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Exhibit 10.3



EXECUTION COPY



FIRST LIEN CREDIT AND GUARANTY AGREEMENT


dated as of February 28, 2007


among


AZ CHEM US INC., as U.S. Borrower,


PROSERPINA 1073 AB (under change of name to ARIZONA CHEM SWEDEN AB), as European Borrower,


PROSERPINA 1072 AB (under change of name to ARIZONA CHEM SWEDEN HOLDINGS AB) and


CERTAIN SUBSIDIARIES OF ARIZONA CHEM SWEDEN HOLDINGS AB,

as Guarantors,


VARIOUS LENDERS,


GOLDMAN SACHS CREDIT PARTNERS L.P.,

as Lead Arranger, Bookrunner, Syndication Agent,

Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent,


and


BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.,

as Documentation Agent


 




$310,000,000 First Lien Senior Secured Credit Facilities


 









 









 








TABLE OF CONTENTS




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	SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION
	 	 	2	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	1.1. Definitions
	 	 	2	 
	1.2. Accounting Terms
	 	 	40	 
	1.3. Interpretation, etc.
	 	 	40	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	SECTION 2. LOANS AND LETTERS OF CREDIT
	 	 	40	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	2.1. Term Loans
	 	 	40	 
	2.2. Revolving Loans
	 	 	41	 
	2.3. Swing Line Loans
	 	 	43	 
	2.4. Issuance of Letters of Credit and Purchase of Participations Therein
	 	 	45	 
	2.5. Pro Rata Shares; Availability of Funds
	 	 	49	 
	2.6. Use of Proceeds
	 	 	49	 
	2.7. Evidence of Debt; Register; Lenders’ Books and Records; Notes
	 	 	49	 
	2.8. Interest on Loans
	 	 	50	 
	2.9. Conversion/Continuation
	 	 	53	 
	2.10. Default Interest
	 	 	53	 
	2.11. Fees
	 	 	54	 
	2.12. Scheduled Payments
	 	 	54	 
	2.13. Voluntary Prepayments/Commitment Reductions
	 	 	56	 
	2.14. Mandatory Prepayments
	 	 	57	 
	2.15. Application of Prepayments
	 	 	59	 
	2.16. General Provisions Regarding Payments
	 	 	61	 
	2.17. Ratable Sharing
	 	 	63	 
	2.18. Making or Maintaining Eurodollar Rate Loans
	 	 	63	 
	2.19. Increased Costs; Capital Adequacy
	 	 	65	 
	2.20. Taxes; Withholding, etc.
	 	 	67	 
	2.21. Obligation to Mitigate
	 	 	70	 
	2.22. Defaulting Lenders
	 	 	71	 
	2.23. Removal or Replacement of a Lender
	 	 	72	 
	2.24. Incremental Facilities
	 	 	72	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	SECTION 3. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT
	 	 	74	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	3.1. Closing Date
	 	 	74	 
	3.2. Conditions to Each Credit Extension
	 	 	77	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	SECTION 4. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
	 	 	78	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	4.1. Organization; Requisite Power and Authority; Qualification
	 	 	78	 
	4.2. Equity Interests and Ownership
	 	 	78	 
	4.3. Due Authorization
	 	 	79	 
	4.4. No Conflict
	 	 	79	 
	4.5. Governmental Consents
	 	 	79	 
	4.6. Binding Obligation
	 	 	79	 






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	4.7. Historical Financial Statements
	 	 	79	 
	4.8. Projections
	 	 	80	 
	4.9. No Material Adverse Change
	 	 	80	 
	4.10. Adverse Proceedings, etc
	 	 	80	 
	4.11. Payment of Taxes
	 	 	80	 
	4.12. Properties
	 	 	81	 
	4.13. Environmental Matters
	 	 	81	 
	4.14. No Defaults
	 	 	82	 
	4.15. Material Contracts
	 	 	82	 
	4.16. Governmental Regulation
	 	 	82	 
	4.17. Margin Stock
	 	 	82	 
	4.18. Employee Matters
	 	 	82	 
	4.19. Employee Benefit Plans
	 	 	83	 
	4.20. Solvency
	 	 	84	 
	4.21. Compliance with Statutes, etc
	 	 	84	 
	4.22. Disclosure
	 	 	84	 
	4.23. Patriot Act
	 	 	84	 
	4.24. Financial Assistance
	 	 	85	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	SECTION 5. AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS
	 	 	85	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	5.1. Financial Statements and Other Reports
	 	 	85	 
	5.2. Existence
	 	 	89	 
	5.3. Payment of Taxes and Claims
	 	 	89	 
	5.4. Maintenance of Properties
	 	 	90	 
	5.5. Insurance
	 	 	90	 
	5.6. Books and Records; Inspections
	 	 	90	 
	5.7. Lenders Meetings
	 	 	91	 
	5.8. Compliance with Laws
	 	 	91	 
	5.9. Environmental
	 	 	91	 
	5.10. Subsidiaries
	 	 	92	 
	5.11. Additional Material Real Estate Assets
	 	 	94	 
	5.12. Interest Rate Protection
	 	 	95	 
	5.13. Further Assurances
	 	 	95	 
	5.14. Financial Assistance
	 	 	96	 
	5.15. Miscellaneous Covenants
	 	 	96	 
	5.16. Post-Closing Mergers, Dissolutions, Etc
	 	 	96	 
	5.17. Certain Post-Closing Obligations
	 	 	97	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	SECTION 6. NEGATIVE COVENANTS
	 	 	98	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	6.1. Indebtedness
	 	 	99	 
	6.2. Liens
	 	 	101	 
	6.3. No Further Negative Pledges
	 	 	103	 
	6.4. Restricted Junior Payments
	 	 	103	 
	6.5. Restrictions on Subsidiary Distributions
	 	 	104	 
	6.6. Investments
	 	 	104	 
	6.7. Financial Covenants
	 	 	105	 






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	6.8. Fundamental Changes; Disposition of Assets; Acquisitions
	 	 	108	 
	6.9. Disposal of Subsidiary Interests
	 	 	109	 
	6.10. Sales and Lease-Backs
	 	 	110	 
	6.11. Transactions with Shareholders and Affiliates
	 	 	110	 
	6.12. Conduct of Business
	 	 	110	 
	6.13. Permitted Activities of Holding Companies
	 	 	110	 
	6.14. Amendments or Waivers of Organizational Documents and Certain
Related Agreements
	 	 	111	 
	6.15. Amendments or Waivers of with respect to Second Lien Credit Agreement
	 	 	111	 
	6.16. Fiscal Year
	 	 	111	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	SECTION 7. GUARANTY
	 	 	111	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	7.1. Guaranty of the Obligations
	 	 	111	 
	7.2. Contribution by Guarantors
	 	 	111	 
	7.3. Payment by Guarantors
	 	 	112	 
	7.4. Liability of Guarantors Absolute
	 	 	113	 
	7.5. Waivers by Guarantors
	 	 	115	 
	7.6. Guarantors’ Rights of Subrogation, Contribution, etc
	 	 	115	 
	7.7. Subordination of Other Obligations
	 	 	116	 
	7.8. Continuing Guaranty
	 	 	116	 
	7.9. Authority of Guarantors or Borrowers
	 	 	116	 
	7.10. Financial Condition of Borrowers
	 	 	116	 
	7.11. Bankruptcy, etc
	 	 	117	 
	7.12. Discharge of Guaranty Upon Sale of Guarantor
	 	 	117	 
	7.13. Non-U.S. Guarantor Limitations
	 	 	118	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	SECTION 8. EVENTS OF DEFAULT
	 	 	119	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	8.1. Events of Default
	 	 	119	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	SECTION 9. AGENTS
	 	 	122	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	9.1. Appointment of Agents
	 	 	122	 
	9.2. Powers and Duties
	 	 	123	 
	9.3. General Immunity
	 	 	123	 
	9.4. Agents Entitled to Act as Lender
	 	 	125	 
	9.5. Lenders’ Representations, Warranties and Acknowledgment
	 	 	125	 
	9.6. Right to Indemnity
	 	 	125	 
	9.7. Successor Administrative Agent, Collateral Agent and Swing Line Lender
	 	 	126	 
	9.8. Collateral Documents and Guaranty
	 	 	127	 
	9.9. Collateral Agent under U.K. Collateral Documents
	 	 	128	 
	9.10. Withholding Tax
	 	 	128	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	SECTION 10. MISCELLANEOUS
	 	 	128	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	10.1. Notices
	 	 	128	 
	10.2. Expenses
	 	 	130	 






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	10.3. Indemnity
	 	 	130	 
	10.4. Set-Off
	 	 	131	 
	10.5. Amendments and Waivers
	 	 	131	 
	10.6. Successors and Assigns; Participations
	 	 	133	 
	10.7. Independence of Covenants
	 	 	137	 
	10.8. Survival of Representations, Warranties and Agreements
	 	 	137	 
	10.9. No Waiver; Remedies Cumulative
	 	 	137	 
	10.10. Marshalling; Payments Set Aside
	 	 	137	 
	10.11. Severability
	 	 	138	 
	10.12. Obligations Several; Independent Nature of Lenders’ Rights
	 	 	138	 
	10.13. Headings
	 	 	138	 
	10.14. APPLICABLE LAW
	 	 	138	 
	10.15. CONSENT TO JURISDICTION
	 	 	138	 
	10.16. WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL
	 	 	139	 
	10.17. Confidentiality
	 	 	140	 
	10.18. Usury Savings Clause
	 	 	141	 
	10.19. Counterparts
	 	 	141	 
	10.20. Effectiveness
	 	 	141	 
	10.21. Patriot Act
	 	 	141	 
	10.22. Electronic Execution of Assignments
	 	 	141	 
	10.23. Judgment Currency
	 	 	141	 
	10.24. Release on Payment in Full
	 	 	142	 
	10.25. Authorization of Filing of Financing Statements
	 	 	142	 






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	APPENDICES:
	 	A-1	 	U.S. Term Loan Commitments
	 
	 	A-2	 	European Term Loan Commitments
	 
	 	A-3	 	Revolving Commitments
	 
	 	B	 	Notice Addresses
	 
	 	 	 	 
	SCHEDULES:
	 	1.1A	 	Security Principles
	 
	 	1.1B	 	Mandatory Costs
	 
	 	4.1	 	Jurisdictions of Organization and Qualification
	 
	 	4.2	 	Equity Interests and Ownership
	 
	 	4.12	 	Real Estate Assets
	 
	 	4.15	 	Material Contracts
	 
	 	4.19	 	Employee Benefit Plans
	 
	 	5.11	 	Mortgaged Properties
	 
	 	6.1	 	Certain Indebtedness
	 
	 	6.2	 	Certain Liens
	 
	 	6.5	 	Certain Restrictions on Subsidiary Distributions
	 
	 	6.6	 	Certain Investments
	 
	 	6.11	 	Certain Affiliate Transactions
	 
	 	 	 	 
	EXHIBITS:
	 	A-1	 	Funding Notice
	 
	 	A-2	 	Conversion/Continuation Notice
	 
	 	A-3	 	Issuance Notice
	 
	 	B-1	 	U.S. Term Loan Note
	 
	 	B-2	 	European Term Loan Note
	 
	 	B-3	 	Revolving Loan Note
	 
	 	B-4	 	Swing Line Note
	 
	 	C	 	Compliance Certificate
	 
	 	D	 	Assignment Agreement
	 
	 	E	 	Certificate Re Non-bank Status
	 
	 	F-1	 	Closing Date Certificate
	 
	 	F-2	 	Solvency Certificate
	 
	 	G	 	Counterpart Agreement
	 
	 	H	 	Landlord Personal Property Collateral Access Agreement
	 
	 	I	 	Intercompany Note
	 
	 	J	 	Joinder Agreement
	 
	 	K	 	Intercreditor Agreement







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FIRST LIEN CREDIT AND GUARANTY AGREEMENT




     This FIRST LIEN CREDIT AND GUARANTY AGREEMENT, dated as of February 28, 2007, is entered into
by and among AZ CHEM US INC., a Delaware corporation (“U.S. Borrower”), PROSERPINA 1073 AB (under
change of name to ARIZONA CHEM SWEDEN AB), a limited liability company organized under the laws of
Sweden (“European Borrower”, and, together with U.S. Borrower, the “Borrowers”), PROSERPINA 1072 AB
(under change of name to ARIZONA CHEM SWEDEN HOLDINGS AB), a limited liability company organized
under the laws of Sweden (“Holdings”), CERTAIN SUBSIDIARIES OF HOLDINGS, as Guarantors, the Lenders
party hereto from time to time, GOLDMAN SACHS CREDIT PARTNERS L.P. (“GSCP”), as Syndication Agent
(in such capacity, “Syndication Agent”), Administrative Agent (together with its permitted
successors in such capacity, “Administrative Agent”) and as Collateral Agent (together with its
permitted successors in such capacity, “Collateral Agent”), and BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
“BANA”), as Documentation Agent (in such capacity, “Documentation Agent”).



RECITALS:




     WHEREAS, capitalized terms used in these Recitals shall have the respective meanings set forth
for such terms in Section 1.1 hereof;



     WHEREAS, pursuant to that certain Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated as of December 17, 2006
(as it may be amended, supplemented, restated or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Stock
Purchase Agreement”), Sponsor plans to acquire (the “Acquisition”) all the Equity Interests of
Arizona Chemical Company, a Delaware corporation, International Paper Sweden Investment Company
A.B., a company organized under the laws of Sweden, International Paper Finland Investment Company,
a company organized under the laws of Finland and Union Camp Chemicals Limited, a company organized
under the laws of England and Wales (collectively, the “Acquired Businesses”) from their
stockholders, International Paper Company, a New York corporation, and International Paper
Investments (Luxembourg) S.à.r.l., a Luxembourg société à responsabilité limitée (collectively, the
“Seller”);



     WHEREAS, Lenders have agreed to extend certain credit facilities to Borrowers, in an aggregate
amount not to exceed $310,000,000, consisting of $150,000,000 aggregate principal amount of U.S.
Term Loans, $100,000,000 aggregate principal amount of European Term Loans, and up to $60,000,000
aggregate principal amount of Revolving Commitments, the proceeds of which will be used, together
with the Second Lien Term Loans and the Equity Contribution, (i) to finance, in part, the
Acquisition, (ii) to pay fees and expenses incurred in connection with the Transactions, and (iii)
to provide ongoing working capital and for other general corporate purposes of Borrowers and their
Subsidiaries;



     WHEREAS, Holdings has agreed (i) to guarantee the Obligations of the European Borrower and
each of the Non-U.S. Guarantors and (ii) to secure its guarantee of the Obligations of the European
Borrower and each of the Non-U.S. Guarantors by granting to the Collateral Agent, for the benefit
of the Secured Parties, a First Priority Lien on substantially all of its assets (to the extent set
forth herein and in each other Credit Document), including a pledge of a First Priority Lien on
100% of the Equity Interests of the European Borrower;



 









 





     WHEREAS, U.S. Borrower has agreed (i) to guarantee the Obligations of the European Borrower
and the other Guarantors and (ii) to secure all of its Obligations as U.S. Borrower and its
guarantee of the Obligations of the European Borrower and the other Guarantors by granting to the
Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, a First Priority Lien on substantially
all of its assets (to the extent set forth herein and in each other Credit Document), including a
pledge of substantially all of the Equity Interests of each of its directly-owned U.S. Subsidiaries
and 65% (or 100% in the case of pledges to secure obligations of the European Borrower and Non-U.S.
Guarantors) of the voting Equity Interests and 100% of the non-voting Equity Interests of each of
its first tier Non-U.S. Subsidiaries;



     WHEREAS, the European Borrower has agreed (i) to guarantee the Obligations of the Non-U.S.
Guarantors pursuant to the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein (including, in
particular, the limitations set forth in Section 7.13) and (ii) to secure its Obligations and the
Obligations of the Non-U.S. Guarantors by granting to the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the
Secured Parties, a First Priority Lien on
substantially all of its assets (to the extent set forth herein and in each other Credit
Document), including a pledge of substantially all of the Equity Interests of each of its
directly-owned Subsidiaries.



     WHEREAS, each of the U.S. Guarantors has agreed (i) to guarantee the Obligations of the
Borrowers and (ii) to secure its guarantee of such Obligations by granting to the Collateral Agent,
for the benefit of the Secured Parties, a First Priority Lien on substantially all of their
respective assets (to the extent set forth herein and in each other Credit Document), including a
pledge of all of the Equity Interests of each of their respective directly owned U.S. Subsidiaries
and 65% (or 100% in the case of pledges to secure obligations of the European Borrower and Non-U.S.
Guarantors) of the voting Equity Interests and 100% of the non-voting Equity Interests of each of
their respective first tier Non-U.S. Subsidiaries; and



     WHEREAS, each of the Non-U.S. Guarantors (other than the European Borrower) has agreed (i) to
guarantee the Obligations of the European Borrower and the other Non-U.S. Guarantors pursuant to
the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein (including, in particular, the limitations
set forth in Section 7.13) and (ii) to secure its guarantee of such Obligations by granting to
Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, a First Priority Lien on substantially
all of their respective assets (to the extent set forth herein and in each other Credit Document),
including a pledge of all of the Equity Interests of each of their respective directly owned
Subsidiaries.



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



SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION




     1.1. Definitions. The following terms used herein, including in the preamble,
recitals, exhibits and schedules hereto, shall have the following meanings:



          “ACC” means Arizona Chemical Company, a Delaware corporation.




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          “ACC Pledge Agreement” means the First Lien ACC Pledge Agreement to be executed by ACC to
pledge the Equity Interests of Arizona Chemical Asia Limited — Hong Kong, a company organized
under the laws of Hong Kong and Arizona Chemical S. De R.L. de C.V., a company organized under the
laws of Mexico on the date hereof, as it may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from
time to time.




          “Acquired Businesses” as defined in the recitals.




          “Acquisition” as defined in the recitals.




          “Adjusted Eurodollar Rate” means, for any Interest Rate Determination Date with respect to an
Interest Period for a Eurodollar Rate Loan, the rate per annum obtained by dividing (i) (a) in the
case of a Eurodollar Rate Loan denominated in Dollars, the rate per annum equal to the rate
determined by Administrative Agent to be the offered rate which appears on the page of the Telerate
Screen which displays an average British Bankers Association Interest Settlement Rate (such page
currently being page number 3740 or 3750, as applicable) for deposits (for delivery on the first
day of such Interest Period) with a term equivalent to such Interest Period in Dollars, determined
as of approximately 11:00 a.m. (London, England time) on such Interest Rate Determination Date, (b)
in the case of a Eurodollar Rate Loan denominated in Euro, the offered quotation which appears on
the page of the Telerate Screen which displays an average rate of the Banking Federation of the
European Union for the Euro (currently being page 248) for deposits (for delivery on the first day
of such Interest Period) with a term equivalent to such Interest Period in Euro, determined as of
approximately 11:00 A.M. (London, England time) on such Interest Rate Determination Date, (c) in
the event the rate referenced in the preceding clause (a) or (b) do not appear on such page or
service or if such page or service shall cease to be available, the rate per annum equal to the
rate determined by Administrative Agent to be the offered rate on such other page or other service
which displays, in the case of a Eurodollar Rate Loan in Dollars, an average British Bankers’
Association Interest Settlement Rate for deposits (for delivery on the first day of such Interest
Period) with a term equivalent to such Interest Period in
Dollars or, in the case of a Eurodollar Rate Loan in Euro, the average rate of the Banking
Federation of the European Union for deposits (for delivery on the first day of such Interest
Period) with a term equivalent to such Interest Period in Euro, in each case, determined as of
approximately 11:00 a.m. (London, England time) on such Interest Rate Determination Date, or (d) in
the event the rates referenced in the preceding clauses (a), (b) and (c) are not available, the
rate per annum equal to the offered quotation rate to first class banks in the London interbank
market by or European interbank market by BANA for deposits (for delivery on the first day of the
relevant Interest Period) in Dollars or Euro, as applicable, of amounts in same day funds
comparable to the principal amount of the applicable Loan of Administrative Agent, in its capacity
as a Lender, for which the Adjusted Eurodollar Rate is then being determined with maturities
comparable to such Interest Period as of approximately 11:00 a.m. (London, England time) on such
Interest Rate Determination Date, by (ii) (but only in the case of Eurodollar Loans denominated in
Dollars) an amount equal to (a) one minus (b) the Applicable Reserve Requirement.




          “Administrative Agent” as defined in the preamble hereto.




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          “Adverse Proceeding” means any action, suit, proceeding, (whether administrative, judicial or
otherwise), governmental investigation or arbitration (whether or not purportedly on behalf of
Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries) at law or in equity, or before or by any Governmental
Authority, domestic or foreign (including any Environmental Claims), whether pending or, to the
knowledge of Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries, threatened in writing against or affecting
Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries or any property of Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries.




          “Affected Lender” as defined in Section 2.18(b).




          “Affected Loans” as defined in Section 2.18(b).




          “Affiliate” means, as applied to any Person, any other Person directly or indirectly
controlling, controlled by, or under common control with, that Person. For the purposes of this
definition, “control” (including, with correlative meanings, the terms “controlling”, “controlled
by” and “under common control with”), as applied to any Person, means the possession, directly or
indirectly, of the power (i) to vote 10% or more of the Securities having ordinary voting power for
the election of directors of such Person or (ii) to direct or cause the direction of the management
and policies of that Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities or by contract or
otherwise.




          “Agent” means each of Administrative Agent, Syndication Agent, Collateral Agent and
Documentation Agent.




          “Agent Affiliates” as defined in Section 10.1(b).




          “Aggregate Amounts Due” as defined in Section 2.17.




          “Aggregate Payments” as defined in Section 7.2.




          “Agreement” means this First Lien Credit and Guaranty Agreement, dated as of February 28,
2007, as it may be amended, supplemented, restated or otherwise modified from time to time.




          “Applicable Margin” and “Applicable Revolving Commitment Fee Percentage” mean (i) with respect
to Revolving Loans that are Eurodollar Rate Loans and the Applicable Revolving Commitment Fee
Percentage, (a) from the Closing Date until the date of delivery of the Compliance Certificate and
the financial statements for the Fiscal Quarter ended September 30, 2007, a percentage, per annum,
determined by reference to the following table as if the Leverage Ratio then in effect were in
excess of 4.50:1.00; and (b) thereafter, a percentage, per annum, determined by reference to the
Leverage Ratio in effect from time to time as set forth below:




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	 	 	 	 	 	 	Applicable Revolving
	 	 	 	 	Applicable Margin	 	Commitment Fee
	Pricing Level	 	Leverage Ratio	 	for Revolving Loans	 	Percentage
	1
	 	3 4.50:1.00	 	2.25%	 	0.50%
	2
	 	<  4.50:1.00	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	3 4.00:1.00	 	2.00%	 	0.50%
	3
	 	<  4.00:1.00	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	3 3.50:1.00	 	1.75%	 	0.375%
	4
	 	< 3.50:1.00	 	1.50%	 	0.375%






, (ii) with respect to Swing Line Loans and Revolving Loans that are Base Rate Loans, a
percentage per annum equal to (a) the Applicable Margin for Eurodollar Rate Loans as set forth in
clause (i)(a) or (i)(b) above, as applicable, minus (b) 1.00% per annum, (iii) with respect to U.S.
Term Loans that are Eurodollar Rate Loans, 2.00% per annum, (iv) with respect to U.S. Term Loans
that are Base Rate Loans, a percentage per annum equal to (a) the Applicable Margin for Eurodollar
Rate Loans as set forth in clause (iii) above, minus (b) 1.00% per annum and (v) with respect to
European Term Loans, 2.25% per annum.




     No change in the Applicable Margin or the Applicable Revolving Commitment Fee Percentage shall
be effective until one Business Day after the date on which Administrative Agent shall have
received the applicable financial statements and a Compliance Certificate pursuant to Section
5.1(c) calculating the Leverage Ratio. At any time Borrowers have not submitted to Administrative
Agent the applicable information as and when required under Section 5.1(c), the Applicable Margin
and the Applicable Revolving Commitment Fee Percentage shall be determined as if the Leverage Ratio
were in excess of 4.50:1.00. Within one Business Day of receipt of the applicable information
under Section 5.1(c), Administrative Agent shall give each Lender telefacsimile or telephonic
notice (confirmed in writing) of the Applicable Margin and the Applicable Revolving Commitment Fee
Percentage in effect from such date.



          “Applicable Reserve Requirement” means, at any time, for any Eurodollar Rate Loan, the
maximum rate, expressed as a decimal, at which reserves (including, without limitation, any basic
marginal, special, supplemental, emergency or other reserves) are required to be maintained with
respect thereto against “Eurocurrency liabilities” (as such term is defined in Regulation D) under
regulations issued from time to time by the Board of Governors or other applicable banking
regulator, excluding any such reservations compensated through any Mandatory Cost payable. Without
limiting the effect of the foregoing, the Applicable Reserve Requirement shall reflect any other
reserves required to be maintained by such member banks with respect to (i) any category of
liabilities which includes deposits by reference to which the applicable Adjusted Eurodollar Rate
or any other interest rate of a Loan is to be determined, or (ii) any category of extensions of
credit or other assets which include Eurodollar Rate Loans. A Eurodollar Rate Loan shall be deemed
to constitute Eurocurrency liabilities and as such shall be deemed subject to reserve requirements
without benefits of credit for proration, exceptions or offsets that may be available from time to
time to the applicable Lender. The rate of interest on Eurodollar Rate Loans shall be adjusted
automatically on and as of the effective date of any change in the Applicable Reserve Requirement.




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          “Approved Electronic Communications” means any notice, demand, communication, information,
document or other material that any Credit Party provides to Administrative Agent pursuant to any
Credit Document or the transactions contemplated therein which is distributed to the Agents or to
the lenders by means of electronic communications pursuant to Section 10.1(b).




          “Asset Sale” means a sale, lease or sub-lease (as lessor or sublessor), sale and leaseback,
assignment, conveyance, exclusive license (as licensor or sublicensor), transfer or other
disposition to, or any exchange of property with, any Person (other than among U.S. Borrower and
U.S. Guarantors or among Holdings, European Borrower and Non-U.S. Guarantors), in one transaction
or a series of transactions, of all or any part of
Holdings’ or any of its Subsidiaries’ businesses, assets or properties of any kind, whether
real, personal, or mixed and whether tangible or intangible, whether now owned or hereafter
acquired, leased or licensed, including, without limitation, the Equity Interests of any of
Holdings’ Subsidiaries, other than (i) inventory (or other assets) sold, leased or licensed out in
the ordinary course of business (excluding any such sales, leases or licenses out by operations or
divisions discontinued or to be discontinued), and (ii) sales, leases or licenses out of other
assets for consideration of less than $2,500,000 in the aggregate during any Fiscal Year.




          “Assignment Agreement” means an Assignment and Assumption Agreement substantially in the form
of Exhibit D, with such amendments or modifications as may be approved by Administrative Agent.




          “Assignment Effective Date” as defined in Section 10.6(b).




          “Authorized Officer” means, as applied to any Person, any individual holding the position of
chairman of the board (if an officer), chief executive officer, president or one of its vice
presidents (or the equivalent thereof), or such Person’s chief financial officer or treasurer;
provided, that the term “Authorized Officer” when applied to a United Kingdom Person shall
mean any individual holding the position of director.




          “BANA” as defined in the preamble hereto.




          “Bankruptcy Code” means Title 11 of the United States Code entitled “Bankruptcy,” as now and
hereafter in effect, or any successor statute.




          “Base Rate” means, for any day, a rate per annum equal to the greater of (i) the Prime Rate in
effect on such day and (ii) the Federal Funds Effective Rate in effect on such day plus 1/2 of 1%.
Any change in the Base Rate due to a change in the Prime Rate or the Federal Funds Effective Rate
shall be effective on the effective day of such change in the Prime Rate or the Federal Funds
Effective Rate, respectively.




          “Base Rate Loan” means a Loan denominated in Dollars bearing interest at a rate determined by
reference to the Base Rate.




          “Beneficiary” means each Agent, Issuing Bank, Lender and Lender Counterparty.




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          “Board of Governors” means the Board of Governors of the United States Federal Reserve System,
or any successor thereto.




          “Borrowers” as defined in the preamble hereto.




          “Business Day” means (i) any day excluding Saturday, Sunday and any day which is a legal
holiday under the laws of the State of New York or is a day on which banking institutions located
in such state are authorized or required by law or other governmental action to close and (ii) with
respect to all notices, determinations, fundings and payments in connection with the Adjusted
Eurodollar Rate or any Eurodollar Rate Loans denominated in Dollars, the term “Business Day” shall
mean any day which is a Business Day described in clause (i) and which is also a day for trading by
and between banks in Dollar deposits in the London interbank market and (iii) with respect to all
notices, determinations, fundings and payments in connection with any Eurodollar Rate Loans
denominated in Euro, the term “Business Day” shall mean any day which is a Business Day described
in clause (i) and which is also a TARGET Day and is not any day which is a legal holiday under the
laws of Sweden or is a day on which banking institutions located in Sweden are authorized or
required by law or other governmental action to close.




          “Capital Lease” means, as applied to any Person, any lease of any property (whether real,
personal or mixed) by that Person as lessee that, in conformity with GAAP, is or should be
accounted for as a capital lease on the balance sheet of that Person.




          “Cash” means money, currency or a credit balance in any Deposit Account.




          “Cash Equivalents” means, as at any date of determination, (i) marketable securities (a)
issued or directly and unconditionally guaranteed as to interest and principal by the United States
government or (b) issued by any agency of the United States of America the obligations of which are
backed by the full faith and credit of the United States of America, in each case maturing within
one year after such date; (ii) marketable direct obligations issued by any state of the United
States of America or any political subdivision of any such state or any public instrumentality
thereof, in each case maturing within one year after such date and having, at the time of the
acquisition thereof, a rating of at least A-1 from S&P or at least P-1 from Moody’s; (iii)
commercial paper maturing no more than one year from the date of creation thereof and having, at
the time of the acquisition thereof, a rating of at least A-1 from S&P or at least P-1 from
Moody’s; (iv) certificates of deposit or bankers’ acceptances (or, in the case of Non-U.S. Credit
Parties and their Non-U.S. Subsidiaries, the foreign equivalent) maturing within one year after
such date and issued or accepted by any Lender or by any commercial bank organized under the laws
of the United States of America or any state thereof or the District of Columbia that (a) is at
least “adequately capitalized” (as defined in the regulations of its primary Federal banking
regulator) and (b) has Tier 1 capital (as defined in such regulations) of not less than
$100,000,000 (or, in the case of Non-U.S. Credit Parties and their Non-U.S. Subsidiaries, any local
office of any commercial bank organized under the law of the relevant jurisdiction or any political
subdivision thereof which has combined capital and surplus and undivided profits in excess of the
Non-U.S. Currency Equivalent of $100,000,000); and (v) shares of any money market mutual fund that
(a) has substantially all of its assets invested continuously in the types of investments referred
to in clauses (i) through (iv) above, (b) has net assets of not less than




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$500,000,000, and (c) has the highest rating obtainable from either S&P or Moody’s; provided, that, in the case of
any Investment by Holdings and its Non-U.S. Subsidiary, “Cash Equivalents” shall also include: (x)
direct obligations of the sovereign nation (or any agency thereof) in which Holdings or such
Non-U.S. Subsidiary is organized and is conducting business or in obligations fully and
unconditionally guaranteed by such sovereign nation (or any agency thereof), in each case maturing
within a year after such date and having, at the time of the acquisition thereof, a rating
equivalent to at least A-1 from S&P and at least P-1 from Moody’s, (y) investments of the type and
maturity described in clauses (i) through (v) above of foreign obligors, which Investments or
obligors (or the parents of such obligors) have ratings described in such clauses or equivalent
ratings from comparable foreign rating agencies and (z) shares of money market mutual or similar
funds which invest exclusively in assets otherwise satisfying the requirements of this definition
(including this proviso).




          “Certificate re Non-Bank Status” means a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit E.




          “Change of Control” means, at any time, (i) Sponsor shall cease to beneficially own and
control at least 51% on a fully diluted basis of the economic and voting interests in the Equity
Interests of Holdings; (ii) Holdings shall cease to beneficially own and control directly or
indirectly 100% on a fully diluted basis of the economic and voting interest in the Equity
Interests of Borrowers; or (iii) any “change of control” or similar event under the Second Lien
Credit Agreement shall occur.




          “Class” means (i) with respect to Lenders, each of the following classes of Lenders: (a)
Lenders having U.S. Term Loan Exposure, (b) Lenders having European Term Loan Exposure, (c) Lenders
having Revolving Exposure (including Swing Line Lender) and (d) Lenders having New Term Loan
Exposure of each applicable Series, and (ii) with respect to Loans, each of the following classes
of Loans: (a) U.S. Term Loans, (b) European Term Loans, (c) Revolving Loans (including Swing Line
Loans) and (d) each Series of the New Term Loans.




          “Closing Date” means the date on which the Term Loans are made.




          “Closing Date Certificate” means a Closing Date Certificate substantially in the form of
Exhibit F-1.




          “Collateral” means, collectively, all of the real, personal and mixed property (including
Equity Interests) in which Liens are purported to be granted pursuant to the Collateral Documents
as security for all or any part of the Obligations (subject to exceptions contained in the
Collateral Documents) (provided that the intention of this Agreement and the Collateral Documents
is to exclude from the term “Collateral” any property that is reasonably likely to cause a material
deemed distribution pursuant to Section 956 of the Internal Revenue Code, and this Agreement and
the Collateral Documents shall be interpreted in a manner that does not cause, or prevent the
Credit Parties from taking actions that would avoid, such a material deemed distribution).




          “Collateral Agent” as defined in the preamble hereto.





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          “Collateral Documents” means the Pledge and Security Agreement, ACC Pledge Agreement, the
Swedish Collateral Documents, the Dutch Collateral Documents, the Finnish Collateral Documents, the
U.K. Collateral Documents, the Luxembourg Collateral Documents, the Intercreditor Agreement, the
Mortgages, the Intellectual Property security agreements, the Landlord Personal Property Collateral
Access Agreements, if any, the Control Agreements, if any, and all other instruments, documents and
agreements delivered by any Credit Party pursuant to this Agreement or any of the other Credit
Documents in order to grant to Collateral Agent, for the benefit of Secured Parties, a Lien on any
real, personal or mixed property of that Credit Party as security for all or any part of the
Obligations.




          “Collateral Questionnaire” means a certificate in form satisfactory to Collateral Agent that
provides information with respect to the personal or mixed property of each Credit Party.




          “Commitment” means any Revolving Commitment or Term Loan Commitment.




          “Compliance Certificate” means a Compliance Certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit
C.




          “Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA” means, for any period, an amount determined for Holdings and
its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis equal to (i) Consolidated Net Income, plus, to the
extent reducing Consolidated Net Income, the sum, without duplication, of amounts for (a)
consolidated interest expense, (b) provisions for taxes based on income, (c) total depreciation
expense, (d) total amortization expense, (e) Transaction Costs incurred and paid in the period (to
the extent expensed) in an aggregate amount since the Closing Date not to exceed $22,000,000, (f)
management fees paid or accruing in such period (to the extent not added back in a prior period) in
an amount not to exceed $2,000,000 per Fiscal Year, (g) Cash severance payments in connection with
plant closures (including partial plant closures) related to the Acquisition, (h) Cash stand alone
costs incurred prior to the date that is eighteen months after the Closing Date associated with the
transition of Holdings and its Subsidiaries to a stand alone basis including fees paid to the
Seller for transition services, fees paid to third parties for one time transition and migration
services, and other expenses which are one time in nature and specifically related to readying the
business for stand alone operations in an aggregate amount not to exceed $10,000,000, (i) Cash
expenses related to third party advisors for service provided regarding acquisitions or
divestitures permitted hereunder, (j) Cash financing charges including fees, expenses, underwriting
discounts, prepayment premiums, including amounts paid under this Agreement or in connection with
the incurrence of any other Indebtedness permitted hereunder, (k) unusual and non-recurring Cash
charges, (l) Cash expenses (excluding severance payments) in connection with closures and
consolidation of plants (including partial plant closures) in an aggregate amount not to exceed
$10,000,000 per Fiscal Year, (m) one-time third party professional costs paid in Cash in connection
with plant efficiency projects in an aggregate amount not to exceed $6,000,000 and (n) other
non-Cash charges reducing Consolidated Net Income (excluding any such non-Cash charge to the extent
that it represents an accrual or reserve for potential Cash charge in any future period or
amortization of a prepaid Cash charge that was paid in a prior period), minus (ii) other
non-Cash gains increasing Consolidated Net Income for such period (excluding any such non-Cash gain
to the extent it represents the reversal of an accrual or reserve for potential Cash gain in any
prior period); provided that with respect to any




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calculation period ending prior to the first anniversary of the Closing Date, Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA for the Fiscal Quarter ended
December 31, 2006 shall be deemed to be $17,300,000.




          “Consolidated Capital Expenditures” means, for any period, the aggregate of all expenditures
of Holdings and its Subsidiaries during such period determined on a consolidated basis that, in
accordance with GAAP, are or should be included in “purchase of property and equipment” reflected
in the consolidated statement of cash flows of Holdings and its Subsidiaries but excluding (a) any
such expenditure made (i) in accordance with the terms of this Agreement to restore, replace or
rebuild property to the condition of such property immediately prior to any damage, loss,
destruction or condemnation of such property, to the extent such expenditure is made with insurance
proceeds, condemnation awards or damage recovery proceeds relating to any such damage, loss,
destruction or condemnation, and (ii) with the proceeds from the sale or other disposition or
trade-in or exchange of assets to the extent utilized to purchase functionally equivalent assets
and (b) solely for purposes of Section 6.7(c), any capital expenditures required in accordance with
Environmental Laws.




          “Consolidated Current Assets” means, as at any date of determination, the total assets of
Holdings and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis that may properly be classified as current
assets in conformity with GAAP, excluding Cash and Cash Equivalents.




          “Consolidated Current Liabilities” means, as at any date of determination, the total
liabilities of Holdings and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis that may properly be
classified as current liabilities in conformity with GAAP, excluding the current portion of long
term debt.




          “Consolidated Excess Cash Flow” means, for any period, an amount (if positive) equal to: (i)
the sum, without duplication, of the amounts for such period of (a) Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA,
plus (b) the Consolidated Working Capital Adjustment (other than any changes in Consolidated Working Capital that result from the consummation of a
Permitted Acquisition), minus (ii) the sum, without duplication, of the amounts for such
period paid in cash from operating cash flow of (a) scheduled repayments of Indebtedness for
borrowed money (excluding repayments of Revolving Loans or Swing Line Loans except to the extent
the Revolving Commitments are permanently reduced in connection with such repayments), (b)
Consolidated Capital Expenditures (net of any proceeds of (y) any related financings with respect
to such expenditures and (z) any sales of assets used to finance such expenditures), (c)
Consolidated Interest Expense, (d) repayments of Indebtedness pursuant to any Capital Leases, (e)
Transaction Costs incurred and paid in the period (to the extent expensed) in an aggregate amount
since the Closing Date not to exceed $22,000,000, (f) Restricted Junior Payments permitted pursuant
to Sections 6.4(b) and (e), (g) management fees paid in such period (to the extent not added back
in a prior period) in an amount not to exceed $2,000,000 per Fiscal Year, (h) all other Cash items
that were added back in arriving at Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA for such period and (i) provisions
for current taxes based on income of Holdings and its Subsidiaries and payable in cash with respect
to such period.




          “Consolidated Interest Expense” means, for any period, total interest expense of Holdings and
its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis with respect to all outstanding Indebtedness




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of Holdings and its Subsidiaries, including all commissions, discounts and other fees and charges owed with
respect to letters of credit and net costs under Interest Rate Agreements, but excluding, however,
any amount not payable in Cash and any amounts referred to in Section 2.11(d) and the equivalent
provision of the Second Lien Credit Agreement payable on or before the Closing Date.




          “Consolidated Net Income” means, for any period, (i) the net income (or loss) of Holdings and
its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis for such period taken as a single accounting period
determined in conformity with GAAP, minus (ii) (a) the income (or loss) of any Person
(other than a Subsidiary of Holdings) in which any other Person (other than Holdings or any of its
Subsidiaries) has a joint interest, except to the extent of the amount of dividends or other
distributions actually paid to Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries by such Person during such
period, (b) the income (or loss) of any Person accrued prior to the date it becomes a Subsidiary of
Holdings or is merged into or consolidated with Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries or that
Person’s assets are acquired by Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries, (c) the income of any
Subsidiary of Holdings to the extent that the declaration or payment of dividends or similar
distributions by that Subsidiary of that income is not at the time permitted by operation of the
terms of its charter or any agreement, instrument, judgment, decree, order, statute, rule or
governmental regulation applicable to that Subsidiary, (d) any after-tax gains or losses
attributable to Asset Sales or returned surplus assets of any Pension Plan, and (e) (to the extent
not included in clauses (a) through (d) above) any net extraordinary gains or net extraordinary
losses.




          “Consolidated Total Debt” means, as at any date of determination, the aggregate stated balance
sheet amount of all Indebtedness of Holdings and its Subsidiaries determined on a consolidated
basis in accordance with GAAP minus up to $25,000,000 of unrestricted Cash and Cash
Equivalents of any Credit Party.




          “Consolidated Working Capital” means, as at any date of determination, the excess of
Consolidated Current Assets over Consolidated Current Liabilities.




          “Consolidated Working Capital Adjustment” means, for any period on a consolidated basis, the
amount (which may be a negative number) by which Consolidated Working Capital as of the beginning
of such period exceeds (or is less than) Consolidated Working Capital as of the end of such period.




          “Contractual Obligation” means, as applied to any Person, any provision of any Security issued
by that Person or of any indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, contract, undertaking, agreement or
other instrument to which that Person is a party or by which it or any of its properties is bound
or to which it or any of its properties is subject.




          “Contributing Guarantors” as defined in Section 7.2.




          “Control Agreements” means each control agreement to be executed and delivered by the
Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties, the agent under the Second Lien Credit
Agreement, a securities intermediary or depositary bank and the applicable Credit Party following
the Closing Date and each control agreement to be executed and delivered




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by Collateral Agent, a securities intermediary or depositary bank and the applicable Credit Party pursuant to the terms of
the Pledge and Security Agreement with such modifications as Collateral Agent may reasonably
request or approve.




          “Conversion/Continuation Date” means the effective date of a continuation or conversion, as
the case may be, as set forth in the applicable Conversion/Continuation Notice.




          “Conversion/Continuation Notice” means a Conversion/Continuation Notice substantially in the
form of Exhibit A-2.




          “Counterpart Agreement” means a Counterpart Agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit G
delivered by a Credit Party pursuant to Section 5.10.




          “Credit Date” means the date of a Credit Extension.




          “Credit Document” means any of this Agreement, the Notes, if any, the Collateral Documents,
any documents or certificates executed by either Borrower in favor of Issuing Bank relating to
Letters of Credit, and all other documents, instruments or agreements executed and delivered by a
Credit Party for the benefit of any Agent, Issuing Bank or any Lender in connection herewith.




          “Credit Extension” means the making of a Loan or the issuing of a Letter of Credit.




          “Credit Party” means, collectively, the Borrowers and the Guarantors.




          “Cure Amount” as defined in Section 6.8(e).




          “Cure Right” as defined in Section 6.8(e).




          “Currency Agreement” means any foreign exchange contract, currency swap agreement, futures
contract, option contract, synthetic cap or other similar agreement or arrangement, each of which
is for the purpose of hedging the foreign currency risk associated with Holdings’ and its
Subsidiaries’ operations and not for speculative purposes.




          “Default” means a condition or event that, after notice or lapse of time or both, would
constitute an Event of Default.




          “Default Excess” means, with respect to any Defaulting Lender, the excess, if any, of such
Defaulting Lender’s Pro Rata Share of the aggregate outstanding principal amount of Loans of all
Lenders (calculated as if all Defaulting Lenders (including such Defaulting Lender) had funded all
of their respective Defaulted Loans) over the aggregate outstanding principal amount of all Loans
of such Defaulting Lender.




          “Default Period” means, with respect to any Defaulting Lender, the period commencing on the
date of the applicable Funding Default and ending on the earliest of the following dates: (i) the
date on which all Commitments are cancelled or terminated and/or the Obligations are declared or
become immediately due and payable, (ii) the date on which (a) the





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Default Excess with respect to such Defaulting Lender shall have been reduced to zero (whether
by the funding by such Defaulting Lender of any Defaulted Loans of such Defaulting Lender or by the
non-pro rata application of any voluntary or mandatory prepayments of the Loans in accordance with
the terms of Section 2.13 or Section 2.14 or by a combination thereof) and (b) such Defaulting
Lender shall have delivered to Borrowers and Administrative Agent a written reaffirmation of its
intention to honor its obligations hereunder with respect to its Commitments, and (iii) the date on
which Borrowers, Administrative Agent and Requisite Lenders waive all Funding Defaults of such
Defaulting Lender in writing.




          “Defaulted Loan” as defined in Section 2.22.




          “Defaulting Lender” as defined in Section 2.22.




          “Deposit Account” means a demand, time, savings, passbook or like account with a bank, savings
and loan association, credit union or like organization, other than an account evidenced by a
negotiable certificate of deposit.




          “Disqualified Equity Interests” means any Equity Interest which, by its terms (or by the terms
of any security or other Equity Interests into which it is convertible or for which it is
exchangeable), or upon the happening of any event or condition (i) matures or is mandatorily
redeemable (other than solely for Equity Interests which are not otherwise Disqualified Equity
Interests), pursuant to a sinking fund obligation or otherwise, (ii) is redeemable at the option of
the holder thereof (other than solely for Equity Interests which are not otherwise Disqualified
Equity Interests), in whole or in part, (iii) provides for the scheduled payments or dividends in
cash, or (iv) is or becomes convertible into or exchangeable for Indebtedness or any other Equity
Interests that would constitute Disqualified Equity Interests, in each case, prior to the date that
is 91 days after the Maturity Date of the Term Loans, except, in the case of clauses (i) and (ii),
if as a result of a change of control or asset sale, so long as any rights of the holders thereof
upon the occurrence of such a change of control or asset sale event are subject to the prior
payment in full of all Obligations, the cancellation or expiration of all Letters of Credit and the
termination of the Commitments).




          “Documentation Agent” as defined in the preamble hereto.




          “Dollar Equivalent” means (i) with respect to an amount denominated in Euro on any date, the
amount of Dollars that may be purchased with such amount of Euro at the Spot Exchange Rate on such
date and (ii) with respect to an amount denominated in Dollars on any date, the amount thereof.




          “Dollars” and the sign “$” mean the lawful money of the United States of America.




          “Dutch Collateral Documents” means each of the following documents: the deed of pledge by
Arizona Chemical AB of its shares in Arizona Chemical B.V. and any other document executed by the
Dutch Credit Party and governed by the laws of the Netherlands pursuant to which such person has
granted a Lien to secure any of the Obligations of the European Borrower, as any of the foregoing
may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.







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          “Dutch Credit Party” means Arizona Chemical B.V., a company organized under the laws of the
Netherlands and any other Subsidiary of Holdings organized under the laws of the Netherlands that
becomes a party to a Credit Document after the Closing Date.




          “Eligible Assignee” means (i) any Lender, any Affiliate of any Lender and any Related Fund
(any two or more Related Funds being treated as a single Eligible Assignee for purposes of Section
10.6), and (ii) any commercial bank, insurance company, investment or mutual fund or other entity
that is an “accredited investor” (as defined in Regulation D under the Securities Act) and which
extends credit or buys loans; provided, no Affiliate of Holdings or Sponsor shall be an
Eligible Assignee.




          “Employee Benefit Plan” means any “employee benefit plan” as defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA
which is or was sponsored, maintained or contributed to by, or required to be contributed by,
Holdings, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective ERISA Affiliates.




          “Environmental Claim” means any investigation, notice, notice of violation, claim, action,
suit, proceeding, demand, abatement order or other order or directive (conditional or otherwise),
by any Governmental Authority or any other Person, arising (i) pursuant to or in connection with
any actual or alleged violation of any Environmental Law; (ii) in connection with any Hazardous
Material or any actual or alleged Hazardous Materials Activity; or (iii) in connection with any
actual or alleged damage, injury, threat or harm to health, safety, natural resources or the
environment.




          “Environmental Laws” means any and all current or future foreign or domestic, federal or state
(or any subdivision of either of them), laws (including, without limitation, common law and rules
and regulations of the European Union), statutes, ordinances, orders, rules, regulations,
judgments, Governmental Authorizations, or any other requirements of Governmental Authorities
relating to (i) environmental matters, including those relating to any Hazardous Materials
Activity; (ii) the generation, use, storage, transportation or disposal of Hazardous Materials; or
(iii) occupational safety and health, industrial hygiene, land use or the protection of human,
plant or animal health or welfare, in any manner applicable to Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries
or any Facility.




          “Equity Contribution” means the capital contribution in cash by the Sponsor and the other
investors as of the Closing Date of at least $130,000,000 to the common Equity Interests of AZ Chem
Investments Partners LP which shall be contributed to Holdings and then to the European Borrower in
order to consummate the Acquisition.




          “Equity Interests” means any and all shares, interests, participations or other equivalents
(however designated) of capital stock of a corporation, any and all equivalent ownership interests
in a Person (other than a corporation), including partnership interests and membership interests,
and any and all warrants, rights or options to purchase or other arrangements or rights to acquire
any of the foregoing.




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







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          “ERISA Affiliate” means, as applied to any Person, (i) any corporation which is a member of a
controlled group of corporations within the meaning of Section 414(b) of the Internal Revenue Code
of which that Person is a member; (ii) any trade or business (whether or not incorporated) which is
a member of a group of trades or businesses under common control within the meaning of Section
414(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of which that Person is a member; and (iii) any member of an
affiliated service group within the meaning of Section 414(m) or (o) of the Internal Revenue Code
of which that Person, any corporation described in clause (i) above or any trade or business
described in clause (ii) above is a member. Any former ERISA Affiliate of Holdings or any of its
Subsidiaries shall continue to be considered an ERISA Affiliate of Holdings or any such Subsidiary
within the meaning of this definition with respect to the period such entity was an ERISA Affiliate
of Holdings or such Subsidiary and with respect to liabilities arising after such period for which
Holdings or such Subsidiary would reasonably be expected to be liable under the Internal Revenue
Code or ERISA.




          “ERISA Event” means (i) a “reportable event” within the meaning of Section 4043 of ERISA and
the regulations issued thereunder with respect to any Pension Plan (excluding those for which the
provision for 30-day notice to the PBGC has been waived by regulation); (ii) the failure to meet
the minimum funding standard of Section 412 of the Internal Revenue Code with respect to any
Pension Plan (whether or not waived in accordance with Section 412(d) of the Internal Revenue Code)
or the failure to make by its due date a required installment under Section 412(m) of the Internal
Revenue Code with respect to any Pension Plan or the failure to make any required contribution to a
Multiemployer Plan; (iii) the provision by the administrator of any Pension Plan pursuant to
Section 4041(a)(2) of ERISA of a notice of intent to terminate such plan in a distress termination
described in Section 4041(c) of ERISA; (iv) the withdrawal by Holdings, any of its Subsidiaries or
any of their respective ERISA Affiliates from any Pension Plan with two or more contributing
sponsors or the termination of any such Pension Plan, in either case resulting in liability to
Holdings, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective ERISA Affiliates pursuant to Section
4063 or 4064 of ERISA; (v) the institution by the PBGC of proceedings to terminate any Pension
Plan, or the occurrence of any event or condition which would reasonably be expected to constitute
grounds under ERISA for the termination of, or the appointment of a trustee to administer, any
Pension Plan; (vi) the imposition of liability on Holdings, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their
respective ERISA Affiliates pursuant to Section 4062(e) or 4069 of ERISA or by reason of the
application of Section 4212(c) of ERISA; (vii) the withdrawal of Holdings, any of its Subsidiaries
or any of their respective ERISA Affiliates in a complete or partial withdrawal (within the meaning
of Sections 4203 and 4205 of ERISA) from any Multiemployer Plan if there is any potential liability
therefor, or the receipt by Holdings, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective ERISA
Affiliates of notice from any Multiemployer Plan that it is in reorganization or insolvency
pursuant to Section 4241 or 4245 of ERISA, or that it intends to terminate or has terminated under
Section 4041A or 4042 of ERISA, if there is any potential liability therefor; (viii) the occurrence
of an act or omission which gives or would be reasonably expected to give rise to the imposition on
Holdings, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective ERISA Affiliates of fines, penalties,
taxes or related charges under Chapter 43 of the Internal Revenue Code or under Section 409,
Section 502(c), (i) or (l), or Section 4071 of ERISA in respect of any Employee Benefit Plan; (ix)
the assertion of a material claim (other than routine claims for benefits) against any Employee
Benefit Plan other than a Multiemployer Plan or the assets thereof, or against Holdings, any of its
Subsidiaries or any of their respective ERISA Affiliates in






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connection with any Employee Benefit Plan; (x) receipt from the Internal Revenue Service of
notice of the failure of any Pension Plan (or any other Employee Benefit Plan intended to be
qualified under Section 401(a) of the Internal Revenue Code) to qualify under Section 401(a) of the
Internal Revenue Code, or the failure of any trust forming part of any Pension Plan to qualify for
exemption from taxation under Section 501(a) of the Internal Revenue Code; or (xi) the imposition
of a Lien pursuant to Section 401(a)(29) or 412(n) of the Internal Revenue Code or pursuant to
ERISA with respect to any Pension Plan; or (xii) any event with respect to any Non-U.S. Plan which
is similar to any event described in any of subsections (i) through (xi) hereof.




          “Euro” and “€” means the single currency of the Participating Member States.




