[Execution Version]

 

EXHIBIT 10.1

AMENDED AND RESTATED FIRST LIEN CREDIT AGREEMENT
dated as of April 9, 2020
among

THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY,
as Borrower,

The LENDERS Party Hereto,
The ISSUING BANKS Party Hereto,
and

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.,
as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent

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JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.,

credit agricole corporate and investment bank,

wells fargo bank, national association,

as Joint Lead Arrangers
and Joint Bookrunners,

 

wells fargo Bank, national association.

as Syndication Agent,

 

BARCLAYS BANK PLC,

BNP PARIBAS,

CITIBANK, N.A.,

GOLDMAN SACHS BANK USA,

SUMITOMO MITSUI BANKING CORPORATION,

as Documentation Agents

and

 

BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.,

DEUTSCHE BANK SECURITIES INC.,

NYCB SPECIALTY FINANCE COMPANY, LLC,

PNC CAPITAL MARKETS LLC,

as Senior Managing Agents

 

 

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IMPORTANT NOTE:

EACH PARTY HERETO MUST EXECUTE THIS CREDIT AGREEMENT OUTSIDE THE REPUBLIC OF
AUSTRIA AND EACH LENDER MUST BOOK ITS LOAN AND RECEIVE ALL PAYMENTS OUTSIDE THE
REPUBLIC OF AUSTRIA.  TRANSPORTING OR SENDING THE ORIGINAL OR ANY CERTIFIED COPY
OF THIS CREDIT AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER CREDIT DOCUMENT OR ANY NOTICE OR OTHER
COMMUNICATION (INCLUDING BY EMAIL OR OTHER ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION) INTO OR FROM
THE REPUBLIC OF AUSTRIA MAY RESULT IN THE IMPOSITION OF AN AUSTRIAN STAMP DUTY
ON THE CREDIT FACILITY PROVIDED FOR HEREIN, WHICH MAY BE FOR THE ACCOUNT OF THE
PARTY WHOSE ACTIONS RESULT IN SUCH IMPOSITION.  COMMUNICATIONS REFERENCING THIS
CREDIT AGREEMENT SHOULD NOT BE ADDRESSED TO RECIPIENTS IN, OR SENT BY PERSONS
LOCATED IN, THE REPUBLIC OF AUSTRIA AND PAYMENTS SHOULD NOT BE MADE TO BANK
ACCOUNTS IN THE REPUBLIC OF AUSTRIA.  SEE ALSO SECTION 9.18 AND A MEMORANDUM
FROM AUSTRIAN COUNSEL FOR THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY WHICH IS AVAILABLE
UPON REQUEST FROM THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT.

 

 

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Table of Contents

 

 

Page

 

ARTICLE I

 

Definitions

 

 

 

SECTION 1.01.

Defined Terms

1

SECTION 1.02.

Classification of Loans and Borrowings

73

SECTION 1.03.

Foreign Currency Translation

73

SECTION 1.04.

Terms Generally

73

SECTION 1.05.

Accounting Terms; GAAP

74

SECTION 1.06.

Excluded Swap Obligations

74

SECTION 1.07.

Interest Rates; LIBOR Notification

74

SECTION 1.08.

Divisions

75

 

ARTICLE II

 

The Credits

 

 

 

SECTION 2.01.

Loans and Borrowings

75

SECTION 2.02.

Requests for Borrowing

76

SECTION 2.03.

Letters of Credit

77

SECTION 2.04.

Swingline Loans

84

SECTION 2.05.

Funding of Borrowings

86

SECTION 2.06.

Interest Elections

87

SECTION 2.07.

Reductions of Commitments

89

SECTION 2.08.

Repayment of Loans; Evidence of Debt

89

SECTION 2.09.

Prepayment of Loans

90

SECTION 2.10.

Fees

91

SECTION 2.11.

Interest

93

SECTION 2.12.

Alternate Rate of Interest

93

SECTION 2.13.

Increased Costs

95

SECTION 2.14.

Break Funding Payments

96

SECTION 2.15.

Taxes

97

SECTION 2.16.

Payments Generally; Pro Rata Treatment; Sharing of Setoffs

99

SECTION 2.17.

Mitigation Obligations; Replacement of Lenders

101

SECTION 2.18.

Defaulting Lenders

102

SECTION 2.19.

Extension Requests

105

SECTION 2.20.

Commitment Increases

106

 

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ARTICLE III

 

Representations and Warranties

 

 

 

SECTION 3.01.

Organization; Powers

107

SECTION 3.02.

Authorization; Enforceability

107

SECTION 3.03.

Governmental Approvals; No Conflicts

107

SECTION 3.04.

Financial Statements; No Material Adverse Change

108

SECTION 3.05.

Litigation and Environmental Matters

108

SECTION 3.06.

Compliance with Laws and Agreements

109

SECTION 3.07.

Investment Company Status

109

SECTION 3.08.

ERISA and Canadian Pension Plans

109

SECTION 3.09.

Disclosure

109

SECTION 3.10.

Security Interests

110

SECTION 3.11.

Use of Proceeds and Letters of Credit

111

SECTION 3.12.

Anti-Corruption Laws and Sanctions

112

 

ARTICLE IV

 

Conditions

 

 

 

SECTION 4.01.

Restatement Date

112

SECTION 4.02.

Each Credit Event

116

 

ARTICLE V

 

Affirmative Covenants

 

 

 

SECTION 5.01.

Financial Statements and Other Information

117

SECTION 5.02.

Notices of Defaults

119

SECTION 5.03.

Existence; Conduct of Business

119

SECTION 5.04.

Maintenance of Properties

119

SECTION 5.05.

Books and Records; Inspection and Audit Rights

120

SECTION 5.06.

Compliance with Laws

121

SECTION 5.07.

Insurance

121

SECTION 5.08.

Guarantees and Collateral

121

SECTION 5.09.

Borrowing Base Certificate

123

 

ARTICLE VI

 

Negative Covenants

 

 

 

SECTION 6.01.

Limitation on Indebtedness

124

SECTION 6.02.

Limitation on Restricted Payments

128

SECTION 6.03.

Limitation on Restrictions on Distributions from Restricted Subsidiaries

131

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SECTION 6.04.

Limitation on Sales of Assets and Subsidiary Stock

133

SECTION 6.05.

Limitation on Transactions with Affiliates

135

SECTION 6.06.

Limitation on Liens

136

SECTION 6.07.

Limitation on Sale/Leaseback Transactions

140

SECTION 6.08.

Fundamental Changes

140

SECTION 6.09.

Consolidated Coverage Ratio

141

SECTION 6.10.

Anti-Corruption Laws and Sanctions

141

 

ARTICLE VII

 

Events of Default

 

 

 

SECTION 7.01.

Events of Default

141

 

ARTICLE VIII

 

The Agents

 

ARTICLE IX

 

Miscellaneous

 

 

 

SECTION 9.01.

Notices

148

SECTION 9.02.

Waivers; Amendments

150

SECTION 9.03.

Expenses; Indemnity; Damage Waiver

152

SECTION 9.04.

Successors and Assigns

154

SECTION 9.05.

Survival

158

SECTION 9.06.

Counterparts; Integration; Effectiveness; Issuing Banks

159

SECTION 9.07.

Severability

159

SECTION 9.08.

Right of Setoff

160

SECTION 9.09.

Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Consent to Service of Process

160

SECTION 9.10.

WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL

161

SECTION 9.11.

Headings

161

SECTION 9.12.

Confidentiality

161

SECTION 9.13.

Interest Rate Limitation

162

SECTION 9.14.

Security Documents

162

SECTION 9.15.

Additional Financial Covenants

163

SECTION 9.16.

Effect of Restatement

163

SECTION 9.17.

USA Patriot Act and Beneficial Ownership Regulation Notice

163

SECTION 9.18.

Austrian Matters

164

SECTION 9.19.

No Fiduciary Relationship

165

SECTION 9.20.

Non-Public Information

166

SECTION 9.21.

Acknowledgement and Consent to Bail-In of EEA Financial Institutions

166

SECTION 9.22.

Acknowledgement Regarding Any Supported QFCs

168

 

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SCHEDULES:

 

Schedule 1.01A

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Consent Subsidiaries

Schedule 1.01B

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Mortgaged Properties

Schedule 1.01C

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Senior Subordinated-Lien Indebtedness

Schedule 1.01D

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Principal Goodyear Trademarks

Schedule 2.01

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Commitments

Schedule 2.04

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Swingline Commitments

Schedule 3.08(b)

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Defined Benefit CPP

Schedule 3.10(b)

--

Mortgaged Properties

 

EXHIBITS:

 

Exhibit A

 

Form of Borrowing Request

Exhibit B

 

Form of Interest Election Request

Exhibit C

 

Form of Promissory Note

Exhibit D

 

Form of Assignment and Assumption

Exhibit E

 

Form of Borrowing Base Certificate

Exhibit F

 

[Reserved]

Exhibit G

 

Form of Reaffirmation Agreement

Exhibit H

 

Form of Swingline Borrowing Request

Exhibit I

 

Form of  Repayment Notice

 

 

 

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AMENDED AND RESTATED FIRST LIEN CREDIT AGREEMENT dated as of April 9, 2020 (this
“Agreement”), among THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY; the LENDERS party
hereto; the ISSUING BANKS party hereto; and JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as
Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent.

The Borrower has requested that the Lenders agree to amend and restate the
Existing Credit Agreement (such term and each other capitalized term used but
not otherwise defined herein having the meaning assigned to it in Article I) in
order to continue the revolving credit facility provided for therein and to
extend credit in the form of Revolving Loans, Swingline Loans and Letters of
Credit in an aggregate principal or stated amount not in excess of
$2,000,000,000 at any time outstanding.  The Lenders are willing to continue
such revolving credit facility, and to amend and restate the Existing Credit
Agreement in the form hereof, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set
forth herein.  The proceeds of Borrowings hereunder will be used for working
capital and general corporate purposes of the Borrower and the
Subsidiaries.  Letters of Credit will be used for general corporate purposes of
the Borrower and the Subsidiaries.

Accordingly, the parties hereto agree as follows:

ARTICLE I

Definitions

SECTION 1.01.  Defined Terms.  As used in this Agreement, the following terms
have the meanings specified below:

“ABR”, when used in reference to any Loan or Borrowing, refers to whether such
Loan, or the Loans comprising such Borrowing, are bearing interest at a rate
determined by reference to the Alternate Base Rate.

“Access Agreement” means a written agreement granting access rights with respect
to any Accounts or Inventory of the Borrower or any of the other Grantors
located at any third party location, in form and substance reasonably
satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.

“Account” has the meaning specified in the UCC.

“Account Control Agreement” has the meaning assigned to such term in the
Guarantee and Collateral Agreement.

“Account Debtor” means the Person who is primarily obligated under, with respect
to or on account of an Account.

“Accounts Receivable Reserves” means, on any date, an amount (calculated in
accordance with the current and historical accounting practices of the Borrower)
equal to the sum of reserves for volume rebates, cash discounts, Federal excise
taxes and warranties maintained on the Borrower’s general ledger with respect to
Eligible Accounts Receivable and the Canadian Priority Payables Reserve, to the
extent

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applicable to Eligible Accounts Receivable, in each case without duplication of
any amounts that are included in the Dilution Factors for such period or
excluded from the value of Eligible Accounts Receivable pursuant to the
definition thereof, and each such reserve to be subject to adjustment by the
Administrative Agent or the Majority Lenders in their discretion (not to be
exercised unreasonably) based on the results of collateral and borrowing base
evaluations and monitoring conducted by the Administrative Agent and its
designated representatives.  Any such adjustment by the Administrative Agent or
the Majority Lenders shall be made by written notice to the Borrower setting
forth in reasonable detail the basis for such adjustment, and shall become
effective for purposes of the first Borrowing Base Certificate that is delivered
pursuant to Section 5.09 at least five Business Days after the date of receipt
by the Borrower of such written notice.

“Additional Assets” means:

(a)  any property or assets (other than Indebtedness and Capital Stock) to be
used by the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary;

(b)  the Capital Stock of a Person that becomes a Restricted Subsidiary as a
result of the acquisition of such Capital Stock by the Borrower or another
Restricted Subsidiary; or

(c)  Capital Stock constituting a minority interest in any Person that at such
time is a Restricted Subsidiary;

provided, however, that any such Restricted Subsidiary described in clauses (b)
or (c) above is primarily engaged in a Permitted Business.

“Additional Inventory Reserves” means, on any date, an amount equal to the sum
of the following reserves established by the Administrative Agent with respect
to Eligible Inventory and Eligible In-Transit Inventory, without duplication of
any deductions made pursuant to the definitions of “Eligible Inventory”,
“Eligible In-Transit Inventory”, “Inventory Reserves” and “Inventory Value”:

(a)  a reserve for “slow moving” Eligible Inventory equal to 75% of the amount
in excess of a 12 month supply on hand;

(b)  a reserve for private label Eligible Inventory relating to the North
America Tire Division;

(c)  a reserve for freight, duties and insurance for Eligible In-Transit
Inventory equal to $5,000,000;

(d)  a reserve for shrink or discrepancies that arise pertaining to Eligible
Inventory quantities on hand between the Borrower’s perpetual accounting system
and physical counts of the Eligible Inventory which will be equal to the amount
of any such discrepancy, if any, that is in excess of 2.0%; and

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(e)  any other reserve as deemed appropriate by the Administrative Agent or the
Majority Lenders in their discretion (not to be exercised unreasonably) based on
the results of collateral and borrowing base evaluations and monitoring
conducted by the Administrative Agent and its designated representatives.

The reserves described in clauses (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e) above shall be
subject to adjustment (and, in the case of clause (e), establishment) by the
Administrative Agent or the Majority Lenders in their discretion (not to be
exercised unreasonably) based on the results of collateral and borrowing base
evaluations and monitoring conducted by the Administrative Agent and its
designated representatives.  Any such adjustment or the establishment of a
reserve pursuant to clause (e) by the Administrative Agent or the Majority
Lenders shall be made by written notice to the Borrower setting forth in
reasonable detail the basis for such adjustment or reserve, and shall become
effective for purposes of the first Borrowing Base Certificate that is delivered
pursuant to Section 5.09 at least five Business Days after the date of receipt
by the Borrower of such written notice.

“Adjusted Eligible Accounts Receivable” means, on any date, an amount equal to
(a) Eligible Accounts Receivable minus (b) the sum of, without duplication,
(i) the Dilution Reserve and (ii) the Accounts Receivable Reserves.

“Adjusted Eligible Finished Goods” means, on any date and with respect to any
division of the Borrower, an amount equal to (a) Eligible Finished Goods
relating to such division minus (b) the Inventory Reserves with respect to the
Eligible Inventory and Eligible In-Transit Inventory included in such Eligible
Finished Goods minus (c) the Additional Inventory Reserves with respect to the
Eligible Inventory and Eligible In-Transit Inventory included in such Eligible
Finished Goods.

“Adjusted LIBO Rate” means, with respect to any Eurodollar Borrowing for any
Interest Period, an interest rate per annum (rounded upwards, if necessary, to
the next 1/100 of 1%) equal to (a) the LIBO Rate for such Interest Period
multiplied by (b) the Statutory Reserve Rate.  For the avoidance of doubt, if
the Adjusted LIBO Rate as determined pursuant to the foregoing would be less
than 0%, such rate shall be deemed to be 0% for purposes of this Agreement.

“Administrative Agent” means JPMCB, in its capacity as administrative agent for
the Lenders hereunder, and its successors in such capacity.

“Administrative Questionnaire” means an Administrative Questionnaire in a form
supplied by the Administrative Agent.

“Affected Financial Institution” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.21.

“Affiliate” means, with respect to a specified Person, another Person that
directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, Controls or is
Controlled by or is under common Control with the Person specified; provided
that, during the TireHub JV

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Period, TireHub JV shall not constitute an Affiliate of the Borrower or any
other Grantor solely for purposes of any determination of Eligible Accounts
Receivable.

“Affiliate Transaction” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.05(a).

“Agents” means the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent.

“Alternate Base Rate” means, for any day, a rate per annum equal to the greatest
of (a) the Prime Rate in effect on such day, (b) the NYFRB Rate in effect on
such day plus ½ of 1% and (c) the Adjusted LIBO Rate on such day (or if such day
is not a Business Day, the immediately preceding Business Day) for a deposit in
dollars with a maturity of one month plus 1%.  For purposes of clause (c) above,
the Adjusted LIBO Rate on any day shall be based on the Screen Rate for dollar
deposits with a maturity of one month in the London interbank market at
approximately 11:00 a.m., London time, on such day.  Any change in the Alternate
Base Rate due to a change in the Prime Rate, the NYFRB Rate or the Adjusted LIBO
Rate shall be effective from and including the effective date of such change in
the Prime Rate, the NYFRB Rate or the Adjusted LIBO Rate, respectively.  If the
Alternate Base Rate is being used as an alternate rate of interest pursuant to
Section 2.12 (for the avoidance of doubt, only until any amendment has become
effective pursuant to Section 2.12(b)), then the Alternate Base Rate shall be
the greater of clauses (a) and (b) above and shall be determined without
reference to clause (c) above.  For the avoidance of doubt, if the Alternate
Base Rate as determined pursuant to the foregoing would be less than 1.00%, such
rate shall be deemed to be 1.00% for purposes of this Agreement.

“Amortized Value” means, as of any date of determination and with respect to any
Eligible Machinery and Equipment, the net orderly liquidation value of such
Eligible Machinery and Equipment determined by reference to the most recent
in-place appraisal of such Eligible Machinery and Equipment from a third-party
appraiser reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and assuming
monthly straight-line amortization of the value thereof from the date (the
“Amortization Commencement Date”) of the first Borrowing Base Certificate
delivered to the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 5.09 after the
Restatement Date through the date that is the seven-year anniversary of the
Amortization Commencement Date; provided that the value of the Eligible
Machinery and Equipment located at the Borrower’s property located at 922 E.
Meighan Blvd., Gadsden, Alabama 35903 shall be determined by reference to the
weighted average method agreed between the Borrower and the Administrative Agent
and no third-party appraisal shall be required.

“Anti-Corruption Laws” means the United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of
1977, as amended from time to time, other anti-bribery or anti-corruption laws
and anti-money laundering laws, in each case in effect in jurisdictions in which
the Borrower and the Subsidiaries do business.

“Applicable Percentage” means, with respect to any Lender, the percentage of the
Total Commitment represented by such Lender’s Commitment.  If the

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Commitments have been terminated, the Applicable Percentages shall be determined
based upon the Commitments most recently in effect, giving effect to any
assignments.

“Applicable Rate” means, for any day, with respect to (a) any Swingline Loan,
the applicable rate per annum as agreed between the Borrower and the applicable
Swingline Lender and (b)(i) any Revolving Loan or (ii) the Commitments, the
applicable rate per annum set forth under the appropriate caption in the table
below, in each case based upon the Reference Availability (as defined below)
then in effect, except (x) on or prior to the last day of the first full fiscal
quarter ending after the Restatement Date, the Applicable Rate shall be
determined by reference to Category 1 and (y) notwithstanding clause (x), if an
Event of Default shall have occurred under clause (a), (b), (h) or (i) of
Section 7.01 or as a result of a breach of Section 5.09(a) (for so long as a new
Borrowing Base Certificate has not been delivered) or Section 6.09 and shall
then be continuing, the Applicable Rate shall be determined by reference to
Category 2 in the table below:

 

Reference Availability :

Eurodollar
Spread

ABR
Spread

 

Commitment Fee

 

Category 1

>$750,000,000

 

 

1.750%

 

0.750%

 

0.250%

Category 2

≤$750,000,000

 

 

2.000%

 

1.000%

 

0.250%

 

The “Reference Availability” for each day shall be the amount determined by the
Administrative Agent as of the second Business Day (the “Applicable Delivery
Date”) following the then most recent delivery of a Borrowing Base Certificate
to be the average of the Available Commitments as of the end of each of the
30 consecutive days immediately preceding the Applicable Delivery Date.  Solely
for purposes of determining the Reference Availability, Available Cash for any
day during any applicable period shall be the Available Cash specified on the
most recent certificate delivered under Section 5.09(a) or (b) specifying
Available Cash.

“Approved Fund” means (a) with respect to any Lender, a CLO managed by such
Lender or by an Affiliate of such Lender and (b) with respect to any Lender that
is a fund which invests in bank loans and similar extensions of credit, any
other fund that invests in bank loans and similar extensions of credit and is
managed by the same investment advisor as such Lender or by an Affiliate of such
investment advisor.

“Arrangers” means JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Credit Agricole Corporate and
Investment Bank and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, each as Joint Lead
Arranger and Joint Bookrunner, for the credit facilities established by this
Agreement.

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“Asset Disposition” means any sale, lease, transfer or other disposition (or
series of sales, leases, transfers or dispositions that are part of a common
plan) by the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary, including any disposition by
means of a merger, consolidation or similar transaction (each referred to for
the purposes of this definition as a “disposition”), of:

(a)  any shares of Capital Stock of a Restricted Subsidiary (other than
directors’ qualifying shares or shares required by applicable law to be held by
a Person other than the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary);

(b)  all or substantially all the assets of any division or line of business of
the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary; or

(c)  any other assets of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary outside of
the ordinary course of business of the Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary;

other than, in the case of clauses (a), (b) and (c) above,

(1) a disposition by a Restricted Subsidiary to the Borrower or by the Borrower
or a Restricted Subsidiary to a Restricted Subsidiary;

(2) for purposes of Section 6.04 only, a disposition subject to Section 6.02;

(3) a disposition of assets with a Fair Market Value of less than $20,000,000;

(4) a transfer of accounts receivable and related assets of the type specified
in the definition of “Qualified Receivables Transaction” (or a fractional
undivided interest therein) to a Receivables Entity; and

(5) a transfer of accounts receivable and related assets of the type specified
in the definition of “Qualified Receivables Transaction” (or a fractional
undivided interest therein) by a Receivables Entity in a Qualified Receivables
Transaction.

“Assignment and Assumption” means an assignment and assumption entered into by a
Lender and an assignee (with the consent of any party whose consent is required
by Section 9.04), and accepted by the Administrative Agent, in the form of
Exhibit D or any other form approved by the Administrative Agent.

“Attributable Debt” means, with respect to any Sale/Leaseback Transaction that
does not result in a Finance Lease Obligation, the present value (computed in
accordance with GAAP) of the total obligations of the lessee for rental payments
during the remaining term of the lease included in such Sale/Leaseback
Transaction (including any period for which such lease has been extended).  In
the case of any lease which is terminable by the lessee upon payment of a
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Debt shall be the lesser of (i) the Attributable Debt determined assuming
termination upon the first date such lease may be terminated (in which case the
Attributable Debt shall also include the amount of the penalty, but no rent
shall be considered as required to be paid under such lease subsequent to the
first date upon which it may be so terminated) and (ii) the Attributable Debt
determined assuming no such termination.

“Availability Period” means the period from and including the Restatement Date
to but excluding the earlier of (a) the Commitment Termination Date and (b) any
other date on which the Commitments have been terminated.

“Available Cash” means, with respect to any date, the aggregate amount of cash
and Temporary Cash Investments held on such date by the Borrower and the
Subsidiary Guarantors, other than cash and Temporary Cash Investments (a) held
in accounts outside the United States of America and Canada, (b) to the extent
subject to any Lien (other than Liens permitted pursuant to Section 6.06(t))
securing Indebtedness or other obligations or to any other restriction on
availability or (c) to the extent included in the Borrowing Base pursuant to
clause (e) of the definition of “Borrowing Base”.

“Available Commitments” means, at the time of any determination, an amount equal
to Available Cash plus the difference between (a) the lesser of (i) the
Borrowing Base and (ii) the aggregate amount of the Commitments in effect at
such time minus (b) the aggregate amount of the Credit Exposures at such time.

“Average Life” means, as of the date of determination, with respect to any
Indebtedness or Preferred Stock, the quotient obtained by dividing (a) the sum
of the products of the number of years from the date of determination to the
dates of each successive scheduled principal payment of such Indebtedness or
scheduled redemption or similar payment with respect to such Preferred Stock
multiplied by the amount of such payment by (b) the sum of all such payments.

“Bail-In Action” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.21.

“Bail-In Legislation” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.21.

“Bank Indebtedness” means all obligations under the U.S. Bank Indebtedness and
European Bank Indebtedness.

“Bankruptcy Event” means, with respect to any Person, that such Person becomes
the subject of a bankruptcy or insolvency proceeding, or has had a receiver,
conservator, trustee, administrator, custodian, assignee for the benefit of
creditors or similar Person charged with the reorganization or liquidation of
its business appointed for it, or, in the good faith determination of the
Administrative Agent, has taken any action in furtherance of, or indicating its
consent to, approval of, or acquiescence in, any such proceeding or appointment;
provided that a Bankruptcy Event shall not result solely by virtue of any
ownership interest, or the acquisition of any ownership interest, in such Person
by a Governmental Authority or instrumentality thereof; provided, further, that
such ownership interest does not result in or provide such Person with immunity
from the jurisdiction of courts within the United States of America or from the
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judgments or writs of attachment on its assets or permit such Person (or such
Governmental Authority or instrumentality) to reject, repudiate, disavow or
disaffirm any contracts or agreements made by such Person.

“Benchmark Replacement” means the sum of: (a) the alternate benchmark rate
(which may be a SOFR-Based Rate) that has been selected by the Administrative
Agent and the Borrower giving due consideration to (i) any selection or
recommendation of a replacement rate or the mechanism for determining such a
rate by the Relevant Governmental Body and/or (ii) any evolving or
then-prevailing market convention for determining a rate of interest as a
replacement to the LIBO Rate for U.S. dollar-denominated syndicated credit
facilities and (b) the Benchmark Replacement Adjustment; provided that if the
Benchmark Replacement as so determined would be less than zero, the Benchmark
Replacement will be deemed to be zero for the purposes of this Agreement;
provided further that any such Benchmark Replacement shall be administratively
feasible as determined by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion.

“Benchmark Replacement Adjustment” means the spread adjustment, or method for
calculating or determining such spread adjustment, (which may be a positive or
negative value or zero) that has been selected by the Administrative Agent and
the Borrower giving due consideration to (i) any selection or recommendation of
a spread adjustment, or method for calculating or determining such spread
adjustment, for the replacement of the LIBO Rate with the applicable Unadjusted
Benchmark Replacement by the Relevant Governmental Body and/or (ii) any evolving
or then-prevailing market convention for determining a spread adjustment, or
method for calculating or determining such spread adjustment, for the
replacement of the LIBO Rate with the applicable Unadjusted Benchmark
Replacement for U.S. dollar-denominated syndicated credit facilities at such
time (for the avoidance of doubt, such Benchmark Replacement Adjustment shall
not be in the form of a reduction to the Applicable Rate).

“Benchmark Replacement Conforming Changes” means, with respect to any Benchmark
Replacement, any technical, administrative or operational changes (including
changes to the definition of “Alternate Base Rate,” the definition of “Interest
Period,” timing and frequency of determining rates and making payments of
interest and other administrative matters) that the Administrative Agent and the
Borrower agree may be appropriate to reflect the adoption and implementation of
such Benchmark Replacement and to permit the administration thereof by the
Administrative Agent in a manner substantially consistent with market practice
(or, if the Administrative Agent and the Borrower determine that adoption of any
portion of such market practice is not administratively feasible or that no
market practice for the administration of the Benchmark Replacement exists, in
such other manner of administration as agreed to by the Administrative Agent and
the Borrower).

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“Benchmark Replacement Date” means the earlier to occur of the following events
with respect to the LIBO Rate:

(1) in the case of clause (1) or (2) of the definition of “Benchmark Transition
Event,” the later of (a) the date of the public statement or publication of
information referenced therein and (b) the date on which the administrator of
the Screen Rate permanently or indefinitely ceases to provide the Screen Rate;
or

(2) in the case of clause (3) of the definition of “Benchmark Transition Event,”
the date of the public statement or publication of information referenced
therein.

“Benchmark Transition Event” means the occurrence of one or more of the
following events with respect to the LIBO Rate:

(1) a public statement or publication of information by or on behalf of the
administrator of the Screen Rate announcing that such administrator has ceased
or will cease to provide the Screen Rate permanently or indefinitely, provided
that, at the time of such statement or publication, there is no successor
administrator that will continue to provide the Screen Rate;

(2) a public statement or publication of information by the regulatory
supervisor for the administrator of the Screen Rate, the U.S. Federal Reserve
System, an insolvency official with jurisdiction over the administrator for the
Screen Rate, a resolution authority with jurisdiction over the administrator for
the Screen Rate, or a court or an entity with similar insolvency or resolution
authority over the administrator for the Screen Rate which states that the
administrator of the Screen Rate has ceased or will cease to provide the Screen
Rate permanently or indefinitely, provided that, at the time of such statement
or publication, there is no successor administrator that will continue to
provide the Screen Rate; and/or

(3) a public statement or publication of information by the regulatory
supervisor for the administrator of the Screen Rate announcing that the Screen
Rate is no longer representative.

“Benchmark Transition Start Date” means (a) in the case of a Benchmark
Transition Event, the earlier of (i) the applicable Benchmark Replacement Date
and (ii) if such Benchmark Transition Event is a public statement or publication
of information of a prospective event, the 90th day prior to the expected date
of such event as of such public statement or publication of information (or if
the expected date of such prospective event is fewer than 90 days after such
statement or publication, the date of such statement or publication) and (b) in
the case of an Early Opt-in Election, the date specified by the Administrative
Agent, the Borrower, or the Majority Lenders, as applicable, by notice to the
Borrower, the Administrative Agent (in case of such notice by the Majority
Lenders or the Borrower) and the Lenders.

“Benchmark Unavailability Period” means, if a Benchmark Transition Event and its
related Benchmark Replacement Date have occurred with respect to the LIBO Rate
and solely to the extent that the LIBO Rate has not been replaced with a

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Benchmark Replacement, the period (x) beginning at the time that such Benchmark
Replacement Date has occurred if, at such time, no Benchmark Replacement has
replaced the LIBO Rate for all purposes hereunder in accordance with
Section 2.12 and (y) ending at the time that a Benchmark Replacement has
replaced the LIBO Rate for all purposes hereunder pursuant to Section 2.12.

“Beneficial Ownership Certification” means a certification regarding beneficial
ownership or control as required by the Beneficial Ownership Regulation.

“Beneficial Ownership Regulation” means 31 C.F.R. § 1010.230.

“Benefit Plan” means any of (a) an “employee benefit plan” (as defined in
Section 3(3) of ERISA) that is subject to Title I of ERISA, (b) a “plan” as
defined in Section 4975 of the Code to which Section 4975 of the Code applies or
(c) any Person whose assets include (for purposes of ERISA Section 3(42) or
otherwise for purposes of Title I of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code) the
assets of any such “employee benefit plan” or “plan”.

“BHC Act Affiliate” of a party means an “affiliate” (as such term is defined
under, and interpreted in accordance with, 12 U.S.C. 1841(k)) of such party.

“Bill of Lading” has the meaning set forth in Article I of the Uniform
Commercial Code as from time to time in effect in the State of New York.

“Board” means the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System of the United
States of America.

“Board of Directors” means the board of directors of the Borrower or any
committee thereof duly authorized to act on behalf of the board of directors of
the Borrower.

“Borrower” means The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, an Ohio corporation.

“Borrowing” means Loans of the same Class and Type made, converted or continued
on the same date and, in the case of Eurodollar Loans, as to which a single
Interest Period is in effect.

“Borrowing Base” means, at the time of any determination, an amount equal to the
sum, without duplication, of:

(a)  85% of Adjusted Eligible Accounts Receivable,

(b)  (i) if the Effective Advance Rate is equal to or greater than the
percentage equal to 85% of the Recovery Rate, 85% multiplied by the Recovery
Rate multiplied by the Inventory Value of all Inventory of the Borrower and each
other Grantor or (ii) if the Effective Advance Rate is less than the percentage
equal to 85% of the Recovery Rate, (A) the sum of (x) 40% of

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Eligible Raw Materials plus (y) 70% of Adjusted Eligible Finished Goods relating
to the North American Tire Division and the Retail Division (including both
consumer and commercial), respectively, plus (z) 40% of Eligible Work in Process
minus (B) the Rent Reserve, minus (C) the Priority Payables Reserve minus (D)
the Canadian Priority Payables Reserve, to the extent applicable to Inventory
(the amount in clause (ii) collectively, the “Inventory Advance Amount”),

(c)  the lesser of (i) if the Borrower shall have elected to have the net
orderly liquidation value of the Principal Goodyear Trademarks appraised by a
third party appraiser selected by the Administrative Agent and the Borrower and
engaged by the Administrative Agent, and such net orderly liquidation value
shall have been determined by such appraiser and set forth in a notice delivered
to the Administrative Agent, 50% of the net orderly liquidation value of the
Principal Goodyear Trademarks, as determined by such appraiser, and (ii) if the
Borrower shall not have elected to have the net orderly liquidation value of the
Principal Goodyear Trademarks appraised as provided in the preceding clause (i),
or if the Borrower shall have so elected but the net orderly liquidation value
of the Principal Goodyear Trademarks shall not yet have been determined by the
appraiser and set forth in a notice delivered to the Administrative Agent,
$400,000,000,

(d)  85% of the Amortized Value of the Eligible Machinery and Equipment, and

(e)  the lesser of (i) Eligible Cash minus the Canadian Priority Payables
Reserve, to the extent applicable to Eligible Cash, and (ii) $200,000,000;

provided that the portion of the Borrowing Base attributable to clauses (c) and
(d) above shall not exceed 35% of the Borrowing Base (calculated including the
amount referred to in clauses (c) and (d) but excluding the amount referred to
in clause (e) above) as set forth in Exhibit E.

The Borrowing Base at any time shall be determined by reference to the most
recent Borrowing Base Certificate delivered to the Administrative Agent on the
Restatement Date or pursuant to Section 5.09, as applicable.  Subject to the
provisions of Section 9.02(b)(viii), (x) standards of eligibility and reserves
relating to the components of the Borrowing Base may be revised and adjusted
from time to time by the Administrative Agent or the Majority Lenders in their
discretion (not to be exercised unreasonably) based on the results of collateral
and borrowing base evaluations and monitoring conducted by the Administrative
Agent and its designated representatives and (y) adjustments to the amounts and
limits with respect to clauses (c), (d) and (e) of this definition may be made
by written agreements entered into by the Borrower and the Administrative
Agent.  Any such revision or adjustment by the Administrative Agent or the
Majority Lenders pursuant to clause (x) above shall be made by written notice to
the Borrower setting forth in reasonable detail the basis for such revision or
adjustment, and shall become effective for purposes of the first Borrowing Base
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delivered pursuant to Section 5.09 at least five Business Days after the date of
receipt by the Borrower of such written notice.

“Borrowing Base Availability” means, at the time of any determination, an amount
equal to the lesser of the Borrowing Base at such time and the aggregate amount
of the Commitments at such time.

“Borrowing Base Certificate” means a certificate substantially in the form of
Exhibit E hereto (with such changes therein as may be reasonably requested by
the Administrative Agent from time to time to reflect the components of and
reserves against the Borrowing Base as provided for hereunder from time to
time), executed and certified on behalf of the Borrower as accurate and complete
in all material respects by a Financial Officer of the Borrower, which shall
include appropriate exhibits, schedules, supporting documentation and additional
reports as (a) outlined in Exhibit E hereto, (b) reasonably requested by the
Administrative Agent and (c) provided for in Section 5.09.

“Borrowing Request” means a request by the Borrower for a Borrowing in
accordance with Section 2.02 in substantially the form of Exhibit A hereto or
for a Swingline Loan in accordance with Section 2.04 in substantially the form
of Exhibit H hereto.

“Business Day” means any day that is not a Saturday, Sunday or other day on
which commercial banks in New York City are authorized or required by law to
remain closed; provided that, when used in connection with a Eurodollar Loan,
the term “Business Day” shall also exclude any day on which banks are not open
for dealings in dollar deposits in the London interbank market.

“Canadian Benefit Plans” means all material employee benefit plans of any nature
or kind whatsoever that are not Canadian Pension Plans and are maintained or
contributed to by any Credit Party having employees in Canada.

“Canadian Dollars” refers to lawful money of Canada.

“Canadian Pension Plans” means each plan which is a registered pension plan
within the meaning of the Income Tax Act (Canada).

“Canadian Priority Payables Reserve” means, at any time, the full amount,
without duplication, of the liabilities at such time which have a trust imposed
to provide for payment thereof or a security interest, Lien or charge ranking or
capable of ranking, in each case senior to or pari passu with the Liens created
under the Security Documents under Canadian federal, provincial, territorial,
county, municipal or local law with respect to claims for goods and services
taxes, sales tax, income tax, workers’ compensation obligations, vacation pay,
wages or pension fund obligations.

“Canadian Security Agreements” has the meaning assigned to such term in the
Guarantee and Collateral Agreement.

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“Capital Stock” of any Person means any and all shares, interests, rights to
purchase, warrants, options, participations or other equivalents of or interests
(however designated) in equity of such Person, including any Preferred Stock,
but excluding any debt securities convertible into such equity.

“Change in Control” means (a) the acquisition of ownership, directly or
indirectly, beneficially or of record (other than in the case of The Depository
Trust Company or any other clearing agency, in its capacity as record holder of
any Capital Stock for other Persons that are the beneficial owners of such
Capital Stock), by any Person or group (within the meaning of the Exchange Act
and the rules of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission thereunder
as in effect on the date hereof), of Capital Stock representing more than 50% of
the aggregate ordinary voting power represented by the issued and outstanding
Capital Stock of the Borrower; or (b) occupation of a majority of the seats
(other than vacant seats) on the board of directors of the Borrower by Persons
who were neither (i) directors on the Restatement Date or nominated or approved
prior to their election by the board of directors of the Borrower nor (ii)
appointed by directors so nominated or approved.

“Change in Law” means (a) the adoption of any law, rule or regulation after the
date of this Agreement, (b) any change in any law, rule or regulation or in the
interpretation or application thereof by any Governmental Authority after the
date of this Agreement or (c) compliance by any Lender or any Issuing Bank (or,
for purposes of Section 2.13(b), by any lending office of such Lender or by such
Lender’s or such Issuing Bank’s holding company, if any) with any request,
guideline or directive (whether or not having the force of law) of any
Governmental Authority made or issued after the date of this Agreement; provided
that for purposes of this definition, with respect to all requests, rules,
guidelines or directives adopted or issued pursuant to or in connection with the
Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and Basel III, the
date of this Agreement shall be deemed to be December 31, 2015; provided further
that no act, event or circumstance referred to in clause (a), (b) or (c) of this
definition shall be deemed to have occurred prior to the date of this Agreement
as a result of the applicable law, rule, regulation, interpretation,
application, request, guideline or directive having been adopted, made or issued
under the general authority of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer
Protection Act, Basel III or any other law or multinational supervisory
agreement in effect prior to the date hereof.

“Charges” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.13.

“Class” when used in reference to any Loan or Borrowing refers to whether such
Loan, or the Loans comprising such Borrowing, are Revolving Loans or Swingline
Loans.

“CLO” means any entity (whether a corporation, partnership, trust or otherwise)
that is engaged in making, purchasing, holding or otherwise investing in bank
loans and similar extensions of credit in the ordinary course and is
administered or managed by a Lender or an Affiliate of such Lender.

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“Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time.

“Collateral” means all the assets and rights that secure any of the Obligations
pursuant to the Security Documents.

“Collateral Agent” means JPMCB, in its capacity as collateral agent for the
Lenders and the other Secured Parties under the Guarantee and Collateral
Agreement and the other Security Documents.

“Commitment” means, with respect to each Lender, the commitment of such Lender
to make Revolving Loans and to acquire participations in Letters of Credit and
Swingline Loans hereunder, expressed as an amount representing the maximum
permitted aggregate amount of such Lender’s Credit Exposure hereunder, as such
commitment may be (a) reduced from time to time pursuant to Section 2.07 or
increased from time to time pursuant to Section 9.02(c) and (b) reduced or
increased from time to time pursuant to assignments by or to such Lender
pursuant to Section 9.04.  The initial amount of each Lender’s Commitment is set
forth on Schedule 2.01 or in the Assignment and Assumption pursuant to which
such Lender shall have assumed its Commitment, as applicable.  The initial
aggregate amount of the Lenders’ Commitments is $2,000,000,000.

“Commitment Termination Date” means (x) the first to occur of (a) April 9, 2025,
and (b) the date that is 60 days prior to the date of the Stated Maturity of the
Indebtedness under the Second Lien Agreement if, as of the last Business Day of
the calendar month ending most recently prior to such date, the aggregate
outstanding principal amount of the Indebtedness under the Second Lien Agreement
is not less than the sum of (i) Available Cash (determined, solely for purposes
of determining the Commitment Termination Date, without giving effect to clause
(a) of the definition of “Available Cash” ) plus (ii) the difference between
(A) the lesser of (1) the Borrowing Base and (2) the aggregate amount of the
Commitments in effect at such time minus (B) the aggregate amount of the Credit
Exposures at such time, or (y) as to any Commitments or Loans that are subject
to an extension pursuant to Section 2.19, any later date to which the Commitment
Termination Date in respect thereof shall have been extended pursuant to an
Extension Agreement.

“Commodity Exchange Act” means the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. § 1 et
seq.), as amended from time to time, and any successor statute.

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“Compounded SOFR” means the compounded average of SOFRs for the applicable
Corresponding Tenor, with the rate, or methodology for this rate, and
conventions for this rate (which may include compounding in arrears with a
lookback and/or suspension period as a mechanism to determine the interest
amount payable prior to the end of each Interest Period) being established by
the Administrative Agent in accordance with:

(1) the rate, or methodology for this rate, and conventions for this rate
selected or recommended by the Relevant Governmental Body for determining
compounded SOFR; provided that:

(2) if, and to the extent that, the Administrative Agent determines that
Compounded SOFR cannot be determined in accordance with clause (1) above, then
the rate, or methodology for this rate, and conventions for this rate that the
Administrative Agent determines in its reasonable discretion are substantially
consistent with any evolving or then-prevailing market convention for
determining compounded SOFR for U.S. dollar-denominated syndicated credit
facilities at such time;

provided, further, that if the Administrative Agent decides that any such rate,
methodology or convention determined in accordance with clause (1) or clause (2)
is not administratively feasible for the Administrative Agent, then Compounded
SOFR will be deemed unable to be determined for purposes of the definition of
“Benchmark Replacement.”

“Consent Subsidiary” means (a) any Subsidiary listed on Schedule 1.01A and
(b) any Subsidiary not on Schedule 1.01A or formed or acquired after the
Restatement Date, in respect of which (A) the consent of any Person other than
the Borrower or any Wholly Owned Subsidiary is required by applicable law or the
terms of any organizational document of such Subsidiary or other agreement of
such Subsidiary or any Affiliate of such Subsidiary in order for such Subsidiary
to execute the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement as a Grantor or a Subsidiary
Guarantor and perform its obligations thereunder, or in order for Capital Stock
of such Subsidiary to be pledged under the Security Documents, as the case may
be, and (B) the Borrower has endeavored in good faith to obtain such consents,
and such consents shall not have been obtained.  Notwithstanding the foregoing,
no Subsidiary shall be a Consent Subsidiary at any time that it is a guarantor
of, or has provided any collateral to secure, Indebtedness for borrowed money of
the Borrower, and any Consent Subsidiary (including a Consent Subsidiary listed
in Schedule 1.01A) that at any time ceases to meet the test set forth in
clause (A) shall cease to be a Consent Subsidiary.  No Subsidiary shall be a
Consent Subsidiary if it is (i) a Guarantor or a Grantor under the Second Lien
Guarantee and Collateral Agreement, (ii) a US Guarantor under the European
Guarantee and Collateral Agreement or a “Subsidiary Guarantor” (that is
organized under the laws of the United States or Canada or any of their
respective states, provinces, territories or possessions or any political
subdivision of any thereof) under the GEBV Notes Indenture, (iii) a “Subsidiary
Guarantor” under the 2015 Indenture, the 2016 Indenture or the 2017 Indenture or
(iv) a Subsidiary of the Borrower that Guarantees any obligations arising

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under an indenture or any other document governing Material Indebtedness of the
Borrower entered into after the date hereof.

“Consolidated Coverage Ratio” as of any date of determination means the ratio
of:

(1) the aggregate amount of EBITDA for the period of the most recent four
consecutive fiscal quarters ending prior to the date of such determination for
which financial statements have been filed with the SEC to

(2) Consolidated Interest Expense for such four fiscal quarters;

provided, however, that:

(A) if the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary has Incurred any Indebtedness
since the beginning of such period that remains outstanding on such date of
determination or if the transaction giving rise to the need to calculate the
Consolidated Coverage Ratio is an Incurrence of Indebtedness, EBITDA and
Consolidated Interest Expense for such period shall be calculated after giving
effect on a pro forma basis to such Indebtedness as if such Indebtedness had
been Incurred on the first day of such period and the discharge of any other
Indebtedness repaid, repurchased, defeased or otherwise discharged with the
proceeds of such new Indebtedness as if such discharge had occurred on the first
day of such period,

(B) if the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary has repaid, repurchased,
defeased or otherwise discharged any Indebtedness since the beginning of such
period or if any Indebtedness is to be repaid, repurchased, defeased or
otherwise discharged (in each case other than Indebtedness Incurred under any
revolving credit facility unless such Indebtedness has been permanently repaid
and has not been replaced) on the date of the transaction giving rise to the
need to calculate the Consolidated Coverage Ratio, EBITDA and Consolidated
Interest Expense for such period shall be calculated on a pro forma basis as if
such discharge had occurred on the first day of such period and as if the
Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary had not earned the interest income
actually earned during such period in respect of cash or Temporary Cash
Investments used to repay, repurchase, defease or otherwise discharge such
Indebtedness,

(C) if since the beginning of such period the Borrower or any Restricted
Subsidiary shall have made any Asset Disposition, the EBITDA for such period
shall be reduced by an amount equal to the EBITDA (if positive) directly
attributable to the assets that are the subject of such Asset Disposition for
such period or increased by an

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amount equal to the EBITDA (if negative) directly attributable thereto for such
period and Consolidated Interest Expense for such period shall be reduced by an
amount equal to the Consolidated Interest Expense directly attributable to any
Indebtedness of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary repaid, repurchased,
defeased or otherwise discharged with respect to the Borrower and its Restricted
Subsidiaries in connection with such Asset Disposition for such period (or, if
the Capital Stock of any Restricted Subsidiary is sold, the Consolidated
Interest Expense for such period directly attributable to the Indebtedness of
such Restricted Subsidiary to the extent the Borrower and its continuing
Restricted Subsidiaries are no longer liable for such Indebtedness after such
sale),

(D) if since the beginning of such period the Borrower or any Restricted
Subsidiary (by merger or otherwise) shall have made an Investment in any
Restricted Subsidiary (or any Person that becomes a Restricted Subsidiary) or an
acquisition of assets, including any acquisition of assets occurring in
connection with a transaction causing a calculation to be made hereunder, which
constitutes all or substantially all of an operating unit, division or line of a
business, EBITDA and Consolidated Interest Expense for such period shall be
calculated after giving pro forma effect thereto (including the Incurrence of
any Indebtedness) as if such Investment or acquisition occurred on the first day
of such period, and

(E) if since the beginning of such period any Person that subsequently became a
Restricted Subsidiary or was merged with or into the Borrower or any Restricted
Subsidiary since the beginning of such period shall have made any Asset
Disposition or any Investment or acquisition of assets that would have required
an adjustment pursuant to clause (C) or (D) above if made by the Borrower or a
Restricted Subsidiary during such period, EBITDA and Consolidated Interest
Expense for such period shall be calculated after giving pro forma effect
thereto as if such Asset Disposition, Investment or acquisition of assets
occurred on the first day of such period.

For purposes of this definition, whenever pro forma effect is to be given to an
acquisition of assets, Asset Disposition or other Investment, the amount of
income, EBITDA or earnings relating thereto and the amount of Consolidated
Interest Expense associated with any Indebtedness Incurred in connection
therewith, the pro forma calculations shall be determined in good faith by a
responsible Financial Officer of the Borrower and shall comply with the
requirements of Rule 11-02 of Regulation S-X, as it may be amended or replaced
from time to time, promulgated by the SEC.

If any Indebtedness bears a floating rate of interest and is being given pro
forma effect, the interest expense on such Indebtedness shall be calculated as
if the rate in effect on the date of determination had been the applicable rate
for the entire period

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(taking into account any Interest Rate Agreement applicable to such Indebtedness
if such Interest Rate Agreement has a remaining term as at the date of
determination in excess of 12 months).  If any Indebtedness is Incurred or
repaid under a revolving credit facility and is being given pro forma effect,
the interest on such Indebtedness shall be calculated based on the average daily
balance of such Indebtedness for the four fiscal quarters subject to the pro
forma calculation.

“Consolidated Interest Expense” means, for any period, the total interest
expense of the Borrower and its Consolidated Restricted Subsidiaries, plus, to
the extent Incurred by the Borrower and its Consolidated Restricted Subsidiaries
in such period but not included in such interest expense, without duplication:

(1)  interest expense attributable to Finance Lease Obligations and the interest
expense attributable to leases constituting part of a Sale/Leaseback Transaction
that does not result in a Finance Lease Obligation;

(2)  amortization of debt discount and debt issuance costs;

(3)  capitalized interest;

(4)  noncash interest expense;

(5)  commissions, discounts and other fees and charges attributable to letters
of credit and bankers’ acceptance financing;

(6)  interest accruing on any Indebtedness of any other Person to the extent
such Indebtedness is Guaranteed by (or secured by the assets of) the Borrower or
any Restricted Subsidiary and such Indebtedness is in default under its terms or
any payment is actually made in respect of such Guarantee;

(7)  net payments made pursuant to Hedging Obligations in respect of interest
expense (including amortization of fees);

(8)  dividends paid in cash or Disqualified Stock in respect of (A) all
Preferred Stock of Restricted Subsidiaries and (B) all Disqualified Stock of the
Borrower, in each case held by Persons other than the Borrower or a Restricted
Subsidiary;

(9)  interest Incurred in connection with investments in discontinued
operations; and

(10) the cash contributions to any employee stock ownership plan or similar
trust to the extent such contributions are used by such plan or

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trust to pay interest or fees to any Person (other than the Borrower) in
connection with Indebtedness Incurred by such plan or trust;

and less, to the extent included in such total interest expense, the
amortization during such period of capitalized financing costs; provided,
however, that for any financing consummated after the Restatement Date, the
aggregate amount of amortization relating to any such capitalized financing
costs in respect of any such financing that is deducted in calculating
Consolidated Interest Expense shall not exceed 5% of the aggregate amount of
such financing.

“Consolidated Net Income” means, for any period, the net income of the Borrower
and its Consolidated Subsidiaries for such period; provided, however, that there
shall not be included in such Consolidated Net Income:

(a)  any net income of any Person (other than the Borrower) if such Person is
not a Restricted Subsidiary, except that:

(1) subject to the limitations contained in clause (d) below, the Borrower’s
equity in the net income of any such Person for such period shall be included in
such Consolidated Net Income up to the aggregate amount of cash actually
distributed by such Person during such period to the Borrower or a Restricted
Subsidiary as a dividend or other distribution (subject, in the case of a
dividend or other distribution made to a Restricted Subsidiary, to the
limitations contained in clause (c) below);

(2) the Borrower’s equity in a net loss of any such Person for such period shall
be included in determining such Consolidated Net Income to the extent such loss
has been funded with cash from the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary;

(b)  any net income (or loss) of any Person acquired by the Borrower or a
Subsidiary of the Borrower in a pooling of interests transaction for any period
prior to the date of such acquisition;

(c)  any net income of any Restricted Subsidiary if such Restricted Subsidiary
is subject to restrictions on the payment of dividends or the making of
distributions by such Restricted Subsidiary, directly or indirectly, to the
Borrower (but, in the case of any Foreign Restricted Subsidiary, only to the
extent cash equal to such net income (or a portion thereof) for such period is
not readily procurable by the Borrower from such Foreign Restricted Subsidiary
(with the amount of cash readily procurable from such Foreign Restricted
Subsidiary being determined in good faith by a Financial Officer of the
Borrower) pursuant to intercompany loans, repurchases of Capital Stock or
otherwise), except that:

(1) subject to the limitations contained in clause (d) below, the Borrower’s
equity in the net income of any such Restricted Subsidiary for such period shall
be included in such Consolidated Net Income up to the

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aggregate amount of cash actually distributed by such Restricted Subsidiary
during such period to the Borrower or another Restricted Subsidiary as a
dividend or other distribution (subject, in the case of a dividend or other
distribution made to another Restricted Subsidiary, to the limitation contained
in this clause); and

(2) the net loss of any such Restricted Subsidiary for such period shall not be
excluded in determining such Consolidated Net Income;

(d)  any gain (or loss) realized upon the sale or other disposition of any asset
of the Borrower or its Consolidated Subsidiaries (including pursuant to any
Sale/Leaseback Transaction) that is not sold or otherwise disposed of in the
ordinary course of business and any gain (or loss) realized upon the sale or
other disposition of any Capital Stock of any Person;

(e)  any extraordinary gain or loss; and

(f)  the cumulative effect of a change in accounting principles.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, for the purpose of Section 6.02 only, there shall
be excluded from Consolidated Net Income any dividends, repayments of loans or
advances or other transfers of assets from Unrestricted Subsidiaries to the
Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary to the extent such dividends, repayments or
transfers increase the amount of Restricted Payments permitted under
Section 6.02(a)(3)(iv).

