附件10.2
信貸協議第3號修正案
本授信協議第3號修正案(本“協議“),日期爲2024年12月17日,由和其中 CommScope,LLC,特拉華州的一家有限責任公司(The母公司借款人),CommScope Holding Company,Inc.,特拉華州的一家公司(控股“)、其他貸款方、貸款方(定義如下) 在此,開證行一方和摩根大通銀行,N.A.,作爲貸款人的行政代理和抵押代理(以該身份,即管理代理”).
鑑於,母借款人已簽訂該特定循環信貸協議,日期爲2019年4月4日(經修訂、重述、 不時修訂、重述、修改和/或補充,信貸協議“;本文中未另作定義的大寫術語應具有信貸協議中賦予該等術語的相應含義)、 在母公司借款人、其他共同借款人、控股公司、行政代理和貸款人之間(“貸款人”);
鑑於,母借款人已要求按照本協議的規定修改《信貸協議》(經本協議修訂的《信貸協議》 協議,即“修訂後的信貸協議“)按本協議規定的條件;
鑑於,本合同的出借人, 組成信貸協議項下的所有貸款人、開證行和必要貸款人已同意按照本協議的規定修改信貸協議;
鑑於,在緊接第三號修正案生效日期之前,構成信貸協議項下所有貸款人的本合同的貸款人, 同意自第三號修訂生效日期起及之後,貸款人損失分擔協議(如緊接第三號修訂生效日期前的信貸協議所界定)不再具有任何效力或效力;及
鑑於,本合同的每一方信用證方(統稱爲重申締約方,“而每一個,一個”重申 聚會“)預期由於本協定生效和完成擬進行的交易而獲得重大的直接和間接利益,並同意重申其在經修正的 授信協議、抵押品單據及作爲當事人的其他授信單據;
因此,現在考慮到 本合同所載承諾及其他良好和有價值的對價,在此確認其已收到且充分,本合同各方擬在此受法律約束,同意如下:
第一節。《信貸協議》修正案。信貸協議自第3號修正案生效之日起生效,
特此修改,刪除刪除的文本(以與以下示例相同的方式在文本中標明:被刪除的文本),並添加帶雙下劃線的文本(文本表示方式與以下示例相同:
帶雙下劃線的文本)如信用證中所述
協議以附件形式附上附件A在這裏。
第二節。申述及保證。爲了誘使貸款人和 簽訂本協議的行政代理人,各貸款方特此向貸款人和行政代理人聲明並保證:
(A)在第3號修正案生效之日起,任何信用方作出的每項陳述和擔保 信貸協議第4節或任何其他信貸單據應在所有重要方面真實和正確(前提是,任何以“重要性”、“實質性不利”爲條件的陳述和擔保 “生效”或類似的語言在各方面均應真實和正確(在對其中的任何此類限定生效後)),生效日期與在該日期生效時相同, 除非該等陳述和保證明確與較早的日期有關(在這種情況下,該等陳述和保證在所有重要方面均屬真實和正確(或如果任何該等陳述和保證 以“重要性”、“重大不利影響”或類似的語言加以限定,應在該較早日期並截至該較早日期)在所有方面真實和正確(在實施其中的任何此類限定之後);提供那 信用證協議第4.2、4.3和4.4節所述表述中對“信用證單據”的所有提及應被視爲對本協議和其他信用證單據(包括信用證協議)的提及。 經本協定修正的。
(B)沒有失責行爲或失責事件發生,或沒有發生失責行爲或失責事件,或沒有失責行爲或失責事件會在緊接給予 本協議的效力。
第三節。有效性。本協定自下列日期起生效( “修正案第3號生效日期“)當滿足或放棄本節第(3)款所述的每一條件時:
(A)行政代理應已從控股公司、每個借款人、對方貸方收到本協議的已簽署副本 一方及本合同各貸款人和開證行一方。
(B)自第3號修正案生效之日起,每個 以“重要性”、“重大不利影響”或類似的措辭作出的限定(在其中的任何此類限定生效後)應在第三號修正案生效之日並截至該日在所有方面真實和正確 與在該日期作出的聲明和保證具有相同的效力,除非該等陳述和保證明確涉及較早的日期(在這種情況下,該等陳述和保證在所有材料中均屬真實和正確 (或如任何該等陳述或保證以“重要性”、“重大不利影響”或類似的措辭加以限定,則(在使其中的任何該等限定生效後)在各方面均屬真實和正確) 自該較早日期起及自該日期起。
(C)沒有失責行爲或失責事件發生,或沒有繼續失責行爲或失責事件會在緊接給予 本協議的效力。
(D)根據本協議在第3號修正案生效日期必須支付的所有費用以及任何 根據本協議和任何聘書,在第3號修正案生效之日必須支付的合理的、有文件記錄的自付費用,但至少在三(3)個工作日內開具發票 在第3號修正案生效日期(或母借款人可能合理同意的較後日期)之前,應已支付(該金額可與本合同項下任何貸款的收益相抵銷)。
(E)(I)定期貸款信貸協議(日期爲第3號修正案生效日期)應(或基本上與 本協議的效力,應爲)有效,以及(Ii)父借款人應已發出並招致(或在本協議生效的同時,應發出並招致)第三號修正案高級 擔保票據。
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(F)(一)所有未付款項(或有賠償、現金除外 管理、對沖及其他類似責任)及(Ii)CommScope Technologies LLC的1,274,584,000美元本金總額 在每一種情況下,2025年到期的6.000%的未償還優先票據將被償還、贖回、作廢、解除、再融資或終止。
第四節。對信貸協議的參考及對其的影響.
(A)在第3號修正案生效之日及之後,信貸協議中每次提及“本協議”時, 在本協議下,“本協議”或類似的術語指的是經兆.IS協議修訂並在生效後的信貸協議。
(B)每份信用證單據在第3號修正案生效之日及之後,均爲並將繼續完全有效,且 特此在各方面予以批准和確認,但在第3號修正案生效之日及之後,每份信用證單據中對“信用證協議”、“信用證協議”、“信用證協議”或“信用證協議”的所有提法 提及信用證協議的類似含義的詞語應指經兆.IS協議生效及生效後修訂的信用證協議。本協議中的任何內容都不能或可能被解釋爲信用證的更新 協議或任何其他信用證單據。
(C)本協議是《信貸協議》和 其他貸方單據。
第5款. 重申.
(A)爲促使貸款人和行政代理訂立本協議,貸方各方特此確認並 重申其根據其爲當事一方的每份信用證單據承擔的義務,包括但不限於其中所載的留置權或擔保權益的任何授予、質押或抵押品轉讓(視情況而定),在每種情況下均經修訂, 在本協議日期之前或之前重述、修訂和重述、補充或以其他方式修改(包括根據本協議修訂的內容)(統稱爲被重申的文件“)。各信用證方承認並 同意其作爲一方或以其他方式具有約束力的每份信用證單據應繼續完全有效,並且其在信用證單據下的所有義務不應因本合同的簽署或效力而受到損害或限制 協議。
(B)爲施行前述第(5)(A)節,每名擔保人以各自 保證(在這種情況下,每個人都是“重申貸款擔保人“),重申其對適用擔保條款和條件下的義務的保證,並同意適用擔保仍然完全有效,並且 在本協議生效後,在本保證規定的範圍內生效,特此予以批准、重申和確認。每個重申貸款擔保人在此確認它同意本協議的條款和 經修訂的信貸協議。每一重申貸款擔保人在此(I)承認並同意其對其作爲當事一方或以其他方式約束的義務和每份信用證文件的擔保應繼續充分有效,並且 並保證其在本協議項下的所有義務不會因本協議的簽署或效力而受到損害或限制,(Ii)承認並同意它將繼續根據 與信用證文件一起支付和履行所有義務(包括根據本協議修訂、重申和/或增加的所有此類義務),以及(Iii)承認、同意和保證 行政代理、抵押品代理和彼此擔保的一方確認,沒有抵銷權或反請求權,也沒有任何形式的抗辯,無論是法律上的、衡平法上的還是其他方面的,使該重申貸款擔保人能夠 避免或推遲及時履行信用證單據規定的義務。
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(C)爲執行前述第(5)(A)款,信用證的每一方,即 任何抵押品文件的當事各方,以“設保人”、“質押人”或該抵押品文件項下的其他類似身份(以此種身份,每一項均爲再一次重申格蘭特“),特此承認 已審閱並同意本協議的條款和條件以及本協議擬進行的交易。此外,每個重申的設保人都重申該重申的設保人根據本條款和 擔保義務(包括根據本協定修訂、重申和/或增加的所有此類義務)的抵押品單據的條件,並同意此類擔保 利益保持完全效力,特此予以批准、重申和確認。各重申設保人特此(一)確認其爲當事一方或以其他方式受約束的每份抵押品單據和所有抵押品 因此,將繼續根據抵押品文件,儘可能充分地保證債務(包括據此修訂、重申和/或增加的所有此類債務)的支付和履行 協議),視情況而定,包括但不限於支付和履行屬於每一擔保人和每一重申現在或今後存在的設保人的共同和若干義務的所有此類適用義務, (二)確認其分別爲擔保當事人的利益將擔保權益授予抵押品代理人,並對所有該等擔保權益繼續留置權,以重申設保人在所有擔保對象中、對所有擔保對象及其之下的權利、所有權和權益 抵押品,在每一種情況下,無論現在擁有或存在,或以後獲得或產生,無論位於何處,作爲抵押品,用於在到期時迅速和完整地付款和足額履行,無論是在規定的到期日,按要求 所有適用義務(包括根據本協議修訂、重申和/或增加的所有此類義務)的預付款、聲明、加速、要求或其他方式,符合適用信用證中包含的條款 (三)確認其根據其作爲締約方的每份抵押品文件的條款和在其所屬的每一抵押品文件的條款下適用的各自的認捐、擔保權益和其他義務。
(D)每個擔保人(借款人除外)承認並同意:(I)該擔保人不受信用證條款的要求 協議或任何其他信貸單據同意本協議,和(Ii)信貸協議、本協議或任何其他信貸單據中沒有任何規定,應被視爲要求擔保人同意未來的任何修改、同意 或放棄信貸協議的條款。
第六節。[預留].
第7節 [預留].
第8款. 在對應方中執行。本協議可由不同的各方以任意數量的副本簽署 每一份副本在如此簽署和交付時應爲正本,但所有副本應共同構成一個相同的協議。本協議可以採用電子記錄的形式(定義如下) 並可使用電子簽名(定義如下)(包括但不限於傳真和.pdf)簽署,應被視爲原件,並應與紙質記錄具有相同的法律效力、有效性和可執行性。這 協議可以在必要或方便的情況下以儘可能多的副本簽署,包括紙質和電子副本,但所有這些副本都是同一修正案。本合同各方可根據各自的選擇, 以影像電子記錄的形式創建本協議的一個或多個副本(“電子版“),應視爲在當事人的正常業務過程中創建,並銷燬原始紙質文件。 本協議以電子記錄的形式,包括電子副本,應被視爲所有人的原件
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目的,並應具有與紙質記錄相同的法律效力、有效性和可執行性。儘管此處包含任何相反的內容,但管理代理不受 接受任何形式或任何格式的電子簽名的義務,除非行政代理按照其批准的程序明確同意;提供, 進一步在不限制上述規定的原則下,(A)適用於 在行政代理同意接受此類電子簽名的情況下,行政代理應有權依賴據稱由任何其他方或其代表提供的任何此類電子簽名,而無需進一步驗證 (B)應行政代理的請求,任何電子簽名後應立即有一份人工簽署的原始副本。就本協議而言,“電子記錄“和”電子學 簽名“應具有USC第15條第7006條分別賦予它們的含義,並可不時修改。
第9條。放棄陪審團審判;適用法律;司法管轄權等。中所列的規定第10.14條和 10.16現將信貸協議的所有條款併入本文作必要的變通凡提及“本協議”,均視爲提及本協議。
[簽名頁如下]
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本協議由雙方簽署,特此爲證, 自上文第一次寫明的日期和年份起,各主管人員正式授權。
CommScope,LLC,作爲母公司借款人 | ||
作者: | /S/邁克爾·D·科平 | |
姓名:邁克爾·D科平 | ||
職務:副總裁兼助理國務卿 | ||
COMPScope Holding Company,Inc.,作爲控股和擔保人 | ||
作者: | /S/邁克爾·D·科平 | |
姓名:邁克爾·D科平 | ||
職務:副總裁兼助理國務卿 | ||
ARRIS全球服務公司 | ||
ARRIS SOLUTIONS,Inc. | ||
阿里斯科技有限公司 | ||
電纜設備已植入 | ||
COMPope Connecticity LLC | ||
COMPope技術有限責任公司 | ||
COMPSPOPE,Inc.北卡羅來納 | ||
RUCKUS WIRELESS,Inc.,隨着借款人 | ||
作者: | /S/邁克爾·D·科平 | |
姓名:邁克爾·D科平 | ||
職務:副總裁兼助理國務卿 | ||
ARRIS US HOLDINGS,Inc. | ||
ARRIS企業有限責任公司 | ||
ARRIS Global Holdings Inc. | ||
COMPope BroadBAND LLC | ||
CS SPINCO Inc.,作爲擔保人 | ||
作者: | /S/邁克爾·D·科平 | |
姓名:邁克爾·D科平 | ||
職務:副總裁兼助理國務卿 |
[簽名頁- 修訂協議]
摩根大通大通銀行,NA, | ||
作爲行政代理人 | ||
作者: | /s/ Inderjeet Aneja | |
姓名:Inderjeet Aneja | ||
職務:執行董事 |
[簽名頁- 修訂協議]
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循環信貸協議
日期爲2019年4月4日,
經2021年8月11日修訂協議修訂,
經2022年10月19日第2號修正案修訂,
並經2024年12月17日第3號修正案修訂,
之間
康普 控股公司
COMPOPPE,LLC,
這裏提到的其他借款人,
各種各樣的孩子,
摩根大通大通銀行,NA,
作爲行政代理人和抵押代理人,
其他貸款方至此,
和
摩根大通 班克,NA,
美國銀行,不適用
德意志銀行證券公司,
威爾斯法戈銀行,國家協會,
美國銀行行長協會,
美穗證券美國有限責任公司,
花旗銀行,NA,
高盛 美國SAHS銀行,以及
法國巴黎證券公司
作爲聯合首席發行人、聯合賬簿管理人和聯合辛迪加代理人,
和
地區銀行,
作爲文檔代理
1,000,000,000美元高級擔保循環信貸額度
內容
頁面 | ||||||
第1款. |
定義及釋義 | 1 | ||||
1.1 |
定義 | 1 | ||||
1.2 |
解釋等 | 102 | ||||
1.3 |
會計術語 | 104 | ||||
1.4 |
貨幣等值一般 | 105 | ||||
1.5 |
排除的互換義務 | 106 | ||||
1.6 |
形式計算 | 106 | ||||
1.7 |
籃子的計算 | 106 | ||||
1.8 |
利率;基準通知 | 107 | ||||
第2款. |
貸款及信用證 | 107 | ||||
2.1 |
循環貸款 | 107 | ||||
2.2 |
搖擺線貸款 | 109 | ||||
2.3 |
簽發信用證和購買其中的發票 | 111 | ||||
2.4 |
按比例分享 | 117 | ||||
2.5 |
發行銀行零售商 | 117 | ||||
2.6 |
債務證據;登記冊;貸方賬簿和記錄;註釋 | 117 | ||||
2.7 |
貸款利息 | 118 | ||||
2.8 |
轉換/延續以美元命名的循環貸款 | 120 | ||||
2.9 |
罰息 | 121 | ||||
2.10 |
費用 | 121 | ||||
2.11 |
自願預付款 | 122 | ||||
2.12 |
自願循環承諾削減 | 122 | ||||
2.13 |
強制預付款 | 123 | ||||
2.14 |
預付款的應用 | 124 | ||||
2.15 |
有關付款的一般規定 | 124 | ||||
2.16 |
按比例分享 | 126 | ||||
2.17 |
發放或維持貸款 | 127 | ||||
2.18 |
成本增加;資本充足性 | 131 | ||||
2.19 |
稅款;預扣稅等 | 132 | ||||
2.20 |
義務減輕 | 138 | ||||
2.21 |
違約貸款人 | 138 | ||||
2.22 |
拆除或更換收件箱 | 140 | ||||
2.23 |
增量設施 | 141 | ||||
2.24 |
保護性進展 | 143 | ||||
2.25 |
指定再融資循環貸款 | 144 | ||||
第3款. |
先決條件 | 146 | ||||
3.1 |
截止日 | 146 | ||||
3.2 |
截止日期後每次信用延期的先決條件 | 149 |
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第4款. |
陳述和保證 | 150 | ||||
4.1 |
存在、資格和權力;遵守法律 | 150 | ||||
4.2 |
授權;無違規行爲 | 150 | ||||
4.3 |
政府授權;其他異議 | 150 | ||||
4.4 |
捆綁效應 | 151 | ||||
4.5 |
財務報表;沒有實質性的不利影響 | 151 | ||||
4.6 |
訴訟 | 151 | ||||
4.7 |
收益的使用 | 151 | ||||
4.8 |
財產所有權;優先權 | 151 | ||||
4.9 |
環境合規 | 152 | ||||
4.10 |
稅費 | 152 | ||||
4.11 |
ERISA合規性;非美國養老金計劃 | 153 | ||||
4.12 |
子公司;股本 | 154 | ||||
4.13 |
按金法規;投資公司法 | 154 | ||||
4.14 |
披露 | 155 | ||||
4.15 |
遵守法律 | 155 | ||||
4.16 |
知識產權;許可證等 | 155 | ||||
4.17 |
償付能力 | 155 | ||||
4.18 |
歐洲經濟區金融機構 | 155 | ||||
4.19 |
勞工問題 | 155 | ||||
4.20 |
完美等 | 156 | ||||
4.21 |
《愛國者法案》 | 156 | ||||
4.22 |
反腐敗法律和制裁 | 157 | ||||
4.23 |
借用基礎證書 | 157 | ||||
4.24 |
主要利益和設施中心 | 157 | ||||
第5款. |
附屬公約 | 157 | ||||
5.1 |
財務報表和其他報告 | 157 | ||||
5.2 |
存在 | 161 | ||||
5.3 |
繳稅 | 162 | ||||
5.4 |
物業的保養 | 162 | ||||
5.5 |
保險 | 162 | ||||
5.6 |
檢查 | 162 | ||||
5.7 |
[預留] | 162 | ||||
5.8 |
遵守法律 | 163 | ||||
5.9 |
現場檢查;抵押品評估 | 163 | ||||
5.10 |
環境事項 | 163 | ||||
5.11 |
子公司;額外借款人 | 164 | ||||
5.12 |
[預留] | 166 | ||||
5.13 |
進一步保證 | 166 | ||||
5.14 |
有關抵押品和信用文件的信息 | 166 | ||||
5.15 |
書籍和記錄 | 167 | ||||
5.16 |
控制帳戶;批准的存款帳戶 | 167 | ||||
5.17 |
房東豁免和受託人信件 | 168 | ||||
5.18 |
[預留] | 168 | ||||
5.19 |
收益的使用 | 169 | ||||
5.20 |
收盤後承諾 | 169 | ||||
5.21 |
業務範圍無變化 | 169 | ||||
5.22 |
與附屬機構的交易 | 169 | ||||
5.23 |
電話會議 | 173 | ||||
5.24 |
財政援助 | 173 | ||||
5.25 |
遵守瑞士二十條非銀行規則 | 173 | ||||
5.26 |
主要利益和設施中心 | 173 |
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第6款. |
否定契諾 | 173 | ||||
6.1 |
留置權 | 173 | ||||
6.2 |
[預留] | 174 | ||||
6.3 |
負債 | 174 | ||||
6.4 |
根本性變化 | 182 | ||||
6.5 |
資產出售 | 184 | ||||
6.6 |
受限支付 | 186 | ||||
6.7 |
財務契諾 | 192 | ||||
6.8 |
[預留] | 192 | ||||
6.9 |
影響子公司的股息和其他支付限制 | 192 | ||||
6.10 |
會計變更 | 195 | ||||
6.11 |
英國養老金 | 195 | ||||
第7節 |
[保留] | 196 | ||||
第8款. |
違約事件 | 196 | ||||
8.1 |
違約事件 | 196 | ||||
8.2 |
有關信用證的訴訟 | 199 | ||||
8.3 |
撤銷 | 199 | ||||
8.4 |
父母借款人的治癒權 | 200 | ||||
第9款. |
劑 | 200 | ||||
9.1 |
代理人的任命;授權 | 200 | ||||
9.2 |
權力及職責 | 201 | ||||
9.3 |
全身免疫 | 202 | ||||
9.4 |
有資格擔任貸方的代理人 | 203 | ||||
9.5 |
貸方和發行銀行的陳述、擔保和確認 | 203 | ||||
9.6 |
請求賠償權利 | 205 | ||||
9.7 |
繼任代理和Swing Line收件箱 | 205 | ||||
9.8 |
抵押文件和保證 | 207 | ||||
9.9 |
批准的電子通訊 | 210 | ||||
9.10 |
有擔保現金管理協議和有擔保對沖協議 | 211 | ||||
9.11 |
預扣稅 | 211 | ||||
9.12 |
某些ERISA事項 | 212 | ||||
9.13 |
平行債務 | 213 | ||||
第10款. |
其他 | 213 | ||||
10.1 |
通知 | 213 | ||||
10.2 |
費用 | 214 | ||||
10.3 |
賠償和責任限制 | 215 | ||||
10.4 |
抵銷 | 216 | ||||
10.5 |
修正案和豁免 | 217 | ||||
10.6 |
繼任者和分配; | 220 | ||||
10.7 |
服裝的獨立性 | 223 | ||||
10.8 |
代表、保證和協議的有效性 | 223 |
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10.9 |
無豁免;累積補救措施 | 223 | ||||
10.10 |
集結;付款預留 | 224 | ||||
10.11 |
分割性 | 224 | ||||
10.12 |
幾項義務;貸方權利的獨立性 | 224 | ||||
10.13 |
標題 | 224 | ||||
10.14 |
管治法律 | 224 | ||||
10.15 |
同意司法管轄權;送達程序 | 224 | ||||
10.16 |
放棄陪審團審訊 | 225 | ||||
10.17 |
保密性 | 225 | ||||
10.18 |
全部協議 | 226 | ||||
10.19 |
同行 | 226 | ||||
10.20 |
《愛國者法案》 | 227 | ||||
10.21 |
電子執行收件箱 | 227 | ||||
10.22 |
連帶責任 | 227 | ||||
10.23 |
母借款人爲其他借款人和擔保人的代理 | 228 | ||||
10.24 |
債權人間協議 | 228 | ||||
10.25 |
借款人的繳款和賠償 | 228 | ||||
10.26 |
借款人對交叉擔保和交叉抵押的明確豁免 | 229 | ||||
10.27 |
確認並同意受影響金融機構的救助 | 230 | ||||
10.28 |
不承擔諮詢或受託責任 | 230 | ||||
10.29 |
有關任何支持的QFC的確認 | 231 |
附錄:
A | 循環承付款項 | |
B | 通知收件箱 | |
C | 信用證子限額 | |
時間表: | ||
附表I | 附屬擔保人 | |
附表2.3(l) | 現有信用證 | |
附表4.9 | 環境事項 | |
附表4.12 | 子公司;股本 | |
附表4.16 | 知識產權 | |
附表4.19 | 勞工問題 | |
附表4.20 | 檔案處 | |
附表5.20 | 結束交易後的事項 | |
附表6.1 | 現有優先權 | |
附表6.3 | 現有債務 | |
附表6.6 | 現有投資 | |
展品: | ||
附表A-1 | 資助通知 | |
附件A-2 | 轉換/延續通知 | |
附件A-3 | 發佈通知 | |
附件A-4 | 搖擺線請求 | |
附件b-1 | 循環貸款票據 | |
附件b-2 | 搖擺線筆記 | |
附件C | 合規證書 | |
附件D-1 | 美國稅務合規證書 | |
附件D-2 | 愛爾蘭國家稅務證書 |
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附件E | 轉讓協議 | |
附件F-1 | 控股擔保 | |
附件F-2 | 附屬擔保 | |
附件G | 償付能力證書 | |
附件H | 對應協議 | |
附件I | 安全協議 | |
附件J | [預留] | |
附件K | [預留] | |
附件L | 借用基礎證書 | |
附件M | 債權人間協議 | |
附件N | 合併協議 | |
附件P | 公司間從屬協議 |
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循環信貸協議
這 循環信貸協議,日期爲2019年4月4日,經日期爲2021年8月11日的修訂協議修訂, 經日期爲2022年10月19日的第2號修正案修訂,以及經日期爲2024年12月17日的第3號修正案修訂,由特拉華州有限責任公司CommScope,LLC簽訂。父級 借款人“),母公司借款人的某些國內子公司在第292號修正案(定義見下文)的簽名頁上被確定爲共同借款人(”美國聯合借款人“)、CommScope Holding Company,Inc. (“控股“),本合同的貸款方,以及摩根大通銀行,N.A. (“摩根大通“),作爲行政代理(連同其以該身份允許的繼任者, “管理代理)和附屬代理(連同其以這種身份允許的繼任者,抵押品代理”).
獨奏會:
鑑於,這些朗誦中使用的大寫術語應具有第1.1節中對該等術語的各自含義 在此,;
鑑於,貸款人已同意向借款人提供循環信貸安排,總額不超過 超過1,000,000,000美元,只要貸款人完全滿足(或貸款人放棄)修正案第2號修正案中規定的先決條件;
因此,現在,考慮到房屋以及本合同所載的協議、條款和契諾,本合同雙方 同意如下:
第一節定義和解釋
1.1定義。本協議所使用的下列術語,包括在本協議的序言、朗誦、證物和附表中,應包括 其含義如下:
“ABL抵押品“具有《債權人間協議》中規定的含義。
“住宿費“具有第10.25節中規定的含義。
“帳戶指(I)UCC中定義的所有“帳戶”,以及(Ii)所有其他權利 支付金錢或資金,無論是否通過業績賺取,(A)支付已經或將出售、租賃、許可、轉讓或以其他方式處置的庫存,(B)支付已提供或將提供的服務,或(C)支付 信用卡發行商或信用卡處理商因客戶使用上述(A)款和(B)款所述交易而發行的信用卡或借記卡進行購買而產生的權利,無論這種權利是否 付款構成付款無形資產、信用證權利或任何其他財產分類,或全部或部分由票據、動產紙、一般無形資產或文件證明。
“帳戶債務人“具有UCC中規定的含義。
“後天負債“就任何指明人士而言,指:
(1)任何其他人在與其他人合併或併入或成爲受限制的人時所存在的債務 該指明人士的附屬公司,不論該等債務是否與該其他人合併或併入該指明人士或成爲該指明人士的受限制附屬公司而招致,或是否因預期該另一人與該指明人士合併或併入該指明人士或成爲該指明人士的受限制附屬公司而招致;及
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(2)由留置權對其取得的任何資產進行扣押而擔保的債務 指定的人。
“收購協議“指2018年11月8日簽署的某些投標行爲協議, 控股公司和阿里斯。
“採購成本“具有”的定義中所規定的含義“交易.”
“調整後的每日簡單RFR“指,(I)就任何以英鎊計價的RFR借款而言,及 年利率等於英鎊的每日簡單RFR,(Ii)[預留]和(Iii)就任何以美元計價的RFR借款,年利率等於(A)美元的每日簡單RFR, 加(B)0.10%;但前提是如果如此確定的經調整的每日簡單RFR將低於下限,則就本協定而言,該費率應被視爲等於下限。
“調整後的EURIBOR利率“指就任何利息期間以歐元計價的任何期限基準借款而言, 年利率等於(A)該利息期的歐洲銀行同業拆息利率乘以(B)法定儲備金利率;但前提是如果如此確定的調整後的EURIBOR利率將低於下限,則該利率應 就本協定而言,應被視爲等於下限。
“調整後的定期SOFR匯率“是指,就 任何利息期內以美元計價的任何期限基準借款,年利率等於該利息期的SOFR期限利率,加(B)0.10%;但前提是如果調整後的期限SOFR利率爲 如此確定的稅率將低於下限,則就本協定而言,該稅率應被視爲等於下限。
““具有第2.16節規定的含義。商定的安全原則
“指定期貸款附表1.01(A)所列的“商定擔保原則” 第三號修正案生效日期的信貸協議。協議
““指本循環信貸協議,因爲它 可根據其條款不時修訂、補充或以其他方式修改。可分配量
““ 具有第10.25節中指定的含義。“替代貨幣”是指除可用貨幣以外的每一種合法貨幣。 容易獲得、可自由轉讓和可兌換成美元的貨幣。“替代擁有/DAS處置”是指 (I)母借款人及其子公司根據一項或多項交易出售戶外無線網絡和分佈式天線系統,總購買價至少爲2,000,000,000美元 安費諾公司、其任何聯屬公司或控股公司的任何聯營公司或其任何附屬公司,(Ii)發行任何新的優先股或控股公司的其他股權(在每種情況下,除不合格股外)不構成 控制權變更,其收益基本上同時貢獻給母借款人;和/或(Iii)一項或多項其他交易或一系列合理地令所需貸款人滿意的關聯交易; 在對上述第(I)至(Iii)款所述的所有此類交易給予形式上的效力後,在自有/DAS處置日期以外的日期或之前完成的交易(不包括任何其他資產出售)和收益的使用 (I)母借款人及其附屬公司的綜合資金第一留置權債務減至(或同時減少)等於或少於該數額 (2)本協定項下的循環承付本金總額應在本協定當日或之前減至等於或少於7.5億美元。 交易完成後九十(90)天的日期。修正案第2號“應指 信用證協議修正案第2號,日期爲2022年10月19日,由借款人、擔保人、行政代理、貸款人和開證行一方簽訂。,” “修正案第2號生效日期“應具有第2號修正案賦予該術語的含義。該修正案 第二條生效日期爲2022年10月19日。修正案第3號“是指第3號修正案至 借款人、擔保人、行政代理、貸款人和開證行之間的信貸協議,日期爲2024年12月17日。
“修正案第3號生效日期“應具有第3號修正案賦予該術語的含義。該修正案 第三條生效日期爲2024年12月17日。
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“修訂編號:第3號高級擔保票據“指父母 借款人的未償還本金總額爲1,000,000,000美元,利率爲9.50%的高級擔保票據,2031年到期。
“輔助的 費用“具有第10.5(B)(Xiii)節規定的含義。
“反腐敗法“指美國的海外腐敗行爲” 經修訂的1977年法案、2010年英國《反賄賂法》以及任何司法管轄區內不時適用於母借款人或其子公司的與賄賂或腐敗有關的所有其他法律、規則和條例。
“適用的代理“係指(A)關於循環承付款、其項下信貸的延長、
“提供那就是 在特定的抵押品文件下。
適用的債權人間安排
“指慣常的債權人間 行政代理合理滿意的安排。
“適用按金“意思是,在符合 以下但書:(I)由修訂第2號生效日期起至緊接根據第5.1(M)(I)節發出借款基礎證明書之日後的第一個營業日爲止,(A)年利率爲1.50% 就定期基準貸款或遠期利率貸款而言,(B)基本利率貸款的年利率爲0.50%,以及(Ii)在此之後,根據所定期間內的平均每日超額可用金額而厘定的每年適用百分率 第四點如下:
“XCESS可用性
“可應用性加長
“爲阿塞
“吃OANS
“可應用性加長
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“爲ERM
“ENCHMARKOANS和RFR L
“OANS循環承付款的不到50%
“大於或等於循環承付款項的50%適用的按金將在行政代理應擁有的日期後的第一個營業日確定 根據第5.1(M)(I)節計算超額可獲得性,收到在第2號修正案生效日期後交付的最新借款基礎證書。任何借款人未向行政部門提交的任何時間 代理適用的借款基礎證書根據第5.1(M)(I)節的要求,在借款人交付之前,應按照超額可用金額小於循環承諾額的50%來確定適用的按金 這樣的借款基礎憑證。
E適用的循環承諾費百分比 A“指,在任何時期,一個百分比 利率等於0.375%。 |
A每年 M提供 如果在任何確定日期,最近一次結束的財政季度內循環信貸未償還總額的日平均值大於 超過或等於循環承諾額的50%,則該期間的費用應等於0.25%。 B適用門檻 R“ 指在任何決定日期,相等於(I)當時最高貸款額的10%及(Ii)80,000,000美元兩者中較大者的金額。 L覈准存款戶口 |
A“指作爲以下主題的存款帳戶
有效的存款帳戶控制協議,並由任何貸款方在存款帳戶銀行維護。“認可存款戶口”包括存入存款戶口的所有款項及所有憑證和票據,如
任何、代表或證明該存款帳戶。 M認可電子通訊 “是指每一份通知、要求、 根據任何信用證單據或其中設想的交易,任何信用證方有義務或以其他方式選擇向任何代理人提供的通信、信息、文件和其他材料,包括(A)任何補充 擔保或任何外國法律擔保,以及擔保協議或任何外國抵押品文件的任何合併,以及就任何信用證文件或交易要求交付的任何其他書面合同義務 (B)任何財務報表、財務和其他報告、通知、請求、證書和其他信息材料; T提供 B然而, L,“經批准的電子通訊”不包括在內 (I)任何與新的請求或現有的借款或信用延期的轉換有關的通知和任何其他通知、要求、通訊、信息、文件和其他材料;。(Ii)依據第(2)款發出的任何通知。 2.11、2.12和2.13以及與在預定日期之前支付任何信用證文件項下到期的任何本金或其他款項有關的任何其他通知,(Iii)關於任何違約或違約事件的所有通知,以及(Iv)任何通知, 要求、通信、信息、文件和其他材料,以滿足第3節或第2.3(A)節中規定的任何條件或本合同項下任何借款或其他信用延期的任何其他條件 或本協議生效的任何先決條件。 覈准證券中介人 “指一種 “證券中介人”或“商品中介人”(UCC中對此類術語的定義)由行政代理選擇或批准(此類批准不得無理扣留);理解並同意 於結算日完美證書附表10所列信貸方的“證券中介人”及“商品中介人”爲覈准證券中介人。編排者 |
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指摩根大通、美國銀行證券公司、德意志銀行證券公司、富國銀行、美國全國協會。 銀行全國協會、瑞穗證券美國有限責任公司、花旗銀行、高盛美國銀行和法國巴黎銀行作爲牽頭安排行、賬簿管理人和聯合辛迪加代理。 |
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“指的是阿里斯國際公司。
“ARRIS採集器控股和/或其子公司對Arris的收購。“出售資產”是指:; (1)出售、轉易、轉讓或其他處置(不論是在單一交易或一系列相關交易中) 母借款人或母借款人的任何受限制子公司的財產或資產(包括以出售/回租交易的方式);或(2)發行或出售股權((I)董事合資格股份或權益除外) 須由外國人或其他第三方在適用法律規定的範圍內持有;及(Ii)任何受限制附屬公司根據第(6.3)節發行的受限制附屬公司的優先股 母公司借款人或母公司借款人的另一家受限制附屬公司)(不論是在單一交易或一系列相關交易中,亦不論是否依據分拆或其他方式達成)(本 定義爲“
“處置在以下情況以外的每一種情況下:
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“(A)出售、交換或以其他方式處置現金、現金等價物或投資級證券,或出售、交換或處置過時的、損壞的, 在正常業務過程中不必要的、不合適的或破舊的設備或其他資產,或在母借款人的業務運作中不再使用、不再有用或在經濟上可行的財產的處置,以及 受限子公司(包括允許任何非實質性知識產權或其他非實質性知識產權的任何登記或任何登記申請失效或被放棄);(B)出售、轉易、租賃或以其他方式處置母借款人在 按照第6.4節或第6.5節的方式;
““指實質上採用行政代理人合理同意的格式的信函,並且 母借款人,由代表任何借款人擁有庫存的任何人(借款人除外)籤立,據此,該人承認抵押品代理人對庫存的留置權,或 根據任何相關的外國抵押品文件,與完善或控制擔保和/或阻止或控制抵押品有關的文件。破產法係指美國法典中題爲“破產”的第11條,現在和今後 效力,或任何後續法規。, 基本費率“指在任何一天,每年的波動率等於 (A)在該日的NYFRB利率加1%的二分之一,。(B)在該日的最優惠貸款利率,。(C)在該日之前兩個美國政府證券營業日(或如該日不是美國政府)公佈的經調整定期SOFR利率。 證券營業日之前的下一個美國政府證券營業日),利息期限爲一個月加1%;
“提供就第(C)款而言,任何一天的經調整期限SOFR匯率應以SOFR期限爲基礎 參考匯率大約在凌晨5:00。當天的芝加哥時間(或CME術語Sofr管理人在術語Sofr參考利率方法中指定的術語Sofr參考利率的任何修訂發佈時間),以及 (D)年息1.00%。爲免生疑問,如果根據上述規定確定的基本利率將低於1.00%,則就本協議而言,該利率應被視爲1.00%。
“基本利率貸款“指以下列方式厘定的利率計息的貸款 對基本利率的參考。
“基準“最初是指任何(I)任何可用的RFR貸款 貨幣,這種可用貨幣的適用相關利率或(2)定期基準貸款,這種可用貨幣的相關利率;
“提供如果基準轉換事件和相關基準替換日期 對於適用的相關匯率或該可用貨幣當時的基準,則“基準”是指適用的基準替換,只要該基準替換已經替換了該基準 根據第2.17節(B)款的先前基準利率。
基準替換
“意思是,對於任何可用的 期限,以下順序中提出的第一個備選方案,可由行政代理爲適用的基準更換日期確定;
提供在任何以可用貨幣以外的貨幣計價的貸款的情況下 以美元計算,“基準替代”應指以下第(2)款所述的替代方案:”);
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(1)在任何 以美元計價的貸款,調整後每日對美元的簡單RFR;
(2)下列款項:(A)與備選人 由行政代理和借款人選擇的基準利率,以取代當時適用的相應期限的基準利率,並適當考慮到:(I)任何選擇或建議 替代基準利率或由有關政府機構確定這種利率的機制,或(2)確定替代當時基準利率的基準利率的任何發展中的或當時盛行的市場慣例 對於以美國當時適用的可用貨幣計價的銀團信貸安排,以及(B)相關的基準置換調整;
如果根據上述第(1)款或第(2)款確定的基準替換將低於下限,則基準 就本協議和其他信用證單據而言,替換將被視爲最低限額。
基準 替換調整
相應的基調,適當考慮到(1)對利差調整的任何選擇或建議,或計算或確定該利差調整的方法,以適用的未調整基準取代該基準 相關政府機構在適用的基準替換日期進行的基準替換,和/或(2)確定利差調整或計算或確定方法的任何發展中的或當時盛行的市場慣例 這一利差調整,用於以當時適用的可用貨幣計價的銀團信貸安排的適用未調整基準替代該基準。
基準替換符合更改
“指,就任何 基準替換和/或以美元計價的任何術語基準貸款、任何技術、行政或業務變化(包括對“基本利率”的定義、“營業日”的定義、 “美國政府證券營業日”的定義,“RFR營業日”的定義,“利息期”的定義,確定利率和支付利息的時間和頻率, 借款申請或預付款、轉換或繼續通知、回顧期限的適用性和長度、違約條款的適用性以及其他技術、行政或操作事項) 代理在與母借款人協商後,可能決定適當地反映這種基準的採用和實施,並允許管理代理以實質上的方式使用和管理 與市場慣例一致(或者,如果行政代理決定採用這種市場慣例的任何部分在行政上是不可行的,或者如果行政代理人確定該行政沒有市場慣例
基準更換日期
“就任何基準而言,指下列事件中較早發生的事件 到當時的基準:
(1)如屬第(1)或(2)款,則“基準”的定義 過渡事件“,以下列日期爲準:(A)發表公開聲明或公佈其中提及的信息的日期和(B)該基準的管理人(或計算中使用的已公佈的組成部分)的日期 其中)永久或無限期停止提供該基準的所有可用基調(或其組成部分);或
(2)在第(3)款“基準過渡事件”定義的情況下, 基準(或用於其計算的已公佈組件)已由監管主管確定並宣佈該基準(或其組件)的管理人不再具有代表性;前提是 這種不具代表性將通過參考該條款第(3)款中引用的最新聲明或出版物來確定,即使繼續提供該基準(或其組成部分)的任何可用基調 約會。爲免生疑問,(I)如導致基準更換日期的事件與同一天發生,但 如果任何決定的基準更換日期早於基準時間,則基準更換日期將被視爲發生在該確定的基準時間之前,以及(2)“基準更換日期”將爲 在第(1)款或第(2)款的情況下,根據第(1)款或第(2)款的規定,就任何基準而言,在該基準的所有當時可用承租人的適用事件發生時,被視爲已經發生 在其計算中使用的公佈組件)。基準過渡事件
“意味着,就任何基準而言, 與當時的基準有關的以下一個或多個事件的發生:
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(一)公開聲明 或由該基準的管理人或其代表發佈信息,宣佈該管理人已停止或將停止提供該基準的所有可用承諾書 基準(或其組成部分),永久或無限期;條件是,在該聲明或公佈時,沒有繼任管理人將繼續提供該基準(或此類基準)的任何可用基調 其組件);
(m) (二)監管機構的公開聲明或信息發佈 基準,對該基準(或該組成部分)的管理人具有管轄權的破產官員,對該基準(或該組成部分)的管理人具有管轄權的解決機構,或具有 對這種基準(或這種組成部分)的管理人具有類似的破產或解決權力,在每一種情況下,這種基準(或這種組成部分)的管理人已經停止或將停止提供所有可用的 該基準(或其組成部分)的期限永久或無限期;提供
在該聲明或公告發表時,沒有繼任管理人將繼續提供該聲明或公告的任何可用基調 基準(或其組成部分);或
(三)監管機構的公開聲明或信息發佈 該基準(或在其計算中使用的已公佈的組成部分)的管理人的監督人,宣佈該基準(或其組成部分)的所有可用承租人不再是,或自指定的未來日期起將 不再是,有代表性的。
爲免生疑問,“基準轉換事件”將被視爲發生在
基準不可用期限
“就任何基準而言,指當時開始的期間(如有)(x 根據該定義第(1)款或第(2)款規定的基準更換日期已經發生,如果此時沒有基準更換就本合同和任何信用證單據下的所有目的替換當時的基準 根據第2.17節和第(Y)節的規定,在基準替換就本協議項下的所有目的和根據第2.17節的任何信貸單據替換該當時的基準時終止。
受益所有權認證
“指實益所有權所要求的關於實益所有權的證明 監管。
實益所有權監管
“指31 C.F.R.第1010.230條。
“福利計劃“指(A)”僱員福利計劃“(如”僱員福利計劃條例“所界定)中的任何一項,而該計劃須受第 ERISA,(B)指《國稅法》第4975條所界定並受其約束的“計劃”,或(C)其資產包括(就ERISA第3(42)條而言或就ERISA或ERISA第一章而言)的任何人 稅法第4975條)任何這種“僱員福利計劃”或“計劃”的資產。爲免生疑問,就本協議而言,英國DB計劃不應構成福利計劃。
“《BHC法案》附屬機構一方是指“關聯方”(該術語在下定義並根據其解釋 與《美國法典》第12編1841(K))。
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“封堵通知“指”控制“通知(如UCC中所定義) 或根據每個存款帳戶控制協議預期交付的適用等價物。
“董事會成員 董事“就任何人而言,指該人的董事會或經理、唯一成員或管理成員(如該人是合夥,則指普通合夥人的董事會或其他管治機構 該人)或其任何正式授權的委員會。
“董事會“指校董會 美國聯邦儲備系統或其任何繼承者。
“借款人“指的是對母借款人美國的統稱 共同借款人和歐洲共同借款人,以及上述每一項,分別爲
“借款人借款人 DTTP備案
““指由有關英國借款人在適用期限內填妥並提交的《英國稅務及海關總署表格DTTP2》,該表格載有計劃編號及稅務居住地的司法管轄區。 由貸款人提供給英國借款人和行政代理。借款人會計師
““意思是 安永會計師事務所或行政代理人合理接受的其他獨立的國家認可的公共會計師事務所。(11)在美利堅合衆國或某一成員國發行的匯票 有資格在相關中央銀行獲得再貼現的歐洲經濟區狀況(或其非物質化等價物);以及
“(12)如屬外國附屬公司的任何受限制附屬公司的投資,(X)以該等當地貨幣 該外國子公司在正常業務過程中不時開展業務的國家和地區,以及(Y)具有與前述第(1)款所述類似期限和信用質量的投資。 (9)此類外國子公司通常用於短期現金管理的國家。儘管有上述規定,現金等價物應包括以條款規定以外的貨幣計價的金額 (一)以上;
“提供在實際可行的情況下,在收到該等款項後的十個工作日內,儘快將該等款項兌換成第(1)款所列的任何貨幣。現金管理協議指向母公司Holdings提供現金管理服務的任何協議或安排 借款人或任何受限制的附屬公司。
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“現金管理銀行“指(A)在進入時仍在的任何人 (B)就在截止日期或之前生效的任何現金管理協議而言,在截止日期或45天內 此後,貸款人或貸款人的代理人或其附屬公司或代理人與現金管理協議的一方,(C)在生效日期或之前生效的任何現金管理協議的情況下,截至 第2號修正案或其後45天內,貸款人或其代理人或其附屬公司或代理人與現金管理協議的一方或(D)在訂立適用現金後45天內 在任何情況下,借款人或代理人均以現金管理協議一方的身份成爲貸款人或代理人的貸款人或關聯公司。
“現金管理服務“指下列任何一項,但不構成信貸額度(不包括 未違約的隔夜匯票工具);自動結算所交易、金庫和/或現金管理服務,包括但不限於金庫、存管、透支、信用卡、購買或借記卡、非卡電子應付服務、電子資金轉賬、財務處管理服務(包括控制支付服務、透支自動結算所資金轉賬服務、退還項目和 州際存管網絡服務)、其他活期存款或經營帳戶關係、外匯設施和商戶服務。
“傷亡事件“指導致母借款人或任何受限制附屬公司收到任何 傷亡保險收益或譴責賠償金,或導致政府當局就任何設備、固定資產或不動產(包括其任何改進)進行更換、恢復或修理的行爲,或 賠償此類設備、固定資產或不動產的損失。CBR貸款“指有利息的貸款。 以參考中央銀行利率確定的利率。
CBR價差
“指適用於任何 由CBR貸款取代的貸款。
中央銀行利率
““指(I)(A)中的較大者 (A)英鎊、英格蘭銀行(或其任何繼承人)不時公佈的S“銀行利率”;。(B)歐元,可由下列三種利率中的一種選擇。 行政代理行使其合理裁量權:(1)歐洲央行(或其任何繼承者)主要再融資操作的固定利率,或如果該利率未公佈,則爲主要再融資操作的最低投標利率。 歐洲中央銀行(或其任何繼承者)的再融資操作,由歐洲中央銀行(或其任何繼承者)不時公佈;(2)歐洲中央銀行邊際貸款工具的利率 銀行(或其任何繼承者),由歐洲央行(或其任何繼承者)不時公佈,或(3)參與成員國中央銀行體系的存款利率,由 歐洲中央銀行(或其任何繼承者)不時,(C)[儲備]和(D)在第二號修正案生效日期後確定的任何其他可用貨幣,由行政部門確定的中央銀行利率 代理人在其合理的酌情權;加上(B)適用的中央銀行利率調整和(Ii)下限。中央銀行 費率調整
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““指在任何一天,對於以(A)歐元計價的任何貸款,利率等於(I)最近五個月調整後的EURIBOR利率的平均值(可以是正值、負值或零) 在可獲得EURIBOR篩選利率的日期之前的工作日(不包括在該五個工作日期間適用的最高和最低調整後的EURIBOR利率)減去(Ii)央行 收視率 在該期間的最後一個營業日有效的歐元,(B)英鎊,等於(I)與(I)平均值之差(可以是正值、負值或零)的匯率 英鎊借款的調整每日簡單RFR在該日期之前最近五個營業日的英鎊借款調整每日簡單RFR(不包括最高和最低 上述經調整的每日簡單RFR適用於該五個RFR營業日)減去(Ii)在該期間的最後一個RFR營業日對英鎊有效的中央銀行利率,(C)[預留]及(D)任何其他 第2號修正案生效日期後確定的替代貨幣,由行政代理以其合理的酌情決定權確定的中央銀行利率調整。就這一定義而言,(X)是術語中央銀行 利率的確定應不考慮該術語定義的第(B)款,以及(Y)任何一天的EURIBOR利率應以該日的EURIBOR屏幕利率爲基礎,大約在該術語的定義中所指的時間 以適用的可用貨幣存入,存續期爲一個月。
“CERCLA“指全面性 1980年《環境響應、補償和責任法》。
CERCLIS
“指綜合環境 由美國環境保護局維護的回應、賠償和責任信息系統。
氟化碳
““ 指《國內稅法》第957(A)節所指的“受控外國公司”。氟化碳 霍爾德科
“係指(A)母借款人的任何附屬公司,其資產實質上全部由母借款人的一家或多家附屬公司的作爲氟氯化碳的股權和/或債務組成,及/或(B)或 於(A)條所述的一間或多間其他附屬公司,其資產實質上全部由股權及/或債務組成。
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控制權的變更“指(A)任何”個人“或”團體“(”規則“第13d-5條所指的 除任何獲准的母公司外,(根據《交易所法》第13d-3條的含義)應直接或間接“實益擁有”相當於總普通投票權35%以上的股份 由Holdings的已發行和未償還的股權所代表,(B)有關Holdings或母借款人的控制權(或類似事件,不論面額如何)的任何變更,應根據任何優先票據的定義發生 契約(或管理其任何再融資或替換的任何文件),或(C)控股公司應停止直接或間接實益擁有母借款人已發行和未償還的股權的100%;提供
如果控股公司以外的任何人直接擁有母公司借款人的任何已發行和未償還的股權,控股公司應促使該人正式簽署並交付行政代理(X)的控股擔保或 保證補充(或行政代理合理滿意的形式和實質上的其他類似保證)、(Y)擔保協議的補充或其他質押或擔保協議 母公司借款人的已發行和未償還的股權,以及(Z)如適用但尚未交付,代表該人所擁有的母公司借款人的該等股權的證書(如有),並附上未註明日期的證書 空白籤立的股票授權書或其他適當的轉讓文書。
截止日
““指2019年4月4日。
““具有”交易“的定義所指明的涵義。成交日期優先股購買者
““指凱雷合夥公司VII S1 Holdings,L.P.及其附屬公司。CME Term Sofr管理員
““指芝加哥商品交易所集團基準管理 作爲前瞻性期限擔保隔夜融資利率(SOFR)的管理人(或繼任管理人)。抵押品
““指《擔保協議》抵押品和所有不動產、動產和混合財產 (包括股本)及其權益和收益,無論是現在擁有的還是以後獲得的,根據任何抵押品文件授予留置權,作爲債務的擔保(條件是, 爲免生疑問,除根據任何英國抵押品文件須受浮動抵押約束的財產外,“抵押品”應不包括任何除外的資產)。抵押品代理
““是指摩根大通,以其作爲信貸文件或 本合同條款允許的任何繼任抵押品代理人。抵押品文件
““指安全協議、 外國抵押品文件、存款帳戶控制協議、證券帳戶控制協議、知識產權安全協議、業主個人財產抵押品訪問協議(如果有)以及所有 任何信用證方根據本協議或任何其他信用證文件交付的其他票據和協議,以便爲擔保當事人的利益向抵押品代理人授予對任何不動產、非土地或混合財產的留置權 該信用證方的財產作爲該義務的擔保。商品帳戶
““這一術語的含義是否在 UCC。商品交易法
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““指不時修訂的《商品交易法》(《美國法典》第7編第1節及以後各節) 時間,以及任何後續法規。2014年《公司法》“指經修訂的愛爾蘭2014年公司法。.”
“公司競爭對手指與控股、母公司借款人及其各自的業務構成競爭的任何人 直接和間接子公司時有發生。
“合規證書“指符合證書 基本上以附件C的形式或母借款人和行政代理之間可能商定的其他形式。
“綜合資本支出“指在任何期間,母借款人的所有資本支出的總和 及其受限制的附屬公司於該期間內,按綜合基準厘定。
“合併現金利息 費用“就任何人而言,指任何期間的現金利息支出(包括可歸因於任何資本化租賃債務的現金利息支出),減去現金利息收入後,就該人的債務而言 套期保值協議項下的融資和現金淨額(與提前終止協議有關的除外),在每種情況下均不包括:
“(1)攤銷遞延融資成本、債務發行成本、佣金、手續費和支出以及下列任何其他數額 (2)可歸因於按市值計價的利息支出 互換債務或其他衍生工具項下債務的估值,
“(Iii)與招致或 終止掉期合同和與掉期合同違約相關的現金成本,(Iv)佣金, 與任何合格應收賬款保理或合格應收賬款融資相關的折扣、收益率、整體溢價和其他費用和費用(包括任何利息支出),(V)依據登記權協議就任何證券而欠下的“額外利息”, 與該等交易有關而發出,(Vii)與稅項有關的罰款及利息,(Viii)不構成負債的貼現負債的增加或累算,
“(Ix)應占控股或其任何母公司因下推會計而產生的利息支出,(X)因對與資本重組有關的債務進行貼現而產生的任何費用或 採購會計,
“(Xi)因行使評估權和結算任何 (Xii)向任何受託人、行政管理代理人及抵押品代理人支付的就任何有抵押或 無擔保貸款、債務融資、債權證、債券、商業票據融資或其他形式的債務(包括與之相關的任何擔保或擔保信託安排),包括任何優先票據;
提供
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結算日一週年後,合併現金利息支出的計算方法爲:將結算日起累計的合併現金利息支出乘以365,然後再除以天數 (B)如任何人在該四個季度期間開始後成爲該人的受限制附屬公司,則
爲…的目的 根據這一定義,資本化租賃債務的利息將被視爲按該人士根據公認會計准則合理確定的利率計入該資本化租賃債務中隱含的利率。
綜合EBITDA
““指,就任何人而言,其受限制的 子公司在任何期間的綜合基礎上,該人在該期間的綜合淨收入:增額,在每一種情況下(以下第(K)、(L)和(N)款除外),在計算該綜合淨收入時扣除且不加回或排除的範圍內(在所有情況下均不重複):(A)根據收入、利潤或資本,包括聯邦、州、特許經營權、消費稅、財產稅和類似稅種計提的稅收準備金 已支付或應計的稅款和國外預扣稅,包括執行與此有關的任何處罰和利息,以及代替營業費(包括營業執照費用)和工資稅抵免、所得稅抵免的州稅 和類似的稅收抵免,幷包括相當於該人或其受限制附屬公司或該人或其受限制的任何直接或間接母公司的股權持有人實際獲得的稅收分配金額 (在每一種情況下,以可歸因於該人及其附屬公司的業務的範圍爲限),應計入,猶如該等金額已由該人或其附屬公司直接作爲所得稅支付一樣 受限制的子公司;
“加(B)綜合利息支出;
“加(C)所有折舊和攤銷費用和費用,包括爲預付款記錄的攤銷或費用 與合同簽訂和簽約有關的獎金和獎勵支付;
“加(D)[保留];
加
(E)[保留];
加
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(F)與任何收購或其他投資有關而產生的賺取債務,並於 適用期限,包括任何按市值計價的調整;
加
(G)所有付款、收費、費用、開支, 與滾轉、加速或支付由母借款人的任何未來、現在或以前的董事、母借款人的高級管理人員、員工、經理、顧問或獨立承包人或其任何 受限制的附屬公司,以及與向持有期權、現金結算的增值權或該人或任何直接或間接母公司的普通股中的其他衍生股權的持有人支付的所有損失、費用和支出 父母借款人向該人或其任何直接或間接父母的股權持有人作出的任何分配,或由於向該人或其任何直接或間接父母的任何股權持有人作出的任何分配而支付的款項,以補償該等持有人,猶如他們是 分配時的股東,並有權參與分配;
加
(H)所有
非現金
損失、費用和費用,包括任何註銷或減記;
提供
如果有這樣的人
非現金損失、費用或費用代表應計或 未來任何四個會計季度期間的潛在現金項目儲備,(I)該人可決定不再增加此類儲備非現金
“合併EBITDA期間的虧損、費用或費用 是經過計算的,以及(Ii)在該人確實決定將該等非現金
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“損失、費用或費用,在未來的四個會計季度期間,與此有關的現金支付將是 從未來四個會計季度的綜合EBITDA中減去;加
“(I)[保留];加(J)重組費用、應計項目或準備金和業務優化 費用,包括與交易和任何其他收購有關的任何重組成本和整合成本、啓動成本(包括進入新市場/渠道和提供新服務)、與 關閉、搬遷、重新配置和/或合併重新安置員工的設施和成本、整合和交易成本、留任費用、遣散費、合同終止成本、招聘和簽約獎金及費用、未來 租賃承付款、系統建立費用、系統、設施或設備改裝費用、超額養卹金費用和諮詢費、可歸因於實施節約成本舉措的費用、與稅收有關的費用 項目/審計、與固定資產退役或重新配置作其他用途有關的費用以及與上述任何一項有關的專業諮詢費或其他費用;加
“(K)預計節省費用;加
“(L)日期爲2019年1月的保密信息備忘錄中確定的所有調整, 在沒有重複的情況下,繼續適用於參考期間;提供
“包括成本降低和其他運營改進或協同作用在內的任何此類調整應按照並滿足 規定的要求,“形式上的基礎”的定義;加
“(M)損失數額或 應收賬款融資嚮應收賬款子公司出售應收賬款和相關資產的折扣;加
“(N)就該人的任何合營企業或其並非受限制附屬公司的任何受限制附屬公司而言, 相當於上述(A)、(B)和(C)款所述項目在該合資企業中所佔比例的數額,相當於該人和受限制附屬公司在該合資企業中所佔的比例 合營企業的綜合淨收入(如同該合資企業是一家受限制的子公司一樣確定),僅限於綜合淨收入因此而減少的程度;加
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(O)由少數股東權益和非控股權益的收入構成的費用(包括利息支出) 在任何非全資擁有的受限子公司中的第三方,不包括與其有關的現金分配,以及因應用公認會計准則而獲得的合併淨收入的任何減少額;
“減少(不重複,並在一定程度上增加該期間的綜合淨收入)
“(I)非現金收益或收入,不包括任何
“非現金已扣除的預期現金費用的任何應計項目或現金儲備的沖銷收益 在計算截至截止日期後的任何前期的綜合EBITDA時(且未加回):(2)任何少數股東權益收入的金額,包括可歸因於以下股東的少數股東權益的附屬虧損: 任何公司的第三方
“非全部全資子公司(不得從該期間的綜合淨收入中扣除);
“增額(關於損失)或減少(就收益而言)不重複的任何淨額 與以下有關的已實現損益:(1)適用財務會計準則委員會會計準則彙編830(包括已實現損益淨額)而以外幣計價的金額 從公司間餘額和資產負債表項目的匯率波動中扣除相關掉期合同(在正常業務過程中訂立或與以往慣例一致)的已實現收益或損失,或(Ii)任何其他 以外幣計價或以其他方式調整的金額,以提供類似的會計覈算;以及
“增額(關於損失)或
“減少(帶 收益)與互換合同有關的任何損益(不包括在正常業務過程中訂立的或與以往慣例一致的互換合同);
“提供,母公司借款人可自行決定不根據上述條款對任何項目進行任何調整 (1)在任何財政季度,如果任何此類項目單獨低於2,000,000美元,則從上文第(4)款開始。
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“整合優先 留置權淨槓桿率“指在任何確定日期,就綜合基礎上的母借款人及其受限制附屬公司而言,(A)綜合資金第一留置權債務的比率(減去 母公司借款人及其受限制子公司於該日的非限制性現金及非限制性現金等價物)至(B)母借款人的綜合EBITDA 以及最近測試期的受限子公司,每種情況下都是按形式計算。
“綜合資金先行 留置權債務“指以抵押品上的留置權爲擔保的合併融資債務,在同等優先權的基礎上(但在每一種情況下,不考慮補救措施的控制),抵押品上的留置權得到擔保 定期貸款信貸協議項下的債務及綜合資金負債。爲免生疑問,綜合基金第一留置權債務不應包括資本化租賃債務,但抵押於的債務除外 與擔保債務的抵押物上的留置權具有同等優先權的基礎。
“合併資金負債“ (A)(Iv)總額超過20,000,000元)及(B)條(關於(A)(I)、(A)(Ii)條所述類型的債務(但不包括構成保證按金、履約按金或其他類似保證的債務 文書)和(A)(Iv)(但僅就(A)(Iv)所述類型的債務總額超過20,000,000美元而言))“負債”的定義及其限制 合併基礎上的子公司,其金額將反映在根據公認會計准則(但(X)不包括由此產生的任何債務貼現的影響)截至該日編制的資產負債表上 從與交易或任何收購有關的購進會計的應用和(Y),任何債務以低於其初始本金金額的折扣價發行的,應以所述全部本金計算 其金額不包括任何折扣或預付款),不包括與信用證、銀行擔保和第一次要求時的擔保有關的債務,但未償還的金額除外 在那下面。爲免生疑問,不言而喻,(I)互換合同、現金管理服務和任何應收款融資或保理交易項下的債務,或(Ii)不受限制的子公司所欠的債務 構成綜合資金負債。
“綜合資金高級擔保債務“指綜合撥款 以抵押品留置權擔保的債務;但這種綜合資金債務在償還權上不明確從屬於書面協議規定的債務。
“合併利息支出“指,就任何人而言,任何 期間,以下各項的總和不重複:
“(一)該人的利息支出總額及其限制 在計算綜合淨收入(包括實物支付利息支付、攤銷)時扣除(而不是加回)該等費用的子公司,按照公認會計原則按綜合基準計算 原始發行折扣,資本化租賃債務的利息部分和利率互換合同(與提前終止有關的除外)項下的淨付款和收入(如有),但不包括任何非現金 利息支出,可歸因於債務、掉期合同或其他衍生工具按市值計價的變動、遞延融資費的所有攤銷和註銷、債務發行成本、佣金、折扣、 任何橋樑的費用和開支、承諾費或其他融資費、擔保債券的費用、信用證所欠費用、銀行承兌匯票或類似貸款、所有折扣、佣金、手續費及其他 與任何應收款融資或保理交易相關的費用,以及因應用資本重組或購買會計而對債務進行貼現而產生的任何費用);加
“(2)該人及其受限制附屬公司在該期間的綜合資本化權益,不論是已支付或 應計費用;較少
“(三)被推薦人及其受限子公司在該期間的利息收入; 提供
“ (a)在確定截止日期一週年之前結束的任何四個季度的綜合利息發票時,綜合利息發票將通過乘以 自截止日期以來應計的總綜合利息金額乘以365,然後將該產品除以從截止日期(包括截止日期)起至該期間最後一天(包括該期間的最後一天)的天數,以及(b)如果是 在該四個季度開始後成爲該人的受限制子公司的人,該人在成爲該人的受限制子公司之日之前以現金支付的利息費用將爲 被忽視。就本定義而言,資本化租賃義務的利息將被視爲按該人合理確定的利率累計,該利率爲該資本化租賃義務所隱含的利率 根據GAAP。 合併淨收入
“(U)現金股息或 從投資中獲得的資本回報(這種資本回報不會減少標的投資的所有權權益),在每一種情況下,在該期間收到的,但不包括在該期間的綜合淨收入中 或截止日期之後的任何先前期間將被包括在內;(V)[保留];
“(W)[保留];(X)任何(I)遣散費或搬遷費用或開支,(Ii)一次性
非現金
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補償費用,(3)與僱用被解僱僱員有關的成本和費用,或(4)與股票增值或類似權利、股票期權或其他權利有關或產生的成本或費用 不包括高級職員、董事和僱員,不論是該人或其任何受限制附屬公司;及
(Y)任何
非現金
利息支出和
非現金
在每種情況下,在最後到期日之前沒有相關的現金支出或收據(視屬何情況而定)的利息收入應被排除;
提供
母公司借款人可自行決定不根據第(A)至(A)款對任何項目作出任何調整 (Y)如果任何一個財政季度的任何此類項目單獨低於2,000,000美元,則爲上文所述。
綜合高級擔保淨值 槓桿率
“指截至任何確定日期,(A)綜合資金優先擔保債務的比率(減去母借款人及其限制性借款人的無限制現金和現金等價物的數額 (B)母公司借款人最近一次測試期間的綜合EBITDA,以備考方式計算。
合併總資產
“指母借款人及其受限制附屬公司的綜合總資產爲 在母公司借款人截至最近測試期的綜合資產負債表中列出。或有條件 義務
對任何人而言,指該人擔保不構成債務的任何租約、股息或其他債務的義務(
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“主要義務“)任何其他人( “
(1) 主要債務人“)以任何方式,不論是直接或間接,包括但不限於該人的任何義務,不論是否或有:
(1)購買任何該等主要債務或構成其直接或間接擔保的任何財產,(二)墊付或提供資金:
(A)購買或支付任何該等主要債務;或(B)維持主要債務人的營運資本或權益資本,或以其他方式維持以下項目的淨值或償付能力 主要債務人;或
(三)以購買財產、證券或者服務爲主要目的 向任何這種主要債務的所有人保證,主要債務人有能力支付這種主要債務,使其免受損失。合同義務
“對任何人而言,指由該人發出的任何保證的任何條文,或任何契據的任何條文, 該人作爲一方的按揭、信託契據、合約、協議、文書或其他承諾,或該人或其任何財產受其約束或該人或其任何財產受其約束的其他承諾。供款欠款
“指母借款人或任何受限制附屬公司在本金總額中的負債 不超過向母借款人或任何受限制附屬公司的資本作出的現金出資(指定供款除外)的總額(就該受限制附屬公司而言,由 母公司借款人或其他限制其資本金的子公司)第二號修正案生效日期後,指定爲現金出資金額;提供
該供款欠款(A)是在210內招致的 在作出該等現金供款後數天,及(B)根據在供款產生日期的高級船員證明書,該筆款項被指定爲供款債項。供款通知書
“指退休金監管機構根據第38條或第47條發出的供款通知書” 英國《2004年養老金法案》。控制
“具有在定義中指定的含義 “附屬公司。”控制帳戶“指證券帳戶或商品帳戶,該帳戶或商品帳戶是 有效的證券帳戶控制協議,並由任何貸款方與經批准的證券中介機構維持。“控制帳戶”包括在證券帳戶或商品帳戶中持有的所有金融資產以及所有 代表或證明其中所載金融資產的證書和票據(如有)。(2)“擔保銀行”一詞在“聯邦判例彙編”第12編第47.3(B)節中的定義和解釋; 或(3)根據《聯邦判例彙編》第12節的定義和解釋的“保險金融安全倡議”。 382.2(B)。被保險方“具有第10.29節中賦予它的含義。貸方日期“指信用延期的日期。貸方單據指本協議、附註(如有)、抵押品文件、擔保、外國法律中的任何內容 擔保、債權人間協議和每份借款基礎憑證。信用延期
“指的是製造一個 貸款或開具信用證。信用方
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“指每一借款人和每一擔保人。治癒權
“具有第8.4(A)節規定的含義。到期貨幣
“具有第10.3(C)節規定的含義。每日簡單RFR指任何一天(或任何時間)RFR利息日
“),年利率相等於任何 以(I)英鎊,索尼婭計價的RFR貸款,即(A)之前5個RFR營業日的RFR貸款;如果該RFR利息日是RFR營業日,則該RFR利息日;或(B)如果該RFR利息日不是RFR營業日, 在緊接該RFR利息日之前的RFR營業日,以及(Ii)[預留]和(Iii)美元,Daily Simple Sofr。日常簡單的軟件
指在任何一天(A)SOFR匯率日
“),年利率相等於當日的SOFR(如 這一天“
(2) SOFR確定日期“)也就是在(I)如果該Sofr匯率日是RFR營業日,則該Sofr匯率日,或(Ii)如果該Sofr匯率日不是RFR營業日,則RFR之前五(5)個工作日 在每種情況下,SOFR管理人都會在SOFR管理人的網站上公佈SOFR匯率日之前的營業日。由於SOFR的變化而導致的日常簡單SOFR的任何更改應從 包括SOFR中此類變更的生效日期,而不通知借款人。債務人救濟法“指美國破產法” 及所有其他清盤、託管、審查、小型公司行政拯救程序、破產、爲債權人利益而轉讓、暫緩、重整、接管、無力償債、重組、管理、計劃 美國或其他適用法域的安排、重組、重組計劃或類似的債務人救濟法不時生效,並一般影響債權人的權利。默認“指構成失責事件的任何事件或條件,或在發出任何通知後, 時間流逝,或者兩者兼而有之,都將是違約事件。默認權限“具有在中賦予該術語的含義,以及 應根據《美國聯邦法規》第12編252.81、47.2或382.1條(視適用情況而定)解釋。
(3) 違約 出借人“除第2.21節另有規定外,指:(A)任何貸款人未能履行其在本協議項下的任何融資義務,包括未能在本協議規定的融資之日起三個工作日內就其貸款履行融資義務, (B)已通知母借款人或行政代理其不打算履行其供資義務,或已就其在本合同項下的供資義務發表公開聲明, 在行政代理提出合理請求後的三個工作日內,未能以令行政代理滿意的方式確認它將履行其資金義務(條件是該貸款人應停止成爲 根據本條款(C)的違約貸款人(在行政代理收到此類確認後)或(D)已有或具有直接或間接的母公司,該母公司已(除通過未披露的行政當局外): 根據任何債務人救濟法進行的程序的標的,(2)有接管人、保管人、受託人、管理人、債權人的受讓人、保管人、監管人或類似的負責重組或清算其 業務或爲其指定的託管人,(Iii)已採取任何行動以促進或表示同意、批准或默許任何該等程序或委任,或(Iv)成爲自救行動的標的; 任何貸款人不應僅僅因爲政府當局對該貸款人或其任何直接或間接母公司的任何股權的所有權或收購而成爲違約貸款人,只要這種所有權 利息不會導致或向該貸款人提供豁免權,使其免受美國境內法院的管轄或對其資產執行判決或扣押令,或允許該貸款人(或該政府 當局)拒絕、拒絕、否認或否認與該貸款人訂立的任何合同或協議,或(Y)在發生本定義(D)(I)、(D)(Ii)或(D)(Iii)條所述的任何事件後,在每種情況下 在本協議簽訂之日之前被解除或終止。行政代理(或必要的貸款人,在行政代理是違約貸款人的範圍內)對貸款人在任何 上述(A)至(D)條中的一條或多條在沒有明顯錯誤的情況下應是決定性的和具有約束力的,該貸款人應被視爲違約貸款人(符合第2.21節的規定),並應被視爲違約貸款人 行政代理、母公司借款人和每個貸款人(視情況而定)的決定。存款帳戶“有沒有 這一術語在UCC中的含義。
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(4) 開戶銀行“指信用證當事人所在的金融機構。 開立一個存款帳戶。存款帳戶控制協議“具有擔保協議中規定的含義,或 指根據任何相關的外國抵押品文件,與完善安全和/或阻止或控制銀行帳戶有關的文件。
指定供款“指現金收益淨額和現金等價物 借款人在截止日期後從以下地點收到:
“(一)對其普通股股本的出資;(2)出售借款人的股本(不包括股權),
“在每宗個案中,依據由負責人員籤立的人員證明書而指定爲指定供款 借款人。指定非現金對價
““指非現金對價的公平市場價值 母公司借款人或其受限制附屬公司之一,與資產出售有關,而該資產出售根據高級人員證明書被指定爲指定非現金代價,列明此類估值的基礎,減去 與該指定的非現金對價的後續出售或收取有關的現金或現金等價物。被取消資格的機構
“指(A)名單上被確定爲“不符合資格的機構”的每個人 在2018年11月8日或之前由Holdings交付給管理代理(並且,在截止日期及之後,該名單可通過電子郵件更新至郵箱:jpmdq_tact@jpmgan.com
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“經管理代理同意(如 同意不得被無理拒絕、附加條件或拖延),(B)借款人不時通過電子郵件向管理代理提交的名單上確定的任何公司競爭對手郵箱:jpmdq_tact@jpmgan.com
和 (C)上文第(A)款和第(B)款所述的任何實體(“初級喪失資格院校
“),以書面形式向行政當局指明的任何該等被取消資格的主要機構的附屬機構 代理不時通過電子郵件發送到郵箱:jpmdq_tact@jpmgan.com
或以其他方式很容易被識別爲此類名稱,但不包括任何主要從事或爲基金或其他投資工具提供諮詢的附屬公司 在正常過程中進行、作出、購買、持有或以其他方式投資商業貸款、債券和類似的信貸或證券延伸部分,而初級喪失資格機構並沒有直接或間接就該等貸款、債券或證券而作出、作出、購買、持有或以其他方式投資, 有權指導或導致指導該實體的投資政策;但前述允許的任何附加指定不追溯適用於任何先前的轉讓或參與權益或 獲得這種參與權益的任何交易。儘管有上述規定,任何被取消資格的機構名單應僅要求平台上的任何貸款人或參與者或潛在貸款人或參與者可用,或者 另一個類似的電子系統應貸款人或參與者或準貸款人或參與者以及任何貸款人的書面要求,可向任何準受讓人或參與者以保密方式提供喪失資格的機構名單。 基礎(不言而喻,被取消資格的機構的身份將不會張貼或分發給任何人,但由行政代理應書面請求分發給貸款人和由貸款人分發給任何預期的人除外 受讓人或參與者在保密基礎上)。就前一句中的(A)和(B)款而言,應根據第10.1節向行政代理提供此類清單,以及任何增加、刪除或 對被取消資格機構名單的其他修改應在提交給行政代理機構後三個工作日內生效(關於根據以上(A)條增加的,取決於行政部門 代理人的同意(此類同意不得被無理拒絕、附加條件或拖延)。行政代理沒有義務(X)查明、監測或查詢是否有任何貸款人或參與者或潛在貸款人或 參與者是一家被取消資格的機構,或(Y)對任何轉讓或參與貸款,或披露機密信息,或對任何權利或權利的行使的限制,或因此而產生的任何責任 任何喪失資格的機構的補救辦法。不合格股票“就任何人而言,指任何衡平法 該人的權益,而在每種情況下,根據該證券的條款(或該證券可兌換或可贖回或可交換的證券的條款),可由證券持有人選擇,或在任何事件發生時:
“(1)到期或可強制贖回,依據償債基金義務或其他方式(但因 控制權變更或資產出售;提供有關的資產出售或控制權變更條款,作爲一個整體,在任何實質性方面對該等股權的持有人並不比資產出售和變更更有利 適用於任何高級票據的控制規定及其引發的任何購買要求不得生效,直至符合適用於任何高級票據的資產出售和控制變更規定(包括購買 任何依據其進行投標的高級債券)),(2)可轉換或可交換爲負債或不合格股票, 或
(3)可由持有人選擇全部或部分贖回,
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在每種情況下,均在本合同規定的最後到期日後91天之前;提供然而,,只有股權中的一部分是這樣的 提供
進一步
然而,
,如果 此類股權是指爲母借款人或其子公司或母借款人的直接或間接母公司的員工的利益而向任何員工或向此類員工發放的任何計劃,即此類股權 不應僅僅因爲母公司借款人或其子公司或母公司借款人的直接或間接母公司爲了滿足適用的法律或法規要求而要求其回購股票而構成不合格股票 義務或由於該僱員的終止、死亡或殘疾所致;
提供進一步該人的任何類別的股權,而該權益的條款授權該人通過以下方式履行其在該等權益下的義務 交付的股權不屬於不合格股票,不應視爲不合格股票。
除法 人“具有在定義中賦予它的含義”師
師
“指的是 一個人的資產、負債和/或義務的分割(“
分裂的人
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“)在兩個或兩個以上的人之間(不論是按照”分割計劃“或類似的安排),其中可能包括或可能不包括 分裂的人,據此,分裂的人可能會生存,也可能不會生存。師的繼任者“指任何人 在分立人的分立完成後,持有該分立人在緊接該分立完成前先前持有的全部或任何部分資產、負債及/或債務。分裂的人 在分立後保留其任何資產、負債和/或債務的,在該分立發生時應被視爲分部的繼承人。
文檔代理“是指區域銀行,其作爲循環信貸安排的文件代理。美元等值
“指在厘定任何款額時,(A)如該款額是以 美元,該數額;(B)如果該數額是以美元以外的一種可用貨幣表示的,則爲相當於該數額的美元,該數額是通過使用最後一次以該可獲得貨幣購買美元的匯率確定的 由適用的湯森路透公司提供(通過出版物或以其他方式提供給管理代理)(
路透社
“)消息來源在緊接#日之前的營業日(紐約市時間) 確定或如果該服務不再可用或不再提供以可用貨幣購買美元的匯率,則由提供該匯率的其他可公開獲得的信息服務提供 在行政代理自行決定的時間內兌換,以取代路透社(或如果該服務停止提供或停止提供該匯率,相當於由 (C)如該數額以任何其他貨幣計值,則爲行政代理人所厘定的美元數額的等值金額 在其合理的酌情決定權內使用其認爲適當的任何確定方法。
美元
“還有那塊牌子”“指的是合法的錢 美利堅合衆國。國內子公司
“指非外國附屬公司的受限制附屬公司。《荷蘭民法典》“指荷蘭民法典(Burgerlijk Wetboek)。
荷蘭抵押品文件
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(t) “指受荷蘭法律管轄的安全文件。“荷蘭擔保人”是指在荷蘭註冊成立的擔保人。
較早到期的債務
“指任何貸方的任何債務(允許較早到期的債務除外),即 尚未償還,且到期日較早於第二號修訂案生效日期後五(5)年的日期。
以及(Ii)該等債務的加權平均壽命至到期日。
歐洲經濟區金融機構“意思是 (A)在任何歐洲經濟區成員國設立的、受歐洲經濟區決議機構監督的任何信貸機構或投資公司;。(B)在歐洲經濟區成員國設立的、屬於某機構母公司的任何實體。 本定義第(A)或(B)款所述的,或(C)在歐洲經濟區成員國設立的任何金融機構,而該金融機構是本定義第(A)款或第(B)款所述機構的子公司,並受 與其上級合併監管。歐洲經濟區成員國
“指歐洲聯盟的任何成員國, 冰島、列支敦士登和挪威。EEA決議授權機構“指任何公共行政當局或任何人 受託於任何歐洲經濟區成員國的公共行政當局(包括任何受權人),負責任何歐洲經濟區金融機構的決議。電子簽名“指附在合同或其他合同上或與之相關聯的電子聲音、符號或程序 記錄並由有意簽署、認證或接受該合同或記錄的人採用。
合資格 受讓人“指(I)任何代理人、任何貸款人、任何代理人或貸款人的任何附屬機構和任何關聯基金(就本協議的所有目的而言,任何兩個或兩個以上關聯基金被視爲單一合格受讓人),以及(Ii)任何商業
“提供 母公司借款人、母公司借款人的任何關聯公司、任何違約貸款人、任何喪失資格的機構或任何自然人都不是合格的受讓人。
“符合條件的借款基礎現金“指不受限制的現金和 貸方當時的現金等價物(任何指定的補救投資除外)(以控制帳戶、現金抵押品帳戶或覈准存款帳戶持有的範圍爲限);
“提供如果這樣的控制帳戶,現金 抵押品帳戶或覈准存款帳戶在以下任何時間持有在行政代理或其任何附屬機構以外的機構:(I)所有循環信貸餘額的總和超過借款基數或 (Ii)在測試付款條件時,行政代理保留每天核實該帳戶餘額的權利。符合條件的庫存(A)(I)根據原來的銷售條款,該帳目已逾期超過60天或(Ii)120 原發票開具日期後的天數(在確定同一帳戶債務人根據本協議未支付的總金額時,該金額應爲適用帳戶的應付總額,但不影響任何淨額 貸方餘額);或(B)本協議或任何其他協議中包含的任何陳述或保證 關於該特定帳戶的信用證單據在所有重要方面不真實和正確;或(C)帳目 該帳戶的債務人已就該帳戶債務人欠借款人的任何其他帳戶的債務提出爭議或提出任何索賠,但僅限於該爭議或索賠的範圍;或
(D)該帳戶的債務人當時已(I)根據該帳戶提交破產或任何其他濟助的呈請 破產法,或根據現在或以後有效的任何其他適用的破產、重組、破產、審查、救助程序、管理或類似法律,(Ii)已爲債權人的利益進行轉讓, (Iii)已根據《破產法》或任何該等其他法律向其提交任何呈請或其他濟助申請,。(Iv)已破產、暫停業務運作、無力償債、爲以下目的而召開債權人會議。 取得任何財務特許權或通融,或(V)曾就其全部或大部分資產或事務委任接管人、審查員、程序顧問、管理人、監管人或受託人,除非如此 帳戶債務人(A)在根據破產法第11章或任何其他法律待決的案件中是債務人佔有,(B)已建立令適用代理人滿意的債務人佔有融資 酌處權和(C)以其他方式滿足本合格應收款定義中的每一項要求;或
(E)該帳戶的帳戶債務人或其任何關聯方在一定程度上也是借款人的供應商或債權人 適用的抵銷,除非該帳戶債務人已簽署
無偏移
以商業上合理的方式行使其自由裁量權的對適用代理人合理滿意的信函;或
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(F)該帳戶所代表的售賣或服務是向位於美國以外的帳戶債務人、歐洲人 歐洲聯盟(2004年5月之前組成)、挪威、瑞士或加拿大,除非以行政代理允許的酌情決定權接受的信用證或承兌條款出售,並且(A)在信用證上註明 爲擔保當事人的利益作爲受益人的抵押品代理人,或(B)該信用證的出票人已同意將其收益轉讓給抵押品代理人;或
“(G)爲該帳戶債務人而向該帳戶債務人出售是基於 暫掛帳單,
“保證銷售、銷售和退貨、批准後銷售、寄售或規定回購或退貨的銷售;或(H)該帳戶受以(I)優先留置權以外的任何人爲受益人的留置權的約束 擔保當事人利益的抵押品代理,(2)擔保“固定資產債務”(定義見債權人間協議)的留置權,只要所有此類留置權優先於擔保債務的留置權 根據《債權人協議》,(Iii)抵押品代理人留置權之前因法律實施而產生的非自願留置權,以及(Iv)尚未到期和應支付金額的早期留置權;或(I)該帳戶須受任何扣除、抵銷、反申索、折扣、津貼、回扣、抵免、退貨特權、 匯率調整、其他調整或者適用借款人在正常業務過程中給予的批量銷售折扣以外的其他條件;提供
“然而,,則該帳戶將不符合資格 根據第(I)款,僅限於該等扣除、抵銷、反索償、折扣、津貼、回扣、抵免、退貨特權、匯率調整、其他調整或其他條件;或
“(J)該帳戶的債務人位於明尼蘇達州新澤西州 或(Ii)在每種情況下,向該州的適當辦公室或機構提交一份商業活動報告或同等文件,除非和只要適用的借款人 已在資格期內提交(並保持其有效性)經營主管當局證書,且信譽良好或(視屬何情況而定)已在資格期內妥爲提交(並維持 處於這種狀態的通知的效力);或(K)該帳戶的債務人是政府主管當局, 除非適用的借款人已根據經修訂的1940年《債權轉讓法》將其獲得此類帳戶付款的權利轉讓給抵押品代理人,在美國聯邦政府當局的情況下,並根據適用的 法律(如有的話),如屬美利堅合衆國的任何其他政府當局,而該項轉讓已獲適當的政府人員接受和承認;或
“(L)根據條款規定,帳戶債務人50%或以上的未償賬款已成爲 (A)如符合上述規定,則不符合資格;或(M)該戶口所代表的售賣是以非 (I)在任何美國借款人的情況下,使用美元;及(Ii)在任何歐洲聯合借款人的情況下,使用美元、歐元和英鎊;或
“(N)帳戶債務人拖欠適用借款人的先前債務(發票不超過 從原定到期日起逾期30天以上)或已註銷借款人賬簿或以其他方式被指定爲無法收回的;或(O)爲了有權收取該帳戶,適用的借款人須履行任何額外服務
“(P)該帳目是 穆迪Ba1或更低或S BB+或更低),(B)當時超過25%的合格應收賬款(如爲帳戶債務人或其母公司被穆迪或BBB-評級爲Baa3或更高-S評級)或 (C)在此時購買超過25%的合格應收款(如果帳戶債務人是Anixter International Inc.,但僅在Anixter International Inc.的公司或發行人評級被穆迪評爲Ba2或更高評級的情況下 S律師事務所的BB或更好),在每種情況下,僅限於該等超標的程度;或(Q)該帳目無效或 否則不可依法強制執行;或(R)該陳述是非法的或並非絕對的;或
“(S)該賬目不符合所有適用的法律和法規;或(T)該帳目並非因貨品或服務的最後銷售而產生 在截止日期之前提交給行政代理機構是可以接受的;或者
“(U)已收到現金付款 但尚未適用於該帳戶,但僅限於該帳戶不適用的範圍;或(V)帳目 (A)借款人依據本協議允許的投資收購的資產,或(B)屬於在截止日期後成立、收購或不再是被排除子公司的子公司的資產(在每種情況下,包括任何額外的借款人 根據第5.11(B)節),在行政代理未收到其合理滿意的現場審查和評估結果的每一案件中;或
“(X)已部分支付的任何帳戶,而適用借款人就該帳戶爲 該帳戶的未付部分;或
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“(Y)該帳戶受除(I)之前以外的任何司法管轄區的法律管轄 至第一個外國借款基準觸發日期,美利堅合衆國的任何州,以及(Ii)自適用的外國借款基準觸發日期起及之後,英格蘭和威爾士、愛爾蘭或美國、其任何州或 哥倫比亞特區(視情況而定);或(Z)對任何帳戶債務人而言,超過適用信貸限額的任何帳戶 (Aa)該帳目 須受轉讓的任何限制(這將具有防止或限制設定擔保權益的效力)或對設定擔保權益的限制(不論是因法律的施行、協議或 否則),除非行政代理已確定此類限制不可強制執行;或(Bb)該等帳戶 指被記錄爲永續庫存或包含在合格在途庫存定義中的庫存。動車組“指歐盟條約中所設想的經濟和貨幣聯盟。
“動車組立法“指歐洲貨幣聯盟爲引入、轉換或運作歐元而採取的立法措施 在一個或多個成員國。
權利持有人
“這一術語在UCC中具有被賦予的含義。
授權順序
““這一術語在UCC中具有被賦予的含義。環境
“指環境空氣、室內空氣、地表水、地下水、飲用水、地表和地下地層 以及溼地、動植物等自然資源。環境索賠
““指任何調查、通知、通知 任何政府當局或任何其他人違反或潛在的責任、索賠、訴訟、訴訟、法律程序、催繳令、減免令或其他命令或指令(有條件或其他),產生(I)依據或在 環境環境法
““指任何和所有當前或未來的聯邦、州 當地和外國的法規、法律,包括普通法、條例或條例、規則、判決、命令、法令、許可證或由政府主管當局施加的與污染或環境保護有關的許可證或限制 環境責任
““指任何或有或有的法律責任(包括任何損害賠償的法律責任、 補救、罰款、處罰或賠償),直接或間接導致或基於(A)違反任何環境法的母借款人、任何其他信用方或其各自的任何子公司,(B) 產生、使用、搬運、運輸、儲存、處理或處置任何危險材料,(C)接觸任何危險材料,(D)釋放或威脅釋放任何危險材料,或(E)違反任何合同, 對上述任何行爲承擔或施加責任的協議或其他具有約束力的雙方同意的安排。股權
“指股本及收購股本的所有認股權證、期權或其他權利(但不包括任何 可轉換爲股本或可交換爲股本的債務證券)。ERISA
““指僱員退休 《1974年收入保障法》及其下的規則和條例,每一項都不時修訂或修改。ERISA 附屬公司
““適用於任何人的,指(I)屬《國稅法》第414(B)節所指的受管制公司集團成員的任何法團,而該人是該人的成員; (Ii)屬《國稅法》第414(C)條所指的受共同管制的一組行業或業務的成員的任何行業或業務(不論是否成立爲法團),而該人是該行業或業務的成員;及 (Iii)屬於《國稅法》第414(M)或(O)節所指的附屬服務小組的任何成員,而該人、上述第(I)款所述的任何法團或 上述第(Ii)款爲議員。ERISA事件“指(A)與退休金計劃有關的須予報告的事項; (B)在母公司借款人、任何子公司或任何ERISA附屬公司在其爲主要僱主的計劃年度(如ERISA第4001(A)(2)節所界定)內,從受ERISA第(4063)節規限的養老金計劃中提取 或根據ERISA第4062(E)節被視爲此類退出的業務的停止;(C)母公司借款人、任何子公司或任何ERISA附屬公司從多僱主計劃或通知中完全或部分撤回 多僱主計劃處於“瀕危”或“危急”狀態(符合《國稅法》第432節或ERISA第305節的含義);(D)提交終止意向通知,或 PBGC啓動終止退休金計劃或多僱主計劃的程序;(E)根據《僱員退休保障條例》第4042條,構成終止或委任受託人的理由的事件或條件 管理任何養卹金計劃或多僱主計劃;(F)就養卹金計劃而言,未能達到《國稅法》第412節和《僱員退休制度法》第302節的最低籌資標準,無論是否放棄, (G)未能在到期日之前根據《國內收入法》第412(M)節(或經2006年《養卹金保護法》修正的《國內收入法》第430(J)節)就任何 退休金計劃或沒有向多僱主計劃作出任何規定的供款;(H)根據ERISA第四章規定的任何責任,但PBGC保費除外,向母公司借款人、任何附屬公司或任何ERISA聯屬公司或 (I)發生可能導致對母借款人或任何子公司承擔責任的非豁免禁止交易(符合《國稅法》第4975節或ERISA第406節的含義)。歐盟自救立法時間表
““指歐盟自救立法時間表 由貸款市場協會(或任何繼承人)發佈,並不時生效。《歐盟條約》“意思是 《歐盟條約》。Euribor利率“就以歐元計價的任何期限基準借款而言 對於任何利息期,EURIBOR屏幕利率爲該利息期開始前兩個目標日。Euribor 篩選率
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““指歐洲貨幣市場協會(或接管該利率管理的任何其他人)在顯示的有關期間(在任何調整前)管理的歐元銀行同業拆放利率, 由管理員重新計算或重新發布)在湯森路透屏幕的EURIBOR01頁(或顯示該費率的任何替代湯森路透頁面)或在發佈該費率的其他信息服務的適當頁面上 取代湯森路透於上午11:00左右公佈的不時利率。布魯塞爾時間爲該利息期開始前兩個目標日。如果該頁面或服務不再可用,管理代理可以 指定與借款人協商後顯示相關利率的另一個頁面或服務。歐元
““指的是 參與成員國的單一貨幣。歐洲借款基數
““是指(I)英國借款的總和 基座加
“(Ii)愛爾蘭借款基地;提供
“如果英國借款基數和/或愛爾蘭借款基數中的任何一個都沒有發生國外借款基數觸發日期,則該借款基數應 被排除在歐洲借款基數之外,直到發生這樣的外國借款基數觸發日期。歐洲人 共同借款人
““指的是愛爾蘭借款方和英國借款方。違約事件
““是指每一個 第8.1節規定的條件或事件。超額可用
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“提供母公司借款人應使用商業上合理的努力來克服和/或最小化 任何此類成本;
(G)任何政府許可證或州或地方特許經營權、特許經營權和 授權,在這種許可、特許經營權、特許經營權或授權中的擔保權益被禁止或限制的範圍內(在每種情況下,除非這種禁止或限制在生效後無法執行 適用於UCC和其他適用法律的反轉讓條款),以及其收益和應收款除外,其轉讓根據UCC或其他適用法律被明確視爲有效,儘管如此 禁止;
提供
母公司借款人應採取商業上合理的努力,克服和/或儘量減少任何此類禁止或限制;
“(H)在提交“聲稱使用修正案”之前的“意圖使用”商標申請或 《使用說明書》備案;(I)按金股票;
“(J)[保留];(K)非信用方的專屬自保保險公司或非營利實體的任何資產或股權;(L)[保留];(M)不包括股本;(N)除外帳戶和按照其定義保存在該等除外帳戶內的資金;及(O)就任何外國信用方的資產而言,在任何適用抵押品中具體描述的任何資產 被排除在該外國信用證方擔保之外的單據或商定的擔保原則;提供然而,,被排除的資產將不包括(A)任何被排除的資產的任何收益、替代或替換(除非這些收益、替換或替換否則將構成被排除的資產)、(B)任何資產 包括在借款基礎內,或(C)借款人或擔保人擔保與定期貸款信貸協議、第三號修正案高級擔保票據或任何債務(債務除外)有關的債務的任何資產 本合同項下未償還本金總額等於或大於最低限額的債務)。不包括股本
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““指(A)任何股本,而就該股本而言, 對於行政代理和借款人,質押這些股本的成本相對於貸款人將從中獲得的利益而言應是過高的,並且:(B)僅在任何公司的股本質押的情況下 附屬公司(外國貸款方除外)是氟氯化碳或CFC Holdco的,任何有表決權的子公司的表決權股票超過該子公司已發行表決權股票的65%,只要該等質押 被任何適用的法律、規則或條例禁止,或在非全資子公司的股本的情況下,禁止在成交日期或借款人或擔保人獲得該股本之日存在的合同義務 在每一種情況下,(3)在實施《統一商法典》中適用的反轉讓條款後,(3)不是完全由 借款人和擔保人在該附屬公司成爲附屬公司時(只要該附屬公司仍爲非全資附屬公司),在條款禁止借款人或擔保人質押該股本的範圍內 該子公司的組織文件或合資文件;(4)資本金 爲免生疑問,任何非重要附屬公司的股本(5)爲免生疑問,任何附屬公司的直接或間接附屬公司的股本爲氟氯化碳或任何氟氯化碳控股公司(除 外國貸款方的直接子公司),只要該股本的質押將合理地預期會導致母公司借款人本着善意合理確定的重大不利稅收後果,並且 (六)非限制類子公司的股本;
然而,前提是,除外股本將不包括(A)任何除外股本的任何收益、替代或替代(除非該等收益、替代或替代 或(B)借款人或擔保人的任何資產擔保與定期貸款信貸協議、第3號修正案、高級擔保票據或任何 未償還本金總額超過最低限額的債務(本協議項下的債務或非貸方允許發生的債務除外);提供
進一步
,那不是 股本應構成除外股本,只要股本是爲避免或規避任何特定規定的要求而創建、產生、承擔或以其他方式發行的。
排除的股權 母借款人的子公司或由母借款人或其任何子公司或母借款人的直接或間接母公司設立的任何員工持股計劃或信託(在該員工持股計劃或 ,被排除的子公司“指(A)任何不受限制的附屬公司(及其任何附屬公司),(B)任何不具關鍵性的 附屬公司,(C)受適用法律、規則或條例或在截止日期當日或在截止日期後收購時存在的任何合同義務禁止或限制的任何附屬公司(未記入 在每種情況下,擔保義務或需要政府(包括監管部門)同意、批准、許可或授權來提供擔保的義務,除非此類同意、批准、許可或授權, 已收到許可或授權,但母公司借款人應盡商業上合理的努力,以獲得適用的同意、批准、許可或授權,(D)非營利性子公司,如有,(E)任何 借款人或任何擔保人(外國信用方除外)的外國子公司,(F)(I)母借款人的任何附屬公司是氟氯化碳,以及(Ii)這種氟氯化碳的任何直接或間接子公司,(G)任何CFC Holdco和 氟氯化碳控股公司的任何直接或間接附屬公司,(H)任何應收款附屬公司,(I)根據許可投資獲得的任何受限制附屬公司,以擔保債務融資,根據本協議允許發生的債務 債務(且不是在考慮此類允許投資時產生的)及其擔保此類債務的任何受限制附屬公司,在每種情況下,只要有擔保的債務禁止此類附屬公司,在每種情況下,該有擔保債務就會禁止該附屬公司 成爲擔保人,(J)任何國內子公司的擔保將合理地預期會導致重大的不利稅收後果(任何適用的任何法律或法規除外) 與《國稅法》第956條類似的管轄權)由母借款人和行政代理人善意合理地確定,(K)專屬自保保險子公司,(L)指所設立的任何子公司 僅爲根據本協議允許的收購完成交易的目的,如果該新子公司在任何時間都不持有任何資產或負債,但與其同時向其貢獻的任何合併代價除外 此類交易的結束,提供,該附屬公司只在緊接該項收購前的一段期間內是被排除的附屬公司,及。(M)任何其他附屬公司,在其合理判斷下, 對於行政代理和母公司借款人而言,擔保債務的成本或其他後果與貸款人從中獲得的利益相比將是過高的;但是,任何子公司不得 構成被排除的子公司,只要該子公司的組織、組建、設立或重新註冊的目的是爲了避免或規避任何指定條款的要求;此外,前提是沒有外國子公司 應構成被排除的子公司,除非該子公司因本定義的任何其他條款而成爲外國子公司。, 互換債務除外“指,就任何信用證方而言, (A)如果該信用方全部或部分擔保,或該信用方授予擔保權益以擔保該互換義務(或其任何擔保),且在此範圍內,任何互換義務 構成《商品交易法》及其下的條例(在實施任何適用的維好、支持或其他有關信貸的協議後確定)所界定的“合格合同參與者” 在該信用方對該互換義務的擔保變得或將會對該互換義務生效時,或(Ii)在互換義務受 根據商品交易法第2(H)條規定的清算要求,因爲該信用方是商品交易法第2(H)(7)(C)條所界定的“金融實體”,在擔保(或授予)時 擔保權益)該信用方對該互換義務或將對該互換義務生效,或(B)該信用方被指定爲“除外互換義務”的任何其他互換義務如下 相關信貸方與對沖銀行之間適用於此類互換義務的任何協議中規定的。已排除 稅費,“就任何代理人、任何貸款人或任何其他收款人而言,指由任何信用證方根據本合同或根據任何其他信用證單據所承擔的義務或因其義務而支付的任何款項,(A)指以下列方式衡量的任何稅款: 收款人的淨收入或利潤(或代替對淨收入或利潤徵收的特許經營稅),由司法管轄區徵收,原因是該收款人的組織或其主要辦事處或適用的貸款辦事處位於 該司法管轄權或由於該接受者與該司法管轄區之間現在或以前的任何其他聯繫(包括由於該接受者從事貿易或業務、擁有永久機構或爲 在該司法管轄區內的稅務目的),但純粹由該收受人籤立、交付、強制執行、成爲擔保當事人、履行其在擔保項下的義務、根據擔保收取款項、收取或完善擔保而產生的聯繫除外 任何信用證或信用證項下的權益、從事或強制執行的任何其他交易;(B)根據《國稅法》第884(A)條徵收的任何分支機構利得稅或由任何其他機構徵收的任何類似稅項 對貸款人向美國借款人作出的任何貸款或循環承諾(但不包括根據父借款人的請求而取得的循環承諾或貸款的任何利息),第(A)、(C)項所述的司法管轄權 第(2.22)節),根據貸款人在該循環承諾中獲得適用權益時有效的法律對應付給該貸款人的金額徵收的任何美國聯邦預扣稅,或者,如果該貸款人沒有資金 根據先前循環承諾適用的貸款,貸款人獲得此類貸款的適用權益的日期(或指定新的貸款辦公室)(或貸款人是美國聯邦所得稅合夥企業的情況下 根據該貸款人在該循環承諾中取得適用權益之日(X)晚些時候生效的法律,或如果該貸款人未根據先前的循環承諾爲該適用貸款提供資金, 貸款人取得該貸款的適用權益的日期或(Y)受影響的合夥人成爲該貸款人的合夥人的日期),但在上述兩種情況下,該貸款人(或其轉讓人,如有的話) 在受影響的合作伙伴指定新的貸款辦事處、轉讓或收購之前,有權根據下列規定從貸方獲得有關美國聯邦預扣稅的額外金額 第2.19(D)節僅就向英國借款人提供的任何貸款而言,在以下情況下,任何英國稅收減免:(I)在以下情況下,本可以在沒有英國稅收減免的情況下向相關貸款人付款: 貸款人曾經是英國合格貸款人,但在該日期,該貸款人不是或已不再是英國合格貸款人,除非(X)在其成爲以下項下的貸款人的日期後的任何變化導致上述英國稅項扣減 本協議在任何法律或英國條約或任何相關稅務機關或(Y)該貸款人轉讓人(如有)有權享有的任何法律或英國條約或任何已公佈的慣例或已公佈的特許權的解釋、管理或應用中, 在緊接轉讓給該貸款人之前,根據第2.19節,從貸方獲得關於該英國稅收減免的額外金額;或(Ii)如果相關貸款人是符合英國資格的貸款人 僅憑藉英國合資格貸款人定義第(A)(Ii)條的貸款人;及:。(A)H.M.的高級人員。稅務局和海關已經給了(而不是撤銷)一個方向(a “
“方向性“)根據英國ITA第931條與付款有關,且該貸款人已從任何英國借款人或任何作出付款的擔保人處收到該指令的核證副本;及。(B)該項付款可能 (Iii)有關貸款人純粹憑藉英國合資格貸款人的定義(A)(Ii)條成爲英國合資格貸款人;及(A) 相關貸款人沒有向相關英國借款人提供英國稅務確認;以及(B)如果貸款人給出了這樣的英國稅務確認,根據英國 稅務確認將使任何英國借款人或任何付款擔保人合理地相信,就英國ITA第930條或(Iv)相關條款而言,這筆付款是一項“例外付款”。 貸款人是一家英國條約貸款人,任何英國借款人或任何擔保人都能夠證明,如果貸款人遵守其在以下條款下的義務,在沒有英國減稅的情況下,可以向貸款人支付款項 第2.19(C)(4)條”.
