CREDIT AGREEMENT Dated as of March 2, 2022, among BOYD GAMING CORPORATION, as Borrower, THE SUBSIDIARIES OF BORROWER PARTY HERETO, as Guarantors, BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as Administrative Agent and as Collateral Agent, WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL...
Exhibit 10.1
Dated as of March 2, 2022,
among
XXXX GAMING CORPORATION,
as Borrower,
THE SUBSIDIARIES OF BORROWER PARTY HERETO,
as Guarantors,
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.,
as Administrative Agent and as Collateral Agent,
XXXXX FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as Swingline Lender
THE LENDERS PARTY HERETO,
THE L/C LENDERS PARTY HERETO,
BOFA SECURITIES, INC.,
XXXXX FARGO SECURITIES, LLC,
TRUIST SECURITIES, INC.,
CITIZENS BANK, N.A.,
FIFTH THIRD BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
CAPITAL ONE, N.A.,
BNP PARIBAS SECURITIES CORP.,
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.,
U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
and
BARCLAYS BANK PLC,
as Joint Lead Arrangers and Joint Bookrunners,
XXXXX FARGO SECURITIES, LLC,
TRUIST SECURITIES, INC.,
CITIZENS BANK, N.A.,
and
FIFTH THIRD BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
as Co-Syndication Agents
and
CREDIT AGRICOLE CORPORATE & INVESTMENT BANK
and
KEYBANC CAPITAL MARKETS INC.,
as Joint Lead Arrangers and Co-Documentation Agents
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ARTICLE I. DEFINITIONS, ACCOUNTING MATTERS AND RULES OF CONSTRUCTION | 1 | |||||
SECTION 1.01 | Certain Defined Terms | 1 | ||||
SECTION 1.02 | Accounting Terms and Determinations | 71 | ||||
SECTION 1.03 | Classes and Types of Loans | 72 | ||||
SECTION 1.04 | Rules of Construction | 72 | ||||
SECTION 1.05 | Pro Forma Calculations | 73 | ||||
SECTION 1.06 | Letter of Credit Amounts | 74 | ||||
SECTION 1.07 | Limited Condition Transactions | 74 | ||||
SECTION 1.08 | Ratio Calculations; Negative Covenant Reclassification | 75 | ||||
ARTICLE II. CREDITS | 76 | |||||
SECTION 2.01 | Loans | 76 | ||||
SECTION 2.02 | Borrowings | 80 | ||||
SECTION 2.03 | Letters of Credit | 80 | ||||
SECTION 2.04 | Termination and Reductions of Commitment | 88 | ||||
SECTION 2.05 | Fees | 89 | ||||
SECTION 2.06 | Lending Offices | 89 | ||||
SECTION 2.07 | Several Obligations of Lenders | 89 | ||||
SECTION 2.08 | Notes; Register | 90 | ||||
SECTION 2.09 | Optional Prepayments and Conversions or Continuations of Loans | 90 | ||||
SECTION 2.10 | Mandatory Prepayments | 91 | ||||
SECTION 2.11 | Replacement of Lenders | 95 | ||||
SECTION 2.12 | Incremental Loan Commitments | 97 | ||||
SECTION 2.13 | Extensions of Loans and Commitments | 101 | ||||
SECTION 2.14 | Defaulting Lender Provisions | 104 | ||||
SECTION 2.15 | Refinancing Amendments | 106 | ||||
SECTION 2.16 | Cash Collateral | 107 | ||||
ARTICLE III. PAYMENTS OF PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST |
108 | |||||
SECTION 3.01 | Repayment of Loans | 108 | ||||
SECTION 3.02 | Interest | 109 | ||||
ARTICLE IV. PAYMENTS; PRO RATA TREATMENT; COMPUTATIONS; ETC. |
110 | |||||
SECTION 4.01 | Payments | 110 | ||||
SECTION 4.02 | Pro Rata Treatment | 111 | ||||
SECTION 4.03 | Computations | 111 | ||||
SECTION 4.04 | Minimum Amounts | 111 | ||||
SECTION 4.05 | Certain Notices | 111 | ||||
SECTION 4.06 | Non-Receipt of Funds by Administrative Agent | 112 |
SECTION 4.07 | Right of Setoff, Sharing of Payments; Etc. | 113 |
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ARTICLE V. YIELD PROTECTION, ETC. | 114 | |||||
SECTION 5.01 | Increased Costs | 114 | ||||
SECTION 5.02 | Inability to Determine Rates | 116 | ||||
SECTION 5.03 | Illegality | 116 | ||||
SECTION 5.04 | Treatment of Affected Loans | 117 | ||||
SECTION 5.05 | Compensation | 117 | ||||
SECTION 5.06 | Net Payments | 118 | ||||
SECTION 5.07 | Replacement of Term SOFR or Successor Rate | 121 | ||||
ARTICLE VI. GUARANTEES | 123 | |||||
SECTION 6.01 | The Guarantees | 123 | ||||
SECTION 6.02 | Obligations Unconditional | 123 | ||||
SECTION 6.03 | Reinstatement | 125 | ||||
SECTION 6.04 | Subrogation; Subordination | 125 | ||||
SECTION 6.05 | Remedies | 126 | ||||
SECTION 6.06 | Continuing Guarantee | 126 | ||||
SECTION 6.07 | General Limitation on Guarantee Obligations | 126 | ||||
SECTION 6.08 | Release of Guarantors | 126 | ||||
SECTION 6.09 | Keepwell | 127 | ||||
SECTION 6.10 | Right of Contribution | 127 | ||||
ARTICLE VII. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT | 128 | |||||
SECTION 7.01 | Conditions to Initial Extensions of Credit | 128 | ||||
SECTION 7.02 | Conditions to All Extensions of Credit | 130 | ||||
ARTICLE VIII. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES | 131 | |||||
SECTION 8.01 | Corporate Existence; Compliance with Law | 131 | ||||
SECTION 8.02 | Financial Condition; Etc. | 131 | ||||
SECTION 8.03 | Litigation | 131 | ||||
SECTION 8.04 |
No Breach; No Default | 132 | ||||
SECTION 8.05 |
Action | 132 | ||||
SECTION 8.06 |
Approvals | 132 | ||||
SECTION 8.07 |
ERISA, Foreign Employee Benefit Matters and Labor Matters | 133 | ||||
SECTION 8.08 |
Taxes | 133 | ||||
SECTION 8.09 |
Investment Company Act | 133 | ||||
SECTION 8.10 |
Environmental Matters | 133 | ||||
SECTION 8.11 |
Use of Proceeds | 134 | ||||
SECTION 8.12 |
Subsidiaries | 134 | ||||
SECTION 8.13 |
Ownership of Property; Liens | 135 | ||||
SECTION 8.14 |
Security Interest; Etc. | 135 | ||||
SECTION 8.15 |
Licenses and Permits | 136 | ||||
SECTION 8.16 |
Disclosure | 136 | ||||
SECTION 8.17 |
Solvency | 136 | ||||
SECTION 8.18 |
Senior Obligations | 136 | ||||
SECTION 8.19 |
Intellectual Property | 136 |
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SECTION 8.20 | [Reserved] | 137 | ||||
SECTION 8.21 | [Reserved] | 137 | ||||
SECTION 8.22 | Insurance | 137 | ||||
SECTION 8.23 | Real Estate | 137 | ||||
SECTION 8.24 | Leases | 137 | ||||
SECTION 8.25 | Mortgaged Real Property | 138 | ||||
SECTION 8.26 | Material Adverse Effect | 138 | ||||
SECTION 8.27 | Anti-Corruption Laws and Sanctions | 138 | ||||
ARTICLE IX. AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS | 138 | |||||
SECTION 9.01 | Existence; Business Properties | 139 | ||||
SECTION 9.02 | Insurance | 139 | ||||
SECTION 9.03 | Taxes; Performance of Obligations | 140 | ||||
SECTION 9.04 | Financial Statements, Etc. | 140 | ||||
SECTION 9.05 | Maintaining Records; Access to Properties and Inspections | 144 | ||||
SECTION 9.06 | Use of Proceeds | 144 | ||||
SECTION 9.07 | Compliance with Environmental Law | 144 | ||||
SECTION 9.08 | Pledge or Mortgage of Real Property and Vessels | 145 | ||||
SECTION 9.09 | Security Interests; Further Assurances | 148 | ||||
SECTION 9.10 | [Reserved] | 149 | ||||
SECTION 9.11 | Additional Credit Parties | 149 | ||||
SECTION 9.12 | Limitation on Designations of Unrestricted Subsidiaries | 150 | ||||
SECTION 9.13 | Limitation on Designations of Immaterial Subsidiaries | 151 | ||||
SECTION 9.14 | Ratings | 152 | ||||
SECTION 9.15 | Post-Closing Matters | 152 | ||||
SECTION 9.16 | Holding Company Election | 153 | ||||
ARTICLE X. NEGATIVE COVENANTS | 153 | |||||
SECTION 10.01 |
Indebtedness | 153 | ||||
SECTION 10.02 |
Liens | 158 | ||||
SECTION 10.03 |
[Reserved] | 162 | ||||
SECTION 10.04 |
Investments, Loans and Advances | 162 | ||||
SECTION 10.05 |
Mergers, Consolidations and Sales of Assets | 165 | ||||
SECTION 10.06 |
Restricted Payments | 168 | ||||
SECTION 10.07 |
Transactions with Affiliates | 171 | ||||
SECTION 10.08 |
Financial Maintenance Covenant | 172 | ||||
SECTION 10.09 |
Certain Payments of Indebtedness; Amendments to Certain Agreements | 173 | ||||
SECTION 10.10 |
Limitation on Certain Restrictions Affecting Subsidiaries | 174 | ||||
SECTION 10.11 |
Limitation on Lines of Business | 176 | ||||
SECTION 10.12 |
Limitation on Changes to Fiscal Year | 176 | ||||
SECTION 10.13 |
Limitation on Activities of Holdings | 176 | ||||
ARTICLE XI. EVENTS OF DEFAULT |
177 | |||||
SECTION 11.01 |
Events of Default | 177 | ||||
SECTION 11.02 |
Application of Proceeds | 180 |
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ARTICLE XII. AGENTS |
181 |
SECTION 12.01 | Appointment | 181 | ||||
SECTION 12.02 | Rights as a Lender | 182 | ||||
SECTION 12.03 | Exculpatory Provisions | 182 | ||||
SECTION 12.04 | Reliance by Agents | 183 | ||||
SECTION 12.05 | Delegation of Duties | 183 | ||||
SECTION 12.06 | Resignation of Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent | 184 | ||||
SECTION 12.07 | Nonreliance on Agents and Other Lenders | 185 | ||||
SECTION 12.08 | Indemnification | 186 | ||||
SECTION 12.09 | No Other Duties | 186 | ||||
SECTION 12.10 | Holders | 186 | ||||
SECTION 12.11 | Administrative Agent May File Proofs of Claim | 186 | ||||
SECTION 12.12 | Collateral Matters | 187 | ||||
SECTION 12.13 | Withholding Tax | 187 | ||||
SECTION 12.14 | Secured Cash Management Agreements and Credit Swap Contracts | 188 | ||||
SECTION 12.15 | ERISA | 188 | ||||
SECTION 12.16 | Recovery of Erroneous Payments | 189 | ||||
ARTICLE XIII. MISCELLANEOUS | 189 | |||||
SECTION 13.01 | Waiver | 189 | ||||
SECTION 13.02 | Notices | 190 | ||||
SECTION 13.03 | Expenses, Indemnification, Etc. | 191 | ||||
SECTION 13.04 | Amendments and Waiver | 194 | ||||
SECTION 13.05 | Benefit of Agreement; Assignments; Participations | 200 | ||||
SECTION 13.06 | Survival | 204 | ||||
SECTION 13.07 | Captions | 204 | ||||
SECTION 13.08 | Counterparts; Interpretation; Effectiveness | 204 | ||||
SECTION 13.09 |
Governing Law; Submission to Jurisdiction; Waivers; Etc. | 205 | ||||
SECTION 13.10 |
Confidentiality | 206 | ||||
SECTION 13.11 |
Independence of Representations, Warranties and Covenants | 207 | ||||
SECTION 13.12 |
Severability | 207 | ||||
SECTION 13.13 |
Gaming/Racing Laws and Liquor Laws | 207 | ||||
SECTION 13.14 |
Statement to Creditors and Investors by Xxxx Gaming Regarding the Pledging of Kansas Star Casino Assets | 208 | ||||
SECTION 13.15 |
USA Patriot Act and Beneficial Ownership Regulation | 208 | ||||
SECTION 13.16 |
Waiver of Claims | 208 | ||||
SECTION 13.17 |
No Advisory or Fiduciary Responsibility | 209 | ||||
SECTION 13.18 |
Lender Action | 209 | ||||
SECTION 13.19 |
Interest Rate Limitation | 210 | ||||
SECTION 13.20 |
Payments Set Aside | 210 | ||||
SECTION 13.21 |
Acknowledgement and Consent to Bail-In of Affected Financial Institutions | 211 | ||||
SECTION 13.22 |
Acknowledgement Regarding Any Supported QFCs | 211 |
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ANNEXES: |
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ANNEX A-1 |
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— | Revolving Commitments | |||||||
ANNEX A-2 |
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— | Term A Facility Commitments | |||||||
ANNEX B-1 |
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— | Applicable Fee Percentage for Revolving Loans | |||||||
ANNEX B-2 |
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— | Applicable Margin for Revolving Loans, Term A Facility Loans and Swingline Loans | |||||||
SCHEDULES: |
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SCHEDULE 1.01(A) |
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— | Excluded Subsidiary Agreements | |||||||
SCHEDULE 1.01(B) |
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— | Guarantors | |||||||
SCHEDULE 1.01(C) |
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— | Mortgaged Real Property | |||||||
SCHEDULE 1.01(D) |
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— | Mortgaged Vessels | |||||||
SCHEDULE 1.01(F) |
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— | Existing Letters of Credit | |||||||
SCHEDULE 1.01(G) |
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— | Nevada Pledged Subsidiaries | |||||||
SCHEDULE 7.01 |
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— | Jurisdictions of Local Counsel Opinions | |||||||
SCHEDULE 8.03 |
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— | Litigation | |||||||
SCHEDULE 8.07 |
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— | ERISA | |||||||
SCHEDULE 8.10 |
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— | Environmental Matters | |||||||
SCHEDULE 8.12(a) |
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— | Subsidiaries | |||||||
SCHEDULE 8.12(b) |
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— | Immaterial Subsidiaries | |||||||
SCHEDULE 8.12(c) |
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— | Unrestricted Subsidiaries | |||||||
SCHEDULE 8.23(a) |
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— | Real Property | |||||||
SCHEDULE 8.23(b) |
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— | Real Property Takings, Etc. | |||||||
SCHEDULE 8.25(a) |
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— | No Certificates of Occupancy; Violations, Etc. | |||||||
SCHEDULE 8.25(b) |
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— | Encroachment, Boundary, Location, Possession Disputes | |||||||
SCHEDULE 9.15 |
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— | Post-Closing Matters | |||||||
SCHEDULE 10.01 |
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— | Existing Indebtedness | |||||||
SCHEDULE 10.02 |
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— | Certain Existing Liens | |||||||
SCHEDULE 10.04 |
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— | Investments | |||||||
SCHEDULE 10.07 |
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— | Transactions with Affiliates | |||||||
SCHEDULE 13.02 |
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— | Certain Addresses for Notices | |||||||
EXHIBITS: |
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EXHIBIT A-1 |
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— | Form of Revolving Note | |||||||
EXHIBIT A-2 |
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— | Form of Term A Facility Note | |||||||
EXHIBIT A-3 |
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— | Form of Swingline Note | |||||||
EXHIBIT B |
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— | Form of Notice of Borrowing | |||||||
EXHIBIT C |
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— | Form of Notice of Continuation/Conversion | |||||||
EXHIBIT D |
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— | Forms of U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate | |||||||
EXHIBIT E |
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— | Form of Notice of Swingline Borrowing | |||||||
EXHIBIT F |
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— | [Reserved] | |||||||
EXHIBIT G |
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— | Form of Solvency Certificate | |||||||
EXHIBIT H |
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— | Form of Security Agreement | |||||||
EXHIBIT I |
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— | Form of Mortgage | |||||||
EXHIBIT J |
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— | [Reserved] | |||||||
EXHIBIT K |
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— | Form of Assignment and Assumption Agreement | |||||||
EXHIBIT L |
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— | Form of Letter of Credit Request | |||||||
EXHIBIT M |
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— | Form of Joinder Agreement | |||||||
EXHIBIT N |
— | Form of Perfection Certificate | ||||||||
EXHIBIT O |
— | Form of Auction Procedures | ||||||||
EXHIBIT P |
— | Form of Open Market Assignment and Assumption Agreement | ||||||||
EXHIBIT Q |
— | Form of Term Loan Extension Amendment | ||||||||
EXHIBIT R |
— | Form of Revolving Extension Amendment | ||||||||
EXHIBIT S |
— | Form of Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement | ||||||||
EXHIBIT T |
— | Form of Second Lien Intercreditor Agreement | ||||||||
EXHIBIT U |
— | Form of Compliance Certificate |
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CREDIT AGREEMENT, dated as of March 2, 2022 (this “Agreement”), by and among XXXX GAMING CORPORATION, a Nevada corporation (“Borrower”); the GUARANTORS party hereto from time to time; the LENDERS from time to time party hereto; the L/C LENDERS from time to time party hereto; XXXXX FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as swingline lender (in such capacity, together with its successors in such capacity, “Swingline Lender”); and BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as administrative agent (in such capacity, together with its successors in such capacity, “Administrative Agent”), and as collateral agent (in such capacity, together with its successors in such capacity, “Collateral Agent”).
WHEREAS, Borrower has requested that the Lenders provide revolving credit and term loan facilities, and the Lenders have indicated their willingness to lend, and the L/C Lenders have indicated their willingness to issue letters of credit, in each case, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements, provisions and covenants contained herein, the parties agree as follows:
ARTICLE I.
DEFINITIONS, ACCOUNTING MATTERS AND RULES OF CONSTRUCTION
SECTION 1.01 Certain Defined Terms. As used herein, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
“ABR Loans” shall mean Loans that bear interest at rates based upon the Alternate Base Rate.
“Acquisition” shall mean, with respect to any Person, any transaction or series of related transactions for the (a) acquisition of all or substantially all of the Property of any other Person, or of any business or division of any other Person (other than any then-existing Company), (b) acquisition of more than 50% of the Equity Interests of any other Person, or otherwise causing any other Person to become a Subsidiary of such Person or (c) merger, amalgamation or consolidation of such Person or any other combination of such Person with any other Person (other than any of the foregoing between or among any then-existing Companies).
“Additional Credit Party” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.11.
“Adjusted Maximum Amount” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.10.
“Administrative Agent” has the meaning set forth in the introductory paragraph hereof.
“Affected Classes” has the meaning set forth in Section 13.04(b)(A).
“Affected Financial Institution” shall mean (a) any EEA Financial Institution or (b) any UK Financial Institution.
“Affiliate” shall mean, with respect to any Person, another Person that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, Controls or is Controlled by or is under common Control with the Person specified; provided that as to any Credit Party or any Subsidiary thereof, the term “Affiliate” shall expressly exclude the Persons constituting Lenders as of the Closing Date and their respective Affiliates (determined as provided herein without regard to this proviso).
“Agent” shall mean any of Administrative Agent, Auction Manager, Collateral Agent, Co-Syndication Agents, Co-Documentation Agents and/or Lead Arrangers, as applicable.
“Agent Party” has the meaning set forth in Section 13.02(e).
“Agent Related Parties” shall mean each Agent and any sub-agent thereof and their respective Affiliates and the respective directors, officers, employees, agents, partners and advisors of the foregoing.
“Agreement” has the meaning set forth in the introductory paragraph hereof.
“Alternate Base Rate” shall mean, for any day, a rate per annum equal to the greatest of (a) the Prime Rate in effect on such day, (b) the Federal Funds Effective Rate in effect on such day plus 1⁄2 of 1% and (c) Term SOFR for a one month Interest Period beginning on such day (or if such day is not a Business Day, the immediately preceding Business Day) plus 1.0%; provided that (i) with respect to the Term A Facility Loans only, the Alternate Base Rate shall not be less than 1.00% and (ii) with respect to the Revolving Loans only, the Alternate Base Rate shall not be less than 1.00%; provided, further, that if the Alternate Base Rate is being used as an alternate rate of interest pursuant to Section 5.02 hereof, then the Alternate Base Rate shall be the greater of clauses (a) and (b) above and shall be determined without reference to clause (c) above. Any change in the Alternate Base Rate due to a change in the Prime Rate, the Federal Funds Effective Rate or Term SOFR shall be effective from and including the effective date of such change in the Prime Rate, the Federal Funds Effective Rate or Term SOFR, respectively.
“Annual Financial Statements” shall have the meaning provided in Section 9.04(b).
“Anti-Corruption Laws” shall mean the United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended, the UK Xxxxxxx Xxx 0000, as amended, and all other laws, rules, and regulations of any jurisdiction applicable to Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries from time to time concerning or relating to bribery or corruption.
“Applicable ECF Percentage” shall mean, for any fiscal year, commencing with the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, (a) 50% if the Consolidated Total Net Leverage Ratio as of the last day of such fiscal year is greater than 5.00 to 1.00, (b) 25% if the Consolidated Total Net Leverage Ratio as of the last day of such fiscal year is equal to or less than 5.00 to 1.00 but greater than 4.50 to 1.00 and (c) 0% if the Consolidated Total Net Leverage Ratio as of the last day of such fiscal year is equal to or less than 4.50 to 1.00.
“Applicable Fee Percentage” shall mean, (i) with respect to any Unutilized R/C Commitments in respect of the Closing Date Revolving Facility, (a) prior to the Initial Financial Statement Delivery Date, the respective percentage per annum set forth at Level III as set forth on Annex B-1 and (b) on and after the Initial Financial Statement Delivery Date, the applicable percentage per annum as set forth on Annex B-1 set forth opposite the relevant Consolidated Total Net Leverage Ratio in Annex B-1 determined as of the most recent Calculation Date and (ii) with respect to any other Tranche of Revolving Commitments, the applicable percentage per annum as set forth in the applicable Incremental Joinder Agreement, Refinancing Amendment or Extension Amendment. After the Initial Financial Statement Delivery Date, any change in the Consolidated Total Net Leverage Ratio shall be effective to adjust the Applicable Fee Percentage for the Closing Date Revolving Facility on and as of the date of receipt by Administrative Agent of the Section 9.04 Financials resulting in such change until the date immediately preceding the next date of delivery of Section 9.04 Financials resulting in another such change. If (i) Borrower fails to deliver the Section 9.04 Financials within the times specified in Section 9.04(a) or 9.04(b), as applicable, or (ii) an Event of Default is continuing and the Required Tranche Lenders for the Closing Date Revolving Facility have directed the application of Level V for the Closing Date Revolving Facility, such ratio shall be deemed
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to be at Level V as set forth in Annex B-1 from the date of any such failure to deliver until Borrower delivers such Section 9.04 Financials in the case of clause (i), or the date of delivery of such direction in the case of clause (ii), until such Event of Default is no longer continuing or the Required Tranche Lenders for the Closing Date Revolving Facility have otherwise agreed that such Level V is no longer applicable, as applicable. In the event that any financial statement or certification delivered pursuant to Section 9.04 is shown to be inaccurate (an “Inaccuracy Determination”), and such inaccuracy, if corrected, would have led to the application of a higher Applicable Fee Percentage for any period (an “Inaccurate Applicable Fee Percentage Period”) than the Applicable Fee Percentage applied for such Inaccurate Applicable Fee Percentage Period, then Borrower shall promptly (i) deliver to Administrative Agent corrected Section 9.04 Financials for such Inaccurate Applicable Fee Percentage Period, (ii) determine the Applicable Fee Percentage for such Inaccurate Applicable Fee Percentage Period based upon the corrected Section 9.04 Financials and (iii) pay to Administrative Agent the accrued additional commitment fee owing as a result of such increased Applicable Fee Percentage for such Inaccurate Applicable Fee Percentage Period, which payment shall be promptly applied by Administrative Agent in accordance with Section 4.01 (provided that no Default or Event of Default shall be deemed to have occurred as a result of such nonpayment (and no such shortfall amount shall be deemed overdue or accrue interest at the Default Rate) unless such shortfall amount is not paid on or prior to the tenth Business Day following demand for such payment by Administrative Agent to Borrower). It is acknowledged and agreed that except as provided in the parenthetical to the immediately preceding sentence nothing contained herein shall limit the rights of Administrative Agent and the Lenders under the Credit Documents, including their rights under Article XI and their other respective rights under this Agreement.
“Applicable Lending Office” shall mean, for each Lender and for each Type of Loan, the “Lending Office” of such Lender (or of an Affiliate of such Lender) (a) that is a lender on the Closing Date, designated for such Type of Loan on Annexes A-1 and A-2 hereof, (b) set forth on such Lender’s signature page to an Incremental Joinder Agreement for any Lender making any Incremental Commitment pursuant to Section 2.12, (c) set forth on such Lender’s signature page to any Refinancing Amendment for any Lender providing Credit Agreement Refinancing Indebtedness pursuant to Section 2.15, (d) set forth in the Assignment Agreement for any Person that becomes a “Lender” hereunder pursuant to an Assignment Agreement or (e) such other office of such Lender (or of an Affiliate of such Lender) as such Lender may from time to time specify to Administrative Agent and Borrower as the office by which its Loans of such Type are to be made and maintained.
“Applicable Margin” shall mean (i) with respect to the Closing Date Revolving Facility, the Term A Facility Loans and Swingline Loans, (A) prior to the Initial Financial Statement Delivery Date, the respective percentage per annum set forth at Level III as set forth on Annex B-2 for such Type and Class of Loan; and (B) on and after the Initial Financial Statement Delivery Date, the applicable percentage per annum as set forth on Annex B-2 for such Type and Class of Loan, set forth opposite the relevant Consolidated Total Net Leverage Ratio in Annex B-2 determined as of the most recent Calculation Date; and (ii) with respect to any other Tranche of Loans or Commitments other than the Closing Date Revolving Facility and Term A Facility Loans, the applicable percentage per annum as set forth in the applicable Incremental Joinder Agreement, Refinancing Amendment or Extension Amendment.
After the Initial Financial Statement Delivery Date, any change in the Consolidated Total Net Leverage Ratio shall be effective to adjust the Applicable Margin for the Closing Date Revolving Facility and the Term A Facility Loans on and as of the date of receipt by Administrative Agent of the Section 9.04 Financials resulting in such change until the date immediately preceding the next date of delivery of Section 9.04 Financials resulting in another such change. If (i) Borrower fails to deliver the Section 9.04 Financials within the times specified in Section 9.04(a) or 9.04(b), as applicable, or (ii) an Event of Default is continuing and the Required Tranche Lenders for the Closing Date Revolving Facility or the Term A Facility, as applicable, have directed the application of Level V for the Closing Date Revolving Facility or
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the Term A Facility, respectively, such ratio shall be deemed to be at Level V as set forth in Annex B-2 from the date of any such failure to deliver until Borrower delivers such Section 9.04 Financials in the case of clause (i) or the date of delivery of such direction in the case of clause (ii) until such Event of Default is no longer continuing or the Required Tranche Lenders for the Closing Date Revolving Facility or the Term A Facility, as applicable, have otherwise agreed that such Level V is no longer applicable, as applicable. In the event of an Inaccuracy Determination, and such inaccuracy, if corrected, would have led to the application of a higher Applicable Margin for any period (an “Inaccurate Applicable Margin Period”) than the Applicable Margin applied for such Inaccurate Applicable Margin Period, then Borrower shall promptly (i) deliver to Administrative Agent corrected Section 9.04 Financials for such Inaccurate Applicable Margin Period, (ii) determine the Applicable Margin for such Inaccurate Applicable Margin Period based upon the corrected Section 9.04 Financials and (iii) pay to Administrative Agent the accrued additional interest owing as a result of such increased Applicable Margin for such Inaccurate Applicable Margin Period, which payment shall be promptly applied by Administrative Agent in accordance with Section 4.01 (provided that no Default or Event of Default shall be deemed to have occurred as a result of such nonpayment (and no such shortfall amount shall be deemed overdue or accrue interest at the Default Rate) unless such shortfall amount is not paid on or prior to the tenth Business Day following demand for such payment by Administrative Agent to Borrower). It is acknowledged and agreed that except as provided in the parenthetical to the immediately preceding sentence nothing contained herein shall limit the rights of Administrative Agent and the Lenders under the Credit Documents, including their rights under Section 3.02 and Article XI and their other respective rights under this Agreement.
“Approved Fund” shall mean any Fund that is administered, advised or managed by (a) a Lender, (b) an Affiliate of a Lender or (c) an entity or an Affiliate of an entity that administers, advises or manages a Lender.
“Asset Sale” shall mean (a) any conveyance, sale, lease, transfer or other disposition (including by way of merger or consolidation and including any sale and leaseback transaction) of any Property (including accounts receivable and Equity Interests of any Person owned by Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries but not any Equity Issuance) (whether owned on the Closing Date or thereafter acquired) by Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to any Person (other than (i) with respect to any Credit Party, to any Credit Party, and (ii) with respect to any other Company, to any Company) and (b) any issuance or sale by any Restricted Subsidiary of its Equity Interests to any Person (other than to Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiary); provided that the following shall not constitute an “Asset Sale”: (v) any conveyance, sale, lease, transfer or other disposition of inventory, in any case in the ordinary course of business, (w) Real Property leases and other leases, licenses, subleases or sublicenses, in each case, granted to others in the ordinary course of business and which do not materially interfere with the business of Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries taken as a whole, (x) any conveyance, sale, lease, transfer or other disposition of obsolete or worn out assets or assets no longer used or useful in the business of the Credit Parties, (y) licenses of Intellectual Property entered into in the ordinary course of business and (z) any conveyance, sale, transfer or other disposition of cash and/or Cash Equivalents.
“Assignment Agreement” shall mean an Assignment and Assumption Agreement substantially in the form attached as Exhibit K hereto.
“Attributable Debt” shall mean, in respect of a sale and leaseback transaction, at the time of determination, the present value of the obligation of the lessee for net rental payments during the remaining term of the lease included in such sale and leaseback transaction including any period for which such lease has been extended or may, at the option of the lessor, be extended. Such present value will be calculated using a discount rate equal to the rate of interest implicit in such transaction, determined in accordance with GAAP; provided, however, that if such sale and leaseback transaction results in a Capital Lease Obligation, the amount of Indebtedness represented thereby will be determined in accordance with the definition of “Capital Lease Obligation”; provided, further, however, that in no event shall any Gaming/Racing Lease constitute any Attributable Debt.
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“Auction Amount” shall have the meaning provided in Exhibit O hereto.
“Auction Manager” shall mean Bank of America, N.A., or another financial institution as shall be selected by Borrower in a written notice to Administrative Agent, in each case in its capacity as Auction Manager.
“Auction Procedures” shall mean, collectively, the auction procedures, auction notice, return bid and Borrower Assignment Agreement in substantially the form set forth as Exhibit O hereto or such other form as is reasonably acceptable to Auction Manager and Borrower so long as the same are consistent with the provisions hereof; provided, however, Auction Manager, with the prior written consent of Borrower, may amend or modify the procedures, notices, bids and Borrower Assignment Agreement in connection with any Borrower Loan Purchase (but excluding economic terms of a particular auction after any Lender has validly tendered Term Loans requested in an offer relating to such auction, other than to increase the Auction Amount or raise the Discount Range applicable to such auction); provided, further, that no such amendments or modifications may be implemented after twenty-four (24) hours prior to the date and time return bids are due in such auction.
“Auto-Extension Letter of Credit” shall have the meaning provided by Section 2.03(b).
“Available Amount” shall mean, on any date, an amount not less than zero, equal to:
(a) $300.0 million; plus
(b) an amount (which amount shall not be less than zero) equal to the Cumulative Retained Excess Cash Flow Amount at such time; plus
(c) in the event of (i) the Revocation of a designation of a Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary, (ii) the merger, consolidation or amalgamation of an Unrestricted Subsidiary with or into Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary (where the surviving entity is Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary) or (iii) the transfer or other conveyance of assets of an Unrestricted Subsidiary to, or liquidation of an Unrestricted Subsidiary into, Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary, an amount equal to the sum of (x) the fair market value of the Investments deemed made by Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries in such Unrestricted Subsidiary at the time such Subsidiary was designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary, plus (y) the amount of the Investments of Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries in such Unrestricted Subsidiary made after such designation and prior to the time of such Revocation, merger, consolidation, amalgamation, conveyance or transfer (or of the assets transferred or conveyed, as applicable), other than, in the case of this clause (y), to the extent such Investments funded Investments by such Unrestricted Subsidiary into a Person that, after giving effect to the transaction described in clause (i), (ii) or (iii) above, will be an Unrestricted Subsidiary; provided, that clauses (x) and (y) shall not be duplicative of any reductions in the amount of such Investments pursuant to the proviso to the definition of “Investments”; plus
(d) an amount equal to (i) the returns, income, interest, distributions, dividends, payments, profit or refunds of Investments made pursuant to Section 10.04(l) received by Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries from Persons other than Credit Parties after the Closing Date to the extent such amounts are not included in Consolidated Net Income and (ii) the returns, income, interest, distributions, dividends, payments, profit or refunds from Persons designated as Unrestricted Subsidiaries on the Closing Date received by Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries from Unrestricted Subsidiaries after the Closing Date to the extent such amounts are not included in Consolidated Net Income; plus
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(e) the aggregate amount of Equity Issuance Proceeds (but excluding Excluded Contributions) received by Borrower from Permitted Equity Issuances after the Closing Date and on or prior to such date; plus
(f) the aggregate fair market value of assets or Property acquired in exchange for Equity Interests (other than Disqualified Capital Stock) of Borrower (other than Excluded Contributions) after the Closing Date and on or prior to such date; plus
(g) the aggregate principal amount of debt instruments or Disqualified Capital Stock issued after the Closing Date that are converted into or exchanged for any Equity Interests (other than Disqualified Capital Stock) by Borrower after the Closing Date and on or prior to such date, together with the fair market value of any assets or Property received in such conversion or exchange; plus
(h) the amount of any Declined Amounts; minus
(i) the aggregate amount of any (i) Investments made pursuant to Section 10.04(l), (ii) Restricted Payments made pursuant to Section 10.06(j) and (iii) Junior Prepayments pursuant to Section 10.09(a)(ii) and (in each case, in reliance on the then-outstanding Available Amount) made since the Closing Date and on or prior to such date.
“Bail-In Action” shall mean 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” shall mean, (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 which 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 affiliates (other than through liquidation, administration or other insolvency proceedings).
“Bankruptcy Code” shall mean the Title 11 of the United States Code entitled “Bankruptcy,” as now or hereinafter in effect, or any successor statute thereto.
“Beneficial Ownership Certification” shall mean a certification regarding beneficial ownership as required by the Beneficial Ownership Regulation.
“Beneficial Ownership Regulation” shall mean 31 C.F.R. § 1010.230.
“Benefit Plan” shall mean any of (a) an “employee benefit plan” (as defined in ERISA) that is subject to Title I of ERISA, (b) a “plan” as defined in and subject to Section 4975 of the Code or (c) any Person whose assets include (for purposes of ERISA Section 3(42) or otherwise for purposes of Title I of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code) the assets of any such “employee benefit plan” or “plan”.
“BHC Act Affiliate” shall mean, with respect to any Person, an “affiliate” (as such term is defined under, and interpreted in accordance with, 12 U.S.C. 1841(k)) of such Person.
“Borrower” has the meaning set forth in the introductory paragraph hereof.
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“Borrower Assignment Agreement” shall mean, with respect to any assignment to Borrower or one of its Subsidiaries pursuant to Section 13.05(d) consummated pursuant to the Auction Procedures, an Assignment and Acceptance Agreement substantially in the form of Annex C to the Auction Procedures (as may be modified from time to time as set forth in the definition of Auction Procedures).
“Borrower Loan Purchase” shall mean any purchase of Term Loans by Borrower or one of its Subsidiaries pursuant to Section 13.05(d).
“Borrower Materials” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.04.
“Borrowing” shall mean (a) Loans of the same Class and Type made, converted or continued on the same date and, in the case of Term SOFR Loans, as to which a single Interest Period is in effect, or (b) a Swingline Loan.
“Xxxx Family” shall mean (a) Xxxxxxx X. Xxxx, (b) any direct descendant or spouse of Xxxxxxx X. Xxxx, or any direct descendant of such spouse (including in each case and for the avoidance of doubt, any children, grandchildren, great grandchildren, etc.), (c) any trust or other estate in which each person who has a beneficial interest, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, in Equity Interests of Borrower is one of the foregoing persons and (d) any majority (or more) owned Subsidiary or partner or member of any of the foregoing.
“Business Day” shall mean any day, except a Saturday or Sunday, on which commercial banks are not authorized or required to close in New York.
“Calculation Date” shall mean the last day of the most recent Test Period.
“Capital Expenditures” shall mean, for any period, any expenditures by Borrower or its Restricted Subsidiaries for the acquisition or leasing of fixed or capital assets (including Capital Lease Obligations) that should be capitalized in accordance with GAAP and any expenditures by such Person for maintenance, repairs, restoration or refurbishment of the condition or usefulness of Property of such Person that should be capitalized in accordance with GAAP; provided that the following items shall not constitute Capital Expenditures: (a) expenditures made in connection with the replacement, substitution, restoration or repair of assets to the extent financed with (x) insurance proceeds paid on account of the loss of or damage to the assets being replaced, restored or repaired or (y) awards of compensation arising from the taking by eminent domain or condemnation (or transfers in lieu thereof) of the assets being replaced; (b) the purchase price of assets purchased simultaneously with the trade-in of existing assets solely to the extent that the gross amount of such purchase price is reduced by the credit granted by the seller of such assets for the asset being traded in at such time; (c) the purchase of property or equipment to the extent financed with the proceeds of asset sales or other dispositions outside the ordinary course of business that are not required to be applied to prepay the Term Loans pursuant to Section 2.10(a)(iii); (d) expenditures that constitute Permitted Acquisitions or other Acquisitions not prohibited hereunder; (e) any capitalized interest expense reflected as additions to property in the consolidated balance sheet of Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries (including in connection with sale-leaseback transactions not prohibited hereunder); (f) any non-cash compensation or other non-cash costs reflected as additions to property in the consolidated balance sheet of Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries; and (g) capital expenditures relating to the construction or acquisition of any property or equipment which has been transferred to a Person other than Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries pursuant to a sale-leaseback transaction not prohibited hereunder and capital expenditures arising pursuant to sale-leaseback transactions.
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“Capital Lease” as applied to any Person, shall mean any lease of any Property by that Person as lessee that, in conformity with GAAP, is required to be classified and accounted for as a finance lease on the balance sheet of that Person; provided, however, that (a) for the avoidance of doubt, any lease that is accounted for by any Person as an operating lease as of December 31, 2020 and any similar lease entered into after December 31, 2020 may, in the sole discretion of Borrower, be accounted for as an operating lease and not as a Capital Lease and (b) each Gaming/Racing Lease shall be accounted for as an operating lease and not as a Capital Lease.
“Capital Lease Obligations” shall mean, for any Person, all obligations of such Person to pay rent or other amounts under a Capital Lease, and, for purposes of this Agreement, the amount of such obligations shall be the capitalized amount thereof, determined in accordance with GAAP; provided, however, that (a) for the avoidance of doubt, any lease that is accounted for by any Person as an operating lease as of December 31, 2020 and any similar lease entered into after December 31, 2020 may, in the sole discretion of Borrower, be accounted for as an operating lease and not as a Capital Lease and (b) each Gaming/Racing Lease shall be accounted for as an operating lease and not as a Capital Lease.
“Cash Collateralize” shall mean, in respect of an obligation, to provide and pledge (as a first priority perfected security interest) cash collateral in Dollars or other credit support, in each case, at a location and pursuant to documentation in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to (a) Administrative Agent, (b) in the case of obligations owing to an L/C Lender, such L/C Lender, and (c) in the case of obligations owing to the Swingline Lender, Swingline Lender (and “Cash Collateral” and “Cash Collateralization” have corresponding meanings).
“Cash Equivalents” shall mean, for any Person: (a) direct obligations of the United States, or of any agency thereof, or obligations guaranteed as to principal and interest by the United States, or by any agency thereof, in either case maturing not more than one year from the date of acquisition thereof by such Person; (b) time deposits, certificates of deposit or bankers’ acceptances (including eurodollar deposits) issued by (i) any bank or trust company organized under the laws of the United States or any state thereof and having capital, surplus and undivided profits of at least $500.0 million that is assigned at least a “B” rating by Thomson Financial BankWatch or (ii) any Lender or bank holding company owning any Lender (in each case, at the time of acquisition); (c) commercial paper maturing not more than one year from the date of acquisition thereof by such Person and (i) issued by any Lender or bank holding company owning any Lender or (ii) rated at least “A-2” or the equivalent thereof by S&P or at least “P-2” or the equivalent thereof by Xxxxx’x, respectively, (in each case, at the time of acquisition); (d) repurchase obligations with a term of not more than thirty (30) days for underlying securities of the types described in clause (a) above or (e) below entered into with a bank meeting the qualifications described in clause (b) above (in each case, at the time of acquisition); (e) securities with maturities of one year or less from the date of acquisition issued or fully guaranteed by any state, commonwealth or territory of the United States, or by any political subdivision or taxing authority thereof or by any foreign government, and rated at least “A” by S&P or “A” by Xxxxx’x (in each case, at the time of acquisition); (f) securities with maturities of six months or less from the date of acquisition backed by standby letters of credit issued by any Lender or any commercial bank satisfying the requirements of clause (b) above (in each case, at the time of acquisition); (g) money market mutual funds that invest primarily in the foregoing items (determined at the time such investment in such fund is made); (h) solely with respect to any Foreign Subsidiary, (i) marketable direct obligations issued by, or unconditionally guaranteed by, the country in which such Foreign Subsidiary maintains its chief executive office or principal place of business, or issued by any agency of such country and backed by the full faith and credit of such country, and rated at least “A” or the equivalent thereof by S&P or “A2” or the equivalent thereof by Xxxxx’x (in each case, at the time of acquisition), (ii) time deposits, certificates of deposit or bankers’ acceptances issued by any commercial bank which is organized and existing under the laws of the country in which such Foreign Subsidiary maintains its chief executive office or principal place of business, or payable to a Company promptly following demand and maturing within one year of the date of acquisition and (iii) other customarily utilized high-quality or cash equivalent-type Investments in the country where such Foreign Subsidiary maintains its chief executive office or principal place of business; (i) such local currencies held by Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary from time to time in the ordinary course of business; or (j) investment funds investing at least 90% of their assets in assets or securities of the types described in clauses (a) through (i) above.
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“Cash Management Agreement” shall mean any agreement to provide cash management services, including treasury, depository, overdraft, credit or debit card, electronic funds transfer and other cash management arrangements.
“Cash Management Bank” shall mean (a) any Person that is a party to a Cash Management Agreement with Borrower and/or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries if such Person was, at the date of entering into such Cash Management Agreement, an Agent, a Lender or an Affiliate of an Agent or a Lender and (b) any Person that is a party to a Cash Management Agreement with Borrower and/or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries that was in effect on the Closing Date, if such Person becomes an Agent, a Lender or an Affiliate of an Agent or a Lender within thirty (30) days of the Closing Date, and in the case of each of clauses (a) and (b), such Person executes and delivers to Administrative Agent a letter agreement in form and substance reasonably acceptable to Administrative Agent pursuant to which such Person (i) appoints Collateral Agent as its agent under the applicable Credit Documents and (ii) agrees to be bound by the provisions of Section 12.03.
“Casualty Event” shall mean any loss of title or any loss of or damage to or destruction of, or any condemnation or other taking (or settlement in lieu thereof) (including by any Governmental Authority) of, any Property. “Casualty Event” shall include, but not be limited to, any taking of all or any part of any Real Property of Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries or any part thereof, in or by condemnation or other eminent domain proceedings pursuant to any Law (or settlement in lieu thereof), or by reason of the temporary requisition of the use or occupancy of all or any part of any Real Property of Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries or any part thereof by any Governmental Authority, civil or military.
“CERCLA” shall mean the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, as amended, 42 U.S.C. § 9601 et seq.
“CFC” shall mean a “controlled foreign corporation” within the meaning of Section 957 of the Code.
“CFC Holdco” shall mean any Domestic Subsidiary that has no material assets other than Equity Interests (or Equity Interests and Indebtedness) of one or more Subsidiaries of Borrower that are CFCs or other CFC Holdcos.
“Change in Law” shall mean 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, (x) the Xxxx-Xxxxx Xxxx Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and all requests, rules, guidelines or directives thereunder or issued in connection therewith and (y) 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, adopted or issued.
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“Change of Control” shall be deemed to have occurred if:
(a) any “Person” or “group” (as such terms are used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act (but excluding (i) any employee benefit plan of such Person or its subsidiaries, any Person or entity acting in its capacity as trustee, agent or other fiduciary or administrator of any such plan, or any Person formed as a holding company for Borrower (in a transaction where the Voting Stock of Borrower outstanding prior to such transaction is converted into or exchanged for the Voting Stock of the surviving or transferee Person constituting all or substantially all of the outstanding shares of such Voting Stock of such surviving or transferee Person (immediately after giving effect to such issuance)), (ii) the Restricted Subsidiaries, and (iii) the Permitted Holders)), becomes the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rules 13d-3 and 13d-5 under the Exchange Act), 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 Voting Stock representing more than 50% of the voting power of the total outstanding Voting Stock of Borrower (and taking into account all such securities that such “Person” or “group” has the right to acquire pursuant to any option right); provided that for the purposes of this clause (a), the members of the Xxxx Family shall be deemed to beneficially own any Voting Stock of a corporation held by any other corporation (the “parent corporation”) so long as the members of the Xxxx Family beneficial own directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, in the aggregate 50% or more of the total voting power of the Voting Stock of such parent corporation;
(b) if a Holding Company Election has been made, Holdings shall cease to own, directly or indirectly, 100% of the Equity Interests of Borrower; or
(c) there shall have occurred any “change of control” (or any comparable term) in any document pertaining to (x) the Senior Unsecured Notes, or (y) any other Indebtedness of Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary constituting Material Indebtedness.
“Charges” has the meaning set forth in Section 13.19.
“Class” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.03.
“Closing Date” shall mean the date on which the initial extension of credit is made hereunder, which date is March 2, 2022.
“Closing Date Refinancing” shall mean the repayment and replacement of all loans and commitments under the Existing Credit Agreement on the Closing Date.
“Closing Date Revolving Commitment” shall mean a Revolving Commitment established on the Closing Date and any Incremental Existing Tranche Revolving Commitments of the same Tranche.
“Closing Date Revolving Facility” shall mean the credit facility comprising the Closing Date Revolving Commitments and any Incremental Existing Tranche Revolving Commitments of the same Tranche.
“CME” shall mean CME Group Benchmark Administration Limited.
“Code” shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
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“Co-Documentation Agents” shall mean Credit Agricole Corporate & Investment Bank and KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc. in their capacities as co-documentation agents with respect to the Term A Facility and the Closing Date Revolving Facility.
“Collateral” shall mean all of the Pledged Collateral, the Mortgaged Real Property, the Mortgaged Vessels (if any), all Property encumbered pursuant to Sections 9.08, 9.11 and 9.15, and all other Property of a Credit Party whether now owned or hereafter acquired, upon which a Lien securing the Obligations is granted or purported to be granted under any Security Document. “Collateral” shall not include (i) any Excluded Property or (ii) any assets or Property that has been released (in accordance with the Credit Documents) from the Lien granted to Collateral Agent pursuant to the Security Documents, unless and until such time as such assets or Property are or are required by the Credit Documents to again become subject to a Lien in favor of Collateral Agent.
“Collateral Account” shall mean (a) a Deposit Account (as defined in the UCC) of Borrower with respect to which Collateral Agent has “control” (as defined in Section 9-104 of the UCC) or (b) a Securities Account (as defined in the UCC) of Borrower with respect to which Collateral Agent has “control” (as defined in Section 9-106 of the UCC).
“Collateral Agent” has the meaning set forth in the introductory paragraph hereof.
“Commitments” shall mean the Revolving Commitments, the Term Loan Commitments, the Swingline Commitment, any Other Commitments, any New Revolving Commitments and any New Term Loan Commitments.
“Commodity Exchange Act” shall mean the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. § 1 et seq.), as amended from time to time, and any successor statute.
“Companies” shall mean Borrower and its Subsidiaries; and “Company” shall mean any one of them.
“Competitor” has the meaning set forth in the definition of “Disqualified Lenders”.
“Compliance Certificate” shall mean a Compliance Certificate substantially in the form attached as Exhibit U hereto.
“Conforming Changes” shall mean, with respect to the use, administration of or any conventions associated with SOFR or any proposed Successor Rate or Term SOFR, as applicable, any conforming changes to the definitions of “Alternate Base Rate”, “SOFR”, “Term SOFR” and “Interest Period”, timing and frequency of determining rates and making payments of interest and other technical, administrative or operational matters (including, for the avoidance of doubt, the definition of “Business Day” and “U.S. Government Securities Business Day”, timing of borrowing requests or prepayment, conversion or continuation notices and length of lookback periods) as may be appropriate, in the reasonable discretion of Administrative Agent (in consultation with Borrower), to reflect the adoption and implementation of such applicable rate(s) and to permit the administration thereof by Administrative Agent in a manner substantially consistent with market practice (or, if Administrative Agent reasonably determines (in consultation with Borrower) that adoption of any portion of such market practice is not administratively feasible or that no market practice for the administration of such rate exists, in such other manner of administration as Administrative Agent reasonably determines (in consultation with Borrower) is reasonably necessary in connection with the administration of this Agreement and any other Credit Document).
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“Connection Income Taxes” shall mean Other Connection Taxes that are imposed on or measured by net income (however denominated) or that are franchise Taxes or branch profits Taxes.
“Consolidated Cash Interest Expense” shall mean, for any Test Period, Consolidated Interest Expense paid in cash with respect to such Test Period net of cash interest income (other than cash interest income in respect of notes receivable and similar items) of Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such Test Period as determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP, minus the sum (without duplication) of any of the following to the extent deemed to be included in Consolidated Interest Expense and paid in cash with respect to such Test Period: (a) payments received under Swap Contracts relating to interest rates with respect to such Test Period, (b) arrangement, commitment or upfront fees and similar financing fees, original issue discount, and redemption or prepayment premiums payable during or with respect to such Test Period, (c) interest payable during or with respect to such Test Period with respect to Escrowed Indebtedness or Indebtedness that has been Discharged, (d) any cash costs associated with breakage or termination in respect of hedging agreements for interest rates payable during such Test Period and costs and fees associated with obtaining Swap Contracts and fees payable thereunder, and (e) fees and expenses associated with the consummation of the Transactions. Consolidated Cash Interest Expense shall exclude interest expense in respect of (a) Indebtedness that is excluded from Consolidated Net Indebtedness by reason of clauses (i) and (ii) of the proviso thereof, to the extent of such exclusion and (b) Indebtedness not in excess of $500.0 million at any one time outstanding, which constitutes Development Expenses, or the proceeds of which were applied to fund Development Expenses (but only for so long as such Indebtedness or such funded expenses, as the case may be, constitute Development Expenses). For purposes of determining Consolidated Cash Interest Expense for any Test Period that includes any period ending prior to the first anniversary of the Closing Date, Consolidated Cash Interest Expense shall be an amount equal to actual Consolidated Cash Interest Expense from the Closing Date through the date of determination multiplied by a fraction the numerator of which is 365 and the denominator of which is the number of days from the Closing Date through the date of determination.
“Consolidated EBITDA” shall mean, for any Test Period, the sum (without duplication) of Consolidated Net Income for such Test Period; plus
(a) in each case to the extent deducted in calculating such Consolidated Net Income:
(i) Consolidated Interest Expense (net of interest income (other than interest income in respect of notes receivable and similar items), and without duplication with any amount included in sub-clause (viii) below) and interest costs associated with derivative instruments not otherwise included in Consolidated Interest Expense of Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such Test Period, whether paid or accrued and whether or not capitalized;
(ii) provisions for taxes based on income, profits or capital gains, or franchise or similar taxes of Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such Test Period;
(iii) depreciation and amortization (including amortization of goodwill and other intangibles but excluding amortization of prepaid cash expenses that were paid in a prior Test Period);
(iv) to the extent included in calculating such Consolidated Net Income, non-cash rent expense;
(v) any Pre-Opening Expenses;
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(vi) any compensation charge arising from any grant of stock, stock options or other equity-based awards;
(vii) any non-cash loss in the value of derivative instruments, including any losses resulting from xxxx to market accounting of Swap Contracts or other derivative instruments;
(viii) without duplication with sub-clause (i) above, interest expense associated with derivative instruments, including any interest expense attributable to the movement of the xxxx-to-market valuation of obligations under Swap Contracts;
(ix) without duplication with sub-clause (xi) below, non-cash litigation accruals;
(x) any cost, charge, loss, fee or expense (including discounts and commissions and including fees and charges incurred in respect of letters of credit or bankers acceptance financings) (or any amortization of any of the foregoing) associated with any issuance (or proposed issuance) of debt, or equity or any refinancing transaction (or proposed refinancing transaction) or any amendment or other modification or retirement of any debt instrument;
(xi) any unusual or non-recurring costs, charges, accruals, reserves or items of loss or expense (including, without limitation, losses on asset sales (other than asset sales in the ordinary course of business) and, without duplication with any amount included in sub-clause (ix) above, non-recurring litigation expenses) (other than to the extent such items represent the reversal of any accrual or reserve added back in a prior period);
(xii) to the extent included in calculating such Consolidated Net Income, non-cash items decreasing such Consolidated Net Income for such Test Period (including, without limitation, non-cash losses, costs or expenses resulting from adjustments to any earn out obligation or other contingent consideration and any loss or income resulting from an earn out obligation or other contingent consideration being paid or no longer being contingent) (provided that if any such non-cash charges represent an accrual or reserve for potential cash items in any future period (other than amortization of a prepaid cash item that was paid in a prior period), (A) Borrower may elect not to add back such non-cash charge in the current period and (B) to the extent Borrower elects to add back such non-cash charge, the cash payment in respect thereof in such future period shall be subtracted from Consolidated EBITDA in such future period pursuant to clause (b)(iv) below to such extent);
(xiii) any charges, fees and expenses (or any amortization thereof) (including, without limitation, all legal, accounting, advisory or other transaction-related fees, charges, costs and expenses and any bonuses or success fee payments related to the Transactions) related to the Transactions, any Specified Transactions, any Permitted Acquisition or Investment (including any other Acquisition) or disposition (or any such proposed acquisition, Investment or disposition) (including, without limitation, all legal, accounting, advisory or other transaction-related fees, discounts, commissions, charges, prepayment penalties or premiums, costs and expenses and any bonuses or success fee payments and charges incurred in respect of letters of credit or bankers’ acceptance financings) (including amortization or write offs of debt issuance or deferred financing costs, premiums and prepayment penalties), in each case, whether or not successful;
(xiv) the amount of any restructuring costs, charges, accruals, expenses or reserves (including those relating to severance, relocation costs, contract termination fees and costs and one-time compensation charges), costs and expenses incurred in connection with any strategic initiatives, cost savings initiatives, operating expense reduction or other operating improvements
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initiatives, integration costs, referendum costs and other business optimization expenses (including incentive costs and expenses relating to business optimization programs and signing, retention and completion bonuses) and costs associated with establishing new facilities or closing facilities (other than to the extent such items represent the reversal of any accrual or reserve added back in a prior period); minus
(b) each of the following (without duplication):
(i) to the extent included in calculating such Consolidated Net Income, non-cash items increasing such Consolidated Net Income for such Test Period, other than (A) any non-cash items to the extent they represent the reversal of an accrual or reserve for a potential cash item that reduced Consolidated EBITDA in any prior period and (B) any non-cash gains with respect to cash actually received in a prior period so long as such cash did not increase Consolidated EBITDA in such prior period;
(ii) to the extent included in calculating such Consolidated Net Income, any non-cash gain in the value of derivative instruments, including any gains resulting from xxxx to market accounting of Swap Contracts or other derivative instruments;
(iii) to the extent included in calculating such Consolidated Net Income, any unusual or non-recurring items of income or gain to the extent increasing Consolidated Net Income for such Test Period; and
(iv) to the extent not deducted in calculating such Consolidated Net Income, cash payments in such Test Period in respect of non-cash charges Borrower previously elected to add back pursuant to clause (a)(xii) above; plus
(c) at the election of Borrower, the amount of cost savings, operating expense reductions, other operating improvements and synergies projected by Borrower in good faith to be realized as a result of specified actions taken or with respect to which steps have been initiated (in the good faith determination of Borrower) during such Test Period (or with respect to Specified Transactions, are reasonably expected to be initiated within eighteen (18) months of the closing date of the Specified Transaction), including in connection with the Transactions or any Specified Transaction (calculated on a Pro Forma Basis as though such cost savings, operating expense reductions, other operating improvements and synergies had been realized during the entirety of such Test Period), net of the amount of actual benefits realized during such Test Period from such actions; provided that (i) a duly completed Officer’s Certificate of Borrower shall be delivered to Administrative Agent together with the applicable Section 9.04 Financials, providing reasonable detail with respect to such cost savings, operating expense reductions, other operating improvements and synergies and certifying that such cost savings, operating expense reductions, other operating improvements and synergies are reasonably expected to be realized within eighteen (18) months of the taking of such specified actions (or, in the case of a Specified Transaction, within eighteen (18) months of the closing date of such Specified Transaction) and are reasonably identifiable and factually supportable in the good faith judgment of Borrower, (ii) such actions are to be taken within eighteen (18) months after the consummation of such Specified Transaction, restructuring or implementation of an initiative that is expected to result in such cost savings, expense reductions, other operating improvements or synergies, (iii) no cost savings, operating expense reductions, other operating improvements and synergies shall be added pursuant to this clause (c) to the extent duplicative of any expenses or charges otherwise added to Consolidated EBITDA, whether through a pro forma adjustment or otherwise, for such Test Period, and (iv) projected amounts (and not yet realized) may no longer be added in calculating Consolidated EBITDA pursuant to this clause (c) to the extent more than eighteen (18) months have elapsed after the specified action taken (or in the case of a Specified Transaction, more than eighteen (18) months
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have elapsed after the date of such Specified Transaction) in order to realize such projected cost savings, operating expense reductions, other operating improvements and synergies; provided, that the aggregate amount of additions made to Consolidated EBITDA for any Test Period pursuant to this clause (c) and Section 1.05(c) shall not (i) exceed 20.0% of Consolidated EBITDA for such Test Period (before giving effect to this clause (c) and Section 1.05(c)) or (ii) be duplicative of one another; plus
(d) to the extent not included in Consolidated Net Income or, if otherwise excluded from Consolidated EBITDA due to the operation of clause (b)(iii) above, the amount of insurance proceeds received during such Test Period or after such Test Period and on or prior to the date the calculation is made with respect to such Test Period, attributable to any property which has been closed or had operations curtailed for such Test Period; provided that such amount of insurance proceeds shall only be included pursuant to this clause (d) to the extent the amount of insurance proceeds plus Consolidated EBITDA attributable to such property for such Test Period (without giving effect to this clause (d)) does not exceed Consolidated EBITDA attributable to such property during the most recently completed four fiscal quarters for which financial results are available that such property was fully operational (or if such property has not been fully operational for four consecutive fiscal quarters for which financial results are available prior to such closure or curtailment, the Consolidated EBITDA attributable to such property during the Test Period prior to such closure or curtailment (for which financial results are available) annualized over four fiscal quarters); plus
(e) cash receipts (or any netting arrangements resulting in reduced cash expenditures) not representing Consolidated EBITDA or Consolidated Net Income in any Test Period to the extent non-cash gains relating to such income were deducted in the calculation of Consolidated EBITDA pursuant to clause (b) above for any previous Test Period and not added back; plus
(f) the Estimated Business Interruption Insurance in any Test Period (notwithstanding any classification of the affected operations as discontinued operations or any disposal of such operations).
