Execution Version AMENDMENT NO. 7 (this “Amendment”), dated as of October 1, 2018, among ARAMARK Services, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company” or the “U.S. Borrower”), ARAMARK INTERMEDIATE HOLDCO CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation (“Hold-...
Execution Version AMENDMENT NO. 7 (this “Amendment”), dated as of October 1, 2018, among ARAMARK Services, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company” or the “U.S. Borrower”), ARAMARK INTERMEDIATE HOLDCO CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation (“Hold- ings”), each of the other Borrowers (as defined in the Existing Credit Agreement (as defined be- low)), each Subsidiary Guarantor, each of the Lenders party hereto, and JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as administrative agent for the Lenders and collateral agent for the Secured Parties (in such capacities, the “Agent”) to the Credit Agreement, dated as of March 28, 2017 (as amended, supplemented, amended and restated or otherwise modified from time to time prior to the Amendment No. 7 Effective Date (as defined below), the “Existing Credit Agreement”), among the Borrowers, Holdings, the Subsidiary Guarantors (as defined therein) from time to time party thereto, the Agent and the other parties thereto from time to time. The Existing Credit Agreement as amended hereby is referred to as the “Amended Credit Agreement.” Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Amended Credit Agreement. WHEREAS, (i) the Borrowers desire to amend the Existing Credit Agreement to provide for the establishment of Replacement Revolving Commitments in an aggregate principal amount of $1,000,000,000 (the “2018 Tranche Revolving Commitments”) pursuant to Section 2.19 of the Existing Credit Agreement to refinance the existing Initial Revolving Facility, (ii) the Canadian Borrower desires to amend the Existing Credit Agreement to incur Canadian Dollar denominated New Term Loans which shall constitute Refinancing Term Loans in the form of Canadian Term A-2 Loans in an aggregate principal amount of C$380,000,000 (the “Canadian Term A-2 Loans”) to refinance the existing Canadian Term A Loans and Canadian Term A-1 Loans, (iii) the U.K. Borrower desires to amend the Existing Credit Agreement to incur Euro denominated New Term Loans which shall constitute Refinancing Term Loans in the form of Euro Term A-1 Loans in an aggregate principal amount of €130,000,000 (the “Euro Term A-1 Loans”) to refinance the existing Euro Term A Loans and (iv) the U.S. Borrower desires to amend the Existing Credit Agreement to incur Yen denominated New Term Loans which shall constitute Refinancing Term Loans in the form of Yen Term C-1 Loans in an aggregate principal amount of ¥10,801,557,500 (the “Yen Term C-1 Loans” and, together with the 2018 Tranche Revolving Commitments, the Canadian Term A-2 Loans and the Euro Term A-1 Loans, the “2018 Refinancing Facilities”) to refinance the existing Yen Term C Loans. WHEREAS, each Lender set forth in Schedule II (each a “2018 Refinancing Fa- cilities Lender” and together the “2018 Refinancing Facilities Lenders”) has agreed to provide loans and commitments with respect to the 2018 Refinancing Facilities in the aggregate principal amount set forth opposite such Lender’s name under each applicable facility as set forth therein. WHEREAS, each 2018 Refinancing Facilities Lender shall hereby become a Lender under the Amended Credit Agreement and a party to the Loss Sharing Agreement in accordance with Section 2.19(a) of the Existing Credit Agreement; WHEREAS, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Xxxxxxx Lynch, Pierce, Xxxxxx & Xxxxx Incorporated, PNC Capital Markets LLC, Xxxxx Fargo Securities, LLC, Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Lending Partners LLC, Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, Barclays Bank PLC and Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx MUFG Loan Partners LLC, acting through Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Senior Funding, Inc. and
-2- MUFG Bank, Ltd. (the “Amendment No. 7 Arrangers”) are joint lead arrangers and bookrunners and co-syndication agents for this Amendment; WHEREAS, the The Bank of Nova Scotia, TD Securities (USA) LLC, Coöperatieve Rabobank U.A., New York Branch, U.S. Bank National Association, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, Comerica Bank and Capital One, National Association (the “Co- Documentation Agents”) are co-documentation agents for this Amendment; WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 9.02(f) of the Existing Credit Agreement, if the Agent and the Borrower acting together identify any ambiguity, omission, mistake, typographical error or other defect in any provision of this Agreement or any other Loan Document, then the Agent and the Borrower shall be permitted to amend, modify or supplement such provision to cure such ambiguity, omission, mistake, typographical error or other defect, and such amendment shall become effective without any further action or consent of any other party to the Existing Credit Agreement; WHEREAS, the Agent and the Borrower have jointly identified an ambiguity in Article X of the Existing Credit Agreement, and therefore desire to amend Article X of the Existing Credit Agreement in order to cure such ambiguity pursuant to Section 9.02(f) of the Existing Credit Agreement; WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 2.19 of the Existing Credit Agreement and in connection with the establishment of the 2018 Refinancing Facilities, the Loan Parties desire to make certain other amendments to the Existing Credit Agreement as set forth herein and, subject to the terms and conditions described herein, each 2018 Refinancing Facilities Lender consents to such amendments; and NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises contained herein and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound hereby, agree as follows: Section 1. Establishment of Replacement Revolving Commitments, New Term Loans and New Term Commitments. (a) Establishment of Replacement Revolving Commitments. Effective as of the Amendment No. 7 Effective Date, (i) each Person listed on Schedule II as having a 2018 Tranche Revolving Commitment (each, a “2018 Tranche Revolving Lender” and, together, the “2018 Tranche Revolving Lenders”) hereby acknowledges and agrees that it has a 2018 Tranche Revolving Commitment in the amount set forth next to such 2018 Tranche Revolving Lender’s name therein and agrees to make loans in any Available Currency to any Borrower from time to time on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Amended Credit Agreement and (ii) each 2018 Tranche Revolving Lender listed in Schedule II as having a Letter of Credit Com- mitment (each, an “Issuing Bank” and, together, the “Issuing Banks”) hereby acknowledges and agrees that it has a Letter of Credit Commitment in the amount set forth next to such Issuing Bank’s name therein and agrees to issue standby Letters of Credit under the 2018 Tranche Re- volving Facility to the Borrowers from time to time on the terms and subject to the conditions set
-3- forth in the Amended Credit Agreement. Schedule II hereto shall supplement the Commitments Schedule and, for the avoidance of doubt, the Letter of Credit Commitments set forth in Sched- ule II shall replace the Letter of Credit Commitments under the Initial Revolving Facility. Each of the existing Initial Revolving Loans outstanding on the Amendment No. 7 Effective Date shall be deemed to be 2018 Tranche Revolving Loans upon the effectiveness of this Amendment and the Administrative Agent shall notify each of the 2018 Tranche Revolving Lenders at least one business day prior to the Amendment No. 7 Effective Date of any prepayments of Revolving Loans and any reallocations of participations in Letters of Credit that shall occur on the Amend- ment No. 7 Effective Date deemed by the Administrative Agent and the Company as being nec- xxxxxx in order to accommodate the establishment of the Replacement Revolving Commitments hereunder. The 2018 Tranche Revolving Commitments are Replacement Revolving Commit- ments incurred pursuant to Section 2.19 of the Existing Credit Agreement. Each of the 2018 Tranche Revolving Lenders hereby consents to the Amendments described herein. (b) Establishment of New Term Loans and New Term Commitments. Effec- tive as of the Amendment No. 7 Effective Date, (i) each Person listed on Schedule II as having a Canadian Term A-2 Commitment (each, a “Canadian Term A-2 Lender” and, together, the “Ca- nadian Term A-2 Lenders”) hereby acknowledges and agrees that it has a Canadian Term A-2 Commitment in the amount set forth next to such Canadian Term A-2 Lender’s name therein and agrees to make Canadian Term A-2 Loans in Canadian Dollars in a single Borrowing on the Amendment No. 7 Effective Date in accordance with the Amended Credit Agreement, (ii) each Person listed on Schedule II as having a Euro Term A-1 Commitment (each, a “Euro Term A-1 Lender” and, together, the “Euro Term A-1 Lenders”) hereby acknowledges and agrees that it has a Euro Term A-1 Commitment in the amount set forth next to such Euro Term A-1 Lender’s name therein and agrees to make Euro Term A-1 Loans in Euro in a single Borrowing on the Amendment No. 7 Effective Date in accordance with the Amended Credit Agreement and (iii) the Person listed on Schedule II as having a Yen Term C-1 Commitment (the “Yen Term C-1 Lender”) hereby acknowledges and agrees that it has a Yen Term C-1 Commitment in the amount set forth next to such Yen Term C-1 Lender’s name therein and agrees to make Yen Term C-1 Loans in Yen in a single Borrowing on the Amendment No. 7 Effective Date in ac- cordance with the Amended Credit Agreement. Each of the Canadian Term A-2 Loans, the Euro Term A-1 Loans and the Yen Term C-1 Loans are New Term Loans and the commitments with respect thereto are New Term Commitments, in each case incurred pursuant to Section 2.19 of the Existing Credit Agreement and Schedule II hereto shall supplement the Commitments Sched- ule. Each of the Canadian Term A-2 Lenders, the Euro Term A-1 Lenders and the Yen Term C- 1 Lender hereby consents to the Amendments described herein. Section 2. Amendment. The Existing Credit Agreement is, effective as of the Amendment No. 7 Effective Date, hereby amended to delete the stricken text (indicated textually in the same manner as the following example: stricken text) and to add the double- underlined text (indicated textually in the same manner as the following example: double- underlined text) as set forth in the pages attached as Exhibit A hereto. Section 3. Representations and Warranties. Each of the Loan Parties rep- resents and warrants to the Agent and each Lender that:
-4- (a) The execution and delivery of this Amendment is within each applicable Loan Party’s corporate powers and has been duly authorized by all necessary corporate and, if required, stockholder action of such Loan Party. This Amendment has been duly executed and delivered by each of the Loan Parties and is a legal, valid and binding obligation of each such Person, enforceable in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and to general principles of equity. This Amendment (a) does not require any consent or approval of, registration or filing with, or any other action by, any Governmental Authority, except (A) such as have been obtained or made and are in full force and effect and (B) for filings and registrations necessary to perfect Liens cre- ated pursuant to the Loan Documents, (b) will not violate any Requirement of Law applicable to any Loan Party or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries, (c) will not violate or result in a default un- der any indenture, agreement or other instrument binding upon any Loan Party or any of the Re- stricted Subsidiaries or their respective assets, or (other than as contemplated by this Amend- ment) give rise to a right thereunder to require any payment to be made by any Loan Party or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries, and (d) will not result in the creation or imposition of any Lien on any asset of any Loan Party or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries, except Liens created pursuant to the Loan Documents, except, in the case of each of clauses (a) through (d) above, to the extent that any such violation, default or right, or any failure to obtain such consent or approval or to take any such action, would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. (b) After giving effect to this Amendment, the representations and warranties set forth in Article III of the Amended Credit Agreement or in any other Loan Document are true and correct in all material respects (except where such representations and warranties expressly relate to an earlier date, in which case such representations and warranties shall have been true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date); provided that any representation or warranty that is qualified as to materiality or “Material Adverse Effect” shall be true and correct in all respects. (c) After giving effect to this Amendment, no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing. (d) There have been no modifications since those most recently delivered on the Closing Date, the Incremental Amendment No. 1 Effective Date, the Incremental Amend- ment No. 2 Effective Date, the Incremental Amendment No. 3 Effective Date or the date of the applicable Joinder Agreement, as applicable, to (i) the certificate or articles of incorporation or organization of the Loan Parties (other than the Borrowers) or (ii) the by-laws, memorandum and articles of incorporation or operating, management, partnership or equivalent agreement, as ap- plicable, of the Loan Parties (other than the Borrowers). Section 4. Effectiveness. The Amendment shall become effective on the date (the “Amendment No. 7 Effective Date”) that each of the conditions set forth below in this Sec- tion 4 has been satisfied: (a) Execution of this Amendment. The Agent (or its counsel) shall have re- ceived from the each Loan Party, the Agent and each 2018 Refinancing Facilities Lender either
-5- (A) a counterpart of this Amendment signed on behalf of such party or (B) written evidence sat- isfactory to the Agent (which may include facsimile or other electronic transmission of a signed signature page of this Amendment) that such party has signed a counterpart of the Amendment. (b) Legal Opinions. The Agent shall have received, on behalf of itself and the Lenders on the Amendment No. 7 Effective Date, a written opinion of (i) Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx & Xxxxxxxx LLP, New York counsel for the Loan Parties, (ii) XxXxxxxx LLP, Canadian counsel for the Loan Parties, (iii) Xxxxxxxx, Irish counsel for the Loan Parties, (iv) Xxxxxx Xxxxx & Xxxx- xxx, German counsel for the Loan Parties, (v) Xxxxx XxXxxxxx LLP, Luxembourg counsel for the Loan Parties and (vi) Xxxxx & Xxxxx, United Kingdom counsel for the Agent, in each case, (A) dated the Amendment No. 7 Effective Date, (B) addressed to the Agent and each 2018 Refi- nancing Facilities Lender and (C) in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Agent and covering such other matters relating to the Loan Documents and the transactions contemplated by this Amendment, as the Agent shall reasonably request. (c) Closing Certificates; Certified Certificate of Incorporation; Good Standing Certificates. The Agent shall have received (i) a certificate of each of the Borrowers, dated the Amendment No. 7 Effective Date and executed by its Secretary, Assistant Secretary or director, which shall (A) certify the resolutions of its Board of Directors, members or other body authoriz- ing the execution, delivery and performance of the Loan Documents to which it is a party, (B) identify by name and title and bear the signatures of the other officers of such Borrower au- thorized to sign the Loan Documents to which it is a party, and (C) contain appropriate attach- ments, including the certificate or articles of incorporation or organization of such Borrower and a true and correct copy of its by-laws, memorandum and articles of incorporation or operating, management, partnership or equivalent agreement, as applicable (or, in each case, certify that there have been no modifications to such documents since those most recently delivered on the Closing Date, the Incremental Amendment No. 1 Effective Date, the Incremental Amendment No. 2 Effective Date, the Incremental Amendment No. 3 Effective Date or the date of the appli- cable Joinder Agreement, as applicable), and (ii) a good standing or equivalent certificate for each Loan Party (other than any Foreign Borrower) from its jurisdiction of organization to the extent such concept exists in such jurisdiction. (d) Officers’ Certificate. The Agent shall have received an Officers’ Certifi- cate, dated as of the Amendment No. 7 Effective Date, certifying that: (A) each of the represen- tations and warranties set forth in Section 3(a) hereof is true and correct in all material respects on and as of the Amendment No. 7 Effective Date; provided that any representation or warranty that is qualified as to materiality or “Material Adverse Effect” shall be true and correct in all re- spects and (B) the representation and warranty set forth in each of Section 3(b) and 3(c) hereof is true and correct on and as of the Amendment No. 7 Effective Date. (e) Fees. The Agent and 2018 Refinancing Facilities Lenders, as applicable, shall have received (i) all fees required to be paid to them by the Borrowers as mutually agreed prior to the Amendment No. 7 Effective Date, (ii) all out-of-pocket expenses (including the rea- sonable documented fees and expenses of external legal counsel) for which invoices have been presented to the U.S. Borrower at least two days prior to the Amendment No. 7 Effective Date
-6- and (iii) payment of all accrued and unpaid interest on the Initial Revolving Loans, Canadian Term A Loans, Canadian Term A-1 Loans, Euro Term A Loans and Yen Term, C Loans. (f) Solvency. The Agent shall have received a customary certificate from the chief financial officer of the U.S. Borrower certifying that the Loan Parties, on a consolidated ba- sis on the Amendment No. 7 Effective Date after giving effect to the transactions contemplated hereby, are solvent (within the meaning of Section 3.15 of the Amended Credit Agreement). (g) Borrowing Notice. The Agent shall have received from the U.S. Bor- rower, on behalf of the applicable Borrower, a customary borrowing notice with respect to each applicable 2018 Refinancing Facility in accordance with the terms of the Amended Credit Agreement. (h) Insurance. The Agent shall have received, with respect to each Mortgaged Property, (x) a completed “Life-of-Loan” Federal Emergency Management Agency Standard Flood Hazard Determination and (y) if any improvement is located on any portion of any Mort- gaged Property in an area identified by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (or any suc- cessor agency) as a Special Flood Hazard Area with respect to which flood insurance has been made available under the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (as now or hereafter in effect or successor act thereto), a notice about special flood hazard area status and flood disaster assis- tance duly executed by the U.S. Borrower relating thereto and the evidence of flood insurance required by Section 5.10 of the Amended Credit Agreement and the Flood Insurance Laws. (i) KYC Information. (1) Upon the reasonable request of any Lender made at least five days prior to the Amendment No. 7 Effective Date, the U.S. Borrower shall have pro- vided to the Agent the documentation and other information so requested in con- nection with applicable “know your customer” and anti-money-laundering rules and regulations, including the PATRIOT Act, in each case at least three Business Days prior to the Amendment No. 7 Effective Date. (2) The Agent and each of the 2018 Refinancing Facilities Lenders each shall have received at least five Business Days prior to the Amendment No. 7 Effective Date (or such shorter period as may be reasonably agreed by the Agent and 2018 Refi- nancing Facilities Lender) a certification regarding beneficial ownership as required by 31 C.F.R. § 1010.230 with respect to each Borrower. (j) Prepayment Notice. The Agent shall have received from the U.S. Bor- rower, on behalf of the applicable Borrower, a customary notice of prepayment with respect to the Yen Term C Loans, the Euro Term A Loans, the Canadian Term A Loans and the Canadian Term A-1 Loans, respectively, in each case, in accordance with the terms of the Credit Agree- ment.
-7- Section 5. Post-Closing Covenants. No later than 90 days following the Amendment No. 7 Effective Date (or such longer time period as may be reasonably agreed to by the Agent), the U.S. Borrower shall deliver or cause to be delivered to the Agent with respect to each Mortgage either: (a) No Mortgage Amendment Necessary Written or e-mail confirmation from local counsel in the jurisdiction in which such Mortgaged Property is located substantially to the effect that: (i) the recording of the existing Mortgage (and any related fixture filing) is the only filing or recording nec- xxxxxx to give constructive notice to third parties of the lien created by such Mortgage as security for the Obligations, including the Obligations evidenced by this Amendment and the other documents executed in connection herewith, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, and (ii) no other documents, instruments, filings, recordings, re-recordings, re- filings or other actions, including, without limitation, the payment of any mortgage re- cording taxes or similar taxes are necessary or appropriate under applicable law in order to maintain the continued enforceability, validity or priority of the lien created by such Mortgage as security for the Obligations, including the Obligations evidenced by this Amendment and the other documents executed in connection herewith, for the benefit of the Secured Parties; or, for any Mortgage recorded in a jurisdiction in which local coun- sel is unable to provide the foregoing written or email confirmation, with respect to such Mortgage, the deliverables listed in Section 5(b) below; or (b) Mortgage Amendment Necessary (i) An amendment to such Mortgage (each, a “Mortgage Amendment”) duly executed and acknowledged by the applicable Loan Party, and in form for recording in the recording office where the respective Mortgage was recorded, together with such cer- tificates, affidavits, questionnaires or returns as shall be required in connection with the recording or filing thereof under applicable law, in each case in form and substance rea- sonably satisfactory to the Agent; (ii) executed legal opinions regarding the enforceability of the Mortgages, as amended by the applicable Mortgage Amendment, and other customary opinions, in form and substance satisfactory to the Agent; (iii) a datedown endorsement to the existing mortgage title insurance policies relating to the Mortgage encumbering the Mortgaged Property subject to such Mortgage assuring the Agent that such Mortgage, as amended by such Mortgage Amendment is a valid and enforceable first priority lien on such Mortgaged Property in favor of the Agent free and clear of all defects, encumbrances and liens except for Permitted Liens, and such endorsements shall otherwise be in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Agent; and (iv) evidence acceptable to the Agent of payment by the U.S. Borrower of all applicable title insurance premiums, search and examination charges, and related
-8- charges, mortgage recording taxes, fees, charges, costs and expenses required for the re- cording of the Mortgage Amendments and issuance of the title endorsements. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Agent may waive the re- quirements of this Section 5 if the Agent determines (in its sole discretion) that the burden, cost, time or consequences of obtaining such items is excessive in relation to the benefits to be ob- tained therefrom by the Secured Parties. Section 6. 2018 Refinancing Facilities Lenders. Each 2018 Refinancing Fa- cilities Lender (a) represents and warrants that (i) it is not an Ineligible Institution and has full power and authority, and has taken all action necessary, to execute and deliver this Amendment and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and to become a Lender under the Amended Credit Agreement and a party to the Loss Sharing Agreement, dated as of March 28, 2017 (the “Loss Sharing Agreement”), by and among the Lenders, (ii) it satisfies the require- ments specified in the Amended Credit Agreement that are required to be satisfied by it in order to become a Lender, (iii) from and after the Amendment No. 7 Effective Date, it shall be bound by the provisions of the Amended Credit Agreement and the Loss Sharing Agreement as a Lender thereunder and shall have the obligations of a Lender thereunder, (iv) it has received a copy of the Amended Credit Agreement and the Loss Sharing Agreement, together with copies of the most recent financial statements referred to in Section 3.04(a) of the Amended Credit Agreement or delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 thereof, as applicable, and such other docu- ments and information as it has deemed appropriate to make its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Amendment and to make its loans and commitments under each applicable 2018 Refinancing Facility on the basis of which it has made such analysis and decision inde- pendently and without reliance on the Agent, the Amendment No. 7 Arrangers, the Co-Docu- mentation Agents or any other Lender and (v) it has delivered to the Agent any documentation required to be delivered by it pursuant to the terms of Section 2.15 of the Amended Credit Agreement, duly completed and executed by the 2018 Refinancing Facilities Lenders and (b) agrees that (i) it will, independently and without reliance on the Agent, the Amendment No. 7 Arrangers, the Co-Documentation Agents or any other Lender, and based on such documents and information as it shall deem appropriate at the time, continue to make its own credit decisions in taking or not taking action under the Loan Documents, (ii) it will appoint and authorize the Agent to take such action on its behalf and to exercise such powers under the Amended Credit Agreement as are delegated to the Agent, by the terms thereof, together with such powers as are reasonably incidental thereto, and (iii) it will perform in accordance with their terms all of the obligations which by the terms of the Loan Documents are required to be performed by it as a Lender. Section 7. Tax Matters. For U.S. federal income tax purposes, (a) all of the Canadian Term A-2 Loans (whether issued to refinance the Ca- nadian Term A Loans or the Canadian Term A-1 Loans or issued for cash) will be treated as one fungible tranche, (b) all of the Euro Term A-1 Loans (whether issued to refinance the Euro Term A Loans or issued for cash) will be treated as one fungible tranche, and
-9- (c) all of the Yen Term C-1 Loans (whether issued to refinance the Yen Term C Loans or issued for cash) will be treated as one fungible tranche. Section 8. Waiver of Breakage. Each of the 2018 Refinancing Facilities Lenders hereby waives any claims otherwise available pursuant to Section 2.14(e) of the Existing Credit Agreement with respect to any loss or expense that such Person may sustain or incur as a consequence of any event caused by the prepayment of its existing Loans with the proceeds of the 2018 Refinancing Facilities on the Amendment No. 7 Effective Date. Section 9. Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts and by different parties hereto on separate counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be deemed to be an original, but all of which when taken together shall constitute a single instrument. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Amendment by facsimile or any other electronic transmission shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart hereof. Section 10. Applicable Law; Jurisdiction. THIS AMENDMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED AND INTERPRETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK. Each of the Loan Parties hereby irrevocably and unconditionally submits, for itself and its property, to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of any U.S. Federal or New York State court sitting in the Borough of Manhattan, New York, New York in any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Amendment, or for recognition or enforcement of any judgment, and each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably and unconditionally agrees that all claims in respect of any such action or proceeding may be heard and determined in such New York State or, to the extent permitted by law, Federal court. Each of the parties hereto agrees that a final judgment in any such action or proceeding shall be conclusive and may be enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on the judgment or in any other manner provided by law. Section 11. Waiver of Jury Trial. EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AMENDMENT (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR ANY OTHER THEORY). EACH PARTY HERETO (A) CERTIFIES THAT NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PARTY HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PARTY WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER AND (B) ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT AND THE OTHER PARTIES HERETO HAVE BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AMENDMENT BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION 11. Section 12. Headings. The headings of this Amendment are for purposes of reference only and shall not limit or otherwise affect the meaning hereof.
-10- Section 13. Effect of Amendment. Except as expressly set forth herein, (i) this Amendment shall not by implication or otherwise limit, impair, constitute a waiver of or otherwise affect the rights and remedies of the Lenders, the Agent or the Issuing Banks, in each case under the Existing Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document, and (ii) shall not alter, modify, amend or in any way affect any of the terms, conditions, obligations, covenants or agreements contained in the Existing Credit Agreement or any other provision of either such agreement or any other Loan Document. Each and every term, condition, obligation, covenant and agreement contained in the Existing Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document is hereby ratified and re-affirmed in all respects and shall continue in full force and effect. Each Loan Party reaffirms its obligations under the Loan Documents to which it is party and the validity of the Liens granted by it pursuant to the Security Documents, including, without limitation, the obligations of ARAMARK Holding Deutschland GmbH, as successor by merger to Aramark Holdings GMBH & Co. KG. This Amendment shall constitute a Loan Document for purposes of the Amended Credit Agreement and from and after the Amendment No. 7 Effective Date, all references to the Credit Agreement in any Loan Document and all references in the Credit Agreement to “this Agreement,” “hereunder,” “hereof” or words of like import referring to the Credit Agreement, shall, unless expressly provided otherwise, refer to the Amended Credit Agreement. Each of the Loan Parties hereby consents to this Amendment and confirms that all obligations of each such Loan Party under the Loan Documents to which such Loan Party is a party shall continue to apply to the Amended Credit Agreement. This Amendment shall not constitute a novation of the Existing Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document. [Remainder of page intentionally left blank]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be duly executed by their respective authorized officers as of the day and year first above written. ARAMARK SERVICES, INC. By: /s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx Name: Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx Title: Assistant Treasurer ARAMARK INTERMEDIATE HOLDCO CORPORATION By: /s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx Name: Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx Title: Assistant Treasurer ARAMARK CANADA LTD. By: /s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx Name: Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx Title: Assistant Treasurer ARAMARK INVESTMENTS LIMITED By: /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxx Name: Xxxxx Xxxxxxx Title: Director ARAMARK LIMITED By: /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxx Name: Xxxxx Xxxxxxx Title: Director [Aramark – Signature Page to Amendment No. 7]
ARAMARK INTERNATIONAL FINANCE, S.À X.X. By: /s/ Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx Name: Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx Title: Class B Manager ARAMARK IRELAND HOLDINGS LIMITED By: /s/ Xxxx Xxxxxxx Name: Xxxx Xxxxxxx Title: Chief Financial Officer and Director ARAMARK REGIONAL TREASURY EUROPE, DESIGNATED ACTIVITY COMPANY By: /s/ Xxxx Xxxxxxx Name: Xxxx Xxxxxxx Title: Chief Financial Officer and Director ARAMARK HOLDING DEUTSCHLAND GMBH By: /s/ Katja Borghaus Name: Katja Borghaus Title: Geschaftsfuhrer By: /s/ Xxxx-Xxxxxx Xxxxx Name: Xxxx-Xxxxxx Xxxxx Title: Geschaftsfuhrer EACH OF THE SUBSIDIARY GUARANTORS LISTED ON SCHEDULE I HERETO [Aramark – Signature Page to Amendment No. 7]
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx Name: Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx Title: Assistant Treasurer [Aramark – Signature Page to Amendment No. 7]
ARAMARK AVIATION SERVICES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP By: ARAMARK SMMS LLC, its General Partner By: ARAMARK SERVICES, INC., its sole member By: /s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx Name: Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx Title: Assistant Treasurer ARAMARK MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP By: ARAMARK SMMS LLC, its General Partner By: ARAMARK SERVICES, INC., its sole member By: /s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx Name: Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx Title: Assistant Treasurer [Aramark – Signature Page to Amendment No. 7]
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as Agent By: /s/ Xxxx Xxxx Name: Xxxx Xxxx Title: Executive Director JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as a Lender and Issuing Bank By: /s/ Xxxx Xxxx Name: Xxxx Xxxx Title: Executive Director [Aramark – Signature Page to Amendment No. 7]
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., CANADA BRANCH, as a Lender By: /s/ Xxxxxx Sales xx Xxxxxxx Name: Xxxxxx Sales xx Xxxxxxx Title: Vice President [Aramark – Signature Page to Amendment No. 7]
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as an Issuing Bank By: /s/ Xxxx Xxxx Name: Xxxx Xxxx Title: Vice President [Aramark – Signature Page to Amendment No. 7]
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as a Lender By: /s/ Xxxx Xxxx Name: Xxxx Xxxx Title: Vice President [Aramark – Signature Page to Amendment No. 7]
BARCLARYS BANK PLC, as a Lender By: /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxx Name: Xxxxx Xxxxxx Title: Director [Aramark – Signature Page to Amendment No. 7]
BARCLARYS BANK PLC, as an Issuing Bank By: /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxx Name: Xxxxx Xxxxxx Title: Director [Aramark – Signature Page to Amendment No. 7]
CAPITAL ONE, N.A., as a Lender By: /s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx Name: Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx Title: Senior Director [Aramark – Signature Page to Amendment No. 7]
COMERICA BANK, as a Lender By: /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Name: Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Title: Vice President [Aramark – Signature Page to Amendment No. 7]
CREDIT INDUSTRIEL ET COMMERCIAL, NEW YORK BRANCH, as a Lender By: /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxx Name: Xxxxx Xxxxx Title: Managing Director By: /s/ Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx Name: Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx Title: Managing Director [Aramark – Signature Page to Amendment No. 7]
CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH, as a Lender By: /s/ Xxxx X. Toronto Name: Xxxx X. Toronto Title: Authorized Signatory By: /s/ Xxxxxxx Del Genio Name: Xxxxxxx Del Genio Title: Authorized Signatory [Aramark – Signature Page to Amendment No. 7]
CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH, as an Issuing Bank By: /s/ Xxxx X. Toronto Name: Xxxx X. Toronto Title: Authorized Signatory By: /s/ Xxxxxxx Del Genio Name: Xxxxxxx Del Genio Title: Authorized Signatory [Aramark – Signature Page to Amendment No. 7]
XXXXXXX SACHS LENDING PARTNERS LLC, as a Lender By: /s/ Xxxx Xxxxxx Name: Xxxx Xxxxxx Title: Authorized Signatory [Aramark – Signature Page to Amendment No. 7]
XXXXXXX SACHS LENDING PARTNERS LLC, as an Issuing Bank By: /s/ Xxxx Xxxxxx Name: Xxxx Xxxxxx Title: Authorized Signatory [Aramark – Signature Page to Amendment No. 7]
INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL BANK OF CHINA LIMITED, NEW YORK BRANCH, as a Lender By: /s/ Jing Qu Name: Jing Qu Title: Assistant Vice President By: /s/ Gang Duan Name: Gang Duan Title: Executive Director [Aramark – Signature Page to Amendment No. 7]
ICICI BANK CANADA, as a Lender By: /s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxx Name: Xxxxxxx Xxxx Title: Senior Vice President & Chief Risk Officer By: /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Name: Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Title: Assistant Vice President Corporate & Commercial Banking [Aramark – Signature Page to Amendment No. 7]
KBC BANK N.V., NEW YORK BRANCH, as a Lender By: /s/ Xxxxx X. Silver Name: Xxxxx X. Silver Title: Managing Director By: /s/ Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx Name: Xxxx Secvikova Title: Director Corporate Banking Central European Desk [Aramark – Signature Page to Amendment No. 7]
XXXXXX XXXXXXX BANK N.A., as a Lender By: /s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxx Name: Xxxxxxx Xxxx Title: Authorized Signatory [Aramark – Signature Page to Amendment No. 7]
XXXXXX XXXXXXX BANK N.A., as an Issuing Bank By: /s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxx Name: Xxxxxxx Xxxx Title: Authorized Signatory [Aramark – Signature Page to Amendment No. 7]
MUFG BANK, LTD., as a Lender By: /s/ Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx Name: Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx Title: Authorized Signatory [Aramark – Signature Page to Amendment No. 7]
MUFG BANK, LTD., CANADA BRANCH, as an Issuing Bank By: /s/ Xxxx Shuai Name: Xxxx Shuai Title: Director & Global Relationship Manager [Aramark – Signature Page to Amendment No. 7]
MUFG BANK, LTD., CANADA BRANCH, as a Lender By: /s/ Xxxx Shuai Name: Xxxx Shuai Title: Director [Aramark – Signature Page to Amendment No. 7]
PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as a Lender By: /s/ Xxxxxx XxXxxxxx Name: Xxxxxx XxXxxxxx Title: Senior Vice President PNC BANK CANADA BRANCH, as a Canadian Term A-2 Lender By: /s/ Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx Name: Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx Title: Senior Vice President [Aramark – Signature Page to Amendment No. 7]
PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as an Issuing Bank By: /s/ Xxxxxx XxXxxxxx Name: Xxxxxx XxXxxxxx Title: Senior Vice President [Aramark – Signature Page to Amendment No. 7]
COOPERATIEVE RABOBANK U.A., NEW YORK BRANCH, as a Lender By: /s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx Name: Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx Title: Executive Director By: /s/ Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx Name: Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx Title: Vice President [Aramark – Signature Page to Amendment No. 7]
THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA, as a Lender By: /s/ Xxxxxxx Grad Name: Xxxxxxx Grad Title: Director [Aramark – Signature Page to Amendment No. 7]
SUMITOMO MITSUI BANKING CORP., as a Lender By: /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx Name: Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx Title: Executive Director [Aramark – Signature Page to Amendment No. 7]
TD BANK, N.A., as a Lender By: /s/ Xxxx Xxxxxx Name: Xxxx Xxxxxx Title: Senior vice President [Aramark – Signature Page to Amendment No. 7]
U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as a Lender By: /s/ Xxx Xxxxxx Name: Xxx Xxxxxx Title: Vice President [Aramark – Signature Page to Amendment No. 7]
XXXXX FARGO BANK, N.A., as a Lender By: /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx Name: Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx Title: Managing Director [Aramark – Signature Page to Amendment No. 7]
XXXXX FARGO BANK, N.A., as an Issuing Bank By: /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx Name: Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx Title: Managing Director [Aramark – Signature Page to Amendment No. 7]
1The undersigned has caused this Amendment to be executed and delivered. In addition, the undersigned hereby: 1. [confirms that the person beneficially entitled to interest payable to the undersigned, in respect of an advance under the Euro Term A Loans is either: (a) a company resident in the United Kingdom for United Kingdom tax purposes; (b) a partnership each member of which is: (i) a company so resident in the United Kingdom; or (ii) a company not so resident in the United Kingdom which carries on a trade in the United Kingdom through a permanent establishment and which brings into account in computing its chargeable profits (for the purposes of section 19 of the CTA 2009) the whole of any share of interest payable in respect of that advance that falls to it by reason of Part 17 of the CTA 2009; or (c) a company not so resident in the United Kingdom which carries on a trade in the United Kingdom through a permanent establishment and which brings into account interest payable in respect of that advance in computing the chargeable profits (for the purposes of section 19 of the CTA 2009) of that company;] 2 2. confirms, for the benefit of the Agent and without liability to any Loan Party, that it is (select one): a UK Qualifying Lender (other than a Treaty Lender) a Treaty Lender not a UK Qualifying Lender 3. [confirms that it holds a passport under the HMRC DT Treaty Passport scheme (reference number [ ]) and is tax resident in [ ], so that interest payable to it by borrowers is generally subject to full exemption from UK withholding tax, and notifies each Borrower that it wishes that scheme to apply to this Agreement. The undersigned’s HMRC DT Treaty Passport scheme reference number is __________. The undersigned is tax resident in ____________.]3 1 To be signed by Euro Term A-1 Lenders. 2 Delete this paragraph if lender does not come within sub-paragraph (i)(B) of the definition of “U.K. Qualifying Lender” in the Credit Agreement. 3 Include if you hold a passport under the HMRC DT Treaty Passport scheme and wish that scheme to apply to this agreement. Otherwise, delete this paragraph 3.
_______________________________, as Euro Term A-1 Lender By: Name: Title: Schedule I Loan Guarantors Jurisdiction of Formation 1. L&N Uniform Supply, LLC California 2. Lake Tahoe Cruises, LLC California 3. Old Time Coffee Co. California 4. Paradise Hornblower, LLC California 5. 1st & Fresh, LLC Delaware 6. AmeriPride Services Inc. Delaware 7. Aramark Asia Management, LLC Delaware 8. Aramark Business & Industry, LLC Delaware 9. Aramark Business Center, LLC Delaware 10. Aramark Business Facilities, LLC Delaware 11. Aramark Campus, LLC Delaware 12. Aramark Cleanroom Services (Puerto Rico), Inc. Delaware 13. Aramark Cleanroom Services, LLC Delaware 14. Aramark Confection, LLC Delaware 15. Aramark Construction and Energy Services, LLC Delaware 16. Aramark Construction Services, Inc. Delaware 17. Aramark Correctional Services, LLC Delaware 18. Aramark Educational Group, LLC Delaware 19. Aramark Educational Services, LLC Delaware 20. Aramark Entertainment, LLC Delaware 21. Aramark Facility Services, LLC Delaware 22. Aramark FHC Business Services, LLC Delaware 23. Aramark FHC Campus Services, LLC Delaware 24. Aramark FHC Correctional Services, LLC Delaware 25. Aramark FHC Healthcare Support Services, LLC Delaware 26. Aramark FHC Refreshment Services, LLC Delaware 27. Aramark FHC School Support Services, LLC Delaware 28. Aramark FHC Services, LLC Delaware 29. Aramark FHC Sports and Entertainment Services, LLC Delaware 30. Aramark FHC, LLC Delaware 31. Aramark Food and Support Services Group, Inc. Delaware 32. Aramark Food Service, LLC Delaware
Loan Guarantors Jurisdiction of Formation 33. Aramark FSM, LLC Delaware 34. Aramark Global, Inc. Delaware 35. Aramark Healthcare Support Services of the Virgin Islands, Inc. Delaware 36. Aramark Healthcare Support Services, LLC Delaware 37. Aramark Healthcare Technologies, LLC Delaware 38. Aramark Industrial Services, LLC Delaware 39. Aramark Japan, LLC Delaware 40. Aramark Management, LLC Delaware 41. Aramark Mexico Group, LLC Delaware 42. Aramark Organizational Services, LLC Delaware 43. Aramark Processing, LLC Delaware 44. Aramark Rail Services, LLC Delaware 45. Aramark RBI, Inc. Delaware 46. Aramark Refreshment Group, Inc. Delaware 47. Aramark Refreshment Services of Tampa, LLC Delaware 48. Aramark Refreshment Services, LLC Delaware 49. Aramark Schools Facilities, LLC Delaware 50. Aramark Schools, LLC Delaware 51. Aramark SCM, Inc. Delaware 52. Aramark Senior Living Services, LLC Delaware 53. Aramark Services of Puerto Rico, Inc. Delaware 54. Aramark SM Management Services, Inc. Delaware 55. Aramark SMMS LLC Delaware 56. Aramark SMMS Real Estate LLC Delaware 57. Aramark Sports and Entertainment Group, LLC Delaware 58. Aramark Sports and Entertainment Services, LLC Delaware 59. Aramark Sports Facilities, LLC Delaware 60. Aramark Sports, LLC Delaware 61. Aramark Togwotee, LLC Delaware 62. Aramark Trademark Services, Inc. Delaware 63. Aramark U.S. Offshore Services, LLC Delaware 64. Aramark Uniform & Career Apparel Group, Inc. Delaware 65. Aramark Uniform & Career Apparel, LLC Delaware 66. Aramark Uniform Manufacturing Company Delaware 67. Aramark Uniform Services (Matchpoint) LLC Delaware 68. Aramark Uniform Services (Rochester) LLC Delaware 69. Aramark Uniform Services (Syracuse) LLC Delaware 70. Aramark Uniform Services (Texas) LLC Delaware 71. Aramark Uniform Services (West Xxxxx) LLC Delaware 72. Aramark Venue Services, Inc. Delaware 73. Aramark WTC, LLC Delaware 74. Aramark/HMS, LLC Delaware 75. Avendra, LLC Delaware 76. Avendra Replenishment, LLC Delaware 77. Avendra Gaming, LLC Delaware 78. BuyEfficient, LLC Delaware
Loan Guarantors Jurisdiction of Formation 79. Canyonlands Rafting Hospitality, LLC Delaware 80. D.G. Xxxxx XX, Inc. Delaware 81. Delsac VIII, Inc. Delaware 82. Filterfresh Coffee Service, LLC Delaware 83. Filterfresh Franchise Group, LLC Delaware 84. Fine Host Holdings, LLC Delaware 85. Xxxxxxxx Conference Associates, LLC Delaware 86. Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, LLC Delaware 87. HPSI Purchasing Services LLC Delaware 88. Institutional Processing Services LLC Delaware 89. Xxxxx Textile Rental Services, LLC Delaware 90. Lifeworks Restaurant Group, LLC Delaware 91. Yosemite Hospitality, LLC Delaware 92. American Snack & Beverage, LLC Florida 93. Aramark Distribution Services, Inc. Illinois 94. Aramark FHC Kansas, Inc. Kansas 95. Aramark Services of Kansas, Inc. Kansas 96. AMP Limited Partnership Minnesota 97. Restaura, Inc. Michigan 98. Travel Systems, LLC Nevada 99. Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx Inc. of New Jersey. New Jersey 100. Active Industrial Uniform Co. Inc. New York 101. Aramark Technical Services North Carolina, Inc. North Carolina 102. Xxxxxxxx Conference Services of North Carolina, LLC North Carolina 103. Aramark American Food Services, LLC Ohio 104. Aramark Consumer Discount Company Pennsylvania 105. Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx Inc. of Penn Pennsylvania 106. MyAssistant, Inc. Pennsylvania 107. Aramark Business Dining Services of Texas, LLC Texas 108. Aramark Educational Services of Texas, LLC Texas 109. Aramark Food Service of Texas, LLC Texas 110. Aramark Sports and Entertainment Services of Texas, LLC Texas 111. Brand Coffee Service, Inc. Texas 112. Aramark Educational Services of Vermont, Inc. Vermont 113. Overall Laundry Services, Inc. Washington 114. Aramark Capital Asset Services, LLC Wisconsin
Schedule II Letter of Credit 2018 Tranche Re- Canadian Term A-2 Euro Term A-1 Yen Term C-1 Com- Lender Commitment volving Commitment Commitment Commitment mitment JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. 40,192,307.70 104,500,000.00 38,233,184.60 13,120,743.04 Bank of America, N.A. 32,307,692.30 84,000,000.00 Bank of America, N.A., Canada Branch 37,142,039.66 Bank of America Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Interna- 26,000,000.00 tional Limited PNC Bank, National Association 24,230,769.23 63,000,000.00 26,000,000.00 PNC Bank Canada Branch 45,062,752.53 Xxxxx Fargo Bank, N.A. 32,307,692.30 84,000,000.00 46,848,262.45 Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Lending Partners LLC 40,192,307.70 104,500,000.00 8,233,184.60 Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands Branch 32,307,692.30 84,000,000.00 Barclays Bank PLC 24,230,769.23 63,000,000.00 1,341,140.13 MUFG Bank, Ltd. 1,339,132.43 MUFG Bank, Ltd., Canada Branch 12,115,384.62 31,500,000.00 Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Bank, N.A. 12,115,384.62 31,500,000.00 1,339,132.45 The Bank of Nova Scotia 57,880,952.38 76,771,289.19 TD Bank, N.A. 57,880,952.38 76,771,289.19 Cooperative Rabobank U.A., New York Branch 57,880,952.38 3,868,604.82 U.S. Bank National Association 45,500,000.00 3,868,604.82 Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. 40,000,000.00 10,801,557,500.00 Comerica Bank 28,000,000.00 11,914,609.73 Capital One, N.A. 37,142,857.14 3,887,397.49 26,000,000.00 Commerzbank AG, New York Branch 26,000,000.00 Industrial and Commercial Bank Of China Limited, New York Branch 25,714,285.00 People’s United Bank, N.A. 12,879,256.96
Letter of Credit 2018 Tranche Re- Canadian Term A-2 Euro Term A-1 Yen Term C-1 Com- Lender Commitment volving Commitment Commitment Commitment mitment ICICI Bank Canada 20,000,000.00 Crédit Industriel et Commercial, New York Branch 1,983,899.90 KBC Bank, N.V., New York Branch 1,395,476.02 Total: $250,000,000.00 $1,000,000,000.00 C$380,000,000.00 €130,000,000.00 ¥10,801,557,500.00
EXHIBIT A [attached]
EXHIBIT A TO AMENDMENT NO. 7 CREDIT AGREEMENT Dated as of March 28, 2017 Among THE FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS PARTY HERETO, as Lenders and Issuing Banks and JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent and ARAMARK SERVICES, INC., ARAMARK CANADA LTD., ARAMARK INVESTMENTS LIMITED, ARAMARK INTERNATIONAL FINANCE, S.À X.X., ARAMARK IRELAND HOLDINGS LIMITED, ARAMARK REGIONAL TREASURY EUROPE, DESIGNATED ACTIVITY COMPANY and ARAMARK HOLDING DEUTSCHLAND GMBH (as successor by merger to ARAMARK HOLDINGS GMBH & CO. KG), as Borrowers and ARAMARK INTERMEDIATE HOLDCO CORPORATION, as Holdings and THE OTHER GUARANTORS FROM TIME TO TIME PARTY HERETO ___________ JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. as a Joint Lead Arranger and Joint Bookrunner XXXXXXX XXXXX LENDING PARTNERS LLC, CREDIT SUISSE SECURITIES (USA) LLC, XXXXXXX LYNCH, PIERCE, XXXXXX & XXXXX INCORPORATED, XXXXX FARGO SECURITIES, LLC BARCLAYS BANK PLC, PNC CAPITAL MARKETS LLC and XXXXXX XXXXXXX MUFG LOAN PARTNERS, LLC, as Joint Lead Arrangers, Joint Bookrunners and Co-Syndication Agents U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA, SUMITOMO MITSUI BANKING CORPORATION, COӦPERATIEVE RABOBANK U.A., NEW YORK BRANCH, TD SECURITIES (USA) LLC and COMERICA SECURITIES, INC., as Co-Documentation Agents
TABLE OF CONTENTS Page ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS SECTION 1.01 Defined Terms 2 SECTION 1.02 Classification of Loans and Borrowings 6668 SECTION 1.03 Conversion of Currencies 6768 SECTION 1.04 Terms Generally 6768 SECTION 1.05 Certain Calculations and Tests 6769 SECTION 1.06 Change of Currency 6869 SECTION 1.07 Funding Through Applicable Lending Offices 6869 SECTION 1.08 Accounting Terms; GAAP 6869 SECTION 1.09 Additional Available Currencies 6870 SECTION 1.10 Limited Condition Acquisitions 6970 SECTION 1.11 Luxembourg Terms 7071 ARTICLE II THE CREDITS SECTION 2.01 Commitments 7172 SECTION 2.02 Loans and Borrowings 7274 SECTION 2.03 [Reserved] 7476 SECTION 2.04 Letters of Credit 7476 SECTION 2.05 Termination and Reduction of Commitments7981 SECTION 2.06 Repayment of Loans 7981 SECTION 2.07 Evidence of Debt 8485 SECTION 2.08 Optional Prepayment of Loans 8586 SECTION 2.09 Mandatory Prepayment of Loans 8687 SECTION 2.10 Fees 8889 SECTION 2.11 Interest8990 SECTION 2.12 Conversion/Continuation Options 9192 SECTION 2.13 Payments and Computations 9293 SECTION 2.14 Increased Costs; Change of Law, Etc. 9394 SECTION 2.15 Taxes 9697 SECTION 2.16 Allocation of Proceeds; Sharing of Setoffs 101103 SECTION 2.17 Mitigation Obligations; Replacement of Lenders 103104 SECTION 2.18 [Reserved] 103104 SECTION 2.19 Incremental Facilities 103104 SECTION 2.20 Defaulting Lenders 107108 ARTICLE III REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES SECTION 3.01 Organization; Powers 108109 SECTION 3.02 Authorization; Enforceability 108110 SECTION 3.03 Governmental Approvals; No Conflicts 109110 SECTION 3.04 Financial Condition; No Material Adverse Change 109110 SECTION 3.05 Properties 109110 SECTION 3.06 Litigation and Environmental Matters 110111 SECTION 3.07 Compliance with Laws and Agreements; Licenses and Permits 110112 -i-
Page SECTION 3.08 Investment Company Status 111112 SECTION 3.09 Taxes 111112 SECTION 3.10 Deduction of Tax 111112 SECTION 3.11 No Filing or Stamp Taxes 111112 SECTION 3.12 ERISA 111112 SECTION 3.13 Disclosure 112113 SECTION 3.14 Material Agreements 112113 SECTION 3.15 Solvency 112113 SECTION 3.16 Insurance 112114 SECTION 3.17 Capitalization and Subsidiaries 113114 SECTION 3.18 Security Interest in Collateral 113114 SECTION 3.19 Labor Disputes 113114 SECTION 3.20 Federal Reserve Regulations 113114 SECTION 3.21 Anti-Corruption and Sanctions Laws 113115 ARTICLE IV CONDITIONS SECTION 4.01 Conditions Precedent to Effectiveness 114115 SECTION 4.02 Conditions Precedent to Each Loan and Letter of Credit 117118 ARTICLE V AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS SECTION 5.01 Financial Statements and Other Information 118119 SECTION 5.02 Notices of Material Events 120121 SECTION 5.03 Existence; Conduct of Business 121122 SECTION 5.04 Payment of Taxes 121122 SECTION 5.05 Maintenance of Properties 121122 SECTION 5.06 Books and Records; Inspection Rights 121122 SECTION 5.07 Maintenance of Ratings 121123 SECTION 5.08 Compliance with Laws 122123 SECTION 5.09 Use of Proceeds 122123 SECTION 5.10 Insurance 122124 SECTION 5.11 Additional Collateral; Further Assurances 123124 SECTION 5.12 Post-Closing Requirements 125126 ARTICLE VI NEGATIVE COVENANTS SECTION 6.01 Limitation on Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock 125126 SECTION 6.02 Limitation on Liens 133134 SECTION 6.03 Merger, Consolidation or Sale of All or Substantially All Assets 133134 SECTION 6.04 Limitation on Restricted Payments 137138 SECTION 6.05 Limitations on Transactions with Affiliates 140141 SECTION 6.06 Dispositions 142143 SECTION 6.07 Limitation on Investments and Designation of Unrestricted Subsidiaries 144145 SECTION 6.08 Dividends and Other Payment Restrictions Affecting Restricted Subsidiaries 144145 SECTION 6.09 Amendments to Subordinated Indebtedness 146147 -ii-
Page SECTION 6.10 Maximum Consolidated Secured Debt Ratio 146147 SECTION 6.11 Business of U.S. Borrower and Restricted Subsidiaries 146147 ARTICLE VII EVENTS OF DEFAULT SECTION 7.01 Events of Default 146148 SECTION 7.02 Remedies upon Event of Default 149150 ARTICLE VIII THE AGENT SECTION 8.01 Credit Bidding 152153 SECTION 8.02 Withholding Taxes 153154 ARTICLE IX MISCELLANEOUS SECTION 9.01 Notices 154155 SECTION 9.02 Waivers; Amendments 157159 SECTION 9.03 Expenses; Indemnity; Damage Waiver 160161 SECTION 9.04 Successors and Assigns 161163 SECTION 9.05 Survival 165166 SECTION 9.06 Counterparts; Integration; Effectiveness; Electronic Execution 165166 SECTION 9.07 Severability 166167 SECTION 9.08 Right of Setoff166167 SECTION 9.09 Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Consent to Service of Process 166168 SECTION 9.10 Waiver of Jury Trial 168169 SECTION 9.11 Headings 168169 SECTION 9.12 Confidentiality 168169 SECTION 9.13 Several Obligations; Nonreliance; Violation of Law 168170 SECTION 9.14 USA XXXXXXX Xxx 000000 SECTION 9.15 Disclosure 169170 SECTION 9.16 Interest Rate Limitation 169170 SECTION 9.17 Material Non-Public Information 169171 SECTION 9.18 No Fiduciary Duty, etc. 170171 SECTION 9.19 Keepwell 171173 SECTION 9.20 Acknowledgement and Consent to Bail-In of EEA Financial Institutions 171173 ARTICLE X LOAN GUARANTY SECTION 10.01 Guaranty 172173 SECTION 10.02 Guaranty of Payment 172174 SECTION 10.03 No Discharge or Diminishment of Loan Guaranty 173174 SECTION 10.04 Defenses Waived 173175 SECTION 10.05 Rights of Subrogation 174175 SECTION 10.06 Reinstatement; Stay of Acceleration 174175 SECTION 10.07 Information 174175 SECTION 10.08 [Reserved] 174175 SECTION 10.09 Maximum Liability 174176 SECTION 10.10 Contribution 174176 SECTION 10.11 Liability Cumulative 175176 -iii-
Page SECTION 10.12 Release of Loan Guarantors 175177 -iv-
SCHEDULES: Schedule I — Commitments Schedule 1.01(a) — Immaterial Subsidiaries Schedule 1.01(b) — Mortgaged Properties Schedule 3.05(a) — Principal Place of Business and Chief Executive Office Schedule 3.05(f) — Intellectual Property Schedule 3.06 — Disclosed Matters Schedule 3.17 — Capitalization and Subsidiaries Schedule 3.19 — Labor Disputes Schedule 4.01(b) — Local Counsel Schedule 5.12 — Post-Closing Requirements Schedule 6.01 — Existing Indebtedness Schedule 6.02 — Existing Liens Schedule 6.04 — Restricted Payments Schedule 6.05 — Existing Affiliate Transactions Schedule 6.07 — Existing Investments Schedule 9.01 — Borrowers’ Website for Electronic Delivery EXHIBITS: Exhibit A — Form of Administrative Questionnaire Exhibit B — Form of Assignment and Assumption Exhibit C — Form of Compliance Certificate Exhibit D — Joinder Agreement Exhibit E — Form of Borrowing Request Exhibit F-1 — Form of Revolving Credit Note Exhibit F-2 — Form of Term Loan Note Exhibit G — Form of Conversion or Continuation Notice Exhibit H — Form of First Lien Intercreditor Agreement Exhibit I — Form of Junior Lien Intercreditor Agreement Exhibit J-1 — Form of U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate Exhibit J-2 — Form of U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate Exhibit J-3 — Form of U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate Exhibit J-4 — Form of U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate -v-
CREDIT AGREEMENT dated as of March 28, 2017 (as supplemented by Incremental Amendment No. 1 (as defined herein), Incremental Amendment No. 2 (as defined herein), Supplement No. 1, dated as of January 22, 2018, Incremental Amendment No. 3 (as defined herein), Amendment No. 4, dated as of May 11, 2018, Amendment No. 5 (as defined herein) and, Amendment No. 6 (as defined herein), dated as of June 12, 2018, and Amendment No. 7 (as defined herein), dated as of October 1, 2018, and as the same may be further amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, this “Agreement”), among ARAMARK SERVICES, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “U.S. Borrower”), ARAMARK CANADA LTD., a company organized under the laws of Canada (the “Ca- nadian Borrower”), ARAMARK INVESTMENTS LIMITED, a limited company incor- porated under the laws of England and Wales (the “U.K. Borrower”), ARAMARK IRE- LAND HOLDINGS LIMITED, a company incorporated under the laws of Ireland, XXX- XXXX REGIONAL TREASURY EUROPE, DESIGNATED ACTIVITY COMPANY, a company incorporated under the laws of Ireland (together with Aramark Ireland Hold- ings Limited, the “Irish Borrowers” and each an “Irish Borrower”), ARAMARK HOLDING DEUTSCHLAND GMBH, a limited liability company established under the laws of Germany (as succes- sor by merger to ARAMARK HOLDINGS GMBH & CO. KG, a limited partnership (Kom- manditgesellschaft) established under the laws of Germany) (the “German Borrower”) and ARAMARK INTERNATIONAL FINANCE S.À X.X., a private limited liability company (société à responsabilité limitée) incorporated under the laws of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg (“Luxembourg”) having its registered office at 00, xxx xxx xxxxx xxxxxxx, X-0000 Xxxxxxx/Xxxx., Xxxxxxxxxx and registered with the Luxembourg trade and companies register (Registre de commerce et des sociétés, Luxembourg) (the “Lux- embourg Register”) under number B 213.360 (the “Lux Borrower” and, together with the U.S. Borrower, the Canadian Borrower, the U.K. Borrower, the Irish Borrowers, the Ger- man Borrower and any Additional Foreign Borrower, the “Borrowers”), ARAMARK IN- TERMEDIATE HOLDCO CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation (“Holdings”), each Subsidiary of the U.S. Borrower that, from time to time, becomes a party hereto, the Lenders (as defined in Article I), the Issuing Banks named herein, and JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as administrative agent for the Lenders and collateral agent for the Secured Parties hereunder (in such capacities, together with its successors and assigns in such capacities, the “Agent”). WHEREAS, the Borrowers have requested that (a) certain of the Term Lenders extend Term Loans on the Closing Date be in the form of (i) $650,000,000 of U.S. Term A Loans to the U.S. Borrower, (ii) C$133,400,000 of Canadian Term A Loans to the Canadian Borrower, (iii) $1,750,000,000 of Term B Loans to the U.S. Borrower, (iv) ¥11,107,000,000 of Yen Term C Loans to the U.S. Borrower and (b) the Revolving Lenders provide Initial Revolving Commitments to the Borrowers in an aggregate princi- pal amount of $1,000,000,000. WHEREAS, the proceeds of the Loans funded on the Closing Date, to- gether with the proceeds of the New Senior Notes, will be used on the Closing Date to (i) redeem in full the 2020 Senior Notes and (ii) repay all outstanding indebtedness under
that certain amended and restated credit agreement, originally dated as of January 26, 2007 and last amended and restated on February 24, 2014 by and among certain of the Loan Parties, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent and collateral agent, the lenders party thereto and the other parties thereto (as further amended or supple- mented prior to the date hereof, the “Existing Credit Agreement”) and to terminate in full the commitments thereunder and to pay fees and expenses in connection with the forego- ing (the borrowing of the Loans on the Closing Date, the issuance of the New Senior Notes, the application of the proceeds thereof as provided above and the payment of fees and expenses in connection with the foregoing, the “Refinancing Transactions”). NOW THEREFORE, the parties hereto agree as follows: ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS SECTION 1.01 Defined Terms. As used in this Agreement, the follow- ing terms have the meanings specified below: “2018 Tranche Revolving Commitments” means with respect to each Revolving Lender, the commitment of such Revolving Lender to make 2018 Tranche Revolving Loans in the aggregate princi- pal amount set forth opposite such Revolving Lender’s name on the Commitments Schedule (for the avoid- ance of doubt, as supplemented pursuant to Amendment No. 7 on the Amendment No. 7 Effective Date) under the heading “2018 Tranche Revolving Commitments,” as adjusted to reflect each Assignment and Assumption executed by such Revolving Lender and as such amount may be increased or reduced pursuant to this Agreement, and “2018 Tranche Revolving Commitments” means the aggregate 2018 Tranche Re- volving Commitments of all Revolving Lenders, which amount, initially as of the Amendment No. 7 Effec- tive Date, is $1,000.0 million. “2018 Tranche Revolving Facility” means the 2018 Tranche Revolving Commitments and the provisions herein related to the 2018 Tranche Revolving Loans and the Letters of Credit thereun- der. “2018 Tranche Revolving Loan” has the meaning provided in Section 2.01(a). “2020 Senior Notes” means the 5.75% Senior Notes due 2020 of the U.S. Borrower. “Acquired Entity or Business” means any Person, property, business or as- set acquired by the U.S. Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary, to the extent not subse- quently sold, transferred or otherwise disposed by the U.S. Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary. “Acquired Indebtedness” means, with respect to any specified Person, (a) Indebtedness of any other Person existing at the time such other Person is merged with or into or became a Restricted Subsidiary of such specified Person, including Indebtedness incurred in connection with, or in contemplation of, such other Person merging with or
into, or becoming a Restricted Subsidiary of such specified Person, and (b) Indebtedness secured by a Lien encumbering any asset acquired by such specified Person. “Additional Canadian Term A Commitment” means, with respect to each Canadian Term A Lender, the commitment of such Lender to make Canadian Term A Loans to the Canadian Borrower on the Incremental Amendment No. 1 Effective Date in the aggregate principal amount outstanding not to exceed the amount set forth opposite such Lender’s name on Schedule I to Incremental Amendment No. 1 under the caption “Additional Canadian Term A Commitments,” as adjusted to reflect each Assignment and Assumption executed by such Lender and as such amount may be increased or re- duced pursuant to this Agreement, and “Additional Canadian Term A Commitments” shall mean the aggregate Additional Canadian Term A Commitments of all Lenders, which amount, initially as of the Incremental Amendment No. 1 Effective Date, shall be C$120 million. “Additional Foreign Borrower” means any Restricted Subsidiary of the U.S. Borrower formed under the laws of Canada, Germany, Ireland, Luxembourg, the United Kingdom or any other jurisdiction reasonably satisfactory to the Agent and the Revolving Lenders that is designated as an Additional Foreign Borrower hereunder pur- suant to an Officers’ Certificate delivered to the Agent and which has become a Foreign Borrower hereunder pursuant to a supplement to this Agreement and other documentation reasonably satisfactory to the Agent; provided that (i) in no event shall any Restricted Subsidiary that is organized under the laws of a Sanctioned Country or that is a Sanc- tioned Person become an Additional Foreign Borrower and (ii) in the case of any Addi- tional Foreign Borrower under any Revolving Facility, the U.S. Borrower shall have pro- vided not less than fifteen (15) Business Days prior notice thereof to the Revolving Lend- ers under such Revolving Facility and shall have furnished to the Agent and such Revolv- ing Lenders all information and documents as may reasonably be requested by any of them within five (5) Business Days of the date such notice is provided in order to comply with applicable “know your customer” requirements. “Additional U.S. Term B-2 Commitment” means, with respect to the Ad- ditional U.S. Term B-2 Lender, the commitment of such Lender to make U.S. Term B-2 Loans to the U.S. Borrower in an aggregate principal amount set forth on Schedule II to Amendment No. 5. “Additional U.S. Term B-2 Lender” means the Person listed on Schedule II to Amendment No. 5 as having an Additional U.S. Term B-2 Commitment. “Additional U.S. Term B-3 Commitment” means, with respect to the Ad- ditional U.S. Term B-3 Lender, the commitment of such Lender to make U.S. Term B-3 Loans to the U.S. Borrower in an aggregate principal amount set forth on Schedule II to Amendment No. 6.
“Additional U.S. Term B-3 Lender” means the Person listed on Schedule II to Amendment No. 6 as having an Additional U.S. Term B-3 Commitment. “Administrative Questionnaire” means an Administrative Questionnaire in the form supplied by the Agent. “Affiliate” of any specified Person means any other Person directly or in- directly controlling or controlled by or under direct or indirect common control with such specified Person. For purposes of this Agreement, “control” (including, with correlative meanings, the terms “controlling,” “controlled by” and “under common control with”), as used with respect to any Person, shall mean the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of such Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by agreement or otherwise. “Affiliate Transaction” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 6.05(a). “Agent” has the meaning assigned to such term in the preamble to this Agreement. “Agent’s Office” means, with respect to any currency, the Agent’s address and, as appropriate, account with respect to such currency as the Agent may from time to time notify the U.S. Borrower and the Lenders. “Agreement Currency” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.09(f). “AIM” means AIM Services Co., Ltd., a limited company organized under the laws of Japan, and its successors. “Alternative Currency” means any lawful currency other than Dollars that is freely transferable into Dollars. “Amendment No. 5” means Amendment No. 5, dated as of May 24, 2018 by and among the Loan Parties, the Agent and the Lenders party thereto. “Amendment No. 5 Arrangers” means Credit Suisse Loan Funding LLC, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Barclays Bank PLC, Xxxxxxx Lynch, Pierce, Xxxxxx & Xxxxx Incorporated, PNC Capital Markets LLC, The Bank of Nova Scotia, TD Securities (USA) LLC and Xxxxx Fargo Securities, LLC, each in its capacity as joint lead arranger. “Amendment No. 5 Consenting Lender” means each U.S. Term B Lender that has returned an executed counterpart to Amendment No. 5 to the Agent prior to the Amendment No. 5 Effective Date.
