EX-10.1






CREDIT AGREEMENT

dated as of

October 21, 2010,

among

ALASKA COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS HOLDINGS, INC.,

as Borrower

and

ALASKA COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS GROUP, INC.,

as Parent

and

The Lenders Party Hereto,

and

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.,

as Administrative Agent

J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES LLC

and

OPPENHEIMER & CO. INC.,

as Joint Lead Arrangers and Joint Bookrunners

OPPENHEIMER & CO. INC.,

as Syndication Agent

RAYMOND JAMES BANK,

as Manager




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	SCHEDULES:

	 	

	 	

	Schedule 1.01-A

	 	—
	 	Existing Liens
	Schedule 1.01-B

	 	—
	 	Excluded Owned Real Property
	Schedule 2.01

	 	—
	 	Commitments
	Schedule 3.05(b)

	 	—
	 	Operating Licenses
	Schedule 3.05(c)(i)

	 	—
	 	Owned Real Property
	Schedule 3.05(c)(ii)

	 	—
	 	Mortgaged Property
	Schedule 3.05(c)(iii)

	 	—
	 	Leased Real Property
	Schedule 3.06

	 	—
	 	Disclosed Matters
	Schedule 3.12

	 	—
	 	Subsidiaries
	Schedule 3.13

	 	—
	 	Insurance
	Schedule 3.16(d)

	 	—
	 	Mortgage Filing Offices
	Schedule 6.01(a)(viii)

	 	—
	 	Scheduled Indebtedness
	Schedule 6.04

	 	—
	 	Scheduled Investments
	Schedule 6.09

	 	—
	 	Affiliate Agreements
	Schedule 6.10

	 	—
	 	Scheduled Restrictive Agreements
	EXHIBITS:

	 	

	 	

	Exhibit A

	 	—
	 	Form of Assignment and Assumption
	Exhibit B

	 	—
	 	Form of Perfection Certificate
	Exhibit C-1

	 	—
	 	Form of Security Agreement
	Exhibit C-2

	 	—
	 	Form of Pledge Agreement
	Exhibit D

	 	—
	 	Form of Parent Guarantee Agreement
	Exhibit E

	 	—
	 	Form of Subsidiary Guarantee Agreement
	Exhibit F

	 	—
	 	Form of Note
	Exhibit G

	 	—
	 	Form of Intercompany Subordination Agreement






CREDIT AGREEMENT, dated as of October 21, 2010, among ALASKA COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS
HOLDINGS, INC., as Borrower, ALASKA COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS GROUP, INC., as Parent, the several
banks and other financial institutions or entities from time to time parties to this Agreement, as
lenders (the “Lenders”), and JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as Administrative Agent.



PRELIMINARY STATEMENTS:




(1) In connection with the Transactions (as hereinafter defined), the Borrower desires to
obtain from the Lenders financings (collectively, the “Financings”) in an aggregate
principal amount of $470,000,000, comprised of (a) a $440,000,000 six year senior secured term loan
facility, and (b) a $30,000,000 five year senior secured revolving facility with a subfacility for
letters of credit and a subfacility for swing line loans, the proceeds of which will be used for
(i) repayment in full of all amounts due under the Existing Credit Agreement (as hereinafter
defined), (ii) payment of costs and expenses associated with the Transactions, and (iii) the
ongoing general corporate requirements of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, including permitted
acquisitions, dividends, capital expenditures and investments.



(2) The Lenders have indicated their willingness to provide the Financings, but only on and
subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, including the granting of the Collateral
pursuant to the Security Documents and the provision of the guarantees pursuant to the Parent
Guarantee Agreement and the Subsidiary Guarantee Agreement.



NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and of the mutual covenants and agreements
contained herein, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:



ARTICLE I   DEFINITIONS




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



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



“Additional Revolving Commitment” means, with respect to each Revolving Commitment
Increase Lender, the commitment, if any, of such Lender to provide Revolving Commitment Increases
hereunder. The initial amount of each Lender’s Additional Revolving Commitment will be specified
in the applicable Incremental Loan Amendment, or will be set forth in the Assignment and Assumption
pursuant to which such Lender shall have assumed its Additional Revolving Commitment. The
aggregate amount of the Additional Revolving Commitments on the Closing Date is zero and at any
time thereafter shall not exceed $10,000,000.



“Adjusted EBITDA” means, for any period, for the Parent and the Subsidiaries
(determined on a consolidated basis without duplication in accordance with GAAP), Consolidated Net
Income, adjusted by adding thereto, (a) to the extent deducted in determining Consolidated Net
Income, the sum of (i) Consolidated Interest Expense, (ii) provision for Taxes based on income,
(iii) depreciation and amortization expense, (iv) (1) Transaction Expenses incurred in connection
with the Transactions and (2) other Transaction Expenses incurred after the date hereof to the
extent not exceeding $4,000,000 in the aggregate in any fiscal year of the Borrower, (v) unrealized
losses on financial derivatives recognized in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards No. 133, (vi) non-cash, stock-based compensation expense, (vii) extraordinary,
non-recurring or unusual losses (including extraordinary, non-recurring or unusual losses on
permitted sales or dispositions of assets and casualty events), (viii) the cumulative effect of a
change in accounting principles and (ix) all other non-cash charges that represent an accrual for
which no cash is expected to be paid in the next twelve months minus (b) to the extent included in
determining Consolidated Net Income, the sum of (i) unrealized gains on financial derivatives
recognized in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 133, (ii)
extraordinary, non-recurring or unusual gains (including extraordinary, non-recurring or unusual
gains on permitted sales or dispositions of assets and casualty events), (iii) gains on sales of
assets other than in the ordinary course of business and (iv) all other non-cash income.



“Adjusted LIBO Rate” means, with respect to any Eurodollar Borrowing for any Interest
Period, an interest rate per annum (rounded upwards, if necessary, to the next 1/100 of 1%) equal
to (a) the LIBO Rate for such Interest Period multiplied by (b) the Statutory Reserve Rate.



“Adjusted Total Debt” means, on any date, Total Debt as of such date, minus the amount
of unrestricted cash and cash equivalents of the Parent, the Borrower and the Subsidiaries as at
said date not to exceed $20,000,000.



“Administrative Agent” means JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., in its capacity as
administrative agent for the Lenders hereunder, and any successor thereto in such capacity.



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



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



“Aggregate Credit Exposure” means, on any date, the sum of (a) the aggregate principal
amount of all Term Loans and Incremental Term Loans outstanding on such date plus (b) the aggregate
unused amount of the Revolving Commitment on such date plus (c) the aggregate Revolving Exposure on
such date plus (d) the aggregate unused amount of Incremental Term Loan Commitments of each Series
on such date.



“Aggregate Term Exposure” means, on any date, the aggregate principal amount of the
Term Loans outstanding on such date.



“Agreement” means this Credit Agreement, as amended from time to time.



“Alternate Base Rate” means, for any day, a rate per annum (rounded upwards, if
necessary, to the next 1/16 of 1%) equal to the greatest of (a) the Prime Rate in effect on such
day, (b) the Federal Funds Effective Rate in effect on such day plus 1/2 of 1% and (c) the
Adjusted LIBO Rate that would be calculated as of such day (or, if such day is not a Business Day,
as of the next preceding Business Day) in respect of a proposed Eurodollar Loan with a one-month
Interest Period plus 1.0%. Any change in the ABR due to a change in the Prime Rate, the
Federal Funds Effective Rate or such Adjusted LIBO Rate shall be effective as of the opening of
business on the day of such change in the Prime Rate, the Federal Funds Effective Rate or such
Adjusted LIBO Rate, respectively. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the minimum Alternate Base Rate
shall be 2.50%.



“Anticipated Lease Accounting Changes” means changes to the current GAAP accounting
model for leases adopted by the FASB of the type generally described in its discussion paper dated
March 19, 2009 entitled “Leases: Preliminary Views” or otherwise arising out of the FASB project on
lease accounting described in such discussion paper.



“Applicable Percentage” means, with respect to any Revolving Lender, the percentage of
the total Revolving Commitments (disregarding any Defaulting Lender’s Revolving Commitment)
represented by such Lender’s Revolving Commitment. If the Revolving Commitments have terminated or
expired, the Applicable Percentages shall be determined based upon the Revolving Commitments most
recently in effect, giving effect to any assignments.



“Applicable Prepayment Percentage” means 50%, provided that (a) if the Senior
Secured Leverage Ratio as at the last day of the most recent fiscal year shall be less than 3.00 to
1 but equal to or greater than 2.50 to 1, then such percentage shall be reduced to 25% and (b) if
the Senior Secured Leverage Ratio as at the last day of the most recent fiscal year shall be less
than 2.50 to 1, then such percentage shall be reduced to zero percent.



“Applicable Rate” means, for any day, (a) with respect to any Term Loan, (i) 3.0% per
annum, in the case of an ABR Loan, or (ii) 4.0% per annum, in the case of a Eurodollar Loan, and
(b) with respect to any Revolving Loan, the applicable rate per annum set forth below in each case
under the caption “ABR Spread” or “Eurodollar Spread”, as applicable, based upon the Total Leverage
Ratio as of the most recent determination date, provided that for the first six months
following the Closing Date, the “Applicable Rate” for purposes of clause (b) above shall be the
applicable rate per annum set forth below in Category 1:



	 	 	 	 	 
	Total Leverage Ratio:

	 	ABR Spread
	 	Eurodollar Spread
	 

	 	 
	 	 
	Category 1

Greater than or equal to 4.00 to 1

	 	3.0%



	 	4.0%



	 

	 	 
	 	 
	Category 2

Less than 4.00 to 1

	 	2.75%



	 	3.75%



	 

	 	 
	 	 






For purposes of the foregoing, (a) the Total Leverage Ratio shall be determined based upon the
Parent’s consolidated financial statements most recently delivered pursuant to Section 5.01(a) or
(b), as the case may be, and (b) each change in the Applicable Rate resulting from a change in the
Total Leverage Ratio shall be effective during the period commencing on the date that is three
Business Days after the date on which the Parent’s consolidated financial statements are delivered
pursuant to Section 5.01(a) or (b), as the case may be, and ending on the date immediately
preceding the effective date of the next such change, provided that the Total Leverage
Ratio shall, upon written notice by the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders to the
Borrower, be deemed to be in Category 1 (i) at any time that an Event of Default has occurred and
is continuing or (ii) if the Borrower fails to deliver the consolidated financial statements
required to be delivered by it pursuant to Section 5.01(a) or (b), during the period from the
expiration of the time for delivery thereof until such consolidated financial statements are
delivered (it being understood that such notice shall have retroactive effect to the date of such
Event of Default or of such expiration, as the case may be).



Notwithstanding the foregoing, (a) the Applicable Rate with respect to any Incremental Term
Loan and any Incremental Term Loan Commitment of any Series means the rate per annum for such
Incremental Term Loan and Incremental Term Loan Commitment agreed to by the Borrower and the
respective Incremental Term Loan Lender or Lenders in the related Incremental Loan Amendment for
such Series in compliance with Section 2.01(c) and (b) in the event that the yield on any
Incremental Term Loans (taking into account interest margins, minimum LIBO Rate, minimum Alternate
Base Rate, upfront fees and original issue discount on such Incremental Term Loans with upfront
fees and original issue discount equated to interest margins based on an assumed four year life to
maturity) (the “Incremental Yield”) exceeds the yield (determined in the same manner) on
the Term Loans by more than 0.25%, then the Applicable Rate for the Term Loans shall be
automatically increased to a level (or, at the Borrower’s option, fees shall be paid by the
Borrower to the Term Lenders) such that the yield on the Term Loans shall be 0.25% below the
Incremental Yield.



“Approved Fund” means any Fund that is administered or managed by (a) a Lender, (b) an
Affiliate of a Lender or (c) an entity or an Affiliate of an entity that administers or manages a
Lender.



“Arrangers” means, collectively, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and Oppenheimer & Co. Inc.



“Asset Sale” means (a) any sale of any Subsidiary or business unit or division of the
Parent, the Borrower and the Subsidiaries or (b) the sale of any one or more exchanges of the
Parent, the Borrower and the Subsidiaries.



“Assignment and Assumption” means an assignment and assumption entered into by a
Lender and an Eligible Assignee (with the consent of any party whose consent is required by Section
9.04), and accepted by the Administrative Agent, substantially in the form of Exhibit A or any
other form approved by the Administrative Agent and the Borrower (such approval from the Borrower
not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed).



“Authorizations” means all applications, filings, reports, documents, recordings and
registrations with, and all validations, exemptions, franchises, waivers, approvals, orders or
authorizations, consents, licenses, certificates and permits from any Governmental Authority
necessary in connection with the execution, delivery or performance of this Agreement and the other
Loan Documents or in connection with the operation of the business of the Parent, the Borrower and
the Subsidiaries.



“Available Cash” means, for any Reference Period, for the Parent, the Borrower and the
Subsidiaries (determined on a consolidated basis, without duplication, for such Reference Period),
the sum (which may be negative) of Adjusted EBITDA for such Reference Period minus, without
duplication, (a) the sum of (i) to the extent added to Consolidated Net Income in determining such
Adjusted EBITDA, Cash Interest Expense paid or accrued in such Reference Period, (ii) Capital
Expenditures made during such Reference Period, excluding any Capital Expenditures financed with
the proceeds of (A) Indebtedness permitted hereunder and identified pursuant to Section 5.01(c) as
having been applied to finance Capital Expenditures (other than any Capital Expenditures financed
with the proceeds of Revolving Loans), (B) issuances of Equity Interests, (C) permitted sales of
assets or (D) casualty or condemnation events, (iii) cash consideration paid for Permitted
Acquisitions (excluding any such acquisitions to the extent financed with the proceeds of (A)
Indebtedness permitted hereunder (and, for purposes of Section 2.11(d) only, identified pursuant to
Section 5.01(c) as having been applied to finance acquisitions), (B) issuances of Equity Interests,
(C) permitted sales of assets or (D) casualty or condemnation events), (iv) scheduled payments of
principal of such Person’s Indebtedness made or payable during such Reference Period, (v) voluntary
prepayments of Indebtedness of such Person made during such Reference Period (other than
prepayments of Revolving Loans) and prepayments of the Loans made pursuant to paragraphs (c) and
(d) of Section 2.11 during such Reference Period (other than prepayments of Revolving Loans), (vi)
to the extent added to Consolidated Net Income in determining such Adjusted EBITDA, Taxes paid in
cash for such Reference Period, (vii) to the extent added to Consolidated Net Income in determining
such Adjusted EBITDA, Transaction Expenses incurred during such Reference Period other than
Transaction Expenses financed with the proceeds of Indebtedness (other than Revolving Borrowings)
or issuances of Equity Interests, (viii) to the extent added to Consolidated Net Income in
determining such Adjusted EBITDA, the cash cost of any extraordinary, non-recurring or unusual
losses, during such Reference Period and (ix) to the extent added to Consolidated Net Income in
determining such Adjusted EBITDA, payments made in cash during such Reference Period on account of
non-cash losses or non-cash charges expensed during or prior to such Reference Period, plus,
without duplication, (b) to the extent not included in determining such Adjusted EBITDA, (i) the
cash amount realized in respect of extraordinary, non-recurring or unusual gains, and (ii) the cash
amount realized on gains on sales of assets, during such Reference Period.



“Available Equity Issuance Amount” means, as at any date of determination, (a) the
aggregate amount of Net Proceeds received by the Parent or the Borrower from the sale or issuance
of Equity Interests (other than Disqualified Stock) during the period from the Closing Date to and
including such date of determination minus (b) the sum of (i) the aggregate amount of Permitted
Acquisitions and Investments made pursuant to (x) clause (ii) of Section 6.04(f) and (y) Section
6.04(p), in each case from the Closing Date and prior to such date of determination plus (ii) the
aggregate amount of Restricted Payments made pursuant to Section 6.08(a)(iv) from the Closing Date
and prior to such date of determination plus (iii) the aggregate amount of such Net Proceeds
applied to make Capital Expenditures from the Closing Date and prior to such date of determination
plus (iv) the aggregate amount of prepayments of Indebtedness made pursuant to Section 6.08(b)(v)
from the Closing Date and prior to such date of determination.



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



“Borrower” means Alaska Communications Systems Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation.



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



“Borrowing Request” means a request by the Borrower for a Borrowing in accordance with
Section 2.03.



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



“Capital Expenditures” means, for any period, without duplication, (a) the additions
to property, plant and equipment and other capital expenditures of the Parent, the Borrower and its
consolidated Subsidiaries that are (or would be) set forth in a consolidated statement of cash
flows of the Parent for such period prepared in accordance with GAAP and (b) Capital Lease
Obligations incurred by the Parent, the Borrower and its consolidated Subsidiaries during such
period.



“Capital Lease Obligations” of any Person means the obligations of such Person to pay
rent or other amounts under any lease of (or other arrangement conveying the right to use) real or
personal property, or a combination thereof, which obligations are required to be classified and
accounted for as capital leases on a balance sheet of such Person under GAAP (without giving effect
to Anticipated Lease Accounting Changes), and the amount of such obligations shall be the
capitalized amount thereof determined in accordance with GAAP (without giving effect to Anticipated
Lease Accounting Changes).



“Cash Interest Expense” means, for any period, for the Parent, the Borrower and the
Subsidiaries determined on a consolidated basis without duplication in accordance with GAAP, the
excess of (a) the sum of (i) Consolidated Interest Expense plus (ii) any interest accrued during
such period in respect of Indebtedness that is required to be capitalized rather than included in
consolidated interest expense for such period minus (b) the sum of (i) to the extent included in
the determination of the sum in clause (a) above for such period, non-cash amounts attributable to
amortization of financing costs paid in a previous period (including deferred Transaction Expenses
and other non-cash interest expense), plus (ii) to the extent included in the determination of the
sum in clause (a) above for such period, non-cash amounts attributable to amortization of debt
discounts or accrued interest payable in kind for such period, plus (iii) any other non-cash
amounts included in the determination of clause (a) above for such period, minus (c) the aggregate
amount of all cash interest income earned in respect of Permitted Investments during such period.



“CFC” means a “controlled foreign corporation” under section 957 of the Code.



“Change in Control” means (a) the Parent fails to own 100% of the direct Equity
Interests in the Borrower; (b) the acquisition of ownership, directly or indirectly, beneficially
or of record, by any Person or group (within the meaning of the Exchange Act and the rules of the
SEC thereunder as in effect on the date hereof), of Equity Interests representing more than 35% on
a fully diluted basis of the aggregate ordinary voting power for the election of directors of the
Parent; (c) the occupation of a majority of the seats (disregarding vacant seats) on the board of
directors of the Parent by Persons who were neither (i) nominated by the board of directors of the
Parent, (ii) appointed by directors so nominated nor (iii) members of the board of directors as of
the Closing Date; or (d) the occurrence of a “Change of Control”, “Change in Control” or similar
occurrence under any Material Indebtedness of the Borrower or any of the Subsidiaries.



“Change in Law” means (a) the adoption of any law, rule or regulation (including any
new or additional regulations issued under or implementing any existing law to the extent of any
new or additional requirements thereunder) after the date of this Agreement, (b) any change in any
law, rule or regulation or in the interpretation or application thereof by any Governmental
Authority after the date of this Agreement or (c) compliance by any LC Issuer or any Lender (or,
for purposes of Section 2.15(b), by any lending office of such Lender or by such Lender’s or such
LC Issuer’s holding company, if any) with any request, guideline or directive (whether or not
having the force of law) of any Governmental Authority made or issued after the date of this
Agreement. A Change in Law shall not include the application or effect of any regulations
promulgated and any interpretation or other guidance issued in connection with FATCA.



“Class”, when used in reference to any Loan or Borrowing, refers to whether such Loan,
or the Loans comprising such Borrowing, are Revolving Loans, Term Loans, Incremental Term Loans or
Swingline Loans. Each Series of Incremental Term Loan Commitments, Incremental Term Loan
Borrowings or Incremental Term Loans shall be deemed a separate Class of Commitments, Borrowings or
Loans, respectively, hereunder, unless such Series is deemed an increase to the Term Commitment (as
contemplated by Section 2.01(c)), in which case the Incremental Term Loan Commitments, Incremental
Term Loan Borrowings and Incremental Term Loans of such Series shall constitute part of the Term
Commitments, Term Borrowings or Term Loans, as applicable.



“Closing Date” means the date on or prior to October 21, 2010 in which the conditions
specified in are satisfied (or waived in accordance with Section 9.02).



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



“Collateral” means any and all property, assets or revenue of the Loan Parties subject
(or purported to be subject) to the Lien of any Security Documents (including all “Collateral”
under and as defined in any applicable Security Document).



“Commitment” means a Revolving Commitment, Term Commitment or Incremental Term Loan
Commitment, or any combination thereof (as the context requires).



“Communications Law” means all laws, rules, regulations, codes, ordinances, orders,
decrees, judgments, injunctions, notices or binding agreements issued, promulgated or entered into
by any Governmental Authority (including the FCC and the RCA) relating in any way to the offering
or provision of communications.



“Communications Liability” means any liability, contingent or otherwise (including any
liability for damages, costs, fines, penalties or indemnities), of the Borrower or any Subsidiary
directly or indirectly resulting from or based upon (a) the violation of any Communications Law,
(b) the generation or use of communications, (c) exposure to communications or radio frequency
emissions or (d) any contract, agreement or other consensual agreement pursuant to which liability
is assumed or imposed with respect to any of the foregoing.



“Consolidated Interest Expense” means, for any period, the sum (for the Parent, the
Borrower and the Subsidiaries determined on a consolidated basis without duplication in accordance
with GAAP), of all interest expense (including imputed interest expense in respect of Capital Lease
Obligations) for such period. For purposes of the foregoing, Consolidated Interest Expense shall
be determined taking into account any net payments made or received by the Parent, the Borrower or
any Subsidiary under Hedging Agreements.



“Consolidated Net Income” means, for the Parent, the Borrower and the Subsidiaries
(determined on a consolidated basis without duplication in accordance with GAAP) for any period,
the net income (or loss) after provision for taxes of the Parent, the Borrower and the Subsidiaries
on a consolidated basis for such period taken as a single accounting period.



“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 Note Documents” means the indenture and other agreements under which the
Convertible Notes were issued and all other instruments, agreements and other documents evidencing
or governing the Convertible Notes or providing for any Guarantee or other right in respect
thereof.



“Convertible Notes” means the $125,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of 5.75%
convertible notes issued by the Borrower pursuant to the Convertible Note Documents on April 8,
2008.



“Cumulative Distributable Cash” means, for the Parent, the Borrower and the
Subsidiaries as of any date of determination, the sum of (a) $30,000,000 plus (b) the amount of the
first two regularly-scheduled dividend payments to be made following the Closing Date in an
aggregate amount not to exceed $20,000,000, plus (c) net proceeds received from asset sales not
required to be applied to prepay the Loans pursuant to Section 2.11(b)(i)(B), plus (d) Available
Cash for the Reference Period most recently ended prior to such date (provided that for
purposes of Sections 2.11(c) and (d), Available Cash shall be deemed increased by the amount of
voluntary prepayments of Term Loans subtracted in determining the prepayment required thereunder),
minus (e) the aggregate amount of (x) Restricted Payments made pursuant to Section 6.08(a)(iii),
(y) payments in respect of Indebtedness made pursuant to Section 6.08(b)(iv) and (z) Investments
made pursuant to Section 6.04(o) net of any Recoveries thereof received during such Reference
Period, in each case paid in cash during the period commencing on the Closing Date through the last
day of such Reference Period.



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



“Defaulting Lender” means any Lender designated a Defaulting Lender by the
Administrative Agent after the Administrative Agent has reasonably determined that such Lender has
(a) failed to comply with its obligation to fund any portion of its Loans or participations in
Letters of Credit or Swingline Loans within three Business Days of the date required to be funded
by it hereunder, (b) notified the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, the LC Issuers, the Swingline
Lender or any Lender in writing that it does not intend to comply with any of its funding
obligations under this Agreement or has made a public statement to the effect that it does not
intend to comply with its funding obligations under this Agreement or generally under other
agreements in which it commits to extend credit, (c) failed, within three Business Days after
written request by the Administrative Agent, to confirm that it will comply with the terms of this
Agreement relating to its obligations to fund prospective Loans and participations in then
outstanding Letters of Credit and Swingline Loans, (d) otherwise failed to pay over to the
Administrative Agent or any other Lender any other amount required to be paid by it hereunder
within three Business Days of the date when due, unless the subject of a good faith dispute, or (e)
(i) become or is insolvent or has a parent company that has become or is insolvent or (ii) become
the subject of a bankruptcy or insolvency proceeding, or has had a receiver, conservator, trustee
or custodian appointed for it, or has taken any action in furtherance of, or indicating its consent
to, approval of or acquiescence in any such proceeding or appointment or has a parent company that
has become the subject of a bankruptcy or insolvency proceeding, or has had a receiver,
conservator, trustee or custodian appointed for it, or has taken any action in furtherance of, or
indicating its consent to, approval of or acquiescence in any such proceeding or appointment.



“Disclosed Matters” means the actions, suits and proceedings and the environmental
matters disclosed on Schedule 3.06.



“Disqualified Stock” means, with respect to any Person, any Equity Interest that by
its terms (or by the terms of any security into which it is convertible or for which it is
exchangeable or exercisable) or upon the happening of any event: (a) matures or is mandatorily
redeemable pursuant to a sinking fund obligation or otherwise in whole or in part, in each case on
or prior to the 180th day following the Term Maturity Date; (b) is convertible or exchangeable for
Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock; or (c) is redeemable at the option of the holder thereof, in
whole or in part, in each case on or prior to the 180th day following the Term Maturity Date;
provided, however, that any Equity Interests that would not constitute Disqualified
Stock but for the provisions thereof giving holders thereof the right to require such Person to
repurchase or redeem such Equity Interests upon the occurrence of an “asset sale” or “Change of
Control” occurring prior to the 180th day following the Term Maturity Date shall not constitute
Disqualified Stock if the “asset sale” or “Change of Control” provisions applicable to such Equity
Interests are not more favorable to the holders of such Equity Interests than the “asset sale”
provisions and the “Change of Control” provisions customarily contained in senior or senior
subordinated notes of similar issuers issued under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, in each
case as reasonably determined by the Administrative Agent.



“Dividend Suspension Period” means any period (a) commencing on the date of delivery
of a certificate pursuant to Section 5.01(c) showing that, for the then most recently ended period
of four consecutive fiscal quarters of the Parent, the Total Leverage Ratio is greater than 5.00 to
1 (or on the date upon which the Borrower shall fail to deliver such certificate when required
under Section 5.01(c)), and (b) ending on the date of delivery of a certificate pursuant to Section
5.01(c) showing that, for the then most recently ended period of four consecutive fiscal quarters
of the Parent, the Total Leverage Ratio is equal to or less than 5.00 to 1.



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



“Domestic Lender” has the meaning specified in Section 2.17(f).



“Domestic Subsidiary” means any Subsidiary organized under the laws of the United
States of America or any State thereof or the District of Columbia.



“Eligible Assignee” means (a) a Lender; (b) an Affiliate of a Lender; (c) an Approved
Fund; and (d) any other Person (other than a natural person) approved by (i) the Administrative
Agent, (ii) in the case of any assignment of a Revolving Commitment, the LC Issuer, and (iii)
unless an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Borrower (each such approval not to
be unreasonably withheld or delayed); provided that notwithstanding the foregoing,
“Eligible Assignee” shall not include the Parent, the Borrower or any Subsidiary.



“Environmental Laws” means all applicable laws (including common law), rules,
regulations, codes, ordinances, orders, decrees, judgments, injunctions, or final and legally
binding agreements, or other legally enforceable requirements issued, promulgated or entered into
by or with any Governmental Authority, regulating, relating to, or imposing standards of conduct
concerning the protection of human health (as affected by exposure to hazardous substances) or the
environment.



“Environmental Liability” means any liability, contingent or otherwise (including any
liability for damages, costs of environmental investigation and remediation, natural resource
damages, fines, penalties or indemnities), of the Parent, the Borrower or any Subsidiary directly
or indirectly resulting from or based upon (a) any actual or alleged violation of any Environmental
Law, (b) the generation, use, handling, transportation, storage, treatment or disposal of any
Hazardous Materials, (c) any actual or alleged exposure to any Hazardous Materials, (d) the Release
or threatened Release of any Hazardous Materials or (e) any contract, agreement or other consensual
arrangement pursuant to which liability is assumed or imposed with respect to any of the foregoing.



“Environmental Permit” means any permit, approval, identification number, license or
other authorization required under any Environmental Law.



“Equity Interests” means shares of capital stock, partnership interests, membership
interests in a limited liability company, beneficial interests in a trust or other equity ownership
interests in a Person and any options warrants or other rights to acquire such Equity Interests,
but excluding any debt securities convertible into such Equity Interests.



“Equity Rights” means, with respect to any Person, any subscriptions, options,
warrants, commitments, preemptive rights or agreements of any kind (including any stockholders’ or
voting trust agreements) for the issuance or sale of, or securities convertible into, any
additional shares of capital stock of any class, or partnership or other ownership interests of any
type in, such Person.



“ERISA” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended from
time to time.



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



“ERISA Event” means (a) any Reportable Event; (b) the existence with respect to any
Plan of a non-exempt Prohibited Transaction; (c) any failure by any Plan to satisfy the minimum
funding standards (within the meaning of Sections 412 or 430 of the Code or Section 302 of ERISA)
applicable to such Plan, whether or not waived; (d) the filing pursuant to Section 412(c) of the
Code or Section 302(c) of ERISA of an application for a waiver of the minimum funding standard with
respect to any Plan, the failure to make by its due date a required installment under Section
430(j) of the Code with respect to any Plan or the failure by any Loan Party or any of its ERISA
Affiliates to make any required contribution to a Multiemployer Plan; (e) the incurrence by any
Loan Party or any of its ERISA Affiliates of any liability under Title IV of ERISA with respect to
the termination of any Plan; (f) a determination that any Plan is, or is expected to be, in “at
risk” status (within the meaning of Section 430 of the Code or Section 303 of ERISA); (g) the
receipt by any Loan Party or any of its ERISA Affiliates from the PBGC or a plan administrator of
any notice relating to an intention to terminate any Plan or to appoint a trustee to administer any
Plan; (h) the incurrence by any Loan Party or any of its ERISA Affiliates of any liability with
respect to the withdrawal or partial withdrawal from any Plan or Multiemployer Plan; and (i) the
receipt by any Loan Party or any of its ERISA Affiliates of any notice, or the receipt by any
Multiemployer Plan from a Loan Party or any ERISA Affiliate of any notice, concerning the
imposition of Withdrawal Liability or a determination that a Multiemployer Plan is, or is expected
to be, Insolvent, in Reorganization, or in “endangered” or “critical” status (within the meaning of
Section 432 of the Code or Section 305 of ERISA.



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



“Event of Default” has the meaning assigned to such term in Article VII.



“Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended from time to time
and any successor statute.



“Excluded Taxes” means, with respect to the Administrative Agent, any Lender, any LC
Issuer, the Swingline Lender or any other recipient of any payment to be made by or on account of
any obligation of the Borrower hereunder, (a) income or franchise taxes imposed on (or measured by)
its net income by the United States of America, or by the jurisdiction under the laws of which such
recipient is organized or is a resident for tax purposes or in which its principal office is
located or, in the case of any Lender, in which its applicable lending office is located or in
which such recipient is otherwise deemed to be engaged in a trade or business for tax purposes (as
a result of a present or former connection between such recipient and the jurisdiction or taxing
authority imposing the tax) or any subdivision thereof or therein, (b) any branch profits taxes
imposed by the United States of America or any similar tax imposed by any other jurisdiction
described in clause (a) above, (c) in the case of a Foreign Lender (other than an assignee pursuant
to a request by the Borrower under Section 2.19(b)), any tax that (i) is in effect and would apply
to amounts payable to such Foreign Lender at the time such Foreign Lender becomes a party to this
Agreement (or designates a new lending office), except to the extent that (A) in the case of a
designation of a new lending office, such Foreign Lender or (B) in the case of an assignment, the
assignor of such Foreign Lender, was entitled, at the time of such designation or assignment (as
the case may be), to receive additional amounts from the Borrower with respect to any tax pursuant
to Section 2.17(a), (ii) is attributable to such Foreign Lender’s failure to comply with Section
2.17(e) or (iii) is not applicable to amounts payable to such Foreign Lender at the time such
Foreign Lender becomes party to this Agreement or designates a new lending office, unless either
(x) such Foreign Lender becomes a party to this Agreement by assignment and the assignor of such
Lender was entitled at the time of assignment to receive additional amounts from the Borrower with
respect to any tax pursuant to Section 2.17(a) (provided that such Foreign Lender shall not
be entitled to receive additional amounts from the Borrower in excess of the amount to which its
assignor was entitled) or (y) such tax is imposed as a result of a Change in Law that becomes
effective after the date such Foreign Lender becomes a party to this Agreement or designates a new
lending office, as applicable, (d) any taxes, in the case of a Domestic Lender, attributable to
such Lender’s failure to comply with Section 2.17(f) and (e) any taxes attributable to FATCA and
any regulations promulgated thereunder and any other formal, definitive guidance issued in
connection therewith.



“Existing Credit Agreement” means the Credit Agreement dated as of February 1, 2005
among the Borrower, the Parent, the lenders and agents party thereto and Canadian Imperial Bank of
Commerce, as administrative agent, as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified prior to the date
hereof.



“Facility” means each of (a) the Term Commitments and the Term Loans made thereunder
(the “Term Facility”), (b) each series of Incremental Term Loan Commitments and the
Incremental Term Loans made thereunder (each an “Incremental Facility”) and (c) the
Revolving Commitments and the extensions of credit made thereunder (the “Revolving
Facility”).



“FATCA” means Section 1471 or 1472 of the Code as of the date hereof.



“FCC” means the United States Federal Communications Commission or any successor
agency thereof.



“Federal Funds Effective Rate” means, for any day, the weighted average (rounded
upwards, if necessary, to the next 1/100 of 1%) of the rates on overnight Federal funds
transactions with members of the Federal Reserve System arranged by Federal funds brokers, as
published on the next succeeding Business Day by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, or, if such
rate is not so published for any day that is a Business Day, the average (rounded upwards, if
necessary, to the next 1/100 of 1%) of the quotations for such day for such transactions received
by the Administrative Agent from three Federal funds brokers of recognized standing selected by it.



“Financial Officer” means the chief financial officer, principal accounting officer,
treasurer or controller of the Borrower or the Parent, as applicable.



“Financings” has the meaning specified in the Preliminary Statements.



“Fixed Charges” means, for the Parent, the Borrower and the Subsidiaries for any
period, the sum of (a) Cash Interest Expense plus (b) Taxes based on income of the Parent, the
Borrower and the Subsidiaries paid in cash in respect of income for such period.



“Fixed Charges Coverage Ratio” means, as at the last day of any fiscal quarter, the
ratio of (a) Adjusted EBITDA of the Parent, the Borrower and the Subsidiaries for the period of
four consecutive fiscal quarters of the Parent ended on such last day to (b) Fixed Charges for such
period.



“Foreign Lender” has the meaning specified in Section 2.17(e).



“Foreign Subsidiary” means any Subsidiary that is organized under the laws of a
jurisdiction other than the United States of America or any State thereof or the District of
Columbia.



“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 business.



“GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles as in effect in the United
States of America.



“Governmental Authority” means the government of the United States of America, any
other nation or 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.



“Guarantee” of or by any Person (the “guarantor”) means any obligation, contingent or
otherwise, of the guarantor guaranteeing or having the economic effect of guaranteeing any
Indebtedness or other payment obligation of any other Person (the “primary obligor”) in any manner,
whether directly or indirectly, and including any obligation of the guarantor, direct or indirect,
(a) to purchase or pay (or advance or supply funds for the purchase or payment of) such
Indebtedness or other payment obligation or to purchase (or to advance or supply funds for the
purchase of) any security for the payment thereof, (b) to purchase or lease property, securities or
services for the purpose of assuring the owner of such Indebtedness or other payment obligation of
the payment thereof, (c) to maintain working capital, equity capital or any other financial
statement condition or liquidity of the primary obligor so as to enable the primary obligor to pay
such Indebtedness or other payment obligation, or (d) as an account party in respect of any letter
of credit or letter of guaranty issued to support such Indebtedness or obligation; provided
that the term Guarantee shall not include endorsements for collection or deposit in the ordinary
course of business. The amount of any Guarantee of any guarantor shall be deemed to be the lower
of (a) an amount equal to the stated or determinable amount of the primary obligation in respect of
which such Guarantee is made and (b) the maximum amount for which such guarantor may be liable
pursuant to the terms of the instrument embodying such Guarantee, unless such primary obligation
and the maximum amount for which such guarantor may be liable are not stated or determinable, in
which case the amount of such Guarantee shall be such guarantor’s maximum reasonably anticipated
liability in respect thereof as determined by the Borrower in good faith.



“Guarantee Agreements” means the Parent Guarantee Agreement and the Subsidiary
Guarantee Agreement.