Consolidated EBITDA shall be further adjusted (without duplication):
(A) to include the Consolidated EBITDA of (i) any Person, property, business or asset (including a Management Agreement or similar agreement) (other than an Unrestricted Subsidiary) acquired by Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary during such Test Period and (ii) any Unrestricted Subsidiary the designation of which as such is revoked and converted into a Restricted Subsidiary during such Test Period, in each case, based on the Consolidated EBITDA of such Person (or attributable to such property, business or asset) for such period (including the portion thereof occurring prior to such acquisition or Revocation), determined as if references to Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries in Consolidated Net Income and other defined terms therein were to such Person and its Subsidiaries;
(B) to exclude the Consolidated EBITDA of (i) any Person, property, business or asset (other than an Unrestricted Subsidiary) sold, transferred or otherwise disposed of, closed or classified as discontinued operations by Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary during such Test Period and (ii) any Restricted Subsidiary that is designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary during such Test Period, in each case based on the actual Consolidated EBITDA of such Person for such period (including the portion thereof occurring prior to such sale, transfer, disposition, closing, classification or conversion), determined as if references to Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries in Consolidated Net Income and other defined terms therein were to such Person and its Subsidiaries;
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(C) in the event of any Expansion Capital Expenditures that were opened for business during such Test Period, by multiplying the Consolidated EBITDA attributable to such Expansion Capital Expenditures (as determined by Borrower in good faith) in respect of the first three (3) complete fiscal quarters following opening of the business representing such Expansion Capital Expenditures by: (x) 4 (with respect to the first such quarter), (y) 2 (with respect to the first two such quarters), and (z) 4/3 (with respect to the first three such quarters) and, for the avoidance of doubt, excluding Consolidated EBITDA attributable to such Expansion Capital Expenditures during the quarter in which the business representing such Expansion Capital Expenditure opened (unless such business opened on the first day of a fiscal quarter);
(D) in the event of any Development Project that was opened for business during such Test Period, by multiplying the Consolidated EBITDA attributable to such Development Project (as determined by Borrower in good faith and which may include Consolidated EBITDA attributable to any Management Agreement related to such Development Project) in respect of the first three (3) complete fiscal quarters following opening of the business representing such Development Project by: (x) 4 (with respect to the first such quarter), (y) 2 (with respect to the first two such quarters), and (z) 4/3 (with respect to the first three such quarters) and, for the avoidance of doubt, excluding Consolidated EBITDA attributable to such Development Project during the quarter in which such Development Project opened (unless such business opened on the first day of a fiscal quarter); and
(E) in any fiscal quarter during which a purchase of property that prior to such purchase was subject to any operating lease that will be terminated in connection with such purchase shall occur and during the three (3) following fiscal quarters, by increasing Consolidated EBITDA by an amount equal to the quarterly payment in respect of such lease (as if such purchase did not occur) times (a) four (4) (in the case of the quarter in which such purchase occurs), (b) three (3) (in the case of the quarter following such purchase), (c) two (2) (in the case of the second quarter following such purchase) and (d) one (1) (in the case of the third quarter following such purchase), all as determined on a consolidated basis for Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries.
“Consolidated First Lien Net Indebtedness” shall mean Consolidated Net Indebtedness that is secured by any Lien on the Collateral that is pari passu with, or senior to, the Lien securing the Obligations.
“Consolidated First Lien Net Leverage Ratio” shall mean, as at any date of determination, the ratio of (a) Consolidated First Lien Net Indebtedness as of such date to (b) Consolidated EBITDA for the Test Period most recently ended prior to such date.
“Consolidated Interest Expense” shall mean, for any Test Period, the sum of interest expense of Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such Test Period as determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP, plus, to the extent deducted in arriving at Consolidated Net Income and without duplication, (a) the interest portion of payments on Capital Leases, (b) amortization of financing fees, debt issuance costs and interest or deferred financing or debt issuance costs, (c) arrangement, commitment or upfront fees, original issue discount, redemption or prepayment premiums, (d) commissions, discounts and other fees and charges owed with respect to letters of credit and bankers’ acceptance financing, (e) interest with respect to Indebtedness that has been Discharged and any Escrowed Indebtedness, (f) the accretion or accrual of discounted liabilities during such period, (g) interest expense attributable to the movement of the xxxx-to-market valuation of obligations under Swap Contracts or other derivative instruments, (h) net payments made under Swap Contracts relating to interest rates with respect to such Test Period and any costs associated with breakage in respect of hedging agreements for interest rates, (i) all interest expense consisting of liquidated damages for failure to timely comply with registration rights obligations and financing fees, (j) fees and expenses associated with the consummation of the Transactions, (k) annual or quarterly agency and trustee fees paid to Administrative Agent and the agent or trustee under any other Indebtedness permitted hereunder and (l) costs and fees associated with obtaining Swap Contracts and fees payable thereunder, all as calculated on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP.
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“Consolidated Net Income” shall mean, for any Test Period, the aggregate of the net income of Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such Test Period, on a consolidated basis, determined in accordance with GAAP; provided that, without duplication:
(a) any gain or loss (together with any related provision for taxes thereon) realized in connection with (i) any asset sale outside the ordinary course of business or (ii) any disposition of any securities by such Person or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries shall be excluded;
(b) any extraordinary gain or loss (together with any related provision for taxes thereon) shall be excluded;
(c) the net income of any Person that (i) is not a Restricted Subsidiary, (ii) is accounted for by the equity method of accounting, (iii) is an Unrestricted Subsidiary or (iv) is a Restricted Subsidiary (or former Restricted Subsidiary) with respect to which a Trigger Event has occurred following the occurrence and during the continuance of such Trigger Event shall be excluded; provided that Consolidated Net Income of Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries shall (at the election of Borrower) be increased to the extent of the amount of dividends or distributions or other payments (including management fees) that are actually paid or are payable in cash to Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary thereof in respect of such period by such Persons (or to the extent converted into cash);
(d) [reserved];
(e) any goodwill or other asset impairment charges or other asset write-offs or write downs, including any resulting from the application of Accounting Standards Codification Nos. 350 and No. 360, and any expenses or charges relating to the amortization of intangibles as a result of the application of Accounting Standards Codification No. 805, shall be excluded;
(f) any non-cash charges or expenses related to the repurchase of stock options to the extent not prohibited by this Agreement, and any non-cash charges or expenses related to the grant, issuance or repricing of, or any amendment or substitution with respect to, or otherwise in respect of, stock appreciation or similar rights, stock options, restricted stock, or other Equity Interests or other equity based awards or rights or equivalent instruments, shall be excluded;
(g) the cumulative effect of a change in accounting principles and the effects of adjustments (including the effects of such adjustments pushed down to Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries) in any line item in such Person’s consolidated financial statements pursuant to GAAP resulting from the application of recapitalization accounting or purchase accounting or fair value adjustments shall be excluded;
(h) any expenses or reserves for liabilities shall be excluded to the extent that Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries is entitled to indemnification therefor under binding agreements; provided that any such liabilities for which Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries is not actually indemnified shall reduce Consolidated Net Income for the period in which it is determined that Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary will not be indemnified (to the extent such liabilities would otherwise reduce Consolidated Net Income without giving effect to this clause (h));
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(i) losses, to the extent covered by insurance and actually reimbursed, or, so long as Borrower has made a determination that there exists reasonable evidence that such amount will in fact be reimbursed by the insurer and only to the extent that such amount is (i) not denied by the applicable carrier in writing within 180 days and (ii) in fact reimbursed within 365 days of the date of such evidence (with a deduction for any amount so added back to the extent not so reimbursed within 365 days), expenses with respect to liability or casualty events or business interruption shall be excluded; and
(j) gains and losses resulting solely from fluctuations in currency values and the related tax effects shall be excluded, and charges relating to Accounting Standards Codification Nos. 815 and 820 shall be excluded.
Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, for purposes of this Agreement, Consolidated Net Income shall be calculated by deducting, without duplication of amounts otherwise deducted, rent, insurance, property taxes and other amounts and expenses actually paid in cash under any Gaming/Racing Lease (and any guaranty or support arrangement in respect thereof) in the applicable Test Period and no deductions in calculating Consolidated Net Income shall occur as a result of imputed interest, amounts under any such Gaming/Racing Lease (and any guaranty or support arrangement in respect thereof) not paid in cash during the relevant Test Period or other non-cash amounts incurred in respect of such Gaming/Racing Lease (and any guaranty or support arrangement in respect thereof); provided that any “true-up” of rent paid in cash pursuant to such Gaming/Racing Lease shall be accounted for in the fiscal quarter to which such payment relates as if such payment were originally made in such fiscal quarter.
“Consolidated Net Indebtedness” shall mean, as at any date of determination, (a) the aggregate amount of all Indebtedness of Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries (other than any such Indebtedness that has been Discharged and any Escrowed Indebtedness) on such date, in an amount that would be reflected on a balance sheet on such date prepared on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP, consisting of Indebtedness for borrowed money, obligations in respect of Capital Leases, purchase money Indebtedness, Indebtedness evidenced by promissory notes and similar instruments and Contingent Obligations in respect of any of the foregoing (to be included only to the extent set forth in clause (ii) below), minus (b) Unrestricted Cash, minus (c) Development Expenses (x) of the type described in clause (a) of the definition thereof and (y) to the extent paid using Unrestricted Cash or the proceeds of Indebtedness that was previously included in clause (a) of the definition thereof, of the type described in clause (b) in such definition thereof (excluding Development Expenses that consist of Unrestricted Cash that was deducted from Consolidated Net Indebtedness pursuant to clause (b) above, if any); provided that (i) Consolidated Net Indebtedness shall not include (A) Indebtedness in respect of letters of credit (including Letters of Credit), except to the extent of unreimbursed amounts thereunder and (B) Indebtedness of the type described in clause (i) of the definition thereof, and (ii) Consolidated Net Indebtedness shall not include Contingent Obligations, provided, however, that if and when any Contingent Obligation that does not constitute Consolidated Net Indebtedness is demanded for payment from Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, then the amount of such Contingent Obligation shall be included in such calculations of Consolidated Net Indebtedness. For the avoidance of doubt, it is understood and agreed that any Guarantees (whether or not any demand for payment is made thereunder) by Xxxxxxx Xx under the Xxxxxxx Xx Minimum Assessment Agreement or by Kansas Star under the Kansas Star Developer’s Agreement shall not constitute Consolidated Net Indebtedness.
“Consolidated Secured Net Indebtedness” shall mean Consolidated Net Indebtedness minus the sum of the portion of Indebtedness of Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary included in Consolidated Net Indebtedness that is not secured by any Lien on the Collateral.
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“Consolidated Total Assets” shall mean, as at any date of determination with respect to any Person, the total amount of all assets of such Person in accordance with GAAP, as shown on the most recent Section 9.04 Financials.
“Consolidated Total Net Leverage Ratio” shall mean, as at any date of determination, the ratio of (a) Consolidated Net Indebtedness as of such date to (b) Consolidated EBITDA for the Test Period most recently ended prior to such date; provided, however, that for purposes of determining whether the maximum permitted Consolidated Total Net Leverage Ratio is satisfied and whether Borrower is in compliance on a Pro Forma Basis under the Financial Maintenance Covenant pursuant to Sections 10.06(j), 10.06(k), 10.09(a)(ii) and 10.09(a)(iii), the amount described in clause (a) above shall be calculated without giving effect to clause (c) of the definition of Consolidated Net Indebtedness.
“Contingent Obligation” shall mean, as to any Person, any obligation of such Person guaranteeing or intended to guarantee any Indebtedness (“primary obligations”) of any other Person (the “primary obligor”) in any manner, whether directly or indirectly, including any obligation of such Person, whether or not contingent, (a) to purchase any such primary obligation or any property constituting direct or indirect security therefor; (b) to advance or supply funds (i) for the purchase or payment of any such primary obligation or (ii) to maintain working capital or equity capital of the primary obligor or otherwise to maintain the net worth or solvency of the primary obligor; (c) to purchase property, securities or services primarily for the purpose of assuring the owner of any such primary obligation of the ability of the primary obligor to make payment of such primary obligation; or (d) otherwise to assure or hold harmless the holder of such primary obligation against loss in respect thereof; provided, however, that the term Contingent Obligation shall not include endorsements of instruments for deposit or collection in the ordinary course of business and any lease guarantees executed by any Company in the ordinary course of business. The amount of any Contingent Obligation shall be deemed to be an amount equal to the stated or determinable amount of the primary obligation in respect of which such Contingent Obligation is made (or, if less, the maximum amount of such primary obligation for which such Person may be liable pursuant to the terms of the instrument evidencing such Contingent Obligation) or, if not stated or determinable, the maximum reasonably anticipated potential liability in respect thereof (assuming such Person is required to perform thereunder) as determined by such Person in good faith.
“Contract Consideration” has the meaning set forth in the definition of “Excess Cash Flow”.
“Contractual Obligation” shall mean as to any Person, any provision of any security issued by such Person or of any mortgage, deed of trust, security agreement, pledge agreement, promissory note, indenture, credit or loan agreement, guaranty, securities purchase agreement, instrument, lease, contract, agreement or other contractual obligation to which such Person is a party or by which it or any of its Property is bound or subject.
“Control” shall mean the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to (x) vote more than fifty percent (50%) of the outstanding voting interests of a Person or (y) direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of a Person, whether through the ability to exercise voting power, by contract or otherwise. “Controlling” and “Controlled” have meanings correlative thereto.
“Co-Syndication Agents” shall mean Xxxxx Fargo Securities, LLC, Truist Securities, Inc., Citizens Bank, N.A. and Fifth Third Bank, National Association in their capacities as co-syndication agents with respect to the Term A Facility and the Closing Date Revolving Facility.
“Covenant Facility” shall mean each Revolving Facility, the Term A Facility, each Tranche of Incremental Term Loans designated as a “Covenant Facility” pursuant to the Incremental Joinder Agreement for such Incremental Term Loans, each Tranche of Other Term Loans designated as a “Covenant Facility” pursuant to the Refinancing Amendment for such Other Term Loans and each Tranche of Extended Term Loans designated as a “Covenant Facility” pursuant to the Extension Amendment for such Extended Term Loans.
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“Covenant Facility Acceleration” shall mean that (x) the Commitments under each Covenant Facility have been terminated and (y) the principal amount of all Loans under each Covenant Facility have been declared to be due and payable by the Required Covenant Lenders pursuant to Section 11.01.
“Covenant Lender” shall mean a Lender under a Covenant Facility.
“Covered Entity” shall mean any of (a) a “covered entity” as that term is defined in, and interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. § 252.82(b), (b) a “covered bank” as that term is defined in, and interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. § 47.3(b), or (c) a “covered FSI” as that term is defined in, and interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. § 382.2(b).
“Covered Party” has the meaning set forth in Section 13.22.
“Covered Taxes” shall mean all (a) Taxes, other than Excluded Taxes, imposed on or with respect to any payment made by or on account of any obligation of any Credit Party under this Agreement or any other Credit Document and (b) to the extent not otherwise described in the foregoing clause (a), Other Taxes.
“Credit Agreement Refinancing Indebtedness” shall mean (a) Permitted First Priority Refinancing Debt, (b) Permitted Second Priority Refinancing Debt, (c) Permitted Unsecured Refinancing Debt or (d) other Indebtedness incurred pursuant to a Refinancing Amendment (including, without limitation, Other Term Loans, Other Revolving Commitments and Other Revolving Loans), in each case, issued, incurred or otherwise obtained (including by means of the extension, conversion, amendment or renewal of existing Indebtedness) in exchange for, or to extend, amend, convert, renew, replace or refinance, in whole or part, then-existing Term Loans, Revolving Loans (and/or unused Revolving Commitments) and/or Credit Agreement Refinancing Indebtedness (“Refinanced Debt”); provided that (i) other than in the case of customary “bridge” facilities (so long as the long term debt into which any such customary “bridge” facility is to be automatically converted or may be converted at Borrower’s option on customary terms satisfies the following requirements) (as designated by Borrower in its sole discretion), such Indebtedness has the same or a later maturity and, except in the case of any Indebtedness consisting of a revolving credit facility, a Weighted Average Life to Maturity equal to or greater than, the Refinanced Debt (determined without giving effect to the impact of prepayments on amortization of Term Loans being refinanced), (ii) such Indebtedness shall not have a greater principal amount than the principal amount of the Refinanced Debt, plus, accrued interest, fees and premiums (if any) thereon, plus, other fees and expenses associated with the refinancing (including any arrangement fees, upfront fees and original issue discount), plus, any unutilized commitments thereunder, (iii) such Refinanced Debt shall be repaid, defeased, satisfied and discharged (or in the case of revolving commitments, permanently reduced) or extended or renewed on a dollar-for-dollar basis, and all accrued interest, fees and premiums (if any) in connection therewith shall be paid, on or promptly following the date such Credit Agreement Refinancing Indebtedness is issued, incurred or obtained (or released from escrow, as applicable), (iv) to the extent such Credit Agreement Refinancing Indebtedness consists of a revolving credit facility, the Revolving Commitments shall be reduced and/or terminated or extended, amended renewed or converted, as applicable, such that the Total Revolving Commitments (after giving effect to such Credit Agreement Refinancing Indebtedness and such reduction or termination) shall not exceed the Total Revolving Commitments immediately prior to the incurrence of such Credit Agreement Refinancing Indebtedness, plus, accrued interest, fees and premiums (if any) thereon, plus, other fees and expenses associated with the refinancing (including any arrangement fees, upfront fees and original issue discount), (v) the terms
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(excluding maturity, amortization, pricing, fees, rate floors, premiums, optional prepayment or optional redemption provisions) of such Indebtedness are (as determined by Borrower in good faith) substantially identical to the terms of the Refinanced Debt as existing on the date of incurrence of such Credit Agreement Refinancing Indebtedness except, to the extent such terms (x) at the option of Borrower (1) reflect market terms and conditions (taken as a whole) at the time of incurrence or issuance (as determined by Borrower in good faith); provided that, if any financial maintenance covenant is added for the benefit of any Credit Agreement Refinancing Indebtedness that is more restrictive than the financial maintenance covenants then applicable to the Covenant Facilities hereunder, such financial maintenance covenant (together with any “equity cure” provisions) shall also be applicable to each Covenant Facility (except to the extent such financial maintenance covenant applies only to periods after the maturity date applicable to such Covenant Facility), (2) with respect to any Credit Agreement Refinancing Indebtedness that is unsecured, are customary for issuances of “high yield” securities; provided that, if any financial maintenance covenant is added for the benefit of any such Credit Agreement Refinancing Indebtedness that is more restrictive than the financial maintenance covenants then applicable to the Covenant Facilities hereunder, such financial maintenance covenant (together with any “equity cure” provisions) shall also be applicable to each Covenant Facility (except to the extent such financial maintenance covenant applies only to periods after the maturity date applicable to such Covenant Facility), or (3) are not materially more restrictive to Borrower (as reasonably determined by Borrower in good faith), when taken as a whole, than the terms of the Refinanced Debt (except for covenants or other provisions applicable only to periods after the Final Maturity Date (in the case of term Indebtedness) or the latest R/C Maturity Date (in the case of revolving Indebtedness) (it being understood that any Credit Agreement Refinancing Indebtedness may provide for the ability to participate (i) with respect to any borrowings, voluntary prepayments or voluntary commitment reductions, on a pro rata basis, greater than pro rata basis or less than pro rata basis with the applicable Loans or facility and (ii) with respect to any mandatory prepayments, on a pro rata basis (only in respect of a Credit Agreement Refinancing Indebtedness that ranks pari passu with the Obligations) or less than pro rata basis with the applicable Loans (and on a greater than pro rata basis with respect to prepayments of any such Credit Agreement Refinancing Indebtedness with the proceeds of permitted refinancing Indebtedness)), or (y) are (1) added to the Term A Facility Loans or Revolving Facility or (2) applicable only after the Final Maturity Date (in the case of term Indebtedness) or the latest R/C Maturity Date (in the case of revolving Indebtedness) (it being understood that to the extent any financial maintenance covenant is added for the benefit of any such Credit Agreement Refinancing Indebtedness that is more restrictive than the financial maintenance covenants then applicable to the Covenant Facilities hereunder, no consent shall be required from Administrative Agent or any of the Lenders to the extent that such financial maintenance covenant (together with any related “equity cure” provisions) is also added for the benefit of any Covenant Facility), (vi) Borrower shall be the sole borrower thereunder and no Subsidiary of Borrower shall guaranty such Indebtedness unless such Subsidiary is also a Guarantor hereunder, and (vii) to the extent such Indebtedness is secured, such Indebtedness shall not be secured by any Liens on any assets, except Liens on the Collateral. Revolving Commitments (and Revolving Loans thereunder) and Term Loans may each be refinanced with either term or revolving Credit Agreement Refinancing Indebtedness. For the avoidance of doubt, the usual and customary terms of convertible or exchangeable debt instruments issued in a registered offering or under Rule 144A of the Securities Act shall be deemed to be no more restrictive in any material respect to Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries than the terms set forth in this Agreement, so long as the terms of such instruments do not include any financial maintenance covenant.
“Credit Documents” shall mean (a) this Agreement, (b) the Notes, (c) the L/C Documents, (d) the Security Documents, (e) any Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement, (f) any Second Lien Intercreditor Agreement, (g) any Incremental Joinder Agreement, (h) any Extension Amendment, (i) any Refinancing Amendment, (j) any Joinder Agreement and (k) each other agreement entered into by any Credit Party with Administrative Agent, Collateral Agent and/or any Lender (provided that Administrative Agent shall also be party to any such agreement between a Credit Party and a Lender), in connection herewith or therewith evidencing or governing the Obligations (other than the Engagement Letter) that is designated as a “Credit Document”, all as amended from time to time, but shall not include a Swap Contract or Cash Management Agreement.
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“Credit Parties” shall mean Borrower and the Guarantors.
“Credit Swap Contracts” shall mean any Swap Contract between Borrower and/or any or all of the other Credit Parties and a Swap Provider (excluding any Swap Contract of the type described in the last sentence of the definition of Swap Contract).
“Cumulative Retained Excess Cash Flow Amount” shall mean, at any date of determination, an amount (which shall not be less than zero in the aggregate) determined on a cumulative basis equal to the aggregate cumulative sum of the Retained Percentage of Excess Cash Flow for each Excess Cash Flow Period ended prior to such date of determination (which, for the avoidance of doubt, shall not be less than zero for any Excess Cash Flow Period).
“Daily Simple SOFR” shall mean, for any day (a “SOFR Rate Day”), a rate per annum equal to SOFR for the day that is five (5) U.S. Government Securities Business Days prior to (i) if such SOFR Rate Day is a U.S. Government Securities Business Day, such SOFR Rate Day or (ii) if such SOFR Rate Day is not a U.S. Government Securities Business Day, the U.S. Government Securities Business Day immediately preceding such SOFR Rate Day, in each case, as such SOFR is published on the NYFRB’s website (or any successor source) plus the SOFR Adjustment; provided that, with respect to Term A Facility Loans and Revolving Loans, if Daily Simple SOFR determined in accordance with the foregoing would otherwise be less than 0%, Daily Simple SOFR shall be deemed 0% for purposes of this Agreement; provided, further, that if SOFR is not published prior to 11:00 a.m. New York time on such determination date, then SOFR for such determination date shall be SOFR as published on the first (1st) U.S. Government Securities Business Day immediately prior thereto. Any change in Daily Simple SOFR shall be effective from and including the date of such change without any further notice.
“Daily Simple SOFR Loan” shall mean, a Loan that bears interest at a rate based on Daily Simple SOFR.
“Debt Issuance” shall mean the incurrence by Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary of any Indebtedness after the Closing Date (other than as permitted by Section 10.01). The issuance or sale of any debt instrument convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for any Equity Interests shall be deemed a Debt Issuance for purposes of Section 2.10(a).
“Debtor Relief Laws” shall mean the Bankruptcy Code, and all other liquidation, conservatorship, bankruptcy, assignment for the benefit of creditors, moratorium, rearrangement, receivership, insolvency, reorganization or similar debtor relief Laws of the United States or other applicable jurisdiction from time to time in effect.
“Declined Amounts” shall have the meaning provided in Section 2.10(b).
“Default” shall mean any event or condition that constitutes an Event of Default or that would become, with notice or lapse of time or both, an Event of Default.
“Default Rate” shall mean a per annum rate equal to, (i) in the case of principal on any Loan, the rate which is 2% in excess of the rate borne by such Loan immediately prior to the respective payment default or other Event of Default, and (ii) in the case of any other Obligations, the rate which is 2% in excess of the rate otherwise applicable to ABR Loans which are Revolving Loans from time to time (determined based on a weighted average if multiple Tranches of Revolving Commitments are then outstanding).
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“Default Right” shall have the meaning assigned to that term in, and shall be interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. §§ 252.81, 47.2 or 382.1, as applicable.
“Defaulting Lender” shall mean, subject to Section 2.14(b), any Lender that (i) has failed to (A) 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 has notified Administrative Agent and Borrower in writing that such failure is the result of such Lender’s good faith determination that one or more conditions precedent to funding has not been satisfied (which conditions precedent, together with the applicable default, if any, will be specifically identified in such writing), or (B) comply with its obligations under this Agreement to make a payment to the L/C Lender in respect of a L/C Liability, make a payment to Swingline Lender in respect of a Swingline Loan, and/or make a payment to a Lender of any amount required to be paid to it hereunder, in each case within two (2) Business Days of the date when due, (ii) has notified Borrower, Administrative Agent, a L/C Lender or the Swingline Lender in writing, or has stated publicly, that it will not comply with any such funding obligation hereunder, unless such writing or statement states that such position is based on such Lender’s good faith determination that one or more conditions precedent to funding cannot be satisfied (which conditions precedent, together with the applicable default, if any, will be specifically identified in such writing or public statement), or has defaulted generally (excluding bona fide disputes) on its funding obligations under other loan agreements or credit agreements or other similar agreements, (iii) a Lender Insolvency Event has occurred and is continuing with respect to such Lender or its Parent Company, (iv) any Lender that has, for three (3) or more Business Days after written request of Administrative Agent or Borrower, failed to confirm in writing to Administrative Agent and Borrower that it will comply with its prospective funding obligations hereunder (provided that such Lender will cease to be a Defaulting Lender pursuant to this clause (iv) upon Administrative Agent’s and Borrower’s receipt of such written confirmation) or (v) becomes the subject of a Bail-In Action. Any determination of a Defaulting Lender under clauses (i) through (v) above will be conclusive and binding absent manifest error.
“Designated Non-Cash Consideration” shall mean the fair market value of non-cash consideration received by Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in connection with an Asset Sale that is so designated as Designated Non-Cash Consideration pursuant to an Officers’ Certificate setting forth the basis of such valuation, executed by a financial officer of Borrower, minus the amount of cash or Cash Equivalents received in connection with a subsequent sale of or collection on such Designated Non-Cash Consideration.
“Designation” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.12(a).
“Designation Amount” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.12(a)(ii).
“Development Expenses” shall mean, without duplication, the aggregate principal amount, not to exceed $500.0 million at any time, of (a) outstanding Indebtedness incurred after the Closing Date, the proceeds of which, at the time of determination, as certified by a Responsible Officer of Borrower, are pending application and are required or intended to be used to fund and (b) amounts spent after the Closing Date (whether funded with the proceeds of Indebtedness, cash flow or otherwise) to fund, in each case, (i) Expansion Capital Expenditures of Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary, (ii) a Development Project or (iii) interest, fees or related charges with respect to such Indebtedness; provided that (A) Borrower or the Restricted Subsidiary or other Person that owns assets subject to the Expansion Capital Expenditure or Development Project, as applicable, is diligently pursuing the completion thereof and has not at any time ceased construction of such Expansion Capital Expenditure or Development Project, as applicable, for a period in excess of ninety (90) consecutive days (other than as a result of a force majeure event or inability
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to obtain requisite Gaming/Racing Licenses or authorizations by any Governmental Authority, so long as, in the case of any such Gaming/Racing Licenses or other governmental authorizations, Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary or other applicable Person is diligently pursuing such Gaming/Racing Licenses or authorizations by any Governmental Authority), (B) no such Indebtedness or funded costs shall constitute Development Expenses with respect to an Expansion Capital Expenditure or a Development Project from and after the end of the first full fiscal quarter after the completion of construction of the applicable Expansion Capital Expenditure or Development Project or, in the case of a Development Project or Expansion Capital Expenditure that was not open for business when construction commenced, from and after the end of the first full fiscal quarter after the date of opening of such Development Project or Expansion Capital Expenditure, if earlier, and (C) in order to avoid duplication, it is acknowledged that to the extent that the proceeds of any Indebtedness referred to in clause (a) above have been applied (whether for the purposes described in clause (i), (ii) or (iii) above or any other purpose), such Indebtedness shall no longer constitute Development Expenses under clause (a) above (it being understood, however, that any such application in accordance with clause (i), (ii) or (iii) above shall, subject to the other requirements and limitations of this definition, constitute Development Expenses under clause (b) above).
“Development Project” shall mean Investments in, or expenditures with respect to, directly or indirectly, (a) any Joint Ventures or Unrestricted Subsidiaries in which Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, directly or indirectly, has control or with whom it has a management, development or similar contract (or an agreement to enter into such a management, development or similar contract) and, in the case of a Joint Venture, in which Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries owns (directly or indirectly) at least 25% of the Equity Interest of such Joint Venture, or (b) any casinos, “racinos,” full-service casino resorts, non-gaming resorts, entertainment or retail developments, distributed gaming applications or taverns or Persons that own casinos, “racinos”, full-service casino resorts, non-gaming resorts, entertainment or retail developments, distributed gaming applications or taverns (including casinos, “racinos”, full-service casino resorts, non-gaming resorts, entertainment or retail developments, distributed gaming applications or taverns in development or under construction that are not presently open or operating) with respect to which Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries will directly manage the development thereof or (directly or indirectly through Subsidiaries) Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries has entered into a management, development or similar contract (or an agreement to enter into such a management, development or similar contract) and such contract remains in full force and effect at the time of such Investment or expenditure, though it may be subject to regulatory approvals, in each case, used to finance, or made for the purpose of allowing such Joint Venture, Unrestricted Subsidiary, casino, “racino”, full-service casino resort, non-gaming resort, entertainment or retail development, distributed gaming application or tavern, as the case may be, to finance the purchase or other development, acquisition or construction of any fixed or capital assets or the refurbishment of existing assets or properties that develops, adds to or significantly improves the property of such Joint Venture, Unrestricted Subsidiary, casino, “racino”, full-service casino resort, non-gaming resort, entertainment or retail development, distributed gaming application or tavern and assets ancillary or related thereto, or the construction and development of a casino, “racino,” full-service casino resort, non-gaming resort, entertainment or retail development, distributed gaming application, tavern or assets ancillary or related thereto and including Pre-Opening Expenses with respect to such Joint Venture, Unrestricted Subsidiary, casino, “racino”, full-service casino resort, non-gaming resort, entertainment or retail development, distributed gaming application or tavern and other fees and payments to be made to such Joint Venture, Unrestricted Subsidiary or the owners of such casino, “racino”, full-service casino resort, non-gaming resort, entertainment or retail development, distributed gaming application or tavern.
“Xxxxxxx Xx” shall mean Xxxxxxx Xx, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.
“Xxxxxxx Xx Casino” shall mean the Xxxxxxx Xx Casino, which facility is owned by Xxxxxxx Xx and is located at 000 Xxxx Xxxxxx in Dubuque, Iowa.
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“Xxxxxxx Xx Minimum Assessment Agreement” shall mean that certain Minimum Assessment Agreement, dated as of October 1, 2007, by and among the City of Dubuque, Iowa, Xxxxxxx Xx and the City Assessor of the City of Dubuque, Iowa.
“Xxxxxxx Xx Worth” shall mean Xxxxxxx Xx Worth, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.
“Xxxxxxx Xx Worth Casino” shall mean the Xxxxxxx Xx Worth Casino, which facility is owned by Xxxxxxx Xx Worth and is located at 000 Xxxxxxx Xx Xxxx xx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxx.
“Discharged” shall mean Indebtedness that has been defeased (pursuant to a contractual or legal defeasance) or discharged pursuant to the prepayment or deposit of amounts sufficient to satisfy such Indebtedness as it becomes due or irrevocably called for redemption (and regardless of whether such Indebtedness constitutes a liability on the balance sheet of the obligors thereof); provided, however, that the Indebtedness shall be deemed Discharged if the payment or deposit of all amounts required for defeasance or discharge or redemption thereof have been made even if certain conditions thereto have not been satisfied, so long as such conditions are reasonably expected to be satisfied within ninety-five (95) days after such prepayment or deposit.
“Discount Range” shall have the meaning provided in Exhibit O hereto.
“Disqualification” shall mean, with respect to any Person:
(a) the failure of such Person to timely file pursuant to applicable Gaming/Racing Laws (i) any application required of such Person by any Gaming/Racing Authorities in connection with any licensing or approval required of such Person as a lender to Borrower pursuant to applicable Gaming/Racing Laws or (ii) any application or other papers, in each case, required by any Gaming/Racing Authority in connection with a determination by such Gaming/Racing Authority of the suitability of such Person as a lender to Borrower;
(b) the withdrawal by such Person (except where requested or permitted by any Gaming/Racing Authority) of any such application or other required papers;
(c) any final determination by a Gaming/Racing Authority pursuant to applicable Gaming/Racing Laws (i) that such Person is “unsuitable” as a lender to Borrower, (ii) that such Person shall be “disqualified” as a lender to Borrower or (iii) denying the issuance to such Person of a license or finding of suitability or other approval or waiver; or
(d) such Person has otherwise failed to obtain a license or finding of “suitability” or other approval required by a Gaming/Racing Authority pursuant to applicable Gaming/Racing Laws which failure results in a Material Adverse Effect on Borrower and/or any Restricted Subsidiary.
“Disqualified Capital Stock” shall mean, with respect to any Person, any Equity Interest of such Person that, by its terms (or by the terms of any security into which it is convertible or for which it is exchangeable), or upon the happening of any event, matures (excluding any maturity as the result of an optional redemption by the issuer thereof) or is mandatorily redeemable or redeemable at the sole option of the holder thereof, pursuant to a sinking fund or otherwise (other than solely (w) for Qualified Capital Stock or upon a sale of assets, casualty event or a change of control, in each case, subject to the prior payment in full of the Obligations, (x) as a result of a redemption required by Gaming/Racing Law, (y) as a result of a redemption that by the terms of such Equity Interest is contingent upon such redemption not being prohibited by this Agreement or (z) with respect to Equity Interests issued to any plan for the benefit of, or to, present or former directors, officers, consultants or employees that is required to be repurchased by the
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issuer thereof in order to satisfy applicable statutory or regulatory obligations as a result of such director’s, officer’s, consultant’s, or employee’s termination, resignation, retirement, death or disability), or exchangeable or convertible into debt securities of the issuer thereof at the sole option of the holder thereof, in whole or in part, on or prior to the date that is ninety-one (91) days after the Final Maturity Date then in effect at the time of issuance thereof.
“Disqualified Lenders” shall mean (a) certain banks, financial institutions and other institutional lenders identified to the Lead Arrangers by Borrower in writing on or prior to the date of the Engagement Letter, (b) any competitors or suppliers of Borrower or its subsidiaries identified to the Lead Arrangers by Borrower in writing on or prior to the date of the Engagement Letter (each, a “Competitor”), (c) any affiliate of any person referred to in clauses (a) or (b) of this definition identified by Borrower to the Lead Arrangers in writing (other than, in the case of affiliates of persons referred to in clause (b), bona fide fixed income investors or debt funds which invest in a portfolio of loans, bonds and similar extensions of credit or securities) and (d) any other person that is clearly identifiable solely on the basis of the similarity of its name as an affiliate of any person referred to in clauses (a) or (b) of this definition (other than, in the case of affiliates of persons referred to in clause (b), bona fide fixed income investors or debt funds which invest in a portfolio of loans, bonds and similar extensions of credit or securities); provided, that Borrower may supplement in writing to Administrative Agent the list of Competitors pursuant to clause (b) above; provided, however, that for the avoidance of doubt, (x) any subsequent designation of a Disqualified Lender will not become effective until three (3) Business Days after such designation is provided (it being understood that no such subsequent designation shall apply to any entity that is party to a pending trade at the time of such designation) and (y) any such additional designation of a Competitor pursuant to clause (b) above and any identification of an affiliate pursuant to clause (c) above shall not apply retroactively to any prior assignment or participation to any Lender permitted hereunder at the time of such transaction.
“Dollars” and “$” shall mean the lawful money of the United States.
“Domestic Subsidiary” of any Person shall mean any Subsidiary of such Person incorporated, organized or formed in the United States, any state thereof or the District of Columbia.
“EEA Financial Institution” shall mean (a) any credit institution or investment firm established in any EEA Member Country which is subject to the supervision of an EEA Resolution Authority, (b) any entity established in an EEA Member Country which is a parent of an institution described in clause (a) of this definition, or (c) any financial institution established in an EEA Member Country which 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” shall mean any of the member states of the European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway.
“EEA Resolution Authority” shall mean 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” shall mean and include (i) a commercial bank, an insurance company, a finance company, a financial institution, any fund that invests in loans or any other “accredited investor” (as defined in Regulation D) and (ii) solely for purposes of Borrower Loan Purchases, Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries; provided, however, that (x) other than as set forth in clause (ii) of this definition, neither Borrower nor any of Borrower’s Affiliates or Subsidiaries shall be an Eligible Assignee, (y) Eligible Assignee shall not include any Person that is a Disqualified Lender as of the applicable Trade Date unless consented to in writing by Borrower and (z) Eligible Assignee shall not include any Person who is a Defaulting Lender or subject to a Disqualification.
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“Employee Benefit Plan” shall mean an employee benefit plan (as defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA) that is maintained or contributed to by any ERISA Entity.
“Engagement Letter” shall mean (i) the Engagement Letter, dated as of February 2, 2022, among Borrower and the Lead Arrangers and (ii) each fee letter entered into in connection therewith (if any).
“Environment” shall mean ambient and indoor air, surface water and groundwater (including potable water, navigable water and wetlands), the land surface or subsurface strata or sediment, natural resources, the workplace or as otherwise defined in any Environmental Law.
“Environmental Action” shall mean (a) any notice, claim, directive, order, litigation, judicial or administrative proceeding, demand or other written or, to the knowledge of any Responsible Officer of Borrower, oral communication alleging liability or responsibility of Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries for investigation, remediation, removal, cleanup, response, corrective action or other costs, damages to natural resources, personal injury, property damage, fines or penalties resulting from, related to or arising out of (i) the presence, Release or threatened Release in or into the Environment of Hazardous Material at any location or (ii) any violation of Environmental Law, and shall include, without limitation, any claim seeking damages, contribution, indemnification, cost recovery, compensation or injunctive relief resulting from, related to or arising out of the presence, Release or threatened Release of Hazardous Material or alleged injury or threat of injury to human health, safety or the Environment arising under Environmental Law and (b) any investigation, monitoring, removal or remedial activities undertaken by or on behalf of Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, arising under Environmental Law whether or not such activities are carried out voluntarily.
“Environmental Law” shall mean any and all applicable treaties, Laws, statutes, ordinances, regulations, rules, decrees, judgments, orders, consent orders, consent decrees and other binding legal requirements, and the common law, relating to protection of public health or the Environment, the Release or threatened Release of Hazardous Material, natural resources or natural resource damages, or occupational safety or health.
“Equity Holder Disqualification” shall mean, with respect to any Person:
(a) the failure of such Person to timely file pursuant to applicable Gaming/Racing Laws (i) any application required of such Person by any Gaming/Racing Authorities in connection with any licensing or approval required of such Person as a holder of any Equity Interests of Borrower or any Subsidiary thereof, or as an officer, manager, director, partner, member or shareholder of any of the foregoing, pursuant to applicable Gaming/Racing Laws or (ii) any application or other papers, in each case, required by any Gaming/Racing Authority in connection with a determination by such Gaming/Racing Authority of the suitability of such Person as a holder of any Equity Interests of Borrower or any Subsidiary thereof, or as an officer, manager, director, partner, member or shareholder of any of the foregoing;
(b) the withdrawal by such Person (except where requested or permitted by any Gaming/Racing Authority) of any such application or other required papers;
(c) any final determination by a Gaming/Racing Authority pursuant to applicable Gaming/Racing Laws (i) that such Person is “unsuitable” as a holder of any Equity Interests of Borrower or any Subsidiary thereof, or as an officer, manager, director, partner, member or shareholder of any of the foregoing, (ii) that such Person shall be “disqualified” as a holder of any Equity Interests of Borrower or any Subsidiary thereof, or as an officer, manager, director, partner, member or shareholder of any of the foregoing or (iii) denying the issuance to such Person of a license or finding of suitability or other approval or waiver; or
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(d) such Person has otherwise failed to obtain a license or finding of “suitability” or other approval required by a Gaming/Racing Authority pursuant to applicable Gaming/Racing Laws which failure results in a Material Adverse Effect on Borrower and/or any Restricted Subsidiary.
“Equity Interests” shall mean, with respect to any Person, any and all shares, interests, participations or other equivalents, including membership interests (however designated, whether voting or non-voting), of equity of such Person, including, if such Person is a partnership, partnership interests (whether general or limited) and any other interest or participation that confers on a Person the right to receive a share of the profits and losses of, or distributions of assets of, such partnership, whether outstanding on the Closing Date or issued after the Closing Date; provided, however, that a debt instrument convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for any Equity Interests or Swap Contracts entered into as a part of, or in connection with, an issuance of such debt instrument shall not be deemed an Equity Interest.
“Equity Issuance” shall mean (a) any issuance or sale after the Closing Date by Borrower of any Equity Interests (including any Equity Interests issued upon exercise of any Equity Rights) or any Equity Rights, or (b) the receipt by Borrower after the Closing Date of any capital contribution (whether or not evidenced by any Equity Interest issued by the recipient of such contribution). The issuance or sale of any debt instrument convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for any Equity Interests shall be deemed an issuance of Indebtedness and not an Equity Issuance for purposes of the definition of Equity Issuance Proceeds; provided, however, that such issuance or sale shall be deemed an Equity Issuance upon the conversion or exchange of such debt instrument into Equity Interests.
“Equity Issuance Proceeds” shall mean, with respect to any Equity Issuance, the aggregate amount of all cash received in respect thereof by the Person consummating such Equity Issuance net of all investment banking fees, discounts and commissions, legal fees, consulting fees, accountants’ fees, underwriting discounts and commissions and other fees and expenses actually incurred in connection therewith; provided that, with respect to any Equity Interests issued upon exercise of any Equity Rights, the Equity Issuance Proceeds with respect thereto shall be determined without duplication of any Equity Issuance Proceeds received in respect of such Equity Rights.
“Equity Rights” shall mean, with respect to any Person, any then-outstanding subscriptions, options, warrants, commitments, preemptive rights or agreements of any kind (including any stockholders’ or voting trust agreements) for the issuance, sale, registration or voting of any additional Equity Interests of any class, or partnership or other ownership interests of any type in, such Person; provided, however, that a debt instrument convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for any Equity Interests shall not be deemed an Equity Right.
“ERISA” shall mean the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended from time to time.
“ERISA Entity” shall mean any member of the ERISA Group.
“ERISA Event” shall mean (a) any “reportable event,” as defined in Section 4043 of ERISA or the regulations issued thereunder, with respect to a Pension Plan (other than an event for which the 30-day notice requirement is waived); (b) (i) with respect to any Pension Plan, the failure to satisfy the minimum funding standard under Section 412 of the Code or Section 302 of ERISA, whether or not waived, (ii) the failure by any ERISA Entity to make by its due date a required installment under Section 430(j) of the Code
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with respect to any Pension Plan or (iii) the failure to make any required contribution to a Multiemployer Plan; (c) the filing pursuant to Section 412(c) of the Code or Section 302(c) of ERISA of an application for a waiver of the minimum funding standard with respect to any Pension Plan; (d) the incurrence by any ERISA Entity of any liability under Title IV of ERISA with respect to the termination of any Pension Plan; (e) the receipt by any ERISA Entity from the PBGC or a plan administrator of any notice indicating an intent to terminate any Pension Plan or to appoint a trustee to administer any Pension Plan; (f) the occurrence of any event or condition which would reasonably constitute grounds under ERISA for the termination of or the appointment of a trustee to administer, any Pension Plan; (g) the incurrence by any ERISA Entity of any liability with respect to the withdrawal or partial withdrawal from any Pension Plan or Multiemployer Plan; (h) the receipt by an ERISA Entity of any notice, or the receipt by any Multiemployer Plan from any ERISA Entity of any notice, concerning the imposition of Withdrawal Liability on any ERISA Entity or a determination that a Multiemployer Plan is, or is expected to be, insolvent, within the meaning of Title IV of ERISA or is in “endangered” or “critical” status, within the meaning of Section 432 of the Code or Section 305 of ERISA; (i) the making of any amendment to any Pension Plan which would be reasonably likely to result in the imposition of a lien or the posting of a bond or other security; (j) the withdrawal of any ERISA Entity from a Pension Plan subject to Section 4063 of ERISA during a plan year in which such ERISA Entity was a “substantial employer” as defined in Section 4001(a)(2) of ERISA or a cessation of operations that is treated as such a withdrawal under Section 4062(e) of ERISA; or (k) the occurrence of a nonexempt prohibited transaction (within the meaning of Section 4975 of the Code or Section 406 of ERISA) which would reasonably be expected to result in liability to Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries.
“ERISA Group” shall mean Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries and all members of a controlled group of corporations and all trades or businesses (whether or not incorporated) under common control which, together with Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, are treated as a single employer under Section 414(b) or (c) of the Code, or solely for purposes of Section 302 or 303 of ERISA or Section 412 or 430 of the Code, is treated as a single employer under Section 414 of the Code.
“Escrowed Indebtedness” shall mean (a) Indebtedness issued in escrow pursuant to customary escrow arrangements pending the release thereof, or (b) without duplication of clause (a), any Indebtedness, the cash proceeds of which are included in the balance sheets of Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries, pending the application thereof to a specified application, as designated by Borrower.
“Estimated Business Interruption Insurance” shall mean an estimate of the amount (determined in good faith by senior management of Borrower, notwithstanding the failure of any designation by applicable insurance carriers as to how much of any expected recovery is attributable to business interruption coverage as opposed to other types of coverage) of business interruption insurance Borrower expects to collect with respect to any applicable period; provided that such amount (a) shall not be taken in account for any period after two (2) years following the date of the event giving rise to the claim under the relevant business interruption insurance, and (b) shall not exceed the sum of (i) the excess of (A) such property’s historical quarterly Consolidated EBITDA for the Test Period most recently ended prior to such date for which internal financial reports are available for that property ending prior to the date of the business interruption (or annualized if such property has less than four (4) full quarters of operations) over (B) the actual Consolidated EBITDA generated by such property for such Test Period, and (ii) the amount of insurance proceeds not reflected in clause (i) that Borrower expects to collect as a reimbursement in respect of expenses incurred at that property with respect to such period (provided that the amount included pursuant to this clause (ii) shall not exceed the amount of the other expenses incurred at that property that are actually included in calculating Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries’ consolidated earnings for such applicable period).
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“EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule” shall mean the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule published by the Loan Market Association (or any successor Person), as in effect from time to time.
“Events of Default” has the meaning set forth in Section 11.01.
“Excess Cash Flow” shall mean, for any fiscal year of Borrower, an amount, if positive, equal to (without duplication):
(a) Consolidated EBITDA (without giving effect to clause (c) thereof or clauses (A) through (E) of the “further adjustments” thereto); minus
(b) the amount of Estimated Business Interruption Insurance, to the extent included in arriving at Consolidated Net Income or Consolidated EBITDA during such period and not received in cash during such period; minus
(c) the amount of Capital Expenditures made in cash during such period (or, at Borrower’s election, after such period and prior to the date the applicable Excess Cash Flow prepayment is due (without duplication of amounts deducted from Excess Cash Flow in any other period)), except to the extent financed with the proceeds of an Equity Issuance, Indebtedness (other than revolving Indebtedness), Asset Sales or Casualty Events (to the extent such proceeds did not increase Consolidated Net Income or Consolidated EBITDA) of Borrower or its Restricted Subsidiaries; minus
(d) the amount of principal payments, prepayments, redemptions, repurchases and defeasances made in cash during such period (or, at Borrower’s election, after such period and prior to the date the applicable Excess Cash Flow prepayment is due (without duplication of amounts deducted from Excess Cash Flow in any other period)) of the Loans, Other Applicable Indebtedness and Other First Lien Indebtedness of Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries (excluding (i) repayments of Revolving Loans or Swingline Loans or other revolving indebtedness, except to the extent the Revolving Commitments or commitments in respect of such other revolving debt, as applicable, are permanently reduced in connection with such repayments, (ii) prepayments of Loans or other Indebtedness, in each case, that reduce the amount of Excess Cash Flow prepayment required to be made with respect to such fiscal year under Section 2.10(a)(iv)(y) (including as a result of Section 2.10(a)(vii)) and (iii) mandatory prepayments of Loans pursuant to Section 2.10(a)(i), 2.10(a)(ii) or 2.10(a)(iii), except to the extent the Net Available Proceeds from such Casualty Event or Asset Sale, as applicable, used to make such mandatory prepayments were included in the calculation of Consolidated Net Income or Consolidated EBITDA), in each case, except to the extent financed with the proceeds of an Equity Issuance, Indebtedness (other than revolving Indebtedness), Asset Sales or Casualty Events (to the extent such proceeds did not increase Consolidated Net Income or Consolidated EBITDA) of Borrower or its Restricted Subsidiaries; minus
(e) at Borrower’s election, the amount of Investments made during such period (or, at Borrower’s election, after such period and prior to the date the applicable Excess Cash Flow prepayment is due (without duplication of amounts deducted from Excess Cash Flow in any other period)) pursuant to Section 10.04 (other than Sections 10.04(a) (to the extent outstanding on the Closing Date), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f) (except to the extent such amount increased Consolidated Net Income or Consolidated EBITDA), (g) (except to the extent that the receipt of consideration described therein increased Consolidated Net Income or Consolidated EBITDA), (h) (to the extent taken into account in arriving at Consolidated Net Income or Consolidated EBITDA), (j), (o) (to the extent outstanding on the date of the applicable acquisition, merger, amalgamation or consolidation), (q), (r), (u), (v), (w), (aa), (bb) (to the extent taken into account in arriving at Consolidated Net Income or Consolidated EBITDA), (cc) (to the extent taken into account in arriving at Consolidated Net Income or Consolidated EBITDA) and (dd)), except to the extent financed with the proceeds of an Equity Issuance, Indebtedness (other than revolving Indebtedness), Asset Sales or Casualty Events (to the extent such proceeds did not increase Consolidated Net Income or Consolidated EBITDA) of Borrower or its Restricted Subsidiaries; minus
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(f) any expenses or reserves for liabilities to the extent that Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary is entitled to indemnification or reimbursement therefor under binding agreements or insurance claims therefor to the extent Borrower has not received such indemnity or reimbursement payment, in each case, to the extent not taken into account in arriving at Consolidated Net Income or Consolidated EBITDA; minus
(g) the amount of cash taxes actually paid by Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries to Governmental Authorities during such period; minus
(h) the amount added back pursuant to clauses (a)(i), (a)(v), (a)(viii), (a)(x), (a)(xi), (a)(xiii) and (a)(xiv) of the definition of Consolidated EBITDA that were actually paid in cash by Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries during such period; minus
(i) to the extent included in Consolidated Net Income or Consolidated EBITDA, Specified 10.04(k) Investment Returns received during such fiscal year; minus
(j) at the option of Borrower, without duplication of amounts deducted from Excess Cash Flow in any other periods, the aggregate consideration required to be paid in cash by Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries pursuant to binding contracts (the “Contract Consideration”) entered into prior to or during such period relating to Investments permitted under this Agreement or Capital Expenditures in each case to the extent expected to be consummated or made during the period of four consecutive fiscal quarters of Borrower following the end of such period (except, in each case, to the extent financed (or anticipated to be financed) with proceeds of an Equity Issuance, Indebtedness (other than revolving Indebtedness), Asset Sales or Casualty Events (to the extent such proceeds do not (or are not anticipated to) increase Consolidated Net Income or Consolidated EBITDA)); provided that to the extent the aggregate amount actually utilized in cash to finance such Investments or Capital Expenditures during such period of four (4) consecutive fiscal quarters is less than the Contract Consideration, the amount of such shortfall shall be added to the calculation of Excess Cash Flow at the end of such period of four (4) consecutive fiscal quarters; minus
(k) payments by Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries during such period in respect of purchase price holdbacks, earn-outs and other contingent obligations and long-term liabilities of Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries other than Indebtedness, to the extent not already deducted from Consolidated Net Income or Consolidated EBITDA and except to the extent financed with the proceeds of Indebtedness (other than revolving Indebtedness) of Borrower or its Restricted Subsidiaries; minus
(l) at Borrower’s election, any other cash expenditure made during such period that does not reduce Consolidated Net Income or Consolidated EBITDA.
“Excess Cash Flow Period” shall mean each fiscal year of Borrower, commencing with the fiscal year of Borrower ending on December 31, 2021.
“Exchange Act” shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations of the SEC promulgated thereunder.
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“Excluded Contribution” shall mean net cash proceeds received by Borrower from the sale (other than (i) to a Subsidiary of Borrower or (ii) to any management equity plan or stock option plan or any other management or employee benefit plan or agreement of Borrower) of Equity Interests (other than Disqualified Capital Stock) of Borrower in each case (x) not including any amounts included in the Available Amount and (y) to the extent designated as Excluded Contributions by Borrower, pursuant to an officer’s certificate delivered to Administrative Agent, within one hundred and eighty (180) days of the date such capital contributions are made, such dividends, distributions, fees or other payments are paid, or the date such Equity Interests are sold, as the case may be.
“Excluded Information” shall have the meaning provided in Section 12.07(b).
“Excluded Property” shall have the meaning assigned to that term in the Security Agreement, and in the case of any Foreign Subsidiary that becomes a Guarantor, as defined in any applicable additional Security Documents.
“Excluded Subsidiary” shall mean (a) any Unrestricted Subsidiary, (b) any Immaterial Subsidiary, (c) any Subsidiary that is a (i) Foreign Subsidiary, (ii) CFC Holdco, (iii) Subsidiary of a Foreign Subsidiary of Borrower or (iv) Subsidiary of a CFC Holdco, (d) any Subsidiary that is not a Wholly Owned Subsidiary, (e) any Subsidiary that is prohibited by applicable law, rule or regulation (including, without limitation, any Gaming/Racing Laws) or by any agreement, instrument or other undertaking to which such Subsidiary is a party or by which it or any of its property or assets is bound from guaranteeing the Obligations, and in each case, only for so long as such prohibition exists; provided that any such agreement, instrument or other undertaking (i) is in existence on the Closing Date and listed on Schedule 1.01(A) (or, with respect to a Subsidiary acquired after the Closing Date, as of the date of such acquisition) (or is an amendment or replacement thereof that is not materially more restrictive) and (ii) was not entered into in connection with or anticipation of this provision, (f) any Subsidiary for which guaranteeing the Obligations would require consent, approval, license or authorization from any Governmental Authority (including, without limitation, any Gaming/Racing Authority), unless such consent, approval, license or authorization has been received and is in effect, (g) any Subsidiary that is a special purpose entity, (h) any not-for-profit Subsidiaries, (i) any captive insurance Subsidiaries and (j) any other Subsidiary with respect to which, in the reasonable judgment of Administrative Agent and Borrower, the cost or other consequences (including any material (as determined by Borrower in its reasonable discretion) adverse tax consequences) of providing a guarantee shall be excessive in view of the benefits to be obtained by the Lenders therefrom.
“Excluded Swap Obligation” shall mean, with respect to any Guarantor, (x) as it relates to all or a portion of the Guarantee of such Guarantor, any Swap Obligation if, and to the extent that, such Swap Obligation (or any Guarantee 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 and the regulations thereunder at the time the Guarantee of such Guarantor becomes effective with respect to such Swap Obligation or (y) as it relates to all or a portion of the grant by such Guarantor of a security interest, any Swap Obligation if, and to the extent that, such Swap Obligation (or such security interest in respect 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 and the regulations thereunder at the time the security interest of such Guarantor 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 Guarantee or security interest is or becomes illegal.
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“Excluded Taxes” shall mean all of the following Taxes imposed on or with respect to any Agent, any Lender, or any other recipient of any payment to be made by or on account of any obligation of any Credit Party or required to be deducted from a payment to such recipient, in each case, under any Credit Document, (a) Taxes imposed on or measured by such recipient’s net income or net profits (however denominated), franchise Taxes and branch profits Taxes, in each case, (i) imposed by a jurisdiction 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 such jurisdiction or (ii) that are Other Connection Taxes, (b) in the case of any Lender, any U.S. federal withholding tax that is 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 the applicable Commitment or, to the extent a Lender acquires an interest in a Loan not funded pursuant to a prior Commitment, acquires such interest in such Loan (in each case, other than pursuant to an assignment requested by Borrower under Section 2.11(a)) or (ii) such Lender designates a new applicable lending office, except in each case to the extent that additional amounts with respect to such withholding Tax were payable pursuant to Section 5.06(a) either to such Lender’s assignor immediately before such Lender acquired the applicable interest in the applicable Loan or Commitment or to such Lender immediately before it designated the new applicable lending office, (c) Taxes attributable to such recipient’s failure to comply with Section 5.06(c), and any U.S. federal backup withholding Taxes imposed under Section 3406 of the Code and (d) any withholding Tax imposed under FATCA. For purposes of clause (b) of this definition, a Lender that acquires a participation pursuant to Section 4.07(b) shall be treated as having acquired such participation on the earlier date(s) on which such Lender acquired the applicable interest(s) in the Commitment(s) and/or Loan(s) to which such participation relates.
“Existing Credit Agreement” shall mean that certain Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of August 14, 2013 (as amended or modified by that certain Amendment No. 1 and Joinder Agreement, dated as of September 15, 2016, that certain Amendment No. 2 and Refinancing Amendment, dated as of March 29, 2017, that certain Joinder Agreement, dated as of August 2, 2018, that certain Amendment No. 3, dated as of May 8, 2020, that certain Amendment No. 4, dated as of August 6, 2020, that certain Amendment No. 5, dated as of May 25, 2021, and as it may be amended, restated, replaced, supplemented or otherwise modified and in effect immediately prior to giving effect to this Agreement), among Borrower, the lenders party thereto from time to time, Bank of America, N.A. as administrative agent and letter of credit issuer, Xxxxx Fargo Bank, N.A. as the swing line lender and the other parties party thereto.
“Existing Letters of Credit” shall mean any letter of credit previously issued that (a) will remain outstanding on and after the Closing Date and (b) is listed on Schedule 1.01(F).
“Existing Revolving Loans” shall have the meaning provided in Section 2.13(b).
“Existing Revolving Tranche” shall have the meaning provided in Section 2.13(b).
“Existing Term Loan Tranche” shall have the meaning provided in Section 2.13(a).
“Existing Tranche” shall mean any Existing Term Loan Tranche or Existing Revolving Tranche.