“Amendment No. 5 Effective Date” has the meaning set forth in Amend- ment No. 5. “Amendment No. 6” means Amendment No. 6, dated as of June 12, 2018 by and among the Loan Parties, the Agent and the Lenders party thereto. “Amendment No. 6 Arrangers” means Credit Suisse Loan Funding LLC, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Barclays Bank PLC, Capital One, National Association, Xxxxxxx Lynch, Pierce, Xxxxxx & Xxxxx Incorporated, Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Senior Funding, Inc., PNC Capital Markets LLC and Xxxxx Fargo Securities, LLC, each in its capacity as joint lead arranger. “Amendment No. 6 Consenting Lender” means each U.S. Term B-1 Lender that has returned an executed counterpart to Amendment No. 6 to the Agent prior to the Amendment No. 6 Effective Date. “Amendment No. 6 Effective Date” has the meaning set forth in Amend- ment No. 6. “Amendment No. 7” means Amendment No. 7, dated as of October 1, 2018 by and among the Loan Parties, the Agent and the Lenders party thereto. “Amendment No. 7 Arrangers” means JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and Xxxxxxx Lynch, Pierce, Xxxxxx & Xxxxx Incorporated, PNC Capital Markets LLC, Xxxxx Fargo Securities, LLC, Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Lending Partners LLC, Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, Barclays Bank PLC and Xxxxxx Xxxx- ley MUFG Loan Partners LLC, each in its capacity as joint lead arranger. “Amendment No. 7 Effective Date” has the meaning set forth in Amendment No. 7. “Anti-Corruption Laws” means all laws, rules, and regulations of any ju- risdiction applicable to the Borrowers or any of their direct or indirect parent companies or Subsidiaries from time to time concerning or relating to bribery or corruption. “Applicable Amount” means, at any time (the “Reference Time”), an amount equal to (a) the sum, without duplication, of: (i) an amount equal to 50% of the Consolidated Net Income (excluding from Consolidated Net Income, for this purpose only, any amount that otherwise in- creased the Applicable Amount pursuant to clause (iv) or (v) below) of the U.S. Borrower for the period (taken as one accounting period) from October 1, 2016 to the end of the U.S. Borrower’s most recently ended fiscal quarter for which financial statements have been delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 at the Reference Time, or, in case such Xxxxxxx- dated Net Income for such period is a deficit, minus 100% of such deficit, plus (ii) the amount of any capital contributions in cash, marketable securities or Qualified Proceeds made to, or any proceeds in cash, marketable securities or Qualified Proceeds of an issuance of Equity Interests of the U.S. Borrower or any of its direct or
indirect parent companies (or debt securities that have been converted or exchanged into Equity Interests of the U.S. Borrower or any of its direct or indirect parent companies (other than Disqualified Stock)) (in each case, other than (w) Excluded Contributions, (x) proceeds from Equity Interests of any direct or indirect parent company of the U.S. Bor- rower constituting the consideration for an Investment made in reliance on clause (j) of the definition of “Permitted Investments,” (y) the Designated Equity Amount and (z) the proceeds of Disqualified Stock of the U.S. Borrower and Designated Preferred Stock) re- ceived by, the U.S. Borrower from and including the Business Day immediately follow- ing the Closing Date through and including the Reference Time, including any such pro- ceeds from the issuance of Equity Interests of any direct or indirect parent of the U.S. Borrower to the extent the cash proceeds thereof are contributed to the U.S. Borrower, plus (iii) to the extent not already reflected as an increase to Consolidated Net In- come or reflected as a return of capital or deemed reduction in the amount of such Invest- ment pursuant to clause (b)(ii) below, the amount of any distribution in cash, marketable securities or Qualified Proceeds received in respect of any Investment made in reliance on clause (q) of the definition of “Permitted Investments” and any dividend in cash, mar- ketable securities or Qualified Proceeds received from an Unrestricted Subsidiary, in each case by the U.S. Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary, plus (iv) to the extent not already reflected as a return of capital or deemed reduc- tion in the amount of such Investment pursuant to clause (b)(ii) below, the aggregate amount received in cash or marketable securities and the fair market value, as determined in good faith by the U.S. Borrower, of Qualified Proceeds received after the Closing Date by the U.S. Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries by means of (1) the sale or other dis- position (other than to the U.S. Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary) of Investments made in reliance on clause (q) of the definition of “Permitted Investments,” repurchases and re- demptions of such Investments (other than by the U.S. Borrower or any Restricted Sub- sidiary) and repayments of loans or advances that constitute such Investments or (2) the sale (other than to the U.S. Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary) of Equity Interests in an Unrestricted Subsidiary (solely to the extent that such Investments in Unrestricted Sub- sidiaries were outstanding in reliance on clause (q) of the definition of “Permitted Invest- ments”), plus (v) to the extent not already reflected as a return of capital or deemed reduc- tion in the amount of such Investment pursuant to clause (b)(ii) below, the excess, if any, of (x) the fair market value of any Unrestricted Subsidiary redesignated after the Closing Date as a Restricted Subsidiary (as determined by the U.S. Borrower in good faith or, if such fair market value exceeded $150.0 million in writing by an Independent Financial Advisor) at the time of such redesignation to the extent that any Investment in such Unre- stricted Subsidiary by the U.S. Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary was made in reli- ance on clause (q) of the definition of “Permitted Investments” over (y) the aggregate ac- tual amount of Investments in such Unrestricted Subsidiary made in reliance on clause (q) of the definition of “Permitted Investments,” plus (vi) $1,400.0 million,
minus (b) the sum, without duplication, of: (i) the aggregate actual amount of Restricted Payments made pursuant to Section 6.04(i) since the Closing Date and prior to the Reference Time; and (ii) the aggregate actual amount of Investments made in reliance on clause (q) of the definition of “Permitted Investments” (net of any return of capital in respect of such Investment or deemed reduction in the amount of such Investment including, with- out limitation, upon the redesignation of any Unrestricted Subsidiary as a Restricted Sub- sidiary or the sale of any such Investment for cash or Qualified Proceeds). “Applicable Lending Office” means, with respect to each Lender, (a) its U.S. Lending Office in the case of a Loan to the U.S. Borrower, (b) its U.K. Lending Of- fice in the case of a Loan to the U.K. Borrower, (c) its Canadian Lending Office in the case of a Loan to the Canadian Borrower, (d) its Irish Lending Office in the case of a Loan to any Irish Borrower, (e) its German Lending Office, in the case of a Loan made to the German Borrower and (f) its Luxembourg Lending Office in the case of a Loan made to the Lux Borrower. “Applicable Percentage” means, with respect to any Lender, the percent- age of the total Dollar Equivalent of the aggregate outstanding Term Loans and Commit- ments represented by such Lender’s Term Loans and Commitments; provided that in the case of Section 2.19 when a Defaulting Lender shall exist, “Applicable Percentage” shall mean the percentage of the total Dollar Equivalent of the aggregate outstanding Term Loans and Commitments (disregarding any Defaulting Lender’s Term Loans and Com- mitments) represented by such Lender’s Dollar Equivalent of the aggregate outstanding Term Loans and Commitments. If the Term Loans have been repaid and the Commit- ments have terminated or expired, the Applicable Percentages shall be determined based upon the Term Loans and Commitments most recently in effect, giving effect to any as- signments and to any Lender’s status as a Defaulting Lender at the time of determination. “Applicable Rate” means a percentage per annum equal to: (a) with respect to U.S. Term B Loans (i) until delivery of financial statements for the fiscal quarter ending June 30, 2017 pursuant to Section 5.01(b) and the related Compliance Certificate pursuant to Section 5.01(c), (A) for Euro- currency Rate Loans, 2.00%, and (B) for Base Rate Loans, 1.00% and (ii) thereaf- ter, the following percentages per annum, based upon the Consolidated Leverage Ratio as set forth in the most recent Compliance Certificate received by the Agent pursuant to Section 5.01(c): Pricing Consolidated Eurocurrency Base Rate Level Leverage Ratio Rate Loans Loans 1 > 3.00 to 1.00 2.00% 1.00%
Pricing Consolidated Eurocurrency Base Rate Level Leverage Ratio Rate Loans Loans 2 < 3.00 to 1.00 1.75% 0.75% Any increase or decrease in the Applicable Rate pursuant to this clause (a) resulting from a change in the Consolidated Leverage Ratio shall become effec- tive as of the first Business Day immediately following the date a Compliance Certificate is delivered pursuant to Section 5.01(c); provided that, if a Compliance Certificate is not delivered by the date required by Section 5.01(c) then, at the op- tion of the Required Class Lenders under the U.S. Term B Loan Facility, Pricing Level 1 shall apply from the Business Day following the date such Compliance Certificate was required to be delivered until the first Business Day following the date such Compliance Certificate is delivered; (b) with respect to U.S. Term A Loans, Canadian Term A-2 Loans, Ini- tialEuro Term A-1 Loans, Yen Term C-1 Loans, 2018 Tranche Revolving Loans and Com- mitment Fees and LC Fees under the Initial2018 Tranche Revolving Facility, (i) un- til delivery of financial statements for the fiscal quarteryear ending June 30, 2017September 28, 2018 pursuant to Section 5.01(b) and the related Compliance Certificate pursuant to Section 5.01(c), (A) for Eurocurrency Rate Loans, BA Rate Loans and LC Fees, 1.751.500%, (B) for Base Rate Loans and Canadian Base Rate Loans, 0.750.500%, and (C) for Commitment Fees, 0.300.250% and (ii) there- after, the following percentages per annum, based upon the Consolidated Lever- age Ratio as set forth in the most recent Compliance Certificate received by the Agent pursuant to Section 5.01(c): Eurocurrency Base Rate Rate Loans, Loans and BA Rate Canadian Pricing Consolidated Loans and LC Base Rate Commitment Level Leverage Ratio Fees Loans Fee Rate 1 > 4.6254.75 to 1.00 2.251.625% 1.250.625% 0.400.300% 2 < 4.6254.75 to 1.00 but 2.001.500% 1.000.500% 0.350.250% > 4.004.25 to 1.00 3 < 4.004.25 to 1.00 but 1.751.375% 0.750.375% 0.300.200% > 3.003.75 to 1.00 43 < 3.003.75 to 1.00 but 1.501.250% 0.500.250% 0.250.200% > 3.25 to 1.00 4 < 3.25 to 1.00 1.125% 0.125% 0.150%
Any increase or decrease in the Applicable Rate pursuant to this clause (b) resulting from a change in the Consolidated Leverage Ratio shall become effective as of the first Busi- ness Day immediately following the date a Compliance Certificate is delivered pursuant to Section 5.01(c); pro- vided that, if a Compliance Certificate is not delivered by the date required by Section 5.01(c) then, (i) in the case of the 2018 Tranche Revolving Loans, Canadian Term A-2 Loans, Euro Term A-1 Loans, Commitment Fees and LC Fees, at the option of the Required Financial Covenant Lenders, Pricing Level 1 shall apply from the Business Day following the date such Com- pliance Certificate was required to be delivered until the first Business Day following the date such Compliance Certificate is delivered; and (ii) in the case of the Yen Term C-1 Loans, at the option of the Required Class Lenders under the Canadian Term A-1 Loan Facility, Yen Term C-1 Loan Facility, Pricing Level 1 shall apply from the Business Day follow- ing the date such Compliance Certificate was required to be delivered until the first Business Day following the date such Compliance Certificate is delivered; (c) with respect to Yen Term C Loans, 1.50%; (d) with respect to Euro Term A Loans, 1.50%;(e) with respect to U.S. Term B-1 Loans (i) until delivery of financial statements for the first fiscal quarter ending after the Incremental Amendment No. 2 Effective Date pursuant to Section 5.01(b) and the related Compliance Certificate pursuant to Section 5.01(c), (A) for Eurocurrency Rate Loans, 2.00%, and (B) for Base Rate Loans, 1.00% and (ii) thereafter, the following percentages per annum, based upon the Consolidated Leverage Ratio as set forth in the most recent Compliance Certifi- cate received by the Agent pursuant to Section 5.01(c): Pricing Consolidated Eurocurrency Base Rate Level Leverage Ratio Rate Loans Loans 1 > 3.00 to 1.00 2.00% 1.00% 2 < 3.00 to 1.00 1.75% 0.75% Any increase or decrease in the Applicable Rate pursuant to this clause (e) resulting from a change in the Consolidated Leverage Ratio shall become effec- tive as of the first Business Day immediately following the date a Compliance Certificate is delivered pursuant to Section 5.01(c); provided that, if a Compliance Certificate is not delivered by the date required by Section 5.01(c) then, at the op-
tion of the Required Class Lenders under the U.S. Term B-1 Loan Facility, Pric- ing Xxxxx 0 shall apply from the Business Day following the date such Compli- ance Certificate was required to be delivered until the first Business Day follow- ing the date such Compliance Certificate is delivered; (fd) with respect to CanadianU.S. Term A-1 Loans, (i) until delivery of financial statements for the first fiscal quarter ending after the Incremental Amendment No. 3 Effective Date pursuant to Section 5.01(b) and the related Compliance Certificate pursuant to Section 5.01(c)B-2 Loans, (A) for Eurocurrency Rate Loans and BA Rate Loans, 1.750%, 1.75%, and (B) for Base Rate Loans and Canadian Base Rate Loans, 0.750% and (ii) thereafter, the following percentages per annum, based upon the Consolidated Leverage Ratio as set forth in the most recent Compliance Certificate received by the Agent pursuant to Section 5.01(c):, 0.75%; Pricing Consolidated Canadian Base Level Leverage Ratio BA Rate Loans Rate Loans 1 > 4.75 to 1.00 1.750% 0.750% 2 < 4.75 to 1.00 but 1.625% 0.625% > 4.25 to 1.00 3 < 4.25 to 1.00 but 1.500% 0.500% > 3.75 to 1.00 4 < 3.75 to 1.00 but 1.375% 0.375% > 3.25 to 1.00 5 < 3.25 to 1.00 1.250% 0.250% Any increase or decrease in the Applicable Rate pursuant to this clause (f) resulting from a change in the Consolidated Leverage Ratio shall become effec- tive as of the first Business Day immediately following the date a Compliance Certificate is delivered pursuant to Section 5.01(c); provided that, if a Compliance Certificate is not delivered by the date required by Section 5.01(c) then, at the op- tion of the Required Class Lenders under the Canadian Term A-1 Loan Facility, Pricing Level 1 shall apply from the Business Day following the date such Com- pliance Certificate was required to be delivered until the first Business Day fol- lowing the date such Compliance Certificate is delivered; (g) with respect to U.S. Term B-2 Loans, (A) for Eurocurrency Rate Loans, 1.75%, and (B) for Base Rate Loans, 0.75%; (h(e) with respect to U.S. Term B-3 Loans, (A) for Eurocurrency Rate Loans, 1.75%, and (B) for Base Rate Loans, 0.75%; and
(if) with respect to any New Term Loan or Extended Term Loan of any Class or any Revolving Loan, Commitment Fee or LC Fee under any New Revolving Facility, the “Applicable Rates” set forth in the supplement relating thereto entered into pursuant to Section 2.19. “Approved Electronic Communications” means each notice, demand, communication, information, document and other material that any Loan Party is obli- gated to, or otherwise chooses to, provide to the Agent pursuant to any Loan Document or the transactions contemplated therein, including (a) any supplement, joinder or amend- ment to the Collateral Documents and any other written contractual obligation delivered or required to be delivered in respect of any Loan Document or the transactions contem- plated therein and (b) any financial statement, financial and other report, notice, request, certificate and other information material. “Approved Fund” has the meaning assigned to it in Section 9.04(b). “Asset Sale Prepayment Event” means any Disposition of any business units, assets or other property of the U.S. Borrower or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries not in the ordinary course of business (including any Disposition of any Equity Interests of any Subsidiary of the U.S. Borrower owned by the U.S. Borrower or a Restricted Sub- sidiary). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the term “Asset Sale Prepayment Event” shall not include any transaction permitted (or not expressly prohibited) by Section 6.06, other than transactions consummated in reliance on Section 6.06(j) or (n). “Assignment and Assumption” means an assignment and assumption en- tered into by a Lender and an assignee (with the consent of any party whose consent is required by Section 9.04), and accepted by the Agent, in the form of Exhibit B or any other form approved by the Agent. “Attributable Debt” in respect of a Sale and Lease-Back Transaction means, as at the time of determination, the present value (discounted at the interest rate then borne by the U.S. Term B Loans that are Eurocurrency Rate Loans (as if such Loans were currently outstanding at such time), compounded annually) of the total obligations of the lessee for rental payments during the remaining term of the lease included in such Sale and Lease-Back Transaction (including any period for which such lease has been ex- tended); provided, however, that if such Sale and Lease-Back Transaction results in a Capitalized Lease Obligation, the amount of Indebtedness represented thereby will be de- termined in accordance with the definition of “Capitalized Lease Obligation.” “Available Currency” means each of Dollars, Euro, Sterling and Canadian Dollars and any other currency approved in accordance with Section 1.09. “BA Interest Period” means, relative to any BA Rate Loan, the period be- ginning on (and including) the date on which such BA Rate Loan is made or continued to (but excluding) the date which is one, two or three months thereafter, as selected by the
applicable Borrower; provided that (a) if any BA Interest Period would end on a day other than a Business Day, such BA Interest Period shall be extended to the next succeed- ing Business Day unless such next succeeding Business Day would fall in the next calen- dar month, in which case such BA Interest Period shall end on the next preceding Busi- ness Day, (b) any BA Interest Period that commences on the last Business Day of a cal- endar month (or on a day for which there is no numerically corresponding day in the last calendar month of such BA Interest Period) shall end on the last Business Day of the last calendar month of such BA Interest Period and (c) no BA Interest Period shall end after the final maturity for the applicable Facility. “BA Rate” means, with respect to any BA Interest Period for any BA Rate Loan, (a) in the case of any Lender named in Schedule I of the Bank Act (Canada), the rate determined by the Agent to be the average offered rate for bankers’ acceptances for the applicable BA Interest Period appearing on Reuters Screen CDOR (Certificate of De- posit Offered Rate) page as of 10:00 a.m. (New York City time) on the second full Busi- ness Day next preceding the first day of each BA Interest Period and (b) in the case of any other Lender, (i) the rate per annum set forth in clause (a) above plus (ii) 0.10%. In the event that such rate does not appear on the Reuters Screen CDOR (Certificate of De- posit Offered Rate) page (or otherwise on the Reuters screen), the BA Rate for the pur- poses of this definition shall be determined by reference to such other comparable pub- licly available service for displaying bankers’ acceptance rates as may be selected by the Agent. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that the BA Rate as determined above for any BA Interest Period shall be less than 0.00% per annum, the BA Rate for such BA Interest Period shall instead be deemed to be 0.00% per annum. “Bail-In Action” means the exercise of any Write-Down and Conversion Powers by the applicable EEA Resolution Authority in respect of any liability of an EEA Financial Institution. “Bail-In Legislation” means, with respect to any EEA Member Country implementing Article 55 of Directive 2014/59/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of the European Union, the implementing law for such EEA Member Country from time to time which is described in the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule. “Bankruptcy Event” means, with respect to any Person, such Person be- comes the subject of a bankruptcy or insolvency proceeding, or has had a receiver, con- servator, trustee, administrator, custodian, assignee for the benefit of creditors or similar Person charged with the reorganization or liquidation of its business appointed for it, or, in the good faith determination of the Agent, has taken any action in furtherance of, or in- dicating its consent to, approval of, or acquiescence in, any such proceeding or appoint- ment; provided that a Bankruptcy Event shall not result solely by virtue of any ownership interest, or the acquisition of any ownership interest, in such Person by a Governmental Authority or instrumentality thereof, unless such ownership interest results in or provides such Person with immunity from the jurisdiction of courts within the United States or
from the enforcement of judgments or writs of attachment on its assets or permit such Person (or such Governmental Authority or instrumentality) to reject, repudiate, disavow or disaffirm any contracts or agreements made by such Person. “Base Rate” means, for any day, a rate per annum equal to the greater of (a) the Prime Rate in effect on such day, (b) the NYFRB Rate in effect on such day plus ½ of 1% and (c) the Eurocurrency Rate for a one month Interest Period for Loans in Dol- lars on such day (or if such day is not a Business Day, the immediately preceding Busi- ness Day) plus 1%; provided that for the purpose of this definition, the Eurocurrency Rate for any day shall be based on the Eurocurrency Screen Rate (or if the Eurocurrency Screen Rate is not available for such one month Interest Period, the Interpolated Rate) at approximately 11:00 a.m. London time on such day. Any change in the Base Rate due to a change in the Prime Rate, the NYFRB Rate or the Eurocurrency Rate shall be effective from and including the effective date of such change in the Prime Rate, the NYFRB Rate or the Eurocurrency Rate, respectively. “Board” means the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System of the United States of America. “Board of Directors” means (a) with respect to a corporation, the board of directors of the corporation, (b) with respect to a partnership, the board of directors of the general partner of the partnership and (c) with respect to any other Person, the board or committee of such Person serving a similar function. “Board Resolution” means, with respect to the U.S. Borrower, a duly adopted resolution of the Board of Directors of the U.S. Borrower or any committee thereof. “Borrower DTTP Filing” means an HMRC Form DTTP2 duly completed and filed by the relevant U.K. Borrower, which: (a) where it relates to a Treaty Lender that is a Lender on the day this Agreement is entered into, contains the scheme reference number and jurisdiction of tax residence stated opposite that Lender’s name in Schedule I, and: (i) where the U.K. Borrower is a Borrower on the day this Agreement is entered into, is filed with HMRC within 30 days of the date of this Agreement; or (ii) where the U.K. Borrower is not a Borrower on the day this Agreement is entered into, is filed with HMRC within 30 days of the date on which that U.K. Bor- rower becomes a Borrower; or (b) where it relates to a Treaty Lender that is not a party to this Agreement on the date on which this Agreement is entered into, contains the scheme reference num-
ber and jurisdiction of tax residence stated in respect of that Lender in the relevant As- signment and Assumption or as otherwise notified to the Agent or to the U.K. Borrower in writing on the relevant Lender becoming a party to this Agreement; and: (i) where the U.K. Borrower is a Borrower as at the relevant assignment date, is filed with HM Revenue & Customs within 30 days of that date; or (ii) where the U.K. Borrower is not a Borrower as at the relevant assign- ment date, is filed with HM Revenue & Customs within 30 days of the date on which that U.K. Borrower becomes a Borrower. “Borrowers” has the meaning assigned to such term in the preamble to this Agreement; provided that upon the repayment in full of all Loans made to any Foreign Borrower and the return of all Letters of Credit issued for such Foreign Borrower or the assumption of such Foreign Borrower’s Foreign Obligations by another Person as con- templated by the definition of “Change of Control” or as permitted by Section 6.03, then such Foreign Borrower shall cease to constitute a “Borrower” or “Foreign Borrower” (or any equivalent term) hereunder. “Borrowing” means any Loans of the same Class, Type and currency to the same Borrower made, converted or continued on the same date and, in the case of Eu- rocurrency Rate Loans or BA Rate Loans, as to which a single Interest Period is in effect; provided that the Canadian Term A Loans funded on the Incremental Amendment No. 1 Effective Date shall take the form of a pro rata increase in each then outstanding Borrow- ing of Canadian Term A Loans. “Borrowing Date” means a date on which any Borrowing is made pursu- ant to Section 2.02. “Borrowing Request” means a request by a Borrower for a Borrowing in accordance with Section 2.02 and substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit E, or such other form as shall be approved by the Agent. “Business Day” means any day that is not a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks in New York City are authorized or required by law to re- main closed and (a) if the applicable Business Day relates to notices, determinations, fundings and payments in connection with the Eurocurrency Rate for any Eurocurrency Rate Loan denominated in Dollars, Sterling or Yen a day on which banks are open for general business in London; (b) if the applicable Business Day relates to notices, determi- nations, fundings and payments in connection with EURIBOR or any Eurocurrency Rate Loan denominated in Euro, any day (i) on which banks are open for general business in London and (ii) which is a TARGET Day and (c) if the applicable Business Day relates to notices, determinations, fundings and payments in connection with the Canadian Base Rate, the BA Rate, Canadian Base Rate Loans or BA Rate Loans, a day of the year on which banks are not required or authorized to close in Toronto, Canada.
“Canadian Base Rate” means the rate determined by the Agent as the higher of (i) the annual rate of interest announced by the Agent (or any of its branches) as being its “prime rate” for determining interest rates on Canadian Dollar-denominated commercial loans made by it in Canada and (ii) the BA Rate (after giving effect to any minimum rate set forth in the definition thereof) for a one month BA Interest Period com- mencing on such day (or, if such day is not a Business Day, the immediately preceding Business Day) plus 1.00%. “Canadian Borrower” has the meaning assigned to such term in the xxxxx- ble to this Agreement. “Canadian Dollar” and “C$” each mean the lawful currency of Canada. “Canadian Lending Office” means, with respect to any Lender, the office of such Lender specified as its “Canadian Lending Office” in its Administrative Ques- tionnaire or such other office of such Lender as such Lender may from time to time spec- ify to the U.S. Borrower and the Agent. “Canadian Term A Commitment” means, with respect to each Canadian Term A Lender, the commitment of such Lender to make Canadian Term A Loans to the Canadian Borrower in the aggregate principal amount outstanding not to exceed the amount set forth opposite such Lender’s name on the Commitments Schedule under the caption “Canadian Term A Commitments,” as adjusted to reflect each Assignment and Assumption executed by such Lender and as such amount may be increased or reduced pursuant to this Agreement, and “Canadian Term A Commitments” shall mean the aggre- gate Canadian Term A Commitments of all Canadian Term A Lenders, which amount, initially as of the Closing Date, shall be C$133.4 million. “Canadian Term A Lender” means each Lender that has a Canadian Term A Commitment, an Additional Canadian Term A Commitment or that is a holder of Ca- nadian Term A Loans. “Canadian Term A Loan” has the meaning assigned to such term in Sec- tion 2.01(b)(iii) and shall include all Canadian Term A Loans funded on the Incremental Amendment No. 1 Effective Date pursuant to the Additional Canadian Term A Commit- ments. “Canadian Term A Loan Facility” means the provisions herein related to the Canadian Term A Commitments, Additional Canadian Term A Commitments and the Canadian Term A Loans. “Canadian Term A Loan Maturity Date” means March 28, 2022. “Canadian Term A-1 Commitment” means, with respect to each Canadian Term A-1 Lender, the commitment of such Lender to make Canadian Term A-1 Loans to
the Canadian Borrower on the Incremental Amendment No. 3 Effective Date in the ag- gregate principal amount outstanding not to exceed the amount set forth opposite such Lender’s name on Schedule 1 to Incremental Amendment No. 3 under the caption “Cana- dian Term A-1 Commitments,” as adjusted to reflect each Assignment and Assumption executed by such Lender and as such amount may be increased or reduced pursuant to this Agreement, and “Canadian Term A-1 Commitments” shall mean the aggregate Cana- dian Term A-1 Commitments of all Canadian Term A-1 Lenders, which amount, initially as of the Incremental Amendment No. 3 Effective Date, shall be C$200.0 million. “Canadian Term A-1 Lender” means each Lender that has a Canadian Term A-1 Commitment. “Canadian Term A-1 Loan” has the meaning assigned to such term in Sec- tion 2.01(b)(vii) and shall include all Canadian Term A-1 Loans funded on the Incremen- tal Amendment No. 3 Effective Date pursuant to the Canadian Term A-1 Commitments. “Canadian Term A-1 Loan Facility” means the provisions herein related to the Canadian Term A-1 Commitments and the Canadian Term A-1 Loans. “Canadian Term A-1 Loan Maturity Date” means February 28, 2023. “Canadian Term A-2 Commitment” means, with respect to each Canadian Term A-2 Lender, the commitment of such Lender to make Canadian Term A-2 Loans to the Canadian Borrower on the Amendment No. 7 Effective Date in the aggregate principal amount outstanding not to exceed the amount set forth opposite such Lender’s name on Schedule II to Amendment No. 7 under the caption “Ca- nadian Term A-2 Commitment,” as adjusted to reflect each Assignment and Assumption executed by such Lender and as such amount may be increased or reduced pursuant to this Agreement, and “Canadian Term A-2 Commitments” shall mean the aggregate Canadian Term A-2 Commitments of all Canadian Term A-2 Lenders, which amount, initially as of the Amendment No. 7 Effective Date, shall be C$380.0 million. “Canadian Term A-2 Lender” means each Lender that has a Canadian Term A-2 Com- mitment. “Canadian Term A-2 Loan” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.01(b)(xi) and shall include all Canadian Term A-2 Loans funded on the Amendment No. 7 Effective Date pursuant to the Canadian Term A-2 Commitments. “Canadian Term A-2 Loan Facility” means the provisions herein related to the Canadian Term A-2 Commitments and the Canadian Term A-2 Loans. “Canadian Term A-2 Loan Maturity Date” means October 1, 2023. “Capital Expenditures” means, for any period, the aggregate, without du- plication, of (a) all expenditures (whether paid in cash or accrued as liabilities) by the U.S. Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries during such period that, in conformity with GAAP, are or are required to be included as additions during such period to property, plant or equipment reflected in the consolidated balance sheet of the U.S. Borrower and
the Restricted Subsidiaries; (b) the capitalized amount of any Capitalized Lease Obliga- tions incurred by the U.S. Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries during such period; and (c) expenditures made for client contract investments and included as additions dur- ing the period to other assets reflected in the consolidated balance sheet of the U.S. Bor- rower and the Restricted Subsidiaries. “Capital Stock” means (a) in the case of a corporation, corporate stock, (b) in the case of an association or business entity, any and all shares, interests, participa- tions, rights or other equivalents (however designated) of corporate stock, (c) in the case of a partnership or limited liability company, partnership or membership interests (whether general or limited) and (d) any other interest or participation that confers on a Person the right to receive a share of the profits and losses of, or distributions of assets of, the issuing Person. “Capitalized Lease Obligation” means, subject to Section 1.08, at the time any determination thereof is to be made, the amount of the liability in respect of a capital lease that would at such time be required to be capitalized and reflected as a liability on a balance sheet (excluding the footnotes thereto) in accordance with GAAP. “Cash Equivalents” means: (a) Dollars; (b) Canadian Dollars, Yen, Sterling, Euro or, in the case of any For- eign Subsidiary, such local currencies held by it from time to time in the ordinary course of business; (c) securities issued or directly and fully and unconditionally xxxxxx- xxxx or insured by the government of the United States of America or any agency or instrumentality thereof the securities of which are unconditionally guaranteed as a full faith and credit obligation of such government with maturities of 24 months or less from the date of acquisition; (d) certificates of deposit, time deposits and eurodollar time deposits with maturities of one year or less from the date of acquisition, bankers’ ac- ceptances with maturities not exceeding one year and overnight bank deposits, in each case with any commercial bank having capital and surplus in excess of $250.0 million; (e) repurchase obligations for underlying securities of the types de- scribed in clauses (c) and (d) above entered into with any financial institution meeting the qualifications specified in clause (d) above;
(f) commercial paper rated at least “P-1” by Xxxxx’x or at least “A-1” by S&P and in each case maturing within 12 months after the date of issuance thereof; (g) investment funds investing at least 95% of their assets in securities of the types described in clauses (a) through (f) above; (h) readily marketable direct obligations issued by any state of the United States of America or any political subdivision thereof having one of the two highest rating categories obtainable from either Xxxxx’x or S&P with maturi- ties of 24 months or less from the date of acquisition; (i) Indebtedness or Preferred Stock issued by Persons with a rating of “A” or higher from S&P or “A2” or higher from Xxxxx’x with maturities of 12 months or less from the date of acquisition; and (j) in the case of any Foreign Subsidiary, investments of comparable tenure and credit quality to those described in the foregoing clauses (a) through (i) or other high quality short-term investments, in each case, customarily utilized in countries in which such Foreign Subsidiary operates for short-term cash manage- ment purposes. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Cash Equivalents shall include amounts denominated in currencies other than those set forth in clauses (a) and (b) above; pro- vided that such amounts are converted into one or more of the currencies set forth in clauses (a) and (b) above as promptly as practicable and in any event within ten (10) Business Days following the receipt of such amounts. “Cash Management Agreement” means any agreement or arrangement to provide cash management services, including treasury, depository, overdraft, credit or debit card, purchase card, electronic funds transfer, bilateral letters of credit and other cash management arrangements. “Casualty Event” means, with respect to any equipment, fixed assets or real property (including any improvements thereon) of the U.S. Borrower or any Re- stricted Subsidiary, any loss of or damage to, or any condemnation or other taking by a Governmental Authority of, such property, the date on which the U.S. Borrower or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries receives insurance proceeds, or proceeds of a condemnation award or other compensation to replace or repair such property, in each case, in excess of $10.0 million with respect to any such event. “CFC” means a Foreign Subsidiary that is a “controlled foreign corpora- tion” within the meaning of Section 957 of the Code.
“Change in Law” means the occurrence after the date of this Agreement of any of the following: (a) the adoption or taking effect of any law, rule, regulation or treaty; (b) any change in any law, rule, regulation or treaty or in the administration, inter- pretation or application thereof by any Governmental Authority; or (c) compliance by the Lender (or, for purposes of Section 2.14(c)(ii), by any lending office of the Lender or by the Lender’s holding company, if any) with any request, guideline, requirement or di- rective (whether or not having the force of law) of any Governmental Authority made or issued after the date of this Agreement; provided that notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, (x) the Xxxx-Xxxxx Xxxx Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and all requests, rules, guidelines, requirements or directives thereunder or issued in connec- tion therewith or in the implementation thereof, and (y) all requests, rules, guidelines, re- quirements or directives promulgated by the Bank for International Settlements, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (or any successor or similar authority) or the United States or foreign regulatory authorities, in each case pursuant to Basel III, shall in each case be deemed to be a “Change in Law,” regardless of the date enacted, adopted, issued or implemented, but only to the extent such rules, regulations, or published interpreta- tions or directives are applied to the U.S. Borrower and its Subsidiaries by the Agent or any Lender in substantially the same manner as applied to other similarly situated bor- rowers under comparable syndicated credit facilities. “Change of Control” means the earliest to occur of: (a) the sale, lease or transfer, in one or a series of related transactions, of all or substantially all of the assets of the U.S. Borrower and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, to any Person other than a Permitted Holder; provided that the sale, lease or transfer of a Designated Business pursuant to Section 6.04(xviii) or Section 6.06(j) will not constitute the sale, lease or transfer, in one or a series of related transactions, of all or substantially all of the assets of the U.S. Borrower and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, for purposes of this clause (a) so long as the Consolidated Leverage Ratio would be no greater than 6.00 to 1.00 after giving pro forma effect to such sale (including the application of the net proceeds there- from); (b) the acquisition by any Person or group, including any group acting for the purpose of acquiring, holding or disposing of securities (within the mean- ing of Rule 13d-5(b)(1) under the Exchange Act as in effect on the Closing Date), other than the Permitted Holders, in a single transaction or in a series of related transactions, by way of merger, consolidation or other business combination or purchase of beneficial ownership of 40% or more of the total voting power of the Voting Stock of the U.S. Borrower or any of its direct or indirect parent compa- xxxx; (c) the occurrence of any “Change of Control” (or any comparable term) in any document pertaining to the New Senior Notes;
(d) the U.S. Borrower ceasing to be a direct Wholly-Owned Subsidi- ary of Holdings; or (e) at any time when any Foreign Obligations (other than contingent obligations for unasserted claims) of a Foreign Borrower remain outstanding, such Foreign Borrower ceasing to be a direct or indirect Restricted Subsidiary of the U.S. Borrower (unless a Borrower or a Subsidiary Guarantor shall expressly have assumed all the Foreign Obligations of such Foreign Borrower under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents to which such Foreign Borrower is a party pursuant to an agreement in form reasonably satisfactory to the Agent and the U.S. Borrower). For purposes of this definition, including other defined terms used herein in con- nection with this definition, (i) “beneficial ownership” shall be as defined in Rules 13(d)- 3 and 13(d)-5 under the Exchange Act as in effect on the date hereof and (ii) the phrase Person or group is within the meaning of Section 13(d) or 14(d) of the Exchange Act, but excluding any employee benefit plan of such Person or group or its subsidiaries and any Person acting in its capacity as trustee, agent or other fiduciary or administrator of any such plan. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this definition or any provision of Section 13d-3 of the Exchange Act, a Person or group shall not be deemed to beneficially own Equity Interests to be acquired by such Person or group pursuant to a stock or asset purchase agreement, merger agreement, option agreement, warrant agreement or similar agreement until the consummation of the acquisition of the Equity Interests in connection with the transactions contemplated by such agreement. “Class” when used (a) in reference to any Loan or Borrowing, refers to whether such Loan, or the Loans comprising such Borrowing, are Initial2018 Tranche Re- volving Loans, Revolving Loans under any other Revolving Facility, U.S. Term A Loans, Canadian Term A Loans, Canadian Term A-1-2 Loans, Euro Term A-1 Loans, U.S. Term B-2 Loans, U.S. Term B-3 Loans, Yen Term C-1 Loans, New Term Loans of any Series or Extended Term Loans of any Extension Series, (b) in reference to any Commitment refers to whether such Commitment is an Initial2018 Tranche Revolving Commitment, New Revolving Commitment under any New Revolving Facility, U.S. Term A Commit- ment, Canadian Term A Commitment, Canadian Term A-1 Commitment, Additional Ca- nadian Term A-2 Commitment, Euro Term A-1 Commitment, U.S. Term B-2 Commit- ment, U.S. Term B-3 Commitment, Yen Term C-1 Commitment or New Term Commit- ment (with respect to a Series of New Term Loans) and (c) in reference to any Lender, refers to whether such Lender is a Revolving Lender under a particular Revolving Facil- ity, U.S. Term A Lender, Canadian Term A Lender, Canadian Term A-1-2 Lender, Euro Term A-1 Lender, U.S. Term B-2 Lender, U.S. Term B-3 Lender, Yen Term C-1 Lender or Lender with a New Term Commitment or holding New Term Loans or Extended Term Loans of any other Class.
“Closing Date” means March 28, 2017. “Co-Documentation Agents” means U.S. Bank National Association, The Bank of Nova Scotia, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, Coöperatieve Rabobank U.A., New York Branch, TD Securities (USA) LLC and Comerica Securities, Inc. “Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time. “Collateral” means any “Collateral” as defined in the Security Agreement, Mortgaged Property and any and all property owned, leased or operated by a Person from time to time subject to a security interest or Lien in favor of the Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties under the Collateral Documents. “Collateral Documents” means, collectively, the Security Agreement, the Mortgages and any other documents granting a Lien upon the Collateral as security for payment of the Secured Obligations. “Commitment” means, with respect to any Lender, such Lender’s Revolv- ing Commitments, if any, and such Lender’s Term Commitments, if any. “Commitment Fee” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.10(a). “Commitments” means the aggregate Revolving Commitments and Term Commitments of all Lenders. “Commitments Schedule” means Schedule I, as supplemented by Schedule II to Amendment No. 7 on the Amendment No. 7 Effective Date. “Commodity Exchange Act” means the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. § 1 et seq.), as amended from time to time, and any successor statute. “Compliance Certificate” means a certificate of the U.S. Borrower sub- stantially in the form of Exhibit C. “Consolidated Depreciation and Amortization Expense” means with re- spect to any Person for any period, the total amount of depreciation and amortization ex- pense of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such period on a consolidated ba- sis and otherwise determined in accordance with GAAP. “Consolidated Interest Expense” means, with respect to any Person for any period, the sum, without duplication, of (a) consolidated interest expense of such Per- son and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such period, to the extent such expense was de-
ducted in computing Consolidated Net Income (including (i) amortization of original is- xxx discount resulting from the issuance of Indebtedness at less than par, (ii) all commis- sions, discounts and other fees and charges owed with respect to letters of credit or bank- ers’ acceptances, (iii) noncash interest payments (but excluding any noncash interest ex- pense attributable to the movement in the xxxx-to-market valuation of Hedging Obliga- tions or other derivative instruments pursuant to GAAP), (iv) the interest component of Capitalized Lease Obligations, (v) net payments, if any, pursuant to interest rate Hedging Obligations with respect to Indebtedness and (vi) all commissions, discounts, yield and other fees and charges in the nature of interest expense related to any Receivables Facil- ity, and excluding (A) amortization of deferred financing fees, debt issuance costs, com- missions, fees and expenses, (B) any expensing of bridge, commitment and other financ- ing fees and (C) any redemption premiums paid in connection with the redemption of any Indebtedness, plus (b) consolidated capitalized interest of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such period, whether paid or accrued, less (c) interest income for such period, plus (d) to the extent that EBITDA attributable to AIM that is accounted for by the equity method of accounting is included in EBITDA of the U.S. Borrower by opera- tion of clause (i) of the last paragraph of the definition thereof, a proportionate amount of the consolidated interest expense of such Persons. For purposes of this definition, inter- est on a Capitalized Lease Obligation shall be deemed to accrue at an interest rate reason- ably determined by such Person to be the rate of interest implicit in such Capitalized Lease Obligation in accordance with GAAP. “Consolidated Leverage Ratio” with respect to any Person as of any date of determination, means the ratio of (a) the excess of Consolidated Total Indebtedness of such Person as of the end of the most recent fiscal quarter for which financial statements have been delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 over the amount of cash and Cash Equiva- xxxxx of the U.S. Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries on such date that are free and clear of any Lien (other than non-consensual Permitted Liens and Permitted Liens of the type set forth in clauses (u) through (x) of the definition of “Permitted Liens”) to (b) the aggregate amount of EBITDA of such Person for the period of the most recently ended Test Period, in each case with such pro forma adjustments to Consolidated Total Indebt- edness and EBITDA as are appropriate and consistent with the pro forma adjustment pro- visions set forth in the definition of “Interest Coverage Ratio.” “Consolidated Net Income” means, with respect to any Person for any pe- riod, the aggregate of the Net Income of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such period, on a consolidated basis, and otherwise determined in accordance with GAAP; provided that, without duplication: (a) any net after tax extraordinary, non-recurring or unusual gains or losses (less all fees and expenses relating thereto) or expenses (including relating to severance, relocation, unusual contract terminations, one time compensation charges, warrants or options to purchase Capital Stock of a direct or indirect par- ent of the U.S. Borrower) shall be excluded,
(b) the Net Income for such period shall not include the cumulative ef- fect of a change in accounting principles during such period in accordance with GAAP, (c) any net after-tax income (loss) from disposed or discontinued oper- ations and any net after-tax gains or losses on disposal of disposed or discontin- ued operations shall be excluded, (d) any net after-tax gains or losses (less all fees and expenses relating thereto) attributable to asset dispositions or the sale or other disposition of any Capital Stock of any Person other than in the ordinary course of business, as de- termined in good faith by the U.S. Borrower, shall be excluded, (e) the Net Income for such period of any Person that is not a Re- stricted Subsidiary, or that is accounted for by the equity method of accounting, shall be excluded; provided that Consolidated Net Income of the U.S. Borrower shall be increased by the amount of dividends or distributions or other payments that are actually paid in cash (or to the extent converted into cash) to the U.S. Bor- rower or a Restricted Subsidiary thereof in respect of such period (subject in the case of dividends, distributions or other payments made to a Restricted Subsidiary to the limitations contained in clause (f) below), (f) solely for the purpose of determining the Applicable Amount and Excess Cash Flow, the Net Income for such period of any Restricted Subsidiary (other than any Subsidiary Guarantor) shall be excluded if the declaration or pay- ment of dividends or similar distributions by that Restricted Subsidiary of its Net Income is not at the date of determination wholly permitted without any prior governmental approval (which has not been obtained) or, directly or indirectly, by the operation of the terms of its charter or any agreement, instrument, judgment, decree, order, statute, rule, or governmental regulation applicable to that Re- stricted Subsidiary or its stockholders, unless such restriction with respect to the payment of dividends or similar distributions has been legally waived; provided that Consolidated Net Income of the U.S. Borrower will be increased by the amount of dividends or other distributions or other payments actually paid in cash (or to the extent converted into cash) to the U.S. Borrower or a Restricted Subsidi- ary thereof in respect of such period, to the extent not already included therein, (g) any increase in amortization or depreciation or other noncash charges resulting from the application of purchase accounting in relation to any acquisition (including, for the avoidance of doubt, the acquisition of Aramark Corporation in January 2007) that is consummated before or after the Closing Date, net of taxes, shall be excluded,
(h) any net after-tax income (loss) from the early extinguishment of Indebtedness or Hedging Obligations or other derivative instruments shall be ex- cluded, (i) any impairment charge or asset write-off, in each case pursuant to GAAP, and the amortization of intangibles arising pursuant to GAAP shall be ex- cluded, and (j) any noncash compensation expense resulting from the application of Accounting Standards Codification 718 or any deferred compensation charges net of any cash payments made under such deferred compensation plans during such period to officers, directors, managers, consultants or employees (or their es- tates, Controlled Investment Affiliates or Immediate Family Members) shall be excluded. “Consolidated Secured Debt Ratio” as of any date of determination means the ratio of (a) the excess of (i) Consolidated Total Indebtedness that is secured by any Lien as of the end of the most recent fiscal quarter for which financial statements have been delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 (or, for purposes of Section 6.10, as of such date) over (ii) an amount equal to the amount of cash and Cash Equivalents of the U.S. Bor- rower and its Restricted Subsidiaries on such date that are free and clear of any Lien (other than non-consensual Permitted Liens and Permitted Liens of the type set forth in clauses (u) through (x) of the definition of “Permitted Liens”) to (b) EBITDA of the U.S. Borrower for the period of the most recently ended Test Period, in each case with such pro forma adjustments to Consolidated Total Indebtedness and EBITDA, mutatis mutan- dis, as are set forth in the definition of “Interest Coverage Ratio”; provided that, for the purposes of testing whether an Event of Default has occurred under Section 6.10 as of any date, no pro forma adjustments shall be made with respect to any event occurring af- ter such date. “Consolidated Total Indebtedness” means, as at any date of determination, an amount equal to the sum of (a) the aggregate amount of all outstanding Indebtedness of the U.S. Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis consisting of Indebtedness for borrowed money, obligations in respect of Capitalized Lease Obliga- tions, Attributable Debt in respect of Sale and Lease-Back Transactions and debt obliga- tions evidenced by bonds, notes, debentures or similar instruments or letters of credit or bankers’ acceptances (and excluding any undrawn letters of credit), (b) the aggregate amount of all outstanding Disqualified Stock of the U.S. Borrower and all Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock of the Restricted Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, with the amount of such Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock equal to the greater of their re- spective voluntary or involuntary liquidation preferences and Maximum Fixed Repur- chase Prices and (c) the aggregate outstanding amount of advances under any Receiva- bles Facility of the U.S. Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, in each case deter- mined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP. For purposes of this definition,
the “Maximum Fixed Repurchase Price” of any Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock that does not have a fixed repurchase price shall be calculated in accordance with the terms of such Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock as if such Disqualified Stock or Pre- ferred Stock were purchased on any date on which Consolidated Total Indebtedness shall be required to be determined pursuant to this Agreement, and if such price is based upon, or measured by, the fair market value of such Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock, such fair market value shall be determined reasonably and in good faith by the U.S. Borrower. “Consolidated Working Capital” means, at any date, the excess of (a) the sum of all amounts (other than cash and Cash Equivalents) that would, in conformity with GAAP, be set forth opposite the caption “total current assets” (or any like caption) on a consolidated balance sheet of the U.S. Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries at such date over (b) the sum of all amounts that would, in conformity with GAAP, be set forth opposite the caption “total current liabilities” (or any like caption) on a consolidated balance sheet of the U.S. Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries on such date, including deferred revenue but excluding, without duplication, (i) the current portion of any Funded Debt, (ii) the current portion of accrued interest and (iii) the current portion of current and deferred income taxes; provided that for the purposes of calculating increases or de- creases of Consolidated Working Capital in the definition of Excess Cash Flow, any changes in current assets or current liabilities shall be excluded to the extent arising as a result of (x) the effect of fluctuations in the amount of recognized assets or liabilities un- der Hedge Agreements, (y) any reclassification of assets or liabilities between current and noncurrent in accordance with GAAP (other than as a result of the passage of time) and (z) the effects of acquisition method accounting. “Contingent Obligations” means, with respect to any Person, any obliga- tion of such Person guaranteeing any leases, dividends or other obligations that do not constitute Indebtedness (the “primary obligations”) of any other Person (the “primary ob- ligor”) in any manner, whether directly or indirectly, including any obligation of such Person, whether or not contingent, (a) to purchase any such primary obligation or any property constituting direct or indirect security therefor, (b) to advance or supply funds (i) for the purchase or payment of any such primary obligation or (ii) to maintain working capital or equity capital of the primary obligor or otherwise to maintain the net worth or solvency of the primary obligor, or (c) to purchase property, securities or services primar- ily 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 against loss in respect thereof. “Controlled Investment Affiliate” means, as to any Person, any other Per- son which directly or indirectly is in control of, is controlled by, or is under common con- trol with such Person and is organized by such Person (or any Person controlling such Person) primarily for making direct or indirect equity or debt investments in the U.S. Borrower and/or other companies.
“Converted U.S. Term B-2 Loan” means each Existing U.S. Term B Loan held by a Converting U.S. Term B-2 Lender on the Amendment No. 5 Effective Date im- mediately prior to the extension of credit hereunder on the Amendment No. 5 Effective Date; provided that the amount of such Converting U.S. Term B-2 Lender’s Converted U.S. Term B-2 Loans may be less than the amount of the Existing U.S. Term B Loans held by such Converting U.S. Term B-2 Lender, which lower amount shall be notified to such Converting U.S. B-2 Lender by the Amendment No. 5 Arrangers prior to the Amendment No. 5 Effective Date (with any amounts that are not converted to be repaid). “Converted U.S. Term B-3 Loan” means each Existing U.S. Term B-1 Loan held by a Converting U.S. Term B-3 Lender on the Amendment No. 6 Effective Date immediately prior to the extension of credit hereunder on the Amendment No. 6 Ef- fective Date; provided that the amount of such Converting U.S. Term B-3 Lender’s Con- verted U.S. Term B-3 Loans may be less than the amount of the Existing U.S. Term B-1 Loans held by such Converting U.S. Term B-3 Lender, which lower amount shall be noti- fied to such Converting U.S. B-3 Lender by the Amendment No. 6 Arrangers prior to the Amendment No. 6 Effective Date (with any amounts that are not converted to be repaid). “Converting U.S. Term B-2 Lenders” means each Lender that has returned an executed counterpart to Amendment No. 5 to the Agent prior to the Amendment No. 5 Effective Date indicating an election to convert their outstanding Existing U.S. Term B Loans into a like principal amount in Dollars of new U.S. Term B-2 Loans (or such lesser amount as allocated to such Lender by the Amendment No. 5 Arrangers). “Converting U.S. Term B-3 Lenders” means each Lender that has returned an executed counterpart to Amendment No. 6 to the Agent prior to the Amendment No. 6 Effective Date indicating an election to convert their outstanding Existing U.S. Term B-1 Loans into a like principal amount in Dollars of new U.S. Term B-3 Loans (or such lesser amount as allocated to such Lender by the Amendment No. 6 Arrangers). “Credit Party” means the Agent, each Issuing Bank and any other Lender. “CTA 2009” means the U.K. Corporation Tax Xxx 0000. “Debt Incurrence Prepayment Event” means any issuance or incurrence by the U.S. Borrower or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries of (a) any Indebtedness (exclud- ing any Indebtedness permitted to be issued or incurred under Section 6.01 other than pursuant to Section 6.01(b)(iv) or Section 6.01(b)(xxv)(A)) or (b) any Refinancing Term Loans. “Debtor Relief Laws” means the Bankruptcy Code of the United States, and all other liquidation, conservatorship, bankruptcy, assignment for the benefit of credi- tors, moratorium, arrangement, rearrangement, receivership, insolvency, reorganization, examinership or similar debtor relief laws of the United States or other applicable juris-
dictions from time to time in effect and affecting the rights of creditors generally (includ- ing, in the case of the U.K. Borrower, administration, administrative receivership, volun- tary arrangement and schemes of arrangement and, in the case of the Canadian Borrower, the Canada Business Corporations Act). “Default” means any event that is, or with the passage of time or the giv- ing of notice or both would be, an Event of Default. “Defaulting Lender” means any Lender that (a) has failed, within two Business Days of the date required to be funded or paid, to (i) fund any portion of its Loans, (ii) fund any portion of its participations in Letters of Credit or (iii) pay over to any Credit Party any other amount required to be paid by it hereunder, unless, in the case of clause (i) above, such Lender notifies the Agent in writing that such failure is the result of such Lender’s good faith determination that a condition precedent to funding (specifi- cally identified and including the particular Default, if any) has not been satisfied, (b) has notified any Borrower or any Credit Party in writing, or has made a public statement to the effect, that it does not intend or expect to comply with any of its funding obligations under this Agreement (unless such writing or public statement indicates that such position is based on such Lender’s good faith determination that a condition precedent (specifi- cally identified and including the particular Default, if any) to funding a loan under this Agreement cannot be satisfied) or generally under other agreements in which it commits to extend credit, (c) has failed, within three Business Days after request by a Credit Party, acting in good faith (whether acting on its own behalf or at the reasonable request of any Borrower (it being understood that the Agent shall comply with any such reasonable re- quest)), to provide a certification in writing from an authorized officer of such Lender that it will comply with its obligations (and is financially able to meet such obligations) to fund prospective Loans and participations in then outstanding Letters of Credit under this Agreement; provided that such Lender shall cease to be a Defaulting Lender pursuant to this clause (c) upon such Credit Party’s receipt of such certification in form and sub- stance satisfactory to it and the Agent, or (d) has become the subject of (A) a Bankruptcy Event or (B) a Bail-In Action. “Deferred Net Cash Proceeds” has the meaning provided such term in the definition of “Net Cash Proceeds.” “Derivative Transaction” means (a) an interest-rate transaction, including an interest-rate swap, basis swap, forward rate agreement, interest rate option (including a cap, collar, and floor), and any other instrument linked to interest rates that gives rise to similar credit risks (including when-issued securities and forward deposits accepted), (b) an exchange-rate transaction, including a cross-currency interest-rate swap, a forward for- eign-exchange contract, a currency option, and any other instrument linked to exchange rates that gives rise to similar credit risks and (c) a commodity (including precious metal) derivative transaction, including a commodity-linked swap, a commodity-linked option, a
forward commodity-linked contract, and any other instrument linked to commodities that gives rise to similar credit risks. “Designated Business” means the operations and/or assets comprising one or more lines of business or similar internal business unit of the U.S. Borrower and/or its Subsidiaries (including but not limited to all assets used in or reasonably related to such business, Equity Interests of any Subsidiary owning or operating any such business and cash and Cash Equivalents that are incidental to such business but excluding any other cash and Cash Equivalents) designated in writing by the U.S. Borrower to the Agent as a “Designated Business” so long as the sum of the Designated Business EBITDA of such Designated Business plus the Designated Business EBITDA of each other Designated Business previously disposed of pursuant to Section 6.04(xviii) does not account for more than 25% (plus, solely to the extent not included in the EBITDA of the U.S. Bor- rower and its Restricted Subsidiaries, the Designated Business EBITDA of each Desig- nated Business previously disposed of pursuant to Section 6.04(xviii)) after the Closing Date of the EBITDA of the U.S. Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries for the most re- cently ended Test Period. “Designated Business EBITDA” means, with respect to any Designated Business disposed of pursuant to Section 6.04(xviii), the amount of EBITDA of the U.S. Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries for the most recently ended Test Period prior to the date of such disposition that is derived from or otherwise attributable to such Desig- nated Business. “Designated Equity Amount” has the meaning provided such term in Sec- tion 6.01(b)(xx). “Designated Noncash Consideration” means the fair market value of non- cash consideration received by the U.S. Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary in connec- tion with a Disposition pursuant to Section 6.06(j) that is designated as Designated Non- cash Consideration pursuant to a certificate of a Responsible Officer delivered to the Agent, setting forth the basis of such valuation (which amount will be reduced by any cash proceeds subsequently received by the U.S. Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary (other than from the U.S. Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary) in connection with any subsequent repayment, redemption or Disposition of such noncash consideration). “Designated Obligations” means all obligations of the Borrowers with re- spect to (a) principal of and interest on the Loans, (b) LC Disbursements and interest thereon and (c) accrued and unpaid fees under the Loan Documents. “Designated Preferred Stock” means Preferred Stock of the U.S. Borrower or any direct or indirect parent company thereof (in each case other than Disqualified Stock) that is issued for cash (other than to a Restricted Subsidiary) and is so designated as Designated Preferred Stock pursuant to an Officers’ Certificate delivered to the Agent that is executed by a Responsible Officer of the U.S. Borrower on the issuance date
thereof, the cash proceeds of which are excluded from the calculation set forth in the defi- nition of “Applicable Amount.” “Determination Date” means (a) with respect to any Eurocurrency Rate Loan or BA Rate Loan denominated in any currency other than Dollars, each date of de- termination of the Eurocurrency Rate or BA Rate applicable to such Loan (and, if any Eurocurrency Interest Period has a duration of more than three months, on each date dur- ing such Interest Period occurring every three months from the first day of such Eurocur- rency Interest Period), (b) with respect to any Canadian Base Rate Loan, the date such Loan is made and each date on which interest is invoiced on such Loan, and (c) with re- spect to each Letter of Credit denominated in any currency other than Dollars, the first Business Day of each calendar month. “Discharge of Obligations” shall be deemed to have occurred on the first date that (a) all Commitments shall have been terminated, (b) all Obligations arising un- der the Loan Documents (other than contingent obligations for unasserted claims) shall have been repaid in full and (c) no Letters of Credit shall be outstanding (except to the extent consented to by issuer thereof pursuant to arrangements reasonably acceptable to such issuer in its sole discretion). “Disclosed Matters” means the actions, suits and proceedings and the en- vironmental matters disclosed in Schedule 3.06. “Disposition” or “Dispose” means the sale, transfer, license, lease or other disposition (including any Sale and Lease-Back Transaction and any issuance or sale of Equity Interests of any Subsidiary) of any property of the U.S. Borrower or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries. “Disqualified Stock” means, with respect to any Person, any Capital Stock of such Person which, by its terms, or by the terms of any security into which it is con- vertible or for which it is convertible or exchangeable, or upon the happening of any event, matures or is mandatorily redeemable (other than solely for Capital Stock that is not Disqualified Stock), other than as a result of a change of control or asset sale, pursu- ant to a sinking fund obligation or otherwise, or is redeemable at the option of the holder thereof (other than as a result of a change of control or asset sale to the extent the terms of such Capital Stock provide that such Capital Stock shall not be required to be repur- chased or redeemed until the Discharge of Obligations has occurred or such repurchase or redemption is otherwise permitted by this Agreement (including as a result of a waiver hereunder)), in whole or in part, in each case prior to the date that is ninety-one (91) days after the earlier of the Latest Maturity Date at the time of issuance thereof and the Dis- charge of Obligations; provided that if such Capital Stock is issued to any plan for the benefit of employees of the U.S. Borrower or its Subsidiaries or by any such plan to such employees, such Capital Stock shall not constitute Disqualified Stock solely because it may be required to be repurchased by the U.S. Borrower or its Subsidiaries in order to satisfy applicable statutory or regulatory obligations; provided, further, that any Capital
Stock held by any future, present or former employee, director, manager or consultant (or their respective estates, Controlled Investment Affiliates or Immediate Family Members), of the U.S. Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries or any of its direct or indirect parent compa- xxxx’ or any other entity in which the U.S. Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary has an In- vestment and is designated in good faith as an “affiliate” by the Board of Directors of the U.S. Borrower (or the Compensation Committee thereof), in each case pursuant to any stockholders’ agreement, management equity plan or stock incentive plan or any other management or employee benefit plan or agreement shall not constitute Disqualified Stock solely because it may be required to be repurchased by the U.S. Borrower or its Subsidiaries following the termination of employment of any such employee, director, manager or consultant with the U.S. Borrower or its Subsidiaries. “Dollar Equivalent” of any amount means, at the time of determination thereof, (a) if such amount is expressed in Dollars, such amount, (b) if such amount is ex- pressed in an Alternative Currency, the equivalent of such amount in Dollars determined by using the rate of exchange for the purchase of the Dollars with the Alternative Cur- rency in the London foreign exchange market at or about 11:00 a.m. London time (or New York time, as applicable) on a particular day as displayed by ICE Data Services as the “ask price”, or as displayed on such other information service which publishes that rate of exchange from time to time in place of ICE Data Services (or if such service ceases to be available, the equivalent of such amount in Dollars as determined by the Agent using any method of determination it deems appropriate in its sole discretion) and (c) if such amount is denominated in any other currency, the equivalent of such amount in Dollars as determined by the Agent using any method of determination it deems appro- priate in its sole reasonable discretion. “Dollars” and the sign “$” each mean the lawful money of the United States of America. “Domestic Obligations” means all unpaid principal of and accrued and un- paid interest on the Loans made to the U.S. Borrower or LC Disbursements made pursu- ant to Letters of Credit issued for the account of the U.S. Borrower, including on behalf of any of its U.S. subsidiaries (not including, for the avoidance of doubt, any Foreign Borrower or its subsidiaries), all accrued and unpaid fees (including pursuant to Section 2.10 of this Agreement) and all expenses, reimbursements, indemnities and other obliga- tions of the Loan Parties to the Lenders or to any Lender, the Agent, any Issuing Bank or any indemnified party arising under the Loan Documents (including interest and fees ac- cruing after commencement of any bankruptcy or insolvency proceeding against any Loan Party, whether or not allowed in such proceeding). “Domestic Subsidiary” means, with respect to any Person, any Restricted Subsidiary of such Person other than a Foreign Subsidiary.
“ECF Percentage” means, with respect to the prepayment required by Sec- tion 2.09(a) with respect to any fiscal year of the U.S. Borrower, if the Consolidated Se- cured Debt Ratio (prior to giving effect to the applicable prepayment pursuant to Section 2.09(a), but after giving effect to any voluntary prepayments made pursuant to such Sec- tion prior to the date of such prepayment) as of the end of such fiscal year is (a) greater than 3.25 to 1.00, 50% of Excess Cash Flow for such fiscal year, (b) less than or equal to 3.25 to 1.00 but greater than 2.75 to 1.00, 25% of Excess Cash Flow for such fiscal year and (c) equal to or less than 2.75:1.00, 0% of Excess Cash Flow for such fiscal year. “EBITDA” means, with respect to any Person for any period, the Xxxxxxx- dated Net Income of such Person for such period, (a) increased by (without duplication): (i) provision for taxes based on income or profits, plus franchise or similar taxes, for such period deducted in computing Consolidated Net Income for such period, plus (ii) consolidated Interest Charges for such period to the extent the same was deducted in calculating Consolidated Net Income for such period, plus (iii) Consolidated Depreciation and Amortization Expense for such period to the extent such depreciation and amortization were deducted in computing Consolidated Net Income for such period, plus (iv) any expenses or charges related to the Refinancing Transactions, any Equity Offering, Permitted Investment, acquisition, disposition, recapitalization or the incurrence of Indebtedness permitted to be incurred hereunder including a re- financing thereof (whether or not successful and including any such transaction prior to the Closing Date) and any amendment or modification to the terms of any such transactions, including all fees, expenses or charges deducted in computing Consolidated Net Income for such period, plus (v) the amount of any restructuring charge or reserve deducted in such pe- riod in computing Consolidated Net Income for such period, including any one- time costs incurred in connection with (A) acquisitions whether consummated be- fore or after the Closing Date or (B) the closing or consolidation of facilities whether before or after the Closing Date, plus (vi) any write-offs, write-downs or other noncash charges reducing Con- solidated Net Income for such period, in each case, in excess of $2.0 million indi- vidually, excluding any such charge that represents an accrual or reserve for a cash expenditure for a future period, plus
(vii) the amount of any non-controlling interest expense deducted in calcu- lating Consolidated Net Income for such period, plus (viii) the amount of net cost savings projected by the U.S. Borrower in good faith to be realized during such period (calculated on a pro forma basis as though such cost savings had been realized on the first day of such period) as a re- xxxx of actions taken or to be taken in connection with any acquisition or disposi- tion by the U.S. Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary, net of the amount of ac- tual benefits realized during such period from such actions; provided that (A) such cost savings are reasonably identifiable and factually supportable, (B) such ac- tions are taken or expected to be taken within 18 months after the date of such ac- quisition or disposition and (C) the aggregate amount of cost savings added pursu- ant to this clause (viii) shall not exceed 20% of EBITDA of the U.S. Borrower for the most recently ended Test Period prior to the determination date (calculated af- ter giving effect to any adjustments pursuant to this clause (viii)) for any Test Pe- riod (which adjustments may be incremental to pro forma adjustments made pur- suant to the second paragraph of the definition of “Interest Coverage Ratio”), plus (ix) any costs or expenses incurred by the U.S. Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary pursuant to any management equity plan or stock option plan or any other management or employee benefit plan or agreement or any stock subscrip- tion or stockholders agreement, to the extent that such costs or expenses are funded with cash proceeds contributed to the capital of the U.S. Borrower or net cash proceeds of issuance of Equity Interests of the U.S. Borrower (other than Disqualified Stock) in each case, solely to the extent that such cash proceeds are excluded from the calculation of the Applicable Amount, plus (x) any net after-tax non-recurring or unusual gains or losses (less all fees and expenses relating thereto) or expenses (including relating to severance, relo- cation, unusual contract terminations, one-time compensation charges, warrants or options to purchase Capital Stock of Holdings or any direct or indirect parent thereof), plus (xi) to the extent covered by insurance and actually reimbursed, or, so long as the U.S. Borrower has made a determination that there exists reasonable evi- dence that such amount will in fact be reimbursed by the insurer and only to the extent that such amount is (A) not denied by the applicable carrier in writing within 180 days and (B) in fact reimbursed within 365 days of the date of such ev- idence (with a deduction for any amount so added back to the extent not so xxxx- bursed within such 365 days), expenses with respect to liability or casualty events or business interruption; (b) decreased by (without duplication) noncash gains included in Con- solidated Net Income of such Person for such period, in excess of $2.0 million in- dividually, excluding any noncash gains that represent the reversal of any accrual
of, or cash reserve for, anticipated cash charges in any prior period (other than such cash charges that have been added back to Consolidated Net Income in cal- culating EBITDA in accordance with this definition); and (c) increased (by losses) or decreased (by gains), as applicable, by (without duplication) (i) any net noncash gain or loss resulting in such period from Hedging Obligations and the application of Financial Accounting Codifica- tion 815 and (ii) any net noncash gain or loss resulting in such period from cur- rency translation gains or losses related to currency remeasurements of Indebted- ness and (iii) revaluations of intercompany balances. Notwithstanding the foregoing with respect to the U.S. Borrower’s invest- ment in AIM which are accounted for by the equity method of accounting, EBITDA will include, without duplication, the U.S. Borrower’s proportionate share of EBITDA of AIM (as calculated in accordance with the foregoing definition without reference to this sentence). “EEA Financial Institution” means (a) any credit institution or investment firm established in any EEA Member Country which is subject to the supervision of an EEA Resolution Authority, (b) any entity established in an EEA Member Country which is a parent of an institution described in clause (a) of this definition, or (c) any financial institution established in an EEA Member Country which is a subsidiary of an institution described in clauses (a) or (b) of this definition and is subject to consolidated supervision with its parent. “EEA Member Country” means any of the member states of the European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway. “EEA Resolution Authority” means any public administrative authority or any Person entrusted with public administrative authority of any EEA Member Country (including any delegee) having responsibility for the resolution of any EEA Financial In- stitution. “Effective Yield” for any Indebtedness on any date of determination will be determined by the Agent in consultation with the U.S. Borrower and consistent with generally accepted financial practices utilizing (a) if applicable, any “Eurocurrency Rate floor” applicable to such Indebtedness on such date, (b) the interest margin for such In- debtedness on such date and (c) the issue price of such Indebtedness (after giving effect to any original issue discount (with original issue discount being equated to interest based on an assumed four-year average life to maturity on a straight-line basis)) or upfront fees (which shall be deemed to constitute like amounts of original issue discount), in each case, incurred or payable to the lenders of such Indebtedness but excluding arrangement, underwriting, commitment, structuring, ticking, unused line, amendment fees and other similar fees not paid generally to all lenders in the primary syndication of such Indebted- ness; provided that with respect to any Indebtedness that includes a “Eurocurrency floor,”
(i) to the extent that the Eurocurrency Rate (without giving effect to any floors in such definitions), as applicable, on the date that the Effective Yield is being calculated is less than such floor, the amount of such difference shall be deemed added to the interest rate margin for such Indebtedness and (ii) to the extent that the Eurocurrency Rate (without giving effect to any floors in such definitions), as applicable, on such date is greater than such floor, then the floor shall be disregarded. “Electronic Signature” means an electronic sound, symbol, or process at- tached to, or associated with, a contract or other record and adopted by a person with the intent to sign, authenticate or accept such contract or record. “Electronic System” means any electronic system, including e-mail, e-fax, Intralinks®, ClearPar®, Debt Domain, Syndtrak and any other Internet or extranet-based site, whether such electronic system is owned, operated or hosted by the Agent and or any Issuing Bank and any of its respective Related Parties or any other Person, providing for access to data protected by passcodes or other security system. “EMU” means the economic and monetary union contemplated by the Treaty of the European Union. “Environmental Laws” means all laws, rules, regulations, codes, ordi- nances, orders, decrees, judgments, injunctions or legally binding agreements issued, promulgated or entered into by any Governmental Authority, relating in any way to the protection of the environment, preservation or reclamation of natural resources, the man- agement, release or threatened release of, or exposure to, any Hazardous Material or, to the extent relating to human exposure to Hazardous Materials, health and safety matters. “Environmental Liability” means any liability, contingent or otherwise (including, without limitation, any liability for damages, costs of environmental investi- gation, remediation, restoration or monitoring, fines, penalties or indemnities), of the U.S. Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary directly or indirectly resulting from or based upon (a) violation of or liability under any Environmental Law, (b) the generation, use, han- dling, transportation, storage, treatment or disposal of any Hazardous Materials, (c) hu- man or animal exposure to any Hazardous Materials, (d) the release or threatened release of any Hazardous Materials into the environment or (e) any contract, agreement or other legally binding consensual arrangement pursuant to which liability is assumed or im- posed with respect to any of the foregoing. “Equity Interests” means Capital Stock and all warrants, options or other rights to acquire Capital Stock, but excluding any debt security that is convertible into, or exchangeable for, Capital Stock. “Equity Offering” means any public or private sale of common stock or Preferred Stock of the U.S. Borrower or any of its direct or indirect parent companies (excluding Disqualified Stock), other than (a) public offerings with respect to the U.S.
Borrower’s or any direct or indirect parent company’s common stock registered on Form S-4 or Form S-8, (b) any such public or private sale that constitutes an Excluded Contri- bution and (c) an issuance to any direct or indirect parent company of the U.S. Borrower, the U.S. Borrower or any Subsidiary of the U.S. Borrower. “ERISA” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended from time to time. “ERISA Affiliate” means any trade or business (whether or not incorpo- rated) that, together with the U.S. Borrower, is treated as a single employer under Section 414(b) or (c) of the Code or, solely for purposes of Section 302 of ERISA and Section 412 of the Code, is treated as a single employer under Section 414 of the Code. “ERISA Event” means (a) any “reportable event,” as defined in Section 4043 of ERISA or the regulations issued thereunder with respect to a Plan (other than an event for which the 30-day notice period is waived); (b) the existence with respect to any Plan of an “accumulated funding deficiency” (as defined in Section 412 of the Code or Section 302 of ERISA), whether or not waived; (c) the filing pursuant to Section 412(d) of the Code or Section 303(d) of ERISA of an application for a waiver of the minimum funding standard with respect to any Plan; (d) the incurrence by the U.S. Borrower or any of its ERISA Affiliates of any liability under Title IV of ERISA with respect to the termi- nation of any Plan; (e) the receipt by the U.S. Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate from the PBGC or a plan administrator of any notice of an intent to terminate any Plan or Plans or to appoint a trustee to administer any Plan; (f) the incurrence by the U.S. Borrower or any of its ERISA Affiliates of any liability with respect to the withdrawal or partial with- drawal from any Plan or Multiemployer Plan; or (g) the receipt by the U.S. Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate of any notice, or the receipt by any Multiemployer Plan from the U.S. Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate of any notice, concerning the imposition of With- drawal Liability or a determination that a Multiemployer Plan is insolvent, within the meaning of Title IV of ERISA. “EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule” means the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule published by the Loan Market Association (or any successor Person), as in ef- fect from time to time. “Euro” and the sign “€” each mean the single currency of participating member states of the EMU. “Euro Term A Commitment” means, with respect to each Euro Term A Lender, the commitment of such Lender to make Euro Term A Loans to the U.K. Bor- rower in the aggregate principal amount outstanding not to exceed the amount set forth opposite such Lender’s name on Schedule II to Incremental Amendment No. 1 under the caption “Euro Term A Commitments,” as adjusted to reflect each Assignment and As- sumption executed by such Lender and as such amount may be increased or reduced pur- suant to this Agreement, and “Euro Term A Commitments” shall mean the aggregate
Euro Term A Commitments of all Euro Term A Lenders, which amount, initially as of the Incremental Amendment No. 1 Effective Date, shall be €170 million. “Euro Term A Lender” means each Lender that has a Euro Term A Com- mitment or that is a holder of Euro Term A Loans. “Euro Term A Loan” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.01(b)(v). “Euro Term A Loan Facility” means the provisions herein related to the Euro Term A Commitments and the Euro Term A Loans. “Euro Term A Loan Maturity Date” means March 28, 2022. “Euro Term A-1 Commitment” means, with respect to each Euro Term A-1 Lender, the commitment of such Lender to make Euro Term A-1 Loans to the U.K. Borrower on the Amendment No. 7 Effective Date in the aggregate principal amount outstanding not to exceed the amount set forth opposite such Lender’s name on Schedule II to Amendment No. 7 under the caption “Euro Term A-1 Commitment,” as adjusted to reflect each Assignment and Assumption executed by such Lender and as such amount may be increased or reduced pursuant to this Agreement, and “Euro Term A-1 Commitments” shall mean the aggregate Euro Term A-1 Commitments of all Euro Term A-1 Lenders, which amount, initially as of the Amendment No. 7 Effective Date, shall be €130.0 million. “Euro Term A-1 Lender” means each Lender that has a Euro Term A-1 Commitment. “Euro Term A-1 Loan” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.01(b)(xii) and shall include all Euro Term A-1 Loans funded on the Amendment No. 7 Effective Date pursuant to the Euro Term A-1 Commitments. “Euro Term A-1 Loan Facility” means the provisions herein related to the Euro Term A-1 Commitments and the Euro Term A-1 Loans. “Euro Term A-1 Loan Maturity Date” means October 1, 2023. “Eurocurrency Interest Period” means with respect to any Eurocurrency Rate Borrowing, the period commencing on the date of such Borrowing and ending on the numerically corresponding day in the calendar month that is one, two, three or six months (or, to the extent agreed to by the Agent and each Lender making such Eurocur- rency Rate Borrowing, twelve months or any shorter period) thereafter, as a Borrower may elect; provided that (a) if any Eurocurrency Interest Period would end on a day other than a Business Day, such Eurocurrency Interest Period shall be extended to the next suc- ceeding Business Day unless such next succeeding Business Day would fall in the next calendar month, in which case such Eurocurrency Interest Period shall end on the next preceding Business Day, (b) any Eurocurrency Interest Period that commences on the last Business Day of a calendar month (or on a day for which there is no numerically corre- sponding day in the last calendar month of such Eurocurrency Interest Period) shall end on the last Business Day of the last calendar month of such Eurocurrency Interest Period
and (c) no Eurocurrency Interest Period for any (i) Eurocurrency Rate Revolving Loan shall end after the latest Scheduled Termination Date for the applicable Revolving Com- mitments under the applicable Revolving Facility or (ii) Eurocurrency Rate Term Loans shall end after the stated maturity date of such Term Loans. “Eurocurrency Liabilities” has the meaning assigned to such term in Regu- lation D of the Federal Reserve Board. “Eurocurrency Rate” means, in relation to any Loan denominated in a LI- BOR Quoted Currency for any Eurocurrency Interest Period, the rate obtained by divid- ing (i) the Eurocurrency Screen Rate at approximately 11:00 a.m., London time, on the relevant Quotation Day; provided that if the Eurocurrency Screen Rate shall not be avail- able at such time for such Interest Period (an “Impacted Interest Period”) with respect to the applicable currency then the Eurocurrency Rate shall be the Interpolated Rate on the Quotation Day by (ii) a percentage equal to 1 minus the stated maximum rate (stated as a decimal) of all reserves, if any, required to be maintained against Eurocurrency Liabilities (including any marginal, emergency, special or supplemental reserves); provided that the Eurocurrency Rate shall not be less than 0.00%. “Eurocurrency Screen Rate” means, for any day and time, in relation to any Loan denominated in a LIBOR Quoted Currency for any Eurocurrency Interest Pe- riod, the London interbank offered rate as administered by ICE Benchmark Administra- tion (or any other Person that takes over the administration of such rate for the relevant currency for a period equal in length to such Eurocurrency Interest Period as displayed on such day and time on pages LIBOR01 or LIBOR02 of the Reuters screen that displays such rate (or, in the event such rate does not appear on a Reuters page or screen, on any successor or substitute page on such screen that displays such rate, or on the appropriate page of such other information service that publishes such rate from time to time as se- lected by the Agent in its reasonable discretion)). “European Borrowers” means, collectively, the German Borrower, the Irish Borrowers, the Lux Borrower and the U.K. Borrower. “Event of Default” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 7.01. “Excess Cash Flow” means, for any Excess Cash Flow Period, an amount equal to the excess of: (a) the sum, without duplication, of: (i) Consolidated Net Income of the U.S. Borrower for such period, (ii) an amount equal to the amount of all noncash charges to the ex- tent deducted in arriving at such Consolidated Net Income,
(iii) decreases in Consolidated Working Capital and long-term ac- count receivables for such period (other than any such decreases arising from ac- quisitions by the U.S. Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries completed during such period), and (iv) an amount equal to the aggregate net noncash loss on the sale, lease, transfer or other disposition of assets by the U.S. Borrower and its Re- stricted Subsidiaries during such period (other than sales in the ordinary course of business) to the extent deducted in arriving at such Consolidated Net Income; over (b) the sum, without duplication, of: (i) an amount equal to the amount of all noncash credits included in arriving at such Consolidated Net Income and cash charges described in clauses (a) through (j) of the definition of “Consolidated Net Income” and included in arriving at such Consolidated Net Income, (ii) without duplication of amounts deducted in arriving at such Con- solidated Net Income or pursuant to clause (xi) below in prior periods, the amount of Capital Expenditures made in cash during such period, except to the extent that such Capital Expenditures were not financed with Internally Gener- ated Funds, (iii) the aggregate amount of all principal payments of Indebtedness of the U.S. Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries (including (x) the principal component of payments in respect of Capitalized Lease Obligations and (y) the amount of any prepayment of Loans pursuant to Section 2.06 or, to the extent made with the proceeds of a Disposition that resulted in an increase to Xxxxxxx- dated Net Income and not in excess of the amount of such increase, Section 2.09(b) but excluding all other prepayments of the Loans) made during such pe- riod (other than in respect of any revolving credit facility to the extent there is not an equivalent permanent reduction in commitments thereunder), except to the ex- tent financed with the proceeds of other Indebtedness of the U.S. Borrower or its Restricted Subsidiaries (other than under any revolving credit facility), (iv) an amount equal to the aggregate net noncash gain on the sale, lease, transfer or other disposition of assets by the U.S. Borrower and its Re- stricted Subsidiaries during such period (other than sales in the ordinary course of business) to the extent included in arriving at such Consolidated Net Income, (v) increases in Consolidated Working Capital and long-term ac- count receivables for such period (other than any such increases arising from ac- quisitions of a Person or business unit by the U.S. Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries during such period),
(vi) cash payments by the U.S. Borrower and its Restricted Subsidi- aries during such period in respect of long-term liabilities of the U.S. Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries other than Indebtedness, (vii) without duplication of amounts deducted pursuant to clause (xi) below in prior periods, the amount of Investments and acquisitions made during such period to the extent permitted under Section 6.07 (excluding Investments in (x) Cash Equivalents, (y) Investment Grade Securities and (z) the U.S. Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries), to the extent that such Investments and ac- quisitions were financed with Internally Generated Funds, (viii) the amount of Restricted Payments made in cash during such pe- riod to the extent permitted under clauses (i), (iii), (v), (vii), (ix), (xi), (xii), (xiv), (xv), (xvi) and (xvii) of Section 6.04, to the extent that such Restricted Payments were financed with Internally Generated Funds, (ix) the aggregate amount of expenditures actually made by the U.S. Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries in cash during such period (including expenditures for the payment of financing fees) to the extent that such expendi- tures are not expensed during such period, (x) the aggregate amount of any premium, make-whole or penalty payments actually paid in cash by the U.S. Borrower and the Restricted Subsidi- aries during such period that are required to be made in connection with any pre- payment of Indebtedness, (xi) without duplication of amounts deducted in arriving at such Con- solidated Net Income or deducted from Excess Cash Flow in prior periods, (A) the aggregate consideration required to be paid in cash by the U.S. Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries pursuant to binding contracts, letters of intent or purchase orders (the “Contract Consideration”) entered into prior to or during such period relating to acquisitions or Capital Expenditures and (B) to the extent set forth in a certificate of a Financial Officer delivered to the Agent prior to the relevant Excess Cash Flow Application Date, the aggregate amount of cash that is reasonably expected to be paid in respect of planned cash Capital Expenditures by the U.S. Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (“Planned Capital Ex- penditures”), in each case to be consummated or made during the period of four consecutive fiscal quarters of the U.S. Borrower following the end of such pe- riod; provided that to the extent the aggregate amount of Internally Generated Funds actually utilized to finance such acquisitions, Capital Expenditures or Planned Capital Expenditures during such period of four consecutive fiscal quar- ters is less than the Contract Consideration or Planned Capital Expenditures, the amount of such shortfall shall be added to the calculation of Excess Cash Flow at the end of such period of four consecutive fiscal quarters, (xii) the amount of cash taxes paid in such period to the extent they exceed the amount of tax expense deducted in determining Consolidated Net In- come for such period, and
(xiii) an amount equal to the aggregate net cash losses on the sale, lease, transfer or other disposition of assets by the U.S. Borrower and its Re- stricted Subsidiaries during such period (other than sales in the ordinary course of business) to the extent deducted in determining Consolidated Net Income. “Excess Cash Flow Period” means (a) the period from and including April 1, 2017 through and including September 30, 2017 and (b) each fiscal year of the U.S. Borrower, commencing with the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018. “Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations of the SEC promulgated thereunder. “Excluded Asset” has the meaning assigned to such term in the Security Agreement. “Excluded Contribution” means net cash proceeds, marketable securities or Qualified Proceeds received by the U.S. Borrower from (a) contributions to its com- mon equity capital (other than from the proceeds of Designated Preferred Stock) and (b) the sale (other than to a Subsidiary of the U.S. Borrower or to any management equity plan or stock option plan or any other management or employee benefit plan or agree- ment of the U.S. Borrower) of Capital Stock (other than Disqualified Stock or Designated Preferred Stock) of the U.S. Borrower, in each case designated as Excluded Contributions pursuant to an Officers’ Certificate executed by an executive vice president and the prin- cipal financial officer of the U.S. Borrower on the date such capital contributions are made or the date such Equity Interests are sold, as the case may be, which are excluded from the calculation of the Applicable Amount. “Excluded Subsidiary” means any Domestic Subsidiary that is (a) not a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary, (b) an Unrestricted Subsidiary, (c) a FSHCO, (d) a Subsidiary of a Foreign Subsidiary that is a CFC, (e) a Receivables Subsidiary, (f) an Immaterial Subsidiary, (g) regulated as an insurance company, (h) organized as a not-for-profit or- ganization or (i) prohibited by any agreement binding on such Subsidiary at the time such Domestic Subsidiary became a Subsidiary and not created in contemplation thereof from becoming a Subsidiary Guarantor (for so long as such prohibition remains in effect). “Excluded Swap Obligation” means, with respect to any Loan Party, any Swap Obligation if, and to the extent that, all or a portion of the guarantee of such Loan Party of, or the grant by such Loan Party of a security interest to secure, such Swap Obli- gation (or any guarantee thereof) is or becomes illegal under the Commodity Exchange Act or any rule, regulation or order of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (or the application or official interpretation of any thereof) by virtue of such Loan Party’s failure for any reason to constitute an “eligible contract participant” as defined in the Commodity Exchange Act at the time the guarantee of such Loan Party becomes effec- tive with respect to such related Swap Obligation.
“Excluded Taxes” means, with respect to any Agent, Issuing Bank, Lender or any other recipient of any payment to be made by or on account of any obligation of any Borrower or any other Loan Party hereunder, (a) income or franchise Taxes (or Ca- nadian capital Taxes) imposed on (or measured by) its net income (however denomi- nated) (or capital, in the case of Canadian capital Taxes) by a jurisdiction as a result of the recipient being organized or having its principal office or, in the case of any Lender, having its Applicable Lending Office, in such jurisdiction, (b) any branch profits Taxes under Section 884 of the Code, or any similar Tax, imposed by a jurisdiction described in clause (a), (c) in the case of a Lender (other than an assignee pursuant to a request by a Borrower under Section 2.17(b) or a Lender purchasing a participation pursuant to Sec- tion 2.16(b) with respect to that participation), (i) with respect to any payment made on account of any obligation in respect of any Loan made to the U.S. Borrower (or any por- tion allocable to any such Loan, in the case of any obligation that relates to the Agree- ment or the Loans as a whole, including any Commitment Fee) or any Letter of Credit is- sued for the account of the U.S. Borrower, any U.S. federal withholding Tax that is im- posed on amounts payable to such Lender pursuant to a law in effect on the date such Lender becomes a party to this Agreement (or designates a new lending office), except to the extent such Lender (or its assignor, if any) was entitled, at the time of designation of a new lending office (or assignment), to receive additional amounts from the U.S. Bor- rower or any other Loan Party with respect to such withholding Tax pursuant to Section 2.15(a) or (e) and (ii) with respect to any payment made by or on account of any Loan made to the Canadian Borrower or a Letter of Credit issued for the Canadian Borrower, any Canadian federal withholding Tax (A) that is imposed on amounts payable to such Lender or the applicable Issuing Bank, as the case may be, at the time such Lender or Is- suing Bank becomes a party to this Agreement (or designates a new lending office), ex- cept to the extent such Lender or Issuing Bank (or its assignor, if any) was entitled, at the time of designation of a new lending office (or assignment), to receive additional amounts from the Canadian Borrower or any other Loan Party with respect to such with- holding Tax pursuant to Section 2.15(a) or (e) or (B) resulting from (x) such Lender or Issuing Bank not dealing at arm’s length with the Canadian Borrower for purposes the In- come Tax Act (Canada) or (y) such Lender or Issuing Bank being, or not dealing at arm’s length with, a “specified shareholder” of the Canadian Borrower for purposes of subsec- tion 18(5) of the Income Tax Act (Canada) (other than where the non-arm’s length rela- tionship arises, or where the Lender is a “specified shareholder”, or does not deal at arm’s length with a “specified shareholder”, as a result of the Lender having become a party to, received or perfected a security interest under or received or enforced any rights under, a Loan Document), (d) any Taxes imposed under FATCA, and (e) any withholding Tax that is attributable to a Lender’s failure to comply with Section 2.15(g). “Existing Class” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.19(e). “Existing Credit Agreement” has the meaning assigned to such term in the recitals hereto.
