AMENDMENT NO. 3 TO CREDIT AGREEMENT
EXHIBIT 4.1
AMENDMENT NO. 3 TO CREDIT AGREEMENT
This AMENDMENT NO. 3 TO CREDIT AGREEMENT (this “Amendment”), dated as of October 28, 2021 (the “Amendment Date”), is made by and among Movado Group, Inc., a New York corporation (“Parent”), Movado Group Delaware Holdings Corporation, a Delaware corporation, Movado LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, Movado Retail Group, Inc., a New Jersey corporation, MGI Luxury Group S.A., a company organized and existing under the laws of Switzerland, Movado Watch Company SA, a company organized and existing under the laws of Switzerland (collectively, with Parent, the “Borrowers”), MGI Luxury Group, B.V., a private company with limited liability incorporated under the laws of the Netherlands (“MGI BV”), Movado Group Nederland B.V., a private company with limited liability incorporated under the laws of the Netherlands (“Nederland BV” and, together with MGI BV, the “Guarantors” and, collectively with the Borrowers, the “Loan Parties”), the Lenders party hereto and Bank of America, N.A., in its capacity as administrative agent (in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”) under that certain Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of October 12, 2018 (as amended, modified, extended, restated, replaced, or supplemented from time to time and in effect immediately prior to this Amendment, the “Existing Credit Agreement”, and as amended pursuant hereto and as further amended, modified, extended, restated, replaced, or supplemented from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), by and among the Borrowers, the Guarantors, the Lenders, and the Administrative Agent. Capitalized terms used and not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Credit Agreement.
WHEREAS, the Borrowers have requested that the Administrative Agent and the Lenders make certain amendments to the Credit Agreement, including, but not limited to, extending the Maturity Date to October 28, 2026 and, subject to the terms and conditions herein, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders have agreed to such amendments, on the terms provided herein, to be effective as of the Amendment Date; and
WHEREAS, the Loan Parties, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders each acknowledge that the terms of this Amendment constitute a modification to, and not a novation or extinguishment of, the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents and except as expressly modified herein, all terms, conditions, rights and obligations as set out in the Loan Documents are hereby reaffirmed and shall otherwise remain in full force and effect as originally written and agreed.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing premises, which are confirmed by the parties hereto as a true, correct and substantive part of this Amendment, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:
related matters of the Parent and its Subsidiaries, after giving effect to this Amendment and the other transactions contemplated hereby.
(b) of the Credit Agreement, respectively), except, in each case, for such representations and warranties that relate solely to an earlier date shall be true and correct as of such earlier date (or with respect to such representations and warranties that do not contain a materiality qualification, be true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date); and
(e) Before and after giving effect to this Amendment, no Default or Event of Default under the Credit Agreement shall have occurred and be continuing.
waiver of any provision of any of the Loan Documents. The Loan Parties agree and acknowledge that this Amendment shall be deemed a Loan Document. All references in the Loan Documents to the Credit Agreement shall be deemed to be references to the Credit Agreement, as amended by this Amendment.
cause to be delivered to the Administrative Agent any of such documents or to take or cause to be taken any such actions within such required period set forth in this Section 8 will, upon written notice by the Administrative Agent to the Loan Parties, constitute an Event of Default under the Credit Agreement.
THIS AMENDMENT, THE CREDIT AGREEMENT AS AMENDED BY THIS AMENDMENT, AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS REPRESENT THE FINAL AGREEMENT AMONG THE PARTIES AND MAY NOT BE CONTRADICTED BY EVIDENCE OF PRIOR, CONTEMPORANEOUS, OR SUBSEQUENT ORAL AGREEMENTS OF THE PARTIES. THERE ARE NO UNWRITTEN ORAL AGREEMENTS AMONG THE PARTIES.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, intending to be legally bound, the parties hereto have duly executed this Amendment No. 3 to Credit Agreement as of the day and year first above written.
BORROWERS: MOVADO GROUP, INC.
By: /s/ Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx Name: Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Title: Senior Vice President and Secretary
MOVADO GROUP DELAWARE HOLDINGS CORPORATION
By: /s/ Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx Name: Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Title: President and Secretary MOVADO, LLC
By: /s/ Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx Name: Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Title: President and Secretary MOVADO RETAIL GROUP, INC.
By: /s/ Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx Name: Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx Title: Secretary
MGI LUXURY GROUP S.A.
By: /s/ Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx Name: Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Title: Authorized Signatory MOVADO WATCH COMPANY SA
By: /s/ Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx Name: Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Title: Authorized Signatory
GUARANTORS MGI LUXURY GROUP, B.V.
By: /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Name: Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Title: Director A
By: /s/ Jan Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx Name: Jan Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx Title: Director B
MOVADO GROUP NEDERLAND, B.V.
By: /s/ Jan Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx Name: Jan Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx Title: Director A
By: /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Name: Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Title: Director B
ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.,
as Administrative Agent
By: /s/ Ronaldo Naval Name: Ronaldo Naval
Title: Vice President
LENDERS: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.,
as a Lender, L/C Issuer and Swingline Lender
By: /s/ Xxxx Xxxxx Name: Xxxx Xxxxx
Title: Senior Vice President
PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
as a Lender
By: /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx Name: Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx
Title: Vice President
ANNEX 1
SCHEDULE 1.01(b)
to
Credit Agreement
Lender |
Revolving Commitment |
Applicable Percentage |
Bank of America, N.A. |
$70,000,000 |
70.000000000% |
PNC Bank, National Association |
$30,000,000 |
30.000000000% |
Total |
$100,000,000 |
100% |
EXHIBIT A
Conformed Copy of the Credit Agreement to incorporate amendments in redline form
(See attached.)
CONFORMED TO INCLUDE: JOINDER AND AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO CREDIT AGREEMENT, DATED AS OF NOVEMBER 1, 2019, and AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO CREDIT AGREEMENT, DATED JUNE 5, 2020 and
AMENDMENT NO. 3 TO CREDIT AGREEMENT, DATED OCTOBER 28, 2021
Exhibit A
Published CUSIP Number: 00000XXX0 - Deal Published CUSIP Number: 00000XXX0 - Rev
AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT
Dated as of October 12, 2018 among
MOVADO GROUP, INC.,
MOVADO GROUP DELAWARE HOLDINGS CORPORATION, MOVADO LLC,
MOVADO RETAIL GROUP, INC., MGI LUXURY GROUP S.A., and MOVADO WATCH COMPANY SA
as the Borrowers,
CERTAIN SUBSIDIARIES OF THE BORROWERS PARTY HERETO,
as the Guarantors,
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.,
as Administrative Agent, Swingline Lender and L/C Issuer,
and
THE LENDERS PARTY HERETO
XXXXXXX LYNCH, PIERCE, XXXXXX & XXXXX INCORPORATED BANK OF AMERICA XXXXXXX XXXXX,
BOFA SECURITIES, INC.,
as Sole Lead Arranger and Sole Bookrunner and
PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as Syndication Agent
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS AND ACCOUNTING TERMS 1
1.10 Change of Currency 45 46
ARTICLE II COMMITMENTS AND CREDIT EXTENSIONS 4547
2.09 Fees 62 63
ARTICLE III TAXES, YIELD PROTECTION AND ILLEGALITY 7677
3.01 Taxes 76 77
ARTICLE IV CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO CREDIT EXTENSIONS 8790
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ARTICLE V REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES 9194
5.10 Insurance 93 97
5.11 Taxes 93 97
Entities 102
ARTICLE VI AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS 100103
6.03 Notices 103 106
6.12 [Reserved.] 105108
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6.16 [Reserved.] 106110
6.17 Compliance with Environmental Laws 106 110
6.18 [Reserved] 107110
ARTICLE VII NEGATIVE COVENANTS 108111
7.01 Liens 108 111
Formation; Form of Entity and Accounting Changes 117 119
ARTICLE VIII EVENTS OF DEFAULT AND REMEDIES 118120
ARTICLE IX ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT 122124
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ARTICLE X CONTINUING GUARANTY 132134
ARTICLE XI MISCELLANEOUS 135137
Counterparts 155
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BORROWER PREPARED SCHEDULES
Schedule 1.01(c) Responsible Officers
Schedule 2.03 Existing Letters of Credit
Schedule 5.10 Insurance
Schedule 5.12 Pension Plans
Schedule 5.20(a) Subsidiaries, Joint Ventures, Partnerships and Other Equity Investments Schedule 5.20(b) Loan Parties
Schedule 5.21(b)(i) Intellectual Property
Schedule 5.21(b)(ii) Internet Domain Names
Schedule 5.21(c) Pledged Equity Interests
Schedule 5.21(d)(i) Real Properties
Schedule 5.21(d)(ii) Other Properties
Schedule 5.21(e) Material Contracts
Schedule 7.01 Existing Liens
Schedule 7.02(b) Existing Indebtedness
Schedule 7.02(j) Existing Contingent Obligations
Schedule 7.03 Existing Investments
Schedule 7.08 Transactions with Affiliates
Schedule 7.09 Restrictive Agreements ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT PREPARED SCHEDULES
Schedule 1.01(a) Certain Addresses for Notices
Schedule 1.01(b) Initial Commitments and Applicable Percentages EXHIBITS
Exhibit A Form of Administrative Questionnaire
Exhibit B Form of Assignment and Assumption
Exhibit C Form of Compliance Certificate
Exhibit D Form of Joinder Agreement
Exhibit E Form of Loan Notice
Exhibit F Form of Permitted Acquisition Certificate
Exhibit G Form of Revolving Note
Exhibit H Form of Secured Party Designation Notice
Exhibit I Form of Swingline Loan Notice
Exhibit J Form of Officer’s Certificate
Exhibit K Forms of U.S. Tax Compliance Certificates
Exhibit L Form of Funding Indemnity Letter
Exhibit M Form of Landlord Waiver
Exhibit N Form of Financial Condition Certificate
Exhibit O Form of Authorization to Share Insurance Information
Exhibit P Form of Notice of Loan Prepayment
Exhibit Q Designated Borrower Request and Assumption Agreement
Exhibit R Designated Borrower Notice
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AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT
This AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT is entered into as of October 12, 2018, among MOVADO GROUP, INC., a New York corporation (the “Parent”), MOVADO GROUP DELAWARE HOLDINGS CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation (“MGDH”), MOVADO LLC, a
Delaware limited liability company (“MLLC”), MOVADO RETAIL GROUP, INC., a New Jersey corporation (“Retail”), MGI LUXURY GROUP S.A., a company organized and existing under the laws of Switzerland (“MGI SA”), and MOVADO WATCH COMPANY SA, a company organized and existing under the laws of Switzerland (“Movado SA”, and together with MGI SA, the “Foreign Borrowers”), certain Subsidiaries of the Parent party hereto from time to time pursuant to Section 2.18 (each a “Designated Borrower” and, together with Parent, MGDH, MLLC, Retail and the Foreign Borrowers, the “Borrowers” and each a “Borrower”), the Guarantors (defined herein), the Lenders (defined herein), and BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as Administrative Agent, Swingline Lender and L/C Issuer.
