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EXHIBIT 10.1


 


 


SECOND AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT


 


 


THIS SECOND AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT, dated as of the 9th day of May, 2013 (this “Second Amendment”), is entered into among The Brink’s Company, a Virginia corporation (the “Parent Borrower”), the Subsidiary Borrowers party hereto, the lenders party hereto, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent for the Lenders (the “Administrative Agent”).


 


RECITALS


 


A.           The Parent Borrower, the Subsidiary Borrowers party thereto, the lenders party thereto and the Administrative Agent are parties to that certain Credit Agreement dated as of July 16, 2010 (as amended by the First Amendment to Credit Agreement dated as of January 6, 2012 and as further amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”).  Capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the meanings given to them in the Credit Agreement as they may be amended pursuant to this Second Amendment.


 


B.           The Borrowers, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders have agreed to make certain amendments to the Credit Agreement on the terms and conditions set forth herein.


 


STATEMENT OF AGREEMENT


 


NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:


 


ARTICLE I


 


AMENDMENTS TO CREDIT AGREEMENT


 


1.1           Amendments to the Credit Agreement.  Effective upon the Second Amendment Effective Date (as hereinafter defined), the Credit Agreement is hereby amended to delete the stricken text (indicated textually in the same manner as the following example: stricken text) and to add the double−underlined text (indicated textually in the same manner as the following example: double−underlined text) as set forth in the conformed copy of the Credit Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit A.


 


1.2   Amendments to Exhibits to the Credit Agreement.  Effective upon the Second Amendment Effective Date, Exhibit A-1 (Form of Notice of Borrowing), Exhibit C (Form of Notice of Prepayment) and Exhibit G (Form of Notice of Conversion/Continuation) are hereby deleted in their entirety and replaced with the new Exhibit A-1, Exhibit C and Exhibit G to the Credit Agreement attached hereto as Exhibits B, C and D, respectively.


 






  





  











  








ARTICLE II


 


CONDITIONS OF EFFECTIVENESS


 


This Second Amendment shall become effective as of the date (such date being referred to as the “Second Amendment Effective Date”) when, and only when, the Administrative Agent (or its counsel) shall have received from each of the Credit Parties and the Required Lenders either (i) a counterpart of this Second Amendment signed on behalf of such party or (ii) written evidence satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and the Parent Borrower (which may include facsimile or other electronic image scan transmission of a signed signature page of this Second Amendment) that such party has signed a counterpart of this Second Amendment.


 


 


ARTICLE III


 


REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES


 


To induce the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Lenders and the Lenders to enter into this Second Amendment, the Parent Borrower hereby represents and warrants to the Administrative Agent and Lenders that:


 


3.1           Each Credit Party has the requisite power and authority to execute and deliver and to perform its obligations under this Second Amendment and, in the case of the Borrowers, to obtain Extensions of Credit under the Credit Agreement as amended by this Second Amendment.


 


3.2           The execution, delivery, and performance by each of the Credit Parties of this Second Amendment has been duly authorized by all necessary corporate, limited liability or other business entity action.


 


3.3           No authorization, consent, approval, license, exemption of, or filing or registration with, or any other action in respect of any Governmental Authority (other than any filings or reports required under the federal securities laws) is or will be necessary for the valid execution, delivery or performance by any Credit Party of this Second Amendment.


 


3.4           This Second Amendment has been duly executed and delivered by each Credit Party. This Second Amendment constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Credit Parties enforceable in accordance with its terms, except as such enforcement may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar Debtor Relief Laws from time to time in effect which affect the enforcement of creditors' rights in general and the availability of equitable remedies.


 


3.5           The  representations and warranties of the Parent Borrower contained in the Credit Agreement, this Second Amendment and the other Loan Documents are true and correct in all material respects as of the Second Amendment Effective Date, except for any representation and warranty made as of an earlier date, which representation and warranty shall remain true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date and except that the representations and warranties contained in subsections (a) and (b) of Section 6.1.7 of the Credit Agreement shall be


 






  





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 deemed to refer to the most recent statements furnished pursuant to clauses (a) and (b), respectively, of Section 7.1.1 of the Credit Agreement.


 


3.6           Both before and after giving effect to the transactions contemplated by this Second Amendment, no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing.


 


 


ARTICLE IV


 


ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AND CONFIRMATION OF THE BORROWERS


 


Each Borrower hereby confirms and agrees that after giving effect to this Second Amendment, the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents remain in full force and effect and enforceable against each Borrower in accordance with their respective terms and shall not be discharged, diminished, limited or otherwise affected in any respect, and the amendments contained herein shall not, in any manner, be construed to constitute payment of, or impair, limit, cancel or extinguish, or constitute a novation in respect of, the Obligations of any Borrower evidenced by or arising under the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents, which shall not in any manner be impaired, limited, terminated, waived or released, but shall continue in full force and effect.  This acknowledgement and confirmation by the Parent Borrower is made and delivered to induce the Administrative Agent and the Lenders to enter into this Second Amendment, and the Parent Borrower acknowledges that the Administrative Agent and the Lenders would not enter into this Second Amendment in the absence of the acknowledgement and confirmation contained herein.


 


 


ARTICLE V


 


ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND CONSENT OF GUARANTORS


 


Each of the Guarantors hereby (a) consents to the transactions contemplated by this Second Amendment and (b) acknowledges and agrees that the guarantee made by such party contained in the Credit Agreement is, and shall remain, in full force and effect after giving effect to this Second Amendment.


 


 


ARTICLE VI


 


MISCELLANEOUS


 


6.1           Governing Law.  This Second Amendment shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of New York.


 


6.2           Full Force and Effect.  Except as expressly amended hereby, the Credit Agreement shall continue in full force and effect in accordance with the provisions thereof on the date hereof.  As used in the Credit Agreement, “hereinafter,” “hereto,” “hereof,” and words of similar import shall, unless the context otherwise requires, mean the Credit Agreement after amendment by this Second Amendment.  Any reference to the Credit Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents herein or in any such documents shall refer to the Credit Agreement and


 






  





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Loan Documents as amended hereby.  This Second Amendment is limited as specified and shall not constitute or be deemed to constitute an amendment, modification or waiver of any provision of the Credit Agreement except as expressly set forth herein.  This Second Amendment shall constitute a Loan Document under the terms of the Credit Agreement.


 


6.3           Expenses.  The Parent Borrower agrees (i) to pay all reasonable and documented fees and expenses of counsel to the Administrative Agent, and (ii) to reimburse the Administrative Agent for all reasonable and documented out-of-pocket expenses, in each case, in connection with the preparation, negotiation, execution and delivery of this Second Amendment and the other Loan Documents delivered in connection herewith.


 


6.4           Severability.  To the extent any provision of this Second Amendment is prohibited by or invalid under the applicable law of any jurisdiction, such provision shall be ineffective only to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity and only in any such jurisdiction, without prohibiting or invalidating such provision in any other jurisdiction or the remaining provisions of this Second Amendment in any jurisdiction.


 


6.5           Successors and Assigns.  This Second Amendment shall be binding upon, inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the respective successors and permitted assigns of the parties hereto.


 


6.6           Construction.  The headings of the various sections and subsections of this Second Amendment have been inserted for convenience only and shall not in any way affect the meaning or construction of any of the provisions hereof.


 


6.7           Counterparts.  This Second Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts and by different parties hereto on separate counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be an original, but all of which shall together constitute one and the same instrument.  Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Second Amendment by telecopy or by electronic mail in a .pdf or similar file shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Second Amendment.  A complete set of counterparts shall be lodged with the Parent Borrower and the Administrative Agent.


 







 






  





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


 




	  	
PARENT BORROWER AND AS A


GUARANTOR:


	  	  
	  	
THE BRINK’S COMPANY, a Virginia corporation


	  	  
	  	
By:

	
/s/ Jonathan A. Leon


	  	
Name:

	
Jonathan A. Leon


	  	
Title:

	
Treasurer


	  	  
	  	
SUBSIDIARY BORROWERS:


	  	  
	  	
BRINK’S INTERNATIONAL, C.V.


	  	  
	  	
By:

	
Brink’s Security International, Inc.


	  	
Its:

	
General Partner


	  	  
	  	
By:

	
/s/ Jonathan A. Leon


	  	
Name:

	
Jonathan A. Leon


	  	
Title:

	
Treasurer


	  	  
	  	
BRINK’S CANADA LIMITED


	  	  
	  	
By:

	
/s/ Jonathan A. Leon


	  	
Name:

	
Jonathan A. Leon


	  	
Title:

	
Treasurer


	  	  
	  	
BRINK’S INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS AG


	  	  
	  	
By:

	
/s/ Jonathan A. Leon


	  	
Name:

	
Jonathan A. Leon


	  	
Title:

	
Chairman







 


 


 


 


 





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BRINK’S GLOBAL SERVICES, LTD.


	  	  
	  	
By:

	
/s/ Jonathan A. Leon


	  	
Name:

	
Jonathan A. Leon


	  	
Title:

	
Authorized Representative


	  	  
	  	
BRINK’S FRANCE SAS


	  	  
	  	
By:

	
/s/ Jonathan A. Leon


	  	
Name:

	
Jonathan A. Leon


	  	
Title:

	
Authorized Representative


	  	  
	  	
BRINK’S LIMITED


	  	  
	  	
By:

	
/s/ Jonathan A. Leon


	  	
Name:

	
Jonathan A. Leon


	  	
Title:

	
Authorized Representative


	  	  
	  	
BRINK’S LUXEMBOURG S.A.


	  	  
	  	
By:

	
/s/ Jonathan A. Leon


	  	
Name:

	
Jonathan A. Leon


	  	
Title:

	
Authorized Representative


	  	  
	  	
BRINK’S ASIA PACIFIC LIMITED


	  	  
	  	
By:

	
/s/ Jonathan A. Leon


	  	
Name:

	
Jonathan A. Leon


	  	
Title:

	
Authorized Representative







 


 


 


 


 





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BRINK’S DUTCH HOLDINGS, B.V.


	  	  
	  	
By:

	
/s/ Jonathan A. Leon


	  	
Name:

	
Jonathan A. Leon


	  	
Title:

	
Attorney-in-fact


	  	  
	  	
BRINK’S HONG KONG LIMITED.


	  	  
	  	
By:

	
/s/ Jonathan A. Leon


	  	
Name:

	
Jonathan A. Leon


	  	
Title:

	
Authorized Representative









 


 


 


 


 




 







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GUARANTORS:


	  	  
	  	
PITTSTON SERVICES GROUP INC., a Virginia corporation


	  	  
	  	
By:

	
/s/ Jonathan A. Leon


	  	
Name:

	
Jonathan A. Leon


	  	
Title:

	
Treasurer


	  	  
	  	
Notice Address:


c/o The Brink’s Company


1801 Bayberry Court


P.O. Box 18100


Richmond, Virginia  23226-8100


Attn:  Treasurer


Facsimile:  (804) 289-9760


	  	  
	  	
BRINK’S HOLDING COMPANY, a Delaware corporation


	  	  
	  	
By:

	
/s/ Jonathan A. Leon


	  	
Name:

	
Jonathan A. Leon


	  	
Title:

	
Treasurer


	  	  
	  	
Notice Address:


c/o The Brink’s Company


1801 Bayberry Court


P.O. Box 18100


Richmond, Virginia  23226-8100


Attn:  Treasurer


Facsimile:  (804) 289-9760


	  	  
	  	
BRINK’S, INCORPORATED, a Delaware corporation


	  	  
	  	
By:

	
/s/ Jonathan A. Leon


	  	
Name:

	
Jonathan A. Leon


	  	
Title:

	
Treasurer


	  	  
	  	
Notice Address:


c/o The Brink’s Company


1801 Bayberry Court


P.O. Box 18100


Richmond, Virginia  23226-8100


Attn:  Treasurer


Facsimile:  (804) 289-9760







 


 


 





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WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL 


ASSOCIATION, as Administrative Agent, 


an Issuing Lender, Swingline Lender and a 


Revolving A Lender


	  	  
	  	
By:

	
/s/ Kay Reedy


	  	
Name:

	
Kay Reedy


	  	
Title:

	
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Bank of America, N.A.


