CREDIT AGREEMENT among WMG ACQUISITION CORP., as Borrower, THE LENDERS FROM TIME TO TIME PARTIES HERETO, JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as Administrative Agent, BOFA SECURITIES, INC., CITIBANK, N.A., GOLDMAN SACHS BANK USA, MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING,...
Execution Version
Exhibit 10.3
$1,295,000,000 |
among
WMG ACQUISITION CORP.,
as Borrower,
as Borrower,
THE LENDERS
FROM TIME TO TIME PARTIES HERETO,
FROM TIME TO TIME PARTIES HERETO,
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.,
as Administrative Agent,
as Administrative Agent,
BOFA SECURITIES, INC.,
CITIBANK, N.A.,
XXXXXXX XXXXX BANK USA,
XXXXXX XXXXXXX SENIOR FUNDING, INC.,
BARCLAYS BANK PLC,
DEUTSCHE BANK SECURITIES INC.,
RBC CAPITAL MARKETS1 and
SUMITOMO MITSUI BANKING CORPORATION,
SUMITOMO MITSUI BANKING CORPORATION,
as Syndication Agents,
and
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.,
BOFA SECURITIES, INC.,
CITIBANK, N.A.,
XXXXXXX XXXXX BANK USA,
XXXXXX XXXXXXX SENIOR FUNDING, INC.,
BARCLAYS BANK PLC,
DEUTSCHE BANK SECURITIES INC.,
RBC CAPITAL MARKETS and
SUMITOMO MITSUI BANKING CORPORATION,
BOFA SECURITIES, INC.,
CITIBANK, N.A.,
XXXXXXX XXXXX BANK USA,
XXXXXX XXXXXXX SENIOR FUNDING, INC.,
BARCLAYS BANK PLC,
DEUTSCHE BANK SECURITIES INC.,
RBC CAPITAL MARKETS and
SUMITOMO MITSUI BANKING CORPORATION,
as Joint Lead Arrangers and Joint Bookrunners
dated as of November 1, 2012 | ||
1 RBC Capital Markets is the brand name for the capital markets activities of Royal Bank of Canada and its affiliates.
Table of Contents
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SECTION 1 Definitions 1 | |||||
1.1 Defined Terms 1 | |||||
1.2 Other Definitional Provisions 75 | |||||
SECTION 2 Amount and Terms of Commitments 79 | |||||
2.1 Term Loans 79 | |||||
2.2 Notes 83 | |||||
2.3 Procedure for Term Loan Borrowing 86 | |||||
2.4 [Reserved.] 87 | |||||
2.5 Repayment of Loans 87 | |||||
2.6 Incremental Facilities 88 | |||||
2.7 Permitted Debt Exchanges 92 | |||||
2.8 Extension of Term Loans 93 | |||||
SECTION 3 [Reserved] 97 | |||||
SECTION 4 General Provisions Applicable to Loans 97 | |||||
4.1 Interest Rates and Payment Dates 97 | |||||
4.2 Conversion and Continuation Options 98 | |||||
4.3 Minimum Amounts; Maximum Sets 99 | |||||
4.4 Optional and Mandatory Prepayments 100 | |||||
4.5 Administrative Agent’s Fee; Other Fees 112 | |||||
4.6 Computation of Interest and Fees 115 | |||||
4.7 Inability to Determine Interest Rate 115 | |||||
4.8 Pro Rata Treatment and Payments 117 | |||||
4.9 Illegality 118 | |||||
4.10 Requirements of Law 119 | |||||
4.11 Taxes 121 | |||||
4.12 [Reserved] 126 | |||||
4.13 Certain Rules Relating to the Payment of Additional Amounts 126 | |||||
4.14 Defaulting Lenders 128 | |||||
SECTION 5 Representations and Warranties 129 | |||||
5.1 Existence, Qualification and Power; Compliance with Laws 129 | |||||
5.2 Authorization; No Contravention 129 | |||||
5.3 Governmental Authorization; Other Consents 130 | |||||
5.4 Binding Effect 130 | |||||
5.5 Financial Statements; No Material Adverse Effect 130 | |||||
5.6 Litigation 130 | |||||
5.7 No Default 131 | |||||
5.8 Ownership of Property; Liens 131 | |||||
5.9 Environmental Compliance 131 |
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5.10 Taxes 132 | |||||
5.11 ERISA Compliance 132 | |||||
5.12 Subsidiaries; Equity Interests 133 | |||||
5.13 Margin Regulations; Investment Company Act 133 | |||||
5.14 Anti-Terrorism Law 133 | |||||
5.15 Sanctioned Persons 133 | |||||
5.16 Foreign Corrupt Practices Act 133 | |||||
5.17 Labor Matters 134 | |||||
5.18 Disclosure 134 | |||||
5.19 Intellectual Property; Licenses, Etc 135 | |||||
5.20 Solvency 135 | |||||
5.21 Senior Debt Status 135 | |||||
5.22 Valid Liens 135 | |||||
SECTION 6 Conditions Precedent 136 | |||||
6.1 Conditions to Initial Extension of Credit 136 | |||||
SECTION 7 Affirmative Covenants 138 | |||||
7.1 Financial Statements 138 | |||||
7.2 Certificates; Other Information 140 | |||||
7.3 Notices 141 | |||||
7.4 Payment of Taxes 142 | |||||
7.5 Preservation of Existence, Etc 142 | |||||
7.6 Maintenance of Properties 142 | |||||
7.7 Maintenance of Insurance 142 | |||||
7.8 Compliance with Laws 143 | |||||
7.9 Books and Records 143 | |||||
7.10 Inspection Rights 143 | |||||
7.11 Use of Proceeds 143 | |||||
7.12 Covenant to Guarantee Obligations and Give Security 144 | |||||
7.13 Compliance with Environmental Laws 146 | |||||
7.14 Further Assurances 146 | |||||
7.15 Maintenance of Ratings 146 | |||||
7.16 Post-Closing Actions 147 | |||||
SECTION 8 Negative Covenants 147 | |||||
8.1 [Reserved] 147 | |||||
8.2 [Reserved] 147 | |||||
8.3 [Reserved] 147 | |||||
8.4 [Reserved] 147 | |||||
8.5 Liens 147 | |||||
8.6 Fundamental Changes 147 | |||||
8.7 [Reserved] 149 | |||||
8.8 Change of Control 149 |
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8.9 Suspension of Covenants 149 | |||||
SECTION 9 Events of Default 150 | |||||
9.1 Events of Default 150 | |||||
9.2 Remedies Upon an Event of Default 153 | |||||
SECTION 10 The Agents and the Other Representatives 153 | |||||
10.1 Appointment 153 | |||||
10.2 The Administrative Agent and Affiliates 154 | |||||
10.3 Action by an Agent 154 | |||||
10.4 Exculpatory Provisions 154 | |||||
10.5 Acknowledgement and Representations by Xxxxxxx 156 | |||||
10.6 Indemnity; Reimbursement by Lenders 156 | |||||
10.7 Right to Request and Act on Instructions; Reliance 157 | |||||
10.8 Collateral Matters 158 | |||||
10.9 Successor Agent 160 | |||||
10.10 Withholding Tax 161 | |||||
10.11 Other Representatives 161 | |||||
10.12 Application of Proceeds 162 | |||||
SECTION 11 Miscellaneous 162 | |||||
11.1 Amendments and Waivers 162 | |||||
11.2 Notices 168 | |||||
11.3 No Waiver; Cumulative Remedies 170 | |||||
11.4 Survival of Representations and Warranties 170 | |||||
11.5 Payment of Expenses and Taxes 170 | |||||
11.6 Successors and Assigns; Participations and Assignments 172 | |||||
11.7 Adjustments; Set-off; Calculations; Computations 182 | |||||
11.8 Judgment 183 | |||||
11.9 Counterparts 184 | |||||
11.10 Severability 184 | |||||
11.11 Integration 184 | |||||
11.12 Governing Law 184 | |||||
11.13 Submission to Jurisdiction; Waivers 184 | |||||
11.14 Acknowledgements 185 | |||||
11.15 Waiver Of Jury Trial 186 | |||||
11.16 Confidentiality 186 | |||||
11.17 Incremental Indebtedness; Additional Indebtedness 187 | |||||
11.18 USA Patriot Act Notice 188 | |||||
11.19 Electronic Execution of Assignments and Certain Other Documents 188 | |||||
11.20 Reinstatement 188 | |||||
11.21 Acknowledgement of Consent to Bail-In of Affected Financial Institutions 188 | |||||
11.22 Acknowledgement Regarding Any Supported QFCs 189 |
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SCHEDULES
A -- Commitments; Addresses
A-1 -- Commitments; Tranche B Term Lenders
A-2 -- Commitments; Tranche C Term Lenders
A-3 -- Commitments; Tranche D Term Lenders
A-4 -- Commitments; Tranche E Term Lenders
A-5 -- Commitments; Tranche F Term Lenders
A-6 -- Commitments; Tranche G Term Lenders
A-7 -- Commitments; Tranche H Term Lenders
5.12 -- Restricted Subsidiaries
7.16 -- Post-Closing Actions
EXHIBITS
A -- Form of Note
B -- Form of Security Agreement
C -- Form of Guarantee Agreement
D -- Form of U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate
E -- Form of Assignment and Acceptance
F -- Form of Solvency Certificate
G -- Form of Increase Supplement
H -- Form of Lender Joinder Agreement
I -- Form of Affiliated Lender Assignment and Assumption
J -- Form of Acceptance and Prepayment Notice
K -- Form of Discount Range Prepayment Notice
L -- Form of Discount Range Prepayment Offer
M -- Form of Solicited Discounted Prepayment Notice
N -- Form of Solicited Discounted Prepayment Offer
O -- Form of Specified Discount Prepayment Notice
P -- Form of Specified Discount Prepayment Response
Q Form of Compliance Certificate
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CREDIT AGREEMENT, dated as of November 1, 2012, among WMG ACQUISITION CORP. (as further defined in Section 1.1, the “Borrower”), a Delaware corporation, the several banks and other financial institutions from time to time party hereto (as further defined in Section 1.1, the “Lenders”), and JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as administrative agent (in such capacity and as further defined in Section 1.1, the “Administrative Agent”) for the Lenders hereunder.
The parties hereto hereby agree as follows:
SECTION 1
Definitions
Definitions
1.1 Defined Terms. As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
“2011 Transactions”: has the meaning given to the term “2011 Transactions” under the Existing Unsecured Indenture.
“2012 Senior Secured Dollar Notes”: the Borrower’s Dollar-denominated 6.000% Senior Secured Notes due 2021 issued pursuant to the 2012 Senior Secured Notes Indenture, and any substantially similar senior secured notes exchanged therefor that have been registered under the Securities Act, and as the same or such substantially similar notes may be amended, supplemented, waived or otherwise modified from time to time.
“2012 Senior Secured Euro Notes”: the Borrower’s Euro-denominated 6.250% Senior Secured Notes due 2021 issued pursuant to the 2012 Senior Secured Notes Indenture, and any substantially similar senior secured notes exchanged therefor that have been registered under the Securities Act, and as the same or such substantially similar notes may be amended, supplemented, waived or otherwise modified from time to time.
“2012 Senior Secured Notes”: collectively, the 2012 Senior Secured Dollar Notes and the 2012 Senior Secured Euro Notes.
“2012 Senior Secured Notes Indenture”: the indenture dated as of November 1, 2012 among Xxxxx Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee, the Borrower and the guarantors party thereto, as the same may be amended or supplemented from time to time.
“2014 Senior Secured Notes”: the Borrower’s Dollar-denominated 5.625% Senior Secured Notes due 2022 issued pursuant to the 2012 Senior Secured Notes Indenture, and any substantially similar senior secured notes exchanged therefor that have been registered under the Securities Act, and as the same or such substantially similar notes may be amended, supplemented, waived or otherwise modified from time to time.
“ABR”: when used in reference to any Loan or Borrowing, is used when such Loan, or the Loans comprising such Borrowing, are bearing interest at a rate determined by reference to the Alternate Base Rate.
“ABR Loans”: Loans to which the rate of interest applicable is based upon the Alternate Base Rate.
“Acceleration”: as defined in Section 9.1(e).
“Acceptable Discount”: as defined in Section 4.4(h)(iv)(2).
“Acceptable Prepayment Amount”: as defined in Section 4.4(h)(iv)(3).
“Acceptance and Prepayment Notice”: a written notice from the Borrower setting forth the Acceptable Discount pursuant to Section 4.4(h)(iv)(2) substantially in the form of Exhibit J.
“Acceptance Date”: as defined in Section 4.4(h)(iv)(2).
“Access Investors”: collectively: (a) Access Industries, LLC (“Access”), (b) Mr. Xxx Xxxxxxxxx; (c) the Blavatnik Family Foundation LLC, (d) any direct or indirect equityholder of Access, (e) any family member of any direct or indirect equityholder of Access, (f) entities controlled, directly or indirectly, or managed, directly or indirectly, by Access or an Affiliate of Access, (g) any partnership, corporation or other entity controlled by any direct or indirect equityholder of Access or such equityholder’s family members for tax or estate planning purposes; (h) any trusts created for the benefit of the Persons described in clauses (a) through (g) and (j) or any trust for the benefit of any such trust; (i) any foundation or charity affiliated with any Access Investor, so long as any Access Investor, or a fiduciary who is selected by an Access Investor and whom such Access Investor has the power to remove and replace, retains voting control over the shares transferred to such foundation or charity, (j) in the event of the incompetence or death of any Person described in clauses (b), (d) and (e), such Person’s estate, executor, administrator, committee or other personal representative or beneficiaries, in each case who at any particular date shall beneficially own or have the right to acquire, directly or indirectly, Capital Stock of the Borrower or any direct or indirect parent company of the Borrower; (k) any Affiliate of any of the foregoing described in clauses (a) through (j) (each of the Persons described in clauses (a) through (k), an “Access Party”); and (l) any group (within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or Section 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act or any successor provision) of which any of the Access Parties is a member; provided that in the case of clause (l) and without giving effect to the existence of such group or any other group, Access Parties, collectively, have beneficial ownership, directly or indirectly, of a majority of the total voting power of the Voting Stock of the Borrower or any direct or indirect parent of the Borrower held by such group.
“Accounts”: “accounts” as defined in the UCC and, with respect to any Person, all such Accounts of such Person, whether now existing or existing in the future, including (a) all accounts receivable of such Person (whether or not specifically listed on schedules furnished to the Administrative Agent), including all accounts receivable created by or arising from all of such Person’s sales of goods or rendition of services made under any of its trade names, or through any of its divisions, (b) all unpaid rights of such Person (including rescission, replevin, reclamation and stopping in transit) relating to the foregoing or arising therefrom, (c) all rights to any goods represented by any of the foregoing, including returned or repossessed goods, (d) all reserves and credit balances held by such Person with respect to any such accounts receivable of any Obligors, (e) all letters of credit, guarantees or collateral for any of the foregoing and (f) all insurance policies or rights relating to any of the foregoing.
“Additional Indebtedness”: additional Indebtedness subject to the terms of the Security Agreement, the Junior Lien Intercreditor Agreement or any Other Intercreditor Agreement, as applicable.
“Additional Lender”: as defined in Section 2.6(b).
“Adjusted LIBOR Rate”: with respect to any Borrowing of Eurodollar Loans for any Interest Period, an interest rate per annum determined by the Administrative Agent to be equal to the higher of (a) (i) the LIBOR Rate for such Borrowing of Eurodollar Loans in effect for such Interest Period divided by (ii) 1 minus the Statutory Reserves (if any) for such
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Borrowing of Eurodollar Loans for such Interest Period and (b) (i) 1.25% in the case of Eurodollar Loans that are Initial Term Loans, (ii) 1.00% in the case of Eurodollar Loans that are Tranche B Term Loans, (iii) 1.00% in the case of Eurodollar Loans that are Tranche C Term Loans, (iv) 0.00% in the case of Eurodollar Loans that are Tranche D Term Loans, (v) 0.00% in the case of Eurodollar Loans that are Tranche E Term Loans and (vi) 0.00% in the case of Eurodollar Loans that are Tranche F Term Loans; provided that if the Adjusted LIBOR Rate determined in accordance with the foregoing shall be less than zero, the Adjusted LIBOR Rate shall be deemed to be zero for all purposes of this Agreement.
“Adjusted Term SOFR”: for purposes of any calculation, the rate per annum equal to (a) Term SOFR for such calculation plus (b) the Term SOFR Adjustment; provided that if Adjusted Term SOFR as so determined shall be (i) in the case of the Tranche G Term Loans, less than 0.00%, Term SOFR shall be deemed to be 0.00% for all purposes of the foregoing and this Agreement, as applicable, and (ii) in the case of the Tranche H Term Loans, less than 0.50%, Term SOFR shall be deemed to be 0.50% for all purposes of the foregoing and this Agreement, as applicable.
“Administrative Agent”: as defined in the Preamble hereto and shall include any successor to the Administrative Agent appointed pursuant to Section 10.9.
“Affected Financial Institution”: (a) any EEA Financial Institution or (b) any UK Financial Institution.
“Affected Loans”: as defined in Section 4.9.
“Affected Term SOFR”: as defined in Section 4.7(a).
“Affiliate”: of any specified Person, any other Person directly or indirectly controlling or controlled by or under direct or indirect common control with such specified Person. For purposes of this definition, “control” (including, with correlative meanings, the terms “controlling,” “controlled by” and “under common control with”), as used with respect to any Person, shall mean the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of such Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by agreement or otherwise.
“Affiliated Debt Fund”: any Affiliated Lender that is primarily engaged in, or advises funds or other investment vehicles that are engaged in, making, purchasing, holding or otherwise investing in commercial loans, notes, bonds and similar extensions of credit or securities in the ordinary course, so long as (i) any such Affiliated Lender is managed as to day-to-day matters (but excluding, for the avoidance of doubt, as to strategic direction and similar matters) independently from Sponsor and any Affiliate of Sponsor that is not primarily engaged in the investing activities described above, (ii) any such Affiliated Lender has in place customary information screens between it and Sponsor and any Affiliate of Sponsor that is not primarily engaged in the investing activities described above, and (iii) neither Holdings nor any of its Subsidiaries directs or causes the direction of the investment policies of such entity.
“Affiliated Lender”: any Lender that is a Permitted Affiliated Assignee.
“Affiliated Lender Assignment and Assumption”: as defined in Section 11.6(h)(i)(1).
“Agent Default”: an Agent has admitted in writing that it is insolvent or such Agent becomes subject to an Agent-Related Distress Event.
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“Agent-Related Distress Event”: with respect to any Agent (each, a “Distressed Person”), a voluntary or involuntary case with respect to such Distressed Person under any debtor relief law, or a custodian, conservator, receiver or similar official is appointed for such Distressed Person or any substantial part of such Distressed Person’s assets, or such Distressed Person makes a general assignment for the benefit of creditors or is otherwise adjudicated as, or determined by any Governmental Authority having regulatory authority over such Distressed Person to be, insolvent or bankrupt; provided that an Agent-Related Distress Event shall not be deemed to have occurred solely by virtue of the ownership or acquisition of any equity interests in any Agent or any person that directly or indirectly controls such Agent by a Governmental Authority or an instrumentality thereof.
“Agents”: the collective reference to the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent and “Agent” shall mean any of them.
“Agreement”: this Credit Agreement, as amended, supplemented, waived or otherwise modified, from time to time.
“Alternate Base Rate”: means, for any day, a rate per annum equal to the greatest of (a) the Prime Rate in effect on such day, (b) the Federal Funds Effective Rate in effect on such day plus 1/2 of 1.00%, and (c) Term SOFR for a one-month tenor in effect on such day plus 1.00%; provided, further, that if the Alternate Base Rate determined in accordance with the foregoing shall be (i) in the case of the Tranche G Term Loans, less than 1.00%, the Alternate Base Rate shall be deemed to be 1.00% for all purposes of this Agreement or (ii) in the case of the Tranche H Term Loans, less than 1.50%, the Alternate Base Rate shall be deemed to be 1.50% for all purposes of this Agreement. If the Administrative Agent shall have determined (which determination shall be conclusive absent manifest error) that it is unable to ascertain the Federal Funds Effective Rate for any reason, including the inability or failure of the Administrative Agent to obtain sufficient quotations in accordance with the terms of the definition thereof, the Alternate Base Rate shall be determined without regard to clause (b) of the preceding sentence until the circumstances giving rise to such inability no longer exist. Any change in the Alternate Base Rate due to a change in the Prime Rate, the Federal Funds Effective Rate or Term SOFR shall be effective on the effective date of such change in the Prime Rate, the Federal Funds Effective Rate or Term SOFR, as the case may be.
“Applicable Discount”: as defined in Section 4.4(h)(iii)(2).
“Applicable ECF Amount”: as defined in Section 4.4(b)(iii)(A)(1).
“Applicable Margin”: (t) with respect to all periods prior to but not including the First Incremental Amendment Effective Date, the rate(s) per annum as in effect from time to time under the Agreement prior to the First Incremental Amendment Effective Date, (u) with respect to all periods commencing on and after the First Incremental Amendment Effective Date (a) with respect to any Eurodollar Loan that is a Tranche B Term Loan or a Tranche C Term Loan, 2.75% per annum and (b) with respect to any ABR Loan that is a Tranche B Term Loan, or a Tranche C Term Loan, 1.75% per annum, (v) with respect to all periods commencing on and after the Fourth Amendment Closing Date, (a) with respect to any Eurodollar Loan that is a Tranche D Term Loan, 2.50% per annum and (b) with respect to any ABR Loan that is a Tranche D Term Loan, 1.50% per annum, (w) with respect to all periods commencing on and after the Fifth Amendment Closing Date, (a) with respect to any Eurodollar Loan that is a Tranche E Term Loan, 2.25% per annum and (b) with respect to any ABR Loan that is a Tranche E Term Loan, 1.25% per annum, (x) with respect to all periods commencing on and after the Seventh Amendment Closing Date, (a) with respect to any Eurodollar Loan that is a Tranche F Term Loan, 2.125% per annum and (b) with respect to any ABR Loan that is a Tranche F Term Loan, 1.125%, (y) with respect to all periods commencing on and after the Eighth Amendment Closing
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Date, (a) with respect to any SOFR Loan that is a Tranche G Term Loan, 2.125% per annum and (b) with respect to any ABR Loan that is a Tranche G Term Loan, 1.125% and (z) with respect to all periods commencing on and after the Tenth Amendment Closing Date, (a) with respect to any SOFR Loan that is a Tranche H Term Loan, 3.00% per annum and (b) with respect to any ABR Loan that is a Tranche H Term Loan, 2.00%.
“Approved Commercial Bank”: a commercial bank with a consolidated combined capital and surplus of at least $5.0 billion.
“Approved Fund”: as defined in Section 11.6(b)(ii)(E).
“Assignee”: as defined in Section 11.6(b)(i).
“Assignment and Acceptance”: an Assignment and Acceptance, substantially in the form of Exhibit E hereto.
“Attorney Costs”: all reasonable fees, expenses and disbursements of any law firm or other external legal counsel.
“Audited Financial Statements”: the audited consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2020 and the related consolidated statements of operations, shareholders’ equity and cash flows for such fiscal year, including the notes thereto.
“Available Tenor”: as of any date of determination and with respect to the then-current Benchmark, as applicable, (x) if such Benchmark is a term rate, any tenor for such Benchmark (or component thereof) that is or may be used for determining the length of an interest period pursuant to this Agreement or (y) otherwise, any payment period for interest calculated with reference to such Benchmark (or component thereof) that is or may be used for determining any frequency of making payments of interest calculated with reference to such Benchmark pursuant to this Agreement, in each case, as of such date and not including, for the avoidance of doubt, any tenor for such Benchmark that is then-removed from the definition of “Interest Period” pursuant to Section 4.7(f).
“Bail-In Action”: the exercise of any Write-Down and Conversion Powers by the applicable Resolution Authority in respect of any liability of any Affected Financial Institution.
“Bail-In Legislation”: (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 for such EEA Member Country from time to time which is described in the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule and (b) with respect to the United Kingdom, Part I of the United Kingdom Banking Act 2009 (as amended from time to time) and any other law, regulation or rule applicable in the United Kingdom relating to the resolution of unsound or failing banks, investment firms or other financial institutions or their affiliates (other than through liquidation, administration or other insolvency proceedings).
“Bankruptcy Proceeding”: as defined in Section 11.6(h)(iv).
“Benchmark”: initially, the Term SOFR Reference Rate; provided that if a Benchmark Transition Event has occurred with respect to the Term SOFR Reference Rate or the then-current Benchmark, then “Benchmark” means the applicable Benchmark Replacement to the extent that such Benchmark Replacement has replaced such prior benchmark rate pursuant to Section 4.7(b).
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“Benchmark Replacement”: with respect to any Benchmark Transition Event for any then-current Benchmark, the sum of: (a) the alternate benchmark rate that has been selected by the Administrative Agent and the Borrower as the replacement for such Benchmark giving due consideration to (i) any selection or recommendation of a replacement benchmark rate or the mechanism for determining such a rate by the Relevant Governmental Body or (ii) any evolving or then-prevailing market convention for determining a benchmark rate of interest as a replacement to the Benchmark for U.S. dollar-denominated syndicated credit facilities and (b) the Benchmark Replacement Adjustment; provided that, if the Benchmark Replacement as so determined would be less than zero, the Benchmark Replacement will be deemed to be zero for the purposes of this Agreement.
“Benchmark Replacement Adjustment”: with respect to any replacement of any then-current Benchmark with an Unadjusted Benchmark Replacement for each applicable Interest Period, the spread adjustment, or method for calculating or determining such spread adjustment, (which may be a positive or negative value or zero) that has been selected by the Administrative Agent and the Borrower giving due consideration to (i) any selection or recommendation of a spread adjustment, or method for calculating or determining such spread adjustment, for the replacement of the Benchmark with the applicable Unadjusted Benchmark Replacement by the Relevant Governmental Body or (ii) any evolving or then-prevailing market convention for determining a spread adjustment, or method for calculating or determining such spread adjustment, for the replacement of such Benchmark with the applicable Unadjusted Benchmark Replacement for U.S. dollar-denominated syndicated credit facilities at such time.
“Benchmark Replacement Conforming Changes”: with respect to any Benchmark Replacement, any technical, administrative or operational changes (including changes to the definition of “ABR,” the definition of “Interest Period,” timing and frequency of determining rates and making payments of interest, timing of borrowing requests or prepayment, conversion or continuation notices, and other administrative or operational matters) that the Administrative Agent, in consultation with the Borrower, decides may be appropriate to reflect the adoption and implementation of such Benchmark Replacement and to permit the administration thereof by the Administrative Agent in a manner substantially consistent with market practice (or, if the Administrative Agent, in consultation with the Borrower, decides that adoption of any portion of such market practice is not administratively feasible or if the Administrative Agent, in consultation with the Borrower, determines that no market practice for the administration of the Benchmark Replacement exists, in such other manner of administration as the Administrative Agent, in consultation with the Borrower, decides is reasonably necessary in connection with the administration of this Agreement).
“Benchmark Replacement Date”: the earlier to occur of the following events with respect to the then-current Benchmark:
(1)in the case of clause (1) or (2) of the definition of “Benchmark Transition Event,” the later of (a) the date of the public statement or publication of information referenced therein and (b) the date on which the administrator of such Benchmark permanently or indefinitely ceases to provide all Available Tenors of such Benchmark (or such component thereof); or
(2)in the case of clause (3) of the definition of “Benchmark Transition Event,” the first date on which such Benchmark (or the published component used in the calculation thereof) has been determined and announced by or on behalf of the administrator of such Benchmark (or such component thereof) or the regulatory supervisor for the administrator of such Benchmark (or such component thereof) to be non-representative or non-compliant with or non-aligned with the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) Principles for Financial Benchmarks;
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provided that such non-representativeness, non-compliance or non-alignment will be determined by reference to the most recent statement or publication referenced in such clause (3) and even if any Available Tenor of such Benchmark (or such component thereof) continues to be provided on such date.
For the avoidance of doubt, the “Benchmark Replacement Date” will be deemed to have occurred in the case of clause (1) or (2) with respect to any Benchmark upon the occurrence of the applicable event or events set forth therein with respect to all then-current Available Tenors of such Benchmark (or the published component used in the calculation thereof).
“Benchmark Transition Event”: the occurrence of one or more of the following events with respect to the then-current Benchmark:
(1)a public statement or publication of information by or on behalf of the administrator of any Benchmark (or the published component used in the calculation thereof) announcing that such administrator has ceased or will cease to provide all Available Tenors of such Benchmark, permanently or indefinitely, provided that, at the time of such statement or publication, there is no successor administrator that will continue to provide any Available Tenor of such Benchmark (or such component thereof);
(2)a public statement or publication of information by the regulatory supervisor for the administrator of the then-current Benchmark (or the published component used in the calculation thereof), the U.S. Federal Reserve System, a Relevant Governmental Body (solely in respect of the then-current Benchmark), an insolvency official with jurisdiction over the administrator for such Benchmark (or such component), a resolution authority with jurisdiction over the administrator for such Benchmark (or such component) or a court or an entity with similar insolvency or resolution authority over the administrator for such Benchmark (or such component), which states that the administrator of such Benchmark (or such component) has ceased or will cease to provide all Available Tenors of such Benchmark (or such component), permanently or indefinitely, provided that, at the time of such statement or publication, there is no successor administrator that will continue to provide any Available Tenor of such Benchmark (or such component thereof); or
(3)a public statement or publication of information by or on behalf of the administrator of such Benchmark (or the published component used in the calculation thereof) or the regulatory supervisor for the administrator of such Benchmark (or such component thereof) announcing that all Available Tenors of such Benchmark (or such component thereof) are not, or as of a specified future date will not be, representative or in compliance with or aligned with the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) Principles for Financial Benchmarks.
For the avoidance of doubt, a “Benchmark Transition Event ” will be deemed to have occurred with respect to any Benchmark if a public statement or publication of information set forth above has occurred with respect to each then-current Available Tenors of such Benchmark (or the published component used in the calculation thereof).
