Exhibit 10.55
SECOND AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT

This SECOND AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT, dated as of December 8, 2015 (this
“Amendment”), is entered into by and among EQUINIX, INC., a Delaware corporation
(“Equinix” or the “Borrower”), the Guarantors, each “Lender” (as such term is
defined in the Credit Agreement referred to below prior to giving effect to
Section 2 below) party hereto (collectively, the “Existing Lenders” and each
individually, an “Existing Lender”), each of the Lenders signatory hereto as
“New Lenders” (collectively, the “New Lenders” and each individually, a “New
Lender”), and BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as Administrative Agent. Capitalized terms
not otherwise defined herein which are defined in the Credit Agreement shall
have the same respective meanings herein as therein.
WHEREAS, the Borrower, the Guarantors, the Existing Lenders, the Administrative
Agent, and certain other parties thereto, are parties to that certain Credit
Agreement, dated as of December 17, 2014 (as amended by that certain First
Amendment to Credit Agreement and First Amendment to Pledge and Security
Agreement, dated as of April 30, 2015, the “Credit Agreement”), pursuant to
which the Existing Lenders agreed to make Loans and participate in Letters of
Credit issued by the L/C Issuer, all upon the terms and subject to the
conditions set forth therein;
WHEREAS, the Borrower, the Existing Lenders, and the Administrative Agent wish
to amend certain provisions of the Credit Agreement, as specifically set forth
in this Amendment and on the terms and conditions set forth herein;
WHEREAS, each of the New Lenders desires to join the Credit Agreement as a “Term
B Lender” and as a “Lender” thereunder; and
WHEREAS, the Borrower has requested an increase in the aggregate Revolving
Commitments pursuant to Section 2.13 of the Credit Agreement, such increase to
be effective on the date that is four (4) Business Days after the Second
Amendment Effective Date.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual agreements
contained herein and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and
sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby agree as
follows:
§ 1 Amendments to the Credit Agreement.
1.01.Subject to Section 3 below, and in reliance on the representations and
warranties of the Loan Parties set forth herein, pursuant to Section 10.01 of
the Credit Agreement, the Credit Agreement is hereby amended to delete the
stricken text (indicated textually in the same manner as the following example:
stricken text) and to add the double-underlined text (indicated textually in the
same manner as the following example: double-underlined text(1)) as set forth in
the Credit Agreement attached as Exhibit A hereto.
1.02.Solely as such Schedule 2.01 relates to (a) the Term A Loans and Term B
Commitments, as of the Second Amendment Effective Date, such Schedule is hereby
amended and restated in the form set forth in the corresponding Schedule
attached as Exhibit B hereto and (b) the Revolving Commitments, as of the date
that is four (4) Business Days after the Second Amendment Effective Date, such
Schedule is hereby amended and restated in the form set forth in the
corresponding Schedule attached as Exhibit B hereto.
1.03.Schedule 5.13 to the Credit Agreement (Subsidiaries; Other Equity
Investments) is hereby amended and restated in its entirety in the form set
forth on the corresponding Schedule attached as Exhibit C hereto.
1.04.Schedule 10.06(h) (Auction Procedures) is hereby added to the Credit
Agreement in the form set forth in the corresponding Schedule attached as
Exhibit D hereto.
1.05.Exhibit A to the Credit Agreement (Form of Loan Notice) is hereby amended
and restated in its entirety in the form set forth in the corresponding Exhibit
attached as Exhibit E hereto.
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(1) Due to limitations in the Edgarization process of this exhibit, the
double-underline text referenced in the document is not present. Instead,
additions to the document are represented by blue text.

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1.06.Exhibit C-5 (Form of Term B Note) is hereby added to the Credit Agreement
in the form set forth in the corresponding Exhibit attached as Exhibit F hereto.
1.07.Exhibit D to the Credit Agreement (Form of Compliance Certificate) is
hereby amended and restated in its entirety in the form set forth in the
corresponding Exhibit attached as Exhibit G hereto.
1.08.Exhibit G-1 to the Credit Agreement (Assignment and Assumption) is hereby
amended and restated in its entirety in the form set forth in the corresponding
Exhibit attached as Exhibit H hereto.
§ 2 Joinder of New Lender. Each New Lender, by its signature below, confirms
that it has agreed to become a “Term B Lender” and a “Lender” under, and each as
defined in, the Credit Agreement with a Term B Commitment as set forth on
Schedule 2.01 attached as Exhibit B hereto, effective on the date hereof upon
the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 3 hereof. Each New
Lender (a) acknowledges that in connection with it becoming a Lender it has
received a copy of the Credit Agreement and the Schedules and Exhibits thereto,
together with copies of the most recent financial statements delivered by the
Borrower pursuant to the Credit Agreement, and such other documents and
information as it has deemed appropriate to make its own credit and legal
analysis and decision to become a Lender; and (b) agrees that, upon it becoming
a Lender on the date hereof, it will, independently and without reliance upon
the Administrative Agent, the L/C Issuer or any other Lender and based on such
documents and information as it shall deem appropriate at the time, continue to
make its own credit and legal decisions in taking or not taking action under the
Credit Agreement. In addition, each New Lender represents and warrants that (i)
it is duly organized and existing and it has full power and authority to take,
and has taken, all action necessary to execute and deliver this Amendment and to
consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and to become a Lender on the
date hereof and (ii) no notices to, or consents, authorizations or approvals of,
any Person are required (other than any already given or obtained) for its due
execution and delivery of this Amendment or the performance of its obligations
hereunder or as a Lender under the Credit Agreement as of the date hereof. Each
New Lender agrees to execute and deliver such other instruments, and take such
other actions, as the Administrative Agent or any Loan Party may reasonably
request in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Amendment
(including, without limitation, delivering to the Administrative Agent, on or
prior to the date hereof, an Administrative Questionnaire). Each New Lender
acknowledges and agrees that, on the date hereof, such New Lender shall become a
Lender and, from and after such date the New Lender (x) will be bound by the
terms of the Credit Agreement as fully and to the same extent as if such New
Lender were an original Lender under the Credit Agreement and (y) will have all
rights as a Term B Lender under the Loan Documents and will perform in
accordance with their terms all of the obligations which by the terms of the
Loan Documents are required to be performed by it as a Term B Lender.
§ 3 Conditions to Effectiveness. This Amendment shall become effective as of the
date hereof (the “Second Amendment Effective Date”) upon the satisfaction of
each of the following conditions, in each case in a manner satisfactory in form
and substance to the Administrative Agent:
(a)This Amendment shall have been duly executed and delivered by the Borrower,
the other Loan Parties, the Existing Lenders, the New Lenders and the
Administrative Agent;
(b)The Administrative Agent shall have received (i) a Joinder Agreement,
substantially in the form of Exhibit E to the Credit Agreement, executed by the
Borrower, the Administrative Agent, and Equinix (US) Enterprises, Inc. (the “New
Guarantor”), as Subsidiary Guarantor, together with all schedules thereto, (ii)
certificates representing the Equity Interests of the New Guarantor pledged
pursuant to the Pledge and Security Agreement accompanied by undated stock
powers executed in blank and (iii) proper financing statements 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 against the New Guarantor created under the Pledge and
Security Agreement;
(c)The Administrative Agent shall have received (i) lien search results, dated
as of a recent date, together with copies of all effective Uniform Commercial
Code financing statements that name any Loan Party (such term as used herein
shall include, for the avoidance of doubt, the New Guarantor) as debtor, (ii)
evidence that all insurance required to be maintained pursuant to the Loan
Documents has been obtained and is in effect and (iii) such documents and
certifications as the Administrative Agent may reasonably require to evidence
that each Loan Party is duly organized or formed, and that the Borrower is
validly existing, in good standing and qualified to engage in business in each
jurisdiction where its ownership, lease or operation of properties or the
conduct of its business requires such qualification, except to the extent that
failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect;
(d)The Administrative Agent shall have received a certificate from a Responsible
Officer of each of the Loan Parties (i) attesting to the resolutions of such
Person’s Board of Directors (or equivalent) and, if necessary, shareholders (or
equivalent)

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of such Person, authorizing its execution, delivery, and performance of this
Amendment and any other Loan Documents referenced herein to which such Person is
to become a party, (ii) authorizing specific officers of such Person to execute
the same, (iii) attesting to the incumbency and signatures of such specific
officers of such Person, and (iv) certifying as true, correct and complete,
copies of such Person’s Organization Documents, as amended, modified, or
supplemented to the date hereof (or, alternatively, if certified Organization
Documents had been previously delivered to the Administrative Agent, then a
certification from such Person that there have been no changes or other
modifications to such Organization Documents since the date previously delivered
to the Administrative Agent);
(e)The Administrative Agent shall have received from the Borrower a certificate
signed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower certifying (A) that the
conditions specified in Section 4.02(a) of the Credit Agreement and Section 3(j)
below have been satisfied; (B) that there has been no event or circumstance
since December 31, 2014 that has had or could be reasonably expected to have,
either individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect and (C) that
there is not any action, suit, investigation or proceeding pending or, to the
knowledge of the Borrower, threatened in any court or before any arbitrator or
governmental authority that could reasonably be expected to have a Material
Adverse Effect;
(f)The Administrative Agent shall have received a favorable opinion of Orrick,
Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, counsel to the Loan Parties, addressed to the
Administrative Agent and each Lender and in form and substance satisfactory to
the Administrative Agent;
(g)The Borrower shall have paid all reasonable fees, charges and disbursements
of counsel to the Administrative Agent and the Left Lead Arranger (directly to
such counsel if requested by the Administrative Agent) to the extent invoiced
prior to the date hereof, plus such additional amounts of such fees, charges and
disbursements as shall constitute its reasonable estimate of such fees, charges
and disbursements incurred or to be incurred by it through the closing
proceedings of this Amendment (provided that such estimate shall not thereafter
preclude a final settling of accounts between the Borrower and the
Administrative Agent);
(h)The Borrower shall have (i) paid any fees required to be paid to the
Administrative Agent, any Joint Lead Arranger or the Lenders on or before the
Second Amendment Effective Date, including, without limitation, any fees to
Lenders as shall have been separately agreed upon in writing in the amounts so
specified, or (ii) arranged for the payment of such fees with the Administrative
Agent, each Joint Arranger and each Lender, as applicable, on terms satisfactory
to the Administrative Agent, such Joint Lead Arranger and such Lender, as
applicable;
(i)There shall not have occurred a Material Adverse Effect since December 31,
2014 that has had or could be reasonably expected to have, either individually
or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect;
(j)No Default or Event of Default shall exist, or would result from the
effectiveness of this Amendment on the Second Amendment Effective Date;
(k)The Borrower shall have used commercially reasonable efforts to obtain
ratings of the Term B Facility from S&P and Moody’s;
(l)The representations and warranties contained herein shall be true and correct
in all material respects on the date hereof, except (i) for representations and
warranties which are qualified by the inclusion of a materiality standard, which
representations and warranties shall be true and correct in all respects, and
(ii) 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
(m)Delivery of such other items, documents, agreements and/or actions (including
financial projections, audits, reports, other financial information and
certifications) as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request in order to
effectuate the transactions contemplated hereby.
§ 4 Update to Schedule I to Pledge and Security Agreement. Schedule I to the
Pledge and Security Agreement (Pledged Equity of Pledged Domestic Subsidiaries)
is hereby amended and restated in its entirety in the form set forth in the
corresponding Schedule attached as Exhibit J hereto.
§ 5 FATCA. For purposes of determining withholding Taxes imposed under the
Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (“FATCA”), from and after the Second
Amendment Effective Date, the Borrower and the Administrative Agent shall treat
(and the Lenders hereby authorize the Administrative Agent to treat) the Loans
as not qualifying as a “grandfathered obligation” within the meaning of Treasury
Regulation Section 1.1471-2(b)(2)(i).
§ 6 Representations and Warranties; No Default. Each of the Loan Parties hereby
repeats, on and as of the date hereof, each of the representations and
warranties made by it in the Credit Agreement and each other Loan Document
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the extent of changes resulting from transactions contemplated or permitted by
this Amendment, the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents, and to the
extent that such representations and warranties relate expressly to an earlier
date), provided that all references therein to the Credit Agreement shall refer
to the Credit Agreement as amended hereby. In addition, each of the Loan Parties
hereby represents and warrants that the execution and delivery by such Person of
this Amendment and the performance by such Person of all of its agreements and
obligations under the Credit Agreement as amended hereby are within the
corporate or other organizational authority of such Person and have been duly
authorized by all necessary corporate or other organizational action on the part
of such Person. The execution and delivery of this Amendment will result in
valid and legally binding obligations of such Loan Party, enforceable against
such Loan Party in accordance with its terms, except as limited by bankruptcy,
insolvency or other laws of general application relating to or affecting the
enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and general principles of equity.
Each of the Loan Parties hereby further represents and warrants that no Default
or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing.
§ 7 Ratification, etc. Except as expressly amended or otherwise modified hereby,
the Credit Agreement (including the Multiparty Guaranty) and all documents,
instruments and agreements related thereto, including, but not limited to the
other Loan Documents and the grant by each of the Grantors (as defined in the
Pledge and Security Agreement) to the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of
the Secured Parties, of a continuing security interest in any and all right,
title and interest of each Grantor in and to all of the Collateral (as defined
in the Pledge and Security Agreement), are hereby ratified and confirmed in all
respects and shall continue in full force and effect. No amendment, consent or
waiver herein granted or agreement herein made shall extend beyond the terms
expressly set forth herein for such amendment, consent, waiver or agreement, as
the case may be, nor shall anything contained herein be deemed to imply any
willingness of the Administrative Agent or the Lenders to agree to, or otherwise
prejudice any rights of the Administrative Agent or the Lenders with respect to,
any similar amendments, consents, waivers or agreements that may be requested
for any future period, and this Amendment shall not be construed as a waiver of
any other provision of the Loan Documents or to permit the Borrower or any other
Loan Party to take any other action which is prohibited by the terms of the
Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents. The Credit Agreement and this
Amendment shall be read and construed as a single agreement. All references in
the Credit Agreement or any related agreement or instrument to the Credit
Agreement shall hereafter refer to the Credit Agreement as amended hereby. This
Amendment shall constitute a Loan Document. Each Loan Party hereby ratifies and
reaffirms the validity and enforceability of all of the Liens and security
interests heretofore granted and pledged by such Loan Party pursuant to the Loan
Documents to the Administrative Agent, on behalf and for the benefit of the
Secured Parties, as collateral security for the Secured Obligations, and
acknowledges that all of such Liens and security interests, and all Collateral
heretofore granted, pledged or otherwise created as security for the Secured
Obligations continue to be and remain collateral security for the Secured
Obligations from and after the date hereof. Each of the Guarantors party to the
Multiparty Guaranty hereby acknowledges and consents to this Amendment and
agrees that the Multiparty Guaranty and all other Loan Documents to which each
of the Guarantors are a party remain in full force and effect, and each of the
Guarantors confirms and ratifies all of its Secured Obligations thereunder.
§ 8 Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in one or more counterparts,
each of which shall be deemed an original but which together shall constitute
one and the same instrument. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature
page of this Amendment by facsimile or other electronic imaging means shall be
effective as delivery of an original executed counterpart of this Amendment.
§ 9 Governing Law. THIS AMENDMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED AND
ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Amendment as of the
date first above written.

BORROWER:
EQUINIX, INC.
By: /s/ Keith D. Taylor
Name: Keith D. Taylor
Title: CFO
GUARANTORS:
EQUINIX LLC
By: /s/ Keith D. Taylor
Name: Keith D. Taylor
Title: CFO
 
SWITCH & DATA LLC
By: Equinix LLC, its sole managing member
By: /s/ Keith D. Taylor
Name: Keith D. Taylor
Title: CFO
 
EQUINIX (US) ENTERPRISES, INC.
By: /s/ Keith D. Taylor
Name: Keith D. Taylor
Title: CFO

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BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.,
as Administrative Agent

By: /s/ Angela Larkin         
Name: Angela Larkin        
Title: Assistant Vice President

BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.,
as an Existing Lender and L/C Issuer

By: /s/ Bassam Wehbe         
Name: Bassam Wehbe        
Title: Senior Vice President

BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.,
as Term B Lender

By: /s/ Sanjay Rijhwani         
Name: Sanjay Rijhwani        
Title: Director

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EXISTING LENDERS:

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.,
as an Existing Lender

By: /s/ Bruce S. Borden         
Name: Bruce S. Borden        
Title: Executive Director

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TORONTO DOMINION (TEXAS) LLC,
as an Existing Lender

By: /s/ Rayan Karim         
Name: Rayan Karim        
Title: Authorized Signatory

 

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BARCLAYS BANK PLC, as an Existing Lender

By: /s/ Ronnie Glenn         
Name: Ronnie Glenn        
Title: Vice President

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CITIBANK, N.A., as an Existing Lender

By: /s/ Stuart Darby         
Name: Stuart Darby        
Title: Senior Vice President

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ING BANK N.V., SINGAPORE BRANCH,
as an Existing Lender

By: /s/ Krishna Suryanarayanan         
Name: Krishna Suryanarayanan        
Title: Managing Director
Telecoms, Media & Technology, Asia

By: /s/ S.A. Mutsaers         
Name: S.A. Mutsaers        
Title: Director
Telecoms, Media & Technology, Asia

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ROYAL BANK OF CANADA,
as an Existing Lender

By: /s/ Scott Johnson         
Name: Scott Johnson        
Title: Authorized Signatory

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GOLDMAN SACHS BANK USA,
as an Existing Lender

By: /s/ Rebecca Kratz         
Name: Rebecca Kratz        
Title: Authorized Signatory

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HSBC BANK U.S.A., NA, as an Existing Lender

By: /s/ Rumesha Ahmed         
Name: Rumesha Ahmed    
Title: Vice President

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MUFG UNION BANK, N.A.,
as an Existing Lender

By: /s/ Matthew Antioco         
Name: Matthew Antioco    
Title: Vice President

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U.S. BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as an Existing Lender

By: /s/ Lukas Coleman         
Name: Lukas Coleman    
Title: Vice President

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Exhibit A
Composite Credit Agreement
(See Attached)

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CONFORMED THROUGH FIRSTEXHIBIT A TO SECOND AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT
DATED AS OF APRIL 30, 2015
Published CUSIP Number: 29446BAF3
    
CREDIT AGREEMENT
Dated as of December 17, 2014
among
EQUINIX, INC.,
as Borrower,
The Guarantors Party Hereto,
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.,
as Administrative Agent, Lender and L/C Issuer,
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. and TD SECURITIES (USA) LLC,
as Co-Syndication Agents,
BARCLAYS BANK PLC, CITIBANK, N.A., ROYAL BANK OF CANADA, and
ING BANK N.V., SINGAPORE BRANCH,
as Co-Documentation Agents

and
The Other Lenders Party Hereto
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED,
J. P. MORGAN SECURITIES LLC, and TD SECURITIES (USA) LLC
as
Joint Lead Arrangers and Book Runners with respect to the Revolving Facility
and Term A Facility

and

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED and
J. P. MORGAN SECURITIES LLC
as
Joint Lead Arrangers and Joint Book Runners with respect to the Term B Facility

and

CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS, INC., RBC CAPITAL MARKETS1 and
TD SECURITIES (USA) LLC
as
as Joint Lead Arrangers with respect to the Term B Facility

________________________________
1 RBC Capital Markets is a brand name for the capital markets businesses of
Royal Bank of Canada and its affiliates.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
 
 
Page
ARTICLE I.
DEFINITIONS AND ACCOUNTING TERMS
1
2
1.01.
Defined Terms
1
2
1.02.
Other Interpretive Provisions
34
43
1.03.
Accounting Terms
35
44
1.04.
Rounding
35
44
1.05.
Exchange Rates; Currency Equivalents
36
44
1.06.
Additional Alternative Currencies
36
45
1.07.
Change of Currency
37
46
1.08.
Times of Day
37
46
1.09.
Letter of Credit Amounts
37
46
ARTICLE II.
THE COMMITMENTS AND CREDIT EXTENSIONS
38
47
2.01.
Loans
38
47
2.02.
Borrowings, Conversions and Continuations of Loans
38
48
2.03.
Letters of Credit
40
50
2.04.
Prepayments
50
60
2.05.
Termination or Reduction of Revolving Commitments
51
63
2.06.
Repayment of Loans
52
64
2.07.
Interest
52
65
2.08.
Fees
53
65
2.09.
Computation of Interest and Fees; Retroactive Adjustments of Applicable Margin
54
66
2.10.
Evidence of Debt
54
67
2.11.
Payments Generally; Administrative Agent’s Clawback
55
68
2.12.
Sharing of Payments by Lenders
56
69
2.13.
Increase in Commitments
57
70
2.14.
Cash Collateral
59
72
2.15.
Defaulting Lenders
60
73
2.16.
Extension of Maturity Date in Respect of Revolving Facility, Term A Facility
and/or Term B Facility
 
75
2.17.
Credit Agreement Refinancing Facilities
 
80
ARTICLE III.
TAXES, YIELD PROTECTION AND ILLEGALITY
62
82
3.01.
Taxes
62
82
3.02.
Illegality
66
87
3.03.
Inability to Determine Rates
67
88
3.04.
Increased Costs; Reserves on Eurocurrency Rate Loans
68
89
3.05.
Compensation for Losses
69
91
3.06.
Mitigation Obligations; Replacement of Lenders
70
91
3.07.
Survival
71
92
ARTICLE IV.
CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO CREDIT EXTENSIONS
71
92
4.01.
Conditions of Initial Credit Extension
71
92
4.02.
Conditions to allAll Credit Extensions
73
94
ARTICLE V.
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
74
95
5.01.
Existence, Qualification and Power
74
96
5.02.
Authorization; No Contravention
74
96

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5.03.
Governmental Authorization; Other Consents
75
96
5.04.
Binding Effect
75
96
5.05.
Financial Statements; No Material Adverse Effect
75
96
5.06.
Litigation
75
97
5.07.
No Default
76
97
5.08.
Ownership of Property; Liens
76
97
5.09.
Environmental Compliance
76
97
5.10.
Insurance
76
98
5.11.
Taxes
76
98
5.12.
ERISA Compliance
77
98
5.13.
Subsidiaries; Equity Interests
77
99
5.14.
Margin Regulations; Investment Company Act
78
99
5.15.
Disclosure
78
99
5.16.
Compliance with Laws
78
100
5.17.
Taxpayer Identification Number
78
100
5.18.
Collateral Documents
78
100
5.19.
REIT Status
79
100
5.20.
OFAC and Sanctions
79
100
5.21.
Anti-Corruption Laws
79
101
ARTICLE VI.
AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS
79
101
6.01.
Financial Statements
79
101
6.02.
Certificates; Other Information
80
101
6.03.
Notices
81
103
6.04.
Payment of Obligations
82
103
6.05.
Preservation of Existence, Etc
82
104
6.06.
Maintenance of Properties
82
104
6.07.
Maintenance of Insurance
82
104
6.08.
Compliance with Laws
83
104
6.09.
Books and Records
83
104
6.10.
Inspection Rights
83
104
6.11.
Use of Proceeds
83
105
6.12.
ERISA Plans
83
105
6.13.
Protection of Negative Pledge
83
105
6.14.
Additional Subsidiary Guarantors
84
105
6.15.
Cooperation; Further Assurances
84
106
6.16.
Designation of Unrestricted Subsidiaries
85
106
6.17.
Certain Post-Closing Matters
85
107
6.18.
Maintenance of REIT Status
85
107
6.19.
Anti-Corruption Laws and Sanctions Laws
85
107
ARTICLE VII.
NEGATIVE COVENANTS
86
107
7.01.
Liens
86
107
7.02.
Investments
88
110
7.03.
Indebtedness
88
110

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7.04.
Fundamental Changes
88
110
7.05.
Maintenance of Assets; Dispositions
89
110
7.06.
Restricted Payments
90
112
7.07.
Change in Nature of Business
92
113
7.08.
Transactions with Affiliates
92
113
7.09.
Burdensome Agreements
92
113
7.10.
Use of Proceeds
92
114
7.11.
Financial Covenants
93
114
7.12.
Negative Pledge
93
114
7.13.
Prepayments of Certain Indebtedness
93
115
7.14.
Sanctions
93
115
7.15.
Anti-Corruption Laws
94
115
7.16.
 Foreign Subsidiary Holdcos
94
115
ARTICLE VIII.
EVENTS OF DEFAULT AND REMEDIES
94
115
8.01.
Events of Default
94
115
8.02.
Remedies Upon Event of Default
96
118
8.03.
Application of Funds
97
119
ARTICLE IX.
ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
98
120
9.01.
Appointment and Authority
98
120
9.02.
Rights as a Lender
99
121
9.03.
Exculpatory Provisions
99
121
9.04.
Reliance by Administrative Agent
100
122
9.05.
Delegation of Duties
100
123
9.06.
Resignation of Administrative Agent
100
123
9.07.
Non-Reliance on Administrative Agent and Other Lenders
102
124
9.08.
No Other Rights or Duties, Etc
102
124
9.09.
Administrative Agent May File Proofs of Claim; Credit Bidding
102
124
9.10.
Collateral and Multiparty Guaranty Matters
103
126
9.11.
Secured Cash Management Agreements and Secured Hedge Agreements
104
126
ARTICLE X.
MISCELLANEOUS
105
127
10.01.
Amendments, Etc
105
127
10.02.
Notices; Effectiveness; Electronic Communication
106
130
10.03.
No Waiver; Cumulative Remedies; Enforcement
108
132
10.04.
Expenses; Indemnity; Damage Waiver
109
133
10.05.
Payments Set Aside
111
135
10.06.
Successors and Assigns
111
135
10.07.
Treatment of Certain Information; Confidentiality
116
142
10.08.
Right of Setoff
117
143
10.09.
Interest Rate Limitation
117
144
10.10.
Counterparts; Integration; Effectiveness
118
144
10.11.
Survival of Representations and Warranties
118
144
10.12.
Severability
118
145
10.13.
Replacement of Lenders
118
145

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
 
 
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10.14.
Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Etc
119
146
10.15.
Waiver of Jury Trial
120
147
10.16.
No Advisory or Fiduciary Responsibility
121
147
10.17.
Electronic Execution of Assignments and Certain Other Documents
121
148
10.18.
USA PATRIOT Act
121
148
10.19.
Multiparty Guaranty
122
148
10.20.
Designation as Senior Debt
125
151
10.21.
Judgment Currency
125
151
10.22.
Subordination
125
152
10.23.
Parallel Debt (Dutch Collateral Documents)
126
152
10.24.
Waiver of Certain Notices Under the Existing Credit Agreement
127
153

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SCHEDULES
1.01
Existing Letters of Credit

2.01
Commitments and Applicable Percentages

5.13
Subsidiaries; Other Equity Investments

6.16
Unrestricted Subsidiaries

6.17
Certain Post-Closing Matters

7.01
Existing Liens

10.02
Administrative Agent’s Office; Certain Addresses for Notices

10.06(h)
Auction Procedures

EXHIBITS
Form of
A    Loan Notice
B    Revolving Note
C-1    CHF Term A Note
C-2    Euro Term A Note
C-3    Sterling Term A Note
C-4    Yen Term A Note
C-5    Term B Note
D    Compliance Certificate
E    Joinder Agreement
F    Pledge and Security Agreement
G-1    Assignment and Assumption
G-2    Administrative Questionnaire
H    Secured Party Designation Notice

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CREDIT AGREEMENT
This CREDIT AGREEMENT (“Agreement”) is entered into as of December 17, 2014,
among EQUINIX, INC., a Delaware corporation (“Equinix” or the “Borrower”),
EQUINIX LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and direct wholly-owned
Subsidiary of Equinix (“OpCo”), SWITCH & DATA LLC, a Delaware limited liability
company and indirect wholly-owned Subsidiary of Equinix (“S&D”), EQUINIX (US)
ENTERPRISES, INC., a Delaware corporation and indirect wholly-owned Subsidiary
of Equinix (“Equinix US”), and any other Person that executes a Joinder
Agreement following the date hereofSecond Amendment Effective Date (as defined
below) pursuant to Section 6.14 in order to become a Guarantor hereunder for
purposes of Section 10.19 (together with OpCo, S&D and S&DEquinix US,
collectively, the “Guarantors” and individually, a “Guarantor”), each lender
from time to time party hereto (collectively, the “Lenders” and individually, a
“Lender”), BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as Administrative Agent, Lender and L/C
Issuer, JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. and TD SECURITIES (USA) LLC, as Co-Syndication
Agents, BARCLAYS BANK PLC, CITIBANK, N.A., ROYAL BANK OF CANADA and ING BANK
N.V., SINGAPORE BRANCH, as Co-Documentation Agents, and MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE,
FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED, J. P. MORGAN SECURITIES LLC, and TD SECURITIES
(USA) LLC, as Joint Lead Arrangers and Book Runners with respect to the
Revolving Facility and Term A Facility, MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH
INCORPORATED and J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES LLC, as Joint Lead Arrangers and Joint
Book Runners with respect to the Term B Facility, and CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS,
INC., RBC CAPITAL MARKETS and TD SECURITIES (USA) LLC, as Joint Lead Arrangers
with respect to the Term B Facility, with reference to the following facts:
RECITALS
WHEREAS, on the Closing Date, certain Lenders provided the Borrower with a
multi-currency revolving credit facility and a term A loan facility;
WHEREAS, pursuant to the First Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of April
30, 2015 among the Borrower, certain of the Guarantors, certain Lenders party
thereto, the Administrative Agent and the L/C Issuer (the “First Amendment”),
the term A loan facility was repaid in full and certain Lenders made certain
additional term A loans to the Borrower as further described herein; and
WHEREAS, the Borrower has requested that the Lenders provide aamend the Credit
Agreement to, among other things, (a) continue and increase the multi-currency
revolving credit and term loan facility,facility and a term A loans, (b) provide
for term B loans in Dollars in an aggregate principal amount of $250,000,000 and
(c) provide for term B loans in Sterling in an aggregate principal amount of
£300,000,000, and the Lenders are willing to do so on the terms and conditions
set forth herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants, agreements and
provisions contained herein, the parties hereto covenant and agree as follows:

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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:
“4.75% Convertible Subordinated Notes Due 2016” means those certain 4.75%
convertible subordinated notes due June 2016, issued by Equinix in June 2009, in
an initial aggregate principal amount of $373,750,000, in favor of the holders
thereof pursuant to an indenture dated as of June 12, 2009, between Equinix, as
issuer, and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee.
“4.875% Senior Notes Due 2020” means those certain 4.875% senior notes due April
2020, issued by Equinix in March 2013, in an initial aggregate principal amount
of $500,000,000, in favor of the holders thereof pursuant to an indenture dated
as of March 5, 2013, between Equinix, as issuer, and U.S. Bank National
Association, as trustee.
“5.375% Senior Notes Due 2022” means those certain 5.375% senior notes due
January 2022, issued by Equinix in November 2014, in an initial aggregate
principal amount of $750,000,000, in favor of the holders thereof pursuant to an
indenture dated as of November 20, 2014, between Equinix, as issuer, and U.S.
Bank National Association, as trustee, as supplemented by a First Supplemental
Indenture dated as of November 20, 2014.
“5.375% Senior Notes Due 2023” means those certain 5.375% senior notes due April
2023, issued by Equinix in March 2013, in an initial aggregate principal amount
of $1,000,000,000, in favor of the holders thereof pursuant to an indenture
dated as of March 5, 2013, between Equinix, as issuer, and U.S. Bank National
Association, as trustee.
“5.750% Senior Notes Due 2025” means those certain 5.750% senior notes due
January 2025, issued by Equinix in November 2014, in an initial aggregate
principal amount of $500,000,000, in favor of the holders thereof pursuant to an
indenture dated as of November 20, 2014, between Equinix, as issuer, and U.S.
Bank National Association, as trustee, as supplemented by a Second Supplemental
Indenture dated as of November 20, 2014.
“7.00“5.875% Senior Notes Due 20212026” means those certain 7.005.875% senior
notes due July 2021,January 2026, issued by Equinix in July 2011,December 2015,
in an initial aggregate principal amount of $750,000,000,1,100,000,000, in favor
of the holders thereof pursuant to an indenture dated as of July 13,
2011,November 20, 2014, between Equinix, as issuer, and U.S. Bank National
Association, as trustee. , as supplemented by a Third Supplemental Indenture
dated as of December 4, 2015.
“Acquisition” means a purchase or other acquisition, direct or indirect, by any
Person of all or substantially all of the assets or all or substantially all of
the business of any other Person or of a line of business of any other Person
(whether by acquisition of Equity Interests, assets, permitted merger or any
combination thereof).
“Additional Revolving Commitment Lender” has the meaning set forth in Section
2.16(d).
“Additional Term A Commitment Lender” has the meaning set forth in Section
2.16(d).
“Additional Term B Commitment Lender” has the meaning set forth in Section
2.16(d).
“Additional Lender” means, at any time, any Person that is not an existing
Lender and that agrees to provide any portion of any Credit Agreement
Refinancing Facilities pursuant to a Refinancing Amendment in accordance with
Section 2.17; provided that such Additional Lender shall be an Eligible
Assignee.

“Adjusted Consolidated Total Assets” means, as of any date of determination,
Equinix’s consolidated total assets as shown on the consolidated balance sheet
of Equinix and its Subsidiaries as of the end of the immediately preceding
fiscal year delivered to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders under Section
6.01(a); provided that if, during the fiscal year in which such date of
determination occurs, any Transaction was consummated, “Adjusted Consolidated
Total Assets” shall also include the result of (a) the aggregate book value of
the total assets acquired by Equinix or its Subsidiaries pursuant to such
Transaction as of the date of such consummation minus (b) the aggregate book
value of all assets sold or required to be sold as a result of such Transaction,
in each case solely to the extent that the foregoing were not included in
Equinix’s consolidated total assets as of the end of the immediately preceding
fiscal year.
“Administrative Agent” means Bank of America in its capacity as administrative
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“Administrative Agent’s Office” means, with respect to any currency, the
Administrative Agent’s address and, as appropriate, account as set forth on
Schedule 10.02 with respect to such currency, or such other address or account
with respect to such currency as the Administrative Agent may from time to time
notify to the Borrower and the Lenders.
“Administrative Questionnaire” means an Administrative Questionnaire in
substantially the form of Exhibit G-2 or any other form approved by the
Administrative Agent.
“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.
“Agent Fee Letter” means that amended and restated letter agreement, dated
November 18, 2015, among the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the Left
Lead Arranger.
“Aggregate Commitments” means the Commitments of all the Lenders.
“Aggregate Revolving Commitments” means the Revolving Commitments of all the
Revolving Lenders.
“Agreement” means this Credit Agreement.
“Alternative Currency” means each of Euro, Sterling, Yen, Canadian Dollars,
Australian Dollars, Hong Kong Dollars, Singapore Dollars, Swiss Francs and each
other currency (other than Dollars) that is approved in accordance with Section
1.06.
“Alternative Currency Equivalent” means, at any time, with respect to any amount
denominated in Dollars, the equivalent amount thereof in the applicable
Alternative Currency as determined by the Administrative Agent or the L/C
Issuer, as the case may be, at such time on the basis of the Spot Rate
(determined in respect of the most recent Revaluation Date) for the purchase of
such Alternative Currency with Dollars.
“Anti-Corruption Laws” means the United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of
1977, the UK Bribery Act 2010, and other similar and applicable legislation in
other jurisdictions.
“Applicable Margin” means (a) with respect to the Term B Facility, (i) 2.25%
with respect to Base Rate Loans, (ii) 3.25% with respect to Eurocurrency Rate
Dollar Term B Loans and (iii) 3.75% with respect to Eurocurrency Rate Sterling
Term B Loans and (b) with respect to the Term A Facility, the Revolving
Facility, Facility Fees and Letter of Credit Fees, the following interest rate
margins and fees (expressed in basis points per annum), based upon the
Consolidated Net Lease Adjusted Leverage Ratio as set forth in the most recent
Compliance Certificate received by the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section
6.02(a):
Pricing
Level
Consolidated Net Lease Adjusted Leverage Ratio
Applicable Margin for LIBOR Revolving Loans/Letter of Credit Fees
Applicable Margin for LIBOR Term A Loans
Applicable Margin for Base Rate Revolving Loans
Applicable Margin for Base Rate Term A
Loans

Facility
Fee
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
3
> 4.50:1
140.0
175.0
40.0
75.0
35.0
2
< 4.50:1 but > 3.25:1
120.0
150.0
20.0
50.0
30.0
1
< 3.25:1
100.0
125.0
0
25.0
25.0

Any increase or decrease in the Applicable Margin resulting from a change in the
Consolidated Net Lease Adjusted Leverage Ratio shall become effective two
Business Days after the date that the Administrative Agent receives a duly
completed Compliance Certificate pursuant to Section 6.02(a); provided, however,
that if the Administrative Agent fails to receive a Compliance Certificate on
the due date therefor provided in Section 6.02(a), then the highest Applicable
Margin set forth above (i.e., the highest Pricing Level) shall immediately apply
and shall continue to apply until such Compliance Certificate is thereafter
received, indicating a change in the Consolidated Net Lease Adjusted Leverage
Ratio that results in a decrease from the highest Applicable Margin, which
decrease shall become effective two Business Days after the date of such receipt
by the Administrative Agent.

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As of the Closing Date, Pricing Level 2 shall apply. Pricing Level 2 shall
remain in effect until two Business Days after the date that the Administrative
Agent receives a duly completed Compliance Certificate pursuant to Section
6.02(a) for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014.  
“Applicable Percentage” means with respect to any Appropriate Lender at any
time, with respect to any Facility, the percentage (carried out to the ninth
decimal place) of the Aggregate Commitments with respect to such Facility
represented by such Lender’s Commitment with respect to such Facility at such
time, subject to adjustment as provided in Section 2.15. If the commitment of
each Revolving Lender to make Revolving Loans and the obligation of the L/C
Issuer to make L/C Credit Extensions have been terminated pursuant to Section
8.02 or if the Aggregate Revolving Commitments have expired, then the Applicable
Percentage of each Revolving Lender with respect to the Revolving Facility shall
be determined based on the Applicable Percentage of such Lender most recently in
effect, giving effect to any subsequent assignments. After the Term Loans for a
Term Facility have been advanced, the Applicable Percentage of any Lender with
respect to thesuch Term Facility shall be determined based on the percentage
(carried out to the ninth decimal place) of the Outstanding Amount of the Term
Loansapplicable Term Facility represented by such Lender’s Term A Loans or Term
B Loans, as applicable, at such time. The initial Applicable Percentage of each
Appropriate Lender with respect to each applicable 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 Time” means, with respect to any borrowings and payments in any
Alternative Currency, the local time in the place of settlement for such
Alternative Currency as may be determined by the Administrative Agent or the L/C
Issuer, as the case may be, to be necessary for timely settlement on the
relevant date in accordance with normal banking procedures in the place of
payment.
“Appropriate Lender” means, at any time, (a) with respect to any of the Term A
Facility, the Term B Facility or the Revolving Facility, a Lender that has a
Commitment with respect to such Facility or holds a Term A Loan, a Term B Loan
or a Revolving Loan, respectively, at such time and (b) with respect to the
Letter of Credit Sublimit, (i) the L/C Issuer and (ii) if any Letters of Credit
have been issued pursuant to Section 2.03(a), the Revolving Lenders.
“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.
“Asset Sale” means any Transfer of property of the Borrower or any of its
Subsidiaries other than (a) Transfers permitted under Section 7.05(a), (b), (d)
through (j), (l) or (m) or (b) a transaction or series of related transactions
for which the Borrower or its Subsidiaries receive aggregate consideration of
less than $10,000,000.
“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.
“Assignment and Assumption” means an assignment and assumption entered into by a
Lender and an assignee (with the consent of any party whose consent is required
by Section 10.06(b), and accepted by the Administrative Agent, in substantially
the form of Exhibit G-1 or any other form (including electronic documentation
generated by use of an electronic platform) approved by the Administrative
Agent.
“Attributable A/R Share” means, with respect to any Subsidiary, an amount equal
to the product of (a) the percentage of the Equity Interests of such Subsidiary
owned directly or indirectly by Equinix multiplied by (b) the net accounts
receivable of such Subsidiary.
“Attributable Asset Share” means, with respect to any Subsidiary, an amount
equal to the product of (a) the percentage of the Equity Interests of such
Subsidiary owned directly or indirectly by Equinix multiplied by (b) the total
assets of such Subsidiary.
“Attributable Indebtedness” means, on any date, (a) in respect of any Capital
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,
and (b) in respect of any Synthetic Lease Obligation, the capitalized amount of
the remaining lease payments under the relevant lease that would appear on a
balance sheet of such Person prepared as of such date in accordance with GAAP if
such lease were accounted for as a Capital Lease.
“Auction Manager” means the Administrative Agent.
“Auction Procedures” means the Dutch Auction Procedures set forth on Schedule
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“Audited Financial Statements” means the audited consolidated balance sheet of
Equinix and its Subsidiaries for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013,2014,
and the related consolidated statements of income or operations, shareholders’
equity and cash flows for such fiscal year of Equinix and its Subsidiaries,
including the notes thereto.
“Australian Dollars” or “AUD” means the lawful currency of the Commonwealth of
Australia.
“Availability Period” means (a) in respect of the Revolving Facility, the period
from and including the Closing Date to the earliest of (ai) the Revolving
Maturity Date, (bii) the date of termination of the Aggregate Revolving
Commitments pursuant to Section 2.05, and (iii) the date of termination of the
commitment of each Lender to make Revolving Loans and of the obligation of the
L/C Issuer to make L/C Credit Extensions pursuant to Section 8.02 and (b) in
respect of the Term B Facility, the period from and including the Second
Amendment Effective Date to the earliest of (i) June 30, 2016, (ii) the date of
termination of the Term B Commitments pursuant to Section 2.05(b), and (ciii)
the date of termination of the commitment of each Term B Lender to make Term B
Loans and of the obligation of the L/C Issuer to make L/C Credit Extensions
pursuant to Section 8.02.8.02.
“Bank of America” means Bank of America, N.A. and its successors.
“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 Eurocurrency 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 prime 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 Loan that bears interest based on the Base Rate. All
Base Rate Loans shall be denominated in Dollars.
“Base Rate Revolving Loan” means a Revolving Loan that is a Base Rate Loan.
“Base Rate Term A Loan” means a Term A Loan that is a Base Rate Loan.
“Base Rate Term B Loan” means a Term B Loan that is a Base Rate Loan.
“Bit-isle Transaction” means the acquisition of all outstanding Equity Interests
of Bit-isle Inc. by a wholly-owned Japanese Subsidiary of the Borrower, through
a tender offer and follow-on acquisition under Japanese corporate law.
“Borrower” has the meaning specified in the introductory paragraph hereto, and
shall include the Successor Parent upon the consummation of a merger in
accordance with Section 7.04(a)(ii).
“Borrower Collateral Limit” means an amount equal to $750,000,000.the sum of (a)
$750,000,000 plus (b) an amount equal to 50% of the aggregate amount of the Term
B Commitments in effect on the Second Amendment Effective Date plus (c) an
amount equal to 50% of the aggregate principal amount of each increase in the
Aggregate Commitments made pursuant to Section 2.13, including without
limitation any such increase in connection with the Second Amendment that
becomes effective after the Second Amendment Effective Date.
“Borrower Materials” has the meaning specified in Section 6.02.
“Borrowing” means a Revolving Borrowing, a Term A Borrowing or a Term B
Borrowing, as the context may require.
“Business Day” means any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which
commercial banks are authorized to close in New York City or under the Laws of,
or are in fact closed in, the state where the Administrative Agent’s Office with
respect to Obligations denominated in Dollars is located and:
(a)(a) if such day relates to any interest rate settings as to a Eurocurrency
Rate Loan denominated in Dollars, any fundings, disbursements, settlements and
payments in Dollars in respect of any such Eurocurrency Rate Loan, or any other
dealings in Dollars to be carried out pursuant to this Agreement in respect of
any such Eurocurrency Rate Loan, means any such day that is also a London
Banking Day;

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(b)(b) if such day relates to any interest rate settings as to a Eurocurrency
Rate Loan denominated in Euro, any fundings, disbursements, settlements and
payments in Euro in respect of any such Eurocurrency Rate Loan, or any other
dealings in Euro to be carried out pursuant to this Agreement in respect of any
such Eurocurrency Rate Loan, means a TARGET Day;
(c)(c) if such day relates to any interest rate settings as to a Eurocurrency
Rate Loan denominated in a currency other than Dollars or Euro, means any such
day on which dealings in deposits in the relevant currency are conducted by and
between banks in the London or other applicable offshore interbank market for
such currency; and
(d)(d) if such day relates to any fundings, disbursements, settlements and
payments in a currency other than Dollars or Euro in respect of a Eurocurrency
Rate Loan denominated in a currency other than Dollars or Euro, or any other
dealings in any currency other than Dollars or Euro to be carried out pursuant
to this Agreement in respect of any such Eurocurrency Rate Loan (other than any
interest rate settings), means any such day on which banks are open for foreign
exchange business in the principal financial center of the country of such
currency.
“Canadian Dollars”, “CAD” or “Cdn. $” means the lawful currency of Canada.
“Capital Lease” means any lease obligation that, in accordance with GAAP, is
required to be capitalized on the books of a lessee.
“Cash Collateralize” means to pledge and deposit with or deliver to the
Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Administrative Agent, L/C Issuer
and the Revolving Lenders, as collateral for L/C Obligations, or obligations of
the Revolving Lenders to fund participations in respect thereof (as the context
may require), cash or deposit account balances or, if the L/C Issuer benefitting
from such collateral shall agree in its sole discretion, other credit support,
in each case pursuant to documentation in form and substance reasonably
satisfactory to (a) the Administrative Agent and (b) the L/C Issuer. “Cash
Collateral” shall have a meaning correlative to the foregoing and shall include
the proceeds of such cash collateral and other credit support.
“Cash Management Agreement” means any agreement that is not prohibited by the
terms hereof to provide treasury or cash management services, including deposit
accounts, overnight draft, credit cards, debit cards, p-cards (including
purchasing cards and commercial cards), funds transfer, automated clearinghouse,
zero balance accounts, returned check, concentration, controlled disbursement,
lockbox, account reconciliation and reporting and trade finance services and
other cash management services.
“Cash Management Bank” means any Person in its capacity as a party to a Cash
Management Agreement that, (a) at the time it enters into a Cash Management
Agreement with a Loan Party, is a Lender or an Affiliate of a Lender, or (b) at
the time it (or its Affiliate) becomes a Lender, is a party to a Cash Management
Agreement with a Loan Party, in each case in its capacity as a party to such
Cash Management Agreement (even if such Person ceases to be a Lender or such
Person’s Affiliate ceases to be a Lender); provided, however, that for any of
the foregoing to be included as a “Secured Cash Management Agreement” on any
date of determination by the Administrative Agent, the applicable Cash
Management Bank (other than the Administrative Agent or an Affiliate of the
Administrative Agent) must have delivered a Secured Party Designation Notice to
the Administrative Agent prior to such date of determination.
“Change in Law” means the occurrence, after the date of this Agreement, of any
of the following: (a) the adoption or taking effect of any law, rule, regulation
or treaty, (b) any change in any law, rule, regulation or treaty or in the
administration, 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 or
foreign regulatory authorities, in each case pursuant to Basel III, shall in
each case be deemed to be a “Change in Law”, regardless of the date enacted,
adopted or issued.
“Change of Control” means an event or series of events by which:
(a)(a)    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)
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 greater than 50% of the equity securities of Equinix entitled to
vote for members of the board of directors or equivalent governing body of
Equinix 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

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(b)(b)    except to the extent otherwise permitted under Section 7.04(a)(i)(A),
Section 7.04(a)(i)(Bii), Section 7.04(a)(i)(Div), Section 7.05(a)(i), Section
7.05(a)(ii), or Section 7.05(b), (i) Equinix ceases to own, directly or
indirectly, all of the Equity Interests of OpCo (or of OpCo’s successor by
consolidation, merger or combination as may be permitted by the foregoing
exceptions), (ii) Equinix ceases to own, directly or indirectly, all of the
Equity Interests of S&D (or of S&D’s successor by consolidation, merger or
combination as may be permitted by the foregoing exceptions), or (iii) Equinix
ceases to own, directly or indirectly, all of the Equity Interests of each of
the other Guarantors.
“CHF Term A Borrowing” means a borrowing consisting of simultaneous CHF A Term
Loans of the same Type, in Swiss Francs, and having the same Interest Period
made by each of the Term A Lenders on the First Amendment Effective Date
pursuant to Section 2.01(a)(ii). As of the First Amendment Effective Date, the
aggregate principal amount of the CHF Term Borrowing is CHF 47,780,000..
“CHF Term Commitment” means, as to each Term Lender, its obligation to make a
CHF Term Loan to the Borrower pursuant to Section 2.01(a)(ii) in an aggregate
principal amount at any one time outstanding not to exceed the amount set forth
opposite such Term Lender’s name on Schedule 2.01 under the caption “CHF Term
Commitment” or opposite such caption in the Assignment and Assumption pursuant
to which such Term Lender becomes a party hereto, as applicable, as such amount
may be adjusted from time to time in accordance with this Agreement. As of the
First Amendment Effective Date, the aggregate amount of the CHF Term Commitments
is the Alternative Currency Equivalent of $50,000,000 as determined by the
Administrative Agent four (4) Business Days prior to the First Amendment
Effective Date based on the 10:00 a.m. (New York time) offer rate supplied by
WM/Reuters on such day.A Loan” means the term loans advanced by the Term A
Lenders to the Borrower in Swiss Francs on the First Amendment Effective Date in
the aggregate amount of CHF 47,780,000.
“CHF Term Loan” has the meaning specified in Section 2.01(a)(ii).
“CHF Term A Note” means a promissory note made by the Borrower in favor of a
Term A Lender evidencing the CHF Term A Loan made by such Term A Lender,
substantially in the form of Exhibit C-1.
“Class” when used in reference to any Loan or Borrowing, refers to whether such
Loan, or the Loans comprising such Borrowing, are Revolving Loans, CHF Term A
Loans, Euro Term A Loans, Sterling Term A Loans, Yen Term A Loans, Dollar Term B
Loans or Sterling Term B Loans and, when used in reference to any Commitment,
refers to whether such Commitment is a Revolving Commitment, Term A Commitment
or Term B Commitment.

“Closing Date” means the first date all of the conditions precedent in Section
4.01 are satisfied or waived in accordance with Section 10.01.
“Code” means the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
“Collateral” means all of the “Collateral” 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 Pledge and Security Agreement,
each joinder agreement thereto, each of the foreign-law pledge agreements, each
of the other security agreements, pledge agreements or other similar agreements
delivered to the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 6.14 or 6.17, as the
case may be, and each of the other agreements, instruments or documents
(including Uniform Commercial Code financing statements, consents, stock powers,
assignments separate from certificates, and other similar instruments) which
create or purport to create a Lien in favor of the Administrative Agent for the
benefit of the Secured Parties.
“Commitment” means a Revolving Commitment or a Term B Commitment, as the context
requires.
“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.
“Connection Income Taxes” means Other Connection Taxes that are imposed on or
measured by net income (however denominated) or that are franchise Taxes or
branch profits Taxes.
“Consolidated EBITDAR” means, as of any date of determination, for Equinix and
its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, an amount equal to Consolidated Net
Income for the Measurement Period plus the sum of the following expenses (to the
extent deducted in calculating such Consolidated Net Income) for such
Measurement Period: (i) interest expense, (ii) income tax expense, (iii)
depreciation expense, (iv) amortization expense, (v) non-cash stock-based
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expense. For purposes of calculating Consolidated EBITDAR, Consolidated Net
Income shall be determined without deduction for any of the following items: (a)
noncash expenses, charges and losses (including the write-down of any
unamortized transaction costs, fees, original issue or underwriting discounts
and expenses as a result of the redemption, refinancing, refunding, prepayment
or exchange of, or modification to the terms of, any Indebtedness, to the extent
not prohibited by this Agreement) not to exceed $100,000,000150,000,000 in the
aggregate in any fiscal year of Equinix, (b) one-time costs, fees, original
issue or underwriting discounts, premiums, expenses, charges and losses incurred
in connection with any actual or proposed (1) issuance of Indebtedness or Equity
Securities, (2) redemptions, refinancings, refundings, prepayments or exchanges
of, or modifications to the terms of, any Indebtedness, (3) restructurings of or
modifications to any operating leases, (4) Acquisitions, (5) Investments or (6)
Dispositions, in each case to the extent not prohibited by this Agreement
(including, for the avoidance of doubt, the issuance by Equinix of the 5.375%
Senior Notes Due 2022 and the 5.750% Senior Notes Due 2025, the redemption of
the 7.00% Senior Notes Due 20212025 and the entry by Equinix into this Agreement
and the other Loan Documents), (c) ongoing expenses relating to the maintenance
of Equinix’s status as a REIT and compliance with REIT rules and regulations,
and (d) costs and expenses of Equinix and its Subsidiaries associated with the
REIT Conversion (including, without limitation, planning and advisory costs
related to the foregoing) but only to the extent such costs and expenses do not
exceed $200,000,000 in the aggregate. For purposes of calculating Consolidated
EBITDAR for any period in which a Permitted Acquisition has been consummated,
Consolidated EBITDAR shall be adjusted to include (A) the historical EBITDAR of
the Person acquired in such Permitted Acquisition for the applicable Measurement
Period on a pro forma basis as if such Permitted Acquisition had been
consummated on the first day of the applicable Measurement Period, as the
EBITDAR of such acquired Person is reflected in its historical audited financial
statements for the most recently ended fiscal year, and management prepared
unaudited statements for any periods following the end of such fiscal year and
(B) expected cost savings (without duplication of actual cost savings or other
charges or expenses that are otherwise added back in calculating Consolidated
EBITDAR) and synergies to the extent (x) such cost savings and synergies would
be permitted to be reflected in pro forma financial information complying with
the requirements of GAAP and Article 11 of Regulation S-X under the Securities
Act of 1933, and as certified by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower or (y)
such cost savings or synergies are factually supportable and have been realized
or are reasonably expected to be realized within 365 days following such
Permitted Acquisition; provided that the aggregate amount of cost savings and
synergies added pursuant to this clause (B) shall not exceed fifteen percent
(15%) of Consolidated EBITDAR (calculated before giving effect to this clause
(B)) in the aggregate for the Measurement Period; provided, further, that for
addbacks to cost savings and synergies under clause (y), the Borrower shall have
delivered to the Administrative Agent a certificate of a Responsible Officer of
the Borrower, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the
Administrative Agent, certifying that such cost savings and synergies meet the
requirements set forth in clause (y), together with reasonably detailed evidence
in support thereof. In the event that there are only unaudited financial
statements or no financial statements available for such acquired Person, then
the pro forma adjustments described in clause (A) above shall be made based on
such unaudited financial statements or reasonable estimates as may be agreed
between the Borrower and the Administrative Agent.
“Consolidated Fixed Charges” means, as of any date of determination, for Equinix
and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, the sum of, without duplication,
(a) the current maturities of long-term debt for the next twelve months (but
excluding (i) any Convertible Subordinated Notes, (ii) the current portion of
the Revolving Facility, (iii) the final installment of the Term Loans and, (iv)
the 4.875% Senior Notes Due 20202020, (v) the 5.375% Senior Notes Due 2022, (v)
the 5.375% Senior Notes Due 2023, (vi) the 5.750% Senior Notes Due 2025 and
(vii) the 5.875% Senior Notes Due 2026), (b) the principal portion of the
current maturity of Capital Lease obligations for the next twelve months, (c)
interest expense for the Measurement Period most recently ended, and (d) rent
expense for the Measurement Period most recently ended.
“Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio” means, as of any date of
determination, the ratio of (a) Consolidated EBITDAR for the Measurement Period
ending on such date to (b) Consolidated Fixed Charges.
“Consolidated Funded Indebtedness” means, as of any date of determination, for
Equinix 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 (including Obligations hereunder) and all obligations
evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes, loan agreements or other similar
instruments, (b) all direct obligations arising under letters of credit
(including standby and commercial) and bank guaranties (but excluding any of the
foregoing to the extent secured by cash collateral), (c) Attributable
Indebtedness in respect of Capital Leases and Synthetic Lease Obligations, (d)
without duplication, all Guarantees with respect to outstanding Indebtedness of
the types specified in clauses (a) through (c) above of Persons other than
Equinix or any Subsidiary thereof, and (e) all Indebtedness of the types
referred to in clauses (a) through (d) above of any partnership or joint venture
(other than a joint venture that is itself a corporation or limited liability
company) in which Equinix or a Subsidiary thereof is a general partner or joint
venturer, except to the extent such Indebtedness is expressly made non-recourse
to Equinix or such Subsidiary. Notwithstanding the foregoing, as of any date of
determination, for purposes of calculating the Consolidated Net Lease Adjusted
Leverage Ratio, “Consolidated Funded Indebtedness” shall not include the
outstanding principal amount of any debt securities issued by Equinix to the
extent that, (i) as of such date, Equinix shall have delivered (or the indenture
trustee under the applicable indenture shall have delivered on Equinix’s behalf)
to the holders of such debt securities an irrevocable notice of redemption with
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securities and shall have deposited funds with the indenture trustee or into an
escrow account in an amount required to effect such redemption, unless any
portion of such debt securities shall not in fact be redeemed within 35 days of
such notice of redemption and deposit of funds or (ii) the proceeds of such debt
securities are held by the trustee of the related indenture and have not been
released to Equinix or are deposited into an escrow account pending the closing
of an acquisition or the redemption of other debt securities solely until such
proceeds are released, it being understood that any such proceeds shall not be
included in the calculation of clause (iii) of the definition of Consolidated
Net Lease Adjusted Indebtedness.
“Consolidated Net Income” means, for any period, for Equinix and its
Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, the net income of Equinix and its
Subsidiaries (excluding extraordinary gains and extraordinary losses) for that
period.
“Consolidated Net Lease Adjusted Indebtedness” means as of any date of
determination, with respect to Equinix and its Subsidiaries, the sum, without
duplication, of (i) Consolidated Funded Indebtedness as of such date, plus (ii)
rent expense for the Measurement Period ending on such date multiplied by six
(6), minus (iii) the amount of unencumbered (other than by Liens permitted under
clauses (a), (c) and (g) of Section 7.01) and unrestricted cash, cash
equivalents, freely tradable and liquid short term investments, and freely
tradable and liquid long term investments of Equinix and its Subsidiaries as of
such date.
“Consolidated Net Lease Adjusted Leverage Ratio” means, as of any date of
determination, the ratio of (a) Consolidated Net Lease Adjusted Indebtedness as
of such date of determination to (b) Consolidated EBITDAR for the Measurement
Period ending on such date.
“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.
“Controlling” and “Controlled” have meanings correlative thereto.
“Convertible Subordinated Notes” means, collectively the 4.75% Convertible
Subordinated Notes Due 2016 and any other convertible subordinated notes or
debentures issued by the Borrower after the date hereof, which are subordinated
to the Obligations on terms no less favorable to the Lenders, in any material
respect, than the 4.75% Convertible Subordinated Notes Due 2016.
“Corresponding Debt” has the meaning specified in Section 10.23.
“Credit Agreement Refinancing Facility” means (a) with respect to any Class of
Revolving Commitments or Revolving Loans, Replacement Revolving Commitments or
Replacement Revolving Loans and (b) with respect to any Class of Term Loans,
Refinancing Term Loans.