“Hazardous Materials” means all 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 chemicals, materials, pollutants, contaminants, substances or wastes of any
nature prohibited, limited or regulated by or pursuant to, or that could give rise to liability
under, any Environmental Law.



“Hedging Agreement” means any interest rate protection agreement, foreign currency
exchange agreement, commodity price protection agreement or other interest or currency exchange
rate or commodity price hedging arrangement.



“Incremental Loan Amendment” means any amendment to this Agreement pursuant to which
Incremental Term Loan Commitments of any Series or Revolving Commitment Increases, as applicable,
are established pursuant to Section 2.01(c).



“Incremental Term Loan” has the meaning assigned to such term in clause (c) of Section
2.01.



“Incremental Term Loan Commitment” means, with respect to each Incremental Term Loan
Lender of any Series, the commitment, if any, of such Lender to make Incremental Term Loans of such
Series hereunder. The initial amount of each Lender’s Incremental Term Loan Commitment of any
Series will be specified in the Incremental Loan Amendment for such Series, or will be set forth in
the Assignment and Assumption pursuant to which such Lender shall have assumed its Incremental Term
Loan Commitment of such Series. The aggregate amount of the Incremental Term Loan Commitments on
the Closing Date is zero and at any time thereafter shall not exceed $50,000,000.



“Incremental Term Loan Lender” means a Lender with an Incremental Term Loan Commitment
or an outstanding Incremental Term Loan.



“Indebtedness” of any Person means, without duplication, (a) all obligations of such
Person for borrowed money or with respect to advances of any kind, (b) all obligations of such
Person evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes or similar instruments, (c) all obligations of such
Person under conditional sale or other title retention agreements relating to property acquired by
such Person, (d) all obligations of such Person in respect of the deferred purchase price of
property or services that would be shown as a long-term liability on the liability side of the
balance sheet of such Person in accordance with GAAP, (e) all Indebtedness of others secured by (or
for which the holder of such Indebtedness has an existing right, contingent or otherwise, to be
secured by) any Lien on property owned or acquired by such Person, whether or not the Indebtedness
secured thereby has been assumed (provided that if such obligations have not been assumed,
the amount of such Indebtedness included for the purposes of this definition will be the amount
equal to the lesser of the fair market value of such property and the amount of the Indebtedness
secured), (f) all Guarantees by such Person of Indebtedness (other than Indebtedness to the extent
included in clause (e)) of others, (g) all Capital Lease Obligations and Synthetic Lease
Obligations of such Person, (h) unless fully cash collateralized, all obligations, contingent or
otherwise, of such Person as an account party in respect of letters of credit and letters of
guaranty and (i) unless fully cash collateralized, all obligations, contingent or otherwise, of
such Person in respect of bankers’ acceptances. The Indebtedness of any Person shall include the
Indebtedness of any other entity (including any partnership in which such Person is a general
partner) to the extent such Person is liable therefor as a result of such Person’s ownership
interest in or other relationship with such entity, except to the extent the terms of such
Indebtedness provide that such Person is not liable therefor. Notwithstanding any of the
foregoing, Indebtedness shall not include accrued expenses and deferred tax and other credits
incurred by any Person in the ordinary course of business.



“Indemnified Taxes” means Taxes other than Excluded Taxes and Other Taxes.



“Information Memorandum” means the Confidential Information Memorandum dated October,
2010 relating to the Borrower and the Commitments.



“Insolvent” with respect to any Multiemployer Plan, means the condition that such Plan
is insolvent within the meaning of Section 4245 of ERISA.



“Intellectual Property Security Agreement” means the Intellectual Property Security
Agreement covering Collateral, substantially in the form of Annex 1 to the Security Agreement.



“Intercompany Subordination Agreement” means an intercompany subordination agreement
between the Loan Parties and the Administrative Agent, substantially in the form of Exhibit G.



“Interest Election Request” means a request by the Borrower to convert or continue a
Borrowing in accordance with Section 2.07.



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



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



“Investment” means the acquisition of (including pursuant to any merger with any
Person that was not a Wholly Owned Subsidiary prior to such merger) any Equity Interests in or
evidences of indebtedness or other securities (including any option, warrant or other right to
acquire any of the foregoing) of, the making of any loans or advances to or capital contributions
in, the Guarantee of any obligations of, or the purchase or acquisition (in one transaction or a
series of transactions) of any assets of any other Person constituting a business unit.



“LC Disbursement” means a payment made by an LC Issuer pursuant to a Letter of Credit.



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



“LC Issuer” means JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and each other Revolving Lender approved
by the Administrative Agent and designated by the Borrower as an “LC Issuer” hereunder that has
agreed to such designation and has been approved as an “LC Issuer” hereunder by the Administrative
Agent (such approval not to be unreasonably withheld), each in its capacity as the issuer of
Letters of Credit hereunder, and in each case its successors in such capacity as provided in
Section 2.05. Any LC Issuer may, in its discretion, arrange for one or more Letters of Credit to be
issued by Affiliates of such LC Issuer, in which case the term “LC Issuer” shall include any such
Affiliate with respect to Letters of Credit issued by such Affiliate.



“Leased Real Property” means each parcel of real property leased or subleased by any
Loan Party pursuant to any Real Property Lease.



“Lenders” has the meaning set forth in the preamble hereto. The term “Lenders” also
includes the Incremental Term Loan Lenders, the Revolving Commitment Increase Lenders and, unless
the context otherwise requires, the Swingline Lender.



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



“Letter of Credit Collateral Account” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section
2.05(j).



“LIBO Rate” means, with respect to each day during each Interest Period pertaining to
a Eurodollar Loan, the rate per annum determined on the basis of the rate for deposits in Dollars
for a period equal to such Interest Period commencing on the first day of such Interest Period
appearing on the Reuters Screen LIBOR01 Page as of 11:00 A.M., London time, two Business Days prior
to the beginning of such Interest Period. In the event that such rate does not appear on such page
(or otherwise on such screen), the “LIBO Rate” shall be determined by reference to such
other comparable publicly available service for displaying eurodollar rates as may be selected by
the Administrative Agent or, in the absence of such availability, by reference to the rate at which
the Administrative Agent is offered Dollar deposits at or about 11:00 A.M., New York City time, two
Business Days prior to the beginning of such Interest Period in the interbank eurodollar market
where its eurodollar and foreign currency and exchange operations are then being conducted for
delivery on the first day of such Interest Period for the number of days comprised therein.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the minimum LIBO Rate shall be 1.50%.



“License Subsidiary” means a Subsidiary of the Borrower, the sole purpose of which
shall be to hold the Operating Licenses of one operating Subsidiary and to perform functions
incidental thereto.



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



“Loan Documents” means this Agreement, the Security Documents, the Intercompany
Subordination Agreement and any promissory note executed and delivered pursuant to Section 2.09(d).



“Loan Parties” means the Borrower, the Parent and the Subsidiary Loan Parties.



“Loans” means the Term Loans, the Revolving Loans (including any extensions of credit
under any Revolving Commitment Increase) and the Incremental Term Loans and, as the context may
require, the Swingline Loans.



“Material Adverse Effect” means a material adverse effect on (a) the business, assets,
results of operations, properties or financial condition of the Parent, the Borrower and the
Subsidiaries taken as a whole, (b) the ability of any Loan Party to perform any of its obligations
under any Loan Document or (c) the rights of or benefits available to the Lenders under any Loan
Document.



“Material Indebtedness” means Indebtedness (other than the Loans and Letters of
Credit), or obligations in respect of one or more Hedging Agreements, of any one or more of the
Parent, the Borrower and the Subsidiaries in an aggregate principal amount exceeding $10,000,000.
For purposes of determining Material Indebtedness, the “principal amount” of the obligations of the
Parent, the Borrower or any Subsidiary in respect of any Hedging Agreement at any time shall be the
aggregate net amount (giving effect to any netting agreements) that the Parent, the Borrower or
such Subsidiary would be required to pay if such Hedging Agreement were terminated at such time.



“Material Real Property” means (a) each parcel of real property owned, leased or
subleased by any Loan Party that is subject to a mortgage or leasehold mortgage under the Existing
Credit Agreement with an assessed value in excess of $750,000, (b) all owned real property of a
Loan Party with an assessed value in excess of $750,000 (other than the Owned Real Property listed
on Schedule 1.01-B) and (c) each other parcel of real property that is owned or acquired by a Loan
Party that is determined to be material to the business or operations of the Loan Parties, taken as
a whole.



“Material Subsidiary” means any Subsidiary (a) which has total revenues equal to or
greater than 5% of the total revenues of the Parent and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis,
or (b) for which the fair market value of its assets is equal to or greater than 5% of the total
assets of the Parent and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, or (c) which has Adjusted EBITDA
equal to or greater than 5% of the total Adjusted EBITDA of the Parent and its Subsidiaries on a
consolidated basis, and in any case, includes any License Subsidiary and any Subsidiary that owns
or leases any communications towers.



“Moody’s” means Moody’s Investors Service, Inc.



“Mortgage Policies” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.18(b).



“Mortgaged Property” means, initially, each parcel of owned real property and the
improvements thereto owned by a Loan Party and identified on Schedule 3.05(c)(ii), and after the
Closing Date, any New Mortgaged Property.



“Mortgage” means each of the mortgages, deeds of trust, trust deeds, leasehold
mortgages and leasehold deeds of trust in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the
Administrative Agent covering the Mortgaged Properties, in each case, as amended, restated,
supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.



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



“New Mortgaged Property” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.14(b)(ii).



“Net Proceeds” means, with respect to any event, (a) the cash proceeds received in
respect of such event, including (i) any cash received by way of deferred payment pursuant to, or
by monetization of, a note receivable or otherwise, but only as and when received, (ii) in the case
of a casualty, insurance proceeds, and (iii) in the case of a condemnation or similar event,
condemnation awards and similar payments, net of (b) the sum of (i) all fees and out-of-pocket
expenses paid by or on behalf of the Parent, the Borrower and the Subsidiaries (other than to an
Affiliate of the Borrower) in connection with such event, (ii) in the case of a sale, transfer or
other disposition of an asset (including pursuant to a sale and leaseback transaction or a casualty
or a condemnation or similar proceeding), the amount of all payments required to be made by the
Parent, the Borrower and the Subsidiaries as a result of such event to repay Indebtedness (other
than Loans) secured by such asset or otherwise subject to mandatory prepayment as a result of such
event and (iii) the amount of all taxes paid (or estimated to be payable) by the Parent, the
Borrower and the Subsidiaries (including, without limitation, sales, VAT and transfer taxes which
will be payable by the Parent, the Borrower and the Subsidiaries), and the amount of any reserves
established by the Parent, the Borrower and the Subsidiaries to fund contingent liabilities
reasonably estimated to be payable, in each case during the year that such event occurred or the
next two succeeding years and that are directly attributable to such event (as determined
reasonably and in good faith by the chief financial officer of the Borrower); provided,
however, that in the case of taxes that are deductible as estimated taxes under this clause
(iii), the Parent, the Borrower or such Subsidiary may deduct an amount (the “Reserved Amount”)
equal to the amount reserved in accordance with GAAP for the Parent’s, the Borrower’s or such
Subsidiary’s reasonable estimate of such taxes, other than taxes for which the Parent, the Borrower
or such Subsidiary is indemnified, provided further, however, that, at the
time such taxes are paid, an amount equal to the amount, if any, by which the Reserved Amount for
such taxes exceeds the amount of such taxes actually paid shall constitute “Net Proceeds” of the
type for which such taxes were reserved for all purposes hereunder.



“Note” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.09(d).



“Obligations” has the meaning assigned to such term in (a) the Security Agreement, (b)
the Pledge Agreement and (c) the Guarantee Agreements.



“Operating Licenses” means all material licenses and permits issued by the FCC or RCA
to the Parent, the Borrower or any Subsidiary, including any paging, mobile telephone, specialized
mobile radio, microwave or other license, necessary for the operation of the business of the
Parent, the Borrower and the Subsidiaries.



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



“Owned Real Property” means each parcel of owned real property listed on Schedule
3.05(c)(i).



“Parent” means Alaska Communications Systems Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation.



“Parent Guarantee Agreement” means the Guarantee Agreement dated as of the date hereof
made by the Parent in favor of the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties,
substantially in the form of Exhibit D.



“Participant” has the meaning assigned to such term in clause (e) of Section 9.04.



“Participant Register” has the meaning assigned to such term in clause (e) of Section
9.04.



“Patriot Act” means the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate
Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act (USA PATRIOT ACT) of 2001, Pub. L. 107-56,
as it may be amended or otherwise modified from time to time.



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



“Perfection Certificate” means a certificate in the form of Exhibit B or any other
form approved by the Administrative Agent.



“Permitted Acquisition” means any acquisition, to the extent such acquisition occurs
after the Closing Date, of all or substantially all the assets of, or shares or other Equity
Interests in, a Person (or, in the event that the Borrower or any such Subsidiary owns Equity
Interests in such Person prior to such acquisition, the acquisition of all of the shares or other
Equity Interests in such Person not owned by the Parent, the Borrower or any Subsidiary at the time
of such acquisition) or division or line of business of a Person that is engaged in a reasonably
related (ancillary or complementary) line of business or lines of business, as reasonably
determined by the board of directors of the Borrower (or any subsequent Investment made in a
previously acquired Permitted Acquisition), that was not preceded by an unsolicited tender offer
for such Person, if immediately after giving effect thereto (a) no Default or Event of Default
shall have occurred and be continuing or would result therefrom, (b) all transactions related
thereto shall be consummated in accordance with applicable law, (c) such acquired or newly formed
corporation, partnership, association or other business entity shall be a domestic Wholly Owned
Subsidiary and all actions required to be taken, if any, with respect to such acquired or newly
formed Subsidiary under Section 5.12 shall have been taken, (d)(i) the Administrative Agent shall
have received a certificate of a Financial Officer to the effect that, after giving effect to such
acquisition or formation, no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing and
the Borrower and its Subsidiaries will be in compliance with the covenants contained in Section
6.12 determined on a pro forma basis as if such acquisition had occurred at the beginning of the
relevant periods for determining such compliance and as if any Indebtedness incurred in connection
therewith was incurred at the beginning of such relevant periods (and as if any Indebtedness repaid
was repaid at the beginning of such relevant period), together with (A) calculations in form and
detail satisfactory to the Administrative Agent demonstrating such compliance and (B) all relevant
financial information for such subsidiary or assets reasonably requested by the Administrative
Agent, and (ii) any acquired or newly formed Subsidiary shall not be liable for any Indebtedness
(except for Indebtedness permitted by Section 6.01), and (e) after giving pro forma effect to such
acquisition or formation, no Dividend Suspension Period shall have commenced and be continuing or
would result therefrom.



“Permitted Additional Indebtedness” means Indebtedness of the Parent or the Borrower
(which may be guaranteed by the Subsidiaries, the Borrower and the Parent, as the case may be,)
incurred after the date hereof, provided that (a) such Indebtedness (and any guarantees
thereof) shall be senior subordinated notes, (b) such Indebtedness shall be unsecured (other than
by the proceeds thereof held in escrow pending a Permitted Acquisition), (c) no scheduled payments
of principal, prepayments, redemptions or sinking fund or like payments on the principal of such
Indebtedness shall be required prior to the 180th day following the Term Maturity Date (other than
any repayment of proceeds thereof held in escrow pending a Permitted Acquisition), (d) the terms
and conditions of such Indebtedness shall not be more restrictive on the Parent, the Borrower and
the Subsidiaries than the terms and conditions customarily found in senior or senior subordinated
notes of similar issuers issued under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933 or in a public
offering, in each case as reasonably determined by the Administrative Agent, and any terms of
subordination thereof shall also extend to cover obligations of the Parent, the Borrower and the
Subsidiaries in respect of any Hedging Agreements to which the Borrower and any of the Lenders and
their respective Affiliates are parties, (e) no Event of Default and, other than in the case of
Permitted Additional Indebtedness applied to the purposes described in clause (f)(iii) below, no
Dividend Suspension Period or Default shall have occurred and be continuing at the time of
incurrence of such Indebtedness or would result therefrom, (f) the proceeds of such Indebtedness
are applied, within 60 days of the incurrence thereof, (i) to finance one or more Permitted
Acquisitions (including amounts to be held in escrow pending a Permitted Acquisition or to repay
such Permitted Additional Indebtedness if the proceeds thereof were held in escrow pending a
Permitted Acquisition that was not consummated), (ii) to prepay Term Loans, (iii) to refinance,
repurchase, redeem, defease, acquire or replace the Convertible Notes or Permitted Additional
Indebtedness and finance the payment of any interest, fees, initial issue discount or other costs
or expense related to the Convertible Notes or such Permitted Additional Indebtedness, (iv) to
finance Capital Expenditures and Investments made pursuant to Section 6.04(q) or (v) to finance
Restricted Payments; provided that, in the case of clause (v) only, after giving pro forma
effect to the incurrence of such Indebtedness and any Indebtedness repaid in connection therewith,
the Total Leverage Ratio for the most recently completed fiscal quarter for which financial
statements have been delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 is less than or equal to 4.25 to 1 on the
date of incurrence of such Indebtedness, and (g) except in the case of Permitted Additional
Indebtedness applied to the purposes described in clause (f)(iii) above, the Borrower shall be in
compliance, on a pro forma basis after giving effect to the incurrence of any such Permitted
Additional Indebtedness and any Permitted Acquisitions (including giving pro forma effect to any
Permitted Cost-Savings) to be financed thereby, or consummated after the referenced four-fiscal
quarter period but before such incurrence, with Section 6.12 (recomputed as of the last day of the
most recently ended fiscal quarter of the Borrower for which financial statements have been or were
required to have been delivered pursuant to Section 5.01).



“Permitted Cost-Savings” means, in connection with each Asset Sale or Permitted
Acquisition involving aggregate consideration in excess of $10,000,000 and permitted by the terms
of this Agreement, those demonstrable cost-savings and other adjustments reasonably anticipated to
be achieved in connection with such Asset Sale or Permitted Acquisition, as the case may be, for
the 12-month period following the consummation of such Asset Sale or Permitted Acquisition, in an
aggregate amount not to exceed 5% of Adjusted EBITDA for the most recently completed four fiscal
quarter period, which cost-savings and other adjustments and the calculation thereof shall be set
forth in a certificate from a Financial Officer of the Parent delivered to the Administrative Agent
on such date of determination. It is understood and agreed that, for the avoidance of duplication,
no anticipated cost-savings or other adjustments shall be included in the calculation of Permitted
Cost-Savings for any period to the extent such anticipated cost-savings or other adjustments are
otherwise reflected in Adjusted EBITDA for such period by virtue of the achievement of actual
cost-savings or other results that were part of the cost-savings or other adjustments anticipated
to be achieved.



“Permitted Encumbrances” has the meaning specified in the Mortgages.



“Permitted Investments” means:




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




(b) investments in commercial paper maturing within one year from the date of
acquisition thereof and having, at such date of acquisition, credit ratings of at least A-1
by S&P or P-1 by Moody’s;




(c) investments in certificates of deposit, banker’s acceptances and time deposits
maturing within 360 days from the date of acquisition thereof (A) issued or guaranteed by or
placed with, and money market deposit accounts issued or offered by, (i) any Lender or (ii)
any domestic office of any commercial bank organized under the laws of the United States of
America or any State thereof that has a combined capital and surplus and undivided profits
of not less than $250,000,000 or a foreign bank that has a combined capital and surplus and
undivided profits of not less than $125,000,000 or (B) rated at least A by S&P or A2 by
Moody’s as of the date of acquisition;




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




(e) securities with maturities of one year or less from the date of acquisition issued
or fully guaranteed by any state, commonwealth or territory of the United States, by any
political subdivision or taxing authority of any such state, commonwealth or territory, the
securities of which state, commonwealth, territory, political subdivision or taxing
authority (as the case may be) are rated at least A by S&P or A by Moody’s, as of the date
of acquisition;




(f) money market mutual or similar funds that invest primarily in assets satisfying the
requirements of clauses (a) through (e) of this definition;




(g) money market funds that (i) comply with the criteria set forth in SEC Rule 2a-7
under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, (ii) are rated AAA by S&P and Aaa by
Moody’s and (iii) have portfolio assets of at least $5,000,000,000, in each case, such
requirements being measured or calculated as of the date of the acquisition of or investment
in such Permitted Investment;




(h) asset backed securities having ratings of at least AAA by S&P or Aaa by Moody’s, as
of the date of acquisition;




(i) auction rate securities, corporate bonds, medium term notes and euro notes issued
by foreign or domestic entities having ratings of at least A by S&P or A2 by Moody’s, as of
the date of acquisition; and




(j) contributions to or investments related to the Parent’s, the Borrower’s or any
Subsidiary’s obligations under deferred compensation plans and pension plans which plans
have been approved by the Parent’s, the Borrower’s or such Subsidiary’s board of directors.



“Permitted Liens” means:




(a) Liens imposed by law for taxes and other governmental charges that are not yet due
or are being contested in compliance with Section 5.05;




(b) carriers’, warehousemen’s, mechanics’, materialmen’s, repairmen’s and other like
Liens imposed by law and Landlords’ liens, in each case, arising in the ordinary course of
business and securing obligations that (i) are not overdue by more than 30 days, (ii) do not
in the aggregate materially detract from the value of such property or materially impair the
use thereof in the business operations of the Parent, the Borrower and its Subsidiaries or
(iii) are being contested in compliance with Section 5.05;




(c) pledges and deposits made in compliance with workers’ compensation, unemployment
insurance and other social security laws or regulations (and Liens to secure bonds or
letters of credit issued for such purpose);




(d) deposits to secure the performance of bids, trade contracts, leases, statutory
obligations, surety and appeal bonds, performance bonds or deposits and other obligations of
a like nature, in each case in the ordinary course of business (and Liens to secure bonds or
letters of credit issued for such purpose);




(e) judgment liens in respect of judgments, decrees, awards or attachments that do not
constitute an Event of Default under clause (k) of Article VII;




(f) Permitted Encumbrances;




(g) easements, zoning restrictions, rights-of-way and similar encumbrances on real
property imposed by law or arising in the ordinary course of business that do not interfere
in a material manner with the ordinary conduct of business of the Borrower or any
Subsidiary; and




(h) Liens existing on the date hereof and listed on Schedule 1.01-A hereof and
renewals, extensions and replacements thereof; provided that (i) the property covered
thereby is not changed (other than the addition of any property covered by an after-acquired
property clause applicable to such Lien on the date hereof), (ii) the obligations secured
thereby shall not be increased (other than to include accrued and unpaid interest, premiums,
and fees, costs and expenses related thereto), (iii) no additional Loan Parties or their
Subsidiaries shall become a direct or contingent obligor (other than any newly formed
subsidiary of an obligor thereunder to which any such property subject to such Lien is
transferred), and (iv) any renewal or extension of any Indebtedness secured thereby is
permitted by Section 6.01(a)(viii) or (xv)



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



“Plan” means any employee pension benefit plan (other than a Multiemployer Plan)
subject to the provisions of Title IV of ERISA or Section 412 of the Code or Section 302 of ERISA,
and in respect of which any Loan Party or any ERISA Affiliate is (or, if such Plan were terminated,
would under Sections 4062, 4064 or 4069 of ERISA be determined to be) an “employer” as defined in
Section 3(5) of ERISA.



“Pledge Agreement” means the Pledge Agreement dated as of the date hereof among the
Borrower, the Parent, the Subsidiaries party thereto and the Administrative Agent for the benefit
of the Secured Parties, substantially in the form of Exhibit C-2.



“Prepayment Event” means:




(a) any sale, transfer or other disposition (including pursuant to a sale and leaseback
transaction) of any property or asset of the Parent, the Borrower or any Subsidiary, other
than dispositions described in clauses (a) through (h) of Section 6.05, but only to the
extent that the Net Proceeds therefrom have not been applied to acquire other property
useful in the business of the Parent, the Borrower and the Subsidiaries within 360 days
after such event; or




(b) any casualty or other insured damage to, or any taking under power of eminent
domain or by condemnation or similar proceeding of, any property or asset of the Parent, the
Borrower or any Subsidiary resulting in Net Proceeds in an aggregate amount in excess of
$2,000,000 in any fiscal year of the Borrower, but only to the extent that the Net Proceeds
therefrom have not been applied to repair, restore or replace such property or asset or
acquire other property useful in the business of the Parent, the Borrower and the
Subsidiaries within 360 days after such event; or




(c) the incurrence by the Parent, the Borrower or any Subsidiary of any Indebtedness,
excluding Indebtedness permitted pursuant to Section 6.01 but including Permitted Additional
Indebtedness except to the extent proceeds of such Permitted Additional Indebtedness are
applied within 60 days following such incurrence in accordance with clause (f) of the
definition thereof.



“Prime Rate” means the rate of interest per annum publicly announced or established
from time to time by JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as its prime rate in effect at its principal office
in New York City; each change in the Prime Rate shall be effective from and including the date such
change is publicly announced as being effective and such Prime Rate may not necessarily be the
lowest rate extended to customers.



“Prohibited Transaction” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 406 of ERISA
and Section 4975(f)(3) of the Code.



“Purchase Price” means, without duplication, with respect to any Permitted
Acquisition, an amount equal to the sum of (a) the aggregate consideration, whether cash, property
or securities (including any Indebtedness incurred pursuant to Section 6.01(a)(xv)), paid or
delivered by the Borrower and the Subsidiaries in connection with such acquisition plus (b) the
aggregate amount of liabilities of the acquired business (net of current assets of the acquired
business) that would be required to be reflected on a balance sheet (if such were to be prepared)
of the Borrower and the Subsidiaries after giving effect to such Permitted Acquisition.



“RCA” means the Regulatory Commission of Alaska or any other agency, commission or
similar body succeeding to the functions of the Regulatory Commission of Alaska.



“Recoveries” means, with respect to any Investments, the aggregate amount of
dividends, distributions or other payments received in cash in respect of such Investments.



“Real Property Leases” means all leases of real property under which any Loan Party is
a lessee from time to time with an annual rent in excess of $25,000 per year or that is otherwise
determined to be material to the business or operations of the Loan Parties, taken as a whole.



“Reference Period” means, as at any date, the period commencing on January 1, 2011 and
ending on the last day of the last fiscal quarter for which a certificate pursuant to Section
5.01(c) has been delivered by the Borrower prior to such date.



“Register” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.04(c).



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



“Release” means any release, spill, emission, leaking, dumping, injection, pouring,
deposit, disposal, discharge, dispersal, leaching or migration into or through the environment
(including ambient air, surface water, groundwater, land surface or subsurface strata).



“Reorganization” means, with respect to any Multiemployer Plan, the condition that
such plan is in reorganization within the meaning of Section 4241 of ERISA.



“Reportable Event” means any “reportable event,” as defined in Section 4043(c) of
ERISA or the regulations issued thereunder, other than those events as to which the 30-day notice
period referred to in Section 4043(c) of ERISA has been waived, with respect to a Plan.



“Required Lenders” means, at any time, Lenders having Revolving Exposures, Term Loans,
Incremental Term Loans and unused Commitments representing more than 50% of the sum of the total
Revolving Exposures, outstanding Term Loans, outstanding Incremental Term Loans and unused
Commitments at such time (subject, in each case, to adjustment in the case of Defaulting Lenders as
set forth in Section 2.20(b)).



“Restricted Payment” means any dividend or other distribution (whether in cash,
securities or other property) with respect to any Equity Interests in the Parent, 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 Equity Interests in the Parent, the Borrower or any Subsidiary.



“Revolving Availability Period” means the period from and including the Closing Date
to but excluding the earlier of the Revolving Credit Maturity Date and the date of termination of
the Revolving Commitments.



“Revolving Commitment” means, with respect to each Revolving Lender, the commitment,
if any, of such Lender to make Revolving Loans and to acquire participations in Letters of Credit
and Swingline Loans hereunder, expressed as an amount representing the maximum aggregate amount of
such Lender’s Revolving Exposure hereunder, as such commitment may be (a) reduced from time to time
pursuant to Section 2.08 and (b) reduced or increased from time to time pursuant to assignments by
or to such Lender pursuant to Section 9.04. The initial amount of each Lender’s Revolving
Commitment is set forth on Schedule 2.01 (or in the Incremental Loan Amendment pursuant to
which such Lender shall have provided any Revolving Commitment Increase), or in the Assignment and
Assumption pursuant to which such Lender shall have assumed its Revolving Commitment, as
applicable. The initial aggregate amount of the Lenders’ Revolving Commitments is $30,000,000.



“Revolving Commitment Increase” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section
2.01(c).



“Revolving Commitment Increase Lender” has the meaning assigned to such term in
Section 2.01(c).



“Revolving Credit Maturity Date” means October 21, 2015; provided that, unless
otherwise agreed by the Required Lenders, in the event that (a) the Convertible Notes are not
refinanced, purchased or defeased such that no more than $25,000,000 of principal amount of such
Convertible Notes are outstanding prior to December 19, 2012 and (b) the Senior Secured Leverage
Ratio as of December 19, 2012 is greater than or equal to 2.75 to 1.00, the Revolving Credit
Maturity Date shall be December 19, 2012 (it being understood that if any such refinancing or
extension shall provide for a maturity date that is earlier than 91 days following the fifth
anniversary of the Closing Date, the Revolving Credit Maturity Date shall be the date (the
“Specified Revolving Credit Maturity Date”) that is 91 days prior to such maturity date
unless the Senior Secured Leverage Ratio is less than 2.75 to 1.00 as of the Specified Revolving
Credit Maturity Date).



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



“Revolving Lender” means a Lender with a Revolving Commitment or, if the Revolving
Commitments have terminated or expired, a Lender with Revolving Exposure, or both.



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



“S&P” means Standard & Poor’s Ratings Service.



“SEC” means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission or any successor
thereto.



“Secured Hedging Agreements” means (i) each interest rate Hedging Agreement entered
into with any counterparty that was a Lender or an Affiliate of a Lender at the time such Hedging
Agreement was entered into (or, in the case of any such Hedging Agreement entered into prior to the
Closing Date, any counterparty that was a Lender or an Affiliate of a Lender on the Closing Date),
in each case, unless such counterparty agrees with the Borrower not to be secured by the Collateral
under the Loan Documents, and (ii) each other type of Hedging Agreement entered into with any
counterparty that was a Lender or an Affiliate of a Lender at the time such Hedging Agreement was
entered into (or, in the case of any such Hedging Agreement entered into prior to the Closing Date,
any counterparty that was a Lender or an Affiliate of a Lender on the Closing Date) that is
designated by the Borrower to be a Hedging Agreement secured by the Collateral created under the
Loan Documents.



“Secured Parties” shall have the meaning given such term in the Security Agreement.



“Security Agreement” means the Security Agreement dated as of the date hereof between
the Borrower, the Subsidiary Loan Parties party thereto and the Administrative Agent for the
benefit of the Secured Parties, substantially the form of Exhibit C-1.



“Security Documents” means the Security Agreement, the Subsidiary Guarantee
Agreements, the Parent Guarantee Agreement, the Pledge Agreement, the Intercompany Subordination
Agreement, the Mortgages and each other security agreement or other instrument or document executed
and delivered pursuant to Section 5.12 or 5.14 to secure, or otherwise providing for collateral
security for, any of the Obligations.



“Senior Secured Debt” means, with respect to Parent, the Borrower and the Subsidiaries
on a consolidated basis at any time (without duplication), all Total Debt of the Parent, the
Borrower or any Subsidiary that is secured by a Lien on any assets of a Loan Party, other than any
such Indebtedness that by its terms is expressly subordinated to the Obligations on terms
satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.



“Senior Secured Leverage Ratio” means, as of the last day of any fiscal quarter, the
ratio of (a) Senior Secured Debt on such date to (b) Adjusted EBITDA of the Parent, the Borrower
and the Subsidiaries for the period of four consecutive fiscal quarters of the Borrower ended on
such date, all determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP. If during any period for
which Adjusted EBITDA is being determined the Parent, the Borrower or any Subsidiary shall have
consummated any Asset Sale, or any Permitted Acquisition that involves the payment of aggregate
consideration of $200,000 or more and, in the case of any Permitted Acquisition, to the extent that
the entity or assets so acquired have not been sold, transferred or otherwise disposed of during
the applicable period, then, for purposes of this definition, Adjusted EBITDA shall be determined
on a pro forma basis (including giving pro forma effect to any Permitted Cost-Savings) as if such
Permitted Acquisition or Asset Sale had been made or consummated on the first day of such period.



“Solvent” and “Solvency” mean, with respect to any Person on any date of
determination, that on such date (a) the assets of the Loan Parties (taken as a whole), at a fair
valuation, will exceed their debts and liabilities, subordinated, contingent or otherwise; (b) the
present fair saleable value of the property of the Loan Parties (taken as a whole) will be greater
than the amount that will be required to pay the probable liability of their debts and other
liabilities, subordinated, contingent or otherwise, as such debts and other liabilities become
absolute and matured; (c) the Loan Parties (taken as a whole) will be able to pay their debts and
liabilities, subordinated, contingent or otherwise, as such debts and liabilities become absolute
and matured; and (d) the Loan Parties (taken as a whole) will not have unreasonably small capital
with which to conduct the business in which they are engaged. The amount of contingent liabilities
at any time shall be computed as the amount that, in the light of all the facts and circumstances
existing at such time, represents the amount that can reasonably be expected to become an actual or
matured liability.



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



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



“Subsidiary” means any subsidiary of the Parent. For the avoidance of doubt, TekMate,
LLC is not a Subsidiary based on the interests held therein as of the Closing Date.



“Subsidiary Guarantee Agreement” means the Guarantee Agreement dated as of the date
hereof made by the Subsidiary Loan Parties in favor of the Administrative Agent for the benefit of
the Secured Parties, substantially in the form of Exhibit E.



“Subsidiary Loan Party” means (a) any Domestic Subsidiary (other than the Borrower)
and (b) any Foreign Subsidiary that is not a CFC that is formed or acquired by the Parent or
another Domestic Subsidiary or Foreign Subsidiary that is not a CFC.



“Swingline Exposure” means, at any time, the aggregate principal amount of all
Swingline Loans outstanding at such time. The Swingline Exposure of any Lender at any time shall be
its Applicable Percentage of the total Swingline Exposure at such time.



“Swingline Lender” means JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., in its capacity as lender of
Swingline Loans hereunder.



“Swingline Loan” means a Loan made pursuant to clause (a) of Section 2.04.



“Synthetic Lease Obligations” means, for any Person, obligations under any lease of
any property that is not a capital lease in accordance with GAAP and in respect of which the lessee
retains or obtains ownership of the property so leased for federal income tax purposes.



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



“Term Commitment” means, with respect to each Term Lender, the commitment, of such
Term Lender to make Term Loans hereunder on the Closing Date, expressed as an amount representing
the maximum aggregate principal amount of the Term Loans to be made by such Lender hereunder, as
such commitment may be reduced or increased from time to time pursuant to assignments by or to such
Lender pursuant to Section 9.04. The initial amount of each Lender’s Term Commitment is set forth
on Schedule 2.01, or in the Assignment and Assumption pursuant to which such Lender shall
have assumed its Term Commitment, as applicable. The initial aggregate amount of the Lenders’ Term
Commitments is $440,000,000.



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



“Term Loan” means a Loan made pursuant to clause (b) of Section 2.01.



“Term Maturity Date” means the date that is six years after the Closing Date or the
first Business Day thereafter, if such date is not a Business Day; provided that, unless
otherwise agreed by the Required Lenders, in the event that (a) the Convertible Notes are not
refinanced, purchased or defeased such that no more than $25,000,000 of principal amount of such
Convertible Notes are outstanding prior to December 19, 2012 and (b) the Senior Secured Leverage
Ratio as of December 19, 2012 is greater than or equal to 2.75 to 1.00, the Term Maturity Date
shall be December 19, 2012 (it being understood that if any such refinancing or extension shall
provide for a maturity date that is earlier than 91 days following the sixth anniversary of the
Closing Date, the Term Maturity Date shall be the date (the “Specified Term Maturity Date”)
that is 91 days prior to such maturity date unless the Senior Secured Leverage Ratio is less than
2.75 to 1.00 as of the Specified Term Maturity Date).



“Total Debt” means, with respect to the Parent, the Borrower and the Subsidiaries as
at any date (determined on a consolidated basis without duplication in accordance with GAAP), the
sum of all Indebtedness consisting of Capital Lease Obligations, Synthetic Lease Obligations,
Indebtedness for borrowed money (including Permitted Additional Indebtedness), Indebtedness in
respect of the net present value of the deferred purchase price of property or services that would
be shown as a long-term liability on the liability side of the balance sheet of such Person in
accordance with GAAP, and Indebtedness arising out of the Guarantee of any of the foregoing of the
Parent, the Borrower and the Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis at such time.