“Benchmark Transition Start Date”: with respect to any Benchmark, (a) in the case of a Benchmark Transition Event, the earlier of (i) the applicable Benchmark Replacement Date and (ii) if such Benchmark Transition Event is a public statement or publication of information of a prospective event, the 90th day prior to the expected date of such event as of such public statement or publication of information (or if the expected date of such prospective
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event is fewer than 90 days after such statement or publication, the date of such statement or publication) and (b) in the case of an Early Opt-in Election, the date specified by the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders, as applicable, by notice to the Borrower, the Administrative Agent (in the case of such notice by the Required Lenders) and the Lenders.
“Benchmark Unavailability Period”: with respect to any then-current Benchmark, the period (if any) (a) beginning at the time that a Benchmark Replacement Date has occurred if, at such time, no Benchmark Replacement has replaced the then-current Benchmark for all purposes hereunder and under any Loan Document in accordance with Section 4.7 and (b) ending at the time that a Benchmark Replacement has replaced the then-current Benchmark for all purposes hereunder and under any Loan Document in accordance with Section 4.7.
“Beneficial Ownership Regulation”: 31 C.F.R. § 1010.230.
“Benefited Lender”: as defined in Section 11.7(a).
“BHC Act Affiliate”: in respect of a party, means an “affiliate” (as such term is defined under, and interpreted in accordance with, 12 U.S.C. 1841(k)) of such party.
“Board”: the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.
“Board of Directors”:
(1)with respect to a corporation, the board of directors of the corporation;
(2)with respect to a partnership, the board of directors of the general partner of the partnership; and
(3)with respect to any other Person, the board or committee of such Person serving a similar function.
“Borrower”: WMG Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation, and any successor in interest thereto.
“Borrower Materials”: as defined in Section 11.2(e).
“Borrower Offer of Specified Discount Prepayment”: the offer by the Borrower to make a voluntary prepayment of Term Loans at a specified discount to par pursuant to Section 4.4(h)(ii).
“Borrower Solicitation of Discount Range Prepayment Offers”: the solicitation by the Borrower of offers for, and the corresponding acceptance by a Lender of a voluntary prepayment of Term Loans at a specified range at a discount to par pursuant to Section 4.4(h)(iii).
“Borrower Solicitation of Discounted Prepayment Offers”: the solicitation by the Borrower of offers for, and the subsequent acceptance, if any, by a Lender of a voluntary prepayment of Term Loans at a discount to par pursuant to Section 4.4(h)(iv).
“Borrowing”: the borrowing of one Type of Loan of a single Tranche from all the Lenders having Initial Term Loan Commitments, Tranche B Term Loan Commitments, Tranche C Term Loan Commitments, Tranche D Term Loan Commitments, Tranche E Term Loan Commitments, Tranche F Term Loan Commitments, Tranche G Term Loan Commitments, Tranche H Commitments or other commitments of the respective Tranche on a given date (or
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resulting from a conversion or conversions on such date) having, in the case of Eurodollar Loans or a SOFR Borrowing, the same Interest Period.
“Business Day”: a day other than a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks in New York, New York are authorized or required by law to close, except that, when used in connection with a Eurodollar Loan or a SOFR Loan, “Business Day” shall mean any Business Day on which dealings in Dollars between banks may be carried on in New York, New York.
“Capital Expenditures”: for any period, the aggregate of all expenditures (whether paid in cash or accrued as liabilities and including in all events all amounts expended or capitalized under leases evidencing Capitalized Lease Obligations) by the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries during such period that, in conformity with GAAP, are or are required to be included as capital expenditures on a consolidated statement of cash flows of the Borrower.
“Capital Stock”: (1) in the case of a corporation, capital stock; (2) in the case of an association or business entity, any and all shares, interests, participations, rights or other equivalents (however designated) of capital stock; (3) in the case of a partnership or limited liability company, partnership or membership interests (whether general or limited); and (4) any other interest or participation (including, without limitation, options, warrants or other equivalents) that confers on a Person the right to receive a share of the profits and losses of, or distributions of assets of, the issuing Person.
“Capitalized Lease Obligation”: at the time any determination thereof is to be made, the amount of the liability in respect of a capital lease or finance lease that would at such time be required to be capitalized and reflected as a liability on a balance sheet (excluding the footnotes thereto) in accordance with GAAP.
“Captive Insurance Subsidiary”: any Subsidiary of the Borrower that is subject to regulation as an insurance company (or any Subsidiary thereof).
“Cash Equivalents”:
(1)U.S. dollars, pounds sterling, euros, or, in the case of any Foreign Subsidiary, such local currencies held by it from time to time in the ordinary course of
(2)securities issued or directly and fully and unconditionally guaranteed or insured by the government or any agency or instrumentality of the United States or any member nation of the European Union having maturities of not more than 12 months from the date of acquisition;
(3)certificates of deposit, time deposits and eurodollar time deposits with maturities of 12 months or less from the date of acquisition, bankers’ acceptances with maturities not exceeding 12 months and overnight bank deposits, in each case, with any lender party to this Agreement, the Senior Revolving Credit Agreement or any other Credit Agreement or with any commercial bank having capital and surplus in excess of $500,000,000;
(4)repurchase obligations for underlying securities of the types described in clauses (2) and (3) above entered into with any financial institution meeting the qualifications specified in clause (3) above;
(5)commercial paper maturing within 12 months after the date of acquisition and having a rating of at least P-1 from Moody’s or A-1 from S&P;
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(6)marketable short-term money market and similar securities having a rating of at least P-2 or A-2 from either Moody’s or S&P, respectively (or, if at any time neither Moody’s nor S&P shall be rating such obligations, an equivalent rating from another Rating Agency) and in each case maturing within 12 months after the date of creation thereof;
(7)investment funds at least 95% of the assets of which constitute Cash Equivalents of the kinds described in clauses (1) through (6) of this definition; and
(8)readily marketable direct obligations issued by any state of the United States or any political subdivision thereof having one of the two highest rating categories obtainable from either Moody’s or S&P with maturities of 12 months or less from the date of acquisition.
“Cash Management Obligations”: obligations owed by the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to any Lender or any Revolving Lender, or any financial institution that was a Lender or a Revolving Lender at the time of entering into the underlying bank products agreement, or any Affiliate of a Lender or a Revolving Lender, or any party to an underlying bank products agreement as of the Closing Date in respect of any overdraft and related liabilities from treasury, depository and cash management services or any automated clearing house transfers of funds, provided that any such bank product agreements are designated by the Borrower in writing to the Administrative Agent as being a “secured term loan bank products agreement” as of the Closing Date or, if later, as of the time of the entering into of such bank products agreement.
“Change in Law”: as defined in Section 4.11(a)(vii).
“Change of Control”: the occurrence of any of the following:
(a)the sale, lease, transfer or other conveyance, in one or a series of related transactions, of all or substantially all of the assets of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, to any Person other than a Permitted Holder;
(b)(x) the Permitted Holders shall in the aggregate be the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rules 13d-3 and 13d-5 under the Exchange Act as in effect on June 29, 2020) of (A) so long as the Borrower is a Subsidiary of any Parent, shares or units of Voting Stock having less than 35.0% of the total voting power of all outstanding shares of such Parent (other than a Parent that is a Subsidiary of another Parent) and (B) if the Borrower is not a Subsidiary of any Parent, shares or units of Voting Stock having less than 35.0% of the total voting power of all outstanding shares of the Borrower and (y) any “person” or “group” (as such terms are used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act as in effect on June 29, 2020), other than one or more Permitted Holders, shall be the “beneficial owner” of (A) so long as the Borrower is a Subsidiary of any Parent, shares or units of Voting Stock having more than 35.0% of the total voting power of all outstanding shares of such Parent (other than a Parent that is a Subsidiary of another Parent) and (B) if the Borrower is not a Subsidiary of any Parent, shares or units of Voting Stock having more than 35.0% of the total voting power of all outstanding shares of the Borrower; or
(c)the Borrower ceasing to be a directly or indirectly Wholly Owned Subsidiary of Holdings.
For the purpose of this definition, with respect to any sale, lease, transfer conveyance or other disposition of properties or assets in connection with any acquisition (including any acquisition by means of a merger or consolidation with or into the Borrower or
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any Restricted Subsidiary), the determination of whether such sale, lease, transfer, conveyance or disposition constitutes a sale of all or substantially all of the properties or assets of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole shall be made on a pro forma basis giving effect to such acquisition.
“Claim”: as defined in Section 11.6(h)(iv).
“Closing Date”: November 1, 2012.
“Code”: the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time.
“Collateral”: all assets of Holdings or the Loan Parties, now owned or hereafter acquired, upon which a Lien is purported to be created by any Security Document.
“Collateral Agent”: Credit Suisse AG as Collateral Agent under the Security Documents and shall include any successor to the Collateral Agent appointed pursuant to the terms of the Security Agreement.
“Commitment”: (t) as to any Tranche B Term Lender, the Tranche B Term Loan Commitment of such Lender, (u) as to any Tranche C Term Lender, the Tranche C Term Loan Commitment of such Lender, (v) as to any Tranche D Term Lender, the Tranche D Term Loan Commitment of such Lender, (w) as to any Tranche E Term Lender, the Tranche E Term Loan Commitment of such Lender, (x) as to any Tranche F Term Lender, the Tranche F Term Loan Commitment of such Lender and (y) as to any Tranche G Term Lender, the Tranche G Term Loan Commitment of such Lender and (z) as to any Tranche H Term Lender, the Tranche H Term Loan Commitment of such Lender.
“Commitment Fee”: as defined in Section 4.5(d).
“Commodities Agreement”: in respect of a Person, any commodity futures contract, forward contract, option or similar agreement or arrangement (including derivative agreements or arrangements), as to which such Person is a party or beneficiary.
“Compliance Certificate”: as defined in Section 7.2(b).
“Conduit Lender”: any special purpose corporation organized and administered by any Lender for the purpose of making Loans otherwise required to be made by such Lender and designated by such Lender in a written instrument delivered to the Administrative Agent (a copy of which shall be provided by the Administrative Agent to the Borrower on request); provided that the designation by any Lender of a Conduit Lender shall not relieve the designating Lender of any of its obligations under this Agreement, including its obligation to fund a Term Loan if, for any reason, its Conduit Lender fails to fund any such Loan, and the designating Lender (and not the Conduit Lender) shall have the sole right and responsibility to deliver all consents and waivers required or requested under this Agreement with respect to its Conduit Lender, and provided, further, that no Conduit Lender shall (a) be entitled to receive any greater amount pursuant to any provision of this Agreement, including Section 4.10, 4.11 or 11.5, than the designating Lender would have been entitled to receive in respect of the extensions of credit made by such Conduit Lender if such designating Lender had not designated such Conduit Lender hereunder, (b) be deemed to have any Initial Term Loan Commitment, Tranche B Term Loan Commitment, Tranche C Term Loan Commitment, Tranche D Term Loan Commitment, Tranche E Term Loan Commitment, Tranche F Term Loan Commitment, Tranche G Term Loan Commitment or Tranche H Term Loan Commitment or (c) be designated if such designation would otherwise increase the costs of any Facility to the Borrower.
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“Consolidated Depreciation and Amortization Expense”: with respect to any Person for any period, the total amount of depreciation and amortization expense, including the amortization of deferred financing fees and other non-cash charges (excluding any non-cash item that represents an accrual or reserve for a cash expenditure for a future period) of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such period on a consolidated basis and otherwise determined in accordance with GAAP.
“Consolidated Interest Expense”: with respect to any Person for any period, the sum, without duplication, of: (a) consolidated interest expense of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such period, to the extent such expense was deducted (and not added back) in computing Consolidated Net Income for such period (including (x) amortization of original issue discount, non-cash interest payments (other than imputed interest as a result of purchase accounting and any non-cash interest expense attributable to the movement in the mark-to-market valuation of Hedging Obligations or other derivative instruments pursuant to GAAP), the interest component of Capitalized Lease Obligations, and net payments (if any) pursuant to interest rate Hedging Obligations, but excluding (y) amortization of deferred financing fees, debt issuance costs, commissions, fees and expenses, expensing of any bridge, commitment or other financing fees, penalties and interest relating to taxes and any “special interest” or “additional interest” with respect to other securities, and any accretion of accrued interest on discounted liabilities) and (b) consolidated capitalized interest of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such period, whether paid or accrued, less (c) interest income of such Person for such period; provided, however, that neither Securitization Fees nor Securitization Expenses shall be deemed to constitute Consolidated Interest Expense.
“Consolidated Net Income”: with respect to any Person for any period, the aggregate of the Net Income of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such period, on a consolidated basis, and otherwise determined in accordance with GAAP; provided, however, that
(1)any net after-tax extraordinary, unusual, nonrecurring, exceptional, special or infrequent gains, losses or charges (including, without limitation, severance, relocation, transition and other restructuring costs, charges or expenses (whether or not classified as restructuring costs, charges or expenses on the consolidated financial statements of the Borrower), Public Company Costs, and any fees, expenses or charges associated with the Transactions or the 2011 Transactions, a Qualifying IPO and any follow-on offering and any acquisition, merger or consolidation after the Closing Date) shall be excluded;
(2)the Net Income for such period shall not include the cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle(s) during such period;
(3)any net after-tax income (loss) from disposed or discontinued operations and any net after-tax gains or losses on disposal of disposed or discontinued operations shall be excluded;
(4)any net after-tax gains or losses attributable to asset dispositions other than in the ordinary course of business (as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors of such Person) shall be excluded;
(5)the Net Income for such period of any Person that is not the referent Person or a Subsidiary thereof, or that is an Unrestricted Subsidiary of the referent Person, or that is accounted for by the equity method of accounting, shall be excluded; provided that, to the extent not already included, Consolidated Net Income of the referent Person shall be increased by the amount of dividends or distributions or other payments
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that are actually paid in cash (or to the extent converted into cash) to the referent Person or a Restricted Subsidiary thereof in respect of such period;
(6)[reserved];
(7)[reserved];
(8)any non-cash impairment charges resulting from the application of ASC 350 and ASC 360 (formerly Financial Accounting Standards Board Statement Nos. 142 and 144, respectively) and the amortization of intangibles arising from the application of ASC 805 (formerly Financial Accounting Standards Board Statement No. 141), shall be excluded;
(9)non-cash compensation charges, including any such charges arising from stock options, restricted stock grants or other equity-incentive programs shall be excluded;
(10)any net after-tax gains or losses attributable to the early extinguishment of Indebtedness, Hedging Obligations or other derivative instruments shall be excluded;
(11)any fees, expenses or charges incurred during such period, or any amortization thereof for such period, in connection with any acquisition, investment, asset sale, incurrence or repayment of Indebtedness, issuance of Equity Interests, refinancing transaction or amendment or modification of any debt instrument and including, in each case, any such transaction consummated prior to the Closing Date and any such transaction undertaken but not completed, and any charges or non-recurring merger costs incurred during such period as a result of any such transaction, in each case whether or not successful, shall be excluded;
(12)accruals and reserves that are established within twelve months after the Closing Date that are so required to be established as a result of the Transactions or the 2011 Transactions (or within twelve months after the closing of any acquisition that are so required to be established as a result of such acquisition) in accordance with GAAP shall be excluded;
(13)to the extent covered by insurance and actually reimbursed, or, so long as such Person has made a determination that there exists reasonable evidence that such amount will in fact be reimbursed by the insurer and only to the extent that such amount is (a) not denied by the applicable carrier in writing within 180 days and (b) in fact reimbursed within 365 days of the date of the insurable event (with a deduction for any amount so added back to the extent not so reimbursed within such 365-day period), expenses with respect to liability or casualty events or business interruption shall be excluded;
(14)any non-cash gain or loss resulting from mark-to-market accounting relating to Hedging Obligations or other derivative instruments shall be excluded;
(15)any unrealized currency translation gains or losses including those related to currency remeasurements of Indebtedness (including any loss or gain resulting from Hedging Obligations for currency exchange risk) shall be excluded;
(16)without duplication, the amount of any restructuring charges or reserves (which, for the avoidance of doubt, shall include retention, severance, systems establishment cost, excess pension charges, contract termination costs, including future
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lease commitments, and costs to consolidate facilities and relocate employees) shall be excluded;
(17)without duplication, any net loss resulting from Hedge Agreements shall be excluded;
(18)without duplication, pension curtailment expenses, transaction costs and executive contract expenses incurred by affiliated entities of such Person (other than such Person and its Subsidiaries) on behalf of such Person or any of its Subsidiaries and reflected in the combined financial statements of such Person as capital contributions shall be excluded; and
(19)business optimization expenses (including consolidation initiatives, severance costs and other costs relating to initiatives aimed at profitability improvement) shall be excluded.
“Consolidated Tangible Assets”: with respect to any Person, the consolidated total assets of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries determined in accordance with GAAP, less all goodwill, trade names, trademarks, patents, organization expense and other similar intangibles properly classified as intangibles in accordance with GAAP, in each case reflected on the consolidated balance sheet of such Person as of the end of the most recently ended fiscal quarter of such Person for which such a balance sheet is available (or, if earlier, was required to be delivered pursuant to Section 7.1(a) or (b)) (and, in the case of any determination relating to any incurrence of Indebtedness or any investment, on a pro forma basis including any property or assets being acquired in connection therewith). Unless the context otherwise requires, “Consolidated Tangible Assets” shall mean the Consolidated Tangible Assets of the Borrower.
“Consolidated Working Capital”: at any date, the excess of (a) the sum of all amounts (other than cash, Cash Equivalents and Investment Grade Securities) that would, in conformity with GAAP, be set forth opposite the caption “total current assets” (or any like caption) on a consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower at such date excluding the current portion of current and deferred income taxes over (b) the sum of all amounts that would, in conformity with GAAP, be set forth opposite the caption “total current liabilities” (or any like caption) on a consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower on such date, including deferred revenue but excluding, without duplication, (i) the current portion of any Funded Debt, (ii) all Indebtedness consisting of Loans to the extent otherwise included therein, (iii) the current portion of interest and (iv) the current portion of current and deferred income taxes.
“Consolidation”: the consolidation of the accounts of each of the Restricted Subsidiaries with those of the Borrower in accordance with GAAP; provided that “Consolidation” will not include consolidation of the accounts of any Unrestricted Subsidiary, but the interest of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary in any Unrestricted Subsidiary will be accounted for as an investment. The term “Consolidated” has a correlative meaning.
“Contingent Obligations”: means, with respect to any Person, any obligation of such Person guaranteeing any leases, dividends or other obligations that do not constitute Indebtedness (“primary obligations”) of any other Person (the “primary obligor”) in any manner, whether directly or indirectly, including, without limitation, any obligation of such Person, whether or not contingent, (i) to purchase any such primary obligation or any property constituting direct or indirect security therefor, (ii) to advance or supply funds (A) for the purchase or payment of any such primary obligation or (B) to maintain working capital or equity capital of the primary obligor or otherwise to maintain the net worth or solvency of the primary obligor or (iii) to purchase property, securities or services primarily for the purpose of assuring
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the owner of any such primary obligation of the ability of the primary obligor to make payment of such primary obligation against loss in respect thereof.
“Contract Consideration”: as defined in Section 4.4(b)(iii)(A)(2).
“Contractual Obligation”: as to any Person, any provision of any material security issued by such Person or of any material agreement, instrument or other undertaking to which such Person is a party or by which it or any of its property is bound.
“Control”: as defined in the definition of “Affiliate.”
“Covenant Suspension Event”: as defined in Section 8.9.
“Covered Entity”: any of the following: (i) a “covered entity” as that term is defined in, and interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. § 252.82(b); (ii) a “covered bank” as that term is defined in, and interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. § 47.3(b); or (iii) a “covered FSI” as that term is defined in, and interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. § 382.2(b).
“Covered Indebtedness”: as defined in Section 11.1(i).
“Covered Party”: as defined in Section 11.22(b).
“Credit Agreement”: (a) this Agreement, (b) the Senior Revolving Credit Facility and (c) if so designated by the Borrower, and so long as Indebtedness incurred thereunder does not constitute Subordinated Indebtedness, one or more debt facilities, commercial paper facilities or series of notes documented in one or more agreements or indentures, including any related notes, guarantees, collateral documents, instruments and agreements executed in connection therewith, as each may be amended, restated, supplemented, modified, renewed, refunded, replaced or refinanced (in whole or in part) from time to time in one or more agreements or indentures (in each case with the same or new lenders or institutional investors or otherwise, and except for any such agreement or indenture that expressly provides that it is not a Credit Agreement), including any agreement or indenture extending the maturity thereof or otherwise restructuring all or any portion of the Indebtedness thereunder or increasing the amount loaned or issued thereunder or altering the maturity thereof.
“Cured Default”: as defined in Section 1.2(b).
“Currency Agreement”: in respect of a Person, any foreign exchange contract, currency swap agreement or other similar agreement or arrangements (including derivative agreements or arrangements), as to which such Person is a party or a beneficiary.
“Default”: any of the events specified in Section 9.1, whether or not any requirement for the giving of notice (other than, in the case of Section 9.1(e), a Default Notice), the lapse of time, or both, or any other condition specified in Section 9.1, has been satisfied.
“Default Notice”: as defined in Section 9.1(e).
“Default Right”; the meaning assigned to that term in, and shall be interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. §§ 252.81, 47.2 or 382.1, as applicable.
“Defaulting Agent”: any Agent whose acts or failure to act, whether directly or indirectly, cause it to meet any part of the definition of “Agent Default”.
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“Defaulting Lender”: a Tranche B Term Lender, Tranche C Term Lender, Tranche D Term Lender, Tranche E Term Lender, Tranche F Term Lender, Tranche G Term Lender or Tranche H Term Lender that (a) has defaulted in its obligation to make a Loan required to be made by it hereunder, (b) has notified the Administrative Agent or a Loan Party in writing that it does not intend to satisfy any such obligation, (c) has admitted in writing that it is insolvent or such Lender becomes subject to a Lender-Related Distress Event or (d) has, or has a direct or indirect parent company, that has, become the subject of a Bail-In Action.
“Designation Date”: as defined in Section 2.8(f).
“Discount Prepayment Accepting Lender”: as defined in Section 4.4(h)(ii)(2).
“Discount Range”: as defined in Section 4.4(h)(iii)(1).
“Discount Range Prepayment Amount”: as defined in Section 4.4(h)(iii)(1).
“Discount Range Prepayment Notice”: a written notice of the Borrower Solicitation of Discount Range Prepayment Offers made pursuant to Section 4.4(h) substantially in the form of Exhibit K.
“Discount Range Prepayment Offer”: the irrevocable written offer by a Lender, substantially in the form of Exhibit L, submitted in response to an invitation to submit offers following the Administrative Agent’s receipt of a Discount Range Prepayment Notice.
“Discount Range Prepayment Response Date”: as defined in Section 4.4(h)(iii)(1).
“Discount Range Proration”: as defined in Section 4.4(h)(iii)(3).
“Discounted Prepayment Determination Date”: as defined in Section 4.4(h)(iv)(3).
“Discounted Prepayment Effective Date”: in the case of a Borrower Offer of Specified Discount Prepayment, Borrower Solicitation of Discount Range Prepayment Offers or Borrower Solicitation of Discounted Prepayment Offers, or otherwise, five Business Days following the receipt by each relevant Lender of notice from the Administrative Agent in accordance with Section 4.4(h)(ii), Section 4.4(h)(iii) or Section 4.4(h)(iv), as applicable unless a shorter period is agreed to between the Borrower and the Administrative Agent.
“Discounted Term Loan Prepayment”: as defined in Section 4.4(h)(i).
“Disqualified Institution”: (i) any Person that is a competitor of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries and that is in the same or a similar line of business as the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries, which Person has been designated in writing by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders, from time to time, upon three Business Days’ prior notice, (ii) any Person designated in writing by the Borrower or the Sponsor to the Administrative Agent on or prior to January 20, 2021, (iii) in the case of clause (i) above, any affiliate of such Person that is either (x) designated in writing by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders or (y) clearly identifiable on the basis of such affiliate’s name (other than any such affiliate that is a bank, financial institution or fund that regularly invests in commercial loans or similar extensions of credit in the ordinary course of business and has no personnel who (A) make investment decisions or (B) have access to non-public information relating to the Borrower and its Subsidiaries or any other person that forms part of the Borrower’s business), or (iv) any Lender that has made an incorrect representation or
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warranty or deemed representation or warranty with respect to not being a Net Short Lender as provided in Section 11.1(i). Notwithstanding the ability of the Borrower to supplement the list of Disqualified Institutions, no such supplement or other modification shall be given retroactive effect. The identity of Disqualified Institutions may be communicated by the Administrative Agent to a Lender and a bona fide prospective assignee or participant upon written request.
“Disqualified Institution List”: any list of Disqualified Institutions.
“Disqualified Stock”: with respect to any Person, any Capital Stock of such Person which, by its terms (or by the terms of any security into which it is convertible or for which it is putable or exchangeable), or upon the happening of any event, matures or is mandatorily redeemable (other than as a result of a change of control or asset sale), pursuant to a sinking fund obligation or otherwise, or is redeemable at the option of the holder thereof (other than as a result of a change of control or asset sale), in whole or in part, in each case, (x) to the extent Tranche G Term Loans remain outstanding but Tranche H Term Loans are no longer outstanding, prior to the date 91 days after the earlier of the Tranche G Term Loan Maturity Date or the date the Tranche G Term Loans are no longer outstanding or (y) to the extent Tranche H Term Loans remain outstanding, prior to the date 91 days after the earlier of the Tranche H Term Loan Maturity Date or the date the Tranche H Term Loans are no longer outstanding; provided, however, that if such Capital Stock is issued to any plan for the benefit of employees of the Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries or any of its direct or indirect parent companies or by any such plan to such employees, such Capital Stock shall not constitute Disqualified Stock solely because it may be required to be repurchased by the Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries or any of its direct or indirect parent companies in order to satisfy applicable statutory or regulatory obligations; provided, further, that any Capital Stock held by any future, current or former employee, director, officer, manager or consultant of the Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries or any of its direct or indirect parent companies, or their respective estates, spouses and former spouses, in each case pursuant to any stock subscription or shareholders’ agreement, management equity plan or stock option plan or any other management or employee benefit plan or agreement, shall not constitute Disqualified Stock solely because it may be required to be repurchased by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, any of its direct or indirect parent companies or any employee investment vehicles.
“Division”: as defined in Section 1.2(i).
“Dollars” and “$”: dollars in lawful currency of the United States of America.
“Domestic Subsidiary”: any Subsidiary of the Borrower which is not a Foreign Subsidiary.
“Early Opt-in Election”: the occurrence of:
(1)(i) a determination by the Administrative Agent, (ii) a notification by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent that the Borrower and the Required Lenders have determined or (iii) a notification by the Required Lenders to the Administrative Agent (with a copy to the Borrower) that the Required Lenders have determined, in each case, that U.S. dollar-denominated syndicated credit facilities being executed at such time, or that include language similar to that contained in Section 4.7, are being executed or amended, as applicable, to incorporate or adopt a new Benchmark to replace the then-current applicable Benchmark, and
(2)(i) the election by the Administrative Agent, (ii) the election by the Borrower and the Required Lenders, or (iii) the election by the Required Xxxxxxx, in each case, to declare that an Early Opt-in Election has occurred and the provision, as
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applicable, by the Administrative Agent of written notice of such election to the Borrower and the Lenders, by the Borrower of written notice of such election to the Administrative Agent or by the Required Lenders of written notice of such election to the Administrative Agent.
“EBITDA”: with respect to any Person for any period, the Consolidated Net Income of such Person for such period
(w) increased (without duplication) by the following, in each case to the extent deducted (and not added back) in calculating Consolidated Net Income for such period:
(1)provision for taxes based on income, profits or capital, plus franchise or similar taxes of such Person,
(2)Consolidated Interest Expense of such Person, plus amounts excluded from the calculation of Consolidated Interest Expense as set forth in subclause (y) of clause (a) in the definition thereof,
(3)Consolidated Depreciation and Amortization Expense of such Person for such period,
(4)[reserved],
(5)without duplication, any other non-cash charges (including any impairment charges and the impact of purchase accounting, including, but not limited to, the amortization of inventory step-up) (provided that, in the case of any such charge that represents an accrual or reserve for a cash expenditure for a future period, the cash payment in respect thereof in such future period shall be subtracted from EBITDA),
(6)the amount of any minority interest expense consisting of Subsidiary income attributable to minority equity interests of third parties in any non-Wholly Owned Subsidiary,
(7)[reserved],
(8)the amount of management, monitoring, consulting and advisory fees and related expenses paid to the Sponsor and its Affiliates (or any accruals relating to such fees and related expenses), and any dividend or distribution made to any direct or indirect parent company of such Person intended to enable any such parent company to pay or cause to be paid such amount, during such period,
(9)Securitization Fees and Securitization Expenses,
(10)[reserved],
(11)[reserved], and
(12)any costs or expenses incurred by such Person or a Restricted Subsidiary thereof pursuant to any management equity plan or stock option plan or any other management or employee benefit plan, agreement or any stock subscription or shareholder agreement, to the extent that such cost or expenses are funded with cash proceeds contributed to the capital of such Person or net cash proceeds of an issuance of Equity Interest of such Person (other than Disqualified Stock);
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(x) increased by the amount of net cost savings, operating expense reductions and synergies (including revenue synergies, those related to new business and customer wins, the modifications or renegotiation of contracts and other arrangements and pricing adjustments and increases (in each case, net of any costs or expenses to implement or achieve the foregoing)) projected by such Person in good faith to result from actions taken or expected to be taken no later than twenty-four (24) months after the end of such period (calculated on a pro forma basis as though such cost savings, reductions and synergies had been realized on the first day of the period for which EBITDA is being determined), net of the amount of actual benefits realized during such period from such actions; provided that such cost savings, reductions and synergies are reasonably identifiable;
(y) increased by, without duplication of any item in the preceding clauses (w) or (x), additions identified in any quality of earnings analysis prepared by independent certified public accountants of nationally recognized standing and delivered to the Administrative Agent in connection with any acquisition of assets (including Capital Stock), business or Person, or any merger or consolidation of any Person with or into the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary, or any other similar investment, in each case that is permitted under this Agreement; and
(z) decreased (without duplication) by the following, in each case to the extent included in calculating Consolidated Net Income for such period:
(1)non-cash gains increasing Consolidated Net Income of such Person for such period (excluding any non-cash gains which represent the reversal of any accrual of, or cash reserve for, anticipated cash charges or asset valuation adjustments made in any prior period), and
(2)any net gain resulting from Hedging Obligations.
