Exhibit 10.1

FIRST AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT
This FIRST AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT is dated as of May 15, 2013 (this
“Amendment”) and is entered into by and among EXOPACK, LLC, a Delaware limited
liability company (“Exopack OpCo”), CELLO-FOIL PRODUCTS, INC., a Michigan
corporation (“Cello-Foil OpCo,” and together with Exopack OpCo, collectively,
the “Borrowers,” and individually, a “Borrower”), EXOPACK KEY HOLDINGS, LLC, a
Delaware limited liability company (“Holdings”), EXOPACK HOLDING CORP., a
Delaware corporation (“Intermediate Holdings”), the other Loan Parties party
hereto, and BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as administrative agent (in such capacity,
the “Administrative Agent”), in its own capacity and acting with the consent of
the Consenting Lenders.
RECITALS
WHEREAS, the Borrowers, Holdings, Intermediate Holdings, certain subsidiaries of
Holdings, the lenders from time to time party thereto (each an “Existing Lender”
and collectively, the “Existing Lenders”), and the Administrative Agent have
entered into that certain Credit Agreement dated as of May 31, 2011 (as amended,
restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to
time prior to the date hereof, the “Credit Agreement”);
WHEREAS, pursuant to and in accordance with Section 11.01 of the Credit
Agreement, the Borrowers have requested that the Credit Agreement be amended as
provided herein to, among other things, (i) permit any agreement (and the
transactions contemplated thereby) between a Borrower or a Subsidiary and a
commercial bank of other financial institution pursuant to which such Borrower
or Subsidiary, as applicable, agrees to sell to such commercial bank or other
financial institution such Borrower or Subsidiary’s accounts receivable owing by
certain of its customers at a discount, for each such account receivable, on
such conditions as herein agreed and (ii) add Sun Capital Partners V, LP to the
definition of Sponsor Group (collectively, the “Proposed Operative Amendments”);
WHEREAS, pursuant to and in accordance with Section 11.01 of the Credit
Agreement, the Borrowers have requested that the Credit Agreement be further
amended as provided herein to, among other things, reduce the interest rate
applicable to the Term Loans (the “Proposed Repricing Amendments,” and together
with the Proposed Operative Amendments, the “Proposed Amendments”);
WHEREAS, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Incorporated will act as sole
lead arranger (the “First Amendment Sole Lead Arranger”) under this Amendment;
WHEREAS, each Existing Lender (a “Consenting Lender”) that executes and delivers
a consent to this Amendment in the form of the “Lender Consent” attached hereto
as Annex I (each, a “Lender Consent”) shall have consented to the Proposed
Amendments to the Credit Agreement set forth in this Amendment;
WHEREAS, both prior to and after giving effect to the Assignment Agreements, the
Consenting Lenders shall constitute the Required Lenders, and after giving
effect to the Assignment Agreements, the Consenting Lenders shall constitute all
Lenders; and
WHEREAS, the Administrative Agent, in its own capacity and at the direction and
for and on behalf of each Consenting Lender, is willing, on the terms and
subject to the conditions set forth below, to consent to the Proposed Amendments
of and waivers under the Credit Agreement described herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the covenants and agreements contained
herein, as well as other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and
sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as
follows:
ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS

 

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SECTION 1.1    Certain Definitions. Capitalized terms used and not defined
herein shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Amended Credit
Agreement. As used in this Amendment:
“Administrative Agent” is defined in the preamble hereto.
“Amended Credit Agreement” is defined in Section 2.2 hereof.
“Amendment” is defined in the preamble hereto.
“Assigned Term Loan Interest Payment” is defined in Section 5.7 hereof.
“Assigned Term Loans” is defined in Section 5.1 hereof.
“Assigning Lenders” is defined in Section 5.1 hereof.
“Assignment Agreements” is defined in Section 5.1 hereof.
“Borrower” or “Borrowers” is defined in the preamble hereto.
“Cello-Foil OpCo” is defined in the preamble hereto.
“Consenting Lender” is defined in the fifth recital hereto.
“Credit Agreement” is defined in the first recital hereto.
“Existing Lender” is defined in the first recital hereto.
“Exopack OpCo” is defined in the preamble hereto.
“First Amendment Effective Date” shall mean the date on which the conditions set
forth in Article IV of this Amendment are satisfied or waived.
“First Amendment Sole Lead Arranger” is defined in the fourth recital hereto.
“Holdings” is defined in the preamble hereto.
“Intermediate Holdings” is defined in the preamble hereto.
“Lender” means a Lender holding Term Loans.
“Lender Consent” is defined in the fifth recital hereto.
“Proposed Amendments” is defined in the third recital hereto.
“Proposed Operative Amendments” is defined in the second recital hereto.
“Proposed Repricing Amendments” is defined in the third recital hereto.
“Replacement Lenders” is defined in Section 5.1 hereof.
“Repricing Effective Date” shall mean the date on which the conditions set forth
in Article V of this Amendment are satisfied or waived.

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ARTICLE II    

AMENDMENTS TO CREDIT AGREEMENT
SECTION 2.1    Amendments on the First Amendment Effective Date. Subject to the
conditions and upon the terms set forth in Article IV of this Amendment and in
reliance on the representations and warranties of the Loan Parties party hereto,
the Administrative Agent (in its own capacity and at the direction and for and
on behalf of each Consenting Lender) agrees that on the First Amendment
Effective Date, the Credit Agreement shall be amended and modified to reflect
the Proposed Operative Amendments set forth in Article I (defined terms
“Eligible Customer Sponsored Program and Sponsor Group), Section 4.03, Section
7.01(s), Section 7.05(l) and Section 7.09 of Annex II attached hereto and any
term or provision of the Credit Agreement which is different from that set forth
in such Proposed Operative Amendments shall be replaced and superseded in all
respects by the terms and provisions of such Proposed Operative Amendments.
SECTION 2.2    Amendments on the Repricing Effective Date. Subject to the
conditions and upon the terms set forth in Article V of this Amendment and in
reliance on the representations and warranties of the Loan Parties set forth in
this Amendment, the Loan Parties and the Administrative Agent (in its own
capacity and at the direction and for and on behalf of each Consenting Lender)
agree that on the Repricing Effective Date, the Credit Agreement shall be
amended and modified in its entirety as reflected in the form set forth in
Annex II hereto (after giving effect to this Amendment, the “Amended Credit
Agreement”) and any term or provision of the Credit Agreement which is different
from that set forth in the Amended Credit Agreement shall be replaced and
superseded in all respects by the terms and provisions of the Amended Credit
Agreement.
SECTION 2.3    Waivers. Notwithstanding anything set forth in the Credit
Agreement to the contrary, including, without limitation, Sections 2.08, 2.12
and 2.13 thereof, (a) each Lender hereby consents to the Borrowers’ payment in
cash, on the Repricing Effective Date, to the Administrative Agent, for the
account of the Assigning Lenders, of all interest with respect to the Assigned
Term Loans accrued on or prior to the Repricing Effective Date and payable to
such Assigning Lenders in accordance with Sections 11.01 and 11.13 of the Credit
Agreement, (b) each Lender, each Borrower, the Administrative Agent and each
other party hereto hereby acknowledges and agrees that such payment by the
Borrowers shall relieve the Replacement Lenders from any obligation under
Sections 11.01 and 11.13 to pay the Assigning Lenders an amount equal to accrued
interest on any Assigned Term Loans, and (c) each Lender, each Borrower, the
Administrative Agent and each other party hereto hereby acknowledges and agrees
that the Borrowers shall, on the next to occur Interest Payment Date after the
Repricing Effective Date for each Eurodollar Rate Loan and each Base Rate Loan
outstanding on the date hereof, pay to the Administrative Agent, for the account
of the Lenders, such interest payment as is otherwise due and payable on such
Eurodollar Rate Loan or Base Rate Loan on such Interest Payment Date in
accordance with the Credit Agreement, less an amount equal to the Assigned Term
Loan Interest Payment attributable to such Eurodollar Rate Loan or Base Rate
Loan (which such amount shall be solely allocated to and solely deducted from
the interest payment otherwise due and payable by the Borrowers on such Interest
Payment Date in respect of each Eurodollar Rate Loan or Base Rate Loan
constituting an Assigned Term Loan).
ARTICLE III    

AMENDMENTS TO OTHER CREDIT DOCUMENTS
SECTION 3.1    Amendments to Other Credit Documents. Subject to the conditions
and upon the terms set forth in this Amendment and in reliance on the
representations and warranties of the Loan Parties set forth in this Amendment,
each Loan Party and the Administrative Agent (in its own capacity and at the
direction and for and on behalf of each Consenting Lender) agree that on the
First Amendment Effective Date:
SECTION 3.1.1.    Section 3(a) of the Security Agreement is hereby amended by
amending and restating such Section in its entirety to read as follows:

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“(a)    This Agreement secures, and the Collateral is collateral security for,
the prompt and complete payment or performance in full when due, whether at
stated maturity, by required prepayment, declaration, acceleration, demand or
otherwise (including the payment of amounts that would become due but for the
operation of the automatic stay under Section 362(a) of the Bankruptcy Code (and
any successor provision thereof)), of all Obligations with respect to every
Grantor, but excluding all Excluded Swap Obligations.
SECTION 3.1.2.    Section 3 of the Pledge Agreement is hereby amended by
amending and restating such Section in its entirety to read as follows:
“3.    Security for Obligations. This Agreement secures, and the Pledged
Collateral is security for, the prompt payment in full when due, whether at
stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise, and performance of all
Obligations of any kind under or in connection with the Credit Agreement, the
other Loan Documents, each Secured Cash Management Agreement and each Secured
Hedge Agreement and all obligations of Pledgors now or hereafter existing under
this Agreement including, without limitation, all fees, costs and expenses
whether in connection with collection actions hereunder or otherwise, but
excluding all Excluded Swap Obligations (collectively, the “Secured
Obligations”).

ARTICLE IV    

CONDITIONS TO EFFECTIVENESS OF THE PROPOSED OPERATIVE AMENDMENTS
The effectiveness of this Amendment as it relates to the Proposed Operative
Amendments as set forth in Section 2.1 hereof are subject to the satisfaction
(or waiver by each Consenting Lender and the Administrative Agent) of the
following conditions:
SECTION 4.1    The Administrative Agent (or its counsel) shall have received
from each Consenting Lender that, collectively, constitute the Required Lenders
before giving effect to the Assignment Agreements, a duly executed Lender
Consent.
SECTION 4.2    At the time of and immediately after the First Amendment
Effective Date, no event shall have occurred and be continuing that would
constitute a Default or an Event of Default.
SECTION 4.3    The representations and warranties set forth in each Loan
Document (including those set forth in Article VI of this Amendment) shall be
true and correct in all material respects on and as of the date hereof and the
First Amendment Effective Date to the same extent as though made on and as of
such date, except to the extent such representations and warranties specifically
relate to an earlier date, in which case such representations and warranties
shall be true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date;
provided, that, in each case, such materiality qualifer shall not be applicable
to any representations and warranties that already are qualified or modified by
materiality in the text thereof.
SECTION 4.4    The First Amendment to the Revolving Credit Agreement shall have
been duly executed and delivered by the Borrowers, shall be in full force and
effect and shall be on terms reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative
Agent.
SECTION 4.5    The Administrative Agent shall have received from the Borrowers
payment of (i) all accrued costs, fees and expenses (including reasonable fees,
expenses and other charges of counsel) required to be paid pursuant to the
Credit Agreement and (ii) all other compensation required to be paid on the
First Amendment Effective Date to the Administrative Agent, the First Amendment
Sole Lead Arranger and their respective Affiliates as has been separately agreed
between the Administrative Agent, the First Amendment Sole Lead Arranger and the
Borrowers.

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ARTICLE V    

CONDITIONS TO EFFECTIVENESS OF THE PROPOSED REPRICING AMENDMENTS
The effectiveness of this Amendment as it relates to the Proposed Repricing
Amendments set forth in Section 2.2 hereof are subject to the satisfaction (or
waiver by each Lender and the Administrative Agent) of the following conditions:
SECTION 5.1    The Administrative Agent (or its counsel) shall have received
from (i) an Assignment Agreement (collectively, the “Assignment Agreements”)
with respect to each Lender that is not a Consenting Lender in respect of this
Amendment, in each case assigning, in accordance with Sections 11.01 and 11.13
of the Credit Agreement, all such Term Loans of such Lender to the
Administrative Agent or other Lender approved by each Borrower as evidenced by
its signature thereon (all such Term Loans assigned pursuant to such Assignment
Agreements, the “Assigned Term Loans,” all such assigning Lenders, the
“Assigning Lenders,” and all such lenders accepting the Assigned Term Loans, the
“Replacement Lenders”), (ii) after giving effect to such Assignment Agreements,
a Lender Consent duly executed by each of the Replacement Lenders that,
collectively with all other Consenting Lenders, constitute both (A) the Required
Lenders and (B) all Lenders, in each case after giving effect to such Assignment
Agreements, and (iii) each Loan Party, a counterpart of this Amendment duly
executed by such party.
SECTION 5.2    At the time of and immediately after the Repricing Amendment
Effective Date, no event shall have occurred and be continuing that would
constitute a Default or an Event of Default.
SECTION 5.3    The representations and warranties set forth in each Loan
Document (including those set forth in Article VI of this Amendment) shall be
true and correct in all material respects on and as of the date hereof and the
Repricing Amendment Effective Date to the same extent as though made on and as
of such date, except to the extent such representations and warranties
specifically relate to an earlier date, in which case such representations and
warranties shall be true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier
date; provided, that, in each case, such materiality qualifer shall not be
applicable to any representations and warranties that already are qualified or
modified by materiality in the text thereof.
SECTION 5.4    The Administrative Agent shall have received, on behalf of
themselves and the Lenders, a written opinion of (i) Kirkland and Ellis LLP,
California, Delaware and New York counsel for the Loan Parties and (ii) Kreis,
Enderle, Hudgins & Borsos, P.C., Michigan counsel for the Loan Parties, in each
case dated the Repricing Amendment Effective Date and in form and substance
reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.
SECTION 5.5    The Administrative Agent shall have received from the Borrowers
payment of (i) all accrued costs, fees and expenses (including reasonable fees,
expenses and other charges of counsel) required to be paid pursuant to the
Credit Agreement and (ii) all other compensation required to be paid on the
Repricing Effective Date to the Administrative Agent, the First Amendment Sole
Lead Arranger and their respective Affiliates as has been separately agreed
between the Administrative Agent, the First Amendment Sole Lead Arranger and the
Borrowers.
SECTION 5.6    The Administrative Agent shall have received (i) each
Organization Document executed and delivered by each Loan Party, as applicable,
and, to the extent applicable, certified as of a recent date by the appropriate
governmental official, each dated the Repricing Effective Date or a recent date
prior thereto, or a certification by each Loan Party that the Organization
Documents previously delivered by each Loan Party to the Administrative Agent
have not been amended or otherwise modified and remain in full force and effect
on the First Amendment Effective Date and the Repricing Amendment Effective
Date; (ii) signature and incumbency certificates of the officers of such Loan
Party executing this Amendment and the other Loan Documents dated the First
Amendment Effective Date and the Repricing Effective Date, as applicable, to
which it is a party; (iii) written resolutions by the board of directors, sole
or managing member, or other governing authority, as applicable, reflecting each
Loan Party’s approval and authorization to the execution, delivery and
performance of this Amendment and the other Loan Documents dated the First
Amendment Effective Date and the Repricing Effective Date, as applicable, to
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it or its assets may be bound as of the First Amendment Effective Date and the
Repricing Effective Date as applicable, certified as of the Repricing Effective
Date by its secretary or an assistant secretary as being in full force and
effect without modification or amendment; and (iv) a good standing certificate
from the applicable Governmental Authority of each Loan Party’s jurisdiction of
incorporation, dated as of a recent date prior to the Repricing Effective Date.
SECTION 5.7    The Borrowers shall have (a) paid all accrued and unpaid interest
on the aggregate principal amount of the Assigned Term Loans and all amounts
payable under Section 11.13 of the Credit Agreement to the Assigning Lenders
(such interest payment, the “Assigned Term Loan Interest Payment”) and (b) pay
to all Lenders, the Administrative Agent and the First Amendment Sole Lead
Arranger all indemnities, cost reimbursements and other Obligations, if any,
then due and owing to such Lenders, the Administrative Agent and the First
Amendment Sole Lead Arranger under the Loan Documents (prior to the
effectiveness of this Amendment) and of which the Borrowers have been notified
in writing at least one Business Day prior to the Repricing Effective Date.
ARTICLE VI    

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
SECTION 6.1    Representations and Warranties. To induce the other parties
hereto to enter into this Amendment, the Loan Parties represent and warrant to
each of the Lenders, the Administrative Agent and the First Amendment Sole Lead
Arranger that (i) as of the First Amendment Effective Date and immediately after
giving effect to the transactions and amendments to occur on the First Amendment
Effective Date and (ii) as of the Repricing Amendment Effective Date and
immediately after giving effect to the transactions and amendments to occur on
the Repricing Amendment Effective Date, as follows:
SECTION 6.1.1.    This Amendment has been duly authorized by all necessary
corporate or limited liability company action of each Loan Party, has been
executed and delivered by each Loan Party and constitutes, and the Amended
Credit Agreement will constitute, its legal, valid and binding obligation,
enforceable against each of the Loan Parties 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 6.1.2.    The representations and warranties of each Loan Party set
forth in the Loan Documents are, after giving effect to this Amendment on such
date, true and correct in all material respects on and as of the First Amendment
Effective Date and the Repricing Amendment Effective Date, 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 (in which
case such representations and warranties were true and correct in all material
respects as of such earlier date); provided, that, in each case, such
materiality qualifer shall not be applicable to any representations and
warranties that already are qualified or modified by materiality in the text
thereof.
SECTION 6.1.3.    After giving effect to this Amendment and the transactions
contemplated hereby on the First Amendment Effective Date and the Repricing
Effective Date, as applicable, no event shall have occurred and be continuing
that would constitute a Default or an Event of Default.
ARTICLE VII    
EFFECTS ON LOAN DOCUMENTS
SECTION 7.1    Except as specifically amended herein, all Loan Documents shall
continue to be in full force and effect and are hereby in all respects ratified
and confirmed.
SECTION 7.2    The execution, delivery and effectiveness of this Amendment shall
not operate as a waiver of any right, power or remedy of any Lender or the
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nor constitute a waiver of any provision of the Loan Documents or in any way
limit, impair or otherwise affect the rights and remedies of the Lenders or the
Administrative Agent under the Loan Documents.
SECTION 7.3    The Borrowers and the other parties hereto acknowledge and agree
that, on and after the First Amendment Effective Date and the Repricing
Amendment Effective Date, as applicable, this Amendment and each of the other
Loan Documents to be executed and delivered by a Loan Party on such dates shall
constitute a Loan Document for all purposes of the Credit Agreement.
SECTION 7.4    On and after the First Amendment Effective Date and the Repricing
Effective Date, as applicable, each reference in the Credit Agreement to “this
Agreement”, “hereunder”, “hereof”, “herein” or words of like import referring to
the Credit Agreement, and each reference in the other Loan Documents to “Credit
Agreement”, “thereunder”, “thereof” or words of like import referring to the
Credit Agreement shall mean and be a reference to the Credit Agreement as
amended hereby, and this Amendment and the Credit Agreement shall be read
together and construed as a single instrument.
SECTION 7.5    Nothing herein shall be deemed to entitle any Loan Party to a
further consent to, or a further waiver, amendment, modification or other change
of, any of the terms, conditions, obligations, covenants or agreements contained
in the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document in similar or different
circumstances.
SECTION 7.6    Section headings used herein are for convenience of reference
only, are not part of this Amendment and are not to affect the construction of,
or to be taken into consideration in interpreting, this Amendment.
ARTICLE VIII    
MISCELLANEOUS
SECTION 8.1    Expenses. The Borrowers agree to pay all reasonable out-of-pocket
costs and expenses incurred by the Administrative Agent and the First Amendment
Sole Lead Arranger in connection with this Amendment and any other documents
prepared in connection herewith, in each case to the extent required by Section
11.04 of the Credit Agreement. The Borrowers hereby confirm that the
indemnification provisions set forth in Section 11.04 of the Credit Agreement
shall apply to this Amendment and such losses, claims, damages, liabilities,
costs and expenses (as more fully set forth therein as applicable) which may
arise herefrom or in connection herewith.
SECTION 8.2    First Amendment Sole Lead Arranger. The Borrowers and the Lenders
agree that (a) the First Amendment Sole Lead Arranger shall be entitled to the
privileges, indemnification, immunities and other benefits afforded to the
Arrangers and (b) except as otherwise agreed to in writing by the Borrowers, the
First Amendment Sole Lead Arranger shall have no duties, responsibilities or
liabilities with respect to this Amendment, the Credit Agreement or any other
Loan Document.
SECTION 8.3    Consents. For purposes of Section 11.06 of the Credit Agreement,
the Borrowers hereby consent to any assignee of the First Amendment Sole Lead
Arranger or any of its Affiliates becoming a Lender under the Amended Credit
Agreement in connection with the initial syndication of the Assigned Term Loans
to the extent the inclusion of such assignee in the syndicate had been disclosed
in writing by the First Amendment Sole Lead Arranger to and agreed to by the
Borrowers prior to the Repricing Effective Date.
SECTION 8.4    APPLICABLE LAW. THIS AMENDMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND
CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
SECTION 8.5    Amendments; Execution in Counterparts; Severability.
SECTION 8.5.1.    Except as expressly amended hereby, the provisions of the Loan
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SECTION 8.5.2.    This Amendment may not be amended nor may any provision hereof
be waived except in accordance with Section 11.01 of the Credit Agreement.
SECTION 8.5.3.    This Amendment 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. Delivery of an executed signature page to this Amendment by
facsimile or other electronic transmission shall be as effective as delivery of
a manually signed counterpart of this Amendment.
SECTION 8.5.4.    In the event any one or more of the provisions contained in
this Amendment should be held invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect,
the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions contained
herein and therein shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby (it
being understood that the invalidity of a particular provision in a particular
jurisdiction shall not in and of itself affect the validity of such provision in
any other jurisdiction). The parties shall endeavor in good-faith negotiations
to replace the invalid, illegal or unenforceable provisions with valid
provisions the economic effect of which comes as close as possible to that of
the invalid, illegal or unenforceable provisions.
SECTION 8.6     Reaffirmation.     Each of the Loan Parties party to the Credit
Agreement and the other Loan Documents, in each case as amended, restated,
amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time,
hereby (i) acknowledges and agrees that all of its obligations under the Credit
Agreement and the other Loan Documents to which it is a party are reaffirmed and
remain in full force and effect on a continuous basis, (ii) reaffirms each Lien
granted by each Loan Party to the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the
Administrative Agent and the Secured Parties (including the Replacement Lenders)
and reaffirms the guaranties made pursuant to the Credit Agreement, (ii)
acknowledges and agrees that the grants of security interests by and the
guaranties of the Loan Parties contained in the Credit Agreement and the other
Loan Documents are, and shall remain, in full force and effect after giving
effect to this Amendment, and (iv) nothing herein or in the Credit Agreement, as
amended hereby, shall in any way limit any of the terms or provisions of such
Loan Party’s Guarantee or obligations under any other Loan Document executed by
such Loan Party (as the same may be amended from time to time), all of which are
hereby ratified, confirmed and affirmed in all respects. Each of the Loan
Parties hereby consents to this Amendment and acknowledges that each of the Loan
Documents remains in full force and effect and is hereby ratified and
reaffirmed. The execution of this Amendment shall not operate as a waiver of any
right, power or remedy of the Administrative Agent or the Lenders, constitute a
waiver of any provision of any of the Loan Documents or serve to effect a
novation of the Obligations.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be duly
executed and delivered by their respective proper and duly authorized officers
as of the day and year first above written.

[EXOPACK KEY HOLDINGS, LLC
By:        
Name:
Title:
EXOPACK HOLDING CORP.
By:        
Name:
Title:
EXOPACK, LLC
By:        
Name:
Title:
CELLO-FOIL PRODUCTS, INC.
By:        
Name:
Title:
EXOPACK-THOMASVILLE, LLC
By:        
Name:
Title:

[Signature Page to First Amendment to Credit Agreement]

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EXOPACK-ONTARIO, INC.
By:        
Name:
Title:
CELLO-FOIL HOLDING CORP.
By:        
Name:
Title:
TPG GROUP HOLDING CORP.
By:        
Name:
Title:
TPG ENTERPRISES, INC.
By:        
Name:
Title:
TPG (US), INC.
By:        
Name:
Title:
EXOPACK ADVANCED COATINGS, LLC
By:        

[Signature Page to First Amendment to Credit Agreement]

 

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Name:
Title:
INTELICOAT TECHNOLOGIES IMAGE PRODUCTS MATTHEWS LLC
By:        
Name:
Title:
EXOPACK-HEBRON, L.L.C.
By:        
Name:
Title:
EXOPACK TECHNOLOGY, LLC
By:        
Name:
Title: ]

[Signature Page to First Amendment to Credit Agreement]

 

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BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
as Administrative Agent

By: ______________________________________
Name:
Title:

[Signature Page to First Amendment to Credit Agreement]

 

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ANNEX I
LENDER CONSENT TO FIRST AMENDMENT

LENDER CONSENT (this “Lender Consent”) to the First Amendment to Credit
Agreement dated as of May 15, 2013 (the “Amendment”), among the Borrowers (as
defined below), Holdings (as defined below), Intermediate Holdings (as defined
below), the other Loan Parties thereto, the Administrative Agent (as defined
below), in its own capacity and acting with the consent of the Consenting
Lenders (as defined therein) to the Credit Agreement dated as of May 31, 2011
(as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time prior to the
date hereof, the “Credit Agreement”) among Exopack, LLC, a Delaware limited
liability company (“Exopack OpCo”), Cello-Foil Products, Inc., a Michigan
corporation (“Cello-Foil OpCo,” and together with Exopack OpCo, collectively,
the “Borrowers”), Exopack Key Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability
company (“Holdings”), Exopack Holding Corp., a Delaware corporation
(“Intermediate Holdings”), the other Loan Parties party thereto, the lenders
party thereto, and Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent (in such
capacity, the “Administrative Agent”). All capitalized terms used but not
defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in the Amendment, and if
not defined therein, in the Credit Agreement.

£    The undersigned Lender hereby irrevocably and unconditionally approves of
and consents to the Amendment and authorizes and directs the Administrative
Agent to execute the Amendment.

[Signature Page to First Amendment to Credit Agreement]

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Signature Page to Lender Consent

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Lender Consent to be duly
executed and delivered by its proper and duly authorized officer(s).

_________________________________________,

as a Lender (type name of the legal entity)

By: ______________________________________
Name:
Title:

If a second signature is necessary:

By: ______________________________________
Name:
Title:

Name of Fund Manager (if any):
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Exhibit 10.1

ANNEX II
AMENDED CREDIT AGREEMENT

[Attached.]

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CREDIT AGREEMENT
dated as of May 31, 2011,
and as amended as of May 15, 2013
among
EXOPACK, LLC, and
CELLO-FOIL PRODUCTS, INC.,
as Borrowers,
EXOPACK KEY HOLDINGS, LLC,
as Holdings,
EXOPACK HOLDING CORP.,
as Intermediate Holdings,
certain Subsidiaries of Exopack Key Holdings, LLC,
as Guarantors,
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.,
as Administrative Agent,
and
the Lenders party hereto

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH, INCORPORATED,
and

GOLDMAN SACHS LENDING PARTNERS LLC,
as Joint Lead Arrangers

and

HOULIHAN LOKEY CAPITAL, INC., IMPERIAL CAPITAL, LLC,
MESIROW FINANCIAL, INC. and OPPENHEIMER & CO. INC.,
as Co-Documentation Agents

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Section    Page
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS AND ACCOUNTING TERMS
1.01
Defined Terms    1

1.02
Other Interpretive Provisions    39

1.03
Accounting Terms.    40

1.04
Rounding    40

1.05
Times of Day    40

1.06
Currency Equivalents Generally    40

ARTICLE II
the COMMITMENTS and Credit Extensions
2.01
The Loans    40

2.02
Borrowings, Conversions and Continuations of Loans    41

2.03
Intentionally Omitted.    42

2.04
Intentionally Omitted.    42

2.05
Prepayments    42

2.06
Intentionally Omitted.    45

2.07
Repayment of Loans    45

2.08
Interest    46

2.09
Fees    47

2.10
Computation of Interest and Fees    47

2.11
Evidence of Debt    47

2.12
Payments Generally; Administrative Agent’s Clawback    47

2.13
Sharing of Payments by Lenders    49

2.14
Incremental Facility    50

2.15
Loan Modifications    52

2.16
Discounted Voluntary Prepayments    53

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2.17
Nature and Extent of each Borrower’s Liability    55

ARTICLE III
TAXES, YIELD PROTECTION AND ILLEGALITY
3.01
Taxes    57

3.02
Illegality    61

3.03
Inability to Determine Rates    61

3.04
Increased Costs    61

3.05
Compensation for Losses    63

3.06
Mitigation Obligations; Replacement of Lenders    63

3.07
Survival    64

ARTICLE IV
CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO Credit Extensions
4.01
Conditions of Initial Credit Extension    64

4.02
Conditions to all Credit Extensions    67

4.03
Conditions to the First Amendment Effective Date    68

4.04
Conditions to the Repricing Effective Date    68

ARTICLE V
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
5.01
Existence, Qualification and Power    68

5.02
Authorization; No Contravention    69

5.03
Governmental Authorization; Other Consents    69

5.04
Binding Effect    69

5.05
Financial Statements; No Material Adverse Effect    69

5.06
Litigation    70

5.07
No Default    71

5.08
Ownership of Property; Liens; Investments    71

5.09
Environmental    71

5.10
Insurance    72

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5.11
Taxes    72

5.12
ERISA Compliance    72

5.13
Subsidiaries; Equity Interests; Loan Parties    73

5.14
Margin Regulations; Investment Company Act    73

5.15
Disclosure    74

5.16
Compliance with Laws    74

5.17
Intellectual Property.    74

5.18
Solvency    74

5.19
Casualty, Etc.    74

5.20
Collateral Documents.    75

ARTICLE VI
AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS
6.01
Financial Statements    75

6.02
Certificates; Other Information    76

6.03
Notices    78

6.04
Payment of Obligations    79

6.05
Preservation of Existence, Etc.    79

6.06
Maintenance of Properties    80

6.07
Maintenance of Insurance    80

6.08
Compliance with Laws    80

6.09
Books and Records    80

6.10
Inspection Rights    80

6.11
Use of Proceeds    80

6.12
Covenant to Guarantee Obligations and Give Security    80

6.13
Compliance with Environmental Laws    84

6.14
Environmental Reports    85

6.15
Further Assurances    85

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6.16
Post-Closing Obligations    85

ARTICLE VII
NEGATIVE COVENANTS
7.01
Liens    85

7.02
Indebtedness    88

7.03
Investments    91

7.04
Fundamental Changes    93

7.05
Dispositions    94

7.06
Restricted Payments    96

7.07
Change in Nature of Business    97

7.08
Transactions with Affiliates    97

7.09
Burdensome Agreements    97

7.10
Use of Proceeds    97

7.11
Immaterial Subsidiaries    98

7.12
Capital Expenditures    98

7.13
Amendments of Organization Documents    98

7.14
Accounting Changes    98

7.15
Prepayments, Etc. of Indebtedness    98

7.16
Amendment of Indebtedness    99

7.17
Holding Company    99

ARTICLE VIII
EVENTS OF DEFAULT AND REMEDIES
8.01
Events of Default    99

8.02
Remedies upon Event of Default    101

8.03
Application of Funds    102

ARTICLE IX
ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
9.01
Appointment and Authority    103

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9.02
Rights as a Lender    103

9.03
Exculpatory Provisions    103

9.04
Reliance by Administrative Agent    104

9.05
Delegation of Duties    105

9.06
Resignation and Removal of Administrative Agent    105

9.07
Non-Reliance on Administrative Agent and Other Lenders    106

9.08
No Other Duties, Etc.    106

9.09
Administrative Agent May File Proofs of Claim    106

9.10
Collateral and Guaranty Matters    107

9.11
Secured Cash Management Agreements and Secured Hedge Agreements    107

ARTICLE X
CONTINUING GUARANTY
10.01
Guaranty    108

10.02
Rights of Lenders    108

10.03
Certain Waivers    109

10.04
Obligations Independent    109

10.05
Subrogation    109

10.06
Termination; Reinstatement    109

10.07
Subordination    110

10.08
Stay of Acceleration    110

10.09
Condition of Borrower    110

10.10
Keepwell    110

ARTICLE XI
MISCELLANEOUS
11.01
Amendments, Etc.    110

11.02
Notices; Effectiveness; Electronic Communications    112

11.03
No Waiver; Cumulative Remedies; Enforcement    114

11.04
Expenses; Indemnity; Damage Waiver    115

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11.05
Payments Set Aside    116

11.06
Successors and Assigns    117

11.07
Treatment of Certain Information; Confidentiality    122

11.08
Right of Setoff.    123

11.09
Interest Rate Limitation    123

11.10
Counterparts; Integration; Effectiveness    123

11.11
Survival of Representations and Warranties    124

11.12
Severability    124

11.13
Replacement of Lenders    124

11.14
Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Etc.    125

11.15
Waiver of Jury Trial    126

11.16
No Advisory or Fiduciary Responsibility    126

11.17
Electronic Execution of Assignments and Certain Other Documents    126

11.18
USA PATRIOT Act    127

11.19
Time of the Essence    127

11.20
Amendment and Restatement    127

SIGNATURES    S-1

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SCHEDULES
1    EBITDA Adjustments
1.01    Immaterial Subsidiaries
2.01    Commitments and Applicable Percentages
5.05    Supplement to Interim Financial Statements
5.08(c)    Existing Liens
5.08(d)    Real Property
5.13    Subsidiaries and Other Equity Investments; Loan Parties
5.17    Intellectual Property Matters
6.12    Guarantors
7.02    Existing Indebtedness
11.02    Administrative Agent’s Office, Certain Addresses for Notices

EXHIBITS
Form of

A    Committed Loan Notice
B    Intentionally Omitted
C    Term B Note
D    Compliance Certificate
E-1    Assignment and Assumption
E-2    Administrative Questionnaire
E-3    Affiliated Lender Assignment and Assumption
F    Guaranty
G    Security Agreement
H    Pledge Agreement
I    Auction Procedures

CREDIT AGREEMENT

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This CREDIT AGREEMENT (“Agreement”) is entered into as of May 31, 2011, and as
amended as of May 15, 2013, by and among EXOPACK, LLC, a Delaware limited
liability company (“Exopack OpCo”), CELLO-FOIL PRODUCTS, INC., a Michigan
corporation (“Cello-Foil OpCo”, and together with Exopack OpCo, collectively,
the “Borrowers” and individually, a “Borrower”), EXOPACK KEY HOLDINGS, LLC, a
Delaware limited liability company (“Holdings”), EXOPACK HOLDING CORP., a
Delaware corporation (“Intermediate Holdings”), CERTAIN SUBSIDIARIES OF
HOLDINGS, as Guarantors, each lender from time to time party hereto
(collectively, the “Lenders” and individually, a “Lender”), BANK OF AMERICA,
N.A., as Administrative Agent, and MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH,
INCORPORATED and GOLDMAN SACHS LENDING PARTNERS LLC, as joint lead arrangers.
PRELIMINARY STATEMENTS:
Pursuant to that certain Credit Agreement dated as of May 31, 2011 (the
“Existing Credit Agreement”), by and among the Borrowers, Holdings, Intermediate
Holdings, the Guarantors, the Lenders, the Administrative Agent and the
Arrangers, the Borrowers requested that the Lenders provide a term B loan
facility, and the Lenders lent to the Borrowers the Term B Loans, on the terms
and subject to the conditions set forth therein.
On May 15, 2013, the First Amendment to the Existing Credit Agreement, dated as
of the date thereof (the “First Amendment”), by and among the Borrowers,
Holdings, Intermediate Holdings, the Guarantors, and the Administrative Agent,
became effective.
In consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements herein contained, the
parties hereto covenant and agree to amend this Agreement, and this Agreement is
hereby amended, as follows:
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS AND ACCOUNTING TERMS
1.01    Defined Terms. As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have
the meanings set forth below:
“Accepting Lenders” has the meaning specified in Section 2.15(a) hereof.
“Adjusted Consolidated Working Capital” shall mean, at any time, Consolidated
Current Assets less Consolidated Current Liabilities at such time.
“Administrative Agent” means Bank of America in its capacity as administrative
agent under any of the Loan Documents, or any successor administrative agent.
“Administrative Agent’s Office” means the Administrative Agent’s address and, as
appropriate, account as set forth on Schedule 11.02, or such other address or
account as the Administrative Agent may from time to time notify to the
Borrowers and the Lenders.
“Administrative Questionnaire” means an Administrative Questionnaire in
substantially the form of Exhibit E-2 or any other form approved by the
Administrative Agent.
“Affected Class” has the meaning specified in Section 2.15(a) hereof.
“Affiliate” means, with respect to any 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.
“Affiliated Lender” shall mean any Affiliate of any Loan Party or any of their
respective Subsidiaries, provided, however, that no Loan Party shall be
permitted to be an Affiliated Lender.
“Affiliated Lender Assignment and Assumption” shall have the meaning assigned to
such term in Section 11.06(b)(vii)(C).

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“Aggregate Commitments” means the Commitments of all the Lenders.
“Agreement” means this Credit Agreement, as amended by the First Amendment, and
as it may be further amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified and
in effect from time to time.
“Allocable Amount” has the meaning specified in Section 2.17(c)(ii).
“Applicable Increased Term Loan Spread” means, at any time, with respect to any
then existing Series of Term Loans at the time of the provision of any new
Series of New Term Loans pursuant to Section 2.14 which is subject to an
Effective Yield that is less than the Effective Yield applicable to such new
Series of New Term Loans by more than 0.50% the margin per annum (expressed as a
percentage) determined by the Administrative Agent (and notified to the Lenders)
as the margin per annum required to cause the Effective Yield applicable to such
newly created Series of New Term Loans to equal (i) the Effective Yield
applicable to such newly created Series of Term Loans minus (ii) 0.50%. Each
determination of the “Applicable Increased Term Loan Spread” shall be made by
Administrative Agent taking into account the relevant factors outlined in the
proviso to subclause (iv) of Section 2.14(c) and shall be conclusive and binding
on all Lenders absent manifest error.
“Applicable Percentage” with respect to any Lender and any Series of Term Loans
at any time, the percentage (carried out to the ninth decimal place) of the
Term B Facility or Series of New Term Loan Facility represented by (a) at any
time prior to the Closing Date or the applicable Increased Amount Date, as
applicable, such Term B Lender’s Term B Commitment or New Term Loan Commitment,
as applicable, at such time and (b) thereafter, the principal amount of such
Term B Lender’s Term B Loans or Series of New Term Loans, as applicable, at such
time. The initial Applicable Percentage of each Lender in respect of each
Facility is set forth opposite the name of such Lender on Schedule 2.01 or in
the Assignment and Assumption pursuant to which such Lender becomes a party
hereto, as applicable.
“Applicable Prepayment Percentage” shall mean, at any time, 75%; provided that
so long as no Default or Event of Default then exists, (a) if at any time the
Consolidated Leverage Ratio is less than 3.50:1:00 (as set forth in an officer’s
certificate delivered pursuant to Section 6.02(b) for the Fiscal Year then last
ended), the Applicable Prepayment Percentage shall instead be 50%, (b) if at any
time the Consolidated Leverage Ratio is less than 2.00:1:00 (as set forth in an
officer’s certificate delivered pursuant to Section 6.02(b) for the Fiscal Year
then last ended), the Applicable Prepayment Percentage shall instead be 25%, and
(c) if at any time the Consolidated Leverage Ratio is less than 1.50:1:00 (as
set forth in an officer’s certificate delivered pursuant to Section 6.02(b) for
the Fiscal Year then last ended), the Applicable Prepayment Percentage shall
instead be 0%.
“Applicable Rate” means (a) in respect of the Term B Facility, 2.75% per annum
for Base Rate Loans and 3.75% per annum for Eurodollar Rate Loans; and (b) in
respect of any New Term Loan Facility, as specified in the Joinder Agreement in
respect thereof delivered in accordance with Section 2.14(b); provided that on
and after the date of the most recent incurrence of any New Term Loans, the
Administrative Agent shall determine the Applicable Increased Term Loan Spread,
if any, and, thereafter, the Applicable Rate for any Series of Term Loans (other
than such Series of New Term Loans) shall be the higher of (i) the Applicable
Increased Term Loan Spread for such Series of Term Loans and (ii) the Applicable
Rate for such Type and Series of Term Loans as otherwise determined above in the
absence of this proviso.
“Appropriate Lender” means, at any time, a Lender that has a Commitment or holds
a Term B Loan at such time.
“Approved Fund” means any Fund that is administered or managed by (a) a Lender,
(b) an Affiliate of a Lender or (c) an entity or an Affiliate of an entity that
administers or manages a Lender.
“Arrangers” means Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Incorporated and
Goldman Sachs Lending Partners LLC, in their capacities as joint lead arrangers.
“Assignee Group” means two or more Eligible Assignees that are Affiliates of one
another or two or more Approved Funds managed by the same investment advisor.

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“Assignment and Assumption” means an assignment and assumption entered into by a
Lender and an Eligible Assignee (with the consent of any party whose consent is
required by Section 11.06(b)), and accepted by the Administrative Agent, in
substantially the form of Exhibit E-1 or any other form approved by the
Administrative Agent.
“Attributable Indebtedness” means, on any date, (a) in respect of any
Capitalized Lease of any Person, the capitalized amount thereof that would
appear on a balance sheet of such Person prepared as of such date in accordance
with GAAP, (b) in respect of any Synthetic Lease Obligation, the capitalized
amount of the remaining lease or similar payments under the relevant lease or
other applicable agreement or instrument that would appear on a balance sheet of
such Person prepared as of such date in accordance with GAAP if such lease or
other agreement or instrument were accounted for as a Capitalized Lease and (c)
all Synthetic Debt of such Person.
“Auction Manager” shall mean any of the Arrangers, the First Amendment Sole Lead
Arranger or another investment bank of recognized standing selected by the
Borrowers and reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent that will
manage the Discounted Voluntary Prepayment Offer.
“Auction Procedures” shall mean the auction procedures with respect to
Discounted Voluntary Prepayment Offers set forth in Exhibit I hereto.
“Audited Financial Statements” means the audited consolidated balance sheet of
Intermediate Holdings and its Subsidiaries for the Fiscal Year ended December
31, 2010, and the related consolidated statements of income or operations,
shareholders’ equity and cash flows for such Fiscal Year of Intermediate
Holdings and its Subsidiaries, including the notes thereto.
“Available Amount” means, on any date (the “Determination Date”), an amount
equal to:
(a)    the sum of:
(i)     the Available Retained ECF Amount on the Determination Date
(ii)    the cumulative amount of net cash proceeds from the sale of Equity
Interests of any Parent Company after the Closing Date and on or prior to such
time (including upon exercise of warrants or options) which proceeds have been
contributed as common equity to the capital of Holdings , and thereafter, either
Borrower, and not previously applied for a purpose other than use in the
Available Amount;
(iii)    100% of the aggregate amount of the net cash proceeds of contributions
to the common capital of Holdings, and thereafter, either Borrower received
Closing Date;
(iv)    100% of the aggregate principal amount of any Indebtedness (including
the liquidation preference or maximum fixed repurchase price, as the case may
be, of any Disqualified Stock) of Holdings or any Loan Party issued after the
Closing Date (other than Indebtedness issued to a Subsidiary), which has been
converted into or exchanged for Equity Interests (other than Disqualified Stock)
in Holdings or any Parent Company; and
(v)    an amount equal to any returns (including dividends, interest,
distributions, returns of principal, profits on sale, repayments, income and
similar amounts) actually received by Holdings or any Loan Party in respect of
any Investments in Persons other than Subsidiaries permitted hereunder, minus
(b)    the sum of:
(i)    the aggregate amount of all Investments made by the Borrowers and their
respective Subsidiaries pursuant to Section 7.03(h) on or after the Closing Date
and on or prior to the Determination Date;

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(ii)    the aggregate amount of all Restricted Payments made by the Borrowers
and their respective Subsidiaries pursuant to Section 7.06(d) on or after the
Closing Date and on or prior to the Determination Date; and
(iii)    the aggregate amount of repayments, repurchases, redemptions or
defeasances of Indebtedness pursuant to Section 7.15(f).
“Available Retained ECF Amount” means (i) an amount which is initially equal to
zero, but is never less than zero, plus (ii) the cumulative amount for all
then-completed Excess Cash Flow Payment Periods of the amount of Excess Cash
Flow permitted to be retained by the Borrowers for each Excess Cash Flow Payment
Period (commencing with the Excess Cash Flow Payment Period ending December 31,
2011) after giving effect to the calculation of Excess Cash Flow for each such
Excess Cash Flow Payment Period and the payment of Loans required pursuant to
Section 2.05(b)(i) in respect of each such Excess Cash Flow Payment Period.
“Bank of America” means Bank of America, N.A. and its successors.
“Bankruptcy Code” means the Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1988, as heretofore and
hereafter amended, as codified at 11 U.S.C. §101 et seq.
“Base Rate” means for any day a fluctuating rate per annum equal to the highest
of (a) the Federal Funds Rate plus 1/2 of 1% (b) the rate of interest in effect
for such day as publicly announced from time to time by Bank of America as its
“prime rate”, and (c) the Eurodollar Rate plus 1.00%. The “prime rate” is a rate
set by Bank of America based upon various factors including Bank of America’s
costs and desired return, general economic conditions and other factors, and is
used as a reference point for pricing some loans, which may be priced at, above,
or below such announced rate. Any change in such rate announced by Bank of
America shall take effect at the opening of business on the day specified in the
public announcement of such change.
“Base Rate Loan” means a Term B Loan or New Term Loan that bears interest based
on the Base Rate.
“Board of Directors” means:
(a)    with respect to a corporation, the board of directors of the corporation
or any committee thereof duly authorized to act on behalf of such board;
(b)    with respect to a partnership, the Board of Directors of the general
partner of the partnership;
(c)    with respect to a limited liability company, the managing member or
members or any controlling committee of managing members thereof; and
(d)    with respect to any other Person, the board or committee of such Person
serving a similar function.
“Borrower” and “Borrowers” have the respective meanings specified in the
introductory paragraph hereto.
“Borrower Materials” has the meaning specified in Section 6.02.
“Borrower Restricted Information” shall mean any non-public information with
respect to Holdings, Intermediate Holdings, any Borrower or any other Loan Party
that could reasonably be expected to have a material effect upon, or otherwise
be material, (i) to a Lender’s decision to participate in any assignment
pursuant to Section 11.06(b) or (ii) to the market price of the Term Loans or
Equity Interests of Borrower, Intermediate Holdings or Holdings.
“Borrowing” means a Term B Borrowing.