	  	  
	  	
By:

	
/s/ Marc Sanchez


	  	
Name:

	
Marc Sanchez


	  	
Title:

	
Vice President







 


 


 




 







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THE BANK OF TOKYO-MITSUBISHI UFJ, LTD.


	  	  
	  	
By:

	
/s/ Lawrence Elkins


	  	
Name:

	
Lawrence Elkins


	  	
Title:

	
Vice President














 




 











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CIBC INC.


	  	  
	  	
By:

	
/s/ Robert Casey


	  	
Name:

	
Robert Casey


	  	
Title:

	
Authorized Signatory


	  	  	  
	  	
By:

	
/s/ Jonathan J. Kim


	  	
Name:

	
Jonathan J. Kim


	  	
Title:

	
Authorized Signatory







 


 


 




 
















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U.S. Bank National Association


	  	  
	  	
By:

	
/s/ Mark Irey


	  	
Name:

	
Mark Irey


	  	
Title:

	
AVP







 


 


 




 











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Sovereign Bank, N.A.


	  	  
	  	
By:

	
/s/ William Maag


	  	
Name:

	
William Maag


	  	
Title:

	
Senior Vice President







 


 


 


 




 











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HSBC Bank USA, National Association,


as a Lender


	  	  
	  	
By:

	
/s/ Kirk Vogel


	  	
Name:

	
Kirk Vogel


	  	
Title:

	
Senior Vice President







 


 


 


 




 











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[Morgan Stanley Senior Funding Inc.]


	  	  
	  	
By:

	
/s/ Nick Zangari


	  	
Name:

	
Nick Zangari


	  	
Title:

	
Vice President







 


 


 




 











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PNC Bank, National Association


	  	  
	  	
By:

	
/s/ Nancy R. Bonnell


	  	
Name:

	
Nancy Rosal Bonnell


	  	
Title:

	
Vice President












 


 


 


 


 











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Exhibit A


Conformed Copy of Credit Agreement


 


 










  





  











  














Execution Version


Published CUSIP Number: 109698AD2


Revolving A Credit Facility CUSIP Number: 109698AE0


Revolving B Credit Facility CUSIP Number: 109698AF7




 


 


$400,000,000480,000,000


 


CREDIT AGREEMENT


 


among


 


THE BRINK’S COMPANY,


as Parent Borrower and a Guarantor,


 


THE SUBSIDIARY BORROWERS REFERRED TO HEREIN,


 


CERTAIN OF PARENT BORROWER’S SUBSIDIARIES,


as Guarantors,


 


VARIOUS LENDERS,


 


THE BANK OF TOKYO-MITSUBISHI UFJ TRUST COMPANY


andSOCIETE GENERALE, LTD.,


 


as Co-Documentation AgentsAgent,


 


BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.,


and


 


JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.,


 


as Co-Syndication AgentsAgent,


 


and


 


WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,


as Administrative Agent, an Issuing Lender and Swingline Lender


 


Dated as of July 16, 2010, and conformed to the First Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of January 6, 2012 and the Second Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of May 9, 2013


 


WELLS FARGO SECURITIES, LLC


and J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES INC.,


MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED,


 


as Joint Lead Arrangers and Joint Bookrunners


 







 










  





  











  



 










 


TABLE OF CONTENTS


 


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ARTICLE I


	  	  	  	  
	
DEFINITIONS, ETC


	  	  	  	  
	
Section 1.1

	  	
Definitions

	
1


	
Section 1.2

	  	
General

	
2627


	
Section 1.3

	  	
Other Definitions and Provisions

	
2628


	
Section 1.4

	  	
Accounting Terms

	
2728


	
Section 1.5

	  	
Redenomination of Certain Foreign Currencies and Computation of Dollar Equivalents

	
2729


	
Section 1.6

	  	
Interest Rates

	
30


	  	  	  	  
	
ARTICLE II


	  	  	  	  
	
CREDIT FACILITIES


	  	  	  	  
	
Section 2.1

	  	
Amount and Terms of Credit

	
2830


	
Section 2.2

	  	
Procedure for Advances of Revolving Credit Loans

	
2932


	
Section 2.3

	  	
Conversion and Continuation of Revolving Credit Loans

	
3134


	
Section 2.4

	  	
Repayment of Loans

	
3234


	
Section 2.5

	  	
Competitive Bid Loans and Procedures

	
3336


	
Section 2.6

	  	
Swingline Loans

	
3841


	
Section 2.7

	  	
Termination of Commitments

	
4043


	
Section 2.8

	  	
Commitment Reductions

	
4043


	
Section 2.9

	  	
Commitment Increase

	
4143


	
Section 2.10

	  	
New Class of Commitments

	
4245


	
Section 2.11

	  	
Addition or Removal of Foreign Subsidiary Borrowers; Optional Currencies

	
4346


	
Section 2.12

	  	
Parent Borrower as Agent for Subsidiary Borrowers

	
4548


	  	  	  	  
	
ARTICLE III


	  	  	  	  
	
LETTER OF CREDIT FACILITY


	  	  	  	  
	
Section 3.1

	  	
L/C Commitment

	
4548


	
Section 3.2

	  	
Procedure for Issuance of Letters of Credit

	
4750


	
Section 3.3

	  	
Fees and Other Charges

	
4850


	
Section 3.4

	  	
L/C Participations

	
4951


	
Section 3.5

	  	
Reimbursement Obligation of the Revolving Borrowers

	
5053


	
Section 3.6

	  	
Obligations Absolute

	
5154


	
Section 3.7

	  	
Letter of Credit Payments

	
5254


	
Section 3.8

	  	
Effect of L/C Application

	
5254


	  	  	  	  
	
ARTICLE IV


	  	  	  	  
	
GENERAL LOAN PROVISIONS


	  	  	  	  
	
Section 4.1

	  	
Interest

	
5255





 


 


 




  





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Section 4.2

	  	
Facility Fee

	
5457


	
Section 4.3

	  	
Pro Rata Treatment: Manner of Payment

	
5558


	
Section 4.4

	  	
Crediting of Payments and Proceeds

	
5558


	
Section 4.5

	  	
Adjustments

	
5659


	
Section 4.6

	  	
Nature of Obligations of Lenders Regarding Extensions of Credit; Assumption by the Administrative Agent

	
5659


	
Section 4.7

	  	
Changed Circumstances; Illegality

	
5760


	
Section 4.8

	  	
Indemnity

	
6265


	
Section 4.9

	  	
Capital Requirements

	
6266


	
Section 4.10

	  	
Taxes

	
6366


	
Section 4.11

	  	
Defaulting Lenders

	
6771


	  	  	  	  
	
ARTICLE V


	  	  	  	  
	
CONDITIONS OF CLOSING AND BORROWING


	  	  	  	  
	
Section 5.1

	  	
Conditions to Closing

	
6973


	
Section 5.2

	  	
Conditions to All Extensions of Credit

	
7275


	
Section 5.3

	  	
Initial Extension of Credit to Each New Foreign Subsidiary Borrower

	
7377


	  	  	  	  
	
ARTICLE VI


	  	  	  	  
	
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES


	  	  	  	  
	
Section 6.1

	  	
Representations and Warranties

	
7377


	
Section 6.2

	  	
Accuracy and Completeness of Information

	
7882


	
Section 6.3

	  	
Labor Matters

	
7983


	
Section 6.4

	  	
Survival of Representations and Warranties

	
7983


	  	  	  	  
	
ARTICLE VII


	  	  	  	  
	
FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND NOTICES


	  	  	  	  
	
Section 7.1

	  	
Financial Statements

	
7983


	
Section 7.2

	  	
Notice of Litigation and Other Matters

	
8286


	  	  	  	  
	
ARTICLE VIII


	  	  	  	  
	
AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS


	  	  	  	  
	
Section 8.1

	  	
Payment of Taxes

	
8387


	
Section 8.2

	  	
Maintenance of Insurance

	
8387


	
Section 8.3

	  	
Preservation of Legal Existence, etc.

	
8387


	
Section 8.4

	  	
Compliance with Laws, etc.

	
8487


	
Section 8.5

	  	
Compliance with ERISA and the Code

	
8488


	
Section 8.6

	  	
Compliance with Contracts, etc.

	
8488


	
Section 8.7

	  	
Access to Properties

	
8488


	
Section 8.8

	  	
Conduct of Business

	
8488


	
Section 8.9

	  	
Use of Proceeds

	
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Section 8.10

	  	
Additional Guarantors

	
8488


	  	  	  	  
	
ARTICLE IX


	  	  	  	  
	
NEGATIVE COVENANTS


	  	  	  	  
	
Section 9.1

	  	
Financial Covenants

	
8589


	
Section 9.2

	  	
Limitations on Liens

	
8589


	
Section 9.3

	  	
Disposition of Debt and Shares of Restricted Subsidiaries; Issuance of Shares by Restricted Subsidiaries; Consolidation, Merger or Disposition of Assets

	
8791


	
Section 9.4

	  	
Transactions with Affiliates

	
8892


	
Section 9.5

	  	
Compliance with Regulations T, U and X

	
8892


	
Section 9.6

	  	
Hedging Agreements

	
8993


	
Section 9.7

	  	
ERISA

	
8993


	
Section 9.8

	  	
Limitations on Acquisitions

	
8993


	
Section 9.9

	  	
Sale Leaseback Transactions

	
9094


	
Section 9.10

	  	
Limitations on Investments

	
9094


	
Section 9.11

	  	
Limitations on Consolidated Debt

	
9195


	  	  	  	  
	
ARTICLE X


	  	  	  	  
	
GUARANTY


	  	  	  	  
	
Section 10.1

	  	
Guaranty of Payment

	
9195


	
Section 10.2

	  	
Obligations Unconditional

	
9195


	
Section 10.3

	  	
Modifications

	
9296


	
Section 10.4

	  	
Waiver of Rights

	
9397


	
Section 10.5

	  	
Reinstatement

	
9397


	
Section 10.6

	  	
Remedies

	
9397


	
Section 10.7

	  	
Subrogation

	
9498


	
Section 10.8

	  	
Limitation of Guaranty

	
9498


	
Section 10.9

	  	
Termination of Guaranty Upon Divestiture

	
9498


	  	  	  	  
	
ARTICLE XI


	  	  	  	  
	
DEFAULT AND REMEDIES


	  	  	  	  
	
Section 11.1

	  	
Events of Default

	
9498


	
Section 11.2

	  	
Remedies

	
97101


	
Section 11.3

	  	
Rights and Remedies Cumulative; Non-Waiver; etc.

