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EXHIBIT 10.13
$30,000,000
AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT
dated as of November 7, 1997
by and between
OCULAR SCIENCES, INC.,
a Delaware corporation,
AS A BORROWER,
OCULAR SCIENCES PUERTO RICO, INC.,
a Delaware corporation,
AS A BORROWER,
and
COMERICA BANK-CALIFORNIA,
AS THE LENDER
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS AND ACCOUNTING TERMS............................. 2
SECTION 1.1. CERTAIN DEFINED TERMS..................................... 2
SECTION 1.2. Accounting Terms.......................................... 17
SECTION 1.3. Other Definitional Provisions............................. 18
ARTICLE II
AMOUNTS AND TERMS OF THE ADVANCES............................ 18
SECTION 2.1. Advances.................................................. 18
(a) Facility A Advances....................................... 19
(b) Facility B Advances....................................... 19
(c) Use of Proceeds........................................... 19
SECTION 2.2. Mechanics of Advances..................................... 19
(a) Borrowings................................................ 19
(b) Notice of Borrowing....................................... 19
(c) Telephonic Notice......................................... 20
(d) Funding of Advances....................................... 20
(e) Notice of Borrowing Irrevocable........................... 20
SECTION 2.3. Evidence of Debt.......................................... 20
(a) Promise to Repay.......................................... 20
(b) Loan Account.............................................. 20
SECTION 2.4. Fees...................................................... 21
(a) Closing Fee............................................... 21
(b) Commitment Fees........................................... 21
SECTION 2.5. Repayment................................................. 21
(a) Facility A................................................ 21
(b) Facility B................................................ 21
(c) Maturity.................................................. 21
(d) Voluntary Prepayments..................................... 21
(e) Optional Reduction or Termination of Facility A........... 22
(f) Excess Exposure........................................... 22
(g) Change of Control......................................... 23
SECTION 2.6. Interest.................................................. 23
(a) Base Rate Advances........................................ 23
(b) Facility A Eurodollar Rate Advances....................... 23
(c) Facility B Eurodollar Rate Advances....................... 23
(d) Negotiated Rate Advances.................................. 24
(e) Default Interest.......................................... 24
SECTION 2.7. Interest Rate Determination and Protection................ 24
(a) Determination of Eurodollar Rate and Negotiated Rate...... 24
(b) Notice of Eurodollar Rate and Negotiated Rate............. 24
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(c) Alternative Interest Rate................................. 24
(d) Minimum Amounts........................................... 25
(e) Lender's Determination Conclusive......................... 25
SECTION 2.8. Voluntary Conversion of Advances.......................... 25
(a) Notice of Continuance/Conversion.......................... 25
(b) Telephonic Notice......................................... 25
(c) Requirements.............................................. 26
(d) Base Rate Advances........................................ 26
SECTION 2.9. Funding Losses............................................ 26
SECTION 2.10. Increased Costs........................................... 27
(a) Increase in Cost.......................................... 27
(b) Increase in Capital Requirements.......................... 27
SECTION 2.11. Illegality................................................ 28
SECTION 2.12. Payments and Computations................................. 28
(a) Payments.................................................. 28
(b) Computations.............................................. 28
(c) Payment on Business Day................................... 28
SECTION 2.13. Taxes..................................................... 29
(a) Net Payments.............................................. 29
(b) Payment of Other Taxes.................................... 29
(c) Indemnification........................................... 29
(d) Evidence of Payments...................................... 29
SECTION 2.14. COLLATERAL AND GUARANTIES................................. 30
SECTION 2.15. Issuance of Letters of Credit............................. 30
SECTION 2.16. Payment of Letters of Credit; Reimbursement............... 30
SECTION 2.17. Letter of Credit Fees..................................... 32
SECTION 2.18. Uniform Custom and Practice............................... 32
ARTICLE III
CONDITIONS OF LENDING........................................ 32
SECTION 3.1. Conditions Precedent on the Closing Date.................. 32
(a) Loan Documents............................................ 32
(b) Corporate Documents....................................... 33
(c) Governmental Consents..................................... 33
(d) No Injunction............................................. 33
(e) Other Deliveries.......................................... 34
(f) Legal Opinions............................................ 34
(g) Cancellation of Original Credit Agreement................. 34
(h) Payment of Existing Debt.................................. 34
(i) Payment of Fees and Expenses.............................. 35
(j) No Material Adverse Change................................ 35
SECTION 3.2. Conditions Precedent to Each Extension of Credit.......... 35
(a) Notice.................................................... 35
(b) Certification............................................. 35
ARTICLE IV
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REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES............................... 36
SECTION 4.1. Representations and Warranties of the Borrower............ 36
(a) Organization.............................................. 36
(b) Power and Authority....................................... 36
(c) Due Authorization......................................... 36
(d) Subsidiaries and Ownership of Capital Stock............... 36
(e) Governmental Approval..................................... 37
(f) Binding and Enforceable................................... 37
(g) Financial Information..................................... 37
(h) Material Adverse Change................................... 37
(i) Compliance................................................ 37
(j) Litigation................................................ 37
(k) No Conflict............................................... 38
(l) No Default................................................ 38
(m) Payment of Taxes.......................................... 38
(n) Margin Regulations........................................ 38
(o) Conduct of Business....................................... 38
(p) Environmental Matters..................................... 38
(q) ERISA Compliance.......................................... 39
(r) Title to Assets; No Infringement.......................... 40
(s) Undisclosed Liabilities................................... 40
ARTICLE V
COVENANTS OF THE BORROWERS.......................................................... 40
SECTION 5.1. Financial Covenants....................................... 40
(a) Maximum Leverage Ratio.................................... 40
(b) Minimum Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio....................... 40
(c) Minimum Quick Ratio....................................... 41
(d) Minimum Tangible Effective Net Worth...................... 41
SECTION 5.2. Affirmative Covenants..................................... 41
(a) Compliance with Laws...................................... 41
(b) Inspection of Property and Books and Records.............. 41
(c) Reporting Requirements.................................... 41
(d) Preservation of Corporate Existence, Etc.................. 43
(e) New Subsidiaries.......................................... 43
(f) Maintenance of Property................................... 44
(g) Insurance................................................. 44
(h) Payment of Taxes and Lienable Items....................... 44
(i) Use of Proceeds........................................... 44
(j) Permitted Cash Investments................................ 44
(k) Further Assurances........................................ 44
SECTION 5.3. Negative Covenants........................................ 45
(a) Liens..................................................... 45
(b) Disposition of Assets..................................... 47
(c) Investments............................................... 48
(d) Limitation on Debt and Accommodation Obligations.......... 49
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(e) Transactions with Affiliates.............................. 51
(f) Restricted Junior Payments................................ 51
(g) Mergers, Etc.............................................. 52
(h) Conduct of Business....................................... 52
(i) Compliance with ERISA..................................... 52
(j) Payment Restrictions Affecting Subsidiaries............... 53
ARTICLE VI
EVENTS OF DEFAULT........................................... 53
SECTION 6.1. Events of Default......................................... 53
(a) Non-Payment of Principal.................................. 53
(b) Non-Payment of Interest................................... 53
(c) Non-Payment of Other Obligations.......................... 53
(d) Representations and Warranties............................ 53
(e) Financial and Negative Covenants.......................... 53
(f) Reporting and Collateral Covenants........................ 53
(g) Other Agreements.......................................... 54
(h) Default as to Other Debt.................................. 54
(i) Bankruptcy................................................ 54
(j) Judgments................................................. 55
(k) Material Adverse Change................................... 55
(l) Loan Documents............................................ 55
(m) Collateral Documents...................................... 55
(n) ERISA..................................................... 55
SECTION 6.2. Rights Not Exclusive...................................... 56
ARTICLE VII
MISCELLANEOUS............................................... 56
SECTION 7.1. Amendments................................................ 56
SECTION 7.2. Notices................................................... 56
SECTION 7.3. No Waiver; Remedies....................................... 57
SECTION 7.4. Costs and Expenses........................................ 57
SECTION 7.5. Right of Set-off.......................................... 57
SECTION 7.6. General Indemnity......................................... 57
SECTION 7.7. Assignments and Participations............................ 58
SECTION 7.8. Binding Effect............................................ 59
SECTION 7.9. Governing Law............................................. 59
SECTION 7.10. Waiver of Jury Trial...................................... 59
SECTION 7.11. Limitation of Liability................................... 60
SECTION 7.12. Confidentiality........................................... 60
SECTION 7.13. Entire Agreement.......................................... 60
SECTION 7.14. Termination of Original Credit Agreement.................. 60
SECTION 7.15. Survival.................................................. 61
SECTION 7.16. Execution in Counterparts................................. 61
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EXHIBITS
Exhibit A-1 Form of Notice of Borrowing
Exhibit A-2 Form of Notice of Continuance/Conversion
Exhibit B-1 Form of Amended and Restated Subsidiary Guaranty
Exhibit B-2 Form of Parent Guaranty
Exhibit B-3 Form of Amended and Restated Pledge Agreement
Exhibit C-1 Form of Opinion of Counsel for the Borrowers
Exhibit C-2 Form of Opinion of Puerto Rican Counsel for Ocular
Sciences Puerto Rico, Inc.
Exhibit C-3 Form of Opinion of Foreign Counsel
Exhibit D-1 Form of Compliance Certificate
SCHEDULES
Schedule 4.1(d) List of Subsidiaries
Schedule 4.1(e) List of Governmental Approvals
Schedule 4.1(j) List of Litigation
Schedule 4.1(o) List of Business Lines
Schedule 4.1(p) List of Environmental Matters
Schedule 4.1(q) List of ERISA Matters
Schedule 4.1(s) List of Undisclosed Liabilities
Schedule 5.3(c) List of Investments
Schedule 5.3(d) List of Liens and Debts
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AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT
This AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT, dated as of November
7, 1997, is made by and between OCULAR SCIENCES, INC., a Delaware corporation
(formerly known as O.S.I. Corporation and herein referred to as "Ocular
Sciences"), as a Borrower, and OCULAR SCIENCES PUERTO RICO, INC., a Delaware
corporation (formerly known as O.S.I. Puerto Rico Corporation and herein
referred to as "O.S.I. Puerto Rico"), as a Borrower, and COMERICA
BANK-CALIFORNIA, a California chartered bank, as the Lender.
RECITALS
WHEREAS, O.S.I. Puerto Rico has requested that the Lender loan funds to
O.S.I. Puerto Rico, and the Lender has agreed to lend money to O.S.I. Puerto
Rico subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement;
WHEREAS, O.S.I. Corporation, a California corporation (the
"Predecessor"), was merged with and into Ocular Sciences pursuant to an
Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of July 30, 1997;
WHEREAS, Ocular Sciences is the surviving corporation of the aforesaid
merger;
WHEREAS, the Predecessor and the Lender are parties to a certain Credit
Agreement dated as of October 30, 1996, as amended by Amendment Number One to
Credit Agreement dated as of February 27, 1997, Amendment Number Two to Credit
Agreement dated as of July 7, 1997, and Amendment Number Three to Credit
Agreement dated as of July 18, 1997 (as so amended, the "Original Credit
Agreement");
WHEREAS, Ocular Sciences has requested that the Lender amend and
restate the Original Credit Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the Lender is willing to amend the Original Credit Agreement
upon the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises and the agreements,
provisions and covenants herein contained, the Borrowers and the Lender agree as
follows:
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ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS AND ACCOUNTING TERMS
SECTION 1.1. CERTAIN DEFINED TERMS. As used in this Agreement:
ACCOMMODATION OBLIGATION means, as applied to any Person, any direct or
indirect guaranty, endorsement or other liability of that Person with respect to
any Debt, lease, dividend, letter of credit or other obligation (the "primary
obligation") of another Person (the "primary obligor"), including any obligation
of that Person, whether or not contingent, (i) to purchase, repurchase or
otherwise acquire any such primary obligation or any property constituting
direct or indirect security therefor; (ii) to advance or provide funds (A) for
the payment or discharge 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 or any balance sheet item, level of income or
financial condition 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 holder
of any such primary obligation against loss in respect thereof. The amount of
any Accommodation Obligation shall be deemed to be an amount equal to the
maximum stated or determinable amount of the primary obligation in respect of
which such Accommodation Obligation is made or, if not stated or if
indeterminable, the maximum reasonably estimated potential liability in respect
thereof. Endorsements of checks for collection or deposit in the ordinary course
of business are not Accommodation Obligations.
ADVANCE means a Facility A Advance or a Facility B Advance.
AFFILIATE of a specified Person means any other Person that directly or
indirectly through one or more intermediaries controls, is controlled by, or is
under common control with, the Person specified. For this purpose, "control,"
"controlled by" and "under common control with" mean, with respect to any
Person, the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause
the direction of the management and policies of such Person, whether through the
ownership of voting securities or by contract or otherwise.
AGREEMENT means this Amended and Restated Credit Agreement.
APPLICABLE AMOUNT means the per annum interest margin applicable to
Base Rate Advances, Facility A Eurodollar Rate Advances, Facility B Eurodollar
Rate Advances and Negotiated Rate Advances and the per annum commitment fees
pertaining to Facility A, in each case as set forth below opposite the
applicable Leverage Ratio determined by the Lender, initially as set forth in
the certificate delivered on the Closing Date pursuant to Section 3.1(e)(iii)
and thereafter in the most recent financial statements and Compliance
Certificate delivered by the Borrower pursuant to Section 5.2(c). The Lender's
determination of the applicable
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Leverage Ratio shall be conclusive absent manifest error. Any such change in the
Applicable Amount shall be given prospective effect only, effective on the fifth
Business Day after receipt of the most recent financial statements and
Compliance Certificate, in each case with no retroactivity or clawback;
PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that if the Borrowers shall fail to timely deliver such
financial statements and Compliance Certificate for any period, then the
Applicable Amount shall be based on the highest level set forth below until the
fifth Business Day after the Borrowers shall deliver such financial statements
and Compliance Certificate to the Lender.
Leverage Ratio Base Rate Facility A Facility B Negotiated Commitment
Advances Eurodollar Eurodollar Rate Fee
Rate Rate Advances
Advances Advances
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Greater than or equal
to 0.50 to 1.00 0.00% 1.50% 1.75% 1.75% 0.375%
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Less than 0.50 to 1.00
but greater than or
equal 0.25 to 1.00
0.00% 1.25% 1.50% 1.50% 0.250%
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Less than 0.25 to 1.00 0.00% 1.00% 1.25% 1.25% 0.250%
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ASSET SALE means the sale, sale-leaseback, license, transfer or other
disposition of any asset, business or property of either Borrower or any of
their Subsidiaries, other than (i) sales and other dispositions of inventory in
the ordinary course of business; (ii) sales of used, worn-out or surplus
equipment in which the proceeds are reinvested in other fixed assets within one
hundred eighty (180) days from the date of sale; (iii) sales and leasebacks of
equipment acquired by either Borrower or any of their Subsidiaries not more than
one hundred eighty (180) days prior to such sale or leaseback; and (iv)
non-exclusive licenses and similar arrangements for the use of intellectual
property of either Borrower or any of their Subsidiaries.
AUTHORIZED OFFICER means the chief executive officer, president, chief
financial officer or controller of a Borrower.
BANKRUPTCY, INSOLVENCY OR LIQUIDATION PROCEEDING means (i) any case
commenced by or against either Borrower under any chapter of the United States
Bankruptcy Code, any other proceeding for the reorganization, recapitalization
or adjustment or marshalling of the assets or liabilities of either Borrower,
any receivership or assignment for the benefit of creditors relating to either
Borrower or any similar case or proceeding relative to either Borrower or its
creditors, as such, in each case whether or not voluntary, (ii) any liquidation,
dissolution, marshalling of assets or liabilities or other winding up of or
relating to either Borrower, in each case whether or not voluntary and whether
or not involving bankruptcy or insolvency,
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and (iii) any other proceeding of any type or nature in which claims against
either Borrower generally are determined, proven or paid.
BASE RATE means, for any day, a fluctuating interest rate per annum
equal to the then effective rate of interest announced publicly by the Lender at
its head office from time to time as its prime commercial lending rate (it being
understood that such rate is merely a reference rate and is not the best, lowest
or most favorable rate offered by the Lender).
BASE RATE ADVANCE means an Advance which bears interest by reference to
the Base Rate as provided in Section 2.6(a).
BORROWER means Ocular Sciences or O.S.I. Puerto Rico, individually, and
BORROWERS mean Ocular Sciences and O.S.I. Puerto Rico, collectively.
BREAKAGE COSTS is defined in Section 2.9.
BUSINESS DAY means any day except a Saturday or Sunday or a day when
commercial banks are authorized or required by law to be closed in San Jose,
California and (i) if the applicable Business Day relates to a Eurodollar Rate
Advance, additionally means such a day on which commercial banks are authorized
or required by law to be closed in Detroit, Michigan or London, England, and
(ii) if the applicable Business Day relates to a Negotiated Rate Advance,
additionally means such a day on which commercial banks are authorized or
required by law to be closed in Detroit, Michigan.
CAPITAL LEASE means, with respect to any Person, any lease of any
property by that Person as lessee which, in accordance with GAAP, is required to
be accounted for as a capital lease on the balance sheet of that Person.
CASH FLOW means, for any period, an amount determined as (i)
Consolidated Net Income for such period, PLUS (ii) to the extent deducted in
determining Consolidated Net Income and without duplication, the sum of (A) all
charges for Consolidated Interest Expense, depreciation and amortization for
such period, PLUS (B) all non-cash charges required by GAAP relating to
dispositions of property, plant and equipment for such period, MINUS (iii)
preferred stock dividends paid or payable by Ocular Sciences or any of its
consolidated Subsidiaries during such period, MINUS (iv) Consolidated Capital
Expenditures for such period, all computed and calculated in accordance with
GAAP.
CHANGE OF CONTROL means a transaction or series of related transactions
by which either (i) any Person or group (within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3)
or 14(d)(2) of the 0000 Xxx) acquires beneficial ownership (within the meaning
of Rule 13d-3 of the 1934 Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of Ocular
Sciences (or other securities convertible into such securities) representing
fifty percent (50%) or more of the combined voting power of all securities of
Ocular Sciences entitled to
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vote in the election of directors, (ii) Ocular Sciences shall cease to own one
hundred percent (100%) of all classes of stock of O.S.I. Puerto Rico, or (iii) a
majority of the member of Ocular Sciences' or O.S.I. Puerto Rico's board of
directors are Persons who were not in office on the Closing Date and were not
initially nominated by directors who were in office on the Closing Date or by
successor directors elected or appointed upon the initial nomination of such
directors or successor directors.
CLAIMS is defined in Section 7.6.
CLOSING DATE means the date on which all of the conditions precedent
set forth in Section 3.1 are satisfied or waived in writing by the Lender.
CODE means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
COLLATERAL means all property which at any time is subject or is to
become subject to any Lien granted or created under any of the Collateral
Documents.
COLLATERAL DOCUMENTS means the Pledge Agreement and all other
instruments, documents and agreements at any time delivered to the Lender to
create or evidence Liens to secure the Obligations.
COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE means a certificate in substantially the form of
Exhibit D-1.
CONSOLIDATED CAPITAL EXPENDITURES means, for any period, the aggregate
of all expenditures (whether paid in cash or accrued as a liability (but without
duplication) during that period and including that portion of Capital Leases
which is capitalized on the consolidated balance sheet of Ocular Sciences and
its Subsidiaries) made or incurred during such period which, in accordance with
GAAP, are required to be included in or reflected by the fixed asset accounts of
Ocular Sciences or any of its Subsidiaries in any of their balance sheets
(including expenditures for equipment purchased within one hundred eighty (180)
days of the trade-in or sale of existing equipment owned by Ocular Sciences or
any of its Subsidiaries but only to the extent that the gross amount of such
purchase price exceeds the book value of the equipment being traded in or sold,
but excluding expenditures made in connection with the replacement or
restoration of assets to the extent reimbursed or financed from insurance
proceeds or condemnation awards).
CONSOLIDATED INTEREST EXPENSE means, for any period, total interest
expense (including the interest component of Capital Leases) of Ocular Sciences
and its consolidated Subsidiaries for such period determined in accordance with
GAAP, except that amortization or write-off of original issue discount,
capitalized debt issuance costs and expenses, and non-cash interest payments or
accruals shall in any event be excluded.
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CONSOLIDATED NET INCOME means, for any period, the net income of Ocular
Sciences and its consolidated Subsidiaries for such period determined in
accordance with GAAP.
CONSOLIDATED TOTAL DEBT means, as of any date of determination for
Ocular Sciences and its consolidated Subsidiaries, all items of indebtedness,
obligation or liability (other than Subordinated Debt) that should be
classified, and reported on Ocular Sciences' consolidated balance sheet, as
liabilities in accordance with GAAP.
DEBT means, as applied to any Person, (i) all indebtedness of such
Person for borrowed money (whether by loan or the issuance of debt securities or
otherwise); (ii) all obligations of such Person issued, undertaken or assumed as
the deferred purchase price of property or services or interest thereon, except
accounts and accrued expenses currently payable; (iii) all reimbursement
obligations of such Person with respect to surety bonds, letters of credit,
bankers' acceptances and similar instruments, whether or not contingent; (iv)
all monetary obligations of such Person under any Capital Lease; (v) all
obligations of such Person (contingent or otherwise) to purchase, retire or
redeem any capital stock or other equity interests in such Person or any
Affiliate of such Person; (vi) all monetary obligations of such Person measured
by, or determined on the basis of, the value of any capital stock of such Person
or any Affiliate of such Person; (vii) all Accommodation Obligations of such
Person; and (viii) all liabilities and obligations secured by (or as to which
the holder of the liability or obligation has an existing right, contingent or
otherwise, to be secured by) any Lien, except a Non-Consensual Lien, upon any
property of such Person or any Subsidiary of such Person.
DISALLOWED POST-PETITION INTEREST/EXPENSE CLAIMS means any claim for
interest on Advances accrued or computed for or as to any period of time at any
time after the commencement of any Bankruptcy, Insolvency or Liquidation
Proceeding at the rate (including any applicable post-default rate) set forth in
this Agreement or other applicable Loan Document or for fees, expense
reimbursements, indemnification or other similar Obligations accrued or
determined for or as to any such period of time in accordance with the
provisions of this Agreement or any such Loan Document, if such claim is not
allowed, allowable or enforceable in such Bankruptcy, Insolvency or Liquidation
Proceeding.
DOLLARS and $ mean United States dollars or such coin or currency of
the United States as at the time of payment shall be legal tender for the
payment of public and private debts in the United States.
ENVIRONMENTAL CLAIMS means any and all administrative, regulatory or
judicial claims, demands, directives, proceedings, orders, decrees and judgments
relating in any way to any Environmental Law or any Environmental Permit.
ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS means all federal, state and local laws, statutes,
rules, regulations, ordinances and codes, and any binding judicial or
administrative
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interpretation thereof or requirement thereunder, including any judicial or
administrative order by any Governmental Authority, relating to the regulation
or protection of human health, safety, the environment and natural resources.
ENVIRONMENTAL PERMIT means any license, permit, authorization,
registration or approval issued or required under any Environmental Law.
EQUITY ISSUANCE means the issuance or sale of any capital stock or
other equity, ownership or profit interests (except a dividend on any such stock
or interest declared and payable solely in additional shares of such stock or
interest) by (i) Ocular Sciences to any Person, or (ii) any Subsidiary of Ocular
Sciences to any Person, other than to Ocular Sciences or to any other
wholly-owned Subsidiary of Ocular Sciences.
ERISA means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974.
ERISA AFFILIATE means any entity which is (or at any relevant time was)
a member of a "controlled group of corporations," under "common control" or a
member of an "affiliated service group" with either Borrower as defined in
Section 414(b), (c) or (m) of the Code.
ERISA EVENT means (i) any of the events set forth in Section 4043(b) of
ERISA with respect to a Pension Plan; (ii) a withdrawal by either 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); (iii) a complete or partial withdrawal by either Borrower
or any ERISA Affiliate from a Multiemployer Plan; (iv) the filing of a notice of
intent to terminate, the treatment of a plan amendment as a termination under
Section 4041 or 4041A of ERISA, or the commencement of proceedings by the PBGC
to terminate a Pension Plan or Multiemployer Plan subject to Title IV of ERISA;
(v) a failure to make required contributions to a Pension Plan or Multiemployer
Plan; (vi) the imposition of any liability under Title VI of ERISA, other than
PBGC premiums due but not delinquent under Section 4007 of ERISA, upon either
Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate; (vii) an application for a funding waiver or an
extension of any amortization period pursuant to Section 412 of the Code with
respect to any Pension Plan; (viii) either Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate
engages in a nonexempt prohibited transaction or otherwise becomes liable with
respect to a nonexempt prohibited transaction, the consequences of which, in the
aggregate, constitute or could reasonably be expected to result in a Material
Adverse Change; or (ix) a violation of the applicable requirements of Section
404 or 405 of ERISA or the exclusive benefit rule under Section 401(a) of the
Code by either Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate with respect to any Pension Plan
for which either Borrower or any of their Subsidiaries may be liable, the
consequences of which, in the aggregate, constitute or could reasonably be
expect to result in a Material Adverse Change.
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EURODOLLAR RATE means, for any Interest Period applicable to a
Eurodollar Rate Advance,
(i) the per annum interest rate at which deposits in
eurodollars are offered to the Lender by other prime banks in the
eurodollar market in an amount comparable to the relevant Eurodollar
Rate Advance and for a period equal to the relevant Interest Period at
approximately 11:00 a.m. (Pacific time) one (1) Business Day prior to
the first day of such Interest Period, DIVIDED BY
(ii) an amount determined as one MINUS the stated maximum rate
(expressed as a decimal) of all reserve requirements (including any
marginal, emergency, supplemental, special or other reserves) that is
specified on the first day of such Interest Period by the Board of
Governors of the Federal Reserve System (or any successor agency
thereto) for determining the maximum reserve requirement with respect
to eurodollar funding (currently referred to as "eurocurrency
liabilities" in Regulation D of such Board) maintained by a member bank
of such System,
all as conclusively determined (absent manifest error) by the Lender, such sum
to be rounded upward, if necessary, to the nearest whole multiple of 1/16 of 1%.
EURODOLLAR RATE ADVANCE means a Facility A Eurodollar Rate Advance or a
Facility B Eurodollar Rate Advance.
EVENT OF DEFAULT is defined in Section 6.1.
FACILITY A means the credit available to Ocular Sciences pursuant to
Section 2.1(a) and Section 2.15.
FACILITY A ADVANCE means a loan in Dollars made by the Lender to Ocular
Sciences pursuant to Section 2.1(a).
FACILITY A AMOUNT means, as any date of determination, an amount
determined as (i) $20,000,000, MINUS (ii) all Facility A Reductions which have
become and remain effective.
FACILITY A AVAILABILITY means, as of any date of determination, an
amount determined as (i) the Facility A Amount then in effect, MINUS (ii) the
aggregate principal amount of Facility A Advances then outstanding, MINUS (iii)
the Letter of Credit Usage then outstanding.
FACILITY A EURODOLLAR RATE ADVANCE means an Advance which bears
interest at the Eurodollar Rate as provided in Section 2.6(b).
FACILITY A MATURITY DATE means June 30, 2000.
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FACILITY A REDUCTION means each permanent reduction of the credit
available to Ocular Sciences under Facility A, whether made voluntarily pursuant
to Section 2.5(e) or required to be made pursuant to Section 2.5(g), Section 6.1
or any other provision of this Agreement or otherwise becoming effective in
accordance with this Agreement.
FACILITY AMOUNT means the Facility A Amount and the Facility B Amount.
FACILITY B means the credit available to O.S.I. Puerto Rico pursuant to
Section 2.1(b).
FACILITY B ADVANCE means a loan in Dollars made by the Lender to O.S.I.
Puerto Rico pursuant to Section 2.1(b).
FACILITY B AMOUNT means, as any date of determination, an amount
determined as (i) $10,000,000, MINUS (ii) all Facility B Reductions which have
become and remain effective.
FACILITY B EURODOLLAR RATE ADVANCE means an Advance which bears
interest at the Eurodollar Rate as provided in Section 2.6(c).
FACILITY B REDUCTION means each permanent reduction of the loan
outstanding to O.S.I. Puerto Rico under Facility B, whether made voluntarily
pursuant to Section 2.5(d) or required to be made pursuant to Section 2.5(g),
Section 6.1 or any other provision of this Agreement or otherwise becoming
effective in accordance with this Agreement.
FDIC means the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any Person
succeeding to the present functions and powers of the Federal Deposit Insurance
Corporation.
FEDERAL RESERVE BANK means any one of twelve central banks, or any one
of their branches, that are part of the Federal Reserve System and that
constitute the so-called Federal Reserve Banks.
FISCAL QUARTER means a fiscal quarter of Ocular Sciences.
FISCAL QUARTER END DATE means the last day of a Fiscal Quarter.
FISCAL YEAR means a fiscal year of Ocular Sciences.
FIXED CHARGE COVERAGE RATIO means, as of any Fiscal Quarter End Date,
the ratio of (i) Cash Flow for the four consecutive Fiscal Quarters ending on
such Fiscal Quarter End Date, DIVIDED BY (ii) the sum of (A) Consolidated
Interest Expense for the four consecutive Fiscal Quarters ending on such Fiscal
Quarter End Date, PLUS
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(B) the aggregate of all principal payments with respect to all indebtedness for
borrowed money (including Capital Leases but specifically excluding Facility A
Advances and Facility B Advances) due and payable by Ocular Sciences or any of
its consolidated Subsidiaries during the four consecutive Fiscal Quarters
following such Fiscal Quarter End Date, PLUS (C) from the Closing Date through
April 30, 1999, an assumed amount of $1,818,182, PLUS (D) from and after May 1,
1999, the aggregate principal amount of outstanding Facility B Advances due and
payable by O.S.I. Puerto Rico during the four consecutive Fiscal Quarters
following such Fiscal Quarter End Date.
FOREIGN SUBSIDIARIES means initially the Persons listed on Schedule
4.1(d) below the heading "Foreign" and thereafter shall mean such Persons who
are or may become Subsidiaries of Ocular Sciences whose assets and business are
then located primarily outside of the United States. For purposes of determining
after the Closing Date which Subsidiaries of Ocular Sciences shall be subject to
the provision of Section 5.2(e) requiring that sixty-five percent (65%) of the
stock or other equity interests thereof owned directly or indirectly by Ocular
Sciences be pledged and delivered to the Lender, "Foreign Subsidiaries" shall
mean such other Persons as may become Subsidiaries of Ocular Sciences (i) to
whom Section 956(d) of the Code applies, and (ii) who qualify as a Material
Subsidiary. For the purposes of this Agreement, O.S.I. Puerto Rico shall not be
treated as a Foreign Subsidiary.
GAAP means generally accepted accounting principles set forth in the
opinions and pronouncements of the Accounting Principles Board and the American
Institute of Certified Public Accountants and statements and pronouncements of
the Financial Accounting Standards Board (or agencies with similar functions of
comparable stature and authority within the accounting profession), or in such
other statements by such entity as may be in general use by significant segments
of the U.S. accounting profession, which are applicable to the facts and
circumstances on the date of determination.
GOVERNMENTAL AUTHORITY means any nation, state, sovereign or
government, any political subdivision thereof, and any entity exercising
executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory or administrative functions of or
pertaining to government.
GUARANTOR means with respect to the Subsidiary Guaranty each Subsidiary
Guarantor and with respect to the Parent Guaranty means Ocular Sciences.
GUARANTY means the Subsidiary Guaranty and the Parent Guaranty.
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS means (i) flammable explosives, radioactive
materials, friable asbestos, urea formaldehyde foam insulation, transformers or
other equipment that contain dielectric fluid containing regulated levels of
polychlorinated biphenyls and petroleum products, and (ii) chemicals, materials,
substances or wastes
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which are now or hereafter become defined as or included in the definition,
listing or identification of "hazardous substances," "hazardous wastes,"
hazardous materials," "extremely hazardous wastes," "restricted hazardous
wastes," "toxic substances," "toxic pollutants," "medical waste," "infectious
waste," "biomedical waste," "biohazardous waste," or words of similar import,
under any applicable Environmental Law.
INDEMNIFIED PERSON is defined in Section 7.6.
INTANGIBLE ASSETS means, as of any date of determination for Ocular
Sciences and its consolidated Subsidiaries in accordance with GAAP, assets
having no physical existence and that should be classified as intangible assets,
including, without limitation, goodwill, patents, patent rights, trademarks,
trade names, franchises, copyrights, licenses, organizational expenses and
deferred charges (including, without limitation, unamortized debt issuance
costs).
INTEREST PERIOD means, for each Eurodollar Rate Advance and each
Negotiated Rate Advance, the period commencing on the date of such Advance or
the date of the conversion of any Advance into such an Advance and ending on the
last day of the period selected by a Borrower pursuant to the provisions below
and, thereafter, each subsequent period commencing on the last day of the
immediately preceding Interest Period and ending on the last day of the period
selected by a Borrower pursuant to the provisions below. The duration of each
such Interest Period shall be (i) not less than fourteen (14) days and not more
than one hundred eighty (180) days with respect to a Eurodollar Rate Advance,
and (ii) not less than one (1) year and not more than five and one-half (5.5)
years with respect to a Negotiated Rate Advance, in each case as a Borrower may
select by notice received by the Lender not later than 11:00 a.m. (Pacific time)
one (1) Business Day prior to the first day of such Interest Period; PROVIDED,
HOWEVER, that:
(i) Ocular Sciences may not select any Interest Period
applicable to a Facility A Advance which ends after the Facility A
Maturity Date;
(ii) O.S.I. Puerto Rico may not select any Interest Period
applicable to a Facility B Eurodollar Advance which ends after any date
on which some or all of the principal amount of such Facility B
Eurodollar Advance is scheduled to be repaid unless, after giving
effect to such selection, the aggregate unpaid principal amount of
Facility B Eurodollar Advances having Interest Periods which end on or
prior to such date is at least equal to the principal amount of the
Facility B Advance due and payable on and prior to such date;
(iii) O.S.I. Puerto Rico may not select any Interest Period
applicable to a Negotiated Rate Advance which extends beyond the
maturity date of Facility B;
(iv) the last day of any Interest Period shall be a Business
Day; and
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(v) the Borrowers may not have more than an aggregate of seven
(7) Interest Periods in effect at any one time under Facility A and
Facility B.
INVESTMENT means (i) the acquisition of any interest in any business or
Person, whether by sale, lease or otherwise, (ii) the funding of any loan,
extension of credit, accommodation or capital contribution to or for the benefit
of any Person, and (iii) the acquisition of any debt or equity securities of or
claim against or interest in any Person, whether upon original issuance, by
purchase or otherwise.
LENDER means Comerica Bank-California, a California chartered bank.
LETTER OF CREDIT means a letter of credit or similar undertaking issued
by the Lender for the benefit of Ocular Sciences as provided in Section 2.15.
LETTER OF CREDIT USAGE means, as of any date of determination, an
amount determined as (i) the aggregate undrawn amount of all Letters of Credit
then outstanding, PLUS (ii) the aggregate unreimbursed drawings under all such
Letters of Credit then outstanding.
LEVERAGE RATIO means, as of any Fiscal Quarter End Date, the ratio of
(i) Consolidated Total Debt as of such Fiscal Quarter End Date, DIVIDED BY (ii)
Tangible Effective Net Worth as of such Fiscal Quarter End Date.
LIEN means any mortgage, deed of trust, lien, pledge, charge, security
interest, hypothecation, assignment, deposit arrangement or encumbrance of any
kind in respect of any asset, whether or not filed, recorded or otherwise
perfected or effective under applicable law, as well as the interest of a vendor
or lessor under any conditional sale agreement, capital or finance lease, or
other title retention agreement relating to such asset (other than an operating
lease).
LOAN DOCUMENTS means this Agreement, the Parent Guaranty, the
Subsidiary Guaranty, the Collateral Documents and all other guaranties and other
agreements, instruments and written indicia of the Obligations delivered to the
Lender by or on behalf of a Borrower or any other Loan Party pursuant to or in
connection with the transactions contemplated hereby.
LOAN PARTIES means, collectively, the Borrowers and all Material
Subsidiaries (other than Foreign Subsidiaries) that are parties to any Loan
Document, and LOAN PARTY means, individually, each Borrower and each Material
Subsidiary (other than a Foreign Subsidiary) that is a party to any Loan
Document.
MATERIAL ADVERSE CHANGE means any materially adverse change in the
financial condition, assets, liabilities, business, operations or prospects of
Ocular Sciences and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole.
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MATERIAL ENVIRONMENTAL CLAIM means any Environmental Claim, regardless
of merit, which does or can reasonably be expected to (i) result in either
Borrower or any of their Subsidiaries expending in the aggregate an amount in
excess of $1,000,000 to defend against, settle or satisfy, or (ii) prevent or
enjoin either Borrower or any of their Subsidiaries from carrying on business on
any property on which it conducts operations if the inability to carry on
business on any such property does or can reasonably be expected to cause a
Material Adverse Change.