“(E)任何可歸因於該接受者未遵守第2.19(C)節的任何稅收,(F)任何根據《守則》第3406節徵收的任何稅收,以及(G)任何根據FATCA徵收的任何稅收。現有的ABL信貸協議“指任何交易或一系列交易 可由母借款人或任何受限制附屬公司訂立,據此,母借款人或該受限制附屬公司可出售、轉讓、轉讓或以其他方式轉讓應收賬款資產(可包括備份或 預防性地將此類應收賬款資產的擔保權益如此出售、轉讓、轉讓或以其他方式轉讓,或聲稱已如此出售、轉讓、轉讓或以其他方式轉讓)給不是受限制子公司的任何人; 但作爲附屬公司的任何此等人士須符合“應收賬款附屬公司”定義第(1)至(3)款所述的資格。公平市價
““指就任何資產或財產而言,可在 在自願的賣方和願意且有能力的買方之間進行的公平的、自由市場的現金交易,雙方都沒有不必要的壓力或強迫來完成交易(由母公司借款人善意地確定)。FASB ASC
““指財務會計準則委員會頒佈的會計準則規範,包括 對該等準則或財務會計準則委員會頒佈的任何一項或多項後續或替代部分進行重新編號。FATCA
““指截至本協議之日的《國內稅法》第1471至1474條(或任何經修訂或 實質上具有可比性且遵守起來並不繁瑣的後續版本)、根據其頒佈的任何現行或未來法規或對其的官方解釋、根據現行法規訂立的任何協議 《國稅法》第1471(B)(1)節、實施上述規定的任何政府間協定以及任何其他司法管轄區的任何條約、法律或條例,或與美國之間的政府間協定有關的 以及(在任何一種情況下)實施本定義中提及的任何法律或條例的任何其他司法管轄區。聯邦制 基金利率“指任何一天,由紐約聯邦儲備銀行根據該日存款機構的聯邦基金交易計算的利率,該利率由紐約聯邦儲備委員會在其公共網站上不時公佈的方式確定 時間,並在下一個營業日由紐約聯邦儲備銀行公佈爲有效的聯邦基金利率;提供
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“如果如此確定的聯邦基金利率將小於零,則該利率應被視爲爲零 本協議。收費信“$指(I)在2018年11月8日的收費信中,由 安排人、其各自的某些聯屬公司、控股公司和母借款人,以及(Ii)由母借款人、行政代理和任何安排人之間就下列事項訂立的任何費用函或聘書 第2號修正案。
“金融資產“具有《UCC》中賦予此類術語的含義。
“財務業績契約“具有第8.4(A)節規定的含義。
“資金支持方向“指退休金監管機構根據美聯航S43條發出的財務支持指示 2004年王國養老金法案。
本財季
““指任何財政年度的一個財政季度。財政年度
“指就母借款人及其受限制附屬公司而言,在下列日期結束的財政年度 每個日曆年的12月31日。
“固定收費覆蓋率“指,就任何人而言,任何 (1)在緊接上述固定費用承保比率的計算日期之前的最近一段測試期內,該人的綜合EBITDA的比率,按形式計算 期間至(2)該人在該期間內的固定費用,按形式計算。如果母借款人或其任何受限附屬公司產生、贖回或償還任何債務(以下情況除外 任何合格應收賬款融資項下的循環信貸借款或循環墊款,在這種情況下,利息支出應根據適用期間內此類債務的平均日餘額計算)或發行或 在計算固定費用覆蓋率的期間開始後但在計算固定費用覆蓋率的事件之前贖回優先股或不合格股票, 然後,固定費用覆蓋率應按形式計算。
“固定收費“是指,就 任何人在任何期間內,其款額爲:
“(1)該人在該期間的綜合現金利息開支,以及(2)任何一系列優先股的所有現金股利支付(不包括在合併中剔除的項目)的乘積 該人及其受限制附屬公司在該期間的股票或不合格股票,以及(B)分數,分子爲一,分母爲一減去當時聯邦、州和地方合併後的法定 該人及其受限制子公司的稅率,在每種情況下都以小數形式表示,並根據公認會計原則進行合併。
“固定的GAAP日期“指截止日期;
“提供在截止日期後的任何時間和不時, 母借款人可通過書面通知行政代理選擇將固定的GAAP日期更改爲該通知中指定的日期,並且在該通知發出後,自 該通知所指明的日期。固定的GAAP條款“指(A)”資本化租賃“一詞的定義 債務、“合併現金利息支出”、“合併利息支出”、“合併淨收益”、“合併總資產”、“合併第一留置權淨槓桿率”、 EBITDA、“固定收費”、“固定收費覆蓋率”、“綜合資本支出”、“契約綜合固定收費”、“契約固定收費覆蓋率”、“四個季度”。 綜合EBITDA“和”負債“,(B)指在任何前述定義中使用或與前述任何定義相關的範圍內本協議中定義的所有術語,以及基於任何前述定義的所有比率和計算, 和(C)本協議的任何其他條款或規定,在母公司借款人選擇時,母公司借款人可以不時以書面通知行政代理的方式指定;
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“提供他的父母 借款人可以選擇將任何條款從固定的公認會計准則條款中刪除。地板“指基準利率下限,如果 本協議最初規定的任何(截至本協議簽署時、本協議的修改、修改或續簽或其他情況)關於調整後的期限SOFR利率、調整後的歐元銀行同業拆借利率、每個調整後的每日簡單利率 RFR或中央銀行利率(視情況而定)。爲免生疑問,每個經調整的期限SOFR利率、經調整的EURIBOR利率、每個經調整的每日簡單RFR或中央銀行利率的初始下限均爲0.00%。
“國外借款基數觸發日期“就愛爾蘭借款基數和英國借款基數中的任何一個而言,指 在該借款基地管轄區內至少有一名歐洲共同借款人發生或已經發生以下所有情況的日期:
(一)已發生定期貸款涉外修改;
(2)每名適用的歐洲聯名借款人須已進行或應已進行 按照行政代理爲確定愛爾蘭借款基數和/或英國借款基數(視具體情況而定)的合理要求,自費進行評估、調查和審查;
(3)行政代理人收到的下列文件(在每個情況下,其形式和實質均合理地令 管理代理):
(A)由每個適用的歐洲共同借款人正式簽署和交付的對應協議;
(B)由每一方正式籤立並交付的擔保書或擔保書補充書,以及外國法律擔保書(如適用) 適用的歐洲聯合借款人;
(C)由各適用機構正式籤立和交付的每份外國抵押品文件 歐洲共同借款人,以及抵押品代理人合理地令抵押品代理人滿意的證據,證明每個適用的外國信用方遵守第5.16節和適用的外國抵押品文件項下的義務 (包括但不限於,其在任何司法管轄區認證和交付UCC或同等融資報表或同等文書的義務,以及(視情況適用)籤立和交付證券、票據和 動產紙);(D)(I)由每個適用的歐洲國家簽署和交付的每份組織文件的複印件 共同借款人,如適用,並在每個相關司法管轄區適用的範圍內,截至最近日期由適當的政府官員證明,每個日期均註明適用的外國借款基準觸發日期或之前的最近日期 (Iii)每個適用的歐洲共同借款人的股東和董事會(或類似的管理機構)的決議,批准和授權本協議和其他信貸文件的簽署、交付和履行 自適用的外債基數觸發日期起,由其秘書、董事或助理秘書認證爲已籤立並交付,且完全有效,未作任何修改或修改,如果不是 根據有關司法管轄區的法律以類似形式適用;及(Iv)在適用範圍內,由適用的每個適用的政府當局發出的“長格式”良好信譽證書(或同等證書) 歐洲共同借款人的註冊、組織或組建管轄權(或愛爾蘭公司註冊局搜索顯示每個愛爾蘭借款人被指定爲“正常”),每個日期都是最近的日期早於 適用的外債基數觸發日期;(E)來自律師的有利的書面意見,日期爲適用日期 外國借款基準觸發日期,關於每個歐洲共同借款人、外國抵押品文件、外國法律擔保(如果適用)和其他信貸文件,收件人爲行政代理和每個貸款人,格式和 行政代理人合理滿意的內容,包括但不限於關於留置權的有效性、完備性和可執行性的習慣意見以及合理請求的其他事項;
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(F)貸款人合理確定的關於每個適用的歐洲共同借款人的所有文件和其他信息 監管當局根據適用的“了解您的客戶”和反洗錢規則和條例,包括但不限於《愛國者法》所要求的,包括借款人有資格成爲“法律實體”的範圍 《客戶受益所有權條例》下的受益所有權證明;
(G)關於美國借款基礎的借款基礎證書, 第5.1(M)(I)節的規定;以及
“(H)父母借款人與借款人之間以書面商定的所有費用 根據第10.2(A)節規定的行政代理和所有費用的報銷。外國抵押品 文檔指不受美國、其任何州或哥倫比亞特區法律管轄的每份抵押品文件,包括英國抵押品文件、愛爾蘭抵押品文件和荷蘭抵押品文件。 涉外信用方
““指除美國信用方以外的每一方信用方。外國政府計劃或安排“具有第4.11(D)節規定的含義。,外國擔保人“是指作爲外國子公司的每一位擔保人。
外國法律擔保
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指外國擔保人簽訂的每一份擔保協議或補充協議,如有的話, 不受美國或美國任何州的法律管轄,根據該法律,外國擔保人擔保其作爲擔保人的義務。
國外計劃
“具有第4.11(D)節規定的含義。
外國子公司“指並非根據美利堅合衆國法律成立或存在的受限制附屬公司, 它的任何一個州或哥倫比亞特區。四個季度合併EBITDA
“指自任何決定日期起計 就任何測試期而言,母借款人及其受限制附屬公司在該測試期的綜合基礎上的綜合EBITDA,在每種情況下均按形式計算。
FRB“指美國聯邦儲備系統理事會。基金
“指從事做空、購買、持有或以其他方式投資的人(自然人除外) 在其正常業務過程中的商業貸款和類似的信貸延伸。
撥款通知“有沒有 第2.1(B)(I)節規定的含義。, 公認會計原則“指美國公認的會計原則 在固定GAAP日期生效(就固定GAAP條款而言)和不時生效(就本協議的所有其他目的而言),包括在會計意見和聲明中陳述的那些 美國註冊會計師協會原則委員會和財務會計準則委員會的聲明和聲明,或在其他實體的其他聲明中,經很大一部分人批准 會計職業(但不包括美國證券交易委員會僅適用於上市公司的政策、規則和規定);
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提供
母借款人可隨時通過書面通知行政代理選擇在以下項目中使用IFRS 替代GAAP用於財務報告,在任何該等通知發出後,本文中對GAAP的引用應解釋爲
指(A)在該通知所指明的日期及之後開始的期間,指在該通知所指明的日期有效的國際財務報告準則(就固定的公認會計准則條款而言)及有效的國際財務報告準則 不時(就本協定的所有其他目的而言)和(B)對於以前的時期,在但書之前的本定義第一句中定義的公認會計原則。本協議中包含的所有基於公認會計原則的比率和計算應 應按照公認會計原則計算。
一般無形資產
作爲動詞,也有相應的含義。
擔保人
“指(I)各控股公司及各 上所列的母借款人
附表I
根據本協議的條款和(Ii)在第一個外國借款基準觸發日期之後,控股公司、母公司借款人、每個美國聯合借款人、每個歐洲聯合借款人、根據條款作爲擔保人的每個子公司 (I)根據本協議和商定的擔保原則的條款和預期簽署和交付擔保或擔保補充的各子公司和其他子公司。
擔保子公司
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“指除控股外的每一位擔保人。
擔保
統稱爲控股擔保、子公司擔保和第一個國外借款基地之後的子公司擔保 觸發日期,每個外國法律擔保。
危險材料
“指任何化學品、材料、物質、廢物、 根據任何環境法規定的任何形式的任何性質的污染物、污染物或化合物,包括石油或石油餾分、石棉或含石棉材料。
對沖銀行
“指(I)在訂立掉期合約時是貸款人或代理人或 貸款人或代理人的關聯公司,(Ii)在簽訂掉期合同後45天內,成爲貸款人或代理人,或貸款人或代理人的關聯公司,(Iii)關於截至成交時有效的掉期合同 日期,是指截至成交日期或成交日期後45天內,貸款人或其代理人或其附屬公司,在每種情況下,均以該掉期合約當事一方的身分或(Iv)就#年的掉期合約而言 自修正案第2號生效日期起生效,即於修正案第2號生效日期或在修正案第2號生效日期後45天內,貸款人或貸款人或代理人的聯屬公司,在每種情況下, 它作爲這種互換合同的一方的身份。
HMRC DT條約護照計劃
“指H.M.稅收和海關 雙重徵稅條約護照計劃。
“控股“具有本協議序言中規定的含義。
“控股擔保“指由Holdings代表行政代理人作出的以行政代理人爲受益人的控股擔保 有擔保的當事人,基本上以
“證物F-1。國際財務報告準則
““指國際財務報告” 國際會計準則理事會發布的不時生效的準則。非物質的 子公司
““指母借款人(借款人除外)的任何附屬公司,而截至第5.1(A)或(B)節規定須提交的最近一份財務報表的日期,該附屬公司並未擁有(A)超額資產 綜合總資產的5.0%(或當與所有其他無形附屬公司的資產合併時,在扣除公司間債務後,資產超過綜合總資產的10.0%)或(B)綜合EBITDA爲 測試期於該日期結束,超過母借款人及受限制附屬公司在該期間的綜合EBITDA的5.0%(或與所有其他無形附屬公司的綜合EBITDA合併後, 沖銷公司間債務,截至該日止測試期的綜合EBITDA超過母借款人及受限制附屬公司年度綜合EBITDA的10.0% 該期間);
“提供(X)在根據第5.1(A)或(B)節首次交付財務報表之前的任何時候,這一定義均應根據PRO 在截止日期前遞交給行政代理的控股及其子公司的合併財務報表,以及(Y)任何子公司在任何情況下都不應被視爲本協議項下的非實質性子公司,如果該子公司 爲任何優先票據或定期貸款信貸協議提供擔保。
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“增加金額日期“有這樣的意思 第2.23(A)節規定。
“成本增加出借人
““有這樣的意思 在第2.22節中指定。遞增的循環承付款項
““具有在中指定的含義 第2.23(A)(Y)節。增量循環貸款
““具有第2.23(A)(Y)節規定的含義。招致
“指就任何債務、股本或留置權而言,發行、承擔、擔保、招致或以其他方式 對該等債務、股本或留置權(視情況而定)承擔責任;提供
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“任何人在成爲附屬公司時已存在的任何債務、股本或留置權(不論是通過合併、合併、 合併、收購、分立或其他)應被視爲該人在成爲子公司時發生的費用。負債
““就任何人而言,指:(A)該人的任何債項(不論是否或有)的本金。(I)就借入的款項而言,。 (Ii)債券、票據、債權證或類似票據或信用證或銀行承兌匯票(或無重複的償還協議)所證明的;。(Iii)代表延期及未付的購買。 任何財產的價格,(Iv)關於資本化租賃債務或(V)代表任何掉期合同,在每種情況下,如果和在一定程度上任何前述債務(信用證和掉期合同除外) 將在按照公認會計原則編制的該人的資產負債表(不包括資產負債表的腳註)上顯示爲負債;
“(B)在沒有包括的範圍內,該人對另一人的債項的任何擔保(但不包括 在正常業務過程中背書用於託收的可轉讓票據);以及(C)在非 其他包括以留置權擔保的另一人對其擁有的任何資產的負債(不論該負債是否由該人承擔);但該負債的數額須以下列兩者中較小者爲準: (A)計算該資產在確定之日的公允市值,及(B)計算該另一人的債務金額。
““負債”一詞不包括任何將會是 (Y)不應包括在正常業務過程中從客戶或客戶那裏收到的任何預付按金。 符合過去的做法,或在截止日期之前或在正常業務過程中發生的任何許可證、許可證或其他批准(或就該等義務作出的保證)項下的義務,或與過去一致 做法和(Z)不應包括僅因下推會計而出現在母借款人資產負債表上的控股或其任何直接或間接母公司的負債。儘管有上述規定,但在任何情況下,均不構成 負債:
“(1)在正常業務過程中發生的或有債務或與以往慣例一致的債務; (ii)[保留];
“(Iii)構成對貿易債權人的應付貿易、應計開支或類似債務的任何餘額,在每一種情況下 在正常業務過程中發生的;(4)將在合併後抵銷的公司間負債 母借款人及其合併的受限子公司的資產負債表;(五)產生的預付或遞延收入 在正常業務過程中;(6)現金管理服務;(Vii)就母借款人或任何受限制附屬公司購買任何業務而言,任何結束後的 賣方有權獲得的付款調整,只要付款是由最終結算資產負債表確定的,或者這種付款取決於結算後這種業務的業績;但在當時, 在結案時,任何此種付款的數額不能確定,在這種付款之後成爲固定和確定的範圍內,及時支付該數額;(Viii)根據已達成的任何協議承擔的債務,但在這種債務構成債務的範圍內 根據該協議的條款被撤銷或得到滿足並被解除;
“(Ix)爲免生疑問, 關於工人補償索賠的義務、提前退休或終止義務、遞延補償性或僱員或董事股權計劃、養老基金義務或供款或類似索賠、義務或 繳費、社保或工資稅;(X)股本(母借款人的不合格股本除外 和受限制附屬公司的優先股);或
“(Xi)僅通過以下方式構成“負債”的負債 在不受限制的子公司中質押投資(不附帶任何擔保)的優點。獲得賠償 負債
““指任何和所有責任、義務、損失、損害(包括自然資源損害)、罰款、索賠(包括環境索賠)、費用(包括任何調查、研究、 抽樣、測試、消除、清理、移除、補救或消除任何有害物質所需的其他反應行動)、任何種類或性質的費用和支出(包括合理的 因任何貸方或任何人發起或威脅的訴訟、調查、訴訟或法律程序或與之有關的訴訟、調查、訴訟或法律程序而產生或與之有關的費用),而不論任何該等受償人是否 被指定爲一方或潛在的一方,以及被補償者在執行本賠償時發生的任何費用或開支,無論是直接的、間接的或間接的,也無論是基於任何聯邦、州或外國法律、法規、規則或 關於普通法或衡平法或合同或其他方面的法規(包括證券和商法、成文法、規則或法規和環境法),可強加於、招致或針對任何此類法規或主張的法規 以任何方式與本協議或其他信用證單據或據此預期的交易(包括貸款人同意進行信用證延期或使用或擬進行的交易)有關或由此產生的 使用“意思是, 對於定期基準貸款,由母借款人在適用的融資通知或轉換/延續通知中選擇的一個月、三個月或六個月的利息期限,(I)最初,從貸方日期開始或 轉換/延續日期(視屬何情況而定);及。(Ii)其後,自緊接的前一利息期間屆滿之日起計;。提供(A)如果利息期限不是在某一天到期的話 這不是營業日,該利息期間應在下一個營業日屆滿,除非該月份沒有其他營業日,在這種情況下,該利息期間應在緊接的前一個營業日屆滿; (B)除(C)款另有規定外,於公曆月的最後一個營業日(或在該公曆月結束時該公曆月內並無數字上對應的日子的某一日)開始的任何利息期間, 這一定義在一個日曆月的最後一個工作日結束;(C)循環貸款的任何部分的利息期限不得超過循環承諾終止日期;和(D)沒有被刪除的期限 根據第2.17(E)節的這一定義,應可在該供資通知或轉換/繼續通知中具體說明。
“國內稅收代碼“指1986年的國內稅法,如 經修訂。
“投資“就任何人而言,指(I)該人對其他人的所有投資 (包括聯屬公司)形式爲:(A)貸款(包括債務擔保)、(B)墊款或出資(不包括應收賬款、信用卡和借記卡應收款、貿易信貸和墊款或其他 支付給客戶、經銷商、供應商和分銷商的款項,以及在正常業務過程中支付給高級管理人員、董事、經理、僱員顧問和獨立承包人的工資、佣金、旅費和類似預付款);以及 (C)購買或其他收購,以換取任何該等其他人發行的債務、股權或其他證券;及。(Ii)公認會計准則規定須在母公司資產負債表上分類的投資。 借款人以與本定義第(I)款所包括的其他投資相同的方式進行交易,但此類交易涉及現金或其他財產的轉移;但投資不應包括 母公司借款人和受限制的附屬公司在正常業務過程中發放的、期限不超過364天(包括任何展期或延期)的公司間貸款、墊款或債務。如果父對象 借款人或任何受限制附屬公司出售或以其他方式處置任何受限制附屬公司的任何股權,或任何受限制附屬公司在任何一種情況下發行任何股權,以致在任何該等出售或 當該人不再是母借款人的附屬公司時,母借款人應被視爲在任何該等出售或其他處置的日期作出了一項投資,該等投資相當於 保留對此類受限子公司的所有其他投資。在任何情況下,對母借款人或任何受限制子公司的經營租賃的擔保都不應被視爲投資。就“不受限制”的定義而言 附屬公司“和第6.6節:
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(1)“投資”應包括(按母公司比例)的份額 借款人在該子公司中的股權)在母公司借款人的子公司被指定爲非限制性子公司時該子公司的資產淨值的公平市場價值;但條件是 將該附屬公司重新指定爲受限制附屬公司後,母借款人應被視爲繼續對非受限制附屬公司進行永久性“投資”,其金額(如果爲正)等於:(A)母借款人在重新指定時對該附屬公司的“投資”減去(B)公平市值中的部分(與母借款人在該附屬公司的股權權益成比例) 該附屬公司在重新指定時的淨資產;及
“(2)移入或移出的任何財產 非限制性子公司的估值應按轉讓時的公平市價計算。任何未償還的投資金額 在任何時候(包括爲了計算任何時間根據第6.6節的任何規定未償還的任何投資的金額,以及以其他方式確定是否遵守該公約)應爲該投資的原始成本 (如屬以母借款人或任何受限制附屬公司的資產進行的任何投資,則根據所投資資產的公平市價厘定,而不考慮其後的價值增減); 由母借款人或受限制附屬公司就該項投資以現金形式收取的任何股息、分派、利息支付、資本返還、還款或其他金額而減去(但不少於0美元),並應扣除任何 該人在母借款人或任何受限制的附屬公司的投資。
投資級評級
“指等同於或高於Baa3(或 穆迪和S的BBB-(或同等評級),或任何其他評級機構的同等評級。
投資級證券
“意思是:(1)由美國政府或其任何機構或機構發行或直接和全面擔保或擔保的證券 (現金等價物除外),(2)具有投資級評級的證券,但不包括任何債務證券或 構成母借款人及其子公司之間的貸款或墊款的票據,
(3)投資於任何基金 將至少95%的資產投資於第(1)和(2)條所述類型的投資,該基金還可能持有少量現金等待投資和/或分配,並且
(4)美國以外國家的相應工具通常用於高質量投資和 在每種情況下,期限自收購之日起不超過兩年。 知識產權“具有指定的含義 在第4.16節中。
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IP安全協議補充協議“具有《安全協議》中規定的含義。愛爾蘭借款人
“指根據愛爾蘭法律註冊成立或成立,並於#年加入爲愛爾蘭借款人的任何人 與本協議的條款一致。
愛爾蘭借款基礎
“在任何時候,指一個數額(以美元當量表示 數量)等於:
(A)以下款項:
(I)就符合資格的應收款而言,85%的乘積
乘以
面值的美元等價物 每個愛爾蘭借款人的所有合格應收賬款(扣除所有財務費用、滯納金和其他未賺取的費用、銷售稅、消費稅或類似稅,以及當時給予的抵免或津貼);以及
(Ii)如屬合資格存貨,以(A)及每名愛爾蘭借款人合資格存貨價值的70%較低者爲準 (對於每一類符合資格的庫存,按先進先出的成本和市場中的較低者估值),構成當時每一類符合資格的庫存;及(B)按以下百分比的淨有序清算價值的85% 愛爾蘭借款人的這種合格庫存(按先進先出的成本和市場中的較低者估值)構成了當時的每一類合格庫存;
減號, (B)當時適用於該等愛爾蘭借款人或該等合資格應收款或 符合條件的庫存。愛爾蘭抵押品文件
““指債權證及愛爾蘭法律契據 任何愛爾蘭借款人根據本協議或任何其他信貸單據交付的抵押和所有其他票據和協議,以便爲擔保當事人的利益向抵押品代理人授予對任何不動產、 愛爾蘭借款人的個人財產或混合財產,作爲債務的擔保,其形式和實質令抵押品代理人滿意。愛爾蘭貸款人稅單
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“是指基本上以附件D-2的形式,適當填寫的證書。 愛爾蘭合格貸款人“僅就愛爾蘭借款人而言,是指有權受益於 就信用證單據下的墊款向貸款人支付的利息,並且是:(A)該詞所指的銀行 第246(1)條爲施行第246(3)(A)條而在愛爾蘭經營真正銀行業務的TCA;或, (B)法人團體:(I)憑藉愛爾蘭合資格司法管轄區的法律而居於愛爾蘭合資格司法管轄區的 且該法域徵收的稅項一般適用於法人團體在該法域從該法域以外的來源應收的利息;或
“(Ii)是在美國成立爲法團並在美國就其在世界各地的 收入;或(Iii)該公司是美國有限責任公司,而(I)該權益的最終收受人會 根據本(B)款第(I)、(Ii)或(Iv)分段,其本身是愛爾蘭合格貸款人,以及(Ii)業務通過美國有限責任公司出於非稅收商業原因而進行,而不是出於避稅目的; 或
“(Iv)如果利息(I)是根據#年生效的愛爾蘭稅收條約免徵愛爾蘭所得稅的 利息支付之日,或(2)如果已簽署但尚未生效的愛爾蘭稅收條約在利息支付之日具有法律效力,則可免徵愛爾蘭所得稅;但如就第(I)至(Iv)節中的每一節而言,就根據 信用證單據是與該法人團體通過分支機構或代理機構在愛爾蘭經營的貿易或業務有關的付款;或(C)在業務的正常運作中墊付款項的法人團體,而該業務包括借出款項,而在該情況下 在計算該法人團體的營業收入時,會將信貸文件下墊款的利息計算在內,而該法人團體已遵守第246(5)條所訂的通知規定;或(D)符合資格的公司(第110條所指的公司);或
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“(E)投資經營(第7390億條所指的投資經營);(F)獲豁免認可計劃(第774條所指的計劃);或
“(G)一家愛爾蘭條約貸款人。愛爾蘭合格司法管轄區
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“指(A)愛爾蘭以外的歐洲共同體成員國;(B)a 愛爾蘭訂立具有法律效力的愛爾蘭稅務條約的司法管轄區,或(C)愛爾蘭訂立愛爾蘭稅務條約的司法管轄區,該條約(在完成必要程序後)將 法律的力量。愛爾蘭條約貸款方“指借款人,但不屬本條例第(B)段所述的貸款人 愛爾蘭合格貸款人的定義:(A)就《愛爾蘭稅務條約》而言被視爲愛爾蘭條約國居民的貸款人;(B)不通過與其有以下關係的常設機構在愛爾蘭開展業務的貸款人 貸款人對任何墊款的參與是有效關聯的,並且(C)滿足有關條約要求貸款人滿足的所有其他條件,即愛爾蘭條約國的居民要從完全豁免中受益 免徵愛爾蘭徵收的利息稅。愛爾蘭條約國“指有雙重課稅協議的司法管轄區 愛爾蘭已加入愛爾蘭,其中載有一項涉及債務債權利息或收入的條款(“愛爾蘭稅務條約”),並規定完全免徵愛爾蘭對利息徵收的稅款。
“下發通知“指實質上以下列形式發出的通知 附件A-3。發行人單據
““指就任何字母而言 信用證、簽發通知,以及適用的開證行與母借款人(或任何受限制的附屬公司)或以開證行爲受益人簽訂的與該信用證有關的任何其他文件、協議和票據。 開證行
““統稱爲:(A)摩根大通,(B)美國銀行,N.A.,(C)德意志銀行 (D)瑞穗銀行紐約分行,(E)美國銀行全國協會,(F)富國銀行,N.A.,(G)法國巴黎銀行,(H)花旗銀行,N.A.,(I)地區銀行,(J)高盛銀行美國,(K)匯豐銀行美國, 國民協會和(L)指該貸款人的任何貸款人或其附屬機構,該貸款人此後將成爲母借款人指定的、行政代理合理接受的開證行,並根據協議與、 並在形式和實質上令行政代理和母借款人合理地滿意,受適用於開證行的本合同條款的約束,在每種情況下,連同其以此種身份允許的繼承人和受讓人; 提供
“(一)除備用信用證外,開證行不得開具任何信用證;(二)德意志銀行紐約分行不得開具任何面值爲 摩洛哥迪拉姆或埃及鎊和(Iii)地區銀行只需開具以美元計價的信用證。每家開證行可酌情安排由關聯公司簽發一份或多份信用證 在所有情況下,該信用證應視爲由該開證行根據信用證單據簽發。合併協議
““指實質上以附件N的形式訂立的協議。摩根大通
““具有序言中規定的含義。判斷貨幣
““具有第10.3(C)節規定的含義。初級融資
““具有第6.6節規定的含義。房東個人財產抵押品使用權協議
““指以合理形式訂立的業主放棄及同意協議 使行政代理和借款人滿意。最後借入基礎力學
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““具有在中指定的含義 第2.23(A)(5)(I)條。放貸 辦公室
““具有第2.15(C)節規定的含義。信用證
““是指每份信用證和 任何開證行根據本協議出具的銀行保函。信用證風險敞口
““意思是,恕我直言 任何貸款人,此類貸款人按比例按比例使用信用證份額。信用證義務
““意思是,在 在任何時候,母借款人和其他借款人在該時間對所有開證行的信用證方面的所有負債的總和,無論任何此類負債是否或有,包括但不重複的 此時信用證的使用情況。信用證償還協議“具有在中指定的含義 第2.3(A)(Vi)條。信用證昇華
““指(I)$250,000,000及(Ii) 當時有效的A期循環承付款項的未使用總額。任何開證行在任何時候開立的信用證應爲:(I)在附件C中與該開證行名稱相對的金額 本合同的標題爲“信用證轉讓”(經母借款人和開證行書面同意後,該金額可不時修改,並以書面通知行政代理)或 (Ii)開證行與母借款人不時商定的其他金額。未開出的信用證 金額
““指在任何時候,當時所有未開立信用證的未開出面值的總和。信用證用途
““是指在任何確定日期,(I)信用證上未提取的金額 該時間和(Ii)此時信用證的未清償義務。留置權
““ 就任何資產而言,指與該資產有關的任何按揭、留置權、質押、押記、擔保權益、作爲擔保的轉讓或任何種類的產權負擔,不論是否根據適用法律予以存檔、記錄或以其他方式完善 (包括任何有條件售賣或其他業權保留協議、任何性質的租約、出售或給予擔保權益的任何選擇權或其他協議,以及根據 統一商法典(或任何司法管轄區的同等法規);提供
“在任何情況下,經營租賃都不應被視爲構成留置權。限制行爲
““應指1980年《時效法案》、1984年《外國時效期間法案》和《規定和 “1973年時效(蘇格蘭)法令”,在每一種情況下,聯合王國。流動性事件期間
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““指自以下日期(A)開始的任何期間 超額可獲得性連續五個工作日低於適用的閾值,或(B)在第8.1(A)、(E)款下的違約事件發生之日(僅就未能交付借款而言) 根據第5.1(M)節、第(F)節或第(G)節的基本證書已經發生並且正在繼續,並且在每種情況下,在(I)超過適用閾值的第一個營業日結束 連續20天,以及(Ii)沒有發生並正在繼續發生此類違約事件。LLC
““指任何符合以下條件的人 是有限責任公司根據其管轄法律成立的。貸款
“指循環貸款和 搖擺線貸款。
當地時間
““意思是紐約時間。重大不利影響“指(A)對業務、資產、負債(實際或 或有)、母公司借款人及其受限制子公司的財務狀況或經營結果作爲一個整體,(B)對貸方(作爲一個整體)履行其義務的能力產生重大不利影響 借款人或任何貸款方作爲一方的信用證文件項下的各自義務,或(C)對貸款人在信用證文件項下的權利和補救措施造成重大不利影響。材料特性
“指由控股公司、母公司借款人或其受限制的公司擁有的資產,包括知識產權 對控股公司、母借款人及其受限制附屬公司的業務、經營、資產或財務有重大影響的附屬公司,作爲一個整體,在對其進行任何處置之前和在給予 對其任何處置具有效力。最高學分“指A檔最高貸方和B檔的總和 最高學分。穆迪
“指穆迪投資者服務公司(或評級機構的任何繼任者 其業務)。多僱主計劃
““指僱員權益法第4001(A)(3)節所界定的任何僱員福利計劃,以及 在符合ERISA第四章的情況下,母公司借款人或任何ERISA附屬公司已作出或有義務作出捐款,或在前五個計劃年度內已作出或有義務作出捐款。爲免生疑問, 就本協議而言,英國DB計劃不應構成多僱主計劃。NAIC
“指國家 保險監理員協會及其任何繼承人。
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現金淨收益
“指:(A)就以下事項而言 母借款人或其任何受限制子公司對任何資產的處置(合格應收款保理或合格應收款融資中的任何應收款資產的處置除外)或任何意外事故, 超出(I)因該處置或意外事故而收到的現金和現金等價物的總和(包括根據票據延期付款或通過票據貨幣化收到的任何現金或現金等價物 可應收或以其他方式支付,但僅在收到時,以及就任何意外事故而言,由母借款人收到或支付給或爲其帳戶支付的任何保險收益或賠償 其任何受限制的附屬公司,包括因解除與任何相關交易有關的任何相關掉期合約而收到的任何收益)超過(Ii)總額:
(I)以受該項處置或意外傷害的資產的留置權擔保的任何債務的本金金額 與該處置或意外事故有關的債務(貸方單據項下的債務除外),以及(Y)如該資產構成抵押品,則由該資產擔保的具有留置權等級的任何債務 與擔保義務的留置權同等或低於留置權的留置權,以及任何適用的保險費、罰金、利息或破損費)
(2)父母借款人發生的費用和自付費用或 該受限制附屬公司與該等處置或意外事故有關(包括律師費、會計費、投資銀行費、調查費用、業權保險費及相關的查冊及記錄費用, 轉讓稅、契據或抵押記錄稅、其他慣例費用和經紀費用、諮詢費和實際產生的其他慣例費用),
(Iii)與該產權處置或意外事故有關而已繳付或合理估計須繳付的所有稅款(或任何稅款 因該等處置或傷亡事件或與該等處置或傷亡事件有關而作出的分配)及與適用納稅人收取或分配該等收益有關的任何匯回費用,
(Iv)與解除與該項交易相關的任何有關掉期合約有關的任何費用,
(V)就屬該項產權處置標的的物業的售價(X)而保留的任何調整準備金 根據公認會計准則和(Y)確定的任何與此類財產有關的負債,並在這種處置後由母借款人或其任何受限子公司保留,包括養卹金和其他離職後福利 與環境問題有關的債務或與該交易有關的任何賠償義務,應理解爲“現金淨收益”應包括但不限於任何現金或現金 等價物(I)在處置任何
非現金
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母借款人或其任何受限制子公司在任何此類處置中收到的對價,以及(Ii)在沖銷時 (在沒有相應數額的任何適用的現金負債的情況下)本條第(V)款所述的任何儲備金,
(Vi)合營或其他受限制附屬公司的任何產權處置或意外事故
“非全部擁有的受限制子公司,其現金淨收益的按比例部分(在不考慮第(Vi)款的情況下計算)可歸因於少數股東權益且不可分配 向控股公司、母借款人或因此而全資擁有的受限制附屬公司的帳戶支付或代爲支付;以及
“(Vii)用於償還或退還因下列情況而須償還或退還的任何客戶按金的任何款額 處置或傷亡事件,以及(B)父母的任何債項的產生或發行 借款人或其任何受限制附屬公司,超額(如有)(I)扣除因上述產生或發行以及因解除與此有關的任何相關掉期合約而收到的現金總額。 (Ii)投資銀行費用、承保折扣及佣金、保費、開支、累算利息及與此有關的費用、合理估計須繳付的稅款及其他自付開支及其他慣常開支, 母借款人或該受限制附屬公司因此類發生或發行而招致的費用,以及與解除與此相關的任何相關掉期合同所產生的任何費用,以及在任何外國公司負債的情況下 子公司,如果預扣稅款匯回美國,則扣除以現金支付或將以其他方式支付的預扣稅。
“有序清算淨值百分比“是指有秩序的清盤 符合條件的存貨的價值(扣除與清理結束有關的費用和費用)佔這類存貨成本的百分比,該百分比應參照最近的 第三方根據本協議條款對行政代理收到的此類清單進行評估。
“新的 出借人“具有第2.23(A)節規定的含義。
“新票據抵押品代理“是指美國銀行信託 公司,國家協會,作爲高級債券契約下的抵押品代理人,修訂第293號高級擔保債券及其繼承人和其下的獲准受讓人。
“新的循環承付款項“具有第2.23(A)節規定的含義。
“新增循環貸款“具有第2.23(A)節規定的含義。
“未經同意的貸款人“具有第2.22節規定的含義。
“非違約貸款人“指在任何時候不是違約貸款人的貸款人。
“非排除稅“指對或就由或就任何付款而徵收的所有稅項,但不包括的稅項 信用證方根據任何信用證單據承擔的任何義務。
“非美國 貸款人
“注意“指循環貸款票據或週轉額度票據。票據抵押品代理
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“指現有票據抵押品代理及新票據抵押品代理(視何者適用而定)。
“告示“指籌資通知、發行通知、週轉線請求或轉換/延續通知。
“不良貸款“是指CERCLA下的國家優先事項清單。NYFRB“指紐約聯邦儲備銀行。
“NYFRB利率“指,就任何一天而言,指(A)在該日有效的聯邦基金利率和(B) 在該日(或非營業日的任何一天,即前一營業日的隔夜銀行融資利率);
“提供如果在營業日的任何一天都沒有公佈這樣的費率,則該條款 “NYFRB利率”是指聯邦基金交易在上午11:00報價的利率。在行政代理人從其選定的具有公認地位的聯邦基金經紀人處收到的這一天;
“前提是,進一步,如果有任何一個 如上所述確定的稅率小於零,則就本協議而言,該稅率應視爲零。
“義務“指(I)所有墊款及債務、負債, 任何信用證單據(包括償付義務)下或產生的任何信用證方的義務、契諾和責任,在每種情況下,無論是直接或間接(包括通過假設獲得的),絕對的或有的,到期的 或到期,存在於成交日期或其後產生,幷包括利息、費用和其他款項,在任何信用方根據任何債務救濟法提起或針對該人的任何法律程序開始後應計 作爲該訴訟中的債務人,無論該利息、費用和其他金額是否被允許在該訴訟中索賠,以及(Ii)在該訴訟中欠下的任何貸款方或附屬公司的債務、負債、義務、契諾和責任 擔保現金管理協議或擔保對沖協議;
“提供(A)任何貸款方或附屬公司在任何有擔保現金管理協議或有擔保對沖協議下的債務應根據 僅在其他債務有如此擔保和擔保的範圍內,以及只要其他債務得到如此擔保,(B)以本協議允許的方式解除抵押品或擔保人,不應要求 根據有擔保對沖協議或有擔保現金管理協議和(C)與任何擔保人有關的義務的持有人的同意,不應包括該擔保人的互換義務。在不限制 綜上所述,信用證各方在信用證單據項下的義務包括:(A)支付本金、利息、手續費、費用、費用、賠償和任何信用證項下任何其他應付款項的義務 信用證單據和(B)任何信用方有義務償還行政代理、抵押品代理或任何貸款人可自行決定代表其支付或墊付的上述任何款項 這樣的信用方。高級船員證書“指由家長代表借款人簽署的證書 父母借款人的負責人。組織文件“指(A)就任何法團而言, 公司註冊證書或章程及附例;。(B)就任何有限責任公司而言,該證書或章程或組織及經營協議、有限責任公司協議或 章程;(C)一家荷蘭私人有限責任公司(這是一次又一次的聚會)、其公司章程和公司章程及摘錄(
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“Uittreksel)從 荷蘭商業登記簿(處理程序寄存器)和(D)就任何合夥企業、合資企業、信託或其他形式的商業實體而言,該合夥企業、合資企業或其他適用的 與其成立或組織有關的任何協議、文書、存檔或通知,並向其成立或組織所在管轄區內適用的政府當局提交 以及(如果適用)此類實體的任何證書、組織章程或組織(或在每種情況下,關於任何非美國司法管轄區的同等或類似的公司或憲法文件)。
“其他稅種“指目前或將來產生的所有印花、法院、文件、紀錄、消費稅、財產稅或類似稅項 根據任何信用證單據支付的任何款項,或從執行、交付、履行、登記或強制執行,從收到或完善任何信用證單據下的擔保權益,或以其他方式與任何信用證單據有關的擔保權益, 由於轉讓人或受讓人現在或以前與有關司法管轄區之間的任何聯繫而產生的任何稅收(包括由於該轉讓人或受讓人從事貿易或業務、具有永久的 爲稅務目的在該司法管轄區內設立或居住,但純粹因該轉讓人或受讓人已籤立、交付、強制執行、成爲當事人、履行其根據 在任何信用證單據或信用證項下、根據任何信用證單據或信用證進行或強制執行的擔保權益項下的付款),以及(2)就轉讓(轉讓除外)徵收 根據第(2.22)節作出。
“隔夜銀行融資利率“指的是,在任何一天,利率包括 由存款機構的美國管理的銀行辦事處以美元計價的隔夜聯邦基金和隔夜歐洲美元交易(綜合費率應由紐約聯邦儲備銀行不時在其公共網站上公佈)確定 時間),並在下一個營業日由NYFRB公佈爲隔夜銀行融資利率(自NYFRB開始公佈該綜合利率之日起及之後)。
“擁有/DAS處置指母借款人及其附屬公司擬出售的Outdoor Wireless 網絡和分佈式天線系統向安費諾公司或其任何附屬公司出售。
“擁有/DAS處置 外部日期“指OWN/DAS採購協議中定義的”外部日期“,因爲該日期可根據其條款延長。
“OWN/DAS採購協議指日期爲2024年7月18日的某些購買協議(經修訂, 重述、修訂及重述、補充或不時以其他方式修改),由作爲賣方的Holdings及作爲買方的安費諾公司之間就OWN/DAS處置而訂立。
“打包的權利指認股權證、認購權或其他權利或義務,以取得任何類別股本的股份 或受限制附屬公司(不論是以股本、現金或其任何組合結算),而不論該等認股權證、期權或其他權利的發行人,該等認股權證、期權或其他權利最初是作爲一個單位發行的,其股本或負債爲 控股或任何受限制附屬公司(可由擔保人、控股公司或任何受限制附屬公司擔保),即使該等股本或債務可與該等認股權證、期權或其他 持有人所享有的權利。
“平行義務“如第9.13節所述。母公司借款人
““具有本協議序言中規定的含義。平價債務
““意思是:(1)就任何借款人而言,任何
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平價通行證對貸款的支付權;以及(二)對任何保證人,其對債務的擔保和下列任何債務
“平價通行證在正確的 向該保證人的債務擔保支付款項。
“參與者“具有在中指定的含義 第10.6(G)節。參與成員國
““是指任何歐洲貨幣聯盟立法中所描述的每個州。《愛國者法案》
““指2001年”美國愛國者法案“(”美國法典“第31編第5318條)”ET SEQ序列
“支付“具有本合同第9.3(C)節規定的含義。付款條件“是指,在確定的任何時間,(1)不應發生或繼續發生違約事件 或因任何指定事件而產生,以及(Ii)下列其中一項:(A)公約固定費用承保比率按備考基準至少爲1.0:1.0,而超額供應按備考基準計算將至少爲以下兩者中較大者 (X)100,000,000美元和(Y)最高信用額度的12.5%或(B)按形式計算的超額可獲得性將至少是(X)150,000,000美元和(Y)最高信用額度的17.5%中的較大者。
“付款通知“具有本合同第9.3(C)節規定的含義。
PBGC
“指養老金福利擔保公司或其任何繼承人。
養老金計劃
“指任何”僱員退休金福利計劃“(如ERISA第3(2)節所界定的), 由母公司借款人、任何受限制的子公司或其各自的ERISA關聯公司或母公司借款人、任何受限制的子公司或 ERISA的任何附屬公司出資或有義務出資(或在ERISA第4064(A)節所述的多僱主或其他計劃的情況下,在緊接之前的五個計劃年度內的任何時候作出捐款)。 爲免生疑問,就本協議而言,英國DB計劃不應構成養老金計劃。
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養老金 調節器
“指根據經修訂的英國《2004年退休金法令》第I部設立的名爲退休金監管機構的法人團體。
完美證書
指依據第3.1(A)(V)節交付的某些完美證書 可根據本協議不時修改、修正和重述、補充或以其他方式修改。
完美例外
“意味着不要求任何美國信用方(I)[保留],(Ii)完善 通過提交UCC融資聲明以外的下列擔保權益:(1)信用證權利(如UCC定義),(2)商業侵權索賠(如UCC定義),以及(3)固定裝置(定義見 UCC),(Iii)除本文或抵押品文件中所述外,向帳戶債務人或其他合同第三方發送通知,除非違約事件尚未治癒或放棄並仍在繼續,(Iv)訂立任何 受資產所在的任何司法管轄區(美國、其任何州或哥倫比亞特區除外)的法律管轄的安全文件,或(V)在第5.17節的規限下,交付房東豁免、禁止反言或 抵押品訪問信件。
完美要求
“具有《商定的安全原則》中規定的含義。
許可資產互換
“指同時買賣或交換相關業務資產或下列資產的組合 母借款人或其任何受限子公司與他人之間的關聯業務資產及現金或現金等價物;
提供
在任何流動性事件期間,必須使用收到的任何現金或現金等價物 根據第6.5節的規定。
“準許債項“具有第6.3(B)節規定的含義。
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允許的酌情決定權
““是指本着善意並在合理的情況下(從 擔保資產貸款人)根據適用代理人的慣例和普遍適用的信貸做法作出的商業判斷。允許較早到期的債務
““意思是,只要付款條件在形式上得到滿足。 在確定日期之前,貸方的債務本金總額不得超過150,000,000美元,否則將構成較早到期的債務。“准許投資”
“意味着:(1)任何現金及現金等價物投資或投資級證券及現金等價物或 投資級證券發行時;
“(2)對母借款人或任何受限子公司的任何投資;(3)[保留];
“(4)母公司借款人或母公司借款人的任何受限制附屬公司在 主要從事類似業務的人,如果由於這種投資(A)該人成爲母借款人的受限制子公司,包括通過分部,或(B)該人在一次交易或a 與母借款人或母借款人的受限制附屬公司合併、合併或合併,或向母借款人或母借款人的受限制附屬公司轉讓或轉讓其全部或實質上所有資產,或將其清算入母借款人或其受限制附屬公司(及 該人所持有的任何投資,而該人並非因預期成爲受限制附屬公司或預期該等合併、分拆、轉讓、轉易或清算而取得該等投資);(5)在證券或其他資產上的任何投資,而該投資是與依據 第6.5節或任何其他不構成資產出售的資產處置;(6)現有的任何投資(X) 在本合同附表6.6所列第2號修正案生效日期,(Y)是根據截止日期生效的具有約束力的承諾作出的,以及(Z)是替換、再融資、退款、續期或延長所述的任何投資 根據緊接在前的第(X)款或第(Y)款;提供
“任何此類投資的金額不超過替換、再融資、退款、續簽、修改、修改或延期的金額,但下列情況除外 根據截止日期存在的此類投資的條款,或根據本定義或第6.6節允許的其他方式;(7)向僱員、董事、高級人員、經理、顧問或其他人士提供的貸款和墊款,或對其債務的擔保 獨立承包人,連同根據本條第(7)款進行的所有其他投資,當時未償還的總額不超過15,000,000美元;
“(8)向高級管理人員、董事、僱員、經理、顧問和獨立承包人提供的貸款和墊款 在正常業務過程中發生的相關差旅和娛樂費用、搬家和搬遷費用以及其他類似費用;(9)母借款人或其任何受限制子公司(A)收購的任何投資(X),以換取任何 母借款人或任何此類受限制子公司持有的與該等其他投資或帳戶的發行人破產、清算、重組或資本重組有關的或由於該等其他投資或帳戶的發行人破產、重組或資本重組而持有的其他投資或應收賬款 應收款項,或(B)因母借款人或其任何受限制附屬公司就任何有擔保投資止贖或就任何違約有擔保投資以其他方式轉讓所有權而產生的應收賬款,以及 (Y)在(A)貿易債權人或客戶在母借款人或任何受限制附屬公司的正常業務過程中產生的債務的妥協或解決方案中收到的,包括根據下列任何計劃 任何貿易債權人或客戶破產或無力償債時的重組或類似安排,或(B)訴訟、仲裁或其他糾紛;(10)部分允許的掉期合同和現金管理服務 6.3(B)(10),包括與終止合同有關的任何付款;(11)母借款人的任何投資 或其在類似業務中的任何受限制附屬公司(對非受限制附屬公司的投資除外),連同依據本條第(11)款作出的當時所有其他投資的總額 未償還,不得超過四個季度合併EBITDA的(X)至4.5億美元和(Y)至23.5%中的較大者;
“提供然而,,如依據本條第(11)款作出任何投資,而該投資是在任何非 而該人在該日期後成爲受限制附屬公司,則該項投資此後應被視爲依據上述第(2)款作出,並須停止 只要該人繼續是受限制附屬公司,該人已依據本條第(11)款作出決定;(12) 母公司借款人或其任何受限制附屬公司的額外投資,連同根據本條第(12)款作出的所有其他投資,在當時未償還的總金額不得超過較大的 (X)爲550,000,000美元,(Y)爲第四季度合併EBITDA的28.5%;
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“提供然而,
“如依據本條第(12)款作出任何投資,而該投資是投資於在該日期不是受限制附屬公司的任何人 作出該等投資,而該人在該日期後成爲受限制附屬公司,則該等投資此後須當作是根據上文第(2)款作出的,並須停止根據該條作出 (12)只要該人繼續是受限制附屬公司;(13)其範圍內的任何交易 構成根據第5.22(B)節(第5.22(B)節第(Ii)、(Iii)、(Iv)、(Viii)、(Ix)、(Xiii)或(Xiv)節所述的交易除外)的規定允許和進行的投資;
(14)支付由母借款人的股權(除外股權除外)或任何 父母借款人的直接或間接父母,視情況而定;
(15)由許可或 根據與他人的聯合營銷安排作出的知識產權貢獻;
(16)投資 包括在正常業務過程中購買和購置庫存、用品、材料和設備或購買合同權或知識產權許可證或租賃;
(17)對應收賬款子公司的任何投資或應收賬款子公司對任何其他人的任何投資 具有合格應收款融資,包括投資於管理此類合格應收款融資或任何相關債務的安排所允許或要求的帳戶中的資金;
(18)母借款人的受限制子公司在截止日期後獲得的投資,或合併爲 或與母借款人的一家受限制子公司在成交日期後不受第6.4節禁止的交易中合併,只要該等投資不是在考慮該等收購、合併或 合併,並且在該收購、合併或合併之日已經存在;
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“(19)投資項目包括 第6.1節允許的(X)留置權或第6.3節允許的(Y)債務(包括擔保);(20)根據以下條款准許招致的債務擔保 第6.3節和正常業務過程中的履約保證;
“(21)墊款、貸款或延期 母公司借款人或其任何受限子公司在正常業務過程中提供的商業信貸;(22) 在正常經營過程中購買和獲得資產或服務的投資;
(23) 在正常業務過程中進行的投資,包括統一商號第三條、託收或存款背書和統一商號第四條與客戶的習慣貿易安排;
(24)在正常經營過程中欠不受限制的子公司或合營企業的公司間流動負債 與母借款人及其子公司的現金管理業務有關的業務;
(25)投資 在母借款人或其任何受限制附屬公司的合營企業中,連同根據本條第(25)款作出的所有其他投資,在當時未償還的投資不得超過較大者 (X)爲320,000,000美元,(Y)爲四個季度合併EBITDA的16.5%;
(26)[保留];
“(27)應收賬款、按金和預付款以及在正常業務過程中發放或支付的其他信貸 爲清償或部分清償從陷入財務困境的帳戶債務人和其他人獲得的業務和任何投資,包括與破產、重組或清償拖欠帳戶有關的投資,以及 在正常業務過程中,在每一種情況下,與此類帳戶債務人和其他人發生糾紛或做出針對他們的判決;(28) 因母借款人或任何受限制的子公司對任何擔保投資喪失抵押品贖回權而獲得的投資或任何違約擔保投資的其他所有權轉讓;
“(29)[保留];(30)取得父母的任何直接或間接父母的一名或多名高級職員或其他僱員的義務 借款人、母公司借款人或母公司借款人的任何子公司與該高管或僱員收購母公司借款人的任何直接或間接母公司的股權有關,只要實際沒有現金 母借款人或任何受限制的附屬公司就取得任何該等債務而向該等高級人員或僱員墊付的款項;
“(31)經營租賃擔保(爲免生疑問,不包括資本化租賃債務 實施GAAP)或母公司借款人或任何受限制子公司在正常業務過程中承擔的不構成債務的其他債務;(32)[保留];
“非現金在中國進行的投資 與稅務籌劃和重組活動有關;
(34)根據訂立的義務作出的投資 當根據本協議本應允許投資時,只要該投資在作出時減少了本應允許該投資的條款下的可用金額;以及
(35)在正常業務過程中爲獲得、維持或更新客戶而進行的投資,以及 客戶合同和向經銷商、供應商、許可人和被許可人在正常業務過程中承擔的義務提供的貸款或墊款,以及與其義務有關的擔保。經批准的合資企業“指任何合資企業(可以是有限責任公司的形式, 合夥企業、公司或其他實體),母公司借款人或任何受限制的子公司是合資企業;
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然而,
,即:
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“(A)該合營企業主要從事類似業務;(B)該合營企業是真誠地爲從事該等類似業務的主要真誠目的而訂立的(以及 避免懷疑,不是爲了直接或間接解除任何有利於義務的擔保或留置權);
“(C) 合營合夥人(S)並非母借款人或其任何受限制附屬公司(借款人或受限制附屬公司,或控股一名或多名實益擁有人的任何營運組合公司除外)的聯營公司; 提供
“合資夥伴不會僅僅因爲本協議不禁止的合資企業而被視爲“關聯企業”;(D)該合營合夥人(S)在該合營企業中擁有至少10%的表決權權益和經濟權益;
(E)母公司借款人或附屬擔保人(I)在這種合資企業中持有的股權必須優先質押 爲擔保債務,除構成除外股本和(Ii)根據其定義第(3)款構成“除外股本”的債務外,不得以任何 另一方;
(F)除了對母公司借款人或其任何一方無追索權的債務外,合營企業沒有其他債務 受限制的附屬公司,且不擁有母借款人或任何其他受限制附屬公司的任何債務;及
(G)接縫 合資公司不是與母公司借款人或任何受限制附屬公司達成的任何協議、合同、安排或諒解的一方,除非任何此類協議、合同、安排或諒解的條款對母公司有利。 借款人或這種受限制的子公司,而不是當時可能從不是母公司關聯方的人那裏獲得的那些;
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該合資企業已被母借款人指定爲許可合資企業,並有證書證明 提交給行政代理的父母借款人的責任官員的名稱,該名稱沒有根據本定義的最後一句被撤銷。母借款人可以撤銷對許可聯名的選擇 風險投資;但在撤銷後,(I)該實體應立即爲該實體的債務和(Ii)該實體的任何債務(無擔保債務和初級融資除外)提供擔保 這段時間應要求(和使用)第6.3節允許發生的債務能力。
允許留置權
“就任何人而言,指:
(1)因工傷賠償法、失業保險法或類似法規而產生的留置權,或 與該人作爲一方的投標、投標、合同(償付債務除外)或租賃有關,或保證該人的公共或法定義務,或保證擔保、暫緩執行、關稅或上訴擔保 該人是當事一方,或作爲有爭議的稅項或進口稅或支付租金的保證,在每種情況下都是在正常業務過程中發生的;
(二)法律規定的留置權,如承運人、倉庫保管員、房東、物料工、修理工、 建築承包商、機械師或其他類似的留置權,在每一種情況下,針對尚未逾期超過三十(30)天的款項,或因判決或其他留置權而產生的適當程序或其他留置權真誠地提出爭議 針對該人作出的裁決,而該人隨後須就該裁決進行上訴或其他覆核法律程序(或如該裁決是到期並須支付的,則正由適當的法律程序真誠地就該裁決提出爭辯,而就該裁決而言,該裁決是足夠的 在GAAP要求的範圍內維持準備金),或者不能合理地預期未能付款會產生母公司借款人管理層真誠確定的重大不利影響 或父母借款人的直接或間接父母;
(3)稅款、評稅或其他政府收費的留置權或 (I)尚未逾期三十(30)天或尚未到期或應繳的徵款;(Ii)正通過適當程序真誠地提出質疑,並在所需程度上保持充足準備金的徵款 該人或其一間附屬公司已決定放棄該等稅項、評稅、收費、徵款或申索,而該等稅項、評稅、收費、徵款或申索的唯一途徑是該等財產,或(Iii)該人或其任何一間附屬公司沒有就該等財產 如父母借款人的管理層或父母借款人的直接或間接父母真誠地確定的那樣,不能合理地預期付款會產生實質性的不利影響;
(四)對履約保函、保證保函、投標保函、保函保函、免除保函、上訴保函或者類似保函的發行人留置權 或監管規定或信用證或銀行承兌匯票,或在每一種情況下,根據該人的請求並在其正常程序中爲其帳戶而提供的擔保的出具和完成 業務;
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(5)測量例外、產權負擔、土地租賃、地役權或保留權或他人的權利, 許可證、通行權、地役權、下水道、電線、排水溝、電報、電話和有線電視線路、天然氣和石油管道及其他類似用途、權利保留或分區、建築法規或其他限制 (包括但不限於業權上的小瑕疵或不規範以及類似的產權負擔),關於使用該人的業務附帶的不動產或留置權,或與該人的財產的所有權無關的 總體而言,對該人的正常業務行爲造成重大不利干擾;
“(6)留置權 爲保證與第6.3(B)(1)、(2)(A)或(4)節允許發生的債務有關的債務而發生的債務以及根據該條款按比例擔保的債務;提供
“在留置權獲得擔保的情況下,(X) 根據第(4)款允許發生的債務,此類留置權僅適用於購買、租賃、建造、修理、替換或改進由其提供資金的資產和/或股本以及任何替換, 其附加和加入及其任何收入或利潤(前提是貸款人提供的個人融資可以交叉抵押到該貸款人或其關聯公司提供的其他融資),以及(Y)在以下情況下 擔保債務的留置權被允許 根據第6.3(b)(1)(ii)和第6.3(b)(2)(A)條產生的優先權應以第一優先權擔保債務
“平價通行證 或“初級”基礎,以確保 根據適用的債權人間安排,定期貸款債務(以及,如果由任何ABL抵押品擔保,則在“初級”基礎上對該ABL抵押品上的優先權,爲根據債權人間協議擔保債務);
“(7)母借款人或任何受限制子公司在第2號修正案生效日期存在的優先權和 上市 附表6.1及其任何修改、更換、更新或延長;
“提供(I)留置權不延伸至任何其他財產,但(A)後取得的財產被附加或 併入該留置權所涵蓋的財產或(B)其收益及產品;
“提供貸款人提供的個人融資可以交叉抵押到該貸款人或其關聯公司提供的其他融資 (八)在該人成爲附屬公司時對該人的資產或其股權的留置權;提供
“然而,該等留置權並非因該另一人成爲該附屬公司而設立或產生,或並非因預期該另一人成爲該附屬公司而設立或招致;
“提供進一步
“,這種留置權僅限於全部或部分資產(和 對此類資產的改進)擔保(或根據產生留置權的書面安排可以擔保)與此類留置權有關的義務;提供
“進一步就本條第(8)款而言,如任何人 成爲附屬公司時,該人的任何附屬公司須視爲母公司借款人的附屬公司,而該人或該人的任何附屬公司的任何財產或資產,須視爲當時由母公司借款人取得 該等合併、合併或合併;
“(9)對母公司借款人或任何受限制的人當時的資產的留置權 子公司收購資產,包括通過與母借款人或該受限制子公司合併、合併或合併的方式進行的任何收購;提供
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“然而,,這種留置權不是設立的,或者 因與該項收購有關或因考慮該項收購而招致的費用;
“(36)對公司車輛或設備的留置權 母借款人或在正常業務過程中授予的任何受限制的子公司;(37)資產留置權
“非美國信用方或非信用方確保根據第6.3條發生的非美國信用方或非信用方的債務,該留置權不得延伸至任何美國信用方的任何資產 締約方;
“(38)在截止日期後交付的最終所有權保險單披露的留置權以及任何 任何此類留置權的替換、延期或續期(只要此類替換、延期或續期留置權所擔保的債務和其他義務是本協議允許的);但此類替換、延期或續期 留置權不包括任何財產,但在該替換、延期或續期之前受該留置權管轄的財產除外;(39)(A)只對母借款人或任何受限制附屬公司在 與與任何准許投資有關的任何意向書或其他協議有關;(B)預支現金或現金等價物的留置權,以待在准許投資中取得的任何財產的賣方爲受益人而適用 根據這種投資的購買價格和(C)對在正常業務過程中訂立的信用證的現金抵押品的留置權;
“(40)收貨人及其貸款人在通常情況下訂立的寄售安排下的優先權利 業務;(41)構成現金等價物的回購協議標的證券的留置權 第(4)款的定義;
“(42)限制合理習慣初始存款及按金的留置權 商品交易帳戶或其他經紀帳戶在正常經營過程中發生的非投機目的的存款和類似留置權;(43)任何租契條款保留或歸屬任何人的權利, 母公司借款人或其任何受限制的子公司持有的許可證、特許經營權、授予或許可,或根據法定規定終止任何此類租賃、許可、特許經營權、授予或許可,或要求按年或定期付款 其繼續存在的條件;
(44)影響不動產用途的限制性契約; 但須遵守此等契諾;
(45)爲保證高級債券的義務而招致的留置權 對債務及其擔保進行再融資(如適用)(以及任何允許的債務再融資和擔保(以及連續的允許的再融資));
(46)任何留置權,包括因財政統一而因法律實施而產生的任何淨額結算或抵銷 (
財政分紅
)在任何子公司是或曾經是其成員的任何其他相關司法管轄區內,出於荷蘭稅務目的或其等價物;以及
(47)在正常業務過程中發生或被視爲與供應鏈融資方案有關的留置權 類似的安排。
就本協議項下的所有目的而言,(W)留置權不必僅因涉及一類允許的 本定義中描述的留置權,但可在這些類別的任何組合下產生(部分在一個這樣的類別下,部分在任何其他這樣的類別下),(X)如果留置權(或其任何部分)滿足 對於此類允許留置權的一個或多個類別的標準,母借款人應自行決定以符合本定義的任何方式對此類留置權(或其任何部分)進行分類或重新分類。 由留置權擔保的債務的一部分可以部分地根據上文第(24)款(使該部分債務的產生生效)歸類爲有擔保的債務,母借款人可憑其全權酌情決定權 將該債務的該部分(以及與之有關的任何債務)歸類爲已依據上文第(24)款擔保,此後將其餘債務歸類爲已依據一項或多項 本定義和(Z)項的其他條款是,如果留置權擔保的債務的一部分可以根據上文第(24)款被部分歸類爲擔保的(使該部分債務的產生生效 負債),在該厘定日期對綜合第一留置權淨槓桿率的任何計算均不應包括任何該等負債(且不得將其收益中的負債淨額計算在內)。 根據本定義的任何此類其他條款進行擔保。
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““指(A)公司控股、(B)或任何 控股的全資附屬公司,直接或間接實益擁有母借款人100%已發行及未償還的股權(提供
“平面圖“指ERISA第(3)款所指的任何僱員福利計劃(包括退休金計劃), 爲任何信用方或任何ERISA關聯公司的員工維護,或任何信用方或任何ERISA關聯公司需要代表其任何員工繳納的任何此類計劃。爲免生疑問,英國DB計劃不應 爲本協定的目的制定一項計劃。
“站臺“具有第5.1(N)節規定的含義。
“質押債務“具有《安全協議》中規定的含義。
“質押股權“具有《安全協議》中規定的含義。
“英鎊/英鎊“或”
““指聯合王國的合法貨幣。優先股
““指具有優先股息支付權或在清算、解散時享有優先權的任何股權 或者走到最後。初級喪失資格院校
“是否具有“不合格”的定義中所規定的含義 這是一個機構。“最優惠貸款利率
“指的是任何一天的利率,這是華爾街日報最後一次引用的利率 作爲美國這一天的最優惠利率,或者,如果華爾街日報停止引用該利率,則爲聯儲局在聯儲局統計發佈H.15(519)中公佈的最高年利率(精選利率) 爲該日的“銀行最優惠貸款”利率,或如不再引用該利率,則爲該利率所引用的任何類似利率(由行政代理厘定)或財政儲備委員會的任何類似豁免(由行政代理厘定) 代理人),在每一種情況下,在該日。最優惠貸款利率的每一次更改應自該更改被公開宣佈或引用爲生效之日起生效幷包括在內。本金債務“如第9.13節所述。主要辦事處
““對於每個管理代理,指的是Swing 額度貸款人和每家開證行,附錄b所列的該人的“主要辦事處”,或該人不時以書面指定的第三方或分代理人的其他辦事處或辦事處 適用的借款人、行政代理和每家貸款人。優先應付款項準備
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““是指預留給 優先於或能夠優先於授予抵押品代理人以保證債務的留置權的金額,包括但不限於工資、假期工資、遣散費、僱員的任何到期和未支付的金額 扣除、稅收、無擔保債權人和養老金債務。“備考基準
““和”形式上 效果
““指計算本協定項下的任何測試、財務比率、籃子或契約,包括綜合第一留置權淨槓桿率、綜合高級擔保淨槓桿率、《公約》 固定費用覆蓋率和固定費用覆蓋率以及合併現金利息支出、合併利息支出、合併資本支出、固定費用、契約合併固定費用、 任何個人及其受限制附屬公司截至任何日期的合併總資產、合併淨收入、合併EBITDA和四個季度合併EBITDA,將對任何指定的交易產生形式上的影響 交易、任何收購、合併、合併、分拆、投資、任何債務的發行、發生、承擔或償還或贖回(包括已發行、發生或承擔或償還或贖回的債務) 任何相關交易的結果,或爲任何相關交易提供資金,而任何此類測試、財務比率、一籃子或契諾正在計算中)、任何優先股或不合格股票的發行或贖回、所有出售、轉讓和其他 任何子公司、業務線、部門、分部或經營單位的處置或終止,任何經營變更(包括訂立任何重大合同或安排),或對受限制子公司的任何指定 不受限制的附屬公司或不受限制的附屬公司轉給受限制的附屬公司,在每種情況下,均發生在該人連續四個會計季度期間,用於計算該測試、財務比率、一籃子或 《公約》(《公約》參照期
““),或在參照期結束後但在該日期之前,或在根據本定義對其作出決定的事件之前或基本上同時發生(包括 (I)在以下情況下發生的任何該等事件:該人已成爲該受主體人士的受限制附屬公司,或與該受主體人士或該受主體人士的任何其他受限制附屬公司合併、合併或合併爲該受主體人士或該受主體人士的任何其他受限制附屬公司 參照期的開始和(2)對於已經或試圖獲得承諾融資的任何擬議投資或收購主體,根據本定義作出決定的事件 可在作出有關決定或計算之日之後發生),在每種情況下,如同每一此類事件發生在參考期的第一天一樣;提供
“將給予(X)形式上的效果 與運營效率(包括簽訂或重新談判任何實質性合同或安排)、戰略舉措或採購有關的可合理確定和可量化的形式成本節約或費用削減 在每一種情況下,該人及其受限制的附屬公司根據將在24個月內採取的行動已經實現或合理預期實現的改進和其他成本節約、改進或協同作用 訴訟的完成(或就交易而言,爲36個月),猶如這種成本節約、費用減少、改進和協同作用是在參考期的第一天發生(或實現)的,且(Y)不應 應根據這一定義重新計入,但與計算該參考期綜合EBITDA的金額重複的部分。爲進行上述任何計算:
“(1)如任何債項採用浮動利率,並具有形式上的效力,則該等債項的利息 計算負債時,應將根據本定義作出決定之日的有效匯率視爲整個期間的適用匯率(考慮到適用於此類債務的任何互換協議 如果此類互換協議的剩餘期限超過12個月);(2)資本化債務的利息 租賃義務應被視爲按負責的財務或會計官員以其身份而不是以其個人身份合理地確定的父借款人的利率爲 根據公認會計准則隱含在這種債務中的利益;
“(3)可選擇的負債利息 根據最優惠利率或類似利率、歐洲貨幣銀行同業拆借利率或其他利率的係數確定的利率,應被視爲以實際選擇的利率爲基礎,或者,如果沒有,則以該可選利率爲基礎。 被選定爲父母借款人可指定的;(4)循環信貸安排項下任何債務的利息或 按備考基礎計算的合格應收款融資應根據適用期間內此類債務的日均餘額計算;以及
“(5)在上文未涵蓋的範圍內,任何此等計算均可包括按照 條例S-X。任何形式的計算可能包括但不限於且不重複的(1)計算的調整 根據法規S-X,(2)爲實現任何形式成本節省而計算的調整,以及(3)日期爲的定期貸款信貸協議機密信息備忘錄中包含的所有性質調整 2019年1月,只要該等調整(不重複)繼續適用於參考期;
“提供 任何此類調整,包括成本削減和其他運營改進或協同效應,均應 根據“形式成本節省”的定義計算並滿足其中規定的要求。
“預計節省成本指在沒有重複的情況下,在“形式”定義中引用的任何數額 在此基礎上,“相當於成本節約、業務費用削減、業務改進(包括訂立、修改或重新談判任何實質性合同或安排)和協同增效的數額,在每一種情況下,預計 由於母借款人(或其任何繼承人)或任何受限制的借款人所採取或將採取的行動而實現的誠信(按形式計算,如同該等項目已在該期間的第一天變現) 子公司,扣除在該期間已實現或預期已實現的實際利潤額,這些實際利益額在計算綜合EBITDA時應計入此類行動;
“提供這樣的成本節約,運營 費用削減、運營改進和協同作用是可以合理確定的(由負責任的財務或會計官員以其身份而不是以其個人身份真誠地確定)母公司 借款人(或其任何繼承人)或母借款人的任何直接或間接父母),併合理地預期在任何變更完成後24個月內(或就交易而言,36個月內)變現 預計將帶來這種成本節約、費用減少、運營改善或協同效應;
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不應根據此定義增加成本節約、運營費用減少、運營改進和協同效應 在任何支出或費用以其他方式增加到綜合淨收入或綜合EBITDA的範圍內,無論是通過形式調整、扣回、扣除或其他方式,在該期間。
“按比例分攤”
手段
(A)與以下各項有關的所有付款、計算及其他事宜 任何貸款人的貸款或任何貸款人在其中籤發或購買的信用證,或任何貸款人購買的任何循環額度貸款的任何參與,或任何貸款人購買的任何參與 任何貸款人購買的保護性墊款,通過以下方式獲得的百分比:(I)除以A期循環承諾額(或在A期循環承諾額終止後,A期循環信貸風險) 該貸款人通過(Ii)所有貸款人的A期循環承諾總額(或在A期循環承諾終止後,A期循環信貸風險敞口);(B)關於與B期循環承付款項或B期付款有關的所有付款、計算和其他事項 任何貸款人的貸款或任何貸款人購買的任何b檔保護性墊款的任何參與,通過(I)除以b檔循環承諾額(或在b檔循環終止後)獲得的百分比 (2)所有貸款人的b期循環承諾總額(或在b期循環承諾終止後,b期循環信貸風險); 和(C)就一般與循環承付款項有關的所有付款、計算和其他事項而言, (I)除以貸款人的循環承諾(或在循環承諾終止後,循環信貸敞口)除以(Ii)循環承諾總額(或在循環承諾終止後)所得的百分比 所有貸款人的循環承諾、循環信貸風險)。
收益“這一術語的含義在 UCC。建議的延期
“具有第2.23(D)節規定的含義。
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““具有第2.24(A)節規定的含義。Pte
““指由美國勞工部頒發的禁止交易類別豁免,與任何此類豁免一樣 不時修訂。上市公司
““指擁有某類或一系列有表決權股票的任何人,該股票在 在證券交易所或在場外交易市場。QFC
“是否賦予術語“合格金融機構”的含義? 合同“,並應根據”美國法典“第12編第5390(C)(8)(D)條進行解釋。QFC信貸支持
““有沒有 第10.29節賦予它的含義。資格期
““指(I)就明尼蘇達州新澤西州而言 以及借款人或任何擔保子公司的帳戶債務人在結算日所在的其他州,在結算日起30天內(或行政代理同意的較長期限內)和(Ii)在下列情況下 借款人或任何擔保子公司的帳戶債務人在截止日期後的30天內(或行政代理同意的較長期限內)所在的其他國家。合格的外部處理器
““指每個人(信用方除外) 就信用方在其住所擁有的合格存貨提供處理服務,而該住所既非信用方所有,也非由信用方租賃;提供
“任何該等人士均不得構成 合格外部加工商,除非(I)當合格庫存位於該人的住所時,適用信用證方始終保留該合格庫存的所有權,(Ii)合格庫存的價值爲 至少100,000美元位於該人的房產中,以及(Iii)行政代理應爲適用貸方所欠的費用和開支建立準備金該等協議的一方
“人。合格應收款保理業務“指符合下列條件的任何保理交易:
“(1)該保理交易是無追索權
“對父母,而不是對父母有義務 借款人或任何受限制附屬公司,或他們各自的財產或資產(應收賬款資產除外)以任何方式,而不是根據標準證券化承諾,(2)母借款人或任何受限制的借款人對應收賬款資產的所有出售、轉讓、轉讓和/或貢獻 子公司在保理交易中以公平市價進行(由母借款人善意確定),以及
“(3)此類保理交易(包括融資條款、契諾、終止事件(如有)及其他規定) 按保理交易首次訂立時的市場條款(由母借款人善意厘定),並可能包括標準證券化承諾。(一)沒有部分債務或者其他任何債務 由母借款人或任何受限制的附屬公司(應收款附屬公司除外)擔保的債務(或有),不包括債務擔保(本金和利息除外, 債務)根據標準證券化承諾),(Ii)借款人或任何受限制附屬公司(應收款附屬公司除外)以任何方式向借款人或任何受限制附屬公司(應收賬款附屬公司除外)追索或承擔債務,而非根據標準證券化 或(Iii)直接或間接、或有或有或以其他方式使母借款人或任何受限制附屬公司(應收賬款附屬公司除外)的任何財產或資產獲得清償,但依據 到標準證券化承諾,
“(2)母借款人或任何受限制的附屬公司 (應收賬款子公司除外)有任何實質性合同、協議、安排或諒解,但母公司借款人合理地認爲對母公司借款人或該子公司有利的條款不低於 當時可能從不是母借款人的關聯公司的人那裏獲得,以及(3)既不是 母公司借款人或母公司借款人的任何其他子公司均無義務維持或維持該實體的財務狀況,或使該實體達到一定水平的經營業績。
“董事會對母公司借款人或本合同的任何直接或間接母公司的任何此類指定應向 向行政代理人提交一份父母借款人或該父母的董事會決議的核證副本,以使該項指定生效,並向行政代理人提交一份高級人員證明書,以證明該等 指定符合上述條件。參照期
““具有在定義中指定的含義 “形式上的基礎”。參考時間“關於當時的基準手段的任何設置 (1)如果這樣的基準是長期SOFR匯率,則上午5:00。(芝加哥時間)在設定日期的前兩個美國政府證券營業日,(2)如果基準是EURIBOR利率,上午11:00。布魯塞爾時間2 設置日期之前的目標天數,(3)如果該基準的RFR是SONIA,則在該設置之前的五個工作日,(4)[保留],(5)如果該基準的RFR是每日簡單的SOFR,則四個RFR 或(6)如果該基準不是SOFR利率、EURIBOR利率或SONIA期限中的任何一項,則爲行政代理以其合理酌情權確定的時間。再融資具有在“交易”的定義中指定的含義。再融資修正案
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““指對本協定的修正,其形式和實質令 行政代理人,在借款人中,行政代理人和提供特定再融資循環貸款的貸款人,按照下列規定產生該特定再融資循環貸款第2.25節再融資費用“指與任何債務、不合格股票或優先股的任何再融資有關的 本協議允許的其他股票,爲支付(1)應計和未付利息,(2)增加的任何債務、不合格股票或優先股的本金總額 因實物支付債務利息而進行再融資的債務(如爲不合格股票或優先股進行再融資,則爲該不合格股票或優先股的額外股份); (三)被再融資的債務、不合格股票或優先股的原始發行折價總額;(四)贖回、回購、 償還、清償或失敗債務、再融資的不合格股票或優先股,以及(5)所有費用和費用(包括承保折扣、承諾、報價單和類似費用、費用和折扣) 與償還再融資的債務、不合格股票或優先股有關,以及產生與該等再融資相關的債務、不合格股票或優先股。
“債務再融資“具有第6.3(B)節規定的含義。
“退還股本“具有第6.6節規定的含義。註冊“具有第2.6(B)節規定的含義。法規D“指不時生效的理事會規例D。S條例-X“指根據不時生效的1933年證券法訂立的S-X規例。
“報銷日期“具有第2.3(H)節規定的含義。
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“償還義務“指到期時適用借款人在付款之日付款的義務。 根據每份信用證(或在適用的信用證償付協議中指定的其他日期)以所開出的貨幣(或以 適用信用證償還協議)、每張匯票的所有金額和根據適用信用證提取的其他付款請求,以及適用借款人對任何其他到期的償還或償還義務 開證行在信用證項下開具的金額。
“相關業務資產“指資產(除 現金或現金等價物)在類似業務中使用或有用;
“提供母公司借款人或受限制子公司爲換取母公司借款人或受限制子公司轉讓的資產而收到的任何資產將不會 如該等資產由某人的證券組成,則視爲關連業務資產,除非在收到該人士的證券後,該人士將成爲受限制附屬公司。
“關聯基金“指由以下機構管理、建議或管理的任何基金:(A)貸款人;(B) 貸款人或(C)管理、建議或管理貸款人並控制該貸款人的實體或其附屬機構。
“釋放“指任何釋放、溢出、排放、泄漏、泵送、澆注、注入、泄漏、沉積、處置、排放、 擴散、傾倒、浸出或遷移任何危險物質(包括丟棄或處置任何裝有任何危險物質的桶、容器或其他封閉容器)進入環境或進入、離開或通過任何 建築物或結構。
“相關政府機構“指(I)就以下方面的基準替換而言 以美元計價的貸款,聯儲局和/或NYFRB,或由聯儲局和/或NYFRB正式認可或召集的委員會,或在每種情況下,其任何繼任者,(Ii)關於基準 就以英鎊計價的貸款、英格蘭銀行或由英格蘭銀行正式認可或召集的委員會或在每種情況下由其任何繼任者進行的基準替換; 關於以歐元計價的貸款,歐洲中央銀行或由歐洲中央銀行正式認可或召集的委員會,或在每一種情況下,其任何繼任者,(四)[保留],和(五)基準 對於以任何其他貨幣計價的貸款的置換,(A)以基準置換計價的貨幣的中央銀行或負責監督以下任何一種情況的任何中央銀行或其他監管機構 (1)進行基準替換或(2)由基準替換的管理人或(B)由(1)央行正式認可或召集的任何工作組或委員會對該基準所使用的貨幣 置換是計價的,(2)負責監督(A)基準置換或(B)基準置換的管理人或(3)那些中央銀行或其他監管機構的任何中央銀行或其他監管機構 銀行或其他監管人或其任何部分。
“相關匯率“指對任何以 (A)英鎊,除(I)星期六、(Ii)星期日或(Iii)倫敦銀行因一般業務休市的日子外的任何一天,以及(B)[儲備]和(C)美元,即美國政府證券營業日。
“RFR利息日“具有”每日簡單RFR“的定義中所規定的含義。
RFR貸款“是指以調整後每日簡單RFR爲基礎計息的貸款。S律師事務所
“指標準普爾評級服務,一家標準普爾金融服務有限責任公司 業務或其評級機構業務的任何繼承人。出售/回租交易“指一項安排 受限制附屬公司向該人士租賃,但母借款人與母借款人的受限制附屬公司之間或母借款人的受限制附屬公司之間的租賃除外。
“受制裁國家“指(在任何時候)作爲任何制裁對象或目標的國家或領土 該協定的其他成員國包括所謂的頓涅茨克人民共和國、所謂的盧甘斯克人民共和國、古巴、伊朗、朝鮮、敘利亞和烏克蘭的克里米亞地區)。
“被制裁的人“任何時候,指作爲制裁對象或目標的任何人,包括(A)任何人 被列入美國財政部外國資產管制辦公室、美國國務院、歐盟或任何歐盟成員國、美國 (B)任何在受制裁國家經營、組織或居住的人;或(C)任何擁有、 直接或間接,或由(A)項或(B)項所述的任何一人或多人控制。
“制裁“意思是 美國政府不時實施、管理或執行的經濟或金融制裁或貿易禁運,包括由美國財政部外國資產控制辦公室或美國 或(B)歐盟或其成員國、聯合王國國庫、聯合國安全理事會或香港金融管理局。美國證券交易委員會.).