	
99103


	  	  	  	  
	
ARTICLE XII


	  	  	  	  
	
THE AGENTS


	  	  	  	  
	
Section 12.1

	  	
Appointment

	
99103


	
Section 12.2

	  	
Delegation of Duties

	
100104


	
Section 12.3

	  	
Exculpatory Provisions

	
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Section 12.4

	  	
Reliance by the Agents

	
100104


	
Section 12.5

	  	
Notice of Default

	
101104


	
Section 12.6

	  	
Non-Reliance on the Agents and Other Lenders

	
101105


	
Section 12.7

	  	
Indemnification

	
101105


	
Section 12.8

	  	
The Administrative Agent in Its Individual Capacity

	
102106


	
Section 12.9

	  	
Resignation of Agents; Successor Agents

	
102106


	
Section 12.10

	  	
Arrangers; Co-Syndication AgentsAgent; Co-Documentation Agents Agent

	
102106


	
Section 12.11

	  	
Issuing Lender and Swingline Lender

	
103106


	  	  	  	  
	
ARTICLE XIII


	  	  	  	  
	
MISCELLANEOUS


	  	  	  	  
	
Section 13.1

	  	
Notices

	
103107


	
Section 13.2

	  	
Expenses, Indemnity

	
104108


	
Section 13.3

	  	
GOVERNING LAW

	
105109


	
Section 13.4

	  	
Consent to Jurisdiction; Waiver

	
106109


	
Section 13.5

	  	
WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL

	
106110


	
Section 13.6

	  	
Reversal of Payments

	
107110


	
Section 13.7

	  	
Accounting Matters

	
107111


	
Section 13.8

	  	
Successors and Assigns; Participations; Confidentiality

	
107111


	
Section 13.9

	  	
Disclosure of Information; Confidentiality

	
112116


	
Section 13.10

	  	
Amendments, Waivers and Consents

	
113117


	
Section 13.11

	  	
Performance of Duties

	
114118


	
Section 13.12

	  	
All Powers Coupled with Interest

	
114118


	
Section 13.13

	  	
Acknowledgements

	
114118


	
Section 13.14

	  	
Survival of Indemnities

	
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Section 13.15

	  	
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Section 13.16

	  	
Severability of Provisions

	
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Section 13.17

	  	
Counterparts

	
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Section 13.18

	  	
Binding Effect; Amendment and Restatement; Term of Agreement

	
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Section 13.19

	  	
Inconsistencies with Other Documents; Independent Effect of Covenants

	
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Section 13.20

	  	
Integration

	
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Section 13.21

	  	
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SCHEDULES

	  	  	  
	  	  	  	  
	
Schedule 1.1(a)

	  	
Commitments as of Closing Date

	  
	
Schedule 1.1(b)

	  	
Subsidiary Borrowers

	  
	
Schedule 1.1(c)

	  	
Unrestricted Subsidiaries of the Parent Borrower as of Closing Date

	  
	
Schedule 1.1(d)

	  	
Mandatory Costs Rate

	  
	
Schedule 6.1.6

	  	
Subsidiaries of the Parent Borrower as of Closing Date

	  
	
Schedule 9.2

	  	
Liens as of Closing Date

	  
	  	  	  	  
	
EXHIBITS

	  	  	  
	  	  	  	  
	
Exhibit A-1

	  	
Form of Notice of Borrowing

	  



 


 




  





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Exhibit A-2

	  	
Form of Swingline Loan Request

	  
	
Exhibit B

	  	
Form of Notice of Account Designation

	  
	
Exhibit C

	  	
Form of Notice of Prepayment

	  
	
Exhibit D

	  	
Form of New Lender Supplement

	  
	
Exhibit E

	  	
Form of Commitment Increase Supplement

	  
	
Exhibit F

	  	
Form of Guarantor Joinder Agreement

	  
	
Exhibit G

	  	
Form of Notice of Conversion/Continuation

	  
	
Exhibit H

	  	
Form of Assignment and Assumption

	  
	
Exhibit I

	  	
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CREDIT AGREEMENT dated as of July 16, 2010 among THE BRINK’S COMPANY, a Virginia corporation (the “Parent Borrower”), certain of the Parent Borrower’s Subsidiaries named on the signature pages hereto or that may hereafter become a party hereto pursuant to Section 2.11, the Lenders from time to time party hereto, THE BANK OF TOKYO-MITSUBISHI UFJ TRUST COMPANY and SOCIETE GENERALE, LTD., as Co-Documentation AgentsAgent (in such capacity, the “Co-Documentation AgentsAgent”), BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. and JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as Co-Syndication AgentsAgent (in such capacity, the “Co-Syndication AgentsAgent”) and WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Administrative Agent, an Issuing Lender and Swingline Lender (all capitalized terms used herein and defined in Section 1.1 are used herein as therein defined).


 


STATEMENT OF PURPOSE


 


WHEREAS, the Parent Borrower is a party to an existing $400,000,000 credit agreement (the “Existing Credit Agreement”), dated as of August 11, 2006, among the Parent Borrower, certain of its subsidiaries, various lenders and the agents named therein;


 


WHEREAS, the Parent Borrower intends to refinance the Existing Credit Agreement (the “Refinancing”); and


 


WHEREAS, to facilitate the Refinancing, and to finance its working capital needs, capital expenditures, acquisitions and for all other general corporate purposes of the Parent Borrower and its direct and indirect Subsidiaries, the Parent Borrower and the Foreign Subsidiary Borrowers wish to establish with the Lenders credit facilities providing for revolving loans and letters of credit of up to $400,000,000480,000,000 in the aggregate maximum principal amount at any time outstanding, and the Lenders and the Administrative Agent are willing to establish such credit facilities on the terms and conditions set forth herein.


 


NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged by the parties hereto, such parties hereby agree as follows:


 


ARTICLE I


 


DEFINITIONS, ETC.


 


Section 1.1   Definitions.


 


The following terms when used in this Agreement shall have the meanings assigned to them below:


 


“Administrative Agent” means Wells Fargo Bank, National Association in its capacity as Administrative Agent hereunder, and any successor thereto appointed pursuant to Section 12.9.  It is understood that matters concerning Foreign Currency Loans will be administered by the Multicurrency Agent.


 


“Administrative Questionnaire” means an administrative questionnaire in the form furnished by the Administrative Agent.


 


 




  





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“Affiliate” means, with respect to any Person, any other Person (other than a Subsidiary) which directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls, or is controlled by, or is under common control with, such first Person or any of its Subsidiaries.  The term “control” means the possession, directly or indirectly, of any power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a Person, whether through ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise.


 


“Agents” means, collectively, the Multicurrency Agent and the Administrative Agent.


 


“Aggregate Commitment” means the sum of the Aggregate Revolving A Commitment, the Aggregate Revolving B Commitment and any new Class or Classes of Commitments established pursuant to Section 2.10.


 


“Aggregate Credit Exposure” means the sum of the Aggregate Revolving A Credit Exposure and the Aggregate Revolving B Credit Exposure.


 


“Aggregate L/C Obligations” means at any time, an amount equal to the Dollar Equivalent of the sum of (a) the aggregate undrawn and unexpired amount of the then outstanding Letters of Credit and (b) the aggregate amount of drawings under Letters of Credit which have not then been reimbursed pursuant to Section 3.5.  For all purposes of this Agreement, if on any date of determination a Letter of Credit has expired by its terms but any amount may still be drawn thereunder by reason of the operation of Rule 3.14 of the ISP, such Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be “outstanding” in the amount so remaining available to be drawn during any applicable extension period.


 


“Aggregate Revolving A Commitment” means the aggregate Revolving A Commitment of all Revolving A Lenders to make Revolving A Credit Loans and participate in Revolving A Letters of Credit and Swingline Loans, as such amount may be reduced or increased at any time or from time to time pursuant to the terms hereof.  The Aggregate Revolving A Commitment on the First Amendment Effective Date shall be $250,000,000.


 


“Aggregate Revolving A Credit Exposure” means the aggregate Revolving A Credit Exposure of all Revolving A Lenders.


 


“Aggregate Revolving B Commitment” means the aggregate Revolving B Commitment of all Revolving B Lenders to make Revolving B Credit Loans and participate in Revolving B Letters of Credit, as such amount may be reduced or increased at any time or from time to time pursuant to the terms hereof.  The Aggregate Revolving B Commitment on the First Amendment Effective Date shall be $230,000,000.


 


“Aggregate Revolving B Credit Exposure” means the aggregate Revolving B Credit Exposure of all Revolving B Lenders.


 


“Agreement” means this Credit Agreement, as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.


 


“Alternate Base Rate” means, at any time, for any day, a rate per annum equal to the highest of (i) the Prime Rate in effect on such day, (ii) the Federal Funds Rate in effect on such day plus 1⁄2 of


 


 




  





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1%, and (iii) the LIBOR Rate in effect on such day for an Interest Period of 1 month plus 1%.  For purposes hereof, “Prime Rate” means the rate of interest per annum publicly announced from time to time by Wells Fargo as its prime rate in effect at its principal office in Charlotte, North Carolina (the Prime Rate not necessarily being intended to be the lowest rate of interest charged by Wells Fargo in connection with extensions of credit to debtors).  Any change in the Alternate Base Rate due to a change in the Prime Rate, the Federal Funds Rate or the LIBOR Rate shall be effective as of the opening of business on the effective day of such change in the Prime Rate, the Federal Funds Rate or the LIBOR Rate, respectively.


 


“Alternate Base Rate Loan” means any Loan bearing interest at a rate based upon the Alternate Base Rate.


 


“Applicable Law” means all applicable provisions of constitutions, laws, statutes, ordinances, rules, treaties, regulations, permits, licenses, approvals, interpretations and orders of Governmental Authorities and all applicable orders and decrees of all courts and arbitrators.


 


“Applicable LT Rating” means (i) as to Moody’s, its rating of the Parent Borrower’s senior, unsecured, long-term bank credit facility and (ii) as to S&P, its corporate credit rating of the Parent Borrower’s senior, unsecured, long-term, non-credit-enhanced debt for borrowed money.


 


“Applicable Percentage” means, for purposes of calculating (a) the interest rate applicable to LIBOR Rate Loans under Sections 4.1.1(a) and, Canadian CDOR Loans under Section 4.1.1(b) and Swingline Loans under Section 4.1.1(d); (b) the interest rate applicable to Alternate Base Rate Loans under Section 4.1.1(a) and Canadian Base Rate Loans under Section 4.1.1(b); or (c) the Facility Fee under Section 4.2, the applicable percentage set forth in the following tables opposite the Applicable LT Rating:


 



	
Pricing 


Level

	
Applicable 


LT Rating

	
LIBOR Rate 


Loan/Canadian 


CDOR Loan

	
Alternate Base 


Rate 


Loans/Canadian 


Base Rate Loans

	
Facility 


Fee


	
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0.90%

	
0.00%

	
0.10%


	
II

	
A-/A3

	
1.00%

	
0.00%

	
0.125%


	
III

	
BBB+/Baal

	
1.10%

	
0.10%

	
0.15%


	
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BBB/Baa2

	
1.20%

	
0.20%

	
0.175%


	
V

	
BBB-/Baa3

	
1.40%

	
0.40%

	
0.225%


	
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the higher Applicable LT Rating (e.g., if Moody’s Applicable LT Rating corresponds to Level I and S&P’s Applicable LT Rating corresponds to Level II, then the pricing will be based on Level I), and (ii) if the Applicable LT Ratings established by Moody’s and S&P are more than one pricing level apart, then the pricing will be based on the rating which is one level higher than the lower rating (e.g., if Moody’s and S&P’s Applicable LT Ratings correspond to pricing levels I and IV, respectively, then the pricing will be based on pricing level III).  As of the Closing Date, the Applicable Percentage will be based on Level IV.