“Total Leverage Ratio” means, as at the last day of any fiscal quarter, the ratio of
(a) Adjusted Total Debt on such date to (b) Adjusted EBITDA of the Parent, the Borrower and the
Subsidiaries for the period of four consecutive fiscal quarters of the Borrower ended on such date,
all determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP. If during any period for which
Adjusted EBITDA is being determined the Parent, the Borrower or any Subsidiary shall have
consummated any Asset Sale, or any Permitted Acquisition that involves the payment of aggregate
consideration of $200,000 or more and, in the case of any Permitted Acquisition, to the extent that
the entity or assets so acquired have not been sold, transferred or otherwise disposed of during
the applicable period, then, for purposes of this definition, Adjusted EBITDA shall be determined
on a pro forma basis (including giving pro forma effect to any Permitted Cost-Savings) as if such
Permitted Acquisition or Asset Sale had been made or consummated on the first day of such period.



“Transaction Expenses” means actual out-of-pocket costs and expenses associated with
the Transactions and any actual out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred after the date hereof
associated with any securities offering, investment or acquisition permitted hereunder (whether or
not such offering, investment or acquisition is consummated).



“Transactions” means, collectively, (a) the entering into of this Agreement and the
initial Loans made hereunder on the Closing Date, and (b) the repayment of all obligations under
the Existing Credit Agreement (and the termination of the commitments and security interests
created thereunder).



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



“Wholly Owned Subsidiary” means a Subsidiary all the Equity Interests of which (other
than directors’ qualifying shares) is owned by the Borrower or another Wholly Owned Subsidiary.



“Withdrawal Liability” means liability to a Multiemployer Plan as a result of a
complete or partial withdrawal from such Multiemployer Plan, as such terms are defined in Part 1 of
Subtitle E of Title IV of ERISA.



“Withholding Agent” means any Loan Party and the Administrative Agent.



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



Section 1.03 Terms Generally. The definitions of terms herein shall apply equally to
the singular and plural forms of the terms defined. Whenever the context may require, any pronoun
shall include the corresponding masculine, feminine and neuter forms. The words “include”,
“includes” and “including” shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase “without limitation.” The
word “will” shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect as the word “shall.” Unless the
context requires otherwise (a) any definition of or reference to any agreement, instrument or other
document herein shall be 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), (b) any reference herein to any Person
shall be construed to include such Person’s successors and assigns, (c) the words “herein”,
“hereof’ and “hereunder”, and words of similar import, shall be construed to refer to this
Agreement in its entirety and not to any particular provision hereof, (d) all references herein to
Articles, Sections, Exhibits and Schedules shall be construed to refer to Articles and Sections of,
and Exhibits and Schedules to, this Agreement, and (e) the words “asset” and “property” shall be
construed to have the same meaning and effect and to refer to any and all tangible and intangible
assets and properties, including cash, securities, accounts and contract rights.



Section 1.04 Accounting Terms; GAAP. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein,
all terms of an accounting or financial nature used herein and in the other Loan Documents (and any
certificate or other document made or delivered pursuant hereto or thereto) and not defined herein
or therein (or, if partially defined herein or therein, to the extent not defined herein or
therein) shall be construed in accordance with GAAP as in effect from time to time and all
accounting determinations and computations made hereunder shall be construed in accordance with
GAAP as in effect from time to time (provided that, notwithstanding anything to the contrary
herein, all accounting or financial terms used herein or therein shall be construed, and all
financial computations pursuant hereto or thereto shall be made, without giving effect to (i) any
election under Statement of Financial Accounting Standards 159 (or any other Financial Accounting
Standard having a similar effect) to value any Indebtedness or other liabilities of the Parent or
any Subsidiary at “fair value”, as defined therein) or (ii) Anticipated Lease Accounting Changes.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the foregoing, in the event that any Accounting Change
(as defined below) shall occur and such change results in a change in the method of determination
or calculation under this Agreement, then the Borrower and the Administrative Agent agree to enter
into good faith negotiations in order to amend such provisions of this Agreement so as to equitably
reflect such Accounting Change with the desired result that the criteria for evaluating the
Borrower and its Subsidiaries consolidated financial condition shall be the same after such
Accounting Change as if such Accounting Change had not been made. Until such time as such an
amendment shall have been executed and delivered by the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the
Required Lenders, all accounting determinations and computations made hereunder (including Section
6.12 and the definitions used in such calculations) shall continue to be calculated or construed as
if such Accounting Change had not occurred. “Accounting Change” refers to any change in
accounting principles required by the promulgation of any rule, regulation, pronouncement or
opinion by the Financial Accounting Standards Board of the American Institute of Certified Public
Accountants or, if applicable, the SEC.



	 	 	 	 	 
	ARTICLE II  
	 	THE LOANS

Section 2.01

	 	

Commitments and Loans.
	 	 	
 
	 	 






(a) Revolving Loans. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, each
Revolving Lender severally agrees to make Revolving Loans to the Borrower on the Closing Date and
from time to time during the Revolving Availability Period in an aggregate principal amount that
will not result in such Lender’s Revolving Exposure exceeding such Lender’s Revolving Commitment;
provided that on the Closing Date the maximum aggregate principal amount of Revolving Loans
shall not exceed $15,000,000. Within the foregoing limits and subject to the terms and conditions
set forth herein, the Borrower may borrow, prepay and reborrow Revolving Loans.



(b) Term Loans. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, each Lender
severally agrees to make a Term Loan to the Borrower on the Closing Date in a principal amount not
exceeding such Lender’s Term Commitment. Amounts repaid in respect of Term Loans may not be
reborrowed.



(c) Incremental Loans. At any time and from time to time, the Borrower may request
that the Lenders (or other financial institutions agreed to by the Borrower and reasonably
acceptable to the Administrative Agent, the consent of the Administrative Agent in respect thereof
not to be unreasonably withheld) offer to enter into commitments to (x) make additional term loans
(each such loan being herein called an “Incremental Term Loan”) and/or (y) provide
additional revolving credit commitments in the form of an increase in the amount of Revolving
Commitments (each such increase, a “Revolving Commitment Increase”), in each case, under
this paragraph (c). In the event that one or more of the Lenders (or such other financial
institutions) offer, in their sole discretion, to enter into such commitments, and such Lenders (or
financial institutions) and the Borrower agree as to the amount of such commitments that shall be
allocated to the respective Lenders (or financial institutions) making such offers and the fees (if
any) to be payable by the Borrower in connection therewith, such Lenders (or financial
institutions) shall become obligated to make Incremental Term Loans or provide Revolving Commitment
Increases, as applicable, under this Agreement in an amount equal to the amount of their respective
Incremental Term Loan Commitments or Additional Revolving Commitments, as applicable (and such
financial institutions shall become (x) “Incremental Term Loan Lenders” or (y) “Revolving
Commitment Increase Lenders” and “Revolving Lenders” hereunder). The Borrower, such Lenders (or
financial institutions) and the Administrative Agent shall enter into an amendment (each such
amendment being herein called an “Incremental Loan Amendment”) to this Agreement and, as
appropriate, the other Loan Documents, in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative
Agent. The Incremental Loan Amendment may (notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section
9.02), without the consent of any other Lenders, effect such amendments to this Agreement and the
other Loan Documents as may be necessary or appropriate, in the reasonable opinion of the
Administrative Agent and the Borrower, to effect the provisions of this Section. The effectiveness
of (and, in the case of any Incremental Loan Amendment for an Incremental Term Loan, the borrowing
under) any Incremental Loan Amendment shall be subject to the satisfaction on the date thereof of
each of the conditions set forth in Section 4.02 and such other conditions as the parties thereto
shall agree. The Incremental Term Loans to be made pursuant to any Incremental Loan Amendment
between the Borrower and one or more Lenders (including any such new Lenders) in response to any
such request by the Borrower shall be deemed to be a separate “Series” of Incremental Term Loans
for all purposes of this Agreement. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be construed to
obligate any Lender to provide any Incremental Term Loan Commitment or any Revolving Commitment
Increase or to obligate the Borrower to request an Incremental Term Loan Commitment or a Revolving
Commitment Increase from any Lender. Incremental Term Loans (and extensions of credit under any
Revolving Commitment Increase) will share in the Collateral under the Security Documents and the
guarantees under the Guarantee Agreements to the same extent as each other Loan. Anything herein to
the contrary notwithstanding, the following additional provisions shall be applicable to
Incremental Term Loans and Revolving Commitment Increases:




(i) the aggregate number of separate Series of Incremental Term Loans pursuant to all
such requests hereunder shall not exceed five, and the minimum aggregate principal amount of
Incremental Term Loan Commitments of any Series entered into pursuant to any single such
request (and, accordingly, the minimum aggregate principal amount of Incremental Term Loans
of such Series) shall be at least equal to $5,000,000;




(ii) the aggregate number of separate Revolving Commitment Increases pursuant to all
such requests hereunder shall not exceed two, and the minimum aggregate principal amount of
any such Revolving Commitment Increase entered into pursuant to any single such request
shall be at least equal to $5,000,000;




(iii) the aggregate principal amount of all Incremental Term Loan Commitments and all
outstanding Series of Incremental Term Loans (including any increase in Term Loans as
provided in clause (viii) below) shall not exceed $50,000,000 (and once such limit is
reached, no further Incremental Term Loan Commitments may be established hereunder
notwithstanding that the aggregate principal amount of outstanding Incremental Term Loans
shall have subsequently been reduced below such limit);




(iv) the aggregate amount of all Revolving Commitment Increases shall not exceed
$10,000,000;




(v) the maturity date for the Incremental Term Loans of any Series as specified in the
Incremental Loan Amendment for such Series shall not be earlier than the Term Maturity Date;




(vi) the weighted average life to maturity of the Incremental Term Loans of any Series
shall not be shorter than that of the Term Loans;




(vii) in the case of any Revolving Commitment Increase, such Revolving Commitment
Increase shall be on the same terms and conditions as the Revolving Facility (and be deemed
to be added to, and made part of, the Revolving Facility);




(viii) any Series of Incremental Term Loans may be effected through an increase in the
Term Loans, in which case (v) any Incremental Term Loan Lender not already a Term Lender
hereunder shall become a Term Lender, (w) the Applicable Rate for such Incremental Term
Loans shall be the Applicable Rate for Term Loans in effect at the time the respective
Incremental Loan Amendment is executed, (x) anything in Section 2.18(c) to the contrary
notwithstanding, the initial Term Loans made under the respective Incremental Loan Amendment
shall be made solely by the Incremental Term Loan Lenders executing such Incremental Loan
Amendment (but thereafter the provisions of Section 2.18(c) shall be applicable), (y) the
initial Term Loans made under such Incremental Loan Amendment shall be either ABR Loans or
Eurodollar Loans with an Interest Period ending on the last day of the earliest expiring
then-outstanding Interest Period for Term Loans (so long as the same is at least one month
after the date such Incremental Term Loans are made) and (z) as promptly as practicable
following the making of such Incremental Term Loans (but in any event not later than the
last day of such earliest-expiring then-outstanding Interest Period for Term Loans), such
Incremental Term Loans shall be coordinated with all other Term Loans so that all
outstanding Term Loans (including the portion thereof represented by Incremental Term Loans)
of each Type are allocated ratably among the Term Lenders (including any Incremental Term
Loan Lenders that have become Term Lenders) as required by Section 2.18(c);




(ix) the Applicable Rate with respect to Terms Loans (including any Incremental Term
Loans deemed an increase to the Term Loans) that are in existence on the date of each
request for an Incremental Term Loan pursuant to this Section 2.01(c) shall be increased
pursuant to mark-to-market procedures set forth at the end of the definition of Applicable
Rate, to the extent applicable;




(x) both at the time of any such request and upon the effectiveness of any Incremental
Loan Amendment and the borrowing of any Incremental Term Loans thereunder (if applicable),
no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing (it being agreed,
however, that the Administrative Agent and any Lender providing Incremental Term Loans or
Revolving Commitment Increases may rely for all purposes of this Section 2.01(c) on a
certificate of the Borrower to the effect that this condition is satisfied); and




(xi) upon the effectiveness of any Incremental Loan Amendment and the borrowing of any
Incremental Term Loans thereunder (if applicable), the Borrower shall be in compliance, on a
pro forma basis with Sections 6.12(b) and 6.12(c) (assuming that the Total Leverage Ratio
and the Senior Secured Leverage Ratio set forth in Sections 6.12(b) and 6.12(c),
respectively, were 0.50x lower than the then-applicable ratios set forth in Sections 6.12(b)
and 6.12(c), respectively), in each case recomputed as of the last day of the most recently
ended fiscal quarter of the Borrower for which financial statements are available or
required to have been delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 (determined after giving effect to
any amounts to be drawn under the Revolving Facility immediately after giving effect to any
Revolving Commitment Increase) and giving pro forma effect to any Permitted Acquisitions
(including giving pro forma effect to any Permitted Cost-Savings) to be financed by such
incurrence, or consummated after the referenced four-fiscal quarter period but before such
incurrence.



Following the acceptance by the Borrower of the offers made by any one or more Lenders to make
any Series of Incremental Term Loans pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this paragraph (c),
each Incremental Term Loan Lender in respect of such Series of Incremental Term Loans severally
agrees, subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, to make such Incremental Term Loans
to the Borrower during the period from and including the date of such acceptance to and including
the commitment termination date specified in the Incremental Loan Amendment entered into with
respect to such Series in an aggregate principal amount up to but not exceeding the amount of the
Incremental Term Loan Commitment of such Incremental Term Loan Lender in respect of such Series as
in effect from time to time. Thereafter, subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the
Borrower may convert Incremental Term Loans of such Series of one Type into Incremental Term Loans
of such Series of another Type (as provided in Section 2.07) or continue Incremental Term Loans of
such Series of one Type as Incremental Term Loans of such Series of the same Type (as provided in
Section 2.07). Incremental Term Loans of any Series that are prepaid may not be reborrowed as
Incremental Term Loans of the same Series.



Upon each increase in the Revolving Commitments pursuant to this Section, each Revolving
Lender immediately prior to such increase will automatically and without further act be deemed to
have assigned to each Lender providing a portion of the Revolving Commitment Increase (each a
“Revolving Commitment Increase Lender”) in respect of such increase, and each such
Revolving Commitment Increase Lender will automatically and without further act be deemed to have
assumed, a portion of such Revolving Lender’s participations hereunder in outstanding Letters of
Credit and Swingline Loans such that, after giving effect to each such deemed assignment and
assumption of participations, the percentage of the aggregate outstanding (i) participations
hereunder in Letters of Credit and (ii) participations hereunder in Swingline Loans held by each
Revolving Lender (including each such Revolving Commitment Increase Lender) will equal such
Revolving Lender’s Applicable Percentage and (b) if, on the date of such increase, there are any
Revolving Loans outstanding, such Revolving Loans shall on or prior to the effectiveness of such
Revolving Commitment Increase be prepaid from the proceeds of additional Revolving Loans made
hereunder (reflecting such increase in Revolving Commitments), which prepayment shall be
accompanied by accrued interest on the Revolving Loans being prepaid and any costs incurred by any
Lender in accordance with Section 2.16. 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.



Proceeds of Incremental Term Loans and extensions of credit under any Revolving Commitment
Increase shall be available for any use permitted under the applicable provisions of Section 5.11.



Section 2.02 Loans and Borrowings.



(a) Obligations of Lenders. Each Loan of a particular Class (and, in the case of
Incremental Term Loans, of a particular Series) (other than a Swingline Loan) shall be made as part
of a Borrowing consisting of Loans of such Class (and, if applicable, of such Series) made by the
Lenders ratably in accordance with their respective Commitments of such Class (and, if applicable,
of such Series). The failure of any Lender to make any Loan required to be made by it shall not
relieve any other Lender of its obligations hereunder, provided that the Commitments of the
Lenders are several and no Lender shall be responsible for any other Lender’s failure to make Loans
as required.



(b) Type of Loans. Subject to Section 2.14, each Revolving Loan Borrowing and each
Term Loan Borrowing shall be comprised entirely of ABR Loans or of Eurodollar Loans, in each case
as the Borrower may request in accordance herewith. Each Swingline Loan shall be an ABR Loan. Each
Lender at its option may make any Eurodollar Loan by causing any domestic or foreign branch or
Affiliate of such Lender to make such Loan, provided that any exercise of such option shall
not affect the obligation of the Borrower to repay such Loan in accordance with the terms of this
Agreement.



(c) Minimum Amounts; Limitation on Number of Borrowings. At the commencement of each
Interest Period for any Eurodollar Borrowing, such Borrowing shall be in an aggregate amount that
is an integral multiple of $1,000,000 and not less than $2,000,000. Each Revolving Borrowing shall
be in an aggregate amount that is an integral multiple of $500,000 and not less than $1,000,000;
provided that each Eurodollar Revolving Borrowing shall be subject to the provisions of the
immediately preceding sentence. Each Swingline Loan shall be in an amount that is an integral
multiple of $100,000 and not less than $200,000. Borrowings of more than one Type may be
outstanding at the same time, provided that there shall not at any time be more than a
total of fifteen Eurodollar Borrowings outstanding.



(d) Limitations on Interest Periods. Notwithstanding any other provision of this
Agreement, the Borrower shall not be entitled to request, or to elect to convert or continue, any
Eurodollar Borrowing if the Interest Period requested with respect thereto would end after the Term
Maturity Date or the Revolving Credit Maturity Date, as applicable. In addition, the Borrower shall
not be entitled to request, or to elect to convert or continue, any Loan into a Eurodollar
Borrowing until the date one week after the Closing Date.



Section 2.03 Requests for Borrowings. To request a Revolving Loan Borrowing or a Term
Loan Borrowing, the Borrower shall notify the Administrative Agent of such request by telephone (a)
in the case of a Eurodollar Borrowing, not later than 12:00 noon, New York City time, three
Business Days before the date of the proposed Borrowing or (b) in the case of an ABR Borrowing, not
later than 12:00 noon, New York City time, one Business Day before the date of the proposed
Borrowing, provided that any such notice of a Revolving Loan Borrowing to finance the
reimbursement of an LC Disbursement as contemplated by Section 2.05(e) may be given not later than
12:00 noon, New York City time, on the date of the proposed Borrowing. Each such telephonic
Borrowing Request shall be irrevocable and shall be confirmed promptly by hand delivery or telecopy
(or transmit by electronic communication, if arrangements for doing so have been approved by the
Administrative Agent) to the Administrative Agent of a written Borrowing Request in a form approved
by the Administrative Agent and signed by the Borrower. Each such telephonic and written Borrowing
Request shall specify the following information in compliance with Section 2.02:




(i) whether the requested Borrowing is to be a Revolving Loan Borrowing, a Term Loan
Borrowing or an Incremental Term Loan Borrowing (including, if applicable, the respective
Series of Incremental Term Loans to which such Borrowing relates);



	 	 	 
	(ii)

(iii)

(iv)

	 	the aggregate amount of such Borrowing;

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

whether such Borrowing is to be a Eurodollar Borrowing or ABR Borrowing;







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




(vi) the location and number of the Borrower’s account to which funds are to be
disbursed, which shall comply with the requirements of Section 2.06.



If no election as to the Type of Borrowing is specified for a Revolving Loan, a Term Loan or
an Incremental Term Loan, then the requested Borrowing shall be an ABR Borrowing.



If no Interest Period is specified with respect to any requested Eurodollar Borrowing, then
the Borrower shall be deemed to have selected an Interest Period of one month’s duration. Promptly
following receipt of a Borrowing Request in accordance with this Section, the Administrative Agent
shall advise each Lender of the details thereof and of the amount of such Lender’s Loan to be made
as part of the requested Borrowing. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Types and (if applicable)
durations of Interest Periods for the initial Borrowings hereunder shall be as specified in the
Borrowing Request delivered pursuant to Section 4.01(r).



Section 2.04 Swingline Loans.



(a) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the Swingline Lender agrees to make
Swingline Loans to the Borrower from time to time during the Revolving Availability Period, in an
aggregate principal amount at any time outstanding that will not result in (i) the aggregate
principal amount of outstanding Swingline Loans exceeding $7,500,000 or (ii) the sum of the total
Revolving Exposures exceeding the total Revolving Commitments. Within the foregoing limits and
subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the Borrower may borrow, prepay and reborrow
Swingline Loans, provided that the Swingline Lender shall not be required to make a
Swingline Loan to refinance an outstanding Swingline Loan.



(b) To request a Swingline Loan, the Borrower shall notify the Administrative Agent of such
request by telephone (confirmed by telecopy (or by electronic communication, if arrangements for
doing so have been approved by the Administrative Agent)), not later than 12:00 noon, New York City
time, on the day of a proposed Swingline Loan. Each such notice shall be irrevocable and shall
specify the requested date (which shall be a Business Day) and amount of the requested Swingline
Loan. The Administrative Agent will promptly advise the Swingline Lender of any such notice
received from the Borrower. The Swingline Lender shall make each Swingline Loan available to the
Borrower by promptly crediting such amount, in like funds, to an account of the Borrower designated
by the Borrower in the applicable Borrowing Request (or, in the case of a Swingline Loan made to
finance the reimbursement of an LC Disbursement as provided in Section 2.05(e), by remittance to
the LC Issuer) by 3:00 p.m., New York City time, on the requested date of such Swingline Loan.



(c) The Swingline Lender may by written notice given to the Administrative Agent not later
than 12:00 noon, New York City time, on any Business Day require the Revolving Lenders to acquire
participations on such Business Day in all or a portion of the Swingline Loans outstanding. Such
notice shall specify the aggregate amount of Swingline Loans in which Revolving Lenders will
participate. Promptly upon receipt of such notice, the Administrative Agent will give notice
thereof to each Revolving Lender, specifying in such notice such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of
such Swingline Loan or Swingline Loans. Each Revolving Lender hereby absolutely and unconditionally
agrees, upon receipt of notice as provided above, to pay to the Administrative Agent, for the
account of the Swingline Lender, such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of such Swingline Loan or
Swingline Loans. Each Revolving Lender acknowledges and agrees that its obligation to acquire
participations in Swingline Loans pursuant to this paragraph is absolute and unconditional and
shall not be affected by any circumstance whatsoever, including the occurrence and continuance of a
Default or reduction or termination of the Commitments, and that each such payment shall be made
without any offset, abatement, withholding or reduction whatsoever. Each Revolving Lender shall
comply with its obligation under this paragraph by wire transfer of immediately available funds, in
the same manner as provided in Section 2.06 with respect to Loans made by such Lender (and Section
2.06 shall apply, mutatis mutandis, to the payment obligations of the Revolving Lenders), and the
Administrative Agent shall promptly pay to the Swingline Lender the amounts so received by it from
the Revolving Lenders. The Administrative Agent shall notify the Borrower of any participations in
any Swingline Loan acquired pursuant to this paragraph, and thereafter payments in respect of such
Swingline Loan shall be made to the Administrative Agent and not to the Swingline Lender. Any
amounts received by the Swingline Lender from the Borrower (or other party on behalf of the
Borrower) in respect of a Swingline Loan after receipt by the Swingline Lender of the proceeds of a
sale of participations therein shall be promptly remitted to the Administrative Agent; any such
amounts received by the Administrative Agent shall be promptly remitted by the Administrative Agent
to the Revolving Lenders that shall have made their payments pursuant to this paragraph and to the
Swingline Lender, as their interests may appear. The purchase of participations in a Swingline Loan
pursuant to this paragraph shall not relieve the Borrower of any default in the payment thereof.



Section 2.05 Letters of Credit.



(a) General. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the Borrower may
request the issuance of standby and, if available from the LC Issuer, commercial Letters of Credit
for its own account, in a form reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent and any LC Issuer,
at any time and from time to time during the Revolving Availability Period. In the event of any
inconsistency between the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the terms and conditions of
any form of letter of credit application or other agreement submitted by the Borrower to, or
entered into by the Borrower with, an LC Issuer relating to any Letter of Credit, the terms and
conditions of this Agreement shall control.



(b) Notice of Issuance, Amendment, Renewal, Extension; Certain Conditions. To request
the issuance of a Letter of Credit (or the amendment, renewal or extension of an outstanding Letter
of Credit), the Borrower shall hand deliver or telecopy (or transmit by electronic communication,
if arrangements for doing so have been approved by the respective LC Issuer) to an LC Issuer
selected by it and the Administrative Agent (reasonably in advance of the requested date of
issuance, amendment, renewal or extension) a notice requesting the issuance of a Letter of Credit,
or identifying the Letter of Credit to be amended, renewed or extended, and specifying the date of
issuance, amendment, renewal or extension (which shall be a Business Day), the date on which such
Letter of Credit is to expire (which shall comply with paragraph (c) of this Section), the amount
of such Letter of Credit, the name and address of the beneficiary thereof and such other
information as shall be necessary to prepare, amend, renew or extend such Letter of Credit. If
requested by the respective LC Issuer, the Borrower also shall submit a letter of credit
application on such LC Issuer’s standard form in connection with any request for a Letter of
Credit. A Letter of Credit shall be issued, amended, renewed or extended only if (and upon
issuance, amendment, renewal or extension of each Letter of Credit the Borrower shall be deemed to
represent and warrant that), after giving effect to such issuance, amendment, renewal or extension
(i) the total Revolving Exposure shall not exceed the total Revolving Commitments and (ii) the
total LC Exposure shall not exceed $15,000,000.



(c) Expiration Date. Each Letter of Credit shall expire at or prior to the close of
business on the earlier of (1) the date one year after the date of the issuance of such Letter of
Credit (or, in the case of any renewal or extension thereof, one year after such renewal or
extension) and (2) the date that is three Business Days prior to the Revolving Credit Maturity
Date, provided any Letter of Credit with a one-year term may provide for the renewal thereof for
additional one-year periods (which shall in no event extend beyond the date three Business Days
prior to the Revolving Credit Maturity Date).



(d) Participations. By the issuance of a Letter of Credit (or an amendment to a
Letter of Credit increasing the amount thereof) and without any further action on the part of the
respective LC Issuer or the Lenders, such LC Issuer hereby grants to each Revolving Lender, and
each Revolving Lender hereby acquires from such LC Issuer, a participation in such Letter of Credit
equal to such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the aggregate amount available to be drawn under
such Letter of Credit. In consideration and in furtherance of the foregoing, each Revolving Lender
hereby absolutely and unconditionally agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent, for the account of
the respective LC Issuer, such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of each LC Disbursement made by such
LC Issuer and not reimbursed by the Borrower on the date due as provided in paragraph (e) of this
Section, or of any reimbursement payment required to be refunded to the Borrower for any reason.
Each Revolving Lender acknowledges and agrees that its obligation to acquire participations
pursuant to this paragraph in respect of Letters of Credit is absolute and unconditional and shall
not be affected by any circumstance whatsoever, including any amendment, renewal or extension of
any Letter of Credit or the occurrence and continuance of a Default or reduction or termination of
the Revolving Commitments, and that each such payment shall be made without any offset, abatement,
withholding or reduction whatsoever.



(e) Reimbursement. If an LC Issuer shall make any LC Disbursement in respect of a
Letter of Credit, the Borrower shall reimburse such LC Disbursement by paying to the Administrative
Agent an amount equal to such LC Disbursement not later than 3:00 p.m., New York City time, on the
date that such LC Disbursement is made (provided that if the Borrower is not notified prior
to 11:00 a.m. New York time of such disbursement on the date thereof, the Borrower may make such
reimbursements not later than 3:00 p.m. on the Business Day following such LC Disbursement
provided that interest thereon is paid through such Business Day), provided that
the Borrower may, subject to the conditions to borrowing set forth herein, request in accordance
with Section 2.03 that such payment be financed with a Revolving Loan Borrowing or Swingline Loan
in an equivalent amount and, to the extent so financed, the Borrower’s obligation to make such
payment shall be discharged and replaced by the resulting Revolving Loan Borrowing or Swingline
Loan. If the Borrower fails to make such payment when due, the Administrative Agent shall notify
each Revolving Lender of the applicable LC Disbursement, the payment then due from the Borrower in
respect thereof and such Lender’s Applicable Percentage thereof. Promptly following receipt of such
notice, each Revolving Lender shall pay to the Administrative Agent its Applicable Percentage of
the payment then due from the Borrower, in the same manner as provided in Section 2.06 with respect
to Loans made by such Lender (and Section 2.06 shall apply, mutatis mutandis, to the payment
obligations of the Revolving Lenders), and the Administrative Agent shall promptly pay to such LC
Issuer the amounts so received by it from the Revolving Lenders. Promptly following receipt by the
Administrative Agent of any payment from the Borrower pursuant to this paragraph, the
Administrative Agent shall distribute such payment to such LC Issuer or, to the extent that
Revolving Lenders have made payments pursuant to this paragraph to reimburse such LC Issuer, then
to such Lenders and such LC Issuer as their interests may appear. Any payment made by a Revolving
Lender pursuant to this paragraph to reimburse any LC Issuer for any LC Disbursement (other than
the funding of Revolving Loans or a Swingline Loan as contemplated above) shall not constitute a
Loan and shall not relieve the Borrower of its obligation to reimburse such LC Disbursement (other
than with respect to the timing of such reimbursement obligation as set forth in this paragraph).



(f) Obligations Absolute. The Borrower’s obligation to reimburse LC Disbursements as
provided in paragraph (e) of this Section and the Revolving Lenders obligations under paragraph (d)
of this Section shall each be absolute, unconditional and irrevocable, and shall be performed
strictly in accordance with the terms of this Agreement under any and all circumstances whatsoever
and irrespective of (1) any lack of validity or enforceability of any Letter of Credit or this
Agreement, or any term or provision therein, (2) any draft or other document presented under a
Letter of Credit proving to be forged, fraudulent or invalid in any respect or any statement
therein being untrue or inaccurate in any respect, (3) payment by the respective LC Issuer under a
Letter of Credit against presentation of a draft or other document that does not comply with the
terms of such Letter of Credit, or (4) any other event or circumstance whatsoever, whether or not
similar to any of the foregoing, that might, but for the provisions of this Section, constitute a
legal or equitable discharge of, or provide a right of setoff against, the Borrower’s obligations
hereunder. Neither the Administrative Agent, the Lenders nor the LC Issuers, nor any of their
Related Parties, shall have any liability or responsibility by reason of or in connection with the
issuance or transfer of any Letter of Credit or any payment or failure to make any payment
thereunder (irrespective of any of the circumstances referred to in the preceding sentence), or any
error, omission, interruption, loss or delay in transmission or delivery of any draft, notice or
other communication under or relating to any Letter of Credit (including any document required to
make a drawing thereunder), any error in interpretation of technical terms or any consequence
arising from causes beyond the control of the respective LC Issuer, provided that the
foregoing shall not be construed to excuse an LC Issuer from liability to the Borrower to the
extent of any direct damages (as opposed to consequential damages, claims in respect of which are
hereby waived by the Borrower to the extent permitted by applicable law) suffered by the Borrower
that are caused by such LC Issuer’s failure to exercise care when determining whether drafts and
other documents presented under a Letter of Credit comply with the terms thereof. The parties
hereto expressly agree that, in the absence of gross negligence or willful misconduct on the part
of an LC Issuer (as finally determined by a court of competent jurisdiction), such LC Issuer shall
be deemed to have exercised care in each such determination. In furtherance of the foregoing and
without limiting the generality thereof, the parties agree that, with respect to documents
presented that appear on their face to be in substantial compliance with the terms of a Letter of
Credit, an LC Issuer may, in its sole discretion, either accept and make payment upon such
documents without responsibility for further investigation, regardless of any notice or information
to the contrary, or refuse to accept and make payment upon such documents if such documents are not
in strict compliance with the terms of such Letter of Credit.



(g) Disbursement Procedures. The respective LC Issuer shall, promptly following its
receipt thereof, examine all documents purporting to represent a demand for payment under a Letter
of Credit. Such LC Issuer shall promptly notify the Administrative Agent and the Borrower by
telephone (confirmed by telecopy) of such demand for payment and whether such LC Issuer has made or
will make an LC Disbursement thereunder, provided that any failure to give or delay in
giving such notice shall not relieve the Borrower of its obligation to reimburse such LC Issuer and
the Revolving Lenders with respect to any such LC Disbursement (other than with respect to the
timing of such reimbursement obligation as set forth in paragraph (e) of this Section).



(h) Interim Interest. If the respective LC Issuer shall make any LC Disbursement,
then, unless the Borrower shall reimburse such LC Disbursement in full on the date such LC
Disbursement is made, the unpaid amount thereof shall bear interest, for each day from and
including the date such LC Disbursement is made to but excluding the date that the Borrower
reimburses such LC Disbursement, at the rate per annum then applicable to Revolving Loans,
provided that, if the Borrower fails to reimburse such LC Disbursement when due pursuant to
paragraph (e) of this Section, then Section 2.13(c) shall apply. Interest accrued pursuant to this
paragraph shall be for the account of such LC Issuer, except that interest accrued on and after the
date of payment by any Revolving Lender pursuant to paragraph (e)of this Section to reimburse such
LC Issuer shall be for the account of such Lender to the extent of such payment.



(i) Replacement of an LC Issuer. Any LC Issuer may be replaced and additional LC
Issuers may be added at any time by written agreement among the Borrower, the Administrative Agent,
the replaced or existing LC Issuer and the successor or additional LC Issuer. The Administrative
Agent shall notify the Revolving Lenders of any such replacement of such LC Issuer or the
appointment of additional LC Issuers. At the time any such replacement shall become effective, the
Borrower shall pay all unpaid fees accrued for the account of the replaced LC Issuer pursuant to
Section 2.12(b). From and after the effective date of any such replacement, (1) the successor LC
Issuer shall have all the rights and obligations of the replaced LC Issuer under this Agreement
with respect to Letters of Credit to be issued thereafter and (2) references herein to the term “LC
Issuer” shall be deemed to refer to such successor or to any previous LC Issuer, or to such
successor and all previous LC Issuers, as the context shall require. After the replacement of an LC
Issuer hereunder, the replaced LC Issuer shall remain a party hereto and shall continue to have all
the rights and obligations of an LC Issuer under this Agreement with respect to Letters of Credit
issued by it prior to such replacement, but shall not be required or permitted to issue additional
Letters of Credit.



(j) Cash Collateralization. If any Event of Default shall occur and be continuing, on
the Business Day that the Borrower receives notice from the Administrative Agent or the Required
Lenders (or, if the maturity of the Loans has been accelerated, Revolving Lenders with LC Exposure
representing greater than 50% of the total LC Exposure) demanding the deposit of cash collateral
pursuant to this paragraph, the Borrower shall deposit in an account with the Administrative Agent,
in the name of the Administrative Agent (any such account being herein called a “Letter of
Credit Collateral Account”), an amount in cash equal to the total LC Exposure as of such date
plus any accrued and unpaid interest thereon, provided that the obligation to deposit such
cash collateral shall become effective immediately, and such deposit shall become immediately due
and payable, without demand or other notice of any kind, upon the occurrence of any Event of
Default with respect to the Borrower described in clause (h) or (i) of Article VII. Each deposit
into the Letter of Credit Collateral Account shall be held by the Administrative Agent as
collateral, for the payment and performance of the obligations of the Borrower under this
Agreement. The Administrative Agent shall have exclusive dominion and control, including the
exclusive right of withdrawal, over such account. Other than any interest earned on the investment
of such deposits, which investments shall be Permitted Investments, made at the option and sole
discretion of the Administrative Agent and at the Borrower’s risk and expense, such deposits shall
not bear interest. Interest or profits, if any, on such investments shall accumulate in such
account and shall be the Borrower’s property held by the Administrative Agent as collateral for the
payment and performance of the obligations of the Borrower under this Agreement as described above.
Moneys in such account shall be applied by the Administrative Agent to reimburse the respective LC
Issuer for LC Disbursements for which it has not been reimbursed or subject to the consent of
Revolving Lenders with LC Exposure representing greater than 50% of the total LC Exposure, applied
to satisfy any delinquent obligations of the Borrower under this Agreement. If the Borrower is
required to provide an amount of cash collateral hereunder as a result of the occurrence of an
Event of Default, such amount plus any accrued interest or realized profits on account of such
amount (to the extent not applied as aforesaid) shall be returned to the Borrower within three
Business Days after all Events of Default have been cured or waived. If at any time cash
collateral provided by the Borrower in respect of Letters of Credit pursuant to this Section
2.05(j) exceeds the LC Exposure plus any accrued and unpaid interest thereon then, provided that no
Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, such excess amount shall be returned to the
Borrower within three Business Days after the Borrower’s written request therefor.



Section 2.06 Funding of Borrowings.



(a) Funding by Lenders. Each Lender shall make each Loan to be made by it hereunder
on the proposed date thereof by wire transfer of immediately available funds not later than 11:00
a.m., New York City time, to the account of the Administrative Agent most recently designated by it
for such purpose by notice to the Lenders; provided that Swingline Loans shall be made as
provided in Section 2.04. The Administrative Agent will make such Loans available to the Borrower
by promptly crediting the amounts so received, in like funds, to an account of the Borrower
designated by the Borrower in the applicable Borrowing Request, provided that ABR Revolving
Loans made to finance the reimbursement of an LC Disbursement as provided in Section 2.05(e) shall
be remitted by the Administrative Agent to the LC Issuer.