PRELIMINARY STATEMENTS:
WHEREAS, the Domestic Borrowers, certain Guarantors, the Administrative Agent and certain of the Lenders are parties to that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of January 30, 2015 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified and as in effect immediately prior to the Closing Date, the “Existing Credit Agreement”), pursuant to which the Lenders thereunder have made loans and other extensions of credit to the Domestic Borrowers thereunder;
WHEREAS, the Borrowers have requested that the Existing Credit Agreement be amended and restated, and the Lenders and the Administrative Agent are willing to amend and restate the Existing Credit Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the parties hereto agree that on the Closing Date (defined below), the Existing Credit Agreement and all Schedules and Exhibits thereto are hereby amended and restated in their entirety as set forth herein and in the Schedules and Exhibits hereto and shall remain in full force and effect only as set forth herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements herein contained, the parties hereto covenant and agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS AND ACCOUNTING TERMS
As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth below:
“Acquisition” means the acquisition, whether through a single transaction or a series of related transactions, of (a) a majority of the Voting Stock or other controlling ownership interest in another Person (including the purchase of an option, warrant or convertible or similar type security to acquire such a controlling interest at the time it is exercised by the holder thereof), whether by purchase of such equity or other ownership interest or upon the exercise of an option or warrant for, or conversion of securities into, such equity or other ownership interest, (b) assets of another Person which constitute all or substantially all of the assets of such Person or of a division, line of business or other business unit of such Person, excluding
any ordinary course Capital Expenditures or replacements of existing assets, or (c) Equity Interests in a joint venture from the joint venture partners of any Loan Party or Subsidiary; provided that, in the case of this clause (c), after such Acquisition, such Loan Party or Subsidiary shall own at least a majority of the Voting Stock or other controlling ownership interest of such joint venture.
“Additional Secured Obligations” means all obligations arising under Secured Cash Management Agreements and Secured Hedge Agreements whether direct or indirect (including those acquired by assumption), absolute or contingent, due or to become due, now existing or hereafter arising and including interest and fees that accrue after the commencement by or against any Loan Party or any Affiliate thereof of any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Laws naming such Person as the debtor in such proceeding, regardless of whether such interest and fees are allowed claims in such proceeding; provided that Additional Secured Obligations of a Loan Party shall exclude any Excluded Swap Obligations with respect to such Loan Party.
“Administrative Agent” means Bank of America (or any of its designated branch offices or affiliates) in its capacity as administrative agent under any of the Loan Documents, or any successor administrative agent under any of the Loan Documents.
“Administrative Agent’s Office” means, with respect to any currency, the Administrative Agent’s address and, as appropriate, account as set forth on Schedule 1.01(a) with respect to such currency, or such other address or account with respect to such currency as the Administrative Agent may from time to time notify the Borrowers and the Lenders.
“Administrative Questionnaire” means an Administrative Questionnaire in substantially the form of Exhibit A or any other form approved by the Administrative Agent.
“Affected Financial Institution” means (a) any EEA Financial Institution or (b) any UK Financial Institution.
“Affiliate” means, with respect to a specified 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.
“Aggregate Commitments” means the Revolving Commitments of all the Lenders. The Aggregate Commitments on the Closing Date shall be $100,000,000.
“Agreement” means this Credit Agreement, including all schedules, exhibits and annexes hereto.
“Agreement Currency” has the meaning specified in Section 11.22.
“Alternative Currency” means each of the following currencies: Canadian Dollars, Euros, Swiss Francs and Sterling, together with each other Eligible Currency (other than Dollars) that is approved in accordance with Section 1.09; provided that any currency that is an Alternative Currency must be an Eligible Currency.
“Alternative Currency Daily Rate” means, for any day, with respect to any Credit Extension:
provided, that, if any Alternative Currency Daily Rate shall be less than zero, such rate shall be deemed zero for purposes of this Agreement. Any change in an Alternative Currency Daily Rate shall be effective from and including the date of such change without further notice.
“Alternative Currency Daily Rate Loan” means a Loan that bears interest at a rate based on the definition of “Alternative Currency Daily Rate.” All Alternative Currency Daily Rate Loans must be denominated in an Alternative Currency.
“Alternative Currency Equivalent” means, at any time, with respect to any amount denominated in Dollars, the equivalent amount thereof in the applicable Alternative Currency as determined by the Administrative Agent or the L/C Issuer, as the case may be, at such time on the basis of the Spot Rate (determined in respect of the most recent Revaluation Date) for the purchase of such Alternative Currency with Dollars.
“Alternative Currency Loan” means an Alternative Currency Daily Rate Loan or an Alternative Currency Term Rate Loan, as applicable.
“Alternative Currency Term Rate” means, for any Interest Period, with respect to any Credit Extension:
provided, that, if any Alternative Currency Term Rate shall be less than zero, such rate shall be deemed zero for purposes of this Agreement.
“Alternative Currency Term Rate Loan” means a Loan that bears interest at a rate based on the definition of “Alternative Currency Term Rate.” All Alternative Currency Term Rate Loans must be denominated in an Alternative Currency.
“Applicable Authority” shall mean (a) with respect to Dollars, a Relevant Governmental Body and (b) with respect to any Alternative Currency, the applicable administrator for the Relevant Rate for such Alternative Currency or any Governmental Authority having jurisdiction over the Administrative Agent or such administrator.
“Applicable Percentage” means, in respect of the Revolving Facility with respect to any Revolving Lender at any time, the percentage (carried out to the ninth decimal place) of the Revolving Facility represented by such Lender’s Revolving Commitment at such time, subject to adjustment as provided in Section 2.15. If the Revolving Commitments of all of the Lenders to make Revolving Loans and the obligation of the L/C Issuer to make L/C Credit Extensions have been terminated pursuant to Section 8.02, or if the Revolving Commitments have expired, then the Applicable Percentage of each Lender in respect of the Revolving Facility shall be determined based on the Applicable Percentage of such Revolving Lender in respect of the Revolving Facility most recently in effect, giving effect to any subsequent assignments and to any Lender’s status as a Defaulting Lender at the time of determination. The initial Applicable Percentage of each Revolving Lender in respect of the Revolving Facility is set forth opposite the name of such Lender on Schedule 1.01(b) or in the Assignment and Assumption pursuant to which such Revolving Lender becomes a party hereto or in any documentation executed by such Lender pursuant to Section 2.19, as applicable.