“Consolidated Revenue” means, for any period, the revenues for such period,
determined in accordance with GAAP, of the Borrower and the Subsidiaries the
accounts of which would be consolidated with those of the Borrower in the
Borrower’s consolidated financial statements in accordance with GAAP.

“Consolidated Total Assets” means, at any date, the total assets, determined in
accordance with GAAP, of the Borrower and the Subsidiaries the accounts of which
would be consolidated with those of the Borrower in the Borrower’s consolidated
financial statements in accordance with GAAP.

“Consolidation” means, unless the context otherwise requires, the consolidation
of (1) in the case of the Borrower, the accounts of each of the Restricted
Subsidiaries with those of the Borrower and (2) in the case of a Restricted
Subsidiary, the accounts of each Subsidiary of such Restricted Subsidiary that
is a Restricted Subsidiary with those of such Restricted Subsidiary, in each
case in accordance with GAAP consistently applied; provided, however, that
“Consolidation” will not include consolidation of the accounts of any
Unrestricted Subsidiary, but the interest of the Borrower or any Restricted
Subsidiary in an Unrestricted Subsidiary will be accounted for as an investment.
The term “Consolidated” has a correlative meaning.

“Control” means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct
or cause the direction of the management or policies of a Person, whether
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the ability to exercise voting power, by contract or otherwise.  “Controlling”
and “Controlled” have meanings correlative thereto.

“Corresponding Tenor” with respect to a Benchmark Replacement means a tenor
(including overnight) having approximately the same length (disregarding
business day adjustment) as the applicable tenor for the applicable Interest
Period with respect to the LIBO Rate.

“Covered Entity” means any of the following:

a “covered entity” as that term is defined in, and interpreted in accordance
with, 12 C.F.R. § 252.82(b);

a “covered bank” as that term is defined in, and interpreted in accordance with,
12 C.F.R. § 47.3(b); or

a “covered FSI” as that term is defined in, and interpreted in accordance with,
12 C.F.R. § 382.2(b).

“Covered Party” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.22.

“Credit Documents” means this Agreement, the Issuing Bank Agreements, any
Swingline Agreements, any Extension Agreements, any letter of credit
applications referred to in Section 2.03(a), any promissory notes delivered
pursuant to Section 2.08(e), the Security Documents, the Lenders Lien
Subordination and Intercreditor Agreement, the Lien Subordination and
Intercreditor Agreement and the Disclosure Letter.

“Credit Exposure” means, with respect to any Lender at any time, the sum of the
outstanding principal amount of (a) such Lender’s Revolving Loans at such time,
(b) such Lender’s LC Exposure at such time and (c) such Lender’s Swingline
Exposure at such time.

“Credit Facilities Agreements” means this Agreement, the Second Lien Agreement
and the European Facilities Agreement.

“Credit Party” means the Borrower, each Subsidiary Guarantor and each Grantor.

“Currency Agreement” means with respect to any Person any foreign exchange
contract, currency swap agreement or other similar agreement or arrangement to
which such Person is a party or of which it is a beneficiary.

“Customs Broker” means a Person that is engaged to render customs brokering,
freight forwarding and other services in connection with the importation and
storage of Inventory.

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“Default” means any event or condition which constitutes an Event of Default or
which upon notice, lapse of time or both would, unless cured or waived, become
an Event of Default.

“Defaulting Lender” means any Lender that (a) has failed, within two Business
Days of the date required to be funded or paid, to (i) fund any portion of its
Loans, (ii) fund any portion of its participations in Letters of Credit or
Swingline Loans or (iii) pay over to the Administrative Agent, any Swingline
Lender, any Issuing Bank or any other Lender any other amount required to be
paid by it hereunder, unless, in the case of clause (i) above, such Lender
notifies the Administrative Agent and the Borrower in writing that such failure
is the result of such Lender’s good faith determination that a condition
precedent to funding (specifically identified and including the particular
default, if any) has not been satisfied, (b) has notified the Borrower, the
Administrative Agent, any Swingline Lender, any Issuing Bank or any other Lender
in writing, or has made a public statement to the effect, that it does not
intend or expect to comply with any of its funding obligations under this
Agreement (unless such writing or public statement indicates that such position
is based on such Lender’s good faith determination that a condition precedent
(specifically identified and including the particular default, if any) to
funding a Loan under this Agreement cannot be satisfied), (c) has failed, within
three Business Days after request by the Administrative Agent, the Borrower, any
Issuing Bank, any Swingline Lender or any other Lender, acting in good faith, to
provide a certification in writing from an authorized officer of such Lender
that it will comply with its obligations (and is financially able to meet such
obligations) to fund prospective Loans and participations in then outstanding
Letters of Credit or Swingline Loans under this Agreement, provided that such
Lender shall cease to be a Defaulting Lender pursuant to this clause (c) upon
receipt by the party making such request of such certification in form and
substance satisfactory to it, the Administrative Agent and the Borrower, or (d)
has, or has a Lender Parent that has, become the subject of a Bankruptcy Event
or a Bail-In Action.

“Default Right” has the meaning assigned to that term in, and shall be
interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. §§ 252.81, 47.2 or 382.1, as
applicable.

“Defined Benefit CPP” means any Canadian Pension Plan which contains a “defined
benefit provision,” as defined in subsection 147.1(1) of the Income Tax Act
(Canada).

“Deposit Account” has the meaning assigned to such term in the Guarantee and
Collateral Agreement.

“Designated Noncash Consideration” means noncash consideration received by the
Borrower or one of its Restricted Subsidiaries in connection with an Asset
Disposition that is designated by the Borrower as Designated Noncash
Consideration, less the amount of cash or cash equivalents received in
connection with a subsequent sale of such Designated Noncash Consideration,
which cash and cash equivalents shall be considered Net Available Cash received
as of such date and shall be applied pursuant to Section 6.04.

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“Dilution Factors” means, with respect to any period, the aggregate amount
recorded (in a manner consistent with current and historical accounting
practices of the Borrower) to reduce Eligible Accounts Receivable on account of
deductions, credit memos (net of related re-bills), returns, incorrect billings,
adjustments, allowances, bad debt write-offs and other non-cash credits, in each
case without duplication of any amounts relating to reserves for volume rebates
or cash discounts or any other items that are included in the Accounts
Receivable Reserves for such period or excluded from the value of Eligible
Accounts Receivable pursuant to the definition thereof.

“Dilution Ratio” means, on any date, the amount (expressed as a percentage)
equal to (a) the aggregate amount of the applicable Dilution Factors for the 12
most recently ended fiscal months divided by (b) total gross sales for the 12
most recently ended fiscal months.

“Dilution Reserve” means, on any date, (a) the applicable Dilution Ratio on such
date minus 5% multiplied by (b) (i) Eligible Accounts Receivable on such date
minus (ii) the Accounts Receivable Reserves on such date; provided that in no
circumstance shall the Dilution Reserve be less than 0.

“Disclosure Documents” means reports of the Borrower on Forms 10-K, 10-Q and
8-K, and any amendments thereto and documents incorporated by reference therein,
that shall have been (i) filed with or furnished to the SEC on or prior to April
9, 2020, or (ii) filed with or furnished to the SEC after such date and prior to
the Restatement Date and delivered to the Administrative Agent prior to the date
hereof.

“Disclosure Letter” means the letter to the Lenders and JPMCB from the Borrower,
dated the Restatement Date, which identifies itself as the Disclosure Letter.

“Disqualified Stock” means, with respect to any Person, any Capital Stock which
by its terms (or by the terms of any security into which it is convertible or
for which it is exchangeable or exercisable) or upon the happening of any event:

(a)  matures or is mandatorily redeemable pursuant to a sinking fund obligation
or otherwise;

(b)  is convertible or exchangeable for Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock
(excluding Capital Stock convertible or exchangeable solely at the option of the
Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary; provided, however, that any such conversion
or exchange shall be deemed an Incurrence of Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock,
as applicable); or

(c)  is redeemable at the option of the holder thereof, in whole or in part;

in the case of each of clauses (a), (b) and (c), on or prior to 180 days after
the Commitment Termination Date; provided, however, that any Capital Stock that
would not constitute Disqualified Stock but for provisions thereof giving
holders thereof the right to require such Person to repurchase or redeem such
Capital Stock upon the occurrence of an “asset sale” or “change of control”
occurring prior to the date that is 180

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days after the Commitment Termination Date shall not constitute Disqualified
Stock if the “asset sale” or “change of control” provisions applicable to such
Capital Stock are not more favorable in any material respect to the holders of
such Capital Stock than the provisions of Section 4.06 and Section 4.08 of (i)
the 2015 Indenture or (ii) the 2016 Indenture; provided further, however, that
if such Capital Stock is issued to any employee or to any plan for the benefit
of employees of the Borrower or its Subsidiaries or by any such plan to such
employees, such Capital Stock shall not constitute Disqualified Stock solely
because it may be required to be repurchased by the Borrower in order to satisfy
applicable statutory or regulatory obligations or as a result of such employee’s
termination, retirement, death or disability.

The amount of any Disqualified Stock that does not have a fixed redemption,
repayment or repurchase price will be calculated in accordance with the terms of
such Disqualified Stock as if such Disqualified Stock were redeemed, repaid or
repurchased on any date on which the amount of such Disqualified Stock is to be
determined pursuant to this Agreement; provided, however, that if such
Disqualified Stock could not be required to be redeemed, repaid or repurchased
at the time of such determination, the redemption, repayment or repurchase price
will be the book value of such Disqualified Stock as reflected in the most
recent financial statements of such Person.

“Documentation Agent” means each of Barclays Bank PLC, BNP Paribas, Citibank,
N.A., Goldman Sachs Bank USA and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, in its
capacity as documentation agent hereunder.

“Document of Title” has the meaning set forth in Article I of the Uniform
Commercial Code as from time to time in effect in the State of New York.

“Dollar Equivalent” means, on any date of determination, (a) with respect to any
amount in dollars, such amount, and (b) with respect to any amount in Canadian
Dollars, Euros or Pounds Sterling, the equivalent in dollars of such amount,
determined by the Administrative Agent using the Exchange Rate or the LC
Exchange Rate, as applicable, with respect to Canadian Dollars, Euros or Pounds
Sterling, as the case may be, in effect for such amount on such date.  The
Dollar Equivalent amount at any time of any Letter of Credit or LC Disbursement
denominated in Canadian Dollars, Euros or Pounds Sterling shall be the amount
most recently determined as provided in Section 1.03.

“dollars” or “$” refers to lawful money of the United States of America.

“Domestic Subsidiary” means any Subsidiary that is not a Foreign Subsidiary.

“Early Opt-in Election” means the occurrence of:

(1) (i) a determination by the Administrative Agent or the Borrower (with notice
to the Administrative Agent) or (ii) a notification by the Majority Lenders to
the Administrative Agent (with a copy to the Borrower) that the Majority Lenders
have

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determined that U.S. dollar-denominated syndicated credit facilities being
executed at such time, or that include language similar to that contained in
Section 2.12 are being executed or amended, as applicable, to incorporate or
adopt a new benchmark interest rate to replace the LIBO Rate; and

(2) (i) the election by the Administrative Agent, (ii) the Borrower or (iii) the
Majority Lenders to declare that an Early Opt-in Election has occurred and the
provision, as applicable, by the Administrative Agent of written notice of such
election to the Borrower and the Lenders, or by the Borrower or Majority Lenders
of written notice of such election to the Administrative Agent.

“EBITDA” means, for any period, the Consolidated Net Income for such period,
plus, without duplication, the following, to the extent deducted in calculating
such Consolidated Net Income:

(a)  income tax expense of the Borrower and its Consolidated Restricted
Subsidiaries;

(b)  Consolidated Interest Expense;

(c)  depreciation expense of the Borrower and its Consolidated Restricted
Subsidiaries;

(d)  amortization expense of the Borrower and its Consolidated Restricted
Subsidiaries (excluding amortization expense attributable to a prepaid cash item
that was paid in a prior period); and

(e)  all other noncash charges of the Borrower and its Consolidated Restricted
Subsidiaries (excluding any such noncash charge to the extent it represents an
accrual of or reserve for cash expenditures in any future period) less all
noncash items of income of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries in each
case for such period (other than normal accruals in the ordinary course of
business).

Notwithstanding the foregoing, the provision for taxes based on the income or
profits of, and the depreciation and amortization and noncash charges of, a
Restricted Subsidiary of the Borrower shall be added to Consolidated Net Income
to compute EBITDA only to the extent (and in the same proportion) that the net
income of such Restricted Subsidiary was included in calculating Consolidated
Net Income and only if (A) a corresponding amount would be permitted at the date
of determination to be dividended to the Borrower by such Restricted Subsidiary
without prior approval (that has not been obtained), pursuant to the terms of
its charter and all agreements, instruments, judgments, decrees, orders,
statutes, rules and governmental regulations applicable to such Restricted
Subsidiary or its shareholders or (B) in the case of any Foreign Restricted
Subsidiary, a corresponding amount of cash is readily procurable by the Borrower
from such Foreign Restricted Subsidiary (as determined in good faith by a
Financial Officer of the Borrower) pursuant to intercompany loans, repurchases
of Capital Stock or otherwise, provided that to the extent cash of such Foreign
Restricted Subsidiary provided the basis for including the net

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income of such Foreign Subsidiary in Consolidated Net Income pursuant to
clause (c) of the definition of “Consolidated Net Income,” such cash shall not
be taken into account for the purposes of determining readily procurable cash
under this clause (B).

“EEA Financial Institution” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.21.

“EEA Member Country” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.21.

“EEA Resolution Authority” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.21.

“Effective Advance Rate” means, on any date, the percentage equal to the
Inventory Advance Amount (as defined in the definition of “Borrowing Base”) on
such date divided by the Inventory Value of all Inventory of the Borrower and
each other Grantor on such date.

“Electronic Signature” means an electronic sound, symbol or process attached to,
or associated with, a contract or other record and adopted by a Person with the
intent to sign, authenticate or accept such contract or record.

“Eligible Accounts Receivable” means, at the time of any determination, each
Account that satisfies the following criteria at the time of such
determination:  such Account (a) has been invoiced to, and represents the bona
fide amounts due to the Borrower or another Grantor from, the purchaser of goods
or services, in each case originated in the ordinary course of business of the
Borrower or such Grantor and (b) is not ineligible for inclusion in the
calculation of the Borrowing Base pursuant to any of clauses (i) through (xxii)
below or otherwise deemed by the Administrative Agent or the Majority Lenders in
their discretion (not to be exercised unreasonably) to be ineligible for
inclusion in the calculation of the Borrowing Base based on the results of
collateral and borrowing base evaluations and monitoring conducted by the
Administrative Agent and its designated representatives; any such decision by
the Administrative Agent or the Majority Lenders shall be made by written notice
to the Borrower setting forth in reasonable detail the basis for such decision,
and shall become effective for purposes of the first Borrowing Base Certificate
that is delivered pursuant to Section 5.09 at least five Business Days after the
date of receipt by the Borrower of such written notice.  Without limiting the
generality of the foregoing, to qualify as Eligible Accounts Receivable an
Account shall indicate no Person other than the Borrower or another Grantor as
payee or remittance party.  In determining the amount to be so included, the
face amount of an Account shall be reduced by, without duplication, to the
extent not reflected in such face amount, (a) the amount of all accrued and
actual discounts, claims, credits or credits pending, promotional program
allowances, price adjustments, finance charges or other allowances (including
any amount that the Borrower or another Grantor could reasonably be expected to
be obligated to rebate to a customer pursuant to the terms of any agreement or
understanding (written or oral)), in each case without duplication of any
amounts that are included in the Accounts Receivable Reserves or the Dilution
Factors for such period, (b) the aggregate amount of all limits and deductions
provided for in this definition and (c) the aggregate amount of all cash
received in respect of such Account but not yet applied by the Borrower or
another Grantor to reduce the amount of such

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Account.  Standards of eligibility may be fixed from time to time by the
Administrative Agent or the Majority Lenders in their discretion (not to be
exercised unreasonably) based on the results of collateral and borrowing base
evaluations and monitoring conducted by the Administrative Agent and its
designated representatives; provided that prior written consent of Lenders
having aggregate Credit Exposures and unused Commitments representing at least
66-2/3% of the sum of the total Credit Exposures and unused Commitments at such
time shall be required to change such eligibility standards in a manner which
would increase the amount of the Borrowing Base Availability.  Any changes to
such standards by the Administrative Agent or the Majority Lenders shall be made
by written notice to the Borrower setting forth in reasonable detail the basis
for such change, and shall become effective for purposes of the first Borrowing
Base Certificate that is delivered pursuant to Section 5.09 at least five
Business Days after the date of receipt by the Borrower of such written
notice.  Unless otherwise approved from time to time in writing by the
Administrative Agent, an Account shall not be an Eligible Account Receivable
(or, in the case of clauses (vii) and (xv) below, the affected portion of such
Account shall be deemed not to be an Eligible Account Receivable) if, without
duplication:

(i)  the Borrower or another Grantor does not have good and valid title to such
Account; or

(ii)  such Account (x) is unpaid more than 60 days from the original due date or
(y) has been written off the books of the Borrower or another Grantor or has
been otherwise designated on such books as uncollectible; or

(iii)  more than 50% in face amount of all Accounts of the same Account Debtor
(x) are unpaid more than 60 days from the original due date or (y) have been
written off the books of the Borrower or another Grantor or have been otherwise
designated on such books as uncollectible; or

(iv)  the Account Debtor is insolvent or the subject of any bankruptcy case or
insolvency proceeding of any kind; or

(v)  such Account is not payable in dollars and/or Canadian Dollars, the Account
Debtor is not located (or, for purposes of the Quebec Civil Code, if applicable,
its principal place of business or domicile is not located) inside the United
States or Canada, the Account Debtor does not have significant assets inside the
United States or Canada or the enforceability of such Account is not governed by
the laws of the United States or Canada or any of their respective states,
provinces, territories or possessions or any political subdivision of any
thereof; or

(vi)  the Account Debtor is the United States of America or Canada or any
department, agency or instrumentality thereof, unless the Borrower or the other
applicable Grantor duly assigns its rights to payment of such Account to the
Administrative Agent pursuant to the Assignment of Claims Act of 1940, as
amended, or the Financial Administration Act (Canada), as amended, as

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applicable, which assignment and related documents and filings shall be in form
and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent; or

(vii)  to the extent of any security deposit, progress payment, retainage or
other similar advance made by or for the benefit of the applicable Account
Debtor to which such Account is subject; or

(viii)  such Account (x) is not subject to a valid and perfected first priority
Lien in favor of the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties
to the extent that such a Lien may be perfected by filing UCC financing
statements or making such other personal property security filings or
registrations as may be required under the laws of the applicable jurisdiction
in which such Account Debtor is located or has its principal place of business
or domicile (for the purposes of the Quebec Civil Code, if applicable), subject
to no other Liens other than Permitted Encumbrances or (y) does not otherwise
conform in all material respects to the applicable representations and
warranties contained in the Credit Documents; or

(ix)  (x) such Account was invoiced or payment was received thereon (A) in
advance of goods or services provided or (B) more than once or (y) the
associated income has not been earned; or

(x)  such Account is a note receivable or non-trade Account or relates to
payments for rent or interest; or

(xi)  the sale to the Account Debtor is on a bill-and-hold, sale on approval or
consignment (it being understood and agreed that an Account that arises in
connection with a sale of such goods by the consignee thereof shall not be
deemed to be ineligible by reason of this clause (xi)) or other similar basis or
made pursuant to any other agreement (other than an ordinary course customer
warranty) providing for repurchases or return of any merchandise which has been
claimed to be defective or otherwise unsatisfactory; or

(xii)  the goods giving rise to such Account have not been shipped and title has
not been transferred to the Account Debtor or such Account represents a
progress-billing; for purposes hereof, progress-billing means any invoice for
goods sold or leased or services rendered under a contract or agreement pursuant
to which the Account Debtor’s obligation to pay such invoice is conditioned upon
the Borrower’s or the other applicable Grantor’s completion of any further
performance under such contract or agreement; or

(xiii)  such Account arises out of a sale made by the Borrower or another
Grantor to an Affiliate (other than an Eligible Affiliate) of the Borrower or
such Grantor; or

(xiv)  such Account was created by the Borrower or another Grantor as a new
receivable for the unpaid portion of an outstanding Account; or

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(xv)  the Account Debtor (x) is a creditor, (y) has or has asserted a right of
set-off against the Borrower or another Grantor with respect to such Account
(unless such Account Debtor has entered into a written agreement reasonably
acceptable to the Administrative Agent to waive such set-off rights) or (z) has
disputed its liability (whether by chargeback, dispute or otherwise) or made any
asserted or unasserted claim with respect to such Account or any other Account
of the Borrower or such other Grantor (as applicable) which has not been
resolved, in each case, without duplication, to the extent of the amount owed by
the Borrower or such other Grantor (as applicable) to the Account Debtor, the
amount of such actual or asserted right of set-off or the amount of such dispute
or claim, as the case may be; or

(xvi)  such Account does not comply in all material respects with the
requirements of all applicable laws and regulations, whether Federal, State,
provincial, territorial or local, including the Federal Consumer Credit
Protection Act, the Federal Truth in Lending Act and Regulation Z of the Board
and applicable Canadian provincial consumer protection/cost of credit disclosure
legislation; or

(xvii)  such Account is for goods that have been sold under a purchase order or
pursuant to the terms of a contract or other agreement or understanding (written
or oral) that indicates that any Person other than the Borrower or another
Grantor has or has had or has purported to have or have had an ownership
interest in such goods and in the Account resulting from the sale of such goods;
or

(xviii)  such Account is an extended terms account, which is not due and payable
within 180 days from the original date of invoice; or

(xix)  such Account is created on cash on delivery terms or is payment for
freight claims; or

(xx)  to the extent that such Account has been reclassified, as a result of a
workout or other similar situation relating to the credit worthiness of the
applicable Account Debtor, from an account receivable to a note receivable; or

(xxi)  the Account Debtor has not been instructed by the Borrower or any of the
other Grantors to pay such Account directly into a Deposit Account in the
Lockbox System; or

(xxii)  such Account relates to the Retail Division, unless (x) the applicable
Account Debtor has been instructed by the Borrower or any of the other Grantors
to pay such Account (or, such payment is deposited) directly into a Deposit
Account that is swept into a Deposit Account in the Lockbox System on at least a
weekly basis or (y) such Account meets certain criteria and is deemed eligible
by the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, at the time of any determination of Eligible
Accounts Receivable, an amount equal to all Eligible Accounts Receivable of

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any single Account Debtor and its Affiliates which in the aggregate exceed (a)
20% in respect of (i) an Account Debtor that is rated Investment Grade by either
Moody’s or Standard & Poor’s and (ii) TireHub JV and its Affiliates (regardless
of their respective credit ratings) or (b) 12% in respect of any other Account
Debtor, in each case of the total amount of all Eligible Accounts Receivable at
such time of determination shall be deemed not to be Eligible Accounts
Receivable to the extent of such excess.  In determining the aggregate amount of
Accounts from all Account Debtors that are unpaid more than 60 days from the due
date pursuant to clause (ii) above, any net credit balances relating to Accounts
of any Account Debtor that are unpaid for more than 60 days from the due date
shall not be included, to the extent such net credit balances do not exceed the
total Accounts (excluding any Accounts that are included in the calculation of
such net credit balances) that are unpaid from such Account Debtor.

“Eligible Affiliate” means any Affiliate of the Borrower, provided that  (a) the
Borrower and the Subsidiaries do not own, control or hold, directly or
indirectly, individually or in the aggregate, Capital Stock of such Affiliate
representing 50% or more of the equity or 50% or more of the voting power or, in
the case of a partnership, 50% or more of the general partnership interests of
such Affiliate, (b) the accounts of such Affiliate are not consolidated with
those of the Borrower in the Borrower’s consolidated financial statements (and
are not required to be so consolidated in accordance with GAAP), (c) each
Account due to the Borrower or another Grantor from such Affiliate requires
payment for the goods sold or leased or the services rendered to such Affiliate
in cash and on terms that are no less favorable to the Borrower or such Grantor,
as the case may be, than those that could be obtained at such time in
arm’s-length dealings with a Person who is not such an Affiliate and (d) such
Affiliate meets any other eligibility standard or requirement that is imposed by
the Administrative Agent or the Majority Lenders in their discretion (not to be
exercised unreasonably) based on the results of collateral and borrowing base
evaluations and monitoring conducted by the Administrative Agent and its
designated representatives; any changes to such standards or requirements or the
imposition of any additional standard or requirement by the Administrative Agent
or the Majority Lenders shall be made by written notice to the Borrower setting
forth in reasonable detail the basis for such change or addition, and shall
become effective for purposes of the first Borrowing Base Certificate that is
delivered pursuant to Section 5.09 at least five Business Days after the date of
receipt by the Borrower of such written notice.

“Eligible Cash” means cash identified as “eligible cash” on the applicable
Borrowing Base Certificate that is held in one or more United States or Canadian
Deposit Accounts that are (a) owned by one or more Grantors, (b) maintained with
the Administrative Agent or one or more Lenders and (c) subject to one or more
account control agreements for the benefit of, and reasonably satisfactory to,
the Administrative Agent.

“Eligible Finished Goods” means, on any date, without duplication, the Inventory
Value of all Eligible Inventory and Eligible In-Transit Inventory of the
Borrower and each other Grantor defined as Finished Goods by the Borrower on
such date as shown on the Borrower’s perpetual inventory records in accordance
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current and historical accounting practices; provided that the aggregate amount
of such Inventory Value attributable to Eligible In-Transit Inventory shall not
exceed $75,000,000.

“Eligible In-Transit Inventory” means, on any date, any In-Transit Inventory of
the Borrower or another Grantor that on such date would constitute Eligible
Inventory, disregarding for purposes of the foregoing the ineligibility criteria
set forth in clauses (a) (but subject to the requirements of clause (a) below),
(c), (d)(ii), (d)(iv) and (i)(ii) of the definition of the term “Eligible
Inventory”; provided that:

(a)  under the terms of sale applicable to such Inventory, title and risk of
loss with respect to such Inventory shall have passed from the applicable
Inventory Vendor to, and such Inventory shall be owned by, the Borrower or
another such Grantor (or to and by the Administrative Agent solely on account of
a Bill of Lading or other another Document of Title covering such Inventory
having been duly negotiated to, or otherwise being held by, the Administrative
Agent (or any appointed agent thereof));

(b)  if the applicable Inventory Vendor is not the Borrower or a Subsidiary, (i)
the Borrower or another Grantor shall have paid the applicable Inventory Vendor
in full for such Inventory, (ii) under the terms of sale applicable to such
Inventory, no payment shall be due by the Borrower or any Subsidiary to the
applicable Inventory Vendor with respect to such Inventory until after the date
reasonably expected to be the date on which such Inventory is physically
delivered to the Borrower or another Grantor, as applicable (and the applicable
Inventory Vendor not having any “stoppage in-transit” or similar rights with
respect to such Inventory under applicable law) or (iii) the payment obligations
of the Borrower or another such Grantor, as applicable, to the applicable
Inventory Vendor with respect to such Inventory shall be covered in full by a
letter of credit and all related documents shall be in compliance with the terms
of such letter of credit;

(c)  such Inventory shall be fully insured, to the extent of at least 100% of
its cost, by marine or air cargo or other casualty insurance maintained by the
Borrower or another Grantor, in such amounts, with such insurance companies,
subject to such deductibles and against such risks (including war and terrorism
risks) as are reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and in respect
of which the Administrative Agent has been named as a lender loss payee pursuant
to a lender loss payee endorsement reasonably acceptable to the Administrative
Agent;

(d)  such Inventory (including any Inventory originating in Mexico) shall be (i)
located in the United States or Canada, or (ii) in transit via ship or other
marine vessel in international waters;

(e)  such Inventory is evidenced by a (i) negotiable Document of Title, all
originals of which have been delivered to the Administrative Agent, (ii)

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negotiable Bill of Lading or similar document providing for the right to take
possession of the Inventory, in each case under clauses (i) and (ii) above, that
reflects the Borrower or a Grantor as consignee or, if requested by the
Administrative Agent after the occurrence of an Event of Default, names the
Administrative Agent as consignee or (iii) such other arrangements as may be
acceptable to the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion that results in a
valid and perfected first priority Lien of the Administrative Agent;

(f)  the Documents of Title related thereto are subject to the valid and
perfected first priority Lien of the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the
Secured Parties to the extent that such a Lien may be perfected by filing UCC
financing statements or such other personal property security filings or
registrations as may be required under the laws of the applicable jurisdiction
in which such Inventory is located, subject to no other Liens other than
Permitted Encumbrances (other than those described in clause (f) of the
definition of “Permitted Encumbrances”);

(g)  such Inventory has not been in transit for more than 75 days;

(h)  the common carrier or other third party carrier is not an Affiliate of the
Borrower or of the applicable Inventory Vendor; and

(i)  the Customs Broker for such Inventory is not an Affiliate of the Borrower.

“Eligible Inventory” means, at the time of any determination thereof, without
duplication, the Inventory Value of the Inventory of the Borrower and each other
Grantor at the time of such determination that is not ineligible for inclusion
in the calculation of the Borrowing Base pursuant to any of clauses (a) through
(n) below or otherwise deemed by the Administrative Agent or the Majority
Lenders in their discretion (not to be exercised unreasonably) to be ineligible
for inclusion in the calculation of the Borrowing Base based on the results of
collateral and borrowing base evaluations and monitoring conducted by the
Administrative Agent and its designated representatives; any such decision by
the Administrative Agent or the Majority Lenders shall be made by written notice
to the Borrower setting forth in reasonable detail the basis for such decision,
and shall become effective for purposes of the first Borrowing Base Certificate
that is delivered pursuant to Section 5.09 at least five Business Days after the
date of receipt by the Borrower of such written notice.  Without limiting the
generality of the foregoing, to qualify as “Eligible Inventory” no Person other
than the Borrower or another Grantor shall have any direct or indirect
ownership, interest or title to such Inventory and no Person other than the
Borrower or another Grantor shall be indicated on any purchase order or invoice
with respect to such Inventory as having or purporting to have an interest
therein.  Unless otherwise approved from time to time in writing by the
Administrative Agent, no Inventory shall be deemed Eligible Inventory to the
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such Inventory is accounted for in the Borrower’s perpetual inventory balance
and, without duplication:

(a)  it is not owned solely by the Borrower or another Grantor or the Borrower
or another Grantor does not have good and valid title thereto or any interest
therein has been sold pursuant to, or is otherwise subject to, a Qualified
Receivables Transaction; or

(b)  it is not located in the United States or Canada; or

(c)  it (i) is not either (x) located on a Permitted Inventory Location or
(y) in transit from a Permitted Inventory Location to another Permitted
Inventory Location or (ii) is located at a dormant facility that is no longer
operated by the Borrower or another Grantor; or

(d)  it is (i) goods returned or rejected by the Borrower’s or another Grantor’s
customers and is not saleable in the ordinary course of business of the Borrower
or another Grantor, (ii) Inventory in transit on the water via ship or other
marine vessel to the Borrower or another Grantor (outside the United States or
Canada), (iii) goods in transit from the Borrower or another Grantor to
customers of the Borrower or another Grantor, or (iv) Inventory in transit to
the Borrower or another Grantor from a third party vendor; or

(e)  it is Inventory (other than Raw Materials or Work in Process) not sold in
the ordinary course of business of the Borrower or another Grantor, including
engineering stores, miscellaneous supplies, packaging or shipping materials,
cartons, repair parts, fuel, labels, miscellaneous spare parts, samples,
prototypes, displays or display items; or

(f)  it is not subject to a valid and perfected first priority Lien in favor of
the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties to the extent
that such a Lien may be perfected by filing UCC financing statements or such
other personal property security filings or registrations as may be required
under the laws of the applicable jurisdiction in which such Inventory is
located, subject to no other Liens other than Permitted Encumbrances (other than
those described in clause (f) of the definition of “Permitted Encumbrances”); or

(g)  it is Work in Process that will be reclassified as Raw Material prior to
becoming Finished Goods; or

(h)  it is consigned or at a customer location (other than Inventory consigned
to original equipment manufacturers at no more than 20 locations in total, each
of which has Inventory of the Borrower and the other Grantors with an Inventory
Value in excess of $300,000 and with respect to which an Access Agreement has
been obtained); or

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(i)  it is (i) being processed offsite at a third party processor at premises
neither reflected in the Rent Reserve nor subject to a Lien Waiver or (ii) in
transit to or from any such third party processor; or

(j)  it is classified by the Borrower or another Grantor as “obsolete”,
“unmerchantable” or “off spec without a ready market”, or does not otherwise
conform in all material respects to the applicable representations and
warranties contained in the Credit Documents; or

(k)  it is marked for return by the Borrower or another Grantor to the vendor of
such Inventory; or

(l)  it does not meet in all material respects all materials standards imposed
by any Governmental Authority having regulatory authority over it; or

(m)  it is classified by the Borrower or another Grantor as casings used for the
retreading of commercial truck tires; or

(n)  it is classified by the Borrower or another Grantor as “shipped but not
billed”.

“Eligible Machinery and Equipment” means, at the time of any determination
thereof, without duplication, the value of the Goodyear Equipment of the
Borrower and each other Grantor at the time of such determination that is not
ineligible for inclusion in the calculation of the Borrowing Base pursuant to
any of clauses (a) through (l) below or otherwise deemed by the Administrative
Agent or the Majority Lenders in their discretion (not to be exercised
unreasonably) to be ineligible for inclusion in the calculation of the Borrowing
Base based on the results of collateral and borrowing base evaluations and
monitoring conducted by the Administrative Agent and its designated
representatives; any such decision by the Administrative Agent or the Majority
Lenders shall be made by written notice to the Borrower setting forth in
reasonable detail the basis for such decision and shall become effective for
purposes of the first Borrowing Base Certificate that is delivered pursuant to
Section 5.09 at least five Business Days after receipt by the Borrower of such
written notice.  Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, to qualify as
“Eligible Machinery and Equipment” no Person other than the Borrower or another
Grantor shall have any direct or indirect ownership, interest or title to such
Goodyear Equipment.  Unless otherwise approved from time to time in writing by
the Administrative Agent, Goodyear Equipment shall not be Eligible Machinery and
Equipment if, without duplication:

(a)  it is not owned solely by the Borrower or another Grantor or the Borrower
or another Grantor does not have good and valid title thereto; or

(b)  the full purchase price for such Goodyear Equipment has not been paid by
the Borrower or the applicable Grantor; or

(c)  it is not located on property in the United States or Canada owned by the
Borrower or another Grantor; or

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(d)  it is obsolete, unmerchantable or is not in good working condition
(ordinary wear and tear excepted) or is not used or held for use by the Borrower
or another Grantor in the ordinary course of business; or

(e)  it is damaged or defective and is not repairable; or

(f)  it is subject to (within the meaning of Section 9-311 of the UCC) any
certificate of title (or comparable) statute (unless the Administrative Agent
has a first priority, perfected Lien under such statute and the Administrative
Agent has possession and custody of such certificate); or

(g)  it (x) is not subject to a valid and perfected first priority Lien in favor
of the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties to the extent
that such a Lien may be perfected by filing UCC financing statements or such
other personal property security filings or registrations as may be required
under the laws of the applicable jurisdiction in which such Goodyear Equipment
is located, subject to no other Liens other than Permitted Encumbrances or (y)
does not otherwise conform in all material respects to the applicable
representations and warranties contained in the Credit Documents; or

(h)  it is not serviced or maintained in accordance with industry standards; or

(i)  it does not conform in all material respects to all applicable standards
imposed by any relevant Governmental Authority; or

(j)  it is not covered by property insurance required by this Agreement; or

(k)  it is (x) subject to a commitment by the Borrower or another Grantor to
sell such Goodyear Equipment or to any agreement which materially restricts the
ability of the Credit Parties to use, sell, transport or dispose of such
Goodyear Equipment or which materially restricts the Administrative Agent’s
ability to take possession of, sell or otherwise dispose of such Goodyear
Equipment (including if such Goodyear Equipment is subject to any licensing or
similar requirement or if its use or operation requires proprietary software
that is not freely assignable to the Administrative Agent) or (y) located at a
facility that has ceased operations (other than on a temporary basis).

“Eligible Raw Materials” means, on any date, the Inventory Value of all Eligible
Inventory of the Borrower and each Grantor defined as Raw Materials on such date
as shown on the Borrower’s perpetual inventory records in accordance with its
current and historical accounting practices.

“Eligible Work in Process” means, on any date, the Inventory Value of all
Eligible Inventory of the Borrower and each Grantor defined as Work in Process
on such date as shown on the Borrower’s perpetual inventory records in
accordance with its current and historical accounting practices.

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“Environmental Laws” means all laws, rules, regulations, codes, ordinances,
orders, decrees, judgments, injunctions, notices or binding agreements issued,
promulgated or entered into by any Governmental Authority, relating in any way
to the environment, the preservation or reclamation of natural resources, the
presence, management or release of, or exposure to, any Hazardous Materials or
to health and safety matters.

“Environmental Liability” means all liabilities, obligations, damages, losses,
claims, actions, suits, judgments, orders, fines, penalties, fees, expenses and
costs (including administrative oversight costs, natural resource damages and
remediation costs), whether contingent or otherwise, arising out of or relating
to (a) compliance or non-compliance with any Environmental Law, (b) the
generation, use, handling, transportation, storage, treatment or disposal of any
Hazardous Materials, (c) exposure to any Hazardous Materials, (d) the release of
any Hazardous Materials or (e) any contract, agreement or other consensual
arrangement pursuant to which liability is assumed or imposed with respect to
any of the foregoing.

“ERISA” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended
from time to time, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

“ERISA Affiliate” means any trade or business (whether or not incorporated)
that, together with the Borrower or any Subsidiary, is treated as a single
employer under Section 414(b) or (c) of the Code or, solely for purposes of
Section 302 of ERISA and Section 412 of the Code, is treated as a single
employer under Section 414 of the Code.

“ERISA Event” means (a) any “reportable event”, as defined in Section 4043 of
ERISA or the regulations issued thereunder, with respect to any Plan (other than
an event for which the 30‑day notice period is waived or an event described in
Section 4043.33 of Title 29 of the Code of Federal Regulations); (b) any failure
by any Plan to satisfy the minimum funding standards (as defined in Section 412
of the Code or Section 302 of ERISA) applicable to such Plan as to which a
waiver has not been obtained; (c) the incurrence by the Borrower, a Subsidiary
or any ERISA Affiliate of any liability under Title IV of ERISA with respect to
the termination of any Plan; (d) the treatment of a Plan amendment as a
termination under Section 4041 of ERISA; (e) any event or condition, other than
the Transactions, that would be materially likely to result in the termination
of, or the appointment of a trustee to administer, any Plan or Multiemployer
Plan under Section 4042 of ERISA; (f) the receipt by the Borrower, a Subsidiary
or any ERISA Affiliate from the PBGC or a plan administrator of any notice of an
intention to terminate any Plan or to appoint a trustee to administer any Plan;
(g) the incurrence by the Borrower, any Subsidiary or any ERISA Affiliate of any
liability under Title IV of ERISA with respect to the withdrawal or partial
withdrawal from any Plan or Multiemployer Plan; or (h) the receipt by the
Borrower, any Subsidiary or any ERISA Affiliate of any notice, or the receipt by
any Multiemployer Plan from the Borrower, any Subsidiary or any ERISA Affiliate
of any notice, concerning the imposition of Withdrawal Liability or a
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be, insolvent, within the meaning of Title IV of ERISA or in critical status,
within the meaning of Section 305 of ERISA.

“EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.21.

“Euro” or “€” means the lawful currency of the member states of the European
Union that have adopted a single currency in accordance with applicable law or
treaty.

“Euro Equivalent” means with respect to any monetary amount in a currency other
than Euros, at any time of determination thereof, the amount of Euros obtained
by converting such foreign currency involved in such computation into Euros at
the spot rate for the purchase of Euros with the applicable foreign currency as
published in The Wall Street Journal in the “Exchange Rates” column under the
heading “Currency Trading” on the date two Business Days prior to such
determination.

“Eurodollar”, when used in reference to any Loan or Borrowing, refers to whether
such Loan, or the Loans comprising such Borrowing, are bearing interest at a
rate determined by reference to the Adjusted LIBO Rate.

“European Bank Indebtedness” means any and all amounts payable under or in
respect of the European Facilities Agreement and any Refinancing Indebtedness
with respect thereto or with respect to such Refinancing Indebtedness, as
amended from time to time, including principal, premium (if any), interest
(including interest accruing on or after the filing of any petition in
bankruptcy or for reorganization relating to the Borrower, whether or not a
claim for post-filing interest is allowed in such proceedings), fees, charges,
expenses, reimbursement obligations and all other amounts payable thereunder or
in respect thereof.

“European Facilities Agreement” means the Amended and Restated Revolving Credit
Agreement dated as of March 27, 2019, among GEBV, the other borrowers
thereunder, certain lenders, certain issuing banks, J.P. Morgan Europe Limited,
as administrative agent, and JPMCB, as collateral agent, as amended, restated,
supplemented, waived, replaced (whether or not upon termination, and whether
with the original lenders or otherwise), refinanced, restructured or otherwise
modified from time to time (except to the extent that any such amendment,
restatement, supplement, waiver, replacement, refinancing, restructuring or
other modification thereto would be prohibited by the terms of this Agreement,
unless otherwise agreed to by the Majority Lenders).

“European Guarantee and Collateral Agreement” means the amended and restated
Master Guarantee and Collateral Agreement among the Borrower, the Subsidiaries
party thereto and JPMCB, in its capacity as collateral agent under the credit
agreements described therein, dated as of April 8, 2005, as from time to time
amended, supplemented or otherwise modified (subject to any restrictions on such
amendments, supplements or modifications set forth herein).

“Event of Default” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 7.01.

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“Exchange Act” means the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended.

“Exchange Rate” means, on any day, with respect to Canadian Dollars, Euros or
Pounds Sterling in relation to dollars, the rate at which such currency may be
exchanged into dollars, as set forth at approximately 12:00 noon, New York City
time, on such day on the Reuters World Currency Page for Canadian Dollars, Euros
or Pounds Sterling, as applicable.  In the event that any such rate does not
appear on the applicable Reuters World Currency Page, the Exchange Rate shall be
determined by reference to such other publicly available service for displaying
exchange rates as may be agreed upon by the Administrative Agent and the
Borrower or, in the absence of such agreement, such Exchange Rate shall instead
be the arithmetic average of the spot rates of exchange of the Administrative
Agent, at or about 11:00 a.m., New York City time, on such date for the purchase
of dollars with Canadian Dollars, Euros or Pounds Sterling, as the case may be,
for delivery two Business Days later; provided that if at the time of any such
determination, for any reason, no such spot rate is being quoted, the
Administrative Agent, after consultation with the Borrower, may use any
reasonable method it deems appropriate to determine such rate, and such
determination shall be conclusive absent manifest error.

“Excluded Subsidiary” means any Subsidiary with only nominal assets and no
operations.  No Subsidiary shall be an Excluded Subsidiary if it is (a) a
Guarantor or a Grantor under the Second Lien Guarantee and Collateral Agreement,
(b) a US Guarantor under the European Guarantee and Collateral Agreement or a
“Subsidiary Guarantor” (that is organized under the laws of the United States or
Canada or any of their respective states, provinces, territories or possessions
or any political subdivision of any thereof) under the GEBV Notes Indenture, (c)
a “Subsidiary Guarantor” under the 2015 Indenture, the 2016 Indenture or the
2017 Indenture or (d) a Subsidiary of the Borrower that Guarantees any
obligations arising under an indenture or any other document governing Material
Indebtedness of the Borrower entered into after the date hereof.

“Excluded Swap Obligation” means, with respect to any Credit Party, any Swap
Obligation if, and to the extent that, the Guarantee by such Credit Party of, or
the grant by such Credit Party of a security interest to secure, such Swap
Obligation (or any Guarantee thereof) is or becomes illegal under the Commodity
Exchange Act or any rule, regulation or order of the Commodity Futures Trading
Commission (or the application or official interpretation of any thereof) by
virtue of such Credit Party’s failure for any reason to constitute an “eligible
contract participant” as defined in the Commodity Exchange Act at the time the
Guarantee of such Credit Party, or the grant by such Credit Party of a security
interest, becomes effective with respect to such Swap Obligation.  If a Swap
Obligation arises under a master agreement governing more than one swap, such
exclusion shall apply only to the portion of such Swap Obligation that is
attributable to swaps for which such Guarantee or security interest is or
becomes illegal in accordance with the first sentence of this definition.

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“Excluded Taxes” means, with respect to the Administrative Agent, any Lender,
any Issuing Bank or any other recipient of any payment to be made by or on
account of any obligation of the Borrower hereunder, (a) income or franchise
Taxes imposed on (or measured by) its net income by the United States or by the
jurisdiction under the laws of which such recipient is organized or in which its
principal office is located or, in the case of any Lender, in which its
applicable lending office is located, (b) any branch profits Taxes imposed by
the United States or any similar Tax imposed by any other jurisdiction described
in clause (a) above, (c) (i) any withholding Tax that is imposed by the United
States on amounts payable to a Foreign Lender (other than an assignee pursuant
to a request by the Borrower under Section 2.17(b)) at the time such Foreign
Lender first becomes a party to this Agreement (or designates a new lending
office), except to the extent that such Foreign Lender (or its assignor, if any)
was entitled, at the time of designation of a new lending office (or
assignment), to receive additional amounts from the Borrower with respect to
such withholding Tax pursuant to Section 2.15(a) or (ii) any withholding Tax
that is imposed by the United States on amounts payable to a Foreign Lender that
is attributable to such Foreign Lender’s failure to comply with Sections 2.15(f)
and (g), and (d) any U.S. Federal withholding Taxes imposed under FATCA.

“Existing Credit Agreement” means the Amended and Restated First Lien Credit
Agreement dated as of April 7, 2016, among the Borrower, the lenders party
thereto, the issuing banks and other financial institutions from time to time
party thereto and JPMCB, as administrative agent and collateral agent, as in
effect immediately prior to the effectiveness of this Agreement.

“Existing Guarantee and Collateral Agreement” means the Amended and Restated
First Lien Guarantee and Collateral Agreement dated as of April 8, 2005, as
amended and restated as of April 7, 2016, among the Borrower, the Subsidiary
Guarantors, the Grantors, certain other Subsidiaries and the Collateral Agent,
as in effect immediately prior to the Restatement Date.

“Existing Letters of Credit” means each letter of credit outstanding as of the
Restatement Date, each of which is set forth in the Disclosure Letter.

“Extending Lender” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.19(a).

“Extension Agreement” means an extension agreement, in form and substance
reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, among the Borrower, the
Administrative Agent and one or more Extending Lenders, effecting an Extension
Permitted Amendment and such other amendments hereto and to the other Credit
Documents as are contemplated by Section 2.19.

“Extension Permitted Amendment” means an amendment to this Agreement and the
other Credit Documents, effected in connection with an Extension Request
pursuant to Section 2.19, providing for an extension of the Commitment
Termination Date of the Extending Lenders’ applicable Loans and/or Commitments
(such Loans or Commitments being referred to as the “Extended Loans” or
“Extended

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Commitments”, as applicable) and, in connection therewith, (a) an increase or
decrease in the rate of interest accruing on such Extended Loans, (b) an
increase or decrease in the fees payable to, or the inclusion of new fees to be
payable to, the Extending Lenders in respect of such Extension Request or their
Extended Loans or Extended Commitments and/or (c) an addition, removal or
modification of any affirmative or negative covenants of the Credit Parties
under, or other provisions of, the Credit Documents, provided that any such
addition, removal or modification shall only apply during the period commencing
on the latest Commitment Termination Date in effect immediately prior to such
Extension Permitted Amendment, other than any added covenants that are to be
effective prior to such time which added covenants shall equally benefit the
Extending Lenders and all other Lenders.

“Extension Request” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.19(a).

“Fair Market Value” means, with respect to any asset or property, the price
which could be negotiated in an arm’s-length, free market transaction, for cash,
between a willing seller and a willing and able buyer, neither of whom is under
undue pressure or compulsion to complete the transaction, as such price is,
unless specified otherwise in this Agreement, determined in good faith by a
Financial Officer of the Borrower or by the Board of Directors.

“FATCA” means Sections 1471 through 1474 of the Code, as in effect on the date
of this Agreement (or any amended or successor version that is substantively
comparable and not materially more onerous to comply with), any current or
future regulations or official interpretations thereof, any agreements entered
into pursuant to Section 1471(b)(1) of the Code and any intergovernmental
agreements with respect thereto.

“Federal Funds Effective Rate” means, for any day, the rate calculated by the
NYFRB based on such day’s federal funds transactions by depository institutions
(as determined in such manner as the NYFRB shall set forth on its public website
from time to time) and published on the next succeeding Business Day by the
NYFRB as the federal funds effective rate; provided that if such rate shall be
less than zero, such rate shall be deemed to be zero for all purposes of this
Agreement.

“Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s Website” means the website of the NYFRB at
http://www.newyorkfed.org, or any successor source.

“Finance Lease Obligations” means, an obligation that is required to be
classified and accounted for as a finance lease for financial reporting purposes
in accordance with GAAP, and the amount of Indebtedness represented by such
obligation shall be the capitalized amount of such obligation determined in
accordance with GAAP.

“Financial Officer” means the chief financial officer, principal accounting
officer, treasurer or any assistant treasurer of the Borrower, or any senior
vice president or higher ranking executive to whom any of the foregoing report.

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“Finished Goods” means completed goods that require no additional processing or
manufacturing to be sold by the Borrower or another Grantor in the ordinary
course of business.

“First Lien Agreement” means this Agreement, namely the Amended and Restated
First Lien Credit Agreement dated as of the date hereof, among the Borrower,
certain lenders, certain issuing banks, and JPMCB, as administrative agent and
collateral agent, as amended, restated, supplemented, waived, replaced (whether
or not upon termination, and whether with the original lenders or otherwise),
refinanced, restructured or otherwise modified from time to time.

“Fitch” means Fitch Ratings, Inc., and any successor thereto.

“Foreign Lender” means any Lender that is organized under the laws of a
jurisdiction other than that in which the Borrower is located.  For purposes of
this definition, the United States, each State thereof and the District of
Columbia shall be deemed to constitute a single jurisdiction.

“Foreign Pledge Agreement” means a pledge agreement securing the Obligations or
any of them that is governed by the law of a jurisdiction other than the United
States and reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to the Collateral
Agent.

“Foreign Restricted Subsidiary” means any Restricted Subsidiary that is not
organized under the laws of the United States or any State thereof or the
District of Columbia, other than Goodyear Canada.

“Foreign Subsidiary” means any Subsidiary organized under the laws of a
jurisdiction other than the United States or any of its territories or
possessions or any political subdivision thereof.

“GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles in the United States.

“GEBV” means Goodyear Europe B.V.

“GEBV Notes” means up to €250,000,000 aggregate principal amount of senior
unsecured notes of GEBV issued on December 15, 2015, under the GEBV Notes
Indenture.

“GEBV Notes Indenture” means the Indenture dated as of December 15, 2015, among
the Borrower, GEBV, certain Subsidiaries, Deutsche Trustee Company Limited, as
trustee, Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch, as principal paying agent and transfer
agent, and Deutsche Bank Luxembourg S.A., as registrar and Luxembourg paying
agent and transfer agent.

“Goodyear Argentina” means Neumáticos Goodyear S.r.L., a limited liability
company incorporated under the laws of the Republic of Argentina, and its
successors and permitted assigns.

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“Goodyear Canada” means Goodyear Canada Inc., an Ontario corporation, and its
successors and permitted assigns.

“Goodyear Equipment” means all machinery, apparatus, equipment, fittings,
furniture, motor vehicles, and other fixed assets owned by the Borrower or
another Grantor and used or held for sale by the Borrower or such Grantor, as
applicable, in the ordinary course of its business, whether now owned or
hereafter acquired by the Borrower or another Grantor and wherever located, and
all parts, accessories and special tools and all increases and accessions
thereto and substitutions and replacements therefor.

“Goodyear Luxembourg” means Goodyear S.A., a société anonyme organized under the
laws of Luxembourg, and its successors and permitted assigns.

“Goodyear Venezuela” means C.A. Goodyear de Venezuela, a compañía anónima
organized under the laws of Venezuela, and its successors and permitted assigns.

“Governmental Authority” means the government of the United States, Canada, any
other nation or any political subdivision thereof, whether state, provincial,
territorial or local, and any agency, authority, instrumentality, regulatory
body, court, central bank or other entity exercising executive, legislative,
judicial, taxing, regulatory or administrative powers or functions of or
pertaining to government.

“Grantors” means the Borrower and each North American Subsidiary that is, or is
required pursuant to Section 5.08 to become, a Grantor (as defined in the
Guarantee and Collateral Agreement) and, if applicable, a party to any Canadian
Security Agreement.