“ECF CNI”: with respect to the Borrower for any period, the aggregate of the Net Income of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such period, on a consolidated basis, and otherwise determined in accordance with GAAP; provided, however, that in calculating ECF CNI for any period, there shall be excluded, without duplication, (a) the Net Income of any Person accrued prior to the date it becomes a Restricted Subsidiary of the Borrower or is merged into or consolidated with the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, (b) the Net Income (but not loss) of any Person (other than a Restricted Subsidiary) in which the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary has an ownership interest (including any joint venture), except to the extent that any such Net Income is actually received by the Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary in the form of dividends or similar distributions (which dividends or distributions shall be included in the calculation of ECF CNI), (c) the Net Income (but not loss) of any Restricted Subsidiary (other than a Loan Party) for any period to the extent that, during such period, there exists any encumbrance or restriction on the ability of such Restricted Subsidiary to pay dividends or make distributions in cash on the Equity Interests of such Restricted Subsidiary held by the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries, except to the extent that any such Net Income is actually received by the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary that is not itself subject to any such encumbrance or restriction, in the form of dividends or similar distributions (which dividends or distributions shall be included in the calculation of ECF CNI), (d) to the extent not already excluded or deducted as minority interest expense in accordance with GAAP, payments made in respect of minority interests of third parties in any non-Wholly Owned Restricted Subsidiary or joint venture in such period, including pursuant to dividends declared or paid on Equity Interests held by third parties in respect of such non-Wholly Owned Restricted Subsidiary or joint venture and (e) the cumulative effect of any change in accounting principles during such period, in each case as determined in accordance with GAAP.
“ECF Payment Date”: as defined in Section 4.4(b)(iii).
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“EEA Financial Institution”: (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 and is subject to the supervision of an EEA Resolution Authority, 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 of an EEA Resolution Authority with its parent.
“EEA Member Country”: any of the member states of the European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway.
“EEA Resolution Authority”: 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.
“Eighth Amendment”: the Sixth Incremental Commitment Amendment, dated as of January 20, 2021, by and among the Borrower, the other Loan Parties party thereto, Holdings, the Tranche G Term Lender party thereto and the Administrative Agent.
“Eighth Amendment Closing Date”: the date on which all the conditions precedent set forth in Section 3 of the Eighth Amendment shall be satisfied or waived.
“Eleventh Amendment”: the Eleventh Amendment, dated as of May 10, 2023, by and among the Borrower, the other Loan Parties party thereto, Holdings and the Administrative Agent.
“Eleventh Amendment Closing Date”: the date on which all the conditions precedent set forth in Section 3 of the Eleventh Amendment shall be satisfied or waived.
“Engagement Letter”: the Engagement Letter, dated as of October 16, 2012, among Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, Barclays Bank PLC, UBS Securities LLC, Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc., Nomura Securities International, Inc. and the Borrower, as amended, supplemented, waived or otherwise modified from time to time.
“Environmental Laws”: any and all Federal, state, local, and foreign statutes, laws (statutory, common or otherwise), 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 Permits”: any permit, approval, identification number, license or other authorization required under any Environmental Law.
“Equity Interests”: Capital Stock and all warrants, options or other rights to acquire Capital Stock (but excluding any debt security that is convertible into, or exchangeable for, Capital Stock).
“ERISA”: the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended from time to time.
“ERISA Affiliate”: any trade or business (whether or not incorporated) under common control with the Borrower within the meaning of Section 414(b) or (c) of the Code (and
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Sections 414(m) and (o) of the Code for purposes of provisions relating to Section 412 of the Code).
“ERISA Event”: (a) a Reportable Event with respect to a Pension Plan; (b) a withdrawal by the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate from a Pension Plan subject to Section 4063 of ERISA during a plan year in which it was a “substantial employer” (as defined in Section 4001(a)(2) of ERISA) or a cessation of operations that is treated as such a withdrawal under Section 4062(e) of ERISA; (c) a complete or partial withdrawal by the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate from a Multiemployer Plan or notification that a Multiemployer Plan is in reorganization (within the meaning of Section 4241 of ERISA); (d) the filing of a notice to terminate, the treatment of a Plan amendment as a termination under Sections 4041 or 4041A of ERISA (other than, in each case, a standard termination), or the commencement of proceedings by the PBGC to terminate a Pension Plan or Multiemployer Plan; (e) the appointment of a trustee to administer any Pension Plan or Multiemployer Plan; or (f) 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 the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate.
“Ethically Screened Affiliate”: any Affiliate of a Person that (i) is managed as to day-to-day matters (but excluding, for the avoidance of doubt, as to strategic direction and similar matters) independently from such Person and any other Affiliate of such Person that is not an Ethically Screened Affiliate, (ii) has in place customary information screens between it and such Person and any other Affiliate of such Person that is not an Ethically Screened Affiliate and (iii) such Person or any other Affiliate of such Person that is not an Ethically Screened Affiliate does not direct or cause the direction of the investment policies of such entity, nor does such Person’s or any such other Affiliate’s investment decisions influence the investment decisions of such entity.
“EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule”: the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule published by the Loan Market Association (or any successor person), as in effect from time to time.
“Eurodollar Loans”: Loans the rate of interest applicable to which is based upon the Adjusted LIBOR Rate.
“Event of Default”: any of the events specified in Section 9.1, provided that any requirement for the giving of notice, the lapse of time, or both, or any other condition, has been satisfied.
“Excess Cash Flow”: for any period, an amount equal to the excess of
(a) the sum, without duplication, of
(i)ECF CNI for such period,
(ii)an amount equal to the amount of all non-cash charges to the extent deducted in calculating such ECF CNI and cash receipts to the extent excluded in calculating such ECF CNI (except to the extent such cash receipts are attributable to revenue or other items that would be included in calculating ECF CNI for any prior period),
(iii)decreases in Consolidated Working Capital for such period (other than any such decreases arising from any acquisition or disposition of (a) any business unit, division, line of business or Person or (b) any assets other than in the ordinary course of business (each, an “Acquisition” or “Disposition”, respectively) by the Borrower and the
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Restricted Subsidiaries completed during such period, or from the application of purchase accounting),
(iv)an amount equal to the aggregate net non-cash loss on asset sales or other dispositions by the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries during such period (other than any asset sale or other disposition in the ordinary course of business) to the extent deducted in calculating such ECF CNI, and
(v)cash receipts in respect of Hedge Agreements during such period to the extent not otherwise included in calculating such ECF CNI,
provided that any amount excluded from such ECF CNI pursuant to any of clauses (a) through (e) of the definition thereof shall not be added pursuant to this clause (a),
over (b) the sum, without duplication, of
(i)an amount equal to the amount of all non-cash credits included in calculating such ECF CNI and cash charges to the extent not deducted in calculating such ECF CNI,
(ii)[reserved],
(iii)the aggregate amount of all principal payments, purchases or other retirements of Indebtedness of the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries (including (A) the principal component of payments in respect of Capitalized Lease Obligations, (B) [reserved] and (C) the amount of voluntary prepayments of Term Loans made pursuant to Section 4.4(h) (in an amount equal to the discounted amount actually paid in respect of the principal amount of such Term Loans), but excluding (w) all other prepayments of Term Loans, (x) all prepayments of loans under the Senior Revolving Credit Facility, (y) all prepayments of any other revolving loans (other than Pari Passu Indebtedness), to the extent there is not an equivalent permanent reduction in commitments thereunder and (z) all voluntary prepayments, scheduled principal payments and mandatory “excess cash flow” prepayments that are applied pro rata to the Term Loans, in each case of Pari Passu Indebtedness made during such period), except to the extent financed with the proceeds of long term Indebtedness of the Borrower or the Restricted Subsidiaries or the proceeds of the issuance (or contribution in respect of) Equity Interests of the Borrower,
(iv)an amount equal to the aggregate net non-cash gain on asset sales or other dispositions by the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries during such period (other than any asset sale or other disposition in the ordinary course of business) to the extent included in calculating such ECF CNI,
(v)increases in Consolidated Working Capital for such period (other than any such increases arising from any Acquisition or Disposition by the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries completed during such period or from the application of purchase accounting),
(vi)cash payments by the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries during such period in respect of long-term liabilities of the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries other than Indebtedness, to the extent such payments are not expensed in such period or are not already deducted in calculating such ECF CNI,
(vii)[reserved],
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(viii)[reserved],
(ix)the aggregate amount of expenditures actually made by the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries in cash during such period (including expenditures for the payment of financing fees) to the extent that such expenditures are not expensed during such period and are not deducted in calculating such ECF CNI, except to the extent that such expenditures were financed with the proceeds of long-term Indebtedness of the Borrower or the Restricted Subsidiaries (unless such Indebtedness has been repaid) or the proceeds of the issuance (or contribution in respect of) Equity Interests of the Borrower,
(x)the aggregate amount of any premium, make-whole or penalty payments actually paid in cash by the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries during such period that are made in connection with any prepayment of Indebtedness to the extent that such payments are not expensed in such period or are not deducted in calculating such ECF CNI,
(xi)[reserved],
(xii)the amount of taxes (including penalties and interest) paid in cash or tax reserves set aside or payable (without duplication) in such period to the extent they exceed the amount of tax expense deducted in calculating such ECF CNI,
(xiii)cash expenditures in respect of Hedge Agreements during such period to the extent not deducted in calculating such ECF CNI;
(xiv)the amount of cash payments made in respect of pensions and other post-employment benefits in such period to the extent not deducted in calculating such ECF CNI; and
(xv)at the Borrower’s election, without duplication of amounts deducted from Excess Cash Flow in prior periods, non cash expenses under an equity plan to the extent not deducted in calculating ECF CNI (or deducted but added back under clause (a) of this definition) (it being understood that (x) no deduction shall be allowed at the time of the related cash payment to the extent the Borrower has previously elected to deduct such expenses under this clause and (y) to the extent such related cash payment does not occur by the expected time therefor under such equity plan (as determined by the Borrower in good faith), Excess Cash Flow shall be increased by the related expenses deducted under this clause).
“Exchange Act”: the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended from time to time.
“Excluded Affiliate”: as defined in Section 11.1(i).
“Excluded Assets”: as defined in the Security Agreement.
“Excluded Information”: as defined in Section 4.4(h)(i).
“Excluded Subsidiaries”: as defined in Section 7.12(a).
“Excluded Taxes”: (a) any Taxes measured by or imposed upon the net income of any Agent or Lender or its applicable lending office, or any branch or affiliate thereof, and all franchise Taxes, branch Taxes, Taxes on doing business or Taxes measured by or imposed upon the overall capital or net worth of any such Agent or Lender or its applicable lending office, or
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any branch or affiliate thereof, in each case imposed: (i) by the jurisdiction under the laws of which such Agent or Lender, applicable lending office, branch or affiliate is organized or is located, or in which its principal executive office is located, or any nation within which such jurisdiction is located or any political subdivision thereof; or (ii) by reason of any connection between the jurisdiction imposing such Tax and such Agent or Lender, applicable lending office, branch or affiliate other than a connection arising solely from such Agent or Lender having executed, delivered or performed its obligations under, or received payment under or enforced, this Agreement or any Notes, and (b) any Taxes imposed by FATCA.
“Existing Indebtedness”: Indebtedness of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries (other than Indebtedness hereunder) in existence on the Closing Date, including the Existing Unsecured Notes.
“Existing Term Loans”: as defined in Section 2.8(a).
“Existing Term Tranche”: as defined in Section 2.8(a).
“Existing Unsecured Indenture”: that certain indenture dated as of July 20, 2011 by and between the Borrower and Xxxxx Fargo Bank, National Association, as agent (as amended, amended and restated, supplemented, waived or modified from time to time).
“Existing Unsecured Notes”: the Borrower’s 11.5% Senior Notes due 2018, issued pursuant to the Existing Unsecured Indenture, outstanding on the Closing Date or subsequently issued in exchange for or in respect of any such notes.
“Extended Term Loans”: as defined in Section 2.8(a).
“Extended Term Tranche”: as defined in Section 2.8(a).
“Extending Lender”: as defined in Section 2.8(b).
“Extension”: as defined in Section 2.8(b).
“Extension Amendment”: as defined in Section 2.8(c).
“Extension Date”: as defined in Section 2.8(d).
“Extension Election”: as defined in Section 2.8(b).
“Extension of Credit”: as to any Lender, the making of a Term Loan.
“Extension Request”: as defined in Section 2.8(a).
“Extension Series”: all Extended Term Loans that are established pursuant to the same Extension Amendment (or any subsequent Extension Amendment to the extent such Extension Amendment expressly provides that the Extended Term Loans provided for therein are intended to be part of any previously established Extension Series) and that provide for the same interest margins and amortization schedule.
“Facility”: each of (a) the Initial Term Loan Commitments and the Extensions of Credit made thereunder (the “Initial Term Loan Facility”), (b) the Tranche B Term Loan Commitments and the Extensions of Credit made thereunder (the “Tranche B Term Loan Facility”), (c) the Tranche C Term Loan Commitments and the Extensions of Credit made thereunder (the “Tranche C Term Loan Facility”), (d) the Tranche D Term Loan Commitments
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and the Extensions of Credit made thereunder (the “Tranche D Term Loan Facility”), (e) the Tranche E Term Loan Commitments and the Extensions of Credit made thereunder (the “Tranche E Term Loan Facility”), (f) the Tranche F Term Loan Commitments and the Extensions of Credit made thereunder (the “Tranche F Term Loan Facility”), (g) the Tranche G Term Loan Commitments and the Extensions of Credit made thereunder (the “Tranche G Term Loan Facility”), (h) the Tranche H Term Loan Commitments and the Extensions of Credit made thereunder (the “Tranche H Term Loan Facility”) and (i) any other committed facility hereunder and the Extensions of Credit made thereunder.
“FATCA”: Sections 1471 through 1474 of the Code, as of the date of this Agreement (or any amended or successor version that is substantively comparable), any current or future regulations or official interpretations thereof, any agreements entered into pursuant to Section 1471(b) of the Code and any applicable legislation, regulations or other official guidance adopted by a Governmental Authority pursuant to any intergovernmental agreement entered into in connection with the implementation of such Sections of the Code.
“Federal District Court”: as defined in Section 11.13(a).
“Federal Funds Effective Rate”: for any day, the rate calculated by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York based on such day’s federal funds transactions by depositary institutions (as determined in such manner as the Federal Reserve Bank of New York shall set forth on its public website from time to time) and published on the next succeeding Business Day by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York as an overnight bank funding rate (from and after such date as the Federal Reserve Bank of New York shall commence to publish such composite rate).
“Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s Website”: the website of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York at xxxx://xxx.xxxxxxxxxx.xxx, or any successor source.
“Fifth Amendment”: the Fourth Incremental Commitment Amendment, dated as of December 6, 2017, by and among the Borrower, the other Loan Parties party thereto, Holdings, the Tranche E Term Lender party thereto and the Administrative Agent.
“Fifth Amendment Closing Date”: the date on which all the conditions precedent set forth in Section 3A of the Fifth Amendment shall be satisfied or waived.
“First Incremental Amendment”: the Incremental Commitment Amendment, dated as of May 9, 2013, by and among the Borrower, the other Loan Parties party thereto, Holdings, the Tranche B Term Lenders party thereto and the Administrative Agent.
“First Incremental Amendment Closing Date”: the date on which all the conditions precedent set forth in Section 5 of the First Incremental Amendment shall be satisfied or waived.
“First Incremental Amendment Effective Date”: the date on which the conditions set forth or referred to in Section 3 of the First Incremental Amendment are satisfied or waived.
“First Lien Indebtedness”: with respect to any Person, the aggregate amount, without duplication, of Total Indebtedness (excluding Capitalized Lease Obligations and purchase money indebtedness) of such Person as of the end of the most recently ended fiscal quarter for which internal financial statements are available plus the amount of any Total Indebtedness (excluding Capitalized Lease Obligations and purchase money indebtedness) of such Person incurred subsequent to the end of such fiscal quarter and minus the amount of any Total Indebtedness (excluding Capitalized Lease Obligations and purchase money indebtedness)
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of such Person redeemed, repaid, retired or extinguished subsequent to the end of such fiscal quarter, as determined in accordance with GAAP, secured by Liens other than Liens permitted by Section 8.5 (excluding Liens permitted by clause (26) of “Permitted Liens,” provided that, Revolving Credit Agreement Indebtedness so secured shall be excluded from the calculation of First Lien Indebtedness) and other than Liens that have Junior Lien Priority on the Collateral in relation to the Term Loan Facility Obligations.
In addition, to the extent that any Indebtedness is secured by any Lien pursuant to clause (26)(i)(B) or (26)(iv) of the definition of “Permitted Liens,” such Indebtedness may be refinanced from time to time with other Indebtedness (including by Indebtedness refinancing any such refinancing Indebtedness) in an aggregate principal amount (or if issued with original issue discount, an aggregate issue price) not exceeding the principal amount of, and premium (if any) and accrued interest on, the Indebtedness being refinanced plus any fees, premiums, underwriting discounts, costs and expenses relating to such refinancing, and such refinancing Indebtedness may be secured by any Lien, without further compliance with the First Lien Indebtedness to EBITDA Ratio thereunder.
“First Lien Indebtedness to EBITDA Ratio”: with respect to the Borrower, the ratio of (x) the Borrower’s First Lien Indebtedness, minus an amount of cash and Cash Equivalents held by the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries as of the date of determination not exceeding $250.0 million, to (y) the Borrower’s EBITDA for the most recently ended four full fiscal quarters for which internal financial statements are available (or, if earlier, were required to be delivered pursuant to Section 7.1(a) or Section 7.1(b)) immediately preceding the date on which such event for which such calculation is being made shall occur (the “Measurement Period”).
For purposes of making the computation referred to above, if any Specified Transaction has been made by the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries during the Measurement Period or subsequent to the Measurement Period and on or prior to the date of determination of the First Lien Indebtedness to EBITDA Ratio, the First Lien Indebtedness to EBITDA Ratio shall be calculated on a pro forma basis assuming that all such Specified Transactions (and the change in EBITDA resulting therefrom) had occurred on the first day of the Measurement Period. If, since the beginning of such Measurement Period, any Person became a Restricted Subsidiary or was merged with or into the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries and, since the beginning of such Measurement Period, such Person shall have made any Specified Transaction that would have required adjustment pursuant to the immediately preceding sentence if made by the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary since the beginning of such Measurement Period, then the First Lien Indebtedness to EBITDA Ratio shall be calculated giving pro forma effect thereto for such period as if such Specified Transaction had occurred at the beginning of such Measurement Period.
For purposes of this definition, whenever pro forma effect is to be given to any Specified Transaction (including the Transactions and the 2011 Transactions), the pro forma calculations shall be made in good faith by a responsible financial or accounting officer of the Borrower and may include, for the avoidance of doubt, cost savings, operating expense reductions and synergies (including revenue synergies, those related to new business and customer wins, the modifications or renegotiation of contracts and other arrangements and pricing adjustments and increases (in each case, net of any costs or expenses to implement or achieve the foregoing)) resulting from or related to any such Specified Transaction (including the Transactions and the 2011 Transactions) which is being given pro forma effect that have been or are expected to be realized and for which the actions necessary to realize such cost savings, reductions and synergies are taken or expected to be taken no later than 24 months after the date of any such Specified Transaction (in each case as though such cost savings, reductions and synergies had been realized on the first day of the applicable Measurement Period).
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In the event that any calculation of the First Lien Indebtedness to EBITDA Ratio shall be made as of the date of the initial borrowing of any applicable Indebtedness after giving pro forma effect to the entire committed amount of such Indebtedness (as contemplated by Section 2.6(a) and clause (26) of the definition of “Permitted Liens”), such committed amount may thereafter be borrowed and reborrowed, in whole or in part, from time to time, and secured by Liens without further compliance with such ratio, provided that such committed amount shall be included as outstanding Indebtedness in any subsequent calculation of the First Lien Indebtedness to EBITDA Ratio, to the extent the commitment therefor then remains outstanding.
“Fiscal Year”: any period of 12 consecutive months ending on September 30 of any calendar year.
“Fitch”: Fitch Ratings Inc. and any successor thereto.
“Fixed GAAP Date”: (x) for all Fixed GAAP Terms, the Revolver Second Amendment Closing Date and (y) for all Frozen GAAP Terms, the Closing Date, provided that at any time after the Eighth Amendment Closing Date, the Borrower may, by prior written notice to the Administrative Agent, elect to change the Fixed GAAP Date to be the date specified in such notice, and upon the date of such notice, the Fixed GAAP Date shall be such date for all periods beginning on and after the date specified in such notice.
“Fixed GAAP Terms”: (a) the definitions of the terms “Consolidated Depreciation and Amortization Expense,” “Consolidated Interest Expense,” “Consolidated Net Income,” “Consolidated Tangible Assets,” “Consolidated Working Capital,” “EBITDA,” “ECF CNI,” “Excess Cash Flow,” “First Lien Indebtedness”, “First Lien Indebtedness to EBITDA Ratio”, “Funded Debt,” “Indebtedness,” “Net Income,” “Senior Secured Indebtedness,” “Senior Secured Indebtedness to EBITDA Ratio” and “Total Indebtedness”, (b) all defined terms in this Agreement to the extent used in or relating to any of the foregoing definitions, and all ratios and computations based on any of the foregoing definitions, and (c) any other term or provision of this Agreement or the other Loan Documents that, at the Borrower’s election, may be specified by the Borrower by written notice to the Administrative Agent from time to time.
“Foreign Benefit Event”: with respect to any Foreign Pension Plan, (a) the existence of unfunded liabilities in excess of the amount permitted under any applicable law or in excess of the amount that would be permitted absent a waiver from applicable governmental authority, (b) the failure to make the required contributions or payments, under any applicable law, on or before the due date for such contributions or payments, (c) the receipt of a notice by applicable governmental authority to terminate any such Foreign Pension Plan, or alleging the insolvency of any such Foreign Pension Plan, (d) the incurrence by the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary of any liability under applicable law on account of the complete or partial termination of such Foreign Pension Plan or the complete or partial withdrawal of any participating employer therein or (e) the occurrence of any transaction that is prohibited under any applicable law and that could reasonably be expected to result in the incurrence of any liability by the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary, or the imposition on the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary of any fine, excise tax or penalty resulting from any noncompliance with any applicable law, in each case, with respect to clauses (a) through (e), as could reasonably be expected to result in material liability to the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary.
“Foreign Pension Plan”: any employee benefit plan described in Section 4(b)(4) of ERISA sponsored or maintained by a Foreign Subsidiary that under applicable law is required to be funded through a trust or other funding vehicle other than a trust or funding vehicle maintained exclusively by a Governmental Authority.
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“Foreign Subsidiary”: (i) any Subsidiary of the Borrower not organized under the laws of the United States, any state thereof or the District of Columbia; (ii) any Subsidiary of the Borrower organized under the laws of the United States, any state thereof or the District of Columbia if all or substantially all of the assets of such Subsidiary consist of equity or debt of one or more Subsidiaries described in clause (i) or this clause (ii); or (iii) any Subsidiary of a Subsidiary described in clause (i) or (ii).
“Fourth Amendment”: the Third Incremental Commitment Amendment, dated as of May 22, 2017, by and among the Borrower, the other Loan Parties party thereto, Holdings, the Tranche D Term Lender party thereto and the Administrative Agent.
“Fourth Amendment Closing Date”: the date on which all the conditions precedent set forth in Section 3 of the Fourth Amendment shall be satisfied or waived.
“Frozen GAAP Terms”: (a) the definition of the term “Capitalized Lease Obligation,” (b) all defined terms in this Agreement to the extent used in or relating to the foregoing definition, and all ratios and computations based on the foregoing definition, and (c) any other term or provision of this Agreement or the other Loan Documents that, at the Borrower’s election, may be specified by the Borrower by written notice to the Administrative Agent from time to time.
“Funded Debt”: all Indebtedness of the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries for borrowed money that matures more than one year from the date of its creation or matures within one year from such date that is renewable or extendable, at the option of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary, to a date more than one year from such date or arises under a revolving credit or similar agreement that obligates the lender or lenders to extend credit during a period of more than one year from such date, including all amounts of such debt required to be paid or prepaid within one year from the date of its creation and, in the case of the Borrower, Indebtedness in respect of the Term Loans.
“GAAP”: generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America as in effect on the Fixed GAAP Date (for purposes of the Fixed GAAP Terms and the Frozen GAAP Terms) and as in effect from time to time (for all other purposes of this Agreement), including those set forth in the opinions and pronouncements of the Accounting Principles Board of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and statements and pronouncements of the Financial Accounting Standards Board or in such other statements by such other entity as approved by a significant segment of the accounting profession, and subject to the following sentence. If at any time the SEC permits or requires U.S.-domiciled companies subject to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act to use IFRS in lieu of GAAP for financial reporting purposes, the Borrower may elect, by written notice to the Administrative Agent, to use IFRS in lieu of GAAP and, upon any such notice, references herein to GAAP shall thereafter be construed to mean (a) for all periods beginning on and after the date specified in such notice, IFRS as in effect on the date specified in such notice (for purposes of the Fixed GAAP Terms and the Frozen GAAP Terms) and as in effect from time to time (for all other purposes of this Agreement) and (b) for prior periods, GAAP as defined in the first sentence of this definition. All ratios and computations based on GAAP contained in this Agreement shall be computed in conformity with GAAP.
“Governmental Authority”: any nation or government, any state or other political subdivision thereof, any agency, authority, instrumentality, regulatory body, court, administrative tribunal, central bank or other entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, taxing, regulatory or administrative powers or functions of or pertaining to government (including any supranational bodies such as the European Union or the European Central Bank).
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“guarantee”: a guarantee (other than by endorsement of negotiable instruments for collection in the ordinary course of business), direct or indirect, in any manner including, without limitation, through letters of credit or reimbursement agreements in respect thereof, of all or any part of any Indebtedness or other obligations.
“Guarantee”: any guarantee of the Secured Obligations by a Guarantor in accordance with the provisions of the Guarantee Agreement. When used as a verb, “Guarantee” shall have a corresponding meaning.
“Guarantee Agreement”: the Guarantee Agreement delivered to the Administrative Agent as of the date hereof, substantially in the form of Exhibit C hereto, as the same may be amended, supplemented, waived or otherwise modified from time to time.
“Guarantee Obligation”: as to any Person (the “guaranteeing person”), any obligation of (a) the guaranteeing person or (b) another Person (including any bank under any letter of credit) to induce the creation of which the guaranteeing person has issued a reimbursement, counterindemnity or similar obligation, in either case guaranteeing or in effect guaranteeing any Indebtedness, leases, dividends or other obligations (the “primary obligations”) of any other third Person (the “primary obligor”) in any manner, whether directly or indirectly, including any such obligation of the guaranteeing person, whether or not contingent, (i) to purchase any such primary obligation or any property constituting direct or indirect security therefor, (ii) to advance or supply funds (A) for the purchase or payment of any such primary obligation or (B) to maintain working capital or equity capital of the primary obligor or otherwise to maintain the net worth or solvency of the primary obligor, (iii) to purchase property, securities or services primarily for the purpose of assuring the owner of any such primary obligation of the ability of the primary obligor to make payment of such primary obligation or (iv) otherwise to assure or hold harmless the owner of any such primary obligation against loss in respect thereof; provided, however, that the term Guarantee Obligation shall not include endorsements of instruments for deposit or collection in the ordinary course of business. The amount of any Guarantee Obligation of any guaranteeing person shall be deemed to be the lower of (a) an amount equal to the stated or determinable amount of the primary obligation in respect of which such Guarantee Obligation is made and (b) the maximum amount for which such guaranteeing person may be liable pursuant to the terms of the instrument embodying such Guarantee Obligation, unless such primary obligation and the maximum amount for which such guaranteeing person may be liable are not stated or determinable, in which case the amount of such Guarantee Obligation shall be such guaranteeing person’s maximum reasonably anticipated liability in respect thereof as determined by the Borrower in good faith.
“Guarantors”: the collective reference to each Subsidiary Guarantor; individually, a “Guarantor”.
“Hazardous Materials”: all explosive or radioactive substances or wastes and all hazardous or toxic substances, wastes or other pollutants, including petroleum or petroleum distillates, asbestos or asbestos-containing materials, polychlorinated biphenyls, radon gas, infectious or medical wastes and all other substances or wastes of any nature regulated pursuant to any Environmental Law.
“Hedge Agreements”: collectively, Interest Rate Agreements, Currency Agreements and Commodities Agreements.
“Hedge Bank”: (a) any Person that is a Lender, a Revolving Lender, an Affiliate of a Lender or an Affiliate of a Revolving Lender, or a Person that was at the time of entering into a Hedge Agreement, a Lender, a Revolving Lender, an Affiliate of a Lender or an Affiliate of a Revolving Lender, or that was a party to a Hedge Agreement as of the Closing Date, in each
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case in its capacity as a party to a Hedge Agreement and (b) any other Person that has entered into a Secured Hedge Agreement with the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, so long as either (i) such Secured Hedge Agreement shall contain provisions whereby the Hedge Bank shall have agreed therein that it is bound by the Security Agreement and shall comply in all respects with the terms thereof and that each of the other Secured Parties is a third-party beneficiary of such undertaking or (b) such Hedge Bank shall have executed and delivered an Additional Secured First Lien Party Consent (as defined in the Security Agreement).
“Hedging Obligations”: as to any Person, the obligations of such Person pursuant to any Interest Rate Agreement, Currency Agreement or Commodities Agreement.
“Holdings”: WMG Holdings Corp., a Delaware corporation, and any successor in interest thereto.
“Holdings Notes”: Holdings’ 13.75% Senior Notes due 2019 issued on July 20, 2011, or subsequently issued in exchange for or in respect of any such notes (the “Initial Holdings Notes”), and any Indebtedness that serves to extend, replace, refund, refinance, renew or defease any Initial Holdings Notes, provided that such Indebtedness extending, replacing, refunding, refinancing, renewing or defeasing such Initial Holdings Notes shall not be in a principal amount (or, if issued with original issue discount, an aggregate issue price) in excess of the principal amount of, and premium, if any, and accrued interest on, the Initial Holdings Notes plus any fees, premiums, underwriting discounts, costs and expenses relating to such extension, replacement, refunding, refinancing, renewal or defeasance.
“Identified Participating Lenders”: as defined in Section 4.4(h)(iii)(3).