MATERIAL SUBSIDIARY means each Subsidiary of Ocular Sciences that has
(i) as of the end of the most recent Fiscal Quarter, total assets representing
ten percent (10%) or more of the total assets of Ocular Sciences and its
consolidated Subsidiaries, (ii) for the most recent Fiscal Quarter, total
revenues representing ten percent (10%) or more of the revenues of Ocular
Sciences and its consolidated Subsidiaries, or (iii) for the most recent Fiscal
Quarter, net income representing ten percent (10%) or more of Consolidated Net
Income.
MULTIEMPLOYER PLAN means any Plan which is "multiemployer plan," as
defined in Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA.
NEGOTIATED RATE means, for any Interest Period applicable to a
Negotiated Rate Advance,
(i) the per annum assessment rate incurred by the Lender to
the FDIC for deposit insurance of Dollar deposits at offices of the
Lender in the United States during the most recent period for which
such rate has been determined prior to the commencement of such
Interest Period, PLUS
(ii) an amount determined as (A) the per annum interest rate
determined by the Lender at its sole and absolute discretion as the
rate applicable to the Lender's source of funds in an amount comparable
to the relevant Negotiated Rate Advance and for a period equal to the
relevant Interest Period at approximately 11:00 a.m. (Pacific time) one
(1) Business Day prior to the first day of such Interest Period,
DIVIDED BY (B) one (1) MINUS the stated maximum rate (expressed as a
decimal) of all reserve requirements (including any marginal,
emergency, supplemental, special or other reserves) under any
regulation of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (or
any successor agency thereto) that are applicable during such Interest
Period,
all as conclusively determined (absent manifest error) by the Lender, such sum
to be rounded upward, if necessary, to the nearest whole multiple of 1/16 of 1%.
NEGOTIATED RATE ADVANCE means a Base Rate Advance or a Eurodollar Rate
Advance under Facility B that, from and after May 1, 1999, is converted into an
Advance bearing interest at the Negotiated Rate as provided in Section 2.6(d).
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3.6 that the Company has not passed and will not pass a voluntary
winding-up resolution, no petition has been or will be presented or order made
by a Court for the winding-up, dissolution or administration of the Company and
no receiver, trustee, administrator, administrative receiver or similar officer
has been or will be appointed in relation to the Company or any of its assets
or revenues;
3.7 that each of the Credit Agreement and the Pledge Agreement are legal,
valid, binding and enforceable under the laws of the State of California and
that the Bank has not breached and will not breach any of the terms of the
Documents;
3.8 that there is nothing on the Credit Agreement, the Pledge Agreement or
in any agreement referred to in the documents reviewed by us which will affect
the import of any of the statements made in this Opinion;
3.9 the capacity, power and authority of all parties to enter into,
perform, observe and comply with all the terms of, and the due execution and
delivery by such parties of, the Documents;
3.10 the accuracy and completeness of all factual representations contained
or referred to in the Documents and in the documents referred to in paragraph 2
(which representations we have not independently verified) and that there are
no other facts which were relevant as at 7 November 1997.
3.11 that on 7 November 1997, each of OSI and OSI PR was and will remain a
duly organised and validly existing corporation in good standing under the laws
of the State of Delaware and had and has all corporate power and authority and
full legal right to own its properties (including, in the case of OSI, the
capital stock or shares of its subsidiaries) and to carry on the businesses in
which it was engaged on 7 November 1997 and proposed to be engaged thereafter.
3.12 that the Bank (pursuant to the Documents) is and will be a bona fide
purchaser or transferee for value of the Charged Shares and rights secured
under the Pledge Agreement without notice of any other concurrent or prior
transfer, charge, mortgage or other encumbrance or security interest of
whatsoever nature or claim in respect of the Charged Shares and rights at the
date on which monies were and are advanced under the Credit Agreement and at
the date of such purchase or transfer of the Charged Shares.
3.13 that no taxes or duties are payable in any jurisdiction outside England
in connection with the documents referred to in this paragraph 3 or, if any
taxes or duties are payable, that they will be fully paid in accordance with the
law of such jurisdiction(s);
3.14 that to the extent that any consents were or are have been or will be
required from any governmental or regulatory authority or agency or any third
party (including banks or other lenders) in any jurisdiction outside England or
from any third party (including banks or other lenders) in England all such
consents have been and will be obtained for the pledging of the Charged Shares
pursuant to the Pledge Agreement and the transfer of the Charged Shares
pursuant thereto;
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3.15 that none of the parties is or will be seeking to achieve any purpose not
apparent from the Documents which might render any of the Documents illegal or
void and
3.16 that there are no provisions of the laws of any jurisdiction outside
England which would have any implication on the opinions we express
3.17 that the execution of the Pledge Agreement, the delivery of the same
together with the delivery of the share certificates referred to in paragraph
2.6 and the stock transfer form referred to in paragraph 2.5 to the Bank were
done as security for the indebtedness of OSI pursuant to the Credit Agreement,
3.18 that the terms set out in the Documents are not altered prior to the
Transfer (as defined in paragraph 3.19) of the Charged Shares to the Bank;
3.19 that any Transfer (as herein defined) of the Charged Shares to the Bank
is pursuant to the proper and valid exercise of an entitlement to do so on the
part of the Bank under the terms of the Pledge Agreement (whether as a result
of an Event of Default (as defined in the Pledge Agreement) or otherwise). For
the purposes of this Opinion TRANSFER means the completion by the Bank of the
stock transfer form referred to in paragraph 2.5 and the registration in the
register of members of the Company of the Bank as a member of the Company
following the delivery by the Bank of such stock transfer form, duly stamped
and the share certificates referred to in paragraph 2.6 to the Company for
registration thereof.
We have made such examination of the laws of England as currently applied by
English Courts as in our judgement is necessary for the purpose of this
opinion. We do not however purport to be qualified to pass upon and express no
opinion herein as to the laws of any jurisdiction other than those of England.
This Opinion is governed by and shall be construed in accordance with English
law.
4. OPINIONS
Based upon and subject to the foregoing and further subject to the assumptions
and qualifications in this Opinion and having regard to such legal
considerations as we have deemed relevant, we are of the opinion that:
4.1 the Company is a company duly incorporated under the laws of England as a
private limited liability company and is validly existing thereunder. As at 4
November 1997, the Company was in Good Standing as herein defined. By GOOD
STANDING (a phrase which has no recognised meaning under English law), we mean
that according to a certificate dated 4 November 1997 from the Registrar of
Companies, the Company has been in continuous and unbroken existence since the
date of its incorporation on 25 April 1985 and that there is no document on the
public file showing the institution of any proceedings for the winding up or
liquidation of the Company or that the Company is not still in operation.
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4.2 The Charged Shares have been duly authorised for issuance by the Company
and have been issued to OSI fully paid up or credited as fully paid up.
4.3 Under the laws of England, there are no legal restrictions on the Transfer
of the Charged Shares pursuant to the proper and valid enforcement of the Charge
and the Transfer of the Charged Shares in manner aforesaid does not require any
governmental approval or authorization in England, and the Memorandum and
Articles of Association of the Company do not contain any restrictions on the
Transfer of the Charged Shares in manner aforesaid and do not require any
approval or other authorisation of the members of the Company in connection
therewith.
4.4 The execution by OSI of the Pledge Agreement and delivery of the same
together with the delivery of the share certificates referred to in paragraph
2.6 and the stock transfer form referred to in paragraph 2.5 to the Bank create
a valid equitable pledge of the Charged Shares under the laws of England,
enforceable in England.
4.5 All actions of the Company and OSI required by the laws of England in
respect of the Charge to create a valid and enforceable equitable pledge under
the laws of England have been duly taken by the Company and OSI.
4.6 Until the occurrence of:
4.6.1 any Event of Default (as defined in the Pledge Agreement);
4.6.2 any other event entitling the Bank to enforce the Charge; or
4.6.3 any Transfer of the Charged Shares to the Bank
the Charge will not result in the imposition upon the Bank of any liability
applicable to membership of the Company for capital contributions to the
Company, for funding any unfunded obligations of the Company or for any other
liability of the Company.
5 QUALIFICATIONS
The opinions expressed herein are subject to the following qualifications:
5.1 the validity and enforcement of any of the Documents may be limited by
statutes of limitation, lapse of time and by laws relating to bankruptcy,
insolvency, liquidation, arrangement, moratorium, re-organisation or other laws
relating to or affecting generally the enforcement of the rights of creditors,
and claims may be or become subject to set-off or counterclaim;
5.2 equitable remedies, such as injunction and specific performance, are
discretionary and may not necessarily be awarded by the English Courts; in
particular, such remedies may not be available where damages are considered to
be an adequate and appropriate remedy;
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5.3 a provision that a calculation, determination or certificate will be
conclusive and binding will not apply to a calculation, determination or
certificate which is given unreasonably, arbitrarily or without good faith or
which is fraudulent or manifestly inaccurate and will not necessarily prevent
judicial enquiry into the merits of any claim;
5.4 failure to exercise a right may operate as a waiver of that right
notwithstanding a provision such as section 8.5 of the Pledge Agreement;
5.5 we express no opinion on the accuracy or completeness of any statements
or warranties of fact set out in the Documents, which statements and warranties
we have not independently verified;
5.6 we express no opinion on any provision in any of the Documents requiring
written amendments and waivers of such documents insofar as it suggests that
oral or other modifications, amendments or waivers could not be effectively
agreed upon or granted by or between the parties;
5.7 where any party to any of the Documents is vested with a discretion or
may determine a matter in its opinion, Courts in England may require that such a
discretion be exercised reasonably or that such an opinion be based on
reasonable grounds;
5.8 An English Court would determine in its discretion whether or not an
invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision may be severed or be partially
effective, notwithstanding a provision such as section 8.7 of the Pledge
Agreement;
5.9 the exercise by the Bank of the powers and remedies conferred on it by
each of the Documents or otherwise vested in it by law will be subject to
general equitable principles regarding the enforcement of security and the
general supervisory powers and discretion of the English Courts in the context
thereof and we express no opinion as to the efficacy of any powers conferred
upon or the Bank or any receiver, administrative receiver or similar officer
appointed under the Documents insofar as these powers go beyond those conferred
by statute or by common law;
5.10 an English Court may not award by way of costs all of the expenditure
incurred by a successful litigant in proceedings brought before the Court and
an undertaking by any party to the Documents to bear any indemnity in respect
of any taxes or duties might not be enforceable in respect of United Kingdom
stamp duties, pursuant to Section 117 of the Stamp Xxx 0000, if such were
imposed in the future;
5.11 the opinion expressed in paragraph 4.1 that the Company is a company duly
incorporated under English law is based on the assumption set out in paragraph
3.6, on our telephone enquiry made on 5 November 1997 confirming that no
winding up petition had been presented in respect of the Company but otherwise
solely upon the result of a search conducted by our agents at the Companies
Registry on 4 November 1997. It should be noted that:-
5.11.1 a search at the Companies Registry is not capable of revealing whether
or not a winding-up petition or a petition for the making of an administration
order has been presented; and
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5.11.2 notice of a winding-up order or resolution, notice of an
administration order and notice of the appointment of a receiver may not be
filed at the Companies Registry immediately and there may be delay in the
relevant notice appearing on the file of the relevant party;
5.12 we express no opinion as to:
5.12.1 the priority of any of the security created by the Pledge Agreement;
5.12.2 the legality, validity, binding nature or enforceability of the
payment obligations contained in the Documents;
5.12.3 the efficacy of the Pledge Agreement in relation to any property
other than the Charged Shares;
5.13 unless and until the Charged Shares are registered in the register of
members of the Company in the name of the Bank the Charge will take effect as
an equitable charge and may be defeated by interests acquired by third parties
without notice of the Charge;
5.14 we express no opinion as to whether any provision in the Documents
conferring a right of set-off or similar right would be effective against a
liquidator, administrator or a creditor;
5.15 as regards the enforcement of a judgement of a foreign Court, the
Courts of England will not simply register and enforce such judgment. It would
be necessary to commence fresh proceedings before the English Courts, in which
the foreign judgment would be evidence of liability, subject to satisfaction
of the following criteria:
5.15.1 the procedural rules for commencement and maintenance of proceedings
before the English Courts would need to be observed;
5.15.2 the foreign Court must properly have had jurisdiction to hear and
determine the matter;
5.15.3 the decision of the foreign Court must have been final and conclusive;
5.15.4 the decision of the foreign Court must have been for a fixed sum only;
5.15.5 the decision of the foreign Court must not have been obtained by
fraud or by a trick;
5.15.6 the decision of the foreign Court must not be contrary to public
policy or have been given in proceedings of a penal or revenue nature;
and
5.15.7 the decision of the foreign Court must not be contrary to natural
justice;
5.16 the Transfer of the Charged Shares to the Bank will attract ad valorem
stamp duty at the rate of 50 xxxxx for each pound 100 (or part thereof) of
consideration and accordingly the Bank will be required to submit the stock
transfer form referred to in paragraph 2.5 for stamping and pay the
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duty thereon prior to being entitled to be registered as a member of the
Company in the register of members of the Company.
5.17 The Company's loan facility from Midland Bank Plc (Midland) contains a
provision which would entitle Midland to withdraw the facility in the event of
a change of control of the Company. There is no definition of "control" in the
Midland loan documentation. However, it is likely that control would be deemed
to change if the Charged Shares were registered in the name of the Bank.
This Opinion is given for the sole benefit of the Bank in connection with the
transactions contemplated by the Credit Agreement. This Opinion is not to be
disclosed to any other person nor is it to be relied upon by any other person
or for any other purpose or quoted or referred to in any public document
without our prior written consent.
Yours faithfully
/s/ XXXXX & BLATCH
XXXXX & XXXXXX
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EXHIBIT D-1
FORM OF COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE
This Compliance Certificate is being delivered by the undersigned,
Authorized Officers of Ocular Sciences, Inc. ("Ocular Sciences") and Ocular
Sciences Puerto Rico, Inc. ("Ocular Sciences Puerto Rico") (individually, a
"Borrower" and collectively, the "Borrowers"), on behalf of each Borrower (and
not in an individual capacity), to Comerica Bank-California (the "Lender")
pursuant to Section 5.2(c)(vi) of that certain Amended and Restated Credit
Agreement dated as of November 7, 1997 by and between the Borrowers and the
Lender (as amended or modified from time to time, the "Agreement"). Capitalized
terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein shall have the same meanings
as set forth in the Agreement.
The undersigned hereby certify and warrant to the Lender, on behalf of
each Borrower (and not in an individual capacity), as follows:
1. The representations and warranties contained in Article IV of the
Agreement and Article III of the Pledge Agreement are true and correct in all
material respects on and as of the date of this Compliance Certificate (or, in
the case of representations and warranties stated as having been made only on
the date of the Agreement, on the date of such Agreement).
2. No event has occurred and is continuing which constitutes an Event
of Default or a Potential Default.
3. Since December 31, 1996, there has been no Material Adverse Change.
4. All Loan Documents are in full force and effect.
5. The following is a true and correct computation of the ratios and
financial tests contained in the Agreement as of _______, 19__ (the "Fiscal
Quarter End Date"):
(a) Section 5.1(a) - Maximum Leverage Ratio
(i) Total liabilities of Ocular Sciences and its
consolidated Subsidiaries as of the Fiscal
Quarter End Date as determined in
accordance with GAAP: $___________
(ii) Subordinated Debt as of the Fiscal Quarter
End Date: $___________
X-0-0
00
(xxx) Consolidated Total Debt as of the Fiscal
Quarter End Date [Item 5(a)(i) minus Item
5(a)(ii)]: $___________
(iv) Tangible Effective Net Worth as of the
Fiscal Quarter End Date [Item 5(d)(ix)
below]: $___________
(v) Leverage Ratio as of the Fiscal Quarter End
Date [Item 5(a)(iii) divided by Item 5(a)(iv)]: _______:1.00
(vi) The ratio in Item 5(a)(v) may not be greater
than: 0.75:1.00
(b) Section 5.1(b) - Minimum Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio
(i) Consolidated Net Income for the four
consecutive Fiscal Quarters ending on the
Fiscal Quarter End Date: $___________
(ii) Consolidated Interest Expense for the four
consecutive Fiscal Quarters ending on the
Fiscal Quarter End Date: $___________
(iii) Depreciation and amortization expense of
Ocular Sciences and its consolidated
Subsidiaries for the four consecutive Fiscal
Quarters ending on the Fiscal Quarter End
Date as determined in accordance with
GAAP: $___________
(iv) All non-cash charges of Ocular Sciences and
its consolidated Subsidiaries required by
GAAP relating to dispositions of property,
plant and equipment for the four
consecutive Fiscal Quarters ending on the
Fiscal Quarter End Date: $___________
(v) Preferred stock dividends paid or payable
by Ocular Sciences or any of its
consolidated Subsidiaries during the four
consecutive Fiscal Quarters ending on the
Fiscal Quarter End Date: $___________
(vi) Consolidated Capital Expenditures for the
four consecutive Fiscal Quarters ending on
the Fiscal Quarter End Date: $___________
X-0-0
00
(xxx) Xxxx Flow for the four consecutive Fiscal
Quarters ending on the Fiscal Quarter End
Date [Item 5(b)(i) plus Item 5(b)(ii) plus
Item 5(b)(iii) plus Item 5(b)(iv) minus
Item 5(b)(v) minus Item 5(b)(vi)]: $___________
(viii) Consolidated Interest Expense for the four
consecutive Fiscal Quarters ending on the
Fiscal Quarter End Date: $___________
(ix) The aggregate of all principal payments
with respect to all indebtedness for
borrowed money (including Capital Leases
but specifically excluding Facility A
Advances and Facility B Advances) due and
payable by Ocular Sciences or any of its
consolidated Subsidiaries during the four
consecutive Fiscal Quarters following such
Fiscal Quarter End Date: $___________
(x) From the Closing Date through April 30,
1999, an assumed amount of $1,818,182, and
from and after May 1, 1999, the aggregate
principal amount of outstanding Facility B
Advances due and payable by Ocular
Sciences Puerto Rico during the four
consecutive Fiscal Quarters following such
Fiscal Quarter End Date: $___________
(xi) Item 5(b)(viii) plus Item 5(b)(ix) plus Item
5(b)(x): $___________
(xii) Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio as of the
Fiscal Quarter End Date [Item 5(b)(vii)
divided by Item 5(b)(xi)]: _______:1.00
(xiii) The ratio in Item 5(b)(xii) may not be less
than: 1.10:1.00
(c) Section 5.1(c) - Minimum Quick Ratio
(i) The sum of unrestricted cash and
unrestricted Permitted Cash Investments of
Ocular Sciences and its consolidated
Subsidiaries as of the Fiscal Quarter End
Date as determined in accordance with
GAAP: $___________
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(ii) Trade accounts receivable (net of applicable
reserves therefor) of Ocular Sciences and its
consolidated Subsidiaries as of the Fiscal
Quarter End Date as determined in accordance
with GAAP: $___________
(iii) Item 5(c)(i) plus Item 5(c)(ii): $___________
(iv) Current liabilities (excluding the aggregate
principal amount of Facility A Advances
outstanding under the Agreement) of
Ocular Sciences and its consolidated
Subsidiaries as of the Fiscal Quarter End
Date as determined in accordance with
GAAP: $___________
(v) The aggregate principal amount of Facility
A Advances outstanding under the
Agreement: $___________
(vi) Item 5(c)(iv) plus Item 5(c)(v): $___________
(vii) Quick Ratio as of the Fiscal Quarter End
Date [Item 5(c)(iii) divided by Item 5(c)(vi)]: _______:1.00
(viii) The ratio in Item 5(c)(vii) may not be less
than: 1.15:1.00
(d) Section 5.1(d) - Minimum Tangible Effective Net Worth
(i) Base amount: $76,900,000
(ii) Cumulative Consolidated Net Income (but
without taking into account any losses),
commencing with the Fiscal Quarter ending
on September 30, 1997 and ending with the
Fiscal Quarter ending on the Fiscal Quarter
End Date (provided that the Fiscal Quarter
ending on September 30, 1997 shall include
the period from September 1, 1997 through
September 30, 1997 only): $___________
(iii) 80% of Item 5(d)(ii): $___________
(iv) 100% of the net cash proceeds from any
Equity Issuance after the Closing Date: $___________
(v) Item 5(d)(i) plus Item 5(d)(iii) plus Item
5(d)(iv): $___________
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(vi) Net book value of all assets of Ocular Sciences
and its consolidated Subsidiaries as of the
Fiscal Quarter End Date as determined in
accordance with GAAP: $___________
(vii) Intangible Assets as of the Fiscal Quarter
End Date: $___________
(viii) Consolidated Total Debt as of the Fiscal
Quarter End Date [Item 5(a)(iii) above]: $___________
(ix) Tangible Effective Net Worth as of the
Fiscal Quarter End Date [Item 5(d)(vi)
minus Item 5(d)(vii) minus Item 5(d)(viii): $___________
(x) The amount in Item 5(d)(ix) may not be less
than the amount in Item 5(d)(v). Yes/No
The undersigned have reviewed the terms of the Agreement and have made, or
caused to be made under their supervision, a review in reasonable detail of the
transactions and condition of the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries during the
Fiscal Quarter covered by this Compliance Certificate.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each Borrower has caused this Compliance Certificate
to be executed and delivered, and the certifications and warranties contained
herein to be made, as of this ___ day of ________, 19__ .
OCULAR SCIENCES, INC. OCULAR SCIENCES PUERTO RICO,
INC.
By:_______________________________ By:__________________________________
Its:______________________________ Its:_________________________________
X-0-0
00
0000 XXX means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
NON-CONSENSUAL LIEN means a Lien permitted under Section 5.3(a)(iv),
(v), (vi), (vii), (viii) or (x).
NOTICE OF BORROWING means a notice substantially in the form of Exhibit
A-1.
NOTICE OF CONTINUANCE/CONVERSION means a notice substantially in the
form of Exhibit A-2.
OBLIGATIONS means, with respect to each Borrower, all present and
future debts, obligations and liabilities of every type and description of such
Borrower or any other Loan Party at any time arising under or in connection with
this Agreement, any other Loan Document or any Rate Contract, due or to become
due to the Lender, any Indemnified Person or any other Person and includes,
without limitation, (i) all liability for principal of and interest on any
Advances, and (ii) all liability under the Loan Documents for any fees, taxes,
compensation, costs, losses, expense reimbursements and indemnification.
OCULAR SCIENCES means Ocular Sciences, Inc., a Delaware corporation.
OCULAR SCIENCES CANADA means Ocular Sciences Canada, Inc., formerly OSI
Canada Corporation, a corporation organized under the laws of Canada and a
wholly-owned Subsidiary of Ocular Sciences.
OCULAR SCIENCES LIMITED means Ocular Sciences Limited, a corporation
organized under the laws of the United Kingdom and a wholly-owned Subsidiary of
Ocular Sciences.
ORIGINAL CREDIT AGREEMENT has the meaning set forth in the Recitals of
this Agreement.
O.S.I. PUERTO RICO means Ocular Sciences Puerto Rico, Inc., a Delaware
corporation and a wholly-owned Subsidiary of Ocular Sciences.
OTHER TAXES is defined in Section 2.13(b).
PARENT GUARANTY means the Parent Guaranty, in substantially the form of
Exhibit B-2, executed by Ocular Sciences and delivered pursuant to Section
3.1(a)(iii) and all guaranties, instruments and agreements at any time delivered
by Ocular Sciences in respect of, in exchange or substitution for, or in
replacement of, such guaranty or to evidence its guaranty of payment of any of
the Obligations of X.X.X. Xxxxxx Xxxx.
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00
XXXX means the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation or any entity
succeeding to any of its functions under ERISA.
PENSION PLAN means any Plan which is (i) an "employee pension benefit
plan" as defined in Section 3(2) of ERISA, and (ii) not a Multiemployer Plan.
PERMITTED CASH INVESTMENTS means (i) certificates of deposit or money
market securities with maturities of three years or less issued by any United
States, Australian, Canadian, Japanese or European commercial bank with capital,
surplus and undivided profits of $500,000,000 or more; (ii) obligations issued
by, or guaranteed by, the United States government and maturing within three
years from the date of acquisition thereof; (iii) commercial paper, municipal
bonds and similar instruments with maturities of three years or less rated at
least P-1 or A-3, respectively, by Xxxxx'x Investors Service, Inc., or rated at
least A-1 or A, respectively, by Standard & Poor's Corporation, or receiving an
equivalent rating from any other nationally recognized rating agency; (iv)
repurchase or reverse repurchase agreements issued by any United States
commercial bank with capital surplus and undivided profits of $500,000,000 or
more; and (v) investments in money market funds or mutual funds that invest
solely in investments described in clauses (i) through (iv).
PERSON means an individual, partnership, corporation, limited liability
company, limited liability partnership, business trust, joint stock company,
trust, unincorporated association, joint venture or other entity, or a
government or any political subdivision or agency thereof.
PLAN means any "employee benefit plan" as defined in Section 3(3) of
ERISA (i) which either Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate maintains, administers,
contributes to or is required to contribute to, or, within the six years prior
to the Closing Date, maintained, administered, contributed to or was required to
contribute to, or under which either Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate may incur
any liability, and (ii) which covers any employee or former employee of either
Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate (with respect to their relationship with such
entities).
PLEDGE AGREEMENT means the Amended and Restated Pledge Agreement in
substantially the form of Exhibit B-3, executed by Ocular Sciences and delivered
pursuant to Section 3.1(a)(iv), and each joinder therein by any other Subsidiary
of Ocular Sciences to create a Lien that secures the Obligations.
POTENTIAL DEFAULT means any event or condition described in Section 6.1
which, with any notice or passage of time (or both) expressly described in
Section 6.1, would constitute an Event of Default.
PREDECESSOR has the meaning set forth in the Recitals of this
Agreement.
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QUALIFIED PLAN means a pension plan (as defined in Section 3(2) of
ERISA) intended to be tax-qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code and which
either Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate sponsors, maintains, or to which it makes
or is obligated to make contributions, or in the case of a multiple employer
plan (as described in Section 4064(a) of ERISA) has made contributions at any
time during the immediately preceding period covering at least five plan years,
but excluding any Multiemployer Plan.
QUICK RATIO means, as of any Fiscal Quarter End Date for Ocular
Sciences and its consolidated Subsidiaries in accordance with GAAP, the ratio of
(i) the sum of unrestricted cash, PLUS unrestricted Permitted Cash Investments,
PLUS trade accounts receivable (net of applicable reserves therefor), DIVIDED BY
(ii) the sum of current liabilities, PLUS (without duplication) the aggregate
principal amount of Facility A Advances outstanding under the Agreement, in each
case as of such Fiscal Quarter End Date.
RATE CONTRACT means any interest rate and currency swap agreement, cap,
floor or collar agreement, interest rate insurance, currency spot or forward
contract, or other agreement or arrangement designed to provide protection
against fluctuations in interest or currency exchange rates entered into by
either Borrower or any of their Subsidiaries and any Person which is, or at the
time such contract, agreement or arrangement was entered into, the Lender or an
Affiliate of the Lender.
REPORTABLE EVENT means any of the events set forth in Section 4043(b)
of ERISA, a withdrawal from a plan described in Section 4063 of ERISA, or a
cessation of operations described in Section 4062(e) of ERISA.
SUBORDINATED DEBT means any Debt of Ocular Sciences or any of its
Subsidiaries which is subordinate to the Obligations having terms and conditions
satisfactory to the Lender.
SUBSIDIARY means, with respect to any Person, any corporation,
association, partnership, joint venture or other business entity of which more
than fifty percent (50%) of the voting stock or other equity interests is owned
or controlled directly or indirectly by such Person or one or more Subsidiaries
of such Person or a combination thereof.
SUBSIDIARY GUARANTOR means O.S.I. Puerto Rico and each Material
Subsidiary (other than any Foreign Subsidiary) that executes a joinder to the
Subsidiary Guaranty.
SUBSIDIARY GUARANTY means the Amended and Restated Subsidiary Guaranty,
in substantially the form of Exhibit B-1, executed by O.S.I. Puerto Rico and
delivered pursuant to Section 3.1(a)(ii), and each joinder therein by any other
Material Subsidiary (other than any Foreign Subsidiary), and all guaranties,
instruments and agreements at any time delivered by any Material Subsidiary
(other
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than any Foreign Subsidiary) in respect of, in exchange or substitution for, or
in replacement of, such guaranty or to evidence its guaranty of payment of any
of the Obligations of Ocular Sciences.
TANGIBLE EFFECTIVE NET WORTH means, as of any date of determination for
Ocular Sciences and its consolidated Subsidiaries in accordance with GAAP, the
amount determined as (i) the net book value of all assets (other than Intangible
Assets) after all appropriate deductions which are either required or reflected
by Ocular Sciences in its consolidated balance sheets (including, without
limitation, reserves for doubtful receivables, returns, obsolescence,
depreciation and amortization), MINUS (ii) Consolidated Total Debt.
TAXES is defined in Section 2.13(a).
UCC means the Uniform Commercial Code, as adopted and applied in the
state of California.
UNFUNDED PENSION LIABILITY means, with respect to any Pension Plan that
is subject to Title IV of ERISA, the excess of such Pension Plan's accrued
benefits, as defined in Section 3(23) of ERISA, over the current value of such
Pension Plan's assets, as defined in Section 3(26) of ERISA (but excluding from
the definition of "current value" of "assets" of such Pension Plan, accrued but
unpaid contributions).
UNITED STATES and U.S. mean the United States of America.
WELFARE PLAN means any Plan which is an "employee welfare benefit plan"
as defined in Section 3(1) of ERISA.
WITHDRAWAL LIABILITIES means the aggregate amount of the liabilities,
if any, pursuant to Section 4201 of ERISA if a Borrower and each ERISA Affiliate
made a complete withdrawal from all Multiemployer Plans and any increase in
contributions pursuant to Section 4243 of ERISA.
SECTION 1.2. ACCOUNTING TERMS. All accounting terms not expressly
defined herein shall be construed, except where the context otherwise requires,
and all financial computations required under this Agreement shall be made, in
accordance with GAAP applied on a consistent basis. If GAAP changes during the
term of this Agreement so as to affect the calculation of any term defined
herein, the Borrowers and the Lender agree to negotiate in good faith toward an
amendment of this Agreement which shall approximate, to the extent possible, the
economic effect of the original provisions hereof after taking into account such
change in GAAP, but until the parties are able to agree upon such amendment (a)
the Borrowers shall be deemed in compliance with the provisions hereof only if
and to the extent it would have been in compliance if such change in GAAP had
not occurred, and (b) the Borrowers shall deliver to the Lender, with each
financial report delivered by the
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Borrowers hereunder, information sufficient to confirm such compliance as if
such change in GAAP had not occurred.
SECTION 1.3. OTHER DEFINITIONAL PROVISIONS.
(a) Unless otherwise specified herein or therein, all terms
defined in this Agreement shall have the defined meanings when used in
any other Loan Document or in any certificate or other document made or
delivered pursuant hereto.
(b) The words "hereof," "herein" and "hereunder" and words of
similar import when used in this Agreement refer to this Agreement as a
whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement, and
section, schedule and exhibit references are to this Agreement unless
otherwise specified. The meaning of defined terms shall be equally
applicable to the singular and plural forms of the defined terms. The
term "including" is not limiting and means "including without
limitation."
(c) In the computation of periods of time from a specified
date to a later specified date, the word "from" means "from and
including", the words "to" and "until" each mean "to but excluding",
and the word "through" means "to and including."
(d) References to agreements and other documents shall be
deemed to include all subsequent amendments and other modifications
thereto, but only to the extent such amendments and other modifications
are not prohibited by the terms of any Loan Document.
(e) References to statutes, acts or codes shall include all
regulations promulgated thereunder, and references to statutes, acts,
codes or regulations shall be construed as including all statutory and
regulatory provisions consolidating, amending or replacing the statute
or regulation.
(f) The captions and headings of this Agreement are for
convenience of reference only and shall not affect the construction of
this Agreement.
(g) Unless the context otherwise requires, all terms used in
this Agreement that are not specifically defined in this Agreement and
that are defined in the UCC shall have the meanings assigned to such
terms in the UCC.
ARTICLE II
AMOUNTS AND TERMS OF THE ADVANCES
SECTION 2.1. ADVANCES.
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(a) FACILITY A ADVANCES. Subject to the terms and conditions
herein, the Lender agrees to make Facility A Advances to Ocular
Sciences, from time to time on any Business Day from the Closing Date
and prior to the Facility A Maturity Date, in an aggregate principal
amount outstanding at any time not to exceed the Facility A Amount, as
such Facility A Amount may be reduced from time to time in accordance
with the provisions of this Agreement; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that the
aggregate principal amount of Facility A Advances outstanding at any
time shall not exceed an amount determined as (i) the Facility A Amount
then in effect, MINUS (ii) the Letter of Credit Usage then outstanding.
Subject to the terms and conditions hereof and within the foregoing
limits, Ocular Sciences may borrow, repay and reborrow Facility A
Advances.
(b) FACILITY B ADVANCES. Subject to the terms and conditions
herein, the Lender agrees to make Facility B Advances to O.S.I. Puerto
Rico, from time to time on any Business Day from the Closing Date
through April 30, 1999, in an aggregate principal amount outstanding at
any time not to exceed the Facility B Amount, as such Facility B Amount
may be reduced from time to time in accordance with the provisions of
this Agreement. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence or any other
provision hereof to the contrary, O.S.I. Puerto Rico may not request,
and the Bank shall have no obligation to make, Negotiated Rate Advances
prior to May 1, 1999. From and after May 1, 1999, subject to the terms
and conditions hereof, O.S.I. Puerto Rico may request that outstanding
Base Rate Advances and outstanding Eurodollar Rate Advances under
Facility B be converted into Negotiated Rate Advances pursuant to
Section 2.8 of this Agreement. Facility B Advances which are repaid or
prepaid by O.S.I. Puerto Rico may not be re-borrowed.
(c) USE OF PROCEEDS. The Facility A Advances shall be used by
Ocular Sciences to provide for its working capital and general
corporate needs. The Facility B Advances shall be used by O.S.I. Puerto
Rico (i) initially to repay all outstanding indebtedness owing by it to
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Puerto Rico, and (iii) thereafter to finance the
construction of an industrial building in Santa Xxxxxx, Puerto Rico and
to finance the purchase of machinery and equipment.
SECTION 2.2. MECHANICS OF ADVANCES.
(a) BORROWINGS. Each Base Rate Advance shall be in a minimum
amount of $250,000 or an integral multiple of $50,000 in excess
thereof. Each Eurodollar Rate Advance and each Negotiated Rate Advance
shall be in a minimum amount of $500,000 or an integral multiple of
$100,000 in excess thereof, except that the initial Eurodollar Rate
Advance to retire the outstanding indebtedness of O.S.I. Puerto Rico to
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Puerto Rico shall be in the amount specified in
the payoff letter dated November 6, 1997.
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(b) NOTICE OF BORROWING. To request an Advance (other than a
Negotiated Rate Advance), a Borrower shall deliver a Notice of
Borrowing to the Lender not later than 11:00 a.m. (Pacific time) (i)
one (1) Business Day prior to the date of the requested Advance in the
case of a Eurodollar Rate Advance, and (ii) on the date of the
requested Advance in the case of a Base Rate Advance. The Notice of
Borrowing shall specify (A) the date of the requested Advance, which
shall be a Business Day; (B) the amount of such Advance; (C) whether
such Advance will consist of a Base Rate Advance or a Eurodollar Rate
Advance; (D) whether such Advance will be a Facility A Advance or a
Facility B Advance, and (E) in the case of a Eurodollar Rate Advance,
the initial Interest Period for such Eurodollar Rate Advance.
(c) TELEPHONIC NOTICE. In lieu of delivering a Notice of
Borrowing, a Borrower may give the Lender telephonic notice of any
proposed Advance by the time required under Section 2.2(b) and in such
event shall promptly (but in no event later than 5:00 p.m. (Pacific
time) on the date of the requested Advance) deliver a confirmatory
written Notice of Borrowing to the Lender. If the telephonic request
differs in any respect from the written Notice of Borrowing
subsequently delivered, then the Lender shall notify such Borrower of
such discrepancy and in such case the telephonic request shall govern
as to the terms of the Advance made in accordance with such telephonic
request. The Lender's determination of the contents of any telephonic
request shall, absent manifest error, be conclusive and binding on all
parties hereto.
(d) FUNDING OF ADVANCES. Upon fulfillment of the applicable
conditions set forth in Article III, the Lender shall, not later than
2:00 p.m. (Pacific time) on the date of the requested Advance, make
same day funds in Dollars in the amount of the Advance available to the
Borrower which requested such Advance.
(e) NOTICE OF BORROWING IRREVOCABLE. Each Notice of Borrowing
and telephonic request shall be irrevocable and binding on the Borrower
requesting such Advance.
SECTION 2.3. EVIDENCE OF DEBT.