(b) Presumption by Administrative Agent. Unless the Administrative Agent shall have
received notice from a Lender prior to the proposed date of any Borrowing that such Lender will not
make available to the Administrative Agent such Lender’s share of such Borrowing, the
Administrative Agent may assume that such Lender has made such share available on such date in
accordance with paragraph (a) of this Section and may, in its sole discretion and in reliance upon
such assumption, make available to the Borrower a corresponding amount. In such event, if a Lender
has not in fact made its share of the applicable Borrowing available to the Administrative Agent,
then the applicable Lender and the Borrower severally agree to pay to the Administrative Agent
forthwith on demand such corresponding amount with interest thereon, for each day from and
including the date such amount is made available to the Borrower to but excluding the date of
payment to the Administrative Agent, at (i) in the case of such Lender, the greater of the Federal
Funds Effective Rate and a rate determined by the Administrative Agent in accordance with banking
industry rules on interbank compensation or (ii) in the case of the Borrower, the interest rate
applicable to ABR Loans. If such Lender pays such amount to the Administrative Agent, then such
amount shall constitute such Lender’s Loan included in such Borrowing.



(c) Nothing in this Section 2.06 shall be deemed to relieve any Lender from its obligation to
fulfill its Commitments hereunder or to prejudice any rights that the Borrower may have against any
Lender as a result of any default by any such Lender hereunder (it being understood, however, that
no Lender shall be responsible for the failure of any other Lender to fulfill its Commitments
hereunder).



Section 2.07 Interest Elections.



(a) Elections by the Borrower. Each Borrowing initially shall be of the Type
specified in the applicable Borrowing Request, and, in the case of a Eurodollar Borrowing, shall
have an initial Interest Period as specified in such Borrowing Request. Thereafter, the Borrower
may elect to convert a Borrowing of Loans of any Class to a different Type of Loans of such Class
or to continue such Borrowing and, in the case of a Eurodollar Borrowing, may elect Interest
Periods therefor, all as provided in this Section. The Borrower may elect different options with
respect to different portions of the affected Borrowing, in which case each such portion shall be
allocated ratably among the Lenders holding the Loans comprising such Borrowing, and the Loans
comprising each such portion shall be considered a separate Borrowing. This Section shall not apply
to Swingline Loans, which may not be converted or continued as Eurodollar Loans.



(b) Notice of Elections. To make an election pursuant to this Section, the Borrower
shall notify the Administrative Agent of such election by telephone (1) in the case of a Eurodollar
Borrowing, not later than 12:00 noon New York City time, three Business Days before the effective
date of the election, or (2) in the case of an ABR Borrowing not later than 12:00 noon New York
City time, one Business Day before the effective date of the election. Each such telephonic
Interest Election Request shall be irrevocable and shall be confirmed promptly by hand delivery or
telecopy (or by electronic communication, if arrangements for doing so have been approved by the
Administrative Agent) to the Administrative Agent of a written Interest Election Request in a form
approved by the Administrative Agent and signed by the Borrower.



(c) Content of Notices. Each telephonic and written Interest Election Request shall
specify the following information in compliance with Section 2.02 and paragraph (f) of this
Section:




(i) the Borrowing to which such Interest Election Request applies (including, if
applicable, the respective Series of Incremental Term Loans to which such Interest Election
Request relates) and, if different options are being elected with respect to different
portions thereof, the portions thereof to be allocated to each resulting Borrowing (in which
case the information to be specified pursuant to clauses (iii) and (iv) below shall be
specified for each resulting Borrowing);




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




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




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



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



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



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



(f) A Borrowing of any Class may not be converted to or continued as a Eurodollar Borrowing if
after giving effect thereto (i) the Interest Period therefor would commence before and end after a
date on which any principal of the Loans of such Class is scheduled to be repaid and (ii) the sum
of the aggregate principal amount of outstanding Eurodollar Borrowings of such Class with Interest
Periods ending on or prior to such scheduled repayment date plus the aggregate principal amount of
outstanding ABR Borrowings of such Class would be less than the aggregate principal amount of Loans
of such Class required to be repaid on such scheduled repayment date.



Section 2.08 Termination and Reduction of Revolving Commitments.



(a) Scheduled Termination. Unless previously terminated, (i) the Term Loan
Commitments shall terminate at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the Closing Date, (ii) if not
sooner terminated, the Revolving Commitments shall terminate on the Revolving Credit Maturity Date
and (iii) each Incremental Term Loan Commitment of any Series shall terminate on the applicable
commitment termination date for such Series specified in the Incremental Loan Amendment for such
Series.



(b) Voluntary Termination or Reduction. The Borrower may at any time terminate, or
from time to time reduce, the Revolving Commitments, provided that (i) each reduction of
the Revolving Commitments shall be in an amount that is an integral multiple of $1,000,000 and not
less than $2,000,000 and (ii) the Borrower shall not terminate or reduce the Revolving Commitments
if, after giving effect to any concurrent prepayment of the Revolving Loans in accordance with
Section 2.11, the sum of the Revolving Exposures would exceed the total Revolving Commitments.



(c) Notice of Termination or Reduction. The Borrower shall notify the Administrative
Agent of any election to terminate or reduce the Revolving Commitments under paragraph (b) of this
Section at least three Business Days prior to the effective date of such termination or reduction
(or such shorter period as the Administrative Agent may choose to accept in its sole discretion),
specifying such election and the effective date thereof. Promptly following receipt of any notice,
the Administrative Agent shall advise the Lenders of the contents thereof. Each notice delivered by
the Borrower pursuant to this Section shall be irrevocable; provided that the Borrower may
rescind or postpone any notice of termination of the Revolving Commitments if such termination
would have resulted from a refinancing of all of the Facilities, which refinancing shall not be
consummated or otherwise shall be delayed. Any termination or reduction of the Revolving
Commitments shall be permanent. Each reduction of the Revolving Commitments shall be made ratably
among the Revolving Lenders in accordance with their respective Revolving Commitments.



Section 2.09 Evidence of Debt.



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



(b) Maintenance of Records by Administrative Agent. The Administrative Agent shall
maintain accounts in which it shall record (i) the amount of each Loan made hereunder, the Class
and Type thereof (and, in the case of Incremental Term Loans, the respective Series thereof) and
the Interest Period applicable thereto, (ii) the amount of any principal or interest due and
payable or to become due and payable from the Borrower to each Lender hereunder and (iii) the
amount of any sum received by the Administrative Agent hereunder for the account of the Lenders and
each Lender’s share thereof.



(c) Presumptions of Records. The entries made in the accounts maintained pursuant to
paragraph (a) or (b) of this Section shall be prima facie evidence of the existence and amounts of
the obligations recorded therein, provided that the failure of any Lender or the
Administrative Agent to maintain such accounts or any error therein shall not in any manner affect
the obligation of the Borrower to repay the Loans in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.



(d) Promissory Notes. Any Lender may request that Loans of any Class made by it be
evidenced by a promissory note. In such event, the Borrower shall prepare, execute and deliver to
such Lender a promissory note (each a “Note”) payable to the order of such Lender (or, if
requested by such Lender, to such Lender and its registered assigns) substantially in the form of
Exhibit F hereto. Thereafter, the Loans evidenced by such Note and interest thereon shall at all
times (including after assignment pursuant to Section 9.04) be represented by one or more Notes in
such form payable to the order of the payee named therein (or, if such Note is a registered note,
to such payee and its registered assigns).



Section 2.10 Repayment of Loans.



(a) Revolving Loans and Swingline Loans. The Borrower hereby unconditionally promises
to pay (i) to the Administrative Agent for the account of each Revolving Lender the principal
amount of the Revolving Loans on the Revolving Credit Maturity Date and (ii) to the Swingline
Lender the then unpaid principal amount of each Swingline Loan on the earlier of the Revolving
Credit Maturity Date and the first date after such Swingline Loan is made that is the 15th or last
day of a calendar month and is at least five Business Days after such Swingline Loan is made,
provided that on each date that a Revolving Loan is made, the Borrower shall repay all
Swingline Loans then outstanding.



(b) Term Loans and Incremental Term Loans. The Borrower hereby unconditionally
promises to pay to the Administrative Agent (i) for the account of the Term Lenders, on the last
day of each March, June, September and December, commencing with the last day of March 2011, an
aggregate principal amount equal to 0.25% of the aggregate principal amount of all Term Loans
outstanding on the Closing Date, (ii) for the account of each Term Lender the principal amount of
the Term Loans on the Term Maturity Date and (iii) for the account of each Incremental Term Loan
Lender of any Series the principal amount of the Incremental Term Loans of such Series held by such
Lender on the maturity date therefor set forth in the respective Incremental Loan Amendment for
such Series and such other amounts on such dates specified in the applicable Incremental Loan
Amendment in compliance with the terms of Section 2.01(c).



Section 2.11 Prepayment of Loans.



(a) Voluntary Prepayments. The Borrower shall have the right at any time and from
time to time to prepay any Borrowing in whole or in part (without premium or penalty, except as
provided in Section 2.16), subject to the requirements of this Section.



(b) Mandatory Prepayment upon Prepayment Events. In the event that and on each
occasion on which any Net Proceeds are received by or on behalf of the Parent, the Borrower or any
Subsidiary in respect of any Prepayment Event, the Borrower shall, within three Business Days after
such Net Proceeds are received (or such later period after which the receipt thereof constitutes a
prepayment event), prepay Loans in an aggregate amount equal to such Net Proceeds, in accordance
with Section 2.11(h), provided that,




(i) so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, in the case of any
event described in clause (a) of the definition of the term Prepayment Event, no mandatory
prepayments in respect of any such event shall be required pursuant to this Section 2.11(b)
(A) in any single fiscal year until the date on which the Net Proceeds required to be
applied as mandatory prepayments in the absence of this proviso equals or exceeds $5,000,000
for such fiscal year and (B) for any Net Proceeds received from the sale, transfer of other
disposition of any property or asset of any Loan Party with a fair market value not to
exceed $15,000,000 in the aggregate and which does not result in a reduction of Adjusted
EBITDA by more than $1,000,000 after giving pro forma effect thereto; provided that
the Borrower designate that such Net Proceeds are being used pursuant to this clause (B) and
provide a calculation thereof demonstrating compliance with this clause (B) in the next
quarterly Compliance Certificate delivered to the Administrative Agent under Section 5.01;
and




(ii) in the case of any event described in clause (c) of the definition of the term
Prepayment Event, if the Borrower shall deliver to the Administrative Agent a certificate of
a Financial Officer to the effect that the Borrower and the Subsidiaries intend to apply the
Net Proceeds from such event within 60 days after receipt of such Net Proceeds as permitted
in the definition of Permitted Additional Indebtedness, and certifying that no Default has
occurred and is continuing, then no prepayment shall be required pursuant to this paragraph
in respect of such event except to the extent of any Net Proceeds therefrom that have not
been so applied by the end of such 60-day period, at which time a prepayment shall be
required in an amount equal to the Net Proceeds that have not been so applied.



In addition, the Borrower shall immediately prepay the Loans in accordance with Section
2.11(h) by an amount equal to any amount that would otherwise constitute amounts that are required
by the terms of the documents governing or evidencing any Permitted Additional Indebtedness to be
applied to the prepayment of such Indebtedness.



(c) Mandatory Prepayment upon Dividend Suspension Period. The Borrower shall prepay
the Loans in accordance with Section 2.11(h) within 60 days after the end of each fiscal quarter of
the Borrower ending during any Dividend Suspension Period, in an aggregate amount equal to any
excess of (i) 50% of any increase in Cumulative Distributable Cash of the Borrower and the
Subsidiaries during such fiscal quarter over (ii) the aggregate amount of all voluntary prepayments
of Term Loans during such fiscal quarter to the extent such prepayments are not funded with the
proceeds of Indebtedness.



(d) Mandatory Prepayment of Excess Cash Flow. The Borrower shall prepay the Loans in
accordance with Section 2.11(h) within 120 days after the end of each fiscal year of the Borrower
commencing with the fiscal year ending on December 31, 2011, in an aggregate amount equal to any
excess of (i) the Applicable Prepayment Percentage of (a) any increase in Cumulative Distributable
Cash of the Borrower and the Subsidiaries during such fiscal year (it being understood that the
determination of the amount referred to in clause (b) of the definition of “Cumulative
Distributable Cash” in Section 1.01 shall not be deemed to be an increase in Cumulative
Distributable Cash and shall be disregarded for purposes hereof) minus (b) the aggregate amount of
prepayments (if any) of Term Loans made during such period or such fiscal year, as applicable,
pursuant to paragraph (c) above over (ii) the aggregate amount of all voluntary prepayments of Term
Loans during such fiscal year to the extent such prepayments are not funded with the proceeds of
Indebtedness.



(e) [Reserved].



(f) Mandatory Prepayment of Revolving Loans. In the event that and on each occasion
on which the sum of the Revolving Exposures exceeds the total Revolving Commitments, the Borrower
shall prepay Revolving Borrowings, Swingline Loans or LC Disbursements and cash collateralize
outstanding Letters of Credit in an aggregate amount equal to such excess (it being understood
that, in order to comply with this clause (f), the Borrower shall prepay all such Revolving Loans,
Swingline Loans and LC Disbursements prior to any cash collateralization of LC Exposure hereunder).



(g) Repricing Transactions. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section
2.11, (i) any prepayment of the Term Loans effected on or prior to the first anniversary of the
Closing Date with the proceeds of a Repricing Transaction described in clause (a) of the definition
thereof shall be accompanied by a fee equal to 1.00% of the principal amount of the Term Loans
prepaid, unless such fee is waived by the applicable Lender and (ii) if in connection with a
Repricing Transaction described in clause (b) of the definition thereof on or prior to such first
anniversary of the Closing Date, any Lender is replaced as a result of its being a non-consenting
Lender in respect of such Repricing Transaction pursuant to Section 2.19(b), such Lender shall be
entitled to the fee provided under this Section 2.11(g) as to its Term Loans so assigned (unless
such fee is waived by the applicable Lender). A “Repricing Transaction” means any
prepayment of the Term Loans using proceeds of Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower or any other
Loan Party from a substantially concurrent incurrence of syndicated term loans for which the
interest rate payable thereon on the date of such prepayment is lower than the Adjusted LIBO Rate
on the date of such prepayment plus the Applicable Margin with respect to the Term Loans on the
date of such prepayment, provided that the primary purpose of such prepayment is to refinance Term
Loans at a lower interest rate or (b) any repricing of the Term Loans pursuant to an amendment
hereto resulting in the interest rate payable thereon on the date of such amendment being lower
than the Adjusted LIBO Rate on the date of such prepayment plus the Applicable Margin with respect
to the Term Loans on the date of such prepayment.



(h) Notices of Prepayment, Etc. The Borrower shall notify the Administrative Agent
(and, in the case of a prepayment of a Swingline Loan, the Swingline Lender) by telephone
(confirmed by telecopy (or by electronic communication, if arrangements for doing so have been
approved by the Administrative Agent and the Swingline Lender, as applicable)) of any voluntary
prepayment hereunder (i) in the case of prepayment of a Eurodollar Borrowing, not later than 12:00
noon, New York City time, three Business Days before the date of prepayment, (ii) in the case of
prepayment of an ABR Borrowing, not later than 12:00 noon, New York City time, one Business Day
before the date of prepayment or (iii) in the case of prepayment of a Swingline Loan, not later
than 1:00 p.m., New York City time, on the date of prepayment (or, in each case, such shorter
period of notice as the Administrative Agent may choose to accept in its sole discretion). The
Borrower shall notify the Administrative Agent by telephone (confirmed by telecopy (or by
electronic communication, if arrangements for doing so have been approved by the Administrative
Agent)) of any mandatory prepayment hereunder not less than three Business Days before the date of
prepayment. Each such notice shall be irrevocable and shall specify the prepayment date, the
principal amount of each Borrowing or portion thereof to be prepaid and, in the case of a mandatory
prepayment, a reasonably detailed calculation of the amount of such prepayment. Promptly following
receipt of any such notice (other than a notice relating solely to Swingline Loans), the
Administrative Agent shall advise the Lenders of the contents thereof. Each partial prepayment of
any Borrowing shall be in an amount that would be permitted in the case of an advance of a
Borrowing of the same Type as provided in Section 2.02, except as necessary to apply fully the
required amount of a mandatory prepayment. Each prepayment of a Borrowing shall be applied ratably
to the Loans included in the prepaid Borrowing. Prepayments shall be accompanied by accrued
interest to the extent required by Section 2.13. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set
forth above, the Borrower may rescind any notice of any voluntary prepayment if such prepayment
would have resulted from a refinancing of all of the Facilities, which refinancing shall not be
consummated or otherwise shall be delayed.



(i) Application of Mandatory Prepayments. Any prepayment of Loans required to be made
in any amount (the “Required Prepayment Amount”) pursuant to paragraph (b), (c) or (d) of
Section 2.11 shall be applied as follows:




First, to the Term Loans and Incremental Term Loans, ratably in accordance with the
respective principal amounts thereof, until the Term Loans and Incremental Term Loans are
fully repaid; and




Second, the balance of the Required Prepayment Amount shall be applied to the Revolving
Loans, the unpaid LC Disbursements and the Swingline Exposure and to cash collateralize
outstanding Letters of Credit, ratably in accordance with the respective amounts thereof,
except that (i) until the Revolving Loans and Swingline Loans have been paid in full, the
portion thereof that would otherwise be applied to the unpaid LC Disbursements and to cash
collateralize outstanding Letters of Credit shall instead be applied ratably to Revolving
Loans and Swingline Loans and (ii) any application of any Required Prepayment Amount to
Revolving Loans, unpaid LC Disbursements or Swingline Exposure or to cash collateralize
outstanding Letters of Credit shall be without reduction of Revolving Commitments (unless
otherwise elected by the Borrower in a notice delivered at the time of such prepayment
pursuant to Section 2.08).



(j) Application of Voluntary Prepayments. Subject to clause (l) below, any prepayment of
Loans pursuant to Section 2.11(a) shall be applied as directed by the Borrower in its notice
thereof.



(k) Prepayments of Revolving Loans, Term Loans and Incremental Term Loans shall be applied
first to ABR Loans and second to Eurodollar Loans (applied to Eurodollar Loans with Interest
Periods in the order in which the respective Interest Periods therefor shall end). Each prepayment
of Loans pursuant to this Section 2.11 (other than prepayments of Revolving Loans that are ABR
Loans prior to the end of the Revolving Availability Period) shall be accompanied by accrued
interest on the principal amount paid to but excluding the date of payment and any amounts payable
under Section 2.16 as a result of such prepayment.



(l) Application of Prepayments of Loans. Each payment (including each prepayment) by the
Borrower on account of principal of and interest on the Revolving Loans, the Term Loans or the
Incremental Term Loans of any Series shall be made pro rata according to the respective outstanding
principal amounts of the Revolving Loans, Term Loans or Incremental Term Loans of any Series, as
applicable, then held by Revolving Lenders, Term Loan Lenders or the applicable Incremental Term
Loan Lenders, as applicable. The amount of each principal prepayment of the Term Loans or the
Incremental Term Loans of any Series made pursuant to Sections 2.11(b), 2.11(c) and 2.11(d) shall
be applied to reduce the then remaining installments of the Term Loans or such Incremental Term
Loans, as applicable, pro rata based upon the respective then remaining principal amounts thereof.



Section 2.12 Fees.



(a) Commitment Fee. The Borrower agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent, for
account of the Revolving Lenders, a commitment fee, which shall be due and payable quarterly in
arrears on each Interest Payment Date for Revolving ABR Loans, calculated at the rate of 0.625% per
annum on the average daily unused portion of the Revolving Commitments (for which purposes any
outstanding Letters of Credit shall be deemed to be usage of the Revolving Commitments and the
Swingline Exposure of such Lender shall be disregarded).



(b) Participation Fee; Fronting Fee. The Borrower agrees to pay (i) to the
Administrative Agent for the account of each Revolving Lender a participation fee with respect to
its participations in Letters of Credit, which shall accrue at a rate equal to the Applicable Rate
for Eurodollar Loans that are Revolving Loans on the average daily amount of such Lender’s LC
Exposure (excluding any portion thereof attributable to unreimbursed LC Disbursements) during the
period from and including the Closing Date to but excluding the later of the date on which such
Lender’s Revolving Commitment terminates and the date on which such Lender ceases to have any LC
Exposure, and (ii) to the respective LC Issuer a fronting fee, which shall accrue at the rate of
0.25% per annum on the average daily amount of the LC Exposure (excluding any portion thereof
attributable to unreimbursed LC Disbursements) during the period from and including the Closing
Date to but excluding the later of the date of termination of the Revolving Commitments and the
date on which there ceases to be any LC Exposure, as well as such LC Issuer’s standard fees with
respect to the issuance, amendment, renewal or extension of any Letter of Credit or processing of
drawings thereunder. Participation fees and fronting fees accrued through and including the last
day of March, June, September and December of each year shall be payable on the third Business Day
following such last day, commencing on the first such date to occur after the Closing Date,
provided that all such fees shall be payable on the date on which the Revolving Commitments
terminate and any such fees accruing after the date on which the Revolving Commitments terminate
shall be payable on demand. Any other fees payable to any LC Issuer pursuant to this paragraph
shall be payable within 10 days after demand. All participation fees and fronting fees shall be
computed on the basis of a year of 360 days and shall be payable for the actual number of days
elapsed (including the first day but excluding the last day).



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



(d) Payments of Fees. All fees payable hereunder shall be paid on the dates due, in
immediately available funds, to the Administrative Agent (or to the respective LC Issuer, in the
case of fees payable to it) for distribution, to the Lenders entitled thereto. Fees paid shall not
be refundable under any circumstances.



Section 2.13 Interest.



(a) ABR Loans. (i) All Swingline Loans and (ii) the Revolving Loans, Term Loans or
Incremental Term Loans comprising each ABR Borrowing, shall bear interest at the Alternate Base
Rate plus the Applicable Rate.



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



(c) Post Default Interest. Notwithstanding the foregoing, automatically if any Event
of Default pursuant to clause (h) or (i) of Article VII shall have occurred and be continuing, or
upon written notice by the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders to the Borrower if any
other Event of Default (including if any principal of or interest on any Loan or any fee or other
amount payable by the Borrower hereunder is not paid when due, whether at stated maturity, upon
acceleration or otherwise) shall have occurred and be continuing (which notice shall have
retroactive effect to the date of such Event of Default), all overdue amounts hereunder shall bear
interest, after as well as before judgment, at a rate per annum equal to (i) in the case of overdue
principal of any Loan, 2% plus the rate otherwise applicable to such Loan as provided in the
preceding paragraphs of this Section or (ii) in the case of any other overdue amount, 2% plus the
rate applicable to ABR Loans as provided in paragraph (a) of this Section.



(d) Interest Payment Dates. Accrued interest on each Loan shall be payable in arrears
on each Interest Payment Date for such Loan and, in the case of Revolving Loans, upon termination
of the Revolving Commitments, provided that (i) interest accrued pursuant to paragraph (c)
of this Section shall be payable on demand, (ii) in the event of any repayment or prepayment of any
Loan (other than prepayments of Revolving Loans that are ABR Loans prior to the end of the
Revolving Availability Period), accrued interest on the principal amount repaid or prepaid shall be
payable on the date of such repayment or prepayment, (iii) in the event of any conversion of any
Eurodollar Loan prior to the end of the current Interest Period therefor, accrued interest on such
Loan shall be payable on the effective date of such conversion and (iv) if an Interest Payment Date
is not a Business Day, the applicable interest payment will be due the next following Business Day
unless such next succeeding Business Day would fall in the next calendar month, in which case such
interest payment will be due on the next preceding Business Day.



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



Section 2.14 Alternate Rate of Interest.



Eurodollar Borrowings. If prior to the commencement of any Interest Period for a
Eurodollar Borrowing:



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



(b) the Administrative Agent is advised by the Required Lenders that dollar deposits in the
London interbank market are not available in the amount of such Eurodollar Borrowing for such
Interest Period;



then the Administrative Agent shall give notice thereof to the Borrower and the affected Lenders by
telephone or telecopy as promptly as practicable thereafter and, until the Administrative Agent
notifies the Borrower and such Lenders that the circumstances giving rise to such notice no longer
exist, (i) any Interest Election Request that requests the conversion of any Borrowing to, or
continuation of any Borrowing as, a Eurodollar Borrowing shall be ineffective and (ii) if any
Borrowing Request requests a Eurodollar Borrowing, such Borrowing shall be made as an ABR
Borrowing.



Section 2.15 Increased Costs.



(a) Change in Law. If any Change in Law shall:




(i) impose, modify or deem applicable any reserve, special deposit or similar
requirement against assets of, deposits with or for the account of, or credit extended by,
any Lender or any LC Issuer (except any such requirement reflected in the Adjusted LIBO
Rate); or




(ii) impose on any Lender or any LC Issuer or the London interbank market any other
material condition affecting this Agreement or Eurodollar Loans made by such Lender or any
Letter of Credit or participation therein;



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



(b) Capital Requirements. If any Lender or any LC Issuer determines that any Change in
Law regarding capital requirements has or would have the effect of reducing the rate of return on
such Lender’s or such LC Issuer’s capital or on the capital of such Lender’s or such LC Issuer’s
holding company, if any, as a consequence of this Agreement or the Loans made by, or the
participation in Letters of Credit held by, such Lender, or the Letters of Credit issued by such LC
Issuer, to a level below that which such Lender or such LC Issuer or such Lender’s or such LC
Issuer’s holding company could have achieved but for such Change in Law (taking into consideration
such Lender’s or such LC Issuer’s policies and the policies of such Lender’s or such LC Issuer’s
holding company with respect to capital adequacy), in each case by an amount deemed material by
such Lender or such LC Issuer, then in accordance with clause (c) below, the Borrower will pay to
such Lender or such LC Issuer such additional amount or amounts as will compensate such Lender or
such LC Issuer or such Lender’s or such LC Issuer’s holding company for any such reduction
suffered.



(c) Certificates of Lender. If any Lender or LC Issuer becomes entitled to claim any
additional amounts pursuant to paragraph (a) or (b) of this Section, it shall promptly notify the
Borrower (with a copy to the Administrative Agent) of the event by reason of which it has become so
entitled. A certificate of a Lender or an LC Issuer setting forth the amount or amounts necessary
to compensate such Lender, such LC Issuer or its holding company, as the case may be, as specified
in paragraph (a) or (b) of this Section shall be delivered to the Borrower (with a copy to the
Administrative Agent) and shall be conclusive absent manifest error. The Borrower shall pay such
Lender or such LC Issuer the amount shown as due on any such certificate within 10 days after
receipt thereof.



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



Section 2.16 Break Funding Payments. In the event of (a) the payment of any principal
of any Eurodollar Loan other than on the last day of an Interest Period applicable thereto
(including as a result of an Event of Default), (b) the conversion of any Eurodollar Loan other
than on the last day of the Interest Period applicable thereto, (c) the failure to convert,
continue or prepay any Eurodollar Loan on the date specified in any notice delivered pursuant
hereto, or (d) the assignment of any Eurodollar Loan other than on the last day of the Interest
Period applicable thereto as a result of a request by the Borrower pursuant to Section 2.19, then,
in any such event, the Borrower shall compensate each Lender for the loss, cost and expense
attributable to such event. In the case of a Eurodollar Loan, such loss, cost or expense to any
Lender shall be deemed to include an amount determined by such Lender to be the excess, if any, of
(i) the amount of interest which would have accrued on the principal amount of such Eurodollar Loan
had such event not occurred, at the Adjusted LIBO Rate that would have been applicable to such
Eurodollar Loan, for the period from the date of such event to the last day of the then current
Interest Period therefor (or, in the case of a failure to borrow, convert or continue, for the
period that would have been the Interest Period for such Eurodollar Loan), over (ii) the amount of
interest which would accrue on such principal amount for such period at the interest rate which
such Lender would bid were it to bid, at the commencement of such period, for dollar deposits of a
comparable amount and period from other banks in the eurodollar market.



Section 2.17 Taxes.



(a) Payments Free of Taxes. Any and all payments by or on account of any obligation
of any Loan Party hereunder or under any other Loan Document shall be made free and clear of and
without withholding or deduction for any Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes, provided that,
if any Loan Party shall be required to withhold or deduct any Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes from
such payments as determined in good faith by the applicable Withholding Agent, then (i) the sum
payable shall be increased as necessary so that after making all required withholding and
deductions (including withholdings and deductions applicable to additional sums payable under this
Section) the Administrative Agent, Lender or LC Issuer (as the case maybe) receives an amount equal
to the sum it would have received had no such deductions been made, (ii) such Loan Party shall make
such deductions and (iii) such Loan Party shall pay the full amount withheld or deducted to the
relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable law.



(b) Payment of Other Taxes by the Loan Parties. In addition, the Loan Parties shall
pay any Other Taxes to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable law.



(c) Indemnification by the Loan Parties. The Loan Parties shall indemnify the
Administrative Agent, each Lender and each LC Issuer, within 20 Business Days after written demand
therefor, for the full amount of any Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes paid by the Administrative
Agent, such Lender or such LC Issuer, as the case may be, on or with respect to any payment by or
on account of any obligation of any Loan Party hereunder or under any other Loan Document
(including Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes imposed or asserted on or attributable to amounts
payable under this Section) and any penalties, interest and reasonable expenses arising therefrom
or with respect thereto (other than those resulting from the gross negligence or willful misconduct
of such Administrative Agent, such Lender or such LC Issuer), whether or not such Indemnified Taxes
or Other Taxes were correctly or legally imposed or asserted by the relevant Governmental
Authority. A certificate as to the amount of such payment or liability delivered to the Borrower by
a Lender or an LC Issuer, or by the Administrative Agent on its own behalf or on behalf of a Lender
or an LC Issuer, shall be conclusive absent manifest error.



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



(e) Foreign Lenders. (i) Each Lender and LC Issuer that is not a “United States
person” within the meaning of Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code (a “Foreign Lender”) shall
deliver to the Administrative Agent, prior to receipt of any payment subject to withholding under
the Code (or upon accepting an assignment of an interest herein), two duly signed completed
originals of either IRS Form W-8BEN or any successor thereto (relating to such Foreign Lender and
entitling it to an exemption from, or reduction of, withholding tax on all payments to be made to
such Foreign Lender by the Borrower pursuant to this Agreement) or IRS Form W-8ECI or any successor
thereto (relating to all payments to be made to such Foreign Lender by the Borrower pursuant to
this Agreement) or such other evidence satisfactory to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent
that such Foreign Lender is entitled to an exemption from, or reduction of, U.S. withholding tax,
including any exemption pursuant to Section 881(c) of the Code. Thereafter and from time to time,
each such Foreign Lender shall (A) promptly submit to the Administrative Agent such additional duly
completed and signed copies of one of such forms (or such successor forms as shall be adopted from
time to time by the relevant United States taxing authorities) as may then be available under then
current United States laws and regulations to avoid, or such evidence as is satisfactory to the
Borrower and the Administrative Agent of any available exemption from or reduction of, United
States withholding taxes in respect of all payments to be made to such Foreign Lender by the
Borrower pursuant to this Agreement, (B) promptly notify the Administrative Agent of any change in
circumstances which would modify or render invalid any claimed exemption or reduction, and (C) take
such steps as shall not be materially disadvantageous to it, in the reasonable judgment of such
Lender, and as may be reasonably necessary (including the re-designation of its Lending Office) to
avoid any requirement of applicable Laws that the Borrower make any deduction or withholding for
taxes from amounts payable to such Foreign Lender.



(ii) Each Foreign Lender, to the extent it does not act or ceases to act for its own account
with respect to any portion of any sums paid or payable to such Lender under any of the Loan
Documents (for example, in the case of a typical participation by such Lender), shall deliver to
the Administrative Agent on the date when such Foreign Lender ceases to act for its own account
with respect to any portion of any such sums paid or payable, and at such other times as may be
necessary in the determination of the Administrative Agent (in the reasonable exercise of its
discretion), (A) two duly signed completed copies of the forms or statements required to be
provided by such Lender as set forth above, to establish the portion of any such sums paid or
payable with respect to which such Lender acts for its own account that is not subject to U.S.
withholding tax, and (B) two duly signed completed originals of IRS Form W-8IMY (or any successor
thereto), together with any information such Lender chooses to transmit with such form, and any
other certificate or statement of exemption required under the Code, to establish that such Lender
is not acting for its own account with respect to a portion of any such sums payable to such
Lender.



(iii) The Borrower and each Loan Party shall not be required to pay any additional amount to
any Foreign Lender (A) with respect to any Taxes required to be deducted or withheld on the basis
of the information, certificates or statements of exemption such Lender transmits with an IRS Form
W-8IMY pursuant to this Section 2.17 or (B) if such Lender shall have failed to satisfy the
foregoing provisions of this Section 2.17(e); provided that if such Lender shall have
satisfied the requirement of this Section 2.17(e) on the date such Lender became a Lender or ceased
to act for its own account with respect to any payment under any of the Loan Documents, nothing in
this Section 2.17(e) shall relieve the Borrower or any Loan Party of its obligation to pay any
amounts pursuant to Section 2.17 in the event that, as a result of any change in any applicable
law, treaty or governmental rule, regulation or order, or any change in the interpretation,
administration or application thereof, such Lender is no longer properly entitled to deliver forms,
certificates or other evidence at a subsequent date establishing the fact that such Lender or other
Person for the account of which such Lender receives any sums payable under any of the Loan
Documents is not subject to withholding or is subject to withholding at a reduced rate.



(iv) The Administrative Agent may, without reduction, withhold any Taxes required to be
deducted and withheld from any payment under any of the Loan Documents with respect to which the
Borrower is not required to pay additional amounts under this Section 2.17(e).



(f) Domestic Lenders. Upon the request of the Administrative Agent, each Lender and
LC Issuer that is a “United States person” within the meaning of Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code (a
“Domestic Lender”) shall deliver to the Administrative Agent two duly signed completed
originals of IRS Form W-9. If such Lender fails to deliver such forms, then the Administrative
Agent may withhold from any interest payment to such Lender an amount equivalent to the applicable
back-up withholding tax imposed by the Code, without reduction.



(g) Indemnification for Withholding Taxes. If any Governmental Authority asserts that
the Administrative Agent did not properly withhold or backup withhold, as the case may be, any tax
or other amount from payments made to or for the account of any Lender, such Lender shall indemnify
the Administrative Agent therefor, including all penalties and interest, any taxes imposed by any
jurisdiction on the amounts payable to the Administrative Agent under this Section, and costs and
expenses (including the fees and disbursements of counsel) of the Administrative Agent. The
obligation of the Lenders under this Section shall survive the termination of the Commitments,
repayment of all other Obligations hereunder and the resignation of the Administrative Agent.



(h) Refunds. If the Administrative Agent or a Lender (or former Lender) determines,
in its sole discretion exercised in good faith, that it has received a refund of any Taxes or Other
Taxes as to which it has been indemnified by any Loan Party or with respect to which such Loan
Party has paid additional amounts pursuant to this Section, it shall pay over such refund to such
Loan Party (but only to the extent of indemnity payments made, or additional amounts paid, by such
Loan Party under this Section with respect to the Taxes or Other Taxes giving rise to such refund),
net of all out-of-pocket expenses of the Administrative Agent or such Lender (or former Lender) and
without interest (other than any interest paid by the relevant Governmental Authority with respect
to such refund); provided, however, that the Borrower, upon the request of the
Administrative Agent or such Lender (or former Lender), 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 Administrative Agent or such Lender (or former Lender) in the event the
Administrative Agent or such Lender (or former Lender) is required to repay such refund to such
Governmental Authority. Nothing contained in this paragraph shall require the Administrative Agent
or any Lender to make available its tax returns (or any other information relating to its taxes
which it deems confidential) to any Loan Party or any other Person.



(i) FATCA. Each Lender shall promptly provide, upon reasonable request from the
Borrower or the Administrative Agent, any additional information that the Borrower or the
Administrative Agent needs in order for the Borrower or the Administrative Agent to determine the
amount of any applicable withholding taxes, including information relating to compliance with
Sections 1471 or 1472 of the Code and any regulations promulgated thereunder and any interpretation
or other guidance issued in connection therewith.



Section 2.18 Payments Generally; Pro Rata Treatment; Sharing of Setoffs.



(a) Payments by the Borrower. The Borrower shall make each payment required to be made
by it hereunder or under any other Loan Document (whether of principal, interest, fees, or
reimbursement of LC Disbursements or of amounts payable under Section 2.15, 2.16 or 2.17, or
otherwise) on or before the time expressly required hereunder or under such other Loan Document for
such payment (or, if no such time is expressly required, prior to 12:00 noon, New York City time),
on the date when due, in immediately available funds, without setoff or counterclaim. Any amounts
received after such time on any date may, in the discretion of the Administrative Agent, be deemed
to have been received on the next succeeding Business Day for purposes of calculating interest
thereon. All such payments shall be made to the Administrative Agent at its offices at 270 Park
Avenue, New York, New York 10017, except for payments to be made directly to the respective LC
Issuer or Swingline Lender as expressly provided herein, and except that payments pursuant to
Sections 2.15, 2.16, 2.17 and 9.03 shall be made directly to the Persons entitled thereto and
payments pursuant to other Loan Documents shall be made to the Persons specified therein. The
Administrative Agent shall distribute any such payments received by it for the account of any other
Person to the appropriate recipient promptly following receipt thereof. If any payment under any
Loan Document shall be due on a day that is not a Business Day, the date for payment shall be
extended to the next succeeding Business Day, and, in the case of any payment accruing interest,
interest thereon shall be payable for the period of such extension. All payments under each Loan
Document shall be made in dollars.