“Applicable Rate” means, for any day, the rate per annum set forth below opposite the applicable “Level” then in effect (based on the Consolidated Net Leverage Ratio), it being understood that the Applicable Rate (a) for Revolving Loans that are Base Rate Loans shall be the percentage set forth under the column “Applicable Rate for Base Rate Loans,” (b) for Revolving Loans that are Eurocurrency Rate Loans, and for the Letter of Credit Fees, shall be the percentage set forth under the column “Applicable Rate for Eurocurrency Rate Loans and Letter of Credit Fees,” (c) for Revolving Loans that are Alternative Currency Term Rate Loans, shall be the percentage set forth under the column “Applicable Rate for Alternative Currency Term Rate Loans,” (d) for Revolving Loans that are Alternative Currency Daily Rate Loans, shall be the percentage set forth under the column “Applicable Rate for Alternative Currency Daily Rate Loans,” and (ce) for the commitment fee shall be the percentage set forth under the column “Commitment Fee”:
Level |
Consolidated Net Leverage Ratio |
Applicable Rate for Eurocurrency Rate Loans and Letter of Credit Fees |
Applicable Rate for BaseAlterna tive Currency Daily Rate Loans |
Applicable Rate for Alternative Currency Term Rate Loans |
Applicable Rate for Base Rate Loans |
Commitment Fee |
|
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1 |
< 0.75:1 |
1.000% |
1.000% |
1.000% |
0.000% |
0.250% |
2 |
> 0.75:1 but |
1.250% |
1.250% |
1.250% |
0.250% |
0.300% |
|
< 1.25:1 |
|
|
|
|
|
3 |
> 1.25:1 but |
1.500% |
0.500%1.50 |
1.500% |
0.350%0.50 |
0.300% |
|
< 1.75:1 |
|
0% |
|
0% |
|
4 |
> 1.75:1 |
1.750% |
0.750%1.75 |
1.750% |
0.400%0.75 |
0.350% |
|
|
|
0% |
|
0% |
|
Any increase or decrease in the Applicable Rate resulting from a change in the Consolidated Net Leverage Ratio shall become effective as of the first Business Day immediately following the date a Compliance Certificate is delivered pursuant to Section 6.02(a); provided, however, that if a Compliance Certificate is not delivered when due in accordance with such Section, then, upon the request of the Required Lenders, Level 3 shall apply, as of the first Business Day after the date on which such Compliance Certificate was required to have been delivered and shall remain in effect until the first Business Day following the date on which such Compliance Certificate is delivered.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this definition, (a) the determination of the Applicable Rate for any period shall be subject to the provisions of Section 2.10(b) and (b) the Applicable Rate and Commitment Fee duringin effect after the Suspension PeriodThird Amendment Effective Date shall be as set forth below:in Level 1 until the first Business Day immediately following the date on which a Compliance Certificate is delivered to the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 6.02(a) for the first full fiscal quarter to occur following the Third Amendment Effective Date.
|
Applicable Rate for Eurocurrency Rate Loans and Letter of Credit Fees |
Applicable Rate for Base Rate Loans |
Commitment Fee |
Suspension Period: |
2.750% |
1.750% |
0.450% |
Any adjustment in the Applicable Rate shall be applicable to all Credit Extensions then existing or subsequently made or issued.
“Applicable Time” means, with respect to any borrowings and payments in any Alternative Currency, the local time in the place of settlement for such Alternative Currency as may be determined by the Administrative Agent or the L/C Issuer, as the case may be, to be necessary for timely settlement on the relevant date in accordance with normal banking procedures in the place of payment.
“Applicant Borrower” has the meaning specified in Section 2.18.
“Appropriate Lender” means, at any time, (a) with respect to the Revolving Facility, a Lender that has a Revolving Commitment or holds a Revolving Loan under the Revolving Facility at such time, (b) with respect to the Letter of Credit Sublimit, (i) the L/C Issuer and (ii) if any Letters of Credit have been issued pursuant to Section 2.03, the Revolving Lenders and (c) with respect to the Swingline Sublimit, (i) the Swingline Lender and (ii) if any Swingline Loans are outstanding pursuant to Section 2.04(a), the Revolving Lenders.
“Approved Fund” means any Fund that is administered or managed by (a) a Lender, (b) an Affiliate of a Lender or (c) an entity or an Affiliate of an entity that administers or manages a Lender.
“Arranger” means Xxxxxxx Lynch, Pierce, Xxxxxx & Xxxxx Incorporated (or any other registered broker-dealer wholly owned by Bank of America Corporation to which all or substantially all of Bank of America Corporation’s or any of its subsidiaries’ investment banking, commercial lending services or
related businesses may be transferred following the date of this Agreement)BofA Securities, Inc., in its capacity as sole lead arranger and sole bookrunner.
“Assignment and Assumption” means an assignment and assumption entered into by a Lender and an Eligible Assignee (with the consent of any party whose consent is required by Section 11.06(b)), and accepted by the Administrative Agent, in substantially the form of Exhibit B or any other form (including an electronic documentation form generated by use of an electronic platform) approved by the Administrative Agent.
“Attributable Indebtedness” means, on any date, (a) in respect of any Capitalized Lease of any Person, the capitalized amount thereof that would appear on a balance sheet of such Person prepared as of such date in accordance with GAAP, and (b) in respect of any Synthetic Lease Obligation, the capitalized amount of the remaining lease or similar payments under the relevant lease or other applicable agreement or instrument that would appear on a balance sheet of such Person prepared as of such date in accordance with GAAP if such lease or other agreement or instrument were accounted for as a Capitalized Lease.
“Audited Financial Statements” means the audited Consolidated balance sheet of the Parent and its Subsidiaries for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2018, and the related Consolidated statements of income or operations, shareholders’ equity and cash flows for such fiscal year of the Parent and its Subsidiaries, including the notes thereto.
“Authorization to Share Insurance Information” means the authorization substantially in the form of Exhibit O (or such other form as required by each of the Loan Party’s insurance companies).
“Auto-Extension Letter of Credit” has the meaning specified in Section 2.03(b)(iv).
“Availability Period” means the period from and including the Closing Date to the earliest of (i) the Maturity Date, (ii) the date of termination of the Aggregate Commitments pursuant to Section 2.06, and
“Bail-In Action” means the exercise of any Write-Down and Conversion Powers by the applicable Resolution Authority in respect of any liability of an Affected Financial Institution.
“Bail-In Legislation” means, (a) with respect to any EEA Member Country implementing Article 55 of Directive 2014/59/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of the European Union, the implementing law, rule, regulation 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).
“Bank of America” means Bank of America, N.A. and its successors.
“Base Rate” means for any day a fluctuating rate of interest per annum equal to the highest of (a) the Federal Funds Rate plus 0.50%, (b) the rate of interest in effect for such day as publicly announced from time to time by Bank of America as its “prime rate,” and (c) the LIBOR Daily FloatingEurocurrency Rate plus 1.00%, subject to the interest rate floors set forth therein; provided that if the Base Rate shall be less than zero, such rate shall be deemed zero for purposes of this Agreement. The “prime rate” is a rate set by Bank of America based upon various factors including Bank of America’s costs and desired return, general
economic conditions and other factors, and is used as a reference point for pricing some loans, which may be priced at, above, or below such announced rate. Any change in such prime rate announced by Bank of America shall take effect at the opening of business on the day specified in the public announcement of such change. If the Base Rate is being used as an alternate rate of interest pursuant to Section 3.03, then the Base Rate shall be the greater of clauses (a) and (b) above and shall be determined without reference to clause (c) above.
“Base Rate Loan” means a Revolving Loan that bears interest based on the Base Rate. Base Rate Loans are only available to Domestic Borrowers and Domestic Designated Borrowers and as Loans denominated in Dollars.
“Beneficial Ownership Certification” means a certification regarding beneficial ownership required by the Beneficial Ownership Regulation.
“Beneficial Ownership Regulation” means 31 C.F.R. § 1010.230.
“Benefit Plan” means 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 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”.
“Borrower Materials” has the meaning specified in Section 6.02.
“Borrowers” has the meaning specified in the introductory paragraph hereto.
“Borrowing” means a Revolving Borrowing or a Swingline Borrowing, as the context may require.
“Business Day” means any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks are authorized to close under the Laws of, or are in fact closed in, the state where the Administrative Agent’s Office is located and; provided that,
“Canadian Dollar” means the lawful currency of Canada.
“Capital Expenditures” means, with respect to any Person for any period, any expenditure in respect of the purchase or other acquisition of any fixed or capital asset (excluding normal replacements and maintenance which are properly charged to current operations). For purposes of this definition, the purchase price of equipment that is purchased simultaneously with the trade-in of existing equipment or with insurance proceeds shall be included in Capital Expenditures only to the extent of the gross amount by which such purchase price exceeds the credit granted by the seller of such equipment for the equipment being traded in at such time or the amount of such insurance proceeds, as the case may be.
“Capitalized Leases” means all leases that have been or should be, in accordance with GAAP, recorded as capitalized leases.
“Cash Collateralize” means, to pledge and deposit with or deliver to the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the L/C Issuer or Swingline Lender (as applicable) or the Lenders, as collateral for L/C Obligations, the Obligations in respect of Swingline Loans, or obligations of the Revolving Lenders to fund participations in respect of either thereof (as the context may require), (a) cash or deposit account balances,
“Cash Collateral” shall have a meaning correlative to the foregoing and shall include the proceeds of such cash collateral and other credit support.
“Cash Equivalents” means any of the following types of Investments, to the extent owned by each Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries free and clear of all Liens (other than Permitted Liens):
“Cash Management Agreement” means any agreement that is not prohibited by the terms hereof to provide treasury or cash management services, including deposit accounts, overnight draft, credit cards, debit cards, p-cards (including purchasing cards and commercial cards), funds transfer, automated clearinghouse, zero balance accounts, returned check concentration, controlled disbursement, lockbox, account reconciliation and reporting and trade finance services and other cash management services.
“Cash Management Bank” means any Person in its capacity as a party to a Cash Management Agreement that, at the time it enters into a Cash Management Agreement with a Loan Party or any Subsidiary, is a Lender or an Affiliate of a Lender, in its capacity as a party to such Cash Management Agreement (even if such Person ceases to be a Lender or such Person’s Affiliate ceased to be a Lender); provided, however, that for any of the foregoing to be included as a “Secured Cash Management Agreement” on any date of determination by the Administrative Agent, the applicable Cash Management Bank (other than the Administrative Agent or an Affiliate of the Administrative Agent) and the Parent must have delivered a Secured Party Designation Notice to the Administrative Agent prior to such date of determination.