“Credit Agreement Refinancing Facility Lenders” means the Lenders with a
Replacement Revolving Commitment or outstanding Refinancing Term Loans.

“Credit Extension” means each of the following: (a) a Borrowing and (b) an L/C
Credit Extension.
“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 (a) when used with respect to Obligations other than Letter
of Credit Fees, an interest rate equal to (i) the Base Rate plus (ii) the
Applicable Margin applicable to Base Rate Loans plus (iii) 2% per annum;
provided, however, that with respect to a Eurocurrency Rate Loan, the Default
Rate shall be an interest rate equal to the interest rate (including any
Applicable Margin) otherwise applicable to such Loan plus 2% per annum, and (b)
when used with respect to Letter of Credit Fees, a rate equal to the Applicable
Margin plus 2% per annum.
“Defaulting Lender” means, subject to Section 2.15(b), any Lender that, as
determined by the Administrative Agent, (a) has failed to (i) fund all or any
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respect of Letters of Credit, within two Business Days of the date required to
be funded by it hereunder, unless such Lender notifies the Administrative Agent
and the Borrower in writing that such failure is the result of such Lender’s
good faith determination that one or more conditions precedent to funding (each
of which conditions precedent, together with any applicable default, shall be
specifically identified in such writing) has not been satisfied, or (ii) pay to
the Administrative Agent, any L/C Issuer or any Lender any other amount required
to be paid by it hereunder (including in respect of its participation in Letters
of Credit) within two Business Days of the date when due, (b) has notified the
Borrower, the Administrative Agent or any L/C Issuer or Lender that it does not
intend to comply with its funding obligations, or has made a public statement to
that effect with respect to its funding obligations hereunder or generally under
other agreements in which it commits to extend credit (unless such writing or
public statement relates to such Lender’s obligation to fund a Loan hereunder
and states that such position is based on such Lender’s good faith determination
that a condition precedent to funding (which condition precedent, together with
any applicable default, shall be specifically identified in such writing or
public statement) cannot be satisfied), (c) has failed, within three Business
Days after written request by the Administrative Agent, to confirm in a manner
satisfactory to the Administrative Agent that it will comply with its funding
obligations (provided that such Lender shall cease to be a Defaulting Lender
pursuant to this clause (c) upon receipt of such written confirmation by the
Administrative Agent), or (d) 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 a receiver, 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) or a custodian appointed for it; 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 any one or more of clauses (a) through (d) above, and of
the effective date of such status, shall be conclusive and binding absent
manifest error, and such Lender shall be deemed to be a Defaulting Lender
(subject to Section 2.15(b)) as of the date established therefor by the
Administrative Agent in a written notice of such determination, which shall be
delivered by the Administrative Agent to the Borrower, L/C Issuer and each other
Lender promptly following such determination.
“Designated Jurisdiction” means any country or territory to the extent that such
country or territory itself is the subject of any Sanction.
“Disposition” or “Dispose” means the sale, transfer, license, lease or other
disposition (including any sale and leaseback transaction) of any property by
any Person, 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 Lenders” means, solely in respect of the Term B Facility, any
direct competitor of Equinix and/or any of its Subsidiaries identified by such
Person’s name in a written notice to the Administrative Agent delivered at any
time after the Second Amendment Effective Date, which notice and each update
thereto permitted herein (a) shall be mutually acceptable to the Administrative
Agent and the Borrower, (b) may be made available by the Administrative Agent on
a Platform accessible by all Lenders and (c) shall become effective two Business
Days after the posting thereof; provided that such notice may be updated from
time to time to (i) include additional direct competitors of the Borrower or any
of its Subsidiaries identified by such Person’s name on such notice or (ii)
remove Persons previously designated as “Disqualified Lenders” from such notice.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event shall (1) any such update apply
retroactively to disqualify any Persons that have previously acquired an
assignment or participation interest in the Term B Loans as permitted herein and
(2) any Person that the Borrower has designated as no longer being a
“Disqualified Lender” by written notice to the Administrative Agent and the
Lenders from time to time be deemed a Disqualified Lender.    
“Dollar” and “$” mean lawful money of the United States.
“Dollar Equivalent” means, at any time, (a) with respect to any amount
denominated in Dollars, such amount, and (b) with respect to any amount
denominated in any Alternative Currency, the equivalent amount thereof in
Dollars as determined by the Administrative Agent or the L/C Issuer, as the case
may be, at such time on the basis of the Spot Rate (determined in respect of the
most recent Revaluation Date) for the purchase of Dollars with such Alternative
Currency.
“Dollar Term B Commitments” means as to each Dollar Term B Lender, its
obligation to make a Dollar Term B Loan to the Borrower pursuant to Section
2.01(a)(ii) in an aggregate principal amount at any one time outstanding not to
exceed the amount set forth opposite such Dollar Term B Lender’s name on
Schedule 2.01 under the caption “Dollar Term B Commitment” or opposite such
caption in the Assignment and Assumption pursuant to which such Dollar Term B
Lender becomes a party hereto, as applicable, as such amount may be adjusted
from time to time in accordance with this Agreement. As of the Second Amendment
Effective Date, the aggregate amount of the Dollar Term B Commitments is
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“Dollar Term B Lender” means (a) at any time during the Availability Period in
respect of the Term B Facility, any Lender that has a Dollar Term B Commitment
at such time, and (b) at any time after the Availability Period, any Lender that
holds Dollar Term B Loans at such time.
“Dollar Term B Loan” has the meaning specified in Section 2.01(a)(ii).
“Domestic Subsidiary” means a Subsidiary of Equinix formed under the laws of the
United States or any state thereof.
“DQ List” means the list of Disqualified Lenders provided in a written notice by
the Borrower to the Administrative Agent, and any updates thereto from time to
time, in each case in accordance with the definition of “Disqualified Lender”.
“Eligible Assignee” means any Person that meets the requirements to be an
assignee under Section 10.06(b)(iii), and (v) (subject to such consents, if any,
as may be required under Section 10.06(b)(iii)).
“EMU Legislation” means the legislative measures of the European Council for the
introduction of, changeover to or operation of a single or unified European
currency.
“Engagement Letter” means that certain letter agreement dated as of November 18,
2015 by and among the Borrower and the Joint Lead Arrangers, as amended.
“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 pollution and the protection of the environment or the
release of any materials into the environment, including those related to
hazardous substances or wastes, air emissions and discharges to waste or public
systems.
“Environmental Liability” means any liability, contingent or otherwise
(including any liability for damages, costs of environmental remediation, fines,
penalties or indemnities), of the Borrower, any other Loan Party or any of their
respective Subsidiaries directly or indirectly resulting from or based upon (a)
violation of any Environmental Law, (b) the generation, use, handling,
transportation, storage, treatment or disposal of any Hazardous Materials, (c)
exposure to any Hazardous Materials, (d) the release or threatened release of
any Hazardous Materials into the environment or (e) any contract, agreement or
other consensual arrangement pursuant to which liability is assumed or imposed
with respect to any of the foregoing.
“Equinix” has the meaning specified in the introductory paragraph hereto, and
shall include the Successor Parent upon the consummation of a merger in
accordance with Section 7.04(a)(ii).
“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.
“ERISA Affiliate” means any trade or business (whether or not incorporated)
under common control with Equinix or any Subsidiary thereof within the meaning
of 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)
the withdrawal of the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate from a Pension Plan
subject to Section 4063 of ERISA during a plan year in which such entity 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 the Borrower or any ERISA
Affiliate from a Multiemployer Plan or notification that a Multiemployer Plan is
in reorganization; (d) the filing of a notice of intent to terminate, the
treatment of a Pension Plan amendment as a termination under Section 4041 or
4041A of ERISA; (e) the institution by the PBGC of proceedings to terminate a
Pension Plan; (f) 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; (g) the determination that any Pension Plan is
considered an at-risk plan or a plan in endangered or critical status within the
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303, 304 and 305 of ERISA; or (h) 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 the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate.
“Euro”, “EUR” and “€” mean the lawful currency of the Participating Member
States introduced in accordance with the EMU Legislation.
“Euro Term A Borrowing” means a borrowing consisting of simultaneous Euro A Term
Loans of the same Type, in Euro, and having the same Interest Period made by
each of the Term A Lenders on the First Amendment Effective Date pursuant to
Section 2.01(a)(iii). As of.
“Euro Term A Loan” means the term loans advanced by the Term A Lenders to the
Borrower in Euro on the First Amendment Effective Date, in the aggregate
principal amount of the Euro Term Borrowing is EUR 184,945,441.09.
“Euro Term Commitment” means, as to each Term Lender, its obligation to make a
Euro Term Loan to the Borrower pursuant to Section 2.01(a)(iii) in an aggregate
principal amount at any one time outstanding not to exceed the amount set forth
opposite such Term Lender’s name on Schedule 2.01 under the caption “Euro Term
Commitment” or opposite such caption in the Assignment and Assumption pursuant
to which such Term Lender becomes a party hereto, as applicable, as such amount
may be adjusted from time to time in accordance with this Agreement. As of the
First Amendment Effective Date, the aggregate amount of the Euro Term
Commitments is the Alternative Currency Equivalent of $200,000,000 as determined
by the Administrative Agent four (4) Business Days prior to the First Amendment
Effective Date based on the 10:00 a.m. (New York time) bid rate supplied by
WM/Reuters on such day.
“Euro Term Loan” has the meaning specified in Section 2.01(a)(iii).“Euro TermA
Note” means a promissory note made by the Borrower in favor of a Term A Lender
evidencing the Euro Term A Loan made by such Term A Lender, substantially in the
form of Exhibit C-2.
“Eurocurrency Rate” means:
(a)    for any Interest Period with respect to a Eurocurrency Rate Loan:
(i) in the case of a Eurocurrency Rate Loan denominated in a LIBOR Quoted
Currency, the rate per annum equal to the London Interbank Offered Rate
(“LIBOR”) or a comparable or successor rate which rate is approved by the
Administrative Agent, as published on the applicable Bloomberg screen page (or
such other commercially available source providing quotations of LIBOR as may be
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 deposits in the relevant currency (for delivery on the first day of
such Interest Period) with a term equivalent to such Interest Period;
(ii) in the case of a Eurocurrency Rate Loan denominated in Canadian dollars,
the rate per annum equal to the Canadian Dealer Offered Rate, or a comparable or
successor rate which rate is approved by the Administrative Agent, as published
on the applicable Bloomberg screen page (or such other commercially available
source providing such quotations as may be designated by the Administrative
Agent from time to time) at or about 10:00 a.m. (Toronto, Ontario time) on the
Rate Determination Date with a term equivalent to such Interest Period;
(iii) in the case of a Eurocurrency Rate Loan denominated in Australian Dollars,
the rate per annum equal to the Bank Bill Swap Reference Bid Rate or a
comparable or successor rate, which rate is approved by the Administrative
Agent, as published on the applicable Bloomberg screen page (or such other
commercially available source providing such quotations as may be designated by
the Administrative Agent from time to time) at or about 10:30 a.m. (Melbourne,
Australia time) on the Rate Determination Date with a term equivalent to such
Interest Period; and
(iv) in the case of any other Eurocurrency Rate Loan denominated in a Non-LIBOR
Quoted Currency, the rate designated with respect to such Alternative Currency
at the time such Alternative Currency is approved by the Administrative Agent
and the Appropriate Lenders pursuant to Section 1.06 (a); and
(b)    for any interest calculation with respect to a Base Rate Loan on any
date, the rate per annum equal to LIBOR, at approximately 11:00 a.m., London
time determined two Business Days prior to such date for Dollar deposits being
delivered in the London interbank market for a term of one month commencing that
day;
provided that (x), (w) with respect to the Term B Loans, the Eurocurrency Rate
(including for purposes of clause (c) of the definition of “Base Rate”) shall
not be less than 0.75% per annum; (x) with respect to the Revolving Loans and
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Eurocurrency Rate shall be less than zero, such rate shall be deemed zero for
purposes of this Agreement; (y) to the extent a comparable or successor rate is
approved by the Administrative Agent in connection with any rate set forth in
this definition, the approved rate shall be applied in a manner consistent with
market practice; and (z) to the extent such market practice is not
administratively feasible for the Administrative Agent, such approved rate shall
be applied in a manner as otherwise reasonably determined by the Administrative
Agent.
“Eurocurrency Rate Loan” means a Loan that bears interest at a rate based on
clause (a) of the definition of “Eurocurrency Rate.” Eurocurrency Rate Loans may
be denominated in Dollars or in an Alternative Currency. All Loans denominated
in an Alternative Currency must be Eurocurrency Rate Loans.
“Eurocurrency Rate Revolving Loan” means a Revolving Loan that is a Eurocurrency
Rate Loan.
“Eurocurrency Rate Term Loan” means a Term Loan that is a Eurocurrency Rate
Loan.
“Event of Default” has the meaning specified in Section 8.01.
“Excluded Swap Obligation” means, with respect to any Guarantor, any Swap
Obligation if, and to the extent that, all or a portion of the Multiparty
Guaranty 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 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 (determined after giving effect to Section 10.19(k)
and any other “keepwell, support or other agreement” for the benefit of such
Guarantor and any and all guarantees of such Guarantor’s Swap Obligations by
other Loan Parties) at the time the Multiparty Guaranty of such Guarantor, or a
grant by such Guarantor of a security interest, becomes effective with respect
to such Swap Obligation. If a Swap Obligation arises under a master agreement
governing more than one swap, such exclusion shall apply only to the portion of
such Swap Obligation that is attributable to swaps for which such Multiparty
Guaranty or security interest is or becomes excluded in accordance with the
first sentence of this definition.
“Excluded Taxes” means any of the following Taxes imposed on or with respect to
any Recipient or required to be withheld or deducted from a payment to a
Recipient, (a) Taxes imposed on or measured by net income (however denominated),
franchise Taxes, and branch profits Taxes, in each case, (i) imposed as a result
of such Recipient being organized under the laws of, or having its principal
office or, in the case of any Lender, its Lending Office located in, the
jurisdiction imposing such Tax (or any political subdivision thereof) or (ii)
that are Other Connection Taxes, (b) in the case of a Lender, U.S. federal
withholding Taxes imposed on amounts payable to or for the account of such
Lender with respect to an applicable interest in a Loan or Commitment pursuant
to a law in effect on the date on which (i) such Lender acquires such interest
in the Loan or Commitment (other than pursuant to an assignment request by the
Borrower under Section 10.13) or (ii) such Lender changes its Lending Office,
except in each case to the extent that, pursuant to Section 3.01(a)(ii) or (c),
amounts with respect to such Taxes were payable either to such Lender’s assignor
immediately before such Lender became a party hereto or to such Lender
immediately before it changed its Lending Office, (c) Taxes attributable to such
Recipient’s failure to comply with Section 3.01(e) and (d) any U.S. federal
withholding Taxes imposed pursuant to FATCA.
“Existing Administrative Agent” has the meaning specified in the definition of
“Existing Credit Agreement”.
“Existing Credit Agreement” means that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of
June 28, 2012 (as amended) among the Borrower, the subsidiary guarantors party
thereto, Bank of America, as administrative agent thereunder (in such capacity,
the “Existing Administrative Agent”), the L/C Issuer thereunder, and the lenders
party thereto.
“Existing Letters of Credit” means, collectively, the Letters of Credit
identified on Schedule 1.01.
“Existing Loan Documents” means the “Loan Documents”, as such term is defined in
the Existing Credit Agreement.
“Existing Revolving Commitments” has the meaning specified in Section
2.16(g)(ii).
“Existing Revolving Lender” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.16(e)(i).
“Existing Revolving Loans” has the meaning specified in Section 2.16(g)(ii).
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“Existing Term A Lender” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.16(e)(ii).
“Existing Term A Loans” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.16(g)(i).
“Existing Term A Maturity Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.16(a).
“Existing Term B Lender” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.16(e)(iii).
“Existing Term B Loans” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.16(g)(i).
“Existing Term B Maturity Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.16(a).
“Extended Revolving Commitments” has the meaning specified in Section
2.16(g)(ii).
“Extended Revolving Loans” has the meaning specified in Section 2.16(g)(ii).
“Extended Term Loans” has the meaning specified in Section 2.16(g)(i).
“Extending Lender” means each Lender that has agreed to extend its Revolving
Maturity Date, Term A Maturity Date or Term B Maturity Date, as applicable, in
accordance with Section 2.16.
“Extension Amendment” means an amendment to this Agreement pursuant to which the
Revolving Maturity Date, the Term A Maturity Date and/or the Term B Maturity
Date has been extended in accordance with Section 2.16, which shall be
consistent with the applicable provisions of this Agreement and otherwise
satisfactory to the parties thereto. Each Extension Amendment shall be executed
by the Administrative Agent, the L/C Issuer (to the extent Section 10.01 would
require the consent of the L/C Issuer for the amendments effected in such
Extension Amendment), the Loan Parties and the applicable Extending Lenders. Any
Extension Amendment may include conditions for delivery of opinions of counsel
and other documentation consistent with the conditions in Sections 4.01 and/or
4.02 to the extent reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent or the
applicable Extending Lenders.
“Extension Date” means any date on which any Existing Term A Loans, any Existing
Term B Loans or any Existing Revolving Commitments are modified to extend the
related Maturity Date in accordance with Section 2.16 (with respect to Lenders
under such Existing Term A Loans, Existing Term B Loans or any Existing
Revolving Commitments that agree to such modification).
“Extension Request Notice” has the meaning specified in Section 2.16(a).
“Facility” means the Term A Facility, the Term B Facility or the Revolving
Facility, as the context may require.
“Facility Fee” has the meaning specified in Section 2.08(a).
“Facility Termination Date” means the date as of which all of the following
shall have occurred: (a) the Aggregate Commitments have terminated, (b) all
Obligations have been paid in full in cash (other than contingent
indemnification obligations), and (c) all Letters of Credit have terminated or
expired (other than Letters of Credit as to which other arrangements with
respect thereto satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and the L/C Issuer
shall have been made).
“FASB ASC” means the Accounting Standards Codification of the Financial
Accounting Standards Board.
“FATCA” means Sections 1471 through 1474 of the Code, as of the date of this
Agreement (or any amended or successor version that is substantively comparable
and not materially more onerous to comply with), any current or future
regulations or official interpretations thereof and any agreements entered into
pursuant to Section 1471(b)(1) of the Code.
“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, (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 and (c)
if the Federal Funds Rate shall be less than zero, such rate shall be deemed
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“Fee LetterLetters” means the letter agreement, dated November 13, 2014,Agent
Fee Letter and other letter agreements among the Borrower, the Administrative
Agent and the Left Lead Arranger. and any or all Joint Lead Arrangers.
“Financial Covenant Event of Default” has the meaning specified in Section
8.01(b).
“First Amendment” means the First Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of
April 30, 2015 among the Borrower, the Guarantors, the Lenders and the
Administrative Agenthas the meaning specified in the recitals.
“First Amendment Effective Date” has the meaning specified in the First
Amendment.
“Foreign Asset Sale” has the meaning specified in Section 2.04(c)(v).
“Foreign Lender” means, with respect to the Borrower, any Lender or L/C Issuer
that is organized under the Laws of a jurisdiction other than that in which the
Borrower is 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 Subsidiary” means any Subsidiary that is organized under the laws of a
jurisdiction other than the United States, a State thereof or the District of
Columbia.
“Foreign Subsidiary Holdco” means any Domestic Subsidiary substantially all of
whose assets consist (or any Domestic Subsidiary that is formed for the purpose
of holding assets that substantially consist) of Equity Interests or
Indebtedness of (a) one or more Foreign Subsidiaries or (b) other Foreign
Subsidiary Holdcos described in clause (a).
“FRB” means the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System of the United
States.
“Fronting Exposure” means, at any time there is a Defaulting Lender, with
respect to the L/C Issuer, such Defaulting Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the
Outstanding Amount of all L/C Obligations other than L/C Obligations as to which
such Defaulting Lender’s participation obligation has been reallocated to other
Revolving Lenders or Cash Collateralized in accordance with the terms hereof.
“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.
“Funds From Operations” means, with respect to any fiscal period, an amount
equal to the net income (or deficit) of Equinix and its Subsidiaries for that
period computed on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP, excluding gains
(or losses) from sales of property, plus depreciation and amortization and after
adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures; provided that
Funds From Operations shall exclude one-time or non-recurring charges and
impairment charges, charges from the early extinguishment of indebtedness and
other non-cash charges. Adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint
ventures will be calculated to reflect Funds From Operations on the same basis.
To the extent not inconsistent with the foregoing, Funds From Operations shall
be reported in accordance with the NAREIT Policy Bulletin dated April 5, 2002,
as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.
“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
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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) and
will include the Multiparty Guaranty set forth in Section 10.19, 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 obligation is
assumed by such Person (or any right, 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.
“Guarantors” has the meaning specified in the introductory paragraph hereto, and
in addition, shall include, with respect to the payment and performance by each
Specified Loan Party of its obligations under its Multiparty Guaranty with
respect to all Swap Obligations, the Borrower.
“Hazardous Materials” means all explosive or radioactive substances or wastes
and all hazardous or toxic substances, 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
substances or wastes of any nature regulated pursuant to any Environmental Law.
“Hedge Bank” means any Person in its capacity as a party to a Swap Contract
that, (a) at the time it enters into a Swap Contract not prohibited under
Article VI or Article VII, is a Lender or an Affiliate of a Lender, or (b) at
the time it (or its Affiliate) becomes a Lender, is a party to a Swap Contract
not prohibited under Article VI or Article VII, in each case, in its capacity as
a party to such Swap Contract (even if such Person ceases to be a Lender or such
Person’s Affiliate ceased to be a Lender); provided, in the case of a Secured
Hedge Agreement with a Person who is no longer a Lender (or an Affiliate of a
Lender), such Person shall be considered a Hedge Bank only through the stated
termination date (without extension or renewal) of such Secured Hedge Agreement
and provided further that for any of the foregoing to be included as a “Secured
Hedge Agreement” on any date of determination by the Administrative Agent, the
applicable Hedge Bank (other than the Administrative Agent or an Affiliate of
the Administrative Agent) must have delivered a Secured Party Designation Notice
to the Administrative Agent prior to such date of determination.
“Hong Kong Dollars” or “HKD” means the lawful currency of the Hong Kong Special
Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China.
“Hostile Acquisition” means an Acquisition of all or substantially all of the
Equity Interests of a Person through a tender offer or similar solicitation of
the owners of such Equity Interests which has not been approved (prior to the
consummation of such Acquisition) by the board of directors (or any other
applicable governing body) of such Person or by similar or other appropriate
action if such Person is not a corporation, or as to which, at the time of
consummation of such Acquisition, any such prior approval has been withdrawn.
“Increase Effective Date” has the meaning specified in Section 2.13(d).
“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)    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 (i) trade accounts payable in the ordinary
course of business and (ii) post-closing purchase price adjustments or earnout
obligations in connection with Permitted Acquisitions, in the case of this
clause (ii), until such obligations become a liability on the balance sheet of
such Person in accordance with GAAP);
(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
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(f)    Capital Leases and Synthetic Lease Obligations;
(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, 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, except to the extent 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. The amount of any Capital Lease or Synthetic
Lease Obligation as of any date shall be deemed to be the amount of Attributable
Indebtedness in respect thereof as of such date.
“Indemnified Taxes” means (a) Taxes, other than Excluded Taxes, imposed on or
with respect to any payment made by or on account of any obligation of any Loan
Party under any Loan Document and (b) to the extent not otherwise described in
clause (a), Other Taxes.
“Indemnitees” has the meaning specified in Section 10.04(b).
“Information” has the meaning specified in Section 10.07. 10.07.
“Initial Term Loan” has the meaning specified in Section 2.01(a)(i).
“Intercompany Accounts” means those accounts receivable of each Loan Party where
the account debtor or obligor is a Subsidiary or Affiliate of such Loan Party.
“Interest Payment Date” means, (a) as to any Loan other than a Base Rate Loan,
the last day of each Interest Period applicable to such Loan and the applicable
Maturity Date; provided, however, that if any Interest Period for a Eurocurrency
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 applicable Maturity Date.
“Interest Period” means as to each Eurocurrency Rate Loan, the period commencing
on the date such Eurocurrency Rate Loan is disbursed or converted to or
continued as a Eurocurrency Rate Loan and ending on the date one, two, three or
six months thereafter (or, if consented to by all Appropriate Lenders pursuant
to the first proviso to Section 2.02(a), a shorter period, or nine or twelve
months thereafter), as selected by the Borrower in its Loan Notice; provided
that:
(i)    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, in
the case of a Eurocurrency Rate Loan, such Business Day falls in another
calendar month, in which case such Interest Period shall end on the next
preceding Business Day;
(ii)    any Interest Period pertaining to a Eurocurrency Rate Loan 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 Business Day of the calendar month at the end of
such Interest Period; and
(iii)    no Interest Period pertaining to any Loan shall extend beyond the
applicable Maturity Date for such Loan.
“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 capital stock or other securities 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 equity participation or
interest in, another Person, including any partnership or joint venture interest
in such other Person and any arrangement pursuant to which the investor
Guarantees Indebtedness of such other 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. 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.
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“ISP” means, with respect to any Letter of Credit, the “International Standby
Practices 1998” published by the Institute of International Banking Law &
Practice, Inc. (or such later version thereof as may be in effect at the time of
issuance).
“Issuer Documents” means with respect to any Letter of Credit, the Letter of
Credit Application, and any other document, agreement and instrument entered
into by the L/C Issuer and the Borrower (or any Subsidiary) or in favor of the
L/C Issuer and relating to such Letter of Credit.
“Joinder Agreement” means a joinder agreement substantially in the form of
Exhibit E executed and delivered in accordance with the provisions of Section
6.14, or any other form approved by Administrative Agent.
“Joint Lead Arrangers” means the Left Lead Arranger, and J. P. Morgan Securities
LLC, in their capacities as joint lead arrangers and joint bookrunners, and
Citigroup Global Markets Inc., RBC Capital Markets and TD Securities (USA) LLC,
in their capacitiescapacity as joint lead arrangers and book runners.
“JV Entity” means a non-wholly-owned Subsidiary or joint venture in which
Equinix or one or more of its Subsidiaries is a joint venturer with another
Person.
“JV Interest” means an Equity Interest in a JV Entity.
“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.
“L/C Advance” means, with respect to each Revolving Lender, such Revolving
Lender’s funding of its participation in any L/C Borrowing in accordance with
its Applicable Percentage. All L/C Advances shall be denominated in Dollars.
“L/C Borrowing” means an extension of credit resulting from a drawing under any
Letter of Credit which has not been reimbursed on the date when made or
refinanced as a Revolving Borrowing. All L/C Borrowings shall be denominated in
Dollars.
“L/C Credit Extension” means, with respect to any Letter of Credit, the issuance
thereof or extension of the expiry date thereof, or the increase of the amount
thereof.
“L/C Issuer” means Bank of America in its capacity as issuer of Letters of
Credit hereunder, or any other Revolving Lender appointed by the Borrower (with
the consent of the Administrative Agent and such appointed Lender) as an issuer
of Letters of Credit hereunder by written notice to the Revolving Lenders as a
replacement for any L/C Issuer who is at the time of such appointment a
Defaulting Lender, or any successor issuer of Letters of Credit hereunder. Any
reference to “the L/C Issuer” herein shall mean either Bank of America or such
other Lender as appointed by the Borrower pursuant to this definition, as
applicable.
“L/C Obligations” means, as at any date of determination, the aggregate amount
available to be drawn under all outstanding Letters of Credit plus the aggregate
of all Unreimbursed Amounts, including all L/C Borrowings. For purposes of
computing the amount available to be drawn under any Letter of Credit, the
amount of such Letter of Credit shall be determined in accordance with Section
1.09. For all purposes of this Agreement, if on any date of determination a
Letter of Credit has expired by its terms but any amount may still be drawn
thereunder by reason of the operation of Rule 3.14 of the ISP, such Letter of
Credit shall be deemed to be “outstanding” in the amount so remaining available
to be drawn.
“Left Lead Arranger” means Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated,
in its capacity as left lead arranger and joint book runner.
“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 Borrower and the
Administrative Agent which office may include any Affiliate of such Lender or
any domestic or foreign branch of such Lender or such Affiliate. Unless the
context otherwise requires each reference to a Lender shall include its
applicable Lending Office.
“Letter of Credit” means any standby letter of credit issued hereunder and shall
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“Letter of Credit Application” means an application and agreement for the
issuance or amendment of a Letter of Credit in the form from time to time in use
by the L/C Issuer.
“Letter of Credit Expiration Date” means the day that is seven days prior to the
Revolving Maturity Date then in effect (or, if such day is not a Business Day,
the next preceding Business Day).
“Letter of Credit Fee” has the meaning specified in Section 2.03(h).
“Letter of Credit Sublimit” means an amount equal to $150,000,000.250,000,000.
The Letter of Credit Sublimit is part of, and not in addition to, the Aggregate
Commitments.
“LIBOR” has the meaning specified in the definition of Eurocurrency Rate.
“LIBOR Quoted Currency” means each of the following currencies: Dollars; Euro;
Sterling; Yen; and Swiss Franc; in each case as long as there is a published
LIBOR rate with respect thereto.
“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 Borrower under
ARTICLEArticle II in the form of a Revolving Loan or a Term Loan.
“Loan Documents” means this Agreement, each Note, each Issuer Document, any
agreement creating or perfecting rights in Cash Collateral pursuant to the
provisions of Section 2.14 of this Agreement, the Fee LetterLetters, each
Request for Credit Extension, any guaranty of the Obligations by a Guarantor
(including the Multiparty Guaranty), the Collateral Documents, each Joinder
Agreement, any other joinder agreement executed by any Loan Party in favor of
the Administrative Agent, any Lender or Secured Party with respect to any of the
other Loan Documents, and any and all other agreements, documents and
instruments executed and/or delivered by or on behalf of or in support of any
Loan Party to Administrative Agent, any Lender or any Secured Party or their
respective authorized designee evidencing or otherwise relating to any of the
Credit Extensions or hereunder (but specifically excluding any Secured Hedge
Agreement or any Secured Cash Management Agreement).
“Loan Notice” means a notice of (a) a Borrowing, (b) a conversion of Loans from
one Type to the other, or (c) a continuation of Eurocurrency Rate Loans,
pursuant to Section 2.02(a), which, if in writing, shall be substantially in the
form of Exhibit A or such other form as may be approved by the Administrative
Agent (including any form on an electronic platform or electronic transmission
system as shall be approved by the Administrative Agent), appropriately
completed and signed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower.
“Loan Parties” means, collectively, the Borrower, each Guarantor and each
Pledgor Subsidiary; provided, however, that each Pledgor Subsidiary shall be
excluded from the term “Loan Parties” for purposes of such term’s use within (a)
the definitions of “Intercompany Accounts”, “Loan Party Accounts Receivable”,
“Material Domestic Subsidiary”, “Material Subsidiary”, “Net Loan Party Accounts
Receivable” and “Real Property Lease Accounts”, and (b) Sections 4.01, 5.08,
5.17, 7.05(h), the last proviso of Section 7.05 and Section 9.10(a).
“Loan Party Accounts Receivable” means (a) all “accounts” (as such term is
defined under Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code of the applicable
jurisdiction) owned by each Loan Party, whether now owned or existing, or
hereafter created, acquired or arising (but excluding Real Property Lease
Accounts), (b) any instruments to the extent they evidence an account debtor’s
payment obligations with respect to such accounts, and (c) all proceeds
(including proceeds of any insurance policies, proceeds of proceeds and claims
against third parties), and products of and supporting obligations for the
property and assets described in the foregoing clauses (a) and (b).
“London Banking Day” means any day on which dealings in Dollar deposits are
conducted by and between banks in the London interbank eurodollar market.
“Material Adverse Effect” means (a) a material adverse change in, or a material
adverse effect upon, the operations, business, assets, properties, liabilities
(actual or contingent) or condition (financial or otherwise) of the Borrower and
its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole; (b) a material impairment of the rights and
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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.
“Material Domestic Subsidiary” means, as at any date of determination
(determined in accordance with GAAP), any Domestic Subsidiary or group of
Domestic Subsidiaries (other than Loan Parties or joint ventures) whose net
accounts receivable (after intercompany eliminations and excluding Real Property
Lease Accounts), individually or collectively (as the case may be), equal or
exceed 10.0% of all net accounts receivable of Equinix and its Domestic
Subsidiaries (after intercompany eliminations and excluding Real Property Lease
Accounts) as of the end of the most recently completed fiscal quarter of
Equinix.
“Material Subsidiary” means, as at any date of determination (determined in
accordance with GAAP), any Subsidiary or group of Subsidiaries of Equinix (other
than Loan Parties) (a) whose total assets, individually or collectively (as the
case may be), equal or exceed 20.0% of the consolidated total assets (after
intercompany eliminations) of Equinix and its Subsidiaries as of the end of the
most recently completed fiscal quarter of Equinix, or (b) whose revenue,
individually or collectively (as the case may be), for the Measurement Period
most recently ended equals or exceeds 10.0% of the consolidated revenue (after
intercompany eliminations) of Equinix and its Subsidiaries for such Measurement
Period.
“Maturity Date” means December 17, 2019; provided, however, that if such date is
not a Business Day, the Revolving Maturity Date shall be the immediately
preceding Business Day. , the Term A Maturity Date or the Term B Maturity Date,
as the context requires.
“Measurement Period” means, at any date of determination, the rolling two most
recently completed fiscal quarters of Equinix, annualized.
“Moody’s” means Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. and any successor thereto.
“Multiemployer Plan” means any employee benefit plan of the type described in
Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA, to which the Borrower 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.
“Multiparty Guaranty” means, collectively, the guaranty made by the Guarantors
in favor of the Secured Parties under Section 10.19.
“Multiple Employer Plan” means a Plan which has two or more contributing
sponsors (including the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate) at least two of whom
are not under common control, as such a plan is described in Section 4064 of
ERISA.
“Net Cash Proceeds” means (a) with respect to any Asset Sale by the Borrower 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
the Borrower or such Subsidiary in connection with such transaction, (C)
transfer and similar taxes incurred by the Borrower or such Subsidiary in
connection with such transaction and 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 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) amounts
provided as a reserve, in accordance with GAAP, against any liabilities under
any indemnification obligations or purchase price adjustment associated with
such Asset Sale (provided that, to the extent and at the time any such amounts
are released from such reserve, such amounts shall constitute Net Cash Proceeds
of such Asset Sale) and (E) in the case of any Asset Sale by a Subsidiary that
is not directly or indirectly wholly-owned (other than directors qualifying
shares) by the Borrower, the pro rata portion of the Net Cash Proceeds thereof
(calculated without regard to this subclause (E)) attributable to minority
interests and not available for distribution as a result thereof to or for the
account of the Borrower or by a Restricted Subsidiary that is directly or
indirectly wholly-owned (other than directors qualifying shares) by the
Borrower; and (b) with respect to the incurrence or issuance of any Indebtedness
by the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, the excess of (i) the sum
of the cash and cash equivalents received in connection with such transaction
over (ii) the underwriting discounts and commissions, original issue discounts,
fees and other reasonable and customary out-of-pocket expenses, incurred by the
Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary in connection therewith and not netted
out of cash and cash equivalents received as described in clause (i).
“Net Loan Party Accounts Receivable” means Loan Party Accounts Receivable
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“Non-Defaulting Lender” means, at any time, each Lender that is not a Defaulting
Lender at such time.
“Non-Extending Lender” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.16(b).
“Non-LIBOR Quoted Currency” means any currency other than a LIBOR Quoted
Currency.
“Note” means a Term A Note, a Term B Note or a Revolving Note, as the context
may require.
“Notice Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.16(b).
“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 or Letter of Credit, 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 Obligations of a Loan
Party shall exclude any Excluded Swap Obligations with respect to such Loan
Party.
“OFAC” means the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the United States
Department of the Treasury.
“OpCo” has the meaning specified in the introductory paragraph hereto.
“Optional Prepayment Notice” has the meaning specified in Section 2.04(a).
“Optional Termination/Reduction Notice” has the meaning specified in Section
2.05.2.05(a).
“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 Connection Taxes” means, with respect to any Recipient, Taxes imposed as
a result of a present or former connection between such Recipient and the
jurisdiction imposing such Tax (other than connections arising from such
Recipient having executed, delivered, become a party to, performed its
obligations under, received payments under, received or perfected a security
interest under, engaged in any other transaction pursuant to or enforced any
Loan Document, or sold or assigned an interest in any Loan or Loan Document).
“Other Taxes” means all present or future stamp, court, documentary, intangible,
recording, filing or similar Taxes that arise from any payment made under, from
the execution, delivery, performance, enforcement or registration of, from the
receipt or perfection of a security interest under, or otherwise with respect
to, any Loan Document, except any such Taxes that are Other Connection Taxes
imposed with respect to an assignment (other than an assignment made pursuant to
Section 3.06).
“Outstanding Amount” means (ia) with respect to any Loans on any date, the
Dollar Equivalent amount of the aggregate outstanding principal amount thereof
after giving effect to any borrowings and prepayments or repayments of such
Loans occurring on such date; and (iib) with respect to any L/C Obligations on
any date, the Dollar Equivalent amount of the aggregate outstanding amount of
such L/C Obligations on such date after giving effect to any L/C Credit
Extension occurring on such date and any other changes in the aggregate amount
of the L/C Obligations as of such date, including as a result of any
reimbursements by the Borrower of Unreimbursed Amounts.
“Overnight Rate” means, for any day, (a) with respect to any amount denominated
in Dollars, the greater of (i) the Federal Funds Rate and (ii) an overnight rate
determined by the Administrative Agent or the L/C Issuer, as the case may be, in
accordance with banking industry rules on interbank compensation, and (b) with
respect to any amount denominated in an Alternative Currency, the rate of
interest per annum at which overnight deposits in the applicable Alternative
Currency, in an amount approximately equal to the amount with respect to which
such rate is being determined, would be offered for such day by a branch or
Affiliate of Bank of America in the applicable offshore interbank market for
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“Parallel Debt” has the meaning specified in Section 10.23.
“Participant” has the meaning specified in Section 10.06(d).
“Participant Register” has the meaning specified in Section 10.06(d).
“Participating Member State” means any member state of the European Union that
has the Euro as its lawful currency in accordance with legislation of the
European Union relating to Economic and Monetary Union.
“PBGC” means the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation.
“Pension Act” means the Pension Protection Act of 2006.
“Pension Funding Rules” means the rules of the Code and ERISA regarding minimum
required contributions (including any installment payment thereof) to Pension
Plans and set forth in, with respect to plan years ending prior to the effective
date of the Pension Act, Section 412 of the Code and Section 302 of ERISA, each
as in effect prior to the Pension Act and, thereafter, Section 412, 430, 431,
432 and 436 of the Code and Sections 302, 303, 304 and 305 of ERISA.
“Pension Plan” means any employee pension benefit plan (including a Multiple
Employer Plan or a Multiemployer Plan) that is maintained or is contributed to
by the Borrower and any ERISA Affiliate and is either covered by Title IV of
ERISA or is subject to the minimum funding standards under Section 412 of the
Code.
“Permitted Acquisition” means any Acquisition by Equinix or any of its
Subsidiaries, provided that: (a) such Investment is not a Hostile Acquisition;
and (b) after giving pro forma effect to the consummation of such Acquisition,
(i) the Loan Parties shall be in compliance with each of the financial covenants
set forth in Section 7.11, and (ii) no Default or Event of Default shall have
occurred and be continuing or would result therefrom.
“Permitted Open Market Purchases” means the purchase by the Borrower of Term B
Loans in consensual transactions with Term B Lenders; provided that (a) the
aggregate principal amount (calculated on the face amount thereof) of all Term B
Loans so purchased by the Borrower shall automatically be cancelled and retired
by the Borrower on the settlement date of the relevant repurchase (and may not
be resold) and (b) such purchase is made in compliance with the terms of Section
10.16(h).
“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 within the meaning of Section 3(3) of
ERISA (including a Pension Plan), maintained for employees of the Borrower or
any ERISA Affiliate or any such Plan to which the Borrower or any ERISA
Affiliate is required to contribute on behalf of any of its employees.
“Platform” has the meaning specified in Section 6.02.
“Pledge and Security Agreement” means the Pledge and Security Agreement made by
the Borrower and the Guarantors, as pledgors and debtors, in favor of the
Administrative Agent, substantially in the form of Exhibit F.
“Pledged Subsidiary” has the meaning specified in Section 6.16.
“Pledgor Subsidiary” has the meaning specified in Section 6.16.
“Public Lender” has the meaning specified in Section 6.02.
“Qualified ECP Guarantor” shall mean, at any time, each Loan Party with total
assets exceeding $10,000,000 or that qualifies at such time as an “eligible
contract participant” under the Commodity Exchange Act and can cause another
person to qualify as an “eligible contract participant” at such time under
§1a(18)(A)(v)(II) of the Commodity Exchange Act.
“Rate Determination Date” means, with respect to any Interest Period, two (2)
Business Days prior to the commencement of such Interest Period (or such other
day as is generally treated as the rate fixing day by market practice in the
relevant interbank market, as determined by the Administrative Agent; provided
that to the extent such market practice is not administratively feasible for the
Administrative Agent, such other day as otherwise reasonably determined by the
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“Real Estate Holding Subsidiary” means any Subsidiary (other than a Material
Domestic Subsidiary) the assets of which consist primarily of fee or leasehold
interests in one or more real estate assets.
“Real Property Lease Accounts” means those accounts receivable of each Loan
Party arising from the lease or rental of real property by such Loan Party to
the extent such accounts receivable comprise collateral for a third party real
property lender.
“Recipient” means the Administrative Agent, any Lender, the L/C Issuer or any
other recipient of any payment to be made by or on account of any obligation of
any Loan Party hereunder.
“Refinanced Term Loans has the meaning specified in Section 2.17(a).

“Refinancing Amendment” means an amendment to this Agreement pursuant to which
any Refinancing Term Loans and/or Replacement Revolving Commitments have been
provided for in accordance with Section 2.17, which shall be consistent with the
applicable provisions of this Agreement and otherwise satisfactory to the
parties thereto. Each Refinancing Amendment shall be executed by the
Administrative Agent, the L/C Issuer (to the extent Section 10.01 would require
the consent of the L/C Issuer for the amendments effected in such Refinancing
Amendment), the Loan Parties and the applicable Credit Agreement Refinancing
Facility Lenders. Any Refinancing Amendment may include conditions for delivery
of opinions of counsel and other documentation consistent with the conditions in
Sections 4.01 and/or 4.02 to the extent reasonably requested by the
Administrative Agent or the applicable Credit Agreement Refinancing Facility
Lenders.

“Refinancing Term Loans” means one or more new Classes of Term Loans that result
from a Refinancing Amendment in accordance with Section 2.17.

“Register” has the meaning specified in Section 10.06(c).
“REIT” means a Person that is qualified to be treated for tax purposes as a real
estate investment trust under Sections 856-860 of the Code.
“REIT Conversion” means the proposed plan to convert Equinix into a REIT as
described in its Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on September 13,
2012, and the activities undertaken in good faith in connection therewith for
the purpose of permitting Equinix to convert to, qualify and elect to be treated
as, a REIT.
“REIT Conversion Date” means the date upon which Equinix converts to, becomes,
and is otherwise qualified as, a REIT (for this purpose ignoring the requirement
to elect to be a REIT, provided that a timely REIT election is ultimately made
in due course).
“Related Parties” means, with respect to any Person, such Person’s Affiliates
and the partners, directors, officers, employees, agents, trustees,
administrators, managers, advisors and representatives of such Person and of
such Person’s Affiliates.
“Replaced Revolving Commitments” has the meaning specified in Section 2.17(a).

“Replacement Revolving Commitments” means one or more new Classes of Revolving
Commitments established pursuant to a Refinancing Amendment in accordance with
Section 2.17.

“Replacement Revolving Lender” means a Revolving Lender with a Replacement
Revolving Commitment or an outstanding Replacement Revolving Loan.

“Replacement Revolving Loans” means Revolving Loans made pursuant to Replacement
Revolving Commitments.