“Identified Qualifying Lenders”: as defined in Section 4.4(h)(iv)(3).
“IFRS”: International Financial Reporting Standards and applicable accounting requirements set by the International Accounting Standards Board or any successor thereto (or the Financial Accounting Standards Board, the Accounting Principles Board of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, or any successor to either such Board, or the SEC, as the case may be), as in effect from time to time.
“Immaterial Subsidiary”: at any date of determination, any Subsidiary that (i) (x) contributed 5% or less of EBITDA for the period of the most recent four consecutive fiscal quarters ending prior to the date of such determination for which consolidated financial statements of the Borrower are available, (y) had consolidated assets representing 5% or less of Consolidated Tangible Assets as of the end of the most recently ended financial period for which consolidated financial statements of the Borrower are available and (z) is designated by the Borrower as an Immaterial Subsidiary for the purposes of this definition; and (ii) together with all other Immaterial Subsidiaries designated pursuant to the preceding clause (i), (x) contributed 10% or less of EBITDA for the period of the most recent four consecutive fiscal quarters ending prior to the date of such determination for which consolidated financial statements of the Borrower are available, and (y) had consolidated assets representing 10% or less of Consolidated Tangible Assets as of the end of the most recently ended financial period for which consolidated financial statements of the Borrower are available. Any Subsidiary so designated as an Immaterial Subsidiary that fails to meet the foregoing requirements as of the last day of the period of the most recent four consecutive fiscal quarters for which consolidated financial statements of the Borrower are available shall continue to be deemed an “Immaterial Subsidiary” hereunder until the date that is 60 days following the date on which such annual or quarterly financial statements were required to be delivered pursuant to Section 7.1(a) or (b) with respect to such period.
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“Increase Supplement”: as defined in Section 2.6(c).
“Incremental Commitment Amendment”: as defined in Section 2.6(d).
“Incremental Commitments”: as defined in Section 2.6(a).
“Incremental Indebtedness”: Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower pursuant to and in accordance with Section 2.6.
“Incremental Loans”: as defined in Section 2.6(d).
“Incremental Term Loan”: any Incremental Loan made pursuant to an Incremental Term Loan Commitment.
“Incremental Term Loan Commitments”: as defined in Section 2.6(a).
“Indebtedness”: (a) any indebtedness (including principal and premium) of such Person, whether or not contingent,
(i)in respect of borrowed money,
(ii)evidenced by bonds, notes, debentures or similar instruments or letters of credit (or, without double counting, reimbursement agreements in respect thereof),
(iii)representing the balance deferred and unpaid of the purchase price of any property (including Capitalized Lease Obligations) due more than twelve months after such property is acquired, except (x) any such balance that constitutes a trade payable or similar obligation to a trade creditor, in each case, accrued in the ordinary course of business, and (y) any earn-out obligations until such obligation becomes a liability on the balance sheet of such Person in accordance with GAAP, and if not paid, after becoming due and payable; or
(iv)representing the net obligations under any Hedging Obligations,
if and to the extent that any of the foregoing Indebtedness (other than letters of credit and Hedging Obligations) would appear as a liability upon a balance sheet (excluding the footnotes thereto) of such Person prepared in accordance with GAAP,
(b)Disqualified Stock of such Person,
(c)to the extent not otherwise included, any obligation by such Person to be liable for, or to pay, as obligor, guarantor or otherwise, the Indebtedness of another Person (other than by endorsement of negotiable instruments for collection in the ordinary course of business); and
(d)to the extent not otherwise included, Indebtedness of another Person secured by a Lien on any asset owned by such Person (whether or not such Indebtedness is assumed by such Person); provided that the amount of Indebtedness of such Person shall be the lesser of (A) the fair market value of such asset at such date of determination (as determined in good faith by such Person) and (B) the amount of such Indebtedness of such other Persons;
provided, however, that Contingent Obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business and not in respect of borrowed money shall be deemed not to constitute Indebtedness.
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“Individual Lender Exposure”: of any Lender, at any time, the sum of the aggregate principal amount of all Term Loans made by such Lender and then outstanding, all Tranche B Term Loan Commitments of such Lender then outstanding, all Tranche C Term Loan Commitments of such Lender then outstanding, all Tranche D Term Loan Commitments of such Lender then outstanding, all Tranche E Term Loan Commitments of such Lender then outstanding, all Tranche F Term Loan Commitments of such Lender then outstanding, all Tranche G Term Loan Commitments of such Lender then outstanding and all Tranche H Term Loan Commitments of such Lender then outstanding.
“Initial Default”: as defined in Section 1.2(b).
“Initial Extension of Credit”: as to any Lender, the making of an Initial Term Loan.
“Initial Lien”: as defined in Section 8.5(a).
“Initial Term Loan”: as defined in Section 2.1(a). The aggregate principal amount of the Initial Term Loans on the First Incremental Amendment Effective Date giving effect to the incurrence of the Tranche B Term Loans and the application of proceeds thereof shall be $0.
“Initial Term Loan Commitment”: as to any Lender, its obligation to make Initial Term Loans to the Borrower pursuant to Section 2.1(a) in an aggregate amount not to exceed at any one time outstanding the amount set forth opposite such Lender’s name in Schedule A under the heading “Initial Term Loan Commitment”; collectively, as to all the Lenders, the “Initial Term Loan Commitments”. The original aggregate amount of the Initial Term Loan Commitments on the Closing Date is $600.0 million.
“Initial Term Loan Maturity Date”: November 1, 2018.
“Initial Term Loan Repricing Transaction”: other than in connection with a transaction involving a Change of Control, the prepayment in full or in part of the Initial Term Loans by the Borrower with the proceeds of secured term loans (including any new, amended or additional loans or Term Loans under this Agreement, whether as a result of an amendment to this Agreement or otherwise), that are broadly marketed or syndicated to banks and other institutional investors in financings similar to the Initial Term Loan Facility and having an effective interest cost or weighted average yield (as determined prior to such prepayment by the Administrative Agent consistent with generally accepted financial practice and, in any event, excluding any arrangement, structuring, syndication or commitment fees in connection therewith, and excluding any performance or ratings based pricing grid that could result in a lower interest rate based on future performance, but including any LIBOR Rate floor or similar floor that is higher than the then applicable LIBOR Rate) that is less than the interest rate for or weighted average yield (as determined prior to such prepayment by the Administrative Agent on the same basis) of the Initial Term Loans, including as may be effected through any amendment to this Agreement relating to the interest rate for, or weighted average yield of, the Initial Term Loans.
“Intellectual Property Security Agreement”: collectively, the Copyright Security Agreement, the Trademark Security Agreement and the Patent Security Agreement (each as defined in the Security Agreement), substantially in the forms attached to the Security Agreement, together with each other intellectual property security agreement executed and delivered pursuant to Section 7.12 or the Security Agreement.
“Intercreditor Agreement Supplement”: as defined in Section 10.8(a).
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“Interest Payment Date”: (a) as to any ABR Loan, the last Business Day of each March, June, September and December to occur while such Loan is outstanding, and the final maturity date of such Loan, (b) as to any SOFR Loan having an Interest Period of three months or less, the last day of such Interest Period, and (c) as to any SOFR Loan having an Interest Period longer than three months, (i) each day which is three months, or a whole multiple thereof, after the first day of such Interest Period and (ii) the last day of such Interest Period.
“Interest Period”: with respect to any Eurodollar Loan:
(a) initially, the period commencing on the borrowing or conversion date, as the case may be, with respect to such Eurodollar Loan and ending one, two, three or six months (or, if agreed to by each affected Lender 12 months or a shorter period) thereafter, as selected by the Borrower in its notice of borrowing or notice of conversion, as the case may be, given with respect thereto; and
(b) thereafter, each period commencing on the last day of the next preceding Interest Period applicable to such Eurodollar Loan and ending one, two, three or six months (or if agreed to by each affected Lender 12 months or a shorter period) thereafter, as selected by the Borrower by irrevocable notice to the Administrative Agent not less than three Business Days prior to the last day of the then current Interest Period with respect thereto; provided that all of the foregoing provisions relating to Interest Periods are subject to the following:
(i)if any Interest Period would otherwise end on a day that is not a Business Day, such Interest Period shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day unless the result of such extension would be to carry such Interest Period into another calendar month in which event such Interest Period shall end on the immediately preceding Business Day;
(ii)any Interest Period that would otherwise extend beyond (A) the Initial Term Loan Maturity Date (in the case of Initial Term Loans), (B) the Tranche B Term Loan Maturity Date (in the case of Tranche B Term Loans), (C) the Tranche C Term Loan Maturity Date (in the case of Tranche C Term Loans), (D) the Tranche D Term Loan Maturity Date (in the case of Tranche D Term Loans), (E) the Tranche E Term Loan Maturity Date (in the case of Tranche E Term Loans) or (F) the Tranche F Term Loan Maturity Date (in the case of Tranche F Term Loans) shall end on (A) the Initial Term Loan Maturity Date (in the case of Initial Term Loans), (B) the Tranche B Term Loan Maturity Date (in the case of Tranche B Term Loans), (C) the Tranche C Term Loan Maturity Date (in the case of Tranche C Term Loans), (D) the Tranche D Term Loan Maturity Date (in the case of Tranche D Term Loans), (E) the Tranche E Term Loan Maturity Date (in the case of Tranche E Term Loans) or (F) the Tranche F Term Loan Maturity Date (in the case of Tranche F Term Loans);
(iii)any Interest Period that begins on the last Business Day of a calendar month (or on a day for which there is no numerically corresponding day in the calendar month at the end of such Interest Period) shall end on the last Business Day of a calendar month; and
(iv)the Borrower shall select Interest Periods so as not to require a scheduled payment of any Eurodollar Loan during an Interest Period for such Eurodollar Loan,
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and with respect to any SOFR Loan, the period commencing on the date of such Loan or Borrowing and ending on the numerically corresponding day in the calendar month that is one, three or six months thereafter (in each case, subject to the availability thereof), as specified in the applicable request for a Borrowing or conversion or continuation of a Borrowing; provided that (i) if any Interest Period would end on a day other than a Business Day, such Interest Period shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day unless such next succeeding Business Day would fall in the next calendar month, in which case such Interest Period shall end on the next preceding Business Day, (ii) any Interest Period that commences on the last Business Day of a calendar month (or on a day for which there is no numerically corresponding day in the last calendar month of such Interest Period) shall end on the last Business Day of the last calendar month of such Interest Period, (iii) no Interest Period shall extend beyond (A) the Tranche G Term Loan Maturity Date (in the case of Tranche G Term Loans) or (B) the Tranche H Term Loan Maturity Date (in the case of Tranche H Term Loans) and (iv) no tenor that has been removed from this definition pursuant to Section 4.7(f) shall be available for specification in such request for a Borrowing or conversion or continuation of a Borrowing. For purposes of this paragraph, the date of a Loan or Borrowing initially shall be the date on which such Loan or Borrowing is made and thereafter shall be the effective date of the most recent conversion or continuation of such Loan or Borrowing.
“Interest Rate Agreement”: with respect to any Person, any interest rate protection agreement, future agreement, option agreement, swap agreement, cap agreement, collar agreement, hedge agreement or other similar agreement or arrangement (including derivative agreements or arrangements), as to which such Person is party or a beneficiary.
“Investment Company Act”: the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended from time to time.
“Investment Grade Rating”: a rating equal to or higher than Baa3 (or the equivalent) by Moody’s and BBB- (or the equivalent) by S&P, or an equivalent rating by any other Rating Agency.
“Investment Grade Condition”: a condition that is satisfied if (x) so long as any Tranche G Term Loans are outstanding, the Tranche G Term Loans have obtained an Investment Grade Rating and (y) so long as any Tranche H Term Loans are outstanding, the Tranche H Term Loans have obtained an Investment Grade Rating (or if the Tranche G Term Loans and the Tranche H Term Loans have each been repaid in full, the Borrower has obtained a corporate family/corporate credit rating that is an Investment Grade Rating), in each case from at least two of the Rating Agencies.
“Investment Grade Securities”: (1) securities issued or directly and fully guaranteed or insured by the United States government or any agency or instrumentality thereof (other than Cash Equivalents); (2) debt securities or debt instruments with an Investment Grade Rating, but excluding any debt securities or instruments constituting loans or advances among the Borrower and its Subsidiaries; (3) investments in any fund that invests exclusively in investments of the type described in clauses (1) and (2), which fund may also hold immaterial amounts of cash pending investment or distribution; and (4) corresponding instruments in countries other than the United States customarily utilized for high-quality investments.
“IP Rights”: as defined in Section 5.19.
“ISDA CDS Definitions”: as defined in Section 11.1(i).
“Junior Lien Intercreditor Agreement”: an intercreditor agreement to be entered into with the representative of Indebtedness secured by a Lien having Junior Lien Priority
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substantially in the form attached as Annex B to the Security Agreement or such other form reasonably satisfactory to the Applicable Authorized Representative (as such term is defined in the Security Agreement) and the Required Lenders.
“Junior Lien Priority”: with respect to specified Indebtedness, secured by a Lien on specified Collateral ranking junior to the Lien on such Collateral securing the Term Loan Facility Obligations or any Guarantee, as applicable, either pursuant to the Junior Lien Intercreditor Agreement or one or more other intercreditor agreements having terms no less favorable to the Lenders with respect to such Collateral than the terms of the Junior Lien Intercreditor Agreement, as determined in good faith by the Borrower.
“Laws”: collectively, all applicable 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.
“Lead Arrangers”: collectively, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., BofA Securities, Inc., Citibank, N.A., Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Bank USA, Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Senior Funding, Inc., Barclays Bank PLC, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., RBC Capital Markets and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, each solely in its capacity as a joint lead arranger of the Commitments.
“Lender Joinder Agreement”: as defined in Section 2.6(c).
“Lender-Related Distress Event”: with respect to any Lender (each, a “Distressed Lender”), a voluntary or involuntary case with respect to such Distressed Lender under any debtor relief law, or a custodian, conservator, receiver or similar official is appointed for such Distressed Lender or any substantial part of such Distressed Lender’s assets, or such Distressed Lender makes a general assignment for the benefit of creditors or is otherwise adjudicated as, or determined by any Governmental Authority having regulatory authority over such Distressed Lender to be, insolvent or bankrupt; provided that a Lender-Related Distress Event shall not be deemed to have occurred solely by virtue of the ownership or acquisition of any equity interests in any Lender or any person that directly or indirectly controls such Lender by a Governmental Authority or an instrumentality thereof.
“Lenders”: the several banks and other financial institutions from time to time parties to this Agreement together with, in each case, any affiliate of any such bank or financial institution through which such bank or financial institution elects, by notice to the Administrative Agent and the Borrower to make any Loans available to the Borrower, provided that for all purposes of voting or consenting with respect to (a) any amendment, supplementation or modification of any Loan Document, (b) any waiver of any of the requirements of any Loan Document or any Default or Event of Default and its consequences or (c) any other matter as to which a Lender may vote or consent pursuant to Section 11.1, the bank or financial institution making such election shall be deemed the “Lender” rather than such affiliate, which shall not be entitled to so vote or consent.
“LIBOR Rate”: with respect to any Eurodollar Loan for any Interest Period, the rate per annum determined by the Administrative Agent at approximately 11:00 a.m., London time, on the date that is two Business Days prior to the commencement of such Interest Period by reference to the ICE Benchmark Administration Interest Settlement Rates (or the successor thereto if the ICE Benchmark Administration is no longer making such rates available) for deposits in the currency in which the applicable Eurodollar Loan is denominated (as set forth by any service selected by the Administrative Agent that has been nominated by the ICE
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Benchmark Administration (or the successor thereto if the ICE Benchmark Administration is no longer making such rates available) an authorized information vendor for the purpose of displaying such rates) for a period equal to such Interest Period; provided that, to the extent that an interest rate is not ascertainable pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this definition, the “LIBOR Rate” shall be the interest rate per annum determined by the Administrative Agent to be the average of the rates per annum at which deposits in the currency in which the applicable Eurodollar Loan is denominated are offered for such relevant Interest Period to major banks in the London interbank market in London, England by the Administrative Agent at approximately 11:00 a.m., London time, on the date that is two Business Days prior to the beginning of such Interest Period.
“Lien”: with respect to any asset, any mortgage, lien, pledge, charge, security interest or encumbrance of any kind in respect of such asset, whether or not filed, recorded or otherwise perfected under applicable law, including any conditional sale or other title retention agreement, any lease in the nature thereof, any option or other agreement to sell or give a security interest in and any filing of or agreement to give any financing statement under the Uniform Commercial Code (or equivalent statutes) of any jurisdiction; provided that in no event shall an operating lease be deemed to constitute a Lien.
“Limited Condition Transaction”: (x) any acquisition, including by way of merger, amalgamation, consolidation or other business combination or the acquisition of Capital Stock or otherwise, by one or more of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries of any assets, business or Person or any other investment permitted by this Agreement whose consummation is not conditioned on the availability of, or on obtaining, third party financing or (y) any redemption, repurchase, defeasance, satisfaction and discharge or repayment of Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock requiring notice in advance of such redemption, repurchase, defeasance, satisfaction and discharge or prepayment.
“Loan”: each Initial Term Loan, Tranche B Term Loan, Tranche C Term Loan, Tranche D Term Loan, Tranche E Term Loan, Tranche F Term Loan, Tranche G Term Loan, Tranche H Term Loan, Incremental Loan and Extended Term Loan; collectively, the “Loans”.
“Loan Documents”: this Agreement, the First Incremental Amendment, any Notes, the Guarantee Agreement, the Security Agreement, the Junior Lien Intercreditor Agreement (on and after execution thereof), each Other Intercreditor Agreement (on and after the execution thereof) and any other Security Documents, each as amended, supplemented, waived or otherwise modified from time to time.
“Loan Parties”: the Borrower and the Subsidiary Guarantors; individually, a “Loan Party”.
“Material Adverse Effect”: (a) a material adverse effect on the business, operations, assets, liabilities (actual or contingent) or condition (financial or otherwise) of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, (b) a material adverse effect on the ability of the Borrower or the Loan Parties (taken as a whole) to perform their respective payment obligations under any Loan Document to which the Borrower or any of the Loan Parties is a party or (c) a material adverse effect on the rights and remedies of the Lenders under the Loan Documents taken as a whole.
“Material Subsidiaries”: Restricted Subsidiaries of the Borrower constituting, individually (or, solely for purposes of Section 9.1(f), in the aggregate (as if such Restricted Subsidiaries constituted a single Subsidiary)), a “significant subsidiary” in accordance with Rule 1-02 under Regulation S-X.
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“Maturity Date”: (a) with respect to Initial Term Loans, the Initial Term Loan Maturity Date, (b) with respect to Tranche B Term Loans, the Tranche B Term Loan Maturity Date, (c) with respect to Tranche C Term Loans, the Tranche C Term Loan Maturity Date, (d) with respect to Tranche D Term Loans, the Tranche D Term Loan Maturity Date, (e) with respect to Tranche E Term Loans, the Tranche E Term Loan Maturity Date, (f) with respect to Tranche F Term Loans, the Tranche F Term Loan Maturity Date, (g) with respect to Tranche G Term Loans, the Tranche G Term Loan Maturity Date and (h) with respect to Tranche H Term Loans, the Tranche H Term Loan Maturity Date.
“Measurement Period”: as defined in the definition of “First Lien Indebtedness to EBITDA Ratio”.
“Minimum Exchange Tender Condition”: as defined in Section 2.7(b).
“Minimum Extension Condition”: as defined in Section 2.8(g).
“Moody’s”: Xxxxx’x Investors Service, Inc., and its successors.
“Mortgages”: collectively, the deeds of trust, trust deeds and mortgages made by the Loan Parties in favor or for the benefit of the Collateral Agent on behalf of the Lenders on the Closing Date together with each other mortgage to secure any of the Secured Obligations executed and delivered after the Closing Date.
“Multiemployer Plan”: any employee benefit plan of the type described in Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA, to which the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate makes or is obligated to make contributions, or during the preceding five plan years, has made or been obligated to make contributions.
“Music Publishing Business”: the subsidiaries and assets constituting the music publishing segment, as defined in the financial statements of the Borrower. At any point in time in which music publishing is not a reported segment of the Borrower, “Music Publishing Business” shall refer to the business that was previously included in this segment.
“Music Publishing Sale”: the sale of all or substantially all of the Music Publishing Business, which, for the avoidance of doubt, may include assets constituting a portion of the Recorded Music Business not to exceed 10.0% of the total assets constituting the Recorded Music Business.
“Net Income”: with respect to any Person, the net income (loss) of such Person, determined in accordance with GAAP and before any reduction in respect of Preferred Stock dividends or accretion of any Preferred Stock.
“Net Short Lender”: as defined in Section 11.1(i).
“New York Courts”: as defined in Section 11.13(a).
“New York Supreme Court”: as defined in Section 11.13(a).
“Non-Excluded Taxes”: all Taxes other than Excluded Taxes.
“Non-Extending Lender”: as defined in Section 2.8(e).
“Non-Recourse Acquisition Financing Indebtedness”: any Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary to finance the acquisition, exploitation or
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development of assets (including directly or through the acquisition of entities holding such assets) not owned by the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries prior to such acquisition, exploitation or development, which assets are used for the creation or development of Product for the benefit of the Borrower, and in respect of which the Person to whom such Indebtedness is owed has no recourse whatsoever to the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries for the repayment of or payment of such Indebtedness other than recourse to the acquired assets or assets that are the subject of such exploitation or development for the purpose of enforcing any Lien given by the Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary over such assets, including the receivables, inventory, intangibles and other rights associated with such assets and the proceeds thereof.
“Non-Recourse Product Financing Indebtedness”: any Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary solely for the purpose of financing (whether directly or through a partially-owned joint venture) the production, acquisition, exploitation, creation or development of items of Product produced, acquired, exploited, created or developed after the Closing Date (including any Indebtedness assumed in connection with the production, acquisition, creation or development of any such items of Product or secured by a Lien on any such items of Product prior to the production, acquisition, creation or development thereof) where the recourse of the creditor in respect of that Indebtedness is limited to Product revenues generated by such items of Product or any rights pertaining thereto and where the Indebtedness is unsecured save for Liens over such items of Product or revenues and such rights, and any extension, renewal, replacement or refinancing of such Indebtedness. “Non-Recourse Product Financing Indebtedness” excludes, for the avoidance of doubt, any Indebtedness raised or secured against Product where the proceeds are used for any other purposes.
“Note”: as defined in Section 2.2(a).
“Obligations”: any principal, interest, penalties, fees, indemnifications, reimbursements (including, without limitation, reimbursement obligations with respect to letters of credit), damages and other liabilities, and guarantees of payment of such principal, interest, penalties, fees, indemnifications, reimbursements, damages and other liabilities, payable under the documentation governing any Indebtedness.
“Obligor”: any purchaser of goods or services or other Person obligated to make payment to the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (other than any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party) in respect of a purchase of such goods or services.
“Offered Amount”: as defined in Section 4.4(h)(iv)(1).
“Offered Discount”: as defined in Section 4.4(h)(iv)(1).
“OID”: as defined in Section 2.6(d).
“Organization Documents”: (a) with respect to any corporation, the certificate or articles of incorporation and the bylaws; (b) with respect to any limited liability company, the certificate or articles of formation or organization and operating agreement or limited liability company agreement; and (c) with respect to any partnership, joint venture, trust or other form of business entity, the partnership, joint venture or other applicable agreement of formation or organization and any agreement, instrument, filing or notice with respect thereto filed in connection with its formation or organization with the applicable Governmental Authority in the jurisdiction of its formation or organization and, if applicable, any certificate or articles of formation or organization of such entity.
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“Other Intercreditor Agreement”: an intercreditor agreement (other than the Security Agreement and any Junior Lien Intercreditor Agreement) in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Borrower, the Required Lenders and the Collateral Agent.
“Other Representatives”: the Syndication Agents, and the Lead Arrangers.
“Outstanding Amount”: with respect to the Loans on any date, the principal amount thereof after giving effect to any borrowings and prepayments or repayments thereof occurring on such date.
“Parent”: any of Holdings, Warner Music Group Corp. (and any successor in interest thereto), Airplanes Music LLC (and any successor in interest thereto), any Other Parent, and any other Person that is a Subsidiary of Holdings, Warner Music Group Corp. (and any successor in interest thereto), Airplanes Music LLC (and any successor in interest thereto) or any Other Parent and of which the Borrower is a Subsidiary. As used herein, “Other Parent” means a Person of which the Borrower becomes a Subsidiary after the Closing Date, provided that either (x) immediately after the Borrower first becomes a Subsidiary of such Person, more than 50% of the Voting Stock of such Person shall be held by one or more Persons that held more than 50% of the Voting Stock of a Parent of the Borrower immediately prior to the Borrower first becoming such Subsidiary or (y) such Person shall be deemed not to be an Other Parent for the purpose of determining whether a Change of Control shall have occurred by reason of the Borrower first becoming a Subsidiary of such Person.
“Pari Passu Indebtedness”: Indebtedness secured by Liens with Pari Passu Lien Priority.
“Pari Passu Lien Priority”: with respect to specified Indebtedness, secured by a Lien on specified Collateral ranking equal with the Lien on such Collateral securing the Term Loan Facility Obligations or any Guarantee, as applicable, either pursuant to the Security Agreement or one or more other intercreditor agreements having terms no less favorable to the Lenders in relation to the holders of such specified Indebtedness with respect to such Collateral than the terms of the Security Agreement, as determined in good faith by the Borrower.
“Participant”: as defined in Section 11.6(c).
“Participant Register”: as defined in Section 11.6(b)(v).
“Participating Lender”: as defined in Section 4.4(h)(iii)(2).
“Patriot Act”: as defined in Section 11.18.
“PBGC”: the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation established pursuant to Subtitle A of Title IV of ERISA (or any successor thereto).
“Pension Plan”: any “employee pension benefit plan” (as such term is defined in Section 3(2) of ERISA), other than a Multiemployer Plan, that is subject to Title IV of ERISA and is sponsored or maintained by the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate or to which the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate contributes or has an obligation to contribute, or in the case of a multiple employer or other plan described in Section 4064(a) of ERISA, has made contributions at any time during the immediately preceding five (5) plan years.
“Permitted Affiliated Assignee”: the Sponsor, any investment fund managed or controlled by the Sponsor and any special purpose vehicle established by the Sponsor or by one or more of such investment funds.
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“Permitted Debt Exchange”: as defined in Section 2.7(a).
“Permitted Debt Exchange Notes”: as defined in Section 2.7(a).
“Permitted Debt Exchange Offer”: as defined in Section 2.7(a).
“Permitted Holders”: any of the following: (i) the Access Investors; (ii) [reserved]; (iii) any officer, director, employee or other member of the management of any Parent, the Borrower or any of their respective Subsidiaries; (iv) immediate family members (including spouses and direct descendants) of a Person described in clause (iii); (v) any trusts created for the benefit of a Person or Persons described in clause (iii) or (iv) or any trust for the benefit of any such trust; (vi) in the event of the incompetence or death of any Person described in clause (iii) or (iv), such Person’s estate, executor, administrator, committee or other personal representative or beneficiaries, in each case, who, at any particular date, shall beneficially own or have the right to acquire, directly or indirectly, Capital Stock of the Borrower or any direct or indirect parent company of the Borrower; or (vii) any Person acting in the capacity of an underwriter in connection with a public or private offering of Capital Stock of any of the Borrower, Holdings or any of their respective direct or indirect parent companies. In addition, any “person” (as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act) whose status as a “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rules 13d-3 and 13d-5 under the Exchange Act) constitutes or results in a Change of Control in respect of which the Borrower makes all payments of the Term Loans and other amounts required by, if applicable, Section 8.8, together with its Affiliates, shall thereafter constitute Permitted Holders.