“CFC” means a Person that is a “controlled foreign corporation” under Section 957 of the Code.
“CFC Holding Company” means any Subsidiary substantially all of the assets of which are one or more CFCs, either directly or indirectly through other entities that are disregarded entities or partnerships for U.S. federal income tax purposes, and all such entities (i) have no material assets (excluding equity interests in each other) other than equity interests of such CFCs, (ii) do not incur, and are not otherwise liable for, any material Indebtedness (other than intercompany indebtedness permitted pursuant to Section 7.02), and (iii) do not conduct any material business or activities other than the ownership of such equity interests and/or receivables and other immaterial assets and activities reasonably related or ancillary thereto.
“Change in Law” means the occurrence, after the Closing Date, 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
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or not having the force of law) by any Governmental Authority; provided that notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, (i) the Xxxx-Xxxxx Xxxx Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and all requests, rules, guidelines or directives thereunder or issued in connection therewith or in the implementation thereof and (ii) all requests, rules, guidelines or directives promulgated by the Bank for International Settlements, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (or any successor or similar authority) or the United States or foreign regulatory authorities, in each case pursuant to Basel III, shall in each case be deemed to be a “Change in Law”, regardless of the date enacted, adopted or, issued or implemented.
“Change of Control” means an event or series of events by which: (a) the Parent ceases to own and control, beneficially and of record, directly or indirectly, all outstanding Equity Interests in all Borrowers other than the Parent; (b) members of the Xxxxxxxx Family cease to own and control, beneficially and of record, at least thirty percent (30%) of the total voting power of the outstanding Equity Interests of the Parent; (c) any “person” or “group” (as such terms are used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act) is or becomes the beneficial owner (as defined in Rules 13d-3 and 13d-5 under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of a greater percentage of the total voting power of the outstanding Equity Interests of the Parent than the percentage of the total voting power of the outstanding Equity Interests of the Parent then “beneficially owned” (as defined in Rules 13d-3 and 13d-5 of the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, by the members of the Xxxxxxxx Family; (d) Continuing Directors cease to be a majority of the members of the board of directors of the Parent; or (e) all or substantially all of a Borrower’s assets are sold or transferred, other than sale or transfer to another Borrower.
“Closing Date” means the date hereof.
“Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
“Collateral” means all of the “Collateral” referred to in the Collateral Documents and all of the other property that is or is intended under the terms of the Collateral Documents to be subject to Liens in favor of the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties.
“Collateral Documents” means, collectively, the Security Agreement, each Joinder Agreement, each of the collateral assignments, security agreements, pledge agreements or other similar agreements delivered to the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 6.14, and each of the other agreements, instruments or documents that creates or purports to create a Lien in favor of the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties to secure the Secured Obligations.
“Commodity Exchange Act” means the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. § 1 et seq.), as amended from time to time, and any successor statute.
“Communication” means this Agreement, any Loan Document and any document, amendment, approval, consent, information, notice, certificate, request, statement, disclosure or authorization related to any Loan Document.
“Compliance Certificate” means a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit A to the Second Amendment.
“Conforming Changes” means, with respect to the use, administration of or any conventions associated with XXXXX, SARON or any proposed Successor Rate for an Alternative Currency, as applicable, any conforming changes to the definitions of “Base Rate”, “Base Rate”, “XXXXX”, “SARON”, “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”, “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 discretion of the Administrative Agent, to reflect the adoption and implementation of such applicable rate(s) and to permit the administration thereof by the Administrative Agent in a manner substantially consistent with market practice for such Alternative Currency (or, if the Administrative Agent determines that adoption of any portion of such market practice is not administratively feasible or that no market practice for the administration of such rate for such Alternative Currency exists, in such other manner of administration as the Administrative Agent determines is reasonably necessary in connection with the administration of this Agreement and any other Loan Document).
“Connection Income Taxes” means Other Connection Taxes that are imposed on or measured by net income (however denominated) or that are franchise Taxes or branch profits Taxes.
“Consolidated” means, when used with reference to financial statements or financial statement items of the Parent and its Subsidiaries or any other Person, such statements or items on a consolidated basis in accordance with the consolidation principles of GAAP.
“Consolidated Capital Expenditures” means, for any period, for the Parent and its Subsidiaries on a Consolidated basis, all Capital Expenditures, but excluding expenditures to the extent made with the proceeds of any Involuntary Disposition used to purchase property that is useful in the business of the Parent and its Subsidiaries.
“Consolidated EBITDA” means, for any period, the sum of the following determined on a Consolidated basis, without duplication, for the Parent and its Subsidiaries in accordance with GAAP, (a) Consolidated Net Income for such period plus (b) the following to the extent deducted in calculating such Consolidated Net Income (without duplication): (i) Consolidated Interest Charges, (ii) the provision for federal, state, local and foreign income taxes payable, (iii) depreciation and amortization expense and (iv) non-cash charges and losses (excluding any such non-cash charges or losses to the extent there were cash charges with respect to such charges and losses in past accounting periods) and (v) business optimization expenses, streamlining costs, exit or disposal costs, facilities closure costs, brand exiting or discontinuance costs and other restructuring, severance or similar charges, reserves or expenses, including losses arising from the disposition of discontinued inventory or excess components and raw materials, non-recurring charges for acquisition-related expenses and non-recurring cash charges or unusual or non-recurring cash expenses and cash losses, provided that the amount added-back pursuant to this clause (v) shall not exceed
$10,000,000 in any four fiscal quarter period; provided, further, that an additional aggregate $10,000,000 may be added back pursuant to this clause (v) with respect to applicable costs, charges and other amounts incurred during the fiscal year ending on January 31, 2021, less (c) without duplication and to the extent reflected as a gain or otherwise included in the calculation of Consolidated Net Income for such period, non-cash gains (excluding any such non-cash gains to the extent there were cash gains with respect to such gains in past accounting periods).
“Consolidated Funded Indebtedness” means, as of any date of determination, for the Parent and its Subsidiaries on a Consolidated basis, the sum of (a) the outstanding principal amount of all obligations, whether current or long-term, for borrowed money (including Obligations hereunder) and all obligations evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes, loan agreements or other similar instruments; (b) all purchase money Indebtedness; (c) the maximum amount available to be drawn under issued and outstanding letters of credit (including standby and commercial), bankers’ acceptances, bank guaranties, surety bonds and similar instruments; (d) all obligations (including, without limitation, earnout obligations) of such Person to pay the deferred purchase price of property or services (other than trade accounts payable in the ordinary course of business), (e) all Attributable Indebtedness; (f) all obligations to purchase, redeem, retire, defease or otherwise make any payment prior to the Maturity Date in respect of any Equity Interests or any warrant, right or option to acquire such Equity Interest, valued, in the case of a redeemable preferred interest, at the
greater of its voluntary or involuntary liquidation preference plus accrued and unpaid dividends; (g) without duplication, all Guarantees with respect to outstanding Indebtedness of the types specified in clauses (a) through (f) above of Persons other than the Parent or any Subsidiary; and (h) all Indebtedness of the types referred to in clauses (a) through (g) above of any partnership or joint venture (other than a joint venture that is itself a corporation or limited liability company) in which the Parent or a Subsidiary is a general partner or joint venturer, unless such Indebtedness is expressly made non-recourse to the Parent or such Subsidiary.
“Consolidated Leverage Ratio” means, as of any date of determination, the ratio of (a) Consolidated Funded Indebtedness as of such date to (b) Consolidated EBITDA for the Measurement Period ending on such date, or if a Measurement Period is not ending on such date, the Measurement Period most recently ended prior to such date.
“Consolidated Net Income” means, at any date of determination, the net income (or loss) of the Parent and its Subsidiaries on a Consolidated basis for the most recently completed Measurement Period; provided that Consolidated Net Income shall exclude (a) extraordinary gains and extraordinary losses for such Measurement Period, (b) any income (or loss) for such Measurement Period of any Person if such Person is not a Subsidiary, except that the Parent’s equity in the net income of any such Person for such Measurement Period shall be included in Consolidated Net Income up to the aggregate amount of cash actually distributed by such Person during such Measurement Period to the Parent or a Subsidiary as a dividend or other distribution, (c) any gain or loss from currency translation gains or losses (or similar charges) or net gains or losses related to currency remeasurements of Indebtedness (including any net loss or gain in respect of Swap Contracts for currency exchange risk entered in relation to Indebtedness), in each case for such Measurement Period and (d) any net income (or loss) of any discontinued operations for such Measurement Period.
“Consolidated Net Leverage Ratio” means, as of any date of determination, the ratio of (a) Consolidated Funded Indebtedness as of such date minus up to $25,000,000 of unrestricted and unencumbered (except for Liens in favor of the Administrative Agent and Liens permitted under Section 7.01(j)) cash and Cash Equivalents maintained in accounts in the United States to (b) Consolidated EBITDA for the Measurement Period ending on such date, or if a Measurement Period is not ending on such date, the Measurement Period most recently ended prior to such date.