“Expansion Capital Expenditures” shall mean any capital expenditure by Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in respect of the purchase, construction, development or other acquisition of any fixed or capital assets or the refurbishment of existing assets or properties that, in Borrower’s reasonable determination, adds to or significantly improves (or is reasonably expected to add to or significantly improve) the property of Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries, excluding any such capital expenditures financed with Net Available Proceeds of an Asset Sale or Casualty Event and excluding capital expenditures made in the ordinary course to maintain, repair, restore or refurbish the property of Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries in its then existing state or to support the continuation of such Person’s day to day operations as then conducted.
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“Extended Revolving Commitments” shall have the meaning provided in Section 2.13(b).
“Extended Revolving Loans” shall have the meaning provided in Section 2.13(b).
“Extended Term Loans” shall have the meaning provided in Section 2.13(a).
“Extending Lender” shall have the meaning provided in Section 2.13(c).
“Extension Amendment” shall have the meaning provided in Section 2.13(d).
“Extension Date” shall mean any date on which any Existing Term Loan Tranche or Existing Revolving Tranche is modified to extend the related scheduled maturity date(s) in accordance with Section 2.13 (with respect to the Lenders under such Existing Term Loan Tranche or Existing Revolving Tranche which agree to such modification).
“Extension Election” shall have the meaning provided in Section 2.13(c).
“Extension Request” shall mean any Term Loan Extension Request or Revolving Extension Request.
“Extension Tranche” shall mean all Extended Term Loans of the same tranche or Extended Revolving Commitments of the same tranche that are established pursuant to the same Extension Amendment (or any subsequent Extension Amendment to the extent such Extension Amendment expressly provides that the Extended Term Loans or Extended Revolving Commitments, as applicable, provided for therein are intended to be a part of any previously established Extension Tranche).
“fair market value” shall mean, with respect to any Property, a price (after taking into account any liabilities relating to such Property), as determined in good faith by Borrower, that could be negotiated in an arm’s-length free market transaction, for cash, between a willing seller and a willing and able buyer, neither of which is under any compulsion to complete the transaction.
“Fair Share” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.10.
“FATCA” shall mean 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 thereunder or official interpretations thereof, any agreements entered into pursuant to current Section 1471(b)(1) of the Code (or any amended or successor version described above) and any intergovernmental agreement, treaty or convention among Governmental Authorities (and any related Laws) and implementing the foregoing.
“FCA” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.07(a).
“Federal Funds Effective Rate” shall mean, for any day, the rate calculated by the NYFRB based on such day’s federal funds transactions by depositary institutions, as determined in such manner as the NYFRB shall set forth on its public website from time to time, and published on the next succeeding Business Day by the NYFRB as the federal funds effective rate; provided, further, that if the aforesaid rate shall be less than zero, such rate shall be deemed to be zero for purposes of this Agreement.
“Final Maturity Date” shall mean the latest of the latest R/C Maturity Date, the Term A Facility Maturity Date, the latest New Term Loan Maturity Date, the latest final maturity date applicable to any Extended Term Loans, the latest final maturity date applicable to any Extended Revolving Commitments, the latest final maturity date applicable to any Other Term Loans and the latest final maturity date applicable to any Other Revolving Loans.
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“Financial Covenant Event of Default” has the meaning provided in Section 11.01(d).
“Financial Maintenance Covenant” shall mean the covenants set forth in Section 10.08.
“FIRREA” shall mean the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery and Enforcement Act of 1989, as amended.
“Fixed Amounts” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.08(a).
“Flood Insurance Laws” shall mean, collectively, (a) the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 as now or hereafter in effect or any successor statute thereto, (b) the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973 as now or hereafter in effect or any successor statue thereto, (c) the National Flood Insurance Reform Act of 1994 as now or hereafter in effect or any successor statute thereto, (d) the Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2004 as now or hereafter in effect or any successor statute thereto and (e) the Xxxxxxx-Xxxxxx Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 as now or hereafter in effect or any successor statute thereto.
“Foreign Subsidiary” shall mean each Subsidiary that is organized under the laws of a jurisdiction other than the United States or any state thereof, or the District of Columbia.
“Fund” shall mean any Person (other than a natural person) that is engaged in making, purchasing, holding or otherwise investing in commercial loans and similar extensions of credit in the ordinary course.
“Funding Credit Party” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.10.
“Funding Date” shall mean the date of the making of any extension of credit (whether the making of a Loan or the issuance of a Letter of Credit) hereunder (including the Closing Date).
“GAAP” shall mean generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America as set forth in the Accounting Standards Codification of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (or agencies with similar functions of comparable stature and authority within the U.S. accounting profession), which are applicable to the circumstances as of the date of determination.
“Gaming/Racing Authority” shall mean the applicable gaming and/or racing board, commission or other Governmental Authority responsible for the administration, execution and administrative enforcement of, or otherwise having licensing or regulatory authority with respect to, the Gaming/Racing Laws applicable to Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries.
“Gaming/Racing Facility” shall mean, collectively, any casino or other gaming, wagering or racing establishment or operation owned, managed, leased or operated by Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries from time to time.
“Gaming/Racing Laws” shall mean all laws, rules, regulations, ordinances, orders, decrees and other enactments applicable to gaming, gambling or wagering operations or activities (including online gaming, mobile gaming and sports wagering) with respect to Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, as applicable, as in effect from time to time, including the policies, interpretations, orders, decisions, judgments, awards, decrees and administration thereof by any Gaming/Racing Authority
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“Gaming/Racing Lease” shall mean (a) the Master Leases and (b) any other lease entered into for the purpose of Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to acquire (including pursuant to a sale and leaseback transaction) the right to occupy and use real property, vessels or similar assets for, or in connection with, the construction, development or operation of Gaming/Racing Facilities.
“Gaming/Racing License” means any licenses, permits, franchises, approvals, findings of suitability or other authorizations from, or report or filing with, any Gaming/Racing Authority or any other federal, state, local or foreign Governmental Authority required to own, develop, lease, manage, operate, host or supply (directly or indirectly) any lottery, gambling (including, but not limited to, online gaming), betting (including but not limited to sports betting), gaming, wagering (including but not limited to pari-mutuel wagering), racing, fantasy sports or simulcasting operation owned, developed, leased, managed, operated, hosted or supplied, or proposed to be owned, developed, leased, managed, operated, hosted or supplied by Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or required by Gaming/Racing Laws.
“Governmental Authority” shall mean any government or political subdivision of the United States or any other country (including any supra-national bodies such as the European Union or the European Central Bank), whether federal, state, provincial or local, or any agency, authority, board, bureau, central bank, commission, office, division, department or instrumentality thereof or therein, including, without limitation, any court, tribunal, grand jury or arbitrator, in each case whether foreign or domestic, or any entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, taxing, regulatory or administrative functions of or pertaining to such government or political subdivision including, without limitation, any Gaming/Racing Authority.
“Governmental Real Property Disclosure Requirements” shall mean any Requirement of Law requiring notification of the buyer, mortgagee or assignee of real property, or notification, registration or filing to or with any Governmental Authority, in connection with the sale, lease, mortgage, assignment or other transfer (including, without limitation, any transfer of control) of any real property, establishment or business, of the actual or threatened presence or Release in or into the Environment, or the use, disposal or handling of Hazardous Material on, at, under or near the real property, facility or business to be sold, mortgaged, assigned or transferred.
“Group Investors” has the meaning set forth in the definition of “Permitted Holder”.
“Guarantee” shall mean the guarantee of each Guarantor made pursuant to Article VI.
“Guaranteed Obligations” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.01.
“Guarantors” shall mean each of the Persons listed on Schedule 1.01(B) attached hereto as of the Closing Date, each Restricted Subsidiary that may hereafter execute a Joinder Agreement (or other guaranty reasonably acceptable to Administrative Agent) pursuant to Section 9.11, and, upon the completion of a Holding Company Election, Holdings, together with their successors and permitted assigns, and “Guarantor” shall mean any one of them; provided, however, that notwithstanding the foregoing, Guarantors shall not include any Person that has been released as a Guarantor in accordance with the terms of the Credit Documents.
“Hazardous Material” shall mean any material, substance, waste, constituent, compound, pollutant or contaminant including, without limitation, petroleum (including, without limitation, crude oil or any fraction thereof or any petroleum by-product or waste), asbestos or asbestos-containing material, urea formaldehyde insulation, toxic mold, polychlorinated biphenyls, flammable or explosive substances, or pesticides subject to regulation under Environmental Law or which could reasonably be expected to give rise to liability under Environmental Law.
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“Holding Company Election” shall mean any election by Borrower, made in writing and delivered to Administrative Agent, to impose a direct parent holding company for the shares of Borrower (which imposition may be effected via a newly-formed Subsidiary of Borrower becoming such holding company via a share exchange or in any other manner), subject to Sections 9.16 and 10.13 and Holdings’ execution and delivery of the documentation required thereby.
“Holding Company Joinder Date” shall have the meaning provided in Section 9.16.
“Holdings” shall mean any direct parent holding company of Borrower that has become a Guarantor upon the completion of a Holding Company Election pursuant to Section 9.16 and any successor thereto pursuant to Section 10.13.
“Immaterial Subsidiary” shall mean (a) as of the Closing Date, those Subsidiaries of Borrower which are designated as such on Schedule 8.12(b), and (b) each additional Subsidiary of Borrower which is hereafter designated as such from time to time by written notice to Administrative Agent in a manner consistent with the provisions of Section 9.13; provided that no Person shall be so designated (or in the cases of clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) below, if already designated, remain), if, as of the date of its designation (or if already designated, as of any date following such designation) (i) (x) such Person’s (1) Consolidated EBITDA for the then most recently ended Test Period is in excess of 5.0% of the Consolidated EBITDA of Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries or (2) Consolidated Total Assets as of the last day of the then most recently ended Test Period is in excess of 5.0% of the Consolidated Total Assets of Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis or (y) when such Person is taken together with all other Immaterial Subsidiaries as of such date, all such Immaterial Subsidiaries’ (1) Consolidated EBITDA for the then most recently ended Test Period is in excess of 10.0% of the Consolidated EBITDA of Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries or (2) Consolidated Total Assets as of the last day of the then most recently ended Test Period is in excess of 10.0% of the Consolidated Total Assets of Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, (ii) it owns any Equity Interests in any Guarantor or (iii) it owns any material assets which are necessary for the operation of any Gaming/Racing Facility owned by any Credit Party.
“Inaccuracy Determination” has the meaning set forth in the definition of “Applicable Fee Percentage”.
“Inaccurate Applicable Fee Percentage Period” has the meaning set forth in the definition of “Applicable Fee Percentage”.
“Inaccurate Applicable Margin Period” has the meaning set forth in the definition of “Applicable Margin”.
“Increase Period” has the meaning set forth in Section 10.08(a).
“Increased Amount” of any Indebtedness shall mean any increase in the amount of such Indebtedness in connection with any accrual of interest, the accretion of accreted value, the amortization of original issue discount, the payment of interest in the form of additional Indebtedness or in the form of common stock of Borrower, the accretion of original issue discount or liquidation preference and increases in the amount of Indebtedness outstanding solely as a result of fluctuations in the exchange rate of currencies.
“Incremental Commitments” shall mean the Incremental Revolving Commitments and the Incremental Term Loan Commitments.
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“Incremental Effective Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.12(b).
“Incremental Existing Tranche Revolving Commitments” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.12(a).
“Incremental Incurrence-Based Amount” has the meaning set forth in the definition of “Incremental Loan Amount”.
“Incremental Joinder Agreement” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.12(b).
“Incremental Loan Amount” shall mean, as of any date of determination, subject to Section 1.07:
(a) the Shared Fixed Incremental Amount; plus
(b) (x) in the case of an Incremental Commitment or Ratio Debt that serves to effectively extend the maturity of the Term Loans, the Revolving Commitments, Permitted First Priority Refinancing Debt and/or any Ratio Debt that is secured on a pari passu basis with the Obligations, an amount equal to the reductions in the Term Loans, Revolving Commitments, Permitted First Priority Refinancing Debt and/or such pari passu Ratio Debt to be replaced with such Incremental Commitment or Ratio Debt and (y) in the case of any Incremental Commitment or Ratio Debt that effectively replaces any commitment under the Revolving Facility that is terminated, or any Term Loan repaid, under Section 2.11, 13.04(b), 13.04(h) or 13.05(e), an amount equal to the portion of the relevant terminated commitments under the Revolving Facility or repaid Term Loans; plus
(c) the aggregate amount of (i) any voluntary prepayment or repurchase of Term Loans, Permitted First Priority Refinancing Debt or Ratio Debt that is secured on a pari passu basis with the Obligations and (ii) any permanent reduction of Revolving Commitments, revolving commitments constituting Permitted First Priority Refinancing Debt and revolving commitments constituting Ratio Debt that are secured on a pari passu basis with the Obligations, in each case to the extent the relevant prepayment or reduction is not funded or effected with any long term Indebtedness (other than revolving Indebtedness) (the amounts under clauses (b) and (c) together, the “Incremental Prepayment Amount”); minus the aggregate principal amount of all Indebtedness incurred or issued in reliance on the Ratio Prepayment Amount; plus
(d) an unlimited amount so long as, in the case of this clause (d), the Consolidated First Lien Net Leverage Ratio would not exceed 3.00:1.00, calculated on a Pro Forma Basis after giving effect thereto, including the application of proceeds thereof, as of the last day of the most recently ended Test Period; provided that, for such purpose, (1) in the case of any Incremental Revolving Commitment, such calculation shall be made assuming a full drawing of such Incremental Revolving Commitment and (2) such calculation shall be made without netting the cash proceeds of any Borrowing under such Incremental Commitment (this clause (d), the “Incremental Incurrence-Based Amount”).
It is understood and agreed that (I) Borrower may elect to use the Incremental Incurrence-Based Amount prior to the Shared Fixed Incremental Amount or the Incremental Prepayment Amount and regardless of whether there is capacity under the Shared Fixed Incremental Amount or the Incremental Prepayment Amount, and if the Shared Fixed Incremental Amount, the Incremental Prepayment Amount and the Incremental Incurrence-Based Amount are each available and Borrower does not make an election, Borrower will be deemed to have elected to use the Incremental Incurrence-Based Amount; (II) any portion of any Incremental Term Loan, Incremental Term Loan Commitment, Incremental Revolving Commitment or Ratio Debt incurred in reliance on the Shared Fixed Incremental Amount or the Incremental Prepayment Amount shall be reclassified as incurred under the Incremental Incurrence-Based Amount as Borrower may
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elect from time to time if Borrower meets the applicable Consolidated First Lien Net Leverage Ratio under the Incremental Incurrence-Based Amount at such time on a Pro Forma Basis; and (III) the Incremental Prepayment Amount may be utilized simultaneously with the making of the applicable prepayment or repurchase (and the proceeds thereof may be applied to such prepayment or repurchase).
“Incremental Prepayment Amount” has the meaning set forth in the definition of “Incremental Loan Amount”.
“Incremental Revolving Commitments” shall mean Incremental Existing Tranche Revolving Commitments and New Revolving Commitments.
“Incremental Revolving Loans” shall mean any Revolving Loans made pursuant to Incremental Revolving Commitments.
“Incremental Term A Loan Commitments” shall have the meaning provided in Section 2.12(a).
“Incremental Term A Loans” shall have the meaning provided in Section 2.12(a).
“Incremental Term Loan Commitments” shall mean the Incremental Term A Loan Commitments and the New Term Loan Commitments.
“Incremental Term Loans” shall mean the Incremental Term A Loans and any New Term Loans.
“incur” shall mean, with respect to any Indebtedness or other obligation of any Person, to create, issue, incur (including by conversion, exchange or otherwise), permit to exist, assume, guarantee or otherwise become liable in respect of such Indebtedness or other obligation (and “incurrence,” “incurred” and “incurring” shall have meanings correlative to the foregoing).
“Incurrence-Based Amounts” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.08(a).
“Indebtedness” of any Person shall mean, without duplication, (a) all obligations of such Person for borrowed money; (b) all obligations of such Person evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes or similar instruments; (c) all obligations of such Person under conditional sale or other title retention agreements relating to property purchased by such Person; (d) all obligations of such Person issued or assumed as the deferred purchase price of property or services (excluding (i) trade accounts payable and accrued obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business, (ii) the financing of insurance premiums, (iii) any such obligations payable solely through the issuance of Equity Interests and (iv) any earn-out obligation until such obligation appears in the liabilities section of the balance sheet of such Person in accordance with GAAP (excluding disclosure on the notes and footnotes thereto); provided that any earn-out obligation that appears in the liabilities section of the balance sheet of such Person shall be excluded, to the extent (x) such Person is indemnified for the payment thereof and such indemnification is not disputed or (y) amounts to be applied to the payment therefor are in escrow); (e) all Indebtedness (excluding prepaid interest thereon) of others secured by any Lien on property owned or acquired by such Person, whether or not the obligations secured thereby have been assumed; provided, however, that if such obligations have not been assumed, the amount of such Indebtedness included for the purposes of this definition will be the amount equal to the lesser of the fair market value of such property and the amount of the Indebtedness secured; (f) with respect to any Capital Lease Obligations of such Person, the capitalized amount thereof that would appear on a balance sheet of such Person prepared as of such date in accordance with GAAP; (g) all net obligations of such Person in respect of Swap Contracts; (h) all obligations of such Person as an account party in respect of letters of credit and bankers’ acceptances, except obligations in respect of letters of credit issued in support of obligations not otherwise constituting Indebtedness shall not constitute Indebtedness except to
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the extent such letter of credit is drawn and not reimbursed within three (3) Business Days of such drawing; (i) all obligations of such Person in respect of Disqualified Capital Stock; and (j) all Contingent Obligations of such Person in respect of Indebtedness of others of the kinds referred to in clauses (a) through (i) above. The Indebtedness of any Person shall include the Indebtedness of any partnership in which such Person is a general partner unless recourse is limited, in which case the amount of such Indebtedness shall be the amount such Person is liable therefor (except to the extent the terms of such Indebtedness expressly provide that such Person is not liable therefor). The amount of Indebtedness of the type described in clause (d) shall be calculated based on the net present value thereof. The amount of Indebtedness of the type referred to in clause (g) above of any Person shall be zero unless and until such Indebtedness shall be terminated, in which case the amount of such Indebtedness shall be the then termination payment due thereunder by such Person. At any time up to $300.0 million in Contingent Obligations by Credit Parties of outstanding Indebtedness of Persons other than Credit Parties shall be deemed not to be Indebtedness so long as no demand for payment shall have been made thereunder. It is understood and agreed that (u) the Guarantees by Xxxxxxx Xx under the Xxxxxxx Xx Minimum Assessment Agreement and by Kansas Star under the Kansas Star Developer’s Agreement, (v) Permitted Non-Recourse Guarantees, (w) the pledge of the Equity Interests in any Non-Credit Party or Joint Venture to secure Indebtedness or other obligations of any Non-Credit Party or Joint Venture and/or any Permitted Non-Recourse Guarantees, (x) casino “chips” and gaming winnings of customers, (y) any obligations of such Person in respect of Cash Management Agreements and (z) any obligations of such Person in respect of employee deferred compensation and benefit plans, in each case, shall not constitute Indebtedness. Operating leases shall not constitute Indebtedness hereunder regardless of whether required to be recharacterized as Capital Leases pursuant to GAAP and Gaming/Racing Leases (and any guarantee or support arrangement in respect thereof) shall not constitute Indebtedness hereunder regardless of the characterization thereof pursuant to GAAP.
“Indemnitee” has the meaning set forth in Section 13.03(b).
“Initial Financial Statement Delivery Date” shall mean the date on which Section 9.04 Financials are delivered to Administrative Agent under Section 9.04(a) for the fiscal quarter ending June 30, 2022.
“Initial Perfection Certificate” has the meaning set forth in the definition of “Perfection Certificate”.
“Initial Restricted Payment Base Amount” shall mean, as of any date of determination, an amount equal to the greater of $300.0 million and 30.0% of Consolidated EBITDA calculated at the time of determination on a Pro Forma Basis as of the most recently ended Test Period minus (x) the amount of Investments made under Section 10.04(k)(ii) on or prior to such date, (y) the amount of Restricted Payments made under Section 10.06(i) on or prior to such date and (z) the amount of Junior Prepayments made under Section 10.09(a)(i) on or prior to such date.
“Intellectual Property” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.19.
“Interest Coverage Ratio” shall mean, on any date, with respect to any specified Person for any period, the ratio of the Consolidated EBITDA of such Person for the Test Period most recently ended as of such date to the Consolidated Cash Interest Expense of such Person for the Test Period most recently ended as of such date.
“Interest Period” shall mean, as to each Term SOFR Loan, the period commencing on the date such Term SOFR Loan is disbursed or converted to or continued as a Term SOFR Loan and ending on the date one, three or six months thereafter, as selected by Borrower in its Notice of Borrowing or Notice of Continuation/Conversion, as applicable, or such other period that is twelve months or less requested by Borrower and consented to by all applicable Lenders and Administrative Agent (in the case of each requested Interest Period, subject to availability); provided that:
(i) any Interest Period that would otherwise end on a day that is not a Business Day shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day unless, in the case of a Term SOFR Loan, such Business Day falls in another calendar month, in which case such Interest Period shall end on the next preceding Business Day;
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(ii) any Interest Period pertaining to a Term SOFR Loan that begins on the last Business Day of a calendar month (or on a day for which there is no numerically corresponding day in the calendar month at the end of such Interest Period) shall end on the last Business Day of the calendar month at the end of such Interest Period; and
(iii) no Interest Period for a Class shall extend beyond the maturity date for such Class.
“Interest Rate Protection Agreement” shall mean, for any Person, an interest rate swap, cap or collar agreement or similar arrangement between such Person and one or more financial institutions providing for the transfer or mitigation of interest risks either generally or under specific contingencies.
“Investments” of any Person shall mean (a) any loan or advance of funds or credit by such Person to any other Person, (b) any Contingent Obligation by such Person in respect of the Indebtedness or other obligation of any other Person (provided that upon termination of any such Contingent Obligation, no Investment in respect thereof shall be deemed outstanding, except as contemplated in clause (e) below), (c) any purchase or other acquisition of any Equity Interests or indebtedness or other securities of any other Person, (d) any capital contribution by such Person to any other Person, (e) without duplication of any amounts included under clause (b) above, any payment under any Contingent Obligation by such Person in respect of the Indebtedness or other obligation of any other Person or (f) the purchase or other acquisition (in one transaction or a series of transaction) of all or substantially all of the property and assets or business of another Person or assets constituting a business unit, line of business or division of such Person. For purposes of the definition of “Unrestricted Subsidiary” and Section 10.04, “Investment” shall include the portion (proportionate to Borrower’s Equity Interest in such Subsidiary) of the fair market value of the assets of any Subsidiary of Borrower (net of any liabilities of such Subsidiary that will not constitute liabilities of any Credit Party or Restricted Subsidiary after such Designation) at the time of Designation of such Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary pursuant to Section 9.12 (excluding any Subsidiaries designated as Unrestricted Subsidiaries on the Closing Date and set forth on Schedule 8.12(c)); provided, however, that upon the Revocation of a Subsidiary that was Designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary after the Closing Date, the amount of outstanding Investments in Unrestricted Subsidiaries shall be deemed to be reduced by the lesser of (x) the fair market value of such Subsidiary at the time of such Revocation and (y) the amount of Investments in such Subsidiary deemed to have been made (directly or indirectly) at the time of, and made (directly or indirectly) since, the Designation of such Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary, to the extent that such amount constitutes an outstanding Investment under clause (i), (k), (l), (m), (s), (t) or (x) of Section 10.04 at the time of such Revocation. The amount of any Investment consisting of a Contingent Obligation shall be deemed to be zero, unless and until demand for payment is made under such Contingent Obligation.
“IRS” shall mean the United States Internal Revenue Service.
“ISP” shall mean, with respect to any Letter of Credit, the “International Standby Practices 1998” published by the Institute of International Banking Law & Practice, Inc. (or such later version thereof as may be in effect at the time of issuance).
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“Joinder Agreements” shall mean each Joinder Agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit M hereto or such other form as is reasonably acceptable to Administrative Agent and each Joinder Agreement to be entered into pursuant to the Security Agreement.
“Joint Venture” shall mean any Person, other than an individual or a Wholly Owned Subsidiary of Borrower, in which Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary of Borrower (directly or indirectly) holds or acquires an ownership interest (whether by way of capital stock, partnership or limited liability company interest, or other evidence of ownership).
“Junior Prepayments” shall have the meaning provided in Section 10.09.
“Kansas Star” shall mean Kansas Star Casino, LLC, a Kansas limited liability company.
“Kansas Star Casino” shall mean the Kansas Star Casino, Hotel and Event Center, which facility is owned by Kansas Star and is located at 000 Xxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxx.
“Kansas Star Developer’s Agreement” shall mean that certain Developer’s Agreement, dated as of March 7, 2011, by and between Kansas Star and the City of Mulvane, Kansas.
“KRGC” shall mean the Kansas Racing and Gaming Commission.
“L/C Commitments” shall mean, with respect to each L/C Lender, the commitment of such L/C Lender to issue Letters of Credit pursuant to Section 2.03. The amount of each L/C Lender’s L/C Commitment as of the Closing Date is set forth on Annex A-1 under the caption “L/C Commitment”. The L/C Commitments are part of, and not in addition to, the Revolving Commitments.
“L/C Disbursements” shall mean a payment or disbursement made by any L/C Lender pursuant to a Letter of Credit.
“L/C Documents” shall mean, with respect to any Letter of Credit, collectively, any other agreements, instruments, guarantees or other documents (whether general in application or applicable only to such Letter of Credit) governing or providing for (a) the rights and obligations of the parties concerned or at risk with respect to such Letter of Credit or (b) any collateral security for any of such obligations, each as the same may be amended or modified and in effect from time to time.
“L/C Interest” shall mean, for each Revolving Lender, such Lender’s participation interest (or, in the case of each L/C Lender, such L/C Lender’s retained interest) in each L/C Lender’s liability under Letters of Credit and such Lender’s rights and interests in Reimbursement Obligations and fees, interest and other amounts payable in connection with Letters of Credit and Reimbursement Obligations.
“L/C Lender” shall mean, as the context may require, with respect to Letters of Credit, (i) Bank of America, N.A., in its capacity as issuer of Letters of Credit issued by it hereunder, together with its successors and assigns in such capacity; (ii) solely with respect to the Existing Letters of Credit, Bank of America, N.A., in its capacity as issuer of the Existing Letters of Credit issued by it hereunder, together with its successors and assigns in such capacity; and/or (iii) any other Revolving Lender or Revolving Lenders selected by Borrower and reasonably acceptable to Administrative Agent (such approval not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed) that agrees to become an L/C Lender, in each case under this clause (iii) in its capacity as issuer of Letters of Credit issued by such Lender hereunder, together with its successors and assigns in such capacity.
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“L/C Liability” shall mean, at any time, without duplication, the sum of (a) the Stated Amount of all outstanding Letters of Credit at such time plus (b) the aggregate amount of all L/C Disbursements that have not yet been reimbursed at such time in respect of all Letters of Credit. The L/C Liability of any Revolving Lender under a Tranche of Revolving Commitments at any time shall mean such Revolving Lender’s participations and obligations in respect of outstanding Letters of Credit under such Tranche of Revolving Commitments at such time.
“L/C Payment Notice” has the meaning provided in Section 2.03(d).
“L/C Sublimit” shall mean an amount equal to the lesser of (a) $100.0 million and (b) the Total Revolving Commitments then in effect. The L/C Sublimit is part of, and not in addition to, the Total Revolving Commitments.
“Landlord” shall mean any landlord under any Gaming/Racing Lease.
“Laws” shall mean, collectively, all common law and all international, foreign, federal, state and local statutes, treaties, rules, guidelines, regulations, ordinances, codes and administrative or judicial precedents, including without limitation the interpretation thereof by any Governmental Authority charged with the enforcement thereof.
“LCT Election” shall have the meaning provided in Section 1.07.
“LCT Test Date” shall have the meaning provided in Section 1.07.
“Lead Arrangers” shall mean BofA Securities, Inc., Xxxxx Fargo Securities, LLC, Truist Securities, Inc., Citizens Bank, N.A., Fifth Third Bank, National Association, Capital One, N.A., BNP Paribas Securities Corp., JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., U.S. Bank, National Association, Barclays Bank PLC, Credit Agricole Corporate & Investment Bank and KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc. in their capacities as joint lead arrangers with respect to the Term A Facility and the Closing Date Revolving Facility.
“Lease” shall mean any lease, sublease, franchise agreement, license, occupancy or concession agreement.
“Leased Property” shall mean any leased Property under any Gaming/Racing Lease.
“Lender Insolvency Event” shall mean that (i) a Lender or its Parent Company is insolvent, or is generally unable to pay its debts as they become due, or admits in writing its inability to pay its debts as they become due, or makes a general assignment for the benefit of its creditors, or (ii) such Lender or its Parent Company is the subject of a proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law, or a receiver, trustee, conservator, intervenor, administrator, sequestrator, 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) has been appointed for such Lender or its Parent Company, or such Lender or its Parent Company has taken any action authorizing or indicating its consent to or acquiescence in any such proceeding or appointment; provided, however, that a Lender Insolvency Event shall not be deemed to exist solely as the result of the acquisition or maintenance of an ownership interest in such Lender or its Parent Company by a Governmental Authority or an instrumentality thereof 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.
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“Lender Recipient Party” shall have the meaning provided in Section 12.16.
“Lenders” shall mean (a) each Person listed on Annexes X-0, X-0 or A-3, (b) any Lender providing an Incremental Commitment pursuant to Section 2.12 and any Person that becomes a Lender from time to time party hereto pursuant to Section 2.15 and (c) any Person that becomes a “Lender” hereunder pursuant to an Assignment Agreement, in each case, other than any such Person that ceases to be a Lender pursuant to an Assignment Agreement or a Borrower Assignment Agreement. Unless the context requires otherwise, the term “Lenders” shall include the Swingline Lender and the L/C Lender.
“Letter of Credit Request” has the meaning provided in Section 2.03(b).
“Letters of Credit” shall have the meaning provided in Section 2.03(a).
“License Revocation” shall mean (a) the revocation, failure to renew or suspension of any Gaming/Racing License held by Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary thereof, or (b) the appointment of a receiver, supervisor or similar official with respect to any gaming, gambling, wagering or betting business (including online gaming, mobile gaming and sports betting) of Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries or to any Gaming/Racing Facility owned, leased, operated, managed or used by Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries.
“Lien” shall mean, with respect to any Property, any mortgage, deed of trust, lien, pledge, security interest, or assignment, hypothecation or encumbrance for security of any kind, or any filing of any financing statement under the UCC or other similar applicable Law or any other similar notice of lien under any similar notice or recording statute of any Governmental Authority (other than such financing statement or similar notices filed for informational or precautionary purposes only), or any conditional sale or other title retention agreement or any lease in the nature thereof; provided that in no event shall any operating lease or any Gaming/Racing Lease (or any guarantee or support arrangement in respect thereof) be deemed to be a Lien.
“Limited Condition Transaction” shall have the meaning provided in Section 1.07.
“Liquidated Subsidiary” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.08.
“Liquor Authority” shall mean, in any jurisdiction in which Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary thereof sells and distributes liquor, the applicable alcoholic beverage board or commission or other Governmental Authority responsible for interpreting, administering and enforcing the Liquor Laws.
“Liquor Laws” has the meaning set forth in Section 13.13(a).
“Loans” shall mean the Revolving Loans, the Swingline Loans and the Term Loans.
“Losses” of any Person shall mean the losses, liabilities, claims (including those based upon negligence, strict or absolute liability and liability in tort), damages, reasonable expenses, obligations, penalties, actions, judgments, penalties, fines, suits, reasonable and documented out-of-pocket costs or disbursements (including reasonable and documented fees and expenses of one primary counsel for the Secured Parties collectively, and any special gaming and local counsel reasonably required in any applicable material jurisdiction (and solely in the case of an actual or perceived conflict of interest, where the Persons affected by such conflict inform Borrower in writing of the existence of an actual or perceived conflict of interest prior to retaining additional counsel, one additional of each such counsel for each group of similarly situated Secured Parties), in connection with any Proceeding commenced or threatened in writing, whether or not such Person shall be designated a party thereto) at any time (including following the payment of the Obligations) incurred by, imposed on or asserted against such Person.
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“Management Agreement” shall mean any agreement pursuant to which Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries will receive management fees, development fees, advisory fees or similar fees.
“Margin Stock” shall mean margin stock within the meaning of Regulation T, Regulation U and Regulation X.
“Master Leases” shall mean (i) that certain Master Lease, dated as of October 15, 2018, by and between Gold Merger Sub, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, as landlord, and Xxxx TCIV, LLC, a Nevada limited liability company, as tenant, and (ii) that certain Master Lease, dated as of October 15, 2018, by and between Xxxx (Ohio) PropCo, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, as landlord, and PNK (Ohio), LLC, an Ohio limited liability company, as tenant, in each case, as it may be amended, restated, replaced or otherwise modified from time to time.
“Material Adverse Effect” shall mean (a) a material adverse effect on the business, assets, financial condition or results of operations of Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries, taken as a whole and after giving effect to the Transactions, (b) a material adverse effect on the ability of the Credit Parties to satisfy their material payment Obligations under the Credit Documents or (c) a material adverse effect on the legality, binding effect or enforceability against any material Credit Party of any Credit Document to which it is a party or any of the material rights and remedies of any Secured Party thereunder or the legality, priority or enforceability of the Liens on a material portion of the Collateral.
“Material Indebtedness” shall mean, for any date of determination, any Indebtedness the outstanding principal amount of which is in excess of the Threshold Amount.
“Material Real Property” shall mean any Real Property located in the United States with a fair market value in excess of $25.0 million at the Closing Date or, with respect to Real Property acquired after the Closing Date, at the time of acquisition, in each case, as reasonably estimated by Borrower in good faith. For the avoidance of doubt, “Material Real Property” shall include each Real Property described on Schedule 1.01(C).
“Maximum Rate” has the meaning set forth in Section 13.19.
“Minimum Collateral Amount” shall mean, at any time, (i) with respect to Cash Collateral consisting of cash or deposit account balances provided to reduce or eliminate un-reallocated portions of L/C Liabilities during the existence of a Defaulting Lender, an amount equal to 103% of the un-reallocated L/C Liabilities at such time, (ii) with respect to Cash Collateral consisting of cash or deposit account balances provided in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.01(e), 2.03, 2.10(b)(ii), 2.10(c), 2.10(e), 2.16(a)(i), 2.16(a)(ii) or 11.01 or 11.02, an amount equal to 103% of the aggregate L/C Liability, and (iii) otherwise, an amount determined by Administrative Agent and the L/C Lenders in their reasonable discretion.
“Moody’s” shall mean Xxxxx’x Investors Service, Inc., or any successor entity thereto.
“Mortgage” shall mean an agreement, including, but not limited to, a mortgage, deed of trust or any other document, creating and evidencing a first Lien (subject only to the Permitted Liens) in favor of Collateral Agent on behalf of the Secured Parties on each Mortgaged Real Property, which shall be in substantially the form of Exhibit I hereto or such other form as is reasonably acceptable to Administrative Agent, in each case, with such schedules and including such provisions as shall be necessary to conform such document to applicable or local law or as shall be customary under local law, as the same may at any time be amended in accordance with the terms thereof and hereof and such changes thereto as shall be reasonably acceptable to Administrative Agent.
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“Mortgaged Real Property” shall mean (a) each Real Property listed on Schedule 1.01(C) as of the Closing Date and (b) each Real Property, if any, which shall be subject to a Mortgage delivered on or after the Closing Date pursuant to Section 9.08, 9.11 or 9.15 (in each case, unless and until such Real Property is no longer subject to a Mortgage).
“Mortgaged Vessel” shall mean (a) each Vessel listed on Schedule 1.01(D) as of the Closing Date and (b) each Vessel or Replacement Vessel, if any, which shall be subject to a Ship Mortgage after the Closing Date pursuant to Section 9.08, 9.11, or 9.15 (in each case, unless and until such Vessel or Replacement Vessel is no longer subject to a Ship Mortgage).
“Multiemployer Plan” shall mean a multiemployer plan within the meaning of Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA (a) to which any ERISA Entity is then making, required to make or accruing an obligation to make contributions, (b) to which any ERISA Entity has within the preceding five plan years made or been required to make contributions, including any Person which ceased to be an ERISA Entity during such five year period or (c) with respect to which any Company is reasonably likely to incur liability under Title IV of ERISA.
“NAIC” shall mean the National Association of Insurance Commissioners.
“Net Available Proceeds” shall mean:
(i) in the case of any Asset Sale pursuant to Section 10.05(c) or 10.05(s), the aggregate amount of all cash payments (including any cash payments received by way of deferred payment of principal pursuant to a note or otherwise, but only as and when received) received by Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary directly or indirectly in connection with such Asset Sale, net (without duplication) of (A) the amount of all reasonable fees and expenses and transaction costs paid by or on behalf of Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary in connection with such Asset Sale (including, without limitation, any underwriting, brokerage or other customary selling commissions and legal, advisory and other fees and expenses, including survey, title and recording expenses, transfer taxes and expenses incurred for preparing such assets for sale, associated therewith); (B) any Taxes paid or estimated in good faith to be payable by or on behalf of any Company as a result of such Asset Sale (after application of all credits and other offsets that arise from such Asset Sale); (C) any repayments by or on behalf of any Company of Indebtedness (other than Indebtedness hereunder) to the extent such Indebtedness is secured by a Lien on such Property that is permitted by the Credit Documents and that is not junior to the Lien thereon securing the Obligations and such Indebtedness is required to be repaid as a condition to the purchase or sale of such Property; (D) amounts required to be paid to any Person (other than any Company) owning a beneficial interest in the subject Property; and (E) amounts reserved, in accordance with GAAP, against any liabilities associated with such Asset Sale and retained by Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries after such Asset Sale and related thereto, including pension and other post-employment benefit liabilities, purchase price adjustments, liabilities related to environmental matters and liabilities under any indemnification obligations associated with such Asset Sale, all as reflected in an Officer’s Certificate delivered to Administrative Agent; provided, that no such amounts shall constitute Net Available Proceeds under this clause (i) unless and until the aggregate amount of Net Available Proceeds is equal to or greater than $100.0 million (and thereafter only net cash proceeds in excess of such $100.0 million aggregate threshold shall constitute Net Available Proceeds under this clause (i)); provided, further, that Net Available Proceeds shall include any cash payments received upon the reversal (without the satisfaction of any applicable liabilities in cash in a corresponding amount) of any reserve described in clause (E) of this clause (i) or, if such liabilities have not been satisfied in cash and such reserve is not reversed within eighteen (18) months after such Asset Sale, the amount of such reserve;
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(ii) in the case of any Casualty Event, the aggregate amount of cash proceeds of insurance, condemnation awards and other compensation (excluding proceeds constituting business interruption insurance or other similar compensation for loss of revenue, but including the proceeds of any disposition of Property pursuant to Section 10.05(l)) received by the Person whose Property was subject to such Casualty Event in respect of such Casualty Event net of (A) fees and expenses incurred by or on behalf of Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary in connection with recovery thereof, (B) any repayments by or on behalf of any Company of Indebtedness (other than Indebtedness hereunder) to the extent such Indebtedness is secured by a Lien on such Property that is permitted by the Credit Documents and that is not junior to the Lien thereon securing the Obligations and such Indebtedness is required to be repaid as a result of such Casualty Event, and (C) any Taxes paid or payable by or on behalf of Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary in respect of the amount so recovered (after application of all credits and other offsets arising from such Casualty Event) and amounts required to be paid to any Person (other than any Company) owning a beneficial interest in the subject Property; provided, that no such amounts shall constitute Net Available Proceeds under this clause (ii) unless and until the aggregate amount of Net Available Proceeds is equal to or greater than $100.0 million (and thereafter only net cash proceeds in excess of such $100.0 million aggregate threshold shall constitute Net Available Proceeds under this clause (ii)); provided that in the case of a Casualty Event with respect to Property that is subject to a Gaming/Racing Lease or any other lease entered into for the purpose of, or with respect to, operating or managing Gaming/Racing Facilities and related assets, such cash proceeds shall not constitute Net Available Proceeds to the extent, and for so long as, such cash proceeds are required, by the terms of such lease, (x) to be paid to the holder of any mortgage, deed of trust or other security agreement securing indebtedness of the lessor, (y) to be paid to, or for the account of, the lessor or deposited in an escrow account to fund rent and other amounts due with respect to such Property and costs to preserve, stabilize, repair, replace or restore such Property (in accordance with the provisions of the applicable lease) or (z) to be applied to rent and other amounts due under such lease or to fund costs and expenses of repair, replacement or restoration of such Property, or the preservation or stabilization of such Property (in accordance with the provisions of the applicable lease); and
(iii) in the case of any Debt Issuance (including, for purposes of Section 2.10(a)(ii), Credit Agreement Refinancing Indebtedness) or Equity Issuance, the aggregate amount of all cash received in respect thereof by the Person consummating such Debt Issuance or Equity Issuance in respect thereof net of all investment banking fees, discounts and commissions, legal fees, consulting fees, accountants’ fees, underwriting discounts and commissions and other fees and expenses, actually incurred in connection therewith.
“Nevada Pledge Approval” shall mean, with respect to any Nevada Pledged Subsidiary, all approvals of all applicable Gaming/Racing Authorities of the State of Nevada to permit Borrower and/or the other Credit Parties to pledge all of the Equity Interests of such Nevada Pledged Subsidiary as required under Section 9.11.
“Nevada Pledged Subsidiaries” shall mean any Subsidiary of Borrower that is formed in the State of Nevada or is otherwise subject to the Gaming/Racing Laws of the State of Nevada, and with respect to which a Nevada Pledge Approval is required in order for Borrower and/or the other Credit Parties to pledge the Equity Interests of such Subsidiary to the extent required under Section 9.11. Schedule 1.01(G) lists all of the Nevada Pledged Subsidiaries that exist on the Closing Date.
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“New Revolving Commitments” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.12(a).
“New Revolving Loans” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.12(a).
“New Term Loan Commitments” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.12(a).
“New Term Loan Facility” shall mean each credit facility comprising New Term Loan Commitments and New Term Loans of a particular Tranche, if any.
“New Term Loan Maturity Date” shall mean, with respect to any New Term Loans to be made pursuant to the related Incremental Joinder Agreement, the maturity date thereof as determined in accordance with Section 2.12(b).
“New Term Loan Notes” shall mean the promissory notes executed and delivered in connection with any New Term Loan Commitments and the related New Term Loans.
“New Term Loans” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.12(a).
“Non-Covenant Facility” means each Tranche of Incremental Term Loans designated as a “Non-Covenant Facility” pursuant to the Incremental Joinder Agreement for such Incremental Term Loans, each Tranche of Other Term Loans designated as a “Non-Covenant Facility” pursuant to the Refinancing Amendment for such Other Term Loans and each Tranche of Extended Term Loans designated as a “Non-Covenant Facility” pursuant to the Extension Amendment for such Extended Term Loans.
“Non-Credit Party” and “Non-Credit Parties” shall mean any Subsidiary or Subsidiaries of Borrower that is not a Credit Party or are not Credit Parties.
“Non-Credit Party Cap” shall mean, at any time, an amount equal to (i) the greater of $200.0 million and 20.0% of Consolidated EBITDA calculated at the time of determination on a Pro Forma Basis as of the most recently ended Test Period, in the aggregate minus (ii) the then outstanding aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness incurred (or being incurred concurrent with any determination of the Non-Credit Party Cap) by Non-Credit Parties pursuant to Sections 10.01(q), 10.01(t) and 10.01(v).
“Non-Defaulting Lender” shall mean each Lender other than a Defaulting Lender.
“Non-Extension Notice Date” shall have the meaning provided by Section 2.03(b).
“Non-U.S. Lender” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.06(c)(ii).
“Notes” shall mean the Revolving Notes, the Swingline Note and the Term Loan Notes.
“Notice of Borrowing” shall mean a notice of borrowing substantially in the form of Exhibit B hereto or such other form as is reasonably acceptable to Administrative Agent.
“Notice of Continuation/Conversion” shall mean a notice of continuation/conversion substantially in the form of Exhibit C hereto or such other form as is reasonably acceptable to Administrative Agent.
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“Notice of Swingline Borrowing” shall mean a notice of borrowing substantially in the form of Exhibit E hereto or such other form as is reasonably acceptable to Administrative Agent.
“NYFRB” shall mean the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
“NYFRB Rate” shall mean, for any day, the greater of (a) the Federal Funds Effective Rate in effect on such day and (b) the Overnight Bank Funding Rate in effect on such day (or for any day that is not a Business Day, for the immediately preceding Business Day); provided that if none of such rates are published for any day that is a Business Day, the term “NYFRB Rate” shall mean the rate for a federal funds transaction quoted at 11:00 a.m. New York time on such day received by Administrative Agent from a Federal funds broker of recognized standing selected by it; provided, further, that if any of the aforesaid rates shall be less than zero, such rate shall be deemed to be zero for purposes of this Agreement.
“Obligations” shall mean all amounts, liabilities and obligations, direct or indirect, contingent or absolute, of every type or description, and at any time existing, owing by any Credit Party to any Secured Party or any of its Agent Related Parties or their respective successors, transferees or assignees pursuant to the terms of any Credit Document, any Credit Swap Contract or any Secured Cash Management Agreement (including in each case interest, fees and expenses accruing or obligations incurred during the pendency of any bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership or other similar proceeding, regardless of whether allowed or allowable in such proceeding), whether or not the right of such Person to payment in respect of such obligations and liabilities is reduced to judgment, liquidated, unliquidated, fixed, contingent, matured, unmatured, disputed, undisputed, legal, equitable, secured or unsecured and whether or not such claim is discharged, stayed or otherwise affected by any bankruptcy case or insolvency or liquidation proceeding.
“Officer’s Certificate” shall mean, as applied to any entity, a certificate executed on behalf of such entity (or such entity’s manager or member or general partner, as applicable) by its chairman of the board of directors (or functional equivalent) (if an officer), its chief executive officer, its president, any of its vice presidents, its chief financial officer, its chief accounting officer, its treasurer or controller or its secretary or assistant secretary (in each case, or an equivalent officer) or any other officer reasonably acceptable to Administrative Agent, in each case in their official (and not individual) capacities.
“Open Market Assignment and Assumption Agreement” shall mean an Open Market Assignment and Assumption Agreement substantially in the form attached as Exhibit P hereto or such other form as is reasonably acceptable to Administrative Agent.
“Organizational Document” shall mean, relative to any Person, its certificate of incorporation, its certificate of formation, its certificate of partnership, its by-laws, its partnership agreement, its limited liability company agreement, its memorandum or articles of association, share designations or similar organization documents and all shareholder agreements, voting trusts and similar arrangements applicable to any of its authorized Equity Interests.
“Other Applicable Indebtedness” shall mean Indebtedness incurred pursuant to Xxxxxxxx 00.00(x), (x), (x), (x), (x), (x), (x), (x) and (w).
“Other Commitments” shall mean the Other Term Loan Commitments and Other Revolving Commitments.
“Other Connection Taxes” shall mean, with respect to any Agent, any Lender or any other recipient of any payment to be made by or on account of any obligation of any Credit Party under any Credit Document, 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 Credit Document, or sold or assigned an interest in any Loan or Credit Document).
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“Other Debt” has the meaning set forth in the definition of “Repricing Transaction”.
“Other First Lien Indebtedness” shall mean outstanding Indebtedness that is not incurred under this Agreement and that (a) is secured by the Collateral on a pari passu basis with the Obligations and (b) is Permitted First Priority Refinancing Debt or Ratio Debt (or any Permitted Refinancing thereof).
“Other Junior Indebtedness” the Senior Unsecured Notes (and any Permitted Refinancing thereof), Permitted Unsecured Refinancing Debt, Permitted Second Priority Refinancing Debt, Indebtedness incurred pursuant to Section 10.01(n), Section 10.01(q) or Ratio Debt that is secured by a Lien on Collateral junior to the Liens securing the Obligations, that is unsecured or that is expressly subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations.
“Other Junior Indebtedness Documentation” shall mean the documentation governing any Other Junior Indebtedness.
“Other Revolving Commitments” shall mean one or more Tranches of revolving credit commitments hereunder that result from a Refinancing Amendment.
“Other Revolving Loans” shall mean one or more Tranches of Revolving Loans that result from a Refinancing Amendment.
“Other Taxes” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.06(b).
“Other Term Loan Commitments” shall mean one or more Tranches of term loan commitments hereunder that result from a Refinancing Amendment.
“Other Term Loan Notes” shall mean the promissory notes (if any) executed and delivered in connection with any Other Term Loan Commitments and the related Other Term Loans.
“Other Term Loans” shall mean one or more Tranches of Term Loans that result from a Refinancing Amendment.
“Overnight Bank Funding Rate” shall mean, for any day, the rate comprised of both overnight federal funds and overnight eurodollar borrowings by U.S.-managed banking offices of depository institutions (as such composite rate shall be determined by the NYFRB as set forth on its public website from time to time), and published on the next succeeding Business Day by the NYFRB as an overnight bank funding rate (from and after such date as the NYFRB shall commence to publish such composite rate).
“Paid in Full” or “Payment in Full” and any other similar terms, expressions or phrases shall mean, at any time, (a) with respect to obligations other than the Obligations or the Secured Obligations, the payment in full of all of such obligations and (b) with respect to the Obligations or the Secured Obligations, the irrevocable termination of all Commitments, the payment in full in cash of all Secured Obligations (except undrawn Letters of Credit and Unasserted Obligations and Obligations under Secured Cash Management Contracts and Credit Swap Contracts), including principal, interest, fees, expenses, costs (including post-petition interest, fees, expenses, and costs even if such interest, fees, expenses and costs are not an allowed claim enforceable against any Credit Party in a bankruptcy case under applicable law) and premium (if any), and the discharge or Cash Collateralization of all Letters of Credit outstanding in an
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amount equal to 103% of the greatest amount for which such Letters of Credit may be drawn (or receipt of backstop letters of credit reasonably satisfactory to the applicable L/C Lender and Administrative Agent). For purposes of this definition, “Unasserted Obligations” shall mean, at any time, contingent indemnity obligations in respect of which no claim or demand for payment has been made at such time.
“Parent Company” shall mean, with respect to a Lender, the bank holding company (as defined in Federal Reserve Board Regulation Y), if any, of such Lender, and/or any Person owning, beneficially or of record, directly or indirectly, a majority of the shares of such Lender.
“Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement” shall mean an intercreditor agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit S hereto or such other form as is reasonably acceptable to Administrative Agent.
“Participant Register” has the meaning set forth in Section 13.05(a).
“Patriot Act” has the meaning set forth in Section 13.15.
“Payment Recipient” has the meaning set forth in Section 12.16(a).
“PBGC” shall mean the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation referred to and defined in ERISA, or any successor thereto.
“Pension Plan” shall mean an employee pension benefit plan (other than a Multiemployer Plan) that is covered by Title IV of ERISA or subject to the minimum funding standards under Section 412 of the Code or Section 302 of ERISA and is maintained or contributed to, or is required to be contributed to, by any ERISA Entity or with respect to which any Company is reasonably likely to incur liability under Title IV of ERISA.
“Perfection Certificate” shall mean that certain Perfection Certificate, dated as of the Closing Date (the “Initial Perfection Certificate”), executed and delivered by Borrower on behalf of Borrower and each of the Guarantors existing on the initial Funding Date, and each other Perfection Certificate (which shall be substantially in the form of Exhibit N hereto or such other form as is reasonably acceptable to Administrative Agent) executed and delivered by the applicable Credit Party from time to time in accordance with Section 9.11(a).
“Permits” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.15.
“Permitted Acquisition” shall mean any acquisition, whether by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise, by Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries of all or substantially all of the business, property or assets of, or of more than 50% of the Equity Interests in, a Person or any division or line of business of a Person so long as, subject to Section 1.07, (a) no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result therefrom, (b) immediately after giving effect thereto, Borrower shall be in compliance with Section 10.11 and in compliance on a Pro Forma Basis with the Financial Maintenance Covenant, (c) in the case of a Permitted Acquisition consisting of a purchase or acquisition of the Equity Interests in any Person that does not become a Guarantor hereunder (except to the extent becoming a Guarantor is prohibited by applicable Gaming/Racing Laws) or of an acquisition by a Person that is not Borrower or a Guarantor (and does not become a Guarantor) hereunder, the consideration (excluding Equity Interests in Borrower) paid in all such Permitted Acquisitions shall not exceed an aggregate amount equal to the greater of $300.0 million and 30.0% of Consolidated EBITDA calculated at the time of determination on a Pro Forma Basis as of the most recently ended Test Period and (e) each Person acquired or formed in connection with, or holding the assets to be acquired pursuant to, such acquisitions shall become a Guarantor to the extent required by, and in accordance with, Section 9.11.
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“Permitted Assignee” shall mean any Affiliate of any Credit Party (other than Borrower and its Subsidiaries).
“Permitted Business” shall mean any business of the type in which Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries are engaged or proposed to be engaged on the date of this Agreement, or any business reasonably related, incidental or ancillary thereto (including assets or businesses complementary thereto) and reasonable expansions and developments thereof.
“Permitted Business Assets” shall mean (a) one or more Permitted Businesses, (b) a controlling equity interest in any Person whose assets consist primarily of one or more Permitted Businesses, (c) assets that are used or useful in a Permitted Business or (d) any combination of the preceding clauses (a), (b) and (c), in each case, as determined by Borrower’s Board of Directors or a Responsible Officer or other management of Borrower or the Restricted Subsidiary acquiring such assets, in each case, in its good faith judgment.
“Permitted Equity Issuance” shall mean any issuance of Equity Interests (other than Disqualified Capital Stock) by Borrower.
“Permitted First Priority Refinancing Debt” shall mean any secured Indebtedness incurred by Borrower (and Contingent Obligations of the Guarantors in respect thereof) in the form of one or more series of senior secured notes or loans; provided that (a) such Indebtedness is secured by the Collateral on a pari passu basis (but without regard to the control of remedies) with the Obligations and is not secured by any property or assets of Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary other than the Collateral, (b) such Indebtedness constitutes Credit Agreement Refinancing Indebtedness, (c) such Indebtedness is not at any time guaranteed by any Subsidiaries other than Subsidiaries that are Guarantors, and (d) the holders of such Indebtedness (or their representative) and Administrative Agent shall be party to the Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement.
“Permitted Holder” shall mean (a) the Xxxx Family, (b) Holdings, and (c) any Person with whom one or more of the foregoing Persons set forth in clauses (a) and (b) (such Persons, the “Group Investors”) forms a “group” (within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or Section 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act or any successor provision) so long as, in the case of this clause (c), the relevant Group Investors (taken as a whole) directly or indirectly beneficially own more than 50% of the relevant voting power of the issued and outstanding Voting Stock of Borrower owned by such “group”.
“Permitted Junior Debt Conditions” shall mean that such applicable Indebtedness (i) does not have a scheduled maturity date prior to the date that is ninety-one (91) days after the Final Maturity Date then in effect at the time of issuance (excluding customary “bridge” facilities so long as the long term debt into which any such customary “bridge” facility is to be automatically converted or may be converted at Borrower’s option on customary terms satisfies the foregoing requirements (as designated by Borrower in its sole discretion), (ii) does not have a Weighted Average Life to Maturity (excluding the effects of any prepayments of Term Loans reducing amortization) that is shorter than that of any outstanding Term Loans (excluding customary “bridge” facilities so long as the long term debt into which any such customary “bridge” facility is to be automatically converted or may be converted at Borrower’s option on customary terms satisfies the foregoing requirements (as designated by Borrower in its sole discretion)), (iii) shall not have any scheduled principal payments or be subject to any mandatory redemption, prepayment, or sinking fund (except for customary change of control (and, in the case of convertible or exchangeable debt instruments, delisting) provisions (and, in the case of bridge facilities, customary mandatory redemptions or prepayments with proceeds of Permitted Refinancings thereof (which Permitted Refinancings would satisfy the Permitted Junior Debt Conditions) or Equity Issuances), and customary asset sale provisions and excess cash flow prepayment provisions that permit application of the applicable proceeds to the payment
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of the Obligations prior to application to such Indebtedness) due prior to the date that is ninety-one (91) days after the Final Maturity Date then in effect at the time of issuance (excluding customary “bridge” facilities so long as the long term debt into which any such customary “bridge” facility is to be automatically converted or may be converted at Borrower’s option on customary terms satisfies the foregoing requirements (as designated by Borrower in its sole discretion)), (iv) is not at any time guaranteed by any Subsidiaries other than Subsidiaries that are Guarantors and (v) has terms (excluding maturity, amortization, pricing, fees, rate floors, premiums, optional prepayment or optional redemption provisions) that are (as determined by Borrower in good faith) substantially identical to the terms of the Revolving Commitments or the Term A Facility Loans, as applicable, as existing on the date of incurrence of such Indebtedness except, to the extent such terms (x) at the option of Borrower (1) reflect market terms and conditions (taken as a whole) at the time of incurrence or issuance (as determined by Borrower in good faith); provided that, if any financial maintenance covenant is added for the benefit of any such Indebtedness that is more restrictive than the financial maintenance covenants then applicable to the Covenant Facilities hereunder, such financial maintenance covenant (together with any “equity cure” provisions) shall also be applicable to each Covenant Facility (except to the extent such financial maintenance covenant applies only to periods after the maturity date applicable to such Covenant Facility), (2) with respect to any such Indebtedness that is unsecured, are customary for issuances of “high yield” securities; provided that, if any financial maintenance covenant is added for the benefit of any such Indebtedness that is more restrictive than the financial maintenance covenants then applicable to the Covenant Facilities hereunder, such financial maintenance covenant (together with any “equity cure” provisions) shall also be applicable to each Covenant Facility (except to the extent such financial maintenance covenant applies only to periods after the maturity date applicable to such Covenant Facility), or (3) are not materially more restrictive to Borrower (as determined by Borrower in good faith), when taken as a whole, than the terms of the Term A Facility Loans or the Revolving Facility, as the case may be (except for covenants or other provisions applicable only to periods after the Final Maturity Date (in the case of term Indebtedness) or the latest R/C Maturity Date (in the case of revolving Indebtedness) (it being understood that any such Indebtedness may provide for the ability to participate (i) with respect to any borrowings, voluntary prepayments or voluntary commitment reductions, on a pro rata basis, greater than pro rata basis or less than pro rata basis with the applicable Loans or facility and (ii) with respect to any mandatory prepayments on a less than pro rata basis with the applicable Loans (and on a greater than pro rata basis with respect to prepayments of any such Indebtedness with the proceeds of permitted refinancing Indebtedness))), or (y) are (1) added to the Term A Facility Loans or Revolving Facility or (2) applicable only after the Final Maturity Date (in the case of term Indebtedness) or the latest R/C Maturity Date (in the case of revolving Indebtedness) (it being understood that to the extent any financial maintenance covenant (together with any related “equity cure” provision) is added for the benefit of any such Indebtedness that is more restrictive than the financial maintenance covenants then applicable to the Covenant Facilities hereunder, no consent shall be required from Administrative Agent or any of the Lenders to the extent that such financial maintenance covenant (together with any related “equity cure” provisions) is also added for the benefit of any Covenant Facility). For the avoidance of doubt, the usual and customary terms of convertible or exchangeable debt instruments issued in a registered offering or under Rule 144A of the Securities Act shall be deemed to be no more restrictive in any material respect to Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries than the terms set forth in this Agreement, so long as the terms of such instruments do not include any financial maintenance covenant.
“Permitted Liens” has the meaning set forth in Section 10.02.