(a) PROMISE TO REPAY. Ocular Sciences hereby agrees to pay
when due the principal amount of each Facility A Advance, and further
agrees to pay all unpaid interest accrued thereon, in accordance with
the terms of this Agreement. O.S.I. Puerto Rico hereby agrees to pay
when due the principal amount of each Facility B Advance, and further
agrees to pay all unpaid interest accrued thereon, in accordance with
the terms of this Agreement.
(b) LOAN ACCOUNT. The Lender shall maintain in accordance with
its usual practice an account or accounts evidencing the Debt of each
Borrower to the Lender resulting from each Advance owing by the
applicable Borrower to
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the Lender from time to time, including the amount of principal and
interest payable and paid to the Lender from time to time hereunder.
The entries made in each such loan account or accounts shall be
conclusive and binding for all purposes, absent manifest error.
SECTION 2.4. FEES.
(a) CLOSING FEE. On the Closing Date, the Borrowers shall pay
to the Lender a one time non-refundable fee of $35,000.
(b) COMMITMENT FEES. On the last day of each January, April,
July and October, commencing January 31, 1998, and continuing
thereafter until the Facility A Maturity Date, Ocular Sciences shall
pay a commitment fee to the Lender, at a rate equal to the Applicable
Amount attributable to commitment fees, computed in arrears and based
on the average daily Facility A Availability (PLUS, for the purposes of
this computation only, the outstanding amount of Letter of Credit Usage
consisting of documentary (commercial) Letters of Credit). No
commitment fee shall be payable in respect of Facility B.
SECTION 2.5. REPAYMENT. Each Borrower agrees to repay the Advances as
follows:
(a) FACILITY A. The Facility A Advances shall be repaid in
full on the Facility A Maturity Date.
(b) FACILITY B. The Facility B Advances shall be repaid to the
Lender in consecutive principal installments of $250,000 (or such
lesser amount as is then outstanding with respect to Facility B), which
shall be payable on the last day of each January, April, July and
October, with the first such installment to be paid on July 31, 1999,
and the last such installment to be paid on October 31, 2004, at which
time the entire unpaid principal and accrued unpaid interest with
respect to the Facility B Advances shall be due and payable in full.
(c) MATURITY. Facility A shall terminate on the Facility A
Maturity Date at which time all outstanding amounts under this
Agreement shall be due and payable. Facility B shall terminate on
October 31, 2004 at which time the Facility B Advances and any accrued
and unpaid interest thereon shall be due and payable.
(d) VOLUNTARY PREPAYMENTS. A Borrower may from time to time
prepay, without premium or penalty, the outstanding principal amount of
Advances under either Facility A or Facility B, or both, as such
Borrower may elect, in whole or in part, so long as (i) such Borrower
gives two (2) Business Days prior written notice to the Lender no later
than 11:00 a.m. (Pacific time) (except that notices regarding Facility
A prepayments may be given no later
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than 11:00 a.m. (Pacific time) on the same day as the prepayment)
stating (A) the proposed date of the prepayment; (B) the principal
amount of the prepayment; (C) whether such prepayment will consist of
Base Rate Advances, Eurodollar Rate Advances or Negotiated Rate
Advances; and (D) whether such prepayment will consist of Facility A
Advances or Facility B Advances; (ii) each partial prepayment is made
in a principal amount of not less than $250,000 or integral multiples
of $50,000 in excess thereof; (iii) if any Eurodollar Rate Advance is
paid prior to the last day of the Interest Period for such Advance, all
unpaid interest accrued to the date of prepayment on the principal
amount prepaid and all Breakage Costs incurred as a result of the
prepayment are also paid; (iv) if any Negotiated Rate Advance is paid
prior to the last day of the Interest Period for such advance or any
principal installment pertaining to a Negotiated Rate Advance is paid
prior to the regularly scheduled date such installment was due, all
unpaid interest accrued to the date of prepayment on the principal
amount prepaid and all Breakage Costs incurred as a result of the
prepayment are also paid; and (v) all unpaid interest under Facility B
accrued to the date of prepayment is paid concurrently with any
prepayment in full. Notice of prepayment, once given, shall be
irrevocable, and the amount of the prepayment specified in the notice
shall accordingly be due and payable on the prepayment date specified
therein. Principal that is prepaid under Facility A may be re-borrowed
on the terms and conditions set forth herein, but principal that is
prepaid under Facility B may not be re-borrowed. All prepayments of
Facility B shall be credited to future scheduled installments payable
with respect to Facility B in the inverse order of maturity.
(e) OPTIONAL REDUCTION OR TERMINATION OF FACILITY A. Ocular
Sciences may permanently reduce the Facility A Amount, in whole or in
part, upon at least five (5) Business Days prior written notice to the
Lender; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that (i) each partial reduction of the
Facility A Amount shall be in a minimum amount of $1,000,000 or
integral multiples of $100,000 in excess thereof; (ii) each reduction
or termination shall be accompanied by the payment of the commitment
fee, if any, accrued on the Facility A Amount so reduced through the
date of such reduction or termination; (iii) the Facility A Amount, as
so reduced, shall not be less than an amount determined as the sum of
(A) the aggregate principal amount of Facility A Advances then
outstanding, PLUS (B) the Letter of Credit Usage then outstanding; (iv)
Ocular Sciences shall prepay the amount, if any, by which the sum of
(x) the aggregate principal amount of Facility A Advances then
outstanding, PLUS (y) the Letter of Credit Usage then outstanding,
exceeds the Facility A Amount as so reduced, together with interest
thereon to the date of prepayment, and (v) if the termination or
reduction of the Facility A Amount requires the prepayment of
Eurodollar Rate Advances, then the termination or reduction may be made
only on the last Business Day of the then current Interest Period
applicable to such Eurodollar Rate Advance.
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(f) EXCESS EXPOSURE. If, at any time for any reason, the sum
of (i) the aggregate principal amount of outstanding Facility A
Advances, PLUS (ii) the outstanding Letter of Credit Usage, exceeds the
Facility A Availability in effect at such time, then Ocular Sciences
shall immediately, without notice or demand, repay Facility A Advances
in an amount equal to such excess.
(g) CHANGE OF CONTROL. Each Borrower shall give the Lender
written notice of a Change of Control twenty (20) Business Days prior
to a Change of Control (or if twenty (20) Business Days' notice is not
practicable, such lesser notice (but not less than five (5) Business
Days) as is practicable). On the date of a Change of Control (i) all
Advances then outstanding to such Borrower shall be due and payable in
full, (ii) with respect to a Change of Control of Ocular Sciences,
Ocular Sciences shall deposit with the Lender cash collateral (in a
form acceptable to the Lender) in an amount equal to the Letter of
Credit Usage then outstanding, and (iii) the Facility Amount shall be
automatically and permanently reduced to zero.
SECTION 2.6. INTEREST. Each Borrower agrees to pay interest
on the unpaid principal amount of each Advance made by the Lender from the date
of such Advance until such principal amount shall be repaid in full, at the
following rates per annum:
(a) BASE RATE ADVANCES. Whenever such Advance is a Base Rate
Advance, a rate per annum equal on each day to the Base Rate as in
effect on such day PLUS the Applicable Amount attributable to Base Rate
Advances, with all such interest payable quarterly in arrears on the
last day of each January, April, July and October, commencing January
31, 1998, and (i) with respect to the Facility A Advances, on the
Facility A Maturity Date, and (ii) with respect to the Facility B
Advances, on such other date that such Advances are repaid, or required
to be repaid, in full.
(b) FACILITY A EURODOLLAR RATE ADVANCES. Whenever such Advance
is a Eurodollar Rate Advance under Facility A, a rate per annum equal
on each day during the Interest Period for such Eurodollar Rate Advance
to the sum of the Eurodollar Rate for such Interest Period determined
for such day PLUS the Applicable Amount attributable to Facility A
Eurodollar Rate Advances, with all interest so accrued payable on the
last day of such Interest Period, and if such Interest Period has a
duration of more than ninety (90) days, on the day which occurs ninety
(90) days after the first day of such Interest Period.
(c) FACILITY B EURODOLLAR RATE ADVANCES. Whenever such Advance
is a Eurodollar Rate Advance under Facility B, a rate per annum equal
on each day during the Interest Period for such Eurodollar Rate Advance
to the sum of the Eurodollar Rate for such Interest Period determined
for such day PLUS the Applicable Amount attributable to Facility B
Eurodollar Rate Advances, with all interest so accrued payable on the
last day of such Interest Period, and if
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such Interest Period has a duration of more than ninety (90) days, on
the day which occurs ninety (90) days after the first day of such
Interest Period.
(d) NEGOTIATED RATE ADVANCES. Whenever such Advance is a
Negotiated Rate Advance under Facility B, a rate per annum equal on
each day during the Interest Period for such Negotiated Rate Advance to
the sum of the Negotiated Rate for such Interest Period determined for
such day PLUS the Applicable Amount attributable to Negotiated Rate
Advances, with all interest so accrued payable quarterly in arrears on
the last day of each January, April, July and October, commencing July
31, 1999 and on such other date that the Facility B Advances are
repaid, or required to be repaid, in full.
(e) DEFAULT INTEREST. Upon written notice from the Lender to a
Borrower, from and after the occurrence of an Event of Default, all
amounts outstanding to such Borrower under this Agreement, to the
extent permitted by law, will bear interest equal to the greater of (i)
the rate applicable to Base Rate Advances PLUS three percent (3%) per
annum, or (ii) the rate otherwise payable on such amount (without
giving effect to this provision) PLUS three percent (3%) per annum.
SECTION 2.7. INTEREST RATE DETERMINATION AND PROTECTION.
(a) DETERMINATION OF EURODOLLAR RATE AND NEGOTIATED RATE. The
Eurodollar Rate and Negotiated Rate for each Interest Period applicable
to a Eurodollar Rate Advance or a Negotiated Rate Advance shall be
determined by the Lender at or before 11:00 a.m. (Pacific time) one (1)
Business Day before the first day of such Interest Period.
(b) NOTICE OF EURODOLLAR RATE AND NEGOTIATED RATE. The Lender
shall give prompt notice to a Borrower of the Eurodollar Rate and
Negotiated Rate for any Interest Period when determined by the Lender.
(c) ALTERNATIVE INTEREST RATE. If, with respect to any
Eurodollar Rate Advance or Negotiated Rate Advance, the Lender
determines that by reason of any change in applicable law or regulation
or regulatory requirement, or in the interpretation or application
thereof, or compliance by the Lender with any request (whether or not
having the force of law) of any banking authority, or of any change in
national or international financial, political or economic conditions
or currency exchange rates or exchange controls, the Lender determines
that (i) adequate and reasonable means do not exist for ascertaining a
Eurodollar Rate or a Negotiated Rate, as applicable, for any requested
Interest Period, (ii) the rate at which deposits in any Eurodollar Rate
or Negotiated Rate do not accurately reflect the cost to the Lender of
making or maintaining such Eurodollar Rate Advance or Negotiated Rate
Advance for any Interest Period, or (iii) Dollar deposits are not
available to the Lender in an amount substantially equal to such
Eurodollar Rate Advance or Negotiated
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Rate Advance and for a period equal to such Interest Period, then the
Lender shall forthwith so notify the Borrowers and thereupon (A) each
Eurodollar Rate Advance or Negotiated Rate Advance will automatically,
on the last day of the then existing Interest Period therefor, convert
into a Base Rate Advance, and (B) the obligation of the Lender to make
or continue, or to convert Advances into, Eurodollar Rate Advances or
Negotiated Rate Advances shall be suspended until the Lender shall
notify the Borrowers that the circumstances causing such suspension no
longer exist.
(d) MINIMUM AMOUNTS. No Advance of LESS than $1,000,000 may be
made or continued as, or converted into, Eurodollar Rate Advances or
Negotiated Rate Advances. If at any time the outstanding principal
amount of any Eurodollar Rate Advance is reduced to less than
$1,000,000, then such Advance shall automatically and immediately
convert into a Base Rate Advance.
(e) LENDER'S DETERMINATION CONCLUSIVE. Each determination by
the Lender of an interest rate hereunder shall be conclusive and
binding for all purposes, absent manifest error.
SECTION 2.8. VOLUNTARY CONVERSION OF ADVANCES.
(a) NOTICE OF CONTINUANCE/CONVERSION. Subject to the
provisions of Section 2.7 and Section 2.11, a Borrower may on any
Business Day, by giving the Lender a Notice of Continuance/Conversion
not later than 11:00 a.m. (Pacific time) on the preceding Business Day,
(i) convert Base Rate Advances into either Eurodollar Rate Advances or
Negotiated Rate Advances; provided, however, that conversions into
Negotiated Rate Advances may only be effected from and after May 1,
1999; (ii) convert Eurodollar Rate Advances into either Base Rate
Advances or Negotiated Rate Advances; provided, however, that
conversions into Negotiated Rate Advances may only be effected from and
after May 1, 1999; (iii) convert Negotiated Rate Advances into either
Base Rate Advances or Eurodollar Rate Advances; (iv) continue
Eurodollar Rate Advances as Eurodollar Rate Advances; or (iv) continue
Negotiated Rate Advances as Negotiated Rate Advances, but (A) such
Borrower may convert either a Eurodollar Rate Advance or a Negotiated
Rate Advance only on the last day of an Interest Period; (B) such
Borrower may continue a Eurodollar Rate Advance as a Eurodollar Rate
Advance only as of the last day of an Interest Period for such
Eurodollar Rate Advance; (C) such Borrower may continue a Negotiated
Rate Advance as a Negotiated Rate Advance only as of the last day of an
Interest Period for such Negotiated Rate Advance, and (D) no Advance
may be converted into or continued as either a Eurodollar Rate Advance
or a Negotiated Rate Advance at any time when an Event of Default or
Potential Default has occurred and is continuing.
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(b) TELEPHONIC NOTICE. In lieu of delivering a Notice of
Continuance/Conversion, a Borrower may give the Lender telephonic
notice of any proposed conversion or continuance by the time required
under Section 2.8(a) and in such event shall promptly (but in no event
later than 5:00 p.m. (Pacific time) on the Business Day prior to the
date of the requested conversion or continuance) deliver a confirmatory
written Notice of Continuance/Conversion to the Lender. If the
telephonic request differs in any respect from the written Notice of
Continuance/Conversion subsequently furnished, then the Lender shall
notify such Borrower of such discrepancy and in such case the
telephonic request shall govern as to the terms of such Notice of
Continuation/Conversion. The Lender's determination of the contents of
any telephonic request shall, absent manifest error, be conclusive and
binding on all parties hereto.
(c) REQUIREMENTS. Each Notice of Continuance/Conversion or
telephonic request shall specify (i) the date of the requested
continuance or conversion; (ii) whether such Advance is a continuance
or conversion of an outstanding Advance; (iii) the principal amount of
the Advance to be converted or continued; (iv) whether such Advance is
a Facility A Advance or a Facility B Advance; and (v) in the case of an
Advance which is converted into or continued as either a Eurodollar
Rate Advance or a Negotiated Rate Advance, the duration of the Interest
Period for such Advance.
(d) BASE RATE ADVANCES. Unless a Eurodollar Rate or Negotiated
Rate, as appropriate, has been determined for a particular Advance and
applies to such Advance on a particular day in accordance with the
provisions hereof, such Advance shall be a Base Rate Advance and shall
accrue interest at the rate then applicable to Base Rate Advances.
SECTION 2.9. FUNDING LOSSES. If (a) any Eurodollar Rate Advance or
Negotiated Rate is repaid or converted into a Base Rate Advance on any day other
than the last day of the relevant Interest Period (whether as a result of any
optional prepayment, mandatory prepayment, payment upon acceleration, mandatory
conversion or otherwise), (b) a Borrower fails to borrow, continue or convert
any Eurodollar Rate Advance or Negotiated Rate Advance in accordance with a
Notice of Borrowing, a Notice of Continuance/Conversion or a telephonic request
delivered to the Lender (whether as a result of the failure to satisfy any
applicable conditions or otherwise); or (c) a Borrower fails to make any
prepayment of either a Eurodollar Rate Advance or a Negotiated Rate Advance in
accordance with any notice of prepayment delivered to the Lender, then such
Borrower shall, upon demand by the Lender, reimburse the Lender for all
reasonable costs and losses incurred by the Lender as a result of such
repayment, prepayment or failure ("Breakage Costs"), including reasonable costs
and losses incurred by the Lender as a result of funding arrangements or
contracts entered into by the Lender to fund Eurodollar Rate Advances or
Negotiated Rate Advances. Breakage Costs shall be payable only if demanded
within ninety (90) days after the end of the applicable Interest Period and
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shall be due within thirty (30) days after demand. Demand shall be made by
delivery to a Borrower of a certificate of the Lender, setting forth in
reasonable detail the calculation of the Breakage Costs for which demand is
made, and such certificate shall, in the absence of manifest error, be
conclusive and binding on such Borrower. The calculation of any amounts payable
to the Lender shall be made as though the Lender shall have actually funded or
committed to fund the relevant Eurodollar Rate Advance or Negotiated Rate
Advance through the purchase of an underlying deposit in an amount equal to such
Eurodollar Rate Advance or Negotiated Rate Advance, respectively, and having a
maturity comparable to the relevant Interest Period; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that the
Lender may fund any Eurodollar Rate Advance or Negotiated Rate Advance in any
manner it deems fit, and the foregoing assumptions shall be utilized only for
the purpose of the calculation of amounts payable under this paragraph. If a
Borrower shall be obligated to repay either Eurodollar Rate Advances or
Negotiated Rate Advances pursuant to Section 2.11 on a date that is not the last
day of the Interest Period for such Advance, then such Borrower may, in lieu of
making such payment on such date in order to avoid the obligation to pay
Breakage Costs, deposit Dollars with the Lender in an amount equal to the
principal amount of either the Eurodollar Rate Advances or Negotiated Rate
Advances being repaid PLUS interest to the date such prepayment will be applied.
Such deposit shall be (i) held by the Lender on terms and conditions
satisfactory to the Lender in its sole discretion, and (ii) applied by the
Lender to such Eurodollar Rate Advances or Negotiated Rate Advances on the last
day of the Interest Period therefor.
SECTION 2.10. INCREASED COSTS.
(a) INCREASE IN COST. If, due to either (i) the introduction
of, any change in or in the interpretation of, any law or regulation
after the Closing Date, or (ii) the compliance with any guideline or
request from any central bank or other Governmental Authority (whether
or not having the force of law) made after the Closing Date, there
shall be any increase in the cost to the Lender of agreeing to make or
making, funding or maintaining Eurodollar Rate Advances or Negotiated
Rate Advances, then the applicable Borrower shall from time to time pay
to the Lender additional amounts sufficient to compensate the Lender or
participant for such increased cost. Such costs shall be payable only
if demanded within six (6) months after they were incurred and shall be
due within thirty (30) days after demand. Demand shall be made by
delivery to such Borrower of a certificate of the Lender, setting forth
in reasonable detail the calculation of the costs for which demand is
made. Such certificate shall, in the absence of manifest error, be
conclusive and binding on such Borrower.
(b) INCREASE IN CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS. If the Lender determines
that compliance with any change in law or regulation or any guideline
or request from any central bank or other Governmental Authority
(whether or not having the force of law), in each case after the
Closing Date, affects or would affect the amount of capital required or
expected by any central bank or other
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Governmental Authority to be maintained by either the Lender or any
corporation controlling the Lender and that the amount of such capital
is increased by or based upon the existence of the Lender's commitment
to lend or funding hereunder and other commitments or funding of this
type, then, upon demand by the Lender, the applicable Borrower shall,
within thirty (30) days after demand from time to time by the Lender,
pay to the Lender additional amounts sufficient to compensate the
Lender in the light of such circumstances, to the extent that the
Lender determines in good faith that such increase in capital is
allocable to the existence of the Lender's commitment to lend or
funding hereunder. No such compensation may be demanded as to increased
capital maintained by the Lender more than six (6) months before
compensation was first demanded by the Lender under this Section
2.10(b). Demand for such compensation shall be made by delivery to such
Borrower of a certificate of the Lender setting forth the amount
demanded. Such certificate shall, in the absence of manifest error, be
conclusive and binding on such Borrower.
SECTION 2.11. ILLEGALITY. Notwithstanding any other provision of this
Agreement, if the Lender shall notify the Borrowers that the introduction of,
any change in or in the interpretation of, any law or regulation makes it
unlawful, or any central bank or other Governmental Authority asserts that it is
unlawful, for the Lender to perform its obligations hereunder to make either
Eurodollar Rate Advances or Negotiated Rate Advances or to fund or maintain
either Eurodollar Rate Advances or Negotiated Rate Advances hereunder, then (i)
the obligation of the Lender to make or continue, or to convert Advances into,
Eurodollar Rate Advances or Negotiated Rate Advances shall be suspended until
the Lender shall notify the Borrowers that the circumstances causing such
suspension no longer exist, and (ii) the Borrowers shall forthwith either (A)
prepay in full all Eurodollar Rate Advances and Negotiated Rate Advances of the
Lender then outstanding, together with interest accrued thereon and Breakage
Costs related thereto, or (B) convert all Eurodollar Rate Advances and
Negotiated Rate Advances of the Lender then outstanding into Base Rate Advances
and pay all interest accrued thereon to the date of conversion and all Breakage
Costs related thereto.
SECTION 2.12. PAYMENTS AND COMPUTATIONS.
(a) PAYMENTS. Each Borrower shall make each payment due
hereunder not later than 2:00 p.m. (Pacific time) on the day payment is
due in Dollars received by the Lender at its address referred to in
Section 7.2 in same day funds.
(b) COMPUTATIONS. Except as otherwise specified in Section
2.17(a), all computations of interest and fees accruing at a per annum
rate shall be made on the basis of the actual number of days (including
the first day but excluding the last day) occurring in the period for
which such interest or fees are payable and a year of three hundred
sixty (360) days.
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(c) PAYMENT ON BUSINESS DAY. Whenever any payment hereunder is
due on a day other than a Business Day, such payment shall be made on
the next succeeding Business Day, and such extension of time shall be
included in the computation of interest or fees.
SECTION 2.13. TAXES.
(a) NET PAYMENTS. Any and all payments by either Borrower
hereunder shall be made free and clear of, and without deduction for,
any and all present or future taxes, levies, imposts, deductions,
charges or withholdings, and all liabilities with respect thereto,
excluding, in the case of the Lender, taxes imposed on its net income,
and franchise taxes imposed on it, by the jurisdiction under the laws
of which the Lender is organized or any municipal subdivision thereof
(all such non-excluded taxes, levies, imposts, deductions, charges,
withholdings and liabilities, collectively, are "Taxes"). If either
Borrower is required by law to deduct any Taxes from or in respect of
any sum payable hereunder to the Lender, then (i) the sum payable shall
be increased as may be necessary so that, after making all required
deductions (including deductions applicable to additional sums payable
under this Section 2.13), the Lender receives an amount equal to the
sum it would have received if no such deductions had been made, (ii)
such Borrower shall make such deductions, and (iii) such Borrower shall
pay the full amount deducted to the relevant taxation authority or
other authority in accordance with applicable law.
(b) PAYMENT OF OTHER TAXES. In addition, each Borrower agrees
to pay any present or future stamp or documentary taxes or any other
excise or property taxes, charges or similar levies which arise from
any payment made hereunder or under or from the execution, delivery or
registration of, or otherwise with respect to, this Agreement or any
other Loan Document ("Other Taxes").
(c) INDEMNIFICATION. Each Borrower will indemnify the Lender
for the full amount of Taxes or Other Taxes (including any Taxes or
Other Taxes imposed by any jurisdiction on amounts payable under this
Section 2.13) paid by the Lender and any liability (including
penalties, interest and expenses) arising therefrom or with respect
thereto. Payment under this indemnity shall be due within thirty (30)
days after written demand therefor.
(d) EVIDENCE OF PAYMENTS. Within thirty (30) days after the
date of any payment of Taxes, each Borrower will furnish to the Lender,
at its address referred to in Section 7.2, the original or a certified
copy of a receipt evidencing payment thereof. If no Taxes are payable
in respect of any payment hereunder, each Borrower will furnish to the
Lender, at such address, a certificate from each appropriate taxing
authority, or an opinion of counsel
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acceptable to the Lender, in either case stating that such payment is
exempt from or not subject to Taxes.
SECTION 2.14. COLLATERAL AND GUARANTIES. Payment and performance of
all Obligations of either Borrower or any of their Subsidiaries under this
Agreement and all other Loan Documents shall be secured in accordance with the
Collateral Documents. Payment and performance of all Obligations of Ocular
Sciences under this Agreement and all other Loan Documents shall be
unconditionally guaranteed by the Subsidiary Guarantors pursuant to the
Subsidiary Guaranty. Payment and performance of all Obligations of O.S.I. Puerto
Rico under this Agreement and all other Loan Documents shall be unconditionally
guaranteed by Ocular Sciences pursuant to the Parent Guaranty.
SECTION 2.15. ISSUANCE OF LETTERS OF CREDIT. Upon the request of Ocular
Sciences, and subject to the conditions set forth in Article III hereof and such
other conditions to the opening of Letters of Credit as the Lender requires of
its customers generally, the Lender shall from time to time open standby and/or
documentary (commercial) letters of credit (each, a "Letter of Credit") for the
account of Ocular Sciences; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that the Letter of Credit Usage
shall not at any time exceed $3,000,000, and PROVIDED, FURTHER, that no Letter
of Credit shall be opened if at such time the sum of (a) the Letter of Credit
Usage then outstanding (after giving effect to the requested new Letter of
Credit), PLUS (b) the aggregate principal amount of Facility A Advances then
outstanding, shall exceed the Facility A Amount existing at such time. The
issuance of each Letter of Credit shall be made on at least five (5) Business
Days' prior written notice from Ocular Sciences to the Lender, which written
notice shall be an application for a Letter of Credit on the Lender's customary
form completed to the satisfaction of the Lender, together with the proposed
form of the Letter of Credit (which shall be denominated in Dollars and require
drafts payable at sight and otherwise be satisfactory to the Lender) and such
other certificates, documents and other papers and information as the Lender may
reasonably request. The Lender shall not at any time be obligated to issue any
Letter of Credit if such issuance would conflict with, or cause the Lender to
exceed any limits imposed by, any applicable requirements of law. The expiration
date of any standby Letter of Credit shall not be later than three hundred sixty
(360) days from the date of issuance thereof or such later date to which a
Letter of Credit expiration date may be extended by the application of automatic
extension or "evergreen" provisions of such Letter of Credit, and the expiration
date of any documentary (commercial) Letter of Credit shall not be later than
one hundred eighty (180) days from the date of issuance thereof; PROVIDED,
HOWEVER, that in no event shall any Letter of Credit have an expiration date
later than the Facility A Maturity Date. Each Letter of Credit shall be issued
for lawful purposes occurring in the ordinary course of business of Ocular
Sciences.
SECTION 2.16. PAYMENT OF LETTERS OF CREDIT; REIMBURSEMENT. The Lender
shall review each draft and any accompanying documents presented under a Letter
of Credit. Promptly after the Lender shall have ascertained that any draft and
any
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accompanying documents presented under such Letter of Credit appear on their
face to be in substantial conformity with the terms and conditions of the Letter
of Credit, (a) the Lender shall, not later than 11:00 a.m. (Pacific time) on the
date payment under the Letter of Credit is to be made, give telephonic or
facsimile notice to Ocular Sciences of the receipt and amount of such draft and
the date on which payment thereon will be made, (b) the Lender shall, not later
than 2:00 p.m. (Pacific time) on such day, make the appropriate payment to the
beneficiary of such Letter of Credit, and (c) Ocular Sciences shall, not later
than 2:00 p.m. (Pacific time) on such date, reimburse the Lender for such
payment (such reimbursement may be in the form of a Facility A Advance if Ocular
Sciences meets all of the conditions precedent for such an Advance and complies
with the requirements of Section 2.1). If Ocular Sciences does not reimburse the
Lender within the time set forth above, then Ocular Sciences shall pay to the
Lender (in addition to the amount of the drawing) interest on such amount at a
rate per annum equal to the rate applicable to Base Rate Advances hereunder PLUS
three percent (3%), payable on demand. The obligations of Ocular Sciences under
this Section 2.16 to reimburse the Lender for all drawings under Letters of
Credit shall be absolute, unconditional and irrevocable and shall be satisfied
strictly in accordance with their terms, irrespective of:
(i) any lack of validity or enforceability of any Letter of
Credit;
(ii) the existence of any claim, setoff, defense or other
right which Ocular Sciences or any other Person may at any time have
against the beneficiary under any Letter of Credit or the Lender (other
than the defense of payment in accordance with the terms of this
Agreement or a defense based on the gross negligence or willful
misconduct of the Lender) or any other Person in connection with this
Agreement or any other transaction;
(iii) any draft or other document presented under any Letter
of Credit proving to be forged, fraudulent, invalid or insufficient in
any respect or any statement therein being untrue or inaccurate in any
respect;
(iv) payment by the Lender under any Letter of Credit against
presentation of a draft or other document which does not comply with
the terms of such Letter of Credit, and
(v) any other circumstance or event whatsoever, whether or not
similar to any of the foregoing.
It is understood that in making any payment under any Letter of Credit (A) the
Lender's exclusive reliance on the documents presented to it under such Letter
of Credit as to any and all matters set forth therein, including, without
limitation, reliance on the amount of any draft presented under such Letter of
Credit, whether or not the amount due to the beneficiary equals the amount of
such draft and whether or not any document presented pursuant to such Letter of
Credit proves to be insufficient in any respect, if such document on its face
appears to be in order,
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and whether or not any other statement or any other document presented pursuant
to such Letter of Credit proves to be forged or invalid or any statement therein
proves to be inaccurate or untrue in any respect whatsoever, and (B) any
noncompliance in any immaterial respect of the documents presented under such
Letter of Credit with the terms thereof shall, in each case, not be deemed
willful misconduct or gross negligence of the Lender.
SECTION 2.17. LETTER OF CREDIT FEES.
(a) Ocular Sciences agrees to pay to the Lender, with respect
to each standby Letter of Credit, an issuance fee equal to the then
effective Applicable Amount (i.e. the per annum interest margin)
pertaining to Facility A Eurodollar Rate Advances multiplied by the
face amount of such Letter of Credit for the period from and including
the date of issuance to and including the stated expiry date, payable
prior to issuance of such Letter of Credit.
(b) Ocular Sciences agrees to pay to the Lender, with respect
to each documentary (commercial) Letter of Credit, an issuance fee at
the rate customarily charged by the Lender at the time in like
circumstances, payable prior to issuance of such Letter of Credit.
(c) Ocular Sciences agrees to pay to the Lender on demand,
such other commissions, negotiation fees, transfer fees, and other
fees, charges and expenses in connection with the issuance, amendment,
transfer, cancellation, handling or administration of each Letter of
Credit which are customarily charged by the Lender at the time in
connection with such matters.
(d) Any fees paid pursuant to this Section 2.17 are
non-refundable.
SECTION 2.18. UNIFORM CUSTOM AND PRACTICE. The Uniform Customs and
Practice for Documentary Credits as published by the International Chamber of
Commerce most recently at the time of issuance of any Letter of Credit shall
(unless otherwise expressly provided in the Letter of Credit) apply to the
Letters of Credit.
ARTICLE III
CONDITIONS OF LENDING
SECTION 3.1. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT ON THE CLOSING DATE. This Agreement
shall become effective and binding upon the parties hereto only if each of the
following conditions precedent is satisfied or waived by the Lender no later
than November 7, 1997:
(a) LOAN DOCUMENTS. The Lender must have received:
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(i) this Agreement, including all exhibits and
schedules hereto, duly executed by each Borrower and the
Lender;
(ii) the Subsidiary Guaranty, duly executed by each
Material Subsidiary (excluding any Foreign Subsidiary);
(iii) the Parent Guaranty, duly executed by Ocular
Sciences; and
(iv) the Pledge Agreement, duly executed by Ocular
Sciences, together with certificates representing the Pledged
Shares of O.S.I. Puerto Rico, Ocular Sciences Limited, and
Ocular Sciences Canada referred to in Schedule A to such
Pledge Agreement, accompanied by undated stock powers executed
in blank.
(b) CORPORATE DOCUMENTS. The Lender must have received:
(i) copies of the articles or certificate of
incorporation and by-laws or other governing documents of each
Loan Party as in effect on the Closing Date, certified as of
the Closing Date by the Secretary of State of the state in
which such Loan Party is incorporated or formed or the
Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of such Loan Party, as
applicable;
(ii) copies of resolutions of the board of directors
of each Loan Party approving the transactions contemplated
hereby and authorizing the execution, delivery and performance
of each Loan Document to which it is a party, certified as of
the Closing Date by a Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of
such Loan Party;
(iii) a certificate of the Secretary or an Assistant
Secretary of each Loan Party certifying the names and true
signatures of the officers of such Loan Party authorized to
sign each Loan Document to which it is a party and, in the
case of a Borrower, to request an extension of credit
hereunder; and
(iv) a good standing certificate for each Loan Party,
issued as of a recent date by the Secretary of State of (A)
the state in which such Loan Party is incorporated or formed,
and (B) each state in which it owns material assets and
conducts material operations.
(c) GOVERNMENTAL CONSENTS. Each Loan Party must have obtained
all consents, approvals and authorizations required from any
Governmental Authority in connection with the execution, delivery and
performance of its obligations under the Loan Documents.
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(d) NO INJUNCTION. No law or regulation shall prohibit, and no
order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority shall enjoin,
prohibit or restrain, and no litigation shall be pending or threatened
which, in the reasonable judgment of the Lender, would enjoin, prohibit
or restrain (i) the making of the Advances or the issuance of Letters
of Credit, or (ii) the consummation of the transactions contemplated by
the Loan Documents.
(e) OTHER DELIVERIES. The Lender must have received:
(i) a copy of Ocular Sciences' audited financial
statement for the Fiscal Year ended December 31, 1996;
(ii) a certificate dated as of the Closing Date and
signed by an Authorized Officer, certifying on behalf of each
Borrower that, as of the Closing Date, (A) the representations
and warranties contained in Article IV of the Agreement and
Article III of the Pledge Agreement are true and correct on
and as of the Closing Date, as though made on and as of such
date, (B) no Event of Default or Potential Default has
occurred and is continuing, (C) since December 31, 1996, there
has been no Material Adverse Change, and (D) each of the other
applicable conditions precedent set forth in this Article III
has been satisfied;
(iii) a certificate dated as of the Closing Date and
signed by an Authorized Officer setting forth a calculation of
the Leverage Ratio as of September 30, 1997;
(iv) all documents evidencing other necessary
corporate action and governmental approvals, if any, with
respect to this Agreement or any other Loan Document; and
(v) such other certificates, agreements, documents or
instruments as the Lender may reasonably request in writing.
(f) LEGAL OPINIONS. The Lender must have received an opinion
of (i) Fenwick & West LLP, outside counsel for the Borrowers, (ii) Bird
Bird & Hestres, Puerto Rican counsel to O.S.I. Puerto Rico, and (iii)
outside counsel in the United Kingdom for Ocular Sciences Limited,
substantially in the forms of Exhibit C-1, C-2 and C-3, respectively,
and as to such other matters as the Lender may reasonably request.
(g) CANCELLATION OF ORIGINAL CREDIT AGREEMENT. The Lender
shall have received payment in full of all Obligations under the
Original Credit Agreement.
(h) PAYMENT OF EXISTING DEBT. The Lender must have received
evidence that all Debt of the Borrowers and its Subsidiaries (other
than Debt
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permitted by Section 5.3(d)) has been repaid in full and that all
related financing commitments have been terminated.
(i) PAYMENT OF FEES AND EXPENSES. All fees and expense
reimbursements due to the Lender under this Agreement must have been
paid.
(j) NO MATERIAL ADVERSE CHANGE. Since December 31, 1996, there
must not have been any Material Adverse Change.
SECTION 3.2. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO EACH EXTENSION OF CREDIT. The
Lender shall not be obligated to make any Advance on the date requested
(including the Closing Date) and/or to issue a Letter of Credit on any date,
unless each of the following conditions precedent is then satisfied or waived:
(a) NOTICE. The Borrower requesting such Advance or Letter of
Credit shall have delivered a fully completed Notice of Borrowing or
request for Letter of Credit, as applicable.
(b) CERTIFICATION. Each of the following statements shall be
true and correct, and the Lender shall have received a certificate
dated such date and signed by an Authorized Officer, certifying on
behalf of each Borrower that:
(i) the representations and warranties contained in
Article IV of the Agreement and Article III of the Pledge
Agreement are true and correct in all material respects on and
as of such date, both before and after giving effect to the
extension of credit to be made hereunder on such date and the
application of the proceeds therefrom, as though made on and
as of such date (other than the representations and
warranties, if any, which specifically are stated herein as
being made as of a particular date);
(ii) no event has occurred and is continuing, or
would result from such extension of credit or from the
application of the proceeds therefrom, which constitutes an
Event of Default or a Potential Default;
(iii) since December 31, 1996, there has been no
Material Adverse Change; and
(iv) all Loan Documents are in full force and effect.
The delivery of a Notice of Borrowing or request for Letter of Credit and the
acceptance by a Borrower of the proceeds of an Advance or the issuance of a
Letter of Credit shall constitute a representation and warranty by such Borrower
that, on the date of such credit extension, the foregoing statements are true.