“Contingent Obligation” means any obligation of a Person arising from a guaranty, indemnity or other assurance of payment or performance of any Indebtedness, lease, dividend or other obligation (“primary obligations”) of another obligor (“primary obligor”) in any manner, whether directly or indirectly, including any obligation of such Person under any (a) guaranty, endorsement, co-making or sale with recourse of an obligation of a primary obligor; (b) obligation to make take-or-pay or similar payments regardless of nonperformance by any other party to an agreement; and (c) arrangement (i) to purchase any primary obligation or security therefor, (ii) to supply funds for the purchase or payment of any primary obligation, (iii) to maintain or assure working capital, equity capital, net worth or solvency of the primary obligor, (iv) to purchase assets or services for the purpose of assuring the ability of the primary obligor to perform a primary obligation, or (v) otherwise to assure or hold harmless the holder of any primary obligation against loss in respect thereof. The amount of any Contingent Obligation shall be deemed to be the stated or determinable amount of the primary obligation (or, if less, the maximum amount for which such Person may be liable under the instrument evidencing the Contingent Obligation) or, if not stated or determinable, the maximum reasonably anticipated liability with respect thereto.
“Continuing Directors” means the (i) directors of the Parent on the Closing Date and (ii) directors of the Parent whose election by the board of directors of the Parent, or whose nomination for election to the board of directors of the Parent by the shareholders of the Parent, was approved by a vote of at least a
majority of the directors of the Parent who were either directors of the Parent on the Closing Date or whose election or nomination was previously so approved.
“Contractual Obligation” means, as to any Person, any provision of any security issued by such Person or of any agreement, instrument or other undertaking to which such Person is a party or by which it or any of its property is bound.
“Control” means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to 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.
“Cost of Acquisition” means, with respect to any Acquisition, as at the date of entering into any agreement therefor, (i) the sum of the following (without duplication): (a) the value of the Equity Interests of any Borrower or any Subsidiary to be transferred in connection with such Acquisition, (b) the amount of any cash and fair market value of other property (excluding property described in clause (a) and the unpaid principal amount of any debt instrument) given as consideration in connection with such Acquisition, (c) the amount (determined by using the face amount or the amount payable at maturity, whichever is greater) of any Indebtedness incurred, assumed or acquired by any Borrower or any Subsidiary in connection with such Acquisition, (d) all additional purchase price amounts in the form of earnouts and other contingent obligations that should be recorded on the financial statements of any Borrower and its Subsidiaries in accordance with GAAP in connection with such Acquisition, (e) all amounts paid in respect of covenants not to compete and consulting agreements that should be recorded on the financial statements of the Parent and its Subsidiaries in accordance with GAAP, and other affiliated contracts in connection with such Acquisition, and (f) the aggregate fair market value of all other consideration given by any Borrower or any Subsidiary in connection with such Acquisition, less (ii) the amount of any cash and the fair market value of any Cash Equivalents received or obtained in connection with such Acquisition. For purposes of determining the Cost of Acquisition for any transaction, the Equity Interests of a Borrower shall be valued in accordance with GAAP.
“Credit Extension” means each of the following: (a) a Borrowing and (b) an L/C Credit Extension.
“Debtor Relief Laws” means the Bankruptcy Code of the United States, 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 jurisdictions from time to time in effect.
“Default” means any event or condition that constitutes an Event of Default or that, with the giving of any notice, the passage of time, or both, would be an Event of Default.
“Default Rate” means (a) with respect to any Obligation for which a rate is specified, a rate per annum equal to two percent (2%) in excess of the rate otherwise applicable thereto and (b) with respect to any Obligation for which a rate is not specified or available, a rate per annum equal to the Base Rate plus the Applicable Rate for Revolving Loans that are Base Rate Loans plus two percent (2%), in each case, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law.
“Defaulting Lender” means, subject to Section 2.15(b), any Lender that (a) has failed to (i) fund all or any portion of its Loans within two (2) Business Days of the date such Loans were required to be funded hereunder unless such Lender notifies the Administrative Agent and the Borrowers in writing that such failure is the result of such Lender’s determination that one or more conditions precedent to funding (each of which conditions precedent, together with any applicable default, shall be specifically identified in such writing) has not been satisfied, or (ii) pay to the Administrative Agent, the L/C Issuer, the Swingline Lender
or any other Lender any other amount required to be paid by it hereunder (including in respect of its participation in Letters of Credit or Swingline Loans) within two (2) Business Days of the date when due,
(b) has notified the Borrowers, the Administrative Agent, the L/C Issuer or the Swingline Lender in writing that it does not intend to comply with its funding obligations hereunder, or has made a public statement to that effect (unless such writing or public statement relates to such Lender’s obligation to fund a Loan hereunder and states that such position is based on such Lender’s determination that a condition precedent to funding (which condition precedent, together with any applicable default, shall be specifically identified in such writing or public statement) cannot be satisfied), (c) has failed, within three (3) Business Days after written request by the Administrative Agent or the Borrowers, to confirm in writing to the Administrative Agent and the Borrowers that it will comply with its prospective funding obligations hereunder (provided that such Lender shall cease to be a Defaulting Lender pursuant to this clause (c) upon receipt of such written confirmation by the Administrative Agent and the Borrowers), or (d) has, or has a direct or indirect parent company that has, (i) become the subject of a proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law, (ii) had appointed for it a receiver, custodian, conservator, trustee, administrator, assignee for the benefit of creditors or similar Person charged with reorganization or liquidation of its business or assets, including the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other state or federal regulatory authority acting in such a capacity or (iii) become the subject of a Bail-In Action; provided that a Lender shall not be a Defaulting Lender solely by virtue of the ownership or acquisition of any Equity Interest in that Lender or any direct or indirect parent company thereof by a Governmental Authority so long as such ownership interest does not result in or provide such Lender with immunity from the jurisdiction of courts within the United States or from the enforcement of judgments or writs of attachment on its assets or permit such Lender (or such Governmental Authority) to reject, repudiate, disavow or disaffirm any contracts or agreements made with such Lender. Any determination by the Administrative Agent that a Lender is a Defaulting Lender under any one or more of clauses (a) through (d) above, and the effective date of such status, shall be conclusive and binding absent manifest error, and such Lender shall be deemed to be a Defaulting Lender (subject to Section 2.15(b)) as of the date established therefor by the Administrative Agent in a written notice of such determination, which shall be delivered by the Administrative Agent to the Borrowers, the L/C Issuer, the Swingline Lender and each other Lender promptly following such determination.
“Designated Borrower” has the meaning specified in the introductory paragraph hereto.
“Designated Borrower Request and Assumption Agreement” means the notice substantially in the form of Exhibit Q attached hereto.
“Designated Borrower Notice” means the notice substantially in the form of Exhibit R attached
hereto.
“Designated Jurisdiction” means any country or territory to the extent that such country or territory is the subject of any Sanction.
“Designated Lender” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.19.
“Disposition” or “Dispose” means the sale, transfer, license, lease, or other disposition (including any Sale and Leaseback Transaction and any transfer of assets as a result of a division of any Loan Party or any Subsidiary into two or more Persons) of any property by any Loan Party or Subsidiary (or the granting of any option or other right to do any of the foregoing), including any sale, assignment, transfer or other disposal, with or without recourse, of any notes or accounts receivable or any rights and claims associated therewith, but excluding any Involuntary Disposition.
“Dollar” and “$” mean lawful money of the United States.
“Dollar Equivalent” means, at any time, (a) with respect to any amount denominated in Dollars, such amount, and (b) with respect to any amount denominated in any Alternative Currency, the equivalent amount thereof in Dollars as determined by the Administrative Agent or the L/C Issuer, as the case may be, at such time on the basis of the Spot Rate (determined in respect of the most recent Revaluation Date) for the purchase of Dollars with such Alternative Currency.
“Domestic Borrower” means Parent, MGDH, MLLC, Retail and each Domestic Designated Borrower party hereto from time to time.
“Domestic Designated Borrower” means any Designated Borrower that is organized under the laws of any political subdivision of the United States.
“Domestic Guarantor” means any Guarantor that is organized under the laws of any political subdivision of the United States.
“Domestic Loan Party” means any Loan Party that is organized under the laws of any political subdivision of the United States.
“Domestic Subsidiary” means any Subsidiary that is organized under the laws of any political subdivision of the United States.
“Dutch Civil Code” means the Burgerlijk Wetboek.
“EEA Financial Institution” means (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” means any of the member states of the European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway.
“EEA Resolution Authority” means any public administrative authority or any Person entrusted with public administrative authority of any EEA Member Country (including any delegee) having responsibility for the resolution of any EEA Financial Institution.
“Electronic Record” and “Electronic Signature” shall have the meanings assigned to them, respectively, by 15 USC §7006, as it may be amended from time to time.
“Eligible Assignee” means any Person that meets the requirements to be an assignee under Section
11.06 (subject to such consents, if any, as may be required under Section 11.06(b)(iii)).