“Existing Letters of Credit” means all “Letters of Credit” (as defined in the Existing Credit Agreement) outstanding under the Existing Credit Agreement for the U.S. Borrower on the Closing Date. “Existing U.S. Term B Loan” means the U.S. Term B Loans outstanding under this Agreement immediately prior to the Amendment No. 5 Effective Date. “Existing U.S. Term B-1 Loan” means the U.S. Term B-1 Loans outstand- ing under this Agreement immediately prior to the Amendment No. 6 Effective Date. “Extended Term Loans” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.19(e). “Extending Lender” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.19(e). “Extension Election” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.19(e). “Extension Request” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.19(e). “Extension Series” means all Extended Term Loans that are established pursuant to the same supplement pursuant to Section 2.19 (except to the extent such sup- plement expressly provides that the Extended Term Loans provided for therein are in- tended to be a part of any previously established Class of Term Loans) and that provide for the same interest margins, extension fees and amortization schedule. “Facility” means a Revolving Facility or a Term Loan Facility, as applica- ble. “FATCA” means Sections 1471 through 1474 of the Code, as of the date of this Agreement (or any amended or successor version that is substantively comparable and not materially more onerous to comply with), any current or future regulations or of- ficial interpretations thereof and any agreement entered into pursuant to Section 1471(b)(1) of the Code as of the date of this Agreement (or any amended or successor version described above), and any intergovernmental agreements (together with any re- lated laws, rules, practices, legislation or official administrative guidance) implementing the foregoing. “Federal Funds Effective Rate” means, for any day, the rate calculated by the NYFRB based on such day’s federal funds transactions by depositary institutions, as determined in such manner as the NYFRB shall set forth on its public website from time to time, and published on the next succeeding Business Day by the NYFRB as the federal
funds effective rate; provided that if the Federal Funds Effective Rate shall be less than 0.00%, such rate shall be deemed 0.00% for the purposes of this Agreement. “Fees” means all amounts payable pursuant to or referred to in Section 2.10. “Financial Officer” means the chief financial officer, treasurer or control- ler of the U.S. Borrower. “First Lien Intercreditor Agreement” means an agreement in substantially the form of Exhibit H, with such changes thereto as are reasonably acceptable to the Agent and the U.S. Borrower; provided that such changes shall not be materially adverse to the interests of the Lenders. “Flood Insurance Laws” means, collectively, (i) National Flood Insurance Reform Act of 1994 (which comprehensively revised the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 and the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973) as now or hereafter in effect or any successor statute thereto, (ii) the Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2004 as now or hereafter in effect or any successor statute thereto and (iii) the Xxxxxxx-Xxxxxx Flood Insurance Re- form Act of 2012 as now or hereafter in effect or any successor statute thereto. “Foreign Borrower” means any Borrower other than the U.S. Borrower. “Foreign Obligations” means all unpaid principal of and accrued and un- paid interest on the Loans made to Foreign Borrowers or LC Disbursements made pursu- ant to Letters of Credit issued for the account of any Foreign Borrower or on behalf of any of its Subsidiaries, all accrued and unpaid fees (including pursuant to Section 2.10(b) of this Agreement) and all expenses, reimbursements, indemnities and other obligations of the Foreign Borrowers to the Lenders or to any Lender, the Agent, any Issuing Bank or any indemnified party arising under the Loan Documents to which such Foreign Bor- rower is a party (including interest and fees accruing after commencement of any bank- ruptcy or insolvency proceeding against any Loan Party, whether or not allowed in such proceeding). “Foreign Subsidiary” means, with respect to any Person, any Restricted Subsidiary of such Person that is not organized under the laws of the United States of America, any state thereof or the District of Columbia. “Foreign Subsidiary Total Assets” means the total amount of all assets of Foreign Subsidiaries of the U.S. Borrower, determined on a consolidated basis in accord- ance with GAAP. “FSHCO” means any Domestic Subsidiary that, directly or indirectly, has no material assets other than Capital Stock (or Capital Stock and Indebtedness) of one or more Foreign Subsidiaries that are CFCs.
“Funded Debt” means all Indebtedness of the U.S. Borrower and its Re- stricted Subsidiaries for borrowed money that matures more than one year from the date of its creation or matures within one year from such date that is renewable or extendable, at the option of such Person, to a date more than one year from such date or arises under a revolving credit or similar agreement that obligates the lender or lenders to extend credit during a period of more than one year from such date, including Indebtedness in respect of the Loans. “GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America as in effect, subject to Section 1.08, from time to time. “German Borrower” has the meaning assigned to such term in the xxxxx- ble to this Agreement. “German Lending Office” means, with respect to any Lender, the office of such Lender specified as its “German Lending Office” in its Administrative Question- naire or such other office of such Lender as such Lender may from time to time specify to the U.S. Borrower and the Agent. “German Relevant Person” means any member of the Group (together with any director, officer, employee or agent thereof) incorporated, established or resi- dent in Germany (Inländer within the meaning of section 2 paragraph 15 of the German Foreign Trade Law (Außenwirtschaftsgesetz, AWG). For purposes of this definition, “Group” means Holdings and each of its Subsidiaries. “Governmental Authority” means the government of the United States of America, any other nation, sovereign or government, any state, province or territory or any political subdivision thereof, whether state or local, and any agency, authority, instru- mentality, regulatory body, court, central bank or other entity exercising executive, legis- lative, judicial, taxing, regulatory or administrative powers or functions of or pertaining to government. “guarantee” means a guarantee (other than by endorsement of negotiable instruments for collection in the ordinary course of business), direct or indirect, in any manner (including letters of credit and reimbursement agreements in respect thereof), of all or any part of any Indebtedness or other obligations, and, when used as a verb, shall have a corresponding meaning. “Guaranteed Obligations” has the meaning assigned to such term in Sec- tion 10.01(a). “Guarantor Percentage” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 10.10.
“Hazardous Materials” means all explosive or radioactive substances or wastes and all hazardous or toxic substances, wastes or other pollutants, including xxxxx- xxxx or petroleum distillates, asbestos or asbestos containing materials, polychlorinated biphenyls, radon gas, infectious or medical wastes and all other substances or wastes of any nature regulated as hazardous or deleterious pursuant to any Environmental Law. “Hedge Agreement” means any agreement with respect to any Derivative Transaction between the U.S. Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary and any other Per- son. “Hedging Obligations” means, with respect to any Person, the obligations of such Person under any Hedge Agreement. “HMRC” means Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs. “Holdings” has the meaning assigned to such term in the preamble to this Agreement. “Immaterial Subsidiary” means, at any date of determination, any Re- stricted Subsidiary designated as such in writing by the U.S. Borrower that (a) contrib- uted 2.5% or less of EBITDA of the U.S. Borrower for the most recently ended Test Pe- riod and (b) had consolidated assets representing 2.5% or less of Total Assets on the last day of the most recent fiscal quarter for which financial statements have been delivered pursuant to Section 5.01. The Immaterial Subsidiaries as of the Closing Date are listed on Schedule 1.01(a). “Immediate Family Members” means with respect to any individual, such individual’s child, stepchild, grandchild or more remote descendant, parent, stepparent, grandparent, spouse, former spouse, qualified domestic partner, sibling, mother-in-law, father-in-law, son-in-law and daughter-in-law (including adoptive relationships) and any trust, partnership or other bona fide estate-planning vehicle the only beneficiaries of which are any of the foregoing individuals or any private foundation or fund that is con- trolled by any of the foregoing individuals or any donor-advised fund of which any such individual is the donor. “Impacted Interest Period” has the meaning assigned to it in the definition of “Eurocurrency Rate.” “Increased Amount Date” has the meaning assigned to such term in Sec- tion 2.19(a). “incur” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.01(a). “incurrence” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.01(a).
“Incremental Amendment No. 1” means Incremental Amendment No. 1, dated as of September 20, 2017 by and among the Loan Parties, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders party thereto. “Incremental Amendment No. 1 Effective Date” has the meaning set forth in Incremental Amendment No. 1. “Incremental Amendment No. 2” means Incremental Amendment No. 2, dated as of December 11, 2017 by and among the Loan Parties, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders party thereto. “Incremental Amendment No. 2 Co-Documentation Agents” means TD Securities (USA) LLC, Capital One, National Association, Coӧperatieve Rabobank U.A., New York Branch, U.S. Bank National Association, Commerzbank AG and SunTrust Bank. “Incremental Amendment No. 2 Effective Date” has the meaning set forth in Incremental Amendment No. 2. “Incremental Amendment No. 2 Joint Lead Arrangers” means JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Lending Partners LLC, Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Senior Fund- ing, Inc., Xxxxxxx Lynch, Pierce, Xxxxxx & Xxxxx Incorporated (or any other registered broker-dealer wholly-owned by Bank of America Corporation to which all or substan- tially all of Bank of America Corporation’s or any of its subsidiaries’ investment bank- ing, commercial lending services or related businesses may be transferred following the date of this Agreement), Barclays Bank PLC, Xxxxx Fargo Securities, LLC, PNC Capital Markets LLC, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation and The Bank of Nova Scotia “Incremental Amendment No. 3” means Incremental Amendment No. 3, dated as of February 28, 2018 by and among the Loan Parties, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders party thereto. “Incremental Amendment No. 3 Effective Date” has the meaning set forth in Incremental Amendment No. 3. “Incremental Amendment No. 3 Arranger” means JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. “Indebtedness” means, with respect to any Person, (a) any indebtedness (including principal and premium) of such Person, whether or not contingent (i) in re- spect of borrowed money, (ii) evidenced by bonds, notes, debentures or similar instru- ments or letters of credit or bankers’ acceptances (or, without duplication, reimbursement agreements in respect thereof), (iii) representing the balance deferred and unpaid of the purchase price of any property (including Capitalized Lease Obligations), except any such balance that constitutes a trade payable or similar obligation to a trade creditor, in
each case accrued in the ordinary course of business, (iv) advances under, or in respect of Receivables Facilities or (v) representing any Hedging Obligations, if and to the extent that any of the foregoing Indebtedness (other than letters of credit and Hedging Obliga- tions) would appear as a liability upon a balance sheet (excluding the footnotes thereto) of such Person prepared in accordance with GAAP; (b) to the extent not otherwise in- cluded, any obligation by such Person to be liable for, or to pay, as obligor, guarantor or otherwise, on the obligations of the type referred to in clause (a) of another Person (whether or not such items would appear upon the balance sheet of such obligor or guar- antor), other than by endorsement of negotiable instruments for collection in the ordinary course of business; (c) to the extent not otherwise included, the obligations of the type re- ferred to in clause (a) of another Person secured by a Lien on any asset owned by such Person, whether or not such obligations are assumed by such Person and whether or not such obligations would appear upon the balance sheet of such Person; provided that the amount of such Indebtedness will be the lesser of the fair market value of such asset at the date of determination and the amount of Indebtedness so secured; and (d) Attributable Debt in respect of Sale and Lease-Back Transactions; provided, however, that notwith- standing the foregoing, Indebtedness will be deemed not to include Contingent Obliga- tions incurred in the ordinary course of business with respect to obligations not constitut- ing Indebtedness of a type described in any of clauses (a) through (d) above. “Indemnified Taxes” means (a) Taxes, other than Excluded Taxes, im- posed on or with respect to any payment made by or on account of any obligation of any Loan Party under any Loan Document and (b) to the extent not otherwise described in (a), Other Taxes. “Independent Financial Advisor” means an accounting, appraisal, invest- ment banking firm or consultant of nationally recognized standing that is, in the good faith judgment of the U.S. Borrower, qualified to perform the task for which it has been engaged and that is independent of the U.S. Borrower and its Affiliates. “Ineligible Institution” has the meaning assigned to it in Section 9.04(b). “Information” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.13(a). “Information Memorandum” means the Confidential Information Memo- randum dated March 2017, relating to this Agreement. “Initial Revolving Commitments” means with respect to each Revolving Lender, the commitment of such Revolving Lender to make Initial Revolving Loans in the aggregate principal amount set forth opposite such Revolving Lender’s name on the Commitments Schedule under the heading “Initial Revolving Commitments,” as adjusted to reflect each Assignment and Assumption executed by such Revolving Lender and as such amount may be increased or reduced pursuant to this Agreement, and “Initial Re- volving Commitments” means the aggregate Initial Revolving Commitments of all Re- volving Lenders, which amount, initially as of the Closing Date, is $1,000.0 million.
Upon the effectiveness of Amendment No. 7, the Initial Revolving Commitments shall be reduced to $0 and shall be replaced in full by the 2018 Tranche Revolving Commitments. “Initial Revolving Facility” means the Initial Revolving Commitments and the provisions herein related to the Initial Revolving Loans and the Letters of Credit thereunder. “Initial Revolving Loan” has the meaning provided in Section 2.01(a). “Interbank Rate” means, for any period, (a) in respect of Loans denomi- nated in Dollars, the Federal Funds Effective Rate and (b) in respect of Loans denomi- nated in any other currency, the Agent’s cost of funds for such currency (as reasonably determined by the Agent) for such period. “Interest Charges” means, with respect to any Person for any period, the sum of (a) Consolidated Interest Expense of such Person for such period, (b) the xxxxxxx- dated amount of all cash dividend payments (excluding items eliminated in consolida- tion) on any series of Preferred Stock (including any dividends paid to any direct or indi- rect parent company of the U.S. Borrower in order to permit the payment of dividends by such parent company on its Designated Preferred Stock) paid by such Person and its Re- stricted Subsidiaries during such period and (c) the consolidated amount of all cash divi- dend payments (excluding items eliminated in consolidation) by such Person and its Re- stricted Subsidiaries on any series of Disqualified Stock made during such period. “Interest Coverage Ratio” means, with respect to any Person for any pe- riod, the ratio of EBITDA of such Person for such period to the Interest Charges of such Person for such period. In the event that the U.S. Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary incurs, assumes, guarantees, redeems, retires or extinguishes any Indebtedness (other than Indebtedness incurred under any revolving credit facility unless such revolving credit fa- cility has been permanently repaid and has not been replaced) or issues or redeems Dis- qualified Stock or Preferred Stock subsequent to the commencement of the period for which the Interest Coverage Ratio is being calculated but prior to or simultaneously with the event for which the calculation of the Interest Coverage Ratio is made (the “Calcula- tion Date”), then the Interest Coverage Ratio shall be calculated giving pro forma effect to such incurrence, assumption, guarantee, redemption, retirement or extinguishing of In- debtedness, or such issuance or redemption of Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock, as if the same had occurred at the beginning of the applicable four-quarter period (the “refer- ence period”). For purposes of making the computation referred to above, Investments, acquisitions, Dispositions, mergers, consolidations and disposed operations (as deter- mined in accordance with GAAP) that have been made by the U.S. Borrower or any Re- stricted Subsidiary during the four-quarter reference period or subsequent to such refer- ence period and on or prior to or simultaneously with the Calculation Date shall be calcu- lated on a pro forma basis assuming that all such Investments, acquisitions, Dispositions,
mergers, consolidations and disposed operations (and the change in any associated Inter- est Charges and the change in EBITDA resulting therefrom) had occurred on the first day of the reference period; provided that, at the option of the U.S. Borrower, no such pro forma adjustment to EBITDA shall be made in respect of any such transaction to the ex- tent the aggregate consideration with respect to any such transaction was less than $25.0 million for the reference period. If since the beginning of such period any Person (that subsequently became a Restricted Subsidiary or was merged with or into the U.S. Bor- rower or any Restricted Subsidiary since the beginning of such period) shall have made any Investment, acquisition, Disposition, merger, consolidation or disposed operation that would have required adjustment pursuant to this definition, then the Interest Coverage Ratio shall be calculated giving pro forma effect thereto for such period as if such Invest- ment, acquisition, Disposition, merger, consolidation or disposed operation had occurred at the beginning of the reference period (subject to the threshold specified in the previous sentence). For purposes of this definition, whenever pro forma effect is to be given to a transaction, the pro forma calculations shall be made in good faith by a responsible fi- nancial or accounting officer of the U.S. Borrower. If any Indebtedness bears a floating rate of interest and is being given pro forma effect, the interest on such Indebtedness shall be calculated as if the rate in effect on the Calculation Date had been the applicable rate for the entire period (taking into account any Hedging Obligations applicable to such In- debtedness). Interest on a Capitalized Lease Obligation shall be deemed to accrue at an interest rate reasonably determined by a Financial Officer of the U.S. Borrower in ac- cordance with GAAP. For purposes of making the computation referred to above, inter- est on any Indebtedness under a revolving credit facility computed on a pro forma basis shall be computed based upon the average daily balance of such Indebtedness during the applicable period. Interest on Indebtedness that may optionally be determined at an inter- est rate based upon a factor of a prime or similar rate, a eurocurrency interbank offered rate, or other rate, shall be deemed to have been based upon the rate actually chosen, or, if none, then based upon such optional rate chosen as the U.S. Borrower may designate. “Interest Election Request” means a request by a Borrower to convert or continue a Borrowing in accordance with Section 2.12. “Interest Period” means (a) in the case of any Eurocurrency Rate Loan, the applicable Eurocurrency Interest Period and (b) in the case of any BA Rate Loan, the ap- plicable BA Interest Period. “Internally Generated Funds” means any amount expended by the U.S. Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries and not representing (a) a reinvestment by the U.S. Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiaries of the Net Cash Proceeds of any Disposi- tion outside the ordinary course of business or Casualty Event, (b) the proceeds of any is- suance of Indebtedness of the U.S. Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary (other than In-
debtedness under any revolving credit facility) or (c) any credit received by the U.S. Bor- rower or any Restricted Subsidiary with respect to any trade in of property for substan- tially similar property or any “like kind exchange” of assets. “Interpolated Rate” means, at any time, for any Eurocurrency Interest Pe- riod, the rate per annum (rounded to the same number of decimal places as the Eurocur- rency Screen Rate) determined by the Agent (which determination shall be conclusive and binding absent manifest error) to be equal to the rate that results from interpolating on a linear basis between: (a) the Eurocurrency Screen Rate for the longest period (for which the Eurocurrency Screen Rate is available for the applicable currency) that is shorter than the Impacted Interest Period; and (b) the Eurocurrency Screen Rate for the shortest period (for which that Eurocurrency Screen Rate is available for the applicable currency) that exceeds the Impacted Interest Period, in each case, as of the relevant Quo- tation Day. “Investment Grade Securities” means (a) securities issued or directly and fully guaranteed or insured by the government of the United States of America or any agency or instrumentality thereof (other than Cash Equivalents), (b) debt securities or debt instruments with a rating of BBB- or higher by S&P or Baa3 or higher by Moody’s or the equivalent of such rating by such rating organization, or, if no rating of S&P or Moody’s then exists, the equivalent of such rating by any other nationally recognized se- curities rating agency, but excluding any debt securities or instruments constituting loans or advances among the U.S. Borrower and its subsidiaries, (c) investments in any fund that invests exclusively in investments of the type described in clauses (a) and (b), which fund may also hold immaterial amounts of cash pending investment or distribution and (d) corresponding instruments in countries other than the United States of America cus- tomarily utilized for high quality investments, in each case, consistent with the U.S. Bor- rower’s cash management and investment practices. “Investments” means, with respect to any Person, all investments by such Person in other Persons (including Affiliates) in the form of guarantees, loans or ad- vances of money or capital contributions to such Person (but excluding any such loan, ad- xxxxx or capital contribution arising in the ordinary course of business and having a term not exceeding 364 days and furthermore excluding, for the avoidance of doubt, any ex- tensions of trade credit in the ordinary course of business) or purchases or other acquisi- tions of stocks, bonds, debentures, notes or similar securities issued by such Person. For purposes of the definition of “Unrestricted Subsidiary” and Section 6.07, (a) “Invest- ments” shall include the portion (proportionate to the U.S. Borrower’s equity interest in such Subsidiary) of the fair market value of the net assets of a Subsidiary of the U.S. Bor- rower at the time that such Subsidiary is designated an Unrestricted Subsidiary; provided that upon a redesignation of such Unrestricted Subsidiary as a Restricted Subsidiary, the U.S. Borrower shall be deemed to continue to have a permanent “Investment” in an Unre- stricted Subsidiary in an amount (if positive) equal to (i) the U.S. Borrower’s “Invest-
ment” in such Subsidiary at the time of such redesignation, less (ii) the portion (propor- tionate to the U.S. Borrower’s equity interest in such Subsidiary) of the fair market value of the net assets of such Subsidiary at the time of such redesignation, and (b) any prop- erty transferred to or from an Unrestricted Subsidiary shall be valued at its fair market value at the time of such transfer, in each case as determined in good faith by the U.S. Borrower. For the avoidance of doubt, a guarantee by a specified Person of the obliga- tions of another Person (the “primary obligor”) shall be deemed to be an Investment by such specified Person in the primary obligor to the extent of such guarantee except that any guarantee by any Loan Party of the obligations of a primary obligor in favor of a Loan Party shall be deemed to be an Investment by a Loan Party in another Loan Party. “Irish Borrowers” has the meaning assigned to such term in the preamble to this Agreement. “Irish Lending Office” means, with respect to any Lender, the office of such Lender specified as its “Irish Lending Office” in its Administrative Questionnaire or such other office of such Lender as such Lender may from time to time specify to the U.S. Borrower and the Agent. “Irish Qualifying Jurisdiction” means (a) a member state of the European Union other than Ireland; (b) a jurisdiction with which Ireland has entered into a Treaty that has the force of law; or (c) a jurisdiction with which Ireland has entered into a Treaty where that treaty will (on completion of necessary procedures) have the force of law. “Irish Qualifying Lender” means a Lender which is beneficially entitled to interest payable to that Lender in respect of an advance under this Agreement and is: (a) a bank whose Applicable Lending Office is located in Ireland and which is carrying on a bona fide banking business in Ireland for the purposes of Section 246(3) of TCA; or (b) a building society within the meaning of Section 256(1) of TCA whose Applicable Lending Office is located in Ireland and which is carrying on a bona fide banking business in Ireland for the purposes of Section 246(3) of TCA; or (c) a body corporate (i) which, by virtue of the law of an Irish Qualify- ing Jurisdiction, is resident in the Irish Qualifying Jurisdiction for the purposes of tax and that jurisdiction imposes a tax that generally applies to interest receivable in that jurisdiction by companies from sources outside that jurisdiction; or (ii) where the interest (1) is exempted from the charge to Irish income tax under a Treaty in force on the date the interest is paid, or (2) would be exempted from the charge to Irish income tax if a Treaty which has been signed but is not yet in force had the force of law on the date the interest is paid; except where, in respect of each of clauses (i) and (ii), interest payable to that body corporate in respect of an
advance under this Agreement is paid in connection with a trade or business which is carried on in Ireland by that body corporate through a branch or agency; or (d) a body corporate which advances money in the ordinary course of a trade which includes the lending of money, and whose Applicable Lending Of- fice is located in Ireland, the interest is taken into account in computing the trad- ing income of such a person; and which has complied with the notification re- quirements under Section 246(5) of TCA; or (e) a person in respect of which an authorization granted and not re- voked by the Revenue Commissioners of Ireland is subsisting on each interest payment date entitling any Borrower to pay such person interest without deduc- tion of income tax, by virtue of an applicable Treaty between Ireland and the country in which such person is resident for the purposes of such treaty, where such double taxation treaty specifies that no withholding tax is to be made on in- terest provided such person does not provide its commitment through a branch or agency in Ireland; or (f) a qualifying company within the meaning of Section 110 of TCA; or (g) a company that is incorporated in the United States and subject to tax in the United States of America on its worldwide income except where inter- est is paid under this Agreement to the United States of America company in con- nection with a trade or business which is carried on in Ireland by it through a branch or agency; or (h) a limited liability company (“LLC”) organized under the laws of the United States of America, any state thereof or the District of Columbia, where the ultimate recipients of the interest payable under this Agreement are Irish Qual- ifying Lenders within sub-paragraphs (c) or (g) of this definition and the business conducted through the LLC is so structured for market reasons and not for tax avoidance purposes except where interest is paid under this Agreement to the LLC in connection with a trade or business which is carried on in Ireland by it through a branch or agency; or (i) an exempt approved scheme within the meaning of section 774 TCA; or (j) an investment undertaking within the meaning of section 739B TCA.
“Irish Tax Confirmation” means a confirmation by a Lender that the per- son beneficially entitled to interest payable to that Lender in respect of an advance under this Agreement is an Irish Qualifying Lender. “IRS” means the U.S. Internal Revenue Service. “ISP” means, with respect to any Letter of Credit, the “International Standby Practices 1998” published by the Institute of International Banking Law & Prac- xxxx (or such later version thereof as may be in effect at the time of issuance). “Issuing Bank” means (a) each Person listed on the Commitments Sched- ule under the heading “Letter of Credit Commitments” and (b) any other Revolving Lender approved by the Agent and the U.S. Borrower (such approvals not to be unreason- ably withheld) which has agreed to act as an Issuing Bank hereunder. Each Issuing Bank may, in its discretion, arrange for one or more Letters of Credit to be issued by Affiliates of such Issuing Bank, in which case the term “Issuing Bank” shall include any such Affil- iate with respect to Letters of Credit issued by such Affiliate and, except as otherwise agreed to by such Issuing Bank, all payments required to be made to such Issuing Bank hereunder with respect to Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Bank shall instead be made to the Affiliate that issued such Letter of Credit. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Issuing Bank under a Revolving Facility shall be required to serve as an Issuing Bank un- der any New Revolving Facility unless it affirmatively consents in writing to do so at or after the time such New Revolving Facility is established. “ITA 2007” means the U.K. Income Tax Xxx 0000. “Joinder Agreement” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 5.11. “Joint Lead Arrangers” means JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A, Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Lending Partners LLC, Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, Xxxxxxx Lynch, Pierce, Xxxxxx & Xxxxx, Incorporated (or any other registered broker-dealer wholly- owned by Bank of America Corporation to which all or substantially all of Bank of America Corporation’s or any of its subsidiaries’ investment banking, commercial lend- ing services or related businesses may be transferred following the date of this Agree- ment), Xxxxx Fargo Securities, LLC, Barclays Bank PLC, PNC Capital Markets LLC and Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx MUFG Loan Partners, LLC acting through Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Senior Fund- ing, Inc. and The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd. “Judgment Currency” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.09(f). “Junior Lien Intercreditor Agreement” means an agreement in substan- tially the form of Exhibit I, with such changes thereto as are reasonably acceptable to the
Agent and the U.S. Borrower; provided that such changes shall not be materially adverse to the interests of the Lenders. “Latest Maturity Date” means, at any time, the latest final maturity date then in effect for any Class of Commitments or Term Loans outstanding under this Agreement. “LC Disbursement” means a payment made by an Issuing Bank pursuant to a Letter of Credit. All LC Disbursements with respect to each Letter of Credit shall (following the funding thereof by the applicable Issuing Bank in the currency in which the applicable Letter of Credit is denominated) be denominated in Dollars based on the Dollar Equivalent amount of the applicable drawing. “LC Exposure” means, at any time, with respect to any Revolving Facility, the Dollar Equivalent of the sum of (a) the aggregate undrawn amount of all outstanding Letters of Credit under such Revolving Facility at such time plus (b) the aggregate amount of all LC Disbursements in respect of Letters of Credit outstanding under such Revolving Facility that have not yet been reimbursed by or on behalf of the Borrowers at such time. The LC Exposure of any Revolving Lender under any Revolving Facility at any time shall be its Ratable Portion of the total LC Exposure under such Revolving Fa- cility at such time. “LC Fees” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.10(b)(ii). “LCT Election” has the meaning provided in Section 1.10. “LCT Test Date” has the meaning provided in Section 1.10. “Lender Parent” means, with respect to any Lender, any Person as to which such Lender is, directly or indirectly, a subsidiary. “Lenders” means the lenders having Commitments or Loans from time to time or at any time and, as the context requires, includes the Issuing Banks and their re- spective successors and assigns as permitted hereunder and any other Person that shall have become a party hereto pursuant to Section 2.19 or an Assignment and Assumption, other than any such Person that ceases to be a party hereto pursuant to an Assignment and Assumption. “Letter of Credit” means a letter of credit issued pursuant to Section 2.04(a). A Letter of Credit may only be issued as a standby letter of credit. Letters of Credit shall not be issued in a form that would permit the face amount to be reinstated upon the occurrence of a draw under such letter of credit. “Letter of Credit Commitment” means, with respect to each Issuing Bank, the commitment of such Issuing Bank to issue Letters of Credit hereunder. The initial
amount of each Issuing Bank’s Letter of Credit Commitment is set forth on the Commit- ments Schedule under the heading “Letter of Credit Commitments,” or if an Issuing Bank has entered into an Assignment and Assumption, the amount set forth for such Issuing Bank as its Letter of Credit Commitment in the Register maintained by the Agent. “LIBOR Quoted Currency” means Dollars, Euro, Sterling and Yen. “Lien” means, with respect to any asset, any mortgage, lien, pledge, charge, security interest or encumbrance of any kind in respect of such asset, whether or not filed, recorded or otherwise perfected under applicable law, including any conditional sale or other title retention agreement, any lease in the nature thereof, any option or other agreement to sell or give a security interest in and any filing of or agreement to give any financing statement under the UCC (or equivalent statutes) of any jurisdiction; provided that in no event shall an operating lease or license be deemed to constitute a Lien. “Limited Condition Acquisition” means any acquisition of an Acquired Entity or Business by the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary the consummation of which is not conditioned on the availability of financing. “Loan Documents” means this Agreement, any promissory notes issued pursuant to this Agreement and the Collateral Documents. Any reference in this Agree- ment or any other Loan Document to a Loan Document shall include all appendices, ex- hibits or schedules thereto, and all amendments, restatements, supplements or other modi- fications thereto. “Loan Guarantor” means each Loan Party (other than the Borrowers). “Loan Guaranty” means Article X of this Agreement. “Loan Parties” means Holdings, each Borrower, each of the Domestic Subsidiaries of the U.S. Borrower that is a party to this Agreement as a Loan Guarantor on the Closing Date or that becomes a party to this Agreement as a Loan Guarantor pur- suant to a Joinder Agreement, and their respective successors and assigns except for any such Domestic Subsidiary that has been released as a Loan Guarantor in accordance here- with. “Loans” means, collectively, the Revolving Loans and Term Loans. “Loss Sharing Agreement” means the Loss Sharing Agreement, dated as of the Closing Date among the Lenders (it being understood that no Loan Party and no Borrower is a party to such agreement), as the same may be amended or supplemented from time to time. “Lux Borrower” has the meaning assigned to such term in the preamble to this Agreement.
“Luxembourg Lending Office” means, with respect to any Lender, the of- fice of such Lender specified as its “Luxembourg Lending Office” in its Administrative Questionnaire or such other office of such Lender as such Lender may from time to time specify to the U.S. Borrower and the Agent. “Management Stockholders” means the members of management (and their Controlled Investment Affiliates and Immediate Family Members) of the U.S. Bor- rower or its direct or indirect parent who are holders of Equity Interests of any direct or indirect parent company of the U.S. Borrower on the Closing Date. “Margin Stock” has the meaning assigned to such term in Regulation U. “Material Adverse Effect” means a material adverse effect on (a) the busi- ness, assets, operations or financial condition of the U.S. Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries taken as a whole, (b) the ability of the Borrowers and the other Loan Parties (taken as a whole) to perform their payment obligations under the Loan Documents or (c) the rights of, or remedies available to the Agent or the Lenders under the Loan Docu- ments. “Material Indebtedness” means Indebtedness (other than the Loans), or obligations in respect of one or more Hedge Agreements, of any one or more of the U.S. Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries in an aggregate principal amount exceeding $150.0 million. For purposes of determining Material Indebtedness, the “obligations” of the U.S. Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary in respect of any Hedge Agreement at any time shall be the maximum aggregate amount (giving effect to any netting agree- ments) that the U.S. Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary would be required to pay if such Hedge Agreement were terminated at such time. “Maximum Incremental Amount” means, at any time, the sum of (a) $1,400.0 million minus the Dollar Equivalent amount (measured at the time of incur- rence) of New Term Loans, New Revolving Commitments and Permitted Alternative In- cremental Facilities Debt previously established or incurred in reliance on this clause (a) plus (b) the aggregate Dollar Equivalent amount (measured at the time of prepayment or reduction) of Term Loans and Revolving Commitments outstanding on the Closing Date (or established pursuant to clause (a) above) that are optionally prepaid or optionally re- duced (other than with the proceeds of long-term Indebtedness (other than borrowings under any revolving credit facility) and other than Revolving Commitments replaced with New Revolving Commitments) following the Closing Date and on or prior to such time (and, in the case of any prepayment of Term Loans pursuant to Section 2.08(d), based on the Dollar Equivalent amount (measured at the time of each applicable prepayment) ex- pended by the Borrowers pursuant to such Section 2.08(d) and not the principal amount) plus (c) an unlimited amount so long as, in the case of this clause (c) only, on a pro forma basis (including the application of proceeds therefrom but excluding any increase in cash and cash equivalents and treating any New Revolving Commitments established pursuant to this clause (c) as fully drawn and all Permitted Alternative Incremental Facilities Debt
incurred pursuant to this clause (c) as secured by Liens whether or not actually secured (but without giving effect to any substantially simultaneous incurrence of any New Term Loans, New Revolving Commitments or Permitted Alternative Incremental Facilities made pursuant to the foregoing clauses (a) and (b))), the Consolidated Secured Debt Ra- tio would not exceed 3.00 to 1.00 (it being understood that the Borrowers shall be deemed to have used amounts under clause (c) (to the extent compliant herewith) prior to utilization of amounts under clause (a) or (b)). “Maximum Liability” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 10.09. “Minimum Currency Threshold” means (i) in the case of Base Rate Loans, $2.0 million or an integral multiple of $1.0 million in excess thereof, (ii) in the case of Eurocurrency Rate Loans denominated in Dollars, $5.0 million or an integral multiple of $1.0 million in excess thereof, (iii) in the case of Loans denominated in Euro, €2.0 mil- lion or an integral multiple of €1.0 million in excess thereof, (iv) in the case of Loans de- nominated in Sterling, £1.0 million or an integral multiple of £500,000 in excess thereof, (v) in the case of Loans denominated in Canadian Dollars, C$1.0 million or an integral multiple of C$1.0 million in excess thereof and (vi) in the case of Loans denominated in Yen, ¥100.0 million or an integral multiple of ¥100.0 million in excess thereof. “Moody’s” means Xxxxx’x Investors Service, Inc. and any successor to its rating agency business. “Mortgaged Properties” means, initially, the owned real properties of the Loan Parties specified on Schedule 1.01(b), and shall include each other parcel of real property and improvements thereto with respect to which a Mortgage is granted pursuant to Section 5.11. “Mortgages” means any mortgage, deed of trust or other agreement which conveys or evidences a Lien in favor of the Agent, for the benefit of the Agent and the other Secured Parties, on fee-owned real property of a Loan Party, including any amend- ment, modification or supplement thereto. “Multiemployer Plan” means a multiemployer plan as defined in Section 3(37) or 4001(a)(3) of ERISA. “Net Cash Proceeds” means, with respect to any Prepayment Event, (a) the gross cash proceeds (including payments from time to time in respect of installment obligations, if applicable) as and when actually received by or freely transferable for the account of the U.S. Borrower or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries in respect of such Pre- payment Event, less (b) the sum of:
(i) the amount, if any, of all taxes paid or estimated to be payable by the U.S. Borrower or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries in connection with such Prepayment Event, (ii) the amount of any reasonable reserve established in accordance with GAAP in respect of (A) the sale price of the assets that are the subject of an Asset Sale Prepayment Event (including in respect of working capital adjustments or an evaluation of such assets) or (B) any liabilities (other than any taxes deducted pursuant to clause (i) above) (x) associated with the assets that are the subject of such Prepayment Event and (y) retained by the U.S. Borrower or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries, including pension and other post-employment benefit liabilities and liabilities related to environmental mat- ters or against any indemnification obligations associated with such transaction; provided that the amount of any subsequent reduction of such reserve (other than in connection with a payment in respect of any purchase price adjustments or such liability) shall be deemed to be Net Cash Proceeds of such a Prepayment Event occurring on the date of such reduction, (iii) the principal amount, premium or penalty, if any, interest and other amounts payable on or in respect of any Indebtedness secured by a Lien on the assets that are the subject of such Prepayment Event (other than Indebtedness under this Agreement and Indebtedness secured on a pari passu basis with or junior priority basis to the Obliga- tions) to the extent that such Indebtedness is, or under the instrument creating or evidenc- ing such Indebtedness, is required to be repaid upon consummation of such Prepayment Event, (iv) in the case of any Asset Sale Prepayment Event or Casualty Event, the amount of any proceeds of such Prepayment Event that the U.S. Borrower or any Re- stricted Subsidiary has reinvested (or intends to reinvest within the Reinvestment Period) in the business of the U.S. Borrower or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries; provided that any portion of such proceeds that has not been so reinvested within such Reinvestment Period (with respect to such Prepayment Event, the “Deferred Net Cash Proceeds”) shall (x) be deemed to be Net Cash Proceeds of an Asset Sale Prepayment Event or Casualty Event occurring on the last day of such Reinvestment Period, and (y) be applied to the repayment of Term Loans in accordance with Section 2.09(b) and (v) the reasonable out-of-pocket fees and expenses actually incurred in con- nection with such Prepayment Event. “Net Income” means, with respect to any Person, the net income (loss) of such Person, determined in accordance with GAAP and before any reduction in respect of Preferred Stock dividends. “Xxxxxxxx Stockholders” means Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx and his Controlled In- vestment Affiliates. “New Commitments” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 2.19(a). “New Lender” means each Lender providing a New Commitment.
“New Revolving Commitments” has the meaning assigned thereto in Sec- tion 2.19(a). “New Revolving Facility” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 2.19(a). “New Revolving Lender” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 2.19(b). “New Revolving Loan” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 2.19(b). “New Senior Dollar Notes” means $600 million aggregate principal amount of senior notes due 2025 of the U.S. Borrower issued on March 22, 2017. “New Senior Euro Notes” means €325 million aggregate principal amount of senior notes due 2025 of Aramark International Finance S.à x.x. issued on March 27, 2017. “New Senior Notes” means, collectively, the New Senior Dollar Notes and the New Senior Euro Notes. “New Senior Note Documents” means the New Senior Dollar Notes In- denture, the New Senior Euro Notes Indenture and all other instruments, agreements and other documents evidencing the New Senior Notes or providing for any guarantee or other right in respect thereof. “New Senior Dollar Notes Indenture” means the Indenture dated as of March 22, 2017, among the U.S. Borrower, as issuer, certain of its subsidiaries, as guar- antors, and The Bank of New York, as trustee, pursuant to which the New Senior Dollar Notes are issued. “New Senior Euro Notes Indenture” means the Indenture dated as of March 27, 2016, among Aramark International Finance S.à x.x., as issuer, certain of its subsidiaries, as guarantors, and The Bank of New York, as trustee, pursuant to which the New Senior Euro Notes are issued. “New Term A Loans” means New Term Loans that are designated in the applicable supplement pursuant to Section 2.19 as “New Term A Loans,” which designa- tion shall only be permitted to the extent the Agent (acting reasonably) determines in con- sultation with the U.S. Borrower that such New Term Loans are being syndicated primar- ily to Persons regulated as banks in the primary syndication thereof (it being understood that the New Term Loans established pursuant to Incremental Amendment No. 1 and In- cremental Amendment No. 3 are hereby designated as “New Term A Loans”).
“New Term Commitments” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 2.19(a). “New Term Loan” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 2.19(c). “New Term Loan Lender” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 2.19(c). “Non-Consenting Lender” has the meaning assigned to such term in Sec- tion 9.02(e). “Non-Funding Lender” has the meaning provided in Section 2.02(e). “Non-Paying Guarantor” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 10.10. “Non-U.S. Lender” means a Lender that is not a “United States person” within the meaning of Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code. “NYFRB” means the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. “NYFRB Rate” means, for any day, the greater of (a) the Federal Funds Effective Rate in effect on such day and (b) the Overnight Bank Funding Rate in effect on such day (or for any day that is not a Business Day, for the immediately preceding Business Day); provided that if none of such rates is published for any day that is a Busi- ness Day, the term “NYFRB Rate” means the rate for a federal funds transaction quoted at 11:00 a.m. on such day received by the Agent from a Federal funds broker of recog- nized standing selected by it; provided, further, that if any of the aforesaid rates shall be less than zero, such rate shall be deemed to be zero for purposes of this Agreement. “Obligated Party” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 10.02. “Obligations” means the Domestic Obligations and the Foreign Obliga- tions. “Officer” means the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer, the President, the Chief Financial Officer, the Treasurer, any Executive Vice President, Senior Vice President or Vice President or the Secretary of the U.S. Borrower. “Officers’ Certificate” means a certificate signed on behalf of the U.S. Borrower by an Officer of the U.S. Borrower. “Other Information” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 3.13(b).
“Other Taxes” means any and all present or future stamp, registration, court or documentary, intangible, recording, filing or similar Taxes arising from any pay- ment made or required to be made under, from the execution, delivery performance, en- forcement or registration of, from the receipt or perfection of a security interest under, or otherwise with respect to, this Agreement or any other Loan Document, except any such Taxes described in clauses (a) or (b) of the definition of Excluded Taxes which are im- posed with respect to an assignment (other than an assignment made pursuant to Section 2.17(b)). “Overnight Bank Funding Rate” means, for any day, the rate comprised of both overnight federal funds and overnight eurodollar borrowings by U.S.-managed banking offices of depository institutions, as such composite rate shall be determined by the NYFRB as set forth on its public website from time to time, and published on the next succeeding Business Day by the NYFRB as an overnight bank funding rate (from and af- ter such date as the NYFRB shall commence to publish such composite rate). “Participant” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.04(c). “Participant Register” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.04(c). “Paying Guarantor” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 10.10. “PBGC” means the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation referred to and defined in ERISA and any successor entity performing similar functions. “Perfection Certificate” means a certificate in the form of Exhibit B to the Security Agreement or any other form approved by the Agent. “Permitted Alternative Incremental Facilities Debt” has the meaning as- signed to such term in Section 6.01(b)(xxvii). “Permitted Business” means any business conducted by the U.S. Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries that is not in contravention of Section 6.11. “Permitted Holders” means each of the Xxxxxxxx Stockholders and Man- agement Stockholders and any group (as such term is used in the definition of “Change of Control”) of which any of the foregoing are members; provided that, in the case of such group and without giving effect to the existence of such group or any other group, the Xxxxxxxx Stockholders and Management Stockholders, collectively, have beneficial ownership of more than 50% of the total voting power of the Voting Stock of the U.S. Borrower or any of its direct or indirect parent companies.
“Permitted Investments” means: (a) any Investment by the U.S. Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary in the U.S. Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary; (b) any Investment in cash and Cash Equivalents or Investment Grade Securities; (c) (i) any Investment by the U.S. Borrower or any Restricted Subsidi- ary in any Person (or in exchange for the Equity Interests of such Person) if as a result of such Investment (A) such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary or (B) such Person, in one transaction or a series of related transactions, is merged, con- solidated or amalgamated with or into, or transfers or conveys substantially all of its assets to, or is liquidated into, the U.S. Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary; (ii) any Investment held by such Person and not acquired by such Person in con- templation of such acquisition, merger, consolidation or transfer; and (iii) any In- vestment by the U.S. Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary in exchange for all or any portion of a business if, as a result of such Investment, the assets acquired thereby become owned by the U.S. Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary; (d) any Investment in securities or other assets not constituting cash, Cash Equivalents or Investment Grade Securities and received in connection with a Disposition made pursuant to Section 6.06; (e) any Investment existing on the Closing Date or made pursuant to legally binding written commitments in existence on the Closing Date; provided that to the extent such Investment was made, or such legally binding written com- mitment was entered into, after December 30, 2016, such Investment shall be set forth on Schedule 6.07; (f) loans and advances to, and guarantees of Indebtedness of, employ- ees not in excess of $15.0 million outstanding at any one time, in the aggregate; (g) any Investment acquired by the U.S. Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary (i) in exchange for any other Investment or accounts receivable held by the U.S. Borrower or any such Restricted Subsidiary in connection with or as a result of a bankruptcy, workout, reorganization or recapitalization of the Person in which such other Investment is made or which is the obligor with respect to such accounts receivable, (ii) in satisfaction of judgments against other Persons or (iii) as a result of a foreclosure by the U.S. Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary with respect to any secured Investment or other transfer of title with respect to any In- vestment in default; (h) Hedging Obligations permitted under Section 6.01(b)(xii);
(i) loans and advances to officers, directors and employees (i) for business-related travel expenses, moving expenses and other similar expenses, in each case incurred in the ordinary course of business or consistent with past prac- xxxx or (ii) to fund such Person’s purchase of Equity Interests of the U.S. Borrower or any direct or indirect parent company thereof under compensation plans ap- proved by the Board of Directors of the U.S. Borrower or the compensation com- mittee thereof in good faith; provided that to the extent that the net proceeds of any such purchase is made to any direct or indirect parent of the U.S. Borrower, such net proceeds are contributed to the U.S. Borrower; (j) Investments the payment for which consists of Equity Interests of Holdings or any of its direct or indirect parent companies; (k) (i) performance guarantees in the ordinary course of business, (ii) guarantees expressly permitted under Section 6.01(b)(xiv) and (iii) guarantees of obligations of the U.S. Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary to any employee benefit plan of the U.S. Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries and any Person acting in its capacity as trustee, agent or other fiduciary of any such plan; (l) Investments consisting of purchases and acquisitions of inventory, supplies, material or equipment or the licensing or contribution of intellectual property pursuant to joint marketing arrangements with other Persons in the ordi- nary course of business; (m) Investments consisting of purchases and acquisitions of assets or services in the ordinary course of business; (n) Investments made in the ordinary course of business in connection with obtaining, maintaining or renewing client contracts; (o) Investments in, and solely to the extent contemplated by the organ- izational documents (as in existence on the Closing Date) of, joint ventures to which the U.S. Borrower or its Restricted Subsidiaries are a party on the Closing Date and disclosed on Schedule 6.07; (p) customary Investments relating to a Receivables Facility; (q) Investments out of the Applicable Amount; provided that no In- vestment in any Unrestricted Subsidiary shall be permitted pursuant to this clause (q) unless at the time of the making of such Investment, the U.S. Borrower would have been permitted to make a Restricted Payment in the amount of such Invest- ment in reliance on Section 6.04(i); (r) Investments out of Excluded Contributions;
(s) any transaction to the extent it constitutes an Investment that is permitted under Section 6.04 or is made in accordance with the provisions of Sec- tion 6.05(b) (other than any transaction set forth in clauses (i), (v) and (xiv) of Section 6.05(b); (t) additional Investments having an aggregate fair market value, taken together with all other Investments made pursuant to this clause (t) that are at that time outstanding, not to exceed an amount equal to the greater of (x) $700.0 million and (y) 6.75% of Total Assets (with the fair market value of each Investment being measured at the time made and without giving effect to subse- quent changes in value but net of any actual return on capital in respect of such Investment); and (u) Investments in an amount (when taken together with all Restricted Payments made in reliance on Section 6.04(xii) and net of any actual return on capital in respect of such Investment) not to exceed the greater of (x) $200.0 mil- lion and (y) 15.0% of EBITDA for the most recently ended Test Period as of such time any such Investment is made (with the fair market value of each Investment being measured at the time made and without giving effect to subsequent changes in value but net of any actual return on capital in respect of such Investment). “Permitted Liens” means, with respect to any Person: (a) (i) Liens on accounts, payment intangibles and related assets to se- cure any Receivables Facility and (ii) Liens arising under the Loan Documents; (b) pledges or deposits by such Person under workmen’s compensa- tion laws, unemployment insurance laws or similar legislation, or good faith de- posits to secure bids, tenders, contracts (other than for the payment of Indebted- ness) or leases to which such Person is a party, or deposits to secure public or stat- utory obligations of such Person or deposits of cash or U.S. government bonds to secure surety or appeal bonds to which such Person is a party, or deposits as secu- rity for contested taxes or import duties or for the payment of rent, in each case incurred in the ordinary course of business; (c) Liens imposed by law, such as carriers’, warehousemen’s and me- chanics’ Liens and other similar Liens, in each case, for sums not yet overdue for a period of more than thirty (30) days or being contested in good faith by appro- priate proceedings or other Liens arising out of judgments or awards against such Person with respect to which such Person shall then be proceeding with an appeal or other proceedings for review, if adequate reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the books of such Person in accordance with GAAP; (d) Liens for taxes, assessments or other governmental charges or claims not yet payable or overdue for a period of more than thirty (30) days or
which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently conducted, if adequate reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the books of such Person in accordance with GAAP; (e) Liens in favor of issuers of performance and surety bonds or bid bonds or with respect to other regulatory requirements or letters of credit issued pursuant to the request of and for the account of such Person in the ordinary course of its business; (f) minor survey exceptions, minor encumbrances, easements or xxxxx- vations of, or rights of others for, licenses, rights-of-way, sewers, electric lines, telegraph and telephone lines and other similar purposes, or zoning or other re- strictions as to the use of real properties or Liens incidental to the conduct of the business of such Person or to the ownership of its properties, in each case, which were not incurred in connection with Indebtedness and which do not in the aggre- gate materially adversely affect the value of said properties or materially impair their use in the operation of the business of such Person; (g) Liens existing on the Closing Date; provided that any Lien secur- ing Funded Debt in excess of (x) $75.0 million individually or (y) $100.0 million in the aggregate (when taken together with all other Liens securing obligations outstanding in reliance on this clause (g) that are not listed on Schedule 6.02) shall not be permitted pursuant to this clause (g) except to the extent such Lien is listed on Schedule 6.02; (h) Liens on property of a Person at the time such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary; provided that such Liens are not created or incurred in con- nection with, or in contemplation of, such other Person becoming such a Re- stricted Subsidiary; provided, further, that such Liens may not extend to any other property owned by the U.S. Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary; (i) Liens on property at the time the U.S. Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary acquired the property, including any acquisition by means of a merger or consolidation with or into the U.S. Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary; pro- vided that such Liens are not created or incurred in connection with, or in contem- plation of, such acquisition; provided, further, that the Liens may not extend to any other property owned by the U.S. Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary; (j) Liens securing Indebtedness or other obligations of the U.S. Bor- rower or a Restricted Subsidiary owing to the U.S. Borrower or another Restricted Subsidiary permitted to be incurred in accordance with clause (ix) or (x) of Sec- tion 6.01(b);
(k) Liens on specific items of inventory or other goods and proceeds of any Person securing such Person’s obligations in respect of bankers’ ac- ceptances issued or created for the account of such Person to facilitate the pur- chase, shipment or storage of such inventory or other goods; (l) leases, subleases, licenses and sublicenses granted to others in the ordinary course of business which do not materially interfere with the ordinary conduct of the business of the U.S. Borrower or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries and do not secure any Indebtedness; (m) Liens arising from financing statement filings under the UCC or similar state or provincial laws regarding operating leases entered into by the U.S. Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business; (n) Liens in favor of the U.S. Borrower or any Subsidiary Guarantor; (o) Liens on inventory or equipment of the U.S. Borrower or any Re- stricted Subsidiary granted in the ordinary course of business to the U.S. Bor- rower’s or such Restricted Subsidiary’s client at which such inventory or equip- ment is located; (p) Liens to secure any refinancing, refunding, extension, renewal or replacement (or successive refinancing, refunding, extensions, renewals or re- placements) as a whole, or in part, of any Indebtedness secured by any Lien re- ferred to in clauses (g), (h), (i) and (q) of this definition; provided that (x) such new Lien shall be limited to all or part of the same property that secured the origi- nal Lien (plus improvements on such property), and (y) the Indebtedness secured by such Lien at such time is not increased to any amount greater than the sum of (A) the outstanding principal amount or, if greater, committed amount of the In- debtedness described under clauses (g), (h), (i) and (q) of this definition at the time the original Lien became a Permitted Lien pursuant to this Agreement, and (B) an amount necessary to pay any fees and expenses, including premiums, re- lated to such refinancing, refunding, extension, renewal or replacement; (q) Liens securing Indebtedness permitted to be incurred pursuant to Section 6.01(b)(vi), (b)(xix), (b)(xxi) and (b)(xxii); provided that (A) Liens secur- ing Indebtedness permitted to be incurred pursuant to Section 6.01(b)(vi) do not at any time encumber any property other than the property financed by such Indebt- edness and the proceeds and the products thereof, (B) Liens securing Indebtedness permitted to be incurred pursuant to Section 6.01(b)(xix) extend only to the assets of Foreign Subsidiaries, (C) Liens securing Indebtedness permitted to be incurred pursuant to Section 6.01(b)(xxi) only extend to the property Disposed of in the ap- plicable Sale and Lease-Back Transaction and (D) Liens securing Indebtedness permitted to be incurred pursuant to Section 6.01(b)(xxii) are solely on acquired
property or the assets (including any acquired Equity Interests) of the Acquired Entity or Business, as the case may be; (r) deposits in the ordinary course of business to secure liability to in- surance carriers; (s) Liens securing judgments for the payment of money not constitut- ing an Event of Default under clause (h) of Section 7.01, so long as such Liens are adequately bonded and any appropriate legal proceedings that may have been duly initiated for the review of such judgment and have not been finally termi- nated or the period within which such proceedings may be initiated has not ex- pired; (t) Liens in favor of customs and revenue authorities arising as a mat- ter of law to secure payment of customs duties in connection with the importation of goods in the ordinary course of business; (u) Liens (i) of a collection bank arising under Section 4-210 of the UCC on items in the course of collection, (ii) attaching to commodity trading ac- counts or other commodity brokerage accounts incurred in the ordinary course of business and (iii) in favor of banking institutions arising as a matter of law en- cumbering deposits (including the right of setoff) and which are within the gen- eral parameters customary in the banking industry; (v) Liens that are contractual rights of setoff (i) relating to the estab- lishment of depository relations with banks not given in connection with the issu- ance of Indebtedness, (ii) relating to pooled deposit or sweep accounts of the U.S. Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to permit satisfaction of overdraft or similar obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business of the U.S. Bor- rower and its Restricted Subsidiaries or (iii) relating to purchase orders and other agreements entered into with customers of the U.S. Borrower or any of its Re- stricted Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business; (w) Liens encumbering reasonable customary initial deposits and mar- gin deposits and similar Liens attaching to commodity trading accounts or other brokerage accounts incurred in the ordinary course of business and not for specu- lative purposes; (x) Liens deemed to exist in connection with Investments in repur- chase agreements permitted under Section 6.01; provided that such Liens do not extend to any assets other than those assets that are the subject of such repurchase agreement; (y) Liens on the assets of any Foreign Subsidiary securing Indebted- ness permitted to be incurred pursuant to Section 6.01(b);
(z) other Liens securing obligations in an aggregate amount not to ex- ceed the greater of (x) $250.0 million and (y) 17.5% of EBITDA for the most re- cently ended Test Period as of such time any such Lien is incurred; (aa) Liens on the assets of Foreign Subsidiaries securing Hedging Obli- gations entered into by such Foreign Subsidiaries that are permitted by Section 6.01(b)(xii) and that do not constitute Secured Obligations; (bb) Liens on the Collateral (or any portion thereof) securing Indebted- ness issued pursuant to Section 6.01(b)(xxv) and Section 6.01(b)(xxvii), so long as at the time of the incurrence of such Indebtedness the holders of such Indebted- ness (or a representative thereof on behalf of such holders) shall have entered into a First Lien Intercreditor Agreement or Junior Lien Intercreditor Agreement with the Agent agreeing that such Liens are subject to the terms thereof; and (cc) Liens on the assets of a Designated Business which Liens do not attach to the assets of the U.S. Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries other than those of any Restricted Subsidiary included in such Designated Business and which Secured Indebtedness is permitted by Section 6.01(b)(xxvi). “Permitted Refinancing Notes” means senior secured notes, senior unse- cured or senior subordinated debt securities of the U.S. Borrower(or of a Subsidiary Guarantor which are guaranteed by the U.S. Borrower) incurred after the Closing Date (a) the terms of which do not provide for any scheduled principal repayment, mandatory redemption or sinking fund obligations prior to the Latest Maturity Date on the date such debt securities are issued (other than customary offers to repurchase upon a change of control, asset sale or event of loss and customary acceleration rights after an event of de- fault), (b) the covenants, events of default, guarantees, collateral and other terms of which (other than interest rate, call protection and redemption premiums), taken as a whole, are not more restrictive to the U.S. Borrower and the Subsidiaries than those set forth in this Agreement; provided that a certificate of a Financial Officer of the U.S. Borrower deliv- ered to the Agent in good faith at least three Business Days (or such shorter period as the Agent may reasonably agree) prior to the incurrence of such Indebtedness, together with a reasonably detailed description of the material terms and conditions of such Indebted- ness or drafts of the documentation relating thereto, stating that the U.S. Borrower has determined in good faith that such terms and conditions satisfy the foregoing requirement shall be conclusive evidence that such terms and conditions satisfy the foregoing require- ment, (c) of which no Subsidiary of the U.S. Borrower is an issuer or guarantor other than any Loan Party and (d) which are not secured by any Liens on any assets of the U.S. Bor- rower or any of its Subsidiaries other than assets of the Loan Parties that constitute Col- lateral.
“Person” means any individual, corporation, limited liability company, partnership, joint venture, association, joint stock company, trust, unincorporated organi- zation, company, government or any agency or political subdivision thereof or any other entity. “Plan” means any employee pension benefit plan (other than a Multiem- ployer Plan) subject to the provisions of Title IV of ERISA or Section 412 of the Code or Section 302 of ERISA, and in respect of which the U.S. Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate is (or, if such plan were terminated, would under Section 4069 of ERISA be deemed to be) an “employer” as defined in Section 3(5) of ERISA. “Platform” means Debt Domain, Intralinks, Syndtrak or a substantially similar electronic transmission system. “Preferred Stock” means any Equity Interest with preferential rights of payment of dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution, or winding-up. “Prepayment Event” means any Asset Sale Prepayment Event, Debt Incur- rence Prepayment Event or Casualty Event. “Prime Rate” means the rate of interest per annum publicly announced from time to time by JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as its prime rate in effect at its office located at 000 Xxxx Xxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx; each change in the Prime Rate shall be effective from and including the date such change is publicly announced as being ef- fective. “Projections” means the projections of the U.S. Borrower and the Re- stricted Subsidiaries included in the Information Memorandum and any other projections and any forward-looking statements of such entities furnished to the Lenders or the Agent by or on behalf of Holdings, the U.S. Borrower or any of the Subsidiaries prior to the Closing Date. “Public-Sider” means a Lender whose representatives may trade in securi- ties of the U.S. Borrower or its controlling person or any of its Subsidiaries while in pos- session of the financial statements provided by the U.S. Borrower under the terms of this Agreement. “Qualified ECP Guarantor” means, in respect of any Swap Obligation, each Loan Guarantor that has total assets exceeding $10,000,000 at the time the relevant guarantee under this Agreement or grant of the relevant security interest becomes effec- tive with respect to such Swap Obligation or that otherwise constitutes an “eligible con- tract participant” under the Commodity Exchange Act or any regulations promulgated thereunder and can cause another person to qualify as an “eligible contract participant” at such time by entering into a keepwell under Section 1a(18)(A)(v)(II) of the Commodity Exchange Act.
“Qualified Proceeds” means assets that are used or useful in a Permitted Business; provided that the fair market value of any such assets shall be determined by the U.S. Borrower in good faith. “Qualifying Lender” means an Irish Qualifying Lender or a U.K. Qualify- ing Lender. “Quotation Day” means, with respect to any Eurocurrency Rate Borrow- ing for any Eurocurrency Interest Period, (i) if the currency is Sterling, the first day of such Interest Period, (ii) if the currency is Euro, two TARGET Days before the first day of such Interest Period, (iii) for any other currency, two Business Days prior to the com- mencement of such Interest Period (unless, in each case, market practice differs in the rel- evant market where the Eurocurrency Rate for such currency (other than Dollars) is to be determined, in which case the Quotation Day will be determined by the Agent in accord- ance with market practice in such market (and if quotations would normally be given on more than one day, then the Quotation Day will be the last of those days)). “Ratable Portion” means, (i) subject to Section 2.20, with respect to any Revolving Lender under any Revolving Facility, the percentage obtained by dividing the amount of Revolving Commitments of such Revolving Lender under such Revolving Fa- cility by the aggregate amount of Revolving Commitments of all Revolving Lenders un- der such Revolving Facility (or if the Revolving Commitments under such Revolving Fa- cility have been terminated, the percentage obtained by dividing the Revolving Loans outstanding of such Revolving Lender under such Revolving Facility by the Revolving Loans outstanding of all Revolving Lenders under such Revolving Facility) and (ii) with respect to any Term Loan Lender under any Term Loan Facility, the percentage obtained by dividing the amount of Term Loans held by such Term Loan Lender under such Term Loan Facility by the aggregate amount of Term Loans of all Term Loan Lenders under such Term Loan Facility. “Receivables Facility” means the receivables facility established for XXX- XXXX Receivables, LLC pursuant to the Amended and Restated Receivables Purchase Agreement, dated as of January 26, 2007, among ARAMARK Receivables, LLC and the other parties thereto and one or more additional receivables financing facilities, in each case, as amended, supplemented, modified, extended, increased, renewed, restated, re- funded, replaced or refinanced from time to time, the Indebtedness of which is non-re- course (except for Standard Receivables Facility Undertakings) to the U.S. Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries, other than any Receivables Subsidiary, pursuant to which the U.S. Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries sells its accounts, payment intangibles and related assets to either (a) a Person that is not a Restricted Subsidiary or (b) a Receiv- xxxxx Subsidiary that in turn sells its accounts, payment intangibles and related assets to a Person that is not a Restricted Subsidiary.
“Receivables Facility Repurchase Obligation” means any obligation of the U.S. Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary that is a seller of assets in a Receivables Facil- ity to repurchase the assets it sold thereunder as a result of a breach of a representation, warranty or covenant or otherwise, including as a result of a receivable or portion thereof becoming subject to any asserted defense, dispute, offset or counterclaim of any kind as a result of any action taken by, any failure to take action by or any other event relating to the seller. “Receivables Fees” means distributions or payments made directly or by means of discounts with respect to any participation interest issued or sold in connection with, and other fees paid to a Person that is not a Restricted Subsidiary in connection with, any Receivables Facility. “Receivables Subsidiary” means any Subsidiary formed solely for the pur- pose of engaging, and that engages only, in one or more Receivables Facilities. “Refinancing Indebtedness” has the meaning assigned to such term in Sec- tion 6.01(b)(xv). “Refinancing Term Loan” means any New Term Loan that is designated as a “Refinancing Term Loan” in the applicable supplement creating such New Term Loan in accordance with Section 2.19. “Refinancing Transactions” has the meaning provided in the recitals hereto. “Register” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.04(b)(iv). “Regulation T” means Regulation T of the Board as from time to time in effect and all official rulings and interpretations thereunder or thereof, and any successor provision thereto. “Regulation U” means Regulation U of the Board as from time to time in effect and all official rulings and interpretations thereunder or thereof, and any successor provision thereto. “Regulation X” means Regulation X of the Board as from time to time in effect and all official rulings and interpretations thereunder or thereof, and any successor provision thereto. “Reinvestment Period” means 15 months following the date of an Asset Sale Prepayment Event or Casualty Event (or, if later, 180 days after the date the U.S. Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary has entered into a binding commitment to reinvest the proceeds of any such Asset Sale Prepayment Event or Casualty Event prior to the ex- piration of such 15 months).
“Related Parties” means, with respect to any specified Person, such Per- son’s Affiliates and the respective directors, officers, trustees, employees, agents and ad- visors of such Person and such Person’s Affiliates. “Relevant Borrower’s Tax Jurisdiction” means (a) in the case of a Loan made to the U.K. Borrower, the United Kingdom and (b) in the case of a Loan made to an Irish Borrower, Ireland. “Remaining Term Percentage” means, with respect to any Term Loan Fa- cility, 100% on the date such Term Loan Facility is established; provided that on each date (and thereafter, until the next adjustment pursuant to this proviso) that (a) any Term Loans under such Term Loan Facility are converted to Term Loans under any other Term Loan Facility or (b) any New Term Loans are borrowed under such Term Loan Facility following the date of incurrence of the initial Term Loans under such Term Loan Facility, the Remaining Term Percentage with respect to such Term Loan Facility shall be equal to the product of (i) the Remaining Term Percentage for such Term Loan Facility in effect immediately prior to such conversion or the borrowing of such New Term Loans on such date multiplied by (ii) a fraction, (x) the numerator of which is the principal amount of Term Loans under such Term Loan Facility on the specified date following the conver- sion of Term Loans or the borrowing of such New Term Loans on such date occurring on such date and (y) the denominator of which is the principal amount of Term Loans out- standing on such date under such Term Loan Facility immediately prior to such conver- sion or the borrowing of such New Term Loans on such date. “Replacement Revolving Commitments” means New Revolving Commit- ments that are designated in the applicable supplement creating such New Revolving Commitments in accordance with Section 2.19 as “Replacement Revolving Commit- ments”; provided that New Revolving Commitments may only be designated as “Re- placement Revolving Commitments” to the extent that after giving effect to the establish- ment of such Replacement Revolving Commitments on any Increased Amount Date (and any concurrent reduction in the amount of any other Revolving Commitments), the ag- gregate amount of Revolving Commitments in effect would not exceed the amount of Re- volving Commitments in effect immediately prior to the effectiveness of such New Re- volving Commitments (provided that any additional New Revolving Commitments that do not constitute Replacement Revolving Commitments and that are established concur- rently therewith in accordance with Section 2.19 shall be disregarded for the purposes of such calculation). “Repricing Transaction” means, other than in connection with a transac- tion constituting a Change of Control or Transformative Acquisition, (i) any prepayment or repayment of any U.S. Term B-2 Loan or U.S. Term B-3 Loan, as applicable, with the proceeds of, or any conversion of any U.S. Term B-2 Loan or U.S. Term B-3 Loan, as applicable, into, any new or replacement Indebtedness denominated in the same currency
and constituting term loans with an Effective Yield less than the Effective Yield applica- ble to the U.S. Term B-2 Loans or the U.S. Term B-3 Loans, respectively and (ii) any amendment to this Agreement which reduces the Effective Yield applicable to any U.S. Term B-2 Loan or U.S. Term B-3 Loan, as applicable, and, in the case of each of clauses (i) and (ii), which was for the primary purpose of reducing the Effective Yield on the U.S. Term B-2 Loans or U.S. Term B-3 Loans, as applicable. “Required Class Lenders” means (i) with respect to any Term Loan Facil- ity, Lenders holding more than 50% of the Term Commitments and Term Loans under such Term Loan Facility, (ii) with respect to any Revolving Facility, Lenders holding more than 50% of the Revolving Commitments under such Revolving Facility or, if the Revolving Credit Termination Date has occurred with respect to such Revolving Facility, more than 50% of the Revolving Outstandings under such Revolving Facility and (iii) with respect to the Revolving Facilities, the Required Revolving Lenders. The Term Loans, Revolving Commitments and Revolving Outstandings of any Defaulting Lender shall not be included in the calculation of “Required Class Lenders.” “Required Financial Covenant Lenders” means, collectively, Lenders hav- ing more than 50% of the sum of the Dollar Equivalent of (a) the aggregate outstanding amount of the Revolving Commitments or, with respect to any Revolving Facility after the Revolving Credit Termination Date with respect to such Revolving Facility, the Re- volving Outstandings under such Revolving Facility plus (b) the aggregate outstanding amount of all U.S. Term A Loans, Canadian Term A Loans, Canadian Term A-1-2 Loans, Euro Term A-1 Loans, New Term A Loans and Extended Term Loans in respect of any of the foregoing then outstanding. The Revolving Commitments, Revolving Outstandings and Term Loans of any Defaulting Lender shall not be included in the calculation of “Re- quired Financial Covenant Lenders.” “Required Lenders” means, collectively, Lenders having more than 50% of the sum of the Dollar Equivalent of (a) the aggregate outstanding amount of the Re- volving Commitments or, with respect to any Revolving Facility after the Revolving Credit Termination Date with respect to such Revolving Facility, the Revolving Out- standings under such Revolving Facility) and (b) the aggregate principal amount of all Term Loans then outstanding. The Term Loans, Revolving Commitments and Revolving Outstandings of any Defaulting Lender shall not be included in the calculation of “Re- quired Lenders.” “Required Revolving Lenders” means, collectively, Lenders having more than 50% of the sum of the Dollar Equivalent of the aggregate outstanding amount of the Revolving Commitments or, with respect to any Revolving Facility after the Revolving Credit Termination Date with respect to such Revolving Facility, the Revolving Out- standings under such Revolving Facility. The Revolving Commitments and Revolving Outstandings of any Defaulting Lender shall not be included in the calculation of “Re- quired Revolving Lenders.”
“Requirement of Law” means, as to any Person, the Certificate of Incorpo- ration and By-Laws or other organizational or governing documents of such Person, and any law, treaty, rule, executive order or regulation or determination of an arbitrator or a court or other Governmental Authority, in each case applicable to or binding upon such Person or any of its property or to which such Person or any of its property is subject. “Responsible Officer” of any Person means the chief executive officer, the president, any vice president, any director, the chief operating officer or any financial of- ficer of such Person and any other officer or similar official thereof responsible for the administration of the obligations of such Person in respect of this Agreement, and, as to any document delivered on the Closing Date (but subject to the express requirements set forth in Section 4.01), shall include any secretary or assistant secretary of a Loan Party. Any document delivered hereunder that is signed by a Responsible Officer of a Loan Party shall be conclusively presumed to have been authorized by all necessary corporate, partnership and/or other action on the part of such Loan Party and such Responsible Of- ficer shall be conclusively presumed to have acted on behalf of such Loan Party. “Restricted Lender” means a Lender that is incorporated, established or resident in Germany (Inländer within the meaning of section 2 paragraph 15 of the Ger- man Foreign Trade Law (Außenwirtschaftsgesetz, AWG)) or that notifies the Agent to this effect. “Restricted Payments” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 6.04. “Restricted Subsidiary” means, at any time, any direct or indirect Subsidi- ary of the U.S. Borrower (including any Foreign Subsidiary) that is not then an Unre- stricted Subsidiary; provided that upon the occurrence of an Unrestricted Subsidiary ceas- ing to be an Unrestricted Subsidiary, such Subsidiary shall be included in the definition of “Restricted Subsidiary.” “Revolving Available Credit” means, at any time under any Revolving Fa- cility, (a) the then effective aggregate Revolving Commitments under such Revolving Fa- cility minus (b) the aggregate Revolving Outstandings at such time under such Revolving Facility. “Revolving Commitments” means the Initial Revolving Commitments, the 2018 Tranche Revolving Commitments and any New Revolving Commitments. “Revolving Credit Borrowing” means any Borrowing under any Revolv- ing Facility. “Revolving Credit Note” means a promissory note of the Borrowers under a Revolving Facility substantially in the form of Exhibit F-1.
“Revolving Credit Termination Date” means, with respect to any Revolv- ing Facility, the earliest of (a) the Scheduled Termination Date for such Revolving Facil- ity, (b) the date of termination of all of the Revolving Commitments under such Revolv- ing Facility pursuant to Section 2.05 the date on which the Loans under such Revolving Facility become due and payable pursuant to Section 7.02(a) or the Revolving Commit- ments under such Revolving Facility are terminated. “Revolving Facilities” means collectively the Initial Revolving Facility, the 2018 Tranche Revolving Facility and each New Revolving Facility and “Revolving Facil- ity” means any such facility individually. “Revolving Lender” means a Lender with a Revolving Commitment or Revolving Outstandings, in its capacity as such. “Revolving Loan” means an Initial Revolving Loan, the 2018 Revolving Loans or a New Revolving Loan. “Revolving Outstandings” means, at any particular time under any Re- volving Facility, the sum of (a) the Dollar Equivalent of the principal amount of the Re- volving Loans outstanding at such time under such Revolving Facility and (b) the LC Ex- posure at such time under such Revolving Facility. When used with respect to (i) any Borrower, the Revolving Outstandings shall constitute the portion of the Revolving Out- standings made to or on behalf of such Borrower and (ii) with respect to any Revolving Lender, the Revolving Outstandings of such Lender under any Revolving Facility shall be the Dollar Equivalent of its Revolving Loans and LC Exposure under such Revolving Facility. “Revolving Sublimit” means (i) with respect to the Canadian Borrower, $150,000,000, (ii) with respect to the U.K. Borrower, $150,000,000, (iii) with respect to each Irish Borrower, $150,000,000, (iv) with respect to the German Borrower, $150,000,000, (v) with respect to the Lux Borrower, $150,000,000 and (vi) with respect to any Additional Foreign Borrower that is a Borrower under any Revolving Facility, the amount agreed by the Agent and the U.S. Borrower at the time such Additional Foreign Borrower becomes a Borrower under such Revolving Facility. “Sale and Lease-Back Transaction” means any arrangement with any Per- son providing for the leasing by the U.S. Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary of any real or tangible personal property, which property has been or is to be sold or transferred by the U.S. Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary to such Person in contemplation of such leasing. “S&P” means Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC, a division of the XxXxxx-Xxxx Companies, Inc., and any successor to its rating agency business.
“Sanctioned Country” means, at any time, a country, region or territory which is or whose government is the subject or target of country-wide Sanctions (as of the Closing Date, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Sudan, Syria and Crimea). “Sanctioned Person” means, at any time, (a) any Person listed in any Sanc- tions-related list of designated Persons maintained by the Office of Foreign Assets Con- trol of the U.S. Department of the Treasury, the U.S. Department of State, or by the United Nations Security Council, Her Majesty’s Treasury, the Office of the Superinten- dent of Financial Institutions or the European Union, (b) any Person located, operating, organized or resident in a Sanctioned Country or (c) any Person that is 50% or more owned by a Person or Persons described in (a) or (b) of this definition. “Sanctions” means economic or financial sanctions or trade embargoes imposed, administered or enforced from time to time by (a) the U.S. government, includ- ing those administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Department of the Treasury or the U.S. Department of State, or (b) the United Nations Security Council, Her Majesty’s Treasury, the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions or the European Union. “Scheduled Termination Date” means (i) with respect to the Initial2018 Tranche Revolving Facility, March 28, 2022,October 1, 2023, and (ii) with respect to any New Revolving Facility, the date specified as such in the applicable supplement pursuant to Section 2.19 establishing such New Revolving Facility. “SEC” means the Securities and Exchange Commission, or any Govern- mental Authority succeeding to any or all of its functions. “Secured Cash Management Obligations” means all obligations owing by the U.S. Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary to the Agent, a Joint Lead Arranger, Co- Documentation Agent, any Affiliate of any of the foregoing or a Person that was a Lender or an Affiliate of a Lender on the Closing Date or at the time the Cash Management Agreement giving rise to such obligations was entered into. “Secured Hedging Obligations” means all Hedging Obligations owing by the U.S. Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary to the Agent, a Joint Lead Arranger, Co- Documentation Agent or any Affiliate of any of the foregoing or a Person that was a Lender or an Affiliate of a Lender on the Closing Date or at the time the Hedge Agree- ment giving rise to such Hedging Obligations was entered into. “Secured Indebtedness” means any Indebtedness secured by a Lien. “Secured Obligations” means all Obligations, together with all Secured Hedging Obligations and Secured Cash Management Obligations, excluding, with respect to any Loan Party, Excluded Swap Obligations of such Loan Party.
“Secured Parties” has the meaning assigned to such term in the Security Agreement. “Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations of the SEC promulgated thereunder. “Security Agreement” means that certain U.S. Pledge and Security Agree- ment, dated as of the Closing Date, between the Loan Parties and the Agent, for the bene- fit of the Agent and the other Secured Parties. “Series” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.19(a). “Significant Subsidiary” means any Subsidiary (or group of Subsidiaries as to which any condition specified in clause (f) or (g) of Section 7.01 applies) of the U.S. Borrower that would be a “significant subsidiary” as defined in Article I, Rule 2-02 of Regulation S-X, promulgated pursuant to the Securities Act, as such regulation is in ef- fect on the date hereof. “Specified Representations” means the representations and warranties contained in Sections 3.01(a), 3.02 (limited to the transactions contemplated by Incre- mental Amendment No. 2), 3.03(c) and (d) (in each case, limited to the transactions con- templated by Incremental Amendment No. 2 not conflicting with any existing indentures governing outstanding debt securities of the U.S. Borrower and the Loan Guarantors and this Agreement), 3.08, 3.15(a), 3.18, 3.20 and 3.21(limited to the use of proceeds of the U.S. Term B-1 Loans on the Incremental Amendment No. 2 Effective Date). “Standard Receivables Facility Undertakings” means representations, war- ranties, covenants and indemnities entered into by the U.S. Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary of the U.S. Borrower that the U.S. Borrower has determined in good faith to be customary in financings similar to a Receivables Facility, including, without limita- tion, those relating to the servicing of the assets of a Receivables Facility Subsidiary, it being understood that any Receivables Facility Repurchase Obligation shall be deemed to be a Standard Receivables Facility Undertaking. “Sterling” and the sign “£” each mean the lawful money of the United Kingdom. “Subordinated Indebtedness” means any Material Indebtedness of the U.S. Borrower or any Subsidiary Guarantor (other than Indebtedness owing to the U.S. Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary) that by its terms is expressly subordinated to the ob- ligations of the U.S. Borrower or such Subsidiary Guarantor under this Agreement with respect to the Obligations. “Subsequent Transaction” has the meaning provided in Section 1.10.