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



(c) Pro Rata Treatment. Except to the extent otherwise provided herein: (i) each
Borrowing of a particular Class (including of a particular Series of Incremental Term Loans) shall
be made from the relevant Lenders, each payment of commitment fees under Section 2.12 shall be made
for account of the relevant Lenders, and each termination or reduction of the amount of the
Commitments of a particular Class (including of a particular Series of Incremental Term Loans)
under Section 2.08 shall be applied to the respective Commitments of such Class of the relevant
Lenders, pro rata according to the amounts of their respective Commitments of such Class; (ii) each
Borrowing of any Class (including of a particular Series of Incremental Term Loans) shall be
allocated pro rata among the relevant Lenders according to the amounts of their respective
Commitments of such Class (in the case of the making of Loans) or their respective Loans of such
Class that are to be included in such Borrowing (in the case of conversions and continuations of
Loans); (iii) each payment or prepayment by the Borrower of principal of Loans of a particular
Class (including of a particular Series of Incremental Term Loans) shall be made for account of the
relevant Lenders pro rata in accordance with the respective unpaid principal amounts of the Loans
of such Class held by them; and (iv) each payment by the Borrower of interest on Loans of a
particular Class (including of a particular Series of Incremental Term Loans) shall be made for
account of the relevant Lenders pro rata in accordance with the amounts of interest on such Loans
then due and payable to the respective Lenders.



(d) Sharing of Payments by Lenders. If any Lender shall, by exercising any right of
set off or counterclaim or otherwise, obtain payment in respect of any principal of or interest on
any of its Loans or participations in LC Disbursements or Swingline Loans resulting in such Lender
receiving payment of a greater proportion of the aggregate amount of its Loans or participations in
LC Disbursements and Swingline Loans and accrued interest thereon than the proportion received by
any other Lender, then the Lender receiving such greater proportion shall purchase (for cash at
face value) participations in the Loans and participations in LC Disbursements and Swingline Loans
of other Lenders to the extent necessary so that the benefit of all such payments shall, at the
election of any such other Lender, be shared by the Lenders ratably and on the same terms in
accordance with the aggregate amount of principal of and accrued interest on their respective Loans
and participations in LC Disbursements, provided that (i) if any such participations are
purchased and all or any portion of the payment giving rise thereto is recovered, such
participations shall be rescinded and the purchase price restored to the extent of such recovery,
without interest, and (ii) the provisions of this paragraph shall not be construed to apply to (x)
any payment made by the Borrower pursuant to and in accordance with the express terms of this
Agreement or (y) any payment obtained by a Lender as consideration for the assignment of or sale of
a participation in any of its Loans or participations in LC Disbursements or Swingline Loans to any
permitted assignee or participant). 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 set off and
counterclaim with respect to such participation as fully as if such Lender were a direct creditor
of the Borrower in the amount of such participation.



(e) Presumptions of Payment. Unless the Administrative Agent shall have received
notice from the Borrower prior to the date on which any payment is due to the Administrative Agent
for the account of the Lenders or any LC Issuer hereunder that the Borrower will not make such
payment, the Administrative Agent may assume that the Borrower has made such payment on such date
in accordance herewith and may, in reliance upon such assumption, distribute to the Lenders or such
LC 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 Lenders and such LC 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
such LC Issuer, as the case may be, 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 greater of the Federal Funds Effective Rate and a rate determined by the Administrative
Agent in accordance with banking industry rules on interbank compensation.



(f) Certain Deductions by the Administrative Agent. If any Lender shall fail to make
any payment required to be made by it pursuant to Section 2.06(b), 2.18(e) or 9.03(c), then the
Administrative Agent may, in its discretion (notwithstanding any contrary provision hereof), apply
any amounts thereafter received by the Administrative Agent for the account of such Lender to
satisfy such Lender’s obligations under such Sections until all such unsatisfied obligations are
fully paid.



Section 2.19 Mitigation Obligations; Replacement of Lenders.



(a) Designation of New Lending Office. Prior to any Lender requesting compensation
under Section 2.15, or the Borrower paying any additional amount to any Lender or any Governmental
Authority for the account of any Lender pursuant to Section 2.17, such Lender shall use reasonable
efforts (to the extent not inconsistent with such Lender’s applicable legal and regulatory
restrictions) to designate a different lending office for funding or booking its Loans hereunder or
to assign its rights and obligations hereunder to another of its offices, branches or affiliates,
if, in the reasonable judgment of such Lender, such designation or assignment (i) would eliminate
or reduce amounts payable pursuant to Section 2.15 or 2.17, as the case may be, and (ii) would not
subject such Lender to any unreimbursed cost or expense and would not otherwise be disadvantageous
to such Lender. The Borrower hereby agrees to pay all reasonable costs and expenses incurred by any
Lender in connection with any such designation or assignment.



(b) Replacement of Lenders. If any Lender requests compensation under Section 2.15,
or if the Borrower is required to pay any additional amount to any Lender or any Governmental
Authority for the account of any Lender pursuant to Section 2.17, or if any Lender is a Defaulting
Lender, or if any Lender shall decline to consent to any modification or waiver hereunder requiring
100% of the Lenders affected thereby (or of an affected Class or of the type set forth in clauses
(i) through (vii) of Section 9.02(b)) to consent thereto and, in each case, the Required Lenders
have already consented thereto, then the Borrower may, at its sole expense and effort, upon written
notice to such Lender and the Administrative Agent, require such Lender to assign and delegate,
without recourse (in accordance with and subject to the restrictions contained in Section 9.04),
all its interests, rights and obligations under this Agreement to an assignee that shall assume
such obligations (which assignee may be another Lender, if a Lender accepts such assignment);
provided that (i) the Borrower shall have received the prior written consent of the
Administrative Agent (and, if a Revolving Commitment is being assigned, each LC Issuer and the
Swingline Lender), which consent shall not unreasonably be withheld, and (ii) such Lender shall
have received payment of an amount equal to the outstanding principal of its Loans and
participations (to the extent funded by such Lender and not subsequently repaid) in LC
Disbursements and Swingline Loans, accrued interest thereon, and all other amounts payable to it
hereunder, 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). Upon receipt by the applicable Lender of
all amounts required to be paid to it pursuant to this Section 2.19(b), the Administrative Agent
shall be entitled (but not obligated) and authorized to execute an Assignment and Assumption on
behalf of such Lender, and any such Assignment and Assumption so executed by the Administrative
Agent and the assignee shall be effective for purposes of this Section 2.19(b) and Section 9.04. A
Lender shall not be required to make any such assignment and 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.



Section 2.20 Defaulting Lenders. Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to
the contrary, if any Lender becomes a Defaulting Lender, then the following provisions shall apply
for so long as such Lender is a Defaulting Lender:



(a) Commitment fees shall cease to accrue on the unfunded portion of the Revolving Commitment
of such Defaulting Lender pursuant to Section 2.12(a);



(b) the Revolving Commitment and Revolving Exposures of such Defaulting Lender shall not be
included in determining whether all Lenders or the Required Lenders have taken or may take any
action hereunder (including any consent to any amendment, waiver or other modification pursuant to
Section 9.02); provided that (i) such Defaulting Lender’s Commitment may not be increased or
extended without the consent of such Defaulting Lender and (ii) the principal amount of, or
interest or fees payable on, Loans or LC Exposures may not be reduced or excused and the scheduled
date of payment may not be postponed as to such Defaulting Lender without such Defaulting Lender’s
consent;



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




(i) all or any part of such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Swingline Exposure
and LC Exposure shall be automatically reallocated among the non-Defaulting Lenders in
accordance with their respective Applicable Percentages but only to the extent (x) the sum
of all non-Defaulting Lenders’ Revolving Exposures plus such Defaulting Lender’s Applicable
Percentage of the Swingline Exposure and LC Exposure does not exceed the total of all
non-Defaulting Lenders’ Revolving Commitments and (y) the conditions set forth in Section
4.02 are satisfied at such time;




(ii) if the reallocation described in clause (i) above cannot, or can only partially,
be effected, the Borrower shall within one Business Day following notice by the
Administrative Agent (x) first, prepay such Swingline Exposure and (y) second, cash
collateralize such Defaulting Lender’s LC Exposure (after giving effect to any partial
reallocation pursuant to clause (i) above) in accordance with the procedures set forth in
Article VII for so long as such LC Exposure is outstanding;




(iii) if the Borrower cash collateralizes any portion of such Defaulting Lender’s LC
Exposure pursuant to clause (ii) above, the Borrower shall not be required to pay any fees
to such Defaulting Lender pursuant to Section 2.12(b) with respect to such Defaulting
Lender’s LC Exposure during the period such Defaulting Lender’s LC Exposure is cash
collateralized;




(iv) if the LC Exposure of the non-Defaulting Lenders is reallocated pursuant to clause
(i) above, then the fees payable to the Lenders pursuant to Section 2.12(a) and Section
2.12(b) shall be adjusted in accordance with such non-Defaulting Lenders’ Applicable
Percentages; and




(v) if all or any portion of such Defaulting Lender’s LC Exposure is neither
reallocated nor cash collateralized pursuant to clause (i) or (ii) above, then, without
prejudice to any rights or remedies of the LC Issuers or any other Lender hereunder, all
letter of credit fees payable under Section 2.12(b) with respect to such Defaulting Lender’s
LC Exposure shall be payable to the relevant LC Issuer(s) until and to the extent that such
Defaulting Lender’s LC Exposure is reallocated and/or cash collateralized.



(d) so long as any Lender is a Defaulting Lender, the Swingline Lender shall not be required
to fund any Swingline Loan and the LC Issuer shall not be required to issue, amend or increase any
Letter of Credit, unless it is satisfied that the related exposure will be 100% covered by the
Commitments of the non-Defaulting Lenders and/or cash collateral will be provided by the Borrower
in accordance with Section 2.05(j), and participating interests in any such newly issued or
increased Letter of Credit or newly made Swingline Loan shall be allocated among non-Defaulting
Lenders in a manner consistent with Section 2.20(c)(i) (and Defaulting Lenders shall not
participate therein); and



(e) any amount payable to such Defaulting Lender hereunder (whether on account of principal,
interest, fees or otherwise and including any amount that would otherwise be payable to such
Defaulting Lender pursuant to Section 2.18(d) but excluding Section 2.19(b)) shall, in lieu of
being distributed to such Defaulting Lender, be retained by the Administrative Agent in a
segregated account and, subject to any applicable requirements of law, be applied at such time or
times as may be determined by the Administrative Agent (i) first, to the payment of any amounts
owing by such Defaulting Lender to the Administrative Agent hereunder, (ii) second, pro rata, to
the payment of any amounts owing by such Defaulting Lender to the LC Issuer or Swingline Lender
hereunder, (iii) third, if so determined by the Administrative Agent or requested by an LC Issuer
or Swingline Lender, held in such account as cash collateral for future funding obligations of the
Defaulting Lender in respect of any existing or future participating interest in any Swingline Loan
or Letter of Credit, (iv) fourth, to the funding of any Loan in respect of which such Defaulting
Lender has failed to fund its portion thereof as required by this Agreement, as determined by the
Administrative Agent, (v) fifth, if so determined by the Administrative Agent and the Borrower,
held in such account as cash collateral for future funding obligations of the Defaulting Lender in
respect of any Loans under this Agreement, (vi) sixth, to the payment of any amounts owing to the
Lenders or an LC Issuer or Swingline Lender as a result of any judgment of a court of competent
jurisdiction obtained by any Lender or such LC Issuer or Swingline Lender against such Defaulting
Lender as a result of such Defaulting Lender’s breach of its obligations under this Agreement,
(vii) seventh, 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 (viii) eighth, to
such Defaulting Lender or as otherwise directed by a court of competent jurisdiction;, provided,
with respect to this clause (viii), that if such payment is (x) a prepayment of the principal
amount of any Loans or reimbursement obligations in respect of LC Disbursements which a Defaulting
Lender has funded its participation obligations and (y) made at a time when the conditions set
forth in Section 4.02 are satisfied, such payment shall be applied solely to prepay the Loans of,
and reimbursement obligations owed to, all non-Defaulting Lenders pro rata prior to being applied
to the prepayment of any Loans, or reimbursement obligations owed to, any Defaulting Lender.



(f) If at any time cash collateral provided by the Borrower in respect of Letters of Credit
pursuant to Section 2.20(c)(ii) exceeds the amount of cash collateral required pursuant to such
section then, provided that no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, such excess amount
shall be returned to the Borrower within three Business Days after the Borrower’s written request
therefor.



In the event that the Administrative Agent, the Borrower, each relevant LC Issuer and the
Swingline Lender each agrees that a Defaulting Lender has adequately remedied all matters that
caused such Lender to be a Defaulting Lender, then the Lenders’ Swingline Exposure and LC Exposure
shall be readjusted to reflect the inclusion of such Lender’s Commitment and on such date such
Lender shall purchase at par such of the Revolving Loans of the other Lenders (other than Swingline
Loans) as the Administrative Agent shall determine may be necessary in order for such Lender to
hold such Loans in accordance with its Applicable Percentage.



ARTICLE III   REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES




Each of the Parent and the Borrower represents and warrants to the Lenders that:



Section 3.01 Organization; Powers. The Parent, the Borrower and the Subsidiaries are
duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of their
organization, respectively, have all requisite power and authority to carry on their respective
businesses as now conducted and as proposed to be conducted, and are qualified to do business in,
and are in good standing in, every jurisdiction where such qualification is required, except where
the failure to be so qualified could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse
Effect.



Section 3.02 Authorization; Enforceability. The Transactions to be entered into by
each Loan Party are within such Loan Party’s corporate and other powers and have been duly
authorized by all necessary corporate and, if required, stockholder action. This Agreement has been
duly executed and delivered by the Parent and the Borrower and constitutes, and each other Loan
Document to which any Loan Party is to be a party, when executed and delivered by such Loan Party,
will constitute, a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Borrower or such Loan Party (as the
case may be), enforceable in accordance with its terms, except to the extent that the
enforceability thereof may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization,
moratorium or other laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and subject to general principles of
equity, regardless of whether considered in a proceeding in equity or at law.



Section 3.03 Governmental Approvals; No Conflicts. The Transactions will not violate
any applicable law or regulation or the terms of the charter, by-laws or other organizational
documents of the Parent, the Borrower or any of the Subsidiaries or the terms of any of the
Authorizations, or any order of any Governmental Authority, in each case, in any material respect.
Except as could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, the Transactions
(a) do not require any consent or approval of, registration or filing with, or any other action by
or before, any Governmental Authority, except (i) such as have been obtained or made and are in
full force and effect, and (ii) filings necessary to perfect Liens created under the Loan Documents
and (b) will not violate or result in a default under any indenture, agreement or other instrument
binding upon the Parent, the Borrower or any of the Subsidiaries or any of their assets, or give
rise to a right thereunder to require any payment to be made by the Parent, the Borrower or any of
the Subsidiaries. The Transactions will not result in the creation or imposition of any Lien on
any asset of the Parent, the Borrower or any of the Subsidiaries, except Liens created under or
permitted by the Loan Documents (other than any Liens permitted pursuant to Section 6.02(c)).



Section 3.04 Financial Condition; No Material Adverse Effect.



(a) Financial Statements. The Borrower has heretofore furnished to the Lenders (i)
audited consolidated balance sheets and related statements of income, stockholder’s equity and cash
flows of the Parent and its subsidiaries for the fiscal years ending on December 31 of 2007, 2008
and 2009, in each case prepared by KPMG LLP, or other independent public accountants of recognized
national standing, and (ii) unaudited consolidated balance sheets and related statements of income,
stockholder’s equity and cash flows of the Parent and its subsidiaries and for each fiscal quarter
ended after December 31, 2009 and at least 45 days before the Closing Date. Such financial
statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position and results of
operations and cash flows of the Parent and its consolidated subsidiaries as of such dates and for
such periods in accordance with GAAP, subject to normal year-end audit adjustments and the absence
of footnotes in the case of the statements referred to in clause (ii) above.



(b) Pro Forma Financial Statements. The Borrower has heretofore furnished to the
Lenders (i) the unaudited pro forma consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and the Subsidiaries
as of June 30, 2010 (prepared giving effect to the Transactions as if the Transactions had occurred
on the last day of such period) and (ii) the unaudited consolidated income statement (including a
calculation of Adjusted EBITDA) of the Borrower and the Subsidiaries for the period of four fiscal
quarters ended at least 45 days prior to the Closing Date. Such financial statements (i) have been
prepared in good faith based on the same assumptions used to prepare the pro forma financial
statements included in the Information Memorandum (which assumptions were believed by the Borrower
to be reasonable as of the date of the Information Memorandum), (ii) were based, after due inquiry,
on the best information available to the Borrower when made, and (iii) in the case of such balance
sheet, present a good faith estimate of the pro forma financial position of the Borrower as of the
end of such period as if the Transactions had occurred on the last day of such period.



(c) Absence of Liabilities. Except as disclosed in the financial statements referred
to above or the notes thereto or in the Information Memorandum and except for the Disclosed
Matters, after giving effect to the Transactions, the Borrower does not have, as of the Closing
Date, any material contingent or other material liabilities, unusual material long-term commitments
or material unrealized losses.



(d) Absence of Material Adverse Effect. Since December 31, 2009, no event or
circumstance has occurred that has had or could reasonably be expected to have a material adverse
effect on the business, assets, results of operations, properties or financial condition of the
Parent, the Borrower and the Subsidiaries, taken as a whole.



Section 3.05 Properties.



(a) Title. (i) As of the date hereof, each of the Parent, the Borrower and the
Subsidiaries has good fee simple title to all of the Owned Real Property listed on Schedule
3.05(c)(i) hereto and a valid leasehold interest in all of the Leased Real Property set forth
on Schedule 3.05(c)(iii) hereto, and good title to all personal property material to the
business of the Parent, the Borrower and the Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, except, in each case,
for such defects in title that do not materially interfere with the ability of the Parent, the
Borrower and the Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, to conduct their business as currently conducted
or to utilize such properties for their intended purposes, free and clear of all Liens, other than
Liens created or permitted by any Loan Documents and (ii) each Real Property Lease is the legal,
valid and binding obligation of the applicable Loan Party thereto, enforceable against such Loan
Party in accordance with its terms, except to the extent enforceability thereof may be limited by
applicable insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other laws affecting creditors’ rights
generally and subject to general principles of equity, regardless of whether considered in a
proceeding in equity or at law.



(b) Intellectual Property; Operating Licenses. Each of the Parent, the Borrower and
the Subsidiaries owns, or is licensed to practice, all trademarks, trade names, copyrights, patents
and other intellectual property material to the business of the Parent, the Borrower and the
Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, and the conduct of the business by the Parent, the Borrower and the
Subsidiaries does not infringe upon the rights of any other Person, except for any such
infringements that, individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to result in
a Material Adverse Effect. Schedule 3.05(b) accurately and completely lists as of the date
hereof, all Operating Licenses granted or assigned to the Parent, the Borrower or any of the
Subsidiaries, or under which the Parent, the Borrower and the Subsidiaries will have the right to
operate their respective businesses, and such Operating Licenses are sufficient for the Parent, the
Borrower and its Subsidiaries to conduct in all material respects the business of the Parent, the
Borrower and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, as of the date hereof.



(c) Real Property. As of the date hereof, (i) set forth on Schedule 3.05(c)(i)
hereto is a list of all real property owned by any Loan Party with an assessed value of $100,000 or
more, showing as of the Closing Date the street address, county or other relevant jurisdiction,
state, province, record owner and an assessed value thereof, which list is complete and accurate in
all material respects; (ii) set forth on Schedule 3.05(c)(ii) is a complete and accurate
list of all Mortgaged Property owned by the Parent, the Borrower or any Subsidiary as of the
Closing Date, showing the street address, county or other relevant jurisdiction, state, province,
record owner and an assessed value thereof; and (iii) set forth on Schedule 3.05(c)(iii)
hereto is a list of all Leased Real Property under which the Parent, the Borrower or any Subsidiary
is the lessee, showing as of the Closing Date the names of the lessor and lessee, the location of
such real property, the expiration date of such leases, the approximate square footage of the
leased premises, if available, and the approximate annual rental cost thereof, which list is
complete and accurate in all material respects. As of the Closing Date, the Mortgaged Property
shown on Schedule 3.05(c)(ii) constitutes all of the Material Real Property of the Loan
Parties.



(d) Condemnations, Etc. As of the date hereof, neither the Parent, the Borrower nor
any of the Subsidiaries has received written notice of, or has knowledge of, any pending or
contemplated condemnation proceeding affecting any Mortgaged Property or any sale or disposition
thereof in lieu of condemnation, in either case which could reasonably be expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect.



Section 3.06 Litigation and Environmental Matters.



(a) Litigation. There are no actions, suits or proceedings by or before any
arbitrator or Governmental Authority pending against or, to the knowledge of the Parent or the
Borrower, threatened against or affecting the Parent, the Borrower or any of the Subsidiaries (i)
that could reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to result in a Material
Adverse Effect (other than the Disclosed Matters) or (ii) that seek to restrain the entry by any
Loan Party into, the enforcement of or exercise of any rights by the Lenders or the Administrative
Agent under, or the performance or compliance by any Loan Party with any obligations under, the
Loan Documents to which it is a party.



(b) Environmental Matters. Except with respect to any other matters that,
individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse
Effect, neither the Parent, the Borrower nor any of the Subsidiaries (i) has failed to comply with
any Environmental Law or to obtain, maintain or comply with any permit, license or other approval
required under any Environmental Law, (ii) has become subject to any Environmental Liability, (iii)
has received notice of any pending or threatened claim with respect to any Environmental Liability,
(iv) knows of any basis for, or of any event or circumstance that would reasonably be expected to
give rise to, any Environmental Liability, or (v) has assumed or retained any obligations under
Environmental Law or relating to Hazardous Materials.



Section 3.07 Compliance with Laws and Agreements. Each of the Parent, the Borrower
and the Subsidiaries is in compliance with all laws, regulations and orders (including any
Environmental Law or Communications Law, the Patriot Act, margin regulations, FCC and RCA
regulations and ERISA) of any Governmental Authority applicable to it or its property and all
indentures, agreements and other instruments binding upon it or its property, except where the
failure to do so, individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to result in a
Material Adverse Effect. No Default has occurred and is continuing.



Section 3.08 Investment Company Status. Neither the Parent, the Borrower nor any of
the Subsidiaries is an “investment company” as defined in, or subject to regulation under, the
Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.



Section 3.09 Taxes. Each of the Parent, the Borrower and the Subsidiaries has timely
filed or caused to be filed all Tax returns and reports required to have been filed and has paid or
caused to be paid all Taxes required to have been paid by it, except (a) any Taxes that are being
contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and for which the Parent, the Borrower or such
Subsidiary, as applicable, has set aside on its books reserves in accordance with GAAP or (b)
failures to file or cause to be filed or pay or cause to be paid that could not reasonably be
expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.



Section 3.10 ERISA. No ERISA Event has occurred or is reasonably expected to occur
that, when taken together with all other such ERISA Events for which liability to any Loan Party,
any of their ERISA Affiliates or the Subsidiaries is reasonably expected to occur, could reasonably
be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. The present value of all accumulated benefit
obligations under all Plans (based on the assumptions used for purposes of Accounting Standards No.
715) did not, as of the date of the most recent financial statements reflecting such amounts,
exceed the fair market value of the assets of such Plans, except as could not reasonably be
expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.



Section 3.11 Disclosure. The Information Memorandum, as modified or supplemented by
other information furnished by or on behalf of any Loan Party to the Administrative Agent or any
Lender prior to the Closing Date does not contain any material misstatement of fact which makes
such information misleading in any material respect at such time in light of the circumstances
under which such information was provided nor omits to state any material fact necessary to make
the statements therein, at such time in the light of the circumstances under which such information
was provided, not misleading in any material respect (in each case, taken as a whole),
provided that, 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 such projections were prepared, it being recognized by the Lenders that such
financial information as it relates to future events is not to be viewed as fact and that actual
results during the period or periods covered by such financial information may differ from the
projected results set forth therein by a material amount.



Section 3.12 Subsidiaries. The Parent does not as of the Closing Date have any
subsidiaries other than the Borrower and the Subsidiaries. Schedule 3.12 is a complete and
correct list of the Subsidiaries as of the date hereof, together with, for each Subsidiary, (a) the
jurisdiction of organization of such Subsidiary, (b) each Person holding ownership interests in
such Subsidiary and (c) the nature of the ownership interests held by each such Person and the
percentage of ownership of such Subsidiary represented by such ownership interests. Except as
disclosed in Schedule 3.12, as of the Closing Date (x) except for Liens created pursuant to
the Security Documents and non-consensual Liens permitted by the Loan Documents, each of the
Parent, the Borrower and the Subsidiaries owns, free and clear of Liens, and has the unencumbered
right to vote (if applicable), all outstanding ownership interests in each Person shown to be held
by it in Schedule 3.12, (y) all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of each such
Person organized as a corporation is validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and (z) except as
may be disclosed on Schedule 3.12, there are no outstanding material Equity Rights with
respect to any Subsidiary.



Section 3.13 Insurance. Schedule 3.13 sets forth a description of all
material insurance maintained by or on behalf of the Parent, the Borrower and the Subsidiaries as
of the Closing Date. As of the Closing Date, all premiums in respect of such insurance have been
paid. The Parent and the Borrower believe that the insurance maintained by or on behalf of the
Parent, the Borrower and the Subsidiaries is adequate with respect to the business of the Parent,
the Borrower and the Subsidiaries, taken as a whole.



Section 3.14 Labor Matters. As of the Closing Date there are no strikes, lockouts or
slowdowns against the Parent, the Borrower or any Subsidiary pending or, to the knowledge of the
Parent and the Borrower, threatened. The hours worked by and payments made to employees of the
Parent, the Borrower and the Subsidiaries have not been in material violation of the Fair Labor
Standards Act or any other applicable Federal, state, local or foreign law dealing with such
matters. Except as could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, all payments
due from the Parent, the Borrower or any Subsidiary, or for which any claim may be made against the
Parent, the Borrower or any Subsidiary, on account of wages and employee health and welfare
insurance and other benefits, have been paid or accrued as a liability on the books of the Parent,
the Borrower or such Subsidiary. The consummation of the Transactions will not give rise to any
right of termination or right of renegotiation on the part of any union under any collective
bargaining agreement to which the Parent, the Borrower or any Subsidiary is bound.



Section 3.15 Solvency. Immediately after the consummation of the Transactions to
occur on the Closing Date, as applicable, and immediately following the making of each Loan made on
the Closing Date and after giving effect to the application of the proceeds of such Loans on the
Closing Date, the Loan Parties (taken as a whole) are Solvent.



Section 3.16 Security Interests.



(a) Pledge Agreement. The Pledge Agreement is effective to create in favor of the
Administrative Agent, for the ratable benefit of the Secured Parties, a legal, valid and
enforceable security interest in all of the Equity Interests of the Borrower and each Subsidiary
pledged pursuant thereto and all Indebtedness of each Loan Party to the Borrower or any other Loan
Party and, when the portion of such Collateral constituting instruments or certificated securities
(as defined in the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in the State of New York) is delivered to
the Administrative Agent, such security interest shall constitute a fully perfected first priority
Lien on, and security interest in, all right, title and interest of the pledgor thereunder in such
Collateral, in each case prior and superior in right to any other Person, other than with respect
to the rights of Persons pursuant to Liens expressly permitted by Section 6.02.



(b) Security Agreement. The Security Agreement is effective to create in favor of the
Administrative Agent, for the ratable benefit of the Secured Parties, a legal, valid and
enforceable security interest in the Collateral (as defined in the Security Agreement) and, when
financing statements in appropriate form are filed in the offices specified on Schedule 6 to the
Perfection Certificate, the Security Agreement shall constitute a fully perfected Lien on, and
security interest in, all right, title and interest of the grantors thereunder in such Collateral
to the extent perfection can be obtained by filing Uniform Commercial Code financing statements, in
each case prior and superior in right to any other Person, other than with respect to the rights of
Persons pursuant to Liens expressly permitted by Section 6.02.



(c) Intellectual Property. When the Intellectual Property Security Agreement is filed
in the United States Patent and Trademark Office and the United States Copyright Office within the
time period specified by applicable law, the security interests created thereunder shall constitute
a fully perfected Lien on, and security interest in, all right, title and interest of the Loan
Parties in the Intellectual Property (as defined in the Security Agreement) in which a security
interest may be perfected by filing, recording or registering a security agreement, financing
statement or analogous document in the United States Patent and Trademark Office or the United
States Copyright Office, as applicable, in each case prior and superior in right to any other
Person, other than with respect to the rights of Persons pursuant to Liens expressly permitted by
Section 6.02 (it being understood that subsequent recordings in the United States Patent and
Trademark Office and the United States Copyright Office may be necessary to perfect a lien on
United States patents, patent applications, registered trademarks, trademark applications and
copyrights acquired by the Loan Parties after the date hereof), and it being further understood
that, to the extent that the United States federal trademark, patent and copyright laws are not
applicable to the perfection of security interests, the filing of financing statements under
Section 3.16(b) shall perfect the Liens granted by the Loan Parties on such intellectual property
to the extent perfection can be obtained by filing UCC financing statements.



(d) Mortgages. When the Mortgages are filed in the offices specified on Schedule
3.16(d), the Mortgages shall constitute a Lien on, and security interest in, all right, title
and interest of the Loan Parties in such Mortgaged Properties and the proceeds thereof, in each
case prior and superior in right to any other Person, other than with respect to the rights of
Persons pursuant to Liens expressly permitted by Section 6.02 and the applicable Permitted
Encumbrances with respect to such Mortgaged Property.



Section 3.17 Regulatory Matters. Except with respect to any other matters that,
individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse
Effect, neither the Parent, the Borrower nor any of the Subsidiaries (a) has failed to comply with
any Communications Law or to obtain, maintain or comply with any permit, license or other approval
required under any Communications Law, (b) has become subject to any Communications Liability, (c)
has received notice of any claim with respect to any Communications Liability or (d) knows of any
basis for any Communications Liability.



Section 3.18 Senior Indebtedness. The Obligations constitute “Senior Indebtedness”
under and as defined in the Convertible Note Documents, entitled to the benefits and provisions
provided for therein.



ARTICLE IV   CONDITIONS OF LENDING




Section 4.01 Closing Date. The obligations of the Lenders to make Loans, and of the
LC Issuers to issue Letters of Credit, hereunder is subject to the condition precedent that each of
the following conditions shall have been satisfied (or waived in accordance with Section 9.02):



(a) Counterparts of Agreement. The Administrative Agent (or its counsel) shall have
received from each party hereto either (i) a counterpart of this Agreement signed on behalf of such
party or (ii) written evidence satisfactory to the Administrative Agent (which may include telecopy
or electronic transmission of a signed signature page of this Agreement) that such party has signed
a counterpart of this Agreement.



(b) Opinions of Counsel. The Administrative Agent shall have received a favorable
written opinion (addressed to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders and dated the Closing Date)
of each of (i) Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, counsel for the Loan Parties and (ii)
Latham & Watkins LLP, federal communications law counsel for the Loan Parties, and (iii) Birch,
Horton, Bittner & Cherot, Alaskan regulatory counsel for the Loan Parties, in each case in form and
substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent. The Borrower hereby requests such
counsel to deliver such opinions.



(c) Corporate Documents. The Administrative Agent shall have received such documents
and certificates as the Administrative Agent or its counsel may reasonably request relating to the
organization, existence and good standing of the Parent, the Borrower and the Subsidiaries, the
authorization of the Transactions to occur on the Closing Date and any other legal matters relating
to the Parent, the Borrower and the Subsidiaries, the Loan Documents or such Transactions, all in
form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and its counsel.



(d) Officer’s Certificate. The Administrative Agent shall have received a
certificate, dated the Closing Date and signed by the President, a Vice President or a Financial
Officer of the Borrower, confirming compliance with the conditions set forth in paragraphs (a) and
(b) of Section 4.02.



(e) Fees and Expenses. The Lenders, the Administrative Agent and the Arrangers shall
have received all fees and other amounts due and payable on or prior to the Closing Date in
connection with the Transactions, including, to the extent invoiced, reimbursement or payment of
all out-of-pocket expenses (including reasonable fees, charges and disbursements of Simpson Thacher
& Bartlett LLP) required to be reimbursed or paid by any Loan Party hereunder or under any other
Loan Document.



(f) Security Documents. The Administrative Agent shall have received the Security
Agreement, the Pledge Agreement, Parent Guarantee Agreement and Subsidiary Guarantee Agreement,
duly executed and delivered by the respective Loan Parties party thereto, together with the
following:




(i) all certificates representing all the outstanding shares of Equity Interests of the
Borrower and each Subsidiary owned by or on behalf of any Loan Party as of the Closing Date
and required to be pledged under the Pledge Agreement (except that stock certificates
representing shares of common stock of a Foreign Subsidiary that is a CFC may be limited to
66% of the outstanding shares of common stock of such first-tier Foreign Subsidiary), all
promissory notes evidencing intercompany Indebtedness owed to any Loan Party as of the
Closing Date, and stock powers and instruments of transfer, endorsed in blank, with respect
to such stock certificates and promissory notes;




(ii) all documents and instruments, including Uniform Commercial Code financing
statements and Intellectual Property Security Agreements, required by law or reasonably
requested by the Administrative Agent to be filed, registered or recorded to create or
perfect the Liens on the Collateral owned or to be acquired on or before the Closing Date
and intended to be created under the Security Agreement and the Pledge Agreement;




(iii) a completed Perfection Certificate dated the Closing Date and signed by an
executive officer or Financial Officer of the Borrower, together with all attachments
contemplated thereby, including the results of a search of the Uniform Commercial Code (or
equivalent) filings made with respect to the Loan Parties, in the jurisdictions contemplated
by the Perfection Certificate and copies of the financing statements (or similar documents)
disclosed by such search and evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent
that the Liens indicated by such financing statements (or similar documents) are permitted
by Section 6.02 or have been released; and




(iv) except as set forth in Section 5.17, evidence that all other actions that the
Administrative Agent may deem necessary or desirable in order to perfect and protect the
first priority liens and security interests created under the Security Agreement and the
Pledge Agreement has been taken (including, without limitation, receipt of duly executed
payoff letters).



(g) Intercompany Subordination Agreement. The Administrative Agent shall have
received the Intercompany Subordination Agreement, duly executed and delivered by each Loan Party.



(h) Insurance. The Administrative Agent shall have received evidence reasonably
satisfactory to the Administrative Agent that the insurance required by Section 5.07 and the
Security Agreement is in effect.



(i) Consents and Approvals. All consents and approvals required to be obtained from
any Governmental Authority or other Person (including the board of directors of each Loan Party) in
connection with the Transactions shall have been obtained, copies thereof shall have been delivered
to the Administrative Agent, in each case without the imposition of any conditions reasonably
expected to have a Material Adverse Effect or to affect the rights or security of the Lenders
hereunder and the Administrative Agent shall have received evidence reasonably satisfactory to the
Administrative Agent of compliance with the foregoing. There shall not exist any action,
investigation, litigation or proceeding pending or threatened in any court or before any arbitrator
or governmental authority that could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on
the Borrower or the transactions contemplated hereby.



(j) Financial Information. (i) The Lenders shall have received (w) audited
consolidated financial statements of Parent for the three most recent fiscal years, (x) unaudited
consolidated financial statements of Parent for each fiscal quarter ended after the latest fiscal
year referred to in clause (w) above, and at least 45 days prior to the Closing Date, and unaudited
consolidated financial statements for the same period of the prior fiscal year, (y) all other
financial statements for completed or pending acquisitions that may be required under
Regulation S-X of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended and (z) an unaudited pro forma
consolidated balance sheet of the Parent, the Borrower and the Subsidiaries as of the Closing Date
after giving effect to the Transactions as if they occurred on the last day of the most recently
completed fiscal quarter of the Borrower ended at least 45 days prior to the Closing Date and (ii)
the pro forma balance sheet provided in clause (z) above shall reflect that on the Closing Date
either the Total Leverage Ratio shall not exceed 4.8 to 1 or the Senior Secured Leverage Ratio
shall not exceed 3.8 to 1.



(k) (i) The principal of and interest on all loans outstanding under, and all other amounts
due with respect to, the Existing Credit Agreement shall have been repaid in full, (ii) all
commitments to lend under the Existing Credit Agreement shall have been terminated, (iii) all
obligations under or relating to the Existing Credit Agreement and all Liens and security interests
relating to all of the foregoing shall have been discharged and (iv) the Administrative Agent shall
have received satisfactory evidence of such repayment, termination and discharge.



(l) No more than $15,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of Revolving Loans shall be
outstanding on the Closing Date after giving effect to the Transactions.