“Guarantee” means any obligation, contingent or otherwise, of any Person
directly or indirectly guaranteeing any Indebtedness of any other Person and any
obligation, direct or indirect, contingent or otherwise, of such Person:

(1) to purchase or pay (or advance or supply funds for the purchase or payment
of) such Indebtedness of such other Person (whether arising by virtue of
partnership arrangements, or by agreement to keep-well, to purchase assets,
goods, securities or services, to take-or-pay, or to maintain financial
statement conditions or otherwise) or

(2) entered into for purposes of assuring in any other manner the obligee of
such Indebtedness of the payment thereof or to protect such obligee against loss
in respect thereof (in whole or in part);

provided, however, that the term “Guarantee” shall not include endorsements for
collection or deposit in the ordinary course of business. The term “Guarantee”
used as a verb has a corresponding meaning. The term “Guarantor” means any
Person Guaranteeing any obligation.

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“Guarantee and Collateral Agreement” means the First Lien Guarantee and
Collateral Agreement among the Borrower, the Subsidiary Guarantors, the
Grantors, certain other Subsidiaries and the Collateral Agent, dated as of April
8, 2005, as amended and restated as of April 7, 2016, as amended and restated as
of the Restatement Date and as thereafter from time to time further amended,
supplemented or otherwise modified (subject to any restrictions on such
amendments, supplements or modifications set forth herein).

“Hazardous Materials” means (a) petroleum products and byproducts, asbestos,
urea formaldehyde foam insulation, polychlorinated biphenyls, radon gas,
chlorofluorocarbons and all other ozone-depleting substances; and (b) any
pollutant or contaminant or any hazardous, toxic, radioactive or otherwise
regulated chemical, material, substance or waste that is prohibited, limited or
regulated pursuant to any applicable Environmental Law.

“Hedging Obligations” of any Person means the obligations of such Person
pursuant to any Interest Rate Agreement, Currency Agreement or raw materials
hedge agreement.

“IBA” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.07.

“Incur” means issue, assume, Guarantee, incur or otherwise become liable for;
provided, however, that any Indebtedness or Capital Stock of a Person existing
at the time such Person becomes a Subsidiary (whether by merger, consolidation,
acquisition or otherwise) shall be deemed to be Incurred by such Person at the
time it becomes a Subsidiary.  The term “Incurrence” when used as a noun shall
have a correlative meaning.  The accretion of principal of a non-interest
bearing or other discount security shall not be deemed the Incurrence of
Indebtedness.

“Indebtedness” means, with respect to any Person on any date of determination,
without duplication:

(1) the principal of and premium (if any) in respect of indebtedness of such
Person for borrowed money;

(2) the principal of and premium (if any) in respect of obligations of such
Person evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes or other similar instruments;

(3) all obligations of such Person for the reimbursement of any obligor on any
letter of credit, bank guarantee, bankers’ acceptance or similar credit
transaction (other than obligations with respect to letters of credit, bank
guarantees, Trade Acceptances or similar credit transactions securing
obligations (other than obligations described in clauses (1), (2) and (5))
entered into in the ordinary course of business of such Person to the extent
such letters of credit, bank guarantees, Trade Acceptances or similar credit
transactions are not drawn upon or, if and to the extent drawn upon, such
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payment on the letter of credit, bank guarantee, Trade Acceptance or similar
credit transaction);

(4) all obligations of such Person to pay the deferred and unpaid purchase price
of property or services (except Trade Payables), which purchase price is due
more than six months after the date of placing such property in service or
taking delivery and title thereto or the completion of such services;

(5) all Finance Lease Obligations and all Attributable Debt of such Person;

(6) the amount of all obligations of such Person with respect to the redemption,
repayment or other repurchase of any Disqualified Stock or, with respect to any
Subsidiary of such Person, any Preferred Stock (but excluding, in each case, any
accrued and unpaid dividends);

(7) all Indebtedness of other Persons secured by a Lien on any asset of such
Person, whether or not such Indebtedness is assumed by such Person; provided,
however, that the amount of Indebtedness of such Person shall be the lesser of:

(A) the Fair Market Value of such asset at such date of determination and

(B) the amount of such Indebtedness of such other Persons;

(8) Hedging Obligations of such Person; and

(9) all obligations of the type referred to in clauses (1) through (8) of other
Persons for the payment of which such Person is responsible or liable, directly
or indirectly, as obligor, guarantor or otherwise, including by means of any
Guarantee.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, in connection with the purchase by the Borrower
or any Restricted Subsidiary of any business, the term “Indebtedness” shall
exclude post-closing payment adjustments to which the seller may become entitled
to the extent such payment is determined by a final closing balance sheet or
such payment depends on the performance of such business after the closing;
provided, however, that, at the time of closing, the amount of any such payment
is not determinable and, to the extent such payment thereafter becomes fixed and
determined, the amount is paid within 30 days thereafter.

The amount of Indebtedness of any Person at any date shall be the outstanding
balance at such date of all unconditional obligations as described above;
provided, however, that in the case of Indebtedness sold at a discount, the
amount of such Indebtedness at any time will be the accreted value thereof at
such time.

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“Indemnified Taxes” means Taxes other than Excluded Taxes.

“Indemnitee” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.03.

“Information” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.12.

“Intellectual Property” has the meaning set forth in the Guarantee and
Collateral Agreement.

“Intercompany Items” means obligations owed by the Borrower or any Subsidiary to
the Borrower or any other Subsidiary.

“Interest Election Request” means a request by the Borrower to convert or
continue a Borrowing in accordance with Section 2.06 in substantially the form
of Exhibit B hereto.

“Interest Payment Date” means (a) with respect to any ABR Loan, the last day of
each March, June, September and December and (b) with respect to any Eurodollar
Loan, the last day of the Interest Period applicable to the Borrowing of which
such Loan is a part and, in the case of a Eurodollar Borrowing with an Interest
Period of more than three months’ duration, each day prior to the last day of
such Interest Period that occurs at intervals of three months’ duration after
the first day of such Interest Period.

“Interest Period” means, with respect to any Eurodollar Borrowing, the period
commencing on the date of such Borrowing and ending on the numerically
corresponding day in the calendar month that is one, two, three or six months
thereafter or ending on the same day of the week that is one week (or, with the
consent of each Lender, two or three weeks) thereafter, as the Borrower may
elect; provided that (i) if any Interest Period would end on a day other than a
Business Day, such Interest Period shall be extended to the next succeeding
Business Day unless such next succeeding Business Day would fall in the next
calendar month, in which case such Interest Period shall end on the next
preceding Business Day and (ii) any Interest Period pertaining to a Eurodollar
Borrowing that commences on the last Business Day of a calendar month (or on a
day for which there is no numerically corresponding day in the last calendar
month of such Interest Period) shall end on the last Business Day of the last
calendar month of such Interest Period.  For purposes hereof, the date of a
Borrowing initially shall be the date on which such Borrowing is made and
thereafter shall be the effective date of the most recent conversion or
continuation of such Borrowing.

“Interest Rate Agreement” means, with respect to any Person, any interest rate
protection agreement, interest rate future agreement, interest rate option
agreement, interest rate swap agreement, interest rate cap agreement, interest
rate collar agreement, interest rate hedge agreement or other similar agreement
or arrangement to which such Person is a party or of which it is a beneficiary.

“Interpolated Screen Rate” means, with respect to any Eurodollar Loan for any
Interest Period, the rate per annum that results from interpolating on a linear
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between (a) the applicable Screen Rate for the longest maturity for which a
Screen Rate is available that is shorter than such Interest Period and (b) the
applicable Screen Rate for the shortest maturity for which a Screen Rate is
available that is longer than such Interest Period, in each case as of the
Specified Time on the Quotation Day.

“In-Transit Inventory” means Inventory of the Borrower or another Grantor that
is in transit to a Permitted Inventory Location.

“Inventory” has the meaning specified in the UCC.

“Inventory Reserves” means, on any date, an amount equal to the sum of the
following reserves maintained on the Borrower’s general ledger (calculated in
each case in accordance with the current and historical accounting practices of
the Borrower) with respect to Eligible Inventory and Eligible In-Transit
Inventory, without duplication of any deductions made pursuant to the
definitions of “Additional Inventory Reserves”, “Eligible Inventory”, “Eligible
In-Transit Inventory” and “Inventory Value”:

(a)  a reserve for Inventory that is damaged;

(b)  a revaluation reserve to reflect capitalized manufacturing variances
whereby aggregate net variances (if favorable) shall be deducted from Eligible
Inventory or Eligible In-Transit Inventory, as applicable, and aggregate net
variances (if unfavorable) shall not be added to Eligible Inventory or Eligible
In-Transit Inventory, as applicable;

(c)  a reserve equal to the aggregate Inventory Value of Eligible Inventory and
Eligible In-Transit Inventory attributable to intercompany or intracompany
profit among the Borrower and its Affiliates (other than Eligible Affiliates);
and

(d)  a lower of cost or market reserve for any differences between the
Borrower’s actual cost to produce versus the Borrower’s sale price to third
parties, determined on a product line basis.

“Inventory Value” means, with respect to any Inventory of the Borrower or any
other Grantor at the time of any determination thereof, an amount equal to such
Inventory carried on the perpetual inventory records of the Borrower stated on a
basis consistent with its current and historical accounting practices, in
dollars, determined in accordance with the standard cost method of accounting,
which shall be, in the case of Inventory imported by the Borrower or another
Grantor into the United States of America or Canada, the acquisition cost
thereof plus transportation and freight charges plus import duties.

“Inventory Vendor” means (a) a contract manufacturer that manufactures and
sells, or a vendor that sells, Inventory in the ordinary course of its business
to third parties or (b) the Borrower or any Subsidiary that manufactures
Inventory.

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“Investment” in any Person means any direct or indirect advance, loan or other
extension of credit (including by way of Guarantee or similar arrangement) or
capital contribution to (by means of any transfer of cash or other property to
others or any payment for property or services for the account or use of
others), or any purchase or acquisition of Capital Stock, Indebtedness or other
similar instruments issued by, such Person. For purposes of the definition of
“Unrestricted Subsidiary” and Section 6.02:

(1) “Investment” shall include the portion (proportionate to the Borrower’s
equity interest in such Subsidiary) of the Fair Market Value of the net assets
of any Subsidiary of the Borrower at the time that such Subsidiary is designated
an Unrestricted Subsidiary; provided, however, that upon a redesignation of such
Subsidiary as a Restricted Subsidiary, the Borrower shall be deemed to continue
to have a permanent “Investment” in an Unrestricted Subsidiary in an amount (if
positive) equal to:

(A) the Borrower’s “Investment” in such Subsidiary at the time of such
redesignation less

(B) the portion (proportionate to the Borrower’s equity interest in such
Subsidiary) of the Fair Market Value of the net assets of such Subsidiary at the
time of such redesignation; and

(2) any property transferred to or from an Unrestricted Subsidiary shall be
valued at its Fair Market Value at the time of such transfer.

In the event that the Borrower sells Capital Stock of a Restricted Subsidiary
such that after giving effect to such sale, such Restricted Subsidiary would no
longer constitute a Restricted Subsidiary, any Investment in such Person
remaining after giving effect to such sale shall be deemed to constitute an
Investment made on the date of such sale of Capital Stock.

“Investment Grade” means, in the case of Moody’s, a credit rating of Baa3 or
better and, in the case of Standard & Poor’s, a credit rating of BBB– or better.

“Issuing Bank” means each of JPMCB, BNP Paribas, Credit Agricole Corporate and
Investment Bank, Citibank, N.A., Goldman Sachs Bank USA, Bank of America, N.A.,
Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch and Wells Fargo Bank, National Associaton and
any other financial institution that has entered into an Issuing Bank Agreement,
each in its capacity as an issuer of Letters of Credit hereunder, and its
successors in such capacity as provided in Section 2.03(i).  Each Issuing Bank
may, in its discretion, arrange for one or more Letters of Credit to be issued
by Affiliates or branches of such Issuing Bank, in which case the term “Issuing
Bank” shall include any such Affiliate or branch with respect to Letters of
Credit issued by such Affiliate or branch.

“Issuing Bank Agreements” means (a) the issuing bank agreements entered into by
Issuing Banks either (i) in connection with the Existing Credit Agreement, as
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may be modified on the Restatement Date, shall continue in respect of this
Agreement) or (ii) in connection with the occurrence of the Restatement Date,
and (b) each other agreement in form reasonably satisfactory to the Borrower,
the Administrative Agent and a financial institution pursuant to which such
financial institution agrees to act as an Issuing Bank hereunder.

“JPMCB” means JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., and its successors.

“LC Commitment” means, as to any Issuing Bank, the maximum permitted amount of
the LC Exposure that may be attributable to Letters of Credit issued by such
Issuing Bank, as set forth in such Issuing Bank’s Issuing Bank Agreement (as
such Issuing Bank Agreement may be amended by agreement between the Borrower and
such Issuing Bank).

“LC Disbursement” means a payment made by any Issuing Bank pursuant to a Letter
of Credit.  The amount of any LC Disbursement made by an Issuing Bank in
Canadian Dollars, Euros or Pounds Sterling and not reimbursed by the Borrower
shall be determined as set forth in paragraph (e) or (l) of Section 2.03, as
applicable.

“LC Exchange Rate” means, on any day, with respect to dollars in relation to
Canadian Dollars, Euros or Pounds Sterling, the rate at which dollars may be
exchanged into such currency, as set forth at approximately 12:00 noon, New York
City time, on such day on the applicable Reuters World Currency Page.  In the
event that any such rate does not appear on the applicable Reuters World
Currency Page, the LC Exchange Rate shall be determined by reference to such
other publicly available service for displaying exchange rates as may be agreed
upon by the Administrative Agent and the Borrower or, in the absence of such
agreement, such LC Exchange Rate shall instead be the arithmetic average of the
spot rates of exchange of the Administrative Agent, at or about 11:00 a.m., New
York City time, on such date for the purchase of Canadian Dollars, Euros or
Pounds Sterling, as the case may be, with dollars for delivery two Business Days
later; provided that if at the time of any such determination, for any reason,
no such spot rate is being quoted, the Administrative Agent, after consultation
with the Borrower, may use any reasonable method it deems appropriate to
determine such rate, and such determination shall be conclusive absent manifest
error.

“LC Exposure” means, at any time, the sum of (a) the aggregate amount of the
Dollar Equivalents of the undrawn amounts of all outstanding Letters of Credit
at such time plus (b) the aggregate amount of the Dollar Equivalents of all LC
Disbursements that have not yet been reimbursed by or on behalf of the Borrower
at such time (by the borrowing of Loans or otherwise).  The LC Exposure of any
Lender at any time shall be its Applicable Percentage of the total LC Exposure
at such time.

“LC Participation Calculation Date” means, with respect to any LC Disbursement
made in a currency other than dollars, (a) the date on which the Issuing Bank
shall advise the Administrative Agent that it purchased with dollars the
currency used to make such LC Disbursement, or (b) if the Issuing Bank shall not
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Administrative Agent that it made such a purchase, the date on which such LC
Disbursement is made.

“Lender Parent” means, with respect to any Lender, any Person of which such
Lender is a direct or indirect subsidiary.

“Lenders” means the Persons listed on Schedule 2.01 and any other Person that
shall have become a party hereto pursuant to an Assignment and Assumption, other
than any such Person that ceases to be a party hereto pursuant to an Assignment
and Assumption.  Unless the context otherwise requires (including, for the
avoidance of doubt, in the case of provisions governing the making and repayment
of Revolving Loans and participations in Letters of Credit and Swingline Loans),
the term “Lender” includes each Swingline Lender.

“Lenders Lien Subordination and Intercreditor Agreement” means the Amended and
Restated Lenders Lien Subordination and Intercreditor Agreement among the
Collateral Agent, the collateral agent under the Second Lien Agreement, the
Borrower and the Subsidiary Guarantors, dated as of April 19, 2012, as from time
to time amended, supplemented or otherwise modified (subject to any restrictions
on such amendments, supplements or modifications set forth herein).

“Letter of Credit” means each Existing Letter of Credit and any letter of credit
issued pursuant to this Agreement.

“LIBO Rate” means, with respect to any Eurodollar Borrowing for any Interest
Period, the Screen Rate as of the Specified Time on the Quotation Day.

“Lien” means, with respect to any asset, (a) any mortgage, deed of trust, French
delegation of claims, lien, pledge, hypothecation, encumbrance, charge or
security interest in, on or of such asset, and (b) the interest of a vendor or a
lessor under any conditional sale agreement, capital lease or title retention
agreement (or any financing lease having substantially the same economic effect
as any of the foregoing) relating to such asset.

“Lien Subordination and Intercreditor Agreement” means the Lien Subordination
and Intercreditor Agreement dated as of April 19, 2012, as amended, among (a)
the Collateral Agent, (b) the collateral agent under the Second Lien Agreement,
(c) the Designated Senior Obligations Collateral Agents and Designated Junior
Obligations Collateral Agents (as such terms are defined therein) from time to
time party thereto and (d) the Borrower and the Subsidiaries of the Borrower
party thereto or any substitute or successor agreement among such parties
containing substantially the same terms (and under which the Obligations shall
have been designated by the Borrower as “Senior Obligations”), with any changes
approved by the Administrative Agent.

“Lien Waiver” means a written waiver of statutory or contractual Liens on
Inventory for unpaid rent or charges of a warehouseman or bailee in form and
substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.

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“Loans” means the loans made by the Lenders to the Borrower pursuant to this
Agreement.

“Lockbox System” has the meaning assigned to such term in the Guarantee and
Collateral Agreement.

“Majority Lenders” means, at any time, Lenders having aggregate Credit Exposures
and unused Commitments representing at least a majority of the sum of the total
Credit Exposures and unused Commitments at such time; provided, that for
purposes of this definition, (a) in determining the Credit Exposure of any
Swingline Lender, the Swingline Exposure of such Lender shall be deemed to equal
its Applicable Percentage of all outstanding Swingline Loans, and (b) the unused
Commitment of any such Lender shall be determined in a manner consistent with
the preceding clause (a).

“Material Adverse Change” means a material adverse change in or effect on
(a) the business, operations, properties, assets or financial condition
(including as a result of the effects of any contingent liabilities thereon) of
the Borrower and the Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, (b) the ability of the
Credit Parties, taken as a whole, to perform obligations under this Agreement
and the other Credit Documents that are material to the rights or interests of
the Lenders or (c) the rights of or benefits available to the Lenders or the
Issuing Banks under this Agreement and the other Credit Documents that are
material to the interests of the Lenders or the Issuing Banks.

“Material Foreign Subsidiary” means, at any time, each Foreign Subsidiary that
had Total Assets with an aggregate book value in excess of $50,000,000 as of
December 31, 2019, or if later, as of the end of the most recent fiscal quarter
for which financial statements have been delivered (or deemed delivered)
pursuant to Section 5.01(a) or (b).

“Material Indebtedness” means Indebtedness (other than the Loans and Letters of
Credit), or obligations in respect of one or more Swap Agreements, of any one or
more of the Borrower and the Subsidiaries in an aggregate principal amount
exceeding $100,000,000.  For purposes of determining Material Indebtedness, the
“principal amount” of the obligations of the Borrower or any Subsidiary in
respect of any Swap Agreement at any time shall be the maximum aggregate amount
(giving effect to any netting agreements) that the Borrower or such Subsidiary
would be required to pay if such Swap Agreement were terminated at such time,
calculated in accordance with the terms of such Swap Agreement.

“Material Intellectual Property” means all Intellectual Property of the Borrower
and the Grantors, other than Intellectual Property that in the aggregate is not
material to the business of the Borrower and the Subsidiaries, taken as a whole.

“Material Subsidiary” means, at any time, each Subsidiary other than
Subsidiaries that do not represent more than 5% for any such individual
Subsidiary, or more than 10% in the aggregate for all such Subsidiaries, of
either (a) Consolidated Total

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Assets or (b) Consolidated Revenue for the period of four fiscal quarters most
recently ended.

“MNPI” means material information concerning the Borrower and the Subsidiaries
and their respective securities that has not been disseminated in a manner
making it available to investors generally, within the meaning of Regulation FD
under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act to the extent applicable.

“Moody’s” means Moody’s Investors Service, Inc., and any successor thereto.

“Mortgage” means a mortgage or deed of trust, assignment of leases and rents, or
other security documents reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to the
Collateral Agent granting a Lien on any Mortgaged Property to secure the
Obligations, and shall include each amendment and restatement of any existing
Mortgage in connection with the amendment and restatement of the Existing Credit
Agreement.

“Mortgaged Property” means, at any time, each parcel of real property listed in
Schedule 1.01B and the improvements thereto.

“Multiemployer Plan” means a multiemployer plan as defined in Section 4001(a)(3)
of ERISA.

“NAIC” means the National Association of Insurance Commissioners.

“Net Available Cash” from an Asset Disposition means cash payments received
(including any cash payments received by way of deferred payment of principal
pursuant to a note or installment receivable or otherwise and proceeds from the
sale or other disposition of any securities received as consideration, in each
case only as and when received, but excluding any other consideration received
in the form of assumption by the acquiring Person of Indebtedness or other
obligations relating to the properties or assets that are the subject of such
Asset Disposition or received in any other noncash form) therefrom, in each case
net of:

(1) all legal, accounting, investment banking, title and recording tax expenses,
commissions and other fees and expenses incurred, and all Federal, state,
provincial, foreign and local taxes required to be paid or accrued as a
liability under GAAP, as a consequence of such Asset Disposition;

(2) all payments made on any Indebtedness which is secured by any assets subject
to such Asset Disposition, in accordance with the terms of any Lien upon or
other security agreement of any kind with respect to such assets, or which must
by its terms, or in order to obtain a necessary consent to such Asset
Disposition, or by applicable law be repaid out of the proceeds from such Asset
Disposition;

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(3) all distributions and other payments required to be made to minority
interest holders in Subsidiaries or joint ventures as a result of such Asset
Disposition; and

(4) appropriate amounts to be provided by the seller as a reserve, in accordance
with GAAP, against any liabilities associated with the property or other assets
disposed of in such Asset Disposition and retained by the Borrower or any
Restricted Subsidiary after such Asset Disposition (but only for so long as such
reserve is maintained).

“Net Cash Proceeds” means, with respect to any issuance or sale of Capital
Stock, the cash proceeds of such issuance or sale net of attorneys’ fees,
accountants’ fees, underwriters’ or placement agents’ fees, listing fees,
discounts or commissions and brokerage, consultant and other fees actually
incurred in connection with such issuance or sale and net of taxes paid or
payable as a result thereof.

“Net Intercompany Items” means, in the case of any Subsidiary, (a) the aggregate
amount of the Intercompany Items owed by the Borrower or any other Subsidiary to
such Subsidiary minus (b) the aggregate amount of the Intercompany Items owed by
such Subsidiary to the Borrower or any other Subsidiary.

“North American Subsidiary” means any Subsidiary organized under the laws of the
United States or Canada or any of their respective states, provinces,
territories or possessions or any political subdivision of any thereof.

“North American Tire Division” means those standard business units of the
Borrower and the other Grantors classified as “North American Tire Division” on
the Borrower’s perpetual inventory records.

“NYFRB” means the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.

“NYFRB Rate” means, for any day, the greater of (a) the Federal Funds Effective
Rate in effect on such day and (b) the Overnight Bank Funding Rate in effect on
such day (or for any day that is not a Business Day, for the immediately
preceding Business Day); provided that if none of such rates are published for
any day that is a Business Day, the term “NYFRB Rate” shall mean the rate for a
federal funds transaction quoted at 11:00 a.m. (New York City time) on such day
received by the Administrative Agent from a Federal funds broker of recognized
standing selected by it in its reasonable discretion; provided further, that if
the NYFRB Rate, determined as provided above, would be less than zero, the NYFRB
Rate shall for all purposes of this Agreement be zero.

“Obligations” means (a) the due and punctual payment of (i) the principal of and
interest (including interest accruing during the pendency of any bankruptcy,
insolvency, receivership or other similar proceeding, regardless of whether
allowed or allowable in such proceeding) on the Loans, when and as due, whether
at maturity, by acceleration, upon one or more dates set for prepayment or
otherwise, (ii) each payment required to be made by the Borrower under this
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Credit, when and as due, including payments in respect of reimbursements of LC
Disbursements and interest thereon and (iii) all other monetary obligations of
the Credit Parties to any of the Secured Parties under this Agreement and each
of the other Credit Documents, including fees, costs, expenses and indemnities,
whether primary, secondary, direct, contingent, fixed or otherwise (including
monetary obligations incurred during the pendency of any bankruptcy, insolvency,
receivership or other similar proceeding, regardless of whether allowed or
allowable in such proceeding), and (b) the due and punctual performance of all
other obligations of the Credit Parties to any of the Secured Parties under this
Agreement and the other Credit Documents.

“Other Taxes” means any and all present or future stamp, documentary, excise,
recording, transfer, sales, property or similar taxes, charges or levies arising
from any payment made under any Credit Document or from the execution, delivery
or enforcement of, or otherwise with respect to, any Credit Document.

“Overnight Bank Funding Rate” means, for any day, the rate comprised of both
overnight federal funds and overnight eurodollar borrowings by U.S.-managed
banking offices of depository institutions (as such composite rate shall be
determined by the NYFRB as set forth on its public website from time to time)
and published on the next succeeding Business Day by the NYFRB as an overnight
bank funding rate (from and after such date as the NYFRB shall commence to
publish such composite rate).

“Participant” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.04.

“Participant Register” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.04.

“PBGC” means the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation referred to and defined in
ERISA and any successor entity performing similar functions.

“Permitted Business” means any business engaged in by the Borrower or any
Restricted Subsidiary on the Restatement Date and any Related Business.

“Permitted Encumbrances” means:

(a)  (i) Liens imposed by law for taxes that are not yet due or are being
contested and (ii) deemed trusts and Liens to which the Canadian Priority
Payables Reserve relates for taxes, assessments or other charges or levies that
are not yet due and payable;

(b)  carriers’, warehousemen’s, mechanics’, materialmen’s, repairmen’s and other
Liens imposed by law, arising in the ordinary course of business and securing
obligations that are not overdue by more than 30 days (or any longer grace
period available under the terms of the applicable underlying obligation) or are
being contested;

(c)  Liens created and pledges and deposits made (including cash deposits to
secure obligations in respect of letters of credit provided) in the

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ordinary course of business in compliance with workers’ compensation,
unemployment insurance and other social security laws or regulations;

(d)  Liens created and deposits made to secure the performance of bids, trade
contracts, leases, statutory obligations, appeal bonds, performance bonds,
surety bonds and other obligations of a like nature, in each case in the
ordinary course of business;

(e)  judgment liens;

(f)  supplier’s liens in inventory, other assets supplied or accounts receivable
that result from retention of title or extended retention of title arrangements
arising in connection with purchases of goods in the ordinary course of
business; and

(g)  easements, zoning restrictions, rights-of-way and similar encumbrances on
real property and other Liens incidental to the conduct of business or ownership
of property that arise automatically by operation of law or arise in the
ordinary course of business and that do not materially detract from the value of
the property of the Borrower and the Subsidiaries or of the Collateral, in each
case taken as a whole, or materially interfere with the ordinary conduct of
business of the Borrower and the Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, or otherwise
adversely affect in any material respect the rights or interests of the Lenders;

provided that (except as provided in clause (d) above) the term “Permitted
Encumbrances” shall not include any Lien securing Indebtedness for borrowed
money.

“Permitted Inventory Location” means (a) property owned or leased by the
Borrower or a Grantor in the United States of America or Canada or (b) a third
party warehouse or dock in the United States of America or Canada where
Inventory of the Borrower or any Grantor is stored.

“Permitted Investment” means an Investment by the Borrower or any Restricted
Subsidiary in:

(1) the Borrower, a Restricted Subsidiary or a Person that will, upon the making
of such Investment, become a Restricted Subsidiary;

(2) another Person if as a result of such Investment such other Person is merged
or consolidated with or into, or transfers or conveys all or substantially all
its assets to, the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary;

(3) Temporary Cash Investments;

(4) receivables owing to the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary if created or
acquired in the ordinary course of business and payable or dischargeable in
accordance with customary trade terms; provided,

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however, that such trade terms may include such concessionary trade terms as the
Borrower or any such Restricted Subsidiary deems reasonable under the
circumstances;

(5) payroll, travel and similar advances to cover matters that are expected at
the time of such advances ultimately to be treated as expenses for accounting
purposes and that are made in the ordinary course of business;

(6) loans and advances to officers and employees made in the ordinary course of
business of the Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary;

(7) stock, obligations or securities received in settlement of disputes with
customers or suppliers or debts (including pursuant to any plan of
reorganization or similar arrangement upon insolvency of a debtor) created in
the ordinary course of business and owing to the Borrower or any Restricted
Subsidiary or in satisfaction of judgments;

(8) any Person to the extent such Investment represents the non-cash portion of
the consideration received for an Asset Disposition that was made pursuant to
and in compliance with Section 6.04;

(9) a Receivables Entity or any Investment by a Receivables Entity in any other
Person in connection with a Qualified Receivables Transaction, including
Investments of funds held in accounts permitted or required by the arrangements
governing such Qualified Receivables Transaction or any related Indebtedness;
provided, however, that any Investment in a Receivables Entity is in the form of
a Purchase Money Note, contribution of additional receivables or an equity
interest;

(10) any Person to the extent such Investments consist of prepaid expenses,
negotiable instruments held for collection, and lease, utility, workers’
compensation, performance and other similar deposits made in the ordinary course
of business by the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary;

(11) any Person to the extent such Investments consist of Hedging Obligations
otherwise permitted under Section 6.01;

(12) any Person to the extent such Investment in such Person existed on the
Restatement Date and any Investment that replaces, refinances or refunds such an
Investment, provided that the new Investment is in an amount that does not
exceed that amount replaced, refinanced or refunded and is made in the same
Person as the Investment replaced, refinanced or refunded;

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(13) advances to, and Guarantees for the benefit of, customers, dealers,
lessors, lessees or suppliers made in the ordinary course of business and
consistent with past practice;

(14) any Person to the extent that such Investment consists of a minority equity
or debt Investment by the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary for the purpose of
funding the development of future mobility solutions (including in companies
involved in connected mobility, autonomous vehicles, electric vehicles, new
materials, aero vehicles, mass transport, infrastructure and energy
technologies); provided that the aggregate amount of all such Investments at any
time outstanding does not exceed $100,000,000; and

(15) any Person to the extent such Investment, when taken together with all
other Investments made pursuant to this clause (15)and then outstanding on the
date such Investment is made, does not exceed the greater of (A) the sum of
(i) $500,000,000 and (ii) any amounts under Section 6.02(a)(3)(iv)(x) that were
excluded by operation of the proviso in Section 6.02(a)(3)(iv) and which
excluded amounts are not otherwise included in Consolidated Net Income or
intended to be permitted under any of clauses (1) through (14)of this definition
and (B) 5.0% of Consolidated assets of the Borrower as of the end of the most
recent fiscal quarter for which financial statements of the Borrower have been
filed with the SEC.

“Person” means any natural person, corporation, limited liability company,
trust, joint venture, association, company, partnership, Governmental Authority
or other entity.

“Plan” means any employee pension benefit plan (other than a Multiemployer Plan)
subject to the provisions of Title IV or Section 302 of ERISA or Section 412 of
the Code sponsored, maintained or contributed to by the Borrower, any Subsidiary
or any ERISA Affiliate.

“Platform” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.01(d).

“Pounds Sterling” or “£” means the lawful currency of the United Kingdom.

“Preferred Stock,” as applied to the Capital Stock of any Person, means Capital
Stock of any class or classes (however designated) that is preferred as to the
payment of dividends, or as to the distribution of assets upon any voluntary or
involuntary liquidation or dissolution of such Person, over shares of Capital
Stock of any other class of such Person.

“Prime Rate” means the rate of interest per annum publicly announced from time
to time by JPMCB (or any successor Administrative Agent appointed or chosen
pursuant to Article VIII hereof) as its prime rate in effect at its principal
office in

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New York City.  Each change in the Prime Rate shall be effective from and
including the date such change is publicly announced as being effective.

“Principal Goodyear Trademarks” means each trademark specified on Schedule 1.01D
and each other trademark specified from time to time by written notice from the
Borrower to the Administrative Agent, provided that each such trademark (a) is
owned by the Borrower or a Domestic Subsidiary that is a Credit Party, (b) is
subject to a valid and perfected first priority Lien in favor of the
Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties and (c) is subject
to no other Liens other than Permitted Encumbrances.

“Principal Issuing Bank” means JPMCB and any other Issuing Bank that the
Borrower and JPMCB agree will be a Principal Issuing Bank (or any of their
Affiliates that shall act as Issuing Banks hereunder).

“Priority Payables Reserve” means, at any time, the sum, without duplication, of
any deductions made pursuant to the definitions of “Additional Inventory
Reserves”, “Inventory Reserves”, “Eligible In-Transit Inventory”, “Eligible
Inventory” and “Inventory Value”.

“PTE” means a prohibited transaction class exemption issued by the U.S.
Department of Labor, as any such exemption may be amended from time to time.

“Purchase Money Indebtedness” means Indebtedness:

(1) consisting of the deferred purchase price of property, plant and equipment,
conditional purchase obligations, obligations under any title retention
agreement and other obligations Incurred in connection with the acquisition,
construction or improvement of such asset, in each case where the amount of such
Indebtedness does not exceed the greater of (A) the cost of the asset being
financed and (B) the Fair Market Value of such asset; and

(2) Incurred to finance such acquisition, construction or improvement by the
Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary of such asset;

provided, however, that such Indebtedness is Incurred within 180 days after such
acquisition or the completion of such construction or improvement.

“Purchase Money Note” means a promissory note of a Receivables Entity evidencing
a line of credit, which may be irrevocable, from the Borrower or any Subsidiary
of the Borrower to a Receivables Entity in connection with a Qualified
Receivables Transaction, which note:

(1) shall be repaid from cash available to the Receivables Entity, other than:

(A) amounts required to be established as reserves;

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(B) amounts paid to investors in respect of interest;

(C) principal and other amounts owing to such investors; and

(D) amounts paid in connection with the purchase of newly generated receivables;
and

(2) may be subordinated to the payments described in clause (1).

“QFC” has the meaning assigned to the term “qualified financial contract” in,
and shall be interpreted in accordance with, 12 U.S.C. 5390(c)(8)(D).

“QFC Credit Support” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.22.

“Qualified Receivables Transaction” means any transaction or series of
transactions that may be entered into by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries
pursuant to which the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries may sell, convey or
otherwise transfer to:

(1) a Receivables Entity (in the case of a transfer by the Borrower or any of
its Subsidiaries); or

(2) any other Person (in the case of a transfer by a Receivables Entity);

or may grant a security interest in, any accounts receivable (whether now
existing or arising in the future) of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries,
and any assets related thereto including, without limitation, all collateral
securing such accounts receivable, all contracts and all Guarantees or other
obligations in respect of such accounts receivable, proceeds of such accounts
receivable and other assets which are customarily transferred or in respect of
which security interests are customarily granted in connection with asset
securitization transactions involving accounts receivable; provided, however,
that the financing terms, covenants, termination events and other provisions
thereof shall be market terms (as determined in good faith by a Financial
Officer of the Borrower); and provided further, however, that no such
transaction or series of transactions shall be a Qualified Receivables
Transaction if after giving effect thereto the aggregate face amount of the
outstanding accounts receivable subject thereto that are or would absent such
transaction or series of transactions otherwise be subject to a Lien securing
any U.S. Bank Indebtedness, taken together with the aggregate face amount of all
other outstanding such accounts receivable subject to other Qualified
Receivables Transactions, would be greater than $200,000,000.

The grant of a security interest in any accounts receivable of the Borrower or
any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to secure Bank Indebtedness shall not be
deemed a Qualified Receivables Transaction.

“Quotation Day” means, in respect of the determination of the LIBO Rate for any
Interest Period, the day that is two Business Days prior to the first day of
such Interest Period.

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“Raw Material” means Inventory used or consumed in the manufacturing or
processing of goods to be sold by the Borrower or another Grantor in the
ordinary course of business that is not yet included in Work in Process.

“Reaffirmation Agreement” shall mean the Reaffirmation Agreement substantially
in the form of Exhibit G, among the Credit Parties and the Collateral Agent,
pursuant to which the Credit Parties shall reaffirm their obligations under the
Security Documents (other than the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement) to which
they are a party.

“Receivables Entity” means a (a) Wholly Owned Subsidiary of the Borrower which
is a Restricted Subsidiary and which is designated by the Board of Directors (as
provided below) as a Receivables Entity or (b) another Person engaging in a
Qualified Receivables Transaction with the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries
which Person engages in the business of the financing of accounts receivable,
and in either of clause (a) or (b):

(1) no portion of the Indebtedness or any other obligations (contingent or
otherwise) of which

(A) is Guaranteed by the Borrower or any Subsidiary of the Borrower (excluding
Guarantees of obligations (other than the principal of, and interest on,
Indebtedness) pursuant to Standard Securitization Undertakings);

(B) is recourse to or obligates the Borrower or any Subsidiary of the Borrower
in any way other than pursuant to Standard Securitization Undertakings; or

(C) subjects any property or asset of the Borrower or any Subsidiary of the
Borrower, directly or indirectly, contingently or otherwise, to the satisfaction
thereof, other than pursuant to Standard Securitization Undertakings;

(2) which is not an Affiliate of the Borrower or with which neither the Borrower
nor any Subsidiary of the Borrower has any material contract, agreement,
arrangement or understanding other than on terms which the Borrower reasonably
believes to be no less favorable to the Borrower or such Subsidiary than those
that might be obtained at the time from Persons that are not Affiliates of the
Borrower; and

(3) to which neither the Borrower nor any Subsidiary of the Borrower has any
obligation to maintain or preserve such entity’s financial condition or cause
such entity to achieve certain levels of operating results.

Any such designation by the Board of Directors shall be evidenced to the
Administrative Agent by furnishing to the Administrative Agent a certified copy
of the resolution of the Board of Directors giving effect to such designation
and a certificate of

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a Financial Officer certifying that such designation complied with the foregoing
conditions.

“Recovery Rate” means (a) the estimated net recovery of all Inventory of the
Borrower and the other Grantors stated in dollars as determined on a net orderly
liquidation basis by the most recent analysis conducted by outside inventory
consultants/appraisers retained or approved by the Administrative Agent and
disclosed to the Borrower divided by (b) the Inventory Value of all Inventory of
the Borrower and each other Grantor as of the date of such most recent analysis.

“Reference Date” means May 11, 2009.

“Refinance” means, in respect of any Indebtedness, to refinance, extend, renew,
refund, repay, prepay, redeem, defease or retire, or to issue other Indebtedness
in exchange or replacement for, such Indebtedness, including, in any such case
from time to time, after the discharge of the Indebtedness being
Refinanced.  “Refinanced” and “Refinancing” shall have correlative meanings.

“Refinancing Indebtedness” means Indebtedness that is Incurred to Refinance
(including pursuant to any defeasance or discharge mechanism) any Indebtedness
of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary existing on the Restatement Date or
Incurred in compliance with this Agreement (including Indebtedness of the
Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary that Refinances Refinancing Indebtedness);
provided, however, that:

(1) the Refinancing Indebtedness has a Stated Maturity no earlier than the
Stated Maturity of the Indebtedness being Refinanced;

(2) the Refinancing Indebtedness has an Average Life at the time such
Refinancing Indebtedness is Incurred that is equal to or greater than the
Average Life of the Indebtedness being refinanced;

(3) such Refinancing Indebtedness is Incurred in an aggregate principal amount
(or if Incurred with original issue discount, an aggregate issue price) that is
equal to or less than the aggregate principal amount of the Indebtedness being
refinanced (or if issued with original issue discount, the aggregate accreted
value) then outstanding (or that would be outstanding if the entire committed
amount of any credit facility being Refinanced were fully drawn (other than any
such amount that would have been prohibited from being drawn pursuant to
Section 6.01) (plus fees and expenses, including any premium and defeasance
costs);

(4) if the Indebtedness being Refinanced is subordinated in right of payment to
the Obligations, such Refinancing Indebtedness is subordinated in right of
payment to the Obligations at least to the same extent as the Indebtedness being
Refinanced; and

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(5) if Incurred by the Borrower or any Domestic Subsidiary, the Refinancing
Indebtedness is not secured by Liens on any assets other than the assets that
secured the Indebtedness being refinanced, and any such Liens have no greater
priority than the Liens securing the Indebtedness being refinanced;

provided further, however, that Refinancing Indebtedness shall not include:

(A) Indebtedness of a Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Subsidiary Guarantor
that Refinances Indebtedness of the Borrower; or

(B) Indebtedness of the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary that Refinances
Indebtedness of an Unrestricted Subsidiary.

“Register” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.04.

“Related Business” means any business reasonably related, ancillary or
complementary to the business of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries on
the Restatement Date.

“Related Parties” means, with respect to any specified Person, such Person’s
Affiliates and the respective directors, officers, employees, agents, counsel,
trustees and other advisors of such Person and such Person’s Affiliates.

“Relevant Governmental Body” means the Federal Reserve Board and/or the NYFRB,
or a committee officially endorsed or convened by the Federal Reserve Board
and/or the NYFRB or, in each case, any successor thereto.

“Rent Reserve” means, on any date, with respect to any retail store,
distribution center, warehouse, manufacturing facility or other Permitted
Inventory Location where any Eligible Inventory that is subject to Liens arising
by operation of law is located and with respect to which no Lien Waiver is in
effect, a reserve equal to three months’ rent and charges at such retail store,
distribution center, warehouse, manufacturing facility or other Permitted
Inventory Location.

“Repayment Notice” means a notice by the Borrower to repay a Borrowing in
accordance with Section 2.09(c) in substantially the form of Exhibit I hereto.

“Resolution Authority” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.21.

“Restatement Date” means the date on which the conditions specified in
Section 4.01 are satisfied (or waived in accordance with Section 9.02).

“Restatement Date Borrowing” means each Borrowing comprised of Loans outstanding
on the Restatement Date and having an Interest Period commencing on the
Restatement Date as specified in an Interest Election Request delivered prior to
the Restatement Date.

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“Restatement Date Perfection Certificate” means the Perfection Certificate (as
defined in the Existing Guarantee and Collateral Agreement) most recently
delivered under Section 5.04(c) of the Existing Guarantee and Collateral
Agreement.

“Restricted Payment” in respect of any Person means:

(1) the declaration or payment of any dividend, any distribution on or in
respect of its Capital Stock or any similar payment (including any payment in
connection with any merger or consolidation involving the Borrower or any
Restricted Subsidiary) to the direct or indirect holders of its Capital Stock in
their capacity as such, except (A) dividends or distributions payable solely in
its Capital Stock (other than Disqualified Stock or, in the case of a Restricted
Subsidiary, Preferred Stock) and (B) dividends or distributions payable to the
Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary (and, if such Restricted Subsidiary has
Capital Stock held by Persons other than the Borrower or other Restricted
Subsidiaries, to such other Persons on no more than a pro rata basis);

(2) the purchase, repurchase, redemption, retirement or other acquisition
(“Purchase”) for value of any Capital Stock of the Borrower held by any Person
(other than Capital Stock held by the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary) or
any Capital Stock of a Restricted Subsidiary held by any Affiliate of the
Borrower (other than Capital Stock held by a Restricted Subsidiary) (other than
in exchange for Capital Stock of the Borrower that is not Disqualified Stock);

(3) the Purchase for value, prior to scheduled maturity, any scheduled repayment
or any scheduled sinking fund payment, of any Subordinated Obligations (other
than the Purchase for value of Subordinated Obligations acquired 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 Purchase); or

(4) any Investment (other than a Permitted Investment) in any Person.

“Restricted Subsidiary” means any Subsidiary of the Borrower other than an
Unrestricted Subsidiary.

“Retail Division” means those standard consumer and commercial business units of
the Borrower and the other Grantors classified as “Retail Division” on the
Borrower’s perpetual inventory records.

“Reuters” means Thomson Reuters Corporation, a corporation

incorporated under and governed by the Business Corporations Act (Ontario),
Canada, or a successor thereto.

“Revolving Loan” means a Loan made pursuant to Section 2.01(a).

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“Sale/Leaseback Transaction” means an arrangement relating to property, plant
and equipment now owned or hereafter acquired by the Borrower or a Restricted
Subsidiary whereby the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary transfers such
property to a Person and the Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary leases it
from such Person, other than (i) leases between the Borrower and a Restricted
Subsidiary or between Restricted Subsidiaries or (ii) any such transaction
entered into with respect to any property, plant and equipment or any
improvements thereto at the time of, or within 180 days after, the acquisition
or completion of construction of such property, plant and equipment or such
improvements (or, if later, the commencement of commercial operation of any such
property, plant and equipment), as the case may be, to finance the cost of such
property, plant and equipment or such improvements, as the case may be.

“Sanctioned Country” means, at any time, a country, region or territory which is
itself the subject or target of any comprehensive Sanctions (solely consisting
of, at the time of this Agreement, Crimea, Cuba, Iran, North Korea and Syria).

“Sanctioned Person” means, at any time, (a) any Person listed in any
Sanctions-related list of designated Persons maintained by the Office of Foreign
Assets Control of the U.S. Department of the Treasury, the U.S. Department of
State, the United Nations Security Council, the European Union, the United
Kingdom or Canada, (b) any Person organized or resident in a Sanctioned Country
or (c) any Person owned 50% or more by any Person or Persons described in the
foregoing clauses (a) or (b).

“Sanctions” means all economic or financial sanctions or trade embargoes
imposed, administered or enforced from time to time by (a) the Office of Foreign
Assets Control (and any successor performing similar functions) of the U.S.
Department of the Treasury or the U.S. Department of State, or (b) the United
Nations Security Council, the European Union, Her Majesty’s Treasury of the
United Kingdom or Canada.

“Screen Rate” means a rate per annum equal to the London interbank offered rate
as administered by the ICE Benchmark Administration (or any other Person that
takes over the administration of such rate) for deposits in dollars (for
delivery on the first day of such Interest Period) with a term equivalent to
such Interest Period as displayed on the Reuters screen page that displays such
rate (currently LIBOR01) (or, in the event such rate does not appear on a page
of the Reuters screen, on the appropriate page of such other information service
that publishes such rate as shall be selected by the Administrative Agent from
time to time in its reasonable discretion).  If no Screen Rate shall be
available for a particular Interest Period but Screen Rates shall be available
for maturities both longer and shorter than such Interest Period, then the
Screen Rate for such Interest Period shall be the Interpolated Screen
Rate.  Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this definition, if the
Screen Rate, determined as provided above, would be less than zero, the Screen
Rate shall for all purposes of this Agreement be zero.

“SEC” means the Securities and Exchange Commission.

“Second Lien Agreement” means the Amended and Restated Second Lien Credit
Agreement dated as of March 7, 2018, among the Borrower, certain lenders and

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JPMCB, as administrative agent, as further amended, restated, supplemented,
waived, replaced (whether or not upon termination, and whether with the original
lenders or otherwise), refinanced, restructured or otherwise modified from time
to time (except to the extent that any such amendment, restatement, supplement,
waiver, replacement, refinancing, restructuring or other modification thereto
would be prohibited by the terms of this Agreement, unless otherwise agreed to
by the Majority Lenders).

“Second Lien Guarantee and Collateral Agreement” means the Second Lien Guarantee
and Collateral Agreement among the Borrower, the Subsidiary Guarantors, the
Grantors, certain other Subsidiaries and the collateral agent under the Second
Lien Agreement, dated as of April 8, 2005, as amended and restated as of
March 7, 2017, as reaffirmed and amended by the Reaffirmation Agreement, dated
as of March 7, 2018, and as thereafter from time to time further amended,
supplemented or otherwise modified (subject to any restrictions on such
amendments, supplements or modifications set forth herein).

“Second Lien Indebtedness” means any and all amounts payable under or in respect
of the Second Lien Agreement and any Refinancing Indebtedness with respect
thereto or with respect to such Refinancing Indebtedness, as amended from time
to time, including principal, premium (if any), interest (including interest
accruing on or after the filing of any petition in bankruptcy or for
reorganization relating to the Borrower whether or not a claim for post-filing
interest is allowed in such proceedings), fees, charges, expenses, reimbursement
obligations and all other amounts payable thereunder or in respect thereof.

“Secured Indebtedness” means any Indebtedness of the Borrower secured by a
Lien.  “Secured Indebtedness” of a Subsidiary has a correlative meaning.

“Secured Parties” means the Administrative Agent, each Issuing Bank, the
Collateral Agent and each Lender.

“Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and
regulations promulgated thereunder.

“Security Documents” means the Reaffirmation Agreement, the Guarantee and
Collateral Agreement, the Foreign Pledge Agreements, the Canadian Security
Agreements, the Mortgages and each other instrument or document delivered in
connection with the cash collateralization of Letters of Credit or pursuant to
Section 5.08, in each case to secure any of the Obligations.

“Senior Managing Agents” means each of Bank of America, N.A., Deutsche Bank
Securities Inc., NYCB Specialty Finance Company, LLC and PNC Capital Markets
LLC, in its capacity as senior managing agent for the credit facilities
established by this Agreement.

“Senior Subordinated-Lien Collateral Agent” means, as to any Senior
Subordinated-Lien Indebtedness, the collateral agent under the applicable Senior
Subordinated-Lien Indebtedness Security Documents.

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“Senior Subordinated-Lien Governing Documents” means each indenture or other
agreement or instrument providing for the issuance or setting forth the terms of
any Senior Subordinated-Lien Indebtedness.

“Senior Subordinated-Lien Indebtedness” means Indebtedness of the Borrower that
(a) is secured by Liens permitted under Section 6.06(b), but that is not secured
by Liens on any additional assets, (b) constitutes Designated Junior Obligations
under and as defined in the Lien Subordination and Intercreditor Agreement, and
the Liens securing such Designated Junior Obligations are subordinated under the
Lien Subordination and Intercreditor Agreement to the Liens securing the
Obligations and (c) does not contain provisions inconsistent with the
restrictions of Schedule 1.01C.

“Senior Subordinated-Lien Indebtedness Security Documents” means, as to any
Senior Subordinated-Lien Indebtedness, the security agreements, pledge
agreements, mortgages and other documents creating Liens on assets of the
Borrower and the Subsidiary Guarantors to secure the applicable Senior
Subordinated-Lien Obligations.

“Senior Subordinated-Lien Obligations” means, as to any Senior Subordinated-Lien
Indebtedness, (a) the principal of and all premium or make-whole amounts, if
any, and interest payable in respect of such Senior Subordinated-Lien
Indebtedness, (b) any amounts payable under Guarantees of such Senior
Subordinated-Lien Indebtedness by Subsidiaries and (c) all other amounts payable
by the Borrower or any Subsidiary under such Senior Subordinated-Lien
Indebtedness, the applicable Senior Subordinated-Lien Indebtedness Security
Documents (to the extent such amounts relate to such Senior Subordinated-Lien
Indebtedness) or the applicable Senior Subordinated-Lien Governing Documents.

“SOFR” with respect to any day means the secured overnight financing rate
published for such day by the NYFRB, as the administrator of the benchmark (or a
successor administrator), on the Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s Website.

“SOFR-Based Rate” means SOFR, Compounded SOFR or Term SOFR.

“Specified Jurisdiction” means The United States of America and Canada.

“Specified Time” means 11:00 a.m., London time.

“Stamp Duty Sensitive Document” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.18.

“Standard & Poor’s” means S&P Global Ratings, an S&P Financial Services LLC
business, and any successor thereto.

“Standard Securitization Undertakings” means representations, warranties,
covenants and indemnities entered into by the Borrower or any Subsidiary of the
Borrower which, taken as a whole, are customary in an accounts receivable
transaction.

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“Stated Maturity” means, with respect to any Indebtedness, the date specified in
the documentation governing such Indebtedness as the fixed date on which the
final payment of principal of such Indebtedness is due and payable, including
pursuant to any mandatory redemption provision (but excluding any provision
providing for the repurchase of such Indebtedness at the option of the holder
thereof upon the happening of any contingency beyond the control of the Borrower
unless such contingency has occurred).  The “Stated Maturity” of the Obligations
means the Commitment Termination Date.

“Statutory Reserve Rate” means a fraction (expressed as a decimal), the
numerator of which is the number one and the denominator of which is the number
one minus the aggregate of the maximum reserve percentages (including any
marginal, special, emergency or supplemental reserves) expressed as a decimal
established by the Board to which the Administrative Agent is subject, with
respect to the Adjusted LIBO Rate, for eurocurrency funding (currently referred
to as “Eurocurrency Liabilities” in Regulation D of the Board).  Such reserve
percentages shall include those imposed pursuant to such
Regulation D.  Eurodollar Loans shall be deemed to constitute eurocurrency
funding and to be subject to such reserve requirements without benefit of or
credit for proration, exemptions or offsets that may be available from time to
time to any Lender under such Regulation D or any comparable regulation.  The
Statutory Reserve Rate shall be adjusted automatically on and as of the
effective date of any change in any reserve percentage.

“Subordinated Obligation” means any Indebtedness of the Borrower (whether
outstanding on the Restatement Date or thereafter Incurred) (a) that by its
terms is subordinate or junior in right of payment to the Obligations or (b)
that is not Secured Indebtedness or (c) that is secured subject to an agreement
subordinating its Liens to those securing the Obligations.  For the avoidance of
doubt, “Subordinated Obligations” shall include the Second Lien Indebtedness,
any Senior Subordinated-Lien Obligations and any unsecured Indebtedness of the
Borrower and the Subsidiary Guarantors.  “Subordinated Obligation” of a
Subsidiary Guarantor has a correlative meaning.