“Eligible Currency” means any lawful currency other than Dollars that is readily available, freely transferable and convertible into Dollars in the international interbank market available to the Lenders in such market and as to which a Dollar Equivalent may be readily calculated. If, after the designation of any currency as an Alternative Currency, any change in currency controls or exchange regulations or any change in the national or international financial, political or economic conditions is imposed in the country in which such currency is issued, which results in, in the reasonable opinion of the Administrative Agent and the L/C Issuer, (a) such currency no longer being readily available, freely transferable and convertible into Dollars,
being impracticable for the Lenders to provide or (d) no longer being a currency in which the L/C Issuer is willing to make the applicable Credit Extensions (each of (a), (b), (c), and (d) a “Disqualifying Event”), then the Administrative Agent shall promptly notify the Lenders and the Borrowers, and such country’s currency shall no longer be an Alternative Currency until such time as the Disqualifying Event(s) no longer exist. Within five (5) Business Days after receipt of such notice from the Administrative Agent, the applicable Borrowers shall repay all Loans for which they are liable in such currency to which the Disqualifying Event applies or convert such Loans into the Dollar Equivalent of Revolving Loans in Dollars, subject to the other terms contained herein.
“Environmental Laws” means any and all federal, state, local, and foreign statutes, laws, regulations, ordinances, rules, judgments, orders, decrees, permits, concessions, grants, franchises, licenses, agreements or governmental restrictions relating to pollution and the protection of the environment or the release of any materials into the environment, including those related to hazardous substances or wastes, air emissions and discharges to waste or public systems.
“Environmental Liability” means any liability, contingent or otherwise (including any liability for damages, costs of environmental remediation, fines, penalties or indemnities), of any Borrower, any other Loan Party or any of their respective Subsidiaries directly or indirectly resulting from or based upon (a) violation of any Environmental Law, (b) the generation, use, handling, transportation, storage, treatment or disposal of any Hazardous Materials, (c) exposure to any Hazardous Materials, (d) the release or threatened release of any Hazardous Materials into the environment or (e) any contract, agreement or other consensual arrangement pursuant to which liability is assumed or imposed with respect to any of the foregoing.
“Environmental Permit” means any permit, approval, identification number, license or other authorization required under any Environmental Law.
“Equity Interests” means, with respect to any Person, all of the shares of capital stock of (or other ownership or profit interests in) such Person, all of the warrants, options or other rights for the purchase or acquisition from such Person of shares of capital stock of (or other ownership or profit interests in) such Person, all of the securities convertible into or exchangeable for shares of capital stock of (or other ownership or profit interests in) such Person or warrants, rights or options for the purchase or acquisition from such Person of such shares (or such other interests), and all of the other ownership or profit interests in such Person (including partnership, member or trust interests therein), whether voting or nonvoting, and whether or not such shares, warrants, options, rights or other interests are outstanding on any date of determination.
“ERISA” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, and the rules and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
“ERISA Affiliate” means any trade or business (whether or not incorporated) under common control with any Borrower within the meaning of Section 414(b) or (c) of the Code (and Sections 414(m) and (o) of the Code for purposes of provisions relating to Section 412 of the Code).
“ERISA Event” means (a) a Reportable Event with respect to a Pension Plan; (b) the withdrawal of any Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate from a Pension Plan subject to Section 4063 of ERISA during a plan year in which such 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; (c) a complete or partial withdrawal by any Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate from a Multiemployer Plan or notification that a Multiemployer Plan is in reorganization; (d) the filing of a notice of intent to terminate, the treatment of a Pension Plan amendment as a termination under Section 4041 or 4041A of ERISA; (e) the institution by the PBGC of proceedings to terminate a Pension Plan; (f) any event or condition which
constitutes grounds under Section 4042 of ERISA for the termination of, or the appointment of a trustee to administer, any Pension Plan; (g) the determination that any Pension Plan is considered an at-risk plan or a plan in endangered or critical status within the meaning of Sections 430, 431 and 432 of the Code or Sections 303, 304 and 305 of ERISA; (h) the imposition of any liability under Title IV of ERISA, other than for PBGC premiums due but not delinquent under Section 4007 of ERISA, upon any Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate or (i) a failure by any Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate to meet all applicable requirements under the Pension Funding Rules in respect of a Pension Plan, whether or not waived, or the failure by any Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate to make any required contribution to a Multiemployer Plan.
“EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule” means the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule published by the Loan Market Association (or any successor person), as in effect from time to time.
“EURIBOR” has the meaning specified in clause (a) of the definition of “Alternative Currency Term Rate.”
“Euro” and “€” mean the single currency of the Participating Member States.
“Eurocurrency Rate” means:
provided that (i) to the extent a comparable or successor rate is approved by the Administrative Agent in connection with any rate set forth in this definition, the approved rate shall be applied in a manner consistent with market practice; provided, further that to the extent such market practice is not administratively feasible for the Administrative Agent, such approved rate shall be applied in a manner as otherwise reasonably determined by the Administrative Agent and (ii) if the Eurocurrency Rate shall be less than onezero percent (1.000.00%), such rate shall be deemed to be onezero percent (1.000.00%) for purposes of this Agreement.
“Eurocurrency Rate Loan” means a Loan that bears interest at a rate based on clause (a) of the definition of “Eurocurrency Rate”. Eurocurrency Rate Loans may only be denominated in Dollars or in an
Alternative Currency. All Loans denominated in an Alternative Currency or made to a Foreign Borrower must be Eurocurrency Rate Loans..
“Event of Default” has the meaning specified in Section 8.01.
“Existing Credit Agreement” has the meaning specified in the Preamble.
“Existing Loan Agreement” means that certain Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement dated as of July 17, 2009 by and among the Borrowers, the lenders party thereto and the Administrative Agent.
“Existing Letters of Credit” means those certain outstanding standby letters of credit, each listed on Schedule 2.03 and outstanding under the Existing Loan Agreement.
“Excluded Property” means, with respect to any Loan Party, (i) the Equity Interests of any Foreign Subsidiary or CFC Holding Company entitled to vote (within the meaning of Treas. Reg. Section 1.956 2(c)(2)) and directly owned by a Loan Party in excess of 65% of the aggregate outstanding Equity Interests entitled to vote (within the meaning of Treas. Reg. Section 1.956 2(c)(2)) issued by such Foreign Subsidiary or CFC Holding Company, (ii) any rights or interests in or arising under any contract, lease, permit, license, charter or license agreement covering real or personal property, as such, if under the terms of such contract, lease, permit, charter or license agreement, the valid grant of a security interest or Lien therein to Administrative Agent is prohibited or would violate or create a right of termination in favor of any other party thereto under such contract, lease, permit, charter or license agreement, and such prohibition or restriction has not been or is not waived or the consent of the other party to such contract, lease, permit, charter or license agreement has not been or is not otherwise obtained, provided, that the forgoing exclusion shall in no way be construed (A) to apply if any such prohibition or restriction is unenforceable under the UCC or other applicable Laws or (B) so as to limit, impair or otherwise affect Administrative Agent's unconditional continuing security interests in and Liens upon any rights or interests of any Borrower in or to monies due or to become due under any such contract, lease, permit, license, charter or license agreement (including any “Accounts”, as such term is defined in the UCC), (iii) any assets with respect to which the granting of a pledge or security interest is prohibited by applicable Laws (in each case, except to the extent that such prohibition is unenforceable after giving effect to the applicable anti-assignment provisions of Article 9 of the UCC), (iv) any application for a trademark that would be invalidated, canceled, voided or abandoned due to the grant and/or enforcement of such security interest or Lien, including all such United States and foreign trademark applications that are based on an intent-to-use the xxxx in commerce, unless and until such time that the grant and/or enforcement of the security interest or Lien will not cause such trademark to be invalidated, canceled, voided or abandoned, (v) any asset owned by any Loan Party that is subject to a Lien permitted by Section 7.01(e), (f), (i) or (n), but only to the extent that the grant of such Lien is prohibited by, or violates or creates a right of termination in favor of any other party thereto under the agreements giving rise to or governing such Lien or the obligations secured by such Lien, (vi) any Third Party Funds, (vii) any motor vehicles or other assets subject to certificates of title and (viii) those specifically identified assets as to which the Administrative Agent shall determine in its sole discretion that the cost or other consequence of obtaining a security interest therein or the perfection thereof are excessive in relation to the value afforded to the Secured Parties thereby; provided, however that Excluded Property shall not include any proceeds, substitutions or replacements of Excluded Property (unless such proceeds, substitutions or replacements would constitute Excluded Property) and provided, further, if any Excluded Property would otherwise have constituted Collateral, when such property shall cease to be Excluded Property, such property shall be deemed at all times from and thereafter to constitute Collateral.
“Excluded Swap Obligation” means, with respect to any Loan Party, any Swap Obligation if, and to the extent that, all or a portion of the Guaranty of such Loan Party of, or the grant by such Loan Party of
a Lien to secure, 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 thereof) by virtue of such Loan Party’s failure for any reason to constitute an “eligible contract participant” as defined in the Commodity Exchange Act (determined after giving effect to Section 10.11 and any other “keepwell”, support or other agreement for the benefit of such Loan Party and any and all guarantees of such Loan Party’s Swap Obligations by other Loan Parties) at the time the Guaranty of such Loan Party, or grant by such Loan Party of a Lien, becomes effective with respect to such Swap Obligation. If a Swap Obligation arises under a Master Agreement governing more than one Swap Contract, such exclusion shall apply only to the portion of such Swap Obligation that is attributable to Swap Contracts for which such Guaranty or Lien is or becomes excluded in accordance with the first sentence of this definition.