“Permitted Non-Recourse Guarantees” shall mean customary indemnities or guarantees (including by means of separate indemnification agreements or carveout guarantees) provided by Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in financing transactions that are directly or indirectly secured by real property or other real property-related assets (including Equity Interests) of a Joint Venture, non-Wholly Owned Subsidiary or Unrestricted Subsidiary and that may be full recourse or non-recourse to the Joint Venture, non-Wholly Owned Subsidiary or Unrestricted Subsidiary that is the borrower in such financing,
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but is nonrecourse to Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary of Borrower except for recourse to the Equity Interests in such Joint Venture, non-Wholly Owned Subsidiary or Unrestricted Subsidiary and/or such indemnities and limited contingent guarantees as are consistent with customary industry practice (such as environmental indemnities, bad act loss recourse and other recourse triggers based on violation of transfer restrictions and bankruptcy related restrictions).
“Permitted Refinancing” shall mean, with respect to any Indebtedness, any refinancing thereof; provided that (a) any such refinancing Indebtedness shall (i) not have a stated maturity or, other than in the case of a revolving credit facility, a Weighted Average Life to Maturity that is shorter than that of the Indebtedness being refinanced (determined without giving effect to the impact of prepayments on amortization of term Indebtedness being refinanced) (excluding bridge facilities allowing extensions on customary terms to a date no earlier than the stated maturity date of the Indebtedness being refinanced), (ii) if the Indebtedness being refinanced is subordinated to the Obligations by its terms or by the terms of any agreement or instrument relating to such Indebtedness, be at least as subordinate to the Obligations as the Indebtedness being refinanced (and unsecured if the refinanced Indebtedness is unsecured) and (iii) be in a principal amount that does not exceed the principal amount so refinanced, plus, accrued interest, plus, any premium or other payment required to be paid in connection with such refinancing, plus, the amount of fees and expenses of Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries incurred in connection with such refinancing, plus, any unutilized commitments thereunder; and (b) the obligors on such refinancing Indebtedness shall be the obligors on such Indebtedness being refinanced; provided, however, that (i) the borrower of the refinancing indebtedness shall be Borrower or the borrower of the indebtedness being refinanced and (ii) any Credit Party shall be permitted to guarantee any such refinancing Indebtedness of any other Credit Party.
“Permitted Second Priority Refinancing Debt” shall mean secured Indebtedness incurred by Borrower (and Contingent Obligations of the Guarantors in respect thereof) in the form of one or more series of second lien (or other junior lien) secured notes or second lien (or other junior lien) secured loans; provided that (a) such Indebtedness is secured by the Collateral on a second priority (or other junior priority) basis to the liens securing the Obligations and is not secured by any property or assets of Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary other than the Collateral, (b) such Indebtedness constitutes Credit Agreement Refinancing Indebtedness (provided, that such Indebtedness may be secured by a Lien on the Collateral that is junior to the Liens securing the Obligations, notwithstanding any provision to the contrary contained in the definition of “Credit Agreement Refinancing Indebtedness”), (c) the holders of such Indebtedness (or their representative) shall be party to a Second Lien Intercreditor Agreement (as “Second Priority Debt Parties”) with Administrative Agent and (d) such Indebtedness meets the Permitted Junior Debt Conditions.
“Permitted Unsecured Refinancing Debt” shall mean unsecured Indebtedness incurred by Borrower (and Contingent Obligations of the Guarantors in respect thereof) in the form of one or more series of senior unsecured notes or loans; provided that such Indebtedness (a) constitutes Credit Agreement Refinancing Indebtedness and (b) meets the Permitted Junior Debt Conditions.
“Permitted Vessel Liens” shall mean maritime Liens on ships, barges or other vessels for damages arising out of a maritime tort, wages of a stevedore, when employed directly by a Person listed in 46 U.S.C. § 31341, crew’s wages, salvage and general average, whether now existing or hereafter arising and other maritime Liens which arise by operation of law during normal operations of such ships, barges or other vessels.
“Person” shall mean any individual, corporation, company, association, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, trust, unincorporated organization or Governmental Authority or any other entity.
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“Platform” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.04.
“Pledged Collateral” shall mean the “Pledged Collateral” as defined in the Security Agreement or in any other Security Document, as applicable.
“Post-Increase Revolving Lenders” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.12(d).
“Pre-Increase Revolving Lenders” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.12(d).
“Pre-Opening Expenses” shall mean, with respect to any fiscal period, the amount of expenses (including Consolidated Interest Expense) incurred with respect to capital projects which are appropriately classified as “pre-opening expenses” on the applicable financial statements of Borrower and its Subsidiaries for such period.
“Prime Rate” shall mean the rate of interest per annum publicly announced from time to time by Bank of America, N.A. as its prime rate in effect at its Principal Office; each change in the Prime Rate shall be effective from and including the date such change is publicly announced as being effective. The parties hereto acknowledge that the rate announced publicly by Bank of America, N.A. as its prime rate is an index or base rate and shall not necessarily be its lowest or best rate charged to its customers or other banks.
“Principal Office” shall mean the principal office of Administrative Agent, located on the Closing Date at the address specified on Schedule 13.02, or such other office as may be designated in writing by Administrative Agent.
“Prior Mortgage Liens” shall mean, with respect to each Mortgaged Real Property, the Liens identified in Schedule B annexed to the applicable Mortgage as such Schedule B may be amended from time to time to the reasonable satisfaction of Administrative Agent.
“Pro Forma Basis” shall mean, with respect to compliance with any test or 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 1.05.
“Proceeding” shall mean any claim, counterclaim, action, judgment, suit, hearing, governmental investigation, arbitration or proceeding, including by or before any Governmental Authority and whether judicial or administrative.
“Property” shall mean any right, title or interest in or to property or assets of any kind whatsoever, whether real, personal or mixed and whether tangible or intangible and including all contract rights, income or revenue rights, real property interests, Intellectual Property, equipment and proceeds of the foregoing and, with respect to any Person, Equity Interests or other ownership interests of any other Person.
“PTE” shall mean a prohibited transaction class exemption issued by the U.S. Department of Labor, as any such exemption may be amended from time to time.
“Public Lender” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.04.
“Purchase Money Obligation” shall mean, for any Person, the obligations of such Person in respect of Indebtedness incurred for the purpose of financing all or any part of the purchase price of any Property (including Equity Interests of any Person) or the cost of installation, construction or improvement of any property or assets and any refinancing thereof; provided, however, that such Indebtedness is incurred (except in the case of a refinancing) within 270 days after such acquisition of such Property or the incurrence of such costs by such Person.
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“QFC” shall have the meaning assigned to the term “qualified financial contract” in, and shall be interpreted in accordance with, 12 U.S.C. 5390(c)(8)(D).
“QFC Credit Support” has the meaning set forth in Section 13.22.
“Qualified Capital Stock” shall mean, with respect to any Person, any Equity Interests of such Person which is not Disqualified Capital Stock.
“Qualified Contingent Obligation” shall mean Contingent Obligations permitted by Section 10.04 in respect of (a) Indebtedness of any Joint Venture in which Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries owns (directly or indirectly) at least 25% of the Equity Interest of such Joint Venture or (b) Indebtedness of casinos, “racinos”, full-service casino resorts or non-gaming resorts (and properties ancillary or related thereto (or owners of casinos, “racinos”, full-service casino resorts, non-gaming resorts, entertainment or retail developments, distributed gaming applications or taverns)) with respect to which Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries has (directly or indirectly through Subsidiaries) entered into a management, development or similar contract and such contract remains in full force and effect at the time such Contingent Obligations are incurred.
“Qualified ECP Guarantor” shall mean, in respect of any Swap Obligations, each Guarantor that has total assets exceeding $10,000,000 at the time the relevant Guarantee or grant of the relevant security interest becomes effective with respect to such Swap Obligation or such other person as constitutes an “eligible contract participant” under the Commodity Exchange Act or any regulations promulgated thereunder and can cause another person to qualify as an “eligible contract participant” at such time by entering into a keepwell under Section 1a(18)(A)(v)(II) of the Commodity Exchange Act.
“Quarter” shall mean each three month period ending on March 31, June 30, September 30 and December 31.
“Quarterly Dates” shall mean the last Business Day of each Quarter in each year, commencing with the last Business Day of the first full Quarter after the Closing Date.
“R/C Maturity Date” shall mean, (a) with respect to the Closing Date Revolving Commitments and any Incremental Existing Tranche Revolving Commitments of the same Tranche and any Revolving Loans thereunder, the date that is the fifth anniversary of the Closing Date and (b) with respect to any other Tranche of Revolving Commitments and Revolving Loans, the maturity date set forth therefor in the applicable Incremental Joinder Agreement, Extension Amendment or Refinancing Amendment.
“R/C Percentage” of any Revolving Lender at any time shall mean (a) with respect to the Total Revolving Commitments, a fraction (expressed as a percentage) the numerator of which is the Revolving Commitment of such Revolving Lender at such time and the denominator of which is the Total Revolving Commitments at such time or (b) with respect to the Revolving Commitments of a particular Tranche, a fraction (expressed as a percentage) the numerator of which is the Revolving Commitment of such Tranche of such Revolving Lender at such time and the denominator of which is the aggregate Revolving Commitments of such Tranche at such time; provided, however, that if the R/C Percentage of any Revolving Lender is to be determined after the Total Revolving Commitments or the Revolving Commitments of the applicable Tranche, as the case may be, have been terminated, then the R/C Percentage of such Revolving Lender shall be determined immediately prior (and without giving effect) to such termination but after giving effect to any assignments after termination of such Revolving Commitments.
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“Ratio Debt” has the meaning set forth in Section 10.01(t).
“Ratio Debt Amount” shall mean, as of any date of determination, subject to Section 1.07:
(a) the Shared Fixed Incremental Amount; plus
(b) (x) in the case of Indebtedness incurred under Section 10.01(t) or an Incremental Commitment that serves to effectively extend the maturity of the Term Loans, the Revolving Commitments, Permitted First Priority Refinancing Debt and/or any Ratio Debt that is secured on a pari passu basis with the Obligations, an amount equal to the reductions in the Term Loans, Revolving Commitments, Permitted First Priority Refinancing Debt and/or such pari passu Ratio Debt to be replaced with such Indebtedness and (y) in the case of any Indebtedness incurred under Section 10.01(t) or an Incremental Commitment that effectively replaces any commitment under the Revolving Facility terminated, or any Term Loan repaid, under Section 2.11, 13.04(b), 13.04(h) or 13.05(e), an amount equal to the portion of the relevant terminated commitments under the Revolving Facility or repaid Term Loans; plus
(c) the aggregate amount of (i) any voluntary prepayment or repurchase of Term Loans, Permitted First Priority Refinancing Debt or Ratio Debt that is secured on a pari passu basis with the Obligations and (ii) any permanent reduction of Revolving Commitments, revolving commitments constituting Permitted First Priority Refinancing Debt and revolving commitments constituting Ratio Debt that are secured on a pari passu basis with the Obligations, in each case to the extent the relevant prepayment or reduction is not funded or effected with any long term Indebtedness (other than revolving Indebtedness) (the amounts under clauses (b) and (c) together, the “Ratio Prepayment Amount”); minus the aggregate principal amount of all Incremental Commitments incurred or issued in reliance on the Incremental Prepayment Amount; plus
(d) an unlimited amount so long as, in the case of this clause (d), (i) if such Indebtedness is secured on a pari passu basis with the Obligations, the Consolidated First Lien Net Leverage Ratio would not exceed 3.00:1.00 and (ii) if such Indebtedness is secured on a junior lien basis to the Obligations or is unsecured, Borrower will be in compliance, calculated on a Pro Forma Basis after giving effect thereto, including the application of proceeds thereof, with the Financial Maintenance Covenant (regardless of whether then applicable) as of the most recent Calculation Date; provided that, for purposes of this clause (d), (1) in the case of any revolving Indebtedness incurred in reliance on this clause (d), such calculation shall be made assuming a full drawing of such revolving Indebtedness and (2) such calculation shall be made without netting the cash proceeds of any such Indebtedness (this clause (d), the “Ratio Incurrence-Based Amount”).
It is understood and agreed that (I) Borrower may elect to use the Ratio Incurrence-Based Amount prior to the Shared Fixed Incremental Amount or the Ratio Prepayment Amount and regardless of whether there is capacity under the Shared Fixed Incremental Amount or the Ratio Prepayment Amount, and if the Shared Fixed Incremental Amount, the Ratio Prepayment Amount and the Ratio Incurrence-Based Amount are each available and Borrower does not make an election, Borrower will be deemed to have elected to use the Ratio Incurrence-Based Amount; (II) any portion of any Indebtedness incurred in reliance on the Shared Fixed Incremental Amount or the Ratio Prepayment Amount shall be reclassified as incurred under the Ratio Incurrence-Based Amount as Borrower may elect from time to time if Borrower meets the applicable Consolidated First Lien Net Leverage Ratio or Interest Coverage Ratio, as applicable, under the Ratio Incurrence-Based Amount at such time on a pro forma basis; and (III) the Ratio Prepayment Amount may be utilized simultaneously with the making of the applicable prepayment or repurchase (and the proceeds thereof may be applied to such prepayment or repurchase).
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“Ratio Incurrence-Based Amount” has the meaning set forth in the definition of “Ratio Debt Amount”.
“Ratio Prepayment Amount” has the meaning set forth in the definition of “Ratio Debt Amount”.
“Real Property” shall mean, as to any Person, all the right, title and interest of such Person in and to land, improvements and appurtenant fixtures, including leaseholds (it being understood that for purposes of Schedule 8.23(a), Borrower shall not be required to describe such improvements and appurtenant fixtures in such Schedule).
“redeem” shall mean redeem, repurchase, repay, defease (covenant or legal), Discharge or otherwise acquire or retire for value; and “redemption” and “redeemed” have correlative meanings.
“refinance” shall mean refinance, renew, extend, exchange, convert, replace, defease (covenant or legal) (with proceeds of Indebtedness), Discharge (with proceeds of Indebtedness) or refund (with proceeds of Indebtedness), in whole or in part, including successively; and “refinancing” and “refinanced” have correlative meanings.
“Refinanced Debt” shall have the meaning set forth in the definition of “Credit Agreement Refinancing Indebtedness”.
“Refinancing Amendment” shall mean an amendment to this Agreement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Administrative Agent and Borrower executed by each of (a) Borrower, (b) Administrative Agent, (c) each additional Lender and each existing Lender that agrees to provide any portion of the Credit Agreement Refinancing Indebtedness being incurred pursuant thereto, in accordance with Section 2.15 and, in the case of any Other Term Loans, which shall specify whether such Other Term Loans are a Covenant Facility or a Non-Covenant Facility.
“Register” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.08(c).
“Regulation D” shall mean Regulation D (12 C.F.R. Part 204) of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System of the United States (or any successor), as the same may be amended, modified or supplemented and in effect from time to time and all official rulings and interpretations thereunder or thereof.
“Regulation T” shall mean Regulation T (12 C.F.R. Part 220) of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System of the United States (or any successor), as the same may be amended, modified or supplemented and in effect from time to time and all official rulings and interpretations thereunder or thereof.
“Regulation U” shall mean Regulation U (12 C.F.R. Part 221) of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System of the United States (or any successor), as the same may be amended, modified or supplemented and in effect from time to time and all official rulings and interpretations thereunder or thereof.
“Regulation X” shall mean Regulation X (12 C.F.R. Part 224) of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System of the United States (or any successor), as the same may be amended, modified or supplemented and in effect from time to time and all official rulings and interpretations thereunder or thereof.
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“Reimbursement Obligations” shall mean the obligations of Borrower to reimburse L/C Disbursements in respect of any Letter of Credit.
“Related Indemnified Person” has the meaning set forth in Section 13.03(b).
“Related Parties” shall mean, 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” shall mean any releasing, spilling, leaking, pumping, pouring, emitting, emptying, discharging, injecting, escaping, leaching, dumping, disposing, depositing, dispersing, emanating or migrating of any Hazardous Material in, into, onto or through the Environment.
“Relevant Governmental Body” shall mean the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System or the NYFRB, or a committee officially endorsed or convened by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System or the NYFRB, or any successor thereto.
“Removal Effective Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 12.06(b).
“Replaced Lender” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.11(a).
“Replacement Lender” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.11(a).
“Replacement Vessel” shall mean the replacement of any existing Mortgaged Vessel with a vessel, ship, riverboat, barge or improvement on real property, whether such vessel, riverboat, barge or improvement is acquired or constructed and whether or not such vessel, ship, riverboat, barge or improvement is temporarily or permanently moored or affixed to any real property.
“Required Covenant Lenders” shall mean, as of any date of determination, Non-Defaulting Lenders the sum of whose outstanding Term Loans, unutilized Term Loan Commitments, Revolving Loans, Unutilized R/C Commitments, Swingline Exposure and L/C Liabilities then outstanding represents more than 50% of the aggregate sum (without duplication) of (i) all outstanding Term Loans under each Tranche of Term Loans that is a Covenant Facility of all Non-Defaulting Lenders and all unutilized Term Loan Commitments under each Tranche of Term Loans that is a Covenant Facility of all Non-Defaulting Lenders, (ii) all outstanding Revolving Loans of all Non-Defaulting Lenders, (iii) the aggregate Unutilized R/C Commitments of all Non-Defaulting Lenders, (iv) the Swingline Exposure of all Non-Defaulting Lenders and (v) the L/C Liabilities of all Non-Defaulting Lenders.
“Required Lenders” shall mean, as of any date of determination, Non-Defaulting Lenders the sum of whose outstanding Term Loans, unutilized Term Loan Commitments, Revolving Loans, Unutilized R/C Commitments, Swingline Exposure and L/C Liabilities then outstanding represents more than 50% of the aggregate sum (without duplication) of (i) all outstanding Term Loans of all Non-Defaulting Lenders and all unutilized Term Loan Commitments of all Non-Defaulting Lenders, (ii) all outstanding Revolving Loans of all Non-Defaulting Lenders, (iii) the aggregate Unutilized R/C Commitments of all Non-Defaulting Lenders, (iv) the Swingline Exposure of all Non-Defaulting Lenders and (v) the L/C Liabilities of all Non-Defaulting Lenders.
“Required Revolving Lenders” shall mean, as of any date of determination, Non-Defaulting Lenders holding more than 50% of the aggregate sum of (without duplication) (i) the aggregate principal amount of outstanding Revolving Loans of all Non-Defaulting Lenders, (ii) the aggregate Unutilized R/C Commitments of all Non-Defaulting Lenders, (iii) the Swingline Exposure of all Non-Defaulting Lenders, and (iv) the L/C Liabilities of all Non-Defaulting Lenders.
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“Required Tranche Lenders” shall mean: (a) with respect to Lenders having Revolving Commitments or Revolving Loans of any particular Tranche, Non-Defaulting Lenders having more than 50% of the aggregate sum of the Unutilized R/C Commitments, Revolving Loans, Swingline Exposure and L/C Liabilities, in each case, of Non-Defaulting Lenders in respect of such Tranche and then outstanding; (b) with respect to Lenders having Term A Facility Loans, Term A Facility Commitments or Incremental Term A Loan Commitments, Non-Defaulting Lenders having more than 50% of the aggregate sum of the Term A Facility Loans, unutilized Term A Facility Commitments and unutilized Incremental Term A Loan Commitments of Non-Defaulting Lenders then outstanding; (c) for each New Term Loan Facility, if applicable, with respect to Lenders having New Term Loans or New Term Loan Commitments, in each case, in respect of such New Term Loan Facility, Non-Defaulting Lenders having more than 50% of the aggregate sum of such New Term Loans and unutilized New Term Loan Commitments of Non-Defaulting Lenders then outstanding; (d) for each Extension Tranche, if applicable, with respect to Lenders having Extended Revolving Loans or Extended Revolving Commitments or Extended Term Loans or commitments in respect of Extended Term Loans, in each case, in respect of such Extension Tranche, Non-Defaulting Lenders having more than 50% of the aggregate sum of such Extended Revolving Loans and Extended Revolving Commitments or Extended Term Loans and commitments in respect thereof, in each case, in respect of such Extension Tranche, as applicable, of Non-Defaulting Lenders then outstanding; and (e) for each Tranche of Other Term Loans, Non-Defaulting Lenders having more than 50% of the aggregate sum of such Other Term Loans and unutilized Other Term Loan Commitments in each case, in respect of such Tranche, of Non-Defaulting Lenders then outstanding.
“Requirement of Law” shall mean, as to any Person, any Law or determination of an arbitrator or any Governmental Authority, in each case applicable to or binding upon such Person or any of its Property or to which such Person or any of its Property is subject.
“Rescindable Amount” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.06(c).
“Resignation Effective Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 12.06(a).
“Resolution Authority” shall mean an EEA Resolution Authority or, with respect to any UK Financial Institution, a UK Resolution Authority.
“Response Action” shall mean (a) “response” as such term is defined in CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. § 9601(24), and (b) all other actions required by any Governmental Authority or voluntarily undertaken to: (i) clean up, remove, treat, xxxxx or in any other way address or remediate any Hazardous Material in the Environment, (ii) prevent the Release or threatened Release, or minimize the further Release, of any Hazardous Material or (iii) perform studies, investigations, and monitoring in connection with, or as a precondition to, clause (i) or (ii) above.
“Responsible Officer” shall mean (i) the chief executive officer of Borrower, the president of Borrower (if not the chief executive officer), any senior or executive vice president of Borrower, the chief financial officer, the chief accounting officer or treasurer of Borrower, the secretary or assistant secretary of Borrower or, with respect to financial matters, the chief financial officer, the chief accounting officer, senior financial officer or treasurer of Borrower and (ii) as to any document delivered by a Subsidiary, any Person authorized by all necessary corporate, limited liability company and/or other action of such Subsidiary to act on behalf of such Subsidiary.
“Restricted Amount” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.10(a).
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“Restricted Payment” shall mean dividends (in cash, Property or obligations) on, or other payments or distributions (including return of capital) on account of, or the setting apart of money for a sinking or other analogous fund for, or the purchase, redemption, retirement, defeasance, termination, repurchase or other acquisition of, any Equity Interests or Equity Rights (other than any payment made relating to any Transfer Agreement) in Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, but excluding dividends, payments or distributions paid through the issuance of additional shares of Qualified Capital Stock and any redemption, retirement or exchange of any Qualified Capital Stock in Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary through, or with the proceeds of, the issuance of Qualified Capital Stock in Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; provided that any Qualified Capital Stock so issued by a Restricted Subsidiary to a Credit Party is pledged to Collateral Agent to secure the Obligations in accordance with the Security Documents.
“Restricted Subsidiaries” shall mean all existing and future Subsidiaries of Borrower other than the Unrestricted Subsidiaries.
“Retained Percentage” shall mean, with respect to an Excess Cash Flow Period, (a) 100% minus (b) the Applicable ECF Percentage with respect to such Excess Cash Flow Period.
“Reverse Trigger Event” shall mean the transfer of Equity Interests of any Restricted Subsidiary or any Gaming/Racing Facility from trust or other similar arrangement to Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries from time to time.
“Revocation” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.12(b).
“Revolving Availability Period” shall mean, (i) with respect to the Revolving Commitments under the Closing Date Revolving Facility, the period from and including the Closing Date to but excluding the earlier of the applicable R/C Maturity Date and the date of termination of such Revolving Commitments, and (ii) with respect to any other Tranche of Revolving Commitments, the period from and including the date such Tranche of Revolving Commitments is established to but excluding the earlier of the applicable R/C Maturity Date and the date of termination of such Tranche of Revolving Commitments. Unless the context otherwise requires, references in this Agreement to the Revolving Availability Period shall mean with respect to each Tranche of Revolving Commitments, the Revolving Availability Period applicable to such Tranche.
“Revolving Borrowing” shall mean a Borrowing comprised of Revolving Loans.
“Revolving Commitment” shall mean, for each Revolving Lender, the obligation of such Lender to make Revolving Loans in an aggregate principal amount at any one time outstanding up to but not exceeding the amount set forth opposite the name of such Lender on Annex A-1 under the caption “Revolving Commitment,” or in the Assignment Agreement pursuant to which such Lender assumed its Revolving Commitment or in any Incremental Joinder Agreement or Refinancing Amendment, as applicable, as the same may be (a) changed pursuant to Section 13.05(b), (b) reduced or terminated from time to time pursuant to Sections 2.04 and/or 11.01, as applicable, or (c) increased or otherwise adjusted from time to time in accordance with this Agreement, including pursuant to Section 2.12 and Section 2.15; it being understood that a Revolving Lender’s Revolving Commitment shall include any Incremental Revolving Commitments, Extended Revolving Commitments and Other Revolving Commitments of such Revolving Lender.
“Revolving Exposure” shall mean, with respect to any Lender at any time, the aggregate principal amount at such time of all outstanding Revolving Loans of such Lender, plus the aggregate amount at such time of such Lender’s L/C Liability, plus the aggregate amount at such time of such Lender’s Swingline Exposure.
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“Revolving Extension Request” shall have the meaning provided in Section 2.13(b).
“Revolving Facility” shall mean each credit facility comprising Revolving Commitments of a particular Tranche.
“Revolving Lenders” shall mean (a) on the Closing Date, the Lenders having a Revolving Commitment on Annex A-1 hereof and (b) thereafter, the Lenders from time to time holding Revolving Loans and/or a Revolving Commitment as in effect from time to time.
“Revolving Loans” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.01(a).
“Revolving Notes” shall mean the promissory notes substantially in the form of Exhibit A-1 hereto.
“Revolving Tranche Exposure” shall mean with respect to any Lender and Tranche of Revolving Commitments at any time, the aggregate principal amount at such time of all outstanding Revolving Loans of such Tranche of such Lender, plus the aggregate amount at such time of such Lender’s L/C Liability under its Revolving Commitment of such Tranche, plus the aggregate amount at such time of such Lender’s Swingline Exposure under its Revolving Commitment of such Tranche.
“S&P” shall mean Standard & Poor’s Rating Services, a division of The XxXxxx-Xxxx Companies, or any successor thereto.
“Sanction(s)” shall mean all economic or financial sanctions or trade embargoes imposed, administered or enforced from time to time by (a) the U.S. government, including those administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Department of the Treasury or the U.S. Department of State, (b) the United Nations Security Council, the European Union, or Her Majesty’s Treasury of the United Kingdom or (c) other relevant sanctions authority.
“Sanctioned Country” shall mean, at any time, a country, region or territory which is itself the subject or target of any comprehensive Sanctions (at the time of this Agreement, Crimea, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria and the Donetsk People’s Republic and Luhansk People’s Republic regions of the Ukraine).
“Sanctioned Person” shall mean, at any time, (a) any Person listed in any Sanctions-related list of designated Persons maintained by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Department of the Treasury, the U.S. Department of State, the United Nations Security Council, the European Union, or Her Majesty’s Treasury of the United Kingdom, (b) any Person located, organized or resident in a Sanctioned Country or (c) any Person owned 50% or more or controlled by any such Person or Persons described in the foregoing clause (a) or (b).
“Scheduled Unavailability Date” has the meaning specified in Section 5.07(a).
“SEC” shall mean the Securities and Exchange Commission of the United States or any successor thereto.
“Second Lien Intercreditor Agreement” shall mean an intercreditor agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit T hereto or such other form as is reasonably acceptable to Administrative Agent.
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“Section 9.04 Financials” shall mean the financial statements delivered, or required to be delivered, pursuant to Section 9.04(a) or (b), together with the accompanying certificate of a Responsible Officer of Borrower delivered, or required to be delivered, pursuant to Section 9.04(c).
“Secured Cash Management Agreement” shall mean any Cash Management Agreement that is entered into by and between Borrower and/or any or all of the other Credit Parties and any Cash Management Bank.
“Secured Obligations” shall mean all Obligations and including all obligations (whether or not constituting future advances, obligatory or otherwise) of Borrower and any and all of the Guarantors from time to time arising under or in respect of this Agreement and the other Credit Documents, the Credit Swap Contracts and the Secured Cash Management Agreements (including, without limitation, the obligations to pay principal, interest and all other charges, fees, expenses, commissions, reimbursements, premiums, indemnities and other payments related to or in respect of the obligations contained in this Agreement and the other Credit Documents, the Credit Swap Contracts or the Secured Cash Management Agreements), in each case whether (i) direct or indirect, joint or several, absolute or contingent, due or to become due whether at stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise, (ii) arising in the regular course of business or otherwise and/or (iii) now existing or hereafter arising (including, without limitation, interest and other obligations arising or accruing after the commencement of any bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or similar proceeding with respect to any Credit Party or any other Person, or which would have arisen or accrued but for the commencement of such proceeding, even if such obligation or the claim therefor is not enforceable or allowable in such proceeding); provided, however, that with respect to any Guarantor, if in any action or proceeding involving any state corporate law, or any state, federal or foreign bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other law affecting the rights of creditors generally, if the Secured Obligations of such Guarantor would otherwise be held or determined to be void, voidable, invalid or unenforceable, or subordinated to the claims of any other creditors, on account of the amount of its Secured Obligations, then, notwithstanding any other provision to the contrary, the amount of such liability shall, without any further action by such Guarantor, any Secured Party or any other Person, be automatically limited and reduced to the highest amount that is valid and enforceable and not subordinated to the claims of other creditors as determined in such action or proceeding; provided, further, that in no event shall “Secured Obligations” of any Guarantor include Excluded Swap Obligations of such Guarantor.
“Secured Parties” shall mean the Agents, the Lenders, any Swap Provider that is party to a Credit Swap Contract and any Cash Management Bank that is a party to a Secured Cash Management Agreement.
“Securities Act” shall mean the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and all rules and regulations of the SEC promulgated thereunder.
“Security Agreement” shall mean a security agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit H hereto among the Credit Parties and Collateral Agent, as the same may be amended, supplemented or modified in accordance with the terms thereof and hereof.
“Security Documents” shall mean the Security Agreement, the Mortgages, the Ship Mortgages, and each other security document or pledge agreement, instrument or other document executed and delivered by a Credit Party to grant, pledge or perfect a security interest in any Property acquired or developed that is of the kind and nature that would be required to constitute Collateral as security for the Obligations.
“Senior Unsecured Notes” shall mean Borrower’s (a) 4.750% senior notes due 2027, issued pursuant to that certain Indenture, dated as of December 3, 2019, (b) 8.625% senior notes due 2025, issued pursuant to that certain Indenture, dated as of May 21, 2020, and (c) 4.750% senior notes due 2031, issued pursuant to that certain Indenture, dated as of June 8, 2021, in each case, among Borrower, the guarantors party thereto and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee.
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“Shared Fixed Incremental Amount” shall mean, as of any date of determination, (a) $1,000.0 million minus (b)(i) the aggregate principal amount of all Incremental Commitments incurred or issued in reliance on the Shared Fixed Incremental Amount and (ii) the aggregate principal amount of all Indebtedness incurred or issued in reliance on Section 10.01(t) in reliance on the Shared Fixed Incremental Amount.
“Ship Mortgage” shall mean a Ship Mortgage in form reasonably acceptable to Administrative Agent and Borrower made by the applicable Credit Parties in favor of Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties, as the same may be amended in accordance with the terms thereof and hereof, or such other agreements reasonably acceptable to Collateral Agent as shall be necessary to comply with applicable Requirements of Law and effective to grant in favor of Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties a first preferred mortgage on the Mortgaged Vessel(s) covered thereby, subject only to Permitted Liens.
“Significant Acquisition” shall mean any transaction or series of related transactions for the acquisition (whether by merger, purchase of assets or Equity Interests or otherwise) of any Person, property, business or assets for which the aggregate consideration payable by Borrower or a Subsidiary is equal to or greater than $500.0 million.
“SOFR” shall mean the Secured Overnight Financing Rate as administered by the NYFRB (or a successor administrator).
“SOFR Adjustment” shall mean (a) with respect to Daily Simple SOFR, 0.10% (10 basis points) and (b) with respect to Term SOFR 0.10% (10 basis points) for an Interest Period of one (1) month’s duration, 0.15% (15 basis points) for an Interest Period of three (3) month’s duration and 0.25% (25 basis points) for an Interest Period of six (6) month’s duration.
“SOFR Rate Day” has the meaning specified in the definition of “Daily Simple SOFR.”
“Solvent” and “Solvency” shall mean, for any Person on a particular date, that on such date (a) the fair value of the Property of such Person is greater than the total amount of liabilities, including, without limitation, contingent liabilities, of such Person, (b) the present fair salable value of the Property of such Person is not less than the amount that will be required to pay the probable liability of such Person on its debts as they become absolute and matured, (c) such Person does not intend to, and does not believe that it will, incur debts and liabilities beyond such Person’s ability to pay as such debts and liabilities mature, (d) such Person is not engaged in a business or a transaction, and is not about to engage in a business or a transaction, for which such Person’s Property would constitute an unreasonably small capital and (e) such Person is able to pay its debts as they become due and payable. For purposes of this definition, the amount of contingent liabilities at any time shall be computed as the amount that, in the 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, without duplication.
“Specified 10.04(k) Investment Returns” shall mean the amounts received by Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries with respect to Investments made pursuant to Section 10.04(k) (including with respect to contracts related to such Investments and including principal, dividends, interest, distributions, sale proceeds, payments under contracts relating to such Investments, repayments or other amounts) that are designated by Borrower as Specified 10.04(k) Investment Returns in the Compliance Certificate delivered to Administrative Agent in respect of the fiscal quarter (or fiscal year) in which such amounts were received.
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“Specified Transaction” shall mean (a) any incurrence or repayment of Indebtedness (other than for working capital purposes or under a revolving facility), (b) any Investment that results in a Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary or an Unrestricted Subsidiary, (c) any Permitted Acquisition or other Acquisition, (d) any Asset Sale or designation of a Restricted Subsidiary that results in a Restricted Subsidiary ceasing to be a Restricted Subsidiary of Borrower or redesignation of an Unrestricted Subsidiary that results in an Unrestricted Subsidiary becoming a Restricted Subsidiary, (e) any Acquisition or Investment constituting an acquisition of assets constituting a business unit, line of business or division of another Person and (f) any execution, amendment, modification or termination of any Management Agreement or any Gaming/Racing Lease (or waiver of any provisions thereof).
“Stated Amount” of each Letter of Credit shall mean, at any time, the maximum amount available to be drawn thereunder (in each case determined without regard to whether any conditions to drawing could then be met).
“Subject Subsidiary” shall mean, at any time of determination, a Subsidiary that (i) is an Immaterial Subsidiary, (ii) its Consolidated EBITDA for the then most recently ended Test Period is not in excess of 5.0% of the Consolidated EBITDA of Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries or (iii) its Consolidated Total Assets as of the last day of the then most recently ended Test Period is not in excess of 5.0% of the Consolidated Total Assets of Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis.
“Subsidiary” shall mean, as to any Person, (i) any corporation more than 50% of whose stock of any class or classes having by the terms thereof ordinary voting power to elect a majority of the directors of such corporation (irrespective of whether or not at the time stock of any class or classes of such corporation shall have or might have voting power by reason of the happening of any contingency and, after giving effect to any voting agreement or stockholders’ agreement that effectively transfers voting power) is at the time owned by such Person and/or one or more Subsidiaries of such Person and (ii) any partnership, limited liability company, association, joint venture or other entity in which such Person and/or one or more Subsidiaries of such Person has more than a 50% equity interest at the time; provided that KSC Lodging, LC shall not be deemed to be a Subsidiary for any purpose under the Credit Documents. Unless otherwise qualified, all references to a “Subsidiary” or to “Subsidiaries” in this Agreement shall refer to a Subsidiary or Subsidiaries of Borrower.
“Successor Holdings” has the meaning set forth in Section 10.13.
“Successor Rate” has the meaning specified in Section 5.07(a).
“Supported QFC” has the meaning set forth in Section 13.22.
“SWIFT” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.03(o).
“Swap Contract” shall mean any agreement (including any master agreement and any schedule or agreement, whether or not in writing, relating to any single transaction) that is an interest rate swap agreement, basis swap, forward rate agreement, commodity swap, commodity option, equity or equity index swap or option, bond option, interest rate option, foreign exchange agreement, rate cap, collar or floor agreement, currency swap agreement, cross-currency rate swap agreement, swap option, currency option or any other similar agreement (including any option to enter into any of the foregoing) and is designed to protect any Company against fluctuations in interest rates, currency exchange rates, commodity prices, or similar risks (including any Interest Rate Protection Agreement). For the avoidance of doubt, the term “Swap Contract” includes, without limitation, any call options, warrants and capped calls entered into as part of, or in connection with, an issuance of convertible or exchangeable debt by Borrower or its Restricted Subsidiaries.
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“Swap Obligation” shall mean, 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.
“Swap Provider” shall mean (a) any Person that is a party to a Swap Contract with Borrower and/or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries if such Person was, at the date of entering into such Swap Contract, a Lender or Agent or Affiliate of a Lender or Agent and (b) any Person that is a party to a Swap Contract with Borrower and/or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries that was in effect on the Closing Date, if such Person becomes an Agent, a Lender or an Affiliate of an Agent or a Lender within thirty (30) days of the Closing Date, and in the case of each of clauses (a) and (b), and such Person executes and delivers to Administrative Agent a letter agreement in form and substance reasonably acceptable to Administrative Agent pursuant to which such Person (a) appoints Collateral Agent as its agent under the applicable Credit Documents and (b) agrees to be bound by the provisions of Section 12.03.
“Swap Termination Value” shall mean, in respect of any one or more Swap Contracts, after taking into account the effect of any legally enforceable netting agreement relating to such Swap Contracts, (a) for any date on or after the date such Swap Contracts have been closed out and termination value(s) determined in accordance therewith, such termination value(s), and (b) for any date prior to the date referenced in clause (a), the amount(s) determined as the xxxx-to-market value(s) for such Swap Contracts, as determined based upon one or more mid-market or other readily available quotations provided by any recognized dealer in such Swap Contracts (which may include a Lender or any Affiliate of a Lender).
“Swingline Commitment” shall mean the commitment of the Swingline Lender to make loans pursuant to Section 2.01(e). The Swingline Commitment is part of, and not in addition to, the Revolving Commitments.
“Swingline Exposure” shall mean at any time the aggregate principal amount at such time of all outstanding Swingline Loans. The Swingline Exposure of any Revolving Lender under any Tranche of Revolving Commitments at any time shall equal its R/C Percentage with respect to the applicable Tranche of Revolving Commitments of the aggregate Swingline Exposure under such Tranche at such time.
“Swingline Lender” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the preamble hereto.
“Swingline Loan” shall mean any loan made by the Swingline Lender pursuant to Section 2.01(e).
“Swingline Note” shall mean the promissory note substantially in the form of Exhibit A-4 hereto.
“Swingline Sublimit” shall mean the lesser of (a) $100.0 million or such greater amount as may be agreed by the Swingline Lender, but not in excess of $200.0 million, and (b) the Total Revolving Commitments then in effect. The Swingline Sublimit is part of, not in addition to, the Total Revolving Commitments.
“Taking” shall mean a taking or voluntary conveyance during the term of this Agreement of all or part of any Mortgaged Real Property or Mortgaged Vessel, or any interest therein or right accruing thereto or use thereof, as the result of, or in settlement of, any condemnation or other eminent domain proceeding by any Governmental Authority affecting any Mortgaged Real Property or Mortgaged Vessel or any portion thereof, whether or not the same shall have actually been commenced.
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“Tax Returns” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.08.
“Taxes” shall mean 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 A Facility” shall mean the credit facility comprising the Term A Facility Commitments, any Incremental Term A Loan Commitments and the Term A Facility Loans.
“Term A Facility Commitment” shall mean, for each Term A Facility Lender, the obligation of such Lender, if any, to make a Term A Facility Loan to Borrower on the Closing Date in a principal amount not to exceed the amount set forth opposite such Lender’s name under the heading “Term A Facility Commitment” on Annex A-2, or in the Assignment Agreement pursuant to which such Lender assumed its Term A Facility Commitment, as applicable, as the same may be (i) changed pursuant to Section 13.05(b) or (ii) reduced or terminated from time to time pursuant to Section 2.04 or Section 11.01. The aggregate principal amount of the Term A Facility Commitments of all Term A Facility Lenders on the Closing Date is $880.0 million.
“Term A Facility Lenders” shall mean (a) on the Closing Date, the Lenders having Term A Facility Commitments on Annex A-2 hereof and (b) thereafter, the Lenders from time to time holding any Incremental Term A Loan Commitments and/or Term A Facility Loans, as the case may be, after giving effect to any assignments thereof permitted by Section 13.05(b).
“Term A Facility Loans” shall mean (a) the term loans made pursuant to Section 2.01(b) and (b) term loans made pursuant to any Incremental Term A Loan Commitments.
“Term A Facility Maturity Date” shall mean the date that is the fifth anniversary of the Closing Date.
“Term A Facility Notes” shall mean the promissory notes substantially in the form of Exhibit A-2 hereto.
“Term Loan Commitments” shall mean, collectively, (a) the Term A Facility Commitments, (b) any Incremental Term Loan Commitments and (c) any Other Term Loan Commitments.
“Term Loan Extension Request” shall have the meaning provided in Section 2.13(a).
“Term Loan Notes” shall mean, collectively, the Term A Facility Notes, any Other Term Loan Notes and any New Term Loan Notes.
“Term Loans” shall mean, collectively, the Term A Facility Loans, any Extended Term Loans, any Other Term Loans and any New Term Loans.
“Term SOFR” shall mean:
(a) for any Interest Period with respect to a Term SOFR Loan, the rate per annum equal to the Term SOFR Screen Rate two (2) U.S. Government Securities Business Days prior to the commencement of such Interest Period with a term equivalent to such Interest Period; provided that if the rate is not published prior to 11:00 a.m. New York time on such determination date, then Term SOFR means the Term SOFR Screen Rate on the first (1st) U.S. Government Securities Business Day immediately prior thereto, in each case, plus the SOFR Adjustment for such Interest Period; and
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(b) for any interest calculation with respect to ABR Loans on any date, the rate per annum equal to the Term SOFR Screen Rate with a term of one (1) month commencing that day;
provided that, with respect to Term A Facility Loans and Revolving Loans, if Term SOFR determined in accordance with either of the foregoing clauses (a) or (b) of this definition would otherwise be less than 0%, then Term SOFR shall be deemed 0% for purposes of this Agreement.
“Term SOFR Loan” shall mean Loans that bear interest at a rates based on clause (a) of the definition of “Term SOFR”.
“Term SOFR Replacement Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.07(a).
“Term SOFR Screen Rate” shall mean the forward-looking SOFR term rate administered by CME (or any successor administrator satisfactory to Administrative Agent) and published on the applicable Reuters screen page (or such other commercially available source providing such quotations as may be designated by Administrative Agent from time to time).
“Test Period” shall mean, for any date of determination, the period of the four most recently ended consecutive fiscal quarters of Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries for which quarterly or annual financial statements have been delivered or are required to have been delivered to Administrative Agent or have been filed with the SEC.
“Threshold Amount” shall mean an amount equal to the greater of $150.0 million and 15.0% of Consolidated EBITDA calculated at the time of determination on a Pro Forma Basis as of the most recently ended Test Period.
“Total Revolving Commitments” shall mean, at any time, the Revolving Commitments of all the Revolving Lenders at such time. The Total Revolving Commitments on the Closing Date are $1,450.0 million.
“Trade Date” shall have the meaning provided in Section 13.05(e)(i).
“Tranche” shall mean (i) when used with respect to the Lenders, each of the following classes of Lenders: (a) Lenders having Revolving Loans incurred pursuant to the Closing Date Revolving Commitment or any Incremental Existing Tranche Revolving Commitments of the same Tranche or Closing Date Revolving Commitments and any Incremental Existing Tranche Revolving Commitments of the same Tranche, (b) Lenders having such other Tranche of Revolving Loans or Revolving Commitments created pursuant to an Extension Amendment, Incremental Joinder Agreement or Refinancing Amendment, (c) Lenders having Term A Facility Loans or Term A Facility Commitments and Incremental Term A Loan Commitments and (d) Lenders having such other Tranche of Term Loans or Term Loan Commitments created pursuant to an Extension Amendment, Incremental Joinder Agreement or Refinancing Amendment, and (ii) when used with respect to Loans or Commitments, each of the following classes of Loans or Commitments: (a) Revolving Loans incurred pursuant to the Closing Date Revolving Commitment or any Incremental Existing Tranche Revolving Commitments of the same Tranche or Closing Date Revolving Commitments and any Incremental Existing Tranche Revolving Commitments of the same Tranche, (b) such other Tranche of Revolving Loans or Revolving Commitments created pursuant to an Extension Amendment, Incremental Joinder Agreement or Refinancing Amendment, (c) Term A Facility Loans or Term A Facility Commitments and Incremental Term A Loan Commitments and (d) such other Tranche of Term Loans or Term Loan Commitments created pursuant to an Extension Amendment, Incremental Joinder Agreement or Refinancing Amendment.
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“Transactions” shall mean, collectively, (a) the Closing Date Refinancing, (b) the entering into of this Agreement and the other Credit Documents and the borrowings hereunder on the Closing Date, and (c) the payment of fees and expenses in connection with the foregoing.
“Transfer Agreement” shall mean any trust or similar arrangement required by any Gaming/Racing Authority from time to time with respect to the Equity Interests of any Restricted Subsidiary (or any Person that was a Restricted Subsidiary) or any Gaming/Racing Facility.
“Transferred Guarantor” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.08.
“Trigger Event” shall mean the transfer of shares of Equity Interests of any Restricted Subsidiary or any Gaming/Racing Facility into trust or other similar arrangement required by any Gaming/Racing Authority from time to time.
“Type” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.03.
“U.S. Person” shall mean a “United States person” as defined in Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code.
“U.S. Special Resolution Regimes” has the meaning set forth in Section 13.22.
“UCC” shall mean the Uniform Commercial Code as from time to time in effect in the applicable state or other jurisdiction.
“UK Financial Institution” shall mean 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” shall mean the Bank of England or any other public administrative authority having responsibility for the resolution of any UK Financial Institution.
“un-reallocated portion” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.14(a).
“United States” and “U.S.” shall mean the United States of America.
“Unreimbursed Amount” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.03(e).
“Unrestricted Cash” shall mean, as of any date of determination, the lesser of (i) all cash and Cash Equivalents included in the balance sheets of Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries as of such date (regardless of whether held in a Collateral Account) that, in each case, are free and clear of all Liens, other than (x) Liens in favor of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties and (y) Liens on such cash and Cash Equivalents constituting Collateral that secure any other Indebtedness that is permitted to be secured by the Collateral on a pari passu or junior lien basis with the Secured Obligations and (ii) $500.0 million, but excluding all cash and Cash Equivalents held in casino cages.
“Unrestricted Subsidiaries” shall mean (a) as of the Closing Date, the Subsidiaries listed on Schedule 8.12(c), (b) any Subsidiary of Borrower designated as an “Unrestricted Subsidiary” pursuant to and in compliance with Section 9.12 and (c) any Subsidiary of an Unrestricted Subsidiary (in each case, unless such Subsidiary is no longer a Subsidiary of Borrower or is subsequently designated as a Restricted Subsidiary pursuant to this Agreement); provided that, each Unrestricted Subsidiary under this Agreement shall also have been designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary under the Senior Unsecured Notes.
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“Unutilized R/C Commitment” shall mean, for any Revolving Lender with respect to any Tranche(s) of Revolving Commitments, at any time, the excess of such Revolving Lender’s Revolving Commitment under such Tranche(s) at such time over the sum of (i) the aggregate outstanding principal amount of all Revolving Loans made by such Revolving Lender under such Tranche(s), (ii) such Revolving Lender’s L/C Liability under such Tranche(s) at such time and (iii) such Revolving Lender’s Swingline Exposure under such Tranche(s) at such time.
“U.S. Government Securities Business Day” shall mean any Business Day, except any Business Day on which any of the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association, the New York Stock Exchange or the Federal Reserve Bank of New York is not open for business because such day is a legal holiday under the federal laws of the United States or the laws of the State of New York, as applicable.
“U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.06(c)(ii).
“Venue Documents” has the meaning set forth in Section 10.05(o).
“Venue Easements” has the meaning set forth in Section 10.05(o).
“Vessel” shall mean a gaming vessel, barge or riverboat and the fixtures and equipment located thereon.
“Voting Stock” shall mean, with respect to any Person, the Equity Interests, participations, rights in, or other equivalents of, such Equity Interests, and any and all rights, warrants or options exchangeable for or convertible into such Equity Interests of such Person, in each case, that ordinarily has voting power for the election of directors (or Persons performing similar functions) of such Person, whether at all times or only as long as no senior class of Equity Interests has such voting power by reason of any contingency.
“Weighted Average Life to Maturity” shall mean, on any date and with respect to the aggregate amount of any Indebtedness (or any applicable portion thereof), an amount equal to (a) the scheduled repayments of such Indebtedness to be made after such date, multiplied by the number of days from such date to the date of such scheduled repayments divided by (b) the aggregate principal amount of such Indebtedness.
“Wholly Owned Subsidiary” shall mean, with respect to any Person, any corporation, partnership, limited liability company or other entity of which all of the Equity Interests (other than, in the case of a corporation, directors’ qualifying shares or nominee shares required under applicable law) are directly or indirectly owned or controlled by such Person and/or one or more Wholly Owned Subsidiaries of such Person. Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, all references to any Wholly Owned Subsidiary shall mean a Wholly Owned Subsidiary of Borrower.
“Wilton Investments” shall mean any Investment, Acquisition or expenditure consisting of (a) the acquisition of property for the benefit of, (b) the transfer of property to, and/or (c) loans and advances in, or to, in each case, Wilton Rancheria, a federally recognized Indian tribe, and/or in or to the Wilton Rancheria Gaming Authority, a governmental instrumentality of Wilton Rancheria.
“Wilton Permitted Financing” shall mean one or more transactions pursuant to which Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary sells, factors, participates, pledges, or otherwise transfers, or obtains financing secured by, any Wilton Investments; provided that any Lien incurred by Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary in connection with such transaction shall not encumber any assets of Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary other than the Wilton Investments.
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“Withdrawal Liability” shall mean liability by an ERISA Entity to a Multiemployer Plan as a result of a complete or partial withdrawal from such Multiemployer Plan, as such terms are defined in Part 1 of Subtitle E of Title IV of ERISA.
“Write-Down and Conversion Powers” shall mean, (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, or ancillary, to any of those powers.
SECTION 1.02 Accounting Terms and Determinations. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, all computations and determinations as to accounting or financial matters (including financial covenants) shall be made in accordance with GAAP as in effect on the Closing Date consistently applied for all applicable periods, and all accounting or financial terms shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms by GAAP. If at any time any change in GAAP would affect the computation of any financial ratio or requirement set forth in any Credit Document, and Borrower notifies Administrative Agent that Borrower requests an amendment to any provision hereof to eliminate the effect of any change occurring after the date hereof in GAAP or in the application thereof on the operation of such provision (or if Administrative Agent notifies Borrower that the Required Lenders request an amendment to any provision hereof for such purpose), regardless of whether any such notice is given before or after such change in GAAP or in the application thereof, then such provision shall be interpreted on the basis of GAAP as in effect and applied immediately before such change shall have become effective until such notice shall have been withdrawn or such provision amended in accordance herewith. If at any time any change in GAAP would affect the computation of any financial ratio or requirement set forth in any Credit Document, and Borrower, Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders shall so request, Administrative Agent, the 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, not to be unreasonably withheld). Notwithstanding the foregoing, for all purposes of this Agreement except for the calculation of Consolidated Total Assets, (a) no Gaming/Racing Lease (nor any guaranty or support arrangement in respect thereof) shall constitute Indebtedness, a Lien, a Capital Lease, a financing lease or a Capital Lease Obligation regardless of how such lease (or any guaranty or support arrangement in respect thereof) may be treated under GAAP, (b) any interest portion of payments in connection with such Gaming/Racing Lease (and any guaranty or support arrangement in respect thereof) shall not constitute Consolidated Interest Expense and (c) Consolidated Net Income shall be calculated by deducting, without duplication of amounts otherwise deducted, rent, insurance, property taxes and other amounts and expenses actually paid in cash under such Gaming/Racing Lease (and any guaranty or support arrangement in respect thereof) in the applicable Test Period and no deductions in calculating Consolidated Net Income shall occur as a result of imputed interest, amounts under such Gaming/Racing Lease not paid in cash during the relevant Test Period or other non-cash amounts incurred in respect of such Gaming/Racing Lease; provided that any “true-up” of rent paid in cash pursuant to such Gaming/Racing Lease shall be accounted for in the fiscal quarter to which such payment relates as if such payment were originally made in such fiscal quarter. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement or any classification under GAAP of any Person, business, assets or operations in respect of which a definitive agreement for the disposition thereof
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has been entered into as discontinued operations, no pro forma effect shall be given to any discontinued operations (and the Consolidated EBITDA attributable to any such Person, business, assets or operations shall not be excluded for any purposes hereunder) until such disposition shall have been consummated (provided that until such disposition shall have been consummated, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the anticipated proceeds of such disposition (and use thereof, including any repayment of Indebtedness therewith) shall not be included in any calculation hereunder).
SECTION 1.03 Classes and Types of Loans. Loans hereunder are distinguished by “Class” and by “Type”. The “Class” of a Loan (or of a Commitment to make a Loan) refers to whether such Loan is a Revolving Loan of any particular Tranche, a Term A Facility Loan, a New Term Loan of any particular Tranche, or a Term Loan of any particular Tranche of Term Loans created pursuant to an Extension Amendment or a Refinancing Amendment or a Swingline Loan, each of which constitutes a Class. The “Type” of a Loan refers to whether such Loan is an ABR Loan, a Daily Simple SOFR Loan, or a Term SOFR Loan, each of which constitutes a Type. Loans may be identified by both Class and Type.
SECTION 1.04 Rules of Construction.
(a) In each Credit Document, unless the context clearly requires otherwise (or such Credit Document clearly provides otherwise), references to (i) the plural include the singular, the singular include the plural and the part include the whole; (ii) Persons include their respective permitted successors and assigns or, in the case of governmental Persons, Persons succeeding to the relevant functions of such Persons; (iii) statutes and regulations include any amendments, supplements or modifications of the same from time to time and any successor statutes and regulations; (iv) unless otherwise expressly provided, any reference to any action of any Secured Party by way of consent, approval or waiver shall be deemed modified by the phrase “in its/their reasonable discretion”; (v) time shall be a reference to time of day in New York, New York (daylight or standard, as applicable); (vi) Obligations (other than L/C Liabilities) shall not be deemed “outstanding” if such Obligations have been Paid in Full; and (vii) except as expressly provided in any Credit Document any item required to be delivered or performed on a day that is not a Business Day shall not be required until the next succeeding Business Day.
(b) In each Credit Document, unless the context clearly requires otherwise (or such other Credit Document clearly provides otherwise), (i) “amend” shall mean “amend, restate, amend and restate, supplement or modify”; and “amended,” “amending” and “amendment” shall have meanings correlative to the foregoing; (ii) in the computation of periods of time from a specified date to a later specified date, “from” shall mean “from and including”; “to” and “until” shall mean “to but excluding”; and “through” shall mean “to and including”; (iii) “hereof,” “herein” and “hereunder” (and similar terms) in any Credit Document refer to such Credit Document as a whole and not to any particular provision of such Credit Document; (iv) “including” (and similar terms) shall mean “including without limitation” (and similarly for similar terms); (v) “or” has the inclusive meaning represented by the phrase “and/or”; (vi) references to “the date hereof” shall mean the date first set forth above; (vii) “asset” and “property” shall have the same meaning and effect and refer to all Property; and (viii) a “fiscal year” or a “fiscal quarter” is a reference to a fiscal year or fiscal quarter of Borrower.
(c) In this Agreement unless the context clearly requires otherwise, any reference to (i) an Annex, Exhibit or Schedule is to an Annex, Exhibit or Schedule, as the case may be, attached to this Agreement and constituting a part hereof, and (ii) a Section or other subdivision is to a Section or such other subdivision of this Agreement.
(d) Unless otherwise expressly provided herein, (i) references to Organizational Documents, agreements (including the Credit Documents) and other contractual instruments shall be deemed to include all subsequent amendments, restatements, amendments and restatements, extensions, supplements,
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reaffirmations and other modifications thereto, but only to the extent that such amendments, restatements, amendments and restatements, extensions, supplements, reaffirmations and other modifications are permitted by the Credit Documents; (ii) references to any Requirement of Law shall include all statutory and regulatory provisions consolidating, amending, replacing, supplementing or interpreting such Requirement of Law, and (iii) for the avoidance of doubt, any reference herein to “the date hereof” or words of similar import shall refer to the date that the Credit Agreement was initially entered into.
(e) This Agreement and the other Credit Documents are the result of negotiations among and have been reviewed by counsel to Agents, Borrower and the other parties, and are the products of all parties. Accordingly, they shall not be construed against the Lenders or Agents merely because of Agents’ or the Lenders’ involvement in their preparation.
(f) Any reference herein to a merger, transfer, consolidation, amalgamation, consolidation, 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, consolidation, 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 1.05 Pro Forma Calculations.
(a) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, the Consolidated Total Net Leverage Ratio, the Consolidated First Lien Net Leverage Ratio and the Interest Coverage Ratio shall be calculated in the manner prescribed by this Section 1.05; provided that notwithstanding anything to the contrary in clause (b), (c) or (d) of this Section 1.05, when calculating the Consolidated Total Net Leverage Ratio and the Interest Coverage Ratio, for purposes of determining actual compliance (and not compliance on a Pro Forma Basis) with any covenant pursuant to Section 10.08, the events described in this Section 1.05 that occurred subsequent to the end of the applicable Test Period shall not be given pro forma effect.
(b) For purposes of calculating the Consolidated Total Net Leverage Ratio, the Consolidated First Lien Net Leverage Ratio and the Interest Coverage Ratio, Specified Transactions (and the incurrence or repayment of any Indebtedness in connection therewith) that have been made (i) during the applicable Test Period and (ii) subsequent to such Test 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 Consolidated EBITDA and the component financial definitions used therein attributable to any Specified Transaction) had occurred on the first day of the applicable Test Period. If, since the beginning of any applicable Test Period, any Person that subsequently became a Restricted Subsidiary or was merged, amalgamated or consolidated with or into Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries since the beginning of such Test Period shall have made any Specified Transaction that would have required adjustment pursuant to this Section 1.05, then the Consolidated Total Net Leverage Ratio, the Consolidated First Lien Net Leverage Ratio and the Interest Coverage Ratio shall be calculated to give pro forma effect thereto in accordance with this Section 1.05.
(c) At the election of Borrower, whenever pro forma effect is to be given to a Specified Transaction, the pro forma calculations shall be made in good faith by a Responsible Officer of Borrower and include, for the avoidance of doubt, the amount of cost savings, operating expense reductions, other operating improvements and synergies projected by Borrower in good faith to be realized as a result of specified actions taken or with respect to which steps have been initiated, or are reasonably expected to be initiated, within eighteen (18) months of the closing date of such Specified Transaction (in the good faith
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determination of Borrower) (calculated on a pro forma basis as though such cost savings, operating expense reductions, other operating improvements and synergies had been realized during the entirety of the applicable period), net of the amount of actual benefits realized during such period from such actions; provided that, with respect to any such cost savings, operating expense reductions, other operating improvements and synergies, the limitations and requirements set forth in clause (c) of the definition of Consolidated EBITDA (other than the requirement set forth in clause (c) of Consolidated EBITDA that steps have been initiated or taken) shall apply; provided, further, that the aggregate amount of additions made to Consolidated EBITDA for any Test Period pursuant to this clause (c) and clause (c) of the definition of “Consolidated EBITDA” shall not (i) exceed 20.0% of Consolidated EBITDA for such Test Period (before giving effect to this clause (c) and clause (c) of the definition of “Consolidated EBITDA”) or (ii) be duplicative of one another.