 


The Applicable Percentage shall be adjusted on the date five (5) Business Days after the date of any change in the Applicable LT Ratings (each such adjustment date a “Rate Determination Date”).  Each Applicable Percentage shall be effective from a Rate Determination Date until the next such Rate Determination Date.  Adjustments in the Applicable Percentages shall be effective as to existing Extensions of Credit as well as any new Extension of Credit made thereafter.


 


“Approved Fund” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 13.8.2(b).


 


“Arrangers” means Wells Fargo Securities, LLC and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, in their capacity as joint lead arrangers and joint bookrunners under this Agreement.


 


“Assignee” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 13.8.2(a).


 


“Assignment and Assumption” means an Assignment and Assumption, substantially in the form of Exhibit H.


 


“Bankruptcy Code” means 11 U.S.C. §§ 101 et seq.


 


“Bankruptcy Event” means the occurrence and continuation of any of the Events of Default set forth in Sections 11.1.8, 11.1.9 or 11.1.10, or any of those events which with the passage of time, the giving of notice or any other condition, would constitute such an Event of Default.


 


“Benefited Lender” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 4.5.


 


“Board” means the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System of the United States (or any successor thereof).


 


“Borrowers” means, collectively, the Parent Borrower and the Foreign Subsidiary Borrowers; “Borrower” means any one of them.


 


“Business Day” means a day other than a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks in New York City or Charlotte, North Carolina are authorized or required by law to close; provided that (a) with respect to any borrowings, disbursements and payments in respect of and calculations, interest rates and Interest Periods pertaining to LIBOR Rate Loans, Letters of Credit or Swingline Loans denominated in Euros, Sterling or any Optional Currency, such day is also a day on which banks are open for general business in the principal financial center of the country of the relevant currency and in the London interbank market, (b) with respect to notices and determinations in connection with, and payments of principal and interest on, Loans denominated in Euros, such day is also a day on which the Trans-European Automated Real-Time










  





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Gross Settlement Express Transfer System (TARGET2) (or, if such clearing system ceases to be operative, such other clearing system (if any) reasonably determined by the Administrative Agent to be a suitable replacement) is open for settlement of payment in Euros and (c) when used in connection with a Loan or Letter of Credit denominated in Canadian Dollars or made or issued to a Subsidiary Borrower that is incorporated or otherwise organized under the laws of Canada or any political subdivision thereof, such day is also a day on which banks are open for dealings in deposits in Canadian Dollars in both Toronto and Montreal.


 


“Canadian Base Rate” means a fluctuating rate of interest per annum which is equal to the greater of (i) the “prime rate” for Canadian Dollar commercial loans made in Canada reported by Bloomberg (or other commercially available source designated by the Administrative Agent) at 10:00 a.m. on such day and (ii) the sum of the CDOR Rate for an Interest Period of one month as of 10:00 a.m. on such day plus 1.0%.


 


“Canadian Base Rate Loan” means a Revolving Credit Loan denominated in Canadian Dollars bearing interest at a rate based upon the Canadian Base Rate.


 


“Canadian CDOR Loan” means a Revolving Credit Loan denominated in Canadian Dollars bearing interest at a rate based upon the CDOR Rate.


 


“Canadian Reference Bank” means The Toronto-Dominion Bank, or its successors and assigns, or such other bank listed in Schedule I to the Bank Act (Canada) as the applicable Agent from time to time may designate.


 


“Capital Lease” means, with respect to any Person who is a lessee of property, any lease of any property that should, in accordance with GAAP, be classified and accounted for as a capital lease on the lessee’s balance sheet.


 


“Capital Lease Obligation” means the amount of the liability that is capitalized in respect of any Capital Lease in accordance with GAAP.


 


“Cash Collateral Account” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 11.2.2(a).


 


“Cash Equivalents” means (a) demand deposits maintained in the ordinary course of business, (b) securities issued or directly and fully guaranteed or insured by the United States or any agency or instrumentality thereof (provided that the full faith and credit of the United States is pledged in support thereof) having maturities of not more than twelve months from the date of acquisition, (c) time deposits, certificates of deposit, master notes and bankers acceptances of (i) any Lender, (ii) any commercial bank or trust company (or any Affiliate thereof) having capital and surplus in excess of $500,000,000 or (iii) any bank whose short-term commercial paper rating from S&P is at least A-2 or the equivalent thereof or from Moody’s is at least P-2 or the equivalent thereof (any such bank, trust company or Affiliate thereof being an “Approved Institution”), in each case with maturities of not more than 270 days from the date of acquisition, (d) commercial paper and variable or fixed rate notes issued by any Approved Institution (or by the parent company thereof) or any variable rate notes issued by, or guaranteed by, any domestic corporation rated A-2 (or similar ratings by successor rating agencies) or better by S&P or P-2 (or similar ratings by successor rating agencies) or better by Moody’s and maturing within six months of the date of acquisition, (e) repurchase agreements entered into by any Person with a bank or trust 


 

 





  





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company (including any of the Lenders) or recognized securities dealer having capital and surplus in excess of $500,000,000 for direct obligations issued by or fully guaranteed by the United States in which such Person shall have a perfected first priority security interest (subject to no other Liens) and having, on the date of purchase thereof, a fair market value of at least 100% of the amount of the repurchase obligations, (f) Investments, classified in accordance with GAAP as current assets, in money market investment programs registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, which are administered by Approved Institutions, (g) obligations of states, municipalities, counties, political subdivisions, agencies of the foregoing and other similar entities, rated at least A, MIG-1 or MIG-2 by Moody’s or at least A by S&P (or similar ratings by successor rating agencies), (h) unrated obligations of states, municipalities, counties, political subdivisions, agencies of the foregoing and other similar entities, supported by irrevocable letters of credit issued by Approved Institutions, or (i) unrated general obligations of states, municipalities, counties, political subdivisions, agencies of the foregoing and other similar entities, provided that the issuer has other outstanding general obligations rated at least A, MIG-1 or MIG-2 by Moody’s or A by S&P (or similar ratings by successor rating agencies).


 


“CDOR Rate” means, with respect to a Canadian CDOR Loan, for any Interest Period, the rate per annum determined by the applicable Agent by reference to the average of the rates displayed on the “Reuters Screen CDOR Page” (as defined in the International Swap Dealer Association, Inc. definitions, as amended from time to time), or such other page as may replace such page on such screen for the purpose of displaying Canadian interbank bid rates for Canadian Dollar bankers’ acceptances applicable to Canadian Dollar bankers’ acceptances (on a three hundred sixty-five (365) day basis) with a term comparable to such Interest Period as of 10:00 A.M. (Eastern time) on the first day of such Interest Period (as adjusted by the Administrative Agent after 10:00 A.M. (Eastern time) to reflect any error in a posted rate or in the posted average annual rate of interest).  If, for any reason, the rates on the Reuters Screen CDOR Page are unavailable as of such date, then CDOR Rate means the rate of interest determined by the applicable Agent that is equal to the rate (rounded upwards to the nearest basis point) quoted by the Canadian Reference Bank as its discount rate for purchase of Canadian Dollar bankers’ acceptances in an amount substantially equal to such Canadian CDOR Loan with a term comparable to such Interest Period as of 10:00 A.M. (Eastern time) as of such date.  No adjustment shall be made to account for the difference between the number of days in a year on which the rates referred to in this definition are based and the number of days in a year on the basis of which interest is calculated in this Agreement.


 


“Change in Control” shall be deemed to have occurred if (i) any “person” or “group” of persons (within the meaning of Section 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act) shall obtain, directly or indirectly, “beneficial ownership” (as defined in Rules 13d-3 and 13d-5 under the Exchange Act) of shares representing more than 35% of the aggregate ordinary voting power represented by the issued and outstanding capital stock of the Parent Borrower, (ii) a majority of the seats on the board of directors of the Parent Borrower shall be occupied by persons other than (x) directors on the date of this Agreement (y) directors whose election or nomination was approved by individuals referred to in clause (x) above constituting at the time of such election or nomination at least a majority of the board or (z) directors whose election or nomination was approved by individuals referred to in clauses (x) and/or (y) above constituting at the time of such election or nomination at least a majority of the board or (iii) there shall have occurred under any indenture or other instrument evidencing Debt for borrowed money of the Parent Borrower or any Restricted 










  





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Subsidiary in excess of $25,000,000 a “change in control” (as defined in such indenture or other instrument evidencing such Debt) beyond any grace period permitted therein obligating the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary to repurchase, redeem or repay all or any part of such Debt or any capital stock provided for therein.


 


“Class” when used in reference to any Loan, refers to whether such Loan is a Revolving A Credit Loan, Revolving B Credit Loan, Competitive Bid Loan, Swingline Loan or a Loan made under Commitments established pursuant to Section 2.10 and, when used in reference to any Commitment, refers to whether such Commitment is a Revolving A Commitment, a Revolving B Commitment or a Commitment established pursuant to Section 2.10.


 


“Closing Date” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 5.1.


 


“Co-Documentation Agents” has the meaning assigned thereto in the recitals hereto.


 


“Co-Syndication Agents” has the meaning assigned thereto in the recitals hereto.


 


“Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.


 


“Commitment” means, (i) as to any Lender, the Revolving A Commitment and/or the Revolving B Commitment of such Lender, or a Commitment of such Lender established pursuant to Section 2.10, (ii) as to any Issuing Lender, its L/C Commitment and (iii) as to the Swingline Lender, its Swingline Commitment.


 


“Commitment Increase Notice” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 2.9.1.


 


“Commitment Increase Supplement” means a Commitment Increase Supplement executed by any Lender, the Parent Borrower and the Administrative Agent, substantially in the form of Exhibit E.


 


“Competitive Bid Foreign Subsidiary Borrower” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 2.11.2(a).


 


“Competitive Bid Loan” means any Dollar Competitive Bid Loan made pursuant to Section 2.5.1 and any Foreign Currency Competitive Bid Loan made pursuant to Section 2.5.2.


 


“Conduit Lender” means any special purpose corporation organized and administered by any Lender for the purpose of making Loans otherwise required to be made by such Lender and designated by such Lender in a written instrument; provided, that the designation by any Lender of a Conduit Lender shall not relieve the designating Lender of any of its obligations to fund a Loan under this Agreement if, for any reason, its Conduit Lender fails to fund any such Loan, and the designating Lender (and not the Conduit Lender) shall have the sole right and responsibility to deliver all consents and waivers required or requested under this Agreement with respect to its Conduit Lender, and provided, further, that no Conduit Lender shall (a) be entitled to receive any amount pursuant to Sections 4.7, 4.8, 4.9, 4.10 or 13.2 that would be greater than the amount that the designating Lender would have been entitled to receive in respect of the extensions of credit made by such Conduit Lender or (b) be deemed to have any Commitment.


 










  





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“Confidential Information Memorandum” means the Confidential Information Memorandum dated June 2010 and furnished to certain Lenders.