(m) After giving effect to the Transactions and the other transactions contemplated hereby, on
the Closing Date, Parent and its subsidiaries shall have outstanding no Indebtedness or preferred
stock other than (a) the loans and other extensions of credit hereunder, (b) the Convertible Notes,
and (c) other Indebtedness permitted under Section 6.01(a).



(n) The Administrative Agent shall have received a certificate from the Chief Financial
Officer of the Borrower dated as of the Closing Date and satisfactory to the Administrative Agent
attesting to the Solvency of the Loan Parties taken as a whole before and after giving effect to
the Transactions.



(o) The Administrative Agent shall have received evidence that notice of the Transactions has
been given to Moody’s and S&P and shall have received confirmation of, or notice of any
announcement by Moody’s or S&P of any change or possible change in, the Borrower’s senior secured
debt rating as a result of the Transactions.



(p) (i) The Transactions shall have been consummated on terms, with a structure and in a
manner reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and (ii) the Administrative Agent shall
be satisfied with the corporate and legal structure and capitalization of each Loan Party and each
of its Subsidiaries the Equity Interests in which Subsidiaries is being pledged pursuant to the
Loan Documents, including the terms and conditions of the charter, bylaws and each class of Equity
Interest in each Loan Party and each such Subsidiary and of each agreement or instrument relating
to such structure or capitalization.



(q) Projections. The Lenders shall have received satisfactory projections through
2015.



(r) Borrowing Request. The Administrative Agent shall have received a duly completed
Borrowing Request for the initial Borrowing hereunder.



The Administrative Agent shall notify the Borrower and the Lenders of the Closing Date, and such
notice shall be conclusive and binding. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the obligations of the
Lenders to make Loans and of the LC Issuers to issue Letters of Credit hereunder shall not become
effective unless each of the foregoing conditions is satisfied (or waived pursuant to Section 9.02)
at or prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on October 21, 2010 (and, in the event such
conditions are not so satisfied or waived at or prior to such time, this Agreement shall not become
effective).



Section 4.02 Each Borrowing. The obligation of each Lender to make a Loan (including
an Incremental Term Loan and a Swingline Loan) on the occasion of any Borrowing, and of each LC
Issuer to issue, renew or extend any Letter of Credit, is subject to receipt of the request
therefor in accordance herewith and to the satisfaction of the following conditions:



(a) Truth of Representations. The representations and warranties of each Loan Party
set forth in the Loan Documents shall be true and correct in all material respects on and as of the
date of such Borrowing or on the date of issuance, renewal or extension of such Letter of Credit,
as applicable (or, if any such representation and warranty is expressly stated to have been made as
of a specific date, as of such specific date).



(b) Absence of Defaults. At the time of and immediately after giving effect to such
Borrowing, or the issuance, renewal or extension of such Letter of Credit, as applicable, no
Default shall have occurred and be continuing.



Each Borrowing and each issuance, renewal or extension of a Letter of Credit shall be deemed
to constitute a representation and warranty by the Parent and Borrower on the date thereof as to
the matters specified in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this Section.



Section 4.03 Each Incremental Term Loan and Revolving Commitment Increase. The
obligation of each Incremental Term Loan Lender of any Series to make an Incremental Term Loan of
such Series and of each Revolving Commitment Increase Lender to provide any Revolving Commitment
Increase, as applicable, is subject to the satisfaction of the additional condition that no
Dividend Suspension Period shall have occurred and be continuing as of the date of such Borrowing
(or, in the case of any Revolving Commitment Increase Lender, the date of the Incremental Loan
Amendment applicable to such Revolving Commitment Increase) and to the receipt by the
Administrative Agent of a certificate to such effect, dated the date of the making of such
Incremental Term Loan or the effectiveness of such Incremental Loan Amendment, as applicable, and
signed by the President, a Vice President or a Financial Officer of the Borrower.



ARTICLE V   AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS




Until the Commitments have expired or been terminated and the principal of and interest on
each Loan and all fees payable hereunder shall have been paid in full and all Letters of Credit
shall have expired or terminated (or been fully collateralized in a manner reasonably satisfactory
to the LC Issuers with cash and/or letters of credit) and all LC Disbursements shall have been
reimbursed, each of the Parent and the Borrower covenants and agrees with the Lenders that:



Section 5.01 Financial Statements and Other Information. The Borrower will furnish to
the Administrative Agent:



(a) within 100 days after the end of each of its fiscal year of the Borrower, the Parent’s
audited consolidated balance sheet and related statements of operations, stockholders’ equity and
cash flows as of the end of and for such year, setting forth in each case in comparative form the
figures for the previous fiscal year, all reported on by KPMG LLP, or other independent public
accountants of recognized national standing (without a “going concern” or like qualification or
exception and without any qualification or exception as to the scope of such audit) to the effect
that such consolidated financial statements present fairly in all material respects the financial
condition and results of operations of the Parent and its consolidated subsidiaries on a
consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP, consistently applied (except if approved by such
accountants and disclosed in reasonable detail therein), provided that if Parent is
required to deliver the financial statements and other information set forth in this paragraph to
the Securities and Exchange Commission on an earlier date, Parent shall deliver such information to
the Administrative Agent when such information is delivered to the SEC;



(b) within 50 days after the end of each of the first three fiscal quarters of each fiscal
year of the Borrower, the Parent’s unaudited consolidated balance sheet and related statements of
operations, stockholders’ equity and cash flows as of the end of and for such fiscal quarter and
the then elapsed portion of the fiscal year, setting forth in each case in comparative form the
figures for the corresponding period or periods of (or, in the case of the balance sheet, as of the
end of) the previous fiscal year, all certified by one of its Financial Officers as presenting
fairly in all material respects the financial condition and results of operations of the Parent and
its consolidated subsidiaries on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP, consistently applied
(except if approved by such accountants and disclosed in reasonable detail therein), subject to
normal year-end audit adjustments and the absence of footnotes, provided that if Parent is
required to deliver the financial statements and other information set forth in this paragraph to
the Securities and Exchange Commission on an earlier date, Parent shall deliver such information to
the Administrative Agent when such information is delivered to the SEC;



(c) within 60 days after the end of each fiscal year of the Borrower and concurrently with any
delivery of financial statements under clause (b) above, a certificate of a Financial Officer of
the Borrower (i) certifying as to whether a Default has occurred and, if a Default has occurred,
specifying the details thereof and any action taken or proposed to be taken with respect thereto,
(ii) setting forth (x) reasonably detailed calculations of the Total Leverage Ratio, the Senior
Secured Leverage Ratio and Fixed Charges Coverage Ratio for the period of four consecutive fiscal
quarters of the Borrower then ended and of the amount of Adjusted EBITDA, Available Cash, Available
Equity Issuance Amount and Cumulative Distributable Cash (including the aggregate amount of Capital
Expenditures and acquisitions, including any Permitted Acquisitions, financed with the proceeds of
Indebtedness permitted hereunder and identifying the clause of Section 6.01 that such Indebtedness
is permitted under, and whether or not such Indebtedness constitutes Revolving Loans), (y)
reasonably detailed calculations demonstrating compliance with Sections 6.01, 6.02, 6.04, 6.05,
6.08 and 6.12 and (z) the amount of dividends, if any, that the Borrower intends to pay on the
immediately succeeding date on which the Borrower’s dividend policy provides for dividends to be
paid by the Borrower; and (iii) stating whether any change in GAAP or in the application thereof
has occurred since the date of the Borrower’s audited financial statements referred to in Section
3.04 and, if any such change has occurred, specifying the effect of such change on the financial
statements accompanying such certificate;



(d) concurrently with any delivery of financial statements under clause (a) above, a
certificate of the accounting firm that reported on such financial statements stating whether they
obtained knowledge during the course of their examination of such financial statements of any
Default (which certificate may be limited or eliminated to the extent required by accounting rules
or guidelines);



(e) not later than 60 days after the commencement of each fiscal year of the Borrower
beginning on or after January 1, 2010, a detailed consolidated budget for such fiscal year
(including a projected consolidated balance sheet and related statements of projected operations
and cash flows as of the end of and for such fiscal year and setting forth the assumptions used for
purposes of preparing such budget (it being understood that any such projections are subject to
significant contingencies and assumptions, many of which are beyond the control of the Borrower,
and that no assurances are offered that such projections will be realized)) and, promptly when
available, any significant revisions of such budget;



(f) reasonably promptly after the same become publicly available, copies of each annual
report, proxy or financial statement or other material report or communication sent to stockholders
of the Parent, and copies of all annual, regular, periodic and special reports and registration
statements filed by the Parent, the Borrower or any Subsidiary with the SEC, or with any national
securities exchange, as the case may be, and promptly following any reasonable request therefor by
the Required Lenders (through the Administrative Agent), copies of all material periodic and other
reports and other materials filed by the Borrower or any Subsidiary with the FCC or the RCA, or any
Governmental Authority succeeding to any or all of the functions of the FCC or the RCA, as
applicable provided, that documents required to be delivered pursuant to Section 5.01(a), (b) and
(f) (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 on which such documents are posted on the Borrower’s behalf on EDGAR or another relevant
website established by the SEC, if any, to which each Lender and the Administrative Agent have
access; provided, however, that: (i) the Borrower shall deliver paper copies of
such documents to the Administrative Agent or any Lender if the Administrative Agent or such Lender
requests the Borrower to deliver such paper copies until a written request to cease delivering
paper copies is given by the Administrative Agent or such Lender and (ii) the Borrower shall notify
(which may be by facsimile or electronic mail) the Administrative Agent and each Lender of the
posting of any such documents and provide to the Administrative Agent by electronic mail electronic
versions (i.e., soft copies) of such documents. The Administrative Agent shall have no obligation
to request the delivery or to maintain copies of the documents referred to above and in any event
shall have no responsibility to monitor compliance by the Borrower with any such request for
delivery, and each Lender shall be solely responsible for requesting delivery to it or maintaining
its copies of such documents;



(g) promptly following receipt thereof, copies of any documents described in Sections 101(k)
or 101(l) of ERISA that any Loan Party or any ERISA Affiliate may request with respect to any
Multiemployer Plan; provided, that if the Loan Parties or any of their ERISA Affiliates
have not requested such documents or notices from the administrator or sponsor of the applicable
Multiemployer Plan, then, upon reasonable request of the Administrative Agent, the Loan Parties
and/or their ERISA Affiliates shall promptly make a request for such documents or notices from such
administrator or sponsor and the Borrower shall provide copies of such documents and notices to the
Administrative Agent promptly after receipt thereof; and



(h) promptly following any request therefor, such other information regarding the operations,
business affairs and financial condition of the Parent, the Borrower or any Subsidiary, or
compliance with the terms of any Loan Document, as the Administrative Agent or any Lender may
reasonably request in connection with the Loan Documents.



Section 5.02 Notices of Material Events. The Parent and the Borrower will furnish to
the Administrative Agent and each Lender prompt written notice of the following:



(a) the occurrence of any Default;



(b) the filing or commencement of any action, suit or proceeding by or before any arbitrator
or Governmental Authority against or affecting the Parent, the Borrower or any Affiliate thereof
that could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect;



(c) the occurrence of any ERISA Event that, alone or together with any other ERISA Events that
have occurred, could reasonably be expected to result in liability of any Loan Party or any ERISA
Affiliate in an aggregate amount exceeding $3,000,000;



(d) the commencement of any proceeding by or before any Governmental Authority seeking the
cancellation, termination (including by means of non-renewal), limitation, adverse modification or
adverse conditioning of any Authorization or Operating License that could reasonably be expected to
result in a Material Adverse Effect; and



(e) any other development that results in, or could reasonably be expected to result in, a
Material Adverse Effect.



Each notice delivered under this Section shall be accompanied by a statement of a Financial
Officer or other executive officer of the Borrower setting forth the details of the event or
development requiring such notice and any action taken or proposed to be taken with respect
thereto.



Section 5.03 Information Regarding Collateral.



(a) Change of Name or Location, Etc. The Borrower will furnish to the Administrative
Agent prompt written notice of any change (i) in any Loan Party’s corporate name, (ii) in the
location of any Loan Party’s jurisdiction of organization, any office in which it maintains
material books or records relating to Collateral owned by it or any office or facility at which
material Collateral owned by it is located (including the establishment of any such new office or
facility), (iii) in any Loan Party’s identity or corporate structure or (iv) in any Loan Party’s
Federal Taxpayer Identification Number or other organizational identification number. The Parent
and the Borrower agree not to effect or permit any change referred to in the preceding sentence
unless all filings have been made under the Uniform Commercial Code or otherwise that are required
in order for the Administrative Agent to continue at all times following such change to have a
valid, legal and perfected security interest in all the Collateral. The Parent and the Borrower
also agree promptly to notify the Administrative Agent if any material portion of the Collateral is
damaged or destroyed.



(b) Annual Officer’s Certificate. Each year, at the time of delivery of annual
financial statements with respect to the preceding fiscal year pursuant to clause (a) of Section
5.01, the Borrower shall deliver to the Administrative Agent a certificate of a Financial Officer
of the Borrower setting forth the information required pursuant to the Perfection Certificate or
confirming that there has been no change in such information since the date of the Perfection
Certificate delivered on the Closing Date, if any, or the date of the most recent certificate
delivered pursuant to this Section.



Section 5.04 Existence; Conduct of Business. Each of the Parent and the Borrower
will, and will cause each of the Subsidiaries to, do or cause to be done all things reasonably
necessary to preserve, renew or replace and keep in full force and effect its legal existence and
the rights, licenses, Operating Licenses, Authorizations, permits, privileges, franchises, patents,
copyrights, trademarks and trade names material to the conduct of its business, including the
renewal and maintenance of all Authorizations, except for those the failure to maintain, preserve
or keep in full force and effect could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect, provided that the foregoing shall not prohibit any merger, consolidation, liquidation or
dissolution permitted under Section 6.03.



Section 5.05 Payment of Obligations. Each of the Parent and the Borrower will, and
will cause each of the Subsidiaries to pay all its material Tax liabilities and all material lawful
claims that, if unpaid, might by law become a Lien upon its property, before the same shall become
delinquent or in default, except where (a) the validity or amount thereof is being contested in
good faith by appropriate proceedings, (b) the Borrower or such Subsidiary has set aside on its
books adequate reserves with respect thereto in accordance with GAAP, (c) such contest effectively
suspends collection of the contested obligation and the enforcement of any Lien securing such
obligation and (d) the failure to make payment pending such contest could not reasonably be
expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.



Section 5.06 Maintenance of Properties. Each of the Parent and the Borrower will, and
will cause each of the Subsidiaries to, keep and maintain all property material to the conduct of
the business of the Parent, the Borrower and the Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, in good working
order and condition, ordinary wear and tear and unforeseen accidents excepted, and is and will be
in compliance with all terms and conditions of the Operating Licenses and Authorizations and all
Communications Laws, including all standards or rules imposed by the FCC and the RCA or as imposed
under any agreements with telephone companies and customers, except where the failure to do so
could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.



Section 5.07 Insurance. The Parent and the Borrower will cause to be maintained on
behalf of the Borrower and the Subsidiaries, with financially sound and reputable insurance
companies or associations (or with adequate self-insurance arrangements) (a) insurance in such
amounts (with no greater risk retention) and against such risks as are customarily maintained by
companies engaged in the same or similar businesses operating in the same or similar locations and
(b) all insurance required to be maintained pursuant to the Security Documents. The Borrower will
furnish to the Administrative Agent, upon reasonable request, information in reasonable detail as
to the insurance so maintained.



Section 5.08 Casualty and Condemnation. The Borrower (a) will furnish to the
Administrative Agent and the Lenders prompt written notice of any casualty or other insured damage
to any material portion of the Collateral or the commencement of any action or proceeding for the
taking of any Collateral or any part thereof or interest therein under power of eminent domain or
by condemnation or similar proceeding in excess of $2,000,000 and (b) will ensure that the Net
Proceeds of any such event (whether in the form of insurance proceeds, condemnation awards or
otherwise) are collected and applied in accordance with the applicable provisions of this
Agreement.



Section 5.09 Books and Records; Inspection and Audit Rights. Each of the Parent and
the Borrower will, and will cause each of the Subsidiaries to, keep proper books of record and
account in which full, true and correct entries are made of all dealings and transactions in
relation to its business and activities in accordance with GAAP. Each of the Parent and the
Borrower will, and will cause each of the Subsidiaries to, permit any representatives designated by
the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders, upon reasonable prior notice, to visit and
inspect its properties, to examine and make extracts from its books and records, and to discuss its
affairs, finances and condition with its officers and independent accountants (with the Borrower
having the right to have representatives present during such discussions), all at such reasonable
times and as often as reasonably requested (but at the expense of the Borrower for only one visit
during any fiscal year of the Borrower unless an Event of Default shall have occurred and be
continuing).



Section 5.10 Compliance with Laws. The Borrower will, and will cause each of the
Subsidiaries to, comply with all laws, rules, regulations and orders, including the Patriot Act,
all other laws and regulations relating to money laundering and terrorist activities and
Environmental Laws, of any Governmental Authority applicable to it or its property, including the
payment of any regulatory fees required by the FCC and the RCA, any fees associated with the
Operating Licenses or Authorizations, and all regulatory reporting and accounting requirements,
except where the failure to do so, individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be
expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.



Section 5.11 Use of Proceeds. The proceeds of the Revolving Loans and the Letters of
Credit will be used by the Borrower to refinance existing Indebtedness and for working capital and
general corporate purposes, including Permitted Acquisitions, Capital Expenditures, dividends and
Investments. The proceeds of the Incremental Term Loans will be used by the Borrower for working
capital and general corporate purposes, including Permitted Acquisitions and Capital Expenditures
but excluding dividends and Investments (other than Permitted Acquisitions). The proceeds of the
Term Loans will be used to (a) repay all outstanding loans under the Existing Credit Agreement,
together with accrued and unpaid interest thereon and all other amounts payable thereunder and (b)
pay all costs and expenses associated with the Transactions. No part of the proceeds of any Loan
will be used, whether directly or indirectly, for any purpose that entails a violation of any of
the Regulations of the Board, including Regulations G, U and X.



Section 5.12 Subsidiaries. If any Subsidiary is formed or acquired after the Closing
Date, the Borrower will notify the Administrative Agent thereof and, if such Subsidiary is a
Subsidiary Loan Party, (a) the Borrower will cause such Subsidiary to execute and deliver a
Supplement to the Security Agreement in the form attached thereto pursuant to which such Subsidiary
will become a party to, and agree to be bound by, the Security Agreement, a Subsidiary Guarantee
Agreement, and additional Security Documents (or supplements thereto) within twenty Business Days
after such Subsidiary is formed or acquired, and, within thirty Business Days after such Subsidiary
is formed or acquired, take such actions to create and perfect Liens on such Subsidiary’s assets
granted pursuant to the Security Documents to secure the Obligations as the Administrative Agent or
the Required Lenders shall reasonably request and (b) if any Equity Interest in or Indebtedness of
such Subsidiary are owned by or on behalf of any Loan Party, the Borrower will cause such Equity
Interests and any promissory notes evidencing such Indebtedness to be pledged pursuant to the
Pledge Agreement within twenty Business Days after such Subsidiary is formed or acquired and shall
deliver to the Administrative Agent the following:




(i) certificates (if any) representing all the outstanding Equity Interests of such
Subsidiary owned by or on behalf of any Loan Party, promissory notes (if any) evidencing
intercompany Indebtedness owed to such Subsidiary, and powers and instruments of transfer,
endorsed in blank, with respect to such certificates and promissory notes;




(ii) all documents and instruments, including Uniform Commercial Code financing
statements, required by law or reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent to be filed,
registered or recorded to create or perfect the Liens on the Collateral and intended to be
created under the Security Agreement and the Pledge Agreement; and




(iii) all documents required to be delivered under Section 5.14(b)(ii) with respect to
any Material Real Property of such Subsidiary;



Notwithstanding the foregoing, if such Subsidiary is not a Subsidiary Loan Party, then the
Borrower shall (and shall cause each Subsidiary Loan Party) to take the action described in clause
(b) above (and, as applicable, the actions described in clauses (i) and (ii) above) in order that
the Administrative Agent shall have the benefits of a Lien securing the obligations of the Borrower
or such Subsidiary Loan Party hereunder and under the other Loan Documents with respect to 66% of
the voting Equity Interests and 100% of all other Equity Interests of such Subsidiary directly
owned by the Borrower and such Subsidiary Loan Party.



In addition to the foregoing, if any Subsidiary is formed or acquired after the Closing Date
(whether or not such Subsidiary is a Subsidiary Loan Party), the Borrower will cause such
Subsidiary to execute a counterpart of the Intercompany Subordination Agreement and deliver the
same to the Administrative Agent.



	 	 	 
	Section 5.13

	 	[Reserved].
	
 
	 	 
	Section 5.14

	 	Further Assurances.
	
 
	 	 






(a) Execution of Additional Documents. The Parent and the Borrower will, and will
cause each Subsidiary Loan Party to, execute any and all further documents, financing statements,
agreements and instruments, and take all such further actions (including the filing and recording
of financing statements, fixture filings, mortgages, deeds of trust and other documents), which may
be required under any applicable law, or which the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders may
reasonably request, to effectuate the transactions contemplated by the Loan Documents or to grant,
preserve, protect or perfect the Liens created or intended to be created by the Security Documents
or the validity or priority of any such Lien, all at the expense of the Loan Parties.



The Parent and the Borrower also agree to provide to the Administrative Agent, from time to
time upon request, evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent as to the
perfection and priority of the Liens created or intended to be created by the Security Documents.



(b) Acquisition of Material Assets. (i) If any material assets (including any real
property or improvements thereto or any interest therein) are acquired by the Parent, the Borrower
or any Subsidiary Loan Party after the Closing Date (other than assets constituting collateral
security under the Security Agreement that become subject to the Lien of the Security Agreement
upon acquisition thereof and assets of the type that are specifically excluded from the grant of
security under the Security Documents or by the terms of this Agreement), the Borrower will notify
the Administrative Agent and the Lenders thereof, and, if requested by the Administrative Agent or
the Required Lenders, the Parent and the Borrower will cause such assets to be subjected to a Lien
securing the Obligations and will take, and cause the Subsidiary Loan Parties to take, such actions
as shall be necessary or reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent to grant and perfect such
Liens, including actions described in paragraph (a) of this Section, all at the expense of the Loan
Parties.



(ii) Notwithstanding the generality of the foregoing or anything to the contrary contained in
this Section 5.14, upon the acquisition of any Material Real Property (a “New Mortgaged
Property”) by any Loan Party, then the Parent or the Borrower shall, or shall cause the
applicable Subsidiary to, in each case at such Loan Party’s expense, (A) within 45 days after such
acquisition, furnish to the Administrative Agent a description, in detail reasonably satisfactory
to the Administrative Agent, of such New Mortgaged Property and (B) within 60 days (which dates in
clauses (A) and (B) herein may be extended for up to an additional 90 days by the Administrative
Agent in its sole discretion) after such acquisition, furnish to the Administrative Agent (1) each
of the items set forth in Section 5.18(b), in each case in respect of such New Mortgaged Property
and (2) such other approvals, opinions or documents as the Administrative Agent may reasonably
request.



(c) Operating Licenses. (i) Upon the request of the Administrative Agent, to the
extent permitted by applicable law at the time of such request, the Parent and the Borrower shall
grant, or cause the applicable Subsidiary Loan Party to grant, to the Administrative Agent a direct
security interest in the Operating Licenses within 60 days after receipt of such request;
provided that, to the extent FCC or RCA consent shall be required in connection with
granting such security interest (but excluding foreclosure and the exercise of other remedies for
enforcement hereunder), such consent shall be requested within 30 days after receipt of such
request and upon receipt of such FCC or RCA consent, such security interest shall be granted within
10 Business Days thereof, such security interest to the extent permitted by applicable law to be
deemed effective as of the later of (A) the time such security interest is otherwise required to be
granted or (B) the date on which the granting Loan Party was assigned or obtained control over such
Operating License, provided further that, to the extent FCC and/or RCA approval
shall be required under applicable law for (I) the operation and effectiveness of any grant, right
or remedy hereunder or under any other Loan Document or (II) taking any action that may be taken by
the Administrative Agent, the LC Issuer or any Lender hereunder or under any other Loan Document,
such grant, right, remedy or actions will be subject to such prior FCC and/or RCA approval having
been obtained by or in favor of the Administrative Agent, the LC Issuer or Lender, as applicable.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement or any other Loan Document,
neither the Administrative Agent, the LC Issuer nor any Lender shall, without first obtaining the
approval of the FCC and/or RCA, as applicable, take any action pursuant to this Agreement or any
other Loan Document which would constitute or result in an assignment of any Operating License held
by the Parent, the Borrower or any Subsidiary or any change of control of the Parent, the Borrower
or any Subsidiary if such assignment or change in control would require, under then applicable law,
the prior approval of the FCC and/or the RCA, and voting rights in any Collateral representing
control of any license, permit or other authorization of the FCC and/or RCA shall remain in the
holder thereof authorized by the FCC and/or RCA until all such necessary consents shall have been
obtained. Each of the Parent and the Borrower agrees to take, and the Borrower agrees to cause each
of its Subsidiaries to take, in each case upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an
Event of Default, any action that the Administrative Agent may reasonably request in order to
obtain from the FCC and/or RCA or any other Governmental Authority such approval as may be
necessary to enable the Administrative Agent to assign or transfer control of the Operating
Licenses or any related Authorization pursuant to the Loan Documents; provided, that
neither the Parent, the Borrower nor any of the Subsidiaries shall be required to execute any form,
certificate or application partly or wholly in blank or to execute any such document signed subject
to penalties for false statements that contains assertions or statements that the Parent, the
Borrower or any such Subsidiary does not know to be true or which fails to contain information
which the Parent, the Borrower or any such Subsidiary believes in good faith is required to be
included for such form, certificate or application to be materially complete and not misleading.



(ii) Except to the extent prohibited by any applicable rule or regulation of the RCA or FCC as
in effect as of the date hereof, or unless the Borrower and the Administrative Agent shall
otherwise agree (such agreement not to be unreasonably withheld), the Parent and the Borrower agree
to take all actions necessary or desirable to cause all Title III authorizations issued by the FCC
and all Operating Licenses and related Authorizations to continue to be held by the applicable
License Subsidiaries.



(iii) Except to the extent prohibited by any applicable rule or regulation of the RCA or FCC
as in effect as of the date hereof, or unless the Borrower and the Administrative Agent shall
otherwise agree (such agreement not to be unreasonably withheld), the Parent and the Borrower agree
to take all actions necessary or desirable to cause each after-acquired Operating License and
related Authorization to be held in the applicable License Subsidiary, provided that to the
extent the Borrower or the applicable Subsidiary shall not have received FCC or RCA approval with
respect to the foregoing at the scheduled closing of the acquisition of such Operating License, the
Borrower shall comply with the foregoing requirement as soon as practicable following such
acquisition (but in any event within 120 days after such acquisition (or such longer period as may
be agreed by the Administrative Agent, such agreement not to be unreasonably withheld)).



Section 5.15 Ratings. The Borrower will use commercially reasonable efforts to
maintain at all times senior secured credit ratings for the Loans with Moody’s and S&P (including,
without limitation, by paying customary fees and charges of the rating agencies).



Section 5.16 Hedging Agreements. Within 60 days of the Closing Date, the Borrower
will enter into Hedging Agreements with one or more of the Lenders or Arrangers or an Affiliate of
any thereof (and/or with a bank or other financial institution having capital, surplus and
undivided profits of at least $500,000,000) approved by the Administrative Agent to the extent
necessary to provide that on or prior to the date that is 24 months following the Closing Date, and
at all times thereafter for a period of no less than 30 months, at least 50% of the aggregate
principal amount of then outstanding Indebtedness for borrowed money of the Loan Parties shall be
either (x) fixed rate debt or (y) debt subject to interest protection with terms and conditions
reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent or (z) any combination of (x) and (y) above to
accomplish the foregoing.



Section 5.17 Compliance with Environmental Laws. The Parent and the Borrower will
comply, and cause each Subsidiary and use its commercially reasonable efforts (which efforts shall
include making reasonable efforts to ensure that all applicable leases, licenses or other such
agreements include provisions requiring such compliance) to: cause all lessees and other Persons
operating or occupying its properties to comply, in all material respects, with all Environmental
Laws and Environmental Permits; obtain and renew and cause each Subsidiary to obtain and renew all
Environmental Permits necessary for its operations and properties; and conduct, and cause each
Subsidiary to conduct, any investigation, study, sampling and testing, and undertake any cleanup,
removal, remedial or other action necessary to remove and clean up Hazardous Materials from any of
its properties, to the extent required by Environmental Laws; provided, however,
that no Loan Party nor any other Subsidiary shall be required to undertake any such cleanup,
removal, remedial or other action to the extent that its obligation to do so is being contested in
good faith and by proper proceedings, appropriate reserves are being maintained with respect to
such circumstances, and the outcome of such contest could not reasonably be expected to result in a
Material Adverse Effect.



Section 5.18 Conditions Subsequent to the Closing Date. The Borrower agrees to deliver and
cause the Subsidiaries to deliver to the Administrative Agent by the dates indicated below the
following:



(a) within 90 days following the Closing Date (or such later date agreed to by the
Administrative Agent in its sole discretion), deposit account control agreements and, to the extent
reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent, securities account control agreements referred to
in the Security Agreement, duly executed by each depositary bank or securities intermediary
referred to in the Security Agreement;



(b) within 90 days following the Closing Date (or such later date agreed to by the
Administrative Agent in its sole discretion), except as otherwise specified herein, Mortgages
covering the Mortgaged Properties existing on the Closing Date, duly executed by the Parent, the
Borrower or the applicable Subsidiary, together with:




(i) evidence that counterparts of the Mortgages have been duly executed, acknowledged
and delivered and are in form suitable for filing or recording in all filing or recording
offices that the Administrative Agent may deem necessary or desirable in order to create a
valid first and subsisting Lien on the property described therein in favor of the
Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Lenders and that all filing and recording taxes
and fees necessary to record the Mortgages in the applicable recording offices have been
paid,




(ii) with respect to such Mortgaged Properties with an assessed value in excess of
$1,750,000, fully paid American Land Title Association lender’s title insurance policies
(the “Mortgage Policies”) with endorsements to be agreed, insuring the Mortgages of
any Mortgaged Properties with an assessed value in excess of $3,000,000 to be valid Liens on
the property described therein, free and clear of all Liens, excepting only Permitted
Encumbrances and other Liens permitted pursuant to Section 6.02,




(iii) evidence of the insurance required by the terms of the Mortgages,




(iv) to the extent reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent, favorable opinions
of local counsel to the Parent, the Borrower and the Subsidiaries with respect to the
Mortgaged Properties, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative
Agent,




(v) with respect to each such Mortgaged Property, flood insurance in such total amount
as the Administrative Agent may from time to time reasonably require, if at any time the
area in which any improvements located on any such Mortgaged Property is designated a
“special flood hazard area” in any Flood Insurance Rate Map published by the Federal
Emergency Management Agency (or any successor agency), and otherwise comply with the
National Flood Insurance Program as set forth in the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973,
as amended from time to time. Any such insurance policy shall have a term ending not later
than the maturity of the Loans. With respect to any such Mortgaged Property that is located
in such “special flood hazard area”, the Administrative Agent shall have received
confirmation that the Borrower has received the notice required pursuant to Section
208.25(i) of Regulation H of the Board, and




(vi) with respect to the Mortgaged Properties, such other consents, agreements and
confirmations of third parties as the Administrative Agent may deem necessary or desirable
and evidence that all other actions that the Administrative Agent may reasonably deem
necessary or desirable in order to create valid and first subsisting Liens on the property
described in the Mortgages has been taken.



ARTICLE VI   NEGATIVE COVENANTS




Until the Commitments have expired or terminated and the principal of and interest on each
Loan and all fees payable hereunder have been paid in full, and all Letters of Credit have expired
or terminated (or have been fully collateralized in a manner reasonably satisfactory to the LC
Issuers with cash and/or letters of credit) and all LC Disbursements have been reimbursed, each of
the Parent and the Borrower covenants and agrees with the Lenders that:



Section 6.01 Indebtedness; Certain Equity Securities.



(a) Indebtedness. The Parent and the Borrower will not, and will not permit any
Subsidiary to, create, incur, assume or permit to exist any Indebtedness, except:




(i) Indebtedness created under the Loan Documents (including in respect of Incremental
Term Loans and Revolving Commitment Incrreases);




(ii) Indebtedness in respect of the Convertible Notes in an aggregate principal amount
not to exceed $125,000,000;




(iii) Permitted Additional Indebtedness;




(iv) Indebtedness of the Parent, the Borrower or any Subsidiary to the Parent, the
Borrower or any Subsidiary to the extent constituting an Investment permitted by Section
6.04; provided that all such Indebtedness of any Loan Party owed to any Person that is not a
Loan Party shall be subordinated to the Obligations pursuant to the Intercompany
Subordination Agreement;




(v) Guarantees by the Parent, the Borrower or any Subsidiary of Indebtedness of the
Parent, the Borrower or any Subsidiary otherwise permitted hereunder, provided that
such Guarantees comply with Section 6.04;




(vi) Indebtedness in respect of Hedging Agreements permitted by Section 6.07;




(vii) Indebtedness incurred by the Parent, the Borrower or any of the Subsidiaries
constituting reimbursement obligations with respect to letters of credit issued in the
ordinary course of business, including letters of credit in respect of workers’ compensation
claims or self-insurance;




(viii) Indebtedness outstanding on the date hereof and listed on Schedule
6.01(a)(viii) and any refinancings, refundings, renewals, extensions or replacements
thereof (without shortening the maturity of, or increasing the principal amount thereof
(except to the extent of fees, premiums and interest on such Indebtedness and payable in
connection with such refinancings, refundings, renewals, extensions or replacements thereof)
or making any such Indebtedness materially more burdensome on the Loan Party party thereto);




(ix) Indebtedness of a Subsidiary acquired pursuant to a Permitted Acquisition (or
Indebtedness assumed by the Parent, the Borrower or any Subsidiary pursuant to a Permitted
Acquisition as a result of a merger or consolidation or the acquisition of an asset securing
such Indebtedness), so long as (A) such Indebtedness was not incurred in connection with, or
in anticipation or contemplation of, such Permitted Acquisition and (B) the sum of the
principal amount of all such Indebtedness under this clause (ix) together with all
Indebtedness under clause (xv) of this Section 6.01 shall not exceed $30,000,000 for all
such Indebtedness at any one time outstanding and the aggregate principal amount of all
Indebtedness under this clause (ix) shall not exceed $20,000,000 at any one time
outstanding;




(x) Indebtedness arising from the honoring by a bank or other financial institution of
a check, draft or similar instrument drawn against insufficient funds in the ordinary course
of business, provided that such Indebtedness is extinguished within five Business
Days of its incurrence;




(xi) without duplication, Indebtedness permitted as Investments pursuant to Section
6.04;




(xii) Indebtedness with respect to workmen’s compensation claims, self-insurance,
performance bonds, surety bonds, appeal bonds or other similar bonds required in the
ordinary course of business that do not result in a Default or an Event of Default;




(xiii) Senior unsecured Indebtedness of the Borrower, which may be guaranteed by the
Parent and the Subsidiaries, in an aggregate principal amount outstanding at any time not to
exceed the sum of (A) the amount required to refinance in full the Convertible Notes then
outstanding (including outstanding principal, accrued interest, fees and tender or call
premiums); provided that the proceeds of such issuance are used within 35 days
following such incurrence to repay, repurchase, redeem or otherwise satisfy the Convertible
Notes in full and finance any fees, original issue discount or expenses paid in connection
with the issuance of such Indebtedness, and (B) $50,000,000; provided
further that (a) such Indebtedness shall be unsecured (other than by the proceeds
thereof held in escrow pending a Permitted Acquisition), (b) no scheduled payments of
principal, prepayments, redemptions or sinking fund or like payments on the principal of
such Indebtedness shall be required prior to the 180th day following the Term Maturity Date
(other than any repayment of proceeds thereof held in escrow pending a Permitted
Acquisition), (c) the terms and conditions of such Indebtedness shall not be more
restrictive on the Parent, the Borrower and the Subsidiaries than the terms and conditions
customarily found in senior or senior subordinated notes of similar issuers issued under
Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933 or in a public offering, in each case as reasonably
determined by the Administrative Agent, (d) no Dividend Suspension Period or Default shall
have occurred and be continuing at the time of incurrence of such Indebtedness or would
result therefrom giving pro forma effect to the use of proceeds of such Indebtedness
(including the refinancing of the Convertible Notes), (e) the proceeds of such Indebtedness
are applied as set forth in clause (A) and with respect to such Indebtedness specified in
clause (B), are applied, within 60 days of the incurrence thereof, (i) to finance one or
more Permitted Acquisitions (including amounts to be held in escrow pending a Permitted
Acquisition or to repay such Indebtedness if the proceeds thereof were held in escrow
pending a Permitted Acquisition that was not consummated), (ii) to prepay Term Loans, (iii)
to refinance, repurchase, redeem, defease, acquire or replace an Indebtedness incurred
pursuant to this Section 6.01(a)(xiii) and finance the payment of any interest, fees,
initial issue discount or other costs or expense related to such Indebtedness, or (iv) to
finance Capital Expenditures and Investments made pursuant to Section 6.04(q) and (f) the
Borrower shall be in compliance, on a pro forma basis after giving effect to the incurrence
of any such senior unsecured Indebtedness and any Permitted Acquisitions (including giving
pro forma effect to any Permitted Cost-Savings) to be financed thereby, or consummated after
the referenced four-fiscal quarter period but before such incurrence, with Section 6.12
(recomputed as of the last day of the most recently ended fiscal quarter of the Borrower
for which financial statements have been or were required to have been delivered pursuant to
Section 5.01);




(xiv) Indebtedness of the Parent, the Borrower or any of the Subsidiaries consisting of
(A) the financing of insurance premiums in the ordinary course of business or (B)
take-or-pay obligations contained in supply arrangements entered into in the ordinary course
of business; and




(xv) so long as no Default has occurred and is continuing, additional Indebtedness
(whether or not secured) and any refinancings, refundings, renewals, extensions or
replacements thereof (without shortening the maturity of, or increasing the principal amount
thereof (except to the extent of fees, premiums and interest on such Indebtedness and
payable in connection with such refinancings, refundings, renewals, extensions or
replacements thereof)) provided the aggregate principal amount of all such Indebtedness when
together with all Indebtedness under clause (ix) of this Section 6.01 shall not exceed
$30,000,000 for all such Indebtedness at any time outstanding and the aggregate principal
amount of all Indebtedness under this clause (xv) shall not exceed $20,000,000 for all such
Indebtedness at any time outstanding.