          “Eurodollar Rate Loan” means a Loan bearing interest at a rate determined by reference to the
Adjusted Eurodollar Rate.




          “European Borrower” as defined in the preamble hereto.




          “European Term Loan” means a European Term Loan made by a Lender to European Borrower pursuant
to Section 2.1(a)(ii).




          “European Term Loan Commitment” means the commitment of a Lender to make or otherwise fund a
European Term Loan and “European Term Loan Commitments” means such commitments of all Lenders in
the aggregate. The amount of each Lender’s European Term Loan Commitment, if any, is set forth on
Appendix A-2 or in the applicable Assignment Agreement, subject to any adjustment or reduction
pursuant to the terms and conditions hereof. The aggregate amount of the European Term Loan
Commitments as of the Closing Date is €75,958,982.15.




          “European Term Loan Exposure” means, with respect to any Lender, as of any date of
determination, the outstanding principal amount of the European Term Loans of such Lender;
provided, at any time prior to the making of the European Term Loans, the European Term
Loan Exposure of any Lender shall be equal to such Lender’s European Term Loan Commitment.




          “European Term Loan Maturity Date” means the earlier of (i) the sixth anniversary of the
Closing Date, and (ii) the date that all European Term Loans shall become due and payable in full
hereunder, whether by acceleration or otherwise.




          “European Term Loan Note” means a promissory note in the form of Exhibit B-2, as it may be
amended, supplemented, restated or otherwise modified from time to time.




          “Event of Default” means each of the conditions or events set forth in Section 8.1.




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







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          “Facility” means any real property (including all buildings, fixtures or other improvements
located thereon) now, hereafter or heretofore owned, leased, operated or used by Holdings or any of
its Subsidiaries or any of their respective predecessors or Affiliates.




          “Fair Share Contribution Amount” as defined in Section 7.2.




          “Fair Share” as defined in Section 7.2.




          “Federal Funds Effective Rate” means for any day, the rate per annum equal to the weighted
average of the rates on overnight Federal funds transactions with members of the Federal Reserve
System arranged by Federal funds brokers on such day, as published by the Federal Reserve Bank of
New York on the Business Day next succeeding such day; provided, (i) if such day is not a
Business Day, the Federal Funds Rate for such day shall be such rate on such transactions on the
next preceding Business Day as so published on the next succeeding Business Day, and (ii) if no
such rate is so published on such next succeeding Business Day, the Federal Funds Rate for such day
shall be the average rate 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 Certification” means, with respect to the financial statements for which
such certification is required, the certification of the chief financial officer of Holdings that
such financial statements fairly present, in all material respects, the financial condition of
Holdings and its Subsidiaries as at the dates indicated and the results of their operations and
their cash flows for the periods indicated, subject to changes resulting from audit and normal
year-end adjustments.




          “Financial Performance Covenants” means the covenants of Holdings set forth in Section 6.7(a)
and (b).




          “Financial Plan” as defined in Section 5.1(h).




          “Finnish Collateral Documents” means each of the following documents: (i) the pledge
agreements by and between each of International Paper Finland Investment Company Oy, Arizona
Chemical Oy and AZ Chem Finland Oy, respectively, and GSCP, as Collateral Agent, (ii) the share
pledge agreement governing the pledge by the European Borrower of its shares in AZ Chem Finland Oy,
(iii) the pledge agreements regarding intragroup loans by Arizona Chem Sweden Finance KB and AZ
Chem Luxembourg Finance S.a.r.l. to AZ Chem Finland Oy, and (iv) any other document executed by the
Finnish Credit Party and governed by the laws of Finland pursuant to which such person has granted
a Lien to secure any of the Obligations of the European Borrower, as any of the foregoing may be
amended, restated, supplemented, restated or otherwise modified from time to time.




          “Finnish Credit Party” means International Paper Finland Investment Company Oy, Arizona
Chemical Oy, AZ Chem Finland Oy and any other Subsidiary of Holdings organized under the laws of
the Finland that becomes a party to a Credit Document after the Closing Date.







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          “First Priority” means, with respect to any Lien purported to be created in any Collateral
pursuant to any Collateral Document, that such Lien is the only Lien to which such Collateral is
subject, other than any Permitted Lien.




          “Fiscal Quarter” means a fiscal quarter of any Fiscal Year.




          “Fiscal Year” means the fiscal year of Holdings and its Subsidiaries ending on December 31 of
each calendar year.




          “Flood Hazard Property” means any Real Estate Asset subject to a mortgage in favor of
Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, and located in an area designated by the
Federal Emergency Management Agency as having special flood or mud slide hazards.




          “Funding Default” as defined in Section 2.22.




          “Funding Guarantors” as defined in Section 7.2.




          “Funding Notice” means a notice substantially in the form of Exhibit A-1.




          “GAAP” means, subject to the limitations on the application thereof set forth in Section 1.2,
United States generally accepted accounting principles in effect as of the date of determination
thereof.




          “Governmental Acts” means any act or omission, whether rightful or wrongful, of any present or
future de jure or de facto government or Governmental Authority.




          “Governmental Authority” means any foreign or domestic, federal, state, municipal,
supranational, national or other government, governmental department, commission, board, bureau,
court, agency or instrumentality or political subdivision thereof or any entity, officer or
examiner exercising executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory or administrative functions of or
pertaining to any government or any court, in each case whether associated with a state of the
United States of America, the United States of America, or a foreign entity or government.




          “Governmental Authorization” means any permit, license, authorization, plan, directive,
consent order or consent decree of or from any Governmental Authority.




          “Grantor” means a “Grantor” as defined in the Pledge and Security Agreement or a “Chargor” as
defined in the U.K. Collateral Documents or other applicable Collateral Documents, or a “Pledgor”
as defined in the Dutch Collateral Documents, the Swedish Collateral Documents, or any similar term
defined in any other Collateral Document.




          “Group” as defined in Schedule 1.1A.




          “GSCP” as defined in the preamble.




          “Guaranteed Obligations” as defined in Section 7.1.







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          “Guarantor” means each U.S. Guarantor, each Non-U.S. Guarantor and the U.S. Borrower.




          “Guarantor Subsidiary” means each Guarantor other than Holdings and U.S. Holdings.




          “Guaranty” means the guaranty of each Guarantor set forth in Section 7.




          “Hazardous Materials” means any chemical, material or substance, exposure to which is
prohibited, limited or regulated by any Governmental Authority or which may or could pose a hazard
to the health and safety of the owners, occupants or any Persons in the vicinity of any Facility or
to the indoor or outdoor environment.




          “Hazardous Materials Activity” means any past, current, proposed or threatened activity, event
or occurrence involving any Hazardous Materials, including the use, manufacture, possession,
storage, holding, presence, existence, location, Release, threatened Release, discharge, placement,
generation, transportation, processing, construction, treatment, abatement, removal, remediation,
disposal, disposition or handling of any Hazardous Materials, and any corrective action or response
action with respect to any of the foregoing.




          “Hedge Agreement” means an Interest Rate Agreement or a Currency Agreement entered into with a
Lender Counterparty and satisfactory to Administrative Agent.




          “Highest Lawful Rate” means the maximum lawful interest rate, if any, that at any time or from
time to time may be contracted for, charged, or received under the laws applicable to any Lender
which are presently in effect or, to the extent allowed by law, under such applicable laws which
may hereafter be in effect and which allow a higher maximum nonusurious interest rate than
applicable laws now allow.




          “Historical Financial Statements” means as of the Closing Date, (i) the audited combined
balance sheet of the Arizona Chemical Division (as defined in such audited financial statements) as
of December 31, 2005 and 2004 and the audited combined statements of income and cash flows of the
Arizona Chemical Division (as defined in such audited financial statements) for each of the three
(3) years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003, (ii) the unaudited combined balance sheet of the
Arizona Chemical Division (as defined in the audited financial statements described in clause (i))
as of September 30, 2006 and the related statements of income and cash flows of the Arizona
Chemical Division (as defined in the audited financial statements described in clause (i)) for the
nine (9) month period ended September 30, 2006 and (iii) the unaudited financial statements of
Arizona Chemical Division (as defined in the audited financial statements described in clause (i))
as at the most recently ended Fiscal Quarter and month, consisting of a balance sheet and the
related consolidated statements of income, stockholders’ equity and cash flows for the three-,
six-or nine-month period, as applicable, ending on such date.




          “Holdings” as defined in the preamble hereto.







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          “Holdings Pledge Agreement (U.S.)” means the Pledge Agreement to be executed by Holdings to
pledge the Equity Interests of U.S. Holdings on the date hereof, as it may be amended, supplemented
or otherwise modified from time to time.




          “Holdings Pledge Agreement (France)” means the Financial Instruments Account Pledge Agreement
to be executed by Holdings to pledge the Equity Interests of Arizona Chemical S.A.S. on the date
hereof, as it may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.




          “Increased Amount Date” as defined in Section 2.24.




          “Increased-Cost Lenders” as defined in Section 2.23.




          “Indebtedness”, as applied to any Person, means, without duplication, (i) all indebtedness for
borrowed money; (ii) that portion of obligations with respect to Capital Leases that is properly
classified as a liability on a balance sheet in conformity with GAAP; (iii) notes payable and
drafts accepted representing extensions of credit whether or not representing obligations for
borrowed money; (iv) any obligation owed for all or any part of the deferred purchase price of
property or services (excluding any such obligations incurred under ERISA), which purchase price is
(a) due more than six months from the date of incurrence of the obligation in respect thereof or
(b) evidenced by a note or similar written instrument; (v) all indebtedness secured by any Lien on
any property or asset owned or held by that Person regardless of whether the indebtedness secured
thereby shall have been assumed by that Person or is nonrecourse to the credit of that Person; (vi)
the face amount of any letter of credit issued for the account of that Person or as to which that
Person is otherwise liable for reimbursement of drawings; (vii) Disqualified Equity Interests,
(viii) the direct or indirect guaranty, endorsement (otherwise than for collection or deposit in
the ordinary course of business), co-making, discounting with recourse or sale with recourse by
such Person of the obligation of another; (ix) any obligation of such Person the primary purpose or
intent of which is to provide assurance to an obligee that the obligation of the obligor thereof
will be paid or discharged, or any agreement relating thereto will be complied with, or the holders
thereof will be protected (in whole or in part) against loss in respect thereof; (x) any liability
of such Person for an obligation of another through any agreement (contingent or otherwise) (a) to
purchase, repurchase or otherwise acquire such obligation or any security therefor, or to provide
funds for the payment or discharge of such obligation (whether in the form of loans, advances,
stock purchases, capital contributions or otherwise) or (b) to maintain the solvency or any balance
sheet item, level of income or financial condition of another if, in the case of any agreement
described under subclauses (a) or (b) of this clause (x), the primary purpose or intent thereof is
as described in clause (ix) above; and (xi) all obligations of such Person in respect of any
exchange traded or over the counter derivative transaction, including any Interest Rate Agreement
and Currency Agreement, whether entered into for hedging or speculative purposes; provided,
in no event shall obligations under any Interest Rate Agreement and any Currency Agreement be
deemed “Indebtedness” for any purpose under Section 6.7.




          “Indemnified Liabilities” means, collectively, any and all liabilities, obligations, losses,
damages (including natural resource damages), penalties, claims (including Environmental Claims),
actions, judgments, suits, costs (including the costs of any investigation,






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study, sampling, testing, abatement, cleanup, removal, remediation or other response action
necessary to remove, remediate, clean up or abate any Hazardous Materials Activity), expenses and
disbursements of any kind or nature whatsoever (including the reasonable fees and disbursements of
counsel for Indemnitees in connection with any investigative, administrative or judicial proceeding
commenced or threatened by any Person, whether or not any such Indemnitee shall be designated as a
party or a potential party thereto, and any fees or expenses incurred by Indemnitees in enforcing
this indemnity), whether direct, indirect or consequential and whether based on any federal, state
or foreign laws, statutes, rules or regulations (including securities and commercial laws,
statutes, rules or regulations and Environmental Laws), on common law or equitable cause or on
contract or otherwise, that may be imposed on, incurred by, or asserted against any such
Indemnitee, in any manner relating to or arising out of (i) this Agreement or the other Credit
Documents or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby (including the Lenders’ agreement to
make Credit Extensions or the use or intended use of the proceeds thereof, or any enforcement of
any of the Credit Documents (including any sale of, collection from, or other realization upon any
of the Collateral or the enforcement of the Guaranty)); (ii) the commitment letter (and any related
fee letter) delivered by any Agent or any Lender to Sponsor with respect to the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement; or (iii) any Environmental Claim or any Hazardous Materials
Activity relating to or arising from, directly or indirectly, any past or present activity,
operation, land ownership, or practice of Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries.




          “Indemnitee” as defined in Section 10.3.




          “Installment” as defined in Section 2.12.




          “Intellectual Property” means (a) all inventions and discoveries (whether patentable or
unpatentable and whether or not reduced to practice), all improvements thereto, and all patents,
patent applications and patent disclosures, together with all reissuances, continuations,
continuations-in-part, revisions, extensions and reexaminations thereof, (b) all trademarks,
service marks, trade dress, logos, trade names and corporate names, together with all translations,
adaptations, derivations and combinations thereof and including all goodwill associated therewith,
(c) all copyrightable works, all copyrights and all applications, registrations and renewals in
connection therewith, (d) all broadcast rights, (e) all mask works and all applications,
registrations and renewals in connection therewith, (f) all know-how, trade secrets and
confidential business information, whether patentable or unpatentable and whether or not reduced to
practice (including ideas, research and development, know-how, formulas, compositions and
manufacturing and production process and techniques, technical data, designs, drawings,
specifications, customer and supplier lists, pricing and cost information and business and
marketing plans and proposals), (g) all computer software (including data and related
documentation), (h) all other proprietary rights, (i) all copies and tangible embodiments thereof
(in whatever form or medium) and (j) all licenses and agreements in connection therewith.




          “Intellectual Property Asset” means, at the time of determination, any interest (fee, license
or otherwise) then owned by any Credit Party in any Intellectual Property.







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          “Intercompany Note” means a promissory note substantially in the form of Exhibit I evidencing
Indebtedness owed among the Credit Parties and their Subsidiaries (or such other form reasonably
satisfactory to the Collateral Agent).




          “Intercreditor Agreement” means an Intercreditor Agreement substantially in the form of
Exhibit K, as it may be amended, supplemented, restated or otherwise modified from time to time.




          “Interest Coverage Ratio” means the ratio as of the last day of any Fiscal Quarter of (i)
Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA for the four-Fiscal Quarter period then ended to (ii) Consolidated
Interest Expense for such four-Fiscal Quarter period; provided that with respect to any calculation
period ending prior to the first anniversary of the Closing Date, Consolidated Interest Expense
shall be calculated for the period from the Closing Date to such date of determination divided by
the number of days in such period and multiplied by 365.




          “Interest Payment Date” means with respect to (i) any Loan that is a Base Rate Loan, each
March 31, June 30, September 30 and December 31 of each year, commencing on the first such date to
occur after the Closing Date and the final maturity date of such Loan; and (ii) any Loan that is a
Eurodollar Rate Loan, the last day of each Interest Period applicable to such Loan;
provided, in the case of each Interest Period of longer than three months “Interest Payment
Date” shall also include each date that is three months, or an integral multiple thereof, after the
commencement of such Interest Period.




          “Interest Period” means, in connection with a Eurodollar Rate Loan, an interest period of
one-, two-, three- or six-months or, if agreed to by all Lenders of a tranche, nine- or
twelve-months, as selected by the applicable Borrower in the applicable Funding Notice or
Conversion/Continuation Notice, (i) initially, commencing on the Credit Date or
Conversion/Continuation Date thereof, as the case may be; and (ii) thereafter, commencing on the
day on which the immediately preceding Interest Period expires; provided, (a) if an
Interest Period would otherwise expire on a day that is not a Business Day, such Interest Period
shall expire on the next succeeding Business Day unless no further Business Day occurs in such
month, in which case such Interest Period shall expire on the immediately preceding Business Day;
(b) any Interest Period that begins on the last Business Day of a calendar month (or on a day for
which there is no numerically corresponding day in the calendar month at the end of such Interest
Period) shall, subject to clauses (c) and (d), of this definition, end on the last Business Day of
a calendar month; (c) no Interest Period with respect to any portion of any Class of Term Loans
shall extend beyond such Class’s Term Loan Maturity Date; and (d) no Interest Period with respect
to any portion of the Revolving Loans shall extend beyond the Revolving Commitment Termination
Date.




          “Interest Rate Agreement” means any interest rate swap agreement, interest rate cap agreement,
interest rate collar agreement, interest rate hedging agreement or other similar agreement or
arrangement, each of which is for the purpose of hedging the interest rate exposure associated with
Holdings’ and its Subsidiaries’ operations and not for speculative purposes.




          “Interest Rate Determination Date” means, with respect to any Interest Period: (i) if the
currency is Euro, the date that is two TARGET Days before the first day of that Interest






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Period and (ii) if the currency is Dollars, the date that is two Business Days prior to the
first day of such Interest Period.




          “Internal Revenue Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended to the date hereof
and from time to time hereafter, and any successor statute.




          “Investment” means (i) any direct or indirect purchase or other acquisition by Holdings or any
of its Subsidiaries of, or of a beneficial interest in, any of the Securities of any other Person
(other than (x) in the case of any U.S. Credit Party, any other U.S. Credit Party and (y) in the
case of any Non-U.S. Credit Party, any other Non-U.S. Credit Party); (ii) any direct or indirect
redemption, retirement, purchase or other acquisition for value, by any Subsidiary of Holdings from
any Person (other than (x) in the case of any U.S. Credit Party, any other U.S. Credit Party and
(y) in the case of any Non-U.S. Credit Party, any other Non-U.S. Credit Party), of any Equity
Interests of such Person; and (iii) any direct or indirect loan, advance (other than advances to
employees for moving, entertainment and travel expenses, drawing accounts and similar expenditures
in the ordinary course of business) or capital contribution by Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries
to any other Person (other than (x) in the case of any U.S. Credit Party, any other U.S. Credit
Party and (y) in the case of any Non-U.S. Credit Party, any other Non-U.S. Credit Party), including
all indebtedness and accounts receivable from such other Person that are not current assets or did
not arise from sales to such other Person in the ordinary course of business. The amount of any
Investment shall be the original cost of such Investment plus the cost of all additions thereto,
without any adjustments for increases or decreases in value, or write-ups, write-downs or
write-offs with respect to such Investment.




          “Issuance Notice” means an Issuance Notice substantially in the form of Exhibit A-3.




          “Issuing Bank” means BANA, as Issuing Bank hereunder, together with its permitted successors
and assigns in such capacity.




          “Joinder Agreement” means an agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit J.




          “Joint Venture” means a joint venture, partnership or other similar arrangement, whether in
corporate, partnership or other legal form; provided, in no event shall any corporate
Subsidiary of any Person be considered to be a Joint Venture to which such Person is a party.




          “Landlord Consent and Estoppel” means, with respect to any Leasehold Property, a letter,
certificate or other instrument in writing from the lessor under the related lease, pursuant to
which, among other things, the landlord consents to the granting of a Mortgage on such Leasehold
Property by the Credit Party tenant, such Landlord Consent and Estoppel to be in form and substance
reasonably acceptable to Collateral Agent in its reasonable discretion, but in any event sufficient
for Collateral Agent to obtain a Title Policy with respect to such Mortgage.




          “Landlord Personal Property Collateral Access Agreement” means an agreement substantially in
the form of Exhibit H with such amendments or modifications as may be approved by Collateral Agent,
which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld.







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          “Leasehold Property” means any leasehold interest of any Credit Party as lessee under any
lease of real property, other than any such leasehold interest (i) designated from time to time by
Collateral Agent in its reasonable discretion as not being required to be included in the
Collateral or (ii) that is not permitted by its terms to be mortgaged or pledged to the Collateral
Agent.




          “Lender” means each financial institution listed on the signature pages hereto as a Lender,
and any other Person that becomes a party hereto pursuant to an Assignment Agreement or a Joinder
Agreement.




          “Lender Counterparty” means each Lender, each Agent and each of their respective Affiliates
counterparty to a Hedge Agreement (including any Person who is an Agent or a Lender (and any
Affiliate thereof) as of the Closing Date but subsequently, whether before or after entering into a
Hedge Agreement, ceases to be an Agent or a Lender, as the case may be) including, without
limitation, each such Affiliate that appoints the Collateral Agent as its agent and agrees to be
bound by the Credit Documents as a Secured Party, subject to Section 9.8(c).




          “Letter of Credit” means a commercial or standby letter of credit issued or to be issued by
Issuing Bank pursuant to this Agreement.




          “Letter of Credit Sublimit” means the lesser of (i) $15,000,000 and (ii) the aggregate unused
amount of the Revolving Commitments then in effect.




          “Letter of Credit Usage” means, as at any date of determination, the sum of (i) the maximum
aggregate amount which is, or at any time thereafter may become, available for drawing under all
Letters of Credit then outstanding, and (ii) the aggregate amount of all drawings under Letters of
Credit honored by Issuing Bank and not theretofore reimbursed by or on behalf of the applicable
Borrower.




          “Leverage Ratio” means the ratio as of the last day of any Fiscal Quarter of (i) Consolidated
Total Debt as of such day to (ii) Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA for the four-Fiscal Quarter period
ending on such date.




          “Licensed Intellectual Property” means any interest of any Credit Party as licensee or
sublicensee under any license of Intellectual Property, other than any such interest that has been
designated from time to time by Collateral Agent as not being required to be included in the
Collateral.




          “Licensor Consent and Estoppel” means, with respect to any Licensed Intellectual Property, a
letter, certificate or other instrument in writing from the licensor under the related license,
pursuant to which the licensor consents to the granting of a Security Interest on such Licensed
Property by the Credit Party, such Licensor Consent and Estoppel to be in form and substance
acceptable to Collateral Agent.




          “Lien” means (i) any lien, mortgage, pledge, assignment, security interest, charge or
encumbrance of any kind (including any agreement to give any of the foregoing, any conditional sale
or other title retention agreement, and any lease or license in the nature thereof) and any option,
trust or other preferential arrangement having the practical effect of any of the






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foregoing and (ii) in the case of Securities, any purchase option, call or similar right of a
third party with respect to such Securities.




          “Loan” means a U.S. Term Loan, a European Term Loan, a Revolving Loan, a Swing Line Loan and a
New Term Loan.




          “Local Time” means (a) with respect to a Loan or Letter of Credit denominated in, or delivery
of, Dollars, or notice with respect to any Loan or Letter of Credit, New York City time and (b)
with respect to the funding with respect to a Loan or Letter of Credit denominated in, or delivery
of, Euro, Swedish time.




          “Luxembourg Collateral Documents” means each of the following documents: the Luxembourg share
pledge over the shares that it holds in AZ Chem Luxembourg Finance S.à.r.l., pledge of receivables
agreement and any other document executed by Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries and governed by
the laws of Luxembourg pursuant to which such person has granted a Lien to secure any of the
Obligations of the European Borrower, as any of the foregoing may be amended, restated,
supplemented, restated or otherwise modified from time to time.




          “Management Investors” means the natural persons being the current or former members of
management, officers and employees of Holdings and/or its Subsidiaries who have been, are or become
investors in Holdings.




          “Mandatory Cost” means the percentage rate per annum calculated in accordance with Schedule
1.1B.




          “Margin Stock” as defined in Regulation U of the Board of Governors as in effect from time to
time.




          “Material Adverse Effect” means (i) on the Closing Date, a “Material Adverse Effect” (as
defined in the Stock Purchase Agreement) and (ii) thereafter, a material adverse effect on and/or
material adverse developments with respect to (a) the business, operations, properties, assets or
condition (financial or otherwise) of Holdings and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole; (b) the
ability of any Credit Party to fully and timely perform its Obligations; (c) the legality,
validity, binding effect or enforceability against a Credit Party of a Credit Document to which it
is a party; or (d) the rights, remedies and benefits available to, or conferred upon, any Agent and
any Lender or any Secured Party under any Credit Document.




          “Material Contract” means any contract or other arrangement to which Holdings or any of its
Subsidiaries is a party (other than the Credit Documents and the Second Lien Credit Documents) for
which breach, nonperformance, cancellation or failure to renew could reasonably be expected to have
a Material Adverse Effect.




          “Material Real Estate Asset” means (i) any fee-owned Real Estate Asset having a fair market
value in excess of $2,000,000 as of the date of the acquisition thereof and (ii) all Leasehold
Properties other than those with respect to which the aggregate payments under the term of the
lease are less than $750,000 per annum.







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          “Material Subsidiary” means any Subsidiary (a) for which the fair market value of its tangible
assets is equal to or greater than 2% of the total tangible assets of Holdings and its Subsidiaries
on a consolidated basis, or (b) which has Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA equal to or greater than 2%
of the total Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA of Holdings and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis.




          “Moody’s” means Moody’s Investor Services, Inc.




          “Mortgage” means any mortgage, deed of trust of similar document granting a security interest
to the Secured Parties in owned Real Property of a Credit Party in form and substance reasonably
acceptable to Collateral Agent in its reasonable discretion, as it may be amended, supplemented,
restated or otherwise modified from time to time.




          “Mortgaged Property” as defined in Section 5.11.




          “Multiemployer Plan” means any Employee Benefit Plan which is a “multiemployer plan” as
defined in Section 3(37) of ERISA.




          “NAIC” means The National Association of Insurance Commissioners, and any successor thereto.




          “Narrative Report” means, with respect to the financial statements for which such narrative
report is required, a narrative report describing the operations of Holdings and its Subsidiaries
in the form prepared for presentation to senior management thereof for the applicable Fiscal
Quarter or Fiscal Year and for the period from the beginning of the then current Fiscal Year to the
end of such period to which such financial statements relate.




          “Net Asset Sale Proceeds” means, with respect to any Asset Sale, an amount equal to: (i) Cash
payments (including any Cash received by way of deferred payment pursuant to, or by monetization
of, a note receivable or otherwise, but only as and when so received) received by a Credit Party
from such Asset Sale, minus (ii) any bona fide direct costs incurred in connection with
such Asset Sale, including (a) income or gains taxes payable or reasonably estimated to be payable
within two years of such Asset Sale by the seller as a result of any gain recognized in connection
with such Asset Sale, (b) payment of the outstanding principal amount of, premium or penalty, if
any, and interest on any Indebtedness (other than the Loans) that is secured by a Lien on the stock
or assets in question and that is required to be repaid under the terms thereof as a result of such
Asset Sale, (c) any bona fide direct or indirect costs incurred by a Credit Party in connection
with such Asset Sale, including commissions, fees and reserves for taxes paid or payable in
connection with such Asset Sale, (d) the principal amount, premium or penalty, if any, interest and
other amounts on any Indebtedness for borrowed money which is secured by the asset sold in such
Asset Sale and which is required to be repaid with such proceeds (other than any such Indebtedness
assumed by the purchaser of such asset) and (e) a reasonable reserve for any indemnification
payments (fixed or contingent) attributable to seller’s indemnities and representations and
warranties to purchaser in respect of such Asset Sale undertaken by a Credit Party in connection
with such Asset Sale or any other liabilities associated with the assets subject to such Asset Sale
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Asset Sale including without limitation pension and other post-employment benefit liabilities
and environmental liabilities.




          “Net Insurance/Condemnation Proceeds” means an amount equal to: (i) any Cash payments or
proceeds received by a Credit Party (a) under any casualty insurance policy in respect of a covered
loss thereunder or (b) as a result of the taking of any assets of a Credit Party by any Person
pursuant to the power of eminent domain, condemnation or otherwise, or pursuant to a sale of any
such assets to a purchaser with such power under threat of such a taking, minus (ii) (a)
any actual and reasonable costs incurred by a Credit Party in connection with the adjustment or
settlement of any claims of a Credit Party in respect thereof, (b) any bona fide direct costs
incurred in connection with (i) any such casualty or condemnation or (ii) any sale of such assets
as referred to in clause (i)(b) of this definition, in either case including income or gains taxes
payable or reasonably estimated to be payable within two years as a result of any gain recognized
in connection therewith, and (c) payment of the outstanding principal amount of, premium or
penalty, if any, and interest on any Indebtedness (other than the Loans) that is secured by a Lien
on the assets in question and that is repaid as a result of such casualty or condemnation.




          “New Term Loan Commitment” as defined in Section 2.24.




          “New Term Loan Exposure” means, with respect to any Lender, as of any date of determination,
the outstanding principal amount of the New Term Loans of such Lender.




          “New Term Loan Lender” as defined in Section 2.24.




          “New Term Loan Maturity Date” means the date that New Term Loans of a Series shall become due
and payable in full hereunder, as specified in the Joinder Agreement, including by acceleration or
otherwise.




          “New Term Loans” as defined in Section 2.24.




          “Nonpublic Information” means information which has not been disseminated in a manner making
it available to investors generally, within the meaning of Regulation FD.




          “Non-U.S. Credit Party” means any Credit Party, other than a U.S. Credit Party.




          “Non-U.S. Currency Equivalent” means, with respect to any amount denominated in Dollars, on
any date, the amount of Euro that may be purchased with such amount of Dollars at the Spot Exchange
Rate on such date.




          “Non-U.S. Guarantor” means, on the date of this Agreement, Holdings and each Non-U.S.
Subsidiary of Holdings listed on the signature pages of this Agreement and, thereafter, each
Non-U.S. Subsidiary of Holdings that signs a Counterpart Agreement or such other accession
agreement to this Agreement as a Guarantor accepted and agreed by, and in form and substance
reasonably satisfactory to, the Administrative Agent.




          “Non-U.S. Lender” as defined in Section 2.20(d).







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          “Non-U.S. Participant” means any participant that is not a United States Person (as such term
is defined in Section 7701(a)(30) of the Internal Revenue Code) for United States federal income
tax purposes.




          “Non-U.S. Plan” means any employee benefit plan maintained by Holdings or any of its
Subsidiaries that is mandated or governed by any law, rule or regulation of any Government
Authority other than the United States of America, any State thereof or any other political
subdivision thereof.




          “Non-U.S. Subsidiary” means each Subsidiary organized in any jurisdiction other than the
United States.




          “Note” means a U.S. Term Note, a European Term Note, a Revolving Loan Note or a Swing Line
Note.




          “Notice” means a Funding Notice, an Issuance Notice, or a Conversion/ Continuation Notice.




          “Obligations” means all obligations of every nature of each Credit Party under any Credit
Document or Hedge Agreement from time to time owed to the Agents (including former Agents), the
Lenders or any of them and Lender Counterparties, whether for principal, interest (including
interest which, but for the filing of a petition in bankruptcy with respect to such Credit Party,
would have accrued on any such obligation, whether or not a claim is allowed against such Credit
Party for such interest in the related bankruptcy proceeding), reimbursement of amounts drawn under
Letters of Credit, payments for early termination of Hedge Agreements, fees, expenses,
indemnification or otherwise and up to $20,000,000 of obligations in respect of overdrafts, bank
guarantees, commercial and purchase card obligations, treasury, depository or cash management
services (including, without limitation, netting and pooling arrangements) or automated clearing
house transfers of funds arrangements and related liabilities owed to the Administrative Agent, the
Lenders or any of their Affiliates and ABN AMRO Bank N.V. or any of its Affiliates (provided that
such obligations of ABN AMRO Bank N.V. or any of its Affiliates shall not be included in this
definition to the extent such obligations exceed $4,000,000).




          “Obligations of the European Borrower” means all obligations of every nature of the European
Borrower under any Credit Document or Hedge Agreement from time to time owed to the Agents
(including former Agents), the Lenders or any of them and Lender Counterparties, whether for
principal, interest (including interest which, but for the filing of a petition in bankruptcy with
respect to the European Borrower, would have accrued on any such obligation, whether or not a claim
is allowed against the European Borrower for such interest in the related bankruptcy proceeding),
reimbursement of amounts drawn under Letters of Credit, payments for early termination of Hedge
Agreements, fees, expenses, indemnification or otherwise and up to $10,000,000 of obligations in
respect of overdrafts, bank guarantees, commercial and purchase card obligations, treasury,
depository or cash management services (including, without limitation, netting and pooling
arrangements), or automated clearing house transfers of funds arrangements and related liabilities
owed to the Administrative Agent, the Lenders or any of their Affiliates and ABN AMRO Bank N.V. or
any of its Affiliates (provided






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that such obligations of ABN AMRO Bank N.V. or any of its Affiliates shall not be included in
this definition to the extent such obligations exceed $4,000,000).




          “Obligations of the U.S. Borrower” means all obligations of every nature of the U.S. Borrower
under any Credit Document or Hedge Agreement from time to time owed to the Agents (including former
Agents), the Lenders or any of them and Lender Counterparties, whether for principal, interest
(including interest which, but for the filing of a petition in bankruptcy with respect to the U.S.
Borrower, would have accrued on any such obligation, whether or not a claim is allowed against the
U.S. Borrower for such interest in the related bankruptcy proceeding), reimbursement of amounts
drawn under Letters of Credit, payments for early termination of Hedge Agreements, fees, expenses,
indemnification or otherwise and up to $10,000,000 of obligations in respect of overdrafts, bank
guarantees, commercial and purchase card obligations, treasury, depository or cash management
services (including, without limitation, netting and pooling arrangements), or automated clearing
house transfers of funds arrangements and related liabilities owed to the Administrative Agent, the
Lenders or any of their Affiliates and ABN AMRO Bank N.V. or any of its Affiliates (provided that
such obligations of ABN AMRO Bank N.V. or any of its Affiliates shall not be included in this
definition to the extent such obligations exceed $4,000,000).




          “Obligee Guarantor” as defined in Section 7.7.




          “Organizational Documents” means (i) with respect to any corporation, its certificate or
articles of incorporation or organization, as amended, and its by-laws, as amended, (ii) with
respect to any limited partnership, its certificate of limited partnership, as amended, and its
partnership agreement, as amended, (iii) with respect to any general partnership, its partnership
agreement, as amended, (iv) with respect to any limited liability company, its articles of
organization, as amended, and its operating agreement, as amended, (v) with respect to any limited
liability company incorporated in England and Wales, its certificate of incorporation, any
certificate of incorporation or change of name, its articles of association and memorandum of
association and (vi) with respect to any Non-U.S. Subsidiary, the equivalent thereof in its
jurisdiction of incorporation or organization. In the event any term or condition of this
Agreement or any other Credit Document requires any Organizational Document to be certified by a
secretary of state or similar governmental official, including an official of a non-United States
government, the reference to any such “Organizational Document” shall only be to a document of a
type customarily certified by such governmental official in such official’s relevant jurisdiction.




          “Original Currency” as defined in Section 10.23(a).




          “Other Currency” as defined in Section 10.23(a).




          “Participating Member State” means any member state of the European Community that adopts or
has adopted the Euro as its lawful currency in accordance with the legislation of the European
Community relating to economic and monetary union.




          “PBGC” means the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation or any successor thereto.







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          “Pension Plan” means any Employee Benefit Plan, other than a Multiemployer Plan, which is
subject to Section 412 of the Internal Revenue Code or Section 302 of ERISA.




          “Permitted Acquisition” means any acquisition by Borrowers or any of their respective
wholly-owned Subsidiaries, whether by purchase, merger or otherwise, of all or substantially all of
the assets of, all of the Equity Interests of, or a business line or unit or a division of, any
Person (including the acquisition by a Credit Party of all of the economic and voting Equity
Interests of the Specified Target to the extent not owned by a Credit Party as of the Closing
Date); provided,





          (i) immediately prior to, and after giving effect thereto, no Default or Event of
Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would result therefrom;




          (ii) all transactions in connection therewith shall be consummated, in all material
respects, in accordance with all applicable laws and in conformity with all applicable
Governmental Authorizations;




          (iii) in the case of the acquisition of Equity Interests, all of the Equity Interests
(except for any such Securities in the nature of directors’ qualifying shares required
pursuant to applicable law) acquired or otherwise issued by such Person or any newly formed
Subsidiary of Borrowers in connection with such acquisition shall be owned 100% by Borrowers
or a Guarantor Subsidiary thereof, and Borrowers shall have taken, or caused to be taken, as
of the date such Person becomes a Subsidiary of Borrowers, each of the actions set forth in
Sections 5.10 and/or 5.11, as applicable;




          (iv) Holdings and its Subsidiaries shall be in compliance with the financial covenants
set forth in Section 6.7 on a pro forma basis after giving effect to such acquisition as of
the last day of the Fiscal Quarter most recently ended, (as determined in accordance with
Section 6.7(d));




          (v) Borrowers shall have delivered to Administrative Agent (A) at least 10 days prior
to such proposed acquisition, a Compliance Certificate evidencing compliance with Section
6.7 as required under clause (iv) above, together with all relevant financial information
with respect to such acquired assets, including the aggregate consideration for such
acquisition and any other information required to demonstrate compliance with Section 6.7
and (B) promptly upon request by Administrative Agent, in respect of any Permitted
Acquisition involving consideration of more than $5,000,000, (i) a copy of the purchase
agreement related to the proposed Permitted Acquisition (and any related documents
reasonably requested by Administrative Agent) and (ii) to the extent available, quarterly
and annual financial statements of the Person whose Equity Interests or assets are being
acquired for the twelve month (12) month period immediately prior to such proposed Permitted
Acquisition, including any audited financial statements that are available;




          (vi) any Person or assets or division as acquired in accordance herewith (y) shall be
in same or similar business or lines of business in which Borrowers and/or their respective
Subsidiaries are engaged as of the Closing Date and (z) shall have



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generated positive cash flow (calculated on a pro forma basis in a manner consistent
with Section 6.7(d)) for the four Fiscal Quarter period most recently ended prior to the
date of such acquisition; and




          (vii) the sum of the aggregate unused portion of the Revolving Commitments at such time
(after giving effect to the consummation of the respective Permitted Acquisition and any
financing thereof) plus the aggregate amount of Cash and Cash Equivalents of
Borrowers and their respective Subsidiaries at such time shall equal or exceed $10,000,000.



          “Permitted Indebtedness” as defined in Section 6.1.




          “Permitted Liens” means each of the Liens permitted pursuant to Section 6.2.




          “Permitted Subordinated Debt” as defined in Section 6.1(d).




          “Person” means and includes natural persons, corporations, limited partnerships, general
partnerships, limited liability companies, limited liability partnerships, joint stock companies,
Joint Ventures, associations, companies, trusts, banks, trust companies, land trusts, business
trusts or other organizations, whether or not legal entities, and Governmental Authorities.




          “Platform” as defined in Section 5.1(n).




          “Pledge and Security Agreement” means the Pledge and Security Agreement to be executed by U.S.
Borrower and each U.S. Guarantor, as it may be amended, supplemented, restated or otherwise
modified from time to time.




          “Prime Rate” means the rate of interest quoted in The Wall Street Journal, Money Rates Section
as the Prime Rate (currently defined as the base rate on corporate loans posted by at least 75% of
the nation’s thirty (30) largest banks), as in effect from time to time. The Prime Rate is a
reference rate and does not necessarily represent the lowest or best rate actually charged to any
customer. Administrative Agent or any other Lender may make commercial loans or other loans at
rates of interest at, above or below the Prime Rate.




          “Principal Office” means, for each of Administrative Agent, Swing Line Lender and Issuing
Bank, such Person’s “Principal Office” as set forth on Appendix B, or such other office or office
of a third party or sub-agent, as appropriate, as such Person may from time to time designate in
writing to Borrowers, Administrative Agent and each Lender.




          “Projections” as defined in Section 4.8.




          “Pro Rata Share” means (i) with respect to all payments, computations and other matters
relating to the U.S. Term Loan of any Lender, the percentage obtained by dividing (a) the U.S. Term
Loan Exposure of that Lender by (b) the aggregate U.S. Term Loan Exposure of all Lenders; (ii) with
respect to all payments, computations and other matters relating to the European Term Loan of any
Lender, the percentage obtained by dividing (a) the European Term Loan Exposure of that Lender with
respect to that Series by (b) the aggregate European Term






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Loan Exposure of all Lenders; (iii) with respect to all payments, computations and other
matters relating to the Revolving Commitment or Revolving Loans of any Lender or any Letters of
Credit issued or participations purchased therein by any Lender or any participations in any Swing
Line Loans purchased by any Lender, the percentage obtained by dividing (a) the Revolving Exposure
of that Lender by (b) the aggregate Revolving Exposure of all Lenders; and (iv) with respect to all
payments, computations, and other matters relating to New Term Loan Commitment or New Term Loans of
a particular Series, the percentage obtained by dividing (a) the New Term Loan Exposure of that
Lender with respect to that Series by (b) the aggregate New Term Loan Exposure of all Lenders with
respect to that Series. For all other purposes with respect to each Lender, “Pro Rata Share” means
the percentage obtained by dividing (A) an amount equal to the sum of the U.S. Term Loan Exposure,
the European Term Loan Exposure, the Revolving Exposure and the New Term Loan Exposure of that
Lender, by (B) an amount equal to the sum of the aggregate U.S. Term Loan Exposure, the aggregate
European Term Loan Exposure, the aggregate Revolving Exposure and the aggregate New Term Loan
Exposure of all Lenders.




          “Real Estate Asset” means, at any time of determination, any interest (fee, leasehold or
otherwise) then owned by any Credit Party in any real property.




          “Record Document” means, (A) with respect to any Leasehold Property, (i) the lease evidencing
such Leasehold Property or a memorandum thereof, executed and acknowledged by the owner of the
affected real property, as lessor, or (ii) if such Leasehold Property was acquired or subleased
from the holder of a Recorded Leasehold Interest, the applicable assignment or sublease document,
executed and acknowledged by such holder, in each case in form sufficient to give such constructive
notice upon recordation and otherwise in form reasonably satisfactory to Collateral Agent and (B)
Licensed Intellectual Property, (i) the license evidencing such Intellectual Property or a
memorandum thereof, executed and acknowledged by the licensor of the affected Intellectual
Property, or (ii) if such Licensed Intellectual Property was acquired or licensed from the holder
of licensed rights or interests in the Intellectual Property, the applicable assignment or license
document, executed and acknowledged by such holder, in each case in form sufficient to give such
constructive notice upon filing or recordation in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, U.S.
Copyright Office, or any foreign equivalent place of filing, of the transfer of such holder’s
rights or interests and otherwise in form reasonably satisfactory to Collateral Agent




          “Recorded Leasehold Interest” means a Leasehold Property with respect to which a Record
Document has been recorded in all places necessary or desirable, in Collateral Agent’s reasonable
judgment, to give constructive notice of such Leasehold Property to third-party purchasers and
encumbrancers of the affected real property.




          “Recorded License Interest” means Licensed Intellectual Property with respect to which a
Record Document has been recorded in all places necessary or desirable, in Collateral Agent’s
reasonable judgment, to give constructive notice of such Licensed Intellectual Property to bona
fide purchasers, mortgagees, transferees and licensees of the affected intellectual property.







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          “Reference Banks” means, the principal office of BANA or such other banks as may be appointed
by the Administrative Agent in consultation with Borrowers.




          “Refunded Swing Line Loans” as defined in Section 2.3(b)(iv).




          “Register” as defined in Section 2.7(b).




          “Regulation D” means Regulation D of the Board of Governors, as in effect from time to time.




          “Regulation FD” means Regulation FD as promulgated by the US Securities and Exchange
Commission under the Securities Act and Exchange Act as in effect from time to time.




          “Reimbursement Date” as defined in Section 2.4(d).




          “Related Agreements” means, collectively, the Stock Purchase Agreement, the Second Lien Credit
Agreement, the Stockholders Agreement and the documents in connection with the Permitted
Subordinated Debt (if any).




          “Related Fund” means, with respect to any Lender that is an investment fund, any other
investment fund that invests in commercial loans and that is managed or advised by the same
investment advisor as such Lender or by an Affiliate of such investment advisor.




          “Release” means any release, spill, emission, leaking, pumping, pouring, injection, escaping,
deposit, disposal, discharge, dispersal, dumping, leaching or migration of any Hazardous Material
into the indoor or outdoor environment (including the abandonment or disposal of any barrels,
containers or other closed receptacles containing any Hazardous Material), including the movement
of any Hazardous Material through the air, soil, surface water or groundwater.




          “Replacement Lender” as defined in Section 2.23.




          “Required Prepayment Date” as defined in Section 2.15(c).




          “Requisite Lenders” means one or more Lenders having or holding U.S. Term Loan Exposure,
European Term Loan Exposure, New Term Loan Exposure and/or Revolving Exposure and representing more
than 50% of the sum of (i) the aggregate U.S. Term Loan Exposure of all Lenders, (ii) the aggregate
European Term Loan Exposure of all Lenders, (iii) the aggregate Revolving Exposure of all Lenders,
and (iv) the aggregate New Term Loan Exposure of all Lenders.




          “Restricted Junior Payment” means (i) any dividend or other distribution, direct or indirect,
on account of any shares of any class of stock of Holdings or Borrowers now or hereafter
outstanding, except a dividend payable solely in shares of that class of stock to the holders of
that class; (ii) any redemption, retirement, sinking fund or similar payment, purchase or other
acquisition for value, direct or indirect, of any shares of any class of stock of Holdings or
Borrowers now or hereafter outstanding; (iii) any payment made to retire, or to obtain the
surrender of, any outstanding warrants, options or other rights to acquire shares of any class of






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stock of Holdings or Borrowers now or hereafter outstanding; (iv) management or similar fees
payable to Sponsor or any of its Affiliates and (v) any payment or prepayment of principal of,
premium, if any, or interest on, or redemption, purchase, retirement, defeasance (including
in-substance or legal defeasance), sinking fund or similar payment with respect to, any
Indebtedness under the Second Lien Credit Agreement and the Permitted Subordinated Debt.




          “Revolving Commitment” means the commitment of a Lender to make or otherwise fund any
Revolving Loan and to acquire participations in Letters of Credit and Swing Line Loans hereunder
and “Revolving Commitments” means such commitments of all Lenders in the aggregate. The amount of
each Lender’s Revolving Commitment, if any, is set forth on Appendix A-3 or in the applicable
Assignment Agreement, subject to any adjustment or reduction pursuant to the terms and conditions
hereof. The aggregate amount of the Revolving Commitments as of the Closing Date is $60,000,000.




          “Revolving Commitment Period” means the period from the Closing Date to but excluding the
Revolving Commitment Termination Date.




          “Revolving Commitment Termination Date” means the earliest to occur of (i) February 28, 2007,
if the Term Loans are not made on or before that date; (ii) the fifth anniversary of the Closing
Date, (iii) the date the Revolving Commitments are permanently reduced to zero pursuant to Section
2.13(b) or 2.14, and (iv) the date of the termination of the Revolving Commitments pursuant to
Section 8.1.




          “Revolving Exposure” means, with respect to any Lender as of any date of determination, (i)
prior to the termination of the Revolving Commitments, that Lender’s Revolving Commitment; and (ii)
after the termination of the Revolving Commitments, the sum of (a) the aggregate outstanding
principal amount of the Revolving Loans of that Lender, (b) in the case of Issuing Bank, the
aggregate Letter of Credit Usage in respect of all Letters of Credit issued by that Lender (net of
any participations by Lenders in such Letters of Credit), (c) the aggregate amount of all
participations by that Lender in any outstanding Letters of Credit or any unreimbursed drawing
under any Letter of Credit, (d) in the case of Swing Line Lender, the aggregate outstanding
principal amount of all Swing Line Loans (net of any participations therein by other Lenders), and
(e) the aggregate amount of all participations therein by that Lender in any outstanding Swing Line
Loans.




          “Revolving Loan” means a Loan made by a Lender to either Borrower pursuant to Section 2.2(a).




          “Revolving Loan Note” means a promissory note in the form of Exhibit B-3, as it may be
amended, supplemented, restated or otherwise modified from time to time.




          “S&P” means Standard & Poor’s Ratings Group, a division of The McGraw Hill Corporation.




          “Second Lien Credit Agreement” means the Second Lien Credit and Guaranty Agreement dated as of
the Closing Date among U.S. Borrower, GSCP, as lead arranger, bookrunner, and syndication agent,
CapitalSource Finance LLC, as administrative agent and collateral agent and certain subsidiaries of
U.S. Borrower as guarantors and the other agents and






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lenders party thereto, as it may be amended, modified, renewed, refunded, replaced or
refinanced from time to time pursuant to Section 6.15.




          “Second Lien Credit Document” means any of the Second Lien Credit Agreement, the notes, if
any, the collateral documents related thereto and all other documents, instruments or agreements
executed and delivered in connection therewith.




          “Second Lien Term Loans” means the Second Lien Term Loans made under the Second Lien Credit
Agreement.




          “Secured Parties” means (i) the Agents, the Lenders and the Lender Counterparties and shall
include, without limitation, all former Agents, Lenders and Lender Counterparties to the extent
that any Obligations owing to such Persons were incurred while such Persons were Agents, Lenders or
Lender Counterparties and such Obligations have not been paid or satisfied in full and (ii) ABN
AMRO Bank N.V. or any of its Affiliates.




          “Securities” means any stock, shares, partnership interests, voting trust certificates,
certificates of interest or participation in any profit-sharing agreement or arrangement, options,
warrants, bonds, debentures, notes, or other evidences of indebtedness, secured or unsecured,
convertible, subordinated or otherwise, or in general any instruments commonly known as
“securities” or any certificates of interest, shares or participations in temporary or interim
certificates for the purchase or acquisition of, or any right to subscribe to, purchase or acquire,
any of the foregoing.




          “Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended from time to time, and any
successor statute.




          “Seller” as defined in the recitals.




          “Series” as defined in Section 2.24.




          “Solvency Certificate” means a Solvency Certificate of the chief financial officer of Holdings
substantially in the form of Exhibit F-2.




          “Solvent” means, with respect to any Credit Party, that as of the date of determination, (i)
(a) the sum of such Credit Party’s debt (including contingent liabilities) does not exceed the
present fair saleable value of such Credit Party’s present assets; (b) such Credit Party’s capital
is not unreasonably small in relation to its business as contemplated on the Closing Date and
reflected in the Projections or with respect to any transaction contemplated or undertaken after
the Closing Date; and (c) such Person has not incurred and does not intend to incur, or believe
(nor should it reasonably believe) that it will incur, debts beyond its ability to pay such debts
as they become due (whether at maturity or otherwise); (ii) to the extent different from the
standard set forth in clause (i), such Person is “solvent” within the meaning given that term and
similar terms under the Bankruptcy Code and applicable laws relating to fraudulent transfers and
conveyances; and (iii) in the case of any U.K. Credit Party only, a Credit Party that is not
“unable to pay its debts” within the meaning of Section 123 of the Insolvency Act 1986 of England
Wales (as amended by the Enterprise Act 2002 of England and Wales) on the basis that the words
“proved to the satisfaction of the court” are deemed omitted from sections 123(1)(e)






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and 123(2) of that Act). For purposes of this definition, the amount of any contingent
liability at any time shall be computed as the amount that, in light of all of the facts and
circumstances existing at such time, represents the amount that can reasonably be expected to
become an actual or matured liability (irrespective of whether such contingent liabilities meet the
criteria for accrual under Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No. 5).




          “Specified Target” means the Joint Venture of the Credit Parties existing on the Closing Date.




          “Sponsor” means Rhône Capital III L.P. and its Affiliates.




          “Stockholders Agreement” means the partnership agreement dated as of the Closing Date by and
among AZ Chem Investments Partners LP and the stockholders named therein, as it may be amended,
supplemented, restated or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with the provisions of
Section 6.14 hereof.




          “Stock Purchase Agreement” as defined in the recitals.




          “Subject Transaction” as defined in Section 6.7(d).




          “Spot Exchange Rate” means, at any date of determination thereof, the spot rate of exchange in
London that appears on the display page applicable to the relevant currency on the Telerate System
Incorporated Service (or such other page as may replace such page on such service for the purpose
of displaying the spot rate of exchange in London for the conversion of Dollars into Euro or Euro
into Dollars); provided that if there shall at any time no longer exist such a page on such
service, the spot rate of exchange shall be determined by reference to another similar rate
publishing service selected by the Administrative Agent and reasonably acceptable to Borrowers.




          “Subsidiary” means, with respect to any Person, any corporation, partnership, limited
liability company, association, joint venture or other business entity of which more than 50% of
the total voting power of shares, stock or other ownership interests entitled (without regard to
the occurrence of any contingency) to vote in the election of the Person or Persons (whether
directors, managers, trustees or other Persons performing similar functions) having the power to
direct or cause the direction of the management and policies thereof is at the time owned or
controlled, directly or indirectly, by that Person or one or more of the other Subsidiaries of that
Person or a combination thereof; provided, in determining the percentage of ownership
interests of any Person controlled by another Person, no ownership interest in the nature of a
“qualifying share” of the former Person shall be deemed to be outstanding.




          “Swedish Collateral Documents” means each of the following documents: the Holdings Pledge
Agreement (U.S.), Holdings Pledge Agreement (France), the share pledge agreements whereby Holdings
pledges its shares in the European Borrower to the Collateral Agent, the business mortgage granted
by Arizona Chemical AB, the real estate mortgage granted by Arizona Chemical AB, the pledge
agreement regarding the EUR 25,000 intra-group loan agreement between the European Borrower and
Arizona Chem Sweden Finance AB, the pledge agreement regarding the EUR 51,632,391.67 intra-group
loan agreement between AZ Chem Luxembourg Finance S.a.r.l. and Arizona Chem Sweden Finance KB, the
share pledge






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agreements of the European Borrower by which its shares in each of International Paper Sweden
Investment Company AB and Arizona Chem Sweden Finance AB were pledged to the Collateral Agent, the
pledge agreement by AZ Chem Luxembourg Finance S.a.r.l and the European Borrower by which their
participation rights in Arizona Chem Sweden Finance KB were pledged to the Collateral Agent and any
other document executed by Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries and governed by the laws of Sweden
pursuant to which such person has granted a Lien to secure any of the Obligations of the European
Borrower, as any of the foregoing may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from
time to time.