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ARTICLE IV
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
SECTION 4.1. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE BORROWERS. Each
Borrower represents and warrants as follows:
(a) ORGANIZATION. Each Loan Party is a corporation, limited
liability company or partnership duly organized, validly existing and
in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction in which it is
organized and is duly qualified to do business and in good standing in
each jurisdiction where its material assets are located or its material
operations are conducted, except where the failure to be so qualified
could not reasonably be expected to cause a Material Adverse Change.
(b) POWER AND AUTHORITY. Each Loan Party has the corporate or
partnership power (i) to carry on its business as now being conducted
and as proposed to be conducted by it, (ii) to execute, deliver and
perform each Loan Document to which it is a party, and (iii) to take
all action necessary to consummate the transactions contemplated under
each Loan Document to which it is a party.
(c) DUE AUTHORIZATION. The execution, delivery and performance
by each Loan Party of each Loan Document to which it is or will be a
party have been duly authorized by all necessary action of its board of
directors (or, in case of a Loan Party that is not a corporation, its
governing authority), and neither contravene its certificate or
articles of incorporation or by-laws (or, in case of a Loan Party that
is not a corporation, its governing agreements) nor result in or
require the creation of any Lien (other than pursuant to the Pledge
Agreement) upon any of its property or assets.
(d) SUBSIDIARIES AND OWNERSHIP OF CAPITAL STOCK. Set forth on
Schedule 4.1(d) or on Schedule A to the Pledge Agreement, as such
Schedule may be amended pursuant to Section 5.2(e), is a complete list
of all direct and indirect Subsidiaries of Ocular Sciences. Such
Schedules also set forth the number of issued and authorized shares of
each class of capital stock of and other equity, ownership or profit
interests in such Subsidiary and the identity of the holders of all
such shares. Except as set forth in such Schedules, no capital stock of
or other equity, ownership or profit interests in any such Subsidiary
is subject to issuance or sale under any warrant, option or purchase
right, conversion or exchange right, call, commitment or claim of any
right, title or interest therein or thereto. Other than the shares
evidencing the capital stock of Ocular Sciences Hungary Ltd., all such
shares, capital stock or other equity, ownership or profit interests
are certificated securities evidenced and represented by certificates
issued in bearer or registered form. The outstanding capital stock of
each such Subsidiary is duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and
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nonassessable and is not "margin stock," as that term is defined in
Regulations G, T, U and X of the Board of Governors of the Federal
Reserve System.
(e) GOVERNMENTAL APPROVAL. No authorization or approval or
other action by, and no notice to or filing with, any Governmental
Authority is required for the due execution, delivery and performance
by each of the Loan Parties of any Loan Document to which it is or will
be a party, except for (i) those set forth on Schedule 4.1(e), and (ii)
filings and other actions required in connection with the exercise by
the Lender of its remedies in respect of the Pledged Shares (as such
term is defined in the Pledge Agreement).
(f) BINDING AND ENFORCEABLE. This Agreement and each other
Loan Document to which any Loan Party will be a party is or when
delivered will be legal, valid and binding obligations of the Loan
Parties enforceable against the Loan Parties in accordance with their
respective terms, subject to laws generally affecting the enforcement
of creditors' rights.
(g) FINANCIAL INFORMATION. The consolidated balance sheets of
Ocular Sciences and its Subsidiaries as at December 31, 1995 and
December 31, 1996 and the related income and cash flow statements for
the periods then ended, each other financial statement of Ocular
Sciences and its Subsidiaries delivered to the Lender on or prior to
the Closing Date (excluding any forecasts or financial projections
which may have been delivered to the Lender), and each financial
statement delivered to the Lender pursuant to Section 5.2(c), as and
when delivered to the Lender, fairly present the financial condition of
Ocular Sciences and its Subsidiaries as at the date thereof and the
results of their operations for the period then ended, all in
accordance with GAAP consistently applied but subject, in the case of
unaudited financial statements, to normal year-end adjustments and the
absence of footnotes.
(h) MATERIAL ADVERSE CHANGE. Since December 31, 1996, there
has been no Material Adverse Change.
(i) COMPLIANCE. The execution, delivery and performance by
each Loan Party of each Loan Document to which it is or will be a party
complies with all applicable laws. Each Loan Party is in compliance in
all material respects with all material applicable laws, rules,
regulations and orders.
(j) LITIGATION. Set forth on Schedule 4.1(j) is a list, as of
the Closing Date, of all pending or, to each Borrower's knowledge,
overtly threatened actions or proceedings against or directly affecting
any Loan Party before any court, governmental agency or arbitrator,
other than any action or proceeding that would not subject either
Borrower or any of their Subsidiaries to liability in excess of
$1,000,000 individually or in the aggregate. Except as identified on
Schedule 4.1(j), there is no pending or, to each Borrower's knowledge,
overtly threatened action or proceeding against or directly affecting
any Loan
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Party before any court, governmental agency or arbitrator which could
reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Change or which
relates to or could reasonably be expected to affect the legality,
validity or enforceability of any Loan Document.
(k) NO CONFLICT. The execution, delivery and performance by
each Loan Party of each of the Loan Documents to which it is a party do
not and will not (i) to its best knowledge, conflict with, result in a
breach of, or constitute (with or without notice or the lapse of time
or both) a default under, any instrument, lease, indenture, agreement
or other contractual obligation issued by any Loan Party or enforceable
against it or any of its property or assets if (A) such agreement is
required to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission in
accordance with the 1934 Act (or would be required to be so filed if
either Borrower is subject to the reporting requirements of the 1934
Act), (B) such Agreement is not readily replaceable without any
material adverse effect on such Loan Party or its business, or (C) any
such conflict, breach or default would have a material adverse effect
on the business of such Loan Party, or (ii) require any approval of its
stockholders or partners that has not been obtained.
(l) NO DEFAULT. No event has occurred and is continuing which
constitutes an Event of Default or a Potential Default.
(m) PAYMENT OF TAXES. Each Borrower and each of their
Subsidiaries has filed all federal income tax returns and all other tax
returns required to be filed by it or has timely filed extensions
relating thereto and has paid all taxes and assessments payable by it
which have become due except (i) to the extent being contested in
accordance with the provisions of Section 5.2(h), and (ii) in the case
of state and local tax returns and taxes, where the same would not
reasonably be expected to result in aggregate liability to either
Borrower or any of their Subsidiaries in excess of $500,000.
(n) MARGIN REGULATIONS. No proceeds of any Advance will be
used for any purpose that requires the Lender to deliver or obtain any
certification under, or to comply with any margin requirement or other
provision of, Regulations G, T, U or X of the Board of Governors of the
Federal Reserve System.
(o) CONDUCT OF BUSINESS. Each Borrower and their Subsidiaries
are engaged in the lines of business described on Schedule 4.1(o) and
activities substantially similar or reasonably incidental thereto.
(p) ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS. Except as set forth on Schedule
4.1(p), as it may from time to time be amended by either Borrower, no
Material Environmental Claim is pending or, to the knowledge of each
Borrower, overtly threatened against either Borrower or any of their
Subsidiaries or any
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of their past or present property or assets. Except as set forth on
Schedule 4.1(p), and except in respect of matters that, in the
aggregate, are not and cannot reasonably be expected to result in a
Material Environmental Claim or a Material Adverse Change, the
operations of each Borrower and their Subsidiaries comply and, to the
knowledge of each Borrower, have complied in all material respects with
all applicable Environmental Laws.
(q) ERISA COMPLIANCE.
(i) Each Plan is in compliance in all material
respects with the applicable provisions of ERISA, the Code and
other applicable federal or state law.
(ii) Each Pension Plan which is intended to be
tax-qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code has been
determined by the Internal Revenue Service to qualify under
Section 401 of the Code, and the trusts created thereunder
have been determined to be exempt from tax under the
provisions of Section 501 of the Code, and to the best
knowledge of each Borrower, nothing has occurred which would
cause the loss of such qualification or tax-exempt status.
(iii) Except as set forth on Schedule 4.1(q), (A)
none of the Pension Plans which is subject to Title IV of
ERISA has any material Unfunded Pension Liability as to which
either Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate is or may be liable;
(B) neither of the Borrowers nor any ERISA Affiliate has nor
reasonably expects to incur any material liability (and no
event has occurred which, with the giving of notice under
Section 4219 of ERISA, would result in such material
liability) under Section 4201 or 4243 of ERISA with respect to
any Multiemployer Plan; (C) no ERISA Event has occurred or, to
the best knowledge of each Borrower, is reasonably expected to
occur, and (D) neither of the Borrowers nor any ERISA
Affiliate has maintained any Welfare Plan which provides, or
requires either Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate to provide,
medical or other welfare benefits to any participant after the
termination of such participant's employment with such
Borrower or such ERISA Affiliate (except to the extent
required by the provisions of Part 6 of Title I, Subtitle B of
ERISA or Sections 162(k) and 4980B of the Code).
(iv) Each Welfare Plan which is a "group health
plan," as defined in Section 607(1) of ERISA, has been
operated in compliance with provisions of Part 6 of Title I of
ERISA and Sections 162(k) and 4980B of the Code at all times.
(v) Neither of the Borrowers nor any ERISA Affiliate
has engaged, directly or indirectly, in a prohibited
transaction (as defined in Section 4975 of the Code or Section
406 of ERISA) for which no
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statutory or administrative exemption is applicable in
connection with any Plan, the consequences of which, in the
aggregate, constitute or can reasonably be expected to result
in a Material Adverse Change.
(r) TITLE TO ASSETS; NO INFRINGEMENT. Each Borrower and their
Subsidiaries have good and merchantable title to, or valid leasehold
interest in, as of the date of each of its financial statements
delivered hereunder, all of its material assets reflected therein and
all assets and properties acquired since the date of such financial
statements, free and clear of all Liens, except Liens permitted under
Section 5.3(a), and, to the knowledge of each Borrower, such assets do
not infringe upon any patent, trademark, copyright or other legally
protected interest of any other Person. Each Loan Party has complied
with all material obligations under all leases of real property to
which it is a party and under which it is in occupancy, and all such
leases are in full force and effect and each Loan Party enjoys peaceful
and undisturbed possession under all such leases.
(s) UNDISCLOSED LIABILITIES. Except as set forth on Schedule
4.1(s), neither of the Borrowers nor any of their Subsidiaries has any
liabilities, contingent or otherwise, which are not reflected on the
most recent financial statements delivered to the Lender pursuant to
Section 5.2(c) and which could reasonably be expected to constitute a
Material Adverse Change.
(t) NO NEGATIVE PLEDGES. Neither of the Borrowers nor any of
their Subsidiaries are parties to or subject to any agreement, document
or instrument which would restrict or prevent them from granting first
priority Liens upon their assets to the Lender, except the agreements,
documents or instruments existing on the Closing Date pursuant to which
Liens not prohibited by the terms of this Agreement have been created.
ARTICLE V
COVENANTS OF THE BORROWERS
SECTION 5.1. FINANCIAL COVENANTS. So long as any Obligation remains
unpaid or the Lender is obligated to extend credit hereunder, unless the Lender
otherwise consents in writing:
(a) MAXIMUM LEVERAGE RATIO. Neither of the Borrowers will
cause, permit or suffer the Leverage Ratio determined as of each Fiscal
Quarter End Date to be greater than 0.75 to 1.00.
(b) MINIMUM FIXED CHARGE COVERAGE RATIO. Neither of the
Borrowers will cause, permit or suffer the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio
as of each Fiscal Quarter End Date to be less than 1.10 to 1.00.
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(c) MINIMUM QUICK RATIO. Neither of the Borrowers will cause,
permit or suffer the Quick Ratio as of each Fiscal Quarter End Date to
be less than 1.15 to 1.00.
(d) MINIMUM TANGIBLE EFFECTIVE NET WORTH. Neither of the
Borrowers will cause, permit or suffer Tangible Effective Net Worth as
of each Fiscal Quarter End Date to be less than the sum of (i)
$76,900,000, PLUS (ii) eighty percent (80%) of Consolidated Net Income
for each Fiscal Quarter (on a cumulative basis but without taking into
account any loss incurred during any Fiscal Quarter), commencing with
the Fiscal Quarter ending on September 30, 1997 (provided that the
Fiscal Quarter ending on September 30, 1997 shall include the period
from September 1, 1997 through September 30, 1997 only), PLUS (iii) one
hundred percent (100%) of the net cash proceeds from any Equity
Issuance after the Closing Date.
SECTION 5.2. AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS. So long as any Obligation remains
unpaid or the Lender is obligated to extend credit hereunder, unless the Lender
otherwise consents in writing, each Borrower will, and will cause its
Subsidiaries to:
(a) COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS. Comply in all material respects with
all applicable laws, rules, regulations and orders.
(b) INSPECTION OF PROPERTY AND BOOKS AND RECORDS. (i) Maintain
proper books of record and account, in which full, true and correct
entries in conformity with GAAP consistently applied shall be made of
all financial transactions and matters involving its assets and
business, as and to the extent required by GAAP, and (ii) permit
representatives of the Lender to visit and inspect any of its
properties, to examine its corporate, financial and operating records
and make copies thereof or abstracts therefrom, and to discuss its
affairs, finances and accounts with its officers, employees and
independent public accountants, all at the expense of such Borrowers
and at such reasonable times during normal business hours and as often
as may be reasonably requested (but not more than twice per calendar
year, unless an Event of Default or Potential Default shall have
occurred and be continuing in which case such limitation shall not
apply), upon at least three (3) Business Days' advance notice to such
Borrowers, except that when an Event of Default exists, the Lender may
take any such action at any time during business hours and on same-day
notice.
(c) REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. Furnish to the Lender:
(i) as soon as available and in any event within
fifty (50) days after the end of each of the first three
Fiscal Quarters of each Fiscal Year, the consolidated and
consolidating balance sheet of Ocular Sciences and its
Subsidiaries as at the end of such Fiscal Quarter and
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their consolidated and consolidating income and cash flow
statements for such Fiscal Quarter and for the Fiscal Year to
date, prepared by Ocular Sciences and certified by an
Authorized Officer;
(ii) as soon as available and in any event within
ninety-five (95) days after the end of each Fiscal Year, the
consolidated financial statements of Ocular Sciences and its
Subsidiaries for such Fiscal Year, certified without any
qualification by a firm of certified public accountants of
nationally recognized standing, together with a
company-prepared consolidating balance sheet of Ocular
Sciences and its Subsidiaries as at the end of such Fiscal
Year and their consolidating income and cash flow statements
for such Fiscal Year, certified by an Authorized Officer;
(iii) as soon as available, a copy of each management
letter delivered to either Borrower by any outside auditing
firm, if such management letter identifies a material
weakness;
(iv) as soon as possible and in any event within five
(5) Business Days after becoming aware of any Event of Default
or Potential Default, any pending or overtly threatened
material litigation, any Material Environmental Claim, any
ERISA Event or any Material Adverse Change, a statement of an
Authorized Officer of a Borrower setting forth details of such
Event of Default or Potential Default, litigation, claim,
event or change and the action which such Borrower has taken
and proposes to take with respect thereto;
(v) promptly after the filing thereof, copies of all
reports and all registration statements filed by or on behalf
of either Borrower with the Securities and Exchange Commission
or any national securities exchange, excluding filings on Form
S-8 (or any successor form) and any other filing solely in
respect of stock option plans of either Borrower;
(vi) as soon as available and in any event within
fifty (50) days after the end of each Fiscal Quarter, a
Compliance Certificate signed by an Authorized Officer of each
Borrower in substantially the form of Exhibit D-1 and setting
forth the information requested therein;
(vii) as soon as possible and in any event within
thirty (30) days after the end of each Fiscal Year,
company-prepared financial forecasts and projections for the
ensuing Fiscal Year in a form acceptable to the Lender; and
(viii) such other information respecting the assets,
liabilities, condition or operations, financial or otherwise,
of either Borrower or
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any of their Subsidiaries as the Lender from time to time may
reasonably request.
(d) PRESERVATION OF CORPORATE EXISTENCE, ETC. Subject to
Section 5.3(h) and in the case of each Borrower and their Subsidiaries,
(i) preserve and maintain in full force and effect its corporate or
partnership existence and good standing under the laws of the
jurisdiction in which it was incorporated or organized and all rights,
privileges, qualifications, permits, licenses and franchises material
to the normal conduct of its business, (ii) use its reasonable efforts,
in the ordinary course and consistent with past practice, to preserve
its business organization, reputation and goodwill, and (iii) preserve
or renew all of its patents, copyrights, trademarks and licenses
therefor and other intellectual property, in each case where the
non-preservation of which constitutes or could reasonably be expected
to result in a Material Adverse Change; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that either
Borrower or any of their Subsidiaries may consummate any merger or
consolidation permitted under Section 5.3(g), and PROVIDED, FURTHER,
that neither of the Borrowers nor any of their Subsidiaries shall be
required to preserve or maintain any right, asset, goodwill, business
or franchise if such Borrower or such Subsidiary shall determine that
the preservation thereof is no longer desirable in the conduct of the
business of such Borrower or such Subsidiary, as the case may be, and
that the loss thereof is not disadvantageous in any material respect to
such Borrower, such Subsidiary or the Lender.
(e) NEW SUBSIDIARIES. Promptly (but in any event within ten
(10) Business Days) after the date on which either a new (direct or
indirect) Subsidiary of Ocular Sciences is formed or acquired or an
existing Subsidiary of Ocular Sciences becomes a Material Subsidiary
(i) notify the Lender of such event, (ii) amend Schedule 4.1(d) and
deliver such amended Schedule to the Lender, and (iii) promptly (but in
any event within twenty (20) Business Days) after the formation,
acquisition or change of each Material Subsidiary, (A) deliver to the
Lender all stock certificates and other instruments added to the
Collateral thereby (to the extent required by the Pledge Agreement),
accompanied by an undated stock power or transfer document executed in
blank (provided that in the case of a Foreign Subsidiary, stock
certificates or other instruments representing only sixty-five percent
(65%) of Ocular Sciences' equity interests therein need be delivered to
the Lender); (B) amend Schedule A of the Pledge Agreement in light of
such event and deliver such Schedule to the Lender; (C) cause each such
Material Subsidiary (but excluding any Foreign Subsidiary) to execute
and deliver a joinder to the Subsidiary Guaranty; (D) if the Material
Subsidiary is indirectly owned or controlled by Ocular Sciences, at the
Lender's request cause such Subsidiary of Ocular Sciences that directly
controls each such Material Subsidiary (including each Foreign
Subsidiary to the extent of sixty-five percent (65%) of its equity
interest therein) to become a party to the Pledge Agreement by
executing a joinder thereto in form and substance acceptable to the
Lender, and (E) deliver
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to the Lender in respect of each such Material Subsidiary of Ocular
Sciences an opinion of counsel substantially in the form of Exhibit
C-3.
(f) MAINTENANCE OF PROPERTY. Maintain and preserve all its
property which is necessary for use in its business in good working
order and condition, except as permitted under Section 5.3(b) and
except to the extent that either Borrower determines in good faith that
it is not in the best interests of such Borrower and its Subsidiaries
to do so.
(g) INSURANCE. Maintain insurance with financially sound and
reputable insurers with respect to its properties and business against
loss or damage of the kinds consistent with industry practice of
Persons engaged in the same or similar business, of such types and in
such amounts as are carried under similar circumstances by such other
Persons.
(h) PAYMENT OF TAXES AND LIENABLE ITEMS. Pay and discharge, as
they become due and payable, all claims for tax liabilities,
assessments and governmental charges or levies against it or upon its
properties or assets and all lawful claims which, if unpaid, would,
with the passage of time or notice or both, by law become a Lien upon
its property (other than a Lien permitted by Section 5.3(a), excluding
clause (ix) thereof), unless (i) such claim is contested in good faith;
(ii) adequate reserves have been established for such claim to the
extent required by GAAP and other adequate provision for the payment
thereof has been made; (iii) enforcement of such claim is effectively
stayed during any time as such claim may otherwise become a Lien; and
(iv) if such claim is finally determined to be due, it is paid, with
all interest or penalties thereon, promptly (but in no event within the
time period prescribed by applicable law) after resolution of such
contest.
(i) USE OF PROCEEDS. Use the proceeds of the Advances solely
for lawful and permitted corporate purposes of each Borrower and their
Subsidiaries and not in contravention of this Agreement or any other
agreement or obligation binding upon it and in strict compliance with
all applicable laws, regulations and orders.
(j) PERMITTED CASH INVESTMENTS. To the extent it has cash,
keep its cash invested in Permitted Cash Investments (other than (i)
cash in collection or disbursement, (ii) cash of Foreign Subsidiaries
not in excess of $2,000,000 for each Foreign Subsidiary, and (iii) cash
of O.S.I. Puerto Rico not in excess of $2,000,000).
(k) FURTHER ASSURANCES.
(i) Promptly (but in no event later than five (5)
Business Days after becoming aware thereof) notify the Lender
if any written information, exhibits and reports furnished to
the Lender contained any
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untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state any
material fact or any fact necessary to make the statements
contained therein not misleading in light of the circumstances
in which made, and correct any defect or error that may be
discovered therein or in the execution, acknowledgment or
recordation of any Loan Document.
(ii) Promptly upon request by the Lender, procure,
execute and deliver any and all documents, instruments and
agreements and perform such acts as the Lender may reasonably
require from time to time in order (A) to carry out more
effectively the purposes of this Agreement or any other Loan
Document, (B) to maintain the pledge to the Lender of (x) one
hundred percent (100%) of the outstanding equity interests of
each domestic Subsidiary, or (y) sixty-five percent (65%) of
the outstanding equity interests of each Foreign Subsidiary,
as required by Sections 3.1(a) and 5.2(e), or (C) to better
assure, convey, grant, assign, transfer, preserve, protect and
confirm to the Lender the rights granted or now or hereafter
intended to be granted to the Lender under any Loan Document
or under any other instrument executed in connection
therewith.
SECTION 5.3. NEGATIVE COVENANTS. So long as any Obligation remains
unpaid or the Lender is obligated to extend credit hereunder, without the
written consent of the Lender, neither Borrower will, and neither Borrower will
cause or permit any Subsidiary to:
(a) LIENS. Directly or indirectly make, create, incur, assume
or suffer to exist any Lien upon or with respect to any part of its
property or assets, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, or become
or remain bound by any agreement to do so, except:
(i) any Lien (other than a Lien on the Collateral)
(A) existing on the Closing Date and described in Schedule
5.3(d) securing Debt permitted under Section 5.3(d)(i), or (B)
granted to secure any extension, renewal, refinancing or
replacement of any such Debt if (x) the principal amount
secured thereby is not increased, and (y) the property subject
to the Lien so granted is limited to the property that was
subject to the original Lien and any accessions, fixtures,
improvements or equipment added thereto in the ordinary course
of business;
(ii) any Lien created under any Loan Document;
(iii) Liens existing on any fixed assets acquired by
the Borrowers or any of their Subsidiaries after the Closing
Date, to the extent that such Lien exists on the date such
fixed asset is acquired so long as such Lien was not created
in anticipation thereof, securing Debt permitted under Section
5.3(d)(viii) and any extension, renewal,
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refinancing or replacement of any such Debt if (A) the
principal amount secured thereby is not increased, and (B) the
property subject to such Liens so granted is limited to the
property that was subject to the original Lien and any
accessions, fixtures, improvements or equipment added thereto
in the ordinary course of business;
(iv) any Lien for taxes, fees, assessments or other
governmental charges which are not delinquent and remain
payable without penalty or which are being contested as
permitted under Section 5.2(h);
(v) any carriers', warehousemen's, mechanics',
landlords', materialmen's, repairmen's or other similar Lien
created by operation of law and arising in the ordinary course
of business which is not delinquent or remains payable without
penalty or which is being contested as permitted under Section
5.2(h);
(vi) any Lien (other than a Lien imposed by
Environmental Laws or by ERISA) on the property of the
Borrowers or any of their Subsidiaries imposed by law, or
pledges or deposits required by law pursuant to worker's
compensation, unemployment insurance and other social security
legislation (exclusive of obligations in respect of the
payment for borrowed money);
(vii) any Lien on the property of the Borrowers or
any of their Subsidiaries made to secure the performance of
tenders, statutory obligations, surety and appeal bonds, bids,
leases (including landlords' Liens), government contracts,
performance and return-of-money bonds and other similar
obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business
(exclusive of obligations in respect of the payment for
borrowed money) not exceeding $3,000,000 in the aggregate at
any one time outstanding;
(viii) any easement, right-of-way, restriction and
other similar encumbrance incurred in the ordinary course of
business if, in the aggregate, such items are not substantial
in amount and do not constitute and cannot reasonably be
expected to result in a Material Adverse Change;
(ix) any Lien arising out of any judgment or award
against it if (A) such Lien is being contested as permitted
under Section 5.2(h); (B) there is no material likelihood of
the sale, forfeiture or loss of any part of its properties;
(C) such Lien does not materially interfere with the use of
any material part of its properties, and (D) the existence of
such Lien is not an Event of Default under Section 6.1(j);
(x) Leases or subleases and licenses and sublicenses
granted to others not interfering in any material respect with
the business of the
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Borrowers and their Subsidiaries taken as a whole and any
interest or title of a lessor or licensor or under any lease
or license;
(xi) Liens which constitute rights of set-off of a
customary nature or bankers' Liens with respect to amounts on
deposit, whether arising by operation of law or by contract,
in connection with arrangements entered into with banks in the
ordinary course of business;
(xii) rights of consignees of inventory in the
ordinary course of business not exceeding $2,000,000 in the
aggregate at any one time outstanding for the Borrowers and
their Subsidiaries; and
(xiii) Liens incurred after the Closing Date on fixed
assets securing Debt permitted and described in Section
5.3(d)(iii);
or become or remain bound by any agreement restricting its ability to
grant, create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Lien upon or with
respect to any part of its property or assets for the benefit of the
Lender, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, as security for the
payment of the Obligations or any refinancing or replacement thereof,
except (A) restrictions set forth in the Loan Documents; (B)
restrictions on junior Liens on property secured by a Lien permitted
under Section 5.3(a)(i) and (xiii), if such restrictions are
enforceable solely by the holder of the Lien so permitted; (C)
restrictions on the creation of a Lien on the lessee's interest under a
lease or any other contract if such restrictions are enforceable solely
by the lessor under such lease or other party to such contract; and (D)
restrictions contained in agreements for the sale or lease of assets if
such sale or lease is permitted hereunder.
(b) DISPOSITION OF ASSETS. Engage in any Asset Sale or
otherwise directly or indirectly sell, assign, lease, convey, transfer
or otherwise dispose of all or any portion of its assets, business or
property, or agree to do any of the foregoing, except:
(i) dispositions of inventory or used, worn-out or
surplus property or equipment or Permitted Cash Investments,
in each case in the ordinary course of business;
(ii) the sale of any business unit of either Borrower
or any of their Subsidiaries that the board of directors of
such Borrower or such Subsidiary determines in good faith to
be non-material;
(iii) any Asset Sale so long as (A) such transaction
is on an arm's-length basis; (B) no Event of Default or
Potential Default is continuing or would result from such
Asset Sale; (C) the purchase price paid to either Borrower or
any of their Subsidiaries for such asset shall
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not be less than the fair market value of such asset at the
time of such sale; (D) the purchase price for such asset shall
be paid to either Borrower or any of their Subsidiaries solely
in cash (except for non-cash consideration in the form of
promissory notes not exceeding $2,000,000 in the aggregate at
any one time outstanding); and (E) the aggregate book value of
assets (other than the custom lens laboratory owned by Ocular
Sciences Canada) sold by the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries
pursuant to this clause (iii) in any Fiscal Year does not
exceed five percent (5%) of Ocular Sciences' consolidated
total assets (determined in accordance with GAAP) as of the
last day of the preceding Fiscal Year;
(iv) so long as no Event of Default or Potential
Default is continuing or would result from the proposed
transaction, the grant of an option or other right to purchase
an asset in a transaction that would be permitted under this
Section 5.3(b);
(v) the sale, lease, transfer or other disposition of
assets by any Subsidiary of a Borrower to such Borrower;
(vi) sales, transfers or other dispositions of fixed
assets or equipment by either Borrower or any of their
Subsidiaries to the extent that (A) such equipment is traded
in for credit against the purchase price of other fixed assets
or equipment, or (B) the proceeds of such sale are applied to
the purchase price of such other fixed assets or equipment
within one hundred eighty (180) days from the date of sale,
transfer or disposition; and
(vii) non-exclusive licenses and similar arrangements
for the use of intellectual property granted to others not
interfering in any material respect with the business of the
Borrowers and their Subsidiaries taken as a whole;
PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that neither of the Borrowers nor any of their
Subsidiaries shall dispose of any asset to effect a leaseback of any
asset, other than sale-leasebacks of equipment effected less than one
hundred eighty (180) days after such Borrower or such Subsidiary shall
have acquired such equipment.
(c) INVESTMENTS. Directly or indirectly make, acquire, carry
or maintain any Investment, or become or remain bound by any agreement
to make, acquire, carry or maintain any Investment, except:
(i) Investments held on the Closing Date and
described in Schedule 5.3(c);
(ii) Permitted Cash Investments;
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(iii) loans made by Ocular Sciences to any of its
Subsidiaries, or loans made by any Subsidiary of Ocular
Sciences to Ocular Sciences;
(iv) loans and advances to employees of either
Borrower or any of their Subsidiaries not exceeding $2,500,000
in the aggregate at any one time outstanding;
(v) acquisitions permitted under Section 5.3(g)(i) or
(iv);
(vi) Investments constituting non-cash consideration
permitted to be received in connection with dispositions of
assets permitted under Section 5.3(b)(iii);
(vii) Investments made after the Closing Date by
Ocular Sciences in any of its direct wholly-owned Subsidiaries
(other than a Foreign Subsidiary and other than O.S.I. Puerto
Rico);
(viii) Investments made by Ocular Sciences after the
Closing Date in any Foreign Subsidiary (in addition to those
permitted by Section 5.3(c)(ix)) or O.S.I. Puerto Rico not
exceeding $2,000,000 in the aggregate at any one time
outstanding;
(ix) Investments made after the Closing Date by
Ocular Sciences in Ocular Sciences Limited to the extent
required by the Inland Revenue Authority of the United Kingdom
rules and regulations to maintain the deductibility of
interest expense incurred by Ocular Sciences Limited;
(x) Investments by either Borrower or any of their
Subsidiaries consisting of accounts receivable from customers
(including Subsidiaries of such Borrower) or amounts received
in settlement of delinquent obligations of and other disputes
with customers and suppliers, in each case arising in the
ordinary course of business; and
(xi) other Investments so long as the unrecovered
investment made by the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries
therein (counted at cost and not counting recoveries fairly
characterized as income) does not exceed $2,000,000 in the
aggregate at any one time outstanding.
(d) LIMITATION ON DEBT AND ACCOMMODATION OBLIGATIONS. Directly
or indirectly create, incur, assume, guarantee or suffer to exist, or
otherwise become or remain directly or indirectly liable with respect
to, any Debt or any Accommodation Obligation, except:
(i) Debt existing on the Closing Date and described
in Schedule 5.3(d) and any extension, renewal or refinancing
of such Debt
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so long as both (A) either (x) the principal amount of such
Debt is not increased, or (y) any increase in the principal
amount of such Debt is permitted pursuant to another clause of
this Section 5.3(d), and (B) the terms and conditions
(including financial and other restrictive covenants) are not
materially more restrictive on any Loan Party than the terms
and conditions existing on the Closing Date;
(ii) the Obligations;
(iii) Capital Leases, conditional sales agreements
and other purchase money Debt incurred after the Closing Date
for property, plant or equipment not exceeding $5,000,000 in
the aggregate principal amount at any one time outstanding for
the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries;
(iv) Debt in the nature of surety bonds issued at the
request of either Borrower or any of their Subsidiaries to
secure contingent obligations of such Person either (A) in the
ordinary course of business, or (B) in connection with the
enforcement of rights or claims of either Borrower or any of
their Subsidiaries, or (C) in connection with judgments to the
extent permitted under Section 5.3(a)(ix);
(v) Debt permitted under Section 5.3(c)(iii);
(vi) Debt under Rate Contracts;
(vii) Subordinated Debt on terms and conditions
approved by the Lender;
(viii) Debt (but not Accommodation Obligations in
respect of such Debt) incurred after the Closing Date and
permitted under Section 5.3(g)(iv);
(ix) Debt not exceeding $5,000,000 in the aggregate
at any one time outstanding consisting of foreign exchange
contracts on which delivery is to be effected and settlement
allowed at any time in the future (plus related fees, costs
and indemnities) entered into between either Borrower and the
Lender;
(x) endorsement of negotiable instruments for deposit
or collection or similar transactions in the ordinary course
of business;
(xi) obligations to pay dividends and other payments
permitted under Section 5.3(f) (to the extent that such
obligations are construed as "Debt" hereunder);
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(xii) Accommodation Obligations of operating leases
and performance obligations entered into in the ordinary
course of business; and
(xiii) other Debt not exceeding $2,000,000 in the
aggregate principal amount at any one time outstanding for the
Borrowers and their Subsidiaries.
(e) TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES. Enter or agree to enter into
any transaction with any Affiliate of either Borrower or of any of
their Subsidiaries except (i) under the Loan Documents, or (ii) in the
ordinary course of business and pursuant to the reasonable requirements
of the business of such Borrower or such Subsidiary and upon fair and
reasonable terms no less favorable to such Borrower or such Subsidiary
than those that would prevail in a comparable arm's-length transaction
with a Person not an Affiliate of such Borrower or such Subsidiary;
PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that nothing in this Section 5.3(e) shall be
construed to prohibit (A) customary directors' and officers'
indemnities; (B) customary directors' fees; (C) reasonable compensation
to officers (as determined by such Borrower's or such Subsidiary's
board of directors); and (D) administrative services provided by either
Borrower to their Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business
consistent with past practice.
(f) RESTRICTED JUNIOR PAYMENTS. Directly or indirectly (i)
declare or make any dividend payment or other distribution of assets,
properties, cash, rights, obligations or securities on account of any
shares of any class of its capital stock or any other equity, ownership
or profit interests; (ii) purchase, redeem or otherwise acquire for
value any shares of any class of capital stock of, or other equity,
ownership or profit interests in, Ocular Sciences or any of its
Subsidiaries or any warrants, rights or options to acquire any such
shares or interests, now or hereafter outstanding, which exceed
$1,000,000 in the aggregate for the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries
subsequent to the Closing Date; (iii) enter into any agreement
restricting the ability of any Subsidiary of Ocular Sciences to declare
or make any dividend payment or other distribution of assets,
properties, cash, rights, obligations or securities to its stockholders
(other than as permitted in Section 5.3(j)); (iv) agree to or permit
any amendment or modification of or change in any of the terms of
agreements governing Subordinated Debt; or (v) pay, prepay, redeem,
purchase or otherwise acquire any Subordinated Debt, or make any
deposit to provide for the payment of any Subordinated Debt when due,
or exchange any Subordinated Debt, or give any notice in respect
thereof, except that:
(A) Either Borrower may declare and make any dividend
payments or other distributions payable solely by such
Borrower in common stock of such Borrower; and
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(B) any Subsidiary of either Borrower may declare and
make dividends and distributions made solely to such Borrower
or to a wholly-owned Subsidiary of such Borrower.
(g) MERGERS, ETC. Merge or consolidate with or into or enter
into any agreement to merge or consolidate with or into any Person, or
acquire any ownership interest in any assets, business or Person,
except:
(i) acquisitions of property, plant and equipment in
the ordinary course of business;
(ii) mergers or consolidations between (A)
wholly-owned Subsidiaries of either Borrower, or (B) Ocular
Sciences and any of its wholly-owned Subsidiaries, so long as
Ocular Sciences is the surviving corporation;
(iii) Investments permitted under Section 5.3(c); and
(iv) an acquisition of the entire ownership interest
in any assets primarily used for, or any business or Person
engaged in, any of the lines of business currently conducted
by either Borrower or any of their Subsidiaries and activities
reasonably incidental thereto, so long as (A) the total
consideration (including cash, Debt incurred and value of
stock) paid by the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries for all
such acquisitions does not exceed $7,000,000 in the aggregate
subsequent to the Closing Date, (B) no Debt is assumed (other
than Debt secured solely by fixed assets being acquired) or
incurred in connection with the acquisition, (C) if the
acquisition is accomplished by merger or consolidation, Ocular
Sciences is the surviving corporation, and (D) no Event of
Default or Potential Default is continuing or would result
from such acquisition.
(h) CONDUCT OF BUSINESS. Engage in any business or activity
other than the businesses described in Section 4.1(o) and any activity
reasonably incidental thereto.