 




“Consolidated Debt” means, as of any date of determination, without duplication, all Debt of the Parent Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries, determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP after giving appropriate effect to any outside minority interests in Restricted Subsidiaries.


 


“Consolidated EBITDA” means, for the Parent Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries for any period, an amount equal to the sum of (a) Consolidated Net Income for such period plus (b) to the extent deducted in determining Consolidated Net Income for such period, (i) Consolidated Interest Expense, (ii) income tax expense, (iii) depreciation, depletion and amortization, and (iv) all other non-cash charges, determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP after giving appropriate effect to any outside minority interests in the Restricted Subsidiaries.


 


“Consolidated Interest Expense” means, for any period, as applied to the Parent Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries, all interest expense (whether paid or accrued) and capitalized interest, including without limitation (a) the amortization of debt discount and premium, (b) the interest component under Capital Leases, and (c) the implied interest component, discount or other similar fees or charges in connection with any asset securitization program in each case determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP after giving appropriate effect to any outside minority interests in the Restricted Subsidiaries.


 


“Consolidated Lease Rentals” means, as of any date of determination, Lease Rentals of the Parent Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries, determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP after giving appropriate effect to any outside minority interests in the Restricted Subsidiaries.


 


“Consolidated Net Income” means, for any period, the net income, after taxes, of the Parent Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such period determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP after giving appropriate effect to any outside minority interests in the Restricted Subsidiaries, but excluding, to the extent reflected in determining such net income, (a) any extraordinary gains and losses for such period, (b) any non-cash impairment, valuation allowance, write-up, write-down or write-off in the book value of any assets and (c) any non-cash loss in connection with the disposition of any assets.


 


“Consolidated Net Worth” means, as of any date, as applied to the Parent Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries, shareholders’ equity or net worth as determined and computed on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP after giving appropriate effect to any outside minority interests in the Restricted Subsidiaries, provided that in determining “Consolidated Net Worth” there shall be (a) included any issuance of preferred stock by the Parent Borrower and (b) excluded (i) any extraordinary gains and losses, (ii) any non-cash impairment, valuation allowance, write-down or write-off in the book value of any assets, (iii) any non-cash loss in connection with the disposition of any assets and (iv) unfunded retirement liabilities of the Parent Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries associated with pension plans and United Mine Workers of America retiree medical plans and black lung obligations; provided further, that the items










  





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referred to in clauses (i), (ii) and (iii), shall be excluded only to the extent that such items are recorded following the date hereof.


 


“Credit Facilities” means, collectively, the Revolving A Credit Facility, the Revolving B Credit Facility and the L/C Facility or any of them, as the context requires.


 


“Credit Parties” means, collectively, the Parent Borrower, the Foreign Subsidiary Borrowers and the Guarantors; “Credit Party” means any one of them.


 


“Current SEC Reports” means the most recent report on Form 10-K, or any successor form, and any amendments thereto filed by the Parent Borrower with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) and any reports on Forms 10-Q and/or 8-K, or any successor forms, and any amendments thereto, filed by the Parent Borrower with the Commission after the date of such report on Form 10-K.


 


“Debt” of any Person means at any date of determination, without duplication, the sum of the following determined and calculated in accordance with GAAP:  (a) all obligations of such Person for borrowed money, (b) all obligations of such Person issued or assumed as the deferred purchase price of property or services purchased by such Person (other than trade debt incurred in the ordinary course of business and due within six months of the incurrence thereof) which would appear as liabilities on a balance sheet of such Person, (c) all Debt of others secured by (or for which the holder of such Debt has an existing right, contingent or otherwise, to be secured by) any Lien on, or payable out of the proceeds of production from, property owned or acquired by such Person, whether or not the obligations secured thereby have been assumed, provided that for purposes hereof the amount of such Debt shall be calculated at the greater of (i) the amount of such Debt as to which there is recourse to such Person and (ii) the fair market value of the property which is subject to the Lien, (d) all Support Obligations of such Person with respect to Debt of others, (e) the principal portion of all obligations of such Person under Capital Leases, (f) the maximum amount of all drafts drawn under standby letters of credit issued or bankers’ acceptances facilities created for the account of such Person (to the extent unreimbursed), and (g) the outstanding attributed principal amount under any asset securitization program of such Person.  The Debt of any Person shall include the Debt of any partnership or joint venture in which such Person is a general partner or a joint venturer, but only to the extent to which there is recourse to such Person for payment of such Debt.


 


“Debtor Relief Laws” means the Bankruptcy Code, and all other liquidation, conservatorship, bankruptcy, assignment for the benefit of creditors, moratorium, rearrangement, receivership, insolvency, reorganization, administration, extraordinary administration or similar debtor relief laws of the United States or other applicable jurisdictions (U.S. domestic or foreign) from time to time in effect and affecting the rights of creditors generally.


 


“Default” means any of the events specified in Section 11.1 which with the passage of time, the giving of notice or both, would constitute an Event of Default.


 


“Defaulting Lender” means at any time any Lender that (including as determined by the Administrative Agent after consultation with the Parent Borrower) (a) has failed to perform any of its funding obligations hereunder,  including in respect of its Loans or participations in respect of 










  





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Letters of Credit or Swingline Loans, within three Business Days of the date required to be funded by it hereunder, (b) has notified the Parent Borrower or the Administrative Agent that it does not intend to comply with its funding obligations or has made a public statement to that effect with respect to its funding obligations hereunder or under other agreements in which it commits to extend credit, (c) has failed, within three Business Days after request by the Administrative Agent, to confirm in a manner satisfactory to the Administrative Agent that it will comply with its funding obligations hereunder, or (d) has, or has a direct or indirect parent company that has, (i) become the subject of a proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law, (ii) had a receiver, conservator, trustee, administrator, assignee for the benefit of creditors or similar Person charged with reorganization or liquidation of its business or a custodian appointed for it, or (iii) taken any action in furtherance of, or indicated its consent to, approval of or acquiescence in any such proceeding or appointment; provided that a Lender shall not be a Defaulting Lender solely by virtue of the ownership or acquisition of any equity interest in that Lender or any direct or indirect parent company thereof by a Governmental Authority.


 


“Documentation Agent” has the meaning assigned thereto in the recitals hereto.


 


“Dollar Competitive Bid” means an offer by a Lender to make a Dollar Competitive Bid Loan in accordance with Section 2.5.1.


 


“Dollar Competitive Bid Loan” means any Loan denominated in Dollars made pursuant to Section 2.5.1 and all such Loans collectively as the context requires.


 


“Dollar Competitive Bid Rate” means the rate of interest per annum expressed as a percentage rate in the form of a decimal to no more than four decimal places offered by a Lender making a Dollar Competitive Bid with respect to any Dollar Competitive Bid Loan.


 


“Dollar Competitive Bid Request” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 2.5.1(b).


 


“Dollar Equivalent” means, on any Business Day with respect to any amount denominated in Euros, Sterling or any Optional Currency, the amount of Dollars that would be required to purchase the amount of such currency based upon the spot selling rate at which the Multicurrency Agent offers to sell such currency for Dollars in the London foreign exchange market at approximately 11:00 a.m. London time on such Business Day for delivery two Business Days later, and, with respect to any amount denominated in Dollars, such amount.


 


“Dollar LIBOR Rate Loans” means LIBOR Rate Loans denominated in Dollars.


 


“Dollar Revolving Loan” means any Revolving Credit Loan denominated in Dollars.


 


“Dollars” or “$” means, unless otherwise qualified, dollars in lawful currency of the United States.


 


“Dutch FSA” means the Dutch Financial Supervision Act (Wet op het financieel toezicht).


 


“EMU Legislation” means the legislative measures of the European Union for the introduction of, changeover to or operation of the Euro in one or more member states.


 


 










  





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“Environmental Laws” means any and all federal, state, local and foreign laws, statutes, ordinances, rules, regulations, permits, licenses, approvals, binding interpretations and orders of courts or Governmental Authorities, relating to the protection of human health or the environment, including, but not limited to, requirements pertaining to the manufacture, processing, distribution, use, treatment, storage, disposal, transportation, handling, reporting, licensing, permitting, investigation or remediation of Hazardous Materials.




 


“ERISA” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974.


 


“ERISA Affiliate” means any Person who together with the Parent Borrower is treated as a single employer within the meaning of Section 414(b), (c), (m) or (o) of the Code or Section 4001(b) of ERISA.


 


“Euro” or “€” means the single currency of the European Union as constituted by the Treaty on European Union and as referred to in the EMU Legislation.


 


“Event of Default” means any of the events specified in Section 11.1, provided that any requirement for passage of time, giving of notice, or any other condition, has been satisfied.


 


“Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.


 


“Existing Credit Agreement” has the meaning assigned thereto in the recitals hereto.


 


“Extension of Credit” means, as to any Lender, (a) any component of such Lender’s Extensions of Credit or (b) the making of, or participation in, a Loan by such Lender or the issuance or extension of, or participation in, a Letter of Credit or Swingline Loan by such Lender, as the context may require.


 


“Extensions of Credit” means, as to any Lender at any time, an amount equal to the sum of (a) the aggregate principal amount of all Revolving Credit Loans made by such Lender then outstanding, (b) if such Lender is a Revolving A Lender, such Lender’s Revolving A Ratable Share of the Revolving A L/C Obligations and Swingline Loans made under the Revolving A Credit Facility then outstanding, (c) if such Lender is a Revolving B Lender, such Lender’s Revolving B Ratable Share of the Revolving B L/C Obligations made under the Revolving B Credit Facility then outstanding, (d) the aggregate principal amount of all Competitive Bid Loans made by such Lender then outstanding and (e) if such Lender is the Swingline Lender, the aggregate principal amount of all Swingline Loans then outstanding.


 


“Fee Letter” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 13.19.1.


 


“Facility Fee” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 4.2.


 


“FATCA” means Sections 1471 through 1474 of the Code, as of the date of this Agreement (or any amended or successor version that is substantively comparable and not materially more onerous to comply with) and any current or future regulations or official interpretations thereof.


 


“Federal Funds Rate” means, for any day, the weighted average of the rates on overnight federal funds transactions with members of the Federal Reserve System arranged by federal funds 


 










  





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brokers, as published on the next succeeding Business Day by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, or, if such rate is not so published for any day that is a Business Day, the average of the quotations for the day of such transactions received by Wells Fargo from three federal funds brokers of recognized standing selected by it.


 


“Finance Party” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 4.10.3(a).


 


“Financial Letters of Credit” means any Letter of Credit issued to any Person other than the Parent Borrower or any of its Affiliates to secure the payment by any such Person of its financial obligations, or to provide counter or “back-up” guarantees in support of bank guarantees, letters of credit or other credit facilities afforded to the Parent Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, or to support local currency borrowings outside the United States.


 


“First Amendment” shall mean the First Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of January 6, 2012, among the Parent Borrower, the Lenders party thereto, and the Administrative Agent.


 


“First Amendment Effective Date” has the meaning given to such term in Article III to the First Amendment.”


 


“‘First Amendment Fee Letters” means the letter agreement (a) from Wells Fargo and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC to the Parent Borrower and (b) from Bank of America, N.A. and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated to the Parent Borrower, in each case dated as of November 29, 2011 and relating to certain fees payable by the Parent Borrower in respect of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, as amended, modified, restated or supplemented from time to time.”


 


“Fiscal Year” means the fiscal year of the Parent Borrower ending on December 31 in any year.