          “Swedish Credit Party” means Holdings, the European Borrower, Proserpina 1074 AB (under change
of name to Arizona Chem Sweden Finance AB); Skålguldet 219 KB (under change of name to Arizona Chem
Sweden Finance KB); International Paper Sweden Investment Company AB; Arizona Chemical AB and any
other Subsidiary of Holdings organized under the laws of Sweden that becomes a party to a Credit
Document after the Closing Date.




          “Swing Line Lender” means BANA in its capacity as Swing Line Lender hereunder, together with
its permitted successors and assigns in such capacity.




          “Swing Line Loan” means a Loan made by Swing Line Lender to U.S. Borrower pursuant to Section
2.3.




          “Swing Line Note” means a promissory note in the form of Exhibit B-4, as it may be amended,
supplemented, restated or otherwise modified from time to time.




          “Swing Line Sublimit” means the lesser of (i) $5,000,000, and (ii) the aggregate unused amount
of Revolving Commitments then in effect.




          “Syndication Agent” as defined in the preamble hereto.




          “TARGET Day” means any day on which the Trans-European Automated Real-time Gross Settlement
Express Transfer payment system is open for settlement of payments in Euro.




          “Tax” means any present or future stamp, documentary, value added or other tax, levy, impost,
duty, assessment, charge, fee, deduction or withholding of any nature and whatever called, by
whomsoever, on whomsoever and wherever imposed, levied, collected, withheld or assessed;
provided, “Tax on the overall net income” of a Person shall be construed as a reference to
(a) a tax imposed by the jurisdiction in which that Person is organized or incorporated or in which
that Person’s applicable principal office (and/or, in the case of a Lender, its lending office) is
located or in which that Person (and/or, in the case of a Lender, its lending office) is deemed to
be doing business on all or part of the net income, profits or gains (whether worldwide, or only
insofar as such income, profits or gains are considered to arise in or to relate to a particular
jurisdiction, or otherwise) of that Person (and/or, in the case of a Lender, its applicable lending
office) other than a jurisdiction in which it is subject to tax solely as a result of such Person
having executed, delivered or performed its obligations or received a payment under or enforced,
any of the Credit Documents or (b) any branch profits tax imposed by the jurisdictions listed in
clause (a).







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          “Term Loan” means a U.S. Term Loan, a European Term Loan and a New Term Loan.




          “Term Loan Commitment” means the U.S. Term Loan Commitment, the European Term Loan Commitment
or the New Term Loan Commitment of a Lender, and “Term Loan Commitments” means such commitments of
all Lenders.




          “Term Loan Maturity Date” means the U.S. Term Loan Maturity Date, the European Term Loan
Maturity Date and the New Term Loan Maturity Date of any Series of New Term Loans.




          “Terminated Lender” as defined in Section 2.23.




          “Title Policy” as defined in Section 5.11.




          “Total Utilization of Revolving Commitments” means, as at any date of determination, the sum
of (i) the aggregate principal amount of all outstanding Revolving Loans (other than Revolving
Loans made for the purpose of repaying any Refunded Swing Line Loans or reimbursing Issuing Bank
for any amount drawn under any Letter of Credit, but not yet so applied), (ii) the aggregate
principal amount of all outstanding Swing Line Loans, and (iii) the Letter of Credit Usage.




          “Transaction Costs” means the fees, costs and expenses payable by Holdings, Borrowers or any
of their respective Subsidiaries on or before the Closing Date in connection with the transactions
contemplated by the Credit Documents and the Related Agreements.




          “Transactions” means the Acquisition, the Equity Contribution, the entering into and funding
of the U.S. Term Loans, the European Term Loans and the Revolving Loans and the entering into and
funding of the Second Lien Term Loans.




          “Type of Loan” means (i) with respect to either Term Loans or Revolving Loans, a Base Rate
Loan or a Eurodollar Rate Loan, and (ii) with respect to Swing Line Loans, a Base Rate Loan.




          “UCC” means the Uniform Commercial Code (or any similar or equivalent legislation) as in
effect in any applicable jurisdiction.




          “U.K. Collateral Documents” means (i) the share charge by the European Borrower over the
shares it holds in AZ Chem UK Limited to be entered into on the Closing Date and (ii) the UK
Debenture and the other UK Share Charges and any other document to be executed by, or in relation
to, U.K. Credit Parties after the Closing Date and governed by the laws of England and Wales
pursuant to which such person has granted a Lien to secure any of the Obligations of the European
Borrower, as any of the foregoing may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from
time to time.




          “U.K. Credit Parties” means any Subsidiary of Holdings incorporated under the laws of England
and Wales that becomes a party to a Credit Document after the Closing Date.







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          “U.K. Debenture” means the English law debenture to be entered into by each U.K. Credit Party
in favor of the Collateral Agent.




          “U.K. Share Charges” means the following English law share charges:





	 	(a)	 	the share charge by the European Borrower over the shares that it
holds in AZ Chem UK Limited;
	 
	 	(b)	 	the share charge by AZ Chem UK Limited over the shares that it
holds in Union Camp Chemicals Limited; and
	 
	 	(c)	 	the share charge by Union Camp Chemicals Limited over the shares
that it holds in Union Camp Chemicals (Pension Trustees) Limited;





          in each case, in favor of the Collateral Agent.




          “U.S. Borrower” as defined in the preamble hereto.




          “U.S. Credit Party” means U.S. Borrower and each U.S. Guarantor.




          “U.S. Guarantor” means, on the date of this Agreement, each U.S. Subsidiary of U.S. Borrower
listed on the signature pages of this Agreement and, thereafter, each U.S. Subsidiary of U.S.
Borrower that signs a Counterpart Agreement or such other accession agreement to this Agreement as
a U.S. Guarantor accepted and agreed by, and in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to, the
Administrative Agent.




          “U.S. Holdings” means AZ Chem US Holdings Inc., a Delaware corporation.




          “U.S. Lender” as defined in Section 2.20(d).




          “U.S. Subsidiary” means each Subsidiary organized under the laws of the United States.




          “U.S. Term Loan” means a U.S. Term Loan made by a Lender to U.S. Borrower pursuant to Section
2.1(a)(i).




          “U.S. Term Loan Commitment” means the commitment of a Lender to make or otherwise fund a U.S.
Term Loan and “U.S. Term Loan Commitments” means such commitments of all Lenders in the aggregate.
The amount of each Lender’s U.S. Term Loan Commitment, if any, is set forth on Appendix A-1 or in
the applicable Assignment Agreement, subject to any adjustment or reduction pursuant to the terms
and conditions hereof. The aggregate amount of the U.S. Term Loan Commitments as of the Closing
Date is $150,000,000.




          “U.S. Term Loan Exposure” means, with respect to any Lender, as of any date of determination,
the outstanding principal amount of the U.S. Term Loans of such Lender; provided, at any
time prior to the making of the U.S. Term Loans, the U.S. Term Loan Exposure of any Lender shall be
equal to such Lender’s U.S. Term Loan Commitment.







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          “U.S. Term Loan Maturity Date” means the earlier of (i) the sixth anniversary of the Closing
Date, and (ii) the date that all U.S. Term Loans shall become due and payable in full hereunder,
whether by acceleration or otherwise.




          “U.S. Term Loan Note” means a promissory note in the form of Exhibit B-1, as it may be
amended, supplemented, restated or otherwise modified from time to time.




          “Waivable Mandatory Prepayment” as defined in Section 2.15(c).




     1.2. Accounting Terms. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, all accounting terms not
otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to them in conformity with GAAP.
Financial statements and other information required to be delivered by Holdings to Lenders pursuant
to Section 5.1(a) and 5.1(b) shall be prepared in accordance with GAAP as in effect at the time of
such preparation (and delivered together with the reconciliation statements provided for in Section
5.1(d), if applicable). Subject to the foregoing, calculations in connection with the definitions,
covenants and other provisions hereof shall utilize accounting principles and policies in
conformity with those used to prepare the Historical Financial Statements; provided,
however, if the Borrowers notify the Administrative Agent that the Borrowers wish to amend
any covenant in Section 2.14 or Section 6 or any related definition to eliminate the effect of any
change in GAAP occurring after the date of this Agreement on the operation of such covenant (or if
Administrative Agent notifies the Borrowers that the Requisite Lenders wish to amend Section 2.14,
Section 6 or any related definition for such purpose), then (i) the Borrowers and Administrative
Agent shall negotiate in good faith to agree upon an appropriate amendment to such covenant and
(ii) the Borrowers’ compliance with such covenant shall be determined on the basis of GAAP in
effect immediately before the relevant change in GAAP became effective until such covenant is
amended in a manner satisfactory to the Borrowers and Requisite Lenders.



     1.3. Interpretation, etc. Any of the terms defined herein may, unless the context otherwise
requires, be used in the singular or the plural, depending on the reference. References herein to
any Section, Appendix, Schedule or Exhibit shall be to a Section, an Appendix, a Schedule or an
Exhibit, as the case may be, hereof unless otherwise specifically provided. The use herein of the
word “include” or “including”, when following any general statement, term or matter, shall not be
construed to limit such statement, term or matter to the specific items or matters set forth
immediately following such word or to similar items or matters, whether or not non-limiting
language (such as “without limitation” or “but not limited to” or words of similar import) is used
with reference thereto, but rather shall be deemed to refer to all other items or matters that fall
within the broadest possible scope of such general statement, term or matter. The terms lease and
license shall include sub-lease and sub-license, as applicable.



SECTION 2. LOANS AND LETTERS OF CREDIT




     2.1. Term Loans.



          (a) Loan Commitments. Subject to the terms and conditions hereof,







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          (i) each Lender with a U.S. Term Loan Commitment severally agrees to make, on the
Closing Date, a U.S. Term Loan to U.S. Borrower in Dollars in an amount equal to such
Lender’s U.S. Term Loan Commitment; and




          (ii) each Lender with a European Term Loan Commitment severally agrees to make, on
the Closing Date, a European Term Loan to European Borrower in Euro in an amount equal to
such Lender’s European Term Loan Commitment.


U.S. Borrower may make only one borrowing under the U.S. Term Loan Commitment and European Borrower
may make only one borrowing under the European Term Loan Commitment which shall be on the Closing
Date. Any amount borrowed under this Section 2.1(a) and subsequently repaid or prepaid may not be
reborrowed. Subject to Sections 2.13(a) and 2.14, all amounts owed hereunder with respect to the
U.S. Term Loans and the European Term Loans shall be paid in full no later than the U.S. Term Loan
Maturity Date and the European Term Loan Maturity Date, respectively. Each Lender’s U.S. Term Loan
Commitment and European Term Loan Commitment shall terminate immediately and without further action
on the Closing Date after giving effect to the funding of such Lender’s U.S. Term Loan Commitment
and European Term Loan Commitment on such date.




          (b) Borrowing Mechanics for Term Loans.





          (i) U.S. Borrower and European Borrower shall each deliver to Administrative Agent a
fully executed Funding Notice no later than two days prior to the Closing Date. Promptly
upon receipt by Administrative Agent of such Funding Notice, Administrative Agent shall
notify each Lender of the proposed borrowing.




          (ii) Each Lender shall make its U.S. Term Loan and/or European Term Loan, as the case
may be, available to Administrative Agent not later than 12:00 p.m. (Local Time) on the
Closing Date, by wire transfer of same day funds in Dollars or Euro, as applicable, at the
Principal Office designated by Administrative Agent. Upon satisfaction or waiver of the
conditions precedent specified herein, Administrative Agent shall make the proceeds of (a)
the U.S. Term Loans available to U.S. Borrower on the Closing Date by causing an amount of
same day funds in Dollars equal to the proceeds of all such Loans received by Administrative
Agent from Lenders to be credited to the account of the U.S. Borrower at the Principal
Office designated by Administrative Agent or to such other account as may be designated in
writing to Administrative Agent by the U.S. Borrower and (b) European Term Loans available
to European Borrower on the Closing Date by causing an amount of same day funds in Euro
equal to the proceeds of all such Loans received by the Administrative Agent from Lenders to
be credited to the account of European Borrower at the Administrative Agent’s Principal
Office or to such other account as may be designated in writing to the Administrative Agent
by European Borrower.



     2.2. Revolving Loans.



          (a) Revolving Commitments. During the Revolving Commitment Period, subject to the
terms and conditions hereof, each Lender severally agrees to make Revolving




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Loans to Borrowers in
an aggregate amount up to but not exceeding such Lender’s Revolving Commitment; provided,
that after giving effect to the making of any Revolving Loans in no event shall the Total
Utilization of Revolving Commitments exceed the Revolving Commitments then in effect. Amounts
borrowed pursuant to this Section 2.2(a) may be repaid and reborrowed during the Revolving
Commitment Period; provided further that any Loans borrowed by the European
Borrower shall be Eurodollar Rate Loans. Each Lender’s Revolving Commitment shall expire on the
Revolving Commitment Termination Date and all Revolving Loans and all other amounts owed hereunder
with respect to the Revolving Loans and the Revolving Commitments shall be paid in full no later
than such date.




          (b) Borrowing Mechanics for Revolving Loans.





          (i) Except pursuant to 2.4(d), Revolving Loans that are Base Rate Loans shall be made
in an aggregate minimum amount of $1,000,000 and integral multiples of $500,000 in excess of
that amount, and Revolving Loans that are Eurodollar Rate Loans shall be in an aggregate
minimum amount of $1,000,000 and integral multiples of $500,000 in excess of that amount.




          (ii) Whenever a Borrower desires that Lenders make Revolving Loans, such Borrower
shall deliver to Administrative Agent a fully executed and delivered Funding Notice no later
than 10:00 a.m. (Local Time) at least three Business Days in advance of the proposed Credit
Date in the case of a Eurodollar Rate Loan, and at least one Business Day in advance of the
proposed Credit Date in the case of a Revolving Loan that is a Base Rate Loan. Except as
otherwise provided herein, a Funding Notice for a Revolving Loan that is a Eurodollar Rate
Loan shall be irrevocable on and after the related Interest Rate Determination Date, and the
requesting Borrower shall be bound to make a borrowing in accordance therewith.




          (iii) Notice of receipt of each Funding Notice in respect of Revolving Loans,
together with the amount of each Lender’s Pro Rata Share thereof, if any, together with the
applicable interest rate, shall be provided by Administrative Agent to each applicable
Lender by telefacsimile with reasonable promptness, but (provided Administrative Agent shall
have received such notice by 10:00 a.m. (Local Time)) not later than 2:00 p.m. (Local Time)
on the same day as Administrative Agent’s receipt of such Notice from the requesting
Borrower.




          (iv) Each Lender shall make the amount of its Revolving Loan available to
Administrative Agent not later than 12:00 p.m. (Local Time) on the applicable Credit Date by
wire transfer of same day funds in Dollars or Euro, as applicable, at the Principal Office
designated by Administrative Agent. Except as provided herein, upon satisfaction or waiver
of the conditions precedent specified herein, Administrative Agent shall make the proceeds
of such Revolving Loans available to the requesting Borrower on the applicable Credit Date
by causing an amount of same day funds in Dollars or Euro, as applicable, equal to the
proceeds of all such Revolving Loans received by Administrative Agent from Lenders to be
credited to the account of the requesting Borrower at the
Principal Office designated by Administrative Agent or such other account as may be
designated in writing to Administrative Agent by the requesting Borrower.



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     2.3. Swing Line Loans.



          (a) Swing Line Loans Commitments. During the Revolving Commitment Period, subject
to the terms and conditions hereof, Swing Line Lender hereby agrees to make Swing Line Loans to
U.S. Borrower in the aggregate amount up to but not exceeding the Swing Line Sublimit;
provided, that after giving effect to the making of any Swing Line Loan, in no event shall
the Total Utilization of Revolving Commitments exceed the Revolving Commitments then in effect.
Amounts borrowed pursuant to this Section 2.3 may be repaid and reborrowed during the Revolving
Commitment Period. Swing Line Lender’s Revolving Commitment shall expire on the Revolving
Commitment Termination Date and all Swing Line Loans and all other amounts owed hereunder with
respect to the Swing Line Loans and the Revolving Commitments shall be paid in full no later than
such date.




          (b) Borrowing Mechanics for Swing Line Loans.





          (i) Swing Line Loans shall be made in an aggregate minimum amount of $500,000 and
integral multiples of $100,000 in excess of that amount.




          (ii) Whenever U.S. Borrower desires that Swing Line Lender make a Swing Line Loan,
U.S. Borrower shall deliver to Administrative Agent a Funding Notice no later than 12:00
p.m. (Local Time) on the proposed Credit Date.




          (iii) Swing Line Lender shall make the amount of its Swing Line Loan available to
Administrative Agent not later than 2:00 p.m. (Local Time) on the applicable Credit Date by
wire transfer of same day funds in Dollars at Administrative Agent’s Principal Office.
Except as provided herein, upon satisfaction or waiver of the conditions precedent specified
herein, Administrative Agent shall make the proceeds of such Swing Line Loans available to
U.S. Borrower on the applicable Credit Date by causing an amount of same day funds in
Dollars, equal to the proceeds of all such Swing Line Loans received by Administrative Agent
from Swing Line Lender to be credited to the account of the U.S. Borrower at Administrative
Agent’s Principal Office, or to such other account as may be designated in writing to
Administrative Agent by the U.S. Borrower.




          (iv) With respect to any Swing Line Loans which have not been voluntarily prepaid by
the U.S. Borrower pursuant to Section 2.13, Swing Line Lender may at any time in its sole
and absolute discretion, deliver to Administrative Agent (with a copy to the U.S. Borrower),
no later than 11:00 a.m. (Local Time) at least one Business Day in advance of the proposed
Credit Date, a notice (which shall be deemed to be a Funding Notice given by the U.S.
Borrower) requesting that each Lender holding a Revolving Commitment make Revolving Loans
that are Base Rate Loans to the U.S. Borrower on such Credit Date in an amount equal to the
amount of such Swing Line Loans (the “Refunded Swing Line Loans”) outstanding on the date
such notice is given which Swing Line Lender requests Lenders to prepay. Anything contained
in this
Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, (1) the proceeds of such Revolving Loans
made by the Lenders other than Swing Line Lender shall be immediately delivered by
Administrative Agent to Swing Line Lender (and not to the U.S. Borrower) and applied to
repay a corresponding portion of the Refunded Swing Line Loans and (2) on the day



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such
Revolving Loans are made, Swing Line Lender’s Pro Rata Share of the Refunded Swing Line
Loans shall be deemed to be paid with the proceeds of a Revolving Loan made by Swing Line
Lender to the U.S. Borrower, and such portion of the Swing Line Loans deemed to be so paid
shall no longer be outstanding as Swing Line Loans and shall no longer be due under the
Swing Line Note of Swing Line Lender but shall instead constitute part of Swing Line
Lender’s outstanding Revolving Loans to the U.S. Borrower and shall be due under the
Revolving Loan Note issued by the U.S. Borrower to Swing Line Lender. The U.S. Borrower
hereby authorizes Administrative Agent and Swing Line Lender to charge the U.S. Borrower’s
accounts with Administrative Agent and Swing Line Lender (up to the amount available in each
such account) in order to immediately pay Swing Line Lender the amount of the Refunded Swing
Line Loans to the extent the proceeds of such Revolving Loans made by Lenders, including the
Revolving Loans deemed to be made by Swing Line Lender, are not sufficient to repay in full
the Refunded Swing Line Loans. If any portion of any such amount paid (or deemed to be
paid) to Swing Line Lender should be recovered by or on behalf of a Borrower from Swing Line
Lender in bankruptcy, by assignment for the benefit of creditors or otherwise, the loss of
the amount so recovered shall be ratably shared among all Lenders in the manner contemplated
by Section 2.17.




          (v) If for any reason Revolving Loans are not made pursuant to Section 2.3(b)(iv) in
an amount sufficient to repay any amounts owed to Swing Line Lender in respect of any
outstanding Swing Line Loans on or before the third Business Day after demand for payment
thereof by Swing Line Lender, each Lender holding a Revolving Commitment shall be deemed to,
and hereby agrees to, have purchased a participation in such outstanding Swing Line Loans,
and in an amount equal to its Pro Rata Share of the applicable unpaid amount together with
accrued interest thereon. Upon one Business Day’s notice from Swing Line Lender, each
Lender holding a Revolving Commitment shall deliver to Swing Line Lender an amount equal to
its respective participation in the applicable unpaid amount in same day funds at the
Principal Office of Swing Line Lender. In order to evidence such participation each Lender
holding a Revolving Commitment agrees to enter into a participation agreement at the request
of Swing Line Lender in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Swing Line Lender. In
the event any Lender holding a Revolving Commitment fails to make available to Swing Line
Lender the amount of such Lender’s participation as provided in this paragraph, Swing Line
Lender shall be entitled to recover such amount on demand from such Lender together with
interest thereon for three Business Days at the rate customarily used by Swing Line Lender
for the correction of errors among banks and thereafter at the Base Rate, as applicable.




          (vi) Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, (1) each Lender’s
obligation to make Revolving Loans for the purpose of repaying any Refunded Swing Line Loans
pursuant to the second preceding paragraph and each Lender’s obligation to purchase a
participation in any unpaid Swing Line Loans pursuant to the
immediately preceding paragraph shall be absolute and unconditional and shall not be
affected by any circumstance, including without limitation (A) any set-off, counterclaim,
recoupment, defense or other right which such Lender may have against Swing Line Lender, any
Credit Party or any other Person for any reason whatsoever; (B) the



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occurrence or
continuation of a Default or Event of Default; (C) any adverse change in the business,
operations, properties, assets or condition (financial or otherwise) of any Credit Party;
(D) any breach of this Agreement or any other Credit Document by any party thereto; or (E)
any other circumstance, happening or event whatsoever, whether or not similar to any of the
foregoing; provided that such obligations of each Lender are subject to the
condition that Swing Line Lender believed in good faith that all conditions under Section
3.2 to the making of the applicable Refunded Swing Line Loans or other unpaid Swing Line
Loans, were satisfied at the time such Refunded Swing Line Loans or unpaid Swing Line Loans
were made, or the satisfaction of any such condition not satisfied had been waived by the
Requisite Lenders prior to or at the time such Refunded Swing Line Loans or other unpaid
Swing Line Loans were made; and (2) Swing Line Lender shall not be obligated to make any
Swing Line Loans (A) if it has elected not to do so after the occurrence and during the
continuation of a Default or Event of Default or (B) at a time when a Funding Default exists
unless Swing Line Lender has entered into arrangements satisfactory to it and U.S. Borrower
to eliminate Swing Line Lender’s risk with respect to the Defaulting Lender’s participation
in such Swing Ling Loan, including by cash collateralizing such Defaulting Lender’s Pro Rata
Share of the outstanding Swing Line Loans.



     2.4. Issuance of Letters of Credit and Purchase of Participations Therein.



          (a) Letters of Credit. During the Revolving Commitment Period, subject to the terms
and conditions hereof, Issuing Bank agrees to issue Letters of Credit for the account of either
Borrower in the aggregate amount up to but not exceeding the Letter of Credit Sublimit;
provided, (i) each Letter of Credit shall be denominated in Dollars or Euro, as applicable;
(ii) the stated amount of each Letter of Credit shall not be less than $5,000 or such lesser amount
as is acceptable to Issuing Bank; (iii) after giving effect to such issuance, in no event shall the
Total Utilization of Revolving Commitments exceed the Revolving Commitments then in effect; (iv)
after giving effect to such issuance, in no event shall the Letter of Credit Usage exceed the
Letter of Credit Sublimit then in effect; (v) in no event shall any standby Letter of Credit have
an expiration date later than the earlier of (1) the Revolving Commitment Termination Date and (2)
the date which is one year from the date of issuance of such standby Letter of Credit; and (vi) in
no event shall any commercial Letter of Credit (x) have an expiration date later than the earlier
of (1) the Revolving Loan Commitment Termination Date and (2) the date which is 180 days from the
date of issuance of such commercial Letter of Credit or (b) be issued if such commercial Letter of
Credit is otherwise unacceptable to Issuing Bank in its reasonable discretion. Subject to the
foregoing, Issuing Bank may agree that a standby Letter of Credit will automatically be extended
for one or more successive periods not to exceed one year each, unless Issuing Bank elects not to
extend for any such additional period; provided, Issuing Bank shall not extend any such
Letter of Credit if it has received written notice that an Event of Default has occurred and is
continuing at the time Issuing Bank must elect to allow such extension; provided,
further, in the event a Funding Default exists, Issuing Bank shall not be required to issue
any
Letter of Credit unless Issuing Bank has entered into arrangements satisfactory to it and
Borrowers to eliminate Issuing Bank’s risk with respect to the participation in Letters of Credit
of the Defaulting Lender, including by cash collateralizing such Defaulting Lender’s Pro Rata Share
of the Letter of Credit Usage.




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          (b) Notice of Issuance. Whenever a Borrower desires the issuance of a Letter of
Credit, it shall deliver to Administrative Agent an Issuance Notice no later than 12:00 p.m. (Local
Time) at least three Business Days (in the case of standby letters of credit) or five Business Days
(in the case of commercial letters of credit), or in each case such shorter period as may be agreed
to by Issuing Bank in any particular instance, in advance of the proposed date of issuance. Upon
satisfaction or waiver of the conditions set forth in Section 3.2, Issuing Bank shall issue the
requested Letter of Credit only in accordance with Issuing Bank’s standard operating procedures.
Upon the issuance of any Letter of Credit or amendment or modification to a Letter of Credit,
Issuing Bank shall promptly notify each Lender with a Revolving Commitment of such issuance, which
notice shall be accompanied by a copy of such Letter of Credit or amendment or modification to a
Letter of Credit and the amount of such Lender’s respective participation in such Letter of Credit
pursuant to Section 2.4(e).




          (c) Responsibility of Issuing Bank With Respect to Requests for Drawings and
Payments. In determining whether to honor any drawing under any Letter of Credit by the
beneficiary thereof, Issuing Bank shall be responsible only to examine the documents delivered
under such Letter of Credit with reasonable care so as to ascertain whether they appear on their
face to be in accordance with the terms and conditions of such Letter of Credit. As between the
requesting Borrower and Issuing Bank, such Borrower assumes all risks of the acts and omissions of,
or misuse of the Letters of Credit issued by Issuing Bank, by the respective beneficiaries of such
Letters of Credit. In furtherance and not in limitation of the foregoing, Issuing Bank shall not
be responsible for: (i) the form, validity, sufficiency, accuracy, genuineness or legal effect of
any document submitted by any party in connection with the application for and issuance of any such
Letter of Credit, even if it should in fact prove to be in any or all respects invalid,
insufficient, inaccurate, fraudulent or forged; (ii) the validity or sufficiency of any instrument
transferring or assigning or purporting to transfer or assign any such Letter of Credit or the
rights or benefits thereunder or proceeds thereof, in whole or in part, which may prove to be
invalid or ineffective for any reason; (iii) failure of the beneficiary of any such Letter of
Credit to comply fully with any conditions required in order to draw upon such Letter of Credit;
(iv) errors, omissions, interruptions or delays in transmission or delivery of any messages, by
mail, cable, telegraph, telex or otherwise, whether or not they be in cipher; (v) errors in
interpretation of technical terms; (vi) any loss or delay in the transmission or otherwise of any
document required in order to make a drawing under any such Letter of Credit or of the proceeds
thereof; (vii) the misapplication by the beneficiary of any such Letter of Credit of the proceeds
of any drawing under such Letter of Credit; or (viii) any consequences arising from causes beyond
the control of Issuing Bank, including any Governmental Acts; none of the above shall affect or
impair, or prevent the vesting of, any of Issuing Bank’s rights or powers hereunder. Without
limiting the foregoing and in furtherance thereof, any action taken or omitted by Issuing Bank
under or in connection with the Letters of Credit or any documents and certificates delivered
thereunder, if taken or omitted in good faith, shall not give rise to any liability on the part of
Issuing Bank to either Borrower. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this
Section 2.4(c), each Borrower shall retain any and all rights it may
have against Issuing Bank for any liability arising solely out of the gross negligence or
willful misconduct of Issuing Bank.




          (d) Reimbursement by Borrowers of Amounts Drawn or Paid Under Letters of Credit. In
the event Issuing Bank has determined to honor a drawing under a Letter of Credit, it



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shall
immediately notify the applicable Borrower and Administrative Agent, and the applicable Borrower
shall reimburse Issuing Bank on or before the Business Day immediately following the date on which
such drawing is honored (the “Reimbursement Date”) in an amount in the currency in which such
Letter of Credit is denominated and in same day funds equal to the amount of such honored drawing;
provided, anything contained herein to the contrary notwithstanding, (i) unless the
applicable Borrower shall have notified Administrative Agent and Issuing Bank prior to 10:00 a.m.
(Local Time) on the date such drawing is honored that such Borrower intends to reimburse Issuing
Bank for the amount of such honored drawing with funds other than the proceeds of Revolving Loans,
such Borrower shall be deemed to have given a timely Funding Notice to Administrative Agent
requesting Lenders with Revolving Commitments to make Revolving Loans that are Base Rate Loans on
the Reimbursement Date in the amount and in the currency equal to the amount of such honored
drawing, and (ii) subject to satisfaction or waiver of the conditions specified in Section 3.2,
Lenders with Revolving Commitments shall, on the Reimbursement Date, make Revolving Loans that are
Base Rate Loans in the amount of such honored drawing, the proceeds of which shall be applied
directly by Administrative Agent to reimburse Issuing Bank for the amount of such honored drawing;
and provided further, if for any reason proceeds of Revolving Loans are not
received by Issuing Bank on the Reimbursement Date in an amount equal to the amount of such honored
drawing, such Borrower shall reimburse Issuing Bank, on demand, in an amount in same day funds
equal to the excess of the amount of such honored drawing over the aggregate amount of such
Revolving Loans, if any, which are so received. Nothing in this Section 2.4(d) shall be deemed to
relieve any Lender with a Revolving Commitment from its obligation to make Revolving Loans on the
terms and conditions set forth herein, and Borrowers shall retain any and all rights it may have
against any Lender resulting from the failure of such Lender to make such Revolving Loans under
this Section 2.4(d).




          (e) Lenders’ Purchase of Participations in Letters of Credit. Immediately upon the
issuance of each Letter of Credit, each Lender having a Revolving Commitment shall be deemed to
have purchased, and hereby agrees to irrevocably purchase, from Issuing Bank a participation in
such Letter of Credit and any drawings honored thereunder in an amount equal to such Lender’s Pro
Rata Share (with respect to the Revolving Commitments) of the maximum amount which is or at any
time may become available to be drawn thereunder. In the event that the applicable Borrower shall
fail for any reason to reimburse Issuing Bank as provided in Section 2.4(d), Issuing Bank shall
promptly notify each Lender with a Revolving Commitment of the unreimbursed amount of such honored
drawing and of such Lender’s respective participation therein based on such Lender’s Pro Rata Share
of the Revolving Commitments. Each Lender with a Revolving Commitment shall make available to
Issuing Bank an amount equal to its respective participation, in Dollars or Euro, as applicable,
and in same day funds, at the office of Issuing Bank specified in such notice, not later than 12:00
p.m. (Local Time) on the first business day (under the laws of the jurisdiction in which such
office of Issuing Bank is located) after the date notified by Issuing Bank. In the event that any
Lender with a Revolving Commitment fails to make available to Issuing Bank on such business day the
amount of such
Lender’s participation in such Letter of Credit as provided in this Section 2.4(e), Issuing
Bank shall be entitled to recover such amount on demand from such Lender together with interest
thereon for three Business Days at the rate customarily used by Issuing Bank for the correction of
errors among banks and thereafter at the Base Rate. Nothing in this Section 2.4(e) shall be deemed
to prejudice the right of any Lender with a Revolving Commitment to recover from



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Issuing Bank any
amounts made available by such Lender to Issuing Bank pursuant to this Section in the event that it
is determined that the payment with respect to a Letter of Credit in respect of which payment was
made by such Lender constituted gross negligence or willful misconduct on the part of Issuing Bank.
In the event Issuing Bank shall have been reimbursed by other Lenders pursuant to this Section
2.4(e) for all or any portion of any drawing honored by Issuing Bank under a Letter of Credit, such
Issuing Bank shall distribute to each Lender which has paid all amounts payable by it under this
Section 2.4(e) with respect to such honored drawing such Lender’s Pro Rata Share of all payments
subsequently received by Issuing Bank from the applicable Borrower in reimbursement of such honored
drawing when such payments are received. Any such distribution shall be made to a Lender at its
primary address set forth below its name on Appendix B or at such other address as such Lender may
request.




          (f) Obligations Absolute. The obligation of each Borrower to reimburse Issuing Bank
for drawings honored under the Letters of Credit issued by it to such Borrower and to repay any
Revolving Loans made by Lenders pursuant to Section 2.4(d) and the obligations of Lenders under
Section 2.4(e) shall be unconditional and irrevocable and shall be paid strictly in accordance with
the terms hereof under all circumstances including any of the following circumstances: (i) any lack
of validity or enforceability of any Letter of Credit; (ii) the existence of any claim, set-off,
defense or other right which either Borrower or any Lender may have at any time against a
beneficiary or any transferee of any Letter of Credit (or any Persons for whom any such transferee
may be acting), Issuing Bank, Lender or any other Person or, in the case of a Lender, against
either Borrower, whether in connection herewith, the transactions contemplated herein or any
unrelated transaction (including any underlying transaction between either Borrower or one of its
Subsidiaries and the beneficiary for which any Letter of Credit was procured); (iii) any draft or
other document presented under any Letter of Credit proving to be forged, fraudulent, invalid or
insufficient in any respect or any statement therein being untrue or inaccurate in any respect;
(iv) payment by Issuing Bank under any Letter of Credit against presentation of a draft or other
document which does not substantially comply with the terms of such Letter of Credit; (v) any
adverse change in the business, operations, properties, assets or condition (financial or
otherwise) of Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries; (vi) any breach hereof or any other Credit
Document by any party thereto; (vii) any other circumstance or happening whatsoever, whether or not
similar to any of the foregoing; or (viii) the fact that an Event of Default or a Default shall
have occurred and be continuing; provided, in each case, that payment by Issuing Bank under
the applicable Letter of Credit shall not have constituted gross negligence or willful misconduct
of Issuing Bank under the circumstances in question.




          (g) Indemnification. Without duplication of any obligation of Borrowers under
Section 10.2 or 10.3, in addition to amounts payable as provided herein, each Borrower hereby
agrees to protect, indemnify, pay and save harmless Issuing Bank from and against any and all
claims, demands, liabilities, damages, losses, costs, charges and expenses (including reasonable
fees, expenses and disbursements of counsel and allocated costs of internal counsel) which Issuing
Bank may incur or be subject to as a consequence, direct or indirect, of (i) the issuance of
any Letter of Credit by Issuing Bank to such Borrower, other than as a result of (1) the gross
negligence or willful misconduct of Issuing Bank or (2) the wrongful dishonor by Issuing Bank of a
proper demand for payment made under any Letter of Credit issued by it, or (ii) the failure of
Issuing Bank to honor a drawing under any such Letter of Credit as a result of any Governmental
Act.




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     2.5. Pro Rata Shares; Availability of Funds.



          (a) Pro Rata Shares. All Loans shall be made, and all participations purchased, by
Lenders simultaneously and proportionately to their respective Pro Rata Shares, it being understood
that no Lender shall be responsible for any default by any other Lender in such other Lender’s
obligation to make a Loan requested hereunder or purchase a participation required hereby nor shall
any Term Loan Commitment or any Revolving Commitment of any Lender be increased or decreased as a
result of a default by any other Lender in such other Lender’s obligation to make a Loan requested
hereunder or purchase a participation required hereby.




          (b) Availability of Funds. Unless Administrative Agent shall have been notified by
any Lender prior to the applicable Credit Date that such Lender does not intend to make available
to Administrative Agent the amount of such Lender’s Loan requested on such Credit Date,
Administrative Agent may assume that such Lender has made such amount available to Administrative
Agent on such Credit Date and Administrative Agent may, in its sole discretion, but shall not be
obligated to, make available to Borrowers a corresponding amount on such Credit Date. If such
corresponding amount is not in fact made available to Administrative Agent by such Lender,
Administrative Agent shall be entitled to recover such corresponding amount on demand from such
Lender together with interest thereon, for each day from such Credit Date until the date such
amount is paid to Administrative Agent, at the customary rate set by Administrative Agent for the
correction of errors among banks for three Business Days and thereafter at the Base Rate. If such
Lender does not pay such corresponding amount forthwith upon Administrative Agent’s demand
therefor, Administrative Agent shall promptly notify Borrowers and the applicable Borrower shall
immediately pay such corresponding amount to Administrative Agent together with interest thereon,
for each day from such Credit Date until the date such amount is paid to Administrative Agent, at
the rate payable hereunder for Base Rate Loans for such Class of Loans. Nothing in this Section
2.5(b) shall be deemed to relieve any Lender from its obligation to fulfill its Term Loan
Commitments and Revolving Commitments hereunder or to prejudice any rights that Borrowers may have
against any Lender as a result of any default by such Lender hereunder.




     2.6. Use of Proceeds. The proceeds of the Term Loans and up to $2,500,000 of the Revolving Loans
(or an equivalent amount in Euros) made on the Closing Date shall be applied by Borrowers (i) to
finance, in part, the Acquisition, (ii) to pay fees and expenses incurred in connection with the
Transactions, and (iii) to provide ongoing working capital and for other general corporate purposes
of Borrowers and their Subsidiaries. The proceeds of the Revolving Loans, Swing Line Loans and
Letters of Credit made after the Closing Date shall be applied by Borrowers for working capital,
capital expenditures and general corporate purposes of Holdings and its Subsidiaries, including
Permitted Acquisitions. No portion of the proceeds of any Credit
Extension shall be used in any manner that causes such Credit Extension or the application of
such proceeds to violate Regulation T, Regulation U or Regulation X of the Board of Governors or
any other regulation thereof or to violate the Exchange Act.



     2.7. Evidence of Debt; Register; Lenders’ Books and Records; Notes.



          (a) Lenders’ Evidence of Debt. Each Lender shall maintain on its internal records
an account or accounts evidencing the Obligations of each Borrower to such Lender,




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including the
amounts of the Loans made by it and each repayment and prepayment in respect thereof. Any such
recordation shall be conclusive and binding on such Borrower, absent manifest error;
provided, that the failure to make any such recordation, or any error in such recordation,
shall not affect any Lender’s Revolving Commitments or such Borrower’s Obligations in respect of
any applicable Loans; and provided further, in the event of any inconsistency
between the Register and any Lender’s records, the recordations in the Register shall govern.




          (b) Register. Administrative Agent (or its agent or sub-agent appointed by it)
shall maintain at the Principal Office a register for the recordation of the names and addresses of
Lenders and the Revolving Commitments and Loans of each Lender from time to time (the “Register”).
The Register shall be available for inspection by Borrowers or any Lender (solely with respect to
any entry relating to such Lender’s Loans) at any reasonable time and from time to time upon
reasonable prior notice. Administrative Agent shall record, or shall cause to be recorded, in the
Register the Revolving Commitments and the Loans in accordance with the provisions of Section 10.6,
and each repayment or prepayment in respect of the principal amount of the Loans, and any such
recordation shall be conclusive and binding on each Borrower and each Lender, absent manifest
error; provided, failure to make any such recordation, or any error in such recordation,
shall not affect any Lender’s Revolving Commitments or any Borrower’s Obligations in respect of any
Loan. Each Borrower hereby designates GSCP to serve as such Borrower’s agent solely for purposes
of maintaining the Register as provided in this Section 2.7, and each Borrower hereby agrees that,
to the extent GSCP serves in such capacity, GSCP and its officers, directors, employees, agents,
sub-agents and affiliates shall constitute “Indemnitees.”




          (c) Notes. If so requested by any Lender by written notice to Borrowers (with a
copy to Administrative Agent) at least two Business Days prior to the Closing Date, or at any time
thereafter, each Borrower shall execute and deliver to such Lender (and/or, if applicable and if so
specified in such notice, to any Person who is an assignee of such Lender pursuant to Section 10.6)
on the Closing Date (or, if such notice is delivered after the Closing Date, promptly after such
Borrower’s receipt of such notice) a Note or Notes to evidence such Lender’s U.S. Term Loan,
European Term Loan, New Term Loan, Revolving Loan or Swing Line Loan, as the case may be.




     2.8. Interest on Loans.



     (a) Except as otherwise set forth herein, each Class of Loan shall bear interest on the
unpaid principal amount thereof from the date made through repayment (whether by acceleration or
otherwise) thereof as follows:




(i) in the case of Revolving Loans:




          (1) if a Base Rate Loan, at the Base Rate plus the
Applicable Margin; or




          (2) if a Eurodollar Rate Loan, at the Adjusted Eurodollar
Rate plus the Applicable Margin;



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(ii) in the case of Swing Line Loans, at the Base Rate plus the Applicable Margin;




(iii) in the case of U.S. Term Loans:




          (1) if a Base Rate Loan, at the Base Rate plus the
Applicable Margin; or




          (2) if a Eurodollar Rate Loan, at the Adjusted Eurodollar
Rate plus the Applicable Margin; and




(iv) in the case of European Term Loans, at the Adjusted Eurodollar Rate plus
Mandatory Costs (if any) plus the Applicable Margin.



          (b) The basis for determining the rate of interest with respect to any Loan (except a Swing
Line Loan which can be made and maintained as Base Rate Loans only), and the Interest Period with
respect to any Eurodollar Rate Loan, shall be selected by the applicable Borrower and notified to
Administrative Agent and Lenders pursuant to the applicable Funding Notice or
Conversion/Continuation Notice, as the case may be. If on any day a Loan is outstanding with
respect to which a Funding Notice or Conversion/Continuation Notice has not been delivered to
Administrative Agent in accordance with the terms hereof specifying the applicable basis for
determining the rate of interest, then for that day such Loan shall be a Base Rate Loan if such
Loan is denominated in Dollars or a Eurodollar Rate Loan with an Interest Period of one month if
such Loan is denominated in Euro.




          (c) In connection with Eurodollar Rate Loans there shall be no more than five (5) Interest
Periods outstanding at any time. With respect to the U.S. Term Loans and Revolving Loans borrowed
by the U.S. Borrower, in the event the U.S. Borrower fails to specify between a Base Rate Loan or a
Eurodollar Rate Loan in the applicable Funding Notice or Conversion/Continuation Notice, such Loan
(if outstanding as a Eurodollar Rate Loan) will be automatically converted into a Base Rate Loan on
the last day of the then-current Interest Period for such Loan (or if outstanding as a Base Rate
Loan will remain as, or (if not then outstanding) will be made as, a Base Rate Loan). In the event
either Borrower fails to specify an Interest
Period for any Eurodollar Rate Loan in the applicable Funding Notice or
Conversion/Continuation Notice, such Borrower shall be deemed to have selected an Interest Period
of one month. As soon as practicable after 10:00 a.m. (Local Time) on each Interest Rate
Determination Date, Administrative Agent shall determine (which determination shall, absent
manifest error, be final, conclusive and binding upon all parties) the interest rate that shall
apply to the Eurodollar Rate Loans for which an interest rate is then being determined for the
applicable Interest Period and shall promptly give notice thereof (in writing or by telephone
confirmed in writing) to Borrowers and each Lender.




          (d) Interest payable pursuant to Section 2.8(a) shall be computed (i) in the case of Base
Rate Loans on the basis of a 365-day or 366-day year, as the case may be, and (ii) in the case of
Eurodollar Rate Loans, on the basis of a 360-day year, in each case for the actual number of days
elapsed in the period during which it accrues. In computing interest on any Loan, the date of the
making of such Loan or the first day of an Interest Period applicable to such Loan or,




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with respect
to a Term Loan, the last Interest Payment Date with respect to such Term Loan or, with respect to a
Base Rate Loan being converted from a Eurodollar Rate Loan, the date of conversion of such
Eurodollar Rate Loan to such Base Rate Loan, as the case may be, shall be included, and the date of
payment of such Loan or the expiration date of an Interest Period applicable to such Loan or, with
respect to a Base Rate Loan being converted to a Eurodollar Rate Loan, the date of conversion of
such Base Rate Loan to such Eurodollar Rate Loan, as the case may be, shall be excluded;
provided, if a Loan is repaid on the same day on which it is made, one day’s interest shall
be paid on that Loan.




          (e) Except as otherwise set forth herein, interest on each Loan (i) with respect to Loans,
shall accrue on a daily basis and shall be payable in arrears on each Interest Payment Date with
respect to interest accrued on and to each such payment date; (ii) shall accrue on a daily basis
and shall be payable in arrears upon any prepayment of that Loan, whether voluntary or mandatory,
to the extent accrued on the amount being prepaid; and (iii) shall accrue on a daily basis and
shall be payable in arrears at maturity of the Loans, including final maturity of the Loans;
provided, however, with respect to any voluntary prepayment of a Base Rate Loan,
accrued interest shall instead be payable on the applicable Interest Payment Date.




          (f) Each Borrower agrees to pay to Issuing Bank, with respect to drawings honored under any
Letter of Credit issued on behalf of such Borrower, interest on the amount paid by Issuing Bank in
respect of each such honored drawing from the date such drawing is honored to but excluding the
date such amount is reimbursed by or on behalf of such Borrower at a rate equal to (i) for the
period from the date such drawing is honored to but excluding the applicable Reimbursement Date,
the rate of interest otherwise payable hereunder with respect to Revolving Loans that are Base Rate
Loans in the case of Letters of Credit denominated in Dollars, and (ii) thereafter, a rate which is
2% per annum in excess of the rate of interest otherwise payable hereunder with respect to
Revolving Loans that are Base Rate Loans.




          (g) Interest payable pursuant to Section 2.8(f) shall be computed on the basis of a
365/366-day year for the actual number of days elapsed in the period during which it accrues, and
shall be payable on demand or, if no demand is made, on the date on which the related drawing under
a Letter of Credit is reimbursed in full. Promptly upon receipt by Issuing Bank of any payment of
interest pursuant to Section 2.8(f), Issuing Bank shall distribute to each Lender,
out of the interest received by Issuing Bank in respect of the period from the date such
drawing is honored to but excluding the date on which Issuing Bank is reimbursed for the amount of
such drawing (including any such reimbursement out of the proceeds of any Revolving Loans), the
amount that such Lender would have been entitled to receive in respect of the letter of credit fee
that would have been payable in respect of such Letter of Credit for such period if no drawing had
been honored under such Letter of Credit. In the event Issuing Bank shall have been reimbursed by
Lenders for all or any portion of such honored drawing, Issuing Bank shall distribute to each
Lender which has paid all amounts payable by it under Section 2.4(e) with respect to such honored
drawing such Lender’s Pro Rata Share of any interest received by Issuing Bank in respect of that
portion of such honored drawing so reimbursed by Lenders for the period from the date on which
Issuing Bank was so reimbursed by Lenders to but excluding the date on which such portion of such
honored drawing is reimbursed by the applicable Borrower.




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     2.9. Conversion/Continuation.



          (a) Subject to Section 2.18 and so long as no Default or Event of Default shall have
occurred and then be continuing:





          (i) The U.S. Borrower shall have the option to convert at any time all or any part of
any U.S. Term Loan or Revolving Loan equal to $1,000,000 and integral multiples of $500,000
in excess of that amount from one Type of Loan to another Type of Loan; provided, a
Eurodollar Rate Loan may only be converted on the expiration of the Interest Period
applicable to such Eurodollar Rate Loan unless the applicable Borrower shall pay all amounts
due under Section 2.18 in connection with any such conversion; or




          (ii) The Borrowers shall have the option upon the expiration of any Interest Period
applicable to any Eurodollar Rate Loan, to continue all or any portion of such Loan equal to
$1,000,000 and integral multiples of $500,000 in excess of each applicable amount as a
Eurodollar Rate Loan in excess of that amount as a Eurodollar Rate Loan.



          (b) The applicable Borrower shall deliver a Conversion/Continuation Notice to Administrative
Agent no later than 10:00 a.m. (Local Time) at least one Business Day in advance of the proposed
conversion date (in the case of a conversion to a Base Rate Loan) and at least three Business Days
in advance of the proposed conversion/continuation date (in the case of a conversion to, or a
continuation of, a Eurodollar Rate Loan); provided, that, European Term Loans may only be
continued as Eurodollar Rate Loans. Except as otherwise provided herein, a Conversion/Continuation
Notice for conversion to (solely with respect to U.S. Term Loans), or continuation of, any
Eurodollar Rate Loans (or telephonic notice in lieu thereof) shall be irrevocable on and after the
related Interest Rate Determination Date, and the applicable Borrower shall be bound to effect a
conversion or continuation in accordance therewith.




     2.10. Default Interest. Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default under Section 8.1(a),
all payments of principal then overdue and, to the extent permitted by applicable law, any interest
payments on the Loans then overdue or any fees or other amounts owed hereunder then overdue, shall
thereafter bear interest (including post-petition interest in any proceeding under the Bankruptcy
Code or other applicable bankruptcy laws) payable on demand at a rate that is 2% per annum in
excess of the interest rate otherwise payable hereunder with respect to the applicable Loans (or,
in the case of any such fees and other amounts, at a rate which is 2% per annum in excess of the
interest rate otherwise payable hereunder for Base Rate Loans that are Revolving Loans);
provided, in the case of Eurodollar Rate Loans, upon the expiration of the Interest Period
in effect at the time any such increase in interest rate is effective such Eurodollar Rate Loans
shall thereupon become Base Rate Loans and shall thereafter bear interest, to the extent of amounts
then overdue, payable upon demand at a rate which is 2% per annum in excess of the interest rate
otherwise payable hereunder for Base Rate Loans. Payment or acceptance of the increased rates of
interest provided for in this Section 2.10 is not a permitted alternative to timely payment and
shall not constitute a waiver of any Event of Default or otherwise prejudice or limit any rights or
remedies of Administrative Agent or any Lender.



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     2.11. Fees.



          (a) Each applicable Borrower agrees to pay to Lenders having Revolving Exposure with respect
to the Loans borrowed by, and Letters of Credit issued to, such Borrower:





          (i) commitment fees equal to (1) the average of the daily difference between (a) the
Revolving Commitments and (b) the aggregate principal amount of (x) all outstanding
Revolving Loans plus (y) the Letter of Credit Usage, times (2) the Applicable Revolving
Commitment Fee Percentage; and




          (ii) letter of credit fees equal to (1) the Applicable Margin for Revolving Loans
that are Eurodollar Rate Loans, times (2) the average aggregate daily maximum amount
available to be drawn under all such Letters of Credit (regardless of whether any conditions
for drawing could then be met and determined as of the close of business on any date of
determination).


All fees referred to in this Section 2.11(a) shall be paid to Administrative Agent at its Principal
Office and upon receipt, Administrative Agent shall promptly distribute to each applicable Lender
its Pro Rata Share thereof.




          (b) Each applicable Borrower agrees to pay directly to Issuing Bank, for its own account,
the following fees with respect to Letters of Credit issued to such Borrower:





          (i) a fronting fee equal to 0.125%, per annum, times the average aggregate daily
maximum amount available to be drawn under all Letters of Credit (determined as of the close
of business on any date of determination); and




          (ii) such documentary and processing charges for any issuance, amendment, transfer or
payment of a Letter of Credit as are in accordance with Issuing
Bank’s standard schedule for such charges and as in effect at the time of such
issuance, amendment, transfer or payment, as the case may be.



          (c) All fees referred to in Section 2.11(a) and 2.11(b)(i) shall be calculated (i) in the
case of Base Rate Loans on the basis of a 365-day or 366-day year, as the case may be, and (ii) in
the case of Eurodollar Rate Loans, on the basis of a 360-day year, in each case for the actual
number of days elapsed and shall be payable quarterly in arrears on April 1, July 1, October 1 and
January 1 of each year during the Revolving Commitment Period, commencing on the first such date to
occur after the Closing Date, and on the Revolving Commitment Termination Date.




          (d) In addition to any of the foregoing fees, each Borrower agrees to pay to Agents such
other fees in the amounts and at the times separately agreed upon.




     2.12. Scheduled Payments. The principal amounts of the Term Loans shall be repaid in consecutive
quarterly installments (each, an “Installment”) in the aggregate amounts set forth below on the
four quarterly scheduled Interest Payment Dates applicable to Term Loans, commencing:



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	 	 	U.S. Term Loan	 	European Term Loan
	Amortization Date	 	Installments	 	Installments
	June 30, 2007
	 	$	375,000.00	 	 	€	189,897.46	 
	September 30, 2007
	 	$	375,000.00	 	 	€	189,897.46	 
	December 31, 2007
	 	$	375,000.00	 	 	€	189,897.46	 
	March 31, 2008
	 	$	375,000.00	 	 	€	189,897.46	 
	June 30, 2008
	 	$	375,000.00	 	 	€	189,897.46	 
	September 30, 2008
	 	$	375,000.00	 	 	€	189,897.46	 
	December 31, 2008
	 	$	375,000.00	 	 	€	189,897.46	 
	March 31, 2009
	 	$	375,000.00	 	 	€	189,897.46	 
	June 30, 2009
	 	$	375,000.00	 	 	€	189,897.46	 
	September 30, 2009
	 	$	375,000.00	 	 	€	189,897.46	 
	December 31, 2009
	 	$	375,000.00	 	 	€	189,897.46	 
	March 31, 2010
	 	$	375,000.00	 	 	€	189,897.46	 
	June 30, 2010
	 	$	375,000.00	 	 	€	189,897.46	 
	September 30, 2010
	 	$	375,000.00	 	 	€	189,897.46	 
	December 31, 2010
	 	$	375,000.00	 	 	€	189,897.46	 
	March 31, 2011
	 	$	375,000.00	 	 	€	189,897.46	 
	June 30, 2011
	 	$	375,000.00	 	 	€	189,897.46	 
	September 30, 2011
	 	$	375,000.00	 	 	€	189,897.46	 
	December 31, 2011
	 	$	375,000.00	 	 	€	189,897.46	 
	March 31, 2012
	 	$	375,000.00	 	 	€	189,897.46	 
	June 30, 2012
	 	$	375,000.00	 	 	€	189,897.46	 
	September 30, 2012
	 	$	375,000.00	 	 	€	189,897.46	 
	December 31, 2012
	 	$	375,000.00	 	 	€	189,897.46	 
	March 31, 2013
	 	$	375,000.00	 	 	€	189,897.46	 
	June 30, 2013
	 	$	375,000.00	 	 	€	189,897.46	 
	September 30, 2013
	 	$	375,000.00	 	 	€	189,897.46	 
	December 31, 2013
	 	$	375,000.00	 	 	€	189,897.46	 
	Term Loan Maturity Date
	 	$	139,875,000.00	 	 	€	70,831,750.73	 





provided, in the event any New Term Loans are made, such New Term Loans shall be repaid on
each Installment Date occurring on or after the Increased Amount Date in an amount equal to (i) the
aggregate principal amount of New Term Loans of the applicable Series of New Term Loans, times (ii)
the ratio (expressed as a percentage) of (y) the amount of all other Term Loans



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being repaid on the
Installment Date and (z) the total aggregate principal amount of all other Term Loans outstanding
on the Increased Amount Date.