“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 Event” has the meaning specified in Section 2.04(d).
“Request for Credit Extension” means (a) with respect to a Borrowing, conversion
or continuation of Loans, a Loan Notice and (b) with respect to an L/C Credit
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“Required Lenders” means, as of any date of determination, at least two Lenders
havingholding more than 50% of the sum of the Aggregate Commitments under the
Revolving Facility and the Outstanding Amount of all Term Loans or, if the
commitment of each Lender to make Loans and the obligation of the L/C Issuer to
make L/C Credit Extensions have been terminated pursuant to Section 8.02, at
least two Lenders holding in the aggregate more than 50% of the Total
Outstandings (with the aggregate amount of each Revolving Lender’s risk
participation and funded participation in L/C Obligations being deemed “held” by
such Lender for purposes of this definition). The Total Credit Exposure of any
Defaulting Lender shall be disregarded in determining Required Lenders at any
time; provided that, the amount of any Unreimbursed Amounts that such Defaulting
Lender has failed to fund that have not been reallocated to and funded by
another Lender shall be deemed to be held by the Lender that is the L/C Issuer
in making such determination.
“Required Revolving Lenders” means, as of any date of determination, at least
two Revolving Lenders holding more than 50% of the sum of the (a) Total
Revolving Outstandings (with the aggregate amount of each Revolving Lender’s
risk participation and funded participation in L/C Obligations being deemed
“held” by such Revolving Lender for purposes of this definition) and (b)
aggregate unused Revolving Commitments; provided that the unused Revolving
Commitment of, and the portion of the Total Revolving Outstandings held or
deemed held by, any Defaulting Lender shall be excluded for purposes of making a
determination of Required Revolving Lenders.
“Required Revolving and Term A Lenders” means as of any date of determination,
at least two Lenders holding more than 50% of the sum of (a) Total Revolving
Outstandings (with the aggregate amount of each Revolving Lender’s risk
participation and funded participation in L/C Obligations being deemed “held” by
such Revolving Lender for purposes of this definition), (b) the aggregate unused
Revolving Commitments and (c) the Outstanding Amount of the Term A Loans;
provided that the unused Revolving Commitment of, the portion of the Total
Revolving Outstandings held or deemed held by, and the Term A Loans held by, any
Defaulting Lender shall be excluded for purposes of making a determination of
Required Revolving and Term A Lenders.
“Required Term A Lenders” means, as of any date of determination, at least two
Term A Lenders holding more than 50% of the Outstanding Amount of the Term A
Loans; provided that the Term A Loans held by any Defaulting Lender shall be
excluded for purposes of making a determination of Required Term A Lenders.
“Required Term B Lenders” means, as of any date of determination, Term B Lenders
holding more than 50% of the Term B Facility on such date; provided that the
portion of any Term B Commitments or Term B Loans held by any Defaulting Lender
shall be excluded for purposes of making a determination of Required Term B
Lenders.
“Responsible Officer” means the chief executive officer, chief financial
officer, treasurer or vice president-tax and treasury of a Loan Party, and
solely for purposes of the delivery of incumbency certificates pursuant to
Section 4.01, the secretary or any assistant secretary of a Loan Party and,
solely for purposes of notices given pursuant to Article II, any other officer
of the applicable Loan Party so designated by any of the foregoing officers in a
notice to the Administrative Agent or any other officer or employee of the
applicable Loan Party designated in or pursuant to an agreement between the
applicable Loan Party and the Administrative Agent. Any document delivered
hereunder that is signed by a Responsible Officer of a Loan Party shall be
conclusively presumed to have been authorized by all necessary corporate,
partnership and/or other action on the part of such Loan Party and such
Responsible 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 the Borrower or any Subsidiary, or any payment (whether in cash,
securities or other property), including any sinking fund or similar deposit, on
account of the purchase, redemption, retirement, acquisition, cancellation or
termination of any such capital stock or other Equity Interest, or on account of
any return of capital to the Borrower’s stockholders, partners or members (or
the equivalent Person thereof).
“Restricted Subsidiary” means any Subsidiary of the Borrower that is not an
Unrestricted Subsidiary.
“Revaluation Date” means (a) with respect to any Eurocurrency Rate Loan, each of
the following: (i) each date of a Borrowing of such Eurocurrency Rate Loan
denominated in an Alternative Currency, (ii) each date of a continuation of such
Eurocurrency Rate Loan denominated in an Alternative Currency pursuant to
Section 2.02, and (iii) such additional dates as the Administrative Agent shall
determine or the Required Lenders shall reasonably require; and (b) with respect
to any Letter of Credit, each of the following: (i) each date of issuance of a
Letter of Credit denominated in an Alternative Currency, (ii) each date of an
amendment of any such Letter of Credit having the effect of increasing the
amount thereof (solely with respect to the increased amount), (iii) each date of
any payment by the L/C Issuer under any Letter of Credit denominated in an
Alternative Currency and (iv) such additional dates as the Administrative Agent
or the L/C Issuer shall determine or the Required Lenders shall reasonably
require (including, without limitation, any date of determination of the Total
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“Revolving Borrowing” means a borrowing consisting of simultaneous Revolving
Loans of the same Type, in the same currency and, in the case of Eurocurrency
Rate Revolving Loans, having the same Interest Period made by each of the
Revolving Lenders pursuant to Section 2.01.
“Revolving Commitment” means, as to each Revolving Lender, its obligation to (a)
make Revolving Loans to the Borrower pursuant to Section 2.01, and (b) purchase
participations in L/C Obligations, in an aggregate principal amount at any one
time outstanding not to exceed the Dollar amount set forth opposite such
Lender’s name on Schedule 2.01 or in the Assignment and Assumption pursuant to
which such Lender becomes a party hereto, as applicable, as such amount may be
adjusted from time to time in accordance with this Agreement.
“Revolving Credit Exposure” means, as to any Revolving Lender at any time, the
aggregate Outstanding Amount at such time of its Revolving Loans and the
aggregate Outstanding Amount of such Lender’s participation in L/C Obligations
at such time.
“Revolving Facility” means the credit facility consisting of the Revolving
Commitments and outstanding Revolving Loans and L/C Obligations.
“Revolving Lender” means, at any time, any Lender that has a Revolving
Commitment at such time.
“Revolving Loan” has the meaning specified in Section 2.01.
“Revolving Maturity Date” means (a) December 17, 2019 and (b) if such maturity
date is extended pursuant to Section 2.16, solely as to each Revolving Lender
agreeing to extend such maturity date, such extended maturity date as determined
pursuant to such Section; provided, however, that if such date is not a Business
Day, the Revolving Maturity Date shall be the immediately preceding Business
Day.
“Revolving Note” means a promissory note made by the Borrower in favor of a
Revolving Lender evidencing Revolving Loans made by such Revolving Lender,
substantially in the form of Exhibit B.
“S&D” has the meaning specified in the introductory paragraph hereto.
“Sale-Leaseback Transaction” means, with respect to any Person, the sale of
property owned by such Person (the “S-L Seller”) to another Person (the “S-L
Buyer”), together with the substantially concurrent leasing of such property by
the S-L Buyer to the S-L Seller.
“Same Day Funds” means (a) with respect to disbursements and payments in
Dollars, immediately available funds, and (b) with respect to disbursements and
payments in an Alternative Currency, same day or other funds as may be
determined by the Administrative Agent or the L/C Issuer, as the case may be, to
be customary in the place of disbursement or payment for the settlement of
international banking transactions in the relevant Alternative Currency.
“Sanction(s)” means any sanction or embargo imposed, administered or enforced by
the United States Government (including without limitation, OFAC), the European
Union or Her Majesty’s Treasury.
“SEC” means the Securities and Exchange Commission, or any Governmental
Authority succeeding to any of its principal functions.
“Second Amendment” means the Second Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of
December 8, 2015, by and among the Borrower, the Guarantors, the Lenders party
thereto, the Administrative Agent and the L/C Issuer.
“Second Amendment Effective Date” has the meaning specified for such term in the
Second Amendment.
“Secured Cash Management Agreement” means any Cash Management Agreement between
any Loan Party and/or any of its Subsidiaries and any Cash Management Bank.
“Secured Hedge Agreement” means any interest rate, currency, foreign exchange,
or commodity Swap Contract permitted under Article VI or VII between any Loan
Party and/or any of its Subsidiaries and any Hedge Bank.
“Secured Obligations” means (a) all Obligations, (b) all obligations arising
under Secured Cash Management Agreements and Secured Hedge Agreements and (c)
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foregoing, including the fees, charges and disbursements of counsel, 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 the Secured Obligations shall exclude any Excluded Swap Obligations. Solely
with respect to the Borrower’s grant of a security interest in its Collateral
pursuant to the Collateral Documents, and for no other purpose, the amount of
Secured Obligations (but not Obligations) of the Borrower shall be limited to an
amount equal to the Borrower Collateral Limit. The Borrower Collateral Limit
shall not limit the amount of Secured Obligations guaranteed by the Guarantors,
nor the amount of Secured Obligations secured by the Guarantors’ Collateral.
“Secured Parties” means, collectively, the Administrative Agent, the Lenders,
the L/C Issuer, the Hedge Banks, the Cash Management Banks, the Indemnitees,
each co-agent or sub-agent appointed by the Administrative Agent from time to
time pursuant to Section 9.05.
“Secured Party Designation Notice” shall mean a notice from any Lender or an
Affiliate of a Lender substantially in the form of Exhibit H.
“Senior Notes Indentures” means, collectively, the Indentures (together with any
Supplemental Indentures thereto) entered into by Equinix in connection with the
4.875% Senior Notes Due 2020, the 5.375% Senior Notes Due 2022, the 5.375%
Senior Notes Due 2023, and the 5.750% Senior Notes Due 2025.2025 and the 5.875%
Senior Notes Due 2026.
“Singapore Dollars” or “SGD” means the lawful currency of the Republic of
Singapore.
“Special Mandatory Redemption Event” means a mandatory redemption (at par) of
the 5.875% Senior Notes Due 2026 triggered by either of the following: (a) the
Telecity Transaction is not completed on or prior to November 29, 2016 or (b)
prior to November 29, 2016, the offer in respect of the Telecity Transaction has
lapsed or been withdrawn for the purposes of the U.K. City Code on Takeovers and
Mergers.
“Special Notice Currency” means at any time an Alternative Currency, other than
the currency of a country that is a member of the Organization for Economic
Cooperation and Development at such time located in North America or Europe.
“Specified Loan Party” means any Loan Party that is not an “eligible contract
participant” under the Commodity Exchange Act (determined prior to giving effect
to Section 10.19(k)).
“Spot Rate” for a currency means the rate determined by the Administrative Agent
or the L/C Issuer, as applicable, 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 as of
which the foreign exchange computation is made; provided that the Administrative
Agent or the L/C Issuer may obtain such spot rate from another financial
institution designated by the Administrative Agent or the L/C Issuer if the
Person acting in such capacity does not have as of the date of determination a
spot buying rate for any such currency; and provided further that the L/C Issuer
may use such spot rate quoted on the date as of which the foreign exchange
computation is made in the case of any Letter of Credit denominated in an
Alternative Currency.
“S&P” means Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC, a subsidiary of The
McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., and any successor thereto.
“Sterling”, “GBP” and “£” mean the lawful currency of the United Kingdom.
“Sterling Term A Borrowing” means a borrowing consisting of simultaneous
Sterling Term A Loans of the same Type, in Sterling, and having the same
Interest Period made by each of the Term A Lenders on the First Amendment
Effective Date pursuant to Section 2.01(a)(iv). As of the First Amendment
Effective Date, the aggregate principal amount of the Sterling Term Borrowing is
£ 92,586,469.15..
“Sterling Term Commitment” means, as to each Term Lender, its obligation to make
a Sterling Term Loan to the Borrower pursuant to Section 2.01(a)(iv) in an
aggregate principal amount at any one time outstanding not to exceed the amount
set forth opposite such Term Lender’s name on Schedule 2.01 under the caption
“Sterling Term Commitment” or opposite such caption in the Assignment and
Assumption pursuant to which such Term Lender becomes a party hereto, as
applicable, as such amount may be adjusted from time to time in accordance with
this Agreement. As of the First Amendment Effective Date, the aggregate amount
of the Sterling Term Commitments is the Alternative Currency Equivalent of
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Administrative Agent four (4) Business Days prior to the First Amendment
Effective Date based on the 10:00 a.m. (New York time) bid rate supplied by
WM/Reuters on such day.A Loan” means the term loans advanced by the Term A
Lenders to the Borrower in Sterling on the First Amendment Effective Date in the
aggregate amount of £92,586,469.15.
“Sterling Term Loan” has the meaning specified in Section 2.01(a)(iv).
“Sterling Term A Note” means a promissory note made by the Borrower in favor of
a Term A Lender evidencing the Sterling Term A Loan made by such Term A Lender,
substantially in the form of Exhibit C-3.
“Sterling Term B Commitments” means as to each Sterling Term B Lender, its
obligation to make a Sterling Term B Loan to the Borrower pursuant to Section
2.01(a)(ii) in an aggregate principal amount at any one time outstanding not to
exceed the amount set forth opposite such Sterling Term B Lender’s name on
Schedule 2.01 under the caption “Sterling Term B Commitment” or opposite such
caption in the Assignment and Assumption pursuant to which such Sterling Term B
Lender becomes a party hereto, as applicable, as such amount may be adjusted
from time to time in accordance with this Agreement. As of the Second Amendment
Effective Date, the aggregate amount of the Sterling Term B Commitments is
£300,000,000.
“Sterling Term B Lender” means (a) at any time during the Availability Period in
respect of the Term B Facility, any Lender that has a Sterling Term B Commitment
at such time, and (b) at any time after the Availability Period, any Lender that
holds Sterling Term B Loans at such time.
“Sterling Term B Loan” has the meaning specified in Section 2.01(a)(ii).
“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
Equinix.
“Successor Parent” has the meaning specified in Section 7.04(a)(ii).
“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
to enter into any 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 Obligations” 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).
“Swiss Francs” or “CHF” means the lawful currency of the Swiss Confederation.
“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 creating obligations that do not
appear on the balance sheet of such Person but which, upon the insolvency or
bankruptcy of such Person, would be characterized as the indebtedness of such
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“TARGET2” means the Trans-European Automated Real-time Gross Settlement Express
Transfer payment system, which utilizes a single shared platform and which was
launched on November 19, 2007.
“TARGET Day” means any day on which TARGET2 (or, if such payment system ceases
to be operative, such other payment system, if any, determined by the
Administrative Agent to be a suitable replacement) is open for the settlement of
payments in Euro.
“Taxes” means all present or future taxes, levies, imposts, duties, deductions,
withholdings (including backup withholding), and other similar assessments, fees
or other charges imposed by any Governmental Authority, including any interest,
additions to tax or penalties applicable thereto.
“Term Borrowing” means a CHF Term Borrowing, a Euro Term Borrowing, a Sterling
Term Borrowing or a Yen Term Borrowing, as applicable.Telecity Transaction”
means the Borrower’s proposed acquisition of 100% of the issued and outstanding
Equity Interests of Telecity Group plc.
“Term CommitmentsA Borrowing” means, collectively, the a CHF Term A Borrowing, a
Euro Term Commitments, theA Borrowing, a Sterling Term Commitments, theA
Borrowing or a Yen Term Commitments and the CHF Term CommitmentsA Borrowing, as
applicable.
“Term A Facility” means, at any time, the aggregate principal amount of the Term
A Loans of all Term A Lenders outstanding at such time.
“Term A Lender” means any Lender that holds Term A Loans.
“Term A Loan” means a CHF Term A Loan, a Euro Term A Loan, a Sterling Term A
Loan or a Yen Term A Loan, as applicable.
“Term A Maturity Date” means (a) December 17, 2019 and (b) if such maturity date
is extended pursuant to Section 2.16, solely as to each Term A Lender agreeing
to extend such maturity date, such extended maturity date as determined pursuant
to such Section; provided, however, that if such date is not a Business Day, the
Term A Maturity Date shall be the immediately preceding Business Day.
“Term A Note” means a CHF Term A Note, a Euro Term A Note, a Sterling Term A
Note or a Yen Term A Note, as applicable.
“Term B Borrowing” means a borrowing consisting of simultaneous Term B Loans of
the same Type and having the same Interest Period made by each of the Term B
Lenders pursuant to Section 2.01(a)(ii).
“Term B Commitments” means, collectively, the Dollar Term B Commitments and the
Sterling Term B Commitments.
“Term B Facility” means, at any time, (a) on or prior to the First Amendment
Effective Dateduring the Availability Period in respect of such Facility, 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 Funding Date” means the date on which the Term B Lenders make the Term B
Loans.
“Term B Lender” means a Sterling Term B Lender or a Dollar Term B Lender, as
applicable.
“Term B Loan” has the meaning specified in Section 2.01(a)(ii).
“Term B Maturity Date” means (a) the seven year anniversary of the Term B
Funding Date and (b) if such maturity date is extended pursuant to Section 2.16,
solely as to each Term B Lender agreeing to extend such maturity date, such
extended maturity date as determined pursuant to such Section; provided,
however, that if such date is not a Business Day, the Term B Maturity Date shall
be the immediately preceding Business Day.
“Term B Note” means a promissory note made by the Borrower in favor of a Term B
Lender, evidencing Term B Loans made by such Term B Lender, substantially in the
form of Exhibit C‑5.
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“Term Lender” means (a) at any time on or prior to the First Amendment Effective
Date, any Lender that has a Term Commitment and/or holds Initial Term Loans at
such time and (b) at any time after the First Amendment Effective Date, any
Lender that holds Term Loans at such time.a Term A Lender or a Term B Lender, as
applicable.
“Term Loan” means a CHF Term A Loan, or a Euro Term B Loan, a Sterling Term Loan
or a Yen Term Loan, as applicable.“Term Note” means a CHF Term Note, a Euro Term
Note, a Sterling Term Note or a Yen Term Note, as applicable.
“Total Credit Exposure” means, as to any Lender at any time, the sum of the
unused Commitments, the outstanding Term Loans and Revolving Credit Exposure of
such Lender at such time.
“Total Outstandings” means the aggregate Outstanding Amount of all Loans and all
L/C Obligations.
“Total Revolving Outstandings” means the aggregate Outstanding Amount of all
Revolving Loans and L/C Obligations.
“Transaction” or “Transactions” means the Telecity Transaction and/or the
Bit-isle Transaction, as applicable.
“Transfer” has the meaning specified in Section 7.05.
“Type” means with respect to a Loan, its character as a Base Rate Loan or a
Eurocurrency Rate Loan.
“United States” and “U.S.” mean the United States of America.
“Unreimbursed Amount” has the meaning specified in Section 2.03(c)(i).
“Unrestricted Subsidiary” means any Subsidiary of the Borrower designated as
such on Schedule 6.16 hereto as of the Closing Date, or after the Closing Date
pursuant to Section 6.16.
“U.S. Person” means any Person that is a “United States Person” as defined in
Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code.
“U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate” has the meaning specified in Section
3.01(e)(ii)(B)(III).
“Weighted Average Life to Maturity” means, on any date and with respect to the
aggregate amount of the applicable Term Loans, an amount equal to (a) the
scheduled repayments of such Term Loans to be made after such date, multiplied
by the number of days from such date to the respective dates of such scheduled
repayments divided by (b) the aggregate principal amount of such Term Loans.
“Withholding Agent” means any Loan Party and the Administrative Agent.
“Yen” and “¥” mean the lawful currency of Japan.
“Yen Term A Borrowing” means a borrowing consisting of simultaneous Yen Term A
Loans of the same Type, in Yen, and having the same Interest Period made by each
of the Term A Lenders on the First Amendment Effective Date pursuant to Section
2.01(a)(v). As of the First Amendment Effective Date, the aggregate principal
amount of the Yen Term Borrowing is ¥ 11,924,000,000..
“Yen Term Commitment” means, as to each Term Lender, its obligation to make a
Yen Term Loan to the Borrower pursuant to Section 2.01(a)(v) in an aggregate
principal amount at any one time outstanding not to exceed the amount set forth
opposite such Term Lender’s name on Schedule 2.01 under the caption “Yen Term
Commitment” or opposite such caption in the Assignment and Assumption pursuant
to which such Term Lender becomes a party hereto, as applicable, as such amount
may be adjusted from time to time in accordance with this Agreement. As of the
First Amendment Effective Date, the aggregate amount of the Yen Term Commitments
is the Alternative Currency Equivalent of $100,000,000 as determined by the
Administrative Agent four (4) Business Days prior to the First Amendment
Effective Date based on the 10:00 a.m. (New York time) offer rate supplied by
WM/Reuters on such day.A Loan” means the term loans advanced by the Term A
Lenders to the Borrower in Yen on the First Amendment Effective Date in the
aggregate amount of ¥ 11,924,000,000.
“Yen Term Loan” has the meaning specified in Section 2.01(a)(v).
“Yen Term A Note” means a promissory note made by the Borrower in favor of a
Term A Lender evidencing the Yen Term A Loan made by such Term A Lender,
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“Yield Differential” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.13(e).
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 “hereto,” “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, Exhibits and Schedules shall be construed to refer to
Articles and Sections of, and 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.”
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.
(a)Generally. All accounting terms not specifically or completely defined herein
shall be construed in conformity with, and all financial data (including
financial statements, 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.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, for purposes of determining compliance with any
covenant (including the computation of any financial covenant) contained herein,
Indebtedness of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries shall be deemed to be carried
at 100% of the outstanding principal amount thereof, and the effects of FASB ASC
825 on financial liabilities shall be disregarded.
(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 the Borrower or the Required Lenders shall so request, the
Administrative Agent, the Lenders and the Borrower 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
Borrower 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.
1.04.Rounding. Any financial ratios required to be maintained by the Borrower,
their Subsidiaries or any Loan Party 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.Exchange Rates; Currency Equivalents. (a) The Administrative Agent or the
L/C Issuer, as applicable, shall determine the Spot Rates as of each Revaluation
Date to be used for calculating Dollar Equivalent amounts of Credit Extensions
and L/C Obligations denominated in Alternative Currencies. Such Spot Rates shall
become effective as of such Revaluation Date and shall be the Spot Rates
employed in converting any amounts between the applicable currencies until the
next Revaluation Date to occur. Except for purposes of financial statements
delivered by Loan Parties hereunder or calculating financial covenants hereunder
or except as otherwise provided herein, the applicable amount of any currency
(other than Dollars) for purposes of the Loan Documents shall be such Dollar
Equivalent amount as so determined by the Administrative Agent or the L/C
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(b)    Wherever in this Agreement in connection with a Borrowing, conversion,
continuation or prepayment of a Eurocurrency Rate Loan or the issuance,
amendment or extension of a Letter of Credit, an amount, such as a Commitment or
a required minimum or multiple amount, is expressed in Dollars, but such
Borrowing, Eurocurrency Rate Loan or Letter of Credit is denominated in an
Alternative Currency, such amount shall be the relevant Alternative Currency
Equivalent of such Dollar amount (rounded to the nearest unit of such
Alternative Currency, with 0.5 of a unit being rounded upward), as determined by
the Administrative Agent or the L/C Issuer, as the case may be.
(c)    The Administrative Agent does not warrant, nor accept responsibility, nor
shall the Administrative Agent have any liability with respect to the
administration, submission or any other matter related to the rates in the
definition of “Eurocurrency Rate” or with respect to any comparable or successor
rate thereto.
1.06.Additional Alternative Currencies. (a)
(a)The Borrower may from time to time request that Eurocurrency Rate Revolving
Loans be made and/or Letters of Credit be issued in a currency other than those
specifically listed in the definition of “Alternative Currency;” provided that
such requested currency is a lawful currency (other than Dollars) that is
readily available and freely transferable and convertible into Dollars. In the
case of any such request with respect to the making of Eurocurrency Rate
Revolving Loans, such request shall be subject to the approval of the
Administrative Agent and the Revolving Lenders; and in the case of any such
request with respect to the issuance of Letters of Credit, such request shall be
subject to the approval of the Administrative Agent and the L/C Issuer.
(b)Any such request shall be made to the Administrative Agent not later than
11:00 a.m., 10 Business Days prior to the date of the desired Credit Extension
(or such other time or date as may be agreed by the Administrative Agent and, in
the case of any such request pertaining to Letters of Credit, the L/C Issuer, in
its or their sole discretion). In the case of any such request pertaining to
Eurocurrency Rate Revolving Loans, the Administrative Agent shall promptly
notify each Revolving Lender thereof; and in the case of any such request
pertaining to Letters of Credit, the Administrative Agent shall promptly notify
the L/C Issuer thereof. Each Revolving Lender (in the case of any such request
pertaining to Eurocurrency Rate Revolving Loans) or the L/C Issuer (in the case
of a request pertaining to Letters of Credit) shall notify the Administrative
Agent, not later than 11:00 a.m., five Business Days after receipt of such
request whether it consents, in its sole discretion, to the making of
Eurocurrency Rate Revolving Loans or the issuance of Letters of Credit, as the
case may be, in such requested currency.
(c)Any failure by a Revolving Lender or the L/C Issuer, as the case may be, to
respond to such request within the time period specified in the preceding
sentence shall be deemed to be a refusal by such Lender or the L/C Issuer, as
the case may be, to permit Eurocurrency Rate Revolving Loans to be made or
Letters of Credit to be issued in such requested currency. If the Administrative
Agent and all the Revolving Lenders consent to making Eurocurrency Rate
Revolving Loans in such requested currency, the Administrative Agent shall so
notify the Borrower and such currency shall thereupon be deemed for all purposes
to be an Alternative Currency hereunder for purposes of any Borrowings of
Eurocurrency Rate Revolving Loans; and if the Administrative Agent and the L/C
Issuer consent to the issuance of Letters of Credit in such requested currency,
the Administrative Agent shall so notify the Borrower and such currency shall
thereupon be deemed for all purposes to be an Alternative Currency hereunder for
purposes of any Letter of Credit issuances. If the Administrative Agent shall
fail to obtain consent to any request for an additional currency under this
Section 1.06, the Administrative Agent shall promptly so notify the Borrower.
1.07.Change of Currency. (a)
(a)Each obligation of the Borrower to make a payment denominated in the national
currency unit of any member state of the European Union that adopts the Euro as
its lawful currency after the date hereof shall be redenominated into Euro at
the time of such adoption (in accordance with the EMU Legislation). If, in
relation to the currency of any such member state, the basis of accrual of
interest expressed in this Agreement in respect of that currency shall be
inconsistent with any convention or practice in the London interbank market for
the basis of accrual of interest in respect of the Euro, such expressed basis
shall be replaced by such convention or practice with effect from the date on
which such member state adopts the Euro as its lawful currency; provided that if
any Borrowing in the currency of such member state is outstanding immediately
prior to such date, such replacement shall take effect, with respect to such
Borrowing, at the end of the then current Interest Period.
(b)Each provision of this Agreement shall be subject to such reasonable changes
of construction as the Administrative Agent may from time to time specify to be
appropriate to reflect the adoption of the Euro by any member state of the
European Union and any relevant market conventions or practices relating to the
Euro.
(c)Each provision of this Agreement also shall be subject to such reasonable
changes of construction as the Administrative Agent may from time to time
specify to be appropriate to reflect a change in currency of any other country
and any relevant market conventions or practices relating to the change in
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1.08.Times of Day. Unless otherwise specified, all references herein to times of
day shall be references to Pacific time (daylight or standard, as applicable).
1.09.Letter of Credit Amounts. Unless otherwise specified herein, the amount of
a Letter of Credit at any time shall be deemed to be the Dollar Equivalent of
the stated amount of such Letter of Credit in effect at such time; provided,
however, that with respect to any Letter of Credit that, by its terms or the
terms of any Issuer Document related thereto, provides for one or more automatic
increases in the stated amount thereof, the amount of such Letter of Credit
shall be deemed to be the Dollar Equivalent of the maximum stated amount of such
Letter of Credit after giving effect to all such increases, whether or not such
maximum stated amount is in effect at such time.
ARTICLE II.
THE COMMITMENTS AND CREDIT EXTENSIONS
2.01.Loans.
(a)The Term Loans.
(i)Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the Term A Lenders made
loans to the Borrower, in Dollars, on the Closing Date, in an aggregate amount
equal to $500,000,000 (the “Initial Term Loan”). On the First Amendment
Effective Date, the Initial Term Loan shall bewas repaid in full in accordance
with the terms of the First Amendment. Upon the satisfaction of the conditions
to effectiveness set forth in Section 3 of the First Amendment, the Term
Commitments described in clauses (ii) through (v) below shall become effective
and the Term A Lenders made the CHF Term A Loans, Euro Term A Loans, Sterling
Term A Loans and Yen Term A Loans to the Borrower. As of the Second Amendment
Effective Date, the Outstanding Amount of the CHF Term A Loans, Euro Term A
Loans, Sterling Term A Loans and Yen Term A Loans, respectively, is set forth on
Schedule 2.01. All amounts borrowed in respect of the Term A Loans and repaid or
prepaid may not be reborrowed. All Term A Loans shall be Eurocurrency Rate
Loans, as further provided herein.
(ii)Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein and in Section 3 of the
First Amendment, each Term Lender with a CHF Term Commitment severally agrees to
make a single loan to the Borrower, in Swiss Francs, on the First Amendment
Effective DateSecond Amendment, (A) each Dollar Term B Lender severally agrees
to make loans to the Borrower, in Dollars and (B) each Sterling Term B Lender
severally agrees to make loans to the Borrower, in Sterling, in each case on any
Business Day during the Availability Period for the Term B Facility (it being
understood that all such loans shall be made in a single drawdown on a Business
Day during such period), in an aggregate amount not to exceed such Term Lender’s
Applicable Percentage of the aggregate amount of the Alternative Currency
Equivalent of the CHF Term Commitments at such time (a “CHF Term Loan”). The CHF
Term(x) with respect to each Dollar Term B Lender, such Lender’s Applicable
Percentage of the aggregate amount of the Dollar Term B Commitments at such time
(a “Dollar Term B Loan”) and (y) with respect to each Sterling Term B Lender,
such Sterling Term B Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the aggregate amount of
the Sterling Term B Commitments at such time (a “Sterling Term B Loan” and
together with the Dollar Term B Loans, the “Term B Loans” and each, a “Term B
Loan”); provided that, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein
(and without affecting any other provisions hereof), the Borrower and the Term B
Lenders hereby agree that original issue discount shall apply to the Term B
Loans such that the Term B Lenders shall fund the Term B Loans to the Borrower
in an amount equal to the percentage of the principal amount of such Term B
Loans set forth in the Engagement Letter. The full principal amount of the Term
B Loans shall be deemed to be outstanding on the Term B Funding Date and the
Borrower shall be obligated to repay 100% of the principal amount of the Term B
Loans as provided hereunder and all calculations of interest and fees calculated
by reference to the principal amount thereof will be made on the basis of the
full stated amount thereof. The Term B Borrowing shall consist of CHF Term Loans
made simultaneously by the Term Lenders(I) Dollar Term B Loans made
simultaneously by the Dollar Term B Lenders and (II) Sterling Term B Loans made
simultaneously by the Sterling Term B Lenders, in each case in accordance with
their respective Applicable Percentages of the Alternative Currency Equivalent
of the aggregate amount of the CHF Term CommitmentsDollar Term B Commitments and
Sterling Term B Commitments, respectively, at such time. Amounts borrowed under
this Section 2.01(a)(ii) and repaid or prepaid may not be reborrowed. All
CHFSterling Term B Loans shall be Eurocurrency Rate Loans, as further provided
herein.
(iii)    Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein and in Section 3
of the First Amendment, each Term Lender with a Euro Term Commitment severally
agrees to make a single loan to the Borrower, in Euro, on the First Amendment
Effective Date, in an aggregate amount not to exceed such Term Lender’s
Applicable Percentage of the aggregate amount of the Alternative Currency
Equivalent of the Euro Term Commitments at such time (a “Euro Term Loan”). The
Euro Term Borrowing shall consist of Euro Term Loans made simultaneously by the
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Alternative Currency Equivalent of the aggregate amount of the Euro Term
Commitments at such time. Amounts borrowed under this Section 2.01(a)(iii) and
repaid or prepaid may not be reborrowed. All Euro Term Loans shall be
Eurocurrency Rate Loans, as further provided herein.
(iv)    Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein and in Section 3 of
the First Amendment, each Term Lender with a Sterling Term Commitment severally
agrees to make a single loan to the Borrower, in Sterling, on the First
Amendment Effective Date, in an aggregate amount not to exceed such Term
Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the aggregate amount of the Alternative
Currency Equivalent of the Sterling Term Commitments at such time (a “Sterling
Term Loan”). The Sterling Term Borrowing shall consist of Sterling Term Loans
made simultaneously by the Term Lenders in accordance with their respective
Applicable Percentages of the Alternative Currency Equivalent of the aggregate
amount of the Sterling Term Commitments at such time. Amounts borrowed under
this Section 2.01(a)(iv) and repaid or prepaid may not be reborrowed. All
Sterling Term Loans shall be Eurocurrency Rate Loans, as further provided
herein.
(v)    Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein and in Section 3 of
the First Amendment, each Term Lender with a Yen Term Commitment severally
agrees to make a single loan to the Borrower, in Yen, on the First Amendment
Effective Date, in an aggregate amount not to exceed such Term Lender’s
Applicable Percentage of the aggregate amount of the Alternative Currency
Equivalent of the Yen Term Commitments at such time (a “Yen Term Loan”). The Yen
Term Borrowing shall consist of Yen Term Loans made simultaneously by the Term
Lenders in accordance with their respective Applicable Percentages of the
aggregate amount of the Alternative Currency Equivalent of the aggregate amount
of the Yen Term Commitments at such time. Amounts borrowed under this Section
2.01(a)(v) and repaid or prepaid may not be reborrowed. All Yen Term Loans shall
be Eurocurrency Rate Loans, as further provided herein.
For the avoidance of doubt, the Term B Commitments do not constitute an increase
in the Aggregate Commitments for purposes of Section 2.13.
(b)The Revolving Borrowings. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth
herein, each Revolving Lender severally agrees to make revolving loans (each
such loan, a “Revolving Loan”) to the Borrower in Dollars or in one or more
Alternative Currencies from time to time, on any Business Day during the
Availability Period, in an aggregate amount not to exceed at any time
outstanding the amount of such Lender’s Revolving Commitment; provided, however,
that after giving effect to any Revolving Borrowing, (i) the Total Revolving
Outstandings shall not exceed the Aggregate Revolving Commitments, and (ii) the
Outstanding Amount of the Revolving Loans of any Lender, plus such Lender’s
Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all L/C Obligations shall not
exceed such Lender’s Commitment. Within the limits of each Revolving Lender’s
Revolving Commitment, and subject to the other terms and conditions hereof, the
Borrower may borrow under this Section 2.01(b), prepay under Section 2.04, and
reborrow under this Section 2.01(b). Revolving Loans may be Base Rate Loans or
Eurocurrency Rate Loans, as further provided herein.
2.02.Borrowings, Conversions and Continuations of Loans.
(a)Each Borrowing, each conversion of Loans from one Type to the other, and each
continuation of Eurocurrency Rate Loans shall be made upon the Borrower’s
irrevocable notice to the Administrative Agent, which may be given by (A)
telephone or (B) a Loan Notice; provided that any telephonic notice must be
confirmed immediately by delivery to the Administrative Agent of a Loan Notice.
Each such notice must be received by the Administrative Agent not later than
11:00 a.m. (or in the case of clause (iii) below, not later than 10:00 a.m.):
(i) three Business Days prior to the requested date of any Borrowing of,
conversion to or continuation of Eurocurrency Rate Loans denominated in Dollars
or of any conversion of Eurocurrency Rate Loans denominated in Dollars to Base
Rate Loans, (ii) four Business Days (or five Business Days in the case of a
Special Notice Currency) prior to the requested date of any Borrowing or
continuation of Eurocurrency Rate Loans denominated in Alternative Currencies,
(iii) on the requested date of any Borrowing of Base Rate Loans; provided,
however, that if the Borrower wishes to request Eurocurrency Rate Loans having
an Interest Period other than one, two, three or six months in duration as
provided in the definition of “Interest Period,” the applicable notice must be
received by the Administrative Agent not later than 11:00 a.m. (x) four Business
Days prior to the requested date of such Borrowing, conversion or continuation
of Eurocurrency Rate Loans denominated in Dollars, or (y) five Business Days (or
six Business days in the case of a Special Notice Currency) prior to the
requested date of such Borrowing, conversion or continuation of Eurocurrency
Rate Loans denominated in Alternative Currencies, whereupon the Administrative
Agent shall give prompt notice to the Appropriate Lenders of such request and
determine whether the requested Interest Period is acceptable to all of them. In
the case of a request for an Interest Period other than one, two, three or six
months in duration, not later than 11:00 a.m. (A) three Business Days before the
requested date of such Borrowing, conversion or continuation of Eurocurrency
Rate Loans denominated in Dollars, or (B) four Business Days (or five Business
days in the case of a Special Notice Currency) prior to the requested date of
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denominated in Alternative Currencies, the Administrative Agent shall notify the
Borrower (which notice may be by telephone) whether or not the requested
Interest Period has been consented to by all the Appropriate Lenders (and, if
any of the Lenders objects to the requested duration of such Interest Period,
the duration of the Interest Period for such Borrowing shall be one, two, three
or six months, as specified by the Borrower in the applicable Loan Notice as the
desired alternative to the requested duration of such Interest Period (or one
month, if no desired alternative is specified by the Borrower in the applicable
Loan Notice)). Each Borrowing of, conversion to or continuation of Eurocurrency
Rate Loans shall be in a principal amount of $5,000,000 or a whole multiple of
$1,000,000 in excess thereof. Except as provided in SectionsSection 2.03(c),
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 Loan
Notice (whether telephonic or written) shall specify (1) the applicable
Facility, (2) whether the Borrower is requesting a Borrowing, a conversion of
Loans from one Type to the other, or a continuation of Eurocurrency Rate Loans,
(3) the requested date of the Borrowing, conversion or continuation, as the case
may be (which shall be a Business Day), (4) the principal amount of Loans to be
borrowed, converted or continued, (5) the Type of Loans to be borrowed or to
which existing Loans are to be converted, (6) if applicable, the duration of the
Interest Period with respect thereto and (7) the currency of such Loans to be
borrowed. If the Borrower fails to specify a currency in a Loan Notice
requesting a Borrowing, then the Loans so requested shall be made in Dollars. If
the Borrower fails to specify a Type of Loan in a Loan Notice, then the
applicable Loans shall be made as Base Rate Loans in Dollars. If the Borrower
fails to give a timely Loan Notice requesting a continuation or conversion of
Eurocurrency Rate Loans, such Eurocurrency Rate Loans shall be automatically
continued for an Interest Period of one month. If the Borrower requests a
Borrowing of, conversion to, or continuation of Eurocurrency Rate Loans in any
such Loan Notice, but fails to specify an Interest Period, it will be deemed to
have specified an Interest Period of one month. No Loan may be converted into or
continued as a Loan denominated in a different currency, but instead must be
prepaid or repaid in the original currency of such Loan, and, in the case of
Revolving Loans only, may thereafter be reborrowed in the other currency.
(b)Following receipt of a Loan Notice for a Facility, the Administrative Agent
shall promptly notify each Appropriate Lender of the amount (and currency) of
its Applicable Percentage of the applicable Term Loan or Revolving Loans, and if
no timely Loan Notice of a continuation of Eurocurrency Rate Loans is provided
by the Borrower, the Administrative Agent shall notify each Appropriate Lender
of the details of any automatic continuation of such Eurocurrency Rate Loans, in
each case as described in the preceding subsection. In the case of a Borrowing,
each Appropriate Lender shall make the amount of its applicable Loan available
to the Administrative Agent in Same Day Funds at the Administrative Agent’s
Office for the applicable currency not later than 1:00 p.m., in the case of any
Loan denominated in Dollars, and not later than the Applicable Time specified by
the Administrative Agent in the case of any Loan denominated in an Alternative
Currency, in each case on the Business Day specified in the applicable 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 Borrower
in like funds as received by the Administrative Agent either by (i) crediting
the account of the Borrower 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 Borrower; provided, however, that if, on the date a Loan Notice with
respect to a Revolving Borrowing denominated in Dollars is given by the
Borrower, there are L/C Borrowings outstanding, then the proceeds of such
Borrowing, first, shall be applied to the payment in full of any such L/C
Borrowings, and second, shall be made available to the Borrower as provided
above.
(c)Except as otherwise provided herein, a Eurocurrency Rate Loan may be
continued or converted only on the last day of an Interest Period for such
Eurocurrency Rate Loan. During the existence of a Default, no Loans may be
requested as, or (i) in the case of Loans in Dollars, converted to or continued
as Eurocurrency Rate Loans without the consent of the Required Lenders or (ii)
in the case of Loans in Alternative Currencies, converted or continued as
Eurocurrency Rate Loans with an Interest Period of more than one month if the
Required Lenders so notify the Borrower. During the existence of a Default, any
Loans that are continued or converted to Eurocurrency Rate Loans as provided in
this clause (c), unless the Required Lenders shall otherwise consent, shall have
a one month Interest Period.
(d)The Administrative Agent shall promptly notify the Borrower and the
Appropriate Lenders of the interest rate applicable to any Interest Period for
Eurocurrency Rate Loans upon determination of such interest rate. At any time
that Base Rate Loans are outstanding, the Administrative Agent shall notify the
Borrower and the Appropriate Lenders of any change in Bank of America’s prime
rate used in determining the Base Rate promptly following the public
announcement of such change.
(e)After giving effect to all Term A Borrowings, all conversions of Term A Loans
from one Type to the other, and all continuations of Term A Loans as the same
Type, there shall not be more than ten Interest Periods in effect in respect of
the Term A Facility. After giving effect to all Term B Borrowings, all
conversions of Term B Loans from one Type to the other, and all continuations of
Term B Loans as the same Type, there shall not be more than six Interest Periods
in effect in respect of the Term B Facility. After giving effect to all
Revolving Borrowings, all conversions of Revolving Loans from one Type to the
other, and all continuations of Revolving Loans as the same Type, there shall
not be more than ten Interest Periods in effect in respect of the Revolving
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2.03.Letters of Credit.
(a)The Letter of Credit Commitment.
(i)Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, (A) the L/C Issuer
agrees, in reliance upon the agreements of the Revolving Lenders set forth in
this Section 2.03, (1) from time to time on any Business Day during the period
from the Closing Date until the Letter of Credit Expiration Date, to issue
Letters of Credit denominated in Dollars or in one or more Alternative
Currencies for the account of the Borrower or its Subsidiaries, and to amend or
extend Letters of Credit previously issued by it, in accordance with Section
2.03(b) below, and (2) to honor drawings under the Letters of Credit; and (B)
the Revolving Lenders severally agree to participate in Letters of Credit issued
for the account of the Borrower or its Subsidiaries and any drawings thereunder;
provided that after giving effect to any L/C Credit Extension with respect to
any Letter of Credit, (w) the Total Revolving Outstandings shall not exceed the
Aggregate Revolving Commitments, (x) the Outstanding Amount of the Revolving
Loans of any Revolving Lender, plus such Revolving Lender’s Applicable
Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all L/C Obligations, shall not exceed
such Revolving Lender’s Revolving Commitment, and (y) the Outstanding Amount of
the L/C Obligations shall not exceed the Letter of Credit Sublimit. Each request
by the Borrower for the issuance or amendment of a Letter of Credit shall be
deemed to be a representation by the Borrower that the L/C Credit Extension so
requested complies with the conditions set forth in the proviso to the preceding
sentence. Within the foregoing limits, and subject to the terms and conditions
hereof, the Borrower’s ability to obtain Letters of Credit shall be fully
revolving, and accordingly the Borrower may, during the foregoing period, obtain
Letters of Credit to replace Letters of Credit that have expired or that have
been drawn upon and reimbursed. All Existing Letters of Credit shall be deemed
to have been issued pursuant hereto, and from and after the Closing Date shall
be subject to and governed by the terms and conditions hereof.
(ii)The L/C Issuer shall not issue any Letter of Credit, if:
(A)subject to Section 2.03(b)(iii), the expiry date of the requested Letter of
Credit would occur more than twelve months after the date of issuance or last
extension, unless the Required Revolving Lenders have approved such expiry date;
or
(B)the expiry date of the requested Letter of Credit would occur after the
Letter of Credit Expiration Date, unless all the Revolving Lenders have approved
such expiry date.
(iii)The L/C Issuer shall not be under any obligation to issue any Letter of
Credit if:
(A)any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator
shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain the L/C Issuer from issuing the
Letter of Credit, or any Law applicable to the L/C Issuer or any request or
directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental
Authority with jurisdiction over the L/C Issuer shall prohibit, or request that
the L/C Issuer refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or the
Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon the L/C Issuer with respect
to the Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for
which the L/C Issuer is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on
the Closing Date, or shall impose upon the L/C Issuer any unreimbursed loss,
cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which the L/C
Issuer in good faith deems material to it;
(B)the issuance of the Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of
the L/C Issuer applicable to letters of credit generally;
(C)except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and the L/C Issuer,
the Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $25,000, in the
case of a standby Letter of Credit;
(D)except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and the L/C Issuer,
the Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars or an
Alternative Currency;
(E)any Revolving Lender is at that time a Defaulting Lender, unless the L/C
Issuer has entered into arrangements, including the delivery of Cash Collateral,
satisfactory to the L/C Issuer (in its sole discretion) with the Borrower or
such Lender to eliminate the L/C Issuer’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure
(after giving effect to Section 2.15(a)(iv)) with respect to the Defaulting
Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or
that Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which the L/C Issuer
has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole
discretion; or
(F)the Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of
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(iv)The L/C Issuer shall not amend any Letter of Credit if the L/C Issuer would
not be permitted at such time to issue the Letter of Credit in its amended form
under the terms hereof.
(v)The L/C Issuer shall be under no obligation to amend any Letter of Credit if
(A) the L/C Issuer would have no obligation at such time to issue the Letter of
Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof, or (B) the beneficiary of the
Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment to the Letter of Credit.
(vi)The L/C Issuer shall act on behalf of the Revolving Lenders with respect to
any Letters of Credit issued by it and the documents associated therewith, and
the L/C Issuer shall have all of the benefits and immunities (A) provided to the
Administrative Agent in ARTICLEArticle IX with respect to any acts taken or
omissions suffered by the L/C Issuer in connection with Letters of Credit issued
by it or proposed to be issued by it and Issuer Documents pertaining to such
Letters of Credit as fully as if the term “Administrative Agent” as used in
ARTICLEArticle IX included the L/C Issuer with respect to such acts or
omissions, and (B) as additionally provided herein with respect to the L/C
Issuer.
(b)Procedures for Issuance and Amendment of Letters of Credit; Auto-Extension
Letters of Credit.
(i)Each Letter of Credit shall be issued or amended, as the case may be, upon
the request of the Borrower delivered to the L/C Issuer (with a copy to the
Administrative Agent) in the form of a Letter of Credit Application,
appropriately completed and signed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower.
Such Letter of Credit Application may be sent by facsimile, by United States
mail, by overnight courier, by electronic transmission using the system provided
by the L/C Issuer, by personal delivery or by any other means acceptable to the
L/C Issuer. Such Letter of Credit Application must be received by the L/C Issuer
and the Administrative Agent not later than 11:00 a.m. at least two Business
Days (or such later date and time as the Administrative Agent and the L/C Issuer
may agree in a particular instance in their sole discretion) prior to the
proposed issuance date or date of amendment, as the case may be. In the case of
a request for an initial issuance of a Letter of Credit, such Letter of Credit
Application shall specify in form and detail satisfactory to the L/C Issuer: (A)
the proposed issuance date of the requested Letter of Credit (which shall be a
Business Day); (B) the amount and currency thereof; (C) the expiry date thereof;
(D) the name and address of the beneficiary thereof; (E) the documents to be
presented by such beneficiary in case of any drawing thereunder; (F) the full
text of any certificate to be presented by such beneficiary in case of any
drawing thereunder; (G) the purpose and nature of the requested Letter of
Credit; and (H) such other matters as the L/C Issuer may require. In the case of
a request for an amendment of any outstanding Letter of Credit, such Letter of
Credit Application shall specify in form and detail satisfactory to the L/C
Issuer (A) the Letter of Credit to be amended; (B) the proposed date of
amendment thereof (which shall be a Business Day); (C) the nature of the
proposed amendment; and (D) such other matters as the L/C Issuer may require.
Additionally, the Borrower shall furnish to the L/C Issuer and the
Administrative Agent such other documents and information pertaining to such
requested Letter of Credit issuance or amendment, including any Issuer
Documents, as the L/C Issuer or the Administrative Agent may require.
(ii)Promptly after receipt of any Letter of Credit Application, the L/C Issuer
will confirm with the Administrative Agent (by telephone or in writing) that the
Administrative Agent has received a copy of such Letter of Credit Application
from the Borrower and, if not, the L/C Issuer will provide the Administrative
Agent with a copy thereof. Unless the L/C Issuer has received written notice
from any Revolving Lender, the Administrative Agent or any Loan Party, at least
one Business Day prior to the requested date of issuance or amendment of the
applicable Letter of Credit, that one or more applicable conditions contained in
ARTICLEArticle IV shall not then be satisfied, then, subject to the terms and
conditions hereof, the L/C Issuer shall, on the requested date, issue a Letter
of Credit for the account of the Borrower or its applicable Subsidiary, as the
case may be, or enter into the applicable amendment, as the case may be, in each
case in accordance with the L/C Issuer’s usual and customary business practices.
Immediately upon the issuance of each Letter of Credit, each Revolving Lender
shall be deemed to, and hereby irrevocably and unconditionally agrees to,
purchase from the L/C Issuer a risk participation in such Letter of Credit in an
amount equal to the product of such Lender’s Applicable Percentage times the
amount of such Letter of Credit.
(iii)If the Borrower so requests in any applicable Letter of Credit Application,
the L/C Issuer may, in its sole discretion, agree to issue a Letter of Credit
that has automatic extension provisions (each, an “Auto-Extension Letter of
Credit”); provided that any such Auto-Extension Letter of Credit must permit the
L/C Issuer to prevent any such extension at least once in each twelve-month
period (commencing with the date of issuance of such Letter of Credit) by giving
prior notice to the beneficiary thereof not later than a day (the “Non-Extension
Notice Date”) in each such twelve-month period to be agreed upon at the time
such Letter of Credit is issued. Unless otherwise directed by the L/C Issuer,
the Borrower shall not be required to make a specific request to the L/C Issuer
for any such extension. Once an Auto-Extension Letter of Credit has been issued,
the Revolving Lenders shall be deemed to have authorized (but may not require)
the L/C Issuer to permit the extension of such Letter of Credit at any time;
provided, however, that the L/C Issuer shall not permit any such extension if
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no obligation, at such time to issue such Letter of Credit in its revised form
(as extended) under the terms hereof (by reason of the provisions of clause (ii)
or (iii) of Section 2.03(a) or otherwise), (B) it has received notice (which may
be by telephone or in writing) on or before the day that is seven Business Days
before the Non-Extension Notice Date (1) from the Administrative Agent that the
Required Revolving Lenders have elected not to permit such extension or (2) from
the Administrative Agent, any Revolving Lender, or the Borrower that one or more
of the applicable conditions specified in Section 4.02 is not then satisfied,
and in each such case directing the L/C Issuer not to permit such extension or
(C) the expiry date of such extended Letter of Credit would be later than the
Letter of Credit Expiration Date, and the Borrower has not Cash Collateralized
the Outstanding Amount of the L/C Obligations as of such extension date in
respect of such Letter of Credit.
(iv)Promptly after its delivery of any Letter of Credit or any amendment to a
Letter of Credit to an advising bank with respect thereto or to the beneficiary
thereof, the L/C Issuer will also deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative
Agent a true and complete copy of such Letter of Credit or amendment.
(c)Drawings and Reimbursements; Funding of Participations.
(i)Upon receipt from the beneficiary of any Letter of Credit of any notice of a
drawing under such Letter of Credit, the L/C Issuer shall notify the Borrower
and the Administrative Agent thereof. Not later than 11:00 a.m. on the date of
any payment by the L/C Issuer under a Letter of Credit (each such date, an
“Honor Date”), the Borrower shall reimburse the L/C Issuer through the
Administrative Agent in an amount equal to the amount of such drawing; provided,
however, that in the case of a Letter of Credit denominated in an Alternative
Currency, the Borrower shall reimburse the L/C Issuer in Dollars, and the L/C
Issuer shall notify the Borrower of the Dollar Equivalent of the amount of the
drawing promptly following the determination thereof. If the Borrower fails to
so reimburse the L/C Issuer by such time, the Administrative Agent shall
promptly notify each Revolving Lender of the Honor Date, the amount of the
unreimbursed drawing (expressed in Dollars in the amount of the Dollar
Equivalent thereof in the case of a Letter of Credit denominated in an
Alternative Currency) (the “Unreimbursed Amount”), and the amount of such
Lender’s Applicable Percentage thereof. In such event, the Borrower shall be
deemed to have requested a Revolving Borrowing of Base Rate Loans to be
disbursed on the Honor Date in an amount equal to the Unreimbursed Amount,
without regard to the minimum and multiples specified in Section 2.02 for the
principal amount of Base Rate Loans, but subject to the amount of the unutilized
portion of the Aggregate Commitments and the conditions set forth in Section
4.02 (other than the delivery of a Revolving Loan Notice). Any notice given by
the L/C Issuer or the Administrative Agent pursuant to this Section 2.03(c)(i)
may be given by telephone if immediately confirmed in writing; provided that the
lack of such an immediate confirmation shall not affect the conclusiveness or
binding effect of such notice.
(ii)Each Revolving Lender shall upon any notice pursuant to Section 2.03(c)(i)
make funds available (and the Administrative Agent may apply Cash Collateral
provided for this purpose) for the account of the L/C Issuer, in Dollars, at the
Administrative Agent’s Office for Dollar-denominated payments in an amount equal
to its Applicable Percentage of the Unreimbursed Amount not later than 1:00 p.m.
on the Business Day specified in such notice by the Administrative Agent,
whereupon, subject to the provisions of Section 2.03(c)(iii), each Lender that
so makes funds available shall be deemed to have made a Base Rate Revolving Loan
to the Borrower in such amount. The Administrative Agent shall remit the funds
so received to the L/C Issuer.
(iii)With respect to any Unreimbursed Amount that is not fully refinanced by a
Revolving Borrowing of Base Rate Loans because the conditions set forth in
Section 4.02 cannot be satisfied or for any other reason, the Borrower shall be
deemed to have incurred from the L/C Issuer an L/C Borrowing in the amount of
the Unreimbursed Amount that is not so refinanced, which L/C Borrowing shall be
due and payable on demand (together with interest) and shall bear interest at
the Default Rate. In such event, each Revolving Lender’s payment to the
Administrative Agent for the account of the L/C Issuer pursuant to Section
2.03(c)(ii) shall be deemed payment in respect of its participation in such L/C
Borrowing and shall constitute an L/C Advance from such Lender in satisfaction
of its participation obligation under this Section 2.03.
(iv)Until each Revolving Lender funds its Revolving Loan or L/C Advance pursuant
to this Section 2.03(c) to reimburse the L/C Issuer for any amount drawn under
any Letter of Credit, interest in respect of such Revolving Lender’s Applicable
Percentage of such amount shall be solely for the account of the L/C Issuer.
(v)Each Revolving Lender’s obligation to make Revolving Loans or L/C Advances to
reimburse the L/C Issuer for amounts drawn under Letters of Credit, as
contemplated by this Section 2.03(c), shall be absolute and unconditional and
shall not be affected by any circumstance, including (A) any setoff,
counterclaim, recoupment, defense or other right which such Revolving Lender may
have against the L/C Issuer, the Borrower or any other Person for any reason
whatsoever; (B) the occurrence or continuance of a Default, or (C) any other
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whether or not similar to any of the foregoing; provided, however, that each
Revolving Lender’s obligation to make Revolving Loans pursuant to this Section
2.03(c) is subject to the conditions set forth in Section 4.02 (other than
delivery by the Borrower of a Revolving Loan Notice). No such making of an L/C
Advance shall relieve or otherwise impair the obligation of the Borrower to
reimburse the L/C Issuer for the amount of any payment made by the L/C Issuer
under any Letter of Credit, together with interest as provided herein.
(vi)If any Revolving Lender fails to make available to the Administrative Agent
for the account of the L/C Issuer any amount required to be paid by such Lender
pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this Section 2.03(c) by the time
specified in Section 2.03(c)(ii), then, without limiting the other provisions of
this Agreement, the L/C Issuer shall be entitled to recover from such Lender
(acting through the Administrative Agent), on demand, such amount with interest
thereon for the period from the date such payment is required to the date on
which such payment is immediately available to the L/C Issuer at a rate per
annum equal to the applicable Overnight Rate from time to time in effect, plus
any administrative, processing or similar fees customarily charged by the L/C
Issuer in connection with the foregoing. If such Lender pays such amount (with
interest and fees as aforesaid), the amount so paid shall constitute such
Lender’s Revolving Loan included in the relevant Revolving Borrowing or L/C
Advance in respect of the relevant L/C Borrowing, as the case may be. A
certificate of the L/C Issuer submitted to any Revolving Lender (through the
Administrative Agent) with respect to any amounts owing under this clause (vi)
shall be conclusive absent manifest error.
(d)Repayment of Participations.
(i)At any time after the L/C Issuer has made a payment under any Letter of
Credit and has received from any Revolving Lender such Lender’s L/C Advance in
respect of such payment in accordance with Section 2.03(c), if the
Administrative Agent receives for the account of the L/C Issuer any payment in
respect of the related Unreimbursed Amount or interest thereon (whether directly
from the Borrower or otherwise, including proceeds of Cash Collateral applied
thereto by the Administrative Agent), the Administrative Agent will distribute
to such Lender its Applicable Percentage thereof in Dollars and in the same
funds as those received by the Administrative Agent.
(ii)If any payment received by the Administrative Agent for the account of the
L/C Issuer pursuant to Section 2.03(c)(i) is required to be returned under any
of the circumstances described in Section 10.05 (including pursuant to any
settlement entered into by the L/C Issuer in its discretion), each Revolving
Lender shall pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of the L/C Issuer
its Applicable Percentage thereof on demand of the Administrative Agent, plus
interest thereon from the date of such demand to the date such amount is
returned by such Lender, at a rate per annum equal to the applicable Overnight
Rate from time to time in effect. The obligations of the Revolving Lenders under
this clause shall survive the payment in full of the Obligations and the
termination of this Agreement.
(e)Obligations Absolute. The obligation of the Borrower to reimburse the L/C
Issuer for each drawing under each Letter of Credit and to repay each L/C
Borrowing shall be absolute, unconditional and irrevocable, and shall be paid
strictly in accordance with the terms of this Agreement under all circumstances,
including the following:
(i)any lack of validity or enforceability of such Letter of Credit, this
Agreement, or any other Loan Document;
(ii)the existence of any claim, counterclaim, setoff, defense or other right
that the Borrower or any Subsidiary thereof may have at any time against any
beneficiary or any transferee of such Letter of Credit (or any Person for whom
any such beneficiary or any such transferee may be acting), the L/C Issuer or
any other Person, whether in connection with this Agreement, the transactions
contemplated hereby or by such Letter of Credit or any agreement or instrument
relating thereto, or any unrelated transaction;
(iii)any draft, demand, certificate or other document presented under such
Letter of Credit proving to be forged, fraudulent, invalid or insufficient in
any respect or any statement therein being untrue or inaccurate in any respect;
or any loss or delay in the transmission or otherwise of any document required
in order to make a drawing under such Letter of Credit;
(iv)waiver by the L/C Issuer of any requirement that exists for the L/C Issuer’s
protection and not the protection of the Borrower or any waiver by the L/C
Issuer which does not in fact materially prejudice the Borrower;
(v)honor of a demand for payment presented electronically even if such Letter of
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(vi)any payment made by the L/C Issuer in respect of an otherwise complying item
presented after the date specified as the expiration date of, or the date by
which documents must be received under, such Letter of Credit if presentation
after such date is authorized by the UCC or the ISP, as applicable;
(vii)any payment by the L/C Issuer under such Letter of Credit against
presentation of a draft or certificate that does not strictly comply with the
terms of such Letter of Credit; or any payment made by the L/C Issuer under such
Letter of Credit to any Person purporting to be a trustee in bankruptcy,
debtor-in-possession, assignee for the benefit of creditors, liquidator,
receiver or other representative of or successor to any beneficiary or any
transferee of such Letter of Credit, including any arising in connection with
any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law; or
(viii)any other circumstance or happening whatsoever, whether or not similar to
any of the foregoing, including any other circumstance that might otherwise
constitute a defense available to, or a discharge of, the Borrower or any
Subsidiary thereof.
The Borrower shall promptly examine a copy of each Letter of Credit and each
amendment thereto that is delivered to it and, in the event of any claim of
noncompliance with the Borrower’s instructions or other irregularity, the
Borrower will immediately notify the L/C Issuer. The Borrower shall be
conclusively deemed to have waived any such claim against the L/C Issuer and its
correspondents unless such notice is given as aforesaid.
(f)Role of L/C Issuer. Each Revolving Lender and the Borrower agree that, in
paying any drawing under a Letter of Credit, the L/C Issuer shall not have any
responsibility to obtain any document (other than any sight draft, certificates
and documents expressly required by the Letter of Credit) or to ascertain or
inquire as to the validity or accuracy of any such document or the authority of
the Person executing or delivering any such document. None of the L/C Issuer,
the Administrative Agent, any of their respective Related Parties nor any
correspondent, participant or assignee of the L/C Issuer shall be liable to any
Lender for (i) any action taken or omitted in connection herewith at the request
or with the approval of the Revolving Lenders or the Required Revolving Lenders,
as applicable; (ii) any action taken or omitted in the absence of gross
negligence or willful misconduct; or (iii) the due execution, effectiveness,
validity or enforceability of any document or instrument related to any Letter
of Credit or Issuer Document. The Borrower hereby assumes all risks of the acts
or omissions of any beneficiary or transferee with respect to its use of any
Letter of Credit; provided, however, that this assumption is not intended to,
and shall not, preclude the Borrower pursuing such rights and remedies as it may
have against the beneficiary or transferee at law or under any other agreement.
None of the L/C Issuer, the Administrative Agent, any of their respective
Related Parties nor any correspondent, participant or assignee of the L/C Issuer
shall be liable or responsible for any of the matters described in clauses (i)
through (viii) of Section 2.03(e); provided, however, that anything in such
clauses to the contrary notwithstanding, the Borrower may have a claim against
the L/C Issuer, and the L/C Issuer may be liable to the Borrower, to the extent,
but only to the extent, of any direct, as opposed to consequential or exemplary,
damages suffered by the Borrower which the Borrower proves were caused by the
L/C Issuer’s willful misconduct or gross negligence or the L/C Issuer’s willful
failure to pay under any Letter of Credit after the presentation to it by the
beneficiary of a sight draft and certificate(s) strictly complying with the
terms and conditions of a Letter of Credit. In furtherance and not in limitation
of the foregoing, the L/C Issuer may accept documents that appear on their face
to be in order, without responsibility for further investigation, regardless of
any notice or information to the contrary, and the L/C Issuer shall not be
responsible for the validity or sufficiency of any instrument transferring or
assigning or purporting to transfer or assign a Letter of Credit or the rights
or benefits thereunder or proceeds thereof, in whole or in part, which may prove
to be invalid or ineffective for any reason. The L/C Issuer may send a Letter of
Credit or conduct any communication to or from the beneficiary via the Society
for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (“SWIFT”) message or
overnight courier, or any other commercially reasonable means of communicating
with a beneficiary.
(g)Applicability of ISP. Unless otherwise expressly agreed by the L/C Issuer and
the Borrower when a Letter of Credit is issued (including any such agreement
applicable to an Existing Letter of Credit), the rules of the ISP shall apply to
each standby Letter of Credit. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the L/C Issuer
shall not be responsible to the Borrower for, and the L/C Issuer’s rights and
remedies against the Borrower shall not be impaired by, any action or inaction
of the L/C Issuer required or permitted under any law, order, or practice that
is required or permitted to be applied to any Letter of Credit or this
Agreement, including the Law or any order of a jurisdiction where the L/C Issuer
or the beneficiary is located, the practice stated in the ISP, or in the
decisions, opinions, practice statements, or official commentary of the ICC
Banking Commission, the Bankers Association for Finance and Trade -
International Financial Services Association (BAFT-IFSA), or the Institute of
International Banking Law & Practice, whether or not any Letter of Credit
chooses such law or practice.
(h)Letter of Credit Fees. The Borrower shall pay to the Administrative Agent for
the account of each Revolving Lender in accordance with its Applicable
Percentage a Letter of Credit fee in Dollars (the “Letter of Credit Fee”) for
each Letter of Credit equal to the Applicable Margin times the daily amount
available to be drawn under such Letter of Credit; provided, however, any Letter
of Credit Fees otherwise payable for the account of a Defaulting Lender with
respect to any Letter of Credit as to which such Defaulting Lender has not
provided Cash Collateral satisfactory to the L/C Issuer pursuant to this Section
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shall be payable, to the maximum extent permitted by applicable Law, to the
other Revolving Lenders in accordance with the upward adjustments in their
respective Applicable Percentages allocable to such Letter of Credit pursuant to
Section 2.15(a)(iv), with the balance of such fee, if any, payable to the L/C
Issuer for its own account. For purposes of computing the daily amount available
to be drawn under any Letter of Credit, the amount of such Letter of Credit
shall be determined in accordance with Section 1.09. Letter of Credit Fees shall
be (i) due and payable on the last Business Day of each March, June, September
and December, commencing with the first such date to occur after the issuance of
such Letter of Credit, on the Letter of Credit Expiration Date and thereafter on
demand and (ii) computed on a quarterly basis in arrears. If there is any change
in the Applicable Margin during any quarter, the daily amount available to be
drawn under each Letter of Credit shall be computed and multiplied by the
Applicable Margin separately for each period during such quarter that such
Applicable Margin was in effect. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary
contained herein, upon the request of the Required Revolving Lenders, while any
Event of Default exists, all Letter of Credit Fees shall accrue at the Default
Rate.
(i)Fronting Fee and Documentary and Processing Charges Payable to L/C Issuer.
The Borrower shall pay directly to the L/C Issuer for its own account a fronting
fee in Dollars with respect to each Letter of Credit, at the rate per annum
specified in the Agent Fee Letter, computed on the Dollar Equivalent of the
daily amount available to be drawn under such Letter of Credit on a quarterly
basis in arrears Such fronting fee shall be due and payable on the last Business
Day of each March, June, September and December in respect of the most
recently-ended quarterly period (or portion thereof, in the case of the first
payment), commencing with the first such date to occur after the issuance of
such Letter of Credit, on the Letter of Credit Expiration Date and thereafter on
demand. For purposes of computing the daily amount available to be drawn under
any Letter of Credit, the amount of such Letter of Credit shall be determined in
accordance with Section 1.09. In addition, the Borrower shall pay directly to
the L/C Issuer for its own account, in Dollars, the customary issuance,
presentation, amendment and other processing fees, and other standard costs and
charges, of the L/C Issuer relating to letters of credit as from time to time in
effect. Such customary fees and standard costs and charges are due and payable
on demand and are nonrefundable.
(j)Conflict with Issuer Documents. In the event of any conflict between the
terms hereof and the terms of any Issuer Document, the terms hereof shall
control.
(k)Letters of Credit Issued for Subsidiaries. Notwithstanding that a Letter of
Credit issued or outstanding hereunder is in support of any obligations of, or
is for the account of, a Subsidiary, the Borrower shall be obligated to
reimburse the L/C Issuer hereunder for any and all drawings under such Letter of
Credit. The Borrower hereby acknowledges that the issuance of Letters of Credit
for the account of Subsidiaries inures to the benefit of the Borrower, and that
the Borrower’s business derives substantial benefits from the businesses of such
Subsidiaries.
(l)Reporting. Each L/C Issuer (other than Bank of America) agrees to provide the
Administrative Agent on the first Business Day of each month a schedule of the
Letters of Credit issued by such L/C Issuer setting forth the aggregate
Outstanding Amount of L/C Obligations for such Letters of Credit on the last
Business Day of the previous month.
2.04.Prepayments.
(a)Optional Prepayments of Revolving Loans. The Borrower may, upon written
notice (or telephonic notice promptly confirmed in writing) (together with any
prepayment notice given with respect to Term Loans under Section 2.04(b), each,
an “Optional Prepayment Notice”) to the Administrative Agent, at any time or
from time to time voluntarily prepay Revolving Loans in whole or in part without
premium or penalty; provided that (i) such Optional Prepayment Notice must be in
a form acceptable to the Administrative Agent and be received by the
Administrative Agent not later than 11:00 a.m. (A) three Business Days prior to
any date of prepayment of Eurocurrency Rate Revolving Loans and (B) on the date
of prepayment of Base Rate Revolving Loans; (ii) any prepayment of Eurocurrency
Rate Revolving 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
Revolving 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 Optional Prepayment Notice shall
specify the date and amount of such prepayment and the Type(s) of Revolving
Loans to be prepaid and, if Eurocurrency Rate Revolving Loans are to be prepaid,
the Interest Period(s) of such Loans. The Administrative Agent will promptly
notify each Revolving Lender of its receipt of each such notice, and of the