“subsidiary” means, with respect to any Person (the “parent”) at any date, any
corporation, limited liability company, partnership, association or other entity
the accounts of which are consolidated with those of the parent in the parent’s
consolidated financial statements in accordance with GAAP as of such date, as
well as any other corporation, limited liability company, partnership,
association or other entity of which securities or other ownership interests
representing more than 50% of the equity or more than 50% of the ordinary voting
power or, in the case of a partnership, more than 50% of the general partnership
interests are, as of such date, owned, controlled or held by the parent or one
or more subsidiaries of the parent or by the parent and one or more subsidiaries
of the parent.

“Subsidiary” means any subsidiary of the Borrower.

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“Subsidiary Guarantor” means any Subsidiary that is, or is required pursuant to
Section 5.08 to become, a Guarantor (as defined in the Guarantee and Collateral
Agreement).

“Supported QFC” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.22.

“Swap Agreement” means any agreement in respect of any Hedging Obligations.

“Swap Obligation” means, with respect to any Credit Party, any obligation to pay
or perform under any agreement, contract or transaction that constitutes a
“swap” within the meaning of Section 1a(47) of the Commodity Exchange Act.

“Swingline Agreement” means an agreement or instrument executed by the Borrower,
a Lender and the Administrative Agent under which such Lender agrees to serve as
a Swingline Lender.

“Swingline Commitment” means, with respect to each Swingline Lender, the
commitment of such Swingline Lender to make Swingline Loans pursuant to
Section 2.04, expressed as an amount representing the maximum permitted
aggregate amount of such Swingline Lender’s outstanding Swingline Loans
hereunder.  The initial amount of each Swingline Lender’s Swingline Commitment
is set forth on Schedule 2.04 or in the Swingline Agreement pursuant to which
such Lender shall have assumed its Swingline Commitment, as applicable.  The
initial aggregate amount of the Swingline Lenders’ Swingline Commitments on the
Restatement Date is $50,000,000.

“Swingline Exposure” means, at any time, the aggregate principal amount of all
Swingline Loans outstanding at such time.  The Swingline Exposure of any Lender
at any time shall be the sum of (a) its Applicable Percentage of the aggregate
principal amount of all Swingline Loans outstanding at such time (excluding, in
the case of any Lender that is a Swingline Lender, Swingline Loans made by it
that are outstanding at such time to the extent that the other Lenders shall not
have funded their participations in such Swingline Loans), adjusted to give
effect to any reallocation under Section 2.18 of the Swingline Exposure of
Defaulting Lenders in effect at such time, and (b) in the case of any Lender
that is a Swingline Lender, the aggregate principal amount of all Swingline
Loans made by such Lender outstanding at such time to the extent that the other
Lenders shall not have funded their participations in such Swingline Loans.

“Swingline Lender” means JPMCB in its capacity as a lender of Swingline Loans
pursuant to Section 2.04, and any other Lender that shall have agreed to serve
in such capacity pursuant to a Swingline Agreement.  Each Swingline Lender may,
in its discretion, arrange for one or more Swingline Loans to be made available
by Affiliates or branches of such Swingline Lender, in which case the term
“Swingline Lender” shall include any such Affiliate or branch with respect to
Swingline Loans made available by such Affiliate or branch.

“Swingline Loan” means a Loan made by a Swingline Lender pursuant to
Section 2.04.

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“Syndication Agent” means Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, in its
capacity as syndication agent hereunder.

“Taxes” means any and all present or future taxes, levies, imposts, duties,
deductions, charges or withholdings imposed by any Governmental Authority,
including any interest, additions to tax or penalties applicable thereto.

“Temporary Cash Investments” means any of the following:

(a)  direct obligations of, or obligations the principal of and interest on
which are unconditionally guaranteed by, the United States of America, the
United Kingdom or a member state of the European Union (or by any agency thereof
to the extent such obligations are backed by the full faith and credit of such
sovereign), in each case maturing within one year from the date of acquisition
thereof;

(b)  investments in commercial paper maturing within 270 days from the date of
acquisition thereof, and having, at such date of acquisition, not less than two
of the following ratings:  A2 or higher from Standard & Poor’s, P2 or higher
from Moody’s and F2 or higher from Fitch;

(c)  investments in certificates of deposit, banker’s acceptances and time
deposits maturing within 180 days from the date of acquisition thereof and
issued or guaranteed by or placed with, and money market deposit accounts issued
or offered by any commercial bank organized under the laws of the United States
of America or any state thereof, the United Kingdom or a member state of the
European Union which has (i) not less than two of the following short-term
deposit ratings:  A1 from Standard & Poor’s, P1 from Moody’s and F1 from Fitch,
and (ii) a combined capital and surplus and undivided profits of not less than
$500,000,000;

(d)  fully collateralized repurchase agreements with a term of not more than
30 days for securities described in clause (a) above and entered into with a
financial institution described in clause (c) above;

(e)  money market funds that (i) comply with the criteria set forth in SEC Rule
2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, (ii) have not less than two of
the following ratings:  AAA from Standard & Poor’s, Aaa from Moody’s and AAA
from Fitch and (iii) have portfolio assets of at least $3,000,000,000;

(f)  investments of the type and maturity described in clauses (b) through (e)
of foreign obligors, which investments or obligors have ratings described in
such clauses or equivalent ratings from comparable foreign rating agencies (and
with respect to clause (e), are not required to comply with the Rule 2a-7
criteria);

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(g)  investments of the type and maturity described in clause (c) in any obligor
organized under the laws of a jurisdiction other than the United States that
(i) is a branch or subsidiary of a Lender or the ultimate parent company of a
Lender under any of the Credit Facilities Agreements (but only if such Lender
meets the ratings and capital, surplus and undivided profits requirements of
such clause (c)) or (ii) carries a rating at least equivalent to the rating of
the sovereign nation in which it is located; and

(h)  in the case of any Foreign Subsidiary, (i) marketable direct obligations
issued or unconditionally guaranteed by the sovereign nation in which such
Foreign Subsidiary is organized and is conducting business or issued by an
agency of such sovereign nation and backed by the full faith and credit of such
sovereign nation, in each case maturing within one year from the date of
acquisition, so long as the indebtedness of such sovereign nation has not less
than two of the following ratings:  A or higher from Standard & Poor’s, A2 or
higher from Moody’s and A or higher from Fitch or carries an equivalent rating
from a comparable foreign rating agency, and (ii) other investments of the type
and maturity described in clause (c) in obligors organized under the laws of a
jurisdiction other than the United States in any country in which such Foreign
Subsidiary is located, provided that the investments permitted under this
subclause (ii) shall be made in amounts and jurisdictions consistent with the
Borrower’s policies governing short-term investments.

“Term SOFR” means the forward-looking term rate based on SOFR that has been
selected or recommended by the Relevant Governmental Body.

“TireHub JV” means TireHub, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and joint
venture entity established by the Borrower and Bridgestone Americas Tire
Operations, LLC (or an Affiliate thereof).

“TireHub JV Governance Documents” means (a) the Certificate of Formation of
TireHub JV filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on October
26, 2017, (b) the Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of
TireHub JV dated as of July 1, 2018, (c) the Transaction Agreement dated as of
April 16, 2018, among the Borrower, TireHub JV and the other parties party
thereto, and (d) all other similar documents, instruments or certificates of or
relating to the organization, governance or management of TireHub JV.

“TireHub JV Period” means the period commencing on the date of consummation of
the TireHub JV Transaction (July 1, 2018) and ending on the date on which any
TireHub JV Governance Document as in effect on the Restatement Date is amended
or otherwise modified in a manner that would, in the Administrative Agent’s or
the Majority Lenders’ reasonable discretion, affect the Control of TireHub JV in
a manner materially adverse to the rights or interests of the Secured Parties
under the Credit Documents.

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“TireHub JV Transaction” means the establishment of a joint venture between the
Borrower and Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC (or an Affiliate thereof)
in which the Borrower and Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC (or such
Affiliate) will each own 50% of the issued and outstanding membership interests
of TireHub JV.

“Total Assets” of any Subsidiary means (a) in the case of any Subsidiary
organized in a Specified Jurisdiction, (i) the total assets of such Subsidiary,
excluding Intercompany Items, plus (ii) if the Net Intercompany Items of such
Subsidiary shall be positive, the amount of such Net Intercompany Items; and
(b) in the case of any other Subsidiary, the total assets of such Subsidiary,
excluding Intercompany Items.

“Total Commitment” means, at any time, the aggregate amount of all the
Commitments at such time.

“Trade Acceptance” means any bankers acceptance provided to trade creditors in
the ordinary course of business in connection with the acquisition of goods or
services in order to assure payment of any Trade Payable.

“Trade Payables” means, with respect to any Person, any accounts payable or any
indebtedness or monetary obligation to trade creditors created, assumed or
Guaranteed by such Person arising in the ordinary course of business in
connection with the acquisition of goods or services.

“Transactions” means the execution, delivery and performance by the Borrower of
this Agreement and by the Borrower, the Subsidiary Guarantors and the Grantors,
as applicable, of the Reaffirmation Agreement and the other Credit Documents,
the borrowing of the Loans, the obtaining and use of the Letters of Credit, the
creation and the continuation of the Liens and Guarantees provided for in the
Security Documents and the other transactions contemplated hereby.

“2015 Indenture” means, collectively, the Indenture dated as of August 13, 2010,
among the Borrower, the subsidiary guarantors thereunder and Wells Fargo Bank,
N.A., as trustee, and the Fourth Supplemental Indenture dated as of November 5,
2015, among the Borrower, the subsidiary guarantors thereunder and Wells Fargo
Bank, N.A., as trustee.

“2016 Indenture” means, collectively, the Indenture dated as of August 13, 2010,
among the Borrower, the subsidiary guarantors thereunder and Wells Fargo Bank,
N.A., as trustee, and the Fifth Supplemental Indenture dated as of May 13, 2016,
among the Borrower, the subsidiary guarantors thereunder and Wells Fargo Bank,
N.A., as trustee.

“2017 Indenture” means, collectively, the Indenture dated as of August 13, 2010,
among the Borrower, the subsidiary guarantors thereunder and Wells Fargo Bank,
N.A., as trustee, and the Sixth Supplemental Indenture dated as of March 7,
2017, among the Borrower, the subsidiary guarantors thereunder and Wells Fargo
Bank, N.A., as trustee.

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“Type”, when used in reference to any Loan or Borrowing, refers to whether the
rate of interest on such Loan, or on the Loans comprising such Borrowing, is
determined by reference to the Adjusted LIBO Rate or the Alternate Base Rate.

“UCC” means Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code as from time to time in
effect in the State of New York.

“UK Financial Institution” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.21.

“UK Resolution Authority” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.21.

“Unadjusted Benchmark Replacement” means the Benchmark Replacement excluding the
Benchmark Replacement Adjustment; provided that, if the Unadjusted Benchmark
Replacement as so determined would be less than zero, the Unadjusted Benchmark
Replacement will be deemed to be zero for the purposes of this Agreement.

“Unrestricted Subsidiary” means:

(a)  any Subsidiary of the Borrower that at the time of determination shall be
designated an Unrestricted Subsidiary by the Board of Directors in the manner
provided below and

(b)  any Subsidiary of an Unrestricted Subsidiary.

The Board of Directors may designate any Subsidiary of the Borrower (including
any newly acquired or newly formed Subsidiary of the Borrower) to be an
Unrestricted Subsidiary unless such Subsidiary or any of its Subsidiaries owns
any Capital Stock or Indebtedness of, or owns or holds any Lien on any property
of, the Borrower or any other Subsidiary of the Borrower that is not a
Subsidiary of the Subsidiary to be so designated; provided, however, that
either:

(A) the Subsidiary to be so designated has total Consolidated assets of $1,000
or less; or

(B) if such Subsidiary has total Consolidated assets greater than $1,000, then
such designation would be permitted under Section 6.02.

The Board of Directors may designate any Unrestricted Subsidiary to be a
Restricted Subsidiary; provided, however, that immediately after giving effect
to such designation:

(x)  (1) the Borrower could Incur $1.00 of additional Indebtedness under
Section 6.01(a) or (2) the Consolidated Coverage Ratio for the Borrower and its
Restricted Subsidiaries would be greater after giving effect to such designation
than before such designation and

(y)  no Default shall have occurred and be continuing.

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Any such designation of a Subsidiary as a Restricted Subsidiary or Unrestricted
Subsidiary by the Board of Directors shall be evidenced to the Administrative
Agent by promptly furnishing to the Administrative Agent a copy of the
resolution of the Board of Directors giving effect to such designation and a
certificate of a Financial Officer certifying that such designation complied
with the foregoing provisions.

“U.S. Bank Indebtedness” means any and all amounts payable under or in respect
of the U.S. Credit Agreements and any Refinancing Indebtedness with respect
thereto or with respect to such Refinancing Indebtedness, as amended from time
to time, including principal, premium (if any), interest (including interest
accruing on or after the filing of any petition in bankruptcy or for
reorganization relating to the Borrower whether or not a claim for post-filing
interest is allowed in such proceedings), fees, charges, expenses, reimbursement
obligations and all other amounts payable thereunder or in respect thereof.

“U.S. Credit Agreements” means (i) the First Lien Agreement and (ii) the Second
Lien Agreement, each as amended, restated, supplemented, waived, replaced
(whether or not upon termination, and whether with the original lenders or
otherwise), refinanced, restructured or otherwise modified from time to time
(except, in the case of the Second Lien Credit Agreement, to the extent that any
such amendment, restatement, supplement, waiver, replacement, refinancing,
restructuring or other modification thereto would be prohibited by the terms of
this Agreement, unless otherwise agreed to by the Majority Lenders).

“U.S. Dollar Equivalent” means with respect to any monetary amount in a currency
other than dollars, at any time for determination thereof, the amount of dollars
obtained by converting such foreign currency involved in such computation into
dollars at the spot rate for the purchase of dollars with the applicable foreign
currency as published in The Wall Street Journal in the “Exchange Rates” column
under the heading “Currency Trading” on the date two Business Days prior to such
determination.

“U.S. Special Resolution Regime” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.22.

“USA Patriot Act” means the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing
Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001
(Title III of Pub. L. 107-56 (signed into law October 26, 2001)), as amended
from time to time.

“Wholly Owned Subsidiary” of any Person shall mean a subsidiary of such Person
of which securities (except for directors’ qualifying shares) or other ownership
interests representing 100% of the Capital Stock are, at the time any
determination is being made, owned, controlled or held by such Person or one or
more wholly owned Subsidiaries of such Person or by such Person and one or more
wholly owned Subsidiaries of such Person.

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“Withdrawal Liability” means liability to a Multiemployer Plan as a result of a
complete or partial withdrawal from such Multiemployer Plan, as such terms are
defined in Part I of Subtitle E of Title IV of ERISA.

“Work in Process” means Inventory used or consumed in the manufacturing or
processing of goods to be sold by the Borrower or another Grantor in the
ordinary course of business consisting of parts and subassemblies in the process
of becoming completed assembly components that are no longer included in Raw
Materials but are not yet included in Finished Goods.

“Write-Down and Conversion Powers” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.21.

SECTION 1.02.  Classification of Loans and Borrowings.  For purposes of this
Agreement, Loans may be classified and referred to by Class (e.g., a “Revolving
Loan”) or by Type (e.g., a “Eurodollar Loan”) or by Class and Type (e.g., a
“Eurodollar Revolving Loan”).  Borrowings also may be classified and referred to
by Class (e.g., a “Revolving Borrowing”) or by Type (e.g., a “Eurodollar
Borrowing”) or by Class and Type (e.g., a “Eurodollar Revolving Borrowing”).

SECTION 1.03.  Foreign Currency Translation.  The Administrative Agent shall
determine the Dollar Equivalent of any Letter of Credit denominated in Canadian
Dollars, Euros or Pounds Sterling (i) as of the date of the issuance thereof,
(ii) as of each subsequent date on which such Letter of Credit shall be renewed
or extended or the stated amount of such Letter of Credit shall be increased,
(iii) as of the last Business Day of each calendar month and (iv) as of each
date on which any Issuing Bank shall have requested such determination due to
fluctuations in applicable currency exchange rates (which shall not be requested
by an Issuing Bank unreasonably), in each case using the Exchange Rate for the
applicable currency in relation to dollars in effect on the date of
determination, and each such amount shall be the Dollar Equivalent of such
Letter of Credit until the next required calculation thereof.  The Dollar
Equivalent of any LC Disbursement made by any Issuing Bank in Canadian Dollars,
Euros or Pounds Sterling and not reimbursed by the Borrower shall be determined
as set forth in paragraphs (e) or (l) of Section 2.03, as applicable.  In
addition, the Dollar Equivalent of the LC Exposures shall be determined as set
forth in paragraph (j) of Section 2.03, at the time and in the circumstances
specified therein.  The Administrative Agent shall notify the Borrower, the
applicable Lenders and the applicable Issuing Bank of each calculation of the
Dollar Equivalent of each Letter of Credit and LC Disbursement.

SECTION 1.04.  Terms Generally.  The definitions of terms herein shall apply
equally to the singular and plural forms of the terms defined.  Whenever the
context may require, any pronoun shall include the corresponding masculine,
feminine and neuter forms.  The words “include”, “includes” and “including”
shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase “without limitation”.  The word
“will” shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect as the word
“shall”.  Unless the context requires otherwise (a) any definition of or
reference to any agreement, instrument or other document herein shall be
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document as from time to time amended, supplemented or otherwise modified
(subject to any restrictions on such amendments, supplements or modifications
set forth herein), (b) any reference herein to any Person shall be construed to
include such Person’s successors and assigns, but shall not be deemed to include
the subsidiaries of such Person unless express reference is made to such
subsidiaries, (c) the words “herein”, “hereof” and “hereunder”, and words of
similar import, shall be construed to refer to this Agreement in its entirety
and not to any particular provision hereof, (d) all references herein to
Articles, Sections, Exhibits and Schedules shall be construed to refer to
Articles and Sections of, and Exhibits and Schedules to, this Agreement, (e) the
words “asset” and “property” shall be construed to have the same meaning and
effect and to refer to any and all tangible and intangible assets and
properties, including cash, securities, accounts and contract rights and (f)
references to “the date hereof” and “the date of this Agreement” shall be deemed
to refer to the Restatement Date.

SECTION 1.05.  Accounting Terms; GAAP.  Except as otherwise expressly provided
herein, all terms of an accounting or financial nature shall be construed in
accordance with GAAP, as in effect from time to time; provided that, if the
Borrower notifies the Administrative Agent that the Borrower requests an
amendment to any provision hereof to eliminate the effect of any change
occurring after the date hereof in GAAP or in the application thereof on the
operation of such provision (or if the Administrative Agent notifies the
Borrower that the Majority Lenders request an amendment to any provision hereof
for such purpose), regardless of whether any such notice is given before or
after such change in GAAP or in the application thereof, then such provision
shall be interpreted on the basis of GAAP as in effect and applied immediately
before such change shall have become effective until such notice shall have been
withdrawn or such provision amended in accordance herewith.

SECTION 1.06.  Excluded Swap Obligations.  Notwithstanding any provision of this
Agreement or any other Credit Document, no Guarantee by any Credit Party under
any Credit Document shall include a Guarantee of any Obligation that, as to such
Credit Party, is an Excluded Swap Obligation and no Collateral provided by any
Credit Party shall secure any Obligation that, as to such Credit Party, is an
Excluded Swap Obligation.  In the event that any payment is made by, or any
collection is realized from, any Credit Party as to which any Obligations are
Excluded Swap Obligations, or from any Collateral provided by such Credit Party,
the proceeds thereof shall be applied to pay the Obligations of such Credit
Party as otherwise provided herein and in the other Credit Documents without
giving effect to such Excluded Swap Obligations and each reference in this
Agreement or any other Credit Document to the ratable application of such
amounts as among the Obligations or any specified portion of the Obligations
that would otherwise include such Excluded Swap Obligations shall be deemed so
to provide.

SECTION 1.07.  Interest Rates; LIBOR Notification.  The interest rate on
Eurodollar Loans is determined by reference to the LIBO Rate, which is derived
from the London interbank offered rate.  The London interbank offered rate is
intended to represent the rate at which contributing banks may obtain short-term
borrowings from each other in the London interbank market.  In July 2017, the
U.K. Financial Conduct Authority announced that, after the end of 2021, it would
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contributing banks to make rate submissions to the ICE Benchmark Administration
(together with any successor to the ICE Benchmark Administration, the “IBA”) for
purposes of the IBA setting the London interbank offered rate.  As a result, it
is possible that commencing in 2022, the London interbank offered rate may no
longer be available or may no longer be deemed an appropriate reference rate
upon which to determine the interest rate on Eurodollar Loans.  In light of this
eventuality, public and private sector industry initiatives are currently
underway to identify new or alternative reference rates to be used in place of
the London interbank offered rate.  Upon the occurrence of a Benchmark
Transition Event or an Early Opt-In Election, Section 2.12(b) provides a
mechanism for determining an alternative rate of interest.  The Administrative
Agent will promptly notify the Borrower, pursuant to Section 2.12(d), of any
change to the reference rate upon which the interest rate on Eurodollar Loans is
based.  However, the Administrative Agent does not warrant or accept any
responsibility for, and shall not have any liability with respect to, the
administration, submission or any other matter related to the London interbank
offered rate or other rates in the definition of “LIBO Rate” or with respect to
any alternative or successor rate thereto, or replacement rate thereof
(including, without limitation, (i) any such alternative, successor or
replacement rate implemented pursuant to Section 2.12(b), whether upon the
occurrence of a Benchmark Transition Event or an Early Opt-In Election, and (ii)
the implementation of any Benchmark Replacement Conforming Changes pursuant to
Section 2.12(c), including without limitation, whether the composition or
characteristics of any such alternative, successor or replacement reference rate
will be similar to, or produce the same value or economic equivalence of, the
LIBO Rate or have the same volume or liquidity as did the London interbank
offered rate prior to its discontinuance or unavailability.

SECTION 1.08.  Divisions.  For all purposes under the Credit Documents, in
connection with any division or plan of division under Delaware law (or any
comparable event under a different jurisdiction’s laws): (a) if any asset,
right, obligation or liability of any Person becomes the asset, right,
obligation or liability of a different Person, then it shall be deemed to have
been transferred from the original Person to the subsequent Person, and (b) if
any new Person comes into existence, such new Person shall be deemed to have
been organized and acquired on the first date of its existence by the holders of
its Capital Stock at such time.

ARTICLE II

The Credits

SECTION 2.01.  Loans and Borrowings.  (a)  Subject to the terms and conditions
set forth herein, each Lender agrees to make Revolving Loans to the Borrower
from time to time during the Availability Period in dollars in an aggregate
principal amount that will not result in (x) such Lender’s Credit Exposure
exceeding such Lender’s Commitment or (y) the aggregate Credit Exposures
exceeding the Borrowing Base Availability then in effect.  Each Revolving Loan
shall be part of a Borrowing consisting of Loans of the same Type held by the
Lenders ratably in accordance with their respective Applicable Percentages.  The
failure of any Lender to make any Loan required to be made by it shall not
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that the Commitments of the Lenders are several and no Lender shall be
responsible for any other Lender’s failure to make Loans as required.  Within
the foregoing limits and subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein,
the Borrower may borrow, prepay and reborrow Revolving Loans.

(b)  Subject to Section 2.12, each Revolving Borrowing shall be comprised
entirely of ABR Loans or Eurodollar Loans as the Borrower may request in
accordance herewith.  Each Lender at its option may make, convert or continue
any Eurodollar Loan by causing any domestic or foreign branch or Affiliate of
such Lender to make, convert or continue such Loan; provided that any exercise
of such option shall not affect the obligation of the Borrower to repay such
Loan in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

(c)  At the commencement of each Interest Period for any Eurodollar Revolving
Borrowing, such Borrowing shall be in an aggregate amount that is an integral
multiple of $1,000,000 and not less than $5,000,000.  At the time that each ABR
Revolving Borrowing is made, such Borrowing shall be in an aggregate amount that
is an integral multiple of $1,000,000 and not less than $5,000,000; provided
that an ABR Revolving Borrowing may be in an aggregate amount that is equal to
the entire unused balance of the Total Commitment, or that is required to
finance the reimbursement of an LC Disbursement as contemplated by
Section 2.03(e).  Revolving Borrowings of more than one Type may be outstanding
at the same time; provided that there shall not at any time be more than a total
of 30 Eurodollar Borrowings outstanding.

(d)  Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the Borrower shall
not be entitled to request, or to elect to convert or continue, any Borrowing if
the Interest Period requested with respect thereto would end after the
Commitment Termination Date.

(e)  On the Restatement Date, subject to the terms and conditions set forth
herein, and immediately following the effectiveness of the amendment and
restatement of the Existing Credit Agreement in the form of this Agreement, each
Lender agrees to make Revolving Loans to the Borrower in an amount for each
Restatement Date Borrowing equal to such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of such
Restatement Date Borrowing.  The parties hereto hereby agree that no amount
shall be payable under Section 2.14 in respect of any Revolving Loan solely as a
result of the transactions contemplated by this paragraph (e).

SECTION 2.02.  Requests for Borrowing.  To request a Revolving Borrowing other
than a Restatement Date Borrowing, the Borrower shall notify the Administrative
Agent of such request by telephone or email of scanned electronic format of a
Borrowing Request (promptly followed by telephonic confirmation of such request)
(a) in the case of a Eurodollar Borrowing, not later than 3:00 p.m., New York
City time, three Business Days before the date of the proposed Borrowing or
(b) in the case of an ABR Borrowing, not later than 10:30 a.m., New York City
time, on the day of the proposed Borrowing; provided that if at any time an LC
Disbursement denominated in dollars shall be made in an amount at least equal to
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amount, a notice of an ABR Borrowing to finance the reimbursement of such LC
Disbursement shall be deemed to have been timely given as contemplated by
Section 2.03(e) unless the Borrower shall have given notice to the contrary to
the Administrative Agent not later than 10:00 a.m., New York City time, on the
Business Day next following the date on which the Borrower shall have been
notified of such LC Disbursement.  Each such telephonic Borrowing Request shall
be irrevocable and shall be confirmed promptly by hand delivery, telecopy or
email of scanned electronic format to the Administrative Agent of a written
Borrowing Request signed by the Borrower.  Each Borrowing Request shall specify
the following information in compliance with Section 2.01:

(1)  the aggregate amount of the requested Borrowing;

(2)  the date of such Borrowing, which shall be a Business Day;

(3)  whether such Borrowing is to be an ABR Borrowing or a Eurodollar Borrowing;

(4)  in the case of a Eurodollar Borrowing, the initial Interest Period to be
applicable thereto, which shall be a period contemplated by the definition of
the term “Interest Period”; and

(5)  the location and number of the Borrower’s account to which funds are to be
disbursed, which shall comply with the requirements of Section 2.05.

If no election as to the Type of Borrowing is specified, then the requested
Borrowing shall be an ABR Borrowing.  If no Interest Period is specified with
respect to any requested Eurodollar Borrowing, then the Borrower shall be deemed
to have selected an Interest Period of one month’s duration.  Promptly following
receipt of a Borrowing Request in accordance with this Section, the
Administrative Agent shall advise each Lender of the details thereof and of the
amount of such Lender’s Loan to be made as part of the requested Borrowing.

SECTION 2.03.  Letters of Credit.  (a)  General.  Subject to the terms and
conditions set forth herein, the Borrower may request the issuance (or the
amendment, renewal or extension) of Letters of Credit denominated in dollars,
Canadian Dollars, Euros or Pounds Sterling for its own account, in a form
reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent and the applicable Issuing
Bank, at any time and from time to time during the Availability Period.  In the
event of any inconsistency between the terms and conditions of this Agreement
and the terms and conditions of any form of letter of credit application or
other agreement submitted by the Borrower to, or entered into by the Borrower
with, any Issuing Bank relating to any Letter of Credit, the terms and
conditions of this Agreement shall control.  On the Restatement Date, each
Issuing Bank that has issued an Existing Letter of Credit shall be deemed,
without further action by any party hereto, to have granted in accordance with
paragraph (d) below to each Lender, and each Lender shall be deemed to have
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in each such Letter of Credit.  The Issuing Banks and Lenders that are also
party to the Existing Credit Agreement agree that, concurrently with such grant,
the participations in the Existing Letters of Credit granted to the lenders
under the Existing Credit Agreement shall be automatically canceled without
further action by any of the parties thereto.  On and after the Restatement Date
each Existing Letter of Credit shall constitute a Letter of Credit for all
purposes hereof.  Any Lender that issued an Existing Letter of Credit but shall
not have entered into an Issuing Bank Agreement shall have the rights of an
Issuing Bank as to such Letter of Credit for purposes of this Section 2.03.

(b)  Notice of Issuance, Amendment, Renewal, Extension; Certain Conditions.  To
request the issuance of a Letter of Credit (or the amendment, renewal or
extension of an outstanding Letter of Credit), the Borrower shall hand deliver
or telecopy (or transmit by electronic communication, if arrangements for doing
so have been approved by the applicable Issuing Bank) to an Issuing Bank and the
Administrative Agent (reasonably in advance of the requested date of issuance,
amendment, renewal or extension) a notice requesting the issuance of a Letter of
Credit, or identifying the Letter of Credit to be amended, renewed or extended,
and specifying the date of issuance, amendment, renewal or extension (which
shall be a Business Day), the date on which such Letter of Credit is to expire
(which shall comply with paragraph (c) of this Section), the amount and currency
of such Letter of Credit, the name and address of the beneficiary thereof and
such other information as shall be necessary to prepare, amend, renew or extend
such Letter of Credit.  If requested by any Issuing Bank, the Borrower also
shall submit a letter of credit application on such Issuing Bank’s standard form
in connection with any request for a Letter of Credit; provided that any
provisions in any such letter of credit application that create Liens securing
the obligations of the Borrower thereunder or that are inconsistent with the
provisions of this Agreement shall be of no force or effect.  A Letter of Credit
shall be issued, amended, renewed or extended only if (and upon issuance,
amendment, renewal or extension of each Letter of Credit the Borrower shall be
deemed to represent and warrant that), after giving effect to such issuance,
amendment, renewal or extension, (i) the aggregate amount of the Credit
Exposures shall not exceed the Total Commitment, (ii) the aggregate amount of
the LC Exposures shall not exceed $800,000,000, (iii) the aggregate Credit
Exposures shall not exceed the Borrowing Base Availability then in effect, (iv)
the Credit Exposure of any Lender shall not exceed its Commitment and (v) the
portion of the LC Exposure attributable to Letters of Credit issued by any
Issuing Bank shall not exceed the LC Commitment of such Issuing Bank or such
greater amount as the Borrower and such Issuing Bank shall have agreed
upon.  Each Issuing Bank shall be entitled to rely on such representation and
warranty.  The Administrative Agent agrees, at the request of any Issuing Bank,
to provide information to such Issuing Bank as to the aggregate amount of the
Credit Exposures, the LC Exposures, the Total Commitment and the Borrowing Base
Availability.

(c)  Expiration Date.  Each Letter of Credit shall have an expiration date at or
prior to the close of business on the earlier of (i) the date one year after the
date of the issuance of such Letter of Credit (or, in the case of any renewal or
extension thereof, one year after such renewal or extension) and (ii) the date
that is five Business Days prior to the Commitment Termination Date, unless such
Letter of Credit is cash collateralized or backstopped pursuant to arrangements
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Bank, in which case this subsection (ii) shall not be applicable.  Any Letter of
Credit may provide by its terms that it may be extended for additional
successive one-year periods on terms reasonably acceptable to the applicable
Issuing Bank (but subject to the proviso in the next sentence).  Any Letter of
Credit providing for automatic extension shall be extended upon the then current
expiration date without any further action by any Person unless the applicable
Issuing Bank shall have given notice to the applicable beneficiary (with a copy
to the applicable Borrower) of the election by such Issuing Bank not to extend
such Letter of Credit, such notice to be given not fewer than 60 days prior to
the then current expiration date of such Letter of Credit; provided that no
Letter of Credit may be extended automatically or otherwise beyond the date that
is five Business Days prior to the Commitment Termination Date unless such
Letter of Credit is cash collateralized or backstopped pursuant to arrangements
reasonably satisfactory to the relevant Issuing Bank.

(d)  Participations.  Effective with respect to the Existing Letters of Credit
upon the occurrence of the Restatement Date, and effective with respect to each
other Letter of Credit (and each amendment to a Letter of Credit increasing the
amount thereof) upon the issuance (or increase) thereof, and without any further
action on the part of the applicable Issuing Bank or the Lenders, each Issuing
Bank hereby grants to each Lender, and each Lender hereby acquires from such
Issuing Bank, a participation in each Letter of Credit equal to such Lender’s
Applicable Percentage of the aggregate amount available to be drawn under such
Letter of Credit.  In consideration and in furtherance of the foregoing, each
Lender hereby absolutely and unconditionally agrees to pay to the Administrative
Agent, for the account of the applicable Issuing Bank, such Lender’s Applicable
Percentage of each LC Disbursement made by such Issuing Bank and not reimbursed
by the Borrower on the date due as provided in paragraph (e) of this Section, or
such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of any reimbursement payment in respect of
an LC Disbursement required to be refunded to the Borrower for any reason (or if
such LC Disbursement or reimbursement payment was made in Canadian Dollars,
Euros or Pounds Sterling, the Dollar Equivalent thereof using the LC Exchange
Rate in effect on the applicable LC Participation Calculation Date).  Each
Lender acknowledges and agrees that its obligation to acquire participations
pursuant to this paragraph in respect of Letters of Credit is absolute and
unconditional and shall not be affected by any circumstance whatsoever,
including any amendment, renewal or extension of any Letter of Credit, the
occurrence and continuance of a Default, any reduction of its Commitment or the
Total Commitment or any force majeure or other event that under any rule of law
or uniform practices to which any Letter of Credit is subject (including Section
3.14 of ISP 98 or any successor publication of the International Chamber of
Commerce) permits a drawing to be made under any Letter of Credit after the
expiration thereof or of the Commitments.

(e)  Reimbursement.  If any Issuing Bank shall make any LC Disbursement in
respect of a Letter of Credit, the Borrower shall reimburse such LC Disbursement
by paying to the Administrative Agent an amount equal to such LC Disbursement,
in the currency in which such LC Disbursement is made (or at the election of the
applicable Issuing Bank, the Dollar Equivalent calculated using the applicable
LC Exchange Rate on such date of such LC Disbursement), not later than
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New York City time, on the second Business Day following the date on which the
Borrower shall have received notice of such LC Disbursement (or, in the case of
an LC Disbursement denominated in a currency other than dollars, on the third
Business Day following such date if the Borrower shall not have received notice
of such LC Disbursement until after 10:00 a.m., New York City time, on such
date); provided that, if such LC Disbursement is denominated in dollars and is
at least equal to the applicable minimum borrowing amount, unless the Borrower
shall have notified the Administrative Agent to the contrary not later than
10:00 a.m., New York City time, on the Business Day next following the date on
which the Borrower shall have been notified of such LC Disbursement, the
Borrower will be deemed to have requested in accordance with Section 2.02 that
such payment be financed with an ABR Revolving Borrowing on such Business Day in
an equivalent amount and, to the extent the Borrower satisfies the condition
precedent to such ABR Revolving Borrowing set forth in Section 4.02(b), the
Borrower’s obligation to make such payment shall be discharged with the proceeds
of the requested ABR Revolving Borrowing.  If the Borrower fails to make such
payment when due and the Borrower is not entitled to make a Borrowing in the
amount of such payment, (A) if such payment relates to a Letter of Credit
denominated in Canadian Dollars, Euros or Pounds Sterling, automatically and
with no further action required, the obligation of the Borrower to reimburse the
applicable LC Disbursement shall be permanently converted into an obligation to
reimburse the Dollar Equivalent, calculated using the applicable LC Exchange
Rate on the applicable LC Participation Calculation Date, of such LC
Disbursement and (B) in the case of each LC Disbursement, the Administrative
Agent shall notify each Lender of such LC Disbursement, the Dollar Equivalent of
the payment then due from the Borrower in respect thereof and such Lender’s
Applicable Percentage thereof, and each Lender shall pay to the Administrative
Agent, on the date such notice is received, its Applicable Percentage of the
payment then due from the Borrower, in the same manner as provided in
Section 2.05 with respect to Loans made by such Lender (and Section 2.05 shall
apply, mutatis mutandis, to the payment obligations of the Lenders), and the
Administrative Agent shall promptly pay to the applicable Issuing Bank the
amounts so received by it from the Lenders.  Promptly following receipt by the
Administrative Agent of any payment from the Borrower pursuant to this
paragraph, the Administrative Agent shall distribute such payment to the
applicable Issuing Bank or, to the extent that Lenders have made payments
pursuant to this paragraph to reimburse such Issuing Bank, then to such Lenders
and such Issuing Bank as their interests may appear.  No payment made by a
Lender pursuant to this paragraph to reimburse any Issuing Bank for any LC
Disbursement (other than the funding of ABR Loans as contemplated above) shall
constitute a Loan or relieve the Borrower of its obligation to reimburse such LC
Disbursement.  If the reimbursement by the Borrower of, or obligation to
reimburse, any amounts in Canadian Dollars, Euros or Pounds Sterling would
subject the Administrative Agent, the applicable Issuing Bank or any Lender to
any stamp duty, ad valorem charge or similar tax that would not be payable if
such reimbursement were made or required to be made in dollars, the Borrower
shall, at its option, either (x) pay the amount of any such tax requested by the
Administrative Agent, the applicable Issuing Bank or Lender or (y) reimburse in
dollars each LC Disbursement made in Canadian Dollars, Euros or Pounds Sterling,
in an amount equal to the Dollar Equivalent, calculated using the applicable LC
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LC Disbursement is reimbursed (or on the applicable LC Participation Calculation
Date, if such date shall have occurred), of such LC Disbursement.

(f)  Obligations Absolute.  The Borrower’s obligation to reimburse LC
Disbursements as provided in paragraph (e) of this Section shall be absolute,
unconditional and irrevocable, and shall be performed strictly in accordance
with the terms of this Agreement under any and all circumstances whatsoever and
irrespective of (i) any lack of validity or enforceability of any Letter of
Credit or this Agreement, or any term or provision therein, (ii) any draft or
other document presented under a Letter of Credit proving to be forged,
fraudulent or invalid in any respect or any statement therein being untrue or
inaccurate in any respect, (iii) payment by any Issuing Bank under a Letter of
Credit against presentation of a draft or other document that does not comply
with the terms of such Letter of Credit, (iv) any claim or defense against the
beneficiary of any Letter of Credit, any transferee of any Letter of Credit, the
Administrative Agent, any Lender or any other Person, whether in connection with
this Agreement, any Letter of Credit, the transactions contemplated hereby or
any unrelated transactions (including the underlying transaction between the
Borrower or any Subsidiary and the beneficiary of any Letter of Credit), (v) the
occurrence of any Default, (vi) any force majeure or other event that under any
rule of law or uniform practices to which any Letter of Credit is subject
(including Section 3.14 of ISP 98 or any successor publication of the
International Chamber of Commerce) permits a drawing to be made under such
Letter of Credit after the stated expiration date thereof or of the Commitments
or (vii)any other event or circumstance whatsoever, whether or not similar to
any of the foregoing, that might, but for the provisions of this Section,
constitute a legal or equitable discharge of or defense against, or provide a
right of setoff against, the Borrower’s obligations hereunder.  None of the
Administrative Agent, the Lenders or the Issuing Banks, or any of their Related
Parties, shall have any liability or responsibility by reason of or in
connection with the issuance or transfer of any Letter of Credit or any payment
or failure to make any payment thereunder (irrespective of any of the
circumstances referred to in the preceding sentence), or any error, omission,
interruption, loss or delay in transmission or delivery of any draft, notice or
other communication under or relating to any Letter of Credit (including any
document required to make a drawing thereunder), any error in interpretation of
technical terms or any consequence arising from causes beyond the control of the
Issuing Banks; provided that the foregoing shall not be construed to excuse any
Issuing Bank from liability to the Borrower to the extent of any damages
suffered by the Borrower or any Lender that are caused by such Issuing Bank’s
gross negligence or willful misconduct.  In furtherance of the foregoing and
without limiting the generality thereof, the parties agree that, with respect to
documents presented which appear on their face to be in substantial compliance
with the terms of a Letter of Credit, the applicable Issuing Bank may, acting in
good faith, either accept and make payment upon such documents without
responsibility for further investigation or refuse to accept and make payment
upon such documents if such documents are not in strict compliance with the
terms of such Letter of Credit.

(g)  Disbursement Procedures.  Each Issuing Bank shall, following its receipt
thereof, examine all documents purporting to represent a demand for payment
under a Letter of Credit within the time period provided by the terms and
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under such Letter of Credit.  After such examination, each Issuing Bank shall
promptly notify the Administrative Agent and the Borrower by telephone
(confirmed by telecopy) of such demand for payment and whether such Issuing Bank
has made or will make an LC Disbursement thereunder; provided that any failure
to give or delay in giving such notice shall not (i) relieve the Borrower of its
obligation to reimburse such Issuing Bank and the Lenders with respect to any
such LC Disbursement or (ii) relieve any Lender’s obligation to acquire
participations as required pursuant to paragraph (d) of this Section 2.03.

(h)  Interim Interest.  If any Issuing Bank shall make any LC Disbursement,
then, unless the Borrower shall reimburse such LC Disbursement in full on the
date such LC Disbursement is made, the unpaid amount thereof shall bear
interest, for each day from and including the date such LC Disbursement is made
to but excluding the date that the Borrower reimburses such LC Disbursement,
(i) in the case of any LC Disbursement denominated in dollars, and at all times
following the conversion to dollars of an LC Disbursement made in Canadian
Dollars, Euros or Pounds Sterling pursuant to paragraph (e) or (l) of this
Section, at the rate per annum then applicable to ABR Revolving Loans, and
(ii) in the case of any LC Disbursement denominated in Canadian Dollars, Euros
or Pounds Sterling, at all times prior to its conversion to dollars pursuant to
paragraph (e) or (l) of this Section, a rate per annum reasonably determined by
the applicable Issuing Bank (which determination will be conclusive absent
manifest error) to represent its cost of funds plus the Applicable Rate used to
determine interest applicable to Eurodollar Loans; provided that, if the
Borrower fails to reimburse such LC Disbursement when due pursuant to
paragraph (e) of this Section, then Section 2.11(c) shall apply.  Interest
accrued pursuant to this paragraph shall be for the account of such Issuing
Bank, except that interest accrued on and after the date of payment pursuant to
paragraph (e) of this Section to reimburse such Issuing Bank shall be for the
account of the Lenders to the extent of such payment.

(i)  Replacement of Issuing Banks.  Each Issuing Bank may be replaced at any
time by written agreement among the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, the
replaced Issuing Bank and the successor Issuing Bank.  The Administrative Agent
shall notify the Lenders of any such replacement of such Issuing Bank.  At the
time any such replacement shall become effective, the Borrower shall pay all
unpaid fees accrued for the account of the replaced Issuing Bank pursuant to
Section 2.10(b).  From and after the effective date of any such replacement,
(i) the successor Issuing Bank shall have all the rights and obligations of such
Issuing Bank under this Agreement with respect to Letters of Credit to be issued
thereafter and (ii) references herein to the term “Issuing Bank” shall be deemed
to refer to such successor or to any previous Issuing Bank, or to such successor
and all previous Issuing Banks, as the context shall require.  After the
replacement of any Issuing Bank hereunder, the replaced Issuing Bank shall
remain a party hereto and shall continue to have all the rights and obligations
of an Issuing Bank under this Agreement with respect to Letters of Credit issued
by it prior to such replacement, but shall not be required to issue additional
Letters of Credit.

(j)  Cash Collateralization.  If any Event of Default shall occur and be
continuing, on the earlier of (i) the third Business Day after the Borrower
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notice from the Administrative Agent or the Majority Lenders demanding the
deposit of cash collateral pursuant to this paragraph and (ii) the date on which
the maturity of the Loans shall be accelerated or all the Commitments
terminated, the Borrower shall deposit in an account or accounts with the
Administrative Agent, in the name of the Administrative Agent and for the
benefit of the Lenders, an amount in cash equal to the sum of (i) the aggregate
undrawn amount of all outstanding Letters of Credit and (ii) the aggregate
amount of all unreimbursed LC Disbursements and all interest accrued and unpaid
thereon.  Amounts payable under the preceding sentence in respect of any Letter
of Credit or LC Disbursement shall be payable in the currency of such Letter of
Credit or LC Disbursement, except that LC Disbursements in Canadian Dollars,
Euros or Pounds Sterling in respect of which the Borrower’s reimbursement
obligations have been converted to obligations in dollars as provided in
paragraph (e) above, and interest accrued thereon, shall be payable in
dollars.  The obligation to deposit such cash collateral shall become effective
immediately, and such deposit shall become immediately due and payable, without
demand or other notice of any kind, upon the occurrence of any Event of Default
with respect to the Borrower described in clause (h) or (i) of
Section 7.01.  Such deposit shall be held by the Administrative Agent as
collateral for the payment and performance of the obligations of the Borrower
under this Agreement.  The Administrative Agent shall have exclusive dominion
and control, including the exclusive right of withdrawal, over such account or
accounts.  Other than any interest earned on the investment of such deposits,
which investment shall be in Temporary Cash Investments and shall be made in the
discretion of the Administrative Agent (or, at any time when no Default or Event
of Default has occurred and is continuing, shall be made at the direction of the
Borrower) and at the Borrower’s risk and expense, such deposits shall not bear
interest.  Interest or profits, if any, on such investments shall accumulate in
such account or accounts.  Moneys in such account or accounts shall be applied
by the Administrative Agent to reimburse each Issuing Bank for LC Disbursements
for which it has not been reimbursed and, to the extent not so applied, shall be
held for the satisfaction of the reimbursement obligations of the Borrower for
the LC Exposure at such time or, if the maturity of the Loans has been
accelerated (but subject to the consent of Lenders with LC Exposures
representing more than 50% of the LC Exposures and the Issuing Banks with
outstanding Letters of Credit), be applied to satisfy other obligations of the
Borrower under this Agreement.  If the Borrower is required to provide an amount
of cash collateral under this paragraph, then (1) if the maturity of the Loans
has not been accelerated and the LC Exposure shall be reduced to an amount below
the amount so deposited, the Administrative Agent will return to the Borrower
any excess of the amount so deposited over the LC Exposure and (2) such amount
(to the extent not applied as provided above in this paragraph) shall be
returned to the Borrower within three Business Days after all Events of Default
have been cured or waived.

(k)  Issuing Bank Reports.  Unless otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent,
each Issuing Bank shall report in writing to the Administrative Agent (i) on or
prior to each Business Day on which such Issuing Bank issues, amends, renews or
extends any Letter of Credit, the date of such issuance, amendment, renewal or
extension, and the currency and aggregate face amount of the Letters of Credit
issued, amended, renewed or extended by it and outstanding after giving effect
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amendment, renewal or extension (and whether the amount thereof shall have
changed), it being understood that such Issuing Bank shall not effect any
issuance, renewal, extension or amendment resulting in an increase in the amount
of any Letter of Credit without first obtaining written confirmation from the
Administrative Agent that such increase is then permitted under this Agreement,
(ii) on each Business Day on which such Issuing Bank makes any LC Disbursement,
the date, currency and amount of such LC Disbursement, (iii) on any Business Day
on which the Borrower fails to reimburse an LC Disbursement required to be
reimbursed to such Issuing Bank on such day, the date of such failure and the
currency and amount of such LC Disbursement and (iv) on any other Business Day,
such other information as the Administrative Agent shall reasonably request as
to the Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Bank.

(l)  Conversion.  In the event that the Loans become immediately due and payable
on any date pursuant to Section 7.01, all amounts (i) that the Borrower is at
the time or becomes thereafter required to reimburse or otherwise pay to the
Administrative Agent in respect of LC Disbursements made under any Letter of
Credit denominated in Canadian Dollars, Euros or Pounds Sterling (other than
amounts in respect of which the Borrower has deposited cash collateral, if such
cash collateral was deposited in the applicable currency), (ii) that the Lenders
are at the time or become thereafter required to pay to the Administrative Agent
(and the Administrative Agent is at the time or becomes thereafter required to
distribute to the applicable Issuing Bank) pursuant to paragraph (e) of this
Section in respect of unreimbursed LC Disbursements made under any Letter of
Credit denominated in Canadian Dollars, Euros or Pounds Sterling and (iii) of
each Lender’s participation in any Letter of Credit denominated in Canadian
Dollars, Euros or Pounds Sterling under which an LC Disbursement has been made
shall, automatically and with no further action required, be converted into the
Dollar Equivalent, calculated using the LC Exchange Rates on such date (or in
the case of any LC Disbursement made after such date, on the date such LC
Disbursement is made), of such amounts.  On and after such conversion, all
amounts accruing and owed to the Administrative Agent, any Issuing Bank or any
Lender in respect of the obligations described in this paragraph shall accrue
and be payable in dollars at the rates otherwise applicable hereunder.

SECTION 2.04.  Swingline Loans.  (a)  Subject to the terms and conditions set
forth herein, each Swingline Lender agrees to make Swingline Loans to the
Borrower from time to time during the Availability Period in an aggregate
principal amount at any time outstanding that will not result in (i) the
aggregate principal amount of outstanding Swingline Loans exceeding $50,000,000,
(ii) the aggregate principal amount of outstanding Swingline Loans made by such
Swingline Lender exceeding its Swingline Commitment, (iii) the Credit Exposure
of any Lender exceeding its Commitment, (iv) the aggregate amount of the Credit
Exposures exceeding the Borrowing Base Availability then in effect or (v) the
aggregate amount of the Credit Exposures exceeding the Total Commitment;
provided that no Swingline Lender shall be required to make a Swingline Loan to
refinance an outstanding Swingline Loan.  Each Borrowing of Swingline Loans
shall be of a Type as agreed with the Swingline Lender.  

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Within the foregoing limits and subject to the terms and conditions set forth
herein, the Borrower may borrow, prepay and reborrow Swingline Loans.

(b)  (i) To request a Swingline Loan directly from one or more Swingline
Lenders, the Borrower shall notify the Administrative Agent and each applicable
Swingline Lender of such request by delivering a Borrowing Request not later
than 12:00 noon (or such later time as the applicable Swingline Lender may
agree), New York City time, on the day of such proposed Swingline Loan.  Each
such Borrowing Request shall be irrevocable and shall be effected by telecopy or
email of scanned electronic format of a written Borrowing Request signed by the
Borrower (promptly followed by telephonic confirmation of such request) to the
Administrative Agent.  Each such Borrowing Request shall be irrevocable and
shall specify the requested date (which shall be a Business Day), the amount of
the requested Swingline Loan, which shall be in an integral multiple of
$1,000,000 and not less than $5,000,000 (or as otherwise agreed with the
applicable Swingline Lender), the location and number of the account of the
Borrower to which funds are to be disbursed and such other information as
required by the applicable Swingline Agreement.  The Administrative Agent will
promptly advise each applicable Swingline Lender of any such Borrowing Request
received from the Borrower.  Each applicable Swingline Lender shall make each
Swingline Loan to be made by it available to the Borrower by means of a wire
transfer to the account specified in such Borrowing Request, by 3:00 p.m., New
York City time, on the requested date of such Swingline Loan.

(ii)  Each Swingline Lender at its option may make any Swingline Loan by causing
any domestic or foreign branch or Affiliate of such Swingline Lender to make
such Loan; provided that any exercise of such option shall not affect the
obligation of the Borrower to repay such Loan, or the obligation of any Lender
to acquire a participation therein, in accordance with the terms of this
Agreement.

(c)  Each Swingline Lender may, by written notice given to the Administrative
Agent not later than 12:00 noon, New York City time, on any Business Day require
the Lenders to acquire participations on such Business Day in all or a portion
of such Swingline Lender’s outstanding Swingline Loans.  Such notice from a
Swingline Lender to the Administrative Agent shall specify the aggregate amount
of Swingline Loans in which Lenders will participate.  Promptly upon receipt of
such notice, the Administrative Agent will give notice thereof to each Lender,
specifying in such notice such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of such Swingline
Loan or Swingline Loans.  Each Lender hereby absolutely and unconditionally
agrees, upon receipt of notice as provided above, to pay to the Administrative
Agent, for the account of the applicable Swingline Lender, such Lender’s
Applicable Percentage of such Swingline Loan or Swingline Loans.  Each Lender
acknowledges and agrees that its obligation to acquire participations in
Swingline Loans pursuant to this paragraph is absolute and unconditional and
shall not be affected by any circumstance whatsoever, including the occurrence
and continuance of a Default or reduction or termination of the Commitments, and
that each such payment shall be made without any offset, abatement, withholding
or reduction whatsoever.  Each Lender shall comply with its obligation under
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immediately available funds, in the same manner as provided in Section 2.05 with
respect to Loans made by such Lender (and Section 2.05 shall apply, mutatis
mutandis, to the payment obligations of the Lenders), and the Administrative
Agent shall promptly pay to the applicable Swingline Lender the amounts so
received by it from the Lenders.  The Administrative Agent shall notify the
Borrower of any participations in any Swingline Loan acquired pursuant to this
paragraph, and thereafter payments in respect of such Swingline Loan shall be
made to the Administrative Agent and not to the applicable Swingline
Lender.  Any amounts received by a Swingline Lender from the Borrower (or other
party on behalf of the Borrower) in respect of a Swingline Loan after receipt by
such Swingline Lender of the proceeds of a sale of participations therein shall
be promptly remitted to the Administrative Agent; any such amounts received by
the Administrative Agent shall be promptly remitted by the Administrative Agent
to the Lenders that shall have made their payments pursuant to this paragraph
and to such Swingline Lender, as their interests may appear; provided that any
such payment so remitted shall be repaid to such Swingline Lender or to the
Administrative Agent, as the case may be, if and to the extent such payment is
required to be refunded to the Borrower for any reason.  The purchase of
participations in a Swingline Loan pursuant to this paragraph shall not relieve
the Borrower of any default in the payment thereof.  Upon the funding of any
participation in a Swingline Loan by a Lender pursuant to this paragraph, such
Loan shall, for all purposes of this Agreement (including with respect to the
applicable interest rate), constitute an ABR Revolving Borrowing made by such
Lender and shall no longer constitute a Swingline Loan.