““指證券交易委員會,或其任何主要負責人的任何政府當局 功能。擔保現金管理協議
““指任何現金管理協議 管理協議“;提供
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“然而,,任何現金管理協議不得被指定爲有擔保現金管理協議,如果該協議下的債務是在定期貸款文件下擔保的。
“有擔保的對沖協議“指根據第(6)款允許的任何掉期合同,該掉期合同是由任何 貸款方或受限制子公司和任何對沖銀行,並由母借款人和適用的對沖銀行以書面形式向行政代理指定爲“擔保對沖協議”;
“提供然而,
“,那不是 如果對沖協議項下的債務以定期貸款文件作爲擔保,則該協議可被指定爲有擔保對沖協議。有擔保當事人
““統稱爲行政代理、抵押品代理、貸款人、擺動額度貸款人、 開證行、對沖銀行是一項或多項有擔保對沖協議的當事人,現金管理銀行是一項或多項有擔保現金管理協議的當事人,以及指定的每一名聯席代理人或分代理人 由行政代理人或擔保代理人根據第九條的規定不時作出。證券
““指任何 股票、股份、合夥權益、有表決權的信託證書、權益證書或參與任何利潤分享
“協議或安排、期權、認股權證、債券、債權證、票據或其他 有擔保或無擔保、可轉換、從屬或其他債務的證據,或一般稱爲“證券”的任何票據或任何臨時或臨時的利益證書、股份或參與 購買或收購上述任何一項的證書,或認購、購買或收購上述任何一項的任何權利。證券帳戶
““具有《UCC》中賦予此類術語的含義。證券帳戶管制協議“具有《安全協議》中規定的含義。證券法
““指不時修訂的1933年證券法和任何後續法規。證券中介機構
“具有“每日簡易SOFR”的定義中所規定的含義。SOFR匯率日
“具有“每日簡易SOFR”的定義中所規定的含義。償付能力證書
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指董事或授權的首席財務官或類似官員的償付能力證書 主要採用附件G的形式的母借款人的簽字人(在交易生效後)。溶劑
“和”
償付能力
“就在任何決定日期的任何人而言,指在該日期 (A)該人的資產及財產的總公允價值大於該人的負債總額,包括或有負債,並足以清償該人的所有債務 (B)該人的資產的公平現值總額大於或等於支付該人的可能負債(包括或有負債)所需的總金額 (C)該人的資本相對於其預期的業務而言並不是不合理的小數目。 確定日期,(D)該人沒有、也不打算、也不相信將產生超出其到期償付能力的債務或其他債務,包括流動債務 (無論是在到期或其他情況下),並且不因任何原因無法償還其債務或履行其通常到期的義務,以及(E)該人是該術語所指的“有償付能力的人”,以及 適用於這類人的法律涉及欺詐性轉讓和轉讓、低估價值交易、不公平優惠或同等概念。任何時候的或有負債的數額,應計算爲 根據當時存在的所有事實和情況,表示可以合理預期成爲實際或到期負債的金額,如果適用法律規定了不同的方法,則爲 法律。
索尼婭
“指就任何營業日而言,等於英鎊隔夜指數平均水平的年利率 由SONIA管理人在緊接的下一個營業日在SONIA管理人網站上發佈的此類營業日。
SONIA管理員“指英國央行(或英鎊隔夜指數平均指數的任何繼任者)。 SONIA管理員網站
“是指英格蘭銀行的網站,目前在 Http://www.bankofengland.co.uk,或SONIA管理人不時確定的英鎊隔夜指數平均價格指數的任何後續來源。
指明的購置協議表述
“指Arris就Arris及其 收購協議中的附屬公司對貸款人的利益具有重大意義,但僅限於控股公司(或其關聯方)有權(考慮到任何適用的寬限期或補救條款) 終止其(或其各自)在收購協議下的義務,或因違反收購協議中的該等陳述而拒絕完成Arris收購的權利。
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特定的治癒投資
“具有第8.4(A)節規定的含義。指明條文, “指第6.15節,在 第3號修正案生效日期(或,在符合第10.5節的適用要求的情況下,在第3號修正案生效日期後根據第10.5節的規定進行修改、重述、修訂和重述、補充或以其他方式修改 第(10.5)節。指定的再融資代理
“具有在中指定的含義第2.25(A)節, 指定再融資循環承諾額“具有在中指定的含義
第2.25(A)條
指定再融資循環貸款
“具有在中指定的含義
第2.25(A)條
指明的申述
指由信用證方單獨作出的陳述和保證 第4.1(A)、4.1(B)、4.2(A)、4.4、4.13、4.17、4.20、4.21及4.22條(在每一情況下,在交易生效後,以及就依據第4.21及4.22條作出的陳述及保證而言,須僅限於使用 未違反其中所指法律的收益)。
指定交易
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“指發生或償還的任何 導致某人成爲子公司的債務(不包括根據本協議以外的營運資本目的發生的債務)或投資(包括任何擬議的投資或收購), 作爲受限制附屬公司或作爲非受限制附屬公司,任何導致受限制附屬公司不再是母借款人的附屬公司的收購或任何處置,構成收購的任何投資 構成另一人的業務單位、業務線或分部的資產,或母借款人或任何受限制附屬公司的業務單元、業務線或分部的任何處置,不論是以合併方式, 合併、合併、拆分或其他方式或母公司借款人的任何重大重組或實施任何非正常業務過程中的倡議。
標準證券化承諾
“係指以下各項的陳述、保證、契諾、彌償及擔保
規定的到期日
“就任何一系列債務的任何分期利息或本金而言,指 原定付款計劃,除非發生此類意外情況。
法定準備金率
“指一種 分數(以小數表示),其分子是數字1,分母是數字1減去最大儲量百分比(包括任何邊際、特殊、緊急或補充儲量)的總和 表示爲聯邦儲備委員會確定的一個小數,行政代理就調整後的歐洲貨幣資金的EURIBOR利率(目前稱爲“歐洲貨幣負債”)接受該小數的約束 條例D)或任何中央銀行或金融監管機構就維持循環承諾或爲貸款提供資金而規定的任何其他準備金率或類似要求。該儲備金百分比應 並須遵守該等準備金要求,而不享有根據條例D或任何類似條例不時向任何貸款人提供的按比例分攤、豁免或抵銷的利益或信貸。法定儲備金 在任何準備金百分比的任何變化生效之日起,稅率應自動調整。
次級負債
“指(A)就任何借款人而言, (B)就任何擔保人而言,該擔保人的任何債務根據其條款明示從屬於 對其擔保義務的支付權。
子公司
“指,就任何人(1)而言,指任何 公司、協會或其他商業實體(合夥企業、合資企業或有限責任公司除外),在確定時擁有或控制的投票權超過50%的公司、協會或其他商業實體, 由該人或該人的一間或多間其他附屬公司或其組合直接或間接提供,(2)任何合夥企業、合營企業或有限責任公司,而(X)佔其資本帳戶50%以上, 分配權、總股本和表決權權益或普通和有限責任合夥企業的權益(視情況而定)直接或間接由該人或該人的一家或多家其他子公司擁有或控制。 (Y)該人或該人的任何受限制附屬公司是控股普通合夥人或以其他方式控制該等權益 實體和(3)按照公認會計原則在指定人員的合併財務報表中合併的任何個人。
附屬擔保人
“統稱是指作爲擔保人的母借款人的受限制子公司,包括 每個借款人。
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(33) 附屬擔保“是指附屬擔保人在 代表擔保當事人的行政代理人的支持,主要形式爲
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,連同根據下列條款交付的相互擔保和擔保補充
“第5.11節支持的QFC“具有第10.29節中賦予它的含義。, 掉期合約“指(A)任何和所有利率互換交易、基差互換、信用衍生交易、遠期匯率 交易、商品掉期、商品期權、遠期商品合約、股票或股票指數掉期或期權、債券或債券價格或債券指數掉期或期權、遠期債券或遠期債券價格或遠期債券指數交易, 利率期權、遠期外匯交易、上限交易、下限交易、領匯交易、貨幣掉期交易、交叉貨幣匯率掉期交易、貨幣期權、現貨合約或任何其他類似交易 交易或前述任何交易的任何組合(包括訂立任何前述交易的任何選擇權),不論任何此等交易是否受任何主協議管限或受任何主協議規限,及(B)任何 種類,以及相關的確認書,受國際掉期和衍生品協會,Inc.,任何國際外匯大師出版的任何形式的主協議的條款和條件的約束或管轄 協議或任何其他主協議,包括任何此等主協議下的任何義務或法律責任。
交換 義務
“指對任何信用方而言,構成商品交易法第1a(47)條所指的”互換“的任何協議、合同或交易項下的任何付款或履行義務。
擺動額度貸款機構“指摩根大通在本協議項下作爲搖擺線貸款人的身份,連同其獲准的繼任者和 以這樣的身份分配。擺動額度貸款
“具有第2.2(A)節規定的含義。
擺動線條註釋
“指下列形式的本票
展品B-2,
儘管如此, 不時修訂、補充或以其他方式修改。搖擺線請求
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““具有在中指定的含義 第2.2(C)條。擺動線條昇華
“指(一)$80,000,000與(二)A檔中較少者 當時有效的可用信用。
目標2
指的是跨歐洲自動化實時總結算快車 利用單一共享平台的轉移支付系統,於2007年11月19日推出。
靶子 天
“指TARGET2(或,如果該支付系統停止運行,則該其他支付系統,如有,由管理代理確定爲合適的替代系統)開放用於結算付款的任何一天 歐元。
稅“指任何現時或將來的稅、徵、徵、稅、評稅、收費、費用、扣除或扣繳 任何政府當局施加的任何性質和任何稱謂,包括適用於其的任何利息、附加稅和罰款。納稅申報人
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“具有第2.19(E)節規定的含義。“TCA”指愛爾蘭1997年的稅收整固法(不時修訂)。
“期限基準”當用於指任何貸款或借款時,指的是這種貸款或包括這種貸款的貸款 借款,按參考調整後期限SOFR利率或調整後EURIBOR利率確定的利率計息。“SOFR期限確定日”具有術語SOFR參考率定義中賦予它的含義。期限SOFR匯率“指,對於以美元計價的任何期限基準借款,以及對於任何可與 適用的利息期,期限SOFR參考利率在芝加哥時間上午5點左右,在該期限開始之前的兩個美國政府證券營業日,與適用的利息期相當,該利率爲 由CME Term Sofr管理員發佈。術語SOFR參考率“
指在任何一天和任何時間(該日, 《大賽》期限SOFR確定日, “),對於以美元計價的任何期限基準借款和與適用的利息期間相當的任何期限,CME期限SOFR管理人公佈的年利率 並被管理代理識別爲基於SOFR的前瞻性期限利率。如果在該術語SOFR確定日下午5:00(紐約市時間)之前,適用的術語SOFR參考匯率尚未被 由芝加哥商品交易所術語SOFR管理人發佈,並且關於期限SOFR利率的基準更換日期尚未發生,則只要該日是美國政府證券營業日,則該日的期限SOFR參考利率 期限SOFR確定日將是CME期限SOFR管理人就之前第一個美國政府證券營業日發佈的條款SOFR參考利率發佈的期限SOFR參考利率 定期貸款信貸協議“指(I)在修正案之前的 第3號生效日期,即母借款人之間截至截止日期的定期貸款信貸協議,作爲借款人、控股公司、不時的貸款方和定期貸款代表;及(Ii)從 及貸款人或其他,且不論是根據原始定期貸款信貸協議或另一信貸協議、契據、文書、其他文件或其他方式提供,除非該等信貸協議、契據、票據或文件有明文規定 規定它不是定期貸款信貸協議),在本協議和債權人間協議允許的範圍內的每一種情況下。, 定期貸款單據“統稱爲(I)定期貸款信貸協議和(Ii)擔保文件, 債權人間協議(包括債權人間協議)、擔保、合併和與定期貸款信貸協議或此類其他協議有關而簽署的其他協議或文書,在每種情況下, 在本協議和債權人間協議允許的範圍內,根據不時允許的再融資,對全部或部分進行補充、替換、替換、重述或再融資。外國定期貸款修正案, 指定期貸款的任何再融資或修改、補充、豁免或其他修改 信貸協議,導致(I)歐洲聯名借款人成爲定期貸款信貸協議項下的貸方(定義見《定期貸款信貸協議》第2號修正案生效日期)或 (2)取消定期貸款文件(如適用的話,包括債權人間協議)中要求所有外國貸方成爲貸方的要求(定義見《定期貸款信貸協議》,於 第3號修正案(生效日期),並對其資產或財產授予留置權,以有擔保當事人的利益爲受益人的定期貸款代表(定義見定期貸款信貸協議 於修正案第(3)號生效),以擔保定期貸款義務。在發生國外定期貸款修改後,父母借款人應向行政代理提交官員證書 證明該定期貸款涉外修正案已完成。定期貸款義務
“表示所有 “定期貸款信貸協議”中定義的“債務”。定期貸款代表, “係指(I)在 第三號修正案生效日期,摩根大通銀行,N.A.及(Ii)自第三號修正案生效日期起及之後,阿波羅行政代理有限責任公司,分別以行政代理人及抵押品代理人的身分 根據定期貸款信貸協議及其他定期貸款文件及任何其他行政管理人員、抵押品代理或定期貸款義務持有人的代表,爲與 根據定期貸款信貸協議,以定期貸款信貸協議規定的身份管理擔保文件。被終止的貸款人“指一個或多個擁有或持有A級循環信貸風險的貸款人,以及 相當於所有A檔貸款人的A檔循環信貸風險總額的50%以上;, 提供A部分循環承諾和A部分循環信貸風險持有或被視爲持有 任何違約貸款人在每一種情況下都應被排除在外,以便確定A部分所需的貸款人。A期循環承付款項, “就每個貸款人而言,是指該貸款人提供A檔貸款的承諾 以及取得信用證、週轉額度貸款及A批保護性墊款的參與,以代表該貸款人未償還的A批循環信貸的最高總額表示 根據本協議,此類承諾可能:(A)根據第2.12節不時減少,(B)根據第2.23節不時增加,(C)根據或 根據第10.6節和(D)項,根據B檔重新分配而減少對該貸款人的貸款。自第2號修正案生效之日起,每個貸款人的A期循環承諾額的初始金額規定於 附錄A
,或轉讓協議,根據該協議,貸款人應已根據該協議承擔其A期循環承付款(視情況而定)。截至修正案第2號生效時A部分循環承付款項的總額 日期是10億美元。A批循環信貸風險敞口;
“就任何貸款人而言,指在 (A)該貸款人的A檔貸款的美元等值的未償還本金總額,(B)該貸款人在任何未償還信用證中參與的總金額,或 任何信用證項下的任何未償還提款,(C)如貸款人是迴旋額度貸款人,則指該貸款人所有迴旋額度貸款的未償還本金總額(扣除實際獲得資金的任何參與) (D)該貸款人蔘與任何未償還的週轉額度貸款(該貸款人以其週轉額度貸款人的身份發放的任何週轉額度貸款除外)中所有參與的總金額;及(E) (A)條款的副本,即貸款人在任何未償還的A批保護性墊款中參與其中的所有金額的總和。
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“A批循環信貸餘額”
意味着,在任何特定時間, (A)當時未償還的A期貸款的本金,(B)當時未償還的信用證使用量,以及(C)當時未償還的週轉額度貸款的本金。
B檔可用貸方
“是指,在第一個外國借款基準觸發日期之後的任何時間,(A) (X)當時有效的b期循環承付款和(Y)愛爾蘭借款基數和/或英國借款基數(視情況而定)的總和,與當時有效幷包括在歐洲借款基數內的數額相同,
減號
(B)在此時處理未償還的B部分循環信貸。
“B檔貸款人”
指任何貸款人 有一筆B檔循環承付款。
B檔貸款
“如第2.1(A)(Ii)節所定義,連同任何 B檔保護性墊款,並在適用情況下包括任何增量循環貸款和指定的再融資循環貸款。
B檔最高信用額度
英國借款人“指根據英格蘭和威爾士法律成立或成立爲英國借款人的任何人 按照本協議的條款。, 英國借款基數“在任何時候,指一個數額(以美元當量表示 數量)等於:
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(A)以下款項:(I)就符合資格的應收款而言,85%的乘積乘以
面值的美元等價物 每個英國借款人的所有合格應收賬款(扣除所有財務費用、滯納金和其他未賺取的費用、銷售稅、消費稅或類似稅,以及當時給予的抵免或津貼);以及
(Ii)如屬合資格存貨,以(A)及每名英國借款人合資格存貨價值的70%較低者爲準 (對於每一類符合資格的庫存,按先進先出的成本和市場中的較低者估值),構成當時每一類符合資格的庫存;及(B)按以下百分比的淨有序清算價值的85% 英國借款人的此類合格庫存(按先進先出的成本和市場中的較低者估值)構成了當時的每一類合格庫存;
減號
(B)當時適用於該等英國借款人或該等合資格應收款或 符合條件的庫存。
英國抵押品文件“指英國法律擔保協議和所有其他文書和 受英國法律管轄並根據本協議或任何其他信貸文件交付的協議,以便爲擔保當事人的利益向抵押品代理人授予對位於以下地點的任何不動產、動產或混合財產的留置權 或受英格蘭和威爾士法律管轄,作爲擔保義務以及抵押品代理人滿意的形式和實質。英國信用黨
“指在英格蘭和威爾士註冊成立的每一個借款人和每個擔保人。
“英國CTA”
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指英國《2009年公司稅法》。
英國數據庫計劃
“指安德魯有限退休金和人壽保險計劃,目前受一份信託契據和日期爲年的規則管轄 2012年5月16日(經不時修訂)。
英國金融機構
英國條約國
“指與英國有雙重課稅協議的司法管轄區(A)”英國條約“)哪一個 規定完全免徵英國對利息徵收的稅款。
未經調整的基準替換
“指的是 適用的基準替換,不包括相關的基準替換調整。
未經審計的財務 陳述
“指根據第5.1(A)節提交的最新財務報表。
未披露 行政管理
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“指就貸款人或其直接或間接母公司而言,由 根據或基於此人受本國司法管轄的國家法律規定或依據的監督當局或監管者,如果適用法律要求不得公開這種任命,則進行監督。
無資金來源的養老金負債
“指退休金計劃福利負債現值的超額部分 ERISA第4001(A)(16)節,高於該養卹金計劃資產的現值,該價值是根據根據《美國國稅法》第412節爲養卹金計劃提供資金的假設確定的。 適用的計劃年度。
英國“指大不列顛及北愛爾蘭聯合王國。“美國稅務合格證”
具有第2.19(C)節規定的含義。
“不受限制的子公司”
“意味着: 該人的董事會以下列規定的方式;以及(2)不受限制附屬公司的任何附屬公司。 母公司借款人的董事會可以指定母公司的任何子公司 對借款人或母借款人的任何其他子公司的任何財產擁有或持有任何留置權,而母借款人不是被指定的子公司的子公司;提供然而,
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,須如此指定的附屬公司及其 在指定之時,附屬公司並不存在任何債務,此後亦不會招致任何債務,而根據該債務,貸款人可追索母借款人或其任何受限制附屬公司的任何資產;提供, (b)進一步(c)然而,在緊接該項指定生效後,第8.1(A)、(F)或(G)條所指的失責事件不會因該項指定而發生和繼續發生;提供進一步然而,
“,如果借款基數在該指定生效後立即減少超過15%,則母借款人應向行政代理交付符合 的要求第5.1(M)節提供進一步然而,,即:
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(A) 如此指定的附屬公司的綜合資產總額爲1,000元或以下;或
“(B)如該附屬公司已合併 資產超過1,000美元,則根據第6.6節允許這樣指定。母公司董事會 借款人可指定任何非受限制附屬公司爲受限制附屬公司
“在指定之時,該附屬公司的任何負債及任何扣押其資產的留置權,應視爲新產生或設立,如 在這種情況下適用。董事會對母公司借款人的任何此類指定應向行政部門提供證據 通過迅速向行政代理提交母公司借款人的董事會批准該項指定的決議的副本以及證明該項指定符合 上述規定。
“美國“是指美利堅合衆國。
“美國借款人指母公司借款人和母公司借款人的每一家國內子公司在 第二號修正案的簽名頁。
“美國借款基數“意思是:
“(A)以下款項:(I)就符合資格的應收款而言,85%的乘積£乘以
“面值的美元等價物 美國借款人的所有合格應收賬款(扣除所有財務費用、滯納金和其他未賺取的費用、銷售稅、消費稅或類似稅,以及當時給予的抵免或津貼);以及(Ii)如屬合資格存貨,(A)或美國借款人該合資格存貨價值的70%,以較低者爲準 (對於每一類符合資格的庫存,按先進先出的成本和市場中的較低者估值),構成當時每一類符合資格的庫存;及(B)按以下百分比的淨有序清算價值的85% 美國借款人的此類合格庫存(按先進先出原則按成本和市場中較低者估值)構成了當時的每一類合格庫存;
“減號(B)當時有效的任何適用儲備,但以適用於該等儲備金爲限 借款人或此類合格應收款或合格存貨。
“美國信用黨“意味着每個美國借款人和每個美國人 擔保人。
“美國政府證券營業日“指除(I)星期六、(Ii)星期日或 (Iii)證券業和金融市場協會建議其成員的固定收益部門全天關閉以進行美國政府證券交易的日子。
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“美國擔保人“指控股、母公司借款人和每一家美國擔保人子公司。
“美國擔保人子公司“是指在簽字頁上標明爲”擔保人“的每一家國內子公司 根據第5.11條或其他規定,在本合同生效之日後成爲擔保人的其他各國內子公司。
美國貸款人“指第7701(A)(30)節所指的美國人的貸款人或開證行 美國國稅法。美國的傑出表現“指,就任何特定時間的美國借款人而言, (A)循環貸款的本金;(B)信用證的使用情況;(C)向當時未償還的美國借款人發放的週轉額度貸款的本金。美國的特別決議制度“具有第10.29節中賦予它的含義。美國子公司 哥倫比亞特區。
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“美國B批可用信貸”
指(I)B檔可用貸方中的較小者
“美國B檔 貸款“
如第2.1(A)(Ii)節所述。
“美國B組未償還債務”
指在任何時候,本金金額 在這個時候向美國借款人發放的b批未償還貸款。
增值稅“指(A)任何增值稅 根據聯合王國1994年《增值稅法案》及補充立法和條例徵收,(B)根據2006年11月28日關於增值稅共同制度(EC)的議會指令徵收的任何稅 第2006/112號指令);及(C)任何其他性質類似的稅項,不論是在英國或歐洲聯盟成員國徵收,以取代上述第(A)或(B)款所述的稅項,或作爲上文第(A)或(B)項所述稅項以外的稅項,或 在別處強加的。有表決權的股票
“2.4按比例計算的股份。根據第2.21節的規定,所有貸款應由貸款人提供,所有參與應由貸款人購買 本協議所要求的參與,任何貸款人的任何循環承諾,不得因任何其他貸款人違約而增加或減少該其他貸款人根據本協議要求提供貸款或購買 特此要求參加。2.5開證行辭職。任何開證行均可在30天前隨時辭職 向適用代理人和母公司借款人發出書面通知。自撤銷生效之日起,開證行不再有義務開立、修改、續期、延期或以其他方式修改以前簽發的任何信用證 這個 儘管如上所述,如果辭職將導致沒有開證行,則母借款人應立即指定行政代理合理接受的替代開證行,且該辭職不得 在替換開證行接受該指定之前有效。2.6債權證據;登記冊;貸款人的 書籍和記錄;註釋貸款人的債務證明
。每個貸款人應在其內部記錄中保存一個帳戶 或證明每一借款人對該貸款人的義務的賬目,包括借款人所貸出的貸款的數額以及與此有關的每筆還款和預付款。任何此類記錄應推定正確,無明顯錯誤; 提供
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未作任何此類記錄或此類記錄中的任何錯誤不應影響任何貸款人的循環承諾或任何借款人對任何適用貸款的義務;以及
提供 進一步
,如登記冊與任何貸款人的記錄有任何不一致之處,則以登記冊內的記錄爲準。
“註冊。行政代理人(或其代理人或其委任的分代理人)須在其主要辦事處備存登記冊 記錄貸款人的姓名或名稱及地址,以及每名貸款人不時作出的循環承擔及貸款本金(及述明利息)(“
“註冊“)。有效的註冊紀錄冊 借款人或貸款人可在任何合理時間及不時查閱(就貸款人而言,僅就欠該貸款人的債務而言) 在合理的事先通知下。
“ 關於貸款本金的每一次償還或提前付款,以及任何此類記錄應推定正確,沒有明顯錯誤;提供
“這一失敗的原因 每一借款人特此指定摩根大通作爲其代理人 第2.6節所規定的維護登記冊的目的,各借款人在此同意,在摩根大通及其高級管理人員、董事、僱員、代理人、分代理人和關聯公司擔任此類職務的範圍內, 構成“賠償對象”。第2.6(B)節以及第10.6(B)和(G)節的解釋應使所有貸款始終以第163(F)、871(H)(2)和 《國稅法》第881(C)(2)條和任何相關的美國財政部條例(包括擬議的《國庫條例》1.163-5(B)節)(以及《國稅法》或美國財政部的任何其他相關或後續規定 規則)。注意到
“。如任何貸款人提出要求,可向適用借款人發出書面通知(將副本送交 行政代理)在第2號修正案生效日期之前至少兩個工作日,或在生效日期之後的任何時間,借款人應籤立並交付給該貸款人(和/或,如果適用,並且如果該通知中指定,則交付給任何 根據第10.6節作爲該貸款人的受讓人的人)在第2號修正案生效日期(或,如該通知是在第2號修正案生效日期之後交付的,則在該借款人收到 通知)證明該貸款人的循環貸款或週轉額度貸款的一張或多張票據(視屬何情況而定)。2.7貸款利息。
“(A)除本合同另有規定外,每筆貸款應自作出之日起對其未償還本金產生利息 通過償還(不論是通過加速還是以其他方式)如下:(I)如屬循環貸款:
“(1)如果是基本利率貸款,按基本利率加
“適用按金;或(2)如爲定期基準貸款或遠期利率貸款,按相關利率
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“加適用的邊際;(Ii)如屬週轉額度貸款,按基本利率計算加適用的邊際;(Iii)如屬保護性墊款,按基本稅率計算
“加適用的邊際。
(B)確定任何貸款的利率的基礎(週轉額度貸款和保護性墊款除外,可以是 僅作爲基本利率貸款發放和維護),以及任何期限基準貸款的利息期,應由適用的借款人選擇,並根據適用的資金通知行政代理和貸款人 通知或轉換/延續通知(視屬何情況而定)。如果就任何期限基準貸款而言,利息期限已經結束,並且尚未按照 本條款規定了確定利率的適用依據,則該貸款應爲基準利率貸款(如果以美元計價)或期限基準貸款,期限爲一個月(對於所有其他貸款) 直至行政代理收到關於這種貸款的轉換/延續通知並生效爲止。(C)定期基準貸款不得超過30筆 (三十)任何時候未償還的利息期限。如果母借款人未能在適用的融資通知或轉換/延續通知中指明基本利率貸款、RFR貸款或定期基準貸款,則此類貸款 (X)如果作爲定期基準貸款未償還,將在適用的利息期結束時自動轉換爲基本利率貸款(如果是以美元計價的貸款),或應繼續作爲定期基準貸款, 最後一天的一個月的利息(對於所有其他貸款)然後-當前
這類貸款的利息期限,(Y)如果作爲基本利率貸款或RFR貸款未償還,則仍將作爲基本利率貸款或 分別是RFR貸款和(Z)貸款,如果沒有未償還,將作爲定期基準貸款發放,利息期限爲一個月。如果母借款人未能在適用條款中規定任何期限基準貸款的利息期限 融資通知或轉換/續展通知時,母借款人應被視爲選擇了一個月的利息期限。在每個付息日,在切實可行的範圍內儘快於上午10:00後(當地時間)行政代理 應確定(在沒有明顯錯誤的情況下,該決定應是最終的、決定性的並對各方具有約束力)適用於當時正在確定利率的每一期限基準貸款的利率 並應立即(以書面形式)通知母公司借款人和每一貸款人。
(D)所有權益 根據第2.7(A)節應支付的款項應以
每個利息期的定期基準貸款總額必須至少爲2,000,000美元或以下的整數倍 超出該款額的$1,000,000;或
“(Ii)適用於任何期限基準的任何利息期屆滿時 貸款,繼續全部或部分這種循環貸款,最低金額等於2,000,000美元,超出該金額1,000,000美元的整數倍,作爲定期基準貸款。(B)適用借款人應在不遲於上午10:00向適用代理人遞交轉換/延續通知。(紐約市 時間)在建議的轉換日期之前至少一個工作日(在轉換爲基本利率貸款的情況下),以及在建議的轉換/延續日期之前至少三個工作日(在轉換爲或 期限基準貸款的延續)。除本協議另有規定外,轉換或延續任何期限基準貸款的轉換/續展通知不得撤銷,適用的借款人應受 據此進行轉換或延續。
(C)即使前述有任何相反規定,不得轉換爲 在下列情況下,應允許全部或部分基準貸款:(I)違約或違約事件應已發生且仍在繼續,或(Ii)繼續或轉換爲期限基準貸款將違反任何 第2.17或2.18節的規定。
(D)本條不適用於不得轉換或延續的保護性墊款。
2.9違約利息
“。在根據第8.1(A)、(F)、或 (G)本合同項下所有逾期款項的本金此後應計入利息(包括根據《破產法》或其他適用破產法進行的任何法律程序中的請願後利息),按要求支付,利率爲 年利率比根據本合同就適用逾期貸款支付的利率高出2%(如果是任何此類費用和其他金額,則利率比利率高出2% 以其他方式支付本協議規定的基本利率貸款);提供
“,如果是逾期的定期基準貸款,則在任何該等加息生效時有效的利息期屆滿時,該期限基準 此後,貸款應承擔應按要求支付的利息,利率爲每年2%,高於本協議規定的一個月定期基準貸款的利率。付款或承兌 第2.9節規定的提高利率不是及時付款的允許替代方案,並且不應構成對任何違約事件的放棄或以其他方式損害或限制任何代理人或任何 出借人。2.10費用(A)母借款人同意向每一貸款人支付:(I)除第2.21節另有規定外,未使用的承諾費,數額爲(1)實際每日的平均數 (A)該貸款人的循環承諾額與(B)欠該貸款人的所有適用的未償還循環信貸本金總額乘以(2)適用的循環承諾費之間的差額 當時有效的百分比;
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“提供在根據第(1)款計算承諾費時,週轉額度貸款不應被視爲循環承付款的使用;以及
“(Ii)信用證費用,相當於貸款人在(A)的乘積中按比例分攤的費用,以及適用於 屬於定期基準貸款或RFR貸款的貸款,乘以(B)根據所有此類信用證可提取的每日最高平均金額(無論是否有任何提取條件可滿足並確定爲 在任何決定日期的營業時間結束)。本節第2.10(A)節提及的所有費用應支付給行政代理,地址爲 行政代理收到後,應立即向每個貸款人分配應付給它的此類費用的數額。
“(B)每一借款人同意爲其自己的利益直接向每家適用的開證行付款 帳戶,以下費用:(A)一筆相等於每年0.125厘的墊付費用,
“《泰晤士報》相當於美元的 根據該開證行爲該借款人開立的所有適用信用證可提取的每日平均最高金額(在任何確定日期的營業結束時確定);以及
(B)母借款人向行政代理發出的通知應指定日期 (應爲營業日)的終止或減少以及任何部分減少的數額,而這種終止或減少適用的循環承付款應在借款人的 通知,並應按比例減少每家貸款人的適用循環承諾額。
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2.13 強制性提前還款和減少承諾。
最高學分
。在行政代理授權的情況下, 其唯一酌情決定權,根據第2.24節的條款,在(A)母公司借款人的任何負責人知道以下較早者的情況下,迅速(但在任何情況下不得晚於兩(2)個工作日)提供保護性墊款, 或(B)行政代理向任何借款人發出的通知,表明(X)相當於適用A檔循環信貸餘額的本金總額的美元等值在此時超過了A檔最高信貸額度, (Y)如果適用的b檔未償還循環信貸本金總額的美元等值金額超過當時的b檔最高貸款額,或(Z)如果美國未償還貸款的本金總額超過 A檔最高貸款額和美國B檔可用信貸的總和,適用借款人應立即先預付週轉額度貸款(僅在第(X)款的情況下),然後預付適用批次的循環貸款 未清償的數額等於上述超額部分的。如果在全額償還適用的未償還週轉額度貸款和循環貸款後,仍有任何此類超額,則適用的借款人應以下列適用信函爲抵押 第8.2節規定的信貸,金額相當於超額金額的103%。
“流動性時期的現金支配權 活動期間。每一借款人在此不可撤銷地放棄在流動性事件期間指示使用每個現金抵押品帳戶中所有資金的權利,並同意,在符合債權人間協議的情況下,行政當局 代理人(I)可在該流動性事件期間的任何時間,或在必要貸款人的書面指示下,就每個經批准的存款帳戶向每家存款帳戶銀行遞交凍結通知,以及(Ii)應在 流動資金事件期間,除第2.15(G)和(H)節所規定的情況外,就每個現金抵押品帳戶中的任何債務和所有可用資金每天支付的款項如下:
“第一,以預付任何適用的 按比例取得可能突出的保護性進展;
“第二,償還未償還的週轉線貸款本金,直至全額償還週轉線貸款;
“第三,以償還未償還的本金餘額 適用的循環貸款,直至此類循環貸款已全額償還(或有債務除外);第四.
“,以第8.2節規定的方式將未償還信用證變現;以及 然後
“對當時到期應付的該借款人所欠的任何其他債務。此外,在流動性事件期間和之後,行政代理應有權(I)要求該擔保權益通知 由每份適用的外國抵押品文件在歐洲共同借款人的帳戶上創建的,應送達每個相關的帳戶債務人,此外,行政代理有權要求與以下事項有關的通知 這種擔保權益列於每個歐洲共同借款人發送給該帳戶債務人的所有相關發票(或等價物)上,以及(Ii)根據下列規定行使其對任何歐洲共同借款人的銀行帳戶的任何權利 外國抵押品文件,以阻止和/或將資金重新定向到新帳戶。如果(I)在申請之後,(Ii)在流動性事件期間之外,或(Iii)在所有信用證到期後,或 全部支取,所有循環承付款均已終止,沒有未償還的貸款,也沒有其他到期和應付的債務(在發生流動性事件期間,提供了一定數額的現金抵押品 相當於信用證債務的103%,則行政代理應在適用機構的書面指示下,安排支付現金抵押品帳戶中的任何剩餘資金 借款人(如無該指示,則發給適用的借款人或另一合法享有權利的人)。(C)父母借款人應在八十七(87)天或之前 在完成OWN/DAS處置(或替代OWN/DAS處置,如適用)後,根據第2.12(A)節向行政代理遞交不可撤銷的通知,以減少循環本金總額 本協定項下的承付款數額等於或少於750,000,000美元;但如上述通知未予送達,循環承付款的本金總額應自動 在第九十(90)天按比例減少250,000,000美元,但須視乎完成OWN/DAS處置(或替代OWN/DAS處置,視情況而定)。
“2.14預付款項的申請。按貸款類型劃分的自願提前還款的適用範圍
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“。根據第2.11節對任何貸款的任何提前還款應適用於 由適用的借款人在適用的提前還款通知中指明;提供
“,如果借款人沒有指明任何該等提前還款應用於哪些貸款,則應首先使用該提前還款,以償還 第二,全數償還該借款人適用的未償還循環貸款。提前償還貸款在基本利率貸款和定期基準貸款或RFR貸款中的應用
“。借款人的任何提前還款 以美元計價的貸款應首先充分適用於借款人的基本利率貸款,然後再適用於借款人的定期基準貸款和RFR貸款,在每種情況下,均應將任何 根據第2.17(G)節的規定,父母借款人必須支付的款項。2.15關於付款的一般規定。
“(A)借款人對本金、利息、手續費和其他債務的所有付款應以下列貨幣支付: 所支付的債務以當天的資金計價,沒有抗辯、抵銷或反索賠,不受任何限制或條件,不遲於下午12:00交付給行政代理。(當地時間)在校長到期日期 行政代理爲貸款人指定的辦事處;爲了計算利息和費用,行政代理在到期日之後收到的資金應被視爲已由借款人支付 在隨後的下一個營業日。(B)關於任何貸款本金的所有付款(自願預付款除外) 循環貸款)應同時支付償還或預付本金的應計利息。
“(C) 行政代理(或其指定的代理或分代理)應按貸款人書面指定的地址迅速分發給各貸款人(“出借處
““),該貸款人的適用比例份額 本協議項下到期的本金和利息的所有付款和預付款,以及應付的所有其他金額,包括但不限於行政代理收到的與此相關的所有應付費用。(D)[保留]。(E)在符合“利息期”的定義中所列的但書的情況下 可適用於循環貸款,凡根據本條例就任何貸款作出的任何付款,如述明在非營業日的某一天到期,則該項付款須於下一個營業日支付,而就下列情況而言 僅限於循環貸款,這種時間的延長應包括在計算本協議項下的利息或循環承諾費時。(F)行政代理應視爲借款人或其代表在1:00之前不是以當日資金支付的任何款項 下午3點(當地時間)成爲
“不合格付款。在(I)該資金成爲可用資金之前,任何此類付款不得被視爲已被行政代理收到, 及(Ii)適用的下一個營業日。如果有任何付款,行政代理應立即向借款人和貸款人發出書面通知
“不合格品。任何
“不合格根據第8.1(A)節的條款,付款可能構成或成爲違約或違約事件,但須受其中任何適用的寬限期或補救期限的限制。利息應爲 繼續對任何本金進行應計,
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“不合格付款直至這些資金可用爲止(但在任何情況下不得早於從付款之日起至下一次付款之日止 適用營業日後),按第(2.9)節確定的利率計算,自該金額到期和應付之日起至該金額全額支付之日止(或有債務除外)。
“(G)除行政代理收到並根據條款規定使用的付款和其他金額外 (H)在下列情況下(或根據第2.14(A)節要求使用),行政代理從每個借款人或爲每個借款人的利益收到的所有付款和任何其他金額應按如下方式使用:第一
“,來支付 行政代理人可根據本協議的明文規定代表任何貸款人墊付的任何部分循環貸款的本金和利息,行政代理人當時尚未收到 由該貸款人或該借款人償還的;第二
“,支付當時到期和應付的所有其他債務;以及第三
“,如借款人如此指定。行政代理收到的週轉額度貸款的付款應爲 分配給適用的週轉行貸款人;行政代理收到的循環貸款的付款應按照該貸款人的比例分配給每個貸款人;所有費用和所有費用的支付 任何其他債務的其他付款應在貸款人和開證行中有權獲得的貸款人和開證行之間分配,對於分配給貸款人的該等付款,應按其各自按比例分攤。(H)每一借款人在此不可撤銷地放棄指示就債務和任何 在違約事件發生後和違約事件持續期間獲得抵押品收益,並同意,在符合債權人間協議的情況下,儘管上文第2.14(A)節和(G)款的規定,如果 如果違約已發生且未以其他方式放棄,則管理代理可以,並且在(A)必要貸款人的書面指示或(B)根據下列條件加速履行適用義務時 第8.1條,應向每個經批准的存款帳戶的每個存款帳戶銀行發出封鎖通知,並就任何適用的債務和任何現金抵押品帳戶中的所有存款以及所有其他資金支付所有款項 抵押品收益的順序如下:
“第一,支付應課稅息,然後支付本金 行政代理可能代表任何貸款人墊付的適用循環貸款的一部分,而該貸款人或適用借款人當時尚未償還該部分;第二,就任何費用、開支補償或彌償支付按比例適用的義務,以及 當時對任何代理商的設施現金管理義務;
“第三,以支付按比例計算的適用債務 關於當時應付給貸款人和開證行的任何費用補償或賠償;
“第四,就以下任何事項支付按比例計算適用的債務 當時應付給貸款人和開證行的費用;
“第五,支付當時到期並應支付的應課差餉利息 尊重適用的保護性預付款;
“第六,按比例支付保護性預付款的本金;
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“第七,就適用貸款支付當時到期及須支付的應課差餉利息( 保護性墊款)和償還義務;
“第八,按比例支付或預付本金 適用的貸款(保護性墊款除外)和償還義務,並按照第8.2節所述的方式,爲適用的未支取信用證提供現金抵押品,按總額計算 這類貸款的本金、償還義務和信用證未支取金額;
“第九,來支付 適用的有擔保現金管理協議的應收賬款和欠款,而抵押品的收益沒有按照上文第(2)款的規定加以運用,並支付有擔保的欠款 對沖協議,按比例償還與該等有擔保現金管理協議有關的債務及該等有擔保對沖協議所欠的款項;及第十,按比例支付所有其他適用的債務;提供然而,
“如果沒有足夠的資金來支付與下列任何義務有關的所有付款 第(I)、(Ii)、(Iii)、(Iv)、(V)、(Vi)、(Vii)、(Viii)、(Ix)和(X)條:除該條款另有規定外,適用於該條款中任何該等義務的可用資金應分配給 根據適用代理人和每家貸款人或開證行在該條款所述的未償債務總額中所佔的比例,按比例在該條款內按比例支付此類債務;提供
“然而,,本應分配給貸款人的付款應首先用於償還週轉線貸款,直到此類週轉線貸款得到全額償付,然後再償還循環貸款。2.16應收差餉共用。除第2.21、2.23(D)及2.25節所述者外,除債權人間協議另有規定外, 出借人在此約定,除非抵押品文件另有規定,抵押品上的留置權的行使所變現的金額,如果其中任何一項是自願的,則應 通過行使任何抵銷權或銀行留置權,通過反索償或交叉訴訟,或通過強制執行下列任何權利,支付(根據本合同條款作出和應用的貸款的自願預付款除外) 信貸單據或其他方式,或作爲對根據破產法被視爲現金抵押品的存款的充分保護,接受支付或減少本金、利息、應支付的總金額的一定比例 第10.6節)(統稱爲
“應付總金額“借給該貸款人”),而該貸款人收到的款額,高於任何其他貸款人就欠該另一貸款人的總金額所收取的比例,則該貸款人收到 在賣方收到其參與的部分後,同時從參與的每個賣方購買
“ 應向其他貸款人支付的總金額),以便所有貸款人應按其應得的總金額按比例分攤所有此類收回的到期總金額; 提供,如果在適用借款人破產或重組或其他情況下,購買貸款人收到的上述按比例增加的付款的全部或部分此後從該貸款人那裏收回,則該等購買應 被撤銷,爲這種參與支付的購買價格應按比例返還給購買貸款人,但不得計入利息。就“除外”定義第(C)款而言 根據本節第2.16條獲得參與的出借人應被視爲在該出借人在循環中獲得適用權益的較早日期(S)獲得了這種參與 與該參與有關的承諾(S)或貸款(S)(視情況而定)。每一借款人明確同意上述條款 安排並同意任何如此購買的參與的持有人可就借款人欠該持有人的任何及所有款項行使銀行留置權、抵銷或反申索的任何及所有權利 完全猶如該持有人所持有的參與金額是欠該持有人的一樣。
“2.17發放或維持貸款。替代利率
“。在符合第2.17節第(B)、(C)、(D)、(E)和(F)款的規定下,如果:(I)行政代理決定(在沒有明顯錯誤的情況下,該決定應是決定性的)(A)在 期限基準借款任何利息期開始時,不存在足夠和合理手段來確定調整後期限SOFR利率或調整後EURIBOR利率(包括因爲相關篩選利率不是 對於適用的可用貨幣和該利息期,或(B)在任何時候,不存在足夠和合理的手段來確定適用的調整後每日簡單RFR 適用的可用貨幣;或
“(Ii)必要的貸款人告知行政代理:(A)在 適用可用貨幣的期限基準借款、調整期限SOFR利率或調整後EURIBOR利率的任何利息期開始時,該利息期將不會充分和公平地反映此類成本 貸款人(或貸款人)作出或維持他們的貸款(或其貸款)包括在適用的可用貨幣和該利息期的借款中,或(B)在任何時候,適用的調整後每日簡單RFR 可用貨幣將不能充分和公平地反映此類貸款人(或貸款人)爲適用可用貨幣作出或維持其借款中所包括的貸款(或其貸款)的成本,然後,行政代理應在可行的情況下儘快通過傳真或電子郵件將此事通知父母借款人和貸款人 此後,直到(X),管理代理通知母借款人和貸款人,就相關基準而言,引起該通知的情況不再存在,以及(Y)任何借款人交付新的 根據第2.8節的條款發出的轉換/繼續通知或根據第2.1(B)節的條款發出的新的資金通知,(A)對於以美元計價的貸款,(1)任何符合以下條件的轉換/繼續通知: 要求將任何循環貸款轉換爲定期基準借款或將任何循環貸款繼續作爲定期基準借款,而要求定期基準借款的任何資金通知應被視爲轉換/繼續借款通知或 適用於(X)美元的RFR借款的資金通知,只要美元借款的調整後每日簡單RFR不也是
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“ 上文第2.17(A)(I)或(Ii)節的主題,或(Y)如果美元借款的調整後每日簡單RFR也是第2.17(A)(I)節的主題,則爲借款的基本利率 或(Ii)上述和(2)任何請求RFR貸款的資金通知應被視爲適用的基本利率貸款的資金通知和(B)以美元以外的可用貨幣計價的貸款,任何 轉換/延續通知,要求將任何循環貸款轉換爲定期基準貸款,或將任何循環貸款繼續作爲定期基準貸款,以及要求定期基準貸款或RFR貸款的任何供資通知,在每種情況下, 相關基準應無效;但如果引起此類通知的情況僅影響一種類型的貸款,則應允許所有其他類型的貸款。此外,如果任何期限基準貸款或RFR貸款在任何 可用貨幣在母借款人收到本節所指管理機構關於適用於該期限基準貸款或RFR的相關利率的通知之日仍未償還。 貸款,然後直到(X)管理代理通知父借款人和貸款人關於相關基準不再存在引起這種通知的情況,以及(Y)如果任何借款人交付新的 根據第2.8節的條款發出的轉換/延續通知或根據第2.1節(B)項的條款發出的新的融資通知,(A)對於以美元計價的貸款,(1)任何期限基準貸款應在 適用於該貸款的利息期的最後一天(或如果該日不是營業日,則爲下一個營業日),由行政代理轉換爲(X)以美元計價的RFR借款 只要美元借款的調整後每日簡單RFR不也是上文第2.17(A)(I)或(Ii)節的主題,或(Y)如果美元借款的調整後每日簡單RFR也是 第2.17(A)(I)或(Ii)節,在該日,和(2)在該日起,任何RFR貸款應由行政代理轉換爲基本利率貸款,並應構成基本利率貸款和(B)以任何其他形式計價的貸款 可用貨幣,(1)任何期限基準貸款應在適用於該貸款的利息期的最後一天(或如果該日不是營業日的下一個營業日)按中央銀行利率計息 適用的替代貨幣加上CBR利差;前提是,如果行政代理確定(這一確定應是決定性的和具有約束力的,沒有明顯錯誤),適用可用貨幣的中央銀行利率 不能確定的,以任何可用貨幣計價的任何未償還的受影響期限基準貸款,應在該日之前由母借款人選擇:(A)由借款人在該日預付,或(B)僅爲 在計算適用於該定期基準貸款的利率時,以任何可用貨幣計價的該定期基準貸款應被視爲以美元計價的定期基準貸款,並應按美元計息 適用於當時以美元計價的定期基準貸款的利率,以及(2)任何RFR貸款應按中央銀行利率(適用的可用貨幣加上CBR利差)計息;條件是,如果 行政代理確定(這一確定應是決定性的,且在沒有明顯錯誤的情況下具有約束力)不能確定適用可用貨幣的中央銀行利率、任何以任何計價的未償還受影響RFR貸款 在母公司借款人選擇時,可用貨幣應(A)立即轉換爲以美元(金額相當於該可用貨幣的美元等值)計價的基本利率貸款,或(B)以 立即裝滿。(B)即使本合同或任何其他信用證文件中有任何相反的規定,如果基準 對於當時當前基準的任何設置,轉移事件及其相關基準更換日期發生在基準時間之前,則(X)如果基準更換是根據條款確定的 (1)根據基準替換日期美元的定義,該基準替換將在本合同項下和相關任何信用證文件下替換該基準 在不對本協議或任何其他信用證單據進行任何修改、採取進一步行動或徵得任何其他當事人同意的情況下,對此類基準設置和隨後的基準設置進行修改,以及(Y)如果基準替換是根據 根據“基準替換”定義第(2)款的規定,對於該基準替換日期的任何可用貨幣,該基準替換將爲所有貨幣替換該基準
“ 與下午5:00或之後的任何基準設置相關的本協議和任何信用單據下的目的(紐約時間)5日 (5)日)在不對本協議進行任何修改、採取進一步行動或徵得本協議任何其他當事方同意的情況下,向貸款人提供基準更換之日後的營業日 或任何其他信用單據,只要行政代理在此時尚未收到由必要貸款人組成的貸款人對此類基準替換提出反對的書面通知。(C)儘管本合同或任何其他信用證文件中有任何相反的規定,行政代理仍有權作出 基準替換應與母借款人協商,並與母借款人協商,並且,即使本合同或任何其他信用文件中有任何相反規定,實施該基準替換的任何修改 符合性變更無需本協議其他任何一方或任何其他信用證單據的任何進一步行動或同意即可生效。
“(D)如果發生任何基準轉換,行政代理將立即通知母公司借款人和貸款人(1) 事件,(2)任何基準替換的實施,(3)任何符合更改的基準替換的有效性,(4)根據以下(E)條刪除或恢復基準的任何基準期,以及 (5)在任何基準不可用期開始或結束之前。行政代理或任何貸方(或貸方集團)根據本協議作出的任何決定、決定或選擇(如果適用 第2.17節,包括對某一事件、情況或日期的基調、評級或調整或發生或不發生的任何決定,以及採取或不採取任何行動或任何選擇的任何決定,將是 在沒有明顯錯誤的情況下,具有決定性和約束力的信用證,可自行決定,且無需本協議或任何其他信用證單據的任何其他當事人同意,但根據本協議明確要求的除外。 第2.17節。(E)即使本合同或任何其他信用證單據有任何相反規定,在任何時間(包括在 與基準替代的實施有關),(1)如果當時的基準是定期利率(包括期限SOFR利率或EURIBOR利率),並且(I)該基準的任何基調不在屏幕上顯示或 其他信息服務機構不時發佈由管理代理以其合理的酌情決定權選擇的費率,或(Ii)該基準的管理人的監管主管提供了公開聲明 或發佈宣佈該基準的任何期限具有或將不再具有代表性的信息,則行政代理可以在該時間或之後修改任何基準設置的“利息期限”的定義 刪除這種不可用或不具代表性的男高音的時間和(2)如果根據上述第(I)款被移除的男高音隨後顯示在屏幕上或基準的信息服務上(包括 基準替換)或(Ii)不再或不再受其代表基準(包括基準替換)的公告的約束,則管理代理可以修改 在此期間或之後的所有基準設置的“利息期限”,以恢復該先前移除的基準期。
“(F)在 如果母借款人收到基準不可用期間開始的通知,則任何借款人均可撤銷任何要求定期基準貸款、轉換爲定期基準貸款或繼續發放定期基準貸款的請求, 在任何基準不可用期間轉換或繼續,否則(X)借款人將被視爲已將以美元計價的任何期限基準借款請求轉換爲 或轉換爲(A)以美元計價的RFR借款,只要美元借款的調整後每日簡單RFR不是基準過渡事件的主題,或(B)在以下情況下轉換爲基本利率貸款 美元借款是基準過渡事件的主題,或(Y)任何以可用貨幣(第2.17節規定的美元除外)計價的定期基準貸款或RFR貸款應無效。在任何時候 基準 不可用期間或當時基準的基期不是可用的基期的任何時間,基於當時基準的基本利率的組成部分或該基準期的該基期 基準利率將不會在任何基本利率的確定中使用。此外,如果任何可用貨幣的任何期限基準貸款或RFR貸款在母借款人收到通知之日仍未償還, 關於適用於該期限基準貸款或RFR貸款的相關利率的基準不可用期間的開始,則直至根據本節實施該可用貨幣的基準替換之時爲止 2.17,(A)對於以美元計價的貸款(1)任何期限基準貸款應在適用於該貸款的利息期的最後一天(或如該日不是營業日,則爲下一個營業日)由 (X)以美元計價的RFR貸款的行政代理,只要美元貸款的調整後每日簡單RFR不是基準過渡事件的主題,或(Y)在調整後的情況下爲基本利率貸款 美元借款的每日簡單RFR是基準過渡事件的主題,在該日和(2)任何RFR貸款應在該日並從該日起由管理代理轉換爲基本利率貸款(或下一日 (B)對於以可用貨幣(美元除外)計價的貸款,(1)任何期限基準貸款應在適用於該貸款的利息期的最後一天(或 下一個營業日(如果該營業日不是營業日)按適用可用貨幣的中央銀行利率加CBR利差計息;前提是,如果行政代理決定(該確定應爲 結論和約束力無明顯錯誤)不能確定適用可用貨幣的中央銀行利率,以任何可用貨幣計價的任何未償還的受影響期限基準貸款應在母公司 借款人在該日之前的選擇:(I)借款人應在該日預付,或(Ii)僅爲計算適用於該期限基準貸款的利率的目的,該期限基準貸款以任何 可用貨幣應被視爲以美元計價的定期基準貸款,並應按當時適用於以美元計價的定期基準貸款的相同利率計息,以及(2)任何RFR貸款應承擔 按中央銀行利率計算的利息(適用的替代貨幣加上CBR利差;但前提是,如果行政代理確定(這一確定應是決定性的,在沒有明顯錯誤的情況下具有約束力),則中央銀行 無法確定適用可用貨幣的利率,在母借款人的選擇下,以任何可用貨幣計價的任何受影響的未償還RFR貸款應(A)轉換爲以以下計價的基本利率貸款 或(B)立即全額預付。
“損壞或損壞的賠償非生效日期
“利息期。借款人應 在每個適用的貸款人提出書面請求後30天內(該請求應合理詳細地列出請求這種數額的依據,並且在沒有明顯錯誤的情況下應推定爲正確的),對所有 合理的損失、開支及負債(包括貸款人就其爲作出或執行其定期基準貸款而借入的資金而向貸款人支付的任何利息),以及該貸款人因 清盤或
“再就業這類資金,但不包括預期利潤的損失),該貸款人實際維持:
“(I)任何期限基準貸款的借款因任何原因(貸款人違約除外)未在某一日期發生 資金通知中爲此指明的,或任何期限基準貸款的轉換或延續沒有在轉換/延續通知中爲此指明的日期發生;(Ii)如果任何預付款或其他本金付款,或 其任何期限基準貸款的轉換髮生在適用於該貸款的利息期最後一天之前的日期;或(Iii)如果其任何期限基準貸款沒有在#年通知中指定的任何日期支付任何預付款 父母借款人給予的提前還款。(Ii)每個貸款人(爲免生疑問,該術語應包括每個貸款人 本條款第(Ii)款所指的迴旋額度貸款人和每家開證行)可根據該貸款人及其關聯公司的內部政策以及任何適用的法律或法規限制,不時進行、攜帶或轉讓 在借款人的任何分支機構或該貸款人的附屬機構的辦事處,或在其任何分支機構或其附屬機構的帳戶上向任何借款人提供貸款或信用證。
“2.18成本增加;資本充足率。對增加的成本和稅收的補償
“。如果任何貸款人(爲免生疑問,該術語應包括 各回轉額度貸款人和各開證行應合理確定(該確定應推定爲在沒有明顯錯誤的情況下更正)任何法律、條約或政府規章、條例、 命令或政府授權,或在關閉日期後或在其解釋、管理或適用方面的任何更改(包括引入任何新的法律、條約或政府規則、條例、命令或 政府授權),或法院或政府當局的任何裁定,在截止日期後生效的每一種情況下,或貸款人遵守在 任何中央銀行或其他政府或半官方的
“主管當局(不論是否具有法律效力):(I)使該貸款人(或其適用的放貸機構)繳納任何稅款或 更改就本協議或任何其他信用證單據或其在本協議項下的任何義務向該貸款人支付的付款(任何免稅、非免稅或其他稅除外)的徵稅基礎 或向該貸款人(或其適用的貸款辦事處)支付本金、利息、手續費或根據本協議應支付的任何其他金額;(Ii)徵收、修改或持有適用的任何準備金(包括任何邊際、緊急、 補充準備金、特別準備金或其他準備金)、特別存款、強制貸款、FDIC保險、流動資金要求或類似要求,以抵押者所持有的資產、或其帳戶內的存款或其他負債、或其墊款或貸款 貸款人的任何辦事處提供的其他信貸或獲得資金的任何其他方式(調整後的EURIBOR利率中反映的任何此類準備金要求除外);或(Iii)施加任何其他條件(稅項除外) 對或影響該貸款人(或其適用的貸款辦事處)或其在本協議項下的義務或倫敦銀行間市場;而上述任何一項的結果是增加該貸款人同意作出、作出或 維持本協議項下的貸款或減少貸款人(或其適用的貸款辦公室)就此已收到或應收的任何金額;則在任何此類情況下,適用的借款人應在收到報表後30天內 向該貸款人支付一筆或多於一筆額外款項(按該貸款人在其合理酌情決定權下厘定的增加利率或不同計算利息的方法或以其他方式厘定): 可能有必要補償貸款人在本合同項下收到或收到的任何此類增加的成本或減少的金額。該貸款人應向適用的借款人交付一份書面聲明(並向行政代理提供一份副本), 合理詳細地列出根據第2.18(A)節計算欠該貸款人的額外金額的基礎,該陳述應推定爲在沒有明顯錯誤的情況下更正。資本充足率調整
“。如果任何貸款人(該術語應包括本協議中的任何開證行 第2.18(B)節)應合理地確定領養、效力、分階段
“或在下列任何法律、規則或條例(或其任何規定)截止日期後的適用性 資本充足率或流動性,或其中的任何變化,或負責解釋或管理的任何政府當局、中央銀行或類似機構對此的解釋或管理的任何變化,或任何 貸款人(或其適用的貸款辦公室)具有或將具有任何此類政府當局、中央銀行或類似機構的關於資本充足性或流動性(無論是否具有法律效力)的任何指導方針、請求或指令 具有降低該貸款人或任何控制該貸款人的公司的資本回報率的效果,作爲或參照該貸款人的貸款或循環承諾的結果,或 信用證或參與或本合同項下與貸款或信用證有關的其他義務低於該貸款人或其控制的水平 如果沒有這樣的採用、有效性、逐步採用、適用性、變化或合規(考慮到該貸款人或該控股公司關於資本充足性和 流動資金),則在適用借款人從該貸款人收到下一句所指的報表後30天內,該借款人應向該貸款人支付一筆或多筆額外款項 補償該貸款人或該控股公司的減稅(任何稅務事宜除外)。該貸款人應向適用的借款人交付一份書面聲明(並向行政代理提供一份副本),聲明 根據第2.18(B)節合理詳細地計算欠貸款人的額外金額,該陳述應推定在沒有明顯錯誤的情況下更正。
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“(C)爲本節第2.18節的目的,(I)遵守多德-弗蘭克華爾街改革和消費者保護法以及所有請求、規則、 國際清算銀行、巴塞爾銀行業務委員會頒佈的所有要求、規則、準則、要求和指令 監管機構(或任何繼承者或類似機構)或美國或外國監管機構,在每一種情況下,都應被視爲在截止日期之後生效,而不論截止日期是什麼時候 制定、通過或發佈的。2.19稅項;扣繳等支付將是免費和透明的, 。任何信用證方在本合同項下或任何其他信用證文件項下向任何貸款人或 代理人應(除法律要求的範圍外)獲得免稅和免稅,且不得因此而扣除或扣繳任何稅款。扣繳稅款
“。如果法律要求任何信用方或任何其他適用的扣繳義務人(如貨物中所確定的 信用方或其他適用的扣繳義務人應作出上述扣除或扣繳,並在附加處罰之日之前向有關政府當局繳納任何此類稅款(如果對 支付給任何貸方)爲其自己的帳戶或(如果該責任被強加給貸款人或代理人)代表貸款人或代理人(視情況而定); 根據本節(2.19)規定必須支付的任何款項,貸款人(或者,如果是由管理代理爲其自己的帳戶收到的付款,則爲管理代理)收到的淨金額等於其應收到的金額 未要求或未進行此類扣除或扣繳;及(Iii)貸方在根據本節向政府當局支付此類稅款後,應在切實可行的範圍內儘快付款 向適用代理人交付由該政府主管當局發出的證明該項付款的收據的正本或經核證的副本、報告該項付款的申報表的副本或令有關人士合理地信納該項付款的其他證據 適用的代理。貸款人的狀況。每一貸款人應在借款人合理要求的時間或 適用代理人,向該借款人和該適用代理人提供法律規定的或該借款人或該適用代理人合理要求的任何文件,證明該貸款人有權獲得豁免,或 根據任何信用證單據向該貸款人支付的任何款項的減稅、預扣稅。此外,任何貸款人,, 如果借款人或適用代理人提出合理要求,應交付適用法律規定的或借款人或適用代理人合理要求的其他文件 這將使借款人或適用的代理人能夠確定該貸款人是否受到備用扣繳或信息報告要求的約束。每當時間流逝或情況發生變化時,每個此類貸款人應 此類文件(包括本節2.19(C)下文要求的任何具體文件)在任何重要方面已過時、過期或不準確,應迅速交付給適用借款人和更新後的適用代理人或其他 提供適當的單據(包括該借款人或該適用代理人合理要求的任何新單據)或迅速通知該借款人和該適用代理人其無法這樣做。在不限制前述規定的原則下:
“(1)每個美國貸款人應在其成爲或之前交付給母公司借款人和行政代理 本協議的一方提供兩份填寫妥當並已正式簽署的美國國稅局W-9表格副本,證明該貸款人不受美國聯邦政府的扣繳。(2)每個非美國貸款人應在下列日期或之前交付給母公司借款人和行政代理 成爲本協議的一方(此後應母借款人或行政代理的要求不時成爲本協議的一方),以下列條件中適用者爲準:
“(A)兩份填妥並妥爲簽署的國稅局表格W-8BEN或W-8BEN-E(或任何後續表格), 在適用的情況下,聲稱有資格獲得美國加入的所得稅條約的好處,以及《國內稅法》要求的其他文件,(B)兩份填妥並妥爲簽署的國稅局表格W-8ECI(或任何後續表格),(C)如非美國貸款人根據第871(H)條申索證券組合利息豁免的利益,或 《國稅法》第881(C)節,(A)指兩份基本上以附件D的形式正確填寫和正式簽署的證書(任何此類證書,a美國稅務合規證
““)及 (B)兩份填妥並妥爲簽署的國稅局表格W-8BEN或W-8BEN-E(或任何後續表格)(視何者適用而定),(D)在非美國貸款人不是實益所有人的範圍內(例如,非美國貸款人是合夥企業或 非美國貸款人的美國國稅局表格W-8IMY(或任何後續表格),並附上表格W-8ECI、W-8BEN、W-8BEN-E、美國稅務合規證書、表格W-9、表格W-8IMY或任何其他所需表格 第2.19(C)節規定的每一實益擁有人的資料(或任何繼承人表格),如該實益擁有人是貸款人,則(視情況而定)(
“提供如果非美國貸款人是合夥企業(而不是 參與貸款人)和一個或多個實益擁有人要求投資組合利息豁免,則可由該非美國貸款人代表該實益擁有人提供美國納稅證明),或
“(E)應借款人或借款人的合理要求,妥爲填寫並妥爲簽署的任何其他表格的副本兩份 信用證單據下的貸款人。(3)如果根據任何信用證向任何適用的代理人或貸款人付款 如果適用的代理人或貸款人未能遵守這些條款的適用報告要求(包括第1471(B)或1471(B)或1471(B)條所載的要求),單據將被FATCA徵收美國聯邦預扣稅 適用的代理或貸款人應在法律規定的一個或多個時間以及在父母合理要求的一個或多個時間交付給父母借款人和行政代理 爲使母借款人和行政代理人履行其在FATCA項下的義務並確定該適用代理人或該貸款人是否已經或沒有遵守適用的 代理人或上述貸款人在FATCA項下的義務,並在必要時確定要扣除和扣留的金額。僅就本節第2.19(C)(3)節而言,“FATCA”應包括所作的任何修訂 在本協定生效之日後向FATCA提交。
“(4)額外的聯合王國預扣稅事項。(F)如獲彌償稅款人行使其全權酌情決定權(真誠地行使), 確定其已收到任何已收到額外付款或已根據本節第2.19節獲得賠償的任何非排除稅或其他稅項的退款,則該稅務賠償人應向相關抵免支付 甲方退稅的金額,扣除受償稅人的所有自付費用(包括就退稅徵收的任何稅款),不含利息(相關政府當局支付的任何利息除外 關於該退款),
“提供應受稅方的要求,貸方同意償還已支付給受稅方的款項(加上相關政府徵收的任何罰款、利息或其他費用 如果被要求退稅的政府當局被要求退還給該政府當局,則該政府當局)向該稅務賠償對象退還。本款不得解釋爲要求受償稅人提供其納稅申報單(或任何其他信息 與其認爲保密的稅收有關)向任何信用方或任何其他人提供。(G)信用證方付款的情況下 根據本節第2.19節第(B)款的規定,就非免稅或其他稅項向稅務賠償人支付的額外金額 根據本節第(E)款繳稅,或就退還先前根據第(F)款退還給貸方的任何非除外稅款或其他稅款而向獲償稅人退還一筆款項 第2.19節,如果:(I)在下列情況下,該稅務賠償人應合理地配合該貸方的所有合理要求,並由該貸方承擔全部費用,以要求退還適用的非稅項或其他稅項 對受償稅人的合理判斷這種合作不應使受償稅人(視屬何情況而定)承擔任何未償還的第三方費用或支出或以其他方式 (Ii)基於貸方的獨立會計師或外部法律顧問的建議,有合理的依據 信用方與適用的政府當局就徵收此類非排除稅或其他稅項或退還此類退款一事提出異議。任何由此產生的退款應受第2.19(F)節管轄。本款不適用於 解釋爲要求稅務賠償人向任何貸款方或任何其他人提供其納稅申報表(或其認爲保密的與其納稅有關的任何其他信息)。
“(H)[保留]。(I) 爲免生疑問,術語“
“出借人“就本節第2.19節和第2.19節中使用的定義術語而言,應包括每一家迴旋貸款機構和每一家開證行。
“(J)[保留]。(K) [保留]。
“(L)儘管任何信用證文件中有相反規定,但僅就向愛爾蘭借款人提供的任何貸款而言,沒有 應要求信用方根據第2.19節或任何信用證單據向貸款人支付增加的款項,以從任何貸款的利息支付中扣除或扣留根據愛爾蘭法律徵收的稅款 根據信用證單據向任何愛爾蘭借款人付款,如果貸款人是愛爾蘭合格貸款人,則在付款到期之日,本可以向相關貸款人支付款項而無需扣除或扣繳稅款,但在此情況下 日期,貸款人不是或不再是符合愛爾蘭資格的貸款人,除非在它成爲任何法律或愛爾蘭的解釋、管理或適用的信用證單據的貸款人的日期後發生任何變化 《稅務條約》或任何有關稅務機關已公佈的慣例或特許權;提供
“第2.19節(L)不適用於任何貸款人,只要該貸款人的轉讓人(如有)有權在緊接 轉讓給該貸款人,根據第2.19節的規定,從貸方獲得任何愛爾蘭預扣稅的額外金額。(M)本合同或其他信用證單據項下所列或明示的應由另一方當事人支付給任何有擔保當事人的所有金額 本協議項下或與其他貸方單據(“一方”)的協議,如(全部或部分)構成對用於增值稅的一項或多項供應的代價,應被視爲不包括對該等供應徵收的任何增值稅。 一種或多種供貨,因此,在符合以下(O)款的規定下,如果任何有擔保的一方根據本協議或其他信用證單據向任何一方提供的任何供貨需要或變得應徵收增值稅,該締約方應向 有擔保的一方(在支付此類供應的任何其他代價的同時)支付相當於該增值稅金額的金額(且該有擔保的一方應立即向該締約方提供適當的增值稅發票)。
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“(N)如果對任何有擔保的一方(“供應商”)向任何其他有擔保的一方(“供應商”)提供的任何供應徵收增值稅或變得應徵收增值稅 本協議項下或其他信用證單據項下的任何一方(“受讓方”),而本協議項下的條款和其他信用證單據要求除接收方以外的任何一方(“標的方”)必須 向供應商支付相當於此類供應的對價的金額(而不是要求就該對價向接收方進行補償),則該締約方還應向供應商支付(除向供應商支付外,並同時向其支付 支付該數額)相當於該增值稅數額的數額。收款方應當及時向被收款方支付與收款方從有關稅務機關取得的合理抵扣或者還款相等於的金額 確定是針對此類增值稅的。(O)如果本協議項下的協議和任何其他信用證單據要求任何一方 補償或補償有擔保的一方的任何費用或開支,該締約方還應補償或補償(視情況而定)該有擔保的一方因此而徵收的任何增值稅,除非該有擔保的一方合理地 確定其有權從相關稅務機關獲得有關增值稅的抵扣或償還。
“2.20履行以下義務 緩解。各貸款人(爲免生疑問,其術語應包括各週轉額度貸款人和各開證行,就本節第2.20節而言)同意,在該貸款人的高級職員在實際可行的情況下儘快 負責管理其貸款或信用證(視屬何情況而定)的貸款人意識到事件的發生或條件的存在,使該貸款人有權根據第2.17、2.18節獲得額外金額 或2.19,它將在不與該貸款人的內部政策和任何適用的法律或法規限制相牴觸的範圍內,使用合理的努力(X)通過另一貸款人進行、發行、資助或維持其信用延期 或(Y)採取該貸款人認爲合理的其他措施,如因此而須根據第2.17、2.18或2.19節向該貸款人支付的額外款項 將大幅減少,且如貸款人自行決定,通過該其他辦事處或按照該其他辦事處作出、發放、資助或維持該等循環承諾、貸款或信用證 視情況而定,這些措施不會對此類循環承諾、貸款或信用證或該貸款人的利益產生不利影響;
提供
本文中包含的任何內容都要發送給 儘管有相反規定,如果:(A)、(I)任何貸款人(和“
成本增加
出借人
““)應向適用的借款人發出該貸款人有權收到的通知 根據第2.17條(第(D)款除外)、第2.18條或第2.19條(Ii)項的付款,使該貸款人有權收到該等付款的情況應繼續有效,或該貸款人不得撤回該通知,以及 (Iii)該貸款人須在適用借款人提出撤回通知的要求後五個營業日內撤回該通知;或(B)(I)任何貸款人將成爲並繼續成爲違約貸款人;及(Ii) 違約貸款人應在適用借款人提出補救該違約的請求後五個工作日內,未能糾正因違約而成爲違約貸款人的違約;或 如第10.5(B)節所述,對本合同任何條款的修訂、修改、終止、放棄或同意,應已獲得必要貸款人的同意,但應徵得其中一個或多個貸款人的同意 貸款人(每個貸款人均爲“不同意
“出借人“)應未取得其同意;則就每項上述
“成本增加貸款人, 違約貸款人,
“不同意出借人(每個,a“
“被終止的貸款人“),適用的借款人可通過向行政代理和其任何被終止的貸款人發出書面通知 選擇這樣做,選擇促使該被終止的貸款人(並且該被終止的貸款人在此不可撤銷地同意)將其未償還貸款及其循環承諾(如果有的話)全額轉讓給一個或多個合格的受讓人(每個,a “
“替代貸款人“)根據第10.6節的規定,每個替代貸款人(或如果沒有,則借款人)應支付根據該條款應支付的與該轉讓相關的任何費用;
“提供, (1)在該項轉讓的日期,替代貸款人須向該終止貸款人支付一筆相等於(A)之和的款額,即相等於被終止的所有未償還貸款的本金及所有應累算利息的款額 貸方,(B)支付相當於該終止貸方提供資金的所有未償還提款的金額,以及當時與之有關的所有當時未償還的利息,以及(C)支付等同於所有應計款項的金額,但在此之前 (2)在轉讓之日,適用的借款人應根據第2.17(G)、2.18或2.19節向該終止貸款人支付任何應付款項,或 否則,就像是預付款一樣;(3)如果轉讓給該替代貸款人需要根據第10.6節獲得行政代理的同意,則該替代貸款人應合理地被 行政代理;以及(4)如果被終止的貸款人是
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“不同意貸款人,每個替代貸款人應在轉讓時同意與下列事項有關的每一事項 被終止的貸款人是
“不同意出借人;
“提供,適用的借款人不得就同時是開證行的任何被終止的貸款人作出這種選擇,除非在 此種選擇的有效性,該借款人應已使由此簽發的每一份未付信用證
“ 取消或提供開證行可接受的金額相當於適用信用證義務的103%的現金抵押品或支持信用證。在此之前 提前償還任何被終止的貸款人所欠的所有款項,並終止該被終止的貸款人的循環承諾,該被終止的貸款人不再構成本條例所指的“貸款人”;提供
“任何 被終止的貸款人在本合同項下獲得賠償和費用報銷的權利與該被終止的貸款人的權利相同。各貸款人同意,如果其成爲終止的貸款人,並且其權利和債權在本協議項下轉讓給 借款單),證明受該轉讓協議約束的貸款;提供然而,,任何被終止的貸款人未能簽署轉讓協議不應使該轉讓無效。
“2.23增加設施。(A)父母借款人可向代理人發出書面通知,選擇在循環承諾終止日期之前要求(X)和 增加適用的現有循環承付款(1)在第一個外債基數觸發日期之前,將全部分配給A部分循環承付款,以及(2)在第一個外債基數之後 觸發日期,可分配給A期循環承付款和/或由母借款人確定的B期循環承付款)(任何此類增加,即“
“新的循環承付款項“以及根據 在這方面,“
“新增循環貸款“),數額(個別不得少於$25,000,000(或行政代理人批准的較小數額)及超出$1,000,000的整數倍) 不超過(I)至400,000,000
“減號根據第(Y)款發生的任何其他循環貸款的本金總額如下;及(Ii)以前所有或 根據第2.12節同時終止循環承付款,在每一種情況下,不是用任何長期債務的收益或(Y)最後一筆貸款的承付款(此類承付款,
“最後出局 設施承諾與新的循環承諾一起,
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“遞增的循環承付款項“)提供有定價條件、最終到期日、付款優先順序和借款基礎機制的循環貸款 (如下文第(5)款所述)及/或不同於循環貸款的預付費用或類似費用(“
“最後一筆增量循環貸款,連同新的循環貸款,增量旋轉 貸款.
““)。每份此類通知應具體說明(A)日期(每個、一個或多個增加金額日期“)適用借款人提議增量循環承付款項應在該日生效,該日期應爲 在通知送達代理人之日起不到十(10)個工作日內;和(B)每個貸款人或作爲合格受讓人的其他人(每個,a)的身份.
“新貸款人“)對誰 適用的借款人建議分配此類增量循環承付款的任何部分以及此類分配額的數額;提供.
“任何接洽以提供全部或部分增量循環承諾的貸款人可 選擇或拒絕提供增量循環承諾,由其自行決定;提供
“此外,如果適用,該新貸款人應遵守適用於轉讓該新貸款人的相同同意 至第10.6節。此種遞增循環承付款應自增加數額之日起生效;提供
“(1)在上述增額日期生效之前或之後,不會發生任何違約事件 增量循環承諾(除非與根據本協議允許的任何收購或類似投資有關,在不發生第8.1(A)、(F)或(G)條下的違約事件的情況下,不應以此爲標準); 增量循環承付款(包括適用的邊際)應僅記錄爲循環承付款的增加,並使用相同的條款;(3)增量循環承付款應按照一項或兩項條件生效 更多由適用借款人和行政代理人簽署和交付的合併協議,每一份協議應記錄在登記冊上,並應遵守第2.19(C)節;(4)第2.19(C)節的要求; 適用的借款人應根據第2.17(G)節的規定,就遞增循環承付款支付任何款項;(5) 對於任何最後的增量循環貸款,(I)此類最後的增量循環貸款應以
“平價通行證對循環貸款抵押品的留置權,但應 在所有循環貸款中具有較低的支付權,(Ii)這種後退增量循環貸款將以先入後出的方式發生,而不是循環貸款,而且借款機制和自願性 可以修改強制性提前還款和減少承付款的條款,以反映這種先入後出的基礎:(Iii)關於這種最後借出的增量循環貸款的借款基數應爲相同的借款 適用於循環貸款的基數,但與這種最後的增量循環貸款有關的借款基數相對於合格應收款和合格存貨而言可能具有比墊款更高的預付率 適用於循環貸款的利率(第(I)款、第(Ii)款和第(Iii)款中關於最後一次增量循環貸款的規定)在第(5)款中,
“最後借入基礎力學“)和, (四)末期增量循環貸款的擔保與循環貸款相同;(五)末期增量循環貸款的最終到期日不得早於循環貸款的到期日 (4)除預付利率、定價、利差、利率下限、費用和“違約瀑布”中的從屬條款外,此類最後增量循環貸款的其他條款應(X)與 循環貸款或(Y)合理地令行政代理滿意;和(6)適用借款人應交付或安排交付行政代理合理要求的任何法律意見或其他文件 與任何此類交易有關。
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“(B)在實施新的循環承付款項的任何增加的款額日期,但須受 滿足上述條款及條件,(I)每個貸款人應向每個新貸款人轉讓,每個新貸款人應向每個貸款人購買,本金(連同應計款項) 貸款人應按照其循環承付款按比例:(2)在循環承付款中增加此類新的循環承付款後,(2)每項新的循環承付款在所有情況下均應視爲循環 每筆新的循環貸款在任何情況下均應被視爲循環貸款;及(Iii)就新的循環承諾及與之相關的所有事項而言,每一新貸款人應成爲貸款人。(C)行政代理應在收到適用借款人關於每個增加金額日期的通知後立即通知貸款人 以及與此有關的新循環承諾和新貸款人以及在該貸款人循環貸款中各自的權益,在每種情況下均受本節所考慮的轉讓的規限。爲免生疑問,此聲明 經行政代理、母借款人和適用的新貸款人同意(無需任何其他貸款人同意),可修改協議和其他貸方單據,以實施下列條款的規定 2.23(A)、(B)及/或(C)項。
“(D)在循環承諾終止日或該日之前的任何時間,父母借款人 可請求延長循環承付款(a“建議的延期
““)向行政代理、貸款人、開證行和週轉貸款行發出通知。每份此類通知應具體說明擬議的展期 循環承付終止日期(“延期終止日期
““)以及與擬議延期有關的任何其他條款或條件。既不是行政代理,也不是任何貸款人、開證行或擺動額度貸款人 應以任何身份根據任何擬議的延期提供其循環承付款的任何此種延期,或就任何擬議的延期進行任何談判。每家貸款人、開證行和擺動額度貸款人, 在適用的情況下,選擇根據擬議的延期延長其循環承付款(每項、一項或多項)展期貸款人“),適用的借款人可準備必要的適當文件,以反映條款和 擬議延期的條件;提供在循環之前,不允許對任何信用證文件進行任何修改或修改.