amount of such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of such prepayment. Each Optional
Prepayment Notice given under this Section 2.04(a) shall be irrevocable;
provided, however, that any such Optional Prepayment Notice may state that such
Optional Prepayment Notice is conditioned upon the effectiveness of other credit
facilities or acquisitions or the receipt of net proceeds from the issuance of
Equity Interests or incurrence of Indebtedness by the Borrower, in which case,
such Optional Prepayment Notice may be revoked by the Borrower giving written
notice (or telephonic notice promptly confirmed in writing) to the
Administrative Agent on or prior to the date for prepayment specified in such
Optional Prepayment Notice if such condition is not satisfied (and for the
avoidance of doubt, the Borrower shall remain obligated pursuant to the terms of
this Agreement for any cost, expense or loss (including those arising under
Sections 3.05 and 10.04) incurred by the Administrative Agent, any Lender, L/C
Issuer or other Person in connection with any Optional Prepayment Notice or
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been revoked by the Borrower in accordance with the proviso to the immediately
preceding sentence, the Borrower 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 Eurocurrency Rate Loan shall be accompanied by all
accrued interest on the amount prepaid, together with any additional amounts
required pursuant to Section 3.05. Subject to Section 2.15, each such prepayment
shall be applied to the Revolving Loans of the Lenders in accordance with their
respective Applicable Percentages.
(b)Optional Prepayments of Term Loans. The Borrower shall have the right at any
time to prepay the Term A Loans or the Term B Loans on or before the applicable
Maturity Date, as a whole, or in part, by providing an Optional Prepayment
Notice not less than three (3) Business Days prior written notice to the
Administrative Agent, without premium or penalty (except as otherwise provided
in Section 2.04(d) with respect to Term B Loans), provided that, subject to
compliance with Section 3.05, (a) each partial prepayment shall be in principal
amount of $5,000,000 or a whole multiple of $1,000,000 in excess thereof, and
(b) each partial prepayment shall be allocated among the Appropriate Lenders in
accordance with such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Term A Loans or the
Term B Loans, as applicable. Each such Optional Prepayment Notice shall specify
the date and amount of such prepayment and the Type(s) of Term Loans to be
prepaid and, if Eurocurrency Rate Term Loans are to be prepaid, the Interest
Period(s) of such Loans. The Administrative Agent will promptly notify each
Appropriate Lender of its receipt of each such notice, and of the amount of such
Lender’s Applicable Percentage of such prepayment. Each Optional Prepayment
Notice given under this Section 2.04(b) shall be irrevocable; provided, however,
that any such Optional Prepayment Notice may state that such Optional Prepayment
Notice is conditioned upon the effectiveness of other credit facilities or
acquisitions or the receipt of net proceeds from the issuance of Equity
Interests or incurrence of Indebtedness by the Borrower, in which case, such
Optional Prepayment Notice may be revoked by the Borrower giving written notice
(or telephonic notice promptly confirmed in writing) to the Administrative Agent
on or prior to the date for prepayment specified in such Optional Prepayment
Notice if such condition is not satisfied (and for the avoidance of doubt, the
Borrower shall remain obligated pursuant to the terms of this Agreement for any
cost, expense or loss (including those arising under Sections 3.05 and 10.04)
incurred by the Administrative Agent, any Lender or other Person in connection
with any Optional Prepayment Notice or revocation thereof). If an Optional
Prepayment Notice is given and has not been revoked by the Borrower in
accordance with the proviso to the immediately preceding sentence, the Borrower
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 principal of
the Term Loans hereunder shall include all interest accrued to the date of
prepayment and shall be applied against the scheduled installments of principal
due on the applicable Term Loans as directed by the Borrower in the Optional
Prepayment Notice. No amount repaid with respect to the Term Loans may be
reborrowed.
(c)Mandatory Prepayments.
(i)If for any reason the Total Revolving Outstandings at any time exceeds the
Aggregate Revolving Commitments then in effect, the Borrower shall immediately
prepay Revolving Loans and/or Cash Collateralize the L/C Obligations in an
aggregate amount equal to such excess; provided, however, that the Borrower
shall not be required to Cash Collateralize the L/C Obligations pursuant to this
Section 2.04(c)(i) unless after the prepayment in full of the Revolving Loans
the Total Revolving Outstandings exceeds the Aggregate Revolving Commitments
then in effect.
(ii)Upon the consummation of any Asset Sale that results in the realization by
such the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries of Net Cash Proceeds in excess of
$100,000,000 in any fiscal year, the Borrower shall prepay an aggregate
principal amount of Term Loans equal to 100% of such excess Net Cash Proceeds
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 pursuant to an Asset Sale, at the election of the
Borrower (as notified by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent on or prior to
the date of such Asset Sale), and so long as no Default shall have occurred and
be continuing, in lieu of the Borrower prepaying the Term Loans, the Borrower or
any Subsidiary (or any Restricted Subsidiary, if the assets sold pursuant to
such Asset Sale were assets of the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary) may
reinvest an amount equal to all or any portion of such excess Net Cash Proceeds
in properties and assets (including Equity Interests) that replace the
properties and assets that were the subject of such Asset Sale or in properties
and assets that will be used in the business of the Borrower and its
Subsidiaries in compliance with Section 7.07 so long as within 360 days after
the receipt of such excess Net Cash Proceeds such reinvestment shall have been
consummated or the Borrower or such Subsidiary shall have entered into a
definitive agreement for such reinvestment within such 360 day period and
subsequently makes such reinvestment within 180 days thereafter (in either case
as certified by the Borrower in writing to the Administrative Agent); and
provided further, however, that the amount of any such excess Net Cash Proceeds
not subject to such definitive agreement or so reinvested shall be immediately
applied to the prepayment of the Term Loans as set forth in this Section
2.04(c)(ii).
(iii)Upon the incurrence or issuance by the Borrower or any of its Restricted
Subsidiaries of any Indebtedness (other than Indebtedness expressly permitted to
be incurred or issued pursuant to Section 7.03), the Borrower shall prepay an
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immediately upon receipt thereof by the Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary
(such prepayments to be applied as set forth in clause (iv) below).
(iv)Prepayments of the Term Facilities made pursuant to Section 2.04(c)(ii) or
(iii) above shall be applied ratably to each of the Term A Facility and the Term
B Facility and to the remaining principal repayment installments thereof under
Section 2.06(b) and (c) on a pro rata basis.
(v)Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Section 2.05(c), (A) to the
extent that the repatriation to the United States of any or all of the Net Cash
Proceeds of any Asset Sale by a Foreign Subsidiary (“Foreign Asset Sale”) would
be (x) prohibited or delayed by applicable local law or (y) restricted by
applicable material Organization Documents, an amount equal to the Net Cash
Proceeds that would be so affected were the Borrower to attempt to repatriate
such cash will not be required to be applied to repay Term Loans at the times
provided in this Section 2.05(c) so long, but only so long, as the applicable
local law or applicable material Organization Documents would not otherwise
permit repatriation to the United States (and the Borrower hereby agrees to use
all commercially reasonable efforts to overcome or eliminate any such
restrictions on repatriation even if the Borrower does not intend to actually
repatriate such cash, so that an amount equal to the full amount of such Net
Cash Proceeds will otherwise be subject to repayment under this Section
2.05(c)), and if within one (1) year following the date on which the respective
prepayment would otherwise have been required such repatriation of any of such
affected Net Cash Proceeds is permissible under the applicable local law or
applicable material Organization Documents, even if such cash is not actually
repatriated at such time, an amount equal to the amount of the Net Cash Proceeds
will be promptly (and in any event not later than five (5) Business Days)
applied (net of an amount equal to the additional taxes of the Borrower, its
Subsidiaries and the direct and indirect holders of Equity Interests in the
Borrower that would be payable or reserved against and any additional costs that
would be incurred as a result of a repatriation, whether or not a repatriation
actually occurs) by the Borrower to the repayment of the Term Loans pursuant to
this Section 2.05(c) and (B) to the extent that the Borrower has determined in
good faith that repatriation of any of or all the Net Cash Proceeds of any
Foreign Asset Sale would have material adverse tax consequences with respect to
such Net Cash Proceeds, an amount equal to such Net Cash Proceeds that would be
so affected will not be subject to prepayment under this Section 2.05(c);
provided that in the case of each of subclauses (A) and (B), nonpayment prior to
the time such amounts must be repatriated shall not constitute an Event of
Default (and such amounts shall be available (1) first, to repay local foreign
indebtedness owing to third parties, if any, and (2) thereafter, for working
capital purposes of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, in each case, subject to
the prepayment provisions in this Section 2.05(c)).
(vi)For the avoidance of doubt, nothing in this Section 2.05(c) shall require
the Borrower to cause any amounts to be repatriated to the United States
(whether or not such amounts are used in or excluded from the determination of
the amount of any mandatory prepayments hereunder).
(d)Term B Loan Repayment Premium. In the event that on or prior to the six month
anniversary of the Term B Funding Date all or any portion of the Term B Facility
is (i) repaid, prepaid, refinanced, replaced or converted with or into any new
or replacement senior secured term loans under any credit facility (other than
any new or replacement senior secured term loans incurred in connection with a
Change of Control) or (ii) repriced or effectively refinanced through (x) any
waiver, consent, amendment or amendment and restatement to the Term B Facility
which reduces the all-in yield of the Term B Facility or (y) the incurrence of
any senior secured term loans having an all-in yield that is less than the
all-in yield of the Term B Facility (or portion thereof) so repaid, prepaid,
refinanced, replaced or repriced, in each case of clauses (i) and (ii), solely
if the primary purpose of such repayment, prepayment, refinancing, replacement,
conversion, or repricing, as the case may be, is to reduce the all-in yield
applicable to the Term B Loans (a “Repricing Event”), the Borrower shall pay a
prepayment premium equal to 1.00% of the principal amount of the Term B Loans so
repaid, prepaid, refinanced, replaced or repriced.
2.05.Termination or Reduction of Revolving Commitments.
(a)Optional. The Borrower may, upon written notice (or telephonic notice
promptly confirmed in writing) (an “Optional Termination/Reduction Notice”) to
the Administrative Agent, terminate the Aggregate Revolving Commitments, or from
time to time permanently reduce the Aggregate Revolving Commitments; provided
that (i) any such Optional Termination/Reduction Notice shall be received by the
Administrative Agent not later than 11:00 a.m. five Business Days prior to the
date of termination or reduction, (ii) any such partial reduction shall be in an
aggregate amount of $5,000,000 or any whole multiple of $1,000,000 in excess
thereof, (iii) the Borrower shall not terminate or reduce the Aggregate
Revolving Commitments if, after giving effect thereto and to any concurrent
prepayments hereunder, the Total Revolving Outstandings would exceed the
Aggregate Revolving Commitments, and (iv) if, after giving effect to any
reduction of the Aggregate Revolving Commitments, the Letter of Credit Sublimit
exceeds the amount of the Aggregate Revolving Commitments, such Letter of Credit
Sublimit shall be automatically reduced by the amount of such excess. Each
Optional Termination/Reduction Notice shall be irrevocable; provided, however,
that any such Optional Termination/Reduction Notice may state that such Optional
Termination/Reduction Notice is conditioned upon the effectiveness of other
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or incurrence of Indebtedness by the Borrower, in which case, such Optional
Termination/Reduction Notice may be revoked by the Borrower giving written
notice (or telephonic notice promptly confirmed in writing) to the
Administrative Agent on or prior to the date for prepayment specified in such
Optional Termination/Reduction Notice if such condition is not satisfied (and
for the avoidance of doubt, the Borrower shall remain obligated pursuant to the
terms of this Agreement for any cost, expense or loss (including those arising
under Section 10.04) incurred by the Administrative Agent, any Lender, L/C
Issuer or other Person in connection with any Optional Termination/Reduction
Notice or revocation thereof). The Administrative Agent will promptly notify the
Revolving Lenders of any such notice of termination or reduction of the
Aggregate Revolving Commitments. Any reduction of the Aggregate Revolving
Commitments shall be applied to the Revolving Commitment of each Revolving
Lender according to its Applicable Percentage. All fees accrued until the
effective date of any termination of the Aggregate Revolving Commitments shall
be paid on the effective date of such termination.
(b)Mandatory. The aggregate Term B Commitments shall be automatically and
permanently reduced to zero upon the earlier of (i) the making of the Term B
Loans and (ii) the close of business on the last day of the Availability Period
for the Term B Facility.
2.06.Repayment of Loans.
(a)The Borrower shall repay to the Revolving Lenders on the Revolving Maturity
Date the aggregate principal amount of Revolving Loans outstanding on such date.
(b)The Borrower shall repay the Term A Loans in equal quarterly installments, on
the last Business Day of each March, June, September and December (commencing on
the last Business Day of June, 2015), each such installment in the amount of
2.00% of the result of (i) the respective Term A Borrowing on the First
Amendment Effective Date divided by (ii) 0.98.0.98 (which amounts shall be
reduced as a result of the application of prepayments in accordance with the
order set forth in Section 2.04(b) or 2.04 (c), as applicable). The Borrower
shall repay to the Term A Lenders, on the Term A Maturity Date, the remaining
principal amount of Term A Loans outstanding on such date.
(c)The Borrower shall repay the Term B Loans in equal quarterly installments, on
the last Business Day of each March, June, September and December (commencing on
the last Business Day of the first full fiscal quarter ending after the Term B
Funding Date), each such installment in the amount of 0.25% of the aggregate
Term B Borrowing made on the Term B Funding Date (which amounts shall be reduced
as a result of the application of prepayments in accordance with the order set
forth in Section 2.04(b) or 2.04(c), as applicable, or as a result of the
repurchase by the Borrower of Term B Loans pursuant to Section 10.06(h)). For
the avoidance of doubt, any repurchase of Term B Loans by the Borrower in
accordance with Section 10.06(h) shall not result in a reduction of the amounts
payable under this Section 2.06(c) with respect to Term B Loans that have not
been so repurchased. The Borrower shall repay to the Term B Lenders, on the Term
B Maturity Date, the remaining principal amount of Term B Loans outstanding on
such date.
2.07.Interest.
(a)Subject to the provisions of subsection (b) below, (i) each Eurocurrency Rate
Revolving Loan shall bear interest on the outstanding principal amount thereof
for each Interest Period at a rate per annum equal to the Eurocurrency Rate for
such Interest Period plus the Applicable Margin; (ii) each Base Rate Revolving
Loan 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 Margin; (iii) each Eurocurrency Rate Term A Loan shall bear interest
on the outstanding principal amount thereof for each Interest Period at a rate
per annum equal to the Eurocurrency Rate for such Interest Period plus the
Applicable Margin; and (iv) each Base Rate Term A Loan 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 Margin; (v) each
Eurocurrency Rate Term B Loan shall bear interest on the outstanding principal
amount thereof for each Interest Period at a rate per annum equal to the
Eurocurrency Rate for such Interest Period plus the Applicable Margin and (vi)
each Base Rate Term B Loan shall bear interest on the outstanding principal
amount thereof for each Interest Period at a rate per annum equal to the Base
Rate for such Interest Period plus the Applicable Margin.
(b)(i)(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 Borrower
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
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(iii)Upon the request of the Required Lenders, while any Event of Default exists
(other than as set forth in clauses (b)(i) and (b)(ii) above), the Borrower
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.
2.08.Fees. In addition to certain fees described in subsections (h) and (i) of
Section 2.03:
(a)Facility Fee. The Borrower shall pay to the Administrative Agent for the
account of each Revolving Lender in accordance with its Applicable Percentage, a
facility fee (the “Facility Fee”) in Dollars equal to the Applicable Margin
times the actual daily amount of the Aggregate Revolving Commitments, regardless
of usage (or, if the Aggregate Revolving Commitments have terminated, of the
Total Revolving Outstandings). The facility feeFacility Fee shall accrue at all
times until the Facility Termination Date, and shall be due and payable
quarterly (and at maturity) in arrears on the last Business Day of each March,
June, September and December, commencing with the first such date to occur after
the Closing Date. The facility feeFacility Fee shall be calculated quarterly in
arrears, and if there is any change in the Applicable Margin during any quarter,
the actual daily amount shall be computed and multiplied by the Applicable
Margin separately for each period during such quarter that such Applicable
Margin was in effect.
(b)Ticking Fee. The Borrower shall pay to the Administrative Agent for the
account of each Term B Lender in accordance with its Applicable Percentage of
the Term B Facility, a ticking fee, which (i) shall accrue commencing on the
one-month anniversary of the Second Amendment Effective Date at a rate equal to
50% of the Applicable Margin for Term B Loans times the amount of the aggregate
Term B Commitments; provided that such rate shall increase to a rate equal to
the Eurocurrency Rate plus the Applicable Margin for Term B Loans times the
amount of the aggregate Term B Commitments commencing on the two-month
anniversary of the Second Amendment Effective Date and (ii) shall be due and
payable quarterly in arrears on the last Business Day of each fiscal quarter
during the period commencing on the one-month anniversary of the Second
Amendment Effective Date and ending on the earlier to occur of (x) the Term B
Funding Date and (y) the last day of the Availability Period, commencing with
the first such date to occur after the one-month anniversary of the Second
Amendment Effective Date.
(c)(b) Other Fees. The Borrower shall pay to the Leftapplicable Joint Lead
ArrangerArrangers and the Administrative Agent for their own respective accounts
fees in the amounts and at the times specified in the Fee LetterLetters. Such
fees shall be fully earned when paid and shall not be refundable for any reason
whatsoever.
2.09.Computation of Interest and Fees; Retroactive Adjustments of Applicable
Margin. (a)
(a)All computations of interest for Base Rate Loans (including Base Rate Loans
determined by reference to the Eurocurrency Rate) 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) or, in
the case of interest in respect of Loans denominated in Alternative Currencies
as to which market practice differs from the foregoing, in accordance with such
market practice. 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 2.11(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. With respect to all Non-LIBOR Quoted Currencies, the
calculation of the applicable interest rate shall be determined in accordance
with market practice.
(b)If, as a result of any restatement of or other adjustment to the financial
statements of the Borrower or for any other reason, the Borrower or the Lenders
determine that (i) the Consolidated Net Lease Adjusted Leverage Ratio as
calculated by the Borrower as of any applicable date was inaccurate and (ii) a
proper calculation of the Consolidated Net Lease Adjusted Leverage Ratio would
have resulted in higher pricing for such period, the Borrower shall immediately
and retroactively be obligated to pay to the Administrative Agent for the
account of the applicable Lenders or the L/C Issuer, as the case may be, within
three (3) Business Days of demand by the Administrative Agent (or, after the
occurrence of an actual or deemed entry of an order for relief with respect to
the Borrower under the Bankruptcy Code of the United States, automatically and
without further action by the Administrative Agent, any Lender or the L/C
Issuer), an amount equal to the excess of the amount of interest and fees that
should have been paid for such period over the amount of interest and fees
actually paid for such period. This paragraphsubsection shall not limit the
rights of the Administrative Agent, any Lender or the L/C Issuer, as the case
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(iii), 2.03(h) or 2.07(b) or under ARTICLEArticle VIII. The Borrower’s
obligations under this paragraphsubsection shall survive the termination of the
Aggregate Commitments and the repayment of all other Obligations hereunder.
2.10.Evidence of Debt.
(a)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 the Lenders to the Borrower and
the interest and payments thereon. Any failure to so record or any error in
doing so shall not, however, limit or otherwise affect the obligation of the
Borrower 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 Borrower 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, currency
and maturity of its Loans and payments with respect thereto.
(b)In addition to the accounts and records referred to in subsection (a), each
Revolving Lender and the Administrative Agent shall maintain in accordance with
its usual practice accounts or records evidencing the purchases and sales by
such Lender of participations in Letters of Credit. In the event of any conflict
between the accounts and records maintained by the Administrative Agent and the
accounts and records of any Revolving Lender in respect of such matters, the
accounts and records of the Administrative Agent shall control in the absence of
manifest error.
2.11.Payments Generally; Administrative Agent’s Clawback.
(a)General. All payments to be made by the Borrower shall be made without
condition or deduction for any counterclaim, defense, recoupment or setoff.
Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, all payments by the Borrower
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 the currency in which such Loan was made and in Same Day Funds not
later than 2:00 p.m. on the date specified herein. The Administrative Agent will
promptly distribute to each Appropriate 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 Borrower 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 in computing interest or fees, as the case may be.
(b)(i)(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 Eurocurrency 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 Borrower a corresponding amount. In such event, if a Lender has not in fact
made its share of the applicable Borrowing available to the Administrative
Agent, then the applicable Lender and the Borrower severally agree to pay to the
Administrative Agent forthwith on demand such corresponding amount in Same Day
Funds with interest thereon, for each day from and including the date such
amount is made available to the Borrower to but excluding the date of payment to
the Administrative Agent, at (A) in the case of a payment to be made by such
Lender, the Overnight Rate, 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 Borrower, the
interest rate applicable to Base Rate Loans. If the Borrower 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 Borrower shall be without prejudice to any
claim the Borrower may have against a Lender that shall have failed to make such
payment to the Administrative Agent.
(ii)Payments by Borrower; Presumptions by Administrative Agent. Unless the
Administrative Agent shall have received notice from the Borrower prior to the
date on which any payment is due to the Administrative Agent for the account of
the Lenders or the L/C Issuer hereunder that the Borrower will not make such
payment, the Administrative Agent may assume that the Borrower has made such
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upon such assumption, distribute to the Appropriate Lenders or the L/C Issuer,
as the case may be, the amount due. In such event, if the Borrower has not in
fact made such payment, then each of the Appropriate Lenders or the L/C Issuer,
as the case may be, severally agrees to repay to the Administrative Agent
forthwith on demand the amount so distributed to such Lender or the L/C Issuer,
in Same Day Funds with interest thereon, for each day from and including the
date such amount is distributed to it to but excluding the date of payment to
the Administrative Agent, at the Overnight Rate.
A notice of the Administrative Agent to any Lender or the Borrower 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 ARTICLEArticle II, and such funds are not made
available to the Borrower by the Administrative Agent because the conditions to
the applicable Credit Extension set forth in ARTICLEArticle 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 Appropriate Lenders
hereunder to make Term Loans and Revolving Loans, to fund participations in
Letters of Credit and to make payments pursuant to Section 10.04(c), as
applicable, are several and not joint. The failure of any Appropriate Lender to
make any Term Loan or Revolving Loan, to fund any such participation or to make
any payment under Section 10.04(c) on any date required hereunder shall not
relieve any other Appropriate 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 Term Loan or Revolving Loan, to purchase its participation
or to make its payment under Section 10.04(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.
2.12.Sharing of Payments by Lenders. If any Lender shall, by exercising any
right of setoff or counterclaim or otherwise, obtain payment in respect of any
principal of or interest on any of the Revolving Loans or Term Loans made by it,
or the participations in L/C Obligations held by it, resulting in such Lender’s
receiving payment of a proportion of the aggregate amount of such Revolving
Loans, Term Loans, or participations and accrued interest thereon greater than
its pro rata share thereof as provided herein, 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 Revolving Loans
and/or Term Loans and subparticipations in L/C Obligations of the other
Appropriate Lenders, or make such other adjustments as shall be equitable, so
that the benefit of all such payments shall be shared by the Appropriate Lenders
ratably in accordance with the aggregate amount of principal of and accrued
interest on their respective Revolving Loans, Term Loans and other amounts owing
them, 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 shall not be construed to apply to (x) any
payment made by or on behalf of the Borrower pursuant to and in accordance with
the express terms of this Agreement (including the application of funds arising
from the existence of a Defaulting Lender or Disqualified Lender), (y) the
application of Cash Collateral provided for in Section 2.14, or (z) any payment
obtained by a Lender as consideration for the assignment of or sale of a
participation in any of its Revolving Loans or Term Loans or subparticipations
in L/C Obligations to any assignee or participant, other than an assignment to
the Borrower (except for assignments of Term B Loans to the Borrower in
accordance with Section 10.06(h)) or any Subsidiary thereof (as to which the
provisions of this Section shall apply).
The Borrower 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 the
Borrower rights of setoff and counterclaim with respect to such participation as
fully as if such Lender were a direct creditor of the Borrower in the amount of
such participation.
2.13.Increase in Commitments.
(a)Request for Increase. Provided there exists no Default, except as provided in
clause (e) below, upon notice to the Administrative Agent (which shall promptly
notify the Lenders), the Borrower may from time to time, including in connection
with the Second Amendment Effective Date (it being understood that any such
request for an increase to be made in connection with the Second Amendment and
all notices and allocations required to be made pursuant to this Section 2.13
shall be deemed to have been made and such increase shall be effective on the
date that is four (4) Business Days after the Second Amendment Effective Date),
request an increase in the Aggregate Commitments (which increase may take the
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tranches or term loan tranches) by an amount (for all such requests) not
exceeding $500,000,000, in the aggregate (x) on the date that is four (4)
Business Days after the Second Amendment Effective Date, $500,000,000 and (y)
thereafter, $500,000,000; provided that (i) any such request for an increase
shall be in a minimum amount of $100,000,000, and (ii) no Lender shall be
required to participate in an increase in the applicable Commitments after such
request. At the time of sending such notice, the Borrower (in consultation with
the Administrative Agent) shall specify the time period within which each Lender
is requested to respond (which shall in no event be less than ten Business Days
from the date of delivery of such notice to the Appropriate Lenders).
(b)Lender Elections to Increase. Each Appropriate Lender shall notify the
Administrative Agent within such time period whether or not it agrees to
increase its applicable Commitment and, if so, whether by an amount equal to,
greater than, or less than its Applicable Percentage of such requested increase.
Any Lender not responding within such time period shall be deemed to have
declined to increase its applicable Commitment.
(c)Notification by Administrative Agent; Additional Lenders. The Administrative
Agent shall notify the Borrower and each Appropriate Lender of the Appropriate
Lenders’ responses to each request made hereunder. To achieve the full amount of
a requested increase and subject to the approval of the Administrative Agent and
the L/C Issuer (which approvals shall not be unreasonably withheld), the
Borrower may also invite additional Eligible Assignees to become Lenders
pursuant to a joinder agreement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to
the Administrative Agent and its counsel.
(d)Effective Date and Allocations. If the Aggregate Commitments are increased in
accordance with this Section, the Administrative Agent and the Borrower shall
determine the effective date (the “Increase Effective Date”) and the final
allocation of such increase. The Administrative Agent shall promptly notify the
Borrower and the Lenders of the final allocation of such increase and the
Increase Effective Date.
(e)Conditions to Effectiveness of Increase. As a condition precedent to such
increase, (i) the Borrower shall deliver to the Administrative Agent a
certificate of each Loan Party dated as of the Increase Effective Date (in
sufficient copies for each Appropriate Lender) signed by a Responsible Officer
of such Loan Party (x) certifying and attaching the resolutions adopted by such
Loan Party approving or consenting to such increase, and (y) in the case of the
Borrower, certifying that, before and after giving effect to such increase, (A)
the representations and warranties contained in Article V and the other Loan
Documents are true and correct on and as of the Increase Effective Date, except
to the extent that such representations and warranties specifically refer to an
earlier date, in which case they are true and correct as of such earlier date,
and except that for purposes of this Section 2.13, the representations and
warranties contained in subsections (a) and (b) of Section 5.05 shall be deemed
to refer to the most recent statements furnished pursuant to clauses (a) and
(b), respectively, of Section 6.01, and (B) no Default or Event of Default
exists or would result therefrom; provided, that in the event that the Loans
incurred in connection with such increased Commitments are used to finance a
Permitted Acquisition or permitted Investment, the Persons providing such
increased Commitments may agree to a customary “Limited Conditionality
Provision”, and (ii) to the extent that the increase of the Aggregate
Commitments shall take the form of a new term loan tranche, this Agreement shall
be amended, in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, the
Lenders providing such term loan, and the Borrower, to include such terms as are
customary for a term loan commitment, including maturity, pricing and yield,
amortization, voting, pro rata sharing and other terms and provisions. The
Borrower shall prepay any Revolving Loans outstanding on the Increase Effective
Date (and pay any additional amounts required pursuant to Section 3.05) to If
the initial all-in yield (including interest rate margins, any interest rate
floors, original issue discount and upfront fees (based on the lesser of a
four-year average life to maturity or the remaining life to maturity), but
excluding reasonable and customary arrangement, structuring and underwriting
fees paid or payable with respect to such new term loan tranche) applicable to
any new term loan tranche committed before eighteen months after the Term B
Funding Date exceeds by more than 0.50% per annum the corresponding all-in yield
(determined on the same basis) applicable to the Term B Loans (the amount of
such excess above 0.50% being referred to herein as the “Yield Differential”),
then the Applicable Margin with respect to the Term B Loans shall automatically
be increased by the Yield Differential, effective upon the making of such new
term loan tranche (it being agreed that to the extent the all-in-yield with
respect to such new term loan tranche is greater than the all-in-yield of the
Term B Loans solely as a result of a higher Eurocurrency Rate floor, then the
increased interest rate applicable to the Term B Loans shall be effected solely
by increasing the Eurocurrency Rate floor applicable thereto). To the extent
necessary to keep the outstanding Revolving Loans ratable with any revised
Applicable Percentages arising from any nonratable increase in the Revolving
Commitments under this Section., either (a) the Borrower shall prepay any
Revolving Loans outstanding on the Increase Effective Date or (b) the Revolving
Lenders whose Applicable Percentages have decreased may assign a portion of
their Revolving Loans to other Revolving Lenders whose Applicable Percentages
have increased; provided that in each case the Borrower shall pay any additional
amounts required pursuant to Section 3.05.
(f)Conflicting Provisions. This Section shall supersede any provisions in
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2.14.Cash Collateral.
(a)Certain Credit Support Events. Upon the request of the Administrative Agent
or the L/C Issuer (i) if the L/C Issuer has honored any full or partial drawing
request under any Letter of Credit and such drawing has resulted in an L/C
Borrowing, or (ii) if, as of the Letter of Credit Expiration Date, any L/C
Obligation for any reason remains outstanding, the Borrower shall, in each case,
immediately Cash Collateralize the then Outstanding Amount of all L/C
Obligations, or (iii) if the Outstanding Amount of the L/C Obligations exceeds
110% of the Letter of Credit Sublimit, the Borrower shall Cash Collateralize the
amount by which the Outstanding Amount of the L/C Obligations exceeds the Letter
of Credit Sublimit. At any time that there shall exist a Defaulting Lender,
promptly upon the request of the Administrative Agent or the L/C Issuer, the
Borrower shall deliver to the Administrative Agent Cash Collateral in an amount
sufficient to cover all Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section
2.15(a)(iv) and any Cash Collateral provided by the Defaulting Lender).
(b)Grant of Security Interest. The Borrower, and to the extent provided by any
Defaulting Lender, such Defaulting Lender, hereby grants to (and subjects to the
control of) the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Administrative
Agent, the L/C Issuer and the Appropriate Lenders, and agrees to maintain, a
first priority security interest in all such cash, deposit accounts and all
balances therein, and all other property so provided as collateral pursuant
hereto, and in all proceeds of the foregoing, all as security for the
obligations to which such Cash Collateral may be applied pursuant to Section
2.14(c). If at any time the Administrative Agent determines that Cash Collateral
is subject to any right or claim of any Person other than the Administrative
Agent as herein provided, or that the total amount of such Cash Collateral is
less than the applicable Fronting Exposure and other obligations secured
thereby, the Borrower or the relevant Defaulting Lender will, within one (1)
Business Day of demand by the Administrative Agent, pay or provide to the
Administrative Agent additional Cash Collateral in an amount sufficient to
eliminate such deficiency. All Cash Collateral (other than credit support not
constituting funds subject to deposit) shall be maintained in blocked,
non-interest bearing deposit accounts at Bank of America. The Borrower shall pay
on demand therefor from time to time all customary account opening, activity and
other administrative fees and charges in connection with the maintenance and
disbursement of Cash Collateral.
(c)Application. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this
Agreement, Cash Collateral provided under any of this Section 2.14 or Sections
2.03, 2.04, 2.15 or 8.02 in respect of Letters of Credit shall be held and
applied to the satisfaction of the specific L/C Obligations, obligations to fund
participations therein (including, as to Cash Collateral provided by a
Defaulting Lender, any interest accrued on such obligation) and other
obligations for which the Cash Collateral was so provided, prior to any other
application of such property as may be provided for herein.
(d)Release. Cash Collateral (or the appropriate portion thereof) provided to
reduce Fronting Exposure or other obligations shall be released promptly
following (i) the elimination of the applicable Fronting Exposure or other
obligations giving rise thereto (including by the termination of Defaulting
Lender status of the applicable Lender (or, as appropriate, its assignee
following compliance with Section 10.06(b)(vi))) or (ii) the Administrative
Agent’s good faith determination that there exists excess Cash Collateral;
provided, however, (x) that Cash Collateral furnished by or on behalf of a Loan
Party shall not be released during the continuance of a Default or Event of
Default (and following application as provided in this Section 2.14 may be
otherwise applied in accordance with Section 8.03), and (y) the Person providing
Cash Collateral and the L/C Issuer may agree that Cash Collateral shall not be
released but instead held to support future anticipated Fronting Exposure or
other obligations.
2.15.Defaulting Lenders. (a)
(a)Adjustments. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this
Agreement, if any Lender becomes a Defaulting Lender, then, until such time as
that Lender is no longer a Defaulting Lender, to the extent permitted by
applicable Law:
(i)Waivers and Amendments. That Defaulting Lender’s right to approve or
disapprove any amendment, waiver or consent with respect to this Agreement shall
be restricted as set forth in the definitiondefinitions of “Required Lenders”,
“Required Revolving and Term A Lenders”, “Required Term A Lenders”, “Required
Term B Lenders” and Section 10.01.10.01.
(ii)Defaulting Lender Waterfall. Any payment of principal, interest, fees or
other amounts received by the Administrative Agent for the account of such
Defaulting Lender (whether voluntary or mandatory, at maturity, pursuant to
Article VIII or otherwise) or received by the Administrative Agent from a
Defaulting Lender pursuant to Section 10.08 shall be applied at such time or
times as may be determined by the Administrative Agent as follows: first, to the
payment of any amounts owing by such Defaulting Lender to the Administrative
Agent hereunder; second, to the payment on a pro rata basis of any amounts owing
by such Defaulting Lender to the L/C Issuer hereunder; third, to Cash
Collateralize the L/C Issuer’s Fronting Exposure with respect to such Defaulting
Lender in accordance with Section 2.14; fourth, as the Borrower may request (so
long as no Default exists), to the funding of any Loan in respect of which such
Defaulting Lender has failed to fund its portion thereof as required by this
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fifth, if so determined by the Administrative Agent and the Borrower, to be held
in a deposit account and released pro rata in order to (x) satisfy such
Defaulting Lender’s potential future funding obligations with respect to Loans
under this Agreement and (y) Cash Collateralize the L/C Issuer’s future Fronting
Exposure with respect to such Defaulting Lender with respect to future Letters
of Credit issued under this Agreement, in accordance with Section 2.14; sixth,
to the payment of any amounts owing to the Lenders or the L/C Issuer as a result
of any judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction obtained by any Lender or
the L/C Issuer against such Defaulting Lender as a result of such Defaulting
Lender’s breach of its obligations under this Agreement; seventh, so long as no
Default exists, to the payment of any amounts owing to the Borrower as a result
of any judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction obtained by the Borrower
against such Defaulting Lender as a result of such Defaulting Lender’s breach of
its obligations under this Agreement; and eighth, to such Defaulting Lender or
as otherwise directed by a court of competent jurisdiction; provided that if (x)
such payment is a payment of the principal amount of any Loans or L/C Borrowings
in respect of which such Defaulting Lender has not fully funded its appropriate
share, and (y) such Loans were made or the related Letters of Credit were issued
at a time when the conditions set forth in Section 4.02 were satisfied or
waived, such payment shall be applied solely to pay the Loans of, and L/C
Obligations owed to, all Non-Defaulting Lenders on a pro rata basis prior to
being applied to the payment of any Loans of, or L/C Obligations owed to, such
Defaulting Lender until such time as all Loans and funded and unfunded
participations in L/C Obligations are held by the Lenders pro rata in accordance
with the Commitments hereunder without giving effect to Section 2.15(a)(iv). Any
payments, prepayments or other amounts paid or payable to a Defaulting Lender
that are applied (or held) to pay amounts owed by a Defaulting Lender or to post
Cash Collateral pursuant to this Section 2.15(a)(ii) shall be deemed paid to and
redirected by such Defaulting Lender, and each Lender irrevocably consents
hereto.
(iii)Certain Fees. That Defaulting Lender (x) shall not be entitled to receive
any facilityFacility Fee pursuant to Section 2.08(a) or any ticking fee pursuant
to Section 2.08(ab) for any period during which that Lender is a Defaulting
Lender (and the Borrower shall not be required to pay any such fee that
otherwise would have been required to have been paid to that Defaulting Lender
for any period during which that Lender is a Defaulting Lender) and (y) shall be
limited in its right to receive Letter of Credit Fees as provided in Section
2.03(h).
(iv)Reallocation of Applicable Percentages to Reduce Fronting Exposure. All or
any part of such Defaulting Lender’s participation in L/C Obligations shall be
reallocated among the Non-Defaulting Lenders in accordance with their respective
Applicable Percentages in respect of the Revolving Facility (calculated without
regard to such Defaulting Lender’s Revolving Commitment) but only to the extent
that (x) the conditions set forth in Section 4.02 are satisfied at the time of
such reallocation (and, unless the Borrower shall have otherwise notified the
Administrative Agent at such time, the Borrower shall be deemed to have
represented and warranted that such conditions are satisfied at such time), and
(y) such reallocation does not cause the aggregate Revolving Credit Exposure of
any Non-Defaulting Lender to exceed such Non-Defaulting Lender’s Revolving
Commitment. No reallocation hereunder shall constitute a waiver or release of
any claim of any party hereunder against a Defaulting Lender arising from that
Lender having become a Defaulting Lender, including any claim of a
Non-Defaulting Lender as a result of such Non-Defaulting Lender’s increased
exposure following such reallocation.
(b)Defaulting Lender Cure. If the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the L/C
Issuer agree in writing in their sole discretion that a Defaulting Lender should
no longer be deemed to be a Defaulting Lender, the Administrative Agent will so
notify the parties hereto, whereupon as of the effective date specified in such
notice and subject to any conditions set forth therein (which may include
arrangements with respect to any Cash Collateral), that Lender will, to the
extent applicable, purchase that portion of outstanding Loans of the other
Lenders or take such other actions as the Administrative Agent may determine to
be necessary to cause the Revolving Loans and funded and unfunded participations
in Letters of Credit to be held on a pro rata basis by the Lenders in accordance
with their Applicable Percentages (without giving effect to Section
2.15(a)(iv)), whereupon that Lender will cease to be a Defaulting Lender;
provided that no adjustments will be made retroactively with respect to fees
accrued or payments made by or on behalf of the Borrower while that Lender was a
Defaulting Lender; and provided, further, that except to the extent otherwise
expressly agreed by the affected parties, no change hereunder from Defaulting
Lender to Lender will constitute a waiver or release of any claim of any party
hereunder arising from that Lender’s having been a Defaulting Lender.
2.16.Extension of Maturity Date in Respect of Revolving Facility, Term A
Facility and/or Term B Facility.
(a)Requests for Extension. The Borrower may, from time to time by notice (an
“Extension Request Notice”) to the Administrative Agent (who shall promptly
notify the Revolving Lenders, the Term A Lenders or the Term B Lenders, as
applicable) not earlier than 45 days and not later than 35 days prior to the
then-existing Revolving Maturity Date, the then‑existing Term A Maturity Date or
the then-existing Term B Maturity Date, respectively (with respect to the
Revolving Facility, the “Existing Revolving Maturity Date”, with respect to the
Term A Facility, the “Existing Term A Maturity Date” and with respect to the
Term B Facility, the “Existing Term B Maturity Date”), request that each
Applicable Lender extend such Lender’s Revolving Maturity Date, Term A Maturity
Date or Term B Maturity Date, as applicable, for (i) in the case of the
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Facility, an additional 364 days from the Existing Revolving Maturity Date or
the Existing Term A Maturity Date, as applicable and (ii) in the case of the
Term B Facility, any requested additional period of time beyond the Existing
Term B Maturity Date.
(b)Lender Elections to Extend. Each Revolving Lender, Term A Lender or Term B
Lender, as applicable, acting in its sole and individual discretion, shall, by
notice to the Administrative Agent given not earlier than 30 days prior to the
Existing Revolving Maturity Date, Existing Term A Maturity Date or Existing Term
B Maturity Date, as applicable, and not later than the date (the “Notice Date”)
that is 20 days prior to the Existing Revolving Maturity Date, the Existing Term
A Maturity Date or Existing Term B Maturity Date, as applicable, advise the
Administrative Agent whether or not such Revolving Lender, Term A Lender or Term
B Lender, as applicable, agrees to such extension (and each Revolving Lender,
Term A Lender or Term B Lender, as applicable, that determines not to so extend
its Revolving Maturity Date, Term A Maturity Date or Term B Maturity Date,
respectively (a “Non-Extending Lender”)), shall notify the Administrative Agent
of such fact promptly after such determination (but in any event no later than
the Notice Date) and any Revolving Lender, Term A Lender or Term B Lender, as
applicable, that does not so advise the Administrative Agent on or before the
Notice Date shall be deemed to be a Non-Extending Lender. The election of any
Revolving Lender, Term A Lender or Term B Lender, as applicable, to agree to
such extension shall not obligate any other Revolving Lender, Term A Lender or
Term B Lender, as applicable, to so agree.
(c)Notification by Administrative Agent. The Administrative Agent shall notify
the Borrower of each Revolving Lender’s, Term A Lender’s or Term B Lender’s, as
applicable, determination under this Section no later than the date 15 days
prior to the Existing Revolving Maturity Date, Existing Term A Maturity Date or
the Existing Term B Maturity Date, as applicable (or, if such date is not a
Business Day, on the next preceding Business Day).
(d)Additional Commitment Lenders. The Borrower shall have the right to replace
each Non-Extending Lender effective as of the applicable Existing Maturity Date
with, and add as “Revolving Lenders”, “Term A Lenders” or “Term B Lenders”, as
applicable, under this Agreement in place thereof, one or more Eligible
Assignees (each, an “Additional Revolving Commitment Lender”, “Additional Term A
Commitment Lender” or “Additional Term B Commitment Lender”, as applicable) as
provided in Section 10.13; provided that each of such Additional Revolving
Commitment Lenders, shall enter into an Assignment and Assumption pursuant to
which such Additional Revolving Commitment Lender shall, effective as of the
Existing Revolving Maturity Date, undertake a Revolving Commitment, (and if any
such Additional Revolving Commitment Lender is already a Revolving Lender, its
Revolving Commitment shall be in addition to any other Revolving Commitment of
such Lender hereunder on such date).
(e)Extension Requirement.
(i)With respect to the Revolving Facility, if (and only if) the total of the
Revolving Commitments of the Revolving Lenders that have agreed so to extend the
Revolving Maturity Date (each, an “Extending Revolving Lender”) and the
additional Revolving Commitments of the Additional Revolving Commitment Lenders
shall be more than 50% (or such lesser percentage as may be acceptable to all of
the Extending Revolving Lenders, the Administrative Agent and the Borrower;
provided that if a lesser percentage agree to extend, the Administrative Agent,
upon the request of the Borrower, shall provide notice of the percentage
agreeing to extend to the Extending Revolving Lenders and such extension shall
not become effective unless all such Extending Revolving Lenders confirm their
consent to such extension as provided in the original Extension Request Notice)
of the aggregate amount of the Revolving Commitments in effect immediately prior
to the Existing Revolving Maturity Date, then, effective as of the Existing
Revolving Maturity Date, the Revolving Maturity Date of each Extending Revolving
Lender and of each Additional Revolving Commitment Lender shall be extended to
the date falling 364 days after the Existing Revolving Maturity Date (except
that, if such date is not a Business Day, such Revolving Maturity Date as so
extended shall be the next preceding Business Day) and each Additional Revolving
Commitment Lender shall thereupon become a “Revolving Lender” for all purposes
of this Agreement.
(ii)With respect to the Term A Facility, if (and only if) the total of the
Outstanding Amount of Term A Loans of the Term A Lenders that have agreed so to
extend their Term A Maturity Date (each, an “Extending Term A Lender”) and the
Outstanding Amount of Term A Loans of the Additional Term A Commitment Lenders
shall be more than 50% (or such lesser percentage as may be acceptable to all of
the Extending Term A Lenders, the Administrative Agent and the Borrower;
provided that if a lesser percentage agree to extend, the Administrative Agent,
upon the request of the Borrower, shall provide notice of the percentage
agreeing to extend to the Extending Term A Lenders and such extension shall not
become effective unless all such Extending Term A Lenders confirm their consent
to such extension as provided in the original Extension Request Notice) of the
aggregate Outstanding Amount of Term A Loans immediately prior to the Existing
Term A Maturity Date, then, effective as of the Existing Term A Maturity Date,
the Term A Maturity Date of each Extending Term A Lender and of each Additional
Term A Commitment Lender shall be extended to the date falling 364 days after
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Maturity Date as so extended shall be the next preceding Business Day) and each
Additional Term A Commitment Lender shall thereupon become a “Term A Lender” for
all purposes of this Agreement.
(iii)With respect to the Term B Facility, effective as of the Existing Term B
Maturity Date, the Term B Maturity Date in respect of the Term B Facility of
each Term B Lender that has agreed so to extend its Term B Maturity Date (each,
an “Extending Term B Lender”) and of each Additional Term B Commitment Lender
shall be extended to the applicable requested extended Term B Maturity Date and
each Additional Term B Commitment Lender shall thereupon become a “Term B
Lender” for all purposes of this Agreement.
(f)Conditions to Effectiveness of Extensions. As a condition precedent to such
extension, the Borrower shall deliver to the Administrative Agent a certificate
of each Loan Party dated as of the Existing Revolving Maturity Date, Existing
Term A Maturity Date or Existing Term B Maturity Date, as applicable (in
sufficient copies for each Extending Revolving Lender, Extending Term A Lender
or Extending Term B Lender, as applicable, and each Additional Revolving
Commitment Lender, Additional Term A Lender or Additional Term B Lender, as
applicable) signed by a Responsible Officer of such Loan Party (i) certifying
and attaching the resolutions adopted by such Loan Party approving or consenting
to such extension and (ii) in the case of the Borrower, certifying that, before
and after giving effect to such extension, (A) representations and warranties of
the Borrower 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 Existing Revolving Maturity Date, Existing Term A
Maturity Date or Existing Term B Maturity Date, as applicable, except (i) for
representations and warranties which are qualified by the inclusion of a
materiality standard, which representations and warranties shall be true and
correct in all respects, and (ii) 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 2.16, the representations and warranties
contained in clauses (a) and (b) of Section 5.05 shall be deemed to refer to the
most recent statements furnished pursuant to clauses (a) and (b), respectively,
of Section 6.01, and (B) no Default or Event of Default shall exist, or would
result from such proposed extension. In addition, on the Revolving Maturity
Date, the Term A Maturity Date or the Term B Maturity Date, as applicable, then
in effect for each Non-Extending Lender, the Borrower shall prepay any Revolving
Loans, Term A Loans or Term B Loans, as applicable, outstanding on such date
(and pay any additional amounts required pursuant to Section 3.05) to the extent
necessary to keep outstanding Revolving Loans, Term A Loans or Term B Loans, as
applicable, ratable with any revised Applicable Percentages of the respective
Revolving Lenders, Term A Lenders or Term B Lenders, as applicable, effective as
of such date.
(g)Additional Terms of Extensions. The terms of the Extended Term Loans or
Extended Revolving Commitments shall, subject to clauses (i) and (ii) below, be
set forth in an Extension Amendment executed by the Borrower, the Administrative
Agent and the Extending Term A Lenders, the Extending Term B Lenders or the
Extending Revolving Lenders, as applicable.
(i)The terms of the Term A Loans or Term B Loans, as applicable, with a Maturity
Date that has been extended pursuant to this Section 2.16 (the “Extended Term
Loans”) shall be substantially similar to or no more favorable to the Extending
Term A Lenders or Extending Term B Lenders, as applicable, than those applicable
to the non-extended Term A Loans (the “Existing Term A Loans”) or the
non-extended Term B Loans (the “Existing Term B Loans”), as applicable, except
(1) the scheduled final maturity date shall be extended to the date requested in
the applicable Extension Request Notice, (2) (A) the yield with respect to the
applicable Extended Term Loans may be higher or lower than the yield for the
Existing Term A Loans or Existing Term B Loans, as applicable, and/or (B)
additional fees may be payable to the Lenders providing such Extended Term Loans
in addition to or in lieu of any increased yield contemplated by the preceding
clause (A), in each case, to the extent provided in the applicable Extension
Amendment, (3) any Extended Term Loans may participate on a pro rata basis or a
less than pro rata basis (but not greater than a pro rata basis) in any optional
or mandatory prepayments or prepayment of Term A Loans or Term B Loans, as
applicable, hereunder in each case as specified in the applicable Extension
Amendment, (4) the amortization schedule set forth in Section 2.06 applicable to
the Existing Term A Loans or Existing Term B Loans, as applicable, shall be
adjusted to reflect the scheduled final maturity date of the applicable Extended
Term Loans and the amortization schedule (including the principal amounts
payable pursuant thereto) in respect of such Extended Term Loans set forth in
the applicable Extension Amendment; provided that no changes to scheduled
amortization pursuant to the preceding clause (4) shall take effect prior to the
Existing Term A Maturity Date and/or Existing Term B Maturity Date, as
applicable and no changes shall result in a change to the percentage set forth
in Section 2.06(a) or the calculation of such scheduled amortization in respect
of the Term A Loans thereafter; provided further, that the Weighted Average Life
to Maturity of such Extended Term Loans shall be no shorter than the Weighted
Average Life to Maturity of the Existing Term A Loans or the Existing Term B
Loans, as applicable, and (5) the covenants set forth in Article VII may be
modified in a manner acceptable to the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and
the Lenders party to the applicable Extension Amendment; provided that (x) such
modifications become effective only after the latest Maturity Date in effect
immediately prior to giving effect to such Extension Amendment or (y) this
Agreement is amended in accordance with Section 10.01 (which amendment may be
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Section 10.01) so that such covenants apply to all of the then-existing
Facilities) (it being understood that each Lender providing Extended Term Loans,
by executing an Extension Amendment, agrees to be bound by such provisions and
waives any inconsistent provisions set forth in Section 2.12 or Section 10.08).
Each Lender holding Extended Term Loans shall be entitled to all the benefits
afforded by this Agreement (including, without limitation, the provisions set
forth in Section 2.04(c)(iv)) applicable to Term Loans (except to the extent
otherwise set forth in the applicable Extension Amendment) and the other Loan
Documents, and shall, without limiting the foregoing, benefit equally and
ratably from the Multiparty Guaranty and the Liens created by the Collateral
Documents. Any Extended Term Loan shall constitute a separate tranche of Term
Loans from the Existing Term A Loans or Existing Term B Loans, as applicable,
from which they were modified.
(ii)The terms of the Revolving Commitments with a Maturity Date that has been
extended pursuant to this Section 2.16 (the “Extended Revolving Commitments” and
any related Revolving Loans, the “Extended Revolving Loans”) shall be
substantially similar to or no more favorable to the Extending Revolving
Lenders, as applicable, than those applicable to the non-extended Revolving
Commitments (the “Existing Revolving Commitments” and any related Revolving
Loans, the “Existing Revolving Loans”), except (1) the scheduled final maturity
date shall be extended to the date requested in the applicable Extension Request
Notice, (2) (A) the yield with respect to the Extended Revolving Loans may be
higher or lower than the yield for the Existing Revolving Loans, and/or (B)
additional fees may be payable to the Lenders providing such Extended Revolving
Commitments in addition to or in lieu of any increased yield contemplated by the
preceding clause (A), in each case, to the extent provided in the applicable
Extension Amendment, (3) the Applicable Margin with respect to the Facility Fee
for the Extended Revolving Commitments may be higher or lower than the
Applicable Margin with respect to the Facility Fee for the Existing Revolving
Commitments, and (4) the covenants set forth in Article VII may be modified in a
manner acceptable to the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders
party to the applicable Extension Amendment, provided that (x) such
modifications become effective only after the latest Maturity Date in effect
immediately prior to giving effect to such Extension Amendment or (y) or this
Agreement is amended in accordance with Section 10.01 (which amendment may be
effected by the Administrative Agent and the Borrower to the extent permitted by
clause (v)(2) of the last paragraph in Section 10.01) so that such covenants
apply to all of the then-existing Facilities) (it being understood that each
Lender providing Extended Revolving Commitments, by executing an Extension
Amendment, agrees to be bound by such provisions and waives any inconsistent
provisions set forth in Section 2.12 or Section 10.08). Each Lender holding
Extended Revolving Commitments shall be entitled to all the benefits afforded by
this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, and shall, without limiting the
foregoing, benefit equally and ratably from the Multiparty Guaranty and the
Liens created by the Collateral Documents. Any Extended Revolving Commitments
and Extended Revolving Loans shall constitute a separate tranche of Revolving
Commitments and Revolving Loans from the Existing Revolving Commitments or
Existing Revolving Loans from which they were modified. If, on any Extension
Date, any Revolving Loans of any Extending Lender are outstanding under the
applicable Existing Revolving Commitments, such Revolving Loans (and any related
participations) shall be deemed to be allocated as Extended Revolving Loans (and
related participations) and Existing Revolving Loans (and related
participations) in the same proportion as such Extending Lender’s Extended
Revolving Commitments bear to its remaining Revolving Commitments of the
Existing Revolving Commitments. In addition, if the relevant Extension Amendment
provides for the extension of the Letter of Credit Sublimit, and with the
consent of the L/C Issuer, participations in Letters of Credit expiring on or
after the latest Revolving Maturity Date for any Revolving Loans then in effect
shall, on the Letter of Credit Expiration Date, be re-allocated from Lenders
with Existing Revolving Commitments to Lenders holding Extended Revolving
Commitments in accordance with the terms of such Extension Amendment; provided,
that such participation interests shall, upon receipt thereof by the relevant
Lenders holding Extended Revolving Commitments, be deemed to be participation
interests in respect of such Extended Revolving Commitments and the terms of
such participation interests (including, without limitation, the Letter of
Credit Fees applicable thereto) shall be adjusted accordingly.
(h)Conflicting Provisions. This Section shall supersede any provisions in
Sections 2.12 or 10.01 to the contrary.
2.17.Credit Agreement Refinancing Facilities.
(a)The Borrower may, by written notice to the Administrative Agent from time to
time, request (x) Replacement Revolving Commitments to replace all of any
existing Class of Revolving Commitments (the “Replaced Revolving Commitments”)
in an aggregate amount not to exceed the aggregate amount of the Replaced
Revolving Commitments plus any accrued interest, fees, costs and expenses
related thereto and (y) Refinancing Term Loans to refinance all of any existing
Class of Term Loans (the “Refinanced Term Loans”) in an aggregate principal
amount not to exceed the aggregate principal amount of the Refinanced Term Loans
plus any accrued interest, fees, costs premiums (if any) and expenses related
thereto (including any original issue discount or upfront fees). Such notice
shall set forth (i) the amount of the applicable Credit Agreement Refinancing
Facility, (ii) the date on which the applicable Credit Agreement Refinancing
Facility is to become effective (which shall not be less than 10 Business Days
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agree)) and (iii) whether such Credit Agreement Refinancing Facilities are
Replacement Revolving Commitments or Refinancing Term Loans. The Borrower may
seek Credit Agreement Refinancing Facilities from existing Lenders (each of
which shall be entitled to agree or decline to participate in its sole
discretion) or any Additional Lender.
(b)It shall be a condition precedent to the effectiveness of any Credit
Agreement Refinancing Facility and the incurrence of any Refinancing Term Loans
that (i) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing
immediately prior to or immediately after giving effect to such Credit Agreement
Refinancing Facility or the incurrence of such Refinancing Term Loans, as
applicable, (ii) the representations and warranties set forth in Article V and
in each other Loan Document shall be true and correct in all material respects
on and as of the date such Credit Agreement Refinancing Facility becomes
effective and the Refinancing Term Loans are made; (iii) the terms of the Credit
Agreement Refinancing Facility shall comply with Section 2.17(c) and (iv) (x)
substantially concurrently with the incurrence of any such Refinancing Term
Loans, 100% of the proceeds thereof shall be applied to repay the Refinanced
Term Loans (including accrued interest, fees, costs, premiums (if any) and
expenses related thereto (including any original issue discount or upfront fees)
payable in connection therewith) and (y) substantially concurrently with the
effectiveness of any such Replacement Revolving Commitments, all of the
Revolving Commitments in effect immediately prior to such effectiveness shall be
terminated, and all of the Revolving Loans then outstanding, together with
interest thereon and all other amounts accrued for the benefit of the Revolving
Lenders, shall be repaid or paid.
(c)The terms of any Credit Agreement Refinancing Facility shall be determined by
the Borrower and the applicable Credit Agreement Refinancing Facility Lenders
and set forth in a Refinancing Amendment; provided that (i) the final maturity
date of any Refinancing Term Loans or Replacement Revolving Commitments shall
not be earlier than the maturity or termination date of the applicable
Refinanced Term Loans or Replaced Revolving Commitments, respectively, then in
effect, (ii) (A) there shall be no scheduled amortization of the Replacement
Revolving Commitments and (B) the Weighted Average Life to Maturity of the
Refinancing Term Loans shall be no shorter than the remaining Weighted Average
Life to Maturity of the Refinanced Term Loans, (iii) the Credit Agreement
Refinancing Facilities will rank pari passu in right of payment and of security
with the Revolving Loans and the Term Loans and none of the obligors or
guarantors with respect thereto shall be a Person that is not a Loan Party, (iv)
the interest rate margin, rate floors, fees, original issue discount and
premiums applicable to the Credit Agreement Refinancing Facilities shall be
determined by the Borrower and the applicable Credit Agreement Refinancing
Facility Lenders, (v) any Refinancing Term Loans may participate on a pro rata
basis or a less than pro rata basis (but not greater than a pro rata basis) in
any optional or mandatory prepayments or prepayment of Term A Loans or Term B
Loans, as applicable, hereunder in each case as specified in the applicable
Refinancing Amendment, (vi) the terms in respect of the applicable Credit
Agreement Refinancing Facility shall be substantially similar to and no more
favorable to the applicable Credit Agreement Refinancing Facility Lenders than
the terms of the Replaced Revolving Commitments and Refinanced Term Loans being
replaced or refinanced, as applicable; provided that the covenants set forth in
Article VII may be modified with respect to such Credit Agreement Refinancing
Facility in a manner acceptable to the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and
the applicable Credit Agreement Refinancing Facility Lenders; provided that (x)
such modifications become effective only after the latest Maturity Date in
effect immediately prior to giving effect to such Refinancing Amendment or (y)
this Agreement is amended in accordance with Section 10.01 (which amendment may
be effected by the Administrative Agent and the Borrower to the extent permitted
by clause (vii)(2) of the last paragraph in Section 10.01) so that such
covenants apply to all of the then-existing Facilities), and (vii) to the extent
the terms of the Credit Agreement Refinancing Facilities are inconsistent with
the terms set forth herein (except as set forth in clause (i) through (vi)
above), such terms shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.
(d)In connection with any Credit Agreement Refinancing Facility pursuant to this
Section 2.17, the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and each applicable Credit
Agreement Refinancing Facility Lender shall execute and deliver to the
Administrative Agent a Refinancing Amendment and such other documentation as the
Administrative Agent shall reasonably specify to evidence such Credit Agreement
Refinancing Facilities. The Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each
Lender as to the effectiveness of each Refinancing Amendment. Any Refinancing
Amendment may, without the consent of any other Lender, effect such amendments
to this Agreement and the other Loan Documents as may be necessary or
appropriate, in the reasonable opinion of the Administrative Agent and the
Borrower, to effect the provisions of this Section 2.17, including any
amendments necessary to establish the applicable Credit Agreement Refinancing
Facility as a new Class or tranche of Term Loans or Revolving Commitments (as
applicable) and such other technical amendments as may be necessary or
appropriate in the reasonable opinion of the Administrative Agent and the
Borrower in connection with the establishment of such Classes or tranches
(including to preserve the pro rata treatment of the refinanced and
non-refinanced tranches and to provide for the reallocation of participation in
outstanding Letters of Credit upon the expiration or termination of the
commitments under any Class or tranche), in each case on terms consistent with
this Section 2.17. Upon effectiveness of any Replacement Revolving Commitments
pursuant to this Section 2.17, each Revolving Lender with a Revolving Commitment
immediately prior to such effectiveness will automatically and without further
act be deemed to have assigned to each Replacement Revolving Lender, and each
such Replacement Revolving Lender will automatically and without further act be
deemed to have assumed, a portion of such existing Revolving Lender’s
participations hereunder in outstanding Letters of Credit such that, after
giving effect to each such deemed assignment and assumption of participations,
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Credit held by each Revolving Lender (including each such Replacement Revolving
Lender) will equal its Applicable Percentage. If, on the date of such
effectiveness, there are any Revolving Loans outstanding, such Revolving Loans
shall upon the effectiveness of such Replacement Revolving Commitment be prepaid
from the proceeds of additional Revolving Loans made hereunder so that Revolving
Loans are thereafter held by the Revolving Lenders (including each Replacement
Revolving Lender) according to their Applicable Percentage, which prepayment
shall be accompanied by accrued interest on the Revolving Loans being prepaid
and any costs incurred by any Revolving Lender in accordance with Section 3.05.
The Administrative Agent and the Lenders hereby agree that the minimum
borrowing, pro rata borrowing and pro rata payment requirements contained
elsewhere in this Agreement shall not apply to the transactions effected
pursuant to the immediately preceding sentence.
ARTICLE III.
TAXES, YIELD PROTECTION AND ILLEGALITY
3.01.Taxes.
(a)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 any Loan Party
under any Loan Document shall be made without deduction or withholding for any
Taxes, except as required by applicable Laws. If any applicable Laws (as
determined in the good faith discretion of an applicable Withholding Agent)
require the deduction or withholding of any Tax from any such payment by a
Withholding Agent, then the Withholding Agent shall be entitled to make such
deduction or withholding.
(ii)If any Withholding Agent shall be required by any applicable Laws to
withhold or deduct any Taxes from any payment, then (A) such Withholding Agent,
as required by such Laws, shall withhold or make such deductions as are
determined by it to be required, (B) such Withholding Agent, to the extent
required by such Laws, shall timely pay the full amount withheld or deducted to
the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with such Laws, and (C) to the
extent that the withholding or deduction is made on account of Indemnified
Taxes, the sum payable by the applicable Loan Party 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 applicable Recipient 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 Loan Parties. Without limiting the provisions
of subsection (a) above, the Loan Parties shall timely pay to the relevant
Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable law, or at the option of
the Administrative Agent timely reimburse it for the payment of, any Other
Taxes.
(c)Tax Indemnifications.
(i)(i)    Each of the Loan Parties shall, and does hereby, jointly and severally
indemnify each Recipient, and shall make payment in respect thereof within 10
days after demand therefor, for the full amount of any Indemnified Taxes
(including Indemnified Taxes imposed or asserted on or attributable to amounts
payable under this Section 3.01) payable or paid by such Recipient or required
to be withheld or deducted from a payment to such Recipient, and any reasonable
expenses arising therefrom or with respect thereto, whether or not such
Indemnified Taxes were correctly or legally imposed or asserted by the relevant
Governmental Authority. A certificate as to the amount of such payment or
liability delivered to the Borrower by a Lender or the L/C Issuer (with a copy
to the Administrative Agent), or by the Administrative Agent on its own behalf
or on behalf of a Lender or the L/C Issuer, shall be conclusive absent manifest
error.
(ii)(ii)    Each Lender and the L/C Issuer shall, and does hereby, severally
indemnify, and shall make payment in respect thereof within 10 days after demand
therefor, (x) the Administrative Agent against any Indemnified Taxes
attributable to such Lender or the L/C Issuer (but only to the extent that any
Loan Party has not already indemnified the Administrative Agent for such
Indemnified Taxes and without limiting the obligation of the Loan Party to do
so), (y) the Administrative Agent and the Loan Party, as applicable, against any
Taxes attributable to such Lender’s failure to comply with the provisions of
Section 10.06(d) relating to the maintenance of a Participant Register and (z)
the Administrative Agent and the Loan Party, as applicable, against any Excluded
Taxes attributable to such Lender or the L/C Issuer, in each case, that are
payable or paid by the Administrative Agent or a Loan Party in connection with
any Loan Document, and any reasonable expenses arising therefrom or with respect
thereto, whether or not such Taxes were correctly or legally imposed or asserted
by the relevant Governmental Authority. A certificate as to the amount of such
payment or liability delivered to any Lender by the Administrative Agent shall
be conclusive absent manifest error. Each Lender and the L/C Issuer hereby
authorizes the Administrative Agent to set off and apply any and all amounts at
any time owing to such Lender or the L/C Issuer, as the case may be, under this
Agreement or any other Loan Document against any amount due to the
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(d)Evidence of Payments. Upon request by the Borrower or the Administrative
Agent, as the case may be, after any payment of Taxes by any Loan Party or by
the Administrative Agent to a Governmental Authority as provided in this Section
3.01, the Borrower shall deliver to the Administrative Agent or the
Administrative Agent shall deliver to the Borrower, 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
Borrower or the Administrative Agent, as the case may be.
(e)Status of Lenders; Tax Documentation. (i)
(i)Any Lender that is entitled to an exemption from or reduction of withholding
Tax with respect to payments made under any Loan Document shall deliver to the
Borrower and the Administrative Agent, at the time or times reasonably requested
by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent, such properly completed and
executed documentation prescribed by applicable law or the taxing authorities of
a jurisdiction pursuant to such applicable law or reasonably requested by the
Borrower or the Administrative Agent as will permit such payments to be made
without withholding or at a reduced rate of withholding. In addition, any
Lender, if reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent,
shall deliver such other documentation prescribed by applicable law or
reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent as will enable
the Borrower or the Administrative Agent to determine whether or not such Lender
is subject to backup withholding or information reporting requirements.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the preceding two sentences, the
completion, execution and submission of such documentation (other than such
documentation either (A) set forth in Section 3.01(e)(ii)(A), (ii)(B) and
(ii)(D) below or (B) required by applicable law other than the Code or the
taxing authorities of the jurisdiction pursuant to such applicable law to comply
with the requirements for exemption or reduction of withholding tax in that
jurisdiction) shall not be required if in the Lender’s reasonable judgment such
completion, execution or submission would subject such Lender to any material
unreimbursed cost or expense or would materially prejudice the legal or
commercial position of such Lender.
(ii)(ii)    Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, in the event that
the Borrower is a U.S. Person,
(A)(A)    any Lender that is a U.S. Person shall deliver to the Borrower and the
Administrative Agent on or prior to the date on which such Lender becomes a
Lender under this Agreement (and from time to time thereafter upon the
reasonable request of the Borrower or the Administrative Agent), executed
originals of IRS Form W‑9 certifying that such Lender is exempt from U.S.
federal backup withholding tax;
(B)(B)    any Foreign Lender shall, to the extent it is legally entitled to do
so, deliver to the Borrower 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 reasonable request of the Borrower or the Administrative
Agent), whichever of the following is applicable:
(I)
(I)    in the case of a Foreign Lender claiming the benefits of an income tax
treaty to which the United States is a party (x) with respect to payments of
interest under any Loan Document, executed originals of IRS Form W-8BEN-E
establishing an exemption from, or reduction of, U.S. federal withholding Tax
pursuant to the “interest” article of such tax treaty and (y) with respect to
any other applicable payments under any Loan Document, IRS Form W-8BEN-E
establishing an exemption from, or reduction of, U.S. federal withholding Tax
pursuant to the “business profits” or “other income” article of such tax treaty;