(d)  Any Swingline Lender may be replaced at any time by written agreement among
the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, the replaced Swingline Lender and the
successor Swingline Lender.  The Administrative Agent shall notify the Lenders
of any such replacement of a Swingline Lender.  At the time any such replacement
shall become effective, the Borrower shall pay all unpaid interest accrued for
the account of the replaced Swingline Lender pursuant to Section 2.11(a).  From
and after the effective date of any such replacement, (x) the successor
Swingline Lender shall have all the rights and obligations of the replaced
Swingline Lender under this Agreement with respect to Swingline Loans made
thereafter and (y) references herein to the term “Swingline Lender” shall be
deemed to refer to such successor or to any previous Swingline Lender, or to
such successor and all previous Swingline Lenders, as the context shall
require.  After the replacement of a Swingline Lender hereunder, the replaced
Swingline Lender shall remain a party hereto and shall continue to have all the
rights and obligations of a Swingline Lender under this Agreement with respect
to Swingline Loans made by it prior to its replacement, but shall not be
required to make additional Swingline Loans.

(e)  Any Swingline Lender may resign as a Swingline Lender at any time upon
thirty days’ prior written notice to the Administrative Agent, the Borrower and
the Lenders, in which case, such Swingline Lender may be replaced in accordance
with Section 2.04(d) above.

SECTION 2.05.  Funding of Borrowings.  (a)  Each Lender shall make each Loan
(other than a Swingline Loan) to be made by it hereunder on the proposed date

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thereof by wire transfer of immediately available funds in the amount of such
Loan by 12:30 p.m., New York City time, to the account of the Administrative
Agent most recently designated by it for such purpose by notice to the
Lenders.  The Administrative Agent will make such Loans available to the
Borrower by promptly crediting the amounts so received, in like funds, to an
account designated by the Borrower in the applicable Borrowing Request; provided
that ABR Loans made to finance the reimbursement of an LC Disbursement as
provided in Section 2.03(e) shall be remitted by the Administrative Agent to the
applicable Issuing Bank.  Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this
paragraph, on the Restatement Date, each Lender shall fund its Restatement Date
Borrowings by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the account of the
Administrative Agent designated by it for such purpose by 12:30 p.m., New York
City time, in an amount equal to the excess, if any, of such Lender’s Applicable
Percentage of all the Restatement Date Borrowings over the aggregate amount of
such Lender’s outstanding loans under the Existing Credit Agreement on the
Restatement Date, and the Administrative Agent shall remit to each Lender that
was a Lender under the Existing Credit Agreement on such date, from the funds so
received, an amount equal to the excess, if any, of the aggregate amount of such
Lender’s outstanding loans under the Existing Credit Agreement on the
Restatement Date over such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of all the Restatement
Date Borrowings.

(b)  Unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice from a Lender
prior to the proposed date of any Borrowing that such Lender will not make
available to the Administrative Agent such Lender’s share of such Borrowing, the
Administrative Agent may assume that such Lender has made such share available
on such date in accordance with paragraph (a) of this Section and may, in
reliance upon such assumption, make available to the Borrower a corresponding
amount.  In such event, if a Lender has not in fact made its share of the
applicable Borrowing available to the Administrative Agent, then the applicable
Lender and the Borrower severally agree to pay to the Administrative Agent
forthwith on demand such corresponding amount with interest thereon, for each
day from and including the date such amount is made available to the Borrower to
but excluding the date of payment to the Administrative Agent, at (i) in the
case of such Lender, the greater of the Federal Funds Effective Rate and a rate
determined by the Administrative Agent in accordance with banking industry rules
on interbank compensation or (ii) in the case of the Borrower, the interest rate
applicable to ABR Loans.  If such Lender pays such amount to the Administrative
Agent, then such amount shall constitute such Lender’s Loan included in such
Borrowing.  It is agreed that no payment by the Borrower under this paragraph
will be subject to any break-funding payment under Section 2.14.

SECTION 2.06.  Interest Elections.  (a)  Each Borrowing initially shall be of
the Type specified in the applicable Borrowing Request and, in the case of a
Eurodollar Borrowing, shall have an initial Interest Period as specified in such
Borrowing Request.  Thereafter, the Borrower may elect to convert such Borrowing
to a different Type or to continue such Borrowing and, in the case of a
Eurodollar Borrowing, may elect Interest Periods therefor, all as provided in
this Section.  The Borrower may elect different options with respect to
different portions of the affected Borrowing, in which case each such portion
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comprising such Borrowing, and the Loans comprising each such portion shall be
considered a separate Borrowing.  Swingline Loans shall be subject to the
provisions of the applicable Swingline Agreement.

(b)  To make an election pursuant to this Section, the Borrower shall notify the
Administrative Agent of such election by telephone or email of scanned
electronic format (promptly followed by telephonic confirmation) by the time
that a Borrowing Request would be required under Section 2.02 if the Borrower
were requesting a Borrowing of the Type resulting from such election to be made
on the effective date of such election.  Each telephonic Interest Election
Request shall be irrevocable and shall be confirmed promptly by hand delivery,
telecopy or email of scanned electronic format to the Administrative Agent of a
written Interest Election Request signed by the Borrower.

(c)  Each telephonic and written Interest Election Request shall specify the
following information in compliance with Section 2.01:

(1)  the Borrowing to which such Interest Election Request applies and, if
different options are being elected with respect to different portions thereof,
the portions thereof to be allocated to each resulting Borrowing (in which case
the information to be specified pursuant to clauses (3) and (4) below shall be
specified for each resulting Borrowing);

(2)  the effective date of the election made pursuant to such Interest Election
Request, which shall be a Business Day;

(3)  whether the resulting Borrowing is to be an ABR Borrowing or a Eurodollar
Borrowing; and

(4)  if the resulting Borrowing is a Eurodollar Borrowing, the Interest Period
to be applicable thereto after giving effect to such election, which shall be a
period contemplated by the definition of the term “Interest Period”.

If any such Interest Election Request requests a Eurodollar Borrowing but does
not specify an Interest Period, then the Borrower shall be deemed to have
selected an Interest Period of one month’s duration.

(d)  Promptly following receipt of an Interest Election Request, the
Administrative Agent shall advise each Lender of the details thereof and of such
Lender’s portion of each resulting Borrowing.

(e)  If the Borrower fails to deliver a timely Interest Election Request with
respect to a Eurodollar Borrowing prior to the end of the Interest Period
applicable thereto, then, unless such Borrowing is repaid as provided herein, at
the end of such Interest Period such Borrowing shall be converted to an ABR
Borrowing.  Notwithstanding any contrary provision hereof, if an Event of
Default has occurred and is continuing and the Administrative Agent, at the
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notifies the Borrower, then, so long as an Event of Default is continuing (i) no
outstanding Borrowing may be converted to or continued as a Eurodollar Borrowing
and (ii) unless repaid, each Eurodollar Borrowing shall be converted to an ABR
Borrowing at the end of the Interest Period applicable thereto.

SECTION 2.07.  Reductions of Commitments.  (a)  Unless previously terminated,
all the Commitments, each LC Commitment and each Swingline Commitment shall be
terminated on the Commitment Termination Date.

(b)  The Borrower may at any time or from time to time reduce or terminate the
Commitments; provided that (i) each reduction of the Commitments (other than the
termination of all the Commitments) shall be in an amount that is an integral
multiple of $1,000,000 and not less than $5,000,000 and (ii) the Borrower shall
not terminate or reduce the Commitments if, after giving effect to any
concurrent prepayment of the Loans in accordance with Section 2.09, the
aggregate Credit Exposures would exceed the Total Commitment.

(c)  The Borrower shall notify the Administrative Agent of any election to
terminate or reduce the Commitments under paragraph (b) of this Section at least
three Business Days prior to the effective date of such termination or
reduction, specifying such election and the effective date thereof.  Promptly
following receipt of any such notice, the Administrative Agent shall advise the
Lenders of the contents thereof.  Each notice delivered by the Borrower pursuant
to this Section shall be irrevocable; provided that a notice of termination of
all the Commitments delivered by the Borrower may state that such notice is
conditioned upon the effectiveness of other credit facilities or financings, in
which case such notice may be revoked by the Borrower (by notice to the
Administrative Agent on or prior to the specified effective date) if such
condition is not satisfied.  Any termination or reduction of the Commitments
shall be permanent.  Each reduction of the Commitments shall be made ratably
among the Lenders in accordance with their respective Commitments.

SECTION 2.08.  Repayment of Loans; Evidence of Debt.  (a)  The Borrower hereby
unconditionally promises to pay (i) on the Commitment Termination Date to the
Administrative Agent for the account of each Lender the then unpaid principal
amount of each Revolving Loan of such Lender and (ii) to each Swingline Lender
the then unpaid principal amount of each Swingline Loan made by such Swingline
Lender on the earlier of the Commitment Termination Date and the tenth Business
Day after such Swingline Loan is made.  

(b)  Each Lender shall maintain in accordance with its usual practice an account
or accounts evidencing the Indebtedness of the Borrower to such Lender resulting
from each Loan made or held by such Lender, including the amounts of principal
and interest payable and paid to such Lender from time to time hereunder.

(c)  The Administrative Agent shall maintain accounts in which it shall record
(i) the amount of each Loan made hereunder, the Class and Type thereof and the
Interest Period applicable thereto, (ii) the amount of any principal or interest
due and

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payable or to become due and payable from the Borrower to each Lender hereunder
and (iii) the amount of any sum received by the Administrative Agent hereunder
for the account of the Lenders and each Lender’s share thereof.

(d)  The entries made in the accounts maintained pursuant to paragraph (b)
or (c) of this Section shall be prima facie evidence of the existence and
amounts of the obligations recorded therein; provided that the failure of any
Lender or the Administrative Agent to maintain such accounts or any error
therein (including any failure to record the making or repayment of any Loan)
shall not in any manner affect the obligation of the Borrower to repay the Loans
in accordance with the terms of this Agreement or prevent the Borrower’s
obligations in respect of Loans from being discharged to the extent of amounts
actually paid in respect thereof.

(e)  Any Lender may request that Loans made by it be evidenced by a promissory
note.  In such event, the Borrower shall prepare, execute and deliver to such
Lender a promissory note payable to such Lender (or, if requested by such
Lender, to such Lender and its registered assigns) in substantially the form set
forth in Exhibit C hereto.  Thereafter, the Loans evidenced by such promissory
note and interest thereon shall at all times (including after assignment
pursuant to Section 9.04) be represented by one or more promissory notes in such
form payable to the payee named therein (or, if such promissory note is a
registered note, to such payee and its registered assigns).

SECTION 2.09.  Prepayment of Loans.  (a)  The Borrower shall have the right at
any time and from time to time to prepay any Borrowing in whole or in part,
subject to paragraph (c) of this Section.

(b)  The Borrower shall in the event and on each occasion that (i) the aggregate
Credit Exposures exceed the Total Commitment or (ii) the aggregate Credit
Exposures exceed the Borrowing Base then in effect, not later than the next
Business Day, prepay Borrowings in an aggregate amount equal to such excess, and
in the event that after such prepayment of Borrowings any such excess shall
remain, the Borrower shall deposit cash in an amount equal to such excess as
collateral for the reimbursement obligations of the Borrower in respect of
Letters of Credit; provided that in the case of any such excess that results
from any determination under Section 1.03 of the Dollar Equivalent of any Letter
of Credit denominated in Canadian Dollars, Euros or Pounds Sterling (i) no
prepayment or redesignation shall be required until the Business Day next
succeeding the day on which the Borrower shall have received notice of such
determination under Section 1.03 from the Administrative Agent, and (ii) any
such prepayment required in respect of any excess of the aggregate Credit
Exposures over the Borrowing Base then in effect may, if such excess is in an
amount less than $10,000,000, be deferred until the last day of the nearest
maturing Interest Period(s) then in effect with respect to Loan(s) required to
be so repaid except to the extent of any excess of the Credit Exposures over the
Total Commitment.  Any cash so deposited (and any cash previously deposited
pursuant to this paragraph) with the Administrative Agent shall be held in an
account over which the Administrative Agent shall have dominion and control to
the exclusion of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, including the exclusive
right of withdrawal.  Other than any interest earned on the investment of such
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investment shall be in Temporary Cash Investments and shall be made in the
discretion of the Administrative Agent (or, at any time when no Default or Event
of Default has occurred and is continuing, shall be made at the direction of the
Borrower) and at the Borrower’s risk and expense, such deposits shall not bear
interest.  Interest or profits, if any, on such investments shall accumulate in
such account.  Moneys in such account shall be applied by the Administrative
Agent to reimburse each Issuing Bank for LC Disbursements for which it has not
been reimbursed and, to the extent not so applied, shall be held for the
satisfaction of the reimbursement obligations of the Borrower for the LC
Exposure at such time or, if the maturity of the Loans has been accelerated (but
subject to the consent of the Majority Lenders), be applied to satisfy other
obligations of the Borrower under this Agreement.  If the Borrower has provided
cash collateral to secure the reimbursement obligations of the Borrower in
respect of Letters of Credit hereunder, then, so long as no Event of Default
shall exist, such cash collateral shall be released to the Borrower if so
requested by the Borrower at any time if and to the extent that, after giving
effect to such release, the aggregate amount of the Credit Exposures would not
exceed the Total Commitment and the aggregate Credit Exposures would not exceed
the Borrowing Base then in effect.

(c)  The Borrower shall notify the Administrative Agent by telephone or email of
scanned electronic format of a Repayment Notice (promptly followed by telephonic
confirmation) of any prepayment hereunder (i) in the case of prepayment of a
Eurodollar Revolving Borrowing, not later than 3:00 p.m., New York City time,
three Business Days before the date of prepayment, (ii) in the case of
prepayment of an ABR Revolving Borrowing, not later than 11:00 a.m., New York
City time, one Business Day before the date of prepayment or (iii) in the case
of a prepayment of a Swingline Loan, such notice shall be delivered not later
than 12:00 noon, New York City time, on the date of prepayment; provided that if
the Borrower shall be required to make any prepayment hereunder by reason of
Section 2.09(b), such Repayment Notice shall be delivered not later than the
time at which such prepayment is made.  Each such Repayment Notice shall be
irrevocable and shall specify the prepayment date and the principal amount of
each Borrowing or portion thereof to be prepaid; provided that, if a Repayment
Notice is given in connection with a conditional notice of termination of all
the Commitments as contemplated by Section 2.07(c), then such Repayment Notice
may be revoked if such notice of termination is revoked in accordance with
Section 2.07(c).  Promptly following receipt of any such Repayment Notice
relating to a Borrowing, the Administrative Agent shall advise the Lenders of
the contents thereof.  Each partial prepayment of any Borrowing (other than
pursuant to Section 2.09(b)) shall be in an amount that would be permitted in
the case of an advance of a Borrowing of the same Type as provided in
Section 2.01.  Each prepayment of a Borrowing shall be applied ratably to the
Loans included in the prepaid Borrowing.  Prepayments shall be accompanied by
accrued interest to the extent required by Section 2.11.

SECTION 2.10.  Fees.  (a)  The Borrower agrees to pay to the Administrative
Agent for the account of each Lender a commitment fee, accruing at the
Applicable Rate on the daily unused amount of the Commitment of such Lender
during the period from and including the date hereof to but excluding the date
on which such Commitment is terminated.  Commitment fees accrued through and
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of March, June, September and December of each year shall be payable on the
third Business Day following such date and on the date on which the Commitments
are terminated, commencing on the first such date to occur after the date
hereof.  All commitment fees shall be computed on the basis of a year of
360 days and shall be payable for the actual number of days elapsed (including
the first day but excluding the last day).  For purposes of computing commitment
fees with respect to Commitments, a Commitment of a Lender shall be deemed to be
used to the extent of the outstanding Revolving Loans and LC Exposure of such
Lender (but not the Swingline Exposure of such Lender, which shall be
disregarded for such purpose except to the extent such Lender shall have
acquired a participation therein pursuant to Section 2.04(c)).

(b)  The Borrower agrees to pay (i) to the Administrative Agent, for the account
of each Lender, a participation fee with respect to its participations in
Letters of Credit, which shall accrue at the Applicable Rate for Eurodollar
Borrowings on the average daily amount of such Lender’s LC Exposure (excluding
any portion thereof attributable to unreimbursed LC Disbursements) during the
period from and including the Restatement Date to but excluding the later of the
date on which such Lender’s Commitment is terminated and the date on which such
Lender ceases to have any LC Exposure, and (ii) to each Issuing Bank a fronting
fee, which shall accrue at the rate or rates per annum separately agreed upon
between the Borrower and the applicable Issuing Bank in the Issuing Bank
Agreement of such Issuing Bank, on the daily amount of the LC Exposure
attributable to Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Bank (excluding any
portion thereof attributable to unreimbursed LC Disbursements) during the period
from and including the Restatement Date to but excluding the later of the date
each LC Commitment of such Issuing Bank is terminated and the date on which
there ceases to be any LC Exposure attributable to Letters of Credit issued by
such Issuing Bank, as well as such Issuing Bank’s standard fees with respect to
the issuance, amendment, renewal or extension of any Letter of Credit or
processing of drawings thereunder.  Participation and fronting fees accrued
through and including the last day of March, June, September and December of
each year shall be payable on the third Business Day following such last day,
commencing on the first such date to occur after the Restatement Date; provided
that all such accrued fees shall be payable in respect of LC Exposures on the
date on which all the Commitments are terminated and any such fees accruing in
respect of LC Exposures after the date on which all the Commitments are
terminated shall be payable on demand.  Any other fees payable to the Issuing
Banks pursuant to this paragraph shall be payable within 10 days after
demand.  All participation and fronting fees shall be computed on the basis of a
year of 360 days and shall be payable for the actual number of days elapsed
(including the first day but excluding the last day).

(c)  The Borrower agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent, for its own
account, fees in the amounts and at the times separately agreed upon between the
Borrower and the Administrative Agent.

(d)  All fees and other amounts payable hereunder shall be paid on the dates
due, in immediately available funds, to the Administrative Agent (or to the
Issuing Banks, in the case of fees payable to them) for distribution, where
applicable, to the Lenders.  Fees paid shall not be refundable under any
circumstances.

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SECTION 2.11.  Interest.  (a)  The Loans comprising each ABR Revolving Borrowing
shall bear interest at the Alternate Base Rate plus the Applicable
Rate.  Swingline Loans shall bear interest as agreed with the Swingline Lender
in the applicable Swingline Agreement.

(b)  The Loans comprising each Eurodollar Revolving Borrowing shall bear
interest at the Adjusted LIBO Rate for the Interest Period in effect for such
Borrowing plus the Applicable Rate.

(c)  Notwithstanding the foregoing, if any principal of or interest on any Loan
or any fee or other amount payable by the Borrower hereunder is not paid when
due, whether at stated maturity, upon acceleration or otherwise, such overdue
amount shall bear interest, after as well as before judgment, at a rate per
annum equal to (i) in the case of overdue principal of any Loan, 2.00% plus the
rate otherwise applicable to such Loan as provided in the preceding paragraphs
of this Section or (ii) in the case of any other amount, 2.00% plus the rate
applicable to ABR Loans as provided in paragraph (a) of this Section.

(d)  Accrued interest on each Loan shall be payable in arrears on each Interest
Payment Date for such Loan and shall be payable for each Loan upon the
termination of all the Commitments; provided that (i) interest accrued pursuant
to paragraph (c) of this Section shall be payable on demand, (ii) in the event
of any repayment or prepayment of any Loan (other than a prepayment of an ABR
Loan prior to the end of the Availability Period), accrued interest on the
principal amount repaid or prepaid shall be payable on the date of such
repayment or prepayment and (iii) in the event of any conversion of any
Eurodollar Loan prior to the end of the current Interest Period therefor,
accrued interest on such Loan shall be payable on the effective date of such
conversion.

(e)  All interest hereunder shall be computed on the basis of a year of
360 days, except that interest computed by reference to the Alternate Base Rate
at times when the Alternate Base Rate is based on the Prime Rate shall be
computed on the basis of a year of 365 days (or 366 days in a leap year), and in
each case shall be payable for the actual number of days elapsed (including the
first day but excluding the last day).  The applicable Alternate Base Rate or
Adjusted LIBO Rate shall be determined by the Administrative Agent, and such
determination shall be conclusive absent manifest error.

SECTION 2.12.  Alternate Rate of Interest.  (a)  If prior to the commencement of
any Interest Period for a Eurodollar Borrowing:

(i) the Administrative Agent determines (which determination shall be conclusive
absent manifest error) that adequate and reasonable means do not exist for
ascertaining the Adjusted LIBO Rate for such Interest Period; or

(ii) the Administrative Agent is advised by the Majority Lenders that the
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and fairly reflect the cost to such Lenders (or any Lender) of making or
maintaining their Loans (or its Loan) included in such Borrowing for such
Interest Period;

then the Administrative Agent shall give notice thereof to the Borrower and the
Lenders by telephone, telecopy or email as promptly as practicable thereafter
and, until the Administrative Agent notifies the Borrower and the Lenders that
the circumstances giving rise to such notice no longer exist, (A) any Interest
Election Request that requests the conversion of any Borrowing to, or
continuation of any Borrowing as, a Eurodollar Borrowing shall be ineffective
and (B) if any Borrowing Request requests a Eurodollar Borrowing, such Borrowing
shall be made as an ABR Borrowing.  Each determination by the Administrative
Agent hereunder shall be conclusive absent manifest error.

(b)  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein or in any other Credit
Document, upon the occurrence of a Benchmark Transition Event or an Early Opt-in
Election, as applicable, the Administrative Agent and the Borrower may amend
this Agreement to replace the LIBO Rate with a Benchmark Replacement as
applicable. Any such amendment with respect to a Benchmark Transition Event will
become effective at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the fifth (5th) Business
Day after the Administrative Agent has posted such proposed amendment to all
Lenders and the Borrower, so long as the Administrative Agent has not received,
by such time, written notice of objection to such proposed amendment from
Lenders comprising the Majority Lenders; provided that, with respect to any
proposed amendment containing any SOFR-Based Rate, the Lenders shall be entitled
to object only to the Benchmark Replacement Adjustment contained therein.  Any
such amendment with respect to an Early Opt-in Election will become effective on
the date that Lenders comprising the Majority Lenders have delivered to the
Administrative Agent written notice that such Majority Lenders accept such
amendment.  No replacement of the LIBO Rate with a Benchmark Replacement will
occur prior to the applicable Benchmark Transition Start Date.

(c)  In connection with the implementation of a Benchmark Replacement, the
Administrative Agent and the Borrower will have the right, together, to make
Benchmark Replacement Conforming Changes from time to time and, notwithstanding
anything to the contrary herein or in any other Credit Document, any amendments
implementing such Benchmark Replacement Conforming Changes will become effective
without any further action or consent of any other party to this Agreement;
provided that the Administrative Agent shall post each such amendment
implementing such Benchmark Replacement Conforming Changes to the Lenders
reasonably promptly after such amendment becomes effective.

(d)  The Administrative Agent will promptly notify the Borrower and the Lenders
of (i) any occurrence of a Benchmark Transition Event or an Early Opt-in
Election, as applicable, (ii) the implementation of any Benchmark Replacement,
(iii) the effectiveness of any Benchmark Replacement Conforming Changes and (iv)
the commencement or conclusion of any Benchmark Unavailability Period.  Any
determination, decision or election that may be made by the Administrative Agent
or Lenders pursuant to this Section 2.12, including any determination with
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tenor, rate or adjustment or of the occurrence or non-occurrence of an event,
circumstance or date and any decision to take or refrain from taking any action,
will be conclusive and binding absent manifest error and may be made in its or
their sole discretion and without consent from any other party hereto, except,
in each case, as expressly required pursuant to this Section 2.12.

(e)  Upon the Borrower’s receipt of notice of the commencement of a Benchmark
Unavailability Period, (i) any Interest Election Request that requests the
conversion of any Revolving Borrowing to, or continuation of any Revolving
Borrowing as, a Eurodollar Borrowing shall be ineffective and (ii) if any
Borrowing Request requests a Eurodollar Borrowing, such Borrowing shall be made
as an ABR Borrowing.

SECTION 2.13.  Increased Costs.  (a)  If any Change in Law shall:

(i) impose, modify or deem applicable any reserve, special deposit, compulsory
loan, insurance charge or similar requirement against assets of, deposits with
or for the account of, or credit extended or participated in by, any Lender
(except any such reserve requirement reflected in the Adjusted LIBO Rate) or any
Issuing Bank; or

(ii) impose on any Lender, any Issuing Bank or the Administrative Agent, or on
the London interbank market, any other condition (including Taxes on its loans,
loan principal, letters of credit, commitments or other obligations, or its
deposits, reserves, other liabilities or capital attributable thereto other than
(A) Taxes on or with respect to any payment hereunder or under any other Credit
Document, (B) Excluded Taxes and (C) Other Taxes) affecting this Agreement or
Loans made by such Lender or any Letter of Credit or participation therein;

and the result of any of the foregoing shall be to increase the cost to such
Lender of making or maintaining any Loan (or of maintaining its obligation to
make any Loan) or to increase the cost to such Lender or such Issuing Bank of
participating in, issuing or maintaining any Letter of Credit or to reduce the
amount of any sum received or receivable by such Lender or such Issuing Bank
hereunder (whether of principal, interest or otherwise), in each case by an
amount deemed by such Lender or Issuing Bank, as the case may be, to be
material, then the Borrower will pay to such Lender or such Issuing Bank such
additional amount or amounts as will compensate such Lender or such Issuing
Bank, as the case may be, for such additional costs incurred or reduction
suffered.

(b)  If any Lender or any Issuing Bank determines in good faith that any Change
in Law regarding capital or liquidity requirements has had or would have the
effect of reducing the rate of return on such Lender’s or such Issuing Bank’s
capital or on the capital of such Lender’s or such Issuing Bank’s holding
company, if any, in each case by an amount deemed by such Lender or such Issuing
Bank to be material, as a consequence of this Agreement or the Commitment of
such Lender or the Loans or participations in Letters of Credit held by such
Lender, or the Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Bank, to a level below
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Lender’s or such Issuing Bank’s holding company would have achieved but for such
Change in Law (taking into consideration such Lender’s or such Issuing Bank’s
policies and the policies of such Lender’s or such Issuing Bank’s holding
company with respect to capital adequacy and liquidity), then from time to time
the Borrower will pay to such Lender or such Issuing Bank, as the case may be,
such additional amount or amounts as will compensate such Lender or such Issuing
Bank or such Lender’s or such Issuing Bank’s holding company for any such
reduction suffered.

(c)  A certificate of a Lender or an Issuing Bank setting forth the amount or
amounts necessary to compensate such Lender or such Issuing Bank or its holding
company, as the case may be, as specified in paragraph (a) or (b) of this
Section shall be delivered to the Borrower.  The Borrower shall pay such Lender
or such Issuing Bank, as the case may be, the amount shown as due on any such
certificate within 10 days after receipt thereof, unless such amount is being
contested by the Borrower in good faith.

(d)  Failure or delay on the part of any Lender or Issuing Bank to demand
compensation pursuant to this Section shall not constitute a waiver of such
Lender’s or such Issuing Bank’s right to demand such compensation; provided that
the Borrower shall not be required to compensate a Lender or an Issuing Bank
pursuant to this Section for any increased costs or reductions incurred more
than 180 days prior to the date that such Lender or such Issuing Bank notifies
the Borrower of the Change in Law giving rise to such increased costs or
reductions and of such Lender’s or such Issuing Bank’s intention to claim
compensation therefor; provided further that, if the Change in Law giving rise
to such increased costs or reductions is retroactive, then the 180-day period
referred to above shall be extended to include the period of retroactive effect
thereof.

SECTION 2.14.  Break Funding Payments.  In the event of (a) the payment of any
principal of any Eurodollar Loan other than on the last day of an Interest
Period applicable thereto (including as a result of an Event of Default),
(b) the conversion of any Eurodollar Loan other than on the last day of the
Interest Period applicable thereto, (c) the failure to borrow, continue or
prepay any Eurodollar Loan, or to convert any Loan to a Eurodollar Loan, on the
date specified in any notice delivered pursuant hereto (regardless of whether
such notice may be revoked under Section 2.09(c) and is revoked in accordance
therewith), or (d) the assignment of any Eurodollar Loan other than on the last
day of the Interest Period applicable thereto as a result of a request by the
Borrower pursuant to Section 2.17, then, in any such event, the Borrower shall
compensate each Lender for the loss, cost and expense attributable to such
event.  In the case of a Eurodollar Loan, such loss, cost or expense to any
Lender shall be deemed to include an amount determined by such Lender to be the
excess, if any, of (i) the amount of interest which would have accrued on the
principal amount of such Loan had such event not occurred, at the Adjusted LIBO
Rate that would have been applicable to such Loan, for the period from the date
of such event to the last day of the then current Interest Period therefor (or,
in the case of a failure to borrow, convert or continue, for the period that
would have been the Interest Period for such Loan), over (ii) the amount of
interest which would accrue on such principal amount for such period at the
interest rate which such Lender would bid were it to bid, at the commencement of
such period, for dollar deposits of a comparable amount and period from other
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certificate of any Lender setting forth any amount or amounts that such Lender
is entitled to receive pursuant to this Section shall be delivered to the
Borrower.  The Borrower shall pay such Lender the amount shown as due on any
such certificate within 10 days after receipt thereof, unless such amount is
being contested by the Borrower in good faith.

SECTION 2.15.  Taxes.  (a)  Any and all payments by or on account of any
obligation of the Borrower or any other Credit Party hereunder or under any
other Credit Document shall be made free and clear of and without deduction for
any Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes; provided that if the Borrower or any other
Credit Party shall be required to deduct any Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes
from such payments, then (i) the sum payable shall be increased as necessary so
that after making all required deductions of such Taxes (including deductions
applicable to additional sums payable under this Section) the Administrative
Agent, Issuing Bank, Swingline Lender or Lender (as the case may be) receives an
amount equal to the sum it would have received had no such deductions been made
(and the Borrower shall pay or cause such Credit Party to pay such increased
amount), (ii) the Borrower or such other Credit Party shall make such deductions
and (iii) the Borrower or such other Credit Party shall pay the full amount
deducted to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable
law.

(b)  The Borrower shall indemnify the Administrative Agent, each Issuing Bank,
each Swingline Lender and each Lender, within 10 days after written demand
therefor, for the full amount of any Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes paid by
the Administrative Agent, such Issuing Bank, such Swingline Lender or such
Lender, as the case may be, on or with respect to any payment by or on account
of any obligation of the Borrower or any other Credit Party hereunder or under
any other Credit Document (including Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes imposed or
asserted on or attributable to amounts payable under this Section) and any
penalties, interest and reasonable out-of-pocket expenses arising therefrom or
with respect thereto, whether or not such Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes were
correctly or legally imposed or asserted by the relevant Governmental
Authority.  A certificate as to the amount of such payment or liability
delivered to the Borrower by a Lender, the applicable Issuing Bank or the
applicable Swingline Lender or by the Administrative Agent on its own behalf or
on behalf of the applicable Issuing Bank, Swingline Lender or a Lender, shall be
conclusive absent manifest error.

(c)  In addition, the Borrower shall pay any Other Taxes to the relevant
Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable law.

(d)  Each Lender shall severally indemnify the Administrative Agent for (i) any
Taxes described in Section 2.15(a) (but, in the case of any Indemnified Taxes,
only to the extent that the Borrower has not already indemnified the
Administrative Agent for such Taxes and without limiting the obligation of the
Borrower to do so) attributable to such Lender, (ii) any Taxes attributable to
such Lender’s failure to comply with the provisions of Section 9.04(c) relating
to the maintenance of a Participant Register and (iii) any Excluded Taxes
attributable to such Lender, in each case, that are paid or payable by the
Administrative Agent in connection with any Credit Document and any reasonable
expenses arising therefrom or with respect thereto, whether or not such Taxes
were correctly or legally imposed or asserted by the relevant Governmental
Authority. The indemnity under this Section 2.15(d) shall be paid within 10 days
after the Administrative Agent delivers to the applicable Lender a certificate
stating the amount of Taxes so paid or payable by the Administrative
Agent.  Such certificate shall be conclusive of the amount so paid or payable
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
any Credit Document or otherwise payable by the Administrative Agent to the
Lender from any other source against any amount due to the Administrative Agent
under this paragraph (d).

(e)  As soon as practicable after any payment of Indemnified Taxes or Other
Taxes by the Borrower or any other Credit Party to a Governmental Authority, the
Borrower shall deliver to the Administrative Agent the original or a certified
copy of a receipt issued by such Governmental Authority evidencing such payment,
a copy of the return reporting such payment or other evidence of such payment
reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.

(f)  Any Foreign Lender that is entitled to an exemption from or reduction of
withholding Tax under the law of the jurisdiction in which the Borrower is
located, or any treaty to which such jurisdiction is a party, with respect to
payments under this Agreement shall deliver to the Borrower (with a copy to the
Administrative Agent), at the time such Foreign Lender first becomes a party to
this Agreement and at the time or times reasonably requested by the Borrower or
the Administrative Agent or prescribed by applicable law, such properly
completed and executed documentation prescribed by applicable law or reasonably
requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent as will permit such
payments to be made without withholding or at a reduced rate of withholding;
provided that such Foreign Lender has received written notice from the Borrower
advising it of the availability of such exemption or reduction and supplying all
applicable documentation; and provided further that no such written notice shall
be required with respect to any documentation necessary to comply with the
applicable reporting requirements of FATCA (as described in Section 2.15(g)) or
the applicable IRS Form W-8 a Foreign Lender is required to deliver to the
Borrower to permit payments to be made without withholding of U.S. Federal
income Tax (or at a reduced rate of U.S. withholding Tax).  In addition, any
Lender, if reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent,
shall deliver such other documentation prescribed by applicable law or
reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent as will enable
the Borrower or the Administrative Agent to determine whether or not such Lender
is subject to backup withholding or information reporting
requirements.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 2.15(f),
the completion, execution and submission of such documentation shall not be
required if in the Lender’s judgment such completion, execution or submission
would subject such Lender to any material unreimbursed cost or expense or would
materially prejudice the legal or commercial position of such Lender.  Each
Lender agrees that if any form or certification it previously delivered in
accordance with this Section 2.15(f) or Section 2.15(g) expires or becomes
obsolete or inaccurate in any respect, it shall update such form or
certification or promptly notify the Borrower and the Administrative Agent in
writing of its legal inability to do so.

(g)  If a payment made to a Lender under any Credit Document would be subject to
U.S. Federal withholding Tax imposed by FATCA if such Lender were to fail to
comply with the applicable reporting requirements of FATCA (including those
contained in Section 1471(b) or 1472(b) of the Code, as applicable), such Lender
shall deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent at the time or times
prescribed by law and at such time or times reasonably requested by the Borrower
or the Administrative Agent such documentation prescribed by applicable law
(including as prescribed by Section 1471(b)(3)(C)(i) of the Code) and such
additional documentation reasonably requested by the Borrower or the
Administrative Agent as may be necessary for the Borrower and the Administrative
Agent to comply with their obligations under FATCA and to determine that such
Lender has complied with such Lender’s obligations under FATCA or to determine
the amount to deduct and withhold from such payment.  Solely for purposes of
this paragraph (g), “FATCA” shall include any amendments made to FATCA after the
date of this Agreement.

(h)  For purposes of determining withholding Taxes imposed under FATCA, from and
after the Restatement Date, the Borrower and the Administrative Agent shall
treat (and the Lenders hereby authorize the Administrative Agent to treat) the
Loans as not qualifying as a “grandfathered obligation” within the meaning of
Treasury Regulation Section 1.1471-2(b)(2)(i).

SECTION 2.16.  Payments Generally; Pro Rata Treatment; Sharing of
Setoffs.  (a)  Except as required or permitted under Section 2.02, 2.03, 2.13,
2.14, 2.15, 2.17, 2.19 or 9.03, each Borrowing, each payment or prepayment of
principal of any Borrowing or of any LC Disbursement, each payment of interest
on the Loans or the LC Disbursements, each payment of fees (other than fees
payable to the Issuing Banks), each reduction of the Commitments and each
refinancing of any Borrowing with a Borrowing of any Type, shall be allocated
pro rata among the Lenders in accordance with their respective Commitments (or,
if such Commitments shall have expired or been terminated, in accordance with
the respective principal amounts of their outstanding Loans or LC Exposures, as
applicable).  Each Lender agrees that in computing such Lender’s portion of any
Borrowing to be made hereunder, the Administrative Agent may, in its discretion,
round each Lender’s percentage of such Borrowing to the next higher or lower
whole dollar amount.

(b)  The Borrower shall make each payment required to be made by it hereunder
(whether of principal, interest, fees or reimbursement of LC Disbursements, or
of amounts payable under Section 2.13, 2.14 or 2.15 or otherwise) prior to 1:00
p.m., New York City time, on the date when due, in immediately available funds,
without setoff, counterclaim or other deduction.  Any amounts received after
such time on any date may, in the discretion of the Administrative Agent, be
deemed to have been received on the next succeeding Business Day for purposes of
calculating interest thereon.  All such payments shall be made to the
Administrative Agent to the applicable account specified by the Administrative
Agent for the account of the applicable Lenders or, in any such case, to such
other account as the Administrative Agent shall from time to time specify in a
notice delivered to the Borrower, except payments to be made directly to an
Issuing Bank or Swingline Lender as expressly provided herein and except that
payments pursuant to Sections 2.13, 2.14, 2.15, 2.17, 2.19 and 9.03 shall be
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Persons entitled thereto.  The Administrative Agent shall distribute any such
payments received by it for the account of any other Person in appropriate
ratable shares to the appropriate recipient or recipients promptly following
receipt thereof.  If any payment hereunder shall be due on a day that is not a
Business Day, the date for payment shall be extended to the next succeeding
Business Day and, in the case of any payment accruing interest, interest thereon
shall be payable for the period of such extension.  All payments hereunder shall
be made in dollars, except as otherwise expressly provided.  Any payment
required to be made by the Administrative Agent hereunder shall be deemed to
have been made by the time required if the Administrative Agent shall, at or
before such time, have taken the necessary steps to make such payment in
accordance with the regulations or operating procedures of the clearing or
settlement system used by the Administrative Agent to make such payment.

(c)  If at any time insufficient funds are received by and available to the
Administrative Agent to pay fully all amounts of principal, unreimbursed LC
Disbursements, interest and fees then due hereunder, such funds shall be applied
(i) first, towards payment of interest and fees then due hereunder, ratably
among the parties entitled thereto in accordance with the amounts of interest
and fees then due to such parties, and (ii) second, towards payment of principal
and unreimbursed LC Disbursements then due hereunder, ratably among the parties
entitled thereto in accordance with the amounts of principal and unreimbursed LC
Disbursements then due to such parties.

(d)  If any Lender shall, by exercising any right of setoff or counterclaim or
otherwise, obtain payment in respect of any principal of or interest on any of
its Loans or participations in LC Disbursements or Swingline Loans resulting in
such Lender receiving payment of a greater proportion of the aggregate amount of
its Loans, participations in LC Disbursements or Swingline Loans and accrued
interest thereon than the proportion received by any other Lender, then the
Lender receiving such greater proportion shall purchase (for cash at face value)
participations in the Loans and participations in LC Disbursements and Swingline
Loans of other Lenders to the extent necessary so that the benefit of all such
payments shall be shared by the Lenders ratably in accordance with the aggregate
amount of principal of and accrued interest on their respective Loans and
participations in LC Disbursements and Swingline Loans.  If any participations
are purchased pursuant to the preceding sentence and all or any portion of the
payments giving rise thereto are recovered, such participations shall be
rescinded and the purchase price restored to the extent of such recovery,
without interest.  The provisions of this paragraph shall not be construed to
apply to any payment made by the Borrower pursuant to and in accordance with the
express terms of this Agreement or any payment obtained by a Lender as
consideration for the assignment of or sale of a participation in its Commitment
or any of its Loans or participations in LC Disbursements or Swingline Loans to
any assignee or participant, other than to the Borrower or any Affiliate thereof
(as to which the provisions of this paragraph shall apply).  The Borrower
consents to the foregoing and agrees, to the extent it may effectively do so
under applicable law and under this Agreement, that any Lender acquiring a
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Borrower rights of setoff and counterclaim with respect to such participation as
fully as if such Lender were a direct creditor of the Borrower in the amount of
such participation.

(e)  Unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice from the
Borrower prior to the date on which any payment is due to the Administrative
Agent for the account of the Lenders or any Issuing Bank hereunder that the
Borrower will not make such payment, the Administrative Agent may assume that
the Borrower has made such payment on such date in accordance herewith and may,
in reliance upon such assumption, distribute to the Lenders or the Issuing
Banks, as the case may be, the amount due.  In such event, if the Borrower has
not in fact made such payment, then each of the Lenders or the Issuing Banks, as
the case may be, severally agrees to repay to the Administrative Agent forthwith
on demand the amount so distributed to such Lender or Issuing Bank, and to pay
interest thereon for each day from and including the date such amount shall have
been distributed to it to but excluding the date of payment to or recovery by
the Administrative Agent, at the greater of the Federal Funds Effective Rate and
a rate determined by the Administrative Agent in accordance with banking
industry rules on interbank compensation.

(f)  If any Lender shall fail to make any payment required to be made by it
pursuant to Section 2.03(d) or (e), 2.05(b), 2.15(d), 2.16(e), 9.03(c) or any
other provision requiring payment by such Lender for the account of the
Administrative Agent, any Swingline Lender or any Issuing Bank, then the
Administrative Agent may, in its discretion and notwithstanding any contrary
provision hereof, (i) apply any amounts thereafter received by the
Administrative Agent for the account of such Lender for the benefit of the
Administrative Agent, such Swingline Lender or such Issuing Bank to satisfy such
Lender’s obligations to it under such Section until all such unsatisfied
obligations are fully paid, and/or (ii) hold any such amounts in a segregated
account as cash collateral for, and application to, any future funding
obligations of such Lender under any such Section, in the case of each of
clauses (i) and (ii) above, in any order as determined by the Administrative
Agent in its discretion.

SECTION 2.17.  Mitigation Obligations; Replacement of Lenders.  

(a)  If any Lender requests compensation under Section 2.13 or if the Borrower
is required to pay any additional amount to any Lender or any Governmental
Authority for the account of any Lender pursuant to Section 2.15, then such
Lender shall use reasonable efforts to designate a different lending office for
funding or booking its Loans hereunder or to assign its rights and obligations
hereunder to another of its offices, branches or affiliates, if, in the judgment
of such Lender, such designation or assignment (i) would eliminate or reduce
amounts payable pursuant to Section 2.13 or 2.15, as the case may be, in the
future and (ii) would not subject such Lender to any unreimbursed cost or
expense and would not otherwise be disadvantageous to such Lender.  The Borrower
hereby agrees to pay all reasonable costs and expenses incurred by any Lender in
connection with any such designation or assignment.

(b)  If (i) any Lender requests compensation under Section 2.13, (ii) the
Borrower is required to pay any additional amount to any Lender or any
Governmental Authority for the account of any Lender pursuant to Section 2.15,
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Defaulting Lender or (iv) any Lender has failed to consent to a proposed
amendment or waiver that under Section 9.02 requires the consent of all the
Lenders (or all the affected Lenders) and with respect to which the Majority
Lenders (or a majority in interest of all the affected Lenders) shall have
granted their consent, then the Borrower may, at its sole expense and effort,
upon notice to such Lender and the Administrative Agent, require such Lender to
assign and delegate, without recourse (in accordance with and subject to the
restrictions contained in Section 9.04), all its interests, rights (other than
its existing rights to payments pursuant to Section 2.13 or 2.15) and
obligations under this Agreement to an assignee (chosen by the Borrower) that
shall assume such obligations (which assignee may be another Lender, if a Lender
accepts such assignment); provided that (A) the Borrower shall have received the
prior written consent of the Administrative Agent (and, in circumstances where
its consent would be required under Section 9.04, each Issuing Bank and each
Swingline Lender), which consent shall not unreasonably be withheld, (B) such
Lender shall have received payment of an amount equal to the outstanding
principal of its Loans and participations in LC Disbursements and Swingline
Loans, accrued interest thereon, accrued fees and all other amounts payable to
it hereunder, from the assignee or the Borrower, as the case may be, (C) in the
case of any such assignment resulting from a claim for compensation under
Section 2.13 or payments required to be made pursuant to Section 2.15, such
assignment will result in a reduction in such compensation or payments and (D)
in the case of any such assignment and delegation resulting from the failure to
provide a consent, the assignee shall have given such consent and, as a result
of such assignment and delegation and any contemporaneous assignments and
delegations and consents, the applicable amendment or waiver can be
effected.  Each party hereto agrees that an assignment and delegation required
pursuant to this paragraph may be effected pursuant to an Assignment and
Assumption executed by the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the assignee
and that the Lender required to make such assignment and delegation need not be
a party thereto.  If any Lender shall become a Defaulting Lender, then the
Borrower, if requested to do so by any Issuing Bank or Swingline Lender, shall
use commercially reasonable efforts (which shall not include the payment of any
compensation) to identify an assignee willing to purchase and assume the
interests, rights and obligations of such Lender under this Agreement and to
require such Lender to assign and delegate all such interests, rights and
obligations to such assignee in accordance with the preceding sentence.

SECTION 2.18.  Defaulting Lenders.  Notwithstanding any provision of this
Agreement to the contrary, if any Lender becomes a Defaulting Lender, then the
following provisions shall apply for so long as such Lender is a Defaulting
Lender:

(a)  fees shall cease to accrue on the unfunded portion of the Commitments of
such Defaulting Lender pursuant to Section 2.10(a);

(b)  the Commitments and Credit Exposure of such Defaulting Lender shall not be
included in determining whether the Majority Lenders or any other group of
Lenders have taken or may take any action hereunder or under any other Credit
Document (including any consent to any amendment, waiver or other modification
pursuant to Section 9.02); provided, that this clause (b) shall not apply to the
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Defaulting Lender in the case of an amendment, waiver or other modification
requiring the consent of all Lenders or each Lender affected thereby;

(c)  if any Swingline Exposure or LC Exposure exists at the time such Lender
becomes a Defaulting Lender then:

(i) all or any part of the Swingline Exposure and LC Exposure of such Defaulting
Lender (other than any portion of such Swingline Exposure or LC Exposure
attributable to Swingline Loans made or Letters of Credit issued by such
Defaulting Lender in its capacity as a Swingline Lender or an Issuing Bank)
shall be reallocated among the non-Defaulting Lenders ratably in accordance with
their respective Applicable Percentages but only to the extent that the sum of
all non-Defaulting Lenders’ Credit Exposures plus the portion of such Defaulting
Lender’s Swingline Exposure and LC Exposure so reallocated does not exceed the
total of all non-Defaulting Lenders’ Commitments;

(ii) if the reallocation provided for in clause (i) above cannot, or can only
partially, be effected (the amount that cannot be so reallocated being called
the “Excess Amount”), the Borrower shall within one Business Day following
notice by the Administrative Agent (x) first, prepay the portion of such
Defaulting Lender’s Swingline Exposure (other than any portion thereof
attributable to Swingline Loans made by such Defaulting Lender) that has not
been reallocated as set forth in clause (i) above and (y) second, cash
collateralize for the benefit of the Issuing Banks only the Borrower’s
obligations corresponding to such Defaulting Lender’s LC Exposure (after giving
effect to any partial reallocation pursuant to clause (i) above and other than
any portion thereof attributable to Letters of Credit issued by such Defaulting
Lender) in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 2.03(j) in an
aggregate amount sufficient to eliminate the Excess Amount for so long as such
LC Exposure is outstanding;

(iii) if the Borrower cash collateralizes any portion of such Defaulting
Lender’s LC Exposure pursuant to clause (ii) above, the Borrower shall not be
required to pay any fees to such Defaulting Lender pursuant to Section 2.10(b)
with respect to such portion during the period such portion is cash
collateralized;

(iv) if the LC Exposure of the non-Defaulting Lenders is reallocated pursuant to
clause (i) above, then the fees payable to the Lenders pursuant to
Section 2.10(b) shall be adjusted to give effect to such reallocation; and

(v) if all or any portion of such Defaulting Lender’s LC Exposure (other than
any portion thereof attributable to Letters of Credit issued by such Defaulting
Lender) is neither reallocated nor cash collateralized

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pursuant to clause (i) or (ii) above, then, without prejudice to any rights or
remedies of the Issuing Banks or any other Lender hereunder, all participation
fees payable under Section 2.10(b) with respect to such Defaulting Lender’s LC
Exposure or portion thereof shall be payable to the Issuing Banks (and allocated
among them ratably based on the amount of such Defaulting Lender’s LC Exposure
attributable to Letters of Credit issued by each Issuing Bank) until and to the
extent that such LC Exposure or portion thereof is reallocated and/or cash
collateralized; and

(d)  so long as such Lender is a Defaulting Lender, no Swingline Lender shall be
required to fund any Swingline Loan and no Issuing Bank shall be required to
issue, amend or increase any Letter of Credit unless it shall be satisfied that
the related exposure and the Defaulting Lender’s then outstanding LC Exposure
(other than any portion thereof attributable to Letters of Credit issued by such
Defaulting Lender) will be 100% covered by the Commitments of the non-Defaulting
Lenders and/or cash collateral will be provided by the Borrower in accordance
with Section 2.18(c), and participating interests in any newly made Swingline
Loan or any newly issued or increased Letter of Credit shall be allocated among
non-Defaulting Lenders in a manner consistent with Section 2.18(c)(i) (and such
Defaulting Lender shall not participate therein).

If a Bankruptcy Event or a Bail-In Action with respect to a Lender Parent shall
occur following the date hereof and for so long as such event shall continue, no
Swingline Lender shall be required to fund any Swingline Loan and no Issuing
Bank shall be required to issue, amend or increase any Letter of Credit, unless
such Swingline Lender or Issuing Bank, as the case may be, shall have entered
into arrangements with the Borrower or the Lender controlled by such Lender
Parent, satisfactory to such Swingline Lender or Issuing Bank, as the case may
be, to defease any risk to it in respect of such Lender hereunder.  If a
Swingline Lender or Issuing Bank shall have a good faith belief that any Lender
has defaulted in fulfilling its obligations under one or more other agreements
in which such Lender commits to extend credit, such Swingline Lender shall not
be required to fund any Swingline Loans and such Issuing Bank shall not be
required to issue, amend or increase any Letter of Credit, unless such Swingline
Lender or such Issuing Bank, as the case may be, shall have entered into
arrangements with the Borrower or such Lender, satisfactory to such Swingline
Lender or Issuing Bank, as the case may be, to defease any risk to it in respect
of such Lender hereunder.

If the Administrative Agent, the Borrower, each Swingline Lender and each
Issuing Bank shall agree that a Defaulting Lender has adequately remedied all
matters that caused such Lender to be a Defaulting Lender, then the Swingline
Exposures and LC Exposures of the Lenders shall be readjusted to reflect the
inclusion of such Lender’s Commitment and, on the date of such readjustment,
such Lender shall purchase at par such of the Loans and participations in
unreimbursed LC Disbursements of the other Lenders (other than Swingline Loans)
as the Administrative Agent shall determine may be necessary in order for such
Lender to hold such Loans and participations in unreimbursed LC Disbursements in
accordance with its Applicable Percentage.

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Subject to Section 9.21, no reallocation hereunder shall constitute a waiver or
release of any claim of any party hereunder against a Defaulting Lender arising
from that Lender having become a Defaulting Lender, including any claim of a
Non-Defaulting Lender as a result of such Non-Defaulting Lender’s increased
exposure following such reallocation.

SECTION 2.19.  Extension Requests.  (a)  The Borrower may, on not more than two
occasions during the term of this Agreement, request extensions of the
Commitments and Loans of all the Lenders (or, if the Commitments or Loans of any
Lenders shall theretofore have been extended pursuant to this Section 2.19, of
all the Lenders whose Commitments or Loans terminate on a particular date) by
written notice to the Administrative Agent requesting that such Lenders enter
into an Extension Permitted Amendment (each such request being called an
“Extension Request”), and the Administrative Agent shall promptly communicate
such request to the applicable Lenders.  Each Extension Request shall set forth
(i) the terms and conditions of the requested Extension Permitted Amendment
(which shall be the same for all Lenders receiving the applicable Extension
Request) and (ii) the date on which such Extension Permitted Amendment is
requested to become effective (which shall not be less than 10 Business Days or
more than 30 Business Days after the date of such notice, unless otherwise
agreed to by the Administrative Agent).  Extension Permitted Amendments shall
become effective only with respect to the Loans and Commitments of the Lenders
that accept the applicable Extension Request (such Lenders, the “Extending
Lenders”) and, in the case of any Extending Lender, only with respect to such
Lender’s Loans and Commitments as to which such Lender’s acceptance has been
made.  Each Lender may in its sole discretion accept or reject any Extension
Request.