“ 承諾終止日期,除非行政代理自行決定同意任何此類修改或修改(在每種情況下均受 在循環承諾終止日期之後);和(Iii)除非行政代理在循環承諾終止日期後自行決定同意擔任延長貸款人的行政代理,否則, 從循環承諾終止之日起,展期貸款人應指定一名繼任行政代理人擔任行政代理人。2.24保護性進展。
“(A)在符合下列限制的情況下,行政代理得到借款人的授權(但沒有義務),並且 貸款人在違約或違約事件發生後和違約事件持續期間,根據行政代理的許可酌情決定:(I)代表A部分向母借款人提供貸款 貸款人(每筆此類貸款、一筆“A部分保護性預付款
“)和(2)代表b檔貸款人向任何歐洲聯合借款人提供貸款(每筆此類貸款,aB檔保護性預付款
““),這是 其他義務或(Iii)支付任何借款人根據本協議條款應向或必須向代理人和貸款人支付的任何其他金額,包括支付可償還的費用(包括費用、 第10.2節所述的費用和開支)和信用證單據項下的其他應付金額(任何此類貸款在本文中被稱爲“保護性進展
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“提供(X)不得使用保護性預付款 未清償超過30天;(Y)任何時候未清償的保護性墊款總額不得超過相當於40,000,000美元的美元;以及(Z)不得提供任何會導致 任何貸款人對某一適用部分的循環信貸敞口超過該貸款人對該部分的循環承諾;
“如果進一步提供任何保護性預付款不得因下列原因而導致違約 借款人未能遵守第2.1節的規定,只要該保護性墊款仍未按照本段的條款,但僅就該保護性墊款的金額而言。保護性進展 即使沒有滿足第3.2節中規定的先例條件,也可以提出。保護性預付款應以抵押品代理人爲受益人的留置權(爲了代理人、貸款人和發行人的利益)作爲擔保 銀行)在抵押品和抵押品,並應構成本協議項下的義務。所有保護性墊款應爲基準利率借款。行政代理作出保護性墊付的授權可隨時被必要的 出借人。任何此類撤銷必須以書面形式進行,並在行政代理收到後生效。在任何時候有足夠的A檔可用信貸或B檔可用信貸,視情況而定 可能,並且第3.2節規定的先決條件已經滿足,行政代理可以要求貸款人以適用的保護性墊款所計價的貨幣發放循環貸款,以償還 保護性推進。在任何其他時間,行政代理可以要求貸款人以適用的保護性墊款計價的貨幣爲其第2.24(B)節所述的風險分擔提供資金。我們達成一致 行政代理應努力,但不承擔任何義務,在作出任何保護性預付款後立即通知母借款人。(B)在行政代理根據本合同條款提供保護性墊款時,每一批貸款或一批貸款 如適用,貸款人應被視爲無條件且不可撤銷地從行政代理購買了不可分割的權益和參與,而無需本合同任何一方採取進一步行動。 保護性預付款或B檔保護性預付款,如適用,與其額度成比例 按比例分成。從任何貸款人被要求爲其參與本協議項下購買的任何保護性墊款提供資金的日期(如果有)起及之後,行政代理應立即 按比例將行政代理人就該保護性墊款收到的所有本金和利息付款以及抵押品的所有收益按比例分配給該貸款人。
“2.25指定再融資循環貸款(A)母借款人可在截止日期後不時在本合同項下增加一項或多項新的循環信貸安排 (“
“指定再融資循環貸款以及與該等新的循環貸款安排有關的承諾,
“指定再融資循環承諾額“)根據任何 由母借款人指定爲該指定再融資循環貸款代理人的人(該人(如同意,可爲行政代理人)、“
“指定的再融資代理“),併合理地接受 母借款人再融資(包括通過延長到期日)(I)償還本協議項下當時未償還的任何循環承付款的全部或任何部分,或(Ii)償還發生的任何增量循環承付款的全部或任何部分 根據第2.23節,在每種情況下,根據再融資修正案;
“提供這種具體的再融資循環貸款:(I)將排在
“平價通行證或與其他循環貸款和循環貸款一樣具有較低的償還權 本合同項下的承諾;(Ii)除貸方或將成爲貸方的實體外,不會有其他債務人(不言而喻,該等債務人作爲借款人或擔保人的作用 可以互換);(3)抵押品將以抵押品擔保,與擔保債務的留置權“平等和可評稅”,或在擔保債務的留置權的“初級”基礎上擔保(在每種情況下 根據令指定再融資代理合理滿意的債權人間安排(如指定再融資代理不是行政代理,則爲行政代理);。(Iv)將有這樣的定價和可選的。 母公司借款人及其適用貸款人可能商定的預付款條件;(V)將有一個到期日,該到期日不是,也不要求承諾減少或攤銷,在預定到期日之前 正在進行再融資的循環承付款項或增量循環承付款項;(六)每筆借款(包括根據
第2.2條和
)並參與信用證和 保護性預付款和付款應按比例在循環承諾、任何增量循環承諾和任何指定再融資循環承諾(不包括 最後貸款的形式(如本文所定義,就好像其中提及的增量循環貸款稱爲指定再融資循環貸款);(七)在遵守上述第(iv)和(v)條的情況下,將有條款和 條件(定價和可選預付和贖回條款除外)與提供此類指定再融資循環承諾的貸方基本相同,或(總體而言)對提供此類指定再融資循環承諾的貸方不利 正在再融資的循環承諾或增量循環承諾(由母借款人真誠地確定)(提供
根據借款人的選擇,交付父母的主管人員的證書 借款人在產生該等指定再融資循環貸款前最少三個營業日(或指定再融資代理可能同意的較短期間),連同 此類指定再融資循環貸款的實質性條款和條件的合理詳細描述或與之相關的文件草案,說明母公司借款人已真誠地確定該等條款和條件 除非指定的再融資代理向母借款人發出反對通知,否則符合(A)條規定的條件即爲該條款和條件滿足該要求的確鑿證據。 在該三個營業日期間(包括對其反對依據的合理描述);及(Viii)在實質上與設立該等指定再融資循環承諾同時,任何未清償的 根據循環承諾或增量循環承諾進行再融資的貸款應按比例償還,與此有關的所有承諾應永久減去該指定再融資循環的金額。 承諾。儘管有上述規定,任何指定的再融資循環貸款(X)可規定 附加或不同的財務契約或其他契約或其他規定:(1)由母借款人及其貸款人商定,並僅在下列期間內適用 則有效的最後到期日或(2)在與行政代理協商後,被納入本協議(或任何其他適用的信用證單據),以使所有現有貸款人受益(在適用於該貸款人的範圍內 貸款人)無需進一步修改要求,以及(Y)貸款的本金或承諾額(或增值)不得大於再融資貸款的本金或承諾額(加上等於應計利息、費用、折扣、保費和 開支)。任何被接洽以提供全部或部分任何指定再融資循環貸款的貸款人,可自行酌情選擇或拒絕提供該等指定再融資循環貸款。要達到所要求的全部金額 發行指定再融資循環貸款時,母借款人也可根據本協議的聯合協議,邀請更多符合條件的受讓人成爲此類指定再融資循環貸款的貸款人 以及經開證行同意後,指定再融資代理人合理滿意的實質內容。爲免生疑問,任何指定再融資循環貸款的分配均應在母公司進行。 借款人有權自行決定,母借款人將沒有義務將任何指定的再融資循環貸款分配給任何貸款人。
“(B)任何再融資修正案的效力應受制於與參與貸款人共同商定的條件 提供指定的再融資循環貸款,並在指定的再融資代理合理要求的範圍內,由指定的再融資代理收到法律意見、董事會決議、高級職員證書和/或 關於母借款人和其他貸款方的重申協議,包括對抵押品文件的任何補充或修訂,規定此類特定的再融資循環貸款將由此獲得,一致 在截止日期根據第3.1節提交的或根據第5.11、5.13和/或第5.14節不時提交的法律意見(因法律變更、事實變更或 律師的意見形式)。貸款人在此授權指定的再融資代理在必要時與母借款人簽訂本協議和其他信貸文件的修正案,以建立新的部分 以及作出指明再融資代理人及母公司借款人合理認爲必需或適當的技術性修訂,以設立該等新的 在每一種情況下,按照與本節規定一致和/或爲實施本節規定而進行的部分。(C)每一類指明的 根據第2.25節產生的再融資循環貸款的本金總額應爲(X)不少於5,000,000美元,(Y)爲超出1,000,000美元的整數倍。
“(D)指定的再融資代理應迅速將每項再融資修正案的效力通知各貸款人。每一位 雙方特此同意,在任何再融資修正案生效後,本協議應被視爲在必要的程度上(但僅在必要的程度上)進行修訂,以反映指定的再融資循環的存在和條款 因此而產生的貸款(包括將此類指定的再融資循環貸款作爲本協議項下的單獨“融資”,並以與正在進行再融資的融資相一致的方式處理,包括出於以下目的 提前還款和投票)。任何再融資修正案可在未經母借款人、指定再融資代理人和提供該等指明再融資循環貸款的貸款人以外的任何人同意的情況下,對 本協議以及指定再融資代理和母公司借款人合理認爲必要或適當的其他信貸文件,以實施第2.25節的規定或與本節第2.25節一致。如果 指定再融資代理不是行政代理,本合同中指定再融資代理授權採取的行動應與行政代理協商,並就準備任何 執行第2.25節規定所需或適當的文件(包括對本協議和其他貸方文件的修正),行政代理合理要求的對此類文件的任何意見 應反映在該文件中。第三節.先例條件3.1截止日期。本協議的有效性以及每個貸款人在本協議項下對 截止日期取決於在截止日期當日或之前滿足或放棄下列條件:
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“(A)行政當局 除非另有說明,代理商應已收到以下所有文件,每份文件應爲原件或傳真件或“pdf”文件(後面緊跟原件),每份文件均由簽署的負責人妥善執行。 信用方,每一份的日期爲截止日期(或就政府官員證書而言,爲截止日期之前的最近日期),其形式和實質均令行政代理滿意,並附有 其各自所需的附表和其他附件(其上所載的應是關於控股公司和借款人的所有所需信息,以實施交易):(I)(A)控股公司和每個借款人簽署的本協議副本,(B)來自控股公司的控股擔保 控股,(C)附屬擔保人的附屬擔保,(D)每一借款人和每一擔保人的公司間附屬協議,以及(E)控股和母公司借款人的定期貸款信貸協議;
“(Ii)由貸方正式籤立的擔保協議,連同(1)證明證書,如 代表質押權益的任何,連同空白籤立的未註明日期的股票授權書(或適用的股票轉讓表格)和空白背書的證明質押債務的文書(或轉讓文書,適用的)應 已根據定期貸款信貸協議和債權人間協議交付定期貸款代理,以及(2)根據統一商業法典提交或正式準備的適當融資報表副本 抵押品代理人認爲合理必要的美國司法管轄區,以完善和保護根據擔保協議設立的每個此類貸款方的資產留置權,涵蓋擔保中描述的抵押品 協議;(Iii)由擁有知識產權的每一貸方正式簽署的知識產權擔保協議 根據《擔保協議》規定需要質押的財產;
“(Iv)每名借款人籤立的承兌匯票 以每個貸款人在截止日期前合理地要求票據爲受益人;(V)完滿證書, 由各信用證方執行;
“(6)由各信用方正式籤立的債權人間協議;(Vii)設立和完善抵押品代理人在以下項目的擔保權益所需的所有其他文件和文書 抵押品應已由控股公司和其他貸款方簽署並交付,如果適用,應採用適當的歸檔形式(包括收到與以下內容相關的正式簽署的付款函和UCC-3終止聲明 再融資);
“(Viii)每宗個案的撥款通知或發出通知,均與 初始信用展期;(Ix)償付能力證明書;
“(X)下列文件及證明(包括組織文件及(如適用)良好信譽證書) 行政代理可合理地要求提供證據:(A)證明與本協議和其他信貸文件有關的貸方的每一負責人的身份、權限和能力,以及 (B)控股公司、借款人和每一附屬擔保人是妥爲組織或組成的,並且每個附屬擔保人均有效地存在,並在適用的範圍內信譽良好,但如未能具備上述資格,則不在此限 不能合理預期會產生實質性不利影響的;(C)自該信用證日期起,本信用證及其他信用證文件中所包含的陳述和保證應真實無誤 在信用證日期及截至該日期的所有實質性方面,其範圍與在該日期及截至該日期所作的相同,但該等陳述和保證明確涉及較早日期的範圍除外,在這種情況下,該等陳述和保證 保證在該較早日期及截至該較早日期在各重要方面均屬真實及正確;
“(D)截至該信用證日期,未發生任何事件 將會構成違約或違約事件的適用信用延期的完成,應當已經發生,並且正在繼續或將會導致;(E)在任何信用證簽發之日或之前,行政代理應已收到下列要求的所有其他信息 適用的簽發通知,以及適用的開證行可能合理要求的與該信用證的簽發有關的其他文件或信息;以及
“(F)在使該貸款或信用證生效之前,循環信貸餘額等於或低於15% 如果借款基數超過借款基數的15%,且此類貸款或信用證將導致循環信貸餘額超過借款基數的15%,則母借款人應(按照規定的要求)提供借款基數證明 第5.1(M)(I)(A)節)截至根據“借款基準報告日期”定義第(I)款本應需要借款基準證書的最近終了的財政月。 第4節.陳述和保證
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爲了促使貸款人和開證行簽訂本協議,並據此進行每一次信用證延期, 契約方聲明並向每家貸款人和每家開證行保證,在第2號修正案生效日期和每個信用證日期,下列陳述均真實無誤:4.1存在、資格和權力;遵守法律。
每個信用方及其每個受限制的子公司(A)都是 根據其成立爲法團或組織的司法管轄區的法律而妥爲組織、成立、成立或組成(視何者適用而定)有效存在並(在有關司法管轄區內適用的範圍內)良好地位的人, (B)擁有所有必要的權力和權限,以(I)擁有或租賃其資產並繼續經營業務,以及(Ii)籤立、交付和履行其在信用證文件下的義務,在每一種情況下,它都是該信用證的一方,(C)是 (D)符合所有法律;及(E)擁有經營目前業務所需的所有政府許可證、授權、同意和批准;但第(A)款和第(B)款所述的情況除外 (B)(I)(就父母借款人而言除外)、(C)、(D)或(E),但不能合理地預期不這樣做會產生重大不利影響。4.2授權;無違規行爲。各信用證方對每份信用證單據的簽署、交付和履行 該人是一方,且交易的完成在該信用方的公司或其他權力範圍內,已得到所有必要的公司或其他組織行動的正式授權,並且(A)不違反 該人的任何組織文件的條款,(B)與任何違反或違反或根據第6.1節允許的任何留置權的設立相牴觸或導致,或要求根據第6.1條支付任何款項 (I)該人作爲一方的任何合同義務或影響該人或其任何受限制附屬公司的財產,或(Ii)任何政府的任何重大命令、強制令、令狀或法令 不能合理地預期這種違反、衝突、違約、違規或付款會產生實質性的不利影響。4.3政府授權;其他異議。
沒有實質性的批准、同意、豁免、授權或其他行動,或通知 向任何政府當局或任何其他人提交或向其提交文件是必要的或要求的,因爲(A)本協議或任何其他信用證的任何信用證方籤立、交付或履行或對其強制執行 單據或交易的完成,(B)任何信用方根據抵押品文件授予其授予的留置權,或(C)根據抵押品設立的留置權的完善或維持 條款要求或允許的文件(包括其優先順序),但(X)爲完善貸方或任何受限制附屬公司授予的抵押品的留置權而必需的備案和登記除外 擔保當事人的支持,包括但不限於UCC融資聲明、在美國專利商標局和美國版權局的申請,以及從外國借款基礎觸發日期起和之後的 關於愛爾蘭借款基數和/或英國借款基數,根據具體情況,在愛爾蘭公司註冊局和愛爾蘭稅務專員、公司之家(英國)、荷蘭適用的稅務當局、 愛爾蘭專利局和在聯合王國知識產權局公共登記處登記的詳情(“英國首次公開募股
““)或歐洲聯盟知識產權局(歐盟IPO
““)(在這種知識產權在英國IPO或EUIPO登記的範圍內,視情況而定),(Y)批准、同意、豁免、授權、 已妥爲取得、採取、發出或提交併具有十足效力的行動、通知或檔案;及(Z)未能取得的批准、同意、豁免、授權或其他行動、通知或檔案 或製造不能合理地預期會產生實質性的不利影響。4.4約束效果。
“本協議和其他協議 信用證單據已由作爲信用證一方的每一方正式簽署和交付。在法律保留的情況下,本協議和其他信用證單據構成該信用證方的法律、有效和具有約束力的義務, 可根據其條款對每一方信用方強制執行,但此種可執行性可能受到破產、資不抵債、重組、審查、小公司行政救助程序、 破產管理法、管理法、暫止法或其他影響債權人權利的一般法律和衡平法一般原則。4.5財務報表;無重大不利影響。
“(A)經審計的財務報表(一)是根據在整個所涉期間一致適用的公認會計准則編制的 因此,除非文件中另有明確說明,並且(Ii)在所有重要方面都公平地反映了所涉實體截至其日期的財務狀況及其在所涉期間的經營成果 因此,除非其中另有明確說明,否則在所涵蓋的整個期間內,按照公認會計原則一貫適用。(B)在第2號修正案生效日期或之前交付行政代理的未經審計財務報表,以及 有關該等會計季度及備考期間的綜合收益或業務、股東權益及現金流量表(I)是根據在所涉期間內一貫適用的公認會計原則編制的 因此,除文件另有明確註明外,及(Ii)控股公司及其受限制附屬公司截至其日期的財務狀況及其期間的經營業績在各重大方面均屬公平 在第(1)款和第(2)款的情況下,在沒有腳註和正常的年終審計調整的情況下,適用於本條款所涵蓋的範圍。(C)自截止日期以來,沒有發生或可能合理地發生或可能發生的事件或情況,無論是個別的還是合計的 預計會產生實質性的不利影響。4.6訴訟。
“沒有訴訟、訴訟、法律程序、索賠或爭議 等待或,據母借款人所知,在法律、衡平法、仲裁或任何政府當局面前,由或針對Holdings、母借款人或其任何受限制附屬公司或 他們的任何財產或收入,無論是單獨的或合計的,都可以合理地預期會產生實質性的不利影響。4.7收益的使用。借款人只能使用第2號修正案生效的循環貸款(X)的收益。 爲償還所有現有循環貸款(如第292號修正案所界定)提供資金,並在第292號修正案生效日期後支付與第292號修正案和(Y)號修正案有關的費用和開支,作爲營運資金 母公司借款人及其受限子公司的一般企業用途,包括資本支出、受限支付和本協議允許的投資。4.8財產所有權;留置權。
“每個信用方及其每個受限子公司都有良好的記錄和不可行的所有權 收取相當於其正常業務所需的所有不動產的簡單(或等同於當地法律)或有效租賃權益的費用,除所有權上不會對其造成實質性干擾的微小瑕疵外,沒有任何留置權 有能力開展業務或將此類資產用於預期目的,以及第6.1節允許的留置權,除非無法合理預期會產生實質性的不利影響。4.9環境合規性。
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除附表4.9所披露外:(A)沒有針對控股公司、母公司借款人或其任何受限制附屬公司以及沒有任何控股公司的環境索賠, 母借款人或任何受限制的子公司知道任何環境索賠的任何依據,以及他們各自的業務、運營和財產是否符合適用的環境法;在每種情況下,除非不能或在以下情況下 這種不遵守規定的行爲,無論是個別的,還是總體的,都不能合理地預期會產生實質性的不利影響。
“(B)除非不能合理地預期會產生重大不利影響,否則:(I)現時或以前擁有的任何財產 或由任何信貸方或其任何受限制附屬公司經營,或據借款人所知,擬在不良貸款或CERCLIS或任何類似的外國、州或地方名單上上市; 借款人所知,從未在任何地下或地上儲存罐或任何地面蓄水池、化糞池、坑、坑或瀉湖內處理、儲存或釋放有害物質 任何信用方或其任何受限附屬公司目前擁有或經營的財產;(Iii)任何信用方或其任何附屬公司目前擁有或經營的任何財產上或之上沒有石棉或含石棉材料 受限制的子公司,要求根據環境法進行調查、補救、緩解、移除或評估,或採取其他反應、補救或糾正行動;以及(Iv)在以下情況下未發佈有害物質: 目前或據信用方所知,以前由任何信用方或其任何受限制附屬公司擁有或經營的任何財產。(C)任何信用方或其任何受限制附屬公司目前擁有或經營的財產不含任何有害物質 材料的數量或濃度:(I)可能構成違反,(Ii)要求根據環境法作出反應或採取其他糾正行動,或(Iii)可合理預期會引起環境法規定的責任, 可以合理地預期,違反行爲、回應或其他糾正行動和責任加在一起,會產生實質性的不利影響。(D)沒有任何控股公司、母借款人或其任何受限制附屬公司個別或 與其他各方一起,自願或根據任何政府當局或政府當局的命令,對任何地點的任何實際或威脅釋放危險材料的任何調查、回應或其他糾正行動 任何環境法的要求,除非此類調查、反應或其他糾正行動總體上不能合理地預期會導致實質性的不利影響。(E)在任何財產產生、使用、處理、處理或儲存的所有危險材料,或爲往返任何財產而運輸或安排運輸的所有危險材料 或據借款人所知,母公司借款人或其任何受限制附屬公司目前或(據借款人所知,以前由Holdings擁有或經營)已被處置,而處置方式合理地預計不會導致 造成實質性的不利影響。
4.10稅。控股公司、母借款人及其每一家受限制的子公司均已提交所有 要求提交的聯邦、州、地方、外國和其他納稅申報單和報告,並已支付對其或其財產徵收或徵收的所有聯邦、州、地方、外國和其他稅收、評估、費用和其他政府費用, 以其他方式到期和應付的收入或資產(包括以扣繳義務人的身份),但(A)正在通過適當程序真誠地提出異議的收入或資產除外
“ 勤勉地執行有關稅項的執行,並已按照公認會計准則爲該稅項提供充足的準備金,或(B)未有就該稅項提供足夠準備金的 作出這種申報或付款不能個別地或總體上合理地預期會產生實質性的不利影響。沒有建議的納稅評估、欠款或其他針對母借款人或其任何受限制借款人的索賠 附屬公司,但下列情況除外:(I)母公司借款人或受限制的附屬公司出於善意並通過適當的訴訟程序積極抗辯的子公司,這些訴訟程序暫停了有關稅項的執行,並且對這些程序是足夠的 儲備已根據公認會計原則或(Ii)如合理地預期不會個別或合計產生重大不利影響而撥備。4.11 ERISA合規性;非美國養老金計劃。
“(A)除非不能合理地個別或合計預期會導致重大不利影響,(I)每項計劃 符合ERISA、《國稅法》和其他聯邦或州法律的適用條款,以及(Ii)根據《國稅法》第401(A)節規定符合資格的每個計劃可依賴於 對原型計劃的意見書或已收到國稅局的有利決定函,大意是該計劃的形式符合《國稅法》第401(A)節和相關信託的規定 美國國稅局已根據《國稅法》第501(A)節確定免徵聯邦所得稅,或國稅局目前正在處理此類信件的申請 就這一點而言,據任何信用方所知,沒有發生任何事情會阻止或導致這種納稅資格的喪失。(B)沒有懸而未決的或據任何貸款方所知受到威脅的任何政府的索賠、訴訟或訴訟 對於任何可以合理預期會產生實質性不利影響的計劃,授權。沒有任何“被禁止的交易”(在國稅法第4975節或第406節的含義內 或ERISA第407條,而不是根據ERISA第408條以其他方式豁免),並且不違反任何已經導致或可能合理地預期會導致重大不利影響的計劃的受託責任規則。
(C)(I)未發生任何ERISA事件,且無任何貸方知曉任何可合理預期的事實、事件或情況 構成或導致任何養老金計劃的ERISA事件;(Ii)截至養老金計劃的最近估值日期,沒有任何養老金計劃有任何無資金來源的養老金負債;(Iii)沒有任何貸款方或任何ERISA 聯屬公司已經或有理由預計將根據ERISA第四章就任何養老金計劃承擔任何責任(根據ERISA第4007節規定的到期保費和不拖欠的保費除外);(Iv)任何貸方或任何 ERISA聯屬公司已招致或合理地預期將招致任何根據ERISA第4201或4243節的責任(且並未發生任何事件,在根據ERISA第4219節發出通知後會導致該等責任) 關於多僱主計劃;(V)任何貸款方或任何ERISA關聯公司均未從事可能受ERISA第4069或4212(C)節約束的交易;以及(Vi)該計劃未終止任何養老金計劃 其管理人或PBGC,且沒有發生或存在可合理預期導致PBGC根據ERISA第四章提起訴訟以終止任何養老金計劃的事件或情況,除非 本部分上述條款中的第4.11(C)項,不能合理地單獨或總體地預期會產生實質性的不利影響。(D)與聯合王國以外的政府規定的退休或退休金義務有關的每項計劃或安排 國家(a“
外國政府計劃或安排“)以及不受美國法律約束的任何貸方維持或出資的每項退休或養老金計劃(a”
“國外計劃(I)法律或任何外國政府計劃的條款所規定的僱主及僱員供款,或 已按照正常會計慣例作出安排或任何外國計劃,或在適用的情況下應計,但不能合理預期會產生重大不利影響的任何失敗除外;(Ii)符合任何恢復計劃和/或時間表的條款 爲英國《2004年退休金法》第226條或第227條的目的不時爲英國DB計劃繳費的情況,每個由外國出資的計劃的資產的公平市場價值,每個保險公司的責任 對於任何通過保險提供資金的外國計劃或爲任何外國計劃建立的賬面儲備,連同任何應計繳款,足以獲得或準備應計福利義務,根據修正案第2號 生效日期,根據適用的普遍接受的精算假設和最近用於覈算此類債務的估值,對該境外計劃的所有現任和前任參與人 會計原則,但不能合理預期產生實質性不利影響的任何資金不足除外;(3)要求註冊的每一項外國計劃都已註冊,並基本上符合 其條款以及任何和所有適用法律、法規、規則、條例和命令的要求,並在必要時與適用的監管當局保持良好的關係,除非無法合理預期 造成重大不利影響;以及
(Iv)除英國DB計劃外,英國借款人或該計劃的任何附屬公司或附屬公司 英國借款人(I)現爲或曾在任何時間是(就英國《2004年退休金法》第38至51條而言)並非金錢購買計劃的職業退休金計劃的僱主(兩者的定義見 英國《1993年退休金計劃法》)或(除非合理地預期不會有重大不利影響);。(Ii)在過去六年內,與(或在過去六年中)與(按該等詞語)“有關連”或“有聯繫的人”(按該等詞語)有關連。 在英國《2004年退休金法》第38和43條中使用)。4.12子公司;資本 股票。
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截至第2號修正案生效日期,除附表4.12明確披露的限制外,各貸方沒有其他受限子公司,且該等子公司的所有已發行股本均由 信用方已被有效發放,已全額支付且不可評估(在該等概念適用於相關司法管轄區的範圍內),並擁有除准許留置權以外的所有留置權。
“4.13按金條例;《投資公司法》。(A)母借款人沒有也不會主要或作爲其重要活動之一從事採購業務 或持有按金股票(在聯邦儲備委員會發布的U規則的含義內),或爲購買或攜帶按金股票而提供信貸,任何信用證項下的借款或提款所得不得用於 購買或攜帶任何按金股票,或爲購買或攜帶任何按金股票而向他人提供信貸。
(B)沒有 母公司借款人、任何控制母公司借款人的人或任何受限制的子公司是或必須註冊爲1940年《投資公司法》所界定的“投資公司”。(C)沒有任何英國借款人在聯合王國經營任何需要借款人的業務 由英國金融市場行爲監管局或英國審慎監管局授權。
“4.14 披露。截至第2號修正案生效日期,任何貸款方或其代表提供的任何報告、財務報表、證書或其他書面信息(預計財務信息、形式財務信息、 一般經濟或行業性質的信息和信息)向任何代理人或任何貸款人提供與本協議的交易和談判或根據本協議交付的或任何其他信用證單據(經修改或 由如此提供的其他資料補充),當作爲整體時,包含任何對事實的重大錯誤陳述或遺漏陳述其中所述陳述(當作爲整體時)所需的任何重要事實, 它們是在什麼情況下製作的,沒有重大誤導性;
“提供關於預計的和形式上的財務信息,母借款人僅表示此類信息是真誠地根據 在編制和交付時認爲合理的假設,不言而喻,這種預測可能與實際結果不同,這種差異可能是實質性的。自第2號修正案生效之日起, 據借款人所知,《受益所有權證明》中包含的信息(如果適用)在各方面都是真實和正確的。
“4.15遵守法律。信貸方及其受限制子公司在所有重大方面均遵守 適用於它或其財產的所有法律和所有命令、令狀、禁令和法令的要求,但在下列情況下除外:(A)上述法律或秩序、令狀、禁令或法令的要求受到良好的質疑 不能合理地預期:(A)不能通過勤奮進行的適當程序或(B)不能個別或總體遵守這一原則產生實質性的不利影響。
4.16知識產權;許可證等
每個信用方擁有、許可或擁有使用所有商標的權利, 服務商標、商標名、版權、專利、特許經營權、許可證和其他知識產權(統稱爲,
知識產權
“)是其各自業務運作所必需的,如目前所進行的, 並且此類知識產權與任何其他人的權利不衝突,除非此類未能擁有、許可或佔有,或此類衝突,無論是單獨的還是總體的,都不能合理地期望擁有材料 不利的影響。附表4.16列出的是截至第2號修正案生效日期由各貸方擁有或獨家許可的所有已註冊材料或知識產權註冊申請的完整而準確的清單。他的行爲 任何信用方目前或預期進行的業務的任何權利不侵犯或違反任何其他人所擁有的任何權利,但以下情況除外: 不能合理地預期會產生實質性的不利影響。沒有關於上述任何一項的索賠或訴訟待決,或者,據母公司借款人所知,沒有個別或總體的書面威脅, 可以合理地預期會產生實質性的不利影響。4.17償付能力。在第2號修正案生效日期,之後 實施第2號修正案,母借款人及其子公司在合併的基礎上具有償付能力。
4.18歐洲經濟區 金融機構。無信用方是歐洲經濟區金融機構。”).
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4.19勞工問題。沒有集體 談判協議或多僱主計劃,但不包括附表4.19(根據第5.20節補充的)所列的協議或多僱主計劃,涵蓋截至修正案之時控股、母借款人或其任何受限制附屬公司的僱員 除無法合理預期會導致重大不利影響外,母借款人或任何受限制附屬公司均未發生任何罷工、罷工或停工。4.20完美等。(A)擔保協議有效地爲擔保當事人的利益設定有利於抵押品代理人的合法、有效和 擔保協議抵押品上的可強制執行的留置權和擔保權益,以及:(I)當融資聲明和其他適當形式的文件在附表4.20和(Ii)中規定的辦事處提交時 擔保協議抵押品的抵押品代理人擁有或控制的抵押品,其擔保權益可以通過佔有或控制來完善(這種佔有或控制應給予抵押品代理人 在擔保協議要求抵押品代理人佔有或控制的情況下),擔保協議設定的留置權應構成對所有權利、所有權和利益的完全完善的留置權和擔保權益 根據《擔保協議》的條款需要完善的擔保協議抵押品中的設保人(此類擔保協議抵押品除外,其擔保權益不能根據《UCC》完善 如在相關司法管轄區通過提交融資聲明或由擔保當事人佔有或控制而有效),在每一種情況下,除信用證文件允許的留置權外,不得有任何留置權 (2)遵守《債權人間協議》的條款。”).
“(B)每份《知識產權擔保協議》或其簡稱爲 在美國專利商標局和美國版權局提交,融資聲明和其他適當形式的文件在附表4.20中指定的辦公室提交,由這些知識分子設定的留置權 財產擔保協議應構成對設保人在由專利和商標(各自定義)組成的知識產權中的所有權利、所有權和利益的充分完善的留置權和擔保權益 在《擔保協議》中)在美國專利商標局註冊或申請,或在《擔保協議》中向美國版權局註冊或申請版權(視情況而定) 根據擔保協議的條款,每一種情況都要求完美,並且在每一種情況下,除信用證文件允許的留置權外,不受任何留置權的約束(有一項諒解,即 美國專利商標局和美國版權局可能有必要完善對貸方在截止日期後獲得的註冊專利、專利申請和版權的留置權)。(C)除法律保留外,根據外國借款基準的定義交付的每份抵押品文件的觸發日期, 第3.1節或第5.11節(視情況而定)爲擔保當事人的利益設立了對所有相關貸方的權利、所有權和擔保權益的合法、有效和可強制執行的留置權和擔保權益。 根據適用的當地法律的要求,在適當的辦事處支付費用並進行所有其他適當的備案或錄音,以及(Ii)擔保協議的抵押品代理人接管或控制 可以通過佔有或控制來完善擔保權益的抵押品(在抵押品代理人需要佔有或控制的範圍內,這種佔有或控制應交給抵押品代理人 擔保協議),以及(Iii)僅在適用的當地法律要求的範圍內,已向股東、帳戶銀行或其他第三方交付任何通知,該抵押品文件構成完全完善的留置權, 相關信用證各方對此類抵押品的權利、所有權和權益的擔保權益(僅限於擬由此設定並根據信用證單據加以完善的範圍),在每種情況下均不受其他留置權的約束 超過信用證單據所允許的留置權。
4.21《愛國者法案》。在適用的範圍內,每個控股公司及其 受限制的子公司和每個不受限制的子公司在所有實質性方面都遵守(I)經修訂的《與敵貿易法》和美國財政部的每一項外國資產管制條例 司法部(31 CFR,副標題b,第五章,經修訂)和與之有關的任何其他授權立法或行政命令,以及(Ii)《愛國者法》。
“4.22反腐敗法律和制裁。母借款人已實施並 保持有效的政策和程序,旨在確保母公司借款人、其子公司及其各自的董事、官員、員工和代理人遵守反腐敗法律和適用的制裁措施,以及母公司 借款人、其子公司以及據母公司借款人所知,其各自的官員、僱員、董事和代理人在所有實質性方面都遵守反腐敗法和適用的制裁措施。第(A)項與 母公司借款人、任何附屬公司或其各自的任何董事、高級人員或僱員;或(B)據母公司借款人、母公司借款人的任何代理人或將以任何身份行事的任何附屬公司所知 受益於本協議設立的信貸安排的個人,是受制裁的人,或與受制裁的人或在受制裁的國家進行任何交易或交易。沒有借款或信用證,沒有使用收益或其他交易 本協議所設想的將(I)直接或間接地資助、資助或促進受制裁人或與受制裁人或在任何受制裁國家的任何活動、業務或交易,或(Ii)將以任何其他方式使用 會導致違反反腐敗法或制裁。
“4.23借款基礎證書。在交付每個產品時 借用基礎證書,假設任何需要管理代理批准或滿足的資格標準都已得到管理代理的批准或滿意,其中的每個帳戶反映爲 有資格納入借用基礎的是符合條件的應收款,其中反映爲符合納入借用基礎的庫存構成符合條件的庫存。就保留的規例第(I)款而言, 每一聯合王國信用方的主要權益(該術語在保留條例中使用)位於其註冊管轄範圍內,以及(Ii)英國信用方中沒有任何“機構”(該術語在 保留條例)在任何其他司法管轄區。
“4.24主要利益和機構中心。與任何信用證方有關 爲施行2015年5月20日關於破產程序(重鑄)的(EU)2015/848號條例(“條例”)或取代條例(A)及其 “主要利益中心”位於其成立爲法團的司法管轄區內;及(B)在任何其他司法管轄區內並無“營業所”(該詞在規例中使用)。
第五節.平權公約
各信用方約定並同意,只要任何循環承諾有效,直至全部償付項下的所有義務 信貸文件(有擔保現金管理協議和有擔保對沖協議項下的或有債務和債務除外)和註銷、到期、現金抵押或支持(按條款和條件 在所有信用證中,每一方應履行並應促使其每一子公司履行本節第(5)款中的所有契約。5.1財務報表和其他報告。母借款人將交付給管理代理(以便進一步分發給 貸款人):
季度財務報表
。在前三次會議結束後的四十五(45)天內 (三)母借款人每一會計年度的會計季度、母借款人及其子公司在該會計季度末的綜合資產負債表以及相關的綜合收益表或經營表, 該會計季度及該會計年度結束部分的股東權益及現金流量,在每一種情況下,均須包括有關母借款人及其受限制附屬公司的所有綜合資料,以反映 必要的調整,以消除
任何不受限制的附屬公司的帳目從該等綜合財務報表中,以比較形式列載每一情況下該公司相應會計季度的數字 上一財政年度和上一財政年度的相應部分,都是合理詳細的,並由母公司借款人的負責人證明在所有重要方面都公平地陳述了財務狀況,結果 根據公認會計准則,母借款人及其子公司的業務、股東權益和現金流量,僅限於正常的年終審計調整和沒有腳註,以及慣常的管理層討論 和分析。
“年度財務報表。在母公司每個會計年度結束後九十(90)天內 借款人,母借款人及其附屬公司在該財政年度結束時的綜合資產負債表,以及該財政年度的有關綜合收益或經營報表、股東權益及現金流量表 每個案例都有關於母借款人及其受限制子公司的所有合併信息,以反映從這種合併財務中消除任何不受限制子公司的賬目所需的調整 報表,以比較形式列出上一財政年度的數字,全部合理詳細,並按照公認會計准則編制,經審計,並附有安永律師事務所或任何 具有國家公認地位的其他獨立註冊會計師,其報告和意見應按照公認的審計準則編制,不受任何“持續經營”等的約束 關於該審計範圍的任何限定、例外或解釋性段落或任何限定、例外或解釋性段落(但僅就下列事項明確說明的任何此類例外、限定或解釋性段落除外); 或明確地僅由於(I)循環信貸安排項下的即將到期日或計劃在該報告和意見交付之日起一年內發生的其他債務,(Ii)任何潛在的 不能在未來日期或未來期間履行財務維持契約,或(3)不受限制的子公司的活動、運營、財務結果、資產或負債),以及慣例管理 討論和分析。
“儘管有上述規定,(I)如果母借款人向行政當局交付 代理人應在本財政季度結束後45天內,向美國證券交易委員會提交本財政季度的Form 10-Q格式的母公司借款人季度報告,該Form 10-Q應滿足本節(A)段對 如母借款人以表格10-k的格式向行政代理提交該財政年度的母借款人年度報告,則應包括(A)段及(Ii)段所要求的資料 對於美國證券交易委員會,在本財政年度結束後90天內,該10-k表格應滿足本節(B)段的所有要求,範圍爲它包含(B)段所要求的信息,而不是 包含關於該審計範圍的任何“持續經營”或類似的限定、例外或解釋性段落或限定或任何例外或解釋性段落(任何此類例外、限定或解釋性除外 (I)循環信貸安排項下的下一個到期日或計劃在該報告之日起一年內發生的其他債務 和意見,(Ii)任何可能無法在未來日期或未來期間履行財務維持契約,或(Iii)任何不受限制的公司的活動、營運、財務結果、資產或負債 在每種情況下,10-Q或10-K所包含的信息滿足本節(A)段或(B)段的要求(視具體情況而定)。第5.1(A)或(B)節要求的信息可包括在根據本條款其餘條款提供的材料中 第5.1節,但上述規定不應減損母借款人在上文第5.1(A)和(B)節規定的時間提供上述信息和材料的義務。
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母公司借款人將被允許履行其在金融方面的義務 通過提供與控股有關的財務信息,提供與上文(A)款和(B)款中描述的母公司借款人有關的信息;提供
“同樣伴隨着整合信息,這些信息解釋了 合理詳述與控股及其任何附屬公司(母借款人及其附屬公司除外)有關的資料與與母借款人及附屬公司有關的資料之間的差異 另一方面,擔保人和母公司借款人的其他受限制子公司在獨立的基礎上。合規性 證書
“。不遲於根據第5.1(A)和5.1(B)條交付財務報表後5天內,正式簽署並完成的合規證書,在每種情況下,包括《公約》固定費用的計算 與該符合證書有關的每段期間的承保比率,連同母公司借款人的財務人員就該期間交付的高級人員證書。[預留]
“失責通知。當父母借款人的任何負責人員得知(I)構成違約或違約事件的任何條件或事件,或已向父母借款人或任何 借款人;或(Ii)在發生在任何情況下或在總體上已造成或證明重大不利影響的任何事件或改變的情況下,其負責人員的證明書,指明其性質及 該等條件、事件或更改的存續期,或指明任何該等人士發出的通知及採取的行動,以及聲稱的失責、事件或條件事件的性質,以及父母借款人或任何 其受限制附屬公司已取得、正在取得及擬取得的股份。
訴訟通知書。迅速 在父母借款人的任何負責人員獲知(I)借款人以前沒有以書面形式向行政代理披露的任何不利程序的制度,或(Ii)在任何 在第(I)款或第(Ii)款的情況下,可以合理地預期會產生實質性不利影響的不利程序,或尋求禁止或以其他方式阻止交易完成的書面通知 以及父母借款人或借款人可合理獲得的其他信息,以使行政代理及其律師能夠評估該等事項。
ERISA。借款人或任何擔保人的負責人得悉有關情況後,立即通知
“美國證券交易委員會或類似的通信。在任何信用證方或其任何子公司收到通知後,立即將每份通知的副本 或從美國證券交易委員會(或任何適用的非美國司法管轄區的類似機構)收到的關於該機構就任何信貸的財務或其他運營結果進行的任何重大調查或其他重大查詢的其他通信 一方或其任何子公司;
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借款基數的確定(I)(A)在每個借款基數報告日,父母借款人應就下列事項提交借款基數證書 全球借款基數,並單獨列出美國借款基數,以及適用的外國借款基數觸發日期之後的愛爾蘭借款基數和/或英國借款基數(視情況而定) 在合理可用的範圍內,行政代理可能不時合理地要求的支持信息,截至該財政季度或月末(如適用),由 該母借款人的負責人對母借款人有簽名權;
(B)在任何流動性事件期間 在此期間,父母借款人應不遲於每週最後一天結束後三(3)個工作日交付上文(A)款所述的額外借款基礎證書,並在合理可用的範圍內, 由借款人的負責人簽署的截至該期間結束時與此相關的資料(包括可獲得的符合條件的應收款的最新數字,但除非有其他情況,否則不包括符合條件的庫存); (Ii)父母借款人應在任何時間以書面形式迅速通知行政代理 借款人收到或以其他方式獲知:(I)任何借款基數低於根據上文第(I)款交付的最近一份借款基數證書中反映的適用借款基數的70%;(Ii) 由於全球借款基數減少,適用的未償還循環信貸餘額超過全球借款基數,在這種情況下,通知還應包括超額金額或(Iii)如果任何流動性事件期間已經開始。
(Iii)在完成任何售賣、轉易、轉讓或其他處置(不論是在單一交易或 任何貸款方或其任何受限制附屬公司對抵押品的一系列關聯交易),如果在此類出售、轉讓、轉讓或其他處置生效後,借款基數將立即減少超過 除非另有可用,否則由借款人的負責人簽署的合格庫存)。
其他信息
。 (I)在備有(A)控股公司或母借款人可能提交或要求提交的所有年度、定期、定期和特別報告及登記報表的副本後,立即提交任何報告的副本, 根據交易法第13或15(D)節向美國證券交易委員會備案或溝通,或向任何可替代的政府當局,或向任何國家證券交易所備案或溝通,在任何情況下均不要求 (B)任何貸方收到的任何請求或通知的副本(在正常業務過程中除外)、提供給任何債務證券持有人的 信用方或其任何附屬公司(正常業務過程中的任何非實質性通信或任何定期需要的季度或年度證書除外)根據任何高級票據契約或任何公衆 債務證券,且無需根據第5.1節和第(C)節的其他規定向貸款人提供從美國證券交易委員會(或任何適用的非美國司法管轄區的類似機構)收到的每一份通知或其他通信的副本 關於該機構就任何信用方或其任何子公司的財務或其他經營結果進行的任何重大調查或其他重大查詢,以及(Ii)該等其他合理可用的財務信息
“ 管理代理可不時合理地請求與母借款人或其任何受限制子公司有關的借款基礎相關數據(對於其自身或 代表抵押品代理人或任何貸款人),包括但不限於對受益所有權證明中提供的信息的任何更改,該更改將導致部分中確定的受益所有人名單的更改 (C)或(D)該等證明的效力。根據第5.1(A)、(B)或(N)(I)(至 任何此類文件包括在以其他方式提交給美國證券交易委員會的材料中)可以電子方式交付,如果這樣交付,應被視爲已在父借款人張貼此類文件的日期(I)交付, 或在互聯網上父母借款人的網站上按附錄B所列網址提供鏈接;或(Ii)代表父母借款人在IntraLinks/IntraAgency或其他網站上張貼此類文件的鏈接 各貸款人和行政代理機構有權訪問的相關因特網或內聯網網站(無論是商業網站、第三方網站還是由行政代理機構贊助);提供,即父母借款人 應將張貼的任何此類文件通知(可以通過傳真或電子郵件)行政代理,並通過電子郵件向行政代理提供此類文件的電子版本(即軟件副本)。這個 行政代理不應負責監督母借款人對任何此類交付請求的遵守情況,每個貸款人應單獨負責及時訪問張貼的文件。
“母借款人在此確認:(A)行政代理和/或安排人將向貸款人提供 本協議項下由母借款人或其代表提供的材料和/或信息(統稱爲,借款人材料
““)將借款人材料張貼在IntraLinks或由 管理代理作爲其電子傳輸系統(“站臺
“)及(B)若干貸款人(每個,a)公共收件箱
““)可能有不希望收到非公開材料的人員 這個 母借款人特此同意,它將盡商業上合理的努力來確定可能分發給公共貸款人的那部分借款人材料,並且(W)所有該等借款人材料應明確和 顯眼地標明“公共”,這至少意味着“公共”一詞應出現在其第一頁的顯著位置;(X)通過將借款人材料標示爲“公共”,父母借款人應 被認爲已授權行政代理、安排人和貸款人將借款人材料視爲不包含與母公司有關的任何重要的非公開信息(儘管它可能是敏感和專有的) 借款人或其證券(就美國聯邦和州證券法而言);(Y)允許通過平台中指定爲“Public Side”的部分提供標記爲“Public”的所有借款人材料 信息;“和(Z)行政代理和安排者有權將任何未標記爲”公共“的借款人材料視爲僅適合在平台上未指定的部分張貼 “公共輔助信息。”5.2存在。
“除非第6.4節另有允許,否則各信用證方將: 並將使其每一家受限制的子公司在任何時候都保持、更新和保持全面有效,並對其存在和(B)的效力,除非不遵守規定的情況不會合理地預期會導致 對其業務產生重大不利影響的所有物質權利和特許經營權、許可證、材料知識產權和許可材料;提供
,任何信用方或其任何受限制的子公司均不需要保留任何此類 對這樣的人或貸款人的尊重。5.3稅款的繳付
。除了個別或總體上不會的情況, 在合理預期會產生重大不利影響的情況下,每個貸款方將並將導致其每個受限制子公司支付對其或其任何財產或資產或就其任何收入、業務或業務徵收的所有稅款 或特許經營權,在產生任何處罰或罰款之前;提供
,只要(A)足夠,只要(A)足夠,只要(A)是真誠地通過迅速提起和努力進行的適當程序對其提出異議,則無需支付此類稅款或索賠 應已爲此計提符合GAAP(或貸方的適當會計方法)要求的準備金或其他適當撥備(如有);以及(B)在具有或可能 成爲針對任何抵押品的留置權,此類訴訟程序的作用是暫停出售抵押品的任何部分,以滿足此類稅收或索賠。
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每一貸方將,並將促使其每一受限制子公司維護、保存、續期 5.5保險。,母借款人將與財務穩健和信譽良好的保險公司一起維持或導致維持 對於母借款人及其受限制附屬公司的財產和業務,通常由從事類似業務的人在類似情況下進行或維持,每種情況下的數額(給予效力 至自我保險),按該等人士慣常的條款及條件,承保該等風險及其他方面的免賠額。每份此類保險單(工人保險除外 賠償、董事和高級管理人員責任或其他保險(如此類背書或補充通常不可用)應(I)代表擔保當事人指定抵押品代理人作爲其項下的附加被保險人 它的利益可能出現,以及(Ii)在每一份意外傷害保險單的情況下,包含一項在形式和實質上令抵押品代理人合理滿意的應付損失條款或背書,該條款或背書代表抵押品代理人指定抵押品代理人 擔保方作爲本合同項下的損失收款人,並規定在保險人可接受的範圍內,對此類保單的任何修改或取消,至少提前三十天書面通知抵押品代理人。 , 5.6檢查。, 每一貸方將,並將促使其每一受限制子公司,允許任何經授權的 任何代理人指定的代表,或其任何代理人或代表,以訪問和檢查任何信用方及其任何受限制子公司的任何財產,以(A)檢查、複製和摘錄其 及其財務和會計記錄,(B)與其及其各自的高級管理人員和董事討論其及其事務、財務和賬目,以及(C)直接溝通(母公司的高級管理人員就哪些通信進行溝通 並按合理的要求頻密進行;提供所有此類訪問和檢查應通過行政代理進行協調,母借款人每次只需支付一次此類檢查或訪問的費用 母公司借款人的任何其他附屬公司的會計師(如有)有權按任何該等代理人或任何貸款人的合理要求,向代理人或任何貸款人披露任何及所有財務報表及任何種類的其他資料 會計師可能對母公司借款人、其他借款人或母公司借款人的任何其他受限制的子公司的業務、財務狀況、經營結果或其他事務(高級管理人員就此進行溝通 應向母公司借款人提供參與的機會)。, 5.7[保留]。, 5.8遵守法律。各信用證方應遵守,並應使其各自的 子公司必須遵守任何政府當局的所有適用法律、規則、法規和命令的要求(包括所有環境法、ERISA、愛國者法案和稅法),不遵守這些要求是合理的 預計將單獨或總體產生實質性的不利影響。 擁有反腐敗法律和適用制裁的僱員和代理人。5.9實地審查;抵押品評估。; (A)每一借款人應在行政代理人的要求下,自費進行或安排進行,並提交給 申請批准的行政代理機構爲確定借款基數而合理要求的評估、調查和審查,所有這些都來自合理接受的評估師 行政代理,並在合理的事先通知和在正常營業時間內的時間;,提供, 每一歷年應要求進行一次以上的實地審查和不超過一次的抵押品評估;提供
然而,
,如果在任何時候,超額可用性連續五次低於適用閾值 在該日曆年度內,將允許在營業日內額外進行一次實地審查和一次額外的抵押品評估,每種情況下都由母借款人承擔全部費用和費用;
如果進一步提供. ,在續集期間 如果發生任何違約事件,將允許進行額外的實地檢查和抵押品評估,費用由借款人承擔,頻率由行政代理根據其允許的酌情決定權確定。每個借款人應向 任何發票、基礎協議、文書或其他文件的副本,以及與其中所指帳戶有關的所有帳戶債務人的身份。
(B)在任何流動性事件期間,行政代理可以在母公司借款人的全部費用和費用下進行測試 以行政代理合理地認爲適當的任何方式和通過任何媒介核實帳目和庫存實物,適用的借款人應提供一切合理的協助和 行政代理可能合理地要求的與此相關的合理可用的信息。在行政代理的合理要求下,並由母借款人承擔費用的任何時間和時間, 借款人應或應盡商業上合理的努力,促使獨立的公共會計師或其他令行政代理人滿意的人向行政代理人提交顯示對賬、老化和測試的報告 帳目的核實和試算表;
“提供然而,
“,除非根據第8.1(A)、(F)或(G)節的違約事件仍在繼續,否則(X)行政代理不應再請求 每個借款方在任何日曆年內提交的此類報告不得超過兩份,並且(Y)此類測試覈查應與適用的借款方協調進行。5.10環境事宜
“。每一貸款方應迅速採取並促使其每一受限制子公司迅速 採取任何和所有必要的行動,以:(I)糾正該信用方或其受限附屬公司違反適用環境法的任何行爲,而這些行爲合理地預計將對個別或總體產生重大不利影響 並(Ii)對針對該貸款方或其任何受限制附屬公司的任何環境索賠作出適當回應,並在不履行該義務的情況下合理地履行其對任何人的任何義務 預計將單獨或總體產生實質性的不利影響。5.11子公司;額外的借款人。
(A)任何貸款方成立或收購任何新的子公司(前提是(I)的每一家子公司都有任何由此產生的重新指定 非受限制附屬公司成爲受限制附屬公司及(Ii)任何不再是受限制附屬公司但不再是受限制附屬公司的除外附屬公司,應視爲構成對受限制附屬公司的收購 代理人,尚未爲擔保當事人的利益對抵押品代理人享有完善的留置權,然後母借款人在每種情況下都應由母借款人承擔費用(受協議擔保的約束 抵押品文件中關於對授予某些類型的資產或抵押品的擔保權益的限制以及限制或排除完善留置權的要求的原則和任何適用規定 該等資產或抵押品):
(I)與組建,包括通過分部的方式,或收購 子公司在組建或收購後四十五(45)天內,或行政代理或抵押品代理(視情況而定)可自行決定的較長期限內,(A)促使符合以下條件的每個該等子公司 不是被排除在外的子公司,不向行政代理人正式簽署和交付形式和實質上令行政代理人滿意的擔保或擔保補充,以保證其他貸方的義務 根據信貸文件,以及(B)是否(如果尚未交付,並在符合商定的擔保原則和債權人間協議的情況下)交付代表每一家此類子公司的質押股權的證書 任何非限制性附屬公司),連同空白籤立的未註明日期的股權書或其他適當的轉讓文書,以及空白背書給抵押品代理人的證明該附屬公司質押債務的文書,以及 提供, 除《關於外國貸款方的商定擔保原則》另有規定外,任何氟氯化碳直接或間接擁有的資產(包括該氟氯化碳在國內子公司直接或間接擁有的任何股票)或 應要求將氟氯化碳持有物質押爲抵押品。
(Ii)在成立後四十五(45)天內, 包括通過分割或收購(或抵押品代理人可自行決定的較長期限),向抵押品代理人提供信用方及其各自的個人財產的描述 抵押品代理人合理滿意的子公司(被排除的子公司除外)的詳細情況;
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根據第(Ii)款提供的任何此類信息應僅由以下類型的信息組成: 將在完美證書的附表1至12中列出,
“(Iii)在作出上述決定後九十(90)天內 成立,包括通過分部或收購的方式,或抵押品代理人全權酌情同意的較長期限,妥爲籤立和交付,並使每一家不是被排除子公司的該等子公司妥爲籤立 並向抵押品代理交付擔保協議附錄、IP擔保協議附錄和其他擔保協議,該補充協議和其他擔保協議由抵押品代理人指定,並以抵押品代理人合理滿意的形式和實質(與 擔保協議和知識產權擔保協議),並在符合商定的擔保原則的情況下,保證支付適用信用證方或該附屬公司(視情況而定)在信用證單據項下的所有義務 並構成對所有此類財產的留置權,(四)在成立後九十(90)天內,包括以 根據分部或收購,或抵押品代理人可自行酌情同意的較長期限,採取和促使不是被排除的子公司的子公司採取任何行動(包括但不限於提交 統一商業法典融資聲明、發出通知以及交付股票和會員權益證書)在抵押品代理人合理地認爲有必要或適宜歸屬於抵押品代理人(或在 由其指定的行政代理的任何代表)對據稱受《擔保協議補充協議》、《知識產權擔保協議補充協議》和根據下列條款交付的擔保協議管轄的財產的有效和存續留置權 在每種情況下,在信用證文件要求的範圍內,在完美的例外情況下,在外國子公司的情況下,在商定的安全原則要求的範圍內,均可強制執行本節第5.11節 根據第三方的條款對所有第三方提起訴訟,
“(V)在提出要求後九十(90)天內 行政代理人或附屬代理人,或該代理人全權酌情同意的較長期限,向該代理人交付一份致該代理人及其他擔保當事人的一份或多份律師意見的簽署副本, 該代理人合理地接受,以及(Vi)在任何時間和不時,迅速籤立和交付任何和所有 其他文書和文件,並採取抵押品代理人在其合理判斷中認爲必要的一切其他行動,以獲得此類擔保的全部利益,或完善和保留此類擔保的留置權 協議補充協議、知識產權安全協議補充協議和其他適用的安全協議。
“儘管如上所述, (I)抵押品代理人不得對這些資產持有擔保權益,抵押品代理人應以其合理的酌情決定權確定獲得該留置權的成本(包括任何抵押、印花、無形或 其他稅)相對於由此提供的擔保給貸款人帶來的利益而言是過高的,(Ii)除非《關於外國信用方的商定擔保原則》另有規定,否則共同借款人或 其國內子公司應被要求在美國以外採取任何行動,以完善根據任何司法管轄區的法律爲擔保當事人的應課稅益而授予抵押品代理人的擔保權益 在美國境外(但以下情況除外):(I)對任何外國信用方的股權和(Ii)在符合條件的庫存上設立有效、完善和可執行的優先留置權,這些留置權受 有關庫存所在的司法管轄區),(Iii)本節第5.11節關於外國信用方的所有要求應符合商定的擔保原則,以及(Iv)任何擔保權益 或留置權,以及任何信用方的任何義務應受債權人間協議的相關要求的約束)。(B)如屬任何歐洲聯名借款人的帳戶,在或之前 在適用的外國借款基準觸發日期之前,每個相關司法管轄區的每個歐洲共同借款人應開立新的銀行帳戶,以便將工資和其他應付款活動與用於收取 應立即將借款人現有存款帳戶貸方的所有款項(除帳戶收益以外的金額)轉入這些新的銀行帳戶。這個 與每個愛爾蘭借款人的存款帳戶有關的存款帳戶控制協議應用於建立對每個此類借款人的存款帳戶的控制,以使抵押品代理人滿意,以便完善 它對這類存款帳戶的留置權。如果不能在適用的外國借款基準觸發日期或之前達成令行政代理滿意的適當的存款帳戶控制協議, 每個相關的歐洲共同借款人是每個相關司法管轄區應在可行的情況下儘快在抵押品代理或抵押品代理的關聯公司開立一個或多個存款帳戶,並應(I)指示其所有 帳戶債務人將其帳戶的收益直接存入行政代理(或相關關聯公司)的該存款帳戶(S);(Ii)在相關存款帳戶(S)上以 抵押品代理人應認爲必要或適宜採取所有其他行動(包括訂立存款帳戶控制協議),以建立或完善其留置權。 這樣的存款帳戶(S)。
“(C)每一貸方應在適用的存款帳戶成爲存款帳戶的受制於存款帳戶時立即 管制協議,(I)指示根據任何帳戶或一般無形資產有義務向其中任何一人付款的每一帳戶債務人或其他人向覈准存款帳戶付款或繼續付款,以及 (Ii)在收到母公司借款人收到的所有此類帳戶的收益和一般無形資產後,立即存入覈准存款帳戶(或在根據上文(A)款允許的範圍內,除外帳戶), 借款人或其任何受限制的子公司向任何其他人借入。(D)[保留]。
“(E)在下列情況下:(I)任何信用方或任何存款帳戶銀行應在 終止日期,以任何理由終止與維持覈准存款帳戶有關的協議,或(Ii)任何代理人應因存款帳戶銀行未能遵守下列條款而要求終止 根據適用的存款帳戶控制協議,每一貸款方應通知其各自向該已終止的核準存款帳戶付款的所有債務人,使其今後向另一覈准存款帳戶支付所有款項。 (F)在下列情況下:(I)任何貸款方或任何覈准證券中介人應在截止日期後終止協議 關於因任何原因或(Ii)任何代理人因覈准證券中介人未能遵守適用證券帳戶的條款而要求終止控制帳戶 根據控制協議,每一貸款方應通知其所有向該終止的控制帳戶付款的債務人,使其今後向另一控制帳戶支付所有款項。
“(G)代理人可在其獨有的託管機構和證券中介機構設立一個或多個現金抵押品帳戶 由酌情決定權決定。各信用方同意,每個此類現金抵押品帳戶應符合“現金抵押品帳戶”定義中規定的要求。在任何流動性事件期間,代理商可以(或在 在必要貸款人的要求下,應)在每個營業日結束時,將任何批准存款帳戶和/或任何控制帳戶中的所有存款金額轉移到現金抵押品帳戶。如果代理人行使這種權利,所有 行政代理每天應用現金抵押品帳戶中的存款金額,以減少循環信貸機制下的未付金額。(H)在不限制前述規定的情況下,任何現金抵押品帳戶中的存款資金均可用於投資(但代理人不得 在行政代理的指示下對現金等價物的投資),並且,除非在違約事件持續期間,代理同意貸方就該等現金等價物發出權利令 適用借款人要求的現金等價物投資;
“提供然而,
“代理人對該等投資或收益不承擔任何責任或承擔任何損失的風險。沒有父級 借款人或任何其他信貸方或代表或通過母借款人索賠的任何其他信貸方,借款人或任何其他信貸方有權要求支付任何現金抵押品帳戶中持有的任何資金 (A)終止所有未清償的適用信用證及全數支付當時所有未清償及應付的貨幣債務及(B)適用的流動資金事件期間結束。適用的代理 應按照第2.15(H)節的規定,將所有存款資金存入現金抵押品帳戶。5.17業主豁免及 貝利的信。
在每一方自行決定的情況下,每一方可使用商業上合理的努力交付房東個人財產抵押品訪問協議和受讓人信函 第三方的任何場所;提供
就借款基礎中所列抵押品價值超過$10,000,000的第三方的任何房產而言,母公司每個財政年度不少於一次, 借款人應通知行政代理未能交付關於該房產的業主個人財產抵押品訪問協議或受保人的信件,行政代理應被允許強制 該等抵押品的準備金不得超過該等物業的三(3)個月租金或營運開支(視乎情況而定)。5.18[保留]。
5.19收益的使用。循環貸款所得款項應由 本合同第4.7節規定的借款人。任何信貸展期收益的任何部分不得以任何方式使用,導致或可能導致信貸展期或此類收益的應用違反條例t,條例 U或理事會條例X或其任何其他規定,或違反《交易所法》。借款人不會要求任何借款,每個借款人不得使用,並應促使其子公司及其或 他們各自的董事、高級職員、僱員和代理人不得將任何借款或信用證(A)的收益用於促進要約、付款、付款承諾或授權付款或給予金錢或任何東西 對違反任何反腐敗法的任何人具有其他價值,(B)用於資助、資助或便利任何受制裁人或與任何受制裁人或在任何受制裁國家的任何活動、業務或交易,或 (C)以任何會導致違反適用於本協議任何一方的任何制裁的方式。
“5.20結賬後 承諾。在指定的時間段內
“附表5.20在此(每一項均可由行政代理以其合理的酌情決定權予以擴展),完成下列各項承諾
“附表5.20在這裏。
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“5.21業務範圍不變。不從事與這些業務有本質不同的任何實質性業務 於結算日由母借款人及受限制附屬公司進行,或與其合理相關、互補、協同或附屬或其合理延伸的任何業務。
“5.22與關聯公司的交易。(A)母借款人將不會也不會允許其任何受限制附屬公司直接或間接向以下公司付款或出售, 出租、轉讓或以其他方式處置其任何財產或資產,或從其購買任何財產或資產,或訂立或作出或修訂任何交易或一系列交易、合約、協議、諒解、貸款、墊付或 向母借款人的任何關聯公司提供擔保,或爲母借款人的任何關聯公司的利益擔保,涉及的總代價超過75,000,000美元(前述各項,“
“關聯交易除非:
(I)這種關聯交易的條款對母公司借款人或相關公司並不是很不利 受限制附屬公司比母借款人在可比交易中可獲得的受限制附屬公司或此類受限制附屬公司在與無關人士保持距離的基礎上(由資深人士真誠地確定)所獲得的 母公司借款人的管理層或董事會,或母公司借款人的任何直接或間接母公司);以及(Ii)就任何關連交易或一系列關連關連交易而言,涉及總代價 超過100,000,000美元,母借款人向行政代理提交母公司借款人或控股公司董事會多數成員真誠通過的批准該關聯交易的決議,連同一份 由母公司借款人的負責人簽署的證書,證明母公司借款人或控股公司的董事會決定或決議該關聯交易符合第5.22(A)(I)節的規定。
(B)上述條文不適用於下列人士:
(I)(A)母借款人與/或其任何受限制附屬公司(或 因該交易而成爲受限制附屬公司)及(B)母借款人與控股公司或其任何美國直接或間接母公司的任何合併、合併或合併;提供,” “那家控股公司或這樣的母公司 實體不應具有重大負債和重大資產(母借款人的現金、現金等價物和股本除外),且此類合併、合併或合併在其他方面符合本 協議,併爲真正的商業目的而達成;,” “(Ii)(A)第6.6節允許的限制付款,以及 (B)准許投資(根據第(13)條定義的准許投資除外);(Iii) 母借款人或其任何受限制附屬公司(視屬何情況而定)向行政代理人遞交獨立財務顧問的函件,說明該項交易對母借款人公平或 該受限制子公司從財務角度或符合第5.22(A)(I)節的要求;(Iv) 爲真正的業務目的或在正常業務過程中向僱員、高級管理人員、董事、經理、顧問或獨立承包人支付、貸款、墊款或擔保(或取消貸款、墊款或擔保); (V)在截止日期或其後經修訂、補充或取代而有效的任何協議或安排 只要該等修訂、補充或替代協議或安排並無重大不利(由母公司借款人或任何直接或間接母公司的高級管理層或董事會真誠決定 母公司借款人)與原協議或安排相比,作爲一個整體向貸款人支付)或由此預期的任何交易或付款;
(Vi)[保留];
(1)如屬任何受限制的留置權 抵押品,這樣的標的物留置權是允許的留置權;
(2)就任何其他資產或財產而言,在以下情況下的任何主體留置權
(B)根據前款爲有擔保當事人的利益設定的任何留置權,應在其條款中規定此種留置權 在解除和解除產生如此保證義務的義務的主體留置權時,應自動和無條件地解除和解除。
6.2[保留]。
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6.3 負債累累。
(A)母借款人不會,也不會允許其任何受限制的附屬公司直接或間接, 產生任何債務(包括已獲得的債務)或發行任何不合格股票,母借款人將不允許其任何受限子公司發行任何優先股;
提供
然而,
, 母借款人及其受限制子公司最近結束的四個完整會計季度的覆蓋率,而該四個完整會計季度的內部財務報表可在緊接此類額外負債發生之日之前編制 已發生或已發行的不合格股票或優先股將至少在形式基礎上確定爲2.00至1.00(包括由此產生的淨收益的形式應用),就好像額外的債務已被 已發生或已發行不合格股票或優先股(視屬何情況而定),且從這些股票或優先股所得款項的運用發生在該四個季度開始時;
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進一步,這一總和 不是債務擔保人的受限制子公司根據前述規定可能產生的債務(包括已獲得的債務)和可能發行的不合格股票或優先股的金額不得 已發出,“比率債務
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(B)此外,還應允許下列事項(統稱爲“
允許的 債務(1)母借款人或其受限制附屬公司發生(I)產生的債務 根據信貸文件,包括其任何再融資,以及(Ii)借款人和擔保人根據定期貸款信貸協議和相關貸款文件和再融資票據以及任何允許的 其再融資(每項定義見定期貸款信貸協議(於第3號修正案生效日期生效),或任何後續定期貸款信貸協議中未修改財務測試的任何類似條款,以及 在定期貸款信貸協議的相關定義中所列的美元籃子(於生效日期第3號修正案生效),在任何實質性方面對貸款方的限制較少) 本金不超過$3250,000,000加
根據定期貸款信貸協議第2.16節允許發生的任何金額(於第3號修正案生效日期生效),或任何 後續定期貸款信貸協議,不以低於以下方式修改《定期貸款信貸協議》第2.16節中規定的財務測試和美元籃子(於第3號修正案生效日期生效) 在任何實質性方面對信用證當事人構成限制;
(二)借款人和債權擔保人發生的債務 由(A)適用的第F3號高級擔保票據及其擔保(及其任何兌換票據和擔保)和(B)第F3號修正案的高級擔保票據(修正案第F3號優先擔保票據除外)所代表, 在每一種情況下,其擔保(如適用)(及其任何兌換匯票和擔保);
(3)負債 和被取消資格的母借款人及其受限制子公司的股票和其非擔保人子公司的優先股(上文第(1)款或第(2)款所述的債務除外)。 生效日期並列於附表6.3併爲免生疑問,包括所有在附表6.3所列修訂編號2中的生效日期存在的資本化租賃債務;
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(4)負債(包括但不限於資本化租賃債務和作爲購置款的按揭融資 債務)、由母借款人或其任何受限子公司發行的不合格股票、由母借款人或其任何受限子公司發行的優先股以及由母公司的任何受限子公司發行的優先股 借款人爲購買、租賃、建造、安裝、修理或改善財產(不動產或非土地)、廠房或設備或其他固定資產或資本資產(無論是通過直接購買資產或 擁有這類資產的任何人的股本)以及借款人或任何受限制附屬公司根據或根據任何“合成租賃”進行債務轉換所產生的負債、不合格股票或優先股 對借款人或該受限制附屬公司資產負債表內債務的交易,本金總額或最高固定回購價格(視情況而定),包括產生的所有債務和不合格股票或優先股 爲續期、退款、再融資、替換、廢止或清償任何債務而發行的股票或根據第(4)款發行的不符合資格的股票或優先股,不得超過(X)至$350,000,000及(Y)至18.0%的較大者 發生時的四個季度合併EBITDA,在任何時候未償還加,在對本條第(4)款允許的任何債務、不合格股票或優先股進行任何再融資的情況下,或任何部分 其中,任何再融資費用;
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母借款人或任何受限制附屬公司根據第(4)款因出售/回租交易而產生的資本化租賃債務不應受到限制 只要母借款人或該受限制附屬公司使用該等出售/回租交易所得款項永久償還定期貸款信貸協議或其他同等權益項下的未償還定期貸款 以下列方式擔保的債務
平價通行證抵押品的留置權(應理解爲根據第(4)款產生的任何債務、不合格股票或優先股)應不再被視爲已發生或未償還 根據本條第(4)款,借款人或該受限制附屬公司(視屬何情況而定)本可招致該等債務的首個日期起及之後,須當作已招致及未償還的按比例計算的債務,即喪失資格的股份 或優先股作爲比率債務(在母公司借款人或該受限制子公司能夠在重新分類後產生任何與之相關的允許留置權的範圍內);(5)母借款人或其任何受限附屬公司發生的債務及其發行的優先股 構成對在正常業務過程中籤發的信用證或銀行擔保或類似票據的償付義務的限制性子公司,包括但不限於:(1)信用證或 關於工傷賠償、健康、傷殘或其他僱員福利(不論是現任或前任)或財產、意外傷害或責任保險或自我保險或其他債務的履約或保證保證 關於工人補償索賠、健康、殘疾或其他僱員福利(不論是現任或前任)或財產、意外傷害或責任保險的報銷類債務,以及(2)所發生的債務擔保 客戶在正常業務過程中與購買或以其他方式獲得設備或用品有關的;
(六)產生負債、不合格股或優先股 由於母借款人或其受限制附屬公司的協議規定賠償、收益、購買或收購價格的調整或類似債務,在每一種情況下,與交易或 根據本協議收購或處置母借款人的任何業務、資產或子公司,但任何人發行的債務擔保或不合格股票或優先股除外 收購該等業務、資產或附屬公司的全部或任何部分,以便爲該項收購提供資金;(7) 母公司借款人因受限制子公司的負債或股票不合格;提供
(X)因非貸款方而欠下的債務或不合格的股份在償付權上應從屬於該母公司 借款人根據公司間附屬協議就本協議所承擔的義務,以及(Y)任何隨後發行或轉讓任何股本或導致任何該等受限制附屬公司的任何其他事件 不再是受限制附屬公司或任何該等債務或不合格股份的任何其他其後轉讓(母借款人或另一受限制附屬公司除外),在每種情況下均應視爲產生 負債或發行本條第(7)款不允許的此類不合格股票;
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(8)的優先股股份 向母借款人或其他受限制子公司發行的受限制子公司;
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任何其後發行或轉讓任何股本或任何其他導致任何受限制附屬公司持有該等股份的事件 不再是受限制附屬公司的另一間受限制附屬公司的優先股,或任何該等優先股股份其後的任何其他轉讓(母借款人或另一受限制附屬公司除外),在 每一種情況,都是發行本條款不允許的優先股股票:(8);
1.5 (9)負債, 受限制子公司或母借款人因母借款人或另一受限制子公司喪失資格的股票或優先股;提供
(X)如果母借款人或貸款方產生這種債務, 因以下原因喪失資格的股票或優先股非貸方
一方,該債務、不合格股票或優先股在償還權上從屬於母借款人的義務或 根據公司間附屬協議及(Y)任何其後發行或轉讓任何股本或導致任何受限制附屬公司借出該等股本的任何其他事件,爲該等信貸方提供擔保 不再是受限制附屬公司的負債、不合格股票或優先股,或任何此類債務、不合格股票或優先股的任何其他其後轉讓(對母借款人或其他受限制借款人除外 在每一種情況下,均應被視爲產生了本條第(9)款不允許的債務、不合格股票或優先股;(10)發生的掉期合同(包括但不限於與任何合格應收款融資有關的合同)、其他 而不是出於投機目的;
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(11)義務(包括關於信用證的償付義務和 銀行保函或類似票據)對母公司借款人或任何受限制的子公司提供的關稅、自保、履約、投標、上訴和保證保函以及完成保函和類似義務;(12)母借款人的債務或不合格的股票或任何 母公司借款人的受限制附屬公司及任何受限制附屬公司的優先股的本金總額或最高固定回購價格(視情況而定),與本金或最高固定回購價格合計 根據本條款第(12)款發生的所有其他債務、不合格股票和優先股的回購價格不超過四個季度合併的(X)$600,000,000和(Y)$31.0%中的較大者 在發生時的EBITDA,在任何一次未清償
加
支出(應理解爲根據第(12)款發行的任何債務或不合格的股票或優先股)應不再被視爲已發生、已發行或未償還,但應 在母借款人或該受限制附屬公司(視屬何情況而定)本可招致該等債務或發行該等不合格股票或 優先股作爲比率債務(在母公司借款人或該受限制子公司能夠在重新分類後產生任何與之相關的允許留置權的範圍內));
(a) (13)母借款人或受限制附屬公司對債務、不合格股、優先股的任何擔保 根據本協議的條款,母借款人或受限制的子公司的債務是允許的;.
(14) 根據第(2)條、第(3)條、第(14)條、第(15)條或本款第(18)款,或本款第(4)、(12)、(20)、(29)或(31)款中的第(Y)款(提供所產生的任何金額 根據本條第(14)款,作爲對依據(Y)款產生的債務的再融資,這些條款中的任何一項均應減少該條款(Y)款下的可用金額,只要該條款如此 再融資債務仍未償還(但在任何情況下,不得低於0美元),或爲退還、替換、再融資、贖回、回購、註銷或消除該等債務而產生的任何債務或不合格的股票或發行的優先股, 債務再融資, 提供然而,
,這種債務再融資:(I)在招致該等再融資債務時,其至到期的加權平均壽命不少於 被退還、再融資、替換、贖回、回購或報廢的債務、不合格股票或優先股的剩餘加權平均到期壽命(在過渡性貸款或可延期過渡性貸款/臨時貸款的情況下 債務,應參照該等過渡性貸款或可延展過渡性貸款/臨時債務轉換成的票據或貸款,或該等過渡性貸款或可延展過渡性貸款/臨時債務在到期時交換的票據或貸款來確定,並將 受制於控制權變更、資產出售或損失時的其他回購或強制性預付款的其他慣常提議,以及違約事件後的慣常提速權利);(Ii)如屬任何循環債務,其述明的到期日爲 不早於正在償還、再融資、替換、贖回、回購或報廢的債務的規定到期日(如屬過渡性貸款或可延展過渡性貸款/臨時債務,則應參照 該等過橋貸款或可延展過橋貸款/中期債務轉換成的票據或貸款,或該等過橋貸款或可延展過橋貸款/中期債務在到期日被交換的票據或貸款,並將受其他慣常報價所規限 控制權變更、資產出售或損失時的回購或強制性預付款,以及違約事件後的慣常提速權利);(Iii)在該等再融資負債再融資(I)屬次級債務的範圍內,該等再融資 債務爲次級債務或(2)不合格股或優先股,此類再融資債務分別爲不合格股或優先股;(4)不包括(X)債務、不合格股票或優先股 非貸方, 對母借款人或任何其他信貸方的債務、不合格股票或優先股進行再融資的一方,或(y)母借款人的債務或不合格股票,或 對不受限制子公司的債務、不合格股票或優先股進行再融資的受限制子公司的債務、不合格股票或優先股;以及 (v)如果退還、再融資、替換、贖回、回購或收回的債務有擔保,則優先權 確保此類再融資債務的優先權可能等於或低於(但不大於)被退還、再融資、替換、贖回、回購或收回的債務;
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(15)母借款人或任何受限制附屬公司的負債、不合格股票或優先股(I) 預期或與收購任何資產(包括股本)、業務或個人或任何類似投資有關而招致、發行或承擔;及(Ii)母借款人或任何 根據本協議的條款,其受限子公司或與母借款人或受限子公司合併、合併或合併;
(b) 提供.
然而,,在給予這些人形式上的效果之後 收購、合併、合併或合併以及此類債務、不合格股票或優先股的產生,或:
(Y)母借款人的固定抵押承保比率在緊接給予貸款前大於或等於該比率 該等收購、合併或類似投資的形式效力;如果進一步提供, (1)非貸方根據本條第(15)款可能發行的債務總額和不合格股票或優先股(連同債務總額(包括收購的 在四個季度的綜合EBITDA中,在任何時間按形式未償還(包括由此產生的收益的形式運用)及(2)該等債務、不合格股或優先股,但與 可延長過渡性貸款/臨時債務的初始到期日,其規定到期日不早於最晚到期日;
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(16)因以下原因而產生的負債、不合格股或優先股 銀行或其他金融機構承兌支票、匯票或類似票據,以彌補正常業務中資金不足的情況;
(17)母借款人或任何受限制附屬公司的債務、喪失資格的股份或優先股 根據本合同所允許的任何信貸安排出具的信用證或銀行擔保,只要該信用證未被終止且本金金額不超過該信用證或銀行規定的金額。 保障;
(十八)繳款欠款;
(19)母借款人或由保險融資(X)組成的任何受限制附屬公司的債務 保險費或(Y)在正常業務過程中的供應安排中所載的不收即付義務;(20)本金總額或最高限額的非貸方的債務、不合格股票或優先股 固定回購價格(視情況而定),在任何時間不得超過(X)至500,000,000美元及(Y)至26.0%的四個季度綜合EBITDA的較大者,加
在任何債務的再融資的情況下, 本條第(20)款允許的不合格股票或優先股或其任何部分,任何再融資費用(不言而喻,根據本條款發行的不合格股票或優先股產生的任何債務或不合格股票或優先股 (20)根據第(20)款的規定,這些債務應不再被視爲已發生、已發行或未償還,但應被視爲已發生、已發行和未償還的債務,從該非信用方本可擁有的第一個日期起及之後,按比例計算。
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(21)合營企業對母借款人或受限制子公司的負債、不合格股票或優先股 以及對該合資企業的其他股權持有人或參與者,只要該合資企業的該等債務、不合格股票或優先股總額的百分比 該合資企業的股權或參與者不超過該股東持有的該合資企業的股權未償還總額的百分比或該參與者在該合資企業中的參與度 風險投資;(22)在合格應收款融資中產生的債務或不合格的股票或發行的優先股 或合格應收賬款保理,母借款人或任何受限制附屬公司(標準證券化業務除外)無追索權,但(X)應收賬款附屬公司或(Y)中所述人士除外 “保理交易”的定義;(23)債務、不合格股票或優先股 在母借款人的正常業務過程中向銀行和其他金融機構以及與普通銀行或金融機構有關的受限制子公司提供的短期基準 安排,包括現金管理、現金彙集安排和有關活動,以管理母借款人及其子公司和合資企業的現金餘額,包括金庫、存管、透支、信貸、購買或借記 信用卡、電子資金轉賬和其他現金管理安排以及在淨額結算服務、透支保護、信用卡計劃、自動票據交換所安排和類似安排方面的債務;
(24)負債、不合格股票或優先股,包括 母公司借款人或任何受限制子公司向未來、現任或前任高管、董事、經理、員工、顧問和獨立承包商或任何直接或獨立承包商發行的債務、不合格股票或優先股 其間接父母、他們各自的遺產、繼承人、家庭成員、配偶或前配偶,在每種情況下爲購買或贖回父母借款人或父母的任何直接或間接父母的股權提供資金 在第6.6條允許的範圍內借款人;
(25)收到的客戶按金和預付款 在正常業務過程中從客戶處購買的商品;
提供
(I)持續的或 在符合本條款的範圍內,尚存的人應已遵守第5.11、5.13和5.14節的要求(視情況而定):(Ii)在構成投資的範圍內,此類投資必須是允許的 投資,以及(Iii)在構成處置的範圍內,必須根據本條例允許進行這種處置;
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(E)任何受限的 作爲有限責任公司的附屬公司可在以下情況下完成分立:在分立完成後,適用分立人的資產在當時由一家或多家受限制子公司持有,或者 對於不是由一家或多家受限子公司持有的資產,此類部門合計將導致第6.5節允許的資產出售;
提供
如果分裂的人是美國借款人或美國人 擔保人,則除分立人以外的任何分部繼承人應成爲美國借款人或美國擔保人,範圍爲第5.11節所要求和按照第5.11節的規定,並授予或授予對該財產的留置權和擔保權益。 以抵押品代理人爲受益人的抵押品文件應按照第5.11節、第5.13節和第5.14節的規定(視情況適用)進行維護或創建
(F)母借款人及其受限制子公司可以完成交易;(G)任何受限制附屬公司(母公司借款人除外)可合併、解散、 清算、合併、與另一人合併或合併爲分立人,或將某一分部作爲分立人完成,以便對其全部或實質上所有資產進行處置(無論是在一筆交易中還是在一系列交易中 根據第6.5節允許的(無論是現在擁有的還是以後獲得的)(第6.4節允許的處置除外);以及, (H)任何獲准投資可以合併、合併、合併或分拆的形式進行。6.5資產銷售
。在任何流動性事件期間:
(A)母借款人不會,也不會允許其任何受限制的子公司導致或出售下列資產 構成ABL抵押品,除非:
(1)除任何政府資產出售外,母借款人或任何 其受限制附屬公司在出售資產時所收取的對價,至少相等於出售或以其他方式處置的資產的公平市價(由母借款人善意厘定);及
(2)除任何政府資產出售或准許資產互換外,至少75%的代價 母借款人或該受限制附屬公司(視屬何情況而定)收到的現金或現金等價物或重置資產。
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在母借款人或任何受限制附屬公司收到任何資產出售或 意外事故對於ABL抵押品,母借款人或該受限制子公司應根據其選擇,運用相當於該資產出售或該意外事故的現金淨收益的金額:
(一)按照定期貸款授信協議提前償還定期貸款;(2)對任何一個或多個業務的投資(提供
如果這種投資是以收購的形式進行的 一人的股本,這種收購導致該人成爲母借款人的受限子公司)、資產、財產或資本支出,在每一種情況下都用於或用於類似的業務;
(三)投資任何一項或多項業務(
提供如果這種投資是以 收購某人的股本,這種收購導致該人成爲母借款人的受限制子公司)、財產或資產,以取代屬於該資產出售或 傷亡事件;, (4)永久終止本協定項下的循環承付款或任何其他債務 貸款方,在每一種情況下,都以同等價值的ABL抵押品上的留置權爲擔保,或在ABL抵押品上的留置權之前擔保債務(在循環債務的情況下,相應地減少 在每種情況下,除欠母借款人或受限制附屬公司的債務外;或(5)任何 前述各項的結合;
提供母借款人及其受限制附屬公司將被視爲已遵守 上文第(2)款和第(3)款所述的規定,如果和在產生現金淨收益的ABL抵押品資產出售後365天內,母借款人或其他適用子公司已訂立 未放棄或拒絕收購類似企業的資產或股本、對重置資產進行投資或增資的具有約束力的協議 在這樣的365天期限結束後的幾天內。在任何此類現金收益淨額最終應用之前,母公司借款人或母公司借款人的受限制子公司可以根據循環信貸安排暫時減少債務, 如果有,或以其他方式將該現金收益淨額投資於現金等價物。
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(B)就本節第6.5節而言,下列數額:
(I)任何負債(如母借款人或該受限制附屬公司最近的資產負債表或 在緊接該日之前備有內部財務報表的附註,或如在該資產負債表日期之後發生或應計的,則應反映在母公司身上的負債 借款人或該受限制附屬公司的資產負債表或其腳註(如該項產生或應計項目是在該資產負債表日期當日或之前在母借款人善意決定下發生的) 母借款人或受限制的子公司(根據其條款從屬於債務的負債除外),由買方因與此類資產出售有關的交易而終止,或由 受讓人根據免除或補償母借款人或該受限制附屬公司(視屬何情況而定)進一步負債的協議,在每種情況下轉讓任何該等資產或股權;
(Ii)母借款人或該受限制附屬公司收到的任何票據或其他債務或其他證券或資產 由母借款人或受限制子公司轉換爲現金或現金等價物的受讓人,或根據其條款要求以現金或現金等價物(在現金或現金等價物的範圍內)滿足 收到),在每個情況下,在收到後180天內;以及
(Iii)任何指定人士
非現金
母借款人或其任何受限制附屬公司在此類資產出售中收取的代價,其總公平市價與所有其他指定資產出售的總市值合計
非現金
根據第(Iii)款收到的對價,即當時未償還的,不超過(X)至4.5億美元和(Y)至23.5%的四個季度合併EBITDA的較大者, 在收到指定的
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非現金對價(以每項指定項目的公平市價非現金考慮到 在收到時計量且不影響隨後的價值變化)均應被視爲現金等價物。(C) 就本節第6.5節而言,母借款人或股本的受限制附屬公司出售擁有構成ABL抵押品的資產的受限制附屬公司,應被視爲出售該等ABL抵押品。在……裏面 在任何此類出售的情況下,母借款人和受限制子公司就此類出售收到的收益應根據ABL抵押品的公平市價分配給ABL抵押品,公平市價應由 母公司借款人,或在母公司借款人選擇的情況下,獨立的第三方。
6.6限制支付。
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(A)母借款人將不會、也不會允許其任何受限制子公司直接或間接:
受限制附屬公司的股權,包括與涉及母公司借款人的任何合併、合併或合併有關的任何付款((A)除外),以及母公司借款人應付的股息或分派 僅限於母借款人的股權(不合格股票除外);或(B)受限制附屬公司的股息或分派,只要在任何類別或任何類別或就任何類別或類別應付的任何股息或分派 受限制附屬公司(全資擁有的受限制附屬公司除外)發行的一系列證券,母借款人或受限制附屬公司至少按其按比例收取該等股息或分派的股息或分派 該類別或系列證券的權益);
(2)購買、贖回、擊敗或以其他方式獲取或退休
(3)支付任何本金,或贖回、回購、擊敗或以其他方式取得或按價值退休,在每一種情況下, 任何借款人或任何擔保人因預期償還償債基金債務、本金分期付款或最終到期日而產生的債務,在上述付款、贖回、回購、失敗之日起一年內到期, 以及(B)第6.3(B)(7)或(9)節允許的債務,或(Ii)以抵押品上的擔保權益作擔保的任何債務,而抵押品的擔保級別明顯低於作爲 債務(定期貸款債務的支付、贖回、回購、失效、購置或報廢除外)(第(I)款和第(Ii)款)
初級融資
“);或
(四)進行限制性投資;
(以上第(1)至(4)款所述的所有付款和其他行動統稱爲“
受限 付款
(B)儘管有上述規定,第6.6(A)條並不禁止:(1)在宣佈日期後60天內支付任何股息或分派或完成任何贖回 或發出與此相關的贖回通知,如果在聲明或通知的日期,上述付款本會符合本協定的規定,並假設爲本條文的目的,上述付款的交付 贖回通知是一種受限付款;(2)(X)贖回、回購、退休或以其他方式獲取 股權(“
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報廢股本
“)母公司借款人或控股公司或母公司借款人的任何其他直接或間接母公司,或任何借款人或任何擔保人的初級融資,以 (總體而言,包括任何此類捐款,“退還股本(Y)該聲明及 其子公司)退還股本;以及
(Z)如在緊接已報廢股本退役前, 根據本公約,宣佈和支付股息是允許的,但到目前爲止還沒有做出這種宣佈和股息支付
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未付金額“),宣佈和支付退還股本的股息(除 未付款項; 任何借款人或任何附屬擔保人通過交換或從其債務再融資的收益中進行的初級融資,以及(B)預付款、贖回、購買、失敗或以其他方式清償 任何負債、不符合資格的股份或優先股(1)在某人成爲受限制附屬公司時存在,或(2)在與收購資產有關的情況下承擔,只要該等負債不符合資格 股票或優先股不是在考慮該人成爲受限制子公司或進行此類收購時產生的;
(4)購買、退休、贖回或其他獲取(或對母借款人的限制性付款或任何直接或 母公司借款人的間接母公司爲任何此類購買、退休、贖回或其他收購提供資金),以換取母公司借款人的股權價值(包括相關的股票增值權或類似證券)或任何直接 直接或間接由母公司借款人的任何未來、現任或前任員工、高管、董事、經理、顧問或獨立承包商或母公司的任何直接或間接母公司持有 借款人或其母借款人的任何附屬公司或其遺產、繼承人、家庭成員、配偶或前配偶或獲准受讓人(就本條第(4)款而言,包括由其股權的任何實體持有的股權 計劃或股票期權計劃或任何其他管理層或員工福利計劃或其他協議或安排或任何股票認購或股東或類似協議;提供
然而,,根據本協議支付的總金額 第(4)款在任何日曆年不得超過45,000,000美元(在每一種情況下,任何日曆年的未使用金額允許在隨後的兩個日曆年結轉);
如果進一步提供 .