Notwithstanding the foregoing, (x) such Installments shall be reduced in connection with any
voluntary or mandatory prepayments of the U.S. Term Loans or the European Term Loans, as the case
may be, in accordance with Sections 2.13, 2.14 and 2.15, as applicable; and (y) the U.S. Term Loans
and the European Term Loans, together with all other amounts owed hereunder with respect thereto,
shall, in any event, be paid in full no later than the U.S. Term Loan Maturity Date and the
European Term Loan Maturity Date, respectively.




     2.13. Voluntary Prepayments/Commitment Reductions.



          (a) Voluntary Prepayments.





(i) Any time and from time to time:




               (1) with respect to Base Rate Loans, each Borrower may
prepay any such Loans on any Business Day in whole or in part,
in an aggregate minimum amount of $1,000,000 and integral
multiples of $500,000 in excess of that amount;




               (2) with respect to Eurodollar Rate Loans denominated in
Dollars, each Borrower may prepay any such Loans on any Business
Day in whole or in part in an aggregate minimum amount of
$1,000,000 and integral multiples of $500,000 in excess of that
amount;




               (3) with respect to Eurodollar Rate Loans denominated in
Euro, each Borrower may prepay any such Loans on any Business
Day in whole or in part in an aggregate minimum amount of
€1,000,000 and integral multiples of €500,000 in excess of that
amount; and




               (4) with respect to Swing Line Loans, each Borrower may
prepay any such Loans on any Business Day in whole or in part in
an aggregate minimum amount of $500,000, and in integral
multiples of $100,000 in excess of that amount.




(ii) All such prepayments shall be made:




               (1) upon not less than one Business Day’s prior written or
telephonic notice in the case of Base Rate Loans;



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               (2) upon not less than three Business Days’ prior written
or telephonic notice in the case of Eurodollar Rate Loans; and




               (3) upon written or telephonic notice on the date of
prepayment, in the case of Swing Line Loans;


in each case given to Administrative Agent or Swing Line Lender, as the case may be, by 12:00 p.m.
(Local Time) on the date required and, if given by telephone, promptly confirmed in writing to
Administrative Agent (and Administrative Agent will promptly transmit such telephonic or original
notice for Term Loans or Revolving Loans, as the case may be, by telefacsimile or telephone to each
Lender) or Swing Line Lender, as the case may be. Upon the giving of any such notice, the
principal amount of the Loans specified in such notice shall become due and payable on the
prepayment date specified therein. Any such voluntary prepayment shall be applied as specified in
Section 2.15(a).




     (b) Voluntary Commitment Reductions.




          (i) Each Borrower may, upon not less than three Business Days’ prior written or
telephonic notice confirmed in writing to Administrative Agent (which original written or
telephonic notice Administrative Agent will promptly transmit by telefacsimile or telephone
to each applicable Lender), at any time and from time to time terminate in whole or
permanently reduce in part, without premium or penalty, the Revolving Commitments in an
amount up to the amount by which the Revolving Commitments exceed the Total Utilization of
Revolving Commitments at the time of such proposed termination or reduction;
provided, any such partial reduction of the Revolving Commitments shall be in an
aggregate minimum amount of $1,000,000 and integral multiples of $500,000 in excess of that
amount.




          (ii) Such Borrower’s notice to Administrative Agent shall designate the date (which
shall be a Business Day) of such termination or reduction and the amount of any partial
reduction, and such termination or reduction of the Revolving Commitments shall be effective
on the date specified in such Borrower’s notice and shall reduce the Revolving Commitment
of each Lender proportionately to its Pro Rata Share thereof.



     2.14. Mandatory Prepayments.



          (a) Asset Sales. No later than the tenth Business Day following the date of receipt
by Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries of any Net Asset Sale Proceeds, Borrowers shall prepay the
Loans as set forth in Section 2.15(b) in an aggregate amount equal to such Net Asset Sale Proceeds;
provided, so long as no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing,
Borrowers shall have the option, directly or through one or more of their respective Subsidiaries,
to invest all or any portion of such Net Asset Sale Proceeds within 365 days of receipt thereof (or
within fifteen months of receipt if a binding agreement to reinvest is entered into within two
hundred seventy days of receipt) in long-term productive or other capital assets of the general
type used in the business of Holdings and its Subsidiaries; provided further,





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pending any such investment all such Net Asset Sale Proceeds shall be applied to prepay Revolving
Loans to the extent outstanding (without a reduction in Revolving Commitments).




          (b) Insurance/Condemnation Proceeds. No later than the tenth Business Day following
the date of receipt by Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries, or Administrative Agent as loss payee,
of any Net Insurance/Condemnation Proceeds, Borrowers shall prepay the Loans as set forth in
Section 2.15(b) in an aggregate amount equal to such Net Insurance/Condemnation Proceeds;
provided, so long as no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing,
Borrowers shall have the option, directly or through one or more of its Subsidiaries to invest such
Net Insurance/Condemnation Proceeds within 365 days of receipt thereof (or within fifteen months of
receipt if a binding agreement to reinvest is entered into within two hundred seventy days of
receipt) in long term productive or other capital assets of the general type used in the business
of Holdings and its Subsidiaries, which investment may include the repair, restoration or
replacement of the applicable assets thereof; provided further, pending any such
investment all such Net Insurance/Condemnation Proceeds, as the case may be, shall be applied to
prepay Revolving Loans to the extent outstanding (without a reduction in Revolving Commitments).




          (c) Issuance of Equity Securities. No later than the first Business Day following the
date of receipt by AZ Chem Investments Partners LP, AZ Chem Luxembourg Finance S.à.r.l or Holdings
of any Cash proceeds from a capital contribution to, or the issuance of any Equity Interests of, AZ
Chem Investments Partners LP, AZ Chem Luxembourg Finance S.à.r.l or Holdings or any of its
Subsidiaries (other than (i) issuances pursuant to any employee stock or stock option compensation
plan and (ii) issuances to the Sponsor), Borrowers shall prepay the Loans as set forth in Section
2.15(b) in an aggregate amount equal to 50% of such proceeds, net of underwriting discounts and
commissions and other reasonable costs and expenses associated therewith, including reasonable
legal fees and expenses; provided, during any period in which the Leverage Ratio
(determined for any such period by reference to the most recent Compliance Certificate delivered
pursuant to Section 5.1(c) recently shall be 3.50:1.00 or less, Borrowers
shall only be required to make the prepayments otherwise required hereby in an amount equal to
25% of such net proceeds.




          (d) Issuance of Debt. No later than the first Business Day following the date of
receipt by Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries of any Cash proceeds from the incurrence of any
Indebtedness of Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries (other than with respect to any Indebtedness
permitted to be incurred pursuant to Section 6.1), Borrowers shall prepay the Loans as set forth in
Section 2.15(b) in an aggregate amount equal to 100% of such proceeds, net of underwriting
discounts and commissions and other out-of-pocket costs and expenses associated therewith,
including legal auditing and accounting fees and expenses.




          (e) Consolidated Excess Cash Flow. In the event that there shall be Consolidated
Excess Cash Flow for any Fiscal Year (commencing with the Fiscal Year ending 2007), Borrowers
shall, no later than one hundred ten days after the end of such Fiscal Year, prepay the Loans as
set forth in Section 2.15(b) in an aggregate amount equal to (i) 50% of such Consolidated Excess
Cash Flow minus (ii) voluntary repayments of the Loans (excluding repayments of Revolving
Loans or Swing Line Loans except to the extent the Revolving Commitments are permanently reduced in
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Term Loans; provided, that during any
period in which the Leverage Ratio (determined for any such period by reference to the most recent
Compliance Certificate delivered pursuant to Section 5.1(c) calculating the Leverage Ratio) shall
be 3.50:1.00 or less, Borrowers shall only be required to make the prepayments and/or reductions
otherwise required hereby in an amount equal to (i) 25% of such Consolidated Excess Cash Flow
minus (ii) voluntary repayments of the Loans (excluding repayments of Revolving Loans or
Swing Line Loans except to the extent the Revolving Commitments are permanently reduced in
connection with such repayments) and Second Lien Term Loans.




          (f) Revolving Loans and Swing Loans. Borrowers shall from time to time prepay first,
the Swing Line Loans (with respect to U.S. Borrower), and second, the Revolving Loans to the extent
necessary so that the Total Utilization of Revolving Commitments shall not at any time exceed the
Revolving Commitments then in effect.




          (g) Limitations on Prepayments. Mandatory prepayments required in respect of any
Non-U.S. Subsidiary shall not be required to be used to prepay the Loans of the U.S. Borrower and
shall only be required to prepay the Loans of the European Borrower, provided
however that in the event that the Loans of the European Borrower have been paid in full
and the prepayment obligation under Sections 2.14(a), (b), (c), (d) and (e) imposed on any Non-U.S.
Subsidiary is not completely satisfied, the U.S. Borrower shall be required to prepay the Loans of
the U.S. Borrower in an amount equal to the mandatory prepayment amount that remains with respect
to such Non-U.S. Subsidiary.




          (h) Prepayment Certificate. Concurrently with any prepayment of the Loans pursuant to
Sections 2.14(a) through 2.14(e), Borrowers shall deliver to Administrative Agent a certificate of
an Authorized Officer demonstrating the calculation of the amount of the applicable net proceeds or
Consolidated Excess Cash Flow, as the case may be. In the event that Borrowers shall subsequently
determine that the actual amount received exceeded the amount set forth in such certificate,
Borrowers shall promptly make an additional prepayment of the Loans in an
amount equal to such excess, and Borrowers shall concurrently therewith deliver to
Administrative Agent a certificate of an Authorized Officer demonstrating the derivation of such
excess.




     2.15. Application of Prepayments.



          (a) Application of Voluntary Prepayments by Type of Loans. Any prepayment of any Loan
pursuant to Section 2.13(a) shall be applied as specified by the applicable Borrower in the
applicable notice of prepayment; provided, in the event such Borrower fail to specify the
Loans to which any such prepayment shall be applied, such prepayment shall be applied as follows:





               first, with respect to U.S. Borrower, to repay outstanding Swing Line Loans to the full
extent thereof;




               second, to repay outstanding Revolving Loans, to the full extent thereof; and



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               third, to prepay the Term Loans on a pro rata basis (in accordance with the respective
outstanding principal amounts thereof); and further applied on a pro rata basis to reduce
the scheduled remaining Installments of principal of the Term Loans.



          (b) Application of Mandatory Prepayments by Type of Loans. Any amount required to be
paid pursuant to Sections 2.14(a) through 2.14(e) shall be applied as follows:





               first, to prepay Term Loans on a pro rata basis (in accordance with the respective
outstanding principal amounts thereof) and further applied on a pro rata basis to the
remaining scheduled Installments of principal of each Term Loan;




               second, with respect to U.S. Borrower, to prepay the Swing Line Loans to the full
extent thereof (without any reduction in the Revolving Commitments);




               third, to prepay the Revolving Loans to the full extent thereof (without a
corresponding reduction of Revolving Commitments);




               fourth, to prepay outstanding reimbursement obligations with respect to Letters of
Credit; and




               fifth, to cash collateralize Letters of Credit.



          (c) Waivable Mandatory Prepayment. Anything contained herein to the contrary
notwithstanding, so long as any U.S. Term Loans are outstanding, in the event Borrowers are
required to make any mandatory prepayment (a “Waivable Mandatory Prepayment”) of the Term Loans,
not less than three Business Days prior to the date (the “Required Prepayment Date”) on which
Borrowers are required to make such Waivable Mandatory Prepayment, Borrowers shall notify
Administrative Agent of the amount of such prepayment, and Administrative Agent will promptly
thereafter notify each Lender holding an outstanding Term
Loan of the amount of such Lender’s Pro Rata Share of such Waivable Mandatory Prepayment and
such Lender’s option to refuse such amount. Each such Lender may exercise such option by giving
written notice to Borrowers and Administrative Agent of its election to do so on or before the
first Business Day prior to the Required Prepayment Date (it being understood that any Lender which
does not notify Borrowers and Administrative Agent of its election to exercise such option on or
before the first Business Day prior to the Required Prepayment Date shall be deemed to have
elected, as of such date, not to exercise such option). On the Required Prepayment Date, Borrowers
shall pay to Administrative Agent the amount of the Waivable Mandatory Prepayment, which amount
shall be applied (i) in an amount equal to that portion of the Waivable Mandatory Prepayment
payable to those Lenders that have elected not to exercise such option, to prepay the Term Loans of
such Lenders (which prepayment shall be applied to the scheduled Installments of principal of the
Term Loans in accordance with Section 2.15(b)), and (ii) in an amount equal to that portion of the
Waivable Mandatory Prepayment otherwise payable to those Lenders that have elected to exercise such
option, to prepay the U.S. Term Loans (which prepayment shall be further applied to the scheduled
installments of principal of the U.S. Term Loans in accordance with Section 2.15(b)).




          (d) Application of Prepayments of Loans to Base Rate Loans and Eurodollar Rate Loans.
Considering each Class of Loans being prepaid separately, any prepayment thereof





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shall be applied
first to Base Rate Loans to the full extent thereof before application to Eurodollar Rate Loans, in
each case in a manner which minimizes the amount of any payments required to be made by Borrowers
pursuant to Section 2.18(c).




     2.16. General Provisions Regarding Payments.



          (a) All payments by a Borrower of principal, interest, fees and other Obligations shall be
made in Dollars or Euro, applicable, in same day funds, without defense, setoff or counterclaim,
free of any restriction or condition, and delivered to Administrative Agent not later than 12:00
p.m. (Local Time) on the date due at the Principal Office designated by Administrative Agent for
the account of Lenders; for purposes of computing interest and fees, funds received by
Administrative Agent after that time on such due date shall be deemed to have been paid by
Borrowers on the next succeeding Business Day.




          (b) All payments in respect of the principal amount of any Loan (other than voluntary
prepayments of Revolving Loans) shall be accompanied by payment of accrued interest on the
principal amount being repaid or prepaid, and all such payments (and, in any event, any payments in
respect of any Loan on a date when interest is due and payable with respect to such Loan) shall be
applied to the payment of interest then due and payable before application to principal.




          (c) Administrative Agent (or its agent or sub-agent appointed by it) shall promptly distribute
to each Lender at such address as such Lender shall indicate in writing, such Lender’s applicable
Pro Rata Share of all payments and prepayments of principal and interest due hereunder, together
with all other amounts due thereto, including all fees payable with respect thereto, to the extent
received by Administrative Agent.




          (d) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions hereof, if any Conversion/ Continuation Notice is
withdrawn as to any Affected Lender or if any Affected Lender makes Base Rate Loans in lieu of its
Pro Rata Share of any Eurodollar Rate Loans, Administrative Agent shall give effect thereto in
apportioning payments received thereafter.




          (e) Subject to the provisos set forth in the definition of “Interest Period” as they may apply
to Revolving Loans, whenever any payment to be made hereunder with respect to any Loan shall be
stated to be due on a day that is not a Business Day, such payment shall be made on the next
succeeding Business Day and, with respect to Revolving Loans only, such extension of time shall be
included in the computation of the payment of interest hereunder or of the Revolving Commitment
fees hereunder.




          (f) Administrative Agent shall deem any payment by or on behalf of Borrowers hereunder that is
not made in same day funds prior to 12:00 p.m. (Local Time) to be a non-conforming payment. Any
such payment shall not be deemed to have been received by Administrative Agent until the later of
(i) the time such funds become available funds, and (ii) the applicable next Business Day.
Administrative Agent shall give prompt telephonic notice to the applicable Borrower and each
applicable Lender (confirmed in writing) if any payment is non-conforming. Any non-conforming
payment may constitute or become a Default or Event of Default in accordance with the terms of
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principal as to which a non-conforming
payment is made until such funds become available funds (but in no event less than the period from
the date of such payment to the next succeeding applicable Business Day) at the rate determined
pursuant to Section 2.10 from the date such amount was due and payable until the date such amount
is paid in full.




          (g) If an Event of Default shall have occurred and not otherwise been waived, and the maturity
of the Obligations shall have been accelerated pursuant to Section 8.1,





          (i) all payments or proceeds received by Agents hereunder in respect of any of the
Obligations of the U.S. Borrower (including, without limitation, all proceeds received by
each of the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent in respect of any sale, any
collection from, or other realization upon all or any part of the Collateral) shall be
applied, subject to the Intercreditor Agreement, in full or in part by each of the
Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent against, the Obligations of the U.S. Borrower
in the following order of priority: first, to the payment of all costs and expenses of such
sale, collection or other realization, including reasonable compensation to each of the
Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent and its agents and counsel, and all other
expenses, liabilities and advances made or incurred by each of the Administrative Agent and
the Collateral Agent in connection therewith, and all amounts for which each of the
Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent is entitled to indemnification hereunder (in
its capacity as each of the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent and not as a
Lender) and all advances made by each of the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent
hereunder for the account of the applicable Credit Party, and to the payment of all costs
and expenses paid or incurred by each of the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent
in connection with the exercise of any right or remedy hereunder, all in accordance with the
terms hereof or thereof; second, to the extent of any excess of such proceeds, to the
payment of all other
Obligations of the U.S. Borrower for the ratable benefit of the Lenders and the Lender
Counterparties; and third, to the extent of any excess of such proceeds, to the payment to
or upon the order of such Credit Party or to whosoever may be lawfully entitled to receive
the same or as a court of competent jurisdiction may direct; and




          (ii) all payments or proceeds received by Agents hereunder in respect of any of the
Obligations of the European Borrower (including, without limitation, all proceeds received
by each of the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent in respect of any sale, any
collection from, or other realization upon all or any part of the Collateral) shall be
applied, in full or in part by each of the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent
against, the Obligations of the European Borrower in the following order of priority:
first, to the payment of all costs and expenses of such sale, collection or other
realization, including reasonable compensation to each of the Administrative Agent and the
Collateral Agent and its agents and counsel, and all other expenses, liabilities and
advances made or incurred by each of the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent in
connection therewith, and all amounts for which each of the Administrative Agent and the
Collateral Agent is entitled to indemnification hereunder (in its capacity as each of the
Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent and not as a Lender) and all advances made by
each of the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent hereunder for the account of the
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or incurred by
each of the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent in connection with the exercise of
any right or remedy hereunder, all in accordance with the terms hereof or thereof; second,
to the extent of any excess of such proceeds, to the payment of all other Obligations of the
European Borrower for the ratable benefit of the Lenders and the Lender Counterparties; and
third, to the extent of any excess of such proceeds, to the payment to or upon the order of
such Credit Party or to whosoever may be lawfully entitled to receive the same or as a court
of competent jurisdiction may direct.



     2.17. Ratable Sharing. Lenders hereby agree among themselves that if any of them shall,
whether by voluntary payment (other than a voluntary prepayment of Loans made and applied in
accordance with the terms hereof), through the exercise of any right of set-off or banker’s lien,
by counterclaim or cross action or by the enforcement of any right under the Credit Documents or
otherwise, or as adequate protection of a deposit treated as cash collateral under the Bankruptcy
Code or other applicable legislation, receive payment or reduction of a proportion of the aggregate
amount of principal, interest, amounts payable in respect of Letters of Credit, fees and other
amounts then due and owing to such Lender hereunder or under the other Credit Documents
(collectively, the “Aggregate Amounts Due” to such Lender) which is greater than the proportion
received by any other Lender in respect of the Aggregate Amounts Due to such other Lender, then the
Lender receiving such proportionately greater payment shall (a) notify Administrative Agent and
each other Lender of the receipt of such payment and (b) apply a portion of such payment to
purchase participations (which it shall be deemed to have purchased from each seller of a
participation simultaneously upon the receipt by such seller of its portion of such payment) in the
Aggregate Amounts Due to the other Lenders so that all such recoveries of Aggregate Amounts Due
shall be shared by all Lenders in proportion to the Aggregate Amounts Due to them;
provided, if all or part of such proportionately greater payment received by such
purchasing Lender is thereafter recovered from such Lender upon the bankruptcy or reorganization of
either
Borrower or otherwise, those purchases shall be rescinded and the purchase prices paid for
such participations shall be returned to such purchasing Lender ratably to the extent of such
recovery, but without interest; provided, further, that any proportionately greater
amounts received on account of Loans to European Borrower shall be applied to purchase
participations in loans to European Borrower. Each Borrower expressly consents to the foregoing
arrangement and agrees that any holder of a participation so purchased may exercise any and all
rights of banker’s lien, set-off or counterclaim with respect to any and all monies owing by such
Borrower to that holder with respect thereto as fully as if that holder were owed the amount of the
participation held by that holder.



     2.18. Making or Maintaining Eurodollar Rate Loans.



          (a) Inability to Determine Applicable Interest Rate. In the event that Administrative
Agent shall have determined (which determination shall be final and conclusive and binding upon all
parties hereto), on any Interest Rate Determination Date with respect to any Eurodollar Rate Loans,
that by reason of circumstances affecting the London interbank market adequate and fair means do
not exist for ascertaining the interest rate applicable to such Loans on the basis provided for in
the definition of Adjusted Eurodollar Rate, Administrative Agent shall on such date give notice (by
telefacsimile or by telephone confirmed in writing) to Borrowers and each Lender of such
determination, whereupon (i) no Loans may be made as, or converted to, Eurodollar Rate Loans (other
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accordance with clause (c) or (d) of the
definition of Adjusted Eurodollar Rate) until such time as Administrative Agent notifies Borrowers
and Lenders that the circumstances giving rise to such notice no longer exist, and (ii) any Funding
Notice or Conversion/Continuation Notice given by a Borrower with respect to the Loans in respect
of which such determination was made shall be deemed to be rescinded by such Borrower.




          (b) Illegality or Impracticability of Eurodollar Rate Loans. In the event that on any
date any Lender shall have determined (which determination shall be final and conclusive and
binding upon all parties hereto but shall be made only after consultation with Borrowers and
Administrative Agent) that the making, maintaining or continuation of its Eurodollar Rate Loans (i)
has become unlawful as a result of compliance by such Lender in good faith with any law, treaty,
governmental rule, regulation, guideline or order (or would conflict with any such treaty,
governmental rule, regulation, guideline or order not having the force of law even though the
failure to comply therewith would not be unlawful), or (ii) has become impracticable, as a result
of contingencies occurring after the date hereof which materially and adversely affect the London
interbank market or the position of such Lender in that market, then, and in any such event, such
Lender shall be an “Affected Lender” and it shall on that day give notice (by telefacsimile or by
telephone confirmed in writing) to Borrowers and Administrative Agent of such determination (which
notice Administrative Agent shall promptly transmit to each other Lender). Thereafter (1) the
obligation of the Affected Lender to make Loans as, or to convert Loans to, Eurodollar Rate Loans
shall be suspended until such notice shall be withdrawn by the Affected Lender, (2) to the extent
such determination by the Affected Lender relates to a Eurodollar Rate Loan then being requested by
a Borrower pursuant to a Funding Notice or a Conversion/Continuation Notice, the Affected Lender
shall make such Loan as (or continue such Loan as or convert such Loan to, as the case may be) a
Base Rate Loan, (3) the Affected
Lender’s obligation to maintain its outstanding Eurodollar Rate Loans (the “Affected Loans”)
shall be terminated at the earlier to occur of the expiration of the Interest Period then in effect
with respect to the Affected Loans or when required by law, (4) the Affected Loans in Dollars shall
automatically convert into Base Rate Loans on the date of such termination and (5) the interest
rate on the Affected Loans in Euro shall be determined in accordance with clauses (c) or (d) of the
definition of Adjusted Eurodollar Rate. Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent a
determination by an Affected Lender as described above relates to a Eurodollar Rate Loan then being
requested by a Borrower pursuant to a Funding Notice or a Conversion/Continuation Notice, such
Borrower shall have the option, subject to the provisions of Section 2.18(c), to rescind such
Funding Notice or Conversion/Continuation Notice as to all Lenders by giving notice (by
telefacsimile or by telephone confirmed in writing) to Administrative Agent of such rescission on
the date on which the Affected Lender gives notice of its determination as described above (which
notice of rescission Administrative Agent shall promptly transmit to each other Lender). Except as
provided in the immediately preceding sentence, nothing in this Section 2.18(b) shall affect the
obligation of any Lender other than an Affected Lender to make or maintain Loans as, or to convert
Loans to, Eurodollar Rate Loans in accordance with the terms hereof.




          (c) Compensation for Breakage or Non-Commencement of Interest Periods. Each Borrower
shall compensate each Lender, upon written request by such Lender (which request shall set forth
the basis for requesting such amounts), for all reasonable losses, expenses and liabilities
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make or carry its
Eurodollar Rate Loans and any loss, expense or liability sustained by such Lender in connection
with the liquidation or re-employment of such funds but excluding loss of anticipated profits)
which such Lender may sustain: (i) if for any reason (other than a default by such Lender) a
borrowing of any Eurodollar Rate Loan does not occur on a date specified therefor in a Funding
Notice or a telephonic request for borrowing, or a conversion to or continuation of any Eurodollar
Rate Loan does not occur on a date specified therefor in a Conversion/Continuation Notice or a
telephonic request for conversion or continuation; (ii) if any prepayment or other principal
payment of, or any conversion of, any of its Eurodollar Rate Loans occurs on a date prior to the
last day of an Interest Period applicable to that Loan; or (iii) if any prepayment of any of its
Eurodollar Rate Loans is not made on any date specified in a notice of prepayment given by such
Borrower.




          (d) Booking of Eurodollar Rate Loans. Any Lender may make, carry or transfer
Eurodollar Rate Loans at, to, or for the account of any of its branch offices or the office of an
Affiliate of such Lender.




          (e) Assumptions Concerning Funding of Eurodollar Rate Loans. Calculation of all
amounts payable to a Lender under this Section 2.18 and under Section 2.19 shall be made as though
such Lender had actually funded each of its relevant Eurodollar Rate Loans through the purchase of
a Eurodollar deposit bearing interest at the rate obtained pursuant to clause (i) of the definition
of Adjusted Eurodollar Rate in an amount equal to the amount of such Eurodollar Rate Loan and
having a maturity comparable to the relevant Interest Period and through the transfer of such
Eurodollar deposit from an offshore office of such Lender to a domestic office of such Lender in
the United States of America; provided, however, each Lender may fund each of its
Eurodollar Rate Loans in any manner it sees fit and the foregoing assumptions shall be utilized
only for the purposes of calculating amounts payable under this Section 2.18 and under Section
2.19.




     2.19. Increased Costs; Capital Adequacy.



          (a) Compensation For Increased Costs and Taxes. Subject to the provisions of Section
2.20 (which shall be controlling with respect to the matters covered thereby), in the event that
any Lender (which term shall include Issuing Bank for purposes of this Section 2.19(a)) shall
determine (which determination shall, absent manifest error, be final and conclusive and binding
upon all parties hereto) that any law, treaty or governmental rule, regulation or order, or any
change therein or in the interpretation, administration or application thereof (including the
introduction of any new law, treaty or governmental rule, regulation or order), or any
determination of a court or governmental authority, in each case that becomes effective after the
date hereof (or in the case of any Lender that becomes a party after the Closing Date, the date
that such Lender becomes a party hereto), or compliance by such Lender with any guideline, request
or directive issued or made after the date hereof (or in the case of any Lender that becomes a
party after the Closing Date, the date that such Lender becomes a party hereto) by any central bank
or other governmental or quasi-governmental authority (whether or not having the force of law): (i)
subjects such Lender (or its applicable lending office) to any additional Tax (other than any Tax
on the overall net income of such Lender) with respect to this Agreement or any of the other Credit
Documents or any of its obligations hereunder or thereunder or any payments to such Lender (or its
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amount payable hereunder; (ii)
imposes, modifies or holds applicable any reserve (including any marginal, emergency, supplemental,
special or other reserve), special deposit, compulsory loan, FDIC insurance or similar requirement
against assets held by, or deposits or other liabilities in or for the account of, or advances or
loans by, or other credit extended by, or any other acquisition of funds by, any office of such
Lender (other than any such reserve or other requirements with respect to Eurodollar Rate Loans
that are reflected in the definition of Adjusted Eurodollar Rate); or (iii) imposes any other
condition (other than with respect to a Tax matter) on or affecting such Lender (or its applicable
lending office) or its obligations hereunder or the London interbank market or the European
interbank market; and the result of any of the foregoing is to increase the actual cost to such
Lender of agreeing to make, making or maintaining Loans hereunder or to reduce any amount actually
received or receivable by such Lender (or its applicable lending office) with respect thereto;
then, in any such case, Borrowers shall promptly pay to such Lender, upon receipt of the statement
referred to in the next sentence, such additional amount or amounts (in the form of an increased
rate of, or a different method of calculating, interest or otherwise as such Lender in its sole
discretion shall determine) as may be necessary to compensate such Lender on an after-tax basis for
any such increased cost or reduction in amounts received or receivable hereunder. Such Lender
shall deliver to Borrowers (with a copy to Administrative Agent) a written statement, setting forth
in reasonable detail the basis for calculating the additional amounts owed to such Lender under
this Section 2.19(a), which statement shall be conclusive and binding upon all parties hereto
absent manifest error.




          (b) Capital Adequacy Adjustment. In the event that any Lender (which term shall
include Issuing Bank for purposes of this Section 2.19(b)) shall have determined that the
adoption, effectiveness, phase-in or applicability after the Closing Date (or in the case of any
Lender that becomes a party after the Closing Date, the date that such Lender becomes a party
hereto) of any law, rule or regulation (or any provision thereof) regarding capital adequacy, or
any change therein or in the interpretation or administration thereof by any Governmental
Authority, central bank or comparable agency charged with the interpretation or administration
thereof, or compliance by any Lender (or its applicable lending office) with any guideline, request
or directive regarding capital adequacy (whether or not having the force of law) of any such
Governmental Authority, central bank or comparable agency, has or would have the effect of reducing
the rate of return on the capital of such Lender or any corporation controlling such Lender as a
consequence of, or with reference to, such Lender’s Loans or Revolving Commitments or Letters of
Credit, or participations therein or other obligations hereunder with respect to the Loans or the
Letters of Credit to a level below that which such Lender or such controlling corporation could
have achieved but for such adoption, effectiveness, phase-in, applicability, change or compliance
(taking into consideration the policies of such Lender or such controlling corporation with regard
to capital adequacy), then from time to time, within five Business Days after receipt by Borrowers
from such Lender of the statement referred to in the next sentence, Borrowers shall pay to such
Lender such additional amount or amounts as will compensate such Lender or such controlling
corporation on an after-tax basis for such reduction. Such Lender shall deliver to Borrowers (with
a copy to Administrative Agent) a written statement, setting forth in reasonable detail the basis
for calculating the additional amounts owed to Lender under this Section 2.19(b), which statement
shall be conclusive and binding upon all parties hereto absent manifest error.





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          Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Borrowers shall not be required to compensate a Lender or
the Issuing Bank pursuant to this Section for any increased costs incurred or reductions suffered
more than nine months prior to the date that such Lender or the Issuing Bank, as the case may be,
notifies the Borrowers of the change giving rise to such increased costs or reductions and of such
Lender’s or the Issuing Bank’s intention to claim compensation therefor (except that, if the change
giving rise to such increased costs or reductions is retroactive, then the nine-month period
referred to above shall be extended to include the period of retroactive effect thereof).




     2.20. Taxes; Withholding, etc.



          (a) Payments to Be Free and Clear. All sums payable by or on behalf of any Credit
Party hereunder and under the other Credit Documents shall (except to the extent required by law)
be paid free and clear of, and without any deduction or withholding on account of, any Tax (other
than a Tax on the overall net income of any Lender) imposed, levied, collected, withheld or
assessed by any Governmental Authority or any political subdivision or taxing authority thereof or
therein.




          (b) Withholding of Taxes. If any Credit Party or any other Person is required by law
to make any deduction or withholding on account of any such Tax from any sum paid or payable by any
Credit Party to Administrative Agent or any Lender (which term shall include Issuing Bank for
purposes of this Section 2.20(b)) under any of the Credit Documents: (i) the applicable Borrower
shall notify, or cause to be notified, Administrative Agent of any such requirement or any change
in any such requirement as soon as Borrowers become aware of it; (ii)
the applicable Borrower shall pay, or cause to be paid, any such Tax before the date on which
penalties attach thereto, such payment to be made (if the liability to pay is imposed on any Credit
Party) for its own account or (if that liability is imposed on Administrative Agent or such Lender,
as the case may be) on behalf of and in the name of Administrative Agent or such Lender; (iii) the
sum payable in respect of which the relevant deduction, withholding or payment is required shall be
increased to the extent necessary to ensure that, after the making of such deduction, withholding
or payment, Administrative Agent or such Lender, as the case may be, receives on the due date a net
sum equal to what it would have received had no such deduction, withholding or payment been
required or made; and (iv) within thirty days after payment of such sum, and within thirty days
after the due date of payment of any Tax the applicable Borrower shall deliver, or cause to be
delivered, to Administrative Agent the original or certified copy of and receipt evidencing such
payment; provided, no such additional amount shall be required to be paid to any Lender under
clause (iii) above except to the extent that any change after the date hereof (in the case of each
Lender listed on the signature pages hereof on the Closing Date) or after the effective date of the
Assignment Agreement pursuant to which such Lender became a Lender (in the case of each other
Lender) in any such requirement for a deduction, withholding or payment shall result in an increase
in the rate of such deduction, withholding or payment from that in effect at the date hereof or at
the date of such Assignment Agreement, as the case may be, in respect of payments to such Lender;
provided, however, that a Lender shall be entitled to receive additional amounts under clause (iii)
above to the extent such Lender’s assignor was entitled to receive additional amounts.




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          (c) Payment of Other Taxes. In addition, Borrowers shall pay or cause to be paid any
and all present or future stamp or documentary taxes and any other excise or property taxes,
charges or similar levies arising from any payment made hereunder or from the execution, delivery
or enforcement of, or otherwise with respect to, this Agreement or any other Credit Document to the
relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable law.





          (d) Evidence of Exemption From U.S. Withholding Tax. Each Lender making a loan to
U.S. Borrower that is not a United States Person (as such term is defined in Section 7701(a)(30)
of the Internal Revenue Code) for United States federal income tax purposes (a “Non-U.S.
Lender”) shall deliver to Administrative Agent for transmission to U.S. Borrower, on or prior to
the Closing Date (in the case of each Lender listed on the signature pages hereof on the Closing
Date) or on or prior to the date of the Assignment Agreement pursuant to which it becomes a
Lender (in the case of each other Lender), and at such other times upon request of U.S. Borrower
or Administrative Agent as may be necessary in the determination of U.S. Borrower or
Administrative Agent (each in the reasonable exercise of its discretion), (i) two original
copies of Internal Revenue Service Form W-8BEN, W-8ECI and/or W-8IMY (or any successor forms),
properly completed and duly executed by such Lender, and such other documentation required under
the Internal Revenue Code or reasonably requested by U.S. Borrower to establish that such Lender
is not subject to (or is subject to a reduced rate of) deduction or withholding of United States
federal income tax with respect to any payments to such Lender of principal, interest, fees or
other amounts payable under any of the Credit Documents, or (ii) if such Lender is not a “bank”
or other Person described in Section 881(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and cannot deliver
Internal Revenue Service Form W-8ECI pursuant to clause (i) above, a Certificate re Non-Bank
Status together with two original copies of Internal Revenue Service
Form W-8BEN and/or W-8IMY (or any successor form), properly completed and duly executed by
such Lender, and such other documentation required under the Internal Revenue Code or reasonably
requested by U.S. Borrower to establish that such Lender is not subject to (or is subject to a
reduced rate of) deduction or withholding of United States federal income tax with respect to
any payments to such Lender of interest payable under any of the Credit Documents. If any
Lender provides an Internal Revenue Service Form W-8IMY, such Lender must also attach the
additional documentation that must be transmitted with Internal Revenue Service Form W-8IMY,
including the appropriate forms described in this Section 2.20(d). Each Lender making a Loan to
U.S. Borrower that is a United States person (as such term is defined in Section 7701(a)(30) of
the Internal Revenue Code) and is not a person whose name indicates that it is an “exempt
recipient” (as such term is defined in Section 1.6049-4(c)(ii) of the United States Treasury
Regulations) shall deliver to U.S. Borrower and Administrative Agent on or prior to the Closing
Date (in the case of each Lender listed on the signature pages hereof on the Closing Date) or on
or prior to the date of the Assignment Agreement pursuant to which it becomes a Lender (in the
case of each other Lender), and at such other times, upon request of U.S. Borrower or
Administrative Agent, as may be necessary in the determination of U.S. Borrower and
Administrative Agent (each in the reasonable exercise of its discretion) two original copies of
Internal Revenue Service Form W-9 (or successor forms). Notwithstanding anything to the
contrary contained herein, a Non-U.S. Lender shall not be required to deliver any form or
statement pursuant to this Section 2.20(d) that such Non-U.S. Lender is not legally able to
deliver. Each Lender required to deliver any forms, certificates or other evidence with respect
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federal income tax withholding matters pursuant to this Section 2.20(d) hereby
agrees, from time to time after the initial delivery by such Lender of such forms, certificates
or other evidence, whenever a lapse in time or change in circumstances renders such forms,
certificates or other evidence obsolete or inaccurate in any material respect, that such Lender
shall promptly deliver to Administrative Agent for transmission to U.S. Borrower two new
original copies of Internal Revenue Service Form W-8BEN, W-8ECI, W-8IMY or W-9, or a Certificate
re Non-Bank Status and two original copies of Internal Revenue Service Form W-8BEN or W-8IMY (or
any successor form), as the case may be, properly completed and duly executed by such Lender,
and such other documentation required under the Internal Revenue Code or reasonably requested by
U.S. Borrower to confirm or establish that such Lender is not subject to (or is subject to a
reduced rate of) deduction or withholding of United States federal income tax with respect to
payments to such Lender under the Credit Documents, or notify Administrative Agent and U.S.
Borrower of its inability to deliver any such forms, certificates or other evidence. Borrowers
shall not be required to pay any additional amount to any Non-U.S. Lender under Section
2.20(b)(iii), unless such additional amounts are imposed as a result of the Lender becoming a
Replacement Lender under Section 2.23, or designating a new lending office under Section 2.21,
at the request of the Borrower, if such Lender shall have failed (1) to deliver the forms,
certificates or other evidence referred to in this Section 2.20(d), or (2) to notify
Administrative Agent and Borrowers of its inability to deliver any such forms, certificates or
other evidence, as the case may be; provided, if such Lender shall have satisfied the
requirements of the first and second sentences of this Section 2.20(d) on the Closing Date or on
the date of the Assignment Agreement pursuant to which it became a Lender, as applicable,
nothing in this last sentence of Section 2.20(d) shall relieve U.S. Borrower of its obligation
to pay any additional amounts
pursuant this Section 2.20 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 is not subject to withholding as described herein.




          (e) Evidence of Exemption from U.S. Backup Withholding Tax. Each Lender shall
unless it is subject to the requirements to deliver forms pursuant to Section 2.20(d) above,
deliver to the Administrative Agent, on the Closing Date (or, if later, on or prior to the date
such Lender becomes a party hereto) and from time to time thereafter, upon the request of the
Administrative Agent or on or prior to the expiration of the previously delivered form, two
original copies of either Internal Revenue Service Form W-8BEN, W-8ECI, W-8IMY or W-9 (with
required attachments), as may be applicable, in each case properly completed and executed, as
will permit such payments to be made without any United States backup withholding tax.




          (f) Evidence of Exemption from Non-U.S. Withholding Tax. A Lender that is entitled
to an exemption from or reduction of non-U.S. withholding tax under the law of the jurisdiction
in which any Borrower is subject to tax, or any treaty to which such jurisdiction is a party,
with respect to payments under this Agreement shall deliver, within a reasonable period of time,
to the relevant Borrower (with a copy to the Collateral Agent), as reasonably requested by such
Borrower, such properly completed and executed documentation prescribed by applicable law
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as will permit such payments to be made
without withholding or at a reduced rate, provided that such Lender is legally entitled to
complete, execute and deliver such documentation.




          (g) Borrowers Indemnification for Failure to Pay Required Taxes, etc. If Borrowers
fail to pay (or cause to be paid) any Taxes pursuant to Section 2.20(b)(ii) or (c) when due to
the appropriate tax authority or fail to remit to the Administrative Agent the required receipts
or other required documentary evidence, Borrowers shall jointly and severally indemnify the
Administrative Agent and the Lenders (which term shall include Issuing Bank and Collateral
Agents for purposes of this Section 2.20(g)) for the full amount of such Taxes paid by
Administrative Agent or any Lender and any incremental Taxes that may become payable by the
Administrative Agent or any Lender as a result of any such failure. Payment under this
indemnification must be made within fifteen days from the date any Administrative Agent or any
Lender or any of their respective Affiliates makes written demand therefore accompanied by
appropriate evidence of the Tax and its payment.




          (h) Treatment of Certain Refunds. So long as no Default or Event of Default has
occurred and is continuing, if the Administrative Agent or a Lender (which term shall include
the Issuing Bank and Collateral Agent for purposes of this Section 2.20(h)) determines, in its
sole discretion, that it has received a refund of any Taxes or other taxes (as described in
Section 2.20(d)) as to which it has been indemnified by a Credit Party or with respect to which
the Credit Party has paid additional amounts pursuant to this Section, it shall pay to such
Credit Party an amount equal to such refund (but only to the extent of indemnity payments made,
or additional amounts paid, by the Credit Party under this Section with respect to the Taxes or
other taxes (as described in Section 2.20(d)) giving rise to such
refund), net of all out-of-pocket expenses of the Administrative Agent or such Lender, as
applicable, and without interest (other than any interest paid by the relevant Governmental
Authority with respect to such refund), provided that such Credit Party, upon the
request of the Administrative Agent or such Lender, agrees to repay the amount paid over to the
Credit Party (plus any penalties, interest or other charges imposed by the relevant Governmental
Authority) to the Administrative Agent or such Lender in the event the Administrative Agent or
such Lender is required to repay such refund to such Governmental Authority. This paragraph
shall not be construed to require the Administrative Agent or any Lender to make available its
tax returns (or any other information relating to its taxes that it deems confidential) to any
Credit Party or any other Person.



     2.21. Obligation to Mitigate. Each Lender (which term shall include Issuing Bank for purposes
of this Section 2.21) agrees that, as promptly as practicable after the officer of such Lender
responsible for administering its Loans or Letters of Credit, as the case may be, becomes aware of
the occurrence of an event or the existence of a condition that would cause such Lender to become
an Affected Lender or that would entitle such Lender to receive payments under Section 2.18, 2.19
or 2.20, it will, to the extent not inconsistent with the internal policies of such Lender and any
applicable legal or regulatory restrictions, use reasonable efforts to (a) make, issue, fund or
maintain its Credit Extensions, including any Affected Loans, through another office of such
Lender, or (b) take such other measures as such Lender may deem reasonable, if as a result thereof
the circumstances which would cause such Lender to be an Affected Lender would cease to exist or
the additional amounts which would otherwise be required to be paid to such Lender pursuant to
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determined by such Lender in its
sole discretion, the making, issuing, funding or maintaining of such Revolving Commitments, Loans
or Letters of Credit through such other office or in accordance with such other measures, as the
case may be, would not otherwise adversely affect such Revolving Commitments, Loans or Letters of
Credit or the interests of such Lender; provided, such Lender will not be obligated to
utilize such other office pursuant to this Section 2.21 unless the applicable Borrower agrees to
pay all incremental expenses incurred by such Lender as a result of utilizing such other office as
described above. A certificate as to the amount of any such expenses payable by Borrowers pursuant
to this Section 2.21 (setting forth in reasonable detail the basis for requesting such amount)
submitted by such Lender to Borrowers (with a copy to Administrative Agent) shall be conclusive
absent manifest error.



     2.22. Defaulting Lenders. Anything contained herein to the contrary notwithstanding, in the
event that any Lender, other than at the direction or request of any regulatory agency or
authority, defaults (a “Defaulting Lender”) in its obligation to fund (a “Funding Default”) any
Revolving Loan or its portion of any unreimbursed payment under Section 2.3(b)(iv) or 2.4(e) (in
each case, a “Defaulted Loan”), then (a) during any Default Period with respect to such Defaulting
Lender, such Defaulting Lender shall be deemed not to be a “Lender” for purposes of voting on any
matters (including the granting of any consents or waivers) with respect to any of the Credit
Documents; (b) to the extent permitted by applicable law, until such time as the Default Excess
with respect to such Defaulting Lender shall have been reduced to zero, (i) any voluntary
prepayment of the Revolving Loans shall, if the applicable Borrower so directs at the time of
making such voluntary prepayment, be applied to the Revolving Loans of other Lenders as if
such Defaulting Lender had no Revolving Loans outstanding and the Revolving Exposure of such
Defaulting Lender were zero, and (ii) any mandatory prepayment of the Revolving Loans shall, if the
applicable Borrower so direct at the time of making such mandatory prepayment, be applied to the
Revolving Loans of other Lenders (but not to the Revolving Loans of such Defaulting Lender) as if
such Defaulting Lender had funded all Defaulted Loans of such Defaulting Lender, it being
understood and agreed that Borrowers shall be entitled to retain any portion of any mandatory
prepayment of the Revolving Loans that is not paid to such Defaulting Lender solely as a result of
the operation of the provisions of this clause (b); (c) such Defaulting Lender’s Revolving
Commitment and outstanding Revolving Loans and such Defaulting Lender’s Pro Rata Share of the
Letter of Credit Usage shall be excluded for purposes of calculating the Revolving Commitment fee
payable to Lenders in respect of any day during any Default Period with respect to such Defaulting
Lender, and such Defaulting Lender shall not be entitled to receive any Revolving Commitment fee
pursuant to Section 2.11 with respect to such Defaulting Lender’s Revolving Commitment in respect
of any Default Period with respect to such Defaulting Lender; and (d) the Total Utilization of
Revolving Commitments as at any date of determination shall be calculated as if such Defaulting
Lender had funded all Defaulted Loans of such Defaulting Lender. No Revolving Commitment of any
Lender shall be increased or otherwise affected, and, except as otherwise expressly provided in
this Section 2.22, performance by each Borrower of its obligations hereunder and the other Credit
Documents shall not be excused or otherwise modified as a result of any Funding Default or the
operation of this Section 2.22. The rights and remedies against a Defaulting Lender under this
Section 2.22 are in addition to other rights and remedies which each Borrower may have against such
Defaulting Lender with respect to any Funding Default and which Administrative Agent or any Lender
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     2.23. Removal or Replacement of a Lender. Anything contained herein to the contrary
notwithstanding, in the event that: (a) (i) any Lender (an “Increased-Cost Lender”) shall give
notice to Borrowers that such Lender is an Affected Lender or that such Lender is entitled to
receive payments under Section 2.18, 2.19 or 2.20, (ii) the circumstances which have caused such
Lender to be an Affected Lender or which entitle such Lender to receive such payments shall remain
in effect, and (iii) such Lender shall fail to withdraw such notice within five Business Days after
Borrowers’ request for such withdrawal; or (b) (i) any Lender shall become a Defaulting Lender,
(ii) the Default Period for such Defaulting Lender shall remain in effect, and (iii) such
Defaulting Lender shall fail to cure the default as a result of which it has become a Defaulting
Lender within five Business Days after Borrowers’ request that it cure such default; or (c) in
connection with any proposed amendment, modification, termination, waiver or consent with respect
to any of the provisions hereof as contemplated by Section 10.5(b), the consent of Requisite
Lenders shall have been obtained but the consent of one or more of such other Lenders (each a
“Non-Consenting Lender”) whose consent is required shall not have been obtained; then, with respect
to each such Increased-Cost Lender, Defaulting Lender or Non-Consenting Lender (the “Terminated
Lender”), Borrowers may, by giving written notice to Administrative Agent and any Terminated Lender
of its election to do so, elect to cause such Terminated Lender (and such Terminated Lender hereby
irrevocably agrees) to assign its outstanding Loans and its Revolving Commitments, if any, in full
to one or more Eligible Assignees (each a “Replacement Lender”) in accordance with the provisions
of Section 10.6 and Borrowers shall pay the fees, if any, payable thereunder in connection with any
such assignment from an Increased Cost Lender or a
Non-Consenting Lender and the Defaulting Lender shall pay the fees, if any, payable thereunder
in connection with any such assignment from such Defaulting Lender; provided, (1) on the
date of such assignment, the Replacement Lender shall pay to Terminated Lender an amount equal to
the sum of (A) an amount equal to the principal of, and all accrued interest on, all outstanding
Loans of the Terminated Lender, (B) an amount equal to all unreimbursed drawings that have been
funded by such Terminated Lender, together with all then unpaid interest with respect thereto at
such time and (C) an amount equal to all accrued, but theretofore unpaid fees owing to such
Terminated Lender pursuant to Section 2.11; (2) on the date of such assignment, Borrowers shall pay
any amounts payable to such Terminated Lender pursuant to Section 2.18(c), 2.19 or 2.20; or
otherwise as if it were a prepayment and (3) in the event such Terminated Lender is a
Non-Consenting Lender, each Replacement Lender shall consent, at the time of such assignment, to
each matter in respect of which such Terminated Lender was a Non-Consenting Lender;
provided, Borrowers may not make such election with respect to any Terminated Lender that
is also an Issuing Bank unless, prior to the effectiveness of such election, Borrowers shall have
caused each outstanding Letter of Credit issued thereby to be cancelled. Upon the prepayment of
all amounts owing to any Terminated Lender and the termination of such Terminated Lender’s
Revolving Commitments, if any, such Terminated Lender shall no longer constitute a “Lender” for
purposes hereof; provided, any rights of such Terminated Lender to indemnification
hereunder shall survive as to such Terminated Lender.



     2.24. Incremental Facilities. Borrowers may by written notice to Administrative Agent elect
to request the establishment of one or more new term loan commitments (the “New Term Loan
Commitments”) by an amount not in excess of $75,000,000 in the aggregate and not less than
$15,000,000 individually (or such lesser amount which shall be approved by Administrative Agent or
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$75,000,000 and all such New Term
Loan Commitments obtained prior to such date), and integral multiples of $1,000,000 in excess of
that amount. Each such notice shall specify (A) the date (each, an “Increased Amount Date”) on
which one or both Borrowers proposes that the New Term Loan Commitments shall be effective, which
shall be a date not less than 10 Business Days after the date on which such notice is delivered to
GSCP and (B) the identity of each Lender or other Person that is an Eligible Assignee (each, a “New
Term Loan Lender”) to whom such Borrower or Borrowers proposes any portion of such New Term Loan
Commitments be allocated and the amounts of such allocations; provided that GSCP may elect
or decline to arrange such New Term Loan Commitments in its sole discretion and any Lender
approached to provide all or a portion of the New Term Loan Commitments may elect or decline, in
its sole discretion, to provide a New Term Loan Commitments. Such New Term Loan Commitments shall
become effective as of such Increased Amount Date; provided that (1) no Default or Event of
Default shall exist on such Increased Amount Date before or after giving effect to such New Term
Loan Commitments; (2) both before and after giving effect to the making of any Series of the New
Term Loans, each of the conditions set forth in Section 3.2 shall be satisfied; (3) Holdings and
its Subsidiaries shall be in pro forma compliance with each of the covenants set forth in Section
6.7 as of the last day of the most recently ended Fiscal Quarter after giving effect to such New
Term Loan Commitments; (4) the New Term Loan Commitments shall be effected pursuant to one or more
Joinder Agreement executed and delivered by such Borrower or Borrowers, the New Term Loan Lenders
and Administrative Agent, and each of which shall be recorded in the Register and each New Term
Loan Lender shall be subject to the requirements
set forth in Section 2.20(d); (5) such Borrower or Borrowers shall make any payments required
pursuant to Section 2.18(c) in connection with the New Term Loan Commitments; and (6) such Borrower
or Borrowers shall deliver or cause to be delivered any legal opinions or other documents
reasonably requested by Administrative Agent in connection with any such transaction. Any New Term
Loans made on an Increased Amount Date shall be designated a separate series (a “Series”) of New
Term Loans for all purposes of this Agreement.