(b)  An Extension Permitted Amendment shall be effected pursuant to an Extension
Agreement executed and delivered by the Borrower, each applicable Extending
Lender and the Administrative Agent; provided that no Extension Permitted
Amendment shall become effective unless (i) no Default shall have occurred and
be continuing on the date of effectiveness thereof, (ii) on the date of
effectiveness thereof, the representations and warranties of each Credit Party
set forth in the Credit Documents shall be true and correct in all respects
material to the rights or interests of the Lenders or the Issuing Banks under
the Credit Documents, in each case on and as of such date, except in the case of
any such representation and warranty that specifically relates to an earlier
date, in which case such representation and warranty shall be so true and
correct on and as of such earlier date, (iii) the Borrower shall have delivered
to the Administrative Agent such legal opinions, board resolutions, secretary’s
certificates, officer’s certificates and other documents as shall reasonably be
requested by the Administrative Agent in connection therewith and (iv) all
actions necessary or, in the reasonable judgment of the Collateral Agent,
desirable to preserve and continue the effectiveness, perfection and priority of
the Liens created by the Security Documents shall have been taken or
arrangements therefor satisfactory to the Collateral Agent shall have been
made.  The Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each Lender as to the
effectiveness of each Extension Agreement.  Each Extension Agreement may,
without the consent of any Lender other than the applicable Extending Lenders,
effect such amendments to this Agreement and the other Credit Documents as may
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appropriate, in the reasonable opinion of the Administrative Agent, to give
effect to the provisions of this Section, including any amendments necessary to
treat the applicable Loans and/or Commitments of the Extending Lenders as a new
class or classes of loans and/or commitments hereunder; provided that, except as
otherwise agreed to by each Issuing Bank and each Swingline Lender, (i) the
allocation of the participation exposure with respect to any then-existing or
subsequently issued or made Letter of Credit or Swingline Loan as between the
commitments of such new class or classes and the Commitments that were the
subject of the applicable Extension Request but were not extended shall be made
on a ratable basis, subject to reallocation of such participation exposure to
the Extending Lenders upon the occurrence of the original Commitment Termination
Date, and (ii) the Availability Period and the Commitment Termination Date, as
such terms are used in reference to Letters of Credit and Swingline Loans, may
not be extended without the prior written consent of each Issuing Bank and each
Swingline Lender, as applicable.

SECTION 2.20.  Commitment Increases. This Agreement and the other Credit
Documents may be amended at any time and from time to time to increase the
aggregate Commitments by an agreement in writing entered into by the Borrower,
the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent and each Person (including any
Lender) that shall agree to provide any such additional Commitment (but without
the consent of any other Lender), and each such Person that shall not already be
a Lender shall, at the time such agreement becomes effective, become a Lender
with the same effect as if it had originally been a Lender under this Agreement
with the Commitment set forth in such agreement; provided, however,
that:  (i) the aggregate amount of such additional Commitments established
pursuant to this paragraph shall not exceed $250,000,000; (ii) no Default or
Event of Default shall exist at the time such amendment becomes effective;
(iii) in the case of any additional Commitment that is to be provided by a
Person that is not a Lender immediately prior to the effectiveness of such
amendment, each Principal Issuing Bank and Swingline Lender shall have consented
to such Person becoming a Lender (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld),
and (iv) the Administrative Agent shall have received a favorable written
opinion (addressed to the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and the Issuing
Banks) of Covington & Burling LLP, counsel for the Borrower (or other counsel
for the Borrower reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent) in a form
reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent but in substance to the effect
that the incurrence of each Loan, Letter of Credit and LC Disbursement under
such additional Commitments, and each Lien securing them, will be permitted
under each indenture or other agreement governing any Material Indebtedness in
effect at the time of the effectiveness of such amendment, and such Loans,
Letters of Credit and LC Disbursements will constitute Designated Senior
Obligations under the Lien Subordination and Intercreditor Agreement and First
Lien Obligations under the Lenders Lien Subordination and Intercreditor
Agreement.  Each Loan, Letter of Credit and LC Disbursement under such
additional Commitments established pursuant to this paragraph shall constitute
Loans, Letters of Credit and LC Disbursements under, and shall be entitled to
all the benefits afforded by, this Agreement and the other Credit Documents, and
shall, without limiting the foregoing, benefit equally and ratably from the
Guarantees and security interests and Liens created by the Guarantee and
Collateral Agreement and the other Security Documents.  The Borrower shall take
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reasonably required by the Administrative Agent to ensure and/or demonstrate
that all requirements under the Credit Documents in respect of the provision and
maintenance of Collateral continue to be satisfied after the establishment of
any such additional Commitments.

ARTICLE III

Representations and Warranties

The Borrower represents and warrants to the Administrative Agent, the Lenders
and the Issuing Banks that:

SECTION 3.01.  Organization; Powers.  The Borrower and each of the other Credit
Parties is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws
of the jurisdiction of its organization, has all requisite power and authority
to carry on its business as now conducted and, except where the failure to do
so, individually or in the aggregate, would not be reasonably likely to result
in a Material Adverse Change, is qualified to do business, and is in good
standing, in every jurisdiction where such qualification is required.  Each
Subsidiary of the Borrower other than the Credit Parties is duly organized,
validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its
organization, has all requisite power and authority to carry on its business as
now conducted and is qualified to do business, and is in good standing, in every
jurisdiction where such qualification is required, except for failures that,
individually or in the aggregate, would not be materially likely to result in a
Material Adverse Change.

SECTION 3.02.  Authorization; Enforceability.  The Transactions to be entered
into by each Credit Party are within such Credit Party’s powers and have been
duly authorized.  This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the
Borrower and constitutes, and each other Credit Document to which any Credit
Party is or is to be a party constitutes or, when executed and delivered by such
Credit Party, will constitute, a legal, valid and binding obligation of the
Borrower or such Credit Party, as the case may be, enforceable in accordance
with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization,
moratorium or other laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and subject to
general principles of equity, regardless of whether considered in a proceeding
in equity or at law.

SECTION 3.03.  Governmental Approvals; No Conflicts.  (a)  Except to the extent
that no Material Adverse Change would be materially likely to result, the
Transactions (i) do not require any consent or approval of, registration or
filing with, or any other action by, any Governmental Authority, except such as
are required to perfect Liens created under the Security Documents and such as
have been obtained or made and are in full force and effect, (ii) do not and
will not violate any applicable law or regulation or the charter, by-laws or
other organizational documents of the Borrower or any of the Subsidiaries or any
order of any Governmental Authority, (iii) do not and will not violate or result
in a default under any indenture, agreement or other instrument binding upon the
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not and will not result in the creation or imposition of any Lien on any asset
of the Borrower or any of the Subsidiaries, except Liens created under the
Credit Documents.

(b)  The incurrence of each Loan, Letter of Credit and LC Disbursement, each
Guarantee thereof under the Credit Documents and each Lien securing any of the
Obligations, is permitted under each indenture or other agreement governing any
Senior Subordinated-Lien Indebtedness in effect at the time of such incurrence,
and the Loans, Letters of Credit, LC Disbursements and Guarantees thereof under
the Credit Documents constitute Designated Senior Obligations under the Lien
Subordination and Intercreditor Agreement.

SECTION 3.04.  Financial Statements; No Material Adverse Change.  

(a)  The Borrower has heretofore furnished to the Lenders its consolidated
balance sheet and statements of operations, shareholders’ equity and cash flows
as of and for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019, reported on by
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, independent registered accounting firm.  Such
financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated
financial position and consolidated results of operations and cash flows of the
Borrower and its Consolidated Subsidiaries as of such date and for such fiscal
year in accordance with GAAP.

(b)  Except as disclosed in the Disclosure Documents, since December 31, 2019,
there has been no event or condition that constitutes or would be materially
likely to result in a Material Adverse Change, it being agreed that a reduction
in any rating relating to the Borrower issued by any rating agency shall not, in
and of itself, be an event or condition that constitutes or would be materially
likely to result in a Material Adverse Change (but that events or conditions
underlying or resulting from any such reduction may constitute or be materially
likely to result in a Material Adverse Change).

SECTION 3.05.  Litigation and Environmental Matters.  (a)   Except as set forth
in the Disclosure Documents, there are no actions, suits or proceedings by or
before any arbitrator or Governmental Authority pending or, to the knowledge of
the Borrower, threatened against or affecting the Borrower or any of the
Subsidiaries (i) as to which there is a reasonable possibility of an adverse
determination and that if adversely determined would be materially likely,
individually or in the aggregate, to result in a Material Adverse Change or
(ii) as of the Restatement Date, that involve the Credit Documents or the
Transactions.

(b)  Except as set forth in the Disclosure Documents, and except with respect to
matters that, individually or in the aggregate, would not be materially likely
to result in a Material Adverse Change, neither the Borrower nor any of the
Subsidiaries (i) has failed to comply with any Environmental Law or to obtain,
maintain or comply with any permit, license or other approval required under any
Environmental Law, (ii) has become subject to any Environmental Liability,
(iii) has received notice of any claim with respect to any Environmental
Liability or (iv) knows of any basis for any Environmental Liability.

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SECTION 3.06.  Compliance with Laws and Agreements.  The Borrower and each of
the Subsidiaries is in compliance with all laws, regulations and orders of any
Governmental Authority applicable to it or its property and all indentures,
agreements and other instruments binding upon it or its property, except where
the failure to be in compliance, individually or in the aggregate, would not be
materially likely to result in a Material Adverse Change.  No Event of Default
has occurred and is continuing.

SECTION 3.07.  Investment Company Status.  Neither the Borrower nor any of the
Subsidiaries is an “investment company” as defined in, or subject to regulation
under, the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

SECTION 3.08.  ERISA and Canadian Pension Plans.  (a)  Except as disclosed in
the Disclosure Documents, no ERISA Event has occurred or is reasonably expected
to occur that, when taken together with all other ERISA Events that have
occurred or are reasonably expected to occur, would be materially likely to
result in a Material Adverse Change.

(b)  Except as would not be materially likely to result in a Material Adverse
Change, (i) the Canadian Pension Plans are duly registered under the Income Tax
Act (Canada) and all other applicable laws which require registration and no
event has occurred which is reasonably likely to cause the loss of such
registered status; (ii) all material obligations of each Credit Party (including
fiduciary, funding, investment and administration obligations) required to be
performed in connection with the Canadian Pension Plans and the funding
agreements therefor have been performed in a timely fashion; (iii) none of the
Canadian Pension Plans as of the Restatement Date is a Defined Benefit CPP
except as disclosed on Schedule 3.08(b); (iv) to the knowledge of the Credit
Parties there have been no improper withdrawals of the assets of the Canadian
Pension Plans or the Canadian Benefit Plans; (v) there are no outstanding
material disputes concerning the assets of the Canadian Pension Plans or the
Canadian Benefit Plans; (vi) each of the Canadian Pension Plans is being funded
in accordance with the actuarial valuation reports last filed with the
applicable Governmental Authorities and which are consistent with generally
accepted actuarial principles; and (vii) there has been no termination in whole
or in part of any Defined Benefit CPP.

SECTION 3.09.  Disclosure.  (a)  None of the Annual Report on Form 10-K of the
Borrower for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019, or the reports, financial
statements, certificates or other written information referred to in
Section 3.04 or delivered after the date hereof by or on behalf of any Credit
Party to the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent or any Lender pursuant
to Section 5.01 (taken together with all other information so furnished and as
modified or supplemented by other information so furnished) contained, in each
case as of the date thereof, any material misstatement of fact or omitted to
state, in each case as of the date thereof, any material fact necessary to make
the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were
made, not misleading; provided that, with respect to projected financial
information or other forward looking information, the Borrower represents only
that such information was prepared in good faith based upon assumptions believed
to be reasonable at the time.

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(b)  As of the Restatement Date, to the best knowledge of the Borrower, the
information included in the Beneficial Ownership Certification provided on or
prior to the Restatement Date to any Lender in connection with this Agreement is
true and correct in all respects.

SECTION 3.10.  Security Interests.  (a)  Each of the Guarantee and Collateral
Agreement, the Reaffirmation Agreement and the Canadian Security Agreements is
or, when executed and delivered, will be, effective to create or continue in
favor of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties a valid and
enforceable security interest in the Collateral, to the extent contemplated by
the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement, the Reaffirmation Agreement or the
Canadian Security Agreements, as the case may be, and (i) when the Collateral
constituting certificated securities (as defined in the applicable Uniform
Commercial Code) was or is delivered to the Collateral Agent thereunder,
together with instruments of transfer duly endorsed in blank, the Guarantee and
Collateral Agreement created or will create, to the extent contemplated by the
Guarantee and Collateral Agreement, a perfected security interest in all right,
title and interest of the Grantors in such certificated securities to the extent
perfection is governed by the applicable Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in
any applicable jurisdiction, subject to no other Lien other than Liens permitted
under Section 6.06 that take priority over security interests in certificated
securities perfected by the possession of such securities under the Uniform
Commercial Code as in effect in the applicable jurisdiction, and (ii) when
financing statements in appropriate form were or are filed, and any other
applicable registrations were or are made, in the offices specified in the
Restatement Date Perfection Certificate, the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement,
the Reaffirmation Agreement and the Canadian Security Agreements created or will
create or continue a perfected security interest (or hypothec, as applicable) in
all right, title and interest of the Grantors in the remaining Collateral to the
extent perfection can be obtained by filing Uniform Commercial Code financing
statements and making such other applicable filings and registrations in such
jurisdictions, subject to no other Lien other than Liens permitted under
Section 6.06.  The exclusion of the Consent Assets (as defined in the Guarantee
and Collateral Agreement) from the Collateral does not materially reduce the
aggregate value of the Collateral.

(b)  Each Mortgage creates or, upon execution and delivery by the parties
thereto, will create in favor of the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the
Secured Parties, a legal, valid and enforceable Lien on all the applicable
mortgagor’s right, title and interest in and to the Mortgaged Properties subject
thereto and the proceeds thereof, and the Mortgages create or, when the
Mortgages have been filed or registered in the counties specified in Schedule
3.10(b), will create perfected Liens on all right, title and interest of the
mortgagors in the Mortgaged Properties and the proceeds thereof, prior and
superior in right to Liens in favor of any other Person (other than Liens or
other encumbrances for which exceptions are taken in the policies of title
insurance delivered in respect of the Mortgaged Properties on or prior to the
Restatement Date and Liens permitted under Section 6.06).

(c)  The Guarantee and Collateral Agreement (or predecessor thereto) and the
intellectual property security agreements currently on file or to be filed with
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United States Patent and Trademark Office and the Canadian Security Agreements
(or predecessor thereto) currently on file or to be filed with the Canadian
Intellectual Property Office, create or upon the execution, delivery and filing
thereof in the applicable office will create in favor of the Collateral Agent,
for the benefit of the Secured Parties, a perfected Lien on all right, title and
interest of the Grantors in the Material Intellectual Property in which a
security interest may be perfected by such recordation in the United States
Patent and Trademark Office or the Canadian Intellectual Property Office, as the
case may be, in each case (i) prior and superior in right to any other Person
and (ii) subject to no other Lien other than, in the case of (i) and (ii), Liens
permitted under Section 6.06 (it being understood that subsequent recordings in
the United States Patent and Trademark Office or the Canadian Intellectual
Property Office, as the case may be, may be necessary to perfect a Lien on
registered trademarks and trademark applications acquired by the Grantors after
the Restatement Date).  As of the Restatement Date, the Disclosure Letter sets
forth all the Material Intellectual Property.

(d)  The Guarantee and Collateral Agreement and the related aircraft security
agreements and other applicable documents currently on file or to be filed with
the Federal Aviation Administration create, or upon the execution, delivery and
filing thereof with the Federal Aviation Administration will create, in favor of
the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, a perfected Lien
on all right, title and interest of the Grantors in the Aircraft Collateral (as
defined in the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement) in which a security interest
may be perfected by such recordation with the Federal Aviation Administration,
in each case prior and superior in right to any other Person, subject to no
other Lien other than Liens permitted under Section 6.06.

(e)  None of the Restatement Date Perfection Certificate or any other written
information relating to the Collateral delivered after the date hereof by or on
behalf of any Credit Party to the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent or
any Lender pursuant to any provision of any Credit Document is or will be
incorrect when delivered in any respect material to the rights or interests of
the Lenders under the Credit Documents.

(f)  As of the Restatement Date, the Restatement Date Perfection Certificate is
true and correct in all material respects.

SECTION 3.11.  Use of Proceeds and Letters of Credit.  The proceeds of the Loans
and the Letters of Credit will be used only for the purposes referred to in the
preamble to this Agreement.  No part of the proceeds of any Loan will be used,
whether directly or indirectly, for any purpose that entails a violation of any
of the Regulations of the Board, including Regulations T, U and X.

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SECTION 3.12.  Anti-Corruption Laws and Sanctions.  (a)  The Borrower has
implemented and maintains in effect policies and procedures reasonably designed
to promote compliance by the Borrower, its Subsidiaries and their respective
directors, officers, employees and agents with Anti-Corruption Laws.

(b)  The Borrower has implemented and maintains in effect policies and
procedures reasonably designed to promote compliance by the Borrower, its
Subsidiaries and their respective directors, officers, employees and agents with
applicable Sanctions.  The Borrower and its Subsidiaries are not knowingly
engaged in any activity that would reasonably be expected to result in the
Borrower or any Subsidiary being listed on any Sanctions-related list referred
to in clause (a) of the definition of “Sanctioned Person”.  None of the Borrower
or any Subsidiary or, to the knowledge of the Borrower, any of their respective
directors, officers or employees that will act for the Borrower or any of its
Subsidiaries in any capacity in connection with the credit facility established
hereby, is listed on any Sanctions-related list referred to in clause (a) of the
definition of “Sanctioned Person”.

ARTICLE IV

Conditions

SECTION 4.01.  Restatement Date.  The amendment and restatement of the Existing
Credit Agreement in the form hereof shall not become effective until the date on
which each of the following conditions is satisfied (or waived or deferred in
accordance with Section 9.02 or the penultimate paragraph of this Section 4.01):

(a) The Administrative Agent (or its counsel) shall have received (i) from the
Borrower, the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, each Issuing Bank and
each Lender, including Lenders representing at least the Majority Lenders under
and as defined in the Existing Credit Agreement, either (A) a counterpart of
this Agreement signed on behalf of such party or (B) written evidence
satisfactory to the Administrative Agent (which may include telecopy or email
transmission of a signed signature page of this Agreement) that such party has
signed a counterpart of this Agreement.

(b) The Administrative Agent shall have received favorable written opinions
(addressed to the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and the Issuing Banks and
dated the Restatement Date) of (i) Covington & Burling LLP, counsel for the
Borrower, and (ii) the General Counsel, an Associate General Counsel or a Senior
Legal Counsel of the Borrower, in each case in form and substance reasonably
satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, and covering such other matters
relating to the Credit Parties, the Credit Documents or the Transactions as the
Administrative Agent or the Majority Lenders shall reasonably request.

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(c) The Administrative Agent shall have received such documents and certificates
as the Administrative Agent or its counsel may reasonably request relating to
the organization, existence and good standing of each Credit Party, the
authorization by the Credit Parties of the Transactions and any other legal
matters relating to the Borrower, the other Credit Parties, the Credit Documents
or the Transactions, all in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the
Administrative Agent and its counsel.

(d) The Lenders shall have received all documentation and other information
required by bank regulatory authorities under applicable “know your customer”
and anti-money laundering rules and regulations, including the USA PATRIOT Act
and the Beneficial Ownership Regulation.

(e) The representations and warranties set forth in Article III shall be true
and correct in all material respects on the Restatement Date and the
Administrative Agent shall have received a certificate signed by a Financial
Officer to that effect.

(f) The Borrower and the other Credit Parties shall be in compliance with all
the terms and provisions set forth herein and in the other Credit Documents in
all material respects on their part to be observed or performed, and at the time
of and immediately after the Restatement Date, no Default shall have occurred
and be continuing, and the Administrative Agent shall have received a
certificate signed by a Financial Officer to that effect.

(g) The Administrative Agent shall have received (i) all fees, interest and
other amounts due and payable on or prior to, or accrued to, the Restatement
Date under the Existing Credit Agreement, (ii) an amount equal to (A) the
principal of all outstanding loans and letter of credit disbursements under the
Existing Credit Agreement held by lenders under the Existing Credit Agreement
that will not be Lenders under this Agreement, or the outstanding loans and
letter of credit disbursements of which under the Existing Credit Agreement
exceed their Applicable Percentages of the Loans and LC Disbursements to remain
outstanding after giving effect to the amendment and restatement of the Existing
Credit Agreement in the form of this Agreement on the Restatement Date, minus
(B) the amounts to be remitted to such Lenders by the Administrative Agent on
the Restatement Date pursuant to the last sentence of Section 2.05(a) and (iii)
all fees and other amounts due and payable in connection with the effectiveness
of this Agreement, including, to the extent invoiced, reimbursement or payment
of all out-of-pocket expenses required to be reimbursed or paid by the Borrower
hereunder.

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(h) The Administrative Agent shall have received the results of a search of the
Uniform Commercial Code (or equivalent) filings or registrations made with
respect to (i) Raben Tire Co., LLC in the State of Indiana and (ii) the other
Credit Parties in the jurisdictions referred to in paragraph 1 of the Perfection
Certificate (as defined in the Existing Guarantee and Collateral Agreement) most
recently delivered under Section 5.04(c) of the Existing Guarantee and
Collateral Agreement and copies of the financing statements (or similar
documents) disclosed by such search.

(i) The Administrative Agent shall have received from the Borrower and each
Subsidiary Guarantor (other than the Excluded Subsidiaries and the Consent
Subsidiaries) a counterpart of the Reaffirmation Agreement duly executed and
delivered on behalf of the Borrower or such Subsidiary as a Guarantor and (in
the case of each Subsidiary that is a Grantor under the Guarantee and Collateral
Agreement or a Canadian Grantor under any Canadian Security Agreement) a
Grantor.

(j) The Collateral Agent shall have received certificates representing all
Capital Stock (other than any uncertificated Capital Stock) pledged pursuant to
the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement, together with undated stock powers or
other instruments of transfer with respect thereto endorsed in blank.

(k) All Uniform Commercial Code financing statements or other personal property
security filings and recordations with the United States Patent and Trademark
Office, the Canadian Intellectual Property Office and the Federal Aviation
Administration required by law or reasonably requested by the Collateral Agent
to be filed or recorded to perfect or continue the Liens intended to be created
on the Collateral (to the extent such Liens may be perfected or continued by
filings under the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in any applicable
jurisdiction or by filings or registrations under applicable Canadian personal
property security legislation or by filings with the United States Patent and
Trademark Office or the Federal Aviation Administration) shall have been filed
or recorded or delivered to the Collateral Agent for filing or recording.

(l) The Collateral Agent shall have received (i) either (x) counterparts of an
amended and restated Mortgage with respect to each Mortgaged Property, duly
executed and delivered by the record owner of such Mortgaged Property or (y)
confirmation satisfactory to the Collateral Agent, for each applicable Mortgaged
Property, that such amendment and restatement is not necessary to reflect its
continuing security interests therein, (ii) endorsements issued by the
applicable nationally recognized title insurance company to each applicable
policy of title insurance insuring the Lien of each such Mortgage as amended and
restated as a valid first Lien on the Mortgaged Property described therein, free
of any other Liens (other than Liens referred to in such policies of title
insurance and acceptable to the Administrative Agent and Liens permitted by
Section 6.06), together with such other endorsements as the Collateral Agent or
the Majority Lenders may reasonably request, (iii) if any Mortgaged Property is
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area determined by the Federal Emergency Management Agency to have special flood
hazards, evidence of such flood insurance as may be required under applicable
law, including Regulation H of the Board, and (iv) such legal opinions and other
documents as shall reasonably have been requested by the Collateral Agent with
respect to any such amended and restated Mortgage or Mortgaged Property.

(m) The Administrative Agent shall have received evidence from (i) each “Deposit
Account Institution” that is required to be party to an “Account Control
Agreement” (as such terms are defined in the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement)
and (ii) each securities intermediary that is required by Section 4.09 of the
Guarantee and Collateral Agreement to be a party to a “Securities Account
Control Agreement” (as such term is defined in the Guarantee and Collateral
Agreement) that such agreement has been duly executed by all requisite parties
and has become effective.

(n) The Administrative Agent shall have received the Borrowing Base Certificate
and the related certificate of a Financial Officer most recently delivered under
Section 5.09 of the Existing Credit Agreement, as well as copies of (i) the
collateral evaluation and appraisal most recently furnished pursuant to Section
5.05(b) of the Existing Credit Agreement and (ii) a collateral appraisal with
respect to the Goodyear Equipment of the Borrower and the other Credit Parties
conducted by a third party appraiser selected by the Administrative Agent and
the Borrower and engaged by the Administrative Agent at locations to be agreed
by the Administrative Agent and the Borrower.

The Collateral Agent may enter into agreements with the Borrower to grant
extensions of time for the perfection of security interests in or the delivery
of surveys, title insurance, legal opinions or other documents with respect to
particular assets where it determines that perfection cannot be accomplished or
such documents cannot be delivered without undue effort or expense by the
Restatement Date or any later date on which they are required to be accomplished
or delivered under this Agreement or the Security Documents.  Any failure of the
Borrower to satisfy a requirement of any such agreement by the date specified
therein (or any later date to which the Collateral Agent may agree) shall
constitute a breach of the provision of this Agreement or the Security Document
under which the original requirement was applicable.  Without limiting the
foregoing, it is anticipated that the actions listed on Annex I to the
Disclosure Letter will not have been completed by the Restatement Date, and the
Borrower covenants and agrees that each of such actions will be completed by the
date specified for such action in such Annex I (or any later date to which the
Collateral Agent may agree) and that the Borrower will comply with all of the
undertakings set forth in such Annex I.

The Administrative Agent shall notify the Borrower and the Lenders of the
Restatement Date in writing, and such notice shall be conclusive and
binding.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Agreement shall not become
effective unless each of the foregoing conditions (except as contemplated by the
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paragraph) shall have been satisfied (or waived pursuant to Section 9.02) at or
prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on April 30, 2020.

SECTION 4.02.  Each Credit Event.  (a)  The obligation of each Lender to make a
Loan on the occasion of any Borrowing (other than a conversion or continuation
of an outstanding Borrowing and other than a Borrowing to reimburse an LC
Disbursement made pursuant to Section 2.03(e)) and of each Issuing Bank to
issue, amend, renew or extend any Letter of Credit, shall be subject to the
satisfaction of the following conditions:

(1)  The representations and warranties of the Borrower set forth in this
Agreement (including the representation in Section 3.03(a)(iii)) and of each
Credit Party in the other Credit Documents (insofar as the representations and
warranties in such other Credit Documents relate to the transactions provided
for herein or to the Collateral securing the Obligations) shall be true and
correct in all respects material to the rights or interests of the Lenders or
the Issuing Banks under the Credit Documents on and as of the date of such
Borrowing or the date of issuance, amendment, renewal or extension of such
Letter of Credit, as applicable, with the same effect as though made on and as
of such date, except to the extent such representations and warranties expressly
relate to an earlier date.

(2)  After giving effect to such Borrowing or the issuance, amendment, renewal
or extension of such Letter of Credit, as applicable, the aggregate Credit
Exposures shall not exceed the Borrowing Base Availability then in effect.

(3)  At the time of and immediately after giving effect to such Borrowing or the
issuance, amendment, renewal or extension of such Letter of Credit, as
applicable, no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing
and no breach of the delivery requirements of Section 5.01(a) or (b) shall have
occurred and be continuing.

(b)  The obligation of each Lender to make a Loan on the occasion of any
Borrowing deemed to have been requested by the Borrower to reimburse an LC
Disbursement pursuant to Section 2.03(e) shall be subject to the satisfaction of
the conditions that (i) at the time of and immediately after giving effect to
such Borrowing, no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, and
(ii) after giving effect to such Borrowing, the aggregate Credit Exposures shall
not exceed the Borrowing Base Availability then in effect.

(c)  Each Borrowing and each issuance, amendment, renewal or extension of a
Letter of Credit shall be deemed to constitute a representation and warranty by
the Borrower on the date thereof as to the matters specified in clauses (1), (2)
and (3) of paragraph (a) above or in paragraph (b) above, as the case may be.

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ARTICLE V

Affirmative Covenants

Until the Commitments shall have been terminated and the principal of and
interest on each Loan and all fees payable hereunder shall have been paid in
full and all Letters of Credit shall have expired or terminated and all LC
Disbursements shall have been reimbursed, the Borrower covenants and agrees with
the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and the Issuing Banks that:

SECTION 5.01.  Financial Statements and Other Information.  The Borrower will
furnish to the Administrative Agent and each Lender and Issuing Bank:

(a) as soon as available and in any event within 110 days after the end of each
fiscal year of the Borrower, its audited consolidated balance sheet and related
statements of operations, shareholders’ equity and cash flows as of the end of
and for such year, setting forth in each case in comparative form the figures
for the previous fiscal year, reported on by PricewaterhouseCoopers or other
independent registered public accounting firm of recognized national standing
(without any qualification in any material respect or exception as to the scope
of such audit) to the effect that such consolidated financial statements present
fairly in all material respects the consolidated financial condition and
consolidated results of operations of the Borrower and its Consolidated
Subsidiaries as of the end of and for such fiscal year in accordance with GAAP
consistently applied;

(b) as soon as available and in any event within 60 days after the end of each
of the first three fiscal quarters of each fiscal year of the Borrower, its
consolidated balance sheet and related statements of operations, stockholders’
equity and cash flows as of the end of and for such fiscal quarter and the then
elapsed portion of the fiscal year, setting forth in each case in comparative
form the figures for the corresponding period or periods of (or, in the case of
the balance sheet, as of the end of) the previous fiscal year, all certified by
one of its Financial Officers as presenting fairly in all material respects the
consolidated financial condition and consolidated results of operations of the
Borrower and its Consolidated Subsidiaries as of the end of and for such fiscal
quarter in accordance with GAAP consistently applied, subject to normal year-end
audit adjustments and the absence of footnotes;

(c) not later than five Business Days after each delivery of financial
statements under clause (a) or (b) above, a certificate of a Financial Officer
(i) certifying as to whether a Default has occurred and, if a Default has
occurred, specifying the details thereof and any action taken or proposed to be
taken with respect thereto, (ii) demonstrating compliance with Section 6.09 at
the end of the period to which such financial statements relate and for each
applicable period then ended, and (iii) stating whether any change in GAAP or in
the application thereof has occurred since the date of the most recent audited
financial statements delivered under clause (a) above (or, prior to the delivery
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statements, since December 31, 2019) and, if any such change has occurred,
specifying the effect of such change on the financial statements accompanying
such certificate;

(d) promptly after the same become publicly available, copies of all periodic
and other reports, proxy statements and other materials filed by the Borrower or
any Subsidiary with the SEC, or any Governmental Authority succeeding to any or
all of the functions of the SEC, or with any national securities exchange, or
distributed by the Borrower to its shareholders generally, as the case may be;

(e) not later than five Business Days after each delivery of financial
statements under clause (a) or (b) above, and at such other times as the
Borrower may determine, a certificate of a Financial Officer identifying each
Domestic Subsidiary formed or acquired after the Restatement Date and not
previously identified in a certificate delivered pursuant to this paragraph,
stating whether each such Domestic Subsidiary is an Excluded Subsidiary or a
Consent Subsidiary and describing the factors that shall have led to the
identification of any such Domestic Subsidiary as a Consent Subsidiary;

(f) from time to time, all information and documentation required to be
delivered under Section 5.04 of the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement;

(g) not later than five Business Days after each delivery of financial
statements under clause (a) or (b) above, a certificate of a Financial Officer
of the Borrower certifying that the requirements of Section 5.08 have been
satisfied in all material respects;

(h) on any date on which (i) either (A) any Grantor shall withdraw cash
constituting Eligible Cash from a Deposit Account in which such cash shall have
been held or (B) the Borrower shall request any Borrowing, or any issuance or
amendment of a Letter of Credit, and (ii) after giving effect to such withdrawal
or such Borrowing, issuance or amendment, the aggregate Credit Exposures would
exceed the Borrowing Base Availability then in effect, determined without giving
effect to clause (e) of the definition of “Borrowing Base”, a certificate of a
Financial Officer setting forth the amount of Eligible Cash after giving effect
to any such withdrawal, Borrowing or issuance or amendment of a Letter of
Credit;

(i) at any time when the aggregate solvency deficiency in respect of Defined
Benefit CPPs, as set out on the most recent actuarial valuation reports filed
with the applicable Governmental Authority, is greater than $75,000,000, (i) not
later than 60 days after filing with any applicable Governmental Authority,
copies of each annual and other return, report or valuation with respect to each
Defined Benefit CPP as filed with such Governmental Authority; (ii) promptly and
in any event within 30 days after receipt thereof, a copy of any direction,
order, notice, ruling or opinion that any Credit Party may receive from any
applicable Governmental Authority with respect to any Defined Benefit CPP

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(other than ordinary course correspondence regarding plan amendments); and
(iii) notification within 30 days of any voluntary or involuntary termination
of, or participation in, a Defined Benefit CPP; and

(j) promptly following any request therefor, (i) such other information
regarding the operations, business affairs and financial condition of the
Borrower or any Subsidiary, or compliance with the terms of this Agreement or
the other Credit Documents, or the perfection of the security interests created
by the Security Documents, as the Administrative Agent or any Lender may
reasonably request and (ii) information and documentation reasonably requested
by the Administrative Agent or any Lender for purposes of compliance with
applicable “know your customer” and anti-money laundering rules and regulations,
including the USA PATRIOT Act and the Beneficial Ownership Regulation.

Information required to be delivered pursuant to this Section 5.01 shall be
deemed to have been delivered if such information, or one or more annual or
quarterly reports containing such information, shall have been posted by the
Administrative Agent on an IntraLinks or similar site to which the Lenders have
been granted access or shall be available on the website of the SEC at
http://www.sec.gov; provided that the Borrower shall deliver paper copies of
such information to any Lender that requests such delivery.  Information
required to be delivered pursuant to this Section 5.01 may also be delivered by
electronic communications pursuant to procedures approved by the Administrative
Agent.

SECTION 5.02.  Notices of Defaults.  The Borrower will furnish to the
Administrative Agent, each Issuing Bank and each Lender prompt written notice of
the occurrence of any Default, together with a statement of a Financial Officer
or other executive officer of the Borrower setting forth the details of the
event or development requiring such notice and any action taken or proposed to
be taken with respect thereto.

SECTION 5.03.  Existence; Conduct of Business.  The Borrower will, and will
cause each of the Subsidiaries to, do or cause to be done all things necessary
to preserve, renew and keep in full force and effect its legal existence and the
rights, licenses, permits, privileges and franchises material to the conduct of
its business, except to the extent that failures to keep in effect such rights,
licenses, permits, privileges and franchises would not be materially likely,
individually or in the aggregate for all such failures, to result in a Material
Adverse Change; provided that the foregoing shall not prohibit any merger,
consolidation, liquidation or dissolution permitted under Section 6.08.

SECTION 5.04.  Maintenance of Properties.  The Borrower will, and will cause
each of the Subsidiaries to, keep and maintain all its property in good working
order and condition, ordinary wear and tear excepted, except to the extent any
failure to do so would not, individually or in the aggregate, be materially
likely to result in a Material Adverse Change (it being understood that the
foregoing shall not prohibit any sale of any assets permitted by Section 6.04).

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SECTION 5.05.  Books and Records; Inspection and Audit Rights.  

(a)  The Borrower will, and will cause each of the Subsidiaries to, keep books
of record and account sufficient to enable the Borrower to prepare the financial
statements and other information required to be delivered under
Section 5.01.  The Borrower will, and will cause each of the Subsidiaries to,
permit any representatives designated by the Administrative Agent (or by any
Lender acting through the Administrative Agent), upon reasonable prior notice,
to visit and inspect its properties (accompanied by a representative of the
Borrower) and to discuss its affairs, finances and condition with its officers,
all at such reasonable times and as often as reasonably requested.

(b)  The Borrower will, and will cause each of the other Grantors to, permit any
representatives designated by the Administrative Agent (including any
consultants, accountants, lawyers and appraisers retained by the Administrative
Agent) (or by any Lender acting through the Administrative Agent) to conduct one
evaluation and one appraisal in any fiscal year of the Borrower’s computation of
the Borrowing Base and the assets included in the Borrowing Base and such other
assets and properties of the Borrower or the Subsidiaries as the Administrative
Agent or Majority Lenders may reasonably require, all at reasonable times and
upon reasonable advance notice to the Borrower and, if reasonably requested at
any time when the aggregate amount of the Credit Exposures exceeds 80% of the
aggregate amount of the Commitments in effect or when a Default or Event of
Default shall have occurred and shall be continuing, up to one additional
evaluation and up to one additional appraisal in any fiscal year.  The Borrower
shall pay the reasonable fees (including reasonable and customary internally
allocated fees and expenses of employees of the Administrative Agent as to which
invoices have been furnished) and expenses of any third party representatives
retained by the Administrative Agent as to which invoices have been furnished to
conduct any such evaluation or appraisal, including the reasonable fees and
expenses associated with collateral monitoring services performed by the IB ABL
Portfolio Management Group of the Administrative Agent to the extent not
otherwise agreed in writing by the Borrower and the Administrative Agent.  To
the extent required by the Administrative Agent or the Majority Lenders in their
discretion (not to be exercised unreasonably) as a result of any such
evaluation, appraisal or monitoring, the Borrower also agrees to modify or
adjust the computation of the Borrowing Base (which may include maintaining
additional reserves or modifying the eligibility criteria for the components of
the Borrowing Base, but not modifying the specifically enumerated advance rates
specified in the definition of the “Borrowing Base”).  Any such modification or
adjustment required by the Administrative Agent or the Majority Lenders shall be
made by written notice to the Borrower setting forth in reasonable detail the
basis for such modification or adjustment, and shall become effective for
purposes of the first Borrowing Base Certificate that is delivered pursuant to
Section 5.09 at least five Business Days after the date of receipt by the
Borrower of such written notice.

(c)  In the event that historical accounting practices, systems or reserves
relating to the components of the Borrowing Base are modified in a manner that
is adverse to the Lenders in any material respect, the Borrower will agree to
maintain such additional reserves (for purposes of computing the Borrowing Base)
in respect of the components of the Borrowing Base and make such other
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including the components of the Borrowing Base as the Administrative Agent or
the Majority Lenders in their discretion (not to be exercised unreasonably)
shall reasonably require based upon such modifications.

SECTION 5.06.  Compliance with Laws.  (a)  The Borrower will, and will cause
each of the Subsidiaries to, comply with all laws, including Environmental Laws,
rules, regulations and orders of any Governmental Authority applicable to it or
its property, except where the failure to do so, individually or in the
aggregate, would not be materially likely to result in a Material Adverse
Change.

(b)  The Borrower will maintain in effect policies and procedures reasonably
designed to promote compliance by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, and their
respective directors, officers and employees, with Anti-Corruption Laws.

(c)  The Borrower will maintain in effect policies and procedures reasonably
designed to promote compliance by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, and their
respective directors, officers and employees, with applicable Sanctions.

SECTION 5.07.  Insurance.  The Borrower will, and will cause each of the
Subsidiaries to, maintain, with financially sound and reputable insurance
companies, insurance in such amounts and against such risks as are customary
among companies of established reputation engaged in the same or similar
businesses and operating in the same or similar locations, except to the extent
the failure to do so would not be materially likely to result in a Material
Adverse Change.  The Borrower will furnish to the Administrative Agent or any
Lender, upon request, information in reasonable detail as to the insurance so
maintained.

SECTION 5.08.  Guarantees and Collateral.  (a)  In the event that there shall at
any time exist any North American Subsidiary (other than an Excluded Subsidiary
or Consent Subsidiary) that shall not be a party to the Guarantee and Collateral
Agreement or the Canadian Security Agreements, as the case may be, the Borrower
will promptly notify the Collateral Agent (including in such notice the
information that would have been required to be set forth with respect to such
Subsidiary in the Restatement Date Perfection Certificate if such Subsidiary had
been one of the Grantors listed therein) and will, within 30 days (or such
longer period as may be reasonable under the circumstances) after such
notification, deliver to the Collateral Agent a supplement to the Guarantee and
Collateral Agreement or the Canadian Security Agreements, as the case may be, in
substantially the form specified therein, duly executed and delivered on behalf
of such North American Subsidiary, pursuant to which such North American
Subsidiary will become a party to the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement and a
Subsidiary Guarantor and, if it elects to become a Grantor or if its Total
Assets are greater than $10,000,000 as of December 31, 2019, or if later, as of
the end of the most recent fiscal quarter for which financial statements have
been delivered pursuant to Section 5.01(a) or (b), a Grantor, in each case as
defined in the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement.

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(b)  In the event that the Borrower or any other Grantor shall at any time
directly own any Capital Stock of any Subsidiary (other than (i) Capital Stock
in any Subsidiary with Total Assets not greater than $10,000,000 as of
December 31, 2019, or if later, as of the end of the most recent fiscal quarter
for which financial statements have been delivered pursuant to Section 5.01(a)
or (b), (ii) Capital Stock in any Excluded Subsidiary or Consent Subsidiary and
(iii) Capital Stock already pledged in accordance with this paragraph or
Section 4.01(j)), the Borrower will promptly notify the Collateral Agent and
will, within 30 days (or such longer period as may be reasonable under the
circumstances) after such notification, cause such Capital Stock to be pledged
under the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement and cause to be delivered to the
Collateral Agent any certificates representing such Capital Stock, together with
undated stock powers or other instruments of transfer with respect thereto
endorsed in blank; provided, that (A) no Grantor shall be required to pledge
more than 65% of outstanding voting Capital Stock of any Foreign Subsidiary and
(B) no Grantor shall be required to pledge any Capital Stock in any Foreign
Subsidiary if a Financial Officer shall have delivered a certificate to the
Administrative Agent certifying that the Borrower has determined, on the basis
of reasonable inquiries in the jurisdiction of such Person, that such pledge
would affect materially and adversely the ability of such Person to conduct its
business in such jurisdiction.

(c)  In the event that the Borrower or any other Grantor shall at any time
directly own any Capital Stock of any Material Foreign Subsidiary (other than
Capital Stock already pledged in accordance with this paragraph and Capital
Stock in any Consent Subsidiary), the Borrower will promptly notify the
Collateral Agent and will take all such actions as the Collateral Agent shall
reasonably request and as shall be available under applicable law to cause such
Capital Stock to be pledged under a Foreign Pledge Agreement and cause to be
delivered to the Collateral Agent any certificates representing such Capital
Stock, together with undated stock powers or other instruments of transfer with
respect thereto endorsed in blank; provided, that (A) no Grantor shall be
required to pledge more than 65% of outstanding voting Capital Stock of any
Foreign Subsidiary, (B) no Grantor shall be required to pledge any Capital Stock
in any Person if a Financial Officer shall have delivered a certificate to the
Administrative Agent certifying that the Borrower has determined, on the basis
of reasonable inquiries in the jurisdiction of such Person, that such pledge
would affect materially and adversely the ability of such Person to conduct its
business in such jurisdiction and (C) no Grantor shall be required to pledge any
Capital Stock in Goodyear Argentina, Goodyear Canada, Goodyear Luxembourg or
Goodyear Venezuela.

(d)  In the event that the Borrower or any other Grantor shall at any time own
any Material Intellectual Property (other than Material Intellectual Property as
to which the actions required by this paragraph have already been taken), the
Borrower will promptly notify the Collateral Agent and will file all Uniform
Commercial Code financing statements or other applicable personal property
security law filings and recordations with the Patent and Trademark Office or
the Canadian Intellectual Property Office as shall be required by law or
reasonably requested by the Collateral Agent to be filed or recorded to perfect
the Liens intended to be created on the Collateral (to the extent such Liens may
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other personal property security legislation as in effect in any applicable
jurisdiction or by filings with the United States Patent and Trademark Office or
the Canadian Intellectual Property Office); provided, that if the consents of
Persons other than the Borrower and the Wholly Owned Subsidiaries would be
required under applicable law or the terms of any agreement in order for a
security interest to be created in any Material Intellectual Property under the
Guarantee and Collateral Agreement or the Canadian Security Agreements, as the
case may be, a security interest shall not be required to be created in such
Material Intellectual Property prior to the obtaining of such consents.

(e)  The Borrower will, and will cause each Subsidiary to, execute any and all
further documents, financing statements, agreements and instruments, and take
all such further actions, as may be reasonably requested by the Collateral Agent
in order to cause the security interests purported to be created by the Security
Documents or required to be created under the terms of this Agreement to
constitute valid security interests, perfected in accordance with this
Agreement.

SECTION 5.09.  Borrowing Base Certificate.  (a)  The Borrower will furnish to
the Administrative Agent, no later than (i) 15 days following the end of each
fiscal month (or, if such day is not a Business Day, the next succeeding
Business Day), a completed Borrowing Base Certificate showing the Borrowing Base
as of the close of business on the last day of such immediately preceding fiscal
month as outlined in Exhibit E, (ii) if Available Commitments shall be
$200,000,000 or less for each of five consecutive Business Days, on the
Wednesday (or if such Wednesday is not a Business Day, on the next succeeding
Business Day) of the next succeeding week following the last day of such five
consecutive Business Day period a Borrowing Base Certificate calculating
“Available accounts receivable”, Eligible Cash and Available Cash as of Saturday
of the immediately preceding week, specifying the then applicable value for
clause (c) of the definition of “Borrowing Base” and showing “Available
inventory”, “Available in-transit inventory” and Eligible Machinery and
Equipment as of the most recently delivered month-end Borrowing Base
Certificate, and (iii) if requested by the Administrative Agent, at any other
time when the Administrative Agent reasonably believes that the then existing
Borrowing Base Certificate is materially inaccurate, as soon as reasonably
practicable but in no event later than five Business Days after such request, a
completed Borrowing Base Certificate showing the Borrowing Base and Available
Cash as of the date so requested, in each case with such supporting
documentation and additional reports with respect to the Borrowing Base as the
Administrative Agent may reasonably request.

(b)  The Borrower will furnish to the Administrative Agent at the time of each
delivery of the Borrowing Base Certificate under clause (a) above (and in any
event not later than 15 days following the end of each fiscal month (or, if such
day is not a Business Day, the next succeeding Business Day)), a certificate of
a Financial Officer in the form attached as Annex I to Exhibit E hereto
specifying, to the best of such Financial Officer’s knowledge, as of the date of
the information reported in such Borrowing Base Certificate (i) the aggregate
cash and cash equivalents of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries held in the
United States, (ii) the aggregate cash and cash equivalents of the Borrower and
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Agreement and the European Facilities Agreement, the undrawn amount available to
be drawn hereunder and thereunder, respectively, (iv) the aggregate accounts
payable position of the Borrower and the Domestic Subsidiaries and (v) Available
Cash.

ARTICLE VI

Negative Covenants

Until the Commitments shall have been terminated and the principal of and
interest on each Loan and all fees payable hereunder shall have been paid in
full and all Letters of Credit shall have expired or terminated and all LC
Disbursements shall have been reimbursed, the Borrower covenants and agrees with
the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and the Issuing Banks that:

SECTION 6.01.  Limitation on Indebtedness.  (a)  The Borrower shall not, and
shall not permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, Incur, directly or indirectly,
any Indebtedness; provided, however, that the Borrower or any Subsidiary
Guarantor may Incur Indebtedness if on the date of such Incurrence and after
giving effect thereto and to the application of the proceeds therefrom the
Consolidated Coverage Ratio would be greater than 2.0:1.0.

(b)  Notwithstanding the foregoing paragraph (a), the Borrower and its
Restricted Subsidiaries may Incur the following Indebtedness:

(1)  (x) U.S. Bank Indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed
the greater of (A) $3,500,000,000, less the aggregate amount of all prepayments
of principal applied to permanently reduce any such Indebtedness in satisfaction
of the Borrower’s obligations under Section 6.04 of the Second Lien Agreement
(as in effect on the date hereof), and (B) the sum of (i) 60% of the book value
of the inventory of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries plus (ii) 80%
of the book value of the accounts receivable of the Borrower and its Restricted
Subsidiaries (other than any accounts receivable pledged, sold or otherwise
transferred or encumbered by the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary in
connection with a Qualified Receivables Transaction), in each case, as of the
end of the most recent fiscal quarter for which financial statements have been
filed with the SEC; provided that not more than $2,250,000,000 of the
Indebtedness outstanding at any time under this clause (x) shall benefit from
first priority security interests in the Collateral, and (y) European Bank
Indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed €800,000,000;
provided, however, that the amount of Indebtedness that may be Incurred pursuant
to this clause (1) shall be reduced by any amount of Indebtedness Incurred and
then outstanding pursuant to the election provision of clause (10)(A)(ii) below;

(2)  Indebtedness of the Borrower owed to and held by any Restricted Subsidiary
or Indebtedness of a Restricted Subsidiary owed to

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and held by the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary; provided, however, that
any subsequent event that results in any such Restricted Subsidiary ceasing to
be a Restricted Subsidiary or any subsequent transfer of any such Indebtedness
(except to the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary) shall be deemed, in each
case, to constitute the Incurrence of such Indebtedness by the issuer thereof;

(3)  Indebtedness (A) outstanding on the Restatement Date (other than the
Indebtedness described in clauses (1) and (2)above and clause (12) below), and
(B) consisting of Refinancing Indebtedness Incurred in respect of any
Indebtedness described in this clause (3) (including Indebtedness that is
Refinancing Indebtedness) or the foregoing paragraph (a);

(4)  (A) Indebtedness of a Restricted Subsidiary Incurred and outstanding on or
prior to the date on which such Restricted Subsidiary was acquired by the
Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary (other than Indebtedness Incurred in
contemplation of, in connection with, as consideration in, or to provide all or
any portion of the funds or credit support utilized to consummate, the
transaction or series of related transactions pursuant to which such Restricted
Subsidiary became a Subsidiary of or was otherwise acquired by the Borrower);
provided, however, that on the date that such Restricted Subsidiary is acquired
by the Borrower, (i) the Borrower would have been able to Incur $1.00 of
additional Indebtedness pursuant to the foregoing paragraph (a) after giving
effect to the Incurrence of such Indebtedness pursuant to this clause (4) or
(ii) the Consolidated Coverage Ratio immediately after giving effect to such
Incurrence and acquisition would be greater than such ratio immediately prior to
such transaction and (B) Refinancing Indebtedness Incurred by a Restricted
Subsidiary in respect of Indebtedness Incurred by such Restricted Subsidiary
pursuant to this clause (4);

(5)  Indebtedness (A) in respect of performance bonds, Trade Acceptances, bank
guarantees, letters of credit and surety or appeal bonds entered into by the
Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary in the ordinary course of business, and
(B) Hedging Obligations entered into in the ordinary course of business to hedge
risks with respect to the Borrower’s or a Restricted Subsidiary’s interest rate,
currency or raw materials pricing exposure and not entered into for speculative
purposes;

(6)  Purchase Money Indebtedness, Finance Lease Obligations and Attributable
Debt and Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof in an aggregate principal
amount on the date of Incurrence that, when added to all other Indebtedness
Incurred pursuant to this clause (6) and then outstanding, will not exceed the
greater of (A) $800,000,000 and (B) 5.0%

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of Consolidated assets of the Borrower as of the end of the most recent fiscal
quarter for which financial statements have been filed with the SEC;

(7)  Indebtedness Incurred by a Receivables Entity in a Qualified Receivables
Transaction;

(8)  Indebtedness arising from the honoring by a bank or other financial
institution of a check, draft or similar instrument drawn against insufficient
funds in the ordinary course of business; provided, however, that such
Indebtedness is extinguished within five Business Days of a Financial Officer’s
becoming aware of its Incurrence;

(9)  any Guarantee by the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness or
other obligations of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary so long as the
Incurrence of such Indebtedness or other obligations by the Borrower or such
Restricted Subsidiary is permitted under the terms of this Agreement (other than
Indebtedness Incurred pursuant to clause (4) above);

(10)  (A)  Indebtedness of Foreign Restricted Subsidiaries in an aggregate
principal amount that, when added to all other Indebtedness Incurred pursuant to
this clause (10)(A) and then outstanding, will not exceed (i) $2,000,000,000
plus (ii) any amount then permitted to be Incurred pursuant to clause (1) above
that the Borrower instead elects to Incur pursuant to this clause (10)(A); and

(B)  Indebtedness of Foreign Restricted Subsidiaries Incurred in connection with
a Qualified Receivables Transaction in an amount not to exceed €600,000,000 at
any one time outstanding;

(11)  Indebtedness constituting unsecured Indebtedness or Secured Indebtedness
in an amount not to exceed $1,300,000,000 and Refinancing Indebtedness in
respect thereof; provided that any such Secured Indebtedness may be secured
solely with assets that do not constitute Collateral;

(12)  Senior Subordinated-Lien Indebtedness and the related Guarantees by
Subsidiaries of the Borrower and Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof;
and

(13)  Indebtedness of the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries in an
aggregate principal amount on the date of Incurrence that, when added to all
other Indebtedness Incurred pursuant to this clause (13) and then outstanding,
will not exceed $150,000,000.