(a) 然而,, 則任何公曆年度的上述款額均可增加,但增幅不得超逾:(I)該公司收到的現金收益 母借款人或其任何受限制附屬公司出售母借款人或控股公司或母借款人的任何其他直接或間接母公司的股權(除外股權除外)(以有助於 母借款人)在截止日期後向母借款人及其受限制子公司或控股公司或母借款人的任何其他直接或間接母公司的管理層成員、董事或顧問;加(Ii)母公司借款人或控股公司或任何其他直接或間接收取的關鍵人人壽保險單的現金收益 母公司借款人的間接母公司(在一定程度上對母公司借款人作出貢獻)及其受限制的子公司在截止日期後;加
(b) (Iii)以其他方式須支付予僱員的任何現金花紅的款額, 母公司借款人或其受限制子公司或母公司借款人的任何直接或間接母公司的高級管理人員、董事、經理、顧問或獨立承包商,提供母借款人可選擇應用上文第(I)款及第(Ii)款所預期的全部或部分合計增加額 在任何日曆年);提供
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進一步,取消任何未來、現任或前任高管、董事、員工、經理、顧問或獨立人士欠母借款人或任何受限制子公司的債務 母借款人或其任何受限制子公司或母借款人的任何直接或間接母公司的承包商(或其任何許可受讓人),與回購母公司借款人的股權或任何 就本節第6.6節或本協議的任何其他規定而言,父母借款人的直接或間接父母從這些人那裏不應被視爲限制付款;(5)宣佈和支付股息或分派給任何類別或系列的不合格股票的持有人 母借款人或其任何受限子公司以及根據第6.3節發行或產生的任何受限子公司的任何優先股;
(c) (6)宣佈和向任何類別或系列優先股的持有人支付股息或分派(但不包括 以及宣佈和向母借款人或母借款人的任何直接或間接母公司支付股息,其收益將用於向任何類別或系列的持有者支付股息 在截止日期後發行的母借款人或母借款人的任何直接或間接母公司的優先股(不合格股除外);提供
然而,
,(A)是指 在該決定日期(按形式計算)之前最近結束的測試期的母借款人爲2.00至1.00或更多,以及(B)根據本條款宣佈和支付的股息總額 (六)不超過母借款人出售優先股實際收到的現金收益淨額(或出售現金收益淨額的貢獻);
(7)與交易完成或收購預期有關的任何限制性付款 協議,包括向母公司借款人或母公司借款人的任何直接或間接母公司支付任何股息、付款或貸款,以使其能夠向母公司借款人的任何僱員支付任何此類款項或任何未來付款 根據與交易有關的協議,母借款人的受限制子公司或母借款人的任何直接或間接母公司;
(8)宣佈和支付母借款人普通股的股息(或向 控股公司或母公司借款人的任何其他直接或間接母公司爲控股公司或母公司借款人的任何其他直接或間接母公司支付該實體普通股的股息提供資金),最高可達6.0%(每年 母借款人從任何股權公開發行中收到的現金淨收益,或控股公司或母借款人的任何其他直接或間接母公司從任何公開股權發行中向母借款人提供的現金淨收益 權益(與S-4或S-8表或其繼承人表中登記的股權有關的公開發行,以及構成指定出資的任何公開出售除外);(九)限制以指定供款支付的;(10)限制付款的總金額與所有 根據本條款第(10)款支付的其他限制性付款不得超過四個季度合併EBITDA的(X)至600,000,000美元和(Y)至31.0%中的較大者;
(11)宣佈和支付截至成交日期的股息或分派優先股購買人或任何優先股持有人 根據結算日優先股和向母借款人或母借款人的任何直接或間接母公司宣佈和支付股息的條款,其收益將是 用於支付截止日期優先股購買者或根據截止日期優先股條款持有的優先股的股息;提供然而,
,這一總和 根據本條第(11)款宣佈和支付的股息總額,但不超過根據有效的截止日期優先股最終文件的條款可以現金支付的股息總額 在截止日期;(12)只要父母借款人是集團的成員(或被視爲一個實體) 被視爲與集團成員分開處理)向控股公司或母公司借款人的任何其他直接或間接母公司提交合並或合併的所得稅申報表,向控股公司或此類其他公司支付股息或其他分配 借款人的直接或間接母公司,要求控股公司或其他母公司支付對該實體徵收的聯邦、州和地方所得稅,只要這些所得稅可歸因於母公司的收入 借款人及其子公司;提供
然而,,(I)就任何課稅年度而支付的上述款額合計不超過母借款人及其附屬公司(該母借款人及其附屬公司是該 如果母借款人及其適用的附屬公司按以下方式直接繳納所得稅,合併或合併後的集團將被要求就該年度繳納聯邦、州和地方所得稅(視情況而定) 獨立的合併或合併所得稅組(由母借款人或任何附屬公司直接繳納的任何此類稅項扣減)及(Ii)根據本條第(12)款就任何稅項支付的准許繳稅額 可歸於任何非限制性附屬公司在該課稅年度的收入,應限於該非限制性附屬公司就該期間向母借款人或任何受限附屬公司實際支付的金額 繳納該等合併、合併或類似的稅項;(13)宣佈和支付股息、其他分派 或其他金額,或向母借款人的控股公司或任何其他直接或間接母公司提供貸款,金額爲該等實體所需的金額(如適用):
(I)支付的金額等於控股公司或母公司借款人的任何其他直接或間接母公司需要支付的金額 費用和開支(包括維持公司生存所需的特許經營稅或類似稅費)、支付給高級職員、僱員、董事、經理的慣常工資、獎金和其他福利,以及代表其提供的補償, 控股公司的顧問或獨立承包商或母公司借款人的任何其他直接或間接母公司(如適用)以及一般公司運營(包括但不限於與審計和其他會計有關的費用 以及父母借款人或父母借款人的任何直接或間接父母(如適用)的間接費用及開支,以該等費用、開支、薪金、獎金、福利及彌償可歸因於下列各項爲限 母借款人及其子公司的所有權或經營權;
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(Ii)如適用,支付相等於持有或 母公司借款人的任何直接或間接母公司支付債務的利息和/或本金,其收益已作爲除外股權提供給母公司借款人,並已由其擔保,並且是 母公司借款人或根據第6.3節發生的任何受限制子公司的其他債務(除非任何此類擔保人以其他方式支付任何此類款項);(Iii)支付控股公司或母公司借款人的任何其他直接或間接母公司發生的費用和開支 (I)維持該母實體的公司或其他實體的存在和履行本協議項下的義務以及定期貸款信貸協議和優先票據項下的類似義務,(Ii)或 該母公司不成功的股權或債務發行(或該母公司未獲得任何收益的任何債務或股權發行)及(Iii)任何股權或債務發行、產生或要約、任何處置或收購或 母借款人或其任何受限制附屬公司進行的任何投資交易(或對任何業務、資產或財產的任何收購或投資,該等業務、資產或財產將作爲 本協議允許的相同或相關交易的一部分);(四)[保留];
(V)爲母借款人或其任何受限制附屬公司的利益付款,但以該等付款爲限 可以由母公司借款人或其任何受限制的子公司支付,因爲這種付款(X)(I)否則不會是限制性付款,或者(Ii)將是允許由母公司支付的限制性付款 借款人或其根據本公約設立的任何受限制子公司;提供根據第(V)(X)(Ii)款所作的任何付款,如適用,應減少限制付款例外或籃子下本應具有的能力 如果這種付款是由母借款人或該受限制的子公司直接支付的,並且(Y)第5.22節將允許使用;以及(6)向父母借款人的任何直接或間接父母或向任何直接或間接借款人支付有限制的付款,以資助 母公司借款人的母公司用於向母公司借款人的任何其他直接或間接母公司支付融資,任何投資,如果由母公司借款人或其任何受限制的子公司完成,將是允許的 投資;提供
(A)如果這種有限制的付款基本上與這種投資的結束同時進行,以及(B)在這種投資結束後立即支付,則父母借款人的這種直接或間接的父母 導致(I)將獲得的所有財產(無論是資產還是股權)貢獻給母借款人或任何受限制的附屬公司,或(Ii)合併、合併或合併(在第6.4節允許的範圍內) 根據第5.11節的要求,組成或被收購爲母借款人或任何受限制子公司的人,以完成此類收購或投資;(14)[保留];, (15)(I)回購母借款人或母借款人的任何直接或間接母公司的股權 被視爲在行使股票期權或認股權證時發生,如果該等股權代表該等期權或認股權證行權價的一部分,(Ii)母借款人或任何受限制的借款人已支付或預期支付的款項 子公司就母借款人的任何未來、現在或以前的董事、高級管理人員、僱員、經理、顧問或獨立承包人應支付或預期應支付的預扣或類似稅款 或母借款人的任何直接或間接父母或母借款人的任何附屬公司(或其各自的關聯公司、遺產或直系親屬) 行使股票期權或授予、歸屬或交付母公司借款人或母公司借款人的任何直接或間接母公司的股權;以及(3)向高級管理人員、董事、僱員、經理、顧問提供貸款或墊款 以及母公司借款人的獨立承包商或母公司借款人的任何直接或間接母公司或母公司借款人的任何子公司,與該人購買母公司借款人的股權或任何 父母借款人的直接或間接父母;
提供除支付與該購買有關的應繳稅款外,沒有根據第(3)款實際預付任何現金,除非立即償還;(16)根據與合格應收款相關的應收款回購義務購買應收款 保理或合格應收款融資以及支付或分配應收款費用;
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(17)付款或 根據或與符合本協議規定的資產合併、合併或轉讓有關的分配,以滿足持不同政見者的權利;(18)作爲股息或其他形式分發股本股份或欠控股公司的債務或 控股的限制性子公司,非限制性子公司(主要資產爲現金和/或現金等價物的非限制性子公司除外);(19)以現金代替發行與合併有關的股權零碎股份, 合併、合併或其他業務合併,或與行使、轉換或交換股權、認股權證、期權或其他可行使或可轉換證券時的任何股息、分派或拆分有關 進入,母公司借款人或母公司借款人的任何直接或間接母公司的股權;
(20)投資於 合計公平市價的不受限制附屬公司,連同根據本條第(20)款作出的所有其他在當時未償還的投資,而不會將不受限制附屬公司出售給 出售所得收益不包括現金、現金等價物或有價證券,不得超過300,000,000美元和四個季度綜合EBITDA的15.5%(每項投資的公平市值爲 在制定時計量,而不影響隨後的價值變化);
(二十一)其他限制支付的;
提供在該限制付款生效後,立即按形式滿足付款條件;(22)[保留];(23)任何旨在防止任何債務被視爲“適用的高收益折扣”的付款 《國稅法》第163(I)(1)條所指的“債務”;以及(2)任何高級票據契約、高級票據、任何交換票據及擔保 其中;
(三)適用的法律或者適用的規章、規章、命令;
(4)由母公司取得或與母公司合併、合併或合併的人的任何協議或其他文書 借款人或任何被指定爲在收購時(或在其與母借款人合併或併入母借款人或任何受限制子公司時)存在的受限制子公司或非受限制子公司 附屬的或與從該人獲取資產有關而假定的(但在每一種情況下,都不是在考慮到這一點時產生的),該產權負擔或限制不適用於任何人,或任何人的財產或資產 如此取得或指定的人以外的人,或該人的財產或資產;
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就本條第(4)款所指的合併、合併或合併而言,如母借款人以外的人或 該受限制附屬公司是該合併、合併或合併的繼任公司,則該人或該人的任何附屬公司的任何協議或文書,須當作由 在上述合併、合併或合併時的母借款人或該受限制附屬公司(視屬何情況而定);
(5)適用於該等資產出售合約或協議所載的慣常產權負擔或限制 待完成該等出售的資產,包括依據出售或處置股本或該等受限制附屬公司的資產而訂立的協議而對受限制附屬公司施加的慣常限制 子公司;(6)客戶根據#年簽訂的合同對現金或其他存款或淨資產施加的限制 正常的業務流程;(7)在(X)項下訂立的合營協議中的慣常規定 與合營企業的股權有關的正常業務過程以及(Y)與訂立該等協議有關的經營協議或其他類似協議、資產出售協議、股票出售協議 交易,這一限制僅適用於作爲這些協議標的的資產;(八)購置和資本化租賃財產的購置款義務
(9)在一般情況下籤訂的租約、許可證、合同和其他類似協議中所載的習慣規定 在營業過程中對受這種租賃約束的財產施加上文(C)款所述類型的限制;.
(10)與合格應收款保理或合格應收款有關的任何產權負擔或限制 根據母公司借款人的善意決定,爲實施合格應收款保理或合格應收款融資(視情況而定)所必需或適宜的融資;
母借款人的子公司,根據第6.3節在結算日之後發生的;提供任何協議或文書中包含的這種產權負擔和限制不會對母公司造成實質性影響 借款人對貸款的預期本金或利息支付能力(由母借款人善意確定);
(12)載於有擔保債項內的任何產權負擔或限制,否則依據各條而准許招致 6.1和6.3在限制債務人處置擔保這種債務的資產的權利的範圍內;
(13) 在正常業務過程中產生或同意的與任何債務無關的產權負擔或限制,且不單獨或合計不減損母公司財產或資產的價值 由父母借款人善意確定);
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(14)因下列原因而存在的產權負擔或限制 關於對債務進行再融資;
提供管理債務再融資的協議中所載的產權負擔和限制,總體上並不比 管理債務再融資的協議;以及(15)任何 對上文第(1)款至第(14)款所指合同、文書或義務的修改、修改、重述、續簽、增加、補充、退款、替換或再融資;
提供
這樣的話 根據母公司借款人的善意判斷,修訂、修改、重述、續期、增加、補充、退款、更換或再融資總體上不會對該等產權負擔或 該等修訂、修改、重述、續期、增加、補充、退款、更換或再融資前的限制。
爲確定是否符合本節第6.9條的規定,(I)確定任何優先股在獲得股息時的優先順序或 在對普通股支付股息或清算分配之前清算分配,不應被視爲限制對股本進行分配的能力,以及(Ii)限制向以下對象提供的貸款或墊款的次要地位 母借款人或母借款人的受限制附屬公司因母借款人或任何該等受限制附屬公司所招致的其他債務,不得被視爲對發放貸款或墊款能力的限制。6.10會計變更。在財政年度內做出任何改變;
提供然而,,在書面通知行政代理後,母借款人或控股公司可將其財政年度更改爲行政代理合理接受的任何其他財政年度,在這種情況下,母借款人和 在本財年。
6.11英國養老金。
除英國DB計劃外,英國借款人不得並應確保其 附屬公司或聯營公司應在任何時間成爲或成爲非金錢購買計劃的職業養老金計劃的僱主(就聯合王國《2004年退休金法》第38至51條而言) 聯合王國2004年《退休金法》第38或43條)。6.12資本股票。, 母公司借款人 任何其他貸款方(控股或獲准合資企業除外)不得,也不得允許任何貸款方(包括控股)直接或間接地創建、招致、承擔或以其他方式 成爲或保持對(或以其他方式發行)股本、打包權利或優先股的責任,但母借款人向控股公司發行的股本、打包權利或優先股除外(X)、(Y)向母借款人或 其任何受限制附屬公司或(Z)與獲准合資企業有關的股份(不言而喻,貸款方(控股或任何獲准合資企業除外)不得發行股本(董事除外) 在適用法律要求的範圍內,外國公民或其他第三方必須持有的符合資格的股份或股份或權益)授予不是信用方的人)。6.13反短路規定
控股公司不得允許資本的任何直接或間接持有者(或其任何關聯公司) 以現金或其他資產的形式向母借款人或其任何受限附屬公司(不言而喻,任何該等持有人或聯屬公司可以普通資本形式作出股本出資)作出股本出資 只要該等出資實質上同時進一步貢獻予母公司借款人)。
6.14 材料特性。即使任何信貸文件中有任何相反的規定,(A)控股公司和母公司借款人都不會,母公司借款人也不會允許其任何受限制的子公司出售、轉讓或 非貸款方的子公司或(Y)不是子公司的母公司借款人的關聯公司,但在一般情況下以公平條款向任何子公司授予非獨家知識產權許可除外 (B)任何人如(X)是非信貸方的受限制附屬公司,或(Y)是母借款人的關聯公司而非附屬公司,則不得擁有或持有 任何物質財產的獨家許可。6.15反責任管理。無論是控股公司還是母公司借款人都不會,而且 母借款人不得允許其任何受限制的子公司:(A)直接或間接產生任何債務、股本或留置權,而該債務、股本或留置權在合同、結構或其他方面優先於 本協議允許的義務(除(X)外)在第3號修正案生效之日起生效(或,在符合第10.05節規定的要求的情況下,經修正、重述、修正和重述, 第(3)號修正案(生效日期後)或(Y)項與“債務人佔有”融資(或非美國破產程序中的任何類似融資安排)有關的補充或以其他方式修改。 司法管轄權)(經所需貸款人同意)(這種債務,“高級融資
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。任何信用證方未能履行或遵守,或導致其任何受限 子公司須隨時履行或遵守第5.1節、第5.2(A)節(僅針對母借款人)、第5.16節或第6節(E)(I)款中包含的任何條款或條件;或
違反申述等
(a) 。所作的任何陳述、保證、證明或其他聲明或(依據 第(3.2)節)被視爲由任何信用方在任何信用證單據或任何聲明或證書中,在任何時間由任何信用方根據本合同或與本合同相關的書面形式提供的,在任何 該陳述、保證、證明或事實陳述在作出或被視爲作出之日起的30天內未予更正或澄清;或信用證單據項下的其他違約
(b) 。任何信用證方應在履行或遵守所載任何條款時違約 或任何其他信用證單據,但本節任何其他章節中提及的任何此類條款除外,且此類違約不應在三十(30)天內(或,對於章節而言)得到補救或放棄 5.1(M)(I)(A),並僅在流動性事件發生期間,第5.6節,五(5)天,就第5.1(M)(I)(B)節而言,爲(I)較早者後兩(2)天,即母公司的負責人 借款人或受限制附屬公司意識到此類違約,或(Ii)任何借款人收到任何代理人或任何貸款人關於此類違約的通知;或無力償債程序等。任何貸款方或其任何受限附屬公司(非實質附屬公司除外)機構 或同意根據任何債務人救濟法提起任何訴訟,或爲債權人的利益進行轉讓;或申請或同意任命任何接管人、受託人、託管人、財產保管人、清盤人、審查員、 法律程序文件的顧問、修復人、管理人、監管人或類似人員;或任何接管人、受託人、保管人、財產保管人、清盤人、審查員、法律程序顧問、修復人、管理人, 未經該人申請或同意而任命監督員或類似人員,且該任命持續六十(60)個歷日未解除或未暫停;或根據任何債務人救濟法進行的與上述任何程序有關的任何程序 未經該人同意而提起訴訟,並在六十(60)個日曆日內不被解僱或未被扣留,或在任何此類程序中加入了濟助令;或無能力償還債務;扣押。(I)任何信用方或任何受限制的 其附屬公司(任何非關鍵性附屬公司除外)變得無力或以書面承認其無力或未能在債務到期時償還債務,或(Ii)任何扣押令或扣押令或執行令或類似的法律程序 對上述任何人的財產的全部或任何實質性部分發出或徵收,並且在發出或徵收後六十(60)天內未予釋放、騰出或完全擔保。判決及扣押。對任何貸款方或任何受限制附屬公司作出最終判決或命令 支付總金額(就所有此類判決和命令而言)超過門檻金額(在獨立第三方保險不承保的範圍內),即保險人已被通知該判決或命令並確實 不否認或不承認覆蓋),並且有連續六十(60)天的期限,在此期間,由於未決的上訴或其他原因,暫停執行此類判決的規定無效;或英國養老金。(I)就已經產生或可能產生的養老金計劃或多僱主計劃發生ERISA事件 合理地預計將導致任何貸款方根據ERISA第四章對養老金計劃、多僱主計劃或PBGC承擔總金額的責任,而總金額可以合理地預期會導致實質性的不利影響,或者 (Ii)任何貸款方或任何ERISA關聯公司在任何適用的寬限期屆滿後,未能在多僱主的情況下,就其根據ERISA第(4201)條規定的提款責任支付任何分期付款 計劃的總金額可以合理地預期會導致重大不利影響,或(Iii)養老金監管機構向任何已經導致或可能導致的信用方發出財務支持指令或繳費通知 合理預期將導致任何信用方的責任,其總額可合理預期將導致重大不利影響;或信用證單據的失效。任何信用證單據的任何重大條款,在其籤立和交付後的任何時間,以及 除根據本協議或根據本協議明確允許的任何理由(包括第6.4或6.5節允許的交易的結果)或全部清償所有義務(或有賠償義務除外) 關於沒有主張債權以及有擔保現金管理協議和有擔保對沖協議下的義務和負債)不再完全有效;或任何信用方以書面形式對有效性提出異議或 任何信用證單據的任何條款的可執行性;或任何信用方書面否認其在任何信用證單據下有任何或進一步的責任或義務(由於全額償還債務(除 未提出索賠的或有賠償義務、有擔保現金管理協議和有擔保對沖協議項下的債務和負債以及循環承諾的終止),或聲稱 書面撤銷或撤銷任何信用證單據;或控制權的變更
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(a) 。任何抵押品文件,涵蓋抵押品在交付後的實質性部分 第一個外國借款基礎觸發日期,第3.1(A)或5.11節或抵押品文件應出於任何原因(除根據其條款,包括第6.4或6.5節允許的交易的結果,以及 除盡善盡美的例外情況外,每一種情況都不再對其所涵蓋的任何重大抵押品產生有效和完善的第一優先權留置權和擔保權益,但受第6.1節允許的留置權的限制,但在下列情況下除外 (I)任何這種完美的喪失完全是由於(A)抵押品代理人不再擁有實際交付給它的代表根據抵押品文件質押的證券的證書,(B)統一商業 代碼提交因以下原因而失效:(C)未及時提交統一商業代碼延續聲明;(C)抵押品代理人未遵守任何其他完善要求;或(Ii)此類損失 由貸款人的所有權保險單承保,且此類保險人已被告知此類損失,且未否認或未承認承保;然後,(1)在第8.1(F)節所述的任何違約事件發生時或 8.1(G),自動,和(2)在發生和繼續發生任何其他違約事件時,由行政代理選擇,或在必要的貸款人請求(或在其同意的情況下),通知母借款人 行政代理:(A)如有循環承諾,每一貸款人的循環承諾,以及每一開證行開立任何信用證的義務應立即自動終止; (B)下列各項應立即到期並支付,在每一種情況下,無需提示、要求、拒付或任何其他要求,所有這些均由各信用證方在此明確放棄:(I)未支付的: 貸款的本金和應計利息,(Ii)相當於在任何時候根據當時所有未償還信用證可提取的最高金額的103%的金額(無論任何此類信用證項下的受益人是否 信用證應已提交,或有權在此時提交根據該信用證開具的匯票或其他單據或證書),以及(Iii)所有其他債務(尚未到期的或有債務除外 和應付);提供
(b) 上述規定不應以任何方式影響貸款人在第2.2節或第2.3節項下的義務;(C)行政代理可以促使抵押品代理強制執行任何和所有留置權和擔保 根據抵押品文件產生的利息;和(D)行政代理應指示每個借款人支付(每個借款人在收到該通知後,或在發生下述違約事件時同意 第(8.1)(F)和(G)條:向行政代理支付該借款人當時未償還的償付義務的103%。8.2與信用證有關的訴訟。
在任何時候(I)在循環承諾終止之日或(Ii)根據具體情況 根據第2.13節的要求,每個適用的借款人應以其主要辦事處的即時可用資金向行政代理支付現金抵押品帳戶的存款,(X)在上文第(I)款的情況下,金額 要求,以便在這種付款後,存入現金抵押品帳戶的總資金等於或超過所有未償信用證債務總和的103%,以及(Y)在上文第(Ii)款的情況下,金額 第2.13節所要求的。 行政代理機構應立即以書面形式 任何此類申請的通知;
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,即使沒有發出該書面通知,亦不會使任何該等申請失效。8.3撤銷。如果在循環承諾終止或貸款到期日加快後的任何時間, 逾期利息)以及所有違約和違約事件(僅因加速而未支付到期和應付貸款的本金和應計利息除外)應予以補救或免除。 根據第10.5節,經必要貸款人的書面同意並向適用借款人發出書面通知,循環承諾的終止或加速及其後果可被撤銷, 廢止;
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該等行動不得影響任何其後發生的失責或失責事件,或損害由此而產生的任何權利或補救。前一句的規定只是爲了約束 貸款人和開證行同意可能在必要的貸款人選擇時作出的決定,此類規定的目的不是爲了使任何借款人受益,也不賦予任何借款人要求貸款人撤銷或廢止任何 加速,即使滿足本協議規定的條件也是如此。8.4父母借款人的償還權。(A)即使第8.1節中有任何相反的規定,如果父母借款人未能遵守 第6.7(A)節所述財務契約的要求財務業績契約“)就任何財政季度而言,在該財政季度結束後,直至以下日期後第十天屆滿爲止 根據第5.1節第5.1節的規定,就正在計量的財務業績公約所涉會計季度的財務報表必須交付的日期(該十天期間內,臨時 期間),母借款人有權發行股本(任何不合格股票除外)(治癒權“),並在父母借款人收到現金時(該現金數額稱爲 “
特定的治癒投資“)根據母公司借款人行使該救濟權,應重新計算該財務履約,以實施下列備考調整:(I)僅爲確定是否存在違約或違約事件,應增加綜合EBITDA 對於任何測試期,包括行使補救權的會計季度,且不是出於本協議下的任何其他目的,在財務績效公約項下違約的金額等於指定的補救額 投資;以及(Ii)在實施上述重新計算後,如果父母借款人當時應遵守 根據財務業績公約的要求,父母借款人應被視爲在相關確定日期已滿足財務業績公約的要求,並具有相同的效力 並不是在該日期沒有遵守該條例。(B)儘管本協議有任何相反規定,(I)在每四個財政年度 季度期間應至少有兩個財政季度不行使救濟權,(2)在循環承諾期內,不行使救濟權不超過5次,(3)規定的救濟權 投資不得超過使母借款人遵守該財務業績公約所需的金額,(Iv)在計算時不應計入特定補救投資的收益 綜合融資負債在對行使救濟權的會計季度的財務業績公約的遵守情況進行任何確定時,(V)就以下目的而言,不應考慮所有指定的賠償投資 確定任何基於比率的條件、契約“籃子”或適用的按金,(Vi)借款人不得根據本合同借款或簽發任何信用證,修改以增加其面額或 (Vii)在過渡期內,行政代理或任何貸款人均無權加速貸款或終止貸款。 循環承諾,行政代理人和任何貸款人均無權取消抵押品的抵押品贖回權或佔有抵押品或信用證單據下的任何其他權利或補救辦法,這些權利或補救措施是基於 因不遵守規定而導致的違約事件第6.7節第9節.代理人
9.1代理人的委任;授權。
(i) (A)摩根大通根據本合同和其他信貸文件,被任命爲不可撤銷的行政代理和抵押品代理; 貸款人和每家開證行在此授權摩根大通根據本合同條款和其他信貸文件擔任行政代理(如適用)和抵押品代理;摩根大通在此同意擔任 本合同及其他信用證文件項下的行政代理和抵押品代理。每一代理人在此同意以其各自的身份按照本合同所載的明示條件和其他信用證文件(如適用)行事。 第9.1、9.2、9.3條(第9.3(C)節的最後一條但書除外)、第9.4條、第9.5(A)條和第9.6條的規定完全是爲了代理人、貸款人和開證行的利益,沒有信用方或其任何子公司或 關聯方應享有作爲第三方的任何權利 其中任何一項規定的受益人。在履行本合同項下的職能和職責時,每一代理人應僅作爲貸款人和開證行的代理人,不承擔 且不應被視爲已對控股或其任何附屬公司或聯營公司承擔任何義務或代理或信託關係,或爲控股或其任何附屬公司或聯營公司承擔任何代理或信託關係。安排人員、高級管理代理或文件代理均不得 本協議或其他信貸文件項下的任何義務或義務,且不承擔本協議項下或本協議項下的任何責任。
(ii) (B)每家貸款人和每家開證行特此確認摩根大通及其指定服務的關聯公司的任命 以任何特定抵押品文件或抵押品的身份作爲抵押品代理人,並特此授權抵押品代理人以其代理人的身份採取行動,並行使下列一切權利、權力和補救辦法 抵押品代理人可能在抵押品文件和債權人間協議下擁有。(C)在父母借款人指定 或根據第2.25節(I)本協議或任何其他信貸單據明示或意欲由或授予或行使的每項權利、權力、特權或義務指定任何指定的再融資代理人 與指定再融資債務有關的轉易予代理人或安排人,須由該指定再融資代理人行使及歸屬該指定再融資代理人行使,且僅限於使該指定再融資代理人能夠行使的必要範圍 與指定的再融資循環承諾有關的權利、權力和特權,以及就該指定的再融資循環貸款和信用證中包含的每一契諾和義務履行該等職責 該指定再融資代理行使或履行其權利所必需的文件應提交給行政代理或該指定再融資代理,並可由該管理代理或該指定再融資代理執行,以及(Ii)根據本協議的規定 第9節和第10.2和10.3節(借款人有義務支付行政代理人和抵押品代理人的費用,並賠償行政代理人和抵押品代理人),指的是 行政代理和/或抵押品代理應有利於該指定的再融資代理,其中對行政代理和/或抵押品代理的所有提法應被視爲對行政代理的提法 代理和/或抵押品代理和/或上下文可能需要的指定再融資代理。每一貸款人和開證行在此不可撤銷地指定任何指定的再融資代理代表其在本信用證項下和在其他信用證項下行事 並指定和授權該指定再融資代理根據本協議和每個其他信用證文件的規定代表其採取該等行動,並行使該等權力和履行 根據本協議或任何其他信貸文件的條款明確授予該指定再融資代理的職責,以及合理附帶的行動和權力。
(iii) 9.2權力和職責。每一貸款人和每一開證行都不可撤銷地授權每一代理人代表該人採取該行動並行使 根據本合同及本合同條款具體授權或授予該代理人的本信用證文件和其他信用證文件項下的權力、權利和補救措施,以及合理附帶的權力、權利和補救措施。 每個代理商只應承擔本合同和其他信用證文件中明確規定的職責。每一代理人均可由其代理人或僱員或通過其代理人或僱員行使該等權力、權利及補救措施,並履行該等職責。 任何代理人不得因本合同或任何其他信用證文件而與任何貸款人或任何開證行有受託關係;本合同或任何其他信用證文件,無論是明示的還是默示的,均無意或應 應被解釋爲對任何代理人施加與本合同或任何其他信用證單據有關的任何義務,但本合同或其中明確規定的除外。
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(v) 。任何代理人均不對任何貸款人或任何開證行負責執行, 效力、真實性、合法性、有效性、可執行性、可收集性或充分性,或任何留置權(或任何抵押品的價值或充分性)的附加權、完善性或優先權 與本協議或任何其他信用證文件有關的任何聲明、保證、陳述或聲明,或在任何書面或口頭聲明或任何財務或其他聲明、票據中作出的任何陳述、保證、陳述或陳述, 任何代理人向貸款人或開證行或由任何信用證方或其代表提供或製作的與信用證單據及其計劃進行的交易有關的報告或證書或任何其他文件 任何信用方或對任何義務負有償付責任的任何其他人的財務狀況或商業事務,也不要求任何代理人確定或詢問任何條款、條件的履行或遵守情況, 任何信用證文件中所載的條款、契諾或協議,或關於貸款收益的使用,或關於任何信用方的財務狀況,或關於任何違約或違約事件的存在或可能存在的規定 違約或就前述事項作出任何披露。儘管本協議有任何相反的規定,行政代理機構不承擔因確認未償還貸款金額而產生的任何責任, 償還義務或信用證使用量或其組成部分的金額。免責條款
(vi) 。沒有代理,也沒有 其任何高級職員、合夥人、董事、僱員或代理人應對貸款人或開證行對該代理人根據任何信用證單據或與任何信用證單據相關而採取或不採取的任何行動負責,但因下列原因引起的情況除外 代理人的重大過失或者故意的不當行爲。對於本協議和其他信貸單據未明確規定的任何事項(包括強制執行或催收),代理人不應被要求行使任何自由裁量權或 採取任何行動,但應被要求按照必要貸款人的指示採取行動或不採取行動(並在採取行動或不採取行動時受到充分保護),這些指示應對所有貸款人和 每家開證行;提供
(vii) 借款人應向抵押品代理人交付一份責任人證書 父母借款人的高級職員(a“
(viii) 版本證書“)證明任何此類交易已按照本協議和其他信用證的規定完成 文件(爲免生疑問,母借款人或任何子公司不需要提供其他文件或信息)。附隨代理人和行政代理人均有權依賴和 在採取此類解除行動和履行本節第9.8節規定的義務時,應完全依賴該解除證書,抵押品代理和行政代理將完全免除任何責任和 應受到充分保護,且不因這種依賴或任何免除、從屬或其他免除行動的完成而對任何有擔保的一方承擔任何責任。每一貸款人和彼此擔保的一方不可撤銷 授權並不可撤銷地指示抵押品代理和行政代理採取此類解除行動,並同意依賴任何解除證書。行政代理和抵押品代理均不承擔責任 對於或有責任確定或調查放行證書中的任何陳述,任何已識別的交易是否符合信用證單據的條款,關於以下情況的任何陳述或擔保: 抵押品的可收集性,抵押品代理人對抵押品的留置權的存在、優先權或完備性,或載於任何信用證方編制或交付的與抵押品或符合 上述條款或信用證單據中的條款。
(ix) 抵押物變現和強制執行擔保的權利。任何包含在任何 儘管信用證單據有相反規定,但各借款人、行政代理、抵押品代理、各貸款人和各開證行在此同意:(I)任何貸款人均無權單獨變現任何 抵押品或執行任何擔保,應理解並同意,本協議項下的所有權力、權利和補救措施只能由行政代理代表貸款人按照本協議的條款和所有權力行使, 抵押品文件下的權利和補救措施只能由抵押品代理人行使,以及(Ii)如果抵押品代理人根據公開或私下出售對任何抵押品進行止贖,抵押品代理人 或任何貸款人可以是任何此類出售的任何或所有此類抵押品的購買者,抵押品代理人,作爲擔保當事人的代理人和代表(但不是任何貸款人或其各自的個人身份,除非 必要的貸款人應以書面形式另行約定)爲了競標和結算或支付在任何此類公開銷售中出售的抵押品的全部或任何部分的購買價格,應有權使用和運用任何 抵押品代理人在出售時應支付的任何抵押品的購買價格,將債務作爲貸方。
(x) 債權人間協議。每一貸款人和每一開證行在此確認,它已全面審查了債權人間協議,並在執行本協議後同意簽署和交付債權人間協議 經代理人同意,並同意遵守其條款(這些條款通過參考全文併入本文),就像該貸款人或開證行是其直接簽字人一樣。
9.9經批准的電子通訊。, (A)每一貸款人、開證行、控股公司、每一借款人和每一擔保子公司同意代理人可以,但不應是 有義務通過在平台上張貼經批准的電子通信,將經批准的電子通信提供給貸款人和開證行。(B)儘管平台及其主要門戶網站已實施了普遍適用的安全程序和政策,或 由代理商不時修改(截至截止日期,包括雙防火牆和用戶ID/密碼授權系統),並通過每筆交易單個用戶的授權方法保護平台,由此每個用戶可以訪問 平台僅在逐筆交易的基礎上,每個貸款人、開證行、控股公司、每個借款人和每個擔保子公司同意,通過電子媒介分發材料不是 必須確保安全,並且此類分發存在機密性和其他風險。考慮到這種分發提供的便利和其他好處,以及 對於本協議項下規定的其他對價,貸款人、開證行、控股公司、每個借款人和每個擔保子公司特此批准分發經批准的電子產品 通過平台溝通並了解和承擔,借款人應促使各擔保子公司了解並承擔此類分配的風險,但因重大疏忽或故意造成的任何風險除外 特工的不當行爲。, (C)平台和經覈准的電子通信“按原樣”和“按 可用。“任何代理人或其各自的關聯公司或其各自的高級職員、董事、僱員、代理人、顧問或代表(代理附屬公司
“)保證準確性、充分性或 經批准的電子通信或平台的完整性,且各自明確不對平台和經批准的電子通信中的錯誤或遺漏承擔責任。不作任何明示、默示或法定的保證, 包括但不限於對適銷性、對特定用途的適用性、不侵犯第三方權利或不受病毒或其他代碼缺陷的任何保證,由代理附屬公司與平台相關作出 或經批准的電子通信。(D)每名貸款人、開證行、控股公司、每名借款人及每名擔保人 子公司同意,每個代理商可以,但(除非適用法律另有要求)沒有義務根據該代理商的一般適用文件在平台上存儲經批准的電子通信 保留程序和政策。9.10有擔保的現金管理協議和有擔保的對沖協議。無現金管理銀行 或對沖銀行獲得第2.15(H)款、任何擔保或任何抵押品的利益,或憑藉本條款或任何擔保或任何抵押品文件獲得利益的,應有權知悉任何行動或同意、指示或 反對根據本協議或任何其他信貸單據或以其他方式就抵押品(包括任何抵押品的解除或減值)採取的任何行動,但以貸款人的身份除外,且僅限於 信用證單據中明確規定的。儘管本節第9款有任何其他相反的規定,行政代理不應被要求核實付款或已作出其他令人滿意的安排 關於有擔保現金管理協議和有擔保對沖協議項下產生的債務,除非行政代理已收到關於該等債務的書面通知,以及下列證明文件 行政代理可以根據具體情況向適用的現金管理銀行或對沖銀行申請。通過接受抵押品的利益,作爲有擔保現金任何此類安排的一方的每一有擔保當事人 管理協議或擔保對沖協議(視情況而定)應被視爲已根據信貸文件指定行政代理作爲行政代理,並應被視爲已將抵押品代理指定爲 作爲信用證文件項下的抵押品代理人,並同意作爲信用證文件項下的擔保方受信用證文件的約束,但須遵守本款規定的限制。
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9.11預扣稅金。在任何適用法律要求的範圍內,行政代理可以扣留對任何 貸款人的金額相當於任何適用的預扣稅。在不限制或擴大第2.19節的規定的情況下,每個貸款人應賠償行政代理的損失並使其不受損害,並應 在提出要求後10天內,任何和所有稅款以及任何和所有相關損失、索賠、債務和費用(包括 行政代理的任何律師的費用、收費和支出)由國稅局或任何其他政府招致或針對行政代理提出的索賠 或者因爲貸款人沒有通知行政代理機構情況的變化,導致免徵或減少預扣稅無效)。關於該等款項的款額的證明書或 在沒有明顯錯誤的情況下,行政代理向任何貸款人交付的責任應是決定性的。每一貸款人在此授權行政代理在任何時候抵銷和運用根據本協議欠該貸款人的任何和所有款項 協議、任何其他信用證單據或以其他方式抵銷行政代理根據本節應支付的任何金額。9.11節中的協議在行政代理辭職和/或更換後繼續有效, 貸款人的任何權利轉讓或替換、循環承諾的終止以及所有其他債務的償還、清償或解除。爲免生疑問,“貸款人”一詞應 本節第9.11節的目的包括擺動額度貸款人和每家開證行。
9.12 ERISA的某些事項。
(A)自該人成爲本協議的貸款方之日起,每一貸款人(X)代表併發出認股權證,以及(Y)從 該人成爲本合同貸款方的日期,直至該人不再是本合同的貸款方之日爲止,這是爲了行政代理的利益,而不是爲了免生疑問,而不是爲了任何借款人或任何其他信貸的利益 當事人認爲,至少以下一項是正確的,而且將是正確的:
(a) (I)該貸款人沒有使用“計劃資產” (ERISA第3(42)節或其他條款所指的)一項或多項福利計劃中關於該貸款人進入、參與、管理和履行循環貸款、循環承諾或 本協議,(2)一個或多個臨時技術經濟實體中規定的交易豁免,例如PTE 84-14(一種類別豁免 由獨立合資格專業資產管理人厘定的某些交易)、PTE 95-60(涉及保險公司一般賬目的某些交易的類別豁免)、PTE 90-1(某些交易的類別豁免) 涉及保險公司集合獨立帳戶)、PTE 91-38(涉及銀行集體投資基金的某些交易的類別豁免)或PTE 96-23(由內部資產管理公司確定的某些交易的類別豁免) 適用於該貸款人進入、參與、管理和履行貸款、循環承諾和本協議,
(Iii)(A)該貸款人是由“合資格專業資產經理”(在 PTE 84-14第VI部分的含義),(B)該合格專業資產管理人代表該貸款人作出投資決定,以訂立、參與、管理和履行貸款、循環承諾以及 協議,(C)關於貸款、循環承諾的進入、參與、管理和履行,本協議滿足PTE 84-14第一部分(B)至(G)分段的要求,以及 (D)據該貸款人所知,該貸款人已符合第84-14號法律公告第I部(A)節關於該貸款人進入、參與、管理和履行貸款的規定, 循環承諾,和本協議,或
(Iv)在以下文件中議定的其他陳述、保證及契諾 代理人與出借人之間的書面形式,由代理人自行決定。
(B)此外,除非第(1)款或第(I)款 在緊接(A)款之前,對於貸款人來說,或(2)該貸款人已按照第(Iv)款提供另一陳述、擔保和契諾,則在緊接在前一款(A)中,該貸款人 此外,(X)自該人成爲本協議的貸款人之日起至(Y)契諾之日起至該人不再是本協議的出貸方之日, 爲免生疑問,行政代理不是借款人或任何其他貸款方的受託人,而不是借款人或任何其他貸款人的利益所在,行政代理不是該貸款人資產的受信人。 貸款人加入、參與、管理和履行貸款、承諾和本協議(包括與代理人保留或行使本協議項下的任何權利、任何信貸 文件或與本文件或其相關的任何文件)。
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9.13平行債務。
爲取得和確保抵押品單據項下某些擔保的持續有效性和可執行性, 每一貸方當事人在此與適用代理人和抵押品代理人約定,他們各自應向適用代理人支付一筆相當於適用代理人所欠擔保方的任何款項的金額,並以其幣種支付。 任何信用證文件(“主要義務”),當該信用證文件(“平行債務”)到期時,應根據相關信用證文件(“平行債務”)付款。
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每項平行債務將在有關信用方的一項或多項主要債務變爲 到期和應付。即使信用證單據中有任何相反的規定,適用的代理人應擁有自己的獨立 要求貸方支付平行債務的權利。擔保當事人收取主債務付款的權利與適用代理人收取平行債務付款的權利不同 義務;但信用證方按照本款和前一款的規定向適用代理人支付其平行債務,即爲對相應委託人的良好履行。 根據信用證單據,信用證方支付其相應的主債務,即爲很好地履行了相關的平行債務。在委託人良好履行義務的情況下 義務適用代理人不再有權要求償付相應的平行債務,這種平行債務應不復存在。這應相應地適用於良好履行的情況 與相應的主要義務平行的義務。儘管有上述規定,信用證單據項下的任何付款應支付給適用的代理人,除非信用證單據中另有明確規定(本款除外 和前一段),或除非適用代理人指示向適用代理人支付該款項。第10節。 其他
10.1個通知。
一般告示
。本合同要求或允許向信用證方、任何代理人、任何 迴旋額度貸款人、任何貸款人或任何開證行應寄往附件b或其他相關信用證文件中規定的人的地址,如果是任何貸款人,則寄往適用代理人可能另行指明的地址 以書面形式。
除以下(B)段另有規定外,本合同項下的每一通知應以書面形式發出,並可親自送達、電傳、通過電報、美國郵件或信使發送 送達或電子郵件,當面送達或通過快遞送達,並在收到電傳、電傳或電子郵件時簽字,或在寄存後三個工作日送達,應視爲已送達 它在美國郵寄,郵資預付,地址正確。
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電子通信
(g) 。牴觸條款 (A)如上所述(除非適用代理人要求遵守上文(A)款的規定)以及本協議或任何其他信用證文件中關於交付任何經批准的電子通信的任何其他規定 通過任何其他方式,信用證方應將所有批准的電子通信以電子/軟媒體的格式適當地傳輸給適用的代理或其他適用的代理 適用代理人可接受的電子郵件地址(或類似的電子交付方式),由適用代理人通知借款人。第(B)款中的任何規定均不損害任何代理人或任何貸款人或 開證行以本協議授權的任何方式向任何信用證方交付任何經批准的電子通信,或要求任何借款人以該方式交付。以郵寄方式將通知及其他通訊投遞至 平台、互聯網站或類似的電信設備要求用戶必須事先訪問該平台、網站或其他設備(在第9.9節所允許的範圍內)應在下列情況下有效 該通知或其他通信應已在該平台、互聯網站或類似設備上向被通知類別的人普遍提供(無論任何該等人是否必須完成,也不論是否 該人應在獲取此類物品之前完成任何行動,包括登記、披露聯繫信息、遵守標準用戶協議或承擔保密義務) 已收到通知,已將此類通信張貼到該平台。10.4抵銷。除了現在或以後根據適用法律授予的任何權利,而不是限制任何此類權利, 在遵守債權人間協議的前提下,在任何違約事件發生和持續期間,每一貸款人、每一開證行、每一代理人及其每一關聯公司在此由每一信用方在任何時間或從 在獲得同意的情況下不時給予同意 在沒有通知任何貸款方或任何其他人(行政代理除外)的情況下,適用代理人的同意(該同意不得被無理扣留或延遲),任何該等通知 貸款人、開證行或代理人或他們各自的任何關聯公司對任何信用方的信用或帳戶所持有或欠下的任何時間的債務,以及因任何信用方的義務和債務而產生的債務 信用證及其中的參與方和其他信用證單據項下的該人,包括由此產生或與之相關的任何性質或描述的所有索賠、信用證及其參與方 本協議項下的到期金額應已根據第2節到期並應支付,儘管該等債務和債務或其中任何一項可能是或有或未到期的。儘管有上述規定,但在適用的禁止範圍內 10.5修正案和豁免。必要的貸款人同意
。除第2.17(C)、2.21(與違約貸款人有關)、2.23、10.5(B)、10.5(C)、 10.5(D)和10.5(H)項下,未經必要的書面同意,對信用證任何條款的任何修改、修改、終止或放棄,或任何信用證方對其任何背離的同意,在任何情況下均不得生效。 貸款人和借款人(豁免的情況除外);
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行政代理僅在徵得母借款人同意的情況下,可修改、修改或補充本協議,以糾正任何含糊、遺漏、缺陷或 在收到通知後的幾天內。
(a) 受影響的貸款人同意。未經每一貸款人書面同意 將因此而受到影響(違約貸款人除外,但在第2.21節規定的範圍內除外),任何修訂、修改、終止或同意在下列情況下均不生效:(I)延長任何貸款或票據的預定最終到期日(第2.23(D)或10.5(H)節准許的除外);(2)免除、減少或推遲任何預定還款(但不包括提前還款);
(b) (3)將任何信用證的規定到期日延長至循環承諾終止日期之後;(4)降低或免除任何貸款的利率(不包括對適用利率的任何增加的任何豁免 根據第(2.9)節或對超額可獲得性定義的任何修正(其將影響適用按金的數額)或本合同項下應支付的任何費用或保費;(V)延長支付任何該等利息或費用的期限;(6)減少任何貸款或任何償還義務的本金金額或改變貨幣;
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(七)修改第2.15(H)節、第2.16節或第10.5節;
“必要的貸款人”或“按比例分攤”;
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(a) 在確定“必要貸款人”、“A檔必需貸款人”、“B檔必需貸款人”或“按比例分攤”時,可在與循環承付款基本相同的基礎上列入本文件。 並在結算日計入循環貸款;(Ix)解除所有或基本上所有抵押品或 控股或任何其他擔保人(構成非實質性子公司的任何擔保人子公司除外)不受任何擔保,除非信用證文件中有明確規定;
(b) (X)任何借款人或作爲Holdings附屬公司的任何擔保人同意將其任何 任何信用證文件項下的權利和義務(第6.4節明確允許的除外);(Xi)修改 《債權人間協定》第4.1節;
(c) (十二)修訂第2.17(G)(Ii)條;(Xiii)修訂或以其他方式修改,或具有修改或以其他方式修改的效力 未經每一貸款人書面同意而直接或不利地受其影響的“財產”或第6.14節;
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(Xiv)修訂或以其他方式修改“指明”的定義,或具有修改或以其他方式修改的效力 未經每一貸款人書面同意而直接或不利地受其影響的“條款”或第6.15節;或
(“
現有優先權
“)至擔保任何其他債務或其他義務的留置權(”
固定資產負債
“(如《債權人間協議》中關於固定資產抵押品的定義(如 根據債權人間協議)或(Y)對任何其他債務或其他債務(任何此類債務或其他債務, 擔保任何義務或該等義務的該等留置權(視情況而定)排在次要地位,“
高級負債“),在第(X)款或(Y)款的情況下,(1),除非批准 債務人佔有融資或(2)除非已向每個受不利影響的貸款人提供真正的機會,以資助或以其他方式按比例提供其份額(根據因此而受到不利影響的債務的數額)。 每個貸款人)以相同的條件償還高級債務(真正的後援費和律師費的償還以及與該交易條款談判有關的其他費用;該等費用和費用, “輔助費
“)提供給高級債務的所有其他提供者(或其關聯公司),並在受不利影響的貸款人決定參與高級債務的範圍內,按比例獲得其份額 高級債務的費用及任何其他類似利益(附屬費用除外)提供予高級債務的提供者(或其任何聯營公司),與根據一項 向每一受不利影響的貸款人發出的書面要約,描述提供高級債務所依據的安排的實質性條款,該要約應繼續開放給每一受不利影響的貸款人 期限不少於五個工作日。(C)未經所有貸款人(違約貸款人除外)書面同意, 如果修改、修改、終止或同意的效果會增加“全球借款基數”、“歐洲借款基數”、“美國借款基數”的定義中規定的任何百分比,則其修改、修改、終止或同意應生效 借款基數“、”英國借款基數“或”愛爾蘭借款基數“高於第2號修正案生效日此類定義中規定的百分比。(D)未經持有適用的未償還循環貸款66.7%的貸款人(違約貸款人除外)的書面同意 承諾和/或循環信用風險,如果修改、修改、終止或同意的效果會修改“美國借款基數”、“英國借款基數”、 是.。
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。不修改、修改、終止或放棄信用證單據的任何規定,或同意 任何信用證方如有任何偏離,應:
(I)增加任何貸款人的循環承諾額 除徵得每個借款人、必要的貸款人(第2.23節規定的除外)和行政代理的同意外,未經該貸款人同意即可生效;
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,不得修改、修改或 放棄任何先決條件、契約、違約或違約事件應構成任何貸款人任何循環承諾的增加;
(Ii)修改、修改、終止或放棄本合同中關於迴旋轉讓線或迴轉線貸款的任何規定,而不在 除必要的貸款人、必要的貸款人和行政代理的同意外,還應徵得每個借款人和迴旋貸款機構的同意;
(Iii)修改、修改、終止或放棄第2.3節的任何規定或任何其他對 未經各借款人、行政代理、必要的貸款人和各開證行書面同意,任何開證行在本合同項下的權利;或
(Iv)修改、修改、終止或放棄第9節的任何規定,如同其適用於任何代理人或任何其他規定
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行政代理可以,但沒有義務,在任何貸款人的同意下, 代表該貸款人簽署修訂、修改、豁免或同意。任何放棄或同意僅在給予該放棄或同意的特定情況和特定目的下有效。不通知或要求任何信用證方 在任何情況下,任何信用證方均有權在類似或其他情況下獲得任何其他或進一步的通知或要求。根據第10.5節作出的任何修訂、修改、終止、放棄或同意應具有約束力 向當時未清償的每個貸款人、每個未來的貸款人以及(如果由信用證方簽署的)該信用證方付款。
擔保和抵押品文件
。不管這件事中有什麼 第10.5款或貸方簽署的與本協議相關的任何其他信用證文件、擔保、抵押品文件和相關文件可採用行政代理合理確定的格式, 與任何其他信用證單據一起,未經任何其他人同意,由適用的一個或多個信用方和行政代理全權酌情訂立、修改、補充或放棄,以(I) 授予、完善、保護、擴大或加強任何抵押品或額外財產上的任何擔保權益,以成爲抵押品,以使擔保當事人受益,(Ii)按照當地法律的要求,或 爲擔保當事人的利益,保護任何財產上的任何擔保權益,或使其中的擔保權益符合適用的法律要求,或(3)消除歧義、遺漏、錯誤或缺陷,或造成 該擔保、附屬擔保單據或其他單據應與本協議和其他信用證單據一致。
國外借款基數觸發日期
。 僅經借款人和行政代理同意:(I)加入每個適用的歐洲聯合借款人或外國擔保人,(Ii)實施每個適用的歐洲借款基礎,(Iii)設立可強制執行的留置權 借款人和行政代理人合理地同意與上述條款相關的其他信貸文件的修改。
10.6繼任者和受讓人;參與。
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。本協議對本協議雙方及其各自的繼承人和受讓人具有約束力,並適用於 本合同當事人及貸款人的繼承人和受讓人的利益。除非第6.4節或第10.5(B)節另有明確許可,否則信用證方在本協議項下的權利或義務或任何利益 任何信用證方可在未經所有貸款人事先書面同意的情況下轉讓或委託信用證。本協議中的任何明示或暗示的內容均不得被解釋爲授予任何人(除本協議雙方、其各自的 在此允許的繼承人和受讓人,以及在本協議明確考慮的範圍內,每個代理人和貸款人的關聯公司)根據或由於本協議的任何法律或衡平法權利、補救或索賠。
註冊
。 爲本協議的所有目的(即使有任何相反通知),其所列相應循環承諾和貸款的持有人和所有人,且任何此類循環承諾或貸款的轉讓或轉讓均無效, 在每一種情況下,除非和直到收到第10.6(D)節規定的完成轉讓或轉讓的轉讓協議後記錄在登記冊上,以及任何循環貸款票據(如果轉讓 貸款人的貸款以循環貸款票據爲憑證),但須受此類轉讓的約束。每項轉讓應在行政代理收到轉讓協議的營業日(中午12:00之前)記錄在登記簿中 記錄轉讓的日期應爲 在本文中被稱爲“
作業結束日期
.”任何在提出該請求或給予該授權或同意時在登記冊中列爲申請人的人的任何請求、授權或同意,均應 關於相應循環承諾或貸款的任何後續持有人、轉讓人或轉讓人,推定正確。 轉讓權.每個分包商有權隨時出售、轉讓或 轉讓其在本協議項下的所有或部分權利和義務,包括但不限於其全部或部分循環承諾或貸款或其他義務(在所有情況下均徵得同意(不 除以下要求的同意外,不合理地扣留)發行銀行和搖擺線貸方的同意);
提供然而,,每項此類轉讓應具有統一的且不改變的所有權利和 任何循環貸款和任何相關循環承諾項下和與之有關的債務:
(I)任何集會的人 “合資格受讓人”一詞定義的第(I)款的標準,在向行政代理人發出通知後,(喪失資格的機構除外);以及
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(Ii)任何符合“合資格受讓人”一詞定義第(Ii)條的準則的人 (取消資格的機構除外)在向借款人和行政代理人發出通知後,以及(向代理人的聯屬公司(不包括喪失資格的機構)作出轉讓的情況除外),經 母借款人和行政代理(這種同意不得(X))被無理地扣留或拖延(前提是母借款人對任何擬議的不合格轉讓擁有絕對同意權 機構,(Y)(就母借款人而言,在任何時間根據第8.1(A)、(F)或(G)條要求發生違約事件,然後繼續發生);
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進一步(A)每項該等轉讓 根據本節,第10.6(C)(Ii)項的總金額應不少於美元等值5,000,000美元或超出美元1,000,000美元的等值美元的整數倍(或父母同意的較小金額 借款人和行政代理人,或構成轉讓貸款人的循環承諾和循環貸款的總額); 提供
相關基金可將其循環承付款和循環貸款合計,以確定是否遵守該最低轉讓金額,以及(B)在貸款人轉讓的情況下,該人應滿足 “出借人”一詞的定義標準。
任何看來是違反前述規定而作出的轉讓 要求應被禁止。
力學。循環貸款和循環承諾的分配和假設應 只能通過手動執行轉讓協議並將其交付給管理代理來實現。此類轉讓應涵蓋此類貸款人的循環承諾和循環信貸敞口的相同百分比。已完成的作業 依照上述規定,自轉讓結束之日起生效。與所有轉讓有關的表格、證書或其他證據,如有,應送交行政代理人。 受讓人的陳述和保證
。每一貸款人在籤立和交付本合同時,或在取得下列權益時 投資於承諾或貸款,例如適用的循環承諾或貸款(視屬何情況而定);及(Iii)是否會在正常情況下爲其本身作出循環承諾或投資於循環承諾或貸款 且未考慮分配《證券法》或《交易法》或其他聯邦證券法所指的此類循環承諾或貸款(不言而喻,除本節第10.6節的規定另有規定外, 這種循環承諾或貸款或其中任何權益的處置應始終在其專屬控制範圍內)。
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。在適用的轉讓截止日期及之後, 將這種轉讓和接受記錄在登記冊上,並由行政代理人從受讓人那裏收到3,500美元的轉讓費用(有一項理解和商定,(X)基本上是同時發生的 對任何兩個或兩個以上相關基金的轉讓應被視爲對單一合格受讓人的轉讓,以支付適用的轉讓費和(Y)不需要與以下方面相關的轉讓費 由或向任何代理人或其附屬公司轉讓),(I)受讓人應成爲本合同的當事一方,並在信用證單據項下的權利和義務已據此轉讓給受讓人的範圍內 轉讓協議,具有貸款人的權利和義務,如果該貸款人是開證行,則具有該開證行的權利和義務:(Ii)與轉讓的貸款相對應的循環貸款票據(如有)應 以登記冊上註明的方式轉讓給該受讓人;及(3)在本協議項下的權利和義務已由轉讓人根據該轉讓協議轉讓的範圍內,轉讓人應放棄其 權利(全額付款後倖存的人除外),並免除信用證單據項下的義務,但與轉讓前發生的事件或情況有關的義務除外(在以下情況下 涵蓋轉讓貸款人在信用證單據項下權利和義務的全部或剩餘部分的轉讓協議,該貸款人應不再是本協議的當事一方)放棄其權利(那些尚存的權利除外 全額支付債務),並免除信用證文件項下的義務,但與轉讓前發生的事件或情況有關的義務除外(就轉讓協議而言,轉讓協議涵蓋所有或 轉讓貸款人在信用證單據項下的權利和義務的剩餘部分,該貸款人應不再是本合同的當事一方)。
參與度。每個貸款人有權(未經借款人和代理人同意或通知)(除非另有規定) 4))在任何時間將一個或多個股份出售給任何人(除Holdings或其任何關聯公司或自然人或行政代理在發給貸款人的通知中指定爲違約貸款人的人以外 或被取消資格的機構)在其循環承諾、貸款或任何其他義務的全部或任何部分中(該人、參與者提供
在任何披露之前,這樣的評級 代理機構應以書面形式承諾對其從任何代理人或任何貸款人處收到的與貸方有關的任何機密信息保密,以及(Iv)任何政府要求或要求的披露 提供
,除非適用法律或法院命令明確禁止,否則每個貸款人和每個代理人應合理地 政府機構)披露任何此類
非公有在披露這些信息之前的信息。此外,行政代理、抵押品代理和貸款人均可披露 本協議的存在以及關於本協議的公開可用信息向市場數據收集者、貸款行業的類似服務提供商以及代理和貸款人提供的與 10.18 整個協議。
本協議連同所有其他信用證文件以及根據本協議或根據本協議交付的所有證書和文件,體現了雙方的完整協議,並取代了所有先前的協議和 與本合同標的有關的諒解。如果本協議的條款與任何其他信貸單據(債權人間協議除外)有任何衝突,應以本協議的條款爲準。本協議 和每份其他信用證單據在各方面均受《債權人間協議》規定的條款和條件的約束,如果《債權人間協議》的條款與本協議或任何其他信用證的條款有任何衝突 文件,應以債權人間協議的條款爲準。
10.19對應方。本協議可以以任何數量的方式簽署 每一份副本在如此籤立和交付時應被視爲正本,但所有這些副本加在一起應僅構成一份相同的文書。簽名頁可以從多個單獨的副本中分離,並且 附加到單個副本,以便所有簽名頁都附加到同一文檔。交付本協議的已簽署簽字頁,該頁爲電子簽名或通過傳真、電子郵件或 在平台上張貼應與交付人工簽署的本合同副本具有同等效力。由各方簽署的本協議的一套副本應提交給母借款人和行政代理。這句話 本協議或任何其他信用證單據中或與本協議或任何其他信用證單據有關的“簽署”、“交付”以及類似含義的詞語應被視爲包括電子簽名、交付或 保存任何電子形式的記錄(包括通過傳真、電子郵件發送的pdf)。或複製實際執行的簽名頁的圖像的任何其他電子手段),每一種都應具有相同的法律效力、有效性或 作爲人工簽署的可執行性、實物交付或使用紙質記錄保存系統,視情況而定;提供
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本協議中的任何內容均不要求管理代理接受電子 未經其事先書面同意並按照其批准的程序以任何形式或格式簽字;提供此外,在不限制前述規定的情況下,(1)在行政代理已同意接受任何 電子簽名,行政代理和每個貸款人應有權依賴據稱由借款人或任何其他信用方或代表借款人或任何其他信用方提供的電子簽名,而無需對其進行進一步驗證 沒有義務審查任何此類電子簽名的外觀或形式,以及(2)在行政代理或任何貸款人的要求下,任何電子簽名後應立即有人工簽署的副本。
10.20《愛國者法案》。
每一家受愛國者要求約束的貸款人 ACT和行政代理(爲其自身而非代表任何貸款人)特此通知借款人,根據《愛國者法案》的要求,它需要獲取、核實和記錄識別該借款人的信息,
10.21以電子方式執行作業。
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“執行”、“簽字”、“簽字”和 任何轉讓協議中的類似進口應被視爲包括電子簽名或以電子形式保存記錄,每個電子形式的記錄應與手動簽署的簽名或 在任何適用法律的範圍內和按照任何適用法律的規定使用紙質記錄保存系統,包括《聯邦全球和國家商業法》、《紐約州電子簽名法》和 《記錄法案》或任何其他以《統一電子交易法案》爲基礎的類似州法律。
10.22連帶責任。
所有A檔貸款和美國B檔貸款在融資時應被視爲共同向美國借款人提供資金並由其接受。根據本協議,每個美國借款人對所有義務負有連帶責任,無論以何種方式 或循環貸款收益由美國借款人本身或在美國借款人之間使用、分配、分享或支付的金額,或代理人和/或任何貸款人對此類循環貸款或其他信貸擴展在其 書籍和唱片。每名美國借款人應對本協議項下借款人欠代理人和/或任何貸款人的所有款項負責,無論借款人實際收到A檔貸款或美國B檔貸款或其他延期付款 本合同項下的信貸額度或收到的此類循環貸款和信貸擴展的金額,或該代理人和/或該貸款人在其賬簿和記錄上對該等循環貸款或其他信貸擴展進行覈算的方式。每個美國人 借款人關於循環貸款的義務和向其提供的其他信貸擴展,以及由於該美國借款人在本合同項下的連帶責任而產生的該等美國借款人的義務 本合同項下向其他借款人提供的循環貸款應是單獨和不同的債務,但所有此類債務應是該美國借款人的主要債務。美國借款人承認並明確同意代理人和 貸款人表示,每個美國借款人的連帶責任僅作爲根據信用證單據提供或將提供的信用或融通的一個條件,且僅作爲信用或融通的誘因和考慮而給予 不論(I)任何其他借款人的債務或證明任何其他借款人的全部或任何部分債務的任何本票或其他單據的有效性或可執行性、廢止或從屬關係, (Ii)在沒有試圖向任何其他借款人收取債務或爲此提供任何其他擔保的情況下,或沒有采取任何其他行動強制執行債務的情況下,(Iii)放棄、同意、延期、容忍或給予 代理人和/或任何貸款人對證明任何其他借款人的義務的任何票據或其任何部分的任何條款的放任,或任何其他借款人現在或以後簽署並交付的任何其他協議的任何縱容 對代理人和/或任何貸款人,(Iv)代理人和/或任何貸款人沒有采取任何步驟完善和維護其在任何其他擔保或抵押品中的擔保權益,或保留其對任何其他擔保或抵押品的權利 借款人,(V)在根據破產法提起的任何訴訟中,代理人和/或任何貸款人選擇適用破產法第1111(B)(2)條,(Vi)任何借款或授予擔保 任何其他借款人作爲破產法第364條規定的佔有債務人的利息,(Vii)指拒絕接受代理人和/或任何貸款人(S)要求償還任何人的債務的全部或任何部分 關於任何美國借款人的 因本合同項下美國借款人的連帶責任而產生的義務 對於本協議項下向任何其他借款人提供的循環貸款或其他信貸擴展,美國借款人在債務得到全額償付之前不予承擔,且本協議應 代理人和/或任何貸款人現在有或可能對任何其他借款人、所有或任何部分債務的背書人或擔保人執行任何代位權或任何補救措施的任何權利,以及 提供給代理人和/或任何貸款人的任何擔保或抵押品的利益和參與的任何權利,以確保任何借款人向代理人和/或任何貸款人支付義務或任何其他債務。在發生任何違約事件時, 代理人可立即直接向任何美國借款人收取和收回全部金額或任何部分債務,而無需首先對任何其他借款人或任何其他人或任何其他人提起訴訟,而無需事先通知。 債務的抵押品或抵押品。每一美國借款人同意並同意,代理人沒有義務爲任何借款人的利益或反對或支付任何或全部債務而調撥任何資產。儘管如此 如上所述,本第10.22節的任何前述規定均不適用於根據第10.5節免除其作爲美國借款人的義務的任何人。10.23母公司借款人代理對方借款人和擔保人。其他借款人和擔保人中的每一個不可撤銷 就與本協議有關的所有目的指定母借款人爲其代理人,包括髮出和接收通知以及籤立和交付本協議中設想的所有文件、文書和證書(包括 借款基礎證書、資金通知和轉換/延續通知的限制、籤立和交付給代理人)以及對本合同的所有修改。任何確認、同意、指示、認證或其他可能 否則,只有在所有或任何借款人或單獨行事的情況下才有效或有效,如果僅由父母借款人提供或採取,無論是否有任何其他借款人加入,均應有效 代理人和貸款人沒有義務或義務根據第10.23節就母借款人的授權進行進一步查詢;提供第10.23節中的任何內容都不會限制有效性 代理人和貸款人的任何通知(包括但不限於資金通知或轉換/繼續通知)、文件、文書、證書、確認、同意、指示、證明或其他 任何借款人根據本協議提出的訴訟。10.24債權人間協議。儘管本協議中有任何規定 相反,根據任何信用證單據授予抵押品代理人的留置權,以及抵押品代理人根據本合同或任何其他信用證文件對抵押品行使的任何權利或補救措施,均受 《債權人間協定》的規定。如果債權人間協議、本協議的條款與任何其他信貸單據的條款有任何衝突,應以債權人間協議的條款管轄和控制 任何權利或補救措施。在不限制前述一般性的情況下,即使本協議有任何相反規定,抵押品代理人(和擔保當事人)關於抵押品的所有權利和補救措施應受 債權人間協議的條款。在清償債權人間協議所界定的固定資產債務之前,將任何固定資產抵押品(如債權人間協議所界定的)交付給抵押品代理人 根據在截止日期訂立的定期貸款信貸協議訂立的定期貸款信貸協議應滿足本協議或任何其他信貸文件項下的任何交付要求,只要該等交付符合 債權人間協議的條款。10.25借款人的供款和賠償。每個美國借款人都是 有義務償還作爲本協議項下的連帶債務人的義務。根據本協定,任何美國借款人應作爲連帶債務人償還構成對另一人的貸款的任何債務 借款人或任何其他借款人(該等其他借款人、“其他借款人而這樣的付款,住宿費“),那麼美國借款人就會 這種住宿費應有權從其他美國借款人那裏獲得分攤和賠償,並得到補償 以及上述其他借款人,就上述其他美國借款人和另一借款人而言,其數額相當於上述通融付款的一小部分,其分子爲上述另一人 美國借款人或其他借款人的可分配金額(定義如下),其分母是所有借款人的可分配金額之和。在任何確定的日期,“可分配量“共” 每一借款人應等於在不(A)使該借款人“資不抵債”的情況下,根據本合同可向該借款人主張的住宿付款的最高責任金額。 《破產法》第101條第(31)款,《統一欺詐轉讓法》第UFTA“)或《統一欺詐運輸法》第二節(”UFCA“),(b)讓借款人留下 《破產法》第548條、《UFTA》第4條或《UFCA》第5條含義內的資本或資產不合理地小,或(c)使借款人無法償還其到期債務 破產法第548條或UFTA第4條或UFCA第5條的含義。本節項下的所有繳款、賠償和報銷權利和索賠均應優先於付款權 提前全額付款義務。在與任何信用文件中的任何規定明確不一致的情況下,本節的規定應取代此類不一致的規定。 如果承保實體 是受支持的QFC的一方(每個,一個“被保險方“)根據美國特別決議制度、此類受支持的QFC的轉讓和此類QFC信用支持的利益(以及任何利息和 在該受支持的QFC和該QFC信用支持中或之下的義務,以及從該受保方獲得該受支持的QFC或該QFC信用支持的財產上的任何權利,將在與轉讓有效的相同程度上有效 根據美國特別決議制度,如果受支持的QFC和該QFC信貸支持(以及任何該等財產上的權益、義務和權利)受美國或美國一個州的法律管轄。在承保的情況下 受保方或受保方的《BHC法案》附屬公司將受到美國特別決議制度、信用證文件下的違約權利的訴訟,否則可能適用於該受支持的QFC或任何可能 如果受支持的QFC和信用證單據受以下法律管轄,則允許行使針對該承保方的違約權利的程度不得超過根據美國特別決議制度可以行使的違約權利 美國或美國的一個州。
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(a) Parent Borrower may by written notice to the Agents elect to request, prior to the Revolving Commitment Termination Date, (x) an increase to the applicable existing Revolving Commitments (which (i) prior to the first Foreign Borrowing Base Trigger Date, will be allocated entirely to the Tranche A Revolving Commitments and (ii) after the first Foreign Borrowing Base Trigger Date, may be allocated to the Tranche A Revolving Commitments and/or the Tranche B Revolving Commitments as determined by the Parent Borrower) (any such increase, the “New Revolving Commitments” and the loans made pursuant thereto, the “New Revolving Loans”), by an amount (such amount not to be less than $25,000,000 individually (or such lesser amount which shall be approved by the Administrative Agent) and integral multiples of $1,000,000 in excess of that amount) not in excess of the sum of (i) $400,000,000 minus the aggregate principal amount of any other Revolving Loans incurred pursuant to clause (y) below and (ii) the aggregate principal amount of all previous or concurrent terminations of Revolving Commitments pursuant to Section 2.12, in each case not funded with the proceeds of any long-term Indebtedness or (y) commitments in respect of a Last-Out Facility (such commitments, “Last-Out Facility Commitments” and together with the New Revolving Commitments, “Incremental Revolving Commitments”) to make revolving loans with pricing terms, final maturity date, payment priorities and Borrowing Base mechanics (as set forth in clause (5) below) and/or upfront or similar fees different from the Revolving Loans (“Last-Out Incremental Revolving Loans”, and together with the New Revolving Loans, the “Incremental Revolving Loans”). Each such notice shall specify (A) the date (each, an “Increased Amount Date”) on which the applicable Borrower proposes that the Incremental Revolving Commitments shall be effective, which shall be a date not less than ten (10) Business Days after the date on which such notice is delivered to the Agents; and (B) the identity of each Lender or other Person that is an Eligible Assignee (each, a “New Lender”) to whom the applicable Borrower proposes any portion of such Incremental Revolving Commitments be allocated and the amounts of such allocations; provided that any Lender approached to provide all or a portion of the Incremental Revolving Commitments may elect or decline, in its sole discretion, to provide an Incremental Revolving Commitment; provided further that, if applicable, such New Lender shall be subject to the same consents as would apply to an assignment to such New Lender pursuant to Section 10.6. Such Incremental Revolving Commitments shall become effective, as of such Increased Amount Date; provided that (1) no Event of Default shall exist on such Increased Amount Date before or after giving effect to such Incremental Revolving Commitments (except in connection with any acquisition or similar Investment permitted hereunder, where no Event of Default under Sections 8.1(a), (f) or (g) shall be the standard); (2) the terms of the Incremental Revolving Commitments (including the Applicable Margin) shall be documented solely as an increase to the Revolving Commitments, with identical terms; (3) the Incremental Revolving Commitments shall be effected pursuant to one or more Joinder Agreements executed and delivered by the applicable Borrower and the Administrative Agent, and each of which shall be recorded in the Register and shall be subject to the requirements set forth in Section 2.19(c); (4) the applicable Borrower shall make any payments required pursuant to Section 2.17(g) in connection with the Incremental Revolving Commitments; (5) with respect
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to any Last-Out Incremental Revolving Loans, (i) such Last-Out Incremental Revolving Loans shall be secured by a pari passu lien on the Collateral with the Revolving Loans, but shall be junior in right of payment to all Revolving Loans, (ii) such Last-Out Incremental Revolving Loans will be incurred on a “first in, last out” basis vis-à-vis the Revolving Loans, and the borrowing mechanics and voluntary and mandatory prepayment and commitment reduction provisions herein may be modified to reflect such “first in, last out” basis, (iii) the Borrowing Base with respect to such Last-Out Incremental Revolving Loans shall be the same Borrowing Base that is applicable to the Revolving Loans, except such Borrowing Base with respect to such Last-Out Incremental Revolving Loans may have a greater advance rate with respect to the Eligible Receivables and Eligible Inventory than the advance rates applicable to the Revolving Loans (the provisions with respect to Last-Out Incremental Revolving Loans contemplated by subclauses (i), (ii) and (iii) of this clause (5), the “Last-Out Borrowing Base Mechanics”) and, (iv) the Last-Out Incremental Revolving Loans shall have the same guarantees as the Revolving Loans, (v) the final maturity date of any Last-Out Incremental Revolving Loans shall be no earlier than the Maturity Date of the Revolving Loans (iv) the other terms of such Last-Out Incremental Revolving Loans shall, other than with respect to advance rates, pricing, interest rate margins, rate floors, fees and subordination in the “default waterfall”, be (x) the same as the Revolving Loans or (y) reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent; and (6) the applicable Borrower shall deliver or cause to be delivered any legal opinions or other documents reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent in connection with any such transaction.
(b) On any Increased Amount Date on which New Revolving Commitments are effected, subject to the satisfaction of the foregoing terms and conditions, (i) each of the Lenders shall assign to each of the New Lenders, and each of the New Lenders shall purchase from each of the Lenders, at the principal amount thereof (together with accrued interest), such interests in the Revolving Loans outstanding 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 and New Lenders ratably in accordance with their Revolving Commitments after giving effect to the addition of such New Revolving Commitments to the Revolving Commitment, (ii) each New Revolving Commitment shall be deemed for all purposes a Revolving Commitment and each New Revolving Loan shall be deemed, for all purposes, a Revolving Loan and (iii) each New Lender shall become a Lender with respect to the New Revolving Commitment and all matters relating thereto.
(c) The Administrative Agent shall notify Lenders promptly upon receipt of the applicable Borrower’s notice of each Increased Amount Date and in respect thereof the New Revolving Commitments and the New Lenders and the respective interests in such Lender’s Revolving Loans, in each case subject to the assignments contemplated by this Section. For the avoidance of doubt, this Agreement and the other Credit Documents may be amended with the consent of the Administrative Agent, the Parent Borrower and the applicable New Lenders (and without the consent of any other Lenders) in order to effect the provisions of Sections 2.23(a), (b) and/or (c) above.
(d) At any time on or prior to the Revolving Commitment Termination Date, the Parent Borrower may request an extension of the Revolving Commitments (a “Proposed Extension”) by notice to the Administrative Agent, the Lenders, the Issuing Banks and the Swing Line Lenders. Each such notice shall specify the proposed extended revolving commitment termination date (the “Extended Termination Date”) and any other terms or conditions with respect to the Proposed Extension. Neither the Administrative Agent nor any Lender, Issuing Bank or Swing Line Lender shall be obligated in any capacity to provide any such extension of its Revolving Commitments pursuant to any Proposed Extension or enter into any negotiations with respect to any Proposed Extension. Each Lender, Issuing Bank and Swing Line Lender, as applicable, choosing to extend its Revolving Commitment pursuant to a Proposed Extension (each, an “Extending Lender”) and the applicable Borrowers may prepare appropriate documentation necessary to reflect the terms and conditions of the Proposed Extension; provided that (i) no amendments or modifications to any Credit Documents will be permitted prior to the Revolving
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Commitment Termination Date unless the Administrative Agent, in its sole discretion, consents to any such amendments or modifications (subject in each case to the requirements of Section 10.5); (ii) amendments or modifications to any Credit Document shall be permitted with the consent of the Administrative Agent and the Extending Lenders (but solely to the extent such amendments and modifications apply only following the Revolving Commitment Termination Date); and (iii) unless the Administrative Agent has agreed in its sole discretion to act as the Administrative Agent for the Extending Lenders following the Revolving Commitment Termination Date, a successor Administrative Agent shall have been appointed by the Extending Lenders to act as administrative agent commencing on the Revolving Commitment Termination Date.
2.24 Protective Advances.
(a) Subject to the limitations set forth below, the Administrative Agent is authorized (but shall have no obligation to) by the Borrowers and the Lenders, from time to time following the occurrence and during the continuance of a Default or Event of Default, in the Administrative Agent’s Permitted Discretion, to make (i) Loans to the Parent Borrower on behalf of the Tranche A Lenders (each such Loan, a “Tranche A Protective Advance”) and (ii) Loans to any European Co-Borrower on behalf of the Tranche B Lenders (each such Loan, a “Tranche B Protective Advance”), which the Administrative Agent, in its Permitted Discretion, deems necessary or desirable (i) to preserve or protect the Collateral, or any portion thereof, (ii) to enhance the likelihood of, or maximize the amount of, repayment of the Loans and other Obligations or (iii) to pay any other amount chargeable to or required to be paid by any of the Borrowers to the Agents and the Lenders pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, including payments of reimbursable expenses (including costs, fees, and expenses as described in Section 10.2) and other sums payable under the Credit Documents (any of such Loans are herein referred to as “Protective Advances”); provided that (x) no Protective Advance may remain outstanding for more than 30 days; (y) the aggregate amount of Protective Advances outstanding at any time shall not exceed the Dollar Equivalent of $40,000,000; and (z) no Protective Advance shall be made that would result in the Revolving Credit Exposure of any Lender with respect to an applicable Tranche exceeding such Lender’s Revolving Commitment with respect to such Tranche; provided further that no Protective Advance shall result in a Default due to the Borrowers’ failure to comply with Section 2.1 for so long as such Protective Advance remains outstanding in accordance with the terms of this paragraph, but solely with respect to the amount of such Protective Advance. Protective Advances may be made even if the conditions precedent set forth in Section 3.2 have not been satisfied. The Protective Advances shall be secured by the Liens in favor of the Collateral Agent (for the benefit of the Agents, the Lenders and the Issuing Banks) in and to the Collateral and shall constitute Obligations hereunder. All Protective Advances shall be Base Rate Borrowings. The Administrative Agent’s authorization to make Protective Advances may be revoked at any time by the Requisite Lenders. Any such revocation must be in writing and shall become effective prospectively upon the Administrative Agent’s receipt thereof. At any time that there is sufficient Tranche A Available Credit or Tranche B Available Credit, as the case may be, and the conditions precedent set forth in Section 3.2 have been satisfied, the Administrative Agent may request the Lenders to make a Revolving Loan, in the currency in which the applicable Protective Advance was denominated, to repay a Protective Advance. At any other time, the Administrative Agent may require the Lenders to fund, in the currency in which the applicable Protective Advance was denominated, their risk participations described in Section 2.24(b). It is agreed that the Administrative Agent shall endeavor, but without any obligation, to notify the Parent Borrower promptly after the making of any Protective Advance.
(b) Upon the making of a Protective Advance by the Administrative Agent in accordance with the terms hereof, each Tranche A Lender or Tranche B Lender, as applicable, shall be deemed, without further action by any party hereto, to have unconditionally and irrevocably purchased from the Administrative Agent, without recourse or warranty, an undivided interest and participation in such Tranche A Protective Advance or Tranche B Protective Advance, as applicable, in proportion to its Pro
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Rata Share. From and after the date, if any, on which any Lender is required to fund its participation in any Protective Advance purchased hereunder, the Administrative Agent shall promptly distribute to such Lender such Lender’s Pro Rata Share of all payments of principal and interest and all proceeds of Collateral received by the Administrative Agent in respect of such Protective Advance.
2.25 Specified Refinancing Revolving Loans.
(a) The Parent Borrower may, from time to time after the Closing Date, add one or more new revolving credit facilities hereunder (“Specified Refinancing Revolving Loans”; and the commitments in respect of such new revolving loan facilities, the “Specified Refinancing Revolving Commitment”) pursuant to procedures reasonably specified by any Person appointed by the Parent Borrower, as agent under such Specified Refinancing Revolving Loans (such Person (who may be the Administrative Agent, if it so agrees), the “Specified Refinancing Agent”) and reasonably acceptable to the Parent Borrower, to refinance (including by extending the maturity) (i) all or any portion of any Revolving Commitments then outstanding under this Agreement or (ii) all or any portion of any Incremental Revolving Commitments incurred under Section 2.23, in each case pursuant to a Refinancing Amendment; provided that such Specified Refinancing Revolving Loans: (i) will rank pari passu or junior in right of payment as the other Revolving Loans and Revolving Commitments hereunder; (ii) will not have obligors other than the Credit Parties or entities who shall have become Credit Parties (it being understood that the roles of such obligors as a Borrower or a Guarantor with respect to such obligations may be interchanged); (iii) will be secured by the Collateral on a first lien “equal and ratable” basis with the Liens securing the Obligations or on a “junior” basis to the Liens securing the Obligations (in each case pursuant to intercreditor arrangements reasonably satisfactory to the Specified Refinancing Agent and, if the Specified Refinancing Agent is not the Administrative Agent, the Administrative Agent); (iv) will have such pricing and optional prepayment terms as may be agreed by the Parent Borrower and the applicable Lenders thereof; (v) will have a maturity date that is not, nor require commitment reductions or amortization, prior to the date that is the scheduled maturity date of the Revolving Commitments or Incremental Revolving Commitments being refinanced; (vi) each Borrowing (including any deemed Borrowings made pursuant to Sections 2.2, 2.3 and 2.24) and participations in Letters of Credit and Protective Advances and payment shall be allocated pro rata among the Revolving Commitments, any Incremental Revolving Commitments and any Specified Refinancing Revolving Commitment (other than of any Specified Refinancing Revolving Commitment in the form of a Last-Out Facility (as defined herein, as if the reference therein to Incremental Revolving Loans referred to Specified Refinancing Revolving Loans)); (vii) subject to clauses (iv) and (v) above, will have terms and conditions (other than pricing and optional prepayment and redemption terms) substantially identical to, or (when taken as a whole) less favorable to the lenders providing such Specified Refinancing Revolving Commitments, than those applicable the Revolving Commitments or Incremental Revolving Commitments being refinanced (as determined by the Parent Borrower in good faith) (provided that, at Borrower’s option, delivery of a certificate of a Responsible Officer of the Parent Borrower to the Specified Refinancing Agent in good faith at least three Business Days (or such shorter period as may be agreed by the Specified Refinancing Agent) prior to the incurrence of such Specified Refinancing Revolving Loans, together with a reasonably detailed description of the material terms and conditions of such Specified Refinancing Revolving Loans or drafts of the documentation relating thereto, stating that the Parent Borrower has determined in good faith that such terms and conditions satisfy the requirements set forth in this clause (a), shall be conclusive evidence that such terms and conditions satisfy such requirement unless the Specified Refinancing Agent provides notice to the Parent Borrower of its objection during such three Business Day period (including a reasonable description of the basis upon which it objects)); and (viii) substantially concurrently with the establishment of such Specified Refinancing Revolving Commitments, any outstanding Loans pursuant to the Revolving Commitments or Incremental Revolving Commitments being refinanced shall be repaid ratably and all commitments in respect thereof shall be permanently reduced by the amount of such Specified Refinancing Revolving Commitment. Notwithstanding the forgoing, any Specified Refinancing Revolving Loans (x) may provide for any
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additional or different financial or other covenants or other provisions that (1) are agreed among the Parent Borrower and the Lenders thereof and applicable only during periods after the then Latest Maturity Date in effect or (2) are, in consultation with the Administrative Agent, incorporated into this Agreement (or any other applicable Credit Document) for the benefit of all existing Lenders (to the extent applicable to such Lender) without further amendment requirements and (y) shall not have a principal or commitment amount (or accreted value) greater than the Loans being refinanced (plus an amount equal to accrued interest, fees, discounts, premiums and expenses). Any Lender approached to provide all or a portion of any Specified Refinancing Revolving Loans may elect or decline, in its sole discretion, to provide such Specified Refinancing Revolving Loans. To achieve the full amount of a requested issuance of Specified Refinancing Revolving Loans, the Parent Borrower may also invite additional Eligible Assignees to become Lenders in respect of such Specified Refinancing Revolving Loans pursuant to a joinder agreement to this Agreement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Specified Refinancing Agent and subject to the consent of the Issuing Banks. For the avoidance of doubt, any allocations of Specified Refinancing Revolving Loans shall be made at the Parent Borrower’s sole discretion, and the Parent Borrower will not be obligated to allocate any Specified Refinancing Revolving Loans to any Lender.
(b) The effectiveness of any Refinancing Amendment shall be subject to conditions as are mutually agreed with the participating Lenders providing such Specified Refinancing Revolving Loans and to the extent reasonably requested by the Specified Refinancing Agent, receipt by the Specified Refinancing Agent of legal opinions, board resolutions, officers’ certificates and/or reaffirmation agreements with respect to the Parent Borrower and the other Credit Parties, including any supplements or amendments to the Collateral Documents providing for such Specified Refinancing Revolving Loans to be secured thereby, consistent with those delivered on the Closing Date under Section 3.1 or delivered from time to time pursuant to Section 5.11, 5.13 and/or Section 5.14 (other than changes to such legal opinions resulting from a change in Law, change in fact or change to counsel’s form of opinion). The Lenders hereby authorize the Specified Refinancing Agent to enter into amendments to this Agreement and the other Credit Documents with the Parent Borrower as may be necessary in order to establish new tranches of Specified Refinancing Revolving Loans and to make such technical amendments as may be necessary or appropriate in the reasonable opinion of the Specified Refinancing Agent and the Parent Borrower in connection with the establishment of such new tranches, in each case on terms consistent with and/or to effect the provisions of this Section 2.25.
(c) Each class of Specified Refinancing Revolving Loans incurred under this Section 2.25 shall be in an aggregate principal amount that is (x) not less $5,000,000 and (y) an integral multiple of $1,000,000 in excess thereof.
(d) The Specified Refinancing Agent shall promptly notify each Lender as to the effectiveness of each Refinancing Amendment. Each of the parties hereto hereby agrees that, upon the effectiveness of any Refinancing Amendment, this Agreement shall be deemed amended to the extent (but only to the extent) necessary to reflect the existence and terms of the Specified Refinancing Revolving Loans incurred pursuant thereto (including the addition of such Specified Refinancing Revolving Loans as separate “Facilities” hereunder and treated in a manner consistent with the Facilities being refinanced, including for purposes of prepayments and voting). Any Refinancing Amendment may, without the consent of any Person other than the Parent Borrower, the Specified Refinancing Agent and the Lenders providing such Specified Refinancing Revolving Loans, effect such amendments to this Agreement and the other Credit Documents as may be necessary or appropriate, in the reasonable opinion of the Specified Refinancing Agent and the Parent Borrower, to effect the provisions of or consistent with this Section 2.25. If the Specified Refinancing Agent is not the Administrative Agent, the actions authorized to be taken by the Specified Refinancing Agent herein shall be done in consultation with the Administrative Agent and, with respect to the preparation of any documentation necessary or appropriate to carry out the provisions of this Section 2.25 (including amendments to this Agreement and the other Credit Documents), any comments to such documentation reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent shall be reflected therein.