(d) In the event that Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary incurs (including by assumption or guarantees) or repays (including by redemption, repayment, prepayment, retirement, exchange or extinguishment) any Indebtedness included in the calculations of the Consolidated Total Net Leverage Ratio, the Consolidated First Lien Net Leverage Ratio or the Interest Coverage Ratio, as the case may be (in each case, other than Indebtedness incurred or repaid under any revolving credit facility without a corresponding permanent reduction in the commitments with respect thereto), (i) during the applicable Test Period and/or (ii) subsequent to the end of the applicable Test Period and prior to or simultaneously with the event for which the calculation of any such ratio is made, then the Consolidated Total Net Leverage Ratio, the Consolidated First Lien Net Leverage Ratio and the Interest Coverage Ratio shall be calculated giving pro forma effect to such incurrence or repayment of Indebtedness, to the extent required, as if the same had occurred on (A) the last day of the applicable Test Period in the case of the Consolidated Total Net Leverage Ratio and the Consolidated First Lien Net Leverage Ratio and (B) on the first day of the applicable Test Period in the case of the Interest Coverage Ratio. Interest on a Capital Lease shall be deemed to accrue at an interest rate reasonably determined by a responsible financial or accounting officer of Borrower to be the rate of interest implicit in such Capital Lease in accordance with GAAP. Interest on Indebtedness that may optionally be determined at an interest rate based upon a factor of a prime or similar rate, a London interbank offered rate, or other rate, shall be determined to have been based upon the rate actually chosen, or if none, then based upon such optional rate chosen as Borrower may designate.
SECTION 1.06 Letter 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.
SECTION 1.07 Limited Condition Transactions. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any Credit Document, for purposes of (i) determining compliance with any provision of this Agreement or any other Credit Document which requires the calculation of the Consolidated Total Net Leverage Ratio, the Consolidated First Lien Net Leverage Ratio or the Interest Coverage Ratio, (ii) determining compliance with representations, warranties, Defaults or Events of Default (including for purposes of the incurrence of any Incremental Commitment) or (iii) testing availability under baskets set forth in this Agreement or any other Credit Document (including baskets measured as a percentage of Consolidated EBITDA or of Consolidated Total Assets), in each case, in connection with a Limited Condition Transaction (a “Limited Condition Transaction” shall be defined as any Permitted Acquisition or other Acquisition not prohibited hereunder (including repayment of Indebtedness of the Person acquired, or that is secured by the assets acquired, in such Permitted Acquisition or other acquisition), any permitted Investment or any unconditional repayment or redemption of, or offer to purchase, any Indebtedness, and, in each case, any transactions in connection therewith, including the incurrence of Indebtedness, Liens and Asset Sales and the designation or redesignation of any Unrestricted Subsidiary), at the option of Borrower (Borrower’s election to exercise such option in connection with any Limited Condition Transaction, an “LCT Election”), the date of determination of whether any such action (including actions in connection therewith) is permitted under this Agreement and the other Credit Documents shall be deemed to be the date the
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definitive agreements for such Limited Condition Transaction are entered into (or, with respect to the incurrence of Indebtedness and Liens, the Limited Condition Transaction for which the proceeds will be used) (the “LCT Test Date”), and if, after giving effect on a Pro Forma Basis to the Limited Condition Transaction and the other transactions to be entered into in connection therewith as if they had occurred at the beginning of the most recent Test Period ending prior to the LCT Test Date, Borrower could have taken such action (and actions in connection therewith) on the relevant LCT Test Date in compliance with such representation, warranty, absence of Default or Event of Default, ratio or basket, such representation, warranty, absence of Default or Event of Default, ratio or basket shall be deemed to have been complied with, in each case regardless of whether such provision makes reference to this Section 1.07, a Limited Condition Transaction or an LCT Election. For the avoidance of doubt, if Borrower has made an LCT Election and any of the ratios or baskets for which compliance was determined or tested as of the LCT Test Date are exceeded as a result of fluctuations in any such ratio or basket (including due to fluctuations in Consolidated EBITDA or Consolidated Total Assets of Borrower or the Person subject to such Limited Condition Transaction) at or prior to the consummation of the relevant transaction or action, such baskets or ratios will not be deemed to have been exceeded as a result of such fluctuations. If Borrower has made an LCT Election for any Limited Condition Transaction, then in connection with any subsequent calculation of ratios or baskets on or following the relevant LCT Test Date and prior to the earlier of (i) the date on which such Limited Condition Transaction is consummated or (ii) the date that the definitive agreement for such Limited Condition Transaction is terminated or expires without consummation of such Limited Condition Transaction, any such ratio or basket shall be calculated on a Pro Forma Basis assuming such Limited Condition Transaction and other transactions in connection therewith (including any incurrence of Indebtedness and the use of proceeds thereof) have been consummated. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the amount of (i) any Incremental Commitments that may be incurred under the Incremental Incurrence-Based Amount and (ii) any Indebtedness that may be incurred under the Ratio Incurrence-Based Amount, in each case, determined at the time of signing of definitive documentation with respect to, or giving of notice with respect to, a Limited Condition Transaction may be recalculated, at the option of Borrower, at the time of funding.
SECTION 1.08 Ratio Calculations; Negative Covenant Reclassification.
(a) With respect to any amounts incurred or transactions entered into (or consummated) in reliance on a provision of any Credit Document that does not require compliance with a financial ratio or test (including the Consolidated Total Net Leverage Ratio, the Consolidated First Lien Net Leverage Ratio and/or the Interest Coverage Ratio, whether or not specifically required to be determined on a Pro Forma Basis) (any such amounts (which will include any related “grower” component), the “Fixed Amounts”) substantially concurrently with any amounts incurred or transactions entered into (or consummated) in reliance on a provision of such Credit Document that requires compliance with a financial ratio or test (including the Consolidated Total Net Leverage Ratio, the Consolidated First Lien Net Leverage Ratio and/or the Interest Coverage Ratio, whether or not specifically required to be determined on a Pro Forma Basis) which may include any “builder” or “grower” amount (any such amounts, the “Incurrence-Based Amounts”), it is understood and agreed that the Fixed Amounts together with any amounts incurred to fund original issue discount and upfront fees shall be disregarded in the calculation of the financial ratio or test applicable to such Incurrence-Based Amounts. For example, if Borrower incurs Indebtedness under clause (a), (b) or (c) of the definition of “Incremental Loan Amount” on the same date that it incurs Indebtedness under clause (d) of the definition of “Incremental Loan Amount”, then the Consolidated First Lien Net Leverage Ratio and any other applicable ratio will be calculated with respect to such incurrence under clause (d) of the definition of “Incremental Loan Amount” without regard to any incurrence on such date of Indebtedness under clause (a), (b) or (c) of the definition of “Incremental Loan Amount”. If Borrower or its Restricted Subsidiaries enters into any revolving, delayed draw or other committed debt facility, Borrower may elect to determine compliance of such debt facility (including the incurrence of Indebtedness and Liens from time to time in connection therewith) with this Agreement and each other
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Credit Document on the date definitive loan documents with respect thereto are executed by all parties thereto, assuming the full amount of such facility is incurred (and any applicable Liens are granted) on such date, in lieu of determining such compliance on any subsequent date (including any date on which Indebtedness is incurred pursuant to such facility).
(b) Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement or any other Credit Document to the contrary, (i) unless specifically stated otherwise herein, any carve-out, basket, exclusion or exception to any affirmative, negative or other covenant in this Agreement or the other Credit Documents may be used together by any Credit Party and its Subsidiaries without limitation for any purpose not prohibited hereby, and (ii) any action or event permitted by this Agreement or the other Credit Documents need not be permitted solely by reference to one provision permitting such action or event but may be permitted in part by one such provision and in part by one or more other provisions of this Agreement and the other Credit Documents. For purposes of determining compliance with Article X, in the event that any Lien, Investment, Indebtedness (whether at the time of incurrence or upon application of all or a portion of the proceeds thereof), Asset Sale, disposition, fundamental change, Restricted Payment, Affiliate transaction, contractual requirement or payment or prepayment of Indebtedness meets the criteria of one, or more than one, of the “baskets” or categories of transactions then permitted pursuant to any clause or subsection of Article X, such transaction (or any portion thereof) at any time shall be permitted under one or more of such “baskets” or categories at the time of such transaction or any later time from time to time, in each case, as determined by Borrower in its sole discretion at such time and thereafter may be reclassified or divided (as if incurred at such later time) by Borrower in any manner not expressly prohibited by this Agreement, and such Lien, Investment, Indebtedness, Asset Sale, disposition, fundamental change, Restricted Payment, Affiliate transaction, contractual requirement or payment or prepayment of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) shall be treated as having been incurred or existing pursuant to only such “basket” or category of transactions or “baskets” or categories of transactions (or any portion thereof) without giving pro forma effect to such item (or portion thereof) when calculating the amount of Liens, Investments, Indebtedness, Asset Sales, dispositions, fundamental changes, Restricted Payments, Affiliate transactions, contractual requirements or payments or prepayments of Indebtedness, as applicable, that may be incurred pursuant to any other “basket” or category of transactions.
ARTICLE II.
CREDITS
SECTION 2.01 Loans.
(a) Revolving Loans. Each Revolving Lender agrees, severally and not jointly, on the terms and conditions of this Agreement, to make revolving loans (the “Revolving Loans”) to Borrower in Dollars from time to time, on any Business Day during, with respect to any Tranche of Revolving Commitments of such Revolving Lender, the Revolving Availability Period applicable to such Tranche of Revolving Commitments, in an aggregate principal amount at any one time outstanding not exceeding the amount of the Revolving Commitment of such Tranche of such Revolving Lender as in effect from time to time; provided, however, that, after giving effect to any Borrowing of Revolving Loans, (i) the sum of the aggregate principal amount of (without duplication) all Revolving Loans and Swingline Loans then outstanding plus the aggregate amount of all L/C Liabilities shall not exceed the Total Revolving Commitments as in effect at such time, (ii) the Revolving Exposure of such Revolving Lender shall not exceed such Revolving Lender’s Revolving Commitments in effect at such time, (iii) the Revolving Tranche Exposure of such Revolving Lender in respect of each Tranche of Revolving Commitments of such Lender shall not exceed such Revolving Lender’s Revolving Commitment of such Tranche in effect at such time, and (iv) the Revolving Tranche Exposure of all Revolving Lenders in respect of each Tranche of Revolving Commitments shall not exceed the aggregate Revolving Commitments of such Tranche in
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effect at such time. Borrower shall elect the Tranche of Revolving Commitments under which Revolving Loans are to be borrowed under this Section 2.01(a) by indicating such Tranche in the applicable Notice of Borrowing. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, during the applicable Revolving Availability Period, Borrower may borrow, repay and re-borrow the amount of the Revolving Commitments by means of ABR Loans, Daily Simple SOFR Loans and Term SOFR Loans.
(b) Term A Facility Loans. Each Lender with a Term A Facility Commitment agrees, severally and not jointly, on the terms and conditions of this Agreement, to make a Term A Facility Loan to Borrower in Dollars on the Closing Date in an aggregate principal amount equal to the Term A Facility Commitment of such Lender. Term A Facility Loans that are repaid or prepaid may not be reborrowed.
(c) [Reserved].
(d) Limit on Term SOFR Loans. No more than fifteen (15) separate Interest Periods in respect of Term SOFR Loans may be outstanding at any one time in the aggregate under all of the facilities.
(e) Swingline Loans.
(i) Swingline Commitment. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein and in reliance upon the agreements of the other Lenders set forth in this Section 2.01(e), the Swingline Lender at the request of Borrower agrees to make Swingline Loans to Borrower in Dollars from time to time during any Revolving Availability Period, in an aggregate principal amount at any time outstanding that will not result in (x) the aggregate principal amount of outstanding Swingline Loans exceeding the Swingline Sublimit or (y) (1) the sum of the total Revolving Exposures exceeding the Total Revolving Commitments, (2) the Revolving Exposure of any Revolving Lender exceeding the Revolving Commitments of such Lender then in effect, (3) the Revolving Tranche Exposure of any Revolving Lender in respect of any Tranche of Revolving Commitments exceeding such Revolving Lender’s Revolving Commitment of such Tranche in effect at such time or (4) the Revolving Tranche Exposure of all Revolving Lenders in respect of any Tranche of Revolving Commitments exceeding the aggregate Revolving Commitments of such Tranche in effect at such time, and notwithstanding the fact that such Swingline Loans, when aggregated with the existing Revolving Exposure of the Revolving Lender acting as Swing Line Lender, may exceed the amount of such Lender’s Revolving Commitment; provided, however, that the Swingline Lender shall not be required to make a Swingline Loan to refinance an outstanding Swingline Loan. Within the foregoing limits and subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, Borrower may borrow, repay and re-borrow Swingline Loans.
(ii) Borrowing Procedures. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Section 2.01(e) or elsewhere in this Agreement, the Swingline Lender shall not be obligated to make any Swingline Loan at a time when a Revolving Lender is a Defaulting Lender if such Defaulting Lender’s participation in Swingline Loans cannot be reallocated to Non-Defaulting Lenders pursuant to Section 2.14(a) unless arrangements reasonably satisfactory to the Swingline Lender and Borrower have been made to eliminate the Swingline Lender’s risk with respect to the Defaulting Lender’s or Defaulting Lenders’ participation in such Swingline Loans, including by Cash Collateralizing in an amount equal to the Minimum Collateral Amount, or obtaining a backstop letter of credit from an issuer reasonably satisfactory to the Swingline Lender to support, such Defaulting Lender’s or Defaulting Lenders’ Commitment percentage of outstanding Swingline Loans.
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(iii) Swingline Loans. To request a Swingline Loan, Borrower shall notify Administrative Agent and the Swingline Lender of such request by (A) telephone (promptly confirmed in writing in the form of a Notice of Swingline Borrowing by facsimile or electronic mail) or (B) by a Notice of Swingline Borrowing, not later than 4:00 p.m., New York time, on the day of a proposed Swingline Loan (which day shall be a Business Day). Each such notice shall be irrevocable and shall specify the requested date (which shall be a Business Day) and amount of the requested Swingline Loan and the Tranche of Revolving Commitments under which such Swingline Loan is to be borrowed. Promptly after receipt by the Swingline Lender of any Notice of Swingline Borrowing, the Swingline Lender will confirm with Administrative Agent (by telephone or in writing) that Administrative Agent has also received such Notice of Swingline Borrowing and, if not, the Swingline Lender will notify Administrative Agent (by telephone or in writing) of the contents thereof. Administrative Agent will promptly advise the Swingline Lender of any such notice received from Borrower. Unless the Swingline Lender has received notice (by telephone or in writing) from Administrative Agent (including at the request of any Lender) prior to 5:00 p.m. New York time on the date of the proposed Swingline Loan (A) directing the Swingline Lender not to make such Swingline Loan as a result of the limitations set forth in the first sentence of Section 2.01(e)(i) or (B) that one or more of the applicable conditions specified in Section 7.02 is not then satisfied, then, subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the Swingline Lender shall make each Swingline Loan available to Borrower by depositing the same by wire transfer of immediately available funds in (or, in the case of an account of Borrower maintained with the Swingline Lender, by crediting the same to) the account of Borrower as directed by Borrower in the applicable Notice of Swingline Borrowing for such Swingline Loan by 6:00 p.m. New York time, on the requested date of such Swingline Loan. Swingline Loans shall be made in minimum amounts of $100,000 and integral multiples of $100,000 above such amount. Immediately upon the making of a Swingline Loan, each Revolving Lender of the applicable Tranche shall be deemed to, and hereby irrevocably and unconditionally agrees to, purchase from the Swingline Lender a risk participation in such Swingline Loan in an amount equal to the product of such Lender’s R/C Percentage (with respect to the applicable Tranche of Revolving Commitments) of such Swingline Loan.
(iv) Prepayment. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 4.05, Borrower shall have the right at any time and from time to time to repay any Swingline Loan, in whole or in part, and without any penalty or premium, upon giving written or telecopy notice (or telephone notice promptly confirmed by written, or telecopy notice) to the Swingline Lender and to Administrative Agent before 7:00 p.m. New York time, on the date of repayment at the Swingline Lender’s office as the Swingline Lender may from time to time specify to Borrower and Administrative Agent. Any such repayment shall be in a minimum principal amount of $100,000. Each such notice shall specify the date and amount of such prepayment.
(v) Refinancing; Participations.
(A) Either the Swingline Lender or Administrative Agent at any time in its sole discretion may request, on behalf of Borrower (which hereby irrevocably authorizes the Swingline Lender and Administrative Agent to so request on its behalf), that each Revolving Lender under the applicable Tranche make a Daily Simple SOFR Loan in an amount equal to such Lender’s R/C Percentage (with respect to the applicable Tranche) of the amount of Swingline Loans then outstanding. Such request shall be made in writing and in accordance with the requirements of Section 2.02, without regard to the minimum and multiples specified in this Agreement for the principal amount of Daily Simple SOFR Loans, but subject to the unutilized portion of the Revolving Commitments and the conditions set forth in Section 7.02. The Swingline Lender or Administrative Agent, as applicable, shall furnish Borrower with a copy of the applicable notice promptly after delivering such notice to Administrative Agent. Each Revolving Lender under the
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applicable Tranche shall make an amount equal to its R/C Percentage (with respect to the applicable Tranche) of the amount specified in such notice available to Administrative Agent in immediately available funds (and Administrative Agent may apply Cash Collateral available with respect to the applicable Swingline Loan) for the account of the Swingline Lender at Administrative Agent’s office for Dollar-denominated payments not later than 1:00 p.m. New York time on the day specified in such notice, whereupon, subject to Section 2.01(e)(iv)(B), each Revolving Lender under the applicable Tranche that so makes funds available shall be deemed to have made a Daily Simple SOFR Loan under such Tranche to Borrower in such amount. Administrative Agent shall remit the funds so received to the Swingline Lender.
(B) If for any reason any Swingline Loan cannot be refinanced by such a Borrowing in accordance with Section 2.01(e)(v)(A), the request for Daily Simple SOFR Loans submitted by the Swingline Lender as set forth herein shall be deemed to be a request by the Swingline Lender that each of the Revolving Lenders under the applicable Tranche fund its risk participation in the relevant Swingline Loan and each Revolving Lender’s payment to Administrative Agent for the account of the Swingline Lender pursuant to Section 2.01(e)(v)(A) shall be deemed payment in respect of such participation.
(C) If any Revolving Lender under the applicable Tranche fails to make available to Administrative Agent for the account of the Swingline Lender any amount required to be paid by such Revolving Lender pursuant to Section 2.01(e)(v)(A) or (B) by the time specified in such Section, the Swingline Lender shall be entitled to recover from such Revolving 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 the Swingline Lender, at a rate per annum equal to the greater of the Federal Funds Effective Rate and a rate determined by the Swingline Lender in accordance with banking industry rules on interbank compensation, plus any administrative, processing or similar fees customarily charged by the Swingline Lender in connection with the foregoing. If such Revolving Lender pays such amount (with interest and fees as aforesaid), the amount so paid (other than any such interest or fees) shall constitute such Lender’s Revolving Loan included in the relevant Borrowing or funded participation in the relevant Swingline Loan, as the case may be. A certificate of the Swingline Lender submitted to any Revolving Lender (through Administrative Agent) with respect to any amounts owing under this clause (C) shall be conclusive absent manifest error.
(D) Each Revolving Lender’s obligation to make Revolving Loans under the applicable Tranche of Revolving Commitments or to purchase and fund risk participations in Swingline Loans pursuant to this Section 2.01(e)(iv) 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 Lender may have against the Swingline 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 Lender’s obligation to make Revolving Loans under the applicable Tranche pursuant to this Section 2.01(e)(iv) is subject to the conditions set forth in Section 7.02. No such funding of risk participations shall relieve or otherwise impair the obligation of Borrower to repay Swingline Loans, together with interest as provided herein.
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(E) The Swingline Lender shall be responsible for invoicing Borrower for interest on the Swingline Loans. Until each Revolving Lender funds its Revolving Loan under the applicable Tranche or risk participation pursuant to this Section 2.01(e) to refinance such Revolving Lender’s R/C Percentage (with respect to the applicable Tranche) of any Swingline Loan, interest in respect of such R/C Percentage shall be solely for the account of the Swingline Lender.
(F) Borrower shall make all payments of principal and interest in respect of the Swingline Loans directly to the Swingline Lender.
(f) Cashless Settlement. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, any Lender may exchange, continue or rollover all or a portion of its Loans in connection with any refinancing, extension, loan modification or similar transaction permitted by the terms of this Agreement, pursuant to a cashless settlement mechanism approved by Borrower, Administrative Agent and such Lender.
(g) SOFR Conforming Changes. With respect to SOFR or Term SOFR, Administrative Agent will have the right (in its reasonable discretion and in consultation with Borrower) to make Conforming Changes from time to time and, notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein or in any other Credit 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 Credit Document; provided that, with respect to any such amendment effected, Administrative Agent shall post each such amendment implementing such Conforming Changes to Borrower and the Lenders reasonably promptly after such amendment becomes effective.
SECTION 2.02 Borrowings. Borrower shall, subject to Section 2.01(e) in the case of Swingline Loans, give Administrative Agent notice of each borrowing hereunder as provided in Section 4.05 in the form of a Notice of Borrowing. Unless otherwise agreed to by Administrative Agent in its sole discretion, not later than 1:00 p.m., New York time, on the date specified for each borrowing in Section 4.05, each Lender shall make available the amount of the Loan or Loans to be made by it on such date to Administrative Agent, at an account specified by Administrative Agent maintained at the Principal Office, in immediately available funds, for the account of Borrower. Each borrowing of Revolving Loans under a particular Tranche of Revolving Commitments shall be made by each Revolving Lender with Revolving Commitments of such Tranche pro rata based on its R/C Percentage with respect to such Tranche of Revolving Commitments. The amounts so received by Administrative Agent shall, subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, be made available to Borrower not later than 1:00 p.m., New York time, on the actual applicable Funding Date, by depositing the same by wire transfer of immediately available funds in (or, in the case of an account of Borrower maintained with Administrative Agent at the Principal Office, by crediting the same to) the account or accounts of Borrower or any other account or accounts in each case as directed by Borrower in the applicable Notice of Borrowing.
SECTION 2.03 Letters of Credit.
(a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the Revolving Commitments may be utilized, upon the request of Borrower, in addition to the Revolving Loans provided for by Section 2.01(a), for standby letters of credit (herein collectively called “Letters of Credit”) issued by the applicable L/C Lender (which L/C Lenders agree to the terms and provisions of this Section 2.03 in reliance upon the agreements of the other Lenders set forth herein) for the account of Borrower or its Subsidiaries (including each Existing Letter of Credit); provided, however, that in no event shall:
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(i) (A) the aggregate amount of all L/C Liabilities, plus the aggregate principal amount of all the Revolving Loans and Swingline Loans then outstanding, exceed at any time the Total Revolving Commitments as in effect at such time or (B) the Revolving Tranche Exposure of all Revolving Lenders in respect of any Tranche of Revolving Commitments exceed the aggregate Revolving Commitments of such Tranche in effect at such time;
(ii) (A) the sum of the aggregate principal amount of all Revolving Loans of any Revolving Lender then outstanding, plus such Revolving Lender’s L/C Liability plus such Revolving Lender’s Swingline Exposure exceed at any time such Revolving Lender’s Revolving Commitment as in effect at such time or (B) the Revolving Tranche Exposure of any Revolving Lender in respect of any Tranche of Revolving Commitments exceed such Revolving Lender’s Revolving Commitment of such Tranche in effect at such time;
(iii) (x) the outstanding aggregate amount of all L/C Liabilities exceed the L/C Sublimit or (y) unless the applicable L/C Lender consents, the Stated Amount of all Letters of Credit issued by such L/C Lender plus the aggregate amount of all L/C Disbursements of such L/C Lender that have not yet been reimbursed in respect of all Letters of Credit issued by such L/C Lender exceed such L/C Lender’s L/C Commitment,
(iv) the Stated Amount of any Letter of Credit be less than $100,000 or such lesser amount as is acceptable to the L/C Lender;
(v) the expiration date of any Letter of Credit extend beyond the earlier of (x) the fifth (5th) Business Day preceding the latest R/C Maturity Date then in effect and (y) the date twelve (12) months following the date of such issuance, unless in the case of this clause (y) the Required Revolving Lenders have approved such expiry date in writing (but never beyond the fifth Business Day prior to the latest R/C Maturity Date then in effect), except for any Letter of Credit that Borrower has agreed to Cash Collateralize in an amount equal to the Minimum Collateral Amount or otherwise backstop (with a letter of credit on customary terms) to the applicable L/C Lender’s and Administrative Agent’s reasonable satisfaction, on or prior to the fifth Business Day preceding the latest R/C Maturity Date then in effect, subject to the ability of Borrower to request Auto-Extension Letters of Credit in accordance with Section 2.03(b); provided that in the case of any such Letter of Credit that is so Cash Collateralized, the obligations of the applicable Revolving Lenders to participate in such Letters of Credit pursuant to Section 2.03(f) shall terminate on the fifth Business Day preceding the latest R/C Maturity Date then in effect;
(vi) any L/C Lender issue any Letter of Credit after it has received notice from Borrower or the Required Revolving Lenders stating that a Default exists until such time as such L/C Lender shall have received written notice of (x) rescission of such notice from the Required Revolving Lenders, (y) waiver or cure of such Default in accordance with this Agreement or (z) Administrative Agent’s good faith determination that such Default has ceased to exist;
(vii) any Letter of Credit be issued in a currency other than Dollars nor at a tenor other than sight; or
(viii) the L/C Lender be obligated to issue any Letter of Credit, amend or modify any outstanding Letter of Credit or extend the expiry date of any outstanding Letter of Credit at any time when a Revolving Lender under the applicable Tranche is a Defaulting Lender if such Defaulting Lender’s L/C Liability cannot be reallocated to Non-Defaulting Lenders pursuant to Section 2.14(a) unless arrangements reasonably satisfactory to the L/C Lender and Borrower have been made to eliminate the L/C Lender’s risk with respect to the participation in Letters of Credit by all such Defaulting Lenders, including by Cash Collateralizing in an amount equal to the Minimum Collateral Amount, or obtaining a backstop letter of credit from an issuer reasonably satisfactory to the L/C Lender to support, each such Defaulting Lender’s L/C Liability.
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(b) Whenever Borrower requires the issuance of a Letter of Credit it shall give the applicable L/C Lender and Administrative Agent at least two (2) Business Days written notice (or such shorter period of notice acceptable to the L/C Lender). Such Letter of Credit application may be sent by facsimile, by United States mail, by overnight courier, by electronic transmission using the system agreed to by the applicable L/C Lender, by personal delivery or by any other means acceptable to the applicable L/C Lender. Each notice shall be in the form of Exhibit L hereto or such other form as is reasonably acceptable to the applicable L/C Lender appropriately completed (each a “Letter of Credit Request”) and shall specify the Tranche of Revolving Commitments under which such Letter of Credit shall be issued and a date of issuance not beyond the fifth (5th) Business Day prior to the R/C Maturity Date for the applicable Tranche then in effect (it being understood that after issuance of any Letter of Credit Borrower may by written notice to Administrative Agent designate such Letter of Credit as having been issued under another Tranche of Revolving Commitments if such Letter of Credit would be permitted to be issued under such other Tranche of Revolving Commitments at such time), except for any Letter of Credit that Borrower has agreed to Cash Collateralize in an amount equal to the Minimum Collateral Amount or otherwise backstop (with a letter of credit on customary terms) to the applicable L/C Lender’s and Administrative Agent’s reasonable satisfaction, on or prior to the fifth (5th) Business Day preceding such R/C Maturity Date. Each Letter of Credit Request must be accompanied by documentation describing in reasonable detail the proposed terms, conditions and format of the Letter of Credit to be issued. If requested by the L/C Lender, Borrower also shall submit a letter of credit application on the L/C Lender’s standard form in connection with any request for a Letter of Credit. In the event of any inconsistency between the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the terms and conditions of any form of letter of credit application or other agreement submitted by Borrower to, or entered into by Borrower with, the L/C Lender relating to any Letter of Credit, the terms and conditions of this Agreement shall control. If Borrower so requests in any applicable Letter of Credit Request, the applicable L/C Lender may, in its sole discretion, agree to issue a Letter of Credit that has automatic extension provisions (each, an “Auto-Extension Letter of Credit”); provided that any such Auto-Extension Letter of Credit must permit the L/C Lender to decline any such extension at least once in each twelve-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-month period to be agreed upon at the time such Letter of Credit is issued. Unless otherwise directed by the L/C Lender at the time of the original issuance or automatic extension of a Letter of Credit, Borrower shall not be required to make a specific request to the L/C Lender for any such extension. Once an Auto-Extension Letter of Credit has been issued, the Lenders shall be deemed to have authorized (but may not require) the L/C Lender to permit the extension of such Letter of Credit at any time to an expiry date not later than the fifth (5th) Business Day preceding the latest R/C Maturity Date then in effect (provided, that such five (5) Business Day limitation shall not apply to any Letter of Credit that Borrower has agreed to Cash Collateralize in an amount equal to the Minimum Collateral Amount or otherwise backstop (with a letter of credit on customary terms) to the applicable L/C Lender’s and Administrative Agent’s reasonable satisfaction) (provided that in the case of any such Letter of Credit that is so Cash Collateralized, the obligations of the applicable Revolving Lenders to participate in such Letters of Credit pursuant to Section 2.03(f) shall terminate on the fifth (5th) Business Day preceding the latest R/C Maturity Date then in effect); provided, however, that the L/C Lender shall not permit any such extension if (A) the L/C Lender 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 Section 2.03(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 from Administrative Agent, any Lender or Borrower that one or more of the applicable conditions specified in Section 7.02 is not then satisfied, and in each such case directing the L/C Lender not to permit such extension. If there is
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any conflict between the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the terms and condition of any application, the terms and conditions of this Agreement shall govern. Each Lender hereby authorizes each L/C Lender to issue and perform its obligations with respect to Letters of Credit and each Letter of Credit shall be issued in accordance with the customary procedures of such L/C Lender. Borrower acknowledges and agrees that the failure of any L/C Lender to require an application at any time and from time to time shall not restrict or impair such L/C Lender’s right to require such an application or agreement as a condition to the issuance of any subsequent Letter of Credit.
(c) On each day during the period commencing with the issuance by the applicable L/C Lender of any Letter of Credit and until such Letter of Credit shall have expired with no pending drawings or been terminated, the Revolving Commitment under the applicable Tranche of each Revolving Lender shall be deemed to be utilized for all purposes hereof in an amount equal to such Lender’s R/C Percentage (with respect to the applicable Tranche of Revolving Commitments) of the then Stated Amount of such Letter of Credit plus the amount of any unreimbursed drawings thereunder. Each Revolving Lender (other than the applicable L/C Lender) under the applicable Tranche severally agrees that, upon the issuance of any Letter of Credit hereunder, it shall automatically acquire from the L/C Lender that issued such Letter of Credit, without recourse, a participation in such L/C Lender’s obligation to fund drawings and rights under such Letter of Credit in an amount equal to such Lender’s R/C Percentage (with respect to the applicable Tranche of Revolving Commitments) of such obligation and rights, and each Revolving Lender (other than such L/C Lender) under the applicable Tranche thereby shall absolutely, unconditionally and irrevocably assume, as primary obligor and not as surety, and shall be unconditionally obligated to such L/C Lender to pay and discharge when due, its R/C Percentage (with respect to the applicable Tranche of Revolving Commitments) of such L/C Lender’s obligation to fund drawings under such Letter of Credit. Such L/C Lender shall be deemed to hold an L/C Liability in an amount equal to its retained interest in the related Letter of Credit after giving effect to such acquisition by the Revolving Lenders under the applicable Tranche other than such L/C Lender of their participation interests.
(d) In the event that any L/C Lender has determined to honor a drawing under a Letter of Credit, such L/C Lender shall promptly notify (the “L/C Payment Notice”) Administrative Agent and Borrower of the amount paid by such L/C Lender and the date on which payment is to be made to such beneficiary. Borrower hereby unconditionally agrees to pay and reimburse such L/C Lender, through Administrative Agent, for the amount of payment under such Letter of Credit in Dollars, together with interest thereon at a rate per annum equal to the Alternate Base Rate in effect from time to time plus the Applicable Margin applicable to Revolving Loans under the applicable Tranche of Revolving Commitments that are maintained as ABR Loans as are in effect from time to time from the date payment was made to such beneficiary to the date on which payment is due, such payment to be made not later than the first Business Day after the date on which Borrower receives the applicable L/C Payment Notice (or the second Business Day thereafter if such L/C Payment Notice is received on a date that is not a Business Day or after 11:00 a.m., New York time, on a Business Day). Any such payment due from Borrower and not paid on the required date shall thereafter bear interest at rates specified in Section 3.02(b) until paid. Promptly upon receipt of the amount paid by Borrower pursuant to the immediately prior sentence, the applicable L/C Lender shall notify Administrative Agent of such payment and whether or not such payment constitutes payment in full of the Reimbursement Obligation under the applicable Letter of Credit.
(e) Promptly upon its receipt of a L/C Payment Notice referred to in Section 2.03(d), Borrower shall advise the applicable L/C Lender and Administrative Agent whether or not Borrower intends to borrow hereunder to finance its obligation to reimburse such L/C Lender for the amount of the related demand for payment under the applicable Letter of Credit and, if it does so intend, submit a Notice of Borrowing for such borrowing to Administrative Agent as provided in Section 4.05. In the event that Borrower fails to reimburse any L/C Lender, through Administrative Agent, for a demand for payment under a Letter of Credit by the first Business Day after the date of the applicable L/C Payment Notice (or
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the second Business Day thereafter if such L/C Payment Notice is received on a date that is not a Business Day or after 11:00 a.m., New York time on a Business Day), such L/C Lender shall promptly notify Administrative Agent of such failure by Borrower to so reimburse and of the amount of the demand for payment. In the event that Borrower fails to either submit a Notice of Borrowing to Administrative Agent as provided above or reimburse such L/C Lender, through Administrative Agent, for a demand for payment under a Letter of Credit by the first Business Day after the date of the applicable L/C Payment Notice (or the second Business Day thereafter if such L/C Payment Notice is received on a date that is not a Business Day or after 11:00 a.m., New York time, on a Business Day), Administrative Agent shall give each Revolving Lender under the applicable Tranche prompt notice of the amount of the demand for payment including the interest therein owed by Borrower (the “Unreimbursed Amount”), specifying such Lender’s R/C Percentage with respect to the applicable Tranche of Revolving Commitments thereof and requesting payment of such amount.
(f) Each Revolving Lender (other than the applicable L/C Lender) under the applicable Tranche shall pay to Administrative Agent for account of the applicable L/C Lender at the Principal Office in Dollars and in immediately available funds, an amount equal to such Revolving Lender’s R/C Percentage with respect to the applicable Tranche of Revolving Commitments of the Unreimbursed Amount upon not less than one Business Day’s actual notice by Administrative Agent as described in Section 2.03(e) to such Revolving Lender requesting such payment and specifying such amount. Administrative Agent will promptly remit the funds so received to the applicable L/C Lender in Dollars. Each such Revolving Lender’s obligation to make such payments to Administrative Agent for the account of L/C Lender under this Section 2.03(f), and the applicable L/C Lender’s right to receive the same, shall be absolute and unconditional and shall not be affected by any circumstance whatsoever, including (i) the failure of any other Revolving Lender to make its payment under this Section 2.03(f), (ii) the financial condition of Borrower or the existence of any Default or (iii) the termination of the Commitments. Each such payment to any L/C Lender shall be made without any offset, abatement, withholding or reduction whatsoever.
(g) Upon the making of each payment by a Revolving Lender, through Administrative Agent, to an L/C Lender pursuant to Section 2.03(f) in respect of any Letter of Credit, such Revolving Lender shall, automatically and without any further action on the part of Administrative Agent, such L/C Lender or such Revolving Lender, acquire (i) a participation in an amount equal to such payment in the Reimbursement Obligation owing to such L/C Lender by Borrower hereunder and under the L/C Documents relating to such Letter of Credit and (ii) a participation equal to such Revolving Lender’s R/C Percentage with respect to the applicable Tranche of Revolving Commitments in any interest or other amounts (other than cost reimbursements) payable by Borrower hereunder and under such L/C Documents in respect of such Reimbursement Obligation. If any L/C Lender receives directly from or for the account of Borrower any payment in respect of any Reimbursement Obligation or any such interest or other amounts (including by way of setoff or application of proceeds of any collateral security), such L/C Lender shall promptly pay to Administrative Agent for the account of each Revolving Lender under the applicable Tranche which has satisfied its obligations under Section 2.03(f), such Revolving Lender’s R/C Percentage with respect to the applicable Tranche of Revolving Commitments of such payment, each such payment by such L/C Lender to be made in Dollars. In the event any payment received by such L/C Lender and so paid to the Revolving Lenders hereunder is rescinded or must otherwise be returned by such L/C Lender, each Revolving Lender under the applicable Tranche shall, upon the request of such L/C Lender (through Administrative Agent), repay to such L/C Lender (through Administrative Agent) the amount of such payment paid to such Revolving Lender, with interest at the rate specified in Section 2.03(j).
(h) Borrower shall pay to Administrative Agent, for the account of each Revolving Lender under the applicable Tranche, in respect of each Letter of Credit and each Tranche of Revolving Commitments for which such Revolving Lender has a L/C Liability, a letter of credit commission equal to (x) the rate per annum equal to the Applicable Margin for Revolving Loans of such Tranche made by such
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Revolving Lender that are Term SOFR Loans in effect from time to time, multiplied by (y) the daily Stated Amount of such Letter of Credit allocable to such Revolving Lender’s Revolving Commitments of such Tranche for the period from and including the date of issuance of such Letter of Credit (i) in the case of a Letter of Credit which expires in accordance with its terms, to and including such expiration date and (ii) in the case of a Letter of Credit which is drawn in full or is otherwise terminated other than on the stated expiration date of such Letter of Credit, to and excluding the date such Letter of Credit is drawn in full or is terminated. Such commission will be non-refundable and is to be paid (1) quarterly in arrears on each Quarterly Date and (2) on each applicable R/C Maturity Date. In addition, Borrower shall pay to each L/C Lender, for such L/C Lender’s account a fronting fee with respect to each Letter of Credit, at the rate equal to 0.125% per annum, computed on the daily Stated Amount of such Letter of Credit on a quarterly basis in arrears. Such fronting fee shall be due and payable on each Quarterly Date in respect of the most recently-ended quarterly period (or portion thereof, in the case of the first payment), commencing with the first such date to occur after the issuance of such Letter of Credit, on the latest R/C Maturity Date and thereafter on demand. In addition Borrower agrees to pay to each L/C Lender all charges, costs and expenses in the amounts customarily charged by such L/C Lender, from time to time in like circumstances, with respect to the issuance, amendment, transfer, payment of drawings, and other transactions relating thereto.
(i) Upon the issuance of or amendment or modification to a Letter of Credit, the applicable L/C Lender shall promptly deliver to Administrative Agent and Borrower a written notice of such issuance, amendment or modification and such notice shall be accompanied by a copy of such Letter of Credit or the respective amendment or modification thereto, as the case may be. Promptly upon receipt of such notice, Administrative Agent shall deliver to each Revolving Lender under the applicable Tranche a written notice regarding such issuance, amendment or modification, as the case may be, and, if so requested by a Revolving Lender under the applicable Tranche, Administrative Agent shall deliver to such Revolving Lender a copy of such Letter of Credit or amendment or modification, as the case may be.
(j) If and to the extent that any Revolving Lender fails to pay an amount required to be paid by such Lender pursuant to Section 2.03(f) or 2.03(g) on the due date therefor, such Revolving Lender shall pay to the applicable L/C Lender (through Administrative Agent) interest on such amount with respect to each applicable Tranche of Revolving Commitments held by such Revolving Lender for each day from and including such due date to but excluding the date such payment is made at a rate per annum equal to the Federal Funds Effective Rate (as in effect from time to time) for the first three days and at the interest rate (in effect from time to time) applicable to Revolving Loans under such Tranche made by such Revolving Lender that are maintained as ABR Loans for each date thereafter. If any Revolving Lender holds Revolving Commitments of more than one Tranche and such Revolving Lender makes a partial payment of amounts due by it under Section 2.03(f) or 2.03(g) with respect to multiple Tranches, such partial payment shall be allocated pro rata to each Tranche based on the amount of Revolving Commitments of each Tranche held by such Revolving Lender.
(k) The issuance by any L/C Lender of any amendment or modification to any Letter of Credit hereunder that would extend the expiry date or increase the Stated Amount thereof shall be subject to the same conditions applicable under this Section 2.03 to the issuance of new Letters of Credit, and no such amendment or modification shall be issued hereunder (i) unless either (x) the respective Letter of Credit affected thereby would have complied with such conditions had it originally been issued hereunder in such amended or modified form or (y) the Required Revolving Lenders (or other specified Revolving Lenders to the extent required by Section 13.04) shall have consented thereto or (ii) if the beneficiary of the Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed terms of the Letter of Credit.
(l) Notwithstanding the foregoing, no L/C Lender shall be under any obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if at the time of such issuance, (i) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain such L/C Lender from issuing the
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Letter of Credit, or any Law applicable to such L/C Lender or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over such L/C Lender shall prohibit, or request that such L/C Lender refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or the Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon such L/C Lender with respect to the Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which such L/C Lender is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon such L/C Lender any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which such L/C Lender in good xxxxx xxxxx material to it or (ii) the issuance of the Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of such L/C Lender applicable to letters of credit generally.
(m) The obligations of Borrower under this Agreement and any L/C Document to reimburse any L/C Lender for a drawing under a Letter of Credit, and to repay any drawing under a Letter of Credit converted into Revolving Loans or Swingline Loans, shall be absolute, unconditional and irrevocable, and shall be paid strictly in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and each such other L/C Document under all circumstances, including the following:
(i) any lack of validity or enforceability of this Agreement, any Credit Document or any L/C Document;
(ii) the existence of any claim, setoff, defense or other right that Borrower may have at any time against any beneficiary or any transferee of any Letter of Credit (or any Person for whom any such beneficiary or any such transferee may be acting), any L/C Lender or any other Person, whether in connection with this Agreement, the transactions contemplated hereby or by the L/C Documents or any unrelated transaction;
(iii) any draft, demand, certificate or other document presented under any 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 any Letter of Credit; or any defense based upon the failure of any drawing under a Letter of Credit to conform to the terms of the Letter of Credit or any non-application or misapplication by the beneficiary of the proceeds of such drawing;
(iv) waiver by a L/C Lender of any requirement that exists for the L/C Lender’s protection and not the protection of Borrower or any waiver by the L/C Lender 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 a L/C Lender 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, other applicable rules or the express language of the Letter of Credit;
(vii) any payment by a L/C Lender under such Letter of Credit against presentation of a document that does not comply with the terms of such Letter of Credit; or any payment made by a L/C Lender 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; or
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(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 a Guarantor.
To the extent that any provision of any L/C Document is inconsistent with the provisions of this Section 2.03, the provisions of this Section 2.03 shall control.
(n) On the last Business Day of each month, each L/C Lender shall provide to Administrative Agent such information regarding the outstanding Letters of Credit as Administrative Agent shall reasonably request, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Administrative Agent (and in such standard electronic format as Administrative Agent shall reasonably specify), for purposes of Administrative Agent’s ongoing tracking and reporting of outstanding Letters of Credit. Administrative Agent shall maintain a record of all outstanding Letters of Credit based upon information provided by the L/C Lenders pursuant to this Section 2.03(n), and such record of Administrative Agent shall, absent manifest error, be deemed a correct and conclusive record of all Letters of Credit outstanding from time to time hereunder. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if and to the extent Administrative Agent determines that there are one or more discrepancies between information provided by any L/C Lender hereunder, Administrative Agent will notify such L/C Lender thereof and such L/C Lender shall endeavor to reconcile any such discrepancy.
(o) Each Lender and Borrower agree that, in paying any drawing under a Letter of Credit, the L/C Lender shall 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 the L/C Lenders, Administrative Agent, any of their respective Affiliates, directors, officers, employees, agents and advisors nor any correspondent, participant or assignee of any L/C Lender shall be liable to any Lender for (i) any action taken or omitted in connection herewith at the request or with the approval of the Lenders, the Required Revolving Lenders or the Required Lenders, as applicable; (ii) any action taken or omitted in the absence of gross negligence or willful misconduct as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction by final and non-appealable judgment; or (iii) the due execution, effectiveness, validity or enforceability of any document or instrument related to any Letter of Credit. 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 Borrower’s pursuing such rights and remedies as it may have against the beneficiary or transferee at law or under any other agreement. None of the L/C Lenders, Administrative Agent, any of their respective Affiliates, directors, officers, employees, agents and advisors nor any correspondent, participant or assignee of the L/C Lenders shall be liable or responsible for any of the matters described in clauses (i) through (viii) of Section 2.03(m); provided, however, that anything in such clauses to the contrary notwithstanding, Borrower may have a claim against a L/C Lender, and a L/C Lender may be liable to Borrower, to the extent, but only to the extent, of any direct, as opposed to indirect, special, punitive, consequential or exemplary, damages suffered by Borrower which Borrower proves were caused by such L/C Lender’s willful misconduct, bad faith or gross negligence or material breach of any Credit Document or such L/C Lender’s willful failure to pay under any Letter of Credit after the presentation to it by the beneficiary of documents strictly complying with the terms and conditions of a Letter of Credit, in each case, as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction by final and non-appealable judgment. In furtherance and not in limitation of the foregoing, the L/C Lenders 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 the L/C Lenders 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. The L/C Lenders 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.
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(p) Unless otherwise expressly agreed by the applicable L/C Lender and Borrower when a Letter of Credit is issued, the rules of the ISP shall be stated therein to apply to each standby Letter of Credit. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the L/C Lenders shall not be responsible to Borrower for, and the L/C Lenders’ rights and remedies against Borrower shall not be impaired by, any action or inaction of the L/C Lenders required or permitted under any law, order, or practice that is required or permitted to be applied to any Letter of Credit or this Agreement, including the law or any order of a jurisdiction where such L/C Lender or the beneficiary is located, the practice stated in the ISP, or in the decisions, opinions, practice statements, or official commentary of the ICC Banking Commission, the Bankers Association for Finance and Trade (BAFT), or the Institute of International Banking Law & Practice, whether or not any Letter of Credit chooses such law or practice.
(q) Notwithstanding that a Letter of Credit issued or outstanding hereunder is in support of any obligations of, or is for the account of, a Subsidiary, Borrower shall be obligated to reimburse the applicable L/C Lender hereunder for any and all drawings under such Letter of Credit. Borrower hereby acknowledges that the issuance of Letters of Credit for the account of Subsidiaries inures to the benefit of Borrower, and that Borrower’s business derives substantial benefits from the businesses of such Subsidiaries.
(r) A Revolving Lender may become an additional L/C Lender hereunder with the approval of Administrative Agent (such approval not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed), Borrower and such Revolving Lender, pursuant to an agreement with, and in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to, Administrative Agent, Borrower and such Revolving Lender. Administrative Agent shall notify the Revolving Lenders of any such additional L/C Lender.
(s) Notwithstanding the foregoing, on and after the Closing Date, each Existing Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be a Letter of Credit issued hereunder on the Closing Date by the applicable L/C Lender for all purposes under this Agreement and the other Credit Documents.
SECTION 2.04 Termination and Reductions of Commitment.
(a) In addition to any other mandatory commitment reductions pursuant to this Section 2.04:
(i) the aggregate amount of the Term A Facility Commitments shall be automatically and permanently reduced to zero at 5:00 p.m., New York time, on the Closing Date (after giving effect to the making of the Term A Facility Loans on such date);
(ii) the aggregate amount of any Incremental Term Loan Commitments of any Tranche shall be automatically and permanently reduced by the amount of Incremental Term Loans of such Tranche made in respect thereof from time to time; and
(iii) the aggregate amount of the Revolving Commitments of any Tranche shall be automatically and permanently reduced to zero on the R/C Maturity Date applicable to such Tranche, and the L/C Commitments and the Swingline Commitment shall be automatically and permanently reduced to zero on the last R/C Maturity Date.
(b) Borrower shall have the right at any time or from time to time (without premium or penalty except breakage costs (if any) pursuant to Section 5.05) (i) so long as no Revolving Loans, Swingline Loans or L/C Liabilities will be outstanding under a particular Tranche of Revolving Commitments as of the date specified for termination (after giving effect to all transactions occurring on such date), to terminate the
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Revolving Commitments under such Tranche in their entirety and (ii) so long as the remaining Revolving Commitments under a particular Tranche of Revolving Commitments will equal or exceed the aggregate amount of outstanding Revolving Loans, Swingline Exposure and L/C Liabilities under such Tranche, to reduce the aggregate amount of the Revolving Commitments under such Tranche (which shall be pro rata among the Revolving Lenders of such Tranche); provided, however, that (x) Borrower shall give notice of each such termination or reduction as provided in Section 4.05, and (y) each partial reduction shall be in an aggregate amount at least equal to $5.0 million (or any whole multiple of $1.0 million in excess thereof) or, if less, the remaining Unutilized R/C Commitments of the applicable Tranche.
(c) Any Commitment once terminated or reduced may not be reinstated.
(d) Each reduction or termination of any of the Commitments applicable to any Tranche pursuant to this Section 2.04 shall be applied ratably among the Lenders with such a Commitment, as the case may be, in accordance with their respective Commitment, as applicable.
SECTION 2.05 Fees.
(a) Borrower shall pay to Administrative Agent for the account of each Revolving Lender (other than a Defaulting Lender), with respect to such Revolving Lender’s Revolving Commitments of each Tranche, a commitment fee for the period from and including the Closing Date (or, following the conversion of such Revolving Commitment into another Tranche, the applicable Extension Date) to but not including the earlier of (i) the date such Revolving Commitment is terminated or expires (or is modified to constitute another Tranche) and (ii) the R/C Maturity Date applicable to such Revolving Commitment, in each case, computed at a rate per annum equal to the Applicable Fee Percentage in respect of such Tranche in effect from time to time during such period on the actual daily amount of such Revolving Lender’s Unutilized R/C Commitment in respect of such Tranche. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the definition of “Unutilized R/C Commitments,” for purposes of determining Unutilized R/C Commitments of a Tranche in connection with computing commitment fees with respect to Revolving Commitments, a Revolving Commitment of a Tranche of a Revolving Lender shall be deemed to be used to the extent of the outstanding Revolving Loans of such Tranche and L/C Liability of such Tranche of such Revolving Lender (and the Swingline Exposure of such Tranche of such Revolving Lender shall be disregarded for such purpose). Any accrued commitment fee under this Section 2.05(a) in respect of any Revolving Commitment shall be payable in arrears on each Quarterly Date and on the earlier of (i) the date such Revolving Commitment is terminated or expires (or is modified to constitute another Tranche) and (ii) the R/C Maturity Date applicable to such Revolving Commitment.
(b) Borrower shall pay to Administrative Agent for its own account the administrative fee separately agreed to.
(c) [Reserved].
(d) Borrower shall pay to Auction Manager for its own account, in connection with any Borrower Loan Purchase, such fees as may be agreed between Borrower and Auction Manager.
SECTION 2.06 Lending Offices. The Loans of each Type made by each Lender shall be made and maintained at such Lender’s Applicable Lending Office for Loans of such Type.
SECTION 2.07 Several Obligations of Lenders. The failure of any Lender to make any Loan to be made by it on the date specified therefor shall not relieve any other Lender of its obligation to make its Loan on such date, but neither any Lender nor Administrative Agent shall be responsible for the failure of any other Lender to make a Loan to be made by such other Lender, and no Lender shall have any obligation to Administrative Agent or any other Lender for the failure by such Lender to make any Loan required to be made by such Lender. No Revolving Lender will be responsible for failure of any other Lender to fund its participation in Letters of Credit.
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SECTION 2.08 Notes; Register.
(a) At the request of any Lender, its Loans of a particular Class shall be evidenced by a promissory note, payable to such Lender or its registered assigns and otherwise duly completed, substantially in the form of Exhibits X-0, X-0 and A-3 hereto of such Lender’s Revolving Loans, Term A Facility Loans and Swingline Loans, respectively; provided that any promissory notes issued in respect of New Term Loans, Other Term Loans, Extended Term Loans or New Revolving Loans, Other Revolving Loans or Extended Revolving Loans shall be in such form as mutually agreed by Borrower and Administrative Agent.
(b) The date, amount, Type, interest rate and duration of the Interest Period (if applicable) of each Loan of each Class made by each Lender to Borrower and each payment made on account of the principal thereof, shall be recorded by such Lender (or its nominee) on its books and, prior to any transfer of any Note evidencing the Loans of such Class held by it, endorsed by such Lender (or its nominee) on the schedule attached to such Note or any continuation thereof; provided, however, that the failure of such Lender (or its nominee) to make any such recordation or endorsement or any error in such recordation or endorsement shall not affect the obligations of Borrower to make a payment when due of any amount owing hereunder or under such Note.
(c) Borrower hereby designates Administrative Agent to serve as its nonfiduciary agent, solely for purposes of this Section 2.08, to maintain a register (the “Register”) on which it will record the name and address of each Lender, the Commitment from time to time of each of the Lenders, the principal amount of the Loans made by each of the Lenders (and the related interest thereon) and each repayment in respect of the principal amount of the Loans of each Lender. Failure to make any such recordation or any error in such recordation shall not affect Borrower’s obligations in respect of such Loans. The entries in the Register shall be prima facie evidence of the information noted therein (absent manifest error), and the parties hereto shall treat each Person whose name is recorded in the Register as the owner of a Loan or other obligation hereunder as the owner thereof for all purposes of the Credit Documents, notwithstanding any notice to the contrary. The Register shall be available for inspection by Borrower or any Lender at any reasonable time and from time to time upon reasonable prior notice. No assignment shall be effective unless recorded in the Register; provided, however, that Administrative Agent shall record in the Register any assignment entered into pursuant to the terms hereof promptly after the effectiveness of such assignment.
SECTION 2.09 Optional Prepayments and Conversions or Continuations of Loans.
(a) Subject to Section 4.04, Borrower shall have the right to prepay Loans (without premium or penalty) of a Tranche, or to convert Loans of a Tranche of one Type into Loans of such Tranche of another Type or to continue Loans of a Tranche of one Type as Loans of such Tranche of the same Type, at any time or from time to time. Borrower shall give Administrative Agent notice of each such prepayment, conversion or continuation as provided in Section 4.05 (and, upon the date specified in any such notice of prepayment, the amount to be prepaid shall become due and payable hereunder; provided that Borrower may make any such notice conditional upon the occurrence of a Person’s acquisition or sale or any incurrence of indebtedness or issuance of Equity Interests). Each Notice of Continuation/Conversion shall be substantially in the form of Exhibit C hereto. If Term SOFR Loans are prepaid or converted other than on the last day of an Interest Period therefor, Borrower shall at such time pay all expenses and costs required by Section 5.05. Notwithstanding the foregoing, and without limiting the rights and remedies of the Lenders under Article XI, in the event that any Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing,
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Administrative Agent may (and, at the request of the Required Lenders, shall), upon written notice to Borrower, have the right to suspend the right of Borrower to convert any Loan into a Term SOFR Loan, or to continue any Loan as a Term SOFR Loan, in which event all Loans shall be converted (on the last day(s) of the respective Interest Periods therefor) or continued, as the case may be, as ABR Loans. Swingline Loans may not be converted or continued.
(b) The amount of any optional prepayments described in Section 2.09(a) shall be applied to prepay Loans outstanding in order of amortization, in amounts and to Tranches, all as determined by Borrower.
SECTION 2.10 Mandatory Prepayments.
(a) Borrower shall prepay the Term Loans as follows (each such prepayment to be effected in each case in the manner, order and to the extent specified in Section 2.10(b) below):
(i) Casualty Events. Within five (5) Business Days after Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary receives any Net Available Proceeds from any Casualty Event or any disposition pursuant to Section 10.05(l) (or notice of collection by Administrative Agent of the same), in an aggregate principal amount equal to 100% of such Net Available Proceeds (it being understood that applications pursuant to this Section 2.10(a)(i) shall not be duplicative of Section 2.10(a)(iii) below); provided, however, that:
(x) if no Event of Default is then continuing or would arise therefrom, the Net Available Proceeds thereof shall not be required to be so applied on such date to the extent that Borrower delivers an Officer’s Certificate to Administrative Agent stating that an amount equal to such proceeds is intended to be used to fund the acquisition of Property (which may be pursuant to an acquisition of Equity Interests of a Person that directly or indirectly owns such assets) used or usable in the business of (A) if such Casualty Event relates to any Credit Party, any Credit Party or (B) if such Casualty Event relates to any other Company, any Company, or repair, replace or restore the Property or other Property used or usable in the business of (A) if such Casualty Event relates to any Credit Party, any Credit Party or (B) if such Casualty Event relates to any other Company, any Company (in accordance with the provisions of the applicable Security Document in respect of which such Casualty Event has occurred, to the extent applicable and, notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Property is subject to a Gaming/Racing Lease, may be applied in accordance with the provisions of such Gaming/Racing Lease (it being understood that such Property so repaired, replaced, restored or otherwise acquired may be owned by the Landlord under such Gaming/Racing Lease and leased to Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary under such Gaming/Racing Lease)), in each case within (A) twelve (12) months following receipt of such Net Available Proceeds or (B) if Borrower or the relevant Restricted Subsidiary enters into a legally binding commitment to reinvest such Net Available Proceeds within twelve (12) months following receipt thereof, within the later of (1) one hundred and eighty (180) days following the date of such legally binding commitment and (2) twelve (12) months following receipt of such Net Available Proceeds (provided that Borrower may elect to deem expenditures that otherwise would be permissible reinvestments that occur prior to receipt of the proceeds of a Casualty Event to have been reinvested in accordance with the provisions hereof, so long as such deemed expenditure shall have been made no earlier than the applicable Casualty Event), and
(y) if all or any portion of such Net Available Proceeds not required to be applied to the prepayment of Term Loans pursuant to this Section 2.10(a)(i) is not so used within the period specified by clause (x) above, such remaining portion shall be applied on the last day of such period as specified in Section 2.10(b).
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(ii) Debt Issuance. Within five (5) Business Days after receipt by Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries of any Net Available Proceeds from any Debt Issuance (including, for purposes of this Section 2.10(a)(ii), Credit Agreement Refinancing Indebtedness) on or after the Closing Date, in an aggregate principal amount equal to 100% of the Net Available Proceeds of such Debt Issuance; provided, that notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 2.10(a) or (b) regarding the application of mandatory prepayments, the Net Available Proceeds of Credit Agreement Refinancing Indebtedness shall be applied to the repayment of the applicable Refinanced Debt.
(iii) Asset Sales. Within five (5) Business Days after receipt by Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries of any Net Available Proceeds from any Asset Sale pursuant to Section 10.05(c) or, to the extent required thereby, Section 10.05(s), an aggregate principal amount equal to 100% of the Net Available Proceeds from such Asset Sale or other disposition (it being understood that applications pursuant to this Section 2.10(a)(iii) shall not be duplicative of Section 2.10(a)(i) above); provided, however:
(x) an amount equal to the Net Available Proceeds from any Asset Sale pursuant to Section 10.05(c) or 10.05(s) shall not be required to be applied as provided above on such date if (1) no Event of Default is then continuing; or would arise therefrom and (2) Borrower delivers an Officer’s Certificate to Administrative Agent stating that an amount equal to such Net Available Proceeds is intended to be reinvested, directly or indirectly, in assets (which may be pursuant to an acquisition of Equity Interests of a Person that directly or indirectly owns such assets) otherwise permitted under this Agreement of (A) if such Asset Sale was effected by any Credit Party, any Credit Party and (B) if such Asset Sale was effected by any other Company, any Company, in each case within (x) twelve (12) months following receipt of such Net Available Proceeds or (y) if Borrower or the relevant Subsidiary enters into a legally binding commitment to reinvest such Net Available Proceeds within twelve (12) months following receipt thereof, within the later of (A) one hundred and eighty (180) days following the date of such legally binding commitment and (B) twelve (12) months following receipt of such Net Available Proceeds (which certificate shall set forth the estimates of the proceeds to be so expended) (provided that Borrower may elect to deem expenditures that otherwise would be permissible reinvestments that occur prior to receipt of the proceeds of an Asset Sale to have been reinvested in accordance with the provisions hereof, so long as such deemed expenditure shall have been made no earlier than the earlier of execution of a definitive agreement for such Asset Sale and the consummation of such Asset Sale); and
(y) if all or any portion of such Net Available Proceeds is not reinvested in assets in accordance with the Officer’s Certificate referred to in clause (x) above within the period specified by clause (x) above, such remaining portion shall be applied on the last day of such period as specified in Section 2.10(b).