(i) COMPLIANCE WITH ERISA. Directly or indirectly (or permit
any ERISA Affiliate directly or indirectly to) (i) terminate any Plan
subject to Title IV of ERISA so as to result in liability to the
Borrowers or any ERISA Affiliate in excess of $1,000,000 in the
aggregate; (ii) permit any ERISA Event to exist; (iii) make a complete
or partial withdrawal (within the meaning of ERISA Section 4201) from
any Multiemployer Plan so as to result in liability to the Borrowers or
any ERISA Affiliate in excess of $1,000,000 in the aggregate; or (iv)
permit the total Unfunded Pension Liabilities (using the actuarial
assumptions utilized by the PBGC) for all Pension Plans (other than
Pension
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Plans which have no Unfunded Pension Liabilities) to exceed $1,000,000
in the aggregate.
(j) PAYMENT RESTRICTIONS AFFECTING SUBSIDIARIES. Cause, permit
or suffer any Subsidiary to become or remain subject to any contractual
obligation that in any manner limits or restricts its right to pay
dividends or make distributions, whether in cash or in property, to its
stockholders or to make loans or sell assets to either Borrower or any
of their Subsidiaries or to enter into any other lawful transaction
with either Borrower or any of their Subsidiaries, except limitations
and restrictions set forth in the Loan Documents.
ARTICLE VI
EVENTS OF DEFAULT
SECTION 6.1. EVENTS OF DEFAULT. If any of the following events (each,
an "Event of Default") shall occur and be continuing:
(a) NON-PAYMENT OF PRINCIPAL. Either Borrower fails to pay
when due any principal of any Advance; or
(b) NON-PAYMENT OF INTEREST. Either Borrower fails to pay when
due any interest payable under Section 2.6 or any fee payable under
Section 2.4 or Section 2.17 and such failure continues for three (3)
Business Days; or
(c) NON-PAYMENT OF OTHER OBLIGATIONS. Either Borrower fails to
pay any other payment Obligation, and such failure continues for ten
(10) Business Days after either (i) it is acknowledged in writing by
such Borrower, or (ii) written notice thereof is given to such Borrower
by the Lender; or
(d) REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES. Any representation or
warranty made by any Loan Party under or in connection with any Loan
Document proves to have been incorrect in any material respect when
made; or
(e) FINANCIAL AND NEGATIVE COVENANTS. Either Borrower fails to
perform or observe any term, covenant or agreement set forth in Section
5.1 or Section 5.3; or
(f) REPORTING AND COLLATERAL COVENANTS. Either Borrower fails
to perform or observe any term, covenant or agreement set forth in
Sections 5.2(c), (e), (j) or (k), and such failure continues for ten
(10) Business Days after either (i) it is acknowledged in writing by
such Borrower, or (ii) written notice thereof is given to such Borrower
by the Lender; or
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(g) OTHER AGREEMENTS. Either Borrower or any of their
Subsidiaries fails to perform or observe any term, covenant or
agreement contained in this Agreement or any other Loan Document (other
than those specifically referred to in any of the preceding paragraphs
of this Section 6.1) and such failure continues for thirty (30) days
after either (i) it is acknowledged in writing by such Borrower or such
Subsidiary, or (ii) written notice thereof is given to such Borrower or
such Subsidiary by the Lender; or
(h) DEFAULT AS TO OTHER DEBT. Either Borrower or any of their
Subsidiaries (i) fails to pay, when due and payable (whether at the
scheduled maturity or upon any required prepayment, acceleration,
demand or otherwise), any principal of or premium or interest on any
Debt (except any Advances) outstanding in a principal amount of at
least $1,000,000, and such failure continues for longer than the period
of grace, if any, specified for such failure in the indenture or
agreement governing such Debt, or (ii) commits, permits or suffers a
breach, default or event of default to occur under any indenture or
agreement governing any Debt (except any Advances) outstanding in a
principal amount of at least $1,000,000, and such breach, default or
event of default continues for longer than the period of grace, if any,
specified for such failure in such indenture or agreement; or any such
Debt of at least $1,000,000 is declared to be due and payable or is
required to be prepaid prior to the stated maturity thereof; PROVIDED,
HOWEVER, that no such failure, breach, default, event of default,
declaration or requirement as to any Debt (A) which is the liability
solely of a Foreign Subsidiary shall be an Event of Default hereunder
until either (x) it is acknowledged in writing by either Borrower, or
(y) it continues for ten (10) Business Days after written notice
thereof is given to either Borrower by the Lender, and (B) shall be an
Event of Default hereunder if, in the case of a wholly-owned Subsidiary
of either Borrower, such Debt is held entirely by either Borrower or,
in the case of either Borrower, such Debt is held entirely by one or
more of its wholly-owned Subsidiaries; or
(i) BANKRUPTCY. (i) Either Borrower or any of their
Subsidiaries are generally not paying its debts as they become due or
admits in writing its inability to pay its debts generally or makes a
general assignment for the benefit of creditors, or (ii) any proceeding
is instituted by or against either Borrower or any of their
Subsidiaries seeking an order for relief under the United States
Bankruptcy Code or seeking liquidation, winding up, reorganization,
arrangement, adjustment, protection, relief, or composition of it or
its debts or the appointment of a receiver, trustee, custodian or other
similar official for it or for any substantial part of its property
under any law relating to bankruptcy, insolvency, liquidation or
reorganization or relief of debtors and either (A) any such relief in
any such proceeding is sought or consented to by it or an order for any
such relief is entered against it, or (B) any such proceeding
instituted against it remains undismissed and unstayed for a period of
sixty (60) days, or (C) either Borrower or any of their Subsidiaries
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takes any corporate action to authorize any of the actions set forth
above in this Section 6.1(i); or
(j) JUDGMENTS. Any judgment or order for the payment of money
is rendered against either Borrower or any of their Subsidiaries in an
amount in excess of $1,000,000 individually or in the aggregate and
either (i) enforcement proceedings are commenced by any creditor upon
such judgment or order and not stayed, or (ii) there is any period of
sixty (60) consecutive days during which such judgment has not been
paid in full or a stay of enforcement of such judgment or order, by
reason of a pending appeal or otherwise, is not in effect; or
(k) MATERIAL ADVERSE CHANGE. There is any Material Adverse
Change since December 31, 1996; or
(l) LOAN DOCUMENTS. Any provision of any Loan Document after
delivery thereof for any reason ceases to be valid and binding on each
Loan Party thereto, or any Loan Party shall repudiate or purport to
revoke or terminate any of its obligations under any Loan Document to
which it is party, and such event continues for ten (10) Business Days
after written notice thereof is given to either Borrower; or
(m) COLLATERAL DOCUMENTS. The Collateral Documents, after
delivery thereof pursuant to Section 3.1(a), for any reason (other than
pursuant to the terms thereof) cease to create a valid and perfected
first priority security interest in any Collateral purported to be
covered thereby, and such event continues for ten (10) Business Days
after written notice thereof is given to either Borrower, or
(n) ERISA. (i) Either Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate fails to
satisfy its contribution requirements under Section 412(c)(11) of the
Code, whether or not it has sought a waiver under Section 412(d) of the
Code; (ii) in the case of an ERISA Event involving the withdrawal from
a Pension Plan of a "substantial employer" (as defined in Section
4001(a)(2) or Section 4062(e) of ERISA), the withdrawing employer's
proportionate share of that Pension Plan's Unfunded Pension Liabilities
is more than $1,000,000 in the aggregate; (iii) in the case of an ERISA
Event involving the complete or partial withdrawal from a Multiemployer
Plan, the withdrawing employer incurs a Withdrawal Liability in an
aggregate amount exceeding $1,000,000; (iv) a Plan that is intended to
be qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code loses its qualification,
and with respect to such loss of qualification, either Borrower or any
ERISA Affiliate can reasonably be expected to be required to pay (for
additional taxes, payments to or on behalf of Plan participants, or
otherwise) an aggregate amount exceeding $1,000,000; or (v) any
combination of events listed in clauses (ii) through (iv) occurs that
involves a net increase in
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aggregate Unfunded Pension Liabilities and unfunded liabilities in
excess of $1,000,000;
then, and in any such event, the Lender (A) shall declare its obligation to make
Advances and issue Letters of Credit to be terminated, whereupon the same shall
forthwith terminate and the Facility Amount shall be automatically and
permanently reduced to zero, and (B) shall by notice to the Borrowers, declare
all Advances, together with all interest thereon and all other Obligations, to
be immediately due and payable, and thereupon the Advances and such interest and
all other Obligations, shall be immediately due and payable, without
presentment, demand, protest or further notice of any kind, all of which are
hereby expressly waived by the Borrowers; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that if an order
for relief under the United States Bankruptcy Code is entered at the request or
upon the consent of either Borrower or involuntarily against either Borrower,
then (x) the obligation of the Lender to make Advances and to issue Letters of
Credit shall automatically be terminated and the Facility Amount shall be
immediately, automatically and permanently reduced to zero, and (y) all Advances
and all such interest and other Obligations shall automatically become and be
immediately due and payable, without presentment, demand, protest or any notice
of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived by the Borrowers.
SECTION 6.2. RIGHTS NOT EXCLUSIVE. The rights provided for in this
Agreement and the other Loan Documents are cumulative and are not exclusive of
any other rights, powers or privileges or remedies provided by law or in equity
or under any other instrument, document or agreement.
ARTICLE VII
MISCELLANEOUS
SECTION 7.1. AMENDMENTS. No amendment or waiver of any provision of
this Agreement, nor consent to any departure by either Borrower therefrom, shall
be effective unless it is in writing and signed by the Lender (and any such
waiver or consent shall in any case be effective only in the specific instance
and for the specific purpose for which given), except that Ocular Sciences may
amend Schedule 4.1(d) as provided in Section 5.2(e) by delivering a copy of such
amended Schedule to the Lender in accordance with Section 7.2.
SECTION 7.2. NOTICES. All notices and other communications provided for
hereunder shall be in writing (including telecopier, telegraphic, telex or cable
communication) and mailed, telecopied, telegraphed, telexed, cabled or
delivered, if to either Borrower, at 000 Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx Xxx Xxxxxxxxx, XX
00000, Attention: Chief Financial Officer; if to the Lender, at Comerica
Bank-California, 000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 000, Xxxxxxx, XX 00000, Attention: Xxxx
Xxxxxxx, or, as to each party, at such other address as shall be designated by
such
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party in a written notice to the other parties. All such notices and
communications shall be effective when received.
SECTION 7.3. NO WAIVER; REMEDIES. No failure on the part of the
Lender to exercise, and no delay in exercising, any right under any Loan
Document shall operate as a waiver thereof; nor shall any single or partial
exercise of any such right preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the
exercise of any other right. The remedies herein provided are cumulative and not
exclusive of any remedies provided by law.
SECTION 7.4. COSTS AND EXPENSES. The Borrowers agrees to pay within
twenty (20) days after the Borrowers receive an invoice itemizing the same, all
reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred by the Lender in connection
with the preparation, negotiation, execution, delivery, modification,
administration and amendment of the Loan Documents and the other documents to be
delivered under the Loan Documents, including the reasonable fees and
out-of-pocket expenses of counsel for the Lender with respect thereto and with
respect to advising the Lender as to its rights and responsibilities under the
Loan Documents in connection with actions or inactions of the Loan Parties. The
Borrowers further agree to pay on demand all reasonable costs and expenses,
including reasonable fees and expenses of attorneys (including allocable costs
of in-house counsel), accountants, advisors and other experts, incurred by the
Lender in respect of any Event of Default or while any Event of Default is
continuing or in connection with the protection, resolution or enforcement
(whether through negotiations, by legal proceedings, in bankruptcy or otherwise)
of the Obligations or the Collateral or any right, remedy, power, interest or
claim of the Lender under any Loan Document.
SECTION 7.5. RIGHT OF SET-OFF. Whenever any Event of Default is
continuing, the Lender may at any time or from time to time without any prior
notice to either Borrower or any other Person, set off and apply any and all
deposits (general or special, time or demand, provisional or final) at any time
held and other debt at any time owing by the Lender to or for the credit or the
account of either Borrower, whether or not then due, against any and all
Advances and other Obligations then owing to the Lender, whether or not then
due. After any such set-off and application is made, the Lender shall promptly
notify the Borrowers thereof, but the failure to do so shall not affect the
validity of the set-off and application and shall not expose the Lender to any
liability. The Lender's right of set-off under this Section 7.5 is cumulative
with and additional to all other rights and remedies (including other rights of
set-off).
SECTION 7.6. GENERAL INDEMNITY. Each Borrower agrees to indemnify and
hold harmless the Lender and its Affiliates and each director, officer,
employee, attorney or agent of any of the foregoing persons (each such Person,
an "Indemnified Person") from any losses, claims, costs, damages, expenses or
liabilities (or actions, suits or proceedings, including any inquiry or
investigation, with respect thereto) (collectively, "Claims") to which any
Indemnified Person may become subject, insofar
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as such Claims arise out of, in any way relate to, or result from, this
Agreement or any other Loan Document or any of the transactions contemplated
hereby and thereby and to reimburse upon demand each Indemnified Person for any
and all reasonable legal and other expenses incurred in connection with
investigating, preparing to defend or defending any such Claim; PROVIDED,
HOWEVER, that neither Borrower shall have any indemnity obligation to any
Indemnified Person for any Claim (a) based on or arising from the gross
negligence or willful misconduct of such Indemnified Person or a breach of any
Loan Document or applicable law by an Indemnified Person, or (b) made or
prosecuted by either Borrower. The Borrowers shall be given prompt notice of the
commencement of any action or proceeding on any Claim and of any overt written
threat of litigation on any Claim, but the failure to receive such notice shall
not relieve either Borrower from any of its obligations under this Section 7.6
or under Section 7.4. Each Borrower shall have the right, with the consent of
the Indemnified Person (which shall not unreasonably be withheld), to select a
firm of attorneys as legal counsel to defend any Claim, and each Borrower shall
pay the fees, expenses and disbursements of such counsel and any special or
local counsel, and if the Indemnified Person would or could result in a conflict
of interest, or that a defense, crossclaim or counterclaim is available to such
Indemnified Person that is not available to any other Person represented by such
legal counsel in the same proceeding, then to the extent reasonably necessary to
avoid such a conflict of interest or to permit unqualified assertion of such a
defense, crossclaim or counterclaim, such Indemnified Person shall be entitled
to separate representation, at the Borrower's expense, by legal counsel selected
by such Indemnified Person and reasonably acceptable to the Borrower, with all
such legal counsel using reasonable efforts to avoid unnecessary duplication of
effort by counsel. Each Indemnified Person shall have the right to be
represented by counsel of its own choosing (i) at each Borrower's expense
whenever any Event of Default or Potential Default is continuing, and (ii) at
such Indemnified Person's expense at any other time, and each Borrower and the
attorneys selected by each Borrower shall cooperate in all reasonable respects
with such counsel. Each Borrower shall be entitled to settle any Claim, at each
Borrower's sole cost and expense, without the consent of the Indemnified Person
if (A) no Event of Default or Potential Default is continuing, (B) the
settlement does not and will not, under any circumstances, impose any present or
future payment or performance obligation upon the Indemnified Person, and (C)
the settlement includes the giving by the claimant to the Indemnified Person of
a release from all liability in respect of such Claim, and otherwise only upon
the prior written consent of the Indemnified Person.
SECTION 7.7. ASSIGNMENTS AND PARTICIPATIONS. The Lender may at
any time sell, assign, grant a participation in, or otherwise transfer all or
any part of its rights and obligations under this Agreement (a) without either
Borrower's consent if such transfer is to a Federal Reserve Bank, to an
Affiliate of the Lender or if an Event of Default is continuing, and (b) with
the consent of the Borrowers (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld)
to any other Person. In the event of any such sale by the Lender of a
participation, the holder of such participation, other than an Affiliate of the
Lender, shall not have any rights under this Agreement, except that such
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holder may, under the terms of such participation, be granted the right to
participate with the Lender in connection with any action that (i) increases the
Facility Amount, (ii) postpones the scheduled maturity date of Facility A or
Facility B, (iii) postpones any scheduled Facility B payment date, (iv)
decreases the rate of interest applicable to any Advances, (v) releases all or
substantially all of the Collateral or any right to obtain additional
Collateral, or (vi) releases any Guarantor or any right to have an additional
Material Subsidiary (other than a Foreign Subsidiary) become a Guarantor. In all
other respects, the Lender's obligations under this Agreement shall remain
unchanged, the Lender shall remain solely responsible for the performance
thereof, and the Borrowers shall continue to deal solely and directly with the
Lender in connection with the Lender's rights and obligations under this
Agreement. The Borrowers hereby authorize the Lender and each such participant
or assignee, in case of default by either Borrower hereunder, to proceed
directly by right of setoff, bankers' lien or otherwise, against any assets of
either Borrower or any of their Subsidiaries which may at the time of such
default be in the hands of the Lender or any such participant or assignee.
SECTION 7.8. BINDING EFFECT. This Agreement shall become effective
when it has been executed by the parties hereto and the conditions set forth in
Section 3.1 have been satisfied and thereafter shall be binding upon and inure
to the benefit of each Borrower and the Lender and their respective successors
and assigns, except that neither Borrower shall have the right to assign its
rights hereunder or any interest herein without the prior written consent of the
Lender.
SECTION 7.9. GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement and the other Loan Documents
shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of
California. Any legal action or proceeding with respect to any Loan Document may
be brought in the courts of the State of California or of the United States for
the Northern District or the Central District of California, and by execution
and delivery of this Agreement, each Borrower and the Lender consents, for
itself and in respect of its property, to the jurisdiction of those courts. Each
Borrower and the Lender irrevocably waive any objection, including any objection
to the laying of venue or based on the grounds of forum non conveniens, which it
may now or hereafter have to the bringing of any action or proceeding in such
jurisdiction in respect of any Loan Document. Each Borrower and the Lender waive
personal service of any summons, complaint or other process, which may be made
by any other means permitted by California law.
SECTION 7.10. WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. Each Borrower and the Lender
WAIVE THEIR RESPECTIVE RIGHTS TO A TRIAL BY JURY of any claim or cause of action
based upon or arising out of or related to this Agreement or any other Loan
Document or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby in any action,
proceeding or other litigation of any type brought by any of the parties against
any other party or parties, whether based on contract, tort, statutory liability
or otherwise. Each Borrower and the Lender agree that any such claim or cause of
action shall be tried by the court WITHOUT A JURY. This waiver shall apply to
each future
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amendment, renewal, supplement or modification of any Loan Document and to each
future Loan Document.
SECTION 7.11. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY. No claim may be made by either
Borrower, any Subsidiary of either Borrower, or any other Person against the
Lender or its Affiliates, directors, officers, employees, attorneys or agents
for any special, indirect or consequential damages or, to the fullest extent
permitted by law, for any punitive damages in respect of any claim or cause of
action (whether based on contract, tort, statutory liability or any other
ground) based on, arising out of, or related to any Loan Document or the
transactions contemplated hereby or any act, omission or event occurring in
connection therewith, and each Borrower (for itself and on behalf of each of
their Subsidiaries) hereby waives, releases and agrees never to xxx upon any
claim for any such damages, whether such claim now exists or hereafter arises
and whether or not it is now known or suspected to exist in its favor.
SECTION 7.12. CONFIDENTIALITY. The Lender agrees that it will not,
without the prior consent of the Borrowers, disclose any information with
respect to either Borrower which is furnished to the Lender pursuant to this
Agreement and which either Borrower has notified the Lender, in writing,
constitutes confidential information, except (a) to the Lender's directors,
officers, employees, agents and financial and legal advisors under instructions
to maintain confidentiality; (b) to any actual or prospective participant or
assignee under Section 7.7, so long as such participant or assignee agrees to be
bound by the provisions of this Section 7.12; (c) information that is known to
the Lender or its directors, officers, employees, agents or financial and legal
advisors prior to its disclosure by either Borrower; (d) information that has
become publicly available other than by the Lender's improper disclosure; (e)
information that is obtained from any source other than either Borrower or its
Affiliates, unless the Lender has actual knowledge that such source disclosed
such information to it in breach of an obligation of confidentiality; and (f) as
may be required or appropriate in any proceeding to collect the Obligations or
protect or enforce any right or remedy of the Lender under the Loan Documents or
in defense of any claim asserted against the Lender or in any other litigation
or for compliance with any applicable law or any subpoena, discovery request or
other legal process, so long as the Lender (if not prohibited from doing so)
gives the Borrowers at least three (3) Business Days' prior notice thereof. The
Lender's obligations under this Section 7.12 shall survive the expiration or
termination of this Agreement.
SECTION 7.13. ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This Agreement, together with the
other Loan Documents, embodies the entire Agreement and understanding among each
Borrower and the Lender and supersedes all prior or contemporaneous agreements
and understandings of such Persons, verbal or written, relating to the subject
matter hereof and thereof.
SECTION 7.14. TERMINATION OF ORIGINAL CREDIT AGREEMENT. Upon
repayment to the Lender of all Obligations under the Original Credit Agreement,
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upon satisfaction of all conditions precedent specified in Section 3.1 hereof,
as and when required therein, the Original Credit Agreement shall be deemed
terminated and shall be of no further force and effect, except that (i) all
obligations of Ocular Sciences that by the express terms of the Original Credit
Agreement survive termination thereof shall survive such termination and (ii)
the Lender's obligations under Section 7.12 of the Original Credit Agreement
shall survive such termination. Without limiting the foregoing, Ocular Sciences
shall pay to the Lender all accrued and unpaid amounts owing with respect to
commitment fees and other sums owing to the Lender under the Original Credit
Agreement. As of November 7, 1997, the accrued unpaid commitment fee owing by
Ocular Sciences to the Lender under the Original Credit Agreement is $1,239.59.
SECTION 7.15. SURVIVAL. Each Borrower's liability for any and all
fees, taxes, compensation, costs, losses, expense reimbursements,
indemnification and other similar Obligations arising under any Loan Document
shall survive the expiration or termination of the commitments of the Lender to
extend credit hereunder and the repayment and retirement of all Advances and
Letters of Credit at any time outstanding hereunder.
SECTION 7.16. EXECUTION IN COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be
executed in any number of counterparts and by different parties hereto in
separate counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an
original and all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same
agreement.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be
executed by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized as of the date
first above written.
OCULAR SCIENCES, INC.
By: /s/ XXXXXXX X. XXXXXXXXXX
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Name: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxx
Title: Vice President, Finance and
Chief Financial Officer
OCULAR SCIENCES PUERTO RICO, INC.
By: /s/ XXXXXXX X. XXXXXXXXXX
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Name: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxx
Title: Secretary
COMERICA BANK-CALIFORNIA
By: /s/ XXXX X. XXXXXXX
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Name: Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Title: First Vice President
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EXHIBIT A-1
FORM OF
NOTICE OF BORROWING
[DATE]
Comerica Bank-California
000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxxx, XX 00000
Attention: Xxxx Xxxxxxx
Re: Notice of Borrowing
Ladies and Gentlemen:
This Notice of Borrowing is being delivered pursuant to Section 3.2 of
that certain Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of November 7, 1997
by and between Ocular Sciences, Inc., Ocular Sciences Puerto Rico, Inc. and
Comerica Bank-California (as amended or modified or supplemented to date, the
"Agreement"). Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein
shall have the same meanings as set forth in the Agreement.
The undersigned hereby requests an Advance under the Agreement and in
connection therewith sets forth the following information as required by Section
2.2(b) of the Agreement:
1. The Business Day of such Advance is ____________________, 19______.
2. The amount of such Advance is _________________.
3. The Advance will be a [Base Rate Advance] [Eurodollar Rate Advance].
4. The Advance will be a [Facility A Advance] [Facility B Advance].
[5. The initial Interest Period for such Eurodollar Rate Advance is
________________ days.]
6. Such Borrower hereby certifies that the following statements are
true on the date hereof and will be true on and as of the date of the requested
Advance (before and after giving effect to the proceeds of such Advance and the
application of the proceeds therefrom):
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a. the representations and warranties contained in Article IV
of the Agreement and Article III of the Pledge Agreement are true and
correct in all material respects (or, in the case of representations
and warranties stated as having been made only on the date of the
Agreement, on the date of such Agreement);
b. no event has occurred and is continuing, or would result
from such extension of credit or from the application of the proceeds
therefrom, which constitutes an Event of Default or a Potential
Default;
c. since December 31, 1996, there has been no Material Adverse
Change; and
d. all Loan Documents are in full force and effect.
Very truly yours,
[OCULAR SCIENCES, INC.,]
[OCULAR SCIENCES PUERTO RICO, INC],
a Delaware corporation
By
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Name:
Title:
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EXHIBIT A-2
FORM OF
NOTICE OF CONTINUANCE/CONVERSION
[DATE]
Comerica Bank-California
000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxxx, XX 00000
Attention: Xxxx Xxxxxxx
Re: Notice of Continuance/Conversion
Ladies and Gentlemen:
This Notice of Continuance/Conversion is being delivered pursuant to
Section 2.8 of that certain Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of
November 7, 1997 by and between Ocular Sciences, Inc., Ocular Sciences Puerto
Rico, Inc. and Comerica Bank-California (as amended, modified or supplemented to
date, the "Agreement"). Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined
herein shall have the same meanings as set forth in the Agreement.
The undersigned hereby request a [continuance] [conversion] under the
Agreement and in connection therewith sets forth the following information as
required by Section 2.8 of the Agreement:
1. The effective date of the [continuance] [conversion] shall be
____________, 19__________(which shall be the last day of an Interest Period if
(a) continuing an Advance as a Eurodollar Rate Advance or a Negotiated Rate
Advance, or (b) converting an Advance from a Eurodollar Rate Advance or a
Negotiated Rate Advance into a Base Rate Advance).
2. ____________ shall be [converted from] a [Base Rate] [Eurodollar
Rate] [Negotiated Rate] Advance into a [Base Rate] [Eurodollar Rate] [Negotiated
Rate] Advance [continued as] a [Eurodollar Rate] [Negotiated Rate] Advance.
3. The Advance being [continued] [converted] is a [Facility A Advance]
[Facility B Advance].
[4. The Interest Period for the [continued] [converted] [Eurodollar
Rate] [Negotiated Rate] Advance shall be _____ days.]
5. Such Borrower hereby certifies that the following statements are
true
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and correct on the date hereof and will be true on and as of the date of the
requested [continuance] [conversion]:
a. the representations and warranties contained in Article IV
of the Agreement and Article III of the Pledge Agreement are true and
correct in all material respects (or, in the case of representations
and warranties stated as having been made only on the date of the
Agreement, on the date of such Agreement);
b. no event has occurred and is continuing, or would result
from such [continuance][conversion], which constitutes an Event of
Default or a Potential Default;
c. since December 31, 1996, there has been no Material Adverse
Change; and
d. all Loan Documents are in full force and effect.
6. This Notice of Continuance/Conversion shall only be effective if
delivered to the Lender at the above address at least one (2) Business Day
before the date of the requested [continuance] [conversion].
Very truly yours,
[OCULAR SCIENCES, INC.,]
[OCULAR SCIENCES PUERTO RICO, INC.],
a Delaware corporation
By:
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Name:
Title:
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AMENDED AND RESTATED
FORM OF AMENDED AND RESTATED
SUBSIDIARY GUARANTY
This AMENDED AND RESTATED SUBSIDIARY GUARANTY, dated as of
November 7, 1997, is made by Ocular Sciences Puerto Rico, Inc., a Delaware
corporation (herein referred to as "O.S.I. Puerto Rico") and each entity that
hereafter executes and delivers a Subsidiary Joinder in substantially the form
set forth as Annex 1 hereto (each such entity, a "Guarantor" and collectively
the "Guarantors") in favor of Comerica Bank-California, a California chartered
bank (the "Lender").
RECITALS
A. The Lender has entered into that certain Amended and
Restated Credit Agreement dated as of November 7, 1997 (the "Credit Agreement"),
by and among Ocular Sciences, Inc., a Delaware corporation (formerly known as
O.S.I. Corporation and herein referred to as "Ocular Sciences"), as a Borrower,
and O.S.I. Puerto Rico, as a Borrower, and Lender. The Credit Agreement amends
and restates in its entirety that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of October
30, 1996, as amended by Amendment Number One to Credit Agreement dated as of
February 27, 1997, Amendment Number Two to Credit Agreement dated as of July 7,
1997, and Amendment Number Three to Credit Agreement dated as of July 18, 1997,
between Ocular Sciences' predecessor, O.S.I. Corporation, a California
corporation, and Lender.
B. Each Guarantor is a direct or indirect subsidiary of Ocular
Sciences and expects to derive substantial direct and indirect benefit from the
transactions contemplated by the Credit Agreement.
C. It is a condition precedent to the extension of credit
under the Credit Agreement that each Guarantor shall have guaranteed payment of
each and all the Obligations (as that term is defined in the Credit Agreement)
and all other debts, liabilities and obligations of Ocular Sciences and each
other Subsidiary of Ocular Sciences under the Loan Documents, on the terms set
forth herein.
D. Ocular Sciences has agreed, in the Credit Agreement, to
cause all future Material Subsidiaries of Ocular Sciences to become party to
this Guaranty, as a Guarantor hereunder.
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NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and in order
to induce the Lender to extend credit to Ocular Sciences under the Credit
Agreement, each Guarantor hereby agrees as follows:
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS AND ACCOUNTING TERMS
SECTION 1.1 General Definitions. Except as otherwise
specifically provided herein, the terms that are defined in Section 1.1 of the
Credit Agreement shall have the same meanings when used in this Guaranty and the
provisions of Sections 1.2 and 1.3 of the Credit Agreement shall apply to this
Guaranty.
SECTION 1.2 Certain Defined Terms. As used in this Guaranty,
the following terms shall have the following meanings:
"Bankruptcy Code" means Title 11 of the United States Code, as
from time to time amended.
"Guaranteed Obligations" is defined in Section 2.1(a).
"Guaranty" means this Amended and Restated Subsidiary
Guaranty, dated as of November 7, 1997, made by the Guarantors for the benefit
of the Lender.
"Guaranty Taxes" is defined in Section 3.8(a).
"Subordinated Liabilities" is defined in Section 2.8(a).
"Subsidiary Joinder" means an instrument substantially in the
form of Annex 1 hereto.
ARTICLE II
GUARANTY AND RELATED PROVISIONS
SECTION 2.1 Guaranty. Each Guarantor hereby unconditionally:
(a) guarantees the punctual payment when due, whether at
stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise, of (i) all Obligations
now outstanding or hereafter arising under or in connection with the
Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document, whether for principal,
interest, fees, taxes, additional compensation, expense reimbursements,
indemnification or otherwise, and (ii) all liabilities of each
Guarantor now outstanding or hereafter arising under the Guaranty and
any Subsidiary Joinder, and (iii) each other debt, liability or
obligation of Ocular Sciences or any Subsidiary of Ocular Sciences now
outstanding or hereafter arising under any of the Loan
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Documents (such Obligations, liabilities and other debts, liabilities
and obligations, collectively, are the "Guaranteed Obligations"), and
(b) agrees to pay on demand (i) all Disallowed
Post-Commencement Interest and Expenses, to the Person entitled to
payment thereof if the claim therefor had been allowed in any
Bankruptcy, Insolvency or Liquidation Proceeding, and (ii) all costs
and expenses (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys' fees
and legal expenses) incurred by the Lender in enforcing this Guaranty.
SECTION 2.2 Acceleration of Payment. If (i) the Advances
become immediately due and payable pursuant to Section 6.1 of the Credit
Agreement, (ii) any Bankruptcy, Insolvency or Liquidation Proceeding is
commenced voluntarily by any Guarantor, or (iii) any Bankruptcy, Insolvency or
Liquidation Proceeding is commenced involuntarily against any Guarantor and
either (x) remains pending for more than 30 days or (y) an order for relief is
granted or consented to by Ocular Sciences or by the debtor therein, then all
liability of each Guarantor under this Guaranty in respect of any Guaranteed
Obligation that is not then due and payable shall thereupon become and be
immediately due and payable, without notice or demand.
SECTION 2.3 Guaranty Absolute and Unconditional. Each
Guarantor guarantees that the Guaranteed Obligations will be paid in accordance
with the terms of the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents, regardless
of any law, regulation or order now or hereafter in effect in any jurisdiction
affecting any of such terms or the rights and claims of the Lender against
Ocular Sciences or any Subsidiary of Ocular Sciences with respect thereto and
even if any such rights or claims are modified, reduced or discharged in a
Bankruptcy, Insolvency or Liquidation Proceeding or otherwise. The obligations
of each Guarantor under this Guaranty are independent of the Guaranteed
Obligations, and a separate action or actions may be brought and prosecuted
against each Guarantor to enforce this Guaranty, whether or not any action is
brought against Ocular Sciences or any other Guarantor and whether or not Ocular
Sciences or any other Guarantor is joined in any such action or actions. The
liability of each Guarantor under this Guaranty shall be absolute and
unconditional irrespective of: (i) any lack of validity or enforceability of the
Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document or any other agreement or instrument
relating thereto; (ii) any change in the time, manner or place of payment of, or
in any other term of, any of the Guaranteed Obligations, or any other amendment
or waiver of or any consent to departure from the Credit Agreement or any other
Loan Document, including, without limitation, any increase in the Guaranteed
Obligations resulting from the extension of additional credit to Ocular Sciences
or any of its Subsidiaries or otherwise; (iii) any taking, exchange, release or
non-perfection of any Lien securing, or any taking, release or amendment or
waiver of or consent to departure from any other guaranty of, any of the
Guaranteed Obligations; (iv) any manner or order of sale or other enforcement of
any Lien securing any or all of the Guaranteed Obligations or any manner or
order of application of the proceeds of any such Lien to the payment of the
Guaranteed Obligations or any failure to
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enforce any Lien or to apply any proceeds thereof; (v) any change, restructuring
or termination of the corporate structure or existence of Ocular Sciences or any
of its Subsidiaries; or (vi) any other circumstance which might otherwise
constitute a defense (except the defense of payment) available to, or a
discharge of, a surety or guarantor.
SECTION 2.4 Guaranty Irrevocable and Continuing. This Guaranty
is an irrevocable and continuing offer and agreement guaranteeing payment of any
and all Guaranteed Obligations and shall extend to all Guaranteed Obligations
now outstanding or created or incurred at any future time, whether or not
created or incurred pursuant to any agreement presently in effect or hereafter
made, until all obligations of the Lender to extend credit to Ocular Sciences
have expired or been terminated and all Guaranteed Obligations have been fully,
finally and indefeasibly paid. To the extent any contingent Obligation survives
the expiration or termination of the Credit Agreement and the repayment of the
Advances, each Guarantor's liability under this Guaranty shall likewise survive.
This Guaranty may be released only in writing except, with respect to a given
Guarantor, as provided for in Section 2.10.
SECTION 2.5 Reinstatement. If at any time any payment on any
Guaranteed Obligation is set aside, avoided or rescinded or must otherwise be
restored or returned, this Guaranty and the liability of each Guarantor under
this Guaranty shall remain in full force and effect and, if previously released
or terminated, shall be automatically and fully reinstated, without any
necessity for any act, consent or agreement of any Guarantor, as fully as if
such payment had never been made and as fully as if any such release or
termination had never become effective.
SECTION 2.6 Waiver. Guarantor hereby waives and relinquishes
all rights, remedies and defenses accorded by applicable law to sureties or
guarantors and agrees not to assert or take advantage of any such rights,
remedies or defenses, including without limitation:
(a) any right to require the Lender to proceed against Ocular
Sciences or any other Person or to proceed against or exhaust any
security held by the Lender at any time or to pursue any other remedy
in the power of the Lender before proceeding against Guarantor;
(b) the defense of the statute of limitations in any action
hereunder or in any action for the collection or performance of any
Guaranteed Obligations;
(c) any defense that may arise by reason of the incapacity,
lack of authority, death or disability of any other Person or the
failure of the Lender to file or enforce a claim against the estate (in
administration, bankruptcy or any other proceeding) of any other
Person;
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(x) demand, presentment, protest and notice of any kind,
including without limitation notice of the existence, creation or
incurring of any new or additional indebtedness or obligation or of any
action or non-action on the part of Ocular Sciences, Lender, any
endorser or creditor of Ocular Sciences or Guarantor or on the part of
any other Person under this or any other instrument in connection with
any obligation or evidence of indebtedness held by Lender as Collateral
or in connection with any Guaranteed Obligations;
(e) any defense based upon an election of remedies by the
Lender (including without limitation an election to proceed by
non-judicial rather than judicial foreclosure) irrespective of whether
such election destroys or otherwise impairs any subrogation rights of
Guarantor, the right of Guarantor to proceed against Ocular Sciences
for reimbursement, or both (it being understood that as a consequence
of the waiver set forth in this Section 2.6(e), Guarantor is waiving,
among other things, any defense that Guarantor might be able to invoke
under California law based upon the argument (as enunciated in, among
other cases, Union Bank x. Xxxxxxx, 265 Cal. App. 2d 40 (1968), and
Cathay Bank x. Xxx, 93 Los Angeles Daily Journal D.A.R. 4871 (1993)),
that an election by a lender to foreclose non-judicially under a deed
of trust effects a release of the Guarantor from any obligation to pay,
under its guaranty, any portion of the guaranteed obligation remaining
unpaid after the non-judicial foreclosure since the non-judicial
foreclosure could destroy or impair Guarantor's subrogation or other
rights to obtain any reimbursement from Ocular Sciences for such
payments);
(f) any defense based upon any statute or rule of law which
provides that the obligation of a surety must be neither larger in
amount nor in other respects more burdensome than that of the
principal;
(g) any duty on the part of the Lender to disclose to
Guarantor any facts the Lender may now or hereafter know about Ocular
Sciences, regardless of whether the Lender has reason to believe that
any such facts materially increase the risk beyond that which Guarantor
intends to assume, or has reason to believe that such facts are unknown
to Guarantor, or has a reasonable opportunity to communicate such facts
to Guarantor, since Guarantor acknowledges that Guarantor is fully
responsible for being and keeping informed of the financial condition
of Ocular Sciences and of all circumstances bearing on the risk of
non-payment of any Guaranteed Obligations;
(h) any defense arising because of the election by the Lender,
in any proceeding instituted under the Bankruptcy Code, of the
application of Section 1111(b)(2) of the Bankruptcy Code; and
(i) any defense based upon any borrowing or grant of a
security interest under Section 364 of the Federal Bankruptcy Code.