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“Business Day” means any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which
commercial banks are authorized to close under the Laws of, or are in fact
closed in, the State of New York and, if such day relates to any Eurodollar Rate
Loan, means any such day on which dealings in Dollar deposits are conducted by
and between banks in the London interbank eurodollar market.
“Capital Expenditures” means, with respect to any Person for any period the
aggregate of all expenditures during such period that, in accordance with GAAP,
are or should be included in “additions to property, plant or equipment” or
similar items reflected in the statement of cash flows of such Person.
“Capitalized Leases” means all leases that have been or should be, in accordance
with GAAP, recorded as capitalized leases; provided, however, that any lease
that has been or should be recorded as an operating lease in accordance with
GAAP in effect as of the Closing Date shall not, notwithstanding any change in
the treatment of such leases after the Closing Date be characterized as a
Capitalized Lease for any purposes hereunder.
“Cash Equivalents” means any of the following types of Investments, to the
extent owned by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries free and clear of all
Liens (other than Liens created under the Collateral Documents and Liens
permitted by Section 7.01):
(a)    readily marketable obligations issued or directly and fully guaranteed or
insured by the United States of America or any agency or instrumentality thereof
having maturities of not more than 365 days from the date of acquisition
thereof; provided that the full faith and credit of the United States of America
is pledged in support thereof;
(b)    time deposits with, or insured certificates of deposit or bankers’
acceptances of, any commercial bank that (i) (A) is a Lender or a lender under
the Revolving Credit Agreement, (B) is organized under the laws of the United
States of America, any state thereof or the District of Columbia or is the
principal banking Subsidiary of a bank holding company organized under the laws
of the United States of America, any state thereof or the District of Columbia,
and is a member of the Federal Reserve System, (ii) issues (or the parent of
which issues) commercial paper rated as described in clause (c) of this
definition and (iii) has combined capital and surplus of at least $250,000,000,
in each case with maturities of not more than 365 days from the date of
acquisition thereof;
(c)    commercial paper issued by any Person organized under the laws of any
state of the United States of America and rated at least “Prime-1” (or the then
equivalent grade) by Moody’s or at least “A-1” (or the then equivalent grade) by
S&P, in each case with maturities of not more than 365 days from the date of
acquisition thereof;
(d)    Investments, classified in accordance with GAAP as current assets of the
Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, in money market investment programs
registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, which are administered by
financial institutions that have the highest rating obtainable from either
Moody’s or S&P, and the portfolios of which are limited solely to Investments of
the character, quality and maturity described in clauses (a), (b) and (c) of
this definition;
(e)    Investments in local currencies held by Foreign Subsidiaries of either
Borrower in cash deposit accounts for use in the ordinary course of such Foreign
Subsidiaries’ businesses; and
(f)    repurchase obligations with a term of not more than 30 days for
underlying securities of the types described in clauses (a) and (b) above
entered into with any financial institution meeting the qualifications specified
in clause (b) above.
“Cash Management Agreement” means any agreement to provide cash management
services, including treasury, depository, overdraft, credit or debit card,
electronic funds transfer and other cash management arrangements.

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“Cash Management Bank” means any Person that, at the time it enters into a Cash
Management Agreement, is a Lender or an Affiliate of a Lender or the
Administrative Agent or an Affiliate of the Administrative Agent, in its
capacity as a party to such Cash Management Agreement.
“CERCLA” means the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and
Liability Act of 1980.
“CERCLIS” means the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and
Liability Information System maintained by the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency.
“CFC” means a Person that is a controlled foreign corporation under Section 957
of the Code.
“Change in Law” means the occurrence, after the Closing Date, of any of the
following: (a) the adoption or taking effect of any law, rule, regulation or
treaty, (b) any change in any law, rule, regulation or treaty or in the
administration, interpretation, implementation or application thereof by any
Governmental Authority or (c) the making or issuance of any request, rule,
guideline or directive (whether or not having the force of law) by any
Governmental Authority; provided that notwithstanding anything herein to the
contrary, (x) the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and
all requests, rules, guidelines or directives thereunder or issued in connection
therewith and (y) all requests, rules, guidelines or directives promulgated by
the Bank for International settlements, the Basel Committee on Banking
Supervision (or any successor or similar authority) or the United States
regulatory authorities, in each case pursuant to Basel III, shall in each case
be deemed to be a “Change in Law”, regardless of the date enacted, adopted or
issued.
“Change of Control” means an event or series of events by which:
(a)    at any time prior to the creation of a Public Market, the Sponsor Group
shall cease to own and control legally and beneficially (free and clear of all
Liens), either directly or indirectly, equity securities in Holdings
representing more than 50% of the combined voting power of all of equity
securities entitled to vote for members of the board of directors or equivalent
governing body of Holdings on a fully-diluted basis (and taking into account all
such securities that the Sponsor Group have the right to acquire pursuant to any
option right (as defined in clause (b) below)); or
(b)    at any time after the creation of a Public Market, any “person” or
“group” (as such terms are used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, but excluding any employee benefit plan of such person or
its Subsidiaries, and any person or entity acting in its capacity as trustee,
agent or other fiduciary or administrator of any such plan) other than the
Sponsor Group becomes the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rules 13d-3 and
13d-5 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, except that a person or group
shall be deemed to have “beneficial ownership” of all securities that such
person or group has the right to acquire, whether such right is exercisable
immediately or only after the passage of time (such right, an “option right”)),
directly or indirectly, of 35% or more of the equity securities of Holdings
entitled to vote for members of the board of directors or equivalent governing
body of Holdings on a fully-diluted basis (and taking into account all such
securities that such “person” or “group” has the right to acquire pursuant to
any option right); or
(c)    at any time after the creation of a Public Market, during any period of
12 consecutive months, a majority of the members of the board of directors or
other equivalent governing body of Holdings ceases to be composed of individuals
(i) who were members of that board or equivalent governing body on the first day
of such period, (ii) whose election or nomination to that board or equivalent
governing body was approved by individuals referred to in clause (i) above
constituting at the time of such election or nomination at least a majority of
that board or equivalent governing body or (iii) whose election or nomination to
that board or other equivalent governing body was approved by individuals
referred to in clauses (i) and (ii) above constituting at the time of such
election or nomination at least a majority of that board or equivalent governing
body (excluding, in the case of both clause (ii) and clause (iii), any
individual whose initial nomination for, or assumption of office as, a member of
that board or equivalent governing body occurs as a result of an actual or
threatened solicitation of proxies or consents for the election or removal of
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or more directors by any person or group other than a solicitation for the
election of one or more directors by or on behalf of the board of directors); or
(d)    Holdings shall cease, directly or indirectly, to own and control legally
and beneficially all of the Equity Interests in the Borrowers; or
(e)    a “change of control” or any comparable term under, and as defined in,
the Revolving Credit Agreement, the Senior Notes Indenture, the Refinancing
Notes Indenture or the Permitted Unsecured Debt Documents shall have occurred.
“Closing Date” means May 31, 2011.
“Closing Date Distribution” means a Restricted Payment in the form of a dividend
or other distribution with respect to Equity Interests, in cash, up to an
aggregate amount of up to $150,000,000 made by Intermediate Holdings to Holdings
and, thereafter, to any Parent Company and the Sponsor Group pursuant to Section
7.06(f).
“Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
“Collateral” means all of the “Collateral” and “Mortgaged Property” referred to
in the Collateral Documents and all of the other property that is or is intended
under the terms of the Collateral Documents to be subject to Liens in favor of
the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties.
“Collateral Documents” means, collectively, the Security Agreement, the Pledge
Agreement, the Intellectual Property Security Agreement, the Mortgages,
collateral assignments, Security Agreement supplements, Pledge Agreement
supplements, IP Security Agreement Supplements, security agreements, pledge
agreements or other similar agreements delivered to the Administrative Agent
pursuant to Section 6.12, and each of the other agreements, instruments or
documents that creates or purports to create a Lien in favor of the
Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties.
“Commitment” means a Term B Commitment.
“Committed Loan Notice” means a notice of (a) a Term Borrowing, (b) a conversion
of Loans from one Type to the other, or (c) a continuation of Eurodollar Rate
Loans, pursuant to Section 2.02(a), which, if in writing, shall be substantially
in the form of Exhibit A.
“Commodity Exchange Act” means the Commodity Exchange Act (7. U.S.C. § 1 et
seq.), as amended from time to time, and any successor statute.
“Compliance Certificate” means a certificate substantially in the form of
Exhibit D.
“Consent Solicitation” means the solicitation by Intermediate Holdings from the
holders of outstanding Existing Senior Notes of consents to certain amendments
to the Existing Senior Notes Indenture in accordance with the terms of the
Tender Offer Materials.
“Consolidated Cash Flow” means, at any date of determination, an amount equal to
Consolidated Net Income of Intermediate Holdings and its Subsidiaries on a
consolidated basis for the most recently completed Fiscal Year, plus,
(a)    the following to the extent deducted in calculating such Consolidated Net
Income, without duplication:
(i)    other non-recurring expenses reducing such Consolidated Net Income which
do not represent a cash item in such period or any future period (in each case
of or by Intermediate Holdings and its Subsidiaries for such Fiscal Year);

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(ii)    non-cash compensation charges or other non-cash expenses or charges
arising from the grant or issuance of stock, stock options or other equity-based
awards to directors, officers or employees of Intermediate Holdings and its
Subsidiaries; minus
(b)    to the extent included in calculating such Consolidated Net Income, all
non-cash items increasing Consolidated Net Income (in each case of or by
Intermediate Holdings and its Subsidiaries for such Fiscal Year), other than the
accrual of revenue in the ordinary course of business.
“Consolidated Current Assets” shall mean, at any time, the consolidated current
assets of Intermediate Holdings and its Subsidiaries at such time (other than
cash and Cash Equivalents and amounts related to current or deferred Taxes on
income or profits) that would, in accordance with GAAP, be classified on a
consolidated balance sheet of Intermediate Holdings and its Subsidiaries as
current assets at such time.
“Consolidated Current Liabilities” shall mean, at any time, the consolidated
current liabilities of Intermediate Holdings and its Subsidiaries at such time,
but excluding the current portion of any Indebtedness under this Agreement, the
current portion of any other long-term Indebtedness which would otherwise be
included therein, accruals of consolidated interest expense (excluding
consolidated interest expense that is due and unpaid), accruals for current or
deferred Taxes based on income or profits, that would, in accordance with GAAP,
be classified on a consolidated balance sheet of Intermediate Holdings and its
Subsidiaries as current liabilities at such time.
“Consolidated EBITDA” means, at any date of determination, an amount equal to
Consolidated Net Income of Intermediate Holdings and its Subsidiaries on a
consolidated basis for the most recently completed Measurement Period plus
(a)    the following to the extent deducted in calculating such Consolidated Net
Income, without duplication:
(i)    Consolidated Interest Charges;
(ii)    the provision for Federal, state, local and foreign income taxes
payable;
(iii)    depreciation and amortization expense;
(iv)    other non-recurring expenses reducing such Consolidated Net Income which
do not represent a cash item in such period or any future period (in each case
of or by Intermediate Holdings and its Subsidiaries for such Measurement
Period);
(v)    payments pursuant to the Management Agreement as in effect on the Closing
Date for such period, subject to the limitations set forth in the definition of
“Permitted Payments to Parent;”
(vi)    non-cash compensation charges or other non-cash expenses or charges
arising from the grant or issuance of stock, stock options or other equity-based
awards to directors, officers or employees of Intermediate Holdings and its
Subsidiaries;
(vii)    Sarbanes-Oxley compliance and other related public company expenses;
(viii)    cash restructuring charges or reserves and business optimization
expense, including any restructuring costs, integration costs and other
out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred in connection with a purchase or other
acquisition made pursuant to Section 7.03(g) after the Closing Date, costs
related to the closure and/or consolidation of facilities, retention charges,
contract termination costs, retention, recruiting, relocation, severance and
signing bonuses and expenses, transaction fees and expenses, future lease
commitments, systems establishment costs, conversion costs and excess pension
charges, consulting fees and any one-time expense relating to enhanced
accounting function, or costs associated with becoming a public company or any
other costs incurred in connection with any of the foregoing; provided that the
aggregate amount of add backs made pursuant to this clause (vii) for any
Measurement Period of four consecutive Fiscal Quarters shall not exceed
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(ix)    the amount of net cost savings, operating expense reductions, other
operating improvements and acquisition synergies projected by Intermediate
Holdings in good faith to be realized during such period (calculated on a pro
forma basis as though such items had been realized on the first day of such
period) as a result of actions taken or to be taken in connection with the
Transaction or any acquisition or disposition by the Borrowers or any of their
respective Subsidiaries, net of the amount of actual benefits realized during
such period that are otherwise included in the calculation of Consolidated
EBITDA from such actions, provided that (A) a duly completed certificate signed
by a Responsible Officer of the Borrowers shall be delivered to the
Administrative Agent together with the Compliance Certificate required to be
delivered pursuant to Section 6.02(b), certifying that (x) such cost savings,
operating expense reductions and synergies are reasonably expected and factually
supportable in the good faith judgment of the Borrowers, and (y) such actions
are to be taken within (I) in the case of any such cost savings, operating
expense reductions and synergies in connection with the Transaction, 18 months
after the Closing Date and (II) in all other cases, within 18 months after the
consummation of the acquisition, disposition, restructuring or the
implementation of an initiative, which is expected to result in such cost
savings, expense reductions or synergies, (B) no cost savings, operating expense
reductions and synergies shall be added pursuant to this clause (ix) to the
extent duplicative of any expenses or charges otherwise added to Consolidated
EBITDA, whether through a pro forma adjustment or otherwise, for such period,
(C) to the extent that any cost savings, operating expense reductions and
synergies are not associated with the Transaction or any other specified
transaction, all steps shall have been taken for realizing such savings, (D)
projected amounts (and not yet realized) may no longer be added in calculating
Consolidated EBITDA pursuant to this clause (ix) to the extent occurring more
than four full Fiscal Quarters after the specified action taken in order to
realize such projected cost savings, operating expense reductions and synergies,
and (E) the aggregate amount of add backs made pursuant to this clause (ix) for
any period of four consecutive Fiscal Quarters, when added to the aggregate
amount of add backs made pursuant to clause (vii) above for such Measurement
Period of four consecutive Fiscal Quarters, shall not exceed $15,000,000;
(x)    fees, expenses and bonuses to employees in connection with the
Transaction;
(xi)    the historical adjustments set forth on Schedule 1 for the periods set
forth therein; and
(xii)    other extraordinary non-recurring cash expenses, provided that the
aggregate amount of add backs made pursuant to this clause (xii) when aggregated
with add backs made pursuant to the foregoing clauses (viii) and (ix) for any
Measurement Period of four consecutive Fiscal Quarters shall not exceed
$22,500,000; and minus
(b)    the following to the extent included in calculating such Consolidated Net
Income, without duplication:
(i)    Federal, state, local and foreign income tax credits; and
(ii)    all non-cash items increasing Consolidated Net Income (in each case of
or by Intermediate Holdings and its Subsidiaries for such Measurement Period),
other than the accrual of revenue in the ordinary course of business.
“Consolidated Funded Indebtedness” means, as of any date of determination, for
Intermediate Holdings and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, the sum of
(a) the outstanding principal amount of all obligations, whether current or
long-term, for borrowed money and all obligations evidenced by bonds,
debentures, notes, loan agreements or other similar instruments (including,
without limitation, Obligations hereunder, all Indebtedness under the Revolving
Credit Agreement, all Indebtedness under the Senior Notes and the Refinancing
Notes, if any, and all Obligations under any Permitted Unsecured Debt), (b) all
purchase money Indebtedness, (c) all direct obligations and reimbursement
obligations arising under commercial letters of credit, (d) all obligations in
respect of the deferred purchase price of property or services (other than trade
accounts payable in the ordinary course of business), (e) all Attributable
Indebtedness, (f) without duplication, all Guarantees with respect to
outstanding Indebtedness of the types specified in clauses (a) through (e) above
of Persons other than the Borrower or any Subsidiary, and (g) all Indebtedness
of the types referred to in clauses (a) through (f) above of any partnership or
joint venture (other than a joint venture that is itself a corporation or
limited liability company) in which Intermediate Holdings or its Subsidiary is a
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or joint venturer, unless such Indebtedness is expressly made non-recourse to
Intermediate Holdings or such Subsidiary, as applicable.
“Consolidated Interest Charges” means, for any Measurement Period, the sum of
(a) all interest, premium payments, debt discount, fees, charges and related
expenses in connection with borrowed money (including capitalized interest) or
in connection with the deferred purchase price of assets, in each case to the
extent treated as interest in accordance with GAAP, (b) all interest paid or
payable with respect to discontinued operations and (c) the portion of rent
expense under Capitalized Leases that is treated as interest in accordance with
GAAP, in each case, of or by Intermediate Holdings and its Subsidiaries on a
consolidated basis for the most recently completed Measurement Period.
“Consolidated Leverage Ratio” means, as of any date of determination, the ratio
of (a) Consolidated Funded Indebtedness as of such date to (b) Consolidated
EBITDA of Intermediate Holdings and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis for
the most recently completed Measurement Period.
“Consolidated Net Income” means, at any date of determination, the net income
(or loss) of Intermediate Holdings and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis
for the most recently completed Measurement Period; provided that Consolidated
Net Income shall exclude:
(a)    extraordinary gains and extraordinary losses for such Measurement Period,
(b)    the net income of any Subsidiary during such Measurement Period to the
extent that the declaration or payment of dividends or similar distributions by
such Subsidiary of such income is not permitted by operation of the terms of its
Organization Documents or any agreement, instrument or Law applicable to such
Subsidiary during such Measurement Period, except that Intermediate Holdings’
equity in any net loss of any such Subsidiary for such Measurement Period shall
be included in determining Consolidated Net Income, and
(c)    any income (or loss) for such Measurement Period of any Person if such
Person is not a Subsidiary, except that Intermediate Holdings’ equity in the net
income of any such Person for such Measurement Period shall be included in
Consolidated Net Income up to the aggregate amount of cash actually distributed
by such Person during such Measurement Period to Intermediate Holdings or its
Subsidiary as a dividend or other distribution (and in the case of a dividend or
other distribution to a Subsidiary, such Subsidiary is not precluded from
further distributing such amount to Intermediate Holdings as described in clause
(b) above).
“Consolidated Senior Secured Indebtedness” means, as of any date of
determination, Consolidated Funded Indebtedness that is secured by or otherwise
subject to any Lien on the assets or property of Intermediate Holdings or any of
its Subsidiaries (including, without limitation, Indebtedness incurred under
this Agreement and the Revolving Credit Agreement).
“Consolidated Senior Secured Leverage Ratio” means, as of any date of
determination, the ratio of (a) Consolidated Senior Secured Indebtedness as of
such date to (b) Consolidated EBITDA of Intermediate Holdings and its
Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis for the most recently completed Measurement
Period.
“Consolidated Total Assets” means, as of any date of determination, the total
amount of assets that would appear on a consolidated balance sheet of
Intermediate Holdings and its Subsidiaries, determined on a consolidated basis
in accordance with GAAP.
“Contractual Obligation” means, as to any Person, any provision of any security
issued by such Person or of any agreement, instrument or other undertaking to
which such Person is a party or by which it or any of its property is bound.
“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
through the ability to exercise voting power, by contract or otherwise.
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“Credit Extension” means a Borrowing.
“Debtor Relief Laws” means the Bankruptcy Code of the United States, and all
other liquidation, conservatorship, bankruptcy, assignment for the benefit of
creditors, moratorium, rearrangement, receivership, insolvency, reorganization,
or similar debtor relief Laws of the United States or other applicable
jurisdictions from time to time in effect and affecting the rights of creditors
generally.
“Default” means any event or condition that constitutes an Event of Default or
that, with the giving of any notice, the passage of time, or both, would be an
Event of Default.
“Default Rate” means when used with respect to Obligations, an interest rate
equal to (a) the Base Rate plus (b) the Applicable Rate, if any, applicable to
Base Rate Loans under the applicable Facility plus (c) 2% per annum; provided,
however, that with respect to a Eurodollar Rate Loan, the Default Rate shall be
an interest rate equal to the interest rate (including any Applicable Rate)
otherwise applicable to such Loan plus 2% per annum.
“Defaulting Lender” means any Lender that (a) has failed to fund any portion of
the Term Loans, required to be funded by it hereunder within one Business Day of
the date required to be funded by it hereunder, (b) has otherwise failed to pay
over to the Administrative Agent or any other Lender any other amount required
to be paid by it hereunder within one Business Day of the date when due or (c)
has, or has a direct or indirect parent company that has, (i) become the subject
of a proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law, or (ii) had appointed for it a
receiver, custodian, conservator, trustee, administrator, assignee for the
benefit of creditors or similar Person charged with reorganization or
liquidation of its business or assets, including the Federal Deposit Insurance
Corporation or any other state or federal regulatory authority acting in such a
capacity; provided that a Lender shall not be a Defaulting Lender solely by
virtue of the ownership or acquisition of any Equity Interest in that Lender or
any direct or indirect parent company thereof by a Governmental Authority so
long as such ownership interest does not result in or provide such Lender with
immunity from the jurisdiction of courts within the United States or from the
enforcement of judgments or writs of attachment on its assets or permit such
Lender (or such Governmental Authority) to reject, repudiate, disavow or
disaffirm any contracts or agreements made with such Lender. Any determination
by the Administrative Agent that a Lender is a Defaulting Lender under clauses
(a) through (c) above shall be conclusive and binding absent manifest error, and
such Lender shall be deemed to be a Defaulting Lender upon delivery of written
notice of such determination to the Borrowers and each Lender.
“Discounted Voluntary Prepayment” has the meaning specified in Section 2.16(a).
“Discounted Voluntary Prepayment Offer” has the meaning specified in Section
2.16(a).
“Disposition” or “Dispose” means the sale, transfer, license, lease or other
disposition (including any Sale-Leaseback Transaction) of any property by any
Person (or the granting of any option or other right to do any of the
foregoing), including any sale, assignment, transfer or other disposal, with or
without recourse, of any notes or accounts receivable or any rights and claims
associated therewith.
“Disqualified Stock” shall mean, with respect to any person, any Equity
Interests of such Person that, by its terms (or by the terms of any security or
other Equity Interests into which it is convertible or for which it is
redeemable or exchangeable), or upon the happening of any event or condition,
(a) matures or is mandatorily redeemable (other than solely for Qualified Equity
Interests), pursuant to a sinking fund obligation or otherwise (except as a
result of a change of control or asset sale so long as any rights of the holders
thereof upon the occurrence of a change of control or asset sale event shall be
subject to the prior repayment in full of the Loans and all other Obligations
that are accrued and payable and the termination of the Commitments), (b) is
redeemable at the option of the holder thereof (other than solely for Qualified
Equity Interests), in whole or in part, (c) provides for the scheduled payments
of dividends in cash, or (d) either mandatorily or at the option of the holders
thereof, is or becomes convertible into or exchangeable for Indebtedness or any
other Equity Interests that would constitute Disqualified Stock, in each case,
prior to the date that is ninety-one (91) days after the earlier of (x) the
Latest Maturity Date and (y) the date on which the Loans and all other
Obligations that are accrued and payable are repaid in full and the Commitments
are terminated; provided, however, that only the portion of the Equity Interests
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exchangeable, that provide for such payments or are so redeemable at the option
of the holder thereof prior to such date shall be deemed to be Disqualified
Stock; provided further, however, that if such Equity Interests are issued to
any employee or to any plan for the benefit of employees of Intermediate
Holdings or its Subsidiaries or by any such plan to such employees, such Equity
Interests shall not constitute Disqualified Stock solely because they may be
required to be repurchased by Intermediate Holdings or its Subsidiaries in order
to satisfy applicable statutory or regulatory obligations or as a result of such
employee’s termination, death or disability; provided further, however, that any
class of Equity Interests of such Person that by its terms authorizes such
person to satisfy its obligations thereunder by delivery of Equity Interests
that are not Disqualified Stock shall not be deemed to be Disqualified Stock.
“Dollar” and “$” mean lawful money of the United States.
“Effective Yield” means, as to any Term Loans of any Series, the effective yield
on such Term Loans as determined by the Administrative Agent, taking into
account the applicable interest rate margins, any interest rate floors or
similar devices and all fees, including upfront or similar fees or original
issue discount (amortized over the shorter of (x) the weighted average life to
maturity of such Loans and (y) the four years following the date of incurrence
thereof) payable generally to Lenders making such Loans, but excluding any
arrangement, structuring or other fees payable in connection therewith that are
not generally shared with the relevant Lenders and customary consent fees paid
generally to consenting Lenders.
“Eligible Assignee” means any Person that meets the requirements to be an
assignee under Section 11.06(b)(iii), (v), (vi) and, if applicable, (vii)
(subject to such consents, if any, as may be required under Section
11.06(b)(iii)); provided that no Loan Party shall be an Eligible Assignee.
“Eligible Customer Sponsored Program” means any agreement (and the transactions
contemplated thereby) between any Borrower or a Subsidiary thereof and a
commercial bank or other financial institution pursuant to which (i) such
Borrower or Subsidiary, as applicable, agrees to sell to such commercial bank or
other financial institution such Borrower’s or Subsidiary’s accounts receivable
owing by certain of its customers at a discount, for each such account
receivable, (ii) all or substantially all of the proceeds of such transaction
are paid immediately in cash, and (iii) the obligations of such Borrower or such
Subsidiary, as applicable, thereunder are non-recourse to Holdings or any
Subsidiary and do not otherwise obligate Holdings or any Subsidiary in any way
(except for customary (as determined by such Borrower or such Subsidiary in good
faith in its reasonable business judgment) representations, warranties,
covenants and indemnities made with respect to such accounts receivable by such
Borrower or Subsidiary) to such Borrower or such Subsidiary.
“Environmental Claim” means any investigation, notice, notice of violation,
claim, action, suit, proceeding, demand, abatement order or other order or
directive (conditional or otherwise), by any Governmental Authority or any other
Person, arising in connection with any Environmental Liability (i) pursuant to,
or in connection with any actual or alleged violation of any Environmental Law;
or (ii) in connection with any actual or alleged damage, injury, threat or harm
to health, safety, natural resources or the environment or any exposure to
Hazardous Materials.
“Environmental Laws” means any and all Federal, state, local, and foreign
statutes, laws, regulations, ordinances, rules, judgments, orders, decrees,
permits, concessions, grants, franchises, licenses, agreements or governmental
restrictions relating to or imposing liability or standards of conduct
concerning pollution, the protection of human health or the environment or the
release, emission or discharge of any materials into the environment, including
CERCLA.
“Environmental Liability” means any liability (including any liability for
damages, costs of environmental remediation, fines, penalties or indemnities),
contingent or otherwise, directly or indirectly resulting from or based upon any
(a) violation of any Environmental Law, (b) release, threatened release,
generation, use, handling, transportation, storage, treatment or disposal of any
Hazardous Materials, (c) exposure to any Hazardous Materials, (d) actual or
alleged damage, injury, threat or harm to health, safety, natural resources or
the environment or (e) contract, agreement or other consensual arrangement
pursuant to which liability is assumed or imposed with respect to any of the
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“Environmental Permit” means any permit, approval, identification number,
license or other authorization issued pursuant to any Environmental Law.
“Equity Interests” means, with respect to any Person, all of the shares of
capital stock of (or other ownership or profit interests in) such Person, all of
the warrants, options or other rights for the purchase or acquisition from such
Person of shares of capital stock of (or other ownership or profit interests in)
such Person, all of the securities convertible into or exchangeable for shares
of capital stock of (or other ownership or profit interests in) such Person or
warrants, rights or options for the purchase or acquisition from such Person of
such shares (or such other interests), and all of the other ownership or profit
interests in such Person (including partnership, member or trust interests
therein), whether voting or nonvoting, and whether or not such shares, warrants,
options, rights or other interests are outstanding on any date of determination.
“ERISA” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended.
“ERISA Affiliate” means any trade or business (whether or not incorporated)
under common control with Intermediate Holdings or either Borrower within the
meaning of Section 4001(b)(1) of ERISA or Section 414(b) or (c) of the Code (and
Sections 414(m) and (o) of the Code for purposes of provisions relating to
Section 412 of the Code).
“ERISA Event” means, (a) a Reportable Event with respect to a Pension Plan; (b)
a withdrawal by Intermediate Holdings or any ERISA Affiliate from a Pension Plan
subject to Section 4063 of ERISA during a plan year in which it was a
substantial employer (as defined in Section 4001(a)(2) of ERISA) or a cessation
of operations that is treated as such a withdrawal under Section 4062(e) of
ERISA; (c) a complete or partial withdrawal by Intermediate Holdings or any
ERISA Affiliate from a Multiemployer Plan or notification that a Multiemployer
Plan is in reorganization or insolvent under Section 4241 or 4245 of ERISA; (d)
the filing of a notice of intent to terminate, the treatment of a Plan amendment
as a termination under Section 4041 or 4041A of ERISA, or the commencement of
proceedings by the PBGC to terminate a Pension Plan or Multiemployer Plan; (e)
any event or condition which constitutes grounds under Section 4042 of ERISA for
the termination of, or the appointment of a trustee to administer, any Pension
Plan or Multiemployer Plan; (f) the loss of a Pension Plan or Plan’s
qualification or tax exempt status; (g) the imposition of any liability under
Title IV of ERISA, other than for PBGC premiums due but not delinquent under
Section 4007 of ERISA, upon Intermediate Holdings or any ERISA Affiliate; (h)
the failure by Intermediate Holdings or any ERISA Affiliate to make when due
required contributions to a Multiemployer Plan or Pension Plan unless such
failure is cured within 30 days; or (i) the termination of a Pension Plan
described in Section 4064 of ERISA.
“Eurodollar Rate” means, for any Interest Period with respect to a Eurodollar
Rate Loan, the greater of (a) 1.25% and (b) the rate per annum equal to the
British Bankers Association LIBOR Rate (“BBA LIBOR”), as published by Reuters
(or other commercially available source providing quotations of BBA LIBOR as
designated by the Administrative Agent from time to time) at approximately 11:00
a.m., London time, two Business Days prior to the commencement of such Interest
Period, for Dollar deposits (for delivery on the first day of such Interest
Period) with a term equivalent to such Interest Period. If such rate in the
foregoing clause (b) is not available at such time for any reason, then the
“Eurodollar Rate” for such Interest Period shall be the rate per annum
determined by the Administrative Agent to be the rate at which deposits in
Dollars for delivery on the first day of such Interest Period in same day funds
in the approximate amount of the Eurodollar Rate Loan being made, continued or
converted by Bank of America and with a term equivalent to such Interest Period
would be offered by Bank of America’s London Branch to major banks in the London
interbank eurodollar market at their request at approximately 11:00 a.m. (London
time) two Business Days prior to the commencement of such Interest Period.
“Eurodollar Rate Loan” means a Term B Loan or a New Term Loan that bears
interest at a rate based on the Eurodollar Rate.
“Event of Default” has the meaning specified in Section 8.01.
“Excess Cash Flow” means, for any Fiscal Year of Intermediate Holdings, the
excess (if any) of (a) the sum of (i) Consolidated Cash Flow for such Fiscal
Year and (ii) the decrease, if any, in Adjusted Consolidated Working Capital
from the first day to the last day of such Fiscal Year (but excluding any such
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Working Capital arising from a purchase or other acquisition made pursuant to
Section 7.03(g) after the Closing Date or dispositions of any Person by
Intermediate Holdings and/or its Subsidiaries during such period) over (b) the
sum (for such Fiscal Year) of (i) Consolidated Interest Charges actually paid in
cash by Intermediate Holdings and its Subsidiaries, (ii) scheduled principal
repayments, to the extent actually made, of Term Loans pursuant to Section 2.07,
(iii) all income taxes actually paid in cash by Intermediate Holdings and its
Subsidiaries, (iv) Capital Expenditures actually made by Intermediate Holdings
and its Subsidiaries in such Fiscal Year and, (v) the increase, if any, in
Adjusted Consolidated Working Capital from the first day to the last day of such
Fiscal Year (but excluding any such increase in Adjusted Consolidated Working
Capital arising from a purchase or other acquisition made pursuant to Section
7.03(g) after the Closing Date or disposition of any Person by Intermediate
Holdings and/or its Subsidiaries).
“Excess Cash Flow Payment Period” means, with respect to any Excess Cash Flow
Payment Date, the preceding Fiscal Year of Intermediate Holdings.
“Excluded Contributions” shall mean the cash received by either Borrower after
the Closing Date from:
(a)    contributions to Holdings’ common Equity Interests, and
(b)    the sale (other than to a Subsidiary of Holdings or to any Subsidiary
management equity plan or stock option plan or any other management or employee
benefit plan or agreement) of Equity Interests (other than Disqualified Stock)
of Holdings,
in each case designated as Excluded Contributions pursuant to an officer’s
certificate on or promptly after the date such capital contributions are made or
the date such Equity Interests are sold, as the case may be. If so designated,
Excluded Contributions shall not be counted toward any purpose under the Loan
Documents (including, for the avoidance of doubt, any basket or the Available
Amount) other than Section 7.03(i).
“Excluded Real Property” means Real Property with a Fair Market Value of less
than $2,000,000.
“Excluded Swap Obligation” means, with respect to any Guarantor, any Swap
Obligation if, and to the extent that, all or a portion of the Guarantee of such
Guarantor of, or the grant by such Guarantor of a security interest to secure,
such Swap Obligation (or any Guarantee thereof) is or becomes illegal or
unlawful 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 Guarantor’s failure for any
reason to constitute an “eligible contract participant” as defined in the
Commodity Exchange Act and the regulations thereunder at the time the Guarantee
of such Guarantor or the grant of such 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
Guaranty or security interest is or becomes illegal or unlawful.
“Excluded Taxes” means, with respect to the Administrative Agent, any Lender, or
any other recipient of any payment to be made by or on account of any obligation
of the Borrowers hereunder, (a) taxes imposed on or measured by its overall net
income (however denominated), and franchise taxes imposed on it (in lieu of net
income taxes), by the jurisdiction (or any political subdivision thereof) 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 in which the Borrowers are
located, (c) any backup withholding tax that is required by the Code to be
withheld from amounts payable to a Lender that has failed to comply with clause
(A) of Section 3.01(e)(ii) (d) in the case of a Foreign Lender (other than an
assignee pursuant to a request by the Borrower under Section 11.13), any United
States withholding tax that (i) is required to be imposed on amounts payable to
such Foreign Lender pursuant to the Laws in force at the time such Foreign
Lender becomes a party hereto (or designates a new Lending Office) or (ii) is
attributable to such Foreign Lender’s failure or inability (other than as a
result of a Change in Law) to comply with clause (B) of Section 3.01(e)(ii),
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 Borrowers with respect to such withholding
tax pursuant to Section 3.01(a)(ii) or (iii) and (e) any United States federal
withholding tax imposed under FATCA.

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“Existing Credit Agreement” has the meaning specified in the preliminary
statements to this Agreement.
“Existing Senior Notes” means the “Notes” issued under the Existing Senior Notes
Indenture.
“Existing Senior Notes Indenture” means that certain Indenture dated as of
January 31, 2006 by and among Intermediate Holdings, as issuer, certain other
persons parties thereto as guarantors and The Bank of New York, as trustee, as
amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.
“Existing Senior Notes Indenture Amendment” shall mean the amendment to the
Existing Senior Notes Indenture entered into in connection with the Consent
Solicitation.
“Facility” means the Term B Facility and each New Term Loan Facility, if any.
“FATCA” means Sections 1471 through 1474 of the Code, as of the Closing Date and
any regulations or official interpretations thereof.
“Fair Market Value” means the value that would be paid by a willing buyer to an
unaffiliated willing seller in a transaction not involving distress or necessity
of either party, as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors of
Intermediate Holdings.
“Federal Funds Rate” means, for any day, the rate per annum equal to the
weighted average of the rates on overnight Federal funds transactions with
members of the Federal Reserve System arranged by Federal funds brokers on such
day, as published by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York on the Business Day
next succeeding such day; provided that (a) if such day is not a Business Day,
the Federal Funds Rate for such day shall be such rate on such transactions on
the next preceding Business Day as so published on the next succeeding Business
Day, and (b) if no such rate is so published on such next succeeding Business
Day, the Federal Funds Rate for such day shall be the average rate (rounded
upward, if necessary, to a whole multiple of 1/100 of 1%) charged to Bank of
America on such day on such transactions as determined by the Administrative
Agent.
“Fee Letter” means, collectively, (a) the letter agreement, dated May 5, 2011,
among the Borrowers and the Arrangers and (b) the letter agreement, dated May
31, 2011, among the Borrowers and the Administrative Agent.
“First Amendment” has the meaning specified in the preliminary statements to
this agreement.
“First Amendment Effective Date” means the date when each of the conditions to
the effectiveness of the First Amendment set forth in Article IV of the First
Amendment have been satisfied or waived.
“First Amendment Sole Lead Arranger” means Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner &
Smith, Incorporated.
“Fiscal Quarter” means a fiscal quarter of any Fiscal Year.
“Fiscal Year” means the fiscal year of Intermediate Holdings and its
Subsidiaries ending on December 31 of each calendar year.
“Flood Certificate” means a “Standard Flood Hazard Determination Form” of the
Federal Emergency Management Agency and any successor Governmental Authority
performing a similar function.
“Flood Program” means the National Flood Insurance Program created by the U.S.
Congress pursuant to the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, the Flood
Disaster Protection Act of 1973, the National Flood Insurance Reform Act of 1994
and the Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2004, in each case as amended from time to
time, and any successor statutes.
“Flood Zone” means areas having special flood hazards as described in the
National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, as amended from time to time, and any
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“Foreign Benefit Event” shall mean, with respect to any Foreign Pension Plan,
(a) the existence of unfunded liabilities in excess of the amount permitted
under applicable Laws, or in excess of the amount that would be permitted absent
a waiver from a Governmental Authority, (b) the failure to make the required
contributions or payments, under applicable Laws, on or before the due date for
such contributions or payments, (c) the receipt of a notice by a Governmental
Authority relating to the intention to terminate any such Foreign Pension Plan
or to appoint a trustee or similar official to administer any such Foreign
Pension Plan, or alleging the insolvency of any such Foreign Pension Plan,
(d) the incurrence of any liability by either Borrower or any Subsidiary under
applicable Laws on account of the complete or partial termination of such
Foreign Pension Plan or the complete or partial withdrawal of any participating
employer therein, or (e) the occurrence of any transaction that is prohibited
under applicable Laws and that could reasonably be expected to result in the
incurrence of any liability by either Borrower or any of the Subsidiaries, or
the imposition on either Borrower or any of the Subsidiaries of any fine, excise
tax or penalty resulting from any noncompliance with any applicable Laws.
“Foreign Lender” means any Lender that is organized under the Laws of a
jurisdiction other than that in which the Borrowers are resident for tax
purposes. 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 Pension Plan” shall mean any defined benefit or defined contribution
pension plan maintained outside of the jurisdiction of the United States that
under applicable Laws is required to be funded through a trust or other funding
vehicle other than a trust or funding vehicle maintained exclusively by a
Governmental Authority.
“Foreign Subsidiary” shall mean any Subsidiary of Holdings that is incorporated
or organized under the laws of any jurisdiction other than the United States of
America, any State thereof or the District of Columbia.
“FRB” means the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System of the United
States.
“Fund” means any Person (other than a natural Person) that is (or will be)
engaged in making, purchasing, holding or otherwise investing in commercial
loans and similar extensions of credit in the ordinary course of its activities.
“GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles in the United States set
forth in the opinions and pronouncements of the Accounting Principles Board and
the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and statements and
pronouncements of the Financial Accounting Standards Board or such other
principles as may be approved by a significant segment of the accounting
profession in the United States, that are applicable to the circumstances as of
the date of determination, consistently applied.
“Governmental Authority” means the government of the United States or any other
nation, or of any political subdivision thereof, whether state 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 (including any
supra-national bodies such as the European Union or the European Central Bank).
“Guarantee” means, as to any Person, (a) any obligation, contingent or
otherwise, of such Person guaranteeing or having the economic effect of
guaranteeing any Indebtedness or other obligation payable or performable by
another Person (the “primary obligor”) in any manner, whether directly or
indirectly, and including any obligation of such Person, direct or indirect, (i)
to purchase or pay (or advance or supply funds for the purchase or payment of)
such Indebtedness or other obligation, (ii) to purchase or lease property,
securities or services for the purpose of assuring the obligee in respect of
such Indebtedness or other obligation of the payment or performance of such
Indebtedness or other obligation, (iii) to maintain working capital, equity
capital or any other financial statement condition or liquidity or level of
income or cash flow of the primary obligor so as to enable the primary obligor
to pay such Indebtedness or other obligation, or (iv) entered into for the
purpose of assuring in any other manner the obligee in respect of such
Indebtedness or other obligation of the payment or performance thereof or to
protect such obligee against loss in respect thereof (in whole or in part), or
(b) any Lien on any assets of such Person securing any Indebtedness or other
obligation of any other Person, whether or not such Indebtedness or other
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contingent or otherwise, of any holder of such Indebtedness to obtain any such
Lien). The amount of any Guarantee shall be deemed to be an amount equal to the
stated or determinable amount of the related primary obligation, or portion
thereof, in respect of which such Guarantee is made or, if not stated or
determinable, the maximum reasonably anticipated liability in respect thereof as
determined by the guaranteeing Person in good faith. The term “Guarantee” as a
verb has a corresponding meaning.
“Guarantor Payment” shall have the meaning specified in Section 2.17.
“Guarantors” means, collectively, Holdings, Intermediate Holdings, the
Subsidiaries of Holdings listed on Schedule 6.12 and each other Subsidiary of
Holdings that shall be required to execute and deliver a guaranty or guaranty
supplement pursuant to Section 6.12.
“Guaranty” means, collectively, the Guaranty made by Holdings and the Guarantors
under Article X in favor of the Secured Parties and the Guaranty made by each
future Guarantor in favor of the Secured Parties, substantially in the form of
Exhibit F, together with each other guaranty and guaranty supplement delivered
pursuant to Section 6.12.
“Hazardous Materials” means all explosive or radioactive substances or wastes
and all hazardous or toxic materials, substances or wastes or other pollutants,
including petroleum or petroleum distillates, asbestos or asbestos-containing
materials, polychlorinated biphenyls, radon gas, infectious or medical wastes
and all other materials, substances or wastes of any nature regulated pursuant
to any Environmental Law.
“Hedge Bank” means any Person that, at the time it enters into a Swap Contract
required or permitted under Article VI or VII, is a Lender or an Affiliate of a
Lender or the Administrative Agent or an Affiliate of the Administrative Agent,
in its capacity as a party to such Swap Contract.
“Holdings” has the meaning specified in the introductory paragraph hereto.
“Immaterial Subsidiary” shall mean any Subsidiary of Holdings that (a) did not,
as of the last day of the Fiscal Quarter of Holdings most recently ended, have
assets with a value in excess of $50,000 as of such date, and (b) is indicated
as such on Schedule 1.01 (as such Schedule may be updated from time to time by
written notice from the Borrowers to the Administrative Agent).
“Increased Amount Date” has the meaning specified in Section 2.14(a).
“Increased Commitment Notice” has the meaning specified in Section 2.14(a).
“Indebtedness” means, as to any Person at a particular time, without
duplication, all of the following, whether or not included as indebtedness or
liabilities in accordance with GAAP:
(a)    all obligations of such Person for borrowed money and all obligations of
such Person evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes, loan agreements or other
similar instruments;
(b)    the maximum amount of all direct or contingent obligations of such Person
arising under letters of credit (including standby and commercial), bankers’
acceptances, bank guaranties, surety bonds and similar instruments;
(c)    net obligations of such Person under any Swap Contract;
(d)    all obligations of such Person to pay the deferred purchase price of
property or services (other than trade accounts payable in the ordinary course
of business and not overdue by more than six (6) months unless being contested
in good faith);

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(e)    indebtedness (excluding prepaid interest thereon) secured by a Lien on
property owned or being purchased by such Person (including indebtedness arising
under conditional sales or other title retention agreements), whether or not
such indebtedness shall have been assumed by such Person or is limited in
recourse;
(f)    all Attributable Indebtedness in respect of Capitalized Leases and
Synthetic Lease Obligations of such Person and all Synthetic Debt of such
Person;
(g)    all obligations of such Person to purchase, redeem, retire, defease or
otherwise make any payment in respect of any Equity Interest in such Person or
any other Person or any warrant, right or option to acquire such Equity
Interest, valued, in the case of a redeemable preferred interest, at the greater
of its voluntary or involuntary liquidation preference plus accrued and unpaid
dividends; and
(h)    all Guarantees of such Person in respect of any of the foregoing.
For all purposes hereof, the Indebtedness of any Person shall include the
Indebtedness of any partnership or joint venture (other than a joint venture
that is itself a corporation or limited liability company) in which such Person
is a general partner or a joint venturer, unless such Indebtedness is expressly
made non-recourse to such Person. The amount of any net obligation under any
Swap Contract on any date shall be deemed to be the Swap Termination Value
thereof as of such date.
“Indemnified Taxes” means Taxes other than Excluded Taxes.
“Indemnitees” has the meaning specified in Section 11.04(b).
“Information” has the meaning specified in Section 11.07.
“Intellectual Property Security Agreement” has the meaning specified in the
Security Agreement.
“Intercreditor Agreement” means the Intercreditor Agreement dated as of the
Closing Date among the Revolving Administrative Agent, the Revolving Collateral
Agent and the Administrative Agent, as the same may be amended, restated,
modified, supplemented or replaced from time to time in accordance with the
terms thereof.
“Interest Payment Date” means, (a) as to any Eurodollar Rate Loan, the last day
of each Interest Period applicable to such Loan and the Maturity Date of the
Facility under which such Loan was made; provided, however, that if any Interest
Period for a Eurodollar Rate Loan exceeds three months, the respective dates
that fall every three months after the beginning of such Interest Period shall
also be Interest Payment Dates; and (b) as to any Base Rate Loan, the last
Business Day of each March, June, September and December and the Maturity Date
of the Facility under which such Loan was made.
“Interest Period” means, as to each Eurodollar Rate Loan, the period commencing
on the date such Eurodollar Rate Loan is disbursed or converted to or continued
as a Eurodollar Rate Loan and ending on the date one, two, three or six, and if
available to all Lenders, nine or twelve months thereafter, as selected by the
Borrower in its Committed Loan Notice; provided that:
(a)    any Interest Period that would otherwise end on a day that is not a
Business Day shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day unless such
Business Day falls in another calendar month, in which case such Interest Period
shall end on the next preceding Business Day;
(b)    any Interest Period that begins on the last Business Day of a calendar
month (or on a day for which there is no numerically corresponding day in the
calendar month at the end of such Interest Period) shall end on the last
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(c)    no Interest Period shall extend beyond the Maturity Date of the Facility
under which such Loan was made.
“Intermediate Holdings” has the meaning specified in the introductory paragraph
hereto.
“Investment” means, as to any Person, any direct or indirect acquisition or
investment by such Person, whether by means of (a) the purchase or other
acquisition of Equity Interests of another Person, (b) a loan, advance or
capital contribution to, Guarantee or assumption of debt of, or purchase or
other acquisition of any other debt or interest in, another Person, or (c) the
purchase or other acquisition (in one transaction or a series of transactions)
of assets of another Person that constitute a business unit or all or a
substantial part of the business of, such Person. For purposes of covenant
compliance, the amount of any Investment shall be the amount actually invested,
without adjustment for subsequent increases or decreases in the value of such
Investment.
“IP Rights” has the meaning specified in Section 5.17.
“IP Security Agreement Supplement” has the meaning specified in the Security
Agreement.
“IRS” means the United States Internal Revenue Service.
“Joinder Agreement” means the joinder agreement, if any, by and among the
Borrowers, each New Term Loan Lender and the Administrative Agent, executed in
accordance with Section 2.14, which shall set forth the terms and conditions for
making of the New Term Loans by the New Term Loan Lenders.
“Latest Maturity Date” shall mean, at any date of determination, the latest
Maturity Date of the Term Loans.
“Laws” means, collectively, all international, foreign, Federal, state and local
statutes, treaties, rules, guidelines, regulations, ordinances, codes and
administrative or judicial precedents or authorities, including the
interpretation or administration thereof by any Governmental Authority charged
with the enforcement, interpretation or administration thereof, and all
applicable administrative orders, directed duties, requests, licenses,
authorizations and permits of, and agreements with, any Governmental Authority,
in each case whether or not having the force of law.
“Lender” has the meaning specified in the introductory paragraph hereto.
“Lending Office” means, as to any Lender, the office or offices of such Lender
described as such in such Lender’s Administrative Questionnaire, or such other
office or offices as a Lender may from time to time notify the Borrowers and the
Administrative Agent.
“Lien” means any mortgage, pledge, hypothecation, assignment, deposit
arrangement, encumbrance, lien (statutory or other), charge, or preference,
priority or other security interest or preferential arrangement in the nature of
a security interest of any kind or nature whatsoever (including any conditional
sale or other title retention agreement, any easement, right of way or other
encumbrance on title to Real Property, and any financing lease having
substantially the same economic effect as any of the foregoing).
“Loan” means an extension of credit by a Lender to the Borrowers under Article
II in the form of a Term Loan.
“Loan Documents” means, collectively, (a) this Agreement, (b) the First
Amendment, (c) the Notes, (d) the Guaranty, (e) the Collateral Documents, (f)
the Fee Letter, (g) each Issuer Document, (h) the Intercreditor Agreement and
(i) the Post-Closing Agreement.
“Loan Modification Agreement” shall mean a Loan Modification Agreement in form
and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and the
Borrowers, by and among the Administrative Agent, the Borrowers, the other Loan
Parties and one or more Accepting Lenders.
“Loan Modification Offer” has the meaning specified in Section 2.15(a) hereof.