In the event that any item of Indebtedness meets more than one of the categories set forth
above, the Borrower in its sole discretion may classify such item of Indebtedness and only be
required to include the amount and type of such Indebtedness in one or more of such clauses, at its
election.



(b) Disqualified Stock. The Parent and the Borrower will not, and will not permit any
Subsidiary to, issue any preferred stock or other preferred Equity Interests which would be
Disqualified Stock unless such Disqualified Stock is treated as Indebtedness for all purposes of
this Agreement and, as Indebtedness, is permitted to be incurred under Section 6.01(a).



Section 6.02 Liens. The Parent and the Borrower will not, and will not permit any
Subsidiary to, create, incur, assume or permit to exist any Lien on any property or asset now owned
or hereafter acquired by it, or assign or sell any income or revenues (including accounts
receivable) or rights in respect of any thereof, except:



(a) Liens created under the Loan Documents;



(b) Permitted Liens;



(c) any Lien on any property or asset of the Parent, the Borrower or any Subsidiary existing
on the date hereof and set forth in Schedule 1.01-A, provided that (i) such Lien shall not
apply to any other property or asset of the Parent, the Borrower or any Subsidiary (other than
proceeds or replacements thereof) and (ii) such Lien shall secure only those obligations that it
secures on the date hereof and extensions, renewals and replacements thereof that do not increase
the outstanding principal amount thereof (except to the extent of fees, premiums and interest on
such obligations or fees in connection with such extensions, renewals and replacements thereof);



(d) any Lien existing on any property or asset prior to the acquisition thereof by the Parent,
the Borrower or any Subsidiary or existing on any property or asset of any Person that becomes a
Subsidiary (other than a License Subsidiary) after the date hereof prior to the time such Person
becomes a Subsidiary, provided that (A) such Lien is not created in contemplation of or in
connection with such acquisition or such Person becoming a Subsidiary, as the case may be, (B) such
Lien shall not apply to any other property or assets of the Parent, the Borrower or any Subsidiary
(other than proceeds or replacements thereof) and (C) such Lien shall secure only those obligations
that it secures on the date of such acquisition or the date such Person becomes a Subsidiary, as
the case may be and extensions, renewals and replacements thereof that do not increase the
outstanding principal amount thereof except to the extent of fees, premiums, and interest on such
Indebtedness or on refinancings, refundings, renewals, extensions or replacements thereof;



(e) [Reserved];



(f) any interest or title of a lessor, lessee, licensor, licensee, sublicensee or sublessor or
sublessee under any lease, license, sublicense or sublease entered into by the Parent, the Borrower
or any other Subsidiary in the ordinary course of its business and covering only the assets so
leased, licensed, sublicensed or subleased;



(g) Liens arising out of any conditional sale, title retention, consignment or other similar
arrangements for the sale of goods entered into by the Parent, the Borrower or any of the
Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business to the extent such Liens do not attach to any
assets other than the goods subject to such arrangements (and proceeds thereof);



(h) Liens (i) incurred in the ordinary course of business in connection with the purchase or
shipping of goods or assets (or the related assets and proceeds thereof), which Liens are in favor
of the seller or shipper of such goods or assets and only attach to such goods or assets and (ii)
in favor of customs and revenue authorities arising as a matter of law to secure payment of customs
duties in connection with the importation of goods;



(i) Liens in favor of collecting banks having a right of setoff, revocation, refund or
chargeback with respect to money or instruments of the Parent, the Borrower or any of the
Subsidiaries on deposits with or in possession of such banks, other than those relating to
Indebtedness;



(j) Liens securing insurance premium financing arrangements;



(k) Liens (x) securing Indebtedness incurred pursuant to Section 6.01(a)(xv) or (y) existing
on the property of any Person at the time such Person becomes a Subsidiary securing Indebtedness
incurred pursuant to Section 6.01(a)(ix) provided that (i) such Lien was not created in
contemplation of such acquisition and (ii) such Lien does not extend to or cover any other assets
or property (other than after-acquired property that is required to be subjected to such Lien
pursuant to the terms thereof on the date of such acquisition (it being understood that such
requirement shall not be permitted to apply to any property to which such requirement would not
have applied but for such acquisition)).



(l) Liens on amounts being held in escrow pending a Permitted Acquisition; and



(m) Liens not otherwise permitted by this Section so long as neither (i) the aggregate
outstanding principal amount of the obligations secured thereby nor (ii) the aggregate fair market
value (determined as of the date such Lien is incurred) of the assets subject thereto exceeds (as
to the Parent, the Borrower and its Subsidiaries) $1,000,000 at any one time.



Section 6.03 Fundamental Changes; Lines of Business.



(a) Fundamental Changes. Neither the Parent nor the Borrower will, nor will they
permit any Subsidiary to, merge into or consolidate with any other Person, or permit any other
Person to merge into or consolidate with it, or liquidate or dissolve, except that, if at the time
thereof and immediately after giving effect thereto no Default shall have occurred and be
continuing (i) any Subsidiary (other than a License Subsidiary) may merge into the Borrower so long
as the Borrower is the surviving entity, and any Person (other than a License Subsidiary) may merge
into or consolidate with a Subsidiary (other than the Borrower or a License Subsidiary) in
connection with a Permitted Acquisition so long as the surviving entity is a Subsidiary and (if any
party to such merger or consolidation is a Subsidiary Loan Party) the surviving entity is a
Subsidiary Loan Party, (ii) any Subsidiary (other than the Borrower) may merge into or consolidate
with any other Subsidiary (other than the Borrower) and, if either such Subsidiary is a Subsidiary
Loan Party, the surviving entity is or promptly becomes a Subsidiary Loan Party, (iii) any
Subsidiary (other than the Borrower) may merge into or consolidate with any other Person or permit
any other Person to merge into or consolidate with it in any sale or other disposition permitted
under Section 6.05, and (iv) any Subsidiary (other than the Borrower or a License Subsidiary) may
liquidate or dissolve if the Borrower determines in its good faith business judgment that such
liquidation or dissolution is in the best interests of the Borrower and is not materially
disadvantageous to the Lenders, provided that any such merger or consolidation involving a
Person that is not a Wholly Owned Subsidiary immediately prior to such merger or consolidation
shall not be permitted unless also permitted by Sections 6.04 and 6.08.



(b) Lines of Business. (i) The Borrower will not, and will not permit any of the
Subsidiaries to, engage to any material extent (determined on a consolidated basis) in any business
other than businesses of the type conducted (or proposed or contemplated to be conducted and
identified to the Administrative Agent) by the Borrower and the Subsidiaries on the date hereof and
businesses reasonably related, incidental or ancillary thereto.




(ii) No License Subsidiary will engage in any business or activity other than holding
the applicable Operating License and activities incidental thereto.




(iii) No License Subsidiary will sell, transfer, lease or otherwise dispose of any
Operating License or any Authorization material to the business of the Loan Parties.



Section 6.04 Investments, Loans, Advances, Guarantees and Acquisitions. The Parent
and the Borrower will not, and will not permit any of the Subsidiaries to make any Investment
except:



(a) Permitted Investments;



(b) Investments by the Parent, the Borrower and the Subsidiaries in Equity Interests in their
respective subsidiaries (other than Investments by any Loan Party in any Person that is not a Loan
Party), provided that any such Equity Interests held by a Loan Party shall be pledged to
the Administrative Agent as collateral security for the obligations of the Loan Parties under the
Loan Documents pursuant to the Security Documents (subject to the limitations applicable to Foreign
Subsidiary Equity Interests referred to in Section 4.01(f)(i));



(c) loans or advances made by the Parent, the Borrower or any Subsidiary Loan Party to the
Parent, the Borrower or any Subsidiary Loan Party, provided that any such loans and
advances made by a Loan Party shall be evidenced by a promissory note pledged to the Administrative
Agent as collateral security for the obligations of the Loan Parties under the Loan Documents
pursuant to the Security Documents;



(d) (i) Guarantees constituting Indebtedness permitted by Section 6.01, provided that
no Subsidiary shall guarantee Permitted Additional Indebtedness unless, if applicable, such
guaranty is subordinated to the Obligations on the same terms as such Indebtedness and (ii)
Guarantees by the Parent, the Borrower or any Subsidiary of the obligations (other than
Indebtedness) of the Parent, the Borrower or any Subsidiary;



(e) Investments received in connection with the bankruptcy or reorganization of, or settlement
of delinquent accounts and disputes with, customers and suppliers, in each case in the ordinary
course of business;



(f) Permitted Acquisitions, provided that the aggregate Purchase Prices of all
Permitted Acquisitions under this clause (f) shall not exceed the sum of (i) $150,000,000 plus (ii)
the Available Equity Issuance Amounts as at such date plus (iii) the aggregate amount subtracted in
the calculation of such Available Equity Issuance Amount pursuant to clause (b)(i)(x) of the
definition of such term, and at the time of such Permitted Acquisition, the Borrower shall deliver
a certificate of a Financial Officer setting forth the foregoing calculations and setting forth a
calculation of the Available Equity Issuance Amount immediately before and immediately after such
Permitted Acquisition;



(g) loans and advances to employees, directors or consultants in the ordinary course of
business (including, without limitation, for travel, entertainment and relocation expenses and
temporary advances to employees or directors in respect of income taxes related to the exercise of
stock options) to the extent permitted under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as amended, in an
aggregate principal amount not to exceed $5,000,000 at any one time outstanding;



(h) Investments by the Parent, the Borrower and the Subsidiaries in Hedging Agreements
permitted under Section 6.07;



(i) extensions of trade credit or the holding of receivables owing to the Parent, the Borrower
or any Subsidiary if created or acquired in the ordinary course of business;



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



(k) Investments that are financed or acquired with Equity Interests of the Parent;



(l) Investments set forth on, or made pursuant to agreements described on, Schedule
6.04 (and other investments received in respect thereof without the payment of additional cash
consideration);



(m) Investments made with Net Proceeds to the extent permitted to be so applied or reinvested
as set forth in the definition of Prepayment Event;



(n) Investments received as consideration in connection with sales, transfers or other
dispositions permitted under this Agreement;



(o) so long as no Default or Dividend Suspension Period has occurred and is continuing, other
Investments, the amount of which is deducted from Available Cash for the Relevant Period in which
made pursuant to clause (iv) of the definition of such term in Section 1.01, in an aggregate amount
not to exceed the amount of Cumulative Distributable Cash at such time, provided that,
after April 10, 2011, no Investment shall be made under this clause (o) prior to the date 5 days
after the Borrower shall have delivered to the Administrative Agent a certificate of a Financial
Officer stating the amount of such Investment to be made pursuant to this clause (o) and
demonstrating that the sum of (A) Cumulative Distributable Cash through the most recent fiscal
quarter as of which financial statements have been delivered to the Lenders under Section 5.01
minus (B) the amount of such Investment, is greater than zero;



(p) so long as no Default or Dividend Suspension Period has occurred and is continuing, other
Investments in an aggregate amount not to exceed the Available Equity Issuance Amount at such time,
provided that at the time of any Investment under this clause (p), the Borrower shall
deliver a certificate of a Financial Officer stating the amount of the Investment being made
pursuant to this clause (p) and setting forth a calculation of the Available Equity Issuance Amount
immediately before and immediately after such Investment; and



(q) Investments in joint ventures (including, for the avoidance of doubt, joint ventures in
corporate, partnership or limited liability company form) in an aggregate amount not to exceed
$10,000,000 so long as both immediately before and after giving pro forma effect thereto no Default
or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing.



Section 6.05 Asset Sales. The Parent and the Borrower will not, and will not permit
any of the Subsidiaries to, sell, transfer, lease or otherwise dispose of any asset, including any
Equity Interest owned by it, nor will the Parent or the Borrower permit any of the Subsidiaries to
issue any additional Equity Interest in such Subsidiary, except:



(a) sales, transfers, leases or other dispositions of inventory, used, surplus or obsolete
equipment, the lease or sublease of real property or equipment and sales, transfers or other
dispositions of cash and Permitted Investments in the ordinary course of business;



(b) sales, transfers, leases or other dispositions of (i) telecommunications transmission
capacity in the ordinary course of business that do not involve the transfer of ownership of the
underlying means of transmission and (ii) towers and tower rights in the ordinary course of
business;



(c) sales, transfers, leases and dispositions to the Parent, the Borrower or another Loan
Party;



(d) sales, transfers, leases and dispositions permitted by clauses (i), (ii) and (iv) of
Section 6.03(a);



(e) the transfer or other disposition of Permitted Investments in the ordinary course of
business;



(f) the license or sublicense of patents, trademarks, copyrights, know-how or other
intellectual property to third Persons in the ordinary course of business;



(g) the sale, transfer, lease or other disposition of property, plant or equipment to the
extent that such property, plant or equipment is exchanged for, or for credit against the purchase
price of, other property, plant or equipment used or useful in a business of the Loan Parties or
the proceeds of such sale, transfer or other disposition are reasonably promptly applied to the
purchase price of such property, plant or equipment used or useful in the business operations of
the Loan Parties;



(h) [Reserved]; and



(i) so long as no Default has occurred and is continuing, sales, transfers, leases and other
dispositions of assets (other than sales of less than 100% of the Equity Interests in a Subsidiary)
that are not permitted by any other clause of this Section, provided that (i) the aggregate
fair market value of all assets sold, transferred or otherwise disposed of in reliance upon this
clause (i) shall not exceed $25,000,000 during any fiscal year of the Borrower and $75,000,000 in
the aggregate during the term of this Agreement, (ii) all sales, transfers, leases and other
dispositions of assets permitted by this clause (i) shall be made for fair value and shall be made
for at least 50% cash consideration and (iii) sales, transfers, leases and other dispositions of
assets with an aggregate book value of less than $250,000 sold, transferred or otherwise disposed
of in a single transaction or a series of related transactions shall not be included in the
determination of the aggregate fair market value of assets sold, transferred or otherwise disposed
of in reliance upon this clause (i).



To the extent the Required Lenders waive the provisions of this Section 6.05 with respect to the
sale, transfer, lease or other disposition of any Collateral or any Subsidiary, or any Collateral
or any Subsidiary is sold, transferred, leased or otherwise disposed of as permitted by this
Section 6.05, (i) such Collateral (unless transferred to a Loan Party) shall, subject to Section
9.02(b), (except as otherwise provided above) be sold, transferred, leased or otherwise disposed of
free and clear of the Liens created by the Loan Documents and (ii) such Subsidiary shall be
released from its obligations under the Loan Documents and, in each case, the Administrative Agent
shall take such actions (including, without limitation, directing any collateral agent to take such
actions) as are appropriate in connection therewith to release any such Liens or obligations.



Section 6.06 Sale and Leaseback Transactions. The Parent and the Borrower will not,
and will not permit any of the Subsidiaries to, enter into any arrangement, directly or indirectly,
whereby it shall sell or transfer any property, real or personal, used or useful in its business,
whether now owned or hereafter acquired, and thereafter rent or lease such property or other
property that it intends to use for substantially the same purpose or purposes as the property sold
or transferred, except for (a) any such sale or transfer of any fixed or capital assets that is
made for cash consideration in an amount not less than the cost of such fixed or capital asset and
is consummated within 90 days after the Parent, the Borrower or such Subsidiary acquires or
completes the construction of such fixed or capital asset, and (b) any other sale and leaseback of
any fixed or capital assets to the extent that (i) all Indebtedness incurred in connection with
such sale is otherwise permitted by Section 6.01, (ii) any Liens created on such assets are
otherwise permitted by Section 6.02, and (iii) such asset sale is in compliance with Section 6.05.



Section 6.07 Hedging Agreements. The Parent and the Borrower will not, and will not
permit any of the Subsidiaries to, enter into any Hedging Agreement, other than (a) Hedging
Agreements entered into pursuant to Section 5.16 and (b) Hedging Agreements entered into in the
ordinary course of business to hedge or mitigate risks to which the Parent, the Borrower or any
Subsidiary is exposed in the conduct of its business or the management of its liabilities.



Section 6.08 Restricted Payments; Certain Payments of Indebtedness.



(a) Restricted Payments in respect of Equity. Neither the Parent nor the Borrower
will, nor will they permit any Subsidiary to, declare or make, or agree to pay or make, directly or
indirectly, any Restricted Payment, except




(i) the Parent, the Borrower and any Subsidiary may declare and pay dividends with
respect to its capital stock payable solely in additional shares of its common stock;




(ii) the Borrower and the Subsidiaries may declare and pay dividends ratably with
respect to their capital stock;




(iii) as long as no Dividend Suspension Period shall have commenced and be continuing
and no Default shall have occurred and be continuing, the Parent may pay dividends on its
common stock, repurchase its common stock and make other Restricted Payments in an amount
not exceeding Cumulative Distributable Cash of the Loan Parties calculated as of the date of
such Restricted Payment, provided that, after April 10, 2011, no Restricted Payment
shall be made under this clause (iii) prior to the date 20 days after the Borrower shall
have delivered to the Administrative Agent a certificate of a Financial Officer stating the
amount of such Restricted Payment to be made pursuant to this clause (iii) and demonstrating
that the sum of (A) Cumulative Distributable Cash through the most recent fiscal quarter as
of which financial statements have been delivered to the Lenders under Section 5.01 minus
(B) the amount of such Restricted Payment, is greater than zero;




(iv) as long as no Default shall have occurred and be continuing, the Parent may pay
dividends on its common stock, repurchase its common stock and make other Restricted
Payments up to but not exceeding the Available Equity Issuance Amount as of the date of such
Restricted Payment, provided that at the time of any Restricted Payment under this
clause (iv), the Borrower shall deliver a certificate of a Financial Officer stating the
amount of the Restricted Payment being made pursuant to this clause (iv) and setting forth a
calculation of the Available Equity Issuance Amount immediately before and immediately after
such Restricted Payment;




(v) any purchase, repurchase, retirement, defeasance or other acquisition or retirement
for value of Equity Interests of the Parent made by exchange for, or out of the proceeds of
the substantially concurrent sale of, Equity Interests of the Parent (other than
Disqualified Stock and other than Equity Interests issued or sold to the Borrower or a
Subsidiary or an employee stock ownership plan or other trust established by the Borrower or
any of the Subsidiaries);




(vi) provided that no Default or Dividend Suspension Period has occurred and is
continuing, Restricted Payments with the proceeds of, and to the extent permitted by clause
(f)(iv) of the definition of, Permitted Additional Indebtedness;




(vii) any Subsidiary that is not a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary may pay cash dividends to
its shareholders, members or partners generally, so long as the Parent, the Borrower or the
Subsidiary that owns the Equity Interests in such Subsidiary paying such dividends receives
at least its proportionate share thereof; and




(viii) the payment of any dividend within 60 days after the date of declaration of such
dividend, if at the date of declaration such dividend would have been permitted hereunder.



(b) Payments in respect of Indebtedness. Neither the Parent nor the Borrower will,
nor will they permit any Subsidiary to, make or agree to make, directly or indirectly, any payment
or other distribution (whether in cash, securities or other property) of or in respect of principal
of or interest on any Permitted Additional Indebtedness or the Convertible Notes, including any
sinking fund or similar deposit, on account of the purchase, redemption, retirement, acquisition,
cancellation or termination of any such Indebtedness, except:




(i) payments of regularly scheduled interest and principal payments as and when due in
respect of any such Indebtedness, other than payments in respect of Permitted Additional
Indebtedness and the Convertible Notes prohibited by any subordination provisions of the
documents governing or evidencing such Indebtedness;




(ii) refinancings (including by redemption, tender, acquisition, defeasances, discharge
or otherwise) of any such Indebtedness to the extent permitted by Section 6.01;




(iii) provided that no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, determined on a
pro forma basis after giving effect to the application of proceeds of Permitted Additional
Indebtedness or senior unsecured Indebtedness, payment of the Convertible Notes with the
proceeds of Permitted Additional Indebtedness and with the proceeds of senior unsecured
Indebtedness to the extent permitted under Section 6.01(a)(xiii);




(iv) provided that no Default or Dividend Suspension Period has occurred and is
continuing additional payments for the repurchase, redemption, retirement or cancellation of
the Convertible Notes and Indebtedness of the Parent, the Borrower and the Subsidiaries in
an amount not to exceed the amount of Cumulative Distributable Cash of the Parent, the
Borrower and the Subsidiaries calculated as of the date of such payment (provided
that, after April 10, 2011, no such payment from Cumulative Distributable Cash shall be
made under this clause (iv) prior to the date 5 days after the Borrower shall have delivered
to the Administrative Agent a certificate of a Financial Officer stating the amount of such
payment to be made pursuant to this clause (iv) and demonstrating that the sum of (1)
Cumulative Distributable Cash through the most recent fiscal quarter as of which financial
statements have been delivered to the Lenders under Section 5.01 minus (2) the amount of
such payment, is greater than zero); and




(v) provided no Default has occurred and is continuing, payment for the repurchase,
redemption, retirement or cancellation of Convertible Notes and additional payments for the
repurchase, redemption, retirement or cancellation of Indebtedness of the Parent, the
Borrower and the Subsidiaries in an amount not to exceed the Available Equity Issuance
Amount calculated as of the date of such payment; provided that and at the time of
such payment the Borrower shall have delivered to the Administrative Agent a certificate of
a Financial Officer stating the amount of such payment to be made from the Available Equity
Issuance Amount, and setting forth a calculation of the Available Equity Issuance Amount
immediately before and immediately after such payment.



Section 6.09 Transactions with Affiliates. Neither the Parent nor the Borrower will,
nor will they permit any Subsidiary to, sell, lease or otherwise transfer any property or assets
to, or purchase, lease or otherwise acquire any property or assets from, or otherwise engage in any
other transactions with, any of its Affiliates, except



(a) transactions in the ordinary course of business and on terms and conditions not less
favorable to the Parent, the Borrower or such Subsidiary than could be obtained on an arm’s-length
basis from unrelated third parties;



(b) transactions between or among the Parent, the Borrower and the Subsidiaries;



(c) any Restricted Payment permitted by Section 6.08;



(d) any issuance by the Parent of securities or by the Borrower of debt securities, or other
payments, awards or grants in cash, securities (other than, in respect of the Borrower, Equity
Interests) or otherwise pursuant to, or the funding of, employment arrangements, stock options and
stock ownership plans approved by the board of directors of the Borrower;



(e) the grant of stock options or similar rights in respect of Equity Interests in the Parent
to employees and directors of the Parent, the Borrower or the Subsidiaries pursuant to plans
approved by the board of directors of the Parent, the Borrower or such Subsidiaries;



(f) customary indemnification and insurance arrangements in favor of officers, directors,
employees and consultants of the Parent, the Borrower or any Subsidiary;



(g) the existence of, or the performance by the Parent, the Borrower or any Subsidiary of the
obligations under the terms of, any stockholders agreements (including any registration rights
agreement or purchase agreement related thereto), service agreements and other agreements with
Affiliates to which it is a party as of the Closing Date, which agreements are listed on
Schedule 6.09, as such agreements maybe amended on terms reasonably satisfactory to the
Administrative Agent from time to time pursuant to the terms thereof, provided,
however, that the terms of any such amendment are no less favorable to the Lenders than the
terms of any such agreements in effect as of the Closing Date;



(h) the issuance of Equity Interests (other than Disqualified Stock) of the Parent;



(i) [Reserved]; and



(j) transactions to the extent permitted under Sections 6.01 or 6.04.



Section 6.10 Restrictive Agreements. Neither the Parent nor the Borrower will, nor
will they permit any Subsidiary to, directly or indirectly, enter into, incur or permit to exist
any agreement or other arrangement that prohibits, restricts or imposes any condition upon (a) the
ability of the Parent, the Borrower or any Subsidiary to create, incur or permit to exist any Lien
securing the Obligations upon any of its property or assets or (b) the ability of any Subsidiary to
pay dividends or other distributions to the Loan Parties with respect to any shares of its capital
stock or to make or repay loans or advances to the Borrower or any Subsidiary Loan Party or to
Guarantee Obligations of the Borrower, provided that (i) the foregoing shall not apply to
restrictions and conditions imposed by law or by any Loan Document or Convertible Note Document, or
by any other Indebtedness permitted in accordance with Section 6.01, provided that the terms of
such other Indebtedness are no more restrictive to the applicable Loan Party party thereto than
those contained herein, taken as a whole, and in any event shall permit Liens securing the
Obligations in favor of the Administrative Agent, (ii) the foregoing shall not apply to
restrictions and conditions existing on the date hereof identified on Schedule 6.10 (but
shall apply to any extension or renewal of, or any amendment or modification, in each case,
expanding the scope of, any such restriction on condition), (iii) the foregoing shall not apply to
customary restrictions and conditions contained in agreements relating to the sale of a Subsidiary
pending such sale, provided that such restrictions and conditions apply only to the
Subsidiary that is to be sold and such sale is permitted hereunder, (iv) clause (a) of the
foregoing shall not apply to restrictions or conditions imposed by any agreement relating to
secured Indebtedness or Liens permitted by this Agreement if such restrictions or conditions apply
only to the property or assets securing such Indebtedness or secured by such Liens, (v) clause (a)
of the foregoing shall not apply to customary provisions in leases, licenses and other contracts
restricting the assignment, subletting or sublicensing thereof, (vi) clause (a) of the foregoing
shall not apply to restrictions on cash or other deposits imposed by customers under contracts
entered into in the ordinary course of business on the parties to such contracts, (vii) clause (a)
of the foregoing shall not apply to any encumbrance or restriction on the assets of or equity in
any joint venture that is contained in any joint venture agreement or other similar agreement with
respect to such joint venture that was entered into in the ordinary course of business, (viii)
clause (a) of the foregoing shall not apply to agreements evidencing Liens permitted under
subclause (d) of Section 6.02, (ix) the foregoing shall not apply to any agreement or instrument
governing Indebtedness permitted under Section 6.01(a)(ix), which encumbrance or restriction is not
applicable to any Person or the properties or assets of any Person, other than the Person or the
properties or assets of the Person acquired pursuant to the respective Permitted Acquisition and so
long as the respective encumbrances or restrictions were not created (or made more restrictive) in
connection with or in anticipation of the respective Permitted Acquisition, (x) the foregoing shall
not apply to agreements containing restrictions applicable to any joint venture that is a
Subsidiary existing at the time of the acquisition thereof as a result of an Investment pursuant to
Section 6.04, and (xi) the foregoing shall not apply to agreements containing restrictions on the
transfer of any asset or Subsidiary pending the close of the sale of such asset or Subsidiary so
long as such sale is permitted under this Agreement.



Section 6.11 Amendment of Material Documents. Neither the Parent nor the Borrower
will, nor will they permit any Subsidiary to, amend, modify or waive any of its rights under (a)
its certificate of incorporation, by-laws or other organizational documents, or (b) any Convertible
Note Document, in each case in any manner that would impair in any material respect the value of
the interests or rights of the Borrower thereunder or that would impair in any material respect the
rights or interests of the Administrative Agent or any Lender.



Section 6.12 Financial Covenants.



(a) Fixed Charges Coverage Ratio. The Borrower will not permit the Fixed Charges
Coverage Ratio of the Borrower as of the last day of any fiscal quarter to be less than 2.75 to 1.



(b) Total Leverage Ratio. The Borrower will not permit the Total Leverage Ratio as of
the last day of any fiscal quarter to exceed 5.25 to 1.



(c) Senior Secured Leverage Ratio. The Borrower will not permit the Senior Secured
Leverage Ratio as of the last day of any fiscal quarter to exceed 4.40 to 1.



Section 6.13 Fiscal Year. The Borrower will not, and will not permit the Subsidiaries
to, change the financial reporting convention by which the Borrower and the Subsidiaries determine
the dates on which their fiscal years and fiscal quarters will end (except as may be necessary to
cause the fiscal year of any such Subsidiary to end on December 31), and each fiscal year (other
than Subsidiaries acquired after the date hereof pending any such change) shall end on December 31.



ARTICLE VII   EVENTS OF DEFAULT




If any of the following events (“Events of Default”) shall occur:



(a) the Borrower shall fail to pay any principal of any Loan or any reimbursement obligation
in respect of any LC Disbursement when and as the same shall become due and payable, whether at the
due date thereof or at a date fixed for prepayment thereof or otherwise;



(b) the Borrower shall fail to pay any interest on any Loan or any fee or any other amount
(other than an amount referred to in clause (a) of this Article) payable under this Agreement or
any other Loan Document, when and as the same shall become due and payable, and such failure shall
continue unremedied for a period of three Business Days;



(c) any representation or warranty made or deemed made by or on behalf of the Parent or the
Borrower or any Subsidiary in or in connection with any Loan Document or any amendment or
modification thereof or waiver thereunder, or in any report, certificate, financial statement or
other document furnished pursuant to or in connection with any Loan Document or any amendment or
modification thereof or waiver thereunder, shall prove to have been incorrect in any material
respect on or as of the date made or deemed made;



(d) the Parent or the Borrower shall fail to observe or perform any covenant, condition or
agreement contained in 5.04 (solely with respect to the existence of Parent or the Borrower) or
5.14(c) or in Article VI;



(e) any Loan Party shall fail to observe or perform any covenant, condition or agreement
contained in any Loan Document (other than those specified in clause (a), (b) or (d) of this
Article), and such failure shall continue unremedied for a period of 30 days after either (x) the
chief executive officer, a Financial Officer, the general counsel or assistant general counsel of
the Borrower become aware thereof or (y) notice thereof from the Administrative Agent to the
Borrower (which notice will be promptly given at the request of the Required Lenders);



(f) the Parent or the Borrower or any Subsidiary shall fail to make any payment (whether of
principal or interest and regardless of amount, but after giving effect to any applicable grace
period) in respect of any Material Indebtedness, when and as the same shall become due and payable;



(g) any event or condition occurs that results in any Material Indebtedness becoming due prior
to its scheduled maturity or that enables or permits (after giving effect to any grace period) the
holder or holders of any Material Indebtedness or any trustee or agent on its or their behalf to
cause any Material Indebtedness to become due, or to require the prepayment, repurchase, redemption
or defeasance thereof, prior to its scheduled maturity, provided that this clause (g) shall
not apply to secured Indebtedness that becomes due as a result of the voluntary sale or transfer of
property or assets securing such Indebtedness;



(h) an involuntary proceeding shall be commenced or an involuntary petition shall be filed
under any Federal, state or foreign bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership or similar law now or
hereafter in effect seeking (i) liquidation, reorganization or other relief in respect of the
Parent, the Borrower or any Material Subsidiary or its debts, or of a substantial part of its
assets or (ii) the appointment of a receiver, trustee, custodian, sequestrator, conservator or
similar official for the Parent, the Borrower or any Material Subsidiary or for a substantial part
of its assets, and, in any such case, such proceeding or petition shall continue undismissed for 60
days or an order or decree approving or ordering any of the foregoing shall be entered;



(i) the Parent, the Borrower or any Material Subsidiary shall (1) voluntarily commence any
proceeding or file any petition seeking liquidation, reorganization or other relief under any
Federal, state or foreign bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership or similar law now or hereafter in
effect, (2) consent to the institution of, or fail to contest in a timely and appropriate manner,
any proceeding or petition described in clause (h) of this Article, (3) apply for or consent to the
appointment of a receiver, trustee, custodian, sequestrator, conservator or similar official for
the Parent, the Borrower or any Material Subsidiary or for a substantial part of its assets, (4)
file an answer admitting the material allegations of a petition filed against it in any such
proceeding, (5) make a general assignment for the benefit of creditors or (6) take any action for
the purpose of effecting any of the foregoing;



(j) the Parent, the Borrower or any Material Subsidiary shall become unable, admit in writing
its inability or fail generally to pay its debts as they become due;



(k) (i) one or more judgments for the payment of money in an aggregate amount in excess of
$10,000,000 (after giving effect to insurance payments, if any) shall be rendered against the
Parent, the Borrower, any Material Subsidiary or any combination thereof and the same shall remain
undischarged for a period of 30 consecutive days during which execution shall not be effectively
stayed, or any action shall be legally taken by a judgment creditor to attach or levy upon any
assets of the Parent, the Borrower or any Material Subsidiary to enforce any such judgment;




(ii) any non-monetary judgment or order shall be rendered against the Parent, the
Borrower or any Subsidiary that could be reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse
Effect, and there shall be any period of 30 consecutive days during which a stay of
enforcement of such judgment or order, by reason of a pending appeal or otherwise, shall not
be in effect;



(l) an ERISA Event shall have occurred that, when taken together with all other ERISA Events
that have occurred, could reasonably be expected to result in liability of any Loan Party or any of
its ERISA Affiliates or the Subsidiaries in an aggregate amount exceeding $10,000,000;



(m) (i) any Liens purported to be created under any Security Document shall cease to be, or
shall be asserted by any Loan Party not to be, valid and perfected Liens on Collateral having a
value in excess of $10,000,000, with the priority required by the applicable Security Documents,
except as a result of the sale or other disposition of the applicable Collateral in a transaction
permitted under the Loan Documents and except to the extent the Borrower’s failure to perfect the
same would not constitute a Default or Event of Default pursuant to the terms of such Loan
Document, (ii) the Obligations of the Borrower or the obligations of the Parent pursuant to the
Parent Guarantee Agreement or the obligations of any Subsidiary Loan Party pursuant to a Subsidiary
Guarantee Agreement shall cease to be, or shall be asserted by any Loan Party not to be, legal,
valid and binding obligations enforceable in accordance with terms or (iii) the Obligations of the
Borrower or the obligations of the Parent pursuant to the Parent Guarantee Agreement or the
obligations of any Subsidiary Loan Party pursuant to a Subsidiary Guarantee Agreement shall cease
to constitute senior indebtedness under the subordination provisions of any document or instrument
evidencing any permitted subordinated Indebtedness or such subordination provisions shall be
invalidated or otherwise cease to be legal, valid and binding obligations of the parties thereto,
enforceable in accordance with their terms;



(n) a Change in Control shall occur; or



(o) any of the Operating Licenses or Authorizations shall have been (i) revoked, rescinded,
suspended, modified in an adverse manner or not renewed in the ordinary course for a full term or
(ii) subject to any decision by a Governmental Authority that designates a hearing with respect to
any applications for renewal of any of the Operating Licenses or Authorizations or that could
result in such Governmental Authority taking any of the actions described in clause (i) above, and
such decision or such revocation, rescission, suspension, modification or nonrenewal (1) has, or
could reasonably be expected to have, a Material Adverse Effect, or (2) adversely affects the legal
or character qualifications of the Parent, the Borrower or any of the Subsidiaries to hold any of
the Operating Licenses or Authorizations;



then, and in every such event (other than an event with respect to the Borrower described in clause
(h) or (i) of this Article), and at any time thereafter during the continuance of such event, the
Administrative Agent may, and at the request of the Required Lenders shall, by notice to the
Borrower, take either or both of the following actions, at the same or different times: (i)
terminate the Commitments, and thereupon the Commitments shall terminate immediately, and/or (ii)
declare the Loans then outstanding to be due and payable in whole (or in part, in which case any
principal not so declared to be due and payable may thereafter be declared to be due and payable),
and thereupon the principal of the Loans so declared to be due and payable, together with accrued
interest thereon and all fees and other obligations of the Borrower accrued hereunder, shall become
due and payable immediately, without presentment, demand, protest or other notice of any kind, all
of which are hereby waived by the Borrower and/or require cash collateralization of the Letters of
Credit in accordance with Section 2.05(j); and in case of any event with respect to the Borrower
described in clause (h) or (i) of this Article, the Commitments shall automatically terminate and
the principal of the Loans then outstanding, together with accrued interest thereon and all fees
and other obligations of the Borrower accrued hereunder, shall automatically become due and
payable, without presentment, demand, protest or other notice of any kind, all of which are hereby
waived by the Borrower.