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Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Guarantor
hereby expressly waives any and all benefits which might otherwise be available
to Guarantor under California Civil Code Sections 2809, 2810, 2819, 2839, 2845
through 2850, 2899 and 3433, California Code of Civil Procedure Sections 580(a),
580(b), 580(d) and 726, and California Commercial Code Section 3606(1).
SECTION 2.7 Subrogation. Each Guarantor hereby represents,
warrants and agrees, in respect of any and all present and future rights of
subrogation, recourse, reimbursement, indemnity, exoneration, contribution and
other claims that such Guarantor at any time may have against Ocular Sciences,
any other Guarantor or any other Person liable for the payment of any of the
Guaranteed Obligations (including, without limitation, the owner of any interest
in collateral subject to a Lien securing any of the Guaranteed Obligations) as a
result of or in connection with this Guaranty or any payment hereunder, that:
(a) No Agreement. Such Guarantor has not entered into, and
agrees that it will not enter into, any agreement providing, directly
or indirectly, for any such right or claim against Ocular Sciences or,
except as set forth in Section 2.10, against any other Subsidiary of
Ocular Sciences and each such agreement now existing or hereafter
entered into (except as provided for in Section 2.10) is and shall be
void;
(b) Release. Such Guarantor waives and releases any such right
or claim against Ocular Sciences, any other Guarantor or any other such
Person until the Guaranteed Obligations have been paid in full;
(c) Capital Contribution. Neither the execution and delivery
of this Guaranty by such Guarantor nor any payment by such Guarantor
under this Guaranty shall give rise to any claim (as that term is
defined in the Bankruptcy Code) in favor of such Guarantor against
Ocular Sciences until the Guaranteed Obligations have been paid in
full; and
(d) Subordination of Contribution Rights. Such Guarantor
reserves, as against each other Guarantor, its right of contribution
under Section 2.10 but agrees that all such contribution rights shall
be included among the Subordinated Liabilities.
SECTION 2.8 Subordination Provisions.
(a) Subordination. Any and all present and future debts,
liabilities and obligations of every type and description (whether for
money borrowed, on intercompany accounts, for provision of goods or
services, under tax sharing or contribution agreements or on account of
any other transaction, agreement, occurrence or event and whether
absolute or contingent, direct or indirect, matured or unmatured,
liquidated or unliquidated, created directly or acquired from another,
or sole, joint,
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several or joint and several) of Ocular Sciences or any Subsidiary of
Ocular Sciences now outstanding or hereafter incurred or owed to any
Guarantor (the "Subordinated Liabilities") shall be, and hereby are,
subordinated to full and final payment of the Guaranteed Obligations.
(b) Prohibited Payments. If any Event of Default or Potential
Default occurs, then for so long as such Event of Default or Potential
Default may be continuing, no Guarantor will demand, xxx for, accept or
receive, or cause or permit any other Person to make, any payment on or
transfer of property on account of any Subordinated Liabilities.
(c) No Liens or Transfers. Each Guarantor agrees that (i) it
will not demand, accept or hold any Lien upon any real or personal
property of Ocular Sciences or any of its Subsidiaries as security for
any of the Subordinated Liabilities and (ii) any such Lien shall be
void.
(d) Insolvency Proceedings. In any Bankruptcy, Insolvency or
Liquidation Proceeding, the Lender shall be entitled to receive payment
in full of all amounts due or to become due on or in respect of the
Guaranteed Obligations, or provision shall be made for such payment in
money or money's worth, before any Guarantor is entitled to receive any
payment or distribution of any kind or character, whether in cash,
property or securities, on account of any of the Subordinated
Liabilities, and to that end the Lender shall be entitled to receive,
for application to the payment thereof, all payments and distributions
of any kind or character, whether in cash, property or securities
(including any such payment or distribution which may be payable or
deliverable by reason of the payment of any other debt or liability of
Ocular Sciences or any Subsidiary of Ocular Sciences being subordinated
to the payment of the Subordinated Liabilities), which may be payable
or deliverable in respect of the Subordinated Liabilities in any such
Bankruptcy, Insolvency or Liquidation Proceeding.
(e) Disallowed Post-Commencement Interest and Expenses. If in
any Bankruptcy, Insolvency or Liquidation Proceeding (i) any payment or
distribution of any kind or character, whether in cash, property or
securities (including any such payment or distribution which may be
payable or deliverable by reason of the payment of any other debt or
liability of Ocular Sciences or any Subsidiary of Ocular Sciences being
subordinated to the payment of the Subordinated Liabilities) is payable
or deliverable in respect of the Subordinated Liabilities, and (ii) the
Lender is not otherwise entitled to receive such payment or
distribution pursuant to Section 2.8(d), and (iii) any amount remains
unpaid to the Lender on account of any Disallowed Post-Commencement
Interest and Expenses, then the Lender shall be entitled to receive
payment of all such unpaid Disallowed Post-Commencement Interest and
Expenses
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from and out of any and all such payments and distributions in respect
of the Subordinated Liabilities.
(f) Held in Trust. If any payment, transfer or distribution is
made to any Guarantor upon any Subordinated Liabilities that is not
permitted to be made under this Section 2.8 or that the Lender is
entitled to receive under this Section 2.8, such Guarantor shall
receive and hold the same in trust, as trustee for the benefit of the
Lender, and shall forthwith transfer and deliver the same to the
Lender, in precisely the form received (except for any required
endorsement), for application to the payment of Guaranteed Obligations
or any unpaid Disallowed Post-Commencement Interest and Expenses.
(g) Claims in Bankruptcy. Each Guarantor will file all claims
against Ocular Sciences or any Subsidiary of Ocular Sciences in any
Bankruptcy, Insolvency or Liquidation Proceeding in which the filing of
claims is required or permitted by law upon any of the Subordinated
Liabilities and will assign to the Lender, all rights of such Guarantor
thereunder. If any Guarantor does not file any such claim at least 30
days prior to any applicable claims bar date, the Lender is hereby
authorized (but shall not be obligated), as attorney-in-fact for such
Guarantor with full power of substitution, either to file such claim or
proof thereof in the name of such Guarantor or, at the option of the
Lender, to assign the claim and cause the claim or proof thereof to be
filed by an agent or nominee. The Lender and its agents and nominees
shall have the sole right, but no obligation, to accept or reject any
plan proposed in such Bankruptcy, Insolvency or Liquidation Proceeding
and to cast any votes and to take any other action with respect to all
claims upon any of the Subordinated Liabilities.
(h) Subordination Effective and not Impaired. This Section 2.8
shall remain effective for so long as this Guaranty is continuing and
thereafter for so long as any Guaranteed Obligation is outstanding.
Each Guarantor's obligations under this Section 2.8: (i) shall be
absolute and unconditional as set forth in Section 2.3, irrevocable and
continuing as set forth in Section 2.4, subject to reinstatement as set
forth in Section 2.5 and not be affected or impaired by any of the
matters waived in Section 2.6; (ii) shall be subject to the provisions
of Article III; and (iii) shall otherwise be as equally enduring and
free from defenses as such Guarantor's liability under this Guaranty.
SECTION 2.9 Fraudulent Transfer Limitation. If, in any action
to enforce this Guaranty or any proceeding to allow or adjudicate a claim under
this Guaranty, a court of competent jurisdiction determines that enforcement of
this Guaranty against any Guarantor for the full amount of the Guaranteed
Obligations is not lawful under, or would be subject to avoidance under, Section
548 of the Bankruptcy Code or any applicable provision of
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comparable state law, the liability of such Guarantor under this Guaranty shall
be limited to the maximum amount lawful and not subject to avoidance under such
law.
SECTION 2.10 Contribution among Guarantors. The Guarantors
desire to allocate among themselves, in a fair and equitable manner, their
rights of contribution from each other when any payment is made by one of the
Guarantors under this Guaranty. Accordingly, if any payment is made by a
Guarantor under this Guaranty (a "Funding Guarantor") that exceeds its Fair
Share, the Funding Guarantor shall be entitled to a contribution from each other
Guarantor in the amount of such other Guarantor's Fair Share Shortfall, so that
all such contributions shall cause each Guarantor's Aggregate Payments to equal
its Fair Share. For these purposes:
(a) "Fair Share" means, with respect to a Guarantor as of any
date of determination, an amount equal to (i) the ratio of (x) the
Adjusted Maximum Amount of such Guarantor to (y) the aggregate Adjusted
Maximum Amounts of all Guarantors, multiplied by (ii) the aggregate
amount paid on or before such date by all Funding Guarantors under this
Guaranty.
(b) "Fair Share Shortfall" means, with respect to a Guarantor
as of any date of determination, the excess, if any, of the Fair Share
of such Guarantor over the Aggregate Payments of such Guarantor.
(c) "Adjusted Maximum Amount" means, with respect to a
Guarantor as of any date of determination, the maximum aggregate amount
of the liability of such Guarantor under this Guaranty, limited to the
extent required under Section 2.9 (except that, for purposes solely of
this calculation, any assets or liabilities arising by virtue of any
rights to or obligations of contribution under this Section 2.10 shall
not be counted as assets or liabilities of such Guarantor).
(d) "Aggregate Payments" means, with respect to a Guarantor as
of any date of determination, the aggregate net amount of all payments
made on or before such date by such Guarantor under this Guaranty
(including, without limitation, under this Section 2.10).
The amounts payable as contributions hereunder shall be determined by the
Funding Guarantor as of the date on which the related payment or distribution is
made by the Funding Guarantor, and such determination shall be binding on the
other Guarantors absent manifest error. The allocation and right of contribution
among the Guarantors set forth in this Section 2.10 shall not be construed to
limit in any way the liability of any Guarantor under this Guaranty to the
Lender.
SECTION 2.11 Joint and Several Obligation. This Guaranty and
all liabilities of each Guarantor hereunder shall be the joint and several
obligation of each Guarantor and
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may be freely enforced against each Guarantor, for the full amount of the
Guaranteed Obligations (subject to Section 2.9), without regard to whether
enforcement is sought or available against any other Guarantor.
ARTICLE III
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
SECTION 3.1 Condition of Ocular Sciences. Each Guarantor is
fully aware of the financial condition of Ocular Sciences and its Subsidiaries
and is executing and delivering this Guaranty based solely upon such Guarantor's
own independent investigation of all matters pertinent hereto and is not relying
in any manner upon any representation or statement by the Lender. Each Guarantor
represents and warrants that it is in a position to obtain, and each Guarantor
hereby assumes full responsibility for obtaining, any additional information
concerning the financial condition of Ocular Sciences and each of its
Subsidiaries and any other matter pertinent hereto as such Guarantor may desire,
and such Guarantor is not relying upon or expecting the Lender to furnish to
such Guarantor any information now or hereafter in the possession of the Lender
concerning the same or any other matter. By executing this Guaranty, each
Guarantor knowingly accepts the full range of risks encompassed within a
contract of this type, which risks each Guarantor acknowledges. No Guarantor
shall have the right to require the Lender to obtain or disclose any information
with respect to the Guaranteed Obligations, the financial condition or prospects
of Ocular Sciences or any Subsidiary of Ocular Sciences, the ability of Ocular
Sciences or any Subsidiary of Ocular Sciences to pay or perform the Guaranteed
Obligations, the existence, perfection, priority or enforceability of any
collateral security for any or all of the Guaranteed Obligations, the existence
or enforceability of any other guaranties of all or any part of the Guaranteed
Obligations, any action or non-action on the part of the Lender, Ocular
Sciences, any Subsidiary of Ocular Sciences or any other Person, or any other
event, occurrence, condition or circumstance whatsoever.
SECTION 3.2 Amendments.
(a) Amendment to Guaranty. No amendment or waiver of any
provision of this Guaranty, no consent to any departure by any
Guarantor herefrom, shall in any event be effective unless the same
shall be in writing and signed by the Lender, and then such waiver or
consent shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the
specific purpose for which given, except that no amendment, waiver or
consent shall, unless in writing and signed by the Lender, (i) reduce
or discharge the liability of any Guarantor hereunder, or (ii) postpone
any date fixed for payment hereunder.
(b) Amendment or Modification of Other Loan Documents. The
other Loan Documents may be amended, modified or supplemented in
accordance with their terms without notice to or consent or agreement
by any Guarantor, including, without
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limitation, so as to (i) alter, compromise, modify, accelerate, extend,
renew, refinance or change the time or manner for making of Advances,
provision of other financial accommodations, or the payment or
performance of all or any portion of the Guaranteed Obligations, (ii)
increase or reduce the rate of interest or amount of principal payable
on the Guaranteed Obligations, (iii) release or discharge Ocular
Sciences, any other Loan Party or any other Person as to all or any
portion of the Guaranteed Obligations, or (iv) release, substitute or
add any one or more guarantors or endorsers, accept additional or
substituted security for payment or performance of the Guaranteed
Obligations, or release or subordinate any security therefor.
SECTION 3.3 Notices. All notices, requests, approvals,
consents and other communications required or permitted to be made hereunder
shall, except as otherwise provided, be given in the manner specified and to the
addresses set forth in Section 7.2 of the Credit Agreement.
SECTION 3.4 Right of Set off. If any Advances become
immediately due and payable pursuant to Section 6.1 of the Credit Agreement, the
Lender shall have the right at any time, and from time to time thereafter, to
the fullest extent permitted by law, to set off and apply any and all deposits
(general or special, time or demand, provisional or final) at any time held and
other liability at any time owing by Lender to or for the credit or the account
of any Guarantor against any and all liability of such Guarantor under this
Guaranty, whether or not Lender shall have made any demand under this Guaranty
and even though such deposit or liability may then be unmatured. Lender agrees
to promptly notify the affected Guarantor after any such set-off and application
made by Lender, but the failure to give such notice shall not affect the
validity of such set-off and application. The rights of the Lender under this
Section 3.4 are in addition to other rights and remedies (including, without
limitation, other rights of set-off) which Lender may have.
SECTION 3.5 Successors and Assigns. This Guaranty is binding
upon and enforceable against each Guarantor, its successors and assigns, and
shall inure to the benefit of, and be enforceable by, the Lender and its
representatives, successors and assigns.
SECTION 3.6 No Inquiry. The Lender may rely, without further
inquiry, on the power and authority of each Guarantor, Ocular Sciences and each
of its Subsidiaries and on the authority of all officers, directors and agents
acting or purporting to act on their behalf.
SECTION 3.7 Involuntary Proceedings. So long as the Lender is
obligated to extend credit under the Credit Agreement or any Guaranteed
Obligations are outstanding, no Guarantor will, without the prior written
consent of the Lender, commence or join with any other Person in commencing any
Bankruptcy, Insolvency or Liquidation Proceeding against Ocular Sciences or any
of its Subsidiaries.
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(a) Payment. Each Guarantor agrees to pay any and all present
or future taxes, levies, imposts, deductions, charges or withholdings,
and all liabilities with respect thereto which arise from any payment
made hereunder or from the execution, delivery or registration of, or
otherwise with respect to, this Guaranty, excluding, with respect to
the Lender, taxes imposed on its net income (collectively, the
"Guaranty Taxes").
(b) Indemnity. Each Guarantor hereby indemnifies the Lender
for the full amount of Guaranty Taxes (including, without limitation,
any Guaranty Taxes imposed by any jurisdiction on amounts payable under
this Section 3.8) paid by the Lender and any liability (including
penalties, interest and expenses) arising therefrom or with respect
thereto (plus interest on any amounts not paid within thirty days from
the date written demand is made therefor at a rate equal to the rate
payable under the Credit Agreement on Base Rate Advances during the
continuance of a default in the repayment of Advances), whether or not
such Guaranty Taxes were correctly or legally asserted; provided,
however, that if the Lender subsequently recoups all or any part of
such amount from the relevant taxation authority or other authority,
then the Lender shall identify and remit the amount of the recoupment
to such Guarantor within five Business Days after it receives the
recoupment.
(c) Survival. Without prejudice to the survival of any other
agreement of any Guarantor hereunder, the agreements and obligations of
each Guarantor contained in this Section 3.8 shall survive the full and
final payment and performance of the Guaranteed Obligations.
(d) Receipt. Within 30 days after the date of any payment of
Guaranty Taxes by any Guarantor, such Guarantor shall furnish to the
Lender a receipt for any Guaranty Taxes paid by such Guarantor pursuant
to this Section 3.8.
SECTION 3.9 No Waiver; Remedies. No failure on the part of the
Lender to exercise, and no delay in exercising, any right hereunder shall
operate as a waiver thereof, and no single or partial exercise of any right
hereunder shall preclude any other or further exercise of any other right or of
the same right as to any other matter or on a subsequent occasion.
SECTION 3.10 Remedies Cumulative. All rights, powers and
remedies of the Lender under this Guaranty, under any other agreement now or at
any time hereafter in effect between the Lender and any Guarantor (whether
relating to the Guaranteed Obligations or otherwise) or now or hereafter
existing at law or in equity or by statute or otherwise, shall be cumulative and
concurrent and not alternative and each such right, power and remedy may be
exercised independently of, and in addition to, each other such right, power or
remedy.
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SECTION 3.11 Severally Enforceable. This Guaranty may be
enforced severally and successively by the Lender in one or more actions,
whether independent, concurrent, joint, successive or otherwise.
SECTION 3.12 Counterparts. This Guaranty may be executed in
counterparts, and each such counterpart for all purposes shall be deemed an
original and all such counterparts together shall constitute but one and the
same agreement.
SECTION 3.13 Severability. If any provision hereof or the
application thereof in any particular circumstance is held to be unlawful or
unenforceable in any respect, all other provisions hereof and such provision in
all other applications shall nevertheless remain effective and enforceable to
the maximum extent lawful.
SECTION 3.14 Integration. This Guaranty and the other Loan
Documents to which any Guarantor is party are intended as an integrated and
final expression of the entire agreement of such Guarantor with respect to the
subject matter hereof and thereof. No representation, understanding, promise or
condition concerning the subject matter hereof and thereof shall be binding upon
the Lender unless expressed herein or therein, and no course of prior dealing or
usage of trade, and no parol or extrinsic evidence of any nature, shall be
admissible to supplement, modify or vary any of the terms hereof or thereof.
Acceptance of or acquiescence in a course of performance rendered under this
Guaranty or any other dealings between any Guarantor and the Lender shall not be
relevant to determine the meaning of this Guaranty even though the accepting or
acquiescing party had knowledge of the nature of the performance and opportunity
for objection.
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SECTION 3.15 GOVERNING LAW; SUBMISSION TO JURISDICTION; WAIVER
OF JURY TRIAL; WAIVER OF DAMAGES.
(a) GOVERNING LAW. THIS GUARANTY SHALL BE GOVERNED
BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE
OF CALIFORNIA.
(b) SUBMISSION TO JURISDICTION. ANY LEGAL ACTION OR PROCEEDING
WITH RESPECT TO THIS AGREEMENT MAY BE BROUGHT IN THE COURTS OF THE
STATE OF CALIFORNIA OR OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT
OR THE CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA, AND BY EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF
THIS GUARANTY, EACH PARTY HERETO CONSENTS, FOR ITSELF AND IN RESPECT OF
ITS PROPERTY, TO THE JURISDICTION OF THOSE COURTS. EACH PARTY
IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY OBJECTION, INCLUDING ANY OBJECTION TO THE LAYING
OF VENUE OR BASED ON THE GROUNDS OF FORUM NON CONVENIENS, WHICH IT MAY
NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE TO THE BRINGING OF ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING IN
SUCH JURISDICTION IN RESPECT OF THIS GUARANTY OR ANY DOCUMENT RELATED
HERETO. SERVICE OF ANY SUMMONS, COMPLAINT OR OTHER PROCESS MAY BE MADE
BY ANY MEANS PERMITTED BY CALIFORNIA LAW.
(c) WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. EACH PARTY HERETO WAIVES ALL RIGHTS
TO A TRIAL BY JURY OF ANY CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION BASED UPON OR
ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THIS GUARANTY, THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS OR
THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THEREBY IN ANY ACTION,
PROCEEDING OR OTHER LITIGATION OF ANY TYPE BROUGHT BY ANY OF THE
PARTIES AGAINST ANY OTHER PARTY OR PARTIES, WHETHER WITH RESPECT TO
CONTRACT CLAIMS, TORT CLAIMS, OR OTHERWISE, AND AGREES THAT ANY SUCH
CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION SHALL BE TRIED BY A COURT TRIAL WITHOUT A
JURY. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, EACH PARTY FURTHER AGREES THAT
ITS RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY IS HEREBY WAIVED AS TO ANY ACTION,
COUNTERCLAIM OR OTHER PROCEEDING WHICH SEEKS, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, TO
CHALLENGE THE VALIDITY OR ENFORCEABILITY OF THIS GUARANTY OR ANY OTHER
LOAN DOCUMENT OR ANY PROVISION HEREOF OR THEREOF. THIS WAIVER SHALL
APPLY TO ANY SUBSEQUENT AMENDMENTS, RENEWALS, SUPPLEMENTS OR
MODIFICATIONS TO THIS GUARANTY AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS.
(d) LIMITATION OF LIABILITY. NO CLAIM MAY BE MADE BY
ANY GUARANTOR AGAINST THE LENDER OR ANY OF ITS AFFILIATES,
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DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, ATTORNEYS OR AGENTS FOR ANY SPECIAL,
INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES IN RESPECT OF ANY CLAIM
(WHETHER BASED UPON ANY BREACH OF CONTRACT, TORT, BREACH OF STATUTORY
DUTY OR ANY OTHER THEORY OF LIABILITY) ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THE
TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED BY THIS GUARANTY, OR ANY ACT, OMISSION OR
EVENT OCCURRING IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, AND EACH GUARANTOR HEREBY
WAIVES, RELEASES AND AGREES NOT TO XXX UPON ANY CLAIM FOR ANY SUCH
DAMAGES, WHETHER OR NOT NOW ACCRUED AND WHETHER OR NOT KNOWN OR
SUSPECTED TO EXIST IN ITS FAVOR.
SECTION 3.16 Acceptance and Notice. Each Guarantor
acknowledges acceptance hereof and reliance hereon by the Lender and waives,
irrevocably and forever, all notice thereof.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each Guarantor has caused this Guaranty to
be duly executed and delivered by its officer thereunto duly authorized as of
the date first above written.
"GUARANTOR"
OCULAR SCIENCES PUERTO RICO, INC.
By:
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Name: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxx
Title: Secretary
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Annex 1
Form of Subsidiary Joinder
AGREEMENT TO BE BOUND BY GUARANTY
This Agreement to be Bound by Guaranty (this "Agreement") is
executed as of the _____ day of _________, ____, by [NAME OF NEW SUBSIDIARY] , a
____________ [corporation] [partnership] [etc.] (the "New Subsidiary").
RECITALS
A. On or about November 7, 1997, Ocular Sciences, Inc., a
Delaware corporation (formerly known as O.S.I. Corporation and herein referred
to as "Ocular Sciences"), as a Borrower, and Ocular Sciences Puerto Rico, Inc.,
a Delaware corporation, as a Borrower (collectively, the "Borrower") executed
that certain Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of November 7, 1997
(the "Credit Agreement"), by and between the Borrower and Comerica
Bank-California (the "Lender"). The Credit Agreement amends and restates in its
entirety that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of October 30, 1996, as amended
by Amendment Number One to Credit Agreement dated as of February 27, 1997,
Amendment Number Two to Credit Agreement dated as of July 7, 1997, and Amendment
Number Three to Credit Agreement dated as of July 18, 1997, between Ocular
Sciences' predecessor, O.S.I. Corporation, a California corporation, and Lender.
Terms not defined herein are used as defined in the Credit Agreement.
B. As a condition to the execution of the Credit Agreement by
the Lender, all of the Material Subsidiaries of Ocular Sciences (other than the
Foreign Subsidiaries) executed that certain Amended and Restated Subsidiary
Guaranty dated as of November 7, 1997 (the "Guaranty"), by and among the
entities referred to therein as "Guarantor", in favor of the Lender. The
Guaranty amends and restates in its entirety that certain Subsidiary Guaranty
dated as of October 30, 1996, as amended, executed by the parties thereto in
favor of Lender.
C. Section 5.2(e) of the Credit Agreement provides that when
Ocular Sciences acquires or forms a new Material Subsidiary (other than a
Foreign Subsidiary) or when a Subsidiary becomes a Material Subsidiary (other
than a Foreign Subsidiary), Ocular Sciences will cause such Subsidiary to
deliver an executed counterpart to the Guaranty and such Subsidiary shall become
a party to the Guaranty.
D. On [Insert Date] , the New Subsidiary [Describe
acquisition/formation of New Subsidiary, or growth of Material Subsidiary] . The
New Subsidiary will benefit from the funds available to Ocular Sciences under
the Credit Agreement, and in recognition of this benefit and in order to comply
with the Credit Agreement, the New Subsidiary is willing to enter into this
Agreement.
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AGREEMENT
NOW, THEREFORE, the New Subsidiary agrees as follows:
1. Representations and Warranties. On and as of the date of
this Agreement (the "Effective Date") and for the benefit of the Lender, the New
Subsidiary hereby makes each of the representations and warranties contained in
the Guaranty.
2. Agreement to be Bound. The New Subsidiary agrees that, on
and as of the Effective Date, it shall become a Guarantor under the Guaranty and
shall be bound by all the provisions of the Guaranty the same as if the New
Subsidiary had executed the Guaranty on the Closing Date.
3. Waiver. Without limiting the generality of the waivers in
the Guaranty, the New Subsidiary specifically agrees to be bound by the Guaranty
and waives any right to notice of acceptance of its execution of this Agreement
and of its agreement to be bound by the Guaranty.
4. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by, and
construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of California.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the New Subsidiary has caused this
Agreement to be Bound by Guaranty to be executed by its duly authorized officer.
[NAME OF NEW SUBSIDIARY]
By:
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Name:
Title:
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FORM OF PARENT GUARANTY
This GUARANTY, dated as of November 7, 1997, is made by Ocular
Sciences, Inc., a Delaware corporation (formerly known as O.S.I. Corporation, a
California corporation) (herein called "Guarantor"), in favor of Comerica Bank-
California, a California chartered bank (the "Lender").
RECITALS
A. Guarantor and Ocular Sciences Puerto Rico, Inc., a Delaware
corporation ("O.S.I. Puerto Rico"), each as the "Borrowers," and Lender have
entered into that certain Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of
November 7, 1997 (the "Credit Agreement"). The Credit Agreement amends and
restates in its entirety that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of October 30,
1996, as amended by Amendment Number One to Credit Agreement dated as of
February 27, 1997, Amendment Number Two to Credit Agreement dated as of July 7,
1997, and Amendment Number Three to Credit Agreement dated as of July 18, 1997,
between Guarantor's predecessor, O.S.I. Corporation, a California corporation,
and Lender.
B. Pursuant to the Credit Agreement, the Lender agreed to
provide O.S.I. Puerto Rico with a credit facility of up to $10,000,000, which is
referred to in the Credit Agreement as "Facility B."
C. Guarantor is the owner of all issued and outstanding
capital stock of O.S.I. Puerto Rico and expects to derive substantial direct and
indirect benefit from the transactions contemplated by the Credit Agreement.
D. It is a condition precedent to the extension of credit
under the Credit Agreement that Guarantor shall have guaranteed payment of each
and all the Obligations (as that term is defined in the Credit Agreement) and
all other debts, liabilities and obligations of O.S.I. Puerto Rico under the
Loan Documents, on the terms set forth herein.
E. O.S.I. Puerto Rico has agreed, in the Credit Agreement, to
cause Guarantor to become party to this Guaranty.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and in order
to induce the Lender to extend credit to O.S.I. Puerto Rico under the Credit
Agreement, Guarantor hereby agrees as follows:
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ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS AND ACCOUNTING TERMS
SECTION 1.1 General Definitions. Except as otherwise
specifically provided herein, the terms that are defined in Section 1.1 of the
Credit Agreement shall have the same meanings when used in this Guaranty and the
provisions of Sections 1.2 and 1.3 of the Credit Agreement shall apply to this
Guaranty.
SECTION 1.2 Certain Defined Terms. As used in this Guaranty,
the following terms shall have the following meanings:
"Bankruptcy Code" means Title 11 of the United States Code, as
from time to time amended.
"Guaranteed Obligations" is defined in Section 2.1(a).
"Guaranty" means this Guaranty, dated as of November 7, 1997,
made by Guarantor for the benefit of the Lender.
"Guaranty Taxes" is defined in Section 3.8(a).
"Subordinated Liabilities" is defined in Section 2.8(a).
ARTICLE II
GUARANTY AND RELATED PROVISIONS
SECTION 2.1 Guaranty. Guarantor hereby unconditionally:
(a) guarantees the punctual payment when due, whether at
stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise, of (i) all Obligations
of O.S.I. Puerto Rico now outstanding or hereafter arising under or in
connection with the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document
(including without limitation all Obligations respecting Facility B),
whether for principal, interest, fees, taxes, additional compensation,
expense reimbursements, indemnification or otherwise, and (ii) all
liabilities of Guarantor now outstanding or hereafter arising under the
Guaranty, and (iii) each other debt, liability or obligation of O.S.I.
Puerto Rico now outstanding or hereafter arising under any of the Loan
Documents (such Obligations, liabilities and other debts, liabilities
and obligations, collectively, are the "Guaranteed Obligations"), and
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(x) agrees to pay on demand (i) all Disallowed
Post-Commencement Interest and Expenses, to the Person entitled to
payment thereof if the claim therefor had been allowed in any
Bankruptcy, Insolvency or Liquidation Proceeding, and (ii) all costs
and expenses (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys' fees
and legal expenses) incurred by the Lender in enforcing this Guaranty.
SECTION 2.2 Acceleration of Payment. If (i) the Advances
become immediately due and payable pursuant to Section 6.1 of the Credit
Agreement, (ii) any Bankruptcy, Insolvency or Liquidation Proceeding is
commenced voluntarily by Guarantor, or (iii) any Bankruptcy, Insolvency or
Liquidation Proceeding is commenced involuntarily against Guarantor and either
(x) remains pending for more than 30 days or (y) an order for relief is granted
or consented to by O.S.I. Puerto Rico or by the debtor therein, then all
liability of Guarantor under this Guaranty in respect of any Guaranteed
Obligation that is not then due and payable shall thereupon become and be
immediately due and payable, without notice or demand.
SECTION 2.3 Guaranty Absolute and Unconditional. Guarantor
guarantees that the Guaranteed Obligations will be paid in accordance with the
terms of the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents, regardless of any
law, regulation or order now or hereafter in effect in any jurisdiction
affecting any of such terms or the rights and claims of the Lender against
O.S.I. Puerto Rico or any Subsidiary of O.S.I. Puerto Rico with respect thereto
and even if any such rights or claims are modified, reduced or discharged in a
Bankruptcy, Insolvency or Liquidation Proceeding or otherwise. The obligations
of Guarantor under this Guaranty are independent of the Guaranteed Obligations,
and a separate action or actions may be brought and prosecuted against Guarantor
to enforce this Guaranty, whether or not any action is brought against O.S.I.
Puerto Rico or any other guarantor and whether or not O.S.I. Puerto Rico or any
other guarantor is joined in any such action or actions. The liability of
Guarantor under this Guaranty shall be absolute and unconditional irrespective
of: (i) any lack of validity or enforceability of the Credit Agreement or any
other Loan Document or any other agreement or instrument relating thereto; (ii)
any change in the time, manner or place of payment of, or in any other term of,
any of the Guaranteed Obligations, or any other amendment or waiver of or any
consent to departure from the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document,
including, without limitation, any increase in the Guaranteed Obligations
resulting from the extension of additional credit to O.S.I. Puerto Rico or
otherwise; (iii) any taking, exchange, release or non-perfection of any Lien
securing, or any taking, release or amendment or waiver of or consent to
departure from any other guaranty of, any of the Guaranteed Obligations; (iv)
any manner or order of sale or other enforcement of any Lien securing any or all
of the Guaranteed Obligations or any manner or order of application of the
proceeds of any such Lien to the payment of the Guaranteed Obligations or any
failure to enforce any
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Xxxx or to apply any proceeds thereof; (v) any change, restructuring or
termination of the corporate structure or existence of O.S.I. Puerto Rico; or
(vi) any other circumstance which might otherwise constitute a defense (except
the defense of payment) available to, or a discharge of, a surety or guarantor.
SECTION 2.4 Guaranty Irrevocable and Continuing. This Guaranty
is an irrevocable and continuing offer and agreement guaranteeing payment of any
and all Guaranteed Obligations and shall extend to all Guaranteed Obligations
now outstanding or created or incurred at any future time, whether or not
created or incurred pursuant to any agreement presently in effect or hereafter
made, until all obligations of the Lender to extend credit to O.S.I. Puerto Rico
have expired or been terminated and all Guaranteed Obligations have been fully,
finally and indefeasibly paid. To the extent any contingent Obligation survives
the expiration or termination of the Credit Agreement and the repayment of the
Advances, Guarantor's liability under this Guaranty shall likewise survive. This
Guaranty may be released only in writing.
SECTION 2.5 Reinstatement. If at any time any payment on any
Guaranteed Obligation is set aside, avoided or rescinded or must otherwise be
restored or returned, this Guaranty and the liability of Guarantor under this
Guaranty shall remain in full force and effect and, if previously released or
terminated, shall be automatically and fully reinstated, without any necessity
for any act, consent or agreement of Guarantor, as fully as if such payment had
never been made and as fully as if any such release or termination had never
become effective.
SECTION 2.6 Waiver. Guarantor hereby waives and relinquishes
all rights, remedies and defenses accorded by applicable law to sureties or
guarantors and agrees not to assert or take advantage of any such rights,
remedies or defenses, including without limitation:
(a) any right to require the Lender to proceed against O.S.I.
Puerto Rico or any other Person or to proceed against or exhaust any
security held by the Lender at any time or to pursue any other remedy
in the power of the Lender before proceeding against Guarantor;
(b) the defense of the statute of limitations in any action
hereunder or in any action for the collection or performance of any
Guaranteed Obligations;
(c) any defense that may arise by reason of the incapacity,
lack of authority, death or disability of any other Person or the
failure of the Lender to file or enforce a claim against the estate (in
administration, bankruptcy or any other proceeding) of any other
Person;
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(x) demand, presentment, protest and notice of any kind,
including without limitation notice of the existence, creation or
incurring of any new or additional indebtedness or obligation or of any
action or non-action on the part of O.S.I. Puerto Rico, Lender, any
endorser or creditor of O.S.I. Puerto Rico or Guarantor or on the part
of any other Person under this or any other instrument in connection
with any obligation or evidence of indebtedness held by the Lender as
Collateral or in connection with any Guaranteed Obligations;
(e) any defense based upon an election of remedies by the
Lender (including without limitation an election to proceed by
non-judicial rather than judicial foreclosure) irrespective of whether
such election destroys or otherwise impairs any subrogation rights of
Guarantor, the right of Guarantor to proceed against O.S.I. Puerto Rico
for reimbursement, or both (it being understood that as a consequence
of the waiver set forth in this Section 2.6(e), Guarantor is waiving,
among other things, any defense that Guarantor might be able to invoke
under California law based upon the argument (as enunciated in, among
other cases, Union Bank x. Xxxxxxx, 265 Cal. App. 2d 40 (1968), and
Cathay Bank x. Xxx, 93 Los Angeles Daily Journal D.A.R. 4871 (1993)),
that an election by a lender to foreclose non-judicially under a deed
of trust effects a release of the Guarantor from any obligation to pay,
under its guaranty, any portion of the guaranteed obligation remaining
unpaid after the non-judicial foreclosure since the non-judicial
foreclosure could destroy or impair Guarantor's subrogation or other
rights to obtain any reimbursement from O.S.I. Puerto Rico for such
payments);
(f) any defense based upon any statute or rule of law which
provides that the obligation of a surety must be neither larger in
amount nor in other respects more burdensome than that of the
principal;
(g) any duty on the part of the Lender to disclose to
Guarantor any facts the Lender may now or hereafter know about O.S.I.