(II)
(II)    executed originals of IRS Form W-8ECI;

(III)
(III)    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
substantially in the form of Exhibit K-1 to the effect that such Foreign Lender
is not a “bank” within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, a “10
percent shareholder” of the Borrower within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(B)
of the Code, or a “controlled foreign corporation” described in Section
881(c)(3)(C) of the Code (a “U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate”) and (y) executed
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(IV)
(IV)    to the extent a Foreign Lender is not the beneficial owner, executed
originals of IRS Form W-8IMY, accompanied by IRS Form W-8ECI, IRS Form W-8BEN-E,
a U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit K-2 or
Exhibit K-3, IRS Form W-9, and/or other certification documents from each
beneficial owner, as applicable; provided that if the Foreign Lender is a
partnership and one or more direct or indirect partners of such Foreign Lender
are claiming the portfolio interest exemption, such Foreign Lender may provide a
U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit K-4 on
behalf of each such direct and indirect partner;

(C)(C)    any Foreign Lender shall, to the extent it is legally entitled to do
so, deliver to the Borrower 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 reasonable request of the Borrower or the Administrative
Agent), executed originals of any other form prescribed by applicable law as a
basis for claiming exemption from or a reduction in U.S. federal withholding
Tax, duly completed, together with such supplementary documentation as may be
prescribed by applicable law to permit the Borrower or the Administrative Agent
to determine the withholding or deduction required to be made; and
(D)(D)    if a payment made to a Lender under any Loan Document would be subject
to U.S. federal withholding Tax imposed by FATCA if such Lender were to fail to
comply with the applicable reporting requirements of FATCA (including those
contained in Section 1471(b) or 1472(b) of the Code, as applicable), such Lender
shall deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent at the time or times
prescribed by law and at such time or times reasonably requested by the Borrower
or the Administrative Agent such documentation prescribed by applicable law
(including as prescribed by Section 1471(b)(3)(C)(i) of the Code) and such
additional documentation reasonably requested by the Borrower or the
Administrative Agent as may be necessary for the Borrower and the Administrative
Agent to comply with their obligations under FATCA and to determine that such
Lender has complied with such Lender’s obligations under FATCA or to determine
the amount to deduct and withhold from such payment. Solely for purposes of this
clause (D), “FATCA” shall include any amendments made to FATCA after the date of
this Agreement.
(iii)(iii)    Each Lender agrees that if any form or certification it previously
delivered pursuant to this Section 3.01 expires or becomes obsolete or
inaccurate in any respect, it shall update such form or certification or
promptly notify the Borrower and the Administrative Agent in writing of its
legal inability to do so.
(f)Treatment of Certain Refunds, Etc. 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 the L/C Issuer, or have any obligation to pay to
any Lender or the L/C Issuer, any refund of Taxes withheld or deducted from
funds paid for the account of such Lender or the L/C Issuer, as the case may be.
If any Recipient determines, in its sole discretion exercised in good faith,
that it has received a refund or credit in lieu of a refund of any Taxes as to
which it has been indemnified by any Loan Party or with respect to which any
Loan Party has paid additional amounts pursuant to this Section 3.01, it shall
pay to such Loan Party an amount equal to such refund (but only to the extent of
indemnity payments made, or additional amounts paid, by a Loan Party under this
Section 3.01 with respect to the Taxes giving rise to such refund), net of all
out-of-pocket expenses (including Taxes) incurred by such Recipient, and without
interest (other than any interest paid by the relevant Governmental Authority
with respect to such refund), provided that each Loan Party, upon the request of
the Recipient, agrees to repay the amount paid over to such Loan Party (plus any
penalties, interest or other charges imposed by the relevant Governmental
Authority) to the Recipient in the event the Recipient is required to repay such
refund to such Governmental Authority. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary
in this subsection, in no event will the applicable Recipient be required to pay
any amount to such Loan Party pursuant to this subsection the payment of which
would place the Recipient in a less favorable net after-Tax position than such
Recipient would have been in if the Tax subject to indemnification and giving
rise to such refund had not been deducted, withheld or otherwise imposed and the
indemnification payments or additional amounts with respect to such Tax had
never been paid. This subsection shall not be construed to require any Recipient
to make available its tax returns (or any other information relating to its
taxes that it deems confidential) to the Borrower or any other Person.
(g)Survival. Each party’s obligations under this Section 3.01 shall survive the
resignation or replacement of the Administrative Agent or any assignment of
rights by, or the replacement of, a Lender or the L/C Issuer, the termination of
the Commitments and the repayment, satisfaction or discharge of all other
Obligations.
(h)For the purposes of this Section 3.01, the term “Lender” includes any L/C
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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 Loans (whether
denominated in Dollars or an Alternative Currency) whose interest is determined
by reference to the Eurocurrency Rate, or to determine or charge interest rates
based upon the Eurocurrency Rate, or any Governmental Authority has imposed
material restrictions on the authority of such Lender to purchase or sell, or to
take deposits of, Dollars or any Alternative Currency in the London or other
applicable offshore interbank market, then, on notice thereof by such Lender to
the Borrower through the Administrative Agent, (i) any obligation of such Lender
to make or continue Eurocurrency Rate Loans in the affected currency or
currencies or, in the case of Eurocurrency Rate Loans in Dollars, to convert
Base Rate Loans to Eurocurrency Rate Loans, shall be suspended, and (ii) if such
notice asserts the illegality of such Lender making or maintaining Base Rate
Loans the interest rate on which is determined by reference to the Eurocurrency
Rate component of the Base Rate, the interest rate on which Base Rate Loans of
such Lender shall, if necessary to avoid such illegality, be determined by the
Administrative Agent without reference to the Eurocurrency Rate component of the
Base Rate, in each case until such Lender notifies the Administrative Agent and
the Borrower that the circumstances giving rise to such determination no longer
exist. Upon receipt of such notice, (x) the Borrower shall, upon demand from
such Lender (with a copy to the Administrative Agent), prepay or, if applicable
and such Loans are denominated in Dollars, convert all Eurocurrency Rate Loans
of such Lender to Base Rate Loans (the interest rate on which Base Rate Loans of
such Lender shall, if necessary to avoid such illegality, be determined by the
Administrative Agent without reference to the Eurocurrency Rate component of the
Base Rate), either on the last day of the Interest Period therefor, if such
Lender may lawfully continue to maintain such Eurocurrency Rate Loans to such
day, or immediately, if such Lender may not lawfully continue to maintain such
Eurocurrency Rate Loans and (y) if such notice asserts the illegality of such
Lender determining or charging interest rates based upon the Eurocurrency Rate,
the Administrative Agent shall during the period of such suspension compute the
Base Rate applicable to such Lender without reference to the Eurocurrency Rate
component thereof until the Administrative Agent is advised in writing by such
Lender that it is no longer illegal for such Lender to determine or charge
interest rates based upon the Eurocurrency Rate. Upon any such prepayment or
conversion, as the case may be, the Borrower shall also pay accrued interest on
the amount so prepaid or converted.
3.03.Inability to Determine Rates.
(a)If in connection with any request for a Eurocurrency Rate Loan or a
conversion to or continuation thereof, (i) the Administrative Agent determines
that (x) deposits (whether in Dollars or an Alternative Currency) are not being
offered to banks in the applicable offshore interbank market for such currency
for the applicable amount and Interest Period of such Eurocurrency Rate Loan, or
(y) adequate and reasonable means do not exist for determining the Eurocurrency
Rate for any requested Interest Period with respect to a proposed Eurocurrency
Rate Loan (whether denominated in Dollars or an Alternative Currency) or in
connection with an existing or proposed Eurocurrency Rate Loan or the
Eurocurrency Rate component of the Base Rate, or (ii) the Required Lenders
determine that for any reason the Eurocurrency Rate for any requested Interest
Period with respect to a proposed Eurocurrency Rate Loan or any conversion or
continuation thereof does not adequately and fairly reflect the cost to such
Lenders of funding such Loan, the Administrative Agent will promptly so notify
the Borrower and each Lender. Thereafter, (A) the obligation of the Lenders to
make or maintain Eurocurrency Rate Loans in the affected currency or currencies
shall be suspended (to the extent of the affected Eurocurrency Rate Loans or
Interest Periods), and (B) in the event of a determination described in the
preceding sentence with respect to the Eurocurrency Rate component of the Base
Rate, the utilization of the Eurocurrency Rate component in determining the Base
Rate shall be suspended, in each case until the Administrative Agent (upon the
instruction of the Required Lenders) revokes such notice. Upon receipt of such
notice, (1) in the case of Revolving Loans denominated in Dollars, the Borrower
may revoke any pending request for a Borrowing of, conversion to or continuation
of Eurocurrency 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, and (2) in the event an alternative rate cannot be determined
in accordance with clause (b) below, in the case of Revolving Loans denominated
in an Alternative Currency, CHF Term A Loans, Euro Term A Loans, Sterling Term A
Loans, Yen Term A Loans or Yen Term B Loans denominated in Sterling, prepay such
Loans at the end of the then current Interest Period for such Loans. Upon any
such prepayment or conversion, as the case may be, the Borrower shall also pay
accrued interest on the amount so prepaid or converted.
(b)Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the case of a request for or conversion or
continuation of a Eurocurrency Rate Loan in an Alternative Currency as to which
the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders, as applicable, have made the
determination described in clause (a) above (in each case, for the avoidance of
doubt, after applying any comparable or successor rate to LIBOR (or other
relevant Eurocurrency Rate), if applicable, in accordance with the definition of
“Eurocurrency Rate”), (i) the Borrower shall be deemed to have requested a
Eurocurrency Rate Loan or conversion or continuation, as applicable, in such
Alternative Currency (the “Impacted Loans”) with the next shortest Interest
Period available as to which no such determination under clause (a) above would
be made, and (ii) (x) if no such Interest Period is available, the
Administrative Agent and the Borrower, with the agreement of the Lenders, may
establish an alternative interest rate that reflects the all-in-cost of funds to
the Administrative Agent and the Lenders for funding Loans in the applicable
currency and amount, and with the same Interest Period as the Impacted Loans,
and (y) if the Administrative Agent, the Borrower and the Lenders are unable to
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the Administrative Agent, with the consent of the Lenders, may establish an
alternative interest rate that reflects the all-in-cost of funds to the
Administrative Agent and the Lenders for funding Loans in the applicable
currency and amount, and with the same Interest Period as the Impacted Loans.
Such alternative rate of interest as determined in accordance with clause (ii)
above shall apply with respect to the Impacted Loans until (A) the
Administrative Agent revokes the notice delivered with respect to the Impacted
Loans under clause (a) above, (B) the Required Lenders notify the Administrative
Agent and the Borrower that such alternative interest rate does not adequately
and fairly reflect the cost to such Lenders of funding the Impacted Loans (in
which case the Required Lenders shall determine an appropriate alternative rate
of interest in accordance with clause (ii)(y) above), or (C) any Lender
determines that any Law has made it unlawful, or that any Governmental Authority
has asserted that it is unlawful, for such Lender or its applicable Lending
Office to make, maintain or fund Loans whose interest is determined by reference
to such alternative rate of interest or to determine or charge interest rates
based upon such rate or any Governmental Authority has imposed material
restrictions on the authority of such Lender to do any of the foregoing and
provides the Administrative Agent and the Borrower written notice thereof, and
in the case of subclause (C), the Impacted Loans shall be repaid as provided in
paragraphsubsection (a) above.
3.04.Increased Costs; Reserves on Eurocurrency Rate Loans.
(a)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), other than as
set forth below) or the L/C Issuer;
(ii)subject any Recipient to any Taxes (other than (A) Indemnified Taxes, (B)
Taxes described in clauses (b) through (d) of the definition of Excluded Taxes
and (C) Connection Income Taxes) on its loans, loan principal, letters of
credit, commitments, or other obligations, or its deposits, reserves, other
liabilities or capital attributable thereto; or
(iii)impose on any Lender or the L/C Issuer or the London interbank market any
other condition, cost or expense (other than Taxes) affecting this Agreement or
Eurocurrency Rate Loans made by such Lender or any Letter of Credit or
participation therein;
and the result of any of the foregoing shall be to increase the cost to such
Lender of making, converting to, continuing or maintaining any Loan the interest
on which is determined by reference to the Eurocurrency Rate (or of maintaining
its obligation to make any such Loan), or to increase the cost to such Lender or
the L/C Issuer of participating in, issuing or maintaining any Letter of Credit
(or of maintaining its obligation to participate in or to issue any Letter of
Credit), or to reduce the amount of any sum received or receivable by such
Lender or the L/C Issuer hereunder (whether of principal, interest or any other
amount) then, upon request of such Lender or the L/C Issuer, the Borrower will
pay to such Lender or the L/C Issuer, as the case may be, such additional amount
or amounts as will compensate such Lender or the L/C Issuer, as the case may be,
for such additional costs incurred or reduction suffered.
(b)Capital Requirements. If any Lender or the L/C Issuer determines that any
Change in Law affecting such Lender or the L/C Issuer or any Lending Office of
such Lender or such Lender’s or the L/C Issuer’s holding company, if any,
regarding capital or liquidity requirements has or would have the effect of
reducing the rate of return on such Lender’s or the L/C Issuer’s capital or on
the capital of such Lender’s or the L/C Issuer’s holding company, if any, as a
consequence of this Agreement, the Commitments of such Lender or the Loans made
by, or participations in Letters of Credit held by, such Lender, or the Letters
of Credit issued by the L/C Issuer, to a level below that which such Lender or
the L/C Issuer or such Lender’s or the L/C Issuer’s holding company could have
achieved but for such Change in Law (taking into consideration such Lender’s or
the L/C Issuer’s policies and the policies of such Lender’s or the L/C Issuer’s
holding company with respect to capital adequacy), then from time to time the
Borrower will pay to such Lender or the L/C Issuer, as the case may be, such
additional amount or amounts as will compensate such Lender or the L/C Issuer or
such Lender’s or the L/C Issuer’s holding company for any such reduction
suffered.
(c)Certificates for Reimbursement. A certificate of a Lender or the L/C Issuer
setting forth the amount or amounts necessary to compensate such Lender or the
L/C Issuer or its holding company, as the case may be, as specified in
subsection (a) or (b) of this Section and delivered to the Borrower shall be
conclusive absent manifest error. The Borrower shall pay such Lender or the L/C
Issuer, as the case may be, 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 or the L/C
Issuer to demand compensation pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this
Section shall not constitute a waiver of such Lender’s or the L/C Issuer’s right
to demand such compensation, provided that the Borrower shall not be required to
compensate a Lender or the L/C Issuer pursuant to the foregoing provisions of
this Section for any increased costs incurred or reductions suffered more than
six months prior to the date that such Lender or the L/C Issuer, as the case may
be, notifies the Borrower of the Change in Law giving rise to such increased
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reductions and of such Lender’s or the L/C Issuer’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 six-month period referred
to above shall be extended to include the period of retroactive effect thereof).
(e)Reserves on Eurocurrency Rate Loans. The Borrower 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 Eurocurrency 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
that the Borrower 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 Borrower 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 Borrower (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 Borrower; or
(c)any failure by the Borrower to make payment of any Loan or drawing under any
Letter of Credit (or interest due thereon) denominated in an Alternative
Currency on its scheduled due date or, in the case of any Loan, any payment
thereof in a different currency; or
(d)any assignment of a Eurocurrency 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 10.13;
including any loss of anticipated profits, any foreign exchange losses 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 or from the performance of any foreign exchange
contract. The Borrower shall also pay any customary administrative fees charged
by such Lender in connection with the foregoing.
For purposes of calculating amounts payable by the Borrower to the Lenders under
this Section 3.05, each Lender shall be deemed to have funded each Eurocurrency
Rate Loan made by it at the Eurocurrency Rate for such Loan by a matching
deposit or other borrowing in the London or other applicable offshore interbank
market for such currency for a comparable amount and for a comparable period,
whether or not such Eurocurrency Rate Loan was in fact so funded.
3.06.Mitigation Obligations; Replacement of Lenders.
(a)Designation of a Different Lending Office. Each Lender may make any Credit
Extension to the Borrower through any Lending Office, provided that the exercise
of this option shall not affect the obligation of the Borrower to repay the
Credit Extension in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. If (i) any
Lender requests compensation under Section 3.04, (ii) the Borrower is required
to pay any Indemnified Taxes or additional amounts to any Lender, the L/C
Issuer, or any Governmental Authority for the account of any Lender or the L/C
Issuer pursuant to Section 3.01, or (iii) any Lender gives a notice pursuant to
Section 3.02, then such Lender or the L/C Issuer 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 or the L/C Issuer, such designation or assignment (A) would eliminate or
reduce the amounts payable pursuant to Sections 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 (B) in each case, would not subject such Lender or the
L/C Issuer, as the case may be, to any unreimbursed cost or expense and would
not otherwise be disadvantageous to such Lender or the L/C Issuer, as the case
may be. The Borrower hereby agrees to pay all reasonable costs and expenses
incurred by any Lender or the L/C Issuer in connection with any such designation
or assignment.
(b)Replacement of Lenders. If any Lender requests compensation under Section
3.04, or if the Borrower is required to pay any Indemnified Taxes or additional
amounts to any Lender or any Governmental Authority for the account of any
Lender pursuant to Section 3.01, and, in each case, such Lender has declined or
is unable to designate a different lending office in accordance with Section
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3.07.Survival. All of the Borrower’s obligations under this ARTICLEArticle 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 obligations of the L/C Issuer
and each Lender to make its initial Credit Extensions hereunder are subject to
satisfaction of the following conditions precedent:
a.The Administrative Agent’s receipt of the following, each of which shall be
originals or telecopies (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 and the
Lenders:
(i)executed counterparts of this Agreement, sufficient in number for
distribution to the Administrative Agent, each Lender and the Borrower;
(ii)Notes executed by the Borrower in favor of each Lender requesting Notes;
(iii)the Pledge and Security Agreement, duly executed by the Loan Parties,
together with:
(A)certificates representing the Equity Interests of any Domestic Subsidiary
pledged pursuant to the Pledge and Security Agreement (to the extent such Equity
Interests are certificated) accompanied by undated stock powers executed in
blank,
(B)proper financing statements 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 Pledge
and Security Agreement, covering the Collateral described in the Pledge and
Security Agreement,
(C)lien search results, dated as of a recent date prior to the initial Credit
Extensions, together with copies of all effective Uniform Commercial Code
financing statements filed in the jurisdictions referred to in clause (B) above
that name any Loan Party as debtor, and
(D)evidence of the completion of all other actions, recordings and filings of or
with respect to the Pledge and Security Agreement that the Administrative Agent
may deem necessary or desirable in order to perfect the Liens created thereby;
(iv)such certificates of 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;
(v)such documents and certifications as the Administrative Agent may reasonably
require to evidence that each Loan Party is duly organized or formed, and that
the Borrower is validly existing, in good standing and qualified to engage in
business in each jurisdiction where its ownership, lease or operation of
properties or the conduct of its business requires such qualification, except to
the extent that failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect;
(vi)a favorable opinion of Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, counsel to the
Loan Parties, addressed to the Administrative Agent and each Lender and in form
and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent;
(vii)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 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;
(viii)financial projections and forecasts prepared by management of the Borrower
and reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, including consolidated
balance sheets and statements of income or operations and cash flows of the
Borrower and its Subsidiaries for the five year term of the Facilities;
(ix)a certificate signed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower certifying (A)
that the conditions specified in Sections 4.02(a) and (b) have been satisfied;
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Audited Financial Statements that has had or could be reasonably expected to
have, either individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect;
(x)a duly completed Compliance Certificate as of the last day of the fiscal
quarter of Equinix ended on September 30, 2014 (provided that the calculation of
the Consolidated Net Lease Adjusted Leverage Ratio shall be on a pro forma basis
after giving effect to (A) the Indebtedness incurred (x) hereunder and the use
of proceeds thereof on the Closing Date and (y) pursuant to the 5.375% Senior
Notes Due 2022 and the 5.750% Senior Notes Due 2025 and (B) the redemption of
the 7.00% Senior Notes Due 2021)), signed by a Responsible Officer of the
Borrower;
(xi)pay-off statements and/or lien release authorizations from (A) the Existing
Administrative Agent with respect to interest, fees and expenses under the
Existing Credit Agreement and other Existing Loan Documents, and (B) such other
secured parties of record shown on any of the financing statements referred to
in subclause (iii)(C) above, to the extent such financing statements disclose
Liens on the Collateral;
(xii)evidence that all insurance required to be maintained pursuant to the Loan
Documents has been obtained and is in effect; and
(xiii)such other assurances, certificates, documents, consents or opinions as
the Administrative Agent, the L/C Issuer or the Required Lenders reasonably may
require.
b.Any fees required to be paid to the Administrative Agent, the Left Lead
Arranger or the Lenders on or before the Closing Date shall have been paid,
including, without limitation, any fees to Lenders as shall have been separately
agreed upon in writing in the amounts so specified.
c.The Borrower shall have paid all reasonable 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 the Closing Date, plus
such additional amounts of such fees, charges and disbursements as shall
constitute its reasonable estimate of such fees, charges and disbursements
incurred or to be incurred by it through the closing proceedings (provided that
such estimate shall not thereafter preclude a final settling of accounts between
the Borrower and the Administrative Agent).
d.The Closing Date shall have occurred on or before December 29, 2014.
Without limiting the generality of the provisions of the lastpenultimate
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 allAll Credit Extensions. The obligation of each Lender to
honor any Request for Credit Extension (other than a Loan Notice requesting only
a conversion of Loans to the other Type, or a continuation of Eurocurrency Rate
Loans) is subject to the following conditions precedent, provided that, if any
of the following conditions precedent cannot be satisfied solely as a result of
the Borrower’s failure to satisfy any of the covenants set forth in Section
7.11, the Required Revolving and Term A Lenders (and the L/C Issuer, in the case
of Letters of Credit) may agree to waive such condition for purposes of a
Request for Credit Extension for a Revolving Loan or a Letter of Credit:
a.The representations and warranties of the Borrower and each other Loan Party
contained in ARTICLEArticle 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 (i) for representations and warranties
which are qualified by the inclusion of a materiality standard, which
representations and warranties shall be true and correct in all respects, and
(ii) 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
4.02,4.02, the representations and warranties contained in clauses (a) and (b)
of Section 5.05 shall be deemed to refer to the most recent statements furnished
pursuant to clauses (a) and (b), respectively, of Section 6.01. ; provided that,
with respect to a Request for Credit Extension for Term B Loans, on and as of
the Term B Funding Date, only the representations and warranties of the Loan
Parties contained in Sections 5.01(a), 5.01(b), 5.02(a), 5.02(c), 5.04, 5.14,
5.19, 5.20 and 5.21 and Section 3(b) of the Pledge and Security Agreement shall
be required to be true and correct in all material respects (subject to the same
qualifiers set forth in clauses (i) and (ii) above)
b.No Default or Event of Default shall exist, or would result from such proposed
Credit Extension or from the application of the proceeds thereof; provided that,
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condition in this clause (b) shall be limited to no Default or Event of Default
under Section 8.01(a), 8.01(g), 8.01(h) or 8.01(i) existing as of the Term B
Funding Date.
c.The Administrative Agent and, if applicable, the L/C Issuer shall have
received a Request for Credit Extension (or, if the Credit Extension requested
is a Loan, telephonic notice followed immediately by delivery of a written Loan
Notice) in accordance with the requirements hereof.
d.In the case of a Credit Extension to be denominated in an Alternative
Currency, there shall not have occurred any change in national or international
financial, political or economic conditions or currency exchange rates or
exchange controls which in the reasonable opinion of the Administrative Agent,
the Required Lenders (in the case of any Loans to be denominated in an
Alternative Currency) or the L/C Issuer (in the case of any Letter of Credit to
be denominated in an Alternative Currency) would make it impracticable for such
Credit Extension to be denominated in the relevant Alternative Currency.
Each Request for Credit Extension (other than a Loan Notice requesting only a
conversion of Loans to the other Type or a continuation of Eurocurrency Rate
Loans) submitted by the Borrower 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.
ARTICLE V.
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
Each of the Borrower and Guarantors represents and warrants to the
Administrative Agent and the Lenders that:
5.01.Existence, Qualification and Power. Each Loan Party and each Restricted
Subsidiary (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) with respect to each such
Loan Party only, execute, deliver and perform its obligations under the Loan
Documents to which it is a party, 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 (Xx) in each case referred to in
clause (b)(i) or (c), to the extent that failure to do so could not reasonably
be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, and (Yy) in the case referred to
in clause (a) with respect to any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan
Party, 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 to which such Person is 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) except as could not reasonably be expected to have,
either individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect, 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) except as could not reasonably be expected to have,
either individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect, violate any
Law.
5.03.Governmental Authorization; Other Consents. No 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 the execution, delivery or performance by, or enforcement
against, any Loan Party of this Agreement or any other Loan Document.
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, except as limited by bankruptcy,
insolvency or other laws of general application relating to or affecting the
enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and general principles of equity.
5.05.Financial Statements; No Material Adverse Effect.
(a)The Audited Financial Statements (i) were prepared in accordance with GAAP
consistently applied throughout the period covered thereby, except as otherwise
expressly noted therein; (ii) fairly present in all material respects the
financial condition of Equinix 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, with
respect to GAAP application only, as otherwise expressly noted therein; and
(iii) show all material indebtedness and other liabilities, direct or
contingent, of Equinix and its Subsidiaries as of the date thereof, including
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(b)The unaudited consolidated balance sheets of Equinix and its Subsidiaries
dated September 30, 2014,2015, 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 Equinix 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.
(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.
5.06.Litigation. Except as disclosed in Equinix’s public filings with the SEC
prior to the Closing Date, there are no actions, suits, proceedings, claims or
disputes pending or, to the knowledge of the Borrower after due and diligent
investigation, threatened or contemplated, at law, in equity, in arbitration or
before any Governmental Authority, by or against the Borrower or any of its
Restricted Subsidiaries or against any of their properties or revenues that (a)
purport to affect or pertain to this Agreement or any other Loan Document, or
any of the transactions contemplated hereby, 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 Restricted Subsidiary is in
default under or with respect 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. The Borrower and each of its Restricted
Subsidiaries has good record and marketable title in fee simple to, or valid
leasehold interests in, all real property 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. The property of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries is
subject to no Liens, other than Liens permitted by Section 7.01. The Loan Party
Accounts Receivable are owned by a Loan Party free of any title defects, liens,
negative pledges or interests of others, except those which have been granted
under the Loan Documents or approved by the Administrative Agent in writing.
5.09.Environmental Compliance. The Borrower conducts in the ordinary course of
business a review of the effect of existing Environmental Laws and claims
alleging potential liability or responsibility for violation of any
Environmental Law on the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries’ respective
businesses, operations and properties, and as a result thereof the Borrower has
reasonably concluded that such Environmental Laws and claims could not,
individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material
Adverse Effect.
5.10.Insurance. The properties of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries
are insured with financially sound and reputable insurance companies not
Affiliates of the Borrower, in such amounts, with such deductibles and
retentions and covering such risks as are customarily carried by companies
engaged in similar businesses and owning similar properties in localities where
the Borrower or its Restricted Subsidiaries operate.
5.11.Taxes. The Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries have filed all Federal
and state income 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 or
except as could not reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to
have a Material Adverse Effect. There is no proposed tax assessment against the
Borrower or any Subsidiary that would, if made, have a Material Adverse Effect.
Neither any Loan Party nor any wholly-owned Subsidiary thereof is party to any
tax sharing agreement other than taxing sharing agreements solely among one or
more of Equinix and its past or present Affiliates (other than shareholders,
directors or officers).
5.12.ERISA Compliance.
(a)Each Plan is in compliance in all material respects with the applicable
provisions of ERISA, the Code and other Federal or state laws. Each Pension Plan
that is intended to be a qualified plan under Section 401(a) of the Code has
received a favorable determination letter (or may rely on an opinion letter)
from the Internal Revenue Service to the effect that the form of such Pension
Plan is qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code and the trust related thereto
has been determined by the Internal Revenue Service to be exempt from federal
income tax under Section 501(a) of the Code, or an application for such a letter
is currently being processed by the Internal Revenue Service. To the best
knowledge of the Borrower, nothing has occurred that would prevent or cause the
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(b)There are no pending or, to the best knowledge of the Borrower, threatened
claims, actions or lawsuits, or action by any Governmental Authority, with
respect to any Plan that could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect. There has been no non-exempt prohibited transaction or violation of the
fiduciary responsibility rules with respect to any Plan that has resulted or
could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
(c)(i) No ERISA Event has occurred, and neither the Borrower nor any ERISA
Affiliate is aware of any fact, event or circumstance that could reasonably be
expected to constitute or result in an ERISA Event with respect to any Pension
Plan; (ii) the Borrower and each ERISA Affiliate has met all applicable
requirements under the Pension Funding Rules in respect of each Pension Plan,
and no waiver of the minimum funding standards under the Pension Funding Rules
has been applied for or obtained; (iii) as of the most recent valuation date for
any Pension Plan, the funding target attainment percentage (as defined in
Section 430(d)(2) of the Code) is 60% or higher and none of the Borrower or any
ERISA Affiliate knows of any facts or circumstances that could reasonably be
expected to cause the funding target attainment percentage for any such plan to
drop below 60% as of the most recent valuation date; (iv) none of the Borrower
or any ERISA Affiliate has incurred any liability to the PBGC other than for the
payment of premiums, and there are no premium payments which have become due
that are unpaid; (v) none of the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate has engaged in
a transaction that could be subject to Section 4069 or Section 4212(c) of ERISA;
and (vi) no Pension Plan has been terminated by the plan administrator thereof
nor by the PBGC, and no event or circumstance has occurred or exists that could
reasonably be expected to cause the PBGC to institute proceedings under Title IV
of ERISA to terminate any Pension Plan.
5.13.Subsidiaries; Equity Interests. As of the ClosingSecond Amendment Effective
Date (a) the Borrower has no Subsidiaries other than those specifically
disclosed in Part (a) of Schedule 5.13 and (b) all of the outstanding Equity
Interests in each wholly-owned Subsidiary have been validly issued, are fully
paid and nonassessable and are owned by the Borrower or a Subsidiary thereof in
the amounts specified on Part (a) of Schedule 5.13 free and clear of all Liens
(other than Liens granted pursuant to the Loan Documents or otherwise expressly
permitted by Section 7.01). As of the ClosingSecond Amendment Effective Date,
the Borrower has no equity investments in any other corporation or entity other
than (i) investments held in the ordinary course of business in or through money
market funds, mutual funds, investment or brokerages accounts and other similar
types of investment vehicles and accounts and (ii) those specifically disclosed
in Part (b) of Schedule 5.13. All of the outstanding Equity Interests in the
Borrower have been validly issued and are fully paid and nonassessable. As of
the ClosingSecond Amendment Effective Date, (x) the Unrestricted Subsidiaries
are set forth on Schedule 6.16, (y) the aggregate Attributable Asset Share of
all Unrestricted Subsidiaries does not exceed 10% of the consolidated total
assets of Equinix and its Subsidiaries, and (z) the aggregate Attributable A/R
Share of all Unrestricted Subsidiaries does not exceed 10% of the net accounts
receivable of Equinix and its Subsidiaries.
5.14.Margin Regulations; Investment Company Act.
(a)None of the Loan Parties is engaged and none will 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 the Loan Parties is or is required to be registered as an “investment
company” under the Investment Company Act of 1940.
5.15.Disclosure. 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, any Lender or any Secured Party 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, (a) with respect any report, financial
statement, certificate or other information concerning Telecity Group plc and
its Subsidiaries furnished prior to the consummation of the Telecity Transaction
or concerning Bit-isle Inc. and its Subsidiaries furnished prior to the
consummation of the Bit-isle Transaction, the Borrower makes such representation
only to the best of its knowledge and (b) with respect to projected financial
information, the Borrower represents 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 Restricted 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.Taxpayer Identification Number. Each Loan Party’s true and correct United
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5.18.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 Lien on all right, title and
interest of the respective Loan Parties in the Collateral described therein,
subject to no other Liens except to the extent permitted by Section 7.01. Except
for (a) the filing of appropriately completed Uniform Commercial Code financing
statements in appropriate filing office of the jurisdiction of formation of each
Loan Party, (b) the delivery to the Administrative Agent of certificates for
certificated pledged Equity Interests, accompanied by undated stock powers duly
executed in blank, and (c) in the case of pledged Equity Interests of any
Foreign Subsidiary, such filings, registrations, recordations and other actions
as may be required by the Laws of the jurisdiction under which such Foreign
Subsidiary is organized, no other action is necessary to perfect the Liens
created in favor of the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured
Parties under the Collateral Documents.
5.19.REIT Status. Effective upon and after the REIT Conversion Date, since the
REIT Conversion Date, Equinix (a) qualifies as a REIT (without regard to any
election requirement relating to the same), (b) either has already elected to be
treated as a REIT or will make a timely REIT election in due course, and (c and
(b) is in compliance with all other requirements and conditions imposed under
the Code to allow it to maintain its status as a REIT.
5.20.OFAC and Sanctions. Neither the Borrower, nor any of its Subsidiaries, nor,
to the knowledge of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, any Related Party
(a) is an individual or entity currently the subject of any Sanctions or (b) is
located, organized or resident in a Designated Jurisdiction. No Loan, nor the
proceeds from any Loan, have been used, directly or indirectly, to lend,
contribute, provide, or have otherwise been made available to fund, any activity
or business in any Designated Jurisdiction or to fund any activity or business
of any Person to the extent that Person is located, organized or resident in any
Designated Jurisdiction or who is the subject of any Sanctions, or in any other
manner that could reasonably be expected to result in any violation of Sanctions
by any party to this Agreement or any other Loan Document (including any Secured
Party).
5.21.Anti-Corruption Laws. The Borrower, its Subsidiaries, their respective
officers and employees, and, to the knowledge of the Borrower, the Borrower’s
and its Subsidiaries’ directors and agents acting within the scope of their
relationships with the Borrower or its Subsidiaries, have conducted their
businesses in material compliance with applicable Anti-Corruption Laws and have
instituted and maintained policies and procedures reasonably designed to promote
and achieve compliance with such laws.
ARTICLE VI.
AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS
So long as any Lender shall have any Commitment hereunder, any Loan or other
Obligation hereunder shall remain unpaid or unsatisfied, or any Letter of Credit
shall remain outstanding, the Borrower shall, and shall (except in the case of
the covenants set forth in Sections 6.01, 6.02 and 6.03) cause each Restricted
Subsidiary to:
6.01.Financial Statements. Deliver to the Administrative Agent and each Lender,
in form and detail satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and the Required
Lenders:
(a)as soon as available, but in any event within 90 days after the end of each
fiscal year of Equinix (or such later date as may be permitted after filing a
single applicable request for extension with the SEC and receiving such
extension within such 90 days after such fiscal year end, which later date shall
not exceed 120 days after such fiscal year end), the audited and unqualified
annual consolidated financial statements of Equinix, accompanied by a report and
opinion thereon of an independent certified public accountant of nationally
recognized standing;
(b)as soon as available, but in any event within 45 days after the end of each
fiscal quarter of Equinix (or such later date as may be permitted after filing a
single applicable request for extension with the SEC and receiving such
extension within such 45 days after such fiscal quarter end, which later date
shall not exceed 75 days after such fiscal quarter end) (but excluding the last
fiscal quarter of Equinix’s fiscal year), quarterly company-prepared
consolidated financial statements of Equinix, certified and dated by a
Responsible Officer of Equinix; and
(c)copies of the Form 10-K Annual Report and Form 10-Q Quarterly Report for
Equinix concurrent with the date of filing with the SEC.
6.02.Certificates; Other Information. Deliver to the Administrative Agent and
each Lender, in form and detail reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative
Agent and the Required Lenders:
(a)concurrently with the delivery of the financial statements referred to in
Sections 6.01(a) and (b), a Compliance Certificate of the Borrower, signed by a
Responsible Officer of the Borrower, and setting forth, among other things, (i)
the information and computations (in sufficient detail) to establish compliance
with all financial covenants at the end of the period covered by the financial
statements then being furnished, (ii) the Consolidated Net Lease Adjusted
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of determining the Applicable Margin, (iii) information regarding the Net Loan
Party Accounts Receivable and any Material Domestic Subsidiaries, and (iv)
whether there existed as of the date of such financial statements and whether
there exists as of the date of the certificate, any Default or Event of Default
under this Agreement and, if any such Default or Event of Default exists,
specifying the nature thereof and the action the Borrower is taking and proposes
to take with respect thereto;
(b)promptly upon any request by the Administrative Agent or any Lender (but no
more frequently than twice per each fiscal year of Equinix unless an Event of
Default has occurred and is continuing), such other books, records, statements,
lists of property and accounts, budgets, forecasts or reports as to the Borrower
as the Administrative Agent or such Lender may reasonably request;
(c)promptly after the same are available, copies of each annual report, proxy or
financial statement or other report or communication sent to the stockholders of
Equinix, and copies of all annual, regular, periodic and special reports and
registration statements which the Borrower may file or be required to file with
the SEC under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and
not otherwise required to be delivered to the Administrative Agent pursuant
hereto; and
(d)promptly, such additional information regarding the business or financial
affairs of the Borrower or any wholly-owned Restricted Subsidiary (and with
respect to any non-wholly owned Restricted Subsidiary, such additional
information regarding its business or financial affairs as is reasonably
available), or compliance with the terms of the Loan Documents, as the
Administrative Agent or any Lender may from time to time reasonably request.
Documents required to be delivered pursuant to Section 6.01 or Section 6.02(c)
(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 Equinix posts such documents, or
provides a link thereto on its website on the Internet at Equinix’s website
address of www.equinix.com (or such other website address Equinix may provide to
the Administrative Agent and each Lender in writing from time to time); provided
that: (i) to the extent the Administrative Agent or any Lender is otherwise
unable to receive any such electronically delivered documents, the Borrower
shall, upon request by the Administrative Agent or such Lender, deliver paper
copies of such documents to such Person until a written request to cease
delivering paper copies is given by such Person, and (ii) the Borrower shall
notify the Administrative Agent and each Lender (by facsimile or electronic
mail) of the posting of any such documents or provide to the Administrative
Agent and the Lenders by electronic mail electronic versions (i.e., soft copies)
of such documents. The Administrative Agent shall have no obligation to request
the delivery of or to maintain paper copies of the documents referred to above,
and in any event shall have no responsibility to monitor compliance by the
Borrower with any such request by a Lender for delivery, and each Lender shall
be solely responsible for requesting delivery to it or maintaining its copies of
such documents.
The Borrower and each other Loan Party hereby acknowledges that (A) the
Administrative Agent and/or the Left Lead Arranger may, but shall not be
obligated to, make available to the Lenders and the L/C Issuer materials and/or
information provided by or on behalf of the Borrower hereunder (collectively,
“Borrower Materials”) by posting the Borrower Materials on DebtDomain,
IntraLinks, Syndtrak, ClearPar, 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 Borrower 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 Borrower and each other
Loan Party hereby agrees that (w) all Borrower Materials that are to be made
available to Public Lenders 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
Borrower shall be deemed to have authorized the Administrative Agent, the Left
Lead Arranger, the L/C Issuer and the Lenders to treat such Borrower Materials
as not containing any material non-public information with respect to the
Borrower or its 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 10.07);
(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 and the Left Lead Arranger shall be entitled to treat
the 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 and each Lender in
writing of:
(a)any Default or Event of Default;
(b)any Material Adverse Effect, including, to the extent that any of the
following could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect:
(i) any breach or non-performance of, or any default under, a Contractual
Obligation of the Borrower or any Subsidiary; (ii) any dispute, litigation,
investigation, proceeding or suspension between the Borrower or any Subsidiary
and any Governmental Authority; or (iii) the commencement of, or any material
development in, any litigation or proceeding affecting the Borrower or any
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(c)any change in the Borrower’s name, legal structure, place of business, or
chief executive office if the Borrower has more than one place of business;
(d)any ERISA Event; and
(e)any material change in accounting policies or financial reporting practices
by the Borrower, including any determination by the Borrower referred to in
Section 2.09(b).
Each notice pursuant to this Section 6.03 shall be accompanied by a statement of
a Responsible Officer of the Borrower setting forth details of the occurrence
referred to therein and stating what action the Borrower has taken and proposes
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, and cause each Restricted
Subsidiary to pay and discharge (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
the Borrower; and (b) all lawful claims which, if unpaid, would by law become a
Lien upon its property (other than a Lien that is not prohibited by Section 7.01
and could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect).
6.05.Preservation of Existence, Etc. (a) Preserve, renew and maintain in full
force and effect its and its Restricted Subsidiaries’ legal existence and good
standing under the Laws of the jurisdiction of its organization except (i) in
the case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party, to the extent that
failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect or (ii) in a transaction permitted by Sections 7.04 or 7.05; (b) take all
reasonable action to maintain all of its and its Restricted Subsidiaries’
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; and (c)
preserve or renew all of its and its Subsidiaries’ registered patents,
trademarks, trade names and service marks, the non-preservation of which could
reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
6.06.Maintenance of Properties. (a) Maintain, preserve and protect all of its
and its Restricted Subsidiaries’ 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 in each of the foregoing clauses (a) and (b) where
the failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect.
6.07.Maintenance of Insurance. Maintain insurance as is customary and usual for
the business of the Borrower and each Restricted Subsidiary.
6.08.Compliance with Laws. Comply with the Laws (including any fictitious or
trade name statute), regulations, and orders of any government body with
authority over the Borrower’s or any Restricted Subsidiary’s business, except
where the failure to comply could not reasonably be expected to have a Material
Adverse Effect. The Lenders shall have no obligation to make any advance to the
Borrower except in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations and the
Borrower shall fully cooperate with the Lenders and the Administrative Agent in
complying with all such applicable laws and regulations.
6.09.Books and Records. Maintain adequate books and records, in which full, true
and correct entries in conformity with GAAP consistently applied shall be made
of all financial transactions and matters involving the assets and business of
the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries, as the case may be.
6.10.Inspection Rights. Upon prior advance notice, allow the Administrative
Agent, any Lender, and any of their respective agents to inspect the Borrower’s
and Guarantors’ properties and examine and audit their financial records at any
reasonable time; provided, however, that (a) unless an Event of Default has
occurred and is continuing, no more than two such inspections, examinations and
audits may be made the Administrative Agent and the Lenders (acting
collectively) per fiscal year of the Borrower, (b) when an Event of Default
exists, the Administrative Agent, any Lender, or any of their respective agents
may do any of the foregoing (as well as make copies of books and records) at the
expense of the Borrower at any reasonable time, and (c) without limiting any of
the foregoing, the Borrower shall have the right (if it so elects) to have a
representative of the Borrower be present during any discussions with auditors
and accountants. If the properties, books or records of the Borrower are in the
possession of a third party, the Borrower authorizes that third party to permit
the Administrative Agent or its agents to have access to perform inspections or
audits and to respond to the Administrative Agent’s requests for information
concerning such properties, books and records.
6.11.Use of Proceeds. Use the proceeds of the Credit Extensions (a) for working
capital, capital expenditures, acquisitions, dividends, distributions, stock
buybacks, and the issuance of Letters of Credit, in each case to the extent not
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hereunder, (b) to refinance existing Indebtedness of the Borrower and its
Subsidiaries (including Indebtedness under the Existing Credit Agreement), and
(c) for other general corporate purposes not in contravention of any Law or of
any Loan Document.
6.12.ERISA Plans. Promptly during each year, pay and cause its respective
Subsidiaries to pay contributions adequate to meet at least the minimum funding
standards under ERISA with respect to each and every Pension Plan; file each
annual report required to be filed pursuant to ERISA in connection with each
Plan for each year; and notify the Administrative Agent within 10 days of the
occurrence of any Reportable Event that might constitute grounds for termination
of any Pension Plan by the PBGC or for the appointment by the appropriate United
States District Court of a trustee to administer any Pension Plan.
6.13.Protection of Negative Pledge. Take such action as the Administrative Agent
may reasonably request (including acting at the direction of the Required
Lenders) to protect and enforce the negative pledge in Section 7.12 (including,
without limitation, taking such action as is necessary to remove any Lien,
encumbrance or negative pledge on the Loan Party Accounts Receivable, except for
any Lien, encumbrance or negative pledge that may be granted in favor of the
Administrative Agent and the Lenders in connection with this Agreement or any of
the other Loan Documents), and, pursuant to Section 10.04, reimburse it for
related costs it incurs to protect and enforce such negative pledge.
6.14.Additional Subsidiary Guarantors. Notify the Administrative Agent at the
time that any one or more Persons (x) constitutes a Material Domestic Subsidiary
(other than a Foreign Subsidiary Holdco), and or (y) that is a Subsidiary that
is not already a Guarantor hereunder Guarantees any Indebtedness under any
Senior Notes Indenture or any other public or privately-placed debt securities
issued by the Borrower, and, in each case, promptly thereafter (and in any event
within 30 days), cause such Person(s) to become Guarantor(s) hereunder and grant
a first priority perfected security interest in its assets of a type
constituting Collateral so that after giving effect thereto, the Net Loan Party
Accounts Receivable shall constitute at least 90% of all net accounts receivable
of Equinix and its Domestic Subsidiaries (after intercompany eliminations and
excluding Real Property Lease Accounts), in each case, by (a) executing and
delivering to the Administrative Agent a Joinder Agreement and/or such other
documents as the Administrative Agent shall deem appropriate for such purpose,
and (b) delivering to the Administrative Agent documents of the types referred
to in clauses (iii), (iv) and (v) of Section 4.01(a) and favorable opinions of
counsel to such Person(s) (which shall cover, among other things, the legality,
validity, binding effect and enforceability of the documentation referred to in
clauses (a) and (b), as applicable, and no conflict with material agreements),
in all such cases of the foregoing clauses (a) and (b), in form, content and
scope reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent; provided, however,
that, so long as no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing,
if any such Person constitutes a Material Domestic Subsidiary (other than a
Foreign Subsidiary Holdco) solely as a result of it having been acquired through
an Acquisition occurring after the Closing Date and does not otherwise Guarantee
Indebtedness under any Senior Notes Indenture or any other public or
privately-placed debt securities issued by the Borrower, then such Person shall
not be required to become a Guarantor under this Section 6.14 unless such Person
constitutes a Material Domestic Subsidiary (other than a Foreign Subsidiary
Holdco) at any time on or after the nine month anniversary of such Acquisition,
at which time it shall promptly become a Guarantor hereunder in accordance with
the preceding provisions of this Section 6.14. In addition, Equinix may, from
time to time, elect to cause any Domestic Subsidiary to become a Guarantor in
accordance with the preceding clauses (a) and (b) of this Section 6.14. Each
Loan Party agrees to take all actions necessary to promptly pledge to the
Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties all Equity Interests
owned by it of each Guarantor joined pursuant to this Section 6.14, including
without limitation the delivery of all certificates representing such Equity
Interests, accompanied by undated stock powers duly executed in blank, and
effecting any necessary or advisable amendments to the Pledge and Security
Agreement and/or the Schedules thereto to evidence such pledge.
6.15.Cooperation; Further Assurances. Take any action reasonably requested by
the Administrative Agent or any Lender to carry out the intent of this
Agreement, including, without limitation, to execute, acknowledge, deliver,
record, file, and register any and all such further acts, deeds, certificates,
assurances and other instruments as the Administrative Agent, or any Lender
through the Administrative Agent, may reasonably require from time to time in
order to (a) 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, (b) perfect and maintain the validity,
effectiveness and priority of any of the Collateral Documents and any of the
Liens intended to be created thereunder and (c) 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.
6.16.Designation of Unrestricted Subsidiaries. The Borrower may, from time to
time, designate one or more Subsidiaries as “Unrestricted Subsidiaries” by
giving written notice to the Administrative Agent; provided, however, that (a)
in no event may the Borrower designate any Subsidiary as an Unrestricted
Subsidiary if, at the time of and immediately after giving effect to such
designation, either (i) the Attributable Asset Share of Equinix in all
Unrestricted Subsidiaries exceeds 10% of the consolidated total assets of
Equinix and its Subsidiaries (based on the most recent consolidated balance
sheet of Equinix and its Subsidiaries delivered to the Administrative Agent and
the Lenders under Section 6.01(a) or (b)), or (ii) the Attributable A/R Share of
Equinix in all Unrestricted Subsidiaries exceeds 10% of the net accounts
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the most recent consolidated balance sheet of Equinix and its Subsidiaries
delivered to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders under Section 6.01(a) or
(b)), and (b) no Subsidiary (i) that is or is required to become a Guarantor
under Section 6.14, (ii) that is not and is not required to become a Guarantor
under Section 6.14 but is or is required become a pledgor of the Equity
Interests of a Pledged Subsidiary (a “Pledgor Subsidiary”) under any Loan
Document, or (iii) whose Equity Interests are or are required to be pledged on
or after the Closing Date (a “Pledged Subsidiary”) in favor of the
Administrative Agent under any Loan Document, as the case may be, may be an
Unrestricted Subsidiary. As of the Closing Date, the Unrestricted Subsidiaries
are set forth on Schedule 6.16. Any Subsidiary which has been designated as an
Unrestricted Subsidiary pursuant to this Section 6.16 may, at any time
thereafter, be redesignated as a Restricted Subsidiary by the Borrower;
provided, however, that a Subsidiary that has been redesignated as a Restricted
Subsidiary as provided in this sentence may not thereafter be designated or
redesignated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary.
6.17.Certain Post-Closing Matters. As promptly as practicable after the Closing
Date, but in any event within (a) 90 days after the Closing Date, complete all
actions, and deliver such documentation (subject to clause (b) below) to the
Administrative Agent (including all such foreign-law governed share pledge
agreements, certificates, instruments and legal opinions), reasonably required
by the Administrative Agent in order to effect, establish, maintain and/or
perfect the Administrative Agent’s security interest and liens in the Pledged
Foreign Subsidiaries (as defined in the Pledge and Security Agreement),
including, without limitation, delivery of the items (or otherwise completing
the actions) set forth on Schedule 6.17, and (b) 150 days after the Closing
Date, complete all necessary registration of any security documents with foreign
Governmental Authorities, and deliver evidence thereof to the Administrative
Agent.
6.18.Maintenance of REIT Status. In the case of Equinix, at all times on and
after the REIT Conversion Date, conduct its affairs and the affairs of its
Subsidiaries in a manner so as to continue to qualify as a REIT for U.S. federal
income tax purposes.
6.19.Anti-Corruption Laws and Sanctions Laws. Conduct its businesses in material
compliance with applicable Anti-Corruption Laws, and maintain policies and
procedures reasonably designed to promote and achieve compliance with such laws
and applicable Sanctions by the Borrower, its Subsidiaries and their respective
directors, officers, employees and agents.
ARTICLE VII.
NEGATIVE COVENANTS
So long as any Lender shall have any Commitment hereunder, any Loan (other than,
with respect to Section 7.11, any Term B Loan) or other Obligation hereunder
(other than, with respect to Section 7.11, any obligations with respect to the
Term B Facility) shall remain unpaid or unsatisfied, or any Letter of Credit
shall remain outstanding, the Borrower shall not, nor shall it permit any
Restricted Subsidiary to, directly or indirectly:
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, other
than the following:
(a)Liens pursuant to any Loan Document;
(b)Liens existing on the date hereof and listed on Schedule 7.01;
(c)Liens for taxes and assessments not yet delinquent 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 in accordance with GAAP;
(d)statutory Liens of landlords and Liens of 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)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;
(f)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;
(g)normal and customary banker’s Liens and rights of setoff arising in the
ordinary course of business with respect to cash and cash equivalents; provided
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depository institution and are not otherwise intended to provide collateral
security (other than for customary account commissions, fees and reimbursable
expenses relating solely to deposit accounts, and for returned items);
(h)normal and customary rights of setoff and similar Liens arising under bona
fide interest rate or currency hedging agreements, which are not for speculative
purposes;
(i)precautionary Uniform Commercial Code financing statements in connection with
operating leases permitted hereunder;
(j)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;
(k)easements, rights-of-way, restrictions and other similar encumbrances
affecting real property which, in the aggregate, are not substantial in amount,
and which do not in any case materially detract from the value of the property
subject thereto or materially interfere with the ordinary conduct of the
business of the applicable Person;
(l)Liens securing judgments for the payment of money not constituting an Event
of Default under Section 8.01(j);
(m)Liens securing Indebtedness in respect of Capital Leases, Synthetic Lease
Obligations and purchase money obligations for fixed or capital assets
(including the costs of construction, improvement or rehabilitation of such
fixed or capital assets); provided that (i) such Liens do not at any time
encumber any property other than the property financed by such Indebtedness, and
(ii) the Indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost or fair market
value, whichever is lower, of the property being acquired on the date of
acquisition, or the cost of construction, improvement or rehabilitation of such
fixed or capital assets, as applicable;
(n)leases, subleases, licenses and sublicenses which do not materially interfere
with the business of the Borrower or any Subsidiary;
(o)Liens existing on property or assets of any Person at the time such Person
becomes a Subsidiary or such property or assets are acquired, but only, in any
such case, (i) if such Lien was not created in contemplation of such Person
becoming a Subsidiary or such property or assets being acquired, and (ii) so
long as such Lien does not encumber any assets other than the property subject
to such Lien at the time such Person becomes a Subsidiary or such property or
assets are acquired;
(p)any renewals, replacements or extensions of the Liens described in clauses
(b), (m) or (o) above, provided that (i) the property covered thereby is not
expanded, and (ii) the amount secured or benefited thereby is not increased;
(q)Liens on JV Interests held by a Loan Party or a Subsidiary in JV Entities
securing the obligations of such Loan Party or Subsidiary to honor put rights
and put options in favor of joint venture partners with respect to the JV
Interests held by joint venture partners in such JV Entities, provided that such
Liens shall attach only to the JV Interests held by such Loan Party or a
Domestic Subsidiary and not to any other assets of such Loan Party or
Subsidiary;
(r)Liens arising in connection with Sale-Leaseback Transactions permitted under
Section 7.05(m);
(s)Liens in the form of cash collateral securing reimbursement obligations under
bank guarantees, letters of credit and other documentary credits not issued
hereunder but permitted by Section 7.03, not to exceed $50,000,000 in the
aggregate;
(t)Liens arising from sales or discounts of accounts receivable to the extent
permitted under Section 7.05(h);
(u)Liens granted by (i) any Subsidiary of the Borrower that is not a Loan Party
or Pledged Subsidiary in favor of any Restricted Subsidiary or the Borrower or
(ii) any Guarantor or Pledged Subsidiary in favor of the Borrower or any
Guarantor;
(v)Liens resulting from escrow or deposits of cash required to satisfy “funds
certain” or good faith deposit requirements in connection with the Transactions;
provided that the aggregate amount of such escrows and deposits of cash secured
by such Liens shall not exceed $2,000,000,000 in the aggregate at any time and
(ii) the applicable Liens shall terminate upon the earliest of (x) the
consummation of the applicable Transaction (and such dollar limitation shall be
reduced by the applicable amount) and (y) the date of the termination or
abandonment of such Transaction; and
(w)(u) Liens not otherwise permitted by this Section 7.01 (which do not
materially interfere with the respective businesses of the Borrower or any
Subsidiary and do not attach to (i) any Collateral or (ii) any Equity Interests
of any Real Estate Holding Subsidiaries), if at the time of, and after giving
effect to, the creation or assumption of any such Lien, the aggregate of all
obligations of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries secured by any Liens
not otherwise permitted hereby, together with the aggregate book value of all
Transfers consummated in accordance with the carve-out set forth in clause (n)
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the then current fiscal year, does not exceed 10% of Equinix’s consolidated
total assets as shown on the consolidated balance sheet of Equinix as of the end
of the immediately preceding fiscal year.Adjusted Consolidated Total Assets.
7.02.Investments. Make any Investments that are Acquisitions, other than
Permitted Acquisitions; or make any other material Investments outside of the
ordinary course of business, except to the extent that no Default shall have
occurred and be continuing at the time of such Investment or would result
therefrom.
7.03.Indebtedness. Create, incur, assume or otherwise become directly or
indirectly liable for any Indebtedness, except to the extent that no Default
shall have occurred and be continuing at the time of, or would result from, the
Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary creating, incurring, assuming or
otherwise becoming directly or indirectly liable for such Indebtedness.
7.04.Fundamental Changes. (a)
(a)Enter into any consolidation, merger, or other combination, except:(i) so
long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result
therefrom,:
(i)(A) any Loan Party may consolidate, merge or combine with any other Loan
Party (provided that if any such Loan Party is Equinix, Equinix shall be the
surviving entity),
(ii)(B) any Loan Party may consolidate, merge or combine with any Subsidiary
that is not a Loan Party if such Loan Party is the surviving entity,
(iii)(C) any Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party may consolidate, merge or
combine with any Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party, and
(iv)(D) any Loan Party or Subsidiary may consolidate, merge or combine with any
Person in connection with a Permitted Acquisition or a transaction permitted by
Section 7.05, so long as (1) in the case of a consolidation, merger or
combination of a Loan Party with another Person, such Person expressly assumes
all Obligations of such Loan Party and grants liens on its assets constituting
Collateral (in each case pursuant to documentation satisfactory to the
Administrative Agent) if such Person is the surviving entity, and (2) if Equinix
is a party to such Permitted Acquisition or transaction permitted by Section
7.05, Equinix shall be the surviving entity, and(ii) Equinix may merge into a
newly-formed, wholly-owned and direct U.S. Restricted Subsidiary corporation
(“Successor Parent”), with Successor Parent as the survivor and ultimate parent
company (and successor to Equinix), in connection with the REIT Conversion,
provided that the following additional conditions shall have been satisfied: (A)
immediately after giving effect to such merger, (1) the Successor Parent shall
own all of the assets of Equinix, (2) the Successor Parent shall have expressly
assumed all of the Obligations of Equinix under the Loan Documents and be
treated as the “Borrower” and “Equinix” (and shall remain a Loan Party) for all
purposes of the Loan Documents, and (3) the Successor Parent shall have
expressly granted security interests in all its assets constituting Collateral
in favor of the Secured Parties under the Collateral Documents, and the
collateral security package provided by the Loan Parties in favor of the Secured
Parties as existed immediately prior to such merger shall not have been impaired
as result of such merger; (B) Equinix and the Successor Parent shall have
delivered merger documents, assumption documents and such other documents and
information as the Administrative Agent shall reasonably deem appropriate for
purposes of verifying that the foregoing conditions are satisfied, including,
without limitation (1) favorable legal opinions and (2) documents of the type
referred to in clauses (iii), (iv) and (v) of Section 4.01(a); and (C) Equinix
and the Successor Parent shall have delivered such information required by
regulatory authorities under applicable “know your customer” and anti-money
laundering rules and regulations, in each case, as reasonably requested by the
Administrative Agent and in form, content and scope reasonably satisfactory to
the Administrative Agent; or
(b)(b)     liquidate or dissolve any Loan Party’s business or any Domestic
Subsidiary’s business except as may be permitted by Section 7.05(a)(i), Section
7.05(a)(ii), Section 7.05(b) or Section 7.05(c) (but no such liquidation or
dissolution shall be permitted for Equinix).
7.05.Maintenance of Assets; Dispositions. Sell, assign, lease, transfer or
otherwise Dispose of (collectively, “Transfer”) any part of the business or
assets of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary, except:
(a)(i) Transfers (including (except in the case of Equinix) any disposition that
is in the nature of a liquidation or dissolution) among the Loan Parties, or
(ii) Transfers (including any disposition that is in the nature of a liquidation
or dissolution) by any wholly-owned Subsidiary that is a Guarantor to (1) the
Borrower, or (2) any other wholly-owned Subsidiary that is a Guarantor, or (iii)
a Disposition of the nature expressly permitted by Section 7.04(a)(ii);
(b)Transfers (including any disposition that is in the nature of a liquidation
or dissolution) by any Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party to the Borrower or
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(c)Transfers (including (except in the case of Equinix) any disposition that is
in the nature of a liquidation or dissolution) by the Borrower of any Subsidiary
other than a Guarantor, not involving a disposition of Collateral, which do not
constitute a Change of Control;
(d)leases or subleases of, or occupancy agreements with respect to, real
property (including IBX centers);
(e)non-exclusive licenses of intellectual property and similar arrangements for
the use of the property of the Loan Parties in the ordinary course of business;
(f)sales of inventory to customers in the ordinary course of business;
(g)Transfers of cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities in the ordinary
course of business, including, without limitation, to a Subsidiary;
(h)sales or discounts of accounts receivable without recourse in the ordinary
course of business (and excluding accounts receivable which have been fully
reserved or written off) in connection with accounts receivable that are more
than 90 days past due, provided that such sales and discounts, in the aggregate,
shall not exceed 5% of the aggregate gross accounts receivables of the Loan
Parties prior to the sale or discount at any time;
(i)Transfers of worn-out, obsolete or surplus equipment no longer used in the
ordinary course of business;
(j)the abandonment or other disposition of intellectual property that is no
longer economically practicable to maintain or useful in the conduct of
business;
(k)Transfers of assets subject to a casualty or event of loss covered by
insurance following the receipt of insurance proceeds with respect to such
casualty or event of loss;
(l)Transfers constituting Liens permitted under Section 7.01 (except under
clause (w) thereof) and Investments or Restricted Payments that are not
prohibited by this Agreement;
(m)Sale-Leaseback Transactions, so long as the aggregate amount of proceeds of
all such Sale-Leaseback Transactions consummated following the Closing Date does
not exceed $350,000,000; and
(n)other Transfers not otherwise permitted by this Section 7.05, so long as the
aggregate book value of assets so Transferred in any fiscal year of Equinix
under this clause (n), together with the aggregate outstanding amount of all
obligations of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries secured at the time
of such Transfer by Liens created in accordance with the carve-out set forth in
clause (uw) of Section 7.01, does not exceed 10% of Equinix’s consolidated total
assets as shown on the consolidated balance sheet of Equinix as of the end of
the immediately preceding fiscal year; Adjusted Consolidated Total Assets; and
(o)Transfers of assets which Transfers are required by Governmental Authorities
for their approval of the consummation of the Telecity Transaction;
provided, however, that (x) notwithstanding the foregoing clauses (a) through
(no), inclusive, in no event shall any Loan Party make any Transfers of any of
the Loan Party Accounts Receivable, except to the extent permitted in clause (h)
above. and (y) such Transfers that constitute Asset Sales shall be subject, as
applicable, to the prepayment requirements set forth in Section 2.04(c).
7.06.Restricted Payments. Declare or make, directly or indirectly, any
Restricted Payment, except:
(a)any Subsidiary may pay dividends or distributions on its Equity Interests to
the Borrower or to any intervening Subsidiary of the Borrower;
(b)dividends or distributions payable solely in Equity Interests (other than
Equity Interests that are mandatorily redeemable or redeemable at the option of
the holder thereof on any date that is earlier than 91 days after the Term B
Maturity Date in effect at the time of the declaration or making of such
dividend or distribution);
(c)cash payments (i) for repurchases by the Borrower of common stock of the
Borrower from officers, directors and employees of the Borrower or any of its
Subsidiaries or their authorized representatives upon the death, disability or
termination of employment of such employees or termination of their seat on the
board of the Borrower, and (ii) in lieu of the issuance of fractional shares in
connection with the exercise of warrants, options or other securities
convertible into or exchangeable for Equity Interests of the Borrower, in an
aggregate amount, for the foregoing sub-clauses (c)(i) and (c)(ii), not to
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(d)noncash repurchases of Equity Interests deemed to occur upon the exercise of
stock options or warrants if such Equity Interests represent a portion of the
exercise price and related statutory withholding taxes of such options or
warrants;
(e)Equinix may (i) issue and deliver Permitted Junior Securities (as defined in
the indentures for the Convertible Subordinated Notes (the “Convertible
Subordinated Notes Indentures”)) upon conversion of the Convertible Subordinated
Notes in accordance with the terms of the Convertible Subordinated Notes
Indentures and (ii) unless (x) an Event of Default described in Section 8.01(a)
has occurred and is continuing or (y) a Payment Blockage Period (as defined in
the Convertible Subordinated Notes Indentures) is in effect, make (A) regularly
scheduled payments of cash interest and, to the extent not prohibited hereunder,
mandatory principal payments on the Convertible Subordinated Notes, in each
case, in accordance with the terms thereof, and (B) cash Restricted Payments in
satisfaction of fractional shares in connection with a conversion of the
Convertible Subordinated Notes into Permitted Junior Securities in accordance
with the terms of Convertible Subordinated Notes Indentures;
(f)Equinix may make cash dividends and distributions to its shareholders
required to qualify Equinix as a REIT, including, for the avoidance of doubt,
cash dividends or distributions to satisfy the requirements of section
857(a)(2)(B) of the Code, or any successor provision, provided that if the
aggregate amount of such cash payments related to the REIT Conversion exceeds
$300,000,000, such aggregate amount of cash payments make up not more than 25%
of the sum of all cash and non-cash dividends and distributions required to
qualify Equinix as a REIT;[reserved];
(g)so long as (i)(A) Equinix believes in good faith that it qualifies as a REIT
(without regard to any election requirement relating to the same, provided that
a timely REIT election is ultimately made in due course), (B) Equinix has not
publicly disclosed an intention to no longer seek to be (or, once it is treated
as a REIT, continue to be)be treated as a REIT, and (C) no resolution shall have
been adopted by Equinix’s board of directors abandoning or otherwise
contradicting its intent to elect to be treated as a REIT, or (ii) Equinix is a
REIT, Equinix may make cash dividends and distributions to its shareholders
notwithstanding that any Default may have occurred and be continuing (Xx)
provided such cash dividends and distributions do not exceed in the aggregate
for any period of four consecutive fiscal quarters of Equinix for which
financial statements have been delivered to the Administrative Agent under
Section 6.01(a) or (b) (or if shorter, the period from December 31, 2014 to the
last day of the fiscal quarter for which such financial statements have been
delivered), 95% of Funds From Operations for such period or (Yy) in such greater
amount as may be required for Equinix to continue to be qualified as a REIT or
to avoid the imposition of income or excise taxes on Equinix; and
(h)to the extent that no Default shall have occurred and be continuing at the
time of such action or would result therefrom, Restricted Payments not otherwise
permitted by clauses (a) through (g).
7.07.Change in Nature of Business. Engage in any business activities
substantially different from the present business of the Borrower and its
Subsidiaries on the date hereof or reasonably related thereto.
7.08.Transactions with Affiliates. Enter into any transaction of any kind with
any Affiliate of a Loan Party, whether or not in the ordinary course of
business, other than (a) on fair and reasonable terms substantially as favorable
to the Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be, as would be
obtainable by the Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be, at
the time in a comparable arm’s length transaction with a Person other than an
Affiliate or, (b) transactions expressly permitted by Section 7.04(a), Section
7.05(a), Section 7.05(b), or, in the case of transactions with Subsidiaries
only, Section 7.05(g), (c) transactions solely among Loan Parties, or (d) other
individual transactions that do not involve amounts in excess of $15,000,000 per
transaction or series of related transactions.
7.09.Burdensome Agreements. Enter into any Contractual Obligation (other than
this Agreement or any other Loan Document) that (a) limits the ability (i) of
any Material Domestic Subsidiary or Pledged Subsidiary to make Restricted
Payments to the Borrower, any Pledgor Subsidiary or any Guarantor or to
otherwise transfer property to the Borrower, any Pledgor Subsidiary or any
Guarantor, (ii) of any Material Domestic Subsidiary or any Pledgor Subsidiary to
Guarantee the Indebtedness of the Borrower or any Guarantor or (iii) of the
Borrower, any Pledgor Subsidiary or any Material Domestic Subsidiary to create,
incur, assume or suffer to exist Liens on property of such Person; provided,
however, that, so long as the following do not violate Section 7.12, (A) none of
the foregoing shall apply to restrictions and conditions imposed by applicable
Laws (which (taken as a whole) could not reasonably be expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect), (B) none of the foregoing shall apply to customary
restrictions and conditions contained in agreements relating to the sale of the
assets or Equity Interests permitted under Section 7.05 pending such sale,
provided such restrictions and conditions apply only to the Person whose assets
or Equity Interests are to be sold, (C) clauses (i) and (iii) shall not apply to
restrictions or conditions imposed on specific assets which are the subject of
any leases (including Capital Leases) or to customary provisions in leases
(including Capital Leases) and other contracts restricting the assignment of
such leases and other contracts, (D) clauses (ii) and (iii) shall not apply to
the restrictions contained in the Senior Notes Indentures (as such restrictions
are in effect on the date hereof) andSecond Amendment Effective Date), (E)
clauses (ii) and (iii) shall not apply to customary restrictions contained in
the documentation relating to financings permitted hereunder, provided that such
restrictions shall not restrict (x) any Loan Party’s or Material Domestic
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Administrative Agent and Secured Parties (or the Administrative Agent and
Secured Party’s ability to enforce such Liens) under or in connection with the
Loan Documents or (y) any Loan Party’s or Material Domestic Subsidiary’s ability
to guarantee the Obligations and (F) such clause (i) shall not apply to
restrictions imposed on Equinix Japan K.K. and its Subsidiaries contained in the
documentation relating to the financing of the Bit-isle Transaction (and any
subsequent refinancings thereof) provided that any such restrictions shall not
limit the ability of any such Persons, so long as no default or event of default
has occurred under such financing, to make Restricted Payments in an amount
equal to at least 50% of consolidated net income to the Borrower or to such
person’s Parent, a wholly owned Subsidiary of the Borrower; or (b) requires the
grant of a Lien to secure an obligation of such Person if a Lien is granted to
secure the Obligations, other than the requirements contained in the Senior
Notes Indentures (as such requirements are in effect on the date hereofSecond
Amendment Effective Date).
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.Financial Covenants.
(a)Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio. Permit the Consolidated Fixed
Charge Coverage Ratio as of the end of any fiscal quarter of Equinix to be less
than 1.50 to 1.00.
(b)Consolidated Net Lease Adjusted Leverage Ratio. Permit the Consolidated Net
Lease Adjusted Leverage Ratio as of the end of any fiscal quarter of Equinix to
exceed 6.00 to 1.00.
The provisions of this Section 7.11 are for the benefit of the Term A Lenders,
the Revolving Lenders and the L/C Issuer only, except as otherwise provided in
Section 8.01(b).