“Excluded Taxes” means any of the following Taxes imposed on or with respect to any Recipient or required to be withheld or deducted from a payment to a Recipient, (a) Taxes imposed on or measured by net income (however denominated), franchise Taxes, and branch profits Taxes, in each case, (i) imposed as a result of such Recipient being organized under the laws of, or having its principal office or, in the case of any Lender, its Lending Office located in, the jurisdiction imposing such Tax (or any political subdivision thereof) or (ii) that are Other Connection Taxes, (b) in the case of a Lender, U.S. federal withholding Taxes imposed on amounts payable to or for the account of such Lender with respect to an applicable interest in a Loan or Revolving Commitment pursuant to a law in effect on the date on which (i) such Lender acquires such interest in the Loan or Revolving Commitment (other than pursuant to an assignment request by any Borrower under Section 11.13) or (ii) such Lender changes its Lending Office, except in each case to the extent that, pursuant to Section 3.01(a) or (c), amounts with respect to such Taxes were payable either to such Lender’s assignor immediately before such Lender became a party hereto or to such Lender immediately before it changed its Lending Office, (c) Taxes attributable to such Recipient’s failure to comply with Section 3.01(e) and (d) any U.S. federal withholding Taxes imposed pursuant to FATCA. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this definition, “Excluded Taxes” shall not include any withholding tax imposed at any time on payments made by or on behalf of a Foreign Borrower to any Lender hereunder or under any other Loan Document, provided that such Lender shall have complied with Section 3.01(e).
“Facility Office” means the office designated by the applicable Lender through which such Lender will perform its obligations under this Agreement.
“Facility Termination Date” means the date as of which all of the following shall have occurred:
(a) the Aggregate Commitments have terminated, (b) all Obligations have been paid in full (other than contingent indemnification obligations), and (c) all Letters of Credit have terminated or expired (other than Letters of Credit which have been Cash Collateralized in accordance with the terms hereof or as to which other arrangements with respect thereto satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and the L/C Issuer shall have been made).
“FASB ASC” means the Accounting Standards Codification of the Financial Accounting Standards
Board.
“FATCA” means Sections 1471 through 1474 of the Code, as of the date of this Agreement (or any amended or successor version that is substantively comparable and not materially more onerous to comply with), any current or future regulations or official interpretations thereof and any agreements entered into pursuant to Section 1471(b)(1) of the Code and any fiscal or regulatory legislation, rules or practices adopted pursuant to any intergovernmental agreement, treaty or convention among Governmental Authorities and implementing such Sections of the Code.
“FCA” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.03(c).
“Federal Funds Rate” means, for any day, the rate per annum equal tocalculated by the weighted average of the ratesFederal Reserve Bank of New York based on overnightsuch day’s federal funds transactions with members ofby depository institutions (as determined in such manner as the Federal Reserve System, asBank of New York shall set forth on its public website from time to time) and published byon the Federal Reserve Bank of New York on the Business Day next succeeding such dayBusiness Day by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York as the federal funds effective rate; provided that (a) if such day is not a Business Day, the Federal Funds Rate for such day shall be such rate on such transactions on the next preceding Business Day as so published on the next succeeding Business Day, and (b) if no such rate is so published on such next succeeding Business Day, the Federal Funds Rate for such day shall be the average rate (rounded upward, if necessary, to a whole multiple of 1/100 of 1%) charged to Bank of America on such day on such transactions as reasonably determined by the Administrative Agentdetermined would be less than zero, such rate shall be deemed to be zero for the purposes of this Agreement.
“Fee Letter” means (a) the letter agreement, dated August 31, 2018, between the Parent, the Administrative Agent and the Arranger, (b) the Second Amendment Fee Letter (as defined in the Second Amendment), (c) the letter agreement, dated September 27, 2021, between the Parent, the Administrative Agent and the Arranger and (d) the PNC Fee Letter (as defined in the Third Amendment).
“Financial Condition Certificate” means a financial condition certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit N.
“Foreign Borrower Sublimit” means an amount equal to $75,000,000. The Foreign Borrower Sublimit is part of, and not in addition to, the Revolving Facility.
“Foreign Borrowers” has the meaning specified in the introductory paragraph hereto
“Foreign Government Scheme or Arrangement” has the meaning specified in Section 5.12(e).
“Foreign Guarantor” means any Guarantor organized under the laws of a jurisdiction other than the United States, a State thereof or the District of Columbia.
“Foreign Lender” means, with respect to any Borrower, (a) if such Borrower is a U.S. Person, a Lender that is not a U.S. Person, and (b) if such Borrower is not a U.S. Person, a Lender that is resident or organized under the laws of a jurisdiction other than that in which such Borrower is resident for tax purposes. For purposes of this definition, the United States, each State thereof and the District of Columbia shall be deemed to constitute a single jurisdiction.
“Foreign Loan Party” means a Foreign Borrower or a Foreign Guarantor.
“Foreign Obligation Loan Documents” means all legal documentation entered into between the applicable Foreign Subsidiary and the Foreign Obligation Provider in connection with the Foreign Subsidiary Secured Obligations
“Foreign Obligation Provider” has the meaning set forth in the definition of Foreign Subsidiary Secured Obligations.
“Foreign Obligor” means a Loan Party that is a Foreign Subsidiary.
“Foreign Plan” has the meaning specified in Section 5.12(e).
“Foreign Subsidiary” means any Subsidiary organized under the laws of a jurisdiction other than the United States, a State thereof or the District of Columbia.
“Foreign Subsidiary Secured Obligations” means all unpaid principal of, accrued and unpaid interest and fees and reimbursement obligations, and all expenses, reimbursements, indemnities and other obligations under or with respect to, any loans, letters of credit, acceptances, guarantees, overdraft facilities, other credit extensions or accommodations or similar obligations and any other Additional Secured Obligations owing by any Foreign Subsidiary to any Lender or any office, branch or Affiliate of any Lender (each a “Foreign Obligation Provider”).
“FRB” means the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System of the United States.
“Fronting Exposure” means, at any time there is a Defaulting Lender that is a Revolving Lender,
“Fund” means any Person (other than a natural person) that is (or will be) engaged in making, purchasing, holding or otherwise investing in commercial loans and similar extensions of credit in the ordinary course of its activities.
“Funding Indemnity Letter” means a funding indemnity letter, substantially in the form of Exhibit
L.
“GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles in the United States set forth from time to time in the opinions and pronouncements of the Accounting Principles Board and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and statements and pronouncements of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (or agencies with similar functions of comparable stature and authority within the accounting profession) including, without limitation, the FASB Accounting Standards Codification, that are applicable to the circumstances as of the date of determination, consistently applied and subject to Section 1.03.
“Governmental Authority” means the government of the United States or any other nation, or of any political subdivision thereof, whether state or local, and any agency, authority, instrumentality, regulatory body, court, central bank or other entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, taxing, regulatory or administrative powers or functions of or pertaining to government (including, without limitation, the Financial Conduct Authority, the Prudential Regulation Authority and any supra-national bodies such as the European Union or the European Central Bank).
“Xxxxxxxx Family” means Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx, his siblings and children and the spouses, heirs and estates of any of such foregoing Persons and shall include, without limitation, any trusts of which any such Persons are trustees, either alone or with others, and/or beneficiaries, and any partnerships, limited partnerships, limited liability companies, corporations or other entities of which any of such Persons is a general partner or managing member or otherwise controls such entity directly or indirectly through other entities.
“Guarantee” means, as to any Person, (a) any obligation, contingent or otherwise, of such Person guaranteeing or having the economic effect of guaranteeing any Indebtedness of the kind described in clauses (a) through (g) of the definition thereof or other obligation payable or performable by another Person (the “primary obligor”) in any manner, whether directly or indirectly, and including any obligation of such Person, direct or indirect, (i) to purchase or pay (or advance or supply funds for the purchase or payment of) such Indebtedness or other obligation, (ii) to purchase or lease property, securities or services for the purpose of assuring the obligee in respect of such Indebtedness or other obligation of the payment or performance of such Indebtedness or other obligation, (iii) to maintain working capital, equity capital or any other financial statement condition or liquidity or level of income or cash flow of the primary obligor so as to enable the primary obligor to pay such Indebtedness or other obligation, or (iv) entered into for the purpose of assuring in any other manner the obligee in respect of such Indebtedness or other obligation of the payment or performance thereof or to protect such obligee against loss in respect thereof (in whole or in part), or (b) any Lien on any assets of such Person securing any Indebtedness of the kind described in clauses (a) through (g) of the definition thereof or other obligation of any other Person, whether or not such Indebtedness or other obligation is assumed or expressly undertaken by such Person (or any right, contingent or otherwise, of any holder of such Indebtedness or obligation to obtain any such Lien). The amount of any Guarantee shall be deemed to be an amount equal to the stated or determinable amount of the related primary obligation, or portion thereof, in respect of which such Guarantee is made or, if not stated or determinable, the maximum reasonably anticipated liability in respect thereof as determined by the guaranteeing Person in good faith. The term “Guarantee” as a verb has a corresponding meaning.
“Guaranteed Obligations” has the meaning set forth in Section 10.01.