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(c)  For purposes of determining the outstanding principal amount of any
particular Indebtedness Incurred pursuant to this Section 6.01:

(1)  Outstanding Indebtedness Incurred pursuant to this Agreement, the Second
Lien Agreement or the European Facilities Agreement prior to or on the
Restatement Date shall be deemed to have been Incurred pursuant to clause (1) of
paragraph (b) above;

(2)  Indebtedness permitted by this Section 6.01 need not be permitted solely by
reference to one provision permitting such Indebtedness but may be permitted in
part by one such provision and in part by one or more other provisions of this
covenant permitting such Indebtedness; and

(3)  in the event that Indebtedness meets the criteria of more than one of the
types of Indebtedness described in this Section 6.01, the Borrower, in its sole
discretion, shall classify such Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) as of the
time of Incurrence and will only be required to include the amount of such
Indebtedness in one of such clauses (provided that any Indebtedness originally
classified as Incurred pursuant to Sections 6.01(b)(2) through (b)(13) may later
be reclassified as having been Incurred pursuant to Section 6.01(a) or any other
of Sections 6.01(b)(2) through (b)(13) to the extent that such reclassified
Indebtedness could be Incurred pursuant to Section 6.01(a) or one of
Sections 6.01(b)(2) through (b)(13), as the case may be, if it were Incurred at
the time of such reclassification).

(d)  For purposes of determining compliance as of any date with any dollar or
Euro denominated restriction on the Incurrence of Indebtedness where the
Indebtedness Incurred is denominated in a different currency, the amount of such
Indebtedness will be the U.S. Dollar Equivalent or Euro Equivalent, as the case
may be, determined on the date of the Incurrence of such Indebtedness; provided,
however, that if any such Indebtedness denominated in a different currency is
subject to a Currency Agreement with respect to dollars or Euros, as the case
may be, covering all principal, premium, if any, and interest payable on such
Indebtedness, the amount of such Indebtedness expressed in dollars or Euros will
be as provided in such Currency Agreement.  The principal amount of any
Refinancing Indebtedness Incurred in the same currency as the Indebtedness being
Refinanced will be the U.S. Dollar Equivalent or Euro Equivalent, as
appropriate, of the Indebtedness Refinanced determined on the date of the
Incurrence of such Indebtedness, except to the extent that (i) such U.S. Dollar
Equivalent or Euro Equivalent was determined based on a Currency Agreement, in
which case the Refinancing Indebtedness will be determined in accordance with
the immediately preceding sentence, and (ii) the principal amount of the
Refinancing Indebtedness exceeds the principal amount of the Indebtedness being
Refinanced, in which case the U.S. Dollar Equivalent or Euro Equivalent, as
appropriate, of such excess will be determined on the date such Refinancing
Indebtedness is Incurred.

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SECTION 6.02.  Limitation on Restricted Payments.  (a)  The Borrower shall not,
and shall not permit any Restricted Subsidiary, directly or indirectly, to make
any Restricted Payment if at the time the Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary
makes any Restricted Payment:

(1)  a Default will have occurred and be continuing (or would result therefrom);

(2)  the Borrower could not Incur at least $1.00 of additional Indebtedness
under Section 6.01(a); or

(3)  the aggregate amount of such Restricted Payment and all other Restricted
Payments (the amount so expended, if other than in cash, to be determined in
good faith by a Financial Officer of the Borrower, whose determination will be
conclusive) declared or made subsequent to the Reference Date would exceed the
sum, without duplication, of:

(i) 50% of the Consolidated Net Income accrued during the period (treated as one
accounting period) from the beginning of the fiscal quarter immediately
following the fiscal quarter during which the Reference Date occurs to the end
of the most recent fiscal quarter for which financial statements have been filed
with the SEC prior to the date of such Restricted Payment (or, in case such
Consolidated Net Income will be a deficit, minus 100% of such deficit);

(ii) 100% of the aggregate Net Cash Proceeds received by the Borrower from the
issuance or sale of its Capital Stock (other than Disqualified Stock) subsequent
to the Reference Date (other than an issuance or sale to a Subsidiary of the
Borrower and other than an issuance or sale to an employee stock ownership plan
or to a trust established by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries for the
benefit of their employees) and 100% of any cash capital contribution received
by the Borrower from its shareholders subsequent to the Reference Date;

(iii) the amount by which Indebtedness of the Borrower or its Restricted
Subsidiaries is reduced on the Borrower’s Consolidated balance sheet upon the
conversion or exchange (other than by a Subsidiary of the Borrower) subsequent
to the Reference Date of any Indebtedness of the Borrower or its Restricted
Subsidiaries issued after the Reference Date which is convertible or
exchangeable for Capital Stock (other than Disqualified Stock) of the Borrower
(less the amount of any cash or the Fair Market Value of other property
distributed by the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary upon such conversion or
exchange); and

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(iv) an amount equal to the sum of (x) the net reduction in the Investments
(other than Permitted Investments) made by the Borrower or any Restricted
Subsidiary in any Person resulting from repurchases, repayments or redemptions
of such Investments by such Person, proceeds realized on the sale of such
Investments and proceeds representing the return of capital (excluding dividends
and distributions), in each case realized by the Borrower or any Restricted
Subsidiary, and (y) to the extent such Person is an Unrestricted Subsidiary, the
portion (proportionate to the Borrower’s Capital Stock in such Subsidiary) of
the Fair Market Value of the net assets of such Unrestricted Subsidiary at the
time such Unrestricted Subsidiary is designated a Restricted Subsidiary;
provided, however, that the foregoing sum shall not exceed, in the case of any
such Person or Unrestricted Subsidiary, the amount of Investments (excluding
Permitted Investments) previously made (and treated as a Restricted Payment) by
the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary in such Person or Unrestricted
Subsidiary.

(b)  The provisions of Section 6.02(a) shall not prohibit:

(1)  any Restricted Payment made out of the Net Cash Proceeds of the
substantially concurrent sale of, or made by exchange for, Capital Stock of the
Borrower (other than Disqualified Stock and other than Capital Stock issued or
sold to a Subsidiary of the Borrower or an employee stock ownership plan or to a
trust established by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries for the benefit of
their employees to the extent such sale to such an employee stock ownership plan
or trust is financed by loans from or guaranteed by the Borrower or any
Restricted Subsidiary unless such loans have been repaid with cash on or prior
to the date of determination) or a substantially concurrent cash capital
contribution received by the Borrower from its shareholders; provided, however,
that:

(A)  such Restricted Payment shall be excluded in the calculation of the amount
of Restricted Payments under Section 6.02(a)(3), and

(B)  the Net Cash Proceeds from such sale applied in the manner set forth in
Section 6.02(b)(1) shall be excluded from the calculation of amounts under
Section 6.02(a)(3)(ii);

(2)  any prepayment, repayment or Purchase for value of Subordinated Obligations
(i) that are made by exchange for, or out of the proceeds of the sale of, other
Subordinated Obligations (which (x) satisfy each of clauses (4) and (5) of the
definition of Refinancing Indebtedness in respect of the Subordinated
Obligations being prepaid, repaid or Purchased and (y) may include Indebtedness
Incurred under Section 6.01(a)) or the Net Cash Proceeds of a sale of Capital
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Borrower; provided, in each case, that the public announcement of the launch of
such prepayment, repayment or Purchase for value is made within three months of
such sale of Subordinated Obligations or Capital Stock, or (ii) if, at the time
thereof, the Borrower shall, on a pro forma basis after giving effect to such
prepayment, repayment or Purchase for value, have $150,000,000 or more of
Available Commitments; provided, however, that each such prepayment, repayment
or Purchase for value under this paragraph (2) shall be excluded in the
calculation of the amount of Restricted Payments under Section 6.02(a)(3);

(3)  dividends paid within 60 days after the date of declaration thereof if at
such date of declaration such dividends would have complied with this covenant;
provided, however, that such dividends shall be included in the calculation of
the amount of Restricted Payments under Section 6.02(a)(3);

(4)  any Purchase for value of Capital Stock of the Borrower or any of its
Subsidiaries from employees, former employees, directors or former directors of
the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries (or permitted transferees of such
employees, former employees, directors or former directors), pursuant to the
terms of agreements (including employment agreements) or plans (or amendments
thereto) approved by the Board of Directors under which such individuals
purchase or sell or are granted the option to purchase or sell, shares of such
Capital Stock; provided, however, that the aggregate amount of such Purchases
for value will not exceed $10,000,000 in any calendar year; provided further,
however, that any of the $10,000,000 permitted to be applied for Purchases under
this Section 6.02(b)(4) in a calendar year (and not so applied) may be carried
forward for use in the following two calendar years; provided further, however,
that such Purchases for value shall be excluded in the calculation of the amount
of Restricted Payments under Section 6.02(a)(3);

(5)  so long as no Default has occurred and is continuing, payments of dividends
on Disqualified Stock issued after the Reference Date pursuant to Section 6.01;
provided, however, that such dividends shall be included in the calculation of
the amount of Restricted Payments under Section 6.02(a)(3);

(6)  repurchases of Capital Stock deemed to occur upon the vesting or exercise
of stock options, restricted stock or similar equity awards if such Capital
Stock represents a portion of the exercise price of such stock options,
restricted stock or similar equity awards and the withholding Tax related
thereto; provided, however, that such Restricted Payments shall be excluded in
the calculation of the amount of Restricted Payments under Section 6.02(a)(3);

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(7)  so long as no Default has occurred and is continuing, any prepayment,
repayment or Purchase for value of Subordinated Obligations from Net Available
Cash; provided, however, that such prepayment, repayment or Purchase for value
shall be excluded in the calculation of the amount of Restricted Payments under
Section 6.02(a)(3);

(8)  [intentionally omitted];

(9)  so long as no Default has occurred and is continuing, any prepayment,
repayment or Purchase for value of any Indebtedness within 365 days of the
Stated Maturity of such Indebtedness; provided, however, that such prepayment,
repayment or Purchase for value shall be excluded in the calculation of the
amount of Restricted Payments under Section 6.02(a)(3);

(10)  payments to holders of Capital Stock (or to the holders of Indebtedness
that is convertible into or exchangeable for Capital Stock upon such conversion
or exchange) in lieu of the issuance of fractional shares; provided, however,
that such payments shall be excluded in the calculation of the amount of
Restricted Payments under Section 6.02(a)(3);

(11)  so long as no Default has occurred and is continuing, any prepayment,
repayment or Purchase for value of Second Lien Indebtedness; provided, however,
that such prepayment, repayment or Purchase for value shall be excluded in the
calculation of the amount of Restricted Payments under Section 6.02(a)(3); or

(12)  any Restricted Payment in an amount which, when taken together with all
Restricted Payments made after the Reference Date pursuant to this
Section 6.02(b)(12), does not exceed $800,000,000; provided, however, that

(A)  at the time of each such Restricted Payment, no Default shall have occurred
and be continuing (or result therefrom); and

(B)  such Restricted Payments shall be excluded in the calculation of the amount
of Restricted Payments under Section 6.02(a)(3).

SECTION 6.03.  Limitation on Restrictions on Distributions from Restricted
Subsidiaries.  The Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any Restricted
Subsidiary to, create or otherwise cause or permit to exist or become effective
any consensual encumbrance or restriction on the ability of any Restricted
Subsidiary to:

(1)  pay dividends or make any other distributions on its Capital Stock or pay
any Indebtedness or other obligations owed to the Borrower;

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(2)  make any loans or advances to the Borrower; or

(3)  transfer any of its property or assets to the Borrower, except:

(A)  any encumbrance or restriction pursuant to applicable law, rule, regulation
or order or an agreement in effect at or entered into on the Restatement Date;

(B)  any encumbrance or restriction with respect to a Restricted Subsidiary
pursuant to an agreement relating to any Indebtedness Incurred by such
Restricted Subsidiary prior to the date on which such Restricted Subsidiary was
acquired by the Borrower (other than Indebtedness Incurred as consideration in,
in contemplation of, or to provide all or any portion of the funds or credit
support utilized to consummate the transaction or series of related transactions
pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary became a Restricted Subsidiary or
was otherwise acquired by the Borrower) and outstanding on such date;

(C)  any encumbrance or restriction pursuant to an agreement effecting a
Refinancing of Indebtedness Incurred pursuant to an agreement referred to in
Section 6.03(3)(A) or Section 6.03(3)(B) or this Section 6.03(3)(C) or contained
in any amendment to an agreement referred to in Section 6.03(3)(A) or
Section 6.03(3)(B) or this Section 6.03(3)(C); provided, however, that the
encumbrances and restrictions contained in any such Refinancing agreement or
amendment are no less favorable in any material respect to the Lenders than the
encumbrances and restrictions contained in such predecessor agreements;

(D)  in the case of Section 6.03(3), any encumbrance or restriction:

(i) that restricts in a customary manner the subletting, assignment or transfer
of any property or asset that is subject to a lease, license or similar
contract, or the assignment or transfer of any such lease, license or other
contract; or

(ii) contained in mortgages, pledges and other security agreements securing
Indebtedness of a Restricted Subsidiary to the extent such encumbrance or
restriction restricts the transfer of the property subject to such security
agreements;

(E)  with respect to a Restricted Subsidiary, any restriction imposed pursuant
to an agreement entered into for the sale or disposition of all or substantially
all the Capital Stock or assets of such Restricted Subsidiary pending the
closing of such sale or disposition;

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(F)  any encumbrance or restriction existing under or by reason of Indebtedness
or other contractual requirements of a Receivables Entity or any other party to
a Qualified Receivables Transaction in connection with a Qualified Receivables
Transaction; provided, however, that such restrictions apply only to such
Receivables Entity or such other party, as applicable;

(G)  purchase money obligations for property acquired in the ordinary course of
business and Finance Lease Obligations that impose restrictions on the property
purchased or leased of the nature described in Section 6.03(3);

(H)  provisions with respect to the disposition or distribution of assets or
property in joint venture agreements, asset sale agreements, stock sale
agreements and other similar agreements;

(I)  restrictions on cash or other deposits or net worth imposed by customers,
suppliers or, in the ordinary course of business, other third parties; and

(J)  with respect to any Foreign Restricted Subsidiary, any encumbrance or
restriction contained in the terms of any Indebtedness, or any agreement
pursuant to which such Indebtedness was issued, if:

(i) the encumbrance or restriction applies only in the event of a payment
default or a default with respect to a financial covenant contained in such
Indebtedness or agreement; or

(ii) at the time such Indebtedness is Incurred, such encumbrance or restriction
is not expected to materially affect the Borrower’s ability to make principal or
interest payments on the Obligations, as determined in good faith by a Financial
Officer of the Borrower, whose determination shall be conclusive.

SECTION 6.04.  Limitation on Sales of Assets and Subsidiary Stock.  

(a)  The Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any Restricted Subsidiary to,
make any Asset Disposition unless:

(1)  the Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary receives consideration
(including by way of relief from, or by any other Person assuming sole
responsibility for, any liabilities, contingent or otherwise) at the time of
such Asset Disposition at least equal to the Fair Market Value of the shares and
assets subject to such Asset Disposition; and

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(2)  at least 75% of the consideration therefor received by the Borrower or such
Restricted Subsidiary is in the form of cash or Additional Assets.

(b)  For the purposes of this covenant, the following are deemed to be cash:

(1)  the assumption of Indebtedness or other obligations of the Borrower (other
than obligations in respect of Disqualified Stock of the Borrower) or any
Restricted Subsidiary (other than obligations in respect of Disqualified Stock
and Preferred Stock of a Restricted Subsidiary that is a Subsidiary Guarantor)
and the release of the Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary from all liability
on such Indebtedness or obligations in connection with such Asset Disposition;

(2)  any Designated Noncash Consideration having an aggregate Fair Market Value
that, when taken together with all other Designated Noncash Consideration
received pursuant to this clause and then outstanding, does not exceed at the
time of the receipt of such Designated Noncash Consideration (with the Fair
Market Value of each item of Designated Noncash Consideration being measured at
the time received and without giving effect to subsequent changes in value) the
greater of (1) $200,000,000 and (2) 1.5% of the total Consolidated assets of the
Borrower as shown on the most recent balance sheet of the Borrower filed with
the SEC;

(3)  securities, notes or similar obligations received by the Borrower or any
Restricted Subsidiary from the transferee that are promptly converted by the
Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary into cash; and

(4)  Temporary Cash Investments.

(c)  Upon receipt of written notice from the Borrower to the Collateral Agent,
the Collateral Agent is hereby authorized and directed to release any security
interest under any Security Document in any Capital Stock of any Foreign
Subsidiary transferred, for tax planning or other business purposes, consistent
with the Borrower’s past practices, to any Foreign Subsidiary whose Capital
Stock has been pledged under any of the Security Documents if either (i) the
transferor of such Capital Stock is the Borrower or a Domestic Subsidiary and
such release is required in order to obtain the desired amount of consideration
from such transfer, or (ii) after giving effect to such transfer, the aggregate
fair value of all such Capital Stock (other than Capital Stock transferred in a
transaction described in the immediately preceding clause (i)), determined as of
the date of each respective transfer, does not exceed, for all such transfers,
$250,000,000.

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SECTION 6.05.  Limitation on Transactions with Affiliates.  (a)  The Borrower
shall not, and shall not permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, directly or
indirectly, enter into or conduct any transaction or series of related
transactions (including the purchase, sale, lease or exchange of any property or
the rendering of any service) with any Affiliate of the Borrower (an “Affiliate
Transaction”) unless such transaction is on terms:

(1)  that are no less favorable to the Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary,
as the case may be, than those that could be obtained at the time of such
transaction in arm’s-length dealings with a Person who is not such an Affiliate,

(2)  that, in the event such Affiliate Transaction involves an aggregate amount
in excess of $25,000,000,

(A)  are set forth in writing, and

(B)  have been approved by a majority of the members of the Board of Directors
having no personal stake in such Affiliate Transaction; and

(3)  that, in the event such Affiliate Transaction involves an amount in excess
of $75,000,000, have been determined by a nationally recognized appraisal,
accounting or investment banking firm to be fair, from a financial standpoint,
to the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries.

(b)  The provisions of Section 6.05(a) will not prohibit:

(1)  any Restricted Payment permitted to be paid pursuant to Section 6.02;

(2)  any issuance of securities, or other payments, awards or grants in cash,
securities or otherwise pursuant to, or the funding of, employment arrangements,
incentive compensation plans, stock options and stock ownership plans approved
by the Board of Directors;

(3)  the grant of stock options or similar rights to employees and directors of
the Borrower pursuant to plans approved by the Board of Directors;

(4)  loans or advances to employees in the ordinary course of business of the
Borrower;

(5)  the payment of reasonable fees and compensation to, or the provision of
employee benefit arrangements and indemnity for the benefit of, directors,
officers and employees of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries in the
ordinary course of business;

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(6)  any transaction between or among any of the Borrower, any Restricted
Subsidiary or any joint venture or similar entity which would constitute an
Affiliate Transaction solely because the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary
owns an equity interest in or otherwise controls such Restricted Subsidiary,
joint venture or similar entity;

(7)  the issuance or sale of any Capital Stock (other than Disqualified Stock)
of the Borrower;

(8)  any agreement as in effect on the Restatement Date described in the
Disclosure Documents, or any renewals, extensions or amendments of any such
agreement (so long as such renewals, extensions or amendments are not less
favorable in any material respect to the Borrower or its Restricted
Subsidiaries) and the transactions evidenced thereby;

(9)  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 Borrower or
its Restricted Subsidiaries, in the reasonable determination of the Board of
Directors or the senior management thereof, or are on terms at least as
favorable as could reasonably have been obtained at such time from an
unaffiliated party; or

(10)  any transaction effected as part of a Qualified Receivables Transaction.

SECTION 6.06.  Limitation on Liens.  The Borrower shall not, and shall not
permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, directly or indirectly, Incur or permit to
exist any Lien of any nature whatsoever on any of its property or assets
(including Capital Stock of a Restricted Subsidiary), whether owned at the
Restatement Date or thereafter acquired, securing any Indebtedness, except:

(a)  Liens to secure Indebtedness permitted pursuant to Section 6.01(b)(1) and
Liens under the Credit Documents securing Obligations; provided that any
collateral securing Second Lien Indebtedness shall also constitute Collateral
and any Lien securing Second Lien Indebtedness shall be subordinated to the
Liens securing the Obligations, on the terms set forth in the Lenders Lien
Subordination and Intercreditor Agreement;

(b)  Liens to secure Indebtedness permitted pursuant to Section 6.01(b)(12);
provided that any Liens to secure Indebtedness permitted pursuant to
Section 6.01(b)(12) shall be subordinate and junior to the Liens securing the
Obligations on the terms set forth in the Lien Subordination and Intercreditor
Agreement;

(c)  pledges or deposits by such Person under workers’ compensation laws,
unemployment insurance laws or similar legislation, or good faith deposits in
connection with bids, tenders, contracts (other than for the payment of
Indebtedness) or leases to which such Person is a party, or deposits to secure
public or statutory obligations of such Person or deposits of cash or United
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secure surety or appeal bonds to which such Person is a party, or deposits as
security for contested taxes or import duties or for the payment of rent, in
each case Incurred in the ordinary course of business;

(d)  Liens imposed by law, such as carriers’, warehousemen’s and mechanics’
Liens, in each case for sums not yet due or being contested in good faith by
appropriate proceedings or other Liens arising out of judgments or awards
against such Person with respect to which such Person shall then be proceeding
with an appeal or other proceedings for review;

(e)  Liens for taxes, assessments or other governmental charges not yet due or
payable or subject to penalties for non-payment or which are being contested in
good faith by appropriate proceedings;

(f)  Liens on assets not constituting Collateral under this Agreement which
secure obligations under letters of credit, bank guarantees, Trade Acceptances
or similar credit transactions or are in favor of issuers of surety or
performance bonds issued pursuant to the request of and for the account of such
Person in the ordinary course of its business; provided, however, that such
letters of credit, bank guarantees, Trade Acceptances and similar credit
transactions do not constitute Indebtedness;

(g)  survey exceptions, encumbrances, easements or reservations of, or rights of
others for, licenses, rights-of-way, sewers, electric lines, telegraph and
telephone lines and other similar purposes, or zoning or other restrictions as
to the use of real property or Liens incidental to the conduct of the business
of such Person or to the ownership of its properties which were not Incurred in
connection with Indebtedness for borrowed money and which do not in the
aggregate materially adversely affect the value of said properties or materially
impair their use in the operation of the business of such Person;

(h)  Liens securing Indebtedness Incurred to finance the construction, purchase
or lease of, or repairs, improvements or additions to, property of such Person
(including Indebtedness Incurred under Section 6.01(b)(6)); provided, however,
that the Lien may not extend to any other property (other than property related
to the property being financed) owned by such Person or any of its Subsidiaries
at the time the Lien is Incurred, and the Indebtedness (other than any interest
thereon) secured by the Lien may not be Incurred more than 180 days after the
later of the acquisition, completion of construction, repair, improvement,
addition or commencement of full operation of the property subject to the Lien;

(i)  Liens existing on the Restatement Date (which Liens, in the case of Liens
on assets of the Borrower and of each other Subsidiary that is organized under
the laws of the United States or Canada or any of their territories or
possessions or any political subdivision thereof, are set forth in Annex II to
the Disclosure Letter); provided that (x) any such Lien shall not apply to any
other property or asset of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary and (y)
any such Lien shall secure only those obligations which it secured on the date
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not increase the outstanding principal amount hereof (other than Liens referred
to in the foregoing clauses (a) and (b));

(j)  Liens on property or shares of stock of another Person at the time such
other Person becomes a Subsidiary of such Person; provided, however, that such
Liens are not created, Incurred or assumed in connection with, or in
contemplation of, such other Person becoming such a Subsidiary; provided
further, however, that such Liens do not extend to any other property owned by
such Person or any of its Subsidiaries, except pursuant to after-acquired
property clauses existing in the applicable agreements at the time such Person
becomes a Subsidiary which do not extend to property transferred to such Person
by the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary;

(k)  Liens on property at the time such Person or any of its Subsidiaries
acquires the property, including any acquisition by means of a merger or
consolidation with or into such Person or any Subsidiary of such Person;
provided, however, that such Liens are not created, Incurred or assumed in
connection with, or in contemplation of, such acquisition; provided further,
however, that the Liens do not extend to any other property owned by such Person
or any of its Subsidiaries;

(l)  Liens securing Indebtedness or other obligations of a Subsidiary of such
Person owing to such Person or a Restricted Subsidiary of such Person;

(m)  Liens securing Hedging Obligations so long as such Hedging Obligations are
permitted to be Incurred under this Agreement;

(n)  Liens on assets not constituting Collateral under this Agreement which
secure Indebtedness of any Foreign Restricted Subsidiary Incurred under
Section 6.01(b)(10);

(o)  Liens to secure any Refinancing (or successive Refinancings) as a whole, or
in part, of any Indebtedness secured by any Lien referred in the foregoing
clauses (h), (i), (j) and (k); provided, however, that:

(1)  such new Lien shall be limited to all or part of the same property that
secured the original Lien (plus improvements, accessions, proceeds, dividends or
distributions in respect thereof); and

(2)  the Indebtedness secured by such Lien at such time is not increased to any
amount greater than the sum of:

(A)  the outstanding principal amount or, if greater, committed amount of the
Indebtedness secured by Liens described under clauses (h), (i), (j) or (k) at
the time the original Lien became a permitted Lien under this Agreement; and

(B)  an amount necessary to pay any fees and expenses, including premiums,
related to such Refinancings;

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(p)  Liens on accounts receivables and related assets of the type specified in
the definition of “Qualified Receivables Transaction” not constituting
Collateral under this Agreement Incurred in connection with a Qualified
Receivables Transaction;

(q)  judgment Liens not giving rise to an Event of Default so long as any
appropriate legal proceedings which may have been duly initiated for the review
of such judgment have not been finally terminated or the period within which
such proceedings may be initiated has not expired;

(r)  Liens arising from Uniform Commercial Code financing statement filings
regarding leases that do not otherwise constitute Indebtedness and that are
entered into in the ordinary course of business;

(s)  leases and subleases of real property which do not materially interfere
with the ordinary conduct of the business of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries;

(t)  Liens which constitute bankers’ Liens, rights of set-off or similar rights
and remedies as to deposit accounts or other funds maintained with any bank or
other financial institution, whether arising by operation of law or pursuant to
contract;

(u)  Liens on specific items of inventory or other goods (and proceeds thereof)
of any Person securing such Person’s obligations in respect of Trade Acceptances
issued or created for the account of such Person to facilitate the purchase,
shipment or storage of such inventory or other goods;

(v)  Liens on specific items of inventory or other goods and related
documentation (and proceeds thereof) securing reimbursement obligations in
respect of trade letters of credit issued to ensure payment of the purchase
price for such items of inventory or other goods;

(w)  Liens on assets not constituting Collateral under this Agreement which
secure Indebtedness Incurred under Section 6.01(b)(11) or (13);

(x)  Liens on assets subject to Sale/Leaseback Transactions; provided that the
aggregate outstanding Attributable Debt in respect of such Liens (other than any
such Liens imposed against all or a portion of the Borrower’s properties in
Akron, Summit County, Ohio subject to a Sale/Leaseback Transaction) shall not at
any time exceed $125,000,000; and

(y)  other Liens on assets that do not constitute Collateral to secure
Indebtedness as long as the amount of outstanding Indebtedness secured by Liens
Incurred pursuant to this clause (y) does not exceed 7.5% of Consolidated assets
of the Borrower, as determined based on the consolidated balance sheet of the
Borrower as of the end of the most recent fiscal quarter for which financial
statements have been filed with the SEC; provided, however, that notwithstanding
whether this clause (y) would otherwise be available to secure Indebtedness,
Liens securing Indebtedness originally secured pursuant to this clause (y) may
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such Indebtedness and such Refinancing Indebtedness shall be deemed to have been
secured pursuant to this clause (y).

For the avoidance of doubt, each reference in this Section or any other
provision of this Agreement to “assets not constituting Collateral” (or any
similar phrase) means assets that (a) are not subject to any Lien securing the
Obligations and (b) are not and (absent a change in facts) will not be required
under the terms of this Agreement or the Security Documents to be made subject
to any Lien securing the Obligations by reason of the nature of, or the identity
of the Subsidiary owning, such assets (and not as a result of the existence of
any other Lien or any legal or contractual provision preventing such assets from
being made subject to Liens securing the Obligations).

SECTION 6.07.  Limitation on Sale/Leaseback Transactions.  The Borrower shall
not, and shall not permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, enter into any
Sale/Leaseback Transaction with respect to any property unless the Borrower or
such Restricted Subsidiary would be entitled to:

(a)  Incur Indebtedness with respect to such Sale/Leaseback Transaction pursuant
to Section 6.01;

(b)  create a Lien on such property securing such Indebtedness pursuant to
Section 6.06(x) or, to the extent the assets subject to such Sale/Leaseback do
not constitute Collateral under this Agreement, create a Lien on such property
pursuant to the provisions of Section 6.06;

(c)  the gross proceeds payable to the Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary in
connection with such Sale/Leaseback Transaction are at least equal to the Fair
Market Value of such property; and

(d)  the transfer of such property is permitted by, and, if applicable, the
Borrower applies the proceeds of such transaction in compliance with,
Section 6.04.

SECTION 6.08.  Fundamental Changes.  The Borrower will not, and will not permit
any Restricted Subsidiary to, merge into, amalgamate or consolidate with any
other Person, or permit any other Person to merge into, amalgamate or
consolidate with it, or sell, transfer, lease or otherwise dispose of (in one
transaction or in a series of transactions) assets (including Capital Stock of
Subsidiaries) constituting all or substantially all the assets of the Borrower
and its Consolidated Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, or, in the case of the
Borrower, liquidate or dissolve, except that, if at the time thereof and
immediately after giving effect thereto no Default shall have occurred and be
continuing (i) any Restricted Subsidiary may merge into the Borrower in a
transaction in which the Borrower is the surviving corporation, (ii) any
Restricted Subsidiary may merge into any other Restricted Subsidiary in a
transaction in which the surviving entity is a Restricted Subsidiary; except
that no Domestic Subsidiary may merge into a Foreign Subsidiary, (iii) any sale
of a Restricted Subsidiary made in accordance with Section 6.04 may be effected
by a merger of such Restricted Subsidiary and (iv) any Restricted Subsidiary may
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another Restricted Subsidiary; provided that any Investment that takes the form
of a merger, amalgamation or consolidation (other than any merger, amalgamation
or consolidation involving the Borrower) that is expressly permitted by
Section 6.02 shall be permitted under this Section 6.08.

SECTION 6.09.  Consolidated Coverage Ratio.  The Borrower will not at any time
when the requirements of this Section 6.09 apply permit the Consolidated
Coverage Ratio for the most recent period of four consecutive fiscal quarters
ending on the last day of the most recent fiscal quarter for which financial
statements have been filed with the SEC prior to such time to be less than 2.00
to 1.00.  On each occasion that the Available Commitments shall for five
consecutive Business Days be less than $200,000,000, the requirements of this
Section 6.09 shall apply from such fifth Business Day to the first day
thereafter as of which Available Commitments shall for 10 consecutive Business
Days have been equal to or greater than $200,000,000.

SECTION 6.10.  Anti-Corruption Laws and Sanctions.  (a)  The Borrower will not
request any Borrowing or Letter of Credit, and the Borrower shall not use, and
shall procure that its Subsidiaries shall not use, the proceeds of any Borrowing
or any Letter of Credit 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 where such violation would
be material to the rights or interests of the Lenders.

(b)  The Borrower will not request any Borrowing or Letter of Credit, and the
Borrower shall not use, and shall procure that its Subsidiaries shall not use,
the proceeds of any Borrowing or any Letter of Credit, (i) for the purpose of
funding any activity, business or transaction of or with any Sanctioned Person
or in any Sanctioned Country, to the extent such activity, business or
transaction would be prohibited by Sanctions if conducted by a Person organized
or formed under the laws of the United States or (ii) in any other manner that
would result in a violation of Sanctions by the Borrower or any of its
Subsidiaries where such violation referred to in this clause (ii) would be
material to the rights or interests of the Lenders.

ARTICLE VII

Events of Default

SECTION 7.01.  Events of Default.  If any of the following events (“Events of
Default”) shall occur:

(a)  the Borrower shall fail to pay any principal of any Loan or any
reimbursement obligation in respect of any LC Disbursement when and as the same
shall become due and payable, whether at the due date thereof or at a date fixed
for prepayment thereof or otherwise;

(b)  the Borrower shall fail to pay any interest on any Loan or any fee or any
other amount (other than an amount referred to in clause (a) of this Article)
payable

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under this Agreement or any other Credit Document, when and as the same shall
become due and payable, and such failure shall continue unremedied for a period
of (i) in the case of fees and interest payable under Sections 2.10 and 2.11,
respectively, five Business Days, and (ii) in the case of any other fees,
interest or other amounts (other than those referred to in clause (a) of this
Section 7.01), five Business Days after the earlier of (A) the day on which a
Financial Officer first obtains knowledge of such failure and (B) the day on
which written notice of such failure shall have been given to the Borrower by
the Administrative Agent or any Lender or Issuing Bank;

(c)  any representation or warranty made or deemed made by or on behalf of any
Credit Party in any Credit Document or any amendment or modification thereof or
waiver thereunder shall prove to have been incorrect when made or deemed made in
any respect material to the rights or interests of the Lenders under the Credit
Documents;

(d)  the Borrower shall fail to observe or perform any covenant, condition or
agreement contained in Section 5.02, 5.03 (with respect to the Borrower’s
existence) or 5.08 or in Article VI;

(e)  any Credit Party shall fail to observe or perform any covenant, condition
or agreement contained in any Credit Document (other than those specified in
clauses (a), (b) and (d) of this Article), and such failure shall continue
unremedied for a period of 30 days after written notice thereof from the
Administrative Agent to the Borrower (which notice will be given at the request
of any Lender); provided that the failure of any Credit Party to perform any
covenant, condition or agreement made in any Credit Document (other than this
Agreement) shall not constitute an Event of Default unless such failure shall be
(i) willful or (ii) material to the rights or interests of the Lenders under the
Credit Documents;

(f)  the Borrower or any Consolidated Subsidiary shall fail to make any payment
of principal in respect of any Material Indebtedness at the scheduled due date
thereof and such failure shall continue beyond any applicable grace period, or
any event or condition occurs that results in any Material Indebtedness (other
than any Qualified Receivables Transaction existing on March 31, 2003) becoming
due or being required to be prepaid, repurchased, redeemed, defeased or
terminated prior to its scheduled maturity (other than, in the case of any
Qualified Receivables Transaction, any event or condition not caused by an act
or omission of the Borrower or any Subsidiary, if the Borrower shall furnish to
the Administrative Agent a certificate to the effect that after the termination
of such Qualified Receivables Transaction the Borrower and the Subsidiaries that
are a party thereto have sufficient liquidity to operate their businesses in the
ordinary course); provided that this clause (f) shall not apply to (i) secured
Indebtedness that becomes due as a result of the voluntary sale or transfer of
the property or assets securing such Indebtedness in accordance with the terms
and conditions of this Agreement or (ii) Material Indebtedness of any Foreign
Subsidiary if the Borrower is unable, due to applicable law restricting
Investments in such Foreign Subsidiary, to make an Investment in such Foreign
Subsidiary to fund the payment of such Material Indebtedness;

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(g)  any event or condition occurs that continues beyond any applicable grace
period and enables or permits the holder or holders of any Material Indebtedness
(other than any Qualified Receivables Transaction existing on March 31, 2003) or
any trustee or agent on its or their behalf to cause such Material Indebtedness
to become due, or to require the prepayment, repurchase, redemption, defeasance
or termination thereof, prior to its scheduled maturity; provided, that (i) no
Event of Default shall occur under this clause (g) as a result of any event or
condition relating to any Qualified Receivables Transaction, other than any
default in the payment of principal or interest thereunder and (ii) this
clause (g) shall not apply to (A) secured Indebtedness that becomes due as a
result of the voluntary sale or transfer of the property or assets securing such
Indebtedness in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement or
(B) Material Indebtedness of any Foreign Subsidiary if the Borrower is unable,
due to applicable law restricting Investments in such Foreign Subsidiary, to
make an Investment in such Foreign Subsidiary to fund the payment of such
Material Indebtedness;

(h)  an involuntary proceeding shall be commenced or an involuntary petition
shall be filed seeking (i) liquidation, reorganization, bankruptcy, moratorium,
suspension of payment or other relief in respect of the Borrower or any Material
Subsidiary or its debts, or of a substantial part of its assets, under any
Federal, state or foreign bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership or similar law
now or hereafter in effect or (ii) the appointment of a receiver, trustee in
bankruptcy, custodian, sequestrator, conservator or similar official for the
Borrower or any Material Subsidiary or for a substantial part of its assets,
and, in any such case, such proceeding or petition shall continue undismissed
for 90 days or an order or decree approving or ordering any of the foregoing
shall be entered;

(i)  the Borrower or any Material Subsidiary shall (i) voluntarily commence any
proceeding or file any petition seeking liquidation, reorganization, bankruptcy,
moratorium, suspension of payment or other relief under any Federal, state or
foreign bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership or similar law now or hereafter in
effect, (ii) consent to the institution of, or fail to contest in a timely and
appropriate manner, any proceeding or petition described in clause (h) of this
Article, (iii) apply for or consent to the appointment of a receiver, trustee in
bankruptcy, custodian, sequestrator, conservator or similar official for the
Borrower or any Material Subsidiary or for a substantial part of its assets,
(iv) make a general assignment for the benefit of creditors or (v) take any
action for the purpose of effecting any of the foregoing;

(j)  the Borrower or any Material Subsidiary shall admit in writing its
inability or fail generally to pay its debts as they become due;

(k)  an ERISA Event shall have occurred that, when taken together with all other
ERISA Events that have occurred, would be materially likely to result in a
Material Adverse Change;

(l)  Liens created under the Security Documents shall not be valid and perfected
Liens on a material portion of the Collateral;

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(m)  any Guarantee of the Obligations under the Guarantee and Collateral
Agreement or the Canadian Security Documents shall fail to be a valid, binding
and enforceable Guarantee of one or more Subsidiary Guarantors where such
failure would constitute or be materially likely to result in a Material Adverse
Change; or

(n)  a Change in Control shall occur;

then, and in every such event (other than an event with respect to the Borrower
described in clause (h) or (i) of this Article), and at any time thereafter
during the continuance of such event, the Administrative Agent may, and at the
request of the Majority Lenders shall, by notice to the Borrower, take any or
all of the following actions, at the same or different times:  (i) terminate the
Commitments, and thereupon the Commitments and each LC Commitment shall
immediately be terminated, (ii) declare the Loans then outstanding to be due and
payable in whole (or in part, in which case any principal not so declared to be
due and payable may thereafter be declared to be due and payable), and thereupon
the principal of the Loans so declared to be due and payable, together with
accrued interest thereon and all fees and other obligations of the Borrower
accrued hereunder, shall become due and payable immediately, without
presentment, demand, protest or other notice of any kind, all of which are
hereby waived by the Borrower, and (iii) demand cash collateral with respect to
any Letter of Credit pursuant to Section 2.03(j) (it being agreed that such
demand will be deemed to have been made with respect to all Letters of Credit if
any Loans are declared to be due and payable as provided in the preceding
clause (ii)); and in case of any event with respect to the Borrower described in
clause (h) or (i) of this Article, the Commitments shall automatically be
terminated, and the principal of the Loans then outstanding, together with
accrued interest thereon and all fees and other obligations of the Borrower
accrued hereunder, shall automatically become due and payable, and the
Borrower’s obligation to provide cash collateral for Letters of Credit shall
become effective, in each case without presentment, demand, protest or other
notice of any kind, all of which are hereby waived by the Borrower.

ARTICLE VIII

The Agents

Each of the Lenders and Issuing Banks hereby irrevocably appoints the Agents as
its agents and authorizes the Agents to take such actions on its behalf and to
exercise such powers as are delegated to the Agents by the terms hereof and of
the other Credit Documents, together with such actions and powers as are
reasonably incidental thereto.

The bank or banks serving as the Agents hereunder shall have the same rights and
powers in their capacity as Lenders or Issuing Banks as any other Lender or
Issuing Bank and may exercise the same as though they were not Agents, and such
bank or banks and their Affiliates may accept deposits from, lend money to and
generally engage in any kind of business with the Borrower or any Subsidiary or
other Affiliate thereof as if they were not Agents hereunder.

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The Agents shall not have any duties or obligations except those expressly set
forth herein.  Without limiting the generality of the foregoing (a) the Agents
shall not be subject to any fiduciary or other implied duties, regardless of
whether a Default has occurred and is continuing, (b) the Agents shall not have
any duty to take any discretionary action or exercise any discretionary powers,
except discretionary rights and powers expressly contemplated hereby that the
Agents are required to exercise in writing by the Majority Lenders, and
(c) except as expressly set forth herein, the Agents shall not have any duty to
disclose, and shall not be liable for the failure to disclose, any information
communicated to the Agents by or relating to the Borrower or any
Subsidiary.  The Agents shall not be liable for any action taken or not taken by
them with the consent or at the request of the Majority Lenders or the Lenders,
as the case may be, or in the absence of their own gross negligence or willful
misconduct.  In addition, the Agents shall be deemed not to have knowledge of
any Default unless and until written notice thereof is given to the Agents by
the Borrower or a Lender or Issuing Bank, and the Agents shall not be
responsible for or have any duty to ascertain or inquire into (i) any statement,
warranty or representation made in or in connection with any Credit Document,
(ii) the contents of any certificate, report or other document delivered
hereunder or thereunder or in connection herewith or therewith, (iii) the
performance or observance of any of the covenants, agreements or other terms or
conditions set forth herein or therein, (iv) the validity, enforceability,
effectiveness or genuineness of this Agreement or any other agreement,
instrument or document or (v) the satisfaction of any condition set forth in
Article IV or elsewhere herein or therein, other than to confirm receipt of
items expressly required to be delivered to the Agents.

The Agents shall be entitled to rely upon, and shall not incur any liability for
relying upon, any notice, request, certificate, consent, statement, instrument,
document or other writing believed by them to be genuine and to have been signed
or sent by the proper Person.  The Agents also may rely upon any statement made
to them orally or by telephone and believed by them to be made by the proper
Person, and shall not incur any liability for relying thereon.  The Agents may
consult with legal counsel (who may be counsel for the Borrower), independent
accountants and other experts selected by them with reasonable care, and shall
not be liable for any action taken or not taken by them in accordance with the
advice of any such counsel, accountants or experts.

The Agents may perform any and all their duties and exercise their rights and
powers by or through any one or more sub-agents appointed by the Agents.  The
Agents and any such sub-agent may perform any and all their duties and exercise
their rights and powers through their respective Affiliates.  The exculpatory
provisions of the preceding paragraphs shall apply to any such sub-agent and to
the Affiliates of the Agents and any such sub-agent.

Subject to the appointment and acceptance of a successor Agent as provided
below, either Agent may resign at any time by notifying the Lenders and the
Borrower.  Upon receipt of any such notice of an Agent’s intent to resign, the
Majority Lenders shall have the right to appoint a successor with the Borrower’s
written consent (which shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed and shall
not be required from the Borrower if an Event of Default under clause (a), (b),
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occurred and is continuing).  If no successor shall have been so appointed by
the Majority Lenders and shall have accepted such appointment within 30 days
after the retiring Agent gives notice of its intent to resign, then the retiring
Agent may, on behalf of the Lenders, with the Borrower’s written consent (which
shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed and shall not be required if an
Event of Default under clause (a), (b), (h) or (i) of Section 7.01 has occurred
and is continuing), appoint a successor Agent which shall be a bank or an
Affiliate thereof, in each case with a net worth of at least $1,000,000,000 and
an office in New York, New York.  Upon the acceptance of its appointment as
Agent hereunder and under the Credit Documents by a successor, such successor
shall succeed to and become vested with all the rights, powers, privileges and
duties of the retiring Agent, and the retiring Agent shall be discharged from
its duties and obligations hereunder and under the Credit Documents.  After an
Agent’s resignation hereunder and under the Credit Documents, the provisions of
this Article and Section 9.03 shall continue in effect for its benefit in
respect of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by it while it was acting as
Agent.

Each Lender and Issuing Bank acknowledges that it has, independently and without
reliance upon the Agents or any other Lender or Issuing Bank and based on such
documents and information as it has deemed appropriate, made its own credit
analysis and decision to enter into this Agreement.  Each Lender and Issuing
Bank also acknowledges that it will, independently and without reliance upon the
Agents or any other Lender or Issuing Bank and based on such documents and
information as it shall from time to time deem appropriate, continue to make its
own decisions in taking or not taking action under or based upon this Agreement,
any related agreement or any document furnished hereunder or thereunder.

Notwithstanding any other provision contained herein, (a) each Lender and each
Issuing Bank acknowledges that the Administrative Agent is not acting as an
agent of the Borrower and that the Borrower will not be responsible for acts or
failures to act on the part of the Administrative Agent and (b) none of the
Arrangers, Syndication Agents, Documentation Agents, Senior Managing Agents or
Managing Agents shall, in its capacity as such, have any responsibilities,
fiduciary or otherwise, to the Borrower, to any Lender or to any other Person
under this Agreement or the other Credit Documents.

Without prejudice to the provisions of this Article VIII, each Lender and
Issuing Bank hereby irrevocably appoints and authorizes the Collateral Agent
(and any successor acting as Collateral Agent) to act as the Person holding the
power of attorney (in such capacity, the “fondé de pouvoir”) of the Lenders and
Issuing Banks as contemplated under Article 2692 of the Civil Code of Quebec,
and to enter into, to take and to hold on their behalf, and for their benefit,
any hypothec, and to exercise such powers and duties which are conferred upon
the fondé de pouvoir under any hypothec.  Moreover, without prejudice to such
appointment and authorization to act as the Person holding the power of attorney
as aforesaid, each Lender and Issuing Bank hereby irrevocably appoints and
authorizes the Collateral Agent (and any successor acting as Collateral Agent)
(in such capacity, the “Custodian”) to act as agent and custodian for and on
behalf of the Lenders and Issuing Banks to hold and to be the sole registered
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notwithstanding Section 32 of the Act Respecting the Special Powers of Legal
Persons (Quebec) or any other applicable law.  In this respect, (i) the
Custodian shall keep a record indicating the names and addresses of, and the pro
rata portion of the obligations and indebtedness secured by any pledge of any
such debenture and owing to each Lender and Issuing Bank and (ii) each Lender
and Issuing Bank will be entitled to the benefits of any charged property
covered by any hypothec and will participate in the proceeds of realization of
any such charged property, the whole in accordance with the terms hereof.

Each of the fondé de pouvoir and the Custodian shall (a) have the sole and
exclusive right and authority to exercise, except as may be otherwise
specifically restricted by the terms hereof, all rights and remedies given to
the fondé de pouvoir and the Custodian (as applicable) with respect to the
charged property under any hypothec, any debenture or pledge thereof relating to
any hypothec, applicable laws or otherwise, (b) benefit from and be subject to
all provisions hereof with respect to the Collateral Agent mutatis mutandis,
including, without limitation, all such provisions with respect to the liability
or responsibility to and indemnification by the Lenders or the Issuing Banks,
and (c) be entitled to delegate from time to time any of its powers or duties
under any hypothec, any debenture or pledge thereof relating to any hypothec,
applicable laws or otherwise and on such terms and conditions as it may
determine from time to time.  Any Person who becomes a Lender or an Issuing Bank
shall be deemed to have consented to and confirmed: (y) the fondé de pouvoir as
the Person holding the power of attorney as aforesaid and to have ratified, as
of the date it becomes a Lender or Issuing Bank, all actions taken by the fondé
de pouvoir in such capacity, and (z) the Custodian as the agent and custodian as
aforesaid and to have ratified, as of the date it becomes a Lender or Issuing
Bank, all actions taken by the Custodian in such capacity.

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 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 Borrower or any of the other Grantors, 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 Loans, the Letters of Credit, the 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
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of and performance of the Loans, the Letters of Credit, the 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 Letters of
Credit, the Commitments and this Agreement, (C) the entrance into, participation
in, administration of and performance of the Loans, the Letters of Credit, the
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 Letters of Credit, the Commitments and this
Agreement, or

(iv) such other representation, warranty and covenant as may be agreed in
writing between the Administrative Agent, in its sole discretion, and such
Lender.

In addition, unless either (1) the immediately preceding sub-clause (i) is true
with respect to a Lender or (2) a Lender has provided another representation,
warranty and covenant in accordance with the immediately preceding sub-clause
(iv), 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 Borrower or any of the
other Grantors, 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 Letters of Credit, the
Commitments and this Agreement (including in connection with the reservation or
exercise of any rights by the Administrative Agent under this Agreement, any
Credit Document or any documents related hereto or thereto).

ARTICLE IX

Miscellaneous

SECTION 9.01.  Notices.  (a)  Except in the case of notices and other
communications expressly permitted to be given by telephone (and subject to
paragraph (b) below), all notices and other communications provided for herein
shall be in writing and shall be delivered by hand or overnight courier service,
mailed by certified or registered mail or sent by telecopy (encrypted or
unencrypted) or e-mail (including e-mails of scanned or pdf copies of
documents), as follows:

(i)  if to the Borrower, to it at 200 Innovation Way, Akron, Ohio, 44316-0001,
Attention of the Treasurer;

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(ii)  if to the Administrative Agent, to JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Loan &
Agency Services Group, 500 Stanton-Christiana Road, NCCS 1st Floor, Newark, DE
19713, Attention of Kevin C. Campbell (Email: 12012443577@tls.ldsprod.com and
kevin.c.campbell@chase.com), with a copy to JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.,
383 Madison Avenue, 24th floor, New York, NY 10179, Attention of Robert Kellas
(Telecopy No. (212) 270-5100) and if such notice relates to the Borrowing Base,
with a copy to ib.cbc@jpmorgan.com;

(iii)  if to a Lender, to it at its address (or telecopy number or e-mail
address) set forth in Schedule 2.01 or its Administrative Questionnaire;

(iv)  if to any Issuing Bank, to it at the address most recently specified by it
in a notice delivered to the Administrative Agent and the Borrower;

(v)  if to any Swingline Lender, (x) in the case of JPMCB, to JPMorgan Chase
Bank, N.A., Loan & Agency Services Group, 500 Stanton-Christiana Road, NCCS 1st
Floor, Newark, DE 19713, Attention of Kevin C. Campbell (Email:
12012443577@tls.ldsprod.com and kevin.c.campbell@chase.com), with a copy to
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., 383 Madison Avenue, 24th floor, New York, NY 10179,
Attention of Robert Kellas (Telecopy No. (212) 270-5100) or (y) in the case of
any other Swingline Lender, to it at the address most recently specified by it
in a notice delivered to the Administrative Agent and the Borrower;

(vi)  if to the Collateral Agent, to JPMorgan Chase & Co., CIB DMO WLO, Mail
Code NY1-C413, 4 CMC, Brooklyn, NY 11245-0001 (Email:
ib.collateral.services@jpmchase.com).

(b)  Notices and other communications to the Lenders hereunder may be delivered
or furnished by (encrypted or unencrypted) electronic communications pursuant to
procedures approved by the Administrative Agent; provided that the foregoing
shall not apply to notices pursuant to Article II unless otherwise agreed by the
Administrative Agent and the applicable Lender.  The Administrative Agent or the
Borrower may, in its discretion, agree to accept notices and other
communications to it hereunder by electronic communications pursuant to
procedures approved by it; provided that approval of such procedures may be
limited to particular notices or communications.

(c)  Any party hereto may change its address, telecopy number or e-mail address
for notices and other communications hereunder by notice to the other parties
hereto.  All notices and other communications given to any party hereto in
accordance with the provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed to have been
given on the date of receipt.

(d)  The Borrower agrees that the Administrative Agent may, but shall not be
obligated to, make any communication hereunder by posting such communication on
Debt Domain, Intralinks, Syndtrak, ClearPar or a substantially similar
electronic transmission system (the “Platform”).  The Platform is provided “as
is” and “as available”.  Neither the Administrative Agent nor any of its Related
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shall be deemed to warrant, the adequacy of the Platform.  No warranty of any
kind, express, implied or statutory, including any warranty of merchantability,
fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement of third-party rights or
freedom from viruses or other code defects, is made, or shall be deemed to be
made, by the Administrative Agent or any of its Related Parties in connection
with the Platform.  In no event shall the Administrative Agent or any of its
Related Parties have any liability to any party hereto or any other Person for
damages of any kind, including, without limitation, direct or indirect, special,
incidental or consequential damages, losses or expenses (whether in tort,
contract or otherwise) arising out of any transmission of communications through
the Platform, except to the extent that such damages have resulted from the
willful misconduct or gross negligence of, or a material breach of the
agreements of the Administrative Agent under any Credit Document by, the
Administrative Agent, in each case, determined in a final non-appealable
judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction.