7.12.Negative Pledge. (a) Except as permitted by clause (h) of Section 7.05 or
as otherwise expressly pre-approved by the Administrative Agent (at the
direction of the Required Lenders) in writing after the date hereof, allow any
Person or entity to, sell, transfer, assign, mortgage, pledge, lease, grant a
security interest in, or encumber any of the Loan Party Accounts Receivable (or
attempt or contract to do so, or otherwise allow, create, permit or suffer any
of the foregoing to exist) (for the avoidance of doubt, Loan Party Accounts
Receivable do not include any accounts owned by any non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
of Equinix), or (b) enter into or suffer to exist or become effective any
agreement that prohibits or limits the ability of any Loan Party to create,
incur, assume or suffer to exist any Lien or other encumbrance upon any of the
Loan Party Accounts Receivable in order to hereafter secure any of its
Obligations, other than (i) this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, (ii)
the restrictions contained in the Senior Notes Indentures (as such restrictions
are in effect on the date hereofSecond Amendment Effective Date), (iii)
customary restrictions on the assignment of leases, licenses and other
agreements, and (iv) customary restrictions and conditions contained in any
agreement relating to any disposition expressly permitted by clause (h) of
Section 7.05.
7.13.Prepayments of Certain 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 portion of (a) the
5.375% Senior Notes Due 2022, (b) the 5.750% Senior Notes Due 2025, (c) the
4.875% Senior Notes Due 2020, (d) the 5.375% Senior Notes Due 2023, (e) except
in connection with a Special Mandatory Redemption Event, the 5.875% Senior Notes
Due 2026, (f) except to the extent provided in Section 7.06(e), any Convertible
Subordinated Notes or other Indebtedness that is subordinated to the
Obligations, or (fg) any other long-term public or privately placed debt
securities, or other long-term Indebtedness in an amount in excess of
$100,000,000, of the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, in each
case, unless (i) no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing
or would result therefrom, and (ii) after giving effect thereto, the sum of (Xx)
the unrestricted cash, cash equivalents, freely tradable and liquid short
term-investments and freely tradable and liquid long-term investments of Equinix
and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis plus (Yy) the amount by which the
Aggregate Revolving Commitments exceeds the Total Revolving Outstandings is at
least $400,000,000.
7.14.Sanctions. Directly or indirectly, use the proceeds of any Credit
Extension, or lend, contribute or otherwise make available such proceeds to any
Subsidiary, joint venture partner or other Person, to fund any activities of or
business with any Person that, at the time of the use of such proceeds, is the
subject of Sanctions or is located, organized or resident in any Designated
Jurisdiction, or in any other manner that could reasonably be expected to result
in a violation of Sanctions by any party to this Agreement or any other Loan
Document (including any Secured Party).
7.15.Anti-Corruption Laws. Directly or indirectly use the proceeds of any Credit
Extension for any purpose that would materially breach any Anti-Corruption Laws
or cause any party to this Agreement or any other Loan Document (including any
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7.16. Foreign Subsidiary Holdcos. No Foreign Subsidiary Holdco shall engage in
any business or activity other than (a) the ownership of Equity Interests and
Indebtedness of one or more Foreign Subsidiaries or Foreign Subsidiary Holdcos,
(b) maintaining its corporate or company existence, (c) participating in tax,
accounting and other administrative activities as part of a consolidated group
of companies, (d) execution and delivery of any Loan Documents to which it is a
party and acknowledgement of any Loan Documents in connection with the pledge of
its equity to secure the Secured Obligations and (e) activities incidental to
the foregoing.
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 Borrower or any other Loan Party fails to pay (i) when and
as required to be paid herein, and in the currency required hereunder, any
amount of principal of any Loan or any L/C Obligation, or any interest on any
Loan or on any L/C Obligation, or (ii) within three Business Days after the same
becomes due, any fee due hereunder or any other amount payable hereunder or
under any other Loan Document; or
(b)Covenants. Any Loan Party breaches, or fails to perform or observe, any term,
covenant or agreement contained in any of Section 6.01, 6.02, 6.03, 6.05 (as to
existence only), 6.10, 6.11, 6.14, 6.16, 6.18, 6.19 or Article VII (including,
but not limited to, any financial covenant set forth in Section 7.11; provided,
that a breach of Section 7.11 shall not constitute an Event of Default with
respect to the Term B Facility unless and until the Administrative Agent shall
have declared all amounts outstanding under the Revolving Facility and the Term
A Facility, respectively, to be due and payable and all outstanding Revolving
Commitments to be terminated, in each case in accordance with this Agreement as
a result of such breach, and such declaration has not been rescinded (any such
Event of Default with respect to Section 7.11, a “Financial Covenant Event of
Default”)); or
(c)Other Breaches. Any Loan Party fails to perform or observe any covenant or
agreement (not specified in subsections (a) or (b) above) contained in any Loan
Document on its part to be performed or observed and such failure continues for
30 days after the earlier of (i) a Responsible Officer of a Loan Party obtaining
knowledge of such failure and (ii) the Administrative Agent or a Lender
notifying such Loan Party in writing of such failure; or
(d)Default under Other Loan Documents. Any default or event of default occurs
under any other Loan Document or other document required by or delivered in
connection with this Agreement (after giving effect to any applicable grace
periods) or any such document is no longer in effect, or any Guarantor purports
to revoke or disavow a guaranty, including the Multiparty Guaranty, of any of
the Obligations; or
(e)Representations and Warranties. Any representation, warranty, certification
or statement of fact made or deemed made by or on behalf of the Borrower or any
other Loan Party herein, in any other Loan Document, or in any document
delivered in connection herewith or therewith shall be incorrect or misleading
in any material respect when made or deemed made; or
(f)Cross-Default. (i) Any default occurs under any agreement of the Borrower or
its Subsidiaries (other than any agreement entered into by any Unrestricted
Subsidiary with respect to Indebtedness of such Unrestricted Subsidiary for
which there is no recourse to the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary) that
permits the counterparty to such agreement to declare to be due and payable
prior to the stated maturity thereof an obligation of the Borrower or any of its
Subsidiaries of $50,000,000 or more, individually or in the aggregate for any or
all such entities; or (ii) the Borrower or any Subsidiary thereof (Xx) fails to
observe or perform any other agreement or condition relating to any such
obligation or contained in any instrument or agreement evidencing, securing or
relating thereto, or (Yy) any other event occurs, the effect of which default or
other event is to cause, or to permit the holder or holders of such obligation
or the beneficiary or beneficiaries of such obligation (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 obligation 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 obligation
to be made, prior to its stated maturity, or such obligation to become payable
or cash collateral in respect thereof to be demanded, unless, in the case of
clause (f)(ii)(Yy), the Borrower would not be prohibited from prepaying such
Indebtedness under Section 7.13, disregarding for this purpose any Default that
would otherwise arise under this Section 8.01(f)(ii)(Yy); or (iii) there occurs
under any Swap Contract (other than a Swap Contract entered into by an
Unrestricted Subsidiary for which there is no recourse to the Borrower or any
Restricted Subsidiary) an Early Termination Date (as defined in such Swap
Contract) resulting from (A) any event of default under such Swap Contract as to
which the Borrower or any Subsidiary 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 the Borrower or any Subsidiary is an Affected Party (as so
defined) and, in either event, the Swap Termination Value owed by the Borrower
or such Subsidiary as a result thereof is $50,000,000 or more; or
(g)Insolvency Proceedings. Any Loan Party or any Material Subsidiary institutes
or consents to the institution of any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law, or
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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
(h)Receivers. A receiver or similar official is appointed for a substantial
portion of any Loan Party’s or any Material Subsidiary’s business, or the
business is terminated; or
(i)Inability to Pay Debts; Attachment. (i) Any Loan Party or any Material
Subsidiary 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 45 days after its issue or levy; or
(j)Judgments. (i) Any judgments or arbitration awards are entered against the
Borrower or any Subsidiary thereof (other than, solely with respect to judgments
or awards as to which there is no claim or recourse against the Borrower or any
Restricted Subsidiary, any Unrestricted Subsidiary) in an aggregate amount of
$50,000,000 or more, and there is a period of 45 consecutive days during which
either such judgments or arbitration awards remain unpaid or unsatisfied or a
stay of enforcement of such judgments, by reason of a pending appeal, is not in
effect; or (ii) any one or more non-monetary final judgments are entered against
the Borrower or any Subsidiary thereof that have, or could reasonably be
expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect,
and there is a period of 45 consecutive days during which a stay of enforcement
of such non-monetary final judgment(s), by reason of a pending appeal, is not in
effect; or
(k)ERISA. An ERISA Event occurs with respect to a Pension Plan or Multiemployer
Plan which has resulted or could reasonably be expected to result in liability
of any Loan Party under Title IV of ERISA to the Pension Plan, Multiemployer
Plan or the PBGC in an aggregate amount of $50,000,000 or more, or (ii) the
Borrower 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 of $50,000,000 or more; or
(l)Invalidity of Loan Documents. The Borrower, any other Loan Party or any
Pledged Subsidiary asserts in writing that this Agreement or any other Loan
Documents, or part thereof, is invalid, or a court of competent jurisdiction
invalidates any part of this Agreement or any other Loan Document; or
(m)Change of Control. A Change of Control occurs.
8.02.Remedies Upon Event of Default.
(a)If any Event of Default other than a Financial Covenant 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:
(i)(a) declare the commitment of each Lender to make Loans and any obligation of
the L/C Issuer to make L/C Credit Extensions to be terminated, whereupon such
commitments and obligations shall be terminated;
(ii)(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 Borrower and Guarantors;
(iii)(c) require that the Borrower Cash Collateralize the L/C Obligations (in an
amount equal to the then Outstanding Amount thereof); and
(iv)(d) exercise on behalf of itself, the Lenders and the L/C Issuer all rights
and remedies available to it, the Lenders and the L/C Issuer under the Loan
Documents;
provided, however, that upon the occurrence of an actual or deemed entry of an
order for relief with respect to any Loan Party under the Bankruptcy Code of the
United States, the obligation of each Lender to make Loans and any obligation of
the L/C Issuer to make L/C Credit Extensions shall automatically terminate, the
unpaid principal amount of all outstanding Loans and all interest and other
amounts as aforesaid shall automatically become due and payable, and the
obligation of the Borrower to Cash Collateralize the L/C Obligations as
aforesaid shall automatically become effective, in each case without further act
of the Administrative Agent or any Lender.
(b)If any Financial Covenant Event of Default but no other Event of Default
shall have occurred and be continuing, the Administrative Agent shall, at the
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any of the actions specified under Sections 8.02(a)(i) through (iv) above, but
solely with respect to the Revolving Facility and the Term A Facility (subject
to Section 8.02(c) below).
(c)If any Financial Covenant Event of Default but no other Event of Default
shall have occurred and be continuing and the Administrative Agent shall have
declared all amounts outstanding under the Revolving Facility and the Term A
Facility to be due and payable and all outstanding Revolving Commitments to be
terminated, in each case in accordance with this Agreement as a result of such
Financial Covenant Event of Default, and such declaration has not been
rescinded, then the Administrative Agent shall, at the request of, or may, with
the consent of, the Required Term B Lenders (i) declare the unpaid principal
amount of all outstanding Term B Loans, all interest accrued and unpaid thereon,
and all other amounts owing or payable hereunder or under any other Loan
Document in each case to the Term B Lenders 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 Borrower and Guarantors and (ii) exercise, on
behalf of itself and the Lenders, all rights and remedies available to it and
the Lenders under the Loan Documents.
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 and the L/C Obligations have automatically been required to be Cash
Collateralized as set forth in the proviso to Section 8.02), any amounts
received on account of the Secured Obligations shall, subject to the provisions
of Sections 2.14 and 2.15, and, in the case of any proceeds of Collateral owned
by the Borrower, the Borrower Collateral Limit, be applied by the Administrative
Agent in the following order:
First, to payment of that portion of the Secured Obligations constituting fees,
indemnities, expenses and other amounts (including fees, charges and
disbursements of counsel to the Administrative Agent and amounts payable under
ARTICLEArticle III) payable to the Administrative Agent in its capacity as such;
Second, to payment of that portion of the Secured Obligations constituting fees,
indemnities and other amounts (other than principal, interest and Letter of
Credit Fees) payable to the Lenders and the L/C Issuer (including fees, charges
and disbursements of counsel to the respective Lenders and the L/C Issuer and
amounts payable under ARTICLEArticle 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 Secured Obligations constituting
accrued and unpaid Letter of Credit Fees and interest on the Loans, L/C
Borrowings and other Secured Obligations arising under the Loan Documents,
ratably among the Lenders and the L/C Issuer in proportion to the respective
amounts described in this clause Third payable to them;
Fourth, to payment of that portion of the Secured Obligations constituting
unpaid principal of the Loans and L/C Borrowings in proportion to the respective
amounts described in this clause Fourth held by them;
Fifth, to the Administrative Agent for the account of the L/C Issuer, to Cash
Collateralize that portion of L/C Obligations comprised of the aggregate undrawn
amount of Letters of Credit to the extent not otherwise Cash Collateralized by
the Borrower pursuant to Sections 2.03 and 2.14;
Sixth, to payment of the portion of Secured Obligations then owing under Secured
Hedge Agreements and Secured Cash Management Agreements, ratably among the Hedge
Banks and the Cash Management Banks; and
Last, the balance, if any, after all of the Secured Obligations have been
indefeasibly paid in full, to the Borrower or as otherwise required by Law.
Subject to Sections 2.03(c) and 2.14, amounts used to Cash Collateralize the
aggregate undrawn amount of Letters of Credit pursuant to clause Fifth above
shall be applied to satisfy drawings under such Letters of Credit as they occur.
If any amount remains on deposit as Cash Collateral after all Letters of Credit
have either been fully drawn or expired, such remaining amount shall be applied
to the other Secured Obligations, in the order set forth above.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, Secured 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 a
Secured Party Designation Notice, together with such supporting documentation as
the Administrative Agent may request, from the applicable Cash Management Bank
or Hedge Bank, as the case may be. Each Cash Management Bank or Hedge Bank not a
party to this 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 for
itself and its Affiliates as if a “Lender” party hereto.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, Excluded Swap Obligations with respect to any
Loan Party shall not be paid with amounts received from such Loan Party or its
assets, but appropriate adjustments shall be made with respect to payments from
other Loan Parties to preserve the allocation to Secured Obligations otherwise
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ARTICLE IX.
ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
9.01.Appointment and Authority.
(a)Appointment. Each of the Lenders and the L/C Issuer 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, the Lenders and the L/C Issuer, and neither the Borrower nor any other
Loan Party shall have rights as a third party beneficiary of any of such
provisions. It is understood and agreed that the use of the term “agent” herein
or in any other Loan Documents (or any other similar term) with reference to the
Administrative Agent is not intended to connote any fiduciary or other implied
(or express) obligations arising under agency doctrine of any applicable Law.
Instead such term is used as a matter of market custom, and is intended to
create or reflect only an administrative relationship between contracting
parties.
(b)Collateral Agent. The Administrative Agent shall also act as the “collateral
agent” under the Loan Documents, and each of the Lenders (including, to the
extent applicable, in its capacities as a Hedge Bank and a Cash Management Bank)
and the L/C Issuer hereby irrevocably appoints and authorizes the Administrative
Agent to act as the agent of such Lender and the L/C Issuer 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 Secured 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 X (including Section 10.04(c)), as though such co-agents, sub-agents and
attorneys-in-fact were the “collateral agent” under the Loan Documents, as if
set forth in full herein with respect thereto.
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, own
securities of, 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, and its duties hereunder shall be administrative in nature. 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 Appropriate 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, including
for the avoidance of doubt any action that may be in violation of the automatic
stay under any Debtor Relief Law or that may effect a forfeiture, modification
or termination of property of a Defaulting Lender in violation of any Debtor
Relief Law; and
(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 Borrower 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.
The Administrative Agent 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 Appropriate 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 10.01 and 8.02) or (ii) in the
absence of its own gross negligence or willful misconduct as determined by a
court of competent jurisdiction by final and nonappealable judgment. The
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and until notice describing such Default is given in writing to the
Administrative Agent by the Borrower, a Lender or the L/C Issuer.
The Administrative Agent shall not be responsible for or have any duty to
ascertain or inquire into (i) any statement, warranty or representation made in
or in connection with 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 (v) the satisfaction
of any condition set forth in ARTICLEArticle IV or elsewhere herein, other than
to confirm receipt of items expressly required to be delivered to the
Administrative Agent.
The Administrative Agent shall not be responsible or have any liability for, or
have any duty to ascertain, inquire into, monitor or enforce, compliance with
the provisions of this Agreement relating to Disqualified Lenders. Without
limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Administrative Agent shall not (x)
be obligated to ascertain, monitor or inquire as to whether any Lender or
Participant or prospective Lender or Participant is a Disqualified Lender or (y)
have any liability with respect to or arising out of any assignment or
participation of Loans, or disclosure of confidential information, to any
Disqualified Lender.
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), including, without limitation, any representation or
warranty contained therein, 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, or the issuance, extension, renewal or
increase of a Letter of Credit, that by its terms must be fulfilled to the
satisfaction of a Lender or the L/C Issuer, the Administrative Agent may presume
that such condition is satisfactory to such Lender or the L/C Issuer unless the
Administrative Agent shall have received notice to the contrary from such Lender
or the L/C Issuer prior to the making of such Loan or the issuance of such
Letter of Credit. The Administrative Agent may consult with legal counsel (who
may be counsel for the Borrower), 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. The Administrative
Agent shall not be responsible for the negligence or misconduct of any
sub-agents except to the extent that a court of competent jurisdiction
determines in a final and non appealable judgment that the Administrative Agent
acted with gross negligence or willful misconduct in the selection of such
sub-agents.
9.06.Resignation of Administrative Agent.
(a)The Administrative Agent may at any time give notice of its resignation to
the Lenders, the L/C Issuer and the Borrower. Upon receipt of any such notice of
resignation, the Required Lenders shall have the right, in consultation with the
Borrower, 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 (or such earlier
day as shall be agreed by the Required Lenders) (the “Resignation Effective
Date”), then the retiring Administrative Agent may (but shall not be obligated
to) on behalf of the Lenders and the L/C Issuer, appoint a successor
Administrative Agent meeting the qualifications set forth above. Whether or not
a successor has been appointed, such resignation shall become effective in
accordance with such notice on the Resignation Effective Date.
(b)If the Person serving as Administrative Agent is a Defaulting Lender pursuant
to clause (d) of the definition thereof, the Required Lenders may, to the extent
permitted by applicable law, by notice in writing to the Borrower and such
Person remove such Person as Administrative Agent and, in consultation with the
Borrower, 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 on the Removal Effective Date.
(c)With effect from the Resignation Effective Date or the Removal Effective Date
(as applicable) (1) the retiring or removed Administrative Agent shall be
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(except that in the case of any collateral security held by the Administrative
Agent on behalf of the Lenders or the L/C Issuer under any of the Loan
Documents, the retiring or removed Administrative Agent shall continue to hold
such collateral security until such time as a successor Administrative Agent is
appointed) and (2) except for any indemnity payments or other amounts then owed
to the retiring or removed Administrative Agent, 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 and the L/C Issuer directly,
until such time, if any, as the Required Lenders appoint a successor
Administrative Agent as provided for above. 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 (other than as provided in Section
3.01(g) and other than any rights to indemnity payments or other amounts owed to
the retiring or removed Administrative Agent as of the Resignation Effective
Date or the Removal Effective Date, as applicable), 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 Borrower to a
successor Administrative Agent shall be the same as those payable to its
predecessor unless otherwise agreed between the Borrower and such successor.
After the retiring or removed Administrative Agent’s resignation or removal
hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, the provisions of this Article and
Section 10.04 shall continue in effect for the benefit of such retiring or
removed 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 or removed Administrative Agent was acting as Administrative
Agent.
9.07.Non-Reliance on Administrative Agent and Other Lenders. Each Lender and the
L/C Issuer 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 and
the L/C Issuer 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 appropriate, continue to make its own decisions in 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 Rights or Duties, Etc. Anything herein to the contrary
notwithstanding, no Joint Lead Arranger nor any bookrunner, syndication agent or
documentation agents listed on the cover page hereof shall have any rights,
privileges, powers, duties or responsibilities under this Agreement or any of
the other Loan Documents, except (a) in the case of any such Person, in its
capacity, as applicable, as the Administrative Agent, a Lender or the L/C Issuer
hereunder and (b) in the case of the LeftJoint Lead Arranger onlyArrangers, as
set forth in the Fee LetterLetters.
9.09.Administrative Agent May File Proofs of Claim; Credit Bidding. 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 or L/C Obligation 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 Borrower)
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, L/C Obligations and all other Secured
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, the L/C
Issuer and the Administrative Agent (including any claim for the reasonable
compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Lenders, the L/C
Issuer and the Administrative Agent and their respective agents and counsel and
all other amounts due the Lenders, the L/C Issuer and the Administrative Agent
under Sections 2.03(i) and (j), 2.08 and 10.04) 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 and the L/C Issuer to make such payments to the Administrative Agent
and, in the event that the Administrative Agent shall consent to the making of
such payments directly to the Lenders and the L/C Issuer, 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 2.08
and 10.04.
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 or the L/C
Issuer any plan of reorganization, arrangement, adjustment or composition
affecting the Secured Obligations or the rights of any Lender or the L/C Issuer
to authorize the Administrative Agent to vote in respect of the claim of any
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The Loan Parties and the Secured Parties hereby irrevocably authorize the
Administrative Agent, based upon the instruction of the Required Lenders, to (a)
credit bid and in such manner purchase (either directly or through one or more
acquisition vehicles) all or any portion of the Collateral at any sale thereof
conducted under the provisions of the Bankruptcy Code, including under Section
363 of the Bankruptcy Code or any similar Laws in any other jurisdictions to
which a Loan Party is subject, or (b) credit bid and in such manner purchase
(either directly or through one or more acquisition vehicles) all or any portion
of the Collateral at any other sale or foreclosure conducted by (or with the
consent or at the direction of) the Administrative Agent (whether by judicial
action or otherwise) in accordance with applicable Law. In connection with any
such credit bid and purchase, the Secured Obligations owed to the Secured
Parties shall be entitled to be, and shall be, credit bid ratably, after giving
effect to the priorities outlined in the waterfall of payment in Section 8.03
above (with Secured Obligations with respect to contingent or unliquidated
claims (excluding L/C Obligations and other contingent or unliquidated claims of
a fixed or readily determinable amount) being disregarded for such purpose), and
the Secured Parties whose Secured Obligations are credit bid shall be entitled
to receive interests (ratably based upon the proportion of their Secured
Obligations credit bid in relation to the aggregate amount of Secured
Obligations so credit bid) in the asset or assets so purchased (or in the Equity
Interests of the acquisition vehicle or vehicles that are used to consummate
such purchase). Except as provided above and otherwise expressly provided for
herein or in the other Collateral Documents, the Administrative Agent will not
execute and deliver a release of any Lien on any Collateral. Upon request by the
Administrative Agent or the Borrower at any time, the Secured Parties will
confirm in writing the Administrative Agent’s authority to release any such
Liens on particular types or items of Collateral pursuant to this Section 9.09.
9.10.Collateral and Multiparty Guaranty Matters. Each of the Lenders (including
to the extent applicable, in its capacities as a Cash Management Bank and a
Hedge Bank) and the L/C Issuer irrevocably authorize the Administrative Agent,
at its option and in its discretion:
(a)to release any Lien on any property (including on any Equity Securities of
Subsidiaries) granted to or held by the Administrative Agent under any Loan
Document (i) upon the Facility Termination Date, (ii) that is sold, transferred
or otherwise disposed of or to be sold, transferred or otherwise disposed of as
part of or in connection with any sale, transfer or other disposition permitted
hereunder or under any other Loan Document, or (iii) consisting of an
instrument, if the Indebtedness evidenced thereby has been paid in full, (iv)
consisting of Real Property Lease Accounts or of the Equity Interests in Real
Estate Holding Subsidiaries, if requested by a Loan Party in connection with the
incurrence by any Loan Party of any Indebtedness secured primarily by real
property, to the extent such Indebtedness (and the Lien securing such
Indebtedness) is permitted hereunder or to the extent that a Lien on such Equity
Interests in favor of the Administrative Agent is not permitted thereunder (but,
for the avoidance of doubt, no Lien on such Equity Interests shall be granted in
favor of the provider of such Indebtedness), or (v) if approved, authorized or
ratified in writing by the Required Lenders (or all Lenders to the extent
required under Section 10.01) in accordance with Section 10.01; and
(b)to release any Guarantor from its obligations under the Multiparty Guaranty
if such Person ceases to be a Subsidiary as a result of a transaction permitted
under the Loan Documents.
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 Multiparty Guaranty pursuant to
this Section 9.10. In each case as specified in this Section 9.10, the
Administrative Agent will, at the Borrower’s 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 Multiparty Guaranty, in each case in accordance with the terms of the Loan
Documents and this Section 9.10.
The Administrative Agent shall not be responsible for or have a duty to
ascertain or inquire into any representation or warranty regarding the
existence, value or collectability of the Collateral, the existence, priority or
perfection of the Administrative Agent’s Lien thereon, or any certificate
prepared by any Loan Party in connection therewith, nor shall the Administrative
Agent be responsible or liable to the Lenders for any failure to monitor or
maintain any portion of the Collateral.
9.11.Secured Cash Management Agreements and Secured Hedge Agreements. Except as
otherwise expressly set forth herein, no Cash Management Bank or Hedge Bank that
obtains the benefit of the provisions of Section 8.03, the Multiparty Guaranty
or any Collateral by virtue of the provisions hereof 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) (or to
notice of or to consent to any amendment, waiver or modification of the
provisions hereof or of the Multiparty Guaranty or any Collateral Document)
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
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Secured Hedge Agreements except to the extent expressly provided herein and
unless the Administrative Agent has received a Secured Party Designation Notice
of such Secured Obligations, together with such supporting documentation as the
Administrative Agent may request, from the applicable Cash Management Bank or
Hedge Bank, as the case may be. The Administrative Agent shall not be required
to verify the payment of, or that other satisfactory arrangements have been made
with respect to, Secured Obligations arising under Secured Cash Management
Agreements and Secured Hedge Agreements in the case of a Facility Termination
Date.
ARTICLE X.
MISCELLANEOUS
10.01.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 Borrower or
any other Loan Party therefrom, shall be effective unless in writing signed by
the Required Lenders and the Borrower 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(a) without the written consent
of each Lender;
(b)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;
(c)postpone any date fixed by this Agreement or any other Loan Document for any
payment of principal, interest, fees or other amounts due to the Lenders (or any
of them) hereunder or under any other Loan Document without the written consent
of each Lender directly affected thereby;
(d)reduce the principal of, or the rate of interest specified herein on, any
Loan or L/C Borrowing, or (subject to clause (iv) of the second proviso to this
Section 10.01) any fees or other amounts payable hereunder or under any other
Loan Document without the written consent of each Lender directly affected
thereby; provided, however, that (i) 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 Borrower to pay interest or Letter of Credit Fees at the
Default Rate or (ii)and (ii) only the consent of the Required Revolving and Term
A Lenders shall be necessary 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 L/C Borrowing or to reduce any fee
payable hereunder;
(e)change Section(i) Sections 2.12 or 8.03 in a manner that would alter the pro
rata sharing of payments required thereby without the written consent of each
Lender or (ii) the order of application of any reduction in the Commitments or
any prepayment of Loans among the Facilities from the application thereof set
forth in the applicable provisions of Section 2.04(c) or 2.05(b), respectively,
in any manner that materially and adversely affects the Lenders under a Facility
without the written consent of (x) if such Facility is the Revolving Facility,
the Required Revolving Lenders, (y) if such Facility is the Term A Facility, the
Required Term A Lenders and (z) if such Facility is the Term B Facility, the
Required Term B Lenders;
(f)(i) (f)    change any provision of this Section 10.01 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 (other than the definitions specified in clause
(ii) of this Section 10.01(f)), without the written consent of each Lender or
(ii) the definition of “Required Revolving and Term A Lenders”, “Required
Revolving Lenders”, “Required Term A Lenders” or “Required Term B Lenders”
without the written consent of each Lender under the applicable Facilities or
Facility;
(g)(i) amend Section 1.06 or the definition of “Alternative Currency” other than
to eliminate currencies available to be utilized as Alternative Currencies
without the written consent of each Lender, or (ii) amend the first
parenthetical appearing in definition of “Interest Period” other than to
eliminate such parenthetical or any period set forth in such parenthetical
without the written consent of each Lender; or
(h)release all or substantially all of the Collateral or all or substantially
all of the value of the Multiparty Guaranty without the written consent of each
Lender, except to the extent the release of any Guarantor is permitted pursuant
to Section 9.10 (in which case such release may be made by the Administrative
Agent acting alone);
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(i)the Borrower and the Required Revolving and Term A Lenders may, without the
consent of any other Lender, amend Section 7.11 (or any defined term used
therein or in the definitions of such defined terms) or waive or grant a
forbearance with respect to a Default or Event of Default resulting from a
breach of any provision of such Section;
(ii)and, provided further, that (i) no amendment, waiver or consent shall,
unless in writing and signed by the L/C Issuer in addition to the Lenders
required above, affect the rights or duties of the L/C Issuer under this
Agreement or any Issuer Document relating to any Letter of Credit issued or to
be issued by it; (ii)
(iii)the definition of “Letter of Credit Sublimit” may be amended with only the
consent of the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, the L/C Issuer and the
Required Revolving Lenders;
(iv)this Agreement may be amended as contemplated by clause (ii) of Section
2.13(e) in connection with the addition of a new term loan tranche with the
consent of only the Administrative Agent, the Lenders providing such Term Loan
and the Borrower; (iii)
(v)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 (iv) the
(vi)each Fee Letter may be amended, or rights or privileges thereunder waived,
in a writing executed only by the parties thereto. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, ;
(vii)the Administrative Agent and the Borrower may amend any Loan Document to
(1) cure any ambiguity, omission, mistake, defect or inconsistency, in each
case, of a technical nature or (2) make any change that would add or make more
restrictive any covenant of the Loan Parties or provide an additional right or
benefit to the Lenders or the L/C Issuer, so long as, in each case, (x) such
changes shall not be adverse to the Lenders or the L/C Issuer, (y) the Lenders
and the L/C Issuer shall have received at least five (5) Business Days’ prior
written notice thereof and (z) the Administrative Agent shall not have received,
within five (5) Business Days following the date of such notice to the Lenders,
written notice from (I) the Required Lenders stating that the Required Lenders
object to such amendment or (II) if affected by such amendment, L/C Issuer
stating that it objects to such amendment;
(viii)this Agreement may be amended by an Extension Amendment or a Refinancing
Amendment as contemplated by and in accordance with Section 2.16 or Section 2.17
with the consent of only the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, the L/C Issuer
(to the extent the terms of this Section 10.01 would require the L/C Issuer for
the amendments effected in such Extension Amendment) and each (1) Extending
Lender, in the case of an Extension Amendment, or (2) each applicable Credit
Agreement Refinancing Facility Lender, in the case of a Refinancing Amendment;
(ix)only the written consent of the Administrative Agent shall be required for
purposes of amending, waiving or otherwise modifying Section 6.17 or Schedule
6.17. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, 6.17;
(x)no Defaulting Lender shall have any right to approve or disapprove any
amendment, waiver or consent hereunder (and any amendment, waiver or consent
which by its terms requires the consent of all Lenders or each affected Lender
may be effected with the consent of the applicable Lenders other than Defaulting
Lenders), except that (x) the Commitment of any Defaulting Lender may not be
increased or extended without the consent of such Lender and (y) any waiver,
amendment or modification requiring the consent of all Lenders or each affected
Lender that by its terms affects any Defaulting Lender more adversely than other
affected Lenders shall require the consent of such Defaulting Lender; and
(xi)any Lender may exchange, continue or rollover all or a portion of its Loans
in connection with any refinancing, extension, loan modification or similar
transaction permitted by the terms of this Agreement, pursuant to a cashless
settlement mechanism approved by the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and such
Lender.
10.02.Notices; Effectiveness; Electronic Communication.
(a)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 facsimile as follows, and all
notices and other communications expressly permitted hereunder to be given by
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(i)if to the Borrower or any other Loan Party, the Administrative Agent or the
L/C Issuer, to the address, facsimile number, electronic mail address or
telephone number specified for such Person on Schedule 10.02; and
(ii)if to any other Lender, to the address, facsimile number, electronic mail
address or telephone number specified in its Administrative Questionnaire
(including, as appropriate, notices delivered solely to the Person designated by
a Lender on its Administrative Questionnaire then in effect for the delivery of
notices that may contain material non-public information relating to the
Borrower).
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 facsimile 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
and the L/C Issuer hereunder may be delivered or furnished by electronic
communication (including e‑mail, FpML messaging, 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 or the L/C Issuer
pursuant to ARTICLEArticle II if such Lender or the L/C Issuer, 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
Borrower may, in its respective 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), and (ii) notices or communications posted to an
Internet or intranet website shall be deemed received upon the deemed receipt by
the intended recipient at its e-mail address as described in the foregoing
clause (i) of notification that such notice or communication is available and
identifying the website address therefor; provided that, for both clauses (i)
and (ii), if such notice, email or other communication is not sent during the
normal business hours of the recipient, such notice, email or communication
shall be deemed to have been sent at the opening of business on the next
business day for the recipient.
(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 or any of its Related Parties (collectively, the
“Agent Parties”) have any liability to the Borrower, any Lender, the L/C Issuer
or any other Person for losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses of any
kind (whether in tort, contract or otherwise) arising out of the Borrower’s or
the Administrative Agent’s transmission of Borrower Materials or notices through
the platform, any other electronic platform or electronic messaging service, or
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 the Borrower, any Lender, the L/C
Issuer or any other Person for indirect, special, incidental, consequential or
punitive damages (as opposed to direct or actual damages).
(d)Change of Address, Etc. The Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the L/C
Issuer may change its respective address, facsimile or telephone number for
notices and other communications hereunder by notice to the other parties
hereto. Each other Lender may change its address, facsimile or telephone number
for notices and other communications hereunder by notice to the Borrower, the
Administrative Agent and the L/C Issuer. 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, facsimile 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 Borrower or its securities for purposes of
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(e)Reliance by Administrative Agent, L/C Issuer and Lenders. The Administrative
Agent, the L/C Issuer and the Lenders shall be entitled to rely and act upon any
notices (including telephonic notices, Loan Notices and Letter of Credit
Applications) purportedly given by or on behalf of the Borrower or any Guarantor
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 Borrower shall indemnify the
Administrative Agent, the L/C Issuer, 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
Borrower or any Guarantor. 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.
10.03.No Waiver; Cumulative Remedies; Enforcement. No failure by any Lender, the
L/C Issuer 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 and the L/C Issuer; 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) the L/C
Issuer from exercising the rights and remedies that inure to its benefit (solely
in its capacity as L/C Issuer) hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, (c)
any Lender from exercising setoff rights in accordance with Section 10.08
(subject to the terms of Section 2.12), or (d) 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), (c) and (d) of the preceding proviso and subject to Section 2.12,
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.
10.04.Expenses; Indemnity; Damage Waiver.
(a)Costs and Expenses. The Borrower shall pay (i) all reasonable out‑of‑pocket
expenses incurred by the Administrative Agent and its Affiliates (including the
reasonable 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 provisions hereof or thereof (whether or not the transactions
contemplated hereby or thereby shall be consummated), (ii) all reasonable
out‑of‑pocket expenses incurred by the L/C Issuer in connection with the
issuance, amendment, renewal or extension of any Letter of Credit or any demand
for payment thereunder and (iii) all out‑of‑pocket expenses incurred by the
Administrative Agent, any Lender or the L/C Issuer (including the fees, charges
and disbursements of any counsel for the Administrative Agent, any Lender or the
L/C Issuer), 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 the Loans made or Letters
of Credit issued hereunder, including all such out-of-pocket expenses incurred
during any workout, restructuring or negotiations in respect of such Loans or
Letters of Credit.
(b)Indemnification by the Loan Parties. The Loan Parties shall jointly and
severally indemnify the Administrative Agent (and any sub-agent thereof), each
Lender and the L/C Issuer, 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,
penalties and related expenses (including the 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 Borrower 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, 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 (including in
respect of any matters addressed in Section 3.01), (ii) any Loan or Letter of
Credit or the use or proposed use of the proceeds therefrom (including any
refusal by the L/C Issuer to honor a demand for payment under a Letter of Credit
if the documents presented in connection with such demand do not strictly comply
with the terms of such Letter of Credit), (iii) any actual or alleged presence
or release of Hazardous Materials on or from any property owned or operated by
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or any Environmental Liability related in any way to the Borrower or any of its
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 Borrower or any
other Loan Party, and regardless of whether any Indemnitee is a party thereto;
provided that such indemnity shall not, as to any Indemnitee, be available to
the extent that such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or related expenses
(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 Borrower
or any other Loan Party against such Indemnitee for breach in bad faith of such
Indemnitee’s obligations hereunder or under any other Loan Document, if the
Borrower or such other Loan Party has obtained a final and nonappealable
judgment in its favor on such claim as determined by a court of competent
jurisdiction. Without limiting the provisions of Section 3.01(c), this Section
10.04(b) shall not apply with respect to Taxes other than any Taxes that
represent losses, claims, damages, etc. arising from any non-Tax claim.
(c)Reimbursement by Lenders. To the extent that the Borrower or any other Loan
Party 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), the L/C Issuer or any Related Party of any of
the foregoing, each Lender severally agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent
(or any such sub-agent), the L/C Issuer or such Related Party, as the case may
be, such Lender’s pro rata share (determined as of the time that the applicable
unreimbursed expense or indemnity payment is sought based on each Lender’s share
of the Total Credit Exposure at such time) of such unpaid amount (including any
such unpaid amount in respect of a claim asserted by such Lender), such payment
to be made severally among them based on such Lender’s Applicable Percentage
(determined as of the time that the applicable unreimbursed expense or indemnity
payment is sought), provided further 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) or the L/C Issuer 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) or L/C Issuer in connection with such capacity. The obligations of
the Lenders under this subsection (c) are subject to the provisions of Section
2.11(d).
(d)Waiver of Consequential Damages, Etc. To the fullest extent permitted by
applicable law, the Borrower and each other Loan Party shall not assert, and
each hereby waives, and acknowledges that no other Person shall have, 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 Letter of Credit 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.
(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 and the indemnity provisions of
Section 10.02(e) shall survive the resignation of the Administrative Agent and
the L/C Issuer, the replacement of any Lender, the termination of the Aggregate
Commitments and the repayment, satisfaction or discharge of all the other
Obligations.
10.05.Payments Set Aside. To the extent that any payment by or on behalf of the
Borrower or any other Loan Party is made to the Administrative Agent, the L/C
Issuer or any Lender, or the Administrative Agent, the L/C Issuer 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, the L/C Issuer 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 and the L/C Issuer 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 applicable Overnight Rate from time to time in effect, in the
applicable currency of such recovery or payment. The obligations of the Lenders
and the L/C Issuer under clause (b) of the preceding sentence shall survive the
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10.06.Successors and Assigns.
(a)Successors and Assigns Generally. The provisions of this Agreement shall be
binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective
successors and assigns permitted hereby, except that neither the Borrower nor
any Guarantor 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 subsection (b) of this Section, (ii) by way of participation in
accordance with the provisions of subsection (d) of this Section, or (iii) by
way of pledge or assignment of a security interest subject to the restrictions
of subsection (f) of this Section (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, the L/C Issuer 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 under any Facility and the Loans
(including for purposes of this subsection (b), participations in L/C
Obligations) at the time owing to it); provided that, in each case with respect
to any Facility, 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 subsection (b)(i)(A) of this Section, the
aggregate amount of the CommitmentRevolving Commitments and/or the Term B
Commitments (which for this purpose includes Loans outstanding thereunder) under
anythe applicable Facility or, if the Commitment under such Facility is not then
in effect, the principal outstanding balance of the Loans of the assigning
Lender under such Facility 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 $5,000,000 (or,
solely with respect to the Term B Facility, $1,000,000), unless each of the
Administrative Agent and, so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is
continuing, the Borrower otherwise consents (each such consent not to be
unreasonably withheld or delayed); provided, however, that concurrent
assignments to members of an Assignee Group and concurrent assignments from
members of an Assignee Group to a single 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;
(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 Borrower (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 ten (10) Business
Days after having received notice thereof; and provided further, that the
Borrower’s consent shall not be required during the primary syndication of the
Term B Facility;
(B)the consent of the Administrative Agent (such consent not to be unreasonably
withheld or delayed) shall be required if such assignment is to a Person that is
not a Lender, an Affiliate of such Lender or an Approved Fund with respect to
such Lender; and
(C)the consent of the L/C Issuer (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld
or delayed) shall be required for any assignment of Revolving Loans or Revolving
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(iv)Assignment and Assumption. The parties to each assignment shall execute and
deliver to the Administrative Agent an Assignment and Assumption, which, if such
assignment relates to the Term B Facility, shall include a representation by the
assignee that it is not a Disqualified Lender, 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 Certain Persons. No such assignment shall be made (A) to the
Borrower or any of the Borrower’s Affiliates or Subsidiaries except as provided
in Section 10.06(h), (B) to any Defaulting Lender or any of its Subsidiaries, or
any Person who, upon becoming a Lender hereunder, would constitute any of the
foregoing Persons described in this clause (B), or (C) to a natural person or
(D) solely with respect to the Term B Facility, subject to Section 10.06(g), to
any Disqualified Lender.
(vi)Certain Additional Payments. In connection with any assignment of rights and
obligations of any Defaulting Lender hereunder, no such assignment shall be
effective unless and until, in addition to the other conditions thereto set
forth herein, the parties to the assignment shall make such additional payments
to the Administrative Agent in an aggregate amount sufficient, upon distribution
thereof as appropriate (which may be outright payment, purchases by the assignee
of participations or subparticipations, or other compensating actions, including
funding, with the consent of the Borrower and the Administrative Agent, the
applicable pro rata share of Loans previously requested but not funded by the
Defaulting Lender, to each of which the applicable assignee and assignor hereby
irrevocably consent), to (x) pay and satisfy in full all payment liabilities
then owed by such Defaulting Lender to the Administrative Agent, the L/C Issuer
or any Lender hereunder (and interest accrued thereon) and (y) acquire (and fund
as appropriate) its full pro rata share of all Loans and participations in
Letters of Credit in accordance with its Applicable Percentage. Notwithstanding
the foregoing, in the event that any assignment of rights and obligations of any
Defaulting Lender hereunder shall become effective under applicable Law without
compliance with the provisions of this paragraphsubsection, then the assignee of
such interest shall be deemed to be a Defaulting Lender for all purposes of this
Agreement until such compliance occurs.
Subject to acceptance and recording thereof by the Administrative Agent pursuant
to subsection (c) of this Section, 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 rights and obligations of a Lender under this
Agreement, and the assigning Lender thereunder shall, to the extent of the
interest assigned by such Assignment and Assumption, be 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 10.04 with
respect to facts and circumstances occurring prior to the effective date of such
assignment; provided, that except to the extent otherwise expressly agreed by
the affected parties, no assignment by a Defaulting Lender will constitute a
waiver or release of any claim of any party hereunder arising from that Lender’s
having been a Defaulting Lender. Upon request, the Borrower (at its 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 subsection (d) of this Section.
(c)Register. The Administrative Agent, acting solely for this purpose as an
agent of the Borrower (and such agency being solely for tax purposes), shall
maintain and update at the Administrative Agent’s Office a copy of each
Assignment and Assumption delivered to it (or the equivalent thereof in
electronic form) and a register for the recordation of the names and addresses
of the Lenders, and the Commitments of, and principal amounts (and stated
interest) of the Loans and L/C Obligations owing to, each Lender pursuant to the
terms hereof from time to time (the “Register”). The entries in the Register
shall be conclusive in the absence of manifest error, and the Borrower, 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. In
addition, the Administrative Agent shall maintain on the Register information
regarding the designation, and revocation of designation, of any Lender as a
Defaulting Lender. The Register shall be available for inspection by the
Borrower and any Lender, at any reasonable time and from time to time upon
reasonable prior notice.
(d)Participations. Any Lender may at any time, without the consent of, or notice
to, the Borrower or the Administrative Agent, sell participations to any Person
(other than (w) a natural person, (x) a Defaulting Lender or, (y) solely in
respect of the Term B Facility, unless the Borrower has consented thereto, a
Disqualified Lender, or (z) the Borrower 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 (including such Lender’s participations in L/C
Obligations) owing to it); 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 Borrower, the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and the L/C Issuer
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with such Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement; provided
further, that the written agreement or instrument pursuant to which a Lender
sells a participation in respect of the Term B Facility shall include a
representation by the Participant that it is not a Disqualified Lender (unless
otherwise agreed by the Borrower). For the avoidance of doubt, each Lender shall
be responsible for the indemnity under Section 10.04(c) without regard to the
existence of any participation.
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 10.01 that affects such Participant. 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 subsection (b) of this Section (it being understood that
the documentation required under Section 3.01(e) shall be delivered to the
Lender who sells the participation) to the same extent as if it were a Lender
and had acquired its interest by assignment pursuant to paragraphsubsection (b)
of this Section; provided that such Participant (A) agrees to be subject to the
provisions of Sections 3.06 and 10.13 as if it were an assignee under
paragraphsubsection (b) of this Section and (B) shall not be entitled to receive
any greater payment under Sections 3.01 or 3.04, with respect to any
participation, than the Lender from whom it acquired the applicable
participation would have been entitled to receive, except to the extent such
entitlement to receive a greater payment results from a Change in Law that
occurs after the Participant acquired the applicable participation. Each Lender
that sells a participation agrees, at the Borrower’s request and expense, to use
commercially reasonable efforts to cooperate with the Borrower to effectuate the
provisions of Section 10.13 with respect to any Participant.
Each Lender that sells a participation shall, acting solely for this purpose as
a non-fiduciary agent of the Borrower, maintain a register on which it enters
the name and address of each Participant to which that Lender has sold a
participation and the principal amounts (and stated interest) of each such
Participant’s interest in the Commitments, Loans, L/C Obligations 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 Commitments, Loans,
L/C Obligations or its other obligations under any Loan Document) except to the
extent that such disclosure is necessary to establish that such Commitment,
Loan, L/C Obligation 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. For the avoidance of doubt, the
Administrative Agent (in its capacity as Administrative Agent) shall have no
responsibility for maintaining a Participant Register.
(e)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 or other
central banking authority; 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.
(f)Resignation By Bank of America as L/C Issuer after Assignment.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, if at any time Bank
of America assigns all of its Commitment and Loans pursuant to subsection (b)
above, Bank of America may, upon 30 days’ notice to the Borrower and the
Revolving Lenders, resign as L/C Issuer. In the event of any such resignation as
L/C Issuer, the Borrower shall be entitled to appoint from among the Revolving
Lenders a successor L/C Issuer hereunder; provided, however, that no failure by
the Borrower to appoint any such successor shall affect the resignation of Bank
of America as L/C Issuer. If Bank of America resigns as L/C Issuer, it shall
retain all the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the L/C Issuer hereunder
with respect to all Letters of Credit outstanding as of the effective date of
its resignation as L/C Issuer and all L/C Obligations with respect thereto
(including the right to require the Revolving Lenders to make Base Rate
Revolving Loans or fund risk participations in Unreimbursed Amounts pursuant to
Section 2.03(c)). Upon the appointment of a successor L/C Issuer, (i) such
successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers,
privileges and duties of the retiring L/C Issuer, and (ii) the successor L/C
Issuer shall issue letters of credit in substitution for the Letters of Credit,
if any, outstanding at the time of such succession or make other arrangements
satisfactory to Bank of America to effectively assume the obligations of Bank of
America with respect to such Letters of Credit.
(g)Disqualified Lenders.
(i)Solely in respect of the Term B Facility, no assignment or, to the extent the
DQ List has been posted on the Platform for all Lenders, sale of a participation
shall be made to any Person that was a Disqualified Lender as of the date (the
“Trade Effective Date”) on which the assigning Lender entered into a binding
agreement to sell and assign or participate all or a portion of its rights and
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consented to such assignment or participation to such entity, as otherwise
contemplated by this Section 10.06, in which case such Person will not be
considered a Disqualified Lender for the purpose of such assignment or
participation. For the avoidance of doubt, with respect to any assignee or
participant that becomes a Disqualified Lender after the applicable Trade
Effective Date (including as a result of the delivery of an updated DQ List
pursuant to the definition of “Disqualified Lender”), (x) such assignee shall
not retroactively be disqualified from being a Lender or participant and (y) the
execution by the Borrower of an Assignment and Assumption with respect to such
assignee will not by itself result in such assignee no longer being considered a
Disqualified Lender. Administrative Agent and each assignor of a Term B Loan or
Term B Commitments hereunder shall be entitled to rely conclusively on a
representation of the assignee Lender in the relevant Assignment and Assumption
that such assignee is not a Disqualified Lender. Any assignment with respect to
the Term B Facility to a Disqualified Lender in violation of this clause (g)(i)
shall not be void, but the other provisions of this clause (g) shall apply.
(ii)If any assignment is made in respect of the Term B Facility to any
Disqualified Lender without the Borrower’s prior written consent in violation of
clause (i) above or if any Person becomes a Disqualified Lender after the
applicable Trade Effective Date, the Borrower may, at its sole expense and
effort, upon notice to the applicable Disqualified Lender and the Administrative
Agent, (x) terminate any Term B Commitment of such Disqualified Lender, if
applicable, and repay all obligations of the Borrower owing to such Disqualified
Lender, such amount to equal the principal amount thereof plus accrued interest,
accrued fees and all other amounts (other than principal amounts) payable to it
hereunder and under the other Loan Documents; provided that, such repayment may
not be made with proceeds of the Loans provided hereunder, and/or (y) require
such Disqualified Lender to assign and delegate, without recourse (in accordance
with and subject to the restrictions and conditions contained in this Section
10.06), all of its interest, rights and obligations under this Agreement and the
other Loan Documents to one or more Eligible Assignees that shall assume such
obligations at the lesser of (A) the principal amount thereof and (B) the amount
that such Disqualified Lender paid to acquire such interests, rights and
obligations, in each case plus accrued interest, accrued fees and all other
amounts (other than principal amounts) payable to it hereunder and the other
Loan Documents; provided that (x) the Borrower shall have paid to the
Administrative Agent the assignment fee specified in Section 10.06(b)(iv) and
(y) such assignment does not conflict with applicable Laws.
(iii)Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement,
Disqualified Lenders, solely in respect of the Term B Facility, (A) will not (x)
have the right to receive information, reports or other materials provided to
Lenders by the Borrower, the Administrative Agent or any other Lender, (y)
attend or participate in meetings attended by the Lenders and the Administrative
Agent, or (z) access any electronic site established for the Lenders or
confidential communications from counsel to or financial advisors of the
Administrative Agent or the Lenders and (B) (x) for purposes of any consent to
any amendment, waiver or modification of, or any action under, and for the
purpose of any direction to the Administrative Agent or any Lender to undertake
any action (or refrain from taking any action) under this Agreement or any other
Loan Document, each Disqualified Lender will be deemed to have consented in the
same proportion as the Lenders that are not Disqualified Lenders consented to
such matter, and (y) for purposes of voting on any on any plan of reorganization
or plan of liquidation pursuant to any Debtor Relief Laws (a “Bankruptcy Plan”),
each Disqualified Lender party hereto hereby agrees (1) not to vote on such
Bankruptcy Plan, (2) if such Disqualified Lender does vote on such Bankruptcy
Plan notwithstanding the restriction in the foregoing clause (1), such vote will
be deemed not to be in good faith and shall be “designated” pursuant to Section
1126(e) of the Bankruptcy Code of the United States (or any similar provision in
any other Debtor Relief Laws), and such vote shall not be counted in determining
whether the applicable class has accepted or rejected such Bankruptcy Plan in
accordance with Section 1126(c) of the Bankruptcy Code of the United States (or
any similar provision in any other Debtor Relief Laws) and (3) not to contest
any request by any party for a determination by any bankruptcy court (or other
applicable court of competent jurisdiction) effectuating the foregoing clause
(2).
(iv)The Administrative Agent shall have the right, and the Borrower hereby
expressly authorizes the Administrative Agent, to (x) post the DQ List on the
Platform, including that portion of the Platform that is designated for “public
side” Lenders or (y) provide the DQ List to each Lender requesting the same.
(h)Assignments to the Borrower. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary
contained in this Section 10.06 or any other provision of this Agreement, so
long as no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would
exist after giving effect thereto, each Term B Lender shall have the right at
any time to sell, assign or transfer all or a portion of its Term B Loans to the
Borrower on a non-pro rata basis, subject to the following limitations:
(i)Such sale, assignment or transfer shall be pursuant to either (1) one or more
modified Dutch auctions conducted by the Borrower (each, an “Auction”) to
repurchase all or any portion of the Term B Loans; provided that (x) notice of
and the option to participate in the Auction shall be provided to all Term B
Lenders, which notice shall contain language identifying the Borrower as the
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conducted pursuant to such procedures as the Auction Manager may establish,
which are consistent with this Section 10.06(h) and the Auction Procedures and
are otherwise reasonably acceptable to the Borrower and the Auction Manager or
(2) Permitted Open Market Purchases.
(ii)The Borrower shall neither obtain nor have any rights as a Term B Lender
hereunder or under the other Loan Documents by virtue of such assignment.
(iii)With respect to all repurchases made by the Borrower pursuant to this
Section 10.06(h), (x) the Borrower shall not use the proceeds of any Revolving
Loan to repurchase such Term B Loans and (y) the assigning Term B Lender and the
Borrower shall execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent and, if the
repurchase is made pursuant to an Auction, the Auction Manager, an Assignment
and Assumption with respect to such repurchase.
(iv)Following a repurchase by the Borrower pursuant to this Section 10.06(h),
(1) the Term B Loans so repurchased shall, immediately and without further
action by any Person, be deemed canceled and no longer outstanding (and may not
be resold by the Borrower) for all purposes of this Agreement and all other Loan
Documents, including, but not limited to (x) the making of, or the application
of, any payments to the Term B Lenders under this Agreement or any other Loan
Document (it being understood that the remaining outstanding Term B Loans not so
repurchased shall continue to be subject to the amortization provisions set
forth in Section 2.06(c), (y) the making of any request, demand, authorization,
direction, notice, consent or waiver under this Agreement or any other Loan
Document or (z) the determination of the Required Lenders or the Required Term B
Lenders, or for any similar or related purpose, under this Agreement or any
other Loan Document and (2) the remaining scheduled amortization payments
relating to the Term B Loans so repurchased shall be ratably reduced on account
of such repurchase (but, for the avoidance of doubt, any repurchase of Term B
Loans by the Borrower in accordance with this Section 10.06(h) shall not result
in a reduction of the amounts payable under Section 2.06(c) with respect to Term
B Loans that have not been so repurchased). In connection with any Term B Loans
repurchased and canceled pursuant to this Section 10.06(h), the Administrative
Agent is authorized to make appropriate entries in the Register to reflect any
such cancellation.
10.07.Treatment of Certain Information; Confidentiality. Each of the
Administrative Agent, the Lenders and the L/C Issuer agrees to maintain the
confidentiality of the Information (as defined below), except that Information
may be disclosed (a) to its Affiliates and to its Related Parties (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 required or requested by any
regulatory authority purporting to have jurisdiction over such Person or its
Related Parties (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 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 any Eligible Assignee invited to
be a Lender pursuant to Section 2.13(c) or (ii) any actual or prospective party
(or its Related Parties) to any swap, derivative or other transaction under
which payments are to be made by reference to the Borrower and its obligations,
this Agreement or payments hereunder, (g) with the consent of the Borrower, (h)
on a confidential basis to (i) any rating agency in connection with rating the
Borrower or its Subsidiaries or the credit facilities provided hereunder or (ii)
the CUSIP Service Bureau or any similar agency in connection with the issuance
and monitoring of CUSIP numbers or other market identifiers with respect to the
credit facilities provided hereunder, or (i) to the extent such Information (x)
becomes publicly available other than as a result of a breach of this Section or
(y) becomes available to the Administrative Agent, any Lender, the L/C Issuer or
any of their respective Affiliates on a nonconfidential basis from a source
other than the Borrower. For purposes of this Section, “Information” means all
information received from the Borrower or any Subsidiary relating to the
Borrower or any Subsidiary or any of their respective businesses, other than any
such information that is available to the Administrative Agent, any Lender or
the L/C Issuer on a nonconfidential basis prior to disclosure by the Borrower or
any Subsidiary, provided that, in the case of information received from the
Borrower or any Subsidiary after the date hereof, 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 has
exercised the same degree of care to maintain the confidentiality of such
Information as such Person would accord to its own confidential information.
Each of the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and the L/C Issuer acknowledges
that (a) the Information may include material non-public information concerning
the Borrower 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
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10.08.Right of Setoff. If an Event of Default shall have occurred and be
continuing, each Lender, the L/C Issuer and each of their respective Affiliates
is hereby authorized at any time and from time to time, 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, the L/C Issuer or any such Affiliate to or for the credit or the account
of the Borrower or any other Loan Party against any and all of the obligations
of the Borrower and the other Loan Parties now or hereafter existing under this
Agreement or any other Loan Document to such Lender or the L/C Issuer,
irrespective of whether or not such Lender or the L/C Issuer shall have made any
demand under this Agreement or any other Loan Document and although such
obligations of the Borrower or Loan Parties may be contingent or unmatured or
are owed to a branch or office of such Lender or the L/C Issuer different from
the branch or office holding such deposit or obligated on such indebtedness;
provided, that, in the event that any Defaulting Lender shall exercise any such
right of setoff, (x) all amounts so set off shall be paid over immediately to
the Administrative Agent for further application in accordance with the
provisions of Section 2.15 and, pending such payment, shall be segregated by
such Defaulting Lender from its other funds and deemed held in trust for the
benefit of the Administrative Agent, the L/C Issuer and the Lenders, and (y) the
Defaulting Lender shall provide promptly to the Administrative Agent a statement
describing in reasonable detail the Secured Obligations owing to such Defaulting
Lender as to which it exercised such right of setoff. The rights of each Lender,
the L/C Issuer and their respective Affiliates under this Section are in
addition to other rights and remedies (including other rights of setoff) that
such Lender, the L/C Issuer or their respective Affiliates may have. Each Lender
and the L/C Issuer agrees to notify the Borrower or other relevant Loan Party
and the Administrative Agent promptly after any such setoff and application,
provided that the failure to give such notice shall not affect the validity of
such setoff and application.
10.09.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 Borrower. 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.
10.10.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 facsimile or other electronic imaging means shall be
effective as delivery of an original executed counterpart of this Agreement.
10.11.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 or any Letter of Credit shall remain outstanding.
10.12.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. Without limiting the foregoing provisions of this Section
10.12, if and to the extent that the enforceability of any provisions in this
Agreement relating to Defaulting Lenders shall be limited by Debtor Relief Laws,
as determined in good faith by the Administrative Agent or the L/C Issuer, as
applicable, then such provisions shall be deemed to be in effect only to the
extent not so limited.
10.13.Replacement of Lenders. If (i) any Lender requests compensation under
Section 3.04, (ii) the Borrower is required to pay any additional amount to any
Lender or any Governmental Authority for the account of any Lender pursuant to
Section 3.01, (iii) any Lender is a Defaulting Lender or a Non-Extending Lender,
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a reasonable period of time (as determined by Administrative Agent in its
reasonable discretion) from first receiving a written request therefor from
Administrative Agent, to provide its written approval of any amendment, consent
or waiver in respect of any matter related to this Agreement or the other Loan
Documents requiring that all Lenders or all affected Lenders will have given
written approval of such requested amendment, consent or waiver pursuant to
Section 10.01 and in such instance Lenders sufficient to constitute Required
Lenders have already provided such written approval pursuant to Section 10.01,
then the Borrower may, at its sole expense and effort, upon notice to such
Lender and the Administrative Agent, require such Lender to assign and delegate,
without recourse (in accordance with and subject to the restrictions contained
in, and consents required by, Section 10.06), all of its interests, rights
(other than its existing rights to payments pursuant to Sections 3.01 and 3.04)
and obligations under this Agreement and the related Loan Documents to an
Eligible Assignee that shall assume such obligations (which assignee may be
another Lender, if a Lender accepts such assignment), provided that:
(a)the Borrower shall have paid to the Administrative Agent the assignment fee
specified in Section 10.06(b);
(b)such Lender shall have received payment of an amount equal to 100% of the
outstanding principal of its Loans and L/C Advances, 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
Borrower (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;
(d)such assignment does not conflict with applicable Laws; and
(e)in the case of an assignment resulting from a Lender refusing or failing to
provide its written approval referenced in clause (iv) above, the applicable
assignee shall have consented to the applicable amendment, waiver or consent;
and
(f)in the case of an assignment from a Non-Extending Lender, such assignment
shall not be effective until the applicable Existing Maturity Date in accordance
with Section 2.16(d).
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 Borrower to require such assignment and delegation
cease to apply.
10.14.Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Etc.
(a)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. THE BORROWER AND EACH OTHER LOAN PARTY
IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY AGREES THAT IT WILL NOT COMMENCE ANY ACTION,
LITIGATION OR PROCEEDING OF ANY KIND OR DESCRIPTION, WHETHER IN LAW OR EQUITY,
WHETHER IN CONTRACT OR IN TORT OR OTHERWISE, AGAINST THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT,
ANY LENDER, THE L/C ISSUER, OR ANY RELATED PARTY OF THE FOREGOING IN ANY WAY
RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS
RELATING HERETO OR THERETO, IN ANY FORUM OTHER THAN 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, AND
EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY SUBMITS TO THE
JURISDICTION OF SUCH COURTS AND AGREES THAT ALL CLAIMS IN RESPECT OF ANY SUCH
ACTION, LITIGATION OR PROCEEDING MAY 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, LITIGATION 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 OR THE L/C ISSUER MAY OTHERWISE
HAVE TO BRING ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER
LOAN DOCUMENT AGAINST THE BORROWER OR ITS PROPERTIES IN THE COURTS OF ANY
JURISDICTION.
(c)WAIVER OF VENUE. THE BORROWER AND EACH GUARANTOR 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
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IN PARAGRAPHSUBSECTION (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 10.02. NOTHING IN THIS
AGREEMENT WILL AFFECT THE RIGHT OF ANY PARTY HERETO TO SERVE PROCESS IN ANY
OTHER MANNER PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW.
10.15.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 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.
10.16.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),
the Borrower and each other Loan Party 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 Joint Lead
Arrangers and the Lenders are arm’s-length commercial transactions between the
Borrower, each other Loan Party and their respective Affiliates, on the one
hand, and the Administrative Agent, the Joint Lead Arrangers and the Lenders, on
the other hand, (B) each of the Borrower and the other Loan Parties has
consulted its own legal, accounting, regulatory and tax advisors to the extent
it has deemed appropriate, and (C) the Borrower and each other Loan Party 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, each Joint Lead Arranger and each
Lender 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 Borrower, any other Loan Party
or any of their respective Affiliates, or any other Person and (B) neither the
Administrative Agent nor any Lender or Joint Lead Arranger has any obligation to
the Borrower, any other Loan Party 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 Joint Lead Arrangers, the Lenders and their respective
Affiliates may be engaged in a broad range of transactions that involve
interests that differ from those of the Borrower, the other Loan Parties and
their respective Affiliates, and neither the Administrative Agent nor any Lender
or Joint Lead Arranger has any obligation to disclose any of such interests to
the Borrower, any other Loan Party or any of their respective Affiliates. Each
of the Borrower and the other Loan Parties agrees that it will not claim that
any of the Administrative Agent, Joint Lead Arrangers or Lenders has rendered
advisory services of any nature or respect or owes a fiduciary or similar duty
to the Borrower or such Loan Party, in connection with the transactions
contemplated hereby or the process leading thereto.
10.17.Electronic Execution of Assignments and Certain Other Documents. The words
“execute,” “execution,” “signed,” “signature,” and words of like import in or
related to any document to be signed in connection with this Agreement and the
transactions contemplated hereby (including without limitation Assignment and
Assumptions, amendments or other modifications, Loan Notices, waivers and
consents) shall be deemed to include electronic signatures, the electronic
matching of assignment terms and contract formations on electronic platforms
approved by the Administrative Agent, 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; provided that notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary the
Administrative Agent is under no obligation to agree to accept electronic
signatures in any form or in any format unless expressly agreed to by the
Administrative Agent pursuant to procedures approved by it.
10.18.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 Loan Parties 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. Each Loan Party shall, promptly following a request by the
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and other information that the Administrative Agent or such Lender requests in
order to comply with its ongoing obligations under applicable “know your
customer” and anti-money laundering rules and regulations, including the Act.
10.19.Multiparty Guaranty.
(a)Multiparty Guaranty. Each Guarantor hereby absolutely and unconditionally,
jointly and severally 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 Secured Obligations, whether
for principal, interest, premiums, fees, indemnities, damages, costs, expenses
or otherwise, of the Borrower to the Secured Parties, 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). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the liability of each Guarantor
individually with respect to this Multiparty Guaranty shall be limited to an
aggregate amount equal to the largest amount that would not render its
obligations hereunder subject to avoidance under Section 548 of the United
States Bankruptcy Code or any comparable provisions of any applicable state law.
The Administrative Agent’s books and records showing the amount of the Secured
Obligations shall be admissible in evidence in any action or proceeding, and
shall be binding upon each Guarantor, and conclusive for the purpose of
establishing the amount of the Secured Obligations. This Multiparty Guaranty
shall not be affected by the genuineness, validity, regularity or enforceability
of the Secured Obligations or any instrument or agreement evidencing any Secured
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 Secured Obligations which might otherwise
constitute a defense to the obligations of the Guarantors, or any of them, under
this Multiparty 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.
(b)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: (i)
amend, extend, renew, compromise, discharge, accelerate or otherwise change the
time for payment or the terms of the Secured Obligations or any part thereof;
(ii) take, hold, exchange, enforce, waive, release, fail to perfect, sell, or
otherwise dispose of any security for the payment of this Multiparty Guaranty or
any Secured Obligations; (iii) apply such security and direct the order or
manner of sale thereof as the Administrative Agent, the L/C Issuer and the
Lenders in their sole discretion may determine; and (iv) release or substitute
one or more of any endorsers or other guarantors of any of the Secured
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 Multiparty
Guaranty or which, but for this provision, might operate as a discharge of such
Guarantor.
(c)Certain Waivers. Each Guarantor waives (i) any defense arising by reason of
any disability or other defense of the Borrower 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 Borrower; (ii) any defense based on any
claim that such Guarantor’s obligations exceed or are more burdensome than those
of the Borrower; (iii) the benefit of any statute of limitations affecting any
Guarantor’s liability hereunder; (iv) any right to proceed against the Borrower,
proceed against or exhaust any security for the Secured Obligations, or pursue
any other remedy in the power of any Secured Party whatsoever; (v) any benefit
of and any right to participate in any security now or hereafter held by any
Secured Party; and (vi) 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 Secured
Obligations, and all notices of acceptance of this Multiparty Guaranty or of the
existence, creation or incurrence of new or additional Secured Obligations. Each
Guarantor waives any rights and defenses that are or may become available to it
by reason of §§ 2787 to 2855, inclusive, and §§ 2899 and 3433 of the California
Civil Code.
(d)Obligations Independent. The obligations of each Guarantor hereunder are
those of primary obligor, and not merely as surety, and are independent of the
Secured Obligations and the obligations of any other guarantor, and a separate
action may be brought against each Guarantor to enforce this Multiparty Guaranty
whether or not the Borrower or any other person or entity is joined as a party.
(e)Subrogation. No Guarantor shall exercise any right of subrogation,
contribution, indemnity, reimbursement or similar rights with respect to any
payments it makes under this Multiparty Guaranty until all of the Secured
Obligations and any amounts payable under this Multiparty Guaranty have been
indefeasibly paid and performed in full and the Commitments and the Facilities
are terminated. If any amounts are paid to a 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 Secured Obligations, whether matured or unmatured.