ARTICLE VIII   THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT




Each of the Lenders and each LC Issuer hereby irrevocably appoints JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
(and any successor Administrative Agent appointed as provided herein) as its agent and authorizes
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (and any successor Administrative Agent appointed as provided herein) to
take such actions on its behalf and to exercise such powers as are delegated to the Administrative
Agent by the terms of the Loan Documents, together with such actions and powers as are reasonably
incidental thereto.



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 such Person and its Affiliates may accept deposits from, lend money to
and generally engage in any kind of business with the Borrower or any Subsidiary or any Affiliate
of any of the foregoing as if it were not the Administrative Agent hereunder.



The Administrative Agent shall not have any duties or obligations except those expressly set
forth in the Loan Documents. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing,



(a) the Administrative Agent shall not be subject to any fiduciary or other implied duties,
regardless of whether a Default has occurred and is continuing, the Administrative Agent shall not
have any duty to take any discretionary action or exercise any discretionary powers, except
discretionary rights and powers expressly contemplated by the Loan Documents that the
Administrative Agent is required to exercise in writing by the Required Lenders (or such other
number or percentage of the Lenders as shall be necessary under the circumstances as provided in
Section 9.02), 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; and



(b) except as expressly set forth in the Loan Documents, the Administrative Agent shall not
have any duty to disclose, and shall not be liable for the failure to disclose, any information
relating to the Borrower or any of the Subsidiaries that is communicated to or obtained by the
Person serving as 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 with the
consent or at the request of the Required Lenders (or such other number or percentage of the
Lenders as shall be necessary under the circumstances as provided in Section 9.02), or as the
Administrative Agent shall in good faith believe to be necessary under the circumstances, or in the
absence of its own gross negligence or willful misconduct. The Administrative Agent shall not be
deemed to have knowledge of any Default unless and until written notice thereof is given to the
Administrative Agent by Parent, the Borrower or a Lender, and 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 any Loan Document, (ii) the contents of any
certificate, report or other document delivered thereunder or in connection therewith, (iii) the
performance or observance of any of the covenants, agreements or other terms or conditions set
forth in any Loan Document, (iv) the validity, enforceability, effectiveness or genuineness of any
Loan Document or any other agreement, instrument or document, or (v) the satisfaction of any
condition set forth in Article IV or elsewhere in any Loan Document, other than to confirm receipt
of items expressly required to be delivered to the 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 telephone or electronic message, internet or intranet website posting or
other distribution) believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed, sent or otherwise
authenticated by the proper Person. The Administrative Agent also may rely upon any statement made
to it orally or by telephone and believed by it to have been made by the proper Person, and shall
not incur any liability for relying thereon. In determining compliance with any condition hereunder
to the making of a Loan, or the issuance of a Letter of Credit, that by its terms must be fulfilled
to the satisfaction of a Lender or an LC Issuer, the Administrative Agent may presume that such
condition is satisfactory to such Lender or such LC Issuer unless the Administrative Agent shall
have received notice to the contrary from such Lender or such LC 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 Loan Parties), independent accountants and other experts
selected by it, and shall not be liable for any action taken or not taken by it in accordance with
the advice of any such counsel, accountants or experts.



The Administrative Agent may perform any of and all its duties and exercise its rights and
powers 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 its duties and exercise its
rights and powers through their respective Related Parties. The exculpatory provisions of the
preceding paragraphs 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.



Subject to the appointment and acceptance of a successor Administrative Agent as provided in
this paragraph, the Administrative Agent may resign at any time by notifying the Lenders, each LC
Issuer and the Borrower. Upon any such resignation, the Required Lenders shall have the right,
subject to the Borrower’s consent (not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed), to appoint a
successor. If no successor shall have been so appointed by the Required Lenders (with the
Borrower’s consent (not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed)) and shall have accepted such
appointment within 30 days after the retiring Administrative Agent gives notice of its resignation,
then the retiring Administrative Agent may, on behalf of the Lenders and each LC Issuer, appoint a
successor Administrative Agent which shall be a bank with an office in New York, New York, or an
Affiliate of any such bank. Upon the acceptance of its appointment as Administrative Agent
hereunder by a successor, such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all the rights,
powers, privileges and duties of the retiring Administrative Agent, and the retiring Administrative
Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder. 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 Administrative Agent’s
resignation hereunder, the provisions of this Article and Section 9.03 shall continue in effect for
the benefit of such retiring Administrative Agent, its sub-agents and their respective Related
Parties in respect of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by any of them while it was acting
as Administrative Agent.



Each Lender acknowledges that 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 Agreement. Each
Lender also acknowledges that it will, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative
Agent or any other Lender 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 related agreement or any document furnished
hereunder or thereunder.



Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Joint Lead Arrangers and Joint
Bookrunners, the Syndication Agent and the Manager named on the cover page of this Agreement shall
have no duties or responsibilities hereunder except in their respective capacity, if any, as a
Lender.



	 	 	 	 	 
	ARTICLE IX  
	 	MISCELLANEOUS

Section 9.01

	 	

Notices.
	 	 	
 
	 	 






(a) Notices Generally. Except in the case of notices and other communications expressly
permitted to be given by telephone (and except as provided in paragraph (b) below), all notices and
other communications provided for herein shall be in writing and shall be delivered by hand or
overnight courier service, mailed by certified or registered mail or sent by telecopier as follows:




(i) if to the Borrower or the Parent, to it at 600 Telephone Avenue, MS 7, Anchorage,
AK 99503, Attention of Leonard Steinberg, General Counsel (Telecopy No. (907) 297-3153) and
David Wilson, Chief Financial Officer (Telecopy No. (907) 564-8443);




(ii) if to the Administrative Agent, to JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., 1111 Fannin Street,
Floor 10, Houston, TX 77002, Attention of Harshal Patel (Telecopy No. (713) 750-2878) with
a copy to J.P. Morgan, 383 Madison Avenue, 24th Floor, New York, NY 10179, Attention of John
Kowalczuk (Telecopy No. (212) 270-5727) ; and




(iii) if to any Lender or LC Issuer, to it at its address (or telecopy number) set
forth in its Administrative Questionnaire.



Notices sent by hand or overnight courier service, or mailed by certified or registered mail,
shall be deemed to have been given when received; notices sent by telecopier shall be deemed to
have been given when sent (except that, if not given during normal business hours for the
recipient, shall be deemed to have been given at the opening of business on the next business day
for the recipient). Notices delivered through electronic communications to the extent provided in
paragraph (b) below, shall be effective as provided in said paragraph (b).



(b) Electronic Communications. Notices and other communications to the Lenders and
the LC Issuers hereunder may be delivered or furnished by electronic communication (including
e-mail and Internet or intranet websites) pursuant to procedures approved by the Administrative
Agent, provided that the foregoing shall not apply to notices to any Lender or any LC
Issuer pursuant to Article II if such Lender or such LC 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 discretion, agree to accept
notices and other communications to it hereunder by electronic communications pursuant to
procedures approved by it, provided that approval of such procedures may be limited to
particular notices or communications.



Unless the Administrative Agent otherwise prescribes, (i) notices and other communications
sent to an e-mail address shall be deemed received upon the sender’s receipt of an acknowledgement
from the intended recipient (such as by the “return receipt requested” function, as available,
return e-mail or other written acknowledgement), provided that if such notice or other
communication is not sent during the normal business hours of the recipient, such notice or
communication shall be deemed to have been sent at the opening of business on the next business day
for the recipient, and (ii) notices or communications posted to an Internet or intranet website
shall be deemed received upon the deemed receipt by the intended recipient at its e-mail address as
described in the foregoing clause (i) of notification that such notice or communication is
available and identifying the website address therefor.



(c) Change of Address, Etc. Any party hereto may change its address, telecopier
number or e-mail address for notices and other communications hereunder by notice to the other
parties hereto.



(d) Documents to be Delivered under Section 5.01. For so long as an intralinks or
equivalent website is available to each of the Lenders hereunder, the Borrower may satisfy its
obligation to deliver documents under Section 5.01 by delivering one hard copy thereof to the
Administrative Agent and an electronic copy for posting by the Administrative Agent on intralinks
or such equivalent website, provided that the Administrative Agent shall have no
responsibility to maintain access to intralinks or an equivalent website.



Section 9.02 Waivers, Amendments.



(a) No Deemed Waivers; Remedies Cumulative. No failure or delay by the Administrative
Agent, any LC Issuer or any Lender in exercising any right or power hereunder or under any other
Loan Document shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any
such right or power, or any abandonment or discontinuance of steps to enforce such a right or
power, preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right or power.
The rights and remedies of the Administrative Agent, the LC Issuers and the Lenders hereunder and
under the other Loan Documents are cumulative and are not exclusive of any rights or remedies that
they would otherwise have. No waiver of any provision of any Loan Document or consent to any
departure by any Loan Party therefrom shall in any event be effective unless the same shall be
permitted by paragraph (b) of this Section, and then such waiver or consent shall be effective only
in the specific instance and for the purpose for which given. Without limiting the generality of
the foregoing, the making of a Loan or the issuance of a Letter of Credit shall not be construed as
a waiver of any Default, regardless of whether the Administrative Agent, any LC Issuer or any
Lender may have had notice or knowledge of such Default at the time.



(b) Amendments. Neither this Agreement nor any other Loan Document nor any provision
hereof or thereof may be waived, amended or modified except, in the case of this Agreement,
pursuant to an agreement or agreements in writing entered into by the Parent, the Borrower and the
Required Lenders or, in the case of this Agreement or any other Loan Document, pursuant to an
agreement or agreements in writing entered into by the Administrative Agent and the Loan Party or
Loan Parties that are parties thereto, in each case with the consent of the Required Lenders,
provided that no such agreement shall:




(i) increase the Commitment (except as provided in Section 2.01(c) with respect to
Incremental Term Loans and Revolving Commitment Increases) of any Lender without the written
consent of such Lender,




(ii) reduce the principal amount of any Loan or LC Disbursement or reduce the rate of
interest thereon (except for interest arising under Section 2.13(c)), or reduce any fees
payable hereunder, without the written consent of each Lender affected thereby,




(iii) postpone the date of any scheduled payment (excluding any payments pursuant to
Section 2.11) of the principal amount of any Loan or LC Disbursement, or any interest
thereon, or any fees payable hereunder, or reduce the amount of, waive or excuse any such
scheduled payment, or postpone the scheduled date of expiration of any Commitment, without
the written consent of each Lender affected thereby,




(iv) [Reserved],




(v) change any of the provisions of this Section or percentage set forth in the
definition of the term “Required Lenders” or any other provision of any Loan Document
specifying the number or percentage of Lenders (or Lenders of any Class) required to waive,
amend or modify any rights thereunder or make any determination or grant any consent
thereunder, without the written consent of each Lender (or each Lender of such Class, as the
case may be),




(vi) release the Parent or all or substantially all of the value of the Subsidiary
Guarantee Agreement or all or substantially all of the value of the Collateral without the
written consent of each Lender, or




(vii) change any provisions of any Loan Document in a manner that by its terms
adversely affects the rights in respect of payments due to or Commitments of Lenders holding
Loans or Commitments of any Class differently than those holding Loans or Commitments of any
other Class, without the written consent of Lenders holding a majority in interest of the
outstanding Loans of such Class (and, in the case of the Revolving Class, LC Exposure,
Swingline Exposure and unused Revolving Commitments); provided that no such consent
shall be required with respect to rights to or priorities of prepayments of additional
series of Loans that may be approved by the Required Lenders;



provided, further, that (A) no such agreement shall amend, modify or otherwise
affect the rights or duties of the Administrative Agent or any LC Issuer or the Swingline Lender
without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent or such LC Issuer or the Swingline
Lender, as the case may be, and (B) to the extent specified in Section 2.01(c), this Agreement and
the other Loan Documents may be amended to establish Incremental Term Loan Commitments of any
Series and/or Revolving Commitment Increases, as applicable, pursuant to an Incremental Loan
Amendment executed between the Borrower, the relevant Lenders of such Series or the relevant
Revolving Commitment Increase Lenders, as applicable, and the Administrative Agent, and any such
Incremental Loan Amendment shall not require the consent of any other party to this Agreement.



(c) Amendments to Security Documents. The Administrative Agent may, with the prior consent of
the Required Lenders (but not otherwise), consent to any modification, supplement or waiver under
any of the Loan Documents, provided that, without the prior consent of each Lender, the
Administrative Agent shall not (except as provided herein or in the Security Documents) release all
or substantially all of the Collateral, or otherwise terminate all or substantially all of the
Liens, under the Security Documents, agree to additional obligations being secured by all or
substantially all of the Collateral under the Security Documents (except that no such consent shall
be necessary, so long as the Required Lenders have consented thereto, (i) if such additional
obligations shall be junior to the Lien in favor of the other obligations secured by the Security
Documents or (ii) if such additional obligations consist of one or more additional tranches of
Loans under this Agreement), alter the relative priorities of the obligations entitled to the
benefits of the Liens created under the Security Documents with respect to all or substantially all
of such Collateral, except that no such consent shall be required, and the Administrative Agent is
hereby authorized (and hereby agrees with the Borrower, upon its request), (x) to release any Lien
covering property that is the subject of either a disposition of property permitted hereunder or a
disposition to which the Required Lenders have consented and (y) to release any Subsidiary from its
obligations under any Subsidiary Guaranty executed by such Subsidiary upon a disposition of such
Subsidiary permitted hereunder or a disposition to which the Required Lenders have consented.



Section 9.03 Expenses; Indemnity; Damage Waiver.



(a) Expenses. The Borrower shall pay (i) all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses
incurred by the Arrangers and the Administrative Agent, including the reasonable fees, charges and
disbursements of Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP as counsel for the Arrangers (together with any
local counsel), in connection with the syndication of the credit facilities provided for herein,
the preparation, execution, delivery and administration of the Loan Documents and involvement in
review of and advice concerning all other elements of the Transactions or any amendments,
modifications or waivers of the provisions thereof (whether or not the transactions contemplated
hereby or thereby shall be consummated), (ii) all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by any
LC 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 LC Issuer or any Lender, including the fees, charges and disbursements of
any counsel for the Administrative Agent, any LC Issuer or any Lender following and during the
continuance of an Event of Default, in connection with the enforcement or protection of its rights
in connection with the Loan Documents, including its rights under this Section, or in connection
with the Loans made or Letters of Credit issued hereunder, including all such out-of-pocket
expenses incurred during any workout, restructuring or negotiations in respect of such Loans or
Letters of Credit.



(b) Indemnification by Borrower. The Borrower shall indemnify the Administrative
Agent, each LC Issuer and each Lender, and each Related Party of any of the foregoing Persons (each
such Person being called an “Indemnitee”) against, and hold each Indemnitee harmless from,
any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities and related expenses, including the fees, charges
and disbursements of outside legal counsel for any Indemnitee, incurred by or asserted against any
Indemnitee arising out of, in connection with, or as a result of (i) the execution or delivery of
any Loan Document or any other agreement or instrument contemplated hereby, the performance by the
parties to the Loan Documents of their respective obligations thereunder or the consummation of the
Transactions or any other transactions contemplated hereby, (ii) any Loan or Letter of Credit or
the use of the proceeds therefrom, including any refusal by the respective LC 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 Environmental
Liability related in any way to the Parent, the Borrower or any of the Subsidiaries (and not caused
by the actions of any Indemnitee), 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 and regardless of whether such claim, litigation, investigation or proceeding is
brought by any Loan Party, its directors, shareholders or creditors or an Indemnitee, whether any
Indemnitee is a party thereto and whether or not the Transactions are consummated, 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, bad
faith or willful misconduct of such Indemnitee or (y) results from disputes among such Lender and
one or more other Lenders.



(c) Indemnification by Lenders. To the extent that the Borrower fails to pay any
amount required to be paid by it to the Administrative Agent or any LC Issuer or the Swingline
Lender under paragraph (a) or (b) of this Section, each Lender severally agrees to pay to the
Administrative Agent or such LC Issuer or the Swingline Lender, 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) of such unpaid amount, provided that the unreimbursed expense or
indemnified loss, claim, damage, liability or related expense, as the case may be, was incurred by
or asserted against the Administrative Agent or such LC Issuer or the Swingline Lender in its
capacity as such. For purposes hereof, a Lender’s “pro rata share” of any amount payable to the
Administrative Agent shall be determined based upon such Lender’s share of the sum of the total
Revolving Exposure, outstanding Term Loans, Incremental Term Loans and unused Commitments at the
time, and a “Lender’s “pro rata share” of any amount payable to an LC Issuer shall be determined
based upon such Lender’s share of the sum of the total Revolving Loans, LC Exposure and unused
Revolving Commitments at the time.



(d) Waiver of Certain Damages. To the extent permitted by applicable law, neither the
Parent, the Borrower nor any Subsidiary shall assert, and each hereby waives, 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 or any agreement or instrument contemplated hereby, the Transactions, any Loan or
Letter of Credit or the use of the proceeds thereof.



(e) Payments. All amounts due under this Section shall be payable not later than ten
Business Days after written demand therefor.



Section 9.04 Successors and Assigns.



(a) The provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the
parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns permitted hereby, except that the
Borrower may not assign or otherwise transfer any of its rights or obligations hereunder without
the prior written consent of each Lender and no Lender may assign or otherwise transfer any of its
rights or obligations hereunder except (i) to an Eligible Assignee in accordance with the
provisions of paragraph (b) of this Section, (ii) by way of participation in accordance with the
provisions of paragraph (d) of this Section or (iii) by way of pledge or assignment of a security
interest subject to the restrictions of paragraph (g) 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
paragraph (e) of this Section and, to the extent expressly contemplated hereby, the Related Parties
of each of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders) any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim
under or by reason of this Agreement.



(b) Any Lender may at any time assign to one or more Eligible Assignees all or a portion of
its rights and obligations under this Agreement (including all or a portion of its Commitment and
the Loans at the time owing to it); provided that (i) except in the case of an assignment
of the entire remaining amount of the assigning Lender’s Commitment and the Loans at the time owing
to it or in the case of an assignment to a Lender or an Affiliate of a Lender or an Approved Fund
with respect to a Lender, the aggregate amount of the Commitment (which for this purpose includes
Loans outstanding thereunder) or, if the applicable Commitment is not then in effect, the principal
outstanding balance of the Loan of the assigning Lender subject to each such assignment (determined
as of the date the Assignment and Assumption with respect to such assignment is delivered to the
Administrative Agent or, if “Trade Date” is specified in the Assignment and Assumption, as of the
Trade Date) shall not be less than $1,000,000 unless each of the Administrative Agent and, so long
as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Borrower otherwise consent (each such
consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed); (ii) 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 Loan or the Commitment assigned, except that this clause (ii)
shall not (x) apply to rights in respect of Swingline Loans, or (y) prohibit any Lender from
assigning all or a portion of its rights and obligations among separate Classes of Commitments or
Loans on a non-pro rata basis; (iii) any assignment of a Revolving Commitment must be approved by
the Administrative Agent, the LC Issuer and, unless an Event of Default has occurred and is
continuing, the Borrower, in each case, unless the Person that is the proposed assignee is itself a
Lender with a Revolving Commitment (whether or not the proposed assignee would otherwise qualify as
an Eligible Assignee); and (iv) the parties to each assignment shall execute and deliver to the
Administrative Agent an Assignment and Assumption, together with a processing and recordation fee
of $3,500, and the Eligible Assignee, if it shall not be a Lender, shall deliver to the
Administrative Agent an Administrative Questionnaire. Subject to acceptance and recording thereof
by the Administrative Agent pursuant to paragraph (c) of this Section, from and after the effective
date specified in each Assignment and Assumption, the Eligible 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 2.15, 2.16, 2.17 and 9.03 with respect to facts and circumstances occurring prior to the
effective date of such assignment. Any assignment or transfer by a Lender of rights or obligations
under this Agreement that does not comply with this paragraph shall be treated for purposes of this
Agreement as a sale by such Lender of a participation in such rights and obligations in accordance
with paragraph (e) of this Section.



(c) The Administrative Agent, acting solely for this purpose as an agent of the Borrower,
shall maintain at one of its offices in New York a copy of each Assignment and Assumption delivered
to it and a register for the recordation of the names and addresses of the Lenders, and the
Commitments of, and principal amounts of the Loans owing to, each Lender pursuant to the terms
hereof from time to time (the “Register”). The entries in the Register shall be conclusive,
and the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, the LC Issuers and the Lenders may treat each Person
whose name is recorded in the Register pursuant to the terms hereof as a Lender hereunder for all
purposes of this Agreement, notwithstanding notice to the contrary. The Register shall be available
for inspection by the Borrower and any Lender, at any reasonable time and from time to time upon
reasonable prior notice.



(d) Upon its receipt of a duly completed Assignment and Assumption executed by an Assigning
Lender and an assignee, the assignee’s completed Administrative Questionnaire (unless the assignee
shall already be a Lender hereunder), the processing and recordation fee referred to in paragraph
(b) of this Section 9.04 and any written consent to such assignment required by paragraph (b) of
this Section 9.04, the Administrative Agent shall accept such Assignment and Assumption and record
the information contained therein in the Register. No assignment shall be effective for purposes of
this Assignment unless it has been recorded in the Register as provided in this paragraph.



(e) 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 a natural person or 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 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 LC Issuers and the other Lenders shall continue to deal
solely and directly with such Lender in connection with such Lender’s rights and obligations under
this Agreement. Any agreement or instrument pursuant to which a Lender sells such a participation
shall provide that such Lender shall retain the sole right to enforce the Loan Documents and to
approve any amendment, modification or waiver of any provision of the Loan Documents;
provided that such agreement or instrument may provide that such Lender will not, without
the consent of the Participant, agree to any amendment, modification or waiver described in the
first proviso to Section 9.02(b) that affects such Participant. Subject to paragraph (f) of this
Section, the Borrower agrees that each Participant shall be entitled to the benefits of, and
subject to the limitations of, Sections 2.15, 2.16 and 2.17 to the same extent as if it were a
Lender and had acquired its interest by assignment pursuant to paragraph (b) of this Section. To
the extent permitted by law, each Participant also shall be entitled to the benefits of Section
9.08 as though it were a Lender, provided such Participant agrees to be subject to Section 2.18(d)
as though it were a Lender. Each Lender that sells a participation, acting solely for this purpose
as an agent of the Borrower, shall maintain a register on which it enters the name and address of
each Participant and the principal amounts (and stated interest) of each Participant’s interest in
the Loans or other obligations under this Agreement (the “Participant Register”); provided
that no Lender shall have any obligation to disclose all or any portion of the Participant Register
to any Person (including the identity of any Participant or any information relating to a
Participant’s interest in any Commitments, Loans, Letters of Credit or its other obligations under
any Loan Document) except to the extent that such disclosure is necessary to establish that such
Commitment, Loan, Letter of Credit 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, and such Lender, each Loan Party and the Administrative Agent shall treat each
person whose name is recorded in the Participant Register pursuant to the terms hereof as the owner
of such participation for all purposes of this Agreement, notwithstanding notice to the contrary.



(f) A Participant shall not be entitled to receive any greater payment under Sections 2.15 or
2.17, than the applicable Lender would have been entitled to receive with respect to the
participation sold to such Participant, unless the sale of the participation to such Participant is
made with the Borrower’s prior written consent. No Participant shall be entitled to the benefits of
Section 2.17 unless the Borrower is notified of the participation sold to such Participant and such
Participant agrees, for the benefit of the Borrower, to comply with Section 2.17(e) and 2.17(f) as
though it were a Lender.



(g) Any Lender may at any time pledge or assign a security interest in all or any portion of
its rights under this Agreement to secure obligations of such Lender, including without limitation
any pledge or assignment to secure obligations to a Federal Reserve Bank; provided that no
such pledge or assignment shall release such Lender from any of its obligations hereunder or
substitute any such pledgee or assignee for such Lender as a party hereto.



(h) Each such assignment made as a result of a request by the Borrower pursuant to Section
2.19 shall be arranged by the Borrower after consultation with the Administrative Agent and shall
be either an assignment of all of the rights and obligations of the assigning Lender under this
Agreement or an assignment of a portion of such rights and obligations made concurrently with
another such assignment or other such assignments that together cover all of the rights and
obligations of the assigning Lender under this Agreement.



(i) No Lender shall be obligated to make any such assignment as a result of a request by the
Borrower pursuant to Section 2.19 unless and until such Lender shall have received one or more
payments from either one or more Loan Parties or one or more Eligible Assignees in an aggregate
amount at least equal to the aggregate outstanding principal amount of the Loans owing to such
Lender, together with accrued interest thereon to the date of payment of such principal amount and
all other amounts payable to such Lender under this Agreement.



(j) By executing and delivering an Assignment and Assumption, each Lender assignor thereunder
and each assignee thereunder confirm to and agree with each other and the other parties thereto and
hereto as follows:




(i) other than as provided in such Assignment and Assumption, such assigning Lender
makes no representation or warranty and assumes no responsibility with respect to any
statements, warranties or representations made in or in connection with any Loan Document or
the execution, legality, validity, enforceability, genuineness, sufficiency or value of, or
the perfection or priority of any lien or security interest created or purported to be
created under or in connection with, any Loan Document or any other instrument or document
furnished pursuant thereto;




(ii) such assigning Lender makes no representation or warranty and assumes no
responsibility with respect to the financial condition of any Loan Party or the performance
or observance by any Loan Party of any of its obligations under any Loan Document or any
other instrument or document furnished pursuant thereto;




(iii) such assignee confirms that it has received a copy of this Agreement, together
with copies of the financial statements referred to in Section 5.01 and such other documents
and information as it has deemed appropriate to make its own credit analysis and decision to
enter into such Assignment and Assumption; (iv) such assignee will, independently and
without reliance upon the Administrative Agent or any other agent, such assigning Lender or
any other Lender and based on such documents and information as it shall deem appropriate at
the time, continue to make its own credit decisions in taking or not taking action under
this Agreement; (v) such assignee confirms that it is an Eligible Assignee; (vi) such
assignee appoints and authorizes the Administrative Agent to take such action as agent on
its behalf and to exercise such powers and discretion under the Loan Documents as are
delegated to the Administrative Agent by the terms hereof and thereof, together with such
powers and discretion as are reasonably incidental thereto; and (vii) such assignee agrees
that it will perform in accordance with their terms all of the obligations that by the terms
of this Agreement are required to be performed by it as a Lender or the LC Issuer or the
Swingline Lender, as the case may be.



(k) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, any Lender (a “Granting
Lender”) may grant to a special purpose funding vehicle identified as such in writing from time
to time by the Granting Lender to the Administrative Agent and the Loan Parties (an “SPC”)
the option to provide all or any part of any Loan that such Granting Lender would otherwise be
obligated to make pursuant to this Agreement, provided that (i) nothing herein shall
constitute a commitment by any SPC to fund any Loan, and (ii) if an SPC elects not to exercise such
option or otherwise fails to make all or any part of such Loan, the Granting Lender shall be
obligated to make such Loan pursuant to the terms hereof. The making of a Loan by an SPC hereunder
shall utilize the Commitment of the Granting Lender to the same extent, and as if, such Loan were
made by such Granting Lender. Each party hereto hereby agrees that (i) no SPC shall be liable for
any indemnity or similar payment obligation under this Agreement for which a Lender would be
liable, (ii) no SPC shall be entitled to the benefits of Sections 2.15, 2.16, or 2.17 (or any other
increased costs protection provision) and (iii) the Granting Lender shall for all purposes,
including, without limitation, the approval of any amendment or waiver of any provision of any Loan
Document, remain the Lender of record hereunder. In furtherance of the foregoing, each party hereto
hereby agrees (which agreement shall survive the termination of this Agreement) that, prior to the
date that is one year and one day after the payment in full of all outstanding commercial paper or
other senior Indebtedness of any SPC, it will not institute against, or join any other person in
instituting against, such SPC any bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, insolvency, or
liquidation proceeding under the laws of the United States or any State thereof. Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, any SPC may (i) with notice to, but without
prior consent of, the Loan Parties and the Administrative Agent and without paying any processing
fee therefor, assign all or any portion of its interest in any Loan to the Granting Lender and (ii)
disclose on a confidential basis any non-public information relating to its funding of Loans to any
rating agency, commercial paper dealer or provider of any surety or guarantee or credit or
liquidity enhancement to such SPC. This subsection (k) may not be amended without the prior written
consent of each Granting Lender, all or any part of whose Loans are being funded by the SPC at the
time of such amendment.



Section 9.05 Survival. All covenants, agreements, representations and warranties made
by the Loan Parties in the Loan Documents and in the certificates or other instruments delivered in
connection with or pursuant to this Agreement or any other Loan Document shall be considered to
have been relied upon by the other parties hereto and shall survive the execution and delivery of
the Loan Documents and the making of any Loans and issuance of any Letters of Credit regardless of
any investigation made by any such other party or on its behalf and notwithstanding that the
Administrative Agent, any LC Issuer or any Lender may have had notice or knowledge of any Default
or incorrect representation or warranty at the time any credit is extended hereunder, and shall
continue in full force and effect as long as the principal of or any accrued interest on any Loan
or any fee or any other amount payable under this Agreement is outstanding and unpaid or any Letter
of Credit is outstanding and so long as the Revolving Commitments have not expired or terminated.
The provisions of Sections 2.15, 2.16, 2.17 and 9.03 and Article VIII shall survive and remain in
full force and effect regardless of the consummation of the Transactions contemplated hereby, the
repayment of the Loans, the expiration or termination of the Letters of Credit or the Commitments
or the termination of this Agreement or any provision hereof.



Section 9.06 Counterparts; Integration; Effectiveness. This Agreement may be executed
in counterparts (and by different parties hereto on different counterparts), each of which shall
constitute an original, but all of which when taken together shall constitute a single contract.
This Agreement, the other Loan Documents and any separate letter agreements with respect to fees
payable to the Administrative Agent constitute the entire contract among the parties relating to
the subject matter hereof and supersede any and all previous agreements and understandings, oral or
written, relating to the subject matter hereof. Except as provided in Article IV, this Agreement
shall become effective when it shall have been executed by the Administrative Agent and when the
Administrative Agent shall have received counterparts hereof which, when taken together, bear the
signatures of each of the other parties hereto, and thereafter shall be binding upon and inure to
the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns. Delivery of an
executed counterpart of a signature page of this Agreement by telecopy, facsimile or email
transmission shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Agreement.



Section 9.07 Severability. Any provision of this Agreement held to be invalid,
illegal or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the
extent of such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability without affecting the validity, legality
and enforceability of the remaining provisions hereof; and the invalidity of a particular provision
in a particular jurisdiction shall not invalidate such provision in any other jurisdiction.



Section 9.08 Right of Setoff. If an Event of Default shall have occurred and be
continuing, each Lender and each of its Affiliates is hereby authorized at any time and from time
to time, to the fullest extent permitted by law, to set off and apply any and all deposits (general
or special, time or demand, provisional or final) at any time held and other obligations at any
time owing by such Lender or Affiliate to or for the credit or the account of any Loan Party
against any of and all the obligations of such Loan Party now or hereafter existing under the Loan
Documents held by such Lender, irrespective of whether or not such Lender shall have made any
demand under the Loan Documents and although such obligations may be unmatured. The rights of each
Lender under this Section are in addition to other rights and remedies (including other rights of
setoff) which such Lender may have.



Section 9.09 Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Consent to Service of Process .



(a) Governing Law. This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with and governed
by the law of the State of New York.



(b) Submission to Jurisdiction. Each of the Parent and the Borrower hereby
irrevocably and unconditionally submits, for itself and its property, to the nonexclusive
jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of the State of New York sitting in New York County and of the
United States District Court of the Southern District of New York, and any appellate court from any
thereof, in any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to any Loan Document, or for
recognition or enforcement of any judgment, and each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably and
unconditionally agrees that all claims in respect of any such action or proceeding may be heard and
determined in such New York State or, to the extent permitted by law, Federal court. Each of the
parties hereto agrees that a final judgment in any such action or proceeding shall be conclusive
and may be enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on the judgment or in any other manner provided
by law. Nothing in this Agreement or any other Loan Document shall affect any right that the
Administrative Agent, any LC Issuer or any Lender may otherwise have to bring any action or
proceeding relating to this Agreement or any other Loan Document against the Parent, the Borrower
or their properties in the courts of any jurisdiction.



(c) Waiver of Venue. Each of the Parent and the Borrower hereby irrevocably and
unconditionally waives, to the fullest extent it may legally and effectively do so, any objection
which it may now or hereafter have to the laying of venue of any suit, action or proceeding arising
out of or relating to this Agreement or any other Loan Document in any court referred to in
paragraph (b) of this Section. Each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably waives, to the fullest
extent permitted by 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 to this Agreement irrevocably consents to service
of process in the manner provided for notices in Section 9.01(a) only. Nothing in this Agreement or
any other Loan Document will affect the right of any party to this Agreement to serve process in
any other manner permitted by law.



Section 9.10 WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST
EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL
PROCEEDING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT, ANY OTHER LOAN
DOCUMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR ANY OTHER
THEORY). EACH PARTY HERETO (A) CERTIFIES THAT NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER
PARTY HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PARTY WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF
LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER AND (B) ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT AND THE OTHER PARTIES
HERETO HAVE BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS
AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION.



Section 9.11 Headings. Article and Section headings and the Table of Contents used
herein are for convenience of reference only, are not part of this Agreement and shall not affect
the construction of, or be taken into consideration in interpreting, this Agreement.



Section 9.12 Confidentiality. Each of the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and the
LC Issuers agrees to maintain the confidentiality of the Information (as defined below), except
that Information may be disclosed (a) to its Affiliates and to its and its Affiliates’ respective
partners, directors, officers, employees, agents, advisors and other representatives (it being
understood that the Persons to whom such disclosure is made will be informed of the confidential
nature of such Information and instructed to keep such Information confidential), (b) to the extent
requested by any regulatory authority purporting to have jurisdiction over it (including any
self-regulatory authority, such as the National Association of Insurance Commissioners), (c) to the
extent required by applicable laws or regulations or by any subpoena or similar legal process on
prior notice to the Borrower, where practicable, (d) to any other party hereto, (e) in connection
with and to the extent necessary for 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
(ii) any actual or prospective counterparty (or its advisors) to any swap or derivative transaction
relating to the Borrower and its obligations, (g) with the consent of the Borrower or (h) 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, any LC Issuer or any of
their respective Affiliates on a nonconfidential basis from a source other than the Parent or the
Borrower or any other Lender, LC Issuer, the Administrative Agent or their respective Affiliates in
violation of this Section.



For purposes of this Section, “Information” means all information received from the Parent or
the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries relating to the Parent or the Borrower or any of its
Subsidiaries or any of their respective businesses, other than any such information that was
available to the Administrative Agent, any Lender or any LC Issuer on a nonconfidential basis prior
to disclosure by the Parent or the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries. 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 reasonable
care to maintain the confidentiality of such Information as such Person would accord to its own
confidential information.



Section 9.13 Interest Rate Limitation. Notwithstanding anything herein to the
contrary, if at any time the interest rate applicable to any Loan, together with all fees, charges
and other amounts which are treated as interest on such Loan under applicable law (collectively the
“Charges”), shall exceed the maximum lawful rate (the “Maximum Rate”) which may be
contracted for, charged, taken, received or reserved by the Lender holding such Loan in accordance
with applicable law, the rate of interest payable in respect of such Loan hereunder, together with
all Charges payable in respect thereof, shall be limited to the Maximum Rate and, to the extent
lawful, the interest and Charges that would have been payable in respect of such Loan but were not
payable as a result of the operation of this Section shall be cumulated and the interest and
Charges payable to such Lender in respect of other Loans or periods shall be increased (but not
above the Maximum Rate therefor) until such cumulated amount, together with interest thereon at the
Federal Funds Effective Rate to the date of repayment, shall have been received by such Lender.



Section 9.14 Patriot Act. Each Lender hereby notifies each Loan Party that pursuant
to the requirements of the Patriot Act, such Lender maybe required to obtain, verify and record
information that identifies each Loan Party, which information includes the name and address of
each Loan Party and other information that will allow such Lender to identify each Loan Party in
accordance with the Patriot Act.



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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed by their
respective officers as of the day and year first above written.




ALASKA COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS HOLDINGS, INC.




By: /s/ David Wilson

Name: David Wilson

Title: Chief Financial Officer





U.S. Federal Tax Identification No.:




ALASKA COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS GROUP, INC.




By: /s/ David Wilson

Name: David Wilson

Title: Chief Financial Officer





U.S. Federal Tax Identification No.:



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JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.,




as Administrative Agent and as Lender




By: /s/ John G. Kowalezuk

Name: John G. Kowalezuk

Title: Executive Director




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CIBC INC, as Lender




By:Michael Gewirtz

Name: Micael Gewitz

Title: CIBC Inc. Agent




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RAYMOND JAMES BANK, FSB as a Lender




By: /s/ Joseph A. Ciccolini

Name: Joseph A. Ciccolini

Title: Vice President- Senior Corporate Banker





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