(iv) Excess Cash Flow. For each fiscal year (commencing with the fiscal year ending December 31, 2021), not later than five (5) Business Days after the date on which the financial statements of Borrower referred to in Section 9.04(b) for such fiscal year are required to be delivered to Administrative Agent, Borrower shall prepay, in accordance with subsection (b) below, the principal amount of the Term Loans in an amount equal to (x) the Applicable ECF Percentage of Excess Cash Flow for such fiscal year, minus (y) the principal amount of (i) Term
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Loans voluntarily prepaid pursuant to Sections 2.09, 2.11, 13.04(b), 13.05(d) (limited to the amount of cash actually paid) and 13.05(e) during such fiscal year (or, at Borrower’s election, after such fiscal year and prior to the date the applicable Excess Cash Flow prepayment is due (without duplication of amounts deducted from Excess Cash Flow in any other period)) plus (ii) Revolving Loans voluntarily prepaid pursuant to Sections 2.09, 2.11, 13.04(b), 13.04(h), 13.05(d) (limited to the amount of cash actually paid) and 13.05(e) to the extent accompanied by an equivalent permanent reduction of the Total Revolving Commitments during such fiscal year (or, at Borrower’s election, after such fiscal year and prior to the date the applicable Excess Cash Flow prepayment is due (without duplication of amounts deducted from Excess Cash Flow in any other period)), plus (iii) Other First Lien Indebtedness voluntarily prepaid (and, to the extent consisting of revolving loans, so long as accompanied by a permanent reduction of the underlying commitments) during such fiscal year (or, at Borrower’s election, after such period and prior to the date the applicable Excess Cash Flow prepayment is due (without duplication of amounts deducted from Excess Cash Flow in any other period)), in each case, except to the extent financed with the proceeds of Indebtedness (other than revolving Indebtedness) of Borrower or its Restricted Subsidiaries.
(v) [Reserved].
(vi) Prepayments Not Required. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Section 2.10(a), to the extent that any of or all the Net Available Proceeds of any Asset Sale or Casualty Event with respect to any property or assets of Foreign Subsidiaries or any Excess Cash Flow attributable to Foreign Subsidiaries, are prohibited or delayed by applicable local law from being repatriated to the United States, an amount equal to the portion of such Net Available Proceeds or Excess Cash Flow so affected will not be required to be applied to repay Term Loans at the times provided in this Section 2.10(a) so long as applicable local law does not permit repatriation to the United States (Borrower hereby agreeing to cause the applicable Foreign Subsidiary to promptly take all commercially reasonable actions required by the applicable local law to permit such repatriation), and once such repatriation of any of such affected Net Available Proceeds or Excess Cash Flow is permitted under the applicable local law, (x) an amount equal to such Net Available Proceeds shall be reinvested pursuant to Section 2.10(a)(i) or (iii), as applicable, or applied pursuant to Section 2.10(b) within five (5) Business Days of such repatriation, and (y) an amount equal to such Excess Cash Flow shall be applied pursuant to Section 2.10(b) within five (5) Business Days of such repatriation. To the extent Borrower determines in good faith that repatriation of any of or all the Net Available Proceeds of any Asset Sale or Casualty Event with respect to any property or assets of Foreign Subsidiaries or any Excess Cash Flow attributable to Foreign Subsidiaries would result in a material (as determined by Borrower in its reasonable discretion) adverse Tax liability to Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries (including any material (as determined by Borrower in its reasonable discretion) adverse withholding Tax), the applicable mandatory prepayment shall be reduced by the Net Available Proceeds or Excess Cash Flow so affected (the “Restricted Amount”) until such time as Borrower determines in good faith that repatriation of the Restricted Amount may occur without incurring such material Tax liability, at which time, (x) an amount equal to any such Net Available Proceeds shall be reinvested pursuant to Section 2.10(a)(i) or (iii), as applicable, or applied pursuant to Section 2.10(b) within five (5) Business Days of such repatriation, and (y) an amount equal to any such Excess Cash Flow shall be applied pursuant to Section 2.10(b) within five (5) Business Days of such repatriation.
(vii) Prepayments of Other First Lien Indebtedness. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of Sections 2.10(a)(i), (ii), (iii) and (iv) or otherwise, any Net Available Proceeds from any such Casualty Event, Debt Issuance or Asset Sale and any such Excess Cash Flow otherwise required to be applied to prepay the Term Loans may, at Borrower’s option, be applied to prepay
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the principal amount of Other First Lien Indebtedness only to (and not in excess of) the extent to which a mandatory prepayment in respect of such Casualty Event, Debt Issuance, Asset Sale or Excess Cash Flow is required under the terms of such Other First Lien Indebtedness (with any remaining Net Available Proceeds or Excess Cash Flow, as applicable, applied to prepay outstanding Term Loans in accordance with the terms hereof), unless such application would result in the holders of Other First Lien Indebtedness receiving in excess of their pro rata share (determined on the basis of the aggregate outstanding principal amount of Term Loans and Other First Lien Indebtedness at such time) of such Net Available Proceeds or Excess Cash Flow, as applicable, relative to Lenders, in which case such Net Available Proceeds or Excess Cash Flow, as applicable, may only be applied to prepay the principal amount of Other First Lien Indebtedness on a pro rata basis with outstanding Term Loans. To the extent the holders of Other First Lien Indebtedness decline to have such indebtedness repurchased, repaid or prepaid with any such Net Available Proceeds or Excess Cash Flow, as applicable, the declined amount of such Net Available Proceeds or Excess Cash Flow, as applicable, shall promptly (and, in any event, within ten (10) Business Days after the date of such rejection) be applied to prepay Term Loans in accordance with the terms hereof (to the extent such Net Available Proceeds or Excess Cash Flow, as applicable, would otherwise have been required to be applied if such Other First Lien Indebtedness was not then outstanding). Any such application to Other First Lien Indebtedness shall reduce any prepayments otherwise required hereunder by an equivalent amount.
(b) Application. The amount of any mandatory prepayments described in Section 2.10(a) shall be applied to prepay Term Loans as follows:
(i) First, on a pro rata basis among each Tranche of Term Loans, subject to any Declined Amounts, to be applied within each such Tranche in direct forward order of amortization to the amortization payments under each such Tranche; and
(ii) Second, after application of prepayments in accordance with clause (i) above, Borrower shall be permitted to retain any such remaining excess;
provided, that the Net Available Proceeds of any Credit Agreement Refinancing Indebtedness shall be applied to the applicable Refinanced Debt.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, any Lender holding Term Loans may elect, by written notice to Administrative Agent at least one (1) Business Day prior to the prepayment date, to decline all of any prepayment of its Term Loans pursuant to this Section 2.10(a)(i), (iii) or (iv) which amounts may be retained by Borrower (the “Declined Amounts”).
Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the amount of any prepayment of Term Loans of a Tranche required under this Section 2.10 shall be in excess of the amount of the ABR Term Loans or Daily Simple SOFR Loans, as applicable, of such Tranche at the time outstanding, only the portion of the amount of such prepayment as is equal to the amount of such outstanding ABR Term Loans or Daily Simple SOFR Loans, as applicable, of such Tranche shall be immediately prepaid and, at the election of Borrower, the balance of such required prepayment shall be either (i) deposited in the Collateral Account and applied to the prepayment of Term SOFR Term Loans of such Tranche on the last day of the then next-expiring Interest Period for Term SOFR Term Loans of such Tranche (with all interest accruing thereon for the account of Borrower) or (ii) prepaid immediately, together with any amounts owing to the Lenders under Section 5.05. Notwithstanding any such deposit in the Collateral Account, interest shall continue to accrue on such Loans until prepayment.
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(c) Revolving Credit Extension Reductions. Until the final R/C Maturity Date, Borrower shall from time to time immediately prepay the Revolving Loans (and/or provide Cash Collateral in an amount equal to the Minimum Collateral Amount for, or otherwise backstop (with a letter of credit on customary terms reasonably acceptable to the applicable L/C Lender and Administrative Agent), outstanding L/C Liabilities) in such amounts as shall be necessary so that at all times (a) the aggregate outstanding amount of the Revolving Loans and the Swingline Loans, plus, the aggregate outstanding L/C Liabilities shall not exceed the Total Revolving Commitments as in effect at such time and (b) the aggregate outstanding amount of the Revolving Loans of any Tranche and Swingline Loans allocable to such Tranche, plus the aggregate outstanding L/C Liabilities under such Tranche shall not exceed the aggregate Revolving Commitments of such Tranche as in effect at such time.
(d) Outstanding Letters of Credit. If any Letter of Credit is outstanding on the 30th day prior to the R/C Maturity Date for the applicable Tranche of Revolving Commitments which has an expiry date later than the fifth (5th) Business Day preceding such R/C Maturity Date (or which, pursuant to its terms, may be extended to a date later than the fifth (5th) Business Day preceding such R/C Maturity Date), then (i) if one or more Tranches of Revolving Commitments with a R/C Maturity Date after such R/C Maturity Date are then in effect, such Letters of Credit shall automatically be deemed to have been issued (including for purposes of the obligations of the Lenders with Revolving Commitments to purchase participations therein and to make Revolving Loans and payments in respect thereof and the commissions applicable thereto), effective as of such R/C Maturity Date, solely under (and ratably participated by Revolving Lenders pursuant to) the Revolving Commitments in respect of such non-terminating Tranches of Revolving Commitments designated by Borrower in writing to Administrative Agent, if any, up to an aggregate amount not to exceed the aggregate principal amount of the unutilized Revolving Commitments under such Tranche at such time, and (ii) to the extent not capable of being reallocated pursuant to clause (i) above, Borrower shall, on such 30th day (or on such later day as such Letters of Credit become incapable of being reallocated pursuant to clause (i) above due to the termination, reduction or utilization of any relevant Revolving Commitments), either (x) Cash Collateralize all such Letters of Credit in an amount not less than the Minimum Collateral Amount with respect to such Letters of Credit (it being understood that such Cash Collateral shall be released to the extent that the aggregate Stated Amount of such Letters of Credit is reduced upon the expiration or termination of such Letters of Credit, so that the Cash Collateral shall not exceed the Minimum Collateral Amount with respect to such Letters of Credit outstanding at any particular time) or (y) deliver to the applicable L/C Lender a standby letter of credit (other than a Letter of Credit) in favor of such L/C Lender in a stated amount not less than the Minimum Collateral Amount with respect to such Letters of Credit, which standby letter of credit shall be in form and substance, and issued by a financially sound financial institution, reasonably acceptable to such L/C Lender and Administrative Agent. Except to the extent of reallocations of participations pursuant to clause (i) above, the occurrence of a R/C Maturity Date shall have no effect upon (and shall not diminish) the percentage participations of the Revolving Lenders of the relevant Tranche in any Letter of Credit issued before such R/C Maturity Date. For the avoidance of doubt, the parties hereto agree that upon the occurrence of any reallocations of participations pursuant to clause (i) above and, if necessary, the taking of the actions in described clause (ii) above, all participations in Letters of Credit under the terminated Revolving Commitments shall terminate.
SECTION 2.11 Replacement of Lenders.
(a) Borrower shall have the right to replace any Lender (the “Replaced Lender”) with one or more other Eligible Assignees (collectively, the “Replacement Lender”), if (x) such Lender is charging Borrower increased costs pursuant to Section 5.01 or requires Borrower to pay any Covered Taxes or additional amounts to such Lender or any Governmental Authority for the account of such Lender pursuant to Section 5.06 or such Lender becomes incapable of making Term SOFR Loans as provided in Section 5.03 when other Lenders are generally able to do so, (y) such Lender is a Defaulting Lender or (z) such Lender is subject to a Disqualification; provided, however, that (i) at the time of any such replacement, the
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Replacement Lender shall enter into one or more Assignment Agreements (and with all fees payable pursuant to Section 13.05(b) to be paid by the Replacement Lender or Borrower) pursuant to which the Replacement Lender shall acquire all of the Commitments and outstanding Loans of, and in each case L/C Interests of, the Replaced Lender (or if the Replaced Lender is being replaced as a result of being a Defaulting Lender, then the Replacement Lender shall acquire all Revolving Commitments, Revolving Loans and L/C Interests of such Replaced Lender under one or more Tranches of Revolving Commitments or, at the option of Borrower and such Replacement Lender, all other Loans and Commitments held by such Defaulting Lender), (ii) at the time of any such replacement, the Replaced Lender shall receive an amount equal to the sum of (A) the principal of, and all accrued interest on, all outstanding Loans of such Lender (other than any Loans not being acquired by a Replacement Lender), (B) all Reimbursement Obligations owing to such Lender, together with all then unpaid interest with respect thereto at such time, in the event Revolving Loans or Revolving Commitments owing to such Lender are being repaid and terminated or acquired, as the case may be, and (C) all accrued, but theretofore unpaid, fees owing to the Lender pursuant to Section 2.05 with respect to the Loans being assigned, as the case may be, (iii) all obligations of Borrower owing to such Replaced Lender (other than those specifically described in clause (i) above in respect of Replaced Lenders for which the assignment purchase price has been, or is concurrently being, paid, and other than those relating to Loans or Commitments not being acquired by a Replacement Lender, but including any amounts which would be paid to a Lender pursuant to Section 5.05 if Borrower were prepaying a Term SOFR Loan), as applicable, shall be paid in full to such Replaced Lender, as applicable, concurrently with such replacement, as the case may be and (iv) in the case of any such replacement resulting from a claim for compensation under Section 5.01 or payments required to be made pursuant to Section 5.06, such replacement will result in a reduction in such compensation or payments thereafter. Upon the execution of the respective Assignment Agreement, the payment of amounts referred to in clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) above, as applicable, and the receipt of any consents that would be required for an assignment of the subject Loans and Commitments to such Replacement Lender in accordance with Section 13.05, the Replacement Lender, if any, shall become a Lender hereunder and the Replaced Lender, as applicable, shall cease to constitute a Lender hereunder and be released of all its obligations as a Lender, except with respect to indemnification provisions applicable to such Lender under this Agreement, which shall survive as to such Lender and, in the case of any Replaced Lender, except with respect to Loans, Commitments and L/C Interests of such Replaced Lender not being acquired by the Replacement Lender; provided, that if the applicable Replaced Lender does not execute the Assignment Agreement within three (3) Business Days (or such shorter period as is acceptable to Administrative Agent) after Borrower’s request, execution of such Assignment Agreement by the Replaced Lender shall not be required to effect such assignment.
(b) If Borrower receives a notice from any applicable Gaming/Racing Authority or otherwise reasonably determines that any Lender is subject to a Disqualification (and such Lender is notified by Borrower and Administrative Agent in writing of such Disqualification), Borrower shall have the right to replace such Lender with a Replacement Lender in accordance with Section 2.11(a) or prepay the Loans held by such Lender, in each case, in accordance with any applicable provisions of Section 2.11(a), even if a Default or an Event of Default exists (notwithstanding anything contained in such Section 2.11(a) to the contrary). Any such prepayment shall be deemed an optional prepayment, as set forth in Section 2.09 and shall not be required to be made on a pro rata basis with respect to Loans of the same Tranche as the Loans held by such Lender (and in any event shall not be deemed to be a Repricing Transaction). Notice to such Lender shall be given at least ten (10) days before the required date of transfer or prepayment (unless a shorter period is required by any Requirement of Law and/or any Gaming/Racing License), as the case may be, and shall be accompanied by evidence demonstrating that such Lender is subject to a Disqualification or such transfer or redemption is otherwise required pursuant to Gaming/Racing Laws and/or any Gaming/Racing License. Upon receipt of a notice in accordance with the foregoing, the Replaced Lender shall cooperate with Borrower in effectuating the required transfer or prepayment within the time period set forth in such notice, not to be less than the minimum notice period set forth in the foregoing sentence
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(unless a shorter period is required under any Requirement of Law and/or any Gaming/Racing License). Further, if the transfer or prepayment is triggered by notice from a Gaming/Racing Authority that the Lender is subject to a Disqualification, commencing on the date such Gaming/Racing Authority serves the notice of Disqualification upon Borrower, to the extent prohibited by any Requirement of Law and/or by any Gaming/Racing License: (i) such Lender shall no longer receive any interest on the Loans; (ii) such Lender shall no longer exercise, directly or through any trustee or nominee, any right conferred by the Loans; and (iii) such Lender shall not receive any remuneration in any form from Borrower for services or otherwise in respect of the Loans.
SECTION 2.12 Incremental Loan Commitments.
(a) Borrower Request. Borrower may, at any time, by written notice to Administrative Agent, request (i) the establishment of one or more new Tranches of Revolving Commitments (“New Revolving Commitments” and the related Revolving Loans, “New Revolving Loans”), (ii) an increase to any existing Tranche of Revolving Commitments (“Incremental Existing Tranche Revolving Commitments”), (iii) the establishment of additional Term A Facility Loans with terms and conditions identical to the terms and conditions of existing Term A Facility Loans hereunder (“Incremental Term A Loans” and the related commitments, “Incremental Term A Loan Commitments”), and/or (iv) the establishment of one or more new Tranches of term loans (“New Term Loans” and the related commitments, “New Term Loan Commitments”); provided, however, that (x) subject to Section 1.07, the aggregate amount of New Revolving Commitments, Incremental Existing Tranche Revolving Commitments, New Term Loans and Incremental Term A Loans incurred on such date shall not exceed the Incremental Loan Amount as of such date and (y) any such request for Incremental Commitments shall be in a minimum amount of $25.0 million and integral multiples of $1.0 million above such amount. Borrower may request Incremental Commitments from existing Lenders and from Eligible Assignees; provided, however, that (A) any existing Lender approached to provide all or a portion of the Incremental Commitments may elect or decline, in its sole discretion, to provide all or any portion of such Incremental Commitments offered to it and (B) any potential Lender that is not an existing Lender and agrees to make available an Incremental Commitment shall be required to be an Eligible Assignee and shall require approval by Administrative Agent (such approval not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed).
(b) Incremental Effective Date. The Incremental Commitments shall be effected by a joinder agreement to this Agreement (the “Incremental Joinder Agreement”) executed by Borrower, Administrative Agent and each Lender making or providing such Incremental Commitment, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to each of them, subject, however, to the satisfaction of the conditions precedent set forth in this Section 2.12. The Incremental Joinder Agreement may, without the consent of any other Lenders, effect such amendments to this Agreement and the other Credit Documents as may be necessary or appropriate, in the opinion of Administrative Agent, to effect the provisions of this Section 2.12. Administrative Agent and Borrower shall determine the effective date (each, an “Incremental Effective Date”) of any Incremental Commitments and the final allocation of such Incremental Commitments. The effectiveness of any such Incremental Commitments shall be subject solely to the satisfaction of the following conditions to the reasonable satisfaction of Administrative Agent, in each case, subject to Section 1.07:
(i) Borrower shall deliver or cause to be delivered any legal opinions or other documents reasonably requested by Administrative Agent in connection with any such Incremental Commitments;
(ii) an Incremental Joinder Agreement shall have been duly executed and delivered by Borrower, Administrative Agent and each Lender making or providing such Incremental Commitment;
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(iii) no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would exist immediately after giving effect to such Incremental Commitments;
(iv) the representations and warranties set forth herein and in the other Credit Documents shall be true and correct in all material respects on and as of such Incremental Effective Date as if made on and as of such date (except where such representations and warranties expressly relate to an earlier date, in which case such representations and warranties shall have been true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date); provided that, any representation and warranty that is qualified as to “materiality,” “Material Adverse Effect” or similar language shall be true and correct in all respects on such dates;
(v) [reserved];
(vi) [reserved];
(vii) without the written consent of the Required Tranche Lenders with respect to any Tranches of then-existing Revolving Commitments that have a maturity date after the proposed maturity date of any New Revolving Commitments, the final stated maturity of any New Revolving Commitments shall not be earlier than the then-existing latest R/C Maturity Date with respect to the then-existing Tranches of Revolving Commitments;
(viii) other than customary “bridge” facilities (so long as the long term debt into which any such customary “bridge” facility is to be automatically converted or may be converted at Borrower’s option on customary terms satisfies the requirements of this clause (viii)) (as designated by Borrower in its sole discretion), (x) without the written consent of the Required Tranche Lenders with respect to any Tranches of then-existing Term Loans that have a maturity date after the proposed maturity date of any such other New Term Loans, the final stated maturity of any New Term Loans shall not be earlier than the then-existing Final Maturity Date with respect to any then-existing Tranche of Term Loans, and (y) without the written consent of the Required Tranche Lenders with respect to any Tranches of then-existing Term Loans that have a Weighted Average Life to Maturity that is longer than the proposed Weighted Average Life to Maturity of any such other New Term Loans, the Weighted Average Life to Maturity of any New Term Loans shall be no shorter than the Weighted Average Life to Maturity of any then-existing Tranche of Term Loans (without giving effect to the effect of prepayments made under any existing Tranche of Term Loans on amortization); it being understood that, subject to the foregoing, the amortization schedule applicable to such New Term Loans shall be determined by Borrower and the lenders of such New Term Loans and set forth in the applicable Incremental Joinder Agreement;
(ix) the yields, benchmark interest rate indices and interest rate margins and, except as set forth in clauses (vii) and (viii) of this Section 2.12(b), amortization schedule, applicable to any New Revolving Commitments and New Term Loans shall be as determined by Borrower and the holders of such Indebtedness;
(x) except as set forth in Section 2.12(a) and in clauses (i) through (ix) of this Section 2.12(b), the terms (excluding maturity, amortization, pricing (including any “MFN” provisions), fees, rate floors, premiums, optional prepayment or optional redemption provisions) of any New Revolving Commitments or New Term Loans shall be (as determined by Borrower in good faith) substantially identical to the terms of the Revolving Commitments or the Term Loans, as applicable, as existing on the date of incurrence of such New Revolving Commitments or New Term Loans except to the extent such terms (x) at the option of Borrower (1) reflect market terms and conditions (taken as a whole) at the time of incurrence or issuance (as determined by Borrower
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in good faith); provided that, if any financial maintenance covenant is added for the benefit of any New Revolving Commitments or New Term Loans that is more restrictive than the financial maintenance covenants than applicable to the Covenant Facilities hereunder, such financial maintenance covenant (together with any “equity cure” provisions) shall also be applicable to each Covenant Facility (except to the extent such financial maintenance covenant applies only to periods after the maturity date applicable to such Covenant Facility) or (2) are not materially more restrictive to Borrower (as determined by Borrower in good faith), when taken as a whole, than the terms of the Term Loans or the Revolving Facility, as the case may be (except for covenants or other provisions applicable only after the Final Maturity Date (in the case of term Indebtedness) or the latest R/C Maturity Date (in the case of revolving Indebtedness)) (it being understood that any New Revolving Commitments or New Term Loans may provide for the ability to participate (i) with respect to any borrowings, voluntary prepayments or voluntary commitment reductions, on a pro rata basis, greater than pro rata basis or less than pro rata basis with the applicable Loans or facility and (ii) with respect to any mandatory prepayments, on a pro rata basis or less than pro rata basis with the applicable Loans (and on a greater than pro rata basis with respect to prepayments of any such New Revolving Commitments or New Term Loans with the proceeds of permitted refinancing Indebtedness)), or (y) are (1) added to the Term Loans or Revolving Facility, as applicable or (2) applicable only after the Final Maturity Date (in the case of term Indebtedness) or the latest R/C Maturity Date (in the case of revolving Indebtedness);
(xi) any Incremental Term A Loans (and the corresponding Incremental Term Loan Commitments) shall have terms substantially identical to the terms of the existing Term A Facility Loans (and the existing Term Loan Commitments of such Class); provided, however, that upfront fees or original issue discount may be paid to Lenders providing such Incremental Term A Loans as agreed by such Lenders and Borrower, and the conditions applicable to the incurrence of such Incremental Term A Loans (and the corresponding Incremental Term Loan Commitments) shall be as provided in this Section 2.12; provided, further, that the applicable Incremental Joinder Agreement shall make appropriate adjustments to Sections 3.01(b) or 3.01(c) to address such Incremental Term A Loans, including such adjustments as are necessary to provide for the “fungibility” of such Incremental Term A Loans with the existing Term A Facility Loans; and
(xii) any Incremental Existing Tranche Revolving Commitments shall have terms substantially identical to the terms of the existing Revolving Commitments of the relevant Tranche hereunder; provided, however, that upfront fees may be paid to Lenders providing such Incremental Existing Tranche Revolving Commitments as agreed by such Lenders and Borrower, and the conditions applicable to the incurrence of such Incremental Existing Tranche Revolving Commitments shall be as provided in this Section 2.12.
Upon the effectiveness of any Incremental Commitment pursuant to this Section 2.12, any Person providing an Incremental Commitment that was not a Lender hereunder immediately prior to such time shall become a Lender hereunder. Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each Lender as to the effectiveness of any Incremental Commitments, and (i) in the case of Incremental Revolving Commitments, the Total Revolving Commitments under, and for all purpose of this Agreement, shall be increased by the aggregate amount of such Incremental Revolving Commitments, (ii) any New Revolving Loans shall be deemed to be additional Revolving Loans hereunder, (iii) any Revolving Loans made under Incremental Existing Tranche Revolving Commitments shall be deemed to be Revolving Loans of the relevant Tranche hereunder, (iv) any Incremental Term A Loans (to the extent funded) shall be deemed to be Term A Facility Loans hereunder, and (v) any New Term Loans shall be deemed to be additional Term Loans hereunder. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, Borrower, Collateral Agent and Administrative Agent may (and each of Collateral Agent and Administrative Agent are authorized by each other Secured Party to) execute such amendments and/or amendments and restatements of any Credit Documents as may
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be necessary or advisable to effectuate the provisions of this Section 2.12. Such amendments may include provisions allowing any New Term Loans to be treated on the same basis as any other applicable Tranche of Term Loans in connection with declining prepayments. In connection with the incurrence of any Incremental Term A Loans, Borrower shall be permitted to terminate any Interest Period applicable to Term A Facility Loans on the date such Incremental Term A Loans are incurred. In connection with the incurrence of any Incremental Existing Tranche Revolving Commitments and related Revolving Loans, Borrower shall be permitted to terminate any Interest Period applicable to Revolving Loans under the applicable existing Tranche of Revolving Commitments on the date such Revolving Loans are first incurred under such Incremental Existing Tranche Revolving Commitments.
(c) Terms of Incremental Commitments and Loans. Except as set forth herein, the yield applicable to the Incremental Revolving Commitments and Incremental Term Loans shall be determined by Borrower and the applicable new Lenders and shall be set forth in each applicable Incremental Joinder Agreement.
(d) Adjustment of Revolving Loans. To the extent the Revolving Commitments of a Tranche are being increased on the relevant Incremental Effective Date, then each of the Revolving Lenders having a Revolving Commitment of such Tranche prior to such Incremental Effective Date (such Revolving Lenders the “Pre-Increase Revolving Lenders”) shall assign or transfer to any Revolving Lender which is acquiring a new or additional Revolving Commitment under such Tranche on the Incremental Effective Date (the “Post-Increase Revolving Lenders”), and such Post-Increase Revolving Lenders shall purchase from each such Pre-Increase Revolving Lender, at the principal amount thereof, such interests in the Revolving Loans under such Tranche and participation interests in L/C Liabilities under such Tranche and Swingline Loans under such Tranche (but not, for the avoidance of doubt, the related Revolving Commitments) outstanding on such Incremental Effective Date as shall be necessary in order that, after giving effect to all such assignments or transfers and purchases, such Revolving Loans and participation interests in L/C Liabilities and Swingline Loans will be held by Pre-Increase Revolving Lenders and Post-Increase Revolving Lenders ratably in accordance with their Revolving Commitments of such Tranche after giving effect to such Incremental Revolving Commitments (and after giving effect to any Revolving Loans of such Tranche made on the relevant Incremental Effective Date). Such assignments or transfers and purchases shall be made pursuant to such procedures as may be designated by Administrative Agent and shall not be required to be effectuated in accordance with Section 13.05. For the avoidance of doubt, Revolving Loans and participation interests in L/C Liabilities and Swingline Loans assigned or transferred and purchased (or re-allocated) pursuant to this Section 2.12(d) shall, upon receipt thereof by the relevant Post-Increase Revolving Lenders, be deemed to be Revolving Loans and participation interests in L/C Liabilities and Swingline Loans in respect of the relevant new or additional Revolving Commitments acquired by such Post-Increase Revolving Lenders on the relevant Incremental Effective Date and the terms of such Revolving Loans and participation interests (including, without limitation, the interest rate and maturity applicable thereto) shall be adjusted accordingly. In addition, the L/C Sublimit may be increased by an amount not to exceed the amount of any increase in Revolving Commitments with the consent of the applicable L/C Lenders that agreed to provide Letters of Credit under such increase in the L/C Sublimit.
(e) Equal and Ratable Benefit. The Loans and Commitments established pursuant to this Section 2.12 shall (i) constitute Loans and Commitments under, and shall be entitled to all the benefits afforded by, this Agreement and the other Credit Documents, (ii) without limiting the foregoing, benefit equally and ratably from the Guarantees and security interests created by the Security Documents, (iii) rank pari passu in right of payment and/or with respect to security with the then-existing Tranche of Term Loans and then-existing Tranches of Revolving Loans, (iv) not be secured by any assets other than the Collateral; and (v) not be guaranteed by any person other than a Guarantor. The Credit Parties shall take any actions reasonably required by Administrative Agent to ensure and/or demonstrate that the Lien and security interests granted by the Security Documents continue to secure all the Obligations and continue to be perfected under the UCC or other applicable Law or otherwise after giving effect to the establishment of any Incremental Commitments or the funding of Loans thereunder, including, without limitation, the procurement of title insurance endorsements reasonably requested by and satisfactory to Administrative Agent.
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(f) Incremental Joinder Agreements. An Incremental Joinder Agreement may, subject to Section 2.12(b), without the consent of any other Lenders, effect such amendments to this Agreement and the other Credit Documents as may be necessary or advisable, in the reasonable opinion of Administrative Agent and Borrower, to effect the provisions of this Section 2.12 (including, without limitation, (A) amendments to Section 2.04(b)(ii) to permit reductions of Tranches of Revolving Commitments (and prepayments of the related Revolving Loans) without a concurrent reduction of such other Tranche of Revolving Commitments, (B) to provide any applicable existing Tranche of Loans and Commitments with the benefit of any more favorable terms applicable to any Indebtedness incurred pursuant to this Section 2.12, (C) such other technical amendments as may be necessary or advisable, in the reasonable opinion of Administrative Agent and Borrower, to give effect to the terms and provisions of any Incremental Commitments (and any Loans made in respect thereof) and (D) to specify whether any Tranche of New Term Loans is a Covenant Facility or a Non-Covenant Facility).
(g) Supersede. This Section 2.12 shall supersede any provisions in Section 13.04 to the contrary.
SECTION 2.13 Extensions of Loans and Commitments.
(a) Borrower may, at any time request that all or a portion of the Term Loans of any Tranche (an “Existing Term Loan Tranche”) be amended, converted or modified to constitute another Tranche of Term Loans in order to extend the scheduled final maturity date thereof and/or to extend the date of any amortization payment thereon (any such Term Loans which have been so amended, converted or modified, “Extended Term Loans”) and to provide for other terms consistent with this Section 2.13. In order to establish any Extended Term Loans, Borrower shall provide a notice to Administrative Agent (who shall provide a copy of such notice to each of the Lenders of the applicable Existing Term Loan Tranche) (a “Term Loan Extension Request”) setting forth the proposed terms of the Extended Term Loans to be established, which terms shall be identical to those applicable to the Term Loans of the Existing Term Loan Tranche from which they are to be modified except (i) the scheduled final maturity date shall be extended to the date set forth in the applicable Extension Amendment and the amortization shall be as set forth in the Extension Amendment, (ii) (A) the Applicable Margins with respect to the Extended Term Loans may be higher or lower than the Applicable Margins for the Term Loans of such Existing Term Loan Tranche and/or (B) additional or reduced fees (including prepayment or termination premiums) may be payable to the Lenders providing such Extended Term Loans in addition to or in lieu of any increased or decreased Applicable Margins contemplated by the preceding clause (A), in each case, to the extent provided in the applicable Extension Amendment, (iii) any Extended Term Loans may participate on a pro rata basis, a less than pro rata basis or a greater than a pro rata basis in any optional prepayments or prepayment and on a pro rata or a less than pro rata basis (but no greater than a pro rata basis) in any mandatory prepayments or prepayment of Term Loans (hereunder or greater than pro rata basis in connection any permitted refinancing thereof) in each case as specified in the respective Term Loan Extension Request, (iv) the final maturity date and the scheduled amortization applicable to the Extended Term Loans shall be set forth in the applicable Extension Amendment and the scheduled amortization of such Existing Term Loan Tranche shall be adjusted to reflect the amortization schedule (including the principal amounts payable pursuant thereto) in respect of the Term Loans under such Existing Term Loan Tranche that have been extended as Extended Term Loans as set forth in the applicable Extension Amendment; provided, however, that the Weighted Average Life to Maturity of such Extended Term Loans shall be no shorter than the Weighted Average Life to Maturity of the Term Loans of such Existing Term Loan Tranche (determined
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without giving effect to the impact of prepayments on amortization of such Existing Term Loans Tranche) and (v) the Financial Maintenance Covenant may be modified in a manner acceptable to Borrower, Administrative Agent and the Lenders party to the applicable Extension Amendment, such modifications to become effective only after the latest Maturity Date applicable to any Covenant Facility in effect immediately prior to giving effect to such Extension Amendment (it being understood that each Lender providing Extended Term Loans, by executing an Extension Amendment, agrees to be bound by such provisions and waives any inconsistent provisions set forth in Section 4.02, 4.07(b) or 13.04). Except as provided above, each Lender holding Extended Term Loans shall be entitled to all the benefits afforded by this Agreement (including, without limitation, the provisions set forth in Sections 2.09(b) and 2.10(b) applicable to Term Loans) and the other Credit Documents, and shall, without limiting the foregoing, benefit equally and ratably from the Guarantees and security interests created by the Security Documents. The Credit Parties shall take any actions reasonably required by Administrative Agent to ensure and/or demonstrate that the Lien and security interests granted by the Security Documents continue to secure all the Obligations and continue to be perfected under the UCC or other applicable Law or otherwise after giving effect to the extension of any Term Loans, including, without limitation, the procurement of title insurance endorsements reasonably requested by and satisfactory to Administrative Agent. No Lender shall have any obligation to agree to have any of its Term Loans of any Existing Term Loan Tranche amended, converted or modified to constitute Extended Term Loans pursuant to any Term Loan Extension Request. Any Extended Term Loans of any Extension Tranche shall constitute a separate Tranche and Class of Term Loans from the Existing Term Loan Tranche from which they were modified.
(b) Borrower may, at any time request that all or a portion of the Revolving Commitments of any Tranche (an “Existing Revolving Tranche” and any related Revolving Loans thereunder, “Existing Revolving Loans”) be amended, converted or modified to constitute another Tranche of Revolving Commitments in order to extend the termination date thereof (any such Revolving Commitments which have been so amended, converted or modified, “Extended Revolving Commitments” and any related Revolving Loans, “Extended Revolving Loans”) and to provide for other terms consistent with this Section 2.13. In order to establish any Extended Revolving Commitments, Borrower shall provide a notice to Administrative Agent (who shall provide a copy of such notice to each of the Lenders of the applicable Existing Revolving Tranche) (a “Revolving Extension Request”) setting forth the proposed terms of the Extended Revolving Commitments to be established, which terms shall be identical to those applicable to the Revolving Commitments of the Existing Revolving Tranche from which they are to be modified except (i) the scheduled termination date of the Extended Revolving Commitments and the related scheduled maturity date of the related Extended Revolving Loans shall be extended to the date set forth in the applicable Extension Amendment, (ii) (A) the Applicable Margins with respect to the Extended Revolving Loans may be higher or lower than the Applicable Margins for the Revolving Loans of such Existing Revolving Tranche and/or (B) additional or reduced fees may be payable to the Lenders providing such Extended Revolving Commitments in addition to or in lieu of any increased or decreased Applicable Margins contemplated by the preceding clause (A), in each case, to the extent provided in the applicable Extension Amendment, (iii) the Applicable Fee Percentage with respect to the Extended Revolving Commitments may be higher or lower than the Applicable Fee Percentage for the Revolving Commitments of such Existing Revolving Tranche, (iv) the Financial Maintenance Covenant may be modified in a manner acceptable to Borrower, Administrative Agent and the Lenders party to the applicable Extension Amendment, such modifications to become effective only after the latest Maturity Date for any Covenant Facility in effect immediately prior to giving effect to such Extension Amendment and (v) the L/C Commitments of any L/C Lender that is providing such Extended Revolving Commitments may be extended and the L/C Sublimit may be increased, subject to clause (d) below (it being understood that each Lender providing Extended Revolving Commitments, by executing an Extension Amendment, agrees to be bound by such provisions and waives any inconsistent provisions set forth in Section 4.02, 4.07(b) or 13.04). Except as provided above, each Lender holding Extended Revolving Commitments shall be entitled to all the benefits afforded by this Agreement (including, without limitation, the provisions set forth in
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Sections 2.09(b) and 2.10(b) applicable to existing Revolving Loans) and the other Credit Documents, and shall, without limiting the foregoing, benefit equally and ratably from the Guarantees and security interests created by the Security Documents. The Credit Parties shall take any actions reasonably required by Administrative Agent to ensure and/or demonstrate that the Lien and security interests granted by the Security Documents continue to secure all the Obligations and continue to be perfected under the UCC or other applicable Law or otherwise after giving effect to the extension of any Revolving Commitments, including, without limitation, the procurement of title insurance endorsements reasonably requested by and satisfactory to Administrative Agent. No Lender shall have any obligation to agree to have any of its Revolving Commitments of any Existing Revolving Tranche amended, converted or modified to constitute Extended Revolving Commitments pursuant to any Revolving Extension Request. Any Extended Revolving Commitments of any Extension Tranche shall constitute a separate Tranche and Class of Revolving Commitments from the Existing Revolving Tranche from which they were modified. If, on any Extension Date, any Revolving Loans of any Extending Lender are outstanding under the applicable Existing Revolving Tranche, such Revolving Loans (and any related participations) shall be deemed to be allocated as Extended Revolving Loans (and related participations) and Existing Revolving Loans (and related participations) in the same proportion as such Extending Lender’s Extended Revolving Commitments bear to its remaining Revolving Commitments of the Existing Revolving Tranche.
(c) Borrower shall provide the applicable Extension Request at least five (5) Business Days prior to the date on which Lenders under the Existing Tranche are requested to respond (or such shorter period as is agreed to by Administrative Agent in its sole discretion). Any Lender (an “Extending Lender”) wishing to have all or a portion of its Term Loans or Revolving Commitments of the Existing Tranche subject to such Extension Request amended, converted or modified to constitute Extended Term Loans or Extended Revolving Commitments, as applicable, shall notify Administrative Agent (an “Extension Election”) on or prior to the date specified in such Extension Request of the amount of its Term Loans or Revolving Commitments of the Existing Tranche that it has elected to amend, convert or modify to constitute Extended Term Loans or Extended Revolving Commitments, as applicable. In the event that the aggregate amount of Term Loans or Revolving Commitments of the Existing Tranche subject to Extension Elections exceeds the amount of Extended Term Loans or Extended Revolving Commitments, as applicable, requested pursuant to the Extension Request, Term Loans or Revolving Commitments subject to such Extension Elections shall be amended, converted or modified to constitute Extended Term Loans or Extended Revolving Commitments, as applicable, on a pro rata basis based on the amount of Term Loans or Revolving Commitments included in such Extension Elections. Borrower shall have the right to withdraw any Extension Request upon written notice to Administrative Agent in the event that the aggregate amount of Term Loans or Revolving Commitments of the Existing Tranche subject to such Extension Request is less than the amount of Extended Term Loans or Extended Revolving Commitments, as applicable, requested pursuant to such Extension Request.
(d) Extended Term Loans or Extended Revolving Commitments, as applicable, shall be established pursuant to an amendment (an “Extension Amendment”) to this Agreement (which shall be substantially in the form of Exhibit Q or Exhibit R to this Agreement, as applicable, or, in each case, such other form as is reasonably acceptable to Administrative Agent). Each Extension Amendment shall be executed by Borrower, Administrative Agent and the Extending Lenders (it being understood that such Extension Amendment shall not require the consent of any Lender other than (A) the Extending Lenders with respect to the Extended Term Loans or Extended Revolving Commitments, as applicable, established thereby, (B) with respect to any extension of the Revolving Commitments that results in an extension of an L/C Lender’s obligations with respect to Letters of Credit, the consent of such L/C Lender and (C) with respect to any extension of the Revolving Commitments that results in an extension of the Swingline Lender’s obligations with respect to Swingline Loans, the Swingline Lender). An Extension Amendment may, subject to Sections 2.13(a) and (b), without the consent of any other Lenders, effect such amendments to this Agreement and the other Credit Documents as may be necessary or advisable, in the reasonable
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opinion of Administrative Agent and Borrower, to effect the provisions of this Section 2.13 (including, without limitation, (A) amendments to Section 2.04(b)(ii) to permit reductions of Tranches of Revolving Commitments (and prepayments of the related Revolving Loans) without a concurrent reduction of such Tranche of Extended Revolving Commitments, (B) such other technical amendments as may be necessary or advisable, in the reasonable opinion of Administrative Agent and Borrower, to give effect to the terms and provisions of any Extended Term Loans or Extended Revolving Commitments, as applicable) and (C) to specify whether any Tranche of Extended Term Loans is a Covenant Facility or a Non-Covenant Facility.
SECTION 2.14 Defaulting Lender Provisions.
(a) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, if a Lender becomes, and during the period it remains, a Defaulting Lender, the following provisions shall apply:
(i) the L/C Liabilities and the participations in outstanding Swingline Loans of such Defaulting Lender will, subject to the limitation in the first proviso below, automatically be reallocated (effective on the day such Lender becomes a Defaulting Lender) among the Non-Defaulting Lenders under the applicable Tranche of Revolving Commitments pro rata in accordance with their respective Revolving Commitments of such Tranche; provided that (i) the sum of each Non-Defaulting Lender’s total Revolving Exposure under the applicable Tranche may not in any event exceed the Revolving Commitment under such Tranche of such Non-Defaulting Lender as in effect at the time of such reallocation, (ii) subject to Section 13.21, neither such reallocation nor any payment by a Non-Defaulting Lender pursuant thereto will constitute a waiver or release of any claim Borrower, Administrative Agent, any L/C Lender, the Swingline Lender or any other Lender may have against such Defaulting Lender or cause such Defaulting Lender to be a Non-Defaulting Lender and (iii) the conditions set forth in Section 7.02(a) are satisfied at the time of such reallocation (and, unless Borrower shall have otherwise notified Administrative Agent at such time, Borrower shall be deemed to have represented and warranted that such conditions are satisfied at such time);
(ii) to the extent that any portion (the “un-reallocated portion”) of the Defaulting Lender’s L/C Liabilities and participations in outstanding Swingline Loans cannot be so reallocated, whether by reason of the first proviso in clause (a) above or otherwise, Borrower will, not later than three (3) Business Days after demand by Administrative Agent (at the direction of any L/C Lender and/or the Swingline Lender, as the case may be), (i) Cash Collateralize the obligations of Borrower to the L/C Lender and the Swingline Lender in respect of such L/C Liabilities or participations in outstanding Swingline Loans, as the case may be, in an amount at least equal to the aggregate amount of the un-reallocated portion of such L/C Liabilities or participations in any outstanding Swingline Loans, or (ii) in the case of such participations in any outstanding Swingline Loans, prepay (subject to clause (c) below) and/or Cash Collateralize in full the un-reallocated portion thereof, or (iii) make other arrangements satisfactory to Administrative Agent, and to the applicable L/C Lender and the Swingline Lender, as the case may be, in their sole discretion to protect them against the risk of non-payment by such Defaulting Lender;
(iii) Borrower shall not be required to pay any fees to such Defaulting Lender under Section 2.05(a); and
(iv) any payment of principal, interest, fees or other amounts received by Administrative Agent for the account of such Defaulting Lender (whether voluntary or mandatory, at maturity, pursuant to Article XI or otherwise) or received by Administrative Agent from a Defaulting Lender pursuant to Section 4.07 shall be applied at such time or times as may be determined by Administrative Agent as follows: first, to the payment of any amounts owing by
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such Defaulting Lender to Administrative Agent hereunder; second, to the payment on a pro rata basis of any amounts owing by such Defaulting Lender to any L/C Lender or Swingline Lender hereunder; third, if so determined by Administrative Agent or requested by the applicable L/C Lender or Swingline Lender, to be held as Cash Collateral for future funding obligations of that Defaulting Lender of any participation in any Letter of Credit or any Swingline Loan, as applicable; fourth, as Borrower may request (so long as no Default or Event of Default exists), to the funding of any Loan in respect of which such Defaulting Lender has failed to fund its portion thereof as required by this Agreement, as determined by Administrative Agent; fifth, if so determined by Administrative Agent and Borrower, to be held in a non-interest bearing deposit account and released pro rata in order to satisfy such Defaulting Lender’s potential future funding obligations with respect to Loans under this Agreement; sixth, to the payment of any amounts owing to the Lenders, the L/C Lender or Swingline Lenders as a result of any judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction obtained by any Lender, any L/C Lender or the Swingline Lender against such Defaulting Lender as a result of such Defaulting Lender’s breach of its obligations under this Agreement; seventh, so long as no Default or Event of Default is continuing, to the payment of any amounts owing to Borrower as a result of any judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction obtained by Borrower against such Defaulting Lender as a result of such Defaulting Lender’s breach of its obligations under this Agreement; and eighth, to such Defaulting Lender or as otherwise directed by a court of competent jurisdiction; provided that if (x) such payment is a payment of the principal amount of any Loans or L/C Liabilities in respect of which such Defaulting Lender has not fully funded its appropriate share, and (y) such Loans were made or the related Letters of Credit were issued at a time when the conditions set forth in Section 7.02 were satisfied or waived, such payment shall be applied solely to pay the Loans of, and L/C Liabilities owed to, all Non-Defaulting Lenders of the applicable Tranche on a pro rata basis prior to being applied to the payment of any Loans of, or L/C Liabilities owed to, such Defaulting Lender. Any payments, prepayments or other amounts paid or payable to a Defaulting Lender that are applied (or held) to pay amounts owed by a Defaulting Lender or to post Cash Collateral pursuant to this Section 2.14(a)(iv) shall be deemed paid to and redirected by such Defaulting Lender, and each Lender irrevocably consents hereto.
(b) Cure. If Borrower, Administrative Agent, each L/C Lender and the Swingline Lender agree in writing in their discretion that a Lender is no longer a Defaulting Lender, Administrative Agent will so notify the parties hereto, whereupon as of the effective date specified in such notice and subject to any conditions set forth therein (which may include arrangements with respect to any amounts then held in the segregated account referred to in Section 2.14(a)), (x) such Lender will, to the extent applicable, purchase at par such portion of outstanding Loans of the other Lenders and/or make such other adjustments as Administrative Agent may determine to be necessary to cause the Revolving Exposure, L/C Liabilities and participations in any outstanding Swingline Loans of the Lenders to be on a pro rata basis in accordance with their respective Commitments of the applicable Tranche, whereupon such Lender will cease to be a Defaulting Lender and will be a Non-Defaulting Lender (and such exposure of each Lender will automatically be adjusted on a prospective basis to reflect the foregoing); provided that no adjustments will be made retroactively with respect to fees accrued or payments made by or on behalf of Borrower while such Lender was a Defaulting Lender; and provided, further, that no change hereunder from Defaulting Lender to Non-Defaulting Lender will constitute a waiver or release of any claim of any party hereunder arising from such Lender’s having been a Defaulting Lender, and (y) all Cash Collateral provided pursuant to Section 2.14(a)(ii) shall thereafter be promptly returned to Borrower.
(c) Certain Fees. Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, during such period as a Lender is a Defaulting Lender, such Defaulting Lender will not be entitled to any fees accruing during such period pursuant to Section 2.05 or Section 2.03(h) (without prejudice to the rights of the Non-Defaulting Lenders in respect of such fees), provided that (i) to the extent that all or a portion of the L/C Liability or
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the participations in outstanding Swingline Loans of such Defaulting Lender is reallocated to the Non-Defaulting Lenders pursuant to Section 2.14, such fees that would have accrued for the benefit of such Defaulting Lender will instead accrue for the benefit of and be payable to such Non-Defaulting Lenders, pro rata in accordance with their respective Commitments under the applicable Tranche, and (ii) to the extent that all or any portion of such L/C Liability or participations in any outstanding Swingline Loans cannot be so reallocated, such fees will instead accrue for the benefit of and be payable to the L/C Lender and the Swingline Lender, as applicable, except to the extent of any un-reallocated portion that is Cash Collateralized (and the pro rata payment provisions of Section 4.02 will automatically be deemed adjusted to reflect the provisions of this Section 2.14(c)).
SECTION 2.15 Refinancing Amendments.
(a) At any time after the Closing Date, Borrower may obtain Credit Agreement Refinancing Indebtedness in respect of all or any portion of the Term Loans and the Revolving Loans (or unused Revolving Commitments) then outstanding under this Agreement (which for purposes of this clause (a) will be deemed to include any then outstanding Other Term Loans, Incremental Term Loans, Extended Term Loans, Other Revolving Loans, Other Revolving Commitments, Extended Revolving Loans, Extended Revolving Commitments, Incremental Revolving Loans or Incremental Revolving Commitments), in the form of Other Term Loans, Other Term Loan Commitments, Other Revolving Loans or Other Revolving Commitments pursuant to a Refinancing Amendment. Each issuance of Credit Agreement Refinancing Indebtedness under this Section 2.15(a) shall be in an aggregate principal amount that is (x) not less than $5.0 million and (y) an integral multiple of $1.0 million in excess thereof.
(b) The effectiveness of any such Credit Agreement Refinancing Indebtedness shall be subject solely to the satisfaction of the following conditions to the reasonable satisfaction of Administrative Agent: (i) any Credit Agreement Refinancing Indebtedness in respect of Revolving Commitments or Other Revolving Commitments will have a maturity date that is not prior to the maturity date of the Revolving Loans (or unused Revolving Commitments) being refinanced; (ii) other than customary “bridge” facilities (so long as the long term debt into which any such customary “bridge” facility is to be automatically converted or may be converted at Borrower’s option on customary terms satisfies the requirements of this clause (b)) (as designated by Borrower in its sole discretion), any Credit Agreement Refinancing Indebtedness in respect of Term Loans will have a maturity date that is not prior to the maturity date of, and a Weighted Average Life to Maturity that is not shorter than the Weighted Average Life to Maturity of, the Term Loans being refinanced (determined without giving effect to the impact of prepayments on amortization of Term Loans being refinanced); (iii) the aggregate principal amount of any Credit Agreement Refinancing Indebtedness shall not exceed the principal amount so refinanced, plus, accrued interest, plus, any premium or other payment required to be paid in connection with such refinancing, plus, the amount of reasonable and customary fees and expenses of Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries incurred in connection with such refinancing, plus, any unutilized commitments thereunder; (iv) to the extent reasonably requested by Administrative Agent, receipt by Administrative Agent and the Lenders of customary legal opinions and other documents; (v) to the extent reasonably requested by Administrative Agent, execution of amendments to the Mortgages by the applicable Credit Parties and Collateral Agent, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent; (vi) to the extent reasonably requested by Administrative Agent, delivery to Administrative Agent of title insurance endorsements reasonably satisfactory to Administrative Agent; and (vii) execution of a Refinancing Amendment by the Credit Parties, Administrative Agent and Lenders providing such Credit Agreement Refinancing Indebtedness.
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(c) The Loans and Commitments established pursuant to this Section 2.15 shall constitute Loans and Commitments under, and shall be entitled to all the benefits afforded by, this Agreement and the other Credit Documents, and shall, without limiting the foregoing, benefit equally and ratably from the Guarantees and security interests created by the Security Documents. The Credit Parties shall take any actions reasonably required by Administrative Agent to ensure and/or demonstrate that the Lien and security interests granted by the Security Documents continue to secure all the Obligations and continue to be perfected under the UCC or other applicable Law or otherwise after giving effect to the applicable Refinancing Amendment.
(d) Upon the effectiveness of any Refinancing Amendment pursuant to this Section 2.15, any Person providing the corresponding Credit Agreement Refinancing Indebtedness that was not a Lender hereunder immediately prior to such time shall become a Lender hereunder. Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each Lender as to the effectiveness of such Refinancing Amendment, and (i) in the case of any Other Revolving Commitments resulting from such Refinancing Amendment, the Total Revolving Commitments under, and for all purpose of this Agreement, shall be increased by the aggregate amount of such Other Revolving Commitments (net of any existing Revolving Commitments being refinanced by such Refinancing Amendment), (ii) any Other Revolving Loans resulting from such Refinancing Amendment shall be deemed to be additional Revolving Loans hereunder, (iii) any Other Term Loans resulting from such Refinancing Amendment shall be deemed to be Term Loans hereunder (to the extent funded) and (iv) any Other Term Loan Commitments resulting from such Refinancing Amendment shall be deemed to be Term Loan Commitments hereunder. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, Borrower, Collateral Agent and Administrative Agent may (and each of Collateral Agent and Administrative Agent are authorized by each other Secured Party to) execute such amendments and/or amendments and restatements of any Credit Documents as may be necessary or advisable to effectuate the provisions of this Section 2.15. Such amendments may include provisions allowing any Other Term Loans to be treated on the same basis as any other applicable Tranche of Term Loans in connection with declining prepayments.
(e) Each of the parties hereto hereby agrees that, upon the effectiveness of any Refinancing Amendment, this Agreement shall be deemed amended to the extent (but only to the extent) necessary to reflect the existence and terms of the Credit Agreement Refinancing Indebtedness incurred pursuant thereto (including any amendments necessary to treat the Loans and Commitments subject thereto as Other Term Loans, Other Term Loan Commitments, Other Revolving Loans and/or Other Revolving Commitments). Any Refinancing Amendment may, without the consent of any other Lenders, effect such amendments to this Agreement and the other Credit Documents as may be necessary or appropriate, in the reasonable opinion of Administrative Agent and Borrower, to effect the provisions of this Section 2.15. This Section 2.15 shall supersede any provisions in Section 4.02, 4.07(b) or 13.04 to the contrary.
SECTION 2.16 Cash Collateral.
(a) Certain Credit Support Events. Without limiting any other requirements herein to provide Cash Collateral, if (i) any L/C Lender has honored any full or partial drawing request under any Letter of Credit and such drawing has resulted in an extension of credit hereunder which has not been refinanced as a Revolving Loan or reimbursed, in each case, in accordance with Section 2.03(d) or (ii) Borrower shall be required to provide Cash Collateral pursuant to Section 11.01, Borrower shall, within one (1) Business Day (in the case of clause (i) above) or immediately (in the case of clause (ii) above) following any request by Administrative Agent or the applicable L/C Lender, provide Cash Collateral in an amount not less than the applicable Minimum Collateral Amount.
(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, the L/C Lenders and the Lenders, and agrees to maintain, a first priority security interest in all such cash, deposit accounts and all balances therein, and all other property so provided as Cash Collateral pursuant hereto, and in all proceeds of the foregoing, all as security for the
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obligations to which such Cash Collateral (including Cash Collateral provided in accordance with Section 2.01(e), 2.03, 2.10(b)(ii), 2.10(c), 2.10(e), 2.14, 2.16 or 11.01) may be applied pursuant to Section 2.16(c). If at any time Administrative Agent determines that Cash Collateral is subject to any right or claim of any Person prior to the right or claim of Administrative Agent or the L/C Lenders 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 (after giving effect to any Cash Collateral provided by any Defaulting Lenders). All Cash Collateral (other than credit support not constituting funds subject to deposit) shall be maintained in blocked, non-interest bearing deposit accounts at Administrative Agent or as otherwise agreed to by Administrative Agent. 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 in accordance with the account agreement governing such deposit account.
(c) Application. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, Cash Collateral provided under any of this Section 2.16 or Section 2.01(e), 2.03, 2.10(c), 2.10(e), 2.14 or 11.01 in respect of Letters of Credit shall be held and applied to the satisfaction of the specific L/C Liabilities, obligations to fund participations therein (including, as to Cash Collateral provided by a Defaulting Lender, any interest accrued on such obligation), participations in Swingline Loans 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 un-reallocated portions or to secure other obligations shall, so long as no Event of Default then exists, be released promptly following (i) the elimination of the applicable un-reallocated portion or other obligations giving rise thereto (including by the termination of Defaulting Lender status of the applicable Lender (or, as appropriate, the assignment of such Defaulting Lender’s Loans and Commitments to a Replacement Lender)) or (ii) the determination by Administrative Agent and the L/C Lenders that there exists excess Cash Collateral (which, in any event, shall exist at any time that the aggregate amount of Cash Collateral exceeds the Minimum Collateral Amount); 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 Credit Documents and the other applicable provisions of the Credit Documents, and (y) Borrower and the L/C Lender may agree that Cash Collateral shall not be released but instead held to support future anticipated un-reallocated portions or other obligations.
ARTICLE III.
PAYMENTS OF PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST
SECTION 3.01 Repayment of Loans.
(a) Revolving Loans and Swingline Loans. Borrower hereby promises to pay (i) to Administrative Agent for the account of each applicable Revolving Lender on each R/C Maturity Date, the entire outstanding principal amount of such Revolving Lender’s Revolving Loans of the applicable Tranche, and each such Revolving Loan shall mature on the R/C Maturity Date applicable to such Tranche and (ii) to the Swingline Lender the then unpaid principal amount of each Swingline Loan on the earlier to occur of (x) the latest R/C Maturity Date to occur and (y) a request for repayment by the Swingline Lender or Administrative Agent.
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(b) Term A Facility Loans. Borrower hereby promises to pay to Administrative Agent for the account of the Lenders with Term A Facility Loans in repayment of the principal of the Term A Facility Loans, (i) on the last Business Day of each fiscal quarter (commencing with the first full fiscal quarter ending after the Closing Date), an aggregate amount equal to 1.25% of the aggregate principal amount of all Term A Facility Loans outstanding on the Closing Date (subject to adjustment for any prepayments made under Section 2.09 or Section 2.10 or Section 2.11(b) or Section 13.04(b)(B) or as provided in Section 2.12, in Section 2.13 or in Section 2.15) and (ii) the remaining principal amount of Term A Facility Loans on the Term A Facility Maturity Date.
(c) New Term Loans; Extended Term Loans; Other Term Loans. New Term Loans shall mature in installments as specified in the related Incremental Joinder Agreement pursuant to which such New Term Loans were made, subject, however, to Section 2.12(b). Extended Term Loans shall mature in installments as specified in the applicable Extension Amendment pursuant to which such Extended Term Loans were established, subject, however, to Section 2.13(a). Other Term Loans shall mature in installments as specified in the applicable Refinancing Amendment pursuant to which such Other Term Loans were established, subject, however, to Section 2.15(a).