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(f)Termination; Reinstatement. This Multiparty Guaranty is a continuing and
irrevocable guaranty of all Secured Obligations now or hereafter existing and
shall remain in full force and effect until the Facility Termination Date
(whereupon the Guarantors’ obligations under this Multiparty Guaranty shall
terminate, other than contingent indemnification obligations and subject to the
following sentences). Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Multiparty 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 Borrower or a Guarantor is made, or any of
the Secured Parties exercises its right of setoff, in respect of the Secured
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 Multiparty Guaranty and regardless of any prior revocation,
rescission, termination or reduction. The obligations of each Guarantor under
this paragraphsubsection shall survive termination of this Multiparty Guaranty.
(g)Stay of Acceleration. If acceleration of the time for payment of any of the
Secured Obligations is stayed, in connection with any case commenced by or
against a Guarantor or the Borrower under any Debtor Relief Laws, or otherwise,
all such amounts shall nonetheless be payable by each Guarantor, jointly and
severally, immediately upon demand by the Secured Parties.
(h)Condition of Borrower. Each Guarantor acknowledges and agrees that it has the
sole responsibility for, and has adequate means of, obtaining from the Borrower
and any other guarantor such information concerning the financial condition,
business and operations of the Borrower 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 it
any information relating to the business, operations or financial condition of
the Borrower 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).
(i)Appointment of Borrower. Each of the Guarantors hereby appoints the Borrower
to act as its agent for all purposes of this Agreement and the other Loan
Documents and agrees that (i) the Borrower may execute such documents on behalf
of such Guarantor as the Borrower deems appropriate in its sole discretion and
each Guarantor shall be obligated by all of the terms of any such document
executed on its behalf, (ii) any notice or communication delivered by the
Administrative Agent or the Lender to the Borrower shall be deemed delivered to
each Guarantor and (iii) the Administrative Agent or the Lenders may accept, and
be permitted to rely on, any document, instrument or agreement executed by the
Borrower on behalf of each Guarantor.
(j)Right of Contribution. The Guarantors agree among themselves that, in
connection with payments made hereunder, each Guarantor shall have contribution
rights against the other Guarantors as permitted under applicable Law.
(k)Keepwell. Each Loan Party that is a Qualified ECP Guarantor at the time the
Multiparty Guaranty or the grant of the security interest under the Loan
Documents, in each case, by any Specified Loan Party, becomes effective with
respect to any Swap Obligation, hereby jointly and severally, absolutely,
unconditionally and irrevocably undertakes to provide such funds or other
support to each Specified Loan Party with respect to such Swap Obligation as may
be needed by such Specified Loan Party from time to time to honor all of its
obligations under this Multiparty Guaranty and the other Loan Documents in
respect of such Swap Obligation (but, in each case, only up to the maximum
amount of such liability that can be hereby incurred without rendering such
Qualified ECP Guarantor’s obligations and undertakings under this Section
10.19(k) voidable under applicable law relating to fraudulent conveyance or
fraudulent transfer, and not for any greater amount). The obligations and
undertakings of each Qualified ECP Guarantor under this Section shall remain in
full force and effect until the Obligations have been indefeasibly paid and
performed in full. Each Qualified ECP Guarantor intends this Section to
constitute, and this Section shall be deemed to constitute, a guarantee of the
obligations of, and a “keepwell, support, or other agreement” for the benefit
of, each Specified Loan Party for all purposes of the Commodity Exchange Act.
10.20.Designation as Senior Debt. All Obligations shall be “Designated Senior
Indebtedness” for purposes of, and as defined in, each of (i) that certain
indenture dated as of June 12, 2009, between Equinix, as issuer, and U.S. Bank
National Association, as trustee, and all supplemental indentures thereto, and
(ii) any future subordinated indentures or similar instruments issued by any
Loan Party after the Closing Date.
10.21.Judgment Currency. If, for the purposes of obtaining judgment in any
court, it is necessary to convert a sum due hereunder or any other Loan Document
in one currency into another currency, the rate of exchange used shall be that
at which in accordance with normal banking procedures the Administrative Agent
could purchase the first currency with such other currency on the Business Day
preceding that on which final judgment is given. The obligation of the Borrower
in respect of any such sum due from it to the Administrative Agent or any Lender
hereunder or under the other Loan Documents shall, notwithstanding any judgment
in a currency (the “Judgment Currency”) other than that in which such sum is
denominated in accordance with the applicable provisions of this Agreement (the
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following receipt by the Administrative Agent or such Lender, as the case may
be, of any sum adjudged to be so due in the Judgment Currency, the
Administrative Agent or such Lender, as the case may be, may in accordance with
normal banking procedures purchase the Agreement Currency with the Judgment
Currency. If the amount of the Agreement Currency so purchased is less than the
sum originally due to the Administrative Agent or any Lender from the Borrower
in the Agreement Currency, the Borrower agrees, as a separate obligation and
notwithstanding any such judgment, to indemnify the Administrative Agent or such
Lender, as the case may be, against such loss. If the amount of the Agreement
Currency so purchased is greater than the sum originally due to the
Administrative Agent or any Lender in such currency, the Administrative Agent or
such Lender, as the case may be, agrees to return the amount of any excess to
the Borrower (or to any other Person who may be entitled thereto under
applicable law).
10.22.Subordination. Each Loan Party (a “Subordinating Loan Party”) hereby
subordinates the payment of all obligations and indebtedness of any other Loan
Party owing to it, whether now existing or hereafter arising, including but not
limited to any obligation of any such other Loan Party to the Subordinating Loan
Party as subrogee of the Secured Parties or resulting from such Subordinating
Loan Party’s performance under the Multiparty Guaranty, to the indefeasible
payment in full in cash of all Obligations. If the Administrative Agent on
behalf of the Secured Parties so requests while a Default or Event of Default
has occurred and is continuing (any such request, a “Turnover Request”), any
such obligation or indebtedness of any such other Loan Party to the
Subordinating Loan Party shall be enforced and performance received by the
Subordinating Loan Party as trustee for the Secured Parties and the proceeds
thereof shall be paid over to the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the
Secured Parties on account of the Secured Obligations, but without reducing or
affecting in any manner the liability of the Subordinating Loan Party under this
Agreement. Without limitation of the foregoing, so long as no Default or Event
of Default has occurred and is continuing and the Administrative Agent on behalf
of the Secured Parties has not made a Turnover Request, the Loan Parties may
make and receive payments with respect to intercompany obligations and
Indebtedness; provided, that, in the event that any Loan Party receives any
payment of any intercompany obligations and Indebtedness at a time when such
payment is prohibited by this Section, such payment shall be held by such Loan
Party, in trust for the benefit of, and shall be paid forthwith over and
delivered, upon written request, to the Administrative Agent.
10.23.Parallel Debt (Dutch Collateral Documents). To grant the collateral
security pursuant to the Collateral Documents governed by Dutch law to the
Administrative Agent, each Loan Party irrevocably and unconditionally undertakes
(and to the extent necessary undertakes in advance (bij voorbaat)) to pay to the
Administrative Agent amounts equal to any amounts owing from time to time by
such Loan Party to any Secured Party under any Loan Document as and when those
amounts are due. Each Loan Party and the Administrative Agent and the other
Secured Parties acknowledge that the obligations of each Loan Party under this
Section 10.23 are several and are separate and independent (eigen zelfstandige
verplichtingen) from, and shall not in any way limit or affect, the
corresponding obligations of that Loan Party to any Secured Party under this
Agreement or any other Loan Document (its “Corresponding Debt”) nor shall the
amounts for which each Loan Party is liable under this Section 10.23 (its
“Parallel Debt”) be limited or affected in any way by its Corresponding Debt
provided that: (a) the Parallel Debt of each Loan Party shall be decreased to
the extent that its Corresponding Debt has been irrevocably paid or (in the case
of guarantee obligations) discharged; (b) the Corresponding Debt of each Loan
Party shall be decreased to the extent that its Parallel Debt has been
irrevocably paid or (in the case of guarantee obligations) discharged; and (c)
the amount of the Parallel Debt of each Loan Party shall at all times be equal
to the amount of its Corresponding Debt. For the purpose of this Section 10.23,
the Administrative Agent acts in its own name and on behalf of itself and not as
agent, representative or trustee of any other Secured Party, and its claims in
respect of each Parallel Debt shall not be held in trust. The collateral
security granted under the Dutch law Collateral Documents to the Administrative
Agent to secure each Parallel Debt is granted to the Administrative Agent in its
capacity as sole creditor of each Parallel Debt. All monies received or
recovered by the Administrative Agent pursuant to this Section 10.23, and all
amounts received or recovered by the Administrative Agent from or by the
enforcement of any collateral security granted to secure each Parallel Debt,
shall be applied in accordance with Section 8.03. Without limiting or affecting
the Administrative Agent’s rights against the Loan Parties (whether under this
Section 10.23 or under any other provision of the Loan Documents), each Loan
Party acknowledges that: (x) nothing in this Section 10.23 shall impose any
obligation on the Administrative Agent to advance any sum to any Loan Party or
otherwise under any Loan Document, except in its capacity as Lender or L/C
Issuer, as the case may be, pursuant to other terms of this Agreement; and (y)
for the purpose of any vote taken under any Loan Document, the Administrative
Agent shall not be regarded as having any participation or commitment other than
those which it has in its capacity as a Lender or L/C Issuer, as the case may
be. For the avoidance of doubt: (i) the Parallel Debt of each Loan Party will
become due and payable (opeisbaar) at the same time its Corresponding Debt
becomes due and payable; and (ii) without prejudice to this Section 10.23, a
Loan Party may not repay or prepay its Parallel Debt unless directed to do so by
the Administrative Agent or the collateral security is enforced by the
Administrative Agent.
10.24.Waiver of Certain Notices Under the Existing Credit Agreement. Immediately
prior to giving effect to this Agreement, the Existing Administrative Agent and
each Lender that is a “Lender” under and as defined in the Existing Credit
Agreement hereby agree to waive the requirements set forth in (i) Sections
2.06(a) and (b) of the Existing Credit Agreement requiring the Borrower to
provide an Optional Prepayment Notice (as defined in the Existing Credit
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three Business Days prior to the date of prepayment of Eurocurrency Rate
Revolving Loans or Term Loans (each as defined in the Existing Credit
Agreement), respectively, and (b) Section 2.07 of the Existing Credit Agreement
requiring the Borrower to provide an Optional Termination/Reduction Notice (as
defined in the Existing Credit Agreement) not less than five Business Days prior
to the date of termination of the Aggregate Revolving Commitments (as defined in
the Existing Credit Agreement).
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly
executed as of the date first above written.