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“Loan Parties” means, collectively, the Borrower and each Guarantor.
“Management Agreement” means that certain Consulting Agreement, dated as of
May 31, 2011, between Intermediate Holdings and Sun Capital Partners Management
IV, LLC, as in effect as of the Closing Date, and any renewals or replacements
thereof or amendments thereto (as long as the terms of such renewals,
replacements or amendments are not less favorable to the Lenders in any material
respect, taken as a whole, as compared to such agreement as in effect on the
Closing Date).
“Material Adverse Effect” means (a) a material adverse change in, or a material
adverse effect upon, the operations, business, properties, assets or condition
(material or otherwise) of Intermediate Holdings or Intermediate Holdings and
its Subsidiaries taken as a whole, (b) a material impairment of the rights and
remedies of the Administrative Agent or any Lender under any Loan Document, or
of the ability of any Loan Party to perform its obligations under any Loan
Document to which it is a party, or (c) a material adverse effect upon the
legality, validity, binding effect or enforceability against any Loan Party of
any Loan Document to which it is a party.
“Maturity Date” in respect of the Term B Facility means May 31, 2017 and, in
respect of any other Facility shall have the meaning set forth in the Joinder
applicable thereto delivered pursuant to and in accordance with Section 2.14;
provided, however, that, in each case, if such date is not a Business Day, the
Maturity Date shall be the next preceding Business Day.
“Measurement Period” means, at any date of determination, the most recently
completed four Fiscal Quarters of Intermediate Holdings.
“Moody’s” means Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. and any successor thereto.
“Mortgage” means an agreement, including a fee and/or leasehold mortgage, deed
of trust, trust deed, deed to secure debt or any other document, creating and
evidencing a first priority Lien on a Mortgaged Property, as applicable, which
shall be in a form reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.
“Mortgaged Property” means (a) each Real Property identified to be mortgaged on
Schedule 5.08(d) hereto and (b) each Real Property, if any, which shall be
subject to a Mortgage delivered after the Closing Date pursuant to Section
6.12(b).
“Multiemployer Plan” means any employee benefit plan of the type described in
Section (3)(37) of ERISA, to which Intermediate Holdings or any ERISA Affiliate
makes or is obligated to make contributions, or during the preceding five plan
years, has made or been obligated to make contributions.
“Net Cash Proceeds” means:
(a)    with respect to any Disposition by any Loan Party or any of its
Subsidiaries, the excess, if any, of (i) the sum of cash and Cash Equivalents
received in connection with such transaction (including any cash or Cash
Equivalents received by way of deferred payment pursuant to, or by monetization
of, a note receivable or otherwise, but only as and when so received) over (ii)
the sum of (A) the principal amount of any Indebtedness that is secured by the
applicable asset and that is required to be repaid in connection with such
transaction (other than Indebtedness under the Loan Documents), (B) the
reasonable and customary out-of-pocket expenses incurred by such Loan Party or
such Subsidiary in connection with such transaction, (C) income taxes reasonably
estimated to be actually payable within two years of the date of the relevant
transaction as a result of any gain recognized in connection therewith, provided
that if the amount of any estimated taxes pursuant to this subclause (C) exceeds
the amount of taxes actually required to be paid in cash in respect of such
Disposition, the aggregate amount of such excess shall constitute Net Cash
Proceeds, (D) payments of attorneys’ fees, accountants’ fees, expenses,
investment banking fees, commissions and other related customary items that are
paid in connection with such transaction, and (E) any amounts required to be
held in escrow until such time as such amounts are released from escrow
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(b)    with respect to the sale or issuance of any Equity Interest by any Loan
Party or any of its Subsidiaries, or the incurrence or issuance of any
Indebtedness by any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries, the excess of (i) the
sum of the cash and Cash Equivalents received in connection with such
transaction over (ii) (A) the underwriting discounts, commissions, fees and
other reasonable and customary out-of-pocket costs and expenses, incurred by
such Loan Party or such Subsidiary in connection therewith and (B) income taxes
reasonably estimated to be actually payable.
“New Term Loan” has the meaning specified in Section 2.14(a).
“New Term Loan Commitments” has the meaning specified in Section 2.14(a).
“New Term Loan Facility” means, at any time, (a) on or prior to the Closing
Date, the aggregate amount of the New Term Loan Commitments at such time and
(b) thereafter, the aggregate principal amount of the New Term Loans of all New
Term Loan Lenders outstanding at such time.
“New Term Loan Lender” has the meaning specified in Section 2.14(a).
“New Term Loan Repayment Amount” shall have the meaning provided in
Section 2.07(b).
“New Term Loan Repayment Date” shall have the meaning provided in
Section 2.07(b).
“Non-Rejecting Lender” has the meaning specified in Section 2.05(d).
“Non-Tendered Notes” shall mean any outstanding Existing Senior Notes not
validly tendered or validly tendered and subsequently withdrawn pursuant to the
Tender Offer.
“Note” means a Term B Note.
“NPL” means the National Priorities List under CERCLA.
“Obligations” means all advances to, and debts, liabilities, obligations,
covenants and duties of, any Loan Party arising under any Loan Document or
otherwise with respect to any Loan, Secured Cash Management Agreement or Secured
Hedge Agreement, in each case whether direct or indirect (including those
acquired by assumption), absolute or contingent, due or to become due, now
existing or hereafter arising and including interest and fees that accrue after
the commencement by or against any Loan Party or any Affiliate thereof of any
proceeding under any Debtor Relief Laws naming such Person as the debtor in such
proceeding, regardless of whether such interest and fees are allowed claims in
such proceeding; provided that notwithstanding the foregoing or anything else
herein to the contrary Excluded Swap Obligations shall not constitute
“Obligations”.
“Organization Documents” means, (a) with respect to any corporation, the
certificate or articles of incorporation and the bylaws (or equivalent or
comparable constitutive documents with respect to any non-U.S. jurisdiction);
(b) with respect to any limited liability company, the certificate or articles
of formation or organization and operating agreement; and (c) with respect to
any partnership, joint venture, trust or other form of business entity, the
partnership, joint venture or other applicable agreement of formation or
organization and any agreement, instrument, filing or notice with respect
thereto filed in connection with its formation or organization with the
applicable Governmental Authority in the jurisdiction of its formation or
organization and, if applicable, any certificate or articles of formation or
organization of such entity.
“Other Taxes” means all present or future stamp or documentary taxes or any
other excise or property taxes, charges or similar levies arising from any
payment made hereunder or under any other Loan Document or from the execution,
delivery or enforcement of, or otherwise with respect to, this Agreement or any
other Loan Document.
“Outstanding Amount” means with respect to Term Loans on any date, the aggregate
outstanding principal amount thereof after giving effect to any borrowings and
prepayments or repayments of Term Loans occurring on such date.
“Parent Company” means CPG Finance, Inc., Sun Exopack, LLC and any successors
thereto.

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“Participant” has the meaning specified in Section 11.06(d).
“PBGC” means the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation.
“Pension Plan” means any “employee pension benefit plan” (as such term is
defined in Section 3(2) of ERISA), other than a Multiemployer Plan, that is
subject to Title IV of ERISA and is sponsored or maintained by Intermediate
Holdings or any ERISA Affiliate or to which Intermediate Holdings or any ERISA
Affiliate contributes or has an obligation to contribute, or in the case of a
multiple employer or other plan described in Section 4064(a) of ERISA, has made
contributions at any time during the immediately preceding five plan years.
“Permitted Amendment” has the meaning specified in Section 2.15(c) hereof.
“Permitted Encumbrances” has the meaning specified in the Mortgages.
“Permitted Payments to Parent” means, without duplication as to amounts:
(a)    payments to or on behalf of Holdings or any Parent Company in an amount
sufficient to pay out-of-pocket legal, accounting, filing and other general
corporate overhead costs of Holdings and such Parent Company and franchise taxes
and other fees required to maintain its existence actually and reasonably
incurred by Holdings and such Parent Company, in any case in an aggregate amount
not to exceed $750,000 in any calendar year;
(b)    for so long as Intermediate Holdings is a member of a group filing a
consolidated or combined tax return with CPG Finance, Inc., payments to CPG
Finance, Inc. in respect of an allocable portion of the tax liabilities of such
group, including estimated taxes, that is attributable to Intermediate Holdings
and its Subsidiaries (“Tax Payments”). The Tax Payments shall not exceed the
lesser of (i) the amount of the relevant tax (including any penalties and
interest) that Intermediate Holdings would owe if Intermediate Holdings were
filing a separate tax return (or a separate consolidated or combined return with
its Subsidiaries that are members of the consolidated or combined group), taking
into account any carryovers and carrybacks of tax attributes (such as net
operating losses) of Intermediate Holdings and such Subsidiaries from other
taxable years and (ii) the net amount of the relevant tax that CPG Finance, Inc.
actually owes to the appropriate taxing authority. Any Tax Payments received
from Intermediate Holdings shall be paid over to the appropriate taxing
authority within 30 days of CPG Finance, Inc.’s receipt of such Tax Payments or
refunded to Intermediate Holdings;
(c)    payments to Sun Capital Partners Management IV, LLC or its Affiliates of
consulting fees pursuant to the Management Agreement in an amount not to exceed
in any Fiscal Year the greater of $3.0 million and 6.0% of Intermediate
Holding’s EBITDA (as defined in the Management Agreement), up to an aggregate
amount not to exceed $6,000,000 in any Fiscal Year;
(d)    payments to Sun Capital Partners Management IV, LLC or its Affiliates of
reasonable and customary management consulting fees pursuant to the Management
Agreement in an amount not to exceed 1% of the aggregate consideration
(including assumed debt and long-term liabilities) paid to or by Intermediate
Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with any refinancings,
restructurings, equity or debt offerings, acquisitions, mergers, consolidations,
business combinations, sales and divestitures involving Intermediate Holdings or
any of its Subsidiaries; and
(e)    payments to Sun Capital Partners Management IV, LLC for reimbursable
out-of-pocket fees and expenses under and in accordance with the terms of the
Management Agreement.
“Permitted Refinancing” means, in respect of any Indebtedness (the “Original
Indebtedness”), any Indebtedness that extends, renews, replaces, defeases or
refinances such Original Indebtedness (or any Permitted Refinancing in respect
thereof); provided that:

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(a)    in the case of a Permitted Refinancing of any Indebtedness (other than
Indebtedness under the Revolving Credit Documents), the principal amount of such
Permitted Refinancing shall not exceed the principal amount of such Original
Indebtedness except by an amount no greater than accrued and unpaid interest
with respect to such Original Indebtedness and reasonable fees, premium and
expenses relating to such extension, renewal or refinancing;
(b)    other than a Permitted Refinancing of the Indebtedness under the
Revolving Credit Documents, the maturity of such Permitted Refinancing shall not
be earlier, and the weighted average life to maturity of such Permitted
Refinancing shall not be shorter, than the maturity date (or, if later, the date
that is ninety-one (91) days following the Latest Maturity Date) or the
remaining weighted average life to maturity of such Original Indebtedness;
(c)    such Permitted Refinancing shall not be required to be repaid, prepaid,
redeemed, repurchased or defeased, whether on one or more fixed dates, upon the
occurrence of one or more events or at the option of any holder thereof (except,
in each case, upon the occurrence of an event of default, a sale of assets or a
change in control or as and to the extent such repayment, prepayment,
redemption, repurchase or defeasance would have been required pursuant to the
terms of such Original Indebtedness) prior to the maturity of such Original
Indebtedness;
(d)    such Permitted Refinancing shall not constitute an obligation (including
pursuant to a guaranty) of any Subsidiary that shall not have been (or, in the
case of after-acquired Subsidiaries, shall not have been required to become) an
obligor in respect of such Original Indebtedness, and shall not constitute an
obligation of Holdings if Holdings shall not have been an obligor in respect of
such Original Indebtedness, and, in each case, shall constitute an obligation of
such Subsidiary or of Holdings only to the extent of their obligations in
respect of such Original Indebtedness;
(e)    such Permitted Refinancing shall not be secured by any Lien on any asset
other than the assets, if any, that secured such Original Indebtedness (or would
have been required to secure such Original Indebtedness pursuant to the terms
thereof) or, in the event Liens securing such Original Indebtedness shall have
been contractually subordinated to any Lien securing the Obligations, by any
Lien that shall not have been contractually subordinated to at least the same
extent;
(f)    in the case of a Permitted Refinancing of Indebtedness under the
Revolving Credit Documents, (i) the lenders of such Permitted Refinancing (or
their agent on their behalf) shall have become parties to, and shall be bound
by, the Intercreditor Agreement, (ii) the principal amount of such Permitted
Refinancing shall not exceed the “Maximum ABL Amount” (as defined in the
Intercreditor Agreement) and (iii) such Permitted Refinancing shall comply with
the requirements set forth in the Intercreditor Agreement; and
(g)    in the case of a Permitted Refinancing of any Senior Notes, Refinancing
Notes or Permitted Unsecured Debt, shall have no required amortization, sinking
fund payments, “change of control” or asset sale based mandatory prepayment,
redemption, or offer to purchase provisions, except that such Permitted
Refinancings may have mandatory offers to purchase based upon a “change of
control” and/or “asset disposition” on terms substantially similar to those
contained in the Senior Notes Indenture (and which, in the case of asset
dispositions, permit repayment of Indebtedness pursuant to this Agreement before
requiring a mandatory offer to purchase such Permitted Refinancing).
“Permitted Unsecured Debt” means any unsecured Indebtedness; provided that:
(a)    no such Indebtedness shall be incurred or guaranteed by any Person other
than a Loan Party;
(b)     no such Indebtedness shall be secured by any property or assets of
Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries;
(c)    no such Indebtedness shall be subject to scheduled amortization or have a
final maturity, in either case prior to the date occurring ninety-one (91) days
following the then Latest Maturity Date;
(d)    no such Indebtedness shall have scheduled amortization, sinking fund
payments, “change of control” or asset sale based mandatory prepayment,
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may have mandatory offers to purchase based upon a “change of control” and/or
“asset disposition” on terms substantially similar to those contained in the
Senior Notes Indenture (and which, in the case of asset dispositions, permit
repayment of Indebtedness pursuant to this Agreement before requiring a
mandatory offer to purchase such Permitted Unsecured Debt); and
(e)    the other covenants, events of default, guarantees and other terms of
which (other than interest rate and redemption premiums), taken as a whole, are
not materially more restrictive to Holdings, Intermediate Holdings, the
Borrowers or any of their respective Subsidiaries than those in the Senior
Notes.
The incurrence of Permitted Unsecured Debt shall be deemed to be a
representation and warranty by the Borrowers that all conditions thereto have
been satisfied in all material respects and that the same is permitted in
accordance with the terms of this Agreement, which representation and warranty
shall be deemed to be a representation and warranty for all purposes hereunder,
including, without limitation, Articles V and VIII.

“Permitted Unsecured Debt Documents” shall mean, after the execution and
delivery thereof, the notes and other documentation evidencing any Permitted
Unsecured Debt and each other agreement, indenture, document or instrument
relating to the issuance of the Permitted Unsecured Debt, in each case as the
same may be amended, modified or supplemented from time to time in accordance
with the terms hereof and thereof.

“Person” means any natural person, corporation, limited liability company,
trust, joint venture, association, company, partnership, Governmental Authority
or other entity.
“Plan” means any “employee benefit plan” (as such term is defined in
Section 3(3) of ERISA) established by the Borrower or, with respect to any such
plan that is subject to Section 412 of the Code or Title IV of ERISA, any ERISA
Affiliate.
“Platform” has the meaning specified in Section 6.02.
“Pledge Agreement” has the meaning specified in Section 4.01(a)(iii).
“Pledged Equity Interests” has the meaning specified in the Pledge Agreement.
“Pledged Indebtedness” has the meaning specified in the Pledge Agreement.
“Post-Closing Agreement” shall mean that certain letter agreement, dated as of
the Closing Date, by and among the Borrowers and the Administrative Agent.
“Public Lender” has the meaning specified in Section 6.02.
“Public Market” shall exist if (a) a Public Offering has been consummated and
(b) any Equity Interests of Holdings have been distributed by means of an
effective registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933.
“Public Offering” means a public offering of the Equity Interests of Holdings
pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act of
1933.
“Qualified Equity Interests” shall mean any Equity Interests other than
Disqualified Stock.
“Qualified ECP Guarantor” means, in respect of any obligation under any Swap
Obligation, each Loan Party that has total assets exceeding $10,000,000 at the
time the relevant Guarantee or grant of the relevant security interest becomes
effective with respect to such obligation or such other person as constitutes an
“eligible contract participant” under the Commodity Exchange Act or any
regulations promulgated thereunder and can cause another person to qualify as an
“eligible contract participant” at such time by entering into a keepwell under
Section 1a(18)(A)(v)(II) of the Commodity Exchange Act.

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“Real Property” means, collectively, all right, title and interest in and to any
and all parcels of or interests in real property owned or leased by any person,
whether by lease, license or other means, together with, in each case, all
easements, hereditaments and appurtenances relating thereto, all improvements
and appurtenant fixtures and equipment, all general intangibles and contract
rights and other property and rights incidental to the ownership, lease or
operation thereof, and proceeds of the same.
“Refinancing Notes” means unsecured notes issued pursuant to the Refinancing
Notes Indenture issued (a) for the purpose described in Section 7.02(d) or (b)
to repay the outstanding Term Loans; provided, in each case, that such notes (i)
shall have terms and conditions that are not materially more onerous taken as a
whole than the related provisions contained in the Senior Notes Indenture and
(ii) shall otherwise constitute a Permitted Refinancing of the Senior Notes or
Refinancing Notes being so refinanced.
“Refinancing Notes Indenture” shall mean the indenture entered into with respect
to the Refinancing Notes and pursuant to which same shall be issued.
“Register” has the meaning specified in Section 11.06(c).
“Related Parties” means, with respect to any Person, such Person’s Affiliates
and the partners, members, directors, officers, employees, agents, trustees and
advisors of such Person and of such Person’s Affiliates.
“Remaining Mandatory Prepayment Amount” has the meaning specified in Section
2.05(d).
“Reportable Event” means any of the events set forth in Section 4043(c) of
ERISA, other than events for which the 30 day notice period has been waived.
“Repricing Amendment Effective Date” means the date when each of the conditions
to the effectiveness of the First Amendment set forth in Article V of the First
Amendment have been satisfied or waived.
“Repricing Event” means (i) any prepayment or repayment of the Term Loan with
the proceeds of, or any conversion of such Term Loan into, any new or
replacement tranche of term loans bearing interest at an “effective” interest
rate less than the “effective” interest rate applicable to the Term Loan (as
such comparative rates are reasonably determined by the Administrative Agent),
and (ii) any amendment to the Loan Documents that, directly or indirectly,
reduces the “effective” interest rate applicable to the Term Loan (in each case
with respect to clauses (i) and (ii) above, with original issue discount and
upfront fees, which shall be deemed to constitute like amounts of original issue
discount, being equated to interest margins in a manner consistent with
generally accepted financial practice based on an assumed four-year life to
maturity but excluding the effect of any arrangement, structuring, syndication
or other fees payable in connection therewith that are not shared with all
providers of such financing, and without taking into account any fluctuations in
the LIBOR Rate). Notwithstanding the foregoing, a Repricing Event shall not
occur if any such prepayments or repayments or amendments described in clauses
(i) or (ii) of the preceding sentence are in connection with an initial public
offering of the stock of the Borrower or any of its parent companies, a Sale of
the Borrower or all or substantially all of its assets or an acquisition by the
Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries.
“Request for Credit Extension” means a Committed Loan Notice.
“Required Lenders” means, as of any date of determination, Lenders holding more
than 50% of the Total Outstandings; provided that the Total Outstandings held or
deemed held by, any Defaulting Lender shall be excluded for purposes of making a
determination of Required Lenders.
“Required Prepayment Date” has the meaning specified in Section 2.05(d).
“Responsible Officer” means the chief executive officer, president, chief
financial officer, treasurer, assistant treasurer or controller of a Loan Party.
Any document delivered hereunder that is signed by a Responsible Officer of a
Loan Party shall be conclusively presumed to have been authorized by all
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other action on the part of such Loan Party and such Responsible Officer shall
be conclusively presumed to have acted on behalf of such Loan Party.
“Restricted Payment” means any dividend or other distribution (whether in cash,
securities or other property) with respect to any capital stock or other Equity
Interest of any Person or any of its Subsidiaries, or any payment (whether in
cash, securities or other property), including any sinking fund or similar
deposit, on account of the purchase, redemption, retirement, defeasance,
acquisition, cancellation or termination of any such capital stock or other
Equity Interest, or on account of any return of capital to any Person’s
stockholders, partners or members (or the equivalent of any thereof), or any
option, warrant or other right to acquire any such dividend or other
distribution or payment.
“Revolving Administrative Agent” shall mean (i) General Electric Capital
Corporation, in its capacity as administrative agent under the Revolving Credit
Agreement, and its successors and assigns from time to time in such capacity or
(ii) the administrative agent or similar agent under any Permitted Refinancing
of the Indebtedness under the Revolving Credit Agreement, as applicable.
“Revolving Collateral Agent” shall mean (i) General Electric Capital
Corporation, in its capacity as collateral agent under the Revolving Credit
Agreement and its successors and assigns from time to time in such capacity or
(ii) the collateral agent or similar agent under any Permitted Refinancing of
the Indebtedness under the Revolving Credit Agreement, as applicable.
“Revolving Credit Agreement” shall mean the Third Amended and Restated Revolving
Credit Agreement, dated as of the Closing Date, among Holdings, Intermediate
Holdings, the Borrowers, the Guarantors, the other Subsidiaries of Borrower
party thereto, the several lenders from time to time party thereto, the
Revolving Administrative Agent and the Revolving Collateral Agent, as amended,
restated, adjusted, waived, renewed, modified, refunded, replaced, restated,
restructured, increased, supplemented or refinanced in whole or in part from
time to time (whether with the same or different lenders and agents, and
including increases in amounts) in accordance with this Agreement and the
Intercreditor Agreement.
“Revolving Credit Documents” shall mean the Revolving Credit Agreement and any
related notes, guarantees, collateral documents, instruments and agreements
executed in connection therewith, and in each case, as amended, restated,
adjusted, waived, renewed, modified, refunded, replaced, restated, restructured,
increased, supplemented or refinanced in whole or in part from time to time
(whether with the same or different lenders and agents, and including increases
in amounts) in accordance with this Agreement and the Intercreditor Agreement.
“Repayment Amount” shall mean the Term B Repayment Amount or a New Term Loan
Repayment Amount with respect to any Series, as applicable.
“Repayment Date” shall mean a Term B Repayment Date or a New Term Loan Repayment
Date, as applicable.
“S&P” means Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC, a Subsidiary of The
McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., and any successor thereto.
“Sale-Leaseback Transaction” means any arrangements with any Person providing
for the leasing by Intermediate Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries of real or
personal property which has been or is to be sold or transferred by Intermediate
Holdings or such Subsidiary to such Person or to any other Person to whom funds
have been or are to be advanced by such Person in connection therewith.
“SEC” means the Securities and Exchange Commission, or any Governmental
Authority succeeding to any of its principal functions.
“Secured Cash Management Agreement” means any Cash Management Agreement that is
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“Secured Hedge Agreement” means any interest rate Swap Contract required or
permitted under Article VI or VII that is entered into by and between any Loan
Party and any Hedge Bank.
“Secured Parties” means, collectively, the Administrative Agent, the Lenders,
the Hedge Banks, the Cash Management Banks, each co-agent or sub-agent appointed
by the Administrative Agent from time to time pursuant to Section 9.05, and the
other Persons the Obligations owing to which are or are purported to be secured
by the Collateral under the terms of the Collateral Documents.
“Security Agreement” has the meaning specified in Section 4.01(a)(iii).
“Senior Notes” means the 10% unsecured notes of Intermediate Holdings due 2018
in an aggregate principal amount of $235,000,000 issued and sold on the Closing
Date pursuant to the Senior Notes Documents.
“Senior Notes Documents” means the Senior Notes Indenture, the Senior Notes and
all other agreements, instruments and other documents pursuant to which the
Senior Notes have been or will be issued or otherwise setting forth the terms of
the Senior Notes.
“Senior Notes Indenture” means the indenture entered into with respect to the
Senior Notes and pursuant to which same shall be issued.
“Series” means, with respect to a Loan, its character as a Term B Loan or a
distinct tranche of New Term Loans issued pursuant to and in accordance with
Section 2.14 hereof.
“Solvent” and “Solvency” mean, with respect to any Person on any date of
determination, that on such date (a) the fair value of the property of such
Person is greater than the total amount of liabilities, including contingent
liabilities, of such Person, (b) the present fair salable value of the assets of
such Person is not less than the amount that will be required to pay the
probable liability of such Person on its debts as they become absolute and
matured, (c) such Person does not intend to, and does not believe that it will,
incur debts or liabilities beyond such Person’s ability to pay such debts and
liabilities as they mature, (d) such Person is not engaged in business or a
transaction, and is not about to engage in business or a transaction, for which
such Person’s property would constitute an unreasonably small capital, and (e)
such Person is able to pay its debts and liabilities, contingent obligations and
other commitments as they mature in the ordinary course of business. The amount
of contingent liabilities at any time shall be computed as the amount that, in
the light of all the facts and circumstances existing at such time, represents
the amount that can reasonably be expected to become an actual or matured
liability.
“Sponsor Group” shall mean each of Sun Capital Partners III, LP, Sun Capital
Partners III QP, LP, Sun Capital Partners IV, LP, and Sun Capital Partners V, LP
and any other affiliated investment funds which are managed or controlled
thereby (or by an Affiliate thereof) and which were formed or organized for the
purpose of making equity or debt investments in Holdings or other portfolio
companies in the ordinary course of business.
“Subsidiary” of a Person means a corporation, partnership, joint venture,
limited liability company or other business entity of which a majority of the
shares of securities or other interests having ordinary voting power for the
election of directors or other governing body (other than securities or
interests having such power only by reason of the happening of a contingency)
are at the time beneficially owned, or the management of which is otherwise
controlled, directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, or both,
by such Person. Unless otherwise specified, all references herein to a
“Subsidiary” or to “Subsidiaries” shall refer to a Subsidiary or Subsidiaries of
Intermediate Holdings.
“Swap Contract” means (a) any and all rate swap transactions, basis swaps,
credit derivative transactions, forward rate transactions, commodity swaps,
commodity options, forward commodity contracts, equity or equity index swaps or
options, bond or bond price or bond index swaps or options or forward bond or
forward bond price or forward bond index transactions, interest rate options,
forward foreign exchange transactions, cap transactions, floor transactions,
collar transactions, currency swap transactions, cross-currency rate swap
transactions, currency options, spot contracts, or any other similar
transactions or any combination of any of the foregoing (including any options
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of the foregoing), whether or not any such transaction is governed by or subject
to any master agreement, and (b) any and all transactions of any kind, and the
related confirmations, which are subject to the terms and conditions of, or
governed by, any form of master agreement published by the International Swaps
and Derivatives Association, Inc., any International Foreign Exchange Master
Agreement, or any other master agreement (any such master agreement, together
with any related schedules, a “Master Agreement”), including any such
obligations or liabilities under any Master Agreement.
“Swap Obligation” means, with respect to any Guarantor, 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.
“Swap Termination Value” means, in respect of any one or more Swap Contracts,
after taking into account the effect of any legally enforceable netting
agreement relating to such Swap Contracts, (a) for any date on or after the date
such Swap Contracts have been closed out and termination value(s) determined in
accordance therewith, such termination value(s), and (b) for any date prior to
the date referenced in clause (a), the amount(s) determined as the
mark-to-market value(s) for such Swap Contracts, as determined based upon one or
more mid-market or other readily available quotations provided by any recognized
dealer in such Swap Contracts (which may include a Lender or any Affiliate of a
Lender).
“Synthetic Debt” means, with respect to any Person as of any date of
determination thereof, all obligations of such Person in respect of transactions
entered into by such Person that are intended to function primarily as a
borrowing of funds (including any minority interest transactions that function
primarily as a borrowing) but are not otherwise included in the definition of
“Indebtedness” or as a liability on the consolidated balance sheet of such
Person and its Subsidiaries in accordance with GAAP.
“Synthetic Lease Obligation” means the monetary obligation of a Person under (a)
a so-called synthetic, off-balance sheet or tax retention lease, or (b) an
agreement for the use or possession of property (including Sale-Leaseback
Transactions), in each case, creating obligations that do not appear on the
balance sheet of such Person but which, upon the application of any Debtor
Relief Laws to such Person, would be characterized as the indebtedness of such
Person (without regard to accounting treatment).
“Taxes” means all present or future taxes, levies, imposts, duties, deductions,
withholdings (including backup withholding), assessments, fees or other charges
imposed by any Governmental Authority, including any interest, additions to tax
or penalties applicable thereto.
“Tender Offer” shall mean the offer by Intermediate Holdings to repurchase up to
any and all of the outstanding Existing Senior Notes pursuant to the Tender
Offer Materials.
“Tender Offer Materials” means the Offer to Purchase and Consent Solicitation
Statement and Letter of Transmittal and Consent dated May 6, 2011.
“Tender Offer Notes Repurchase” shall mean the repurchase by Intermediate
Holdings on the initial Credit Extension date of all of the Existing Senior
Notes validly tendered and not withdrawn pursuant to the Tender Offer and the
payment of all related tender premiums and accrued and unpaid interest owing in
connection therewith.
“Term B Borrowing” means a borrowing consisting of simultaneous Term B Loans of
the same Type and, in the case of Eurodollar Rate Loans, having the same
Interest Period made by each of the Term B Lenders pursuant to Section 2.01.
“Term B Commitment” means, as to each Term B Lender, its obligation to make Term
B Loans to the Borrower pursuant to Section 2.01 in an aggregate principal
amount at any one time outstanding not to exceed the amount set forth opposite
such Lender’s name on Schedule 2.01 under the caption “Term B Commitment” or
opposite such caption in the Assignment and Assumption pursuant to which such
Term B Lender becomes a party hereto, as applicable, as such amount may be
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“Term B Facility” means, at any time, (a) on or prior to the Closing Date, the
aggregate amount of the Term B Commitments at such time and (b) thereafter, the
aggregate principal amount of the Term B Loans of all Term B Lenders outstanding
at such time.
“Term B Lender” means at any time, (a) on or prior to the Closing Date, any
Lender that has a Term B Commitment at such time and (b) at any time after the
Closing Date, any Lender that holds Term B Loans at such time.
“Term B Loan” means an advance made by any Term B Lender under the Term B
Facility.
“Term B Note” means a promissory note made by the Borrowers in favor of a Term B
Lender, evidencing Term B Loans made by such Term B Lender, substantially in the
form of Exhibit C.
“Term B Repayment Amount” shall have the meaning provided in Section 2.07(a).
“Term B Repayment Date” shall have the meaning provided in Section 2.07(a).
“Term Borrowing” means a Term B Borrowing or a Borrowing of any New Term Loans.
“Term Commitment” means a Term B Commitment or, if applicable, a New Term Loan
Commitment.
“Term Lender” means a Term B Lender.
“Term Loan” means a Term B Loan.
“Threshold Amount” means $15,000,000.
“Total Outstandings” means the aggregate Outstanding Amount of all Loans.
“Transaction” means, collectively, (a) the issuance and sale of the Senior
Notes, (b) the entering into by the Loan Parties and their applicable
Subsidiaries of the Loan Documents and the Senior Notes Documents to which they
are or are intended to be a party, (c) the refinancing of certain outstanding
Indebtedness of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries (including without limitation,
the Existing Senior Notes and the Revolving Credit Agreement) and the
termination of all commitments with respect thereto, (d) payment of the Closing
Date Distribution, and (e) the payment of the fees and expenses incurred in
connection with the consummation of the foregoing.
“Transaction Documents” means the Revolving Credit Agreement, the Loan
Documents, the Senior Notes Indenture, all other material agreements to be
entered into in connection with the Transaction and all schedules, exhibits and
annexes to each of the foregoing and all material side letters and agreements
and other material instruments and documents affecting the terms of the
foregoing or entered into in connection therewith.
“Type” means, with respect to a Loan, its character as a Base Rate Loan or a
Eurodollar Rate Loan.
“UCC” means the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in the State of New York;
provided that, if perfection or the effect of perfection or non-perfection or
the priority of any security interest in any Collateral is governed by the
Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in a jurisdiction other than the State of
New York, “UCC” means the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect from time to time
in such other jurisdiction for purposes of the provisions hereof relating to
such perfection, effect of perfection or non-perfection or priority.
“Unfunded Pension Liability” means the excess of a Pension Plan’s benefit
liabilities under Section 4001(a)(16) of ERISA, over the current value of that
Pension Plan’s assets, determined in accordance with the assumptions used for
funding the Pension Plan pursuant to Section 412 of the Code for the applicable
plan year.
“United States” and “U.S.” mean the United States of America.

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“U.S. Loan Party” means any Loan Party that is organized under the laws of one
of the states of the United States and that is not a CFC.
“Waivable Mandatory Prepayment” has the meaning specified in Section 2.05(d).
1.02    Other Interpretive Provisions. With reference to this Agreement and each
other Loan Document, unless otherwise specified herein or in such other Loan
Document:
(a)    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,
(i) any definition of or reference to any agreement, instrument or other
document (including any Organization Document) shall be construed as referring
to such agreement, instrument or other document as from time to time amended,
supplemented or otherwise modified (subject to any restrictions on such
amendments, supplements or modifications set forth herein or in any other Loan
Document), (ii) any reference herein to any Person shall be construed to include
such Person’s successors and assigns, (iii) the words “herein,” “hereof” and
“hereunder,” and words of similar import when used in any Loan Document, shall
be construed to refer to such Loan Document in its entirety and not to any
particular provision thereof, (iv) all references in a Loan Document to
Articles, Sections, Preliminary Statements, Exhibits and Schedules shall be
construed to refer to Articles and Sections of, and Preliminary Statements,
Exhibits and Schedules to, the Loan Document in which such references appear,
(v) any reference to any law shall include all statutory and regulatory
provisions consolidating, amending, replacing or interpreting such law and any
reference to any law or regulation shall, unless otherwise specified, refer to
such law or regulation as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time,
and (vi) 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.
(b)    In the computation of periods of time from a specified date to a later
specified date, the word “from” means “from and including;” the words “to” and
“until” each mean “to but excluding;” and the word “through” means “to and
including.”
(c)    Section headings herein and in the other Loan Documents are included for
convenience of reference only and shall not affect the interpretation of this
Agreement or any other Loan Document.
1.03    Accounting Terms.     Generally. All accounting terms not specifically
or completely defined herein shall be construed in conformity with, and all
financial data (including financial ratios and other financial calculations)
required to be submitted pursuant to this Agreement shall be prepared in
conformity with, GAAP applied on a consistent basis, as in effect from time to
time, applied in a manner consistent with that used in preparing the Audited
Financial Statements, except as otherwise specifically prescribed herein.
(b)    Changes in GAAP. If at any time any change in GAAP would affect the
computation of any financial ratio or requirement set forth in any Loan
Document, and either Borrower or the Required Lenders shall so request, the
Administrative Agent, the Lenders and the Borrowers shall negotiate in good
faith to amend such ratio or requirement to preserve the original intent thereof
in light of such change in GAAP (subject to the approval of the Required
Lenders); provided that, until so amended, (i) such ratio or requirement shall
continue to be computed in accordance with GAAP prior to such change therein and
(ii) the Borrowers shall provide to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders
financial statements and other documents required under this Agreement or as
reasonably requested hereunder setting forth a reconciliation between
calculations of such ratio or requirement made before and after giving effect to
such change in GAAP.