“Permitted Liens”: the following types of Liens:
(1)deposits of cash or government bonds made in the ordinary course of business to secure surety or appeal bonds to which such Person is a party;
(2)Liens in favor of issuers of performance, surety, bid, indemnity, warranty, release, appeal or similar bonds or with respect to other regulatory requirements or letters of credit or bankers’ acceptances issued, and completion guarantees provided for, in each case pursuant to the request of and for the account of such Person in the ordinary course of its business or consistent with past practice;
(3)Liens on property or shares of stock of a Person at the time such Person becomes a Subsidiary; provided, however, that such Liens are not created or incurred in connection with, or in contemplation of, such other Person becoming such a Subsidiary; provided, further, however, that such Liens may not extend to any other property owned by the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary;
(4)Liens existing on property of a Person at the time such Person becomes a Subsidiary of the Borrower (or at the time the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary acquires such property, including any acquisition by means of a merger or consolidation with or into the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary); provided, however, that such Liens are not created or incurred in connection with, or in contemplation of, such acquisition; provided, further, however, that such Liens are limited to all or part of the same property or assets (plus improvements, accessions, proceeds or dividends or distributions in respect thereof) that secured (or, under the written arrangements under which such Liens arose, could secure) the obligations to which such Liens relate; provided, further, that for purposes of this clause (4), if a Person other than the Borrower is the Successor Borrower with respect thereto, any Subsidiary thereof shall be deemed to become a Subsidiary of the Borrower, and any property or assets of such Person or any
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such Subsidiary shall be deemed acquired by the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be, when such Person becomes such Successor Borrower;
(5)Liens securing Indebtedness or other obligations of a Restricted Subsidiary owing to the Borrower or another Restricted Subsidiary;
(6)Liens on cash deposits or property constituting Cash Equivalents securing Hedging Obligations not prohibited by this Agreement;
(7)Liens on specific items of inventory or other goods and proceeds of any Person securing such Person’s obligations in respect of bankers’ acceptances issued or created for the account of such Person to facilitate the purchase, shipment or storage of such inventory or other goods;
(8)Liens in favor of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary;
(9)Liens existing on the Closing Date (other than Liens securing Indebtedness under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and the 2012 Senior Secured Notes) and Liens to secure any Indebtedness that is incurred to refinance any Indebtedness that has been secured by a Lien (A) existing on the Closing Date (other than under this Agreement or the 2012 Senior Secured Notes) or (B) referred to in clauses (3), (4) and (19)(B) of this definition; provided, however, that in each case, such Liens (x) are no less favorable to the Lenders and are not more favorable to the lienholders with respect to such Liens than the Liens in respect of the Indebtedness being refinanced; and (y) do not extend to or cover any property or assets of the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries not securing the Indebtedness so refinanced;
(10)Liens on Securitization Assets and related assets of the type specified in the definition of “Securitization Financing” incurred in connection with any Qualified Securitization Financing;
(11)Liens for taxes, assessments or other governmental charges or levies not yet delinquent for a period of more than 30 days, or which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings promptly instituted and diligently conducted, or for property taxes on property that the Borrower or one of its Subsidiaries has determined to abandon if the sole recourse for such tax, assessment, charge, levy or claim is to such property;
(12)judgment Liens in respect of judgments that do not constitute an Event of Default so long as such Liens are adequately bonded and any appropriate legal proceedings that may have been duly initiated for the review of such judgment have not been finally terminated or the period within which such proceedings may be initiated has not expired;
(13)pledges, deposits or other Liens under workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance and other social security laws or regulations, or deposits to secure the performance of tenders, contracts (other than for the payment of Indebtedness) or leases, or deposits or other Liens to secure public or statutory obligations, or deposits or other Liens as security for contested taxes or import or customs duties or for the payment of rent, or deposits or other Liens securing liabilities to insurance carriers under insurance or self-insurance arrangements, in each case incurred in the ordinary course of business or consistent with past practice;
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(14)Xxxxx imposed by law, including carriers’, warehousemen’s, materialmen’s, repairmen’s and mechanics’ Liens, in each case for sums not overdue by more than 30 days or, if more than 30 days overdue, are unfiled and no other action has been taken to enforce such Lien, or which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings promptly instituted and diligently conducted;
(15)survey exceptions, encumbrances, ground leases, easements or reservations of, or rights of others for, licenses, rights of way, sewers, electric lines, telegraph and telephone lines and other similar purposes, or zoning, building codes or other restrictions (including, without limitation, minor defects or irregularities in title and similar encumbrances) as to the use of real properties or Liens incidental to the conduct of business or to the ownership of properties that do not in the aggregate materially adversely affect the value of said properties or materially impair their use in the operation of the business;
(16)any lease, license, sublease or sublicense granted to or from any Person in the ordinary course of business that is not granted for the purpose of securing any Indebtedness of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary owing to such lessee, licensee, sublessee or sublicensee;
(17)banker’s Liens, rights of set-off or similar rights and remedies as to deposit accounts or other funds maintained with a depositary institution, provided that (a) such deposit account is not a dedicated cash collateral account and is not subject to restrictions against access by the Borrower in excess of those set forth by regulations promulgated by the Federal Reserve Board or other applicable law and (b) such deposit account is not intended by the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary to provide collateral to the depositary institution;
(18)Liens arising from Uniform Commercial Code financing statement filings regarding operating leases or consignments entered into by the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business;
(19)(A) other Liens securing Indebtedness for borrowed money with respect to property or assets with an aggregate fair market value (valued at the time of creation thereof) of not more than the greater of $37.5 million and 5.0% of EBITDA for the then applicable Measurement Period at any time and (B) Liens securing Indebtedness incurred to finance the construction, purchase or lease of, or repairs, improvements or additions to, property of such Person; provided, however, that (x) the Lien may not extend to any other property (except for accessions to such property) owned by such Person or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries at the time the Lien is incurred, (y) such Liens attach concurrently with or within 270 days after the acquisition, repair, replacement, construction or improvement (as applicable) of the property subject to such Liens and (z) with respect to Capitalized Lease Obligations, such Liens do not at any time extend to or cover any assets (except for accessions to such assets) other than the assets subject to such Capitalized Lease Obligations; provided that individual financings of equipment provided by one lender may be cross-collateralized to other financings of equipment provided by such lender;
(20)Liens to secure Non-Recourse Product Financing Indebtedness, which Liens may not secure Indebtedness other than Non-Recourse Product Financing Indebtedness and which Liens may not attach to assets other than the items of Product acquired, exploited, created or developed with the proceeds of such Indebtedness and Liens to secure Non-Recourse Acquisition Financing Indebtedness, which Liens may not secure Indebtedness other than Non-Recourse Acquisition Financing Indebtedness and
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which Liens may not attach to assets other than the assets acquired, exploited, created or developed with the proceeds of such Indebtedness;
(21)Liens (i) of a collection bank arising under Section 4-210 of the Uniform Commercial Code on items in the course of collection, (ii) attaching to commodity trading accounts or other commodities brokerage accounts incurred in the ordinary course of business and (iii) in favor of a banking institution arising as a matter of law encumbering deposits (including the right of set-off) and which are within the general parameters customary in the banking industry;
(22)Liens encumbering reasonable customary initial deposits and margin deposits and similar Liens attaching to commodity trading accounts or other brokerage accounts incurred in the ordinary course of business and not for speculative purposes;
(23)Liens that are contractual rights of set-off (i) relating to the establishment of depository relations with banks not given in connection with the issuance of Indebtedness, (ii) relating to pooled deposit or sweep accounts of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary that permit satisfaction of overdraft or similar obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries or (iii) relating to purchase orders and other agreements entered into with customers of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary in the ordinary course of business;
(24)Liens solely on any xxxx xxxxxxx money deposits made by the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in connection with any letter of intent or purchase agreement;
(25)Liens securing (A) Indebtedness (including Capitalized Lease Obligations) incurred by the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary and Preferred Stock issued by a Restricted Subsidiary to finance the purchase, lease or improvement of property (real or personal) or equipment (whether through the direct purchase of assets or the Capital Stock of any Person owning such assets); provided that the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness secured pursuant to this clause and incurred to finance the acquisition of Capital Stock of any Person at any time outstanding shall not exceed the greater of $75.0 million and 10.0% of EBITDA for the then applicable Measurement Period and (B) Indebtedness of Foreign Subsidiaries of the Borrower;
(26)Liens securing (i) First Lien Indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount (as of the date of incurrence of any such Indebtedness and after giving pro forma effect to the incurrence thereof and the application of the net proceeds therefrom (or as of the date of the initial borrowing of such Indebtedness after giving pro forma effect to the incurrence of the entire committed amount of such Indebtedness)), not exceeding the greater of (A) $2,800.0 million and (B) the maximum aggregate principal amount of First Lien Indebtedness that could be incurred without exceeding a First Lien Indebtedness to EBITDA Ratio for the Borrower of 4.50 to 1.00, (ii) Senior Secured Indebtedness that is not First Lien Indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount (as of the date of incurrence of any such Indebtedness and after giving pro forma effect to the incurrence thereof and the application of the net proceeds therefrom (or as of the date of the initial borrowing of such Indebtedness after giving pro forma effect to the incurrence of the entire committed amount of such Indebtedness)) not exceeding the maximum aggregate principal amount of Senior Secured Indebtedness that could be incurred without exceeding a Senior Secured Indebtedness to EBITDA Ratio for the Borrower of 5.00 to 1.00, (iii) Revolving Credit Agreement Indebtedness not to exceed at any time outstanding the greater of $400.0 million and 50.0% of EBITDA (for the Measurement Period applicable at the time such Revolving Credit Agreement Indebtedness is committed) and (iv) Indebtedness
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incurred in reliance on Section 2.6(a)(i)(A) in an aggregate amount at any time outstanding not to exceed the greater of $450.0 million and 60.0% of EBITDA (for the Measurement Period applicable at the time of the incurrence of such Indebtedness); provided, that, in the case of clause (i) or (ii) above, the applicable representative in respect of the relevant Indebtedness shall have become party to the Security Agreement, the Junior Lien Intercreditor Agreement, any Other Intercreditor Agreement or any Intercreditor Agreement Supplement, as applicable;
(27)Liens securing (A) interest rate or currency swaps, caps or collars or other Hedging Obligations entered into to hedge the Borrower’s or any Guarantor’s exposure with respect to activities not prohibited under this Agreement and (B) obligations in respect of any overdraft and related liabilities arising from treasury, depositary and cash management services or any automated clearing house transfers of funds;
(28)any encumbrance or restriction (including put and call arrangements) with respect to capital stock of any joint venture or similar arrangement pursuant to any joint venture or similar agreement;
(29)Liens arising out of conditional sale, title retention, consignment or similar arrangements for the sale or purchase of goods entered into by the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary in the ordinary course of business;
(30)Liens on insurance policies and the proceeds thereof securing the financing of the premiums with respect thereto;
(31)Liens on the assets of a non-guarantor Subsidiary securing Indebtedness or other obligations of a non-Guarantor Subsidiary;
(32)Liens on cash advances in favor of the seller of any property to be acquired in an investment to be applied against the purchase price for such investment; and
(33)other Liens securing obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business which obligations (at the time of incurrence thereof) do not exceed the greater of $75.0 million and 10.0% of EBITDA for the then applicable Measurement Period at any one time outstanding.
For purposes of determining compliance with any U.S. dollar-denominated restriction in this definition, the U.S. dollar-equivalent principal amount of Indebtedness denominated in a foreign currency shall be calculated based on the relevant currency exchange rate in effect on the date such Indebtedness was incurred, in the case of term debt, or first committed, in the case of revolving credit debt; provided that if such Indebtedness is incurred to extend, replace, refund, refinance, renew or defease other Indebtedness denominated in a foreign currency, and such extension, replacement, refunding, refinancing, renewal or defeasance would cause the applicable U.S. dollar-denominated restriction to be exceeded if calculated at the relevant currency exchange rate in effect on the date of such extension, replacement, refunding, refinancing, renewal or defeasance, such U.S. dollar-denominated restriction shall be deemed not to have been exceeded so long as the principal amount of such refinancing Indebtedness does not exceed the principal amount of, premium, if any, and accrued interest on, the Indebtedness being extended, replaced, refunded, refinanced, renewed or defeased plus any fees, premiums, underwriting discounts, costs and expenses relating to such extension, replacement, refunding, refinancing, renewal or defeasance.
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“Person”: any individual, corporation, partnership, joint venture, association, joint stock company, trust, unincorporated organization, limited liability company or government or other entity.
“Plan”: any “employee benefit plan” (as such term is defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA) established by the Borrower or, with respect to any such plan that is subject to Section 412 of the Code or Title IV of ERISA, any ERISA Affiliate.
“Platform”: Intralinks, SyndTrak Online or any other similar electronic distribution system.
“Pledged Debt”: as defined the Security Agreement.
“Preferred Stock”: as applied to the Capital Stock of any corporation, Capital Stock of any class or classes (however designated) that by its terms is preferred as to the payment of dividends, or as to the distribution of assets upon any voluntary or involuntary liquidation or dissolution of such corporation, over shares of Capital Stock of any other class of such corporation.
“Prepayment Date”: as defined in Section 4.4(d).
“Prime Rate”: for any day, a rate per annum that is equal to the corporate base rate of interest established by the Administrative Agent as its “prime rate” in effect at its principal office in New York City from time to time; each change in the Prime Rate shall be effective on the date such change is effective. The corporate base rate is not necessarily the lowest rate charged by the Administrative Agent to its customers.
“Product”: any music (including musical and audio visual recordings, musical performance, songs and compositions and also includes mail order music and activities relating or incidental to music such as touring, merchandising and artist management), music copyright, motion picture, television programming, film, videotape, digital file, video clubs, DVD manufactured or distributed or any other product produced for theatrical, non-theatrical or television release or for release in any other medium, in each case whether recorded on film, videotape, cassette, cartridge, disc or on or by any other means, method, process or device, whether now known or hereafter developed, with respect to which the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary:
(1)is an initial copyright owner; or
(2)acquires (or will acquire upon delivery) an equity interest, license, sublicense or administration or distribution right.
“Public Company Costs”: costs relating to compliance with the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act of 2002, as amended, and other expenses arising out of or incidental to being a public reporting company, including costs, fees and expenses (including legal, accounting and other professional fees) relating to compliance with provisions of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act, the rules of national securities exchange companies with listed equity securities, directors’ compensation, fees and expense reimbursement shareholder meetings and reports to shareholders, directors’ and officers’ insurance and other executive costs, legal and other professional fees, and listing fees.
“Public Lender”: as defined in Section 11.2(e).
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“QFC” has the meaning assigned to the term “qualified financial contract” in, and shall be interpreted in accordance with, 12 U.S.C. 5390(c)(8)(D).
“QFC Credit Support”: as defined in Section 11.22(a).
“Qualified Securitization Financing”: any Securitization Financing of a Securitization Subsidiary that meets the following conditions: (i) the Board of Directors of the Borrower shall have determined in good faith that such Securitization Financing (including financing terms, covenants, termination events and other provisions) is in the aggregate economically fair and reasonable to the Borrower and the Securitization Subsidiary, (ii) all sales of Securitization Assets and related assets to the Securitization Subsidiary are made at fair market value (as determined in good faith by the Borrower) and (iii) the financing terms, covenants, termination events and other provisions thereof shall be market terms (as determined in good faith by the Borrower) and may include Standard Securitization Undertakings. The grant of a security interest in any Securitization Assets of the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (other than a Securitization Subsidiary) to secure Indebtedness hereunder and under any other Credit Agreement or any permitted additional Indebtedness with Pari Passu Lien Priority and any refinancing Indebtedness with respect thereto shall not be deemed a Qualified Securitization Financing.
“Qualifying IPO”: the issuance by the Borrower or any parent company of the Borrower of its common Equity Interests in an underwritten public offering pursuant to the effective registration statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 333-236298) filed with the Commission in accordance with the Securities Act (whether alone or in connection with a secondary public offering).
“Qualifying Lender”: as defined in Section 4.4(h)(iv)(3).
“Rating Agencies”: Moody’s, S&P and Fitch, or if any or all of Moody’s, S&P or Fitch shall not make a rating on Indebtedness that is secured by the Collateral on a pari passu basis with the Obligations publicly available, a nationally recognized statistical rating agency or agencies, as the case may be, selected by the Borrower which shall be substituted for any or all of Moody’s, S&P or Fitch, as the case may be.
“Receivable”: a right to receive payment pursuant to an arrangement with another Person pursuant to which such other Person is obligated to pay, as determined in accordance with GAAP.
“Recorded Music Business”: means the subsidiaries and assets constituting the recorded music segment, as defined in the financial statements of the Borrower. At any point in time in which recorded music is not a reported segment of the Borrower, “Recorded Music Business” shall refer to the business that was previously included in this segment.
“Recorded Music Sale”: means the sale of all or substantially all of the Recorded Music Business, which, for the avoidance of doubt, may include assets constituting a portion of the Music Publishing Business not to exceed 10.0% of the total assets constituting the Music Publishing Business.
“refinance”: refinance, refund, replace, renew, repay, modify, restate, defer, substitute, supplement, reissue, resell or extend (including pursuant to any defeasance or discharge mechanism); and the terms “refinances,” “refinanced” and “refinancing” as used for any purpose in this Agreement shall have a correlative meaning.
“Register”: as defined in Section 11.6(b)(iv).
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“Regulated Bank”: (x) an Approved Commercial Bank that is (i) a U.S. depository institution the deposits of which are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation; (ii) a corporation organized under section 25A of the U.S. Federal Reserve Act of 1913; (iii) a branch, agency or commercial lending company of a foreign bank operating pursuant to approval by and under the supervision of the Board under 12 CFR part 211; (iv) a non-U.S. branch of a foreign bank managed and controlled by a U.S. branch referred to in clause (iii); or (iv) any other U.S. or non-U.S. depository institution or any branch, agency or similar office thereof supervised by a bank regulatory authority in any jurisdiction or (y) any Affiliate of a Person set forth in clause (x) to the extent that (1) all of the Capital Stock of such Affiliate is directly or indirectly owned by either (I) such Person set forth in clause (x) or (II) a parent entity that also owns, directly or indirectly, all of the Capital Stock of such Person set forth in clause (x) and (2) such Affiliate is a securities broker or dealer registered with the SEC under Section 15 of the Exchange Act.
“Regulation D”: Regulation D of the Board as in effect from time to time.
“Regulation S-X”: Regulation S-X promulgated by the SEC, as in effect on the Closing Date.
“Related Parties”: with respect to any Person, such Person’s affiliates and the partners, officers, directors, trustees, employees, equity holders, shareholders, members, attorneys and other advisors, agents and controlling persons of such person and of such person’s affiliates and “Related Party” shall mean any of them.
“Relevant Governmental Body”: the Federal Reserve Board and/or the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, or a committee officially endorsed or convened by the Federal Reserve Board and/or the Federal Reserve Bank of New York or any successor thereto.
“Reportable Event”: any of the events set forth in Section 4043(c) of ERISA, other than those events as to which the 30 day notice period is waived under Section 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 27 or 28 of PBGC Regulation Section 4043 or any successor regulation thereto.
“Required Conversion Date”: as defined in Section 4.2(c).
“Required Lenders”: Lenders, the sum of whose outstanding Individual Lender Exposures represents a majority of the sum of the Individual Lender Exposures at such time; provided that the Tranche B Term Loan Commitments, Tranche C Term Loan Commitments, Tranche D Term Loan Commitments, Tranche E Term Loan Commitments, Tranche F Term Loan Commitments, Tranche G Term Loan Commitments, Tranche H Term Loan Commitments, Tranche B Term Loans, Tranche C Term Loans, Tranche D Term Loans, Tranche E Term Loans, Tranche F Term Loans, Tranche G Term Loans and Tranche H Term Loans of any Defaulting Lender shall be disregarded from Individual Lender Exposures in the determination of the Required Lenders at any time.
“Requirement of Law”: as to any Person, the Organization Documents of such Person, and any law, statute, ordinance, code, decree, treaty, rule or regulation or determination of an arbitrator or a court or other Governmental Authority, in each case applicable to or binding upon such Person or any of its material property or to which such Person or any of its material property is subject, including laws, ordinances and regulations pertaining to zoning, occupancy and subdivision of real properties; provided that the foregoing shall not apply to any non-binding recommendation of any Governmental Authority.
“Resolution Authority”: an EEA Resolution Authority or, with respect to any UK Financial Institution, a UK Resolution Authority.
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“Responsible Officer”: the chief executive officer, director, president, vice president, executive vice president, chief financial officer, treasurer or assistant treasurer or other similar officer of a Loan Party and, as to any document delivered on the Closing Date, any vice president, secretary or assistant secretary. Any document delivered hereunder that is signed by a Responsible Officer of a Loan Party shall be conclusively presumed to have been authorized by all necessary corporate, partnership and/or other action on the part of such Loan Party and such Responsible Officer shall be conclusively presumed to have acted on behalf of such Loan Party.
“Restricted Subsidiary”: any Subsidiary of the Borrower other than an Unrestricted Subsidiary.
“Reversion Date”: as defined in Section 8.9.
“Revolver Second Amendment Closing Date”: April 3, 2020.
“Revolving Credit Agreement Indebtedness”: Indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount not exceeding the greater of $400.0 million and 50.0% of EBITDA (for the Measurement Period applicable at the time such Revolving Credit Agreement Indebtedness is committed) outstanding under the Senior Revolving Credit Agreement, including any guarantees, collateral documents and other instruments, agreements and documents executed or delivered pursuant to or in connection therewith, as the same may be refunded, refinanced, restructured, replaced, renewed, repaid or extended from time to time (whether in whole or in part, whether with the original agent and lenders or other agents and lenders or otherwise, and whether provided under the original Senior Revolving Credit Agreement, any other revolving credit agreement, or one or more other credit or financing agreements with a revolving financing component (to the extent of such component)), and in each case as the same may be amended, supplemented, waived or otherwise modified from time to time, and including any agreement changing maturity or increasing the Indebtedness incurred or available to be borrowed (provided that any such increase shall not be deemed to increase the maximum principal amount of Revolving Credit Agreement Indebtedness provided for in this definition), or otherwise altering the terms and conditions thereof.
“Revolving Lender”: a lender under the Senior Revolving Credit Facility.
“Rollover Indebtedness”: means Indebtedness of a Loan Party issued to any Lender in lieu of such Lender’s pro rata portion of any repayment of Term Loans made pursuant to Subsection 4.4(a) or (b), so long as (other than in connection with a refinancing in full of the Facilities) such Indebtedness (1) is incurred in an aggregate principal amount (or if issued with original issue discount, an aggregate issue price) that is equal to or less than the sum of (x) the aggregate principal amount (or if issued with original issue discount, the aggregate accreted value) then outstanding of the Indebtedness being refinanced, plus (y) fees, underwriting discounts, premiums and other costs and expenses incurred in connection with such Rollover Indebtedness and (2) would not have a weighted average life to maturity shorter than the weighted average life to maturity, or a maturity date earlier than the Maturity Date of the Term Loans being repaid.
“S&P”: Standard & Poor’s Ratings Group, a division of The XxXxxx-Xxxx Companies, Inc., and its successors.
“SEC”: the Securities and Exchange Commission.
“Second Amendment Date”: the date of effectiveness of the Second Amendment, dated July 15, 2016, by and among the Borrower, the other Loan Parties thereto, Holdings, the Lenders party thereto and the Administrative Agent.
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“Section 2.8 Additional Amendment”: as defined in Section 2.8(c).
“Secured Hedge Agreement”: any Hedge Agreement that is outstanding as of the Closing Date or that is entered into by and between any Loan Party and any Hedge Bank, and that is designated by the Borrower in writing to the Administrative Agent as being a “secured term loan hedge agreement” as of the Closing Date or, if later, as of the time of entering into such Hedge Agreement.
“Secured Obligations”: all (x) Term Loan Facility Obligations, (y) obligations of any Loan Party arising under any Secured Hedge Agreement (including any guarantee thereof) and (z) Cash Management Obligations (including any guarantee thereof). Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Secured Obligations of the Loan Parties under the Loan Documents include (a) the obligation to pay principal, interest, expenses, fees, Attorney Costs, indemnities and other amounts payable by any Loan Party under any Loan Document and (b) the obligation of any Loan Party to reimburse any amount in respect of any of the foregoing that any Lender, in its sole discretion, may elect to pay or advance on behalf of such Loan Party.
“Secured Parties”: collectively, the Collateral Agent, the Administrative Agent, the Lenders, the Xxxxx Xxxxx, the cash management banks with respect to Cash Management Obligations and each sub-agent appointed by the Administrative Agent from time to time pursuant to Section 10.
“Securities Act”: the Securities Act of 1933, as amended from time to time.
“Securitization Assets”: any accounts receivable or catalog, royalty or other revenue streams from sales of Product subject to a Qualified Securitization Financing.
“Securitization Expenses”: for any period, the aggregate interest expense for such period on any Indebtedness of any Securitization Subsidiary that is a Restricted Subsidiary, which Indebtedness is not recourse to the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Borrower that is not a Securitization Subsidiary (except for Standard Securitization Undertakings).
“Securitization Fees”: reasonable distributions or payments made directly or by means of discounts with respect to any participation interest issued or sold in connection with, and other fees paid to a Person that is not a Securitization Subsidiary in connection with, any Qualified Securitization Financing.
“Securitization Financing”: any transaction or series of transactions that may be entered into by Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries pursuant to which Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries may sell, convey or otherwise transfer to (a) a Securitization Subsidiary (in the case of a transfer by Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries) or (b) any other Person (in the case of a transfer by a Securitization Subsidiary), or may grant a security interest in, any Securitization Assets (whether now existing or arising in the future) of Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries, and any assets related thereto including, without limitation, all collateral securing such Securitization Assets, all contracts and all guarantees or other obligations in respect of such Securitization Assets, proceeds of such Securitization Assets and other assets which are customarily transferred or in respect of which security interests are customarily granted in connection with asset securitization transactions involving Securitization Assets and any Hedging Obligations entered into by Holdings or any such Subsidiary in connection with such Securitization Assets.
“Securitization Repurchase Obligation”: any obligation of a seller of Securitization Assets in a Qualified Securitization Financing to repurchase Securitization Assets arising as a result of a breach of a representation, warranty or covenant or otherwise, including as a result of a receivable or portion thereof becoming subject to any asserted defense, dispute, off-
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set or counterclaim of any kind as a result of any action taken by, any failure to take action by or any other event relating to the seller.
“Securitization Subsidiary”: a Wholly Owned Subsidiary of Holdings (or another Person formed for the purposes of engaging in a Qualified Securitization Financing in which Holdings or any Subsidiary of Holdings makes an investment and to which Holdings or any Subsidiary of Holdings transfers Securitization Assets and related assets) which engages in no activities other than in connection with the financing of Securitization Assets of Holdings or its Subsidiaries, all proceeds thereof and all rights (contractual and other), collateral and other assets relating thereto, and any business or activities incidental or related to such business, and which is designated by the Board of Directors of Holdings or such other Person (as provided below) as a Securitization Subsidiary and (a) no portion of the Indebtedness or any other obligations (contingent or otherwise) of which (i) is guaranteed by Holdings, the Borrower or any other Subsidiary of Holdings (excluding guarantees of obligations (other than the principal of, and interest on, Indebtedness) pursuant to Standard Securitization Undertakings), (ii) is recourse to or obligates Holdings, the Borrower or any other Subsidiary of Holdings in any way other than pursuant to Standard Securitization Undertakings or (iii) subjects any property or asset of Holdings, the Borrower or any other Subsidiary of Holdings, directly or indirectly, contingently or otherwise, to the satisfaction thereof, other than pursuant to Standard Securitization Undertakings, (b) with which none of Holdings, the Borrower or any other Subsidiary of Holdings has any material contract, agreement, arrangement or understanding other than on terms which Holdings reasonably believes to be no less favorable to Holdings, the Borrower or such Subsidiary than those that might be obtained at the time from Persons that are not Affiliates of Holdings and (c) to which none of Holdings, the Borrower or any other Subsidiary of Holdings has any obligation to maintain or preserve such entity’s financial condition or cause such entity to achieve certain levels of operating results. Any such designation by the Board of Directors of Holdings or such other Person shall be evidenced to the Administrative Agent by delivering to the Administrative Agent a certified copy of the resolutions of the Board of Directors of Holdings or such other Person giving effect to such designation and a certificate of a Responsible Officer certifying that such designation complied with the foregoing conditions.
“Security Agreement”: the Security Agreement delivered to the Collateral Agent as of the date hereof, substantially in the form of Exhibit B hereto, as the same may be amended, supplemented, waived or otherwise modified from time to time.
“Security Documents”: the Security Agreement, each Security Agreement Supplement (as defined in the Security Agreement) and any mortgages, security agreements, pledge agreements, Intellectual Property Security Agreements or other instruments evidencing or creating Liens on the assets of Holdings and the Loan Parties to secure the Secured Obligations delivered to the Collateral Agent and the Lenders pursuant to Section 7.12, as amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented, waived or otherwise modified from time to time, executed by the Loan Parties and Holdings, together with each other security agreement supplement executed and delivered pursuant to Section 7.12 and each other applicable joinder agreement.
“Senior Revolving Credit Agreement”: that certain credit agreement, dated as of January 31, 2018, as amended by that certain First Amendment, dated as of October 9, 2019, that certain Second Amendment, dated as of April 3, 2020, that certain Third Amendment, dated as of March 1, 2021, that certain Fourth Amendment, dated as of March 23, 2023 and that certain Fifth Amendment, dated as of November 30, 2023, by and among the Borrower, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as the administrative agent, and the lenders party thereto, as the same may be amended, supplemented, refinanced, replaced, waived or otherwise modified from time to time.
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“Senior Revolving Credit Facility”: the revolving credit facility under the Senior Revolving Credit Agreement, including any guarantees, collateral documents, instruments and agreements executed in connection therewith.
“Senior Secured Indebtedness”: with respect to any Person, the aggregate amount, without duplication, of Total Indebtedness of such Person as of the end of the most recently ended fiscal quarter for which internal financial statements are available plus the amount of any Total Indebtedness of such Person incurred subsequent to the end of such fiscal quarter and minus the amount of any Total Indebtedness of such Person redeemed, repaid, retired or extinguished subsequent to the end of such fiscal quarter, as determined in accordance with GAAP, secured by Liens other than Permitted Liens (excluding Permitted Liens incurred pursuant to clause (26) of the definition thereof, provided that Revolving Credit Agreement Indebtedness so secured shall be excluded from the calculation of Senior Secured Indebtedness).
In addition, to the extent that any Indebtedness is secured by any Lien pursuant to clause (26)(ii) or (26)(iv) of the definition of “Permitted Liens,” such Indebtedness may be refinanced from time to time with other Indebtedness (including by Indebtedness refinancing any such refinancing Indebtedness) in an aggregate principal amount (or if issued with original issue discount, an aggregate issue price) not exceeding the principal amount of, and premium (if any) and accrued interest on, the Indebtedness being refinanced plus any fees, premiums, underwriting discounts, costs and expenses relating to such refinancing, and such refinancing Indebtedness may be secured by any Lien, without further compliance with the Senior Secured Indebtedness to EBITDA Ratio thereunder.
“Senior Secured Indebtedness to EBITDA Ratio”: with respect to the Borrower, the ratio of (x) the Borrower’s Senior Secured Indebtedness, minus an amount of cash and Cash Equivalents held by the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries as of the date of determination not exceeding $250.0 million, to (y) the Borrower’s EBITDA for the applicable Measurement Period.
For purposes of making the computation referred to above, if any Specified Transaction has been made by the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries during the Measurement Period or subsequent to the Measurement Period and on or prior to the date of determination of the Senior Secured Indebtedness to EBITDA Ratio, the Senior Secured Indebtedness to EBITDA Ratio shall be calculated on a pro forma basis assuming that all such Specified Transactions (and the change in EBITDA resulting therefrom) had occurred on the first day of the Measurement Period. If, since the beginning of such Measurement Period, any Person became a Restricted Subsidiary or was merged with or into the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries and, since the beginning of such Measurement Period, such Person shall have made any Specified Transaction that would have required adjustment pursuant to the immediately preceding sentence if made by the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary since the beginning of such Measurement Period, then the Senior Secured Indebtedness to EBITDA Ratio shall be calculated giving pro forma effect thereto for such period as if such Specified Transaction had occurred at the beginning of such Measurement Period.