Puerto Rico, regardless of whether the Lender has reason to believe
that any such facts materially increase the risk beyond that which
Guarantor intends to assume, or has reason to believe that such facts
are unknown to Guarantor, or has a reasonable opportunity to
communicate such facts to Guarantor, since Guarantor acknowledges that
Guarantor is fully responsible for being and keeping informed of the
financial condition of O.S.I. Puerto Rico and of all circumstances
bearing on the risk of non-payment of any Guaranteed Obligations;
(h) any defense arising because of the election by the Lender,
in any proceeding instituted under the Bankruptcy Code, of the
application of Section 1111(b)(2) of the Bankruptcy Code; and
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(i) any defense based upon any borrowing or grant of a
security interest under Section 364 of the Federal Bankruptcy Code.
Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Guarantor
hereby expressly waives any and all benefits which might otherwise be available
to Guarantor under California Civil Code Sections 2809, 2810, 2819, 2839, 2845
through 2850, 2899 and 3433, California Code of Civil Procedure Sections 580(a),
580(b), 580(d) and 726, and California Commercial Code Section 3606(1).
SECTION 2.7 Subrogation. Guarantor hereby represents, warrants
and agrees, in respect of any and all present and future rights of subrogation,
recourse, reimbursement, indemnity, exoneration, contribution and other claims
that Guarantor at any time may have against O.S.I. Puerto Rico, any other
guarantor, or any other Person liable for the payment of any of the Guaranteed
Obligations (including, without limitation, the owner of any interest in
collateral subject to a Lien securing any of the Guaranteed Obligations) as a
result of or in connection with this Guaranty or any payment hereunder, that:
(a) No Agreement. Guarantor has not entered into, and agrees
that it will not enter into, any agreement providing, directly or
indirectly, for any such right or claim against O.S.I. Puerto Rico or
against any other Subsidiary of O.S.I. Puerto Rico, and each such
agreement now existing or hereafter entered into is and shall be void;
(b) Release. Guarantor waives and releases any such right or
claim against O.S.I. Puerto Rico, any other guarantor or any other such
Person until the Guaranteed Obligations have been paid in full; and
(c) Capital Contribution. Neither the execution and delivery
of this Guaranty by Guarantor nor any payment by Guarantor under this
Guaranty shall give rise to any claim (as that term is defined in the
Bankruptcy Code) in favor of Guarantor against O.S.I. Puerto Rico until
the Guaranteed Obligations have been paid in full.
SECTION 2.8 Subordination Provisions.
(a) Subordination. Any and all present and future debts,
liabilities and obligations of every type and description (whether for
money borrowed, on intercompany accounts, for provision of goods or
services, under tax sharing or contribution agreements or on account of
any other transaction, agreement, occurrence or event and whether
absolute or contingent, direct or indirect, matured or unmatured,
liquidated or unliquidated, created directly or acquired from another,
or sole, joint, several or joint and several) of O.S.I.
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hereafter incurred or owed to Guarantor (the "Subordinated
Liabilities") shall be, and hereby are, subordinated to full and final
payment of the Guaranteed Obligations.
(b) Prohibited Payments. If any Event of Default or Potential
Default occurs, then for so long as such Event of Default or Potential
Default may be continuing, Guarantor will not demand, xxx for, accept
or receive, or cause or permit any other Person to make, any payment on
or transfer of property on account of any Subordinated Liabilities.
(c) No Liens or Transfers. Guarantor agrees that (i) it will
not demand, accept or hold any Lien upon any real or personal property
of O.S.I. Puerto Rico as security for any of the Subordinated
Liabilities and (ii) any such Lien shall be void.
(d) Insolvency Proceedings. In any Bankruptcy, Insolvency or
Liquidation Proceeding, the Lender shall be entitled to receive payment
in full of all amounts due or to become due on or in respect of the
Guaranteed Obligations, or provision shall be made for such payment in
money or money's worth, before Guarantor is entitled to receive any
payment or distribution of any kind or character, whether in cash,
property or securities, on account of any of the Subordinated
Liabilities, and to that end the Lender shall be entitled to receive,
for application to the payment thereof, all payments and distributions
of any kind or character, whether in cash, property or securities
(including any such payment or distribution which may be payable or
deliverable by reason of the payment of any other debt or liability of
O.S.I. Puerto Rico or any Subsidiary of O.S.I. Puerto Rico being
subordinated to the payment of the Subordinated Liabilities), which may
be payable or deliverable in respect of the Subordinated Liabilities in
any such Bankruptcy, Insolvency or Liquidation Proceeding.
(e) Disallowed Post-Commencement Interest and Expenses. If in
any Bankruptcy, Insolvency or Liquidation Proceeding (i) any payment or
distribution of any kind or character, whether in cash, property or
securities (including any such payment or distribution which may be
payable or deliverable by reason of the payment of any other debt or
liability of O.S.I. Puerto Rico or any Subsidiary of O.S.I. Puerto Rico
being subordinated to the payment of the Subordinated Liabilities) is
payable or deliverable in respect of the Subordinated Liabilities, and
(ii) the Lender is not otherwise entitled to receive such payment or
distribution pursuant to Section 2.8(d), and (iii) any amount remains
unpaid to the Lender on account of any Disallowed Post-Commencement
Interest and Expenses, then the Lender shall be entitled to
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receive payment of all such unpaid Disallowed Post-Commencement
Interest and Expenses from and out of any and all such payments and
distributions in respect of the Subordinated Liabilities.
(f) Held in Trust. If any payment, transfer or distribution is
made to Guarantor upon any Subordinated Liabilities that is not
permitted to be made under this Section 2.8 or that the Lender is
entitled to receive under this Section 2.8, Guarantor shall receive and
hold the same in trust, as trustee for the benefit of the Lender, and
shall forthwith transfer and deliver the same to the Lender, in
precisely the form received (except for any required endorsement), for
application to the payment of Guaranteed Obligations or any unpaid
Disallowed Post-Commencement Interest and Expenses.
(g) Claims in Bankruptcy. Guarantor will file all claims
against O.S.I. Puerto Rico or any Subsidiary of O.S.I. Puerto Rico in
any Bankruptcy, Insolvency or Liquidation Proceeding in which the
filing of claims is required or permitted by law upon any of the
Subordinated Liabilities and will assign to the Lender, all rights of
Guarantor thereunder. If Guarantor does not file any such claim at
least 30 days prior to any applicable claims bar date, the Lender is
hereby authorized (but shall not be obligated), as attorney-in-fact for
Guarantor with full power of substitution, either to file such claim or
proof thereof in the name of Guarantor or, at the option of the Lender,
to assign the claim and cause the claim or proof thereof to be filed by
an agent or nominee. The Lender and its agents and nominees shall have
the sole right, but no obligation, to accept or reject any plan
proposed in such Bankruptcy, Insolvency or Liquidation Proceeding and
to cast any votes and to take any other action with respect to all
claims upon any of the Subordinated Liabilities.
(h) Subordination Effective and not Impaired. This Section 2.8
shall remain effective for so long as this Guaranty is continuing and
thereafter for so long as any Guaranteed Obligation is outstanding.
Guarantor's obligations under this Section 2.8: (i) shall be absolute
and unconditional as set forth in Section 2.3, irrevocable and
continuing as set forth in Section 2.4, subject to reinstatement as set
forth in Section 2.5 and not be affected or impaired by any of the
matters waived in Section 2.6; (ii) shall be subject to the provisions
of Article III; and (iii) shall otherwise be as equally enduring and
free from defenses as Guarantor's liability under this Guaranty.
SECTION 2.9 Fraudulent Transfer Limitation. If, in any action
to enforce this Guaranty or any proceeding to allow or adjudicate a claim under
this Guaranty, a court of competent jurisdiction determines that enforcement of
this Guaranty against Guarantor for the full amount of the Guaranteed
Obligations is not lawful under, or would be subject to avoidance under, Section
548 of the Bankruptcy
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Code or any applicable provision of comparable state law, the liability of
Guarantor under this Guaranty shall be limited to the maximum amount lawful and
not subject to avoidance under such law.
ARTICLE III
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
SECTION 3.1 Condition of O.S.I. Puerto Rico. Guarantor is
fully aware of the financial condition of O.S.I. Puerto Rico and is executing
and delivering this Guaranty based solely upon Guarantor's own independent
investigation of all matters pertinent hereto and is not relying in any manner
upon any representation or statement by the Lender. Guarantor represents and
warrants that it is in a position to obtain, and Guarantor hereby assumes full
responsibility for obtaining, any additional information concerning the
financial condition of O.S.I. Puerto Rico and any other matter pertinent hereto
as Guarantor may desire, and Guarantor is not relying upon or expecting the
Lender to furnish to Guarantor any information now or hereafter in the
possession of the Lender concerning the same or any other matter. By executing
this Guaranty, Guarantor knowingly accepts the full range of risks encompassed
within a contract of this type, which risks Guarantor acknowledges. Guarantor
shall not have the right to require the Lender to obtain or disclose any
information with respect to the Guaranteed Obligations, the financial condition
or prospects of O.S.I. Puerto Rico or any Subsidiary of O.S.I. Puerto Rico, the
ability of O.S.I. Puerto Rico or any Subsidiary of O.S.I. Puerto Rico to pay or
perform the Guaranteed Obligations, the existence, perfection, priority or
enforceability of any collateral security for any or all of the Guaranteed
Obligations, the existence or enforceability of any other guaranties of all or
any part of the Guaranteed Obligations, any action or non-action on the part of
the Lender, O.S.I. Puerto Rico, any Subsidiary of O.S.I. Puerto Rico or any
other Person, or any other event, occurrence, condition or circumstance
whatsoever.
SECTION 3.2 Amendments.
(a) Amendment to Guaranty. No amendment or waiver of any
provision of this Guaranty, no consent to any departure by Guarantor
herefrom, shall in any event be effective unless the same shall be in
writing and signed by the Lender, and then such waiver or consent shall
be effective only in the specific instance and for the specific purpose
for which given, except that no amendment, waiver or consent shall,
unless in writing and signed by the Lender, (i) reduce or discharge the
liability of Guarantor hereunder, or (ii) postpone any date fixed for
payment hereunder.
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(b) Amendment or Modification of Other Loan Documents. The
other Loan Documents may be amended, modified or supplemented in
accordance with their terms without notice to or consent or agreement
by Guarantor, including, without limitation, so as to (i) alter,
compromise, modify, accelerate, extend, renew, refinance or change the
time or manner for making of Advances, provision of other financial
accommodations, or the payment or performance of all or any portion of
the Guaranteed Obligations, (ii) increase or reduce the rate of
interest or amount of principal payable on the Guaranteed Obligations,
(iii) release or discharge O.S.I. Puerto Rico, any other Loan Party or
any other Person as to all or any portion of the Guaranteed
Obligations, or (iv) release, substitute or add any one or more
guarantors or endorsers, accept additional or substituted security for
payment or performance of the Guaranteed Obligations, or release or
subordinate any security therefor.
SECTION 3.3 Notices. All notices, requests, approvals,
consents and other communications required or permitted to be made hereunder
shall, except as otherwise provided, be given in the manner specified and to the
addresses set forth in Section 7.2 of the Credit Agreement.
SECTION 3.4 Right of Set off. If any Advances become
immediately due and payable pursuant to Section 6.1 of the Credit Agreement, the
Lender shall have the right at any time, and from time to time thereafter, to
the fullest extent permitted by law, to set off and apply any and all deposits
(general or special, time or demand, provisional or final) at any time held and
other liability at any time owing by Lender to or for the credit or the account
of Guarantor against any and all liability of Guarantor under this Guaranty,
whether or not Lender shall have made any demand under this Guaranty and even
though such deposit or liability may then be unmatured. Lender agrees to
promptly notify the affected Guarantor after any such set-off and application
made by Lender, but the failure to give such notice shall not affect the
validity of such set-off and application. The rights of the Lender under this
Section 3.4 are in addition to other rights and remedies (including, without
limitation, other rights of set-off) which Lender may have.
SECTION 3.5 Successors and Assigns. This Guaranty is binding
upon and enforceable against Guarantor, its successors and assigns, and shall
inure to the benefit of, and be enforceable by, the Lender and its
representatives, successors and assigns.
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SECTION 3.6 No Inquiry. The Lender may rely, without further
inquiry, on the power and authority of Guarantor, O.S.I. Puerto Rico and on the
authority of all officers, directors and agents acting or purporting to act on
their behalf.
SECTION 3.7 Involuntary Proceedings. So long as the Lender is
obligated to extend credit under the Credit Agreement or any Guaranteed
Obligations are outstanding, Guarantor will not, without the prior written
consent of the Lender, commence or join with any other Person in commencing any
Bankruptcy, Insolvency or Liquidation Proceeding against O.S.I. Puerto Rico.
SECTION 3.8 Payments Free and Clear of Taxes.
(a) Payment. Guarantor agrees to pay any and all present or
future taxes, levies, imposts, deductions, charges or withholdings, and
all liabilities with respect thereto which arise from any payment made
hereunder or from the execution, delivery or registration of, or
otherwise with respect to, this Guaranty, excluding, with respect to
the Lender, taxes imposed on its net income (collectively, the
"Guaranty Taxes").
(b) Indemnity. Guarantor hereby indemnifies the Lender for the
full amount of Guaranty Taxes (including, without limitation, any
Guaranty Taxes imposed by any jurisdiction on amounts payable under
this Section 3.8) paid by the Lender and any liability (including
penalties, interest and expenses) arising therefrom or with respect
thereto (plus interest on any amounts not paid within thirty days from
the date written demand is made therefor at a rate equal to the rate
payable under the Credit Agreement on Base Rate Advances during the
continuance of a default in the repayment of Advances), whether or not
such Guaranty Taxes were correctly or legally asserted; provided,
however, that if the Lender subsequently recoups all or any part of
such amount from the relevant taxation authority or other authority,
then the Lender shall identify and remit the amount of the recoupment
to Guarantor within five Business Days after it receives the
recoupment.
(c) Survival. Without prejudice to the survival of any other
agreement of Guarantor hereunder, the agreements and obligations of
Guarantor contained in this Section 3.8 shall survive the full and
final payment and performance of the Guaranteed Obligations.
(d) Receipt. Within 30 days after the date of any payment of
Guaranty Taxes by Guarantor, Guarantor shall furnish to the Lender a
receipt for any Guaranty Taxes paid by Guarantor pursuant to this
Section 3.8.
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SECTION 3.9 No Waiver; Remedies. No failure on the part of the
Lender to exercise, and no delay in exercising, any right hereunder shall
operate as a waiver thereof, and no single or partial exercise of any right
hereunder shall preclude any other or further exercise of any other right or of
the same right as to any other matter or on a subsequent occasion.
SECTION 3.10 Remedies Cumulative. All rights, powers and
remedies of the Lender under this Guaranty, under any other agreement now or at
any time hereafter in effect between the Lender and Guarantor (whether relating
to the Guaranteed Obligations or otherwise) or now or hereafter existing at law
or in equity or by statute or otherwise, shall be cumulative and concurrent and
not alternative and each such right, power and remedy may be exercised
independently of, and in addition to, each other such right, power or remedy.
SECTION 3.11 Severally Enforceable. This Guaranty may be
enforced severally and successively by the Lender in one or more actions,
whether independent, concurrent, joint, successive or otherwise.
SECTION 3.12 Counterparts. This Guaranty may be executed in
counterparts, and each such counterpart for all purposes shall be deemed an
original and all such counterparts together shall constitute but one and the
same agreement.
SECTION 3.13 Severability. If any provision hereof or the
application thereof in any particular circumstance is held to be unlawful or
unenforceable in any respect, all other provisions hereof and such provision in
all other applications shall nevertheless remain effective and enforceable to
the maximum extent lawful.
SECTION 3.14 Integration. This Guaranty and the other Loan
Documents to which Guarantor is party are intended as an integrated and final
expression of the entire agreement of Guarantor with respect to the subject
matter hereof and thereof. No representation, understanding, promise or
condition concerning the subject matter hereof and thereof shall be binding upon
the Lender unless expressed herein or therein, and no course of prior dealing or
usage of trade, and no parol or extrinsic evidence of any nature, shall be
admissible to supplement, modify or vary any of the terms hereof or thereof.
Acceptance of or acquiescence in a course of performance rendered under this
Guaranty or any other dealings between Guarantor and the Lender shall not be
relevant to determine the meaning of this Guaranty even though the accepting or
acquiescing party had knowledge of the nature of the performance and opportunity
for objection.
SECTION 3.15 GOVERNING LAW; SUBMISSION TO JURISDICTION; WAIVER
OF JURY TRIAL; WAIVER OF DAMAGES.
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(a) GOVERNING LAW. THIS GUARANTY SHALL BE GOVERNED
BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE
STATE OF CALIFORNIA.
(b) SUBMISSION TO JURISDICTION. ANY LEGAL ACTION OR PROCEEDING
WITH RESPECT TO THIS AGREEMENT MAY BE BROUGHT IN THE COURTS OF THE
STATE OF CALIFORNIA OR OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT
OR THE CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA, AND BY EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF
THIS GUARANTY, EACH PARTY HERETO CONSENTS, FOR ITSELF AND IN RESPECT OF
ITS PROPERTY, TO THE JURISDICTION OF THOSE COURTS. EACH PARTY
IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY OBJECTION, INCLUDING ANY OBJECTION TO THE LAYING
OF VENUE OR BASED ON THE GROUNDS OF FORUM NON CONVENIENS, WHICH IT MAY
NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE TO THE BRINGING OF ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING IN
SUCH JURISDICTION IN RESPECT OF THIS GUARANTY OR ANY DOCUMENT RELATED
HERETO. SERVICE OF ANY SUMMONS, COMPLAINT OR OTHER PROCESS MAY BE MADE
BY ANY MEANS PERMITTED BY CALIFORNIA LAW.
(c) WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. EACH PARTY HERETO WAIVES ALL RIGHTS
TO A TRIAL BY JURY OF ANY CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION BASED UPON OR
ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THIS GUARANTY, THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS OR
THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THEREBY IN ANY ACTION,
PROCEEDING OR OTHER LITIGATION OF ANY TYPE BROUGHT BY ANY OF THE
PARTIES AGAINST ANY OTHER PARTY OR PARTIES, WHETHER WITH RESPECT TO
CONTRACT CLAIMS, TORT CLAIMS, OR OTHERWISE, AND AGREES THAT ANY SUCH
CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION SHALL BE TRIED BY A COURT TRIAL WITHOUT A
JURY. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, EACH PARTY FURTHER AGREES THAT
ITS RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY IS HEREBY WAIVED AS TO ANY ACTION,
COUNTERCLAIM OR OTHER PROCEEDING WHICH SEEKS, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, TO
CHALLENGE THE VALIDITY OR ENFORCEABILITY OF THIS GUARANTY OR ANY OTHER
LOAN DOCUMENT OR ANY PROVISION HEREOF OR THEREOF. THIS WAIVER SHALL
APPLY TO ANY SUBSEQUENT AMENDMENTS, RENEWALS, SUPPLEMENTS OR
MODIFICATIONS TO THIS GUARANTY AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS.
(d) LIMITATION OF LIABILITY. NO CLAIM MAY BE MADE BY
GUARANTOR AGAINST THE LENDER OR ANY OF ITS AFFILIATES,
DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, ATTORNEYS OR AGENTS FOR ANY
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SPECIAL, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES IN RESPECT OF ANY
CLAIM (WHETHER BASED UPON ANY BREACH OF CONTRACT, TORT, BREACH OF
STATUTORY DUTY OR ANY OTHER THEORY OF LIABILITY) ARISING OUT OF OR
RELATED TO THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED BY THIS GUARANTY, OR ANY ACT,
OMISSION OR EVENT OCCURRING IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, AND GUARANTOR
HEREBY WAIVES, RELEASES AND AGREES NOT TO XXX UPON ANY CLAIM FOR ANY
SUCH DAMAGES, WHETHER OR NOT NOW ACCRUED AND WHETHER OR NOT KNOWN OR
SUSPECTED TO EXIST IN ITS FAVOR.
SECTION 3.16 Acceptance and Notice. Guarantor acknowledges
acceptance hereof and reliance hereon by the Lender and waives, irrevocably and
forever, all notice thereof.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to
be duly executed and delivered by their respective officers thereunto duly
authorized as of the date first above written.
OCULAR SCIENCES, INC.,
a Delaware corporation
By:
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Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxx, Vice President,
Finance, and Chief Financial Officer
COMERICA BANK-CALIFORNIA
By:
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Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx, First Vice President
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EXHIBIT B-3
FORM OF AMENDED AND RESTATED
PLEDGE AGREEMENT
This AMENDED AND RESTATED PLEDGE AGREEMENT, dated as of November
7, 1997, 1997, is made by and between OCULAR SCIENCES, INC., a Delaware
corporation (the "Grantor"), in favor of COMERICA BANK-CALIFORNIA, a California
chartered bank ("Secured Party").
RECITALS
A. The Grantor has entered into that certain Amended and Restated
Credit Agreement dated as of November 7, 1997 (the "Credit Agreement"), by and
between the Grantor, as a Borrower, and Ocular Sciences Puerto Rico, Inc., a
Delaware corporation, as a Borrower (each, "Borrower" and, collectively, the
"Borrowers"), and Secured Party, as the Lender. The Credit Agreement amends and
restates in its entirety that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of October 30,
1996, as amended by Amendment Number One to Credit Agreement dated as of
February 27, 1997, Amendment Number Two to Credit Agreement dated as of July 7,
1997, and Amendment Number Three to Credit Agreement dated as of July 18, 1997,
between the Grantor's predecessor, O.S.I. Corporation, a California corporation,
and Secured Party, as the Lender.
B. It is a condition precedent to the extension of credit under
the Credit Agreement that the Grantor shall have granted the security interests
described herein as security for each and all the Grantor's Obligations (as that
term is defined in the Credit Agreement), including without limitation Grantor's
Obligations as a Borrower and Grantor's Obligations under the Parent Guaranty,
and as security for the other debts, liabilities and obligations secured
hereunder.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and in order to
induce the Lender to extend credit under the Credit Agreement, the Grantor
hereby agrees as follows:
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS AND ACCOUNTING TERMS
SECTION 1.1 General Definitions. Except as otherwise specifically
provided herein, the terms that are defined in Section 1.1 of the Credit
Agreement shall have the same meanings when used in this Agreement and the
provisions of Sections 1.2 and 1.3 of the Credit Agreement shall apply to this
Agreement.
SECTION 1.2 U.C.C. Definitions. Where applicable and except as
otherwise expressly provided herein, terms used herein (whether or not
capitalized) shall have the respective meanings assigned to them in the Uniform
Commercial Code as enacted in the State of California (the "Code").
SECTION 1.3 Certain Defined Terms. As used in this Agreement, the
following terms shall have the following meanings:
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"Agreement" means this Amended and Restated Pledge Agreement,
dated as of November 7, 1997, made by and between the Grantor and Secured Party.
"Collateral" is defined in Section 2.1.
"Pledged Shares" is defined in Section 2.1(a).
"Proceeds" includes (i) all payments, dividends, cash, options,
warrants, rights, instruments and other property of any type or nature at any
time received, receivable or otherwise distributed, voluntarily or
involuntarily, (x) on account of, in respect of or in exchange for any item of
Collateral or (y) upon the collection, sale or other disposition of any item of
Collateral; (ii) any insurance or payments under any indemnity, warranty or
guaranty now or hereafter payable in respect of any item of Collateral or any
proceeds thereof or any loss relating thereto; (iii) all proceeds of any
Collateral; and (iv) any property or interest in property acquired with or in
exchange for any of the foregoing.
"Secured Obligations" is defined in Section 2.2.
"Secured Party" means Comerica Bank-California.
ARTICLE II
SECURITY INTEREST AND COLLATERAL
SECTION 2.1 Creation of Security Interest. As security for the
due and punctual payment and performance of all present and future Secured
Obligations, the Grantor hereby grants Secured Party a security interest in all
right, title and interest of the Grantor in, to, under or derived from the
following property (collectively, the "Collateral"), in each case whether now
owned or hereafter acquired by such Grantor and wherever located:
(a) The shares of stock listed on Schedule A hereto (the "Pledged
Shares");
(b) All other shares of stock or equity securities of, or
ownership interests in, any issuer of the Pledged Shares or any other
Person, in each case whether or not represented by a certificated
security or other instrument;
(c) All options, warrants and rights to subscribe for or purchase
voting or nonvoting capital stock or equity securities of, or ownership
interests in, any issuer of the Pledged Shares or any other corporation,
partnership, trust or Person, whether or not represented by a
certificated security or other instrument;
(d) All additions, accessions, substitutions, issues and profits
of, to or from any of the foregoing;
(e) All renewals, interest, dividends, distributions, rights of
any kind (including but not limited to stock splits, stock rights,
voting and preferential rights, and rights to subscribe for securities
declared or granted in connection therewith) relating to the Pledged
Shares;
(f) All securities, instruments, investment property, or
distributions of any
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kind issuable, issued or received by the Grantor upon conversion of,
in respect of, or in exchange for the Pledged Shares, or any other
Collateral, including, but not limited to, those arising from a stock
dividend, stock split, reclassification, reorganization, merger,
consolidation, sale of assets or other exchange of securities or any
dividends or other distributions of any kind upon or with respect to the
above-described Collateral; and
(g) All Proceeds of any of the foregoing,
provided, nevertheless, that the Collateral shall not include more than 65% of
any class of equity securities of any Foreign Subsidiary (or any options,
warrants or rights to subscribe for equity securities which if exercised would
cause the Collateral to include more than 65% of any class of equity securities
of any Foreign Subsidiary).
SECTION 2.2 Secured Obligations. The Collateral secures (i) the
payment of all present and future Obligations and all other debts and
liabilities of the Grantor now outstanding or hereafter arising under (A) the
Credit Agreement, the Parent Guaranty, this Agreement, any other Loan Document
or (B), unless the Grantor and Secured Party otherwise specifically agree in
writing, any other agreement between Grantor and Secured Party, and all other
debts and liabilities of the Grantor to Secured Party, now outstanding or
hereafter arising, and whether for principal, interest, fees, cost and expense
reimbursements, indemnification or otherwise, (ii) the performance by the
Grantor of all its other obligations of every kind and character arising under
(A) the Credit Agreement, the Parent Guaranty, this Agreement or any other Loan
Document or (B), unless the Grantor and the Secured Party otherwise specifically
agree in writing, any other agreement, document or instrument between the
Grantor and the Secured Party, now outstanding or hereafter arising and (iii)
all costs and expenses incurred by Secured Party in asserting, enforcing or
protecting the Collateral in any bankruptcy case or insolvency proceeding to
which the Grantor or any other Loan Party may be party and all collection costs
and enforcement expenses incurred by Secured Party in collecting, retaking,
holding, preparing for sale, selling or otherwise disposing of or realizing on
any Collateral or otherwise exercising or enforcing any of its rights or
remedies hereunder, together (in each case) with Secured Party's reasonable
attorneys' fees and disbursements and court costs related thereto (collectively,
the "Secured Obligations").
SECTION 2.3 Delivery of Instruments. All securities, stock
certificates and other instruments and investment property constituting the
Collateral shall be delivered to and held by Secured Party on the date hereof
or, if hereafter acquired, promptly, and, in any case, no later than five (5)
days, after or upon acquisition thereof by any Grantor and without any notice
from or demand by Secured Party, in each case in suitable form for transfer by
delivery or accompanied by duly executed instruments of transfer or assignments
in blank or with appropriate endorsements, in form and substance reasonably
satisfactory to Secured Party.
SECTION 2.4 Further Assurances. Each Grantor will promptly (and
in no event later than five days after request by Secured Party) execute and
deliver, and use its reasonable and diligent best efforts to obtain from other
Persons, all instruments and documents (including, without limitation,
assignments, transfer documents and transfer notices, financing statements and
other lien notices), in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Secured
Party, and take all other actions which are necessary or, in the
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reasonable good faith judgment of Secured Party, desirable or appropriate to
create, perfect, protect or enforce Secured Party's security interests in the
Collateral, to enable Secured Party to exercise and enforce its rights and
remedies hereunder with respect to any Collateral, to protect the Collateral
against the rights, claims or interests of third Persons or to effect or to
assure further the purposes and provisions of this Agreement, and the Grantor
will pay all costs related thereto and all reasonable expenses incurred by
Secured Party in connection therewith.
SECTION 2.5 Survival of Security Interest. Except as otherwise
required by law, the security interest granted hereby shall, (i) remain
enforceable as security for all Secured Obligations now outstanding or created
or incurred at any future time (whether or not created or incurred pursuant to
any agreement presently in effect or hereafter made and notwithstanding any
subsequent repayment of any of the Secured Obligations or any other act,
occurrence or event), until all obligations of the Lender to extend credit to
the Grantor have expired or been terminated and all Secured Obligations have
been fully and finally paid, (ii) survive the expiration or termination of the
Credit Agreement and the repayment of the Advances to the same extent that any
contingent Obligation survives, and (iii) survive any sale, exchange or other
disposition of the Grantor's interest in any Collateral and remain enforceable
against each transferee and subsequent owner of such interest, unless such sale,
exchange or other disposition is permitted at the time under the Credit
Agreement.
SECTION 2.6 Reinstatement. If at any time any payment on any
Secured Obligation is set aside, avoided, or rescinded or must otherwise be
restored or returned, this Agreement and the security interest created hereby
shall remain in full force and effect and, if previously released or terminated,
shall be automatically and fully reinstated, without any necessity for any act,
consent or agreement of any Grantor, as fully as if such payment had never been
made and as fully as if any such release or termination had never become
effective.
ARTICLE III
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
SECTION 3.1 Representations and Warranties of Grantors. Each
Grantor represents and warrants that:
(a) Schedule A completely and accurately sets forth all shares of
stock, and all other equity, ownership and profit interests in which the
Grantor owns any interest. The Pledged Shares have been duly authorized
and validly issued, are fully paid and non-assessable and were not
issued in breach or derogation of preemptive rights of any Person.
(b) The Grantor's chief executive office is located at the
address shown as the chief executive office on Schedule B hereto. The
Grantor has no places of business other than its chief executive office
and the other locations set forth on Schedule B.
(c) The Grantor does not do business, and for the previous five
years has not done business, under any fictitious business names or
trade names other than those listed on Schedule C hereto.
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(x) The Grantor at all times is (or, as to any item of Collateral
acquired after the date hereof, will be) the sole legal and beneficial
owner of all Collateral reflected on its books and records as belonging
to it and has exclusive possession and control thereof free and clear of
any Liens except those created by this Agreement or permitted under
Section 5.3(a) of the Credit Agreement. No financing statement, notice
of lien, or instrument similar in effect covering the Collateral or any
portion thereof or any proceeds thereof exists or is on file in any
public office, except as may have been filed in favor of Secured Party,
and those relating to Liens permitted by the Credit Agreement.
(e) The Collateral has not been and will not be used or bought by
the Grantor for personal, family or household purposes.
(f) The Pledged Shares are certificated securities evidenced and
represented by certificates issued in bearer or registered form. All
originals of all stock certificates and other instruments or investment
property constituting Collateral have been delivered to Secured Party
with all necessary or appropriate endorsements.
(g) Except (i) as set forth in Schedule D and (ii) as to laws
generally applicable to the creation, perfection or enforcement of
security interests in personal property, neither the Grantor nor any of
the Collateral purported to be granted by it is subject to any
requirement of law or contractual obligation which prohibits, restricts
or limits the execution, delivery or performance of this Agreement or
the creation, perfection or enforcement of the security interest
purported to be created hereby.
(h) None of the Collateral constitutes "margin stock," as defined
in Regulation U of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.
(i) The proper taxpayer identification number for the Grantor is
accurately set forth on Schedule E.
ARTICLE IV
COVENANTS
SECTION 4.1 Covenants of Grantors. The Grantor covenants and
agrees that so long as the security interest created hereby remains outstanding:
(a) The Grantor will deliver to Secured Party each instrument
included in the Collateral as set forth in Section 2.3.
(b) The Grantor will not cause, permit or suffer any voluntary or
involuntary change in its name, identity or corporate structure, or in
the location of its chief executive office unless (in each case) (x)
Schedule B has first been appropriately supplemented with respect
thereto, and (y) an appropriate financing statement has been filed in
the proper office and in the proper form, and all other requisite
actions have been taken, to perfect or continue the perfection (without
loss of priority) of Secured Party's security interest in the
Collateral.
(c) The Grantor will defend the Collateral against all claims and
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of all Persons at any time claiming the same or any interest therein
unless such interest is permitted hereunder and under the Credit
Agreement.
(d) The Grantor will not encumber, sell, exchange or otherwise
dispose of any item of Collateral or any interest therein, or permit or
suffer any such item to be encumbered, sold, exchanged or otherwise
disposed of, unless (i) such action is permitted at the time under the
Credit Agreement and (ii) the Grantor makes all payments on account of
the Obligations required to be made therefrom (provided that any such
payments made in connection with any Asset Sale permitted under Section
5.3(b)(iii) of the Credit Agreement shall be made concurrently with the
closing of such Asset Sale), and the Grantor and each other Loan Party
takes all other actions required to be taken in connection therewith,
under the Credit Agreement, this Agreement or any other Loan Document.
(e) Secured Party is hereby authorized to file one or more
financing statements, and continuations thereof and amendments thereto,
relative to all or any part of the Collateral, without the signature of
the Grantor where permitted by law.
(f) The Grantor will (i) maintain insurance as required in
Section 5.2(g) of the Credit Agreement, (ii) give the Lender written
notice of any default in the payment of premiums on such insurance
policies and at least ten (10) days written notice prior to cancellation
of any such policies, and (iii) cause the Lender to be named (A) as the
principal beneficiary on any key-man life insurance policy and (B) as an
additional insured on a lender's loss payable endorsement, in a form
satisfactory to the Lender for any other such insurance policies.
(g) Secured Party may at any time (but shall not be obligated to)
(i) perform any of the obligations of the Grantor under this Agreement
if the Grantor fails to perform such obligation within 30 days (or, in
the case of insurance, within 10 days) after written demand by Secured
Party and (ii) make any payments and do any other acts it may deem
reasonably necessary or desirable to protect its security interest in
the Collateral, including, without limitation, the right to pay,
purchase, contest or compromise any Lien that attaches or is asserted
against any Collateral (other than Liens permitted under Section 5.3(a)
of the Credit Agreement), to procure insurance required to be provided
by the Grantor under the Credit Agreement, and to the extent the
Grantor is required hereunder or under the Credit Agreement to do so, to
appear in and defend any action or proceeding relating to the
Collateral, if the Grantor fails to make such payments or perform such
acts within 30 days after written demand by Secured Party and the
Grantor will promptly reimburse Secured Party for all payments made by
Secured Party in doing so, together with interest thereon at the rate
then applicable under the Credit Agreement to the Advances, and all
costs and expenses related thereto as set forth in Section 8.10 hereof.
ARTICLE V
VOTING RIGHTS, DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS
SECTION 5.1 Voting Rights. So long as no Event of Default has
occurred and is continuing or would result from any exercise thereof, the
Grantor shall have and may exercise all voting rights with respect to any and
all shares of stock, equity securities and
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other equity, ownership or profit interests constituting Collateral, except
that:
(a) the Grantor may not and will not act or vote in favor of any
action that would be or cause a breach of any obligations of the Grantor
or any other Loan Party under the Credit Agreement or under any other
Loan Document;
(b) the Grantor may not and will not act or vote in favor of (i)
the authorization or issuance of any options, warrants, voting rights,
or preference shares or additional shares, or (ii) any reclassification,
readjustment, reorganization, merger, consolidation, sale or disposition
of assets, or dissolution, without giving Secured Party at least 5 days'
prior written notice thereof, provided that for the conversion of Debt
to equity permitted under Section 5.3(c)(ix) of the Credit Agreement,
such notice shall be limited to subsequent notice only, which the
Grantor shall provide to Secured Party in writing within 5 days after
such conversion; and
(c) the Grantor may not and will not act or vote in favor of any
action that does or is reasonably likely to have a material adverse
effect on the aggregate value of the Collateral provided that, for
purposes of this Section 5.1(c), the effect of any such act or vote
shall be determined with respect to the facts and circumstances at the
time of such act or vote.
Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, Secured
Party may (but shall not be obligated to) terminate the Grantor's right to
exercise voting rights with respect to any or all such shares of stock, equity
securities and ownership interests, either by giving written notice of such
termination to the Grantor or by transferring such shares, securities or
interests into Secured Party's name, and Secured Party shall thereupon have the
sole right and power to exercise such voting rights.
SECTION 5.2 Dividends, Distributions and Payments. So long as no
Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result, the Grantors
shall be entitled to receive all dividends and distributions on all shares of
stock, equity securities and other equity, ownership and profit interests
constituting Collateral, so long as the Grantors make all payments on account of
the Obligations required to be made therefrom, and the Grantors and each other
Loan Party takes all other actions required to be taken in connection therewith,
under the Credit Agreement, this Agreement or any other Loan Document.