BORROWER:
EQUINIX, INC.
By:
Name:
Title:
GUARANTORS:
EQUINIX LLC
By:
Name:
Title:
 
SWITCH & DATA LLC
By:
Name:
Title:

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BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.,
as Administrative Agent
By:    
Name:    
Title:    
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.,
as Existing Administrative Agent
By:    
Name:    
Title:    
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.,
as a Lender and L/C Issuer
By:    
Name:    
Title:    

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[OTHER LENDER],
as a Lender
By:    
Name:    
Title:    

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Exhibit B
Schedule 2.01 - Commitments and Applicable Percentages
(See Attached)

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SCHEDULE 2.01
COMMITMENTS AND APPLICABLE PERCENTAGES

REVOLVING COMMITMENTS

Lender
Revolving Commitment ($)
Applicable Percentage of Revolving Commitments (%)
Bank of America, N.A.
$208,333,333.33
13.888888889%
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
$208,333,333.33
13.888888889%
Toronto Dominion (Texas) LLC
$183,333,333.34
12.222222223%
MUFG Union Bank, N.A.
$160,000,000.00
10.666666667%
Citibank, N.A.
$135,000,000.00
9.000000000%
ING Bank N.B., Singapore Branch
$135,000,000.00
9.000000000%
Royal Bank of Canada
$135,000,000.00
9.000000000%
Barclays Bank PLC
$125,000,000.00
8.333333333%
HSBC Bank U.S.A., N.A.
$80,000,000.00
5.333333333%
Goldman Sachs Bank USA
$65,000,000.00
4.333333333%
U.S. Bank, National Association
$65,000,000.00
4.333333333%
Total
$1,500,000,000
100%

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SCHEDULE 2.01
COMMITMENTS AND APPLICABLE PERCENTAGES (Cont.)

TERM A LOANS

Lender
Euro Term A Loan
Applicable Percentage of Euro Term A Loans (%)
Sterling Term A Loan
Applicable Percentage of Sterling Term A Loans (%)
CHF Term A Loan
Applicable Percentage of CHF Term A Loans (%)
Yen Term A Loan
Applicable Percentage of Yen Term A Loans (%)
Bank of America, N.A.
€23,652,886.37
13.33333%
£11,840,990.61
13.33333%
CHF 6,110,639.42
13.33333%
¥1,524,974,150
13.33333%
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
€23,652,886.34
13.33333%
£11,840,990.61
13.33333%
CHF 6,110,639.45
13.33333%
¥1,524,974,150
13.33333%
Toronto Dominion (Texas) LLC
€23,652,886.34
13.33333%
£11,840,990.61
13.33333%
CHF 6,110,639.45
13.33333%
¥1,524,974,150
13.33333%
MUFG Union Bank, N.A.
€8,869,832.37
5.00000%
£4,440,371.48
5.00000%
CHF 2,291,489.80
5.00000%
¥571,865,306
5.00000%
Citibank, N.A.
€17,739,664.75
10.00000%
£8,880,742.96
10.00000%
CHF 4,582,979.60
10.00000%
¥1,143,730,612
10.00000%
ING Bank N.B., Singapore Branch
€17,739,664.75
10.00000%
£8,880,742.96
10.00000%
CHF 4,582,979.60
10.00000%
¥1,143,730,612
10.00000%
Royal Bank of Canada
€17,739,664.75
10.00000%
£8,880,742.96
10.00000%
CHF 4,582,979.60
10.00000%
¥1,143,730,612
10.00000%
Barclays Bank PLC
€17,739,664.75
10.00000%
£8,880,742.96
10.00000%
CHF 4,582,979.60
10.00000%
¥1,143,730,612
10.00000%
HSBC Bank U.S.A., N.A.
€8,869,832.37
5.00000%
£4,440,371.48
5.00000%
CHF 2,291,489.80
5.00000%
¥571,865,306
5.00000%
Goldman Sachs Bank USA
€8,869,832.37
5.00000%
£4,440,371.48
5.00000%
CHF 2,291,489.80
5.00000%
¥571,865,306
5.00000%
U.S. Bank, National Association
€8,869,832.37
5.00000%
£4,440,371.48
5.00000%
CHF 2,291,489.80
5.00000%
¥571,865,306
5.00000%
Total
€177,396,647.53
100%
£88,807,429.59
100%
CHF 45,829,795.92
100%
¥11,437,306,123
100%

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SCHEDULE 2.01
COMMITMENTS AND APPLICABLE PERCENTAGES (Cont.)

TERM B COMMITMENTS

Lender
Sterling Term B Commitment (£)
Applicable Percentage Sterling Term B Commitments (%)
Dollar Term B Commitment ($)
Applicable Percentage of Dollar Term B Commitments (%)
Bank of America, N.A.
£300,000,000.00
100.000000000%
$250,000,000.00
100.000000000%
Total
 
 
 
 

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Exhibit C
Schedule 5.13 - Subsidiaries; Other Equity Investments
(See Attached)

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SCHEDULE 5.13

SUBSIDIARIES; OTHER EQUITY INVESTMENTS
Part (a)

Entity
Ownership
 
 
AMERICAS
 
 
 
Equinix LLC*
Wholly owned by Equinix, Inc.
Equinix Pacific LLC*
Wholly owned by Equinix, Inc.
Equinix South America Holdings, LLC*
Wholly owned by Equinix, Inc.
Equinix RP II LLC*
Wholly owned by Equinix LLC
Equinix (US) Enterprises, Inc.*
Wholly owned by Equinix LLC
CHI 3, LLC*
Wholly owned by Equinix LLC
CHI 3 Procurement, LLC*
Wholly owned by Equinix LLC
NY 3, LLC*
Wholly owned by Equinix, Inc.
SV1, LLC*
Wholly owned by Equinix LLC
LA4, LLC*
Wholly owned by Equinix LLC
Switch & Data LLC*
Wholly owned by Equinix, LLC
Switch & Data Facilities Company LLC*
Wholly owned by Switch & Data LLC
Switch and Data Operating Company LLC*
Wholly owned by Switch & Data LLC
Equinix Operating Co LLC*
Wholly owned by Switch & Data LLC
Equinix Canada Ltd.
Wholly owned by Equinix, Inc.
Equinix (Canada) Enterprises Ltd.
Wholly owned by Equinix Canada Ltd.
Switch and Data CA Nine LLC*
Wholly owned by Equinix, Inc.
Switch & Data MA One LLC*
Wholly owned by Switch & Data Facilities Company LLC
Switch And Data NJ Two LLC*
Wholly owned by Equinix, Inc.
NY2 Hartz Way, LLC*
Wholly owned by Equinix, Inc.
Switch & Data/NY Facilities Company, LLC*
Wholly owned by Switch and Data Operating Company LLC
Switch and Data VA Four LLC*
Wholly owned by Switch and Data Operating Company LLC
Switch & Data WA One LLC*
Wholly owned by Equinx, Inc.
Equinix Do Brasil Participacoes Ltda.
100% owned by Equinix South America Holdings, LLC
Alog Soluções de Tecnologia em Informática S.A.
52.46% owned by Equinix South America Holdings, LLC and 47.54% owned by Equinix
Do Brasil Participacoes Ltda.
Alog-03 Soluções de Tecnologia em Informática Ltda.
100% by Alog Soluções de Tecnologia em Informática S.A.
 
 
ASIA PACIFIC
 
 
 
Equinix Hong Kong Ltd
Wholly owned by Equinix Pacific LLC
Equinix Japan K.K.
Wholly owned by Equinix Pacific LLC
Equinix (Japan) Enterprises K.K.
Wholly owned by Japan K.K.
Equinix Australia Pty Ltd
Wholly owned by Equinix Hong Kong Ltd
Equinix Asia Pacific Pte Ltd
Wholly owned by Equinix Pacific LLC
Equinix Singapore Holdings Pte Ltd
Wholly owned by Equinix Asia Pacific Pte Ltd
Equinix Singapore Pte Ltd
Wholly owned by Equinix Singapore Holdings Pte Ltd

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Equinix Information Technologies Hong Kong Limited
Wholly owned by Equinix Hong Kong Ltd
Equinix Information Technology (Shanghai) Co Ltd.
Wholly owned by Equinix Hong Kong Ltd
Equinix YP Information Technology (Shanghai) Co Ltd.
Wholly owned by Equinix Hong Kong Ltd
Equinix (Hong Kong) Enterprises Limited
Wholly owned by Equinix Hong Kong Ltd
Equinix (Australia) Enterprises Pty Limited
Wholly owned by Equinix Australia Pty Limited
Equinix (Singapore) Enterprises Pte. Ltd.
Wholly owned by Equinix Singapore Pte. Ltd.
EJAE2 G.K.
95% owned by Equinix (Japan) Enterprises K.K.
5% owned by Equinix Pacific LLC
QAON G.K.
Wholly owned by EJAE2 G.K.
Bit-Isle Inc.
96% owned by QAON G.K.
Bit-Surf Inc.
Wholly owned by Bit-Isle Inc.
AXLBIT, Inc.
Wholly owned by Bit-Isle Inc.
siteROCK K.K.
Wholly owned by Bit-Isle Inc.
Terra Power Co., Ltd.
Wholly owned by Bit-Isle Inc.
Nihon Clean Energy Co., Ltd.
Wholly owned by Bit-Isle Inc.
SETA International Co., Ltd.
50% owned by Bit-Isle Inc.
SETA International Asia Co., Ltd.
Wholly owned by SETA International Co., Ltd.
TP1 GK
Wholly owned by Terra Power Co., Ltd.
libraNEO Co., Ltd.
Wholly owned by Terra Power Co., Ltd.
Equinix Asia Pacific Holdings Pte. Ltd.
Wholly owned by Equinix Pacific LLC
 
 
EMEA
 
 
 
EQIX (Global Holdings) C.V.
Over 99.5% owned by Equinix, Inc.
Less than 0.5% owned by NY 3, LLC
Equinix (Luxembourg) Holdings S.à r.l.
Wholly owned by EQIX (Global Holdings) C.V.
Equinix (EMEA) B.V.
Wholly owned by EQIX (Global Holdings) C.V.
Equinix (Luxembourg) Investments S.à r.l.
Wholly owned by Equinix (Luxembourg) Holdings S.à r.l.
Equinix Europe Ltd
Wholly owned by Equinix (EMEA) Holdings B.V.
Equinix Group Ltd
Wholly owned by Equinix Europe Ltd
Equinix (UK) Ltd
Wholly owned by Equinix Europe Ltd
Equinix (UK) Enterprises Ltd
Wholly owned by Equinix (UK) Ltd
Equinix (Services) Ltd
Wholly owned by Equinix Europe Ltd
Equinix (Netherlands) Holdings BV
Wholly owned by Equinix Europe Ltd
Equinix (London) LTD.
Wholly owned by Equinix (Netherlands) Holdings BV
Equinix Middle East FZ-LLC
Wholly owned by Equinix (Netherlands) Holdings BV
Equinix (Real Estate) B.V.
Wholly owned by Equinix (Netherlands) Holdings BV
Equinix Netherlands BV
Wholly owned by Equinix (Netherlands) Holdings BV
Equinix (Netherlands) Enterprises BV
Wholly owned by Equinix Netherlands BV
Virtu Secure Webservices B.V.
Wholly owned by Equinix Netherlands BV
Equinix (Real Estate) GmbH
94% owned by Equinix (Netherlands) Holdings BV
6% owned by EQIX (Global Holdings) C.V.
Upminster GmbH
94% owned by Equinix (Netherlands) Holdings BV
6% owned by EQIX (Global Holdings) C.V.
Equinix (Germany) GmbH
Wholly owned by Upminster GmbH
ancotel HK Ltd
Wholly owned by Equinix (Germany) GmbH
ancotel UK Ltd
Wholly owned by Equinix (Germany) GmbH
Equinix (Germany) Enterprises GmbH
Wholly owned by Equinix (Germany) GmbH
Equinix (Switzerland) GmbH
Wholly owned by Equinix (Netherlands) Holdings BV

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Equinix (Switzerland) Enterprises GmbH
Wholly owned by Equinix (Switzerland) GmbH
Equinix (France) SAS
Wholly owned by Equinix Europe Ltd.
Equinix (France) Enterprises SAS
Wholly owned by Equinix (France) SAS
Equinix Italia S.r.l.
Wholly owned by Equinix Europe Ltd
Equinix Corporation Ltd
Wholly owned by Equinix Europe Ltd
Equinix Investments Ltd
Wholly owned by Equinix Corporation Ltd
Interconnect Exchange Europe SL
Wholly owned by Equinix Investments Ltd
Equinix (EMEA) Acquisition Enterprises B.V.
Wholly owned by EQIX (Global Holdings) C.V.
Equinix (UK) Acquisition Enterprises Limited
Wholly owned by Equinix (EMEA) Acquisition Enterprises B.V.
Equinix (EMEA) Holdings B.V.
Wholly owned by Equinix (Luxembourg) Investments S.a.r.l.
Equinix (Spain), S.L.
Wholly owned by Equinix (Netherlands) Holdings B.V.

*Denotes Domestic Subsidiary
Part (b)
Moran Road Partners, LLC is 25% owned by Equinix LLC.

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Exhibit D
Schedule 10.06(h) - Auction Procedures
(See Attached)

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Schedule 10.06(h)

AUCTION PROCEDURES

This outline is intended to summarize certain basic terms of procedures with
respect to certain Borrower buy-backs (each, an “Auction”) pursuant to and in
accordance with the terms and conditions of Section 10.06(h) of the Credit
Agreement to which this Schedule 10.06(h) is attached. It is not intended to be
a definitive list of all of the terms and conditions of an Auction and all such
terms and conditions shall be set forth in the applicable auction procedures
documentation set for each Auction (the “Offer Documents”). None of the
Administrative Agent, Bank of America, N.A. (or, if Bank of America, N.A.
declines to act in such capacity, an investment bank of recognized standing
selected by the Borrower) (the “Auction Manager”) or any of their respective
Affiliates makes any recommendation pursuant to the Offer Documents as to
whether or not any Term B Lender should sell by assignment any of its Term B
Loans pursuant to the Offer Documents (including, for the avoidance of doubt, by
participating in the Auction as a Term B Lender) or whether or not the Borrower
should purchase by assignment any Term B Loans from any Term B Lender pursuant
to any Auction. Each Term B Lender should make its own decision as to whether to
sell by assignment any of its Term B Loans and, if so, the principal amount of
and price to be sought for such Term B Loans. In addition, each Term B Lender
should consult its own attorney, business advisor or tax advisor as to legal,
business, tax and related matters concerning any Auction and the Offer
Documents. Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein have the
meanings assigned to them in the Credit Agreement.

Summary. The Borrower may purchase (by assignment) Term B Loans on a non-pro
rata basis by conducting one or more Auctions pursuant to the procedures
described herein; provided that no more than one Auction may be ongoing at any
one time and no more than three (3) Auctions may be made in any period of four
consecutive fiscal quarters of the Borrower.

Notice Procedures. In connection with each Auction, the Borrower will provide
notification to the Auction Manager (for distribution to the Term B Lenders) of
the Term B Loans that will be the subject of the Auction by delivering to the
Auction Manager a written notice in form and substance reasonably satisfactory
to the Auction Manager (an “Auction Notice”). Each Auction Notice shall contain
(i) the maximum principal amount of Term B Loans the Borrower is willing to
purchase (by assignment) in the Auction (the “Auction Amount”), which shall be
no less than $5,000,000 or an integral multiple of $1,000,000 in excess of
thereof, (ii) the range of discounts to par (the “Discount Range”), expressed as
a range of prices per $1,000 of Term B Loans, at which the Borrower would be
willing to purchase Term B Loans in the Auction, (iii) the first date on which
Return Bids (as defined below) may be submitted and (iv) the date on which the
Auction will conclude, on which date Return Bids will be due at the time
provided in the Auction Notice (such time, the “Expiration Time”), as such date
and time may be extended upon notice by the Borrower to the Auction Manager not
less than 24 hours before the original Expiration Time. For the avoidance of
doubt, the Offer Documents will not include any representation or warranty by
the Borrower to the effect that it is not in possession of any information that
has not been disclosed to the Administrative Agent and Lenders that are not
Public Lenders and that may be material to a Lender’s decision to participate in
such Auction. The Auction Manager will deliver a copy of the Offer Documents to
each Term B Lender promptly following completion thereof.

Reply Procedures. In connection with any Auction, each Term B Lender holding
Term B Loans wishing to participate in such Auction shall, prior to the
Expiration Time, provide the Auction Manager with a notice of participation in
form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Auction Manager (the “Return
Bid”, to be included in the Offer Documents) which shall specify (i) a discount
to par that must be expressed as a price per $1,000 of Term B Loans (the “Reply
Price”) within the Discount Range and (ii) the principal amount of Term B Loans,
in an amount not less than $1,000,000, that such Term B Lender is willing to
offer for sale at its Reply Price (the “Reply Amount”); provided that each Term
B Lender may submit a Reply Amount that is less than the minimum amount
described above only if the Reply Amount comprises the entire amount of the Term
B Loans held by such Term B Lender at such time. A Term B Lender may only submit
one Return Bid per Auction, but each Return Bid may contain up to three
component bids, each of which may result in a separate Qualifying Bid (as
defined below) and each of which will not be contingent on any other component
bid submitted by such Term B Lender resulting in a Qualifying Bid. In addition
to the Return Bid, a participating Term B Lender must execute and deliver, to be
held by the Auction Manager, an assignment and acceptance in the form included
in the Offer Documents which shall be in form and substance reasonably
satisfactory to the Auction Manager and the Administrative Agent (the “Auction
Assignment and Acceptance”). The Borrower will not purchase any Term B Loans at
a price that is outside of the applicable Discount Range, nor will any Return
Bids (including any component bids specified therein) submitted at a price that
is outside such applicable Discount Range be considered in any calculation of
the Applicable Threshold Price (as defined below).

Acceptance Procedures. Based on the Reply Prices and Reply Amounts received by
the Auction Manager, the Auction Manager, in consultation with the Borrower,
will calculate the lowest purchase price (the “Applicable Threshold Price”) for
the Auction within the Discount Range for the Auction that will allow the
Borrower to complete the Auction by purchasing the full Auction Amount (or such
lesser amount of Terms B Loans for which the Borrower has received Qualifying
Bids). The Borrower

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shall purchase (by assignment) Term B Loans from each Term B Lender whose Return
Bid is within the Discount Range and contains a Reply Price that is equal to or
less than the Applicable Threshold Price (each, a “Qualifying Bid”). The
principal amount of all Term B Loans included in Qualifying Bids received at a
Reply Price lower than the Applicable Threshold Price will be purchased at a
purchase price equal to the applicable Reply Price and shall not be subject to
proration. If a Term B Lender has submitted a Return Bid containing multiple
component bids at different Reply Prices, then all Term B Loans of such Term B
Lender offered in any such component bid that constitutes a Qualifying Bid with
a Reply Price lower than the Applicable Threshold Price shall also be purchased
at a purchase price equal to the applicable Reply Price and shall not be subject
to proration.

Proration Procedures. All Term B Loans offered in Return Bids (or, if
applicable, any component bid thereof) constituting Qualifying Bids equal to the
Applicable Threshold Price will be purchased at a purchase price equal to the
Applicable Threshold Price; provided that if the aggregate principal amount of
all Term B Loans for which Qualifying Bids have been submitted in any given
Auction equal to the Applicable Threshold Price would exceed the remaining
portion of the Auction Amount (after deducting all Term B Loans purchased below
the Applicable Threshold Price), the Borrower shall purchase the Term B Loans
for which the Qualifying Bids submitted were at the Applicable Threshold Price
ratably based on the respective principal amounts offered and in an aggregate
amount up to the amount necessary to complete the purchase of the Auction
Amount. For the avoidance of doubt, no Return Bids (or any component thereof)
will be accepted above the Applicable Threshold Price.

Notification Procedures. The Auction Manager, in consultation with the Borrower,
will calculate the Applicable Threshold Price no later than two (2) Business
Days after the date that the Return Bids were due. The Auction Manager will
insert the amount of Term B Loans to be assigned and the applicable settlement
date determined by the Auction Manager in consultation with the Borrower onto
each applicable Auction Assignment and Acceptance received in connection with a
Qualifying Bid. Upon written request of the submitting Term B Lender, the
Auction Manager will promptly return any Auction Assignment and Acceptance
received in connection with a Return Bid that is not a Qualifying Bid.

Additional Procedures. Once initiated by an Auction Notice, the Borrower may
withdraw an Auction by written notice to the Auction Manager no later than 24
hours before the original Expiration Time so long as no Qualifying Bids have
been received by the Auction Manager at or prior to the time the Auction Manager
receives such written notice from the Borrower. Any Return Bid (including any
component bid thereof) delivered to the Auction Manager may not be modified,
revoked, terminated or cancelled; provided that a Term B Lender may modify a
Return Bid at any time prior to the Expiration Time solely to reduce the Reply
Price included in such Return Bid. However, an Auction shall become void if the
Borrower fails to satisfy one or more of the conditions to the purchase of Term
B Loans set forth in Section 10.06(h) of the Credit Agreement, as applicable, or
to otherwise comply with any of the provisions of such Section 10.06(h). The
purchase price for all Term B Loans purchased in an Auction shall be paid in
cash by the Borrower directly to the respective assigning Term B Lender on a
settlement date as determined by the Auction Manager in consultation with the
Borrower (which shall be no later than ten (10) Business Days after the date
Return Bids are due), along with accrued and unpaid interest (if any) on the
applicable Term B Loans up to the settlement date. The Borrower shall execute
each applicable Auction Assignment and Acceptance received in connection with a
Qualifying Bid.

All questions as to the form of documents and validity and eligibility of Term B
Loans that are the subject of an Auction will be determined by the Auction
Manager, in consultation with the Borrower, and the Auction Manager’s
determination will be conclusive, absent manifest error. The Auction Manager’s
interpretation of the terms and conditions of the Offer Document, in
consultation with the Borrower, will be final and binding.

None of the Administrative Agent, the Auction Manager, any other agent or any of
their respective affiliates assumes any responsibility for the accuracy or
completeness of the information concerning the Borrower, the Loan Parties or any
of their Affiliates contained in the Offer Documents or otherwise or for any
failure to disclose events that may have occurred and may affect the
significance or accuracy of such information.

The Auction Manager acting in its capacity as such under an Auction shall be
entitled to the benefits of the provisions of Article IX and Section 10.04 of
the Credit Agreement to the same extent as if each reference therein to the
“Administrative Agent” were a reference to the Auction Manager, each reference
therein to the “Loan Documents” were a reference to the Offer Documents, the
Auction Notice and Auction Assignment and Acceptance, 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 Auction.

This Schedule 10.06(h) shall not require the Borrower to initiate any Auction,
nor shall any Term B Lender be obligated to participate in any Auction.

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Exhibit E
Exhibit A - Form of Loan Notice
(See Attached)

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EXHIBIT A

FORM OF LOAN NOTICE
Date: ___________, _____
To:    Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Reference is made to that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of December 17,
2014 (as amended and as it may be further amended, restated, extended,
supplemented or otherwise modified in writing from time to time, the
“Agreement;” the terms defined therein being used herein as therein defined),
among Equinix, Inc., as borrower (the “Borrower”), the Guarantors from time to
time party thereto, the Lenders and other parties from time to time party
thereto, and Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent.
The undersigned hereby requests (select one):
¨ A Borrowing of [Revolving][Term B] Loans

¨ A [conversion] or [continuation] of [Revolving][CHF Term][Euro Term][Sterling
Term A][Yen Term][Term B] Loans
1.    On _______________ (a Business Day) (the “Borrowing Date”).
2.
In the amount of [$][CHF][€][¥][£][_________________________].

3.    Comprised of ________________________    .
[Type of Loan requested]
4.    In the following currency:    _________________________.
5.    For Eurocurrency Rate Loans: with an Interest Period of ___ months.
The [Revolving] [CHF Term][Euro Term][Sterling Term A][Yen Term][Term B]
Borrowing,
if any, requested herein complies with Sections 2.01 and 2.02 of the Agreement.

[Signature page follows.]

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EQUINIX, INC.,
as Borrower
By:    
Name:    
Title:    

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Exhibit F
Exhibit C-5 - Form of Term B Note
(See Attached)

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EXHIBIT C-5
FORM OF Term B Note

[$][£][______________]
[____________], 20__

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned ( the “Borrower”), hereby promises to pay to
_____________________ or registered assigns (the “Lender”), in accordance with
the provisions of the Agreement (as hereinafter defined), the principal amount
of the Term B Loan made by the Lender to the Borrower in [Dollars][Sterling]
under that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of December 17, 2014 (as amended,
restated, extended, supplemented or otherwise modified in writing from time to
time, the “Agreement;” the terms defined therein being used herein as therein
defined), among the Borrower, the Guarantors from time to time party thereto,
the Lenders and other parties from time to time party thereto, and Bank of
America, N.A., as Administrative Agent.
The Borrower promises to pay interest on the unpaid principal amount of the Term
B Loan made by the Lender from the date of such Term B Loan until such principal
amount is paid in full, at such interest rates and at such times as provided in
the Agreement. All payments of principal and interest shall be made to the
Administrative Agent for the account of the Lender in [Dollars][Sterling] in
immediately available funds at the Administrative Agent’s Office. If any amount
is not paid in full when due hereunder, such unpaid amount shall bear interest,
to be paid upon demand, from the due date thereof until the date of actual
payment (and before as well as after judgment) computed at the per annum rate
set forth in the Agreement.
This Term B Note is one of the Term Notes referred to in the Agreement, is
entitled to the benefits thereof and may be prepaid in whole or in part subject
to the terms and conditions provided therein. This Term B Note is also entitled
to the benefits of the Multiparty Guaranty and the Collateral Documents. Upon
the occurrence and continuation of one or more of the Events of Default
specified in the Agreement (and subject to the terms of Section 8.01(b) of the
Agreement), all amounts then remaining unpaid on this Term B Note shall become,
or may be declared to be, immediately due and payable all as provided in the
Agreement. The Term B Loan made by the Lender shall be evidenced by one or more
loan accounts or records maintained by the Lender in the ordinary course of
business. The Lender may also attach schedules to this Term B Note and endorse
thereon the date, amount and maturity of its Term B Loan and payments with
respect thereto.
The Borrower, for itself, its successors and assigns, hereby waives diligence,
presentment, protest and demand and notice of protest, demand, dishonor and
non-payment of this Term B Note.

[Signatures follow]

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THIS NOTE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE
STATE OF NEW YORK.
EQUINIX, INC.
By:    
Name:    
Title:    

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LOANS AND PAYMENTS WITH RESPECT THERETO

Date
Type of Loan Made
Amount of Loan Made
End of Interest Period
Amount of Principal or Interest Paid This Date
Outstanding Principal Balance This Date
Notation Made By

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Exhibit G
Exhibit D - Form of Compliance Certificate
(See Attached)

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EXHIBIT D
form of COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE
Financial Statement Date:________________,
To:    Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Reference is made to that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of December 17,
2014 (as amended, restated, extended, supplemented or otherwise modified in
writing from time to time, the “Agreement;” the terms defined therein being used
herein as therein defined), among Equinix, Inc., as borrower (the “Borrower” or
“Equinix”), the Guarantors from time to time party thereto, the Lenders from
time to time party thereto, the L/C Issuer, and Bank of America, N.A., as
Administrative Agent. Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined herein
shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Agreement.
The undersigned hereby certifies as of the date hereof that he/she is a
Responsible Officer of the Borrower, and that, as such, he/she is authorized to
execute and deliver this Compliance Certificate to the Administrative Agent on
the behalf of the Borrower, and that:
[Use following paragraph 1 for fiscal year-end financial statements]
1.    The Borrower has delivered the year-end audited financial statements
required by Section 6.01(a) of the Agreement for the fiscal year of the Borrower
ended as of the above date, together with the report and opinion of an
independent certified public accountant required by such section.
[Use following paragraph 1 for fiscal quarter-end financial statements]
1.    The Borrower has delivered the unaudited financial statements required by
Section 6.01(b) of the Agreement for the fiscal quarter of the Borrower ended as
of the above date. Such financial statements fairly present the financial
condition, results of operations and cash flows of the Borrower and its
Subsidiaries in accordance with GAAP as at such date and for such period,
subject only to normal year-end audit adjustments and the absence of footnotes.
2.    The undersigned has reviewed and is familiar with the terms of the
Agreement and has made, or has caused to be made under his/her supervision, a
detailed review of the transactions and condition (financial or otherwise) of
the Borrower during the accounting period covered by such financial statements.
3.    A review of the activities of the Borrower during such fiscal period has
been made under the supervision of the undersigned with a view to determining
whether during such fiscal period the Borrower performed and observed all its
Obligations under the Loan Documents, and
[select one:]
[to the best knowledge of the undersigned, during such fiscal period the
Borrower performed and observed each covenant and condition of the Loan
Documents applicable to it, and no Default has occurred and is continuing.]
--or--
[to the best knowledge of the undersigned, during such fiscal period the
following covenants or conditions have not been performed or observed and the
following is a list of each such Default and its nature and status:]
4.    [Except as specifically set forth below,][T]he representations and
warranties of the Borrower and the Guarantors contained in Article V of the
Agreement, and any representations and warranties of any Loan Party that are
contained in any document furnished at any time under or in connection with the
Loan Documents, are true and correct in all material respects on and as of the
date hereof, except (i) for representations and warranties which are qualified
by the inclusion of a materiality standard, which representations and warranties
are true and correct in all respects, and (ii) to the extent that such
representations and warranties specifically refer to an earlier date, in which
case they are true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date,
and except that for purposes of this Compliance Certificate, the representations
and warranties contained in subsections (a) and (b) of Section 5.05 of the
Agreement shall be deemed to refer to the most recent statements furnished
pursuant to clauses (a) and (b), respectively, of Section 6.01 of the Agreement,
including the statements in connection with which this Compliance Certificate is
delivered.
[Exceptions to the representations and warranties of the Loan Parties are as
follows: [provide description of specific exceptions] ]
5.    The financial covenant analyses and information set forth on Schedule 1
attached hereto are true and accurate on and as of the date of this Compliance
Certificate.

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6.    The total amount of Net Loan Party Accounts Receivable as of
_______________, 20___ (the “A/R Measurement Date”) is $__________________. Such
amount constitutes at least 90% of all net accounts receivable of Equinix and
its Domestic Subsidiaries (after intercompany eliminations and excluding Real
Property Lease Accounts)[, except for accounts receivable owned by [_________],
which is a Person constituting a Material Domestic Subsidiary solely a result of
it having been acquired through an Acquisition occurring after the Closing Date
but no earlier than nine months prior to the A/R Measurement Date.]1 The Loan
Parties are in compliance with Section 6.14 of the Agreement.
_____________________________
1 Include bracketed text, if necessary.
7.    Each Loan Party’s portion of the total amount of Net Loan Party Accounts
Receivable as of the A/R Measurement Date is as follows: (a) for Equinix,
$_________________, (b) for OpCo, $_______________, (c) for Switch & Data LLC,
$_________________, (d) for Equinix (US) Enterprises, Inc. $_________________,
[and (e) for [other Loan Party], $________________, etc.]. The following Persons
are Material Domestic Subsidiaries:______________________________.
8.    Since the Closing Date, no Loan Party has changed its legal name,
jurisdiction of organization, organization type, organizational identification
number, taxpayer identification number, principal place of business or chief
executive office[, except as previously disclosed to (and, if applicable, as
authorized by) the Administrative Agent in writing on _____________ pursuant to
the Loan Documents].
9.    Attached hereto are the following updated Schedules to the Pledge and
Security Agreement (if applicable) (capitalized terms used in this Section 9 and
not otherwise defined in the Agreement have the meanings set forth in the Pledge
and Security Agreement):
•
Instruments included in the Collateral with an outstanding or stated amount,
individually, in excess of $1,000,000 or, in the aggregate, in excess of
$10,000,000?

Yes ___ (include updated Schedule V)
No ___
•
Chattel Paper included in the Collateral with an outstanding or stated amount,
individually, in excess of $1,000,000 or in the aggregate in excess of
$10,000,000?

Yes ___ (include updated Schedule V)
No ___
•
New or additional certificates or instruments representing Pledged Equity (i.e.,
Equity Interests issued by the Guarantors, any other Pledged Domestic
Subsidiaries or the Pledged Foreign Subsidiaries (including any Foreign
Subsidiary Holdcos))?

Yes ___ (include updated Schedule I or II, as applicable)
No ___
•
Letters of credit evidencing Letter-of-Credit Rights included in the Collateral
with an outstanding or stated amount, individually, in excess of $1,000,000 or
in the aggregate in excess of $10,000,000?

Yes ___ (include updated Schedule V)
No ___
•
One or more contracts with any Government Account Debtor under which such
Government Account Debtor, as account debtor, owes (as of the last day of the
fiscal quarter covered by this Compliance Certificate) a monetary obligation to
any Loan Party under any Accounts constituting Material Accounts (i.e., 5% of
net domestic accounts receivable of the Loan Parties (after intercompany
eliminations and excluding Real Property Lease Accounts))?

Yes ___ (include updated Schedule IV)
No ___
Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Compliance
Certificate by fax transmission or other electronic mail transmission (e.g.
“pdf” or “tif”) shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed
counterpart of this Compliance Certificate.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Compliance Certificate as
of
_____________________    , ______________ .
EQUINIX, INC.
By:    
Name:    
Title:    

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For the Quarter/Year ended ___________________(“Statement Date”)

SCHEDULE 1
to the Compliance Certificate

Following are the calculations of the Borrower’s financial covenants. Unless
otherwise defined, all items shall be calculated in accordance with GAAP,
consistently applied from one period to the next. In the event of a conflict
between the Agreement and this Schedule, the terms of the Agreement shall
govern.

A.    Section 7.11(a) - CONSOLIDATED FIXED CHARGE COVERAGE RATIO
A.1.
Consolidated Net Income (previous 2 fiscal quarters ending on Statement Date)2
$_____________
A.2.
Equinix’s consolidated interest expense (previous 2 fiscal quarters ending on
Statement Date; to the extent deducted in calculating Line A.1)
$_____________
A.3.
Equinix’s consolidated income tax expense (previous 2 fiscal quarters ending on
Statement Date; to the extent deducted in calculating Line A.1)
$_____________
A.4.
Equinix’s consolidated depreciation expense (previous 2 fiscal quarters ending
on Statement Date; to the extent deducted in calculating Line A.1)
$_____________

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2 FOOTNOTE REGARDING CERTAIN EXPENSE ITEMS: For purposes of calculating
Consolidated EBITDAR, Consolidated Net Income shall be determined without
deduction for any of the following items: (a) noncash expenses, charges and
losses (including the write-down of any unamortized transaction costs, fees,
original issue or underwriting discounts and expenses as a result of the
redemption, refinancing, refunding, prepayment or exchange of, or modification
to the terms of, any Indebtedness, to the extent not prohibited by the
Agreement) not to exceed $150,000,000 in the aggregate in any fiscal year of
Equinix, (b) one-time costs, fees, original issue or underwriting discounts,
premiums, expenses, charges and losses incurred in connection with any actual or
proposed (1) issuance of Indebtedness or Equity Securities, (2) redemptions,
refinancings, refundings, prepayments or exchanges of, or modifications to the
terms of, any Indebtedness, (3) restructurings of or modifications to any
operating leases, (4) Acquisitions, (5) Investments or (6) Dispositions, in each
case to the extent not prohibited by the Agreement (including, for the avoidance
of doubt, the issuance by Equinix of the 5.375% Senior Notes Due 2022 and the
5.750% Senior Notes Due 2025 and the entry by Equinix into this Agreement and
the other Loan Documents), (c) ongoing expenses relating to the maintenance of
Equinix’s status as a REIT and compliance with REIT rules and regulations, and
(d) costs and expenses of Equinix and its Subsidiaries associated with the REIT
Conversion (including, without limitation, planning and advisory costs related
to the foregoing) but only to the extent such costs and expenses do not exceed
$200,000,000 in the aggregate. Attached as Schedule 1-A hereto is a detailed
calculation of such Consolidated Net Income showing an accounting of the
foregoing expense items (described in clauses (a) through (d), inclusive), if
any, as part of such Consolidated Net Income amount.
A.5.
Equinix’s consolidated amortization expense (previous 2 fiscal quarters ending
on Statement Date; to the extent deducted in calculating Line A.1)
$_____________
A.6.
Equinix’s consolidated non-cash stock based compensation expense (previous 2
fiscal quarters ending on Statement Date; to the extent deducted in calculating
Line A.1)
$_____________
A.7.
Equinix’s consolidated rent expense (previous 2 fiscal quarters ending on
Statement Date; to the extent deducted in calculating Line A.1)
$_____________
A.8.
Consolidated EBITDAR (the sum of Lines A.1 through A.7, multiplied by 2) 3
$_____________
A.9.
Equinix’s consolidated current maturity of long-term debt for next 12 months
(but excluding (i) any Convertible Subordinated Notes, (ii) the current portion
of the Revolving Facility, (iii) the final installment of the Term Loans and
(iv) the 4.875% Senior Notes Due 2020)
$_____________
A.10.
Equinix’s consolidated principal portion of the current maturity of capital
lease obligations for next 12 months
$_____________
A.11.
Line A.2 multiplied by 2 (consolidated interest expense, annualized)
$_____________

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3 FOOTNOTE REGARDING PERMITTED ACQUISITIONS: For purposes of calculating
Consolidated EBITDAR for any period in which a Permitted Acquisition has been
consummated, Consolidated EBITDAR shall be adjusted to include (a) the
historical EBITDAR of the Person acquired in such Permitted Acquisition for the
applicable Measurement Period on a pro forma basis as if such Permitted
Acquisition had been consummated on the first day of the applicable Measurement
Period, as the EBITDAR of such acquired Person is reflected in its historical
audited financial statements for the most recently ended fiscal year, and
management prepared unaudited statements for any periods following the end of
such fiscal year, and (b) expected cost savings (without duplication of actual
cost savings or other charges or expenses that are otherwise added back in
calculating Consolidated EBITDAR) and synergies to the extent (x) such cost
savings and synergies would be permitted to be reflected in pro forma financial
information complying with the requirements of GAAP and Article 11 of Regulation
S-X under the Securities Act of 1933, or (y) such cost savings or synergies are
factually supportable and have been realized or are reasonably expected to be
realized within 365 days following such Permitted Acquisition; provided that the
aggregate amount of cost savings and synergies added pursuant to this clause (y)
shall not exceed fifteen percent (15%) of Consolidated EBITDAR (calculated
before giving effect to this clause (y)) in the aggregate for the Measurement
Period. In the event that there are only unaudited financial statements or no
financial statements available for such acquired Person, then the pro forma
adjustments described in clause (a) above shall be made based on such unaudited
financial statements or reasonable estimates as may be agreed between the
Borrower and the Administrative Agent. [If applicable: Attached as Schedule 1-B
hereto is additional detail regarding [the pro forma adjustments under clause
(a) above] [,] [and] [the cost savings or synergies under clause (b)(x) above,
together with a certificate of a Responsible Officer certifying that such cost
savings and synergies meet the requirements set forth in such clause] [and] [the
cost savings or synergies under clause (b)(y) above, together with a certificate
of a Responsible Officer certifying that such cost savings and synergies meet
the requirements set forth in such clause] to Consolidated EBITDAR in connection
with the following Permitted Acquisition:
__________________________________________, which was consummated on
_______________.]

A.12.
Line A.7 multiplied by 2 (consolidated rent expense, annualized)
$_____________
A.13.
Consolidated Fixed Charges (sum of Lines A.9 through A.12)
$_____________
A.14.
Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio (Line A.8 divided by Line A.13)
_____ : 1.00

B.     Section 7.11(b) and “Applicable Margin” - CONSOLIDATED NET LEASE ADJUSTED
LEVERAGE RATIO
B.1.
Consolidated Funded Indebtedness at Statement Date 4 
$_____________
B.2.
Line A.12 (consolidated rent expense for previous 2 fiscal quarters ending on
Statement Date, annualized)
$_____________
B.3.
Line B.2 multiplied by 6
$_____________
B.4.
The amount of unencumbered (other than by Liens permitted under clauses (a), (c)
and (g) of Section 7.01 of the Agreement) and unrestricted cash, cash
equivalents, freely tradable and liquid short term-investments, and freely
tradable and liquid long-term investments of Equinix and its Subsidiaries at
Statement Date
$_____________
B.5.
Consolidated Net Lease Adjusted Indebtedness at Statement Date (Line B.1 plus
Line B.3, then minus Line B.4)
$_____________
B.6.
Consolidated EBITDAR (Line A.8)
$_____________
B.7.
Consolidated Net Lease Adjusted Leverage Ratio (Line B.5 divided by Line B.6)
_____ : 1.00

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4 FOOTNOTE REGARDING REDEMPTION OF CERTAIN DEBT SECURITIES: “Consolidated Funded
Indebtedness” shall not include, as of any date of determination, the
outstanding principal amount of any debt securities issued by Equinix to the
extent that (i) as of such date, Equinix shall have delivered (or the indenture
trustee under the applicable indenture shall have delivered on Equinix’s behalf)
to the holders of such debt securities an irrevocable notice of redemption with
respect to all of such debt securities and shall have deposited funds with the
indenture trustee or into an escrow account in an amount required to effect such
redemption, unless any portion of such debt securities shall not in fact be
redeemed within 35 days of such notice of redemption and deposit of funds or
(ii) the proceeds of such debt securities are held by the trustee of the related
indenture and have not been released to Equinix or are deposited into an escrow
account pending the closing of an acquisition or the redemption of other debt
securities solely until such proceeds are released, it being understood that any
such proceeds shall not be included in the calculation of clause (iii) of the
definition of Consolidated Net Lease Adjusted Indebtedness.

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Schedule 1-A

Consolidated Net Income Detail

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Schedule 1-B

Permitted Acquisition - [Pro Form Adjustments] [and] [Cost Savings and
Synergies] 5 

________________________________________ 
5 If cost savings and synergies are included, to be accompanied by a certificate
of a Responsible Officer certifying that such cost savings and synergies meet
the requirements in clause (b)(x) or clause (b)(y), as applicable, in the
definition of Consolidated EBITDAR.

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Exhibit H
Exhibit G-1 - Form of Assignment and Assumption
(See Attached)

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EXHIBIT G-1
ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION
This Assignment and Assumption (this “Assignment and Assumption”) is dated as of
the Effective Date set forth below and is entered into by and between
[the][each]1 Assignor identified in item 1 below ([the][each, an] “Assignor”)
and [the][each] 2 Assignee identified in item 2 below ([the][each, an]
“Assignee”). [It is understood and agreed that the rights and obligations of
[the Assignors][the Assignees]3 hereunder are several and not joint.]4
Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings given to
them in the Credit Agreement identified below (the “Credit Agreement”), receipt
of a copy of which is hereby acknowledged by the Assignee. The Standard Terms
and Conditions set forth in Annex 1 attached hereto are hereby agreed to and
incorporated herein by reference and made a part of this Assignment and
Assumption as if set forth herein in full.
For an agreed consideration, [the][each] Assignor hereby irrevocably sells and
assigns to [the Assignee][the respective Assignees], and [the][each] Assignee
hereby irrevocably purchases and assumes from [the Assignor][the respective
Assignors], subject to and in accordance with the Standard Terms and Conditions
and the Credit Agreement, as of the Effective Date inserted by the
Administrative Agent as contemplated below (i) all of [the Assignor’s][the
respective Assignors’] rights and obligations in [its capacity as a
Lender][their respective capacities as Lenders] under the Credit Agreement and
any other documents or instruments delivered pursuant thereto to the extent
related to the amount and percentage interest identified below of all of such
outstanding rights and obligations of [the Assignor][the respective Assignors]
under the respective facilities identified below (including, without limitation,
the Letters of Credit included in such facilities5) and (ii) to the extent
permitted to be assigned under applicable law, all claims, suits, causes of
action and any other right of [the Assignor (in its capacity as a Lender)][the
respective Assignors (in their respective capacities as Lenders)] against any
Person, whether known or unknown, arising under or in connection with the Credit
Agreement, any other documents or instruments delivered pursuant thereto or the
loan transactions governed thereby or in any way based on or related to any of
the foregoing, including, but not limited to, contract claims, tort claims,
malpractice claims, statutory claims and all other claims at law or in equity
related to the rights and obligations sold and assigned pursuant to clause (i)
above (the rights and obligations sold and assigned by [the][any] Assignor to
[the][any] Assignee pursuant to clauses (i) and (ii) above being referred to
herein collectively as [the][an] “Assigned Interest”). Each such sale and
assignment is without recourse to [the][any] Assignor and, except as expressly
provided in this Assignment and Assumption, without representation or warranty
by [the][any] Assignor.
______________________
1 For bracketed language here and elsewhere in this form relating to the
Assignor(s), if the assignment is from a single Assignor, choose the first
bracketed language. If the assignment is from multiple Assignors, choose the
second bracketed language.
2 For bracketed language here and elsewhere in this form relating to the
Assignee(s), if the assignment is to a single Assignee, choose the first
bracketed language. If the assignment is to multiple Assignees, choose the
second bracketed language.
3 Select as appropriate.
4 Include bracketed language if there are either multiple Assignors or multiple
Assignees.
5 Include all applicable subfacilities.

1.    Assignor[s]:    ______________________________
______________________________
2.    Assignee[s]:    ______________________________
______________________________
[for each Assignee, indicate [Affiliate][Approved Fund] of [identify Lender]]
3.    Borrower:    Equinix, Inc.
4.    Administrative Agent: Bank of America, N.A., as the administrative agent
under the Credit Agreement
5.    Credit Agreement:    Credit Agreement, dated as of December 17, 2014,
among the Borrower (identified above), the Guarantors from time to time party
thereto, the Lenders and the other parties from time to time party thereto, and
Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent, as amended, restated, extended,
supplemented or otherwise modified in writing from time to time.

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6.    Assigned Interest[s]:
Assignor[s]6
Assignee[s]7
Facility Assigned 8
Aggregate Amount of Commitment/Loans for all Lenders 9
Amount of Commitment/Loans Assigned
Percentage Assigned of Commitment/Loans 10
CUSIP Number
 
 
__________
$_______________
$____________
___________%
 
 
 
__________
$_______________
$____________
___________%
 
 
 
__________
$_______________
$____________
___________%
 

[7.    Trade Date:    __________________] 11 
    
6 List each Assignor, as appropriate.
7 List each Assignee, as appropriate.
8 Fill in the appropriate terminology for the types of facilities under the
Credit Agreement that are being assigned under this Assignment (e.g. “Revolving
Commitment”, “Term A Commitment”, “Term B Commitment”, etc.).
9 Amounts in this column and in the column immediately to the right to be
adjusted by the counterparties to take into account any payments or prepayments
made between the Trade Date and the Effective Date.
10 Set forth, to at least 9 decimals, as a percentage of the Commitment/Loans of
all Lenders thereunder.
11 To be completed if the Assignor and the Assignee intend that the minimum
assignment amount is to be determined as of the Trade Date.

Effective Date: __________________, 20__ [TO BE INSERTED BY ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
AND WHICH SHALL BE THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF RECORDATION OF TRANSFER IN THE REGISTER
THEREFOR.]

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The terms set forth in this Assignment and Assumption are hereby agreed to:

ASSIGNOR
[NAME OF ASSIGNOR]

By: _____________________________
Title:
ASSIGNEE
[NAME OF ASSIGNEE]

By: _____________________________
Title:
[Consented to and]17 Accepted:

BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.,
as Administrative Agent

By: _________________________________
Title:
[Consented to:]18     

EQUINIX, INC.,

[By: _________________________________
Title:]

[L/C ISSUER]

[By: _________________________________
Title:]

_________________________
17 To be added only if the consent of the Administrative Agent is required by
the terms of the Credit Agreement.
18 To be added only if the consent of the Borrower and/or other parties (e.g.
L/C Issuer) is required by the terms of the Credit Agreement.

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ANNEX 1 TO ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION

Credit Agreement, dated as of December 17, 2014, among the Borrower (identified
above), the Guarantors from time to time party thereto, the Lenders and the
other parties from time to time party thereto, and Bank of America, N.A., as
Administrative Agent, as amended, restated, extended, supplemented or otherwise
modified in writing from time to time.

STANDARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR
ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION

1.    Representations and Warranties.
1.1.    Assignor. [The][Each] Assignor (a) represents and warrants that (i) it
is the legal and beneficial owner of [the][[the relevant] Assigned Interest,
(ii) [the][such] Assigned Interest is free and clear of any lien, encumbrance or
other adverse claim and (iii) it has full power and authority, and has taken all
action necessary, to execute and deliver this Assignment and Assumption and to
consummate the transactions contemplated hereby; and (b) assumes no
responsibility with respect to (i) any statements, warranties or representations
made in or in connection with the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document,
(ii) the execution, legality, validity, enforceability, genuineness, sufficiency
or value of the Loan Documents or any collateral thereunder, (iii) the financial
condition of the Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates or any other
Person obligated in respect of any Loan Document or (iv) the performance or
observance by the Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates or any other
Person of any of their respective obligations under any Loan Document.
1.2.    Assignee. [The][Each] Assignee (a) represents and warrants that (i) it
has full power and authority, and has taken all action necessary, to execute and
deliver this Assignment and Assumption and to consummate the transactions
contemplated hereby and to become a Lender under the Credit Agreement, (ii) it
meets all the requirements to be an assignee under Section 10.06(b)(iii) and (v)
of the Credit Agreement (subject to such consents, if any, as may be required
under Section 10.06(b)(iii) of the Credit Agreement), (iii) from and after the
Effective Date, it shall be bound by the provisions of the Credit Agreement as a
Lender thereunder and, to the extent of [the][the relevant] Assigned Interest,
shall have the obligations of a Lender thereunder, (iv) it is sophisticated with
respect to decisions to acquire assets of the type represented by [the][such]
Assigned Interest and either it, or the Person exercising discretion in making
its decision to acquire [the][such] Assigned Interest, is experienced in
acquiring assets of such type, (v) it has received a copy of the Credit
Agreement, and has received or has been accorded the opportunity to receive
copies of the most recent financial statements delivered pursuant to Section
6.01 thereof, as applicable, and such other documents and information as it
deems appropriate to make its own credit analysis and decision to enter into
this Assignment and Assumption and to purchase [the][such] Assigned Interest,
(vi) it has, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent or
any other Lender and based on such documents and information as it has deemed
appropriate, made its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this
Assignment and Assumption and to purchase [the][such] Assigned Interest, (vii)
if it is a Foreign Lender, attached hereto is any documentation required to be
delivered by it pursuant to the terms of the Credit Agreement, duly completed
and executed by [the][such] Assignee [and (viii) it is not a Disqualified
Lender]19; and (b) agrees that (i) it will, independently and without reliance
upon the Administrative Agent, [the][any] Assignor or any other Lender, and
based on such documents and information as it shall deem appropriate at the
time, continue to make its own credit decisions in taking or not taking action
under the Loan Documents, and (ii) it will perform in accordance with their
terms all of the obligations which by the terms of the Loan Documents are
required to be performed by it as a Lender.
2.    Payments. From and after the Effective Date, the Administrative Agent
shall make all payments in respect of [the][each] Assigned Interest (including
payments of principal, interest, fees and other amounts) to [the][the relevant]
Assignor for amounts which have accrued to but excluding the Effective Date and
to [the][the relevant] Assignee for amounts which have accrued from and after
the Effective Date.
3.    General Provisions. This Assignment and Assumption shall be binding upon,
and inure to the benefit of, the parties hereto and their respective successors
and assigns. This Assignment and Assumption may be executed in any number of
counterparts, which together shall constitute one instrument. Delivery of an
executed counterpart of a signature page of this Assignment and Assumption by
telecopy shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of
this Assignment and Assumption. This Assignment and Assumption shall be governed
by, and construed in accordance with, the law of the State of New York.

____________________________
19 To be added only if an assignment of Term B Loans.

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Exhibit I
Schedule I to Pledge and Security Agreement - Pledged Equity of Pledged Domestic
Subsidiaries
(See Attached)

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SCHEDULE I TO PLEDGE AND SECURITY AGREEMENT

PLEDGED EQUITY
OF
PLEDGED DOMESTIC SUBSIDIARIES
Grantor
Pledged Domestic Subsidiary
Class
Cert. Number
Number of Pledged Shares, Units, Interests
Percentage Ownership Represented By Pledged Shares
Art. VIII Securities Election under UCC
Equinix, Inc.
Equinix LLC
Limited Liability Company Interests (Units)
N/A
100
100%
No
Equinix, Inc.
NY2 Hartz Way, LLC
Limited Liability Company Interests (Membership Interests)
N/A
N/A
100%
No
Equinix, Inc.
Switch & Data WA One LLC
Limited Liability Company Interests (Membership Interests)
2
100%
100%
Yes
Equinix, Inc.
Switch and Data CA Nine LLC
Limited Liability Company Interests (Membership Interests)
2
100%
100%
Yes
Equinix, Inc.
Switch and Data NJ Two LLC
Limited Liability Company Interests (Membership Interests)
5
100%
100%
Yes
Equinix LLC
CHI 3 Procurement, LLC
Limited Liability Company Interests (Membership Interests)
N/A
N/A
100%
No
Equinix LLC
SV1, LLC
Limited Liability Company Interests (Membership Interests)
N/A
N/A
100%
No
Equinix LLC
Switch & Data LLC
Limited Liability Company Interests (Membership Interests)
1
100%
100%
No
Equinix LLC
CHI 3, LLC
Limited Liability Company Interests (Membership Interests)
N/A
N/A
100%
No
Equinix LLC
Equinix (US) Enterprises
Common Stock
CS-2
1000
100%
No
Equinix LLC
LA4, LLC
Limited Liability Company Interests (Membership Interests)
N/A
N/A
100%
No
Equinix LLC
Equinix RP II LLC
Limited Liability Company Interests (Membership Interests)
N/A
N/A
100%
No.
Switch & Data LLC
Switch and Data Operating Company LLC
Limited Liability Company Interests (Membership Interests)
2
100%
100%
Yes
Switch & Data LLC
Switch & Data Facilities Company LLC
Limited Liability Company Interests (Membership Interests)
3
100%
100%
Yes
Equinix (US) Enterprises
Nimbo Technologies Inc.
Common Stock
CS-1
1000
100%
N/A