“Subsidiary” means, with respect to any Person, (a) any corporation, asso- ciation, or other business entity (other than a partnership, joint venture, limited liability company or similar entity) of which more than 50% of the total voting power of shares of Capital Stock entitled (without regard to the occurrence of any contingency) to vote in the election of directors, managers or trustees thereof is at the time of determination owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by such Person or one or more of the other subsidiar- ies of that Person or a combination thereof and (b) any partnership, joint venture, limited liability company or similar entity of which (i) more than 50% of the capital accounts, distribution rights, total equity and voting interests or general or limited partnership inter- ests, as applicable, are owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by such Person or one or more of the other subsidiaries of that Person or a combination thereof whether in the form of membership, general, special or limited partnership or otherwise, and (ii) such Person or any subsidiary of such Person is a controlling general partner or otherwise con- trols such entity. “Subsidiary Guarantor” means each Restricted Subsidiary of the U.S. Bor- rower that executes this Agreement as a Loan Guarantor on the Closing Date and each other Restricted Subsidiary of the U.S. Borrower that thereafter becomes a Subsidiary Guarantor pursuant to a Joinder Agreement except for any Restricted Subsidiary that has been released as a Subsidiary Guarantor in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. “Successor Foreign Borrower” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 6.03(d)(i). “Successor Holdings Guarantor” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 6.03(c). “Successor Person” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 6.03(b)(i). “Successor U.S. Borrower” has the meaning assigned to such term in Sec- tion 6.03(a)(i). “Swap Obligation” means, with respect to any Loan Party, any obligation to pay or perform under any agreement, contract or transaction that constitutes a “swap” within the meaning of section 1a(47) of the Commodity Exchange Act. “TARGET” means Trans-European Automated Real-time Gross Settle- ment Express Transfer payment system. “TARGET Day” means any day on which TARGET is open for the settle- ment of payments in Euro. “Taxes” means all present or future taxes, levies, imposts, duties, deduc- tions, withholdings (including backup withholding), assessments, fees or other charges
imposed by any Governmental Authority, including any interest, penalties or additions to tax applicable thereto. “TCA” means the Irish Taxes Consolidation Xxx 0000. “Term Commitments” means each of the U.S. Term A Commitments, U.S. Term B Commitments, U.S. Term B-1 Commitments, U.S. Term B-2 Commitments, U.S. Term B-3 Commitments, Canadian Term A Commitments, Canadian Term A-1 Commitments, Additional Canadian Term A-2 Commitments, Euro Term A-1 Commit- ments, Yen Term C-1 Commitments and, if applicable, New Term Commitments with re- spect to any Series. “Term Loan” means each of the U.S. Term A Loans, U.S. Term B-2 Loans, U.S. Term B-3 Loans, the Canadian Term A Loans, Canadian Term A-1-2 Loans, the Euro Term A-1 Loans, the Yen Term C-1 Loans and, if applicable, New Term Loans with respect to any Series and any Extended Term Loans. “Term Loan Borrowing” means a Borrowing consisting of Term Loans under a particular Term Loan Facility. “Term Loan Facility” means, as the context requires, the U.S. Term A Loan Facility, U.S. Term B-2 Loan Facility, U.S. Term B-3 Loan Facility, the Canadian Term A Loan Facility, the Canadian Term A-1-2 Loan Facility, the Euro Term A-1 Loan Facility, the Yen Term C-1 Loan Facility, each other Extension Series of Extended Term Loans and each Series of New Term Loans. “Term Loan Lender” means each Lender that has a Term Commitment or that holds a Term Loan. “Term Loan Note” means a promissory note of the applicable Borrower substantially in the form of Exhibit F-2. “Test Period” means, at any date of determination, (i) for purposes of de- termining actual compliance with Section 6.10, the most recently completed four consec- utive fiscal quarters of the U.S. Borrower ending on the date specified therein and (ii) for all other purposes, the most recently completed four consecutive fiscal quarters of the U.S. Borrower ending on or prior to such date for which financial statements have been (or were required to have been) delivered pursuant to Section 5.01; provided that prior to the first date financial statements have been delivered pursuant to 5.01, the Test Period in effect shall be the period of four consecutive fiscal quarters of the U.S. Borrower ended December 31, 2016. “Total Assets” means the total amount of all assets of the U.S. Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries, determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP as shown on the most recent balance sheet of the U.S. Borrower.
“Transformative Acquisition” means any acquisition of an Acquired En- tity or Business by the U.S. Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary or other similar In- vestment that is either (a) not permitted hereunder immediately prior to the consumma- tion of such transaction or (b) if permitted hereunder immediately prior to the consumma- tion of such transaction, this Agreement would not provide the U.S. Borrower and its Re- stricted Subsidiaries with adequate flexibility for the continuation or expansion of their combined operations following such consummation, as reasonably determined by the U.S. Borrower acting in good faith. “Treaty” means (a) a double taxation agreement or (b) for purposes of the Irish Borrowers only, a double taxation agreement into which Ireland has entered which contains an article dealing with interest or income from debt claims. “Treaty Lender” means a Lender which: (a) is treated as a resident of a Treaty State for the purposes of the relevant Treaty and which is entitled under the terms of the Treaty to claim a full exemption from Tax imposed by Relevant Borrower’s Tax Jurisdiction on interest paid in respect of any Loan, subject only to the completion of any procedural formalities; and (b) does not carry on a business in the Relevant Borrower’s Tax Jurisdiction through a permanent establishment with which that Lender’s participation in a Loan is effectively connected. “Treaty State” means a jurisdiction having a Treaty with the Relevant Bor- rower’s Tax Jurisdiction which makes provision for full exemption from Tax imposed by the Relevant Borrower’s Tax Jurisdiction on interest. “Type,” when used in reference to any Loan or Borrowing, refers to whether the rate of interest on such Loan, or on the Loans comprising such Borrowing, is determined by reference to the Eurocurrency Rate, the Base Rate, the Canadian Base Rate or the BA Rate. “UCC” means the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect from time to time in the state of New York or any other state the laws of which are required to be ap- plied in connection with the issue of perfection of security interests. “U.K. Borrower” has the meaning assigned to such term in the preamble to this Agreement. “U.K. Lending Office” means, with respect to any Lender, the office of such Lender specified as its “U.K. Lending Office” in its Administrative Questionnaire (or, if no such office is specified, its U.S. Lending Office) or such other office of such Lender as such Lender may from time to time specify to the U.S. Borrower and the Agent.
“U.K. Qualifying Lender” means: (i) a Lender (other than a Lender within subparagraph (ii) below) which is beneficially entitled to interest payable to that Lender in respect of an advance to the U.K. Borrower and is: (A) a Lender: (1) which is a bank (as defined for the purpose of section 879 of the ITA 2007) making an advance to the U.K. Borrower; or (2) in respect of an advance made to the U.K. Borrower by a person that was a bank (as defined for the purpose of section 879 of the ITA 2007) at the time that that advance was made, and which is within the charge to United Kingdom corporation tax as re- spects any payments of interest made in respect of the advance or, in the case of a bank making an advance, would be within such charge as re- spects such payments apart from section 18A of the CTA 2009; or (B) a Lender which is: (1) a company resident in the United Kingdom for United Kingdom tax purposes; or (2) a partnership each member of which is: (a) a company resident in the United Kingdom for United Kingdom tax purposes; or (b) a company not so resident in the United King- dom which carries on a trade in the United Kingdom through a permanent establishment and which brings into account in com- puting its chargeable profits (for the purposes of section 19 of the CTA 2009) the whole of any share of interest payable in re- spect of that advance that falls to it by reason of part 17 of the CTA 2009; or (3) a company not so resident in the United Kingdom which carries on a trade in the United Kingdom through a permanent establish- ment and which brings into account interest payable in respect of that ad- xxxxx in computing the chargeable profits (for the purposes of section 19 of the CTA 2009) of that company; or (C) a Treaty Lender; or (ii) a building society (as defined for the purpose of Section 880 of the ITA 2007).
“U.K. Tax Confirmation” means a confirmation by a Lender that the per- son beneficially entitled to interest payable to that Lender in respect of an advance to the U.K. Borrower is either: (i) a company resident in the United Kingdom for United Kingdom Tax pur- poses; or (ii) a partnership each member of which is: (A) a company so resident in the United Kingdom; or (B) a company not so resident in the United Kingdom which carries on a trade in the United Kingdom through a permanent establishment and which brings into account in computing its chargeable profits (for the purposes of sec- tion 19 of the CTA 2009) the whole of any share of interest payable in respect of that advance that falls to it by reason of part 17 of the CTA 2009; or (iii) a company not so resident in the United Kingdom which carries on a trade in the United Kingdom through a permanent establishment and which brings into account interest payable in respect of that advance in computing the chargeable profits (for the purposes of section 19 of the CTA 2009) of that company. “U.K. Tax Deduction” means a deduction or withholding for, or on ac- count of, Tax imposed by the United Kingdom from a payment under a Loan Document. “Unrestricted Subsidiary” means (a) any Subsidiary of the U.S. Borrower that at the time of determination is an Unrestricted Subsidiary (as designated by the U.S. Borrower, as provided below) and (b) any Subsidiary of an Unrestricted Subsidiary. So long as no Default has occurred and is continuing, the U.S. Borrower may designate any Restricted Subsidiary of the U.S. Borrower (other than any Foreign Borrower) (in- cluding any existing Restricted Subsidiary and any newly acquired or newly formed Sub- sidiary) to be an Unrestricted Subsidiary unless such Subsidiary or any of its Subsidiaries owns any Equity Interests or Indebtedness of, or owns or holds any Lien on, any property of, the U.S. Borrower or any Subsidiary of the U.S. Borrower (other than any Subsidiary of the Subsidiary to be so designated); provided that (i) any Unrestricted Subsidiary must be an entity of which shares of the capital stock or other equity interests (including part- nership interests) entitled to cast at least a majority of the votes that may be cast by all shares or equity interests having ordinary voting power for the election of directors or other governing body are owned, directly or indirectly, by the U.S. Borrower, (ii) such designation complies with Section 6.07 and (iii) each of (A) the Subsidiary to be so des- ignated and (B) its subsidiaries has not at the time of designation, and does not thereafter, create, incur, issue, assume, guarantee or otherwise become directly or indirectly liable with respect to any Indebtedness pursuant to which the lender has recourse to any of the assets of the U.S. Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary.
The U.S. Borrower may designate any Unrestricted Subsidiary to be a Re- stricted Subsidiary; provided that, immediately after giving effect to such designation no Default shall have occurred and be continuing and either (x) the U.S. Borrower could in- cur at least $1.00 of additional Indebtedness pursuant to the Interest Coverage Ratio test described in Section 6.01(a) or (y) the Interest Coverage Ratio for the U.S. Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries would be greater than such ratio for the U.S. Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries immediately prior to such designation, in each case on a pro forma basis taking into account such designation. Any such designation by the U.S. Borrower shall be notified by the U.S. Borrower to the Agent by promptly delivering to the Agent a copy of any applicable Board Resolution giving effect to such designation and an Officers’ Certificate certifying that such designation complied with the foregoing provisions. Notwithstanding the fore- going, as of the Closing Date, all of the Subsidiaries of the U.S. Borrower will be Re- stricted Subsidiaries. “U.S. Borrower” has the meaning assigned to such term in the preamble to this Agreement; provided that when used in the context of determining the fair market value of an asset or liability under this Agreement, “U.S. Borrower” shall, unless other- wise expressly stated, be deemed to mean the Board of Directors of the U.S. Borrower when the fair market value of such asset or liability is equal to or in excess of $100.0 mil- lion. “U.S. Borrower Guaranteed Obligations” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 10.01(b). “U.S. Lending Office” means, with respect to any Lender, the office of such Lender specified as its “U.S. Lending Office” in its Administrative Questionnaire or such other office of such Lender as such Lender may from time to time specify to the U.S. Borrower and the Agent. “U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.15(g). “U.S. Term A Commitment” means, with respect to each U.S. Term A Lender, the commitment of such Lender to make U.S. Term A Loans to the U.S. Bor- rower in the aggregate principal amount set forth opposite such Lender’s name on the Commitments Schedule under the caption “U.S. Term A Commitments” as adjusted to reflect each Assignment and Assumption executed by such Lender and as such amount may be increased or reduced pursuant to this Agreement, and “U.S. Term A Commit- ments” shall mean the aggregate U.S. Term A Commitments of all U.S. Term A Lenders, which amount, initially as of the Closing Date, shall be $650.0 million. “U.S. Term A Lender” means each Lender that has a U.S. Term A Com- mitment or that is a holder of U.S. Term A Loans.
“U.S. Term A Loan” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.01(b)(i). “U.S. Term A Loan Facility” means the provisions herein related to the U.S. Term A Commitments and U.S. Term A Loans. “U.S. Term A Loan Maturity Date” means March 28, 2022. “U.S. Term B Commitment” means, with respect to each U.S. Term B Lender, the commitment of such Lender to make U.S. Term B Loans to the U.S. Bor- rower in the aggregate principal amount set forth opposite such Lender’s name on the Commitments Schedule under the caption “U.S. Term B Commitments” as adjusted to reflect each Assignment and Assumption executed by such Lender and as such amount may be increased or reduced pursuant to this Agreement, and “U.S. Term B Commit- ments” shall mean the aggregate U.S. Term B Commitments of all U.S. Term B Lenders, which amount, initially as of the Closing Date, shall be $1,750.0 million. “U.S. Term B Lender” means each Lender that has a U.S. Term B Com- mitment or that is a holder of U.S. Term B Loans. “U.S. Term B Loan” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.01(b)(ii). “U.S. Term B Loan Facility” means the provisions herein related to the U.S. Term B Commitments and U.S. Term B Loans. “U.S. Term B-1 Commitment” means, with respect to each U.S. Term B-1 Lender, the commitment of such Lender to make U.S. Term B-1 Loans to the U.S. Bor- rower in the aggregate principal amount set forth opposite such Lender’s name on the Schedule 1 to Incremental Amendment No. 2 under the caption “U.S. Term B-1 Commit- ments” as adjusted to reflect each Assignment and Assumption executed by such Lender and as such amount may be increased or reduced pursuant to this Agreement, and “U.S. Term B-1 Commitments” shall mean the aggregate U.S. Term B-1 Commitments of all U.S. Term B-1 Lenders, which amount, initially as of the Incremental Amendment No. 2 Effective Date, shall be $1,785.0 million. “U.S. Term B-1 Lender” means each Lender that has a U.S. Term B-1 Commitment or that is a holder of U.S. Term B-1 Loans. “U.S. Term B-1 Loan” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.01(b)(vi). “U.S. Term B-1 Loan Facility” means the provisions herein related to the U.S. Term B-1 Commitments and U.S. Term B-1 Loans.
“U.S. Term B-2 Commitment” means, (i) with respect to the Additional U.S. Term B-2 Lender, its Additional U.S. Term B-2 Commitment, (ii) with respect to each Converting U.S. Term B-2 Lender, its commitment to make a U.S. Term B-2 Loan on the Amendment No. 5 Effective Date in an aggregate amount equal to its Converted U.S. Term B-2 Loan and (iii) with respect to all other U.S. Term B-2 Lenders, its com- mitment to make a U.S. Term B-2 Loan in an aggregate principal amount as reflected on each Assignment and Assumption executed by such Lender and as such amount may be increased or reduced pursuant to this Agreement, and “U.S. Term B-2 Commitments” shall mean the aggregate U.S. Term B-2 Commitments of all U.S. Term B-2 Lenders, which amount, initially as of the Amendment No. 5 Effective Date, shall be $1,410,625,000. “U.S. Term B-2 Lender” means each Lender that has a U.S. Term B-2 Commitment or that is a holder of U.S. Term B-2 Loans, including the Additional U.S. Term B-2 Lender and each Amendment No. 5 Consenting Lender. “U.S. Term B-2 Loan” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.01(b)(viii). “U.S. Term B-2 Loan Facility” means the provisions herein related to the U.S. Term B-2 Commitments and U.S. Term B-2 Loans. “U.S. Term B-2 Loan Maturity Date” means March 28, 2024. “U.S. Term B-3 Commitment” means, (i) with respect to the Additional U.S. Term B-3 Lender, its Additional U.S. Term B-3 Commitment, (ii) with respect to each Converting U.S. Term B-3 Lender, its commitment to make a U.S. Term B-3 Loan on the Amendment No. 6 Effective Date in an aggregate amount equal to its Converted U.S. Term B-3 Loan and (iii) with respect to all other U.S. Term B-3 Lenders, its com- mitment to make a U.S. Term B-3 Loan in an aggregate principal amount as reflected on each Assignment and Assumption executed by such Lender and as such amount may be increased or reduced pursuant to this Agreement, and “U.S. Term B-3 Commitments” shall mean the aggregate U.S. Term B-3 Commitments of all U.S. Term B-3 Lenders, which amount, initially as of the Amendment No. 6 Effective Date, shall be $1,780,537,500. “U.S. Term B-3 Lender” means each Lender that has a U.S. Term B-3 Commitment or that is a holder of U.S. Term B-3 Loans, including the Additional U.S. Term B-3 Lender and each Amendment No. 6 Consenting Lender. “U.S. Term B-3 Loan” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.01(b)(viii). “U.S. Term B-3 Loan Facility” means the provisions herein related to the U.S. Term B-3 Commitments and U.S. Term B-3 Loans.
“U.S. Term B-3 Loan Maturity Date” means March 11, 2025. “USA PATRIOT Act” means The Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001 (Title III of Pub. L. No. 107-56 (signed into law October 26, 2001)), as amended from time to time. “VAT” means: (a) any tax imposed in compliance with the Council Directive of 28 November 2006 on the common system of value added tax (EC Directive 2006/112); and (b) any other tax of a similar nature, whether imposed in a member state of the European Union in substitution for, or levied in addition to, such tax referred to in paragraph (a) above, or imposed elsewhere. “Voting Stock” of any Person as of any date means the Capital Stock of such Person that is at the time entitled to vote in the election of the Board of Directors of such Person. “Weighted Average Life to Maturity” means, when applied to any Indebt- edness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock, as the case may be, at any date, the quo- tient obtained by dividing (1) the sum of the products of the number of years from the date of determination to the date of each successive scheduled principal payment of such Indebtedness or redemption or similar payment with respect to such Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock multiplied by the amount of such payment, by (2) the sum of all such payments. “Wholly-Owned Subsidiary” of any Person means a Restricted Subsidiary of such Person, 100% of the outstanding Capital Stock or other ownership interests of which (other than directors’ qualifying shares) shall at the time be owned by such Person or by one or more Wholly-Owned Subsidiaries of such Person. “Withdrawal Liability” means liability to a Multiemployer Plan as a result of a complete or partial withdrawal from such Multiemployer Plan, as such terms are de- fined in Part I of Subtitle E of Title IV of ERISA. “Write-Down and Conversion Powers” means, with respect to any EEA Resolution Authority, the write-down and conversion powers of such EEA Resolution Authority from time to time under the Bail-In Legislation for the applicable EEA Mem- ber Country, which write-down and conversion powers are described in the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule. “Yen” or “¥” means lawful currency of Japan.
“Yen Term C Commitment” means, with respect to each Yen Term C Lender, the commitment of such Lender to make Yen Term C Loans to the U.S. Bor- rower in the aggregate principal amount not to exceed the amount set forth opposite such Lender’s name on the Commitments Schedule under the caption “Yen Term C Commit- ments,” as adjusted to reflect each Assignment and Assumption executed by such Lender and as such amount may be increased or reduced pursuant to this Agreement, and “Yen Term C Commitments” shall mean the aggregate Yen Term C Commitments of all Yen Term C Lenders, which amount, initially as of the Closing Date, shall be ¥11,107 million. “Yen Term C Lender” means each Lender that has a Yen Term C Com- mitment or that is a holder of Yen Term C Loans. “Yen Term C Loan” has the meaning provided in Section 2.01(b)(iv). “Yen Term C Loan Facility” means the provisions herein related to the Yen Term C Commitments and the Yen Term C Loans. “Yen Term C Loan Maturity Date” means March 28, 2022. “Yen Term C-1 Commitment” means, with respect to each Yen Term C-1 Lender, the commitment of such Lender to make Yen Term C-1 Loans to the U.S. Borrower on the Amendment No. 7 Effective Date in the aggregate principal amount outstanding not to exceed the amount set forth opposite such Lender’s name on Schedule II to Amendment No. 7 under the caption “Yen Term C-1 Commitment,” as adjusted to reflect each Assignment and Assumption executed by such Lender and as such amount may be increased or reduced pursuant to this Agreement, and “Yen Term C-1 Commitments” shall mean the ag- gregate Yen Term C-1 Commitments of all Yen Term C-1 Lenders, which amount, initially as of the Amendment No. 7 Effective Date, shall be ¥ 10,801.5575 million. “Yen Term C-1 Lender” means each Lender that has a Yen Term C-1 Commitment or that is a holder of Yen Term C-1 Loans. “Yen Term C-1 Loan” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.01(b)(xiii) and shall include all Yen Term C-1 Loans funded on the Amendment No. 7 Effective Date pursuant to the Yen Term C-1 Commitments. “Yen Term C-1 Loan Facility” means the provisions herein related to the Yen Term C-1 Commitments and the Yen Term C-1 Loans. “Yen Term C-1 Loan Maturity Date” means October 1, 2023. SECTION 1.02 Classification of Loans and Borrowings. For purposes of this Agreement, Loans may be classified and referred to by Class (e.g., an “Initiala “2018 Tranche Revolving Loan”) or by Type (e.g., a “Eurocurrency Rate Loan”) or by Class and Type (e.g., a “Eurocurrency Rate Initial2018 Tranche Revolving Loan”). Bor- rowings also may be classified and referred to by Class (e.g., an “Initiala “2018 Tranche Re- volving Borrowing”) or by Type (e.g., a “Eurocurrency Rate Borrowing”) or by Class and Type (e.g., a “Eurocurrency Rate Initial2018 Tranche Revolving Borrowing”).
SECTION 1.03 Conversion of Currencies. (a) Dollar Equivalents. The Agent shall determine the Dollar Equivalent of any amount as required hereby, and a determination thereof by the Agent shall be presumed correct absent manifest error. The Agent may, but shall not be obligated to, rely on any determination made by any Loan Party in any document delivered to the Agent. The Agent shall determine or redetermine the Dollar Equivalent of each Loan and each Letter of Credit on each Determination Date and, unless otherwise specified herein, the Agent may determine or redeter- mine the Dollar Equivalent of any amount hereunder on any other date in its rea- sonable discretion. For purposes of any calculation of whether the requisite per- centage of Lenders have consented to any amendment, waiver or modification of any Loan Document, the Agent may, in consultation with the U.S. Borrower, set a record date for determining the Dollar Equivalent amount of any Loan or Com- mitment so long as such record date is within 30 days of the effective date of such amendment, waiver or modification. (b) Rounding-Off. The Agent may set up appropriate rounding off mechanisms or otherwise round off amounts hereunder to the nearest higher or lower amount in whole Dollar or cent to ensure amounts owing by any party hereunder or that otherwise need to be calculated or converted hereunder are ex- pressed in whole Dollars or in whole cents, as may be necessary or appropriate. (c) Negative Covenants, Etc. The Borrowers shall not be deemed to have violated any of the covenants set forth in Article VI (other than Section 6.10) solely as a result of currency fluctuations following the date any ac- tion is taken if such action was permitted on the date on which it was taken. SECTION 1.04 Terms Generally. The definitions of terms herein shall apply equally to the singular and plural forms of the terms defined. Whenever the con- text may require, any pronoun shall include the corresponding masculine, feminine and neuter forms. The words “include,” “includes” and “including” shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase “without limitation.” Unless otherwise specifically indicated, the term “consolidated” with respect to any Person refers to such Person consolidated with its Restricted Subsidiaries, and excludes from such consolidation any Unrestricted Subsidi- ary as if such Unrestricted Subsidiary were not an Affiliate of such Person. The word “will” shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect as the word “shall.” Un- less the context requires otherwise (a) any definition of or reference to any agreement, in- strument or other document herein shall be construed as referring to such agreement, in- strument or other document as from time to time amended, supplemented or otherwise modified (subject to any restrictions on such amendments, supplements or modifications set forth herein), (b) any reference herein to any Person shall be construed to include such Person’s successors and assigns, (c) the words “herein,” “hereof” and “hereunder,” and words of similar import, shall be construed to refer to this Agreement in its entirety and
not to any particular provision hereof, (d) all references herein to Articles, Sections, Ex- hibits and Schedules shall, except as otherwise indicated, be construed to refer to Articles and Sections of, and Exhibits and Schedules to, this Agreement and (e) the words “asset” and “property” shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect and to refer to any and all tangible and intangible assets and properties, including cash, securities, accounts and contract rights. SECTION 1.05 Certain Calculations and Tests. For purposes of determin- ing the permissibility of any action, change, transaction or event that requires a calculation of any financial ratio or test hereunder (including any Consolidated Leverage Ratio test, any Xxxxxxx- dated Secured Debt Ratio test, and/or Interest Coverage Ratio test, the amount of EBITDA and/or Total Assets), such financial ratio or test shall be calculated (subject to Section 1.10) at the time such action is taken, such change is made, such transaction is consummated or such event occurs, as the case may be, and no Default or Event of Default shall be deemed to have occurred solely as a result of a change in such financial ratio or test occurring after the time such action is taken, such change is made, such transaction is consummated or such event occurs, as the case may be. SECTION 1.06 Change of Currency. Each provision of this Agreement shall be subject to such reasonable changes of construction as the Agent may from time to time specify with the U.S. Borrower’s consent to appropriately reflect a change in cur- rency of any country and any relevant market conventions or practices relating to such change in currency. SECTION 1.07 Funding Through Applicable Lending Offices. Any Lender may, by notice to the Agent and the U.S. Borrower, designate an Affiliate of such Lender as its Applicable Lending Office with respect to any Loans to be made by such Lender to any Borrower (and, for the avoidance of doubt, a Lender may designate differ- ent Applicable Lending Offices to make Loans to the U.S. Borrower, on the one hand, and any Foreign Borrower, on the other hand, under the same Revolving Facility) or make any Loan available to any Borrower by causing any foreign or domestic branch or Affiliate of such Lender to make such Loans. In the event that a Lender designates an Affiliate of such Lender as its Applicable Lending Office for Loans to any Borrower un- der any Facility or makes any Loan available to any Borrower by causing any foreign or domestic branch or Affiliate of such Lender to make such Loans, then all Loans and re- imbursement obligations to be funded by such Lender under such Facility to such Bor- rower shall be funded by such Applicable Lending Office or foreign or domestic branch or Affiliate, as applicable, and all payments of interest, fees, principal and other amounts payable to such Lender under such Facility shall be payable to such Applicable Lending Office or foreign or domestic branch or Affiliate, as applicable. Except as provided in the immediately preceding sentence, no designation by any Lender of an Affiliate as its Applicable Lending Office or making any Loan available to any Borrower by causing any foreign or domestic branch or Affiliate of such Lender to make such Loans shall alter the obligation of the applicable Borrower to pay any principal, interest, fees or other amounts hereunder.
SECTION 1.08 Accounting Terms; GAAP. Except as otherwise ex- pressly provided herein, all terms of an accounting or financial nature shall be construed in accordance with GAAP, as in effect from time to time; provided that, if the U.S. Bor- rower notifies the Agent that the U.S. Borrower requests an amendment to any provision hereof to eliminate the effect of any change occurring after the date hereof in GAAP or in the application thereof on the operation of such provision (or if the Agent notifies the U.S. Borrower that the Required Lenders request an amendment to any provision hereof for such purpose), regardless of whether any such notice is given before or after such change in GAAP or in the application thereof, then such provision shall be interpreted on the basis of GAAP as in effect and applied immediately before such change shall have become effective until such notice shall have been withdrawn or such provision amended in accordance herewith. Notwithstanding any other provision contained herein (i) all terms of an accounting or financial nature used herein shall be construed, and all compu- tations of amounts and ratios referred to herein shall be made, without giving effect to any election under Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codifi- cation 825 (or any other Financial Accounting Standard having a similar result or effect) to value any Indebtedness or other liabilities of the U.S. Borrower or any Subsidiary at “fair value,” as defined therein and (ii) the accounting for any lease (and whether the ob- ligations thereunder shall constitute “Capitalized Lease Obligations”) shall be based on GAAP as in effect on the Closing Date and without giving effect to any subsequent changes in GAAP (or the required implementation of any previously promulgated changes in GAAP) relating to the treatment of a lease as an operating lease or capitalized lease. SECTION 1.09 Additional Available Currencies. (a) The U.S. Borrower may from time to time request that Eu- rocurrency Rate Revolving Loans be made and/or Letters of Credit be issued un- der any Revolving Facility in a currency other than those specifically listed in the definition of “Available Currency”; provided that such requested currency is a lawful currency (other than Dollars) that is readily available and freely transfera- ble and convertible into Dollars. In the case of any such request with respect to the making of Eurocurrency Rate Revolving Loans, such request shall be subject to the reasonable approval of the Agent and the Revolving Lenders under the ap- plicable Revolving Facility; and in the case of any such request with respect to the issuance of Letters of Credit, such request shall be subject to the reasonable approval of the Agent and each Issuing Bank that is requested to issue Letters of Credit in such currency. (b) Any such request shall be made to the Agent not later than 11:00 a.m., fifteen (15) Business Days prior to the date of the desired Revolving Loan or issuance of any Letter of Credit in the applicable currency (or such other time or date as may be agreed by the Agent and, in the case of any such request pertaining to Letters of Credit, each applicable Issuing Bank, in its or their sole
discretion). In the case of any such request pertaining to Eurocurrency Rate Loans under any Revolving Facility, the Agent shall promptly notify each Re- volving Lender under such Revolving Facility thereof; and in the case of any such request pertaining to Letters of Credit, the Agent shall promptly notify each Issuing Bank that is requested to issue Letters of Credit in such currency thereof. Each Revolving Lender (in the case of any such request pertaining to Eurocur- rency Rate Loans) under the applicable Revolving Facility or each applicable Is- suing Bank (in the case of a request pertaining to Letters of Credit to be issued by such Issuing Bank) shall notify the Agent, not later than 11:00 a.m., five (5) Busi- ness Days after receipt of such request whether it consents, in its sole discretion, to the making of Eurocurrency Rate Loans or the issuance of Letters of Credit, as the case may be, in such requested currency. (c) Any failure by a Lender or an Issuing Bank, as the case may be, to respond to such request within the time period specified in the preced- ing sentence shall be deemed to be a refusal by such Lender or such Issuing Bank, as the case may be, to permit Eurocurrency Rate Loans to be made or Let- ters of Credit to be issued in such requested currency. If the Agent and all the Revolving Lenders under the applicable Revolving Facility consent to making Eurocurrency Rate Loans in such requested currency, the Agent shall so notify the U.S. Borrower and such currency shall thereupon be deemed for all purposes to be an Available Currency hereunder under such Revolving Facility for pur- poses of any Eurocurrency Rate Revolving Loans; and if the Agent and an Issu- ing Bank consent to the issuance of Letters of Credit in such requested currency, the Agent shall so notify the U.S. Borrower and such currency shall thereupon be deemed for all purposes to be an Available Currency hereunder for purposes of any Letter of Credit issuances by such Issuing Bank. If the Agent shall fail to ob- tain consent to any request for an additional currency under this Section 1.09, the Agent shall promptly so notify the U.S. Borrower. SECTION 1.10 Limited Condition Acquisitions. As it relates to any ac- tion being taken solely in connection with a Limited Condition Acquisition, for purposes of: (i) determining compliance with any provision of this Agreement (other than determining whether an Event of Default has occurred under Section 6.10) which requires the calculation of any financial ratio or financial test, (ii) testing availability under baskets set forth in this Agreement (in- cluding baskets determined by reference to EBITDA or Total Assets) or (iii) testing whether a Default or Event of Default has occurred and, with respect to any New Term Loan to finance such Limited Condition Acquisi- tion, testing whether any representation or warranty in any Loan Document is cor- rect as of such date,
in each case, at the option of the U.S. Borrower (the U.S. Borrower’s election to exercise such option in connection with any Limited Condition Transaction, an “LCT Election”), the date of determination of whether any such action is permitted hereunder, any such Default or Event of Default exists and any such representation or warranty is correct shall be deemed to be the date the definitive agreements for such Limited Condition Acquisi- tion are entered into (the “LCT Test Date”), and if, after giving pro forma effect to the Limited Condition Acquisition (and the other transactions to be entered into in connec- tion therewith, including any incurrence of Indebtedness and the use of proceeds thereof, as if they had occurred on the first day of the most recently ended Test Period prior to the LCT Test Date), the U.S. Borrower or the applicable Restricted Subsidiary would have been permitted to take such action on the relevant LCT Test Date in compliance with such ratio, test or basket, such ratio, test or basket shall be deemed to have been complied with or if no such Default or Event of Default shall exist on such LCT Test Date or such representation or warranty is correct as of such LCT Test Date then such condition shall be deemed satisfied on the date of consummation of such LCT Test Date for purposes of clause (iii) above; provided that if financial statements for one or more subsequent fiscal periods shall have become available, the U.S. Borrower may elect, in its sole discretion, to redetermine all such ratios, tests or baskets on the basis of such financial statements, in which case, such date of redetermination shall thereafter be deemed to be the applicable LCT Test Date. For the avoidance of doubt, if the U.S. Borrower has made an LCT Elec- tion and any of the ratios, tests or baskets for which compliance was determined or tested as of the LCT Test Date would have failed to have been complied with as a result of fluc- tuations in any such ratio, test or basket, including due to fluctuations in EBITDA or To- tal Assets of the Borrower or the Person subject to such Limited Condition Acquisition, at or prior to the consummation of the relevant transaction or any Default or Event of De- fault has occurred and is continuing or any such representation or warranty in any Loan Document is not correct on the date of such Limited Condition Acquisition, such baskets, tests or ratios or requirement will not be deemed to have failed to have been complied with as a result of such circumstance; however, if any ratios improve or baskets increase as a result of such fluctuations, such improved ratios or baskets may be utilized. If the U.S. Borrower has made an LCT Election for any Limited Condition Acquisition, then in connection with any calculation of any ratio, test or basket availability with respect to any transaction permitted hereunder (each, a “Subsequent Transaction”) following the rele- vant LCT Test Date and prior to the earlier of the date on which such Limited Condition Acquisition is consummated or the date that the definitive agreement for such Limited Condition Acquisition is terminated or expires without consummation of such Limited Condition Acquisition, for purposes of determining whether such Subsequent Transaction is permitted under this Agreement, any such ratio, test or basket shall be required to be satisfied on a pro forma basis assuming such Limited Condition Acquisition and other transactions in connection therewith (including any incurrence of Indebtedness and the use of proceeds thereof) have been consummated. SECTION 1.11 Luxembourg Terms. In this Agreement, where it relates to a company incorporated under the laws of Luxembourg, a reference to:
(i)a “winding-up”, “administration” or “dissolution” includes, with- out limitation, bankruptcy (faillite), insolvency, voluntary or judicial liqui- dation (liquidation volontaire ou judiciaire), composition with creditors (concordat préventif de la faillite), reprieve from payment (sursis de paie- ment), controlled management (gestion contrôlée), general settlement with creditors, reorganisation or similar laws affecting the rights of creditors generally; (ii)a “receiver”, “administrative receiver”, “administrator” or the like includes, without limitation, a juge délégué, commissaire, juge-commis- saire, liquidateur or curateur; and (iii)a person being “unable to pay its debts” includes that person being in a state of cessation of payments (cessation de paiements). ARTICLE II THE CREDITS SECTION 2.01 Commitments. (a) Initial Revolving Commitments. On the terms and subject to the conditions contained in this Agreement, each Revolving Lender severally agrees to make loans in any Available Currency to any Borrower (each an “Initial Revolving Loan”) from time to time on any Business Day during the period from the Closing Date until the Revolving Credit TerminationAmendment No. 7 Effective Date with respect to the Initial Revolving Commitments in an aggregate Dollar Equivalent amount at any time outstanding for all such Loans by such Revolving Lender that, when aggregated with such Lender’s LC Exposure under the Initial Revolving Facility, shall not exceed such Revolving Lender’s Revolving Com- mitment; provided, however, that at no time shall any Revolving Lender be obli- gated to make an Initial Revolving Loan in excess of such Revolving Lender’s Ratable Portion of the Initial Revolving Commitments; provided, further, that at no time shall any Revolving Lender be obligated to make an Initial Revolving Loan to any Foreign Borrower if the making of such an Initial Revolving Loan would result in the Revolving Outstandings in respect of such Foreign Borrower exceeding such Foreign Borrower’s Revolving Sublimit. Within the limits of the Initial Revolving Commitment of each Revolving Lender, amounts of Initial Re- volving Loans repaid may be reborrowed by the Borrowers under this Section 2.01(a). (b) Term Commitments. (i) U.S. Term A Commitments. On the terms and sub- ject to the conditions contained in this Agreement, each U.S. Term A
Lender severally agrees to make a loan (each a “U.S. Term A Loan”) in Dollars to the U.S. Borrower on the Closing Date, in an amount equal to such Lender’s U.S. Term A Commitment. Amounts of U.S. Term A Loans repaid or prepaid may not be reborrowed. (ii) U.S. Term B Commitments. On the terms and sub- ject to the conditions contained in this Agreement, each U.S. Term B Lender severally agrees to make a loan (each a “U.S. Term B Loan”) in Dollars to the U.S. Borrower on the Closing Date, in an amount equal to such Lender’s U.S. Term B Commitment. Amounts of U.S. Term B Loans repaid or prepaid may not be reborrowed. (iii) Canadian Term A Commitments and Additional Ca- nadian Term A Commitments. On the terms and subject to the conditions contained in this Agreement, each Canadian Term A Lender severally agrees to make a loan (each a “Canadian Term A Loan”) in Canadian Dol- lars to the Canadian Borrower on (x) the Closing Date, in an amount equal to such Canadian Term A Lender’s Canadian Term A Commitment and (y) the Incremental Amendment No. 1 Effective Date, in an amount equal to such Canadian Term A Lender’s Additional Canadian Term A Commit- ment. Amounts of Canadian Term A Loans repaid or prepaid may not be reborrowed. (iv) Yen Term C Commitments. On the terms and sub- ject to the conditions contained in this Agreement, each Yen Term C Lender severally agrees to make a loan (each a “Yen Term C Loan”) in Yen to the U.S. Borrower on the Closing Date in an amount equal to such Yen Term C Lender’s Yen Term C Commitment. Amounts of Yen Term C Loans repaid or prepaid may not be reborrowed. (v) Euro Term A Commitments. On the terms and sub- ject to the conditions contained in this Agreement, each Euro Term A Lender severally agrees to make a loan (each a “Euro Term A Loan”) in Euro to the U.K. Borrower on a single occasion on the Incremental Amendment No. 1 Effective Date in an amount equal to such Euro Term A Lender’s Euro Term A Commitment. Amounts of Euro Term A Loans repaid or prepaid may not be reborrowed. (vi) U.S. Term B-1 Commitments. On the terms and subject to the conditions contained in this Agreement, each U.S. Term B-1 Lender severally agrees to make a loan (each a “U.S. Term B-1 Loan”) in Dollars to the U.S. Borrower on the Incremental Amendment No. 2 Effec- tive Date, in an amount equal to such Lender’s U.S. Term B-1 Commit- ment. Amounts of U.S. Term B-1 Loans repaid or prepaid may not be reborrowed.
(vii) Canadian Term A-1 Commitments. On the terms and subject to the conditions contained in this Agreement, each Canadian Term A-1 Lender severally agrees to make a loan (each a “Canadian Term A-1 Loan”) in Canadian Dollars to the Canadian Borrower on a single oc- casion on the Incremental Amendment No. 3 Effective Date in an amount equal to such Canadian Term A-1 Lender’s Canadian Term A-1 Commit- ment. Amounts of Canadian Term A-1 Loans repaid or prepaid may not be reborrowed. (viii) U.S. Term B-2 Commitments. On the terms and subject to the conditions contained in this Agreement, each U.S. Term B-2 Lender severally agrees to make a loan (each a “U.S. Term B-2 Loan”) in Dollars to the U.S. Borrower on the Amendment No. 5 Effective Date, in an amount equal to such Lender’s U.S. Term B-2 Commitment. Amounts of U.S. Term B-2 Loans repaid or prepaid may not be reborrowed. (ix) U.S. Term B-3 Commitments. On the terms and subject to the conditions contained in this Agreement, each U.S. Term B-3 Lender severally agrees to make a loan (each a “U.S. Term B-3 Loan”) in Dollars to the U.S. Borrower on the Amendment No. 6 Effective Date, in an amount equal to such Lender’s U.S. Term B-3 Commitment. Amounts of U.S. Term B-3 Loans repaid or prepaid may not be reborrowed. (x) 2018 Tranche Revolving Commitments. On the terms and subject to the condi- tions contained in this Agreement, each Revolving Lender severally agrees to make loans in any Available Currency to any Borrower (each a “2018 Tranche Revolving Loan”) from time to time on any Business Day during the period from the Closing Date until the Revolving Credit Termination Date with re- spect to the 2018 Tranche Revolving Commitments in an aggregate Dollar Equivalent amount at any time outstanding for all such Loans by such Revolving Lender that, when aggregated with such Lender’s LC Ex- posure under the 2018 Tranche Revolving Facility, shall not exceed such Revolving Lender’s Revolving Commitment; provided, however, that at no time shall any Revolving Lender be obligated to make an 2018 Tranche Revolving Loan in excess of such Revolving Lender’s Ratable Portion of the 2018 Tranche Re- volving Commitments; provided, further, that at no time shall any Revolving Lender be obligated to make an 2018 Tranche Revolving Loan to any Foreign Borrower if the making of such an 2018 Tranche Revolv- ing Loan would result in the Revolving Outstandings in respect of such Foreign Borrower exceeding such Foreign Borrower’s Revolving Sublimit; provided further, that the German Borrower shall not be permitted to request any 2018 Tranche Revolving Loans, and no Revolving Lender shall be obligated to make any 2018 Tranche Revolving Loans to the German Borrower, until three (3) Business Days after the German Borrower shall have furnished to the Agent and such Revolving Lenders all information and documents re- quested by any of them on or prior to the Amendment No. 7 Effective Date in order to comply with appli- cable “know your customer” requirements. Within the limits of the 2018 Tranche Revolving Commitment of each Revolving Lender, amounts of 2018 Tranche Revolving Loans repaid may be reborrowed by the Borrowers under this Section 2.01(a). (xi) Canadian Term A-2 Commitments. On the terms and subject to the conditions contained in this Agreement, each Canadian Term A-2 Lender severally agrees to make a loan (each a “Ca- nadian Term A-2 Loan”) in Canadian Dollars to the Canadian Borrower on a single occasion on the
Amendment No. 7 Effective Date in an amount equal to such Canadian Term A-2 Lender’s Canadian Term A-2 Commitment. Amounts of Canadian Term A-2 Loans repaid or prepaid may not be reborrowed. (xii) Euro Term A-1 Commitments. On the terms and subject to the conditions con- tained in this Agreement, each Euro Term A-1 Lender severally agrees to make a loan (each a “Euro Term A-1 Loan”) in Euro to the U.K. Borrower on a single occasion on the Amendment No. 7 Effective Date in an amount equal to such Euro Term A-1 Lender’s Euro Term A-1 Commitment. Amounts of Euro Term A-1 Loans repaid or prepaid may not be reborrowed. (xiii) Yen Term C-1 Commitments. On the terms and subject to the conditions con- tained in this Agreement, each Yen Term C-1 Lender severally agrees to make a loan (each a “Yen Term C-1 Loan”) in Yen to the U.S. Borrower on a single occasion on the Amendment No. 7 Effective Date in an amount equal to such Yen Term C-1 Lender’s Yen Term C-1 Commitment. Amounts of Yen Term C-1 Loans repaid or prepaid may not be reborrowed. SECTION 2.02 Loans and Borrowings. (a) Revolving Credit Borrowings. Each Borrowing under any Revolving Facility shall be made on notice, in the form of a Borrowing Request, given by the applicable Borrower to the Agent not later than (i) 1:00 p.m. (New York City time) on the same Business Day as the date of the proposed Borrow- ing, in the case of a Borrowing of Base Rate Loans, (ii) 11:00 a.m. (New York City time) on the same Business Day as the date of the proposed Borrowing, in the case of a Borrowing of Canadian Base Rate Loans and (iii) 1:00 p.m. (New York City time) three Business Days prior to the date of the proposed Borrowing, in the case of a Borrowing of Eurocurrency Rate Loans or BA Rate Loans. Each such notice shall be in substantially the form of Exhibit E and shall specify (A) the date of such proposed Borrowing, (B) the aggregate amount of such proposed Borrowing, (C) the Revolving Facility pursuant to which such Loan is to be made, (D) the Borrower to which such Revolving Loan is being made, (E) the currency in which such Loan is to be denominated, (F) in the case of any Borrow- ing in Dollars, whether any portion of the proposed Borrowing will be of Euro- currency Rate Loans, (G) in the case of Loans denominated in Canadian Dollars, whether any portion of the proposed Borrowing will be BA Rate Loans, (H) in the case of any Eurocurrency Rate Loan, the initial Eurocurrency Interest Period or Eurocurrency Interest Periods thereof and in the case of any BA Rate Loan, the initial BA Interest Period or BA Interest Periods thereof and (I) the account or ac- counts into which the proceeds of such Borrowing are to be deposited. Loans de- nominated in Dollars shall be made as Base Rate Loans unless, subject to Section 2.14, the Borrowing Request specifies that all or a portion thereof shall be Euro- currency Rate Loans. Loans denominated in Canadian Dollars shall be made as Canadian Base Rate Loans unless the Borrowing Request specifies that all or a portion thereof shall be BA Rate Loans. If no Eurocurrency Interest Period is specified with respect to any requested Eurocurrency Rate Loan, then the applica- ble Borrower shall be deemed to have selected a Eurocurrency Interest Period of one month’s duration. If no BA Interest Period is specified with respect to any
requested BA Rate Loan, then the applicable Borrower shall be deemed to have selected a BA Interest Period of 30 days’ duration. Each Borrowing shall be in an aggregate amount of not less than the Minimum Currency Threshold. Each of the existing Initial Revolving Loans outstanding on the Amendment No. 7 Effective Date shall be deemed to be 2018 Tranche Revolving Loans upon the effectiveness of Amendment No. 7. (b) Term Loan Borrowings. All Term Loan Borrowings shall be made upon receipt of a Borrowing Request given by the U.S. Borrower (which each Foreign Borrower hereby authorizes the U.S. Borrower to provide) to the Agent not later than 12:00 noon (New York City time) (i) one Business Day prior to the requested date of Borrowing, in the case of Base Rate Loans and (ii) three Business Days prior to the requested date of Borrowing, in the case of Eurocur- rency Rate Loans or BA Rate Loans (or, in the case of any Borrowing on the Closing Date, at such later time as may be agreed by the Agent). The Borrowing Request shall specify (A) the requested date of Borrowing, (B) the aggregate amount of each proposed Borrowing and the Term Loan Facility under which such Borrowing is to be made, (C) in the case of Loans denominated in Dollars, whether any portion of the proposed Borrowing will be Eurocurrency Rate Loans, (D) in the case of Loans denominated in Canadian Dollars, whether any portion of the proposed Borrowing will be BA Rate Loans, (E) in the case of any Euro- currency Rate Loans, the initial Eurocurrency Interest Period or Eurocurrency In- terest Periods for any Eurocurrency Rate Loans and in the case of any BA Rate Loan, the initial BA Interest Period or BA Interest Periods thereof and (F) the ac- count or accounts into which the proceeds of such Term Loans are to be depos- ited. If no Eurocurrency Interest Period is specified with respect to any requested Eurocurrency Rate Loan, then the applicable Borrower shall be deemed to have selected a Eurocurrency Interest Period of one month’s duration. If no BA Inter- est Period is specified with respect to a BA Rate Loan then the Canadian Bor- rower shall be deemed to have selected a BA Interest Period of one month. Each such Term Loan Borrowing shall be in an aggregate amount of not less than the Minimum Currency Threshold. Notwithstanding the foregoing, all Canadian Term A Loans borrowed on the Incremental Amendment No. 1 Effective Date shall initially take the form of a pro rata increase in each then outstanding Bor- rowing of Canadian Term A Loans. (c) The Agent shall give to each applicable Lender prompt no- xxxx of the Agent’s receipt of a Borrowing Request and, if Eurocurrency Rate Loans or BA Rate Loans are properly requested in such Borrowing Request, the applicable interest rate determined pursuant to Section 2.11(a). Each applicable Lender shall, before 3:00 p.m. (New York City time) on the date of the proposed Borrowing, make available to the Agent at the Agent’s Office, in immediately available funds, such Lender’s Ratable Portion of such proposed Borrowing. If a Lender funds such Borrowing to the Agent, upon fulfillment (or due waiver in ac- cordance with Section 9.02) on the requested date of Borrowing of the conditions
set forth in Section 4.01 or Section 4.02, as applicable, and after the Agent’s re- ceipt of such funds, the Agent shall make such funds available to the applicable Borrower. (d) Unless the Agent shall have received notice from a Lender prior to the date of any proposed Borrowing that such Lender will not make avail- able to the Agent such Lender’s Ratable Portion of such Borrowing (or any por- tion thereof), the Agent may assume that such Lender has made such Ratable Por- tion available to the Agent on the date of such Borrowing in accordance with this Section 2.02 and the Agent may, in reliance upon such assumption, make availa- ble to the applicable Borrower on such date a corresponding amount. If and to the extent that such Lender shall not have so made such Ratable Portion available to the Agent, such Lender and the applicable Borrower severally agree to repay to the Agent forthwith on demand such corresponding amount together with interest thereon for each day from the date such amount is made available to the applica- ble Borrower until the date such amount is repaid to the Agent at (i) in the case of a Borrower, the interest rate applicable at the time to the Loans comprising such Borrowing and (ii) in the case of such Lender, the Interbank Rate for the first Business Day and thereafter at the interest rate applicable at the time to the Loans comprising such Borrowing. If such Lender shall repay to the Agent such corre- sponding amount, such amount so repaid shall constitute such Lender’s Loan as part of such Borrowing for purposes of this Agreement. If the applicable Bor- rower shall repay to the Agent such corresponding amount, such payment shall not relieve such Lender of any obligation it may have hereunder to such Bor- rower. (e) The failure of any Lender to make on the date specified any Loan or any payment required by it (such Lender, during the period of such fail- ure, being a “Non-Funding Lender”), including any payment in respect of its par- ticipation in Letters of Credit, shall not relieve any other Lender of its obligations to make such Loan or payment on such date but no such other Lender shall be re- sponsible for the failure of any Non-Funding Lender to make a Loan or payment required under this Agreement. SECTION 2.03 [Reserved]. SECTION 2.04 Letters of Credit. (a) General. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, any Borrower may request (and the applicable Issuing Bank shall issue) the issuance of standby Letters of Credit under any Revolving Facility with re- spect to which it is a Borrower at any time and from time to time from and after the Closing Date to but excluding the Revolving Credit Termination Date for the latest maturing Revolving Commitments under such Revolving Facility for the
account of such Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary, in a form reasonably ac- ceptable to the Agent and the relevant Issuing Bank, as the case may be. Any Letter of Credit issued under any Revolving Facility may be denominated in any Available Currency selected by the applicable Borrower. In the event of any in- consistency between the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the terms and conditions of any form of letter of credit application or other agreement sub- mitted by such Borrower to, or entered into by such Borrower with, an Issuing Bank, relating to any Letter of Credit, the terms and conditions of this Agreement shall control. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, no Issuing Bank shall have any obligation hereunder to issue, renew, amend or extend any Letter of Credit the proceeds of which would be made available to any Person (i) to fund any activity or business of or with any Sanctioned Person, or in any country or territory that, at the time of such funding, is the subject of any Sanctions or (ii) in any manner that would result in a violation of any Sanctions by any party to this Agreement. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary provided in this Agreement, (i) each Existing Letter of Credit shall be deemed issued under this Agreement from and after the Closing Date. and (ii) each Letter of Credit that is out- standing on the Amendment No. 7 Effective Date shall be deemed issued under the 2018 Tranche Revolving Facility upon the effectiveness of Amendment No. 7. (b) Notice of Issuance, Amendment, Renewal, Extension; Cer- tain Conditions. To request the issuance of a Letter of Credit (or the amendment, renewal or extension of an outstanding Letter of Credit), the requesting Borrower shall hand deliver or telecopy (or transmit by electronic communication, if ar- rangements for doing so have been approved by the applicable Issuing Bank) to the applicable Issuing Bank and the Agent (reasonably in advance of the re- quested date of issuance, amendment, renewal or extension) a notice requesting the issuance of a Letter of Credit, or identifying the Letter of Credit to be amended, renewed or extended, and specifying (A) the date of issuance, amend- ment, renewal or extension (which shall be a Business Day), (B) the date on which such Letter of Credit is to expire (which shall comply with Section 2.04(c), (C) the amount of such Letter of Credit, (D) the currency in which such Letter of Credit is to be denominated (which shall comply with Section 2.04(a)), (E) the Revolving Facility under which such Letter of Credit is to be issued, (F) the name and address of the beneficiary thereof and (G) such other information as shall be necessary to issue, amend, renew or extend such Letter of Credit. If requested by the applicable Issuing Bank, the requesting Borrower shall also submit a letter of credit application on such Issuing Bank’s standard form in connection with any request for a Letter of Credit. A Letter of Credit shall not be issued, amended, re- newed or extended if (and upon issuance, amendment, renewal or extension of each Letter of Credit the requesting Borrower shall be deemed to represent and warrant that), after giving effect to such issuance, amendment, renewal or exten- sion, (I) unless otherwise agreed by the applicable Issuing Bank in its sole discre-
tion, (x) the aggregate undrawn Dollar Equivalent amount of all outstanding Let- ters of Credit issued by such Issuing Bank at such time plus (y) the aggregate amount of all LC Disbursements made by such Issuing Bank that have not yet been reimbursed by or on behalf of the Borrower at such time would exceed its Letter of Credit Commitment, (II) the Revolving Outstandings under the applica- ble Revolving Facility would exceed the Revolving Commitments under such Re- volving Facility, (III) the Revolving Available Credit under the applicable Re- volving Facility would be less than zero or (IV) the Revolving LC Exposure un- der all Revolving Facilities would exceed $250.0 million; it being understood that, for purposes of determining compliance with the foregoing clauses (I) through (IV), the Agent shall calculate the Dollar Equivalent with respect to any Letter of Credit requested to be denominated in any Alternative Currency on the date on which the requesting Borrower delivers a notice requesting such Letter of Credit and on each Determination Date, in each case in accordance with Section 1.03. Upon the issuance of any Letter of Credit or increase in the amount of a Letter of Credit, the U.S. Borrower shall promptly notify the Agent thereof. Ad- ditionally, no Issuing Bank shall be required to issue, amend, extend or renew any Letter of Credit (x) issued pursuant to any Revolving Facility if any Revolving Lender under such Revolving Facility is then a Defaulting Lender, unless such Issuing Bank shall be satisfied that the related exposure will be 100% covered by the Revolving Commitments of the non-Defaulting Lenders and/or cash collateral shall be provided by the Borrower in accordance with Section 2.20 and participat- ing interests in any such newly issued Letter of Credit shall be allocated among non-Defaulting Lenders in a manner consistent with Section 2.20 (and Defaulting Lenders shall not participate therein), or (y) if the expiration date of such Letter of Credit is after the Scheduled Termination Date for such Revolving Facility un- less the U.S. Borrower has entered into arrangements satisfactory to the Agent and the applicable Issuing Bank to eliminate the potential for such Issuing Bank to have uncovered exposure with respect to such Letter of Credit following such Scheduled Termination Date. Each Issuing Bank will also furnish to the Agent an activity report with respect to the Letters of Credit issued by it no later than five Business Days following the end of each calendar quarter and on any other date reasonably requested by the Agent. (c) Expiration Date. Each Letter of Credit shall expire at or prior to the close of business on the earlier of (i) the date one year after the date of the issuance of such Letter of Credit or, in the case of any renewal or extension thereof, one year after such renewal or extension; provided that, if the requesting Borrower and the applicable Issuing Bank so agree, any Letter of Credit may pro- vide for the automatic renewal of such Letter of Credit for successive one year terms (subject to clause (ii)) and (ii) the date that is five Business Days prior to the Scheduled Termination Date for the Revolving Facility under which such Let- ter of Credit is issued.
(d) Participations. (i) By the issuance of a Letter of Credit (or an amend- ment to a Letter of Credit increasing the amount thereof) pursuant to any Revolving Facility and without any further action on the part of the appli- cable Issuing Bank issuing such Letter of Credit or the Revolving Lenders under such Revolving Facility, each Issuing Bank hereby grants to each Revolving Lender under such Revolving Facility, and each such Revolv- ing Lender hereby acquires from each Issuing Bank, a participation in each such Letter of Credit equal to such Lender’s Ratable Portion of the aggregate amount available to be drawn under such Letter of Credit. In consideration and in furtherance of the foregoing, each Revolving Lender hereby absolutely and unconditionally agrees to pay to the Agent, for the account of the applicable Issuing Bank, such Revolving Lender’s Ratable Portion of each Revolving LC Disbursement made by such Issuing Bank with respect to any Letter of Credit issued pursuant to any Revolving Fa- cility under which such Lender holds a Revolving Commitment and not reimbursed by a Borrower on the date due as provided in Section 2.04(e) or of any reimbursement payment required to be refunded to such Bor- rower. Each Revolving Lender acknowledges and agrees that its obliga- tion to acquire participations pursuant to this Section 2.04(d) in respect of Letters of Credit issued pursuant to the Revolving Facility under which such Lender holds Revolving Commitments is absolute and unconditional and shall not be affected by any circumstance whatsoever, including any amendment, renewal or extension of any Letter of Credit or the occurrence and continuance of a Default or reduction or termination of the Revolving Commitments, and that each such payment shall be made without any off- set, abatement, withholding or reduction whatsoever. (e) Reimbursement. (i) If an Issuing Bank shall make any LC Disbursement in respect of a Letter of Credit issued by it, the applicable Borrower shall reimburse such LC Disbursement by paying to the applicable Issuing Bank an amount equal to such LC Disbursement in Dollars based on the Dollar Equivalent amount thereof not later than the Business Day immediately following the day that such Borrower receives notice that an LC Disburse- ment has been made; provided that, so long as no Default is continuing of which the Agent has been notified and subject to the availability of unused Revolving Commitments under the Revolving Facility, the Borrowers, each Issuing Bank, the Agent and the Lenders hereby agree that in the event an Issuing Bank makes any LC Disbursement under a Letter of Credit issued pursuant to a Revolving Facility and the applicable Borrower shall not have reimbursed such amount when due pursuant to this Section
2.04(e)(i), such unreimbursed LC Disbursement and all obligations of such Borrower relating thereto shall be satisfied when due and payable by the borrowing of one or more Revolving Loans denominated in Dollars that are Base Rate Loans in an amount equal to the Dollar Equivalent of such unreimbursed LC Disbursement which the Borrowers hereby acknowledge are requested and the Revolving Lenders hereby agree to fund; provided, further, that prior to any such Revolving Loans being made, the Agent may, but shall not be required to, confirm with the U.S. Borrower that the conditions set forth in Section 4.02 are met, and if the U.S. Borrower does not confirm that such condition shall be met then the Agent shall be under no obligation to cause such Revolving Loans to be made. (ii) If a Borrower fails to make any payment due under Section 2.04(e)(i) with respect to a Letter of Credit when due, the Agent shall notify each Revolving Lender under the applicable Revolving Facil- ity of the applicable Revolving LC Disbursement, the payment then due from such Borrower in respect thereof and such Lender’s Ratable Portion thereof. Promptly following receipt of such notice, each Revolving Lender shall pay to the Agent its Ratable Portion of the payment then due from such Borrower in Dollars, in the same manner as provided in Section 2.02 with respect to Loans made by such Lender (and Section 2.02 shall apply, mutatis mutandis, to the payment obligations of the Revolving Lenders), and the Agent shall promptly pay to the Issuing Bank that has made the Revolving LC Disbursement the amounts so received by it from the Revolving Lenders. Promptly following receipt by the Agent of any payment from a Borrower pursuant to this paragraph, the Agent shall dis- tribute such payment to the applicable Issuing Bank or, to the extent that Revolving Lenders have made payments pursuant to this paragraph to re- imburse such Issuing Bank, then to such Revolving Lenders and the appli- cable Issuing Bank as their interests may appear. Any payment made by a Revolving Lender pursuant to this paragraph to reimburse an Issuing Bank for any LC Disbursement (other than the funding of Base Rate Revolving Loans as contemplated above) shall not constitute a Loan and shall not re- lieve the applicable Borrower of its obligation to reimburse such LC Dis- bursement. (f) Obligations Absolute. Each Borrower’s obligations to re- imburse LC Disbursements as provided in Section 2.04(e) shall be absolute, un- conditional and irrevocable, and shall be performed strictly in accordance with the terms of this Agreement under any and all circumstances whatsoever and irre- spective of (i) any lack of validity or enforceability of any Letter of Credit or this Agreement, or any term or provision therein, (ii) any draft or other document pre- sented under a Letter of Credit proving to be forged, fraudulent or invalid in any
respect or any statement therein being untrue or inaccurate in any respect, (iii) payment by an Issuing Bank under a Letter of Credit against presentation of a draft or other document that does not comply with the terms of such Letter of Credit (except as otherwise provided below), or (iv) any other event or circum- stance whatsoever, whether or not similar to any of the foregoing, that might, but for the provisions of this Section 2.04, constitute a legal or equitable discharge of, or provide a right of setoff against, the Borrowers’ obligations hereunder; pro- vided that the foregoing shall not be construed to excuse an Issuing Bank from liability to any Borrower to the extent of any direct damages (as opposed to spe- cial, indirect, consequential or punitive damages, claims in respect of which are hereby waived by each Borrower to the extent permitted by applicable law) suf- fered by any Borrower that are caused by such Issuing Bank’s gross negligence or willful misconduct (as finally determined by a court of competent jurisdiction). Neither the Agent, the Lenders, the Issuing Banks, nor any of their Related Par- ties shall have any liability or responsibility by reason of or in connection with the issuance or transfer of any Letter of Credit or any payment or failure to make any payment thereunder (irrespective of any of the circumstances referred to in the preceding sentence), or any error, omission, interruption, loss or delay in transmission or delivery of any draft, notice or other communication under or re- lating to any Letter of Credit (including any document required to make a draw- ing thereunder), any error in interpretation of technical terms or any consequence arising from causes beyond the control of the applicable Issuing Bank; provided that the foregoing shall not be construed to excuse an Issuing Bank from liability to any Borrower to the extent of any direct damages (as opposed to special, indi- rect, consequential or punitive damages, claims in respect of which are hereby waived by each Borrower to the extent permitted by applicable law) suffered by any Borrower that are caused by such Issuing Bank’s failure to exercise care when determining whether drafts and other documents presented under a Letter of Credit comply with the terms thereof. In the absence of gross negligence or willful misconduct on the part of an Issuing Bank such Issuing Bank shall be deemed to have exercised care in each such determination. In furtherance of the foregoing and without limiting the generality thereof, the parties agree that, with respect to documents presented which appear on their face to be in substantial compliance with the terms of a Letter of Credit, the applicable Issuing Bank may, in its sole discretion, either accept and make payment upon such documents with- out responsibility for further investigation, regardless of any notice or infor- mation to the contrary, or refuse to accept and make payment upon such docu- ments if such documents are not in strict compliance with the terms of such Letter of Credit. (g) Disbursement Procedures. An Issuing Bank shall, promptly following its receipt thereof, subject to the terms of the applicable Let- ter of Credit, examine all documents purporting to represent a demand for pay- ment under a Letter of Credit. An Issuing Bank shall promptly notify the Agent
and the Agent shall notify the U.S. Borrower by telephone of such demand for payment and whether such Issuing Bank has made or will make an LC Disburse- ment thereunder; provided that any failure to give or delay in giving such notice shall not relieve any Borrower of its obligation to reimburse the Issuing Bank and the Revolving Lenders with respect to any such LC Disbursement. (h) Interim Interest. If an Issuing Bank shall make any LC Disbursement, then, unless the applicable Borrower shall reimburse such LC Dis- bursement in full on the date such LC Disbursement is made, the unpaid amount thereof shall bear interest, for each day from and including the date such LC Dis- bursement is made to but excluding the date Borrower (or any other account party) reimburses such LC Disbursement, at the rate per annum then applicable to Base Rate Revolving Loans under the applicable Revolving Facility; provided that, if a Borrower fails to reimburse (or cause another account party to xxxx- xxxxx) such LC Disbursement when due pursuant to Section 2.04(e), then Section 2.11(c) shall apply from such due date until such reimbursement is made. Inter- est accrued pursuant to this paragraph shall be for the account of the Issuing Bank making such LC Disbursement except that interest accrued on and after the date of payment by any Revolving Lender pursuant to Section 2.04(e)(ii) to reimburse an Issuing Bank shall be for the account of such Lender to the extent of such pay- ment. (i) Replacement of Issuing Banks; Limitation on Obligations of Issuing Banks to Act in Such Capacities. (i) An Issuing Bank may be replaced at any time by written agreement among the U.S. Borrower, the Agent, the replaced Issu- ing Bank and the successor Issuing Bank. The Agent shall notify the Re- volving Lenders of any such replacement of an Issuing Bank. At the time any such replacement shall become effective, each Borrower shall pay all unpaid fees accrued for the account of the replaced Issuing Bank pursuant to Section 2.10. From and after the effective date of any such replace- ment, (1) the successor Issuing Bank shall have all the rights and obliga- tions of an Issuing Bank under this Agreement with respect to Letters of Credit to be issued thereafter and (2) references herein to the term “Issuing Bank” shall be deemed to refer to such successor or to any previous Issu- ing Bank, or to such successor and all previous Issuing Banks, as the con- text shall require. After the replacement of an Issuing Bank hereunder, the replaced Issuing Bank shall remain a party hereto and shall continue to have all the rights and obligations of the Issuing Bank under this Agree- ment with respect to Letters of Credit issued by it prior to such replace- ment, but shall not be required to issue additional Letters of Credit or to amend or extend any previously issued Letters of Credit.
(ii) Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, each Issuing Bank shall have the right, by notice to the Bor- rower, to decline to act as an Issuing Bank for any New Revolving Facility established following the Closing Date with a Scheduled Termination Date after the Scheduled Termination Date for the Revolving Facilities in effect on the Closing Date. In the event any Issuing Bank declines to act in such capacity, the Borrower may, with the consent of the replacement Issuing Bank, as applicable, appoint a financial institution reasonably sat- isfactory to the Agent to act in such capacity for such New Revolving Fa- cility. (j) Cash Collateralization. If any Event of Default shall occur and be continuing, on the Business Day that the U.S. Borrower receives notice from the Agent or the Required Revolving Lenders demanding the deposit of cash collateral pursuant to this paragraph or if a Borrower is required to cash col- lateralize Letters of Credit pursuant to Section 2.09(d), each Borrower shall de- posit in one or more accounts which shall by established at such time by the Agent, in the name of the Agent and for the benefit of the Revolving Lenders, the Issuing Banks, an amount in cash in the currency in which the applicable Revolv- ing LC Exposure is denominated equal to the Revolving LC Exposure as of such date plus any accrued and unpaid fees thereon; provided that the obligation to de- posit such cash collateral shall become immediately due and payable, without xx- xxxx or other notice of any kind, upon the occurrence of any Event of Default described in Section 7.01(f) or (g) with respect to the U.S. Borrower. Each such deposit shall be held by the Agent as collateral for the payment and performance of the obligations of the Borrowers under this Agreement with respect to such LC Exposure and shall be invested in short term cash equivalents selected by the Agent in its sole discretion (it being understood that the Agent shall in no event be liable for the selection of such cash equivalents or for investment losses with respect thereto, including losses incurred as a result of the liquidation of such cash equivalents prior to stated maturity). The Agent shall have exclusive domin- ion and control, including the exclusive right of withdrawal, over such account. Other than any interest earned on the investment of such deposits, which invest- ments shall be made with the Agent’s consent and at the Borrowers’ risk and ex- pense, such deposits shall not bear interest. Interest or profits, if any, on such in- vestments shall accumulate in such account. Moneys in such account shall be ap- plied by the Agent to reimburse each Issuing Bank for LC Disbursements for which it has not been reimbursed and, to the extent not so applied, shall be held for the satisfaction of the reimbursement obligations of Borrowers for the LC Ex- posure, as applicable, at such time. If any Borrower is required to provide an amount of cash collateral hereunder as a result of the occurrence of an Event of Default, such amount (to the extent not applied as aforesaid) shall be returned to such Borrower promptly and in any event within three Business Days after all
Events of Default have been cured or waived. If any Borrower is required to pro- vide an amount of cash collateral hereunder, such amount (to the extent not ap- plied as aforesaid) shall be returned to such Borrower as and to the extent that, af- ter giving effect to such return, no Default shall have occurred and be continuing. (k) Assignment. The parties acknowledge and agree that (a) the entity acting as Issuing Bank, in its capacity as such, may, without the consent of any party hereto, assign to an Affiliate all right, title and interest of (the “Affil- iate Assigned Rights”) in, to and under any and all obligations of the Borrowers under Section 2.04(e) to reimburse the Issuing Bank for Revolving LC Disburse- ments (the “Reimbursement Obligations”), (b) in respect of all such Reimburse- ment Obligations constituting Affiliate Assigned Rights, for all purposes of this Agreement such Affiliate shall be deemed the “Issuing Bank,” (c) the obligations of the Revolving Lenders and Borrowers to the Issuing Bank shall, in the case of the Affiliate Assigned Rights, inure to the benefit of the Affiliate acquiring or having acquired such Affiliate Assigned Rights and be enforceable by such Affil- iate and/or by the Issuing Bank on behalf of such Affiliate and (d) all payments made by Borrowers and/or any Revolving Lender to such Affiliate acquiring or having acquired such Affiliate Assigned Rights shall discharge all such obliga- tions otherwise owing to the Issuing Bank that has assigned such Affiliate As- signed Rights, to the extent so paid. The foregoing shall not otherwise affect the rights and obligations of the entities acting as Issuing Banks hereunder. (l) Applicability of ISP and UCP. Unless otherwise expressly agreed by the Issuing Bank and the applicable Borrower when a Letter of Credit is issued, the rules of the ISP shall apply to each Letter of Credit. SECTION 2.05 Termination and Reduction of Commitments. The U.S. Borrower may, upon at least three Business Days’ prior notice to the Agent, terminate in whole or reduce in part the unused portions of the Revolving Commitments under any Revolving Facility; provided, however, that (i) each partial reduction shall be in an aggre- gate amount of not less than the Minimum Currency Threshold and (ii) any such reduc- tion shall apply to proportionately and permanently reduce the Revolving Commitment of each of the Lenders under such Revolving Facility except that, notwithstanding the fore- going, in connection with the establishment on any date of any Replacement Revolving Commitments pursuant to Section 2.19, the Revolving Commitments of any one or more Lenders providing any such Replacement Revolving Commitments on such date may be reduced in whole or in part on such date on a non-pro rata basis with the other Lenders under the applicable Revolving Facility; provided, further, that after giving effect to any such reduction and to the repayment of any Revolving Loans actually made on such date, the Revolving Outstandings of any Revolving Lender under such Revolving Facility does not exceed the Revolving Commitment thereof). To the extent not previously utilized, all Term Commitments in effect on the Closing Date shall terminate at 5:00 p.m. (New York City time) on the Closing Date.