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SECTION 3. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT
3.1 Closing Date. The effectiveness of this Agreement and the obligation of each Lender to make a Credit Extension hereunder on the Closing Date is subject to the satisfaction or waiver of the following conditions on or before the Closing Date:
(a) The Administrative Agent shall have received all of the following, each of which shall be originals or facsimiles or “pdf” files (followed promptly by originals) unless otherwise specified, each properly executed by a Responsible Officer of the signing Credit Party, each dated as of the Closing Date (or, in the case of certificates of governmental officials, as of a recent date before the Closing Date), each in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, and each accompanied by their respective required schedules and other attachments (and set forth thereon shall be all required information with respect to Holdings and the Borrowers, giving effect to the Transactions):
(i) executed counterparts of (A) this Agreement from Holdings and each Borrower, (B) the Holdings Guaranty from Holdings, (C) the Subsidiary Guaranty from the Subsidiary Guarantors, (D) the Intercompany Subordination Agreement from each Borrower and each Guarantor and (E) the Term Loan Credit Agreement from Holdings and the Parent Borrower;
(ii) the Security Agreement, duly executed by the Credit Parties, together with (1) evidence that certificates, if any, representing the Pledged Interests accompanied by undated stock powers executed in blank (or stock transfer forms, as applicable) and instruments evidencing the Pledged Debt indorsed in blank (or instrument of transfer, as applicable) shall have been delivered to the Term Loan Agent pursuant to the Term Loan Credit Agreement and the Intercreditor Agreement and (2) copies of proper financing statements, filed or duly prepared for filing under the Uniform Commercial Code in all United States jurisdictions that the Collateral Agent may deem reasonably necessary in order to perfect and protect the Liens on assets of each such Credit Party created under the Security Agreement, covering the Collateral described in the Security Agreement;
(iii) an Intellectual Property Security Agreement, duly executed by each Credit Party that owns intellectual property that is required to be pledged in accordance with the Security Agreement;
(iv) a Note executed by each Borrower in favor of each Lender requesting a Note reasonably in advance of the Closing Date;
(v) a Perfection Certificate, duly executed by each Credit Party;
(vi) the Intercreditor Agreement, duly executed by each Credit Party;
(vii) all other documents and instruments required to create and perfect the Collateral Agent’s security interest in the Collateral shall have been executed by Holdings and the other Credit Parties and delivered and, if applicable, shall be in proper form for filing (including receipt of duly executed payoff letters and UCC-3 termination statements in connection with the Refinancing);
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(viii) a Funding Notice or Issuance Notice in each case relating to the initial Credit Extension;
(ix) a Solvency Certificate;
(x) such documents and certifications (including Organizational Documents and, if applicable, good standing certificates) as the Administrative Agent may reasonably require, to evidence (A) the identity, authority and capacity of each Responsible Officer of the Credit Parties acting as such in connection with this Agreement and the other Credit Documents and (B) that Holdings, the Borrowers and each Subsidiary Guarantor is duly organized or formed, and that each of them is validly existing and, to the extent applicable, in good standing, except to the extent that failure to be so qualified could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect;
(xi) (A) an opinion of Latham & Watkins LLP, special New York counsel to Holdings, the Borrowers and the Subsidiary Guarantors, addressed to each Secured Party and (B) opinions of local counsel for Holdings, the Borrowers and the Subsidiary Guarantors listed on Schedule I hereto, in each case, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent; and
(xii) a certificate of a Responsible Officer of the Parent Borrower certifying that the conditions set forth in Section 3.1(b), 3.1(c) and 3.1(d) have been satisfied.
Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, it is understood that to the extent that any Collateral (other than UCC Filing Collateral or Stock Certificates) that cannot be provided and/or perfected on the Closing Date after Holdings’ and the Parent Borrower’s use of commercially reasonable efforts to do so, the provision and/or perfection of such Collateral shall not constitute a condition precedent for purposes of this Section 3.1, but instead shall be required to be delivered after the Closing Date in accordance with Section 5.20. For purposes of this paragraph, “UCC Filing Collateral” means Collateral, including Collateral constituting investment property, for which a security interest can be perfected by filing a UCC-1 financing statement. “Stock Certificates” means certificates representing Capital Stock of the Parent Borrower and the wholly owned Domestic Subsidiaries of the Credit Parties (other than Immaterial Subsidiaries) (provided that Holdings and the Parent Borrower shall not be required to deliver Stock Certificates constituting Excluded Capital Stock).
(b) Since November 8, 2018, there shall not have occurred there shall not have occurred any Effect (as defined in the Acquisition Agreement) that has had or is reasonably likely to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect (as defined in the Acquisition Agreement).
(c) The Arris Acquisition shall have been consummated or, substantially concurrently with the initial borrowing under this Agreement, shall be consummated, in all material respects in accordance with the terms of the Acquisition Agreement (whether, for the avoidance of doubt, by means of a “Scheme” (as defined in the Acquisition Agreement as in effect on the date hereof) or a Takeover Offer, and provided that for purposes of the foregoing an acquisition effected by means of a Takeover Offer shall be deemed to occur upon the Takeover Offer having been declared or become unconditional in all respects with respect to at least 90% of all of the equity interests of Arris), without giving effect to any modifications, amendments, consents or waivers thereto that in the aggregate are material and adverse to the Lenders or the Arrangers without the prior consent of the Arrangers (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned, it being understood that any change to the definition of Company Material Adverse Effect contained in the Acquisition Agreement shall be deemed to be material and adverse to the Arrangers). For purposes of the foregoing condition, it is hereby understood and agreed that any change in the purchase
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price (or amendment to the Acquisition Agreement related thereto) in connection with the Arris Acquisition shall not be deemed to be material and adverse to the interests of the Lenders and the Arrangers; provided that (A) any reduction of the purchase price shall be allocated to a reduction in any amounts to be funded under the Senior Notes issued on the Closing Date and (B) an increase in purchase price shall not be deemed to be materially adverse to the Lenders or Arrangers so long as such increase is not funded by Indebtedness for borrowed money or Disqualified Stock of the Parent Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries (other than an Upsized Facility (as defined in the Fee Letter)); provided, further, that in each case the Arrangers shall be deemed to have consented to such modification, amendment, consent or waiver unless they shall object thereto in writing (including via email) within three Business Days of receipt of written notice of such modification, amendment, consent or waiver.
(d) The Refinancing shall have been consummated substantially concurrently with the initial borrowing under this Agreement.
(e) The Specified Acquisition Agreement Representations and the Specified Representations shall be true and correct in all material respects.
(f) The Arrangers shall have received (a) audited consolidated balance sheets and the related consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss), stockholders’ equity and cash flows of Holdings as of the end of and for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2015, December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2017 and for any other fiscal year ended at least 90 days prior to the Closing Date, (b) audited consolidated balance sheets and the related consolidated statements of income (loss), comprehensive income (loss), stockholders’ equity and cash flows of Arris as of and for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2015, December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2017 and for any other fiscal year ended at least 90 days prior to the Closing Date (clauses (a) and (b), the “Audited Financial Statements”), (c) unaudited consolidated balance sheets and the related consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss) and cash flows of Holdings as of the end of and for any fiscal quarter ended at least 45 days prior to the Closing Date (other than the fourth quarter, in which case 90 days prior to the Closing Date) and (d) unaudited consolidated balance sheets and the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive income (loss) and cash flows of Arris as of the end of and for any fiscal quarter ended at least 45 days prior to the Closing Date (other than the fourth quarter, in which case 90 days prior to the Closing Date) (clauses (c) and (d), the “Unaudited Financial Statements”).
(g) The Arrangers shall have received a pro forma combined balance sheet and related pro forma combined statement of income of Holdings and its consolidated subsidiaries as of and for the 12-month period ending on the last day of the most recently completed four fiscal quarter period for which historical financial statements of Holdings and Arris are provided pursuant to clause (f) above, prepared so as to give effect to the Transactions as if the Transactions had occurred as of such date (in the case of such balance sheet) or at the beginning of such period (in the case of such other financial statements) which need not be prepared in compliance with Regulation S-X, or include adjustments for purchase accounting.
(h) The Closing Date Preferred Equity shall have been issued substantially concurrently with the effectiveness of this Agreement.
(i) All fees required to be paid on the Closing Date pursuant to this Agreement and any Fee Letter and reasonable, documented out-of-pocket expenses required to be paid on the Closing Date pursuant to this Agreement and any Fee Letter, to the extent invoiced at least five Business Days prior to the Closing Date (or such later date as the Parent Borrower may reasonably agree) shall have been paid (which amounts may be offset against the proceeds of any Loans hereunder or under the Term Loan Credit Agreement).
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(j) The Lenders shall have received at least three Business Days prior to the Closing Date all documentation and other information about Holdings, the Borrowers and each Subsidiary Guarantor as has been reasonably requested in writing at least ten Business Days prior to the Closing Date by such Lenders that they reasonably determine is required by regulatory authorities under applicable “know your customer” and anti-money laundering rules and regulations, including without limitation the PATRIOT Act, including, to the extent a Borrower qualifies as a “legal entity customer” under the Beneficial Ownership Regulation, a Beneficial Ownership Certification.
(k) The Administrative Agent shall have received a Borrowing Base Certificate, calculated as of February 28, 2019, which meets the requirements of Section 5.1(m)(i).
(l) The Parent Borrower shall have issued, and received aggregate gross proceeds from, the Senior Notes issued on the Closing Date in an amount equal to $3,750,000,000.
Each Lender, by delivering its signature page to this Agreement and funding a Loan on the Closing Date, shall be deemed to have acknowledged receipt of, and consented to and approved, each Credit Document and each other document required to be approved by any Agent, Requisite Lenders or Lenders, as applicable on the Closing Date.
3.2 Conditions Precedent to Each Credit Extension After the Closing Date. The obligation of each Lender to make any Loan, or Issuing Bank to issue any Letter of Credit, on any Credit Date, is subject to the satisfaction, or waiver in accordance with Section 10.5, of the following conditions precedent:
(a) the Administrative Agent shall have received a fully executed and delivered Funding Notice or Issuance Notice, as the case may be;
(b) after making the Credit Extensions requested on such Credit Date, the Tranche A Revolving Credit Outstandings shall not exceed the Tranche A Maximum Credit then in effect and the Tranche B Revolving Credit Outstandings shall not exceed the Tranche B Maximum Credit then in effect;
(c) as of such Credit Date, the representations and warranties contained herein and in the other Credit Documents shall be true and correct in all material respects on and as of that Credit Date to the same extent as though made on and as of that date, except to the extent such representations and warranties specifically relate to an earlier date, in which case such representations and warranties shall have been true and correct in all material respects on and as of such earlier date;
(d) as of such Credit Date, no event shall have occurred and be continuing or would result from the consummation of the applicable Credit Extension that would constitute a Default or an Event of Default;
(e) on or before the date of issuance of any Letter of Credit, the Administrative Agent shall have received all other information required by the applicable Issuance Notice, and such other documents or information as the applicable Issuing Bank may reasonably require in connection with the issuance of such Letter of Credit; and
(f) to the extent that, prior to giving effect to such Loan or Letter of Credit, Revolving Credit Outstandings are equal to or less than 15% of the Borrowing Base and such Loan or Letter of Credit would result in Revolving Credit Outstandings exceeding 15% of the Borrowing Base, the Parent Borrower shall deliver a Borrowing Base Certificate (in accordance with the requirements set forth in Section 5.1(m)(i)(A)) as of the most recently ended fiscal month for which a Borrowing Base Certificate would have otherwise been required in accordance with clause (i) of the definition of “Borrowing Base Reporting Date”.
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SECTION 4. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
In order to induce the Lenders and the Issuing Banks to enter into this Agreement and to make each Credit Extension to be made thereby, each Covenant Party represents and warrants to each Lender and each Issuing Bank, on the Amendment No. 2 Effective Date and on each Credit Date, that the following statements are true and correct:
4.1 Existence, Qualification and Power; Compliance with Laws. Each Credit Party and each of its Restricted Subsidiaries (a) is a Person duly organized, incorporated, established or formed, as applicable, validly existing and (to the extent applicable in the relevant jurisdiction) in good standing under the Laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation or organization, (b) has all requisite power and authority to (i) own or lease its assets and carry on its business and (ii) execute, deliver and perform its obligations under the Credit Documents, in each case, to which it is a party, (c) is duly qualified and (to the extent applicable in the relevant jurisdictions) is in good standing under the Laws of each jurisdiction where its ownership, lease or operation of properties or the conduct of its business requires such qualification, (d) is in compliance with all Laws and (e) has all requisite governmental licenses, authorizations, consents and approvals to operate its business as currently conducted; except in each case referred to in clause (a) (other than with respect to the Parent Borrower), (b)(i) (other than with respect to the Parent Borrower), (c), (d) or (e), to the extent that failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
4.2 Authorization; No Contravention. The execution, delivery and performance by each Credit Party of each Credit Document, to which such Person is a party, and the consummation of the Transactions, are within such Credit Party’s corporate or other powers, have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate or other organizational action, and do not (a) contravene the terms of any of such Person’s Organizational Documents, (b) conflict with or result in any breach or contravention of, or the creation of any Lien under (other than as permitted by Section 6.1), or require any payment to be made under (i) any Contractual Obligation to which such Person is a party or affecting such Person or the properties of such Person or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries or (ii) any material order, injunction, writ or decree of any Governmental Authority or any arbitral award to which such Person or its property is subject; or (c) violate any material Law; in each case, except with respect to any violation, breach or contravention or payment (but not creation of Liens), to the extent that such violation, conflict, breach, contravention or payment could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
4.3 Governmental Authorization; Other Consents. No material approval, consent, exemption, authorization, or other action by, or notice to, or filing with, any Governmental Authority or any other Person is necessary or required in connection with (a) the execution, delivery or performance by, or enforcement against, any Credit Party of this Agreement or any other Credit Document, or for the consummation of the Transactions, (b) the grant by any Credit Party of the Liens granted by it pursuant to the Collateral Documents or (c) the perfection or maintenance of the Liens created under the Collateral Documents (including the priority thereof) as required or permitted by the terms thereof, except for (x) filings and registrations necessary to perfect the Liens on the Collateral granted by the Credit Parties or any Restricted Subsidiary in favor of the Secured Parties including, but not limited to, UCC financing statements, filings in the United States Patent and Trademark Office and the United States Copyright Office and, from and after the Foreign Borrowing Base Trigger Date with respect to the Irish Borrowing Base and/or the UK Borrowing Base, as the case may be, filings in the Irish Companies Registration Office and Irish Revenue Commissioners, Companies House (UK), applicable taxation authorities in the Netherlands, the Irish Patents Office and registrations of particulars at the public register of the Intellectual Property Office of the United Kingdom (the “UK IPO”) or the European Union Intellectual Property Office (the
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“EUIPO”) (to the extent such Intellectual Property is registered at the UK IPO or the EUIPO, as applicable), (y) the approvals, consents, exemptions, authorizations, actions, notices and filings which have been duly obtained, taken, given or made and are in full force and effect and (z) those approvals, consents, exemptions, authorizations or other actions, notices or filings, the failure of which to obtain or make could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
4.4 Binding Effect. This Agreement and each other Credit Document has been duly executed and delivered by each Credit Party that is party thereto. Subject to the Legal Reservations, this Agreement and each other Credit Document constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of such Credit Party, enforceable against each Credit Party that is party thereto in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, examinorship, small company administrative rescue process, receivership, administration, moratorium or other laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and by general principles of equity.
4.5 Financial Statements; No Material Adverse Effect.
(a) The Audited Financial Statements (i) were prepared in accordance with GAAP consistently applied throughout the period covered thereby, except as otherwise expressly noted therein and (ii) fairly present in all material respects the financial condition of the entities to which they relate as of the date thereof and their results of operations for the period covered thereby in accordance with GAAP consistently applied throughout the period covered thereby, except as otherwise expressly noted therein.
(b) The Unaudited Financial Statements delivered to the Administrative Agent on or prior to the Amendment No. 2 Effective Date, and the related consolidated statements of income or operations, shareholders’ equity and cash flows for such fiscal quarters and pro forma periods (i) were prepared in accordance with GAAP consistently applied throughout the period covered thereby, except as otherwise expressly noted therein and (ii) fairly present in all material respects the financial condition of Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries, as of the date thereof and their results of operations for the period covered thereby, subject, in the case of clauses (i) and (ii), to the absence of footnotes and to normal year-end audit adjustments.
(c) Since the Closing Date, there has been no event or circumstance, either individually or in the aggregate, that has had or could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
4.6 Litigation. There are no actions, suits, proceedings, claims or disputes pending or, to the knowledge of the Parent Borrower, threatened in writing or contemplated, at law, in equity, in arbitration or before any Governmental Authority, by or against Holdings, the Parent Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries or against any of their properties or revenues that either individually or in the aggregate could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
4.7 Use of Proceeds. The Borrowers will only use the proceeds of the Revolving Loans (x) on the Amendment No. 2 Effective Date, to finance the repayment of all Existing Revolving Loans (as defined in Amendment No. 2) and to pay fees and expenses in connection with Amendment No. 2 and (y) after the Amendment No. 2 Effective Date, for working capital and general corporate purposes of Parent Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries, including capital expenditures, Restricted Payments and Investments permitted hereunder.
4.8 Ownership of Property; Liens. Each Credit Party and each of its Restricted Subsidiaries has good record and indefeasible title in fee simple (or local law equivalent) to, or valid leasehold interests in, all real property necessary in the ordinary conduct of its business, free and clear of all Liens except for minor defects in title that do not materially interfere with its ability to conduct its business or to utilize such assets for their intended purposes and Liens permitted by Section 6.1, in each case, except as could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
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4.9 Environmental Compliance. Except as disclosed in Schedule 4.9:
(a) There are no Environmental Claims against Holdings, the Parent Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries and none of Holdings, the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary knows of any basis for any Environmental Claim and their respective businesses, operations and properties are in compliance with applicable Environmental Laws; in each case, except as could not, or where such failure to be in compliance could not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
(b) Except as could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, (i) none of the properties currently or formerly owned or operated by any Credit Party or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries is listed or, to the knowledge of the Borrowers, proposed for listing on the NPL or on the CERCLIS or any analogous foreign, state or local list; (ii) there are no and, to the knowledge of the Borrowers, never have been any underground or aboveground storage tanks or any surface impoundments, septic tanks, pits, sumps or lagoons in which Hazardous Materials are being or have been treated, stored or Released on any property currently owned or operated by any Credit Party or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; (iii) there is no asbestos or asbestos-containing material on or at any property currently owned or operated by any Credit Party or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries requiring investigation, remediation, mitigation, removal, or assessment, or other response, remedial or corrective action, pursuant to Environmental Laws; and (iv) there have been no Releases of Hazardous Materials on, at, under or from any property currently or, to the knowledge of the Credit Parties, formerly owned or operated by any Credit Party or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries.
(c) The properties currently owned or operated by any Credit Party or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries do not contain any Hazardous Materials in amounts or concentrations which (i) constitute a violation of, (ii) require response or other corrective action under, or (iii) could be reasonably expected to give rise to liability under, Environmental Laws, which violations, response or other corrective actions and liabilities, in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
(d) None of Holdings, the Parent Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries is undertaking, and has not completed, either individually or together with other parties, any investigation, response or other corrective action relating to any actual or threatened Release of Hazardous Materials at any location, either voluntarily or pursuant to the order of any Governmental Authority or the requirements of any Environmental Law, except for such investigation, response or other corrective action that, in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
(e) All Hazardous Materials generated, used, treated, handled, or stored at, or transported or arranged for transport to or from, any property or facility currently or, to the knowledge of the Borrowers, formerly owned or operated by Holdings, the Parent Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries have been disposed of in a manner that would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
4.10 Taxes. Holdings, the Parent Borrower and each of their Restricted Subsidiaries has filed all federal, state, local, foreign and other tax returns and reports required to be filed, and have paid all federal, state, local, foreign and other taxes, assessments, fees and other governmental charges levied or imposed upon it or its properties, income or assets otherwise due and payable (including in its capacity as a withholding agent), except those (a) which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings
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diligently conducted that stay the enforcement of the tax in question and for which adequate reserves have been provided in accordance with GAAP or (b) with respect to which the failure to make such filing or payment could not individually or in the aggregate reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. There is no proposed tax assessment, deficiency or other claim against Parent Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries except (i) those being actively contested by Parent Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary in good faith and by appropriate proceedings diligently conducted that stay the enforcement of the tax in question and for which adequate reserves have been provided in accordance with GAAP or (ii) those would not reasonably be expected to, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect.
4.11 ERISA Compliance; Non-US Pension Plans.
(a) Except as could not reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to result in a Material Adverse Effect, (i) each Plan is in compliance with the applicable provisions of ERISA, the Internal Revenue Code and other federal or state Laws, and (ii) each Plan that is intended to be qualified under Section 401(a) of the Internal Revenue Code may rely upon an opinion letter for a prototype plan or has received a favorable determination letter from the Internal Revenue Service to the effect that the form of such Plan is qualified under Section 401(a) of the Internal Revenue Code and the trust related thereto has been determined by the Internal Revenue Service to be exempt from federal income tax under Section 501(a) of the Internal Revenue Code, or an application for such a letter is currently being processed by the Internal Revenue Service with respect thereto, and to the knowledge of any Credit Party, nothing has occurred that would prevent, or cause the loss of, such tax-qualified status.
(b) There are no pending or, to the knowledge of any Credit Party, threatened claims, actions or lawsuits, or action by any Governmental Authority, with respect to any Plan that could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. There has been no “prohibited transaction” (within the meaning of Section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code or Section 406 or 407 of ERISA and not otherwise exempt under Section 408 of ERISA) and no violation of the fiduciary responsibility rules with respect to any Plan that has resulted or could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
(c) (i) No ERISA Event has occurred and no Credit Party is aware of any fact, event or circumstance that could reasonably be expected to constitute or result in an ERISA Event with respect to any Pension Plan; (ii) no Pension Plan has any Unfunded Pension Liability as of the Pension Plan’s most recent valuation date; (iii) neither any Credit Party nor any ERISA Affiliate has incurred, or reasonably expects to incur, any liability under Title IV of ERISA with respect to any Pension Plan (other than premiums due and not delinquent under Section 4007 of ERISA); (iv) neither any Credit Party nor any ERISA Affiliate has incurred, or reasonably expects to incur, any liability (and no event has occurred which, with the giving of notice under Section 4219 of ERISA, would result in such liability) under Section 4201 or 4243 of ERISA with respect to a Multiemployer Plan; (v) neither any Credit Party nor any ERISA Affiliate has engaged in a transaction that could be subject to Section 4069 or 4212(c) of ERISA; and (vi) no Pension Plan has been terminated by the plan administrator thereof, nor by PBGC, and no event or circumstance has occurred or exists that could reasonably be expected to cause the PBGC to institute proceedings under Title IV of ERISA to terminate any Pension Plan, except with respect to each of the foregoing clauses of this Section 4.11(c), as could not reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to have a Material Adverse Effect.
(d) With respect to each scheme or arrangement related to retirement or pension obligations mandated by a government other than the United States (a “Foreign Government Scheme or Arrangement”) and with respect to each retirement or pension plan maintained or contributed to by any Credit Party that is not subject to United States law (a “Foreign Plan”):
(i) any employer and employee contributions required by law or by the terms of any Foreign Government Scheme or Arrangement or any Foreign Plan have been made, or, if applicable, accrued, in accordance with normal accounting practices, except for any failure that could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect;
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(ii) subject to the terms of any recovery plan and/or schedule of contributions in place for the UK DB Plan from time to time for the purposes of section 226 or section 227 of the United Kingdom’s Pensions Act 2004, the Fair Market Value of the assets of each funded Foreign Plan, the liability of each insurer for any Foreign Plan funded through insurance or the book reserve established for any Foreign Plan, together with any accrued contributions, is sufficient to procure or provide for the accrued benefit obligations, as of the Amendment No. 2 Effective Date, with respect to all current and former participants in such Foreign Plan according to the actuarial assumptions and valuations most recently used to account for such obligations in accordance with applicable generally accepted accounting principles except for any underfunding that could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect;
(iii) each Foreign Plan required to be registered has been registered and has been maintained in substantial compliance with its terms and with the requirements of any and all applicable laws, statutes, rules, regulations and orders and has been maintained, where required, in good standing with applicable regulatory authorities, except as could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; and
(iv) save for the UK DB Plan, no UK Borrower nor any Subsidiary or Affiliate of the UK Borrower (i) is or has at any time been an employer (for the purposes of sections 38 to 51 of the United Kingdom’s Pensions Act 2004) of an occupational pension scheme which is not a money purchase scheme (both terms as defined in the United Kingdom’s Pensions Schemes Act 1993) or save as would not be reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, (ii) is, or has in the last six years been, “connected” with or an “associate” (as those terms are used in sections 38 and 43 of the United Kingdom’s Pensions Act 2004) of such an employer.
4.12 Subsidiaries; Capital Stock. As of the Amendment No. 2 Effective Date, each Credit Party has no Restricted Subsidiaries other than those specifically disclosed in Schedule 4.12, and all of the outstanding Capital Stock in such Subsidiaries that are owned by a Credit Party have been validly issued, are fully paid and non-assessable (to the extent such concepts are applicable in the relevant jurisdiction) and are owned free and clear of all Liens except Permitted Liens.
4.13 Margin Regulations; Investment Company Act.
(a) The Parent Borrower is not engaged and will not engage, principally or as one of its important activities, in the business of purchasing or carrying margin stock (within the meaning of Regulation U issued by the FRB), or extending credit for the purpose of purchasing or carrying margin stock, and no proceeds of any Borrowings or drawings under any Letter of Credit will be used to purchase or carry any margin stock or to extend credit to others for the purpose of purchasing or carrying any margin stock.
(b) None of the Parent Borrower, any Person controlling the Parent Borrower, or any Restricted Subsidiary is or is required to be registered as an “investment company” as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940.
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(c) None of the UK Borrowers carries on any business in the United Kingdom which requires it to be authorized by the United Kingdom Financial Conduct Authority or the United Kingdom Prudential Regulation Authority.
4.14 Disclosure. As of the Amendment No. 2 Effective Date, no report, financial statement, certificate or other written information furnished by or on behalf of any Credit Party (other than projected financial information, pro forma financial information and information of a general economic or industry nature) to any Agent or any Lender in connection with the Transactions and the negotiation of this Agreement or delivered hereunder or any other Credit Document (as modified or supplemented by other information so furnished), when taken as a whole, contains any material misstatement of fact or omits to state any material fact necessary to make the statements therein (when taken as a whole), in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not materially misleading; provided that, with respect to projected and pro forma financial information, the Parent Borrower represents only that such information was prepared in good faith based upon assumptions believed to be reasonable at the time of preparation and delivery, it being understood that such projections may vary from actual results and that such variances may be material. As of the Amendment No. 2 Effective Date, the information included in the Beneficial Ownership Certification, if applicable, is, to the knowledge of the Borrowers, true and correct in all respects.
4.15 Compliance with Laws. Each of the Credit Parties and its Restricted Subsidiaries is in compliance in all material respects with the requirements of all Laws and all orders, writs, injunctions and decrees applicable to it or to its properties, except in such instances in which (a) such requirement of Law or order, writ, injunction or decree is being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently conducted or (b) the failure to comply therewith, either individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
4.16 Intellectual Property; Licenses, Etc. Each Credit Party owns, licenses or possesses the right to use all of the trademarks, service marks, trade names, copyrights, patents, franchises, licenses and other intellectual property rights (collectively, “IP Rights”) that are necessary for the operation of their respective businesses, as currently conducted, and such IP Rights do not conflict with the rights of any other Person, except to the extent such failure to own, license or possess or such conflicts, either individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Set forth on Schedule 4.16 is a complete and accurate list of all material registered or applications to register IP Rights owned or exclusively licensed by each Credit Party as of the Amendment No. 2 Effective Date. The conduct of the business of any Credit Party as currently conducted or as contemplated to be conducted does not infringe upon or violate any rights held by any other Person except for such infringements and violations which, individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. No claim or litigation regarding any of the foregoing is pending or, to the knowledge of the Parent Borrower, threatened in writing which, either individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
4.17 Solvency. On the Amendment No. 2 Effective Date, after giving effect to Amendment No. 2, the Parent Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, are Solvent.
4.18 EEA Financial Institutions. No Credit Party is an EEA Financial Institution.
4.19 Labor Matters. There are no collective bargaining agreements or Multiemployer Plans, other than those listed on Schedule 4.19 (as supplemented pursuant to Section 5.20), covering the employees of Holdings, the Parent Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries as of the Amendment No. 2 Effective Date and, except as could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, neither the Parent Borrower nor any Restricted Subsidiary has suffered any strikes, walkouts or work stoppages.
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4.20 Perfection, Etc.
(a) The Security Agreement is effective to create in favor of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties, legal, valid and enforceable Liens on, and security interests in, the Security Agreement Collateral and, (i) when financing statements and other filings in appropriate form are filed in the offices specified on Schedule 4.20 and (ii) upon the taking of possession or control by the Collateral Agent of the Security Agreement Collateral with respect to which a security interest may be perfected by possession or control (which possession or control shall be given to the Collateral Agent to the extent possession or control by the Collateral Agent is required by the Security Agreement), the Liens created by the Security Agreement shall constitute fully perfected Liens on, and security interests in, all right, title and interest of the Grantors in the Security Agreement Collateral to the extent perfection is required in accordance with the terms of the Security Agreement (other than such Security Agreement Collateral in which a security interest cannot be perfected under the UCC as in effect at the relevant time in the relevant jurisdiction by the filing of a financing statement or possession or control by the secured party), in each case subject to (i) no Liens other than Liens permitted under the Credit Documents and (ii) the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement.
(b) When each Intellectual Property Security Agreement or a short form thereof is filed in the United States Patent and Trademark Office and the United States Copyright Office and financing statements and other filings in appropriate form are filed in the offices specified on Schedule 4.20, the Liens created by such Intellectual Property Security Agreement shall constitute fully perfected Liens on, and security interests in, all right, title and interest of the Grantors thereunder in such of the Intellectual Property as consists of Patents and Trademarks (each, as defined in the Security Agreement) registered or applied for with the United States Patent and Trademark Office or Copyrights (as defined in the Security Agreement) registered or applied for with the United States Copyright Office, as the case may be, in each case to the extent perfection is required in accordance with the terms of the Security Agreement and in each case subject to no Liens other than Liens permitted under the Credit Documents (it being understood that subsequent recordings in the United States Patent and Trademark Office and the United States Copyright Office may be necessary to perfect a Lien on registered patents, patent applications and copyrights acquired by the Credit Parties after the Closing Date).
(c) Subject to the Legal Reservations, each Collateral Document delivered pursuant to the definition of Foreign Borrowing Base Trigger Date, Section 3.1 or 5.11, as applicable, creates in favor of the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, legal, valid and enforceable Liens on, and security interests in, all of the relevant Credit Parties’ right, title and interest in and to the Collateral described thereunder, and (i) when, to the extent required, the registration of particulars of the at Companies House in England and Wales under section 859A of the Companies Act 2006 and payment of associated fees is made and all other appropriate filings or recordings are made in the appropriate offices as may be required under applicable local law, and (ii) upon the taking of possession or control by the Collateral Agent of the Security Agreement Collateral with respect to which a security interest may be perfected by possession or control (which possession or control shall be given to the Collateral Agent to the extent possession or control by the Collateral Agent is required by the Security Agreement), and (iii) solely to the extent required by applicable local law, any notices to shareholders, account banks or other third parties have been delivered, such Collateral Document constitutes fully perfected Liens on, and security interests in, all right, title and interest of the relevant Credit Parties in such Collateral (to the extent intended to be created thereby and required to be perfected under the Credit Documents), in each case subject to no Liens other than the Liens permitted under the Credit Documents.
4.21 PATRIOT Act. To the extent applicable, each of Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries and each Unrestricted Subsidiary is in compliance, in all material respects, with (i) the Trading with the Enemy Act, as amended, and each of the foreign assets control regulations of the United States Treasury Department (31 CFR, Subtitle B, Chapter V, as amended) and any other enabling legislation or executive order relating thereto, and (ii) the PATRIOT Act.
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4.22 Anti-Corruption Laws and Sanctions. The Parent Borrower has implemented and maintains in effect policies and procedures designed to ensure compliance by the Parent Borrower, its Subsidiaries and their respective directors, officers, employees and agents with Anti-Corruption Laws and applicable Sanctions, and the Parent Borrower, its Subsidiaries and, to the knowledge of the Parent Borrower, their respective officers, employees, directors and agents, are in compliance with Anti-Corruption Laws and applicable Sanctions in all material respects. None of (a) the Parent Borrower, any Subsidiary or any of their respective directors, officers or employees, or (b) to the knowledge of the Parent Borrower, any agent of the Parent Borrower or any Subsidiary that will act in any capacity in connection with or benefit from the credit facility established hereby, is a Sanctioned Person, or engaged in any transactions or dealings with a Sanctioned Person or in a Sanctioned Country. No Borrowing or Letter of Credit, use of proceeds or other transaction contemplated by this Agreement will (i) directly or indirectly fund, finance, or facilitate any activities, business or transaction of or with a Sanctioned Person, or in any Sanctioned Country, or (ii) be used in any other manner that would result in a violation of Anti-Corruption Laws or Sanctions.
4.23 Borrowing Base Certificate. At the time of delivery of each Borrowing Base Certificate, assuming that any eligibility criterion that requires the approval or satisfaction of the Administrative Agent has been approved by or is satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, each Account reflected therein as eligible for inclusion in the Borrowing Base is an Eligible Receivable and the Inventory reflected therein as eligible for inclusion in the Borrowing Base constitutes Eligible Inventory. For purposes of the Retained Regulation (i) the centre of main interests (as that term is used in the Retained Regulation) of each UK Credit Party is situated in its jurisdiction of incorporation and (ii) none of the UK Credit Parties have an “establishment” (as that term is used in the Retained Regulation) in any other jurisdiction.
4.24 Centre of Main Interests and Establishments. In relation to any Credit Party incorporated in a member state of the European Union, for the purposes of Regulation (EU) 2015/848 of 20 May 2015 on insolvency proceedings (recast) (the “Regulation”) or any other regulation replacing the Regulation (a) its “centre of main interest” is situated in its jurisdiction of incorporation; and (b) it has no “establishment” (as that term is used in the Regulation) in any other jurisdiction.
SECTION 5. AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS
Each Credit Party covenants and agrees that so long as any Revolving Commitment is in effect and until payment in full of all Obligations under the Credit Documents (other than Contingent Obligations and obligations and liabilities under Secured Cash Management Agreements and Secured Hedge Agreements) and cancellation, expiration, cash collateralization or backstop (on terms and conditions acceptable to the Administrative Agent) of all Letters of Credit, each Credit Party shall perform, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to perform, all covenants in this Section 5.
5.1 Financial Statements and Other Reports. Parent Borrower will deliver to the Administrative Agent (for further distribution to the Lenders):
(a) Quarterly Financial Statements. within forty-five (45) days after the end of each of the first three (3) fiscal quarters of each fiscal year of the Parent Borrower, a consolidated balance sheet of the Parent Borrower and its Subsidiaries as at the end of such fiscal quarter, and the related consolidated statements of income or operations, shareholders’ equity and cash flows for such fiscal quarter and for the portion of the fiscal year then ended, in each case with all consolidating information regarding Parent Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries required to reflect the adjustments necessary to eliminate the
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accounts of any Unrestricted Subsidiaries from such consolidated financial statements, setting forth in each case in comparative form the figures for the corresponding fiscal quarter of the previous fiscal year and the corresponding portion of the previous fiscal year, all in reasonable detail and certified by a Responsible Officer of the Parent Borrower as fairly presenting in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, shareholders’ equity and cash flows of the Parent Borrower and its Subsidiaries in accordance with GAAP, subject only to normal year-end audit adjustments and the absence of footnotes, together with a customary management discussion and analysis.
(b) Annual Financial Statements. within ninety (90) days after the end of each fiscal year of the Parent Borrower, a consolidated balance sheet of the Parent Borrower and its Subsidiaries as at the end of such fiscal year, and the related consolidated statements of income or operations, shareholders’ equity and cash flows for such fiscal year, in each case with all consolidating information regarding Parent Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries required to reflect the adjustments necessary to eliminate the accounts of any Unrestricted Subsidiaries from such consolidated financial statements, setting forth in each case in comparative form the figures for the previous fiscal year, all in reasonable detail and prepared in accordance with GAAP, audited and accompanied by a report and opinion of Ernst & Young LLP or any other independent certified public accountant of nationally recognized standing, which report and opinion shall be prepared in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards and shall not be subject to any “going concern” or like qualification, exception or explanatory paragraph or any qualification, exception or explanatory paragraph as to the scope of such audit (other than any such exception, qualification or explanatory paragraph that is expressly solely with respect to, or expressly resulting solely from, (i) an upcoming maturity date under the Revolving Credit Facility or other Indebtedness that is scheduled to occur within one year from the time such report and opinion are delivered, (ii) any potential inability to satisfy a financial maintenance covenant on a future date or in a future period or (iii) the activities, operations, financial results, assets or liabilities of any Unrestricted Subsidiary), together with a customary management discussion and analysis.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) in the event that the Parent Borrower delivers to the Administrative Agent a Quarterly Report for Parent Borrower on Form 10-Q for such fiscal quarter, as filed with the SEC, within 45 days after the end of such fiscal quarter, such Form 10-Q shall satisfy all requirements of paragraph (a) of this Section to the extent that it contains the information required by such paragraph (a) and (ii) in the event that the Parent Borrower delivers to the Administrative Agent an Annual Report for Parent Borrower on Form 10-K for such Fiscal Year, as filed with the SEC, within 90 days after the end of such Fiscal Year, such Form 10-K shall satisfy all requirements of paragraph (b) of this Section to the extent that it contains the information required by such paragraph (b) and does not contain any “going concern” or like qualification, exception or explanatory paragraph or qualification or any exception or explanatory paragraph as to the scope of such audit (other than any such exception, qualification or explanatory paragraph that is expressly solely with respect to, or expressly resulting solely from, (i) an upcoming maturity date under the Revolving Credit Facility or other Indebtedness that is scheduled to occur within one year from the time such report and opinion are delivered, (ii) any potential inability to satisfy a financial maintenance covenant on a future date or in a future period or (iii) the activities, operations, financial results, assets or liabilities of any Unrestricted Subsidiary); in each case to the extent that information contained in such 10-Q or 10-K satisfies the requirements of paragraphs (a) or (b) of this Section, as the case may be.
The information required by Section 5.1(a) or (b) may be included in materials furnished pursuant to the remaining clauses of this Section 5.1, but the foregoing shall not be in derogation of the obligation of the Parent Borrower to furnish the information and materials described in Sections 5.1(a) and (b) above at the times specified therein.
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The Parent Borrower will be permitted to satisfy its obligations with respect to financial information relating to the Parent Borrower described in clauses (a) and (b) above by furnishing financial information relating to Holdings; provided that the same is accompanied by consolidating information that explains in reasonable detail the differences between the information relating to Holdings and any of its Subsidiaries other than the Parent Borrower and its Subsidiaries, on the one hand, and the information relating to the Parent Borrower, the Subsidiary Guarantors and the other Restricted Subsidiaries of the Parent Borrower on a standalone basis, on the other hand.
(c) Compliance Certificate. No later than five days after the delivery of financial statements pursuant to Sections 5.1(a) and 5.1(b), a duly executed and completed Compliance Certificate, including, in each case, a calculation of the Covenant Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio for each period for which such Compliance Certificate relates, together with an Officer’s Certificate delivered by a financial officer of the Parent Borrower in respect thereof.
(d) [reserved].
(e) Notice of Default. Promptly upon any Responsible Officer of Parent Borrower obtaining knowledge (i) of any condition or event that constitutes a Default or an Event of Default or that notice has been given to Parent Borrower or any Borrower with respect thereto; or (ii) of the occurrence of any event or change that has caused or evidences, either in any case or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect, a certificate of its Responsible Officer specifying the nature and period of existence of such condition, event or change, or specifying the notice given and action taken by any such Person and the nature of such claimed Event of Default, Default, default, event or condition, and what action Parent Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries has taken, is taking and proposes to take with respect thereto.
(f) Notice of Litigation. Promptly upon any Responsible Officer of Parent Borrower obtaining knowledge of (i) the institution of any Adverse Proceeding not previously disclosed in writing by a Borrower to the Administrative Agent, or (ii) any material development in any Adverse Proceeding that, in the case of either clause (i) or (ii) could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, or seeks to enjoin or otherwise prevent the consummation of the Transactions, written notice thereof together with such other information as may be reasonably available to Parent Borrower or such Borrower to enable the Administrative Agent and its counsel to evaluate such matters.
(g) ERISA. Promptly, after a Responsible Officer of a Borrower or any Guarantor has obtained knowledge thereof, notify the Administrative Agent of the occurrence of any ERISA Event, where there is any reasonable likelihood of the imposition of liability on any Credit Party as a result thereof that would be reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
(h) SEC or Similar Correspondence. Promptly, after receipt thereof by any Credit Party or any Subsidiary thereof, copies of each notice or other correspondence received from the SEC (or comparable agency in any applicable non-US jurisdiction) concerning any material investigation or other material inquiry by such agency regarding financial or other operational results of any Credit Party or any Subsidiary thereof;
(i) [reserved].
(j) [reserved].
(k) [reserved].
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(m) Borrowing Base Determination.
(i) (A) On each Borrowing Base Reporting Date, Parent Borrower shall deliver a Borrowing Base Certificate with respect to the Global Borrowing Base and setting forth, on an individual basis, the US Borrowing Base and, from and the after the applicable Foreign Borrowing Base Trigger Date, the Irish Borrowing Base and/or the UK Borrowing Base, as applicable, together with, to the extent reasonably available, such supporting information as the Administrative Agent may from time to time reasonably request in connection therewith as of the end of such fiscal quarter or month, as applicable, executed by an Responsible Officer of such Parent Borrower having signature power for Parent Borrower;
(B) During any Liquidity Event Period, Parent Borrower shall deliver, not later than three (3) Business Days after the end the last day of each week, additional Borrowing Base Certificates as described in clause (A) above and, to the extent reasonably available, supporting information in connection therewith as of the end of such period (containing available updated figures for Eligible Receivables but not, unless otherwise available, Eligible Inventory) executed by an Responsible Officer of such Borrower;
(ii) Parent Borrower shall promptly notify the Administrative Agent in writing in the event that at any time Parent Borrower receives or otherwise gains knowledge that (i) any Borrowing Base is less than 70% of the applicable Borrowing Base reflected in the most recent Borrowing Base Certificate delivered pursuant to clause (i) above, (ii) the applicable outstanding Revolving Credit Outstandings exceed the Global Borrowing Base as a result of a decrease therein, in which case such notice shall also include the amount of such excess or (iii) any Liquidity Event Period has begun.
(iii) Promptly upon consummation of any sale, conveyance, transfer or other disposition (whether in a single transaction or a series of related transactions) by any Credit Party or any of their Restricted Subsidiaries of Collateral if, immediately after giving effect to such sale, conveyance, transfer or other disposition, the Borrowing Base would decrease by more than 15%, Parent Borrower shall deliver to the Administrative Agent a Borrowing Base Certificate and, to the extent reasonably available, supporting information in connection therewith (containing available updated figures for Eligible Receivables but not, unless otherwise available, Eligible Inventory) executed by an Responsible Officer of such Borrower.
(n) Other Information. (i) Promptly upon their becoming available, copies of (A) copies of all annual, regular, periodic and special reports and registration statements which Holdings or the Parent Borrower may file or be required to file, copies of any report, filing or communication with the SEC under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, or with any Governmental Authority that may be substituted therefor, or with any national securities exchange, and in any case not otherwise required to be delivered to the Administrative Agent pursuant hereto, (B) copies of any requests or notices received by any Credit Party (other than in the ordinary course of business), statement or report furnished to any holder of debt securities of any Credit Party or of any of its Subsidiaries (other than any immaterial correspondence in the ordinary course of business or any regularly required quarterly or annual certificates) pursuant to the terms of any Senior Notes Indenture or any public debt securities and not otherwise required to be furnished to the Lenders pursuant to this Section 5.1 and (C) copies of each notice or other correspondence received from the SEC (or comparable agency in any applicable non-US jurisdiction) concerning any material investigation or other material inquiry by such agency regarding financial or other operational results of any Credit Party or any Subsidiary thereof, and (ii) such other reasonably available financial information
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and Borrowing Base-related data with respect to Parent Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries as from time to time may be reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent (for itself or on behalf of the Collateral Agent or any Lender), including without limitation, any change in the information provided in the Beneficial Ownership Certification that would result in a change to the list of beneficial owners identified in parts (c) or (d) of such certification.
Documents required to be delivered pursuant to Section 5.1(a), (b) or (n)(i) (to the extent any such documents are included in materials otherwise filed with the SEC) may be delivered electronically and if so delivered, shall be deemed to have been delivered on the date (i) on which the Parent Borrower posts such documents, or provides a link thereto on the Parent Borrower’s website on the Internet at the website address listed on Appendix B; or (ii) on which such documents are posted on the Parent Borrower’s behalf on IntraLinks/IntraAgency or another relevant Internet or intranet website, if any, to which each Lender and the Administrative Agent have access (whether a commercial, third-party website or whether sponsored by the Administrative Agent); provided, that the Parent Borrower shall notify (which may be by facsimile or electronic mail) the Administrative Agent of the posting of any such documents and provide to the Administrative Agent by electronic mail electronic versions (i.e., soft copies) of such documents. The Administrative Agent shall have no responsibility to monitor compliance by the Parent Borrower with any such request for delivery, and each Lender shall be solely responsible for timely accessing posted documents.
The Parent Borrower hereby acknowledges that (a) the Administrative Agent and/or the Arrangers will make available to the Lenders materials and/or information provided by or on behalf of the Parent Borrower hereunder (collectively, “Borrower Materials”) by posting the Borrower Materials on IntraLinks or another similar electronic system chosen by the Administrative Agent to be its electronic transmission system (the “Platform”) and (b) certain of the Lenders (each, a “Public Lender”) may have personnel who do not wish to receive material non-public information with respect to the Parent Borrower or its Affiliates, or the respective securities of any of the foregoing, and who may be engaged in investment and other market-related activities with respect to such Persons’ securities. The Parent Borrower hereby agrees that it will use commercially reasonable efforts to identify that portion of the Borrower Materials that may be distributed to the Public Lenders and that (w) all such Borrower Materials shall be clearly and conspicuously marked “PUBLIC” which, at a minimum, shall mean that the word “PUBLIC” shall appear prominently on the first page thereof; (x) by marking Borrower Materials “PUBLIC,” the Parent Borrower shall be deemed to have authorized the Administrative Agent, the Arranger, and the Lenders to treat such Borrower Materials as not containing any material non-public information (although it may be sensitive and proprietary) with respect to the Parent Borrower or its securities for purposes of United States Federal and state securities laws; (y) all Borrower Materials marked “PUBLIC” are permitted to be made available through a portion of the Platform designated “Public Side Information;” and (z) the Administrative Agent and the Arrangers shall be entitled to treat any Borrower Materials that are not marked “PUBLIC” as being suitable only for posting on a portion of the Platform not designated “Public Side Information.”
5.2 Existence. Except as otherwise permitted under Section 6.4, each Credit Party will, and will cause each of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, at all times preserve, renew and keep in full force and effect (a) its existence and (b) except to the extent that non-compliance would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, all material rights and franchises, licenses, material intellectual property and permits material to its business; provided, no Credit Party or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries shall be required to preserve any such existence, right or franchise, licenses and permits if such Person shall determine that the preservation thereof is no longer desirable in the conduct of the business of such Person, and that the loss thereof is not disadvantageous in any material respect to such Person or to Lenders.
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5.3 Payment of Taxes. Except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, each Credit Party will, and will cause each of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, pay all Taxes imposed upon it or any of its properties or assets or in respect of any of its income, businesses or franchises before any penalty or fine accrues thereon; provided, no such Tax or claim need be paid if it is being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings promptly instituted and diligently conducted, so long as (a) adequate reserve or other appropriate provision, if any, as shall be required in conformity with GAAP (or the appropriate accounting method for such Credit Party) shall have been made therefor, and (b) in the case of a Tax or claim which has or may become a Lien against any of the Collateral, such contest proceedings operate to stay the sale of any portion of the Collateral to satisfy such Tax or claim.
5.4 Maintenance of Properties. Each Credit Party will, and will cause each of its Restricted Subsidiaries to maintain, preserve, renew and protect all of its properties, IP Rights and equipment necessary in the operation of its business in good working order, condition and repair, ordinary wear and tear excepted and casualty or condemnation excepted.
5.5 Insurance. Parent Borrower will maintain or cause to be maintained, with financially sound and reputable insurers, insurance with respect to the properties and businesses of Parent Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries as may customarily be carried or maintained under similar circumstances by Persons engaged in similar businesses, in each case in such amounts (giving effect to self-insurance), with such deductibles, covering such risks and otherwise on such terms and conditions as shall be customary for such Persons. Each such policy of insurance (other than worker’s compensation, directors and officers liability or other insurance where such endorsements or additions are not customarily available) shall (i) name the Collateral Agent, on behalf of the Secured Parties as an additional insured thereunder as its interests may appear and (ii) in the case of each casualty insurance policy, contain a loss payable clause or endorsement, reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to the Collateral Agent, that names the Collateral Agent, on behalf of the Secured Parties, as the loss payee thereunder and provides for at least thirty days’ prior written notice to the Collateral Agent of any modification or cancellation of such policy, in each case, to the extent acceptable to the insurer.
5.6 Inspections. Each Credit Party will, and will cause each of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, permit any authorized representatives designated by any Agent, or any agents or representatives thereof, to visit and inspect any of the properties of any Credit Party and any of its respective Restricted Subsidiaries, to (a) inspect, copy and take extracts from its and their financial and accounting records, (b) discuss its and their affairs, finances and accounts with its and their respective officers and directors and (c) to communicate directly (for which communications the officers of the Parent Borrower shall be provided with an opportunity to participate) with any such Person’s certified public accountants (including the Borrowers’ Accountants), all upon reasonable notice and at such reasonable times during normal business hours and as often as may reasonably be requested; provided that all such visits and inspections shall be coordinated through the Administrative Agent and the Parent Borrower shall pay only for costs and expenses of one such inspection or visit per calendar year in the absence of an Event of Default pursuant to Section 8.1(a), (f), or (g). Each Borrower shall authorize and instruct their certified public accountants (including the Parent Borrower’s Accountants) and the certified public accountants of any other Subsidiary of Parent Borrower, if any, to disclose to the Agents or any Lender any and all financial statements and other information of any kind, as any such Agent or any Lender reasonably requests and that such accountants may have with respect to the business, financial condition, results of operations or other affairs of Parent Borrower, the other Borrowers or any other Restricted Subsidiary of Parent Borrower (for which communications the officers of the Parent Borrower shall be provided with an opportunity to participate).
5.7 [Reserved].
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5.8 Compliance with Laws . Each Credit Party will comply, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to comply, with the requirements of all applicable laws, rules, regulations and orders of any Governmental Authority (including all Environmental Laws, ERISA, the PATRIOT Act and tax laws), noncompliance with which would reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect. Holdings will maintain in effect and enforce policies and procedures designed to ensure compliance by Holdings, its Subsidiaries and their respective directors, officers, employees and agents with Anti-Corruption Laws and applicable Sanctions.
5.9 Field Examinations; Collateral Appraisals.
(a) Each Borrower shall conduct, or shall cause to be conducted, at its expense and upon request of the Administrative Agent, and present to the Administrative Agent for approval, such appraisals, investigations and reviews as the Administrative Agent shall reasonably request for the purpose of determining the Borrowing Base, all from an appraiser reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent and upon reasonable prior notice and at such times during normal business hours; provided that unless (i) an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or (ii) any Liquidity Event Period has occurred, not more than one field examination and not more than one Collateral appraisal shall be required in each calendar year; provided, however, if at any time, Excess Availability is less than the Applicable Threshold for five consecutive Business Days, one additional field examination and one additional Collateral appraisal, in each case at the Parent Borrower’s sole cost and expense will be permitted in such calendar year; provided further, that during the continuation of any Event of Default, additional field examinations and Collateral appraisals will be permitted at the Borrowers’ expense as frequently as determined by the Administrative Agent in its Permitted Discretion. Each Borrower shall furnish to the Administrative Agent, for further distribution to the Lenders, any reasonably available information that the Administrative Agent may reasonably request regarding the determination and calculation of the Borrowing Base including correct and complete copies of any invoices, underlying agreements, instruments or other documents and the identity of all Account Debtors in respect of Accounts referred to therein.
(b) During any Liquidity Event Period, the Administrative Agent may, at the Parent Borrower’s sole cost and expense, make test verifications of the Accounts and physical verifications of the inventory in any manner and through any medium that the Administrative Agent reasonably considers advisable, and the applicable Borrower shall furnish all such reasonable assistance and reasonably available information as the Administrative Agent may reasonably require in connection therewith. At any time and from time to time, upon the Administrative Agent’s reasonable request and at the expense of the Parent Borrower, such Borrower shall, or shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause independent public accountants or others satisfactory to the Administrative Agent to, furnish to the Administrative Agent reports showing reconciliations, aging and test verifications of, and trial balances for, the Accounts; provided, however, that unless an Event of Default pursuant to Section 8.1(a), (f), or (g) shall be continuing, (x) the Administrative Agent shall request no more than two such reports from each Borrower during any calendar year and (y) such test verifications shall be conducted in coordination with the applicable Borrower.
5.10 Environmental Matters. Each Credit Party shall promptly take, and shall cause each of its Restricted Subsidiaries promptly to take, any and all actions necessary to (i) cure any violation of applicable Environmental Laws by such Credit Party or its Restricted Subsidiaries that would reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect, and (ii) make an appropriate response to any Environmental Claim against such Credit Party or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries and discharge any obligations it may have to any Person thereunder where failure to do so would reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.
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5.11 Subsidiaries; Additional Borrowers.
(a) Upon the formation or acquisition of any new Subsidiaries by any Credit Party (provided that each of (i) any redesignation resulting in an Unrestricted Subsidiary becoming a Restricted Subsidiary and (ii) any Excluded Subsidiary ceasing to be an Excluded Subsidiary but remaining a Restricted Subsidiary shall be deemed to constitute the acquisition of a Restricted Subsidiary for all purposes of this Section 5.11), including by means of a Division, or upon the acquisition of any personal property (other than Excluded Assets) by any Credit Party, which personal property, in the reasonable judgment of the Collateral Agent, is not already subject to a perfected Lien in favor of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties, and then the Parent Borrower shall, in each case at the Parent Borrower’s expense (subject to the Agreed Security Principles and any applicable provisions set forth in the Collateral Documents with respect to limitations on grant of security interests in certain types of assets or Collateral and limitations or exclusion from the requirement to perfect Liens on such assets or Collateral):
(i) in connection with the formation, including by means of a Division, or acquisition of a Subsidiary, within forty-five (45) days after such formation or acquisition or such longer period as the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent, as applicable, may agree in its sole discretion, (A) cause each such Subsidiary that is not an Excluded Subsidiary to duly execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent a guaranty or guaranty supplement, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, guaranteeing the other Credit Parties’ obligations under the Credit Documents, and (B) (if not already so delivered, and subject to the Agreed Security Principles and the Intercreditor Agreement) deliver certificates representing the Pledged Equity Interests of each such Subsidiary (other than any Unrestricted Subsidiary) accompanied by undated stock powers or other appropriate instruments of transfer executed in blank and instruments evidencing the Pledged Debt of such Subsidiary indorsed in blank to the Collateral Agent, together with, if requested by the Collateral Agent, supplements to the Security Agreement or other pledge or security agreements with respect to the pledge of any Equity Interests or Indebtedness (or amendments, supplements or joinder thereto); provided, that except as otherwise set forth in the Agreed Security Principles with respect to Foreign Credit Parties, no assets owned directly or indirectly by any CFC (including any stock owned directly or indirectly by such CFC in a Domestic Subsidiary) or a CFC Holdco shall be required to be pledged as Collateral.
(ii) within forty-five (45) days after such formation, including by means of a Division, or acquisition (or such longer period, as the Collateral Agent may agree in its sole discretion), furnish to the Collateral Agent a description of the personal properties of the Credit Parties and their respective Subsidiaries (other than Excluded Subsidiaries) in detail reasonably satisfactory to the Collateral Agent; provided that any such information provided pursuant to this clause (ii) shall consist solely of information of the type that would be set forth on Schedules 1 through 12 of the Perfection Certificate,
(iii) within ninety (90) days after such formation, including by means of a Division, or acquisition, or such longer period, as the Collateral Agent may agree in its sole discretion, duly execute and deliver, and cause each such Subsidiary that is not an Excluded Subsidiary to duly execute and deliver, to the Collateral Agent Security Agreement Supplements, IP Security Agreement Supplements and other security agreements, as specified by and in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Collateral Agent (consistent with the Security Agreement and Intellectual Property Security Agreement and subject to the Agreed Security Principles), securing payment of all the Obligations of the applicable Credit Party or such Subsidiary, as the case may be, under the Credit Documents and constituting Liens on all such properties,
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(iv) within ninety (90) days after such formation, including by means of a Division, or acquisition, or such longer period, as the Collateral Agent may agree in its sole discretion, take, and cause such Subsidiary that is not an Excluded Subsidiary to take, whatever action (including, without limitation, the filing of Uniform Commercial Code financing statements, the giving of notices and delivery of stock and membership interest certificates) may be necessary or advisable in the reasonable opinion of the Collateral Agent to vest in the Collateral Agent (or in any representative of the Administrative Agent designated by it) valid and subsisting Liens on the properties purported to be subject to the Security Agreement Supplements, IP Security Agreement Supplements and security agreements delivered pursuant to this Section 5.11, in each case, to the extent required under the Credit Documents and subject to the Perfection Exceptions and, in the case of a Foreign Subsidiary, to the extent required by the Agreed Security Principles, enforceable against all third parties in accordance with their terms,
(v) within ninety (90) days after the request of the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent, or such longer period as such Agent may agree in its sole discretion, deliver to such Agent, a signed copy of one or more opinions of counsel, addressed to such Agent and the other Secured Parties, reasonably acceptable to such Agent, and
(vi) at any time and from time to time, promptly execute and deliver any and all further instruments and documents and take all such other action as the Collateral Agent in its reasonable judgment may deem necessary in obtaining the full benefits of, or in perfecting and preserving the Liens of, such guaranties, Security Agreement Supplements, IP Security Agreement Supplements and other applicable security agreements.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) the Collateral Agent shall not take a security interest in those assets as to which the Collateral Agent shall determine, in its reasonable discretion, that the cost of obtaining such Lien (including any mortgage, stamp, intangibles or other tax) are excessive in relation to the benefit to the Lenders of the security afforded thereby, (ii) except as otherwise set forth in the Agreed Security Principles with respect to Foreign Credit Parties, neither the Co-Borrower nor any of its Domestic Subsidiaries shall be required to take any actions outside of the United States in order to perfect the security interests granted to the Collateral Agent for the ratable benefit of the Secured Parties under the law of any jurisdiction outside the United States (except with respect to (i) the Equity Interests of any Foreign Credit Party and (ii) the creation of valid, perfected and enforceable first priority Liens on Eligible Inventory governed by the laws of the jurisdiction in which the inventory in question is located), (iii) all the requirements of this Section 5.11 with respect to the Foreign Credit Parties shall be subject to the Agreed Security Principles and (iv) any security interest or Lien, and any obligation of any Credit Party, shall be subject to the relevant requirements of the Intercreditor Agreements).
(b) Additional Borrowers. Subject to and conditioned upon compliance with the terms of Section 5.11(a) and following any request therefor, information and documentation reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent or any Lender for purposes of compliance with applicable “know your customer” requirements under applicable anti-money-laundering laws, the PATRIOT Act and the Beneficial Ownership Regulation:
(i) Parent Borrower may cause each direct or indirect Domestic Subsidiary (excluding any Excluded Subsidiary) formed, including by means of a Division, or otherwise purchased or acquired after the Closing Date (including pursuant to a Permitted
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Investment or other Investment permitted hereunder) and each other Domestic Subsidiary that ceases to constitute an Excluded Subsidiary to execute a Counterpart Agreement in a form reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, together with such documents described in Section 5.11(a), and to become a US Co-Borrower hereunder.
(ii) From and after the applicable Foreign Borrowing Base Trigger Date, Parent Borrower may cause each direct or indirect Foreign Subsidiary organized, incorporated or established, as applicable, under the laws of England and Wales or Ireland, including any such Foreign Subsidiary, formed or otherwise purchased or acquired after the applicable Foreign Borrowing Base Trigger Date (including pursuant to an acquisition permitted hereunder), to execute a Counterpart Agreement, in a form reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, together with such further instruments and documents, and take all such other action as the Administrative Agent, in its reasonable judgment, may deem necessary or desirable in order to obtain the full benefits of, or in creating, perfecting and preserving the Liens on the assets of and, the guaranties of such Foreign Subsidiary, and to become a European Co-Borrower and Guarantor hereunder.
5.12 [Reserved] .
5.13 Further Assurances. Promptly upon request by the Collateral Agent, or any Lender through the Collateral Agent, and subject to the limitations described in Section 5.11 and the Agreed Security Principles, (i) correct any material defect or error that may be discovered in the execution, acknowledgment, filing or recordation of any Credit Document or other document or instrument relating to any Collateral, and (ii) do, execute, acknowledge, furnish, deliver, record, re-record, file, re-file, register and re-register any and all such further acts, deeds, certificates, assurances, and other instruments as the Collateral Agent, or any Lender through the Collateral Agent, may reasonably require from time to time in order to carry out more effectively the purposes of the Credit Documents. Upon the exercise by the Collateral Agent or any Lender of any power, right, privilege or remedy pursuant to any Credit Document which requires any consent, approval, registration, qualification or authorization of any Governmental Authority execute and deliver all applications, certifications, instruments and other documents and papers that such or such Lender may require. Promptly following any request therefor, provide information and documentation reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent or any Lender for purposes of compliance with applicable “know your customer” requirements under applicable anti-money-laundering laws, the PATRIOT Act and the Beneficial Ownership Regulation. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the requirements of this Section 5.13 with respect to Foreign Credit Parties shall be subject to the Agreed Security Principles.
5.14 Information Regarding Collateral and Credit Documents. Not effect any change (i) in any Credit Party’s legal name, (ii) in the location of any Credit Party’s chief executive office, (iii) in any Credit Party’s identity or corporate form, (iv) in organizational identification number, if any, or (v) in any Credit Party’s jurisdiction of organization (in each case, including by merging with or into any other entity, reorganizing, dissolving, liquidating, reorganizing or organizing in any other jurisdiction), unless (A) it shall give the Agents prompt notice and in any event within 30 days of the occurrence thereof (or such longer time as the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent shall agree) (in the form of a certificate by a Responsible Officer), and (B) promptly (and in any event within 30 days of the applicable change (or such longer time as the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent shall agree)) it shall take all action required or reasonably requested by the Collateral Agent to maintain the perfection and priority of the security interest of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties in the Collateral, if applicable. Each Credit Party agrees to promptly provide the Agents with certified Organizational Documents reflecting any of the changes described in the preceding sentence.
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5.15 Books and Records. Each Credit Party shall keep proper books of record and account, in which full and correct entries shall be made in conformity with GAAP of all financial transactions and the assets and business of Parent Borrower, the Borrowers and each Subsidiary.
5.16 Control Accounts; Approved Deposit Accounts.
(a) Each Credit Party shall (i) deposit in an Approved Deposit Account all cash it receives, (ii) not establish or maintain any Securities Account that is not a Control Account and (iii) not establish or maintain any Deposit Account other than with a Deposit Account Bank subject to an effective Deposit Account Control Agreement; provided, however, that notwithstanding the foregoing, each Credit Party may maintain Excluded Accounts; provided further, however, that (1) with respect to any Deposit Account or Securities Account, other than an Excluded Account, maintained on the Closing Date, each of the Credit Parties shall deliver, to the extent not delivered to the Administrative Agent on the Closing Date (after the use of commercially reasonable efforts), each Deposit Account Control Agreement and each Securities Account Control Agreement on or prior to the date that is 90 days after the Closing Date (or such later date as the Administrative Agent may agree) and (2) with respect to any Deposit Account or Securities Account, other than an Excluded Account, established or acquired after the Closing Date, each applicable Credit Party shall deliver to the Administrative Agent a Deposit Account Control Agreement or a Securities Account Control Agreement, as applicable, within 90 days after establishing or acquiring such Deposit Account or Securities Account.
(b) In the case of accounts any European Co-Borrowers, on or prior to the applicable Foreign Borrowing Base Trigger Date, each European Co-Borrower in each relevant jurisdiction shall open new bank accounts in order to segregate payroll and other payables activities from accounts used for the collection of receivables and shall procure that all amounts standing to the credit of each such Borrower’s existing deposit accounts (representing amounts other than Proceeds of Accounts) shall be immediately transferred to such new bank accounts. The Deposit Account Control Agreement in relation to the Deposit Accounts of each Irish Borrower shall serve to establish control over the Deposit Accounts of each such Borrower to the satisfaction of the Collateral Agent for the purposes of perfecting its Liens over such Deposit Accounts. To the extent that suitable Deposit Account Control Agreements cannot be agreed or entered into on or prior to the applicable Foreign Borrowing Base Trigger Date to the satisfaction of the Administrative Agent, each relevant European Co-Borrower is each relevant jurisdiction shall as promptly as practicable open a Deposit Account or Deposit Accounts with the Collateral Agent or an Affiliate of the Collateral Agent and shall (i) instruct all of its Account Debtors to direct payments of the Proceeds of their Accounts into such Deposit Account(s) with the Administrative Agent (or relevant Affiliate), (ii) enter into Liens and charges over the relevant Deposit Account(s) in form and substance satisfactory to the Collateral Agent and (iii) take all other actions (including entering into a Deposit Account Control Agreement) as the Collateral Agent shall deem necessary or advisable in order to create or perfect its Liens over such Deposit Account(s).
(c) Each Credit Party shall, promptly upon the applicable Deposit Account becoming subject to a Deposit Account Control Agreement, (i) instruct each Account Debtor or other Person obligated to make a payment to any of them under any Account or General Intangible to make payment, or to continue to make payment, to an Approved Deposit Account and (ii) deposit in an Approved Deposit Account (or, to the extent permitted pursuant to clause (a) above, an Excluded Account) immediately upon receipt all Proceeds of such Accounts and General Intangibles received by Parent Borrower, the Borrowers or any of their Restricted Subsidiaries from any other Person.
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(e) In the event (i) any Credit Party or any Deposit Account Bank shall, after the Closing Date, terminate an agreement with respect to the maintenance of an Approved Deposit Account for any reason or (ii) any Agent shall demand such termination as a result of the failure of a Deposit Account Bank to comply with the terms of the applicable Deposit Account Control Agreement, each Credit Party shall notify all of its respective obligors that were making payments to such terminated Approved Deposit Account to make all future payments to another Approved Deposit Account.
(f) In the event (i) any Credit Party or any Approved Securities Intermediary shall, after the Closing Date, terminate an agreement with respect to the maintenance of a Control Account for any reason or (ii) any Agent shall demand such termination as a result of the failure of an Approved Securities Intermediary to comply with the terms of the applicable Securities Account Control Agreement, each Credit Party shall notify all of its obligors that were making payments to such terminated Control Account to make all future payments to another Control Account.
(g) The Agents may establish one or more Cash Collateral Accounts with such depositaries and Securities Intermediaries as it in its sole discretion shall determine. Each Credit Party agrees that each such Cash Collateral Account shall meet the requirements set forth in the definition of “Cash Collateral Account.” During any Liquidity Event Period, the Agents may (or at the request of the Requisite Lenders shall) cause all amounts on deposit in any Approved Deposit Account and/or any Control Account to be transferred to a Cash Collateral Account at the end of each Business Day. If the Agents exercise such right, all amounts on deposit in the Cash Collateral Account be applied on a daily basis by the Administrative Agent to reduce amounts outstanding under the Revolving Credit Facility.
(h) Without limiting the foregoing, funds on deposit in any Cash Collateral Account may be invested (but the Agents shall be under no obligation to make any such investment) in Cash Equivalents at the direction of the Administrative Agent and, except during the continuance of an Event of Default, the Agents agree with the Credit Parties to issue Entitlement Orders for such investments in Cash Equivalents as requested by the applicable Borrower; provided, however, that the Agents shall not have any responsibility for, or bear any risk of loss of, any such investment or income thereon. None of Parent Borrower or any other Credit Party or Person claiming on behalf of or through Parent Borrower, the Borrowers or any other Credit Party shall have any right to demand payment of any funds held in any Cash Collateral Account at any time prior to the earlier of (A) termination of all outstanding applicable Letters of Credit and the payment in full of all then outstanding and payable monetary Obligations and (B) the end of the applicable Liquidity Event Period. The Applicable Agent shall apply all funds on deposit in a Cash Collateral Account as provided in Section 2.15(h).
5.17 Landlord Waivers and Bailee’s Letters. At the option of each Credit Party in its sole discretion, each Credit Party may use commercially reasonable efforts to deliver Landlord Personal Property Collateral Access Agreements and Bailee’s Letters with respect to any premises of a third party; provided that, with respect to any premises of a third party on which Collateral included in the Borrowing Base with a value in excess of $10,000,000 is located, no less than once per fiscal year, the Parent Borrower shall notify the Administrative Agent of the failure to deliver a Landlord Personal Property Collateral Access Agreement or Bailee’s Letter with respect to such premises and the Administrative Agent shall be permitted to impose a Reserve against such Collateral in an amount not to exceed three (3) months’ rent or operating expenses, as applicable, for such premises.
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5.19 Use of Proceeds. The proceeds of the Revolving Loans shall be applied by the Borrowers as provided in Section 4.7 hereof. No portion of the proceeds of any Credit Extension shall be used in any manner that causes or might cause such Credit Extension or the application of such proceeds to violate Regulation T, Regulation U or Regulation X of the Board of Governors or any other regulation thereof or to violate the Exchange Act. The Borrowers will not request any Borrowing, and each of the Borrowers shall not use, and shall procure that its Subsidiaries and its or their respective directors, officers, employees and agents shall not use, the proceeds of any Borrowing or Letter of Credit (A) in furtherance of an offer, payment, promise to pay, or authorization of the payment or giving of money, or anything else of value, to any Person in violation of any Anti-Corruption Laws, (B) for the purpose of funding, financing or facilitating any activities, business or transaction of or with any Sanctioned Person, or in any Sanctioned Country, or (C) in any manner that would result in the violation of any Sanctions applicable to any party hereto.
5.20 Post-Closing Undertakings. Within the time periods specified on Schedule 5.20 hereto (as each may be extended by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion), complete such undertakings as are set forth on Schedule 5.20 hereto.
5.21 No Change in Line of Business. Not engage in any material lines of business substantially different from those lines of business conducted by the Parent Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries on the Closing Date or any business reasonably related, complementary, synergistic or ancillary thereto or reasonable extensions thereof.
5.22 Transactions with Affiliates.
(a) Parent Borrower will not, and will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, 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 or series of transactions, contract, agreement, understanding, loan, advance or guarantee with, or for the benefit of, any Affiliate of the Parent Borrower involving aggregate consideration in excess of $75,000,000 (each of the foregoing, an “Affiliate Transaction”), unless:
(i) such Affiliate Transaction is on terms that are not materially less favorable to the Parent Borrower or the relevant Restricted Subsidiary than those that could have been obtained in a comparable transaction by the Parent Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary with an unrelated Person on an arm’s length basis (as determined in good faith by the senior management or the Board of Directors of the Parent Borrower or any direct or indirect parent of the Parent Borrower); and
(ii) with respect to any Affiliate Transaction or series of related Affiliate Transactions involving aggregate consideration in excess of $100,000,000, the Parent Borrower delivers to the Administrative Agent a resolution adopted in good faith by the majority of the Board of Directors of the Parent Borrower or Holdings approving such Affiliate Transaction, together with a certificate signed by a Responsible Officer of the Parent Borrower certifying that the Board of Directors of the Parent Borrower or Holdings determined or resolved that such Affiliate Transaction complies with Section 5.22(a)(i).
(b) The foregoing provisions will not apply to the following:
(i) (a) transactions between or among the Parent Borrower and/or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (or an entity that becomes a Restricted Subsidiary as a result of such transaction) and (b) any merger, amalgamation or consolidation of the Parent Borrower and Holdings or any US direct or indirect parent thereof; provided that Holdings or such parent entity shall have no material liabilities and no material assets (other than cash, Cash Equivalents and the Capital Stock of the Parent Borrower) and such merger, amalgamation or consolidation is otherwise in compliance with the terms of this Agreement and effected for a bona fide business purpose;
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(ii) (a) Restricted Payments permitted by Section 6.6 and (b) Permitted Investments (other than Permitted Investments under clause (13) of the definition thereof);
(iii) transactions in which the Parent Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, as the case may be, delivers to the Administrative Agent a letter from an Independent Financial Advisor stating that such transaction is fair to the Parent Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary from a financial point of view or meets the requirements of Section 5.22(a)(i);
(iv) payments, loans, advances or guarantees (or cancellation of loans, advances or guarantees) to employees, officers, directors, managers, consultants or independent contractors for bona fide business purposes or in the ordinary course of business;
(v) any agreement or arrangement as in effect as of the Closing Date or as thereafter amended, supplemented or replaced (so long as such amendment, supplement or replacement agreement or arrangement is not materially disadvantageous (as determined in good faith by the senior management or the Board of Directors of the Parent Borrower or any direct or indirect parent of the Parent Borrower) to the Lenders when taken as a whole as compared to the original agreement or arrangement as in effect on the Closing Date) or any transaction or payments contemplated thereby;
(vi) [reserved];
(vii) the existence of, or the performance by the Parent Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries of its obligations under the terms of, the Acquisition Agreement, any stockholders or similar agreement (including any registration rights agreement or purchase agreement related thereto) to which it is a party entered into as of the Closing Date or in connection with the Transactions or similar transactions, arrangements or agreements which it may enter into thereafter; provided, however, that the existence of, or the performance by the Parent Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries of its obligations under, any future amendment to any such existing transaction, arrangement or agreement or under any similar transaction, arrangement or agreement entered into after the Closing Date shall only be permitted by this clause (vii) to the extent that the terms of any such existing transaction, arrangement or agreement, together with all amendments thereto, taken as a whole, or new transaction, arrangement or agreement are not otherwise disadvantageous (as determined in good faith by the senior management or the Board of Directors of the Parent Borrower or any direct or indirect parent of the Parent Borrower) to the Lenders, in any material respect when taken as a whole as compared with the original transaction, arrangement or agreement as in effect on the Closing Date or entered into in connection with the Transactions;
(viii) 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, which are fair to the Parent Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries or are on terms at least as favorable (as determined in good faith by the senior management or the Board of Directors of the Parent Borrower or any direct or indirect parent of the Parent Borrower) as might reasonably have been obtained at such time from an unaffiliated party;
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(ix) any transaction effected as part of a Qualified Receivables Financing or a Qualified Receivables Factoring;
(x) the sale, issuance or transfer of Equity Interests (other than Disqualified Stock) of the Parent Borrower;
(xi) [reserved];
(xii) any contribution to the capital of the Parent Borrower (other than Disqualified Stock) or any investments by a direct or indirect parent of the Parent Borrower in Equity Interests (other than Disqualified Stock) of the Parent Borrower (and payment of reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by a direct or indirect parent of the Parent Borrower in connection therewith);
(xiii) any transaction with a Person (other than an Unrestricted Subsidiary) that would constitute an Affiliate Transaction solely because the Parent Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary owns an Equity Interest in or otherwise controls such Person; provided that no Affiliate of the Parent Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries (other than the Parent Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary) shall have a beneficial interest or otherwise participate in such Person;
(xiv) transactions between the Parent Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries and any Person that would constitute an Affiliate Transaction solely because such Person is a director or such Person has a director who is also a director of the Parent Borrower or any direct or indirect parent of the Parent Borrower; provided, however, that such director abstains from voting as a director of the Parent Borrower or such direct or indirect parent of the Parent Borrower, as the case may be, on any matter involving such other Person;
(xv) the entering into of any tax sharing agreement or arrangement and any payments pursuant thereto, in each case to the extent permitted by Section 6.6(b)(12) or, solely with respect to franchise or similar Taxes required to maintain the corporate existence of Holdings or any other direct or indirect parent of the Parent Borrower, Section 6.6(b)(13)(i);
(xvi) transactions to effect the Transactions and the OWN/DAS Disposal (or any Alternative OWN/DAS Disposal) and the payment of all transaction, underwriting, commitment and other fees and expenses related to the Transactions and the OWN/DAS Disposal (or any Alternative OWN/DAS Disposal) (including the Transaction Costs);
(xvii) pledges of Equity Interests of Unrestricted Subsidiaries;
(xviii) the issuances of securities or other payments, awards or grants in cash, securities or otherwise pursuant to, or the funding of, employment arrangements, equity purchase agreements, stock options and stock ownership plans or similar employee benefit plans approved by the Board of Directors of the Parent Borrower, Holdings or of a Restricted Subsidiary, as appropriate, in good faith;
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(xix) (i) any employment, consulting, service or termination agreement, or customary indemnification arrangements, entered into by the Parent Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries with current, former or future officers, directors, employees, managers, consultants and independent contractors of the Parent Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (or of any direct or indirect parent of the Parent Borrower to the extent such agreements or arrangements are in respect of services performed for the Parent Borrower or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries), (ii) any subscription agreement or similar agreement pertaining to the repurchase of Equity Interests pursuant to put/call rights or similar rights with current, former or future officers, directors, employees, managers, consultants and independent contractors of the Parent Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries or of any direct or indirect parent of the Parent Borrower and (iii) any payment of compensation or other employee compensation, benefit plan or arrangement, any health, disability or similar insurance plan which covers officers, directors, employees, managers, consultants and independent contractors of the Parent Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries or any direct or indirect parent of the Parent Borrower (including amounts paid pursuant to any management equity plan or any other management or employee benefit plan or agreement or any stock subscription or shareholder agreement, stock option or similar plans and any successor plan thereto and any supplemental executive retirement benefit plans or arrangements), in each case in the ordinary course of business or as otherwise approved in good faith by the Board of Directors of a Parent Borrower or of a Restricted Subsidiary or any direct or indirect parent of the Parent Borrower;
(xx) investments by Affiliates in Indebtedness or Preferred Stock of the Parent Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, so long as non-Affiliates were also offered the opportunity to invest in such Indebtedness or Preferred Stock, and transactions with Affiliates solely in their capacity as holders of Indebtedness or Preferred Stock of the Parent Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, so long as such transaction is with all holders of such class (and there are such non-Affiliate holders) and such Affiliates are treated no more favorably than all other holders of such class generally;
(xxi) the existence of, or the performance by the Parent Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries of their obligations under the terms of, any registration rights agreement or shareholder’s agreement to which they are a party or become a party in the future;
(xxii) investments by a direct or indirect parent of the Parent Borrower in securities of the Parent Borrower or debt securities or Preferred Stock of any Restricted Subsidiary (and payment of reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by a direct or indirect parent of the Parent Borrower in connection therewith);
(xxiii) transactions with joint ventures for the purchase or sale of goods, equipment and services entered into in the ordinary course of business;
(xxiv) any lease entered into between the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary, as lessee, and any Affiliate of the Parent Borrower, as lessor, in the ordinary course of business;
(xxv) (i) intellectual property licenses and (ii) intercompany intellectual property licenses and research and development agreements, in each case, in the ordinary course of business;
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(xxvi) transactions pursuant to, and complying with, Section 6.3 (to the extent such transaction complies with Section 5.22(a)) or Section 6.4; or
(xxvii) intercompany transactions undertaken in good faith for the purpose of improving the tax efficiency of the Parent Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries and not for the purpose of circumventing any covenant set forth herein.
5.23 Lender Conference Calls. At the reasonable request of the Administrative Agent, after the date of delivery of the financial information required pursuant to Section 5.1(b), the Parent Borrower will hold and participate in an annual conference call or teleconference at a time selected by the Parent Borrower and reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent, with all of the Lenders that choose to participate, to review the financial results of the previous fiscal year of the Parent Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries.
5.24 Financial Assistance. Each Foreign Credit Party shall, if applicable, comply in all respects with applicable legislation governing financial assistance, including, in respect of a UK Borrower, Sections 677 to 683 of the UK Companies Act 2006, and in respect of an Irish Borrower, Section 82 of the Companies Act 2014.
5.25 [reserved].
5.26 Centre of Main Interests and Establishments. Each Credit Party incorporated in the a member state of the European Union shall ensure that its “centre of main interest” (as that term is used in the Regulations) remains situated in its jurisdiction of incorporation; and (b) it shall not create any “establishment” (as that term is used in the Regulations) in any other jurisdiction. Each UK Credit Party shall ensure that its centre of main interests (as that term is used in the Retained Regulation) remains in its jurisdiction of incorporation and it shall not take any action to change its centre of main interests. No UK Credit Party shall create or take any steps to create an “establishment” (as that term is used in the Retained Regulation) in any other jurisdiction.
SECTION 6. NEGATIVE COVENANTS
Each Credit Party covenants and agrees that, so long as any Revolving Commitment is in effect and until payment in full of all Obligations under the Credit Documents (other than Contingent Obligations and obligations and liabilities under Secured Cash Management Agreements and Secured Hedge Agreements) and cancellation, expiration, cash collateralization or backstop (on terms and conditions acceptable to the Administrative Agent), of all Letters of Credit, such Credit Party shall perform, and shall cause each of its Restricted Subsidiaries to perform, all covenants in this Section 6.
6.1 Liens.
(a) The Parent Borrower shall not, nor shall it permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Lien upon any of its property, assets or revenues, whether owned on the Closing Date or thereafter acquired (except Permitted Liens) (each, a “Subject Lien”) that secures obligations under any Indebtedness on any asset or property of the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary, unless:
(1) in the case of Subject Liens on any Collateral, such Subject Lien is a Permitted Lien; and
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(2) in the case of any other asset or property, any Subject Lien if (i) the Obligations are equally and ratably secured with (or on a senior basis to, in the case such Subject Lien secures any Junior Financing) the obligations secured by such Subject Lien or (ii) such Subject Lien is a Permitted Lien.
(b) Any Lien created for the benefit of the Secured Parties pursuant to the preceding paragraph shall provide by its terms that such Lien shall be automatically and unconditionally be released and discharged upon the release and discharge of the Subject Lien that gave rise to the obligation to so secure the Obligations.
6.2 [Reserved].
6.3 Indebtedness.
(a) the Parent Borrower will not, and will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, Incur any Indebtedness (including Acquired Indebtedness) or issue any shares of Disqualified Stock and the Parent Borrower will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to issue any shares of Preferred Stock; provided, however, that the Parent Borrower and any Restricted Subsidiary may Incur Indebtedness (including Acquired Indebtedness) or issue shares of Disqualified Stock and any Restricted Subsidiary may issue shares of Preferred Stock, in each case if the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio of the Parent Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries for the most recently ended four full fiscal quarters for which internal financial statements are available immediately preceding the date on which such additional Indebtedness is Incurred or such Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock is issued would have been at least 2.00 to 1.00 determined on a Pro Forma Basis (including a pro forma application of the net proceeds therefrom), as if the additional Indebtedness had been Incurred, or the Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock had been issued, as the case may be, and the application of proceeds therefrom had occurred at the beginning of such four-quarter period; provided, further, that the aggregate amount of Indebtedness (including Acquired Indebtedness) that may be Incurred and Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock that may be issued pursuant to the foregoing by Restricted Subsidiaries that are not Guarantors of the Obligations shall not exceed the greater of (x) $500,000,000 and (y) 26.0% of Four Quarter Consolidated EBITDA at the time of Incurrence, at any one time outstanding, on a Pro Forma Basis (such Indebtedness Incurred and Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock issued, “Ratio Debt”).