 


“Foreign Currency Competitive Bid” means an offer by a Lender to make a Foreign Currency Competitive Bid Loan in accordance with Section 2.5.2.


 


“Foreign Currency Competitive Bid Loan” means any Loan denominated in a currency other than Dollars (as the Parent Borrower and the relevant Lender may from time to time agree) made pursuant to Section 2.5.2 and all such Loans collectively as the context requires.


 


“Foreign Currency Competitive Bid Rate” means the rate of interest per annum expressed as a percentage rate in the form of a decimal to no more than four decimal places offered by a Lender making a Foreign Currency Competitive Bid with respect to any Foreign Currency Competitive Bid Loan.


 


“Foreign Currency Competitive Bid Request” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 2.5.2(b).


 


“Foreign Currency Loans” means, collectively, each Revolving Loan and Swingline Loan denominated in Euros, Sterling or any Optional Currency and each Foreign Currency Competitive Bid Loan.


 










  





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“Foreign Currency Equivalent” shall mean, with respect to any amount denominated in Dollars, the equivalent amount thereof in the applicable foreign currency based upon the spot selling rate at which the Multicurrency Agent offers to purchase such foreign currency with Dollars in the London foreign exchange market at approximately 11:00 a.m. London time on such date of determination for delivery two Business Days later.


 


“Foreign Lender” means any Lender that is organized under the laws of a jurisdiction other than that in which the Parent Borrower is resident for tax purposes (including such a Lender when acting in the capacity of an Issuing Lender).  For purposes of this definition, the United States, each State thereof and the District of Columbia shall be deemed to constitute a single jurisdiction.


 


“Foreign Pension Plan” means any plan, fund (including, without limitation, any superannuation fund) or other similar program established or maintained outside the United States of America by the Parent Borrower or any one or more of its Subsidiaries primarily for the benefit of employees of the Parent Borrower or such Subsidiaries residing outside the United States of America, which plan, fund or other similar program provides, or results in, retirement income, a deferral of income in contemplation of retirement or payments to be made upon termination of employment, and which plan is not subject to ERISA or the Code.


 


“Foreign Subsidiary” means each Subsidiary of the Parent Borrower that is not organized under the laws of the United States or any State or territory thereof.


 


“Foreign Subsidiary Borrowers” means each Foreign Subsidiary that is a Revolving Borrower and each Competitive Bid Foreign Subsidiary Borrower.


 


“Foreign Subsidiary Borrower Joinder Agreement” means any Foreign Subsidiary Borrower Joinder Agreement executed and delivered by any Foreign Subsidiary Borrower and the Parent Borrower, substantially in the form of Exhibit I.


 


“Fronting Exposure” means, at any time there is a Defaulting Lender, (a) with respect to any Issuing Lender, such Defaulting Lender’s Ratable Share of the outstanding L/C Obligations other than L/C Obligations as to which such Defaulting Lender’s participation obligation has been reallocated to other Lenders or cash collateralized in accordance with the terms hereof, and (b) with respect to the Swingline Lender, such Defaulting Lender’s Ratable Share of Swingline Loans other than Swingline Loans as to which such Defaulting Lender’s participation obligation has been reallocated to other Lenders or cash collateralized in accordance with the terms hereof.


 


“Funding Office” means the office of the Administrative Agent or the Multicurrency Agent specified in Section 13.1.3, or any subsequent office which shall have been specified by the Administrative Agent for such purpose by written notice to the Borrowers and the Lenders.


 


“GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles in the United States, as recognized by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Financial Accounting Standards Board, consistently applied and maintained on a consistent basis throughout the period indicated, subject to Section 1.4.


 


“Governmental Approvals” means all authorizations, consents, approvals, licenses and exemptions of, registrations and filings with, and reports to, all Governmental Authorities.


 










  





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“Governmental Authority” means any nation, province, state or political subdivision thereof, and any government or any Person exercising executive, legislative, regulatory or administrative functions of or pertaining to government, in each case whether U.S. domestic or foreign (including any supra-national bodies such as the European Union or the European Central Bank).


 


“Guaranteed Obligations” means, without duplication, all of the Obligations of the Borrowers to the Lenders and the Administrative Agent, whenever arising, under this Agreement, the Notes or any other Loan Document (including, but not limited to, obligations with respect to principal, interest and fees).


 


“Guarantor” means the Parent Borrower and each Subsidiary of the Parent Borrower identified as a “Guarantor” on the signature pages hereto and any Material Domestic Subsidiary that becomes a Guarantor hereunder after the Closing Date by execution of a Guarantor Joinder Agreement pursuant to Section 8.10; provided that each of Pittston Minerals Group Inc. and Pittston Coal Company shall not be a Guarantor hereunder.


 


“Guarantor Joinder Agreement” means a Guarantor Joinder Agreement executed by a Guarantor and the Administrative Agent in substantially the form of Exhibit F.


 


“Hazardous Materials” means any substances or materials (a) which are or become regulated or defined as hazardous wastes, hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, chemical substances or mixtures or toxic substances under any Environmental Law, (b) which are toxic, explosive, corrosive, flammable, infectious, radioactive, carcinogenic, mutagenic or otherwise harmful to human health or the environment and are or become regulated by any Governmental Authority, (c) the presence of which require investigation or remediation under any Environmental Law, (d) the discharge or emission or release of which requires a permit or license under any Applicable Law or other Governmental Approval, or (e) which contain, without limitation, asbestos, polychlorinated biphenyls, urea formaldehyde foam insulation, petroleum hydrocarbons, petroleum derived substances or waste, crude oil, nuclear fuel, natural gas or synthetic gas.


 


“Hedging Agreement” means (a) any and all rate swap transactions, basis swaps, credit derivative transactions, forward rate transactions, commodity swaps, commodity options, forward commodity contracts, equity or equity index swaps or options, bond or bond price or bond index swaps or options or forward bond or forward bond price or forward bond index transactions, interest rate options, forward foreign exchange transactions, cap transactions, floor transactions, collar transactions, currency swap transactions, cross-currency rate swap transactions, currency options, spot contracts, or any other similar transactions or any combination of any of the foregoing (including any options to enter into any of the foregoing), whether or not any such transaction is governed by or subject to any master agreement, and (b) any and all transactions of any kind, and the related confirmations, which are subject to the terms and conditions of, or governed by, any form of master agreement published by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc., any International Foreign Exchange Master Agreement, or any other master agreement (any such master agreement, together with any related schedules, a “Master Agreement”), including any such obligations or liabilities under any Master Agreement.


 










  





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“Indemnitee” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 13.2.


 


“Information” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 13.9.


 


“Initial Loans” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 2.9.4.


 


“Interest Coverage Ratio” means, as of the last day of any fiscal quarter, the ratio of (a) Consolidated EBITDA to (b) Consolidated Interest Expense, in each case for the period of four (4) consecutive fiscal quarters ending as of such day.


 


“Interest Period” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 4.1.2.


 


“Internal Control Event” means a “material weakness” (as defined in Statement on Auditing Standards No. 60) in, or fraud that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in, the Parent Borrower’s internal controls over financial reporting, in each case as described in Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and all rules and regulations promulgated thereunder and the accounting and auditing principles, rules, standards and practices promulgated or approved with respect thereto.


 


“Investment” in any Person means (a) the acquisition (whether for cash, property, services, assumption of indebtedness, securities or otherwise) of capital stock, bonds, notes, debentures, partnership, joint ventures or other ownership interests or other securities of such Person, (b) any deposit with, or advance, loan or other extension of credit to, such Person (other than deposits made in connection with the purchase of equipment or other assets in the ordinary course of business) or (c) any other capital contribution to or investment in such Person.


 


“ISP” means, with respect to any Letter of Credit, the “International Standby Practices 1998” published by the Institute of International Banking Law & Practice, Inc. (or such later version thereof as may be in effect at the time of issuance of such Letter of Credit).


 


“Issuing Lender” means Wells Fargo and any other Lender mutually acceptable and on terms satisfactory to such Lender, the Parent Borrower and the Administrative Agent.


 


“Labor Laws” means any and all federal, state, local and foreign statutes, laws, regulations, ordinances, rules, judgments and orders relating to employment, equal employment opportunity, nondiscrimination, immigration, wages, hours, benefits, collective bargaining, the payment of social security and similar taxes, occupational safety and health, and plant closing.


 


“L/C Application” means an application, in the form specified by any Issuing Lender from time to time, requesting such Issuing Lender to issue a Letter of Credit.


 


“L/C Commitment” means the commitment of an Issuing Lender to issue Letters of Credit as set forth in Article III.


 


“L/C Facility” means the letter of credit facilities established pursuant to Article III hereof.


 


“L/C Fees” means the Revolving A L/C Fee and the Revolving B L/C Fee.


 










  





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“L/C Obligations” means at any time, an amount equal to the sum of the Revolving A L/C Obligations and the Revolving B L/C Obligations.


 


“L/C Termination Date” means the earlier of (a) the fifth Business Day prior to the Specified Maturity Date and (b) the Termination Date.


 


“Lease” means a lease, other than a Capital Lease, of real or personal, or real and personal, property.


 


“Lease Rentals” for any period means the sum of the rental and other obligations to be paid by the lessee under a Lease during the remaining term of such Lease (excluding any extension or renewal thereof at the option of the lessor or the lessee unless such option has been exercised), excluding any amount required to be paid by the lessee (whether or not therein designated as rent or additional rent) on account of maintenance and repairs, insurance, taxes, assessments, water rates and similar charges.


 


“Lender” means each Person executing the First Amendment as a Lender as set forth on the signature pages thereto and each Person that hereafter becomes a party to this Agreement as a Lender pursuant to Sections 2.9, 2.10, 4.7.6 or 13.8.2, other than any Lender party hereto that ceases to be a Lender party hereto pursuant to any Assignment and Assumption; provided, that unless the context otherwise requires, each reference herein to the Lenders shall be deemed to include any Conduit Lender, each Issuing Lender and the Swingline Lender, in each case in such capacity.


 


“Lending Office” means, with respect to any Lender, the office(s) of such Lender maintaining such Lender’s Loans made hereunder.


 


“Letters of Credit” means the collective reference to the Revolving A Letters of Credit and the Revolving B Letters of Credit.


 


“Leverage Ratio” means, as of the date of any determination with respect to the Parent Borrower, the ratio of (a) the sum of (i) Consolidated Debt as of such date, plus (ii) the amount by which (A) the aggregate amount, as of the preceding December 31 (or as of such date if such date is December 31), of Consolidated Lease Rentals under non-cancellable Leases entered into by the Parent Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, discounted to such December 31 to present value at 10% and net of aggregate minimum non-cancellable sublease rentals, determined on a basis consistent with Note 14 to the Parent Borrower’s consolidated financial statements at and for the period ended December 31, 2009, included in the Parent Borrower’s 2009 annual report to shareholders, exceeds (B) $400,000,000, to (b) the sum of (i) the amount determined pursuant to clause (a) plus (ii) Consolidated Net Worth as of such date.