For purposes of this definition, whenever pro forma effect is to be given to any Specified Transaction (including the Transactions and the 2011 Transactions), the pro forma calculations shall be made in good faith by a responsible financial or accounting officer of the Borrower and may include, for the avoidance of doubt, cost savings, operating expense reductions and synergies (including revenue synergies, those related to new business and customer wins, the modifications or renegotiation of contracts and other arrangements and pricing adjustments and increases (in each case, net of any costs or expenses to implement or achieve the foregoing)) resulting from or related to any such Specified Transaction (including the Transactions and the 2011 Transactions) which is being given pro forma effect that have been
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or are expected to be realized and for which the actions necessary to realize such cost savings, reductions and synergies are taken or expected to be taken no later than 24 months after the date of any such Specified Transaction (in each case as though such cost savings, reductions and synergies had been realized on the first day of the applicable Measurement Period).
In the event that any calculation of the Senior Secured Indebtedness to EBITDA Ratio shall be made as of the date of the initial borrowing of any applicable Indebtedness after giving pro forma effect to the entire committed amount of such Indebtedness (as contemplated by clause (26) of the definition of “Permitted Liens”), such committed amount may thereafter be borrowed and reborrowed, in whole or in part, from time to time, and secured by Liens without further compliance with such ratio, provided that such committed amount shall be included as outstanding Indebtedness in any subsequent calculation of the Senior Secured Indebtedness to EBITDA Ratio, to the extent the commitment therefor then remains outstanding.
“Set”: the collective reference to SOFR Loans of a single Tranche, the then current Interest Periods with respect to all of which begin on the same date and end on the same later date (whether or not such SOFR Loans shall originally have been made on the same day).
“Settlement Service”: as defined in Section 11.6(b).
“Seventh Amendment”: the Fifth Incremental Commitment Amendment, dated as of June 7, 2018, by and among the Borrower, the other Loan Parties party thereto, Holdings, the Tranche F Term Lender party thereto and the Administrative Agent.
“Seventh Amendment Closing Date”: the date on which all the conditions precedent set forth in Section 3 of the Seventh Amendment shall be satisfied or waived.
“SOFR”: a rate equal to the secured overnight financing rate as administered by the SOFR Administrator.
“SOFR Administrator”: the Federal Reserve Bank of New York (or a successor administrator of the secured overnight financing rate).
“SOFR Borrowing”: as to any Borrowing, the SOFR Loans comprising such Borrowing.
“SOFR Loan”: a Loan that bears interest at a rate based on Adjusted Term SOFR, other than pursuant to clause (c) of the definition of “Alternate Base Rate” or Section 4.1(a).
“Solicited Discounted Prepayment Amount”: as defined in Section 4.4(h)(iv)(1).
“Solicited Discounted Prepayment Notice”: an irrevocable written notice of the Borrower Solicitation of Discounted Prepayment Offers made pursuant to Section 4.4(h)(iv) substantially in the form of Exhibit M.
“Solicited Discounted Prepayment Offer”: the irrevocable written offer by each Lender, substantially in the form of Exhibit N, submitted following the Administrative Agent’s receipt of a Solicited Discounted Prepayment Notice.
“Solicited Discounted Prepayment Response Date”: as defined in Section 4.4(h)(iv)(1).
“Solicited Discount Proration”: as defined in Section 4.4(h)(iv)(3).
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“Solvent” and “Solvency”: with respect to the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis after giving effect to the Transactions on the Closing Date means (i) the Fair Value and Present Fair Salable Value of the assets of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole exceed their Stated Liabilities and Identified Contingent Liabilities; (ii) the Borrower and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole do not have Unreasonably Small Capital; and (iii) the Borrower and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole will be able to pay their Stated Liabilities and Identified Contingent Liabilities as they mature (all capitalized terms used in this definition (other than “Borrower” and “Subsidiary” which have the meanings set forth in this Agreement) shall have the meaning assigned to such terms in the form of solvency certificate attached hereto as Exhibit F.
“Special Purpose Entity”: (x) any Special Purpose Subsidiary or (y) any other Person that is engaged in the business of acquiring, selling, collecting, financing or refinancing Receivables, accounts (as defined in the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in any jurisdiction from time to time), other accounts and/or other receivables, and/or related assets.
“Special Purpose Subsidiary”: any Subsidiary of the Borrower that (a) is engaged solely in (x) the business of (i) acquiring, selling, collecting, financing or refinancing Receivables, accounts (as defined in the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in any jurisdiction from time to time) and other accounts and receivables (including any thereof constituting or evidenced by chattel paper, instruments or general intangibles), all proceeds thereof and all rights (contractual and other), collateral and other assets relating thereto and/or (ii) owning or holding Capital Stock of any Special Purpose Subsidiary and/or engaging in any financing or refinancing in respect thereof, and (y) any business or activities incidental or related to such business, and (b) is designated as a “Special Purpose Subsidiary” by the Borrower.
“Specified Discount”: as defined in Section 4.4(h)(ii)(1).
“Specified Discount Prepayment Amount”: as defined in Section 4.4(h)(ii)(1).
“Specified Discount Prepayment Notice”: an irrevocable written notice of the Borrower Offer of Specified Discount Prepayment made pursuant to Section 4.4(h)(ii) substantially in the form of Exhibit O.
“Specified Discount Prepayment Response”: the written response by each Lender, substantially in the form of Exhibit P, to a Specified Discount Prepayment Notice.
“Specified Discount Prepayment Response Date”: as defined in Section 4.4(h)(ii)(1).
“Specified Discount Proration”: as defined in Section 4.4(h)(ii)(3).
“Specified Existing Term Tranche”: as defined in Section 2.8(a).
“Specified Transaction”: (a) any designation of operations or assets of the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary as discontinued operations (as defined under GAAP), (b) any investment that results in a Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary, (c) any designation of a Subsidiary as a Restricted Subsidiary or an Unrestricted Subsidiary in compliance with this Agreement, (d) any purchase or other acquisition of a business of any Person, of assets constituting a business unit, line of business or division of any Person or (e) any asset sale or other disposition (i) that results in a Restricted Subsidiary ceasing to be a Subsidiary of the Borrower or (ii) of a business, business unit, line of business or division of the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary, in each case whether by merger, consolidation or otherwise.
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“Sponsor”: Access Industries, Inc. and any successor in interest thereto.
“Standard Securitization Undertakings”: representations, warranties, covenants and indemnities entered into by Holdings or any Subsidiary of Holdings which the Borrower has determined in good faith to be customary in a Securitization Financing, including, without limitation, those relating to the servicing of the assets of a Securitization Subsidiary, it being understood that any Securitization Repurchase Obligation shall be deemed to be a Standard Securitization Undertaking.
“Stated Maturity”: with respect to any installment of interest or principal on any series of Indebtedness, the date on which the payment of interest or principal was scheduled to be paid in the original documentation governing such Indebtedness, and will not include any contingent obligations to repay, redeem or repurchase any such interest or principal prior to the date originally scheduled for the payment thereof.
“Statutory Reserves”: for any day as applied to a Eurodollar Loan, the average maximum rate at which reserves (including any marginal, supplemental or emergency reserves) are required to be maintained during such Interest Period under Regulation D by member banks of the United States Federal Reserve System in New York City with deposits exceeding one billion Dollars against “Eurocurrency liabilities” (as such term is used in Regulation D). Eurodollar Loans shall be deemed to constitute Eurocurrency liabilities and to be subject to such reserve requirements without benefit of or credit for proration, exceptions or offsets which may be available from time to time to any Lender under Regulation D.
“Submitted Amount”: as defined in Section 4.4(h)(iii)(1).
“Submitted Discount”: as defined in Section 4.4(h)(iii)(1).
“Subordinated Indebtedness”: (a) with respect to the Borrower, indebtedness of the Borrower that is by its terms subordinated in right of payment to the Term Loans and (b) with respect to any Guarantor, any Indebtedness of such Guarantor that is by its terms subordinated in right of payment to its Guarantee of the Term Loans.
“Subsidiary”: with respect to any specified Person:
(1)any corporation, association or other business entity, of which more than 50% of the total voting power of shares of Capital Stock entitled (without regard to the occurrence of any contingency) to vote in the election of directors, managers or trustees thereof is at the time owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by that Person or one or more of the other Subsidiaries of that Person (or a combination thereof); and
(2)any partnership, joint venture, limited liability company or similar entity of which (x) more than 50% of the capital accounts, distribution rights, total equity and voting interests or general or limited partnership interests, as applicable, are owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by such Person or one or more of the other Subsidiaries of that Person or a combination thereof whether in the form of membership, general, special or limited partnership or otherwise and (y) such Person or any Wholly Owned Restricted Subsidiary of such Person is a controlling general partner or otherwise controls such entity.
“Subsidiary Guarantor”: each Domestic Subsidiary that is a Wholly Owned Subsidiary (other than any Excluded Subsidiary) of the Borrower which executes and delivers the Guarantee pursuant to Section 6.1(a) or a supplement to the Guarantee Agreement pursuant to Section 7.12 or otherwise, in each case, unless and until such time as the respective Subsidiary
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Guarantor (a) ceases to constitute a Domestic Subsidiary of the Borrower in accordance with the terms and provisions hereof, (b) is designated an Unrestricted Subsidiary pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or (c) is released from all of its obligations under the Guarantee Agreement in accordance with terms and provisions thereof.
“Subsidiary Guarantee”: the guaranty of the Term Loan Facility Obligations of the Borrower under the Loan Documents provided pursuant to the Guarantee Agreement.
“Successor Borrower”: as defined in Section 8.6.
“Supplemental Term Loan Commitments”: as defined in Section 2.6(a).
“Supported QFC”: as defined in Section 11.22(a).
“Suspended Covenants”: as defined in Section 8.9.
“Suspension Date”: as defined in Section 8.9.
“Suspension Period”: as defined in Section 8.9.
“Syndication Agents”: collectively, BofA Securities, Inc., Citibank, N.A., Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Bank USA, Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Senior Funding, Inc., Barclays Bank PLC, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., RBC Capital Markets and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, each solely in its capacity as a syndication agent of the Commitments.
“Taxes”: any and all present or future income, stamp or other taxes, levies, imposts, duties, charges, fees, deductions or withholdings, now or hereafter imposed, levied, collected, withheld or assessed by any Governmental Authority.
“Tenth Amendment”: the Seventh Incremental Commitment Amendment, dated as of November 1, 2022, by and among the Borrower, the other Loan Parties party thereto, Holdings, the Tranche H Term Lender party thereto and the Administrative Agent.
“Tenth Amendment Closing Date”: the date on which all the conditions precedent set forth in Section 3 of the Tenth Amendment shall be satisfied or waived.
“Term Loan Facility Obligations”: obligations of the Borrower and the other Loan Parties from time to time arising under or in respect of the due and punctual payment of (i) the principal of and premium, if any, and interest (including interest accruing during (or that would accrue but for) the pendency of any bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership or other similar proceeding, regardless of whether allowed or allowable in such proceeding) on the Term Loans, when and as due, whether at maturity, by acceleration, upon one or more dates set for prepayment or otherwise and (ii) all other monetary obligations, including fees, costs, expenses and indemnities, whether primary, secondary, direct, contingent, fixed or otherwise (including monetary obligations incurred during the pendency of any bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership or other similar proceeding, regardless of whether allowed or allowable in such proceeding), of the Borrower and the other Loan Parties under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents.
“Term Loans”: the Initial Term Loans, Tranche B Term Loans, Tranche C Term Loans, Tranche D Term Loans, Tranche E Term Loans, Tranche F Term Loans, Tranche G Term Loans, Tranche H Term Loans, Incremental Term Loans and Extended Term Loans, as the context shall require.
“Term SOFR”:
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(1) for any calculation with respect to a SOFR Loan, the Term SOFR Reference Rate for a tenor comparable to the applicable Interest Period on the day (such day, the “Periodic Term SOFR Determination Day”) that is two (2) U.S. Government Securities Business Days prior to the first day of such Interest Period, as such rate is published by the Term SOFR Administrator; provided, however, that if as of 5:00 p.m. (New York City time) on any Periodic Term SOFR Determination Day the Term SOFR Reference Rate for the applicable tenor has not been published by the Term SOFR Administrator and a Benchmark Replacement Date with respect to the Term SOFR Reference Rate has not occurred, then Term SOFR will be the Term SOFR Reference Rate for such tenor as published by the Term SOFR Administrator on the first preceding U.S. Government Securities Business Day for which such Term SOFR Reference Rate for such tenor was published by the Term SOFR Administrator so long as such first preceding U.S. Government Securities Business Day is not more than three (3) U.S. Government Securities Business Days prior to such Periodic Term SOFR Determination Day, and
(2) for any calculation with respect to an ABR Loan on any day, the Term SOFR Reference Rate for a tenor of one month on the day (such day, the “ABR Term SOFR Determination Day”) that is two (2) U.S. Government Securities Business Days prior to such day, as such rate is published by the Term SOFR Administrator; provided, however, that if as of 5:00 p.m. (New York City time) on any ABR Term SOFR Determination Day the Term SOFR Reference Rate for the applicable tenor has not been published by the Term SOFR Administrator and a Benchmark Replacement Date with respect to the Term SOFR Reference Rate has not occurred, then Term SOFR will be the Term SOFR Reference Rate for such tenor as published by the Term SOFR Administrator on the first preceding U.S. Government Securities Business Day for which such Term SOFR Reference Rate for such tenor was published by the Term SOFR Administrator so long as such first preceding U.S. Government Securities Business Day is not more than three (3) U.S. Government Securities Business Days prior to such ABR SOFR Determination Day.
“Term SOFR Adjustment”: (i) in the case of the Tranche G Term Loans, for an Interest Period of (x) one month, a percentage equal to 0.11448% per annum, (y) three months, a percentage equal to 0.26161% per annum and (z) six months, a percentage equal to 0.42826% per annum; and (ii) in the case of the Tranche H Term Loans, a percentage equal to 0.00% per annum.
“Term SOFR Administrator”: CME Group Benchmark Administration Limited (CBA) (or a successor administrator of the Term SOFR Reference Rate selected by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion, in consultation with the Borrower).
“Term SOFR Reference Rate”: the forward-looking term rate based on SOFR.
“Third Amendment”: the Second Incremental Commitment Amendment, dated as of November 21, 2016, by and among the Borrower, the other Loan Parties party thereto, Holdings, the Tranche C Term Lender party thereto and the Administrative Agent.
“Third Amendment Closing Date”: the date on which all the conditions precedent set forth in Section 3 of the Third Amendment shall be satisfied or waived.
“Thirteenth Amendment”: the Thirteenth Amendment, dated as of December 29, 2023, by and among the Borrower, the other Loan Parties party thereto, the Lenders party thereto, the Administrative Agent and the other parties thereto.
“Thirteenth Amendment Closing Date”: the date on which all the conditions precedent set forth in Section 4 of the Thirteenth Amendment shall be satisfied or waived.
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“Threshold Amount”: $75.0 million.
“Ticking Fee Rate”: as of any day, the rate per annum equal to the percentage of the Applicable Margin applicable to Tranche B Term Loans that are Eurodollar Loans set forth below for such day.
Time Period after First Incremental Amendment Effective Date | Percentage | ||||
30 days or less | 0% | ||||
31 to 60 days | 33% | ||||
61 to 90 days | 66% | ||||
91 days or longer | 100% |
“Total Indebtedness”: with respect to any Person, the aggregate amount, without duplication, of Indebtedness consisting of Indebtedness for borrowed money, Capitalized Lease Obligations, purchase money indebtedness and debt obligations evidenced by bonds, notes, debentures or similar instruments, Disqualified Stock and (in the case of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Guarantor) Preferred Stock of such Person as of the end of the most recently ended fiscal quarter for which internal financial statements are available plus the amount of any such Indebtedness of such Person incurred subsequent to the end of such fiscal quarter and minus the amount of any such Indebtedness of such Person redeemed, repaid, retired or extinguished subsequent to the end of such fiscal quarter, as determined in accordance with GAAP (provided that Revolving Credit Agreement Indebtedness shall be excluded from the calculation of Total Indebtedness).
“Tranche”: with respect to Term Loans or commitments, refers to whether such Term Loans or commitments are (1) Initial Term Loans or Initial Term Loan Commitments, (2) Tranche B Term Loans or Tranche B Term Loan Commitments, (3) Tranche C Term Loans or Tranche C Term Loan Commitments, (4) Tranche D Term Loans or Tranche D Term Commitments, (5) Tranche E Term Loans or Tranche E Term Commitments, (6) Tranche F Term Loans or Tranche F Term Commitments, (7) Tranche G Term Loans or Tranche G Term Commitments, (8) Tranche H Term Loans or Tranche H Term Commitments, (9) Incremental Loans or Incremental Commitments with the same terms and conditions made on the same day, or (10) Extended Term Loans (of the same Extension Series). For the avoidance of doubt, the Tranche B Refinancing Term Loans, Tranche B Initial Term Loans and the Tranche B Delayed Draw Term Loans shall be considered an increase in the Tranche B Term Loans and shall not be considered a separate Tranche of Tranche B Term Loans hereunder.
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“Tranche B Delayed Draw Closing Date”: the date on which all the conditions precedent set forth in Section 6 of the First Incremental Amendment shall be satisfied or waived.
“Tranche B Delayed Draw Commitment”: as to any Lender, its obligation to make Tranche B Delayed Draw Term Loans to the Borrower pursuant to Section 2.1(c) in an aggregate amount not to exceed the amount set forth opposite such Xxxxxx’s name in Schedule A-1 under the heading “Tranche B Delayed Draw Commitment”; collectively as to all the Tranche B Delayed Draw Term Lenders, the “Tranche B Delayed Draw Commitments”. The original aggregate amount of the Tranche B Delayed Draw Commitments on the First Incremental Effective Date is $110 million.
“Tranche B Delayed Draw Commitment Fee”: as defined in Section 4.5(d).
“Tranche B Delayed Draw Term Lender”: any Lender having a Tranche B Delayed Draw Term Loan Commitment and/or a Tranche B Delayed Draw Term Loan outstanding hereunder.
“Tranche B Delayed Draw Term Loan”: as defined in Section 2.1(c). For the avoidance of doubt, the Tranche B Delayed Draw Term Loans shall be considered an increase in the Tranche B Term Loans and shall not be considered a separate Tranche of Tranche B Term Loans hereunder.
“Tranche B Delayed Draw Ticking Fee Period”: the period from (A) the date that is 31 days after the First Incremental Amendment Effective Date to (B) the earlier of (i) the Tranche B Delayed Draw Closing Date and (ii) the Tranche B Delayed Draw Outside Date.
“Tranche B Delayed Draw Outside Date”: as defined in the First Incremental Amendment.
“Tranche B Initial Outside Date”: as defined in the First Incremental Amendment.
“Tranche B Initial Term Lender”: any Lender having a Tranche B Initial Term Loan Commitment and/or a Tranche B Initial Term Loan outstanding hereunder.
“Tranche B Initial Term Loan”: as defined in Section 2.1(b). For the avoidance of doubt, the Tranche B Initial Term Loans shall be considered an increase in the Tranche B Term Loans and shall not be considered a separate Tranche of Tranche B Term Loans hereunder.
“Tranche B Initial Term Loan Commitment”: as to any Lender, its obligation to make Tranche B Initial Term Loans to the Borrower pursuant to Section 2.1(b) in an aggregate amount not to exceed the amount set forth opposite such Xxxxxx’s name in Schedule A-1 under the heading “Tranche B Initial Term Loan Commitment”; collectively, as to all the Tranche B Initial Term Lenders, the “Tranche B Initial Term Loan Commitments”. The original aggregate amount of the Tranche B Initial Term Loan Commitments on the First Incremental Amendment Effective Date is $710 million.
“Tranche B Initial Term Loan Commitment Fee”: as defined in Section 4.5(d).
“Tranche B Initial Term Loan Ticking Fee Period”: the period from the date that is 31 days after the First Incremental Amendment Effective Date to the earlier of (i) the First Incremental Amendment Closing Date and (ii) the Tranche B Initial Outside Date.
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“Tranche B Refinancing Term Lender”: any Lender having a Tranche B Refinancing Term Loan Commitment and/or a Tranche B Refinancing Term Loan outstanding hereunder.
“Tranche B Refinancing Term Loan”: as defined in Section 2.1(d).
“Tranche B Refinancing Term Loan Commitment”: as to any Lender, its obligation to make Tranche B Refinancing Term Loans to the Borrower pursuant to Section 2.1(d) in an aggregate amount not to exceed the amount set forth opposite such Lender’s name in Schedule A-1 under the heading “Tranche B Refinancing Term Loan Commitment”; collectively, as to all the New Tranche B Refinancing Term Lenders, the “Tranche B Refinancing Term Loan Commitments.” The original aggregate amount of the Tranche B Refinancing Term Loan on the First Incremental Amendment Effective Date is $490 million.
“Tranche B Term Lender”: any Lender having a Tranche B Term Loan Commitment and/or a Tranche B Term Loan outstanding hereunder.
“Tranche B Term Loan”: (i) prior to the First Incremental Amendment Closing Date, the Tranche B Refinancing Term Loans, (ii) on and after the First Incremental Amendment Closing Date and prior to the Tranche B Delayed Draw Closing Date, the Tranche B Refinancing Term Loans and the Tranche B Initial Term Loans and (iii) thereafter, the Tranche B Refinancing Term Loans, the Tranche B Initial Term Loans and the Tranche B Delayed Draw Term Loans, collectively the “Tranche B Term Loans”. The aggregate principal amount of the Tranche B Term Loans on the Third Amendment Closing Date after giving effect to the incurrence of the Tranche C Term Loans and the application of proceeds thereof shall be $0.
“Tranche B Term Loan Commitment”: as to any Lender, its Tranche B Refinancing Term Loan Commitment, its Tranche B Initial Term Loan Commitment and its Tranche B Delayed Draw Commitment; collectively, as to all the Tranche B Term Lenders, the “Tranche B Term Loan Commitments”.
“Tranche B Term Loan Maturity Date”: July 1, 2020; provided that in the event that more than $153 million aggregate principal amount of the Existing Unsecured Notes are outstanding on June 28, 2018 (the “Reference Date”), the “Tranche B Term Loan Maturity Date” shall mean July 2, 2018; provided further that the first proviso of this definition shall not apply if the Senior Secured Indebtedness to EBITDA Ratio for the Borrower as of the Reference Date is less than or equal to 3.50 to 1.00.
“Tranche B Term Loan Repricing Transaction”: other than in connection with a transaction involving a Change of Control, the prepayment in full or in part of the Tranche B Term Loans by the Borrower with the proceeds of secured term loans (including any new, amended or additional loans or Term Loans under this Agreement, whether as a result of an amendment to this Agreement or otherwise), that are broadly marketed or syndicated to banks and other institutional investors in financings similar to the Tranche B Term Loan Facility and having an effective interest cost or weighted average yield (as determined prior to such prepayment by the Administrative Agent consistent with generally accepted financial practice and, in any event, excluding any arrangement, structuring, syndication or commitment fees in connection therewith, and excluding any performance or ratings based pricing grid that could result in a lower interest rate based on future performance, but including any LIBOR Rate floor or similar floor that is higher than the then applicable LIBOR Rate) that is less than the interest rate for or weighted average yield (as determined prior to such prepayment by the Administrative Agent on the same basis) of the Tranche B Term Loans, including as may be effected through any amendment to this Agreement relating to the interest rate for, or weighted average yield of, the Tranche B Term Loans.
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“Tranche C Term Lender”: any Lender having a Tranche C Term Loan Commitment and/or a Tranche C Term Loan outstanding hereunder.
“Tranche C Term Loan”: as defined in Section 2.1(e). The aggregate principal amount of the Tranche C Term Loans on the Fourth Amendment Closing Date after giving effect to the incurrence of the Tranche D Term Loans and the application of proceeds thereof shall be $0.
“Tranche C Term Loan Commitment”: as to any Lender, its obligation to make Tranche C Term Loans to the Borrower pursuant to Section 2.1(e) in an aggregate amount not to exceed the amount set forth opposite such Lender’s name in Schedule A-2 under the heading “Tranche C Term Loan Commitment”; collectively, as to all the Tranche C Term Lenders, the “Tranche C Term Loan Commitments”. The original aggregate amount of the Tranche C Term Loan Commitments on the Third Amendment Closing Date is $1,005.975 million.
“Tranche C Term Loan Maturity Date”: November 1, 2023; provided that (i) in the event that (x) more than $400 million of the aggregate principal amount of the 2014 Senior Secured Notes and the 5.00% Senior Secured Notes due August 1, 2023 are outstanding on January 15, 2022 and (y) the Senior Secured Indebtedness to EBITDA Ratio as of December 31, 2021 is greater than 4.00:1.00, the “Tranche C Term Loan Maturity Date” shall mean January 15, 2022 and (ii) in the event that more than $190.5 million of the aggregate principal amount of the Borrower’s 6.750% Senior Unsecured Notes due April 15, 2022 are outstanding on January 15, 2022, the “Tranche C Term Loan Maturity Date” shall mean January 15, 2022.
“Tranche C Term Loan Repricing Transaction”: other than in connection with a transaction involving a Change of Control, the prepayment in full or in part of the Tranche C Term Loans by the Borrower with the proceeds of secured term loans (including any new, amended or additional loans or Term Loans under this Agreement, whether as a result of an amendment to this Agreement or otherwise), that are broadly marketed or syndicated to banks and other institutional investors in financings similar to the Tranche C Term Loan Facility and having an effective interest cost or weighted average yield (as determined prior to such prepayment by the Administrative Agent consistent with generally accepted financial practice and, in any event, excluding any arrangement, structuring, syndication or commitment fees in connection therewith, and excluding any performance or ratings based pricing grid that could result in a lower interest rate based on future performance, but including any LIBOR Rate floor or similar floor that is higher than the then applicable LIBOR Rate) that is less than the interest rate for or weighted average yield (as determined prior to such prepayment by the Administrative Agent on the same basis) of the Tranche C Term Loans, including as may be effected through any amendment to this Agreement relating to the interest rate for, or weighted average yield of, the Tranche C Term Loans.
“Tranche D Term Lender”: any Lender having a Tranche D Term Loan Commitment and/or a Tranche D Term Loan outstanding hereunder.
“Tranche D Term Loan”: as defined in Section 2.1(f). The aggregate principal amount of the Tranche D Term Loans on the Fifth Amendment Closing Date after giving effect to the incurrence of the Tranche E Term Loans and the application of proceeds thereof shall be $0.
“Tranche D Term Loan Commitment”: as to any Lender, its obligation to make Tranche D Term Loans to the Borrower pursuant to Section 2.1(f) in an aggregate amount not to exceed the amount set forth opposite such Xxxxxx’s name in Schedule A-3 under the heading “Tranche D Term Loan Commitment”; collectively, as to all the Tranche D Term Lenders, the
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“Tranche D Term Loan Commitments”. The original aggregate amount of the Tranche D Term Loan Commitments on the Fourth Amendment Closing Date is $1,005,975,000.
“Tranche D Term Loan Maturity Date”: November 1, 2023; provided that (i) in the event that (x) more than $400 million of the aggregate principal amount of the 2014 Senior Secured Notes and the 5.00% Senior Secured Notes due August 1, 2023 are outstanding on January 15, 2022 and (y) the Senior Secured Indebtedness to EBITDA Ratio as of December 31, 2021 is greater than 4.00:1.00, the “Tranche D Term Loan Maturity Date” shall mean January 15, 2022 and (ii) in the event that more than $190.5 million of the aggregate principal amount of the Borrower’s 6.750% Senior Unsecured Notes due April 15, 2022 are outstanding on January 15, 2022, the “Tranche D Term Loan Maturity Date” shall mean January 15, 2022.
“Tranche D Term Loan Repricing Transaction”: other than in connection with a transaction involving a Change of Control, the prepayment in full or in part of the Tranche D Term Loans by the Borrower with the proceeds of secured term loans (including any new, amended or additional loans or Term Loans under this Agreement, whether as a result of an amendment to this Agreement or otherwise), that are broadly marketed or syndicated to banks and other institutional investors in financings similar to the Tranche D Term Loans and having an effective interest cost or weighted average yield (as determined prior to such prepayment by the Administrative Agent consistent with generally accepted financial practice and, in any event, excluding any arrangement, structuring, syndication or commitment fees in connection therewith, and excluding any performance or ratings based pricing grid that could result in a lower interest rate based on future performance, but including any LIBOR Rate floor or similar floor that is higher than the then applicable LIBOR Rate) that is less than the interest rate for or weighted average yield (as determined prior to such prepayment by the Administrative Agent on the same basis) of the Tranche D Term Loans, including as may be effected through any amendment to this Agreement relating to the interest rate for, or weighted average yield of, the Tranche D Term Loans.
“Tranche E Term Lender”: any Lender having a Tranche E Term Loan Commitment and/or a Tranche E Term Loan outstanding hereunder.
“Tranche E Term Loan”: as defined in Section 2.1(g). The aggregate principal amount of the Tranche E Term Loans on the Seventh Amendment Date after giving effect to the incurrence of the Tranche F Term Loans and the application of proceeds thereof shall be $0.
“Tranche E Term Loan Commitment”: as to any Lender, its obligation to make Tranche E Term Loans to the Borrower pursuant to Section 2.1(g) in an aggregate amount not to exceed the amount set forth opposite such Xxxxxx’s name in Schedule A-4 under the heading “Tranche E Term Loan Commitment”; collectively, as to all the Tranche E Term Lenders, the “Tranche E Term Loan Commitments”. The original aggregate amount of the Tranche E Term Loan Commitments on the Fifth Amendment Closing Date is $1,005,975,000.
“Tranche E Term Loan Maturity Date”: November 1, 2023; provided that (i) in the event that (x) more than $400 million of the aggregate principal amount of the 2014 Senior Secured Notes and the 5.00% Senior Secured Notes due August 1, 2023 are outstanding on January 15, 2022 and (y) the Senior Secured Indebtedness to EBITDA Ratio as of December 31, 2021 is greater than 4.50:1.00, the “Tranche E Term Loan Maturity Date” shall mean January 15, 2022 and (ii) in the event that more than $190.5 million of the aggregate principal amount of the Borrower’s 6.750% Senior Unsecured Notes due April 15, 2022 are outstanding on January 15, 2022, the “Tranche E Term Loan Maturity Date” shall mean January 15, 2022.