SECTION 2.06 Repayment of Loans. (a) Each Borrower promises to repay on the Scheduled Termi- nation Date for any Revolving Facility, the entire unpaid principal amount of the Revolving Loans thereunder made to such Borrower under such Revolving Facil- ity in the currency in which such Loans are denominated. (b) The U.S. Borrower promises to repay in Dollars the U.S. Term A Loans on each date set forth below in an amount equal to the product of (x) the Remain- ing Term Percentage of the U.S. Term A Loans as of such date multiplied by (y) the amount set forth below opposite such date (subject to Sections 2.08(b), 2.08(d) and 2.09(c)): Date Amount 06/30/2017 $8,125,000 09/30/2017 $8,125,000 12/31/2017 $8,125,000 03/31/2018 $8,125,000 06/30/2018 $8,125,000 09/30/2018 $8,125,000 12/31/2018 $8,125,000 03/31/2019 $8,125,000 06/30/2019 $12,187,500 09/30/2019 $12,187,500 12/31/2019 $12,187,500 03/31/2020 $12,187,500 06/30/2020 $16,250,000 09/30/2020 $16,250,000 12/31/2020 $16,250,000 03/31/2021 $16,250,000 06/30/2021 $24,375,000 09/30/2021 $24,375,000 12/31/2021 $24,375,000 U.S. Term A Loan $398,125,000 Maturity Date (b) ; provided, however, that the U.S. Borrower shall repay the entire unpaid principal amount of the U.S. Term A Loans on the U.S. Term A Loan Maturity Date.[Reserved]. (c) The U.S. Borrower promises to repay in Dollars the U.S. Term B-2 Loans on each date set forth below in an amount equal to the product of (x) the Remaining Term Percentage of the U.S. Term B-2 Loans as of such date multiplied by (y) the amount set forth below opposite such date (subject to Sections 2.08(b), 2.08(d) and 2.09(c)):
Date Amount 09/30/18 $3,526,562.50 12/31/18 $3,526,562.50 03/31/19 $3,526,562.50 06/30/19 $3,526,562.50 09/30/19 $3,526,562.50 12/31/19 $3,526,562.50 03/31/20 $3,526,562.50 06/30/20 $3,526,562.50 09/30/20 $3,526,562.50 12/31/20 $3,526,562.50 03/31/21 $3,526,562.50 06/30/21 $3,526,562.50 09/30/21 $3,526,562.50 12/31/21 $3,526,562.50 03/31/22 $3,526,562.50 06/30/22 $3,526,562.50 09/30/22 $3,526,562.50 12/31/22 $3,526,562.50 03/31/23 $3,526,562.50 06/30/23 $3,526,562.50 09/30/23 $3,526,562.50 12/31/23 $3,526,562.50 U.S. Term B-2 Loan $1,333,040,625 Maturity Date ; provided, however, that the U.S. Borrower shall repay the entire unpaid principal amount of the U.S. Term B-2 Loans on the U.S. Term B-2 Loan Maturity Date. (d) The Canadian Borrower promises to repay in Canadian Dollars the Canadian Term A-2 Loans on each date set forth below in an amount equal to the product of (x) the Remaining Term Percentage of the Canadian Term A-2 Loans as of such date multiplied by (y) the amount set forth below opposite such date (subject to Sections 2.08(b), 2.08(d) and 2.09(c)): Date Amount 06/30/17 C$1,667,500 09/30/17 C$1,667,500 12/31/17 C$1,667,500 03/31/18 C$1,667,500 06/30/18 C$1,667,500 09/30/18 C$1,667,500
Date Amount 12/31/18 C$1,667,5004,750,000.00 03/31/19 C$1,667,5004,750,000.00 06/30/19 C$2,501,2504,750,000.00 09/30/19 C$2,501,2504,750,000.00 12/31/19 C$2,501,2504,750,000.00 03/31/20 C$2,501,2504,750,000.00 06/30/20 C$3,335,0004,750,000.00 09/30/20 C$3,335,0004,750,000.00 12/31/20 C$3,335,0007,125,000.00 03/31/21 C$3,335,0007,125,000.00 06/30/21 C$5,002,5007,125,000.00 09/30/21 C$5,002,5007,125,000.00 12/31/21 C$5,002,5009,500,000.00 03/31/22 C$9,500,000.00 06/30/22 C$9,500,000.00 09/30/22 C$9,500,000.00 12/31/22 C$14,250,000.00 03/31/23 C$14,250,000.00 06/30/23 C$14,250,000.00 09/30/23 C$14,250,000.00 Canadian Term A-2 Loan C$81,707,500218,500,000.00 Maturity Date ; provided, however, that the Canadian Borrower shall repay the entire unpaid principal amount of the Canadian Term A-2 Loans on the Canadian Term A-2 Loan Maturity Date. (e) The U.S. Borrower promises to repay in Yen the Yen Term C-1 Loans on each date set forth below in an amount equal to the product of (x) the Remaining Term Percentage of the Yen Term C-1 Loans as of such date mul- tiplied by (y) the amount set forth below opposite such date (subject to Sections 2.08(b), 2.08(d) and 2.09(c)): Date Amount 06/30/17 ¥27,767,500 09/30/17 ¥27,767,500 12/31/17 ¥27,767,500 03/31/18 ¥27,767,500 06/30/18 ¥27,767,500 09/30/18 ¥27,767,500 12/31/18 ¥27,767,500135,019,468.80 03/31/19 ¥27,767,500135,019,468.80 06/30/19 ¥27,767,500135,019,468.80
Date Amount 09/30/19 ¥27,767,500135,019,468.80 12/31/19 ¥27,767,500135,019,468.80 03/31/20 ¥27,767,500135,019,468.80 06/30/20 ¥27,767,500135,019,468.80 09/30/20 ¥27,767,500135,019,468.80 12/31/20 ¥27,767,500189,027,256.30 03/31/21 ¥27,767,500189,027,256.30 06/30/21 ¥27,767,500189,027,256.30 09/30/21 ¥27,767,500189,027,256.30 12/31/21 ¥27,767,500270,038,937.50 03/31/22 ¥270,038,937.50 06/30/22 ¥270,038,937.50 09/30/22 ¥270,038,937.50 12/31/22 ¥405,058,406.30 03/31/23 ¥405,058,406.30 06/30/23 ¥405,058,406.30 09/30/23 ¥405,058,406.30 Yen Term C-1 Loan Maturity ¥10,579,417,5006,264,903,3 Date 50.00 ; provided, however, that the U.S. Borrower shall repay the entire unpaid principal amount of the Yen Term C-1 Loans on the Yen Term C-1 Loan Maturity Date. (f) The U.K. Borrower promises to repay in Euro the Euro Term A-1 Loans on each date set forth below in an amount equal to the product of (x) the Remaining Term Percentage of the Euro Term A-1 Loans as of such date multiplied by (y) the amount set forth below opposite such date (subject to Sec- tions 2.08(b), 2.08(d) and 2.09(c)): Date Amount 12/31/17 €2,125,000 03/31/18 €2,125,000 06/30/18 €2,125,000 09/30/18 €2,125,000 12/31/18 €2,125,0001,625,000.00 03/31/19 €2,125,0001,625,000.00 06/30/19 €3,187,5001,625,000.00 09/30/19 €3,187,5001,625,000.00 12/31/19 €3,187,5001,625,000.00 03/31/20 €3,187,5001,625,000.00 06/30/20 €4,250,0001,625,000.00 09/30/20 €4,250,0001,625,000.00
Date Amount 12/31/20 €4,250,0002,275,000.00 03/31/21 €4,250,0002,275,000.00 06/30/21 €6,375,0002,275,000.00 09/30/21 €6,375,0002,275,000.00 12/31/21 €6,375,0003,250,000.00 03/31/22 €3,250,000.00 06/30/22 €3,250,000.00 09/30/22 €3,250,000.00 12/31/22 €4,875,000.00 03/31/23 €4,875,000.00 06/30/23 €4,875,000.00 09/30/23 €4,875,000.00 Euro Term A-1 Loan €106,250,00075,400,000.00 Maturity Date ; provided, however, that the U.K. Borrower shall repay the entire unpaid principal amount of the Euro Term A-1 Loans on the Euro Term A-1 Loan Maturity Date. (g) The U.S. Borrower promises to repay in Dollars the U.S. Term B-3 Loans on each date set forth below in an amount equal to the product of (x) the Remaining Term Percentage of the U.S. Term B-3 Loans as of such date multiplied by (y) the amount set forth below opposite such date (subject to Sections 2.08(b), 2.08(d) and 2.09(c)): Date Amount 09/30/18 $4,451,343.75 12/31/18 $4,451,343.75 03/31/19 $4,451,343.75 06/30/19 $4,451,343.75 09/30/19 $4,451,343.75 12/31/19 $4,451,343.75 03/31/20 $4,451,343.75 06/30/20 $4,451,343.75 09/30/20 $4,451,343.75 12/31/20 $4,451,343.75 03/31/21 $4,451,343.75 06/30/21 $4,451,343.75 09/30/21 $4,451,343.75 12/31/21 $4,451,343.75 03/31/22 $4,451,343.75 06/30/22 $4,451,343.75 09/30/22 $4,451,343.75
Date Amount 12/31/22 $4,451,343.75 03/31/23 $4,451,343.75 06/30/23 $4,451,343.75 09/30/23 $4,451,343.75 12/31/23 $4,451,343.75 03/31/24 $4,451,343.75 06/30/24 $4,451,343.75 09/30/24 $4,451,343.75 12/31/24 $4,451,343.75 U.S. Term B-3 Loan $1,664,802,562.50 Maturity Date ; provided, however, that the U.S. Borrower shall repay the entire unpaid principal amount of the U.S. Term B-3 Loans on the U.S. Term B-3 Loan Maturity Date. (h) The Canadian Borrower promises to repay in Canadian Dollars the Canadian Term A-1 Loans on each date set forth below in an amount equal to the product of (x) the Remaining Term Percentage of the Canadian Term A-1 Loans as of such date multiplied by (y) the amount set forth below opposite such date (subject to Sections 2.08(b), 2.08(d) and 2.09(c)): Date Amount 03/31/18 C$2,500,000 06/30/18 C$2,500,000 09/30/18 C$2,500,000 12/31/18 C$2,500,000 03/31/19 C$2,500,000 06/30/19 C$2,500,000 09/30/19 C$2,500,000 12/31/19 C$2,500,000 03/31/20 C$3,750,000 06/30/20 C$3,750,000 09/30/20 C$3,750,000 12/31/20 C$3,750,000 03/31/21 C$5,000,000 06/30/21 C$5,000,000 09/30/21 C$5,000,000 12/31/21 C$5,000,000 03/31/22 C$7,500,000 06/30/22 C$7,500,000 09/30/22 C$7,500,000
Date Amount 12/31/22 C$7,500,000 Canadian Term A-1 Loan C$115,000,000 Maturity Date (h) ; provided, however, that the Canadian Borrower shall repay the entire unpaid principal amount of the Canadian Term A-1 Loans on the Canadian Term A-1 Loan Maturity Date.[Reserved]. (i) The U.S. Borrower shall repay all Existing U.S. Term B Loans (other than Converted U.S. Term B-2 Loans) on the Amendment No. 5 Ef- fective Date, together with all accrued interest on all Existing U.S. Term B Loans to but excluding the Amendment No. 5 Effective Date. (j) The U.S. Borrower shall repay all Existing U.S. Term B-1 Loans (other than Converted U.S. Term B-3 Loans) on the Amendment No. 6 Ef- fective Date, together with all accrued interest on all Existing U.S. Term B-1 Loans to but excluding the Amendment No. 6 Effective Date. (k) The Canadian Borrower shall repay all outstanding Canadian Term A Loans and Canadian Term A-1 Loans on the Amendment No. 7 Effective Date, together with all accrued interest on such Loans to but excluding the Amendment No. 7 Effective Date. (l) The U.K. Borrower shall repay all outstanding Euro Term A Loans on the Amendment No. 7 Effective Date, together with all accrued interest on such Euro Term A Loans to but ex- cluding the Amendment No. 7 Effective Date. (m) The U.S. Borrower shall repay all outstanding Yen Term C Loans on the Amendment No. 7 Effective Date, together with all accrued interest on such Yen Term C Loans to but ex- cluding the Amendment No. 7 Effective Date. SECTION 2.07 Evidence of Debt. (a) Each Lender shall maintain in accordance with its usual practice an account or accounts evidencing the indebtedness of each Borrower to such Lender resulting from each Loan made by such Lender, including the amounts of principal and interest payable and paid to such Lender from time to time hereunder. (b) The Agent shall maintain accounts in which it shall record (i) the amount of each Loan made hereunder, the Type thereof and the Interest Period (if any) applicable to each Loan hereunder, (ii) the amount of any princi- pal, interest and fees due and payable or to become due and payable from each Borrower to each Lender hereunder and (iii) the amount of any sum received by
the Agent hereunder for the account of the Lenders and each Lender’s share thereof. (c) The entries made in the accounts maintained pursuant to paragraph (a) or (b) of this Section 2.07 shall be prima facie evidence of the exist- ence and amounts of the obligations recorded therein; provided that the failure of any Lender or the Agent to maintain such accounts or any error therein shall not in any manner affect the obligation of any Borrower to repay its Obligations in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. (d) Any Lender may request that Loans made by it be evi- denced by a promissory note. In such event, the applicable Borrower shall rea- sonably promptly prepare, execute and deliver to such Lender a Revolving Credit Note or Term Loan Note payable to such Lender and its registered assigns and in substantially the form of Exhibit F-1 or Exhibit F-2 hereto, as applicable, with ap- propriate insertions and deletions. SECTION 2.08 Optional Prepayment of Loans. (a) Revolving Loans. Each Borrower may upon prior notice to the Agent not later than (x) 1:00 p.m. (London time) in the case of Loans denomi- nated in Euro, Sterling or Yen or (y) 11:00 a.m. (New York City time) in the case of Loans denominated in any other currency, in each case (i) at least three Busi- ness Days prior to the date of prepayment, in the case of any prepayment of Euro- currency Rate Loans or BA Rate Loans and (ii) on the date of prepayment in the case of Base Rate Loans and Canadian Base Rate Loans, prepay without pre- mium or penalty the outstanding principal amount of any or all of its Revolving Loans under any Revolving Facility, in whole or in part at any time in the curren- cies in which such Loans are denominated; provided, however, that if any prepay- ment of any Eurocurrency Rate Loan or BA Rate Loan is made by a Borrower other than on the last day of an Interest Period for such Loan, such Borrower shall also pay all interest and fees accrued to the date of such prepayment on the prin- cipal amount prepaid and any amount owing pursuant to Section 2.14(e); pro- vided, further, that each partial prepayment shall be in an aggregate principal amount not less than the applicable Minimum Currency Threshold. Upon the giving of any notice of prepayment, the principal amount of Revolving Loans specified therein to be prepaid shall become due and payable on the date speci- fied therein for such prepayment (except that any notice of prepayment in con- nection with the refinancing of all or any portion of the Facilities may be contin- gent upon the consummation of such refinancing). (b) Term Loans. Any Borrower may, upon prior notice to the Agent not later than (x) 1:00 p.m. (London time) in the case of Loans denomi- nated in Euro, Sterling or Yen or (y) 11:00 a.m. (New York City time) in the case
of Loans denominated in any other currency, in each case (i) at least three Busi- ness Days prior to the date of prepayment, in the case of any prepayment of Euro- currency Rate Loans or BA Rate Loans and (ii) on the date of prepayment, in the case of any prepayment of Base Rate Loans, prepay without premium or penalty (except as set forth in clause (c) below) its Term Loans under any Term Loan Fa- cility in the currency in which such Term Loans are denominated, in whole or in part, together with accrued interest to the date of such prepayment on the princi- pal amount prepaid; provided, however, that if any prepayment of any Eurocur- rency Rate Loan or BA Rate Loan is made by a Borrower other than on the last day of an Interest Period for such Loan, such Borrower shall also pay any amounts owing pursuant to Section 2.14(e); provided, further, that each partial prepayment shall be in an aggregate amount not less than the Minimum Currency Threshold and that any such partial prepayment shall be applied to reduce the re- maining installments of the outstanding principal amount of the Term Loans un- der the applicable Term Loan Facility as directed by the U.S. Borrower. Upon the giving of any notice of prepayment, the principal amount of the Term Loans specified therein to be prepaid shall become due and payable on the date speci- fied therein for such prepayment (except that any notice of prepayment in con- nection with the refinancing of all or any portion of the Facilities may be contin- gent upon the consummation of such refinancing). (c) Prepayment Premiums. (i) In the event that, within 6 months of the Amend- ment No. 5 Effective Date, (x) the U.S. Borrower makes any prepayment of U.S. Term B-2 Loans in connection with any Repricing Transaction, or (y) effects any amendment of this Agreement resulting in a Repricing Transaction, the U.S. Borrower shall pay to the Agent, for the account of each U.S. Term B-2 Lender (including any Lender that is required to as- sign its Loans pursuant to Section 9.02(e) in connection therewith but not its assignee), (I) in the case of clause (x), a prepayment premium of 1% of the amount of such Lender’s U.S. Term B-2 Loans being repaid in connec- tion with such Repricing Transaction and (II) in the case of clause (y), a payment equal to 1% of the aggregate amount of such Lender’s U.S. Term B-2 Loans that are subject to such Repricing Transaction and outstanding immediately prior to such amendment. (ii) In the event that, within 6 months of the Amend- ment No. 6 Effective Date, (x) the U.S. Borrower makes any prepayment of U.S. Term B-3 Loans in connection with any Repricing Transaction, or (y) effects any amendment of this Agreement resulting in a Repricing Transaction, the U.S. Borrower shall pay to the Agent, for the account of each U.S. Term B-3 Lender (including any Lender that is required to as- sign its Loans pursuant to Section 9.02(e) in connection therewith but not
its assignee), (I) in the case of clause (x), a prepayment premium of 1% of the amount of such Lender’s U.S. Term B-3 Loans being repaid in connec- tion with such Repricing Transaction and (II) in the case of clause (y), a payment equal to 1% of the aggregate amount of such Lender’s U.S. Term B-3 Loans that are subject to such Repricing Transaction and outstanding immediately prior to such amendment. (d) In addition to any prepayment of Term Loans pursuant to Section 2.08(b), any Borrower may at any time prepay Term Loans of any Class of any Lender at such price or prices as may be mutually agreed by the Borrower and such Lender (which, for avoidance of doubt, may be a prepayment at a dis- count to par), pursuant to individually negotiated transactions with any Lender or offers to prepay that are open to all Lenders of Term Loans of any Class selected by such Borrower so long as (i) at the time of, and after giving effect to, any such prepayment pursuant to this Section 2.08(d), no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, (ii) no proceeds of Revolving Loans are utilized to fund any such prepayment and (iii) such Borrower and each Lender whose Term Loans are to be prepaid pursuant to this Section 2.08(d) execute and deliver to the Agent an instrument identifying the amount of Term Loans of each Class of each such Lender to be so prepaid, the date of such prepayment and the prepayment price therefor. The principal amount of any Term Loans of any Class prepaid pursuant to this paragraph (d) shall reduce remaining scheduled amortization for such Class of Term Loans on a pro rata basis. (e) Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the con- trary, in the event that on any date, an outstanding Term Loan of a Lender would otherwise be prepaid pursuant to Section 2.08(b), 2.08(d) or 2.09 from the pro- ceeds of any new Term Loans to be established on such date, then, if agreed to by the Borrower and such Lender in writing delivered to the Agent, such outstanding Term Loan of such Lender may be converted on a “cashless roll” basis into a new Term Loan being established on such date. SECTION 2.09 Mandatory Prepayment of Loans. (a) Subject to clause (d) below, no later than three Business Days after the earlier of (i) ninety (90) days after the end of each fiscal year of the U.S. Borrower, commencing with the fiscal year ending on or around September 30, 2017 (or, solely with respect to the U.S. Term B-2 Loans and the U.S. Term B-3 Loans, commencing with the fiscal year ending on or around September 30, 2018), and (ii) the date on which the financial statements with respect to such fis- cal year are delivered pursuant to Section 5.01(a) (the “Excess Cash Flow Appli- cation Date”), the U.S. Borrower shall prepay (or cause the other Borrowers to prepay) outstanding Term Loans in an aggregate principal amount equal to the ECF Percentage for the Excess Cash Flow Period then ended; provided that no
such prepayment shall be required for any Excess Cash Flow Period to the extent Excess Cash Flow for such Excess Cash Flow Period was less than $10,000,000; provided, further, that the amount of such prepayment shall be further reduced (without duplication of any amount that has reduced the amount of Loans re- quired to be prepaid pursuant to this clause (a) in any other year) by an amount equal to the amount of Loans prepaid pursuant to Section 2.08 during the time pe- riod commencing at the beginning of the Excess Cash Flow Period with respect to which such prepayment is required and ending on the day preceding the Excess Cash Flow Application Date (other than a prepayment of Revolving Loans except to the extent accompanied by a corresponding reduction in the amount of the Re- volving Commitments and, in the case of a prepayment of Term Loans pursuant to Section 2.08(d), limited to the amount of cash expended), other than prepay- ments funded with the proceeds of the incurrence of long-term Indebtedness (other than under any revolving credit facility). (b) Subject to clause (d) below, on each occasion that a Pre- payment Event occurs, the U.S. Borrower shall (or shall cause the other Borrow- ers to) within five Business Days after the occurrence of such Prepayment Event (or, in the case of Deferred Net Cash Proceeds, within five Business Days after the last day of the Reinvestment Period relating to such Prepayment Event), pre- pay, in accordance with clause (c) below, a principal amount of Term Loans (or, at the election of the U.S. Borrower in connection with a Debt Incurrence Prepay- ment Event, reduce an amount of Revolving Commitments) equal to 100% of the Net Cash Proceeds from such Prepayment Event; provided that no prepayment shall be required as a result of any Asset Sale Prepayment Event until the aggre- gate amount of Net Cash Proceeds from all Asset Sale Prepayment Events fol- lowing the Closing Date that have not previously been applied to prepay Loans in accordance with this Section 2.09 exceeds $100.0 million and then only the ex- cess over $100.0 million shall be required to be applied to prepay Loans; pro- vided further that with respect to the Net Cash Proceeds of an Asset Sale Prepay- ment Event or Casualty Event, the U.S. Borrower may use a portion of such Net Cash Proceeds to prepay or repurchase other Indebtedness (other than Loans) se- cured on a pari passu basis with the Obligations (and, in the case of any revolving Indebtedness, to correspondingly reduce commitments) to the extent the U.S. Borrower is required to prepay such other Indebtedness as a result of such Pre- payment Event, in each case in an amount not to exceed the product of (x) the amount of such Net Cash Proceeds multiplied by (y) a fraction, the numerator of which is the outstanding principal amount of such other Indebtedness and the de- nominator of which is the sum of the outstanding principal amount of such other Indebtedness and the outstanding principal amount of Term Loans. (c) The U.S. Borrower shall deliver to the Agent, at the time of each prepayment required under Section 2.09(a) or (b), (i) a certificate signed by
a Financial Officer of the U.S. Borrower setting forth in reasonable detail the cal- culation of the amount of such prepayment and (ii) to the extent practicable, at least three (3) Business Days prior written notice of such prepayment. Amounts required to be applied to the prepayment of Term Loans in accordance with clauses (a) and (b) above shall be applied pro rata to prepay Term Loans under the Term Loan Facilities (based on the Dollar Equivalent amount of Term Loans outstanding under each Term Facility on the date of prepayment) and shall be ap- plied to scheduled amortization of such Term Loans as directed by the U.S. Bor- rower; provided that notwithstanding the foregoing, the U.S. Borrower may elect in its sole discretion to apply the Net Cash Proceeds from any Debt Incurrence Prepayment Event to prepay any Class of Term Loans (or to reduce any Class of Revolving Commitments) selected by the U.S. Borrower. Each notice of prepay- ment shall specify the prepayment date, the Type of each Loan being prepaid and the principal amount of each Loan (or portion thereof) to be prepaid. Prepay- ments shall be accompanied by accrued interest as required by Section 2.11. All prepayments of Borrowings under this Section 2.09 shall be subject to Section 2.14 (and, in the case of a Repricing Transaction, Section 2.08(c)), but shall oth- erwise be without premium or penalty. (d) If at any time the Agent notifies the U.S. Borrower that the aggregate Dollar Equivalent of Revolving Outstandings under any Revolving Fa- cility exceeds the aggregate Revolving Commitments under such Revolving Fa- cility at such time, each Borrower under such Revolving Facility shall forthwith prepay on a pro rata basis with any other Borrower under such Revolving Facility an amount of Revolving Loans made to such Borrower under such Revolving Fa- cility then outstanding in an aggregate amount with respect to the Borrower(s) under such Revolving Facility equal to such excess; provided, however, that, to the extent such excess results solely by reason of a change in exchange rates, no Borrower shall be required to make such prepayment unless the amount of such excess causes the Revolving Outstandings under such Revolving Facility to ex- ceed 105% of the Revolving Commitments under such Revolving Facility. If any such excess remains after prepayment in full of the aggregate outstanding Re- volving Loans under the applicable Revolving Facility, each applicable Borrower shall provide cash collateral on a pro rata basis with any other Borrower under such Revolving Facility for the Letters of Credit issued for the account of such Borrower under such Revolving Facility in the manner set forth in Section 2.04(j) in an aggregate amount with respect to the Borrower(s) under such Revolving Fa- cility equal to such excess. (e) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Section 2.09, (A) to the extent that any of or all the Net Cash Proceeds of any Asset Sale Pre- payment Event by a Foreign Subsidiary giving rise to a prepayment pursuant to Section 2.09(b) (a “Foreign Prepayment Event”) or Excess Cash Flow are prohib- ited or delayed by any Requirement of Law from being repatriated to a Borrower
with respect to Term Loans in an aggregate principal amount equal to the ECF Percentage for the Excess Cash Flow Period then ended, the portion of such Net Cash Proceeds or Excess Cash Flow so affected will not be required to be applied to repay Term Loans at the times provided in this Section 2.09, as the case may be, and such amounts may be retained by the applicable Foreign Subsidiary so long, but only so long, as the applicable Requirement of Law will not permit re- patriation to a Borrower (the Borrowers hereby agreeing to cause the applicable Foreign Subsidiary to promptly take all actions reasonably required by the appli- cable Requirement of Law to permit such repatriation), and once such repatriation of any of such affected Net Cash Proceeds or Excess Cash Flow is permitted un- der the applicable Requirement of Law, such repatriation will be promptly ef- fected and such repatriated Net Cash Proceeds or Excess Cash Flow will be promptly (and in any event not later than three Business Days after such repatria- tion) applied (net of additional taxes payable or reserved against as a result thereof) to the repayment of the Term Loans pursuant to Section 2.09 and (B) to the extent that and for so long as a Borrower has determined in good faith that re- patriation of any of or all the Net Cash Proceeds of any Foreign Prepayment Event or Excess Cash Flow would have a material adverse tax consequence to the U.S. Borrower and its Subsidiaries (taking into account any foreign tax credit or benefit actually realized in connection with such repatriation) with respect to such Net Cash Proceeds or Excess Cash Flow, the Net Cash Proceeds or Excess Cash Flow so affected will not be required to be applied to repay Term Loans at the times provided in this Section 2.09, and such amounts may be retained by the ap- plicable Foreign Subsidiary; provided that when such Borrower determines in good faith that repatriation of any of or all the Net Cash Proceeds of any Foreign Prepayment Event or Excess Cash Flow would no longer have a material adverse tax consequence to the U.S. Borrower and its Subsidiaries (taking into account any foreign tax credit or benefit actually realized in connection with such repatri- ation) with respect to such Net Cash Proceeds or Excess Cash Flow, such Net Cash Proceeds or Excess Cash Flow shall be promptly (and in any event not later than three Business Days after such repatriation) applied (net of additional taxes payable or reserved against as a result thereof) to the repayment of the Term Loans pursuant to this Section 2.09. SECTION 2.10 Fees. (a) Commitment Fees. The U.S. Borrower, agrees to pay, in Dollars in immediately available funds, (i) to each Revolving Lender a commit- ment fee (a “Revolving Commitment Fee”) on the Dollar Equivalent of the actual daily amount by which the Revolving Commitment of such Revolving Lender under the applicable Revolving Facility exceeds such Revolving Lender’s (A) outstanding principal amount of Revolving Loans under such Revolving Facility and (B) LC Exposure under such Revolving Facility, in each case, from the date
hereof through the Revolving Credit Termination Date for such Revolving Facil- ity at the Applicable Rate, payable in arrears (x) for the preceding calendar quar- ter, no later than the tenth Business Day of each calendar quarter, commencing on the first such Business Day following the Closing Date and (y) on the Revolving Credit Termination Date for such Revolving Facility. (b) Letter of Credit Fees. Each Borrower agrees to pay, in im- mediately available funds, the following amounts denominated in Dollars with respect to Letters of Credit issued by any Issuing Bank at the request of such Bor- rower: (i) to each Issuing Bank with respect to each Letter of Credit issued by such Issuing Bank, an issuance fee equal to 0.125% per annum of the Dollar Equivalent of the maximum undrawn amount of such Letter of Credit, payable in arrears (A) for the preceding calendar quarter, no later than the tenth Business Day of each calendar quarter, commencing on the first such Business Day follow- ing the issuance of such Letter of Credit and (B) on the Revolving Credit Termi- nation Date for the Revolving Facility under which such Letter of Credit was is- sued; (ii) to the Agent for the ratable benefit of the Revolving Lenders under any Revolving Facility under which a Letter of Credit was issued, a fee (a “Re- volving LC Fee”) accruing at a rate per annum equal to the Applicable Rate for each Letter of Credit calculated on the Dollar Equivalent of the maximum un- drawn face amount of such Letter of Credit, payable in arrears (A) no later than the tenth Business Day of each calendar quarter, commencing on the first such Business Day following the issuance of such Letter of Credit and (B) on the Re- volving Credit Termination Date for the Revolving Facility under which such Let- ter of Credit was issued; and (iii) to each Issuing Bank with respect to any Letter of Credit issued by it, with respect to the issuance, amendment or transfer of each Letter of Credit and each drawing made thereunder, documentary and processing charges in accord- ance with such Issuing Bank’s standard schedule for such charges in effect at the time of issuance, amendment, transfer or drawing, as the case may be. (c) Additional Fees. The U.S. Borrower shall pay to the Agent additional fees as have been separately agreed between the U.S. Borrower and the Agent.
SECTION 2.11 Interest. (a) Rate of Interest. (i) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement at the option of the applicable Borrower, (A) all Loans denom- inated in Dollars shall be made as Base Rate Loans or Eurocurrency Rate Loans, (B) all Loans denominated in Canadian Dollars shall be made as Canadian Base Rate Loans or BA Rate Loans and (C) all Loans denomi- nated in any currency other than Dollars or Canadian Dollars shall be made as Eurocurrency Rate Loans. (ii) All Loans shall bear interest on the unpaid principal amount thereof which shall accrue and be payable in the currency in which such Loan is denominated from the date such Loans are made as follows: (A) if a Base Rate Loan, at a rate per annum equal to the sum of (1) the Base Rate as in effect from time to time and (2) the Applicable Rate in effect from time to time; (B) if a Canadian Base Rate Loan, at a rate per annum equal to the sum of (1) the Canadian Base Rate in effect from time to time and (2) the Applicable Rate in effect from time to time; (C) if a Eurocurrency Rate Loan, at a rate per annum equal to the sum of (A) the Eurocurrency Rate determined for the applicable Eurocurrency Interest Period and (B) the Applicable Rate in effect from time to time during such Euro- currency Interest Period; (D) if a BA Rate Loan, at a rate per annum equal to the sum of (A) the BA Rate determined for the applicable BA Interest Period and (B) the Applicable Rate in effect from time to time during such BA Interest Period. (b) Interest Payments. (i) Interest accrued on each Base Rate Loan or Canadian Base Rate Loan shall be payable in arrears (A) for the preced- ing calendar quarter, no later than the fourth Business Day of each calendar quar- ter, commencing on the first such day following the making of such Base Rate Loan or Canadian Base Rate Loan, (B) in the case of Base Rate Loans that are Term Loans, upon the payment or prepayment thereof in full or in part and (C) if not previously paid in full, at maturity (whether by acceleration or otherwise) of such Base Rate Loan or Canadian Base Rate Loan, (ii) interest accrued on each Eurocurrency Rate Loan and each BA Rate Loan shall be payable in arrears (A) on the last day of each Interest Period applicable to such Loan and, if such Inter- est Period has a duration of more than three months, on each date during such In-
terest Period occurring every three months from the first day of such Interest Pe- riod, (B) upon the payment or prepayment thereof in full or in part and (C) if not previously paid in full, at maturity (whether by acceleration or otherwise) of such Eurocurrency Rate Loan or BA Rate Loan, as the case may be and (iii) interest accrued on the amount of all other Obligations shall be payable on demand from and after the time such Obligation becomes due and payable (whether by acceler- ation or otherwise). (c) Default Interest. If all or a portion of (i) the principal amount of any Loan or any LC Disbursement or (ii) any interest payable thereon, Commitment Fees or LC Fees shall not be paid when due (whether at the stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise), such overdue amount shall bear interest at a rate per annum that is (x) in the case of overdue principal, the rate that would otherwise be applicable thereto plus 2%, (y) in the case of any LC Disbursement, at the rate applicable under Section 2.04(h) plus 2% and (z) in the case of any overdue interest, Commitment Fees or LC Fees, to the extent permitted by appli- cable law, the rate described in Section 2.10 or Section 2.11(a), as applicable, plus 2% from and including the date of such non-payment to but excluding the date on which such amount is paid in full (after as well as before judgment). (d) Criminal Interest Rate/Interest Act (Canada). (i) For purposes of the Interest Act (Canada), whenever any interest is calculated on the basis of a period of time other than a year of 365 or 366 days, as applicable, the annual rate of interest to which each rate of interest utilized pursuant to such calculation is equivalent to such rate so utilized multiplied by the actual number of days in the calendar year in which the same is to be ascertained and divided by the number of days used in such calculation. The principle of deemed reinvestment of interest will not apply to any interest calculation under the Loan Docu- ments, and the rates of interest stipulated in this Agreement are intended to be nominal rates and not effective rates or yields. (ii) If any provision of this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents would obligate the Canadian Borrower to make any payment of interest or other amount payable to any Lender under any Loan Documents in an amount or calculated at a rate which would be pro- hibited by law or would result in a receipt by that Lender of interest at a criminal rate (as construed under the Criminal Code (Canada)), then not- withstanding that provision, that amount or rate shall be deemed to have been adjusted with retroactive effect to the maximum amount or rate of in- terest, as the case may be, as would not be so prohibited by law or result in a receipt by that Lender of interest at a criminal rate, the adjustment to be effected, to the extent necessary, (A) first, by reducing the amount or rate
of interest required to be paid to the affected Lender under this Section 2.11 and (B) thereafter, by reducing any fees, commissions, premiums and other amounts required to be paid to the affected Lender which would con- stitute interest for purposes of Section 347 of the Criminal Code (Canada). (iii) Notwithstanding clause (d)(ii), and after giving ef- fect to all adjustments contemplated thereby, if any Lender shall have re- ceived an amount in excess of the maximum permitted by the Criminal Code (Canada), then the Canadian Borrower shall be entitled, by notice in writing to the affected Lender, to obtain reimbursement from that Lender in an amount equal to the excess, and pending reimbursement, the amount of the excess shall be deemed to be an amount payable by that Lender to the Canadian Borrower. (iv) Any amount or rate of interest referred to in this Section 2.11(d) shall be determined in accordance with generally accepted actuarial practices and principles as an effective annual rate of interest over the term of the Agreement on the assumption that any charges, fees or expenses that fall within the meaning of interest (as defined in the Criminal Code (Canada)) shall be prorated over that period of time and, in the event of a dispute, a certificate of a Fellow of the Canadian Institute of Actuaries appointed by the Agent shall be conclusive for the purposes of that determination. SECTION 2.12 Conversion/Continuation Options. (a) (i) Each Borrower may elect (x) at any time on any Busi- ness Day to convert Base Rate Loans or any portion thereof to Eurocurrency Rate Loans or (y) at the end of any Eurocurrency Interest Period applicable to any Loan that is denominated in Dollars, to convert such Loan into a Base Rate Loan, (ii) the U.S. Borrower or the Canadian Borrower may elect (x) at any time on any Business Day to convert Canadian Base Rate Loans to BA Rate Loans or (y) at the end of any BA Interest Period, to convert BA Rate Loans to Canadian Base Rate Loans, (iii) each applicable Borrower may elect at the end of any applicable Interest Period, to continue Eurocurrency Rate Loans or BA Rate Loans or any portion thereof for an additional Interest Period; provided, however, that in the case of clauses (i) and (ii) above the aggregate amount of the Eurocurrency Rate Loans or BA Rate Loans, as the case may be, for each Interest Period shall not be less than the Minimum Currency Threshold. Each conversion or continuation shall be allocated among the Loans of each Lender in accordance with such Lender’s Ratable Portion. Each such election shall be in substantially the form of Exhibit G and shall be made by giving the Agent prior written notice by 12:00 noon (New York City time) at least three Business Days in advance specifying (A) the amount and type of Loan being converted or continued, (B) in the case of
a conversion to or a continuation of Eurocurrency Rate Loans or BA Rate Loans, the applicable Interest Period and (C) in the case of a conversion, the date of such conversion. (b) The Agent shall promptly notify each applicable Lender of its receipt of an Interest Election Request and of the options selected therein. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) Loans denominated in any currency other than Dollars may not be converted to Base Rate Loans, (ii) Loans denominated in any currency other than Canadian Dollars may not be converted to Canadian Base Rate Loans or BA Rate Loans, (iii) Loans denominated in Canadian Dollars may not be converted into Eurocurrency Rate Loans, (iv) no (A) conversion in whole or in part of Base Rate Loans to Eurocurrency Rate Loans or Canadian Base Rate Loans to BA Rate Loans, (B) continuation in whole or in part of Eurocurrency Rate Loans denominated in Dollars or BA Rate Loans upon the expiration of any applicable Interest Period or (C) continuation of any Eurocurrency Rate Loan de- nominated in any currency other than Dollars for a Eurocurrency Interest Period of other than one month’s duration, in each case, shall be permitted at any time at which (I) an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing and the Agent or the Required Lenders shall have determined not to permit such continu- ation or conversion or (II) the continuation of, or conversion into, a Eurocurrency Rate Loan or BA Rate Loans would violate any provision of Section 2.14(b). If, within the time period required under the terms of this Section 2.12, the Agent does not receive an Interest Election Request from the applicable Borrower con- taining a permitted election to continue any Eurocurrency Rate Loans or BA Rate Loans for an additional Interest Period or to convert any such Loans, then, upon the expiration of the applicable Interest Period, Loans denominated in Dollars shall be automatically converted into Base Rate Loans, Loans denominated in Ca- nadian Dollars shall be automatically converted into Canadian Base Rate Loans and Loans denominated in any currency other than Dollars or Canadian Dollars shall be automatically continued as Eurocurrency Rate Loans with a Eurocur- rency Interest Period of one month. Each Interest Election Request shall be irrev- ocable. SECTION 2.13 Payments and Computations. (a) Each Borrower shall make each payment hereunder (in- cluding fees and expenses) not later than (x) 1:00 p.m. (London time) in the case of Loans denominated in Euro, Sterling or Yen or (y) 1:00 p.m. (New York City time) in the case of Loans denominated in any other currency, in each case on the day when due, in the currency specified herein (or, if no such currency is speci- fied, in Dollars), except as specified in the following sentence, to the Agent at the Agent’s Office for payments in such currency in immediately available funds without setoff or counterclaim. The Agent shall promptly thereafter cause to be
distributed immediately available funds relating to the payment of principal, in- terest or fees to the Applicable Lending Offices of the applicable Lenders for such payments ratably in accordance with the amount of such principal, interest or fees due and owing to such Lenders on such date; provided, however, that (x) amounts payable pursuant to Section 2.14 or Section 2.15 shall be paid only to the affected Issuing Bank, Lender or Lenders and (y) amounts payable to the Is- suing Banks in accordance with Section 2.10 shall be paid directly to such Issuing Banks. Payments received by the Agent after (x) 1:00 p.m. (London time) in the case of Loans denominated in Euro, Sterling or Yen or (y) 1:00 p.m. (New York City time) in the case of Loans denominated in any other currency, shall, at the option of the Agent, be deemed to be received on the next Business Day. (b) All computations of interest and of fees shall be made by the Agent on the basis of a year of 360 days (other than computations of interest (i) for Base Rate Loans calculated by reference to the Prime Rate, Canadian Base Rate Loans and Loans denominated in Sterling which shall be made by the Agent on the basis of a year of 365 or 366 days, as the case may be, and (ii) for BA Rate Loans which shall be made by the Agent on the basis of a year of 365 days), in each case, for the actual number of days (including the first day but excluding the last day) occurring in the period for which such interest and fees are payable. Each determination by the Agent of a rate of interest hereunder shall be conclu- sive and binding for all purposes, absent manifest error. (c) Except as otherwise provided herein, each payment by a Borrower with respect to any Loan or Letter of Credit and each reimbursement of reimbursable expenses or indemnified liabilities shall be made in the currency in which such Loan was made, such Letter of Credit issued or such expense or lia- bility was incurred. (d) Whenever any payment hereunder shall be stated to be due on a day other than a Business Day, the due date for such payment shall be ex- tended to the next succeeding Business Day, and such extension of time shall in such case be included in the computation of payment of interest or fees, as the case may be; provided, however, that, if such extension would cause payment of interest on or principal of any Eurocurrency Rate Loan to be made in the next cal- endar month, such payment shall be made on the immediately preceding Business Day. All repayments of any Revolving Loans or Term Loans that are denomi- nated in Dollars or Canadian Dollars shall be applied as follows: first, to repay such Loans outstanding as Base Rate Loans or Canadian Base Rate Loans, as ap- plicable, and second, to repay such Loans outstanding as Eurocurrency Rate Loans or BA Rate Loans, with those Eurocurrency Rate Loans or BA Rate Loans having earlier expiring Interest Periods being repaid prior to those having later expiring Interest Periods.
(e) Unless the Agent shall have received notice from any Bor- rower to the Lenders prior to the date on which any payment is due hereunder that such Borrower will not make such payment in full, the Agent may assume that such Borrower has made such payment in full to the Agent on such date and the Agent may, in reliance upon such assumption, cause to be distributed to each applicable Lender on such due date an amount equal to the amount then due such Lender. If and to the extent that such Borrower shall not have made such pay- ment in full to the Agent, each applicable Lender shall repay to the Agent forth- with on demand such amount distributed to such Lender together with interest thereon (at the Interbank Rate for the first Business Day, and, thereafter, at the rate applicable to Base Rate Loans) for each day from the date such amount is distributed to such Lender until the date such Lender repays such amount to the Agent. SECTION 2.14 Increased Costs; Change of Law, Etc. (a) Determination of Interest Rate. Each of the (i) Eurocur- rency Rate for each Eurocurrency Interest Period for Eurocurrency Rate Loans and (ii) the BA Rate for each BA Interest Period for BA Rate Loans shall be de- termined by the Agent pursuant to the procedures set forth in the definition of “Eurocurrency Rate” or “BA Rate,” as applicable. (b) Interest Rate Unascertainable, Inadequate or Unfair. In the event that (i) the Agent determines that adequate and fair means do not exist for ascertaining the applicable interest rates by reference to which the Eurocurrency Rate or the BA Rate then being determined is to be fixed or (ii) the Required Class Lenders of the affected Facility notify the Agent that the Eurocurrency Rate or the BA Rate for any Interest Period will not adequately reflect the cost to the Lenders of making or maintaining such Loans in the applicable currency for such Interest Period, the Agent shall forthwith so notify the U.S. Borrower and the Lenders, whereupon (x) each affected Eurocurrency Rate Loan denominated in Dollars shall automatically, on the last day of the current Interest Period for such Loan, convert into a Base Rate Loan and the obligations of the Lenders to make Eurocurrency Rate Loans denominated in Dollars or to convert Base Rate Loans into Eurocurrency Rate Loans shall be suspended until the Agent shall notify the U.S. Borrower that the Required Class Lenders under the affected Facility have determined that the circumstances causing such suspension no longer exist, (y) each BA Rate Loan shall automatically, on the last day of the current Interest Pe- riod for such Loan, convert into a Canadian Base Rate Loan and the obligations of the Revolving Lenders to make BA Rate Loans or to convert Canadian Base Rate Loans into BA Rate Loans shall be suspended until the Agent shall notify the U.S. Borrower that the Required Class Lenders under the affected Facility have determined that the circumstances causing such suspension no longer exist and (z) each Eurocurrency Rate Loan that is denominated in a currency other than
Dollars, the affected Eurocurrency Rate Loans shall be made or continued, as the case may be, as Eurocurrency Rate Loans with an Interest Period of one month and the amount of interest payable in respect of any such Eurocurrency Rate Loan shall be determined in accordance with the following provisions: (i) if the Agent so requires, within five days of such notification the Agent and the applicable Borrower, as applicable, shall enter into negotiations with a view to agreeing on a substitute basis for determining the rate of interest (a “Substitute Interest Rate”) which may be applicable to affected Eurocurrency Rate Loans of such Borrower in the future and any such Substitute Interest Rate that is agreed shall take effect in accordance with its terms and be binding on each party hereto; provided that the Agent may not agree on any such Substitute Inter- est Rate without the prior consent of the Required Class Lenders under the af- fected Facility; (ii) if no Substitute Interest Rate is agreed pursuant to clause (i) above, any affected Eurocurrency Rate Loan shall bear interest during the subsequent In- terest Period at the rate per annum otherwise applicable to Eurocurrency Rate Loans under such Facility, except that in the place of the Eurocurrency Rate, in respect of Eurocurrency Rate Loans denominated in any currency other than Dol- lars, the Agent shall use the cost to the applicable Lender (as conclusively certi- fied by such Lender in a certificate to the Agent and the applicable Borrower and expressed as a rate per annum) and containing a general description of the source selected of funding such Loan from whatever source it shall reasonably select; and (iii) if the Agent has required a Borrower to enter into negotiations pur- suant to clause (i) above, the Agent may (acting on the instructions of the Re- quired Class Lenders under the affected Facility) declare that no further Eurocur- rency Rate Loans in the applicable currency shall be converted, continued or made unless a Substitute Interest Rate has been agreed by the applicable Borrower and the Agent within 30 days of the Agent having so required negotiations. (c) Increased Costs. (i) If any Change in Law shall: (A) impose, modify or deem applicable any reserve, special deposit or similar requirement against assets of, deposits with or for the account of, or credit extended by, any Lender or Issuing Bank (except any such reserve requirement reflected in the Eurocurrency Rate); (B) impose on any Lender (including any Issuing Bank) or the London interbank market any other condition affecting this Agreement or Eurocurrency Rate Loans or BA Rate Loans made by such Lender; or
(C) subject any Lender (including any Issuing Bank) to any Taxes (other than Indemnified Taxes indemnifiable under Section 2.15 or Excluded Taxes) on its Loans, Letters of Credit, Commitments, or other obligations, or its deposits, reserves, other liabilities or capital attributable thereto; and the result of any of the foregoing shall be to increase the cost to such Lender of mak- ing or maintaining any Loan or the cost to an Issuing Bank of issuing or maintaining Let- ters of Credit or to reduce the amount of any sum received or receivable by such Lender or Issuing Bank hereunder (whether of principal, interest or otherwise), then, following delivery of the certificate contemplated by paragraph (iii) of this clause (c), the applicable Borrower will pay to such Lender or Issuing Bank in accordance with clause (iii) below such additional amount or amounts as will compensate such Lender or Issuing Bank for such additional costs incurred or reduction suffered, as reasonably determined by such Lender or Issuing Bank (which determination shall be made in good faith (and not on an arbitrary or capricious basis)) and in a manner consistent with similarly situated borrow- ers of such Lender or Issuing Bank as applicable, under agreements having provisions similar to this Section 2.14. (ii) If any Lender or Issuing Bank determines that any Change in Law regarding capital or liquidity requirements has or would have the effect of reducing the rate of return on such Lender’s capital or on the capital of such Lender’s holding company, if any, as a consequence of this Agreement or the Loans made by such Lender or Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Bank to a level below that which such Person or such Person’s holding company could have achieved but for such Change in Law (taking into consideration such Person’s policies and the policies of such Person’s holding company with respect to capital adequacy and liquidity), then from time to time following delivery of the certificate con- templated by paragraph (iii) of this clause (c) of this Section 2.14 the ap- plicable Borrower will pay to such Lender or Issuing Bank in accordance with clause (iii) below such additional amount or amounts as will compen- sate such Person or such Person’s holding company for any such reduction suffered, as reasonably determined by such Lender or Issuing Bank (which determination shall be made in good faith (and not on an arbitrary or ca- pricious basis)) and in a manner consistent with similarly situated borrow- ers of such Lender or Issuing Bank, as applicable, under agreements hav- ing provisions similar to this Section 2.14. (iii) A certificate of a Lender or Issuing Bank setting forth the amount or amounts necessary to compensate such Lender or Issu- ing Bank or its holding company as specified in paragraph (i) or (ii) of this clause (c) and setting forth in reasonable detail the manner in which such amount or amounts were determined shall be delivered to the applicable Borrower and shall be conclusive absent manifest error. The applicable
Borrower shall pay such Lender or Issuing Bank the amount shown as due on any such certificate within ten (10) days after receipt thereof. (iv) Failure or delay on the part of any Lender or Issuing Bank to demand compensation pursuant to this clause (c) shall not consti- tute a waiver of such Person’s right to demand such compensation; pro- vided that no Borrower shall be required to compensate a Lender or Issu- ing Bank pursuant to this clause (c) for any increased costs or reductions incurred more than 180 days prior to the date that such Lender or Issuing Bank notifies such Borrower of the Change in Law giving rise to such in- creased costs or reductions and of such Person’s intention to claim com- pensation therefor; provided, further, that, if the Change in Law giving rise to such increased costs or reductions is retroactive, then the 180-day pe- riod referred to above shall be extended to include the period of retroactive effect thereof. (d) Illegality. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, if any Lender determines that the introduction of, or any change in or in the interpretation of, any law, treaty or governmental rule, regulation or order after the date of this Agreement shall make it unlawful, or any central bank or other Governmental Authority shall assert that it is unlawful, for such Lender or its Applicable Lending Office to make Eurocurrency Rate Loans or BA Rate Loans or to continue to fund or maintain Eurocurrency Rate Loans or BA Rate Loans, then, on notice thereof and demand therefor by such Lender to the U.S. Borrower through the Agent, (i) the obligation of such Lender to make or to con- tinue Eurocurrency Rate Loans or BA Rate Loans and to convert Base Rate Loans into Eurocurrency Rate Loans or BA Rate Loans shall be suspended, and each such Lender shall make a Base Rate Loan or Canadian Base Rate Loan, as applicable, as part of any requested Borrowing of Eurocurrency Rate Loans or BA Rate Loans, (ii) if any affected Loans are then outstanding that are denomi- nated in Dollars or Canadian Dollars as Eurocurrency Rate Loans or BA Rate Loans, the applicable Borrower shall immediately convert each such Loan into Base Rate Loans or Canadian Base Rate Loans, as applicable and (iii) in the case of any affected Loans that are not denominated in Dollars or Canadian Dollars, such Loans shall bear interest at an alternate rate determined by the Agent to ade- quately reflect such Lender’s cost of capital. If, at any time after a Lender gives notice under this clause (d), such Lender determines that it may lawfully make Eurocurrency Rate Loans or BA Rate Loans, such Lender shall promptly give no- xxxx of that determination to the U.S. Borrower and the Agent, and the Agent shall promptly transmit the notice to each other Lender. Each Borrower’s right to re- quest, and such Lender’s obligation, if any, to make Eurocurrency Rate Loans or BA Rate Loans, as applicable, shall thereupon be restored.
(e) Breakage Costs. In addition to all amounts required to be paid by the Borrowers pursuant to Section 2.11, each Borrower shall compensate each Lender that has made a Loan to such Borrower, upon written request in ac- cordance with this paragraph (e), for all losses, expenses and liabilities (including any loss or expense incurred by reason of the liquidation or reemployment of de- posits or other funds acquired by such Lender to fund or maintain such Lender’s Eurocurrency Rate Loans or BA Rate Loans to such Borrower but excluding any loss of the Applicable Rate on the relevant Loans) that such Lender may sustain (i) if for any reason (other than by reason of such Lender being a Non-Funding Lender) a proposed Borrowing, conversion into or continuation of Eurocurrency Rate Loans or BA Rate Loans does not occur on a date specified therefor in a Borrowing Request or an Interest Election Request given by a Borrower or in a telephonic request by it for borrowing or conversion or continuation or a succes- sive Interest Period does not commence after notice therefor is given pursuant to Section 2.12, (ii) if for any reason any Eurocurrency Rate Loan or BA Rate Loan is repaid or prepaid (including pursuant to Section 2.09) on a date that is not the last day of the applicable Interest Period, (iii) as a consequence of a required con- version of a Eurocurrency Rate Loan or BA Rate Loan to a Base Rate Loan or Canadian Base Rate Loans, as applicable, as a result of any of the events indi- cated in clause (d) above or (iv) as a result of any assignment of any Eurocur- rency Rate Loans or BA Rate Loans pursuant to a request by the applicable Bor- rower pursuant to Section 2.17. In the case of a Eurocurrency Rate Loan, such loss, cost or expense to any Lender shall be deemed to be the amount determined by such Lender to be the excess, if any, of (i) the amount of interest which would have accrued on the principal amount of such Loan had such event not occurred, at the Eurocurrency Rate that would have been applicable to such Loan for the period from the date of such event to the last day of the then current Interest Pe- riod therefor (or, in the case of a failure to borrow, convert or continue, for the period that would have been the Interest Period for such Loan), over (ii) the amount of interest which would accrue on such principal amount for such period at the interest rate which such Lender would bid were it to bid, at the commence- ment of such period, for dollar deposits of a comparable amount and period from other banks in the eurodollar market. For the purpose of calculating amounts payable to a Lender under this subsection, each Lender shall be deemed to have actually funded its relevant BA Rate Loan through the purchase of a deposit bear- ing interest at the BA Rate in an amount equal to the amount of that BA Rate Loan and having a maturity comparable to the relevant BA Interest Period; pro- vided that each Lender may fund each of its BA Rate Loans in any manner it sees fit, and the foregoing assumption shall be utilized only for the calculation of amounts payable under this subsection. The applicable Borrower shall pay the applicable Lender the amount shown as due on any certificate delivered to such Borrower and setting forth any amount or amounts that such Lender is entitled to receive pursuant to this clause (e) and the basis therefor within ten (10) days after
receipt thereof; provided such certificate sets forth in reasonable detail the man- ner in which such amount or amounts was determined. SECTION 2.15 Taxes. (a) Any and all payments by or on account of any obligation of any Borrower or any other Loan Party under any Loan Document shall be made free and clear of and without deduction or withholding for or on account of any Taxes unless a deduction or withholding is required by law; provided that if any applicable withholding agent shall be required by law to deduct or withhold any Taxes from any such payment, then (i) to the extent such Tax is an Indemnified Tax, the sum payable by such Borrower or other Loan Party shall be increased as necessary so that after all such required deductions or withholdings (including de- ductions or withholdings applicable to additional sums payable under this Section 2.15) by the applicable withholding agent, the Lender (or, in the case of a pay- ment received by the Agent for its account, the Agent) receives an amount equal to the sum it would have received had no such deductions or withholdings been made, (ii) the applicable withholding agent shall make such required deductions or withholdings and (iii) the applicable withholding agent shall timely pay the full amount deducted or withheld to the relevant Governmental Authority within the time allowed and in accordance with applicable law. If at any time a Borrower or a Loan Party is required by applicable law to make any deduction or withholding from any sum payable under any Loan Document, such Borrower or such Loan Party shall promptly notify the relevant Agent or Lender upon becoming aware of the same. (b) This Section 2.15(b) applies solely in respect of a Loan to the U.K. Borrower. (i) The U.K. Borrower is not required to make an in- creased payment to a Lender in respect of any payment of interest on any Loan to the U.K. Borrower under Section 2.15(a) (or an indemnity pay- ment under Section 2.15(e)) for any deduction or withholding for or on ac- count of any Indemnified Taxes where that Tax is imposed by the United Kingdom if on the date on which the payment falls due: (A) the payment could have been made to the relevant Lender without a deduction or withholding for or on account of Indemnified Taxes if it was a U.K. Qualifying Lender, but on that date that Lender is not or has ceased to be a U.K. Qualifying Lender other than as a result of any Change in Law (including any change in any Treaty or in any published practice or concession of any rele- vant taxing authority) after the date it became a Lender under this Agreement; or (B) (1) the relevant Lender is a U.K. Qualifying Lender solely under subclause (i)(B) of the definition of “U.K. Qualifying Lender”; and (2) an officer
of HMRC has given (and not revoked) a Direction under section 931 of the ITA 2007 (as that provision has effect on the date on which the relevant Lender be- came a party to this Agreement) which relates to that payment and that Lender has received from that Borrower a certified copy of that Direction; and (3) the pay- ment could have been made to the Lender without any deduction or withholding for or on account of Taxes in the absence of that Direction; or (C) the relevant Lender is a U.K. Qualifying Lender solely under sub- clause (i)(B) of the definition of “U.K. Qualifying Lender” and it has not, other than by reason of any change after the date of this Agreement in (or in the inter- pretation, administration or application of) any law, or any published practice or concession of any relevant Governmental Authority, given a U.K. Tax Confirma- tion to a Borrower; or (D) the relevant Lender is a Treaty Lender and the relevant Borrower making the payment is able to demonstrate that the payment could have been made to that Lender without the deduction or withholding for or on account of any Taxes had that Lender complied with its obligations under clauses (iii), (iv) and (v) below. (ii) Each Lender in respect of a Loan to the U.K. Borrower on the day on which this Agreement is entered into, who is a U.K. Qualifying Lender solely under subparagraph (i)(B) of the definition of “U.K. Qualifying Lender,” gives a U.K. Tax Con- firmation to the U.K. Borrower by entering into this Agreement. A Lender in respect of a Loan to the U.K. Borrower who is a Qualifying Lender under sub-paragraph (i)(B) of the definition of “U.K. Qualifying Lender” must promptly notify the Agent of any change to its status that may affect any confirmation made by it. A Lender in respect of a Loan to the U.K. Borrower who has given and not revoked a U.K. Tax Confirmation as at the Closing Date shall be deemed to have given a U.K. Tax Confirmation. (iii) Each Lender in respect of a Loan made to the U.K. Borrower that is a Treaty Lender and does not hold or does not wish to use a passport under the HMRC DT Treaty Passport scheme undertakes to use reasonable endeavors to process as soon as practicable the appropriate HMRC Form DT-Company to enable interest on the Loan made by it to the U.K. Borrower under this Agreement to be paid to it without any deduc- tion or withholding for or on account of any Indemnified Taxes imposed by the United Kingdom and, if appropriate, to seek, at the U.K. Borrower’s expense, a refund of any such tax previously withheld (and in respect of which additional amounts have been paid by the U.K. Borrower pursuant to this Section 2.15) from interest payments made to that Treaty Lender. (iv)
(A) Subject to Section 2.15(b)(iv)(B) below, a Lender and each U.K. Borrower which makes a payment to which that Lender is entitled shall co-oper- ate promptly in completing any procedural formalities necessary for that U.K. Borrower to obtain authorization to make that payment without a U.K. Tax De- duction. (B) (1) A Lender which becomes a Party on the day on which this Agreement is entered into that holds a passport under the HMRC DT Treaty Pass- port scheme, and which wishes that scheme to apply to this Agreement, shall con- firm its scheme reference number and its jurisdiction of tax residence opposite its name in Schedule I. (2) A Lender that is not a party to this Agreement on the date on which this Agreement is entered into that holds a passport under the HMRC DT Treaty Passport scheme, and which wishes that scheme to apply to this Agree- ment, shall confirm its scheme reference number and its jurisdiction of tax resi- dence in the Assignment and Assumption, which it executes, or otherwise in writ- ing to the Agent or the U.K. Borrower on becoming a party to this Agreement, and, having done so, that Lender shall be under no obligation pur- suant to Section 2.15(b)(iv)(A). (v) If a Lender has confirmed its scheme reference number and its ju- risdiction of tax residence in accordance with paragraph (iv) above and (i) the U.K. Borrower making a payment to that Lender has not made a Borrower DTTP Filing in respect of that Lender; or (ii) the U.K. Borrower making a payment to that Lender has made a Borrower DTTP Filing in respect of that Lender but (A) that Borrower DTTP Filing has been rejected by HMRC; or (B) HMRC has not given the Borrower authority to make payments to that Lender without a U.K. Tax Deduction within 60 days of the date of the Borrower DTTP Filing, and in each case the U.K. Borrower has notified that Lender in writing, that Lender and the U.K. Borrower shall co-operate in completing any additional procedural for- malities necessary for the U.K. Borrower to make that payment without a U.K. Tax Deduction. (vi) If a Lender has not confirmed its scheme reference number and ju- risdiction of tax residence in accordance with paragraph (iv) above, the U.K. Bor- rower shall not make a Borrower DTTP Filing or file any other form relating to the HMRC DT Treaty Passport scheme in respect of that Lender’s Commit- ment(s) or its participation in any Loan unless the Lender otherwise agrees. (vii) The U.K. Borrower shall, promptly on making a Borrower DTTP Filing, deliver a copy of that Borrower DTTP Filing to the Agent for delivery to the relevant Lender.
(c) This Section 2.15(c) applies solely in respect of a Loan to an Irish Borrower. (i) No Irish Borrower is required to make any in- creased payment to a Lender in respect of any payment of interest on any Loan to such Irish Borrower under Section 2.15 (a) (or an indemnity pay- ment under Section 2.15(e)) for any deduction or withholding for or on ac- count of Indemnified Taxes imposed by Ireland if on a date on which the payment falls due: (A) the payment could have been made to the Lender without a deduc- tion or withholding for or on account of Indemnified Taxes if it was an Irish Qual- ifying Lender, but on that date that Lender is not or has ceased to be an Irish Qualifying Lender other than as a result of any Change in Law (including any change in any Treaty to which Ireland is a party or in any published practice or concession of any relevant taxing authority) that occurred after the Closing Date; or (B) the relevant Lender is an Irish Qualifying Lender by reason of par- agraph (fe) of that definition and the Borrower making the payment is able to demonstrate that the payment could have been made to that Lender without the deduction or withholding for or on account of any Taxes had that Lender com- plied with its obligations under clause (g) below. (ii) Each Lender in respect of a Loan to an Irish Borrower on the day on which this Agreement is entered into, gives an Irish Tax Confirmation by entering into this Agreement. Any Lender in respect of a Loan to an Irish Borrower who is an Irish Qualifying Lender must promptly notify the Agent of any change to its status that may affect the Irish Tax Confirmation made by it. (d) The Borrowers and the other Loan Parties shall pay to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable law, or at the op- tion of the Agent timely reimburse it for the payment of, any Other Taxes. (e) Each Borrower and each other Loan Party shall severally, and not jointly, indemnify the Agent and each Lender, within ten (10) days after written demand therefor, for the full amount of any Indemnified Taxes (including Indemnified Taxes imposed or asserted on or attributable to amounts payable un- der this Section 2.15) payable or paid by such Agent or Lender or required to be withheld or deducted from a payment to such Agent or Lender and any reasona- ble expenses arising therefrom or with respect thereto, whether or not such In- demnified Taxes were correctly or legally imposed or asserted by the relevant Governmental Authority. A certificate as to the amount of such payment or lia- bility delivered to the applicable Borrower by a Lender, or by the Agent on its own behalf or on behalf of any Lender, shall be conclusive absent manifest error.
(f) As soon as practicable after any payment of any Taxes by a Borrower or other Loan Party to a Governmental Authority pursuant to this Sec- tion 2.15, such Borrower or other Loan Party shall deliver to the Agent the origi- nal or a certified copy of a receipt issued by such Governmental Authority evi- dencing such payment, a copy of the return reporting such payment or other evi- dence of such payment reasonably satisfactory to the Agent. (g) (i) Each Lender that is legally entitled to an exemption from or reduction of withholding tax with respect to any payments made under any Loan Document shall deliver to the applicable Borrower and the Agent, at the time or times reasonably requested by the applicable Bor- rower or the Agent, such properly completed and executed documentation reasonably requested by such Borrower or the Agent as will permit such payments to be made without withholding or at a reduced rate of withhold- ing. In addition, any Lender, if reasonably requested by the applicable Borrower or the Agent, shall deliver such other documentation prescribed by applicable law or reasonably requested by a Borrower or the Agent as will enable such Borrower or the Agent to determine whether or not such Lender is subject to backup withholding or information reporting require- ments. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the preceding two sen- tences, the completion, execution and submission of such documentation (other than such documentation set forth in Section 2.15(g)(ii)(A), (ii)(B), and (ii)(D) below or, in respect of Canadian withholding Taxes, CRA Forms NR301, NR302, or NR303, as applicable, and any successor forms thereto) shall not be required if in the Lender’s reasonable judgment such completion, execution or submission would subject such Lender to any material unreimbursed cost or expense or would materially prejudice the legal or commercial position of such Lender. Each Lender agrees that if any form or certification it previously delivered expires or becomes obso- lete or inaccurate in any respect, it shall update such form or certification or promptly notify the applicable Borrower and the Agent in writing of its legal inability to do so. (ii) Without limiting the generality of Section 2.15(g)(i) above, with respect to any Loan to the U.S. Borrower: (A) Each Lender that is a United States Person agrees to complete and deliver to the U.S. Borrower and the Agent, on or prior to the date on which such Lender becomes a Lender under this Agreement (and from time to time thereafter upon the reasonable request of the U.S. Borrower or the Agent), two duly com- pleted and executed copies of IRS Form W-9 (or successor form) certifying that such Lender is exempt from U.S. federal backup withholding tax.
(B) Each Non-U.S. Lender, shall deliver to the U.S. Borrower and the Agent two duly completed and executed copies of whichever of the following is applicable: (I) In the case of a Non-U.S. Lender claiming the benefits of an income tax treaty to which the United States is a party, IRS Form W-8BEN–E (or any successor thereto) establishing an exemption from, or reduction of, U.S. federal withholding tax pursuant to such treaty; (II) IRS Form W-8ECI (or any successor thereto); (III) In the case of a Non-U.S. Lender claiming the benefits of the exemption for portfolio interest under Section 881(c) of the Code, a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit J-1 to the effect that such Non-U.S. Lender is not a “bank” as defined in Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, a “10-percent shareholder” of the U.S. Borrower within the meaning of Section 881(c) (3)(B) of the Code, or a “controlled foreign corpo- ration” described in Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Code and that the interest payments in respect of such Loans are not effectively connected with such Non-U.S. Lender’s conduct of a U.S. trade or business (a “U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate”); or (IV) To the extent a Non-U.S. Lender is not the beneficial owner, duly signed, properly completed copies of IRS Form W–8IMY, accompanied by IRS Form W–8ECI, IRS Form W–8BEN, IRS Form W–8BEN–E, a U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate substan- tially in the form of Exhibit J-2 or Exhibit J-3, IRS Form W–9, and/or other certification documents from each beneficial owner, as applicable; provided that if the Non-U.S. Lender is a partnership and one or more direct or indirect partners of such Non-U.S. Lender are claiming the portfolio interest exemption, such Non-U.S. Lender may provide a U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit J-4 on behalf of each such direct and indirect partner; (C) Each Non-U.S. Lender shall deliver to the U.S. Borrower and the Agent (in such number of copies as shall be requested by the recipient) such other duly completed and executed forms or certificates prescribed by applicable law as a basis for claiming exemption from, or reduction in, U.S. federal withholding Tax, together with such supplementary documentation as may be prescribed by applicable law to permit the U.S. Borrower or the Agent to determine the with- holding or deduction required to be made; and (D) Each Lender shall deliver to the U.S. Borrower and the Agent at the time or times prescribed by law and at such time or times reasonably re- quested by the U.S. Borrower or the Agent such documentation prescribed by ap- plicable law (including as prescribed by Section 1471(b)(3)(C)(i) of the Code) and such additional documentation reasonably requested by the U.S. Borrower or the Agent as may be necessary for the Borrower and the Agent to comply with their obligations under FATCA and to determine whether such Lender has com- plied with such Lender's obligations under FATCA or to determine the amount to
deduct and withhold from such payment. Solely for purposes of this clause (D), “FATCA” shall include any amendments made to FATCA after the date of this Agreement. (iii) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 2.15(g), no Lender shall be required to provide any documentation that such Lender is not legally eligible to provide. (iv) Each Lender hereby authorizes the Agent to deliver to the Borrowers and other Loan Parties and to any successor Agent any documentation provided by such Lender to the Agent pursuant to this Sec- tion 2.15(g). (h) If the Agent or a Lender determines, in its sole discretion exercised in good faith, that it has received and retained a refund of any Indemni- fied Taxes as to which it has been indemnified by a Borrower or other Loan Party or with respect to which such Borrower or such Loan Party has paid additional amounts pursuant to this Section 2.15, it shall pay over such refund to such Bor- rower or such Loan Party (but only to the extent of indemnity payments made, or additional amounts paid, by such Borrower or such Loan Party under this Section 2.15 with respect to the Taxes giving rise to such refund), net of all out-of-pocket expenses (including Taxes) of the Agent or such Lender as is determined by the Agent or such Lender in its sole discretion exercised in good faith, and without interest (other than any interest paid by the relevant Governmental Authority with respect to such refund); provided that such Borrower or such Loan Party, upon the request of the Agent or such Lender, agrees to repay as soon as reasonably practicable the amount paid over to such Borrower or such Loan Party (plus any penalties, interest or other charges imposed by the relevant Governmental Au- thority) to the Agent or such Lender in the event the Agent or such Lender is re- quired to repay such refund to such Governmental Authority. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 2.15(h), in no event will any Agent or Lender be required to pay any amount to any Borrower other Loan Party pursuant to this Section 2.15 the payment of which would place such Agent or Lender in a less favorable net after-Tax position than it would have been in if the Tax subject to indemnification and giving rise to such refund had not been deducted, withheld or otherwise imposed and the indemnification payments or additional amounts with respect to such Tax had never been paid. This Section 2.15(h) shall not be construed to require the Agent or any Lender to make available its tax returns (or any other information relating to its taxes that it deems confidential) to any Bor- rower or any other Loan Party or any other Person. (i) Any amount payable under this Agreement or any other Loan Document by any party is exclusive of any VAT or any other Tax of a simi- lar nature which might be chargeable in connection with that amount. If any such
Tax is chargeable, the applicable Borrower or applicable other Loan Party must pay to the Agent or Lender (as applicable) (in addition to and at the same time as paying that amount) an amount equal to the amount of that Tax against the deliv- ery of a valid VAT invoice (where applicable). (j) Where this Agreement or any other Loan Document re- quires any party to reimburse the Agent or any Lender (as the case may be) for any costs or expenses, that party must also at the same time pay and indemnify the Agent or Lender (as the case may be) against all VAT or any other Tax of a similar nature incurred by the Agent or Lender (as the case may be) in respect of those costs or expenses but only to the extent that the Agent or Lender (as the case may be) (acting reasonably) determines that it is not entitled to credit or re- payment from the relevant tax authority in respect of the Tax. (k) For the avoidance of doubt, for purposes of this Section 2.15, the term “Lender” includes any Issuing Bank. SECTION 2.16 Allocation of Proceeds; Sharing of Setoffs. (a) All proceeds of any Collateral received by the Agent after an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing and all or any portion of the Loans shall have been accelerated hereunder pursuant to Section 7.02, shall upon election by the Agent or at the direction of the Required Lenders be applied, first, to, ratably, pay any fees, indemnities, or expense reimbursements then due to the Agent from any Borrower (other than in connection with Secured Hedging Obli- gations or Secured Cash Management Obligations), second, ratably, to pay any expense reimbursements then due to the Issuing Bank or Lenders from the Bor- rowers (other than in connection with Secured Hedging Obligations or Secured Cash Management Obligations), third, to pay Commitments Fees, interest due and payable in respect of the Loans and LC Fees, ratably, fourth, to pay principal on the Loans and unpaid LC Disbursements and any amounts owing with respect to Secured Hedging Obligations or Secured Cash Management Obligations, and to cash collateralize Letters of Credit in an amount equal to the outstanding face amount thereof (it being understood that, if any Letter of Credit shall expire un- drawn, any cash collateral held for the undrawn portion of such Letter of Credit shall be applied to the other Secured Obligations in the order specified in clauses first through fifth of this sentence), ratably, fifth, to the payment of any other Se- cured Obligation due to the Agent or any Lender, and sixth, to the applicable Loan Party or as the U.S. Borrower shall direct. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) the Agent shall not be required to pay any amount pursuant to this Section 2.16(a) to any holder of Secured Hedging Obligations or Secured Cash Manage- ment Obligations unless the holder thereof or the U.S. Borrower has provided no- xxxx to the Agent thereof prior to the date of the applicable payment pursuant to this Section 2.16(a) and (ii) no amount received on the account of any Collateral
of any Loan Party shall be applied to the payment of any Secured Obligations in respect of Excluded Swap Obligations of such Loan Party. (b) If, following any Event of Default under Section 7.01(a) (but only to the extent that prior to the waiver of such Event of Default an Event of Default under Section 7.01(f) (with respect to the U.S. Borrower) or an accel- eration of the Loans pursuant to Section 7.02 occurs), Section 7.01(f) (with re- spect to the U.S. Borrower) or any acceleration of the Loans pursuant to Section 7.02, any Lender shall, by exercising any right of setoff or counterclaim or other- wise, obtain payment in respect of any fees, principal of or interest on any of its Loans resulting in such Lender receiving payment of a greater proportion of the aggregate amount of its Loans and accrued interest and fees thereon than the pro- portion received by any other Lender, then the Lender receiving such greater pro- portion shall purchase (for cash at face value) participations in the Loans of other Lenders at such time outstanding to the extent necessary so that the benefit of all such payments shall be shared by the Lenders ratably in accordance with the ag- gregate amount of principal of and accrued interest and fees on their respective Loans; provided that (i) if any such participations are purchased and all or any portion of the payment giving rise thereto is recovered, such participations shall be rescinded and the purchase price restored to the extent of such recovery, with- out interest, (ii) the provisions of this paragraph shall not be construed to apply to any payment made by any Borrower pursuant to and in accordance with the ex- press terms of this Agreement (including, without limitation, Section 2.08(d)) or any payment obtained by a Lender as consideration for the assignment of or sale of a participation in any of its Loans to any assignee or participant) and (iii) in the event that any Lender would be required to purchase any participations in Do- mestic Obligations as a result of the receipt by such Lender of any amount from any Foreign Borrower, such Lender shall not be required to purchase any partici- pations in any such Domestic Obligations. Each Borrower consents to the fore- going and agrees, to the extent it may effectively do so under applicable law, that any Lender acquiring a participation pursuant to the foregoing arrangements may exercise against such Borrower rights of setoff, consolidation and counterclaim with respect to such participation as fully as if such Lender were a direct creditor of such Borrower in the amount of such participation. (c) If any Lender shall fail to make any payment required to be made by it pursuant to this Agreement, then the Agent may, in its discretion (not- withstanding any contrary provision hereof), apply any amounts thereafter re- ceived by the Agent for the account of such Lender to satisfy such obligations of such Lender until all such unsatisfied obligations are fully paid.
SECTION 2.17 Mitigation Obligations; Replacement of Lenders. (a) If any Lender requests compensation under Section 2.14, or if a Borrower is required to pay any additional amount to any Lender or any Gov- ernmental Authority for the account of any Lender pursuant to Section 2.15, then such Lender shall use reasonable efforts to designate a different lending office for funding or booking its Loans hereunder or to assign its rights and obligations hereunder to another of its offices, branches or affiliates, if, in the reasonable judgment of such Lender, such designation or assignment (i) would eliminate or reduce amounts payable pursuant to Section 2.14 or 2.15, as applicable, in the fu- ture and (ii) would not subject such Lender (or its parent companies) to any mate- rial unreimbursed cost or expense and would not otherwise be disadvantageous to such Lender in any material respect. The U.S. Borrower hereby agrees to pay all reasonable costs and expenses incurred by any Lender in connection with any such designation or assignment. (b) If any Lender requests compensation under Section 2.14, or if a Borrower is required to pay any additional amount to any Lender or any Gov- ernmental Authority for the account of any Lender pursuant to Section 2.15, or if any Lender becomes a Non-Funding Lender, then such Borrower may, at its sole expense and effort, upon notice to such Lender and the Agent, replace such Lender by requiring such Lender to assign and delegate (and such Lender shall be obligated to assign and delegate), without recourse (in accordance with and sub- ject to the restrictions contained in Section 9.04), all its interests, rights and obli- gations under this Agreement to an assignee that shall assume such obligations (which assignee may be another Lender, if a Lender accepts such assignment); provided that (i) such Borrower shall have received the prior written consent of the Agent, which consent shall not unreasonably be withheld, (ii) such Lender shall have received payment of an amount equal to the outstanding principal of its Loans and any participations in Letters of Credit funded by such Lender, if any, accrued interest thereon, accrued fees and all other amounts due and payable to it hereunder, from the assignee (to the extent of such outstanding principal or par- ticipation) or such Borrower (in the case of all other amounts) and (iii) in the case of any such assignment resulting from a claim for compensation under Section 2.14 or payments required to be made pursuant to Section 2.15, such assignment will result in a reduction in such compensation or payments. A Lender shall not be required to make any such assignment and delegation if, prior thereto, as a re- xxxx of a waiver by such Lender or otherwise, the circumstances entitling the ap- plicable Borrower to require such assignment and delegation cease to apply. SECTION 2.18 [Reserved].