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1.04    Rounding. Any financial ratios required to be maintained by the Borrower
pursuant to this Agreement shall be calculated by dividing the appropriate
component by the other component, carrying the result to one place more than the
number of places by which such ratio is expressed herein and rounding the result
up or down to the nearest number (with a rounding-up if there is no nearest
number).
1.05    Times of Day. Unless otherwise specified, all references herein to times
of day shall be references to Eastern time (daylight or standard, as
applicable).
1.06    Currency Equivalents Generally. Any amount specified in this Agreement
(other than in Articles II, IX and X) or any of the other Loan Documents to be
in Dollars shall also include the equivalent of such amount in any currency
other than Dollars, such equivalent amount thereof in the applicable currency to
be determined by the Administrative Agent at such time on the basis of the Spot
Rate (as defined below) for the purchase of such currency with Dollars. For
purposes of this Section 1.06, the “Spot Rate” for a currency means the rate
determined by the Administrative Agent to be the rate quoted by the Person
acting in such capacity as the spot rate for the purchase by such Person of such
currency with another currency through its principal foreign exchange trading
office at approximately 11:00 a.m. on the date two Business Days prior to the
date of such determination; provided that the Administrative Agent may obtain
such spot rate from another financial institution designated by the
Administrative Agent if the Person acting in such capacity does not have as of
the date of determination a spot buying rate for any such currency.
ARTICLE II
the COMMITMENTS and Credit Extensions

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2.01    The Loans. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, each
Term B Lender severally made a single loan to the Borrowers on the Closing Date
in an amount not to exceed such Term B Lender’s Term B Commitment. The Term B
Borrowing shall consist of Term B Loans made simultaneously by the Term B
Lenders in accordance with their respective Term B Commitments. Amounts borrowed
under this Section 2.01 and repaid or prepaid may not be reborrowed. Term B
Loans may be Base Rate Loans or Eurodollar Rate Loans as further provided
herein.
2.02    Borrowings, Conversions and Continuations of Loans. Each Term B
Borrowing, each conversion of Term Loans from one Type to the other, and each
continuation of Eurodollar Rate Loans shall be made upon the Borrowers’
irrevocable notice to the Administrative Agent, which may be given by telephone.
Each such notice must be received by the Administrative Agent not later than
12:00 p.m. (i) three Business Days prior to the requested date of any Borrowing
of, conversion to or continuation of Eurodollar Rate Loans or of any conversion
of Eurodollar Rate Loans to Base Rate Loans, and (ii) on the requested date of
any Borrowing of Base Rate Loans. Each telephonic notice by the Borrowers
pursuant to this Section 2.02(a) must be confirmed promptly by delivery to the
Administrative Agent of a written Committed Loan Notice, completed and signed by
a Responsible Officer of the Borrowers. Each Borrowing of, conversion to or
continuation of Eurodollar Rate Loans shall be in a principal amount of
$5,000,000 or a whole multiple of $1,000,000 in excess thereof. Each Borrowing
of or conversion to Base Rate Loans shall be in a principal amount of $500,000
or a whole multiple of $100,000 in excess thereof. Each Committed Loan Notice
(whether telephonic or written) shall specify (i) whether the Borrower is
requesting a Term B Borrowing, a conversion of Term Loans from one Type to the
other, or a continuation of Eurodollar Rate Loans, (ii) the requested date of
the Borrowing, conversion or continuation, as the case may be (which shall be a
Business Day), (iii) the principal amount of Loans to be borrowed, converted or
continued, (iv) the Type of Loans to be borrowed or to which existing Term Loans
are to be converted, and (v) if applicable, the duration of the Interest Period
with respect thereto. If the Borrowers fail to specify a Type of Loan in a
Committed Loan Notice or if the Borrowers fail to give a timely notice
requesting a conversion or continuation, then the applicable Term Loans shall be
made as, or converted to, Base Rate Loans. Any such automatic conversion to Base
Rate Loans shall be effective as of the last day of the Interest Period then in
effect with respect to the applicable Eurodollar Rate Loans. If the Borrowers
request a Borrowing of, conversion to, or continuation of Eurodollar Rate Loans
in any such Committed Loan Notice, but fail to specify an Interest Period, they
will be deemed to have specified an Interest Period of one month.
(b)    Following receipt of a Committed Loan Notice, the Administrative Agent
shall promptly notify each Lender of the amount of its Applicable Percentage
under the applicable Facility of the applicable Term B Loans, and if no timely
notice of a conversion or continuation is provided by the Borrowers, the
Administrative Agent shall notify each Lender of the details of any automatic
conversion to Base Rate Loans described in Section 2.02(a). In the case of a
Term B Borrowing, each Appropriate Lender shall make the amount of its Loan
available to the Administrative Agent in immediately available funds at the
Administrative Agent’s Office not later than 2:00 p.m. on the Business Day
specified in the applicable Committed Loan Notice. Upon satisfaction of the
applicable conditions set forth in Section 4.02 (and, if such Borrowing is the
initial Credit Extension, Section 4.01), the Administrative Agent shall make all
funds so received available to the Borrowers in like funds as received by the
Administrative Agent either by (i) crediting the account of the Borrowers on the
books of Bank of America with the amount of such funds or (ii) wire transfer of
such funds, in each case in accordance with instructions provided to (and
reasonably acceptable to) the Administrative Agent by the Borrowers.
(c)    Except as otherwise provided herein, a Eurodollar Rate Loan may be
continued or converted only on the last day of an Interest Period for such
Eurodollar Rate Loan. During the existence of a Default, no Loans may be
requested as, converted to or continued as Eurodollar Rate Loans without the
consent of the Required Lenders.
(d)    The Administrative Agent shall promptly notify the Borrowers and the
Lenders of the interest rate applicable to any Interest Period for Eurodollar
Rate Loans upon determination of such interest rate. At any time that Base Rate
Loans are outstanding, the Administrative Agent shall notify the Borrowers and
the Lenders of any change in Bank of America’s prime rate used in determining
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(e)    After giving effect to all Term  Borrowings, all conversions of any Term
Loans from one Type to the other, and all continuations of Term Loans as the
same Type, there shall not be more than six (6) Interest Periods in effect in
respect of the Facilities.
(f)    Anything in this Section 2.02 to the contrary notwithstanding, the
Borrowers may not select the Eurodollar Rate for the initial Credit Extension.
2.03    Intentionally Omitted.
2.04    Intentionally Omitted.
2.05    Prepayments. Optional. Subject to the last sentence of this Section
2.05(a), the Borrowers may, upon notice to the Administrative Agent, at any time
or from time to time voluntarily prepay Term Loans in whole or in part, subject
to Section 2.05(e), without premium or penalty; provided that (i) such notice
must be received by the Administrative Agent not later than 12:00 p.m. (1) three
Business Days prior to any date of prepayment of Eurodollar Rate Loans and (2)
on the date of prepayment of Base Rate Loans, (ii) any prepayment of Eurodollar
Rate Loans shall be in a principal amount of $5,000,000 or a whole multiple of
$1,000,000 in excess thereof, and (iii) any prepayment of Base Rate Loans shall
be in a principal amount of $500,000 or a whole multiple of $100,000 in excess
thereof or, in each case, if less, the entire principal amount thereof then
outstanding. Each such notice shall specify the date and amount of such
prepayment and the Type or Type(s) and Series of Loans to be prepaid and, if
Eurodollar Rate Loans are to be prepaid, the Interest Period(s) of such Loans.
The Administrative Agent will promptly notify each Lender of its receipt of each
such notice, and of the amount of such Lender’s ratable portion of such
prepayment (based on such Lender’s Applicable Percentage in respect of the
relevant Facility). If such notice is given by the Borrowers, the Borrowers
shall make such prepayment and the payment amount specified in such notice shall
be due and payable on the date specified therein. Any prepayment of a Eurodollar
Rate Loan shall be accompanied by all accrued interest on the amount prepaid,
together with any additional amounts required pursuant to Section 3.05. Each
prepayment of Term Loans pursuant to this Section 2.05(a) shall be applied
ratably to each Series of Term Loans and shall be applied to the Term B
Repayment Amounts and New Term Loan Repayment Amounts, as the case may be, on a
pro rata basis, and each such prepayment shall be paid to the Lenders in
accordance with their respective Applicable Percentages of such Series.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, (x) the Borrowers
shall not be permitted to prepay any Loans pursuant to this Section 2.05(a)
during the period from the Closing Date through the date ten Business Days
thereafter and (y) any prepayment of Loans pursuant to this Section 2.05(a)
shall be made at a premium if and to the extent required by Section 2.05(e).
(b)    Mandatory. (i) Within five Business Days after financial statements have
been delivered pursuant to Section 6.01(a) and the related Compliance
Certificate has been delivered pursuant to Section 6.02(b) (such payment date,
the “Excess Cash Flow Payment Date”), the Borrowers shall prepay an aggregate
principal amount of Loans equal to the excess (if any) of (A) the Applicable
Prepayment Percentage of Excess Cash Flow for the Fiscal Year covered by such
financial statements over (B) the aggregate principal amount of Term Loans
prepaid pursuant to Section 2.05(a) during such Fiscal Year (such prepayments to
be applied as set forth in clause (iv) below).
(ii)    If any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries Disposes of any property
(other than any Disposition of any property permitted by Section 7.05(a), (b),
(c), (d), (e), (f), (i) or (j)) which results in the realization by such Person
of Net Cash Proceeds in excess of $5,000,000, individually or in the aggregate
during any Fiscal Year, the Borrowers shall prepay an aggregate principal amount
of Loans equal to 100% of such Net Cash Proceeds that are in excess of
$5,000,000 immediately upon receipt thereof by such Person (such prepayments to
be applied as set forth in clause (iv) below); provided, however, that, with
respect to any Net Cash Proceeds realized under a Disposition described in this
Section 2.05(b)(ii), at the election of the Borrowers (as notified by the
Borrowers to the Administrative Agent on or prior to the date of such
Disposition), and so long as no Default shall have occurred and be continuing,
such Loan Party or such Subsidiary may reinvest all or any portion of such Net
Cash Proceeds in operating assets so long as within 180 days after the receipt
of such Net Cash Proceeds, such purchase shall have been consummated or a
definitive agreement with respect to such purchase shall have been entered into
by the Borrowers (as certified by the Borrowers in writing to the Administrative
Agent); provided further, however, that any Net Cash Proceeds not subject to
such definitive agreement or so reinvested shall be immediately applied to the
prepayment of the Loans as set forth in this Section 2.05(b)(ii); provided
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connection with any Disposition of ABL Priority Collateral (as such term is
defined in the Intercreditor Agreement) shall not be required to be used to
prepay outstanding Term Loans to the extent that such Net Cash Proceeds are used
to prepay the revolving loans under the Revolving Credit Agreement.
(iii)    Upon the incurrence or issuance by any Loan Party or any of their
Subsidiaries of any Indebtedness (other than Indebtedness expressly permitted to
be incurred or issued pursuant to Sections 7.02(a) - (m), Section 7.02(n)(ii)
and Sections 7.02 (o) – (v)), the Borrowers shall prepay an aggregate principal
amount of Loans equal to 100% of all Net Cash Proceeds received therefrom
immediately upon receipt thereof by such Loan Party or such Subsidiary (such
prepayments to be applied as set forth in clause (iv) below); provided that any
prepayment of Loans pursuant to this Section 2.05(b)(iii) shall be made at a
premium if and to the extent required by Section 2.05(e).
(iv)    Each prepayment of Loans pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this
Section 2.05(b) shall be applied ratably to each Series of Term Loans and shall
be applied to the Term B Repayment Amounts and New Term Loan Repayment Amounts,
as the case may be, on a pro rata basis, and each such prepayment shall be paid
to the Lenders in accordance with their respective Applicable Percentages of
such Series.
(c)    Anything contained in Section 2.05(b) to the contrary notwithstanding,
(i) if, following the occurrence of any “Asset Sale” (as such term is defined in
the Senior Notes Indenture) by any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries, the
Borrowers are required to commit by a particular date (a “Commitment Date”) to
apply or cause its Subsidiaries to apply an amount equal to any of the “Net
Proceeds” (as defined in the Senior Notes Indenture) thereof in a particular
manner, or to apply by a particular date (an “Application Date”) an amount equal
to any such “Net Proceeds” in a particular manner, in either case in order to
excuse the Borrowers from being required to make an “Asset Sale Offer” (as
defined in the Senior Notes Indenture) in connection with such “Asset Sale”, and
the Borrowers shall have failed to so commit or to so apply an amount equal to
such “Net Proceeds” at least 60 days before the applicable Commitment Date or
Application Date, as the case may be, or (ii) if the Borrowers at any other time
shall have failed to apply or commit or cause to be applied an amount equal to
any such “Net Proceeds”, and, within 60 days thereafter assuming no further
application or commitment of an amount equal to such “Net Proceeds” the
Borrowers would otherwise be required to make an “Asset Sale Offer” in respect
thereof, then in either such case the Borrowers shall immediately pay or cause
to be paid to the Administrative Agent an amount equal to such “Net Proceeds” to
be applied to the payment of the Loans in the manner set forth in
Section 2.05(b) (without regard to the $5,000,000 threshold referenced therein)
in such amounts as shall excuse the Borrowers from making any such “Asset Sale
Offer”.
(d)    Anything contained herein to the contrary notwithstanding, in the event
the Borrowers are required to make any mandatory prepayment (a “Waivable
Mandatory Prepayment”) of the Loans, not less than five Business Days prior to
the date (the “Required Prepayment Date”) on which the Borrowers elect (or are
otherwise required) to make such Waivable Mandatory Prepayment, the Borrowers
shall notify the Administrative Agent of the amount of such prepayment, and the
Administrative Agent will promptly thereafter notify each Lender holding an
outstanding Loan of the amount of such Lender’s pro rata share of such Waivable
Mandatory Prepayment and such Lender’s option to refuse such amount. Each such
Lender may exercise such option by giving written notice to the Administrative
Agent of its election to do so on or before the third Business Day prior to the
Required Prepayment Date (it being understood that any Lender which does not
notify the Administrative Agent of its election to exercise such option on or
before the second Business Day prior to the Required Prepayment Date shall be
deemed to have elected, as of such date, not to exercise such option). On the
Required Prepayment Date, the Borrowers shall pay to the Administrative Agent
such portion of the Waivable Mandatory Prepayment that is equal to the amount
thereof payable to those Lenders that have not elected to exercise their option
to refuse their pro rata share of such Waivable Mandatory Prepayment (each such
Lender, a “Non-Rejecting Lender”), to prepay the Loans of such Non-Rejecting
Lenders (which prepayment shall be applied to the scheduled installments of
principal of the Loans in accordance with Section 2.05(b)(iv)). The remaining
portions of such Waivable Mandatory Prepayment (the “Remaining Mandatory
Prepayment Amount”), shall first be applied to prepay the Loans of such
Non-Rejecting Lenders (which prepayment shall be applied to the scheduled
installments of principal of the Loans in accordance with Section 2.05(b)(iv))
and, to the extent such Non-Rejecting Lenders’ Loans shall have been paid in
full, the Borrowers shall promptly make any mandatory prepayments required under
the Revolving Credit Agreement (or any Permitted Refinancing in respect thereof)
and shall thereafter be permitted to retain any portions of the Remaining
Mandatory Prepayment Amount that are not required to be applied to make such
mandatory prepayments.

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Upon the occurrence of any Repricing Event on or prior to the one year
anniversary of the Repricing Amendment Effective Date, the Borrower shall pay a
prepayment premium equal to 1% of the principal amount of the Term Loan prepaid
(in the case of an event described in clause (i) of the definition of “Repricing
Event”) or 1% of the outstanding aggregate principal amount of the Term Loan (in
the case of an event described in clause (ii) of the definition of “Repricing
Event”), as applicable.
2.06    Intentionally Omitted.
2.07    Repayment of Loans. Term B Loans. (a) The Borrowers shall repay to the
Term B Lenders the aggregate principal amount of all Term B Loans outstanding on
the following dates (the “Term B Repayment Dates”) in the respective amounts set
forth opposite such dates (which amounts shall be reduced as a result of the
application of prepayments in accordance with the order of priority set forth in
Section 2.05) (the “Term B Repayment Amounts”):
Term B
Repayment Date
Term B
Repayment Amount
September 30, 2011
$875,000
December 31, 2011
$875,000
March 31, 2012
$875,000
June 30, 2012
$875,000
September 30, 2012
$875,000
December 31, 2012
$875,000
March 31, 2013
$875,000
June 30, 2013
$875,000
September 30, 2013
$875,000
December 31, 2013
$875,000
March 31, 2014
$875,000
June 30, 2014
$875,000
September 30, 2014
$875,000
December 31, 2014
$875,000
March 31, 2015
$875,000
June 30, 2015
$875,000
September 30, 2015
$875,000
December 31, 2015
$875,000
March 31, 2016
$875,000
June 30, 2016
$875,000
September 30, 2016
$875,000
December 31, 2016
$875,000
March 31, 2017
$875,000

provided, however, that the final principal repayment installment of the Term B
Loans shall be repaid on the Maturity Date for the Term B Facility and in any
event shall be in an amount equal to the aggregate principal amount of all
Term B Loans outstanding on such date.
(b)    In the event that any New Term Loans are made, such New Term Loans shall,
subject to Section 2.14, be repaid by the Borrowers in the amounts (each, a “New
Term Loan Repayment Amount”) and on the dates (each a “New Term Loan Repayment
Date”) set forth in the applicable Joinder Agreement; provided, however, that
the final principal repayment installment of each New Term Loan Facility shall
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and in any event shall be in an amount equal to the aggregate principal amount
of all such New Term Loans outstanding on such date.
2.08    Interest. Subject to the provisions of Section 2.08(b), (i) each
Eurodollar Rate Loan under a Facility shall bear interest on the outstanding
principal amount thereof for each Interest Period at a rate per annum equal to
the Eurodollar Rate for such Interest Period plus the Applicable Rate for such
Facility; and (ii) each Base Rate Loan under a Facility shall bear interest on
the outstanding principal amount thereof from the applicable borrowing date at a
rate per annum equal to the Base Rate plus the Applicable Rate for such
Facility; provided that immediately upon the incurrence of any New Term Loans
pursuant to Section 2.14, the Administrative Agent shall calculate the
Applicable Rate for each Type of each Series of Term Loans (other than the then
incurred New Term Loans) with deference to the Applicable Increased Term Loan
Spread as further set forth in the definition of Applicable Rate.
(b)    (i) If any amount of principal of any Loan is not paid when due (without
regard to any applicable grace periods), whether at stated maturity, by
acceleration or otherwise, such amount shall thereafter bear interest at a
fluctuating interest rate per annum at all times equal to the Default Rate to
the fullest extent permitted by applicable Laws.
(ii)    If any amount (other than principal of any Loan) payable by the
Borrowers under any Loan Document is not paid when due (without regard to any
applicable grace periods), whether at stated maturity, by acceleration or
otherwise, then upon the request of the Required Lenders such amount shall
thereafter bear interest at a fluctuating interest rate per annum at all times
equal to the Default Rate to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Laws.
(iii)    Upon the request of the Required Lenders, while any Event of Default
exists, the Borrowers shall pay interest on the principal amount of all
outstanding Obligations hereunder at a fluctuating interest rate per annum at
all times equal to the Default Rate to the fullest extent permitted by
applicable Laws.
(iv)    Accrued and unpaid interest on past due amounts (including interest on
past due interest) shall be due and payable upon demand.
(c)    Interest on each Loan shall be due and payable in arrears on each
Interest Payment Date applicable thereto and at such other times as may be
specified herein. Interest hereunder shall be due and payable in accordance with
the terms hereof before and after judgment, and before and after the
commencement of any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law.
2.09    Fees. (a) The Borrowers shall pay to the Arrangers and the
Administrative Agent for their own respective accounts fees in the amounts and
at the times specified in the Fee Letter. Such fees shall be fully earned when
paid and shall not be refundable for any reason whatsoever.
(b)    The Borrowers shall pay to the Lenders such fees as shall have been
separately agreed upon in writing in the amounts and at the times so specified.
Such fees shall be fully earned when paid and shall not be refundable for any
reason whatsoever.
2.10    Computation of Interest and Fees. All computations of interest for Base
Rate Loans shall be made on the basis of a year of 365 or 366 days, as the case
may be, and actual days elapsed. All other computations of fees and interest
shall be made on the basis of a 360-day year and actual days elapsed (which
results in more fees or interest, as applicable, being paid than if computed on
the basis of a 365-day year). Interest shall accrue on each Loan for the day on
which the Loan is made, and shall not accrue on a Loan, or any portion thereof,
for the day on which the Loan or such portion is paid, provided that any Loan
that is repaid on the same day on which it is made shall, subject to Section
2.12(a), bear interest for one day. Each determination by the Administrative
Agent of an interest rate or fee hereunder shall be conclusive and binding for
all purposes, absent manifest error.
2.11    Evidence of Debt. The Credit Extensions made by each Lender shall be
evidenced by one or more accounts or records maintained by such Lender and by
the Administrative Agent in the ordinary course of business. The accounts or
records maintained by the Administrative Agent and each Lender shall be
conclusive absent manifest error of the amount of the Credit Extensions made by
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payments thereon. Any failure to so record or any error in doing so shall not,
however, limit or otherwise affect the obligation of the Borrowers hereunder to
pay any amount owing with respect to the Obligations. In the event of any
conflict between the accounts and records maintained by any Lender and the
accounts and records of the Administrative Agent in respect of such matters, the
accounts and records of the Administrative Agent shall control in the absence of
manifest error. Upon the request of any Lender made through the Administrative
Agent, the Borrowers shall execute and deliver to such Lender (through the
Administrative Agent) a Note, which shall evidence such Lender’s Loans in
addition to such accounts or records. Each Lender may attach schedules to its
Note and endorse thereon the date, Type (if applicable), amount and maturity of
its Loans and payments with respect thereto.
2.12    Payments Generally; Administrative Agent’s Clawback. General. All
payments to be made by the Borrowers shall be made without condition or
deduction for any counterclaim, defense, recoupment or setoff. Except as
otherwise expressly provided herein, all payments by the Borrowers hereunder
shall be made to the Administrative Agent, for the account of the respective
Lenders to which such payment is owed, at the Administrative Agent’s Office in
Dollars and in immediately available funds not later than 2:00 p.m. on the date
specified herein. The Administrative Agent will promptly distribute to each
Lender its Applicable Percentage in respect of the relevant Facility (or other
applicable share as provided herein) of such payment in like funds as received
by wire transfer to such Lender’s Lending Office. All payments received by the
Administrative Agent after 2:00 p.m. shall be deemed received on the next
succeeding Business Day and any applicable interest or fee shall continue to
accrue. If any payment to be made by the Borrowers shall come due on a day other
than a Business Day, payment shall be made on the next following Business Day,
and such extension of time shall be reflected on computing interest or fees, as
the case may be.
(b)    (i) Funding by Lenders; Presumption by Administrative Agent. Unless the
Administrative Agent shall have received notice from a Lender prior to the
proposed date of any Borrowing of Eurodollar Rate Loans (or, in the case of any
Borrowing of Base Rate Loans, prior to 12:00 noon on the date of such 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 Section
2.02 (or, in the case of a Borrowing of Base Rate Loans, that such Lender has
made such share available in accordance with and at the time required by Section
2.02) and may, in reliance upon such assumption, make available to the Borrowers
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 Borrowers severally agree to pay to the
Administrative Agent forthwith on demand such corresponding amount in
immediately available funds with interest thereon, for each day from and
including the date such amount is made available to the Borrowers to but
excluding the date of payment to the Administrative Agent, at (A) in the case of
a payment to be made by such Lender, the greater of the Federal Funds Rate and a
rate determined by the Administrative Agent in accordance with banking industry
rules on interbank compensation, plus any administrative, processing or similar
fees customarily charged by the Administrative Agent in connection with the
foregoing, and (B) in the case of a payment to be made by the Borrowers, the
interest rate applicable to Base Rate Loans. If the Borrowers and such Lender
shall pay such interest to the Administrative Agent for the same or an
overlapping period, the Administrative Agent shall promptly remit to the
Borrower the amount of such interest paid by the Borrower for such period. If
such Lender pays its share of the applicable Borrowing to the Administrative
Agent, then the amount so paid shall constitute such Lender’s Loan included in
such Borrowing. Any payment by the Borrowers shall be without prejudice to any
claim the Borrowers may have against a Lender that shall have failed to make
such payment to the Administrative Agent.
(ii)    Payments by Borrowers; Presumptions by Administrative Agent. Unless the
Administrative Agent shall have received notice from the Borrowers prior to the
time at which any payment is due to the Administrative Agent for the account of
the Lenders hereunder that the Borrowers will not make such payment, the
Administrative Agent may assume that the Borrowers have made such payment on
such date in accordance herewith and may, in reliance upon such assumption,
distribute to the Appropriate Lenders, the amount due. In such event, if the
Borrowers have not in fact made such payment, then each of the Appropriate
Lenders, severally agrees to repay to the Administrative Agent forthwith on
demand the amount so distributed to such Lender, in immediately available funds
with interest thereon, for each day from and including the date such amount is
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payment to the Administrative Agent, at the greater of the Federal Funds Rate
and a rate determined by the Administrative Agent in accordance with banking
industry rules on interbank compensation.
(iii)    A notice of the Administrative Agent to any Lender or the Borrowers
with respect to any amount owing under this subsection (b) shall be conclusive,
absent manifest error.
(c)    Failure to Satisfy Conditions Precedent. If any Lender makes available to
the Administrative Agent funds for any Loan to be made by such Lender as
provided in the foregoing provisions of this Article II, and such funds are not
made available to the Borrowers by the Administrative Agent because the
conditions to the applicable Credit Extension set forth in Article IV are not
satisfied or waived in accordance with the terms hereof, the Administrative
Agent shall return such funds (in like funds as received from such Lender) to
such Lender, without interest.
(d)    Obligations of Lenders Several. The obligations of the Lenders hereunder
to make Term Loans and to make payments pursuant to Section 11.04(c) are several
and not joint. The failure of any Lender to make any Loan, or to make any
payment under Section 11.04(c) on any date required hereunder shall not relieve
any other Lender of its corresponding obligation to do so on such date, and no
Lender shall be responsible for the failure of any other Lender to so make its
Loan, or to make its payment under Section 11.04(c).
(e)    Funding Source. Nothing herein shall be deemed to obligate any Lender to
obtain the funds for any Loan in any particular place or manner or to constitute
a representation by any Lender that it has obtained or will obtain the funds for
any Loan in any particular place or manner.
(f)    Insufficient Funds. If at any time insufficient funds are received by and
available to the Administrative Agent to pay fully all amounts of principal,
interest and fees then due hereunder, such funds shall be applied (i) first,
toward 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, toward payment of principal then due
hereunder, ratably among the parties entitled thereto in accordance with the
amounts of principal then due to such parties.
2.13    Sharing of Payments by Lenders. Other than in connection with any
payments pursuant to Section 2.05(d) and 2.16(a) hereof, if any Lender shall, by
exercising any right of setoff or counterclaim or otherwise, obtain payment in
respect of (a) Obligations in respect of any Facility due and payable to such
Lender hereunder and under the other Loan Documents at such time in excess of
its ratable share (according to the proportion of (i) the amount of such
Obligations due and payable to such Lender at such time to (ii) the aggregate
amount of the Obligations in respect of the Facility due and payable to all
Lenders hereunder and under the other Loan Documents at such time) of payments
on account of the Obligations in respect of the Facility due and payable to all
Lenders hereunder and under the other Loan Documents at such time obtained by
all the Lenders at such time or (b) Obligations in respect of any of the
Facility owing (but not due and payable) to such Lender hereunder and under the
other Loan Documents at such time in excess of its ratable share (according to
the proportion of (i) the amount of such Obligations owing (but not due and
payable) to such Lender at such time to (ii) the aggregate amount of the
Obligations in respect of the Facility owing (but not due and payable) to all
Lenders hereunder and under the other Loan Parties at such time) of payment on
account of the Obligations in respect of the Facility owing (but not due and
payable) to all Lenders hereunder and under the other Loan Documents at such
time obtained by all of the Lenders at such time, then the Lender receiving such
greater proportion shall (A) notify the Administrative Agent of such fact, and
(B) purchase (for cash at face value) participations in the Loans of the other
Lenders, or make such other adjustments as shall be equitable, so that the
benefit of all such payments shall be shared by the Lenders ratably in
accordance with the aggregate amount of Obligations in respect of the Facility
then due and payable to the Lenders or owing (but not due and payable) to the
Lenders, as the case may be, provided that:
(i)    if any such participations or subparticipations are purchased and all or
any portion of the payment giving rise thereto is recovered, such participations
or subparticipations shall be rescinded and the purchase price restored to the
extent of such recovery, without interest; and
(ii)    the provisions of this Section 2.13 shall not be construed to apply to
(A) any payment made by the Borrowers pursuant to and in accordance with the
express terms of this Agreement or (B) any payment obtained by a Lender as
consideration for the assignment of or sale of a participation in any of its
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participant, other than to the Borrowers or any Subsidiary thereof (as to which
the provisions of this Section 2.13 shall apply).
Each Loan Party consents to the foregoing and agrees, to the extent it may
effectively do so under applicable law, that any Lender acquiring a
participation pursuant to the foregoing arrangements may exercise against such
Loan Party rights of setoff and counterclaim with respect to such participation
as fully as if such Lender were a direct creditor of such Loan Party in the
amount of such participation.
2.14    Incremental Facility. (a) The Borrowers may, by written notice to the
Agent (the “Increased Commitment Notice”), elect to request from and after the
60th day after the Closing Date, additional tranches of Term Loans (“New Term
Loans” and the commitments thereto, the “New Term Loan Commitments”) on one or
more occasions by an amount not in excess of $75,000,000 in the aggregate. Any
New Term Loan Commitments shall be in the minimum amount of $15,000,000 and in
integral multiples of $5,000,000 in excess thereof (or such lesser amount that
shall constitute the difference between $75,000,000 and the sum of all such New
Term Loan Commitments obtained prior to such date), and shall be subject to the
voluntary participation of Lenders in such New Term Loan Commitments as
otherwise provided herein. Such notice shall specify (i) the date (the
“Increased Amount Date”) on which the Borrowers propose that the New Term Loans
shall be effective, and shall be a date not less than 5 Business Days nor more
than 45 days after the date on which such notice is delivered to the
Administrative Agent (or such shorter period as may be approved by the
Administrative Agent) and (ii) the identity of each Lender or other Person that
is an Eligible Assignee (each, a “New Term Loan Lender”) to whom the Borrowers
propose any portion of such New Term Loan Commitments be allocated and the
amounts of such proposed allocations.
(b)    The entering into of New Term Loan Commitments shall be subject to the
satisfaction of each of the following conditions precedent, as reasonably
determined by the Administrative Agent:
(i)    any existing Lender may elect or decline, in its sole discretion, to
provide a New Term Loan Commitment; provided, however, that the election by any
such Lender to provide or not provide New Term Loan Commitments shall in no way
affect its then existing obligations under the Loan Documents;
(ii)    no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing on
the date the Increase Commitment Notice is delivered and no Default or Event of
Default shall exist on the Increased Commitment Amount Date, both before and
after giving effect to the Series of New Term Loans;
(iii)    calculations are made by the Borrowers demonstrating that the Borrowers
shall be in compliance with the requirements of the Senior Notes Indenture, the
Refinancing Notes Indenture (if outstanding) and the Revolving Credit Agreement,
in each case applicable to the incurrence of the New Term Loans after giving
effect thereto and demonstrating that, as at the last day of the Fiscal Quarter
most recently ended for which financial statements have been delivered in
accordance with Section 6.01(a) or (b), after giving pro forma effect to the
incurrence of the New Term Loans and the anticipated use of the proceeds
thereof, Intermediate Holdings and its Subsidiaries shall have a Consolidated
Senior Secured Leverage Ratio for the Measurement Period ended on the last day
of such Fiscal Quarter of not greater than 3.00:1.00 (calculated as if the
incurrence of the New Term Loans and the anticipated use of the proceeds thereof
had occurred on the last day of such Fiscal Quarter), and the Borrowers shall
have furnished to the Administrative Agent a certificate from a Responsible
Officer certifying as to compliance with the requirements of this clause (iii);
(iv)    both before and after giving effect to the making of any Series of New
Term Loans, each of the conditions set forth in Section 4.01 and 4.02 shall be
satisfied;
(v)    the New Term Loan Commitments and New Term Loans shall be effected
pursuant to one or more Joinder Agreements executed and delivered by the
applicable Lenders, the Borrowers and the Administrative Agent, and each of
which shall be recorded in the Register and shall be subject to the requirements
set forth in Section 11.06;

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(vi)    the Borrowers shall deliver or cause to be delivered any legal opinions
or other documents reasonably requested by Administrative Agent in connection
with the New Term Loan Commitments;
(vii)    as reasonably requested by Administrative Agent, the Loan Parties shall
have acknowledged and ratified that their obligations under the applicable Loan
Documents remain in full force and effect, as modified by the implementation of
the New Term Loan Commitments; and
(viii)    in connection with the making of any New Term Loan Commitments, the
Borrowers shall have paid all arranger fees and closing fees agreed with respect
to such New Term Loan Commitments, together with all reasonable and documented
out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred by the Administrative Agent in
connection with the implementation of the New Term Loan Commitments (including,
without limitation, reasonable and documented attorneys’ fees and costs of
outside counsel); and
(c)    The terms and provisions of the New Term Loans and New Term Loan
Commitments of any Series shall be, except as otherwise set forth herein or in
the applicable Joinder Agreement, identical to the existing Term Loans; provided
that (i) the applicable Maturity Date of each Series shall be no earlier than
the final Maturity Date of the Term Loans outstanding on the Increased Amount
Date with respect to such New Term Loans and the mandatory prepayment and other
payment rights (other than Repayment Amounts and Repayment Dates) of the New
Term Loans and the existing Term Loans shall be identical, (ii) the weighted
average life to maturity of the New Term Loans shall be no shorter than the
weighted average life to maturity of the Term B Loans (as in effect on the
Closing Date), (iii) the Effective Yield and the amortization schedule
applicable to the New Term Loans of each Series shall be determined by the
Borrowers and the applicable new Lenders and shall be set forth in each
applicable Joinder Agreement, (iv) the Effective Yield applicable to such Series
of New Term Loans may differ from that applicable to the then outstanding Series
of Term Loans; provided further, however, that if the Effective Yield for such
New Term Loans exceeds the Effective Yield of any Series of the then outstanding
Term Loans by more than 0.50% per annum, the Applicable Rate for all then
outstanding Term Loans shall be increased as of such date in accordance with the
requirements of “Applicable Rate” and (v) all other terms applicable to the New
Term Loans of each Series that differ from the existing Term Loans shall be
reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent (as evidenced by its execution
of the applicable Joinder Agreement); provided further that such borrowers shall
be the Borrowers.
(d)    On any Increased Commitment Amount Date on which any New Term Loan
Commitments of any Series are effective, subject to the satisfaction of the
foregoing terms and conditions, (i) each New Term Loan Lender with a New Term
Loan Commitment of any Series shall make a Loan to the Borrowers (a “New Term
Loan”) in an amount equal to its New Term Loan Commitment of such Series, and
(ii) each New Term Loan Lender of any Series shall become a Lender hereunder
with respect to the New Term Loan Commitment of such Series and the New Term
Loans of such Series made pursuant thereto.
(e)    Agent shall notify Lenders promptly upon receipt of Borrower’s notice of
each Increased Commitment Amount Date and in respect thereof, the New Term Loan
Commitments and the New Term Loan Lenders.
(f)    Each Joinder Agreement may, without the consent of any other Lenders,
effect such amendments to this Agreement and the other Loan Documents as may be
necessary or appropriate, in the opinion of the Agent, to give effect to the
provisions of this Section 2.14.
2.15    Loan Modifications.
(a)    The Borrowers may, by written notice to the Administrative Agent from
time to time, make one or more offers (each, a “Loan Modification Offer”) to all
the Lenders under the Facility (each of the Term B Facility or New Term Loan
Facility subject to such Loan Modification Offer, an “Affected Class”) to make
one or more Permitted Amendments (as defined in paragraph (c) of this Section
2.15) pursuant to procedures reasonably specified by the Administrative Agent.
Such Loan Modification Offer shall set forth (i) the terms and conditions of the
requested Permitted Amendment and (ii) the date on which such Permitted
Amendment is requested to become effective (which shall not be less than ten
(10) Business Days nor more than thirty (30) Business Days after the date of
such Loan

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Modification Offer). Permitted Amendments shall become effective only with
respect to the Loans of the Lenders of the Affected Class that accept the
applicable Loan Modification Offer (such Lenders, the “Accepting Lenders”).
(b)    The Borrowers and each Accepting Lender shall execute and deliver to the
Administrative Agent a Loan Modification Agreement and such other documentation
as the Administrative Agent shall reasonably specify to evidence the acceptance
of the Permitted Amendments and the terms and conditions thereof. The
Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each Lender as to the effectiveness
of each Loan Modification Agreement. Each of the parties hereto hereby agrees
that, upon the effectiveness of any Loan Modification Agreement, this Agreement
shall be deemed amended to the extent (but only to the extent) necessary to
reflect the existence and terms of the Permitted Amendment evidenced thereby and
only with respect to the Loans of the Accepting Lenders of the Affected Class.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Permitted Amendment shall become effective
unless the Administrative Agent, to the extent it reasonably requests, shall
have received legal opinions, board resolutions and other customary closing
certificates and documentation consistent with those delivered on the Closing
Date under Section 4.01 hereof.
(c)    “Permitted Amendment” shall be any or all of the following: (i) an
extension of the final maturity date of the Loans of the Accepting Lenders, (ii)
a reduction or elimination of the scheduled installment payments for the Loans
of the Accepting Lenders, (iii) an increase in the Applicable Rate with respect
to the Loans of the Accepting Lenders, (iv) payment of additional fees to the
Accepting Lenders (any such payment shall be in the form of cash or other
property to the extent not prohibited by this Agreement), and (v) any other
amendment that the Administrative Agent reasonably believes is desirable to
effect the foregoing and which is agreed to by the Borrowers and otherwise
permitted hereunder.
2.16    Discounted Voluntary Prepayments.
(a)    Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 2.05(a) (which shall
not be applicable to this Section 2.16), the Borrowers shall have the right at
any time and from time to time to offer to prepay Loans under the Facility at a
discount to the par value of such Loans and on a non pro rata basis (each, a
“Discounted Voluntary Prepayment” and a “Discounted Voluntary Prepayment Offer”)
pursuant to the procedures described in this Section 2.16; provided, however,
that (A) any Discounted Voluntary Prepayment shall be offered to all Lenders
with Loans outstanding on a pro rata basis (which such Lenders shall be allowed
to offer all or a part of such Lender’s Term Loans for prepayment), (B) no
Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result from
such Discounted Voluntary Prepayment, and (C) the Borrowers shall deliver to the
Administrative Agent a certificate stating that (1) no Default or Event of
Default has occurred and is continuing or would result from such Discounted
Voluntary Prepayment, (2) each of the conditions to such Discounted Voluntary
Prepayment contained in this Section 2.16 has been satisfied, (3) none of
Holdings, Intermediate Holdings, any Borrower or any Loan Party has any Borrower
Restricted Information that has not been disclosed to the Lenders generally
(other than those Lenders who have elected to not receive any Borrower
Restricted Information with respect to the Loan Parties) and (4) no more than
one Discounted Voluntary Prepayment Offer may be issued and pending at any one
time and no more than five Discounted Voluntary Prepayment Offers may be made in
any one Fiscal Year (unless the Administrative Agent consents in its reasonable
discretion).
(b)    The Borrowers must terminate any Discounted Voluntary Prepayment Offer if
they fail to satisfy one or more of the conditions set forth above in Section
2.16(a) that are required to be met at the time at which the Term Loans would
have been prepaid pursuant to such Discounted Voluntary Prepayment Offer. If the
Borrowers commence any Discounted Voluntary Prepayment Offer (and all relevant
requirements set forth above that are required to be satisfied at the time of
the commencement of such Discounted Voluntary Prepayment Offer have in fact been
satisfied), and if at such time of commencement the Borrowers reasonably believe
that all required conditions set forth above that are required to be satisfied
at the time of the consummation of such Discounted Voluntary Prepayment Offer
shall be satisfied, then the Borrowers shall have no liability to any Term
Lender or any other Person for any termination of such Discounted Voluntary
Prepayment Offer as a result of their failure to satisfy one or more of the
conditions set forth above that are required to be met at the time that
otherwise would have been the time of consummation of such Discounted Voluntary
Prepayment Offer, and any such failure shall not result in any Default or Event
of Default hereunder. All Term Loans prepaid by the Borrowers pursuant to this
Section 2.16 shall be accompanied by all accrued interest on the par principal
amount so prepaid to, but not including, the date of the Discounted Voluntary
Prepayment. All Term Loan prepayments conducted pursuant to Discounted Voluntary
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mandatory prepayments for purposes of Section 2.05(e) hereof. The par principal
amount of Term Loans prepaid pursuant to this Section 2.16(b) shall be applied
to reduce the final installment payment of the Term B Repayment Amounts and New
Term Loan Repayment Amounts, as the case may be.
(c)    Each Discounted Voluntary Prepayment Offer shall comply with the Auction
Procedures and any such other procedures established by the Administrative Agent
in its reasonable discretion and agreed to by the Borrowers.
(d)    The Auction Manager acting in its capacity as such hereunder shall be
entitled to the benefits of the provisions of Article IX and Section 11.04 to
the same extent as if each reference therein to the “Administrative Agent” were
a reference to the Auction Manager, and the Administrative Agent shall cooperate
with the Auction Manager as reasonably requested by the Auction Manager in order
to enable it to perform its responsibilities and duties in connection with each
Discounted Voluntary Prepayment Offer.
(e)    This Section 2.16 shall neither (A) require the Borrowers to undertake
any Discounted Voluntary Prepayment Offer nor (B) limit or restrict the
Borrowers from making voluntary prepayments of Term Loans in accordance with
Section 2.05.
2.17    Nature and Extent of each Borrower’s Liability. (a) Joint and Several
Liability. Except to the extent provided herein, each Borrower agrees that it is
jointly and severally liable for, and absolutely and unconditionally guarantees
to Administrative Agent and Secured Parties the prompt payment and performance
of, all Obligations and all agreements under the Loan Documents. Except to the
extent provided herein, each Borrower agrees that its guaranty obligations
hereunder constitute a continuing guaranty of payment and not of collection,
that such obligations shall not be discharged until full payment of the
Obligations, and that such obligations are absolute and unconditional,
irrespective of (i) the genuineness, validity, regularity, enforceability,
subordination or any future modification of, or change in, any Obligations or
Loan Document, or any other document, instrument or agreement to which any Loan
Party is or may become a party or be bound; (ii) the absence of any action to
enforce this Agreement (including this Section) or any other Loan Document, or
any waiver, consent or indulgence of any kind by Administrative Agent or any
Secured Party with respect thereto; (iii) the existence, value or condition of,
or failure to perfect a Lien or to preserve rights against, any security or
guaranty for the Obligations or any action, or the absence of any action, by
Administrative Agent or any Secured Party in respect thereof (including the
release of any security or guaranty); (iv) the insolvency of any Loan Party; (v)
any election by Administrative Agent or any Secured Party in any proceeding
under any Debtor Relief Law or Section 1111(b)(2) of the Bankruptcy Code; (vi)
any borrowing or grant of a Lien by any other Borrower, as debtor-in-possession
under Section 364 of the Bankruptcy Code or otherwise; (vii) the disallowance of
any claims of Administrative Agent or any Secured Party against any Loan Party
for the repayment of any Obligations under Section 502 of the Bankruptcy Code or
otherwise; or (viii) any other action or circumstances that might otherwise
constitute a legal or equitable discharge or defense of a surety or guarantor,
except full payment of all Obligations.
(b)    Waivers (i)    Each Borrower expressly waives all rights that it may have
now or in the future under any statute, at common law, in equity or otherwise,
to compel Administrative Agent or Secured Parties to marshal assets or to
proceed against any Loan Party, other Person or security for the payment or
performance of any Obligations before, or as a condition to, proceeding against
such Borrower. Each Borrower waives all defenses available to a surety,
guarantor or accommodation co-obligor other than full payment of all
Obligations. It is agreed among each Borrower, Administrative Agent and Secured
Parties that the provisions of this Section 2.17 are of the essence of the
transaction contemplated by the Loan Documents and that, but for such
provisions, Administrative Agent and Secured Parties would decline to make
Loans. Each Borrower acknowledges that its guaranty pursuant to this Section is
necessary to the conduct and promotion of its business, and can be expected to
benefit such business.
(ii)    Administrative Agent and Secured Parties may, in their discretion,
pursue such rights and remedies as they deem appropriate, including realization
upon Collateral or any real estate by judicial foreclosure or non‑judicial sale
or enforcement, without affecting any rights and remedies under this Section
2.17. If, in taking any action in connection with the exercise of any rights or
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forfeit any other rights or remedies, including the right to enter a deficiency
judgment against any Borrower or other Person, whether because of any applicable
Laws pertaining to “election of remedies” or otherwise, each Borrower consents
to such action and waives any claim based upon it, even if the action may result
in loss of any rights of subrogation that any Borrower might otherwise have had.
Any election of remedies that results in denial or impairment of the right of
Administrative Agent or any Secured Parties to seek a deficiency judgment
against any Borrower shall not impair any other Borrower’s obligation to pay the
full amount of the Obligations. Each Borrower waives all rights and defenses
arising out of an election of remedies, such as nonjudicial foreclosure with
respect to any security for the Obligations, even though that election of
remedies destroys such Borrower’s rights of subrogation against any other
Person. Administrative Agent may bid all or a portion of the Obligations at any
foreclosure or trustee’s sale or at any private sale, and the amount of such bid
need not be paid by Administrative Agent but shall be credited against the
Obligations. The amount of the successful bid at any such sale, whether
Administrative Agent or any other Person is the successful bidder, shall be
conclusively deemed to be the fair market value of the Collateral, and the
difference between such bid amount and the remaining balance of the Obligations
shall be conclusively deemed to be the amount of the Obligations guaranteed
under this Section 2.17, notwithstanding that any present or future law or court
decision may have the effect of reducing the amount of any deficiency claim to
which Administrative Agent or any Secured Parties might otherwise be entitled
but for such bidding at any such sale.
(c)    Extent of Liability; Contribution (i)    Notwithstanding anything in this
Agreement or otherwise to the contrary, each Borrower’s liability under this
Section 2.17 shall be limited to the greater of (i) all amounts for which such
Borrower is primarily liable, as described below, or (ii) such Borrower’s
Allocable Amount.
(ii)    If any Borrower makes a payment under this Section 2.17 of any
Obligations (other than amounts for which such Borrower is primarily liable) (a
“Guarantor Payment”) that, taking into account all other Guarantor Payments
previously or concurrently made by any other Borrower, exceeds the amount that
such Borrower would otherwise have paid if each Borrower had paid the aggregate
Obligations satisfied by such Guarantor Payments in the same proportion that
such Borrower’s Allocable Amount bore to the total Allocable Amounts of all
Borrowers, then such Borrower shall be entitled to receive contribution and
indemnification payments from, and to be reimbursed by, each other Borrower for
the amount of such excess, pro rata based upon their respective Allocable
Amounts in effect immediately prior to such Guarantor Payment. The “Allocable
Amount” for any Borrower shall be the maximum amount that could then be
recovered from such Borrower under this Section 2.17 without rendering such
payment voidable under Section 548 of the Bankruptcy Code or under any
applicable state fraudulent transfer or conveyance act, or similar statute or
common law.
(iii)    Nothing contained in this Section 2.17 shall limit the liability of any
Borrower to pay Loans made directly or indirectly to that Borrower (including
Loans advanced to any other Borrower and then re-loaned or otherwise transferred
to, or for the benefit of, such Borrower), and all accrued interest, fees,
expenses and other related Obligations with respect thereto, for which such
Borrower shall be primarily liable for all purposes hereunder.
(d)    Joint Enterprise. Each Borrower has requested that Administrative Agent
and Lenders make this credit facility available to Borrowers on a combined
basis, in order to finance Borrowers’ business most efficiently and
economically. Borrowers’ business is a mutual and collective enterprise, and the
successful operation of each Borrower is dependent upon the successful
performance of the integrated group. Borrowers believe that consolidation of
their credit facility will enhance the borrowing power of each Borrower and ease
administration of the facility, all to their mutual advantage. Borrowers
acknowledge that Administrative Agent’s and Lenders’ willingness to extend
credit and to administer the Collateral on a combined basis hereunder is done
solely as an accommodation to Borrowers and at Borrowers’ request.
(e)    Subordination. Each Borrower hereby subordinates any claims, including
any rights at law or in equity to payment, subrogation, reimbursement,
exoneration, contribution, indemnification or set off, that it may have at any
time against any other Loan Party, howsoever arising, to the full payment of all
Obligations.