SECTION 3.02 Interest.
(a) Borrower hereby promises to pay to Administrative Agent for the account of each Lender interest on the unpaid principal amount of each Loan made or maintained by such Lender to Borrower for the period from and including the date of such Loan to but excluding the date such Loan shall be paid in full at the following rates per annum:
(i) during such periods as such Loan is an ABR Loan, the Alternate Base Rate (as in effect from time to time), plus the Applicable Margin applicable to such Loan,
(ii) during such periods as such Loan is a Daily Simple SOFR Loan, Daily Simple SOFR for such Loan, plus the Applicable Margin for such Loan, and
(iii) during such periods as such Loan is a Term SOFR Loan, for each Interest Period relating thereto, Term SOFR for such Loan for such Interest Period, plus the Applicable Margin applicable to such Loan.
(b) To the extent permitted by Law, upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default under Section 11.01(b), 11.01(c), 11.01(g) or 11.01(h), all overdue Obligations shall automatically and without any action by any Person, bear interest at the Default Rate.
Interest which accrues under this paragraph shall be payable on demand.
(c) Accrued interest on each Loan shall be payable (i) in the case of each ABR Loan (including Swingline Loans), (x) quarterly in arrears on each Quarterly Date, (y) on the date of any repayment or prepayment in full of all outstanding ABR Loans of any Tranche of Loans (or of any Swingline Loan) (but only on the principal amount so repaid or prepaid), and (z) at maturity (whether by acceleration or otherwise) and, after such maturity, on demand, (ii) in the case of each Daily Simple SOFR Loan, (x) on the last Business Day of each month, (y) on the date of repayment or prepayment thereof or the conversion of such Loan to a Loan of another type (but only on the principal amount so paid, prepaid or converted) and (z) at maturity (whether by acceleration or otherwise) and, after such maturity, on demand, and (iii) in the case of each Term SOFR Loan (including Swingline Loans), (x) on the last day of each Interest Period applicable thereto and, if such Interest Period is longer than three months, on each date occurring at three-month intervals after the first day of such Interest Period, (y) on the date of any repayment or prepayment thereof or the conversion of such Loan to a Loan of another Type (but only on the principal amount so paid, prepaid or converted) and (z) at maturity (whether by acceleration or otherwise) and, after such maturity, on demand. Promptly after the determination of any interest rate provided for herein or any change therein, Administrative Agent shall give notice thereof to the Lenders to which such interest is payable and to Borrower.
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(d) Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, each Swingline Loan shall bear interest on the outstanding principal amount thereof from the applicable borrowing date at a rate per annum equal to, at the option of Borrower, (i) (x) Daily Simple SOFR or (y) any other benchmark agreed with the Swingline Lender plus (ii) solely with respect any Swingline Loan that is a Daily Simple SOFR Loan, the Applicable Margin.
ARTICLE IV.
PAYMENTS; PRO RATA TREATMENT; COMPUTATIONS; ETC.
SECTION 4.01 Payments.
(a) All payments of principal, interest, Reimbursement Obligations and other amounts to be made by Borrower under this Agreement and the Notes, and, except to the extent otherwise provided therein, all payments to be made by the Credit Parties under any other Credit Document, shall be made in Dollars, in immediately available funds, without deduction, set-off or counterclaim, to Administrative Agent at its account at the Principal Office, not later than 2:00 p.m., New York time, on the date on which such payment shall become due (each such payment made after such time on such due date may, at the discretion of Administrative Agent, be deemed to have been made on the next succeeding Business Day). Administrative Agent shall distribute any such payments received by it for the account of any other Person to the appropriate recipient promptly following receipt thereof.
(b) Borrower shall, at the time of making each payment under this Agreement or any Note for the account of any Lender, specify (in accordance with Sections 2.09 and 2.10, if applicable) to Administrative Agent (which shall so notify the intended recipient(s) thereof) or, in the case of Swingline Loans, to the Swingline Lender, the Class and Type of Loans, Reimbursement Obligations or other amounts payable by Borrower hereunder to which such payment is to be applied.
(c) Except to the extent otherwise provided in the third sentence of Section 2.03(h), each payment received by Administrative Agent or by any L/C Lender (directly or through Administrative Agent) under this Agreement or any Note for the account of any Lender shall be paid by Administrative Agent or by such L/C Lender (through Administrative Agent), as the case may be, to such Lender, in immediately available funds, (x) if the payment was actually received by Administrative Agent or by such L/C Lender (directly or through Administrative Agent), as the case may be, prior to 12:00 p.m. (Noon), New York time on any day, on such day and (y) if the payment was actually received by Administrative Agent or by such L/C Lender (directly or through Administrative Agent), as the case may be, after 12:00 p.m. (Noon), New York time, on any day, by 1:00 p.m., New York time, on the following Business Day (it being understood that to the extent that any such payment is not made in full by Administrative Agent or by such L/C Lender (through Administrative Agent), as the case may be, Administrative Agent or such Lender (through Administrative Agent), as applicable, shall pay to such Lender, upon demand, interest at the Federal Funds Effective Rate from the date such amount was required to be paid to such Lender pursuant to the foregoing clauses until the date Administrative Agent or such L/C Lender (through Administrative Agent), as applicable, pays such Lender the full amount).
(d) If the due date of any payment under this Agreement or any Note would otherwise fall on a day that is not a Business Day, such date shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day, and interest shall be payable for any principal so extended for the period of such extension at the rate then borne by such principal.
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SECTION 4.02 Pro Rata Treatment. Except to the extent otherwise provided herein: (a) each borrowing of Loans of a particular Class from the Lenders under Section 2.01 shall be made from the relevant Lenders, each payment of commitment fees under Section 2.05 in respect of Commitments of a particular Class shall be made for the account of the relevant Lenders, and each termination or reduction of the amount of the Commitments of a particular Class under Section 2.04 shall be applied to the respective Commitments of such Class of the relevant Lenders pro rata according to the amounts of their respective Commitments of such Class; (b) except as otherwise provided in Section 5.04, Term SOFR Loans of any Class having the same Interest Period shall be allocated pro rata among the relevant Lenders according to the amounts of their respective Revolving Commitments and Term Loan Commitments (in the case of the making of Loans) of such Class or their respective Revolving Loans and Term Loans (in the case of conversions and continuations of Loans) of such Class; (c) except as otherwise provided in Section 2.09(b), Section 2.10(b), Section 2.12, Section 2.13, Section 2.14, Section 2.15, Section 13.04 or Section 13.05(d), each payment or prepayment of principal of any Class of Revolving Loans or of any particular Class of Term Loans shall be made for the account of the relevant Lenders pro rata in accordance with the respective unpaid outstanding principal amounts of the Loans of such Class held by them; and (d) except as otherwise provided in Section 2.09(b), Section 2.10(b), Section 2.12, Section 2.13, Section 2.14, Section 2.15, Section 13.04 or Section 13.05(d), each payment of interest on Revolving Loans and Term Loans shall be made for the account of the relevant Lenders pro rata in accordance with the amounts of interest on such Loans then due and payable to the respective Lenders.
SECTION 4.03 Computations. Interest on Term SOFR Loans, Daily Simple SOFR Loans commitment fees and Letter of Credit fees shall be computed on the basis of a year of 360 days and actual days elapsed (including the first day but excluding the last day) occurring in the period for which such amounts are payable and interest on ABR Loans and Reimbursement Obligations shall be computed on the basis of a year of 365 or 366 days, as the case may be, and actual days elapsed (including the first day but excluding the last day) occurring in the period for which such amounts are payable.
SECTION 4.04 Minimum Amounts. Except for mandatory prepayments made pursuant to Section 2.10 and conversions or prepayments made pursuant to Section 5.04, and Borrowings made to pay Reimbursement Obligations, each Borrowing, conversion and partial prepayment of principal of Loans shall be in an amount at least equal to (a) in the case of Term Loans, $100,000 with respect to ABR Loans and $1.0 million with respect to Term SOFR Loans and, in each case, in multiples of $100,000 in excess thereof, or, if less, the remaining Term Loans of the applicable Tranche and (b) in the case of Revolving Loans, $100,000 with respect to ABR Loans and $1.0 million with respect to Term SOFR Loans and, in each case, in multiples of $100,000 in excess thereof (borrowings, conversions or prepayments of or into Loans of different Types or, in the case of Term SOFR Loans, having different Interest Periods at the same time hereunder to be deemed separate borrowings, conversions and prepayments for purposes of the foregoing, one for each Type or Interest Period), or, if less, the remaining Revolving Loans of the applicable Tranche. Anything in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, the aggregate principal amount of Term SOFR Loans having the same Interest Period shall be in an amount at least equal to $1.0 million and in multiples of $100,000 in excess thereof and, if any Term SOFR Loans or portions thereof would otherwise be in a lesser principal amount for any period, such Loans or portions, as the case may be, shall be ABR Loans during such period.
SECTION 4.05 Certain Notices. Notices by Borrower to Administrative Agent of terminations or reductions of the Commitments, of Borrowings, conversions, continuations and optional prepayments of Loans and of Classes of Loans, of Types of Loans and of the duration of Interest Periods shall be irrevocable and shall be effective only if received by Administrative Agent by telephone not later
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than 1:00 p.m. New York time (promptly followed by written notice via facsimile or electronic mail), on at least the number of Business Days prior to the date of the relevant termination, reduction, Borrowing, conversion, continuation or prepayment or the first day of such Interest Period specified in the table below (unless otherwise agreed to by Administrative Agent in its sole discretion), provided that Borrower may make any such notice conditional upon the occurrence of a Person’s acquisition or sale or any incurrence of indebtedness or issuance of Equity Interests.
NOTICE PERIODS
Notice |
Number of Business Days Prior | |
Termination or reduction of Commitments |
3 | |
Borrowing of, or conversions into, ABR Loans or Daily Simple SOFR Loans |
same day | |
Optional prepayment of ABR Loans or Daily Simple SOFR Loans |
same day | |
Borrowing or optional prepayment of, conversions into, continuations as, or duration of Interest Periods for, Term SOFR Loans |
2 |
Each such notice of termination or reduction shall specify the amount and the Class of the Commitments to be terminated or reduced. Each such notice of Borrowing, conversion, continuation or prepayment shall specify the Class of Loans to be borrowed, converted, continued or prepaid and the amount (subject to Section 4.04) and Type of each Loan to be borrowed, converted, continued or prepaid and the date of borrowing, conversion, continuation or prepayment (which shall be a Business Day). Each such notice of the duration of an Interest Period shall specify the Loans to which such Interest Period is to relate. Administrative Agent shall promptly notify the Lenders of the contents of each such notice. In the event that Borrower fails to select the Type of Loan within the time period and otherwise as provided in this Section 4.05, such Loan (if outstanding as a Term SOFR Loan) will be automatically converted into an ABR Loan on the last day of the then current Interest Period for such Loan or (if outstanding as an ABR Loan or Daily Simple SOFR Loan) will remain as, or (if not then outstanding) will be made as, an ABR Loan or Daily Simple SOFR Loan. In the event that Borrower has elected to borrow or convert Loans into Term SOFR Loans but fails to select the duration of any Interest Period for any Term SOFR Loans within the time period and otherwise as provided in this Section 4.05, such Term SOFR Loan shall have an Interest Period of one month.
SECTION 4.06 Non-Receipt of Funds by Administrative Agent.
(a) Unless Administrative Agent shall have received notice from a Lender prior to the proposed date of any Borrowing of Term SOFR Loans (or, in the case of any Borrowing of ABR Loans, prior to 12:00 p.m. (noon) New York time on the date of such Borrowing) that such Lender will not make available to Administrative Agent such Lender’s share of such Borrowing, Administrative Agent may assume that such Lender has made such share available on such date in accordance with Section 2.02 (or, in the case of a Borrowing of ABR Loans, that such Lender has made such share available in accordance with and at the time required by Section 2.02) 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 Borrowing available to Administrative Agent, then the applicable Lender and Borrower severally agree to pay to Administrative Agent forthwith on demand such corresponding amount in immediately available funds with interest thereon, for each day from and including the date such amount is made
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available to Borrower to but excluding the date of payment to Administrative Agent, at (A) in the case of a payment to be made by such Lender, the Federal Funds Effective Rate, plus any administrative, processing or similar fees customarily charged by Administrative Agent in connection with the foregoing, and (B) in the case of a payment to be made by Borrower, the interest rate applicable to ABR Loans. 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 included in such Borrowing. 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.
(b) 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 the Lenders or the L/C 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 the Lenders or the L/C Lenders, as the case may be, the amount due. In such event, if Borrower has not in fact made such payment, then each of the Lenders or the L/C Lenders, as the case may be, severally agrees to repay to Administrative Agent forthwith on demand the amount so distributed to such Lender or L/C Lender, in immediately available funds 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 Federal Funds Effective Rate. A notice of Administrative Agent to any Lender or Borrower with respect to any amount owing under this subsection (b) shall be conclusive, absent manifest error.
(c) With respect to any payment that Administrative Agent makes for the account of the Lenders or any L/C Lender hereunder as to which Administrative Agent determines (which determination shall be conclusive absent manifest error) that any of the following applies (such payment referred to as the “Rescindable Amount”): (1) Borrower has not in fact made such payment; (2) Administrative Agent has made a payment in excess of the amount so paid by Borrower (whether or not then owed); or (3) Administrative Agent has for any reason otherwise erroneously made such payment; then each of the Lenders or the applicable L/C Lenders, as the case may be, severally agrees to repay to Administrative Agent forthwith on demand the Rescindable Amount so distributed to such Lender or such L/C Lender, in immediately available funds 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 Effective Rate and a rate determined by Administrative Agent in accordance with banking industry rules on interbank compensation.
SECTION 4.07 Right of Setoff, Sharing of Payments; Etc.
(a) If any Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, each Credit Party agrees that, in addition to (and without limitation of) any right of setoff, banker’s lien or counterclaim a Lender may otherwise have, each Lender shall be entitled, at its option (to the fullest extent permitted by law), subject to obtaining the prior written consent of Administrative Agent, to set off and apply any deposit (general or special, time or demand, provisional or final), or other indebtedness, held by it for the credit or account of such Credit Party at any of its offices, in Dollars or in any other currency, against any principal of or interest on any of such Lender’s Loans, Reimbursement Obligations or any other amount payable to such Lender hereunder that is not paid when due (regardless of whether such deposit or other indebtedness is then due to such Credit Party), in which case it shall promptly notify such Credit Party thereof; provided, however, that such Lender’s failure to give such notice shall not affect the validity thereof; and provided further that no such right of setoff, banker’s lien or counterclaim shall apply to any funds held for further distribution to any Governmental Authority.
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(b) Each of the Lenders agrees that, if it should receive (other than pursuant to Section 2.09(b), Section 2.10(b), Section 2.11, Section 2.12, Section 2.13, Section 2.15, Article V, Section 13.04 or Section 13.05(d) or as otherwise specifically provided herein or in the Engagement Letter) any amount hereunder (whether by voluntary payment, by realization upon security, by the exercise of the right of setoff or banker’s lien, by counterclaim or cross action, by the enforcement of any right under the Credit Documents (including any guarantee), or otherwise) which is applicable to the payment of the principal of, or interest on, the Loans, Reimbursement Obligations or fees, the sum of which with respect to the related sum or sums received by other Lenders is in a greater proportion than the total of such amounts then owed and due to such Lender bears to the total of such amounts then owed and due to all of the Lenders immediately prior to such receipt, then such Lender receiving such excess payment shall purchase for cash without recourse or warranty from the other Lenders an interest in the Obligations to such Lenders in such amount as shall result in a proportional participation by all of the Lenders in such amount; provided, however, that if all or any portion of such excess amount is thereafter recovered from such Lender, such purchase shall be rescinded and the purchase price restored to the extent of such recovery, but without interest. Borrower consents to the foregoing arrangements.
(c) Borrower agrees that any Lender so purchasing such a participation may exercise all rights of setoff, banker’s lien, counterclaim or similar rights with respect to such participation as fully as if such Lender were a direct holder of Loans or other amounts (as the case may be) owing to such Lender in the amount of such participation.
(d) Nothing contained herein shall require any Lender to exercise any such right or shall affect the right of any Lender to exercise, and retain the benefits of exercising, any such right with respect to any other Indebtedness or obligation of any Credit Party. If, under any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law, any Lender receives a secured claim in lieu of a setoff to which this Section 4.07 applies, such Lender shall, to the extent practicable, exercise its rights in respect of such secured claim in a manner consistent with the rights of the Lenders entitled under this Section 4.07 to share in the benefits of any recovery on such secured claim.
(e) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Section 4.07, in the event that any Defaulting Lender exercises any right of setoff, (i) all amounts so set off will be paid over immediately to Administrative Agent for further application in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.14 and, pending such payment, will be segregated by such Defaulting Lender from its other funds and deemed held in trust for the benefit of Administrative Agent, each L/C Lender, the Swingline Lender and the Lenders and (ii) the Defaulting Lender will provide promptly to Administrative Agent a statement describing in reasonable detail the Obligations owing to such Defaulting Lender as to which it exercised such right of setoff.
ARTICLE V.
YIELD PROTECTION, ETC.
SECTION 5.01 Increased Costs.
(a) If any Change in Law shall:
(i) subject any Lender to any Tax (except for any (A) Covered Taxes, (B) Taxes described in clauses (b) through (d) of the definition of Excluded Taxes and (C) Connection Income Taxes) with respect to this Agreement, any Note, any Letter of Credit or any Lender’s participation therein, any L/C Document or any Loan made by it, any deposits, reserves, other liabilities or capital attributable thereto;
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(ii) impose, modify or hold applicable any reserve, special deposit, compulsory loan, insurance charge or similar requirement against assets held by, deposits or other liabilities in or for the account of, advances, loans or other extensions of credit by, or any other acquisition of funds by, any office of such Lender, in each case, that is not otherwise included in the determination of Term SOFR hereunder; or
(iii) impose on any Lender or the London interbank market any other condition, cost or expense (other than Taxes) affecting this Agreement or Term SOFR Loans made by such Lender or any Letter of Credit or participation therein;
and the result of any of the foregoing is to materially increase the cost to such Lender or L/C Lender of making, converting into, continuing or maintaining Term SOFR Loans (or of maintaining its obligation to make any Term SOFR Loans) or issuing, maintaining or participating in Letters of Credit (or maintaining its obligation to participate in or to issue any Letter of Credit), then, in any such case, Borrower shall, within ten (10) days of written demand therefor, pay such Lender or L/C Lender any additional amounts necessary to compensate such Lender or L/C Lender for such increased cost; provided that requests for additional compensation due to increased costs shall be limited to circumstances generally affecting the banking market and for which the requesting Lender certifies that it is the general policy or practice of such requesting Lender to demand such compensation in similar circumstances under comparable provisions of other similar agreements. If any Lender or L/C Lender becomes entitled to claim any additional amounts pursuant to this subsection, it shall promptly notify Borrower, through Administrative Agent, of the event by reason of which it has become so entitled.
(b) A certificate as to any additional amounts setting forth the calculation of such additional amounts pursuant to this Section 5.01 submitted by such Lender or L/C Lender, through Administrative Agent, to Borrower shall be conclusive in the absence of clearly demonstrable error. Without limiting the survival of any other covenant hereunder, this Section 5.01 shall survive the termination of this Agreement and the payment of the Notes and all other Obligations payable hereunder.
(c) In the event that any Lender shall have determined that any Change in Law affecting such Lender or any Lending Office of such Lender or the Lender’s holding company with regard to capital or liquidity requirements, does or shall have the effect of reducing the rate of return on such Lender’s or such holding company’s capital as a consequence of its obligations hereunder, the Commitments of such Lender, the Loans made by, or participations in Letters of Credit and Swingline Loans held by such Lender, or the Letters of Credit issued by such L/C Lender, to a level below that which such Lender or such holding company could have achieved but for such Change in Law (taking into consideration such Lender’s policies and the policies of such Lender’s holding company with respect to capital adequacy), then from time to time, after submission by such Lender to Borrower (with a copy to Administrative Agent) of a written request therefor (setting forth in reasonable detail the amount payable to the affected Lender and the basis for such request), Borrower shall promptly pay to such Lender such additional amount or amounts as will compensate such Lender for such reduction; provided that requests for additional compensation due to increased costs shall be limited to circumstances generally affecting the banking market and for which the requesting Lender certifies that it is the general policy or practice of such requesting Lender to demand such compensation in similar circumstances under comparable provisions of other similar agreements.
(d) Failure or delay on the part of any Lender to demand compensation pursuant to this Section 5.01 shall not constitute a waiver of such Lender’s right to demand such compensation; provided, however, that Borrower shall not be required to compensate a Lender pursuant to this Section 5.01 for any increased costs or reductions incurred more than ninety (90) days prior to the date that such Lender notifies Borrower of the change in law giving rise to such increased costs incurred or reductions suffered and of such Lender’s intention to claim compensation therefor; provided, further, that if the Change in Law giving rise to such increased costs or reductions is retroactive, then the 90-day period referred to above shall be extended to include the period of retroactive effect thereof.
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SECTION 5.02 Inability to Determine Rates.
(a) Subject to Section 5.07, if in connection with any request for a Term SOFR Loan or a conversion of an ABR Loan or Daily Simple SOFR Loan to Term SOFR Loans or a continuation of any such Loans, as applicable: (i) Administrative Agent determines (which determination shall be conclusive absent manifest error) that (A) no Successor Rate has been determined in accordance with Section 5.07(a), and the circumstances under clause (i) of Section 5.07(b) or the Scheduled Unavailability Date has occurred, or (B) adequate and reasonable means do not otherwise exist for determining Term SOFR for any requested Interest Period with respect to a proposed Term SOFR Loan or the determination of the Term SOFR component of the Alternate Base Rate in connection with an existing or proposed ABR Loan; or (ii) the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders determine that for any reason Term SOFR for any requested Interest Period with respect to a proposed Loan does not adequately and fairly reflect the cost to such Lenders of funding such Loan, Administrative Agent will promptly so notify Borrower and each Lender.
(b) Thereafter, (i) the obligation of the Lenders to make or maintain Term SOFR Loans, or to convert ABR Loans or Daily Simple SOFR Loans to Term SOFR Loans, shall be suspended (to the extent of the affected Term SOFR Loans or Interest Periods), and (ii) in the event of a determination described in clause (a) above with respect to the Term SOFR component of the Alternate Base Rate, the utilization of the Term SOFR component in determining the Alternate Base Rate shall be suspended, in each case until Administrative Agent (or, in the case of a determination by the Required Lenders described in clause (a)(ii) above, until Administrative Agent upon instruction of the Required Lenders) revokes such notice.
(c) Upon receipt of such notice, (i) Borrower may revoke any pending request for a Borrowing of, or conversion to, or continuation of Term SOFR Loans (to the extent of the affected Term SOFR Loans or Interest Periods) or, failing that, will be deemed to have converted such request into a request for a Borrowing of ABR Loans or Daily Simple SOFR Loans in the amount specified therein and (ii) any outstanding Term SOFR Loans shall be deemed to have been converted to ABR Loans or Daily Simple SOFR Loans immediately at the end of their respective applicable Interest Period.
SECTION 5.03 Illegality. If any Lender determines that any Law has made it unlawful, or that any Governmental Authority has asserted that it is unlawful, for any Lender or its Applicable Lending Office to make, maintain or fund Loans whose interest is determined by reference to SOFR or Term SOFR, or to determine or charge interest rates based upon SOFR or Term SOFR, then, upon notice thereof by such Lender to the Borrower (through the Administrative Agent), (a) any obligation of such Lender to make or continue Term SOFR Loans, to make Daily Simple SOFR Loans, to convert Daily Simple SOFR Loans to Term SOFR Loans, to convert Term SOFR Loans to Daily Simple SOFR Loans or to convert ABR Loans to Daily Simple SOFR Loans or Term SOFR Loans shall be suspended, and (b) if such notice asserts the illegality of such Lender making or maintaining ABR Loans the interest rate on which is determined by reference to the Term SOFR component of the Alternate Base Rate, the interest rate on which ABR Loans of such Lender shall, if necessary to avoid such illegality, be determined by the Administrative Agent without reference to the Term SOFR component of the Alternate Base Rate, in each case until such Lender notifies the Administrative Agent and the Borrower that the circumstances giving rise to such determination no longer exist. Upon receipt of such notice, (i) the Borrower shall, upon demand from such Lender (with a copy to the Administrative Agent), prepay or, if applicable, convert all Term SOFR Loans of such Lender to ABR Loans (the interest rate on which ABR Loans of such Lender shall, if necessary to avoid such illegality, be determined by the Administrative Agent without reference to the Term SOFR component of the Alternate Base Rate), either on the last day of the Interest Period therefor, if such Lender may lawfully
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continue to maintain such Term SOFR Loan to such day, or immediately, in the case of Daily Simple SOFR Loans or if such Lender may not lawfully continue to maintain such Term SOFR Loan and (ii) if such notice asserts the illegality of such Lender determining or charging interest rates based upon SOFR, the Administrative Agent shall during the period of such suspension compute the Alternate Base Rate applicable to such Lender without reference to the Term SOFR component thereof until the 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 SOFR. Upon any such prepayment or conversion, the Borrower shall also pay accrued interest on the amount so prepaid or converted, together with any additional amounts required pursuant to Section 5.05.
SECTION 5.04 Treatment of Affected Loans. If the obligation of any Lender to make Term SOFR Loans or to continue, or to convert ABR Loans into, Term SOFR Loans shall be suspended pursuant to Section 5.03, such Lender’s Term SOFR Loans shall be automatically converted into ABR Loans on the last day(s) of the then current Interest Period(s) for such Term SOFR Loans (or on such earlier date as such Lender may specify to Borrower with a copy to Administrative Agent as is required by law) and, unless and until such Lender gives notice as provided below that the circumstances specified in Section 5.03 which gave rise to such conversion no longer exist:
(i) to the extent that such Lender’s Term SOFR Loans have been so converted, all payments and prepayments of principal which would otherwise be applied to such Lender’s Term SOFR Loans shall be applied instead to its ABR Loans; and
(ii) all Loans which would otherwise be made or continued by such Lender as Term SOFR Loans shall be made or continued instead as ABR Loans and all ABR Loans of such Lender which would otherwise be converted into Term SOFR Loans shall remain as ABR Loans.
If such Lender gives notice to Borrower with a copy to Administrative Agent that the circumstances specified in Section 5.03 which gave rise to the conversion of such Lender’s Term SOFR Loans pursuant to this Section 5.04 no longer exist (which such Lender agrees to do promptly upon such circumstances ceasing to exist) at a time when Term SOFR Loans are outstanding, such Lender’s ABR Loans shall be automatically converted, on the first day(s) of the next succeeding Interest Period(s) for such outstanding Term SOFR Loans, to the extent necessary so that, after giving effect thereto, all Loans held by the Lenders holding Term SOFR Loans and by such Lender are held pro rata (as to principal amounts, Types and Interest Periods) in accordance with their respective Commitments of the applicable Tranche.
SECTION 5.05 Compensation.
(a) Borrower agrees to indemnify each Lender and to hold each Lender harmless from any loss or expense (excluding any loss of profits or margin) which such Lender may sustain or incur as a consequence of (1) default by Borrower in payment when due of the principal amount of or interest on any Term SOFR Loan, (2) default by Borrower in making a borrowing of, conversion into or continuation of Term SOFR Loans after Borrower has given a notice requesting the same in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement, (3) Borrower making any prepayment other than on the date specified in the relevant prepayment notice, or (4) the conversion or the making of a payment or a prepayment (including any repayments or prepayments made pursuant to Section 2.09 or 2.10 or as a result of an acceleration of Loans pursuant to Section 11.01 or as a result of the replacement of a Lender pursuant to Section 2.11 or 13.04(b)) of Term SOFR Loans on a day which is not the last day of an Interest Period with respect thereto, including in each case, any such loss (excluding any loss of profits or margin) or expense arising from the reemployment of funds obtained by it or from fees payable to terminate the deposits from which such funds were obtained; provided that no such amounts under this Section 5.05(a) shall be payable by Borrower in connection with any termination in accordance with Section 2.12(b) of any Interest Period of one month or shorter.
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(b) Any Lender requesting compensation pursuant to this Section 5.05 will furnish to Administrative Agent and Borrower a certificate setting forth the basis and amount of such request and such certificate, absent manifest error, shall be conclusive. Without limiting the survival of any other covenant hereunder, this covenant shall survive the termination of this Agreement and the payment of the Obligations and all other amounts payable hereunder.
SECTION 5.06 Net Payments.
(a) All payments by or on account of any obligation of any Credit Party under any Credit Document shall be made without deduction or withholding for any Taxes, except as required by applicable Laws. If any applicable Laws require the deduction or withholding of any Tax in respect of any such payment by Administrative Agent, a Credit Party or any other applicable withholding agent, then (i) the applicable withholding agent shall be entitled to withhold or make such deductions as are determined by the applicable withholding agent to be required, (ii) the applicable withholding agent shall timely pay the full amount withheld or deducted to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable Law, and (iii) to the extent that the withholding or deduction is made on account of Covered Taxes, the sum payable by the applicable Credit Party shall be increased as necessary so that after any required withholding or deductions are made (including withholding or deductions applicable to additional sums payable under this Section 5.06), the applicable Lender (or, in the case of payments made to Administrative Agent for its own account, Administrative Agent) receives an amount equal to the sum it would have received had no such withholding or deduction been made (provided that, if the applicable withholding agent in respect of a Covered Tax or Other Tax is a Person other than a Credit Party or Administrative Agent (e.g., a Lender), the additional amounts required to be paid by a Credit Party under this clause (iii) in respect of such Tax shall not be greater than the additional amounts such Credit Party would have been obligated to pay had such Credit Party made payment of such sum directly to the applicable beneficial owner of such payment, provided, further, that such Tax would not have been an Excluded Tax had such beneficial owner been a Lender hereunder and had complied with the provisions of Section 5.06(c)). Borrower shall furnish to Administrative Agent as soon as practicable after the date of the payment of any Taxes by a Credit Party pursuant to this Section 5.06 documentation reasonably satisfactory to Administrative Agent evidencing such payment by the applicable Credit Party. The Credit Parties shall jointly and severally indemnify and hold harmless Administrative Agent and each Lender, and reimburse Administrative Agent or such Lender (as applicable) upon its written request, for the amount of any Covered Taxes payable or paid by such Lender or Administrative Agent or required to be withheld or deducted from a payment to such recipient (including Covered Taxes imposed or asserted on amounts payable under this Section 5.06) and for any other reasonable expenses arising therefrom or with respect thereto, in each case, whether or not such Covered Taxes were correctly or legally imposed. Such written request shall include a certificate of such Lender or Administrative Agent setting forth in reasonable detail the basis of such request and such certificate, absent manifest error, shall be conclusive.
(b) In addition, the Credit Parties shall timely pay, or at the option of Administrative Agent timely reimburse it for the payment of, all present or future stamp, court or documentary, intangible, recording, filing or similar Taxes which arise from any payment made under or 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 Credit Document, except any such Taxes that are Other Connection Taxes imposed with respect to an assignment (other than an assignment pursuant to Section 2.11(a)) (Taxes payable pursuant to this Section 5.06(b) referred to as “Other Taxes”).
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(c) (i) Any Lender that is entitled to an exemption from or reduction of withholding Tax with respect to any payments made under any Credit 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 prescribed by applicable Laws or reasonably requested by Borrower or Administrative Agent as will permit such payments to be made 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.
(ii) Each Lender that is not a U.S. Person (a “Non-U.S. Lender”) agrees, to the extent it is legally eligible to do so, to deliver to Borrower and Administrative Agent on or prior to the date it becomes a party to this Agreement, and from time to time upon the reasonable request of Borrower or Administrative Agent, whichever of the following is applicable: (1) in the case of a Non-U.S. Lender claiming the benefits of an income tax treaty to which the United States is a party, two executed copies of IRS Form W-8BEN or IRS Form W-8BEN-E establishing an exemption from, or reduction of, U.S. federal withholding Tax pursuant to such tax treaty; (2) two executed copies of IRS Form W-8ECI; (3) in the case of a Non-U.S. Lender claiming the benefits of the exemption for portfolio interest under Section 881(c) or 871(h) of the Code, (x) a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit D-1 hereto to the effect that such Non-U.S. 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 871(h)(3)(B) of the Code, or a CFC related to Borrower as described in Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Code and that no interest payments under any Credit Documents are effectively connected with the Non-U.S. Lender’s conduct of a U.S. trade or business (a “U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate”) and (y) two executed copies of IRS Form W-8BEN or IRS Form W-8BEN-E, as applicable; or (4) to the extent a Non-U.S. Lender is not the beneficial owner (for example, where such Non-U.S. Lender is a partnership or a participating Lender), two executed copies of IRS Form W-8IMY, accompanied by IRS Form W-8ECI, IRS Form W-8BEN, IRS Form W-8BEN-E, a U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit D-2 or D-3 hereto, IRS Form W-9, and/or other certification documents from each beneficial owner, as applicable; provided that if the Non-U.S. Lender is a partnership (and not a participating Lender) and one or more direct or indirect partners of such Non-U.S. Lender are claiming the portfolio interest exemption, such Non-U.S. Lender may provide a U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit D-4 hereto on behalf of such direct and indirect partner(s).
(iii) Each Lender that is a U.S. Person shall deliver at the time(s) and in the manner(s) prescribed by applicable Law, on or prior to the date it becomes a party to this Agreement, and from time to time upon the reasonable request of Borrower or Administrative Agent, to Borrower and Administrative Agent (as applicable), a properly completed and duly executed IRS Form W-9, or any successor form, certifying that such Person is exempt from U.S. federal backup withholding.
(iv) If a payment made to a Lender under any Credit 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
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Administrative Agent to comply with their obligations under FATCA, to determine whether such Lender has complied with such Lender’s obligations under FATCA, and to determine the amount to deduct and withhold, if any, from such payment. For purposes of this Section 5.06(c)(iv), FATCA shall include any amendments made to FATCA after the date of this Agreement.
(v) Any Non-U.S. Lender shall, to the extent it is legally eligible 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 Non-U.S. Lender becomes a Lender under this Agreement (and from time to time thereafter upon the reasonable request of Borrower or Administrative Agent), executed copies of any other documentation 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, if any.
(vi) Each Lender agrees that if any documentation it previously delivered expires or becomes obsolete or inaccurate in any respect, it shall update such documentation or promptly notify Borrower and Administrative Agent in writing of its legal ineligibility to do so. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section 5.06(c), no Lender shall be required to deliver any documentation that such Lender is not legally eligible to deliver; provided, for the avoidance of doubt, that each Lender must provide documentation in accordance with Section 5.06(c)(iv) to enable the Borrower and Administrative Agent to determine whether or not such Lender is subject to FATCA withholding. Each Lender hereby authorizes Administrative Agent to deliver to the Credit Parties and to any successor Administrative Agent any documentation provided by such Lender to Administrative Agent pursuant to this Section 5.06(c).
(d) On or before the date Administrative Agent becomes a party to this Agreement, if Administrative Agent is a U.S. Person, it shall deliver to Borrower two executed copies of IRS Form W-9 certifying that it is exempt from U.S. federal backup withholding. Otherwise, Administrative Agent (including any successor Administrative Agent that is not a U.S. Person) shall deliver two duly completed copies of IRS Form W-8ECI (with respect to any payments to be received on its own behalf) and IRS Form W-8IMY (for all other payments) certifying that it is a “U.S. branch” and that the payments it receives for the account of Lenders are not effectively connected with the conduct of its trade or business in the United States and that it is using such form as evidence of its agreement with the Credit Parties to be treated as a U.S. Person with respect to such payments (and the Credit Parties and Administrative Agent agree to so treat Administrative Agent as a U.S. Person with respect to such payments. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 5.06(d), Administrative Agent shall not be required to provide any documentation that Administrative Agent is not legally eligible to deliver as a result of a Change in Law after the Closing Date.
(e) Any Lender requiring Borrower to pay any Covered Taxes or additional amounts to such Lender or any Governmental Authority for the account of such Lender pursuant to this Section 5.06 agrees to use (at the Credit Parties’ expense) commercially reasonable efforts (consistent with its internal policy and legal and regulatory restrictions) to change the jurisdiction of its Applicable Lending Office or to assign its rights and obligations hereunder to an Affiliate if, in the judgment of such Lender, the making of such change or assignment would avoid the need for, or materially reduce the amount of, any such additional amounts that may thereafter accrue and would not be otherwise disadvantageous to such Lender.
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(f) If Administrative Agent or any Lender determines, in its sole discretion exercised in good faith, that it has received a refund in respect of an overpayment of Taxes from a Governmental Authority with respect to an amount of Taxes actually paid to or on behalf of Administrative Agent or such Lender by Borrower or any other Credit Party pursuant to this Section 5.06, then Administrative Agent or such Lender shall notify Borrower of such refund and forward the proceeds of such refund (or relevant portion thereof) to Borrower (but only to the extent of indemnity payments made under this Section 5.06 with respect to the Taxes giving rise to such refund) as reduced by any reasonable expense or liability incurred by Administrative Agent or such Lender in connection with obtaining such refund (including any Taxes imposed with respect to such refund) and without interest (other than any interest paid by the relevant Governmental Authority with respect to such refund); provided, however, that Borrower, upon the request of Administrative Agent or such Lender, shall repay the amount paid over to Borrower (plus any penalties, interest or other charges imposed by the relevant Governmental Authority) to Administrative Agent or such Lender in the event Administrative Agent or such Lender is required to repay such refund to such Governmental Authority. This Section 5.06(f) shall not be construed to require Administrative Agent or any Lender to make available its tax returns (or any other information relating to its taxes that it deems confidential) to Borrower or any other Person. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 5.06(f), in no event will Administrative Agent or any Lender be required to pay any amount to any Credit Party pursuant to this Section 5.06(f) the payment of which would place Administrative Agent or such Lender in a less favorable net after-Tax position than it 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.
(g) [Reserved].
(h) Each party’s obligations under this Section 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 Credit Document.
(i) For the avoidance of doubt, for purposes of this Section 5.06, the term “Lender” includes any Swingline Lender and any L/C Lender and the term “applicable Law” includes FATCA.
SECTION 5.07 Replacement of Term SOFR or Successor Rate.
(a) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein or in any other Credit Document, if Administrative Agent determines (which determination shall be conclusive absent manifest error), or Borrower or Required Lenders notify Administrative Agent (with, in the case of the Required Lenders, a copy to Borrower) that Borrower or Required Lenders (as applicable) have determined, that:
(i) adequate and reasonable means do not exist for ascertaining one month, three month and six month interest periods of Term SOFR, including, without limitation, because the Term SOFR Screen Rate is not available or published on a current basis and such circumstances are unlikely to be temporary; or
(ii) CME or any successor administrator of the Term SOFR Screen Rate or a Governmental Authority having jurisdiction over Administrative Agent, CME or such successor administrator with respect to its publication of Term SOFR, in each case acting in such capacity, has made a public statement identifying a specific date after which one month, three month and six month interest periods of Term SOFR or the Term SOFR Screen Rate shall or will no longer be made available, or permitted to be used for determining the interest rate of U.S. dollar denominated syndicated loans, or shall or will otherwise cease; provided that, at the time of such statement, there is no successor administrator that is satisfactory to Administrative Agent that will continue to provide such interest periods of Term SOFR after such specific date (the latest date on which one month, three month and six month interest periods of Term SOFR or the Term SOFR Screen Rate are no longer available permanently or indefinitely, the “Scheduled Unavailability Date”);
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then, on a date and time reasonably determined by Administrative Agent (in consultation with Borrower) (any such date, the “Term SOFR Replacement Date”), which date shall be at the end of an Interest Period or on the relevant interest payment date, as applicable, for interest calculated and, solely with respect to clause (ii) above, no later than the Scheduled Unavailability Date, Term SOFR will be replaced hereunder and under any Credit Document with Daily Simple SOFR plus the SOFR Adjustment for any payment period for interest calculated that can be reasonably determined by Administrative Agent (in consultation with Borrower), in each case, without any amendment to or further action or consent of any other party to this Agreement or any other Credit Document (the “Successor Rate”).
If the Successor Rate is Daily Simple SOFR plus the SOFR Adjustment, all interest payments will be payable on a quarterly basis.
(b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, (i) if Administrative Agent determines that Daily Simple SOFR is not available on or prior to the Term SOFR Replacement Date or (ii) if the events or circumstances of the type described in clauses (a)(i) or (ii) have occurred with respect to the Successor Rate then in effect, then in each case, Administrative Agent and Borrower may amend this Agreement solely for the purpose of replacing Term SOFR or any then current Successor Rate in accordance with this Section at the end of any Interest Period, relevant interest payment date or payment period for interest calculated, as applicable, with an alternative benchmark rate giving due consideration to any evolving or then existing convention for similar U.S. dollar denominated credit facilities syndicated and agented in the United States for such alternative benchmark and, in each case, including any mathematical or other adjustments to such benchmark giving due consideration to any evolving or then existing convention for similar U.S. dollar denominated credit facilities syndicated and agented in the United States for such benchmark, which adjustment or method for calculating such adjustment shall be published on an information service as selected by Administrative Agent from time to time in its reasonable discretion and may be periodically updated. For the avoidance of doubt, any such proposed rate and adjustments shall constitute a “Successor Rate” under this Agreement. Any such amendment shall become effective at 5:00 p.m. New York time on the fifth (5th) Business Day after Administrative Agent shall have posted such proposed amendment to all Lenders and Borrower unless, prior to such time, Lenders comprising the Required Lenders have delivered to Administrative Agent written notice that such Required Lenders object to such amendment.
(c) Administrative Agent will promptly (in one or more notices) notify Borrower and each Lender of the implementation of any Successor Rate.
(d) Any Successor Rate shall be applied in a manner consistent with market practice; provided that to the extent such market practice is not administratively feasible for Administrative Agent, such Successor Rate shall be applied in a manner as otherwise reasonably determined by Administrative Agent (in consultation with Borrower).
(e) Notwithstanding anything else herein, if at any time any Successor Rate so determined would otherwise be less than 0%, the Successor Rate will be deemed to be 0% for the purposes of this Agreement and the other Credit Documents.
(f) In connection with the implementation of a Successor Rate, Administrative Agent will have the right in its reasonable discretion and in consultation with Borrower to make Conforming Changes from time to time and, notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein or in any other Credit Document, any amendments implementing such Conforming Changes will become effective without any further action or consent of any other party to this Agreement; provided that, with respect to any such amendment effected, Administrative Agent shall post each such amendment implementing such Conforming Changes to Borrower and the Lenders reasonably promptly after such amendment becomes effective.
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(g) For purposes of this Section 5.07, those Lenders that either have not made, or do not have an obligation under this Agreement to make, the relevant Loans in Dollars shall be excluded from any determination of Required Lenders.
ARTICLE VI.
GUARANTEES
SECTION 6.01 The Guarantees. Each (a) Guarantor, jointly and severally with each other Guarantor, hereby guarantees as primary obligor and not as surety to each Secured Party and its successors and assigns the prompt payment and performance in full when due (whether at stated maturity, by acceleration, demand or otherwise) of the principal of and interest and fees (including any interest, fees, costs, expenses, or charges that would accrue but for the provisions of the Bankruptcy Code or other applicable Debtor Relief Law after the filing of any bankruptcy or insolvency petition) on the Loans and Commitments made by the Lenders to, and the Notes held by each Lender of, Borrower, and (b) Credit Party, jointly and severally with each other Credit Party, hereby guarantees as primary obligor and not as surety to each Secured Party and its successors and assigns the prompt payment and performance in full when due (whether at stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise) of the principal of and interest, fees and all other amounts (including any interest, fees, costs, expenses or charges that would accrue but for the provisions of the Bankruptcy Code or other applicable Debtor Relief Law after the filing of any bankruptcy or insolvency petition) of all other Obligations from time to time owing to the Secured Parties by any other Credit Party under any Credit Document, any Credit Swap Contract entered into with a Swap Provider or any Secured Cash Management Agreement entered into with a Cash Management Bank, in each case now or hereinafter created, incurred or made, whether absolute or contingent, liquidated or unliquidated and strictly in accordance with the terms thereof; provided, that (i) the obligations guaranteed shall exclude obligations under any Swap Contract or Cash Management Agreements with respect to which the applicable Swap Provider or Cash Management Bank, as applicable, provides notice to Borrower that it does not want such Swap Contract or Cash Management Agreement, as applicable, to be secured, and (ii) as to each Guarantor the obligations guaranteed by such Guarantor hereunder shall not include any Excluded Swap Obligations in respect of such Guarantor (such obligations being guaranteed pursuant to clauses (a) and (b) above being herein collectively called the “Guaranteed Obligations” (it being understood that each Credit Party’s Guaranteed Obligations shall not include any Obligations with respect to which such Credit Party is the primary obligor)). Each Credit Party, jointly and severally with each other Credit Party, hereby agrees that if any other Credit Party shall fail to pay in full when due (whether at stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise) any of the Guaranteed Obligations, such Credit Party will promptly pay the same, without any demand or notice whatsoever, and that in the case of any extension of time of payment or renewal of any of the Guaranteed Obligations, the same will be promptly paid in full when due (whether at extended maturity, by acceleration or otherwise) in accordance with the terms of such extension or renewal.
SECTION 6.02 Obligations Unconditional. The obligations of the Credit Parties under Section 6.01 shall constitute a guaranty of payment (and not of collection) and are absolute, irrevocable and unconditional, joint and several, irrespective of the value, genuineness, validity, regularity or enforceability of the Guaranteed Obligations under this Agreement, the Notes or any other agreement or instrument referred to herein or therein, or any substitution, release or exchange of any other guarantee of or security for any of the Guaranteed Obligations, and, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, irrespective of any other circumstance whatsoever that might otherwise constitute a legal or equitable discharge or defense of a surety or guarantor (except for Payment in Full). Without limiting the generality of the
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foregoing, it is agreed that the occurrence of any one or more of the following shall not alter or impair the liability of any of the Credit Parties with respect to its respective guaranty of the Guaranteed Obligations which shall remain absolute, irrevocable and unconditional under any and all circumstances as described above:
(i) at any time or from time to time, without notice to the Credit Parties, the time for any performance of or compliance with any of the Guaranteed Obligations shall be extended, or such performance or compliance shall be waived;
(ii) the maturity of any of the Guaranteed Obligations shall be accelerated, or any of the Guaranteed Obligations shall be amended in any respect, or any right under the Credit Documents or any other agreement or instrument referred to herein or therein shall be amended or waived in any respect or any other guarantee of any of the Guaranteed Obligations or any security therefor shall be released or exchanged in whole or in part or otherwise dealt with;
(iii) the release of any other Credit Party pursuant to Section 6.08;
(iv) any renewal, extension or acceleration of, or any increase in the amount of the Guaranteed Obligations, or any amendment, supplement, modification or waiver of, or any consent to departure from, the Credit Documents;
(v) any failure or omission to assert or enforce or agreement or election not to assert or enforce, delay in enforcement, or the stay or enjoining, by order of court, by operation of law or otherwise, of the exercise or enforcement of, any claim or demand or any right, power or remedy (whether arising under any Credit Documents, at law, in equity or otherwise) with respect to the Guaranteed Obligations or any agreement relating thereto, or with respect to any other guaranty of or security for the payment of the Guaranteed Obligations;
(vi) any settlement, compromise, release, or discharge of, or acceptance or refusal of any offer of payment or performance with respect to, or any substitutions for, the Guaranteed Obligations or any subordination of the Guaranteed Obligations to any other obligations;
(vii) the validity, perfection, non-perfection or lapse in perfection, priority or avoidance of any security interest or lien, the release of any or all collateral securing, or purporting to secure, the Guaranteed Obligations or any other impairment of such collateral;
(viii) any exercise of remedies with respect to any security for the Guaranteed Obligations (including, without limitation, any collateral, including the Collateral securing or purporting to secure any of the Guaranteed Obligations) at such time and in such order and in such manner as Administrative Agent and the Secured Parties may decide and whether or not every aspect thereof is commercially reasonable and whether or not such action constitutes an election of remedies and even if such action operates to impair or extinguish any right of reimbursement or subrogation or other right or remedy that any Credit Party would otherwise have and without limiting the generality of the foregoing or any other provisions hereof, each Credit Party hereby expressly waives any and all benefits which might otherwise be available to such Credit Party as a surety under applicable law, including, without limitation, California Civil Code Sections 2809, 2810, 2819, 2939, 2845, 2848, 2849, 2850, 2855, 2899 and 3433, and in the event that Nevada law applies to this Agreement or any portion hereof, Guarantors, and each of them, hereby waive the provisions of Section 40.430 of the Nevada Revised Statutes; or
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(ix) any other circumstance whatsoever which may or might in any manner or to any extent vary the risk of any Credit Party as a guarantor in respect of the Guaranteed Obligations or which constitutes, or might be construed to constitute, an equitable or legal discharge of any Credit Party as a guarantor of the Guaranteed Obligations, or of such Credit Party under the guarantee contained in this Article VI or of any security interest granted by any Credit Party in its capacity as a guarantor of the Guaranteed Obligations, whether in a proceeding under the Bankruptcy Code or under any other federal, state or foreign bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership, or similar law, or in any other instance.
The Credit Parties hereby expressly waive diligence, presentment, demand of payment, protest, marshaling and all notices whatsoever, and any requirement that any Secured Party thereof exhaust any right, power or remedy or proceed against any Credit Party under this Agreement, the Notes, the Credit Swap Contracts or the Secured Cash Management Agreements or any other agreement or instrument referred to herein or therein, or against any other Person under any other guarantee of, or security for, any of the Guaranteed Obligations. The Credit Parties waive any and all notice of the creation, renewal, extension, waiver, termination or accrual of any of the Guaranteed Obligations and notice of or proof of reliance by any Secured Party thereof upon this guarantee or acceptance of this guarantee, and the Guaranteed Obligations, and any of them, shall conclusively be deemed to have been created, contracted or incurred in reliance upon this guarantee, and all dealings between the Credit Parties and the Secured Parties shall likewise be conclusively presumed to have been had or consummated in reliance upon this guarantee. This guarantee shall be construed as a continuing, absolute, irrevocable and unconditional guarantee of payment and performance without regard to any right of offset with respect to the Guaranteed Obligations at any time or from time to time held by the Secured Parties, and the obligations and liabilities of the Credit Parties hereunder shall not be conditioned or contingent upon the pursuit by the Secured Parties or any other Person at any time of any right or remedy against any Credit Party or against any other Person which may be or become liable in respect of all or any part of the Guaranteed Obligations or against any collateral security or guarantee therefor or right of offset with respect thereto. This guarantee shall remain in full force and effect and be binding in accordance with and to the extent of its terms upon the Credit Parties and the successors and assigns thereof, and shall inure to the benefit of the Secured Parties, and their respective successors and assigns, notwithstanding that from time to time during the term of this Agreement there may be no Guaranteed Obligations outstanding.
For the avoidance of doubt, nothing in this Section 6.02 shall permit amendments to the Credit Documents or an acceleration of the Obligations other than as set forth in the Credit Documents.
SECTION 6.03 Reinstatement. The obligations of the Credit Parties under this Article VI shall be automatically reinstated if and to the extent that for any reason any payment by or on behalf of any Credit Party in respect of the Guaranteed Obligations is rescinded or avoided or must be otherwise restored by any holder of any of the Guaranteed Obligations, whether as a result of any proceedings in bankruptcy or reorganization or otherwise. The Credit Parties agree, jointly and severally with each other Credit Party, that they will indemnify each Secured Party on demand for all reasonable costs and expenses (including reasonable fees of counsel) incurred by such Secured Party in connection with such rescission, avoidance or restoration, including any such costs and expenses incurred in defending against any claim alleging that such payment constituted a preference, fraudulent transfer or similar payment under any bankruptcy, insolvency or similar law, other than any costs or expenses resulting from the gross negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct of, or material breach by, such Secured Party.
SECTION 6.04 Subrogation; Subordination. Each Credit Party hereby agrees that until the payment and satisfaction in full in cash of all Guaranteed Obligations and the expiration and termination of the Commitments of the Lenders under this Agreement it shall not exercise any right or remedy arising by reason of any performance by it of its guarantee in Section 6.01, whether by subrogation, contribution or
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otherwise, against any Credit Party of any of the Guaranteed Obligations or any security for any of the Guaranteed Obligations. The payment of any amounts due with respect to any indebtedness of any Credit Party now or hereafter owing to any Credit Party by reason of any payment by such Credit Party under the Guarantee in this Article VI is hereby subordinated to the prior Payment in Full in cash of the Guaranteed Obligations. Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, each Credit Party agrees that it will not demand, xxx for or otherwise attempt to collect any such indebtedness of any other Credit Party to such Credit Party until the Obligations shall have been Paid in Full in cash. If an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, and any amounts are paid to the Credit Parties in violation of the foregoing limitation, such amounts shall be collected, enforced and received by such Credit Party as trustee for the Secured Parties and be paid over to Administrative Agent on account of the Guaranteed Obligations without affecting in any manner the liability of such Credit Party under the other provisions of the guaranty contained herein.
SECTION 6.05 Remedies. The Credit Parties jointly and severally agree that, as between the Credit Parties and the Lenders, the obligations of any Credit Party under this Agreement and the Notes may be declared to be forthwith due and payable as provided in Article XI (and shall be deemed to have become automatically due and payable in the circumstances provided in said Article XI) for purposes of Section 6.01, notwithstanding any stay, injunction or other prohibition preventing such declaration (or such obligations from becoming automatically due and payable arising under the Bankruptcy Code or any other federal or state bankruptcy, insolvency or other law providing for protection from creditors) as against such other Credit Parties and that, in the event of such declaration (or such obligations being deemed to have become automatically due and payable), such obligations (whether or not due and payable by Borrower) shall forthwith become due and payable by the other Credit Parties for purposes of Section 6.01.
SECTION 6.06 Continuing Guarantee. The guarantee in this Article VI is a continuing guarantee of payment and performance, and shall apply to all Guaranteed Obligations whenever arising.
SECTION 6.07 General Limitation on Guarantee Obligations. In any action or proceeding involving any state corporate law, or any state, federal or foreign bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other law affecting the rights of creditors generally, if the obligations of any Credit Party under Section 6.01 would otherwise be held or determined to be void, voidable, invalid or unenforceable, or subordinated to the claims of any other creditors, on account of the amount of its liability under Section 6.01, then, notwithstanding any other provision to the contrary, the amount of such liability shall, without any further action by such Credit Party, any Secured Party or any other Person, be automatically limited and reduced to the highest amount that is valid and enforceable and not subordinated to the claims of other creditors as determined in such action or proceeding.
SECTION 6.08 Release of Guarantors. If, in compliance with the terms and provisions of the Credit Documents, (i) the Equity Interests of any Guarantor that is a Credit Party are directly or indirectly sold or otherwise transferred such that such Guarantor no longer constitutes a Restricted Subsidiary (a “Transferred Guarantor”) to a Person or Persons, none of which is Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary, (ii) any Restricted Subsidiary is designated as or becomes an Excluded Subsidiary (provided that, notwithstanding the foregoing, a Guarantor that is a Credit Party shall not be released from its Guarantee hereunder solely due to becoming an Excluded Subsidiary of the type described in clause (d) of the definition thereof due to a disposition of less than all of the Equity Interests of such Guarantor to an Affiliate of any Credit Party) or (iii) any Restricted Subsidiary that is a Credit Party is merged, consolidated, liquidated or dissolved in accordance with Section 10.05 and is not the surviving entity of such transaction (a “Liquidated Subsidiary”), such Transferred Guarantor, Excluded Subsidiary or Liquidated Subsidiary, as applicable, upon the consummation of such sale, transfer, designation or such Person becoming an Excluded Subsidiary or merger, consolidation, dissolution or liquidation, as applicable, shall (without limiting the obligations of any surviving or successor entity to any Liquidated Subsidiary to become or
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remain a Guarantor) be automatically released from its obligations under this Agreement (including under Section 13.03 hereof) and the other Credit Documents, and its obligations to pledge and grant any Collateral owned by it pursuant to any Security Document, and the pledge of Equity Interests in any Transferred Guarantor or any Unrestricted Subsidiary to Collateral Agent pursuant to the Security Documents shall be automatically released, and, so long as Borrower shall have provided the Agents such certifications or documents as any Agent shall reasonably request, Collateral Agent shall take such actions as are necessary to effect and evidence each release described in this Section 6.08 in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Security Documents and this Agreement.
SECTION 6.09 Keepwell. Each Qualified ECP Guarantor hereby jointly and severally absolutely, unconditionally and irrevocably undertakes to provide such funds or other support as may be needed from time to time by each other Credit Party to honor all of its obligations under the Guarantee in respect of Swap Obligations (provided, however, that each Qualified ECP Guarantor shall only be liable under this Section 6.09 for the maximum amount of such liability that can be hereby incurred without rendering its obligations under this Section 6.09, or otherwise under the Guarantee, as it relates to such Credit Party, voidable under applicable law relating to fraudulent conveyance or fraudulent transfer, and not for any greater amount). The obligations of each Qualified ECP Guarantor under this Section shall remain in full force and effect until the Payment in Full of the Guaranteed Obligations. Each Qualified ECP Guarantor intends that this Section 6.09 constitute, and this Section 6.09 shall be deemed to constitute, a “keepwell, support, or other agreement” for the benefit of each other Credit Party for all purposes of Section 1a(18)(A)(v)(II) of the Commodity Exchange Act.
SECTION 6.10 Right of Contribution. Each Credit Party hereby agrees that to the extent that a Credit Party (a “Funding Credit Party”) shall have paid more than its Fair Share (as defined below) of any payment made hereunder, such Credit Party shall be entitled to seek and receive contribution from and against any other Credit Party hereunder which has not paid its Fair Share of such payment. Each Credit Party’s right of contribution shall be subject to the terms and conditions of Section 6.04. The provisions of this Section 6.10 shall in no respect limit the obligations and liabilities of any Credit Party to the Secured Parties, and each Credit Party shall remain liable to the Secured Parties for the full amount guaranteed by such Credit Party hereunder. “Fair Share” shall mean, with respect to a Credit Party as of any date of determination, an amount equal to (i) the ratio of (A) the Adjusted Maximum Amount (as defined below) with respect to such Credit Party to (B) the aggregate of the Adjusted Maximum Amounts with respect to all Credit Parties multiplied by (ii) the aggregate amount paid or distributed on or before such date by all Funding Credit Parties under this Article VI in respect of the Guaranteed Obligations. “Adjusted Maximum Amount” shall mean, with respect to a Credit Party as of any date of determination, the maximum aggregate amount of the obligations of such Credit Party under this Article VI; provided that, solely for purposes of calculating the “Adjusted Maximum Amount” with respect to any Credit Party for purposes of this Section 6.10, any assets or liabilities of such Credit Party arising by virtue of any rights to subrogation, reimbursement or indemnification or any rights to or obligations of contribution hereunder shall not be considered as assets or liabilities of such Credit Party. The amounts payable as contributions hereunder shall be determined as of the date on which the related payment or distribution is made by the applicable Funding Credit Party.
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ARTICLE VII.
CONDITIONS PRECEDENT
SECTION 7.01 Conditions to Initial Extensions of Credit.
The obligations of Lenders to make any initial extension of credit hereunder (whether by making a Loan or issuing a replacement and/or new Letter of Credit) are subject to the satisfaction of the following:
(a) Corporate Documents. Administrative Agent shall have received copies of the Organizational Documents of each Credit Party and evidence of all corporate or other applicable authority for each Credit Party (including resolutions or written consents and incumbency certificates) with respect to the execution, delivery and performance of such of the Credit Documents to which each such Credit Party is intended to be a party as of the Closing Date, certified as of the Closing Date as complete and correct copies thereof by a Responsible Officer of each Credit Party (or the member or manager or general partner of such Credit Party, as applicable).