SECTION 2.19 Incremental Facilities. (a) Any Borrower may by written notice to the Agent elect to request the establishment of one or more (x) additional tranches of term loans of any class in Dollars, Euros, Sterling, Yen, Canadian Dollars or any other currency reasonably acceptable to the Agent or new Commitments to increase any existing Class of Term Loans (the commitments described in this clause (x), the “New Term Commitments”), (y) increases in Revolving Commitments under one or more of the then existing Revolving Facilities or new revolving commitments un- der a new revolving facility (a “New Revolving Facility”) (any such commit- ments described in this clause (y), the “New Revolving Commitments” and, to- gether with the New Term Commitments, the “New Commitments”) in a Dollar Equivalent amount at any time not to exceed (other than in the case of any New Commitments with respect to Refinancing Term Loans and/or Replacement Re- volving Commitments) the Maximum Incremental Amount at such time and not less than the Dollar Equivalent of $25.0 million individually (or such lesser amount which shall be approved by the Agent or such lesser amount that shall constitute the entire remaining availability hereunder). Each such notice shall specify the date (each, an “Increased Amount Date”) on which the applicable Borrower proposes that the New Commitments shall be effective, which shall be a date not less than five Business Days after the date on which such notice is de- livered to Agent (or such shorter period as may be agreed by the Agent); provided that any Lender offered or approached to provide all or a portion of the New Commitments may elect or decline, in its sole discretion, to provide a New Com- mitment. Such New Commitments shall become effective, as of such Increased Amount Date; provided that (i) subject to Section 1.10, no Default or Event of Default shall exist on such Increased Amount Date before or after giving effect to such New Commitments, as applicable; (ii) subject to Section 1.10, both before and after giving effect to the making of any New Term Loans or New Revolving Loans, each of the conditions set forth in Section 4.02 shall be satisfied; (iii) sub- ject to Section 1.10, the U.S. Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries shall be in pro forma compliance with Section 6.10 as of the last day of the most recently ended fiscal quarter prior to such Increased Amount Date and as in effect on such Increased Amount Date after giving effect to such New Commitments and any Investment to be consummated in connection therewith; (iv) the New Commit- ments shall be effected pursuant to one or more supplements to this Agreement executed and delivered by the Loan Parties, the New Lenders and the Agent; and (v) any such supplement shall provide that each New Lender shall automatically become party to the Loss Sharing Agreement pursuant to such supplement. The Canadian Term A-2 Loans, the Euro Term A-1 Loans, the CanadianYen Term AC-1 Loans and any other New Term Loans (other than the Canadian Term A Loans funded pursuant to the Additional Canadian Term A Commitments and any otherany New Term Loans which are designated as an increase in the amount of any previously established Class of Term Loans) made on an Increased Amount
Date shall be designated a separate series (a “Series”) of New Term Loans for all purposes of this Agreement. In connection with the obtaining of any New Com- mitments pursuant to this Section 2.19(a), the U.S. Borrower shall, or shall cause the other applicable Loan Parties to, make such amendments to the Collateral Documents and take such other customary actions, if any, as the Agent may rea- sonably request in order to preserve and protect the Liens on the Collateral secur- ing the Obligations (either prior to or within 30 days (or such longer period as to which the Agent may consent) following the Increased Amount Date for such New Commitments). (b) On any Increased Amount Date on which New Revolving Commitments are effected under any existing Revolving Facility (but not any New Revolving Facility being established on such date), subject to the satisfac- tion of the foregoing terms and conditions, (a) each of the Lenders with Revolv- ing Commitments under the applicable Revolving Facility shall assign to each Lender with a New Revolving Commitment (each, a “New Revolving Lender”) and each of the New Revolving Lenders shall purchase from each of the Lenders with Revolving Commitments under the applicable Revolving Facility, at the principal amount thereof, such interests in the Revolving Loans outstanding un- der the applicable Revolving Facility on such Increased Amount Date as shall be necessary in order that, after giving effect to all such assignments and purchases, such Revolving Loans will be held by existing Lenders with Revolving Loans un- der the applicable Revolving Facility and New Revolving Lenders ratably in ac- cordance with their Ratable Portions after giving effect to the addition of such New Revolving Commitments to such Revolving Facility, (b) each such New Re- volving Commitment shall be deemed for all purposes a Revolving Commitment under the applicable Revolving Facility and each Loan made thereunder (a “New Revolving Loan”) shall be deemed, for all purposes, a Revolving Loan under the applicable Revolving Facility and (c) each New Revolving Lender with a New Revolving Commitment under an existing Revolving Facility shall become a Lender under the applicable Revolving Facility with respect to the New Revolv- ing Commitment and all matters relating thereto. On any Increased Amount Date on which New Revolving Commitments are effected under any New Revolving Facility, subject to the satisfaction of the foregoing terms and conditions, the Agent and the Borrowers shall enter into an amendment to this Agreement to in- corporate the terms of such New Revolving Facility hereunder on substantially the same terms as were applicable to the existing Revolving Facilities (except with respect to the rate of interest and the Scheduled Termination Date applicable to such New Revolving Facility and except as otherwise reasonably acceptable to the Agent). (c) On any Increased Amount Date on which any New Term Commitments of any Class are effective, subject to the satisfaction of the forego- ing terms and conditions, (i) each Lender with a New Term Commitment (each, a
“New Term Loan Lender”) of any Class shall make a Loan to the applicable Bor- rower (a “New Term Loan”) in the requested currency in an amount equal to its New Term Commitment of such Class, and (ii) each New Term Loan Lender of any Class shall become a Lender hereunder with respect to the New Term Com- mitment of such Class and the New Term Loans of such Class made pursuant thereto. (d) The terms and provisions of the New Term Loans and New Term Commitments shall be, except as otherwise set forth herein or in the appli- cable supplement relating thereto, identical to the existing Term Loans; provided that (i) the final maturity date of the New Term Loans shall be no earlier than (x) in the case of Refinancing Term Loans, the Term Loans or Revolving Commit- ments refinanced therewith, (y) in the case of New Term A Loans, the U.S. Term A Loan Maturity Date and (z) in the case of any other New Term Loans, the U.S. Term B-3 Loan Maturity Date, and, in the case of all New Term Loans, the man- datory prepayment provisions applicable to the New Term Loans shall not require that any mandatory prepayment pursuant to Section 2.09 apply to such New Term Loans on a greater basis than ratable basis then outstanding Term Loans, (ii) the currency, optional prepayment provisions, rate of interest and the amortization schedule applicable to any New Term Loans of each Series shall be determined by the applicable Borrower and the applicable new Lenders and shall be set forth in the applicable supplement relating thereto; provided that (A) the Weighted Av- erage Life to Maturity of any New Term Loans will be no shorter than (x) in the case of Refinancing Term Loans, the Weighted Average Life to Maturity of the Term Loans refinanced or Revolving Commitments replaced thereby, (y) in the case of New Term A Loans, the then remaining Weighted Average Life to Ma- turity of the U.S.Canadian Term A-2 Loans, the Euro Term A-1 Loans or Canadian Term Athe Yen Term C-1 Loans and (z) in the case of any other New Term Loans, the then remaining Weighted Average Life to Maturity of the U.S. Term B-3 Loans, (B) if the Effective Yield of any New Term Loans (other than Refinancing Term Loans) denominated in Dollars established on any Increased Amount Date occurring on or prior to the twelve (12) month anniversary of the Closing Date exceeds the Effective Yield of the U.S. Term B Loans by more than 50 basis points, the Applicable Rates for the U.S. Term B Loans shall be increased to the extent necessary so that, after giving effect to such increase, the Effective Yield of the U.S. Term B Loans is equal to the Effective Yield of such New Term Loans minus 50 basis points and (C) if the Effective Yield of any New Term Loans (other than Refinancing Term Loans) denominated in Dollars established on any Increased Amount Date occurring on or prior to the twelve (12) month an- niversary of the Incremental Amendment No. 2 Effective Date exceeds the Effec- tive Yield of the U.S. Term B-3 Loans by more than 50 basis points, the Applica- ble Rates for the U.S. Term B-3 Loans shall be increased to the extent necessary so that, after giving effect to such increase, the Effective Yield of the U.S. Term
B-3 Loans is equal to the Effective Yield of such New Term Loans minus 00 xx- xxx xxxxxx, (xxx) New Term Loans shall not be guaranteed by any Subsidiary of the U.S. Borrower that is not a Loan Party and shall be secured on a pari passu basis with the other Obligations pursuant to the Collateral Documents and (iv) all other terms applicable to the New Term Loans of each Series that differ from the exist- ing Term Loans shall be reasonably acceptable to the Agent (as evidenced by its execution of the applicable supplement relating thereto). The terms and provi- sions of the New Revolving Loans and New Revolving Commitments forming an increase in any then existing Revolving Facility shall be identical to the Revolv- ing Loans and the Revolving Commitments under such Revolving Facility; pro- vided that, with respect to any New Revolving Facility, (i) the Scheduled Termi- nation Date with respect thereto shall be set forth in the applicable supplement and shall be no earlier than the Scheduled Termination Date of any then outstand- ing Revolving Facility in effect at such time, (ii) the rate of interest and fees ap- plicable thereto shall be determined by the applicable Borrower and the applica- ble new Lenders and shall be set forth in the applicable supplement relating thereto, (iii) such New Revolving Facility shall not be guaranteed by any Subsidi- ary of the U.S. Borrower that is not a Loan Party and shall be secured on a pari passu basis with the other Obligations pursuant to the Collateral Documents and (iv) all other terms applicable thereto that differ from the existing Revolving Loans and Revolving Commitments under the existing Revolving Facilities (in- cluding but not limited to any currency available under or any Borrower of such New Revolving Facility) shall be reasonably acceptable to the Agent (as evi- denced by the execution of the applicable supplement relating thereto). (e) (i) Any Borrower may at any time and from time to time request that all or a portion of the Term Loans under any Term Loan Facility of such Borrower (an “Existing Class”) be converted to extend the scheduled ma- turity date(s) of any payment of principal with respect to all or a portion of any principal amount of such Term Loans and/or amended to lower the Effective Yield thereof (any such Term Loans which have been so converted and/or ex- tended, “Extended Term Loans”) and to provide for other terms consistent with this Section 2.19(e). In order to establish any Extended Term Loans, the applica- ble Borrower shall provide a notice to the Agent (who shall provide a copy of such notice to each of the Lenders of the applicable Existing Class) (an “Exten- sion Request”) setting forth the proposed terms of the Extended Term Loans to be established, which shall be identical to the Term Loans of the Existing Class from which they are to be converted except (w) all or any of the scheduled amortiza- tion payments of principal of the Extended Term Loans may be delayed to later dates than the scheduled amortization of principal of the Term Loans of such Ex- isting Class, (x) (A) the interest rate and fee provisions with respect to the Ex- tended Term Loans may be different from those applicable to the Term Loans of such Existing Class (and Extended Term Loans may provide for prepayment pro- tection that is different from those applicable to such Existing Class) and/or (B)
additional fees may be payable to the Lenders providing such Extended Term Loans in addition to or in lieu of any increased margins contemplated by the pre- ceding clause (A), (y) the supplement providing for such Extended Term Loans may provide for other terms applicable to such Extended Term Loans so long as either (A) such additional terms do not apply until all Term Loans and Commit- ments outstanding immediately prior to the establishment of such Extended Term Loans have been repaid, terminated or returned as applicable, (B) such additional terms are less favorable to the holders of the Extended Term Loans than the cor- responding Existing Class or (C) such additional terms have been approved by the Required Lenders and (z) the mandatory prepayment rights of the Extended Term Loans and such Existing Class may be different so long as the proportion (if any) of the proceeds thereof to which such Extended Term Loans are entitled is no greater on a proportionate basis than the portion of such proceeds to which the Existing Class is entitled to receive. (ii) The Borrowers shall provide the applicable Extension Request at least five (5) Business Days prior to the date on which Lenders under the Existing Class are requested to respond (or such shorter period as may be agreed by the Agent). Any Lender (an “Extending Lender”) wishing to have all or a portion of its Term Loans of the Existing Class subject to such Extension Request converted into Extended Term Loans shall notify the Agent (an “Extension Election”) on or prior to the date specified in such Extension Request of the amount of its Term Loans of the Existing Class which it has elected to convert into Extended Term Loans. In the event that the aggregate amount of Term Loans of the Existing Class subject to Extension Elections exceeds the amount of Extended Term Loans requested pursuant to the Extension Request, Term Loans subject to Extension Elections shall be converted to Extended Term Loans on a pro rata basis based on the amount of Term Loans included in each such Extension Election (subject to such rounding as the Agent deems expedient). For the avoidance of doubt, each Lender agrees that any Term Loan that is converted to an Extended Term Loan (and the Extend- ing Lender providing such Extended Term Loan) shall continue to be subject to the Loss Sharing Agreement to the same extent as the Term Loan from which such Extended Term Loan was converted. Any Extended Term Loans shall be established on the date set forth in the applicable supplement entered into by the applicable Borrower and the Agent pur- suant to this Section 2.19(e) (it being understood that by providing an Extension Election, an Extending Lender will agree to be bound thereby). (f) Each supplement pursuant to this Section 2.19 may, with- out the consent of any other Lenders, effect such amendments to this Agreement and the other Loan Documents as may be necessary or appropriate, in the opinion of the Agent and the Joint Lead Arrangers, to effect the provision of this Section 2.19.
(g) The provisions of this Section 2.19 shall override any pro- visions of Section 9.02 to the contrary and, for the avoidance of doubt Section 2.09(b). SECTION 2.20 Defaulting Lenders. Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, if any Lender becomes a Defaulting Lender, then the following provisions shall apply for so long as such Lender is a Defaulting Lender: (i) (ii) Commitment Fees shall cease to accrue on the unfunded portion of the Revolving Commitments of such Defaulting Lender pursuant to Section 2.10(a); (iii) (iv) the Revolving Commitments and Revolving Outstandings of such Defaulting Lender shall not be included in determining whether the Required Lenders (or other requisite percentage of any Lenders pursuant to Article VII or Section 9.02) have taken or may take any action hereunder (including any consent to any amendment, waiver or other modification pursuant to Section 9.02); provided that this clause (b) shall not apply to the vote of a Defaulting Lender in the case of an amendment, waiver or other modification requiring the consent of such Lender or each Lender affected thereby; (v) (vi) if any Letters of Credit or LC Disbursements are outstand- ing under a Revolving Facility under which such Defaulting Lender is a Revolv- ing Lender, then i. ii. all or any part of the participation of such Lender in Letters of Credit and Revolving LC Disbursements shall be reallocated among the non-Defaulting Lenders under such Revolving Facility in accordance with their respective Ratable Portions but only to the extent (x) the sum of all non-Defaulting Lenders’ Revolving Outstandings under such Revolving Facility plus such Defaulting Lender’s Ratable Portion of the Letters of Credit and LC Disbursements does not exceed the total of all non-Defaulting Lenders’ Revolv- ing Commitments under such Revolving Facility and (y) the conditions set forth in Section 4.02(b) would be satisfied at such time (determined as if such realloca- tion constituted the issuance of a new Letter of Credit at such time); iii. iv. if the reallocation described in clause (i) above cannot, or can only partially, be effected, the applicable Borrower shall within one Business Day following notice by the Agent cash collateralize such Default- ing Lender’s Ratable Portion of the Letters of Credit and LC Disbursements un- der such Revolving Facility (after giving effect to any partial reallocation pursu- ant to clause (i) above) in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 2.04(j) for so long as such Letters of Credit or LC Disbursements are outstand- ing; v. vi. if the Borrower cash collateralizes any portion of such Defaulting Lender’s LC Exposure pursuant to clause (ii) above, the Borrower shall not be required to pay any fees to such Defaulting Lender pursuant to Section 2.10(b)(ii) with respect to such Defaulting Lender’s LC Exposure during the period such Defaulting Lender’s LC Exposure is cash collateralized;
vii. viii. if the LC Exposure of the non-Defaulting Lenders is reallocated pursuant to clause (i) above, then the fees payable to the Lenders pursuant to Section 2.10(a) and Section 2.10(b)(ii) shall be adjusted in accordance with such non- Defaulting Lenders’ Ratable Portions; and ix. x. if all or any portion of such Defaulting Lender’s LC Exposure is neither reallocated nor cash collateralized pursuant to clause (i) or (ii) above, then, without prejudice to any rights or remedies of any applicable Issuing Bank or any other Lender hereunder, all letter of credit fees payable under Section 2.10(b)(ii) with re- spect to such Defaulting Lender’s Revolving LC Exposure shall be payable to the Issuing Bank that has issued the Letters of Credit accounting for such LC Exposure until and to the extent that such LC Exposure is reallocated and/or cash collateralized; and (vii) (viii) so long as such Lender is a Defaulting Lender, no Issuing Bank shall be required to issue, amend or increase any Letter of Credit, unless it is satisfied that the related ex- posure and the Defaulting Lender’s then outstanding LC Exposure will be 100% covered by the Revolving Commitments of the non-Defaulting Lenders and/or cash collateral will be provided by the Borrower in accordance with Section 2.20(c), and participation obligations with respect to any newly made LC Exposure related to any newly issued or increased Letter of Credit shall be allo- cated among non-Defaulting Lenders in a manner consistent with Section 2.20(c)(i) (and such De- faulting Lender shall not participate therein). If (i) a Bankruptcy Event or a Bail-In Action with respect to a Lender Parent shall occur following the date hereof and for so long as such event shall continue or (ii) any Issuing Bank has a good faith belief that any Lender has defaulted in fulfilling its obligations under one or more other agreements in which such Lender commits to extend credit, no Issuing Bank shall be required to issue, amend or increase any Letter of Credit, unless such Issuing Bank shall have entered into arrangements with the Borrowers or such Lender, satisfactory to such Issuing Bank to defease any risk to it in respect of such Lender hereunder. In the event that the Agent, the Borrower and each Issuing Bank each agrees that a De- faulting Lender has adequately remedied all matters that caused such Lender to be a Defaulting Lender, then the participation obligations in respect of LC Exposure of the Lenders shall be readjusted to reflect the inclusion of such Lender’s Revolving Commitment and on such date such Lender shall purchase at par such of the Revolving Loans of the other Revolving Lenders as the Agent shall determine may be necessary in order for such Revolving Lender to hold such Revolving Loans in accordance with its Ratable Portion. ARTICLE III REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES Each Loan Party represents and warrants to the Lenders that: SECTION 3.01 Organization; Powers. Except as would not individually or in the aggregate reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, each of the Loan Parties and each of the Restricted Subsidiaries (a) is duly organized or incorpo- rated and validly existing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization or incorpo- ration, as the case may be, and (b) has all requisite power and authority to own its prop- erty and assets and to carry on its business as now conducted and is qualified to do busi- ness in, and is in good standing (to the extent such concepts exist in the applicable juris- dictions) in every jurisdiction where such qualification is required.
SECTION 3.02 Authorization; Enforceability. The Refinancing Trans- actions are within each applicable Loan Party’s and Foreign Borrower’s corporate powers and have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate and, if required, stockholder ac- tion of such Loan Party. Each Loan Document to which each Loan Party is a party has been duly executed and delivered by such Loan Party and is a legal, valid and binding ob- ligation of such Loan Party, enforceable in accordance with its terms, subject to applica- ble bankruptcy, insolvency or similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and to general principles of equity. SECTION 3.03 Governmental Approvals; No Conflicts. The Refinanc- ing Transactions (a) do not require any consent or approval of, registration or filing with, or any other action by, any Governmental Authority, except (A) such as have been ob- tained or made and are in full force and effect and (B) for filings and registrations neces- sary to perfect Liens created pursuant to the Loan Documents, (b) will not violate any Re- quirement of Law applicable to any Loan Party or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries, (c) will not violate or result in a default under any indenture, agreement or other instrument binding upon any Loan Party or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries or their respective as- sets, or (except for the Refinancing Transactions) give rise to a right thereunder to require any payment to be made by any Loan Party or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries, and (d) will not result in the creation or imposition of any Lien on any asset of any Loan Party or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries, except Liens created pursuant to the Loan Documents; except, in the case of each of clauses (a) through (d) above, to the extent that any such vi- olation, default or right, or any failure to obtain such consent or approval or to take any such action, would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. SECTION 3.04 Financial Condition; No Material Adverse Change. (a) The U.S. Borrower has heretofore furnished to the Lenders the consolidated balance sheet and statements of earnings, shareholders’ equity and cash flows of Aramark, the indirect parent company of the U.S. Borrower, (i) as of and for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2016, each reported on by KPMG LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm and (ii) as of and for the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2016. Such financial statements pre- sent fairly, in all material respects, the financial position and results of operations and cash flows of the U.S. Borrower and its consolidated subsidiaries as of such dates and for such periods in accordance with GAAP. (b) No event, change or condition has occurred that has had, or would reasonably be expected to have, a Material Adverse Effect, since Septem- ber 30, 2016.
SECTION 3.05 Properties. (a) As of the Closing Date, Schedule 1.01(b) sets forth the ad- dress of each parcel of real property (or each set of parcels that collectively com- prise one operating property) that is owned by each Loan Party with an aggregate fair market value (as determined by the U.S. Borrower in good faith) in excess of $15.0 million or that the U.S. Borrower has otherwise agreed shall initially be a Mortgaged Property. Schedule 3.05(a) identifies the principal place of business and chief executive office of each Loan Party as of the Closing Date. (b) Each of the U.S. Borrower and each of the Restricted Sub- sidiaries has good and insurable fee simple title to, or valid leasehold interests in, or easements or other limited property interests in, all its real properties (includ- ing all Mortgaged Properties) and has good and marketable title to its personal property and assets, in each case, except for defects in title that do not materially interfere with its ability to conduct its business as currently conducted or to uti- lize such properties and assets for their intended purposes and except where the failure to have such title would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect. All such properties and assets are free and clear of Liens, other than Permitted Liens. (c) Each of the U.S. Borrower and each of the Restricted Sub- sidiaries has complied with all obligations under all leases to which it is a party, except where the failure to comply would not reasonably be expected to have, in- dividually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect, and all such leases are in full force and effect, except leases in respect of which the failure to be in full force and effect would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect. Each of the U.S. Borrower and each of the Restricted Subsidiaries enjoys peaceful and undisturbed possession under all such leases, other than leases in respect of which the failure to enjoy peaceful and un- disturbed possession would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect. (d) As of the Closing Date, neither Holdings nor the U.S. Bor- rower has received any notice of, or has any knowledge of, any pending or con- templated condemnation proceeding affecting any of the Mortgaged Properties or any sale or disposition thereof in lieu of condemnation. (e) To the U.S. Borrower’s knowledge, as of the Closing Date, none of the U.S. Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary is obligated under any right of first refusal, option or other contractual right to sell, assign or otherwise dispose of any Mortgaged Property or any interest therein. (f) To the U.S. Borrower’s knowledge, each of the U.S. Bor- rower and the Restricted Subsidiaries owns or possesses, or is licensed to use, all
patents, trademarks, service marks, trade names and copyrights and all licenses and rights with respect to the foregoing, necessary for the present conduct of its business, without any conflict with the rights of others, and free from any burden- some restrictions on the present conduct of its business, except where such failure to own, possess or hold pursuant to a license or such conflicts and restrictions would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Ma- terial Adverse Effect or except as set forth on Schedule 3.05(f). SECTION 3.06 Litigation and Environmental Matters. (a) Other than the Disclosed Matters, there are no actions, suits or proceedings by or before any Governmental Authority pending against or, to the knowledge of the U.S. Borrower, threatened against the Loan Parties or any of their Subsidiaries (i) as to which there is a reasonable possibility of an adverse determination and that, if adversely determined, would reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to result in a Material Adverse Effect or (ii) on the Closing Date, that involve any Loan Documents or the Refinancing Transac- tions. (b) Except for the Disclosed Matters and any other matters that, individually or in the aggregate, together with the Disclosed Matters, would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect (i) no Loan Party nor any of its Subsidiaries has received written notice of any claim with re- spect to any Environmental Liability and (ii) no Loan Party nor any of its Subsid- iaries (1) has failed to comply with any Environmental Law or to obtain, maintain or comply with any permit, license or other approval required under any Environ- mental Law or (2) is subject to any Environmental Liability. (c) Since the date of this Agreement, there has been no change in the status of the Disclosed Matters that, individually or in the aggregate, has resulted in, or would reasonably be expected to result in, a Material Adverse Ef- fect. SECTION 3.07 Compliance with Laws and Agreements; Licenses and Permits. (a) Each Loan Party and each Restricted Subsidiary is in com- pliance with all Requirements of Law applicable to it or its property and all in- dentures, agreements and other instruments binding upon it or its property, except where the failure to do so, individually or in the aggregate, would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. (b) Each Loan Party and the Restricted Subsidiaries have ob- tained and hold in full force and effect, all franchises, licenses, leases, permits, certificates, authorizations, qualifications, easements, rights of way and other
rights and approvals which are necessary or advisable for the operation of their businesses as presently conducted and as proposed to be conducted, except where the failure to have so obtained or hold or to be in force, individually or in the ag- gregate, would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. No Loan Party or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries is in violation of the terms of any such franchise, license, lease, permit, certificate, authorization, qualification, easement, right of way, right or approval, except where any such violation, indi- vidually or in the aggregate, would not reasonably be expected to result in a Ma- terial Adverse Effect. SECTION 3.08 Investment Company Status. No Loan Party is an “in- vestment company” as defined in, or is required to be registered under, the Investment Company Act of 1940. SECTION 3.09 Taxes. The Loan Parties and the Subsidiaries have timely filed or caused to be filed all Tax returns and reports required to have been filed and have paid or caused to be paid all Taxes required to have been paid by them (whether or not shown on a tax return), except (a) Taxes that are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and for which such Loan Party or such Subsidiary, as applicable, has set aside on its books adequate reserves in accordance with GAAP or (b) to the extent that the failure to do so, individually or in the aggregate, would not reasonably be ex- pected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. All amounts have been withheld by each of the Loan Parties and the Subsidiaries from their respective employees for all periods in compliance with the tax, social security and unemployment withholding provisions of the applicable law and such withholdings have been timely paid to the respective Govern- mental Authorities, except to the extent that the failure to withhold and pay would not reasonably be expected to, individually or in the aggregate, result in a Material Adverse Effect. No Borrower is either Tax resident or maintains a permanent establishment in any jurisdiction other than its jurisdiction of incorporation or, in case of the German Bor- rower, the jurisdiction of its establishment. For the avoidance of doubt, in relation to the incorporation of the U.K. Borrower, England and Wales has the same meaning as United Kingdom. SECTION 3.10 Deduction of Tax. Without prejudice to the operation of Section 2.15, provided the Lenders in respect of any Loans to the U.K. Borrower or to any Irish Borrower are U.K. Qualifying Lenders and Irish Qualifying Lenders, respec- tively, and subject to the completion by any such Lenders of any procedural formalities in respect of such Loans, none of the U.K. Borrower or the Irish Borrowers is required to make any deduction for or on account of Tax from any payment it may make under this Agreement. The German Borrower is not required to make any deduction or withholding for or on account of Tax from any payment it may make under this Agreement. SECTION 3.11 No Filing or Stamp Taxes. It is not necessary under the laws of any jurisdiction in which any Borrower is resident for Tax purposes that this
Agreement be filed, recorded or enrolled with any court or other authority in that jurisdic- tion or that any stamp, registration or similar tax be paid on or in relation to this Agree- ment or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. SECTION 3.12 ERISA. No ERISA Event has occurred in the five year period prior to the date on which this representation is made or deemed made and is con- tinuing or is reasonably expected to occur that, when taken together with all other such ERISA Events for which liability is reasonably expected to occur, would reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. Except as would not reasonably be ex- pected to have a Material Adverse Effect, the present value of all accumulated benefit ob- ligations under all Plans (based on the assumptions used for purposes of Statement of Fi- nancial Accounting Standards No. 87) did not, as of the date of the most recent financial statements reflecting such amounts, exceed the fair market value of the assets of such Plans, in the aggregate. SECTION 3.13 Disclosure. (a) All written information (other than the Projections, the pro forma financial statements and estimates and information of a general economic nature) concerning Holdings, the U.S. Borrower, the Restricted Subsidiaries, the Refinancing Transactions and any other transactions contemplated hereby in- cluded in the Information Memorandum or otherwise prepared by or on behalf of the foregoing or their representatives and made available to the Lenders or the Agent in writing in connection with the Refinancing Transactions on or before the Closing Date (the “Information”), when taken as a whole, as of the date such Information was furnished to the Agent or such Lenders, as the case may be, did not contain any untrue statement of a material fact as of any such date or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements contained therein not materially misleading in light of the circumstances under which such state- ments were made. (b) The Projections, pro forma financial statements and esti- mates and information of a general economic nature prepared by or on behalf of the U.S. Borrower or any of its representatives and that have been made available to any Lenders or the Agent in writing in connection with the Refinancing Trans- actions on or before the Closing Date (the “Other Information”) (i) have been prepared in good faith based upon assumptions believed by the U.S. Borrower to be reasonable as of the date thereof (it being understood that actual results may vary materially from the Other Information), and (ii) as of the Closing Date, have not been modified in any material respect by the U.S. Borrower. SECTION 3.14 Material Agreements. Neither any Loan Party nor any Restricted Subsidiary is in default in any material respect in the performance, observance or fulfillment of any of its obligations contained in (i) any material agreement to which it
is a party or (ii) any agreement or instrument to which it is a party evidencing or govern- ing Indebtedness, except where any such default would not reasonably be expected, indi- vidually or in the aggregate, to have a Material Adverse Effect. SECTION 3.15 Solvency. (a) Immediately after the consummation of the Refinancing Transactions on the Closing Date, (i) the fair value of the assets of the Loan Par- ties on a consolidated basis, at a fair valuation, will exceed the debts and liabili- ties, direct, subordinated, contingent or otherwise, of the Loan Parties on a con- solidated basis; (ii) the present fair saleable value of the property of the Loan Par- ties on a consolidated basis will be greater than the amount that will be required to pay the probable liability of the Loan Parties on a consolidated basis, on their debts and other liabilities, direct, subordinated, contingent or otherwise, as such debts and other liabilities become absolute and matured; (iii) the Loan Parties on a consolidated basis will be able to pay their debts and liabilities, direct, subordi- nated, contingent or otherwise, as such debts and liabilities become absolute and matured; and (iv) the Loan Parties on a consolidated basis will not have unrea- sonably small capital with which to conduct the businesses in which they are en- gaged as such businesses are now conducted and are proposed to be conducted following the Closing Date. (b) The Loan Parties do not intend to incur debts beyond their ability to pay such debts as they mature, taking into account the timing and amounts of cash to be received by the Loan Parties and the timing and amounts of cash to be payable by the Loan Parties on or in respect of their Indebtedness. SECTION 3.16 Insurance. Schedule 9 to the Perfection Certificate de- livered on the Closing Date sets forth a true, complete and correct description of all com- mercial insurance maintained by or on behalf of the Loan Parties and the Restricted Sub- sidiaries as of the Closing Date. As of the Closing Date, all such insurance is in full force and effect and all premiums in respect of such insurance have been duly paid. The U.S. Borrower believes that the insurance maintained by or on behalf of the U.S. Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries is adequate and is in accordance with normal industry practice. SECTION 3.17 Capitalization and Subsidiaries. As of the Closing Date, Schedule 3.17 sets forth (a) a correct and complete list of the name and relationship to the U.S. Borrower of each and all of the U.S. Borrower’s Subsidiaries, (b) a true and com- plete listing of each class of each of the U.S. Borrower’s authorized Equity Interests, of which all of such issued shares are validly issued, outstanding, fully paid and non-assess- able, and owned beneficially and of record by the Persons identified on Schedule 3.17, and (c) the type of entity of the U.S. Borrower and each of its Domestic Subsidiaries. All of the issued and outstanding Equity Interests of the Restricted Subsidiaries owned by any Loan Party have been (to the extent such concepts are relevant with respect to such
ownership interests) duly authorized and issued and are fully paid and non-assessable free and clear of all Liens (other than Liens created under the Loan Documents). SECTION 3.18 Security Interest in Collateral. The provisions of the Collateral Documents create legal and valid Liens on all the Collateral in favor of the Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties; and upon the proper filing of UCC financing statements required pursuant to paragraph (k) of Section 4.01 and any Mortgages with re- spect to Mortgaged Properties and with regard to Collateral that is perfected by control, upon delivery of possession or control, which shall be delivered to the extent required by the Collateral Documents, such Liens constitute perfected and continuing Liens on the Collateral, securing the Secured Obligations, enforceable against the applicable Loan Party and all third parties, and having priority over all other Liens on the Collateral ex- cept Permitted Liens but only to the extent that such Liens are required to be perfected by the terms of the Loan Documents (including Section 5.11(c)). SECTION 3.19 Labor Disputes. Except as, individually or in the aggre- gate, would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, there are no strikes, lockouts or slowdowns against any Loan Party currently occurring or, to the knowledge of the U.S. Borrower, threatened. Except (i) as, individually or in the aggre- gate, would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect or (ii) as set forth on Schedule 3.19, the consummation of the Transactions will not give rise to a right of termination or right of renegotiation on the part of any union under any collective bar- gaining agreement to which Holdings, the U.S. Borrower or any of the Restricted Subsid- iaries (or any predecessor) is a party or by which Holdings, the U.S. Borrower or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries (or any predecessor) is bound. SECTION 3.20 Federal Reserve Regulations. (a) None of the Collateral is Margin Stock. (b) None of Holdings, the U.S. Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries is engaged principally, or as one of its important activities, in the business of extending credit for the purpose of buying or carrying Margin Stock. (c) No part of the proceeds of any Loan will be used, whether directly or indirectly, and whether immediately, incidentally or ultimately, (i) to purchase or carry Margin Stock or to extend credit to others for the purpose of purchasing or carrying Margin Stock or to refund indebtedness originally in- curred for such purpose, or (ii) for any purpose that entails a violation of, or that is inconsistent with, the provisions of Regulation T, U or X. SECTION 3.21 Anti-Corruption and Sanctions Laws. (a) The U.S. Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries have imple- mented and maintain in effect policies and procedures reasonably designed to
promote compliance by the U.S. Borrower, its Subsidiaries and their respective directors, officers and employees while acting on behalf of the U.S. Borrower or its Subsidiaries with applicable Anti-Corruption Laws and applicable Sanctions. The U.S. Borrower, its Subsidiaries and to the knowledge of the U.S. Borrower, their respective directors, officers and employees, are in compliance with applica- ble (i) Anti-Corruption Laws, except where the failure to do so would not reason- ably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect and (ii) Sanctions in all material respects and are not knowingly engaged in any activity that would rea- sonably be expected to result in any such Person being designated as a Sanc- tioned Person. None of (a) the U.S. Borrower or any Subsidiary or (b) to the knowledge of the U.S. Borrower, any director, officer, employee or agent of the U.S. Borrower or any Subsidiary that will act in any capacity in connection with or benefit from the credit facilities established hereby, is a Sanctioned Person. (b) The representations contained in Section 3.21 (Anti-Cor- ruption and Sanctions Laws) above are only given by any German Relevant Per- son to the extent that, by agreeing to it, compliance with it, exercising it, having such obligation or right, or otherwise, it would not be placed in violation of any law applicable to it relating to foreign trades (Außenwirtschaft) (including with- out limitation EU Regulation (EC) 2271/96 and section 7 foreign trade rules (AWV) (Außenwirtschaftsverordnung) in conjunction with section 4 and section 19 paragraph 3 no. 1 a) of the German Foreign Trade Act (Außen- wirtschaftsgesetz, AWG)) and Section 3.21 (Anti-Corruption and Sanctions Laws) shall be so limited and shall not apply to that extent. (c) In relation to each Restricted Lender, the representations contained in Section 3.21 (Anti-Corruption and Sanctions Laws) above shall only apply for the benefit of that Restricted Lender to the extent that such benefit would not result in (i) any violation of, conflict with or liability under EU Regu- lation (EC) 2271/96 or (ii) a violation or conflict with section 7 foreign trade rules (AWV) (Außenwirtschaftsverordnung) (in connection with section 4 and section 19 paragraph 3 no. 1 a) of the German Foreign Trade Akt (Außen- wirtschaftsgesetz, AWG)) or a similar anti-boycott statute by such Restricted Lender. In connection with any amendment, waiver, determination or direction relating to any part of Section 3.21 (Anti-Corruption and Sanctions Laws) of which a Restricted Lender does not have the benefit, the Commitments of that Restricted Lender will be excluded for the purpose of determining whether any applicable quorum has been obtained or whether the determination or direction such applicable quorum has been made.
ARTICLE IV CONDITIONS SECTION 4.01 Conditions Precedent to Effectiveness. This Agreement shall become effective on and as of the date on which all of the following conditions precedent shall have been satisfied: (a) Credit Agreement and Loan Documents. The Agent shall have received (i) from each party hereto either (A) a counterpart of this Agree- ment signed on behalf of such party or (B) written evidence satisfactory to the Agent that such party has signed a counterpart of this Agreement and (ii) fully ex- ecuted copies of the other Loan Documents to be entered into on the Closing Date and such other certificates, documents, instruments and agreements as the Agent shall reasonably request in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, including any promissory notes re- quested by a Lender pursuant to Section 2.07 at least five (5) Business Days prior to the Closing Date. (b) Legal Opinions. The Agent shall have received, on behalf of itself and the Lenders on the Closing Date, a favorable written opinion of (i) Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx & Xxxxxxxx LLP, special New York counsel for the Loan Parties and (ii) local or other counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Agent as specified on Schedule 4.01(b), in each case (A) dated the Closing Date, (B) addressed to the Agent and the Lenders as of the Closing Date and (C) in form and substance rea- sonably satisfactory to the Agent and covering such customary matters under the laws of the respective jurisdiction in which such counsel is admitted to practice relating to the Loan Documents and the Transactions, as the Agent shall reasona- xxx request. (c) Financial Statements and Projections. The Lenders shall have received (i) the financial statements referred to in Sections 3.04(a) and (b) and (ii) projections for the U.S. Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries on a pro forma basis for completion of the Refinancing Transactions for the fiscal years 2017 through 2021. (d) Closing Certificates; Certified Certificate of Incorporation; Good Standing Certificates. The Agent shall have received (i) a certificate of each Loan Party (other than any Foreign Borrower) and the Canadian Borrower, dated the Closing Date and executed by its Secretary, Assistant Secretary or xx- xxxxxx, which shall (A) certify the resolutions of its Board of Directors, members or other body authorizing the execution, delivery and performance of the Loan Documents to which it is a party, (B) identify by name and title and bear the sig- natures of the other officers of such Loan Party authorized to sign the Loan Docu- ments to which it is a party, and (C) contain appropriate attachments, including
the certificate or articles of incorporation or organization of each such Loan Party or Canadian Borrower (and in the case of any such Loan Party, certified by the relevant authority of the jurisdiction of organization of such Loan Party), and a true and correct copy of its by-laws, memorandum and articles of incorporation or operating, management, partnership or equivalent agreement to the extent ap- plicable, and (ii) a good standing certificate for each Loan Party (other than any Foreign Borrower) from its jurisdiction of organization to the extent such concept exists in such jurisdiction. (e) Fees. The Lenders and the Agent shall have received all fees required to be paid, and all expenses for which invoices have been presented by three (3) Business Days prior to the Closing Date (including the reasonable documented fees and expenses of legal counsel), on or before the Closing Date. (f) Lien and Judgment Searches. The Agent shall have re- ceived the results of recent lien and judgment searches in each of the jurisdictions reasonably requested by it. (g) Solvency. The Agent shall have received a customary cer- tificate from the chief financial officer of the U.S. Borrower certifying that the Loan Parties, on a consolidated basis after giving effect to the Refinancing Trans- actions to occur on the Closing Date, are solvent (within the meaning of Section 3.15). (h) Pledged Stock; Stock Powers; Pledged Notes. To the ex- tent not previously delivered to the Agent under the Existing Credit Agreement, the Agent shall have received (i) the certificates representing the shares of Capital Stock of each Domestic Subsidiary pledged pursuant to the Security Agreement, together with an undated stock power for each such certificate executed in blank by a duly authorized officer of the pledgor thereof, (ii) each promissory note and other instrument (if any) pledged to the Agent pursuant to the Security Agree- ment (to the extent required thereby) endorsed (without recourse) in blank (or ac- companied by an executed transfer form in blank) by the pledgor thereof and (iii) the certificates representing the shares of Capital Stock of each Restricted Subsid- iary formed under the laws of Canada (or any province thereof) that are pledged pursuant to the Security Agreement (to the extent required thereby), together with an undated stock power for each such certificate executed in blank by a duly au- thorized officer of the pledgor thereof. (i) Perfection Certificate; Filings, Registrations and Record- ings. The Agent shall have received (i) a completed Perfection Certificate dated the Closing Date and signed by a Responsible Officer of the U.S. Borrower, to- gether with all attachments contemplated thereby and (ii) each document (includ- ing any UCC financing statement) reasonably requested by the Agent to be filed,
registered or recorded in order to create in favor of the Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, a perfected Lien on the Collateral. (j) Refinancing Transactions. The Agent shall be reasonably satisfied with the arrangements to consummate the Refinancing Transactions sub- stantially concurrently with the initial credit extensions hereunder and to release all Liens securing the Existing Credit Agreement. (k) PATRIOT Act. The Agent shall have received all docu- mentation and other information reasonably requested by it at least five (5) Busi- ness Days prior to the Closing Date that is required to be obtained or maintained by it by regulatory authorities under applicable “know your customer” and anti- money laundering or terrorist financing rules and regulations, including the USA PATRIOT Act. (l) European Borrower Closing Deliverables. The Agent (or its counsel) shall have received from the European Borrowers: (i) A copy of the constitutional documents of each European Borrower (be- ing, in respect of the Lux Borrower, its up-to-date articles of association (statuts coordonnés) and an excerpt from the Luxembourg Register per- taining to the Lux Borrower) or a certificate of an authorized signatory of each European Borrower certifying that the constitutional documents pre- viously delivered to the Agent for the purposes of the Existing Credit Agreement have not been amended and remain in full force and effect; (ii) In respect of the German Borrower an up-to-date excerpt from the com- mercial register (Handelsregister) at which such German Borrower is reg- istered; (iii) In respect of the Lux Borrower, a negative certificate (certificat de non in- scription d'une décision judiciaire) pertaining to each obligor issued by the Luxembourg Register, dated the date of this Agreement or, if this Agreement is signed outside business hours in Luxembourg, either the date of this Agreement or (if this Agreement is signed after midnight) the day before stating that on the day immediately prior to the date of issuance of the negative certificate, there were no records at the Luxembourg Reg- ister of any court order regarding, amongst others, a (i) bankruptcy adjudi- cation against the obligor, (ii) reprieve from payment (sursis de paiement), (iii) controlled management (gestion contrôlée) or (iv) composition with creditors (concordat préventif de la faillite). (iv) To the extent applicable, a copy of a resolution of the Board of Directors or equivalent body of each European Borrower (or a committee of its board of directors) approving the terms of, the transactions contemplated
by, and the execution, delivery and performance of the Loan Documents to which it is a party; (v) If applicable, a copy of a resolution of the Board of Directors or equivalent body of each European Borrower establishing the committee referred to in clause (iii) above; (vi) A specimen of the signature of each person authorized on behalf of each European Borrower to execute or witness the execution of any Loan Doc- ument or to sign or send any document or notice in connection with any Loan Document; (vii) If applicable, a copy of a resolution, signed by all of the holders of the is- sued or (in the case of the German Borrower) allotted shares, approving the terms of, the transactions contemplated by, and the execution, delivery and performance of the Loan Documents to which it is a party; (viii) A certificate of an authorized signatory of each European Borrower: (A) confirming that borrowing by the European Borrower of the Commitments to such European Borrower would not breach any bor- rowing, guarantee or similar limit binding on it (in each case, subject to any limitations set out in this Agreement); (B) certifying that each copy document relating to it and speci- fied in this clause (s) as being delivered by it is correct and complete and that the original of each of those documents is in full force and effect and has not been amended or superseded as at a date no earlier than the Clos- ing Date; and (C) in respect of the Lux Borrower, confirming that (i) that it is solvent, (ii) that the entry by it into the Loan Documents to which it is a party will neither compromise its financial position nor render it insolvent as a matter of Luxembourg law and (iii) it does not carry on any activity that would require the holding of a license under Luxembourg law. (m) The Agent shall have received a certificate dated the Clos- ing Date and signed by a Responsible Officer of the U.S. Borrower certifying that each of the conditions set forth in Section 4.02(b) have been satisfied. SECTION 4.02 Conditions Precedent to Each Loan and Letter of Credit. The obligation of each Lender on any date to make any Loan or of any Issuing Bank to issue, increase, renew, amend or extend any Letter of Credit is subject to the satisfaction of each of the following conditions precedent:
(ix) (x) Request for Borrowing or Issuance of Letter of Credit. With respect to any Loan, the Agent shall have received a duly executed Borrow- ing Request, and, with respect to any Letter of Credit, the Agent and the relevant Issuing Bank shall have received a request for a Letter of Credit complying with Section 2.04. (xi) (xii) Representations and Warranties; No Defaults. Subject to Section 1.10, on the date of such Loan or issuance, both before and after giving effect thereto and, in the case of any Loan, to the application of the proceeds thereof: i. ii. the representations and warranties set forth in Article III and in the other Loan Documents shall be true and correct in all mate- rial respects with the same effect as though made on and as of such date, except to the extent such representations and warranties expressly relate to an earlier date, in which case such representations and warranties shall have been true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date; provided that any represen- tation or warranty that is qualified as to materiality or “Material Adverse Effect” shall be true and correct in all respects; and iii. iv. no Default shall have occurred and be continu- ing. Subject to Section 1.10, the acceptance by a Borrower of the proceeds of each Loan re- quested in any Borrowing Request, and the issuance of each Letter of Credit requested hereunder at the request of any Borrower, shall be deemed to constitute a representation and warranty by such Borrower as to the matters specified in clause (b) above on the date of the making of such Loan or the issuance of such Letter of Credit (except that no opin- ion need be expressed as to the Agent’s or the Required Lenders’ satisfaction with any document, instrument or other matter). ARTICLE V AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS Until the Discharge of Obligations, each Loan Party covenants and agrees, jointly and severally with all of the Loan Parties, with the Lenders that: SECTION 5.01 Financial Statements and Other Information. The U.S. Borrower will furnish to the Agent (which will promptly furnish such information to the Lenders in accordance with its customary practice): (xiii) (xiv) within ninety (90) days after the end of each fiscal year of the U.S. Borrower, commencing with the fiscal year ending September 30, 2017, its audited consolidated balance sheet and related statements of earnings, share- holders’ equity and cash flows as of the end of and for such year, setting forth in
each case in comparative form the figures for the previous fiscal year, all reported on by KPMG LLP or other independent public accountants of recognized na- tional standing and reasonably acceptable to the Agent (without a “going con- cern” or like qualification or exception or exception as to the scope of such audit (other than a “going concern” qualification attributable solely to upcoming ma- turity under this Agreement)) to the effect that such consolidated financial state- ments present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position and results of operations of the U.S. Borrower and its consolidated Subsidiaries on a xxxxxxx- dated basis in accordance with GAAP; (xv) (xvi) within forty-five (45) days after the end of each of the first three fiscal quarters of each fiscal year of the U.S. Borrower commencing with the fiscal quarter ending March 31, 2017, its consolidated balance sheet and re- lated statements of earnings and cash flows as of the end of and for such fiscal quarter and the then elapsed portion of the fiscal year, setting forth in each case in comparative form the figures for the corresponding period or periods of (or, in the case of the balance sheet, as of the end of) the previous fiscal year, all certified by one of its Financial Officers as presenting fairly, in all material respects, the fi- nancial position and results of operations of the U.S. Borrower and its xxxxxxx- dated Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP, subject to normal year-end audit adjustments; (xvii) (xviii) concurrently with any delivery of financial statements un- der clause (a) or (b) above commencing with the financial statements for the fis- cal quarter ending June 30, 2017, a Compliance Certificate signed by a Financial Officer of the U.S. Borrower in substantially the form of Exhibit C (i) setting forth the calculations required to establish whether the U.S. Borrower and the Re- stricted Subsidiaries were in compliance with the provisions of Section 6.10 as at the end of such fiscal year or period, as the case may be, (ii) certifying that no Event of Default or Default has occurred or, if an Event of Default or Default has occurred, specifying the details thereof and any action taken or proposed to be taken with respect thereto and (iii) setting forth, in the case of the financial state- ments delivered under clause (a), (x) commencing with the fiscal year ending on or around September 30, 2017, the U.S. Borrower’s calculation of Excess Cash Flow for the Excess Cash Flow Period ending on the last day of such fiscal year and (y) a list of names of all Immaterial Subsidiaries (if any), that each Restricted Subsidiary set forth on such list individually qualifies as an Immaterial Subsidi- ary and that all Domestic Subsidiaries listed as Immaterial Subsidiaries in the ag- gregate comprise less than 5% of Total Assets of the U.S. Borrower and the Re- stricted Subsidiaries at the end of the period to which such financial statements relate and represented (on a contribution basis) less than 5% of EBITDA of the U.S. Borrower for the period to which such financial statements relate;
(xix) (xx) concurrently with any delivery of consolidated financial statements under clause (a) or (b) above, the related unaudited consolidating fi- nancial information reflecting the adjustments necessary to eliminate the accounts of Unrestricted Subsidiaries (if any) from such consolidated financial statements; (xxi) (xxii) [Reserved]; (xxiii) (xxiv) as soon as practicable upon the reasonable request of the Agent, deliver an updated Perfection Certificate (or, to the extent such request re- lates to specified information contained in the Perfection Certificate, such infor- mation) reflecting all changes since the date of the information most recently re- ceived pursuant to this clause (f) or Section 5.11; (xxv) (xxvi) promptly after the same become publicly available, copies of all periodic and other reports, proxy statements and other materials publicly filed by the U.S. Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary with the SEC, or with any other securities exchange, or, after an initial public offering of shares of Cap- ital Stock of the U.S. Borrower, distributed by the U.S. Borrower to its sharehold- ers generally, as the case may be; (xxvii) (xxviii) promptly following the Agent’s request therefor, all documentation and other information that the Agent reasonably requests on its behalf or on behalf of any Lender in order to comply with its ongoing obligations under applicable “know your customer” and anti-money laundering or terrorist financing rules and regulations, including the USA PATRIOT Act; and (xxix) (xxx) as promptly as reasonably practicable from time to time following the Agent’s request therefor, such other information regarding the op- erations, business affairs and financial condition of Holdings, the U.S. Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary, or compliance with the terms of any Loan Docu- ment, as the Agent may reasonably request (on behalf of itself or any Lender). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the obligations in clauses (a) and (b) of this Section 5.01 may be satisfied with respect to financial information of the U.S. Bor- rower and its Subsidiaries by furnishing (A) the applicable financial statements of Hold- ings (or any direct or indirect parent of Holdings) or (B) the U.S. Borrower’s or Hold- ings’ (or any direct or indirect parent thereof), as applicable, Form 10-K or 10-Q, as ap- plicable, filed with the SEC; provided that, with respect to each of clauses (A) and (B), (i) to the extent such information relates to Holdings (or a parent thereof), such information is accompanied by consolidating information that explains in reasonable detail the differ- ences between the information relating to Holdings (or such parent), on the one hand, and the information relating to the U.S. Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a standalone basis, on the other hand and (ii) to the extent such information is in lieu of information required to be provided under clause (a) of this Section 5.01, such materials are accompanied by a report and opinion of KPMG LLP or other independent public accountants of recognized
national standing and reasonably acceptable to the Agent, which report and opinion shall be prepared in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards and shall not be subject to any “going concern” or like qualification or exception or any qualification or exception as to the scope of such audit (other than a “going concern” attributable solely to an upcoming maturity under this Agreement). The U.S. Borrower represents and warrants that it, its controlling Person and any Subsidiary, in each case, if any, either (i) has no registered or publicly traded se- curities outstanding, or (ii) files its financial statements (or those of its controlling Person together with consolidating information with respect to the U.S. Borrower) with the SEC and/or makes its financial statements (or those of its controlling Person together with consolidating information with respect to the U.S. Borrower) available to potential hold- ers of its 144A securities, and, accordingly, the U.S. Borrower hereby (i) authorizes the Agent to make the financial statements to be provided under Section 5.01(a) and (b) above, along with the Loan Documents, available to Public-Siders and (ii) agrees that at the time such financial statements are provided hereunder, they shall already have been made available to holders of its securities. The Borrower will not request that any other material be posted to Public-Siders without expressly representing and warranting to the Agent in writing that such materials do not constitute material non-public information within the meaning of the federal securities laws or that the U.S. Borrower and each of its controlling Persons has no outstanding publicly traded securities, including 144A securi- ties. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, in no event shall the U.S. Bor- rower request that the Agent make available to Public-Siders budgets or any certificates, reports or calculations with respect to the Borrower’s compliance with the covenants con- tained herein. Documents required to be delivered pursuant to clause (a), (b), (d) or (f) of this Section 5.01 may be delivered electronically and if so delivered, shall be deemed to have been delivered on the date (i) on which the U.S. Borrower posts such documents, or provides a link thereto on the U.S. Borrower’s website on the Internet at the website ad- dress listed on Schedule 9.01; (ii) on which such documents are posted on the U.S. Bor- rower’s behalf on IntraLinks™ or a substantially similar electronic platform, if any, to which each Lender and the Agent have access (whether a commercial, third-party website or whether sponsored by the Agent); or (iii) on which such documents are filed for public availability on the SEC’s Electronic Data Gathering and Retrieval System; provided that the U.S. Borrower shall notify (which may be by facsimile or electronic mail) the Agent of the posting of any such documents and provide to the Agent by electronic mail elec- tronic versions (i.e., soft copies) of such documents. SECTION 5.02 Notices of Material Events. The U.S. Borrower will fur- nish to the Agent written notice of the following promptly after any Responsible Officer of Holdings or the U.S. Borrower obtains knowledge thereof: (xxxi) (xxxii) the occurrence of any Event of Default or Default;
(xxxiii) (xxxiv) the filing or commencement of any action, suit or proceeding, whether at law or in equity or by or before any Governmental Au- thority or in arbitration, against Holdings, the U.S. Borrower or any of the Re- stricted Subsidiaries as to which an adverse determination is reasonably probable and which, if adversely determined, would reasonably be expected to have a Ma- terial Adverse Effect; and (a) the occurrence of any ERISA Event that, together with all other ERISA Events that have occurred and are continuing, would reasonably be ex- pected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Each notice delivered under this Section 5.02 shall be accompanied by a statement of a Responsible Officer of the U.S. Borrower setting forth the details of the event or develop- ment requiring such notice and any action taken or proposed to be taken with respect thereto. SECTION 5.03 Existence; Conduct of Business. Each Loan Party will, and will cause each Restricted Subsidiary to, do or cause to be done all things reasonably necessary to preserve, renew and keep in full force and effect its legal existence and the rights, qualifications, licenses, permits, franchises, governmental authorizations, intellec- tual property rights, licenses and permits (except as such would otherwise reasonably ex- pire, be abandoned or permitted to lapse in the ordinary course of business), necessary in the normal conduct of its business, and maintain all requisite authority to conduct its business in each jurisdiction in which its business is conducted, except (i) other than with respect to Holdings’ or any Borrower’s existence, to the extent such failure to do so would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect or (ii) pursuant to a transaction permitted by Section 6.03. SECTION 5.04 Payment of Taxes. Each Loan Party will, and will cause each Subsidiary to, pay or discharge all material Tax liabilities, before the same shall be- come delinquent or in default, except where (a) the validity or amount thereof is being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings, (b) such Loan Party or such Subsidi- ary has set aside on its books adequate reserves with respect thereto in accordance with GAAP and (c) the failure to make payment pending such contest, individually or in the aggregate, would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. SECTION 5.05 Maintenance of Properties. Each Loan Party will, and will cause each Restricted Subsidiary to (a) at all times maintain and preserve all material property necessary to the normal conduct of its business in good repair, working order and condition, ordinary wear and tear excepted and casualty or condemnation excepted and (b) make, or cause to be made, all needful and proper repairs, renewals, additions, improvements and replacements thereto as necessary in accordance with prudent industry practice in order that the business carried on in connection therewith, if any, may be
properly conducted at all times, except, in each case, where the failure to do so, individu- ally or in the aggregate, would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. SECTION 5.06 Books and Records; Inspection Rights. The U.S. Bor- rower shall, and shall cause its Restricted Subsidiaries, to permit representatives and in- dependent contractors of the Agent and each Lender to visit and inspect any of its proper- ties, to examine its corporate, financial and operating records, and make abstracts there- from, and to discuss its affairs, finances and accounts with its directors, officers, and in- dependent public accountants, all at the reasonable expense of the U.S. Borrower and at such reasonable times during normal business hours and as often as may be reasonably desired, upon reasonable advance notice to the U.S. Borrower (it being understood that, in the case of any such meetings or advice from such independent accountants, the U.S. Borrower shall be deemed to have satisfied its obligations under this Section 5.06 to the extent that it has used commercially reasonable efforts to cause its independent account- ants to participate in any such meeting); provided that, excluding any such visits, meet- ings and inspections during the continuation of an Event of Default, only the Agent on behalf of the Lenders may exercise rights of the Agent and the Lenders under this Section 5.06 and the Agent shall not exercise such rights more often than two (2) times during any calendar year absent the existence of an Event of Default and only one (1) such time shall be at the U.S. Borrower’s expense; provided, further, that when an Event of Default exists, the Agent or any Lender (or any of their respective representatives or independent contractors) may do any of the foregoing at the expense of the U.S. Borrower at any time during normal business hours and upon reasonable advance notice. The Agent and the Lenders shall give the U.S. Borrower the opportunity to participate in any discussions with the U.S. Borrower’s independent public accountants. SECTION 5.07 Maintenance of Ratings. Holdings and the U.S. Bor- rower shall use their commercially reasonable efforts to cause the credit facilities pro- vided for herein to be continuously rated by S&P and Moody’s and to maintain a corpo- rate family rating of the U.S. Borrower from each of S&P and Moody’s. SECTION 5.08 Compliance with Laws. Each Loan Party will, and will cause each Subsidiary to, comply in all material respects with all Requirements of Law applicable to it or its property, except where the failure to do so, individually or in the ag- gregate, would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. SECTION 5.09 Use of Proceeds. (a) The proceeds of the Loans and other extensions of credit under this Agreement will be used only for the purposes specified in the introduc- tory statement to this Agreement or, in the case of the Canadian Term A-1 Loans funded on the Incremental Amendment No. 3 Effective Date, the U.S. Term B-2 Loans funded on the Amendment No. 5 Effective Date and, the U.S. Term B-3 Loans funded on the Amendment No. 6 Effective Date and each of the Canadian Term
A-2 Loans, Euro Term A-1 Loans and Yen Term C-1 Loans funded on the Amendment No. 7 Ef- fective Date, in the introductory statement to Incremental Amendment Xx. 0, Xxxxxxxxx Xx. 00, Xxxxxxxxx Xx. 0 and Amendment No. 6,7, respectively. No part of the proceeds of any Loan or other extension of credit hereunder will be used, whether directly or indirectly, for any purpose that would entail a violation of Regulation T, U or X. (b) The Borrowers will not, and will not permit any of their Subsidiaries to, request any Borrowing or Letter of Credit, and the Borrowers shall not use, and shall procure that their Subsidiaries and their respective direc- tors, officers, employees and agents of the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries shall not use the proceeds of any Borrowing or Letter of Credit for the purpose of (A) offering, paying, promising to pay or authorizing of the payment or giving of money, or anything else of value, to any Person in violation of any applicable Anti-Corruption Law, (B) funding, financing or facilitating any activities, busi- ness or transaction of or with any Sanctioned Person, or in any Sanctioned Coun- try, except to the extent permitted for a Person required to comply with Sanctions or (C) in any manner that would result in the violation of any Sanctions applica- ble to any party hereto. (c) The undertaking contained in Section 5.09 (Use of Pro- ceeds) above is only given by any German Relevant Person to the extent that, by agreeing to it, compliance with it, exercising it, having such obligation or right, or otherwise, it would not be placed in violation of any law applicable to it relating to foreign trades (Außenwirtschaft) (including without limitation EU Regulation (EC) 2271/96 and section 7 foreign trade rules (AWV) (Außenwirtschaftsver- ordnung) in conjunction with section 4 and section 19 paragraph 3 no. 1 a) of the German Foreign Trade Act (Außenwirtschaftsgesetz, AWG)) and Section 5.09 (Use of Proceeds) shall be so limited and shall not apply to that extent. (d) In relation to each Restricted Lender, the undertaking con- tained in Section 3.21 (Anti-Corruption and Sanctions Laws) above shall only ap- ply for the benefit of that Restricted Lender to the extent that such benefit would not result in (i) any violation of, conflict with or liability under EU Regulation (EC) 2271/96 or (ii) a violation or conflict with section 7 foreign trade rules (AWV) (Außenwirtschaftsverordnung) (in connection with section 4 and section 19 paragraph 3 no. 1 a) of the German Foreign Trade Akt (Außen- wirtschaftsgesetz, AWG)) or a similar anti-boycott statute by such Restricted Lender. In connection with any amendment, waiver, determination or direction relating to any part of Section 5.09 (Use of Proceeds) of which a Restricted Lender does not have the benefit, the Commitments of that Restricted Lender will be excluded for the purpose of determining whether any applicable quorum has been obtained or whether the determination or direction such applicable quorum has been made.
SECTION 5.10 Insurance. (a) Each Loan Party will, and will cause each Restricted Sub- sidiary to, maintain, with financially sound and reputable insurance companies (i) insurance in such amounts and against such risks, as are customarily maintained by similarly situated companies engaged in the same or similar businesses operat- ing in the same or similar locations (after giving effect to any self-insurance rea- sonable and customary for similarly situated companies) and (ii) all insurance re- quired pursuant to the Collateral Documents (and shall use commercially reason- able efforts to cause the Agent to be listed as a loss payee on property and casu- alty policies covering loss or damage to Collateral and as an additional insured on commercial general liability policies). The U.S. Borrower will furnish to the Agent, upon request, information in reasonable detail as to the insurance so main- tained. (b) With respect to each Mortgaged Property, if at any time the area in which any improvements are located on any Mortgaged Property is desig- nated a special “flood hazard area” in any Flood Insurance Rate Map published by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (or any successor agency), (i) maintain flood insurance in such total amount as the Agent may from time to time reasonably require and otherwise sufficient to comply with all applicable rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to the Flood Insurance Laws and which shall otherwise be in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Agent and comply with the Flood Insurance Laws and (ii) deliver to the Agent evidence of such compliance in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Agent in- cluding, without limitation, evidence of annual renewals of such insurance. SECTION 5.11 Additional Collateral; Further Assurances. (a) The U.S. Borrower shall cause (i) each of its Domestic Subsidiaries (other than any Excluded Subsidiary) which becomes a Domestic Subsidiary after the Closing Date (other than any Subsidiary created pursuant to and solely for the purpose of Section 6.06(r)) and (ii) any such Domestic Subsidi- ary that was an Excluded Subsidiary but, as of the end of the most recently ended fiscal quarter of the U.S. Borrower has ceased to qualify as an Immaterial Subsid- iary (other than any Subsidiary which ceases to qualify as an Excluded Subsidiary pursuant to the Disposition permitted in Section 6.06(r)), to become a Loan Party as promptly thereafter as reasonably practicable (and in any event within 30 days of the date such Subsidiary becomes a Domestic Subsidiary or ceases to be an Excluded Subsidiary (or such longer time period as may be reasonably agreed to by the Agent)) by executing a Joinder Agreement in substantially the form set forth as Exhibit D hereto (the “Joinder Agreement”). Upon execution and deliv- ery thereof, each such Person (i) shall automatically become a Loan Guarantor
hereunder and thereupon shall have all of the rights, benefits, duties, and obliga- tions in such capacity under the Loan Documents and (ii) will simultaneously therewith or as soon as practicable thereafter (and in any event within 30 days of the date such Subsidiary becomes a Domestic Subsidiary or ceases to be an Ex- cluded Subsidiary (or such longer time period as may be reasonably agreed to by the Agent)) grant Liens to the Agent, for the benefit of the Agent and the other Secured Parties to the extent required by the terms of the Collateral Documents, in any property (subject to the limitations with respect to Equity Interests set forth in paragraph (b) of this Section 5.11 and the Security Agreement, the limitations with respect to real property set forth in paragraph (f) of this Section 5.11 and any other limitations set forth in the Security Agreement) of such Loan Party (other than Excluded Assets), on such terms as may be required pursuant to the terms of the Collateral Documents or otherwise constitute Excluded Assets. (b) The U.S. Borrower and each Domestic Subsidiary that is a Loan Party will cause (i) 100% of the issued and outstanding Equity Interests of each of its Domestic Subsidiaries, other than (x) any FSHCO, (y) any Receiva- bles Subsidiary and (z) any Subsidiary created pursuant to and solely for the pur- pose of Section 6.06(r), and (ii) (A) 65% of the issued and outstanding Equity In- terests entitled to vote (within the meaning of Treas. Reg. Section 1.956-2(c)(2)) and (B) 100% of the issued and outstanding Equity Interests not entitled to vote (within the meaning of Treas. Reg. Section 1.956-2(c)(2)) in each case of clause (A) and (B) above, of each Foreign Subsidiary and FSHCO owned directly by the U.S. Borrower or any Subsidiary Guarantor to be subject at all times to a first pri- ority perfected Lien in favor of the Agent pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Loan Documents or other security documents as the Agent shall reasonably request; provided, however, that (x) this clause (b) shall not require any Loan Party to grant a security interest in the Equity Interests of any Unrestricted Sub- sidiary and (y) no pledge of any Equity Interests shall be required to the extent such Equity Interests are excluded from the Collateral pursuant to the terms of the Security Agreement. (c) Without limiting the foregoing, each Loan Party (other than any Foreign Borrower) will, and will cause each Loan Party (other than any For- eign Borrower) to, execute and deliver, or cause to be executed and delivered, to the Agent such documents, agreements and instruments, and will take or cause to be taken such further actions (including the filing and recording of financing statements, fixture filings, mortgages, deeds of trust and other documents and such other actions or deliveries of the type required by Article IV, as applicable), which are required by law and which the Agent may, from time to time, reasona- xxx request to carry out the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and to ensure perfection and priority of the Liens created or in- tended to be created by the Collateral Documents (subject to the limitations with
respect to Equity Interests set forth in paragraph (b) of this Section 5.11, the limi- tations with respect to real property set forth in paragraph (f) of this Section 5.11 and any other limitations set forth in the Security Agreement), all at the expense of the Loan Parties. (d) Subject to the limitations set forth or referred to in this Sec- tion 5.11, if any material assets (including any real property or improvements thereto or any interest therein) are acquired by the U.S. Borrower or any Subsidi- ary that is a Loan Party after the Closing Date (other than (i) Excluded Assets and (ii) assets constituting Collateral under the Security Agreement that become sub- ject to the Lien in favor of the Agent upon acquisition thereof), the U.S. Borrower will notify the Agent and the Lenders thereof, and the U.S. Borrower will cause such assets to be subjected to a Lien securing the Secured Obligations and will take, and cause the Loan Parties that are Subsidiaries to take, such actions (in- cluding, with respect to real property, the deliverables listed on Schedule 5.12) as shall be necessary or reasonably requested by the Agent to grant and perfect such Liens (in each case, to the extent required under clauses (a), (b) and (c) above, clause (f) below, Section 5.12 and by the Security Agreement), including actions described in clause (c) of this Section 5.11, all at the expense of the Loan Parties. (e) If, at any time and from time to time after the Closing Date, Domestic Subsidiaries that are Excluded Subsidiaries solely because they are Im- material Subsidiaries comprise in the aggregate more than 5% of Total Assets as of the end of the most recently ended fiscal quarter of the U.S. Borrower or more than 5% of EBITDA of the U.S. Borrower for the most recently ended Test Pe- riod, then the U.S. Borrower shall, not later than 45 days after the date by which financial statements for such quarter are required to be delivered pursuant to this Agreement, cause one or more such Domestic Subsidiaries to become additional Loan Parties (notwithstanding that such Domestic Subsidiaries are, individually, Immaterial Subsidiaries) such that the foregoing condition ceases to be true. (f) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 5.11, real property required to be mortgaged under this Section 5.11 shall be lim- ited to real property located in the United States of America owned in fee by a Loan Party having a fair market value at the time of the acquisition thereof of $15.0 million or more and that does not otherwise constitute an Excluded Asset (as defined in the Security Agreement) (provided that the cost of perfecting such Lien is not unreasonable in relation to the benefits to the Lenders of the security afforded thereby in the Agent’s reasonable judgment after consultation with the U.S. Borrower). (g) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this definition or anything in this Agreement or any other Loan Document to the contrary, (a)
the foregoing provisions of this Section 5.11 (or other provision of the Loan Doc- uments) shall not require the creation or perfection of pledges of or security inter- ests in, or the obtaining of title insurance, legal opinions or other deliverables with respect to, particular assets of the Loan Parties, or the provision of guaran- tees by any Subsidiary, if, and for so long as and to the extent that the Agents and the U.S. Borrower reasonably agree in writing that the cost of creating or perfect- ing such pledges or security interests in such assets, or obtaining such title insur- ance, legal opinions or other deliverables in respect of such assets, or providing such guarantees (taking into account any material adverse Tax consequences to Holdings and its Subsidiaries (including the imposition of withholding or other material Taxes)), shall be excessive in view of the benefits to be obtained by the Lenders therefrom, (b) in no event shall control agreements or other control or similar arrangements be required with respect to deposit accounts, securities ac- counts or commodities accounts, (c) no perfection actions shall be required with respect to vehicles and other assets subject to certificates of title (other than the filing of UCC financing statements), (d) no perfection actions shall be required with respect to commercial tort claims with a value less than $10.0 million and no perfection actions shall be required with respect to promissory notes evidencing debt for borrowed money in a principal amount of less than $10.0 million (other than the filing of UCC financing statements), (e) no actions in any non-U.S. juris- diction or required by the laws of any non-U.S. jurisdiction shall be required to be taken to create any security interests in assets located or titled outside of the United States (including any Equity Interests of Foreign Subsidiaries and any for- eign intellectual property) or to perfect or make enforceable any security interests in any such assets (it being understood that there shall be no security agreements or pledge agreements governed under the laws of any non-U.S. jurisdiction), (f) no actions shall be required to perfect a security interest in letter of credit rights (other than the filing of UCC financing statements) and (g) in no event shall the Collateral include any Excluded Assets. The Agent may grant extensions of time or waivers for the creation and perfection of security interests in or the obtaining of title insurance, legal opinions or other deliverables with respect to particular assets or the provision of any guarantee by any Subsidiary where it determines that such action cannot be accomplished without undue effort or expense by the time or times at which it would otherwise be required to be accomplished by this Agreement or the other Loan Documents.