     On any Increased Amount Date on which any New Term Loan Commitments of any Series are
effective, subject to the satisfaction of the foregoing terms and conditions, (i) each New Term
Loan Lender of any Series shall make a Loan to such Borrower or Borrowers (a “New Term Loan”) in an
amount equal to its New Term Loan Commitments of such Series, and (ii) each New Term Loan Lender of
any Series shall become a Lender hereunder with respect to the New Term Loan Commitments of such
Series and the New Term Loans of such Series made pursuant thereto.



     Administrative Agent shall notify Lenders promptly upon receipt of Borrowers’ notice of such
Increased Amount Date and in respect thereof the Series of New Term Loan Commitments and the New
Term Loan Lenders of such Series, as applicable.



     The terms and provisions of the New Term Loans and New Term Loan Commitments of any Series
shall be, except as otherwise set forth herein or in the Joinder Agreement, identical to the U.S.
Term Loans and European Term Loans. In any event (i) the weighted average life to maturity of the
New Term Loans of any Series shall be no shorter than the weighted average life to maturity of the
U.S. Term Loans and the European Term Loans, (ii) the applicable New Term Loan Maturity Date of
each Series shall be no shorter than the latest of the final maturity of the Revolving Loans, the
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interest applicable to the New
Term Loans of each Series shall be determined by such Borrower or Borrowers and the applicable new
Lenders and shall be set forth in each applicable Joinder Agreement; provided,
however, that the interest rate applicable to the New Term Loans (after giving effect to
all upfront or similar fees or original issue discount payable with respect to such New Term Loans)
shall not be greater than the highest interest rate that may, under any circumstances, be payable
with respect to U.S. Term Loans and European Term Loans plus 0.50% per annum unless the interest
rate with respect to the U.S. Term Loans and European Term Loans is increased so as to equal the
interest rate applicable to the New Term Loans (after giving effect to all upfront or similar fees
or original issue discount payable with respect to such New Term Loans) minus 0.50% per annum.
Each Joinder Agreement may, without the consent of any other Lenders, effect such amendments to
this Agreement and the other Credit Documents as may be necessary or appropriate, in the opinion of
Administrative Agent to effect the provision of this Section 2.24.




SECTION 3. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT




     3.1. Closing Date.  The obligation of each Lender to make a Credit Extension on the Closing
Date is subject to the satisfaction, or waiver in accordance with Section 10.5, of the following
conditions on or before the Closing Date:




          (a) Credit Documents. Administrative Agent shall have received sufficient copies of
each Credit Document contemplated herein to be delivered on the Closing Date originally executed
and delivered by each applicable Credit Party for each Lender.



          (b) Organizational Documents; Incumbency. Administrative Agent shall have received
(i) sufficient copies of each Organizational Document executed and delivered by each Credit Party,
as applicable, and, to the extent applicable, certified as of a recent date by the appropriate
governmental official, for each Lender, each dated the Closing Date or a recent date prior thereto;
(ii) signature and incumbency certificates of the officers or directors of such Person executing
the Credit Documents to which it is a party; (iii) resolutions of the Board of Directors or similar
governing body of each Credit Party approving and, to the extent required in any jurisdiction,
resolutions of the meeting of shareholders of a Credit Party, in each case authorizing the
execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the other Credit Documents and the
Related Agreements to which it is a party or by which it or its assets may be bound as of the
Closing Date, certified as of the Closing Date by a director, its secretary or an assistant
secretary as being in full force and effect without modification or amendment; and (iv) a good
standing certificate (to the extent such concept is known in the relevant jurisdiction) from the
applicable Governmental Authority of each Credit Party’s jurisdiction of incorporation,
organization or formation and in each jurisdiction in which it is qualified as a foreign
corporation or other entity to do business, each dated a recent date prior to the Closing Date.



          (c) Consummation of Transactions.




          (i) (1) U.S. Borrower shall have received the gross proceeds from the borrowings of the
Second Lien Term Loans in an aggregate amount in cash of not less than $125,000,000; (2)
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complete, correct and conformed
copies of the Second Lien Credit Agreement; and (3) the Equity Contribution shall have
occurred, on material terms and pursuant to documents reasonably satisfactory to Lead
Arranger.




          (ii) The Stock Purchase Agreement shall be in full force and effect, shall include
terms and provisions reasonably satisfactory to Administrative Agent and no provision
thereof shall have been modified or waived in any respect determined by Administrative Agent
to be material, in each case without the consent of Administrative Agent. All conditions
precedent to the consummation of the Acquisition shall have been satisfied or waived (with
the prior consent of the Lead Arranger if the Lead Arranger reasonably determines such
waiver is materially adverse to the Lenders).



          (d) Existing Indebtedness. On the Closing Date, other than Permitted Indebtedness,
Holdings and its Subsidiaries shall have (i) repaid in full all existing Indebtedness of the
Acquired Business, (ii) terminated any commitments to lend or make other extensions of credit
thereunder, (iii) delivered to Administrative Agent all documents or instruments necessary to
release all Liens securing existing Indebtedness or other obligations of Holdings and its
Subsidiaries thereunder being repaid on the Closing Date, and (iv) made arrangements satisfactory
to Administrative Agent with respect to the cancellation of any letters of credit outstanding
thereunder or the issuance of Letters of Credit to support the obligations of Holdings and its
Subsidiaries with respect thereto.




          (e) Personal Property Collateral. In order to create in favor of Collateral Agent,
for the benefit of Secured Parties, a valid, perfected First Priority security interest in the
personal property Collateral, the Credit Parties (other than the U.K. Credit Parties) shall have
delivered to Collateral Agent:




          (i) evidence satisfactory to Collateral Agent of the compliance by each Credit Party of
their obligations under the Pledge and Security Agreement and the other Collateral Documents
(including their obligations to execute, authorize and deliver, to the extent applicable,
UCC financing statements, originals of securities, instruments and chattel paper and any
agreements governing deposit and/or securities accounts as provided therein);




          (ii) a completed Collateral Questionnaire dated the Closing Date and executed by an
Authorized Officer of each Credit Party, together with all attachments contemplated thereby;




          (iii) fully executed and notarized Intellectual Property security agreements, in proper
form for filing or recording in all appropriate places in all applicable jurisdictions,
memorializing and recording the encumbrance of the Intellectual Property Assets listed in
Schedule 4.7 to the Pledge and Security Agreement; and




          (iv) opinions of counsel (which counsel shall be reasonably satisfactory to Collateral
Agent) with respect to the creation and perfection of the security interests in favor of
Collateral Agent in such Collateral and such other matters governed by the laws of each
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located as Collateral Agent may reasonably request, in each case in form and substance reasonably
satisfactory to Collateral Agent.



          (f) Financial Statements; Projections. Lenders shall have received from Holdings: (i)
the Historical Financial Statements, (ii) pro forma consolidated and consolidating balance sheets
of Holdings and its Subsidiaries as at the Closing Date, and reflecting the consummation of the
Acquisition, the related financings and the other transactions contemplated by the Credit Documents
to occur on or prior to the Closing Date, which pro forma financial statements shall be in form and
substance satisfactory to Administrative Agent, and (iii) (in respect of non-public Lenders only)
the Projections.



          (g) Evidence of Insurance. Collateral Agent shall have received a certificate from
the Credit Parties’ insurance broker or other evidence satisfactory to it that all insurance
required to be maintained pursuant to Section 5.5 is in full force and effect, together with
endorsements naming the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of Secured Parties, as additional insured
and loss payee thereunder to the extent required under Section 5.5.



          (h) Opinions of Counsel to Credit Parties. Lenders and their respective counsel shall
have received originally executed copies of the favorable written opinions of (i) Sullivan &
Cromwell LLP, counsel for the Credit Parties and (ii) opinions reasonably requested by
Administrative Agent from counsel in the Netherlands, Finland, Sweden, the United Kingdom and
Luxembourg, dated as of the Closing Date and otherwise in form and substance reasonably
satisfactory to Administrative Agent (and each Credit Party hereby instructs such counsel to
deliver such opinions to Agents and Lenders).



          (i) Fees. Borrowers shall have paid to Agents the fees payable on the Closing Date
referred to in Section 2.11(d).



          (j) Solvency Certificate. On the Closing Date, Administrative Agent shall have
received a Solvency Certificate from Holdings and in form, scope and substance satisfactory to
Administrative Agent, and demonstrating that after giving effect to the consummation of the
Transactions and any rights of contribution, each of Holdings and its Subsidiaries is and will be
Solvent.



          (k) Closing Date Certificate. Holdings shall have delivered to Administrative Agent
an originally executed Closing Date Certificate, together with all attachments thereto.



          (l) No Litigation. There shall not exist any Adverse Proceeding affecting the
Acquisition to the extent that the existence of such Adverse Proceeding would allow the Sponsor to
terminate without liability its obligations under the Stock Purchase Agreement or relating to the
financing contemplated thereby.



          (m) Letter of Direction. Administrative Agent shall have received a duly executed
letter of direction from Borrowers addressed to Administrative Agent, on behalf of itself and
Lenders, directing the disbursement on the Closing Date of the proceeds of the Loans made on such
date.



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          (n) Maximum Leverage Ratio. The ratio of (i) Consolidated Total Debt as of the
Closing Date after giving effect to the Acquisition to (ii) pro forma Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA
for the latest twelve-month period for which financial statements are then available shall not be
greater than 5.2:1.0.



          (o) Patriot Act. At least 10 days prior to the Closing Date (or such shorter period
of time reasonably agreed to by the Administrative Agent), the Lead Arranger shall have received
all documentation and other information required by bank regulatory authorities under applicable
“know-your-customer” and anti-money laundering rules and regulations, including the U.S.A. Patriot
Act (Title III of Pub. L. 107-56 (signed into law October 26, 2001)).



     3.2. Conditions to Each Credit Extension.



          (a) Conditions Precedent. The obligation of each Lender to make any Loan, or Issuing
Bank to issue any Letter of Credit, on any Credit Date, including the Closing Date, are subject to
the satisfaction, or waiver in accordance with Section 10.5, of the following conditions precedent:




          (i) Administrative Agent shall have received a fully executed and delivered Funding
Notice or Issuance Notice, as the case may be;




          (ii) after making the Credit Extensions requested on such Credit Date, the Total
Utilization of Revolving Commitments shall not exceed the Revolving Commitments then in
effect;




          (iii) as of such Credit Date, the representations and warranties contained herein and
in the other Credit Documents (or in respect of the Closing Date only, such representations
and warranties made by the Sellers to the Sponsor in the Stock Purchase Agreement as are
material to the interests of the Lenders but only to the extent that Sponsor has the right
to terminate without liability its obligations under the Stock Purchase Agreement and
Sections 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.6, 4.7, 4.8, 4.9, 4.12, 4.16, 4.17, 4.20, 4.25 and 4.26) shall be
true and correct in all material respects on and as of that Credit Date to the same extent
as though made on and as of that date, except to the extent such representations and
warranties specifically relate to an earlier date, in which case such representations and
warranties shall have been true and correct in all material respects on and as of such
earlier date;




          (iv) as of such Credit Date, no event shall have occurred and be continuing or would
result from the consummation of the applicable Credit Extension that would constitute an
Event of Default or a Default; and




          (v) on or before the date of issuance of any Letter of Credit, Administrative Agent
shall have received all other information required by the applicable Issuance Notice, and
such other documents or information as Issuing Bank may reasonably require in connection
with the issuance of such Letter of Credit.


Any Agent or Requisite Lenders shall be entitled, but not obligated to, request and receive, prior
to the making of any Credit Extension, additional information reasonably satisfactory to the




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requesting party confirming the satisfaction of any of the foregoing if, in the good faith judgment
of such Agent or Requisite Lender such request is warranted under the circumstances.




          (b) Notices. Any Notice shall be executed by an Authorized Officer in a writing
delivered to Administrative Agent. In lieu of delivering a Notice, Borrowers may give
Administrative Agent telephonic notice by the required time of any proposed borrowing,
conversion/continuation or issuance of a Letter of Credit, as the case may be; provided
each such notice shall be promptly confirmed in writing by delivery of the applicable Notice to
Administrative Agent on or before the applicable date of borrowing, continuation/conversion or
issuance. Neither Administrative Agent nor any Lender shall incur any liability to Borrowers in
acting upon any telephonic notice referred to above that Administrative Agent believes in good
faith to have been given by a duly authorized officer or other person authorized on behalf of
Borrowers or for otherwise acting in good faith.



SECTION 4. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES




     In order to induce Lenders and Issuing Bank to enter into this Agreement and to make each
Credit Extension to be made thereby, each Credit Party represents and warrants to each Lender and
Issuing Bank, on the Closing Date and on each Credit Date, that the following statements are true
and correct (it being understood and agreed that the representations and
warranties made on the Closing Date are deemed to be made concurrently with and after giving
effect to the consummation of the Transactions contemplated hereby):



     4.1.Organization; Requisite Power and Authority; Qualification.  Each of Holdings and its
Subsidiaries (a) is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing (to the extent such
concept is known in the relevant jurisdiction) under the laws of its jurisdiction of organization
as identified in Schedule 4.1, (b) has all requisite power and authority to own and operate its
properties, to carry on its business as now conducted and as proposed to be conducted, to enter
into the Credit Documents to which it is a party and to carry out the transactions contemplated
thereby, and (c) is qualified to do business and in good standing (to the extent such concept is
known in the relevant jurisdiction) in every jurisdiction where its assets are located and wherever
necessary to carry out its business and operations, except in jurisdictions where the failure to be
so qualified or in good standing has not had, and could not be reasonably expected to have, a
Material Adverse Effect.



     4.2. Equity Interests and Ownership. The Equity Interests of each of Holdings and its
Subsidiaries has been duly authorized and validly issued and is fully paid and non-assessable.
Except as set forth on Schedule 4.2, as of the date hereof, there is no existing option, warrant,
call, right, commitment or other agreement to which Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries is a party
requiring, and there is no membership interest or other Equity Interests of Holdings or any of its
Subsidiaries outstanding which upon conversion or exchange would require, the issuance by Holdings
or any of its Subsidiaries of any additional membership interests or other Equity Interests of
Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries or other Securities convertible into, exchangeable for or
evidencing the right to subscribe for or purchase, a membership interest or other Equity Interests
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interest of Holdings and each of its Subsidiaries in their respective Subsidiaries as of the Closing Date
after giving effect to the Transaction.




     4.3. Due Authorization. The execution, delivery and performance of the Credit Documents have
been duly authorized by all necessary action on the part of each Credit Party that is a party
thereto.



     4.4. No Conflict. The execution, delivery and performance by Credit Parties of the Credit
Documents to which they are parties and the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the
Credit Documents do not and will not (a) violate (i) any provision of any law or any governmental
rule or regulation applicable to Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries, (ii) any of the
Organizational Documents of Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries, or (iii) any order, judgment or
decree of any court or other agency of government binding on Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries;
(b) conflict with, result in a breach of or constitute (with due notice or lapse of time or both) a
default under any Contractual Obligation of Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries except to the
extent such conflict, breach or default could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect; (c) result in or require the creation or imposition of any Lien upon any of the properties
or assets of Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries (other than any Liens created under any of the
Credit Documents in favor of Collateral Agent, on behalf of Secured Parties and the Second Lien
Credit Documents); or (d) require any approval of stockholders, shareholders, members or partners
or any approval or consent of any Person under any Contractual Obligation of Holdings or any of
its Subsidiaries, except for such approvals or consents which will be obtained on or before the
Closing Date (or, in the case of the U.K. Credit Parties, on or before entry into the U.K.
Collateral Documents) and disclosed in writing to Lenders and except for any such approvals or
consents the failure of which to obtain will not have a Material Adverse Effect.



     4.5. Governmental Consents. The execution, delivery and performance by Credit Parties of the
Credit Documents to which they are parties and the consummation of the transactions contemplated by
the Credit Documents do not and will not require any registration with, consent or approval of, or
notice to, or other action to, with or by, any Governmental Authority, except for filings and
recordings with respect to the Collateral to be made, or otherwise delivered to Collateral Agent
and the collateral agent under the Second Lien Credit Documents for filing and/or recordation, as
of the Closing Date or, with regard to Non-U.S. Subsidiaries, promptly thereafter within any
applicable time limit provided by relevant legislation, as permitted by applicable law.



     4.6. Binding Obligation. Each Credit Document has been duly executed and delivered by each
Credit Party that is a party thereto and is the legally valid and binding obligation of such Credit
Party, enforceable against such Credit Party in accordance with its respective terms, except as may
be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws relating to or
limiting creditors’ rights generally or by equitable principles relating to enforceability.



     4.7. Historical Financial Statements. The Historical Financial Statements were prepared in
conformity with GAAP and fairly present, in all material respects, the financial position, on a
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respective dates thereof and the results of operations and cash flows, on a consolidated basis, of the
entities described therein for each of the periods then ended, subject, in the case of any such
unaudited financial statements, to changes resulting from audit and normal year-end adjustments.
As of the Closing Date, neither the Acquired Businesses nor any of their Subsidiaries has any
contingent liability or liability for taxes, long-term lease or unusual forward or long-term
commitment that is not reflected in the Historical Financial Statements or the notes thereto and
which in any such case is material in relation to the business, operations, properties, assets,
condition (financial or otherwise) of Holdings and any of its Subsidiaries taken as a whole.




     4.8. Projections. On and as of the Closing Date, the projections of Holdings and its
Subsidiaries for the period of Fiscal Year 2007 through and including Fiscal Year 2011 (the
“Projections”) are based on recent historical information and based on good faith estimates and
assumptions made by the management of Holdings; provided, the Projections are not to be
viewed as facts and that actual results during the period or periods covered by the Projections may
differ from such Projections and that the differences may be material; provided
further, as of the Closing Date, management of Holdings believed that the Projections were
reasonable and attainable.



     4.9. No Material Adverse Change. Since December 31, 2005, no event, circumstance or change has occurred that has caused or
evidences, either in any case or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.



     4.10. Adverse Proceedings, etc. There are no Adverse Proceedings, individually or in the
aggregate, that could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Neither Holdings
nor any of its Subsidiaries (a) is in violation of any applicable laws in any jurisdiction
(including Environmental Laws) that, individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected
to have a Material Adverse Effect, or (b) is subject to or in default with respect to any final
judgments, writs, injunctions, decrees, rules or regulations of any court or any federal, state,
municipal or other governmental department, commission, board, bureau, agency or instrumentality,
domestic or foreign, that, individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect.



     4.11. Payment of Taxes.  Except as otherwise permitted under Section 5.3, all tax returns and
reports of Holdings and its Subsidiaries required to be filed by any of them have been timely
filed, and all taxes shown on such tax returns to be due and payable and all assessments, fees and
other governmental charges upon Holdings and its Subsidiaries and upon their respective properties,
assets, income, businesses and franchises which are due and payable have been paid when due and
payable except those for which adequate amounts have been recorded as a liability or reserved
against on the most recent Historical Financial Statements. Holdings knows of no proposed tax
assessment against Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries which is not being actively contested by
Holdings or such Subsidiary in good faith and by appropriate proceedings; provided, such
reserves or other appropriate provisions, if any, as shall be required in conformity with GAAP
shall have been made or provided therefor.



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     4.12. Properties.



          (a) Title. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.12 and subject in each case to Permitted
Liens, each of Holdings and its Subsidiaries has (i) good, sufficient and legal title to (in the
case of fee interests in real property), (ii) valid leasehold interests in (in the case of
leasehold interests in real or personal property), (iii) valid licensed rights in (in the case of
licensed interests in Intellectual Property) and (iv) good title to (in the case of all other
personal property), all of their respective properties and assets reflected in their respective
Historical Financial Statements referred to in Section 4.7 and in the most recent financial
statements delivered pursuant to Section 5.1, in each case except for assets disposed of since the
date of such financial statements in the ordinary course of business or as otherwise permitted
under Section 6.8. Other than Permitted Liens, all such properties and assets are free and clear
of Liens.



          (b) Real Estate. As of the Closing Date, Schedule 4.12 contains a true, accurate and
complete list of (i) all Real Estate Assets, and (ii) all leases, subleases or assignments of
leases (together with all amendments, modifications, supplements, renewals or extensions of any
thereof) affecting each Real Estate Asset of any Credit Party, regardless of whether such Credit
Party is the landlord or tenant (whether directly or as an assignee or successor in interest) under
such lease, sublease or assignment. Each agreement listed in clause (ii) of the immediately
preceding sentence is in full force and effect and Holdings does not have knowledge of any default
that has occurred and is continuing thereunder, and each such agreement constitutes the legally
valid and binding obligation of each applicable Credit Party, enforceable against such Credit Party
in accordance with its terms, except as enforcement may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization, moratorium or similar laws relating to or limiting creditors’ rights generally or
by equitable principles, and except for any such default or failure that could not be reasonably
expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.



     4.13. Environmental Matters. (i) Neither Holdings nor any of its Subsidiaries nor any of
their respective Facilities or operations are subject to any outstanding written order, consent
decree or settlement agreement with any Person relating to any Environmental Law, any Environmental
Claim, or any Hazardous Materials Activity that, individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably
be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; (ii) neither Holdings nor any of its Subsidiaries
has received any letter or request for information under Section 104 of the Comprehensive
Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (42 U.S.C. § 9604) or any comparable state
law except as could not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect; (iii) there are and, to each of Holdings’ and its Subsidiaries’ knowledge,
have been, no conditions, occurrences, or Hazardous Materials Activities which could reasonably be
expected to form the basis of an Environmental Claim against Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries
that, individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect; (iv) except as could not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have
a Material Adverse Effect, neither Holdings nor any of its Subsidiaries nor, to any Credit Party’s
knowledge, any predecessor of Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries has filed any notice under any
Environmental Law indicating past or present treatment of Hazardous Materials at any Facility, and
none of Holdings’ or any of its Subsidiaries’ operations involves the generation, transportation,
treatment, storage or disposal of hazardous waste, as defined under 40 C.F.R. Parts 260-270 or any
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equivalent; (v) compliance with all current or reasonably foreseeable future
requirements pursuant to or under Environmental Laws could not be reasonably expected to have,
individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect; and (vi) no event or condition has
occurred or is occurring with respect to Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries relating to any
Environmental Law, any Release of Hazardous Materials, or any Hazardous Materials Activity which
individually or in the aggregate has had, or could reasonably be expected to have, a Material
Adverse Effect.




     4.14. No Defaults. As of the Closing Date, neither Holdings nor any of its Subsidiaries is in
default in the performance, observance or fulfillment of any of the obligations, covenants or
conditions contained in any of its Contractual Obligations, and no condition exists which, with the
giving of notice or the lapse of time or both, could constitute such a default, except where the
consequences, direct or indirect, of such default or defaults, if any, could not reasonably be
expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.



     4.15. Material Contracts. Schedule 4.15 contains a true, correct and complete list of all the Material Contracts in
effect on the Closing Date, and except as described thereon, all such Material Contracts are in
full force and effect and no material defaults currently exist thereunder as of the Closing Date.



     4.16. Governmental Regulation. Neither Holdings nor any of its Subsidiaries is subject to
regulation under the Federal Power Act or the Investment Company Act of 1940 or under any other
federal, state or foreign law, statute or regulation which may limit its ability to incur
Indebtedness or which may otherwise render all or any portion of the Obligations unenforceable.
Neither Holdings nor any of its Subsidiaries is a “registered investment company” or a company
“controlled” by a “registered investment company” or a “principal underwriter” of a “registered
investment company” as such terms are defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940.



     4.17. Margin Stock. Neither Holdings nor any of its Subsidiaries is engaged principally, or
as one of its important activities, in the business of extending credit for the purpose of
purchasing or carrying any Margin Stock. No part of the proceeds of the Loans made to such Credit
Party will be used to purchase or carry any such Margin Stock or to extend credit to others for the
purpose of purchasing or carrying any such margin stock or for any purpose that violates, or is
inconsistent with, the provisions of Regulation T, U or X of the Board of Governors.



     4.18. Employee Matters. Neither Holdings nor any of its Subsidiaries is engaged in any unfair
labor practice that could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. There is (a)
no unfair labor practice complaint pending against Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries, or to the
best knowledge of Holdings, threatened against any of them before the National Labor Relations
Board (or any foreign equivalent thereof) and no grievance or arbitration proceeding arising out of
or under any collective bargaining agreement that is so pending against Holdings or any of its
Subsidiaries or to the best knowledge of Holdings, threatened against any of them, (b) no strike or
work stoppage in existence or threatened involving Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries, and (c) to
the best knowledge of Holdings, no union representation question existing with respect to the
employees of Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries and, to the best knowledge of Holdings, no union
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place, except (with respect to any matter specified in clause
(a), (b) or (c) above, either individually or in the aggregate) such as is not reasonably likely to
have a Material Adverse Effect.




     4.19. Employee Benefit Plans.  (a) Holdings, each of its Subsidiaries and each of their
respective ERISA Affiliates are in compliance with all applicable provisions and requirements of
ERISA and the Internal Revenue Code and the regulations and published interpretations thereunder
with respect to each Employee Benefit Plan, and have performed all their obligations under each
Employee Benefit Plan. Each Employee Benefit Plan which is intended to qualify under Section
401(a) of the Internal Revenue Code has received a favorable determination letter from the Internal
Revenue Service or a favorable opinion letter from a prototype plan sponsor, as applicable
indicating that such Employee Benefit Plan is so qualified and nothing has occurred subsequent to
the issuance of such determination or opinion letter which would cause such Employee Benefit Plan
to lose its qualified status. No liability to the PBGC (other than required premium payments), the
Internal Revenue Service, any Employee Benefit Plan or any trust established under Title IV of
ERISA has been or is expected to be incurred by Holdings, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their
ERISA Affiliates. No ERISA Event has occurred or is reasonably expected to occur. Except as set
forth on Schedule 4.19 or except to the extent required under Section 4980B of the Internal Revenue
Code or similar state laws, no Employee Benefit Plan provides health or welfare benefits (through
the purchase of insurance or otherwise) for any retired or former employee of Holdings, any of its
Subsidiaries or any of their respective ERISA Affiliates. The present value of the aggregate
benefit liabilities under each Pension Plan sponsored, maintained or contributed to by Holdings,
any of its Subsidiaries or any of their ERISA Affiliates (determined as of the end of the most
recent plan year on the basis of the actuarial assumptions specified for funding purposes in the
most recent actuarial valuation for such Pension Plan), did not exceed the aggregate current value
of the assets of such Pension Plan by an amount that could reasonably be expected to result in a
Material Adverse Effect. As of the most recent valuation date for each Multiemployer Plan for
which the actuarial report is available, the potential liability of Holdings, its Subsidiaries and
their respective ERISA Affiliates for a complete withdrawal from such Multiemployer Plan (within
the meaning of Section 4203 of ERISA), when aggregated with such potential liability for a complete
withdrawal from all Multiemployer Plans, based on information available pursuant to Section 4221(e)
of ERISA could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. Holdings, each
of its Subsidiaries and each of their ERISA Affiliates have complied with the requirements of
Section 515 of ERISA with respect to each Multiemployer Plan and are not in material “default” (as
defined in Section 4219(c)(5) of ERISA) with respect to payments to a Multiemployer Plan in a
manner that could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.



          (b) All Non-U.S. Plans are operated in compliance with all applicable laws, each Credit Party
which contributes to a Non-U.S. Plan has paid all required contributions to such Non-U.S. Plan as
they fall due, and no action or omission has been or is expected to be taken by any Credit Party
nor has any event occurred in relation to a Non-U.S. Plan which has or is reasonably likely to
result in liability to any Credit Party to any Governmental Authority. At the request of
Administrative Agent, Borrowers shall deliver to Administrative Agent at such times as those
reports are prepared in order to comply with the then current statutory or auditing requirement (as
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Party), actuarial reports in relation to all Non-U.S. Plans. Borrowers shall promptly notify the Administrative
Agent of any material change in the rate of contributions to any Non-U.S. Plans either paid or
recommended to be paid (whether by the scheme actuary, the trustees or otherwise) or required (by
law or otherwise).




          (c) There are no liabilities associated with or arising from any Non-U.S. Credit Party
participating in, providing, or contributing to, either currently or in the past, or ceasing to
provide or contribute to, or in respect of, any scheme or arrangement for the provision of any
pension, superannuation, retirement (including on early retirement) or death benefits (including in
the form of a lump sum) (the benefits together referred to as “Pension Benefits”) or providing, or
being obligated to provide or failing to provide any Pension Benefits, which are not fully funded,
insured or provided for on a generally accepted basis either through a separate trust, insurance
policy or as an accrual or provision in the accounts of the relevant Non-U.S. Credit Party.




     4.20. Solvency. The Credit Parties are and, upon the incurrence of any Obligation by any
Credit Party on any date on which this representation and warranty is made, will be, Solvent.



     4.21. Compliance with Statutes, etc.  Each of Holdings and its Subsidiaries is in compliance
with all applicable statutes, laws, regulations and orders of, and all applicable restrictions
imposed by, all Governmental Authorities, in respect of the conduct of its business and the
ownership of its property (including compliance with all applicable Environmental Laws with
respect to any Real Estate Asset or governing its business and the requirements of any permits
issued under such Environmental Laws with respect to any such Real Estate Asset or the operations
of Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries), except such non-compliance that, individually or in the
aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.



     4.22. Disclosure. No representation or warranty of any Credit Party contained in any Credit
Document or in any other documents, certificates or written materials furnished to any Agent or
Lender by or on behalf of Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries for use in connection with the
transactions contemplated hereby contains any untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state
a material fact (known to Holdings, in the case of any document not furnished by either of them)
necessary in order to make the statements contained herein or therein not misleading in light of
the circumstances in which the same were made. Any projections and pro forma financial information
contained in such materials are based upon good faith estimates and assumptions believed by
Holdings to be reasonable at the time made, it being recognized by Lenders that such projections as
to future events are not to be viewed as facts and that actual results during the period or periods
covered by any such projections may differ from the projected results. There are no facts known
(or which should upon the reasonable exercise of diligence be known) to Holdings (other than
matters of a general economic nature) that, individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be
expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect and that have not been disclosed herein or in such
other documents, certificates and written materials furnished to Lenders for use in connection with
the transactions contemplated hereby.



     4.23. Patriot Act. To the extent applicable, each Credit Party is in compliance, in all
material respects, with the (i) Trading with the Enemy Act, as amended, and each of the foreign



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assets control regulations of the United States Treasury Department (31 C.F.R., Subtitle B, Chapter
V, as amended) and any other enabling legislation or executive order relating thereto, and (ii)
Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct
Terrorism (USA Patriot Act of 2001). No part of the proceeds of the Loans will be used, directly
or indirectly, for any payments to any governmental official or employee, political party, official
of a political party, candidate for political office, or anyone else acting in an official
capacity, in order to obtain, retain or direct business or obtain any improper advantage, in
violation of the United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended.




     4.24. Financial Assistance.




          (a) Subject to Section 7.13, neither the execution, delivery and performance of any of the
Credit Documents nor the incurrence of any obligations or liabilities (actual or contingent)
thereunder by the Swedish Credit Parties constitutes or will constitute unlawful financial
assistance for the purposes of Chapter 21 of the Swedish Companies Act.



          (b) Subject to Section 7.13, neither the execution, delivery and performance of any of the
Credit Documents nor the incurrence of any obligations or liabilities (actual or contingent)
thereunder by the Finnish Credit Parties constitutes or will constitute unlawful financial
assistance for the purposes of Chapter 13 of the Finnish Companies Act.



          (c) Subject to Section 7.13, neither the execution, delivery and the performance of any of the
Credit Documents nor the incurrence of any obligations or liabilities thereunder by any U.K. Credit
Party constitutes or will constitute unlawful financial assistance for the purposes of sections 151
to 158 (inclusive) of the United Kingdom Companies Act of 1985 (as amended or otherwise re-enacted
from time to time).



          (d) Subject to Section 7.13, neither the execution, delivery and performance of any of the
Credit Documents nor the incurrence of any obligations or liabilities (actual or contingent)
thereunder by European Borrower or any of the Non-U.S. Guarantors constitutes or will constitute
unlawful financial assistance for the purposes of Article 98c or 207c of Book 2 of the Dutch Civil
Code.



SECTION 5. AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS




     Each Credit Party covenants and agrees that, so long as any Commitment is in effect and until
payment in full of all Obligations and cancellation or expiration of all Letters of Credit, each
Credit Party shall perform, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to perform, all covenants in
this Section 5.



     5.1. Financial Statements and Other Reports. Holdings will deliver to Administrative Agent
and Lenders:



          (a) Quarterly Financial Statements. As soon as available, and in any event within 45
days (or, as soon as available, in the case of the Fiscal Quarter ending March 31, 2007, or within
60 days, in the case of the Fiscal Quarter ending June 30, 2007) after the end of the first



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three Fiscal Quarters of each Fiscal Year, commencing with the Fiscal Quarter in which the Closing Date
occurs, the consolidated and consolidating balance sheets of Holdings and its Subsidiaries as at
the end of such Fiscal Quarter and the related consolidated (and with respect to statements of
income, consolidating) statements of income, stockholders’ equity and cash flows of Holdings and
its Subsidiaries for such Fiscal Quarter and for the period from the beginning of the then current
Fiscal Year to the end of such Fiscal Quarter, setting forth in each case in comparative form the
corresponding figures for the corresponding periods of the previous Fiscal Year and the
corresponding figures from the Financial Plan for the current Fiscal Year, all in reasonable
detail, together with a Financial Officer Certification and a Narrative Report with respect
thereto;












          (b) Annual Financial Statements. As soon as available, and in any event within 110
days after the end of each Fiscal Year, commencing with the Fiscal Year in which the Closing Date
occurs, (i) the consolidated and consolidating balance sheets of Holdings and its Subsidiaries as
at the end of such Fiscal Year and the related consolidated (and with respect to statements of
income, consolidating) statements of income, stockholders’ equity and cash flows of Holdings and
its Subsidiaries for such Fiscal Year, setting forth in each case in comparative form the
corresponding figures for the previous Fiscal Year and the corresponding figures from the Financial
Plan for the Fiscal Year covered by such financial statements, in reasonable detail, together with
a Financial Officer Certification and a Narrative Report with respect thereto; and (ii) with
respect to such consolidated financial statements a report thereon of Deloitte & Touche LLP or
other independent certified public accountants of recognized national standing selected by
Holdings, and reasonably satisfactory to Administrative Agent (which report shall be unqualified as
to going concern and scope of audit, and shall state that such consolidated financial statements
fairly present, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of Holdings and its
Subsidiaries as at the dates indicated and the results of their operations and their cash flows for
the periods indicated in conformity with GAAP applied on a basis consistent with prior years
(except as otherwise disclosed in such financial statements) and that the examination by such
accountants in connection with such consolidated financial statements has been made in accordance
with generally accepted auditing standards), together with a written statement by such independent
certified public accountants stating whether any condition or event that constitutes a Default or
an Event of Default has come to their attention and, if such a condition or event has come to their
attention, specifying the nature and period of existence thereof or similar written statement
reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent;



          (c) Compliance Certificate. Together with each delivery of financial statements of
Holdings and its Subsidiaries pursuant to Sections 5.1(a) and 5.1(b), a duly executed and completed
Compliance Certificate;



          (d) Statements of Reconciliation after Change in Accounting Principles. If, as a
result of any change in accounting principles and policies from those used in the preparation of
the Historical Financial Statements, the consolidated financial statements of Holdings and its
Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.1(a) or 5.1(b) will differ in any material respect
from the consolidated financial statements that would have been delivered pursuant to such
subdivisions had no such change in accounting principles and policies been made, then, together
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reconciliation for all such prior financial statements in form and substance satisfactory to
Administrative Agent;




          (e) Notice of Default. Promptly upon any officer of Holdings obtaining knowledge (i)
of any condition or event that constitutes a Default or an Event of Default or that notice has been
given to Holdings with respect thereto; (ii) that any Person has given any notice to Holdings or
any of its Subsidiaries or taken any other action with respect to any event or condition set forth
in Section 8.1(b); or (iii) of the occurrence of any event or change that has caused or evidences,
either in any case or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect, a certificate of its Authorized
Officer specifying the nature and period of existence of such condition, event or change, or
specifying the notice given and action taken by any such Person
and the nature of such claimed Event of Default, Default, default, event or condition, and
what action Borrower has taken, is taking and proposes to take with respect thereto;



          (f) Notice of Litigation. Promptly upon any officer of Holdings or Borrowers
obtaining knowledge of (i) the institution of, or non-frivolous written or authenticated threat of,
any Adverse Proceeding not previously disclosed in writing by Borrowers to Lenders, or (ii) any
material development in any Adverse Proceeding that, in the case of either clause (i) or (ii), if
adversely determined could be reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, or seeks to
enjoin or otherwise prevent the consummation of, or to recover any damages or obtain relief as a
result of, the transactions contemplated hereby, written notice thereof together with such other
information as may be reasonably available to Holdings or Borrowers to enable Lenders and their
counsel to evaluate such matters (provided that there shall be no obligation to provide details of
such Adverse Proceeding that, if provided, would in the reasonable view of counsel to Holdings or
the Borrowers, impair the privileged status of the information);



          (g) ERISA. (i) Promptly upon becoming aware of the occurrence of or forthcoming
occurrence of any ERISA Event, a written notice specifying the nature thereof, what action
Holdings, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective ERISA Affiliates has taken, is taking
or proposes to take with respect thereto and, when known, any action taken or threatened by the
Internal Revenue Service, the Department of Labor or the PBGC with respect thereto or similar
Governmental Authority with respect to any Non-U.S. Plan; and (ii) with reasonable promptness,
copies of (1) each Schedule B (Actuarial Information) to the annual report (Form 5500 Series) filed
by Holdings, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective ERISA Affiliates with the Internal
Revenue Service with respect to each Pension Plan; (2) all notices received by Holdings, any of its
Subsidiaries or any of their respective ERISA Affiliates from a Multiemployer Plan sponsor
concerning an ERISA Event; and (3) copies of such other documents or governmental reports or
filings relating to any Employee Benefit Plan or similar reports or filings relating to any
Non-U.S. Plan as Administrative Agent shall reasonably request;



          (h) Financial Plan. As soon as practicable and in any event no later than forty-five
days after the beginning of each Fiscal Year, a consolidated plan and financial forecast for such
Fiscal Year (or, if shorter, through the final maturity date of the Loans) (a “Financial Plan”),
including (i) a forecasted consolidated balance sheet and forecasted consolidated statements of
income and cash flows of Holdings and its Subsidiaries for such Fiscal Year, together with an
explanation of the assumptions on which such forecasts are based, and




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(ii) forecasted consolidated statements of income and cash flows of Holdings and its Subsidiaries for each Fiscal Quarter of
such Fiscal Year;




          (i) Insurance Report. As soon as practicable and in any event by the last day of each
Fiscal Year, a report in form and substance satisfactory to Administrative Agent outlining all
material insurance coverage maintained as of the date of such report by Holdings and its
Subsidiaries;




          (j) Information Regarding Collateral. (a) Borrowers will furnish to Collateral Agent
prompt written notice of any change (i) in any Credit Party’s corporate name, (ii) in any Credit
Party’s identity or corporate structure, (iii) in any Credit Party’s jurisdiction of incorporation
or organization or (iv) in any Credit Party’s Federal Taxpayer Identification Number or state organizational identification or registered number. Borrowers 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, any foreign laws or regulation, or otherwise that are required
in order for Collateral Agent to continue at all times following such change to have a valid, legal
and perfected security interest in all the Collateral as contemplated in the Collateral Documents.
Borrowers also agree promptly to notify Collateral Agent if any material portion of the Collateral
is damaged or destroyed;




          (k) Annual Collateral Verification. Each year, at the time of delivery of annual
financial statements with respect to the preceding Fiscal Year pursuant to Section 5.1(b),
Borrowers shall deliver to Collateral Agent a certificate of its Authorized Officer (i) either
confirming that there has been no material change in such information since the date of the
Collateral Questionnaire delivered on the Closing Date or the date of the most recent certificate
delivered pursuant to this Section and/or identifying such changes and (ii) certifying that all
Uniform Commercial Code financing statements (including fixtures filings, as applicable) and all
supplemental Intellectual Property security agreements or other appropriate filings, recordings or
registrations, have been filed of record in each governmental, municipal or other appropriate
office in each jurisdiction identified pursuant to clause (i) above (or in such Collateral
Questionnaire) to the extent necessary to effect, protect and perfect the security interests under
the Collateral Documents for a period of not less than 18 months after the date of such certificate
(except as noted therein with respect to any continuation statements to be filed within such
period);




          (l) Final Historical Financial Statements. As soon as available, and in any event
within 45 days after the Closing Date, the final audited combined balance sheet of the Arizona
Chemical Division (as defined in such audited financial statements) as of December 31, 2006, 2005
and 2004 and the final audited combined statements of income and cash flows of the Arizona Chemical
Division (as defined in such audited financial statements) for each of the Fiscal Years ended
December 31, 2006, 2005, 2004 and 2003;




          (m) Other Information. Such other information and data with respect to Holdings or
any of its Subsidiaries as from time to time may be reasonably requested by Administrative Agent or
any Lender; and





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          (n) Certification of Public Information. Concurrently with the delivery of any
document or notice required to be delivered pursuant to this Section 5.1, Holdings shall indicate
in writing whether such document or notice contains Nonpublic Information. Holdings and each
Lender acknowledge that certain of the Lenders may be “public-side” Lenders (Lenders that do not
wish to receive material non-public information with respect to Holdings, its Subsidiaries or their
securities) and, if documents or notices required to be delivered pursuant to this Section 5.1 or
otherwise are being distributed through IntraLinks/IntraAgency, SyndTrak or another relevant
website or other information platform (the “Platform”), any document or notice that Holdings has
indicated contains Nonpublic Information shall not be posted on that portion of the Platform
designated for such public-side Lenders. If Holdings has not indicated whether a document or
notice delivered pursuant to this Section 5.1 contains Nonpublic Information, Administrative Agent
reserves the right to post such document or notice solely on that portion of the Platform designated for Lenders who wish to receive material nonpublic information with respect to
Holdings, its Subsidiaries and their securities.




          (o) Investigations. If an Event of Default is continuing or if the Requisite Lenders
believe in good faith and on reasonable grounds that any financial statements or calculations
provided by Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries are inaccurate or incomplete in any material
respect the Administrative Agent may, following consultation with Holdings as to the scope of the
investigation and its cost: (i) instruct (or require Holdings to instruct) a recognized firm of
accountants selected by the Administrative Agent to carry out an investigation into the affairs of
the Group and/or the financial performance of the Group and/or the accounting and other reporting
procedures and standards of the Group; and/or (ii) request confirmation that any figure in the most
recent quarterly or annual Compliance Certificate delivered under Section 5.1(c) has been correctly
extracted from the relevant financial statements delivered under Section 5.1(a) and (b); and/or
(iii) instigate such other investigations and commission such other reports (including, without
limitation, legal and valuation reports) as the Administrative Agent shall reasonably require into
the affairs of the Group, in each case to the extent that the Administrative Agent considers them
to be relevant to such Event of Default or the circumstances giving rise to such Event of Default
or establishing the accuracy of such financial statements and/or calculations. The reasonable
expense of any such investigation shall be borne by Holdings.




     5.2. Existence. Except as otherwise permitted under Section 6.8, each Credit Party will, and
will cause each of its Subsidiaries to, at all times preserve and keep in full force and effect its
existence and all rights and franchises, licenses and permits material to its business;
provided, no Credit Party (other than Borrowers with respect to existence) or any of its
Subsidiaries shall be required to preserve any such existence, right or franchise, licenses and
permits if such Person’s board of directors (or similar governing body) shall determine that the
preservation thereof is no longer desirable in the conduct of the business of such Person, and that
the loss thereof is not disadvantageous in any material respect to such Person or to Lenders.



     5.3. Payment of Taxes and Claims. Each Credit Party will, and will cause each of its
Subsidiaries to, pay all Taxes imposed upon it or any of its properties or assets or in respect of
any of its income, businesses or franchises before any penalty or fine accrues thereon, and all
claims (including claims for labor, services, materials and supplies) for sums that have become due
and payable and that by law have or may become a Lien upon any of its properties or assets, prior
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such Tax or claim need be paid if it is being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings
promptly instituted and diligently conducted, so long as (a) adequate reserve or other appropriate
provision, as shall be required in conformity with GAAP shall have been made therefor, and (b) in
the case of a Tax or claim which has or may become a Lien against any of the Collateral, such
contest proceedings conclusively operate to stay the sale of any portion of the Collateral to
satisfy such Tax or claim. No Credit Party will, nor will it permit any of its Subsidiaries to,
file or consent to the filing of any consolidated income tax return with any Person (other than
Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries).




     5.4. Maintenance of Properties. Each Credit Party will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to, maintain or cause to be
maintained in good repair, working order and condition, ordinary wear and tear excepted, all
material properties used or useful in the business of Holdings and its Subsidiaries and from time
to time will make or cause to be made all appropriate repairs, renewals and replacements thereof.



     5.5. Insurance. Holdings will maintain or cause to be maintained, with financially sound and
reputable insurers, such public liability insurance, third party property damage insurance,
business interruption insurance and property insurance with respect to liabilities, losses or
damage in respect of the assets, properties and businesses of Holdings and its Subsidiaries as may
customarily be carried or maintained under similar circumstances by Persons of established
reputation engaged in similar businesses, in each case in such amounts (giving effect to
self-insurance), with such deductibles, covering such risks and otherwise on such terms and
conditions as shall be customary for such Persons. Without limiting the generality of the
foregoing, Holdings will maintain or cause to be maintained (a) flood insurance with respect to
each Flood Hazard Property that is located in a community that participates in the National Flood
Insurance Program, in each case in compliance with any applicable regulations of the Board of
Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and (b) replacement value property insurance on the
Collateral under such policies of insurance, with such insurance companies, in such amounts, with
such deductibles, and covering such risks as are at all times carried or maintained under similar
circumstances by Persons of established reputation engaged in similar businesses. Each such policy
of insurance shall (i) name Collateral Agent, on behalf of Secured Parties, as an additional
insured thereunder as its interests may appear, (ii) in the case of each property insurance policy,
contain a loss payable clause or endorsement, satisfactory in form and substance to Collateral
Agent, that names Collateral Agent, on behalf of the Secured Parties, as the loss payee thereunder
and provide for at least thirty days’ prior written notice to Collateral Agent of any modification
or cancellation of such policy.



     5.6. Books and Records; Inspections. Each Credit Party will, and will cause each of its
Subsidiaries to, keep proper books of record and accounts in which full, true and correct entries
in conformity in all material respects with GAAP shall be made of all dealings and transactions in
relation to its business and activities. At any time that a Default or Event of Default shall have
occurred and be continuing, each Credit Party will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to,
permit any authorized representatives designated by any Lender to visit and inspect any of the
properties of any Credit Party and any of its respective Subsidiaries, to inspect, copy and take
extracts from its and their financial and accounting records, and to discuss its and their affairs,
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accountants, all upon reasonable notice and at such reasonable times during normal business hours and as often as may
reasonably be requested.




     5.7. Lenders Meetings. Holdings and Borrowers will, upon the request of Administrative Agent
or Requisite Lenders, participate in a meeting of Administrative Agent and Lenders once during each
Fiscal Year to be held at U.S. Borrower’s corporate offices (or at such other location as may be
agreed to by Borrowers and Administrative Agent) at such time as may be agreed to by Borrowers and
Administrative Agent.



     5.8. Compliance with Laws. Each Credit Party will comply, and shall cause each of its
Subsidiaries and all other Persons, if any, on or occupying any Facilities to comply, with the
requirements of all applicable laws, rules, regulations and orders of any Governmental Authority
(including all ERISA and Environmental Laws), noncompliance with which could reasonably be expected
to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.



     5.9. Environmental.



          (a) Environmental Disclosure. Holdings will make available to Administrative Agent
and Lenders:





          (i) as soon as practicable following receipt thereof, copies of all material
environmental audits, investigations, analyses and reports of any kind or character, whether
prepared by personnel of Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries or by independent consultants,
governmental authorities or any other Persons in the possession of Holdings or any of its
Subsidiaries, with respect to significant environmental matters at any Facility or with
respect to any Environmental Claims that, individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably
be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect;




          (ii) promptly upon the occurrence thereof, written notice describing in reasonable
detail (1) any Release required to be reported to any federal, state or local governmental
or regulatory agency under any applicable Environmental Laws, (2) any remedial action taken
by Holdings or any other Person in response to (A) any Hazardous Materials Activities the
existence of which could reasonably be expected to result in one or more Environmental
Claims having, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect, or (B) any
Environmental Claims that, individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to
result in a Material Adverse Effect, and (3) Holdings or Borrowers’ discovery of any
occurrence or condition on any real property adjoining or in the vicinity of any Facility
that could cause such Facility or any part thereof to be subject to any material
restrictions on the ownership, occupancy, transferability or use thereof under any
Environmental Laws, except as could not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be
expected to have a Material Adverse Effect;




          (iii) as soon as practicable following the sending or receipt thereof by Holdings or
any of its Subsidiaries, a copy of any and all written communications with respect to
(1) any Environmental Claims, (2) any Release required to be reported to any federal, state
or local governmental or regulatory agency, and (3) any request for information from any
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whether Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries may be potentially responsible for any Hazardous Materials Activity, in
each case which, individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect;




          (iv) prompt written notice describing in reasonable detail (1) any proposed acquisition
of stock, assets, or property by Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries that could reasonably
be expected to (A) expose Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries to, or result in, Environmental Claims that could reasonably be expected to have, individually
or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect or (B) affect the ability of Holdings or any
of its Subsidiaries to maintain in full force and effect all material Governmental
Authorizations required under any Environmental Laws for their respective operations that
could reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse
Effect and (2) any proposed action to be taken by Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries to
modify current operations in a manner that could reasonably be expected to subject Holdings
or any of its Subsidiaries to any additional material obligations or requirements under any
Environmental Laws that could reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the
aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect; and




          (v) with reasonable promptness, such other documents and information as from time to
time may be reasonably requested by Administrative Agent in relation to any matters
disclosed pursuant to this Section 5.9(a).



          (b) Hazardous Materials Activities, Etc. Each Credit Party shall promptly take, and
shall cause each of its Subsidiaries promptly to take, any and all actions necessary to (i) cure
any violation of applicable Environmental Laws by such Credit Party or its Subsidiaries that could
reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect, and
(ii) make an appropriate response to any Environmental Claim against such Credit Party or any of
its Subsidiaries and discharge any obligations it may have to any Person thereunder where failure
to do so could reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse
Effect.




     5.10. Subsidiaries. In the event that any Person becomes a Subsidiary of a Borrower after the
Closing Date, such Borrower shall (i) in the case of a U.S. Subsidiary or a Non-U.S. Subsidiary
that is treated as a pass-through or disregarded entity for United States federal income tax
purposes and all of the Equity Interests of which is directly owned by U.S. Holdings or one or more
U.S. Subsidiaries of U.S. Holdings, promptly cause such U.S. Subsidiary or such Non-U.S. Subsidiary
to become a U.S. Guarantor hereunder and a Grantor under the Pledge and Security Agreement by
executing and delivering to Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent a Counterpart Agreement, (ii)
in the case of a Non-U.S. Subsidiary not covered by clause (i) above, promptly cause such Non-U.S.
Subsidiary to become a Non-U.S. Guarantor hereunder (provided, that such Non-U.S.
Subsidiary shall have the benefit of Section 7.13 and, in any event, such Non-U.S. Subsidiary shall
not guarantee the Obligations of U.S. Borrower or any U.S. Guarantor under this Agreement) and to
grant Liens in favor of Collateral Agent, over all or substantially all of its assets, if
applicable, on similar terms to the Liens granted pursuant to any Collateral Document to which any
other Non-U.S. Subsidiary incorporated in the same jurisdiction as such Non-U.S. Subsidiary is a
party (provided, that a Non-U.S. Subsidiary shall only become a Guarantor or grant a Lien
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Principles set forth in Schedule 1.1A), and (iii) take all such actions and execute and deliver, or cause to be executed and delivered, all such
documents, instruments, agreements, and certificates as are similar to those described in Sections
3.1(b), 3.1(e), 3.1(f), 3.1(g) and 3.1(i). In the event that any Person becomes a direct or
indirect Non-U.S. Subsidiary of Holdings, and the ownership interests of such Non-U.S. Subsidiary
are owned directly by Holdings or by any U.S. Guarantor or by any Non-U.S. Guarantor, Holdings
shall, or shall cause such U.S. Guarantor or Non-U.S.Guarantor, as applicable, to deliver all such documents, instruments, agreements, and
certificates as are similar to those described in Section 3.1(b), 3.1(e), 3.1(f), 3.1(g) and
3.1(i), and Holdings shall take, or shall cause such U.S. Guarantor or Non-U.S. Guarantor, as
applicable, to take, all of the actions referred to in Section 3.1(e)(i) necessary to grant and to
perfect a First Priority Lien in favor of Collateral Agent, for the benefit of Secured Parties (a)
in the event such Non-U.S. Subsidiary, other than any Non-U.S. Subsidiary of U.S. Holdings that is
treated as a pass-through or disregarded entity for United States federal income tax purposes and
all of the Equity Interests of which is directly owned by U.S. Holdings or one or more U.S.
Subsidiaries of U.S. Holdings, 65% of the voting Equity Interests and 100% of the non-voting Equity
Interests of such Non-U.S. Subsidiary to secure its guarantee of the Obligations of U.S. Borrower
and 100% of the voting and non-voting Equity Interests of such Non-U.S. Subsidiary to secure its
guarantee of the Obligations of European Borrower, subject to the agreed upon Security Principles
on Schedule 1.1A and (b) in the event such Non-U.S. Subsidiary is owned by a Non-U.S. Guarantor,
100% of the Equity Interests of such Non-U.S. Subsidiary to secure its guarantee of the Obligations
of European Borrower, subject to the agreed upon Security Principles on Schedule 1.1A. With
respect to each such Subsidiary, U.S. Holdings shall promptly send to Administrative Agent written
notice setting forth with respect to such Person (i) the date on which such Person became a
Subsidiary of U.S. Holdings, and (ii) all of the data required to be set forth in Schedules 4.1 and
4.2 with respect to all Subsidiaries of U.S. Holdings; provided, such written notice shall be
deemed to supplement Schedules 4.1 and 4.2 for all purposes hereof. This Section 5.10 shall be
interpreted in accordance with the proviso in the definition of “Collateral”.