(b) Officer’s Certificate. Administrative Agent shall have received an Officer’s Certificate of Borrower, dated the Closing Date, certifying that the conditions set forth in Sections 7.01(q) and 7.02 have been satisfied.
(c) Opinions of Counsel. Administrative Agent shall have received the following opinions, each of which shall be addressed to Administrative Agent, Collateral Agent and the Lenders, dated the Closing Date and covering such matters as Administrative Agent shall reasonably request in a manner customary for transactions of this type:
(i) an opinion of Xxxxxx & Xxxxxxx LLP, special counsel to the Credit Parties; and
(ii) opinions of local counsel to the Credit Parties in such jurisdictions as are set forth in Schedule 7.01.
(d) Notes. Administrative Agent shall have received copies of the Notes, duly completed and executed, for each Lender that requested a Note at least three (3) Business Days prior to the Closing Date.
(e) Credit Agreement. Administrative Agent shall have received this Agreement (a) executed and delivered by a duly authorized officer of each Credit Party and (b) executed and delivered by a duly authorized officer of each Person that is a Lender on the Closing Date.
(f) Filings and Lien Searches. Administrative Agent shall have received (i) UCC financing statements in form appropriate for filing in the jurisdiction of organization of each Credit Party, (ii) results of lien searches conducted in the jurisdictions in which the Credit Parties are organized and (iii) security agreements or other agreements in appropriate form for filing in the United States Patent and Trademark Office and United States Copyright Office, in each case, with respect to intellectual property of the Credit Parties to the extent required pursuant to the Security Documents.
(g) Security Documents. (i) Administrative Agent shall have received the Security Agreement, and the Initial Perfection Certificate, in each case duly authorized, executed and delivered by the applicable Credit Parties, and (ii) Collateral Agent shall have received, to the extent required pursuant to the Security Agreement and not prohibited by applicable Requirements of Law (including, without limitation, any Gaming/Racing Laws and/or any Gaming/Racing Licenses), (1) original certificates representing the certificated Pledged Securities (as defined in the Security Agreement) required to be delivered to Collateral Agent pursuant to the Security Agreement, accompanied by original undated stock powers executed in blank (in each case, except as set forth on Schedule 9.15), and (2) the promissory notes, instruments, and chattel paper identified under the name of such Credit Parties in Schedule 6 to the Initial Perfection Certificate (other than such certificates, promissory notes, instruments and chattel paper that constitute Excluded Property), accompanied by undated notations or instruments of assignment executed in blank (in each case, except as set forth on Schedule 9.15), and all of the foregoing shall be reasonably satisfactory to Administrative Agent in form and substance (in each case to the extent required to be delivered to Collateral Agent pursuant to the terms of the applicable Security Documents).
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(h) Notice of Borrowing. Administrative Agent shall have received a Notice of Borrowing duly executed by Borrower.
(i) Financial Statements. Administrative Agent shall have received (i) the audited consolidated balance sheets and related consolidated statements of operations, cash flows and shareholders’ equity of Borrower and its Subsidiaries for each of the three most recently completed fiscal years of Borrower ended at least ninety (90) days before the Closing Date, and (ii) the unaudited consolidated balance sheets and related statements of operations and cash flows of Borrower and its Subsidiaries for each fiscal quarter of Borrower ended after December 31, 2020 (other than the fourth fiscal quarter of any fiscal year) and at least forty-five (45) days before the Closing Date.
(j) Insurance. Administrative Agent shall have received evidence of insurance complying with the requirements of Sections 9.02(a) and (b) and certificates naming Collateral Agent as an additional insured and/or loss payee to the extent required pursuant to such Sections.
(k) Orders. There shall not exist any judgment, order, injunction or other restraint prohibiting or imposing materially adverse conditions upon the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
(l) Repayment of Borrower Indebtedness. Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries shall have effected (or will, on the Closing Date, effect) the repayment in full of all obligations and indebtedness of Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries in respect of the Existing Credit Agreement (other than with respect to the Existing Letters of Credit), including, without limitation, the termination of all outstanding commitments in effect under the Existing Credit Agreement, on customary terms and conditions and pursuant to documentation reasonably satisfactory to Administrative Agent. All Liens and guarantees in respect of such obligations shall have been terminated or released (or arrangements for such termination or release reasonably satisfactory to Administrative Agent shall have been made), and Administrative Agent shall have received (or will, on the Closing Date, receive) evidence thereof reasonably satisfactory to Administrative Agent and a “pay-off” letter or letters reasonably satisfactory to Administrative Agent with respect to such obligations and such UCC termination statements, mortgage releases and other instruments, in each case in proper form for recording, as Administrative Agent shall have reasonably requested to release and terminate of record the Liens securing such obligations (or arrangements for such termination or release reasonably satisfactory to Administrative Agent shall have been made).
(m) Solvency. Administrative Agent shall have received a certificate in the form of Exhibit G hereto from the chief financial officer or other equivalent officer of Borrower with respect to the Solvency of Borrower (on a consolidated basis with its Subsidiaries), immediately after giving effect to the consummation of the Transactions.
(n) Payment of Fees and Expenses. To the extent invoiced at least two (2) Business Days prior to the Closing Date (unless otherwise agreed by Borrower), all costs, fees, expenses (including, without limitation, reasonable legal fees and expenses of Xxxxxx Xxxxxx & Xxxxxxx LLP, and of special gaming and local counsel in any applicable jurisdiction, if any) of Administrative Agent, Lead Arrangers and (in the case of fees only) the Lenders required to be paid by this Agreement or by the Engagement Letter, in each case, payable to Administrative Agent, Lead Arrangers and/or Lenders in respect of the Transactions, shall have been, or shall substantially concurrently with the initial extension of credit hereunder be, paid to the extent due.
(o) Patriot Act. On or prior to the Closing Date, Administrative Agent shall have received at least three (3) Business Days prior to the Closing Date all documentation and other information reasonably requested in writing at least ten (10) Business Days prior to the Closing Date by Administrative Agent that Administrative Agent reasonably determines is required by regulatory authorities from the Credit Parties under applicable “know your customer” and anti-money laundering rules and regulations, including without limitation the Patriot Act.
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(p) Beneficial Ownership Certification. Administrative Agent shall have received, at least two (2) Business Days prior to the Closing Date (or such later date as agreed to by Administrative Agent), a Beneficial Ownership Certification in relation to Borrower if it qualifies as a “legal entity customer” under the Beneficial Ownership Regulation to the extent requested not less than ten (10) Business Days prior to the Closing Date.
(q) Material Adverse Changes. Since December 31, 2020, there shall not have occurred any change, event, circumstance or development that, individually or in the aggregate, has had, or is reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect.
SECTION 7.02 Conditions to All Extensions of Credit. Subject to the limitations set forth in Section 1.07 with respect to any Incremental Commitments (and any Loans funded thereunder) and the applicable Incremental Joinder Agreement, the obligations of the Lenders to make any Loan or otherwise extend any credit to Borrower upon the occasion of each Borrowing or other extension of credit (whether by making a Loan or issuing a Letter of Credit) hereunder (including the initial borrowing) after the Closing Date is subject to the conditions precedent that:
(a) No Default or Event of Default; Representations and Warranties True. Both immediately prior to the making of such Loan or other extension of credit and also after giving effect thereto and to the intended use thereof:
(i) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing (provided that this clause (i) shall be subject to Section 1.07 with respect to any Incremental Commitments (and any Loans thereunder) and the applicable Incremental Joinder Agreement);
(ii) each of the representations and warranties made by the Credit Parties in Article VIII or by each Credit Party in each of the other Credit Documents to which it is a party shall be true and correct in all material respects on and as of the date of the making of such Loan or other extension of credit with the same force and effect as if made on and as of such date (it being understood and agreed that any such representation or warranty which by its terms is made as of an earlier date shall be required to be true and correct in all material respects only as such earlier date, and that any representation and warranty that is qualified as to “materiality,” “Material Adverse Effect” or similar language shall be true and correct in all respects on the applicable date) (provided that this clause (ii) shall be subject to Section 1.07 with respect to any Incremental Commitments (and any Loans thereunder) and the applicable Incremental Joinder Agreement); and
(iii) in the case of the making of any Revolving Loan or issuance of any Letter of Credit, the sum of the aggregate amount of the outstanding Revolving Loans, plus the aggregate amount of the outstanding Swingline Loans plus the aggregate outstanding L/C Liabilities shall not exceed the Total Revolving Commitments then in effect.
(b) Notice of Borrowing. Administrative Agent shall have received a Notice of Borrowing and/or Letter of Credit Request, as applicable, duly completed and complying with Section 4.05. Each Notice of Borrowing or Letter of Credit Request delivered by Borrower hereunder shall constitute a representation and warranty by Borrower that on and as of the date of such notice and on and as of the relevant borrowing date or date of issuance of a Letter of Credit (both immediately before and immediately after giving effect to such borrowing or issuance and the application of the proceeds thereof) that the applicable conditions in this Section 7.02 have been satisfied.
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ARTICLE VIII.
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
Each Credit Party represents for itself and on behalf of its Restricted Subsidiaries and warrants to Administrative Agent, Collateral Agent and Lenders that, at and as of each Funding Date, in each case immediately before and immediately after giving effect to the transactions to occur on such date:
SECTION 8.01 Corporate Existence; Compliance with Law.
(a) Borrower and each Restricted Subsidiary (i) is a corporation, partnership, limited liability company or other entity duly organized, validly existing and in good standing (to the extent applicable) under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization; (ii)(A) has all requisite corporate or other power and authority, and (B) has all governmental licenses, authorizations, consents and approvals necessary to own its Property and carry on its business as now being conducted; and (iii) is qualified to do business and is in good standing (to the extent applicable) in all jurisdictions in which the nature of the business conducted by it makes such qualification necessary; except, in the case of clauses (ii)(B) and (iii) where the failure thereof individually or in the aggregate would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
(b) Neither Borrower nor any Restricted Subsidiary nor any of its Property is in violation of, nor will the continued operation of Borrower’s or such Restricted Subsidiary’s Property as currently conducted violate, any Requirement of Law (including, without limitation, Gaming/Racing Laws, the Patriot Act and any zoning or building ordinance, code or approval or permits or any restrictions of record or agreements affecting the Real Property) or is in default with respect to any judgment, writ, injunction, decree or order of any Governmental Authority, where such violations or defaults would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
(c) Neither Borrower nor any Guarantor is an EEA Financial Institution.
SECTION 8.02 Financial Condition; Etc. Borrower has delivered to Administrative Agent or made publicly available (a) the audited consolidated balance sheets and related consolidated statements of operations, cash flows and shareholders’ equity of Borrower and its Subsidiaries for each of the three most recently completed fiscal years of Borrower, ended at least ninety (90) days before the Closing Date, and (b) the unaudited consolidated balance sheets and related statements of operations and cash flows of Borrower and its Subsidiaries for each fiscal quarter ending after December 31, 2020 (other than the fourth fiscal quarter of any fiscal year) and at least forty-five (45) days prior to the Closing Date. All of said financial statements, including in each case the related schedules and notes, are true, complete and correct in all material respects and have been prepared in accordance with GAAP consistently applied and present fairly in all material respects the financial position of Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of the date of said balance sheets and the results of their operations for the periods covered thereby, subject (in the case of interim statements) to normal period-end audit adjustments and the absence of footnotes.
SECTION 8.03 Litigation. Except as set forth on Schedule 8.03, there is no Proceeding (other than any normal overseeing reviews of any Gaming/Racing Authority) pending against, or to the knowledge of any Responsible Officer of Borrower, threatened in writing against, Borrower or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries or any of their respective Properties before any Governmental Authority or private arbitrator that (i) either individually or in the aggregate, would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect or (ii) as of the Closing Date only, challenges the validity or enforceability of any of the Credit Documents.
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SECTION 8.04 No Breach; No Default.
(a) None of the execution, delivery and performance by any Credit Party of any Credit Document to which it is a party nor the consummation of the transactions herein and therein contemplated (including the Transactions) do or will (i) conflict with or result in a breach of, or require any consent (which has not been obtained and is in full force and effect) under (x) any Organizational Document of any Credit Party or (y) any applicable Requirement of Law (including, without limitation, any Gaming/Racing Law) or (z) any order, writ, injunction or decree of any Governmental Authority binding on any Credit Party or result in a breach of, or require termination of, any term or provision of any Contractual Obligation of any Credit Party or (ii) constitute (with due notice or lapse of time or both) a default under any such Contractual Obligation or (iii) result in or require the creation or imposition of any Lien (except for the Liens created pursuant to the Security Documents) upon any Property of any Credit Party pursuant to the terms of any such Contractual Obligation, except with respect to clause (i)(y), (i)(z), (ii) or (iii) which would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
(b) No Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing.
SECTION 8.05 Action. Borrower and each Restricted Subsidiary has all necessary corporate or other organizational power, authority and legal right to execute, deliver and perform its obligations under each Credit Document to which it is a party and to consummate the transactions herein and therein contemplated; the execution, delivery and performance by Borrower and each Restricted Subsidiary of each Credit Document to which it is a party and the consummation of the transactions herein and therein contemplated have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate, partnership or other organizational action on its part; and this Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by each Credit Party and constitutes, and each of the Credit Documents to which it is a party when executed and delivered by such Credit Party will constitute, its legal, valid and binding obligation, enforceable against each Credit Party, as applicable, in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by (a) bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws of general applicability from time to time in effect affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights and remedies and (b) the application of general principles of equity (regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law).
SECTION 8.06 Approvals. No authorizations, approvals or consents of, and no filings or registrations with, any Governmental Authority or any securities exchange are necessary for the execution, delivery or performance by Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Credit Documents to which it is a party or for the legality, validity or enforceability hereof or thereof or for the consummation of the Transactions, except for: (i) authorizations, approvals or consents of, and filings or registrations with any Governmental Authority or any securities exchange previously obtained, made, received or issued, (ii) filings and recordings in respect of the Liens created pursuant to the Security Documents, (iii) the filings referred to in Section 8.14, (iv) waiver by the Gaming/Racing Authorities of any qualification requirement on the part of the Lenders who do not otherwise qualify and are not banks or licensed lending institutions, (v) consents, authorizations and filings that have been obtained or made and are in full force and effect or the failure of which to obtain would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect and (vi) any required approvals (including prior approvals) of the requisite Gaming/Racing Authorities that any Agent, Lender or participant is required to obtain from, or any required filings with, requisite Gaming/Racing Authorities to exercise their respective rights and remedies under this Agreement and the other Credit Documents (as set forth in Section 13.13).
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SECTION 8.07 ERISA, Foreign Employee Benefit Matters and Labor Matters.
(a) No ERISA Event has occurred or is reasonably expected to occur that, when taken together with all other such ERISA Events for which liability is reasonably expected to occur, would reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. Except as set forth on Schedule 8.07, as of the Closing Date, no ERISA Entity maintains or contributes to any Pension Plan. Each Company is in compliance with the presently applicable provisions of ERISA and the Code with respect to each Employee Benefit Plan (other than to the extent such failure to comply would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect). The aggregate liabilities of any ERISA Entity to all Multiemployer Plans in the event of a complete withdrawal therefrom, as of the close of the most recent fiscal year of each such Multiemployer Plan, would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
(b) Except as, individually or in the aggregate, would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, (i) there are no strikes or other labor disputes against Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries pending or, to the knowledge of Borrower, threatened and (ii) the hours worked by and payments made to employees of Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries have not been in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act or any other applicable loan dealing with such matters.
SECTION 8.08 Taxes. Except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, (i) all tax returns, statements, reports and forms or other documents (including estimated Tax or information returns and including any required, related or supporting information) (collectively, the “Tax Returns”) required to be filed with any taxing authority by, or with respect to, Borrower and each of the Restricted Subsidiaries have been timely filed in accordance with all applicable Laws; and (ii) Borrower and each of the Restricted Subsidiaries has timely paid all Taxes shown as due and payable on Tax Returns that have been so filed or that are otherwise due and payable (including in its capacity as a withholding agent), other than Taxes which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and for which adequate reserves (for the avoidance of doubt, taking into account any indemnity with respect to such Taxes provided by a third party to Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries) have been provided in accordance with GAAP. Neither Borrower nor any of the Restricted Subsidiaries has received written notice of any proposed or pending Tax assessment, audit or deficiency against Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary that would, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
SECTION 8.09 Investment Company Act. Neither Borrower nor any of the Restricted Subsidiaries is an “investment company,” or a company “controlled” by an “investment company” required to be regulated under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.
SECTION 8.10 Environmental Matters. Except as set forth on Schedule 8.10 or as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect: (i) each of Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries and each of their businesses, operations and Real Property is in compliance with, and each has no liability under any Environmental Law; (ii) each of Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries has obtained, maintained and complied with all Permits required for, the conduct of their businesses and operations, and the ownership, operation and use of their assets, all as currently conducted, under any Environmental Law, all such Permits are valid and in good standing and, under the currently effective business plans of Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries, no expenditures or operational adjustments are currently reasonably expected to be required in order to renew or modify such Permits; (iii) there has been no Release or threatened Release of Hazardous Material on, at, under or from any real property or facility presently or formerly owned, leased, operated or, to the knowledge of any Responsible Officer of Borrower or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries, used for waste disposal by Borrower or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries, or any of their respective predecessors in interest that, in any of these situations, would reasonably be expected to result in liability to Borrower or any of the Restricted
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Subsidiaries under any Environmental Law; (iv) there is no Environmental Action pending or, to the knowledge of any Responsible Officer of Borrower or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries, threatened, against Borrower or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries, including any Environmental Action relating either to the operations of Borrower or the Restricted Subsidiaries or to real property currently or formerly owned, leased, operated or, to the knowledge of any Responsible Officer of Borrower or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries, used for waste disposal by Borrower or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries; (v) none of Borrower or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries is obligated to perform any action or otherwise incur any expense under any Environmental Law pursuant to any legally binding order, decree, judgment or agreement by which it is bound or has assumed by contract or agreement, and none of Borrower or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries is conducting or financing any Response Action pursuant to any Environmental Law with respect to any location; (vi) no circumstances exist that would reasonably be expected to (a) form the basis of an Environmental Action against Borrower or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries, or any of their Real Property, facilities or assets or (b) cause any such Real Property, facilities or assets to be subject to any restriction on ownership, occupancy, use or transferability under any Environmental Law and (vii) no Lien has been recorded or, to the knowledge of any Responsible Officer of Borrower or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries, threatened under any Environmental Law with respect to any Real Property or other assets of Borrower or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries.
SECTION 8.11 Use of Proceeds.
(a) Borrower will use the proceeds of:
(i) Term A Facility Loans made on the Closing Date to finance a portion of the Transactions and for general corporate purposes; and
(ii) Revolving Loans (including Incremental Revolving Loans) made, and Letters of Credit issued, on and after the Closing Date and Term Loans (including Incremental Term Loans) made after the Closing Date for working capital, capital expenditures, Permitted Acquisitions (and other Acquisitions not prohibited hereunder), permitted Investments, general corporate purposes and for any other purposes not prohibited by this Agreement.
(b) Neither Borrower nor any of the Restricted Subsidiaries is engaged principally, or as one of its important activities, in the business of extending credit for the purpose, whether immediate, incidental or ultimate, of buying or carrying Margin Stock. No part of the proceeds of any extension of credit (including any Loans) and no Letters of Credit hereunder will be used directly or indirectly and whether immediately, incidentally or ultimately to purchase or carry any Margin Stock or to extend credit to others for such purpose or to refund Indebtedness originally incurred for such purpose or for any other purpose, in each case, that entails a violation of, or is inconsistent with, the provisions of Regulation T, Regulation U or Regulation X. The pledge of any Equity Interests by any Credit Party pursuant to the Security Agreement does not violate such regulations.
SECTION 8.12 Subsidiaries.
(a) Schedule 8.12(a) sets forth a true and complete list of the following: (i) all the Subsidiaries of Borrower as of the Closing Date; (ii) the name and jurisdiction of incorporation or organization of each such Subsidiary as of the Closing Date; and (iii) as to each such Subsidiary, the percentage and number of each class of Equity Interests of such Subsidiary owned by Borrower and its respective Subsidiaries as of the Closing Date.
(b) Schedule 8.12(b) sets forth a true and complete list of all the Immaterial Subsidiaries as of the Closing Date.
(c) Schedule 8.12(c) sets forth a true and complete list of all the Unrestricted Subsidiaries as of the Closing Date.
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SECTION 8.13 Ownership of Property; Liens. (a) Borrower and each of the Restricted Subsidiaries has good and valid title to, or a valid (with respect to Real Property and Vessels) leasehold interest in (or subleasehold interest in or other right to occupy), all material assets and Property (including Mortgaged Real Property and Mortgaged Vessels) (tangible and intangible) owned or occupied by it (except insofar as marketability may be limited by any laws or regulations of any Governmental Authority affecting such assets), except for minor defects in title that do not interfere in any material respect with the ability of Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary to conduct its business as currently conducted or to utilize such assets and Properties for their intended purposes and (b) all such assets and Property are subject to no Liens other than Permitted Liens. All of the assets and Property owned by, leased to or used by Borrower and each of the Restricted Subsidiaries in its respective businesses are in good operating condition and repair in all material respects (ordinary wear and tear and casualty and force majeure excepted) except in each case where the failure of such asset to meet such requirements would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
SECTION 8.14 Security Interest; Etc.
(a) Subject to applicable Gaming/Racing Laws, the Security Documents, once executed and delivered, will create, in favor of Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties, as security for the Obligations, a valid and enforceable security interest in and Lien upon all of the Collateral (subject to any applicable provisions set forth herein or in the Security Documents with respect to limitations or exclusions from the requirement to perfect the security interests and Liens on the collateral described therein), and with respect to each Credit Party, upon (x) filing of financing statements in the offices of the Secretaries of State of such Credit Party’s jurisdiction of organization or formation or recording, recording of the Mortgages in the applicable jurisdiction where such Mortgaged Real Property is located, registering or taking such other actions as may be necessary with the appropriate Governmental Authorities (including payment of applicable filing and recording taxes) and (y) the taking of possession or control by Collateral Agent of the Collateral with respect to which a security interest may be perfected only by possession or control which possession or control shall be given to Collateral Agent to the extent possession or control by Collateral Agent is required by the Security Agreement, such security interest shall be a perfected security interest in and Lien upon all of the Collateral (subject to any applicable provisions set forth herein or in the Security Documents with respect to limitations or exclusions from the requirement to perfect the security interests and Liens on the collateral described therein) superior to and prior to the rights of all third Persons and subject to no Liens other than Permitted Liens.
(b) Each Ship Mortgage, once executed and delivered by a Credit Party, will create, upon filing and recording in the National Vessel Documentation Center of the United States Coast Guard, in favor of Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties a legal, valid and enforceable preferred mortgage upon the applicable Mortgaged Vessel under Chapter 313 of Title 46 of the United States Code, subject to no Liens other than Permitted Liens.
Notwithstanding anything herein (including this Section 8.14) or in any other Credit Document to the contrary, neither Borrower nor any other Credit Party makes any representation or warranty as to (A) the effects of perfection or non-perfection, the priority or the enforceability of any pledge of or security interest in any Equity Interests of any Foreign Subsidiary, or as to the rights and remedies of the Agents or any Lender with respect thereto, under foreign Law or (B) the pledge or creation of any security interest, or the effects of perfection or non-perfection, the priority or the enforceability of any pledge of or security interest to the extent such pledge, security interest, perfection or priority is not required pursuant to this Agreement or any other Credit Document.
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SECTION 8.15 Licenses and Permits. Borrower and each of its Restricted Subsidiaries hold all material governmental permits, licenses, franchises, certificates, waivers, authorizations, consents and approvals (including Gaming/Racing Licenses) necessary for Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries to own, lease, and operate their respective Properties and to operate their respective businesses as now being conducted (collectively, the “Permits”), except for Permits the failure of which to obtain would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. None of the Permits has been modified in any way since the Closing Date in a manner that would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. All Permits are in full force and effect except where the failure to be in full force and effect would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Neither Borrower nor any of its Restricted Subsidiaries has received written notice that any Gaming/Racing Authority has commenced proceedings to suspend, revoke or not renew any such Permits where such suspensions, revocations or failure to renew would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
SECTION 8.16 Disclosure. The information, reports, financial statements, exhibits and schedules furnished in writing by or on behalf of any Credit Party to any Secured Party prior to the Closing Date in connection with this Agreement and the other Credit Documents, but in each case excluding all projections and general industry or economic data, when taken as a whole and giving effect to all supplements and updates, do not contain any untrue statement of material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements herein or therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not materially misleading.
SECTION 8.17 Solvency. As of the Closing Date, immediately prior to and immediately following the consummation of the Transactions occurring on the Closing Date, Borrower (on a consolidated basis with its Restricted Subsidiaries) is and will be Solvent (after giving effect to Section 6.07).
SECTION 8.18 Senior Obligations. The Obligations are “Senior Debt,” “Senior Indebtedness,” “Priority Lien Debt,” or “Senior Secured Financing” (or any comparable term) under, and as defined in, and entitled to the subordination and/or intercreditor, as applicable, provisions of any Permitted Second Priority Refinancing Debt, Permitted Unsecured Refinancing Debt and Ratio Debt that is purported to be subordinated to the Obligations.
SECTION 8.19 Intellectual Property. Borrower and each of its Restricted Subsidiaries owns or possesses adequate licenses or otherwise has the right to use all of the patents, patent applications, trademarks, trademark applications, service marks, service xxxx applications, trade names, copyrights, trade secrets, know-how and processes (collectively, “Intellectual Property”) (including, as of the Closing Date, all Intellectual Property listed in Schedules 8(a), 8(b) and 8(c) to the Initial Perfection Certificate) that are necessary for the operation of its business as presently conducted except where failure to own or have such right would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect and, as of the Closing Date, all registrations listed in Schedules 8(a), 8(b) and 8(c) to the Initial Perfection Certificate are valid and in full force and effect, except where the invalidity of such registrations would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. No claim is pending or, to the knowledge of any Responsible Officer of Borrower, threatened to the effect that Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries infringes or conflicts with the asserted rights of any other Person under any material Intellectual Property, except for such claims that would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. No claim is pending or, to the knowledge of any Responsible Officer of Borrower, threatened to the effect that any such material Intellectual Property owned or licensed by Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries or which Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries otherwise has the right to use is invalid or unenforceable, except for such claims that would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
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SECTION 8.20 [Reserved].
SECTION 8.21 [Reserved].
SECTION 8.22 Insurance. Borrower and each of its Restricted Subsidiaries are insured by insurers of recognized financial responsibility (determined by Borrower in good faith as of the date such insurance was obtained) against such losses and risks (other than wind and flood damage) and in such amounts as are prudent and customary in the businesses in which it is engaged, except to the extent that such insurance is not available on commercially reasonable terms; provided that Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries may self-insure with respect to such risks with respect to which companies of established reputation engaged in the same general line of business in the same general area usually self-insure (as determined in good faith by Borrower). Borrower and each of its Restricted Subsidiaries maintain all insurance required by Flood Insurance Laws (but shall not, for the avoidance of doubt, be required to obtain insurance with respect to wind and flood damage unless and to the extent required by such Flood Insurance Laws).
SECTION 8.23 Real Estate.
(a) Schedule 8.23(a) sets forth a true, complete and correct list of all Material Real Property owned and all Material Real Property leased by Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries as of the Closing Date, including a brief description thereof, including, in the case of leases, the street address (to the extent available) and landlord name. Borrower has delivered to Collateral Agent true, complete and correct copies of all such leases as of the Closing Date.
(b) Except as set forth on Schedule 8.23(b), as of the Closing Date, to the best of knowledge of any Responsible Officer of Borrower no Taking has been commenced or is contemplated with respect to all or any portion of the Material Real Property or for the relocation of roadways providing access to such Material Real Property that either individually or in the aggregate would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
SECTION 8.24 Leases.
(a) [Reserved].
(b) Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries have paid all payments required to be made by it under all leases of Material Real Property where any of the Collateral is or may be located from time to time (other than any amount the validity of which is currently being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and with respect to which reserves in conformity with GAAP have been provided on the books of Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be, and any amounts that are due but not yet delinquent), except where failure to make such payments would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
(c) Except as would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, as of the Closing Date and thereafter, each of the leases of Material Real Property is in full force and effect and will be or is, as applicable, legal, valid, binding and enforceable against the Credit Party party thereto, in accordance with its terms, in each case, except as such enforceability may be limited by (x) bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws of general applicability from time to time in effect affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights and remedies and (y) the application of general principles of equity (regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law).
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(d) None of the leases of Material Real Property have been amended, modified or assigned in any manner that would reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. Borrower has not received written notice of any existing breach, default, event of default or, to the best of knowledge of any Responsible Officer of Borrower, event that, with or without notice or lapse of time or both, would constitute a breach, default or an event of default by any Credit Party to any of the leases of Material Real Property that would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
SECTION 8.25 Mortgaged Real Property. Except as set forth on Schedule 8.25(a) or as would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, with respect to each Mortgaged Real Property, as of the Closing Date (a) there has been issued a valid and proper certificate of occupancy or other local equivalent, if any, for the use then being made of such Mortgaged Real Property to the extent required by applicable Requirements of Law and there is no outstanding citation, notice of violation or similar notice indicating that the Mortgaged Real Property contains conditions which are not in compliance with local codes or ordinances relating to building or fire safety or structural soundness and (b) except as set forth on Schedule 8.25(b), there are no material disputes regarding boundary lines, location, encroachment or possession of such Mortgaged Real Property and no Responsible Officer of Borrower has actual knowledge of any state of facts existing which could give rise to any such claim other than those that would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; provided, however, that with respect to any Mortgaged Real Property in which Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary has a leasehold estate, the foregoing certifications shall be to Borrower’s knowledge only.
SECTION 8.26 Material Adverse Effect. Since December 31, 2020, there shall not have occurred any event or circumstance that has had or would reasonably be expected to have, either individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.
SECTION 8.27 Anti-Corruption Laws and Sanctions. Borrower has implemented and maintains in effect policies and procedures reasonably designed to promote material compliance by Borrower, its Subsidiaries and their respective directors, officers, employees and agents with Anti-Corruption Laws and applicable Sanctions, and Borrower, its Subsidiaries and, to the knowledge of Borrower or its Subsidiaries, their respective officers, directors and employees, are in compliance with Anti-Corruption Laws and applicable Sanctions in all material respects and are not knowingly engaged in any activity that would reasonably be expected to result in Borrower or its Subsidiaries being designated as a Sanctioned Person. None of (a) Borrower, any Subsidiary or, to the knowledge of Borrower or such Subsidiary, any of their respective directors, officers or employees, or (b) to the knowledge of Borrower, any agent of Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries that will act in any capacity in connection with or benefit from the credit facility established hereby, is a Sanctioned Person. No Borrowing or Letter of Credit, use of proceeds or other transaction contemplated by this Agreement will violate any Anti-Corruption Law or applicable Sanctions.
ARTICLE IX.
AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS
Each Credit Party, for itself and on behalf of its Restricted Subsidiaries, covenants and agrees with Administrative Agent, Collateral Agent and Lenders that until the Obligations have been Paid in Full (and each Credit Party covenants and agrees that it will cause its Restricted Subsidiaries to observe and perform the covenants herein set forth applicable to any such Restricted Subsidiary until the Obligations have been Paid in Full):
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SECTION 9.01 Existence; Business Properties.
(a) Borrower and each of its Restricted Subsidiaries shall do or cause to be done all things necessary to preserve, renew and keep in full force and effect its legal existence (in the case of Borrower, in the United States), except in a transaction permitted by Section 10.05 or, in the case of any Restricted Subsidiary, where the failure to perform such obligations, individually or in the aggregate, would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
(b) Borrower and each of its Restricted Subsidiaries shall do or cause to be done all things necessary to obtain, preserve, renew, extend and keep in full force and effect the rights, licenses, permits, franchises, authorizations, approvals, patents, copyrights, trademarks and trade names (including Gaming/Racing Licenses) material to the conduct of its business except where the failure to do so, individually or in the aggregate, would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect; comply with all applicable Requirements of Law (including any and all Gaming/Racing Laws and any and all zoning, building, ordinance, code or approval or any building permits or any restrictions of record or agreements affecting the Real Property) and decrees and orders of any Governmental Authority, whether now in effect or hereafter enacted, except where the failure to comply, individually or in the aggregate, would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect and at all times maintain and preserve all of its property and keep such property in good repair, working order and condition (ordinary wear and tear and casualty and force majeure excepted) except where the failure to do so individually or in the aggregate would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect; provided, however, that nothing in this Section 9.01(b) shall prevent (i) sales, conveyances, transfers or other dispositions of assets, consolidations or mergers by or involving any Company or any other transaction in accordance with Section 10.05; (ii) the withdrawal by any Company of its qualification as a foreign corporation in any jurisdiction where such withdrawal, individually or in the aggregate, would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect; or (iii) the abandonment by any Company of any rights, Permits, authorizations, copyrights, trademarks, trade names, franchises, licenses and patents that such Company reasonably determines are not useful or necessary to its business.
(c) Borrower will maintain in effect and enforce policies and procedures reasonably designed to promote material compliance by Borrower, its Subsidiaries and their respective directors, officers, employees and agents with Anti-Corruption Laws and applicable Sanctions.
SECTION 9.02 Insurance.
(a) Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries shall maintain with financially sound and reputable insurers (determined by Borrower in good faith at the time such insurance is obtained) not Affiliates of Borrower insurance on its Property in at least such amounts and against at least such risks as are customarily insured against by companies engaged in the same or a similar business and operating similar properties in localities where Borrower or the applicable Restricted Subsidiary operates; and furnish to Administrative Agent, promptly upon written request (but not more than one time in any fiscal year unless an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or upon the expiration or replacement (other than any expiration or replacement in connection with annual renewals) of any individual policy), information as to the insurance carried; provided that Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries shall not be required to maintain insurance with respect to wind and flood damage on any property for any insurance coverage period unless, and to the extent, such insurance is required by an applicable Requirement of Law. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries may self-insure with respect to such risks with respect to which companies of established reputation engaged in the same general line of business in the same general area usually self-insure (as determined in good faith by Borrower). Subject to Section 9.15, Collateral Agent shall be named as an additional insured on all third-party liability insurance policies of the Credit Parties (other than directors and officers liability insurance, insurance policies relating to employment practices liability, crime or fiduciary duties, kidnap and xxxxxx insurance policies, and insurance as to fraud, errors and omissions), and Collateral Agent shall be named as mortgagee/loss payee on all property insurance policies of each such Credit Party.
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(b) Each Credit Party shall deliver to Administrative Agent on behalf of the Secured Parties, (i) on or prior to the Closing Date, a certificate dated on or prior (but close) to the Closing Date showing the amount and types of insurance coverage as of such date, (ii) promptly following receipt of any notice from any insurer of cancellation of a material policy or material change in coverage from that existing on the Closing Date, a copy of such notice (or, if no copy is available, notice thereof), and (iii) promptly after such information has been received in written form by Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, information as to any claim for an amount in excess of $25.0 million with respect to any property and casualty insurance policy maintained by Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries.
(c) If any portion of any Mortgaged Real Property is at any time located in an area identified by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (or any successor agency) as a special flood hazard area with respect to which flood insurance has been made available under the Flood Insurance Laws, then Borrower shall, or shall cause the applicable Credit Party to, on and after the date that such Mortgaged Real Property is required to be subject to Mortgage, (i) to the extent required pursuant to the Flood Insurance Laws, maintain, or cause to be maintained, with a financially sound and reputable insurer (determined at the time such insurance is obtained), flood insurance in an amount and otherwise sufficient to comply with all applicable rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to such Flood Insurance Laws and (ii) deliver to Administrative Agent evidence of such compliance in form and substance reasonably acceptable to Administrative Agent.
(d) In the event that the proceeds of any insurance claim are paid after Collateral Agent has exercised its right to foreclose after an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, such proceeds shall be paid to Collateral Agent to satisfy any deficiency remaining after such foreclosure. Collateral Agent shall retain its interest in the policies required to be maintained pursuant to this Section 9.02 during any redemption period.
SECTION 9.03 Taxes; Performance of Obligations.
Borrower and each of its Restricted Subsidiaries shall timely file all material Tax Returns required to be filed by it and pay and discharge promptly when due all material Taxes imposed upon it (including in its capacity as a withholding agent), before the same shall become delinquent or in default; provided, however, that such payment and discharge shall not be required with respect to any such Tax, assessment, charge, levy or claim so long as the validity or amount thereof shall be contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries shall have set aside on its books adequate reserves (for the avoidance of doubt, taking into account any indemnity with respect to such Tax, assessment, charge, levy or claim provided by a third party to Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries) in accordance with GAAP.
SECTION 9.04 Financial Statements, Etc. Borrower shall deliver to Administrative Agent for distribution by Administrative Agent to the Lenders (unless a Lender expressly declines in writing to accept):
(a) Quarterly Financials. Within forty-five (45) days after the end of each fiscal quarter of Borrower beginning with the first fiscal quarter ended after the Closing Date (other than the last fiscal quarter in any fiscal year), (x) a consolidated balance sheet of Borrower and its Subsidiaries as at the end of such fiscal quarter, and the related (i) consolidated statements of income or operations for such fiscal quarter and for the portion of the fiscal year then ended and (ii) consolidated statements of cash flows for
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the portion of the fiscal year then ended, setting forth in each case in comparative form the figures for the corresponding portion of the previous fiscal year, all in reasonable detail and certified by a Responsible Officer of Borrower as fairly presenting in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of Borrower and its Subsidiaries in accordance with GAAP, subject only to normal year-end audit adjustments and the absence of footnotes and (y) management’s discussion and analysis of the important operational and financial developments of Borrower and the Subsidiaries during such fiscal quarter;
(b) Annual Financials. Within ninety (90) days after the end of each fiscal year of Borrower beginning with the first fiscal year ended after the Closing Date, (x) consolidated balance sheets of Borrower and its Subsidiaries as at the end of such fiscal year, and the related consolidated statements of income or operations, shareholders’ equity and cash flows for such fiscal year, setting forth in each case in comparative form the figures for the previous fiscal year (the “Annual Financial Statements”) and, in the case of each such consolidated financial statements, audited and accompanied by a report and opinion of an independent registered public accounting firm of nationally recognized standing, which report and opinion shall be prepared in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards and shall not be subject to any “going concern” or like qualification or exception or any qualification or exception as to the scope of such audit, other than resulting from (I) an upcoming maturity date within twelve (12) months under any Indebtedness, or (II) any prospective or actual default of any financial covenant or event of default under the Financial Maintenance Covenant or any other financial covenant with respect to the credit facilities hereunder or any other Indebtedness, and (y) management’s discussion and analysis of the important operational and financial developments of Borrower and the Subsidiaries during such fiscal year;
(c) Auditor’s Certificates; Compliance Certificate. (i) Concurrently with the delivery of the financial statements referred to in Section 9.04(b), a certificate (which certificate may be limited or eliminated to the extent required by accounting rules or guidelines or to the extent not available on commercially reasonable terms as determined in consultation with Administrative Agent) of the independent certified public accountants reporting on such financial statements stating that in making the examination necessary therefor no knowledge was obtained of any Event of Default relating to the Financial Maintenance Covenant, if applicable, except as specified in such certificate; and (ii) within five (5) Business Days after the time it furnishes each set of financial statements pursuant to Section 9.04(a) or Section 9.04(b), a certificate of a Responsible Officer of Borrower in the form of Exhibit U hereto (I) to the effect that no Default has occurred and is continuing (or, if any Default has occurred and is continuing, describing the same in reasonable detail and describing the action that the Companies have taken and propose to take with respect thereto) and (II) setting forth in reasonable detail the computations necessary to determine whether Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries are in compliance with the Financial Maintenance Covenant as of the end of the respective fiscal quarter or fiscal year, if applicable;
(d) Notice of Default. Promptly after any Responsible Officer of any Company knows that any Default has occurred, a notice of such Default, breach or violation describing the same in reasonable detail and a description of the action that the Companies have taken and propose to take with respect thereto;
(e) Environmental Matters. Written notice of any Environmental Action, Release of Hazardous Material, condition, circumstance, occurrence or event arising under Environmental Law which would reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect;
(f) Lender Calls. To the extent reasonably requested by Administrative Agent within five Business Days after the delivery of the financial statements referred to in Sections 9.04(a) and (b), Borrower shall, within ten Business Days after such delivery, host a conference call or meeting with the Lenders; provided that any such conference call or meeting shall not be required so long as Borrower hosts a conference call or meeting (in which Administrative Agent and Lenders are permitted to participate) for its investors to review its financial results;
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(g) Auditors’ Reports. Promptly after request by Administrative Agent, copies of all annual, interim or special reports issued to Borrower by independent certified public accountants in connection with each annual, interim or special audit of Borrower’s or any Restricted Subsidiary’s books made by such accountants, including any management letter commenting on Borrower’s or any such Restricted Subsidiary’s internal controls issued by such accountants to management in connection with their annual audit; provided, however, that such reports shall only be made available to Administrative Agent and to those Lenders who request such reports through Administrative Agent;
(h) Annual Budgets. As soon as available, and in any event no later than one hundred and twenty (120) days after the end of each fiscal year of Borrower, a projected consolidated balance sheet of Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries as of the end of such current fiscal year, together with the related consolidated statements of projected cash flow and projected income;
(i) Notice of Material Adverse Effect. Written notice of the occurrence of any event or occurrence that has had or would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect;
(j) ERISA Information. Promptly after the occurrence of any ERISA Event that, alone or together with any other ERISA Events that have occurred, would reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, a written notice specifying the nature thereof, what action the Companies or other ERISA Entity have taken, are taking or propose to take with respect thereto, and, when known, any action taken or threatened by the IRS, Department of Labor, PBGC or Multiemployer Plan sponsor with respect thereto;
(k) Litigation. Promptly after Borrower’s knowledge thereof, notice of the filing or commencement of any action, suit, litigation or proceeding, whether at law or in equity by or before any Governmental Authority against Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries thereof that would reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect;
(l) Beneficial Ownership Certification. If prior to delivery of any financial statements pursuant to Section 9.04(b) Borrower qualifies as a “legal entity customer” under the Beneficial Ownership Regulation, concurrently with delivery of such financial statements Borrower shall deliver a Beneficial Ownership Certification or notice of any change in the information provided in the Beneficial Ownership Certification most recently provided pursuant to this Section 9.04(l) that would result in a change to the list of beneficial owners identified therein.
(m) Patriot Act. Promptly following Administrative Agent’s or any Lender’s request therefor, all documentation and other information that Administrative Agent or such Lender reasonably requests in order to comply with its ongoing obligations under the applicable “know your customer” and anti-money laundering rules and regulations, including the Patriot Act; and
(n) Miscellaneous. Promptly, such financial information, reports, documents and other information with respect to Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries as Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders may from time to time reasonably request; provided that, notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this Section 9.04 shall require delivery of financial information, reports, documents or other information that (i) in respect of which disclosure to Administrative Agent (or its designated representative) or any Lender is then prohibited by Law or contract, (ii) is subject to attorney-client or similar privilege or constitutes attorney work product or (iii) constitutes non-financial trade secrets or non-financial proprietary information of Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries and/or any customers and/or suppliers of the foregoing.
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Notwithstanding the foregoing, the obligations in Sections 9.04(a) and 9.04(b) may be satisfied with respect to financial information and management’s discussion and analysis of Borrower and the Subsidiaries by furnishing Borrower’s Form 10-K or 10-Q, as applicable, filed with the SEC; provided that in the case of Section 9.04(b), such Form 10-K is furnished together with an auditor’s report and opinion satisfying the requirements of Section 9.04(b).
Concurrently with the delivery of Section 9.04 Financials, in the event that, in the aggregate, the Unrestricted Subsidiaries account for greater than 5.0% of the Consolidated EBITDA of Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis with respect to the Test Period ended on the last day of the period covered by such financial statements, Borrower shall provide revenues, net income, Consolidated EBITDA (including the component parts thereof), Consolidated Net Indebtedness and cash and Cash Equivalents on hand of (x) Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries, on the one hand, and (y) the Unrestricted Subsidiaries, on the other hand (with Consolidated EBITDA to be determined for such Unrestricted Subsidiaries as if references in the definition of Consolidated EBITDA were deemed to be references to the Unrestricted Subsidiaries).
Reports and documents required to be delivered pursuant to Section 9.04 may be delivered electronically and if so delivered, shall be deemed to have been delivered on the date (i) on which Borrower posts such reports and/or documents, or provides a link thereto on Borrower’s website on the Internet at the website address specified below Borrower’s name on the signature hereof or such other website address as provided in accordance with Section 13.02; or (ii) on which such reports and/or documents are posted on Borrower’s behalf on an Internet or intranet website, if any, to which each Lender and Administrative Agent have access (whether a commercial, third-party website (including the website of the SEC) or whether sponsored by Administrative Agent); provided that Borrower shall provide to Administrative Agent by electronic mail electronic versions (i.e., soft copies) of such reports and/or documents and Administrative Agent shall post such reports and/or documents and notify (which may be by facsimile or electronic mail) each Lender of the posting of any such reports and/or documents. Notwithstanding anything contained herein, in every instance Borrower shall be required to provide the compliance certificate required by Section 9.04(c)(ii) to Administrative Agent in the form of an original paper copy or a .pdf or facsimile copy of the original paper copy.
Borrower hereby acknowledges that (a) Administrative Agent will make available to the Lenders and the L/C Lenders materials and/or information provided by or on behalf of Borrower hereunder (collectively, “Borrower Materials”) by posting Borrower Materials on IntraLinks/IntraAgency or another similar electronic system (the “Platform”) and (b) certain of the Lenders (each, a “Public Lender”) may have personnel who do not wish to receive material non-public information with respect to Borrower or its Affiliates, or the respective securities of any of the foregoing, and who may be engaged in investment and other market-related activities with respect to such Persons’ securities. Borrower hereby agrees that it will use commercially reasonable efforts to identify that portion of Borrower Materials that may be distributed to the Public Lenders and that (w) all such Borrower Materials shall be clearly and conspicuously marked “PUBLIC” which, at a minimum, shall mean that the word “PUBLIC” shall appear prominently on the first page thereof; (x) by marking Borrower Materials “PUBLIC,” Borrower shall be deemed to have authorized Administrative Agent, the L/C Lenders and the Lenders to treat such Borrower Materials as not containing any material non-public information (although it may be sensitive and proprietary) with respect to Borrower or its securities for purposes of United States Federal and state securities laws (provided however, that to the extent such Borrower Materials constitute information of the type subject to Section 13.10, they shall be treated as set forth in Section 13.10); (y) all Borrower Materials marked “PUBLIC” are permitted to be made available through a portion of the Platform designated “Public Side Information;” and (z) Administrative Agent shall be entitled to treat any Borrower Materials that are not marked “PUBLIC” as being suitable only for posting on a portion of the Platform not designated “Public Side Information”.
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SECTION 9.05 Maintaining Records; Access to Properties and Inspections. Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries shall keep proper books of record and account in which entries true and correct in all material respects and in material conformity with GAAP and all material Requirements of Law are made. Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries will, subject to applicable Gaming/Racing Laws, permit any representatives designated by Administrative Agent or any Lender to visit and inspect the financial records and the property of Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary at reasonable times, upon reasonable notice and as often as reasonably requested, and permit any representatives designated by Administrative Agent or any Lender to discuss the affairs, finances and condition of such Restricted Subsidiaries with the officers thereof and independent accountants therefor (provided Borrower has the opportunity to participate in such meetings); provided that, in the absence of a continuing Event of Default, only one such inspection by such representatives (on behalf of Administrative Agent and/or any Lender) shall be permitted in any fiscal year (and such inspection shall be at Administrative Agent and/or such Lenders’ expense, as applicable). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, no Company will be required to disclose, permit the inspection, examination or making of extracts, or discussion of, any document, information or other matter that (i) in respect of which disclosure to Administrative Agent (or its designated representative) or any Lender is then prohibited by Law or contract, (ii) is subject to attorney-client or similar privilege or constitutes attorney work product or (iii) constitutes non-financial trade secrets or non-financial proprietary information of Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries and/or any customers and/or suppliers of the foregoing.
SECTION 9.06 Use of Proceeds. Borrower shall use the proceeds of the Loans only for the purposes set forth in Section 8.11. Borrower will not request any Borrowing or Letter of Credit, and Borrower shall not use, and shall procure that its Subsidiaries and its or their respective directors, officers, employees and agents shall not use, any Letter of Credit or the proceeds of any Borrowing (A) in furtherance of an offer, payment, promise to pay, or authorization of the payment or giving of money, or anything else of value, to any Person in violation of any Anti-Corruption Laws, (B) for the purpose of funding, financing or facilitating any activities, business or transaction of or with any Sanctioned Person, or in any Sanctioned Country, to the extent such activities, business or transaction would be prohibited by Sanctions if conducted by a corporation incorporated in the United States, the United Kingdom or in a European Union member state, or (C) in any manner that would result in the violation of any Sanctions applicable to any party hereto.
SECTION 9.07 Compliance with Environmental Law. Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries shall (i) comply with Environmental Law, and will keep or cause all Real Property to be kept free of any Liens imposed under Environmental Law; (ii) make an appropriate response to any Environmental Action involving or affecting Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries; and (iii) in the event of any Hazardous Material at, on, under or emanating from any Real Property which could result in liability under or a violation of any Environmental Law, undertake, and/or cause any of their respective tenants or occupants to undertake, at no cost or expense to Administrative Agent, Collateral Agent or any Lender, any action required pursuant to Environmental Law to mitigate and eliminate such condition, except in the case of each of the foregoing clauses (i) through (iii) where the failure to take such action could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, provided, however, that no Company shall be required to comply with any order or directive which is being contested in good faith and by proper proceedings so long as it has maintained adequate reserves with respect to such compliance to the extent required in accordance with GAAP;
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SECTION 9.08 Pledge or Mortgage of Real Property and Vessels.
(a) Subject to compliance with applicable Gaming/Racing Laws, if, after the Closing Date any Credit Party shall acquire any Property (other than (1) any Real Property, any Vessel or Replacement Vessel (other than leasehold interests in any Vessel or Replacement Vessel), (2) any Property that is subject to a Lien permitted under Section 10.02(i) or Section 10.02(k) to the extent and for so long as the contract or other agreement in which such Lien is granted validly prohibits the creation of Liens securing the Obligations on such Property and to the extent such prohibition is not superseded by the applicable provisions of the UCC or other applicable Law or (3) Excluded Property), including, without limitation, pursuant to any Permitted Acquisition, or as to which Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, does not have a perfected Lien, such Credit Party shall (subject to any applicable provisions set forth in the Security Documents with respect to limitations on grant of security interests in certain types of assets or Collateral and limitations or exclusions from the requirement to perfect Liens on such assets or Collateral) promptly (i) execute and deliver to Collateral Agent such amendments to the Security Documents, or such new or additional Security Documents or such other documents as Collateral Agent reasonably deems necessary or advisable in order to grant to Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, security interests in such Property and (ii) take all actions reasonably necessary or advisable to grant to Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, a perfected first priority security interest (except to the extent limited by applicable Requirements of Law (including, without limitation, any Gaming/Racing Laws)), subject to no Liens other than Permitted Liens, in each case, to the extent such actions are required by the Security Documents; provided, that notwithstanding the foregoing, (x) the Credit Parties shall not be required to take such actions with respect to any leasehold interest in any Vessel or Replacement Vessel entered into after the date hereof which leasehold interest has a fair market value (including the reasonably anticipated fair market value of the Gaming/Racing Facility or other improvements to be developed thereon) of $25.0 million or less and (y) the Credit Parties shall not be required to take such actions with respect to any leasehold interest in any Vessel or Replacement Vessel entered into after the Closing Date that has a fair market value (including the reasonably anticipated fair market value of the Gaming/Racing Facility or other improvements to be developed thereon) in excess of $25.0 million if after the exercise of commercially reasonable efforts by the Credit Parties (which shall not include the payment of consideration other than reasonable attorneys’ fees and other expenses incidental thereto), the lessor under such lease has not consented to the granting of a Lien to secure the Obligations, except that such actions shall be required with respect to any such leasehold interest in any Vessel or Replacement Vessel that has a fair market value (including the reasonably anticipated fair market value of the Gaming/Racing Facility or other improvements to be developed thereon) in excess of $25.0 million if such leasehold interest (i) is obtained pursuant to a sale and leaseback transaction by a Credit Party involving a Vessel or Replacement Vessel that constituted Collateral immediately prior to such sale and leaseback transaction or (ii) is obtained pursuant to an “opco/propco” transaction with a real estate investment trust or similar owner or investor in real property.
(b) If, after the Closing Date, any Credit Party (x) acquires, including, without limitation, pursuant to any Permitted Acquisition, a fee or leasehold interest in Real Property that is located in the United States, which Real Property (or, in the case of a leasehold, such leasehold interest or estate) has a fair market value in excess of $25.0 million or (y) develops a Gaming/Racing Facility or any property or assets ancillary to, or to be used in connection with, a Gaming/Racing Facility or other improvements thereon on any fee or leasehold interest in Real Property that is located in the United States, which Real Property (including the reasonably anticipated fair market value of the Gaming/Racing Facility or property or assets ancillary thereto, or to be used in connection therewith and developed thereon or other improvements to be developed thereon) has a fair market value in excess of $25.0 million, determined on
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an as-developed basis, in each case, with respect to which a Mortgage was not previously entered into in favor of Collateral Agent (in each case, other than to the extent such Real Property is subject to a Lien permitted under Section 10.02(i) or 10.02(k) securing Indebtedness to the extent and for so long as the contract or other agreement in which such Lien is granted validly prohibits the creation of Liens securing the Obligations on such Real Property), such Credit Party shall promptly notify Collateral Agent and, if requested by the Required Lenders or Collateral Agent, within sixty (60) days of such request (in each case, or such longer period that is reasonably acceptable to Administrative Agent), (i) take such actions and execute such documents as Collateral Agent shall reasonably require to confirm the Lien of an existing Mortgage, if applicable, or to create a new Mortgage on such additional Real Property and (ii) cause to be delivered to Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, all documents and instruments reasonably requested by Collateral Agent or as shall be reasonably necessary in the opinion of counsel to Collateral Agent to create on behalf of the Secured Parties a valid, perfected, mortgage Lien, subject only to Permitted Liens, including the following, provided that the relevant Credit Party shall not be required to take such actions and execute such documents on such Real Property until Borrower has received confirmation from Administrative Agent that flood insurance due diligence and flood insurance compliance has been completed and the deadlines set forth herein and in the other Credit Documents for taking such actions and executing such documents shall (if they would occur prior to receipt of such confirmation) automatically be extended until a date that is no earlier than the date that is five (5) Business Days after the date that Borrower has received such confirmation (as such date may be further extended by Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion):
(1) A Mortgage in favor of Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, in form for recording in the recording office of the jurisdiction where such Mortgaged Real Property is situated, together with such other documentation as shall be required to create a valid mortgage Lien under applicable law, which Mortgage and other documentation shall be reasonably satisfactory to Collateral Agent and shall be effective to create in favor of Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties a valid, perfected, Mortgage Lien on such Mortgaged Real Property subject to no Liens other than Permitted Liens; and
(2) with respect to each Mortgage and each Mortgaged Real Property, (x) to the extent reasonably requested by the Required Lenders or Collateral Agent, for further delivery to each Lender, each of the items set forth in Section 9.15(a)(i)(F) at least seven (7) Business Days prior to the date of delivery of such Mortgage and, (y) in each case to the extent reasonably requested by the Required Lenders or Collateral Agent, each of the items set forth in Sections 9.15(a)(i)(B) through 9.15(a)(i)(E);
provided, that notwithstanding the foregoing, the Credit Parties shall not be required to grant a Mortgage on any leasehold interest in any Real Property entered into after the date hereof that would otherwise be required to be subject to a leasehold mortgage pursuant to clause (b) of this Section 9.08 if after the exercise of commercially reasonable efforts by the Credit Parties (which shall not include the payment of consideration other than reasonable attorneys’ fees and other expenses incidental thereto), the landlord under such lease has not consented to the granting of a Mortgage, except that leasehold Mortgages shall be required on any such leasehold interest in Real Property that has a fair market value (including the reasonably anticipated fair market value of the Gaming/Racing Facility or property or assets ancillary thereto, or to be used in connection therewith and developed thereon or other improvements to be developed thereon) in excess of $25.0 million if such leasehold interest (i) is obtained pursuant to a sale and leaseback transaction by a Credit Party involving Real Property that constituted Collateral immediately prior to such sale and leaseback transaction or (ii) is obtained pursuant to an “opco/propco” transaction with a real estate investment trust or similar owner or investor in real property; provided further, that, notwithstanding the foregoing, the delivery of the items required under this Section 9.08(b) shall not be required prior to the date that is in the case of Real Property owned or leased by a Credit Party on the Closing Date, ninety (90) days after the Closing Date (or such later date as agreed by Administrative Agent).
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(c) If, after the Closing Date, any Credit Party (x) acquires, including, without limitation, pursuant to any Permitted Acquisition, a fee interest in any Vessel or a Replacement Vessel with a fair market value in excess of $25.0 million (other than Excluded Property) or (y) develops a Gaming/Racing Facility or any property or assets ancillary to, or to be used in connection with, a Gaming/Racing Facility, or other improvements thereon, with a fair market value in excess of $25.0 million (other than Excluded Property), determined on an as-developed basis, on any such Vessel or a Replacement Vessel, in each case, with respect to which a Ship Mortgage or other similar instrument was not previously entered into in favor of Collateral Agent (other than to the extent such Vessel or Replacement Vessel is subject to a Lien permitted under Section 10.02(i) or 10.02(k) securing Indebtedness to the extent and for so long as the contract or other agreement in which such Lien is granted validly prohibits the creation of Liens securing the Obligations on such Vessel or Replacement Vessel), such Credit Party shall promptly notify Collateral Agent and, if requested by the Required Lenders or Collateral Agent, within sixty (60) days of such request (or such longer period that is reasonably acceptable to Administrative Agent), (i) take such actions and execute such documents as Collateral Agent shall reasonably require to confirm the Lien of an existing Ship Mortgage or other similar instrument, if applicable, or to create a new Ship Mortgage or other similar instrument on such Vessel or Replacement Vessel and (ii) cause to be delivered to Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, all documents and instruments reasonably requested by Collateral Agent or as shall be reasonably necessary in the opinion of counsel to Collateral Agent to create on behalf of the Secured Parties a legal, valid and enforceable first preferred ship mortgage under Chapter 313 of Title 46 of the United States Code (if applicable thereto) or other applicable Law subject only to Permitted Liens, including the following:
(1) a Ship Mortgage or other similar instrument reasonably satisfactory to Collateral Agent, granting in favor of Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties a legal, valid and enforceable first preferred ship mortgage on each such Vessel or Replacement Vessel under Chapter 313 of Title 46 of the United States Code or other applicable Law subject only to Permitted Liens, executed and delivered by a duly authorized officer of the appropriate Credit Party, together with such certificates, affidavits and instruments as shall be reasonably required in connection with filing or recordation thereof and to xxxxx x Xxxx on each such Vessel or Replacement Vessel; and
(2) with respect to each Ship Mortgage or other similar instrument and each such Vessel or Replacement Vessel, in each case to the extent reasonably requested by the Required Lenders or Collateral Agent, certificates of insurance as required by each Ship Mortgage or other similar instrument, if applicable, which certificates shall comply with the insurance requirements contained in Section 9.02 and the applic