SECTION 9.02.  Waivers; Amendments.  (a)  No failure or delay by any of the
Agents, any Issuing Bank or any Lender in exercising any right or power
hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial
exercise of any such right or power, or any abandonment or discontinuance of
steps to enforce such a right or power, preclude any other or further exercise
thereof or the exercise of any other right or power.  The rights and remedies of
the Agents, the Issuing Banks and the Lenders hereunder are cumulative and are
not exclusive of any rights or remedies that they would otherwise have.  No
waiver of any provision of this Agreement or consent to any departure by the
Borrower therefrom shall in any event be effective unless the same shall be
permitted by paragraph (b) below, and then such waiver or consent shall be
effective only in the specific instance and for the purpose for which
given.  Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the making of a Loan
or the issuing of a Letter of Credit shall not be construed as a waiver of any
Default, regardless of whether any Agent, any Issuing Bank or any Lender may
have had notice or knowledge of such Default at the time.

(b)  Except to the extent otherwise expressly set forth in this Agreement
(including in Section 2.12 and Section 2.19), neither this Agreement nor any
other Credit Document (other than any Issuing Bank Agreement, any Swingline
Agreement or any letter of credit application referred to in Section 2.03(a)or
(b)) nor any provision hereof or thereof may be waived, amended or modified
except, in the case of this Agreement, pursuant to an agreement or agreements in
writing entered into by the Borrower and the Majority Lenders or, in the case of
any other Credit Document, pursuant to an agreement or agreements in writing
entered into by the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent and the Credit
Party or Credit Parties that are parties thereto, in each case with the consent
of the Majority Lenders; provided, that no such agreement shall (i) increase the
Commitment of any Lender or extend the Commitment Termination Date with respect
to any Lender without the written consent of such Lender, (ii) reduce or forgive
all or part of the principal amount of any Loan or LC Disbursement or reduce the
rate of interest thereon, or reduce any fee payable hereunder, without the prior
written consent of each Lender affected thereby, (iii) postpone the scheduled
date of payment of the principal amount of any Loan, or the required date of
reimbursement of any LC Disbursement, or date for the payment of any interest on
any Loan or any fee, or reduce the amount of, waive or excuse any such payment,
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adversely affected thereby, (iv) release all or substantially all the Subsidiary
Guarantors from their Guarantees under the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement,
or release all or substantially all the Collateral from the Liens of the
Security Documents, without the written consent of each Lender, (v) change any
provision of the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement or any other Security
Document to alter the amount or allocation of any payment to be made to the
Secured Parties, without the written consent of each adversely affected Lender,
(vi) change Section 2.16 in a manner that would alter the pro rata sharing of
any payment without the written consent of each Lender adversely affected
thereby, (vii) change any of the provisions of this Section or the definition of
“Majority Lenders” or any other provision hereof specifying the number or
percentage of Lenders required to waive, amend or modify any rights hereunder or
make any determination or grant any consent hereunder, without the written
consent of each Lender, (viii) at any time amend, modify or otherwise alter in a
manner which would increase the amount of the Borrowing Base Availability, the
advance rates or the eligibility standards used in determining the Borrowing
Base, or the amounts or limits set forth in clauses (c), (d) and (e) of the
definition of “Borrowing Base”, without the prior written consent of Lenders
having aggregate Credit Exposures and unused Commitments representing at least
66-2/3% of the sum of the total Credit Exposures and unused Commitments at such
time, or (ix) change any provision of Section 2.18 or of the definition of
“Bankruptcy Event”, “Defaulting Lender” or “Lender Parent” without the written
consent of the Administrative Agent, each Swingline Lender and each Issuing
Bank; provided, further that no such agreement shall amend, modify or otherwise
affect the rights or duties of any Agent, Issuing Bank or Swingline Lender under
any Credit Document, or any provision of any Credit Document providing for
payments by or to the Administrative Agent, any Issuing Bank or any Swingline
Lender (or, in the case of any Issuing Bank, any provision of Section 2.03
affecting such Issuing Bank or any provision relating to the purchase of
participations in Letters of Credit or, in the case of any Swingline Lender, any
provision of Section 2.04 affecting such Swingline Lender or any provision
relating to the purchase of participations in Swingline Loans), in each case
without the prior written consent of such Agent, Issuing Bank or Swingline
Lender, as the case may be; provided further, that so long as the rights or
interests of any Lender shall not be adversely affected in any material respect,
the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement or any other Security Document may be
amended without the consent of the Majority Lenders (A) to cure any ambiguity,
omission, defect or inconsistency, or (B) to provide for the addition of any
assets or classes of assets to the Collateral.  Notwithstanding the foregoing,
any provision of this Agreement may be amended by an agreement in writing
entered into by the Borrower, the Administrative Agent (and, if their rights or
obligations are affected thereby or if their consent would be required under the
preceding provisions of this paragraph, the Issuing Banks and Swingline Lenders)
and the Lenders that will remain parties hereto after giving effect to such
amendment if (1) by the terms of such agreement the Commitment of each Lender
not consenting to the amendment provided for therein shall be terminated upon
the effectiveness of such amendment and (2) at the time such amendment becomes
effective, each Lender not consenting thereto receives payment in full of the
principal of and interest accrued on each Loan made by it and all other amounts
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that such non-consenting Lenders shall cease to be Lenders upon the termination
of any such Commitments and the making of such payment in full).

SECTION 9.03.  Expenses; Indemnity; Damage Waiver.  (a)  The Borrower shall pay
(i) all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Agents, the Arrangers
and their Affiliates (including the reasonable fees, charges and disbursements
of Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP, counsel for the Agents and the Arrangers, and
other local and foreign counsel for the Agents and Arrangers, limited to one per
jurisdiction for all the Agents and Arrangers, taken as a whole, in connection
with the Security Documents and the creation and perfection of the Liens created
thereby and other local and foreign law matters) in connection with the
arrangement and syndication of the credit facilities provided for herein, the
preparation, execution, delivery and administration of this Agreement and the
other Credit Documents or any amendments, modifications or waivers of the
provisions hereof or thereof (whether or not the transactions contemplated
hereby or thereby shall be consummated), (ii) all reasonable out-of-pocket
expenses incurred by any Issuing Bank in connection with the issuance,
amendment, renewal or extension of any Letter of Credit or demand for payment
thereunder and (iii) all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the
Agents, any Issuing Bank or any Lender, including the fees, charges and
disbursements of any counsel for the Agents, any Issuing Bank or any Lender
(limited to one per jurisdiction for all the Agents, Issuing Banks and Lenders,
taken as a whole), in connection with the enforcement or protection of their
rights in connection with this Agreement, including their rights under this
Section, or in connection with the Loans made or Letters of Credit issued
hereunder, including all such out-of-pocket expenses incurred during any
workout, restructuring or similar negotiations in respect of such Loans or
Letters of Credit.  The Borrower also shall pay all out-of-pocket expenses
incurred by the Collateral Agent in connection with the creation and perfection
of the security interests contemplated by this Agreement, including all filing,
recording and similar fees and, as more specifically set forth above, the
reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel (including foreign counsel in
connection with Foreign Pledge Agreements).

(b)  The Borrower shall indemnify each Agent, each Arranger, each Issuing Bank
(which, for purposes of this Section 9.03(b), shall be deemed to include its
branches, Affiliates, and correspondents)and each Lender, and each Related Party
of any of the foregoing Persons (each such Person being called an “Indemnitee”)
against, and hold each Indemnitee harmless from, any and all losses, claims,
damages, liabilities and related expenses (including reasonable fees,
disbursements and other charges of one firm of counsel selected by the
Administrative Agent for all Indemnitees, taken as a whole, and, if necessary, a
single local counsel in each appropriate jurisdiction for all such Indemnitees,
taken as a whole (and, in the case of an actual or perceived conflict of
interest where the Indemnitee affected by such conflict informs the Borrower of
such conflict and thereafter retains its own counsel, one firm of counsel for
such affected Indemnitee and, if necessary, a single local counsel in each
appropriate jurisdiction for such affected Indemnitee)), incurred by or asserted
against any Indemnitee and arising out of (i) the execution or delivery of this
Agreement or any other Credit Document or other agreement or instrument
contemplated hereby, the syndication and arrangement of the credit facilities
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respective obligations or the exercise by the parties hereto of their rights
hereunder or thereunder or the consummation of the Transactions or any other
transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, (ii) any Loan or Letter of Credit
or the use of the proceeds thereof (including any refusal by any Issuing Bank to
honor a demand for payment under a Letter of Credit if the documents presented
in connection with such demand do not strictly comply with the terms of such
Letter of Credit), (iii) any actual or alleged presence or release of Hazardous
Materials on or from any property currently or formerly owned or operated by the
Borrower or any Subsidiary, or any Environmental Liability related in any way to
the Borrower or any Subsidiary, or (iv) any claim, litigation, investigation or
proceeding relating to any of the foregoing, whether based on contract, tort or
any other theory and regardless of whether initiated against or by any
Indemnitee, any party to any Credit Document, any Related Party of any of the
foregoing or any third party (and regardless of whether any Indemnitee is a
party thereto); provided that such indemnity shall not, as to any Indemnitee, be
available to the extent that such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or
related expenses shall have resulted from (A) the willful misconduct or gross
negligence of such Indemnitee or any of its Related Parties, as determined in a
final, non-appealable judgment by a court of competent jurisdiction, (B) the
material breach by such Indemnitee or any of its Related Parties of agreements
set forth herein or in any other Credit Document, as determined in a final,
non-appealable judgment by a court of competent jurisdiction, provided that this
clause (B) will not apply to any indemnification of an Indemnitee in connection
with any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities and related expenses in
connection with Letters of Credit under clause (ii) above, or (C) any claim,
action, suit, inquiry, litigation, investigation or proceeding that does not
involve an act or omission of the Borrower or any of its Related Parties and
that is brought by an Indemnitee against any other Indemnitee (other than any
claim, action, suit, inquiry, litigation, investigation or proceeding against
any of the Agents, Syndication Agents, Documentation Agents, Senior Managing
Agents, Arrangers or Issuing Banks in their respective capacities or in
fulfilling their respective roles as Agents, Syndication Agents, Documentation
Agents, Senior Managing Agents, Arrangers or Issuing Banks or similar roles
under the Credit Documents or in respect of the credit facilities provided for
herein); and provided further, that the Borrower will not be liable under this
Section for any settlement of any claim, action, suit, inquiry, litigation,
investigation or proceeding unless such settlement is approved in writing by the
Borrower (such approval not to be withheld, conditioned or delayed if the terms
of the settlement are reasonable under the circumstances).  Notwithstanding any
other provision of this Agreement, none of the Indemnitees, the Borrower or its
Affiliates or its or their representatives shall be liable for any special,
indirect, consequential or punitive damages (including any loss of profits,
business or anticipated savings) in connection with this Agreement or any other
Credit Document or any agreement or instrument contemplated hereby or thereby or
referred to herein or therein, the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby,
any Letter of Credit or Loan or the use of the proceeds thereof or any act or
omission or event occurring in connection therewith; provided that this sentence
shall not limit the indemnity and reimbursement obligations of the Borrower to
the extent such special, indirect, consequential or punitive damages are
included in any third party claim with respect to which the applicable
Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification under this paragraph.

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(c)  To the extent that the Borrower fails to pay any amount required to be paid
by it to any Agent, any Arranger, any Issuing Bank or any Swingline Lender under
paragraph (a) or (b) of this Section, each Lender severally agrees to pay to
such Agent, Arranger, Issuing Bank or Swingline Lender, as the case may be, such
Lender’s ratable percentage (determined as of the time that the applicable
unreimbursed expense or indemnity payment is sought based on the outstanding
Loans and LC Exposures and unused Commitments of such Lender and the other
Lenders (or, if the Commitments shall have been terminated and there shall be no
outstanding Loans or LC Exposures, based on the Loans and LC Exposures and
unused Commitments most recently in effect)) of such unpaid amount; provided
that the unreimbursed expense or indemnified loss, claim, damage, liability or
related expense, as the case may be, was incurred by or asserted against such
Agent, Arranger, Issuing Bank or Swingline Lender in its capacity as such.

SECTION 9.04.  Successors and Assigns.  (a)  The provisions of this Agreement
shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto, the
Indemnitees and their respective successors and assigns permitted hereby
(including any Affiliate of any Issuing Bank that issues any Letter of Credit),
except that (i) the Borrower may not assign or otherwise transfer any of its
rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of each Lender
(and any attempted assignment or transfer by the Borrower without such consent
shall be null and void) and (ii) subject to Section 2.17, no Lender or Issuing
Bank may assign or otherwise transfer its rights or obligations hereunder except
in accordance with this Section.  Nothing in this Agreement, expressed or
implied, shall be construed to confer upon any Person (other than the parties
hereto, Indemnitees, their respective successors and assigns permitted hereby
(including any Affiliate of any Issuing Bank that issues any Letter of Credit),
Participants (to the extent provided in paragraph (c) of this Section) and, to
the extent expressly contemplated hereby, the Related Parties of each of the
Agents, the Arrangers, the Issuing Banks and the Lenders) any legal or equitable
right, remedy or claim under or by reason of this Agreement.

(b)  (i) Subject to the conditions set forth in paragraph (b)(ii) below and
Section 2.17, any Lender may assign to one or more assignees (other than the
Borrower or a Subsidiary or a natural person, but including any CLO or other
Approved Fund) all or a portion of its rights and obligations under this
Agreement (including all or a portion of its Commitments and the Loans at the
time owing to it) with the prior written consent (such consent not to be
unreasonably withheld or delayed) of:

(A)  the Borrower; provided that no consent of the Borrower shall be required
for an assignment to an assignee that is a Lender, an Affiliate of a Lender, a
Federal Reserve Bank or, if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing,
any other assignee;

(B)  the Administrative Agent; provided that no consent of the Administrative
Agent shall be required for an assignment to an assignee that is a Lender, an
Affiliate of a Lender, a Federal Reserve Bank or an Approved Fund; and

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(C)  each Principal Issuing Bank and Swingline Lender; provided that no consent
of any Principal Issuing Bank or any Swingline Lender shall be required for an
assignment to an assignee that is a Federal Reserve Bank.

(ii)  Assignments shall be subject to the following additional conditions:

(A)  except in the case of an assignment to a Lender or an Affiliate of a
Lender, the amount of the Commitment of the assigning Lender subject to each
such assignment (determined as of the date the Assignment and Assumption with
respect to such assignment is delivered to the Administrative Agent) shall not
be less than $1,000,000 or, if smaller, the entire remaining amount of the
assigning Lender’s applicable Commitment unless each of the Borrower and the
Administrative Agent shall otherwise consent, provided (i) that no such consent
of the Borrower shall be required if an Event of Default under clause (a), (b),
(h), or (i) of Section 7.01 has occurred and is continuing and (ii) in the event
of concurrent assignments to two or more assignees that are Affiliates of one
another, or to two or more Approved Funds managed by the same investment advisor
or by affiliated investment advisors, all such concurrent assignments shall be
aggregated in determining compliance with this subsection;

(B)  each partial assignment shall be made as an assignment of a proportionate
part of all the assigning Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement;
provided that this clause shall not be construed to prohibit the assignment of a
proportionate part of all the assigning Lender’s rights and obligations in
respect of one Class of Commitments or Loans;

(C)  the parties to each assignment shall, except as contemplated by
Section 2.17, execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent an Assignment and
Assumption, together with a processing and recordation fee of $3,500; provided
that in the event of concurrent assignments to two or more assignees that are
Affiliates of one another, or to two or more Approved Funds managed by the same
investment advisor or by affiliated investment advisors, only one such fee shall
be payable; and

(D)  the assignee, if it shall not be a Lender, shall deliver to the
Administrative Agent an Administrative Questionnaire.

(iii)  Subject to acceptance and recording thereof pursuant to paragraph (b)(iv)
of this Section, from and after the effective date specified in each Assignment
and Assumption the assignee thereunder shall be a party hereto and, to the
extent of the interest assigned by such Assignment and Assumption, have the
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obligations of a Lender under this Agreement, and the assigning Lender
thereunder shall, to the extent of the interest assigned by such Assignment and
Assumption, be released from its obligations under this Agreement (and, in the
case of an Assignment and Assumption covering all of the assigning Lender’s
rights and obligations under this Agreement, such Lender shall cease to be a
party hereto but shall continue to be entitled to the benefits of Sections 2.13,
2.14, 2.15 and 9.03).  Any assignment or transfer by a Lender of rights or
obligations under this Agreement that does not comply with this Section 9.04
shall be treated for purposes of this Agreement as a sale by such Lender of a
participation in such rights and obligations in accordance with paragraph (c) of
this Section.  Each assignment hereunder shall be deemed to be an assignment of
the related rights under the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement and each other
applicable Security Document.

(iv)  The Administrative Agent shall maintain at one of its offices a copy of
each Assignment and Assumption delivered to it and a register for the
recordation of the names and addresses of the Lenders, and the Commitment of,
and principal amount of the Loans and LC Disbursements owing to, each Lender
pursuant to the terms hereof from time to time (the “Register”).  The entries in
the Register shall be conclusive absent manifest error, and the Borrower, the
Administrative Agent, the Issuing Banks and the Lenders may treat each Person
whose name is recorded in the Register pursuant to the terms hereof as a Lender
hereunder for all purposes of this Agreement, notwithstanding notice to the
contrary.  The Register shall be available for inspection by the Borrower and,
as to entries pertaining to it, any Issuing Bank and any Lender, at any
reasonable time and from time to time upon reasonable prior notice.

(v)  Upon its receipt of a duly completed Assignment and Assumption executed by
an assigning Lender (except as contemplated by Section 2.17) and an assignee,
the assignee’s completed Administrative Questionnaire (unless the assignee shall
already be a Lender hereunder), the processing and recordation fee referred to
in paragraph (b) of this Section and any written consent to such assignment
required by paragraph (b) of this Section, the Administrative Agent shall accept
such Assignment and Assumption and record the information contained therein in
the Register.  No assignment shall be effective for purposes of this Agreement
unless it has been recorded in the Register as provided in this paragraph.

(vi)  By executing and delivering an Assignment and Assumption, the assigning
Lender thereunder and the assignee thereunder shall be deemed to confirm to and
agree with each other and the other parties hereto as follows: (A) such
assigning Lender warrants that it is the legal and beneficial owner of the
interest being assigned thereby free and clear of any adverse claim and that its
Commitment and the outstanding balances of its Loans, in each case without
giving effect to assignments thereof that have not become effective, are as set
forth in such Assignment and Assumption; (B) except as set forth in clause (A)
above, such assigning Lender makes no representation or warranty and assumes no
responsibility with respect to any statements, warranties or representations
made in or in connection with this Agreement or any other Credit Document or any
other instrument or document furnished pursuant hereto or thereto, or the
execution, legality, validity, enforceability, genuineness, sufficiency or value
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of the foregoing, or the financial condition of the Credit Parties or the
performance or observance by the Credit Parties of any of their obligations
under this Agreement or under any other Credit Document or any other instrument
or document furnished pursuant hereto or thereto; (C) each of the assignee and
the assignor represents and warrants that it is legally authorized to enter into
such Assignment and Assumption; (D) such assignee confirms that it has received
a copy of this Agreement, together with copies of any amendments or consents
entered into prior to the date of such Assignment and Assumption and copies of
the most recent financial statements delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 and such
other documents and information as it has deemed appropriate to make its own
credit analysis and decision to enter into such Assignment and Assumption;
(E) such assignee will independently and without reliance upon the Agents, such
assigning Lender or any other Lender and based on such documents and information
as it shall deem appropriate at the time, continue to make its own credit
decisions in taking or not taking action under this Agreement; (F) such assignee
appoints and authorizes the Agents to take such action as agents on its behalf
and to exercise such powers under this Agreement and the other Credit Documents
as are delegated to them by the terms hereof and thereof, together with such
powers as are reasonably incidental thereto; (G) such assignee agrees that it
will not book any Loan or hold any participation in any Letter of Credit or LC
Disbursement or Swingline Loan at an Austrian branch or through an Austrian
Affiliate and will comply with Section 9.18 of this Agreement; and (H) such
assignee agrees that it will perform in accordance with their terms all the
obligations that by the terms of this Agreement are required to be performed by
it as a Lender.

(c)  (i)  Any Lender may, without the consent of the Borrower or the
Administrative Agent, any Issuing Bank or any Swingline Lender, sell
participations to one or more banks or other entities (each a “Participant”) in
all or a portion of such Lender’s rights and/or obligations under this Agreement
(including all or a portion of its Commitment and the Loans); provided that
(A) such Lender’s obligations under this Agreement shall remain unchanged,
(B) such Lender shall remain solely responsible to the other parties hereto for
the performance of such obligations and (C) the Borrower, the Administrative
Agent, each Issuing Bank, each Swingline Lender and the other Lenders shall
continue to deal solely and directly with such Lender in connection with such
Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement.  Each Lender that sells a
participation pursuant to this Section 9.04(c) shall, acting solely for this
purpose as a non-fiduciary agent of the Borrower, maintain a register on which
it records the name and address of each participant to which it has sold a
participation and the principal amounts (and stated interest) of each such
participant’s interest in the Loans or other rights and obligations of such
Lender under this Agreement (the “Participant Register”); provided that no
Lender shall have any obligation to disclose all or any portion of the
Participant Register to any Person (including the identity of any participant or
any information relating to a participant’s interest in any Loans or other
rights and obligations under any Credit Document) except to the extent that such
disclosure is necessary to establish that such Loan or other right or obligation
is in registered form under Section 5f.103-1(c) of the United States Treasury
Regulations.  The entries in the Participant Register shall be conclusive absent
manifest error, and such Lender shall treat each Person whose name is recorded
in the Participant Register as the owner of such participation for all purposes
under this Agreement, notwithstanding any notice to the contrary.  Any agreement
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instrument pursuant to which a Lender sells such a participation shall provide
that such Lender shall retain the sole right to enforce this Agreement and to
approve any amendment, modification or waiver of any provision of this
Agreement; provided that such agreement or instrument may provide that such
Lender will not, without the consent of the Participant, agree to any amendment,
modification or waiver that affects such Participant and that, under
Section 9.02, would require the consent of each affected Lender.  Subject to
paragraph (c)(ii) of this Section, the Borrower agrees that each Participant
shall be entitled to the benefits of Sections 2.13, 2.14 and 2.15 (subject to
the requirements and limitations under Sections 2.15(f) and (g) (it being
understood that the documentation required under Sections 2.15(f) and (g) shall
be delivered to the applicable Lender)) to the same extent as if it were a
Lender and had acquired its interest by assignment pursuant to paragraph (b) of
this Section.  To the extent permitted by law, each Participant also shall be
entitled to the benefits of Section 9.08 as though it were a Lender, provided
such Participant agrees to be subject to Section 2.16(d) as though it were a
Lender.

(ii)  A Participant shall not be entitled to receive any greater payment under
Section 2.13 or 2.15 than the applicable Lender would have been entitled to
receive with respect to the participation sold to such Participant, unless the
sale of the participation to such Participant is made with the Borrower’s prior
written consent, which consent shall specifically refer to this exception.

(d)  Any Lender may, without the consent of the Borrower, the Administrative
Agent or any other person, at any time pledge or assign a security interest in
all or any portion of its rights under this Agreement to secure obligations of
such Lender, including any pledge or assignment to secure obligations to a
Federal Reserve Bank or other central banking authority, and this Section shall
not apply to any such pledge or assignment of a security interest; provided that
no such pledge or assignment of a security interest shall release a Lender from
any of its obligations hereunder or substitute any such pledgee or assignee for
such Lender as a party hereto.

(e)  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the replacement
of any Lender pursuant to Section 2.17 shall be deemed an assignment pursuant to
Section 9.04(b) and shall be valid and in full force and effect for all purposes
under this Agreement.

SECTION 9.05.  Survival.  All covenants, agreements, representations and
warranties made by the Borrower herein and in the certificates or other
instruments delivered in connection with or pursuant to this Agreement shall be
considered to have been relied upon by the other parties hereto and shall
survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the making of any Loans
and issuance of any Letters of Credit, regardless of any investigation made by
any such other party or on its behalf and notwithstanding that any Agent, any
Issuing Bank or any Lender may have had notice or knowledge of any Default or
incorrect representation or warranty at the time any credit is extended
hereunder, and shall continue in full force and effect as long as the principal
of or any accrued interest on any Loan or any fee or any other amount payable
under this Agreement is outstanding and unpaid or any Letter of Credit is
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the Commitments have not expired or been terminated.  The provisions of
Sections 2.13, 2.14, 2.15 and 9.03 and Article VIII shall survive and remain in
full force and effect regardless of the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby, the repayment of the Loans, the expiration or termination
of the Letters of Credit or the Commitments or the termination of this Agreement
or any provision hereof.

SECTION 9.06.  Counterparts; Integration; Effectiveness; Issuing Banks.  This
Agreement, the other Credit Documents, the Issuing Bank Agreements, any
Swingline Agreement and any separate letter agreements with respect to fees
payable to the Administrative Agent or the Arrangers constitute the entire
contract among the parties relating to the subject matter hereof and supersede
any and all previous agreements and understandings, oral or written, relating to
the subject matter hereof (but do not supersede any provisions of any
commitment, engagement or fee letter that by the terms of such document survive
the execution and delivery of this Agreement).  Except as provided in
Section 4.01, this amendment and restatement of the Existing Credit Agreement
shall become effective when it shall have been executed by the Administrative
Agent and when the Administrative Agent (or its counsel) shall have received
counterparts hereof which, when taken together, bear the signatures of each of
the other parties hereto (or written evidence satisfactory to the Administrative
Agent (which may include telecopy or electronic transmission of a signed
signature page of this Agreement) that each such party has signed a counterpart
of this Agreement), and thereafter shall be binding upon and inure to the
benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and
assigns.  Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this
Agreement by telecopy, emailed pdf. or any other electronic means that
reproduces an image of the actual executed signature page, shall be as effective
as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Agreement.  The words
“execution”, “signed”, “signature”, “delivery” and words of like import in or
relating to any document to be signed in connection with this Agreement and the
transactions contemplated hereby shall be deemed to include Electronic
Signatures, deliveries or the keeping of records in electronic form, each of
which shall be of the same legal effect, validity or enforceability as a
manually executed signature, physical delivery thereof or the use of a
paper-based recordkeeping system, as the case may be, to the extent and as
provided for in any applicable law, including the Federal Electronic Signatures
in Global and National Commerce Act, the New York State Electronic Signatures
and Records Act, or any other similar state laws based on the Uniform Electronic
Transactions Act; provided that nothing herein shall require the Administrative
Agent to accept electronic signatures in any form or format without its prior
written consent.  This Agreement may be executed in counterparts (and by
different parties hereto on different counterparts), each of which shall
constitute an original, but all of which when taken together shall constitute a
single contract.  Each financial institution that shall be party to an Issuing
Bank Agreement executed by the Borrower and the Administrative Agent shall be a
party to and an Issuing Bank under this Agreement, and shall have all the rights
and duties of an Issuing Bank hereunder and under its Issuing Bank
Agreement.  Each Lender hereby authorizes the Administrative Agent to enter into
Issuing Bank Agreements.

SECTION 9.07.  Severability.  Any provision of this Agreement held to be
invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such
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ineffective to the extent of such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability
without affecting the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining
provisions hereof; and the invalidity of a particular provision in a particular
jurisdiction shall not invalidate such provision in any other jurisdiction.  No
failure to obtain any approval required for the effectiveness of any provision
of this Agreement shall affect the validity or enforceability of any other
provision of this Agreement.

SECTION 9.08.  Right of Setoff.  If an Event of Default shall have occurred and
be continuing and the Loans shall have become due and payable pursuant to
Article VII, each Lender, each Issuing Bank and each Affiliate of any of the
foregoing is hereby authorized at any time and from time to time, to the fullest
extent permitted by law, to set off and apply any and all deposits (general or
special, time or demand, provisional or final) at any time held and other
obligations at any time owing by such Lender, Issuing Bank or Affiliate to or
for the credit or the account of the Borrower against any of and all the
obligations of the Borrower now or hereafter existing under this Agreement held
by such Lender or such Issuing Bank, irrespective of whether or not such Lender
or such Issuing Bank shall have made any demand under this Agreement and
although such obligations may be unmatured.  The rights of each of the Lenders
and the Issuing Banks under this Section are in addition to other rights and
remedies (including other rights of setoff) which such Person may have.

SECTION 9.09.  Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Consent to Service of
Process.  (a)  This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with and governed
by the law of the State of New York.

(b)  Except as provided in the last sentence of this paragraph, each party
hereto hereby irrevocably and unconditionally submits, for itself and its
property, to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of the State of New
York sitting in New York County and of the United States District Court of the
Southern District of New York, and any appellate court from any thereof, in any
action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement, and each of
the parties hereto hereby irrevocably and unconditionally agrees that all claims
in respect of any such action or proceeding may be heard and determined in such
New York State or, to the extent permitted by law, in such Federal court.  Each
of the parties hereto agrees that a final judgment in any such action or
proceeding shall be conclusive and may be enforced in other jurisdictions by
suit on the judgment or in any other manner provided by law.  Nothing in this
paragraph shall affect any right of the Collateral Agent to bring any action or
proceeding relating to any Collateral in the courts of any jurisdiction where
such Collateral is located or deemed located, or to bring any action or
proceeding against the Borrower or a Subsidiary Guarantor in the jurisdiction of
the Borrower or such Subsidiary Guarantor, as applicable.

(c)  Each party hereto hereby irrevocably and unconditionally waives, to the
fullest extent it may legally and effectively do so, any objection which it may
now or hereafter have to the laying of venue of any suit, action or proceeding
arising out of or relating to this Agreement in any court referred to in
paragraph (b) of this Section.  Each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably
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defense of an inconvenient forum to the maintenance of such action or proceeding
in any such court.

(d)  Each party to this Agreement irrevocably consents to service of process in
the manner provided for notices in Section 9.01.  Nothing in this Agreement will
affect the right of any party to this Agreement to serve process in any other
manner permitted by law.

SECTION 9.10.  WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL.  EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY WAIVES, TO THE
FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY
JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING
TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY (WHETHER BASED ON
CONTRACT, TORT OR ANY OTHER THEORY).  EACH PARTY HERETO (A) CERTIFIES THAT NO
REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PARTY HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY
OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PARTY WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK
TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER AND (B) ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT AND THE OTHER
PARTIES HERETO HAVE BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT BY, AMONG OTHER
THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION.

SECTION 9.11.  Headings.  Article and Section headings and the Table of Contents
used herein are for convenience of reference only, are not part of this
Agreement and shall not affect the construction of, or be taken into
consideration in interpreting, this Agreement.

SECTION 9.12.  Confidentiality.  Each of the Agents, the Issuing Banks and the
Lenders agrees to maintain the confidentiality of the Information (as defined
below), except that Information may be disclosed (a) to its and its Affiliates’
directors, officers, employees and agents, including accountants, legal counsel
and other advisors who have been informed of the confidential nature of such
Information and instructed to keep such Information confidential, (b) to the
extent requested by any regulatory or self-regulatory authority (including the
NAIC) with jurisdiction over it, (c) to the extent required by applicable laws
or regulations or by any subpoena or similar legal process (provided that it
shall, to the extent permitted by law and regulation, give the Borrower prompt
notice after obtaining knowledge of any such subpoena or similar legal process
so that the Borrower may at its own expense seek a protective order or other
appropriate remedy), (d) to any other party to this Agreement, (e) to the extent
necessary or advisable in connection with the exercise of any remedies hereunder
or any suit, action or proceeding relating to this Agreement or the enforcement
of rights hereunder, (f) subject to an agreement containing provisions
substantially the same as those of this Section, to (i) any assignee of or
Participant in, or any prospective assignee of or Participant in, any of its
rights or obligations under this Agreement, (ii) any credit insurance provider
in connection with any credit insurance, or prospective credit insurance,
relating to the Borrower and any of its obligations or (iii) any actual or
prospective counterparty (or its advisors) to any swap or derivative transaction
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obligations, (g) with the written consent of the Borrower or (h) to the extent
such Information (i) becomes publicly available other than as a result of a
breach of this Section, (ii) becomes available to any Agent, any Issuing Bank or
any Lender on a nonconfidential basis from a source other than the Borrower or
any other party to this Agreement that is not known by the recipient to be bound
by a confidentiality agreement or other obligation of confidentiality with
respect to such information or (iii) was available to any Agent, any Issuing
Bank or any Lender on a non-confidential basis prior to its disclosure by the
Borrower or any other party to this Agreement from a source other than the
Borrower or any other party to this Agreement that is not known by the recipient
to be bound by a confidentiality agreement or other obligation of
confidentiality with respect to such information.  For the purposes of this
Section, “Information” means all information received from the Borrower or
Persons acting on its behalf relating to the Borrower or its business, other
than, after the earlier of (A) the date that is four Business Days after the
Restatement Date or (B) the date on which the Borrower files a Form 8-K with the
SEC with respect to this Agreement, information pertaining to this Agreement
routinely provided by arrangers of credit facilities to data service providers,
including league table providers, that serve the lending industry.

SECTION 9.13.  Interest Rate Limitation.  Notwithstanding anything herein to the
contrary, if at any time the interest rate applicable to any Loan, together with
all fees, charges and other amounts which are treated as interest on such Loan
under applicable law (collectively, the “Charges”), shall exceed the maximum
lawful rate (the “Maximum Rate”) which may be contracted for, charged, taken,
received or reserved by the Lender holding such Loan in accordance with
applicable law, the rate of interest payable in respect of such Loan hereunder,
together with all Charges payable in respect thereof, shall be limited to the
Maximum Rate and, to the extent lawful, the interest and Charges that would have
been payable in respect of such Loan but were not payable as a result of the
operation of this Section shall be cumulated and the interest and Charges
payable to such Lender in respect of other Loans or periods shall be increased
(but not above the Maximum Rate therefor) until such cumulated amount, together
with interest thereon at the Alternate Base Rate to the date of repayment, shall
have been received by such Lender.

SECTION 9.14.  Security Documents.  Each Lender hereby irrevocably authorizes
and directs the Collateral Agent to execute and deliver, or ratifies the
execution and delivery by the Collateral Agent of, the Reaffirmation Agreement,
the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement, the Lenders Lien Subordination and
Intercreditor Agreement, the Lien Subordination and Intercreditor Agreement and
each other Security Document and hereby irrevocably authorizes and directs the
Collateral Agent to carry out the provisions thereof and exercise the authority
conferred upon it therein.  Each Lender, by executing and delivering this
Agreement, acknowledges receipt of a copy of the Reaffirmation Agreement and the
Guarantee and Collateral Agreement and approves and agrees to be bound by and to
act in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Reaffirmation Agreement,
the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement and each other Security Document insofar
as they relate to or require performance by the Lenders, specifically including
(i) the provisions of Article VII of the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement
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distribution of the proceeds realized from such exercise), (iii) the provisions
of Articles IX and X of the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement (relating to the
duties and responsibilities of the Collateral Agent thereunder and providing for
the indemnification and the reimbursement of expenses of the Collateral Agent
thereunder by the Lenders), and (iv) the provisions of Section 12.13 of the
Guarantee and Collateral Agreement (providing for releases of Guarantees of and
Collateral securing the Obligations).  Each party hereto further agrees that the
foregoing provisions of the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement shall apply to
each other Security Document.  In the event that the Borrower shall incur
Indebtedness to refinance or replace Indebtedness under the Second Lien
Agreement in compliance with Sections 6.01 and 6.06, each Lender hereby
irrevocably authorizes and directs the Collateral Agent to enter into an
intercreditor agreement on substantially the same terms as those of the Lenders
Lien Subordination and Intercreditor Agreement (as in effect at the time of such
refinancing or replacement) with the holders of such Indebtedness or their
representative.  Without limiting any other authority conferred upon the
Collateral Agent under the Security Documents, the Collateral Agent is
authorized to release from the Lien of the Security Documents ancillary
structures on Mortgaged Properties that the Borrower advises are not of material
value and not critical to the activities conducted on such Mortgaged Properties
if such releases will avoid the need to obtain flood insurance that would
otherwise be required under applicable law, including Regulation H of the Board.

SECTION 9.15.  Additional Financial Covenants.  Notwithstanding anything else
contained herein to the contrary, in the event that any maintenance financial
covenant other than the financial covenant set forth in Section 6.09 is included
in the Second Lien Agreement or any SSLI Documentation (as defined in
Schedule 1.01C), such covenant will be deemed to be added to Article VI of this
Agreement automatically, without the need for any further action whatsoever.

SECTION 9.16.  Effect of Restatement.  This Agreement shall supersede the
Existing Credit Agreement from and after the Restatement Date with respect to
the transactions hereunder and with respect to the loans and letters of credit
outstanding under the Existing Credit Agreement as of the Restatement Date.  The
parties hereto acknowledge and agree, however, that (a) this Agreement and all
other Credit Documents executed and delivered herewith do not constitute a
novation, payment and reborrowing or termination of the Obligations under the
Existing Credit Agreement and the other Credit Documents as in effect prior to
the Restatement Date, (b) such Obligations are in all respects continuing with
only the terms being modified as provided in this Agreement and the other Credit
Documents, (c) the liens, security interests and pledges in favor of the
Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Credit Parties securing payment of such
Obligations are in all respects continuing and in full force and effect with
respect to all Obligations and (d) all references in the other Credit Documents
to the Credit Agreement shall be deemed to refer without further amendment to
this Agreement.

SECTION 9.17.  USA Patriot Act and Beneficial Ownership Regulation Notice.  Each
Lender and Issuing Bank and the Administrative Agent (for itself and not on
behalf of any Lender or Issuing Bank) hereby notifies the Borrower that pursuant
to the requirements of the USA PATRIOT Act and the Beneficial Ownership
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is required to obtain, verify and record information that identifies the
Borrower, which information includes the name and address of the Borrower and
other information that will allow such Lender or the Administrative Agent, as
applicable, to identify the Borrower in accordance with the USA PATRIOT Act and
the Beneficial Ownership Regulation.

SECTION 9.18.  Austrian Matters.

(a)  Notices with respect to Austria.  Each party to this Agreement agrees that
it will (i) only send notices and other written references to this Agreement or
any other Credit Document (this Agreement, the other Credit Documents and any
notices or other written references to this Agreement or any other Credit
Document, each, a “Stamp Duty Sensitive Document”) to or from Austria by email
which do not contain the signature of any party (whether manuscript or
electronic, including, for the avoidance of doubt, the name of an individual or
other entity) and (ii) not send fax or scanned copies of a signed Stamp Duty
Sensitive Document to or from Austria.

(b)  Agreement to be Kept Outside Austria.  No party to this Agreement shall
bring or send to or otherwise produce in Austria (x) an original copy, notarised
copy or certified copy of any Stamp Duty Sensitive Document, or (y) a copy of
any Stamp Duty Sensitive Document signed or endorsed by one or more parties
other than in the event that:

(1)  this does not cause a liability of a party to this Agreement to pay stamp
duty in Austria;

(2)  a party to this Agreement wishes to enforce any of its rights under or in
connection with such Stamp Duty Sensitive Document in Austria and is only able
to do so by bringing, sending to or otherwise producing in Austria (x) an
original copy, notarised copy or certified copy of the relevant Stamp Duty
Sensitive Document or (y) a copy of any Stamp Duty Sensitive Document signed or
endorsed by one or more parties and it would not be sufficient for that party to
bring, send to or otherwise produce in Austria a simple copy (i.e. a copy which
is not an original copy, notarised copy or certified copy) of the relevant Stamp
Duty Sensitive Document for the purposes of such enforcement.  In connection
with the foregoing, each party to this Agreement agrees that in any form of
proceedings in Austria simple copies may be submitted by either party to this
Agreement and undertakes to refrain from (I) objecting to the introduction into
evidence of a simple copy of any Stamp Duty Sensitive Document or raising a
defense to any action or to the exercise of any remedy for the reason of an
original or certified copy of any Stamp Duty Sensitive Document not having been
introduced into evidence, unless such simple copy actually introduced into
evidence does not accurately reflect the content of the original document and
(II) contesting the authenticity (Echtheit) of a simple copy of any such Stamp
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before an Austrian court or authority, unless such simple copy does not
accurately reflect the content of the original document; or

(3)  a party to this Agreement is required by law, governmental body, court,
authority or agency pursuant to any law or legal requirement (whether for the
purposes of initiating, prosecuting, enforcing or executing any claim or remedy
or enforcing any judgment or otherwise), to bring an original, notarised copy or
certified copy of any Stamp Duty Sensitive Document into Austria.

(c)  Austrian Stamp Duty.  Notwithstanding any other provisions in any of the
Credit Documents, if any liability to pay Austrian stamp duties is triggered:

(1)  as a result of a party to this Agreement (i) breaching its obligations
under paragraph (a), (b) or (d) of this Section, or (ii) booking its Loans or
making or accepting performance of any rights or obligations under this
Agreement or any of the other Credit Documents through an entity organized under
the laws of the Republic of Austria or a branch or an Affiliate, located or
organized in the Republic of Austria, of an entity organized under the laws of a
jurisdiction other than the Republic of Austria, that party shall pay such stamp
duties; and

(2)  in circumstances other than those described in clause (1) of this
paragraph (c), the Borrower shall be liable for the payment of all such stamp
duties.

(d)  Place of Performance Outside Austria.  Each of the parties hereto agrees
that the exclusive place of performance (Erfüllungsort) for all rights and
obligations under this Agreement and the other Credit Documents shall be outside
the Republic of Austria, and the payment of amounts under this Agreement must be
made to a bank account outside the Republic of Austria.  The Administrative
Agent, the Collateral Agent and each Lender agrees to designate and maintain one
or more accounts at one or more lending offices located outside the Republic of
Austria to which all amounts payable to such party under this Agreement and the
other Credit Documents shall be made.

SECTION 9.19.  No Fiduciary Relationship.  The Borrower, on behalf of itself and
its Subsidiaries, agrees that in connection with all aspects of the transactions
contemplated hereby and any communications in connection therewith, the
Borrower, the Subsidiaries and their Affiliates, on the one hand, and the
Administrative Agent, the Lenders and their Affiliates, on the other hand, will
have a business relationship that does not create, by implication or otherwise,
any fiduciary duty on the part of the Administrative Agent, the Lenders or their
Affiliates, and no such duty will be deemed to have arisen in connection with
any such transactions or communications.  The Administrative Agent, the
Arrangers, the Lenders, the Issuing Banks and their Affiliates may be engaged,
for their own accounts or the accounts of customers, in a broad range of
transactions that involve interests that differ from those of the Borrower and
its Affiliates,

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and none of the Administrative Agent, the Arrangers, the Lenders, the Issuing
Banks or their Affiliates has any obligation to disclose any of such interests
to the Borrower or any of its Affiliates.

SECTION 9.20.  Non-Public Information.  Each Lender acknowledges that all
information, including requests for waivers and amendments, furnished by the
Borrower or the Administrative Agent pursuant to or in connection with, or in
the course of administering, this Agreement will be syndicate-level information,
which may contain MNPI.  Each Lender represents to the Borrower and the
Administrative Agent that (i) it has developed compliance procedures regarding
the use of MNPI and that it will handle MNPI in accordance with such procedures
and applicable law, including, to the extent such laws are applicable, Federal,
state and foreign securities laws, and (ii) it has identified in its
Administrative Questionnaire a credit contact who may receive information that
may contain MNPI in accordance with its compliance procedures and applicable
law, including, to the extent such laws are applicable, Federal, state and
foreign securities laws.

SECTION 9.21.  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 the parties
hereto, 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 the write-down and conversion powers
of the applicable Resolution Authority and agrees and consents to, and
acknowledges and agrees to be bound by:

(a)  the application of any Write-Down and Conversion Powers by the 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:

(1)  a reduction in full or in part or cancellation of any such liability;

(2)  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

(3)  the variation of the terms of such liability in connection with the
exercise of the write-down and conversion powers of the applicable Resolution
Authority.

(c)  The following terms shall for purposes of this Agreement have the meanings
set forth below:

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“Affected Financial Institution” means (a) any EEA Financial Institution or (b)
any UK Financial Institution.

“Bail-In Action” means the exercise of any Write-Down and Conversion Powers by
the applicable Resolution Authority in respect of any liability of an Affected
Financial Institution.

“Bail-In Legislation” means (a) with respect to any EEA Member Country
implementing Article 55 of Directive 2014/59/EU of the European Parliament and
of the Council of the European Union, the implementing law, regulation, rule or
requirement for such EEA Member Country from time to time which is described in
the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule and (b) with respect to the United Kingdom,
Part I of the United Kingdom Banking Act 2009 (as amended from time to time) and
any other law, regulation or rule applicable in the United Kingdom relating to
the resolution of unsound or failing banks, investment firms or other financial
institutions or their affiliates (other than through liquidation, administration
or other insolvency proceedings).

“EEA Financial Institution” means (a) any credit institution or investment firm
established in any EEA Member Country which is subject to the supervision of an
EEA Resolution Authority, (b) any entity established in an EEA Member Country
which is a parent of an institution described in clause (a) of this definition,
or (c) any financial institution established in an EEA Member Country which is a
subsidiary of an institution described in clauses (a) or (b) of this definition
and is subject to consolidated supervision with its parent.

“EEA Member Country” means any of the member states of the European Union,
Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway.

“EEA Resolution Authority” means any public administrative authority or any
person entrusted with public administrative authority of any EEA Member Country
(including any delegee) having responsibility for the resolutions of any EEA
Financial Institution.

“EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule” means the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule
published by the Loan Market Association (or any successor Person), as in effect
from time to time.

“Resolution Authority” means an EEA Resolution Authority or, with respect to any
UK Financial Institution, a UK Resolution Authority.

“UK Financial Institution” means any BRRD Undertaking (as such term is defined
under the PRA Rulebook (as amended from time to time) promulgated by the United
Kingdom Prudential Regulation Authority) or any person falling within IFPRU 11.6
of the FCA Handbook (as amended from time to time) promulgated by the United
Kingdom Financial Conduct Authority, which includes certain credit institutions
and investment firms, and certain affiliates of such credit institutions or
investment firms.

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“UK Resolution Authority” means the Bank of England or any other public
administrative authority having responsibility for the resolution of any UK
Financial Institution.

“Write-Down and Conversion Powers” means, (a) with respect to any EEA Resolution
Authority, the write-down and conversion powers of such EEA Resolution Authority
from time to time under the Bail-In Legislation for the applicable EEA Member
Country, which write-down and conversion powers are described in the EU Bail-In
Legislation Schedule, and (b) with respect to the United Kingdom, any powers of
the applicable Resolution Authority under the Bail-In Legislation to cancel,
reduce, modify or change the form of a liability of any UK Financial Institution
or any contract or instrument under which that liability arises, to convert all
or part of that liability into shares, securities or obligations of that person
or any other person, to provide that any such contract or instrument is to have
effect as if a right had been exercised under it or to suspend any obligation in
respect of that liability or any of the powers under that Bail-In Legislation
that are related to or ancillary to any of those powers.

SECTION 9.22.  Acknowledgement Regarding Any Supported QFCs.  To the extent that
the Credit Documents provide support, through a guarantee or otherwise, for
hedge agreements in respect of Hedging Obligations 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 “U.S. 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 U.S. 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 U.S. 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 U.S. 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 U.S. 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. Without
limitation of the

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foregoing, it is understood and agreed that rights and remedies of the parties
with respect to a Defaulting Lender shall in no event affect the rights of any
Covered Party with respect to a Supported QFC or any QFC Credit Support.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly
executed by their respective authorized officers as of the day and year first
above written.

THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY,

by

 

/s/ Peter R. Rapin

 

Name:Peter R. Rapin

 

Title:Vice President, Tax & Treasurer

 

 

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., individually and as Administrative Agent, Collateral
Agent, Issuing Bank and Swingline Lender

by

 

/s/ Robert P. Kellas

 

Name:Robert P. Kellas

 

Title:Executive Director

 

 

THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY

AMENDED AND RESTATED

FIRST LIEN CREDIT AGREEMENT

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Signature Page to

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company’s

Amended and Restated First Lien

Credit Agreement

 

CREDIT AGRICOLE CORPORATE & INVESTMENT BANK

 

by

 

/s/ Jill Wong

 

Name:Jill Wong

 

Title:Director

by

 

/s/ Gordon Yip

 

Name:Gordon Yip

 

Title:Director

THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY

AMENDED AND RESTATED

FIRST LIEN CREDIT AGREEMENT

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Signature Page to

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company’s

Amended and Restated First Lien

Credit Agreement

 

Barclays Bank plc

 

by

 

/s/ Craig Malloy

 

Name:Craig Malloy

 

Title:Director

THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY

AMENDED AND RESTATED

FIRST LIEN CREDIT AGREEMENT

 

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The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company’s

Amended and Restated First Lien

Credit Agreement

 

 

BNP PARIBAS

 

by

 

/s/ Nader Tannous

 

Name:Nader Tannous

 

Title:Managing Director

by

 

/s/ John McCulloch

 

Name:John McCulloch

 

Title:Vice President

THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY

AMENDED AND RESTATED

FIRST LIEN CREDIT AGREEMENT

 

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The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company’s

Amended and Restated First Lien

Credit Agreement

 

 

 

BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.

 

by

 

/s/ Karla M. Ruppert

 

Name:Karla M. Ruppert

 

Title:Vice President

THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY

AMENDED AND RESTATED

FIRST LIEN CREDIT AGREEMENT

 

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Signature Page to

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company’s

Amended and Restated First Lien

Credit Agreement

 

GOLDMAN SACHS BANK USA

 

by

 

/s/ Ryan Durkin

 

Name:Ryan Durkin

 

Title:Authorized Signatory

THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY

AMENDED AND RESTATED

FIRST LIEN CREDIT AGREEMENT

 

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Signature Page to

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company’s

Amended and Restated First Lien

Credit Agreement

 

PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

 

by

 

/s/ Joseph G. Moran

 

Name:Joseph G. Moran

 

Title:Senior Vice President

THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY

AMENDED AND RESTATED

FIRST LIEN CREDIT AGREEMENT

 

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Signature Page to

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company’s

Amended and Restated First Lien

Credit Agreement

 

MUFG Union bank, N.A.

 

by

 

/s/ Thomas Kainamura

 

Name:Thomas Kainamura

 

Title:Director

 

 

THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY

AMENDED AND RESTATED

FIRST LIEN CREDIT AGREEMENT

 

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Signature Page to

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company’s

Amended and Restated First Lien

Credit Agreement

 

BBVA USA

 

by

 

/s/ April Chan

 

Name:April Chan

 

Title:Executive Director

THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY

AMENDED AND RESTATED

FIRST LIEN CREDIT AGREEMENT

 

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Signature Page to

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company’s

Amended and Restated First Lien

Credit Agreement

 

CITIBANK, N.A.

 

by

 

/s/ Lixing Qi

 

Name:Lixing Qi

 

Title:Vice President

THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY

AMENDED AND RESTATED

FIRST LIEN CREDIT AGREEMENT

 

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Signature Page to

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company’s

Amended and Restated First Lien

Credit Agreement

 

Royal bank of Canada

 

by

 

/s/ Michael Petersen

 

Name:Michael Petersen

 

Title:Attorney In Fact

THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY

AMENDED AND RESTATED

FIRST LIEN CREDIT AGREEMENT

 

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Signature Page to

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company’s

Amended and Restated First Lien

Credit Agreement

 

Deutsche bank AG new york branch

 

by

 

/s/ Michael Strobel

 

Name:Michael Strobel

 

Title:Vice President

by

 

/s/ Philip Tancorra

 

Name:Philip Tancorra

 

Title:Vice President

THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY

AMENDED AND RESTATED

FIRST LIEN CREDIT AGREEMENT

 

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Signature Page to

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company’s

Amended and Restated First Lien

Credit Agreement

 

NYCB Speciality finance company, llc, a wholly owned subsidiary of new york
community bank

 

by

 

/s/ Willard D. Dickerson, Jr.

 

Name:Willard D. Dickerson, Jr.

 

Title:Senior Vice President

THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY

AMENDED AND RESTATED

FIRST LIEN CREDIT AGREEMENT

 

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Signature Page to

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company’s

Amended and Restated First Lien

Credit Agreement

 

The huntington national bank

 

by

 

/s/ Roger F. Reeder

 

Name:Roger F. Reeder

 

Title:Vice President

THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY

AMENDED AND RESTATED

FIRST LIEN CREDIT AGREEMENT

 

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Signature Page to

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company’s

Amended and Restated First Lien

Credit Agreement

 

Fifth Third Bank, National Association

 

by

 

/s/ Greg S. Calhoun

 

Name:Greg S. Calhoun

 

Title:Vice President

THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY

AMENDED AND RESTATED

FIRST LIEN CREDIT AGREEMENT

 

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Signature Page to

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company’s

Amended and Restated First Lien

Credit Agreement

 

sumitomo mitsui banking corporation

 

by

 

/s/ Michael Maguire

 

Name:Michael Maguire

 

Title:Managing Director

THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY

AMENDED AND RESTATED

FIRST LIEN CREDIT AGREEMENT

 

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Signature Page to

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company’s

Amended and Restated First Lien

Credit Agreement

 

Wells Fargo bank, national association

 

by

 

/s/ Daniel J. Manella

 

Name:Daniel J. Manella

 

Title:Authorized Signatory

 

THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY

AMENDED AND RESTATED

FIRST LIEN CREDIT AGREEMENT