          Notwithstanding the foregoing, the creation or perfection of pledges of or security interests
in, or the obtaining of title insurance with respect to, particular assets if, and for so long as,
shall not be required if in the reasonable judgment of the Administrative Agent, the cost of
creating or perfecting such pledges or security interests in such assets or obtaining title
insurance in respect of such assets shall be excessive in view of the benefits to be obtained by
the Lenders therefrom.




          With respect to a material license agreement applicable to Intellectual Property that is owned
by a third party and licensed to Borrowers or a Subsidiary thereof and that is affixed to or
otherwise used in connection with the manufacture, sale or distribution of any material Inventory,
each of Borrower and its Subsidiaries shall give Collateral Agent not less than thirty (30) days
prior written notice of its intention to not renew or to terminate, cancel, surrender or release
its rights under any such license agreement, or to amend any such license agreement or related
arrangements to limit the scope of the right of such Borrower or such Subsidiary to use the
Intellectual Property subject to such license agreement, either with respect to product, territory,
term or otherwise, or to increase the amounts to be paid by such Borrower or such Subsidiary party
thereto thereunder or in connection therewith.




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5.11. Additional Material Real Estate Assets.




          (a) In order to create in favor of Collateral Agent, for the benefit of Secured Parties, a
valid and, subject to any filing and/or recording referred to herein, perfected First Priority
security interest in certain Real Estate Assets, within seventy-five (75) days following the Closing Date (or such longer period of time acceptable to the Collateral Agent),
Collateral Agent shall have received from Borrowers and each applicable Guarantor, unless waived by
the Collateral Agent in its reasonable discretion:





          (i) fully executed and notarized Mortgages, in proper form for recording in all
appropriate places in all applicable jurisdictions, encumbering each Real Estate Asset
listed in Schedule 5.11 (each, a “Mortgaged Property”); provided that with respect
to Leasehold Property, the mortgagor will only be required to use its commercially
reasonable efforts to obtain such Mortgages;




          (ii) an opinion of counsel (which counsel shall be reasonably satisfactory to
Collateral Agent) in each state in which a Mortgaged Property is located with respect to the
enforceability of the form(s) of Mortgages to be recorded in such state and such other
matters as Collateral Agent may reasonably request, in each case in form and substance
reasonably satisfactory to Collateral Agent;




          (iii) in the case of each Leasehold Property, at the Administrative Agent’s reasonable
discretion: (1) (A) a Landlord Consent and Estoppel (or an equivalent document in any
non-U.S. jurisdiction) and (B) evidence that such Leasehold Property is a Recorded Leasehold
Interest; or (2) a Landlord Personal Property Collateral Access Agreement; provided
that the Credit Parties will only be required to use commercially reasonable efforts to
obtain such Landlord Consent and Estoppel (or an equivalent document in any non-U.S.
jurisdiction) or Landlord Personal Property Collateral Access Agreement;




          (iv) (a) recent ALTA mortgagee title insurance policies or unconditional commitments
therefor issued by one or more title companies reasonably satisfactory to Collateral Agent
with respect to each Mortgaged Property (each, a “Title Policy”), in amounts not less than
the fair market value of each Mortgaged Property, together with a title report issued by a
title company with respect thereto copies of all recorded documents listed as exceptions to
title or otherwise referred to therein, each in form and substance reasonably satisfactory
to Collateral Agent and (B) evidence reasonably satisfactory to Collateral Agent that such
Credit Party has paid to the title company or to the appropriate governmental authorities
all expenses and premiums of the title company and all other sums required in connection
with the issuance of each Title Policy and all recording and stamp taxes (including mortgage
recording and intangible taxes) payable in connection with recording the Mortgages for each
Mortgaged Property in the appropriate real estate records; and




          (v) flood certifications with respect to all Mortgaged Properties and evidence of flood
insurance with respect to each Flood Hazard Property that is located in a community that
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compliance with any applicable regulations of the Board of Governors, in form and substance reasonably
satisfactory to Collateral Agent.



          (b) In the event that any Credit Party acquires a Material Real Estate Asset or a Real Estate
Asset owned or leased on the Closing Date becomes a Material Real Estate Asset and such interest has not otherwise been made subject to the Lien of the Collateral Documents in
favor of Collateral Agent, for the benefit of Secured Parties, then such Credit Party shall within
sixty days following the date of such acquisition (or such longer period of time acceptable to the
Collateral Agent), take all such actions and execute and deliver, or cause to be executed and
delivered, all such mortgages, documents, instruments, agreements, opinions and certificates (to
the extent applicable in the relevant jurisdiction) similar to those described in Section 5.1(a)
with respect to each such Material Real Estate Asset that Collateral Agent shall reasonably request
to create in favor of Collateral Agent, for the benefit of Secured Parties, a valid and, subject to
any filing and/or recording referred to herein, perfected First Priority security interest in such
Material Real Estate Assets. In addition to the foregoing, Borrowers shall, at the request of
Collateral Agent, deliver, from time to time, to Collateral Agent such appraisals as are required
by law or regulation of Real Estate Assets with respect to which Collateral Agent has been granted
a Lien, subject to the agreed upon Security Principles set forth on Schedule 1.1A.




          (c) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the creation or perfection of pledges of or security
interests in, or the obtaining of title insurance with respect to, particular assets if, and for so
long as, shall not be required if in the reasonable judgment of the Administrative Agent, the cost
of creating or perfecting such pledges or security interests in such assets or obtaining title
insurance in respect of such assets shall be excessive in view of the benefits to be obtained by
the Lenders therefrom. The Administrative Agent and Lenders further agree to use commercially
reasonable efforts to assist the Credit Parties in minimizing any recording taxes that may be
payable with respect to any Mortgage.




     5.12. Interest Rate Protection. No later than ninety (90) days following the Closing Date and
at all times thereafter until the third anniversary of the Closing Date, Borrowers shall obtain and
cause to be maintained protection against fluctuations in interest rates pursuant to one or more
Interest Rate Agreements in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Administrative Agent, in
order to ensure that no less than 50% of the aggregate principal amount of the total Indebtedness
for borrowed money of Holdings and its Subsidiaries then outstanding is either (i) subject to such
Interest Rate Agreements or (ii) Indebtedness that bears interest at a fixed rate.



     5.13. Further Assurances. At any time or from time to time upon the request of Administrative
Agent, each Credit Party will, subject to agreed upon Security Principles set forth on Schedule
1.1A hereto, at its expense, promptly execute, acknowledge and deliver such further documents and
do such other acts and things as Administrative Agent or Collateral Agent, may reasonably request
in order to effect fully the terms of the Credit Documents. In furtherance and not in limitation
of the foregoing, each Credit Party shall (and Holdings shall procure that each member of the Group
will) promptly do all such acts or execute all such documents (including assignments, transfers,
mortgages, charges, notices and instructions) as the Collateral Agent may reasonably specify (and
in such form as the Collateral Agent may reasonably require in favor of the Collateral Agent or its
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set forth on Schedule 1.1A hereto, to the extent reasonably required by Administrative Agent or Collateral Agent, for the
exercise of any rights, powers and remedies of the Collateral Agent or: (i) to perfect the security
created or intended to be created under or evidenced by the Collateral Documents (which may include
the execution of a mortgage, charge, assignment or other security over all or any of the assets which are, or are intended to be, the subject of security pursuant to the
Collateral Documents) or the Credit Parties provided by or pursuant to the Credit Documents or by
law; (ii) to confer on the Collateral Agent or confer on the Credit Parties security over any
property and assets of that Credit Party located in any jurisdiction equivalent or similar to the
security intended to be conferred by or pursuant to the Collateral Documents; and/or (iii) to
facilitate the realization of the assets which are, or are intended to be, the subject of the
Collateral Documents. Each Credit Party shall (and Holdings shall procure that each member of the
Group shall), subject to agreed upon Security Principles set forth on Schedule 1.1A hereto, take
all such action as is available to it (including making all filings and registrations) as may be
reasonably necessary for the purpose of the creation, perfection, protection or maintenance of any
security conferred or intended to be conferred on the Collateral Agent or the Credit Parties by or
pursuant to the Credit Documents.




     5.14. Financial Assistance. Each Borrower will (i) procure (to the extent it is lawful to do
so) that each Subsidiary of Holdings transfers sufficient funds to enable such Borrower to meet its
payment obligations under the Credit Documents as they fall due, except to the extent such transfer
would have any adverse tax consequence for Holdings, its shareholders or any of its Subsidiaries or
where it otherwise would be against applicable law (including financial assistance and corporate
benefit rules, restrictions on upstreaming cash intra-Group and fiduciary and statutory duties of
directors of the relevant member of the Group) or material constituent document restrictions
(resulting from minority ownership provisions existing as of the date hereof), and (ii) ensure that
all payments among Holdings and its Subsidiaries (or any of them) have been and will be made in
compliance with applicable local laws or regulations concerning financial assistance by a company
for the acquisition of or subscription for its own shares or concerning the protection of
shareholders’ capital, corporate benefit, fraudulent preference, “thin capitalization” rules and
similar principles. For the avoidance of doubt, no Non-U.S. Guarantor shall have any obligation
under this Section 5.14 to support any Obligations of the U.S. Borrower.



     5.15. Miscellaneous Covenants. Unless otherwise consented to by Agents or Requisite Lenders:



          (a) Maintenance of Ratings. At all times, Borrowers shall use commercially reasonable
efforts to maintain ratings issued by Moody’s and S&P with respect to its senior secured debt.




          (b) Cash Management Systems. The U.S. Credit Parties shall establish control
agreements with respect to Deposit Accounts held in the United States and maintain cash management
systems reasonably acceptable to Agents.




     5.16. Post-Closing Mergers, Dissolutions, Etc.



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          (a) The Borrower shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to liquidate Arizona Chemical
Ltd., a company incorporated in England and Wales with registered number 00910692 as soon as
reasonably practicable after the Closing Date.




          (b) As soon as reasonably practicable, and in any event no later than December 31, 2007, IP
Sverige A.B. shall be liquidated and IP Sweden Investment Company AB and Arizona Chemical AB shall
be merged into the European Borrower and as soon as reasonably practicable, any in any event within
thirty (30) days following the completion of the liquidation of IP Sverige A.B., IP Sweden
Investment Company AB shall enter into such Swedish Collateral Documents as are necessary to pledge
the shares of Arizona Chemical AB.




          (c) As soon as reasonably practicable, and in any event within six months after the Closing
Date, International Paper Finland Investment Company Oy and Arizona Chemical Oy shall be merged
into AZ Chem Finland Oy.




     5.17. Certain Post-Closing Obligations.



          (a) Within thirty (30) days following the Closing Date (or such longer period reasonably
determined by the Administrative Agent), each U.S. Credit Party shall obtain duly executed Control
Agreements with respect to such U.S. Credit Party’s Deposit Accounts (other than any such accounts
constituting payroll accounts and accounts holding Cash and Cash Equivalents of no more than
$250,000 in the aggregate for more than two (2) consecutive Business Days for all U.S. Credit
Parties), in substantially the form attached to the Pledge and Security Agreement as Exhibit D (or
such other form as reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent).




          (b) AZ Chem UK Limited and Union Camp Chemicals Limited shall each, within 120 days following
the Closing Date (or such longer period reasonably determined by the Administrative Agent) provide
to the Administrative Agent:





          (i) A copy of a Counterpart Agreement executed by such acceding U.K. Credit Party and
the Administrative Agent.




          (ii) A copy of the certificate of incorporation and any certificates of incorporation
on change of name of such acceding U.K. Credit Party.




          (iii) A copy of the memorandum and articles of association of such acceding U.K. Credit
Party.




          (iv) A certified copy of a resolution of the board of directors of such acceding U.K.
Credit Party in the agreed terms authorizing the execution, delivery and performance of the
Counterpart Agreement and each other Credit Document to which it is a party.




          (v) A specimen of the signature of each person authorized by the resolution referred to
in paragraph (iv) above in relation to the Counterpart Agreement and each other Credit
Document to which it is a party and related documents.



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          (vi) A certified copy of a resolution of the members of such acceding U.K. Credit
Party, in the agreed terms, approving the execution, delivery and performance of the
Counterpart Agreement and each other Credit Document to which it is a party and confirming
that it is in the best interests of such Subsidiary to undertake the obligations it is
undertaking in accordance with the terms thereof.




          (vii) A certificate of such acceding U.K. Credit Party (signed by a director)
certifying that each copy document relating to it specified in paragraphs (iv) to (vi)
inclusive is correct, complete and in full force and effect and has not been amended or
superseded as at a date no earlier than the date of the Counterpart Agreement.




          (viii) A legal opinion in the agreed terms of the legal advisers to the Administrative
Agent in England, as to English law in the form distributed to the Lenders prior to signing
the Counterpart Agreement.




          (ix) The relevant U.K. Debenture and U.K. Share Charge to be executed by the proposed
acceding U.K. Credit Party.




          (x) Any notices or documents required to be given or executed under the terms of the
Collateral Documents referenced in (ix) above.




          (xi) Evidence that each such acceding U.K. Credit Party has done all that is necessary
to follow the procedures set out in Sections 151 to 158 of the Companies Act 1985 in order
to enable that acceding U.K. Credit Party to enter into the relevant Credit Documents and
perform its obligations under the relevant Credit Documents. Such evidence shall include
copies of the board and shareholder resolutions, statutory declarations, auditor’s reports
and net assets letter (addressed to the Secured Parties) for the acceding U.K. Credit Party
and certified copies of the up-to-date register of directors and shareholders of the
acceding U.K. Credit Party.



          (c) Holdings or one of its Subsidiaries shall pay the Swedish business mortgage and property
mortgage stamp duties without undue delay after the European Borrower has received the invoice from
the relevant registration authority in Sweden (but in no event later than five Business Days
thereafter).




          (d) Within ten (10) Business Days following the Closing Date, the Collateral Agent shall have
received from ACC a replacement stock certificate and an executed stock power with respect to the
Equity Interests of Arizona Arboris, Inc.




SECTION 6. NEGATIVE COVENANTS




     Each Credit Party covenants and agrees that, so long as any Commitment is in effect and until
payment in full of all Obligations and cancellation or expiration of all Letters of Credit, such
Credit Party shall perform, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to perform, all covenants in
this Section 6.



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     6.1. Indebtedness. No Credit Party shall, nor shall it permit any of its Subsidiaries to, directly or
indirectly, create, incur, assume or guaranty, or otherwise become or remain directly or indirectly
liable with respect to any Indebtedness, except (the following, “Permitted Indebtedness”):



          (a) the Obligations;




          (b) (i) Indebtedness of any U.S. Guarantor or U.S. Borrower owed to any other U.S. Guarantor
or U.S. Borrower, (ii) Indebtedness of European Borrower or any Non-U.S. Guarantor owed to any
other European Borrower or any Non-U.S. Guarantor and (iii) to the extent such Indebtedness
constitutes a permitted Investment pursuant to Section 6.6(j), Indebtedness of any Subsidiary of
Holdings that is not a Credit Party to any Credit Party; provided, that (A) in each case
(1) all such Indebtedness shall be evidenced by Intercompany Notes, which shall be subject to a
First Priority Lien pursuant to the Pledge and Security Agreement or another Collateral Document,
with respect to the Intercompany Note evidencing Indebtedness owed to a U.S. Subsidiary or U.S.
Borrower, securing the Obligations of the U.S. Borrower and the Obligations of the European
Borrower, and with respect to the Intercompany Note evidencing the Indebtedness owed to a Non-U.S.
Subsidiary or a European Borrower, securing the Obligations of the European Borrower only (subject
to Section 7.13) and (2) all such Indebtedness shall be unsecured and subordinated in right of
payment to the payment in full of the Obligations pursuant to the terms of the applicable
Intercompany Note, and (B) any payment by any such Guarantor Subsidiary under any guaranty of the
Obligations shall result in a pro tanto reduction of the amount of any Indebtedness owed by such
Subsidiary to Borrower or to any of its Subsidiaries for whose benefit such payment is made;
provided further that notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any Collateral
Document, Intercompany Notes evidencing Indebtedness pursuant to clauses (i) and (ii) above shall
not be required to be delivered to the Collateral Agent more frequently than once per Fiscal
Quarter (or such other period of time deemed reasonably acceptable to the Collateral Agent);




          (c) the Second Lien Term Loans owed under the Second Lien Credit Agreement in an aggregate
principal amount not to exceed $150,000,000 plus any accrued interest, fees or expenses, and
Indebtedness incurred to refinance, renew or replace such Indebtedness in whole or in part;
provided that, (i) the terms and conditions of such Indebtedness, taken as a whole, are no
less favorable in any material respect to the obligors or the Lenders thereon than the Second Lien
Credit Agreement, (ii) such refinancing, renewal or replacement is incurred only by the Person who
is the obligor on the Second Lien Term Loans being refinanced, renewed or replaced and (iii) the
average life to maturity thereof is greater than or equal to that of the Second Lien Term Loans;




          (d) Indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $100,000,000 (“Permitted
Subordinated Debt”) that is (i) subordinated to the Obligations on terms customary at the time for
high-yield subordinated debt securities issued in a public offering, (ii) matures after, and does
not require any scheduled amortization or other scheduled payments of principal prior to, the
maturity date of the Term Loans (it being understood that such Indebtedness may have mandatory
prepayment, repurchase or redemptions provisions satisfying the requirement of clause (iii)
hereof), (iii) has terms and conditions (other than interest rate, redemption premiums and
subordination terms), taken as a whole, that are not materially less





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favorable to Borrowers as the terms and conditions customary at the time for high-yield
subordinated debt securities issued in a public offering and (iv) is incurred by the U.S.
Borrower and guaranteed only by the U.S. Credit Parties; provided that (1) both immediately
prior and after giving effect to the incurrence thereof, (x) no Default shall exist or result
therefrom and (y) Holdings will be in compliance with the covenants set forth in Section 6.7 and
provided further that a certificate of a Responsible Officer delivered to
Administrative Agent at least 10 days prior to the incurrence of such Indebtedness, together with a
reasonably detailed description of the material terms and conditions of such Indebtedness or drafts
of the documentation relating thereto, stating that Holdings has determined in good faith that such
terms and conditions satisfy the requirements of this clause (c) shall be conclusive evidence that
such terms and conditions satisfy the foregoing requirement unless Administrative Agent notifies
Holdings within 5 days of receipt of such certificate that it disagrees with such determination;




          (e) Indebtedness incurred by Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries arising from agreements
providing for indemnification, adjustment of purchase price or similar obligations, or from
guaranties or letters of credit, surety bonds or performance bonds securing the performance of
Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries pursuant to such agreements, in connection with Permitted
Acquisitions or permitted dispositions of any business, assets or Subsidiary of Holdings or any of
its Subsidiaries;




          (f) Indebtedness which may be deemed to exist pursuant to any guaranties, performance, surety,
statutory, appeal or similar obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business;




          (g) Indebtedness in respect of netting services, overdraft protections, cash management
services and otherwise in connection with deposit, securities and commodities accounts in the
ordinary course of business;




          (h) guaranties in the ordinary course of business of the obligations of suppliers, customers,
franchisees and licensees of Holdings and its Subsidiaries;




          (i) guaranties (i) by U.S. Borrower or a U.S. Guarantor of Indebtedness of U.S. Borrower or a
U.S. Guarantor, and (ii) by European Borrower or a Non-U.S. Guarantor of Indebtedness of the
European Borrower or a Non-U.S. Guarantor, with respect, in each case, to Indebtedness otherwise
permitted to be incurred pursuant to this Section 6.1; provided, that in the case of (i)
and (ii) that if the Indebtedness that is being guarantied is unsecured and/or subordinated to the
Obligations, the guaranty shall also be unsecured and/or subordinated to the Obligations;




          (j) Indebtedness described in Schedule 6.1, but not any extensions, renewals or replacements
of such Indebtedness except (i) renewals and extensions expressly provided for in the agreements
evidencing any such Indebtedness as the same are in effect on the date of this Agreement and
(ii) refinancings and extensions of any such Indebtedness if the terms and conditions thereof are
not less favorable to the obligor thereon or to the Lenders than the Indebtedness being refinanced
or extended, and the average life to maturity thereof is greater than or equal to that of the
Indebtedness being refinanced or extended; provided, such Indebtedness permitted under the
immediately preceding clause (i) or (ii) above shall not




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(A) include Indebtedness of an obligor that was not an obligor with respect to the Indebtedness
being extended, renewed or refinanced, (B) exceed in a principal amount the Indebtedness being
renewed, extended or refinanced or (C) be incurred, created or assumed if any Default or Event of
Default has occurred and is continuing or would result therefrom;




          (k) Indebtedness with respect to Capital Leases and purchase money Indebtedness in an
aggregate amount not to exceed at any time $30,000,000; provided, any such Indebtedness
(i) shall be secured only by the asset acquired in connection with the incurrence of such
Indebtedness, and (ii) shall constitute not less than 90% of the aggregate consideration paid with
respect to such asset;




          (l) (i) Indebtedness of a Person or Indebtedness attaching to assets of a Person that, in
either case, becomes a Subsidiary or Indebtedness attaching to assets that are acquired by Holdings
or any of its Subsidiaries, in each case after the Closing Date as the result of a Permitted
Acquisition, in an aggregate amount not to exceed $15,000,000 at any one time outstanding, provided
that (x) such Indebtedness existed at the time such Person became a Subsidiary or at the time such
assets were acquired and, in each case, was not created in anticipation thereof and (y) such
Indebtedness is not guaranteed in any respect by Holdings or any Subsidiary (other than by any such
person that so becomes a Subsidiary), and (ii) any refinancing, refunding, renewal or extension of
any Indebtedness specified in subclause (i) above, provided, that (1) the principal amount of any
such Indebtedness is not increased above the principal amount thereof outstanding immediately prior
to such refinancing, refunding, renewal or extension, (2) the direct and contingent obligors with
respect to such Indebtedness are not changed and (3) such Indebtedness shall not be secured by any
assets other than the assets securing the Indebtedness being renewed, extended or refinanced; and




          (m) other secured or unsecured Indebtedness of Holdings and its Subsidiaries including
Indebtedness of Non-U.S. Subsidiaries in an aggregate amount not to exceed at any time $20,000,000;
provided that no more than an aggregate amount of $10,000,000 of such Indebtedness at any
time shall be secured.




     6.2. Liens. No Credit Party shall, nor shall it permit any of its Subsidiaries to, directly
or indirectly, create, incur, assume or permit to exist any Lien on or with respect to any property
or asset of any kind (including any document or instrument in respect of goods or accounts
receivable) of Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries, whether now owned or hereafter acquired or
licensed, or any income, profits or royalties therefrom, or file or permit the filing of, or permit
to remain in effect, any financing statement or other similar notice of any Lien with respect to
any such property, asset, income, profits or royalties under the UCC of any State or under any
similar recording or notice statute or under the Intellectual Property laws, rules or procedures,
except:



          (a) (i) Liens in favor of Collateral Agent for the benefit of Secured Parties granted pursuant
to any Credit Document; and (ii) Liens securing obligations under the Second Lien Credit Agreement
and any refinancings thereof permitted by Section 6.1(c); provided that such Liens are
subordinated to the Liens securing the Obligations in accordance with the terms of the
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          (b) Liens for Taxes if obligations with respect to such Taxes are being contested in good
faith by appropriate proceedings promptly instituted and diligently conducted and Liens for Taxes
not yet due and payable and otherwise in compliance with the requirements of Section 5.3;




          (c) statutory Liens of landlords, Liens affecting the interest of the landlord under any
Lease, banks (and rights of set-off), of carriers, warehousemen, mechanics, repairmen, workmen and
materialmen, and other Liens imposed by law (other than any such Lien imposed pursuant to Section
401 (a)(29) or 412(n) of the Internal Revenue Code or by ERISA), in each case incurred in the
ordinary course of business (i) for amounts not yet overdue or (ii) for amounts that are overdue
and that (in the case of any such amounts overdue for a period in excess of five days) are being
contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings, so long as such reserves or other appropriate
provisions, if any, as shall be required by GAAP shall have been made for any such contested
amounts;




          (d) Liens incurred in the ordinary course of business in connection with workers’
compensation, unemployment insurance and other types of social security, or to secure the
performance of tenders, statutory obligations, surety and appeal bonds, bids, leases, government
contracts, trade contracts, performance and return-of-money bonds and other similar obligations
(exclusive of obligations for the payment of borrowed money or other Indebtedness), so long as no
foreclosure, sale or similar proceedings have been commenced with respect to any portion of the
Collateral on account thereof;




          (e) easements, rights-of-way, restrictions, encumbrances, encroachments, and other defects or
irregularities in title, in each case which do not and will not interfere in any material respect
with the ordinary conduct of the business of Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries;




          (f) any interest or title of a lessor or sublessor under any lease of real estate permitted
hereunder;




          (g) Liens solely on any cash earnest money deposits made by Holdings or any of its
Subsidiaries in connection with any letter of intent or purchase agreement permitted hereunder;




          (h) purported Liens evidenced by the filing of precautionary UCC financing statements relating
solely to operating leases of personal property entered into in the ordinary course of business;




          (i) Liens 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;




          (j) any zoning or similar law or right reserved to or vested in any governmental office or
agency to control or regulate the use of any real property;




          (k) licenses of patents, copyrights, trademarks and other Intellectual Property rights granted
by Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries existing as of the date hereof or hereafter entered into in
the ordinary course of business;




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          (l) Liens described in Schedule 6.2 or on a title report delivered pursuant to Section
3.1(i)(iv);




          (m) Liens securing Indebtedness permitted pursuant to Section 6.1(m); provided, any
such Lien shall encumber only the asset acquired with the proceeds of such Indebtedness; and




          (n) other Liens on assets other than the Collateral securing Indebtedness in an aggregate
amount not to exceed $10,000,000 at any time outstanding.




     6.3. No Further Negative Pledges. Except with respect to (a) specific property encumbered to
secure payment of particular Indebtedness or to be sold pursuant to an executed agreement with
respect to a permitted Asset Sale, (b) restrictions by reason of customary provisions restricting
assignments, subletting or other transfers contained in leases, licenses and similar agreements
entered into in the ordinary course of business (provided that such restrictions are limited to the
property or assets secured by such Liens or the property or assets subject to such leases, licenses
or similar agreements, as the case may be) and (c) restrictions contained in the Second Lien Credit
Agreement and Permitted Subordinated Debt, no Credit Party nor any of its Subsidiaries shall enter
into any agreement prohibiting the creation or assumption of any Lien upon any of its properties or
assets, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, to secure the Obligations.



     6.4. Restricted Junior Payments. No Credit Party shall, nor shall it permit any of its
Subsidiaries or Affiliates through any manner or means or through any other Person to, directly or
indirectly, declare, order, pay, make or set apart, or agree to declare, order, pay, make or set
apart, any sum for any Restricted Junior Payment except that (a) U.S. Borrower may make required
payments of principal, regularly scheduled payments of interest, fees and any other amount due in
respect of Second Lien Term Loans and U.S. Borrower may make regularly scheduled payments of
interest and fees due in respect of the Permitted Subordinated Debt; (b) so long as no Default or
Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or shall be caused thereby, Borrowers and
U.S. Holdings may make Restricted Junior Payments to Holdings (i) in an aggregate amount not to
exceed $1,000,000 in any Fiscal Year, to the extent necessary to permit Holdings to pay general
administrative costs and expenses and (ii) to the extent necessary to permit Holdings to discharge
the consolidated tax liabilities of Holdings and its Subsidiaries, in each case so long as Holdings
applies the amount of any such Restricted Junior Payment for such purpose, (c) Borrowers and U.S.
Holdings may pay, or make Restricted Junior Payments to Holdings to allow it to pay, management
fees to Sponsor or its Affiliates not exceeding an aggregate amount per annum of $2,000,000 per
Fiscal Year; provided that such payments shall be subordinated to the Obligations on terms
satisfactory to Administrative Agent, and that upon the occurrence of a Default or an Event of
Default and during the continuance thereof, no payment of any management fees or similar
distributions to the Sponsor or any of its Affiliates shall be permitted under this Section 6.4(c),
(d) Borrower and U.S. Holdings may make Restricted Junior Payments consisting of the cashless
exercise of options and warrants of the Equity Interests of Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries and
(e) so long as no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or shall be
caused thereby, the Credit Parties may declare and pay dividends or make other distributions to
purchase or redeem Equity Interests of Holdings, AZ Chem Investments Partners LP or AZ Chem Luxembourg Finance



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S.à.r.l. (including related stock appreciation rights or similar securities) held by or for the benefit of then present or former
officers or employees of Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries or upon such Person’s death,
disability, retirement or termination of employment or under the terms of any benefit plan or
agreement relating to such shares of stock or related rights; provided that the aggregate
amount of such cash purchases or redemptions shall not exceed $2,000,000 in any Fiscal Year.




     6.5. Restrictions on Subsidiary Distributions. Except as provided herein or in the Second
Lien Credit Agreement and the Permitted Subordinated Debt, no Credit Party shall, nor shall it
permit any of its Subsidiaries to, create or otherwise cause or suffer to exist or become effective
any consensual encumbrance or restriction of any kind on the ability of any Subsidiary of Borrowers
to (a) pay dividends or make any other distributions on any of such Subsidiary’s Equity Interests
owned by Borrowers or any other Subsidiary of Borrowers, (b) repay or prepay any Indebtedness owed
by such Subsidiary to Borrowers or any other Subsidiary of Borrowers, (c) make loans or advances to
Borrower or any other Subsidiary of Borrowers, or (d) transfer, lease or license any of its
property or assets to Borrowers or any other Subsidiary of Borrowers other than restrictions (i) in
agreements evidencing Indebtedness permitted by Section 6.1(k) that impose restrictions on the
property so acquired, (ii) by reason of customary provisions restricting assignments, subletting or
other transfers contained in leases, licenses, joint venture agreements and similar agreements
entered into in the ordinary course of business, (iii) that are or were created by virtue of any
transfer of, agreement to transfer or option or right with respect to any property, assets or
Equity Interests not otherwise prohibited under this Agreement or (iv) described on Schedule 6.5.



     6.6. Investments. No Credit Party shall, nor shall it permit any of its Subsidiaries to,
directly or indirectly, make or own any Investment in any Person, including any Joint Venture,
except:



          (a) Investments in Cash and Cash Equivalents;




          (b) equity Investments owned as of the Closing Date in any Subsidiary, (ii) equity Investments
made after the Closing Date by Holdings, U.S. Borrower or any U.S. Guarantor in any wholly-owned
U.S. Guarantor and (iii) equity Investments made after the Closing Date by Holdings, European
Borrower or Non-U.S. Guarantors in any wholly-owned Non-U.S. Guarantor;




          (c) Investments (i) in any Securities received in satisfaction or partial satisfaction thereof
from financially troubled account debtors and (ii) deposits, prepayments and other credits to
suppliers made in the ordinary course of business consistent with the past practices of Holdings
and its Subsidiaries;




          (d) intercompany loans to the extent permitted under Section 6.1(b);




          (e) Consolidated Capital Expenditures with respect to Holdings and the Guarantors permitted by
Section 6.7(c);




          (f) (i) loans and advances to employees of Holdings and its Subsidiaries made in the ordinary
course of business in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $1,000,000; and






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(ii) Investments made in the ordinary course of business consisting of notes from employees
and directors of Holdings and its Subsidiaries used as consideration for the contemporaneous
purchase of the Equity Interests of Holdings in an aggregate amount not to exceed at any time
$1,000,000;




          (g) Permitted Acquisitions permitted pursuant to Section 6.8;




          (h) Investments described in Schedule 6.6;




          (i) Investments in an aggregate amount not to exceed at any time $60,000,000 in connection
with the acquisition by a Credit Party of more than 51%, but less than all, of the economic and
voting Equity Interests in the Specified Target; provided (i) immediately prior to, and
after giving effect thereto, no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing
or would result therefrom; (ii) all transactions in connection therewith shall be consummated, in
all material respects, in accordance with all applicable laws and in conformity with all applicable
Governmental Authorizations; (iii) Holdings and its Subsidiaries shall be in compliance with the
financial covenants set forth in Section 6.7 on a pro forma basis after giving effect to such
acquisition as of the last day of the Fiscal Quarter most recently ended, (as determined in
accordance with Section 6.7(d)); (iv) Borrowers shall have delivered to Administrative Agent at
least 10 days prior to such proposed acquisition, a Compliance Certificate evidencing compliance
with Section 6.7 as required under clause (iii) above, together with all relevant financial
information with respect to such acquired assets, including the aggregate consideration for such
acquisition and any other information required to demonstrate compliance with Section 6.7; and (v)
the sum of the aggregate unused portion of the Revolving Commitments at such time (after giving
effect to the consummation of such acquisition and any financing thereof) plus the aggregate amount
of Cash and Cash Equivalents of Borrowers and their respective Subsidiaries at such time shall
equal or exceed $10,000,000; and




          (j) other Investments in an aggregate amount not to exceed at any time $20,000,000.




     Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event shall any Credit Party make any Investment which
results in or facilitates in any manner any Restricted Junior Payment not otherwise permitted under
the terms of Section 6.4.



     6.7. Financial Covenants.



          (a) Interest Coverage Ratio. Holdings shall not permit the Interest Coverage Ratio as
of the last day of any Fiscal Quarter, beginning with the Fiscal Quarter ending September 30, 2007,
to be less than the correlative ratio indicated:




	 	 	 
	 	 	Interest Coverage
	Fiscal Quarter	 	Ratio
	September 30, 2007
	 	1.50:1.00
	December 31, 2007
	 	1.60:1.00






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	 	 	Interest Coverage
	Fiscal Quarter	 	Ratio
	March 31, 2008
	 	1.75:1.00
	June 30, 2008
	 	1.75:1.00
	September 30, 2008
	 	1.75:1.00
	December 31, 2008
	 	1.75:1.00
	March 31, 2009
	 	2.00:1.00
	June 30, 2009
	 	2.00:1.00
	September 30, 2009
	 	2.00:1.00
	December 31, 2009
	 	2.00:1.00
	March 31, 2010 to December 31, 2010
	 	2.25:1.00
	March 31, 2011 and thereafter
	 	2.50:1.00






          (b) Leverage Ratio. Holdings shall not permit the Leverage Ratio as of the last day
of any Fiscal Quarter, beginning with the Fiscal Quarter ending September 30, 2007, to exceed the
correlative ratio indicated:




	 	 	 
	Fiscal Quarter	 	Leverage Ratio
	September 30, 2007
	 	6.75:1.00
	December 31, 2007
	 	6.50:1.00
	March 31, 2008
	 	6.25:1.00
	June 30, 2008
	 	6.25:1.00
	September 30, 2008
	 	6.00:1.00
	December 31, 2008
	 	6.00:1.00
	March 31, 2009
	 	5.50:1.00
	June 30, 2009
	 	5.50:1.00
	September 30, 2009
	 	5.50:1.00
	December 31, 2009
	 	5.50:1.00
	March 31, 2010 to December 31, 2010
	 	4.50:1.00






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	Fiscal Quarter	 	Leverage Ratio
	March 31, 2011 and thereafter
	 	4.00:1.00






          (c) Maximum Consolidated Capital Expenditures. Holdings shall not, and shall not
permit its Subsidiaries to, make or incur Consolidated Capital Expenditures, in any Fiscal Year
indicated below, in an aggregate amount for Holdings and its Subsidiaries in excess of the
corresponding amount set forth below opposite such Fiscal Year (the “Base CapEx Amount”);
provided, such amount for any Fiscal Year shall be increased by an amount equal to 50% of
the excess, if any, of such amount for the immediately preceding Fiscal Year (without giving effect
to this proviso) over the actual amount of Consolidated Capital Expenditures for such previous
Fiscal Year (the “Carryforward”) and the permitted amount for any Fiscal Year shall be calculated
by utilizing the Carryforward prior to utilizing the Base CapEx Amount for such Fiscal Year:




	 	 	 
	Fiscal Year	 	Base CapEx Amount
	2007
	 	$30,000,000
	2008
	 	$30,000,000
	2009
	 	$32,000,000
	2010
	 	$32,000,000
	2011 and thereafter
	 	$35,000,000






          (d) Certain Calculations. With respect to any period during which a Permitted
Acquisition or an Asset Sale has occurred (each, a “Subject Transaction”), for purposes of
determining compliance with the financial covenants set forth in this Section 6.7 and Consolidated
Adjusted EBITDA shall be calculated with respect to such period on a pro forma basis (including pro
forma adjustments arising out of events which are directly attributable to a specific transaction,
are factually supportable and are expected to have a continuing impact, in each case determined on
a basis consistent with Article 11 of Regulation S-X promulgated under the Securities Act and as
interpreted by the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, which would include cost
savings resulting from head count reduction, closure of facilities and similar restructuring
charges, which pro forma adjustments shall be certified by the chief financial officer of Holdings)
using the historical financial statements of any business so acquired or to be acquired or sold or
to be sold and the consolidated financial statements of Holdings and its Subsidiaries which shall
be reformulated as if such Subject Transaction, and any Indebtedness incurred or repaid in
connection therewith, had been consummated or incurred or repaid at the beginning of such period
(and assuming that such Indebtedness bears interest during any portion of the applicable
measurement period prior to the relevant acquisition at the weighted average of the interest rates
applicable to outstanding Loans incurred during such period).







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          (e) Right to Cure Financial Performance Covenants. Notwithstanding anything to the
contrary contained in Section 8.1, in the event that Holdings fails to comply with the requirements
of any Financial Performance Covenant at any time, until the tenth calendar day subsequent to
delivery of the related Compliance Certificate, Holdings shall have the right to issue common
Equity Interests for cash or otherwise receive cash contributions to Holdings (A) in an aggregate
amount equal to the amount necessary to cure the relevant failure to comply with the Financial
Performance Covenants and to contribute any such cash to the capital of Holdings (collectively, the
“Cure Right”), and upon the receipt by Holdings of such cash (the “Cure Amount”), (B) on no more
than four occasions in the aggregate since the Closing Date and (C) so long as there are at least
two consecutive Fiscal Quarters in each four Fiscal Quarter period in which the Cure Right has not
been exercised. Pursuant to the exercise by Holdings of such Cure Right, such Financial
Performance Covenant shall be recalculated giving effect to the following pro forma adjustments:





          (i) Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA shall be increased for such period, in accordance with
the definition thereof, solely for the purpose of measuring compliance with the Financial
Performance Covenants for the previous Fiscal Quarter and the subsequent three Fiscal
Quarters and not for any other purpose under this Agreement, by an amount equal to the Cure
Amount;




          (ii) if, after giving effect to the foregoing recalculations, Holdings shall then be in
compliance with the requirements of all Financial Performance Covenants, Holdings shall be
deemed to have satisfied the requirements of the Financial Performance Covenants as of the
relevant date of determination with the same effect as though there had been no failure to
comply therewith at such date, and the applicable breach or default of the Financial
Performance Covenants which had occurred shall be deemed cured for all purposes of the
Agreement; and




          (iii) to the extent that the Cure Amount proceeds are used to repay or prepay
Indebtedness (other than pursuant to a scheduled repayment), such Indebtedness shall not be
deemed to have been repaid for purposes of calculating the Leverage Ratio for the period
with respect to which such Compliance Certificate applies.



     6.8. Fundamental Changes; Disposition of Assets; Acquisitions. No Credit Party shall, nor
shall it permit any of its Subsidiaries to, enter into any transaction of merger or consolidation,
or liquidate, wind-up or dissolve itself (or suffer any liquidation or dissolution), or convey,
sell, lease or license, exchange, transfer or otherwise dispose of, in one transaction or a series
of transactions, all or any part of its business, assets or property of any kind whatsoever,
whether real, personal or mixed and whether tangible or intangible, whether now owned or hereafter
acquired, leased or licensed, or acquire by purchase or otherwise (other than purchases or other
acquisitions of inventory, materials and equipment and capital expenditures in the ordinary course
of business) the business, property or fixed assets of, or stock or other evidence of beneficial
ownership of, any Person or any division or line of business or other business unit of any Person,
except:



          (a) any U.S. Subsidiary of U.S. Holdings or a U.S. Guarantor may be merged with or into U.S.
Borrower or any U.S. Guarantor, as the case may be, or be liquidated, wound






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up or dissolved, or all or any part of its business, property or assets may be conveyed, sold,
leased, transferred or otherwise disposed of, in one transaction or a series of transactions, to
U.S. Borrower or any U.S. Guarantor; provided, in the case of such a merger, U.S. Borrower,
or such U.S. Guarantor, as applicable, shall be the continuing or surviving Person and any Non-U.S.
Subsidiary of Holdings may be merged with or into European Borrower or with or into any Non-U.S.
Guarantor, or all or any part of its business, property or assets may be conveyed, sold, leased,
transferred or otherwise disposed of, in one transaction or a series of transactions, to a European
Borrower or to any Non-U.S. Guarantor; provided, (1) a European Borrower or the Non-U.S.
Guarantor, as the case may be, shall be the continuing, surviving or succeeding Person, or the
transferee of the relevant business, property or assets, as the case may be, and (2) immediately
after such transaction, the continuing, surviving or succeeding Person(s) or the transferee(s)
shall (A) collectively, have a net worth (calculated on a pro forma basis) at least equal to the
aggregate net worth of the European Borrower or Non-U.S. Guarantor, as applicable, immediately
prior thereto and (B) either (i) have freely distributable reserves at least equal to the aggregate
of the freely distributable reserves of such European Borrower or Non-U.S. Guarantor, as
applicable, immediately prior thereto, or (ii) be liable without limitation in respect of its
Obligations, as applicable, as a Borrower and/or Guarantor hereunder;




          (b) sales or other dispositions of assets that do not constitute Asset Sales;




          (c) Asset Sales, the proceeds of which (valued at the principal amount thereof in the case of
non-Cash proceeds consisting of notes or other debt Securities and valued at fair market value in
the case of other non-Cash proceeds) when aggregated with the proceeds of all other Asset Sales
made within the same Fiscal Year, are less than $10,000,000; provided (1) the consideration
received for such assets shall be in an amount at least equal to the fair market value thereof
(determined in good faith by the board of directors of Holdings (or similar governing body)),
(2) no less than 75% thereof shall be paid in Cash, and (3) the Net Asset Sale Proceeds thereof
shall be applied as required by Section 2.14(a);




          (d) disposals of obsolete, worn out or surplus property;




          (e) Permitted Acquisitions, provided that the consideration for such acquisitions
(other than the acquisition by a Credit Party of all of the economic and voting Equity Interests of
the Specified Target) shall constitute (i) less than $50,000,000 in the aggregate in any Fiscal
Year, and (ii) less than $150,000,000 in the aggregate from the Closing Date to the date of
determination;




          (f) Investments made in accordance with Section 6.6;




          (g) sales, assignments, leases, licenses, transfers, abandonment, cancellation or other
dispositions of current or future assets (including without limitation Intellectual Property), in
the ordinary course of business, consistent with the practices of the Credit Parties or any of
their Subsidiaries prior to the date hereof; and




          (h) the transactions described in Section 5.16.




     6.9. Disposal of Subsidiary Interests. Except for any sale of all of its interests in the Equity Interests of any of its
Subsidiaries in compliance with the provisions of Section 6.8, no



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Credit Party shall, nor shall it permit any of its Subsidiaries to, (a) directly or indirectly sell, assign, pledge or otherwise
encumber or dispose of any Equity Interests of any of its Subsidiaries, except to qualify directors
if required by applicable law; or (b) permit any of its Subsidiaries directly or indirectly to
sell, assign, pledge or otherwise encumber or dispose of any Equity Interests of any of its
Subsidiaries, except to another Credit Party (subject to the restrictions on such disposition
otherwise imposed hereunder), or to qualify directors if required by applicable law.




     6.10. Sales and Lease-Backs. No Credit Party shall, nor shall it permit any of its
Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, become or remain liable as lessee or as a guarantor or
other surety with respect to any lease of any property (whether real, personal or mixed), whether
now owned or hereafter acquired, which such Credit Party (a) has sold or transferred or is to sell
or to transfer to any other Person (other than Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries), or (b) intends
to use for substantially the same purpose as any other property which has been or is to be sold or
transferred by such Credit Party to any Person (other than Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries) in
connection with such lease.



     6.11. Transactions with Shareholders and Affiliates. No Credit Party shall, nor shall it
permit any of its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, enter into or permit to exist any
transaction (including the purchase, sale, lease or exchange of any property or the rendering of
any service) with any Affiliate of Holdings on terms that are less favorable to Holdings or that
Subsidiary, as the case may be, than those that might be obtained at the time from a Person who is
not such a holder or Affiliate; provided, the foregoing restriction shall not apply to
(a) any transaction between either Borrower and any Guarantor Subsidiary; (b) reasonable and
customary fees paid to members of the board of directors (or similar governing body) of Holdings or
any of its Subsidiaries; (c) compensation, benefits or indemnification arrangements for officers
and other employees of Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries entered into in the ordinary course of
business; (d) transactions with the Specified Target for so long as it is a Joint Venture pursuant
to commercial contracts, agreements, or arrangements between the Specified Target and any Credit
Party that are not less favorable to such Credit Party than those that would have been obtained in
a comparable transaction with an unrelated Person; and (e) transactions described in Schedule 6.11.



     6.12. Conduct of Business. From and after the Closing Date, no Credit Party shall, nor shall
it permit any of its Subsidiaries to, engage in any business other than (i) the businesses engaged
in by such Credit Party or such Subsidiary on the Closing Date and similar or related businesses
and (ii) such other lines of business as may be consented to by Requisite Lenders.



     6.13. Permitted Activities of Holding Companies. Holdings and U.S. Holdings shall not
(a) incur, directly or indirectly, any Indebtedness or any other obligation or liability whatsoever
other than the Indebtedness and obligations under this Agreement, the other Credit Documents and
the Related Agreements; (b) create or suffer to exist any Lien upon any property or assets now
owned or hereafter acquired, leased or licensed by it other than the Liens created under the
Collateral Documents to which it is a party or permitted pursuant to Section 6.2; (c) engage in any
business or activity or own any assets other than (i) holding 100% of the Equity Interests of Borrowers, (ii) performing its obligations
and activities incidental thereto under the Credit Documents, and to the extent not inconsistent
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Agreements; (iii) holding Cash and Cash Equivalents to the extent and for the purposes permitted under this Agreement; (iv) making Restricted Junior Payments and Investments
to the extent permitted by this Agreement and (v) as may be required by law; (d) consolidate with
or merge with or into, or convey, transfer, lease or license all or substantially all its assets
to, any Person; (e) sell or otherwise dispose of any Equity Interests of any of its Subsidiaries;
(f) create or acquire any Subsidiary or make or own any Investment in any Person other than
Borrowers; or (g) fail to hold itself out to the public as a legal entity separate and distinct
from all other Persons.




     6.14. Amendments or Waivers of Organizational Documents and Certain Related Agreements.
Except as set forth in Section 6.15 and unless not adverse to the Lenders, no Credit Party shall
nor shall it permit any of its Subsidiaries to, agree to any material amendment, restatement,
supplement or other modification to, or waiver of, any of its Organizational Documents or any of
its material rights under any Related Agreement after the Closing Date without in each case
obtaining the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent to such amendment, restatement,
supplement or other modification or waiver.



     6.15. Amendments or Waivers of with respect to Second Lien Credit Agreement. No Credit Party
shall, nor shall it permit any of its Subsidiaries to, amend or otherwise change the terms of any
Second Lien Term Loan, or make any payment consistent with an amendment thereof or change thereto,
other than as permitted under the Intercreditor Agreement.



     6.16. Fiscal Year. No Credit Party shall, nor shall it permit any of its Subsidiaries to
change its Fiscal Year-end from December 31.



SECTION 7. GUARANTY




     7.1. Guaranty of the Obligations. Subject to the provisions of Section 7.2, (i) the U.S.
Guarantors jointly and severally hereby irrevocably and unconditionally guaranty to Administrative
Agent for the ratable benefit of the Beneficiaries the due and punctual payment in full of all
Obligations of the U.S. Borrower, and (ii) the Guarantors jointly and severally hereby irrevocably
and unconditionally guaranty to Administrative Agent for the ratable benefit of the Beneficiaries
the due and punctual payment in full of all Obligations of the European Borrower, when the same
shall become due, whether at stated maturity, by required prepayment, declaration, acceleration,
demand or otherwise (including amounts that would become due but for the operation of the automatic
stay under Section 362(a) of the Bankruptcy Code, 11 U.S.C. § 362(a) or any equivalent provision in
any applicable jurisdiction) (each, a “Guaranteed Obligation”, and collectively, the “Guaranteed
Obligations”).



     7.2. Contribution by Guarantors. Subject to Section 7.13, all Guarantors desire to allocate among themselves (collectively,
the “Contributing Guarantors”), in a fair and equitable manner, their obligations arising under
this Guaranty. Accordingly, in the event any payment or distribution is made on any date by a
Guarantor (a “Funding Guarantor”) under this Guaranty such that its Aggregate Payments exceeds its
Fair Share as of such date, such Funding Guarantor shall be entitled to a contribution from each of
the other Contributing Guarantors in an amount sufficient to cause each Contributing Guarantor’s
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to equal its Fair Share as of such date; provided, that no Non-U.S. Guarantor
shall make any contribution in support of any Obligations of the U.S. Borrower. “Fair Share”
means, with respect to a Contributing Guarantor as of any date of determination, an amount equal to
(a) the ratio of (i) the Fair Share Contribution Amount with respect to such Contributing Guarantor
to (ii) the aggregate of the Fair Share Contribution Amounts with respect to all Contributing
Guarantors multiplied by (b) the aggregate amount paid or distributed on or before such date by all
Funding Guarantors under this Guaranty in respect of the obligations Guaranteed. “Fair Share
Contribution Amount” means, with respect to a Contributing Guarantor as of any date of
determination, the maximum aggregate amount of the obligations of such Contributing Guarantor under
this Guaranty that would not render its obligations hereunder or thereunder subject to avoidance as
a fraudulent transfer or conveyance under Section 548 of Title 11 of the United States Code or any
comparable applicable provisions of state law or would not be violative of Section 7.13;
provided, solely for purposes of calculating the “Fair Share Contribution Amount” with
respect to any Contributing Guarantor for purposes of this Section 7.2, any assets or liabilities
of such Contributing Guarantor arising by virtue of any rights to subrogation, reimbursement or
indemnification or any rights to or obligations of contribution hereunder shall not be considered
as assets or liabilities of such Contributing Guarantor. “Aggregate Payments” means, with respect
to a Contributing Guarantor as of any date of determination, an amount equal to (1) the aggregate
amount of all payments and distributions made on or before such date by such Contributing Guarantor
in respect of this Guaranty (including in respect of this Section 7.2), minus (2) the aggregate
amount of all payments received on or before such date by such Contributing Guarantor from the
other Contributing Guarantors as contributions under this Section 7.2. The amounts payable as
contributions hereunder shall be determined as of the date on which the related payment or
distribution is made by the applicable Funding Guarantor. The allocation among Contributing
Guarantors of their obligations as set forth in this Section 7.2 shall not be construed in any way
to limit the liability of any Contributing Guarantor hereunder. Each Guarantor is a third party
beneficiary to the contribution agreement set forth in this Section 7.2.




     7.3. Payment by Guarantors. Subject to Sections 7.2 and 7.13, the U.S. Guarantors and the
Guarantors, as applicable, hereby jointly and severally agree, in furtherance of the foregoing and
not in limitation of any other right which any Beneficiary may have at law or in equity against any
Guarantor by virtue hereof, that upon the failure of the U.S. Borrower or the European Borrower, as
applicable, to pay any of the applicable Guaranteed Obligations when and as the same shall become
due, whether at stated maturity, by required prepayment, declaration, acceleration, demand or
otherwise (including amounts that would become due but for the operation of the automatic stay
under Section 362(a) of the Bankruptcy Code, 11 U.S.C. § 362(a) or any equivalent provision in any
applicable jurisdiction), the U.S. Guarantors and the Guarantors, as applicable, will upon demand
pay, or cause to be paid, in Cash, to Administrative Agent for the ratable benefit of
Beneficiaries, an amount equal to the sum of the unpaid principal amount of all applicable Guaranteed Obligations then due as aforesaid, accrued and unpaid interest on such Guaranteed
Obligations (including interest which, but for Borrowers’ becoming the subject of a case under the
Bankruptcy Code or other similar legislation in any jurisdiction, would have accrued on such
Guaranteed Obligations, whether or not a claim is allowed against Borrowers for such interest in
the related bankruptcy case) and all other applicable Guaranteed Obligations then owed to
Beneficiaries as aforesaid.