(b) In addition, the following shall be permitted (collectively, the “Permitted Debt”):
(1) the Incurrence by the Parent Borrower or its Restricted Subsidiaries of (i) Indebtedness arising under the Credit Documents including any refinancing thereof, and (ii) Indebtedness Incurred by the Borrowers and the Guarantors under the Term Loan Credit Agreement and the related loan documents and Refinancing Notes and any Permitted Refinancing thereof (each as defined in the Term Loan Credit Agreement (as in effect on the Amendment No. 3 Effective Date, or any similar provision of any subsequent Term Loan Credit Agreement that does not modify the financial tests and dollar baskets set forth in the relevant definitions of the Term Loan Credit Agreement (as in effect on the Amendment No. 3 Effective Date) in a manner that is less restrictive to the Credit Parties in any material respect) in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $3,250,000,000 plus any amounts permitted to be incurred pursuant to Section 2.16 of the Term Loan Credit Agreement (as in effect on the Amendment No. 3 Effective Date, or any similar provisions of any subsequent Term Loan Credit Agreement that do not modify the financial tests and dollar baskets set forth in Section 2.16 of the Term Loan Credit Agreement (as in effect on the Amendment No. 3 Effective Date) in a manner that is less restrictive to the Credit Parties in any material respect;
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(2) the Incurrence by the Borrower and the Guarantors of Indebtedness represented by (A) the Amendment No. 3 Senior Secured Notes and the Guarantees thereof, as applicable (and any exchange notes and Guarantees thereof) and (B) the Senior Notes (other than the Amendment No. 3 Senior Secured Notes), and in each case, the Guarantees thereof, as applicable (and any exchange notes and Guarantees thereof);
(3) Indebtedness and Disqualified Stock of the Parent Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries and Preferred Stock of its Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries (other than Indebtedness described in clause (1) or (2) above) that is existing on the Amendment No. 2 Effective Date and listed on Schedule 6.3 and for the avoidance of doubt, including all Capitalized Lease Obligations existing on the Amendment No. 2 Effective Date listed on Schedule 6.3;
(4) Indebtedness (including, without limitation, Capitalized Lease Obligations and mortgage financings as purchase money obligations) Incurred by the Parent Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, Disqualified Stock issued by the Parent Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries and Preferred Stock issued by any Restricted Subsidiaries of the Parent Borrower to finance all or any part of the purchase, lease, construction, installation, repair or improvement of property (real or personal), plant or equipment or other fixed or capital assets (whether through the direct purchase of assets or the Capital Stock of any Person owning such assets) and Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock arising from the conversion of the obligations of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary under or pursuant to any “synthetic lease” transactions to on-balance sheet Indebtedness of the Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary, in an aggregate principal amount or Maximum Fixed Repurchase Price, as applicable, including all Indebtedness Incurred and Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock issued to renew, refund, refinance, replace, defease or discharge any Indebtedness Incurred and Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock issued pursuant to this clause (4), not to exceed the greater of (x) $350,000,000 and (y) 18.0% of Four Quarter Consolidated EBITDA at the time of Incurrence, at any one time outstanding plus, in the case of any refinancing of any Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock permitted under this clause (4) or any portion thereof, any Refinancing Expenses; provided that Capitalized Lease Obligations Incurred by the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary pursuant to this clause (4) in connection with a Sale/Leaseback Transaction shall not be subject to the foregoing limitation so long as the proceeds of such Sale/Leaseback Transaction are used by the Parent Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary to permanently repay outstanding term loans under the Term Loan Credit Agreement or other Pari Passu Indebtedness that is secured by pari passu Liens on the Collateral (it being understood that any Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock Incurred pursuant to this clause (4) shall cease to be deemed Incurred or outstanding pursuant to this clause (4) but shall be deemed Incurred and outstanding as Ratio Debt from and after the first date on which Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be, could have Incurred such Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock as Ratio Debt (to the extent the Parent Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary is able to Incur any Liens related thereto as Permitted Liens after such reclassification));
(5) Indebtedness Incurred by the Parent Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries and Preferred Stock issued by its Restricted Subsidiaries constituting reimbursement obligations with respect to letters of credit or bank guarantees or similar instruments issued in the ordinary course of business, including, without limitation, (i) letters of credit or performance or surety bonds in respect of workers’ compensation claims, health, disability or other employee benefits (whether current or former) or property, casualty or liability insurance or self-insurance, or other Indebtedness with respect to reimbursement-type obligations regarding workers’ compensation claims, health, disability or other employee benefits (whether current or former) or property, casualty or liability insurance and (ii) guarantees of Indebtedness Incurred by customers in connection with the purchase or other acquisition of equipment or supplies in the ordinary course of business;
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(6) the Incurrence of Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock arising from agreements of the Parent Borrower or its Restricted Subsidiaries providing for indemnification, earn-outs, adjustment of purchase or acquisition price or similar obligations, in each case, Incurred in connection with the Transactions or with the acquisition or disposition of any business, assets or a Subsidiary of the Parent Borrower in accordance with this Agreement, other than guarantees of Indebtedness Incurred or Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock issued by any Person acquiring all or any portion of such business, assets or Subsidiary for the purpose of financing such acquisition;
(7) Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock of the Parent Borrower owing to a Restricted Subsidiary; provided that (x) such Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock owing to a non-Credit Party shall be subordinated in right of payment to such Parent Borrower’s Obligations with respect to this Agreement pursuant to the Intercompany Subordination Agreement and (y) any subsequent issuance or transfer of any Capital Stock or any other event that results in any such Restricted Subsidiary ceasing to be a Restricted Subsidiary or any other subsequent transfer of any such Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock (except to the Parent Borrower or another Restricted Subsidiary) shall be deemed, in each case, to be an Incurrence of such Indebtedness or an issuance of such Disqualified Stock not permitted by this clause (7);
(8) shares of Preferred Stock of a Restricted Subsidiary issued to the Parent Borrower or another Restricted Subsidiary; provided that any subsequent issuance or transfer of any Capital Stock or any other event that results in any Restricted Subsidiary that holds such shares of Preferred Stock of another Restricted Subsidiary ceasing to be a Restricted Subsidiary or any other subsequent transfer of any such shares of Preferred Stock (except to the Parent Borrower or another Restricted Subsidiary) shall be deemed, in each case, to be an issuance of shares of Preferred Stock not permitted by this clause (8);
(9) Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock of a Restricted Subsidiary or the Parent Borrower owing to the Parent Borrower or another Restricted Subsidiary; provided that (x) if the Parent Borrower or a Credit Party Incurs such Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock owing to a non-Credit Party, such Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock is subordinated in right of payment to the Parent Borrower’s Obligations or Guarantee of such Credit Party, as applicable, pursuant to the Intercompany Subordination Agreement and (y) any subsequent issuance or transfer of any Capital Stock or any other event that results in any Restricted Subsidiary lending such Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock ceasing to be a Restricted Subsidiary or any other subsequent transfer of any such Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock (except to the Parent Borrower or another Restricted Subsidiary) shall be deemed, in each case, to be an Incurrence of such Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock not permitted by this clause (9);
(10) Swap Contracts Incurred (including, without limitation, in connection with any Qualified Receivables Financing), other than for speculative purposes;
(11) obligations (including reimbursement obligations with respect to letters of credit and bank guarantees or similar instruments) in respect of customs, self-insurance, performance, bid, appeal and surety bonds and completion guarantees and similar obligations provided by the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary;
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(12) Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock of the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Parent Borrower and Preferred Stock of any Restricted Subsidiary in an aggregate principal amount or Maximum Fixed Repurchase Price, as applicable, that, when aggregated with the principal amount or Maximum Fixed Repurchase Price of all other Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock then outstanding and Incurred pursuant to this clause (12), does not exceed the greater of (x) $600,000,000 and (y) 31.0% of Four Quarter Consolidated EBITDA at the time of Incurrence, at any one time outstanding plus, in the case of any refinancing of any Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock permitted under this clause (12) or any portion thereof, any Refinancing Expenses (it being understood that any Indebtedness Incurred or Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock issued pursuant to this clause (12) shall cease to be deemed Incurred, issued or outstanding pursuant to this clause (12) but shall be deemed Incurred or issued and outstanding as Ratio Debt from and after the first date on which the Parent Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be, could have Incurred such Indebtedness or issued such Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock as Ratio Debt (to the extent the Parent Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary is able to Incur any Liens related thereto as Permitted Liens after such reclassification));
(13) any guarantee by the Parent Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock, Preferred Stock (other than Preferred Stock incurred pursuant to Section 6.3(b)(8)) or other obligations of the Parent Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries so long as the Incurrence of such Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock, Preferred Stock or other obligations by the Parent Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary is permitted under the terms of this Agreement;
(14) the Incurrence by the Parent Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries of Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock or the issuance of Preferred Stock of a Restricted Subsidiary that serves to refund, refinance, replace, redeem, repurchase, retire or defease, and is in an aggregate principal amount (or if issued with original issue discount an aggregate issue price) that is less than or equal to, Indebtedness Incurred or Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock issued as Ratio Debt or permitted under clause (2), clause (3), this clause (14), clause (15) or clause (18) of this paragraph or subclause (y) of each of clauses (4), (12), (20), (29) or (31) of this paragraph (provided that any amounts Incurred under this clause (14) as Refinancing Indebtedness in respect of Indebtedness Incurred pursuant to subclause (y) of any of these clauses shall reduce the amount available under such subclause (y) of such clause so long as such Refinancing Indebtedness remains outstanding (but in each case, not below $0)) or any Indebtedness Incurred or Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock issued to so refund, replace, refinance, redeem, repurchase, retire or defease such Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock, plus any Refinancing Expenses (subject to the following proviso, “Refinancing Indebtedness”); provided, however, that such Refinancing Indebtedness:
(i) has a Weighted Average Life to Maturity at the time such Refinancing Indebtedness is Incurred that is not less than the remaining Weighted Average Life to Maturity of the Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock being refunded, refinanced, replaced, redeemed, repurchased or retired (which, in the case of bridge loans or Extendable Bridge Loans/Interim Debt, shall be determined by reference to the notes or loans into which such bridge loans or Extendable Bridge Loans/Interim Debt are converted or for which such bridge loans or Extendable Bridge Loans/Interim Debt are exchanged at maturity and will be subject to other customary offers to repurchase or mandatory prepayments upon a change of control, asset sale or event of loss and customary acceleration rights after an event of default);
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(ii) in the case of any revolving Indebtedness, has a Stated Maturity that is no earlier than the Stated Maturity of the Indebtedness being refunded, refinanced, replaced, redeemed, repurchased or retired (which, in the case of bridge loans or Extendable Bridge Loans/Interim Debt, shall be determined by reference to the notes or loans into which such bridge loans or Extendable Bridge Loans/Interim Debt are converted or for which such bridge loans or Extendable Bridge Loans/Interim Debt are exchanged at maturity and will be subject to other customary offers to repurchase or mandatory prepayments upon a change of control, asset sale or event of loss and customary acceleration rights after an event of default);
(iii) to the extent that such Refinancing Indebtedness refinances (i) Subordinated Indebtedness, such Refinancing Indebtedness is Subordinated Indebtedness or (ii) Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock, such Refinancing Indebtedness is Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock, respectively;
(iv) shall not include (x) Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock of a non-Credit Party that refinances Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock of the Parent Borrower or any other Credit Party, or (y) Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock of the Parent Borrower or Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock of a Restricted Subsidiary that refinances Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock of an Unrestricted Subsidiary; and
(v) to the extent the Indebtedness being refunded, refinanced, replaced, redeemed, repurchased or retired is secured, the Liens securing such Refinancing Indebtedness may have a Lien priority equal to or junior to (but not greater than) the Indebtedness being refunded, refinanced, replaced, redeemed, repurchased or retired;
(15) Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock (i) of the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiaries Incurred, issued or assumed in anticipation of, or in connection with, an acquisition of any assets (including Capital Stock), business or Person or any similar Investment and (ii) of any Person that is acquired by the Parent Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries or merged into or consolidated or amalgamated with the Parent Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary in accordance with the terms of this Agreement; provided, however, that after giving Pro Forma Effect to such acquisition, merger, consolidation or amalgamation and the Incurrence of such Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock, either:
(x) the Parent Borrower would be permitted to Incur at least $1.00 of additional Indebtedness as Ratio Debt; or
(y) the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio of the Parent Borrower is greater than or equal to such ratio immediately prior to giving Pro Forma Effect to such acquisition, merger, consolidation, amalgamation or similar Investment;
provided further, that (1) the aggregate amount of Indebtedness Incurred and Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock that may be issued pursuant to this clause (15) by non-Credit Parties (together with the aggregate amount of Indebtedness (including Acquired Indebtedness) that may be Incurred and Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock that may be issued pursuant to the first paragraph of this Section 6.3 by non-Credit Parties) shall not exceed the greater of (x) $500,000,000 and (y) 26.0% of Four Quarter Consolidated EBITDA, at any one time outstanding on a Pro Forma Basis (including pro forma application of the proceeds therefrom) and (2) such Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock other than with respect to the initial maturity date for Extendable Bridge Loans/Interim Debt, has a Stated Maturity that is no earlier than the Latest Maturity Date;
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(16) Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock 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;
(17) Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock of the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary supported by a letter of credit or bank guarantee issued pursuant to any credit facility permitted hereunder, so long as such letter of credit has not been terminated and is in a principal amount not in excess of the stated amount of such letter of credit or bank guarantee;
(18) Contribution Indebtedness;
(19) Indebtedness of the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary consisting of (x) the financing of insurance premiums or (y) take-or-pay obligations contained in supply arrangements, in each case, in the ordinary course of business;
(20) Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock of non-Credit Parties in an aggregate principal amount or Maximum Fixed Repurchase Price, as applicable, not to exceed the greater of (x) $500,000,000 and (y) 26.0% of Four Quarter Consolidated EBITDA, at any one time outstanding, plus, in the case of any refinancing of any Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock permitted under this clause (20) or any portion thereof, any Refinancing Expenses (it being understood that any Indebtedness Incurred or Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock issued pursuant to this clause (20) shall cease to be deemed Incurred, issued or outstanding pursuant to this clause (20) but shall be deemed Incurred or issued and outstanding as Ratio Debt from and after the first date on which such a non-Credit Party could have Incurred such Indebtedness or issued such Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock as Ratio Debt (to the extent such non-Credit Party is able to Incur any Liens related thereto as Permitted Liens after such reclassification));
(21) Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock of a joint venture to the Parent Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary and to the other holders of Equity Interests or participants of such joint venture, so long as the percentage of the aggregate amount of such Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock of such joint venture owed to such holders of its Equity Interests or participants of such joint venture does not exceed the percentage of the aggregate outstanding amount of the Equity Interests of such joint venture held by such holders or such participant’s participation in such joint venture;
(22) Indebtedness Incurred or Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock issued in a Qualified Receivables Financing or Qualified Receivables Factoring that is not recourse to the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary (except for Standard Securitization Undertakings) other than (x) a Receivables Subsidiary or (y) a Person described in the definition of “Factoring Transaction”;
(23) Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock owed on a short-term basis to banks and other financial institutions in the ordinary course of business of the Parent Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries with such banks or financial institutions that arises in connection with ordinary banking arrangements, including cash management, cash pooling arrangements and related activities to manage cash balances of the Parent Borrower and its Subsidiaries and joint ventures including treasury, depository, overdraft, credit, purchasing or debit card, electronic funds transfer and other cash management arrangements and Indebtedness in respect of netting services, overdraft protection, credit card programs, automatic clearinghouse arrangements and similar arrangements;
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(24) Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock consisting of Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock issued by the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary to future, current or former officers, directors, managers, employees, consultants and independent contractors thereof or any direct or indirect parent thereof, their respective estates, heirs, family members, spouses or former spouses, in each case to finance the purchase or redemption of Equity Interests of the Parent Borrower or any direct or indirect parent of the Parent Borrower to the extent permitted under Section 6.6;
(25) customer deposits and advance payments received in the ordinary course of business from customers for goods purchased in the ordinary course of business;
(26) Indebtedness incurred by a Restricted Subsidiary or Preferred Stock issued by a Restricted Subsidiary in connection with bankers’ acceptances, discounted bills of exchange, warehouse receipts or similar facilities or the discounting or factoring of receivables for credit management purposes, in each case incurred or undertaken in the ordinary course of business;
(27) Indebtedness Incurred or Disqualified Stock issued by the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary or Preferred Stock issued by any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to the extent that the net proceeds thereof are promptly deposited with the trustee to satisfy and discharge the Senior Notes in accordance with any Senior Notes Indenture;
(28) (i) guarantees Incurred in the ordinary course of business in respect of obligations to suppliers, customers, franchisees, lessors, licensees, sub-licensees and distribution partners and (ii) Indebtedness Incurred by the Parent Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary as a result of leases entered into by the Parent Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary or any direct or indirect parent of the Parent Borrower in the ordinary course of business;
(29) the Incurrence by the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness Incurred or Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock issued on behalf of, or representing guarantees of Indebtedness Incurred or Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock issued by, joint ventures; provided that the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness Incurred or guaranteed or Maximum Fixed Repurchase Price of Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock issued or guaranteed pursuant to this clause (29) does not exceed the greater of (x) $200,000,000 and (y) 10.5% of Four Quarter Consolidated EBITDA at any one time outstanding, plus, in the case of any refinancing of any Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock permitted under this clause (29) or any portion thereof, any Refinancing Expenses (it being understood that any Indebtedness Incurred or Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock issued pursuant to this clause (29) shall cease to be deemed Incurred, issued or outstanding pursuant to this clause (29) but shall be deemed Incurred or issued and outstanding as Ratio Debt from and after the first date on which Parent Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary could have Incurred or guaranteed such Indebtedness or issued or guaranteed such Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock as Ratio Debt (to the extent Parent Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary is able to Incur any Liens related thereto as Permitted Liens after such reclassification));
(30) [reserved];
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(31) Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock of the Parent Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary Incurred to finance or assumed in connection with an acquisition of any assets (including Capital Stock), business or Person in an aggregate principal amount or Maximum Fixed Repurchase Price, as applicable, that does not exceed the greater of (x) $350,000,000 and (y) 18.0% of Four Quarter Consolidated EBITDA, at any one time outstanding, plus, in the case of any refinancing of any Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock permitted under this clause (31) or any portion thereof, any Refinancing Expenses (it being understood that any Indebtedness Incurred or Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock issued pursuant to this clause (31) shall cease to be deemed Incurred, issued or outstanding pursuant to this clause (31) but shall be deemed Incurred or issued and outstanding as Ratio Debt from and after the first date on which Parent Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be, could have Incurred such Indebtedness or issued such Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock as Ratio Debt (to the extent Parent Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary is able to Incur any Liens related thereto as Permitted Liens after such reclassification));
(32) Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock consisting of obligations of the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary under deferred compensation or other similar arrangements incurred by such Person in connection with the Transactions or any Permitted Investment;
(33) unfunded pension fund and other employee benefit plan obligations and liabilities to the extent that they are permitted to remain unfunded under applicable law; and
(34) Indebtedness incurred or deemed incurred in the ordinary course of business in connection with supply-chain financing programs or similar arrangements.
(c) For purposes of determining compliance with this Section 6.3, (i) in the event that an item of Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock (or any portion thereof) meets the criteria of more than one of the categories of Permitted Debt or is entitled to be Incurred or issued as Ratio Debt, the Parent Borrower shall, in its sole discretion, at the time of Incurrence or issuance, divide, classify or reclassify, or at any later time divide, classify or reclassify, such item of Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock (or any portion thereof) in any manner that complies with this Section 6.3; provided that all Indebtedness under this Agreement and the Term Loan Credit Agreement Incurred on or prior to the Amendment No. 3 Effective Date shall be deemed to have been Incurred pursuant to Section 6.3(b)(1) and all Indebtedness under the Senior Notes on or prior to the Amendment No. 3 Effective Date shall be deemed to have been Incurred pursuant to Section 6.3(b)(2) and the Parent Borrower shall not be permitted to reclassify all or any portion of such Indebtedness Incurred on or prior to the Amendment No. 3 Effective Date pursuant to Section 6.3(b)(1) or 6.3(b)(2), as applicable and (ii) in the event that the Parent Borrower shall classify Indebtedness Incurred on any date of determination as Incurred in part as Ratio Debt and in part pursuant to one or more other clauses of Section 6.3, Consolidated Funded Indebtedness shall not include any such Indebtedness Incurred pursuant to one or more such other clauses of Section 6.3, and shall not give effect to any repayment, repurchase, redemption, defeasance or other acquisition, retirement or discharge of any Indebtedness from the proceeds of any such Indebtedness being disregarded for purposes of the calculation of the Consolidated Funded Indebtedness on such date of determination that otherwise would be included in Consolidated Funded Indebtedness. Accrual of interest or dividends, the accretion of accreted value, the accretion or amortization of original issue discount, the payment of interest or dividends in the form of additional Indebtedness with the same terms, the payment of dividends on Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock in the form of additional shares of Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock of the same class, the accretion of Maximum Fixed Repurchase Price and increases in the amount of Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock outstanding solely as a result of fluctuations in the exchange rate of currencies or increases in the value of property securing Indebtedness will not be deemed to be an Incurrence of Indebtedness or issuance of Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock for purposes of this Section 6.3. Guarantees of, or obligations in respect of letters of credit relating to, Indebtedness that are otherwise included in the determination of a particular amount of Indebtedness shall not be included in the determination of such amount of Indebtedness; provided that the Incurrence of the Indebtedness represented by such guarantee or letter of credit, as the case may be, was in compliance with this Section 6.3.
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(d) For purposes of determining compliance with any Dollar-denominated restriction on the Incurrence of Indebtedness or the issuance of Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock, the Dollar Equivalent principal amount or Maximum Fixed Purchase Price, as applicable, of Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock denominated in a foreign currency shall be calculated based on the relevant currency exchange rate in effect on the date such Indebtedness was Incurred, in the case of term debt, or first committed or first Incurred (whichever yields the lower Dollar Equivalent), in the case of revolving credit debt; provided that if such Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock is Incurred or issued to refinance other Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock denominated in a foreign currency, and such refinancing 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 refinancing, such Dollar-denominated restriction shall be deemed not to have been exceeded so long as the principal amount or Maximum Fixed Repurchase Price, as applicable, of such refinancing Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock does not exceed the principal amount or Maximum Fixed Repurchase Price, as applicable, of such Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock being refinanced. The principal amount or Maximum Fixed Repurchase Price, as applicable, of any Indebtedness Incurred or Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock issued to refinance other Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock, as the case may be, if Incurred or issued in a different currency from the Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock being refinanced, shall be calculated based on the currency exchange rate applicable to the currencies in which such respective Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock is denominated that is in effect on the date of such refinancing.
6.4 Fundamental Changes.
The Borrowers may not, and will not permit any of their Restricted Subsidiaries to, merge, dissolve, liquidate, amalgamate, consolidate with or into another Person, consummate a Division as the Dividing Person or dispose of (whether in one transaction or in a series of transactions) all or substantially all of its assets (whether now owned or hereafter acquired) to or in favor of any Person, except that (other than in the case of clause (e) below) so long as no Event of Default would result therefrom:
(a) any Restricted Subsidiary may merge, amalgamate or consolidate with (i) a Borrower; provided that (A)(x) in the case of any US Borrower, the successor Borrower shall be a Person organized under the laws of the United States, any state thereof or the District of Columbia and (y) in the case of any European Co-Borrower, the successor Borrower shall be a Person organized, incorporated or established, as applicable, under the laws of the United States, any state thereof or the District of Columbia, England and Wales or Ireland, and (B) the surviving Person shall provide any documentation and other information about such Person as shall have been reasonably requested in writing by any Lender through the Administrative Agent that such Lender shall have reasonably determined is required by regulatory authorities under applicable “know your customer” and anti-money laundering rules and regulations, including Title III of the USA PATRIOT Act, or (ii) any one or more other Restricted Subsidiaries; provided that (x) [reserved] and (y) when any US Guarantor is merging with another Restricted Subsidiary that is not a US Credit Party either (A) a US Borrower or US Guarantor shall be the continuing or surviving Person or (B) such merger, amalgamation or consolidation shall be deemed to constitute either an Investment or disposition, as elected by the Parent Borrower, and such Investment must be a Permitted Investment or Indebtedness of a Restricted Subsidiary which is not a US Credit Party in accordance with Section 6.3, respectively or such disposition must be a disposition permitted hereunder;
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(b) (i) any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a US Credit Party may merge, amalgamate or consolidate with or into any other Restricted Subsidiary that is not a US Credit Party and (ii) any Restricted Subsidiary (other than the Parent Borrower) may liquidate or dissolve, or the Borrowers or any Restricted Subsidiary may (if the validity, perfection and priority of the Liens securing the Obligations is not adversely affected thereby and subject to compliance with Section 5.11, as applicable) change its legal form if the Parent Borrower determines in good faith that such action is in the best interest of Holdings and its Subsidiaries and is not disadvantageous to the Lenders in any material respect (it being understood that in the case of any dissolution of a Restricted Subsidiary that is a US Credit Party, such Subsidiary shall at or before the time of such dissolution transfer its assets to another Restricted Subsidiary that is a US Credit Party in the same jurisdiction or a different jurisdiction reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent unless such disposition of assets is permitted hereunder; and in the case of any change in legal form, a Restricted Subsidiary that is a US Credit Party will remain a US Credit Party unless such US Credit Party is otherwise permitted to cease being a US Credit Party hereunder and, in each case, will comply with Section 5.11, as applicable);
(c) any Restricted Subsidiary (other than the Parent Borrower) may dispose of all or substantially all of its assets (upon voluntary liquidation or otherwise) to the Parent Borrower or to any Restricted Subsidiary; provided that if the transferor in such a transaction is a Credit Party, then either (i) the transferee must be a Credit Party in the same jurisdiction or a different jurisdiction reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent or (ii) to the extent such merger, amalgamation or consolidation shall be deemed to constitute either an Investment or disposition, such Investment must be a Permitted Investment or Indebtedness of a Restricted Subsidiary which is not a Credit Party in accordance with Section 6.3, respectively, or such disposition must be a disposition permitted hereunder; provided, however, that a Borrower may dispose of all or substantially all of its assets (upon voluntary liquidation or otherwise) to any Credit Party in the same jurisdiction as the disposing party or in another jurisdiction reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent;
(d) any Restricted Subsidiary (other than the Parent Borrower) may merge, amalgamate or consolidate with, or dissolve into, any other Person, or consummate a Division as the Dividing Person, in order to effect a Permitted Investment; provided that (i) the continuing or surviving Person shall, to the extent subject to the terms hereof, have complied with the requirements of Section 5.11, 5.13 and 5.14, as applicable, (ii) to the extent constituting an Investment, such Investment must be a Permitted Investment, and (iii) to the extent constituting a disposition, such disposition must be permitted hereunder;
(e) any Restricted Subsidiary that is an LLC may consummate a Division as the Dividing Person if, immediately upon the consummation of the Division, the assets of the applicable Dividing Person are held by one or more Restricted Subsidiaries at such time, or, with respect to assets not so held by one or more Restricted Subsidiaries, such Division, in the aggregate, would otherwise result in an Asset Sale permitted by Section 6.5; provided that if the Dividing Person is a US Borrower or US Guarantor, then any Division Successor other than the Dividing Person shall become a US Borrower or US Guarantor to the extent required by and in accordance with Section 5.11 and the Lien on and security interest in such property granted or to be granted in favor of the Collateral Agent under the Collateral Documents shall be maintained or created to the extent required by and in accordance with the provisions of Section 5.11, 5.13 and 5.14, as applicable
(f) the Parent Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries may consummate the Transactions;
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(g) any Restricted Subsidiary (other than the Parent Borrower) may merge, dissolve, liquidate, amalgamate, consolidate with or into another Person or consummate a Division as the Dividing Person in order to effect a disposition (whether in one transaction or in a series of transactions) of all or substantially all of its assets (whether now owned or hereafter acquired) permitted pursuant to Section 6.5 (other than dispositions permitted by this Section 6.4); and
(h) any Permitted Investment may be structured as a merger, consolidation, amalgamation or Division.
6.5 Asset Sales. During any Liquidity Event Period:
(a) the Parent Borrower will not, and will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, cause or make an Asset Sale of any assets that constitute ABL Collateral, unless:
(1) except in the case of any Governmental Asset Sale, the Parent Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, as the case may be, receives consideration at the time of such Asset Sale at least equal to the Fair Market Value (as determined in good faith by the Parent Borrower) of the assets sold or otherwise disposed of; and
(2) except in the case of any Governmental Asset Sale or a Permitted Asset Swap, at least 75% of the consideration therefor received by the Parent Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be, is in the form of cash or Cash Equivalents or Replacement Assets.
Within 365 days after the Parent Borrower’s or any Restricted Subsidiary’s receipt of the Net Cash Proceeds of any Asset Sale or Casualty Event with respect to ABL Collateral, the Parent Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary shall apply an amount equal to the Net Cash Proceeds from such Asset Sale or such Casualty Event, at its option:
(1) to prepay term loans in accordance with the Term Loan Credit Agreement;
(2) to an Investment in any one or more businesses (provided that if such investment is in the form of the acquisition of Capital Stock of a Person, such acquisition results in such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary of the Parent Borrower), assets, or property or capital expenditures, in each case used or useful in a Similar Business;
(3) to make an Investment in any one or more businesses (provided that if such Investment is in the form of the acquisition of Capital Stock of a Person, such acquisition results in such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary of the Parent Borrower), properties or assets that replace the properties and assets that are the subject of such Asset Sale or Casualty Event;
(4) to permanently terminate Revolving Commitments under this Agreement or any other Indebtedness of the Credit Parties that in each case is secured by a Lien on the ABL Collateral that is pari passu or prior to the Lien on the ABL Collateral securing the Obligations (and, in the case of revolving obligations, to correspondingly reduce commitments with respect thereto), in each case other than Indebtedness owed to the Parent Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary; or
(5) any combination of the foregoing;
provided that the Parent Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries will be deemed to have complied with the provisions described in clauses (2) and (3) above if and to the extent that, within 365 days after the Asset Sale of ABL Collateral that generated the Net Cash Proceeds, the Parent Borrower or other applicable Subsidiary has entered into and not abandoned or rejected a binding agreement to acquire the assets or Capital Stock of a Similar Business, make an Investment in Replacement Assets or make a capital
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expenditure in compliance with the provision described in clauses (2) and (3) of this paragraph, and that acquisition, purchase or capital expenditure is thereafter completed within 180 days after the end of such 365-day period. Pending the final application of any such Net Cash Proceeds, the Parent Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary of the Parent Borrower may temporarily reduce Indebtedness under a revolving credit facility, if any, or otherwise invest such Net Cash Proceeds in Cash Equivalents.
(b) For purposes of this Section 6.5, the amount of:
(i) any liabilities (as shown on Parent Borrower’s or such Restricted Subsidiary’s most recent balance sheet or in the notes thereto for which internal financial statements are available immediately preceding such date or, if incurred or accrued subsequent to the date of such balance sheet, such liabilities that would have been reflected on Parent Borrower’s or such Restricted Subsidiary’s balance sheet or in the footnotes thereto if such incurrence or accrual had taken place on or prior to the date of such balance sheet in the good faith determination of the Parent Borrower) of the Parent Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary (other than liabilities that are by their terms subordinated to the Obligations) that are extinguished by the buyer in connection with the transactions relating to such Asset Sale, or that are assumed by the transferee of any such assets or Equity Interests, in each case, pursuant to an agreement that releases or indemnifies Parent Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be, from further liability;
(ii) any notes or other obligations or other securities or assets received by the Parent Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary from such transferee that are converted by the Parent Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary into cash or Cash Equivalents, or by their terms are required to be satisfied for cash or Cash Equivalents (to the extent of the cash or Cash Equivalents received), in each case, within 180 days of the receipt thereof; and
(iii) any Designated Non-cash Consideration received by the Parent Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in such Asset Sale having an aggregate Fair Market Value, taken together with all other Designated Non-cash Consideration received pursuant to this subclause (iii) that is at that time outstanding, not to exceed the greater of (x) $450,000,000 and (y) 23.5% of Four Quarter Consolidated EBITDA, calculated at the time of the receipt of such Designated Non-cash Consideration (with the Fair Market Value of each item of Designated Non-cash Consideration being measured at the time received and without giving effect to subsequent changes in value) shall each be deemed to be Cash Equivalents.
(c) For purposes of this Section 6.5, any sale by the Parent Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary of the Capital Stock of a Restricted Subsidiary that owns assets constituting ABL Collateral shall be deemed to be a sale of such ABL Collateral. In the event of any such sale, the proceeds received by the Parent Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries in respect of such sale shall be allocated to the ABL Collateral in accordance with its Fair Market Values, which shall be determined by the Parent Borrower or, at the Parent Borrower’s election, an independent third party.
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6.6 Restricted Payments.
(a) The Parent Borrower will not, and will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly:
(1) declare or pay any dividend or make any payment or distribution on account of the Parent Borrower’s or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries’ Equity Interests, including any payment made in connection with any merger, amalgamation or consolidation involving the Parent Borrower (other than (A) dividends or distributions by the Parent Borrower payable solely in Equity Interests (other than Disqualified Stock) of the Parent 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 Restricted Subsidiary, the Parent 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);
(2) purchase, redeem, defease or otherwise acquire or retire for value any Equity Interests of the Parent Borrower or any direct or indirect parent of the Parent Borrower, including in connection with any merger, amalgamation or consolidation;
(3) 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 maturity, any (i) Subordinated Indebtedness of any Borrower or any Guarantor (other than the payment, redemption, repurchase, defeasance, acquisition or retirement of (A) Subordinated Indebtedness of any Borrower or any Guarantor in anticipation of satisfying a sinking fund obligation, principal installment or final maturity, in each case due within one year of the date of such payment, redemption, repurchase, defeasance, acquisition or retirement and (B) Indebtedness permitted under Section 6.3(b)(7) or (9)) or (ii) any Indebtedness that is secured by a security interest in the Collateral that is expressly junior to the Liens securing the Obligations (other than the payment, redemption, repurchase, defeasance, acquisition or retirement of Term Loan Obligations) (clauses (i) and (ii), the “Junior Financing”); or
(4) make any Restricted Investment;
(all such payments and other actions set forth in clauses (1) through (4) above being collectively referred to as “Restricted Payments”),
(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, Section 6.6(a) will not prohibit:
(1) the payment of any dividend or distribution or consummation of any redemption within 60 days after the date of declaration thereof or the giving of a redemption notice related thereto, if at the date of declaration or notice such payment would have complied with the provisions of this Agreement and assuming for purposes of this provision that the delivery of such redemption notice is a Restricted Payment;
(2) (x) the redemption, repurchase, retirement or other acquisition of any Equity Interests (“Retired Capital Stock”) of the Parent Borrower or Holdings or any other direct or indirect parent of the Parent Borrower, or Junior Financing of any Borrower or any Guarantor, in exchange for, or out of the proceeds of the issuance or sale of, Equity Interests of the Parent Borrower or Holdings or any other direct or indirect parent of the Parent Borrower or contributions to the equity capital of the Parent Borrower (other than Excluded Equity) (collectively, including any such contributions, “Refunding Capital Stock”);
(y) the declaration and payment of accrued dividends on the Retired Capital Stock out of the proceeds of the issuance or sale (other than to a Subsidiary of the Parent Borrower or to an employee stock ownership plan or any trust established by the Parent Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries) of Refunding Capital Stock; and
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(z) if immediately prior to the retirement of the Retired Capital Stock, the declaration and payment of dividends thereon was permitted under this covenant and has not been made as of such time (the “Unpaid Amount”), the declaration and payment of dividends on the Refunding Capital Stock (other than Refunding Capital Stock the proceeds of which were used to redeem, repurchase, retire or otherwise acquire any Equity Interests of the Parent Borrower or Holdings or any other direct or indirect parent) in an aggregate amount no greater than the Unpaid Amount;
(3) (a) the prepayment, redemption, defeasance, repurchase or other acquisition or retirement of Junior Financing of any Borrower or any Subsidiary Guarantor made by exchange for, or out of the proceeds of the Incurrence of, Refinancing Indebtedness thereof, and (b) the prepayment, redemption, purchase, defeasance or other satisfaction of any Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock (1) existing at the time a Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary or (2) assumed in connection with the acquisition of assets, in each case so long as such Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock was not incurred in contemplation of, such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary or such acquisition;
(4) the purchase, retirement, redemption or other acquisition (or Restricted Payments to the Parent Borrower or any direct or indirect parent of the Parent Borrower to finance any such purchase, retirement, redemption or other acquisition) for value of Equity Interests (including related stock appreciation rights or similar securities) of the Parent Borrower or any direct or indirect parent of the Parent Borrower held directly or indirectly by any future, present or former employee, officer, director, manager, consultant or independent contractor of the Parent Borrower or any direct or indirect parent of the Parent Borrower or any Subsidiary of the Parent Borrower or their estates, heirs, family members, spouses or former spouses or permitted transferees (including for all purposes of this clause (4), Equity Interests held by any entity whose Equity Interests are held by any such future, present or former employee, officer, director, manager, consultant or independent contractor or their estates, heirs, family members, spouses or former spouses or permitted transferees) pursuant to any management equity plan or stock option plan or any other management or employee benefit plan or other agreement or arrangement or any stock subscription or shareholder or similar agreement; provided, however, that the aggregate amounts paid under this clause (4) shall not exceed $45,000,000 in any calendar year (in each case, with unused amounts in any calendar year being permitted to be carried over for the next two succeeding calendar years); provided further, however, that such amount in any calendar year may be increased by an amount not to exceed:
(i) the cash proceeds received by the Parent Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries from the sale of Equity Interests (other than Excluded Equity) of the Parent Borrower or Holdings or any other direct or indirect parent of the Parent Borrower (to the extent contributed to the Parent Borrower) to members of management, directors or consultants of the Parent Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries or Holdings or any other direct or indirect parent of the Parent Borrower that occurs after the Closing Date; plus
(ii) the cash proceeds of key man life insurance policies received by the Parent Borrower or Holdings or any other direct or indirect parent of the Parent Borrower (to the extent contributed to the Parent Borrower) and its Restricted Subsidiaries after the Closing Date; plus
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(iii) the amount of any cash bonuses otherwise payable to employees, officers, directors, managers, consultants or independent contractors of the Parent Borrower or its Restricted Subsidiaries or any direct or indirect parent of the Parent Borrower that are foregone in return for the receipt of Equity Interests,
(provided that the Parent Borrower may elect to apply all or any portion of the aggregate increase contemplated by clauses (i) and (ii) above in any calendar year); provided, further, that cancellation of Indebtedness owing to the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary from any future, current or former officer, director, employee, manager, consultant or independent contractor (or any permitted transferees thereof) of the Parent Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries or any direct or indirect parent of the Parent Borrower, in connection with a repurchase of Equity Interests of the Parent Borrower or any direct or indirect parent of the Parent Borrower from such Persons will not be deemed to constitute a Restricted Payment for purposes of this Section 6.6 or any other provisions of this Agreement;
(5) the declaration and payment of dividends or distributions to holders of any class or series of Disqualified Stock of the Parent Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries and any Preferred Stock of any Restricted Subsidiaries issued or Incurred in accordance with Section 6.3;
(6) the declaration and payment of dividends or distributions to holders of any class or series of Preferred Stock (other than Disqualified Stock) and the declaration and payment of dividends to the Parent Borrower or any direct or indirect parent of the Parent Borrower, the proceeds of which will be used to fund the payment of dividends to holders of any class or series of Preferred Stock (other than Disqualified Stock) of the Parent Borrower or any direct or indirect parent of the Parent Borrower issued after the Closing Date; provided, however, that (A) the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio of the Parent Borrower for the Test Period most recently ended prior to such date of determination (calculated on a Pro Forma Basis) is 2.00 to 1.00 or greater and (B) the aggregate amount of dividends declared and paid pursuant to this clause (6) does not exceed the net cash proceeds actually received by the Parent Borrower from the sale (or the contribution of the net cash proceeds from the sale) of Preferred Stock;
(7) any Restricted Payments made in connection with the consummation of the Transactions or as contemplated by the Acquisition Agreement, including any dividends, payments or loans made to the Parent Borrower or any direct or indirect parent of the Parent Borrower to enable it to make any such payments or any future payments to employees of the Parent Borrower, any Restricted Subsidiary of the Parent Borrower or any direct or indirect parent of the Parent Borrower under agreements entered into in connection with the Transactions;
(8) the declaration and payment of dividends on the Parent Borrower’s common stock (or the payment of dividends to Holdings or any other direct or indirect parent of the Parent Borrower to fund the payment by Holdings or any other direct or indirect parent of the Parent Borrower of dividends on such entity’s common stock) of up to 6.0% per annum of the net cash proceeds received by the Parent Borrower from any public offering of Equity Interests or contributed to the Parent Borrower by Holdings or any other direct or indirect parent of the Parent Borrower from any public offering of Equity Interests (other than public offerings with respect to Equity Interests registered on Form S-4 or S-8 or successor form thereto and other than any public sale constituting a Designated Contribution);
(9) Restricted Payments that are made with Designated Contributions;
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(10) Restricted Payments in an aggregate amount taken together with all other Restricted Payments made pursuant to this clause (10) not to exceed the greater of (x) $600,000,000 and (y) 31.0% of Four Quarter Consolidated EBITDA;
(11) the declaration and payment of dividends or distributions to the Closing Date Preferred Equity Purchaser or any holder of the Closing Date Preferred Equity pursuant to the terms of the Closing Date Preferred Equity and the declaration and payment of dividends to the Parent Borrower or any direct or indirect parent of the Parent Borrower, the proceeds of which will be used to fund the payment of dividends to the Closing Date Preferred Equity Purchaser or any holder of the Closing Date Preferred Equity pursuant to the terms of the Closing Date Preferred Equity; provided, however, that the aggregate amount of dividends declared and paid pursuant to this clause (11) does not exceed the aggregate amount of dividends that may be paid in cash pursuant to the terms of the definitive documentation for the Closing Date Preferred Equity in effect on the Closing Date;
(12) for so long as the Parent Borrower is a member of a group (or is disregarded as an entity treated as separate from a member of a group) filing a consolidated or combined income Tax return with Holdings or any other direct or indirect parent of the Parent Borrower, the payment of dividends or other distributions to Holdings or such other direct or indirect parent of the Borrower in amounts required for Holdings or such other parent company to pay federal, state and local income Taxes imposed on such entity to the extent such income Taxes are attributable to the income of the Parent Borrower and its Subsidiaries; provided, however, that (i) the amount of such payments in respect of any Tax year does not, in the aggregate, exceed the amount that the Parent Borrower and its Subsidiaries that are members of such consolidated or combined group would have been required to pay in respect of federal, state and local income Taxes (as the case may be) in respect of such year if the Parent Borrower and its applicable Subsidiaries paid such income Taxes directly as a separate stand-alone consolidated or combined income Tax group (reduced by any such Taxes paid directly by the Parent Borrower or any Subsidiary) and (ii) the permitted payment pursuant to this clause (12) with respect to any Taxes attributable to income of any Unrestricted Subsidiary for such taxable year shall be limited to the amount actually paid with respect to such period by such Unrestricted Subsidiary to the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary for the purposes of paying such consolidated, combined or similar Taxes;
(13) the declaration and payment of dividends, other distributions or other amounts to, or the making of loans to Holdings or any other direct or indirect parent of the Parent Borrower, in the amount required for such entity to, if applicable:
(i) pay amounts equal to the amounts required for Holdings or any other direct or indirect parent of the Parent Borrower to pay fees and expenses (including franchise or similar Taxes required to maintain its corporate existence), customary salary, bonus and other benefits payable to, and indemnities provided on behalf of, officers, employees, directors, managers, consultants or independent contractors of Holdings or any other direct or indirect parent of the Parent Borrower, if applicable, and general corporate operating (including, without limitation, expenses related to auditing and other accounting matters) and overhead costs and expenses of the Parent Borrower or any direct or indirect parent of the Parent Borrower, if applicable, in each case to the extent such fees, expenses, salaries, bonuses, benefits and indemnities are attributable to the ownership or operation of the Parent Borrower and its Subsidiaries;
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(ii) pay, if applicable, amounts equal to amounts required for Holdings or any direct or indirect parent of the Parent Borrower to pay interest and/or principal on Indebtedness the proceeds of which have been contributed to the Parent Borrower (other than as Excluded Equity) and that has been guaranteed by, and is otherwise considered Indebtedness of, the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary Incurred in accordance with Section 6.3 (except to the extent any such payments have otherwise been made by any such guarantor);
(iii) pay fees and expenses incurred by Holdings or any other direct or indirect parent of the Parent Borrower related to (i) the maintenance of such parent entity of its corporate or other entity existence and performance of its obligations under this Agreement and similar obligations under the Term Loan Credit Agreement and the Senior Notes, (ii) any unsuccessful equity or debt offering of such parent entity (or any debt or equity offering from which such parent does not receive any proceeds) and (iii) any equity or debt issuance, incurrence or offering, any disposition or acquisition or any investment transaction by the Parent Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (or any acquisition of or investment in any business, assets or property that will be contributed to the Parent Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries as part of the same or a related transaction) permitted by this Agreement;
(iv) [reserved];
(v) make payments for the benefit of the Parent Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to the extent such payments could have been made by the Parent Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries because such payments (x)(i) would not otherwise be Restricted Payments or (ii) would be Restricted Payments that would be permitted to be made by the Parent Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries pursuant to this covenant; provided that any payment made pursuant to this clause (v)(x)(ii) shall, if applicable, reduce capacity under the Restricted Payment exception or basket that would have been utilized if such payment were made directly by the Parent Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary and (y) would be permitted by Section 5.22; and
(vi) make Restricted Payments to any direct or indirect parent of the Parent Borrower to finance, or to any direct or indirect parent of the Parent Borrower for the purpose of paying to any other direct or indirect parent of the Parent Borrower to finance, any Investment that, if consummated by the Parent Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, would be a Permitted Investment; provided that (a) such Restricted Payment is made substantially concurrently with the closing of such Investment and (b) promptly following the closing thereof, such direct or indirect parent of the Parent Borrower causes (i) all property acquired (whether assets or Equity Interests) to be contributed to the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary or (ii) the merger, consolidation or amalgamation (to the extent permitted by Section 6.4) of the Person formed or acquired into the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary in order to consummate such acquisition or Investment, in each case, in accordance with the requirements of Section 5.11;
(14) [reserved];
(15) (i) repurchases of Equity Interests of the Parent Borrower or any direct or indirect parent of the Parent Borrower deemed to occur upon exercise of stock options or warrants if such Equity Interests represent a portion of the exercise price of such options or warrants, (ii) payments made or expected to be made by the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary in respect of withholding or similar taxes payable or expected to be payable by any future, present or former director, officer, employee, manager, consultant or independent contractor of the Parent Borrower
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or any direct or indirect parent of the Parent Borrower or any Subsidiary of the Parent Borrower (or their respective Affiliates, estates or immediate family members) in connection with the exercise of stock options or the grant, vesting or delivery of Equity Interests of the Parent Borrower or any direct or indirect parent of the Parent Borrower and (iii) loans or advances to officers, directors, employees, managers, consultants and independent contractors of the Parent Borrower or any direct or indirect parent of the Parent Borrower or any Subsidiary of the Parent Borrower in connection with such Person’s purchase of Equity Interests of the Parent Borrower or any direct or indirect parent of the Parent Borrower; provided that no cash is actually advanced pursuant to this subclause (iii) other than to pay taxes due in connection with such purchase, unless immediately repaid;
(16) purchases of receivables pursuant to a Receivables Repurchase Obligation in connection with a Qualified Receivables Factoring or Qualified Receivables Financing and the payment or distribution of Receivables Fees;
(17) payments or distributions to satisfy dissenters’ rights, pursuant to or in connection with a consolidation, merger or transfer of assets that complies with the provisions of this Agreement;
(18) the distribution, as a dividend or otherwise, of shares of Capital Stock of, or Indebtedness owed to Holdings or a Restricted Subsidiary of Holdings by, Unrestricted Subsidiaries (other than Unrestricted Subsidiaries the primary assets of which are cash and/or Cash Equivalents);
(19) the payment of cash in lieu of the issuance of fractional shares of Equity Interests in connection with any merger, consolidation, amalgamation or other business combination, or in connection with any dividend, distribution or split of or upon exercise, conversion or exchange of Equity Interests, warrants, options or other securities exercisable or convertible into, Equity Interests of the Parent Borrower or any direct or indirect parent of the Parent Borrower;
(20) Investments in Unrestricted Subsidiaries having an aggregate Fair Market Value, taken together with all other Investments made pursuant to this clause (20) that are at the time outstanding, without giving effect to the sale of an Unrestricted Subsidiary to the extent the proceeds of such sale do not consist of cash, Cash Equivalents or marketable securities, not to exceed the greater of $300,000,000 and 15.5% of Four Quarter Consolidated EBITDA (with the Fair Market Value of each Investment being measured at the time made and without giving effect to subsequent changes in value);
(21) other Restricted Payments; provided that the Payment Conditions are satisfied on a Pro Forma Basis immediately after giving effect to such Restricted Payment;
(22) [reserved];
(23) any payment that is intended to prevent any Indebtedness from being treated as an “applicable high yield discount obligation” within the meaning of Section 163(i)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code; and
(24) the payment of any dividend or distribution made to repurchase, redeem, retire or otherwise acquire Equity Interests of the Borrower or any direct or indirect parent of the Borrower under any share repurchase plan; provided, that the aggregate amount of Restricted Payments made under this clause (24) does not exceed $125,000,000 in any calendar year (with unused amounts in any calendar year being permitted to be carried over to succeeding calendar years subject to a maximum of $250,000,000 in any calendar year).
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provided, however, that at the time of, and after giving effect to, any Restricted Payment permitted under clause (10) and (24), no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would occur as a consequence thereof.
(c) The Parent Borrower will not permit any Restricted Subsidiary to become an Unrestricted Subsidiary, or any Unrestricted Subsidiary to become a Restricted Subsidiary except pursuant to the definition of “Unrestricted Subsidiary.” For purposes of designating any Restricted Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary, all outstanding Investments by the Parent Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries (except to the extent repaid) in the Subsidiary so designated will be deemed to be Restricted Payments or Permitted Investments in an amount determined as set forth in the last sentence of the definition of “Investments.” Such designation will only be permitted if a Restricted Payment or Permitted Investment in such amount would be permitted at such time and if such Subsidiary otherwise meets the definition of an Unrestricted Subsidiary.
(d) For purposes of the covenant described above, if any Investment or Restricted Payment would be permitted pursuant to one or more provisions described above and/or one or more of the exceptions contained in the definition of “Permitted Investments,” the Parent Borrower may divide and classify such Investment or Restricted Payment in any manner that complies with this covenant and may later divide and reclassify any such Investment or Restricted Payment so long as the Investment or Restricted Payment (as so divided and/or reclassified) would be permitted to be made in reliance on the applicable exception as of the date of such reclassification. In addition, for purposes of the covenant described above, any Restricted Payment permitted hereunder may, at the option of the Parent Borrower or its Restricted Subsidiaries, be structured in the form of a loan or other Investment.
6.7 Financial Covenant.
(a) At any time when Excess Availability is less than the Applicable Threshold, Parent Borrower shall not permit the Covenant Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio to be less than 1.00 to 1.00 measured as of the last day of the most recent Fiscal Quarter for which financial statements have been delivered hereunder.
(b) With respect to any period during which a Permitted Investment, any other Investment permitted hereunder or an Asset Sale has occurred or during which Indebtedness (other than working capital Indebtedness) has been incurred or assumed, for purposes of determining compliance with the financial covenant set forth in this Section 6.7, the Covenant Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio shall be calculated with respect to such period on a Pro Forma Basis.
6.8 [Reserved].
6.9 Dividend and Other Payment Restrictions Affecting Subsidiaries . The Parent Borrower will not, and will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries 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 Restricted Subsidiary to:
(a) (i) pay dividends or make any other distributions to the Parent Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries on its Capital Stock; or (ii) pay any Indebtedness owed to the Parent Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries;
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(b) make loans or advances to the Parent Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries;
(c) create, incur, assume or suffer to exist Liens on the Collateral of such Person for the benefit of the Lenders with respect to the Revolving Credit Facility and the Obligations or under the Credit Documents; or
(d) sell, lease or transfer any of its properties or assets to the Parent Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries;
except in each case for such encumbrances or restrictions existing under or by reason of:
(1) contractual encumbrances or restrictions in effect or entered into on the Closing Date, including pursuant to this Agreement, the Credit Documents and the other documents relating to this Agreement, any Term Loan Credit Agreement and the other documents relating to any Term Loan Credit Agreement, related Swap Contracts and Indebtedness permitted pursuant to Section 6.3(b)(3);
(2) any Senior Notes Indenture, the Senior Notes, and any exchange notes and Guarantees thereof;
(3) applicable law or any applicable rule, regulation or order;
(4) any agreement or other instrument of a Person acquired by or merged, amalgamated or consolidated with or into the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary or an Unrestricted Subsidiary that is designated a Restricted Subsidiary that was in existence at the time of such acquisition (or at the time it merges with or into the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary or assumed in connection with the acquisition of assets from such Person (but, in each case, not created in contemplation thereof)), which encumbrance 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 acquired or designated; provided that in connection with a merger, amalgamation or consolidation under this clause (4), if a Person other than the Parent Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary is the successor company with respect to such merger, amalgamation or consolidation, any agreement or instrument of such Person or any Subsidiary of such Person, shall be deemed acquired or assumed, as the case may be, by the Parent Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be, at the time of such merger, amalgamation or consolidation;
(5) customary encumbrances or restrictions contained in contracts or agreements for the sale of assets applicable to such assets pending consummation of such sale, including customary restrictions with respect to a Restricted Subsidiary imposed pursuant to an agreement entered into for the sale or disposition of the Capital Stock or assets of such Restricted Subsidiary;
(6) restrictions on cash or other deposits or net worth imposed by customers under contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business;
(7) customary provisions in (x) joint venture agreements entered into in the ordinary course of business with respect to the Equity Interests subject to the joint venture and (y) operating or other similar agreements, asset sale agreements, stock sale agreements entered into in connection with the entering into of such transaction, which limitation is applicable only to the assets that are the subject of those agreements;
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(8) purchase money obligations for property acquired and Capitalized Lease Obligations in the ordinary course of business to the extent imposing restrictions of the nature discussed in clause (c) above on the property so acquired;
(9) customary provisions contained in leases, licenses, contracts and other similar agreements entered into in the ordinary course of business to the extent imposing restrictions of the type described in clause (c) above on the property subject to such lease;
(10) any encumbrance or restriction effected in connection with a Qualified Receivables Factoring or Qualified Receivables Financing that, in the good faith determination of the Parent Borrower, is necessary or advisable to effect such Qualified Receivables Factoring or Qualified Receivables Financing, as applicable;
(11) any encumbrance or restriction contained in other Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock of any Restricted Subsidiary of the Parent Borrower that is Incurred subsequent to the Closing Date pursuant to Section 6.3; provided that such encumbrances and restrictions contained in any agreement or instrument will not materially affect the Parent Borrower’s ability to make anticipated principal or interest payment on the Loans (as determined by the Parent Borrower in good faith);
(12) any encumbrance or restriction contained in secured Indebtedness otherwise permitted to be Incurred pursuant to Sections 6.1 and 6.3 to the extent limiting the right of the debtor to dispose of the assets securing such Indebtedness;
(13) encumbrances or restrictions arising or agreed to in the ordinary course of business, not relating to any Indebtedness, and that do not, individually or in the aggregate, (x) detract from the value of the property or assets of the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary in any manner material to the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary or (y) materially affect the Parent Borrower’s ability to make anticipated principal or interest payment on the Loans (as determined by the Parent Borrower in good faith);
(14) encumbrances or restrictions existing under, by reason of or with respect to Refinancing Indebtedness; provided that the encumbrances and restrictions contained in the agreements governing that Refinancing Indebtedness are not materially more restrictive, taken as a whole, than those contained in the agreements governing the Indebtedness being refinanced; and
(15) any encumbrances or restrictions imposed by any amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings of the contracts, instruments or obligations referred to in clauses (1) through (14) above; provided that such amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings are, in the good faith judgment of the Parent Borrower, no more restrictive as a whole with respect to such encumbrances or restrictions than prior to such amendment, modification, restatement, renewal, increase, supplement, refunding, replacement or refinancing.
For purposes of determining compliance with this Section 6.9, (i) the priority of any Preferred Stock in receiving dividends or liquidating distributions prior to dividends or liquidating distributions being paid on common stock shall not be deemed a restriction on the ability to make distributions on Capital Stock and (ii) the subordination of loans or advances made to the Parent Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary of the Parent Borrower to other Indebtedness Incurred by the Parent Borrower or any such Restricted Subsidiary shall not be deemed a restriction on the ability to make loans or advances.
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6.10 Accounting Changes. Make any change in fiscal year; provided, however, that the Parent Borrower or Holdings may, upon written notice to the Administrative Agent, change its fiscal year to any other fiscal year reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent, in which case, the Parent Borrower and the Administrative Agent will, and are hereby authorized by the Lenders to, make any amendments to this Agreement that are necessary, in the judgment of the Administrative Agent and the Parent Borrower or Holdings, as applicable, to reflect such change in fiscal year.
6.11 UK Pensions. Except for the UK DB Plan, the UK Borrower shall not, and shall ensure that none of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates shall, at any time be or become an employer (for the purposes of sections 38 to 51 of the United Kingdom’s Pensions Act 2004) of an occupational pension scheme which is not a money purchase scheme (both terms as defined in the United Kingdom’s Pension Schemes Act 1993) or except as would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, be or become “connected” with or an “associate” of (as those terms are used in sections 38 or 43 of the United Kingdom’s Pensions Act 2004) such an employer.
6.12 Capital Stock. The Parent Borrower and each other Credit Party (other than Holdings or a Permitted Joint Venture) shall not, nor shall any Credit Party (including Holdings) permit any of their Restricted Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, create, incur, assume or otherwise become or remain liable for (or otherwise issue) Capital Stock, Packaged Rights or Preferred Stock, other than Capital Stock, Packaged Rights or Preferred Stock issued (x) to Holdings by the Parent Borrower, (y) to the Parent Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries or (z) in connection with a Permitted Joint Venture (it being understood that no Credit Party (other than Holdings or any Permitted Joint Venture) shall issue Capital Stock (other than directors’ qualifying shares or shares or interests required to be held by foreign nationals or other third parties to the extent required by applicable Law) to a Person who is not a Credit Party).
6.13 Anti-Short Circuit Provision. Holdings shall not permit any direct or indirect holder (or any Affiliate thereof) of Capital Stock of Holdings to make equity contributions in cash or other assets to the Parent Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (it being understood that any such holder or Affiliate may make equity contributions in the form of common Capital Stock in Holdings so long as such contributions are substantially concurrently further contributed to the Parent Borrower).
6.14 Material Property. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any Credit Document, (a) neither Holdings nor the Parent Borrower will, and the Parent Borrower will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of any Material Property (whether pursuant to a sale, lease, license, transfer, investment, restricted payment, dividend or otherwise or relating to the exclusive rights thereto) to any Person that is either (x) a Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Credit Party or (y) an Affiliate of the Parent Borrower that is not a Subsidiary, other than the grant of a non-exclusive license of intellectual property to any Subsidiary, on arm’s length terms, in the ordinary course of business and for a bona fide business purpose; and (b) no Person that is either (x) a Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Credit Party or (y) an Affiliate of the Parent Borrower that is not a Subsidiary shall own or hold an exclusive license to any Material Property.
6.15 Anti-Liability Management. Neither Holdings nor the Parent Borrower will, and the Parent Borrower will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to (a) directly or indirectly Incur any Indebtedness, Capital Stock or Lien that is contractually, structurally or otherwise senior in right of payment and/or Lien priority to the Obligations (except (x) as otherwise permitted under this Agreement as in effect on the Amendment No. 3 Effective Date (or, subject to the requirements set forth in Section 10.05, as amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified after the Amendment No. 3 Effective Date) or (y) in connection with a “debtor in possession” financing (or any similar financing arrangement in an insolvency proceeding in a non-U.S. jurisdiction) that is consented to by the Required Lenders) (such Indebtedness, “Senior Financing”) or (b) (i) issue any Capital Stock, (ii) create, incur,
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assume or permit or suffer to exist any Lien on or with respect to any property of any kind owned by it, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, or any income or profits therefrom, (iii) make or own any Investment in, or make any Restricted Payment to, any other Person, (iv) enter into any merger, consolidation or amalgamation, or liquidate, wind up or dissolve themselves (or suffer any liquidation or dissolution), or make any disposition of assets or (v) otherwise engage in any other activity, in each case of this clause (b), that is undertaken with the intent to (A) permit the Incurrence by any Credit Party or by Holdings, the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary of any Senior Financing or (B) materially and adversely affect the Lenders’ Collateral and Guaranties or stripping the Lenders of the covenants set forth herein, in each case of this Section 6.15, unless each materially and adversely affected Lender has been (or will be) offered an opportunity to fund or otherwise provide or acquire its pro rata share of such Senior Financing on the same economic terms received by the Lenders (or their Affiliates) providing such Senior Financing; provided that such economic terms shall not include bona fide backstop and similar fees (including fees paid to Lenders as compensation for backstopping debt or equity rights offering) incurred, and the reimbursement of counsel fees and other expenses incurred, in connection with such Senior Financing or the negotiation of the transactions in connection with which the Senior Financing is to be (or was) incurred.
SECTION 7. [RESERVED]
SECTION 8. EVENTS OF DEFAULT
8.1 Events of Default . If any one or more of the following conditions or events shall occur and be continuing:
(a) Failure to Make Payments When Due. Failure by any Borrower or other Credit Party to pay (i) when due any installment of principal of any Loan, whether at stated maturity, by acceleration, by notice of voluntary prepayment, by mandatory prepayment or otherwise; (ii) when due any amount payable to an Issuing Bank in reimbursement of any drawing under an applicable Letter of Credit (it being understood that a deemed Revolving Loan made pursuant to Section 2.3(h) shall satisfy such Reimbursement Obligation); (iii) any interest on any Loan due hereunder or under any other Credit Document within five Business Days after the date due or (iv) any fee or other amount due hereunder or under any other Credit Document within ten Business Days after the date due; or
(b) Default in Other Agreements. Any Credit Party or any Restricted Subsidiary (A) fails to make any payment beyond the applicable grace period with respect thereto, if any (whether by scheduled maturity, required prepayment, acceleration, demand, or otherwise) in respect of any Indebtedness (other than Indebtedness hereunder and intercompany Indebtedness) having an aggregate outstanding principal amount equal to or greater than the Threshold Amount; (B) fails to observe or perform any other agreement or condition relating to any such Indebtedness, or any other event occurs (other than a default or an event of default in respect of the observance of or compliance with any financial maintenance covenant, which is addressed by clause (C) below), the effect of which default or other event is to cause, or to permit the holder or holders of such Indebtedness (or a trustee or agent on behalf of such holder or holders or beneficiary or beneficiaries) after the expiration of any applicable grace or cure period therefor to cause, with the giving of notice if required, such Indebtedness to become due or to be repurchased, prepaid, defeased or redeemed (automatically or otherwise) or in an offer to repurchase, prepay, defease or redeem such Indebtedness to be made, in each case, prior to its Stated Maturity; provided that this clause (B) shall not apply to (x) secured Indebtedness that becomes due as a result of the sale or transfer or other disposition (including a Casualty Event) of the property or assets securing such Indebtedness permitted hereunder and under the documents providing for such Indebtedness and such Indebtedness is repaid when required under the documents providing for such Indebtedness, (y) events of default, termination events or any other similar event under the documents governing Swap Contracts for so long as such event of default,
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termination event or other similar event does not result in the occurrence of an early termination date or any acceleration or prepayment of any amounts or other Indebtedness payable thereunder or (z) Indebtedness that upon the happening of any such default or event automatically converts into Equity Interests (other than Disqualified Stock or, in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock) in accordance with its terms; provided further, that such failure is unremedied and is not validly waived by the holders of such Indebtedness in accordance with the terms of the documents governing such Indebtedness prior to any acceleration of the Revolving Commitments pursuant to Section 8.1 or (C) fails to observe or perform any other agreement or condition relating to any such Indebtedness containing or otherwise requiring observance or compliance with a financial maintenance covenant and the holder or holders of such Indebtedness (or a trustee or agent on behalf of such holder or holders or beneficiary or beneficiaries) have caused such Indebtedness to become due or to be repurchased, prepaid, defeased or redeemed (automatically or otherwise), or an offer to repurchase, prepay, defease or redeem such Indebtedness to be made, prior to its Stated Maturity (“Acceleration”); provided however that if such holder or holders (or a trustee or an agent on behalf of such holder or holders or beneficiary or beneficiaries) irrevocably rescind such Acceleration, the Event of Default with respect to this clause (C) shall automatically cease from and after such date; or
(c) Breach of Certain Covenants. Failure of any Credit Party to perform or comply, or to cause any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to perform or comply, with any term or condition contained in at any time, clause (e)(i) of Section 5.1, Section 5.2(a) (as to the Parent Borrower only), Section 5.16 or Section 6; or
(d) Breach of Representations, Etc. Any representation, warranty, certification or other statement made or (pursuant to Section 3.2) deemed made by any Credit Party in any Credit Document or in any statement or certificate at any time given by any Credit Party in writing pursuant hereto or thereto or in connection herewith or therewith shall be false in any material respect as of the date made or deemed made and, to the extent capable of being cured, such representation, warranty, certification or statement of fact is not corrected or clarified within 30 days after it was initially made; or
(e) Other Defaults Under Credit Documents. Any Credit Party shall default in the performance of or compliance with any term contained herein or any of the other Credit Documents, other than any such term referred to in any other Section of this Section 8.1, and such default shall not have been remedied or waived within thirty (30) days (or, in the case of Sections 5.1(m)(i)(A) and, solely during the occurrence of a Liquidity Event period, Section 5.6, five (5) days and, in the case of Section 5.1(m)(i)(B), two (2) days) after the earlier of (i) an Responsible Officer of Parent Borrower or the Restricted Subsidiaries becoming aware of such default or (ii) receipt by any Borrower of notice from any Agent or any Lender of such default; or
(f) Insolvency Proceedings, Etc. Any Credit Party or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (other than Immaterial Subsidiaries) 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, trustee, custodian, conservator, liquidator, examiner, process advisor, rehabilitator, administrator, monitor or similar officer for it or for all or any material part of its property; or any receiver, trustee, custodian, conservator, liquidator, examiner, process advisor, rehabilitator, administrator, monitor or similar officer is appointed without the application or consent of such Person and the appointment continues undischarged or unstayed 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 instituted without the consent of such Person and continues undismissed or unstayed for sixty (60) calendar days, or an order for relief is entered in any such proceeding; or
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(g) Inability to Pay Debts; Attachment. (i) Any Credit Party or any Restricted Subsidiary (other than any Immaterial Subsidiary) thereof becomes unable or admits in writing its inability or fails generally to pay its debts as they become 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 any such Person and is not released, vacated or fully bonded within sixty (60) days after its issue or levy.
(h) Judgments and Attachments. There is entered against any Credit Party or any Restricted Subsidiary a final judgment or order for the payment of money in an aggregate amount (as to all such judgments and orders) exceeding the Threshold Amount (to the extent not covered by independent third-party insurance as to which the insurer has been notified of such judgment or order and does not deny or fail to acknowledge coverage) and there is a period of sixty (60) consecutive days during which a stay of enforcement of such judgment, by reason of a pending appeal or otherwise, is not in effect; or
(i) ERISA; UK Pensions. (i) An ERISA Event occurs with respect to a Pension Plan or Multiemployer Plan which has resulted or could reasonably be expected to result in liability of any Credit Party under Title IV of ERISA to the Pension Plan, Multiemployer Plan or the PBGC in an aggregate amount which could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, or (ii) any Credit 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 (iii) the Pensions Regulator issues a Financial Support Direction or a Contribution Notice to any Credit Party that has resulted or could reasonably be expected to result in liability of any Credit Party in an aggregate amount which could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect; or
(j) Invalidity of Credit Documents. Any material provision of any Credit Document, at any time after its execution and delivery and for any reason other than as expressly permitted hereunder or thereunder (including as a result of a transaction permitted under Section 6.4 or 6.5) or satisfaction in full of all the Obligations (other than contingent indemnification obligations as to which no claim has been asserted and obligations and liabilities under Secured Cash Management Agreements and Secured Hedge Agreements) ceases to be in full force and effect; or any Credit Party contests in writing the validity or enforceability of any provision of any Credit Document; or any Credit Party denies in writing that it has any or further liability or obligation under any Credit Document (other than as a result of repayment in full of the Obligations (other than contingent indemnification obligations as to which no claim has been asserted and obligations and liabilities under Secured Cash Management Agreements and Secured Hedge Agreements) and termination of the Revolving Commitments), or purports in writing to revoke or rescind any Credit Document; or
(k) Change of Control. There occurs a Change of Control; or
(l) Collateral Documents. Any Collateral Document covering a material portion of the Collateral after delivery thereof pursuant to the first Foreign Borrowing Base Trigger Date, Section 3.1(a) or 5.11 or the Collateral Documents shall for any reason (other than pursuant to the terms thereof including as a result of a transaction permitted under Section 6.4 or 6.5 and, in each case, subject to the Perfection Exceptions) cease to create a valid and perfected first priority Lien on and security interest in any material Collateral covered thereby, subject to Liens permitted under Section 6.1, except to the extent (i) any such loss of perfection arises solely from (A) the Collateral Agent no longer having possession of certificates actually delivered to it representing securities pledged under the Collateral Documents, (B) a Uniform Commercial Code filing having lapsed because a Uniform Commercial Code continuation statement was not filed in a timely manner or (C) the Collateral Agent’s failure to comply with any other Perfection Requirements or (ii) that such losses are covered by a lender’s title insurance policy and such insurers have been informed of such loss and have not denied or failed to acknowledge coverage;
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THEN, (1) upon the occurrence of any Event of Default described in Section 8.1(f) or 8.1(g), automatically, and (2) upon the occurrence and continuation of any other Event of Default, at the election of the Administrative Agent or at the request of (or with the consent of) Requisite Lenders, upon notice to the Parent Borrower by the Administrative Agent, (A) the Revolving Commitments, if any, of each Lender having such Revolving Commitments and the obligation of each Issuing Bank to issue any Letter of Credit shall immediately and automatically terminate; (B) each of the following shall immediately become due and payable, in each case without presentment, demand, protest or other requirements of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived by each Credit Party: (I) the unpaid principal amount of and accrued interest on the Loans, (II) an amount equal to 103% of the maximum amount that may at any time be drawn under all Letters of Credit then outstanding (regardless of whether any beneficiary under any such Letter of Credit shall have presented, or shall be entitled at such time to present, the drafts or other documents or certificates required to draw under such Letters of Credit), and (III) all other Obligations (other than Contingent Obligations not yet due and payable); provided the foregoing shall not affect in any way the obligations of Lenders under Section 2.2 or Section 2.3; (C) the Administrative Agent may cause Collateral Agent to enforce any and all Liens and security interests created pursuant to Collateral Documents; and (D) the Administrative Agent shall direct each Borrower to pay (and each Borrower hereby agrees upon receipt of such notice, or upon the occurrence of any Event of Default specified in Section 8.1(f) and (g) to pay) to the Administrative Agent 103% of such Borrower’s Reimbursement Obligations then outstanding.
8.2 Actions in Respect of Letters of Credit. At any time (i) upon the Revolving Commitment Termination Date or (ii) as may be required by Section 2.13, each applicable Borrower shall pay to the Administrative Agent in immediately available funds at its Principal Office, for deposit in a Cash Collateral Account, (x) in the case of clause (i) above, the amount required so that, after such payment, the aggregate funds on deposit in the Cash Collateral Accounts equals or exceeds 103% of the sum of all outstanding Letter of Credit Obligations and (y) in the case of clause (ii) above, the amount required by Section 2.13. The Administrative Agent may, from time to time after funds are deposited in any Cash Collateral Account, apply funds then held in such Cash Collateral Account to the payment of any amounts, in accordance with Section 2.13 and Section 2.15(h) as shall have become or shall become due and payable by such Borrower to the Issuing Banks or the Lenders in respect of the Letter of Credit Obligations. The Administrative Agent shall promptly give written notice of any such application; provided, however, that the failure to give such written notice shall not invalidate any such application.
8.3 Rescission . If at any time after termination of the Revolving Commitments or acceleration of the maturity of the Loans, each Borrower shall pay all arrears of interest and all payments on account of principal of the Loans and Reimbursement Obligations that shall have become due otherwise than by acceleration (with interest on principal and, to the extent permitted by law, on overdue interest, at the rates specified herein) and all Events of Default and Defaults (other than nonpayment of principal of and accrued interest on the Loans due and payable solely by virtue of acceleration) shall be remedied or waived pursuant to Section 10.5, then, upon the written consent of the Requisite Lenders and written notice to the applicable Borrower, the termination of the Revolving Commitments or the acceleration and their consequences may be rescinded and annulled; provided, however, that such action shall not affect any subsequent Event of Default or Default or impair any right or remedy consequent thereon. The provisions of the preceding sentence are intended merely to bind the Lenders and the Issuing Banks to a decision that may be made at the election of the Requisite Lenders, and such provisions are not intended to benefit any Borrower and do not give any Borrower the right to require the Lenders to rescind or annul any acceleration hereunder, even if the conditions set forth herein are met.
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8.4 Parent Borrower’s Right to Cure .
(a) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in Section 8.1, in the event that Parent Borrower fails to comply with the requirement of the financial covenant set forth in Section 6.7 (a “Financial Performance Covenant”) with respect to any Fiscal Quarter, after the end of such Fiscal Quarter until the expiration of the tenth day subsequent to the date on which financial statements with respect to the Fiscal Quarter for which the Financial Performance Covenant is being measured are required to be delivered pursuant to Section 5.1 (such ten-day period, the “Interim Period”), Parent Borrower shall have the right to issue Capital Stock (other than any Disqualified Stock) (the “Cure Right”), and upon the receipt by the Parent Borrower of cash (such amount of cash being referred to as the “Specified Cure Investment”) pursuant to the exercise by Parent Borrower of such Cure Right, such Financial Performance Covenant shall be recalculated giving effect to the following pro forma adjustments:
(i) Consolidated EBITDA shall be increased, solely for the purpose of determining the existence of a Default or Event of Default under the Financial Performance Covenant with respect to any Test Period that includes the fiscal quarter for which the Cure Right was exercised and not for any other purpose under this Agreement, by an amount equal to the Specified Cure Investment; and
(ii) if, after giving effect to the foregoing recalculations, Parent Borrower shall then be in compliance with the requirements of the Financial Performance Covenant, Parent Borrower shall be deemed to have satisfied the requirements of the Financial Performance Covenant as of the relevant date of determination with the same effect as though there had been no failure to comply therewith at such date.
(b) Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, (i) in each four fiscal quarter period there shall be a period of at least two Fiscal Quarters in which no Cure Right is exercised, (ii) such Cure Right shall not be exercised more than five times during the Revolving Commitment Period, (iii) the Specified Cure Investment shall be no greater than the amount required to cause Parent Borrower to be in compliance with such Financial Performance Covenant, (iv) the proceeds of Specified Cure Investments shall be disregarded for purposes of calculating Consolidated Funded Indebtedness in any determination of compliance with the Financial Performance Covenant for the fiscal quarter for which the Cure Right was exercised, (v) all Specified Cure Investments shall be disregarded for purposes of determining any ratio-based conditions, covenant “baskets” or the Applicable Margin, (vi) the Borrowers shall not be permitted to borrow hereunder or have any Letter of Credit issued, amended to increase the face amount thereof or extended during the Interim Period until the relevant Specified Cure Investment has been made and (vii) during the Interim Period, neither the Administrative Agent nor any Lender shall have any right to accelerate the Loans or terminate the Revolving Commitments, and none of the Administrative Agent nor any Lender shall have any right to foreclose on or take possession of the Collateral or any other right or remedy under the Credit Documents that would be available on the basis of an Event of Default resulting from the failure to comply with Section 6.7.
SECTION 9. AGENTS
9.1 Appointment of Agents; Authorization.
(a) JPMorgan is hereby irrevocably appointed Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent hereunder and under the other Credit Documents; each Lender and each Issuing Bank hereby authorizes JPMorgan to act as the Administrative Agent (where applicable) and Collateral Agent in accordance with the terms hereof and the other Credit Documents; and JPMorgan hereby agrees to act as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent hereunder and under the other Credit Documents. Each Agent hereby agrees to act in its respective capacity as such upon the express conditions contained herein and the other Credit Documents, as applicable. The provisions of Sections 9.1, 9.2, 9.3 (other than the last proviso to Section 9.3(c)), 9.4, 9.5(a) and 9.6 are solely for the benefit of the Agents, the Lenders and the Issuing Banks and no Credit Party or any of their Subsidiaries or Affiliates shall have any rights as a third party
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beneficiary of any of the provisions thereof. In performing its functions and duties hereunder, each Agent shall act solely as an agent of the Lenders and the Issuing Banks and does not assume and shall not be deemed to have assumed any obligation towards or relationship of agency or trust with or for Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates. None of the Arrangers, the Senior Managing Agent nor the Documentation Agent shall have any obligations or duties whatsoever under this Agreement or the other Credit Documents and shall incur no liability hereunder or thereunder in such capacity.
(b) Each Lender and each Issuing Bank hereby acknowledges the appointment of JPMorgan and such of its Affiliates as it may designate to serve in such capacity for purposes of any particular Collateral Document or Collateral as the Collateral Agent, and hereby authorizes the Collateral Agent to take such action as agent on its behalf and to exercise all rights, powers and remedies that the Collateral Agent may have under the Collateral Documents and the Intercreditor Agreement.
(c) In the event that Parent Borrower appoints or designates any Specified Refinancing Agent pursuant to Section 2.25, (i) each and every right, power, privilege or duty expressed or intended by this Agreement or any of the other Credit Documents to be exercised by or vested in or conveyed to an agent or arranger with respect to Specified Refinancing Debt shall be exercisable by and vest in such Specified Refinancing Agent to the extent, and only to the extent, necessary to enable such Specified Refinancing Agent to exercise such rights, powers and privileges with respect to the Specified Refinancing Revolving Commitments, and to perform such duties with respect to such Specified Refinancing Revolving Loans, and every covenant and obligation contained in the Credit Documents and necessary to the exercise or performance thereof by such Specified Refinancing Agent shall run to and be enforceable by either the Administrative Agent or such Specified Refinancing Agent, and (ii) the provisions of this Section 9 and of Sections 10.2 and 10.3 (obligating the Borrowers to pay the Administrative Agent’s and the Collateral Agent’s expenses and to indemnify the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent) that refer to the Administrative Agent and/or the Collateral Agent shall inure to the benefit of such Specified Refinancing Agent and all references therein to the Administrative Agent and/or Collateral Agent shall be deemed to be references to the Administrative Agent and/or Collateral Agent and/or such Specified Refinancing Agent, as the context may require. Each Lender and Issuing Bank hereby irrevocably appoints any Specified Refinancing Agent to act on its behalf hereunder and under the other Credit Documents pursuant to Section 2.25, and designates and authorizes such Specified Refinancing Agent to take such actions on its behalf under the provisions of this Agreement and each other Credit Document and to exercise such powers and perform such duties as are expressly delegated to such Specified Refinancing Agent by the terms of this Agreement or any other Credit Document, together with such actions and powers as are reasonably incidental thereto.
9.2 Powers and Duties.
Each Lender and each Issuing Bank irrevocably authorizes each Agent to take such action on such Person’s behalf and to exercise such powers, rights and remedies hereunder and under the other Credit Documents as are specifically delegated or granted to such Agent by the terms hereof and thereof, together with such powers, rights and remedies as are reasonably incidental thereto. Each Agent shall have only those duties and responsibilities that are expressly specified herein and the other Credit Documents. Each Agent may exercise such powers, rights and remedies and perform such duties by or through its agents or employees. No Agent shall have, by reason hereof or any of the other Credit Documents, a fiduciary relationship in respect of any Lender or any Issuing Bank; and nothing herein or any of the other Credit Documents, expressed or implied, is intended to or shall be so construed as to impose upon any Agent any obligations in respect hereof or any of the other Credit Documents except as expressly set forth herein or therein.
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9.3 General Immunity.
(a) No Responsibility for Certain Matters. No Agent shall be responsible to any Lender or any Issuing Bank for the execution, effectiveness, genuineness, legality, validity, enforceability, collectability or sufficiency of, or the attachment, perfection or priority of any lien (or the value or sufficiency of any Collateral) created or purported to be created under or in connection with this Agreement, or any other Credit Document or for any representations, warranties, recitals or statements made herein or therein or made in any written or oral statements or in any financial or other statements, instruments, reports or certificates or any other documents furnished or made by any Agent to the Lenders or the Issuing Banks or by or on behalf of any Credit Party, in connection with the Credit Documents and the transactions contemplated thereby or for the financial condition or business affairs of any Credit Party or any other Person liable for the payment of any Obligations, nor shall any Agent be required to ascertain or inquire as to the performance or observance of any of the terms, conditions, provisions, covenants or agreements contained in any of the Credit Documents or as to the use of the proceeds of the Loans or as to the financial condition of any Credit Party or as to the existence or possible existence of any Event of Default or Default or to make any disclosures with respect to the foregoing. Anything contained herein to the contrary notwithstanding, the Administrative Agent shall not have any liability arising from confirmations of the amount of outstanding Loans, Reimbursement Obligations or the Letter of Credit Usage or the component amounts thereof.
(b) Exculpatory Provisions. No Agent nor any of its officers, partners, directors, employees or agents shall be liable to Lenders or the Issuing Banks for any action taken or omitted by such Agent under or in connection with any of the Credit Documents except to the extent caused by such Agent’s gross negligence or willful misconduct. As to any matters not expressly provided for by this Agreement and the other Credit Documents (including enforcement or collection), the Agents shall not be required to exercise any discretion or take any action, but shall be required to act or to refrain from acting (and shall be fully protected in so acting or refraining from acting) upon the instructions of the Requisite Lenders, and such instructions shall be binding upon all Lenders and each Issuing Bank; provided, however, that no Agent shall be required to take any action that (i) such Agent in good faith believes exposes it to personal liability unless such Agent receives an indemnification satisfactory to it from the Lenders and the Issuing Banks with respect to such action or (ii) is contrary to this Agreement, the Intercreditor Agreement or applicable law. Each Agent agrees to give to each Lender and each Issuing Bank prompt notice of each notice given to it by any Credit Party pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or the other Credit Documents. Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, (i) each Agent shall be entitled to rely, and shall be fully protected in relying, upon any communication, instrument or document believed by it to be genuine and correct and to have been signed or sent by the proper Person or Persons, including the Register, and shall be entitled to rely and shall be protected in relying on opinions, judgments and advice (in good faith) of attorneys (who may be attorneys for Holdings and its Subsidiaries), accountants, experts and other professional advisors selected by it; (ii) none of the Lenders or the Issuing Banks shall have any right of action whatsoever against any Agent as a result of such Agent acting or (where so instructed) refraining from acting hereunder or any of the other Credit Documents in accordance with the instructions of Requisite Lenders (or such other Lenders as may be required to give such instructions under Section 10.5); (iii) the Applicable Agent may treat the payee of any Note as its holder until such Note has been assigned in accordance with Section 10.6; and (iv) no Agent makes any warranty or representation to any Lender or any Issuing Bank in connection with this Agreement or any other Credit Documents.
(c) Delegation of Duties. Each Agent may perform any and all of its duties and exercise its rights and powers under this Agreement or under any other Credit Document by or through any one or more sub-agents appointed by such Agent. Each Agent and any such sub-agent may perform any and all of its duties and exercise its rights and powers by or through their respective Affiliates. The exculpatory, indemnification and other provisions of this Section 9.3 and of Section 9.6 shall apply to any the Affiliates of the Agents and shall apply to their respective activities in connection with the syndication of the credit facilities provided for herein as well as activities as the applicable Agent. All of the rights,
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benefits, and privileges (including the exculpatory and indemnification provisions) of this Section 9.3 and of Section 9.6 shall apply to any such sub-agent and to the Affiliates of any such sub-agent, and shall apply to their respective activities as sub-agent as if such sub-agent and Affiliates were named herein. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, with respect to each sub-agent appointed by an Agent, (i) such sub-agent shall be a third party beneficiary under this Agreement with respect to all such rights, benefits and privileges (including exculpatory rights and rights to indemnification) and shall have all of the rights and benefits of a third party beneficiary, including an independent right of action to enforce such rights, benefits and privileges (including exculpatory rights and rights to indemnification) directly, without the consent or joinder of any other Person, against any or all of the Credit Parties, the Lenders and the Issuing Banks, (ii) such rights, benefits and privileges (including exculpatory rights and rights to indemnification) shall not be modified or amended without the consent of such sub-agent, and (iii) such sub-agent shall only have obligations to the applicable Agent and not to any Credit Party, Lender, Issuing Bank, other Agent or any other Person and no Credit Party, Lender, Issuing Bank, other Agent or any other Person shall have any rights, directly or indirectly, as a third party beneficiary or otherwise, against such sub-agent; provided that such appointment shall not relieve the applicable Agent of its express obligations hereunder.
9.4 Agents Entitled to Act as Lenders. The agency hereby created shall in no way impair or affect any of the rights and powers of, or impose any duties or obligations upon, any Agent in its individual capacity as a Lender hereunder. With respect to its participation in the Loans and the Letters of Credit, each Agent shall have the same rights and powers hereunder as any other Lender and may exercise the same as if it were not performing the duties and functions delegated to it hereunder, and the term “Lenders,” “Requisite Lenders” and similar terms shall, unless the context clearly otherwise indicates, include each Agent in its individual capacity as a Lender or as one of the Requisite Lenders. Any Agent and its Affiliates may accept deposits from, lend money to, own securities of, and generally engage in any kind of banking, trust, financial advisory or other business with any Credit Party as if it were not performing the duties specified herein, and may accept fees and other consideration from Holdings, any Borrower or any Subsidiary for services in connection herewith and otherwise without having to account for the same to Lenders, the Issuing Banks or the other Agents.
9.5 Representations, Warranties and Acknowledgment by Lenders and Issuing Banks.
(a) Each Lender and each Issuing Bank represents and warrants that it has made its own independent investigation of the financial condition and affairs of Holdings and its Subsidiaries in connection with Credit Extensions hereunder and that it has made and shall continue to make its own independent appraisal, without reliance upon any Agent, Arranger, any other Lender or any other Issuing Bank, of the creditworthiness of Holdings and its Subsidiaries. No Agent or Arranger shall have any duty or responsibility, either initially or on a continuing basis, to make any such investigation or any such appraisal on behalf of the Lenders or the Issuing Banks or to provide any Lender or any Issuing Bank with any credit or other information with respect thereto, whether coming into its possession before the making of the Loans or at any time or times thereafter, and no Agent or Arranger shall have any responsibility with respect to the accuracy of or the completeness of any information provided to the Lenders or the Issuing Banks.
(b) Each Lender and each Issuing Bank, by delivering its signature page to this Agreement, an Assignment Agreement or a Joinder Agreement and funding its Loans on the Closing Date or by the funding of any Incremental Revolving Loans or issuing Incremental Revolving Commitments or by the funding of any Specified Refinancing Revolving Loans or issuing Specified Refinancing Revolving Commitments, as the case may be, shall be deemed to have acknowledged receipt of, and consented to and approved, each Credit Document and each other document required to be approved by any Agent, the Requisite Lenders, the Lenders or the Issuing Banks, as applicable on the Closing Date or as of the date of funding of such Incremental Revolving Loans or Incremental Revolving Commitments or Specified Refinancing Revolving Loans or Specified Refinancing Revolving Commitments.
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(c) (i) Each Lender and each Issuing Bank hereby agrees that (x) if the Administrative Agent notifies such Lender or Issuing Bank, as applicable, that the Administrative Agent has determined in its sole discretion that any funds received by such Lender or Issuing Bank from the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates (whether as a payment, prepayment or repayment of principal, interest, fees or otherwise; individually and collectively, a “Payment”) were erroneously transmitted to such Lender or Issuing Bank (whether or not known to such Lender or Issuing Bank), and demands the return of such Payment (or a portion thereof), such Lender or Issuing Bank shall promptly, but in no event later than one Business Day thereafter, return to the Administrative Agent the amount of any such Payment (or portion thereof) as to which such a demand was made in same day funds, together with interest thereon in respect of each day from and including the date such Payment (or portion thereof) was received by such Lender or Issuing Bank to the date such amount is repaid to the Administrative Agent at the greater of the NYFRB Rate and a rate determined by the Administrative Agent in accordance with banking industry rules on interbank compensation from time to time in effect, and (y) to the extent permitted by applicable law, such Lender or Issuing Bank shall not assert, and hereby waives, as to the Administrative Agent, any claim, counterclaim, defense or right of set-off or recoupment with respect to any demand, claim or counterclaim by the Administrative Agent for the return of any Payments received, including without limitation any defense based on “discharge for value” or any similar doctrine. A notice of the Administrative Agent to any Lender or Issuing Bank under this Section 9.5(c) shall be conclusive, absent manifest error.
(ii) Each Lender and each Issuing Bank hereby further agrees that if it receives a Payment from the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates (x) that is in a different amount than, or on a different date from, that specified in a notice of payment sent by the Administrative Agent (or any of its Affiliates) with respect to such Payment (a “Payment Notice”) or (y) that was not preceded or accompanied by a Payment Notice, it shall be on notice, in each such case, that an error has been made with respect to such Payment. Each Lender and each Issuing Bank agrees that, in each such case, or if it otherwise becomes aware a Payment (or portion thereof) may have been sent in error, such Lender or such Issuing Bank, as applicable, shall promptly notify the Administrative Agent of such occurrence and, upon demand from the Administrative Agent, it shall promptly, but in no event later than one Business Day thereafter, return to the Administrative Agent the amount of any such Payment (or portion thereof) as to which such a demand was made in same day funds, together with interest thereon in respect of each day from and including the date such Payment (or portion thereof) was received by such Lender or such Issuing Bank to the date such amount is repaid to the Administrative Agent at the greater of the NYFRB Rate and a rate determined by the Administrative Agent in accordance with banking industry rules on interbank compensation from time to time in effect.
(iii) The Borrowers and each other Credit Party hereby agree that (x) in the event an erroneous Payment (or portion thereof) are not recovered from any Lender or Issuing Bank that has received such Payment (or portion thereof) for any reason, the Administrative Agent shall be subrogated to all the rights of such Lender or Issuing Bank, as applicable, with respect to such amount and (y) an erroneous Payment shall not pay, prepay, repay, discharge or otherwise satisfy any Obligations owed by the Borrowers or any other Credit Party, in each case, to the extent such erroneous Payment is, and solely with respect to the amount of such erroneous Payment that is, comprised of funds received by the Administrative Agent from the Borrower or any other Credit Party for the purpose of making such erroneous Payment.
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(iv) Each party’s obligations under this Section 9.5(c) shall survive the resignation or replacement of the Administrative Agent or any transfer of rights or obligations by, or the replacement of, a Lender or Issuing Bank, the termination of the Revolving Commitments or the repayment, satisfaction or discharge of all Obligations under any Credit Document.