“Tranche E Term Loan Repricing Transaction”: other than in connection with a transaction involving a Change of Control, the prepayment in full or in part of the Tranche E
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Term Loans by the Borrower with the proceeds of secured term loans (including any new, amended or additional loans or Term Loans under this Agreement, whether as a result of an amendment to this Agreement or otherwise), that are broadly marketed or syndicated to banks and other institutional investors in financings similar to the Tranche E Term Loans and having an effective interest cost or weighted average yield (as determined prior to such prepayment by the Administrative Agent consistent with generally accepted financial practice and, in any event, excluding any arrangement, structuring, syndication or commitment fees in connection therewith, and excluding any performance or ratings based pricing grid that could result in a lower interest rate based on future performance, but including any LIBOR Rate floor or similar floor that is higher than the then applicable LIBOR Rate) that is less than the interest rate for or weighted average yield (as determined prior to such prepayment by the Administrative Agent on the same basis) of the Tranche E Term Loans, including as may be effected through any amendment to this Agreement relating to the interest rate for, or weighted average yield of, the Tranche E Term Loans.
“Tranche F Term Lender”: any Lender having a Tranche F Term Loan Commitment and/or a Tranche F Term Loan outstanding hereunder.
“Tranche F Term Loan”: as defined in Section 2.1(h). The aggregate principal amount of the Tranche F Term Loans on the Eighth Amendment Date after giving effect to the incurrence of the Tranche G Term Loans and the application of proceeds thereof shall be $0.
“Tranche F Term Loan Commitment”: as to any Lender, its obligation to make Tranche F Term Loans to the Borrower pursuant to Section 2.1(h) in an aggregate amount not to exceed the amount set forth opposite such Xxxxxx’s name in Schedule A-5 under the heading “Tranche F Term Loan Commitment”; collectively, as to all the Tranche F Term Lenders, the “Tranche F Term Loan Commitments”. The original aggregate amount of the Tranche F Term Loan Commitments on the Seventh Amendment Closing Date is $1,325,975,000.
“Tranche F Term Loan Maturity Date”: November 1, 2023.
“Tranche F Term Loan Repricing Transaction”: the prepayment in full or in part of the Tranche F Term Loans by the Borrower with the proceeds of secured term loans (including any new, amended or additional loans or Term Loans under this Agreement, whether as a result of an amendment to this Agreement or otherwise), that are broadly marketed or syndicated to banks and other institutional investors in financings similar to the Tranche F Term Loans and having an effective interest cost or weighted average yield (as determined prior to such prepayment by the Administrative Agent consistent with generally accepted financial practice and, in any event, excluding any arrangement, structuring, syndication or commitment fees in connection therewith, and excluding any performance or ratings based pricing grid that could result in a lower interest rate based on future performance, but including any LIBOR Rate floor or similar floor that is higher than the then applicable LIBOR Rate) that is less than the interest rate for or weighted average yield (as determined prior to such prepayment by the Administrative Agent on the same basis) of the Tranche F Term Loans, including as may be effected through any amendment to this Agreement relating to the interest rate for, or weighted average yield of, the Tranche F Term Loans; provided that a Tranche F Term Loan Repricing Transaction shall not include any event described above that is not consummated for the primary purpose of lowering the effective interest cost or weighted average yield applicable to the Tranche F Term Loans, including, without limitation, in the context of a transaction involving a Qualifying IPO, a Change of Control or a Transformative Acquisition.
“Tranche G Term Lender”: any Lender having a Tranche G Term Loan Commitment and/or a Tranche G Term Loan outstanding hereunder.
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“Tranche G Term Loan”: as defined in Section 2.1(i).
“Tranche G Term Loan Commitment”: as to any Lender, its obligation to make Tranche G Term Loans to the Borrower pursuant to Section 2.1(i) in an aggregate amount not to exceed the amount set forth opposite such Xxxxxx’s name in Schedule A-6 under the heading “Tranche G Term Loan Commitment”; collectively, as to all the Tranche G Term Lenders, the “Tranche G Term Loan Commitments”. The original aggregate amount of the Tranche G Term Loan Commitments on the Eighth Amendment Closing Date is $820,000,000.
“Tranche G Term Loan Maturity Date”: January 20, 2028.
“Tranche G Term Loan Repricing Transaction”: the prepayment in full or in part of the Tranche G Term Loans by the Borrower with the proceeds of secured term loans (including any new, amended or additional loans or Term Loans under this Agreement, whether as a result of an amendment to this Agreement or otherwise), that are broadly marketed or syndicated to banks and other institutional investors in financings similar to the Tranche G Term Loans and having an effective interest cost or weighted average yield (as determined prior to such prepayment by the Administrative Agent consistent with generally accepted financial practice and, in any event, excluding any arrangement, structuring, syndication or commitment fees in connection therewith, and excluding any performance or ratings based pricing grid that could result in a lower interest rate based on future performance, but including any Term SOFR floor or similar floor that is higher than the then applicable Term SOFR) that is less than the interest rate for or weighted average yield (as determined prior to such prepayment by the Administrative Agent on the same basis) of the Tranche G Term Loans, including as may be effected through any amendment to this Agreement relating to the interest rate for, or weighted average yield of, the Tranche G Term Loans; provided that a Tranche G Term Loan Repricing Transaction shall not include any event described above that is not consummated for the primary purpose of lowering the effective interest cost or weighted average yield applicable to the Tranche G Term Loans, including, without limitation, in the context of a transaction involving a Qualifying IPO, a Change of Control or a Transformative Acquisition.
“Tranche H Term Lender”: any Lender having a Tranche H Term Loan Commitment and/or a Tranche H Term Loan outstanding hereunder.
“Tranche H Term Loan”: as defined in Section 2.1(i).
“Tranche H Term Loan Commitment”: as to any Lender, its obligation to make Tranche H Term Loans to the Borrower pursuant to Section 2.1(i) in an aggregate amount not to exceed the amount set forth opposite such Lender’s name in Schedule A-7 under the heading “Tranche H Term Loan Commitment”; collectively, as to all the Tranche H Term Lenders, the “Tranche H Term Loan Commitments”. The original aggregate amount of the Tranche H Term Loan Commitments on the Tenth Amendment Closing Date is $150,000,000.
“Tranche H Term Loan Maturity Date”: January 20, 2028.
“Tranche H Term Loan Repricing Transaction”: the prepayment in full or in part of the Tranche H Term Loans by the Borrower with the proceeds of secured term loans (including any new, amended or additional loans or Term Loans under this Agreement, whether as a result of an amendment to this Agreement or otherwise), that are broadly marketed or syndicated to banks and other institutional investors in financings similar to the Tranche H Term Loans and having an effective interest cost or weighted average yield (as determined prior to such prepayment by the Administrative Agent consistent with generally accepted financial practice and, in any event, excluding any arrangement, structuring, syndication or commitment fees in connection therewith, and excluding any performance or ratings based pricing grid that
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could result in a lower interest rate based on future performance, but including any Term SOFR floor or similar floor that is higher than the then applicable Term SOFR) that is less than the interest rate for or weighted average yield (as determined prior to such prepayment by the Administrative Agent on the same basis) of the Tranche H Term Loans, including as may be effected through any amendment to this Agreement relating to the interest rate for, or weighted average yield of, the Tranche H Term Loans; provided that a Tranche H Term Loan Repricing Transaction shall not include any event described above that is not consummated for the primary purpose of lowering the effective interest cost or weighted average yield applicable to the Tranche H Term Loans, including, without limitation, in the context of a transaction involving a Qualifying IPO, a Change of Control or a Transformative Acquisition.
“Transactions”: collectively, any or all of the following: (i) the entry into the 2012 Senior Secured Notes Indenture and the offer and issuance of the 2012 Senior Secured Notes, (ii) the entry into this Agreement and incurrence of Indebtedness hereunder, (iii) the entry into the senior revolving credit agreement dated on or about the Closing Date and the incurrence of Indebtedness thereunder, (iv) the repayment of certain existing Indebtedness of the Borrower, including the redemption of the Borrower’s 9.50% Senior Secured Notes due 2016, (v) the solicitation of certain consents and related amendments with respect to the Existing Unsecured Notes and Holdings Notes and (vi) all other transactions relating to any of the foregoing (including payment of fees and expenses related to any of the foregoing).
“Transferee”: any Participant or Assignee.
“Transformative Acquisition”: any acquisition by the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary that is either (a) not permitted by the terms of the Loan Documents immediately prior to the consummation of such transaction or (b) if permitted by the terms of the Loan Documents immediately prior to the consummation of such transaction, would not provide the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries with adequate flexibility under the Loan Documents for the continuation and/or expansion of their combined operations following such consummation, as reasonably determined by the Borrower acting in good faith.
“Trigger Date”: July 27, 2016.
“Type”: the type of Term Loan determined based on the interest option applicable thereto, with there being two Types of Term Loans hereunder, namely ABR Loans and SOFR Loans.
“UCC”: the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in the State of New York from time to time.
“UK Financial Institutions”: any BRRD Undertaking (as such term is defined under the PRA Rulebook (as amended from time to time) promulgated by the United Kingdom Prudential Regulation Authority) or any person falling within IFPRU 11.6 of the FCA Handbook (as amended from time to time) promulgated by the United Kingdom Financial Conduct Authority, which includes certain credit institutions and investment firms, and certain affiliates of such credit institutions or investment firms.
“UK Resolution Authority”: the Bank of England or any other public administrative authority having responsibility for the resolution of any UK Financial Institution.
“Unadjusted Benchmark Replacement” means the Benchmark Replacement excluding the Benchmark Replacement Adjustment.
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“United States Person”: any United States person within the meaning of Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code.
“Unrestricted Subsidiary”: (i) WMG Kensington, Ltd., and its Subsidiaries, (ii) any Subsidiary of the Borrower that at the time of determination is an Unrestricted Subsidiary (as designated by the Board of Directors of the Borrower, as provided below) and (iii) any Subsidiary of an Unrestricted Subsidiary. The Board of Directors of the Borrower may designate any Subsidiary of the Borrower (including any existing Subsidiary and any newly acquired or newly formed Subsidiary) to be an Unrestricted Subsidiary unless such Subsidiary or any of its Subsidiaries owns any Equity Interests or Indebtedness of, or owns or holds any Lien on, any property of, the Borrower or any Subsidiary of the Borrower (other than any Subsidiary of the Subsidiary to be so designated); provided that (a) any Unrestricted Subsidiary must be an entity of which shares of the Capital Stock or other equity interests (including partnership interests) entitled to cast at least a majority of the votes that may be cast by all shares or equity interests having ordinary voting power for the election of directors or other governing body are owned, directly or indirectly, by the Borrower and (b) each of (I) the Subsidiary to be so designated and (II) its Subsidiaries does not at the time of designation, and does not thereafter,
(1)create, incur, issue, assume, guarantee or otherwise become directly or indirectly liable with respect to any Indebtedness pursuant to which the lender has recourse to any of the assets of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary; or
(2)own assets constituting part of the Music Publishing Business in excess of 10.0% of the total assets constituting the Music Publishing Business.
The Board of Directors of the Borrower may designate any Unrestricted Subsidiary to be a Restricted Subsidiary; provided that, immediately after giving effect to such designation, no Default or Event of Default shall be continuing. Any such designation by such Board of Directors shall be notified by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent by promptly filing with the Administrative Agent a copy of the board resolution giving effect to such designation and a certificate of a Responsible Officer certifying that such designation complied with the foregoing provisions.
“U.S. Government Securities Business Day”: any day except for (a) a Saturday, (b) a Sunday or (c) a day on which the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association recommends that the fixed income departments of its members be closed for the entire day for purposes of trading in United States government securities.
“U.S. Special Resolution Regimes”: as defined in Section 11.22(a).
“U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate”: as defined in Section 4.11(b)(ii)(2).
“Voting Stock”: as to any Person, the Capital Stock of such Person that is at the time entitled to vote in the election of the Board of Directors of such Person.
“Wholly Owned Restricted Subsidiary”: any Restricted Subsidiary that is a Wholly Owned Subsidiary.
“Wholly Owned Subsidiary”: of any Person means a subsidiary of such Person of which securities (except for (a) directors’ qualifying shares, (b) shares held by nominees and (c) shares held by foreign nationals as required by applicable Law) or other ownership interests representing 100% of the Capital Stock are, at the time any determination is being made, owned, Controlled or held by such Person or one or more wholly owned Subsidiaries of such Person or by such Person and one or more wholly owned Subsidiaries of such Person.
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“Write-Down and Conversion Powers”: (a) with respect to any EEA Resolution Authority, the write-down and conversion powers of such EEA Resolution Authority from time to time under the Bail-In Legislation for the applicable EEA Member Country, which write-down and conversion powers are described in the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule and (b) with respect to the United Kingdom, any powers of the applicable Resolution Authority under the Bail-In Legislation to cancel, reduce, modify or change the form of a liability of any UK Financial Institution or any contract or instrument under which that liability arises, to convert all or part of that liability into shares, securities or obligations of that person or any other person, to provide that any such contract or instrument is to have effect as if a right had been exercised under it or to suspend any obligation in respect of that liability or any of the powers under that Bail-In Legislation that are related to or ancillary to any of those powers.
1.2 Other Definitional Provisions. Unless otherwise specified therein, all terms defined in this Agreement shall have the defined meanings when used in any Notes, any other Loan Document or any certificate or other document made or delivered pursuant hereto.
(a) As used herein and in any Notes and any other Loan Document, and any certificate or other document made or delivered pursuant hereto or thereto, accounting terms relating to the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries not defined in Section 1.1 and accounting terms partly defined in Section 1.1, to the extent not defined, shall have the respective meanings given to them under GAAP.
(b) The words “hereof”, “herein” and “hereunder” and words of similar import when used in this Agreement shall refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement, and Section, Section, Schedule and Exhibit references are to this Agreement unless otherwise specified. The words “include”, “includes” and “including” shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase “without limitation”. With respect to any Default or Event of Default, the words “exists,” “is continuing” or similar expressions with respect thereto shall mean that such Default or Event of Default has occurred and has not yet been cured or waived. If any Default or Event of Default has occurred hereunder (any such Default or Event of Default, an “Initial Default”) and is subsequently cured (a “Cured Default”), any other Default, Event of Default or failure of a condition precedent that resulted or may have resulted from (i) the making or deemed making of any representation or warranty by any Loan Party or (ii) the taking of any action or omission by any Loan Party or any Subsidiary of any Loan Party, in each case which subsequent Default, Event of Default or failure would not have arisen had the Cured Default not been continuing at the time of such representation, warranty, action or omission, shall be deemed to automatically be cured or satisfied, as applicable, upon, and simultaneously with, the cure of the Cured Default, so long as at the time of such representation, warranty, action or omission, no Responsible Officer of the Borrower had knowledge of any such Initial Default. To the extent not already so notified, the Borrower will provide prompt written notice of any such automatic cure to the Administrative Agent after a Responsible Officer of the Borrower knows of the occurrence of any such automatic cure.
(c) For purposes of determining any financial ratio or making any financial calculation for any fiscal quarter (or portion thereof) ending prior to the Closing Date, the components of such financial ratio or financial calculation shall be determined on a pro forma basis to give effect to the 2011 Transactions as if they had occurred at the beginning of such four quarter period; and each Person that is a Restricted Subsidiary upon giving effect to the 2011 Transactions shall be deemed to be a Restricted Subsidiary for purposes of the components of such financial ratio financial calculation as of the beginning of such four quarter period. In addition, for purposes of determining any financial ratio or making any financial calculation for any fiscal quarter (or portion
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thereof) ending prior to the Closing Date, the components of such financial ratio or financial calculation shall be determined on a pro forma basis to give effect to the Transactions as if they had occurred at the beginning of such four quarter period.
(d) Any financial ratios, including any required to be satisfied in order for a specific action to be permitted under this Agreement, shall be calculated by dividing the appropriate component by the other component, carrying the result to one place more than the number of places by which such ratio is expressed herein and rounding the result up or down to the nearest number (with a rounding-up if there is no nearest number).
(e) Any references in this Agreement to “cash and/or Cash Equivalents”, “cash, Cash Equivalents and/or Investment Grade Securities” or any similar combination of the foregoing shall be construed as not double counting cash or any other applicable amount which would otherwise be duplicated therein.
(f) The meanings given to terms defined herein shall be equally applicable to both the singular and plural forms of such terms.
(g) In connection with any action being taken in connection with a Limited Condition Transaction, for purposes of determining compliance with any provision of this Agreement which requires that no Default, Event of Default, specified Default or specified Event of Default, as applicable, has occurred, is continuing or would result from any such action, as applicable, such condition shall, at the option of the Borrower, be deemed satisfied, so long as no Default, Event of Default, specified Default or specified Event of Default, as applicable, exists on the date (x) a definitive agreement for such Limited Condition Transaction is entered into, (y) in connection with an acquisition to which the United Kingdom City Code on Takeovers and Mergers (or any equivalent thereof under the laws, rules or regulations in any other applicable jurisdiction) applies, on which a “Rule 2.7 announcement” of a firm intention to make an offer in respect of a target of a Limited Condition Transaction is made (or the equivalent notice under such equivalent laws, rules or regulations in such other applicable jurisdiction) or (z) notice of redemption, repurchase, defeasance, satisfaction and discharge or repayment of Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock is given. For the avoidance of doubt, if the Borrower has exercised its option under the first sentence of this clause (g), and any Default, Event of Default, specified Default or specified Event of Default, as applicable, occurs following the date (x) a definitive agreement for the applicable Limited Condition Transaction was entered into, (y) in connection with an acquisition to which the United Kingdom City Code on Takeovers and Mergers (or any equivalent thereof under the laws, rules or regulations in any other applicable jurisdiction) applies, on which a “Rule 2.7 announcement” of a firm intention to make an offer in respect of a target of a Limited Condition Transaction is made (or the equivalent notice under such equivalent laws, rules or regulations in such other applicable jurisdiction) or (z) notice of redemption, repurchase, defeasance, satisfaction and discharge or repayment of Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock is given and prior to the consummation of such Limited Condition Transaction, any such Default, Event of Default, specified Default or specified Event of Default, as applicable, shall be deemed to not have occurred or be continuing for purposes of determining whether any action being taken in connection with such Limited Condition Transaction is permitted hereunder.
(h) In connection with any action being taken in connection with a Limited Condition Transaction, for purposes of:
(a)determining compliance with any provision of this Agreement which requires the calculation of the First Lien Indebtedness to
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EBITDA Ratio, the Senior Secured Indebtedness to EBITDA Ratio or any other financial measure;
(b)testing baskets set forth in this Agreement (including baskets measured as a percentage of EBITDA); or
(c)any other determination as to whether any such Limited Condition Transaction and any related transactions (including any financing thereof) complies with the covenants or agreements contained in this Agreement;
in each case, at the option of the Borrower (the Borrower’s election to exercise such option in connection with any Limited Condition Transaction, an “LCT Election”), the date of determination of whether any such action is permitted hereunder, shall be deemed to be the date (x) a definitive agreement for such Limited Condition Transaction is entered into, (y) in connection with an acquisition to which the United Kingdom City Code on Takeovers and Mergers (or any equivalent thereof under the laws, rules or regulations in any other applicable jurisdiction) applies, the date on which a “Rule 2.7 announcement” of a firm intention to make an offer in respect of a target of a Limited Condition Transaction is made (or the equivalent notice under such equivalent laws, rules or regulations in such other applicable jurisdiction) or (z) notice of redemption, repurchase, defeasance, satisfaction and discharge or repayment of Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock is given, as applicable (the “LCT Test Date”), and if, after giving pro forma effect to the Limited Condition Transaction and the other transactions to be entered into in connection therewith (including any incurrence or discharge of Indebtedness and Liens and the use of proceeds thereof) as if they had occurred at the beginning of the most recent four consecutive fiscal quarters of the Borrower ending prior to the LCT Test Date for which consolidated financial statements of the Borrower are available, the Borrower could have taken such action on the relevant LCT Test Date in compliance with such ratio, basket or amount, such ratio, basket or amount shall be deemed to have been complied with; provided that (a) if financial statements for one or more subsequent fiscal years or quarters shall have been delivered pursuant to Section 7.1(a) or 7.1(b) prior to the date on which such Limited Condition Transaction is consummated, the Borrower may elect, in its sole discretion, to re-determine all such ratios, baskets or amounts on the basis of such financial statements, in which case, such date of redetermination shall thereafter be deemed to be the applicable LCT Test Date for purposes of such ratios, baskets or amounts and (b) except as contemplated in the foregoing clause (a), compliance with such ratios, baskets or amounts (and any related requirements and conditions) shall not be determined or tested at any time after the applicable LCT Test Date for such Limited Condition Transaction and any actions or transactions related thereto (including any incurrence or discharge of Indebtedness and Liens and the use of proceeds thereof). For the avoidance of doubt, if the Borrower has made an LCT Election and any of the ratios, baskets or amounts for which compliance was determined or tested as of the LCT Test Date are exceeded as a result of fluctuations in any such ratio, basket or amount, including due to fluctuations in exchange rates or in EBITDA of the Borrower or the Person subject to such Limited Condition Transaction or any applicable currency exchange rate, at or prior to the consummation of the relevant transaction or action, such ratios, baskets or amounts will not be deemed to have been exceeded as a result of such fluctuations. If the Borrower has made an LCT Election for any Limited Condition Transaction, then in connection with any subsequent calculation of any ratio, basket or amount with respect to the Incurrence or discharge of Indebtedness or Liens, or the making of dividends, distributions, investments, asset sales, mergers, the conveyance, lease or other transfer of all or substantially all of the assets of the Borrower or the designation of an Unrestricted Subsidiary on or following the relevant LCT Test Date and prior to the earlier of the date
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on which (1) such Limited Condition Transaction is consummated, (2) the definitive agreement for, or firm offer in respect of, such Limited Condition Transaction (if an acquisition or investment) is terminated or expires without consummation of such Limited Condition Transaction or (3) such notice of redemption, repurchase, defeasance, satisfaction and discharge or repayment of Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock is revoked or expires without consummation, any such ratio, basket or amount shall be calculated on a pro forma basis assuming such Limited Condition Transaction and other transactions in connection therewith (including any incurrence or discharge of Indebtedness and Liens and the use of proceeds thereof) have been consummated.
(i) Any reference herein or in any other Loan Document to (i) a transfer, assignment, sale, disposition or transfer, or similar term, shall be deemed to apply to a division of or by a limited liability company, or an allocation of assets to a series of a limited liability company (collectively, a “Division”), as if it were a transfer, assignment, sale or transfer, or similar term, as applicable, to a separate Person, and (ii) a merger, consolidation, amalgamation or consolidation, or similar term, shall be deemed to apply to the division of or by a limited liability company, or an allocation of assets to a series of a limited liability company, or the unwinding of such a division or allocation, as if it were a merger, consolidation, amalgamation or consolidation or similar term, as applicable, with a separate Person.
SECTION 2
Amount and Terms of Commitments
Amount and Terms of Commitments
2.1Term Loans. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each Lender holding an Initial Term Loan Commitment severally agrees to make, in Dollars, in a single draw on the Closing Date, one or more term loans (each, an “Initial Term Loan”) to the Borrower in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed the amount set forth opposite such Xxxxxx’s name in Schedule A under the heading “Initial Term Loan Commitment”, as such amount may be adjusted or reduced pursuant to the terms hereof, which Initial Term Loans:
(i)except as hereinafter provided, shall, at the option of the Borrower, be incurred and maintained as, and/or converted into, ABR Loans or Eurodollar Loans; and
(ii)shall be made by each such Lender in an aggregate principal amount which does not exceed the Initial Term Loan Commitment of such Lender.
Once repaid, Initial Term Loans incurred hereunder may not be reborrowed. On the Closing Date (after giving effect to the incurrence of Initial Term Loans on such date), the Initial Term Loan Commitment of each Lender shall terminate.
(b)Subject to the conditions set forth in the First Incremental Amendment and in accordance with the terms hereof, each Tranche B Initial Term Lender severally agrees to make, in Dollars, in a single draw on the First Incremental Amendment Closing Date one or more term loans (each such term loan made on the First Incremental Amendment Closing Date, a “Tranche B Initial Term Loan”) to the Borrower in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed the amount set forth opposite such Xxxxxx’s name in Schedule A-1 under the heading “Tranche B Initial Term Loan Commitment”, as such amount may be adjusted or reduced pursuant to the terms hereof, which Tranche B Initial Term Loans:
(i)except as hereinafter provided, shall, at the option of the Borrower, be incurred and maintained as, and/or converted into, ABR Loans or Eurodollar Loans; and
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(ii)shall be made by each such Lender in an aggregate principal amount which does not exceed the Tranche B Initial Term Loan Commitment of such Lender.
Once repaid, Tranche B Initial Term Loans incurred hereunder may not be reborrowed. Notwithstanding the foregoing, on the Tranche B Initial Outside Date, all outstanding Tranche B Initial Term Loan Commitments shall automatically terminate if the First Incremental Amendment Closing Date shall not have occurred on or prior to the Tranche B Initial Outside Date. On the First Incremental Amendment Closing Date (after giving effect to the incurrence of Tranche B Initial Term Loans on such date), the Tranche B Initial Term Loan Commitment of each Lender shall terminate.
(c)Subject to the conditions set forth in the First Incremental Amendment and in accordance with the terms hereof, each Tranche B Delayed Draw Term Lender severally agrees to make, in Dollars, in a single draw on the Tranche B Delayed Draw Closing Date, one or more term loans (each such term loan, a “Tranche B Delayed Draw Term Loan”) to the Borrower in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed the amount set forth opposite such Xxxxxx’s name in Schedule A-1 under the heading “Tranche B Delayed Draw Commitment”, as such amount may be adjusted or reduced pursuant to the terms hereof, which Tranche B Delayed Draw Term Loans:
(i)except as hereinafter provided, shall, at the option of the Borrower, be incurred and maintained as, and/or converted into, ABR Loans or Eurodollar Loans; and
(ii)shall be made by each such Lender in an aggregate principal amount which does not exceed the Tranche B Delayed Draw Commitment of such Lender.
Once repaid, Tranche B Delayed Draw Term Loans incurred hereunder may not be reborrowed. Notwithstanding the foregoing, on the Tranche B Delayed Draw Outside Date, all outstanding Tranche B Delayed Draw Commitments shall automatically terminate if the Tranche B Delayed Draw Closing Date shall not have occurred on or prior to the Tranche B Delayed Draw Outside Date. On the Tranche B Delayed Draw Closing Date (after giving effect to the incurrence of any Tranche B Delayed Draw Term Loans on such date), the Tranche B Delayed Draw Commitment of each Lender shall terminate.
(d)Subject to the conditions set forth in the First Incremental Amendment and in accordance with the terms hereof, each Tranche B Refinancing Term Lender severally agrees to make, in Dollars, in a single draw on the First Incremental Amendment Effective Date, one or more term loans (each such term loan made on the First Incremental Amendment Effective Date, the “Tranche B Refinancing Term Loan”) to the Borrower in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed the amount set forth opposite such Lender’s name in Schedule A-1 under the heading “Tranche B Refinancing Term Loan Commitment”, as such amount may be adjusted or reduced pursuant to the terms hereof, which Tranche B Refinancing Term Loans:
(i)except as hereinafter provided, shall, at the option of the Borrower, be incurred and maintained as, and/or converted into, ABR Loans or Eurodollar Loans; and
(ii)shall be made by each such Lender in an aggregate principal amount which does not exceed the Tranche B Refinancing Term Loan Commitment of such Lender.
Once repaid, Tranche B Refinancing Term Loans incurred hereunder may not be reborrowed. On the First Incremental Amendment Effective Date (after giving effect to the incurrence of Tranche B Refinancing Term Loans on such date), the Tranche B Refinancing Term Loan Commitment of each Lender shall terminate.
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(e)Subject to the conditions set forth in the Third Amendment and in accordance with the terms hereof, each Tranche C Term Lender severally agrees to make, in Dollars, in a single draw on the Third Amendment Closing Date one or more term loans (each such term loan made on the Third Amendment Closing Date, a “Tranche C Term Loan”) to the Borrower in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed the amount set forth opposite such Lender’s name in Schedule A-2 under the heading “Tranche C Term Loan Commitment”, as such amount may be adjusted or reduced pursuant to the terms hereof, which Tranche C Term Loans:
(i)except as hereinafter provided, shall, at the option of the Borrower, be incurred and maintained as, and/or converted into, ABR Loans or Eurodollar Loans; and
(ii)shall be made by each such Lender in an aggregate principal amount which does not exceed the Tranche C Term Loan Commitment of such Lender.
Once repaid, Tranche C Term Loans incurred hereunder may not be reborrowed. On the Third Amendment Closing Date (after giving effect to the incurrence of Tranche C Term Loans on such date), the Tranche C Term Loan Commitment of each Lender shall terminate.
(f)Subject to the conditions set forth in the Fourth Amendment and in accordance with the terms hereof, each Tranche D Term Lender severally agrees to make, in Dollars, in a single draw on the Fourth Amendment Closing Date one or more term loans (each such term loan made on the Fourth Amendment Closing Date, a “Tranche D Term Loan”) to the Borrower in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed the amount set forth opposite such Lender’s name in Schedule A-3 under the heading “Tranche D Term Loan Commitment”, as such amount may be adjusted or reduced pursuant to the terms hereof, which Tranche D Term Loans:
(i)except as hereinafter provided, shall, at the option of the Borrower, be incurred and maintained as, and/or converted into, ABR Loans or Eurodollar Loans; and
(ii)shall be made by each such Lender in an aggregate principal amount which does not exceed the Tranche D Term Loan Commitment of such Lender.
Once repaid, Tranche D Term Loans incurred hereunder may not be reborrowed. On the Fourth Amendment Closing Date (after giving effect to the incurrence of Tranche D Term Loans on such date), the Tranche D Term Loan Commitment of each Lender shall terminate.
(g)Subject to the conditions set forth in the Fifth Amendment and in accordance with the terms hereof, each Tranche E Term Lender severally agrees to make, in Dollars, in a single draw on the Fifth Amendment Closing Date one or more term loans (each such term loan made on the Fifth Amendment Closing Date, a “Tranche E Term Loan”) to the Borrower in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed the amount set forth opposite such Lender’s name in Schedule A-4 under the heading “Tranche E Term Loan Commitment”, as such amount may be adjusted or reduced pursuant to the terms hereof, which Tranche E Term Loans:
(i)except as hereinafter provided, shall, at the option of the Borrower, be incurred and maintained as, and/or converted into, ABR Loans or Eurodollar Loans; and
(ii)shall be made by each such Lender in an aggregate principal amount which does not exceed the Tranche E Term Loan Commitment of such Lender.