SECTION 5.12 Post-Closing Requirements. Except as otherwise agreed by the Agent in its sole discretion, the U.S. Borrower shall, and shall cause each of the other Loan Parties to, deliver each of the documents, instruments and agreements and take each of the actions set forth on Schedule 5.12, if any, within the time periods set forth therein (or such longer time periods as determined by the Agent in its sole discre- tion). ARTICLE VI NEGATIVE COVENANTS Until the Discharge of Obligations, the Loan Parties covenant and agree, jointly and severally, with the Lenders that: SECTION 6.01 Limitation on Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock. (a) The U.S. Borrower will not, and will not permit any Re- stricted Subsidiary to, directly or indirectly, create, incur, issue, assume, guaran- tee or otherwise become directly or indirectly liable, contingently or otherwise (collectively, “incur” and collectively, an “incurrence”), with respect to any In- debtedness (including Acquired Indebtedness), and the U.S. Borrower will not is- xxx any shares of Disqualified Stock and will not permit any Restricted Subsidi- ary to issue any shares of Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock; provided that so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing the U.S. Borrower may incur Indebtedness (including Acquired Indebtedness) or issue shares of Dis- qualified Stock, and any Restricted Subsidiary may incur Indebtedness (including Acquired Indebtedness), issue shares of Disqualified Stock or issue shares of Pre- ferred Stock, if the U.S. Borrower’s Interest Coverage Ratio for the U.S. Bor- rower’s most recently ended Test Period would have been at least 2.00 to 1.00, determined on a pro forma basis (including a pro forma application of the net pro- ceeds therefrom), as if the additional Indebtedness had been incurred, or the Dis- qualified Stock or Preferred Stock had been issued, as the case may be, and the application of the proceeds therefrom had occurred at the beginning of such Test Period; provided, further, that any incurrence of Indebtedness or issuance of Dis- qualified Stock or Preferred Stock by any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Sub- sidiary Guarantor pursuant to this clause (a) shall be subject to the limitations set forth in Section 6.01(g). (b) The limitations set forth in clause (a) of this Section 6.01 shall not apply to any of the following items: (i) Indebtedness under any Receivables Facility;
(ii) Indebtedness of the U.S. Borrower and any of its Restricted Sub- sidiaries under the Loan Documents; (iii) the incurrence by the U.S. Borrower and any Subsidiary Guarantor of Indebtedness represented by the New Senior Notes issued prior to the Closing Date (including any guarantees thereof by the Subsidiary Guarantors); (iv) [Reserved]; (v) Indebtedness (other than Indebtedness under any Receivables Fa- cility) existing on the Closing Date; provided that any Indebtedness which is in excess of (x) $10.0 million individually or (y) $50.0 million in the aggregate (when taken together with all other Indebtedness outstanding in reliance on this clause (v) that is not set forth on Schedule 6.01) shall only be permitted under this clause (v) to the extent such Indebtedness is set forth on Schedule 6.01; (vi) Indebtedness (including Capitalized Lease Obligations), Disquali- fied Stock and Preferred Stock incurred by the U.S. Borrower or any of the Re- stricted Subsidiaries, to finance the development, construction, purchase, lease (other than the lease, pursuant to Sale and Lease-Back Transactions, of property (real or personal), equipment or other fixed or capital assets owned by the U.S. Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary as of the Closing Date or acquired by the U.S. Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary after the Closing Date in exchange for, or with the proceeds of the sale of, such assets owned by the U.S. Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary as of the Closing Date), repairs, additions or improve- ment of property (real or personal), equipment or other fixed or capital assets; provided that either (x) at the time of incurrence of such Indebtedness or issuance of such Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock, the aggregate amount of all out- standing Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock incurred pursuant to this clause (vi), when aggregated with the then outstanding amount of Indebt- edness under clause (xv) incurred to refinance Indebtedness incurred in reliance on this clause (vi), does not exceed the greater of (A) $400.0 million and (B) 30% of EBITDA for the most recently ended Test Period as of the time any such In- debtedness is incurred or (y) after giving effect to the incurrence of such Indebt- edness or issuance of such Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock, the U.S. Bor- rower would be in compliance with a Consolidated Secured Debt Ratio of no greater than 4.50 to 1.00 as of the most recently ended fiscal quarter for which fi- nancial statements have been delivered pursuant to Section 5.01; (vii) Indebtedness incurred by the U.S. Borrower or any Restricted Sub- sidiary constituting reimbursement obligations with respect to letters of credit or surety bonds issued in the ordinary course of business, including letters of credit in respect of workers’ compensation claims, or other Indebtedness with respect to reimbursement type obligations regarding workers’ compensation claims; pro-
vided that, upon the drawing of such letters of credit or the incurrence of such In- debtedness, such obligations are reimbursed within thirty (30) days following such drawing or incurrence; (viii) Indebtedness arising from agreements of the U.S. Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary providing for indemnification, adjustment of purchase price or similar obligations, in each case, incurred or assumed in connection with the disposition of any business, assets or a Subsidiary, other than guarantees of In- debtedness incurred by any Person acquiring all or any portion of such business, assets or Subsidiary for the purpose of financing such acquisition; provided that (A) such Indebtedness is not reflected on the balance sheet of the U.S. Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary (contingent obligations referred to in a footnote to financial statements and not otherwise reflected on the balance sheet shall not be deemed to be reflected on such balance sheet for purposes of this clause (A)) and (B) the maximum assumable liability in respect of all such Indebtedness (other than for those indemnification obligations that are not customarily subject to a cap) shall at no time exceed the gross proceeds including noncash proceeds (the fair market value of such noncash proceeds being measured at the time received and without giving effect to any subsequent changes in value) actually received by the U.S. Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries in connection with such dis- position; (ix) Indebtedness of the U.S. Borrower to a Restricted Subsidiary; pro- vided that any such Indebtedness owing to a Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Subsidiary Guarantor is subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations; pro- vided, further, that any subsequent issuance or transfer of any Capital Stock or any other event which results in any such Restricted Subsidiary ceasing to be a Restricted Subsidiary or any other subsequent transfer of any such Indebtedness (except to the U.S. Borrower or another Restricted Subsidiary) shall be deemed, in each case, to be an incurrence of such Indebtedness; (x) Indebtedness of a Restricted Subsidiary to the U.S. Borrower or another Restricted Subsidiary; provided that if a Subsidiary Guarantor incurs such Indebtedness to a Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Subsidiary Guarantor, such Indebtedness is subordinated in right of payment to the obligations of such Sub- sidiary Guarantor under its Loan Guaranty; provided, further, that any subsequent issuance or transfer of Capital Stock or any other event that results in any such Restricted Subsidiary ceasing to be a Restricted Subsidiary or any subsequent transfer of any such Indebtedness (except to the U.S. Borrower or another Re- stricted Subsidiary) shall be deemed, in each case, to be an incurrence of such In- debtedness not permitted by this clause (x);
(xi) subject to compliance with Section 6.07, shares of Preferred Stock of a Restricted Subsidiary issued to the U.S. Borrower or another Restricted Sub- sidiary; provided that any subsequent issuance or transfer of Capital Stock or any other event that results in any such Restricted Subsidiary ceasing to be a Re- stricted Subsidiary or any subsequent transfer of any such Preferred Stock (except to the U.S. Borrower or another Restricted Subsidiary) shall be deemed, in each case, to be an issuance of such shares of Preferred Stock not permitted by this clause (xi); (xii) Hedging Obligations (excluding Hedging Obligations entered into for speculative purposes) for the purpose of limiting: (A) interest rate risk with respect to any Indebtedness that is permitted under this Agreement to be outstand- ing, (B) exchange rate risk or (C) commodity pricing risk; (xiii) obligations in respect of performance, bid, appeal and surety bonds and completion guarantees and similar obligations provided by the U.S. Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary in the ordinary course of business; (xiv) (A) any guarantee by the U.S. Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness or other obligations of any Restricted Subsidiary, so long as, in the case of any guarantee of Indebtedness, the incurrence of such Indebtedness is permitted under the terms of this Agreement or (B) any guarantee by a Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness of the U.S. Borrower permitted to be incurred under the terms of this Agreement; provided, in each case, that in the case of any guar- xxxxx of Indebtedness of the U.S. Borrower or any Subsidiary Guarantor by any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Subsidiary Guarantor, such Restricted Subsidi- ary executes a Joinder Agreement in order to become a Subsidiary Guarantor un- der this Agreement; (xv) the incurrence by the U.S. Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock that serves to extend, re- place, refund, refinance, renew or defease any Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock of such Person incurred as permitted under paragraph (a) of this Section 6.01 and clauses (iii), (iv), (v) and (vi) above, this clause (xv) and clauses (xvi), (xvii), (xx)(B) and (xxii) of this paragraph (b) or any Indebtedness, Disqual- ified Stock or Preferred Stock issued to so extend, replace, refund, refinance, re- new or defease such Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock includ- ing additional Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock incurred to pay premiums and fees (including reasonable lender premiums) in connection there- with (the “Refinancing Indebtedness”) prior to its respective maturity; provided, however, that such Refinancing Indebtedness (A) has a Weighted Average Life to Maturity at the time such Refinancing Indebtedness is incurred which is not less than the remaining Weighted Average Life to Maturity of the Indebtedness, Dis- qualified Stock or Preferred Stock being extended, replaced, refunded, refinanced,
renewed or defeased, (B) to the extent such Refinancing Indebtedness extends, re- places, refunds, refinances, renews or defeases (1) Indebtedness subordinated to the Obligations or the Loan Guaranty of any Subsidiary Guarantor, such Refi- nancing Indebtedness is subordinated to the Obligations or such Loan Guaranty at least to the same extent as the Indebtedness being extended, replaced, refunded, refinanced, renewed or defeased or (2) Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock, such Refinancing Indebtedness must be Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock, re- spectively, and (C) shall not include (1) Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Pre- ferred Stock of a Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Subsidiary Guarantor that refi- nances Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock of the U.S. Borrower, (2) Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock of a Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Subsidiary Guarantor that refinances Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock of a Subsidiary Guarantor or (3) Indebtedness, Disquali- fied Stock or Preferred Stock of the U.S. Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary that refinances Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock of an Unrestricted Subsidiary; provided, further, that any incurrence of Indebtedness or issuance of Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock by any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Subsidiary Guarantor pursuant to this clause (xv) shall be subject to the limita- tions set forth in Section 6.01(g) to the same extent as the Indebtedness re- financed; (xvi) Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock (x) of the U.S. Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary incurred to finance any Investment permit- xxx by clause (c)(i)(A) or (B) or (c)(iii) of the definition of “Permitted Invest- ments” or (y) of Persons that are acquired by the U.S. Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary or Persons that are merged into the U.S. Borrower or a Restricted Sub- sidiary in accordance with the terms of this Agreement or that is assumed by the U.S. Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary in connection with such Investment; provided that (A) in the case of Secured Indebtedness assumed under clause (y) above only, on a pro forma basis for the issuance or assumption of such Indebted- ness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock and the application of proceeds there- from, the U.S. Borrower would be in compliance with Section 6.10 for the U.S. Borrower’s most recently ended Test Period; (B) in the case of clauses (x) and (y) above, on a pro forma basis for the issuance or assumption of such Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock and the application of proceeds therefrom, either (i) the U.S. Borrower would be permitted to incur at least $1.00 of addi- tional Indebtedness pursuant to Section 6.01(a) or (ii) the Interest Coverage Ratio of the U.S. Borrower for the U.S. Borrower’s most recently ended Test Period would be greater than immediately prior to such acquisition or merger; (C) in the case of clause (x), such Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock is not Secured Indebtedness, (D) such Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock is not incurred while an Event of Default exists and no Event of Default shall result therefrom, (E) in the case of clause (x) above only, such Indebtedness,
Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock does not mature (and is not mandatorily re- deemable in the case of Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock) and does not re- quire any payment of principal prior to the Latest Maturity Date in effect at such time; and (F) in the case of clause (y) above only, such Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock is not incurred in contemplation of such acquisition or merger; provided, further, that any incurrence of Indebtedness or issuance of Dis- qualified Stock or Preferred Stock by any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Sub- sidiary Guarantor pursuant to this clause (xvi) shall be subject to the limitations set forth in Section 6.01(g); (xvii) Indebtedness arising from the honoring by a bank or other financial institution of a check, draft or similar instrument drawn against insufficient funds in the ordinary course of business; provided that such Indebtedness is extin- guished within ten (10) Business Days of its incurrence; (xviii) Indebtedness supported by a Letter of Credit in a principal amount not to exceed the face amount of such Letter of Credit; (xix) Indebtedness incurred by a Foreign Subsidiary which, when aggre- gated with the principal amount of all other Indebtedness incurred pursuant to this clause (xix) and then outstanding, does not exceed the greater of (x) $150.0 mil- lion and (y) 10.0% of EBITDA for the most recently ended Test Period as of the time such Indebtedness is incurred; (xx) Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock of the U.S. Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary not otherwise permitted hereunder in an aggregate principal amount or liquidation preference which, when aggregated with the principal amount and liquidation preference of all other Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock incurred pursuant to this clause (xx) and then outstanding (together with any Refinancing Indebtedness in respect of any such Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock which is then outstand- ing in reliance on clause (xv) above), does not at any one time outstanding exceed the sum of (A) the greater of (I) $400.0 million and (II) 30% of EBITDA for the most recently ended Test Period as of the time such Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock is incurred (it being understood that any Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock incurred pursuant to this clause (xx) shall for purposes of this clause (xx) cease to be deemed incurred or outstanding under this clause (xx) but shall be deemed incurred pursuant to Section 6.01(a) from and after the first date on which the U.S. Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable, could have incurred such Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Pre- ferred Stock pursuant to Section 6.01(a) without reliance on this clause (xx)(A)), plus (B) 100% of the net cash proceeds received by the U.S. Borrower since the Closing Date from the issue or sale of Equity Interests of the U.S. Borrower or
cash contributed to the capital of the U.S. Borrower (in each case, other than pro- ceeds of Disqualified Stock or sales of Equity Interests to the U.S. Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries) as determined in accordance with clause (a)(ii) of the definition of “Applicable Amount” to the extent such net cash proceeds or cash has not been applied to make Restricted Payments or to make Permitted In- vestments (other than Permitted Investments of the type specified in clause (a) and (c) of the definition thereof) (such amount, the “Designated Equity Amount”), plus (C) the excess of (I) $250.0 million over (II) the amount of Indebtedness out- standing in reliance on clause (xxii) at the time any Indebtedness is incurred in re- liance on this subclause (C); provided that any incurrence of Indebtedness or issu- ance of Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock by any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Subsidiary Guarantor pursuant to this clause (xx) shall be subject to the limi- tations set forth in Section 6.01(g); (xxi) Attributable Debt incurred by the U.S. Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary pursuant to Sale and Lease-Back Transactions of property (real or per- xxxxx), equipment or other fixed or capital assets owned by the U.S. Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary as of the Closing Date or acquired by the U.S. Bor- rower or any Restricted Subsidiary after the Closing Date in exchange for, or with the proceeds of the sale of, such assets owned by the U.S. Borrower or any Re- stricted Subsidiary as of the Closing Date; provided that the aggregate amount of Attributable Debt incurred under this clause (xxi) does not exceed the greater of (x) $250.0 million and (y) 20% of EBITDA for the most recently ended Test Pe- riod as of the time such Attributable Debt is incurred; (xxii) Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock of the U.S. Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary (A) assumed in connection with any In- vestment permitted by clause (c) of the definition of “Permitted Investments” or in connection with the acquisition of minority investments held by Persons other than the U.S. Borrower or a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary in any non-Wholly- Owned Subsidiary or (B) incurred to finance any Investment permitted by clause (c) of the definition of “Permitted Investments” or in connection with the acquisi- tion of minority investments held by Persons other than the U.S. Borrower or a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary in any non-Wholly-Owned Subsidiary, in each case, that is secured only by the assets or business acquired in the applicable Permitted Investment (including any acquired Equity Interests) and so long as both immedi- ately prior and after giving effect thereto no Event of Default shall exist or result therefrom; provided that the aggregate principal amount or liquidation preference of such Indebtedness (when aggregated with any outstanding Refinancing Indebt- edness in respect thereof) at any one time outstanding under this clause (xxii) does not exceed the excess of (x) the greater of (A) $325.0 million and (B) 22.5% of EBITDA for the most recently ended Test Period as of the time such Indebted- ness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock is incurred over (y) the aggregate amount of Indebtedness outstanding in reliance on this clause (xxii) at the time of
any incurrence of Indebtedness in reliance on this clause (xxii); provided, further, that any incurrence of Indebtedness or issuance of Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock by any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Subsidiary Guarantor pursuant to subclause (B) of this clause (xxii) shall be subject to the limitations set forth in Section 6.01(g); (xxiii) Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock of the U.S. Borrower issued to former, future and current employees, officers, managers, di- rectors or consultants, (or their respective estates, Controlled Investment Affili- ates or Immediate Family Members) of the U.S. Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries or any direct or indirect parent company of the U.S. Borrower in each case to fi- xxxxx the purchase or redemption of Equity Interests of the U.S. Borrower or any direct or indirect parent company of the U.S. Borrower permitted by Section 6.04(iii); (xxiv) [Reserved]; (xxv) Indebtedness of the Loan Parties in respect of Permitted Refinanc- ing Notes (A) issued for cash consideration to the extent that the Net Cash Pro- ceeds therefrom are applied to permanently repay Term Loans or reduce Revolv- ing Commitments in accordance with Section 2.09, (B) issued in exchange for all or any portion of the Term Loans under any Term Loan Facility (and with a prin- cipal amount not to exceed the principal amount of Term Loans received by the U.S. Borrower in exchange therefor) pursuant to an exchange offer by the U.S. Borrower conducted pursuant to exchange procedures satisfactory to the Agent and the U.S. Borrower (including, without limitation, with respect to compliance with United States Federal and State securities laws) for all or any portion of the Term Loans outstanding under any Term Loan Facility (or, in the case of an ex- change offer of Permitted Refinancing Notes that have not been registered under the Securities Act, for all or any portion of such Term Loans that are held by Lenders that are “qualified institutional buyers” (as defined in Rule 144A promul- gated pursuant to the Securities Act)), it being understood and agreed that no Lender shall be required to participate in any such exchange offer; provided that any Term Loans acquired by the U.S. Borrower in connection with any such offer shall be deemed to have been repaid immediately upon the acquisition thereof by the U.S. Borrower and (C) any refinancing, refunding, renewal or extension of any Indebtedness specified in subclause (A) or (B) above; provided that (x) the principal amount of any such Indebtedness is not increased above the principal amount thereof outstanding immediately prior to such refinancing, refunding, re- newal or extension (except for any original issue discount thereon, accrued and unpaid interest and the amount of fees, expenses and premium in connection with such refinancing) and (y) such refinancing, refunding, renewal or extension meets the requirements set forth in the definition of Permitted Refinancing Notes; and
(xxvi) Indebtedness of a Designated Business which Indebtedness is in- curred substantially concurrently with the disposition of such Designated Busi- ness pursuant to Section 6.04(xviii) and which Indebtedness is non-recourse to the U.S. Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries other than any Restricted Subsidiary included in such Designated Business. (xxvii) (A) Indebtedness (in the form of senior secured, senior unsecured, senior subordinated, or subordinated notes or junior lien or unsecured loans) in- curred by the U.S. Borrower in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed the then remaining Maximum Incremental Amount deemed such Indebtedness to be incurred in reliance on, Section 2.19; provided that (i) such Indebtedness shall not mature earlier than the Latest Maturity Date in effect at such time, (ii) as of the date of the incurrence of such Indebtedness, the Weighted Average Life to Ma- turity of such Indebtedness in the form of notes or term loans shall be no shorter than that of the Weighted Average Life to Maturity of the existing Term Loans under any Term Loan Facility, (iii) no Restricted Subsidiary is a borrower or guarantor with respect to such Indebtedness other than any Loan Party (other than a Foreign Borrower), (iv) the covenants, events of default, guarantees, collateral and other terms of such Indebtedness (other than pricing and optional prepayment or redemption terms), taken as a whole, are not more materially restrictive to the U.S. Borrower and the Subsidiaries, as reasonably determined by the U.S. Bor- rower, than those set forth in this Agreement; (v) if such indebtedness is secured by Collateral, at the time of incurrence the holders of such Indebtedness (or a rep- resentative thereof on behalf of such holders) shall have entered into a First Lien Intercreditor Agreement or Junior Lien Intercreditor Agreement with the Agent agreeing that any Liens securing such Indebtedness are subject to the terms thereof and (vi) the U.S. Borrower has delivered to the Agent a certificate of a Re- sponsible Officer of the U.S. Borrower, together with a reasonably detailed de- scription of the material terms and conditions of such Indebtedness or drafts of the documentation relating thereto, stating that the U.S. Borrower has determined in good faith that such terms and conditions satisfy the foregoing requirements set forth in clauses (i)-(iv) (and which shall be conclusive evidence that such terms and conditions satisfy the foregoing requirement) (such Indebtedness incurred pursuant to this clause (xxvii) being referred to as “Permitted Alternative Incre- mental Facilities Debt”) and (B) any refinancing, refunding, renewal or extension of any Indebtedness specified in subclause (A) above; provided that (x) the princi- pal amount of any such Indebtedness is not increased above the principal amount thereof outstanding immediately prior to such refinancing, refunding, renewal or extension (except for any original issue discount thereon, accrued and unpaid in- terest and the amount of fees, expenses and premium in connection with such refi- nancing) and (y) such refinancing, refunding, renewal or extension meets the re- quirements set forth in clauses (A)(i) through (A)(vi) above.
(c) For purposes of determining compliance with this Section 6.01, in the event that an item of Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock (or any portion thereof) at any time meets the criteria of more than one of the categories described in subclauses (i) through (xxvii) of clause (b) of this Sec- tion 6.01 or is entitled to be incurred pursuant to clause (a) of this Section 6.01, the U.S. Borrower, in its sole discretion, shall classify or reclassify, or later di- vide, classify or reclassify, such item of Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Pre- ferred Stock (or any portion thereof) and shall only be required to include the amount and type of such Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock in one or more of the above clauses at such time; provided that (x) all Indebtedness outstanding under the Loan Documents shall at all times be deemed to have been incurred in reliance on the exception in subclause (ii) of Section 6.01(b), (y) In- debtedness incurred in reliance on the Maximum Incremental Amount may not be later reclassified among the clauses set forth in such definition and (z) all Indebt- edness outstanding under any Receivables Facility shall at all times be deemed to have been incurred in reliance on the exception in subclause (i) of Section 6.01(b). (d) The accrual of interest, the accretion of accreted value and the payment of interest in the form of additional Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock shall not be deemed to be an incurrence of Indebtedness, Dis- qualified Stock or Preferred Stock for purposes of this Section 6.01. (e) For purposes of determining compliance with any Dollar- denominated restriction on the incurrence of Indebtedness, the Dollar Equivalent principal amount of Indebtedness denominated in a foreign currency shall be cal- culated based on the relevant currency exchange rate in effect on the date such In- debtedness was incurred, in the case of term debt, or first committed, in the case of revolving credit debt; provided that, if such Indebtedness is incurred to extend, replace, refund, refinance, renew or defease other Indebtedness denominated in a foreign currency, and such extension, replacement, refunding, refinancing, re- newal or defeasance would cause the applicable Dollar-denominated restriction to be exceeded if calculated at the relevant currency exchange rate in effect on the date of such extension, replacement, refunding, refinancing, renewal or xxxxx- xxxxx, such Dollar-denominated restriction shall be deemed not to have been ex- ceeded so long as the principal amount of such refinancing Indebtedness does not exceed the principal amount of such Indebtedness being extended, replaced, re- funded, refinanced, renewed or defeased. (f) The principal amount of any Indebtedness incurred to ex- tend, replace, refund, refinance, renew or defease other Indebtedness, if incurred in a different currency from the Indebtedness being extended, replaced, refunded, refinanced, renewed or defeased, shall be calculated based on the currency ex- change rate applicable to the currencies in which such respective Indebtedness is
denominated that is in effect on the date of such extension, replacement, refund- ing, refinancing, renewal or defeasance. (g) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this clause (a) or (b) of this Section 6.01, no Restricted Subsidiary of the U.S. Bor- rower that is not a Subsidiary Guarantor shall incur any Indebtedness or issue any Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock in reliance on Section 6.01(a) or under clauses (xvi), (xx) and (xxii) of Section 6.01(b) (the foregoing provisions (except to the extent specifically excluded) being referred to collectively as the “Limited Guarantor Debt Exceptions”) if the amount of such Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock, when aggregated with the amount of all other Indebt- edness, Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock outstanding under the Limited Guarantor Debt Exceptions (together with any Refinancing Indebtedness in re- spect thereof) would exceed the greater of (A) $700.0 million and (B) 50.0% of EBITDA for the most recently ended Test Period as of the time such Indebted- ness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock is incurred; provided that in no event shall any Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Subsidiary Guarantor (i) existing at the time it became a Restricted Subsidiary or (ii) assumed in connection with any acquisition, merger or acquisition of minority interests of a non-Wholly-Owned Subsidiary (and in the case of subclauses (i) and (ii), not created in contemplation of such Person be- coming a Restricted Subsidiary or such acquisition, merger or acquisition of mi- nority interests) be deemed to be Indebtedness outstanding under the Limited Guarantor Debt Exceptions for purposes of this clause (g). SECTION 6.02 Limitation on Liens. Holdings and the U.S. Borrower will not, and the U.S. Borrower will not permit any of the Subsidiary Guarantors to, di- rectly or indirectly, create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Lien (other than Permitted Liens) on any asset or property of Holdings, the U.S. Borrower or any Restricted Subsidi- ary now owned or hereafter acquired, or any income or profits therefrom, or assign or convey any right to receive income therefrom. SECTION 6.03 Merger, Consolidation or Sale of All or Substantially All Assets. (a) The U.S. Borrower shall not consolidate or merge with or into or wind up into (whether or not the U.S. Borrower is the surviving entity), or sell, assign, transfer, lease, convey or otherwise dispose of properties and assets constituting all or substantially all of the properties or assets of the U.S. Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, in one or more related transactions, to any Person unless: (i) the U.S. Borrower is the surviving corporation or the Person formed by or surviving any such consolidation or merger (if other than the U.S. Borrower) or to which such sale, assignment, transfer, lease, conveyance or other
disposition shall have been made is a corporation, limited partnership or limited liability company organized or existing under the laws of the United States of America, any state thereof, the District of Columbia, or any territory thereof (the U.S. Borrower or such Person, as the case may be, being herein called the “Suc- cessor U.S. Borrower”); (ii) the Successor U.S. Borrower, if other than the U.S. Borrower, ex- pressly assumes all the obligations of the U.S. Borrower under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents pursuant to supplements to the Loan Documents or other documents or instruments in form reasonably satisfactory to the Agent; (iii) immediately after such transaction, no Default exists; (iv) immediately after giving pro forma effect to such transaction, as if such transaction had occurred at the beginning of the most recently ended Test Period, either (A) the Successor U.S. Borrower would be permitted to incur at least $1.00 of additional Indebtedness pursuant to the Interest Coverage Ratio test set forth in Section 6.01(a) or (B) the Interest Coverage Ratio for the Successor U.S. Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis would be greater than such ratio for the U.S. Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries im- mediately prior to such transaction; (v) each Loan Guarantor, unless it is the other party to the transactions described above and is not the Successor U.S. Borrower, shall have by supple- ment to the Loan Documents confirmed that its guarantee of the Obligations shall apply to such Successor U.S. Borrower’s obligations under the Loan Documents and the Loans; and (vi) the U.S. Borrower shall have delivered to the Agent an Officers’ Certificate and an opinion of counsel, each stating that such consolidation, merger or transfer and such supplements to the Loan Documents, if any, comply with this Agreement and the other Loan Documents; provided that the U.S. Borrower shall promptly notify the Agent of any such transaction and shall take all required actions either prior to or within 30 days following such trans- action (or such longer period as to which the Agent may consent) in order to preserve and protect the Liens on the Collateral securing the Secured Obligations; provided, further, the U.S. Borrower shall, promptly following a request by the Agent (on behalf of itself or any Lender), provide all reasonable documentation and other information that the Agent or such Lender reasonably requests with respect to such Successor U.S. Borrower that is a Requirement of Law in order to comply with its ongoing obligations under applicable “know your customer” and anti-money laundering rules and regulations, including the USA PATRIOT Act .
Upon compliance with the foregoing requirements, the Successor U.S. Borrower shall succeed to, and be substituted for, the U.S. Borrower under this Agree- ment and the other Loan Documents and, except in the case of a lease transaction, the predecessor U.S. Borrower will be released from its obligations hereunder and thereun- der. Notwithstanding clauses (iii) and (iv) of paragraph (a) of this Section 6.03, (i) any Restricted Subsidiary may consolidate with, merge into or transfer all or part of its prop- erties and assets to, the U.S. Borrower, and (ii) the U.S. Borrower may merge with an Af- filiate of the U.S. Borrower incorporated solely for the purpose of reincorporating the U.S. Borrower in another state of the United States of America so long as the amount of Indebtedness of the U.S. Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries is not increased thereby. (b) Subject to Section 10.12, no Subsidiary Guarantor shall, and the U.S. Borrower shall not permit any Subsidiary Guarantor to, consolidate or merge with or into or wind up into (whether or not such Subsidiary Guarantor is the surviving corporation), or sell, assign, transfer, lease, convey or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of its properties or assets in one or more related transactions to, any Person unless: (i) (A) such Subsidiary Guarantor is the surviving corporation or the Person formed by or surviving any such consolidation or merger (if other than such Subsidiary Guarantor) or to which such sale, assignment, transfer, lease, conveyance or other disposition shall have been made is a corporation, partner- ship, limited partnership, limited liability company or trust organized or existing under the laws of the United States of America, any state thereof, the District of Columbia, or any territory thereof (such Subsidiary Guarantor or such Person, as the case may be, being herein called the “Successor Person”), (B) the Successor Person, if other than such Subsidiary Guarantor, expressly assumes all the obliga- tions of such Subsidiary Guarantor under such Subsidiary Guarantor’s Loan Guar- anty and the other Loan Documents, pursuant to a Joinder Agreement and supple- ments to the Loan Documents or other documents or instruments in form reasona- xxx satisfactory to the Agent, (C) immediately after such transaction, no Event of Default exists, and (D) the U.S. Borrower shall have delivered to the Agent an Of- ficers’ Certificate and an opinion of counsel, each stating that such consolidation, merger or transfer and such Joinder Agreement and supplements, if any, comply with this Agreement and the other Loan Documents; or (ii) the transaction is made in compliance with Section 6.06 (other than clause (e) thereof) or Section 6.07; provided that the U.S. Borrower shall notify the Agent of any transaction referred to in subclause (i) above and shall take all required actions either prior to or within 30 days following such transaction (or such longer period as to which the Agent may consent) in
order to preserve and protect the Liens on the Collateral securing the Secured Obliga- tions. Upon compliance with the requirements of subclause (i) above, the Suc- cessor Person shall succeed to, and be substituted for, such Subsidiary Guarantor under such Subsidiary Guarantor’s Loan Guaranty and the other Loan Documents and, except in the case of a lease transaction, such Subsidiary Guarantor will be released from its ob- ligations thereunder. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any Subsidiary Guarantor may merge into or transfer all or part of its properties and assets to another Subsidiary Guaran- tor or the U.S. Borrower. (c) Holdings will not consolidate or merge with or into or wind up into (whether or not Holdings is the surviving corporation), or sell, assign, transfer, lease, convey or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of its prop- erties or assets in one or more related transactions to, any Person unless (i) Hold- ings is the surviving corporation or the Person formed by or surviving any such consolidation or merger (if other than Holdings) or to which such sale, assign- ment, transfer, lease, conveyance or other disposition shall have been made is a corporation, limited partnership or limited liability company organized or existing under the laws of the United States of America, any state thereof, the District of Columbia, or any territory thereof (Holdings or such Person, as the case may be, being herein called the “Successor Holdings Guarantor”), (ii) the Successor Hold- ings Guarantor, if other than Holdings, expressly assumes all the obligations of Holdings under Holdings’ Loan Guaranty and the other Loan Documents, pursu- ant to a Joinder Agreement or other supplements or other documents or instru- ments in form reasonably satisfactory to the Agent, (iii) immediately after such transaction, no Event of Default or payment Default exists and (iv) the U.S. Bor- rower shall have delivered to the Agent an Officers’ Certificate and an opinion of counsel, each stating that such consolidation, merger or transfer and the Joinder Agreement and such supplements or other documents or instruments, if any, com- ply with this Agreement; provided that the U.S. Borrower shall promptly notify the Agent of any such transaction and, if applicable, shall take all required actions either prior to or within 30 days following the consummation of such transaction (or such longer period as to which the Agent may consent) in order to preserve and protect the Liens on the Collateral owned by Holdings securing the Secured Obligations; provided, further, the U.S. Borrower shall or shall cause to, promptly following a request by the Agent (on behalf of itself or any Lender), provide all reasonable documentation and other information that the Agent or such Lender reasonably requests with respect to such Successor Holdings Guarantor that is a Requirement of Law in order to comply with its ongoing obligations under appli- cable “know your customer” and anti-money laundering rules and regulations, in- cluding the USA PATRIOT Act.
Upon compliance with the foregoing requirements, the Successor Hold- ings Guarantor will succeed to, and be substituted for, Holdings under Holdings’ Loan Guaranty and the other Loan Documents and, except in the case of a lease transaction, the predecessor Holdings will be released from its obligations thereunder. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Holdings may merge into or transfer all or part of its properties and assets to a Restricted Subsidiary or the U.S. Borrower, and Holdings may merge with an Affili- ate of the U.S. Borrower incorporated solely for the purpose of reincorporating Holdings in another state of the United States of America so long as the amount of Indebtedness of Holdings, the U.S. Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries is not increased thereby. (d) No Foreign Borrower shall consolidate, amalgamate or merge with or into or wind up into (whether or not such Foreign Borrower is the surviving entity), or sell, assign, transfer, lease, convey or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of its properties or assets, in one or more related transac- tions, to any Person unless (A) a Borrower or a Subsidiary Guarantor shall ex- pressly assume all the Obligations of such Foreign Borrower under this Agree- ment and the other Loan Documents pursuant to supplements to the Loan Docu- ments or other documents or instruments in form reasonably satisfactory to the Agent, (B) all such Obligations (other than contingent obligations for unasserted claims) of such Foreign Borrower shall have been repaid and no Letters of Credit issued for the account of such Foreign Borrower shall be outstanding or (C) the following conditions shall be satisfied: (i) such Foreign Borrower is the surviving corporation or the Person formed by or surviving any such consolidation, amalgamation or merger (if other than such Foreign Borrower) or to which such sale, assignment, transfer, lease, conveyance or other disposition shall have been made is a corporation, limited partnership or other limited liability company organized or existing under the laws of the United States, the jurisdiction in which such Foreign Borrower is or- ganized or incorporated, as the case may be (such Foreign Borrower or such Per- son, as the case may be, being herein called a “Successor Foreign Borrower”); (ii) the Successor Foreign Borrower, if other than such Foreign Bor- rower, expressly assumes all the obligations of such Foreign Borrower under this Agreement pursuant to a supplement to this Agreement in form reasonably satis- factory to the Agent; (iii) immediately after such transaction, no Event of Default exists; (iv) the U.S. Borrower and each Loan Guarantor shall have by supple- ment to the Loan Documents confirmed that its guarantee of the Obligations shall apply to such Successor Foreign Borrower’s obligations under this Agreement; and
(v) the U.S. Borrower shall have delivered to the Agent an Officers’ Certificate and an opinion of counsel, each stating that such consolidation, amal- gamation, merger or transfer and such supplements to the Loan Documents, if any, comply with this Agreement and the other Loan Documents; provided, the U.S. Borrower shall or shall cause to, promptly following a request by the Agent (on behalf of itself or any Lender), provide all reasonable documentation and other information that the Agent or such Lender reasonably requests with respect to such Suc- cessor Foreign Borrower that is a Requirement of Law in order to comply with its ongo- ing obligations under applicable “know your customer” and anti-money laundering rules and regulations, including the USA PATRIOT Act. Upon compliance with the foregoing requirements, the Successor Foreign Borrower shall succeed to, and be substituted for, the applicable Foreign Borrower under this Agreement and, except in the case of a lease transaction, the applicable predecessor Foreign Borrower will be released from its obligations hereunder and thereunder. Not- withstanding the foregoing, any Foreign Borrower may transfer all or part of its proper- ties and assets (other than through a merger or consolidation) to any Foreign Borrower, the U.S. Borrower or a Subsidiary Guarantor in compliance with Section 6.06 and Sec- tion 6.07. (e) [Reserved]. (f) For purposes of this Section 6.03, the sale, lease, convey- ance, assignment, transfer or other disposition of all or substantially all of the properties and assets of one or more Subsidiaries of the U.S. Borrower or Hold- ings, as applicable, which properties and assets, if held by the U.S. Borrower or Holdings, as applicable, instead of such Subsidiaries, would constitute all or sub- stantially all of the properties and assets of the U.S. Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis or Holdings and its Subsidiaries on a xxxxxxx- dated basis, as applicable (excluding from such determination any Person that is not a Restricted Subsidiary of the U.S. Borrower), shall be deemed to be the transfer of all or substantially all of the properties and assets of the U.S. Borrower or Holdings, as applicable, on a consolidated basis. However, transfers of assets between or among the U.S. Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries in compli- ance with Section 6.06 and Section 6.07 shall not be subject to this Section 6.03(f). (g) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement or any other Loan Document, the Disposition of a Designated Business shall not be deemed to be a sale, assignment, transfer, lease, conveyance or other disposi- tion of properties or assets constituting all or substantially all of the properties or assets of the U.S. Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries on a consolidated ba- sis.
SECTION 6.04 Limitation on Restricted Payments. The U.S. Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, directly or indirectly (x) xx- xxxxx or pay any dividend or make any distribution on account of the U.S. Borrower’s or any Restricted Subsidiary’s Equity Interests, including any dividend or distribution paya- ble in connection with any merger, amalgamation or consolidation, other than (A) divi- dends or distributions by the U.S. Borrower payable in Equity Interests (other than Dis- qualified Stock) of the U.S. Borrower or (B) dividends or distributions by a Restricted Subsidiary so long as, in the case of any dividend or distribution payable on or in respect of any class or series of securities issued by a Restricted Subsidiary other than a Wholly- Owned Subsidiary, the U.S. Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary receives at least its pro rata share of such dividend or distribution in accordance with its Equity Interests in such class or series of securities, (y) purchase, redeem, defease or otherwise acquire or retire for value any Equity Interests of the U.S. Borrower or any direct or indirect parent of the U.S. Borrower, including in connection with any merger or consolidation, or (z) make any principal payment on, or redeem, repurchase, defease or otherwise acquire or retire for value in each case, prior to any scheduled repayment, sinking fund payment or ma- turity, any Subordinated Indebtedness (other than the purchase, repurchase or other ac- quisition of Subordinated Indebtedness purchased in anticipation of satisfying a sinking fund obligation, principal installment or final maturity, in each case due within one year of the date of purchase, repurchase or acquisition) (all such payments and other actions set forth in clauses (x) through (z) above being collectively referred to as “Restricted Pay- ments”), other than: (i) Restricted Payments in an amount not to exceed the Applicable Amount; provided that at the time any such Restricted Payment is made and after giving pro forma effect to such Restricted Payment (x) no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing and (y) the U.S. Borrower would be permitted to incur at least $1.00 of Indebtedness pursuant to Section 6.01(a); (ii) the defeasance, redemption, repurchase or other acquisition or re- tirement of Subordinated Indebtedness of the U.S. Borrower or a Subsidiary Guarantor made by exchange for, or out of the proceeds of the substantially con- current sale of, Refinancing Indebtedness of such Person that is incurred in com- pliance with Section 6.01(b)(xv); (iii) a Restricted Payment to pay for the repurchase, retirement or other acquisition or retirement for value of Equity Interests in any direct or indirect par- ent companies of the U.S. Borrower held by any future, present or former em- ployee, director, manager or consultant (or their respective estates, Controlled In- vestment Affiliates or Immediate Family Members) of the U.S. Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries or any of its direct or indirect parent companies or any other entity in which the U.S. Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary has an Investment and that is designated in good faith as an “affiliate by the Board of Directors of the U.S. Borrower (or the compensation committee thereof), in each case pursuant to any
stockholders’ agreement, any management equity plan or stock incentive plan or any other management or employee benefit plan or agreement; provided that the aggregate Restricted Payments made under this clause (iii) do not exceed $60.0 million in the first fiscal year following the Closing Date (with unused amounts in any fiscal year being carried over to succeeding fiscal years subject to a maximum (without giving effect to the following proviso) of $100.0 million in any fiscal year; provided, further, that such amount in any fiscal year may be increased by an amount not to exceed the (A) cash proceeds of key man life insurance policies received by the U.S. Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries after the Closing Date, plus (B) the cash proceeds from the sale of Equity Interests (other than Dis- qualified Stock) of the U.S. Borrower and, to the extent contributed to the U.S. Borrower, Equity Interest of any of the U.S. Borrower’s direct or indirect parent companies, in each case to members of management, directors, managers or con- sultants (or their respective estates, Controlled Investment Affiliates or Immediate Family Members), of the U.S. Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries or any of its di- rect or indirect parent companies that occurs after the Closing Date, to the extent the cash proceeds from the sale of such Equity Interests have not otherwise been applied to the payment of Restricted Payments in reliance on clause (i) of this Section 6.04 or the making of Investments in reliance on clause (q) of the defini- tion of Permitted Investments, less (C) the amount of any Restricted Payments previously made pursuant to clauses (A) and (B) of this clause (iii); and provided, further, that cancellation of Indebtedness owing to the U.S. Borrower or any Re- stricted Subsidiary from members of management, directors, managers or consult- ants (or their respective estates, Controlled Investment Affiliates or Immediate Family Members), of the U.S. Borrower, any of its direct or indirect parent com- panies or any Restricted Subsidiary in connection with a repurchase of Equity In- terests of any of the U.S. Borrower’s direct or indirect parent companies shall not be deemed to constitute a Restricted Payment for purposes of this Section 6.04 or any other provision of this Agreement; (iv) Restricted Payments that are made with Excluded Contributions; (v) the declaration and payment of dividends by the U.S. Borrower to, or the making of loans to, its direct or indirect parent company in amounts re- quired for the U.S. Borrower’s direct or indirect parent companies to pay, in each case without duplication, (A) franchise taxes, and other fees and expenses, re- quired to maintain their corporate existence, (B) for any period in which the U.S. Borrower is a member of a group filing consolidated, combined or unitary income tax returns for which a direct or indirect parent of the U.S. Borrower is the com- mon parent (a “Tax Group”), to pay the foreign, federal, state and/or local income taxes (as applicable) of such Tax Group for such taxable period, to the extent such income taxes are attributable to the income of the U.S. Borrower and its Re- stricted Subsidiaries and, to the extent of the amount actually received from its Unrestricted Subsidiaries for such purpose, income taxes to the extent attributable
to the income of such Unrestricted Subsidiaries; provided that in each case the amount of such payments for any fiscal year does not exceed the amount that the U.S. Borrower, its Restricted Subsidiaries and its Unrestricted Subsidiaries (to the extent described above) would be required to pay in respect of such foreign, fed- eral, state and/or local income taxes (as applicable) for such fiscal year were the U.S. Borrower, its Restricted Subsidiaries and its Unrestricted Subsidiaries (to the extent described above) to pay such taxes as a stand-alone group, less any such taxes payable directly by the U.S. Borrower or its Restricted Subsidiaries; (C) customary salary, bonus and other benefits payable to officers and employees of any direct or indirect parent company of the U.S. Borrower to the extent such xxx- aries, bonuses and other benefits are attributable to the ownership or operation of the U.S. Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries, (D) general corporate overhead expenses of any direct or indirect parent company of the U.S. Borrower to the ex- tent such expenses are attributable to the ownership or operation of the U.S. Bor- rower and its Restricted Subsidiaries, and (E) reasonable fees and expenses in- curred in connection with any unsuccessful debt or equity offering by such direct or indirect parent company of the U.S. Borrower; (vi) [Reserved]; (vii) distributions or payments of Receivables Fees; (viii) the redemption, repurchase, retirement or other acquisition of any Equity Interests of the U.S. Borrower or any Equity Interests of any direct or indi- rect parent company of the U.S. Borrower, in exchange for, or out of the proceeds of the substantially concurrent sale (other than to a Restricted Subsidiary) of, Eq- uity Interests of the U.S. Borrower (other than any Disqualified Stock) or, to the extent the proceeds thereof have actually been contributed to the U.S. Borrower, Equity Interests of any direct or indirect parent company of the U.S. Borrower (“Refunding Capital Stock”); (ix) the payment of any dividend or distribution within 60 days after the date of declaration thereof, if at the date of declaration such payment would have complied with the provisions of this Agreement; (x) repurchases of Equity Interests deemed to occur upon exercise of stock options or warrants if such Equity Interests represent a portion of the exer- cise price of such options or warrants; (xi) Restricted Payments made pursuant to agreements set forth on Schedule 6.04; (xii) other Restricted Payments in an amount which, when taken to- gether with all other Restricted Payments made pursuant to this clause (xii) and
all Investments outstanding in reliance on clause (u) of the definition of “Permit- xxx Investments,” does not exceed the greater of (x) $200.0 million and (y) 15% of EBITDA for the most recently ended Test Period as of the time any such Re- stricted Payment is made; (xiii) the distribution, as a dividend or otherwise (and the declaration of such dividend), of shares of Equity Interest of, or Indebtedness issued to the U.S. Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary by, any Unrestricted Subsidiary (other than Unrestricted Subsidiaries, the primary assets of which are cash and/or Cash Equivalents); (xiv) the declaration and payment of dividends to holders of any class or series of Disqualified Stock of the U.S. Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary is- sued in accordance with Section 6.01 to the extent such dividends are included in the definition of “Interest Charges”; (xv) the declaration and payment of dividends (A) to holders of any class or series of Designated Preferred Stock (other than Disqualified Stock) is- sued by the U.S. Borrower after the Closing Date, (B) to a direct or indirect parent company of the U.S. Borrower, the proceeds of which will be used to fund the payment of dividends to holders of any class or series of Designated Preferred Stock (other than Disqualified Stock) of such parent company issued after the Closing Date, or (C) on Refunding Capital Stock that is Preferred Stock (provided that the amount of dividends paid pursuant to subclause (B) shall not exceed the aggregate amount of cash actually contributed to the U.S. Borrower from the sale of such Preferred Stock); provided that (x) all such dividends are included in “In- terest Charges” and (y) in the case of each of (A), (B) and (C) of this clause (xv), that for the most recently ended Test Period, after giving effect to such issuance or declaration on a pro forma basis, the U.S. Borrower and the Restricted Subsidi- aries on a consolidated basis would have had an Interest Coverage Ratio of at least 2.00 to 1.00; (xvi) the declaration and payment of dividends on the U.S. Borrower’s common stock in an amount equal to 6% of the net proceeds received by or con- tributed to the U.S. Borrower in or from any public underwriting offering of any common stock of any direct or indirect parent company of the U.S. Borrower (in- cluding, for the avoidance of doubt, any such offering consummated after January 26, 2007 and prior to the Closing Date), other than public offerings with respect to the U.S. Borrower’s common stock registered on Form S−4 or Form S−8 and other than any public sale constituting an Excluded Contribution; (xvii) payments made or expected to be made by the U.S. Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary in respect of any repurchases (including in respect of withholding or similar Taxes payable in connection therewith) of Equity Interests held by any future, present or former employee, director, manager or consultant
(or their respective estates, Controlled Investment Affiliates or Immediate Family Members) including deemed repurchases in connection with the exercise of stock options; (xviii) Restricted Payments consisting of a dividend or other distribution or exchange (and the declaration thereof) of Equity Interests of any entity or enti- ties constituting the Designated Business; provided that (i) as of the last day of the most recently ended fiscal quarter for which financial statements have been deliv- ered pursuant to Section 5.01(a) or (b) prior to the date of such Restricted Pay- ment, after giving pro forma effect to such Restricted Payment (including the ap- plication of the net proceeds therefrom), the Consolidated Secured Debt Ratio at such time does not exceed 4.90:1.00 and (ii) no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing; and (xix) repurchases, redemptions or repayments of any Subordinated In- debtedness from net cash proceeds of any Indebtedness incurred pursuant to Sec- tion 6.01(b)(xxvi); provided, however, that at the time of, and after giving effect to, any Restricted Payment permitted under clauses (i), (xii) and (xvi) of this Section 6.04, no Default shall have oc- curred and be continuing or would occur as a consequence thereof. SECTION 6.05 Limitations on Transactions with Affiliates. (a) The U.S. Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any Re- stricted Subsidiary to, make any payment to, or sell, lease, transfer or otherwise dispose of any of its properties or assets to, or purchase any property or assets from, or enter into or make or amend any transaction, contract, agreement, under- standing, loan, advance or guarantee with, or for the benefit of, any Affiliate of the U.S. Borrower (each of the foregoing, an “Affiliate Transaction”) involving aggregate payments or consideration in excess of $20.0 million, unless (i) such Affiliate Transaction is on terms that are not materially less favorable to the U.S. Borrower or the relevant Restricted Subsidiary than those that would have been obtained in a comparable transaction by the U.S. Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary with an unrelated Person and (ii) the U.S. Borrower delivers to the Agent with respect to any Affiliate Transaction or series of related Affiliate Transactions involving aggregate payments or consideration in excess of $50.0 million, a Board Resolution adopted by the majority of the members of the Board of Directors of the U.S. Borrower approving such Affiliate Transaction and set forth in an Officers’ Certificate certifying that such Affiliate Transaction com- plies with clause (i) above.
(b) The limitations set forth in paragraph (a) of this Section 6.05 shall not apply to: (i) transactions between or among the U.S. Borrower or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries; (ii) Restricted Payments that are permitted by the provisions of Section 6.04 and Permitted Investments; (iii) the payment of reasonable and customary fees paid to, and indem- nities provided on behalf of, officers, directors, managers, employees or consult- ants of the U.S. Borrower, any of its direct or indirect parent companies or any Restricted Subsidiary; (iv) [Reserved]; (v) transactions in which the U.S. Borrower or any Restricted Subsidi- ary, as the case may be, delivers to the Agent a letter from an Independent Xxxxx- cial Advisor stating that such transaction is fair to the U.S. Borrower or such Re- stricted Subsidiary from a financial point of view or meets the requirements of clause (i) of paragraph (a) of this Section 6.05; (vi) (A) payments and Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock (and cancellations of any thereof) of the U.S. Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries to any future, present or former employee, director, manager or con- sultant (or their respective estates, Controlled Investment Affiliates or Immediate Family Members) of the U.S. Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries or any of its direct or indirect parent companies or any other entity in which the U.S. Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary has an Investment and that is designated in good faith as an “affiliate” by the Board of Directors of the U.S. Borrower (or the compensation committee thereof), in each case pursuant to any stockholders’ agreement, man- agement equity plan or stock option plan or any other management or employee benefit, plan or agreement; and (B) any employment agreements, stock option plans and other compensatory arrangements (including, without limitation, the U.S. Borrower’s 2001 and 2005 Stock Unit Retirement Plans (and any successor plans thereto) and any supplemental executive retirement benefit plans or arrange- ments) with any such employees, directors, managers or consultants (or their re- spective estates, Controlled Investment Affiliates or Immediate Family Members) that are, in each case, approved by the U.S. Borrower in good faith; (vii) any agreement, instrument or arrangement as in effect as of the Closing Date and, to the extent such agreement, instrument or arrangement was entered into after December 30, 2016 and involves an aggregate consideration in excess of $20.0 million, set forth on Schedule 6.05, or any amendment thereto (so long as any such amendment is not disadvantageous to the Lenders when taken as
a whole in any material respect as compared to the applicable agreement as in ef- fect on the Closing Date as reasonably determined in good faith by the U.S. Bor- rower); (viii) the existence of, or the performance by the U.S. Borrower or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries of its obligations under the terms of, any stockhold- ers agreement or its equivalent (including any registration rights agreement or purchase agreement related thereto) to which it is a party as of the Closing Date, and any similar agreements which it may enter into thereafter; provided, however, that the existence of, or the performance by the U.S. Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary of obligations under any future amendment to any such existing agree- ment or under any similar agreement entered into after the Closing Date shall only be permitted by this clause (viii) to the extent that the terms of any such existing agreement together with all amendments thereto, taken as a whole, or new agree- ment do not require payments by the U.S. Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary that are materially in excess of those required pursuant to the terms of the original agreement in effect on the Closing Date as reasonably determined in good faith by the U.S. Borrower; (ix) [Reserved]; (x) transactions with customers, clients, suppliers, or purchasers or sellers of goods or services, in each case in the ordinary course of business and otherwise in compliance with the terms of this Agreement that are fair to the U.S. Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries, in the reasonable determination of the Board of Directors or the senior management of the U.S. Borrower, or are on terms at least as favorable as might reasonably have been obtained at such time from an unaffiliated party; (xi) the issuance or transfer of Equity Interests (other than Disqualified Stock) of Holdings to any Permitted Holder or to any former, current or future xx- xxxxxx, manager, officer, employee or consultant (or their respective estates, Con- trolled Investment Affiliates or Immediate Family Members) of the U.S. Bor- rower, any of its Subsidiaries or any direct or indirect parent company thereof; (xii) sales of accounts receivable, payment intangibles and related assets or participations therein, in connection with any Receivables Facility and Stand- ard Receivables Facility Undertakings; (xiii) [Reserved]; and (xiv) payments to or from, and transactions with, any joint venture in the ordinary course of business.
SECTION 6.06 Dispositions. The U.S. Borrower shall not and shall not permit any Restricted Subsidiary to make any Disposition or enter into any agreement to make any Disposition, except: (xxxv) (xxxvi) Dispositions of obsolete or worn out property, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, in the ordinary course of business and Dispositions of property no longer used or useful in the conduct of the business of the U.S. Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries; (xxxvii) (xxxviii) Dispositions of inventory, goods held for sale and immaterial assets in the ordinary course of business; (xxxix) (xl) Dispositions of property to the extent that (i) such property is exchanged for credit against the purchase price of similar replacement property or (ii) the proceeds of such Disposition are promptly applied to the purchase price of such replacement property; (xli) (xlii) Dispositions of property to the U.S. Borrower or to a Re- stricted Subsidiary (including through the dissolution of any Restricted Subsidi- ary); (xliii) (xliv) Dispositions permitted by Sections 6.03 and 6.04, Liens permitted by Section 6.02 and Investments permitted by Section 6.07; (xlv) (xlvi) Dispositions of Cash Equivalents; (xlvii) (xlviii) Dispositions of accounts receivable in connection with the collection or compromise thereof or Dispositions of accounts receivable, payment intangibles and related assets in connection with any Receivables Facility permit- xxx under Section 6.01(b)(i); (xlix) (l) leases, subleases, assignments, licenses or sublicenses, in each case in the ordinary course of business and which do not materially interfere with the business of Holdings, the U.S. Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries; (li) (lii) transfers of property subject to Casualty Events upon re- ceipt of the Net Cash Proceeds of such Casualty Event; (liii) (liv) Dispositions of property (other than any disposition of as- sets in connection with a securitization transaction) not otherwise permitted under this Section 6.06; provided that (i) at the time of such Disposition (other than any such Disposition made pursuant to a legally binding commitment entered into at a time when no Default exists), no Default shall exist or would result from such Disposition and (ii) with respect to any Disposition pursuant to this clause (j) with an aggregate fair market value in excess of $50.0 million, the U.S. Borrower
or a Restricted Subsidiary shall receive not less than 75% of such consideration in the form of cash or Cash Equivalents (in each case, free and clear of all Liens at the time received, other than nonconsensual Liens permitted by Section 7.02); provided, however, that for the purposes of this clause (ii), (A) any liabilities (as shown on the most recent consolidated balance sheet of the U.S. Borrower pro- vided hereunder or in the footnotes thereto) of the U.S. Borrower or such Re- stricted Subsidiary, other than with respect to Indebtedness that is not secured by the assets disposed of, that are assumed by the transferee with respect to the ap- plicable Disposition and for which the U.S. Borrower and all of the Restricted Subsidiaries shall have been validly released by all applicable creditors, (B) any securities received by the U.S. Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary from such transferee that are converted by the U.S. Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary into cash (to the extent of the cash received) within 180 days following the clos- ing of the applicable Disposition and (C) any Designated Noncash Consideration received by the U.S. Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary in respect of such Disposition having an aggregate fair market value, taken together with all other Designated Noncash Consideration received pursuant to this clause (C) that is at that time outstanding, not in excess of the greater of (x) $300.0 million and (y) 3% of Total Assets of the U.S. Borrower at the time of the receipt of such Desig- nated Noncash Consideration, with the fair market value of each item of Desig- nated Noncash Consideration being measured at the time received and without giving effect to subsequent changes in value, shall in each case of clauses (A), (B) and (C) be deemed to be cash; (lv) (lvi) any issuance or sale of Equity Interests in, or Indebtedness or other securities of, an Unrestricted Subsidiary; (lvii) (lviii) to the extent allowable under Section 1031 of the Code (or comparable or successor provision), any exchange of like property (excluding any boot thereon permitted by such provision) for use in a Permitted Business; (lix) (lx) the unwinding of any Hedging Obligations; (lxi) (lxii) Dispositions in connection with Sale and Lease-Back Transactions permitted by Section 6.01(b)(xxi); (lxiii) (lxiv) Dispositions of Investments in joint ventures to the extent required by, or made pursuant to customary buy/sell arrangements between, the joint venture parties set forth in joint venture arrangements and similar binding arrangements; (lxv) (lxvi) any Disposition to the extent not involving property (when taken together with any related Disposition or series of Dispositions) with a fair market value in excess of $25.0 million;
(lxvii) (lxviii) [Reserved]; and (lxix) (lxx) Dispositions, in connection with a Disposition of a Desig- nated Business pursuant to Section 6.04(xviii), of assets comprising of such Des- ignated Business to any existing Subsidiary of the U.S. Borrower or any newly formed Subsidiary of the U.S. Borrower prior to such Disposition of a Designated Business that are completed substantially concurrently with, or reasonably in ad- xxxxx of, the disposition of such Designated Business pursuant to Section 6.04(xviii); provided that any Disposition or series of related Dispositions of any property pursuant to this Section 6.06 (other than Section 6.06(d) or Section 6.06(r)) with a fair market value in excess of $50.0 million, shall be for no less than the fair market value of such property at the time of such Disposition. To the extent any Collateral is Disposed of as expressly permitted by this Section 6.06 to any Person other than a Loan Party, such Collateral shall be sold free and clear of the Liens created by the Loan Documents, and the Agent shall be authorized to take any actions deemed appropriate in order to effect the forego- ing. SECTION 6.07 Limitation on Investments and Designation of Unre- stricted Subsidiaries. (a) The U.S. Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any Re- stricted Subsidiary to, directly or indirectly, make any Investment other than Per- mitted Investments. (b) The U.S. Borrower shall not permit any Unrestricted Sub- sidiary to become a Restricted Subsidiary except pursuant to the penultimate par- agraph of the definition of “Unrestricted Subsidiary.” For purposes of designat- ing any Restricted Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary, all outstanding In- vestments by the U.S. Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries (except to the ex- tent repaid) in the subsidiary so designated shall be deemed to be Investments in an amount determined as set forth in the last sentence of the definition of “Invest- ment.” Such designation shall be permitted only if an Investment by the U.S. Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries pursuant to the definition of Permitted Investments and if such Subsidiary otherwise meets the definition of an “Unre- stricted Subsidiary.” SECTION 6.08 Dividends and Other Payment Restrictions Affecting Restricted Subsidiaries. (a) The U.S. Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any Re- stricted Subsidiary that is not a Subsidiary Guarantor to, directly or indirectly, create or otherwise cause or suffer to exist or become effective any consensual
encumbrance or consensual restriction on the ability of any such Restricted Sub- sidiary to: (i) (A) pay dividends or make any other distributions to the U.S. Bor- rower or any Restricted Subsidiary on its Capital Stock or with respect to any other interest or participation in, or measured by, its profits, or (B) pay any In- debtedness owed to the U.S. Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary; (ii) make loans or advances to the U.S. Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary; or (iii) sell, lease or transfer any of its properties or assets to the U.S. Bor- rower or any Restricted Subsidiary. (b) The limitations set forth in clause (a) of this Section 6.08 shall not apply (in each case) to such encumbrances or restrictions existing under or by reason of: (i) contractual encumbrances or restrictions in effect on the Closing Date, including pursuant to the Loan Documents and the related documentation (including Collateral Documents) and Hedging Obligations; (ii) the New Senior Note Documents and the New Senior Notes and the subsidiary guarantees of the New Senior Notes issued thereunder; (iii) purchase money obligations for property acquired in the ordinary course of business and Capitalized Lease Obligations that impose restrictions of the nature described in clause (iii) of paragraph (a) of this Section 6.08 on the property so acquired; (iv) applicable law or any applicable rule, regulation or order; (v) any agreement or other instrument of a Person acquired by the U.S. Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary in existence at the time of such acquisition (but not created in connection therewith or in contemplation thereof), which en- cumbrance or restriction is not applicable to any Person, or the properties or assets of any Person, other than the Person, or the property or assets of the Person, so ac- quired; (vi) contracts for the sale of assets, including customary restrictions with respect to a Restricted Subsidiary pursuant to an agreement that has been en- tered into for the sale or disposition of all or substantially all of the Capital Stock or assets of such Restricted Subsidiary;
(vii) Secured Indebtedness otherwise permitted to be incurred pursuant to Sections 6.01 and 6.02 that limit the right of the debtor to dispose of the assets securing such Indebtedness; (viii) restrictions on cash or other deposits or net worth imposed by cus- tomers under contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business; (ix) other Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock of For- eign Subsidiaries permitted to be incurred after the Closing Date pursuant to Sec- tion 6.01; (x) customary provisions in joint venture agreements and other similar agreements; (xi) customary provisions contained in leases and other agreements en- tered into in the ordinary course of business; (xii) restrictions created in connection with any Receivables Facility; provided that, in the case of Receivables Facilities established after the Closing Date, such restrictions are necessary or advisable, in the good faith determination of the U.S. Borrower, to effect such Receivables Facility; (xiii) restrictions or conditions contained in any trading, netting, operat- ing, construction, service, supply, purchase or other agreement to which the U.S. Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries is a party entered into in the ordi- nary course of business; provided that such agreement prohibits the encumbrance of solely the property or assets of the U.S. Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary that are the subject of such agreement, the payment rights arising thereunder or the proceeds thereof and does not extend to any other asset or property of the U.S. Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary or the assets or property of any other Re- stricted Subsidiary; and (xiv) encumbrances or restrictions contained in Indebtedness permitted to be incurred pursuant to Section 6.01(b)(xxii)(B) that apply only to the Person or assets acquired with the proceeds of such Indebtedness; (xv) restrictions on cash or other deposits or net worth imposed by cus- tomers under contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business; (xvi) any encumbrances or restrictions of the type referred to in clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) of paragraph (a) of this Section 6.08 imposed by any amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, re- placements or refinancings of the contracts, instruments or obligations referred to in clauses (i) through (xv) of this paragraph (b); provided that such amendments,
modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, re- placements or refinancings are, in the good faith judgment of the U.S. Borrower, not materially more restrictive with respect to such encumbrance and other re- strictions than those prior to such amendment, modification, restatement, renewal, increase, supplement, refunding, replacement or refinancing; provided, further, that, with respect to contracts, instruments or obligations existing on the Closing Date, any amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supple- ments, refundings, replacements or refinancings are not materially more restric- tive with respect to such encumbrances and other restrictions than those contained in such contracts, instruments or obligations as in effect on the Closing Date; and (xvii) any encumbrances or restrictions contained in Indebtedness per- mitted to be incurred by Section 6.01(b)(xxvi) that apply only to the Designated Business incurring such Indebtedness. SECTION 6.09 Amendments to Subordinated Indebtedness. The U.S. Borrower will not, and will not permit any Subsidiary Guarantor to, amend, modify or al- ter the documentation governing any Subordinated Indebtedness in any manner that is materially adverse to the interests of the Lenders. SECTION 6.10 Maximum Consolidated Secured Debt Ratio. For so long as any Revolving Commitment, U.S. Term A Loan, Canadian Term A-2 Loan, Euro Term A-1 Loan, New Term A Loan or Extended Term Loan in respect of any of the fore- going is outstanding, the U.S. Borrower shall maintain a Consolidated Secured Debt Ra- tio, as determined as of the last day of each fiscal quarter of the U.S. Borrower, com- mencing with the fiscal quarter ending June 30, 2017, not to exceed 5.125 to 1.00. SECTION 6.11 Business of U.S. Borrower and Restricted Subsidiaries. The U.S. Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, will not fundamen- tally and substantially alter the character of their business, taken as a whole, from the business conducted by the U.S. Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, on the Closing Date. For the avoidance of doubt, the Disposition of a Designated Business shall not be deemed to fundamentally and substantially alter the character of the business, taken as a whole of the U.S. Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries, taken as a whole. ARTICLE VII EVENTS OF DEFAULT SECTION 7.01 Events of Default. If any of the following events (“Events of Default”) shall occur: (lxxi) (lxxii) Non-Payment. Any Borrower or any other Loan Party fails to pay (i) when and as required to be paid herein, any amount of principal of any
Loan, or (ii) within ten (10) Business Days after the same becomes due, any inter- est on any Loan or any other amount payable hereunder or with respect to any other Loan Document; or (lxxiii) (lxxiv) Specific Covenants. The U.S. Borrower fails to perform or observe any term, covenant or agreement contained in any of Sections 5.02(a) or 5.03 (solely with respect to Holdings and the Borrowers), Section 5.09(b) or Arti- cle 6; provided that any Event of Default under Section 6.10 shall not constitute an Event of Default with respect to any Term Loans (other than Term Loans re- ferred to in clause (b) of the definition of “Required Financial Covenant Lend- ers”) until the date on which the Required Financial Covenant Lenders exercise any remedies with respect to the Revolving Facilities and the Term Loans re- ferred to in the definition of “Required Financial Covenant Lenders” in accord- ance with Section 7.02; provided further that any Event of Default under Section 6.10 may be waived, amended or otherwise modified from time to time by the Required Financial Covenant Lenders; or (lxxv) (lxxvi) Other Defaults. Any Loan Party fails to perform or observe any other covenant or agreement (not specified in Section 7.01(a) or (b) above) contained in any Loan Document on its part to be performed or observed and such failure continues for thirty (30) days after notice thereof by the Agent to the U.S. Borrower; or (lxxvii) (lxxviii) Representations and Warranties. Any representa- tion, warranty, certification or statement of fact made or deemed made by or on behalf of the U.S. Borrower or any other Loan Party herein, in any other Loan Document, or in any document required to be delivered in connection herewith or therewith shall be incorrect or misleading in any material respect when made or deemed made; or (lxxix) (lxxx) Cross-Default. Any Loan Party or any Restricted Subsidi- ary (A) fails to make any payment beyond the applicable grace period with re- spect thereto, if any (whether by scheduled maturity, required prepayment, accel- eration, demand, or otherwise) in respect of any Material Indebtedness, or (B) fails to observe or perform any other agreement or condition relating to any such Material Indebtedness, or any other event occurs, the effect of which default or other event is to cause, or to permit the holder or holders of such Material Indebt- edness (or a trustee or agent on behalf of such holder or holders or beneficiary or beneficiaries) to cause, with the giving of notice if required, such Material Indebt- edness to become due or to be repurchased, prepaid, defeased or redeemed (auto- matically or otherwise), or an offer to repurchase, prepay, defease or redeem such Indebtedness to be made, prior to its stated maturity; provided that this clause (e)(B) shall not apply to (i) secured Material Indebtedness that becomes due as a
result of the voluntary sale or transfer of the property or assets securing such Ma- terial Indebtedness, if such sale or transfer is permitted hereunder or (ii) termina- tion events or similar events occurring under any Hedge Agreement that consti- tutes Material Indebtedness (it being understood that clause (e)(B) will apply to any failure to make any payment required as a result of any such termination or similar event); or (lxxxi) (lxxxii) Insolvency Proceedings, Etc. Holdings, any Bor- rower or any Significant Subsidiary institutes or consents to the institution of any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law, or makes an assignment for the benefit of creditors; or applies for or consents to the appointment of any receiver, re- ceiver-manager, trustee, custodian, conservator, liquidator, rehabilitator, adminis- trator, administrative receiver, examiner or similar officer for it or for all or any material part of its property; or any receiver, trustee, custodian, conservator, liq- uidator, rehabilitator, administrator, administrative receiver, examiner or similar officer is appointed without the application or consent of such Person and (except in the case of the U.K. Borrower) the appointment continues undischarged or un- stayed for sixty (60) calendar days; or any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law relating to any such Person or to all or any material part of its property is in- stituted without the consent of such Person and (x) except in the case of the U.K. Borrower, continues undismissed or unstayed for sixty (60) calendar days, or an order for relief is entered in any such proceeding and (y) in the case of a winding- up petition relating to a U.K. Borrower, continues undismissed or unstayed for fourteen (14) calendar days from the commencement; or (lxxxiii) (lxxxiv) Inability to Pay Debts; Attachment. (i) Holdings, any Borrower or any Significant Subsidiary becomes unable or admits in writing its inability or fails generally to pay its Material Indebtedness as it becomes due, or (ii) any writ or warrant of attachment or execution or similar process is issued or levied against all or any material part of the property of the Loan Parties, taken as a whole, and is not released, vacated or fully bonded within sixty (60) days af- ter its issue or levy; or (lxxxv) (lxxxvi) Judgments. There is entered against any Loan Party or any Restricted Subsidiary a final judgment or order for the payment of money in an aggregate amount exceeding $100.0 million (to the extent not covered by independent third-party insurance as to which the insurer has been notified of such judgment or order and has not denied coverage, it being understood for pur- poses of this Agreement that the issuance of reservation of rights letter will not be considered a denial of coverage) and such judgment or order shall not have been satisfied, vacated, discharged or stayed or bonded pending an appeal for a period of sixty (60) consecutive days; or
(lxxxvii) (lxxxviii) ERISA. (i) An ERISA Event occurs with respect to a Plan or Multiemployer Plan which has resulted or could reasonably be expected to result in liability of any Loan Party under Title IV of ERISA in an aggregate amount which could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Ef- fect, or (ii) any Loan Party or any ERISA Affiliate fails to pay when due, after the expiration of any applicable grace period, any installment payment with respect to its withdrawal liability under Section 4201 of ERISA under a Multiemployer Plan in an aggregate amount which could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect; or (lxxxix) (xc) Invalidity of Loan Documents. Any material provision of any Loan Document, at any time after its execution and delivery and for any rea- son other than as expressly permitted hereunder or thereunder (including as a re- xxxx of a transaction permitted under Section 6.03 or 6.05) or as a result of acts or omissions by the Agent or any Lender or the Discharge of Obligations, ceases to be in full force and effect; or any Loan Party or Foreign Borrower contests in writing the validity or enforceability of any provision of any Loan Document; or any Loan Party or Foreign Borrower denies in writing that it has any or further liability or obligation under any Loan Document (other than as a result of the dis- charge of such Loan Party’s or Foreign Borrower’s obligations hereunder in ac- cordance with the terms of this Agreement), or purports in writing to revoke or rescind any Loan Document; or (xci) (xcii) Change of Control. There occurs any Change of Control; or (xciii) (xciv) Collateral Documents. To the extent unremedied for a pe- riod of 10 Business Days (i) after any Responsible Officer of Holdings or the U.S. Borrower obtains knowledge thereof (including upon notice thereof by the Agent to Holdings or the U.S. Borrower) or reasonably should have known thereof, any Collateral Document after delivery thereof pursuant to Section 4.01, 5.11 or 5.12 or pursuant to the Collateral Documents shall for any reason (other than pursuant to the terms thereof including as a result of a transaction permitted under Section 6.03 or 6.05) cease to create a valid and perfected lien, with the pri- ority required by the Collateral Documents, (or other security purported to be cre- ated on the applicable Collateral) on and security interest in any portion of the Collateral purported to be covered thereby, subject to Liens permitted under Sec- tion 6.02, except to the extent that any such loss of perfection or priority results from the failure of the Agent to maintain possession of certificates actually deliv- ered to it representing securities pledged under the Collateral Documents or to file UCC continuation statements and except as to Collateral consisting of real property to the extent that such losses are covered by a lender’s title insurance policy and such insurer has not denied coverage, or (ii) any of the Equity Interests of the U.S. Borrower ceasing to be pledged pursuant to the Security Agreement
free of Liens other than Liens created by the Security Agreement or any noncon- sensual Liens arising solely by operation of law, in the case of clauses (i) and (ii), to the extent such Equity Interests or other Collateral have an aggregate fair mar- ket value in excess of $100.0 million. SECTION 7.02 Remedies upon Event of Default. If any Event of De- fault occurs and is continuing, the Agent, at the request of the Required Lenders, shall take any or all of the following actions (it being understood that during any period during which an Event of Default under Section 6.10 exists solely with respect to the Revolving Facilities and the Term Loans included in the definition of “Required Financial Covenant Lenders”, the Agent at the request of the Required Financial Covenant Lenders, shall take any of the actions described below solely as they relate to the Revolving Facilities and the Term Loans included in clause (b) of the definition of “Required Financial Covenant Lenders”): (xcv) (xcvi) declare the commitment of each Lender to make Loans and any obligation of the Issuing Banks to issue, amend or renew Letters of Credit to be terminated, whereupon such commitments and obligation shall be terminated; (xcvii) (xcviii) declare the unpaid principal amount of all outstand- ing Loans, all interest accrued and unpaid thereon, and all other amounts owing or payable hereunder or under any other Loan Document to be immediately due and payable, without presentment, demand, protest or other notice of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived by the Borrowers and require all outstand- ing Letters of Credit to be cash collateralized in accordance with Section 2.04(j); and (xcix) (c) exercise on behalf of itself, the Issuing Banks and the Lenders all rights and remedies available to it, the Issuing Banks and the Lenders under the Loan Documents or applicable law; provided that upon the occurrence of an actual or deemed entry of an order for relief with respect to the U.S. Borrower under the Bankruptcy Code of the United States, the obliga- tion of each Lender to make Loans and any obligation of the Issuing Banks to issue, amend or renew Letters of Credit shall automatically terminate, the unpaid principal amount of all outstanding Loans and all interest and other amounts as aforesaid shall au- tomatically become due and payable, in each case without further act of the Agent, the Is- suing Banks or any Lender. In connection with any acceleration of the Obligations as contemplated above, the Designated Obligations shall, automatically and with no further action re- quired by the Agent, any Loan Party or any Lender, be converted into the Dollar Equiva- lent, determined as of the date of such acceleration (or, in the case of any LC Disburse- ments following the date of such acceleration, as of the date of drawing under the appli- cable Letter of Credit) and from and after such date all amounts accruing and owed to the
Lenders in respect of such Designated Obligations shall accrue and be payable in Dollars at the rate otherwise applicable hereunder. ARTICLE VIII THE AGENT Each of the Lenders hereby irrevocably appoints the Agent (together with its Affiliates and branches) as its agent and authorizes the Agent to take such actions on its behalf, including execution of the other Loan Documents, and to exercise such powers as are delegated to the Agent by the terms of the Loan Documents, together with such ac- tions and powers as are reasonably incidental thereto. The bank serving as the Agent hereunder shall have the same rights and powers in its capacity as a Lender as any other Lender and may exercise the same as though it were not the Agent, and such bank and its Affiliates may accept deposits from, lend money to and generally engage in any kind of business with the Loan Parties or any Subsidiary of a Loan Party or other Affiliate thereof as if it were not the Agent hereunder. The Agent shall also act as the “collateral agent” under the Loan Docu- ments, and each of the Lenders and Issuing Banks (including in its capacities as a holder of Secured Hedging Obligations and Secured Cash Management, as “collateral agent” and any co-agents, sub-agents and attorneys-in-fact appointed by the Agent for purposes of holding or enforcing any Lien on the Collateral (or any portion thereof) granted under the Collateral Documents, or for exercising any rights and remedies thereunder at the di- rection of the Agent, shall be entitled to the benefits of all provisions of this Article VIII and Article IX (as though such co-agents, sub-agents and attorneys-in-fact were the “col- lateral agent” under the Loan Documents) as if set forth in full herein with respect thereto. The Agent shall not have any duties or obligations except those expressly set forth in the Loan Documents. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, (a) the Agent shall not be subject to any fiduciary or other implied duties, regardless of whether a Default has occurred and is continuing, (b) the Agent shall not have any duty to take any discretionary action or exercise any discretionary powers, except discretionary rights and powers expressly contemplated by the Loan Documents that the Agent is required to exercise in writing as directed by the Required Lenders (or such other number or percent- age of the Lenders as shall be necessary under the circumstances as provided in Section 9.02), and (c) except as expressly set forth in the Loan Documents, the Agent shall not have any duty to disclose, and shall not be liable for the failure to disclose, any infor- mation relating to any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries that is communicated to or obtained by the bank serving as Agent or any of its Affiliates in any capacity. The Agent shall not be liable for any action taken or not taken by it with the consent or at the request of the Required Lenders (or such other number or percentage of the Lenders as shall be necessary under the circumstances as provided in Section 9.02) or in the absence of its
own gross negligence or willful misconduct as determined by a court of competent juris- diction by a final and nonappealable judgment. The Agent shall be deemed not to have knowledge of any Default unless and until written notice thereof is given to the Agent by the U.S. Borrower or a Lender, and the Agent shall not be responsible for or have any duty to ascertain or inquire into (i) any statement, warranty or representation made in or in connection with any Loan Document, (ii) the contents of any certificate, report or other document delivered hereunder or in connection with any Loan Document, (iii) the perfor- xxxxx or observance of any of the covenants, agreements or other terms or conditions set forth in any Loan Document, (iv) the validity, enforceability, effectiveness or genuine- ness of any Loan Document or any other agreement, instrument or document, (v) the value or sufficiency of the Collateral or the creation, perfection or priority of Liens on the Collateral or the existence of the Collateral, or (vi) the satisfaction of any condition set forth in Article IV or elsewhere in any Loan Document, other than to confirm receipt of items expressly required to be delivered to the Agent. The Agent shall be entitled to rely upon, and shall not incur any liability for relying upon, any notice, request, certificate, consent, statement, instrument, docu- ment or other writing believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed or sent by the proper Person. The Agent also may rely upon any statement made to it orally or by tele- phone and believed by it to be made by the proper Person, and shall not incur any liability for relying thereon. The Agent may consult with legal counsel (who may be counsel for the Loan Parties), independent accountants and other experts selected by it, and shall not be liable for any action taken or not taken by it in accordance with the advice of any such counsel, accountants or experts. The Agent may perform any and all its duties and exercise its rights and powers by or through any one or more sub-agents appointed by the Agent. The Agent and any such sub-agent may perform any and all its duties and exercise its rights and powers through their respective Related Parties. The exculpatory provisions of the pre- ceding paragraphs shall apply to any such sub-agent and to the Related Parties of the Agent and any such sub-agent, and shall apply to their respective activities in connection with the syndication of the credit facilities provided for herein as well as activities as Agent. Each of the Lenders, the Issuing Banks and the Loan Parties agree, that the Agent may, but shall not be obligated to, make the Approved Electronic Communications available to the Lenders and the Issuing Banks by posting such Approved Electronic Communications on IntraLinks™ or a substantially similar electronic platform chosen by the Agent to be its electronic transmission system (the “Approved Electronic Platform”). Although the Approved Electronic Platform and its primary web portal are secured with generally-applicable security procedures and policies implemented or modi- fied by the Agent from time to time (including, as of the Closing Date, a dual firewall and