 


“LIBOR Base Rate” means with respect to each day during each Interest Period pertaining to a LIBOR Rate Loan, the rate per annum determined on the basis of the rate for deposits in the relevant currency (other than Hong Kong Dollars) for a period equal to such Interest Period commencing on the first day of such Interest Period appearing on Reuters Screen LIBOR01 Page (or any successor page), or with respect to any LIBOR Rate Loan denominated in Hong Kong Dollars, the British Bankers Association Interest Settlement Rate for such currency and such Interest Period, in each case as of 11:00 A.M., Local Time, on the Quotation Day for such Interest


 










  





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Period.  In the event that no such rate is available, the “LIBOR Base Rate” shall be determined by reference to such other comparable publicly available service providing quotations of the British Bankers Association LIBOR Rate as may be reasonably selected by the Administrative Agent or, in the absence of such availability, by reference to the rate at which the Administrative Agent is offered deposits in the relevant currency at or about 11:00 A.M., Local Time, two Business Days prior to the beginning of such Interest Period in the interbank eurocurrency market where its relevant eurocurrency and foreign currency and exchange operations are then being conducted for delivery on the first day of such Interest Period for the number of days comprised therein.


 


“LIBOR Market Index Rate” means, for any date, the rate for one month Dollar, Sterling or Euro deposits, as applicable, as reported on Reuters Screen LIBOR01 Page (or any successor page) as of 11:00 a.m. London time, on such day, or if such day is not a London Banking Day, then the immediately preceding London Banking Day (or if not so reported, then as determined by the Administrative Agent from another recognized source or interbank quotation).


 


“LIBOR Market Index Rate Loan” means any Swingline Loan bearing interest at a rate determined by reference to the LIBOR Market Index Rate.


 


“LIBOR Rate” means, for any Interest Period, with respect to a LIBOR Rate Loan, the rate of interest per annum determined by the Administrative Agent as follows:


 



	  	  	

LIBOR Base Rate




	
LIBOR Rate

	
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1.00- LIBOR Reserve Percentage












The LIBOR Rate shall be adjusted automatically as to all LIBOR Rate Loans then outstanding as of the effective date of any change in the LIBOR Reserve Percentage.


 


“LIBOR Rate Loan” means a Revolving Credit Loan bearing interest at a rate based upon the LIBOR Rate.


 


“LIBOR Reserve Percentage” means, for any day, the percentage which is in effect for such day as prescribed by the Federal Reserve Board (or any successor) for determining the maximum reserve requirement (including without limitation any basic, supplemental or emergency reserves) in respect of eurocurrency liabilities or any similar category of liabilities for a member bank of the Federal Reserve System in New York City and to which the Administrative Agent or any Lender is then subject.


 


“Lien” means, with respect to any asset, any mortgage, lien, pledge, charge, security interest or encumbrance of any kind in respect of such asset.  For the purposes of this Agreement, a Person shall be deemed to own subject to a Lien any asset which it has acquired or holds subject to the interest of a vendor or lessor under any conditional sale agreement, Capital Lease or other title retention agreement relating to such asset.


 


“Loan Documents” means, collectively, this Agreement, the First Amendment, the Second Amendment, the Notes, the L/C Applications, any Guarantor Joinder Agreement, any Foreign Subsidiary Borrower Joinder Agreement, the Fee Letter, the First Amendment Fee Letters and


 










  





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each other document, instrument and agreement executed and delivered by any Credit Party for the benefit of the Administrative Agent or any Lender in connection with this Agreement.


 


“Loans” means, collectively, the Revolving Credit Loans, the Competitive Bid Loans and the Swingline Loans; “Loan” means any one of such Loans.


 


“Local Time” means (a) in the case of Foreign Currency Loans (except for the Foreign Currency Loans described in clause (b) below), London time, (b) in the case of Foreign Currency Loans denominated in Canadian Dollars and made to a Subsidiary Borrower that is incorporated or otherwise organized under the laws of Canada or any political subdivision thereof, Toronto time and (c) in all other cases, Charlotte, North Carolina time.


 


“London Banking Day” means any day on which banks in London are open for general banking business, including dealings in foreign currency and exchange.


 


“Mandatory Costs Rate” means in relation to any Interest Period or other period, the cost to any Lender of complying with all reserve, special deposit, capital adequacy, solvency, liquidity ratios, fees or other requirements of or imposed by the Bank of England, the Financial Services Authority, the European Central Bank or any other Governmental Authority for the time being attributable to each Loan or any unpaid sum (rounded up if necessary to 4 decimal places) as conclusively determined by the applicable Agent in accordance with the provisions set forth in Schedule 1.1 (d).


 


“Margin Stock” has the meaning given such term under Regulation U of the Board.


 


“Material Adverse Effect” means a material adverse effect on (a) the financial condition or results of operations of the Parent Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries taken as a whole that would impair the ability of the Credit Parties to perform their obligations under the Loan Documents or (b) the rights or remedies of the Lenders or the Administrative Agent under the Loan Documents.


 


“Material Domestic Subsidiary” means any Subsidiary of the Parent Borrower which (a) is organized under the laws of the United States, any state thereof or the District of Columbia and (b) together with its Subsidiaries, (i) owns more than twenty percent (20%), as of any date, of the assets and properties of the Parent Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries, determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP after giving appropriate effect to any outside minority interests in the Restricted Subsidiaries or (ii) accounts for more than twenty percent (20%) of Consolidated EBITDA.


 


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


 


“Multicurrency Agent” means Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, London Branch, and any other financial institution designated by the Administrative Agent (and reasonably acceptable to the Parent Borrower) to act as its sub-agent and correspondent hereunder in respect of the disbursement and payment of Foreign Currency Loans.


 


“Multiemployer Plan” means a “multiemployer plan” as defined in Section 400l(a)(3) of ERISA and is subject to Title IV of ERISA to which the Parent Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate is


 










  





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making, has made, is accruing or has accrued an obligation to make, contributions within the preceding six years.


 


“New Lender” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 2.9.2.


 


“New Lender Supplement” means a New Lender Supplement executed by a New Lender, the Parent Borrower and the Administrative Agent, substantially in the form of Exhibit D.


 


“Non-Cooperative Jurisdiction” means a “non-cooperative state or territory” (Etat ou territoire non coopératif)  as set out in the list referred to in Article 238-0 A of the French tax code (Code Général des Impôts), as such list may be amended from time to time.


 


“Notes” means any promissory note evidencing Loans.


 


“Notice of Account Designation” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 2.2.3.


 


“Notice of Borrowing” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 2.2.2(a).


 


“Notice of Conversion/Continuation” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 2.3.


 


“Notice of Prepayment” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 2.4.3.


 


“Obligations” means, in each case, whether now in existence or hereafter arising:  (a) the principal of and interest on the Loans, (b) the Reimbursement Obligations in respect of the Letters of Credit, (c) all payment and other obligations owing or payable at any time by any Borrower to any Lender or any Affiliate of any Lender under or in connection with any Hedging Agreement required or permitted by this Agreement, (d) interest and fees that accrue under the Loan Documents after the commencement by or against any Credit Party of any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Laws, and (e) all other fees and commissions (including attorney’s fees), charges, indebtedness, loans, liabilities, financial accommodations, obligations, covenants and duties owing by the Credit Parties to the Lenders or the Administrative Agent, of every kind, nature and description, direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, due or to become due, contractual or tortious, liquidated or unliquidated, and whether or not evidenced by any note, in each case under or in respect of this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents.


 


“OFAC” means the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control.


 


“Offered Increase Amount” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 2.9.1.


 


“Optional Currency” means any Revolving A Optional Currency and/or Revolving B Optional Currency, as the context may require.


 


“Other Taxes” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 4.10.2.


 


“Parent Borrower” has the meaning assigned thereto in the introductory paragraph.


 


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“Participation Interest” means an Extension of Credit by a Lender by way of a purchase of a participation interest in Letters of Credit or L/C Obligations as provided in Section 3.4.1, in Swingline Loans as provided in Section 2.6(d) or in any Obligations as provided in Section 4.5.


 


“PBGC” means the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation referred to and defined in ERISA.


 


“Pension Plan” means any employee pension benefit plan (within the meaning of Section 3(2) of ERISA), other than a Multiemployer Plan, which is subject to the provisions of Title IV of ERISA or Section 412 of the Code and is maintained for the employees of the Parent Borrower or any of its ERISA Affiliates.


 


“Performance Letters of Credit” means any trade or documentary Letter of Credit issued to secure the performance by any Person of its obligations, or to guarantee or otherwise secure any Person’s obligations relating to a bid, advance payment or security deposit, retention release, custom and duty deferment guaranty or bond, warranty or performance bond or other guaranty.


 


“Person” means an individual, corporation, limited liability company, partnership, association, trust, business trust, joint venture, joint stock company, pool, syndicate, sole proprietorship, unincorporated organization, Governmental Authority or any other form of entity or group thereof.


 


“Plan” means, at a particular time, any employee benefit plan that is covered by ERISA, other than a Multiemployer Plan, and in respect of which the Parent Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate is (or if such plan were terminated at such time, would, under Section 4069 of ERISA be deemed to be) an “employer” as defined in Section 3(5) of ERISA.


 


“Prime Rate” has the meaning assigned thereto in the definition of “Alternate Base Rate”.


 


“Prior Bank Commitment” means the Parent Borrower’s committed credit facility evidenced by the Existing Credit Agreement.


 


“Professional Market Party” means a professional market party (professionele marktpartij) within the meaning of the Dutch FSA.


 


“Quotation Day” means in respect of the determination of the LIBOR Rate for any Interest Period for LIBOR Rate Loans in Euros, Sterling, Canadian Dollars or any other Optional Currency, the day on which quotations would ordinarily be given by prime banks in the London interbank market for deposits in such currency for delivery on the first day of such Interest Period for such Interest Period; provided, that if quotations would ordinarily be given on more than one date, the Quotation Day for such Interest Period shall be the last of such dates.  On the date hereof, the Quotation Day in respect of any Interest Period (i) for any Optional Currency (other than Canadian Dollars) is customarily the last London Banking Day prior to the beginning of such Interest Period which is (a) at least two London Banking Days prior to the beginning of such Interest Period and (b) a day on which banks are open for general banking business in such Optional Currency; (ii) for Euros is customarily the day which is two Target Operating Days prior to the first day of such Interest Period and , (iii) for Sterling is customarily the day which is the first day of such Interest Period and (iv) for Canadian Dollars, at approximately 11:00 a.m. on the date


 










  





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(A) such foreign exchange computation is made in the case of Canadian Base Rate Loans, and (B) three (3) Business Days prior to the date as of which the foreign exchange computation is made in the case of Canadian CDOR Loans.


 


“Ratable Share” means, as to any Lender at any time, the ratio of (a) the amount of the Commitment of such Lender to (b) the Aggregate Commitment.


 


“Refinancing” has the meaning assigned thereto in the recitals hereto.


 


“Register” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 13.8.2(d).


 


“Reimbursement Obligation” means the obligation of any Revolving Borrower to reimburse each Issuing Lender pursuant to Section 3.5 for amounts drawn under Letters of Credit issued for the account of such Revolving Borrower.


 


“Reportable Event” means an event described in Section 4043(c) of ERISA with respect to a Pension Plan that is subject to Title IV of ERISA other than those events as to which the thirty (30) day notice period is waived under subsection .22, .23, .27 or .28 of PBGC Regulation Section 4043.