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Once repaid, Tranche E Term Loans incurred hereunder may not be reborrowed. On the Fifth Amendment Closing Date (after giving effect to the incurrence of Tranche E Term Loans on such date), the Tranche E Term Loan Commitment of each Lender shall terminate.
(h)Subject to the conditions set forth in the Seventh Amendment and in accordance with the terms hereof, each Tranche F Term Lender severally agrees to make, in Dollars, in a single draw on the Seventh Amendment Closing Date one or more term loans (each such term loan made on the Seventh Amendment Closing Date, a “Tranche F Term Loan”) to the Borrower in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed the amount set forth opposite such Lender’s name in Schedule A-5 under the heading “Tranche F Term Loan Commitment”, as such amount may be adjusted or reduced pursuant to the terms hereof, which Tranche F Term Loans:
(i)except as hereinafter provided, shall, at the option of the Borrower, be incurred and maintained as, and/or converted into, ABR Loans or Eurodollar Loans; and
(ii)shall be made by each such Lender in an aggregate principal amount which does not exceed the Tranche F Term Loan Commitment of such Lender.
Once repaid, Tranche F Term Loans incurred hereunder may not be reborrowed. On the Seventh Amendment Closing Date (after giving effect to the incurrence of Tranche F Term Loans on such date), the Tranche F Term Loan Commitment of each Lender shall terminate.
(i)Subject to the conditions set forth in the Eighth Amendment and in accordance with the terms hereof, each Tranche G Term Lender severally agrees to make, in Dollars, in a single draw on the Eighth Amendment Closing Date one or more term loans (each such term loan made on the Eighth Amendment Closing Date, a “Tranche G Term Loan”) to the Borrower in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed the amount set forth opposite such Xxxxxx’s name in Schedule A-6 under the heading “Tranche G Term Loan Commitment”, as such amount may be adjusted or reduced pursuant to the terms hereof, which Tranche G Term Loans:
(i)except as hereinafter provided, shall, at the option of the Borrower, be incurred and maintained as, and/or converted into, ABR Loans or SOFR Loans; and
(ii)shall be made by each such Lender in an aggregate principal amount which does not exceed the Tranche G Term Loan Commitment of such Lender.
Once repaid, Tranche G Term Loans incurred hereunder may not be reborrowed. On the Eighth Amendment Closing Date (after giving effect to the incurrence of Tranche G Term Loans on such date), the Tranche G Term Loan Commitment of each Lender shall terminate.
(j)Subject to the conditions set forth in the Tenth Amendment and in accordance with the terms hereof, each Tranche H Term Lender severally agrees to make, in Dollars, in a single draw on the Tenth Amendment Closing Date one or more term loans (each such term loan made on the Tenth Amendment Closing Date, a “Tranche H Term Loan”) to the Borrower in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed the amount set forth opposite such Xxxxxx’s name in Schedule A-7 under the heading “Tranche H Term Loan Commitment”, as such amount may be adjusted or reduced pursuant to the terms hereof, which Tranche H Term Loans:
(i)except as hereinafter provided, shall, at the option of the Borrower, be incurred and maintained as, and/or converted into, ABR Loans or SOFR Loans; and
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(ii)shall be made by each such Lender in an aggregate principal amount which does not exceed the Tranche H Term Loan Commitment of such Lender.
Once repaid, Tranche H Term Loans incurred hereunder may not be reborrowed. On the Tenth Amendment Closing Date (after giving effect to the incurrence of Tranche H Term Loans on such date), the Tranche H Term Loan Commitment of each Lender shall terminate.
2.2Notes. (a) The Borrower agrees that, upon the request to the Administrative Agent by any Lender made on or prior to the Closing Date (in the case of requests relating to Initial Term Loans), the First Incremental Amendment Effective Date (in the case of requests relating to Tranche B Refinancing Term Loans), the First Incremental Amendment Closing Date (in the case of requests relating to Tranche B Initial Term Loans), the Tranche B Delayed Draw Closing Date (in the case of requests relating to Tranche B Delayed Draw Term Loans), the Third Amendment Closing Date (in the case of requests relating to the Tranche C Term Loans), the Fourth Amendment Closing Date (in the case of requests relating to the Tranche D Term Loans), the Fifth Amendment Closing Date (in the case of requests relating to the Tranche E Term Loans), the Seventh Amendment Closing Date (in the case of requests relating to the Tranche F Term Loans), the Eighth Amendment Closing Date (in the case of requests relating to the Tranche G Term Loans), the Tenth Amendment Closing Date (in the case of requests relating to the Tranche H Term Loans) or in connection with any assignment pursuant to Section 11.6(b), in order to evidence such Xxxxxx’s Loan, the Borrower will execute and deliver to such Lender a promissory note substantially in the form of Exhibit A (each, as amended, supplemented, replaced or otherwise modified from time to time, a “Note”), in each case with appropriate insertions therein as to payee, date and principal amount, payable to such Lender and in a principal amount equal to the unpaid principal amount of the applicable Loans made (or acquired by assignment pursuant to Section 11.6(b)) by such Lender to the Borrower. Each Note (i) in respect of Initial Term Loans shall be dated the Closing Date, (ii) in respect of Tranche B Refinancing Term Loans shall be dated the First Incremental Amendment Effective Date, (iii) in respect of Tranche B Initial Term Loans shall be dated the First Incremental Amendment Closing Date, (iv) in respect of Tranche B Delayed Draw Term Loans shall be dated the Tranche B Delayed Draw Closing Date, (v) in respect of Tranche C Term Loans shall be dated the Third Amendment Closing Date, (vi) in respect of Tranche D Term Loans shall be dated the Fourth Amendment Closing Date, (vii) in respect of Tranche E Term Loans shall be dated the Fifth Amendment Closing Date, (viii) in respect of Tranche F Term Loans shall be dated the Seventh Amendment Closing Date, (ix) in respect of Tranche G Term Loans shall be dated the Eighth Amendment Closing Date and (x) in respect of Tranche H Term Loans shall be dated the Tenth Amendment Closing Date. Each Note shall be payable as provided in Section 2.2(b), (c), (d) or (e), as applicable, and provide for the payment of interest in accordance with Section 4.1. For the avoidance of doubt, any Notes issued with respect to Tranche B Term Loans shall reflect that, following the Tranche B Delayed Draw Closing Date, all Tranche B Refinancing Term Loans, Tranche B Initial Term Loans and Tranche B Delayed Draw Term Loans constitute a single Tranche of Tranche B Term Loans.
(b)The Initial Term Loans of all the Lenders shall be payable in consecutive quarterly installments beginning on March 29, 2013 up to and including the Initial Term Loan Maturity Date (subject to reduction as provided in Section 4.4), on the dates (or, if any day is not a Business Day, on the immediately preceding Business Day) and in the principal amounts, subject to adjustment as set forth below, equal to the respective amounts set forth below (together with all accrued interest thereon) opposite the applicable installment dates (or, if less, the aggregate amount of such Initial Term Loans then outstanding):
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Date | Amount | ||||
Each March 31, June 30, September 30 and December 31 ending prior to the Initial Term Loan Maturity Date | 1.25% of the aggregate initial principal amount of the Initial Term Loans on the Closing Date | ||||
Initial Term Loan Maturity Date | all unpaid aggregate principal amounts of any outstanding Initial Term Loans |
(c)The Tranche B Term Loans of all the Lenders shall be payable in consecutive quarterly installments beginning on December 31, 2013 up to and including the Tranche B Term Loan Maturity Date (subject to reduction as provided in Section 4.4), on the dates (or, if any day is not a Business Day, on the immediately preceding Business Day) and in the principal amounts, subject to adjustment as set forth below, equal to the respective amounts set forth below (together with all accrued interest thereon) opposite the applicable installment dates (or, if less, the aggregate amount of such Tranche B Term Loans then outstanding):
Date | Amount |
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Each March 31, June 30, September 30 and December 31 ending prior to the Tranche B Term Loan Maturity Date | Prior to the First Incremental Amendment Closing Date: 0.25% of the aggregate initial principal amount of the Tranche B Refinancing Term Loans on the First Incremental Amendment Effective Date | ||||
From the First Incremental Amendment Closing Date and Prior to the Tranche B Delayed Draw Closing Date: 0.25% of the aggregate initial principal amount of the Tranche B Refinancing Term Loans on the First Incremental Amendment Effective Date plus 0.25% of the aggregate initial principal amount of the Tranche B Initial Term Loans on the First Incremental Amendment Closing Date On or after the Tranche B Delayed Draw Closing Date: 0.25% of the aggregate initial principal amount of the Tranche B Refinancing Term Loans on the First Incremental Amendment Effective Date plus 0.25% of the aggregate initial principal amount of the Tranche B Initial Term Loans on the First Incremental Amendment Closing Date plus 0.25% of the aggregate initial principal amount of the Tranche B Delayed Draw Term Loans on the Tranche B Delayed Draw Closing Date |
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Tranche B Term Loan Maturity Date | all unpaid aggregate principal amounts of any outstanding Tranche B Term Loans |
(d) The unpaid aggregate principal amount of the Tranche C Term Loans shall be repaid in full on the Tranche C Term Loan Maturity Date (or, if such day is not a Business Day, on the immediately preceding Business Day).
(e) The unpaid aggregate principal amount of the Tranche D Term Loans shall be repaid in full on the Tranche D Term Loan Maturity Date (or, if such day is not a Business Day, on the immediately preceding Business Day).
(f) The unpaid aggregate principal amount of the Tranche E Term Loans shall be repaid in full on the Tranche E Term Loan Maturity Date (or, if such day is not a Business Day, on the immediately preceding Business Day).
(g) The unpaid aggregate principal amount of the Tranche F Term Loans shall be repaid in full on the Tranche F Term Loan Maturity Date (or, if such day is not a Business Day, on the immediately preceding Business Day).
(h) The unpaid aggregate principal amount of the Tranche G Term Loans shall be repaid in full on the Tranche G Term Loan Maturity Date (or, if such day is not a Business Day, on the immediately preceding Business Day).
(i) The unpaid aggregate principal amount of the Tranche H Term Loans shall be repaid in full on the Tranche H Term Loan Maturity Date (or, if such day is not a Business Day, on the immediately preceding Business Day).
2.3Procedure for Term Loan Borrowing. The Borrower shall have given the Administrative Agent notice (which notice must have been received by the Administrative Agent prior to 9:00 A.M., New York City time, and shall be irrevocable after funding) on (i) in the case of the Initial Term Loans, the Closing Date, (ii) in the case of the Tranche B Refinancing Term Loans, the First Incremental Amendment Effective Date, (iii) in the case of the Tranche B Initial Term Loans, the First Incremental Amendment Closing Date, (iv) in the case of the Tranche B Delayed Draw Term Loans, the Tranche B Delayed Draw Closing Date, (v) in the case of the Tranche C Term Loans, the Third Amendment Closing Date, (vi) in the case of the Tranche D Term Loans, the Fourth Amendment Closing Date, (vii) in the case of the Tranche E Term Loans, the Fifth Amendment Closing Date, (viii) in the case of Tranche F Term Loans, the Seventh Amendment Closing Date, (ix) in the case of Tranche G Term Loans, the Eighth Amendment Closing Date and (x) in the case of Tranche H Term Loans, the Tenth Amendment Closing Date in each case, specifying the amount of the Initial Term Loans, Tranche B Refinancing Term Loans, Tranche B Initial Term Loans, Tranche B Delayed Draw Term Loans, Tranche C Term Loans, Tranche D Term Loans, Tranche E Term Loans, Tranche F Term Loans, Tranche G Term Loans and Tranche H Term Loans, as applicable, to be borrowed. Upon receipt of such notice, the Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each applicable Lender thereof. Each Lender (i) having an Initial Term Loan Commitment will make the amount of its pro rata share of the Initial Term Loan Commitments available to the Administrative Agent, (ii) having a Tranche B Refinancing Term Loan Commitment will make the amount of its pro rata share of the Tranche B Refinancing Term Loan Commitments available to the Administrative Agent, (iii) having a Tranche B Initial Term Loan Commitment will make the amount of its pro rata share of
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the Tranche B Initial Term Loan Commitments available to the Administrative Agent, (iv) having a Tranche B Delayed Draw Commitment will make the amount of its pro rata share of the Tranche B Delayed Draw Commitments available to the Administrative Agent, (v) having a Tranche C Term Loan Commitment will make the amount of its pro rata share of the Tranche C Term Loan Commitments available to the Administrative Agent, (vi) having a Tranche D Term Loan Commitment will make the amount of its pro rata share of the Tranche D Term Loan Commitments available to the Administrative Agent, (vii) having a Tranche E Term Loan Commitment will make the amount of its pro rata share of the Tranche E Term Loan Commitments available to the Administrative Agent, (viii) having a Tranche F Term Loan Commitment will make the amount of its pro rata share of the Tranche F Term Loan Commitments available to the Administrative Agent, (ix) having a Tranche G Term Loan Commitment will make the amount of its pro rata share of the Tranche G Term Loan Commitments available to the Administrative Agent or (x) having a Tranche H Term Loan Commitment will make the amount of its pro rata share of the Tranche H Term Loan Commitments available to the Administrative Agent, in each case for the account of the Borrower at the office of the Administrative Agent specified in Section 11.2 prior to 10:00 A.M., New York City time, on the Closing Date (in the case of the Initial Term Loans), the First Incremental Amendment Effective Date (in the case of the Tranche B Refinancing Term Loans), the First Incremental Amendment Closing Date (in the case of the Tranche B Initial Term Loans), the Tranche B Delayed Draw Closing Date (in the case of the Tranche B Delayed Draw Term Loans), the Third Amendment Closing Date (in the case of the Tranche C Term Loans), the Fourth Amendment Closing Date (in the case of the Tranche D Term Loans), the Fifth Amendment Closing Date (in the case of the Tranche E Term Loans), the Seventh Amendment Effective Closing Date (in the case of Tranche F Term Loans), the Eighth Amendment Effective Closing Date (in the case of Tranche G Term Loans) or the Tenth Amendment Effective Closing Date (in the case of Tranche H Term Loans) in funds immediately available to the Administrative Agent. The Administrative Agent shall on such date credit the account of the Borrower on the books of the Administrative Agent with the aggregate of the amounts made available to the Administrative Agent by the Lenders and in like funds as received by the Administrative Agent.
2.4[Reserved.]
2.5Repayment of Loans. (a) The Borrower hereby unconditionally promises to pay to the Administrative Agent (in the currency in which such Term Loan is denominated) for the account of each Lender the then unpaid principal amount of each Term Loan of such Lender made to the Borrower, on the Initial Term Loan Maturity Date (in the case of Initial Term Loans), the Tranche B Term Loan Maturity Date (in the case of Tranche B Term Loans), the Tranche C Term Loan Maturity Date (in the case of Tranche C Term Loans), the Tranche D Term Loan Maturity Date (in the case of Tranche D Term Loans), the Tranche E Term Loan Maturity Date (in the case of Tranche E Term Loans), the Tranche F Term Loan Maturity Date (in the case of Tranche F Term Loans), the Tranche G Term Loan Maturity Date (in the case of Tranche G Term Loans) or the Tranche H Term Loan Maturity Date (in the case of Tranche H Term Loans) (or such earlier date on which the Term Loans become due and payable pursuant to Section 9). The Borrower hereby further agrees to pay interest on the unpaid principal amount of such Term Loans from time to time outstanding from the date hereof until payment in full thereof at the rates per annum, and on the dates, set forth in Section 4.1.
(b)Each Lender shall maintain in accordance with its usual practice an account or accounts evidencing indebtedness of the Borrower to such Lender resulting from each Loan of such Lender from time to time, including the amounts of principal and interest payable and paid to such Lender from time to time under this Agreement.
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(c)The Administrative Agent shall maintain the Register pursuant to Section 11.6(b), and a subaccount therein for each Lender, in which shall be recorded (i) the amount of each Loan made hereunder, the Type thereof and each Interest Period applicable thereto, (ii) the amount of any principal or interest due and payable or to become due and payable from the Borrower to each applicable Lender hereunder and (iii) the amount of any sum received by the Administrative Agent hereunder from the Borrower and each applicable Xxxxxx’s share thereof.
(d)The entries made in the Register and the accounts of each Lender maintained pursuant to Section 2.5(c) shall, to the extent permitted by applicable law, be prima facie evidence of the existence and amounts of the obligations of the Borrower therein recorded; provided, however, that the failure of any Lender or the Administrative Agent to maintain the Register or any such account, or any error therein, shall not in any manner affect the obligation of the Borrower to repay (with applicable interest) the Loans made to the Borrower by such Lender in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
2.6Incremental Facilities. (a) So long as no Event of Default under Section 9.1 (a) or (f) exists or would arise therefrom (provided that, to the extent the proceeds of Term Loans made pursuant to any Incremental Commitment will be used to consummate a Limited Condition Transaction, the requirement that there be no Event of Default under Section 9.1(a) or (f) shall only be required to be satisfied on the date on which definitive agreements with respect to such Limited Condition Transaction are entered into), the Borrower shall have the right, at any time and from time to time after the First Incremental Amendment Effective Date, (i) to request new term loan commitments under one or more new term loan credit facilities to be included in this Agreement (the “Incremental Term Loan Commitments”) and (ii) to increase the Existing Term Loans by requesting new term loan commitments to be added to an Existing Term Tranche of Term Loans (the “Supplemental Term Loan Commitments” and, together with the Incremental Term Loan Commitments, the “Incremental Commitments”), provided that, (i) the aggregate amount of Incremental Commitments permitted pursuant to this Section 2.6 shall not exceed, at the time the respective Incremental Commitment becomes effective (A) the greater of $450 million and 60.0% of EBITDA (for the Measurement Period applicable at the time of the incurrence of such Indebtedness) plus (B) the maximum aggregate principal amount (as of the date of incurrence of any such Indebtedness and after giving pro forma effect to the incurrence thereof and the application of the net proceeds therefrom (or as of the date of the initial borrowing of such Indebtedness after giving pro forma effect to the incurrence of the entire committed amount of such Indebtedness)) that can be incurred without exceeding a First Lien Indebtedness to EBITDA Ratio for the Borrower of 4.50 to 1.00 (it being understood that for purposes of determining compliance under this clause (i)(B), except as provided in clause (z) of the last proviso of this Section 2.6(a)(i), any Indebtedness incurred under this clause (i)(B) (whether or not secured), other than Revolving Credit Agreement Indebtedness, will be included in the amount of First Lien Indebtedness for purposes of calculating the First Lien Indebtedness to EBITDA Ratio); (ii) if any portion of an Incremental Commitment is to be incurred in reliance on clause (i)(B) above, the Borrower shall have delivered a certificate to the Administrative Agent, certifying the amount of the available basket in such clause to be used for the incurrence of such Incremental Commitment or compliance with the financial test set forth in such clause (together with calculations demonstrating compliance with such test), as applicable, and (iii) if any portion of an Incremental Commitment is to be incurred in reliance on clause (i)(A) above, the Borrower shall have delivered a certificate to the Administrative Agent, certifying the amount of the available basket in such clause to be used for the incurrence of such Incremental Commitment; provided further that (x) the Borrower may elect to use capacity under clause (i)(B) above prior to using capacity under clause (i)(A) above, (y) that any portion of any Incremental Commitments incurred in reliance on clause (i)(A) above shall be reclassified (including for purposes of clause (26) of the definition of “Permitted Liens”), as the Borrower may elect from time to time, as incurred under clause (i)(B) if the Borrower meets the applicable First Lien Indebtedness to EBITDA Ratio at such time, on a pro forma basis and (z) any amounts
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incurred under clause (i)(A) above, concurrently incurred with, or in a single transaction or series of related transactions with, amounts incurred under clause (i)(B) above or under clause (26) of the definition of “Permitted Liens” will not count as indebtedness for the purposes of calculating the First Lien Indebtedness to EBITDA Ratio to determine availability at such time under clause (i)(B) or capacity under clause (26) of the definition of “Permitted Liens”). Any loans made in respect of any such Incremental Commitment (other than Supplemental Term Loan Commitments) shall be made by creating a new Tranche. Each Incremental Commitment made available pursuant to this Section 2.6 shall be in a minimum aggregate amount of at least $15.0 million and in integral multiples of $5.0 million in excess thereof or such lower minimum amounts or multiples as agreed to by the Administrative Agent, in its reasonably discretion from time to time.
(b)Each request from the Borrower pursuant to this Section 2.6 shall set forth the requested amount and proposed terms of the relevant Incremental Commitments. The Incremental Commitments (or any portion thereof) may be made by any existing Lender or by any other bank or financial institution (any such bank or other financial institution, an “Additional Lender”); provided that if such Additional Lender is not already a Lender hereunder or an Affiliate of a Lender hereunder or an Approved Fund, the consent of the Administrative Agent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed) shall be required (it being understood that any such Additional Lender that is an Affiliated Lender shall be subject to the provisions of Section 11.6(h), mutatis mutandis, to the same extent as if such Incremental Commitments and related Obligations had been obtained by such Lender by way of assignment).
(c)Supplemental Term Loan Commitments shall become commitments under this Agreement pursuant to a supplement specifying the Term Loan Tranche to be increased, executed by the Borrower and each increasing Lender substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit G (the “Increase Supplement”) or by each Additional Lender substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit H (the “Lender Joinder Agreement”), as the case may be, which shall be delivered to the Administrative Agent for recording in the Register. Upon effectiveness of the Lender Joinder Agreement each Additional Lender shall be a Lender for all intents and purposes of this Agreement and the term loan made pursuant to such Supplemental Term Loan Commitment shall be a Term Loan.
(d)Incremental Commitments (other than Supplemental Term Loan Commitments) shall become commitments under this Agreement pursuant to an amendment (an “Incremental Commitment Amendment”) to this Agreement and, as appropriate, the other Loan Documents, executed by the Borrower and each Additional Lender. An Incremental Commitment Amendment may, without the consent of any other Lender, effect such amendments to any Loan Documents as may be necessary or appropriate, in the opinion of the Borrower and the Administrative Agent, to effect the provisions of this Section 2.6; provided, however, that (i) (A) the Incremental Commitments will not be guaranteed by any Subsidiary of the Borrower other than the Subsidiary Guarantors, and will be secured on a pari passu or (at the Borrower’s option) junior basis by the same Collateral securing, so long as any Tranche G Term Loans are outstanding, the Tranche G Term Loans and, so long as any Tranche H Term Loans are outstanding, the Tranche H Term Loans (so long as any such Incremental Commitments (and related Obligations) secured on a junior basis are subject to the Junior Lien Intercreditor Agreement or an Other Intercreditor Agreement, as applicable), (B) the Incremental Commitments and any incremental loans drawn thereunder (the “Incremental Loans”) shall rank pari passu in right of payment with or (at the Borrower’s option) junior to, so long as any Tranche G Term Loans are outstanding, the Tranche G Term Loans and, so long as any Tranche H Term Loans are outstanding, Tranche H Term Loans and (C) no Incremental Commitment Amendment may provide for (I) any Incremental Commitment or any Incremental Loans to be secured by any Collateral or other assets of any Loan Party that do not also secure the Term Loans (other than the proceeds of Incremental Loans which are subject to an escrow or similar
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arrangement and any related deposit of Cash or Cash Equivalents to cover interest and premium in respect of such Incremental Loans) and (II) (x) so long as any Tranche G Term Loans are outstanding, any mandatory prepayment provisions that do not also apply to the Term Loans (other than Incremental Term Loans secured on a junior basis by the Collateral or ranking junior in right of payment, which shall be subject to junior prepayment provisions) on a pro rata basis (or otherwise provide for more favorable prepayment treatment for the Tranche G Term Loans than such Incremental Term Loans as contemplated by the proviso appearing in Section 4.4(c)) (other than, in the case of any customary bridge financing, prepayments of such bridge financing from the issuance of equity or other Indebtedness permitted hereunder), provided that (subject to clause (iii) below) any Incremental Term Loans may provide for more favorable amortization payments than the Tranche G Term Loans and (y) so long as any Tranche H Term Loans are outstanding, any mandatory prepayment provisions that do not also apply to the Term Loans (other than Incremental Term Loans secured on a junior basis by the Collateral or ranking junior in right of payment, which shall be subject to junior prepayment provisions) on a pro rata basis (or otherwise provide for more favorable prepayment treatment for the Tranche H Term Loans than such Incremental Term Loans as contemplated by the proviso appearing in Section 4.4(c)) (other than, in the case of any customary bridge financing, prepayments of such bridge financing from the issuance of equity or other Indebtedness permitted hereunder), provided that (subject to clause (iii) below) any Incremental Term Loans may provide for more favorable amortization payments than the Tranche H Term Loans; (ii) no Lender will be required to provide any such Incremental Commitment unless it so agrees; (iii) the maturity date and the weighted average life to maturity of such Incremental Term Loan Commitments shall be no earlier than or shorter than, as the case may be, the later of (x) so long as any Tranche G Term Loans are outstanding, the Tranche G Term Loan Maturity Date or the weighted average life to maturity of the Tranche G Term Loans, as applicable (other than an earlier maturity date and/or shorter weighted average life to maturity for customary bridge financings, which, subject to customary conditions, would either be automatically converted into or required to be exchanged for permanent financing which does not provide for an earlier maturity date or a shorter weighted average life to maturity than the Tranche G Term Loan Maturity Date or the weighted average life to maturity of the Tranche G Term Loans, as applicable) and (y) so long as any Tranche H Term Loans are outstanding, the Tranche H Term Loan Maturity Date or the weighted average life to maturity of the Tranche H Term Loans, as applicable (other than an earlier maturity date and/or shorter weighted average life to maturity for customary bridge financings, which, subject to customary conditions, would either be automatically converted into or required to be exchanged for permanent financing which does not provide for an earlier maturity date or a shorter weighted average life to maturity than the Tranche H Term Loan Maturity Date or the weighted average life to maturity of the Tranche H Term Loans, as applicable); (iv) the interest rate margins and amortization schedule applicable to the loans made pursuant to the Incremental Commitments shall be determined by the Borrower and the applicable Additional Lenders; provided that in the event that the applicable interest rate margins for any syndicated first lien floating rate Incremental Term Loans denominated in Dollars, the principal amount of which exceeds the greater of $400.0 million and 50.0% of EBITDA for the then applicable Measurement Period, that are secured on a pari passu basis by the Collateral securing the Secured Obligations and with a Stated Maturity that is earlier than 12 months following the Tranche H Term Loan Maturity Date Incurred by the Borrower pursuant to clause (i)(B) of the first proviso of Section 2.6(a), made on or prior to the 12-month anniversary of the Tenth Amendment Closing Date, are higher than the applicable interest rate margin for Tranche H Term Loans by more than 75 basis points, then the Applicable Margin for Tranche H Term Loans shall be increased (the “Increased Amount”) to the extent necessary so that the applicable interest rate margin for the Tranche H Term Loans is equal to the applicable interest rate margins for such Incremental Term Loan Commitment minus 75 basis points; provided, further that, in determining the applicable interest rate margins for the Tranche H Term Loans and the Incremental Term Loans, (A) original issue discount (“OID”) or upfront fees payable generally to all participating Additional Lenders in lieu of OID (which shall be deemed to constitute like amounts of OID) payable by the Borrower to
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the Lenders under the Tranche H Term Loans or any Incremental Term Loan in the initial primary syndication thereof shall be included (with OID and upfront fees being equated to interest based on an assumed four-year life to maturity); (B) any arrangement, structuring or other fees payable in connection with the Incremental Term Loans that are not shared with all Additional Lenders providing such Incremental Term Loans shall be excluded; (C) any amendments to the Applicable Margin on the Tranche H Term Loans that became effective subsequent to the Tenth Amendment Closing Date but prior to the time of such Incremental Term Loans shall also be included in such calculations; (D) if the Incremental Term Loans include an interest rate floor greater than the interest rate floor applicable to the Tranche H Term Loans, such increased amount shall be equated to the applicable interest rate margin for purposes of determining whether an increase to the Applicable Margin for the Tranche H Term Loans shall be required, to the extent an increase in the interest rate floor for the Tranche H Term Loans would cause an increase in the interest rate then in effect thereunder, and in such case the interest rate floor (but not the Applicable Margin) applicable to the Tranche H Term Loans shall be increased by such amount; (E) if the Incremental Term Loans include an interest rate floor lower than the interest rate floor applicable to the Tranche H Term Loans or do not include any interest rate floor, to the extent a reduction in the interest rate floor for such Tranche H Term Loans would cause a reduction in the interest rate then in effect thereunder, an amount equal to the difference between the interest rate floor applicable to the Tranche H Term Loans and the interest rate floor applicable to such Incremental Term Loans (which shall be deemed to equal 0% for any Incremental Term Loans without any interest rate floor), but which in any event shall not exceed the maximum amount by which a reduction in the interest rate floor applicable to the Tranche H Term Loans would cause a reduction in the interest rate then in effect thereunder, shall reduce the applicable interest rate margin of the applicable Incremental Terms Loans for purposes of determining whether an increase to the Applicable Margin for such Tranche H Term Loans shall be required, and (F) if the applicable Tranche H Term Loans include a pricing grid the interest rate margins in such pricing grid which are not in effect at the time the applicable Incremental Commitments become effective shall also each be increased by an amount equal to the Increased Amount; (v) such Incremental Commitment Amendment may provide (1) for the inclusion, as appropriate, of Additional Lenders in any required vote or action of the Required Lenders or of the Lenders of each Tranche hereunder, (2) for class voting and other class protections for any additional credit facilities, and (3) for the amendment of the definition of “Disqualified Stock,” in each case only to extend the maturity date and the weighted average life to maturity requirements, from the Tranche G Term Loan Maturity Date and/or Tranche H Term Loan Maturity Date, as applicable, and the weighted average life to maturity of the Tranche G Term Loans and/or the Tranche H Term Loans, as applicable, to the extended maturity date and the weighted average life to maturity of such Incremental Term Loans, as applicable; and (vi) the other terms and documentation in respect thereof, to the extent not consistent with this Agreement as in effect prior to giving effect to the Incremental Commitment Amendment, shall otherwise be reasonably satisfactory to the Borrower, provided that to the extent such terms and documentation are not consistent with, in the case of Incremental Term Loans, the terms and documentation governing, so long as any Tranche G Term Loans are outstanding, the Tranche G Term Loans and, so long as any Tranche H Term