a User ID/Password Authorization System) and the Approved Electronic Platform is se- cured through a single-user-per-deal authorization method whereby each user may access the Approved Electronic Platform only on a deal-by-deal basis, each of the Lenders and the Issuing Banks and the Loan Parties acknowledge and agree that the distribution of material through an electronic medium is not necessarily secure and that there are confi- dentiality and other risks associated with such distribution. In consideration for the con- venience and other benefits afforded by such distribution and for the other consideration provided hereunder, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, each of the Lenders, the Loan Parties and the Issuing Banks hereby approve distribution of the Approved Electronic Communications through the Approved Electronic Platform and un- derstands and assumes the risks of such distribution. The Approved Electronic Communications and the Approved Electronic Platform are provided “as is” and “as available.” None of the Agent or any of its Affili- ates or any of their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, advisors or repre- sentatives (the “Agent Affiliates”) warrant the accuracy, adequacy or completeness of the Approved Electronic Communications and the Approved Electronic Platform and each expressly disclaims liability for errors or omissions in the Approved Electronic Commu- nications and the Approved Electronic Platform. No warranty of any kind, express, im- plied or statutory (including, without limitation, any warranty of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, noninfringement of third party rights or freedom from viruses or other code defects) is made by the Agent Affiliates in connection with the approved elec- tronic communications or the approved electronic platform. Each of the Lenders, the Issuing Banks and the Loan Parties agrees that the Agent may, but (except as may be required by applicable law) shall not be obligated to, store the Approved Electronic Communications on the Approved Electronic Platform in accordance with the Agent’s generally-applicable document retention procedures and policies. Subject to the appointment and acceptance of a successor Agent as pro- vided in this paragraph, the Agent may resign at any time by notifying the Lenders, the Issuing Banks and the U.S. Borrower. Upon any such resignation, the Required Lenders shall have the right, with the consent (not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed) of the U.S. Borrower, to appoint a successor; provided that, during the existence and continua- tion of an Event of Default, no consent of the U.S. Borrower shall be required. If no suc- cessor shall have been so appointed by the Required Lenders and shall have accepted such appointment within thirty (30) days after the retiring Agent gives notice of its resig- nation, then the retiring Agent may, on behalf of the Lenders and the Issuing Banks ap- point a successor Agent which shall be a commercial bank or an Affiliate of any such commercial bank reasonably acceptable to the U.S. Borrower. Upon the acceptance of its appointment as Agent hereunder by a successor, such successor shall succeed to and be- come vested with all the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring Agent, and the retiring Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder. The fees
payable by the Borrowers to a successor Agent shall be the same as those payable to its predecessor unless otherwise agreed between the Borrowers and such successor. After the Agent’s resignation hereunder, the provisions of this Article and Section 9.03 shall continue in effect for the benefit of such retiring Agent, its sub-agents and their respec- tive Related Parties in respect of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by any of them while it was acting as Agent. Each Lender acknowledges that it has, independently and without reliance upon the Agent, any Joint Lead Arranger, any Co-Documentation Agent or any other Lender or a Related Party of any of the foregoing and based on such documents and in- formation as it has deemed appropriate, made its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Agreement. Each Lender also acknowledges that it will, independently and without reliance upon the Agent, any Joint Lead Arranger, any Co-Documentation Agent or any other Lender or a Related Party of any of the foregoing and based on such docu- ments and information as it shall from time to time deem appropriate, continue to make its own decisions in taking or not taking action under or based upon this Agreement, any other Loan Document or related agreement or any document furnished hereunder or thereunder. The co-arrangers, joint bookrunners, co-syndication agents and the co- documentation agent shall not have any right, power, obligation, liability, responsibility or duty under this Agreement other than those applicable to all Lenders as such. Each Lender authorizes and directs the Agent to, upon the request of the U.S. Borrower, enter into any intercreditor agreement with any agent under any Receiva- bles Facility of the U.S. Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries and each Lender agrees to be bound by the terms thereof that are applicable to it thereunder. Any supplement to this agreement effecting any Subsidiary of the U.S. Borrower becoming an Additional Foreign Borrower may include “parallel debt” provi- sions or similar customary provisions for credit facilities of borrowers organized in the jurisdiction of organization of such Additional Foreign Borrower. SECTION 8.01 Credit Bidding. The Secured Parties hereby irrevocably authorize the Agent, at the direction of the Required Lenders, to credit bid all or any por- tion of the Obligations (including by accepting some or all of the Collateral in satisfaction of some or all of the Obligations pursuant to a deed in lieu of foreclosure or otherwise) and in such manner purchase (either directly or through one or more acquisition vehicles) all or any portion of the Collateral (a) at any sale thereof conducted under the provisions of the Bankruptcy Code of the United States, including under Sections 363, 1123 or 1129 of the Bankruptcy Code of the United States, or any similar laws in any other jurisdic- tions, or (b) at any other sale, foreclosure or acceptance of collateral in lieu of debt con- ducted by (or with the consent or at the direction of) the Agent (whether by judicial ac- tion or otherwise) in accordance with any applicable law. In connection with any such credit bid and purchase, the Obligations owed to the Secured Parties shall be entitled to
be, and shall be, credit bid by the Agent at the direction of the Required Lenders on a rat- able basis (with Obligations with respect to contingent or unliquidated claims receiving contingent interests in the acquired assets on a ratable basis that shall vest upon the liqui- dation of such claims in an amount proportional to the liquidated portion of the contin- gent claim amount used in allocating the contingent interests) for the asset or assets so purchased (or for the equity interests or debt instruments of the acquisition vehicle or ve- hicles that are issued in connection with such purchase). In connection with any such bid (i) the Agent shall be authorized to form one or more acquisition vehicles and to assign any successful credit bid to such acquisition vehicle or vehicles (ii) each of the Secured Parties’ ratable interests in the Obligations which were credit bid shall be deemed without any further action under this Agreement to be assigned to such vehicle or vehicles for the purpose of closing such sale, (iii) the Agent shall be authorized to adopt documents providing for the governance of the acquisition vehicle or vehicles (provided that any ac- tions by the Agent with respect to such acquisition vehicle or vehicles, including any dis- position of the assets or equity interests thereof, shall be governed, directly or indirectly, by, and the governing documents shall provide for, control by the vote of the Required Lenders or their permitted assignees under the terms of this Agreement or the governing documents of the applicable acquisition vehicle or vehicles, as the case may be, irrespec- tive of the termination of this Agreement and without giving effect to the limitations on actions by the Required Lenders contained in Section 9.02 of this Agreement), (iv) the Agent on behalf of such acquisition vehicle or vehicles shall be authorized to issue to each of the Secured Parties, ratably on account of the relevant Obligations which were credit bid, interests, whether as equity, partnership, limited partnership interests or mem- bership interests, in any such acquisition vehicle and/or debt instruments issued by such acquisition vehicle, all without the need for any Secured Party or acquisition vehicle to take any further action, and (v) to the extent that Obligations that are assigned to an ac- quisition vehicle are not used to acquire Collateral for any reason (as a result of another bid being higher or better, because the amount of Obligations assigned to the acquisition vehicle exceeds the amount of Obligations credit bid by the acquisition vehicle or other- wise), such Obligations shall automatically be reassigned to the Secured Parties pro rata and the equity interests and/or debt instruments issued by any acquisition vehicle on ac- count of such Obligations shall automatically be cancelled, without the need for any Se- cured Party or any acquisition vehicle to take any further action. Notwithstanding that the ratable portion of the Obligations of each Secured Party are deemed assigned to the acquisition vehicle or vehicles as set forth in clause (ii) above, each Secured Party shall execute such documents and provide such information regarding the Secured Party (and/or any designee of the Secured Party which will receive interests in or debt instru- ments issued by such acquisition vehicle) as the Agent may reasonably request in connec- tion with the formation of any acquisition vehicle, the formulation or submission of any credit bid or the consummation of the transactions contemplated by such credit bid. SECTION 8.02 Withholding Taxes. To the extent required by any applica- ble laws, the Agent may withhold from any payment to any Lender an amount equivalent to any applicable withholding Tax. Without limiting or expanding the provisions of Section 2.15, each
Lender shall indemnify and hold harmless the Agent against, within ten (10) days after written demand therefor, any and all Taxes and any and all related losses, claims, liabilities and expenses (including fees, charges and disbursements of any counsel for the Agent) incurred by or asserted against the Agent by the IRS or any other Governmental Authority as a result of the failure of the Agent to properly withhold Tax from amounts paid to or for the account of any Lender for any reason (including, without limitation, because the appropriate form was not delivered or not properly executed, or because such Lender failed to notify the Agent of a change in circumstance that rendered the exemption from, or reduction of withholding Tax ineffective). A certificate as to the amount of such payment or liability delivered to any Lender by the Agent shall be conclu- sive absent manifest error. Each Lender hereby authorizes the Agent to set off and apply any and all amounts at any time owing to such Lender under this Agreement or any other Loan Document against any amount due the Agent under this Article VIII. For the avoidance of doubt, a “Lender” shall, for purposes of this paragraph, include any Issuing Bank. The agreements in this paragraph shall survive the resignation and/or replacement of the Agent, any assignment of rights by, or the replacement of, a Lender, the termination of the Commitments and the repayment, sat- isfaction or discharge of all other Obligations. ARTICLE IX MISCELLANEOUS SECTION 9.01 Notices. (a) Except in the case of notices and other communications ex- pressly permitted to be given by telephone (and subject to paragraph (b) below), all notices and other communications provided for herein shall be in writing and shall be delivered by hand or overnight courier service, mailed by certified or reg- istered mail or sent by facsimile, as follows: if to any Loan Party or any Foreign Borrower, to it in care of the U.S. Bor- rower at: Aramark Services, Inc. 0000 Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000 Attention: Treasurer Facsimile No: (000) 000-0000 with a copy to: Aramark Services, Inc. 0000 Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000 Attention: General Counsel Facsimile No: (000) 000-0000
with a copy to: Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx & Xxxxxxxx LLP 000 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000 Attention: Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx Fax No.: (000) 000-0000 E-Mail Address: xxxxxx@xxxxxx.xxx if to the Agent, to it at: JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. Loan & Agency 000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxx, Ops 0, Xxxxx 0 Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000-0000 Attention: Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx Facsimile No: (000) 000-0000 E-Mail Address: xxxx.xxxxxxxxx@Xxxxxxxx.xxx and a copy to: Xxxxxx Xxxxxx & Xxxxxxx LLP 00 Xxxx Xxxxxx Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000 Attention: Xxxxx Xxxxxx Fax No.: (000) 000-0000 E-Mail Address: xxxxxxx@xxxxxx.xxx if to the respective Issuing Banks for Letters of Credit (as applicable): JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. Loan & Agency 000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxx, Ops 0, Xxxxx 0 Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000-0000 Attention: Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx Facsimile No: (000) 000-0000 E-Mail Address: xxxx.xxxxxxxxx@Xxxxxxxx.xxx Xxxxxxx Sachs Lending Partners LLC C/o Goldman Xxxxx Loan Operations Attention: Letter of Credit Dpt. Manager 0000 Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx, XX 00000 Facimile No.: 000-000-0000 E-mail Address: XX-XXX-XXXXXXXXXX@XX.XXXXX.XX.XXX
Bank of America, N.A. 0 Xxxxx Xxx XX0-000-00-00 Xxxxxxxx, XX 00000-0000 Attention: Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx Facsimile No.: 000-000-0000 E-mail Address: Xxxxxxx.X.Xxxxxx@xxxx.xxx Credit Suisse AG Trade Finance Services Department Eleven Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, 0xx Xxxxx Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000 Facsimile No.: (000) 000-0000 E-mail Address: xxxx.xx-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx-xx@xxxxxx-xxxxxx.xxx Xxxxx Fargo Bank, N.A. One South Broad St., 8th Floor, Y1375-086 Xxxxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000 Attention: Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx Facsimile No: 000-000-0000 E-Mail Address: xxxxx.xxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx Barclays 000 Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, XX 00000 Attention: Xxxxxx Ado Facsimile No.: (000) 000 0000 E-mail Address: 00000000000@xxx.xxxxxxx.xxx PNC Bank, N.A. 000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000 Attention: Xxxx Xxxxxx Facsimile No: 000-000-0000 E-Mail Address: xxxx.xxxxxx@xxx.xxx The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd., Canada Branch Xxxxx 0000, 000 Xxx Xxxxxx, XXX Xxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxx, XX, X0X 0X0 Attention: Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx Facsimile No: 000-000-0000 E-Mail Address: xxxxxxxx@xx.xxxx.xx
Morgan Xxxxxxx Bank, N.A. 0000 Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxx, 0xx xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, XX 00000 Attention: Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Loan Servicing Facsimile No: 000-000-0000 E-Mail Address: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx if to the Agent with respect to Yen Term C Loans, to it at: JPMorgan Europe Limited Agency Loans 000 Xxxxxx Xxxx, Xx. 9 Xxxxxx, XX0X 0XX, XX Attention: Xxxxx Xxxxx Facsimile No: x00 (0) 000 000 0000 E-Mail Address: xxxxx.xx.xxxxx@xxxxxxxx.xxx if to any other Lender, to it at its address or facsimile number set forth in its Administrative Questionnaire. All such notices and other communications (i) sent by hand or overnight courier service, or mailed by certified or registered mail, shall be deemed to have been given when re- ceived or (ii) sent by facsimile shall be deemed to have been given when sent and when receipt has been confirmed by telephone; provided that if not given during normal busi- ness hours for the recipient, shall be deemed to have been given at the opening of busi- ness on the next Business Day for the recipient. (b) Notices and other communications to the Lenders and the Issuing Banks hereunder may be delivered or furnished by using Electronic Sys- tems pursuant to procedures approved by the Agent; provided that the foregoing shall not apply to notices pursuant to Article II unless otherwise agreed by the Agent and the applicable Lender. The Agent or the U.S. Borrower (on behalf of the Loan Parties) may, in its discretion, agree to accept notices and other commu- nications to it hereunder by electronic communications pursuant to procedures approved by it; provided that approval of such procedures may be limited to par- ticular notices or communications. Unless the Agent otherwise prescribes, (i) notices and other communica- tions sent to an e-mail address shall be deemed received upon the sender’s receipt of an acknowledgement from the intended recipient (such as by the “return receipt requested” function, as available, return e-mail or other written acknowledge- ment), and (ii) notices or communications posted to an Internet or intranet website shall be deemed received upon the deemed receipt by the intended recipient, at its e-mail address as described in the foregoing clause (i), of notification that such
notice or communication is available and identifying the website address therefor; provided that, for both clauses (i) and (ii) above, if such notice, email or other communication is not sent during the normal business hours of the recipient, such notice or communication shall be deemed to have been sent at the opening of business on the next Business Day for the recipient. (c) Any party hereto may change its address or facsimile num- ber for notices and other communications hereunder by notice to the other parties hereto. (d) Electronic Systems. (i) Each Loan Party agrees that the Agent may, but shall not be obligated to, make Communications (as defined below) avail- able to the Issuing Banks and the other Lenders by posting the Communi- cations on Debt Domain, Intralinks, Syndtrak, ClearPar or a substantially similar Electronic System. (ii) Any Electronic System used by the Agent is pro- vided “as is” and “as available.” The Agent Parties (as defined below) do not warrant the adequacy of such Electronic Systems and expressly dis- claim liability for errors or omissions in the Communications. No war- ranty of any kind, express, implied or statutory, including any warranty of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement of third-party rights or freedom from viruses or other code defects, is made by any Agent Party in connection with the Communications or any Elec- tronic System. In no event shall the Agent or any of its Related Parties (collectively, the “Agent Parties”) have any liability to the Borrower or the other Loan Parties, any Lender, any Issuing Bank or any other Person or entity for damages of any kind, including direct or indirect, special, inci- dental or consequential damages, losses or expenses (whether in tort, con- tract or otherwise) arising out of any Loan Party’s or the Agent’s transmis- sion of communications through an Electronic System. “Communica- tions” means, collectively, any notice, demand, communication, infor- mation, document or other material provided by or on behalf of any Loan Party pursuant to any Loan Document or the transactions contemplated therein which is distributed by the Agent, any Lender or any Issuing Bank by means of electronic communications pursuant to this Section, including through an Electronic System. SECTION 9.02 Waivers; Amendments. (a) No failure or delay by the Agent, any Issuing Bank or any Lender in exercising any right or power hereunder or under any other Loan Docu- ment shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of
any such right or power, or any abandonment or discontinuance of steps to en- force such a right or power, preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right or power. The rights and remedies of the Agent, the Issuing Bank and the Lenders hereunder and under any other Loan Document are cumulative and are not exclusive of any rights or remedies that they would other- wise have. No waiver of any provision of any Loan Document or consent to any departure by any Loan Party therefrom shall in any event be effective unless the same shall be permitted by paragraph (b) of this Section 9.02, and then such waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the pur- pose for which given. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, to the ex- tent permitted by law, the making of a Loan or issuing of a Letter of Credit shall not be construed as a waiver of any Default, regardless of whether the Agent, any Issuing Bank or any Lender may have had notice or knowledge of such Default at the time. (b) Neither this Agreement nor any other Loan Document nor any provision hereof or thereof may be waived, amended or modified except (i) in the case of this Agreement, pursuant to an agreement or agreements in writing entered into by the Borrowers and the Required Lenders or, (ii) in the case of any other Loan Document (other than any such amendment to effectuate any modifi- cation thereto expressly contemplated by the terms of the other Loan Docu- ments), pursuant to an agreement or agreements in writing entered into by the Agent and the Loan Party or Loan Parties that are parties thereto, with the con- sent of the Required Lenders; provided that no such agreement shall (A) increase the Commitment of any Lender without the written consent of such Lender; it be- ing understood that a waiver of any condition precedent set forth in Article IV or the waiver of any Default or mandatory prepayment shall not constitute an in- crease of any Commitment of any Lender, (B) reduce or forgive the principal amount of any Loan or reimbursement obligation hereunder with respect to LC Disbursements or reduce the rate of interest thereon, or reduce or forgive any in- terest or fees payable hereunder or change the currency in which any such amount is required to be paid, without the written consent of each Lender directly affected thereby, (C) postpone any scheduled date of payment of the principal amount of any Loan, or any date for the payment of any interest, fees or other Obligations payable hereunder or the reimbursement of any LC Disbursement, or reduce the amount of, waive or excuse any such payment, or postpone the sched- uled date of expiration of any Commitment, without the written consent of each Lender directly affected thereby; provided that only the consent of the Required Lenders shall be necessary to amend the provisions of Section 2.11(c) providing for the default rate of interest, or to waive any obligations of any Borrower to pay interest at such default rate, (D) change Section 2.16(a) or (b) in a manner that would alter the manner in which payments are shared, without the written consent of each Lender adversely affected thereby, (E) change any of the provisions of
this Section 9.02 or the definition of “Required Lenders,” “Required Class Lend- ers,” “Required Financial Covenant Lenders” or “Required Revolving Lenders” or any other provision of any Loan Document specifying the number or percent- age of Lenders required to waive, amend or modify any rights thereunder or make any determination or grant any consent thereunder, without the written consent of each Lender adversely affected thereby, (F) release all or substantially all of the Subsidiary Guarantors or the U.S. Borrower from their or its obligation under its Loan Guaranty (except as otherwise permitted herein or in the other Loan Docu- ments), without the written consent of each Lender, (G) except as provided in clauses (c) and (d) of this Section 9.02 or in any Collateral Document, release all or substantially all of the Collateral, without the written consent of each Lender, (H) amend the definition of “Secured Obligations,” “Secured Hedge Obliga- tions,” or “Secured Cash Management Obligations” without the written consent of each Lender adversely affected thereby or (I) waive any condition set forth in Section 4.02 as to any Borrowing under one or more Revolving Facilities without the written consent of the Required Revolving Lenders (and, for the avoidance of doubt, no consent of the Required Lenders shall be required); provided, further, that no such agreement shall amend, modify or otherwise (x) affect the rights or duties of the Agent or any Issuing Bank hereunder without the prior written con- sent of the Agent or such Issuing Bank, as applicable or (y) make any change to the documents that by its terms affects the rights of any Class of Lenders to re- ceive payments in any manner different than any other Class of Lenders without the written consent of the Required Class Lenders of such Class; and provided, further, that no amendment, modification, waiver of or consent with respect to any of the terms and provisions (and related definitions) of Section 6.10 shall be effective without the written consent of the Required Financial Covenant Lenders and any such amendment, supplement, modification or waiver shall be effective with the written consent of only the Required Financial Covenant Lenders (or the Agent with the prior written consent thereof), on the one hand, and the Borrow- ers, on the other hand. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, no amendment shall require any Revolving Lender to make Revolving Loans to a Borrower other than the applicable Borrowers under such Revolving Facility without the consent of such Revolving Lender. (c) The Lenders hereby irrevocably agree that the Liens granted to the Agent by the Loan Parties on any Collateral shall be automatically released (i) upon the Discharge of Obligations, (ii) upon the sale or other disposi- tion of the property constituting such Collateral (including as part of or in con- nection with any other sale or other disposition permitted hereunder) to any Per- son other than another Loan Party, to the extent such sale or other disposition is made in compliance with the terms of this Agreement (and the Agent may rely conclusively on a certificate to that effect provided to it by any Loan Party upon its reasonable request without further inquiry), (iii) subject to paragraph (b) of this Section 9.02, if the release of such Lien is approved, authorized or ratified in
writing by the Required Lenders, (iv) to the extent the property constituting such Collateral is owned by any Loan Guarantor, upon the release of such Loan Guar- antor from its obligations under its Loan Guaranty in accordance with the provi- sions of this Agreement, (v) as required to effect any sale or other disposition of such Collateral in connection with any exercise of remedies of the Agent and the Lenders pursuant to the Collateral Documents or (vi) with respect to any Mort- gaged Property, upon such Mortgaged Property becoming an Excluded Asset (as defined in the Security Agreement); provided that the Agent may, in its discre- tion, release the Lien on Collateral valued in the aggregate not in excess of $10.0 million during each fiscal year without consent of any Lender. Any such release shall not in any manner discharge, affect, or impair the Obligations or any Liens (other than those expressly being released) upon (or obligations of the Loan Par- ties in respect of) all interests retained by the Loan Parties, including the proceeds of any sale, all of which shall continue to constitute part of the Collateral to the extent required under the provisions of the Loan Documents. The Lenders irrevo- cably authorize the Agent to release or subordinate any Lien on any property granted to or held by the Agent or the Collateral Agent under any Loan Docu- ment to the holder of any Lien on such property that is permitted by paragraph (q) of the definition of Permitted Liens (solely as it relates to Indebtedness permitted to be incurred pursuant to Sections 6.01(b)(vi), (b)(xxi) or (b)(xxii)(A)) (in each case, to the extent required by the terms of the obligations secured by such Liens) pursuant to documents reasonably acceptable to the Agent). (d) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Section 9.02, (A) guarantees and related documents, if any, executed by Foreign Subsidiaries in connection with this Agreement may be in a form reasonably de- termined by the Agent and may be amended and waived with the consent of the Agent at the request of the U.S. Borrower without the need to obtain the consent of any other Lenders if such amendment or waiver is delivered in order (i) to comply with local law or advice of local counsel, (ii) to cure ambiguities or de- fects or (iii) to cause such guarantee or other document to be consistent with this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and (B) any waiver, amendment or modification of this Agreement that by its terms affects the rights or duties under this Agreement of Lenders holding Loans or Commitments of a particular Class (but not the Lenders holding Loans or Commitments of any other Class) and is not adverse in any material respect to any other Class may be effected by an agreement or agreements in writing entered into solely by the U.S. Borrower, the Agent and the requisite percentage in interest of the affected Class of Lenders stating that would be required to consent thereto under this Section if such Class of Lenders were the only Class of Lenders hereunder at time. (e) If, in connection with any proposed amendment, waiver or consent requiring the consent of “each Lender” or “each Lender directly affected thereby,” the consent of the Required Lenders is obtained, but the consent of
other necessary Lenders is not obtained (any such Lender whose consent is neces- sary but not obtained being referred to herein as a “Non-Consenting Lender”), then the U.S. Borrower may elect to replace a Non-Consenting Lender as a Lender party to this Agreement (or to replace such Non-Consenting Lender from the Class for which consent is being sought); provided that, concurrently with such replacement, (i) another bank or other entity which is reasonably satisfactory to the U.S. Borrower and the Agent, and, with respect to assignees that are Re- volving Lenders, each Issuing Bank shall agree, as of such date, to purchase for cash the Loans and other Obligations due to the Non-Consenting Lender pursuant to an Assignment and Assumption and to become a Lender for all purposes under this Agreement and to assume all obligations of the Non-Consenting Lender to be terminated as of such date and to comply with the requirements of clause (b)(ii) of Section 9.04, (ii) the replacement Lender shall grant its consent with respect to the applicable proposed amendment, waiver or consent and (iii) the applicable Borrower shall pay to such Non-Consenting Lender in same day funds on the day of such replacement all interest, fees and other amounts then accrued but unpaid to such Non-Consenting Lender by such Borrower hereunder to and including the date of termination, including without limitation payments due to such Non-Con- senting Lender under Sections 2.14 and 2.15 (assuming that the Loans of such Non-Consenting Lender have been prepaid on such date rather than sold to the re- placement Lender). (f) if the Agent and the Borrower acting together identify any ambiguity, omission, mistake, typographical error or other defect in any provision of this Agreement or any other Loan Document, then the Agent and the Borrower shall be permitted to amend, modify or supplement such provision to cure such ambiguity, omission, mistake, typographical error or other defect, and such amendment shall become effective without any further action or consent of any other party to this Agreement. SECTION 9.03 Expenses; Indemnity; Damage Waiver. (a) The U.S. Borrower shall pay (and, to the extent directly at- tributable to the facilities provided to any Foreign Borrower hereunder, each For- eign Borrower shall severally and not jointly with the U.S. Borrower be obligated to pay) (i) all reasonable documented out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Agent and its Affiliates, including the reasonable fees, charges and disbursements of Xxxxxx Xxxxxx & Xxxxxxx LLP, counsel for the Agent, and each other local non- U.S. counsel for the Agent in connection with the syndication and distribution (including, without limitation, via the internet or through a service such as Intra- links) of the credit facilities provided for herein and the preparation of the Loan Documents and related documentation, (ii) all reasonable documented out-of- pocket expenses incurred by the Agent and its Affiliates, including the reasonable
fees, charges and disbursements of outside legal counsel to the Agent, in connec- tion with any amendments, modifications or waivers of the provisions of any Loan Documents (whether or not the transactions contemplated thereby shall be consummated), (iii) all reasonable documented out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Agent, the Issuing Banks or the Lenders, including the reasonable docu- mented fees, charges and disbursements of any counsel for the Agent and for one law firm retained by the Issuing Banks and the Lenders (and such additional counsel as the Agent or any Lender or group of Lenders determines are necessary in light of actual or potential conflicts of interest or the availability of different claims of defenses), in connection with the enforcement, collection or protection of its rights in connection with the Loan Documents, including its rights under this Section, or in connection with the Loans and other extensions of credit made hereunder, including all such reasonable documented out-of-pocket expenses in- curred during any workout, restructuring or related negotiations in respect of such Loans, and (iv) subject to any other provisions of this Agreement, of the Loan Documents or of any separate agreement entered into by the Borrowers and the Agent with respect thereto, all reasonable documented out-of-pocket expenses in- curred by the Agent in the administration of the Loan Documents. Expenses re- imbursable by the U.S. Borrower under this Section include, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, subject to any other applicable provision of any Loan Document, reasonable documented out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred in connection with: (i) lien and title searches and title insurance; and (ii) taxes, fees and other charges for recording the Mortgages, filing financing statements and continuations, and other actions to perfect, protect, and continue the Agent’s Liens. (b) The Borrowers shall indemnify the Agent, each Issuing Bank and each Lender, in their capacities as such, and each Related Party of any of the foregoing Persons (except for any Related Party that is an initial purchaser of the New Senior Notes acting in its capacity as such) (each such Person being called an “Indemnitee”) against, and hold each Indemnitee harmless from, any and all losses, claims, damages, penalties, liabilities and related expenses, includ- ing the fees, charges and disbursements of any counsel for any Indemnitee, in- curred by or asserted against any Indemnitee arising out of, in connection with, or as a result of (i) the execution or delivery of the Loan Documents or any agree- ment or instrument contemplated thereby, the performance by the parties hereto of their respective obligations thereunder or the consummation of the Transac- tions or any other transactions contemplated hereby, (ii) any Environmental Lia- bility related in any way to the U.S. Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or to any property owned or operated by the U.S. Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, (iii) any actual or prospective claim, litigation, investigation or proceeding relating to
any of the foregoing, whether based on contract, tort or any other theory and re- gardless of whether any Indemnitee is a party thereto (and regardless of whether such matter is initiated by a third party or by any Borrower, any other Loan Party or any of their respective Affiliates) or (iv) any Loan or Letter of Credit or the use or proposed use of the proceeds therefrom; provided that such indemnity shall not, as to any Indemnitee, be available to the extent that such losses, claims, dam- ages, penalties, liabilities or related expenses are determined by a court of compe- tent jurisdiction by final and nonappealable judgment to have resulted from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Indemnitee. (c) To the extent that the Borrowers fail to pay any amount re- quired to be paid by it to the Agent under paragraph (a) or (b) of this Section 9.03, each Lender severally agrees to pay to the Agent such Lender’s Applicable Percentage (determined as of the time that the applicable unreimbursed expense or indemnity payment is sought) of such unpaid amount; provided that the unre- imbursed expense or indemnified loss, claim, damage, penalty, liability or related expense, as the case may be, was incurred by or asserted against the Agent in its capacity as such. (d) To the extent permitted by applicable law, no party to this Agreement shall assert, and each hereby waives, any claim against any other party hereto or any Related Party thereof, on any theory of liability, for special, indirect, consequential or punitive damages (as opposed to direct or actual dam- ages) arising out of, in connection with, or as a result of, this Agreement or any agreement or instrument contemplated hereby, the Transactions, any Loan, any Letter of Credit or the use of the proceeds thereof; provided that, nothing in this clause (d) shall relieve any Borrower of any obligation it may have to indemnify an Indemnitee against special, indirect, consequential or punitive damages as- serted against such Indemnitee by a third party. (e) Other than to the extent required to be paid on the Closing Date, all amounts due under clauses (a) and (b) above shall be payable by the ap- plicable Borrower within ten (10) Business Days of receipt of an invoice relating thereto and setting forth such expenses in reasonable detail. All amounts due from the Lenders under clause (c) above shall be paid promptly after written xx- xxxx therefor. SECTION 9.04 Successors and Assigns. (a) The provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns permitted hereby (including any Affiliate of any Issuing Bank that issues any Letter of Credit), except that (i) except as permitted by Section 6.03 or the definition of “Change of Control,” no Borrower may assign or otherwise transfer any of its rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of each
Lender (and any attempted assignment or transfer by any such Borrower without such consent shall be null and void) and (ii) no Lender may assign or otherwise transfer its rights or obligations hereunder except in accordance with this Section. Nothing in this Agreement, expressed or implied, shall be construed to confer upon any Person (other than the parties hereto, their respective successors and as- signs permitted hereby (including any Affiliate of any Issuing Bank that issues any Letter of Credit), Participants (to the extent provided in paragraph (c) of this Section) and, to the extent expressly contemplated hereby, the Related Parties of each of the Agent, the Issuing Banks and the Lenders) any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or by reason of this Agreement. (b) (i) Subject to the conditions set forth in paragraph (b)(ii) below, any Lender may assign to one or more Persons (other than an Ineligible Institution) all or a portion of its rights and obligations under this Agreement (in- cluding all or a portion of its Commitment, participations in Letters of Credit and the Loans at the time owing to it) with the prior written consent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed) of: (A) the U.S. Borrower; provided that, the U.S. Borrower shall be deemed to have consented to an assignment of Term Loans unless it shall have objected thereto by written notice to the Agent within ten (10) Business Days af- ter having received notice thereof; provided that no consent of the U.S. Borrower shall be required for an assignment to a Lender, an Affiliate of a Lender, an Ap- proved Fund or, if an Event of Default specified in paragraph (a), (f) or (g) of Sec- tion 7.01 has occurred and is continuing, any other assignee; (B) the Agent; provided that no consent of the Agent shall be required for an assignment of (x) any Revolving Commitment to an assignee that is a Lender (other than a Defaulting Lender) with a Revolving Commitment immedi- ately prior to giving effect to such assignment and (y) all or any portion of a Term Loan to a Lender, an Affiliate of a Lender or an Approved Fund; and (C) each Issuing Bank; provided that no consent of the Issuing Banks shall be required for an assignment of all or any portion of a Term Loan. (ii) Assignments shall be subject to the following addi- tional conditions: (A) except in the case of an assignment to a Lender or an Affiliate of a Lender or an assignment of the entire remaining amount of the assigning Lender’s Commitment or Loans of any Class, the amount of the Commitment or Loans of the assigning Lender subject to each such assignment (determined as of the date the Assignment and Assumption with respect to such assignment is delivered to the Agent) shall not be less than, (u) in the case of any Revolving Commitments or Revolving Loans, $5,000,000, (v) in the case of a U.S. Term A Loan,
$1,000,000 or an integral multiple of $1,000,000 in excess thereof, (w) in the case of a U.S. Term B-2 Loan or U.S. Term B-3 Loan, $250,000 or an integral multi- ple of $250,000 in excess thereof, (x) in the case of a Canadian Dollar denomi- nated Term Loan, C$1,000,000 or an integral multiple of C$1,000,000 in excess thereof, (y) in the case of a Yen denominated Term Loan, ¥100,000,000 or an in- tegral multiple in of ¥100,000,000 in excess thereof or (z) in the case of a Euro denominated Term Loan, €1,000,000 or an integral multiple in of €1,000,000 in excess thereof, in each case unless each of the Borrower and the Agent otherwise consent; provided that no such consent of the Borrower shall be required if an Event of Default specified in paragraph (a), (f), or (g) of Section 7.01 has oc- curred and is continuing; (B) each partial assignment shall be made as an assignment of a pro- portionate part of all the assigning Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement; provided that this clause shall not be construed to prohibit the assign- ment of a proportionate part of all the assigning Lender’s rights and obligations in respect of one Class of Commitments or Loans; (C) the parties to each assignment shall execute and deliver to the Agent (x) an Assignment and Assumption or (y) to the extent applicable, an agreement incorporating an Assignment and Assumption by reference pursuant to a Platform as to which the Agent and the parties to the Assignment and Assump- tion are participants), together with a processing and recordation fee of $3,500; and (D) the assignee, if it shall not be a Lender, shall deliver to the Agent an Administrative Questionnaire in which the assignee designates one or more Credit Contacts to whom all syndicate-level information (which may contain ma- terial non-public information about the Loan Parties and their related parties or their respective securities) will be made available and who may receive such in- formation in accordance with the assignee’s compliance procedures and applica- ble laws, including Federal and state securities laws. For the purposes of this Section 9.04(b), the terms “Approved Fund” and “Ineligible Institution” have the following meanings: “Approved Fund” means any Person (other than a natural person) that is engaged in making, purchasing, holding or investing in bank loans and similar extensions of credit in the ordinary course of its business and that is administered or managed by (a) a Lender, (b) an Affiliate of a Lender or (c) an entity or an Affiliate of an entity that ad- ministers or manages a Lender. “Ineligible Institution” means (a) a natural person, (b) a Defaulting Lender or its Lender Parent, (c) a holding company, investment vehicle or trust for, or owned and
operated for the primary benefit of, a natural person or relative(s) thereof or (d) a Bor- rower or any of its Affiliates; provided that, with respect to clause (c), such holding com- pany, investment vehicle or trust shall not constitute an Ineligible Institution if it (x) has not been established for the primary purpose of acquiring any Loans or Commitments, (y) is managed by a professional advisor, who is not such natural person or a relative thereof, having significant experience in the business of making or purchasing commercial loans, and (z) has assets greater than $25,000,000 and a significant part of its activities consist of making or purchasing commercial loans and similar extensions of credit in the ordi- nary course of its business. (iii) Subject to acceptance and recording thereof pursu- ant to paragraph (b)(iv) of this Section, from and after the effective date specified in each Assignment and Assumption the assignee thereunder shall be a party hereto and, to the extent of the interest assigned by such Assignment and Assumption, have the rights and obligations of a Lender under this Agreement, and the assigning Lender thereunder shall, to the extent of the interest assigned by such Assignment and Assumption, be re- leased from its obligations under this Agreement (and, in the case of an Assignment and Assumption covering all of the assigning Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement, such Lender shall cease to be a party hereto but shall continue to be entitled to the benefits of Sections 2.14, 2.15 and 9.03 with respect to facts and circumstances occurring on or prior to the effective date of such assignment). Any assignment or transfer by a Lender of rights or obligations under this Agreement that does not comply with this Section 9.04 shall be treated for purposes of this Agree- ment as a sale by such Lender of a participation in such rights and obliga- tions in accordance with paragraph (c) of this Section. (iv) The Agent, acting for this purpose as a non-fiduci- ary agent of the Borrowers, shall maintain at one of its offices a copy of each Assignment and Assumption delivered to it and a register for the re- cordation of the names and addresses of the Lenders, and the Commitment of, and principal amount (and stated interest) of the Loans and LC Dis- bursements owing to, each Lender pursuant to the terms hereof from time to time (the “Register”). The entries in the Register shall be conclusive, absent manifest error, and each Borrower, the Agent, the Issuing Banks and the Lenders shall treat each Person whose name is recorded in the Register pursuant to the terms hereof as a Lender hereunder for all pur- poses of this Agreement, notwithstanding notice to the contrary. The Reg- ister shall be available for inspection by any Borrower, and solely with re- spect to their own interests, any Issuing Bank and any Lender, at any rea- sonable time and from time to time upon reasonable prior notice.
(v) Upon its receipt of (x) a duly completed Assign- ment and Assumption executed by an assigning Lender and an assignee or (y) to the extent applicable, an agreement incorporating an Assignment and Assumption by reference pursuant to a Platform as to which the Agent and the parties to the Assignment and Assumption are participants), the as- signee’s completed Administrative Questionnaire (unless the assignee shall already be a Lender hereunder), the processing and recordation fee referred to in paragraph (b) of this Section and any written consent to such assignment required by paragraph (b) of this Section, the Agent shall ac- cept such Assignment and Assumption and record the information con- tained therein in the Register; provided that if either the assigning Lender or the assignee shall have failed to make any payment required to be made by it pursuant to Section 2.02, 2.04, 2.16(b) or 9.03(c), the Agent shall have no obligation to accept such Assignment and Assumption and record the information therein in the Register unless and until such payment shall have been made in full, together with all accrued interest thereon. No as- signment shall be effective for purposes of this Agreement unless it has been recorded in the Register as provided in this paragraph. (c) Any Lender may, without the consent of any Borrower, the Agent or the Issuing Banks, sell participations to one or more banks or other enti- ties (a “Participant”), other than an Ineligible Institution, in all or a portion of such Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement (including all or a por- tion of its Commitment and the Loans owing to it); provided that (A) such Lender’s obligations under this Agreement shall remain unchanged; (B) such Lender shall remain solely responsible to the other parties hereto for the perfor- xxxxx of such obligations; and (C) each Borrower, the Agent, the Issuing Banks and the other Lenders shall continue to deal solely and directly with such Lender in connection with such Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement. Any agreement or instrument pursuant to which a Lender sells such a participa- tion shall provide that such Lender shall retain the sole right to enforce this Agreement and to approve any amendment, modification or waiver of any provi- sion of this Agreement; provided that such agreement or instrument may provide that such Lender will not, without the consent of the Participant, agree to any amendment, modification or waiver described in clauses (A), (B), (C), (D), (F) and (G) of the first proviso to Section 9.02(b) that affects such Participant. The Borrower agrees that each Participant shall be entitled to the benefits of Sections 2.14 and 2.15 (subject to the requirements and limitations of such Sections, it be- ing understood and agreed that the documentation required under Section 2.15(g) shall be delivered solely to the participating Lender) to the same extent as if it were a Lender and had acquired its interest by assignment pursuant to paragraph (b) of this Section 9.04; provided that such Participant shall not be entitled to re- ceive any greater payment under Section 2.14 or 2.15, with respect to any partici- pation, than its participating Lender would have been entitled to receive, except
to the extent such entitlement to receive a greater payment results from a Change in Law that occurs after the Participant acquired the applicable participation. To the extent permitted by law, each Participant also shall be entitled to the benefits of Section 9.08 as though it were a Lender; provided that such Participant agrees to be subject to Section 2.16(c) as though it were a Lender. Each Lender that sells a participation shall, acting solely for this purpose as a non-fiduciary agent of the applicable Borrower, maintain a register on which it enters the name and address of each Participant and the principal amounts (and stated interest) of each Participant’s interest in the applicable Loans or other obligations under the Loan Documents (the “Participant Register”); provided that no Lender shall have any obligation to disclose all or any portion of the Participant Register (including the identity of any Participant or any information relating to a Participant’s interest in any Commitments, Loans, Letters of Credit or its other obligations under any Loan Document) to any Person except to the extent that such disclosure is neces- sary to establish that such Commitment, Loan, Letter of Credit or other obligation is in registered form under Section 5f.103-1(c) of the U.S. Treasury Regulations. The entries in the Participant Register shall be conclusive absent manifest error, and such Lender shall treat each Person whose name is recorded in the Participant Register as the owner of such participation for all purposes of this Agreement notwithstanding any notice to the contrary. For the avoidance of doubt, the Agent (in its capacity as Agent) shall have no responsibility for maintaining a Participant Register. (d) Any Lender may at any time pledge or assign a security in- terest in all or any portion of its rights under this Agreement to secure obligations of such Lender, including any pledge or assignment to secure obligations to a Federal Reserve Bank, and this Section shall not apply to any such pledge or as- signment of a security interest; provided that no such pledge or assignment of a security interest shall release a Lender from any of its obligations hereunder or substitute any such pledgee or assignee for such Lender as a party hereto. (e) Any reference in the Loan Documents to "Bank of America Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Inter- national Limited" is a reference to its successor in title Bank of America Xxxxxxx Xxxxx International Desig- nated Activity Company (including, without limitation, its branches) pursuant to and with effect from the merger between Bank of America Xxxxxxx Xxxxx International Limited and Bank of America Xxxxxxx Xxxxx International Designated Activity Company that takes effect in accordance with Chapter II, Title II of Di- rective (EU) 2017/1132 (which repeals and codifies the Cross-Border Mergers Directive (2005/56/EC)), as implemented in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Loan Documents, a transfer of rights and obligations from Bank of America Xxxxxxx Xxxxx International Limited to Bank of America Xxxxxxx Xxxxx International Designated Activity Company pursuant to such merger shall be permitted. SECTION 9.05 Survival. All covenants, agreements, representations and warranties made by the Loan Parties in the Loan Documents and in the certificates or other instruments delivered in connection with or pursuant to this Agreement or any other Loan Document shall be considered to have been relied upon by the other parties hereto
and shall survive the execution and delivery of the Loan Documents and the making of any Loans, regardless of any investigation made by any such other party or on its behalf and notwithstanding that the Agent or any Lender may have had notice or knowledge of any Default or incorrect representation or warranty at the time any credit is extended hereunder, and shall continue in full force and effect as long as the principal of or any ac- crued interest on any Loan or any fee or any other amount payable under this Agreement is outstanding and unpaid and so long as the Commitments have not expired or termi- nated. The provisions of Sections 2.14, 2.15 and 9.03 and Article VIII shall survive and remain in full force and effect regardless of the consummation of the transactions con- templated hereby, the Discharge of Obligations or the termination of this Agreement or any provision hereof. SECTION 9.06 Counterparts; Integration; Effectiveness; Electronic Exe- cution. (a) This Agreement may be executed in counterparts (and by different parties hereto on different counterparts), each of which shall constitute an original, but all of which when taken together shall constitute a single contract. This Agreement, the other Loan Documents and the Fee Letter, dated as of Feb- ruary 28, 2017, by and among the U.S. Borrower and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., and any separate letter agreements with respect to fees payable to the Agent constitute the entire contract among the parties relating to the subject matter hereof and supersede any and all previous agreements and understandings, oral or written, relating to the subject matter hereof. Except as provided in Article IV, this Agreement shall become effective when it shall have been executed by the Agent and when the Agent shall have received counterparts hereof which, when taken together, bear the signatures of each of the other parties hereto, and thereaf- ter shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a sig- nature page of this Agreement by facsimile shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Agreement. (b) Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Agreement by telecopy, emailed pdf. or any other electronic means that re- produces an image of the actual executed signature page shall be effective as de- livery of a manually executed counterpart of this Agreement. The words “execu- tion,” “signed,” “signature,” “delivery,” and words of like import in or relating to any document to be signed in connection with this Agreement and the transac- tions contemplated hereby shall be deemed to include Electronic Signatures, de- liveries or the keeping of records in electronic form, each of which shall be of the same legal effect, validity or enforceability as a manually executed signature, physical delivery thereof or the use of a paper-based recordkeeping system, as the case may be, to the extent and as provided for in any applicable law, including the Federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, the
New York State Electronic Signatures and Records Act, or any other similar state laws based on the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act; provided that nothing herein shall require the Agent to accept electronic signatures in any form or for- mat without its prior written consent. SECTION 9.07 Severability. To the extent permitted by law, any provi- sion of any Loan Document held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability without affecting the validity, legality and enforceability of the remain- ing provisions thereof; and the invalidity of a particular provision in a particular jurisdic- tion shall not invalidate such provision in any other jurisdiction. SECTION 9.08 Right of Setoff. If an Event of Default shall have oc- curred and be continuing, each Lender and each of its Affiliates is hereby authorized at any time and from time to time, 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 obligations at any time owing by such Lender or Affiliate to or for the credit or the account of any Borrower or any Loan Guarantor against any of and all the Secured Obligations held by such Lender, irrespective of whether or not such Lender shall have made any demand under the Loan Documents and although such obligations may be unmatured. The applicable Lender shall notify such Borrower and the Agent of such setoff or application; provided that any failure to give or any delay in giving such notice shall not affect the validity of any such setoff or application under this Section 9.08. The rights of each Lender under this Section 9.08 are in addition to other rights and remedies (including other rights of setoff) which such Lender may have. NOTWITH- STANDING THE FOREGOING, AT ANY TIME THAT ANY OF THE SECURED OBLIGATIONS SHALL BE SECURED BY REAL PROPERTY LOCATED IN CALI- FORNIA, NO LENDER SHALL EXERCISE A RIGHT OF SETOFF, LENDER’S LIEN OR COUNTERCLAIM OR TAKE ANY COURT OR ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION OR INSTITUTE ANY PROCEEDING TO ENFORCE ANY PROVISION OF THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY LOAN DOCUMENT UNLESS IT IS TAKEN WITH THE CONSENT OF THE LENDERS REQUIRED BY SECTION 9.02 OF THIS AGREE- MENT, IF SUCH SETOFF OR ACTION OR PROCEEDING WOULD OR MIGHT (PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 580a, 580b, 580d AND 726 OF THE CALIFORNIA CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE OR SECTION 2924 OF THE CALIFORNIA CIVIL CODE, IF APPLICABLE, OR OTHERWISE) AFFECT OR IMPAIR THE VALIDITY, PRIORITY, OR ENFORCEABILITY OF THE LIENS GRANTED TO THE AGENT PURSUANT TO THE COLLATERAL DOCUMENTS OR THE ENFORCEABILITY OF THE OBLIGATIONS HEREUNDER, AND ANY ATTEMPTED EXERCISE BY ANY LENDER OR ANY SUCH RIGHT WITHOUT OBTAINING SUCH CONSENT OF THE PARTIES AS REQUIRED ABOVE, SHALL BE NULL AND VOID. THIS PARAGRAPH SHALL BE SOLELY FOR THE BENEFIT OF EACH OF THE LEND- ERS.
SECTION 9.09 Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Consent to Service of Pro- cess. (a) THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCU- MENTS (OTHER THAN AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT) SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK. (b) Each Loan Party hereby irrevocably and unconditionally submits, for itself and its property, to the exclusive jurisdiction of any U.S. Fed- eral or New York State court sitting in the Borough of Manhattan, New York, New York in any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to any Loan Doc- uments, or for recognition or enforcement of any judgment, and each of the par- ties hereto hereby irrevocably and unconditionally agrees that all claims in re- spect of any such action or proceeding may be heard and determined in such New York State or, to the extent permitted by law, in such Federal court. Each of the parties hereto agrees that a final judgment in any such action or proceeding shall be conclusive and may be enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on the judgment or in any other manner provided by law. Nothing in this Agreement or any other Loan Document shall affect any right that the Agent or any Lender may other- wise have to bring any action or proceeding relating to this Agreement or any other Loan Document against any Loan Party or its properties in the courts of any jurisdiction. (c) Each Loan Party hereby irrevocably and unconditionally waives, to the fullest extent it may legally and effectively do so, any objection which it may now or hereafter have to the laying of venue of any suit, action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement or any other Loan Docu- ment in any court referred to in paragraph (b) of this Section 9.09. Each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law, the defense of an inconvenient forum to the maintenance of such action or pro- ceeding in any such court. (d) Each of the Foreign Borrowers hereby irrevocably desig- nates, appoints and empowers Aramark Services, Inc. (the “Process Agent”), in the case of any suit, action or proceeding brought in the United States of America as its designee, appointee and agent to receive, accept and acknowledge for and on its behalf, and in respect of its property, service of any and all legal process, summons, notices and documents that may be served in any action or proceeding arising out of or in connection with this Agreement or any other Loan Document. Such service may be made by mailing (by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid) or delivering a copy of such process to such Foreign Borrower in care of the Process Agent at the Process Agent’s above address, and each of the Foreign Borrowers hereby irrevocably authorizes and directs the Process Agent to accept
such service on its behalf. As an alternative method of service, each of the For- eign Borrowers irrevocably consents to the service of any and all process in any such action or proceeding by the mailing (by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid) of copies of such process to the Process Agent or such Foreign Borrower at its address specified in Section 9.01. Aramark Services, Inc. hereby acknowl- edges and accepts its appointment as Process Agent for each of the Foreign Bor- rowers and the corresponding rights and obligations set forth in this paragraph (d). (e) To the extent permitted by law, each party to this Agree- ment hereby irrevocably waives personal service of any and all process upon it and agrees that all such service of process may be made by registered mail (return receipt requested) directed to it at its address for notices as provided for in Sec- tion 9.01 or, in the case of any Foreign Borrower, as provided for in Section 9.09(d). Nothing in this Agreement or any other Loan Document will affect the right of any party to this Agreement to serve process in any other manner permit- xxx by law. (f) If for the purposes of obtaining judgment in any court it is necessary to convert a sum due hereunder in Dollars, Canadian Dollars, Euros, Sterling or Yen into another currency, the parties hereto agree, to the fullest ex- tent that they may effectively do so, that the rate of exchange used shall be that at which in accordance with normal banking procedures the Agent could purchase Dollars, Canadian Dollars, Euros, Sterling or Yen, as the case may be, with such other currency at the spot rate of exchange quoted by the Agent at 11:00 a.m. (New York City time) on the Business Day preceding that on which final judg- ment is given, for the purchase of Dollars, Canadian Dollars, Euros, Sterling or Yen, as the case may be, for delivery two Business Days thereafter. The obliga- tion of each Borrower in respect of any such sum due from it to the Agent or the Lenders hereunder or under the other Loan Documents shall, notwithstanding any judgment in a currency (the “Judgment Currency”) other than that in which sum is denominated in accordance with the applicable provisions of this Agreement (the “Agreement Currency”), be discharged only to the extent that on the Busi- ness Day following receipt by the Agent of any sum adjudged to be so due in the Judgment Currency, the Agent may in accordance with normal banking proce- dures purchase the Agreement Currency with the Judgment Currency. If the amount of the Agreement Currency so purchased is less than the sum originally due to the Agent in the Agreement Currency, each Borrower agrees, as a separate obligation and notwithstanding any such judgment, to indemnify the Agent or the Person to whom such obligation was owing against such loss. SECTION 9.10 WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE
LAW, ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PRO- CEEDING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT, ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED THEREBY (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR ANY OTHER THEORY). EACH PARTY HERETO (A) CERTIFIES THAT NO REP- RESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PARTY HAS REPRE- SENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PARTY WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER AND (B) ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT AND THE OTHER PARTIES HERETO HAVE BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION 9.10. SECTION 9.11 Headings. Article and Section headings and the Table of Contents used herein are for convenience of reference only, are not part of this Agree- ment and shall not affect the construction of, or be taken into consideration in interpret- ing, this Agreement. SECTION 9.12 Confidentiality. The Agent and each Lender agrees to maintain the confidentiality of the Information (as defined below), except that Infor- mation may be disclosed (a) to its Affiliates and it and its Affiliates’ directors, officers, employees and agents, including accountants, legal counsel and other advisors (it being understood that the Persons to whom such disclosure is made will be informed of the confidential nature of such Information and instructed to keep such Information confiden- tial), (b) to the extent requested by any regulatory, governmental or administrative au- thority, (c) to the extent required by law or by any subpoena or similar legal process, (d) to any other party to this Agreement, (e) in connection with the exercise of any remedies hereunder or under any other Loan Document or any suit, action or proceeding relating to this Agreement or any other Loan Document or the enforcement of rights hereunder or thereunder, (f) subject to an agreement containing provisions substantially similar to or consistent with those of this Section 9.12, to (i) any assignee of or Participant in, or any prospective assignee of or Participant in, any of its rights or obligations under this Agree- ment, (ii) any pledgee referred to in Section 9.04(d) or (iii) any actual or prospective counterparty (or its advisors) to any swap or derivative transaction relating to the Loan Parties and their obligations, (g) with the consent of the U.S. Borrower or (h) to the ex- tent such Information (i) becomes publicly available other than as a result of a breach of this Section 9.12 or (ii) becomes available to the Agent or any Lender on a nonconfiden- tial basis from a source other than any Borrower. For the purposes of this Section 9.12, “Information” means all information received from any Loan Party or any Foreign Bor- rower relating to the Loan Parties, the Subsidiaries or their respective businesses or the Transactions other than any such information that is available to the Agent or any Lender on a nonconfidential basis prior to disclosure by any Loan Party or any of the Subsidiar- ies or that becomes publicly available other than as a result of a breach by such Agent or Lender of its obligations hereunder. Any Person required to maintain the confidentiality
of Information as provided in this Section 9.12 shall be considered to have complied with its obligation to do so if such Person has exercised substantially the same degree of care to maintain the confidentiality of such Information as such Person would accord to its own confidential information. SECTION 9.13 Several Obligations; Nonreliance; Violation of Law. The respective obligations of the Lenders hereunder are several and not joint and the fail- ure of any Lender to make any Loan or perform any of its obligations hereunder shall not relieve any other Lender from any of its obligations hereunder. Each Lender hereby rep- resents that (a) it is not relying on or looking to any Margin Stock for the repayment of the Borrowings and other credit extensions provided for herein and acknowledges that the Collateral shall not include any Margin Stock and (b) it is not and will not become a “creditor” as defined in Regulation T or a “foreign branch of a broker-dealer” within the meaning of Regulation X. Anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary notwith- standing, no Lender shall be obligated to extend credit to any Borrower in violation of any Requirement of Law. SECTION 9.14 USA PATRIOT Act. Each Lender that is subject to the requirements of the USA PATRIOT Act or the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act (Canada) hereby notifies each Loan Party that pursuant to the requirements of such Act or Acts, it is required to obtain, verify and record information that identifies each Loan Party, which information includes the name and address of each Loan Party and other information that will allow such Lender to identify each Loan Party in accordance with such Acts. Each Loan Party shall, promptly following a request by the Agent (on behalf of itself or any Lender), provide all reasonable documentation and other information that the Agent or such Lender reasonably requests that is a Require- ment of Law in order to comply with its ongoing obligations under applicable “know your customer” and anti-money laundering rules and regulations, including the USA PA- TRIOT Act and the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act (Canada). SECTION 9.15 Disclosure. Each Loan Party and each Lender hereby acknowledges and agrees that the Agent and/or its Affiliates from time to time may hold investments in, make other loans to or have other relationships with any of the Loan Par- ties and their respective Affiliates. In addition, each Loan Party and each Lender hereby acknowledges that Affiliates of the Joint Lead Arrangers, the Co-Documentation Agent, the Agent and certain of the Lenders will be initial purchasers of the New Senior Notes. SECTION 9.16 Interest Rate Limitation. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, if at any time the interest rate applicable to any Loan, together with all fees, charges and other amounts which are treated as interest on such Loan under ap- plicable law (collectively the “Charges”), shall exceed the maximum lawful rate (the “Maximum Rate”) which may be contracted for, charged, taken, received or reserved by
the Lender holding such Loan in accordance with applicable law, the rate of interest pay- able in respect of such Loan hereunder, together with all Charges payable in respect thereof, shall be limited to the Maximum Rate and, to the extent lawful, the interest and Charges that would have been payable in respect of such Loan but were not payable as a result of the operation of this Section 9.16 shall be cumulated and the interest and Charges payable to such Lender in respect of other Loans or periods shall be increased (but not above the Maximum Rate therefor) until such cumulated amount, together with interest thereon at the Federal Funds Effective Rate to the date of repayment, shall have been received by such Lender. SECTION 9.17 Material Non-Public Information. (a) EACH LENDER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT INFOR- MATION AS DEFINED IN SECTION 9.12(a) FURNISHED TO IT PURSU- ANT TO THIS AGREEMENT MAY INCLUDE MATERIAL NON-PUBLIC INFORMATION CONCERNING THE BORROWER AND ITS RELATED PARTIES OR THEIR RESPECTIVE SECURITIES, AND CONFIRMS THAT IT HAS DEVELOPED COMPLIANCE PROCEDURES REGARDING THE USE OF MATERIAL NON-PUBLIC INFORMATION AND THAT IT WILL HANDLE SUCH MATERIAL NON-PUBLIC INFORMATION IN ACCORD- ANCE WITH THOSE PROCEDURES AND APPLICABLE LAW, INCLUD- ING FEDERAL AND STATE SECURITIES LAWS. (b) ALL INFORMATION, INCLUDING REQUESTS FOR WAIVERS AND AMENDMENTS, FURNISHED BY THE BORROWER OR THE AGENT PURSUANT TO, OR IN THE COURSE OF ADMINISTERING, THIS AGREEMENT WILL BE SYNDICATE-LEVEL INFORMATION, WHICH MAY CONTAIN MATERIAL NON-PUBLIC INFORMATION ABOUT THE LOAN PARTIES AND THEIR RELATED PARTIES OR THEIR RESPECTIVE SECURITIES. ACCORDINGLY, EACH LENDER REPRE- SENTS TO THE BORROWER AND THE AGENT THAT IT HAS IDENTI- FIED IN ITS ADMINISTRATIVE QUESTIONNAIRE A CREDIT CONTACT WHO MAY RECEIVE INFORMATION THAT MAY CONTAIN MATERIAL NON-PUBLIC INFORMATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH ITS COMPLI- ANCE PROCEDURES AND APPLICABLE LAW. SECTION 9.18 No Fiduciary Duty, etc. Each Borrower acknowledges and agrees, and acknowledges its subsidiaries’ understanding, that none of the Agent, any Joint Lead Arranger, any Incremental Amendment No. 2 Joint Lead Arranger, the Incremental Amendment No. 3 Arranger, any Amendment No. 5 Arranger, andany Amendment No. 6 Arranger, any Amendment No. 7 Arranger, any Co-Documentation Agent, any Incremental Amendment No. 2 Co-Documentation Agent, any Issuing Bank or any Lender will have any obligations except those obligations expressly set forth herein and in the other Loan Documents and each of the Agent, each Joint Lead Arranger, each Incremental Amendment No. 2 Joint Lead Arranger, the Incre- mental Amendment No. 3 Arranger, each Amendment No. 5 Arranger, each Amendment No. 6
Arranger, each Amendment No. 7 Arranger, each Co-Documentation Agent, each Incremental Amendment No. 2 Co-Documentation Agent, each Issuing Bank and each Lender is acting solely in the capacity of an arm’s length contractual counterparty to such Borrower with respect to the Loan Documents and the transaction contemplated therein and not as a financial advisor or a fidu- ciary to, or an agent of, such Borrower or any other person (including, without limitation, each other Loan Party). Each Borrower agrees that it will not assert any claim against the Agent, any Joint Lead Arranger, any Incremental Amendment No. 2 Joint Lead Arranger, the Incremental Amendment No. 3 Arranger, any Amendment No. 5 Arranger, any Amendment No. 6 Arranger, any Amendment No. 7 Arranger, any Co-Documentation Agent, any Incremental Amendment No. 2 Co-Documentation Agent, any Issuing Bank or any Lender based on an alleged breach of fiduciary duty by such Agent, Joint Lead Arranger, Incremental Amendment No. 2 Joint Lead Ar- ranger, Incremental Amendment Xx. 0 Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx Xx. 0 Arranger, Amendment No. 6 Arranger, Amendment No. 7 Arranger, Co-Documentation Agent, Incremental Amendment Xx. 0 Xx-Xxxxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxx Bank or Lender in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby. Additionally, each Borrower acknowledges and agrees that none of the Agent, any Joint Lead Arranger, any Incremental Amendment No. 2 Joint Lead Ar- ranger, the Incremental Amendment No. 3 Arranger, any Amendment No. 5 Arranger, any Amendment No. 6 Arranger, any Amendment No. 7 Arranger, any Co-Documentation Agent, any Incremental Amendment No. 2 Co-Documentation Agent, any Issuing Bank or any Lender is ad- vising such Borrower as to any legal, tax, investment, accounting, regulatory or any other matters in any jurisdiction. Each Borrower shall consult with its own advisors concerning such matters and shall be responsible for making its own independent investigation and appraisal of the trans- actions contemplated hereby, and none of the Agent, any Joint Lead Arranger, any Incremental Amendment No. 2 Joint Lead Arranger, the Incremental Amendment No. 3 Arranger, any Amendment No. 5 Arranger, any Amendment No. 6 Arranger, any Amendment No. 7 Arranger, any Co-Documentation Agent, any Incremental Amendment No. 2 Co-Documentation Agent, any Issuing Bank or any Lender shall have any responsibility or liability to such Borrower with re- spect thereto. Each Borrower further acknowledges and agrees, and acknowledges its subsidiaries’ understanding, that each of the Agent, each Joint Lead Arranger, each Incre- mental Amendment No. 2 Joint Lead Arranger, the Incremental Amendment No. 3 Ar- ranger, each Amendment No. 5 Arranger, each Amendment No. 6 Arranger, each Amend- ment No. 7 Arranger, each Co-Documentation Agent, each Incremental Amendment No. 2 Co-Documentation Agent and each Issuing Bank is, and certain of the Lenders are, full service securities or banking firms engaged in securities trading and brokerage activities as well as providing investment banking and other financial services. In the ordinary course of business, any of the Agent, any Joint Lead Arranger, any Incremental Amend- ment No. 2 Joint Lead Arranger, the Incremental Amendment No. 3 Arranger, any Amendment No. 5 Arranger, any Amendment No. 6 Arranger, any Amendment No. 7 Ar- ranger, any Co-Documentation Agent, any Incremental Amendment No. 2 Co-Documenta- tion Agent, any Issuing Bank or any Lender may provide investment banking and other financial services to, and/or acquire, hold or sell, for its own accounts and the accounts of customers, equity, debt and other securities and financial instruments (including bank loans and other obligations) of, you and other companies with which you may have com- mercial or other relationships. With respect to any securities and/or financial instruments
so held by any of the Agent, any Joint Lead Arranger, any Incremental Amendment No. 2 Joint Lead Arranger, the Incremental Amendment No. 3 Arranger, any Amendment No. 5 Arranger, any Amendment No. 6 Arranger, any Amendment No. 7 Arranger, any Co-Docu- mentation Agent, any Incremental Amendment No. 2 Co-Documentation Agent, any Is- suing Bank or any Lender or any of its customers, all rights in respect of such securities and financial instruments, including any voting rights, will be exercised by the holder of the rights, in its sole discretion. In addition, each Borrower acknowledges and agrees, and acknowledges its subsidiaries’ understanding, that each of the Agent, any Joint Lead Arranger, any In- cremental Amendment No. 2 Joint Lead Arranger, the Incremental Amendment No. 3 Ar- ranger, any Amendment No. 5 Arranger, any Amendment No. 6 Arranger, any Amendment No. 7 Arranger, any Co-Documentation Agent, any Incremental Amendment No. 2 Co-Doc- umentation Agent, any Issuing Bank or any Lender and any of their respective affiliates may be providing debt financing, equity capital or other services (including financial ad- visory services) to other companies in respect of which you may have conflicting inter- ests regarding the transactions described herein and otherwise. None of the Agent, any Joint Lead Arranger, any Incremental Amendment No. 2 Joint Lead Arranger, the Incre- mental Amendment No. 3 Arranger, any Amendment No. 5 Arranger, any Amendment No. 6 Arranger, any Amendment No. 7 Arranger, any Co-Documentation Agent, any Incre- mental Amendment No. 2 Co-Documentation Agent, any Issuing Bank or any Lender will use confidential information obtained from you by virtue of the transactions contem- plated by the Loan Documents or its other relationships with you in connection with the performance by such Person of services for other companies, and none of the Agent, any Joint Lead Arranger, any Incremental Amendment No. 2 Joint Lead Arranger, the Incre- mental Amendment No. 3 Arranger, any Amendment No. 5 Arranger, any Amendment No. 6 Arranger, any Amendment No. 7 Arranger, any Co-Documentation Agent, any Incre- mental Amendment No. 2 Co-Documentation Agent, any Issuing Bank or any Lender will furnish any such information to other companies. You also acknowledge that none of the Agent, any Joint Lead Arranger, any Incremental Amendment No. 2 Joint Lead Ar- ranger, the Incremental Amendment No. 3 Arranger, any Amendment No. 5 Arranger, any Amendment No. 6 Arranger, any Amendment No. 7 Arranger, any Co-Documentation Agent, any Incremental Amendment No. 2 Co-Documentation Agent, any Issuing Bank or any Lender has any obligation to use in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Loan Documents, or to furnish to you, confidential information obtained from other companies. SECTION 9.19 Keepwell. Each Qualified ECP Guarantor hereby jointly and severally absolutely, unconditionally and irrevocably undertakes to provide such funds or other support as may be needed from time to time by each other Loan Party to honor all of its obliga- tions under this Agreement in respect of Swap Obligations (provided, however, that each Quali- fied ECP Guarantor shall only be liable under this Section 9.19 for the maximum amount of such liability that can be hereby incurred without rendering its obligations under this Section 9.19, or otherwise under this Agreement, voidable under applicable law relating to fraudulent conveyance or fraudulent transfer, and not for any greater amount). The obligations of each Qualified ECP
Guarantor under this Section 9.19 shall remain in full force and effect until the satisfaction and discharge of all Guaranteed Obligations. The U.S. Borrower and each Qualified ECP Guarantor intends that this Section 9.19 constitute, and this Section 9.19 shall be deemed to constitute, a “keepwell, support, or other agreement” for the benefit of the U.S. Borrower and each Qualified ECP Guarantor for all purposes of Section 1a(18)(A)(v)(II) of the Commodity Exchange Act. SECTION 9.20 Acknowledgement and Consent to Bail-In of EEA Fi- nancial Institutions. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any Loan Document or in any other agreement, arrangement or understanding among any such parties, each party hereto acknowledges that any liability of any EEA Financial Institution arising under any Loan Document, to the extent such liability is unsecured, may be subject to the write- down and conversion powers of an EEA Resolution Authority and agrees and consents to, and acknowledges and agrees to be bound by: (ci) (cii) the application of any Write-Down and Conversion Powers by an EEA Resolution Authority to any such liabilities arising hereunder which may be payable to it by any party hereto that is an EEA Financial Institution; and (ciii) (civ) the effects of any Bail-In Action on any such liability, in- cluding, if applicable: i. ii. a reduction in full or in part or cancellation of any such liability; iii. iv. a conversion of all, or a portion of, such liability into shares or other instruments of ownership in such EEA Financial Institution, its parent undertaking, or a bridge institution that may be issued to it or otherwise conferred on it, and that such shares or other instruments of ownership will be accepted by it in lieu of any rights with respect to any such liability under this Agreement or any other Loan Document; or v. vi. the variation of the terms of such liability in con- nection with the exercise of the write-down and conversion powers of any EEA Resolution Authority. ARTICLE X LOAN GUARANTY SECTION 10.01 Guaranty. (a) Each Loan Guarantor hereby agrees that it is jointly and severally liable for, and, as primary obligor and not merely as surety, and abso- lutely and unconditionally guarantees to the LendersSecured Parties the prompt pay- ment when due, whether at stated maturity, upon acceleration or otherwise, and at all times thereafter, of the Secured Obligations (collectively the “Guaranteed Ob- ligations”). Each Loan Guarantor further agrees that the Guaranteed Obligations
may be extended or renewed in whole or in part without notice to or further as- sent from it, and that it remains bound upon its guarantee notwithstanding any such extension or renewal. For the avoidance of doubt, unless required by appli- cable law, the parties hereto acknowledge and agree to report consistently there- with that each Loan Guarantor that is a Domestic Subsidiary of the U.S. Bor- rower shall be treated as a primary obligor of the U.S. Borrower Guaranteed Ob- ligations for U.S. federal and state tax purposes. (b) The U.S. Borrower hereby agrees that it is jointly and sev- erally liable for, and, as primary obligor and not merely as surety, and absolutely and unconditionally guarantees to the LendersSecured Parties the prompt payment when due, whether at stated maturity, upon acceleration or otherwise, and at all times thereafter, of the Secured Obligations (other than Secured Obligations that are expressly the obligations of the U.S. Borrower pursuant to the terms of any Loan Document, Hedge Agreement or Cash Management Agreement, which Se- cured Obligations shall continue to be the primary obligations of the U.S. Bor- rower) (collectively the “U.S. Borrower Guaranteed Obligations”). The U.S. Borrower further agrees that the U.S. Borrower Guaranteed Obligations may be extended or renewed in whole or in part without notice to or further assent from it, and that it remains bound upon its guarantee notwithstanding any such exten- sion or renewal. The provisions of this Article X (other than Section 10.12) shall apply equally to the U.S. Borrower as guarantor of the U.S. Borrower Guaranteed Obligations as to the Loan Guarantors as guarantors of the Guaranteed Obliga- tions. SECTION 10.02 Guaranty of Payment. This Loan Guaranty is a guaranty of payment and not of collection. Each Loan Guarantor waives any right to require the Agent or any LenderSecured Party to xxx any Borrower, any Loan Guarantor, any other guarantor, or any other Person obligated for all or any part of the Guaranteed Obligations (each, an “Obligated Party”), or otherwise to enforce its payment against any collateral securing all or any part of the Guaranteed Obligations. SECTION 10.03 No Discharge or Diminishment of Loan Guaranty. (a) Except as otherwise provided for herein, the obligations of each Loan Guarantor hereunder are unconditional and absolute and not subject to any reduction, limitation, impairment or termination for any reason (other than the indefeasible payment in full in cash of the Guaranteed Obligations), including (i) any claim of waiver, release, extension, renewal, settlement, surrender, altera- tion, or compromise of any of the Guaranteed Obligations, by operation of law or otherwise; (ii) any change in the corporate existence, structure or ownership of any Borrower or any other guarantor of or other Person liable for any of the Guaranteed Obligations; (iii) any insolvency, bankruptcy, reorganization or other similar proceeding affecting any Obligated Party, or their assets or any resulting
release or discharge of any obligation of any Obligated Party; or (iv) the exist- ence of any claim, setoff or other rights which any Loan Guarantor may have at any time against any Obligated Party, the Agent, any LenderSecured Party, or any other Person, whether in connection herewith or in any unrelated transactions. (b) The obligations of each Loan Guarantor hereunder are not subject to any defense or setoff, counterclaim, recoupment, or termination what- soever by reason of the invalidity, illegality, or unenforceability of any of the Guaranteed Obligations or otherwise, or any provision of applicable law or regu- lation purporting to prohibit payment by any Obligated Party, of the Guaranteed Obligations or any part thereof. (c) Further, the obligations of any Loan Guarantor hereunder are not discharged or impaired or otherwise affected by: (i) the failure of the Agent or any LenderSecured Party to assert any claim or demand or to enforce any remedy with respect to all or any part of the Guaranteed Obligations; (ii) any waiver or modification of or supplement to any provision of any agreement relat- ing to the Guaranteed Obligations; (iii) any release, non-perfection, or invalidity of any indirect or direct security for the obligations of any Borrower for all or any part of the Guaranteed Obligations or any obligations of any other guarantor of or other Person liable for any of the Guaranteed Obligations; (iv) any action or fail- ure to act by the Agent or any LenderSecured Party with respect to any collateral securing any part of the Guaranteed Obligations; or (v) any default, failure or xx- xxx, willful or otherwise, in the payment or performance of any of the Guaranteed Obligations, or any other circumstance, act, omission or delay that might in any manner or to any extent vary the risk of such Loan Guarantor or that would other- wise operate as a discharge of any Loan Guarantor as a matter of law or equity (other than the indefeasible payment in full in cash of the Guaranteed Obliga- tions). SECTION 10.04 Defenses Waived. To the fullest extent permitted by ap- plicable law, each Loan Guarantor hereby waives any defense based on or arising out of any defense of any Borrower or any Loan Guarantor or the unenforceability of all or any part of the Guaranteed Obligations from any cause, or the cessation from any cause of the liability of any Borrower or any Loan Guarantor, other than the indefeasible payment in full in cash of the Guaranteed Obligations. Without limiting the generality of the forego- ing, each Loan Guarantor irrevocably waives acceptance hereof, presentment, demand, protest and, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any notice not provided for herein, as well as any requirement that at any time any action be taken by any Person against any Obligated Party, or any other Person. The Agent may, at its election, foreclose on any Collateral held by it by one or more judicial or nonjudicial sales, accept an assignment of any such Collateral in lieu of foreclosure or otherwise act or fail to act with respect to any collateral securing all or a part of the Guaranteed Obligations, compromise or adjust any part of the Guaranteed Obligations, make any other accommodation with any Obligated
Party or exercise any other right or remedy available to it against any Obligated Party, without affecting or impairing in any way the liability of such Loan Guarantor under this Loan Guaranty except to the extent the Guaranteed Obligations have been fully and inde- feasibly paid in cash. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, each Loan Guar- antor waives any defense arising out of any such election even though that election may operate, pursuant to applicable law, to impair or extinguish any right of reimbursement or subrogation or other right or remedy of any Loan Guarantor against any Obligated Party or any security. SECTION 10.05 Rights of Subrogation. No Loan Guarantor will assert any right, claim or cause of action, including, without limitation, a claim of subrogation, contribution or indemnification that it has against any Obligated Party, or any collateral, until the Loan Parties and the Loan Guarantors have fully performed all their obligations to the Agent and the LendersSecured Parties. SECTION 10.06 Reinstatement; Stay of Acceleration. If at any time any payment of any portion of the Guaranteed Obligations is rescinded or must otherwise be restored or returned upon the insolvency, bankruptcy, or reorganization of any Borrower or otherwise, each Loan Guarantor’s obligations under this Loan Guaranty with respect to that payment shall be reinstated at such time as though the payment had not been made. If acceleration of the time for payment of any of the Guaranteed Obligations is stayed upon the insolvency, bankruptcy or reorganization of any Borrower, all such amounts otherwise subject to acceleration under the terms of any agreement relating to the Guar- anteed Obligations shall nonetheless be payable by the Loan Guarantors forthwith on xx- xxxx by the LenderSecured Party. SECTION 10.07 Information. Each Loan Guarantor assumes all respon- sibility for being and keeping itself informed of each Borrower’s financial condition and assets, and of all other circumstances bearing upon the risk of nonpayment of the Xxxxxx- xxxx Obligations and the nature, scope and extent of the risks that each Loan Guarantor assumes and incurs under this Loan Guaranty, and agrees that neither the Agent nor any LenderSecured Party shall have any duty to advise any Loan Guarantor of information known to it regarding those circumstances or risks. SECTION 10.08 [Reserved]. SECTION 10.09 Maximum Liability. The provisions of this Loan Guar- anty are severable, and in any action or proceeding involving any state corporate law, or any state, Federal or foreign bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other law affecting the rights of creditors generally, if the obligations of any Loan Guarantor under this Loan Guaranty would otherwise be held or determined to be avoidable, invalid or unenforcea- ble on account of the amount of such Loan Guarantor’s liability under this Loan Guar- anty, then, notwithstanding any other provision of this Loan Guaranty to the contrary, the amount of such liability shall, without any further action by the Loan Guarantors or the LendersSecured Parties, be automatically limited and reduced to the highest amount that is
valid and enforceable as determined in such action or proceeding (such highest amount determined hereunder being the relevant Loan Guarantor’s “Maximum Liability”). This Section 10.09 with respect to the Maximum Liability of each Loan Guarantor is intended solely to preserve the rights of the LendersSecured Parties to the maximum extent not sub- ject to avoidance under applicable law, and no Loan Guarantor nor any other Person or entity shall have any right or claim under this Section 10.09 with respect to such Maxi- mum Liability, except to the extent necessary so that the obligations of any Loan Guaran- tor hereunder shall not be rendered voidable under applicable law. Each Loan Guarantor agrees that the Guaranteed Obligations may at any time and from time to time exceed the Maximum Liability of each Loan Guarantor without impairing this Loan Guaranty or af- fecting the rights and remedies of the LendersSecured Parties hereunder; provided that noth- ing in this sentence shall be construed to increase any Loan Guarantor’s obligations here- under beyond its Maximum Liability. SECTION 10.10 Contribution. In the event any Loan Guarantor (a “Pay- ing Guarantor”) shall make any payment or payments under this Loan Guaranty or shall suffer any loss as a result of any realization upon any collateral granted by it to secure its obligations under this Loan Guaranty, each other Loan Guarantor (each a “Non-Paying Guarantor”) shall contribute to such Paying Guarantor an amount equal to such Non-Pay- ing Guarantor’s “Guarantor Percentage” of such payment or payments made, or losses suffered, by such Paying Guarantor. For purposes of this Article X, each Non-Paying Guarantor’s “Guarantor Percentage” with respect to any such payment or loss by a Pay- ing Guarantor shall be determined as of the date on which such payment or loss was made by reference to the ratio of (i) such Non-Paying Guarantor’s Maximum Liability as of such date (without giving effect to any right to receive, or obligation to make, any con- tribution hereunder) or, if such Non-Paying Guarantor’s Maximum Liability has not been determined, the aggregate amount of all monies received by such Non-Paying Guarantor from any Borrower after the Closing Date (whether by loan, capital infusion or by other means) to (ii) the aggregate Maximum Liability of all Loan Guarantors hereunder (in- cluding such Paying Guarantor) as of such date (without giving effect to any right to re- ceive, or obligation to make, any contribution hereunder), or to the extent that a Maxi- mum Liability has not been determined for any Loan Guarantor, the aggregate amount of all monies received by such Loan Guarantors from any Borrower after the Closing Date (whether by loan, capital infusion or by other means). Nothing in this provision shall af- fect any Loan Guarantor’s several liability for the entire amount of the Guaranteed Obli- gations (up to such Loan Guarantor’s Maximum Liability). Each of the Loan Guarantors covenants and agrees that its right to receive any contribution under this Loan Guaranty from a Non-Paying Guarantor shall be subordinate and junior in right of payment to the payment in full in cash of the Guaranteed Obligations. This provision is for the benefit of both the Agent, the Lenders Secured Parties and the Loan Guarantors and may be enforced by any one, or more, or all of them in accordance with the terms hereof. SECTION 10.11 Liability Cumulative. The liability of each Loan Party as a Loan Guarantor under this Article X is in addition to and shall be cumulative with all
liabilities of each Loan Party to the Agent and the LendersSecured Parties under this Agree- ment and the other Loan Documents to which such Loan Party is a party or in respect of any obligations or liabilities of the other Loan Parties, without any limitation as to amount, unless the instrument or agreement evidencing or creating such other liability specifically provides to the contrary. SECTION 10.12 Release of Loan Guarantors. Notwithstanding anything in Section 9.02(b) to the contrary (i) a Subsidiary Guarantor shall automatically be re- leased from its obligations hereunder and its Loan Guaranty shall be automatically re- leased upon the consummation of any transaction permitted hereunder as a result of which such Subsidiary Guarantor ceases to be a Domestic Subsidiary of the U.S. Bor- rower and (ii) so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing (A) if a Loan Guarantor is or becomes an Immaterial Subsidiary, and such release would not result in any Immaterial Subsidiary being required pursuant to Section 5.11(e) to become a Loan Party hereunder (except to the extent that on and as of the date of such release, one or more other Immaterial Subsidiaries become Loan Guarantors hereunder and the provi- sions of Section 5.11(e) are satisfied upon giving effect to all such additions and re- leases), (B) a Restricted Subsidiary is designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary in accord- ance with Section 6.07, (C) a Restricted Subsidiary is designated as a Receivables Sub- sidiary in connection with a Receivables Facility otherwise permitted hereunder and such Restricted Subsidiary owns no assets or engages in no activities other than such assets or activities which are the subject of such Receivables Facility or (D) a Loan Guarantor ceases to be a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary as a result of a transaction permitted by this Agreement, then in the case of each of clauses (A), (B), (C) and (D), such Subsidiary Guarantor shall be automatically released from its obligations hereunder and its Loan Guaranty shall be automatically released upon notification thereof from the U.S. Bor- rower to the Agent. In connection with any such release, the Agent shall execute and de- liver to any Subsidiary Guarantor, at such Subsidiary Guarantor’s expense, all documents that such Subsidiary Guarantor shall reasonably request to evidence such termination or release. Any execution and delivery of documents pursuant to the preceding sentence of this Section 10.12 shall be without recourse to or warranty by the Agent. [Signature pages intentionally omitted]