“Guarantors” means, collectively, (a) the Parent, MGI BV, Nederland BV and the other Subsidiaries of the Parent as are or may from time to time become parties to this Agreement pursuant to Section 6.13 or the Movado SA Equity Transfer Conditions, (b) with respect to Additional Secured Obligations owing by any Loan Party, or any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates, any Foreign Subsidiary Secured Obligations and any Swap Obligation of a Specified Loan Party (determined before giving effect to Sections 10.01 and 10.11) under the Guaranty, the Domestic Borrowers and (c) with respect to Additional Secured Obligations owing by any Foreign Loan Party, or any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates that are Foreign Subsidiaries, any Foreign Subsidiary Secured Obligations and any Swap Obligation of a Specified Loan Party (determined before giving effect to Sections 10.01 and 10.11) that is a Foreign Loan Party under the Guaranty, the Foreign Borrowers, subject, in the case of each Foreign Loan Party, to the limitations otherwise set forth in this Agreement.
“Guaranty” means, collectively, the Guarantee made by the Guarantors under Article X in favor of the Secured Parties, together with each other guaranty delivered pursuant to Section 6.13.
“Hazardous Materials” means all explosive or radioactive substances or wastes and all hazardous or toxic substances, wastes or other pollutants, including petroleum or petroleum distillates, natural gas, natural gas liquids, asbestos or asbestos-containing materials, polychlorinated biphenyls, radon gas, toxic mold, infectious or medical wastes and all other substances, wastes, chemicals, pollutants, contaminants or compounds of any nature in any form regulated pursuant to any Environmental Law.
“Hedge Bank” means any Person in its capacity as a party to a Swap Contract that, at the time it enters into a Swap Contract required by or not prohibited under Article VI or VII, is a Lender or an Affiliate of a Lender, in its capacity as a party to such Swap Contract (even if such Person ceases to be a Lender or such Person’s Affiliate ceased to be a Lender); provided, that in the case of a Secured Hedge Agreement with a Person who is no longer a Lender (or Affiliate of a Lender), such Person shall be considered a Hedge Bank only through the stated termination date (without extension or renewal) of such Secured Hedge Agreement; and provided, further, that for any of the foregoing to be included as a “Secured Hedge
Agreement” on any date of determination by the Administrative Agent, the applicable Hedge Bank (other than the Administrative Agent or an Affiliate of the Administrative Agent) and the Parent must have delivered a Secured Party Designation Notice to the Administrative Agent prior to such date of determination.
“Honor Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.03(c).
“IFRS” means international accounting standards within the meaning of IAS Regulation 1606/2002 to the extent applicable to the relevant financial statements delivered under or referred to herein.
“Indebtedness” means, as to any Person at a particular time, without duplication, all of the following, whether or not included as indebtedness or liabilities in accordance with GAAP:
For all purposes hereof, the Indebtedness of any Person shall include the Indebtedness of any partnership or joint venture (other than a joint venture that is itself a corporation or limited liability company) in which such Person is a general partner or a joint venturer, unless such Indebtedness is expressly made non-recourse to such Person. The amount of any net obligation under any Swap Contract on any date shall be deemed to be the Swap Termination Value thereof as of such date.
“Indemnified Taxes” means (a) Taxes, other than Excluded Taxes, imposed on or with respect to any payment made by or on account of any obligation of any Loan Party under any Loan Document and
“Information” has the meaning specified in Section 11.07.
“Information Certificate” means the information certificate delivered pursuant to Section 4.01
hereof.
“Intellectual Property” has the meaning set forth in the Security Agreement.
“Intercompany Debt” has the meaning specified in Section 7.02.
“Interest Payment Date” means, (a) as to any Eurocurrency Rate Loan, the last day of each Interest Period applicable to such Loan and the Maturity Date; provided, however, that if any Interest Period for a Eurocurrency Rate Loan exceeds three (3) months, the respective dates that fall every three (3) months after the beginning of such Interest Period shall also be Interest Payment Dates; and, (b) as to any Base Rate Loan or Swingline Loan, the last Business Day of each March, June, September and December and the Maturity Date, (c) as to any Alternative Currency Daily Rate Loan, the last Business Day of each March, June, September and December and the Maturity Date of the Facility under which such Loan was made, and (d) as to any Alternative Currency Term Rate Loan, the last day of each Interest Period applicable to such Loan; provided, however, that if any Interest Period for an Alternative Currency Term Rate Loan exceeds three months, the respective dates that fall every three (3) months after the beginning of such Interest Period shall also be Interest Payment Dates.
“Interest Period” means, as to each Eurocurrency Rate Loan or Alternative Currency Term Rate, the period commencing on the date such Eurocurrency Rate Loan or Alternative Currency Term Rate Loan is disbursed or converted to or continued as a Eurocurrency Rate Loan or an Alternative Currency Term Rate Loan and ending on the date one (1), two (2), three (3) or six (6) months thereafter, as selected by each Borrower in its Loan Notice, or such other period that is twelve (12) months or less requested by each Borrower and consented to by all of the Lenders, in each case, subject to availability for the interest rate applicable to the relevant currency; provided that:
“Investment” means, as to any Person, any direct or indirect acquisition or investment by such Person, whether by means of (a) the purchase or other acquisition of Equity Interests of another Person, (b) a loan, advance or capital contribution to, Guarantee or assumption of debt of, or purchase or other acquisition of any other debt or interest in, another Person (including any partnership or joint venture interest in such other Person and any arrangement pursuant to which the investor guaranties Indebtedness
of such other Person), or (c) the purchase or other acquisition (in one transaction or a series of transactions) of assets of another Person which constitute all or substantially all of the assets of such Person or of a division, line of business or other business unit of such Person. For purposes of covenant compliance, the amount of any Investment shall be the amount actually invested, without adjustment for subsequent increases or decreases in the value of such Investment.
“Involuntary Disposition” means any loss of, damage to or destruction of, or any condemnation or other taking for public use of, any property of any Loan Party or any Subsidiary.
“IRS” means the United States Internal Revenue Service.
“ISP” means, with respect to any Letter of Credit, the “International Standby Practices 1998” published by the Institute of, International Banking Law & Practice, IncChamber of Commerce Publication No. 590 (or such later version thereof as may be in effect at the applicable time of issuance).
“Issuer Documents” means with respect to any Letter of Credit, the Letter of Credit Application, and any other document, agreement and instrument entered into by the L/C Issuer and any Borrower (or any Subsidiary) or in favor of the L/C Issuer and relating to such Letter of Credit.
“Joinder Agreement” means a joinder agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit D executed and delivered in accordance with the provisions of Section 6.13.
“Judgment Currency” has the meaning specified in Section 11.22.
“Landlord Waiver” means a landlord or warehouse waiver substantially in the form of Exhibit M.
“Laws” means, collectively, all international, foreign, federal, state and local statutes, treaties, rules, guidelines, regulations, ordinances, codes and administrative or judicial precedents or authorities, including the interpretation or administration thereof by any Governmental Authority charged with the enforcement, interpretation or administration thereof, and all applicable administrative orders, directed duties, requests, licenses, authorizations and permits of, and agreements with, any Governmental Authority, in each case whether or not having the force of law.
“L/C Advance” means, with respect to each Revolving Lender, such Lender’s funding of its participation in any L/C Borrowing in accordance with its Applicable Percentage. All L/C Advances shall be denominated in Dollars.
“L/C Borrowing” means an extension of credit resulting from a drawing under any Letter of Credit which has not been reimbursed on the date when made or refinanced as a Revolving Borrowing. All L/C Borrowings shall be denominated in Dollars.
“L/C Commitment” means, as to each L/C Issuer, its obligation to issue Letters of Credit to the Borrowers pursuant to Section 2.03 in an aggregate principal amount at any one time outstanding not to exceed $15,000,000, as such amount may be adjusted from time to time in accordance with this Agreement.
“L/C Credit Extension” means, with respect to any Letter of Credit, the issuance thereof or extension of the expiry date thereof, or the increase of the amount thereof.
“L/C Issuer” means Bank of America, through itself or through one of its designated Affiliates or branch offices, in its capacity as issuer of Letters of Credit hereunder, or any successor issuer of Letters of Credit hereunder.
“L/C Obligations” means, as at any date of determination, the aggregate amount available to be drawn under all outstanding Letters of Credit plus the aggregate of all Unreimbursed Amounts (including all L/C Borrowings). For purposes of computing the amount available to be drawn under any Letter of Credit, the amount of such Letter of Credit shall be determined in accordance with Section 1.06. For all purposes of this Agreement, if on any date of determination a Letter of Credit has expired by its terms but any amount may still be drawn thereunder by reason of the operation of Rule 3.14 of the ISP, such Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be “outstanding” in the amount so remaining available to be drawn.
“Lender” means each of the Persons identified as a “Lender” on the signature pages hereto, each other Person that becomes a “Lender” in accordance with this Agreement and their successors and assigns, and, unless the context requires otherwise, the Swingline Lender, but excluding any such Person that ceases to be a party hereto pursuant to an Assignment and Assumption. The term “Lender” shall include any Designated Lender.
“Lending Office” means, as to the Administrative Agent, the L/C Issuer or any Lender, the office or offices of such Person described as such in such Person’s Administrative Questionnaire, or such other office or offices as such Person may from time to time notify the Borrowers and the Administrative Agent; which office may include any Affiliate of such Person or any domestic or foreign branch of such Person or such Affiliate.
“Letter of Credit” means any standby letter of credit issued hereunder. Letters of Credit may be issued in Dollars or in an Alternative Currency.