9.6 Right to Indemnity. Each Lender, in proportion to its Pro Rata Share, severally agrees to indemnify each Agent, each Issuing Bank and each of its Affiliates, and each of their respective directors, officers, employees, agents and advisors, to the extent that such Agent shall not have been reimbursed by any Credit Party (but without limiting such Credit Party’s reimbursement obligations hereunder), for and against any and all liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses (including fees and disbursements of financial and legal advisors) or disbursements of any kind or nature whatsoever which may be imposed on, incurred by or asserted against such Agent or any of its Affiliates, directors, officers, employees, agents and advisors in exercising its powers, rights and remedies or performing its duties hereunder or under the other Credit Documents or otherwise in its capacity as such Agent in any way relating to or arising out of this Agreement or the other Credit Documents; provided no Lender shall be liable for any portion of such liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses or disbursements resulting from such Agent’s or Issuing Bank’s gross negligence or willful misconduct. If any indemnity furnished to any Agent or Issuing Bank for any purpose shall, in the opinion of such Agent or Issuing Bank, be insufficient or become impaired, such Agent may call for additional indemnity and cease, or not commence, to do the acts indemnified against until such additional indemnity is furnished; provided in no event shall this sentence require any Lender to indemnify any Agent against any liability, obligation, loss, damage, penalty, action, judgment, suit, cost, expense or disbursement in excess of such Lender’s Pro Rata Share thereof; and provided further this sentence shall not be deemed to require any Lender to indemnify any Agent against any liability, obligation, loss, damage, penalty, action, judgment, suit, cost, expense or disbursement described in the proviso in the immediately preceding sentence. Without limiting the foregoing, each Lender agrees to reimburse the Agents promptly upon demand for its ratable share of any out-of-pocket expenses (including fees, expenses and disbursements of financial and legal advisors) incurred by the Agents or Issuing Banks in connection with the preparation, execution, delivery, administration, modification, amendment or enforcement (whether through negotiations, legal proceedings or otherwise) of, or legal advice in respect of its rights or responsibilities under, this Agreement or the other Credit Documents, to the extent that the Agents or Issuing Banks are not reimbursed for such expenses by any Borrower or another Credit Party.
9.7 Successor Agents and Swing Line Lender.
(a) Each of the Agents may resign at any time by giving 30 days’ prior written notice (or such short period as agreed to by such Agent and the Parent Borrower) thereof to each other Agent, the Lenders and Parent Borrower; provided that in the event the Liens securing any Obligations would become unperfected as a result of the resignation of such Agent, such Agent shall retain, for the account of the applicable Borrower and at the cost and expense of the applicable Borrower, an independent collateral agent for purposes of perfecting such Liens prior to such resignation becoming effective.
(i) Upon any such notice of resignation, the Requisite Lenders shall have the right, with, absent an Event of Default under Section 8.1(a), (f) or (g), the consent of Parent Borrower (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed), upon 5 Business Days’ notice to Parent Borrower, to appoint a successor Agent. If no such successor Agent shall have been so appointed by the Requisite Lenders, and shall have accepted such
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appointment, within 30 days after the retiring Agent’s giving of notice of resignation, then the retiring Agent may, on behalf of the Lenders, appoint an applicable successor Agent selected from among the Lenders with, absent an Event of Default under Section 8.1(a), (f) or (g), the consent of Parent Borrower (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed).
(ii) Upon the acceptance of any appointment as Administrative Agent or Collateral Agent, as the case maybe, hereunder by a successor Agent, that successor Agent shall thereupon succeed to and become vested with all the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring Agent and the retiring Agent shall promptly (A) (I) transfer to such successor Administrative Agent all sums held by it under the Credit Documents, together with all records and other documents necessary or appropriate in connection with the performance of the duties of the successor Administrative Agent under the Credit Documents and (II) take such other actions, as may be necessary or appropriate in connection therewith, whereupon such retiring Administrative Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder, and (B) in the case of the Collateral Agent, (I) transfer to such successor Collateral Agent all sums, Securities and other items of Collateral held under the Collateral Documents, together with all records and other documents necessary or appropriate in connection with the performance of the duties of the successor Collateral Agent under the Credit Documents and (II) execute and deliver to such successor Collateral Agent such amendments to financing statements, and take such other actions, as may be necessary or appropriate in connection with the assignment to such successor Collateral Agent of the security interests created under the Collateral Documents, whereupon such retiring Collateral Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder.
(iii) After any retiring Agent’s resignation hereunder as such Agent, the provisions of this Section 9 shall inure to its benefit as to any actions taken or omitted to be taken by it while it was an Agent hereunder. Any successor Administrative Agent or Collateral Agent, as the case may be, appointed pursuant to this Section shall, upon its acceptance of such appointment, become the successor Administrative Agent or Collateral Agent, respectively, for all purposes hereunder.
(iv) Any resignation by JPMorgan or its successor as Administrative Agent pursuant to this Section shall also constitute the resignation by JPMorgan or its successor as Swing Line Lender, and any successor Administrative Agent appointed pursuant to this Section shall, upon its acceptance of such appointment, become the successor Swing Line Lender for all purposes hereunder. In such event (A) each applicable Borrower shall prepay any outstanding Swing Line Loans made by the retiring Administrative Agent and its Affiliates in their capacity as Swing Line Lender, (B) upon such prepayment, the retiring Administrative Agent and each Swing Line Lender shall surrender any Swing Line Note held by it to the applicable Borrower for cancellation, and (C) each applicable Borrower shall issue, if so requested by the successor Administrative Agent and Swing Line Lender, a new Swing Line Note to the successor Administrative Agent and Swing Line Lender, in the principal amount of the Swing Line Sublimit then in effect and with other appropriate insertions.
(b) Unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Administrative Agent, any Issuing Bank or Swing Line Lender, on the Revolving Commitment Termination Date, the obligations under the Credit Documents of the Administrative Agent, each Issuing Bank and each Swing Line Lender shall terminate, notwithstanding an election of any Lender to extend the Revolving Commitment Termination Date pursuant to Section 2.23(d).
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9.8 Collateral Documents and Guaranty.
(a) Agents Under Collateral Documents and Guaranty.
(i) Each Lender and each Issuing Bank hereby further authorizes the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent, as applicable, on behalf of and for the benefit of Secured Parties, to be the agent and/or security trustee (as applicable) for and representative of Lenders with respect to any Guaranty, the Collateral and the Collateral Documents.
(ii) Each Lender and each Issuing Bank agrees that any action taken by the Administrative Agent or the Requisite Lenders (or, where required by the express terms of this Agreement, a greater proportion of the Lenders) in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement or of the other Credit Documents, and the exercise by the Administrative Agent or the Requisite Lenders (or, where so required, such greater proportion) of the powers set forth herein or therein, together with such other powers as are reasonably incidental thereto, shall be authorized and binding upon all of the Lenders and the Issuing Banks. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Administrative Agent shall have the sole and exclusive right and authority to act as the disbursing and collecting agent for the Lenders and the Issuing Banks with respect to all payments and collections arising in connection with the Revolving Credit Facility.
(iii) Each Lender and each Issuing Bank agrees that any action taken by the Collateral Agent in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement or of the other Credit Documents, and the exercise by the Collateral Agent of the powers set forth herein or therein, together with such other powers as are reasonably incidental thereto, shall be authorized and binding upon all of the Lenders, the Issuing Banks and the other Secured Parties. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, each Lender and each Issuing Bank agrees that the Collateral Agent shall have the sole and exclusive right and authority to (A) act as the disbursing and collecting agent for the Lenders and the Issuing Banks with respect to all payments and collections arising in connection with the Collateral and with the Collateral Documents, (B) execute and deliver each Collateral Document and accept delivery of each such agreement delivered by Holdings, any Borrower or any of the Subsidiaries, (C) act as collateral agent for the Lenders, the Issuing Banks and the other Secured Parties for purposes of the perfection of all security interests and Liens created by such agreements and all other purposes stated therein; provided, however, that the Collateral Agent hereby appoints, authorizes and directs the Administrative Agent, each Lender and each Issuing Bank to act as collateral sub-agent for the Agents, the Lenders, the Issuing Banks and the other Secured Parties for purposes of the perfection of all security interests and Liens with respect to the Collateral, including any Deposit Accounts maintained by a Credit Party with, and cash and Cash Equivalents held by, an Agent, such Lender or such Issuing Bank, (D) manage, supervise and otherwise deal with the Collateral, (E) take such action as is necessary or desirable to maintain the perfection and priority of the security interests and Liens created or purported to be created by the Collateral Documents, and (F) except as may be otherwise specifically restricted by the terms hereof or of any other Credit Document (including the Intercreditor Agreement), upon receipt of instructions from the Administrative Agent, exercise all remedies given to any Agent, the Lenders, the Issuing Banks and the other Secured Parties with respect to the Collateral under the Credit Documents relating thereto, applicable law or otherwise.
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(iv) without limiting the generality of the foregoing, and notwithstanding any other provision of any Credit Document, each of the Secured Parties irrevocably appoints the Collateral Agent to act as its trustee or, as applicable, agent under and in connection with each UK Collateral Document and each Irish Collateral Document on the terms and conditions set out in any such UK Collateral Document or Irish Collateral Document to hold the assets subject to the security thereby created as trustee for or for the benefit of the Secured Parties on the trusts and other terms contained in any such UK Collateral Document or Irish Collateral Document. Each of the Secured Parties authorizes the Collateral Agent to exercise the rights, remedies, power and discretions, specifically given to the Collateral Agent under or in respect of each of the UK Collateral Document(s) and the Irish Collateral Document(s), together with any rights, remedies, power and discretions, incidental thereto. In addition, when acting in the capacity of trustee or for the benefit of for the Secured Parties, the Collateral Agent shall have all the rights, remedies and benefits of and in favor of it contained in this Section 9. Any reference in this Agreement to Liens stated to be in favor of the Collateral Agent shall be construed so as to include a reference to Liens granted in favor of the Collateral Agent in its capacity as security trustee of the Secured Parties. Nothing in this Section 9 shall require the Collateral Agent to act as a trustee at common law or to hold any property on trust or for the benefit of the Secured Parties in any jurisdiction outside the United States, Ireland or the United Kingdom that may not operate under principles of trust or where such trust would not be recognized or its effects would not be enforceable.
(b) Certain Releases. Subject to the Intercreditor Agreement, each of the Lenders, the Swing Line Lender and the Issuing Banks hereby irrevocably:
(A) agree that the Liens granted to the Collateral Agent by the Credit Parties on any asset, property or other Collateral shall be immediately and automatically released, in each case, without any further action by any Person (i) upon termination of the Revolving Commitments and payment in full of all Obligations (other than contingent indemnification obligations as to which no claim has been asserted and obligations and liabilities under Secured Cash Management Agreements and Secured Hedge Agreements), (ii) upon the sale or other disposition of any Collateral as part of or in connection with any sale permitted hereunder or under any other Credit Document to a Person that is not a Credit Party (including, for the avoidance of doubt, the OWN/DAS Disposal and any Alternative OWN/DAS Disposal), (iii) subject to Section 10.5, if approved, authorized or ratified in writing by the Requisite Lenders, (iv) to the extent such property is secured by a Permitted Lien under clause (6) of the definition thereof, (v)(x) upon any asset, property or other Collateral constituting or becoming Excluded Assets as a result of an occurrence permitted under the Credit Documents, (y) subject to the penultimate proviso in the definition of “Excluded Subsidiary”, as to the assets owned by such Excluded Subsidiary (or with respect to which an Excluded Subsidiary has rights), upon any Person becoming an Excluded Subsidiary or (z) upon any Receivables Assets becoming subject to a Qualified Receivables Factoring or otherwise being transferred or purported to be transferred by a Borrower or any Subsidiary in connection with a Qualified Receivables Factoring or (vi) to the extent such asset, property or other Collateral is owned by a Credit Party upon release of such Credit Party from its obligations under its Guaranty or hereunder, as applicable, pursuant to clause (C) below;
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(B) authorize the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent, and each of the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent shall be required to, to the extent requested by the Parent Borrower, release or subordinate any Lien on any property (and execute and deliver any release documentation or customary “no interest” letter (or similar) required or reasonably requested by the Parent Borrower in connection therewith) granted to or held by the Administrative Agent or Collateral Agent under any Credit Document to the holder of any Permitted Lien on such property that is permitted by clauses (1), (4), (5), (6) (only with regard to Section 6.3(b)(4)), (9), (11) (solely with respect to cash deposits), (16), (17) (other than with respect to self-insurance arrangements), (19), (21), (23) (solely to the extent relating to a lien of the type allowed pursuant to clauses (9) and (11) (solely with respect to cash deposits) of the definition thereof), (25) (solely to the extent relating to a lien of the type allowed pursuant to clause (6) of the definition of “Permitted Liens” and securing obligations under Indebtedness of the type allowed pursuant to Section 6.3(b)(4)), (26) (solely to the extent the Lien of the Collateral Agent on such property is not, pursuant to such agreements, permitted to be senior to or pari passu with such Liens), (29) (solely with respect to cash deposits), (35), (39) (only for so long as required to be secured for such letter of intent or investment) and (45) of the definition thereof;
(C) agree that a Guarantor shall be immediately and automatically released from any Guaranty and from its obligations thereunder (x) if such Person ceases to be a Restricted Subsidiary, or is no longer required to be a Guarantor, as applicable, as a result of a transaction permitted hereunder; provided that no Subsidiary Guarantor will be released from its guarantee solely as a result of ceasing to be a wholly-owned Restricted Subsidiary unless (A) such Subsidiary Guarantor ceases to be a wholly-owned Subsidiary pursuant to a transaction with a third party (that is not an Affiliate of any Credit Party) for a legitimate business purpose (as determined in good faith by the Parent Borrower) and not for the primary purpose of releasing the Guarantee, the incurrence of Indebtedness or with intent to avoid or circumvent the requirements of any of the Specified Provisions and (B) such transaction otherwise complies with the terms of this Agreement (with the Parent Borrower being deemed to have made an Investment in the Equity Interests of such resulting Non-Guarantor Restricted Subsidiary retained by any Credit Party or any Restricted Subsidiary, and such Investment is a Permitted Investment) or (y) the Obligations are paid in full (other than contingent indemnification obligations as to which no claim has been asserted and obligations and liabilities under Secured Cash Management Agreements and Secured Hedge Agreements); and
(D) authorize the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent, and each of the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent shall be required to, to the extent requested by any Borrower, establish intercreditor arrangements as contemplated by this Agreement.
In each case as specified in this Section 9.8, the applicable Agent agrees that it will (and each Agent and other Secured Party irrevocably authorizes the applicable Agent to), promptly execute and deliver to the applicable Credit Party and file, if applicable (such actions and such execution, delivery and filing, the “Release Actions”), at the Parent Borrower’s expense, such documents (including, but not limited to, lien releases, mortgage releases or assignments of mortgages, discharges of security interests, pledges and guarantees and other similar discharge or release documents) as such Credit Party may reasonably request to evidence the release or subordination of such item of Collateral from the assignment and security interest granted under the Collateral Documents, or to evidence the release of such Guarantor from its obligations under the Guaranty, in each case, in accordance with the terms of the Credit Documents and this Section 9.8; provided that the Borrower shall have delivered to the Collateral Agent a certificate of a Responsible
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Officer of the Parent Borrower (a “Release Certificate”) certifying that any such transaction has been consummated in compliance with this Agreement and the other Credit Documents (and for the avoidance of doubt, no other documentation or information shall be required to be provided by the Parent Borrower or any Subsidiary). Each of the Collateral Agent and the Administrative Agent shall be entitled to rely and shall rely exclusively on such Release Certificate in taking such Release Actions and performing their obligations under this Section 9.8, and the Collateral Agent and the Administrative Agent will be fully exculpated from any liability and shall be fully protected and shall not have any liability whatsoever to any Secured Party as a result of such reliance or the consummation of any release or subordination or other Release Action. Each Lender and each other Secured Party irrevocably authorizes and irrevocably directs the Collateral Agent and the Administrative Agent to take such Release Actions and consents to reliance on any Release Certificate. Neither the Administrative Agent nor the Collateral Agent shall be responsible for, or have a duty to ascertain or inquire into, any statement in a Release Certificate, the compliance of any identified transaction with the terms of a Credit Document, any representation or warranty regarding the existence, value or collectability of the Collateral, the existence, priority or perfection of the Collateral Agent’s Lien thereon, or contained in any certificate prepared or delivered by any Credit Party in connection with the Collateral or compliance with the terms set forth above or in a Credit Document.
(c) Right to Realize on Collateral and Enforce Guaranty. Anything contained in any of the Credit Documents to the contrary notwithstanding, each Borrower, the Administrative Agent, Collateral Agent and each Lender and each Issuing Bank hereby agree that (i) no Lender shall have any right individually to realize upon any of the Collateral or to enforce any Guaranty, it being understood and agreed that all powers, rights and remedies hereunder may be exercised solely by the Administrative Agent on behalf of Lenders in accordance with the terms hereof and all powers, rights and remedies under the Collateral Documents may be exercised solely by Collateral Agent, and (ii) in the event of a foreclosure by the Collateral Agent on any of the Collateral pursuant to a public or private sale, the Collateral Agent or any Lender may be the purchaser of any or all of such Collateral at any such sale and the Collateral Agent, as agent for and representative of Secured Parties (but not any Lender or Lenders in its or their respective individual capacities unless the Requisite Lenders shall otherwise agree in writing) shall be entitled, for the purpose of bidding and making settlement or payment of the purchase price for all or any portion of the Collateral sold at any such public sale, to use and apply any of the Obligations as a credit on account of the purchase price for any collateral payable by Collateral Agent at such sale.
(d) Intercreditor Agreement. Each Lender and each Issuing Bank hereby acknowledges that it has fully reviewed the Intercreditor Agreement and, by its execution of this Agreement, hereby consents to the execution and delivery of the Intercreditor Agreement by the Agents and agrees to comply with the terms thereof (which terms are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety) as if such Lender or Issuing Bank were a direct signatory thereto.
9.9 Approved Electronic Communications.
(a) Each of the Lenders, the Issuing Banks, Holdings, each Borrower and each Guarantor Subsidiary agrees that the Agents 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 the Platform.
(b) Although the Platform and its primary web portal are secured with generally applicable security procedures and policies implemented or modified by the Agents from time to time (including, as of the Closing Date, a dual firewall and a User ID/Password Authorization System) and the Platform is secured through a single-user-per-deal authorization method whereby each user may access the Platform only on a deal-by-deal basis, each of the Lenders, the Issuing Banks, Holdings, each Borrower and each Guarantor Subsidiary agrees that the distribution of material through an electronic medium is not
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necessarily secure and that there are confidentiality and other risks associated with such distribution. In consideration for the convenience and other benefits afforded by such distribution and for the other consideration provided hereunder, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, Lenders, the Issuing Banks, Holdings, each Borrower and each Guarantor Subsidiary hereby approves distribution of the Approved Electronic Communications through the Platform and understands and assumes, and the Borrowers shall cause each Guarantor Subsidiary to understand and assume, the risks of such distribution, other than any risk caused by the gross negligence or willful misconduct of the Agents.
(c) THE PLATFORM AND THE APPROVED ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE.” NONE OF THE AGENTS OR ANY OF THEIR RESPECTIVE AFFILIATES OR ANY OF THEIR RESPECTIVE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, ADVISORS OR REPRESENTATIVES (THE “AGENT AFFILIATES”) WARRANT THE ACCURACY, ADEQUACY OR COMPLETENESS OF THE APPROVED ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS OR THE PLATFORM AND EACH EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS LIABILITY FOR ERRORS OR OMISSIONS IN THE PLATFORM AND THE APPROVED ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS. NO WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, 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 THE AGENT AFFILIATES IN CONNECTION WITH THE PLATFORM OR THE APPROVED ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS.
(d) Each of the Lenders, the Issuing Banks, Holdings, each Borrower and each Guarantor Subsidiary agrees that each Agent may, but (except as may be required by applicable law) shall not be obligated to, store the Approved Electronic Communications on the Platform in accordance with such Agent’s generally applicable document retention procedures and policies.
9.10 Secured Cash Management Agreements and Secured Hedge Agreements. No Cash Management Bank or Hedge Bank that obtains the benefits of Section 2.15(h), any Guaranty or any Collateral by virtue of the provisions hereof or of any Guaranty or any Collateral Document shall have any right to notice of any action or to consent to, direct or object to any action hereunder or under any other Credit Document or otherwise in respect of the Collateral (including the release or impairment of any Collateral) other than in its capacity as a Lender and, in such case, only to the extent expressly provided in the Credit Documents. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section 9 to the contrary, the Administrative Agent shall not be required to verify the payment of, or that other satisfactory arrangements have been made with respect to, Obligations arising under Secured Cash Management Agreements and Secured Hedge Agreements unless the Administrative Agent has received written notice of such Obligations, together with such supporting documentation as the Administrative Agent may request, from the applicable Cash Management Bank or Hedge Bank, as the case may be. By accepting the benefits of the Collateral, each Secured Party that is a party to any such arrangement in respect of Secured Cash Management Agreements or Secured Hedge Agreement, as applicable, shall be deemed to have appointed the Administrative Agent to serve as administrative agent under the Credit Documents, and shall be deemed to have appointed the Collateral Agent to serve as collateral agent under the Credit Documents and agreed to be bound by the Credit Documents as a Secured Party thereunder, subject to the limitations set forth in this paragraph.
9.11 Withholding Taxes. To the extent required by any applicable laws, the Administrative 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 2.19, each Lender shall indemnify and hold harmless the Administrative Agent against, and shall make payable in respect thereof within 10 days after demand therefor, any and all Taxes and any and all related losses, claims, liabilities and expenses (including
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fees, charges and disbursements of any counsel for the Administrative Agent) incurred by or asserted against the Administrative Agent by the Internal Revenue Service or any other Governmental Authority as a result of the failure of the Administrative Agent to properly withhold Tax from amounts paid to or for the account of such 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 Administrative 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 Administrative Agent shall be conclusive absent manifest error. Each Lender hereby authorizes the Administrative Agent to set off and apply any and all amounts at any time owing to such Lender under this Agreement, any other Credit Document or otherwise against any amount due the Administrative Agent under this Section 9.11. The agreements in this Section 9.11 shall survive the resignation and/or replacement of the Administrative Agent, any assignment of rights by, or the replacement of, a Lender, the termination of the Revolving Commitments and the repayment, satisfaction or discharge of all other Obligations. For the avoidance of doubt, the term “Lender” shall, for purposes of this Section 9.11, include the Swing Line Lender and each Issuing Bank.
9.12 Certain ERISA Matters.
(a) Each Lender (x) represents and warrants, as of the date such Person became a Lender party hereto to, and (y) covenants, from the date such Person became a Lender party hereto until the date such Person ceases being a Lender party hereto, for the benefit of, the Administrative Agent, and not, for the avoidance of doubt, to or for the benefit of any Borrower or any other Credit Party, that at least one of the following is and will be true:
(i) such Lender is not using “plan assets” (within the meaning of Section 3(42) of ERISA or otherwise) of one or more Benefit Plans with respect to such Lender’s entrance into, participation in, administration of and performance of the Revolving Loans, the Revolving Commitments or this Agreement,
(ii) the transaction exemption set forth in one or more PTEs, such as PTE 84-14 (a class exemption for certain transactions determined by independent qualified professional asset managers), PTE 95-60 (a class exemption for certain transactions involving insurance company general accounts), PTE 90-1 (a class exemption for certain transactions involving insurance company pooled separate accounts), PTE 91-38 (a class exemption for certain transactions involving bank collective investment funds) or PTE 96-23 (a class exemption for certain transactions determined by in-house asset managers), is applicable with respect to such Lender’s entrance into, participation in, administration of and performance of the Loans, the Revolving Commitments, and this Agreement,
(iii) (A) such Lender is an investment fund managed by a “Qualified Professional Asset Manager” (within the meaning of Part VI of PTE 84-14), (B) such Qualified Professional Asset Manager made the investment decision on behalf of such Lender to enter into, participate in, administer and perform the Loans, the Revolving Commitments, and this Agreement, (C) the entrance into, participation in, administration of and performance of the Loans, the Revolving Commitments, and this Agreement satisfies the requirements of sub-sections (b) through (g) of Part I of PTE 84-14 and (D) to the best knowledge of such Lender, the requirements of subsection (a) of Part I of PTE 84-14 are satisfied with respect to such Lender’s entrance into, participation in, administration of and performance of the Loans, the Revolving Commitments, and this Agreement, or
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(iv) such other representation, warranty and covenant as may be agreed in writing between the Agents, in their sole discretion, and such Lender.
(b) In addition, unless either (1) sub-clause (i) in the immediately preceding clause (a) is true with respect to a Lender or (2) such Lender has provided another representation, warranty and covenant in accordance with sub-clause (iv) in the immediately preceding clause (a), such Lender further (x) represents and warrants, as of the date such Person became a Lender party hereto, to, and (y) covenants, from the date such Person became a Lender party hereto to the date such Person ceases being a Lender party hereto, for the benefit of, the Administrative Agent, and not, for the avoidance of doubt, to or for the benefit of the Borrowers or any other Credit Party, that the Administrative Agent is not a fiduciary with respect to the assets of such Lender involved in such Lender’s entrance into, participation in, administration of and performance of the Loans, the Commitments and this Agreement (including in connection with the reservation or exercise of any rights by the Agents under this Agreement, any Credit Document or any documents related hereto or thereto).
9.13 Parallel Debt.
For the purpose of taking and ensuring the continuing validity and enforceability of certain of the security under the Collateral Documents, each of the Credit Parties hereby agrees and covenants with the Applicable Agent and the Collateral Agent that each of them shall pay to the Applicable Agent an amount equal to, and in the currency of, any sums owing by it to a Secured Party under any Credit Document (the “Principal Obligations”) as and when the same fall due for payment under the relevant Credit Document (the “Parallel Obligations”).
Each Parallel Obligation will become due and payable as and when one or more of the Principal Obligations of the relevant Credit Party becomes due and payable.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any Credit Document, the Applicable Agent shall have its own independent right to demand payment of the Parallel Obligations by the Credit Parties. The rights of the Secured Parties to receive payment of the Principal Obligations are several from the rights of the Applicable Agent to receive payment of the Parallel Obligations; provided that the payment by a Credit Party of its Parallel Obligations to the Applicable Agent in accordance with this paragraph and the immediately preceding paragraph shall be a good discharge of the corresponding Principal Obligations and the payment by a Credit Party of its corresponding Principal Obligations in accordance with the Credit Documents shall be a good discharge of the relevant Parallel Obligations. In the event of a good discharge of the Principal Obligations the Applicable Agent shall not be entitled any more to demand payment of the corresponding Parallel Obligations and such Parallel Obligations shall cease to exist. This shall apply accordingly in the event of a good discharge of the Parallel Obligations to the corresponding Principal Obligations. Despite the foregoing, any payment under the Credit Documents shall be made to the Applicable Agent, unless expressly stated otherwise in the Credit Documents (save for this paragraph and the immediately preceding paragraph) or unless the Applicable Agent directs such payment to be made to the Applicable Agent.
SECTION 10. MISCELLANEOUS
10.1 Notices.
(a) Notices Generally. Any notice or other communication herein required or permitted to be given to a Credit Party, any Agent, any Swing Line Lender, any Lender, or any Issuing Bank, shall be sent to such Person’s address as set forth on Appendix B or in the other relevant Credit Document, and in the case of any Lender, as may be otherwise indicated to the Applicable Agent in writing.
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Except as otherwise set forth in paragraph (b) below, each notice hereunder shall be in writing and may be personally served, telexed, sent by telefacsimile, United States mail or courier service or electronic mail and shall be deemed to have been given when delivered in person or by courier service and signed for against receipt thereof, upon receipt of telefacsimile, telex or electronic mail, or three Business Days after depositing it in the United States mail with postage prepaid and properly addressed.
(b) Electronic Communications. Notwithstanding clause (a) above (unless the Applicable Agent requests that the provisions of clause (a) above be followed) and any other provision in this Agreement or any other Credit Document providing for the delivery of any Approved Electronic Communication by any other means the Credit Parties shall deliver all Approved Electronic Communications to the Applicable Agent or other applicable Agent by properly transmitting such Approved Electronic Communications in an electronic/soft medium in a format acceptable to the Applicable Agent at such electronic mail address (or similar means of electronic delivery) as the Applicable Agent may notify the Borrowers. Nothing in this clause (b) shall prejudice the right of any Agent or any Lender or Issuing Bank to deliver any Approved Electronic Communication to any Credit Party in any manner authorized in this Agreement or to request that any Borrower effect delivery in such manner. Notices and other communications delivered by posting to a Platform, an Internet website or a similar telecommunication device requiring that a user have prior access to such Platform, website or other device (to the extent permitted by Section 9.9 to be delivered thereunder) shall be effective when such notice or other communication shall have been made generally available on such Platform, Internet website or similar device to the class of Person being notified (regardless of whether any such Person must accomplish, and whether or not any such Person shall have accomplished, any action prior to obtaining access to such items, including registration, disclosure of contact information, compliance with a standard user agreement or undertaking a duty of confidentiality) and such Person has been notified that such communication has been posted to the Platform.
10.2 Expenses.
(a) From and after the Closing Date, the Parent Borrower agrees to pay or reimburse each Agent for, all of each Agent’s reasonable out-of-pocket audit, legal, appraisal, valuation, filing, document duplication and reproduction and investigation expenses and for all other reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses of every type and nature (including the reasonable fees, expenses and disbursements of (x) one primary counsel to the Agents and (y) not more than one counsel to the Agents in each appropriate jurisdiction or specialty (as reasonably determined by the Administrative Agent), internal per diem field examination costs, the reasonable fees and expenses of appraisers, auditors, insurance advisors, environmental advisors, accountants, and consultants advising the Agents, reasonable expenses incurred in connection with due diligence and travel, courier, reproduction, printing and delivery expenses) incurred by any Agent in connection with any of the following: (i) the Administrative Agent’s audit and investigation of Holdings, the Borrowers and the Subsidiaries in connection with the preparation, negotiation or execution of any Credit Document (subject to the limitations set forth herein) or the Administrative Agent’s periodic audits, in accordance with the terms of the Credit Documents, of Holdings, any Borrower or any of the Subsidiaries, as the case may be, (ii) the preparation, negotiation, execution or interpretation of this Agreement, any Credit Document, or the making of the Credit Extensions hereunder, (iii) the creation, perfection or protection of the Liens under any Credit Document (including any reasonable fees, disbursements and expenses for local counsel in appropriate jurisdictions), (iv) the ongoing administration of this Agreement and the Credit Extensions, including consultation with attorneys in connection therewith and with respect to the rights and responsibilities of the Agents hereunder and under the other Credit Documents, (v) the protection, collection or enforcement of any Obligation or the enforcement of any Credit Document, (vi) the commencement, defense or intervention in any court proceeding relating in any way to the Obligations, any Credit Party, any of the Subsidiaries, the Secured Cash Management Agreements, the Secured Hedge Agreements, this Agreement or any other Credit
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Document, (vii) the response to, and preparation for, any subpoena or request for document production with which any Agent is served or deposition or other proceeding in which any Agent is called to testify, in each case, relating in any way to the Obligations, any Credit Party, any of the Subsidiaries, the Secured Cash Management Agreements, the Secured Hedge Agreements, this Agreement or any other Credit Document or (viii) any amendment, consent, waiver, assignment, restatement, or supplement to any Credit Document or the preparation, negotiation and execution of the same. From and after the Closing Date, the Parent Borrower agrees within fifteen days of receipt of a reasonably detailed written invoice therefor (or such longer period as the applicable Agent may agree), to pay or reimburse each Issuing Bank for all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by such Issuing Bank in connection with the issuance, amendment, renewal or extension of any Letter of Credit or any demand for payment thereunder.
(b) The Parent Borrower further agrees to pay or reimburse each Agent and each of the Lenders and Issuing Banks within fifteen days of receipt of a reasonably detailed written invoice therefor for all out-of-pocket costs and expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees (including costs of settlement) (which shall be limited to the reasonable attorneys’ fees of (x) one primary counsel to the Agents, (y) one primary counsel to the Lenders, (z) special counsel to the Agents, the Lenders and the Issuing Banks in each appropriate jurisdiction or specialty (as reasonably determined by the Applicable Agent), and if the interests of any Lender, any Issuing Bank or any group of Lenders or Issuing Banks (other than all the Lenders and Issuing Banks) are distinctly or disproportionately affected, one additional counsel for each such Lender or group of Lenders), incurred by the Agents, Arrangers, such Lenders or such Issuing Banks in connection with any of the following: (i) in enforcing any Credit Document or Obligation or any security therefor or exercising or enforcing any other right or remedy available by reason of an Event of Default, (ii) in connection with any refinancing or restructuring of the credit arrangements provided hereunder in the nature of a “work-out” or in any insolvency or bankruptcy proceeding, (iii) in commencing, defending or intervening in any litigation or in filing a petition, complaint, answer, motion or other pleadings in any legal proceeding relating to the Obligations, any Credit Party, any of the Subsidiaries and related to or arising out of the transactions contemplated hereby or by any other Credit Document, any Secured Cash Management Agreement or any Secured Hedge Agreement or (iv) in taking any other action in or with respect to any suit or proceeding (bankruptcy or otherwise) described in clause (i), (ii) or (iii) above.
10.3 Indemnity and Limitation of Liability.
(a) Indemnity. In addition to the payment of expenses pursuant to Section 10.2, each Credit Party agrees to defend (subject to Indemnitees’ selection of counsel), indemnify, pay and hold harmless, each Agent, each Arranger, each Issuing Bank and each Lender, and each Affiliate of the foregoing, and each of the foregoing’s officers, partners, directors, trustees, employees, advisors, agents and sub-agents (each, an “Indemnitee”), from and against any and all Indemnified Liabilities; provided, no Credit Party shall have any obligation to any Indemnitee hereunder with respect to any Indemnified Liabilities to the extent a court of competent jurisdiction determines in a final, non-appealable judgment that such Indemnified Liabilities have been incurred by reason of the gross negligence, willful misconduct, bad faith or material breach of this Agreement by such Indemnitee or its officers, partners, directors, trustees, agents, sub-agents or Affiliates. To the extent that the undertakings to defend, indemnify, pay and hold harmless set forth in this Section 10.3 may be unenforceable in whole or in part because they are violative of any law or public policy, the applicable Credit Party shall contribute the maximum portion that it is permitted to pay and satisfy under applicable law to the payment and satisfaction of all Indemnified Liabilities incurred by Indemnitees or any of them.
(b) Limitation of Liability. To the extent permitted by applicable law, no Credit Party shall assert, and each Credit Party hereby waives, any claim against each Lender, each Issuing Bank, each Agent and any Affiliate of the foregoing, and each of the foregoing’s respective directors, employees, attorneys, advisors, agents or sub-agents, on any theory of liability, for special, indirect, consequential or
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punitive damages (including, without limitation, any loss of profits, business or anticipated savings) (as opposed to direct or actual damages), whether or not the claim therefor is based on contract, tort or duty imposed by any applicable legal requirement, arising out of, in connection with, arising out of, as a result of, or in any way related to, this Agreement or any Credit Document or any agreement or instrument contemplated hereby or thereby or referred to herein or therein, the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, any Loan or the use of the proceeds thereof or any act or omission or event occurring in connection therewith, and each of Holdings, the Parent Borrower and each other Credit Party hereby waives, releases and agrees not to sue upon any such claim or any such damages, whether or not accrued and whether or not known or suspected to exist in its favor. In no event shall any Agent Affiliate have any liability to any Credit Party, Lender, Issuing Bank or any other person for damages of any kind, including direct or indirect, special, incidental or consequential damages, losses or expenses (whether in tort or contract or otherwise) arising out of any Credit Party or any Agent Affiliate’s transmission of approved electronic communications through the internet or any use of the platform, except to the extent such liability of any Agent Affiliate is found in a final non-appealable judgment by a court of competent jurisdiction to have resulted primarily from such Agent Affiliate’s gross negligence or willful misconduct. This Section 10.3 shall not apply with respect to Taxes other than any Taxes that represent Indemnified Liabilities with respect to any non-Tax claim.
(c) If, for the purposes of obtaining judgment in any court in any jurisdiction with respect to this Agreement or any other Credit Document, it becomes necessary to convert into a particular currency (the “Judgment Currency”) any amount due under this Agreement or under any other Credit Document in any currency other than the Judgment Currency (the “Currency Due”), then conversion shall be made at the rate of exchange prevailing on the Business Day before the day on which judgment is given. For this purpose “rate of exchange” means the rate at which the Administrative Agent is able, on the relevant date, to purchase the Currency Due with the Judgment Currency in accordance with its normal practice at its head office in New York, New York or London, England. In the event that there is a change in the rate of exchange prevailing between the Business Day before the day on which the judgment is given and the date of receipt by the Administrative Agent of the amount due, the applicable Borrower will, on the date of receipt by the Administrative Agent, pay such additional amounts, if any, or be entitled to receive reimbursement of such amount, if any, as may be necessary to ensure that the amount received by the Administrative Agent on such date is the amount in the Judgment Currency which when converted at the rate of exchange prevailing on the date of receipt by the Administrative Agent is the amount then due under this Agreement or such other Credit Document in the Currency Due. If the amount of the Currency Due which the Applicable Agent is so able to purchase is less than the amount of the Currency Due originally due to it, the applicable Borrower shall indemnify and save the Applicable Agent and the Lenders harmless from and against all loss or damage arising as a result of such deficiency. This indemnity shall constitute an obligation separate and independent from the other obligations contained in this Agreement and the other Credit Documents, shall give rise to a separate and independent cause of action, shall apply irrespective of any indulgence granted by the Administrative Agent from time to time and shall continue in full force and effect notwithstanding any judgment or order for a liquidated sum in respect of an amount due under this Agreement or any other Credit Document or under any judgment or order.
(d) Each Credit Party agrees that any indemnification or other protection provided to any Indemnitee pursuant to this Agreement (including pursuant to this Section 10.3) or any other Credit Document shall (i) survive payment in full of the Obligations and (ii) inure to the benefit of any Person that was at any time an Indemnitee under this Agreement or any other Credit Document.
10.4 Setoff . In addition to any rights now or hereafter granted under applicable law and not by way of limitation of any such rights, subject to the Intercreditor Agreement, upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default each Lender, each Issuing Bank and each Agent and each of their Affiliates is hereby authorized by each Credit Party at any time or from time to time subject to the consent
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of Applicable Agent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed), without notice to any Credit Party or to any other Person (other than Administrative Agent), any such notice being hereby expressly waived, to set off and to appropriate and to apply any and all deposits (general or special, including Indebtedness evidenced by certificates of deposit, whether matured or unmatured, but not including trust accounts) and any other Indebtedness at any time held or owing by such Lender, Issuing Bank or Agent or any of their respective Affiliates to or for the credit or the account of any Credit Party against and on account of the obligations and liabilities of any Credit Party to such Person hereunder, the Letters of Credit and participations therein and under the other Credit Documents, including all claims of any nature or description arising out of or connected hereto, the Letters of Credit and participations therein or with any other Credit Document, irrespective of whether or not (a) such Person shall have made any demand hereunder or (b) the principal of or the interest on the Loans or any amounts in respect of the Letters of Credit or any other amounts due hereunder shall have become due and payable pursuant to Section 2 and although such obligations and liabilities, or any of them, may be contingent or unmatured. Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent prohibited by applicable law as described in the definition of “Excluded Swap Obligation,” no amounts received from, or set off with respect to, any Credit Party shall be applied to any Excluded Swap Obligations of such Credit Party.
10.5 Amendments and Waivers.
(a) Requisite Lenders’ Consent. Subject to Sections 2.17(c), 2.21 (with respect to Defaulting Lenders), 2.23, 10.5(b), 10.5(c), 10.5(d) and 10.5(h), no amendment, modification, termination or waiver of any provision of the Credit Documents, or consent to any departure by any Credit Party therefrom, shall in any event be effective without the written consent of the Requisite Lenders and (except in the case of a waiver) the Borrowers; provided that the Administrative Agent may, with the consent of Parent Borrower only, amend, modify or supplement this Agreement to cure any ambiguity, omission, defect or inconsistency and, in each case, such amendments shall become effective without any further action or consent of any other party to any Credit Document if the same is not objected to in writing by the Requisite Lenders within five (5) Business Days following receipt of notice thereof.
(b) Affected Lenders’ Consent. Without the written consent of each Lender that would be affected thereby (other than a Defaulting Lender except to the extent set forth in Section 2.21), no amendment, modification, termination, or consent shall be effective if the effect thereof would:
(i) extend the scheduled final maturity of any Loan or Note (except as permitted by Section 2.23(d) or 10.5(h));
(ii) waive, reduce or postpone any scheduled repayment (but not prepayment);
(iii) extend the stated expiration date of any Letter of Credit beyond the Revolving Commitment Termination Date;
(iv) reduce or forgive the rate of interest on any Loan (other than any waiver of any increase in the interest rate applicable to any Loan pursuant to Section 2.9 or any amendment to the definition of Excess Availability to the extent that it would impact the amount of the Applicable Margin) or any fee or any premium payable hereunder;
(v) extend the time for payment of any such interest or fees;
(vi) reduce the principal amount, or change the currency, of any Loan or any Reimbursement Obligation;
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(vii) amend Section 2.15(h), Section 2.16 or Section 10.5;
(viii) amend the definition of “Requisite Lenders”, “Tranche A Requisite Lenders”, “Tranche B Requisite Lenders” or “Pro Rata Share”; provided, that pursuant to Section 2.23 or with the consent of Requisite Lenders (subject to the other clauses of this Section 10.5(b)), additional extensions of credit pursuant hereto may be included in the determination of “Requisite Lenders”, “Tranche A Requisite Lenders”, “Tranche B Requisite Lenders” or “Pro Rata Share” on substantially the same basis as the Revolving Commitments and the Revolving Loans are included on the Closing Date;
(ix) release all or substantially all of the Collateral or Holdings or any other Guarantor (other than any Guarantor Subsidiary that constitutes an Immaterial Subsidiary) from any Guaranty except as expressly provided in the Credit Documents;
(x) consent to the assignment or transfer by any Borrower or any Guarantor which is a Subsidiary of Holdings of any of its rights and obligations under any Credit Document (other than as expressly permitted by Section 6.4);
(xi) amend Section 4.1 of the Intercreditor Agreement;
(xii) amend Section 2.17(g)(ii);
(xiii) amend or otherwise modify, or have the effect of amending or otherwise modifying, the definition of “Material Property” or Section 6.14 without the written consent of each Lender directly and adversely affected thereby;
(xiv) amend or otherwise modify, or have the effect of amending or otherwise modifying, the definition of “Specified Provisions” or Section 6.15 without the written consent of each Lender directly and adversely affected thereby; or
(xv) subordinate (i) the Liens securing any of the Obligations on all or substantially all of the Collateral (“Existing Liens”) to the Liens securing any other Indebtedness or other obligations (other than the “Fixed Asset Obligations” (as defined in the Intercreditor Agreement with regard to the Fixed Asset Collateral (as defined in the Intercreditor Agreement) pursuant to the Intercreditor Agreement) or (y) any Obligations in contractual right of payment to any other Indebtedness or other obligations (any such other Indebtedness or other obligations, to which such Liens securing any of the Obligations or such Obligations, as applicable, are subordinated, “Senior Indebtedness”), in either the case of subclause (x) or (y), (1) except with respect to the approval of a debtor-in-possession financing or (2) unless each adversely affected Lender has been offered a bona fide opportunity to fund or otherwise provide its pro rata share (based on the amount of Obligations that are adversely affected thereby held by each Lender) of the Senior Indebtedness on the same terms (other than bona fide backstop fees and reimbursement of counsel fees and other expenses in connection with the negotiation of the terms of such transaction; such fees and expenses, “Ancillary Fees”) as offered to all other providers (or their Affiliates) of the Senior Indebtedness and to the extent such adversely affected Lender decides to participate in the Senior Indebtedness, receive its pro rata share of the fees and any other similar benefit (other than Ancillary Fees) of the Senior Indebtedness afforded to the providers of the Senior Indebtedness (or any of their Affiliates) in connection with providing the Senior Indebtedness pursuant to a written offer made to each such adversely affected Lender describing the material terms of the arrangements pursuant to which the Senior Indebtedness is to be provided, which offer shall remain open to each adversely affected Lender for a period of not less than five Business Days.
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(c) Without the written consent of all Lenders (other than a Defaulting Lender), no amendment, modification, termination, or consent shall be effective if the effect thereof would increase any of the percentages set forth in the definitions of “Global Borrowing Base,” “European Borrowing Base,” “US Borrowing Base,” “UK Borrowing Base,” or “Irish Borrowing Base” above the percentages stated in such definition on the Amendment No. 2 Effective Date.
(d) Without the written consent of the Lenders (other than a Defaulting Lender) holding 66.7% of the applicable outstanding Revolving Commitments and/or Revolving Credit Exposure, no amendment, modification, termination, or consent shall be effective if the effect thereof would amend any provision in the definitions of “US Borrowing Base,” “UK Borrowing Base,” or “Irish Borrowing Base” or any of the defined terms used within such definitions to add new classes of eligible assets or in any manner that would increase the Tranche A Available Credit or the Tranche B Available Credit, as the case may be.
(e) Other Consents. No amendment, modification, termination or waiver of any provision of the Credit Documents, or consent to any departure by any Credit Party therefrom, shall:
(i) increase any Revolving Commitment of any Lender over the amount thereof then in effect without the consent of such Lender in addition to the consent of each Borrower, the Requisite Lenders (except as set forth in Section 2.23) and the Administrative Agent; provided, no amendment, modification or waiver of any condition precedent, covenant, Default or Event of Default shall constitute an increase in any Revolving Commitment of any Lender;
(ii) amend, modify, terminate or waive any provision hereof relating to the Swing Line Sublimit or the Swing Line Loans without the consent of each Borrower and the Swing Line Lender in addition to the consent of the Requisite Lenders, the Requisite Lenders and the Administrative Agent;
(iii) amend, modify, terminate or waive any provision of Section 2.3 or any other provision that adversely affects the rights of any Issuing Bank hereunder without the written consent of the each Borrower, the Administrative Agent, the Requisite Lenders and each Issuing Bank; or
(iv) amend, modify, terminate or waive any provision of Section 9 as the same applies to any Agent, or any other provision hereof as the same applies to the rights or obligations of any Agent, in each case without the consent of each Borrower and such Agent in addition to the consent of Requisite Lenders and the Administrative Agent.
(f) Execution of Amendments, etc. The Administrative Agent may, but shall have no obligation to, with the concurrence of any Lender, execute amendments, modifications, waivers or consents on behalf of such Lender. Any waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the specific purpose for which it was given. No notice to or demand on any Credit Party in any case shall entitle any Credit Party to any other or further notice or demand in similar or other circumstances. Any amendment, modification, termination, waiver or consent effected in accordance with this Section 10.5 shall be binding upon each Lender at the time outstanding, each future Lender and, if signed by a Credit Party, on such Credit Party.
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(g) Guarantees and Collateral Documents. Notwithstanding anything in this Section 10.5 or any other Credit Document, guarantees, collateral documents and related documents executed by Credit Parties in connection with this Agreement may be in a form reasonably determined by the Administrative Agent and may be, together with any other Credit Document, entered into, amended, supplemented or waived, without the consent of any other person, by the applicable Credit Party or Credit Parties and the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion, to (i) effect the granting, perfection, protection, expansion or enhancement of any security interest in any Collateral or additional property to become Collateral for the benefit of the Secured Parties, (ii) as required by local law to give effect to, or protect any security interest for the benefit of the Secured Parties, in any property or so that the security interests therein comply with applicable requirements of law, or (iii) to cure ambiguities, omissions, mistakes or defects or to cause such guarantee, collateral security document or other document to be consistent with this Agreement and the other Credit Documents.
(h) Foreign Borrowing Base Trigger Date. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement or the other Credit Documents, this Agreement and the other Credit Documents may be amended on each Foreign Borrowing Base Trigger Date with solely the consent of the Borrowers and the Administrative Agent to (i) join each applicable European Co-Borrower or Foreign Guarantor, (ii) implement each applicable European Borrowing Base, (iii) create enforceable Liens on collateral as contemplated by this Agreement, and (iv) make other modifications to the Credit Documents that the Borrowers and the Administrative Agent reasonably agree are related to the foregoing.
10.6 Successors and Assigns; Participations.
(a) Generally. This Agreement shall be binding upon the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns and shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and the successors and assigns of Lenders. Except as otherwise expressly permitted by Section 6.4 or pursuant to Section 10.5(b), no Credit Party’s rights or obligations hereunder nor any interest therein may be assigned or delegated by any Credit Party without the prior written consent of all Lenders. Nothing in this Agreement, expressed or implied, shall be construed to confer upon any Person (other than the parties hereto, their respective successors and assigns permitted hereby and, to the extent expressly contemplated hereby, Affiliates of each of the Agents and Lenders) any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or by reason of this Agreement.
(b) Register. Each Borrower, Administrative Agent and Lender shall deem and treat the Persons listed as Lenders in the Register as the holders and owners of the corresponding Revolving Commitments and Loans listed therein for all purposes hereof (notwithstanding any notice to the contrary), and no assignment or transfer of any such Revolving Commitment or Loan shall be effective, in each case, unless and until recorded in the Register following receipt of an Assignment Agreement effecting the assignment or transfer thereof as provided in Section 10.6(d), together with any Revolving Loan Note (if the assigning Lender’s Loans are evidenced by a Revolving Loan Note) subject to such assignment. Each assignment shall be recorded in the Register on the Business Day the Assignment Agreement is received by the Administrative Agent, if received by 12:00 noon New York City time, and on the following Business Day if received after such time, prompt notice thereof shall be provided to the Borrowers and a copy of such Assignment Agreement shall be maintained. The date of such recordation of a transfer shall be referred to herein as the “Assignment Closing Date.” Any request, authority or consent of any Person who, at the time of making such request or giving such authority or consent, is listed in the Register as a Lender shall be presumptively correct as to any subsequent holder, assignee or transferee of the corresponding Revolving Commitments or Loans.
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(c) Right to Assign. Each Lender shall have the right at any time to sell, assign or transfer all or a portion of its rights and obligations under this Agreement, including, without limitation, all or a portion of its Revolving Commitment or Loans owing to it or other Obligations (with, in all cases, the consent (not to be unreasonably withheld) of the Issuing Banks and the Swing Line Lenders in addition to the consents required below); provided, however, that each such assignment shall be of a uniform, and not varying, percentage of all rights and obligations under and in respect of any Revolving Loan and any related Revolving Commitments:
(i) to any Person meeting the criteria of clause (i) of the definition of the term of “Eligible Assignee,” (other than a Disqualified Institution) upon the giving of notice to the Administrative Agent; and
(ii) to any Person meeting the criteria of clause (ii) of the definition of the term of “Eligible Assignee” (other than a Disqualified Institution) upon giving of notice to the Borrowers and the Administrative Agent and (except in the case of assignments made to an Affiliate of an Agent (other than a Disqualified Institution)), being consented to by the Parent Borrower and the Administrative Agent (such consent not to be (x) unreasonably withheld or delayed (provided that the Parent Borrower shall have absolute consent rights with regard to any proposed assignment to a Disqualified Institution, (y) in the case of the Parent Borrower, required at any time an Event of Default under Sections 8.1(a), (f) or (g) shall have occurred and then be continuing); provided, further (A) each such assignment pursuant to this Section 10.6(c)(ii) shall be in an aggregate amount of not less than Dollar Equivalent $5,000,000 or integral multiples of Dollar Equivalent $1,000,000 in excess thereof (or such lesser amount as may be agreed to by the Parent Borrower and the Administrative Agent or as shall constitute the aggregate amount of the Revolving Commitments and Revolving Loans of the assigning Lender) with respect to the assignment of the Revolving Commitments and Revolving Loans; provided that Related Funds may aggregate their Revolving Commitments and Revolving Loans for purposes of determining compliance with such minimum assignment amount and (B) in the case of an assignment by a Lender, such Person shall meet the criteria of the definition of the term of “Lender.”
Any assignment purported to be made in contravention of the foregoing requirements shall be prohibited.
(d) Mechanics. Assignments and assumptions of Revolving Loans and Revolving Commitments shall only be effected by manual execution and delivery to the Administrative Agent of an Assignment Agreement. Such assignments shall cover the same percentage of such Lender’s Revolving Commitments and Revolving Credit Exposure. Assignments made pursuant to the foregoing provision shall be effective as of the Assignment Closing Date. In connection with all assignments, there shall be delivered to the Administrative Agent such forms, certificates or other evidence, if any, with respect to United States federal income tax withholding matters as the assignee under such Assignment Agreement may be required to deliver pursuant to Section 2.19(c).
(e) Representations and Warranties of Assignee. Each Lender, upon execution and delivery hereof or upon succeeding to an interest in the Revolving Commitments and Loans, as the case may be, represents and warrants as of the Closing Date or as of the Assignment Closing Date that (i) it is an Eligible Assignee; (ii) it has experience and expertise in the making of or investing in commitments or loans such as the applicable Revolving Commitments or Loans, as the case may be; and (iii) it will make or invest in, as the case may be, its Revolving Commitments or Loans for its own account in the ordinary course and without a view to distribution of such Revolving Commitments or Loans within the meaning of the Securities Act or the Exchange Act or other federal securities laws (it being understood that, subject to the provisions of this Section 10.6, the disposition of such Revolving Commitments or Loans or any interests therein shall at all times remain within its exclusive control).
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(f) Effect of Assignment. On and after the applicable Assignment Closing Date, upon the recording of such assignment and acceptance in the Register and the receipt by the Administrative Agent from the assignee of an assignment fee in the amount of $3,500 (it being understood and agreed that (x) substantially contemporaneous assignments to any two or more Related Funds shall be treated as an assignment to a single Eligible Assignee for purposes of the applicable amount of such assignment fee and (y) no such assignment fee shall be required in connection with assignments by or to any Agent or Affiliate thereof), (i) the assignee thereunder shall become a party hereto and, to the extent that rights and obligations under the Credit Documents have been assigned to such assignee pursuant to such Assignment Agreement, have the rights and obligations of a Lender and, if such Lender were an Issuing Bank, of such Issuing Bank hereunder and thereunder, (ii) the Revolving Loan Notes (if any) corresponding to the Loans assigned thereby shall be transferred to such assignee by notation in the Register and (iii) the assignor thereunder shall, to the extent that rights and obligations under this Agreement have been assigned by it pursuant to such Assignment Agreement, relinquish its rights (except for those surviving the payment in full of the Obligations) and be released from its obligations under the Credit Documents, other than those relating to events or circumstances occurring prior to such assignment (and, in the case of an Assignment Agreement covering all or the remaining portion of an assigning Lender’s rights and obligations under the Credit Documents, such Lender shall cease to be a party hereto) relinquish its rights (except for those surviving the payment in full of the Obligations) and be released from its obligations under the Credit Documents, other than those relating to events or circumstances occurring prior to such assignment (and, in the case of an Assignment Agreement covering all or the remaining portion of an assigning Lender’s rights and obligations under the Credit Documents, such Lender shall cease to be a party hereto).
(g) Participations. Each Lender shall have the right (without the consent of, or notice to, the Borrowers and Agents (except as set forth below)) at any time to sell one or more participations to any Person (other than Holdings or any of its Affiliates or a natural person or a Person that the Administrative Agent has identified in a notice to the Lenders as a Defaulting Lender or a Disqualified Institution) in all or any part of its Revolving Commitments, Loans or in any other Obligation (such Person, a “Participant”). The holder of any such participation, other than an Affiliate of the Lender granting such participation, shall not be entitled to require such Lender to take or omit to take any action hereunder except that the participation agreement or instrument may provide that such Lender will not, without the consent of the participant, agree to any amendment, modification or waiver that would (i) extend the final scheduled maturity of any Loan, Note or Letter of Credit (unless such Letter of Credit is not extended beyond the Revolving Commitment Termination Date) in which such participant is participating, or reduce the rate or extend the time of payment of interest or fees thereon (except in connection with a waiver of applicability of any post-default increase in interest rates or amendments to the definition of Excess Availability that would impact the amount of the Applicable Margin) or reduce the principal amount thereof, or increase the amount of the participant’s participation over the amount thereof then in effect (it being understood that a waiver of any Default or Event of Default or of a mandatory reduction in the Revolving Commitment shall not constitute a change in the terms of such participation, and that an increase in any Revolving Commitment or Loan shall be permitted without the consent of any participant if the participant’s participation is not increased as a result thereof), (ii) consent to the assignment or transfer by any Borrower or any Guarantor which is a Subsidiary of Parent Borrower of any of its rights and obligations under this Agreement (except as expressly permitted pursuant to Section 6.4) or (iii) release all or substantially all of the Collateral under the Collateral Documents (except as expressly provided in the Credit Documents) supporting the Loans hereunder in which such participant is participating. The Borrowers agree that each participant shall be entitled to the benefits of Sections 2.17(g), 2.18 and 2.19 to the same extent as if it were a Lender and had acquired its interest by assignment pursuant to paragraph (c) of this Section (subject to
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the requirements and limitations therein, including the requirement to provide any applicable documentation under Section 2.19(c) (it being understood that any documentation required to be provided under Section 2.19(c) shall be provided solely to the participating Lender, except in the event such participant claims additional amounts or indemnification for Non-Excluded Taxes or Other Taxes under Section 2.19); provided a Participant shall not be entitled to receive any greater payment under Section 2.17(g), 2.18 or 2.19 than the applicable Lender would have been entitled to receive with respect to the participation sold to such Participant, unless such entitlement to a greater payment results from a change in any Law after the sale of the participation takes place. With respect to any Loan, each Lender that sells participations to a participant, acting solely for this purpose as a non-fiduciary agent of the Borrowers, shall maintain a register on which it enters the name and address of all such participants and the principal amounts (and stated interest) of each participant’s interest in the Loans or other obligations under the Credit Documents. The entries in the participant register shall be conclusive (absent manifest error), and the Borrowers and the Lenders shall treat each Person whose name is recorded in the participant register pursuant to the terms hereof as a participant for all purposes of this Agreement, notwithstanding notice to the contrary. To the extent permitted by law, each participant also shall be entitled to the benefits of Section 10.4 as though it were a Lender, provided such participant agrees to be subject to Section 2.16 as though it were a Lender.
(h) Certain Other Assignments. In addition to any other assignment permitted pursuant to this Section 10.6, any Lender may, without the consent of the Borrower or the Administrative Agent, assign and/or pledge all or any portion of its Loans, the other Obligations owed by or to such Lender, and its Notes, if any (in each case, other than to a Disqualified Institution), to secure obligations of such Lender including, without limitation, any Federal Reserve Bank as collateral security pursuant to Regulation A of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and any operating circular issued by such Federal Reserve Bank; provided, no Lender, as between the Borrowers and such Lender, shall be relieved of any of its obligations hereunder as a result of any such assignment and pledge, and provided further, in no event shall the applicable Federal Reserve Bank, pledgee or trustee be considered to be a “Lender” or be entitled to require the assigning Lender to take or omit to take any action hereunder.
10.7 Independence of Covenants . All covenants hereunder shall be given independent effect so that if a particular action or condition is not permitted by any of such covenants, the fact that it would be permitted by an exception to, or would otherwise be within the limitations of, another covenant shall not avoid the occurrence of a Default or an Event of Default if such action is taken or condition exists.
10.8 Survival of Representations, Warranties and Agreements . All representations, warranties and agreements made herein shall survive the execution and delivery hereof and the making of any Credit Extension. Notwithstanding anything herein or implied by law to the contrary, the agreements of each party set forth in Sections 2.17(g), 2.18, 2.19, 10.2 and 10.3 and the agreements of Lenders set forth in Sections 2.16, 9.3(b) and 9.6 shall survive the payment of the Loans, the cancellation or expiration of the Letters of Credit and the payment of any Reimbursement Obligations, and the termination hereof.
10.9 No Waiver; Remedies Cumulative . No failure or delay on the part of any Agent or any Lender or any Issuing Bank in the exercise of any power, right or privilege hereunder or under any other Credit Document shall impair such power, right or privilege or be construed to be a waiver of any default or acquiescence therein, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such power, right or privilege preclude other or further exercise thereof or of any other power, right or privilege. The rights, powers and remedies given to each Agent, each Lender and each Issuing Bank hereby are cumulative and shall be in addition to and independent of all rights, powers and remedies existing by virtue of any statute or rule of law or in any of the other Credit Documents or any of the Secured Cash Management Agreements or any of the Secured Hedge Agreements. Any forbearance or failure to exercise, and any delay in exercising, any right, power or remedy hereunder shall not impair any such right, power or remedy or be construed to be a waiver thereof, nor shall it preclude the further exercise of any such right, power or remedy.
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10.10 Marshalling; Payments Set Aside . Neither any Agent nor any Lender nor any other Secured Party shall be under any obligation to marshal any assets in favor of any Credit Party or any other Person or against or in payment of any or all of the Obligations. To the extent that any Credit Party makes a payment or payments to any Agent, any Lender or any Issuing Bank (or to the Applicable Agent, on behalf of any such Person) pursuant to the terms of any of the Credit Documents or otherwise related to the Obligations, or any Agent, Lender or Issuing Bank enforces any security interests or exercise their rights of setoff, and such payment or payments or the proceeds of such enforcement or setoff or any part thereof are subsequently invalidated, declared to be fraudulent or preferential, set aside and/or required to be repaid to a trustee, receiver, administrator, monitor, custodian or any other party under any bankruptcy law, any other national, state or federal law, common law or any equitable cause, then, to the extent of such recovery, the obligation or part thereof originally intended to be satisfied, and all Liens, rights and remedies therefor or related thereto, shall be revived and continued in full force and effect as if such payment or payments had not been made or such enforcement or setoff had not occurred.
10.11 Severability . In case any provision in or obligation hereunder or under any other Credit Document shall be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions or obligations, or of such provision or obligation in any other jurisdiction, shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.
10.12 Obligations Several; Independent Nature of Lenders’ Rights . The obligations of the Lenders hereunder are several and no Lender shall be responsible for the obligations or Revolving Commitment of any other Lender hereunder. Nothing contained herein or in any other Credit Document, and no action taken by Lenders pursuant hereto or thereto, shall be deemed to constitute Lenders as a partnership, an association, a joint venture or any other kind of entity. The amounts payable at any time hereunder to each Lender shall be a separate and independent debt, and each Lender shall be entitled to protect and enforce its rights arising out hereof and it shall not be necessary for any other Lender to be joined as an additional party in any proceeding for such purpose.
10.13 Headings . Section headings herein are included herein for convenience of reference only and shall not constitute a part hereof for any other purpose or be given any substantive effect.
10.14 GOVERNING LAW . THIS AGREEMENT AND THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES HEREUNDER SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND SHALL BE CONSTRUED AND ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK WITHOUT REGARD TO CONFLICT OF LAWS PRINCIPLES THEREOF.
10.15 CONSENT TO JURISDICTION; SERVICE OF PROCESS . SUBJECT TO CLAUSE (E) OF THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE, ALL JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS BROUGHT AGAINST ANY PARTY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING HERETO OR ANY OTHER CREDIT DOCUMENTS, OR ANY OF THE OBLIGATIONS, SHALL BE BROUGHT IN ANY STATE OR FEDERAL COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION IN THE STATE, COUNTY AND CITY OF NEW YORK. BY EXECUTING AND DELIVERING THIS AGREEMENT, EACH CREDIT PARTY, FOR ITSELF AND IN CONNECTION WITH ITS PROPERTIES, IRREVOCABLY (A) ACCEPTS GENERALLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION AND VENUE OF SUCH COURTS (OTHER THAN WITH RESPECT TO ACTIONS BY ANY AGENT IN RESPECT OF RIGHTS UNDER ANY SECURITY AGREEMENT GOVERNED BY LAWS OTHER THAN THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK OR WITH RESPECT TO ANY COLLATERAL SUBJECT THERETO); (B) WAIVES ANY DEFENSE OF FORUM NON
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CONVENIENS; (C) AGREES THAT SERVICE OF ALL PROCESS IN ANY SUCH PROCEEDING IN ANY SUCH COURT MAY BE MADE BY REGISTERED OR CERTIFIED MAIL, RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED, TO THE APPLICABLE CREDIT PARTY AT ITS ADDRESS PROVIDED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 10.1; (D) AGREES THAT SERVICE AS PROVIDED IN CLAUSE (C) ABOVE IS SUFFICIENT TO CONFER PERSONAL JURISDICTION OVER THE APPLICABLE CREDIT PARTY IN ANY SUCH PROCEEDING IN ANY SUCH COURT, AND OTHERWISE CONSTITUTES EFFECTIVE AND BINDING SERVICE IN EVERY RESPECT; AND (E) AGREES THAT AGENTS AND LENDERS RETAIN THE RIGHT TO SERVE PROCESS IN ANY OTHER MANNER PERMITTED BY LAW OR TO BRING PROCEEDINGS AGAINST ANY CREDIT PARTY IN THE COURTS OF ANY OTHER JURISDICTION IN CONNECTION WITH THE EXERCISE OF ANY RIGHTS UNDER ANY COLLATERAL DOCUMENT OR THE ENFORCEMENT OF ANY JUDGMENT.
10.16 WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL . EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY AGREES TO WAIVE ITS RESPECTIVE RIGHTS TO A JURY TRIAL OF ANY CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION BASED UPON OR ARISING HEREUNDER OR UNDER ANY OF THE OTHER CREDIT DOCUMENTS OR ANY DEALINGS BETWEEN THEM RELATING TO THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THIS LOAN TRANSACTION OR THE LENDER/BORROWERS RELATIONSHIP THAT IS BEING ESTABLISHED. THE SCOPE OF THIS WAIVER IS INTENDED TO BE ALL-ENCOMPASSING OF ANY AND ALL DISPUTES THAT MAY BE FILED IN ANY COURT AND THAT RELATE TO THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THIS TRANSACTION, INCLUDING CONTRACT CLAIMS, TORT CLAIMS, BREACH OF DUTY CLAIMS AND ALL OTHER COMMON LAW AND STATUTORY CLAIMS. EACH PARTY HERETO ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THIS WAIVER IS A MATERIAL INDUCEMENT TO ENTER INTO A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP, THAT EACH HAS ALREADY RELIED ON THIS WAIVER IN ENTERING INTO THIS AGREEMENT, AND THAT EACH WILL CONTINUE TO RELY ON THIS WAIVER IN ITS RELATED FUTURE DEALINGS. EACH PARTY HERETO FURTHER WARRANTS AND REPRESENTS THAT IT HAS REVIEWED THIS WAIVER WITH ITS LEGAL COUNSEL AND THAT IT KNOWINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY WAIVES ITS JURY TRIAL RIGHTS FOLLOWING CONSULTATION WITH LEGAL COUNSEL. THIS WAIVER IS IRREVOCABLE, MEANING THAT IT MAY NOT BE MODIFIED EITHER ORALLY OR IN WRITING (OTHER THAN BY A MUTUAL WRITTEN WAIVER SPECIFICALLY REFERRING TO THIS SECTION 10.16 AND EXECUTED BY EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO), AND THIS WAIVER SHALL APPLY TO ANY SUBSEQUENT AMENDMENTS, RENEWALS, SUPPLEMENTS OR MODIFICATIONS HERETO OR ANY OF THE OTHER CREDIT DOCUMENTS OR TO ANY OTHER DOCUMENTS OR AGREEMENTS RELATING TO THE LOANS MADE HEREUNDER. IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, THIS AGREEMENT MAY BE FILED AS A WRITTEN CONSENT TO A TRIAL BY THE COURT.
10.17 Confidentiality . Each Agent and each Lender shall hold all non-public information regarding Holdings and its Subsidiaries, and their respective businesses identified as such by Holdings or any Borrower and obtained by such Lender pursuant to the requirements hereof in accordance with such Lender’s customary procedures for handling confidential information of such nature, it being understood and agreed by each Credit Party that, in any event, each Agent and each Lender may make (i) disclosures of such information to Affiliates of such Lender or Agent and to their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, trustees and advisors (and to other Persons authorized by a Lender or Agent to organize, present or disseminate such information in connection with disclosures otherwise made in accordance with this Section 10.17), (ii) disclosures of such information reasonably required by any bona fide or potential assignee, transferee or participant in connection with the contemplated assignment, transfer or participation of any Loans or any participations therein or by any pledgee referred to in Section 10.6(h) or by any direct or indirect contractual counterparties (or the professional advisors thereto) to any swap or derivative
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transaction relating to the Borrowers and their obligations (provided, such assignees, transferees, participants, pledgees, counterparties and advisors are advised of and agree to be bound by either the provisions of this Section 10.17 or other provisions at least as restrictive as this Section 10.17), (iii) disclosure to any rating agency when required by it, provided that, prior to any disclosure, such rating agency shall undertake in writing to preserve the confidentiality of any confidential information relating to the Credit Parties received by it from any of the Agents or any Lender, and (iv) disclosures required or requested by any governmental agency or regulatory authority or representative thereof or by the NAIC or pursuant to legal or judicial process; provided, unless specifically prohibited by applicable law or court order, each Lender and each Agent shall make reasonable efforts to notify the Borrowers of any request by any governmental agency or representative thereof (other than any such request in connection with any examination of the financial condition or other routine examination of such Lender by such governmental agency) for disclosure of any such non-public information prior to disclosure of such information. In addition, each of the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent and the Lenders may disclose the existence of this Agreement and publicly available information about this Agreement to market data collectors, similar service providers to the lending industry, and service providers to the Agents and the Lenders in connection with the administration and management of this Agreement, the other Credit Documents, the Commitments and the Borrowings hereunder.
10.18 Entire Agreement . This Agreement, together with all of the other Credit Documents and all certificates and documents delivered hereunder or thereunder, embodies the entire agreement of the parties and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings relating to the subject matter hereof. In the event of any conflict between the terms of this Agreement and any other Credit Document (other than the Intercreditor Agreement), the terms of this Agreement shall govern. This Agreement and each other Credit Document are subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Intercreditor Agreement in all respects and, in the event of any conflict between the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement and this Agreement or any other Credit Document, the terms of Intercreditor Agreement shall govern.
10.19 Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be deemed an original, but all such counterparts together shall constitute but one and the same instrument. Signature pages may be detached from multiple separate counterparts and attached to a single counterpart so that all signature pages are attached to the same document. Delivery of an executed signature page of this Agreement that is an Electronic Signature or transmitted by facsimile transmission, electronic mail or by posting on the Platform shall be as effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart hereof. A set of the copies of this Agreement signed by all parties shall be lodged with the Parent Borrower and Administrative Agent. The words “execution,” “signed,” “signature,” “delivery,” and words of like import in or relating to this Agreement or any other Credit Document shall be deemed to include Electronic Signatures, deliveries or the keeping of records in any electronic form (including deliveries by telecopy, emailed pdf. or any other electronic means that reproduces an image of an actual executed signature page), 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; provided that nothing herein shall require the Administrative Agent to accept Electronic Signatures in any form or format without its prior written consent and pursuant to procedures approved by it; provided, further, without limiting the foregoing, (1) to the extent the Administrative Agent has agreed to accept any Electronic Signature, the Administrative Agent and each of the Lenders shall be entitled to rely on such Electronic Signature purportedly given by or on behalf of the Borrowers or any other Credit Party without further verification thereof and without any obligation to review the appearance or form of any such Electronic Signature and (2) upon the request of the Administrative Agent or any Lender, any Electronic Signature shall be promptly followed by a manually executed counterpart.
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10.20 PATRIOT Act . Each Lender that is subject to the requirements of the PATRIOT Act and the Administrative Agent (for itself and not on behalf of any Lender) hereby notifies the Borrowers that pursuant to the requirements of the PATRIOT Act, it is required to obtain, verify and record information that identifies such Borrower, which information includes the name and address of such Borrower and other information that will allow such Lender or the Administrative Agent, as applicable, to identify such Borrower in accordance with the PATRIOT Act.
10.21 Electronic Execution of Assignments . The words “execution,” “signed,” “signature,” and words of like import in any Assignment Agreement shall be deemed to include electronic signatures 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 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.
10.22 Joint and Several Liability . All Tranche A Loans and US Tranche B Loans upon funding shall be deemed to be jointly funded to and received by the US Borrowers. Each US Borrower is jointly and severally liable under this Agreement for all Obligations, regardless of the manner or amount in which proceeds of Revolving Loans are used, allocated, shared or disbursed by or among the US Borrowers themselves, or the manner in which an Agent and/or any Lender accounts for such Revolving Loans or other extensions of credit on its books and records. Each US Borrower shall be liable for all amounts due to an Agent and/or any Lender from the Borrowers under this Agreement, regardless of which Borrower actually receives Tranche A Loans or US Tranche B Loans or other extensions of credit hereunder or the amount of such Revolving Loans and extensions of credit received or the manner in which such Agent and/or such Lender accounts for such Revolving Loans or other extensions of credit on its books and records. Each US Borrower’s Obligations with respect to Revolving Loans and other extensions of credit made to it, and such US Borrower’s Obligations arising as a result of the joint and several liability of such US Borrower hereunder with respect to Revolving Loans made to the other Borrowers hereunder shall be separate and distinct Obligations, but all such Obligations shall be primary Obligations of such US Borrower. The US Borrowers acknowledge and expressly agree with the Agents and each Lender that the joint and several liability of each US Borrower is required solely as a condition to, and is given solely as inducement for and in consideration of, credit or accommodations extended or to be extended under the Credit Documents to any or all of the other US Borrowers and is not required or given as a condition of extensions of credit to such US Borrower. Each US Borrower’s Obligations under this Agreement shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, be unconditional irrespective of (i) the validity or enforceability, avoidance, or subordination of the Obligations of any other Borrower or of any promissory note or other document evidencing all or any part of the Obligations of any other Borrower, (ii) the absence of any attempt to collect the Obligations from any other Borrower, or any other security therefor, or the absence of any other action to enforce the same, (iii) the waiver, consent, extension, forbearance, or granting of any indulgence by an Agent and/or any Lender with respect to any provision of any instrument evidencing the Obligations of any other Borrower, or any part thereof, or any other agreement now or hereafter executed by any other Borrower and delivered to an Agent and/or any Lender, (iv) the failure by an Agent and/or any Lender to take any steps to perfect and maintain its security interest in, or to preserve its rights to, any security or collateral for the Obligations of any other Borrower, (v) an Agent’s and/or any Lender’s election, in any proceeding instituted under the Bankruptcy Code, of the application of Section 1111(b)(2) of the Bankruptcy Code, (vi) any borrowing or grant of a security interest by any other Borrower, as debtor-in-possession under Section 364 of the Bankruptcy Code, (vii) the disallowance of all or any portion of an Agent’s and/or any Lender’s claim(s) for the repayment of the Obligations of any other Borrower under Section 502 of the Bankruptcy Code, or (viii) any other circumstances which might constitute a legal or equitable discharge or defense of a Guarantor or of any other Borrower. With respect to any US Borrower’s Obligations arising as a result of the joint and several liability of the US Borrowers hereunder with respect
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to Revolving Loans or other extensions of credit made to any of the other Borrowers hereunder, such US Borrower waives, until the Obligations shall have been paid in full and this Agreement shall have been terminated, any right to enforce any right of subrogation or any remedy which an Agent and/or any Lender now has or may hereafter have against any other Borrower, any endorser or any Guarantor of all or any part of the Obligations, and any benefit of, and any right to participate in, any security or collateral given to an Agent and/or any Lender to secure payment of the Obligations or any other liability of any Borrower to an Agent and/or any Lender. Upon any Event of Default, the Agents may proceed directly and at once, without notice, against any US Borrower to collect and recover the full amount, or any portion of the Obligations, without first proceeding against any other Borrower or any other Person, or against any security or collateral for the Obligations. Each US Borrower consents and agrees that the Agents shall be under no obligation to marshal any assets in favor of any Borrower or against or in payment of any or all of the Obligations. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the foregoing, none of the foregoing provisions of this Section 10.22 shall apply to any Person released from its Obligations as a US Borrower in accordance with Section 10.5.
10.23 Agency of the Parent Borrower for Each Other Borrower and Guarantor . Each of the other Borrowers and Guarantors irrevocably appoints the Parent Borrower as its agent for all purposes relevant to this Agreement, including the giving and receipt of notices and execution and delivery of all documents, instruments, and certificates contemplated herein (including, without limitation, execution and delivery to the Agents of Borrowing Base Certificates, Funding Notices and Conversion/Continuation Notices) and all modifications hereto. Any acknowledgment, consent, direction, certification, or other action which might otherwise be valid or effective only if given or taken by all or any of the Borrowers or acting singly, shall be valid and effective if given or taken only by the Parent Borrower, whether or not any of the other Borrowers join therein, and the Agents and the Lenders shall have no duty or obligation to make further inquiry with respect to the authority of the Parent Borrower under this Section 10.23; provided that nothing in this Section 10.23 shall limit the effectiveness of, or the right of the Agents and the Lenders to rely upon, any notice (including without limitation a Funding Notice or Conversion/Continuation Notice), document, instrument, certificate, acknowledgment, consent, direction, certification or other action delivered by any Borrower pursuant to this Agreement.
10.24 Intercreditor Agreement . Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Lien granted to the Collateral Agent pursuant to any Credit Document and the exercise of any right or remedy in respect of the Collateral by the Collateral Agent hereunder or under any other Credit Document are subject to the provisions of the Intercreditor Agreement. In the event of any conflict between the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement, this Agreement and any other Credit Document, the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement shall govern and control with respect to any right or remedy. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, and notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, all rights and remedies with respect to the Collateral of the Collateral Agent (and the Secured Parties) shall be subject to the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement. Prior to the Discharge of Fixed Asset Obligations as defined in the Intercreditor Agreement, the delivery of any Fixed Asset Collateral (as defined in the Intercreditor Agreement) to the collateral agent under the Term Loan Credit Agreement pursuant to the Term Loan Credit Agreement entered into on the Closing Date shall satisfy any delivery requirement hereunder or under any other Credit Document to the extent that such delivery is consistent with the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement.
10.25 Contribution and Indemnification Among the Borrowers . Each US Borrower is obligated to repay the Obligations as a joint and several obligor under this Agreement. To the extent that any US Borrower shall, under this Agreement as a joint and several obligor, repay any of the Obligations constituting Loans made to another Borrower hereunder or other Obligations incurred directly and primarily by any other Borrower (such other Borrower, the “Other Borrower” and such payment, an “Accommodation Payment”), then the US Borrower making such Accommodation Payment shall be entitled to contribution and indemnification from, and be reimbursed by, each of the other US Borrowers
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and such Other Borrower in an amount, for each of such other US Borrowers and the Other Borrower, equal to a fraction of such Accommodation Payment, the numerator of which fraction is such other US Borrower’s or Other Borrower’s Allocable Amount (as defined below) and the denominator of which is the sum of the Allocable Amounts of all of the Borrowers. As of any date of determination, the “Allocable Amount” of each Borrower shall be equal to the maximum amount of liability for Accommodation Payments which could be asserted against such Borrower hereunder without (a) rendering such Borrower “insolvent” within the meaning of Section 101(31) of the Bankruptcy Code, Section 2 of the Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act (“UFTA”) or Section 2 of the Uniform Fraudulent Conveyance Act (“UFCA”), (b) leaving such Borrower with unreasonably small capital or assets, within the meaning of Section 548 of the Bankruptcy Code, Section 4 of the UFTA, or Section 5 of the UFCA, or (c) leaving such Borrower unable to pay its debts as they become due within the meaning of Section 548 of the Bankruptcy Code or Section 4 of the UFTA, or Section 5 of the UFCA. All rights and claims of contribution, indemnification, and reimbursement under this Section shall be subordinate in right of payment to the prior payment in full of the Obligations. The provisions of this Section shall, to the extent expressly inconsistent with any provision in any Credit Document, supersede such inconsistent provision.
10.26 Express Waivers by Borrowers in Respect of Cross Guaranties and Cross Collateralization . Each Borrower agrees as follows:
(a) Each Borrower hereby waives: (i) notice of acceptance of this Agreement; (ii) notice of the making of any Loans, the issuance of any Letter of Credit or any other financial accommodations made or extended under the Credit Documents or the creation or existence of any Obligations; (iii) notice of the amount of the Obligations, subject, however, to such Borrower’s right to make inquiry of the Administrative Agent to ascertain the amount of the Obligations at any reasonable time; (iv) notice of any adverse change in the financial condition of any other Borrower or of any other fact that might increase such Borrower’s risk with respect to such other Borrower under the Credit Documents; (v) notice of presentment for payment, demand, protest, and notice thereof as to any promissory notes or other instruments among the Credit Documents; and (vi) all other notices (except if such notice is specifically required to be given to such Borrower hereunder or under any of the other Credit Documents to which such Borrower is a party) and demands to which such Borrower might otherwise be entitled;
(b) Each Borrower hereby waives the right by statute or otherwise to require an Agent or any Lender to institute suit against any other Borrower or to exhaust any rights and remedies which an Agent or any Lender has or may have against any other Borrower. Each Borrower further waives any defense arising by reason of any disability or other defense of any other Borrower (other than the defense of payment in full) or by reason of the cessation from any cause whatsoever of the liability of any such Borrower in respect thereof;
(c) Each Borrower hereby waives and agrees not to assert against any Agent, any Lender, or any Issuing Bank: (i) any defense (legal or equitable) other than a defense of payment, set-off, counterclaim, or claim which such Borrower may now or at any time hereafter have against any other Borrower or any other party liable under the Credit Documents; (ii) any defense, set-off, counterclaim, or claim of any kind or nature available to any other Borrower (other than a defense of payment) against any Agent, any Lender, or any Issuing Bank, arising directly or indirectly from the present or future lack of perfection, sufficiency, validity, or enforceability of the Obligations or any security therefor; (iii) any right or defense arising by reason of any claim or defense based upon an election of remedies by any Agent, any Lender, or any Issuing Bank under any applicable law; (iv) the benefit of any statute of limitations affecting any other Borrower’s liability hereunder;
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(d) Each Borrower consents and agrees that, without notice to or by such Borrower and without affecting or impairing the obligations of such Borrower hereunder, the Agents may (subject to any requirement for consent of any of the Lenders to the extent required by this Agreement), by action or inaction: (i) compromise, settle, extend the duration or the time for the payment of, or discharge the performance of, or may refuse to or otherwise not enforce the Issuer Documents; (ii) release all or any one or more parties to any one or more of the Issuer Documents or grant other indulgences to any other Borrower in respect thereof; (iii) amend or modify in any manner and at any time (or from time to time) any of the Issuer Documents; or (iv) release or substitute any Person liable for payment of the Obligations, or enforce, exchange, release, or waive any security for the Obligations; and
(e) Each Borrower represents and warrants to the Agents and the Lenders that such Borrower is currently informed of the financial condition of all other Borrowers and all other circumstances which a diligent inquiry would reveal and which bear upon the risk of nonpayment of the Obligations. Each Borrower further represents and warrants that such Borrower has read and understands the terms and conditions of the Credit Documents. Each Borrower agrees that neither the Agents, any Lender, nor any Issuing Bank has any responsibility to inform any Borrower of the financial condition of any other Borrower or of any other circumstances which bear upon the risk of nonpayment or nonperformance of the Obligations.
10.27 Acknowledgement and Consent to Bail-In of Affected Financial Institutions . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any Credit Document or in any other agreement, arrangement or understanding among any such parties, each party hereto acknowledges that any liability of any Affected Financial Institution arising under any Credit Document, to the extent such liability is unsecured, may be subject to any Write-Down and Conversion Powers and agrees and consents to, and acknowledges and agrees to be bound by: (a) the application of any Write-Down and Conversion Powers by an applicable Resolution Authority to any such liabilities arising hereunder which may be payable to it by any party hereto that is an Affected Financial Institution; and (b) the effects of any Bail-In Action on any such liability, including, if applicable: (i) a reduction in full or in part or cancellation of any such liability; (ii) a conversion of all, or a portion of, such liability into shares or other instruments of ownership in such Affected Financial Institution, its parent entity, 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 Credit Document; or (iii) the variation of the terms of such liability in connection with the exercise of the Write-Down and Conversion Powers.
10.28 No Advisory or Fiduciary Responsibility . In connection with all aspects of each transaction contemplated hereby, the Borrowers acknowledge and agree that: (i) the credit facilities provided for hereunder and any related arranging or other services in connection therewith (including in connection with any amendment, waiver or other modification hereof or of any other Credit Document) are an arm’s-length commercial transaction between the Borrowers and their Affiliates, on the one hand, and the Administrative Agent, the Arrangers (which term for purposes of this Section 10.28 shall include the Arrangers, co-syndication agents and Documentation Agents) and the Lenders, on the other hand, and the Borrowers are capable of evaluating and understanding and understand and accept the terms, risks and conditions of the transactions contemplated hereby and by the other Credit Documents (including any amendment, waiver or other modification hereof or thereof); (ii) in connection with the process leading to such transaction, the Administrative Agent, the Arrangers and the Lenders each is and has been acting solely as a principal and is not the financial advisor, agent or fiduciary, for the Borrowers or any of their Affiliates; (iii) none of the Administrative Agent, the Arrangers or the Lenders have assumed or will assume an advisory, agency or fiduciary responsibility in favor of the Borrowers with respect to any of the transactions contemplated hereby or the process leading thereto, including with respect to any amendment, waiver or other modification hereof or of any other Credit Document (irrespective of whether the Administrative Agent, the Arrangers or the Lenders have advised or are currently advising the Borrowers or any of their Affiliates on other matters) and none of the Administrative Agent, the Arrangers or the
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Lenders has any obligation to the Borrowers or any of their Affiliates with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby except those obligations expressly set forth herein and in the other Credit Documents; (iv) the Administrative Agent, each Arranger, each Lender and their respective Affiliates may be engaged in a broad range of transactions that involve interests that differ from those of the Borrowers and their Affiliates, and none of the Administrative Agent, the Arrangers or the Lenders has any obligation to disclose any of such interests by virtue of any advisory, agency or fiduciary relationship; and (v) the Administrative Agent, the Arrangers and the Lenders have not provided and will not provide any legal, accounting, regulatory or tax advice with respect to any of the transactions contemplated hereby (including any amendment, waiver or other modification hereof or of any other Credit Document) and the Borrowers have consulted their own legal, accounting, regulatory and tax advisors to the extent they have deemed appropriate. The Borrowers hereby waive and release, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any claims that they may have against the Administrative Agent, each Arranger and each Lender with respect to any breach or alleged breach of agency or fiduciary duty in connection with any aspect of any transaction contemplated hereby.
10.29 Acknowledgement Regarding Any Supported QFCs. To the extent that the Credit Documents provide support, through a guarantee or otherwise, for Swap Contracts or any other agreement or instrument that is a QFC (such support “QFC Credit Support” and each such QFC a “Supported QFC”), the parties acknowledge and agree as follows with respect to the resolution power of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation under the Federal Deposit Insurance Act and Title II of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (together with the regulations promulgated thereunder, the “US Special Resolution Regimes”) in respect of such Supported QFC and QFC Credit Support (with the provisions below applicable notwithstanding that the Credit Documents and any Supported QFC may in fact be stated to be governed by the laws of the State of New York and/or of the United States or any other state of the United States):
In the event a Covered Entity that is party to a Supported QFC (each, a “Covered Party”) becomes subject to a proceeding under a US Special Resolution Regime, the transfer of such Supported QFC and the benefit of such QFC Credit Support (and any interest and obligation in or under such Supported QFC and such QFC Credit Support, and any rights in property securing such Supported QFC or such QFC Credit Support) from such Covered Party will be effective to the same extent as the transfer would be effective under the US Special Resolution Regime if the Supported QFC and such QFC Credit Support (and any such interest, obligation and rights in property) were governed by the laws of the United States or a state of the United States. In the event a Covered Party or a BHC Act Affiliate of a Covered Party becomes subject to a proceeding under a US Special Resolution Regime, Default Rights under the Credit Documents that might otherwise apply to such Supported QFC or any QFC Credit Support that may be exercised against such Covered Party are permitted to be exercised to no greater extent than such Default Rights could be exercised under the US Special Resolution Regime if the Supported QFC and the Credit Documents were governed by the laws of the United States or a state of the United States.
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