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ARTICLE III
TAXES, YIELD PROTECTION AND ILLEGALITY
3.01    Taxes. Payments Free of Taxes; Obligation to Withhold; Payments on
Account of Taxes. (i) Any and all payments by or on account of any obligation of
the Borrowers or any other Loan Party hereunder or under any other Loan Document
shall to the extent permitted by applicable Laws be made free and clear of and
without reduction or withholding for any Taxes. If, however, applicable Laws
require any Loan Party or the Administrative Agent to withhold or deduct any
Tax, such Tax shall be withheld or deducted in accordance with such Laws as
determined by such Loan Party or the Administrative Agent, as the case may be,
upon the basis of the information and documentation to be delivered pursuant to
subsection (e) below.
(ii)    If any Loan Party or the Administrative Agent shall be required by
applicable Law to withhold or deduct any Taxes, including both United States
Federal backup withholding and withholding taxes, from any payment, then (A)
such withholding or deduction shall be applied as required based upon the
information and documentation it has received pursuant to subsection (e) below,
(B) the full amount withheld or deducted shall be timely paid to the relevant
Governmental Authority in accordance with the applicable Laws, and (C) to the
extent that the withholding or deduction is made on account of Indemnified Taxes
or Other Taxes, the sum payable by the applicable Loan Party, as the case may
be, shall be increased as necessary so that after any required withholding or
the making of all required deductions (including deductions applicable to
additional sums payable under this Section 3.01) the Administrative Agent or
Lender, as the case may be, receives an amount equal to the sum it would have
received had no such withholding or deduction been made.
(b)    Payment of Other Taxes by the Borrowers, Intermediate Holdings and
Holdings. Without limiting the provisions of subsection (a) above, the
Borrowers, Intermediate Holdings and Holdings shall timely pay any Other Taxes
to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable Law.
(c)    Tax Indemnifications. (i) Without limiting the provisions of subsection
(a) or (b) above, the Borrowers, Intermediate Holdings and Holdings shall, and
do hereby, jointly and severally, indemnify the Administrative Agent and each
Lender, and shall make payment in respect thereof within 10 days after demand
therefor, for the full amount of any Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes (including
Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes imposed or asserted on or attributable to
amounts payable under this Section 3.01) withheld or deducted by the Borrowers,
Intermediate Holdings, Holdings or the Administrative Agent or paid by the
Administrative Agent or such Lender, as the case may be, and any penalties,
interest and reasonable 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. The Borrowers,
Intermediate Holdings and Holdings shall also, and do hereby, jointly and
severally, indemnify the Administrative Agent, and shall make payment in respect
thereof within 10 days after demand therefor, for any amount which a Lender for
any reason fails, following demand by the Administrative Agent and reasonable
attempts to collect, to pay indefeasibly to the Administrative Agent as required
by clause (ii) of this subsection (c). A certificate as to the amount of any
such payment or liability delivered to the Borrowers, Intermediate Holdings and
Holdings by a Lender (with a copy to the Administrative Agent), or by the
Administrative Agent on its own behalf or on behalf of a Lender, shall be
conclusive absent manifest error.
(ii)    Without limiting the provisions of subsection (a) or (b) above, each
Lender shall, and does hereby, indemnify the Borrowers, Intermediate Holdings,
Holdings and the Administrative Agent, and shall make payment in respect thereof
within 10 days after demand therefor, against any and all Taxes and any and all
related losses, claims, liabilities, penalties, interest and expenses (including
the fees, charges and disbursements of any counsel for the Borrowers,
Intermediate Holdings, Holdings or the Administrative Agent) incurred by or
asserted against the Borrowers or the Administrative Agent by any Governmental
Authority as a result of the failure by such Lender, as the case may be, to
deliver, or as a result of the inaccuracy, inadequacy or deficiency of, any
documentation required to be delivered by such Lender, as the case may be, to
the Borrowers, Intermediate Holdings, Holdings or the Administrative Agent
pursuant to subsection (e). Each Lender hereby authorizes the Administrative
Agent, the Borrowers, Intermediate Holdings or Holdings to set off and apply any
and all amounts at any time owing to such Lender, under this Agreement or any
other Loan Document against any amount due to the Administrative Agent, the
Borrowers, Intermediate Holdings or Holdings under this clause (ii). The
agreements in this clause (ii) shall survive the resignation and/or replacement
of the Administrative Agent, any assignment of rights by, or the replacement of,
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Lender, the termination of the Aggregate Commitments and the repayment,
satisfaction or discharge of all other Obligations.
(d)    Evidence of Payments. Upon request by the Borrowers, Intermediate
Holdings, Holdings or the Administrative Agent, as the case may be, after any
payment of Taxes by the Borrowers, Intermediate Holdings, Holdings, a Guarantor
or the Administrative Agent to a Governmental Authority as provided in this
Section 3.01, the Borrowers, Intermediate Holdings or Holdings, as the case may
be, shall deliver to the Administrative Agent, or the Administrative Agent shall
deliver to the Borrowers, Intermediate Holdings and Holdings, as the case may
be, the original or a certified copy of a receipt issued by such Governmental
Authority evidencing such payment, a copy of any return required by Laws to
report such payment or other evidence of such payment reasonably satisfactory to
the Borrowers, Intermediate Holdings, Holdings or the Administrative Agent, as
the case may be.
(e)    Status of Lenders; Tax Documentation. (i) Each Lender shall deliver to
the Borrowers, to Intermediate Holdings, to Holdings and to the Administrative
Agent, at the time or times prescribed by applicable Laws, whenever a lapse in
time or change in circumstances renders previously delivered documentation
obsolete or inaccurate in any material respect or when reasonably requested by
the Borrowers, Intermediate Holdings, Holdings or the Administrative Agent, such
properly completed and executed documentation prescribed by applicable Laws or
by the taxing authorities of any jurisdiction and such other reasonably
requested information as will permit the Borrowers, Intermediate Holdings,
Holdings or the Administrative Agent, as the case may be, to determine (A)
whether or not payments made hereunder or under any other Loan Document are
subject to Taxes, (B) if applicable, the required rate of withholding or
deduction, and (C) such Lender’s entitlement to any available exemption from, or
reduction of, applicable Taxes in respect of all payments to be made to such
Lender by the Borrowers, Intermediate Holdings or Holdings, as the case may be,
pursuant to this Agreement or otherwise to establish such Lender’s status for
withholding tax purposes in the applicable jurisdiction.
(ii)    Without limiting the generality of the foregoing,
(A)    any Lender that is a “United States person” within the meaning of Section
7701(a)(30) of the Code shall deliver to the Borrowers, Intermediate Holdings,
Holdings and the Administrative Agent executed originals of Internal Revenue
Service Form W-9 or such other documentation or information prescribed by
applicable Laws or reasonably requested by the Borrowers, Intermediate Holdings,
Holdings or the Administrative Agent as will enable the Borrower, Intermediate
Holdings, Holdings or the Administrative Agent, as the case may be, to determine
whether or not such Lender is subject to backup withholding or information
reporting requirements; and
(B)    each Foreign Lender that is entitled under the Code or any applicable
treaty to an exemption from or reduction of withholding tax with respect to
payments hereunder or under any other Loan Document shall deliver to the
Borrowers, Intermediate Holdings, Holdings and the Administrative Agent (in such
number of copies as shall be requested by the recipient) on or prior to the date
on which such Foreign Lender becomes a Lender under this Agreement (and from
time to time thereafter upon the request of the Borrowers, Intermediate
Holdings, Holdings or the Administrative Agent, but only if such Foreign Lender
is legally entitled to do so), whichever of the following is applicable:
(I)    executed originals of Internal Revenue Service Form W-8BEN claiming
eligibility for benefits of an income tax treaty to which the United States is a
party,
(II)    executed originals of Internal Revenue Service Form W-8ECI,
(III)    executed originals of Internal Revenue Service Form W-8IMY and all
required supporting documentation,
(IV)    in the case of a Foreign Lender claiming the benefits of the exemption
for portfolio interest under section 881(c) of the Code, (x) a certificate to
the effect that such Foreign Lender is not (A) a “bank” within the meaning of
section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, (B) a “10 percent shareholder” of the
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Holdings within the meaning of section 881(c)(3)(B) of the Code, or (C) a
“controlled foreign corporation” described in section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Code
and (y) executed originals of Internal Revenue Service Form W-8BEN, or
(V)    executed originals of any other form prescribed by applicable Laws as a
basis for claiming exemption from or a reduction in United States Federal
withholding tax together with such supplementary documentation as may be
prescribed by applicable Laws to permit the Borrowers, Intermediate Holdings,
Holdings or the Administrative Agent to determine the withholding or deduction
required to be made.
(iii)    Each Lender shall promptly (A) notify the Borrower, Intermediate
Holdings, Holdings and the Administrative Agent of any change in circumstances
which would modify or render invalid any claimed exemption or reduction, and (B)
take such steps as shall not be materially disadvantageous to it, in the
reasonable judgment of such Lender, and as may be reasonably necessary
(including the re-designation of its Lending Office) to avoid any requirement of
applicable Laws of any jurisdiction that the Borrower, Intermediate Holdings,
Holdings or the Administrative Agent make any withholding or deduction for taxes
from amounts payable to such Lender.
(f)    FATCA Forms. If a payment made to a Lender under any Loan Document would
be subject to United States 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 Borrowers, Intermediate Holdings,
Holdings and the Administrative Agent, at the time or times prescribed by law
and at such time or times reasonably requested by the Borrowers, Intermediate
Holdings, Holdings and 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 Borrowers,
Intermediate Holdings, Holdings and the Administrative Agent as may be necessary
for the Borrowers, Intermediate Holdings, Holdings and the Administrative Agent
to comply with its obligations under FATCA, to determine that such Lender has or
has not complied with its obligations under FATCA or to determine the amount to
deduct and withhold from such payment. Solely for purposes of this Section
3.01(f), “FATCA” shall include any amendments made to FATCA after the Closing
Date.
(g)    Treatment of Certain Refunds. Unless required by applicable Laws, at no
time shall the Administrative Agent have any obligation to file for or otherwise
pursue on behalf of a Lender, or have any obligation to pay to any Lender, any
refund of Taxes withheld or deducted from funds paid for the account of such
Lender, as the case may be. If the Administrative Agent or any Lender
determines, in its sole and reasonable discretion, that it has received a refund
of any Taxes or Other Taxes as to which it has been indemnified by the
Borrowers, Intermediate Holdings or Holdings, as the case may be, or with
respect to which the Borrowers, Intermediate Holdings or Holdings, as the case
may be, has paid additional amounts pursuant to this Section 3.01, it shall pay
to the Borrowers, Intermediate Holdings or Holdings, as the case may be, an
amount equal to such refund (but only to the extent of indemnity payments made,
or additional amounts paid, by the Borrowers, Intermediate Holdings or Holdings,
as the case may be, under this Section 3.01 with respect to the Taxes or Other
Taxes giving rise to such refund), net of all out-of-pocket expenses incurred by
the Administrative Agent or such Lender, as the case may be, and without
interest (other than any interest paid by the relevant Governmental Authority
with respect to such refund), provided that the Borrowers, Intermediate Holdings
or Holdings, as the case may be, upon the request of the Administrative Agent or
such Lender, agree to repay the amount paid over to the Borrowers, Intermediate
Holdings or Holdings, as the case may be (plus any penalties, interest or other
charges imposed by the relevant Governmental Authority), to the Administrative
Agent or such Lender in the event the Administrative Agent or such Lender is
required to repay such refund to such Governmental Authority. This subsection
(g) shall not be construed to require the Administrative Agent or any Lender to
make available its tax returns (or any other information relating to its taxes
that it deems confidential) to the Borrowers, Intermediate Holdings, Holdings or
any other Person.
3.02    Illegality. If any Lender determines that any Law has made it unlawful,
or that any Governmental Authority has asserted that it is unlawful, for any
Lender or its applicable Lending Office to make, maintain or fund Eurodollar
Rate Loans, or to determine or charge interest rates based upon the Eurodollar
Rate, or any Governmental Authority has imposed material restrictions on the
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take deposits of, Dollars in the London interbank market, then, on notice
thereof by such Lender to the Borrowers through the Administrative Agent, any
obligation of such Lender to make or continue Eurodollar Rate Loans or to
convert Base Rate Loans to Eurodollar Rate Loans shall be suspended until such
Lender notifies the Administrative Agent and the Borrowers that the
circumstances giving rise to such determination no longer exist. Upon receipt of
such notice, the Borrowers shall, upon demand from such Lender (with a copy to
the Administrative Agent), prepay or, if applicable, convert all Eurodollar Rate
Loans of such Lender to Base Rate Loans, either on the last day of the Interest
Period therefor, if such Lender may lawfully continue to maintain such
Eurodollar Rate Loans to such day, or immediately, if such Lender may not
lawfully continue to maintain such Eurodollar Rate Loans. Upon any such
prepayment or conversion, the Borrowers shall also pay accrued interest on the
amount so prepaid or converted.
3.03    Inability to Determine Rates. If the Required Lenders determine that for
any reason in connection with any request for a Eurodollar Rate Loan or a
conversion to or continuation thereof that (a) Dollar deposits are not being
offered to banks in the London interbank eurodollar market for the applicable
amount and Interest Period of such Eurodollar Rate Loan, (b) adequate and
reasonable means do not exist for determining the Eurodollar Rate for any
requested Interest Period with respect to a proposed Eurodollar Rate Loan, or
(c) the Eurodollar Rate for any requested Interest Period with respect to a
proposed Eurodollar Rate Loan does not adequately and fairly reflect the cost to
such Lenders of funding such Loan, the Administrative Agent will promptly so
notify the Borrowers and each Lender. Thereafter, the obligation of the Lenders
to make or maintain Eurodollar Rate Loans shall be suspended until the
Administrative Agent (upon the instruction of the Required Lenders) revokes such
notice. Upon receipt of such notice, the Borrowers may revoke any pending
request for a Borrowing of, conversion to or continuation of Eurodollar Rate
Loans or, failing that, will be deemed to have converted such request into a
request for a Borrowing of Base Rate Loans in the amount specified therein.
3.04    Increased Costs. Increased Costs Generally. 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 reserve requirement contemplated by Section 3.04(e));
(ii)    subject any Lender to any Tax of any kind whatsoever with respect to
this Agreement or any Eurodollar Rate Loan made by it, or change the basis of
taxation of payments to such Lender in respect thereof (except for Indemnified
Taxes or Other Taxes indemnified under Section 3.01 and the imposition of, or
any change in the rate of, any Excluded Tax payable by such Lender); or
(iii)    impose on any Lender or the London interbank market any other
condition, cost or expense affecting this Agreement or Eurodollar Rate Loans
made by such Lender;
and the result of any of the foregoing shall be to increase the cost to such
Lender of making or maintaining any Eurodollar Rate Loan (or of maintaining its
obligation to make any such Loan), or to reduce the amount of any sum received
or receivable by such Lender (whether of principal, interest or any other
amount) then, upon request of such Lender, the Borrower will pay to such Lender,
as the case may be, such additional amount or amounts as will compensate such
Lender, as the case may be, for such additional costs incurred or reduction
suffered.
(b)    Capital Requirements. If any Lender determines that any Change in Law
affecting such Lender or any Lending Office of such Lender or such Lender’s
holding company, if any, regarding capital requirements has or would have the
effect of reducing the rate of return on such Lender’s capital or on the capital
of such Lender’s holding company, if any, as a consequence of this Agreement,
the Commitments of such Lender or the Loans made by such Lender, to a level
below that which such Lender or such Lender’s holding company could have
achieved but for such Change in Law (taking into consideration such Lender’s
policies and the policies of such Lender’s holding company with respect to
capital adequacy), then from time to time the Borrowers will pay to such Lender,
as the case may be, such additional amount or amounts as will compensate such
Lender or such Lender’s holding company for any such reduction suffered.
(c)    Certificates for Reimbursement. A certificate of a Lender setting forth
the amount or amounts necessary to compensate such Lender or its holding
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(b) of this Section 3.04 and delivered to the Borrowers shall be conclusive
absent manifest error. The Borrowers shall pay such Lender the amount shown as
due on any such certificate within 10 days after receipt thereof.
(d)    Delay in Requests. Failure or delay on the part of any Lender to demand
compensation pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this Section 3.04 shall not
constitute a waiver of such Lender’s right to demand such compensation, provided
that the Borrowers shall not be required to compensate a Lender pursuant to the
foregoing provisions of this Section 3.04 for any increased costs incurred or
reductions suffered more than nine months prior to the date that such Lender, as
the case may be, notifies the Borrowers of the Change in Law giving rise to such
increased costs or reductions and of such Lender’s intention to claim
compensation therefor (except that, if the Change in Law giving rise to such
increased costs or reductions is retroactive, then the nine-month period
referred to above shall be extended to include the period of retroactive effect
thereof).
(e)    Reserves on Eurodollar Rate Loans. The Borrowers shall pay to each
Lender, as long as such Lender shall be required to maintain reserves with
respect to liabilities or assets consisting of or including Eurocurrency funds
or deposits (currently known as “Eurocurrency liabilities”), additional interest
on the unpaid principal amount of each Eurodollar Rate Loan equal to the actual
costs of such reserves allocated to such Loan by such Lender (as determined by
such Lender in good faith, which determination shall be conclusive), which shall
be due and payable on each date on which interest is payable on such Loan,
provided the Borrowers shall have received at least 10 days’ prior notice (with
a copy to the Administrative Agent) of such additional interest from such
Lender. If a Lender fails to give notice 10 days prior to the relevant Interest
Payment Date, such additional interest shall be due and payable 10 days from
receipt of such notice.
3.05    Compensation for Losses. Upon demand of any Lender (with a copy to the
Administrative Agent) from time to time, the Borrowers shall promptly compensate
such Lender for and hold such Lender harmless from any loss, cost or expense
incurred by it as a result of:
(a)    any continuation, conversion, payment or prepayment of any Loan other
than a Base Rate Loan on a day other than the last day of the Interest Period
for such Loan (whether voluntary, mandatory, automatic, by reason of
acceleration, or otherwise);
(b)    any failure by the Borrowers (for a reason other than the failure of such
Lender to make a Loan) to prepay, borrow, continue or convert any Loan other
than a Base Rate Loan on the date or in the amount notified by the Borrowers; or
(c)    any assignment of a Eurodollar Rate Loan on a day other than the last day
of the Interest Period therefor as a result of a request by the Borrower
pursuant to Section 11.13;
including any loss of anticipated profits and any loss or expense arising from
the liquidation or reemployment of funds obtained by it to maintain such Loan or
from fees payable to terminate the deposits from which such funds were obtained.
The Borrowers shall also pay any customary administrative fees charged by such
Lender in connection with the foregoing.
For purposes of calculating amounts payable by the Borrowers to the Lenders
under this Section 3.05, each Lender shall be deemed to have funded each
Eurodollar Rate Loan made by it at the Eurodollar Rate for such Loan by a
matching deposit or other borrowing in the London interbank eurodollar market
for a comparable amount and for a comparable period, whether or not such
Eurodollar Rate Loan was in fact so funded.
3.06    Mitigation Obligations; Replacement of Lenders. Designation of a
Different Lending Office. If any Lender requests compensation under Section
3.04, or the Borrowers are required to pay any additional amount to any Lender
or any Governmental Authority for the account of any Lender pursuant to Section
3.01, or if any Lender gives a notice pursuant to Section 3.02, then such Lender
shall, as applicable, 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 3.01 or 3.04, as the case may be,
in the future, or eliminate the need for the notice pursuant to Section 3.02, as
applicable, and (ii) in each case, would not subject such Lender, as the case
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otherwise be disadvantageous to such Lender, as the case may be. The Borrowers
hereby agree to pay all reasonable costs and expenses incurred by any Lender in
connection with any such designation or assignment.
(b)    Replacement of Lenders. If any Lender requests compensation under Section
3.04, or if the Borrowers are required to pay any additional amount to any
Lender or any Governmental Authority for the account of any Lender pursuant to
Section 3.01, the Borrowers may replace such Lender in accordance with Section
11.13.
3.07    Survival. All of the Borrowers’ obligations under this Article III shall
survive termination of the Aggregate Commitments, repayment of all other
Obligations hereunder, and resignation of the Administrative Agent.
ARTICLE IV
CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO Credit Extensions
4.01    Conditions of Initial Credit Extension. The obligation of each Lender to
make its initial Credit Extension hereunder is subject to satisfaction of the
following conditions precedent:
(a)    The Administrative Agent’s receipt of the following, each of which shall
be originals or electronic copies (followed promptly by originals) unless
otherwise specified, each properly executed by a Responsible Officer of the
signing Loan Party, each dated the Closing Date (or, in the case of certificates
of governmental officials, a recent date before the Closing Date) and each in
form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent:
(i)    executed counterparts of this Agreement, the Guaranty and the
Intercreditor Agreement, sufficient in number for distribution to the
Administrative Agent, each Lender and the Borrowers;
(ii)    a Note executed by the Borrowers in favor of each Lender requesting a
Note;
(iii)    a security agreement, in substantially the form of Exhibit G (as it may
be amended, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time
to time, the “Security Agreement”), duly executed by each Loan Party, and a
pledge agreement, in substantially the form of Exhibit H (as it may be amended,
amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the
“Pledge Agreement”), duly executed by each Loan Party party thereto, together
with:
(A)    certificates representing the Pledged Equity referred to therein
accompanied by undated stock powers executed in blank and instruments evidencing
the Pledged Indebtedness indorsed in blank,
(B)    Financing Statements (or the Canadian equivalent) in form appropriate for
filing under the Uniform Commercial Code of all jurisdictions that the
Administrative Agent may deem necessary or desirable in order to perfect the
Liens created under the Security Agreement and the Pledge Agreement, covering
the Collateral described in the Security Agreement and the Pledge Agreement,
(C)    completed lien searches, dated on or before the date of the initial
Credit Extension, listing all effective financing statements filed in the
jurisdictions referred to in clause (B) above that name any Loan Party as
debtor, together with copies of such other financing statements,
(D)    evidence of the completion of all other actions, recordings and filings
of or with respect to the Security Agreement that the Administrative Agent may
deem necessary or desirable in order to perfect the Liens created thereby,
(E)    the Account Control Agreements and the Securities Account Control
Agreement, in each case as referred to in the Security Agreement and duly
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(F)    evidence that all other action that the Administrative Agent may deem
necessary or desirable in order to perfect the Liens created under the Security
Agreement has been taken (including receipt of duly executed payoff letters and
UCC-3 termination statements);
(iv)    the Post-Closing Agreement shall have been duly executed by the
Borrowers and delivered to the Administrative Agent;
(v)    Intellectual Property Security Agreements, duly executed by each
applicable Loan Party;
(vi)    such certificates, resolutions or other action, incumbency certificates
and/or other certificates of Responsible Officers of each Loan Party as the
Administrative Agent may require evidencing the identity, authority and capacity
of each Responsible Officer thereof authorized to act as a Responsible Officer
in connection with this Agreement and the other Loan Documents to which such
Loan Party is a party or is to be a party;
(vii)    such documents and certifications as the Administrative Agent may
reasonably require to evidence that each Loan Party is duly organized or formed,
and that each Borrower and each Loan Party is validly existing, in good standing
and qualified to engage in business in each jurisdiction where it is qualified
as a foreign corporation or other entity to do business;
(viii)    an opinion of Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, counsel to the Loan
Parties, addressed to the Administrative Agent and each Lender, in form and
substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent;
(ix)    an opinion of Kreis, Enderle, Hudgins & Borsos, P.C., local counsel to
Cello-Foil Products, Inc. in Michigan, addressed to the Administrative Agent and
each Lender, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative
Agent;
(x)    [Intentionally Omitted];
(xi)    a certificate of a Responsible Officer of each Loan Party either
(A) attaching copies of all consents, licenses and approvals required in
connection with the consummation by such Loan Party of the Transaction and the
execution, delivery and performance by such Loan Party and the validity against
such Loan Party of the Loan Documents to which it is a party, and such consents,
licenses and approvals shall be in full force and effect, or (B) stating that no
such consents, licenses or approvals are so required;
(xii)    a certificate signed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrowers
certifying (A) that the conditions specified in Sections 4.02(a) and (b) have
been satisfied, and (B) that there has been no event or circumstance since the
date of the Audited Financial Statements that has had or could be reasonably
expected to have, either individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse
Effect;
(xiii)    a business plan and budget of Intermediate Holdings and its
Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, including forecasts prepared by management
of Intermediate Holdings, of consolidated balance sheets and statements of
income or operations and cash flows of Intermediate Holdings and its
Subsidiaries on a monthly basis for the first year following the Closing Date;
(xiv)    certificates attesting to the Solvency of Intermediate Holdings and
Intermediate Holdings and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, both before
and after giving effect to the Transaction, from Intermediate Holdings’ chief
financial officer;
(xv)    evidence that all insurance required to be maintained pursuant to the
Loan Documents has been obtained and is in effect, together with the
certificates of insurance, including, without limitation, flood insurance,
naming the Administrative Agent, on behalf of the Lenders, as an additional
insured or loss payee, as the case may be, under all insurance policies
maintained with respect to the assets and properties of the Loan Parties that
constitutes Collateral;
(xvi)    Administrative Agent and Arrangers shall have received from the
Borrower pro forma consolidated and consolidating balance sheets of Borrower and
its Subsidiaries as at the Closing Date, and reflecting the consummation of the
Transactions, the related financings and the other transactions contemplated by
the Loan Documents to occur on or prior to the Closing Date, which pro forma
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statements shall be prepared in accordance with the Borrower’s historical
methodology as posted to the holders of the Existing Senior Notes on the
Borrower’s web-site; and
(xvii)    such other assurances, certificates or documents as the Administrative
Agent reasonably may require.
(b)    (i) All fees required to be paid to the Administrative Agent and the
Arrangers on or before the Closing Date shall have been paid and (ii) all fees
required to be paid to the Lenders on or before the Closing Date shall have been
paid.
(c)    Unless waived by the Administrative Agent, the Borrowers shall have paid
all fees, charges and disbursements of counsel to the Administrative Agent
(directly to such counsel if requested by the Administrative Agent) to the
extent invoiced prior to or on the Closing Date.
(d)    (i) The Transaction shall have been consummated pursuant to the terms of
this Agreement, the Revolving Credit Agreement and the Senior Notes Indenture.
(ii) Administrative Agent and Arrangers shall each have received a fully
executed copy of each Transaction Document. Each Transaction Document shall be
in full force and effect.
(e)    The Borrowers shall have received at least $230,300,000 in proceeds (net
of all initial purchaser discounts) from the sale of the Senior Notes.
(f)    [Intentionally Omitted.]
(g)    Intermediate Holdings and the Borrowers shall have obtained (i) a public
corporate family rating from Moody’s, (ii) a public corporate credit rating from
S&P and (iii) a public credit rating for the Term Loans from each of Moody’s and
S&P.
(h)    Either (i)(x) at least a majority of the aggregate principal amount of
the outstanding Existing Senior Notes shall have been validly tendered and not
withdrawn pursuant to the Tender Offer and, substantially concurrently with the
initial Credit Extension hereunder, shall be repurchased pursuant to the Tender
Offer Notes Repurchase and (y) the Existing Senior Notes Indenture Amendment
shall have been entered into (and be in full force and effect), all to the
reasonable satisfaction of the Administrative Agent or (ii) Intermediate
Holdings, substantially concurrently with the initial Credit Extension
hereunder, shall defease or satisfy and discharge all of the Non-Tendered Notes
in accordance with the terms of the Existing Senior Notes Indenture such that,
in the case of this subclause (ii), after giving effect thereto, all outstanding
Existing Senior Notes shall have been repurchased pursuant to the Tender Offer
Notes Repurchase or defeased or satisfied and discharged in accordance with the
terms of the Existing Senior Notes Indenture.
Without limiting the generality of the provisions of the last paragraph of
Section 9.03, for purposes of determining compliance with the conditions
specified in this Section 4.01, each Lender that has signed this Agreement shall
be deemed to have consented to, approved or accepted or to be satisfied with,
each document or other matter required thereunder to be consented to or approved
by or acceptable or satisfactory to a Lender unless the Administrative Agent
shall have received notice from such Lender prior to the proposed Closing Date
specifying its objection thereto.
4.02    Conditions to all Credit Extensions. The obligation of each Lender to
honor any Request for Credit Extension (other than a Committed Loan Notice
requesting only a conversion of Loans to the other Type, or a continuation of
Eurodollar Rate Loans) is subject to the following conditions precedent:
(a)    The representations and warranties of the Borrowers and each other Loan
Party contained in Article V or any other Loan Document, or which are contained
in any document furnished at any time under or in connection herewith or
therewith, shall be true and correct in all material respects on and as of the
date of such Credit Extension, except to the extent that such representations
and warranties specifically refer to an earlier date, in which case they shall
be true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date, and except
that for purposes of this Section 4.02, the representations and warranties
contained in Sections 5.05(a) and (b) shall be deemed to refer to the most
recent statements furnished pursuant to Sections 6.01(a) and (b), respectively;
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case, such materiality qualifiers shall not be applicable to any representations
and warranties that already are qualified or modified by materiality in the text
thereof.
(b)    No Default shall exist, or would result from such proposed Credit
Extension or from the application of the proceeds thereof.
(c)    The Administrative Agent shall have received a Request for Credit
Extension in accordance with the requirements hereof.
Each Request for Credit Extension (other than a Committed Loan Notice requesting
only a conversion of Loans to the other Type or a continuation of Eurodollar
Rate Loans) submitted by the Borrowers shall be deemed to be a representation
and warranty that the conditions specified in Sections 4.02(a) and (b) have been
satisfied on and as of the date of the applicable Credit Extension.
4.03    Conditions to the First Amendment Effective Date. The amendments set
forth herein and as further set forth in Section 2.1 of the First Amendment
shall be effective automatically upon the satisfaction or waiver of the
conditions precedent set forth in Article IV of the First Amendment on the First
Amendment Effective Date without the necessity of any further action on the
party of any Person.
4.04    Conditions to the Repricing Effective Date. The amendments set forth
herein and as further set forth in Section 2.2 of the First Amendment shall be
effective automatically upon the satisfaction or waiver of the conditions
precedent set forth in Article V of the First Amendment on the Repricing
Effective Date without the necessity of any further action on the party of any
Person, whereupon this Agreement will replace the Existing Credit Agreement.
ARTICLE V
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
Each of Holdings, Intermediate Holdings and each Borrower represents and
warrants to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders that:
5.01    Existence, Qualification and Power. Each Loan Party and each of its
Subsidiaries (a) is duly organized or formed, validly existing and, as
applicable, in good standing under the Laws of the jurisdiction of its
incorporation or organization, (b) has all requisite power and authority and all
requisite governmental licenses, authorizations, consents and approvals to (i)
own or lease its assets and carry on its business and (ii) execute, deliver and
perform its obligations under the Loan Documents and Transaction Documents to
which it is a party and consummate the Transaction, and (c) is duly qualified
and is licensed and, as applicable, in good standing under the Laws of each
jurisdiction where its ownership, lease or operation of properties or the
conduct of its business requires such qualification or license; except in each
case referred to in clause (a), (b)(i) or (c), to the extent that failure to do
so could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
5.02    Authorization; No Contravention. The execution, delivery and performance
by each Loan Party of each Loan Document and Transaction Document to which such
Person is or is to be a party have been duly authorized by all necessary
corporate or other organizational action, and do not and will not (a) contravene
the terms of any of such Person’s Organization Documents; (b) conflict with or
result in any breach or contravention of, or the creation of any Lien under, or
require any payment to be made under (i) any Contractual Obligation to which
such Person is a party or affecting such Person or the properties of such Person
or any of its Subsidiaries or (ii) any order, injunction, writ or decree of any
Governmental Authority or any arbitral award to which such Person or its
property is subject; or (c) violate any Law, with respect to clauses (b) and
(c), to the extent that it could reasonably be expected to result in a Material
Adverse Effect.
5.03    Governmental Authorization; Other Consents. No material approval,
consent, exemption, authorization, or other action by, or notice to, or filing
with, any Governmental Authority or any other Person is necessary or required in
connection with (a) the execution, delivery or performance by, or enforcement
against, any Loan Party of this Agreement or any other Loan Document or
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the Transaction, (b) the grant by any Loan Party of the Liens granted by it
pursuant to the Collateral Documents, (c) the perfection or maintenance of the
Liens created under the Collateral Documents (including the first priority
nature thereof), or (d) the exercise by the Administrative Agent or any Lender
of its rights under the Loan Documents or the remedies in respect of the
Collateral pursuant to the Collateral Documents. All applicable waiting periods
in connection with the Transaction have expired without any action having been
taken by any Governmental Authority restraining, preventing or imposing
materially adverse conditions upon the Transaction or the rights of the Loan
Parties or their Subsidiaries freely to transfer or otherwise dispose of, or to
create any Lien on, any properties now owned or hereafter acquired by any of
them. The Transaction has been consummated in accordance with the Transaction
Documents and applicable Law.
5.04    Binding Effect. This Agreement has been, and each other Loan Document,
when delivered hereunder, will have been, duly executed and delivered by each
Loan Party that is party thereto. This Agreement constitutes, and each other
Loan Document when so delivered will constitute, a legal, valid and binding
obligation of such Loan Party, enforceable against each Loan Party that is party
thereto in accordance with its terms.
5.05    Financial Statements; No Material Adverse Effect. The Audited Financial
Statements (and, when delivered, the financial statements delivered in
accordance with Section 6.01) (i) were prepared in accordance with GAAP
consistently applied throughout the period covered thereby, except as otherwise
expressly noted therein; (ii) fairly present in all material respects the
financial condition of Intermediate Holdings and its Subsidiaries as of the date
thereof and their results of operations for the period covered thereby in
accordance with GAAP consistently applied throughout the period covered thereby,
except as otherwise expressly noted therein; and (iii) show all material
indebtedness and other liabilities, direct or contingent, of Intermediate
Holdings and its Subsidiaries as of the date thereof, including liabilities for
taxes, material commitments and Indebtedness.
(b)    The unaudited consolidated balance sheet of Intermediate Holdings and its
Subsidiaries dated March 31, 2011, and the related consolidated statements of
income or operations, shareholders’ equity and cash flows for the Fiscal Quarter
ended on that date (i) were prepared in accordance with GAAP consistently
applied throughout the period covered thereby, except as otherwise expressly
noted therein, and (ii) fairly present in all material respects the financial
condition of Intermediate Holdings and its Subsidiaries as of the date thereof
and their results of operations for the period covered thereby, subject, in the
case of clauses (i) and (ii), to the absence of footnotes and to normal year-end
audit adjustments. Schedule 5.05 sets forth all material indebtedness and other
liabilities, direct or contingent, of Intermediate Holdings and its consolidated
Subsidiaries as of the date of such financial statements, including liabilities
for taxes, material commitments and Indebtedness.
(c)    Since the date of the Audited Financial Statements, there has been no
event or circumstance, either individually or in the aggregate, that has had or
could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
(d)    The consolidated pro forma balance sheet of Intermediate Holdings and its
Subsidiaries as of May, 2011, and the related consolidated pro forma statements
of income and cash flows of Intermediate Holdings and its Subsidiaries for the
twelve (12) months then ended, certified by the chief financial officer or
treasurer of Intermediate Holdings, copies of which have been furnished to each
Lender, fairly present in all material respects the consolidated pro forma
financial condition of Intermediate Holdings and its Subsidiaries as at such
date and the consolidated pro forma results of operations of Intermediate
Holdings and its Subsidiaries for the period ended on such date, in each case
giving effect to the Transaction, all in accordance with GAAP.
(e)    The consolidated forecasted balance sheet, statements of income and cash
flows of Intermediate Holdings and its Subsidiaries delivered on or prior to the
Closing Date pursuant to Section 4.01 and after the Closing Date pursuant to
Section 6.01(d) represent and will represent as of the date thereof the good
faith estimate of Intermediate Holdings and its senior management concerning the
most probable course of their business and were prepared on the basis of the
assumptions stated therein, and such assumptions were believed to be reasonable
at the time prepared, it being understood and agreed that such forecasts and
projections are not to be viewed as facts and that actual results during the
period covered thereby may differ materially from projected results.
5.06    Litigation. There are no actions, suits, proceedings, claims or disputes
pending or, to the knowledge of the Borrowers after due and diligent
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arbitration or before any Governmental Authority, by or against Holdings or any
of its Subsidiaries or against any of their properties or revenues that (a)
purport to affect or pertain to this Agreement, any other Loan Document, any
Transaction Document or the consummation of the Transaction, or (b) either
individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect.
5.07    No Default. Neither any Loan Party nor any Subsidiary thereof is in
default under or with respect to, or a party to, any Contractual Obligation that
could, either individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect. No Default has occurred and is continuing or would
result from the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement
or any other Loan Document.
5.08    Ownership of Property; Liens; Investments. Each Loan Party and each of
its Subsidiaries (other than the Immaterial Subsidiaries) has good record and
marketable title in fee simple to, or valid leasehold interests in, all Real
Property, free and clear of all Liens other than Liens created or permitted by
the Loan Documents, necessary or used in the ordinary conduct of its business,
except for such defects in title as could not, individually or in the aggregate,
reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
(b)    None of the Loan Parties or any of their Subsidiaries has received any
notice of, nor has any knowledge of, any pending or threatened condemnation or
eminent domain proceeding affecting the Mortgaged Properties or any sale or
disposition thereof in lieu of condemnation as of the Closing Date.
(c)     Schedule 5.08(c) sets forth a complete and accurate list of all Liens on
the property or assets of each Loan Party, showing as of the Closing Date the
lienholder thereof, the principal amount of the obligations secured thereby and
the property or assets of such Loan Party subject thereto. The property of each
Loan Party is subject to no Liens, other than Liens set forth on
Schedule 5.08(c), and as otherwise permitted by Section 7.01.
(d)    Schedule 5.08(d) sets forth a complete and accurate list of all Real
Property owned and leased by each Loan Party and each of its Subsidiaries,
showing as of the Closing Date the street address, county or other relevant
jurisdiction, state, record owner and the Borrowers’ good faith estimate of the
Fair Market Value thereof.
5.09    Environmental. (a) Neither any Loan Party nor any of its Subsidiaries
(i) is subject to, or has received notice of, any material Environmental Claim,
(ii) has failed to comply with any Environmental Law or to obtain, maintain or
comply with any Environmental Permit, (iii) has released, generated, used,
treated, handled or stored any Hazardous Materials in a manner or at a location
reasonably likely to result in any Environmental Liability or (iv) has become
subject to any Environmental Liability, in each case, that could reasonably be
expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
(b)    None of the properties currently or formerly owned or operated by any
Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries is listed or proposed for listing on the
NPL or on the CERCLIS or any analogous foreign, state or local list or is
adjacent to any such property, and no Hazardous Materials have been released at,
on or from, or are present on, any such property in a manner reasonably expected
to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
(c)    Neither any Loan Party nor any of its Subsidiaries is conducting or
otherwise responsible for, and has not completed, either individually or
together with other potentially responsible parties, any investigation or
assessment or remedial or response action relating to any actual or threatened
release, discharge or disposal of Hazardous Materials at any site, location or
operation, either voluntarily or pursuant to the order of any Governmental
Authority or the requirements of any Environmental Law; and all Hazardous
Materials generated, used, treated, handled or stored either by any Loan Party
or any of its Subsidiaries or at, or transported to or from, any property
currently or formerly owned or operated by any Loan Party or any of its
Subsidiaries have been disposed of in a manner not reasonably expected to result
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5.10    Insurance. The properties of Intermediate Holdings and its Subsidiaries
are insured with financially sound and reputable insurance companies not
Affiliates of Intermediate Holdings, in such amounts, with such deductibles and
covering such risks as are customarily carried by companies engaged in similar
businesses and owning similar properties in localities where Intermediate
Holdings or the applicable Subsidiary operates.
5.11    Taxes. Intermediate Holdings and its Subsidiaries have filed all
Federal, state and other material tax returns and reports required to be filed,
and have paid all Federal, state and other material taxes, assessments, fees and
other governmental charges levied or imposed upon them or their properties,
income or assets otherwise due and payable, except those which are being
contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently conducted and for
which adequate reserves have been provided in accordance with GAAP, in each
case, except where the failure to file such tax returns or pay taxes would not
reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. There is no proposed
tax assessment against Intermediate Holdings or any Subsidiary that would, if
made, have a Material Adverse Effect.
5.12    ERISA Compliance. Schedule 5.12 lists all Pension Plans and
Multiemployer Plans to which Intermediate Holdings is subject as of the Closing
Date. As of the Closing Date, copies of all such listed Pension Plans and
Multiemployer Plans, together with a copy of the three most recent form IRS/DOL
5500-series for each such Pension Plan and Multiemployer Plan, to the extent
applicable, have been delivered to the Administrative Agent. Each Multiemployer
Plan and Pension Plan is in compliance in all material respects with the
applicable provisions of ERISA, the Code and other Federal or state Laws. Each
Plan that is intended to qualify under Section 401(a) of the Code has received a
favorable determination letter from the IRS or an application for such a letter
is currently being processed by the IRS with respect thereto and, to the best
knowledge of Intermediate Holdings , nothing has occurred which would prevent,
or cause the loss of, such qualification. Intermediate Holdings and each ERISA
Affiliate have made all contributions required by either Section 412 of the Code
or Section 302 of ERISA or the terms of any Plan to each Plan, and no
application for a funding waiver or an extension of any amortization period
pursuant to Section 412 of the Code has been made with respect to any Plan.
(b)    There are no pending or, to the best knowledge of Intermediate Holdings,
threatened claims, actions or lawsuits, or action by any Governmental Authority,
with respect to any Plan or any Person as fiduciary or sponsor of any Plan that
could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. There has been
no “prohibited transaction” as defined in Section 406 of ERISA and Section 4975
of the Code or violation of the fiduciary responsibility rules of ERISA with
respect to any Plan that has resulted or could reasonably be expected to result
in a Material Adverse Effect.
(c)    Except as set forth in Schedule 5.12 or as would not reasonably be
expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect: (i) no ERISA Event or Foreign
Benefit Event has occurred or is reasonably expected to occur; (ii) no Pension
Plan has any Unfunded Pension Liability; (iii) neither Intermediate Holdings nor
any ERISA Affiliate has incurred, or reasonably expects to incur, any liability
under Title IV of ERISA with respect to any Pension Plan (other than premiums
due and not delinquent under Section 4007 of ERISA); (iv) neither Intermediate
Holdings nor any ERISA Affiliate has incurred, or reasonably expects to incur,
any liability (and no event has occurred which, with the giving of notice under
Section 4219 of ERISA, would result in such liability) under Section 4201 or
4243 of ERISA with respect to a Multiemployer Plan; (v) within the last five
years no Pension Plan of Intermediate Holdings or any ERISA Affiliate has been
terminated, whether or not in a “standard termination” as that term is used in
Section 4041(b)(1) of ERISA, that resulted in liability to any of the Loan
Parties that remains unsatisfied or could reasonably be expected to result in
liability to the Loan Parties in excess of the Threshold Amount, nor has any
Pension Plan of Intermediate Holdings or any ERISA Affiliate (determined at any
time within the past five years) with Unfunded Pension Liabilities been
transferred outside of the “controlled group” (within the meaning of Section
4001(a)(14) of ERISA) of Intermediate Holdings or any ERISA Affiliate; and (vi)
neither Intermediate Holdings nor any ERISA Affiliate has engaged in a
transaction that could be subject to Section 4069 or 4212(c) of ERISA.
5.13    Subsidiaries; Equity Interests; Loan Parties. No Loan Party has any
Subsidiaries other than those specifically disclosed in Part (a) of Schedule
5.13, and all of the outstanding Equity Interests in such Subsidiaries have been
validly issued, are fully paid and non-assessable and are owned by a Loan Party
in the amounts specified in Part (a) of Schedule 5.13 free and clear of all
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Documents. No Loan Party has any equity investments in any other corporation or
entity other than those specifically disclosed in Part (b) of Schedule 5.13. All
of the outstanding Equity Interests in Intermediate Holdings have been validly
issued, are fully paid and non-assessable and are owned by Holdings in the
amounts specified in Part (c) of Schedule 5.13 free and clear of all Liens
except those created under the Collateral Documents. Set forth on Part (d) of
Schedule 5.13 is a complete and accurate list of all Loan Parties, showing as of
the Closing Date (as to each Loan Party) the jurisdiction of its incorporation
and the address of its principal place of business. As of the Closing Date, the
copy of the charter of each Loan Party and each amendment thereto provided
pursuant to Section 4.01(a)(vii) is a true and correct copy of each such
document, each of which is valid and in full force and effect.
5.14    Margin Regulations; Investment Company Act. Each Borrower is not engaged
and will not engage, principally or as one of its important activities, in the
business of purchasing or carrying margin stock (within the meaning of
Regulation U issued by the FRB), or extending credit for the purpose of
purchasing or carrying margin stock.
(b)    None of Intermediate Holdings, any Person Controlling Intermediate
Holdings, or any Subsidiary is or is required to be registered as an “investment
company” under the Investment Company Act of 1940.
5.15    Disclosure. The Borrowers have disclosed to the Administrative Agent and
the Lenders all agreements, instruments and corporate or other restrictions to
which it or any of its Subsidiaries or any other Loan Party is subject, and all
other matters known to it, that, individually or in the aggregate, could
reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. No report,
financial statement, certificate or other information furnished (whether in
writing or orally) by or on behalf of any Loan Party to the Administrative Agent
or any Lender in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby and the
negotiation of this Agreement or delivered hereunder or under any other Loan
Document (in each case as modified or supplemented by other information so
furnished) contains any material misstatement of fact or omits to state 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, the Borrowers represent only that
such information was prepared in good faith based upon assumptions believed to
be reasonable at the time.
5.16    Compliance with Laws. Each Loan Party and each Subsidiary thereof is in
compliance in all material respects with the requirements of all Laws and all
orders, writs, injunctions and decrees applicable to it or to its properties,
except in such instances in which (a) such requirement of Law or order, writ,
injunction or decree is being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings
diligently conducted or (b) the failure to comply therewith, either individually
or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect.
5.17    Intellectual Property. Except as set forth on Schedule 5.17, each Loan
Party and each of its Subsidiaries owns, or has the valid right to use, all of
the trademarks, service marks, trade names, copyrights, patents, patent rights
and other intellectual property rights (collectively, “IP Rights”) necessary for
the operation of their respective businesses as currently conducted. Schedule
5.17 sets forth a complete and accurate list of all such IP Rights that are
registered (or for which applications for registration have been filed), and
except as disclosed on Schedule 5.17, the IP Rights required to be listed on
Schedule 5.17 are fully protected and/or duly and properly registered, filed or
issued in the applicable office and jurisdictions for such registrations,
filings or issuances. To the best knowledge of the Borrowers, the conduct of the
businesses of each Loan Party and each of its Subsidiaries does not and has not
been alleged by any Person to infringe, misappropriate, dilute or otherwise
violate the rights of any other Person, and no claim or litigation regarding any
of the foregoing is pending or, to the best knowledge of the Borrowers,
threatened. To the knowledge of the Borrowers, no Person is infringing,
misappropriating, diluting or otherwise violating the IP Rights of any Loan
Party or any of the Subsidiaries.
5.18    Solvency. Intermediate Holdings and each Borrower (each individually and
together with its respective Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis) is Solvent.
5.19    Casualty, Etc. Neither the businesses nor the properties of any Loan
Party or any of its Subsidiaries are affected by any fire, explosion, accident,
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earthquake, embargo, act of God or of the public enemy or other casualty
(whether or not covered by insurance) that, either individually or in the
aggregate, could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
5.20    Collateral Documents. The provisions of the Collateral Documents are
effective to create in favor of the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the
Secured Parties a legal, valid and enforceable first priority Lien (subject to
Liens permitted by Section 7.01 and, in the case of the ABL Priority Collateral
(as defined in the Intercreditor Agreement), the Intercreditor Agreement) on all
right, title and interest of the respective Loan Parties in the Collateral
described therein. Except for filings completed prior to the Closing Date and as
contemplated hereby and by the Collateral Documents, no filing or other action
will be necessary to perfect or protect such Liens.
ARTICLE VI
AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS
So long as any Loan or other Obligation hereunder shall remain unpaid or
unsatisfied, each of Holdings, Intermediate Holdings and each Borrower shall,
and shall (except in the case of the covenants set forth in Sections 6.01, 6.02,
6.03 and 6.11) cause each Subsidiary to:
6.01    Financial Statements. Deliver to the Administrative Agent and each
Lender, in form and detail reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent:
(a)    as soon as available, but in any event within 90 days after the end of
each Fiscal Year of Intermediate Holdings (commencing with the Fiscal Year ended
December 31, 2011), a consolidated balance sheet of Intermediate Holdings and
its Subsidiaries as at the end of such Fiscal Year, and the related consolidated
statements of income or operations, changes in shareholders’ equity, and cash
flows for such Fiscal Year, setting forth in each case in comparative form the
figures for the previous Fiscal Year, all in reasonable detail and prepared in
accordance with GAAP, audited and accompanied by a report and opinion of
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP or another independent certified public accountant of
nationally recognized standing reasonably acceptable to the Administrative
Agent, which report and opinion shall be prepared in accordance with generally
accepted auditing standards and shall not be subject to any “going concern” or
like qualification or exception or any qualification or exception as to the
scope of such audit;
(b)    as soon as available, but in any event within 45 days after the end of
each of the first three Fiscal Quarters of each Fiscal Year of Intermediate
Holdings (commencing with the Fiscal Quarter ended June 30, 2011), a
consolidated balance sheet of Intermediate Holdings and its Subsidiaries as at
the end of such Fiscal Quarter, and the related consolidated statements of
income or operations, changes in shareholders’ equity, and cash flows for such
Fiscal Quarter and for the portion of Intermediate Holdings’ Fiscal Year then
ended, setting forth in each case in comparative form the figures for the
corresponding Fiscal Quarter of the previous Fiscal Year and the corresponding
portion of the previous Fiscal Year, all in reasonable detail, certified by a
Responsible Officer of Intermediate Holdings as fairly presenting in all
material respects the financial condition, results of operations, shareholders’
equity and cash flows of Intermediate Holdings and its Subsidiaries in
accordance with GAAP, subject only to normal year-end audit adjustments and the
absence of footnotes;
(c)    as soon as available, but in any event within 30 days after the end of
each of the first 11 months of each Fiscal Year of Intermediate Holdings
(commencing with the fiscal month ended May 31, 2011), a consolidated balance
sheet of Intermediate Holdings and its Subsidiaries as of the end of such month,
and the related consolidated statements of income or operations, shareholders’
equity and cash flows for such month and for the portion of Intermediate
Holdings’ Fiscal Year than ended setting forth in each case in comparative form
for the corresponding month of the previous Fiscal Year and the corresponding
portion of the previous Fiscal Year, all in reasonable detail and duly certified
by a Responsible Officer of Intermediate Holdings; and
(d)    as soon as available, but in any event at least within thirty (30) days
following the commencement of each Fiscal Year of Intermediate Holdings, an
annual business plan and budget of Intermediate Holdings and its Subsidiaries
for such Fiscal Year, on a consolidated basis, including forecasts prepared by
management of Intermediate Holdings, in form reasonably satisfactory to the
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and statements of income or operations and cash flows of Intermediate Holdings
and its Subsidiaries on a quarterly basis for the immediately following Fiscal
Year (including the Fiscal Year in which the latest Maturity Date occurs).
As to any information contained in materials furnished pursuant to Section
6.02(d), the Borrowers shall not be separately required to furnish such
information under Section 6.01(a) or (b) above, but the foregoing shall not be
in derogation of the obligation of the Borrowers to furnish the information and
materials described in Sections 6.01(a) and (b) above at the times specified
therein.
6.02    Certificates; Other Information. Deliver to the Administrative Agent and
each Lender, in form and detail reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative
Agent:
(a)    Intentionally Omitted.
(b)    concurrently with the delivery of the financial statements referred to in
Sections 6.01(a) and (b) (commencing with the delivery of the financial
statements for the Fiscal Quarter ended June 30, 2011), (i) a duly completed
Compliance Certificate signed by a Responsible Officer of Intermediate Holdings,
and (ii) a copy of management’s discussion and analysis with respect to such
financial statements;
(c)    promptly after any request by the Administrative Agent, and in any event
within ten (10) Business Days of such request, copies of any detailed audit
reports, management letters or recommendations submitted to the board of
directors (or the audit committee of the board of directors) of any Loan Party
by independent accountants in connection with the accounts or books of any Loan
Party or any of its Subsidiaries, or any audit of any of them;
(d)    promptly after the furnishing thereof, copies of any statement or report
furnished to any holder of debt securities of any Loan Party or of any of its
Subsidiaries pursuant to the terms of any indenture, loan or credit or similar
agreement (including, without limitation, the Senior Notes, the Refinancing
Notes and any Permitted Unsecured Debt) and not otherwise required to be
furnished to the Lenders pursuant to Section 6.01 or any other clause of this
Section 6.02;
(e)    as soon as available, but in any event within thirty (30) days after the
end of each Fiscal Year of Intermediate Holdings, a report summarizing the
insurance coverage (specifying type, amount and carrier) in effect for each Loan
Party and containing such additional information as the Administrative Agent may
reasonably specify;
(f)    promptly, and in any event within five (5) Business Days after receipt
thereof by any Loan Party, copies of each notice or other correspondence
received from the SEC concerning any investigation or possible investigation or
other inquiry by such agency regarding financial or other operational results of
any Loan Party;
(g)    not later than five (5) Business Days after receipt thereof by any Loan
Party or any Subsidiary thereof, copies of all material notices, requests and
other documents (including amendments, waivers and other modifications) so
received under or pursuant to any Transaction Document or instrument, indenture,
loan or credit or similar agreement and, from time to time upon request by the
Administrative Agent, such information and reports regarding the Transaction
Documents and such instruments, indentures and loan and credit and similar
agreements as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request;
(h)    promptly after the assertion or occurrence thereof, but in any event
within ten (10) Business Days of such assertion or occurrence, notice of any
Environmental Claim against or of any noncompliance by any Loan Party or any of
its Subsidiaries with any Environmental Law or Environmental Permit that could
(i) reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect or (ii) cause any
property described in the Mortgages to be subject to any restrictions on
ownership, occupancy, use or transferability under any Environmental Law;
(i)    as soon as available, but in any event within thirty (30) days after the
end of each Fiscal Year of Intermediate Holdings, (i) a report supplementing
Schedule 5.08(c) and Schedule 5.08(d), including a list and description
(including the street address, county or other relevant jurisdiction, state,
record owner and the Borrowers’ good faith estimate of the Fair Market Value
thereof) of all Real Property acquired during such Fiscal Year and a description
of such other changes in the information included in such Schedules as may be
necessary for such Schedules to be accurate and complete; and (ii) a report
supplementing Schedule 5.13 containing a description of all changes in the
information included in such Schedule as may be necessary for such Schedule to
be accurate and complete, each such report to be signed by a Responsible Officer
of Intermediate Holdings and to be in a form reasonably satisfactory to the
Administrative Agent; and