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     7.4. Liability of Guarantors Absolute. Each Guarantor agrees that its obligations hereunder
are irrevocable, absolute, independent and unconditional and shall not be affected by any
circumstance which constitutes a legal or equitable discharge of a guarantor or surety other than
payment in full of the applicable Guaranteed Obligations. In furtherance of the foregoing and
without limiting the generality thereof, each Guarantor agrees as follows:



          (a) this Guaranty is a guaranty of payment when due and not of collectability. This Guaranty
is a primary obligation of each Guarantor and not merely a contract of surety;



          (b) Administrative Agent may enforce this Guaranty upon the occurrence of an Event of Default
notwithstanding the existence of any dispute between Borrowers and any Beneficiary with respect to
the existence of such Event of Default;



          (c) the obligations of each Guarantor hereunder are independent of the obligations of
Borrowers and the obligations of any other guarantor (including any other Guarantor) of the
obligations of Borrowers, and a separate action or actions may be brought and prosecuted against
such Guarantor, subject to Section 7.13, whether or not any action is brought against Borrowers or
any of such other guarantors and whether or not Borrowers are joined in any such action or actions;



          (d) payment by any Guarantor of a portion, but not all, of the applicable Guaranteed
Obligations shall in no way limit, affect, modify or abridge any Guarantor’s liability for any
portion of the applicable Guaranteed Obligations which has not been paid, subject to Section 7.13.
Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, if Administrative Agent is awarded a judgment in
any suit brought to enforce any Guarantor’s covenant to pay a portion of the applicable Guaranteed
Obligations, such judgment shall not be deemed to release such Guarantor from its covenant to pay
the portion of the applicable Guaranteed Obligations that is not the subject of such suit, and such
judgment shall not, except to the extent satisfied by such Guarantor, limit, affect, modify or
abridge any other Guarantor’s liability hereunder in respect of the applicable Guaranteed
Obligations, in each case, subject to Section 7.13;



          (e) any Beneficiary, upon such terms as it deems appropriate, without notice or demand and
without affecting the validity or enforceability hereof or giving rise to any reduction,
limitation, impairment, discharge or termination of any Guarantor’s liability hereunder, from time
to time may (i) renew, extend, accelerate, increase the rate of interest on, or otherwise change
the time, place, manner or terms of payment of the applicable Guaranteed Obligations; (ii) settle,
compromise, release or discharge, or accept or refuse any offer of performance with respect to, or
substitutions for, the applicable Guaranteed Obligations or any agreement relating thereto and/or
subordinate the payment of the same to the payment of any other obligations; (iii) request and accept other guaranties of the applicable Guaranteed
Obligations and take and hold security for the payment hereof or the applicable Guaranteed
Obligations; (iv) release, surrender, exchange, substitute, compromise, settle, rescind, waive,
alter, subordinate or modify, with or without consideration, any security for payment of the
applicable Guaranteed Obligations, any other guaranties of the applicable Guaranteed Obligations,
or any other obligation of any Person (including any other Guarantor) with respect to the
applicable Guaranteed Obligations; (v) enforce and apply any security now or hereafter held by or
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Obligations and
direct the order or manner of sale thereof, or exercise any other right or remedy that such
Beneficiary may have against any such security, in each case as such Beneficiary in its discretion
may determine consistent herewith or the applicable Hedge Agreement and any applicable security
agreement, including foreclosure on any such security pursuant to one or more judicial or
nonjudicial sales, whether or not every aspect of any such sale is commercially reasonable, and
even though such action operates to impair or extinguish any right of reimbursement or subrogation
or other right or remedy of any Guarantor against Borrowers or any security for the applicable
Guaranteed Obligations; and (vi) exercise any other rights available to it under the Credit
Documents or any Hedge Agreements; and




          (f) this Guaranty and the obligations of Guarantors hereunder shall be valid and enforceable
and shall not be subject to any reduction, limitation, impairment, discharge or termination for any
reason (other than payment in full of the applicable Guaranteed Obligations (other than as set
forth in Section 7.13)), including the occurrence of any of the following, whether or not any
Guarantor shall have had notice or knowledge of any of them: (i) any failure or omission to assert
or enforce or agreement or election not to assert or enforce, or the stay or enjoining, by order of
court, by operation of law or otherwise, of the exercise or enforcement of, any claim or demand or
any right, power or remedy (whether arising under the Credit Documents or any Hedge Agreements, at
law, in equity or otherwise) with respect to the applicable Guaranteed Obligations or any agreement
relating thereto, or with respect to any other guaranty of or security for the payment of the
applicable Guaranteed Obligations; (ii) any rescission, waiver, amendment or modification of, or
any consent to departure from, any of the terms or provisions (including provisions relating to
events of default) hereof, any of the other Credit Documents, any of the Hedge Agreements or any
agreement or instrument executed pursuant thereto, or of any other guaranty or security for the
applicable Guaranteed Obligations, in each case whether or not in accordance with the terms hereof
or such Credit Document, such Hedge Agreement or any agreement relating to such other guaranty or
security; (iii) the applicable Guaranteed Obligations, or any agreement relating thereto, at any
time being found to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable in any respect; (iv) the application of
payments received from any source (other than payments received pursuant to the other Credit
Documents or any of the Hedge Agreements or from the proceeds of any security for the applicable
Guaranteed Obligations, except to the extent such security also serves as collateral for
indebtedness other than the applicable Guaranteed Obligations) to the payment of indebtedness other
than the applicable Guaranteed Obligations, even though any Beneficiary might have elected to apply
such payment to any part or all of the applicable Guaranteed Obligations; (v) any Beneficiary’s
consent to the change, reorganization or termination of the corporate structure or existence of
Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries and to any corresponding restructuring of the applicable
Guaranteed Obligations; (vi) any failure to perfect or continue perfection of a security interest
in any collateral which secures any of the applicable Guaranteed Obligations; (vii) any defenses,
set-offs or counterclaims which Borrowers may allege or assert against any Beneficiary in
respect of the applicable Guaranteed Obligations, including failure of consideration, breach of
warranty, payment, statute of frauds, statute of limitations, accord and satisfaction and usury;
and (viii) any other act or thing or omission, or delay to do any other act or thing, which may or
might in any manner or to any extent vary the risk of any Guarantor as an obligor in respect of the
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     7.5. Waivers by Guarantors. Each Guarantor hereby waives, to the extent permitted by
applicable law, for the benefit of Beneficiaries: (a) any right to require any Beneficiary, as a
condition of payment or performance by such Guarantor, to (i) proceed against either Borrower, any
other guarantor (including any other Guarantor) of the applicable Guaranteed Obligations or any
other Person, (ii) proceed against or exhaust any security held from either Borrower, any such
other guarantor or any other Person, (iii) proceed against or have resort to any balance of any
Deposit Account or credit on the books of any Beneficiary in favor of either Borrower or any other
Person, or (iv) pursue any other remedy in the power of any Beneficiary whatsoever; (b) any defense
arising by reason of the incapacity, lack of authority or any disability or other defense of either
Borrower or any other Guarantor including any defense based on or arising out of the lack of
validity or the unenforceability of the applicable Guaranteed Obligations or any agreement or
instrument relating thereto or by reason of the cessation of the liability of either Borrower or
any other Guarantor from any cause other than payment in full of the applicable Guaranteed
Obligations; (c) any defense based upon any statute or rule of law which provides that the
obligation of a surety must be neither larger in amount nor in other respects more burdensome than
that of the principal; (d) any defense based upon any Beneficiary’s errors or omissions in the
administration of the applicable Guaranteed Obligations, except behavior which amounts to bad
faith, gross negligence or willful misconduct; (e) (i) any principles or provisions of law,
statutory or otherwise, which are or might be in conflict with the terms hereof and any legal or
equitable discharge of such Guarantor’s obligations hereunder, (ii) the benefit of any statute of
limitations affecting such Guarantor’s liability hereunder or the enforcement hereof, (iii) any
rights to set-offs, recoupments and counterclaims, and (iv) promptness, diligence and any
requirement that any Beneficiary protect, secure, perfect or insure any security interest or lien
or any property subject thereto; (f) notices, demands, presentments, protests, notices of protest,
notices of dishonor and notices of any action or inaction, including acceptance hereof, notices of
default hereunder, the Hedge Agreements or any agreement or instrument related thereto, notices of
any renewal, extension or modification of the applicable Guaranteed Obligations or any agreement
related thereto, notices of any extension of credit to either Borrower and notices of any of the
matters referred to in Section 7.4 and any right to consent to any thereof; and (g) any defenses or
benefits that may be derived from or afforded by law which limit the liability of or exonerate
guarantors or sureties, or which may conflict with the terms hereof.



     7.6. Guarantors’ Rights of Subrogation, Contribution, etc. Until the applicable Guaranteed
Obligations shall have been indefeasibly paid in full and the Revolving Commitments shall have
terminated and all Letters of Credit shall have expired or been cancelled, each Guarantor hereby
waives to the extent permitted by applicable law, any claim, right or remedy, direct or indirect,
that such Guarantor now has or may hereafter have against either Borrower or any other Guarantor or
any of its assets in connection with this Guaranty or the performance by such Guarantor of its
obligations hereunder, in each case whether such claim, right or remedy arises in equity, under contract, by statute, under common
law or otherwise and including (a) any right of subrogation, reimbursement or indemnification that
such Guarantor now has or may hereafter have against either Borrower with respect to the applicable
Guaranteed Obligations, (b) any right to enforce, or to participate in, any claim, right or remedy
that any Beneficiary now has or may hereafter have against either Borrower, and (c) any benefit of,
and any right to participate in, any collateral or security now or hereafter held by any
Beneficiary. In addition, until the applicable Guaranteed Obligations shall have been indefeasibly
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and the Revolving Commitments shall have terminated and all Letters of Credit shall
have expired or been cancelled, each Guarantor shall withhold exercise of any right of contribution
such Guarantor may have against any other guarantor (including any other Guarantor) of the
applicable Guaranteed Obligations, including any such right of contribution as contemplated by
Section 7.2. Each Guarantor further agrees that, to the extent the waiver or agreement to withhold
the exercise of its rights of subrogation, reimbursement, indemnification and contribution as set
forth herein is found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be void or voidable for any reason,
any rights of subrogation, reimbursement or indemnification such Guarantor may have against either
Borrower or against any collateral or security, and any rights of contribution such Guarantor may
have against any such other guarantor, shall be junior and subordinate to any rights any
Beneficiary may have against either Borrower, to all right, title and interest any Beneficiary may
have in any such collateral or security, and to any right any Beneficiary may have against such
other guarantor. If any amount shall be paid to any Guarantor on account of any such subrogation,
reimbursement, indemnification or contribution rights at any time when all applicable Guaranteed
Obligations shall not have been finally and indefeasibly paid in full, such amount shall be held in
trust for Administrative Agent on behalf of Beneficiaries and shall forthwith be paid over to
Administrative Agent for the benefit of Beneficiaries to be credited and applied against the
applicable Guaranteed Obligations, whether matured or unmatured, in accordance with the terms
hereof.




     7.7. Subordination of Other Obligations. Any Indebtedness of either Borrower or any Guarantor
now or hereafter held by any Guarantor (the “Obligee Guarantor”) is hereby subordinated in right of
payment to the applicable Guaranteed Obligations, and any such Indebtedness collected or received
by the Obligee Guarantor after an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing shall be held in
trust for Administrative Agent on behalf of Beneficiaries and shall forthwith be paid over to
Administrative Agent for the benefit of Beneficiaries to be credited and applied against the
applicable Guaranteed Obligations but without affecting, impairing or limiting in any manner the
liability of the Obligee Guarantor under any other provision hereof.



     7.8. Continuing Guaranty. This Guaranty is a continuing guaranty and shall remain in effect
until all of the applicable Guaranteed Obligations shall have been paid in full and the Revolving
Commitments shall have terminated and all Letters of Credit shall have expired or been cancelled.
Each Guarantor hereby irrevocably waives, to the extent permitted by applicable law, any right to
revoke this Guaranty as to future transactions giving rise to any applicable Guaranteed
Obligations.



     7.9. Authority of Guarantors or Borrowers. It is not necessary for any Beneficiary to inquire into the capacity or powers of any
Guarantor or either Borrower or the officers, directors or any agents acting or purporting to act
on behalf of any of them.



     7.10. Financial Condition of Borrowers. Any Credit Extension may be made to Borrowers or
continued from time to time, and any Hedge Agreements may be entered into from time to time, in
each case without notice to or authorization from any Guarantor regardless of the financial or
other condition of either Borrower at the time of any such grant or continuation or at the time
such Hedge Agreement is entered into, as the case may be. No Beneficiary shall have any obligation
to disclose or discuss with any Guarantor its assessment, or any Guarantor’s



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assessment, of the financial condition of either Borrower. Each Guarantor has adequate means to obtain information
from either Borrower on a continuing basis concerning the financial condition of either Borrower
and its ability to perform its obligations under the Credit Documents and the Hedge Agreements, and
each Guarantor assumes the responsibility for being and keeping informed of the financial condition
of either Borrower and of all circumstances bearing upon the risk of nonpayment of the applicable
Guaranteed Obligations. Each Guarantor hereby waives, to the extent permitted by applicable law,
and relinquishes any duty on the part of any Beneficiary to disclose any matter, fact or thing
relating to the business, operations or conditions of either Borrower now known or hereafter known
by any Beneficiary.




     7.11. Bankruptcy, etc. (a) So long as any applicable Guaranteed Obligations remain
outstanding, no Guarantor shall, without the prior written consent of Administrative Agent acting
pursuant to the instructions of Requisite Lenders, commence or join with any other Person in
commencing any bankruptcy, reorganization or insolvency case or proceeding of or against either
Borrower or any other Guarantor. The obligations of Guarantors hereunder shall not be reduced,
limited, impaired, discharged, deferred, suspended or terminated by any case or proceeding,
voluntary or involuntary, involving the bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership, reorganization,
liquidation or arrangement of either Borrower or any other Guarantor or by any defense which either
Borrower or any other Guarantor may have by reason of the order, decree or decision of any court or
administrative body resulting from any such proceeding.



          (b) Each Guarantor acknowledges and agrees that any interest on any portion of the applicable
Guaranteed Obligations which accrues after the commencement of any case or proceeding referred to
in clause (a) above (or, if interest on any portion of the applicable Guaranteed Obligations ceases
to accrue by operation of law by reason of the commencement of such case or proceeding, such
interest as would have accrued on such portion of the applicable Guaranteed Obligations if such
case or proceeding had not been commenced) shall be included in the applicable Guaranteed
Obligations because it is the intention of Guarantors and Beneficiaries that the applicable
Guaranteed Obligations which are guaranteed by Guarantors pursuant hereto should be determined
without regard to any rule of law or order which may relieve either Borrower of any portion of such
applicable Guaranteed Obligations. Guarantors will permit any trustee in bankruptcy, receiver,
debtor in possession, assignee for the benefit of creditors or similar Person to pay Administrative
Agent, or allow the claim of Administrative Agent in respect of, any such interest accruing after
the date on which such case or proceeding is commenced.



          (c) In the event that all or any portion of the applicable Guaranteed Obligations are paid by
either Borrower, the obligations of Guarantors hereunder shall continue and remain in full force
and effect or be reinstated, as the case may be, in the event that all or any part of such
payment(s) are rescinded or recovered directly or indirectly from any Beneficiary as a preference,
fraudulent transfer or otherwise, and any such payments which are so rescinded or recovered shall
constitute applicable Guaranteed Obligations for all purposes hereunder.



     7.12. Discharge of Guaranty Upon Sale of Guarantor. If all of the Equity Interests of any
Guarantor or any of its successors in interest hereunder shall be sold or otherwise disposed of
(including by merger or consolidation) in accordance with the terms and conditions hereof, the
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automatically be discharged and its obligations and any Collateral under the Collateral Documents
and released without any further action by any Beneficiary or any other Person effective as of the
time of such Asset Sale.




     7.13. Non-U.S. Guarantor Limitations.




          (a) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 7 and unless otherwise agreed
at the time such Non-U.S. Subsidiary becomes a Guarantor, no Non-U.S. Subsidiary, other than any
Non-U.S. Subsidiary (directly or indirectly owned by U.S. Holdings) that is treated as a
pass-through or disregarded entity for United States federal income tax purposes the partners
(or owners) of which are U.S. Holdings or U.S. Subsidiaries, shall, or shall be deemed to,
guarantee any Obligations or otherwise bind itself (whether by indemnification or otherwise)
with respect to the Obligations of the U.S. Borrower nor shall it have any obligations under
Section 7.2 with respect to any such amounts.




          (b) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 7, all guarantees by
Guarantors incorporated in Finland shall be limited if (and only if) required by an application
of the provisions of the Finnish Companies Act (624/2006) Chapter 13, Section 10, regulating
financial assistance and Chapter 13, Section 1, regulating distribution of assets (including
profits/dividends) and it is understood that the Obligations of a Guarantor incorporated in
Finland only applies to the extent permitted by the above mentioned provisions of the Finnish
Companies Act.




          (c) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 7, no Guarantor domiciled in
Sweden shall, or shall be deemed to, guarantee any Obligations to the extent that if included,
the Guaranty granted by it pursuant hereto (and the subordination of Indebtedness pursuant to
Section 7.7) would constitute unlawful financial assistance for the purpose of Chapter 17 and 21
of the Swedish Companies Act (Sw: Aktiebolagslagen (2005:551)) (as amended or otherwise
re-enacted form time to time).




          (d) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 7, no company incorporated and
existing under the laws of the Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg (the “Luxembourg Guarantor”) shall, or
shall be deemed to guarantee any Obligation under this Section 7 to the extent that if included,
the Guaranty granted by the Luxemburg Guarantor
pursuant hereto would constitute under Luxembourg law of August 10, 1915 as amended on
commercial companies, either (i) unlawful financial assistance, or (ii) a use of the Luxembourg
Guarantor’s assets not consistent with the best corporate interest of such Luxembourg Guarantor.
In any case the guaranty of any Luxembourg Guarantor shall be limited to the lesser of (i) the
aggregate amount of the funds (derived from the Loans), which has been on-lent to such
Luxembourg Guarantor or (ii) 70 percent of the net asset value of such Luxembourg Guarantor.




          (e) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 7, no Guarantor incorporated
in England or Wales shall, or shall be deemed to, guarantee any Obligations, or have any other
payment obligations in respect of any Obligations or Indemnified Liabilities, to the extent that
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obligations that are
ancillary thereto or the indemnity set forth in Section 10.3 hereof would constitute unlawful
financial assistance for the purpose of sections 151 to 158 (inclusive) of the United Kingdom
Companies Act 1985 (as amended or otherwise re-enacted from time to time).




          (f) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 7, no Guarantor residing or
incorporated in The Netherlands shall, or shall be deemed to, guarantee any Obligations or
otherwise bind itself (whether by indemnification or otherwise) to the extent that if included,
such act would constitute unlawful financial assistance within the meaning of Article 98c or
207c of Book 2 of the Dutch Civil Code.



SECTION 8. EVENTS OF DEFAULT




     8.1. Events of Default. If any one or more of the following conditions or events shall occur:



          (a) Failure to Make Payments When Due. Failure by either Borrower to pay (i) when due
any installment of principal of any Loan, whether at stated maturity, by acceleration, by notice of
voluntary prepayment, by mandatory prepayment or otherwise; (ii) when due any amount payable to
Issuing Bank in reimbursement of any drawing under a Letter of Credit; or (iii) any interest on any
Loan or any fee or any other amount due hereunder within five days after the date due; or



          (b) Default in Other Agreements. (i) Failure of any Credit Party or any of their
respective Subsidiaries to pay when due any principal of or interest on or any other amount payable
in respect of one or more items of Indebtedness (other than Indebtedness referred to in Section
8.1(a)) in an individual principal amount of $5,000,000 or more or with an aggregate principal
amount of $10,000,000 or more, in each case beyond the originally specified grace period, if any,
provided therefor; or (ii) breach or default by any Credit Party with respect to any other material
term of (1) one or more items of Indebtedness in the individual or aggregate principal amounts
referred to in clause (i) above or (2) any loan agreement, mortgage, indenture or other agreement
relating to such item(s) of Indebtedness, in each case beyond the originally specified grace
period, if any, provided therefor, if the effect of such breach or default is to cause, or to
permit the holder or holders of that Indebtedness (or a trustee on behalf of such
holder or holders), to cause, that Indebtedness to become or be declared due and payable (or
redeemable) prior to its stated maturity or the stated maturity of any underlying obligation, as
the case may be; or



          (c) Breach of Certain Covenants. (i) Failure of any Credit Party to perform or comply
with any term or condition contained in Section 2.6, Section 5.2, 5.17 or Section 6; or
(ii) failure of any Credit Party to perform or comply with any term or condition contained in
Section 5.1(a), 5.1(b), 5.1(c) through 5.1(e) and such failure shall not have been remedied or
waived within ten (10) Business Days after such failure;



          (d) Breach of Representations, etc. Any representation, warranty, certification or
other statement made or deemed made by any Credit Party in any Credit Document or in any statement
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pursuant hereto or thereto or in connection herewith or therewith shall be false in any material respect as
of the date made or deemed made; or




          (e) Other Defaults Under Credit Documents. Any Credit Party shall default in the
performance of or compliance with any term contained herein or any of the other Credit Documents,
other than any such term referred to in any other Section of this Section 8.1, and such default
shall not have been remedied or waived within thirty days after the earlier of (i) an officer of
such Credit Party becoming aware of such default or (ii) receipt by a Borrower of notice from
Administrative Agent or any Lender of such default; or



          (f) Involuntary Bankruptcy; Appointment of Receiver, etc. (i) A court of competent
jurisdiction shall enter a decree or order for relief in respect of Holdings or any of its Material
Subsidiaries in an involuntary case under the Bankruptcy Code or under any other applicable
bankruptcy, winding up, dissolution, insolvency or similar law now or hereafter in effect in any
applicable jurisdiction, which decree or order is not stayed; or any other similar relief shall be
granted under any applicable federal, foreign or state law; (ii) an involuntary case shall be
commenced against Holdings or any of its Material Subsidiaries under the Bankruptcy Code or under
any other applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or similar law now or hereafter in effect in any
applicable jurisdiction; or a decree or order of a court having jurisdiction in the premises for
the appointment of a receiver, liquidator, sequestrator, trustee, custodian, administrator or other
officer in any applicable jurisdiction having similar powers over Holdings or any of its Material
Subsidiaries, or over all or a substantial part of its property, shall have been entered; or there
shall have occurred the involuntary appointment of an interim receiver, administrator, liquidator,
trustee or other custodian of Holdings or any of its Material Subsidiaries for all or a substantial
part of its property; or a warrant of attachment, execution or similar process shall have been
issued against any substantial part of the property of Holdings or any of its Material
Subsidiaries, and any such event described in this clause (ii) shall continue for sixty days
without having been dismissed, bonded or discharged; or (iii) any analogous step or procedure is
taken under the laws of any jurisdiction in respect of Holdings or any of its Material
Subsidiaries, but only to the extent such step or procedure is reasonably likely to result in a
Material Adverse Effect; or



          (g) Voluntary Bankruptcy; Appointment of Receiver, etc. (i) Holdings or any of its
Material Subsidiaries shall have an order for relief entered with respect to it or shall
commence a voluntary case under the Bankruptcy Code or under any other applicable bankruptcy,
winding up, dissolution, insolvency or similar law now or hereafter in effect in any applicable
jurisdiction, or shall consent to the entry of an order for relief in an involuntary case, or to
the conversion of an involuntary case to a voluntary case, under any such law, or shall consent to
the appointment of or taking possession by a receiver, administrator, liquidator, trustee or other
custodian for all or a substantial part of its property; or Holdings or any of its Material
Subsidiaries shall make any assignment for the benefit of or a composition with creditors;
(ii) Holdings or any of its Material Subsidiaries shall be unable or shall be deemed for the
purpose of applicable law to be unable, or shall fail generally, or shall admit in writing its
inability, to pay its debts as such debts become due, or stops or threatens or announces an action
to stop or suspend payment of any of its debts or a moratorium shall be declared in respect of any
of its debts; or the board of directors (or similar governing body) of Holdings or any of its
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or otherwise authorize any action to approve any of the actions referred to herein or in Section
8.1(f); or (iii) any analogous step or procedure is taken under the laws of any jurisdiction in
respect of Holdings or any of its Material Subsidiaries, but only to the extent such step or
procedure is reasonably likely to result in a Material Adverse Effect; or




          (h) Judgments and Attachments. Any money judgment, writ or warrant of attachment or
similar process involving (i) in any individual case an amount in excess of $5,000,000 or (ii) in
the aggregate at any time an amount in excess of $10,000,000 (in either case to the extent not
adequately covered by insurance as to which a solvent and unaffiliated insurance company has
acknowledged coverage) shall be entered or filed against Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries or any
of their respective assets and shall remain undischarged, unvacated, unbonded or unstayed for a
period of sixty days (or in any event later than five days prior to the date of any proposed sale
thereunder); or



          (i) Dissolution. Any order, judgment or decree shall be entered against any Credit
Party decreeing the dissolution or split up of such Credit Party and such order shall remain
undischarged or unstayed for a period in excess of thirty days or any analogous step or procedure
is taken under the laws of any jurisdiction; or



          (j) Employee Benefit Plans. (i) There shall occur one or more ERISA Events or similar
events in respect of any Non-U.S. Plans (or a resolution is passed on proceedings commenced to
terminate any Non-U.S. Plan) which individually or in the aggregate results in or might reasonably
be expected to result in liability of Holdings, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective
ERISA Affiliates that could be reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; or (ii) there
exists any fact or circumstance that reasonably could be expected to result in the imposition of a
Lien or security interest under Section 412(n) of the Internal Revenue Code or under ERISA or
similar law with respect to any Non-U.S. Plan that could be reasonably expected to have a Material
Adverse Effect.



          (k) Change of Control. A Change of Control shall occur; or



          (l) Guaranties, Collateral Documents and other Credit Documents. At any time after
the execution and delivery thereof, (i) the Guaranty for any reason, other than the satisfaction in
full of all Obligations, shall cease to be in full force and effect (other than in
accordance with its terms) or shall be declared to be null and void or any Guarantor shall
repudiate its obligations thereunder in writing, (ii) this Agreement or any Collateral Document
ceases to be in full force and effect (other than by reason of a release of Collateral in
accordance with the terms hereof or thereof or the satisfaction in full of the Obligations in
accordance with the terms hereof) or shall be declared null and void, or Collateral Agent shall not
have or shall cease to have a valid and perfected Lien in any Collateral purported to be covered by
the Collateral Documents with the priority required by the relevant Collateral Document, in each
case for any reason other than the failure of Collateral Agent or any Secured Party to take any
action within its control, (iii) any Credit Party shall contest the validity or enforceability of
any Credit Document in writing or deny in writing that it has any further liability, including with
respect to future advances by Lenders, under any Credit Document to which it is a party or shall
contest the validity or perfection of any Lien in any Collateral purported to be covered by the
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the intercreditor provisions of the Intercreditor Agreement or, in any case, such intercreditor
provisions shall be invalidated or otherwise cease to be legal, valid and binding obligations of
the parties thereto, enforceable in accordance with their terms;



THEN, (1) solely with respect to the Obligations of U.S. Borrower and each U.S. Guarantor, upon the
occurrence of any Event of Default described in Section 8.1(f) or 8.1(g), automatically, and (2)
upon the occurrence of any other Event of Default, at the request of (or with the consent of)
Requisite Lenders, upon notice to Borrowers by Administrative Agent, (A) the Revolving Commitments,
if any, of each Lender having such Revolving Commitments and the obligation of Issuing Bank to
issue any Letter of Credit shall immediately terminate; (B) each of the following shall (i) be
payable on demand by the Administrative Agent (and if any denial is subsequently made these
amounts, together with accrued interest and all other amounts accrued under this Agreement, shall
be immediately due and payable, in each case without presentment, demand, protest or other
requirements of any kind, all of which are expressly waived by each Credit Party) or (ii)
immediately become due and payable, in each case without presentment, demand, protest or other
requirements of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived by each Credit Party: (I) all
or any part of (as specified by the Administrative Agent) the unpaid principal amount of and
accrued interest on the Loans, (II) an amount equal to all or any part of (as specified by the
Administrative Agent) the maximum amount that may at any time be drawn under all Letters of Credit
then outstanding (regardless of whether any beneficiary under any such Letter of Credit shall have
presented, or shall be entitled at such time to present, the drafts or other documents or
certificates required to draw under such Letters of Credit), and (III) all or any part of (as
specified by the Administrative Agent) other Obligations; provided, the foregoing shall not
affect in any way the obligations of Lenders under Section 2.3(b)(v) or Section 2.4(e); (C)
Administrative Agent may cause Collateral Agent, to enforce any and all Liens and security
interests created pursuant to Collateral Documents; and (D) Administrative Agent shall direct
Borrowers to pay (and each Borrower hereby agrees upon receipt of such notice, or, solely with
respect to U.S. Borrower, upon the occurrence of any Event of Default specified in Sections 8.1(f)
and (g) to pay) to Administrative Agent such additional amounts of cash as reasonably requested by
Issuing Bank, to be held as security for Borrowers’ reimbursement Obligations in respect of Letters
of Credit then outstanding; and/or (E) Administrative Agent shall exercise, or direct the
Collateral Agent to exercise, all or any of its or as the case may be, the Collateral Agent’s
rights, remedies, powers or discretions under any of the Credit Documents.




SECTION 9. AGENTS




     9.1. Appointment of Agents. GSCP is hereby appointed Syndication Agent hereunder, and each
Lender hereby authorizes GSCP to act as Syndication Agent in accordance with the terms hereof and
the other Credit Documents. GSCP is hereby appointed Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent
hereunder and under the other Credit Documents by the Lenders and by the Secured Parties’
acceptance of the benefits hereof, and each Secured Party hereby authorizes GSCP to act as
Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent in accordance with the terms hereof and the other Credit
Documents. BANA is hereby appointed Documentation Agent hereunder, and each Lender hereby
authorizes BANA to act as Documentation Agent in accordance with the terms hereof and the other
Credit Documents. Each Agent hereby agrees to act in its capacity as such upon the express
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applicable. The provisions of this Section 9 are solely for the benefit of Agents and Lenders and no Credit Party shall have any
rights as a third party beneficiary of any of the provisions thereof. In performing its functions
and duties hereunder, each Agent shall act solely as an agent of Lenders and does not assume and
shall not be deemed to have assumed any obligation towards or relationship of agency or trust with
or for Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries. Each of Syndication Agent and Documentation Agent,
without consent of or notice to any party hereto, may assign any and all of its rights or
obligations hereunder to any of its Affiliates. As of the Closing Date, neither GSCP, in its
capacity as Syndication Agent, nor BANA, in its capacity as Documentation Agent, shall have any
obligations but shall be entitled to all benefits of this Section 9.




     9.2. Powers and Duties. Each Lender irrevocably authorizes each Agent (i) to take such action on
such Lender’s behalf and to exercise such powers, rights and remedies hereunder and under the other
Credit Documents as are specifically delegated or granted to such Agent by the terms hereof and
thereof, together with such powers, rights and remedies as are reasonably incidental thereto and
(ii) to enter into any and all of the Collateral Documents (including, for the avoidance
of doubt, the Intercreditor Agreement) together with such other documents as shall be necessary to
give effect to (x) the ranking and priority of Indebtedness contemplated by the Intercreditor
Agreement and (y) the Collateral contemplated by the other Collateral Documents, on its behalf.
For the avoidance of doubt, each Lender agrees to be bound by the terms of the Intercreditor
Agreement to the same extent as if it were a party thereto. Each Agent shall have only those
duties and responsibilities that are expressly specified herein and the other Credit Documents.
Each Agent may exercise such powers, rights and remedies and perform such duties by or through its
agents or employees. No Agent shall have, by reason hereof or any of the other Credit Documents, a
fiduciary relationship in respect of any Lender; and nothing herein or any of the other Credit
Documents, expressed or implied, is intended to or shall be so construed as to impose upon any
Agent any obligations in respect hereof or any of the other Credit Documents except as expressly
set forth herein or therein.



     9.3. General Immunity.



          (a) No Responsibility for Certain Matters. No Agent shall be responsible to any
Lender for the execution, effectiveness, genuineness, validity, enforceability, collectability or
sufficiency hereof or any other Credit Document or for any representations, warranties, recitals or
statements made herein or therein or made in any written or oral statements or in any financial or
other statements, instruments, reports or certificates or any other documents furnished or made by
any Agent to Lenders or by or on behalf of any Credit Party, or for the financial condition or
business affairs of any Credit Party or any other Person liable for the payment of any Obligations,
nor shall any Agent be required to ascertain or inquire as to the performance or observance of any
of the terms, conditions, provisions, covenants or agreements contained in any of the Credit
Documents or as to the use of the proceeds of the Loans or as to the existence or possible
existence of any Event of Default or Default or to make any disclosures with respect to the
foregoing. Anything contained herein to the contrary notwithstanding, Administrative Agent shall
not have any liability arising from confirmations of the amount of outstanding Loans or the Letter
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          (b) Exculpatory Provisions. No Agent nor any of its officers, partners, directors,
employees or agents shall be liable to Lenders for any action taken or omitted by any Agent under
or in connection with any of the Credit Documents except to the extent caused by such Agent’s gross
negligence or willful misconduct. Each Agent shall be entitled to refrain from any act or the
taking of any action (including the failure to take an action) in connection herewith or any of the
other Credit Documents or from the exercise of any power, discretion or authority vested in it
hereunder or thereunder unless and until such Agent shall have received instructions in respect
thereof from Requisite Lenders (or such other Lenders as may be required to give such instructions
under Section 10.5) or, in the case of the Collateral Agent, in accordance with the applicable
Collateral Documents, and, upon receipt of such instructions from Requisite Lenders (or such other
Lenders, as the case may be) or, in the case of the Collateral Agent, in accordance with the
applicable Collateral Documents, such Agent shall be entitled to act or (where so instructed)
refrain from acting, or to exercise such power, discretion or authority, in accordance with such
instructions. Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, (i) each Agent shall be
entitled to rely, and shall be fully protected in relying, upon any communication, instrument or
document believed by it to be genuine and correct and to have been signed or sent by the proper
Person or Persons, and shall be entitled to rely and shall be protected in relying on opinions and
judgments of attorneys (who may be attorneys for Holdings and its Subsidiaries), accountants,
experts and other professional advisors selected by it; and (ii) no Lender shall have any right of
action whatsoever against any Agent as a result of such Agent acting or (where so instructed)
refraining from acting hereunder or any of the other Credit Documents in accordance with the
instructions of Requisite Lenders (or such other Lenders as may be required to give such
instructions under Section 10.5) or, in the case of the Collateral Agent, in accordance with the
applicable Collateral Documents.



          (c) Delegation of Duties. Administrative Agent may perform any and all of its duties
and exercise its rights and powers under this Agreement or under any other Credit Document by or
through any one or more sub-agents appointed by Administrative Agent. Administrative Agent and any
such sub-agent may perform any and all of its duties and exercise its rights and powers by or through their respective Affiliates. The exculpatory,
indemnification and other provisions of this Section 9.3 and of Section 9.6 shall apply to any the
Affiliates of Administrative 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. All of the rights, benefits, and privileges (including the exculpatory and
indemnification provisions) of this Section 9.3 and of Section 9.6 shall apply to any such
sub-agent and to the Affiliates of any such sub-agent, and shall apply to their respective
activities as sub-agent as if such sub-agent and Affiliates were named herein. Notwithstanding
anything herein to the contrary, with respect to each sub-agent appointed by Administrative Agent,
(i) such sub-agent shall be a third party beneficiary under this Agreement with respect to all such
rights, benefits and privileges (including exculpatory rights and rights to indemnification) and
shall have all of the rights and benefits of a third party beneficiary, including an independent
right of action to enforce such rights, benefits and privileges (including exculpatory rights and
rights to indemnification) directly, without the consent or joinder of any other Person, against
any or all of the Credit Parties and the Lenders, (ii) such rights, benefits and privileges
(including exculpatory rights and rights to indemnification) shall not be modified or amended
without the consent of such sub-agent, and (iii) such sub-agent shall only have obligations to
Administrative Agent and not to any Credit Party, Lender or any other Person and no Credit Party,
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Person shall have any rights, directly or indirectly, as a third party
beneficiary or otherwise, against such sub-agent.




     9.4. Agents Entitled to Act as Lender. The agency hereby created shall in no way impair or
affect any of the rights and powers of, or impose any duties or obligations upon, any Agent in its
individual capacity as a Lender hereunder. With respect to its participation in the Loans and the
Letters of Credit, each Agent shall have the same rights and powers hereunder as any other Lender
and may exercise the same as if it were not performing the duties and functions delegated to it
hereunder, and the term “Lender” shall, unless the context clearly otherwise indicates, include
each Agent in its individual capacity. Any Agent and its Affiliates may accept deposits from, lend
money to, own securities of, and generally engage in any kind of banking, trust, financial advisory
or other business with Holdings or any of its Affiliates as if it were not performing the duties
specified herein, and may accept fees and other consideration from Borrowers for services in
connection herewith and otherwise without having to account for the same to Lenders.



     9.5. Lenders’ Representations, Warranties and Acknowledgment.



          (a) Each Lender represents and warrants that it has made its own independent investigation of
the financial condition and affairs of Holdings and its Subsidiaries in connection with Credit
Extensions hereunder and that it has made and shall continue to make its own appraisal of the
creditworthiness of Holdings and its Subsidiaries. No Agent shall have any duty or responsibility,
either initially or on a continuing basis, to make any such investigation or any such appraisal on
behalf of Lenders or to provide any Lender with any credit or other information with respect
thereto, whether coming into its possession before the making of the Loans or at any time or times
thereafter, and no Agent shall have any responsibility with respect to the accuracy of or the
completeness of any information provided to Lenders.



          (b) Each Lender, by delivering its signature page to this Agreement, an Assignment Agreement
or a Joinder Agreement and funding its U.S. Term Loan, European Term Loan and/or Revolving Loans on
the Closing Date or by the funding of any New Term Loans, shall be deemed to have acknowledged
receipt of, and consented to and approved, each Credit Document and each other document required to
be approved by any Agent, Requisite Lenders or Lenders, as applicable on the Closing Date or as of
the date of funding of such New Term Loans.



          (c) Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, each Lender acknowledges that the lien
and security interest granted to the Collateral Agent, pursuant to the Pledge and Security
Agreement or other applicable Collateral Document and the exercise of any right or remedy by the
Collateral Agent thereunder are subject to the provisions of the Intercreditor Agreement and that
in the event of any conflict between the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement and such other
Collateral Document, the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement shall govern and control.



     9.6. Right to Indemnity. Each Lender, in proportion to its Pro Rata Share, severally agrees
to indemnify each Agent, to the extent that such Agent shall not have been reimbursed by any Credit
Party, for and against any and all liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions,
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disbursements of any kind or nature whatsoever which may be imposed on, incurred by or asserted against such Agent
in exercising its powers, rights and remedies or performing its duties hereunder or under the other
Credit Documents or otherwise in its capacity as such Agent in any way relating to or arising out
of this Agreement or the other Credit Documents; provided, no Lender shall be liable for
any portion of such liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments,
suits, costs, expenses or disbursements resulting from such Agent’s gross negligence or willful
misconduct. If any indemnity furnished to any Agent for any purpose shall, in the opinion of such
Agent, be insufficient or become impaired, such Agent may call for additional indemnity and cease,
or not commence, to do the acts indemnified against until such additional indemnity is furnished;
provided, in no event shall this sentence require any Lender to indemnify any Agent against
any liability, obligation, loss, damage, penalty, action, judgment, suit, cost, expense or
disbursement in excess of such Lender’s Pro Rata Share thereof; and provided
further, this sentence shall not be deemed to require any Lender to indemnify any Agent
against any liability, obligation, loss, damage, penalty, action, judgment, suit, cost, expense or
disbursement described in the proviso in the immediately preceding sentence.




     9.7. Successor Administrative Agent,
Collateral Agent and Swing Line Lender Administrative Agent may resign at any time by giving thirty days’ prior written notice thereof to Lenders and
Borrowers, and Administrative Agent may be removed at any time with or without cause by an
instrument or concurrent instruments in writing delivered to Borrowers and Administrative Agent and
signed by Requisite Lenders. Upon any such notice of resignation or any such removal, Requisite
Lenders shall have the right, upon five Business Days’ notice to Borrowers, to appoint a successor
Administrative Agent. Upon the acceptance of any appointment as Administrative Agent hereunder by
a successor Administrative Agent, that successor Administrative Agent shall thereupon succeed to
and become vested with all the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring or removed
Administrative Agent and the retiring or removed Administrative Agent shall promptly (i) transfer
to such successor Administrative Agent all sums, Securities and other items of Collateral held under the Collateral Documents,
together with all records and other documents necessary or appropriate in connection with the
performance of the duties of the successor Administrative Agent under the Credit Documents, and
(ii) execute and deliver to such successor Administrative Agent such amendments to financing
statements, and take such other actions, as may be necessary or appropriate in connection with the
assignment to such successor Administrative Agent of the security interests created under the
Collateral Documents, whereupon such retiring or removed Administrative Agent shall be discharged
from its duties and obligations hereunder. Except as provided in the immediately preceding
sentence, any resignation or removal of GSCP or its successor as Administrative Agent pursuant to this Section shall also constitute the resignation or removal of GSCP or its successor as
Collateral Agent. After any retiring or removed Administrative Agent’s resignation or removal
hereunder as Administrative Agent, the provisions of this Section 9 shall inure to its benefit as
to any actions taken or omitted to be taken by it while it was Administrative Agent hereunder. Any
successor Administrative Agent appointed pursuant to this Section shall, upon its acceptance of
such appointment, become the successor Collateral Agent for all purposes hereunder. If GSCP or its
successor as Administrative Agent pursuant to this Section has resigned as Administrative Agent but
retained its role as Collateral Agent and no successor Collateral Agent has become the Collateral
Agent pursuant to the immediately preceding sentence, GSCP or its successor may resign as
Collateral Agent upon notice to Borrowers and the Requisite Lenders at any time. Any resignation
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 successor as Administrative Agent pursuant to this Section shall also
constitute the resignation or removal of GSCP or its successor as Swing Line Lender, and any
successor Administrative Agent appointed pursuant to this Section shall, upon its acceptance of
such appointment, become the successor Swing Line Lender for all purposes hereunder. In such event
(a) Borrowers shall prepay any outstanding Swing Line Loans made by the retiring or removed
Administrative Agent in its capacity as Swing Line Lender, (b) upon such prepayment, the retiring
or removed Administrative Agent and Swing Line Lender shall surrender any Swing Line Note held by
it to U.S. Borrower for cancellation, and (c) U.S. Borrower shall issue, if so requested by
successor Administrative Agent and Swing Line Loan Lender, a new Swing Line Note to the successor
Administrative Agent and Swing Line Lender, in the principal amount of the Swing Line Loan Sublimit
then in effect and with other appropriate insertions.




     9.8. Collateral Documents and Guaranty.



          (a) Agents under Collateral Documents and Guaranty. Each Secured Party hereby further
authorizes Administrative Agent or Collateral Agent, as applicable, on behalf of and for the
benefit of Secured Parties, (i) to be the agent for and representative of the Secured Parties with
respect to the Guaranty, the Collateral and the Collateral Documents, (ii) to enter into the
Intercreditor Agreement and acknowledge its consent, as may be necessary under each applicable
foreign jurisdiction, to the granting of the Second Priority (as defined in the Second Lien Credit
Agreement) Lien pursuant to each of the Collateral Documents under and as defined in the Second
Lien Credit Agreement and (iii) to enter into a loss allocation agreement among the Lenders, and
each Lender (and Issuing Bank) agrees to be bound by the terms of such agreement; provided that
neither Administrative Agent nor Collateral Agent shall owe any fiduciary duty, duty of loyalty,
duty of care, duty of disclosure or any other obligation whatsoever to any holder of Obligations
with respect to any Hedge Agreement. Subject to Section 10.5, without further written consent or authorization from any Secured Party,
Administrative Agent or Collateral Agent, as applicable may execute any documents or instruments
necessary to (i) in connection with a sale or disposition of assets permitted by this Agreement,
release any Lien encumbering any item of Collateral that is the subject of such sale or other
disposition of assets or to which Requisite Lenders (or such other Lenders as may be required to
give such consent under Section 10.5) have otherwise consented or (ii) release any Guarantor from
the Guaranty pursuant to Section 7.12 or with respect to which Requisite Lenders (or such other
Lenders as may be required to give such consent under Section 10.5) have otherwise consented.



          (b) Right to Realize on Collateral and Enforce Guaranty. Anything contained in any of
the Credit Documents to the contrary notwithstanding, Borrowers, Administrative Agent, Collateral
Agent and each Secured Party hereby agree that (i) no Secured Party shall have any right
individually to realize upon any of the Collateral or to enforce the Guaranty, it being understood
and agreed that all powers, rights and remedies hereunder may be exercised solely by Administrative
Agent, on behalf of the Secured Parties in accordance with the terms hereof and all powers, rights
and remedies under the Collateral Documents may be exercised solely by Collateral Agent, and
(ii) in the event of a foreclosure by Collateral Agent on any of the Collateral pursuant to a
public or private sale or other disposition, Collateral Agent or any Lender may be the purchaser or
licensor of any or all of such Collateral at any such sale or other disposition and Collateral
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Lender or Lenders in its or their respective individual capacities unless Requisite Lenders shall otherwise agree in writing)
shall be entitled, for the purpose of bidding and making settlement or payment of the purchase
price for all or any portion of the Collateral sold at any such public sale, to use and apply any
of the Obligations as a credit on account of the purchase price for any collateral payable by
Collateral Agent at such sale or other disposition.




          (c) Rights under Hedge Agreements. No Hedge Agreement will create (or be deemed to
create) in favor of any Lender Counterparty that is a party thereto any rights in connection with
the management or release of any Collateral or of the obligations of any Guarantor under the Credit
Documents except as expressly provided in Sections 2.16 and 10.5(c)(v) of this Agreement.



          (d) Acknowledgment of Dutch Collateral Documents. Each of the parties hereto agrees
to and acknowledges the provisions set forth in clause 2 or clause 3 (as applicable) (Covenant to
Pay) of the Dutch Collateral Documents.



     9.9. Collateral Agent under U.K. Collateral Documents. Without prejudice to the foregoing,
each of the Lenders hereby acknowledges that the Collateral Agent holds the Collateral of the
Non-U.S. Guarantors as trustee for and on behalf of the Secured Parties in accordance with the
terms of the declaration of trust set out in each U.K. Collateral Document and that the terms of
its appointment, and such trust, shall be as set out (or referred to) in each such U.K. Collateral
Document and this Agreement.



     9.10. Withholding Tax. To the extent required by any applicable law, the Administrative
Agent may withhold from any interest payment to any Lender an amount equivalent to any applicable
withholding tax. If the Internal Revenue Service or any other Governmental Authority asserts
a claim that the Administrative Agent did not properly withhold tax from amounts paid to or for the
account of any Lender because the appropriate form was not delivered or was not properly executed
or because such Lender failed to notify the Administrative Agent of a change in circumstance that
rendered the exemption from, or reduction of, withholding tax ineffective or for any other reason,
such Lender shall indemnify the Administrative Agent fully for all amounts paid, directly or
indirectly, by the Administrative Agent as tax or otherwise, including any penalties or interest
and together with all expenses (including legal expenses, allocated internal costs and
out-of-pocket expenses) incurred.


SECTION 10. MISCELLANEOUS




     10.1. Notices.



          (a) Notices Generally. Any notice or other communication herein required or permitted
to be given to a Credit Party, Syndication Agent, Collateral Agent, Administrative Agent, Swing
Line Lender, Issuing Bank or Documentation Agent, shall be sent to such Person’s address as set
forth on Appendix B or in the other relevant Credit Document, and in the case of any Lender, the
address as indicated on Appendix B or otherwise indicated to Administrative Agent in writing.
Except as otherwise set forth in paragraph (b) below, each notice hereunder shall be in writing and
may be personally served, telexed or sent by telefacsimile or United States mail or courier service
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or by courier service and signed for against receipt thereof, upon receipt of telefacsimile or telex, or three Business Days after
depositing it in the United States mail with postage prepaid and properly addressed;
provided, no notice to any Agent shall be effective until received by such Agent;
provided further, any such notice or other communication shall at the request of
Administrative Agent be provided to any sub-agent appointed pursuant to Section 9.3(c) hereto as
designated by Administrative Agent from time to time.




          (b) Electronic Communications.




               (i) Notices and other communications to the Lenders and the Issuing Bank hereunder may
be delivered or furnished by electronic communication (including e-mail and Internet or
intranet websites, including the Platform) pursuant to procedures approved by Administrative
Agent, provided that the foregoing shall not apply to notices to any Lender or the
Issuing Bank pursuant to Section 2 if such Lender or the Issuing Bank, as applicable, has
notified Administrative Agent that it is incapable of receiving notices under such Section
by electronic communication. Administrative Agent or Borrowers may, in their discretion,
agree to accept notices and other communications to it hereunder by electronic
communications pursuant to procedures approved by it, provided that approval of such
procedures may be limited to particular notices or communications. Unless 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.




               (ii) Each of the Credit Parties understands that the distribution of material through
an electronic medium is not necessarily secure and that there are confidentiality and other
risks associated with such distribution and agrees and assumes the risks associated with
such electronic distribution, except to the extent caused by the willful misconduct or gross
negligence of Administrative Agent.




               (iii) The Platform and any Approved Electronic Communications are provided “as is” and
“as available”. None of the Agents or any of their respective officers, directors,
employees, agents, advisors or representatives (the “Agent Affiliates”) warrant the
accuracy, adequacy, or completeness of the Approved Electronic Communications or the
Platform and each expressly disclaims liability for errors or omissions in the Platform and
the Approved Electronic Communications. No warranty of any kind, express, implied or
statutory, including any warranty of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose,
non-infringement of third party rights or freedom from viruses or other code defects is made
by the Agent Affiliates in connection with the Platform or the Approved Electronic
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               (iv) Each of the Credit Parties, the Lenders, the Issuing Banks and the Agents agree
that Administrative Agent may, but shall not be obligated to, store any Approved Electronic
Communications on the Platform in accordance with Administrative Agent’s customary document
retention procedures and policies.



     10.2. Expenses. Whether or not the transactions contemplated hereby shall be consummated,
each Borrower (severally and not jointly) agrees to pay promptly (a) all reasonable costs and
expenses actually incurred by the Administrative Agent, Collateral Agent, Documentation Agent and
the Syndication Agent in the preparation of the Credit Documents and any consents, amendments,
waivers or other modifications thereto; (b) all the costs of furnishing all opinions by counsel for
Borrowers and the other Credit Parties; (c) the reasonable fees, expenses and disbursements of
counsel to Agents (in each case including documented allocated costs of internal counsel) in
connection with the negotiation, preparation, execution and administration of the Credit Documents
and any consents, amendments, waivers or other modifications thereto and any other documents or
matters requested by Borrowers; (d) all reasonable costs and expenses actually incurred in
creating, perfecting and recording Liens in favor of Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the
Secured Parties, including filing, registration and recording fees, expenses and taxes, stamp or
documentary taxes, search fees, title insurance premiums, notarial and translation costs and
reasonable fees, expenses and disbursements of counsel to each Agent and of counsel providing any
opinions that any Agent or Requisite Lenders may request in respect of the Collateral or the Liens
created pursuant to the Collateral Documents; (e) all reasonable costs and fees, expenses and disbursements of any auditors, accountants, consultants or appraisers;
(f) all reasonable costs and expenses (including the reasonable fees, expenses and disbursements of
any appraisers, consultants, advisors and agents employed or retained by Collateral Agent and its
counsel) in connection with the custody or preservation of any of the Collateral; (g) all other
actual and reasonable costs and expenses incurred by each Agent in connection with the syndication
of the Loans and Commitments and the negotiation, preparation and execution of the Credit Documents
and any consents, amendments, waivers or other modifications thereto and the transactions
contemplated thereby; and (h) after the occurrence of a Default or an Event of Default, all costs
and expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, notarial and translation costs (including
allocated costs of internal counsel) and costs of settlement, incurred by any Agent and Lenders in
preserving or enforcing any Obligations of or in collecting any payments due from any Credit Party
hereunder or under the other Credit Documents by reason of such Default or Event of Default
(including in connection with the sale, lease or license of, collection from, or other realization
upon any of the Collateral or the enforcement of the Guaranty) or in connection with any
refinancing or restructuring of the credit arrangements provided hereunder in the nature of a
“work-out” or pursuant to any insolvency or bankruptcy cases or proceedings.



     10.3. Indemnity.



          (a) In addition to the payment of expenses pursuant to Section 10.2, whether or not the
transactions contemplated hereby shall be consummated, each Credit Party agrees to defend (subject
to Indemnitees’ selection of counsel), indemnify, pay and hold harmless, each Agent and Lender and
the officers, partners, members, directors, trustees, advisors, employees, agents, sub-agents and
Affiliates of each Agent and each Lender (each, an “Indemnitee”), from and against any and all
Indemnified Liabilities; provided, no Credit Party shall have any obligation to any
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such Indemnified Liabilities arise from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of that Indemnitee or its
officers, partners, members, directors, trustees, advisors, employees, agents, sub-agents and
Affiliates of each Agent and each Lender; provided further, that European Borrower
and any Non-U.S. Subsidiary shall not be liable for any Indemnified Liabilities pursuant to this
Section 10.3 attributable to the U.S. Borrower or any U.S. Subsidiary. To the extent that the
undertakings to defend, indemnify, pay and hold harmless set forth in this Section 10.3 may be
unenforceable in whole or in part because they are violative of any law or public policy, the
applicable Credit Party shall contribute the maximum portion that it is permitted to pay and
satisfy under applicable law to the payment and satisfaction of all Indemnified Liabilities
incurred by Indemnitees or any of them.