ARTICLE VI
DEFAULTS AND REMEDIES
SECTION 6.1 Remedies. Upon and at any time after the occurrence
and during the continuance of any Event of Default, Secured Party may exercise
and enforce, in any order, (i) each and all of the rights and remedies available
to a secured party upon default under the Code or other applicable law, (ii)
each and all of the rights and remedies available to it, as Lender or as Secured
Party, under the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document and (iii) each and
all of the following rights and remedies:
(a) Secured Party may notify any or all account debtors and
obligors on any Collateral to make payment directly to Secured Party.
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(b) Secured Party may take possession of all items of Collateral
that are not then in its possession and require the Grantors or the
Person in possession thereof to deliver such Collateral to Secured Party
at one or more locations designated by Secured Party and reasonably
convenient to it and the Grantors.
(c) Secured Party may sell, lease, license or otherwise dispose
of any or all of the Collateral or any part thereof in one or more
parcels at a public sale or in a private sale or transaction, on any
exchange or market or at Secured Party's offices or on the Grantor's
premises or at any other location, for cash, on credit or for future
delivery, and may enter into all contracts necessary or appropriate in
connection therewith, without any notice whatsoever unless required by
law. The Grantors agree that at least ten calendar days' written notice
to the Grantor of the time and place of any public sale or the time
after which any private sale is to be made shall be commercially
reasonable. The giving of notice of any such sale or other disposition
shall not obligate Secured Party to proceed with the sale or
disposition, and any such sale or disposition may be postponed or
adjourned from time to time, without further notice.
In addition, each holder of any Secured Obligation may exercise and enforce such
rights and remedies for the collection of any Secured Obligation as may be
available to it by law or agreement.
SECTION 6.2 Remedies Cumulative. Secured Party may exercise and
enforce each right and remedy available to it upon the occurrence of an Event of
Default either before or concurrently with or after, and independently of, any
exercise or enforcement of any other right or remedy of Secured Party against
any Person or property. All such rights and remedies shall be cumulative, and no
one of them shall exclude or preclude any other.
SECTION 6.3 Surplus, Deficiency. Any surplus proceeds of any sale
or other disposition of Collateral by Secured Party remaining after all the
Secured Obligations are paid in full shall be paid over to the Grantor or to
whomever may be lawfully entitled to receive such surplus or as a court of
competent jurisdiction may direct, but if any obligation to make Advances then
remains outstanding or if any contingent, unliquidated or unmatured Secured
Obligation then remains outstanding, such surplus proceeds may be retained by
Secured Party and held as Collateral until such time as all such obligations
have expired or been terminated and all outstanding Secured Obligations have
been determined, liquidated, paid in full and discharged. The Grantors shall be
and remain liable for any deficiency.
SECTION 6.4 Information Related to Collateral. If Secured Party
determines to sell or otherwise dispose of any Collateral, the Grantor shall,
and shall cause any Person controlled by it to, furnish to Secured Party all
information Secured Party may request that pertains or could pertain to the
value or condition of such Collateral or would or might facilitate its sale.
SECTION 6.5 Sale Exempt from Registration. Secured Party shall be
entitled at any sale or other disposition of Collateral, if it deems it
advisable to do so, to restrict the prospective bidders or purchasers to persons
who will provide assurances satisfactory to Secured Party that they may be
offered and sold the Collateral to be sold without registration under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), or any other
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state or federal statute, and upon the consummation of any such sale, Secured
Party shall have the right to assign, transfer and deliver to the purchaser or
purchasers thereof the Collateral so sold. Secured Party may solicit offers to
buy the Collateral, or any part of it, from a limited number of investors deemed
by Secured Party, in its commercially reasonable judgment, to meet the
requirements to purchase securities under Regulation D promulgated under the
Securities Act as then in effect (or any other regulation of similar import). If
Secured Party solicits such offers from such investors, then the acceptance by
Secured Party of the highest offer obtained therefrom shall be deemed to be a
commercially reasonable method of disposition of such Collateral.
SECTION 6.6 Registration Rights. During the continuance of an
Event of Default, if Secured Party determines that registration of any
securities constituting Collateral under the Securities Act or other applicable
law is required or desirable in connection with any sale, the Grantors will use
their best efforts to cause such registration to be effectively made, at no
expense to Secured Party, and to continue any such registration effective for
such time as may be reasonably necessary in the opinion of the Secured Party.
ARTICLE VII
SECURED PARTY
SECTION 7.1 Credit Agreement Provisions. Secured Party is
executing and delivering this Agreement, and accepting the security interests,
rights, remedies, powers and benefits conferred upon Secured Party hereby, as
Lender under the Credit Agreement. The provisions of Article VI of the Credit
Agreement and all rights, powers, immunities and indemnities granted to the
Lender under the Credit Agreement and other Loan Documents shall apply in
respect of such execution, delivery and acceptance and in respect of any and all
actions taken or omitted by Secured Party under, in connection with or with
respect to this Agreement.
SECTION 7.2 No Liability. Secured Party makes no statement,
promise, representation or warranty whatsoever, and shall have no liability
whatsoever, to any holder of any Secured Obligations as to the authorization,
execution, delivery, legality, enforceability or sufficiency of this Agreement
or as to the creation, perfection, priority or enforceability of any security
interest granted hereunder or as to existence, ownership, quality, condition,
value or sufficiency of any Collateral or as to any other matter whatsoever.
SECTION 7.3 Duty of Care. Neither Secured Party nor any director,
officer, employee, attorney or agent of Secured Party shall be obligated to care
for the Collateral hereunder or to collect, enforce, vote or protect the
Collateral or any rights or interests of the Grantor related thereto or to
preserve or enforce any rights which the Grantor or any other Person may have
against any third party, except only that Secured Party shall exercise
reasonable care in physically safekeeping any item of Collateral that was
delivered into Secured Party's possession. Secured Party shall be deemed to have
exercised such reasonable care if the Collateral is accorded treatment
substantially equal to that which Secured Party accords to its own property or
if it selects, with reasonable care, a custodian or agent to hold such
collateral for Secured Party's account.
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ARTICLE VIII
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
SECTION 8.1 Notices. All notices, requests, approvals, consents
and other communications required or permitted to be made hereunder shall,
except as otherwise provided, be given in the manner specified and to the
addresses set forth in Section 7.2 of the Credit Agreement.
SECTION 8.2 Headings. The various headings in this Agreement are
inserted for convenience only and shall not affect the meaning or interpretation
of this Agreement or any provision hereof.
SECTION 8.3 Changes. This Agreement or any provision hereof may
be changed, waived or terminated only by a statement in writing signed by the
party against which such change, waiver or termination is sought to be enforced
or otherwise in accordance with Section 7.1 of the Credit Agreement except as
provided in Section 5.2(e) of the Credit Agreement or as required to comply with
Section 4.1(b). Any such waiver or consent shall be effective only in the
specific instance and for the specific purpose for which given.
SECTION 8.4 Grantor Remains Liable. The Grantor shall remain
liable under all contracts and agreements included in the Collateral to the
extent set forth therein to perform all of its duties and obligations thereunder
to the same extent as if this Agreement had not been executed. The exercise or
enforcement by Secured Party of any of its rights and remedies under this
Agreement or in respect of the Collateral shall not release the Grantor from any
of its duties or obligations under any such contracts or agreements. Secured
Party shall not be obligated to perform any such duties or obligations and shall
not be liable for any breach thereof.
SECTION 8.5 No Waiver. No failure by Secured Party to exercise,
or delay by Secured Party in exercising, any power, right or remedy under this
Agreement shall operate as a waiver thereof. No waiver by Secured Party shall be
effective unless given in a writing signed by it. No waiver so given shall
operate as a waiver in respect of any other matter or in respect of the same
matter on a future occasion. Acceptance of or acquiescence in a course of
performance in respect of this Agreement shall not waive or affect the
construction or interpretation of the terms of this Agreement even if the
accepting or acquiescing party had knowledge of the nature of the performance
and opportunity for objection.
SECTION 8.6 Entire Agreement. This Agreement and the other Loan
Documents are intended by the parties as a final expression of their agreement
and a complete and exclusive statement of the terms and conditions thereof.
SECTION 8.7 Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is
invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, the validity, legality
and enforceability of the remaining provisions hereof, or of such provision in
any other application, shall not be in any way affected or impaired thereby and
such other provisions and applications shall be enforceable to the full extent
lawful.
SECTION 8.8 Power of Attorney. Each Grantor hereby appoints and
constitutes Secured Party or any delegate, nominee or agent acting for Secured
Party as the
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Grantor's attorney-in-fact with the power and authority (but not the duty), in
the name of the Grantor or in the name of Secured Party or such delegate,
nominee or agent, to (i) execute, deliver and file such financing statements,
agreements, deeds and writings as the Grantor is required to execute, deliver or
file hereunder, (ii) endorse, collect or transfer any item of Collateral (A)
which the Grantor is required to endorse, collect or transfer hereunder after
either (x) the occurrence and continuance of an Event of Default, or (y) Secured
Party has requested that Grantor so endorse, collect or transfer and Grantor has
failed to so endorse, collect or transfer or which Secured Party is permitted to
endorse, collect or transfer hereunder, (iii) make any payments or take any
action under Section 2.4 or Section 4.1(g) hereof, (iv) take any other action
(A) permitted to Secured Party hereunder or (B) required of the Grantor
hereunder after either (x) an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or
(y) the Secured Party has requested that Grantor take such action and Grantor
has failed to do so, and (z) take any action reasonably necessary to any of the
foregoing. This power of attorney is coupled with an interest and is irrevocable
as to the Grantor. Secured Party shall have no duty whatsoever to exercise any
power herein granted it.
SECTION 8.9 Counterparts. This Agreement and any amendments,
waivers, consents or supplements may be executed in any number of counterparts,
each of which when so executed and delivered shall be deemed an original, but
all of which shall together constitute one and the same agreement.
SECTION 8.10 Costs and Expenses. The Grantor hereby agrees to pay
or reimburse Secured Party for all reasonable costs and expenses (including,
without limitation, reasonable attorneys' fees and disbursements and court
costs) incurred in connection with or as a result of the exercise or enforcement
by Secured Party of any right or remedy available to it or the protection or
enforcement of its interest in the Collateral in any bankruptcy case or
insolvency proceeding.
SECTION 8.11 GOVERNING LAW; SUBMISSION TO JURISDICTION; WAIVER OF
JURY TRIAL; LIMITATION OF LIABILITY; WAIVER OF BOND.
(a) GOVERNING LAW. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND
INTERPRETED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, EXCEPT TO THE
EXTENT THAT THE PERFECTION OF THE SECURITY INTERESTS HEREUNDER IN
RESPECT OF ANY PARTICULAR COLLATERAL IS GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF A
JURISDICTION OTHER THAN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA.
(b) SUBMISSION TO JURISDICTION. ANY LEGAL ACTION OR PROCEEDING
WITH RESPECT TO THIS AGREEMENT MAY BE BROUGHT IN THE COURTS OF THE STATE
OF CALIFORNIA OR OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OR THE
CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA, AND BY EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF THIS
AGREEMENT, EACH PARTY HERETO CONSENTS, FOR ITSELF AND IN RESPECT OF ITS
PROPERTY, TO THE JURISDICTION OF THOSE COURTS. EACH PARTY IRREVOCABLY
WAIVES ANY OBJECTION, INCLUDING ANY OBJECTION TO THE LAYING OF VENUE OR
BASED ON THE GROUNDS OF FORUM NON CONVENIENS, WHICH IT MAY NOW OR
HEREAFTER HAVE TO THE BRINGING OF ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING IN SUCH
JURISDICTION IN RESPECT OF THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY DOCUMENT RELATED
HERETO. SERVICE OF ANY SUMMONS,
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COMPLAINT OR OTHER PROCESS MAY BE MADE BY ANY MEANS PERMITTED BY
CALIFORNIA LAW.
(c) WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. EACH PARTY HERETO WAIVES ALL RIGHTS TO
A TRIAL BY JURY OF ANY CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION BASED UPON OR ARISING
OUT OF OR RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT, THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS OR THE
TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THEREBY IN ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING OR
OTHER LITIGATION OF ANY TYPE BROUGHT BY ANY OF THE PARTIES AGAINST ANY
OTHER PARTY OR PARTIES, WHETHER WITH RESPECT TO CONTRACT CLAIMS, TORT
CLAIMS, OR OTHERWISE, AND AGREES THAT ANY SUCH CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION
SHALL BE TRIED BY A COURT TRIAL WITHOUT A JURY. WITHOUT LIMITING THE
FOREGOING, EACH PARTY FURTHER AGREES THAT ITS RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY
IS HEREBY WAIVED AS TO ANY ACTION, COUNTERCLAIM OR OTHER PROCEEDING
WHICH SEEKS, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, TO CHALLENGE THE VALIDITY OR
ENFORCEABILITY OF THIS AGREEMENT OR THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS OR ANY
PROVISION HEREOF OR THEREOF. THIS WAIVER SHALL APPLY TO ANY SUBSEQUENT
AMENDMENTS, RENEWALS, SUPPLEMENTS OR MODIFICATIONS TO THIS AGREEMENT AND
THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS.
(d) LIMITATION OF LIABILITY. NO CLAIM MAY BE MADE BY THE GRANTOR
AGAINST SECURED PARTY OR ITS AFFILIATES, DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES,
ATTORNEYS OR AGENTS FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL OR PUNITIVE
DAMAGES IN RESPECT OF ANY CLAIM (WHETHER BASED UPON BREACH OF CONTRACT,
TORT, BREACH OF STATUTORY DUTY OR ANY OTHER THEORY OF LIABILITY) ARISING
OUT OF OR RELATED TO THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED BY THIS AGREEMENT, OR
ANY ACT, OMISSION OR EVENT OCCURRING IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, AND THE
GRANTOR HEREBY WAIVES, RELEASES AND AGREES NOT TO XXX UPON ANY CLAIM FOR
ANY SUCH DAMAGES, WHETHER OR NOT NOW ACCRUED AND WHETHER OR NOT KNOWN OR
SUSPECTED TO EXIST IN ITS FAVOR.
(e) WAIVER OF BOND. THE GRANTOR WAIVES THE POSTING OF ANY BOND
OTHERWISE REQUIRED OF SECURED PARTY IN CONNECTION WITH THE ENFORCEMENT
OF ANY OF ITS REMEDIES HEREUNDER, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY
ORDER OR WRIT FOR REPLEVIN OR DELIVERY OF POSSESSION OF ANY COLLATERAL.
SECTION 8.12 Successors and Assigns. This Agreement is binding
upon and enforceable against the Grantors and their successors and assigns. It
shall inure to the benefit of and may be enforced by Secured Party and its
successors and assigns, for its and their own benefit and for the benefit of
each and every present and future Lender or other Person entitled to enforce any
of the Secured Obligations and each of their respective heirs, representatives,
successors and assigns.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be
duly executed and delivered by their respective officers thereunto duly
authorized as of the date first above written.
OCULAR SCIENCES, INC.
By:_______________________________
Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxx Vice President,
Finance, and Chief Financial Officer
COMERICA BANK-CALIFORNIA
By:_______________________________
Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx, First Vice President
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SCHEDULE A
PLEDGED SHARES
Percentage of
Stock Certificate Number Outstanding
Stock Issuer Class of Stock No(s). Par Value of Shares Shares
------------ -------------- -------- --------- --------- ------
X-0-X-0
000
XXXXXXXX X
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICE
AND
OTHER LOCATIONS
B-3-B-1
130
SCHEDULE C
TRADE NAMES
B-3-C-1
131
SCHEDULE D
RESTRICTIONS ON COLLATERAL
B-3-D-1
132
SCHEDULE E
TAXPAYER ID NUMBER
B-3-E-1
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EXHIBIT C-1
FORM OF LEGAL OPINION
November 7, 1997
Comerica Bank-California
000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000
Attn: Xx. Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx
RE: OCULAR SCIENCES, INC. AND OCULAR SCIENCES PUERTO RICO, INC.
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We have acted as special counsel for Ocular Sciences, Inc., a Delaware
corporation ("Ocular Sciences"), and Ocular Sciences Puerto Rico, Inc. ("O.S.I.
Puerto Rico") (collectively the "Borrowers"), in connection with that certain
Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of even date herewith, including
all exhibits and schedules thereto (the "Credit Agreement") by and between the
Borrowers and Comerica Bank-California, a California chartered bank ("Lender").
We are rendering this opinion pursuant to Section 3.1(f) of the Credit
Agreement. Except as otherwise defined herein, capitalized terms used but not
defined herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Credit Agreement.
In connection with this opinion, we have examined the following
documents (the items referred to in clauses 1 through 6 below are referenced to
herein as the "Loan Documents"):
1. The Credit Agreement;
2. The Amended and Restated Subsidiary Guaranty (the "Subsidiary
Guaranty");
3. The Amended and Restated Pledge Agreement (the "Pledge
Agreement");
4. The Parent Guaranty;
5. A UCC-2 financing statement for filing with the Secretary of
State of California naming Ocular Sciences as the debtor and the
Lender as the secured party (the "Financing Statement");
6. Assignments Separate From Certificates evidencing the Pledged
Shares;
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7. Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws of Ocular Sciences and
O.S.I. Puerto Rico, certified by the Secretary of Ocular
Sciences and O.S.I. Puerto Rico, respectively; and
8. An officer's certificate of Ocular Sciences, a copy of which is
attached as Exhibit A hereto ("Ocular Sciences' Certificate"),
and an officer's certificate of O.S.I. Puerto Rico, a copy of
which is attached as Exhibit B hereto ("O.S.I. Puerto Rico's
Certificate").
In addition, we have examined and relied upon originals or copies
certified to our satisfaction of such records, documents, certificates,
opinions, memoranda and other instruments as in our judgment are necessary or
appropriate to enable us to render the opinions expressed below, including the
Ocular Sciences' Certificate and O.S.I. Puerto Rico's Certificate.
We are admitted to practice law only in the State of California, and we
express no opinion concerning any law other than the law of the State of
California, the Delaware General Corporation Law, and the law of the United
States of America.
In rendering this opinion, we have assumed the genuineness and
authenticity of all signatures (other than that of Ocular Sciences and O.S.I.
Puerto Rico) on original documents; that all natural persons who are signatories
are legally competent to execute and deliver such documents; the authenticity
and completeness of all documents submitted to us as originals; the conformity
of originals to all documents submitted to us as copies; the accuracy,
completeness and authenticity of certificates of public officials; the due
authorization, execution and delivery of all documents (except the due
authorization, execution and delivery by Ocular Sciences and O.S.I. Puerto Rico
of the Loan Documents to which they respectively are parties) where
authorization, execution and delivery are prerequisites to the effectiveness of
such documents; the power and authority of the Lender to enter into and perform
their obligations under the Loan Documents; that each of the Loan Documents has
been duly executed by the Lender and delivered to Ocular Sciences and O.S.I.
Puerto Rico and is the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Lender,
enforceable against the Lender in accordance with their terms; that the Lender
is duly qualified in the State of California to do business of the type
contemplated by the Loan Documents; that the Lender qualifies for an exemption
from the otherwise applicable interest rate limitations of California law for
loans or forbearances contained in Article XV, Section 1 of the California
Constitution; that all loans under the Loan Documents will be made by the Lender
for its own account or for the account of another person or entity that
qualifies for an exemption from the interest rate limitations of California law,
and there is no present agreement or plan, express or implied, on the part of
the Lender to sell participations or any other interest in the loans to be made
under the
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Loan Documents to any person or entity other than a person or entity that also
qualifies for an exemption from the interest rate limitations of California law;
that except for the Loan Documents, there are no documents or agreements between
the parties which would expand or otherwise modify the respective rights and
obligations of the parties set forth in the Loan Documents; and with respect to
matters of fact (as distinguished from matters of law), with your permission and
without verification by us, we also have relied upon and assumed that the
representations of Ocular Sciences, O.S.I. Puerto Rico and the other parties set
forth in the Loan Documents, the Ocular Sciences' Certificate, O.S.I. Puerto
Rico's Certificate and any other certificates, instruments or agreements
executed in connection therewith or delivered to us are true, correct, complete
and not misleading. We have made no independent investigation of any such facts
stated in any such certificate or representation.
Where we render an opinion "to the best of our knowledge" or concerning
an item "known to us" or our opinion otherwise refers to our knowledge, it is
intended to indicate that during the course of our representation of Ocular
Sciences and O.S.I. Puerto Rico in connection with the Loan Documents, no
information that would give us current actual knowledge of the inaccuracy of
such statement has come to the attention of those attorneys in this firm who
have rendered or are rendering legal services to Ocular Sciences and O.S.I.
Puerto Rico in connection with the Loan Documents. However, except as otherwise
expressly indicated, we have not undertaken any independent investigation to
determine the accuracy of such statement and any limited inquiry undertaken by
us during the preparation of this opinion letter should not be regarded as such
an investigation; no inference as to our knowledge of any matters bearing on the
accuracy of any such statement should be drawn from the fact of our
representation of Ocular Sciences and O.S.I. Puerto Rico.
With respect to our opinion in paragraph 4 below, we have relied solely
upon copies, supplied to us by Ocular Sciences, of those undertakings,
contracts, indentures, mortgages, deeds of trust or other instruments, documents
or agreements which have been identified to us by Ocular Sciences in the Ocular
Sciences' Certificate as all material undertakings, contracts, indentures,
mortgages, deeds of trust or other instruments, documents or agreements to which
Ocular Sciences is a party or by which it is bound (the "Ocular Sciences
Material Contracts"). We have not undertaken any independent investigation of
such matters, other than the inquiries we have made of the officers of Ocular
Sciences and the review we have made of the corporate records of Ocular Sciences
described above.
With respect to our opinion in paragraph 5 below, we have relied solely
upon copies, supplied to us by O.S.I. Puerto Rico, of those undertakings,
contracts,
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indentures, mortgages, deeds of trust or other instruments, documents or
agreements which have been identified to us by O.S.I. Puerto Rico in O.S.I.
Puerto Rico's Certificate as all material undertakings, contracts, indentures,
mortgages, deeds of trust or other instruments, documents or agreements to which
O.S.I. Puerto Rico is a party or by which it is bound (the "O.S.I. Puerto Rico
Material Contracts"). We have not undertaken any independent investigation of
such matters, other than the inquiries we have made of the officers of O.S.I.
Puerto Rico and the review we have made of the corporate records of O.S.I.
Puerto Rico described above.
In rendering our opinion in the second and last sentences of paragraph
1, we have relied solely on a certificate of good standing from each of the
Secretary of State's office of each of the states specified in that paragraph.
On the basis of the foregoing, and subject to the qualifications stated
below, we are of the opinion that:
1. Ocular Sciences is a corporation, duly incorporated and validly
existing under the laws of Delaware and has the requisite corporate power and
authority to own its property and to conduct the business in which it is
currently engaged. Ocular Sciences is duly qualified and in good standing as a
foreign corporation authorized to transact business in California and in each of
the states listed below its name on Exhibit C. O.S.I. Puerto Rico is a
corporation, duly incorporated and validly existing under the laws of Delaware
and has the requisite corporate power and authority. O.S.I. Puerto Rico is duly
qualified and in good standing as a foreign corporation authorized to transact
business in California and in each of the states listed below its name on
Exhibit C.
2. Ocular Sciences and O.S.I. Puerto Rico have taken all necessary and
appropriate corporate action to authorize the execution, delivery and
performance of the Loan Documents to which they respectively are parties, and
each has the corporate power and authority to execute, deliver and perform the
Loan Documents to which it is respectively a party.
3. The Credit Agreement, the Pledge Agreement and the Parent Guaranty
have been duly executed and delivered by Ocular Sciences. The Credit Agreement
and the Subsidiary Guaranty have been duly executed and delivered by O.S.I.
Puerto Rico. The Credit Agreement, the Pledge Agreement, and the Parent Guaranty
constitute the legal, valid and binding obligations of Ocular Sciences,
enforceable against Ocular Sciences in accordance with their respective terms.
The Credit Agreement and the Subsidiary Guaranty constitute the legal, valid and
binding
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obligations of O.S.I. Puerto Rico, enforceable against O.S.I. Puerto Rico in
accordance with their respective terms.
4. The execution, delivery and performance by Ocular Sciences of the
Loan Documents to which it is a party do not (a) to the best of our knowledge,
violate or contravene any order of any court or United States or California
governmental agency as presently in effect applicable to Ocular Sciences; (b)
violate or contravene any United States or California law presently in effect
and applicable to Ocular Sciences; (c) conflict with or result in a breach of or
constitute a default under the Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws of Ocular
Sciences; (d) to the best of our knowledge, violate or result in a breach of or
constitute any default under any of the Ocular Sciences Material Contracts; and
(e) result in or require the creation or imposition of any lien on any of Ocular
Sciences' properties pursuant to any order of any court or United States or
California governmental agency as presently in effect applicable to Ocular
Sciences or any of the Ocular Sciences Material Contracts, other than the liens
created pursuant to the Loan Documents.
5. The execution, delivery and performance by O.S.I. Puerto Rico of the
Loan Documents to which it is a party do not (a) to the best of our knowledge,
violate or contravene any order of any court or United States or California
governmental agency as presently in effect applicable to O.S.I. Puerto Rico; (b)
violate or contravene any United States or California law presently in effect
and applicable to O.S.I. Puerto Rico; (c) conflict with, or result in a breach
of, or constitute a default under the Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws of
O.S.I. Puerto Rico; (d) to the best of our knowledge, violate or result in a
breach of, or constitute any default under, any of the O.S.I. Puerto Rico
Material Contracts; and (e) result in, or require the creation or imposition of,
any lien on any of O.S.I. Puerto Rico's properties pursuant to any order of any
court or United States or California governmental agency as presently in effect
applicable to O.S.I. Puerto Rico or any of the O.S.I. Puerto Rico Material
Contracts, other than the liens created pursuant to the Loan Documents.
6. No authorization, consent, approval, license, qualification or formal
exemption from, nor notice to, nor any filing, recordation, declaration or
registration with, any United States or California governmental authority is
necessary or required on the part of Ocular Sciences or O.S.I. Puerto Rico in
connection with the execution, delivery, or performance by Ocular Sciences or
O.S.I. Puerto Rico of the Loan Documents to which they respectively are parties,
except for such filings or recordations as may be necessary to perfect the
security interests or liens granted by the Loan Documents.
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7. To the best of our knowledge, there is no action, suit or proceeding
at law or in equity by or before any court or governmental agency now pending
against Ocular Sciences with respect to the Loan Documents to which it is a
party.
8. To the best of our knowledge, there is no action, suit or proceeding
at law or in equity by or before any court or governmental agency threatened
against O.S.I. Puerto Rico with respect to the Loan Documents to which it is a
party.
9. The delivery to the Lender of (a) the original stock certificates
evidencing the Pledged Shares (as defined in the Pledge Agreement), and (b) the
duly executed Assignments, in blank, and the Lender's continuous possession of
such documents, perfects the Lender's security interest in the Pledged Shares.
Upon the due execution by Ocular Sciences and the proper filing of the Financing
Statement in the Office of the Secretary of State of California (assuming that
the representations made by Ocular Sciences and by O.S.I. Puerto Rico with
respect to the location of the Collateral, its place of business and chief
executive office are and remain true and correct), the security interests
granted by Ocular Sciences under the Pledge Agreement in and to such Collateral
to secure the Secured Obligations (as defined in the Pledge Agreement) will
constitute perfected security interests therein to the extent that security
interests in such Collateral may be perfected by filing a financing statement
under Division 9 of the California Uniform Commercial Code ("CUCC"). Except for
the filing of periodic continuation statements, it is not necessary under the
CUCC to re-record, re-register or refile a UCC-1 financing statement, or to
record, register or file any other or additional documents, instruments or
statements in order to maintain perfection of the security interests in any such
Collateral granted in favor of the Lender, except that additional financing
statements may be required to be filed if Ocular Sciences or O.S.I. Puerto Rico
changes its name, identity or corporate structure so as to make a financing
statement seriously misleading (unless new appropriate financing statements
indicating the new name, identity or corporate structure are duly filed), or if
there is any change in the location of its chief executive office or chief place
of business or the state in which any of the Collateral is located.
10. Neither Ocular Sciences nor O.S.I. Puerto Rico is an "investment
company" or a company "controlled" by an "investment company," within the
meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.
11. To the best of our knowledge, neither Ocular Sciences nor O.S.I.
Puerto Rico is generally engaged in the business of purchasing or selling margin
stock (within the meaning of Regulation G of the Board of Governors of the
Federal Reserve System) or extending credit for the purpose of purchasing or
carrying margin stock. To the best of our knowledge, no proceeds of any Advance
will be
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used for any purpose that requires any Lender to deliver or obtain any
certification under, or to comply with any margin requirements or other
provision of, Regulations G, T, V or X of the Board of Governors of the Federal
Reserve System.
The opinions expressed in this letter are subject to the following
qualifications:
[ADD RELEVANT QUALIFICATIONS]
Very truly yours,
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FENWICK & WEST LLP
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Exhibit A
Officer's Certificate of Ocular Sciences, Inc.
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Exhibit B
Officer's Certificate of O.S.I. Puerto Rico
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Exhibit C
Good Standing
Ocular Sciences, Inc.
California
Delaware
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
O.S.I. Puerto Rico
California
Delaware
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
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EXHIBIT C-2
[BIRD BIRD & HESTRES LETTERHEAD]
November 7, 1997
Comerica Bank-California
000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxxx, XX 00000
RE: Ocular Sciences Puerto Rico,
Inc.
BBH NO. 80.7
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We have acted as counsel to Ocular Sciences Puerto Rico, Inc., formerly
known as O.S.I. Puerto Rico Corporation, a Delaware corporation ('O.S.I. Puerto
Rico'), in connection with the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement by and
between Ocular Sciences, Inc., a Delaware corporation previously known as O.S.I.
Corporation, a California corporation ('Ocular Sciences') and O.S.I. Puerto
Rico, as Borrowers and Comerica Bank-California (the "Lender") as lender, dated
as of November 7, 1997 (the 'Credit Agreement'). This opinion is delivered to
you pursuant to the provisions of Section 3.1(f) of Article III of the Credit
Agreement (the 'Credit Agreement'). Except as otherwise defined herein,
capitalized terms shall have the respective meanings given to them in the Credit
Agreement.
In connection with this opinion, we have examined the following documents,
each dated as of November 7, 1997, unless otherwise noted (collectively, the
"Loan Documents"):
1. The Amended and Restated Credit Agreement by and between
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Ocular Sciences, O.S.I. Puerto Rico, and the Lender;
2. The Parent Guaranty between Ocular Sciences and the Lender (the
'Parent Guaranty');
3. The Amended and Restated Pledge Agreement by and between Ocular
Sciences, Inc. and the Lender;
4. The Amended and restated Subsidiary Guaranty between O.S.I. Puerto
Rico and the Lender (the 'Subsidiary Agreement');
5. The Certificate of Incorporation and By-Laws of O.S.I. Puerto Rico;
and
6. Such other agreements, corporate records and documents, including
originals, or copies, certified or otherwise, identified to our
satisfaction of such certificates of public officials and of officers
and representatives of O.S.I. Puerto Rico as we have deemed necessary
as a basis for the opinions hereinafter expressed.
In addition, as to certain matters, we have relied upon certificates and
advice from various public officials. We assume the accuracy of all material and
factual matters contained therein, which are not independently established. We
have also examined, and as to matters of fact, relied upon the representations
and warranties set forth in the Credit Agreement and certificates delivered
pursuant thereto. We have assumed the due authorization, execution and delivery
of the Loan Documents and other documents executed and delivered by O.S.I.
Puerto Rico and Ocular Sciences, and by all other parties thereto other than
said entities.
The opinions expressed herein are qualified to the extent that the validity
or enforceability of any of the agreements, documents or obligations referred to
herein may be subject to or affected by applicable reorganization, moratorium,
bankruptcy, insolvency, or other laws relating to or affecting the rights of
creditors generally. We do not express any opinion on the availability of any
equitable (whether in a proceeding at law or in equity) or other specific remedy
upon breach of any of the agreements, documents or obligations referred to
herein.
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On the basis of and subject to the foregoing, it is our opinion that:
1. The courts of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico would observe and give
effect to the choice of California law as the governing law of the Credit
Agreement and the Subsidiary Agreement.
2. The United States District Court in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
would enforce a judgment obtained in a United States federal court in California
with respect to O.S.I. Puerto Rico and its obligations under the Credit
Agreement, as a Borrower, and under the Subsidiary Guaranty, as a Guarantor. In
the case of a judgment rendered by a California state court, for the judgment to
be enforceable in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico an exequatur petition would
have to be filed in the General Court of Justice of the Commonwealth of Puerto
Rico in order to give full faith and credit to the California judgment.
3. O.S.I. Puerto Rico is duly qualified to transact business and is in
good standing in each jurisdiction in which the conduct of its business or its
ownership or leasing of property requires such qualification, except to the
extent that the failure to be so qualified or be in good standing would not have
a material adverse effect on O.S.I. Puerto Rico.
This opinion is issued solely for your information in connection with the
transaction described above and should not be quoted in whole or in part or
otherwise referred to in any financial statement or other document or furnished
to any other party or agency without our prior written consent and with the
consent of O.S.I. Puerto Rico, except that (i) the rights of the Lender under
this letter shall benefit any permitted successors, assigns and participants of
the Lender, and (ii) copies of this letter may be shown to or delivered to (A)
any regulatory or supervisory authority having jurisdiction over the Lender and
its successors and assigns, and (B) to the Lender's and its successors and
assigns' accountants, auditors and attorneys.
We are qualified to practice law in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and do
not purport to be experts on, or express any opinion herein concerning any law
other than the laws of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. In rendering the
foregoing opinions we have made no independent investigation of any laws other
than the laws of the
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Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the General Corporation Law of the Commonwealth
of Puerto Rico.
Very truly yours,
BIRD BIRD & HESTRES
EFH/
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EXHIBIT C-3
Our Ref XXX.XX 7056.311
Your Ref [XXXXX XXXXXX SOLICITORS LETTERHEAD]
7 November 1997
Comerica Bank - California
000 Xxxx Xxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx
XX 00000
XXX
Dear Sirs
OCULAR SCIENCES INC. (OSI) - EQUITABLE PLEDGE OF SHARES OF OCULAR SCIENCES
LIMITED (THE COMPANY)
1. INTRODUCTION
We have been asked to give an opinion in connection with an equitable pledge
(the Charge) of, inter alia 1,950,000 ordinary shares of pound 1 each in the
capital of the Company comprising 65 per cent of the issued share capital of
the Company (the CHARGED SHARES) pursuant to an amended and restated pledge and
security agreement dated as of 7 November 1997 (the PLEDGE AGREEMENT) between
OSI and Comerica Bank - California (the BANK) as part security for a loan
facility of US $30,000,000 from the Bank to OSI and Ocular Sciences Puerto Rico
Inc. (OSI PR) pursuant to an amended and restated credit agreement likewise
dated as of 7 November 1997 between OSI, OSI PR and the Bank (the CREDIT
AGREEMENT).
In this Opinion, reference to the DOCUMENTS shall be construed as reference to
the Credit Agreement and the Pledge Agreement.
Words and expressions defined in the Documents will, unless otherwise defined
herein, have the same meaning when used herein.
This opinion is given only in respect of the matters stated as at 7 November
1997 and on the basis of the law as it existed at that date.
We have been acting as legal advisers in England to OSI and the Company in
connection with the Charge to the extent addressed in this Opinion.
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2. DOCUMENTS
For the purpose of giving this Opinion we have examined the following documents.
2.1 a copy of the Credit Agreement executed by the parties thereto.
2.2 a copy of the Pledged Agreement executed by the parties thereto.
2.3 copies of the Memorandum of Association and the Articles of Association
of the Company, certified as being true and correct copies as at 5 November
1997 by a director or the company secretary of the Company.
2.4 our agent's report following their search on 4 November 1997 of the
public records of the Company on file which were available for inspection by
the public at the Companies Registry;
2.5 a copy of the undated stock transfer form in respect of the Charged
Shares executed by OSI in favour of the Bank,
2.6 copies of the share certificates dated on or before 7 November 1997
sealed by the Company in favour of OSI in respect of the Charged Shares.
and such other documents, records and papers as we think necessary or relevant
as a basis for our opinions herein contained.
3. ASSUMPTIONS
For the purpose of this Opinion, we have assumed (without making any
investigation thereof):
3.1 the authenticity of all documents or instruments submitted to us as
originals;
3.2 the completeness and the conformity to original documents or
instruments or all documents or instruments submitted to us as certified or
other copies of originals;
3.3 the genuineness of all signatures and seals on the documents and
instruments submitted to us;
3.4 that the entry into the Documents by OSI and OSI PR has been properly
approved by unanimous resolutions of the board of directors of OSI and OSI PR
and that the Documents have been duly and properly executed by the persons
authorised to execute the Documents by resolutions of the board of directors of
OSI and OSI PR;
3.5 that there have been and will be no amendments to the Memorandum of
Association or the Articles of Association of the Company as examined by us and
certified as being true and correct copies by a director or the company
secretary of the Company as referred to in paragraph 2.3;
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