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(j)    promptly, but in any event within ten (10) Business Days of a reasonable
request by the Administrative Agent, such additional information regarding the
business, financial, legal or corporate affairs of any Loan Party, or compliance
with the terms of the Loan Documents, as the Administrative Agent may from time
to time reasonably request.
Documents required to be delivered pursuant to Section 6.01(a) or (b) (to the
extent any such documents are included in materials otherwise filed with the
SEC) may be delivered electronically and if so delivered, shall be deemed to
have been delivered on the date (i) on which the Borrowers post such documents,
or provides a link thereto on the Borrowers’ website on the Internet at the
website address listed on Schedule 11.02; or (ii) on which such documents are
posted on the Borrowers’ behalf on an Internet or intranet website, if any, to
which each Lender and the Administrative Agent have access (whether a
commercial, third-party website or whether sponsored by the Administrative
Agent); provided that: (i) the Borrowers shall deliver paper copies of such
documents to the Administrative Agent or any Lender that requests the Borrowers
to deliver such paper copies until a written request to cease delivering paper
copies is given by the Administrative Agent or such Lender and (ii) the
Borrowers shall notify the Administrative Agent and each Lender (by telecopier
or electronic mail) of the posting of any such documents and provide to the
Administrative Agent by electronic mail electronic versions (i.e., soft copies)
of such documents. Notwithstanding anything contained herein, in every instance
the Borrowers shall be required to provide paper copies of the Compliance
Certificates required by Section 6.02(b) to the Administrative Agent. Except for
such Compliance Certificates, the Administrative Agent shall have no obligation
to request the delivery or to maintain copies of the documents referred to
above, and in any event shall have no responsibility to monitor compliance by
the Borrowers with any such request for delivery, and each Lender shall be
solely responsible for requesting delivery to it or maintaining its copies of
such documents.
The Borrowers hereby agree that (a) the Administrative Agent and/or the
Arrangers and/or the First Amendment Sole Lead Arranger will make available to
the Lenders materials and/or information provided by or on behalf of the
Borrowers hereunder (collectively, “Borrower Materials”) by posting the Borrower
Materials on IntraLinks or another similar electronic system (the “Platform”)
and (b) certain of the Lenders (each, a “Public Lender”) may have personnel who
do not wish to receive material non-public information with respect to the
Borrowers or their Affiliates, or the respective securities of any of the
foregoing, and who may be engaged in investment and other market-related
activities with respect to such Persons’ securities. The Borrowers hereby agree
that it will use commercially reasonable efforts to identify that portion of the
Borrower Materials that may be distributed to the Public Lenders and that (w)
all such Borrower Materials shall be clearly and conspicuously marked “PUBLIC”
which, at a minimum, shall mean that the word “PUBLIC” shall appear prominently
on the first page thereof; (x) by marking Borrower Materials “PUBLIC,” the
Borrowers shall be deemed to have authorized the Administrative Agent, the
Arranger, the First Amendment Sole Lead Arranger and the Lenders to treat such
Borrower Materials as not containing any material non-public information
(although it may be sensitive and proprietary) with respect to the Borrowers or
their securities for purposes of United States Federal and state securities laws
(provided, however, that to the extent such Borrower Materials constitute
Information, they shall be treated as set forth in Section 11.07); (y) all
Borrower Materials marked “PUBLIC” are permitted to be made available through a
portion of the Platform designated “Public Side Information;” and (z) the
Administrative Agent, the Arranger and the First Amendment Sole Lead Arranger
shall be entitled to treat any Borrower Materials that are not marked “PUBLIC”
as being suitable only for posting on a portion of the Platform not designated
“Public Side Information.”
6.03    Notices. Promptly notify the Administrative Agent after a Responsible
Officer of Intermediate Holdings or a Borrower obtains actual knowledge thereof:
(a)    of the occurrence of any Default;
(b)    of any matter that has resulted or could reasonably be expected to result
in a Material Adverse Effect, including (i) breach or non-performance of, or any
default under, a Contractual Obligation of a Borrower or any Subsidiary; (ii)
any dispute, litigation, investigation, proceeding or suspension between a
Borrower or any Subsidiary and any Governmental Authority; or (iii) the
commencement of, or any material development in, any litigation or proceeding
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(c)    of the occurrence of any ERISA Event or any Foreign Benefit Event that
has had or could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect;
(d)    of any material change in accounting policies or financial reporting
practices by any Loan Party; and
(e)    of the (i) occurrence of any Disposition of property or assets for which
the Borrowers are required to make a mandatory prepayment pursuant to
Section 2.05(b)(ii) or (ii) incurrence or issuance of any Indebtedness for which
the Borrowers are required to make a mandatory prepayment pursuant to Section
2.05(b)(iii).
Each notice pursuant to Section 6.03 (other than Section 6.03(e)) shall be
accompanied by a statement of a Responsible Officer of the Borrowers setting
forth details of the occurrence referred to therein and stating what action the
Borrowers have taken and propose to take with respect thereto. Each notice
pursuant to Section 6.03(a) shall describe with particularity any and all
provisions of this Agreement and any other Loan Document that have been
breached.
6.04    Payment of Obligations. Pay and discharge as the same shall become due
and payable, all its obligations and liabilities, including (a) all material tax
liabilities, assessments and governmental charges or levies upon it or its
properties or assets, unless the same are being contested in good faith by
appropriate proceedings diligently conducted and adequate reserves in accordance
with GAAP are being maintained by Intermediate Holdings, the Borrowers or such
Subsidiary; (b) all lawful claims which, if unpaid, would by law become a Lien
upon its property, unless contested in good faith by Intermediate Holdings, the
Borrowers or such Subsidiary; and (c) all Indebtedness, as and when due and
payable, but subject to any subordination provisions contained in any instrument
or agreement evidencing such Indebtedness, to the extent that failure to pay and
discharge such Indebtedness could reasonably be expected to result in a Material
Adverse Effect.
6.05    Preservation of Existence, Etc. (a)  Except with respect to the
Immaterial Subsidiaries, preserve, renew and maintain in full force and effect
its legal existence and good standing under the Laws of the jurisdiction of its
organization except in a transaction permitted by Section 7.04 or 7.05;
provided, however, that the Borrowers and their respective Subsidiaries may
consummate any merger or consolidation permitted under Section 7.04; and (b)
take all reasonable action to maintain all rights, privileges, permits, licenses
and franchises necessary or desirable in the normal conduct of its business,
except to the extent that failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to
have a Material Adverse Effect.
6.06    Maintenance of Properties. (a) Maintain, preserve and protect all of its
material properties and equipment necessary in the operation of its business in
good working order and condition, ordinary wear and tear excepted, and (b) make
all necessary repairs thereto and renewals and replacements thereof except where
the failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect.
6.07    Maintenance of Insurance. Maintain with financially sound and reputable
insurance companies not Affiliates of a Borrower, insurance with respect to its
properties and business against loss or damage of the kinds customarily insured
against by Persons engaged in the same or similar business in similar locations,
of such types and in such amounts as are customarily carried under similar
circumstances by such other Persons. With respect to each Mortgaged Property,
obtain flood insurance in such total amount as is required by applicable Laws,
if at any time the area in which any improvements located on any Mortgaged
Property is designated a Flood Zone, and otherwise comply with the Flood
Program.
6.08    Compliance with Laws. Comply in all material respects with the
requirements of all Laws and all orders, writs, injunctions and decrees
applicable to it or to its business or property, except in such instances in
which (a) such requirement of Law or order, writ, injunction or decree is being
contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently conducted; or (b)
the failure to comply therewith could not reasonably be expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect.
6.09    Books and Records. Maintain proper books of record and account, in which
full, true and correct entries in conformity in all material respects with GAAP
consistently applied shall be made of all financial transactions

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and matters involving the assets and business of Intermediate Holdings, the
Borrowers or such Subsidiary, as the case may be.
6.10    Inspection Rights. Permit representatives and independent contractors of
the Administrative Agent to visit and inspect any of its properties, to examine
its corporate, financial and operating records, and make copies thereof or
abstracts therefrom, and to discuss its affairs, finances and accounts with its
directors, officers, and independent public accountants, and at such reasonable
times during normal business hours and as often as may be reasonably desired,
upon reasonable advance notice to the Borrowers, which shall be at the expense
of the Borrowers once per Fiscal Year; provided, however, that when an Event of
Default exists the Administrative Agent or any Lender (or any of their
respective representatives or independent contractors, subject to such
representatives or independent contractors entering into a confidentiality
agreement in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Borrowers) may do
any of the foregoing at the expense of the Borrowers at any time during normal
business hours and without advance notice.
6.11    Use of Proceeds. Use the proceeds of the Credit Extensions (a) for
general corporate purposes not in contravention of any Law or of any Loan
Document, (b) to pay the Closing Date Distribution, and (c) to pay the fees,
costs and expenses of the Loan Parties incurred in connection with the
Transaction.
6.12    Covenant to Guarantee Obligations and Give Security. (a) Upon the
formation or acquisition of any new direct or indirect Subsidiary (other than
any CFC or a Subsidiary that is held directly or indirectly by a CFC) by any
Loan Party, then Intermediate Holdings and the Borrowers shall, at the
Borrowers’ expense:
(i)    within 30 days after such formation or acquisition, cause such
Subsidiary, and cause each direct and indirect parent of such Subsidiary (if it
has not already done so), to duly execute and deliver to the Administrative
Agent a guaranty or guaranty supplement, in form and substance reasonably
satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, guaranteeing the Obligations,
(ii)    within 30 days after such formation or acquisition, furnish to the
Administrative Agent a description of the real and personal properties of such
Subsidiary, in detail reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent,
(iii)    as soon as reasonably practicable (but in any event within 30 days (or
90 days in the case of Mortgages and related deliverables) after formation or
acquisition or such additional time as the Administrative Agent may otherwise
agree), cause such Subsidiary and each direct and indirect parent of such
Subsidiary (if it has not already done so) to duly execute and deliver to the
Administrative Agent Mortgages, Security Agreement supplements, IP Security
Agreement Supplements and other security and pledge agreements, as specified by
and in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent
(including delivery of all pledged Equity Interests in and of such Subsidiary,
and other instruments of the type specified in Section 4.01(a)(iii)), securing
payment of all the Obligations of such Subsidiary or such parent, as the case
may be, under the Loan Documents and constituting first priority Liens on all
such real and personal properties (subject to the Lien of Revolving Collateral
Agent pursuant to the Revolving Credit Documents and Liens permitted pursuant to
Section 7.01); provided that Mortgages shall not be required for any Excluded
Real Property;
(iv)    as soon as reasonably practicable (but in any event within 30 days (or
90 days in the case of Mortgages and related deliverables) after formation or
acquisition or such additional time as the Administrative Agent may otherwise
agree), cause such Subsidiary and each direct and indirect parent of such
Subsidiary (if it has not already done so) to take whatever action (including
the due recording or filing of Mortgages, the filing of Uniform Commercial Code
financing statements, the giving of notices and the endorsement of notices on
title documents) as may be reasonably necessary or advisable in the reasonable
opinion of the Administrative Agent to create and perfect in favor of the
Administrative Agent (or in favor of any representative of the Administrative
Agent designated by it) valid first and subsisting Liens on the properties
purported to be subject to the Mortgages, Security Agreement supplements, IP
Security Agreement Supplements and security and pledge agreements delivered
pursuant to this Section 6.12, enforceable against all third parties in
accordance with their terms; provided that Mortgages shall not be required for
any Excluded Real Property;

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(v)    together with the items delivered pursuant to clauses (i), (iii) and (iv)
above, deliver to the Administrative Agent, upon the reasonable request of the
Administrative Agent, a signed copy of a legal opinion, addressed to the
Administrative Agent and the other Secured Parties, of counsel for the Loan
Parties reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent as to the matters
contained in clauses (i), (iii) and (iv) above, and as to such other matters as
the Administrative Agent may reasonably request; and
(vi)    as promptly as practicable (but in any event within 90 days or such
additional time as the Administrative Agent may otherwise agree) after such
formation or acquisition, deliver, upon the reasonable request of the
Administrative Agent in its sole discretion, to the Administrative Agent with
respect to each parcel of Real Property owned or held by the entity that is the
subject of such formation or acquisition, such documents, instruments,
certificates (including but not limited to Flood Certificates), appraisals,
title reports, Mortgage Policies, surveys, engineering, soils and other reports,
environmental assessment reports and other information reasonably requested by
the Administrative Agent, provided, however, that to the extent that any Loan
Party shall have otherwise received any of the foregoing items with respect to
such Real Property, such items shall, promptly after the receipt thereof, be
delivered to the Administrative Agent;
(b)    Upon the purchase or acquisition of any Real Property (other than any
Excluded Real Property) (as determined by the Borrowers in good faith) by any
Loan Party, if such property, in the judgment of the Administrative Agent, shall
not already be subject to a perfected first priority security interest in favor
of the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties, then
Intermediate Holdings and the Borrowers shall, at the Borrowers’ expense:
(i)    within 30 days after such purchase or acquisition, furnish to the
Administrative Agent a description of the property so acquired in detail
reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent;
(ii)    as soon as reasonably practicable (but in any event within 90 days after
purchase or acquisition or such additional time as the Administrative Agent may
otherwise agree) after such purchase or acquisition, cause the applicable Loan
Party to duly execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent Mortgages,
Security Agreement supplements, IP Security Agreement Supplements and other
security and pledge agreements, as specified by and in form and substance
reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, securing payment of all the
Obligations and constituting first priority Liens on all such properties;
(iii)    as soon as reasonably practicable (but in any event within 90 days
after purchase or acquisition or such additional time as the Administrative
Agent may otherwise agree) after such purchase or acquisition, cause the
applicable Loan Party to take whatever action (including the due recording or
filing of Mortgages, the filing of Uniform Commercial Code financing statements,
the giving of notices and the endorsement of notices on title documents) as may
be reasonably necessary or advisable in the reasonable opinion of the
Administrative Agent to create and perfect in favor of the Administrative Agent
(or in favor of any representative of the Administrative Agent designated by it)
for the benefit of the Secured Parties valid first and subsisting Liens on such
property, enforceable against all third parties in accordance with their terms
(subject to the Liens permitted pursuant to Section 7.01);
(iv)    together with the items delivered pursuant to clauses (ii) and (iii)
above, deliver to the Administrative Agent, upon the reasonable request of the
Administrative Agent, a signed copy of a legal opinion, addressed to the
Administrative Agent and the other Secured Parties, of counsel for the Loan
Parties reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent as to the matters
contained in clauses (ii) and (iii) above and as to such other matters as the
Administrative Agent may reasonably request; and
(v)    as soon as reasonably practicable (but in any event within 90 days or
such additional time as the Administrative Agent may otherwise agree) after such
purchase or acquisition, deliver, upon the reasonable request of the
Administrative Agent, to the Administrative Agent with respect to such Real
Property such documents, instruments, certificates (including but not limited to
Flood Certificates), appraisals, title reports, Mortgage Policies, surveys,
engineering, soils and other reports, environmental assessment reports and other
information reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent, each in scope,
form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent,
provided, however, that to the extent that any Loan Party shall have otherwise
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Real Property, such items shall, promptly after the receipt thereof, be
delivered to the Administrative Agent; and
(c)    Upon the request of the Administrative Agent following the occurrence and
during the continuance of a Default, Intermediate Holdings and the Borrowers
shall, at the Borrowers’ expense:
(i)    within 30 days after such request (unless such Default is cured or waived
within such 30 day period), furnish to the Administrative Agent a description of
the real and personal properties of the Loan Parties in detail reasonably
satisfactory to the Administrative Agent;
(ii)    unless such Default is cured or waived within such period, as soon as
reasonably practicable (but in any event within 30 days (or 90 days in the case
of Mortgages and related deliverables) after such request or such additional
time as the Administrative Agent may otherwise agree), duly execute and deliver,
and cause each Subsidiary (other than any Immaterial Subsidiary, any CFC or a
Subsidiary that is held directly or indirectly by a CFC) of each Borrower (if it
has not already done so) to duly execute and deliver, to the Administrative
Agent deeds of Mortgages, Security Agreement supplements, IP Security Agreement
Supplements and other security and pledge agreements, as specified by and in
form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent
(including delivery of all Pledged Equity and Pledged Indebtedness in and of
such Subsidiary, and other instruments of the type specified in Section
4.01(a)(iii)), securing payment of all the Obligations of such Subsidiary under
the Loan Documents and constituting Liens on all such properties;
(iii)    unless such Default is cured or waived within such period, as soon as
reasonably practicable (but in any event within 30 days (or 90 days in the case
of Mortgages and related deliverables) after such request or such additional
time as the Administrative Agent may otherwise agree), take, and cause each
Subsidiary (other than any Immaterial Subsidiary, any CFC or a Subsidiary that
is held directly or indirectly by a CFC) of each Borrower to take, whatever
action (including the due recording and filing of Mortgages, the filing of
Uniform Commercial Code financing statements, the giving of notices and the
endorsement of notices on title documents) may be necessary or advisable in the
reasonable opinion of the Administrative Agent to create and perfect in the
Administrative Agent (or in any representative of the Administrative Agent
designated by it) valid first and subsisting Liens on the properties purported
to be subject to Mortgages, Security Agreement supplements, IP Security
Agreement Supplements and security and pledge agreements delivered pursuant to
this Section 6.12, enforceable against all third parties in accordance with
their terms (subject to the Liens permitted pursuant to Section 7.01);
(iv)    unless such Default is cured or waived within such period, together with
the items delivered pursuant to clauses (ii) and (iii) above, deliver to the
Administrative Agent, upon the reasonable request of the Administrative Agent, a
signed copy of a legal opinion, addressed to the Administrative Agent and the
other Secured Parties, of counsel for the Loan Parties reasonably acceptable to
the Administrative Agent as to the matters contained in clauses (ii) and (iii)
above, and as to such other matters as the Administrative Agent may reasonably
request; and
(v)    unless such Default is cured or waived within such period, as soon as
reasonably practicable (but in any event within 90 days or such additional time
as the Administrative Agent may otherwise agree), deliver, upon the reasonable
request of the Administrative Agent, to the Administrative Agent with respect to
each parcel of Real Property owned or held by the Borrowers and their respective
Subsidiaries, such documents, instruments, certificates (including but not
limited to Flood Certificates), appraisals, title reports, Mortgage Policies,
surveys, engineering, soils and other reports, environmental assessment reports
and other information reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent, each in
scope, form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent,
provided, however, that to the extent that any Loan Party or any of its
Subsidiaries shall have otherwise received any of the foregoing items with
respect to such Real Property, such items shall, promptly after the receipt
thereof, be delivered to the Administrative Agent.
6.13    Compliance with Environmental Laws. To the extent that failure to do so
could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, (a) comply,
and cause all lessees and other Persons operating or occupying its properties to
comply with all Environmental Laws and Environmental Permits and obtain and
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Environmental Permits necessary for its operations and properties, and (b)
conduct any investigation, study, sampling and testing, and undertake any
cleanup, removal, remedial or other action necessary to remove and clean up all
Hazardous Materials from any of its properties to the extent required by
Environmental Laws and in accordance with the requirements of all Environmental
Laws; provided, however, that neither Intermediate Holdings nor any of its
Subsidiaries shall be required to undertake any such cleanup, removal, remedial
or other action necessary to remove and clean up Hazardous Materials from any of
its properties pursuant to Environmental Laws to the extent that its obligation
to do so is being contested in good faith and by proper proceedings and
appropriate reserves are being maintained with respect to such circumstances in
accordance with GAAP.
6.14    Environmental Reports. Upon the Administrative Agent’s reasonable
determination that a release of Hazardous Materials has occurred at, or an
Environmental Claim has arisen related to a release of Hazardous Materials at,
Intermediate Holdings’ or any of its Subsidiaries’ properties, in each case,
that has or is reasonably likely to result in a Material Adverse Effect, within
60 days after receipt of a written request by the Administrative Agent,
Borrowers shall provide to the Lenders an environmental site assessment report
for such property in scope and substance reasonably necessary to determine if
such a release of Hazardous Materials has occurred and the estimated cost of any
compliance, removal or remedial action required under Environmental Laws in
connection with any such release of Hazardous Materials on such property.
6.15    Further Assurances. Promptly upon the reasonable request by the
Administrative Agent, (a) correct any material defect or error that may be
discovered in any Loan Document or in the execution, acknowledgment, filing or
recordation thereof, and (b) do, execute, acknowledge, deliver, record,
re-record, file, re-file, register and re-register any and all such further
acts, deeds, certificates, assurances and other instruments as the
Administrative Agent may reasonably require from time to time in order to (i)
carry out more effectively the purposes of the Loan Documents, (ii) to the
fullest extent permitted by applicable law, subject any Loan Party’s or any of
its Subsidiaries’ properties, assets, rights or interests to the Liens now or
hereafter intended to be covered by any of the Collateral Documents (subject to
limitations hereunder and under the Collateral Documents), (iii) perfect and
maintain the validity, effectiveness and, subject to the Intercreditor
Agreement, priority of any of the Collateral Documents and any of the Liens
intended to be created thereunder and (iv) assure, convey, grant, assign,
transfer, preserve, protect and confirm more effectively unto the Secured
Parties the rights granted or now or hereafter intended to be granted to the
Secured Parties under any Loan Document or under any other instrument executed
in connection with any Loan Document to which any Loan Party or any of its
Subsidiaries is or is to be a party, and cause each of its Subsidiaries to do
so. If the Administrative Agent reasonably determine that they are required by
applicable Laws to have appraisals prepared in respect of the Real Property of
any Loan Party constituting Collateral, the Borrowers shall provide to the
Administrative Agent appraisals that satisfy the applicable requirements of the
Real Estate Appraisal Reform Amendments of the Financial Institutions Reform,
Recovery and Enforcement Act of 1989, as amended.
6.16    Post-Closing Obligations. Notwithstanding anything set forth herein to
the contrary, execute and deliver the documents and complete the tasks set forth
in the Post-Closing Agreement, in each case within the time limits specified
therein.
ARTICLE VII
NEGATIVE COVENANTS
So long as any Loan or other Obligation hereunder shall remain unpaid or
unsatisfied, each of the Borrowers and Intermediate Holdings shall not, nor
shall any of them permit any Loan Party to, directly or indirectly, and solely
in the case of Section 7.17, Holdings shall not:
7.01    Liens. Create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Lien upon any of its
property, assets or revenues, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, or sign
or file or suffer to exist under the Uniform Commercial Code of any jurisdiction
a financing statement that names Intermediate Holdings or Borrowers or any of
their respective Subsidiaries as debtor, or assign any accounts or other right
to receive income, other than the following:
(a)    Liens pursuant to any Loan Document;

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(b)    Liens existing on the Closing Date and listed on Schedule 5.08(c) and any
renewals or extensions thereof, provided that (i) the property covered thereby
is not changed, (ii) the amount secured or benefited thereby is not increased
except as contemplated by Section 7.02(f), (iii) the direct or any contingent
obligor with respect thereto is not changed, and (iv) any renewal or extension
of the obligations secured or benefited thereby is permitted by Section 7.02(f);
(c)    Liens for taxes, assessments or governmental charges or claims that are
not yet delinquent or that are being contested in good faith by appropriate
proceedings promptly instituted and diligently concluded; provided that any
reserve or other appropriate provision as is required in conformity with GAAP
has been made therefor;
(d)    carriers’, warehousemen’s, mechanics’, materialmen’s, repairmen’s or
other like Liens arising in the ordinary course of business which are not
overdue for a period of more than 30 days or which are being contested in good
faith and by appropriate proceedings diligently conducted, if adequate reserves
with respect thereto are maintained on the books of the applicable Person;
(e)    pledges or deposits in the ordinary course of business in connection with
workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance and other social security
legislation, other than any Lien imposed by ERISA;
(f)    deposits to secure the performance of bids, trade contracts and leases
(other than Indebtedness), statutory obligations, surety and appeal bonds,
performance bonds and other obligations of a like nature incurred in the
ordinary course of business;
(g)    survey exceptions, easements or reservations of, or rights of others for,
licenses, covenants, 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 that were not incurred in connection with
Indebtedness and that do not in the aggregate materially adversely affect the
value of said properties or materially impair their use in the operation of the
business of Intermediate Holdings and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole;
(h)    Liens securing judgments for the payment of money not constituting an
Event of Default under Section 8.01(h);
(i)    Liens securing Indebtedness permitted under Section 7.02(h); provided
that such Liens do not at any time encumber any property other than the property
financed by such Indebtedness;
(j)    other Liens securing Indebtedness outstanding in an aggregate principal
amount not to exceed $15.0 million, provided that no such Lien shall extend to
or cover any Collateral;
(k)    Liens securing Indebtedness permitted under Section 7.02(e); provided
that (i) such Liens shall remain subject, at all times, to the terms of the
Intercreditor Agreement and (ii) no such Liens shall extend to any assets of
Holdings, Intermediate Holdings, the Borrowers or any other Loan Party, other
than the Collateral;
(l)    Liens and rights of setoff in favor of a bank imposed by law and incurred
in the ordinary course of business on deposit accounts maintained with such bank
and cash and Cash Equivalents in such accounts;
(m)    Liens upon specific items of inventory or other goods and proceeds of any
Borrower or any of their respective Subsidiaries securing any Borrower’s or any
such Subsidiary’s obligations in respect of banker’s acceptances issued or
created for the account of any Borrower or any Subsidiary to facilitate the
purchase, shipment or storage of such inventory or other goods in the ordinary
course of business;
(n)    Liens encumbering deposits made to secure obligations arising from
statutory, regulatory, contractual or warranty requirements of the Borrowers or
any of their respective Subsidiaries, or Liens encumbering deposits for letters
of intent or purchase agreements for Investments permitted pursuant to Section
7.03;
(o)    Liens in favor of customs and revenue authorities arising as a matter of
law to secure payments of customs duties in connection with the importation of
goods;
(p)    Liens deemed to exist in connection with Investments in repurchase
agreements permitted under this Agreement;
(q)    Liens on insurance policies and the proceeds thereof securing the
financing of the premiums with respect thereto to the extent permitted
hereunder;

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(r)    Liens arising out of conditional sale, title retention, consignment or
similar arrangements for the sale of goods entered into in the ordinary course
of business;
(s)    purported Liens evidenced by the filing of precautionary UCC financing
statements relating solely to (i) operating leases of personal property entered
into in the ordinary course of business or (ii) the sale of accounts receivables
pursuant to Eligible Customer Sponsored Programs;
(t)    Liens on property subject to Sale-Leaseback Transactions to the extent
such Sale-Leaseback Transactions are permitted by Section 7.05(g);
(u)    leases or subleases, licenses or sublicenses (including with respect to
intellectual property and software) granted to others in the ordinary course of
business;
(v)    the prior rights of consignees and their lenders under consignment
arrangements entered into in the ordinary course of business;
(w)    Liens on the assets of Foreign Subsidiaries securing Indebtedness
permitted by Section 7.02(v).
7.02    Indebtedness. Create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Indebtedness,
except:
(a)    the incurrence by Intermediate Holdings, the Borrowers or any Loan Party
of obligations (contingent or otherwise) existing or arising under any Swap
Contract, provided that (i) such obligations are (or were) entered into by such
Person in the ordinary course of business for the purpose of directly mitigating
risks associated with fluctuations in interest rates or foreign exchange rates
and (ii) such Swap Contract does not contain any provision exonerating the
non-defaulting party from its obligation to make payments on outstanding
transactions to the defaulting party;
(b)    the incurrence of Indebtedness by a Subsidiary of Intermediate Holdings
owed to Intermediate Holdings or a Subsidiary of Intermediate Holdings, which
Indebtedness shall (i) in the case of Indebtedness owed to a Loan Party,
constitute “Pledged Indebtedness” under the Security Agreement, (ii) be on terms
(including subordination terms) reasonably acceptable to the Administrative
Agent and (iii) be otherwise permitted under the provisions of Section 7.03;
provided that (A) any subsequent issuance or transfer of Equity Interests that
results in any such Indebtedness being held by a Person other than a Borrower or
a Loan Party and (B) any sale or other transfer of any such Indebtedness to a
Person that is not a Borrower or a Loan Party, will be deemed, in each case, to
constitute an incurrence of such Indebtedness by the Borrowers or such Loan
Party, as the case may be, that was not permitted by this clause (b);
(c)    Indebtedness under the Loan Documents;
(d)    Indebtedness of Intermediate Holdings under the Senior Notes Documents
(which may be guaranteed by Holdings and the other Guarantors as provided in the
Senior Notes Documents) in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed
$235,000,000.00 (as reduced by the amount of any prepayments of principal of
Senior Notes made after the Closing Date); provided that the then outstanding
Senior Notes may be refinanced in full, or at least a majority of the then
outstanding aggregate principal amount of Senior Notes may be refinanced in part
through a tender offer for or redemption of then outstanding Senior Notes, at
any time through the issuance by Intermediate Holdings of the Refinancing Notes
(which may be guaranteed by Holdings and the other Guarantors on substantially
the same terms as their guarantees of the theretofore outstanding Senior Notes),
in each case so long as (x) the aggregate principal amount of outstanding
Refinancing Notes, when added to the aggregate principal amount of Senior Notes
then outstanding (for this purpose disregarding (1) any Senior Notes which will
be repaid with proceeds of the respective issuance of Refinancing Notes
substantially concurrently therewith and (2) all Senior Notes, if Intermediate
Holdings has given to the Senior Notes Trustee a notice of redemption of all
outstanding Senior Notes (with the respective redemption to occur at least 30
days but not more than 60 days after the giving of the respective notice of
redemption) in accordance with the provisions of the Senior Notes Indenture and
has taken all actions necessary to terminate its obligations with respect to the
Senior Notes and under the Senior Notes Indenture, in each case, except (i) in
connection with any Legal Defeasance (as defined in the Senior Notes Indenture),
those obligations set forth in clauses (1) – (4) of Section 8.02 of the Senior
Notes Indenture, in

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accordance with Sections 8.01, 8.02, 8.04 and 8.05 of the Senior Notes
Indenture, (ii) in connection with any Covenant Defeasance (as defined in the
Senior Notes Indenture), any obligation under the Senior Notes Indenture other
than those obligations set forth in Section 8.03 of the Senior Notes Indenture,
in accordance with Sections 8.01, 8.03, 8.04 and 8.05 of the Senior Notes
Indenture, and (iii) in connection with any supplemental indenture to the Senior
Notes Indenture that removes substantially all of the covenants from the Senior
Notes Indenture, any obligations similar to those set forth in clauses (1) – (4)
of Section 8.02 of the Senior Notes Indenture or other than those obligations
set forth in Section 8.03 of the Senior Notes Indenture, in each case, as if the
same were not outstanding, so long as the same are actually repaid substantially
concurrently with the respective issuance of Refinancing Notes (in the case of
preceding clause (1)) or redeemed and discharged in accordance with the
respective notice of redemption and, in any event, within 40 days after the date
of the respective issuance of Refinancing Notes (in the case of preceding clause
(2)), does not at any time exceed $235,000,000 and (y) at the time of issuance
of any Refinancing Notes and immediately after giving effect thereto, no Default
or Event of Default shall be in existence and Intermediate Holdings shall be in
compliance with the requirements of the Senior Notes Indenture (if any Senior
Notes are to remain outstanding) and the Refinancing Notes Indenture (unless it
is the initial issuance of Refinancing Notes), in each case applicable to the
issuance of such Refinancing Notes and (z) the Refinancing Notes meet the
requirements contained in definition of “Refinancing Notes” contained herein;
(e)     Indebtedness under the Revolving Credit Agreement and any Permitted
Refinancings thereof in an amount not to exceed the Maximum ABL Amount (as
defined in the Intercreditor Agreement);
(f)    Indebtedness outstanding on the Closing Date and listed on Schedule 7.02
and any Permitted Refinancing thereof; provided that the terms relating to
principal amount, amortization, maturity, collateral (if any) and subordination
(if any), and other material terms taken as a whole, of any such Permitted
Refinancing are no less favorable in any material respect to the Loan Parties or
the Lenders than the terms of any agreement or instrument governing the
Indebtedness being refinanced, refunded, renewed or extended;
(g)    Guarantees of the Borrowers or any Guarantor (other than Holdings) in
respect of Indebtedness otherwise permitted hereunder of the Borrowers or any
Guarantor; provided that if the Indebtedness being guaranteed is subordinated to
or pari passu with the Term Loans, then the guarantee shall be subordinated or
pari passu, as applicable, to the same extent as the Indebtedness guaranteed;
(h)    the incurrence by the Borrowers or any Subsidiary thereof of Indebtedness
in respect of Capitalized Leases or purchase money obligations, in each case,
incurred for the purpose of financing all or any part of the purchase price or
cost of design, construction, installation or improvement or lease of property,
plant or equipment used in the business of the Borrowers or any of their
Subsidiaries, in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed the greater of
(x) 2.5% of Consolidated Total Assets and (y) $15.0 million at any time
outstanding;
(i)    Indebtedness of any Person that becomes a Subsidiary of Intermediate
Holdings after the Closing Date in accordance with the terms of Section 7.03(g),
which Indebtedness is existing at the time such Person becomes a Subsidiary of
Intermediate Holdings (other than Indebtedness incurred solely in contemplation
of such Person’s becoming a Subsidiary of Intermediate Holdings); and
(j)    the incurrence by Intermediate Holdings or any Subsidiary thereof of
Indebtedness arising from agreements of Intermediate Holdings or any Subsidiary
thereof, providing for indemnification, adjustment of purchase price, “earn out”
or similar obligations, in each case, incurred in connection with the
acquisition or disposition of assets, including shares of Equity Interests,
otherwise permitted under this Agreement; provided, that the amount of such
Indebtedness does not exceed the gross proceeds actually received by
Intermediate Holdings and its Subsidiaries in connection with any such
disposition;
(k)    the incurrence by Intermediate Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries of
Indebtedness in respect of workers’ compensation claims, self-insurance
obligations, bankers’ acceptances and performance, completion and surety bonds
or guarantees in the ordinary course of business;
(l)    the incurrence by Intermediate Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries of
Indebtedness arising from the honoring by a bank or other financial institution
of a check, draft or similar instrument inadvertently drawn against insufficient
funds, so long as such Indebtedness is covered within ten Business Days of being
incurred;

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(m)    the incurrence by Intermediate Holdings, a Borrower or any of the other
Loan Parties of additional Indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount (or
accreted value, as applicable) at any time outstanding, including all
Indebtedness incurred to renew, refund, refinance, replace, defease or discharge
any Indebtedness incurred pursuant to this clause (m), not to exceed
$25,000,000;
(n)    Indebtedness under Refinancing Notes, 100% of the Net Cash Proceeds of
which are applied to repay, at the Borrowers’ and Intermediate Holdings option,
(i) outstanding Term Loans or (ii) outstanding Senior Notes, in each case, so
long as (A) no Default or Event of Default exists at the time of the issuance
thereof, (B) calculations are made by Intermediate Holdings demonstrating that
Intermediate Holdings shall be in compliance with the requirements of the Senior
Notes Indenture (if any Senior Notes are to remain outstanding) and the
Refinancing Notes Indenture (unless it is the initial issuance of Refinancing
Notes), in each case applicable to such issuance of Refinancing Notes after
giving effect thereto; (C) the Refinancing Notes meet the requirements contained
in the definition of “Refinancing Notes” contained herein; and (D) Intermediate
Holdings shall have furnished to the Administrative Agent a certificate from a
Responsible Officer certifying as to compliance with the requirements of this
clause (n);
(o)    the incurrence by Intermediate Holdings or any Subsidiary of Indebtedness
arising out of Sale-Leaseback Transactions permitted by Section 7.05(g);
(p)    the incurrence by Intermediate Holdings or any Subsidiary of Permitted
Unsecured Debt, and Permitted Refinancings thereof, not to exceed $200.0 million
at any time outstanding; provided that immediately after giving effect to such
incurrence, (A) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred or be
continuing, (B) as at the last day of the Fiscal Quarter most recently ended for
which financial statements have been delivered in accordance with Section
6.01(a) or (b), Intermediate Holdings and its Subsidiaries shall have a
Consolidated Leverage Ratio for the Measurement Period ended on the last day of
such Fiscal Quarter of not greater than 5.25:1.00, such compliance to be
determined on the basis of the financial information most recently delivered to
the Administrative Agent and the Lenders pursuant to Section 6.01(a) or (b) as
though such incurrence had been consummated as of the first day of the
Measurement Period covered thereby and (C) Intermediate Holdings shall have
furnished to the Administrative Agent a certificate from a Responsible Officer
certifying as to compliance with the requirements of preceding clauses (A) and
(B) and containing the calculations required by preceding clause (B);
(q)    Indebtedness consisting of the financing of insurance premiums in the
ordinary course of business;
(r)    For the period commencing on the Closing Date and terminating on the 60th
day thereafter, Indebtedness consisting of the Existing Senior Notes, pending
the redemption or purchase and cancellation by Intermediate Holdings thereof;
(s)    Indebtedness in respect of performance bonds, bid bonds, appeal bonds,
surety bonds and completion guarantees and similar obligations, in each case
provided in the ordinary course of business;
(t)    Indebtedness representing deferred compensation to employees of
Intermediate Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries incurred in the ordinary course
of business;
(u)    Indebtedness in respect of obligations of Intermediate Holdings or any
Subsidiary to pay the deferred purchase price of goods or services or progress
payments in connection with such goods and services; and
(v)    Indebtedness of Foreign Subsidiaries; provided that the aggregate
principal amount of Indebtedness incurred pursuant to this clause (v) shall not
exceed $30.0 million at any time outstanding (for the avoidance of doubt, the
Indebtedness permitted pursuant to this clause (v) shall be in addition to
Indebtedness of Foreign Subsidiaries incurred under the Revolving Credit
Agreement or any Permitted Refinancing thereof)
.
7.03    Investments. Make or hold any Investments, except:
(a)    Investments held by the Borrowers and their respective Subsidiaries in
the form of Cash Equivalents; provided that Cash Equivalents are not subject to
setoff rights except to the extent expressly permitted in any Account Control
Agreements or Securities Account Control Agreements;

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(b)    advances to officers, directors and employees of the Borrowers and their
respective Subsidiaries in an aggregate amount not to exceed $2,000,000 at any
time outstanding, for travel, entertainment, relocation and analogous ordinary
business purposes;
(c)    (i) Investments by the Borrowers and their respective Subsidiaries in
their respective Subsidiaries outstanding on the Closing Date, (ii) additional
Investments by the Borrowers and their respective Subsidiaries in Loan Parties
(other than Holdings), and (iii) additional Investments by Subsidiaries of the
Borrowers that are not Loan Parties in other Subsidiaries that are not Loan
Parties;
(d)    Investments consisting of extensions of credit in the nature of accounts
receivable or notes receivable arising from the grant of trade credit in the
ordinary course of business, and Investments received in satisfaction or partial
satisfaction thereof from financially troubled account debtors to the extent
reasonably necessary in order to prevent or limit loss;
(e)    Guarantees permitted by Section 7.02;
(f)    Intermediate Holdings and its Subsidiaries may make and hold Investments
existing on the Closing Date and any extensions, renewals, or reinvestments
thereof (of any form), so long as the aggregate amount of all Investments
pursuant to this clause (f) is not increased at any time above the amount of
such Investment existing on the Closing Date;
(g)    the purchase or other acquisition (including as a result of a merger or
consolidation) of all of the Equity Interests in, or all or substantially all of
the property of, any Person that, upon the consummation thereof, will be
wholly-owned directly by a Borrower or one or more of its wholly-owned
Subsidiaries (or Intermediate Holdings, so long as contemporaneously therewith,
all assets so acquired are transferred to one or more Borrowers or their
respective Subsidiaries contemporaneously with the consummation thereof);
provided that, with respect to each purchase or other acquisition made pursuant
to this Section 7.03(g):
(i)    any such newly-created or acquired Subsidiary shall become a Loan Party
and shall otherwise comply with the requirements of Section 6.12; provided that
such requirement shall not apply to a Subsidiary of a Foreign Subsidiary that is
not required to become a Loan Party under Section 6.12;
(ii)    the lines of business of the Person to be (or the property of which is
to be) so purchased or otherwise acquired shall be substantially the same lines
of business as one or more of the principal businesses of the Borrowers and
their respective Subsidiaries in the ordinary course;
(iii)    such purchase or other acquisition shall not include or result in any
contingent liabilities that could reasonably be expected to be material to the
business, financial condition, operations or prospects of Intermediate Holdings
and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole (as determined in good faith by the board
of directors (or the persons performing similar functions) of Intermediate
Holdings or such Subsidiary if the board of directors is otherwise approving
such transaction and, in each other case, by a Responsible Officer);
(iv)    (A) immediately before and immediately after giving pro forma effect to
any such purchase or other acquisition, no Default shall have occurred and be
continuing and (B) immediately after giving effect to such purchase or other
acquisition, as at the last day of the Fiscal Quarter most recently ended for
which financial statements have been delivered in accordance with Section
6.01(a) or (b), Intermediate Holdings and its Subsidiaries shall have a
Consolidated Leverage Ratio for the Measurement Period ended on the last day of
such Fiscal Quarter of not greater than 5.25:1.00, such compliance to be
determined on the basis of the financial information most recently delivered to
the Administrative Agent and the Lenders pursuant to Section 6.01(a) or (b) as
though such purchase or other acquisition had been consummated as of the first
day of the Measurement Period covered thereby; and
(v)    the Borrowers shall have delivered to the Administrative Agent and each
Lender, at least five Business Days prior to the date on which any such purchase
or other acquisition is to be consummated, a certificate of a Responsible
Officer, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative
Agent and the Required Lenders, certifying that all of the requirements set
forth in this clause (v) have been satisfied or will be satisfied on or prior to
the consummation of such purchase or other acquisition;

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(h)    Investments by the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries not otherwise
permitted under this Section 7.03 in an aggregate amount not to exceed (x)
$10,000,000 plus (y) the Available Amount;
(i)    Investments by the Borrowers or their Subsidiaries funded solely by
Excluded Contributions contributed to Intermediate Holdings (and then either
Borrower) by Holdings, Parent Company or Sponsor Group;
(j)    Investments by the Borrowers or their Subsidiaries in joint ventures
and/or Foreign Subsidiaries not in excess of the greater of $15.0 million and
2.5% of Consolidated Total Assets as of the end of the Fiscal Quarter
immediately prior to the date of such Investment for which financial statements
have been delivered pursuant to Section 6.01 in the aggregate at any time
outstanding (calculated without regard to write downs or write offs thereof);
provided that if any Investment pursuant to this clause (j) is made in any
Person that is not a Subsidiary at the date of the making of such Investment and
such Person becomes a Subsidiary after such date pursuant to another Investment
the amount of which, when taken together with the amount of the prior
Investment, would be permitted under another provision of this Section 7.03, any
Investment in such Person outstanding under this clause (j) shall thereafter be
deemed to have been made pursuant to such other provision and shall cease to
have been made pursuant to this clause (j) for so long as such person continues
to be a Subsidiary;
(k)    Investments arising out of the receipt by Intermediate Holdings or any of
its Subsidiaries of non-cash consideration for the sale of assets permitted
under Section 7.05;
(l)    Investments consisting of the redemption, purchase, repurchase or
retirement of any Equity Interests permitted under Section 7.06;
(m)    Investments consisting of the redemption of any intercompany loans
between the Loan Parties; and
(n)    Investments resulting from pledges and deposits under Sections 7.01(e),
(f), (h), (n) and (o).
7.04    Fundamental Changes. (a) Merge, dissolve, liquidate, consolidate with or
into another Person, or Dispose of (whether in one transaction or in a series of
transactions) all or substantially all of its assets (whether now owned or
hereafter acquired) to or in favor of any Person, except that, so long as no
Default exists or would result therefrom:
(i)    any Subsidiary of any Borrower may merge with (A) any Borrower, provided
that such Borrower shall be the continuing or surviving Person, or (B) any one
or more other Subsidiaries, provided that when any Loan Party is merging with
another Subsidiary, such Loan Party shall be the continuing or surviving Person;
(ii)    any Loan Party may Dispose of all or substantially all of its assets
(upon voluntary liquidation or otherwise) to a Borrower or to another Loan Party
(other than Holdings or Intermediate Holdings);
(iii)    any Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party may dispose of all or
substantially all its assets (including any Disposition that is in the nature of
a liquidation) to (A) another Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party or (B) to a
Loan Party;
(iv)    so long as no Default has occurred and is continuing or would result
therefrom, each Borrower and each of their respective Subsidiaries may merge
into or consolidate with any other Person (other than Holdings or Intermediate
Holdings) or permit any other Person (other than Holdings or Intermediate
Holdings) to merge into or consolidate with it; provided, however, that in each
case, immediately after giving effect thereto (A) in the case of any such merger
to which a Borrower is a party, such Borrower is the surviving corporation and
(B) in the case of any such merger to which any Loan Party (other than a
Borrower) is a party, such Loan Party is the surviving corporation; and
(v)    any Loan Party may merge with any other Person in furtherance of any
transaction otherwise permitted under Section 7.03(g); provided that such Loan
Party shall be the surviving or continuing Person.
(b)    Any Immaterial Subsidiary may merge, dissolve, liquidate, consolidate
with or into any Loan Party or Subsidiary of a Loan Party; provided that any
such Loan Party shall be the surviving person.