          (b) To the extent permitted by applicable law, no Credit Party shall assert, and each Credit
Party hereby waives, any claim against each Lender, each Agent and their respective Affiliates,
directors, employees, attorneys, agents or sub-agents, on any theory of liability, for special,
indirect, consequential or punitive damages (as opposed to direct or actual damages) (whether or
not the claim therefor is based on contract, tort or duty imposed by any applicable legal
requirement) arising out of, in connection with, arising out of, as a result of, or in any way
related to, this Agreement or any Credit Document or any agreement or instrument contemplated
hereby or thereby or referred to herein or therein, the transactions contemplated hereby or
thereby, any Loan or the use of the proceeds thereof or any act or omission or event occurring in
connection therewith, and Holdings and each Borrower hereby waives, releases and agrees not to
sue upon any such claim or any such damages, whether or not accrued and whether or not known or
suspected to exist in its favor.



     10.4. Set-Off. In addition to any rights now or hereafter granted under applicable law and
not by way of limitation of any such rights, upon the occurrence of any Event of Default each
Lender is hereby authorized by each Credit Party at any time or from time to time subject to the
consent of Administrative Agent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed), without
notice to any Credit Party or to any other Person (other than Administrative Agent), any such
notice being hereby expressly waived, to set off and to appropriate and to apply any and all
deposits (general or special, including Indebtedness evidenced by certificates of deposit, whether
matured or unmatured, but not including trust accounts) and any other Indebtedness at any time held
or owing by such Lender to or for the credit or the account of any Credit Party against and on
account of the obligations and liabilities of any Credit Party to such Lender hereunder, the
Letters of Credit and participations therein and under the other Credit Documents, including all
claims of any nature or description arising out of or connected hereto, the Letters of Credit and
participations therein or with any other Credit Document, irrespective of whether or not (a) such
Lender shall have made any demand hereunder or (b) the principal of or the interest on the Loans or
any amounts in respect of the Letters of Credit or any other amounts due hereunder shall have
become due and payable pursuant to Section 2 and although such obligations and liabilities, or any
of them, may be contingent or unmatured.



     10.5. Amendments and Waivers.



          (a) Requisite Lenders’ Consent. Subject to the additional requirements of Sections
10.5(b) and 10.5(c), no amendment, modification, termination or waiver of any provision of the
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shall in any event be effective without the written concurrence of the Requisite Lenders; provided that Administrative
Agent may, with the consent of Borrowers only, amend, modify or supplement this Agreement to cure
any ambiguity, omission, defect or inconsistency, so long as such amendment, modification or
supplement does not adversely affect the rights of any Lender or Issuing Bank.




          (b) Affected Lenders’ Consent. Without the written consent of each Lender (other
than a Defaulting Lender) that would be affected thereby, no amendment, modification, termination,
or consent shall be effective if the effect thereof would:




               (i) extend the scheduled final maturity of any Loan or Note;




               (ii) waive, reduce or postpone any scheduled repayment (but not prepayment);




               (iii) extend the stated expiration date of any Letter of Credit beyond the Revolving
Commitment Termination Date;




               (iv) reduce the rate of interest on any Loan (other than any waiver of any increase in
the interest rate applicable to any Loan pursuant to Section 2.10) or any fee or any premium
payable hereunder;




               (v) extend the time for payment of any such interest or fees;




               (vi) reduce the principal amount of any Loan or any reimbursement obligation in respect
of any Letter of Credit;




               (vii) amend, modify, terminate or waive any provision of Section 2.13(b)(ii), this
Section 10.5(b), Section 10.5(c) or any other provision of this Agreement that expressly
provides that the consent of all Lenders is required;




               (viii) amend the definition of “Requisite Lenders” or “Pro Rata Share”;
provided, with the consent of Requisite Lenders, additional extensions of credit
pursuant hereto may be included in the determination of “Requisite Lenders” or “Pro Rata
Share” on substantially the same basis as the Term Loan Commitments, the Term Loans, the
Revolving Commitments and the Revolving Loans are included on the Closing Date;




               (ix) release all or substantially all of the Collateral or all or substantially all of
the Guarantors from the Guaranty except as expressly provided in the Credit Documents; or




               (x) consent to the assignment or transfer by any Credit Party of any of its rights and
obligations under any Credit Document.



          (c) Other Consents. No amendment, modification, termination or waiver of any
provision of the Credit Documents, or consent to any departure by any Credit Party therefrom,
shall:



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               (i) increase any Commitment of any Lender over the amount thereof then in effect
without the consent of such Lender; provided, no amendment, modification or waiver
of any condition precedent, covenant, Default or Event of Default shall constitute an
increase in any Commitment of any Lender;




               (ii) amend, modify, terminate or waive any provision hereof relating to the Swing Line
Sublimit or the Swing Line Loans without the consent of Swing Line Lender;




               (iii) alter the required application of any repayments or prepayments as between
Classes pursuant to Section 2.15 and Section 2.16(g), without the consent of Lenders holding
more than 50% of the aggregate U.S. Term Loan Exposure of all Lenders, European Term Loan
Exposure of all Lenders, Revolving Exposure of all Lenders or New Term Loan Exposure of all
Lenders, as applicable, of each Class which is being allocated a lesser repayment or
prepayment as a result thereof; provided, Requisite Lenders may waive, in whole or
in part, any prepayment so long as the application, as between Classes, of any portion of such prepayment which is still
required to be made is not altered;




               (iv) amend, modify, terminate or waive any obligation of Lenders relating to the
purchase of participations in Letters of Credit as provided in Section 2.4(e) without the
written consent of Administrative Agent and of Issuing Bank;




               (v) amend, modify or waive this Agreement, the Pledge and Security Agreement or another
Collateral Document so as to alter the ratable treatment of Obligations arising under the
Credit Documents and Obligations arising under Hedge Agreements or the definition of “Lender
Counterparty,” “Hedge Agreement,” “Obligations,” or “Secured Obligations” in each case in a
manner adverse to any Lender Counterparty with Obligations then outstanding without the
written consent of any such Lender Counterparty; or




               (vi) amend, modify, terminate or waive any provision of Section 9 as the same applies
to any Agent, or any other provision hereof as the same applies to the rights or obligations
of any Agent, in each case without the consent of such Agent.



          (d) Execution of Amendments, etc. Administrative Agent may, but shall have no
obligation to, with the concurrence of any Lender, execute amendments, modifications, waivers or
consents on behalf of such Lender. Any waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific
instance and for the specific purpose for which it was given. No notice to or demand on any Credit
Party in any case shall entitle any Credit Party to any other or further notice or demand in
similar or other circumstances. Any amendment, modification, termination, waiver or consent
effected in accordance with this Section 10.5 shall be binding upon each Lender at the time
outstanding, each future Lender and, if signed by a Credit Party, on such Credit Party.



     10.6. Successors and Assigns; Participations.



          (a) Generally. This Agreement shall be binding upon the parties hereto and their
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successors and assigns of Lenders. No Credit Party’s rights or obligations hereunder nor any
interest therein may be assigned or delegated by any Credit Party without the prior written consent
of all Lenders. Nothing in this Agreement, expressed or implied, shall be construed to confer upon
any Person (other than the parties hereto, their respective successors and assigns permitted hereby
and, to the extent expressly contemplated hereby, Affiliates of each of the Agents and Lenders) any
legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or by reason of this Agreement.




          (b) Register. Borrowers, Administrative Agent and Lenders shall deem and treat the
Persons listed as Lenders in the Register as the holders and owners of the corresponding
Commitments and Loans listed therein for all purposes hereof, and no assignment or transfer of any
such Commitment or Loan shall be effective, in each case, unless and until recorded in the Register
following receipt of an Assignment Agreement effecting the assignment or transfer thereof, in each
case, as provided in Section 10.6(d). Each assignment shall be recorded in the Register on the Business Day the Assignment Agreement is received by Administrative Agent, if
received by 12:00 noon Local Time, and on the following Business Day if received after such time,
prompt notice thereof shall be provided to Borrowers and a copy of such Assignment Agreement shall
be maintained, as applicable. The date of such recordation of a transfer shall be referred to
herein as the “Assignment Effective Date.” Any request, authority or consent of any Person who, at
the time of making such request or giving such authority or consent, is listed in the Register as a
Lender shall be conclusive and binding on any subsequent holder, assignee or transferee of the
corresponding Commitments or Loans.



          (c) Right to Assign. Each Lender shall have the right at any time to sell, assign or
transfer all or a portion of its rights and obligations under this Agreement, including all or a
portion of its Commitment or Loans owing to it or other Obligations (provided,
however, that pro rata assignments shall not be required and each assignment shall be of a
uniform, and not varying, percentage of all rights and obligations under and in respect of any
applicable Loan and any related Commitments):




               (i) to any Person meeting the criteria of clause (i) of the definition of the term of
“Eligible Assignee” upon the giving of notice to Borrowers and Administrative Agent; and




               (ii) to any Person meeting the criteria of clause (ii) of the definition of the term of
“Eligible Assignee” upon giving of notice to Borrowers and Administrative Agent and, in the
case of assignments of Revolving Loans or Revolving Commitments to any such Person (except
in the case of assignments made by or to GSCP), consented to by each of Borrowers and
Administrative Agent (such consent not to be (x) unreasonably withheld or delayed, (y) in
the case of Borrowers, required at any time an Event of Default shall have occurred and then
be continuing or (z) in connection with primary syndication); provided,
further each such assignment pursuant to this Section 10.6(c)(ii) (treating
contemporaneous assignments by or to Related Funds as one assignment for such purposes)
shall be in an aggregate amount of not less than (A) $2,500,000 or the Dollar Equivalent
thereof (or such lesser amount as may be agreed to by Borrowers and Administrative Agent or
as shall constitute the aggregate amount of the Revolving Commitments and Revolving Loans of
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assignment of the Revolving Commitments and Revolving Loans and (B) $1,000,000 or, with respect to the European Term Loans, the Dollar
equivalent thereof (or such lesser amount as may be agreed to by Borrowers and
Administrative Agent or as shall constitute the aggregate amount of the U.S. Term Loan,
European Term Loan or New Term Loans of the assigning Lender) with respect to the assignment
of Term Loans.



          (d) Mechanics. Assignments of Term Loans by Lenders may be made with a manually
executed Assignment Agreement and delivery to Administrative Agent of such Assignment Agreement
together with a processing and recordation fee of $3,500 (other than as agreed by Administrative
Agent and calculated by treating contemporaneous assignments by or to Related Funds as one
assignment for such purposes), payable to the Administrative Agent. Assignments made pursuant to
the foregoing provision shall be effective as of the Assignment Effective Date. In connection with
all assignments there shall be delivered to Administrative Agent such forms, certificates or other
evidence, if any, (i) with respect to United States federal income tax withholding matters as the assignee under such Assignment Agreement may be required
to deliver pursuant to Section 2.20(d) and (ii) non-U.S. withholding tax under the law of the
jurisdiction in which each applicable European Borrower is located, or any treaty to which such
jurisdiction is a party, as the assignee under such Assignment Agreement may be required to deliver
pursuant to Section 2.20(e).



          (e) Representations and Warranties of Assignee. Each Lender, upon execution and
delivery hereof or upon succeeding to an interest in the Commitments and Loans, as the case may be,
represents and warrants as of the Closing Date or as of the Assignment Effective Date that (i) it
is an Eligible Assignee; (ii) it has experience and expertise in the making of or investing in
commitments or loans such as the applicable Commitments or Loans, as the case may be; and (iii) it
will make or invest in, as the case may be, its Commitments or Loans for its own account in the
ordinary course and without a view to distribution of such Commitments or Loans within the meaning
of the Securities Act or the Exchange Act or other federal securities laws (it being understood
that, subject to the provisions of this Section 10.6, the disposition of such Commitments or Loans
or any interests therein shall at all times remain within its exclusive control).



          (f) Effect of Assignment. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Section 10.6,
as of the “Assignment Effective Date” (i) the assignee thereunder shall have the rights and
obligations of a “Lender” hereunder to the extent of its interest in the Loans and Commitments as
reflected in the Register and shall thereafter be a party hereto and a “Lender” for all purposes
hereof; (ii) the assigning Lender thereunder shall, to the extent that rights and obligations
hereunder have been assigned to the assignee, relinquish its rights (other than any rights which
survive the termination hereof under Section 10.8) and be released from its obligations hereunder
(and, in the case of an assignment covering all or the remaining portion of an assigning Lender’s
rights and obligations hereunder, such Lender shall cease to be a party hereto on the Assignment
Effective Date; provided, anything contained in any of the Credit Documents to the contrary
notwithstanding, (y) Issuing Bank shall continue to have all rights and obligations thereof with
respect to such Letters of Credit until the cancellation or expiration of such Letters of Credit
and the reimbursement of any amounts drawn thereunder and (z) such assigning Lender shall continue
to be entitled to the benefit of all indemnities hereunder as specified herein with respect to
matters arising out of the prior involvement of such assigning Lender as a Lender hereunder);



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(iii) the Commitments shall be modified to reflect any Commitment of such assignee and any
Revolving Commitment of such assigning Lender, if any; and (iv) if any such assignment occurs after
the issuance of any Note hereunder, the assigning Lender shall, upon the effectiveness of such
assignment or as promptly thereafter as practicable, surrender its applicable Notes to
Administrative Agent for cancellation, and thereupon the applicable Borrower shall issue and
deliver new Notes, if so requested by the assignee and/or assigning Lender, to such assignee and/or
to such assigning Lender, with appropriate insertions, to reflect the new Revolving Commitments
and/or outstanding Loans of the assignee and/or the assigning Lender.




          (g) Participations.




               (i) Each Lender shall have the right at any time to sell one or more participations to
any Person (other than Holdings, any of its Subsidiaries or any of its Affiliates) in all or
any part of its Commitments, Loans or in any other Obligation.




               (ii) The holder of any such participation, other than an Affiliate of the Lender
granting such participation, shall not be entitled to require such Lender to take or omit to
take any action hereunder except with respect to any amendment, modification or waiver that
would (A) extend the final scheduled maturity of any Loan, Note or Letter of Credit (unless
such Letter of Credit is not extended beyond the Revolving Commitment Termination Date) in
which such participant is participating, or reduce the rate or extend the time of payment of
interest or fees thereon (except in connection with a waiver of applicability of any
post-default increase in interest rates) or reduce the principal amount thereof, or increase
the amount of the participant’s participation over the amount thereof then in effect (it
being understood that a waiver of any Default or Event of Default or of a mandatory
reduction in the Commitment shall not constitute a change in the terms of such
participation, and that an increase in any Commitment or Loan shall be permitted without the
consent of any participant if the participant’s participation is not increased as a result
thereof), (B) consent to the assignment or transfer by any Credit Party of any of its rights
and obligations under this Agreement or (C) release all or substantially all of the
Collateral under the Collateral Documents (except as expressly provided in the Credit
Documents) supporting the Loans hereunder in which such participant is participating.




               (iii) Each Borrower agrees that each participant shall be entitled to the benefits of
Sections 2.18(c), 2.19 and 2.20 to the same extent as if it were a Lender and had acquired
its interest by assignment pursuant to paragraph (c) of this Section; provided,
(x) a participant shall not be entitled to receive any greater payment under Section 2.19 or
2.20 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 Borrowers’ prior written consent and (y) a participant that would
be a Non-U.S. Lender to the Revolving Loans or Term Loans of the U.S. Borrower if it were a
Lender shall not be entitled to the benefits of Section 2.20 unless each Borrower is
notified of the participation sold to such participant and such participant agrees, for the
benefit of Borrowers, to comply with Section 2.20 as though it were a Lender;
provided further that, except as specifically set forth in clauses (x) and
(y) of this sentence, nothing herein shall require any notice to Borrowers or any other
Person in connection with the sale of any participation. To the extent permitted by law,
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participant also shall be entitled to the benefits of Section 10.4 as though it were a
Lender, provided such participant agrees to be subject to Section 2.17 as though it were a
Lender.



          (h) Certain Other Assignments and Participations. In addition to any other assignment
or participation permitted pursuant to this Section 10.6 any Lender may assign and/or pledge all or
any portion of its Loans, the other Obligations owed by or to such Lender, and its Notes, if any,
to secure obligations of such Lender including any Federal Reserve Bank as collateral security
pursuant to Regulation A of the Board of Governors and any operating circular issued by such
Federal Reserve Bank; provided, that no Lender, as between Borrowers and such Lender, shall
be relieved of any of its obligations hereunder as a result of any such assignment and pledge, and
provided further, that in no event shall the applicable Federal Reserve Bank,
pledgee or trustee, be considered to be a “Lender” or be entitled to require the assigning Lender
to take or omit to take any action hereunder. The parties hereto explicitly agree, for the purpose
of article 1278 of the Luxembourg civil code and the extent necessary, that upon an assignment,
transfer or novation by any party to the Credit Documents, the securities and guarantees
created under any Credit Document shall be preserved for the benefit of the new Lender.



     10.7. Independence of Covenants. All covenants hereunder shall be given independent effect so
that if a particular action or condition is not permitted by any of such covenants, the fact that
it would be permitted by an exception to, or would otherwise be within the limitations of, another
covenant shall not avoid the occurrence of a Default or an Event of Default if such action is taken
or condition exists.



     10.8. Survival of Representations, Warranties and Agreements. All representations, warranties
and agreements made herein shall survive the execution and delivery hereof and the making of any
Credit Extension. Notwithstanding anything herein or implied by law to the contrary, the
agreements of each Credit Party set forth in Sections 2.18(c), 2.19, 2.20, 10.2, 10.3 and 10.4 and
the agreements of Lenders set forth in Sections 2.17, 9.3(b) and 9.6 shall survive the payment of
the Loans, the cancellation or expiration of the Letters of Credit and the reimbursement of any
amounts drawn thereunder, and the termination hereof.



     10.9. No Waiver; Remedies Cumulative. No failure or delay on the part of any Agent or any
Lender in the exercise of any power, right or privilege hereunder or under any other Credit
Document shall impair such power, right or privilege or be construed to be a waiver of any default
or acquiescence therein, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such power, right or
privilege preclude other or further exercise thereof or of any other power, right or privilege.
The rights, powers and remedies given to each Agent and each Lender hereby are cumulative and shall
be in addition to and independent of all rights, powers and remedies existing by virtue of any
statute or rule of law or in any of the other Credit Documents or any of the Hedge Agreements. Any
forbearance or failure to exercise, and any delay in exercising, any right, power or remedy
hereunder shall not impair any such right, power or remedy or be construed to be a waiver thereof,
nor shall it preclude the further exercise of any such right, power or remedy.



     10.10. Marshalling; Payments Set Aside. Neither any Agent nor any Lender shall be under any
obligation to marshal any assets in favor of any Credit Party or any other Person or




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against or in payment of any or all of the Obligations. To the extent that any Credit Party makes a payment or
payments to Administrative Agent or Lenders (or to Administrative Agent, on behalf of Lenders), or
any Agent or Lenders enforce any security interests or exercise their rights of setoff, and such
payment or payments or the proceeds of such enforcement or setoff or any part thereof are
subsequently invalidated, declared to be fraudulent or preferential, set aside and/or required to
be repaid to a trustee, receiver or any other party under any bankruptcy law, any other state or
federal law, common law or any equitable cause, then, to the extent of such recovery, the
obligation or part thereof originally intended to be satisfied, and all Liens, rights and remedies
therefor or related thereto, shall be revived and continued in full force and effect as if such
payment or payments had not been made or such enforcement or setoff had not occurred.




     10.11. Severability. In case any provision in or obligation hereunder or under any other
Credit Document shall be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, the validity,
legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions or obligations, or of such provision or obligation
in any other jurisdiction, shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.



     10.12. Obligations Several; Independent Nature of Lenders’ Rights. The obligations of Lenders
hereunder are several and no Lender shall be responsible for the obligations or Commitment of any
other Lender hereunder. Nothing contained herein or in any other Credit Document, and no action
taken by Lenders pursuant hereto or thereto, shall be deemed to constitute Lenders as a
partnership, an association, a joint venture or any other kind of entity. The amounts payable at
any time hereunder to each Lender shall be a separate and independent debt, and each Lender shall
be entitled to protect and enforce its rights arising out hereof and it shall not be necessary for
any other Lender to be joined as an additional party in any proceeding for such purpose.



     10.13. Headings. Section headings herein are included herein for convenience of reference
only and shall not constitute a part hereof for any other purpose or be given any substantive
effect.



     10.14. APPLICABLE LAW. THIS AGREEMENT AND THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES HEREUNDER
SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND SHALL BE CONSTRUED AND ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE
OF NEW YORK WITHOUT REGARD TO CONFLICT OF LAWS PRINCIPLES THEREOF.



     10.15. CONSENT TO JURISDICTION. (a) ALL JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS BROUGHT AGAINST ANY CREDIT PARTY
ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING HERETO OR ANY OTHER CREDIT DOCUMENT, OR ANY OF THE OBLIGATIONS, SHALL BE
BROUGHT IN ANY STATE OR FEDERAL COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION IN THE STATE, COUNTY AND CITY OF
NEW YORK. BY EXECUTING AND DELIVERING THIS AGREEMENT, EACH CREDIT PARTY, FOR ITSELF AND IN
CONNECTION WITH ITS PROPERTIES, IRREVOCABLY (A) ACCEPTS GENERALLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY THE
NONEXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION AND VENUE OF SUCH COURTS; (B) WAIVES ANY DEFENSE OF FORUM NON CONVENIENS;
(C) AGREES THAT SERVICE OF ALL PROCESS IN ANY SUCH PROCEEDING IN ANY SUCH COURT MAY BE MADE BY
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OR CERTIFIED MAIL, RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED, TO THE APPLICABLE CREDIT PARTY AT ITS
ADDRESS PROVIDED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 10.1; (D) AGREES THAT SERVICE AS PROVIDED IN CLAUSE (C)
ABOVE IS SUFFICIENT TO CONFER PERSONAL JURISDICTION OVER THE APPLICABLE CREDIT PARTY IN ANY SUCH
PROCEEDING IN ANY SUCH COURT, AND OTHERWISE CONSTITUTES EFFECTIVE AND BINDING SERVICE IN EVERY
RESPECT; AND (E) AGREES THAT AGENTS AND LENDERS RETAIN THE RIGHT TO SERVE PROCESS IN ANY OTHER
MANNER PERMITTED BY LAW OR TO BRING PROCEEDINGS AGAINST ANY CREDIT PARTY IN THE COURTS OF ANY OTHER
JURISDICTION.




     (b) EUROPEAN BORROWER AND EACH NON-U.S. GUARANTOR APPOINTS U.S. BORROWER AS ITS AGENT (IN SUCH
CAPACITY, THE “PROCESS AGENT”) TO RECEIVE, ON ITS BEHALF, SERVICE OF COPIES OF THE SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT AND ANY OTHER
PROCESS THAT MAY BE SERVED IN ANY SUCH PROCEEDING. SERVICE MAY BE MADE ON THE PROCESS AGENT BY
REGISTERED OR CERTIFIED MAIL, RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED, AT ITS ADDRESS PROVIDED IN ACCORDANCE WITH
SECTION 10.1 HEREOF.



     10.16. WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY AGREES TO WAIVE ITS RESPECTIVE
RIGHTS TO A JURY TRIAL OF ANY CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION BASED UPON OR ARISING HEREUNDER OR UNDER ANY
OF THE OTHER CREDIT DOCUMENTS OR ANY DEALINGS BETWEEN THEM RELATING TO THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THIS
LOAN TRANSACTION OR THE LENDER/BORROWER RELATIONSHIP THAT IS BEING ESTABLISHED. THE SCOPE OF THIS
WAIVER IS INTENDED TO BE ALL-ENCOMPASSING OF ANY AND ALL DISPUTES THAT MAY BE FILED IN ANY COURT
AND THAT RELATE TO THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THIS TRANSACTION, INCLUDING CONTRACT CLAIMS, TORT CLAIMS,
BREACH OF DUTY CLAIMS AND ALL OTHER COMMON LAW AND STATUTORY CLAIMS. EACH PARTY HERETO
ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THIS WAIVER IS A MATERIAL INDUCEMENT TO ENTER INTO A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP, THAT
EACH HAS ALREADY RELIED ON THIS WAIVER IN ENTERING INTO THIS AGREEMENT, AND THAT EACH WILL CONTINUE
TO RELY ON THIS WAIVER IN ITS RELATED FUTURE DEALINGS. EACH PARTY HERETO FURTHER WARRANTS AND
REPRESENTS THAT IT HAS REVIEWED THIS WAIVER WITH ITS LEGAL COUNSEL AND THAT IT KNOWINGLY AND
VOLUNTARILY WAIVES ITS JURY TRIAL RIGHTS FOLLOWING CONSULTATION WITH LEGAL COUNSEL. THIS WAIVER IS
IRREVOCABLE, MEANING THAT IT MAY NOT BE MODIFIED EITHER ORALLY OR IN WRITING (OTHER THAN BY A
MUTUAL WRITTEN WAIVER SPECIFICALLY REFERRING TO THIS SECTION 10.16 AND EXECUTED BY EACH OF THE
PARTIES HERETO), AND THIS WAIVER SHALL APPLY TO ANY SUBSEQUENT AMENDMENTS, RENEWALS, SUPPLEMENTS OR
MODIFICATIONS HERETO OR ANY OF THE OTHER CREDIT DOCUMENTS OR TO ANY OTHER DOCUMENTS OR AGREEMENTS
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MADE HEREUNDER. IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, THIS AGREEMENT MAY BE FILED AS A
WRITTEN CONSENT TO A TRIAL BY THE COURT.




     10.17. Confidentiality. Each Agent, and each Lender (which term shall for the purposes of
this Section 10.17 include the Issuing Bank) shall hold all non-public information regarding
Holdings and its Subsidiaries and their businesses identified as such by Holdings and its
Subsidiaries and obtained by such Lender pursuant to the requirements hereof in accordance with
such Lender’s customary procedures for handling confidential information of such nature and in any
case with at least the same degree of care used in maintaining the confidentiality of its own
confidential information, it being understood and agreed by Borrowers that, in any event, each
Agent and each Lender may make (i) disclosures of such information to Affiliates of such Lender or
Agent and to their respective agents and advisors (and to other Persons authorized by a Lender or
Agent to organize, present or disseminate such information in connection with disclosures otherwise
made in accordance with this Section 10.17), (ii) disclosures of such information reasonably
required by any pledgee under Section 10.6(h) or any bona fide or potential assignee, transferee or
participant in connection with the contemplated assignment, transfer or participation of any Loans
or any participations therein or by any direct or indirect contractual counterparties (or the
professional advisors thereto) to any swap or derivative transaction relating to Borrowers and
their obligations (provided, such assignees, transferees, participants, counterparties and advisors
are advised of and agree to be bound by either the provisions of this Section 10.17 or other
provisions at least as restrictive as this Section 10.17), (iii) disclosure to any rating agency
when required by it, provided that, prior to any disclosure, such rating agency shall
undertake in writing to preserve the confidentiality of any confidential information relating to
the Credit Parties received by it from any of the Agents or any Lender, and (iv) disclosures
required or requested by any governmental agency or representative thereof or by the NAIC or
pursuant to legal or judicial process; provided, unless specifically prohibited by
applicable law or court order, each Lender and each Agent shall make reasonable efforts to notify
Borrowers of any request by any governmental agency or representative thereof (other than any such
request in connection with any examination of the financial condition or other routine examination
of such Lender by such governmental agency) for disclosure of any such non-public information prior
to disclosure of such information. In addition, each Agent and each Lender may disclose the
existence of this Agreement and the information about this Agreement to market data collectors,
similar services providers to the lending industry, and service providers to the Agents and the
Lenders in connection with the administration and management of this Agreement and the other Credit
Documents. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth herein, each party (and each of
their respective employees, representatives or other agents) may disclose to any and all persons
without limitation of any kind, the tax treatment and tax structure of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement and all materials of any kind (including opinions and other tax
analyses) that are provided to any such party relating to such tax treatment and tax structure.
However, any information relating to the tax treatment or tax structure shall remain subject to the
confidentiality provisions hereof (and the foregoing sentence shall not apply) to the extent
reasonably necessary to enable the parties hereto, their respective Affiliates, and their and their
respective Affiliates’ directors and employees to comply with applicable securities laws. For this
purpose, “tax structure” means any facts relevant to the federal income tax treatment of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement but does not include information relating to the
identity of any of the parties hereto or any of their respective Affiliates.



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     10.18. Usury Savings Clause. Notwithstanding any other provision herein, the aggregate
interest rate charged with respect to any of the Obligations, including all charges or fees in
connection therewith deemed in the nature of interest under applicable law shall not exceed the
Highest Lawful Rate. If the rate of interest (determined without regard to the preceding sentence)
under this Agreement at any time exceeds the Highest Lawful Rate, the outstanding amount of the
Loans made hereunder shall bear interest at the Highest Lawful Rate until the total amount of
interest due hereunder equals the amount of interest which would have been due hereunder if the
stated rates of interest set forth in this Agreement had at all times been in effect. In addition,
if when the Loans made hereunder are repaid in full the total interest due hereunder (taking into
account the increase provided for above) is less than the total amount of interest which would have
been due hereunder if the stated rates of interest set forth in this Agreement had at all times
been in effect, then to the extent permitted by law, each applicable Borrower shall pay to Administrative
Agent an amount equal to the difference between the amount of interest paid and the amount of
interest which would have been paid if the Highest Lawful Rate had at all times been in effect.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, it is the intention of Lenders and Borrowers to conform strictly to
any applicable usury laws. Accordingly, if any Lender contracts for, charges, or receives any
consideration which constitutes interest in excess of the Highest Lawful Rate, then any such excess
shall be cancelled automatically and, if previously paid, shall at such Lender’s option be applied
to the outstanding amount of the Loans made hereunder or be refunded to Borrowers.



     10.19. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of
which when so executed and delivered shall be deemed an original, but all such counterparts
together shall constitute but one and the same instrument.



     10.20. Effectiveness. This Agreement shall become effective upon the execution of a
counterpart hereof by each of the parties hereto and receipt by Borrowers and Administrative Agent
of written or telephonic notification of such execution and authorization of delivery thereof.



     10.21. Patriot Act. Each Lender and Administrative Agent (for itself and not on behalf of any
Lender) hereby notifies Borrowers that pursuant to the requirements of the PATRIOT Act, it is
required to obtain, verify and record information that identifies Borrowers, which information
includes the name and address of each Borrower and other information that will allow such Lender or
Administrative Agent, as applicable, to identify such Borrower in accordance with the PATRIOT Act.



     10.22. Electronic Execution of Assignments. The words “execution,” “signed,” “signature,” and
words of like import in any Assignment Agreement shall be deemed to include electronic signatures
or the keeping of records in electronic form, each of which shall be of the same legal effect,
validity or enforceability as a manually executed signature or the use of a paper-based
recordkeeping system, as the case may be, to the extent and as provided for in any applicable law,
including the Federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, the New York State
Electronic Signatures and Records Act, or any other similar state laws based on the Uniform
Electronic Transactions Act.





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     10.23. Judgment Currency.


          (a) If, for the purposes of obtaining or enforcing any judgment or award in any court, or for
making or filing a claim or proof, it is necessary to convert a sum due hereunder in any currency
(the “Original Currency”) into another currency (the “Other Currency”), the parties hereto agree,
to the fullest extent permitted by law, that the rate of exchange used shall be that at which, in
accordance with normal banking procedures, Administrative Agent could purchase the Original
Currency with such Other Currency in New York, New York on the Business Day immediately preceding
the day on which any such judgment, or any relevant part thereof, is given.




          (b) The obligations of Borrowers in respect of any sum due from it to any Agent or Lender
hereunder shall, notwithstanding any judgment or award in such Other Currency, be discharged only
to the extent that on the Business Day following receipt by such Agent or Lender of any sum
adjudged to be so due in such Other Currency such Agent or Lender may in accordance with normal
banking procedures purchase the Original Currency with such Other Currency; if the Original
Currency so purchased is less than the sum originally due such Agent or Lender in the Original
Currency, Borrowers agree, as a separate obligation and notwithstanding any such judgment, to
indemnify such Agent or Lender against such loss, and if the Original Currency so purchased exceeds
the sum originally due to such Agent or Lender in the Original Currency, such Agent or Lender shall
remit such excess to such Borrower.




     10.24. Release on Payment in Full. Lenders shall, upon the written request and at the expense
of Borrowers, upon the termination of all Commitments, the payment in full of all Obligations and
the cancellation, expiration or cash-collateralization (to the reasonable satisfaction of the
Issuing Bank) of all Letters of Credit in accordance herewith, release the Liens of the Credit
Documents if not theretofore released. Lenders shall, at Borrowers’ request and at no cost to
Lenders, reasonably cooperate with Borrowers in assigning the Notes and Mortgages (without
recourse) at payoff and will execute all documents reasonably necessary to evidence the discharge
or such assignment of the Obligations.



     10.25. Authorization of Filing of Financing Statements. The Collateral Agent is hereby authorized to file one or more financing statements
(including fixture filings), continuation statements, or other documents for the purpose of
perfecting, confirming, continuing, enforcing or protecting the security interest granted by each
Guarantor pursuant to the Collateral Documents to which it is a party, without the signature of any
Guarantor, and naming any Guarantor or the Guarantors as debtors and the Collateral Agent as
secured party. Each Guarantor authorizes the Collateral Agent to use the collateral description
“all assets,” “all personal property, whether now existing or hereafter acquired,” “all of the
debtor’s assets, whether now owned or hereafter acquired” or words of similar effect in any such
financing statements filed or other filings for the purpose of perfecting, confirming, continuing,
enforcing or protecting the security interest granted hereunder by such Guarantor.



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



	 	 	 	 	 
	 	THE U.S. BORROWER:



AZ CHEM US INC.

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/ Gianpiero Lenza	 
	 	 	Name:  	 	 
	 	 	Title:  	 	 
	 
	 	THE EUROPEAN BORROWER:



PROSERPINA 1073 AB (under change of name 

to ARIZONA CHEM SWEDEN AB)

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/ Gianpiero Lenza	 
	 	 	Name:  	 	 
	 	 	Title:  	 	 
	 
	 	THE U.S. GUARANTORS:



AZ CHEM US HOLDINGS INC.

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/ Gianpiero Lenza	 
	 	 	Name:  	 	 
	 	 	Title:  	 	 
	 
	 	ARIZONA CHEMICAL COMPANY

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/ Gerald C. Marterer	 
	 	 	Name:  	Gerald C. Marterer	 
	 	 	Title:  	President	 



 









 






	 	 	 	 	 



	 	 	 	 	 
	 	ARIZONA ARBORIS, INC.

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/ Gerald C. Marterer	 
	 	 	Name:  	Gerald C. Marterer	 
	 	 	Title:  	President	 
	 
	 	THE NON-U.S. GUARANTORS:



Sweden:

PROSERPINA 1072 AB (under change of name 

to ARIZONA CHEM SWEDEN HOLDINGS AB)

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/ Gianpiero Lenza	 
	 	 	Name:  	 	 
	 	 	Title:  	 	 
	 
	 	INTERNATIONAL PAPER SWEDEN 

INVESTMENT COMPANY A.B.

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/ Juhani Tuovinen	 
	 	 	Name:  	J. Tuovinen	 
	 	 	Title:  	Director	 
	 
	 	ARIZONA CHEMICAL A.B.

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/ Juhani Tuovinen	 
	 	 	Name:  	J. Tuovinen	 
	 	 	Title:  	Director 	 
	 
	 	PROSERPINA 1074 AB (UNDER CHANGE OF 

NAME TO ARIZONA CHEM SWEDEN 

FINANCE AB)

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/ Gianpiero Lenza	 
	 	 	Name:  	 	 
	 	 	Title:  	 	 



 









 






	 	 	 	 	 



	 	 	 	 	 
	 	SKÅLGULDET 219 KB (UNDER CHANGE OF 

NAME TO ARIZONA CHEM 

SWEDEN FINANCE KB)

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/ Gianpiero Lenza	 
	 	 	Name:  	 	 
	 	 	Title:  	 	 
	 
	 	Finland:

AZ CHEM FINLAND OY

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/ Gianpiero Lenza	 
	 	 	Name:  	 	 
	 	 	Title:  	 	 
	 
	 	INTERNATIONAL PAPER FINLAND

INVESTMENT COMPANY OY

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/ Juhani Tuovinen	 
	 	 	Name:  	J. Tuovinen	 
	 	 	Title:  	Director	 
	 
	 	ARIZONA CHEMICAL OY

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/ Juhani Tuovinen	 
	 	 	Name:  	J. Tuovinen	 
	 	 	Title:  	Director	 
	 
	 	Luxembourg:

AZ CHEM LUXEMBOURG FINANCE S.À.R.L.

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/ Gianpiero Lenza	 
	 	 	Name:  	 	 
	 	 	Title:  	 	 
	 
	 	The Netherlands:

ARIZONA CHEMICAL B.V.

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/ Juhani Tuovinen	 
	 	 	Name:  	J. Tuovinen	 
	 	 	Title:  	Director	 



 









 






	 	 	 	 	 



	 	 	 	 	 
	 	GOLDMAN SACHS CREDIT PARTNERS L.P.,

as Syndication Agent, Administrative Agent,

Collateral Agent and a Lender

 	 
	 	By:  	 	 
	 	 	Authorized Signatory 	 
	 	 	 	 



 









 






	 	 	 	 	 



	 	 	 	 	 
	 	BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. 

as Documentation Agent, Issuing Bank, Swing Line

Lender and a Lender

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/ Brian K. Keeney	 
	 	 	Name:  	Brian K. Keeney	 
	 	 	Title:  	SVP	 



 









 






	 	 	 	 	 



APPENDIX A-1

TO FIRST LIEN CREDIT AND GUARANTY AGREEMENT




U.S. Term Loan Commitments



	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	Pro	 
	Lender	 	U.S. Term Loan Commitment	 	 	Rata Share	 
	Goldman Sachs Credit Partners L.P.
	 	$	150,000,000.00	 	 	 	100	%
	Total
	 	$	150,000,000.00	 	 	 	100	%






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APPENDIX A-2

TO FIRST LIEN CREDIT AND GUARANTY AGREEMENT




European Term Loan Commitments



	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	European	 	 	Pro	 
	Lender	 	Term Loan Commitment	 	 	Rata Share	 
	Goldman Sachs Credit Partners L.P.
	 	€	75,958,982.15	 	 	 	100	%
	Total
	 	€	75,958,982.15	 	 	 	100	%






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APPENDIX A-3

TO FIRST LIEN CREDIT AND GUARANTY AGREEMENT




Revolving Commitments



	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Lender	 	Revolving Commitment	 	 	Pro Rata Share	 
	Goldman Sachs Credit Partners L.P.
	 	$	60,000,000.00	 	 	 	100	%
	Total
	 	$	60,000,000.00	 	 	 	100	%






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APPENDIX B




TO FIRST LIEN CREDIT AND GUARANTY AGREEMENT




Notice Addresses



AZ CHEM US INC.

PROSERPINA 1072 AB (UNDER CHANGE OF NAME TO ARIZONA CHEM SWEDEN HOLDINGS AB)

PROSERPINA 1073 AB (UNDER CHANGE OF NAME TO ARIZONA CHEM SWEDEN AB)

AZ CHEM US HOLDINGS INC.

ARIZONA CHEMICAL COMPANY

ARIZONA ARBORIS, INC.

INTERNATIONAL PAPER SWEDEN INVESTMENT COMPANY A.B.

ARIZONA CHEMICAL A.B.

PROSERPINA 1074 AB (UNDER CHANGE OF NAME TO ARIZONA CHEM SWEDEN FINANCE AB)

SKÅLGULDET 219 KB (UNDER CHANGE OF NAME TO ARIZONA CHEM SWEDEN FINANCE KB)

AZ CHEM FINLAND OY

INTERNATIONAL PAPER FINLAND INVESTMENT COMPANY OY

ARIZONA CHEMICAL OY

AZ CHEM LUXEMBOURG FINANCE S.À.R.L.

ARIZONA CHEMICAL B.V.




c/o Rhône Capital LLC

5 Prince Gate

3rd Floor

Knightsbridge

London SW7 1QJ

Attention: Gianpiero Lenza

Facsimile: +44 207 761 1111




in each case, with a copy to:




Rhône Capital LLC

630 Fifth Avenue

27th Floor

New York, NY 10111

Attention: Andrew Oliver

Facsimile: (212) 218-6789




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Arizona Chemical Company

Building 100

4600 Touchton Road E., Suite 1500

Jacksonville, FL 32246

Attention: Charles E. Nelson/Glenda Haynes

Facsimile: (904) 928-8771




GOLDMAN SACHS CREDIT PARTNERS L.P.,

Administrative Agent’s Principal Office and as Lender:




Goldman Sachs Credit Partners L.P.

c/o Goldman, Sachs & Co.

30 Hudson Street, 17th Floor

Jersey City, NJ 07302

Attention: Pedro Ramirez and Andrew Caditz

Telecopier: (212) 428-1243

Email and for delivery of final financial statements for posting: gsd.link@gs.com




with a copy to:




Goldman Sachs Credit Partners L.P.

1 New York Plaza

New York, New York 10004

Attention: Elizabeth Fischer and Rob Schatzman

Telecopier: (212) 902-3000




BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.




as Documentation Agent, Issuing Bank, Swing Line Lender and a Lender:




Bank of America, N.A.

50 North Laura Street

FL9-001-24-05

Jacksonville, FL 32202

Attn: Markella Carney




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SCHEDULE 1.1A




SECURITY PRINCIPLES


Borrowers (collectively with the Guarantors and their Subsidiaries, the “Group”) and the Lenders
have agreed and acknowledged that their rights and obligations under this Agreement, to the extent
applicable, in respect of (i) the giving or taking of guarantees by or with respect to the
Subsidiaries of European Borrower; (ii) the giving or taking of security by or with respect to the
Subsidiaries of European Borrower; and (iii) all the rights and obligations associated with such
giving or taking of guarantees and security by or with respect to the Subsidiaries of European
Borrower, shall be subject to and limited by these Security Principles. The Security Principles
embody the recognition by all parties that there may be certain legal and practical difficulties in
obtaining effective security from all members of the Group in every European jurisdiction in which
members of the Group are located. In particular:



1. general statutory limitations, financial assistance, capital maintenance, corporate benefit,
fraudulent preference, thin capitalization rules, retention of title claims and similar principles
may limit the ability of a member of the Group to provide a guarantee or security or may require
that the guarantee or security be limited by an amount or otherwise. If any such limit applies, the
guarantees and security provided will be limited by a maximum amount which the relevant member of
the Group may provide having regard to applicable law (including any jurisprudence) and subject to
fiduciary duties of management or otherwise or may not be given at all;



2. the giving of a guarantee, the granting and the terms of security or the perfection of the
security granted will not be required to the extent that it would incur any legal fees,
registration fees, stamp duty, and any other fees, Taxes or costs directly associated with such
security or guarantee which are materially disproportionate to the benefit obtained by the Lenders;



3. where there is material incremental cost involved in creating security over all assets owned by
a Person in a particular category (e.g. real estate) the principle stated at paragraph 2 above
shall apply and only the material assets in that category (e.g. material real estate) shall be
subject to security;



4. it is expressly acknowledged that in certain jurisdictions it may be either impossible or
materially impractical to grant guarantees or create security over certain categories of assets in
which event such guarantees will not be granted and security will not be taken over such assets to
the extent of such impossibility or material impracticability;



5. any assets subject to third party arrangements (including minority ownership arrangements) which
may prevent the giving of a guaranty or the providing of security shall not be the subject of any
security provided that, if the Administrative Agent reasonably determines that the relevant asset
is material and the relevant Person reasonably determines that such endeavors will not have a
material adverse effect




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commercial relationships with third parties, the relevant member of the Group will use reasonable
endeavors to obtain any necessary consent or waiver;



6. members of the Group will not be required to give guarantees or enter into security documents if
it is not within the legal capacity of the relevant members of the Group or if, in the reasonable
opinion of the directors of the relevant members of the Group, the same would conflict with the
fiduciary duties of those directors or contravene any legal prohibition or result in personal or
criminal liability on the part of any officer or result in any significant risk of legal liability
for the directors of any member of the Group; provided, that the relevant Group member
and/or its parent must use reasonable endeavors to overcome any such obstacle;



7. the giving of a guaranty, the granting of security or the terms or extent of such security
should not be such that they materially restrict the running of the business of or materially
adversely affect the Tax arrangements of any relevant member of the Group or its Affiliates
(including the creation, pursuant to the Internal Revenue Code, of a potential Section 956 material
deemed dividend) in the ordinary course; and



8. pledges over the assets owned by joint venture vehicles will not be required.



A. TERMS OF COLLATERAL DOCUMENTS



The following principles will be reflected in the terms of any security taken as part of this
transaction:



1. security will not be enforceable until an Event of Default has occurred;



2. notification of pledges over bank accounts will be given to the bank holding the account
provided that this is not inconsistent with the Group retaining control over the balance of the
account;



3. notification of receivables security to debtors will only be given if an Event of Default has
occurred;



4. notification of security over insurance policies will not be served on any insurer of Group
assets until such time as an Event of Default has occurred;



5. the Collateral Documents should only operate to create security rather than to impose new
commercial obligations. Accordingly, they will not contain additional representations or
undertakings (such as in respect of insurance, further security, information or the payment of
costs) unless these are the same as or consistent with those contained in this Agreement or relate
to the creation, protection or perfection of the security and are market standard in the relevant
jurisdiction;



6. in respect of share pledges, until an Event of Default has occurred, the pledgors should be
permitted to retain and to exercise voting rights to any shares pledged by them




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in a manner which does not adversely affect the validity or enforceability of the security or cause
an Event of Default to occur and the pledgors should be permitted to receive and retain dividends
on pledged shares/pay dividends upstream on pledged shares to the extent permitted under this
Agreement with the proceeds to be available to the Group;



7. the Administrative Agent should only be able to exercise any power or attorney granted to it
under the Collateral Documents following the occurrence of an Event of Default or failure to comply
with a further assurance or perfection obligation;



8. the Collateral Documents should not operate so as to prevent transactions which are permitted
under this Agreement or to require additional consents or authorizations;



9. the Collateral Documents will permit disposals of assets where such disposal is permitted under
this Agreement and will include assurances for the Collateral Agent to do all things reasonably
requested to release security in respect of the assets the subject of such disposal; and



10. the Collateral Documents will not accrue interest on any amount in respect of which interest is
accruing under this Agreement.



B. GUARANTEES/SECURITY



1. Subject to the due execution of all relevant Collateral Documents, completion of relevant
perfection formalities within statutorily prescribed time limits, payment of all registration fees
and documentary Taxes, any other rights arising by operation of law, obtaining any relevant foreign
legal opinions and subject to any qualifications which may be set out in this Agreement and any
relevant legal opinions obtained and subject to the requirements of these Security Principles, it
is further acknowledged that pursuant to each Collateral Document the Collateral Agent, shall:



(a) receive the benefit of an upstream, cross-stream and downstream guarantee and the security will
be granted to secure all Obligations in accordance with these Security Principles;



(b) (in the case of those Collateral Documents creating pledges or charges over shares in Credit
Party) obtain a first priority valid charge or analogous or equivalent encumbrance over all of the
shares in issue at any time in that Credit Party which are owned by another Credit Party. Such
Collateral Document shall be governed by the laws of the jurisdiction in which such Credit Party
whose shares are being pledged is formed; and



(c) not require that any costs, fees, Taxes or other amounts payable in connection with any
re-taking, novation or re-registration of any security in connection with an assignment or transfer
by any Lender be for the account of the Group; provided that the Administrative Agent and
Borrowers shall discuss in good faith the possibility to mitigate any such costs, fees, Taxes or
other amounts.




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2. In the case of guarantees and security to be granted and created by the Guarantors in the
Netherlands, such guarantees and security shall be provided as soon as reasonably practicable and
in any event within 90 days after the Closing Date (except with respect to the unconditional
neutral or positive advice of the works council of any Credit Party organized in the Netherlands,
which such Credit Party shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to obtain as soon as
practicable after the Closing Date but not subject to the 90 day period) but in any event within
any period required by law for the valid perfection of the relevant security interest without
giving rise to any further period during which such security interest is voidable as a result of
delay in its creation or perfection following the funding of Loans; provided, that, to the
extent that any such entity is required by applicable law, as a condition to the granting of a
guaranty or security, to receive a confirmation from its auditors that, after giving effect to the
obligations assumed by it, it will be able to meet its financial obligations as they fall due (or
any functionally equivalent confirmation), the relevant guarantee or security shall be granted (to
the extent permitted by law or regulation) as promptly as reasonably practicable but in no event
more than 90 days after the Closing Date.



3. If an obligor owns shares in a member of the Group that is not an obligor and is not
incorporated in a Security Jurisdiction (to be mutually defined), no steps shall be taken to create
or perfect security over those shares.




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SCHEDULE 1.1B




MANDATORY COST FORMULAE




	1.	 	The Mandatory Cost is an addition to the interest rate to compensate Lenders for the cost of
compliance with (a) the requirements of the Bank of England and/or the Financial Services
Authority (or, in either case, any other authority which replaces all or any of its functions)
or (b) the requirements of the European Central Bank.
	 
	2.	 	On the first day of each Interest Period (or as soon as possible thereafter) the
Administrative Agent shall calculate, as a percentage rate, a rate (the “Additional Cost
Rate”) for each Lender, in accordance with the paragraphs set out below. The Mandatory Cost
will be calculated by the Administrative Agent as a weighted average of the Lenders’
Additional Cost Rates (weighted in proportion to the percentage participation of each Lender
in the relevant Loan) and will be expressed as a percentage rate per annum.
	 
	3.	 	The Additional Cost Rate for any Lender lending from a Facility Office in a Participating
Member State will be the percentage notified by that Lender to the Administrative Agent. This
percentage will be certified by that Lender in its notice to the Administrative Agent to be
its reasonable determination of the cost (expressed as a percentage of that Lender’s
participation in all Loans made from that Facility Office) of complying with the minimum
reserve requirements of the European Central Bank in respect of loans made from that Facility
Office.
	 
	4.	 	The Additional Cost Rate for any Lender lending from a Facility Office in the United Kingdom
will be calculated by the Administrative Agent as follows:






	 	(b)	 	in relation to a Loan in any currency other than sterling:




E x 0.01 per cent. per annum.

  300





Where: E is designed to compensate Lenders for amounts payable under the Fees Rules
and is calculated by the Administrative Agent as being the average of the most
recent rates of charge supplied by the Reference Banks to the Administrative Agent
pursuant to paragraph 7 below and expressed in pounds per £1,000,000.




	5.	 	For the purposes of this Schedule:






	 	(a)	 	“Special Deposits” have the meanings given to them from time to time under or
pursuant to the Bank of England Act 1998 or (as may be appropriate) by the Bank of
England;





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	 	(c)	 	“Fees Rules” means the rules on periodic fees contained in the FSA Supervision
Manual or such other law or regulation as may be in force from time to time in respect
of the payment of fees for the acceptance of deposits;
	 
	 	(d)	 	“Fee Tariffs” means the fee tariffs specified in the Fees Rules under the
activity group A.1 Deposit acceptors (ignoring any minimum fee or zero rated fee
required pursuant to the Fees Rules but taking into account any applicable discount
rate); and
	 
	 	(e)	 	“Tariff Base” has the meaning given to it in, and will be calculated in
accordance with, the Fees Rules.






	6.	 	If requested by the Administrative Agent, each Reference Bank shall, as soon as practicable
after publication by the Financial Services Authority, supply to the Administrative Agent, the
rate of charge payable by that Reference Bank to the Financial Services Authority pursuant to
the Fees Rules in respect of the relevant financial year of the Financial Services Authority
(calculated for this purpose by that Reference Bank as being the average of the Fee Tariffs
applicable to that Reference Bank for that financial year) and expressed in pounds per
£1,000,000 of the Tariff Base of that Reference Bank.
	 
	7.	 	Each Lender shall supply any information required by the Administrative Agent for the purpose
of calculating its Additional Cost Rate. In particular, but without limitation, each Lender
shall supply the following information on or prior to the date on which it becomes a Lender:






	 	 	the jurisdiction of its Facility Office; and






	 	(f)	 	any other information that the Administrative Agent may reasonably require for
such purpose.





          Each Lender shall promptly notify the Administrative Agent of any change to the information
provided by it pursuant to this paragraph.





	8.	 	The rates of charge of each Reference Bank for the purpose of E above shall be determined by
the Administrative Agent based upon the information supplied to it pursuant to paragraphs 7
and 8 above and on the assumption that, unless a Lender notifies the Administrative Agent to
the contrary, each Lender’s obligations in relation to cash ratio deposits and Special
Deposits are the same as those of a typical bank from its jurisdiction of incorporation with a
Facility Office in the same jurisdiction as its Facility Office.





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	9.	 	The Administrative Agent shall have no liability to any person if such determination results
in an Additional Cost Rate which over or under compensates any Lender and shall be entitled to
assume that the information provided by any Lender or Reference Bank pursuant to paragraphs 3,
6 and 7 above is true and correct in all respects.
	 
	10.	 	The Administrative Agent shall distribute the additional amounts received as a result of the
Mandatory Cost to the Lenders on the basis of the Additional Cost Rate for each Lender based
on the information provided by each Lender and each Reference Bank pursuant to paragraphs 3, 6
and 7 above.
	 
	11.	 	Any determination by the Administrative Agent pursuant to this Schedule in relation to a
formula, the Mandatory Cost, an Additional Cost Rate or any amount payable to a Lender shall,
in the absence of manifest error, be conclusive and binding on all Parties.




The Administrative Agent may from time to time, after consultation with Holdings and the Lenders,
determine and notify to all Parties any amendments which are required to be made to this Schedule
in order to comply with any change in law, regulation or any requirements from time to time imposed
by the Bank of England, the Financial Services Authority or the European Central Bank (or, in any
case, any other authority which replaces all or any of its functions) and any such determination
shall, in the absence of manifest error, be conclusive and binding on all Parties.




Schedule 1.1B-3