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7.05    Dispositions. Make any Disposition or enter into any agreement to make
any Disposition, except:
(a)    Dispositions of obsolete or worn out property, whether now owned or
hereafter acquired, in the ordinary course of business;
(b)    Dispositions of inventory in the ordinary course of business;
(c)    Dispositions of equipment or Real Property to the extent that (i) such
property is exchanged for credit against the purchase price of similar
replacement property or (ii) the proceeds of such Disposition are reasonably
promptly applied to the purchase price of such replacement property, provided,
however, that in the case of a disposition of Real Property complying with this
Section 7.05(c), such replacement property shall be subject to the Lien in favor
of the Administrative Agent in compliance with Section 6.12(b);
(d)    Dispositions of property by Intermediate Holdings or any Subsidiary to
either Borrower or another wholly-owned Subsidiary of either Borrower; provided
that if the transferor of such property is a Guarantor, the transferee thereof
must either be a Borrower or a Guarantor;
(e)    Dispositions permitted by Section 7.04;
(f)    the grant in the ordinary course of business of any non-exclusive license
of patents, trademarks, registrations therefor and other similar intellectual
property;
(g)    each Borrower and each of their respective Subsidiaries may effect
Sale-Leaseback Transactions involving real property acquired after the Closing
Date and not more than 180 days prior to such Sale-Leaseback Transaction for
cash in an amount at least equal to the cost of such property; provided that any
Net Cash Proceeds received by the Borrowers or any of its Subsidiaries from any
such Sale-Leaseback Transaction shall be applied to repay Term Loans as provided
in Section 2.05(b)(ii) or reinvested or retained to the extent permitted by
Section 2.05(b)(ii);
(h)    Intermediate Holdings and its Subsidiaries may sell assets, so long as
(i) no Event of Default then exists or would result therefrom, (ii) each such
sale is on terms and conditions not less favorable to the Borrowers or such
Subsidiary as would reasonably be obtained by the Borrowers or such Subsidiary
at that time in a comparable arm’s-length transaction with a Person other than
an Affiliate and the Borrowers or such Subsidiary receives at least Fair Market
Value (as determined in good faith by the Borrowers or such Subsidiary, as the
case may be), (x) at least 75% of the consideration received by the Borrowers or
such Subsidiary shall be in the form of cash or Cash Equivalents (taking into
account the amount of cash and Cash Equivalents, the principal amount of any
promissory notes and the Fair Market Value, as determined by the Borrowers or
such Subsidiary, as the case may be, in good faith, of any other consideration)
and is paid at the time of the closing of such sale, (y) the Net Cash Proceeds
therefrom are applied as (and to the extent) required by Section 2.05(b)(ii) and
(z) the aggregate amount of the proceeds received from all assets sold pursuant
to this clause (iii) shall not exceed, over the term of the Facility, the
greater of $30,000,000 and 5.0% of Consolidated Total Assets as of the end of
the Fiscal Quarter immediately prior to the date of such Disposition for which
financial statements have been delivered pursuant to Section 6.01; provided that
in no event shall Intermediate Holdings be permitted to sell or otherwise
Dispose of any Equity Interests in any Borrower or any other Loan Party (other
than Dispositions of Equity Interests in any Subsidiary acquired after the
Closing Date and Disposed of in accordance with Section 7.05(k));
(i)    Dispositions of Cash Equivalents;
(j)    Leases or sub-leases of Real Property or personal property in the
ordinary course of business; and
(k)    Intermediate Holdings may make Dispositions to its Subsidiaries in
furtherance of any transaction otherwise permitted under Section 7.03(g); and
(l)    Dispositions of any accounts receivable pursuant to Eligible Customer
Sponsored Programs;
provided, however, that any Disposition pursuant to Section 7.05(b) through
Section 7.05(g), Section 7.05(i) through Section 7.05(j), shall be for Fair
Market Value.
7.06    Restricted Payments. Declare or make, directly or indirectly, any
Restricted Payment, or incur any obligation (contingent or otherwise) to do so,
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contributions, except that, so long as no Default shall have occurred and be
continuing at the time of any action described below or would result therefrom:
(a)    each Subsidiary may make Restricted Payments to Intermediate Holdings,
any Subsidiaries of Intermediate Holdings that are Guarantors and any other
Person that owns a direct Equity Interest in such Subsidiary, ratably according
to their respective holdings of the type of Equity Interest in respect of which
such Restricted Payment is being made;
(b)    Intermediate Holdings, the Borrowers and each Subsidiary may declare and
make dividend payments or other distributions payable solely in the common stock
or other common Equity Interests of such Person;
(c)    except to the extent the Net Cash Proceeds thereof are required to be
applied to the prepayment of the Loans pursuant to Section 2.05(b)(iii),
Intermediate Holdings, the Borrowers and each Subsidiary may purchase, redeem or
otherwise acquire its common Equity Interests with the proceeds received from
the substantially concurrent issue of new common Equity Interests;
(d)    the Borrowers (and, thereafter, if applicable and with the same amounts,
Intermediate Holdings and Holdings) may (i) declare or pay cash dividends to its
stockholders and (ii) purchase, redeem or otherwise acquire for cash Equity
Interests issued by it, in an aggregate amount with respect to such subclauses
(i) and (ii) together not to exceed the sum of (x) $10,000,000 plus (y) the
Available Amount; provided that immediately after giving effect to such
Restricted Payment, as at the last day of the Fiscal Quarter most recently ended
for which financial statements have been delivered in accordance with Section
6.01(a) or (b), Intermediate Holdings and its Subsidiaries shall have a
Consolidated Leverage Ratio for the Measurement Period ended on the last day of
such Fiscal Quarter of not greater than 5.25:1.00, such compliance to be
determined on the basis of the financial information most recently delivered to
the Administrative Agent and the Lenders pursuant to Section 6.01(a) or (b) as
though such Restricted Payment had been consummated as of the first day of the
Measurement Period covered thereby;
(e)    the Borrowers (and, thereafter, if applicable and with the same amounts,
Intermediate Holdings and Holdings) may declare and pay Permitted Payments to
Parent; provided, however, that any payments to be made by the Loan Parties
under the Management Agreement not paid during any period while a Default or
Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would arise as a result of
such payment, shall accrue and may be paid when no Default or Event of Default
exists;
(f)    the Borrowers, Intermediate Holdings and Holdings may declare and pay, on
the Closing Date, the Closing Date Distribution;
(g)    non-cash repurchases of Equity Interests deemed to occur upon exercise of
stock options if such Equity Interests represent a portion of the exercise price
of such options; and
(h)    the Borrowers (and, thereafter, and with the same amounts, Intermediate
Holdings and Holdings) may make Restricted Payments to allow Holdings and any
Parent Company to make payments in cash, in lieu of the issuance of fractional
shares, upon the exercise of warrants or upon the conversion or exchange of
Equity Interests of any such Person.

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7.07    Change in Nature of Business. Engage in any material line of business
substantially different from those lines of business conducted by Intermediate
Holdings and its Subsidiaries on the Closing Date or any business substantially
related or incidental thereto.
7.08    Transactions with Affiliates. Enter into any transaction of any kind
with any Affiliate of any Loan Party, whether or not in the ordinary course of
business, other than (i) on fair and reasonable terms substantially as favorable
to such Loan Party as would be obtainable by such Loan Party at the time in a
comparable arm’s length transaction with a Person other than an Affiliate, (ii)
transactions between Loan Parties otherwise permitted under this Agreement,
(iii) transactions described under the Management Agreement as in effect on the
Closing Date, (iv) payments on or after the Closing Date to stock option holders
that are employees of the Loan Parties and which are related to the Closing Date
Distribution and (v) Restricted Payments Permitted pursuant to Section 7.05.
7.09    Burdensome Agreements. Enter into or permit to exist any Contractual
Obligation (other than this Agreement or any other Loan Document) that limits
the ability (i) of any Subsidiary to make Restricted Payments to Intermediate
Holdings or any Guarantor or to otherwise transfer property to or invest in
Intermediate Holdings or any Guarantor, except for (A) the Revolving Credit
Agreement, the Senior Notes Indenture, the Refinancing Notes Indenture, the
Permitted Unsecured Debt Documents or, in each case, any Permitted Refinancing
thereof, (B) any other agreement existing on the Closing Date and set forth on
Schedule 7.09 or (C) at the time any Subsidiary becomes a Subsidiary of a
Borrower, so long as such agreement was not entered into solely in contemplation
of such Person becoming a Subsidiary of a Borrower, (ii) of any domestic
Subsidiary to Guarantee the Indebtedness of a Borrower or (iii) of Intermediate
Holdings or any Subsidiary to create, incur, assume or suffer to exist Liens on
property of such Person; provided, however, that this clause (iii) shall not
prohibit (A) any negative pledge incurred or provided in favor of any holder of
Indebtedness permitted under Section 7.02(h), (B) any Liens permitted under
Section 7.01(s)(ii), and/or (C) solely to the extent any such negative pledge
relates to the property financed by or the subject of such Indebtedness; or
requires the grant of a Lien to secure an obligation of such Person if a Lien is
granted to secure another obligation of such Person.
7.10    Use of Proceeds. Use the proceeds of any Credit Extension, whether
directly or indirectly, and whether immediately, incidentally or ultimately, to
purchase or carry margin stock (within the meaning of Regulation U of the FRB)
or to extend credit to others for the purpose of purchasing or carrying margin
stock or to refund indebtedness originally incurred for such purpose.
7.11    Immaterial Subsidiaries. In the case of Immaterial Subsidiaries (and
unless any such Immaterial Subsidiary has become a Loan Party hereunder), engage
in any business or activity other than (a) the ownership of all outstanding
Equity Interests in any Subsidiaries that are also Immaterial Subsidiaries, (b)
maintaining their respective corporate existence, (c) participating in tax,
accounting and other administrative activities as a member of a consolidated
group of companies, including the Loan Parties and (d) activities incidental to
the businesses or activities described in clauses (a) through (c) of this
Section 7.11. For the avoidance of doubt, no Immaterial Subsidiary (unless such
Immaterial Subsidiary has become a Loan Party hereunder) may incur or guaranty
any Indebtedness under the Revolving Credit Documents, the Senior Note
Documents, the Refinancing Note Documents, if any, or the Permitted Unsecured
Debt Documents, if any.
7.12    Capital Expenditures. Make or become legally obligated to make any
Capital Expenditure, except for Capital Expenditures in the ordinary course of
business not exceeding $45,000,000, in the aggregate for the Borrowers and their
domestic Subsidiaries during each Fiscal Year; provided, however, that so long
as no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result
from such expenditure, any portion of any amount set forth above, if not
expended in the Fiscal Year for which it is permitted above, may be carried over
for expenditure solely in the next following Fiscal Year.
7.13    Amendments of Organization Documents. Amend any of its Organization
Documents other than any amendment or modification that is not adverse to the
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7.14    Accounting Changes. Make any change in (a) accounting policies or
reporting practices, except as required by GAAP or as required by the SEC or
other Governmental Authorities, or (b) the Loan Parties’ Fiscal Year.
7.15    Prepayments, Etc. of Indebtedness. Prepay, redeem, purchase, defease or
otherwise satisfy prior to the scheduled maturity thereof in any manner, or make
any payment in violation of any subordination terms of, any Indebtedness
(including, without limitation, under the Senior Notes Documents, the
Refinancing Notes Documents and the Permitted Unsecured Debt Documents), except
(a) the prepayment of the Credit Extensions in accordance with the terms of this
Agreement, (b)(i) the voluntary prepayment of Indebtedness outstanding under the
Revolving Credit Agreement and Permitted Refinancings thereof in accordance with
the terms thereof, (ii) the mandatory prepayment of Indebtedness outstanding
under the Revolving Credit Agreement solely with the sale or insurance proceeds
of any ABL Priority Collateral (as defined in the Intercreditor Agreement) and
(iii) the prepayment of Indebtedness outstanding under the Revolving Credit
Agreement and Permitted Refinancings thereof with the proceeds of Permitted
Refinancings thereof in compliance with Section 7.02(e), (c) required mandatory
repayments or redemptions of Indebtedness outstanding under the Senior Notes
Indenture or the Refinancing Notes Indenture and the prepayment of Indebtedness
outstanding under the Senior Notes Indenture or the Refinancing Notes Indenture
with the proceeds of Refinancing Notes in compliance with Section 7.02(d), (d)
the prepayment of Permitted Unsecured Debt and Permitted Refinancings thereof
with the proceeds of Permitted Refinancings thereof in compliance with Section
7.02(p), (e) regularly scheduled or required repayments or redemptions of
Indebtedness set forth in Schedule 7.02 and refinancings and refundings of such
Indebtedness in compliance with Section 7.02(f) and (f) payments in an amount
not to exceed the Available Amount; provided that immediately after giving
effect to such payment, as at the last day of the Fiscal Quarter most recently
ended for which financial statements have been delivered in accordance with
Section 6.01(a) or (b), Intermediate Holdings and its Subsidiaries shall have a
Consolidated Leverage Ratio for the Measurement Period ended on the last day of
such Fiscal Quarter of not greater than 5.25:1.00, such compliance to be
determined on the basis of the financial information most recently delivered to
the Administrative Agent and the Lenders pursuant to Section 6.01(a) or (b) as
though such payment had been consummated as of the first day of the Measurement
Period covered thereby.
7.16    Amendment of Indebtedness. Amend, modify or change in any manner any
term or condition of the Revolving Credit Documents, Senior Note Documents,
Refinancing Note Documents or Permitted Unsecured Debt Documents or any
Indebtedness set forth in Schedule 7.02 (in each case, after the entering into
thereof), except for any Permitted Refinancing, refinancing, refunding, renewal
or extension thereof permitted by Section 7.02 and other than any amendment or
modification that is not adverse to the interests of the Lenders in any material
respect (for the avoidance of doubt, a Permitted Refinancing shall not be
considered to be adverse to the interests of the Lenders for purposes of this
Section 7.16).
7.17    Holding Company. In the case of Holdings, engage in any business or
activity other than (a) the ownership of all outstanding Equity Interests in
Intermediate Holdings, (b) maintaining its corporate existence, (c)
participating in tax, accounting and other administrative activities as a member
of a consolidated group of companies, including the Loan Parties, (d) the
execution and delivery of the Loan Documents to which it is a party and the
performance of its obligations thereunder, (e) its guarantee of Indebtedness
outstanding under the Revolving Credit Documents, Senior Note Documents,
Refinancing Note Documents and Permitted Unsecured Debt Documents and (f)
activities incidental to the businesses or activities described in clauses (a)
through (e) of this Section 7.17.
ARTICLE VIII
EVENTS OF DEFAULT AND REMEDIES
8.01    Events of Default. Any of the following shall constitute an Event of
Default:
(a)    Non-Payment. The Borrowers or any other Loan Party fails to (i) pay when
and as required to be paid herein, any amount of principal of any Loan, or (ii)
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interest on any Loan, or any fee due hereunder, or (iii) pay within five (5)
days after the same becomes due, any other amount payable hereunder or under any
other Loan Document; or
(b)    Specific Covenants. The Borrowers fail to perform or observe any term,
covenant or agreement contained in any of Section 6.01, 6.02, 6.03, 6.05, 6.10,
6.11 or 6.12 or Article VII; or
(c)    Other Defaults. Any Loan Party fails to perform or observe any other
covenant or agreement (not specified in Section 8.01(a) or (b) above) contained
in any Loan Document on its part to be performed or observed and such failure
continues for 30 days; or
(d)    Representations and Warranties. Any representation, warranty,
certification or statement of fact made or deemed made by or on behalf of the
Borrowers or any other Loan Party herein, in any other Loan Document, or in any
document delivered in connection herewith or therewith shall prove to be false
or misleading in any material respect when made or deemed made; or
(e)    Cross-Default. (i) Any Loan Party (A) fails to make any payment when due
(whether by scheduled maturity, required prepayment, acceleration, demand, or
otherwise) in respect of any Indebtedness or Guarantee (other than Indebtedness
hereunder and Indebtedness under Swap Contracts) having an aggregate principal
amount (including undrawn committed or available amounts and including amounts
owing to all creditors under any combined or syndicated credit arrangement) of
more than the Threshold Amount, or (B) fails to observe or perform any other
agreement or condition relating to any such Indebtedness or Guarantee or
contained in any instrument or agreement evidencing, securing or relating
thereto, or any other event occurs, the effect of which default or other event
is to cause, or to permit the holder or holders of such Indebtedness or the
beneficiary or beneficiaries of such Guarantee (or a trustee or agent on behalf
of such holder or holders or beneficiary or beneficiaries) to cause, with the
giving of notice if required, such Indebtedness to be demanded or to become due
or to be repurchased, prepaid, defeased or redeemed (automatically or
otherwise), or an offer to repurchase, prepay, defease or redeem such
Indebtedness to be made, prior to its stated maturity, or such Guarantee to
become payable or cash collateral in respect thereof to be demanded; or (ii)
there occurs under any Swap Contract an Early Termination Date (as defined in
such Swap Contract) resulting from (A) any event of default under such Swap
Contract as to which a Loan Party or any Subsidiary thereof is the Defaulting
Party (as defined in such Swap Contract) or (B) any Termination Event (as so
defined) under such Swap Contract as to which a Loan Party or any Subsidiary
thereof is an Affected Party (as so defined) and, in either event, the Swap
Termination Value owed by such Loan Party or such Subsidiary as a result thereof
is greater than the Threshold Amount; or
(f)    Insolvency Proceedings, Etc. Any Loan Party institutes or consents to the
institution of any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law, or makes an
assignment for the benefit of creditors; or applies for or consents to the
appointment of any receiver, trustee, custodian, conservator, liquidator,
rehabilitator or similar officer for it or for all or any material part of its
property; or any receiver, trustee, custodian, conservator, liquidator,
rehabilitator or similar officer is appointed without the application or consent
of such Person and the appointment continues undischarged or unstayed for 60
calendar days; or any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law relating to any
such Person or to all or any material part of its property is instituted without
the consent of such Person and continues undismissed or unstayed for 60 calendar
days, or an order for relief is entered in any such proceeding; or
(g)    Inability to Pay Debts; Attachment. (i) Any Loan Party becomes unable or
admits in writing its inability or fails generally to pay its debts as they
become due, or (ii) any writ or warrant of attachment or execution or similar
process is issued or levied against all or any material part of the property of
any such Person and is not released, vacated or fully bonded within 30 days
after its issue or levy; or
(h)    Judgments. There is entered against any Loan Party (i) one or more final
judgments or orders for the payment of money in an aggregate amount (as to all
such judgments and orders) exceeding the Threshold Amount (to the extent not
covered by independent third-party insurance as to which the insurer is rated at
least “A” by A.M. Best Company, has been notified of the potential claim and
does not dispute coverage), or (ii) any one or more non-monetary final judgments
that have, or could reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the
aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect and, in either case, (A) enforcement
proceedings are commenced by any creditor upon such judgment or order, or (B)
there is a period of 30 consecutive days during which a stay of enforcement of
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(i)    ERISA. (i) An ERISA Event occurs with respect to a Pension Plan or
Multiemployer Plan or a Foreign Benefit Event occurs with respect to any Foreign
Pension Plan which has resulted or could reasonably be expected to result in
liability of the Borrower under Title IV of ERISA or applicable Laws, to the
Pension Plan, Multiemployer Plan or the PBGC in an aggregate amount in excess of
the Threshold Amount, or (ii) the Borrowers or any ERISA Affiliate fails to pay
when due, after the expiration of any applicable grace period, any installment
payment with respect to its withdrawal liability under Section 4201 of ERISA
under a Multiemployer Plan in an aggregate amount in excess of the Threshold
Amount; or
(j)    Invalidity of Loan Documents. Any provision of any Loan Document, at any
time after its execution and delivery and for any reason other than as expressly
permitted hereunder or thereunder or satisfaction in full of all the
Obligations, ceases to be in full force and effect; or any Loan Party or any
other Person contests in any manner the validity or enforceability of any
provision of any Loan Document; or any Loan Party denies that it has any or
further liability or obligation under any provision of any Loan Document, or
purports to revoke, terminate or rescind any provision of any Loan Document; or
(k)    Change of Control. There occurs any Change of Control; or
(l)    Collateral Documents. Any Collateral Document after delivery thereof
pursuant to Section 4.01 or 6.12 shall for any reason (other than pursuant to
the terms thereof) cease to create a valid and perfected first priority Lien
(subject to Liens permitted by Section 7.01, and, in the case of the ABL
Priority Collateral (as defined the Intercreditor Agreement), the Intercreditor
Agreement) on the Collateral purported to be covered thereby (except from the
failure of the Administrative Agent to maintain possession of certificates
actually delivered to it representing securities pledged under any Collateral
Document and other than with respect to Collateral with an aggregate Fair Market
Value not in excess of $2,500,000).
8.02    Remedies upon Event of Default. If any Event of Default occurs and is
continuing, the Administrative Agent shall, at the request of, or may, with the
consent of, the Required Lenders, take any or all of the following actions:
(a)    declare the commitment of each Lender to make Loans to be terminated,
whereupon such commitments and obligation shall be terminated;
(b)    declare the unpaid principal amount of all outstanding Loans, all
interest accrued and unpaid thereon, and all other amounts owing or payable
hereunder or under any other Loan Document to be immediately due and payable,
without presentment, demand, protest or other notice of any kind, all of which
are hereby expressly waived by the Borrowers; and
(c)    exercise on behalf of itself and the Lenders all rights and remedies
available to it and the Lenders under the Loan Documents;
provided, however, that upon the occurrence of an actual or deemed entry of an
order for relief with respect to the Borrowers under the Bankruptcy Code of the
United States, the obligation of each Lender to make Loans shall automatically
terminate and the unpaid principal amount of all outstanding Loans and all
interest and other amounts as aforesaid shall automatically become due and
payable, in each case without further act of the Administrative Agent or any
Lender.
8.03    Application of Funds. After the exercise of remedies provided for in
Section 8.02 (or after the Loans have automatically become immediately due and
payable as set forth in the proviso to Section 8.02), any amounts received on
account of the Obligations shall be applied by the Administrative Agent in the
following order:
First, to payment of that portion of the Obligations constituting fees,
indemnities, expenses and other amounts (including fees, charges and
disbursements of counsel to the Administrative Agent and amounts payable under
Article III) payable to the Administrative Agent in its capacity as such;
Second, to payment of that portion of the Obligations constituting fees,
indemnities and other amounts (other than principal and interest) payable to the
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the respective Lenders arising under the Loan Documents and amounts payable
under Article III), ratably among them in proportion to the respective amounts
described in this clause Second payable to them;
Third, to payment of that portion of the Obligations constituting unpaid
principal of the Loans and Obligations then owing under Secured Hedge Agreements
and Secured Cash Management Agreements, ratably among the Lenders, the Hedge
Banks and the Cash Management Banks in proportion to the respective amounts
described in this clause Third held by them;
Last, the balance, if any, after all of the Obligations have been indefeasibly
paid in full, to the Borrowers or as otherwise required by Law.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, Obligations arising under Secured Cash Management
Agreements and Secured Hedge Agreements shall be excluded from the application
described above if the Administrative Agent has not received written notice
thereof, together with such supporting documentation as the Administrative Agent
may reasonably request, from the applicable Cash Management Bank or Hedge Bank,
as the case may be. Each Cash Management Bank or Hedge Bank not a party to the
Credit Agreement that has given the notice contemplated by the preceding
sentence shall, by such notice, be deemed to have acknowledged and accepted the
appointment of the Administrative Agent pursuant to the terms of Article IX
hereof for itself and its Affiliates as if a “Lender” party hereto. For the
avoidance of doubt, notwithstanding any other provision of any Loan Document, no
payment received directly or indirectly from any Loan Party that is not a
Qualified ECP Guarantor shall be applied directly or indirectly by the
Administrative Agent or otherwise to the payment of any Excluded Swap
Obligations.
ARTICLE IX
ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
9.01    Appointment and Authority. Each of the Lenders hereby irrevocably
appoints Bank of America to act on its behalf as the Administrative Agent
hereunder and under the other Loan Documents and authorizes the Administrative
Agent to take such actions on its behalf and to exercise such powers as are
delegated to the Administrative Agent by the terms hereof or thereof, together
with such actions and powers as are reasonably incidental thereto. The
provisions of this Article are solely for the benefit of the Administrative
Agent and the Lenders, and neither the Borrowers nor any other Loan Party shall
have rights as a third party beneficiary of any of such provisions.
(b)    The Administrative Agent shall also act as the “collateral agent” under
the Loan Documents, and each of the Lenders (including in its capacities as a
potential Hedge Bank and a potential Cash Management Bank) hereby irrevocably
appoints and authorizes the Administrative Agent to act as the agent of such
Lender for purposes of acquiring, holding and enforcing any and all Liens on
Collateral granted by any of the Loan Parties to secure any of the Obligations,
together with such powers and discretion as are reasonably incidental thereto.
In this connection, the Administrative Agent, as “collateral agent” and any
co-agents, sub-agents and attorneys-in-fact appointed by the Administrative
Agent pursuant to Section 9.05 for purposes of holding or enforcing any Lien on
the Collateral (or any portion thereof) granted under the Collateral Documents,
or for exercising any rights and remedies thereunder at the direction of the
Administrative Agent), shall be entitled to the benefits of all provisions of
this Article IX and Article XI (including Section 11.04(c)), as though such
co-agents, sub-agents and attorneys-in-fact were the “collateral agent” under
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9.02    Rights as a Lender. The Person serving as the Administrative Agent
hereunder shall have the same rights and powers in its capacity as a Lender as
any other Lender and may exercise the same as though it were not the
Administrative Agent and the term “Lender” or “Lenders” shall, unless otherwise
expressly indicated or unless the context otherwise requires, include the Person
serving as the Administrative Agent hereunder in its individual capacity. Such
Person and its Affiliates may accept deposits from, lend money to, act as the
financial advisor or in any other advisory capacity for and generally engage in
any kind of business with the Borrower or any Subsidiary or other Affiliate
thereof as if such Person were not the Administrative Agent hereunder and
without any duty to account therefor to the Lenders.
9.03    Exculpatory Provisions. The Administrative Agent shall not have any
duties or obligations except those expressly set forth herein and in the other
Loan Documents. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the
Administrative Agent:
(a)    shall not be subject to any fiduciary or other implied duties, regardless
of whether a Default has occurred and is continuing;
(b)    shall not have any duty to take any discretionary action or exercise any
discretionary powers, except discretionary rights and powers expressly
contemplated hereby or by the other Loan Documents that the Administrative Agent
is required to exercise as directed in writing by the Required Lenders (or such
other number or percentage of the Lenders as shall be expressly provided for
herein or in the other Loan Documents), provided that the Administrative Agent
shall not be required to take any action that, in its opinion or the opinion of
its counsel, may expose the Administrative Agent to liability or that is
contrary to any Loan Document or applicable law;
(c)    shall not, except as expressly set forth herein and in the other Loan
Documents, have any duty to disclose, and shall not be liable for the failure to
disclose, any information relating to the Borrowers or any of their Affiliates
that is communicated to or obtained by the Person serving as the Administrative
Agent or any of its Affiliates in any capacity;
(d)    shall not be liable for any action taken or not taken by it (i) with the
consent or at the request of the Required Lenders (or such other number or
percentage of the Lenders as shall be necessary, or as the Administrative Agent
shall believe in good faith shall be necessary, under the circumstances as
provided in Sections 11.01 and 8.02) or (ii) in the absence of its own gross
negligence or willful misconduct. The Administrative Agent shall be deemed not
to have knowledge of any Default unless and until notice describing such Default
is given to the Administrative Agent by the Borrowers or a Lender; and
(e)    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
this Agreement or any other Loan 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
or the occurrence of any Default, (iv) the validity, enforceability,
effectiveness or genuineness of this Agreement, any other Loan Document or any
other agreement, instrument or document, or the creation, perfection or priority
of any Lien purported to be created by the Collateral Documents, (v) the value
or the sufficiency of any Collateral, or (vi) the satisfaction of any condition
set forth in Article IV or elsewhere herein, other than to confirm receipt of
items expressly required to be delivered to the Administrative Agent.
9.04    Reliance by Administrative Agent. The Administrative Agent 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 (including any electronic message, Internet or intranet website posting
or other distribution) believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed,
sent or otherwise authenticated by the proper Person. The Administrative Agent
also may rely upon any statement made to it orally or by telephone and believed
by it to have been made by the proper Person, and shall not incur any liability
for relying thereon. In determining compliance with any condition hereunder to
the making of a Loan that by its terms must be fulfilled to the satisfaction of
a Lender, the Administrative Agent may presume that such condition is
satisfactory to such Lender unless the Administrative Agent shall have received
notice to the contrary from such Lender prior to the making of such Loan. The
Administrative Agent may consult with legal counsel (who may be counsel for the
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independent accountants and other experts selected by it, and shall not be
liable for any action taken or not taken by it in accordance with the advice of
any such counsel, accountants or experts.
9.05    Delegation of Duties. The Administrative Agent may perform any and all
of its duties and exercise its rights and powers hereunder or under any other
Loan Document by or through any one or more sub-agents appointed by the
Administrative Agent. The Administrative Agent and any such sub-agent may
perform any and all of its duties and exercise its rights and powers by or
through their respective Related Parties. The exculpatory provisions of this
Article shall apply to any such sub-agent and to the Related Parties of the
Administrative Agent and any such sub-agent, and shall apply to their respective
activities in connection with the syndication of the credit facilities provided
for herein as well as activities as Administrative Agent.
9.06    Resignation and Removal of Administrative Agent. The Administrative
Agent may at any time give notice of its resignation to the Lenders and the
Borrowers.  Upon receipt of any such notice of resignation, the Required Lenders
shall have the right, in consultation with the Borrowers, to appoint a
successor, which shall be a bank with an office in the United States, or an
Affiliate of any such bank with an office in the United States.  If no such
successor shall have been so appointed by the Required Lenders and shall have
accepted such appointment within 30 days after the retiring Administrative Agent
gives notice of its resignation (the “Resignation Effective Date”), then the
retiring Administrative Agent may on behalf of the Lenders, appoint a successor
Administrative Agent meeting the qualifications set forth above; provided that
if the Administrative Agent shall notify the Borrowers and the Lenders that no
qualifying Person has accepted such appointment, then such resignation shall
nonetheless become effective in accordance with such notice.   If the Person
serving as Administrative Agent is a Defaulting Lender pursuant to clause (c) of
the definition thereof, the Required Lenders may, to the extent permitted by
applicable law, by notice in writing to the Borrowers and such Person remove
such Person as Administrative Agent and, in consultation with the Borrowers,
appoint a successor.   If no such successor shall have been so appointed by the
Required Lenders and shall have accepted such appointment within 30 days (or
such earlier day as shall be agreed by the Required Lenders) (the “Removal
Effective Date”), then such removal shall nonetheless become effective in
accordance with such notice.  With effect from the Resignation Effective Date or
the Removal Effective Date (as applicable)(a) the retiring Administrative Agent
shall be discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder and under the
other Loan Documents (except that in the case of any collateral security held by
the Administrative Agent on behalf of the Lenders under any of the Loan
Documents, the retiring Administrative Agent shall continue to hold such
collateral security until such time as a successor Administrative Agent is
appointed) and (b) all payments, communications and determinations provided to
be made by, to or through the Administrative Agent shall instead be made by or
to each Lender directly, until such time as the Required Lenders appoint a
successor Administrative Agent as provided for above in this Section.  Upon the
acceptance of a successor’s appointment as Administrative Agent hereunder, such
successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers,
privileges and duties of the retiring (or removed) Administrative Agent, and the
retiring or removed Administrative Agent shall be discharged from all of its
duties and obligations hereunder or under the other Loan Documents (if not
already discharged therefrom as provided above in this Section).  The fees
payable by the Borrowers to a successor Administrative Agent shall be the same
as those payable to its predecessor unless otherwise agreed between the
Borrowers and such successor.  After the retiring Administrative Agent’s
resignation or removal hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, the
provisions of this Article and Section 11.04 shall continue in effect for the
benefit of such retiring Administrative Agent, its sub-agents and their
respective Related Parties in respect of any actions taken or omitted to be
taken by any of them while the retiring Administrative Agent was acting as
Administrative Agent.

9.07    Non-Reliance on Administrative Agent and Other Lenders. Each Lender
acknowledges that it has, independently and without reliance upon the
Administrative Agent or any other Lender or any of their Related Parties 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 also
acknowledges that it will, independently and without reliance upon the
Administrative Agent or any other Lender or any of their Related Parties and
based on such documents and information as it shall from time to time deem
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taking or not taking action under or based upon this Agreement, any other Loan
Document or any related agreement or any document furnished hereunder or
thereunder.
9.08    No Other Duties, Etc. Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding,
none of the Arrangers, the First Amendment Sole Lead Arranger or
Co-Documentation Agents listed on the cover page hereof shall have any powers,
duties or responsibilities under this Agreement or any of the other Loan
Documents, except in its capacity, as applicable, as the Administrative Agent or
a Lender hereunder but shall be entitled to all benefits of this Section 9.
9.09    Administrative Agent May File Proofs of Claim. In case of the pendency
of any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law or any other judicial proceeding
relative to any Loan Party, the Administrative Agent (irrespective of whether
the principal of any Loan shall then be due and payable as herein expressed or
by declaration or otherwise and irrespective of whether the Administrative Agent
shall have made any demand on the Borrowers) shall be entitled and empowered, by
intervention in such proceeding or otherwise
(a)    to file and prove a claim for the whole amount of the principal and
interest owing and unpaid in respect of the Loans and all other Obligations that
are owing and unpaid and to file such other documents as may be necessary or
advisable in order to have the claims of the Lenders and the Administrative
Agent (including any claim for the reasonable compensation, expenses,
disbursements and advances of the Lenders and the Administrative Agent and their
respective agents and counsel and all other amounts due the Lenders and the
Administrative Agent under Sections 2.09 and 11.04) allowed in such judicial
proceeding; and
(b)    to collect and receive any monies or other property payable or
deliverable on any such claims and to distribute the same;
and any custodian, receiver, assignee, trustee, liquidator, sequestrator or
other similar official in any such judicial proceeding is hereby authorized by
each Lender to make such payments to the Administrative Agent and, if the
Administrative Agent shall consent to the making of such payments directly to
the Lenders, to pay to the Administrative Agent any amount due for the
reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the
Administrative Agent and its agents and counsel, and any other amounts due the
Administrative Agent under Sections 2.09 and 11.04.
Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to authorize the Administrative Agent
to authorize or consent to or accept or adopt on behalf of any Lender any plan
of reorganization, arrangement, adjustment or composition affecting the
Obligations or the rights of any Lender to authorize the Administrative Agent to
vote in respect of the claim of any Lender or in any such proceeding.
9.10    Collateral and Guaranty Matters. Each of the Lenders (including in its
capacities as a potential Cash Management Bank and a potential Hedge Bank)
irrevocably authorize the Administrative Agent, at its option and in its
discretion,
(a)    to release any Lien on any property granted to or held by the
Administrative Agent under any Loan Document (i) upon termination of the
Aggregate Commitments and payment in full of all Obligations (other than (A)
contingent indemnification obligations and (B) obligations and liabilities under
Secured Cash Management Agreements and Secured Hedge Agreements as to which
arrangements satisfactory to the applicable Cash Management Bank of Hedge Bank
shall have been made), (ii) that is sold or to be sold as part of or in
connection with any sale permitted hereunder or under any other Loan Document,
or (iii) if approved, authorized or ratified in writing in accordance with
Section 11.01;
(b)    to release any Guarantor from its obligations under the Guaranty if such
Person ceases to be a Subsidiary as a result of a transaction permitted
hereunder; and
(c)    to subordinate any Lien on any property granted to or held by the
Administrative Agent under any Loan Document to the holder of any Lien on such
property that is permitted by Section 7.01(i) and/or Section 7.01(s).
For the avoidance of doubt, the Lenders agree that any sales of accounts
receivable pursuant to any Eligible Customer Sponsored Program constitute a sale
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Document and that therefore the Administrative Agent, in its discretion, may
release (and subordinate) any Lien on such disposed assets granted to or held by
the Administrative Agent under any Loan Document pursuant to this Section 9.10.
Upon request by the Administrative Agent at any time, the Required Lenders will
confirm in writing the Administrative Agent’s authority to release or
subordinate its interest in particular types or items of property, or to release
any Guarantor from its obligations under the Guaranty pursuant to this Section
9.10. In each case as specified in this Section 9.10, the Administrative Agent
will, at the Borrowers’ expense, execute and deliver to the applicable Loan
Party such documents as such Loan Party may reasonably request to evidence the
release of such item of Collateral from the assignment and security interest
granted under the Collateral Documents or to subordinate its interest in such
item, or to release such Guarantor from its obligations under the Guaranty, in
each case in accordance with the terms of the Loan Documents and this Section
9.10.
9.11    Secured Cash Management Agreements and Secured Hedge Agreements. Except
as otherwise expressly set forth herein or in any Guaranty or any Collateral
Document, no Cash Management Bank or Hedge Bank that obtains the benefits of
Section 8.03, any Guaranty or any Collateral by virtue of the provisions hereof
or of any Guaranty or any Collateral Document shall have any right to notice of
any action or to consent to, direct or object to any action hereunder or under
any other Loan Document or otherwise in respect of the Collateral (including the
release or impairment of any Collateral) other than in its capacity as a Lender
and, in such case, only to the extent expressly provided in the Loan Documents.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Article IX to the contrary, the
Administrative Agent shall not be required to verify the payment of, or that
other satisfactory arrangements have been made with respect to, Obligations
arising under Secured Cash Management Agreements and Secured Hedge Agreements
unless the Administrative Agent has received written notice of such Obligations,
together with such supporting documentation as the Administrative Agent may
reasonably request, from the applicable Cash Management Bank or Hedge Bank, as
the case may be.
ARTICLE X
CONTINUING GUARANTY

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10.01    Guaranty. Each Guarantor party hereto hereby absolutely and
unconditionally guarantees, as a guaranty of payment and performance and not
merely as a guaranty of collection, prompt payment when due, whether at stated
maturity, by required prepayment, upon acceleration, demand or otherwise, and at
all times thereafter, of any and all of the Obligations, whether for principal,
interest, premiums, fees, indemnities, damages, costs, expenses or otherwise, of
the Borrowers to the Secured Parties, and whether arising hereunder or under any
other Loan Document, any Secured Cash Management Agreement or any Secured Hedge
Agreement (including all renewals, extensions, amendments, refinancings and
other modifications thereof and all costs, attorneys’ fees and expenses incurred
by the Secured Parties in connection with the collection or enforcement
thereof). The Administrative Agent’s books and records showing the amount of the
Obligations shall be admissible in evidence in any action or proceeding, and
shall be binding upon the Guarantors, and conclusive for the purpose of
establishing the amount of the Obligations. This Guaranty shall not be affected
by the genuineness, validity, regularity or enforceability of the Obligations or
any instrument or agreement evidencing any Obligations, or by the existence,
validity, enforceability, perfection, non-perfection or extent of any collateral
therefor, or by any fact or circumstance relating to the Obligations which might
otherwise constitute a defense to the obligations of any Guarantor under this
Guaranty, and each Guarantor hereby irrevocably waives any defenses it may now
have or hereafter acquire in any way relating to any or all of the foregoing.
10.02    Rights of Lenders. Each Guarantor consents and agrees that the Secured
Parties may, at any time and from time to time, without notice or demand, and
without affecting the enforceability or continuing effectiveness hereof: (a)
amend, extend, renew, compromise, discharge, accelerate or otherwise change the
time for payment or the terms of the Obligations or any part thereof; (b) take,
hold, exchange, enforce, waive, release, fail to perfect, sell, or otherwise
dispose of any security for the payment of this Guaranty or any Obligations; (c)
apply such security and direct the order or manner of sale thereof as the
Administrative Agent and the Lenders in their sole discretion may determine; and
(d) release or substitute one or more of any endorsers or other guarantors of
any of the Obligations. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, each
Guarantor consents to the taking of, or failure to take, any action which might
in any manner or to any extent vary the risks of such Guarantor under this
Guaranty or which, but for this provision, might operate as a discharge of such
Guarantor.
10.03    Certain Waivers. Each Guarantor waives (a) any defense arising by
reason of any disability or other defense of the Borrowers or any other
guarantor, or the cessation from any cause whatsoever (including any act or
omission of any Secured Party) of the liability of the Borrowers; (b) any
defense based on any claim that such Guarantor’s obligations exceed or are more
burdensome than those of the Borrowers; (c) the benefit of any statute of
limitations affecting such Guarantor’s liability hereunder; (d) any right to
proceed against the Borrowers, proceed against or exhaust any security for the
Obligations, or pursue any other remedy in the power of any Secured Party
whatsoever; (e) any benefit of and any right to participate in any security now
or hereafter held by any Secured Party; and (f) to the fullest extent permitted
by law, any and all other defenses or benefits that may be derived from or
afforded by applicable law limiting the liability of or exonerating guarantors
or sureties. Each Guarantor expressly waives all setoffs and counterclaims and
all presentments, demands for payment or performance, notices of nonpayment or
nonperformance, protests, notices of protest, notices of dishonor and all other
notices or demands of any kind or nature whatsoever with respect to the
Obligations, and all notices of acceptance of this Guaranty or of the existence,
creation or incurrence of new or additional Obligations.
10.04    Obligations Independent. The obligations of each Guarantor hereunder
are those of primary obligor, and not merely as surety, and are independent of
the Obligations and the obligations of any other guarantor, and a separate
action may be brought against each such Guarantor to enforce this Guaranty
whether or not the Borrowers or any other person or entity is joined as a party.
10.05    Subrogation. Guarantors shall not exercise any right of subrogation,
contribution, indemnity, reimbursement or similar rights with respect to any
payments they makes under this Guaranty until all of the Obligations and any
amounts payable under this Guaranty have been indefeasibly paid and performed in
full and the Commitments and the Facilities are terminated. If any amounts are
paid to any Guarantor in violation of the foregoing limitation, then such
amounts shall be held in trust for the benefit of the Secured Parties and shall
forthwith be paid to the Secured Parties to reduce the amount of the
Obligations, whether matured or unmatured.

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10.06    Termination; Reinstatement. This Guaranty is a continuing and
irrevocable guaranty of all Obligations now or hereafter existing and shall
remain in full force and effect until all Obligations and any other amounts
payable under this Guaranty are indefeasibly paid in full in cash and the
Commitments and the Facilities with respect to the Obligations are terminated.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Guaranty shall continue in full force and
effect or be revived, as the case may be, if any payment by or on behalf of the
Borrowers or any other Loan Party is made, or any of the Secured Parties
exercises its right of setoff, in respect of the Obligations and such payment or
the proceeds of such setoff or any part thereof is subsequently invalidated,
declared to be fraudulent or preferential, set aside or required (including
pursuant to any settlement entered into by any of the Secured Parties in their
discretion) to be repaid to a trustee, receiver or any other party, in
connection with any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Laws or otherwise, all as
if such payment had not been made or such setoff had not occurred and whether or
not the Secured Parties are in possession of or have released this Guaranty and
regardless of any prior revocation, rescission, termination or reduction. The
obligations of Guarantors under this paragraph shall survive termination of this
Guaranty.
10.07    Subordination. Each Guarantor hereby subordinates the payment of all
obligations and indebtedness of the Borrowers owing to such Guarantor, whether
now existing or hereafter arising, including but not limited to any obligation
of the Borrowers to such Guarantor as subrogee of the Secured Parties or
resulting from Guarantors’ performance under this Guaranty, to the indefeasible
payment in full in cash of all Obligations. If the Secured Parties so request,
any such obligation or indebtedness of the Borrowers to such Guarantor shall be
enforced and performance received by Holdings as trustee for the Secured Parties
and the proceeds thereof shall be paid over to the Secured Parties on account of
the Obligations, but without reducing or affecting in any manner the liability
of such Guarantor under this Guaranty.
10.08    Stay of Acceleration. If acceleration of the time for payment of any of
the Obligations is stayed, in connection with any case commenced by or against
any Guarantor or the Borrowers under any Debtor Relief Laws, or otherwise, all
such amounts shall nonetheless be payable by each Guarantor immediately upon
demand by the Secured Parties.
10.09    Condition of Borrower. Each Guarantor acknowledges and agrees that it
has the sole responsibility for, and has adequate means of, obtaining from the
Borrowers and any other guarantor such information concerning the financial
condition, business and operations of the Borrowers and any such other guarantor
as such Guarantor requires, and that none of the Secured Parties has any duty,
and such Guarantor is not relying on the Secured Parties at any time, to
disclose to such Guarantor any information relating to the business, operations
or financial condition of the Borrowers or any other guarantor (each Guarantor
waiving any duty on the part of the Secured Parties to disclose such information
and any defense relating to the failure to provide the same).
10.10    Keepwell. Each Qualified ECP Guarantor hereby jointly and severally
absolutely, unconditionally and irrevocably undertakes to provide such funds or
other support as may be needed from time to time by each other Loan Party to
honor all of its obligations under its Guarantee in respect of obligations under
any Secured Hedge Agreement (provided, however, that each Qualified ECP
Guarantor shall only be liable under this Section 10.10 for the maximum amount
of such liability that can be hereby incurred without rendering its obligations
under this Section 10.10, or otherwise under this Guarantee, voidable under
applicable law relating to fraudulent conveyance or fraudulent transfer, and not
for any greater amount). The obligations of each Qualified ECP Guarantor under
this Section 10.10 shall remain in full force and effect until all of the
Obligations and any other amounts payable under this Guarantee (other than
unmatured indemnification obligations) are indefeasibly paid in full in cash and
the Commitments and the Facilities with respect to the Obligations are
terminated. Each Qualified ECP Guarantor intends that this Section 10.10
constitute, and this Section 10.10 shall be deemed to constitute, a “keepwell,
support, or other agreement” for the benefit of each other Loan Party for all
purposes of Section 1a(18)(A)(v)(II) of the Commodity Exchange Act.
ARTICLE XI
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11.01    Amendments, Etc. No amendment or waiver of any provision of this
Agreement or any other Loan Document, and no consent to any departure by the
Borrowers or any other Loan Party therefrom, shall be effective unless in
writing signed by the Required Lenders and the Borrowers or the applicable Loan
Party, as the case may be, and acknowledged by the Administrative Agent, and
each such waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific instance and
for the specific purpose for which given; provided, however, that no such
amendment, waiver or consent shall:
(a)    waive any condition set forth in Section 4.01 (other than Section
4.01(b)(i) or (c)), or, in the case of the initial Credit Extension,
Section 4.02, without the written consent of each Lender;
(b)    without limiting the generality of clause (a) above, waive any condition
set forth in Section 4.02 as to any Credit Extension under a particular Facility
without the written consent of the Required Lenders, as the case may be;
(c)    extend or increase the Commitment of any Lender (or reinstate any
Commitment terminated pursuant to Section 8.02) without the written consent of
such Lender;
(d)    postpone any date fixed by this Agreement or any other Loan Document
(including any scheduled Repayment Date) for any payment (excluding mandatory
prepayments other than payments of Repayment Amounts) of principal, interest,
fees or other amounts due to the Lenders (or any of them) hereunder or under
such other Loan Document without the written consent of each Lender entitled to
such payment;
(e)    reduce the principal of, or the rate of interest specified herein on, any
Loan, or (subject to clause (ii) of the second proviso to this Section 11.01)
any fees or other amounts payable (including any Repayment Amount) hereunder or
under any other Loan Document without the written consent of each Lender
entitled to such amount; provided, however, that only the consent of the
Required Lenders shall be necessary (i) to amend the definition of “Default
Rate” or to waive any obligation of the Borrowers to pay interest at the Default
Rate or (ii) to amend any financial covenant hereunder (or any defined term used
therein) even if the effect of such amendment would be to reduce the rate of
interest on any Loan or to reduce any fee payable hereunder or to reduce the
Applicable Prepayment Percentage or otherwise reduce any amount payable
hereunder;
(f)    change Section 8.03 in a manner that would alter the pro rata sharing of
payments required thereby without the written consent of each Lender;
(g)    change any provision of this Section 11.01 or the definition of “Required
Lenders” or any other provision hereof specifying the number or percentage of
Lenders required to amend, waive or otherwise modify any rights hereunder or
make any determination or grant any consent hereunder, without the written
consent of each Lender;
(h)    release all or substantially all of the Collateral in any transaction or
series of related transactions, without the written consent of each Lender;
(i)    release all or substantially all of the value of the Guaranty, without
the written consent of each Lender, except to the extent the release of any
Subsidiary from the Guaranty is permitted pursuant to Section 9.10 (in which
case such release may be made by the Administrative Agent acting alone); or
and provided, further, that (i) no amendment, waiver or consent shall, unless in
writing and signed by the Administrative Agent in addition to the Lenders
required above, affect the rights or duties of the Administrative Agent under
this Agreement or any other Loan Document; and (ii) the Fee Letter may be
amended, or rights or privileges thereunder waived, in a writing executed only
by the parties thereto. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, no
Defaulting Lender shall have any right to approve or disapprove any amendment,
waiver or consent hereunder, except to the extent such right is granted to such
Lender in clauses (c), (d), (e), (f), (h) and (i) above.
If any Lender does not consent to a proposed amendment, waiver, consent or
release with respect to any Loan Document that requires the consent of each
Lender and that has been approved by the Required Lenders, the Borrowers may
replace such non-consenting Lender in accordance with Section 11.13; provided
that such amendment, waiver, consent or release can be effected as a result of
the assignment contemplated by such Section (together with all other such
assignments required by the Borrowers to be made pursuant to this
paragraph).    

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11.02    Notices; Effectiveness; Electronic Communications. Notices Generally.
Except in the case of notices and other communications expressly permitted to be
given by telephone (and except as provided in subsection (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 telecopier as follows, and all notices and other
communications expressly permitted hereunder to be given by telephone shall be
made to the applicable telephone number, as follows:
(i)    if to any Loan Party or the Administrative Agent, to the address,
telecopier number, electronic mail address or telephone number specified for
such Person on Schedule 11.02; and
(ii)    if to any other Lender, to the address, telecopier number, electronic
mail address or telephone number specified in its Administrative Questionnaire.
Notices and other communications sent by hand or overnight courier service, or
mailed by certified or registered mail, shall be deemed to have been given when
received; notices and other communications sent by telecopier shall be deemed to
have been given when sent (except that, if not given during normal business
hours for the recipient, shall be deemed to have been given at the opening of
business on the next business day for the recipient). Notices and other
communications delivered through electronic communications to the extent
provided in subsection (b) below shall be effective as provided in such
subsection (b).
(b)    Electronic Communications. Notices and other communications to the
Lenders hereunder may be delivered or furnished by electronic communication
(including e-mail and Internet or intranet websites) pursuant to procedures
approved by the Administrative Agent, provided that the foregoing shall not
apply to notices to any Lender pursuant to Article II if such Lender, as
applicable, has notified the Administrative Agent that it is incapable of
receiving notices under such Article by electronic communication. The
Administrative Agent or the Borrowers may, in their 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.
Unless the Administrative Agent otherwise prescribes, (i) notices and other
communications sent to an e-mail address shall be deemed received upon the
sender’s receipt of an acknowledgement from the intended recipient (such as by
the “return receipt requested” function, as available, return e-mail or other
written acknowledgement), provided that if such notice or other communication is
not sent during the normal business hours of the recipient, such notice or
communication shall be deemed to have been sent at the opening of business on
the next business day for the recipient, and (ii) notices or communications
posted to an Internet or intranet website shall be deemed received upon the
deemed receipt by the intended recipient at its e-mail address as described in
the foregoing clause (i) of notification that such notice or communication is
available and identifying the website address therefor.
(c)    The Platform. THE PLATFORM IS PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE.” THE
AGENT PARTIES (AS DEFINED BELOW) DO NOT WARRANT THE ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF
THE BORROWER MATERIALS OR THE ADEQUACY OF THE PLATFORM, AND EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM
LIABILITY FOR ERRORS IN OR OMISSIONS FROM THE BORROWER MATERIALS. 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 BY ANY AGENT
PARTY IN CONNECTION WITH THE BORROWER MATERIALS OR THE PLATFORM. In no event
shall the Administrative Agent, any Arranger, the First Amendment Sole Lead
Arranger or any of their respective Related Parties (collectively, the “Agent
Parties”) have any liability to any Loan Party, any Lender or any other Person
for losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses of any kind (whether in
tort, contract or otherwise) arising out of any Borrower’s, any Arranger’s, the
First Amendment Sole Lead Arranger’s or the Administrative Agent’s transmission
of Borrower Materials through the Internet, except to the extent that such
losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses are determined by a court of
competent jurisdiction by a final and nonappealable judgment to have resulted
from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Agent Party; provided,
however, that in no event shall any Agent Party have any liability to any Loan
Party, any Lender or any other Person for indirect, special, incidental,
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(d)    Change of Address, Etc. Each of Holdings, Intermediate Holdings, the
Borrowers and the Administrative Agent may change its address, telecopier or
telephone number for notices and other communications hereunder by notice to the
other parties hereto. Each other Lender may change its address, telecopier or
telephone number for notices and other communications hereunder by notice to the
Borrowers and the Administrative Agent. In addition, each Lender agrees to
notify the Administrative Agent from time to time to ensure that the
Administrative Agent has on record (i) an effective address, contact name,
telephone number, telecopier number and electronic mail address to which notices
and other communications may be sent and (ii) accurate wire instructions for
such Lender. Furthermore, each Public Lender agrees to cause at least one
individual at or on behalf of such Public Lender to at all times have selected
the “Private Side Information” or similar designation on the content declaration
screen of the Platform in order to enable such Public Lender or its delegate, in
accordance with such Public Lender’s compliance procedures and applicable Law,
including United States Federal and state securities Laws, to make reference to
Borrower Materials that are not made available through the “Public Side
Information” portion of the Platform and that may contain material non-public
information with respect to the Borrowers or their securities for purposes of
United States Federal or state securities laws.
(e)    Reliance by Administrative Agent and Lenders. The Administrative Agent
and the Lenders shall be entitled to rely and act upon any notices (including
telephonic Committed Loan Notices) purportedly given by or on behalf of the
Borrowers even if (i) such notices were not made in a manner specified herein,
were incomplete or were not preceded or followed by any other form of notice
specified herein, or (ii) the terms thereof, as understood by the recipient,
varied from any confirmation thereof. The Borrowers shall indemnify the
Administrative Agent, each Arranger, the First Amendment Sole Lead Arranger,
each Lender and the Related Parties of each of them from all losses, costs,
expenses and liabilities resulting from the reliance by such Person on each
notice purportedly given by or on behalf of the Borrowers. All telephonic
notices to and other telephonic communications with the Administrative Agent may
be recorded by the Administrative Agent, and each of the parties hereto hereby
consents to such recording.
11.03    No Waiver; Cumulative Remedies; Enforcement. No failure by any Lender
or the Administrative Agent to exercise, and no delay by any such Person in
exercising, any right, remedy, power or privilege hereunder or under any other
Loan Document shall operate as a waiver thereof; nor shall any single or partial
exercise of any right, remedy, power or privilege hereunder preclude any other
or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, remedy, power or
privilege. The rights, remedies, powers and privileges herein provided, and
provided under each other Loan Document, are cumulative and not exclusive of any
rights, remedies, powers and privileges provided by law.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein or in any other Loan
Document, the authority to enforce rights and remedies hereunder and under the
other Loan Documents against the Loan Parties or any of them shall be vested
exclusively in, and all actions and proceedings at law in connection with such
enforcement shall be instituted and maintained exclusively by, the
Administrative Agent in accordance with Section 8.02 for the benefit of all the
Lenders; provided, however, that the foregoing shall not prohibit (a) the
Administrative Agent from exercising on its own behalf the rights and remedies
that inure to its benefit (solely in its capacity as Administrative Agent)
hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, (b) any Lender from exercising
setoff rights in accordance with Section 11.08 (subject to the terms of Section
2.13), or (c) any Lender from filing proofs of claim or appearing and filing
pleadings on its own behalf during the pendency of a proceeding relative to any
Loan Party under any Debtor Relief Law; and provided, further, that if at any
time there is no Person acting as Administrative Agent hereunder and under the
other Loan Documents, then (i) the Required Lenders shall have the rights
otherwise ascribed to the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 8.02 and (ii)
in addition to the matters set forth in clauses (b) and (c) of the preceding
proviso and subject to Section 2.13, any Lender may, with the consent of the
Required Lenders, enforce any rights and remedies available to it and as
authorized by the Required Lenders.
11.04    Expenses; Indemnity; Damage Waiver. Costs and Expenses. The Borrowers
shall pay (i) all reasonable and documented out-of-pocket expenses incurred by
the Administrative Agent, the First Amendment Sole Lead Arranger and any of
their Affiliates (including the reasonable and documented fees, charges and
disbursements of counsel for the Administrative Agent), in connection with the
syndication of the credit facilities provided for herein, the preparation,
negotiation, execution, delivery and administration of this Agreement and the
other Loan Documents or any amendments, modifications or waivers of the
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transactions contemplated hereby or thereby shall be consummated), and (ii) all
out‑of‑pocket expenses incurred by the Administrative Agent, the First Amendment
Sole Lead Arranger or any Lender (including the fees, charges and disbursements
of any counsel for the Administrative Agent, the First Amendment Sole Lead
Arranger or any Lender), in connection with the enforcement or protection of its
rights (A) in connection with this Agreement and the other Loan Documents,
including its rights under this Section, or (B) in connection with Loans made
hereunder, including all such out-of-pocket expenses incurred during any
workout, restructuring or negotiations in respect of such Loans.
(b)    Indemnification by the Borrowers. The Borrowers shall indemnify the
Administrative Agent (and any sub-agent thereof) 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 reasonable and documented
expenses (including the reasonable and documented fees, charges and
disbursements of any counsel for any Indemnitee), incurred by any Indemnitee or
asserted against any Indemnitee by any third party or by the Borrowers or any
other Loan Party arising out of, in connection with, or as a result of (i) the
execution or delivery of this Agreement, any other Loan Document or any
agreement or instrument contemplated hereby or thereby, the performance by the
parties hereto of their respective obligations hereunder or thereunder or the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, or, in the case
of the Administrative Agent (and any sub-agent thereof) and its Related Parties
only, the administration of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents,
(ii) any Loan or the use or proposed use of the proceeds therefrom, (iii) any
actual or alleged presence or release of Hazardous Materials on or from any
property owned or operated by the Borrowers or any of their Subsidiaries, or any
Environmental Claim or any Environmental Liability related in any way to the
Borrowers or any of their Subsidiaries, or (iv) any actual or prospective claim,
litigation, investigation or proceeding relating to any of the foregoing,
whether based on contract, tort or any other theory, whether brought by a third
party or by the Borrowers or any other Loan Party or any of the Borrowers’ or
such Loan Party’s directors, shareholders or creditors, 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 (x) are determined by a court of
competent jurisdiction by final and nonappealable judgment to have resulted from
the gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Indemnitee or (y) result from
a claim brought by the Borrowers or any other Loan Party against an Indemnitee
for breach in bad faith of such Indemnitee's obligations hereunder or under any
other Loan Document, if the Borrowers or such Loan Party has obtained a final
and nonappealable judgment in its favor on such claim as determined by a court
of competent jurisdiction.
(c)    Reimbursement by Lenders. To the extent that the Borrowers for any reason
fails to indefeasibly pay any amount required under subsection (a) or (b) of
this Section to be paid by it to the Administrative Agent (or any sub-agent
thereof) or any Related Party of any of the foregoing, each Lender severally
agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent (or any such sub-agent) or such
Related Party, as the case may be, such Lender’s Applicable Percentage
(determined as of the time that the applicable unreimbursed expense or indemnity
payment is sought) of such unpaid amount, provided that the unreimbursed expense
or indemnified loss, claim, damage, liability or related expense, as the case
may be, was incurred by or asserted against the Administrative Agent (or any
such sub-agent) in its capacity as such, or against any Related Party of any of
the foregoing acting for the Administrative Agent (or any such sub-agent) in
connection with such capacity. The obligations of the Lenders under this
subsection (c) are subject to the provisions of Section 2.12(d).
(d)    Waiver of Consequential Damages, Etc. To the fullest extent permitted by
applicable law, the Borrowers shall not assert, and hereby waive, any claim
against any Indemnitee, on any theory of liability, for special, indirect,
consequential or punitive damages (as opposed to direct or actual damages)
arising out of, in connection with, or as a result of, this Agreement, any other
Loan Document or any agreement or instrument contemplated hereby, the
transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, any Loan or the use of the proceeds
thereof. No Indemnitee referred to in subsection (b) above shall be liable for
any damages arising from the use by unintended recipients of any information or
other materials distributed to such unintended recipients by such Indemnitee
through telecommunications, electronic or other information transmission systems
in connection with this Agreement or the other Loan Documents or the
transactions contemplated hereby or thereby other than for direct or actual
damages resulting from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of such
Indemnitee as determined by a final and nonappealable judgment of a court of
competent jurisdiction.

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(e)    Payments. All amounts due under this Section shall be payable not later
than ten Business Days after demand therefor.
(f)    Survival. The agreements in this Section shall survive the resignation of
the Administrative Agent, the replacement of any Lender and the repayment,
satisfaction or discharge of all the other Obligations.
11.05    Payments Set Aside. To the extent that any payment by or on behalf of
the Borrowers is made to the Administrative Agent or any Lender, or the
Administrative Agent or any Lender exercises its right of setoff, and such
payment or the proceeds of such setoff or any part thereof is subsequently
invalidated, declared to be fraudulent or preferential, set aside or required
(including pursuant to any settlement entered into by the Administrative Agent
or such Lender in its discretion) to be repaid to a trustee, receiver or any
other party, in connection with any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law or
otherwise, then (a) to the extent of such recovery, the obligation or part
thereof originally intended to be satisfied shall be revived and continued in
full force and effect as if such payment had not been made or such setoff had
not occurred, and (b) each Lender severally agrees to pay to the Administrative
Agent upon demand its applicable share (without duplication) of any amount so
recovered from or repaid by the Administrative Agent, plus interest thereon from
the date of such demand to the date such payment is made at a rate per annum
equal to the Federal Funds Rate from time to time in effect. The obligations of
the Lenders under clause (b) of the preceding sentence shall survive the payment
in full of the Obligations and the termination of this Agreement.
11.06    Successors and Assigns. Successors and Assigns Generally. The
provisions of this Agreement shall be effective on the Repricing Effective Date
and thereafter shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties
hereto and their respective successors and assigns permitted hereby, except that
neither the Borrowers nor any other Loan Party may assign or otherwise transfer
any of its rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of
the Administrative Agent and each Lender and no Lender may assign or otherwise
transfer any of its rights or obligations hereunder except (i) to an assignee in
accordance with the provisions of Section 11.06(b), (ii) by way of participation
in accordance with the provisions of Section 11.06(d), or (iii) by way of pledge
or assignment of a security interest subject to the restrictions of Section
11.06(f) (and any other attempted assignment or transfer by any party hereto
shall be null and void). Nothing in this Agreement, expressed or implied, shall
be construed to confer upon any Person (other than the parties hereto, their
respective successors and assigns permitted hereby, Participants to the extent
provided in subsection (d) of this Section and, to the extent expressly
contemplated hereby, the Related Parties of each of the Administrative Agent and
the Lenders) any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or by reason of
this Agreement.
(b)    Assignments by Lenders. Any Lender may at any time assign to one or more
assignees all or a portion of its rights and obligations under this Agreement
(including all or a portion of its Commitment(s) and the Loans at the time owing
to it); provided that any such assignment shall be subject to the following
conditions:
(i)    Minimum Amounts.
(A)    in the case of an assignment of the entire remaining amount of the
assigning Lender’s Commitment under any Facility and the Loans at the time owing
to it under such Facility or in the case of an assignment to a Lender, an
Affiliate of a Lender or an Approved Fund, no minimum amount need be assigned;
and
(B)    in any case not described in clause (A) above, the aggregate amount of
the Commitment (which for this purpose includes Loans outstanding thereunder)
or, if the Commitment is not then in effect, the principal outstanding balance
of the Loans of the assigning Lender subject to each such assignment, determined
as of the date the Assignment and Assumption with respect to such assignment is
delivered to the Administrative Agent or, if “Trade Date” is specified in the
Assignment and Assumption, as of the Trade Date, shall not be less than
$1,000,000, unless each of the Administrative Agent and, so long as no Event of
Default has occurred and is continuing, the Borrowers otherwise consent (each
such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed); provided, however,
that concurrent assignments to members of an Assignee Group and concurrent
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Eligible Assignee (or to an Eligible Assignee and members of its Assignee Group)
will be treated as a single assignment for purposes of determining whether such
minimum amount has been met;
(ii)    Proportionate Amounts. 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 with respect to the Loans or the Commitment
assigned, except that this clause (ii) shall not prohibit any Lender from
assigning all or a portion of its rights and obligations among separate
Facilities on a non-pro rata basis;
(iii)    Required Consents. No consent shall be required for any assignment
except to the extent required by subsection (b)(i)(B) of this Section and, in
addition:
(A)    the consent of the Borrowers (such consent not to be unreasonably
withheld or delayed) shall be required unless (1) an Event of Default has
occurred and is continuing at the time of such assignment or (2) such assignment
is to a Lender, an Affiliate of a Lender or an Approved Fund; provided that the
Borrower shall be deemed to have consented to any such assignment unless it
shall object thereto by written notice to the Administrative Agent within five
(5) Business Days after having received notice thereof;
(B)    the consent of the Administrative Agent (such consent not to be
unreasonably withheld or delayed) shall be required for assignments in respect
of (1) any Term Commitment if such assignment is to a Person that is not a
Lender with a Commitment in respect of the applicable Facility, an Affiliate of
such Lender or an Approved Fund with respect to such Lender or (2) any Term Loan
to a Person that is not a Lender, an Affiliate of a Lender or an Approved Fund;
(iv)    Assignment and Assumption. The parties to each assignment shall execute
and deliver to the Administrative Agent an Assignment and Assumption, together
with a processing and recordation fee in the amount of $3,500; provided,
however, that the Administrative Agent may, in its sole discretion, elect to
waive such processing and recordation fee in the case of any assignment. The
assignee, if it is not a Lender, shall deliver to the Administrative Agent an
Administrative Questionnaire.
(v)    No Assignment to Loan Parties. No such assignment shall be made to any
Loan Party or any of their respective Subsidiaries.
(vi)    No Assignment to Natural Persons. No such assignment shall be made to a
natural person.
(vii)    Affiliated Lenders. Assignments to or from an Affiliated Lender shall
be subject to the following additional conditions:
(A)    such assignment must be made pursuant to an open market purchase;
(B)    no Default shall have occurred or be continuing or would result from such
assignment;
(C)    the assigning Lender and the assignee Affiliated Lender shall execute and
deliver to the Administrative Agent an assignment agreement substantially in the
form of Exhibit E-3 hereto (an “Affiliated Lender Assignment and Assumption”) in
lieu of an Assignment and Assumption, and such Affiliated Lender Assignment and
Assumption shall contain the following provisions: (1) the assignor/assignee
Affiliated Lender shall each represent to the Administrative Agent in the
Affiliated Lender Assignment and Assumption that the limitation set forth in
Section 11.06(b)(vii)(D) has not been violated, and (2) the assignor/assignee
Affiliated Lender shall represent that such Affiliated Lender is not in
possession of any Borrower Restricted Information that has not been disclosed to
the Lenders generally (other than those Lenders who have elected to not receive
any Borrower Restricted Information with respect to any Loan Party);
(D)    after giving effect to any such assignment, Affiliated Lenders shall not,
in the aggregate, own or hold Loans with an aggregate principal amount in excess
of 15% of the principal amount of all Loans then outstanding;

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(E)    Each Affiliate Lender, in connection with any (i) consent (or decision
not to consent) to any amendment, modification, waiver, consent or other action
with respect to any of the terms of any Loan Document, (ii) other action on any
matter related to any Loan Document or (iii) direction to the Administrative
Agent or any Lender to undertake any action (or refrain from taking any action)
with respect to or under any Loan Document, agrees that, except with respect to
any amendment, modification, waiver, consent or other action that adversely
affects such Affiliate Lender in any material respect as compared to other
Lenders holding the same Series of Term Loans, shall be deemed to have voted its
interest as a Lender without discretion in such proportion as the allocation of
voting with respect to such matter by Lenders who are not Affiliate Lenders
(provided that, for the avoidance of doubt, such exception shall not apply to
any amendment, modification, waiver, consent or other action otherwise permitted
by Section 2.15). Each of the Borrowers and each Affiliate Lender hereby agrees
that if a case under Title 11 of the Bankruptcy Code is commenced against the
Borrowers, the Borrowers, with respect to any plan of reorganization that does
not adversely affect any Affiliate Lender in any material respect as compared to
other Lenders, shall seek (and each Affiliate Lender shall consent) to designate
the vote of any Affiliate Lender and the vote of any Affiliate Lender with
respect to any such plan of reorganization of the Borrowers or any Affiliate of
the Borrowers shall not be counted. Each Affiliate Lender hereby irrevocably
appoints the Administrative Agent (such appointment being coupled with an
interest) as such Affiliate Lender’s attorney-in-fact, with full authority in
the place and stead of such Affiliate Lender and in the name of such Affiliate
Lender, from time to time in the Administrative Agent’s discretion to take any
action and to execute any instrument that the Administrative Agent may deem
reasonably necessary to carry out the provisions of this clause;
(F)    Affiliated Lenders shall not receive information provided to Lenders by
the Administrative Agent or any of the Lenders (other than notices of Borrowings
and prepayments and other administrative notices in respect of Loans or
Commitments required to be delivered to Lenders pursuant to Article II) and will
not be permitted to attend or participate in any meeting not attended by the
Borrowers;
(G)    No Affiliate Lender shall have any right to make or bring (or participate
in, other than as a passive participant in or recipient of its pro rata benefits
of) any claim, in its capacity as a Lender, against Administrative Agent or any
other Lender with respect to any duties or obligations or alleged duties or
obligations of such Agent or any other such Lender under the Loan Documents; and
(H)    After giving effect to any such assignment, if Affiliated Lenders shall,
in the aggregate, own or hold Loans with an aggregate principal amount in excess
of 15% of the original principal amount of all Loans then outstanding, then (1)
the portion of the assigned Loans in excess of such 15% limit shall be null and
void and the Register shall be modified to reflect such void portion of the
assigned Loans, and (2) the assigning Lender shall refund to the Affiliated
Lender a pro rata portion of the purchase price of the Loans assigned pursuant
to the Affiliated Lender Assignment and Assumption, which pro rata portion shall
reflect the amount of Loans voided pursuant to subclause (1) above. The
Administrative Agent shall not have any affirmative obligation to determine
whether the Loans held by Affiliated Lenders exceed the 15% limit set forth in
this clause (H).
Any attempted assignment or transfer by a Lender to an Affiliated Lender that
does not comply with the foregoing requirements in this Section 11.06(b)(vii)
shall be null and void. All parties hereto acknowledge and agree that the
Administrative Agent shall have no obligation or duty to monitor or track
whether any Affiliated Lender has exceeded the 15% limit set forth in Section
11.06(b)(vii)(H).
Subject to acceptance and recording thereof by the Administrative Agent pursuant
to subsection (c) of this Section 11.06, from and after the effective date
specified in each Assignment and Assumption, the assignee thereunder shall be a
party to this Agreement and, to the extent of the interest assigned by such
Assignment and Assumption, have the

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rights and obligations of a Lender under this Agreement (including compliance
with Section 3.01(e), 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 3.01, 3.04, 3.05 and 11.04 with
respect to facts and circumstances occurring prior to the effective date of such
assignment. Upon request, the Borrowers (at their expense) shall execute and
deliver a Note to the assignee Lender. Any assignment or transfer by a Lender of
rights or obligations under this Agreement that does not comply with this
subsection 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
Section 11.06(d).
(c)    Register. The Administrative Agent, acting solely for this purpose as an
agent of the Borrowers, shall maintain at the Administrative Agent’s Office 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 Commitments of,
and principal amounts of the Loans owing to, each Lender pursuant to the terms
hereof from time to time (the “Register”). The entries in the Register shall be
conclusive, and the Borrowers, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders shall
treat each Person whose name is recorded in the Register pursuant to the terms
hereof as a Lender hereunder for all purposes of this Agreement, notwithstanding
notice to the contrary. The Register shall be available for inspection by the
Borrowers and any Lender, at any reasonable time and from time to time upon
reasonable prior notice. It is understood and agreed that the Administrative
Agent is directed and authorized to update and/or modify the Register to reflect
and give effect to the First Amendment and the transactions contemplated
thereby.
(d)    Participations. Any Lender may at any time, without the consent of, or
notice to, the Borrowers or the Administrative Agent, sell participations to any
Person (other than a natural person or the Borrowers or any of the Borrower’s
Affiliates or Subsidiaries) (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/or the Loans; provided that (i) such Lender’s
obligations under this Agreement shall remain unchanged, (ii) such Lender shall
remain solely responsible to the other parties hereto for the performance of
such obligations and (iii) the Borrowers, the Administrative Agent and the
Lenders shall continue to deal solely and directly with such Lender in
connection with such Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement. Any
agreement or instrument pursuant to which a Lender sells such a 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, waiver or other modification described in the first proviso to
Section 11.01 that affects such Participant. Subject to subsection (e) of this
Section, the Borrower agrees that each Participant shall be entitled to the
benefits of Sections 3.01, 3.04 and 3.05 to the same extent as if it were a
Lender and had acquired its interest by assignment pursuant to Section 11.06(b),
provided that such Participant agrees to be subject to Section 3.01 as though it
were a Lender. To the extent permitted by law, each Participant also shall be
entitled to the benefits of Section 11.08 as though it were a Lender, provided
such Participant agrees to be subject to Section 2.13 as though it were a
Lender. Each Lender that sells a participation shall, acting solely for this
purpose as an agent of the Borrowers, maintain a register on which it enters the
name and address of each Participant and the principal amounts (and stated
interest) of each Participant's interest in the Loans or other obligations 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 Loan or its other obligations under any Loan
Document) except to the extent that such disclosure is necessary to establish
that such Loan or other 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 of this Agreement
notwithstanding any notice to the contrary.
(e)    Limitations upon Participant Rights. A Participant shall not be entitled
to receive any greater payment under Section 3.01 or 3.04 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 Borrowers’ prior written consent. A Participant
that would be a Foreign Lender if it were a Lender shall not be entitled to the
benefits of Section 3.01 unless the Borrowers are notified of the participation
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and such Participant agrees, for the benefit of the Borrowers, to comply with
Section 3.01(e) as though it were a Lender.
(f)    Certain Pledges. Any Lender may at any time pledge or assign a security
interest in all or any portion of its rights under this Agreement (including
under its Note, if any) to secure obligations of such Lender, including any
pledge or assignment to secure obligations to a Federal Reserve Bank; provided
that no such pledge or assignment shall release such Lender from any of its
obligations hereunder or substitute any such pledgee or assignee for such Lender
as a party hereto.
11.07    Treatment of Certain Information; Confidentiality. Each of the
Administrative Agent and the Lenders agrees to maintain the confidentiality of
the Information (as defined below), except that Information may be disclosed
(a) to its Affiliates and to its and its Affiliates’ respective partners,
members, directors, officers, employees, agents, trustees, advisors and
representatives (it being understood that the Persons to whom such disclosure is
made will be informed of the confidential nature of such Information and
instructed to keep such Information confidential), (b) to the extent requested
by any regulatory authority purporting to have jurisdiction over it (including
any self-regulatory authority, such as the National Association of Insurance
Commissioners), (c) to the extent required by applicable laws or regulations or
by any subpoena or similar legal process, (d) to any other party hereto, (e) in
connection with the exercise of any remedies hereunder or under any other Loan
Document or any action or proceeding relating to this Agreement or any other
Loan Document or the enforcement of rights hereunder or thereunder, (f) subject
to an agreement containing provisions substantially the same (or at least as
restrictive) 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 or (ii) any actual or prospective, direct or
indirect, counterparty (or its advisors) to any swap or derivative transaction
relating to the Borrowers and its obligations, (g) with the consent of the
Borrowers or (h) to the extent such Information (i) becomes publicly available
other than as a result of a breach of this Section or (ii) becomes available to
the Administrative Agent, any Lender or any of their respective Affiliates on a
nonconfidential basis from a source other than the Borrowers.
For purposes of this Section, “Information” means all information received from
any Loan Party or any Subsidiary thereof relating to any Loan Party or any
Subsidiary thereof or their respective businesses, other than any such
information that is available to the Administrative Agent or any Lender on a
nonconfidential basis prior to disclosure by any Loan Party or any Subsidiary
thereof, provided that, in the case of information received from a Loan Party or
any such Subsidiary after the Closing Date, such information is clearly
identified at the time of delivery as confidential. Any Person required to
maintain the confidentiality of Information as provided in this Section shall be
considered to have complied with its obligation to do so if such Person in
accordance with their customary practices.
Each of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders acknowledges that (a) the
Information may include material non-public information concerning the Borrowers
or a Subsidiary, as the case may be, (b) it has developed compliance procedures
regarding the use of material non-public information and (c) it will handle such
material non-public information in accordance with applicable Law, including
United States Federal and state securities Laws.
11.08    Right of Setoff. If an Event of Default shall have occurred and be
continuing, each Lender and each of their respective Affiliates is hereby
authorized at any time and from time to time, after obtaining the prior written
consent of the Administrative Agent, to the fullest extent permitted by
applicable law, to set off and apply any and all deposits (general or special,
time or demand, provisional or final, in whatever currency) at any time held and
other obligations (in whatever currency) at any time owing by such Lender or any
such Affiliate to or for the credit or the account of the Borrowers or any other
Loan Party against any and all of the obligations of the Borrowers or such Loan
Party now or hereafter existing under this Agreement or any other Loan Document
to such Lender, irrespective of whether or not such Lender shall have made any
demand under this Agreement or any other Loan Document and although such
obligations of the Borrowers or such Loan Party may be contingent or unmatured
or are owed to a branch or office of such Lender different from the branch or
office holding such deposit or obligated on such indebtedness. The rights of
each Lender and their respective Affiliates under this Section are in addition
to other rights and remedies (including other rights of setoff) that such Lender
or their respective Affiliates may have. Each Lender agrees to notify the
Borrowers and the Administrative Agent promptly after any such setoff

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and application, provided that the failure to give such notice shall not affect
the validity of such setoff and application.
11.09    Interest Rate Limitation. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary
contained in any Loan Document, the interest paid or agreed to be paid under the
Loan Documents shall not exceed the maximum rate of non-usurious interest
permitted by applicable Law (the “Maximum Rate”). If the Administrative Agent or
any Lender shall receive interest in an amount that exceeds the Maximum Rate,
the excess interest shall be applied to the principal of the Loans or, if it
exceeds such unpaid principal, refunded to the Borrowers. In determining whether
the interest contracted for, charged, or received by the Administrative Agent or
a Lender exceeds the Maximum Rate, such Person may, to the extent permitted by
applicable Law, (a) characterize any payment that is not principal as an
expense, fee, or premium rather than interest, (b) exclude voluntary prepayments
and the effects thereof, and (c) amortize, prorate, allocate, and spread in
equal or unequal parts the total amount of interest throughout the contemplated
term of the Obligations hereunder.
11.10    Counterparts; Integration; Effectiveness. This Agreement may be
executed in counterparts (and by different parties hereto in different
counterparts), each of which shall constitute an original, but all of which when
taken together shall constitute a single contract. This Agreement and the other
Loan Documents constitute the entire contract among the parties relating to the
subject matter hereof and supersede any and all previous agreements and
understandings, oral or written, relating to the subject matter hereof. Except
as provided in Section 4.01, this Agreement shall become effective when it shall
have been executed by the Administrative Agent and when the Administrative Agent
shall have received counterparts hereof that, when taken together, bear the
signatures of each of the other parties hereto. Delivery of an executed
counterpart of a signature page of this Agreement by telecopy or other
electronic imaging means shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed
counterpart of this Agreement.
11.11    Survival of Representations and Warranties. All representations and
warranties made hereunder and in any other Loan Document or other document
delivered pursuant hereto or thereto or in connection herewith or therewith
shall survive the execution and delivery hereof and thereof. Such
representations and warranties have been or will be relied upon by the
Administrative Agent and each Lender, regardless of any investigation made by
the Administrative Agent or any Lender or on their behalf and notwithstanding
that the Administrative Agent or any Lender may have had notice or knowledge of
any Default at the time of any Credit Extension, and shall continue in full
force and effect as long as any Loan or any other Obligation hereunder shall
remain unpaid or unsatisfied.
11.12    Severability. If any provision of this Agreement or the other Loan
Documents is held to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable, (a) the legality,
validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Agreement and
the other Loan Documents shall not be affected or impaired thereby and (b) the
parties shall endeavor in good faith negotiations to replace the illegal,
invalid or unenforceable provisions with valid provisions the economic effect of
which comes as close as possible to that of the illegal, invalid or
unenforceable provisions. The invalidity of a provision in a particular
jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any
other jurisdiction.
11.13    Replacement of Lenders. If any Lender requests compensation under
Section 3.04, or if the Borrowers are required to pay any additional amount to
any Lender or any Governmental Authority for the account of any Lender pursuant
to Section 3.01, or if any Lender is a Defaulting Lender then the Borrowers may,
at their 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, and
consents required by, Section 11.06), all of its interests, rights and
obligations under this Agreement and the related Loan Documents to an assignee
that shall assume such obligations (which assignee may be another Lender, if a
Lender accepts such assignment), provided that:
(a)    the Borrowers shall have paid to the Administrative Agent the assignment
fee specified in Section 11.06(b);

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(b)    such Lender shall have received payment of an amount equal to the
outstanding principal of its Loans, accrued interest thereon, accrued fees and
all other amounts payable to it hereunder and under the other Loan Documents
(including any amounts under Section 3.05) from the assignee (to the extent of
such outstanding principal and accrued interest and fees) or the Borrowers (in
the case of all other amounts);
(c)    in the case of any such assignment resulting from a claim for
compensation under Section 3.04 or payments required to be made pursuant to
Section 3.01, such assignment will result in a reduction in such compensation or
payments thereafter; and
(d)    such assignment does not conflict with applicable Laws.
A Lender shall not be required to make any such assignment or delegation if,
prior thereto, as a result of a waiver by such Lender or otherwise, the
circumstances entitling the Borrowers to require such assignment and delegation
cease to apply.
11.14    Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Etc. GOVERNING LAW. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL
BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW
YORK.
(b)    SUBMISSION TO JURISDICTION. EACH BORROWER AND EACH OTHER LOAN PARTY
IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY SUBMITS, FOR ITSELF AND ITS PROPERTY, TO THE
EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE COURTS 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 OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT, OR FOR
RECOGNITION OR ENFORCEMENT OF ANY JUDGMENT, AND EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO
IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY AGREES THAT ALL CLAIMS IN RESPECT OF ANY SUCH
ACTION OR PROCEEDING SHALL BE HEARD AND DETERMINED IN SUCH NEW YORK STATE COURT
OR, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN SUCH FEDERAL COURT.
EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO AGREES THAT A FINAL JUDGMENT IN ANY SUCH ACTION OR
PROCEEDING SHALL BE CONCLUSIVE AND MAY BE ENFORCED IN OTHER JURISDICTIONS BY
SUIT ON THE JUDGMENT OR IN ANY OTHER MANNER PROVIDED BY LAW. NOTHING IN THIS
AGREEMENT OR IN ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT SHALL AFFECT ANY RIGHT THAT THE
ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT, ANY LENDER MAY OTHERWISE HAVE TO BRING ANY ACTION OR
PROCEEDING RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT AGAINST THE
BORROWER OR ANY OTHER LOAN PARTY OR ITS PROPERTIES IN THE COURTS OF ANY
JURISDICTION.
(c)    WAIVER OF VENUE. EACH BORROWER AND EACH OTHER LOAN PARTY IRREVOCABLY AND
UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY
OBJECTION THAT IT MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE TO THE LAYING OF VENUE OF ANY ACTION
OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN
DOCUMENT IN ANY COURT REFERRED TO IN PARAGRAPH (B) OF THIS SECTION. EACH OF THE
PARTIES HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY
APPLICABLE LAW, THE DEFENSE OF AN INCONVENIENT FORUM TO THE MAINTENANCE OF SUCH
ACTION OR PROCEEDING IN ANY SUCH COURT.
(d)    SERVICE OF PROCESS. EACH PARTY HERETO IRREVOCABLY CONSENTS TO SERVICE OF
PROCESS IN THE MANNER PROVIDED FOR NOTICES IN SECTION 11.02. NOTHING IN THIS
AGREEMENT WILL AFFECT THE RIGHT OF ANY PARTY HERETO TO SERVE PROCESS IN ANY
OTHER MANNER PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW
11.15    Waiver of Jury Trial. EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY 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 ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS
CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THEREBY (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR ANY OTHER
THEORY). EACH PARTY HERETO (A) CERTIFIES THAT NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR
ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PERSON

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HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PERSON 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 AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE
MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION.
11.16    No Advisory or Fiduciary Responsibility. In connection with all aspects
of each transaction contemplated hereby (including in connection with any
amendment, waiver or other modification hereof or of any other Loan Document),
each of the Loan Parties acknowledges and agrees, and acknowledges its
Affiliates’ understanding, that: (i) (A) the arranging and other services
regarding this Agreement provided by the Administrative Agent, the Arrangers and
the First Amendment Sole Lead Arranger, are arm’s-length commercial transactions
between the Loan Parties and their respective Affiliates, on the one hand, and
the Administrative Agent, the Arrangers and the First Amendment Sole Lead
Arranger, on the other hand, (B) each of the Loan Parties has consulted its own
legal, accounting, regulatory and tax advisors to the extent it has deemed
appropriate, and (C) each of the Loan Parties is capable of evaluating, and
understands and accepts, the terms, risks and conditions of the transactions
contemplated hereby and by the other Loan Documents; (ii) (A) the Administrative
Agent, the Arrangers, the First Amendment Sole Lead Arranger, and the Lenders
each is and has been acting solely as a principal and, except as expressly
agreed in writing by the relevant parties, has not been, is not, and will not be
acting as an advisor, agent or fiduciary for the Loan Parties or any of their
respective Affiliates, or any other Person and (B) none of the Administrative
Agent, the Arrangers, the First Amendment Sole Lead Arranger, or the Lenders has
any obligation to the Loan Parties or any of their respective Affiliates with
respect to the transactions contemplated hereby except those obligations
expressly set forth herein and in the other Loan Documents; and (iii) the
Administrative Agent, the Arrangers, the First Amendment Sole Lead Arranger, the
Lenders and their respective Affiliates may be engaged in a broad range of
transactions that involve interests that differ from those of the Loan Parties
and their respective Affiliates, and none of the Administrative Agent, the
Arrangers, the First Amendment Sole Lead Arranger or the Lenders has any
obligation to disclose any of such interests to the Loan Parties or any of their
respective Affiliates. To the fullest extent permitted by law, each of the Loan
Parties hereby waives and releases any claims that it may have against the
Administrative Agent, the Arrangers, the First Amendment Sole Lead Arranger, and
the Lenders with respect to any breach or alleged breach of agency or fiduciary
duty in connection with any aspect of any transaction contemplated hereby.
11.17    Electronic Execution of Assignments and Certain Other Documents. The
words “execution,” “signed,” “signature,” and words of like import in any
Assignment and Assumption or in any amendment or other modification hereof
(including waivers and consents) shall be deemed to include electronic
signatures or the keeping of records in electronic form, each of which shall be
of the same legal effect, validity or enforceability as a manually executed
signature or the use of a paper-based recordkeeping system, as the case may be,
to the extent and as provided for in any applicable law, including the Federal
Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, the New York State
Electronic Signatures and Records Act, or any other similar state laws based on
the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act.
11.18    USA PATRIOT Act. Each Lender that is subject to the Act (as hereinafter
defined) and the Administrative Agent (for itself and not on behalf of any
Lender) hereby notifies the Borrowers that pursuant to the requirements of the
USA PATRIOT Act (Title III of Pub. L. 107-56 (signed into law October 26, 2001))
(the “Act”), it is required to obtain, verify and record information that
identifies each Loan Party, which information includes the name and address of
each Loan Party and other information that will allow such Lender or the
Administrative Agent, as applicable, to identify each Loan Party in accordance
with the Act. The Borrowers shall, promptly following a request by the
Administrative Agent or any Lender, provide all documentation and other
information that the Administrative Agent or such Lender requests in order to
comply with its ongoing obligations under applicable “know your customer” an
anti-money laundering rules and regulations, including the Act.
11.19    Time of the Essence. Time is of the essence of the Loan Documents.
11.20    Amendment and Restatement. It is the intention of each of the parties
hereto that the Existing Credit Agreement be amended and restated so as to
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securing indebtedness and obligations under the Existing Credit Agreement and
that all Indebtedness and Obligations of the Loan Parties under the Loan
Documents shall be secured by the Collateral Documents and that this Agreement
does not constitute a novation of the obligations and liabilities existing under
the Existing Credit Agreement. The parties hereto further acknowledge and agree
that this Agreement constitutes an amendment of the Existing Credit Agreement
made under and in accordance with the Existing Credit Agreement. In addition,
unless specifically amended hereby, each of the Loan Documents, the Exhibits and
Schedules to the Existing Credit Agreement shall continue in full force and
effect and that, from and after the Repricing Effective Date, all references to
the “Credit Agreement” contained therein shall be deemed to refer to this
Agreement.

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