 


“Required Lenders” means, at any date, any combination of Lenders that hold more than fifty percent (50%) of the Aggregate Commitment then in effect or, if the Aggregate Commitment has been terminated, any combination of Lenders who collectively hold more than fifty percent (50%) of the aggregate unpaid principal amount of the Extensions of Credit (excluding the aggregate unpaid principal amount of Competitive Bid Loans); provided that, for purposes of declaring the Loans to be due and payable pursuant to Article XI, and for all purposes after the Loans become due and payable pursuant to Article XI, the outstanding Competitive Bid Loans of the Lenders shall be included in the Lenders’ respective Extensions of Credit in determining the Required Lenders, provided further that the Commitment of, and the portion of the Extensions of Credit held or deemed held by, any Defaulting Lender shall be excluded for purposes of making a determination of Required Lenders.


 


“Required Revolving A Lenders” means, at any date, any combination of Revolving A Lenders that hold more than fifty percent (50%) of the Aggregate Revolving A Commitment then in effect or, if the Aggregate Revolving A Commitment has been terminated, any combination of Revolving A Lenders who collectively hold more than fifty percent (50%) of the Aggregate Revolving A Credit Exposure, provided that the Revolving A Commitment of, and the portion of the Aggregate Revolving A Credit Exposure held or deemed held by, any Defaulting Lender shall be excluded for purposes of making a determination of Required Revolving A Lenders.


 


“Required Revolving B Lenders” means, at any date, any combination of Revolving B Lenders that hold more than fifty percent (50%) of the Aggregate Revolving B Commitment then in effect or, if the Aggregate Revolving B Commitment has been terminated, any combination of Revolving B Lenders who collectively hold more than fifty percent (50%) of the Aggregate Revolving B Credit Exposure, provided that the Revolving B Commitment of, and the portion of the Aggregate Revolving B Credit Exposure held or deemed held by, any Defaulting Lender shall be excluded for purposes of making a determination of Required Revolving B Lenders.


 










  





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“Responsible Officer” means any of the following: the chief executive officer, chief financial officer or treasurer of the Parent Borrower or any other officer of the Parent Borrower proposed by the Parent Borrower and reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent.


 


“Restricted Subsidiary” means:


 


(i)                 any Subsidiary of the Parent Borrower at the date of this Agreement other than a Subsidiary designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary in Schedule 1.1(c);


 


(ii)                any other Material Domestic Subsidiary of the Parent Borrower;


 


(iii)               any other Foreign Subsidiary Borrower;


 


(iv)               any other Subsidiary of the Parent Borrower that is a Guarantor;


 


(v)                any other Subsidiary of the Parent Borrower that owns, directly or indirectly, any of the capital stock of any Guarantor; and


 


(vi)               any other Person that becomes a Subsidiary of the Parent Borrower after the date hereof unless prior to such Person becoming a Subsidiary a Responsible Officer of the Parent Borrower designates such Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary, in accordance with the following paragraph.


 


A Restricted Subsidiary (other than any Material Domestic Subsidiary, any Subsidiary that is a Guarantor, Foreign Subsidiary Borrower, or any Subsidiary that owns, directly or indirectly, any of the capital stock of any Guarantor) may be designated by a Responsible Officer of the Parent Borrower as an Unrestricted Subsidiary by written notice to the Administrative Agent, but only if (a) the Subsidiary owns no shares, directly or indirectly, of the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary and (b) immediately after such designation, the Leverage Ratio is not greater than 0.60 to 1.00 and the Interest Coverage Ratio is at least 3.00 to 1.00.  An Unrestricted Subsidiary may be designated by a Responsible Officer of the Parent Borrower as a Restricted Subsidiary by written notice to the Administrative Agent, but only if immediately after such designation (x) the Parent Borrower shall be in compliance with Section 9.2 and (y) the Leverage Ratio is not greater than 0.60 to 1.00 and the Interest Coverage Ratio is at least 3.00 to 1.00.


 


“Revolving A Borrower” means each of the Parent Borrower, each Subsidiary Borrower designated as a Revolving A Borrower in Schedule 1.1(b), and any other Foreign Subsidiary that has been designated as a Revolving A Borrower pursuant to Section 2.11.1, other than any of the foregoing Subsidiaries that has ceased to be a Revolving A Borrower as provided in such Section.


 


“Revolving A Commitment” means as to any Lender, the obligation of such Lender to make Revolving A Credit Loans for the account of the Revolving A Borrowers and participate in Revolving A Letters of Credit and Swingline Loans made under the Revolving A Credit Facility in an aggregate principal and/or stated amount at any time outstanding not to exceed the amount set forth under “Revolving A Commitment” opposite such Lender’s name on Schedule 1.2 to the First Amendment as such amount may be increased, reduced or modified at any time or from time to time pursuant to the terms hereof.


 




  





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“Revolving A Credit Exposure” means, with respect to any Revolving A Lender at any time, the Dollar Equivalent of the sum of (i) the aggregate principal amount of all Loans made by such Revolving A Lender that are outstanding at such time, (ii) such Lender’s Revolving A Ratable Share of the Revolving A L/C Obligations at such time and (iii) such Lender’s Participation Interest in Swingline Loans.


 


“Revolving A Credit Facility” means the multi-year revolving credit facility established pursuant to Section 2.1.1(a) hereof.


 


“Revolving A Credit Loans” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 2.1.1(a).


 


“Revolving A L/C Fee” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 3.3.1.


 


“Revolving A L/C Obligations” means at any time, an amount equal to the Dollar Equivalent of the sum of (a) the aggregate undrawn and unexpired amount of the then outstanding Revolving A Letters of Credit and (b) the aggregate amount of drawings under Revolving A Letters of Credit which have not then been reimbursed pursuant to Section 3.5.  For all purposes of this Agreement, if on any date of determination a Revolving A Letter of Credit has expired by its terms but any amount may still be drawn thereunder by reason of the operation of Rule 3.14 of the ISP, such Revolving A Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be “outstanding” in the amount so remaining available to be drawn during any applicable extension period.


 


“Revolving A Lender” means each Lender with a Revolving A Commitment or that holds a Revolving A Credit Loan.


 


“Revolving A Letters of Credit” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 3.1.1.


 


“Revolving A Optional Currency” means the following currencies made available to the Revolving A Borrowers for the making of Revolving A Credit Loans:  (i) solely as to each Revolving A Borrower, the local currency of the jurisdiction in which such Revolving A Borrower is domiciled as set forth on Schedule 1.1(b) and (ii) any other currency made available by the Revolving A Lenders pursuant to Section 2.11.3.


 


“Revolving A Ratable Share” means, with respect to any Revolving A Lender at any time, the ratio (expressed as a percentage) of (a) the Revolving A Commitment of such Revolving A Lender at such time to (b) the Aggregate Revolving A Commitment, provided that, if the Termination Date has occurred, the Revolving A Ratable Share of each Revolving A Lender shall be determined based upon the Revolving A Commitments most recently in effect, giving effect to any assignments.


 


“Revolving Availability Period” means the period from and including the Closing Date to but excluding the Termination Date.


 


“Revolving B Borrower” means each of the Parent Borrower, each Subsidiary Borrower designated as a Revolving B Borrower in Schedule 1.1(b), and any other Foreign Subsidiary that has been designated as a Revolving B Borrower pursuant to Section 2.11.1, other than any of the foregoing Subsidiaries that has ceased to be a Revolving B Borrower as provided in such Section.


 




  





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“Revolving B Commitment” means as to any Lender, the obligation of such Lender to make Revolving B Credit Loans for the account of the Revolving B Borrowers and participate in Revolving B Letters of Credit in an aggregate principal and/or stated amount at any time outstanding not to exceed the amount set forth under “Revolving B Commitment” opposite such Lender’s name on Schedule 1.2 to the First Amendment as such amount may be increased, reduced or modified at any time or from time to time pursuant to the terms hereof.


 


“Revolving B Credit Exposure” means, with respect to any Revolving B Lender at any time, the Dollar Equivalent of the sum of (i) the aggregate principal amount of all Loans made by such Revolving B Lender that are outstanding at such time, and (ii) such Lender’s Revolving B Ratable Share of the Revolving B L/C Obligations at such time.


 


“Revolving B Credit Facility” means the multi-year revolving credit facility established pursuant to Section 2.1.1(b) hereof.


 


“Revolving B Credit Loans” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 2.1.1(b).


 


“Revolving B L/C Fee” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 3.3.2.


 


“Revolving B L/C Obligations” means at any time, an amount equal to the Dollar Equivalent of the sum of (a) the aggregate undrawn and unexpired amount of the then outstanding Revolving B Letters of Credit and (b) the aggregate amount of drawings under Revolving B Letters of Credit which have not then been reimbursed pursuant to Section 3.5.  For all purposes of this Agreement, if on any date of determination a Revolving B Letter of Credit has expired by its terms but any amount may still be drawn thereunder by reason of the operation of Rule 3.14 of the ISP, such Revolving B Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be “outstanding” in the amount so remaining available to be drawn during any applicable extension period.


 


“Revolving B Lender” means each Lender with a Revolving B Commitment or that holds a Revolving B Credit Loan.


 


“Revolving B Letters of Credit” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 3.1.2.


 


“Revolving B Optional Currency” means the following currencies made available to the Revolving B Borrowers for the making of Revolving B Credit Loans:  (i) solely as to each Revolving B Borrower, the local currency of the jurisdiction in which such Revolving B Borrower is domiciled as set forth on Schedule 1.1(b) and (ii) any other currency made available by the Revolving B Lenders pursuant to Section 2.11.3.


 


“Revolving B Ratable Share” means, with respect to any Revolving B Lender at any time, the ratio (expressed as a percentage) of (a) the Revolving B Commitment of such Revolving B Lender at such time to (b) the Aggregate Revolving B Commitment, provided that, if the Termination Date has occurred, the Revolving B Ratable Share of each Revolving B Lender shall be determined based upon the Revolving B Commitments most recently in effect, giving effect to any assignments.


 


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“Revolving Credit Facilities” means, collectively, the Revolving A Credit Facility and the Revolving B Credit Facility.


 


“Revolving Credit Loan” means any Loan (other than a Competitive Bid Loan) made to any Revolving Borrower pursuant to Section 2.2.


 


“Sale and Leaseback Transaction” means the sale by the Parent Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary to any Person (other than the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary) of any property or asset and, as part of the same transaction or series of transactions, the leasing as lessee by the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary of the same or another property or asset which it intends to use for substantially the same purpose.


 


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


 


“Second Amendment” means the Second Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of May 9, 2013, among the Parent Borrower, the Subsidiary Borrowers party thereto, the Lenders party thereto, and the Administrative Agent.


 


“Second Amendment Effective Date” has the meaning given to such term in Article II to the Second Amendment.


 


“Specified Maturity Date” means January 6, 2017.


 


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


 


“Subsequent Borrowings” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 2.9.4.


 


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


 


“Subsidiary Borrowers” means Subsidiaries of the Parent Borrower that are either a Revolving A Borrower or a Revolving B Borrower.


 


“Support Obligation” means, with respect to any Person, at any date without duplication, any Debt of another Person that is guaranteed, directly or indirectly in any manner, by such Person or endorsed (otherwise than for collection or deposit in the ordinary course of business) or discounted with recourse by such Person or any Debt of another Person that has the substantially equivalent or similar economic effect of being guaranteed by such Person or of otherwise making 


 

 





  





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such Person contingently liable therefor, through an agreement or otherwise, including, without limitation, an agreement (i) to purchase, or to advance or supply funds for the payment or purchase of, such Debt, or (ii) to make any loan, advance, capital contribution or other investment in such other Person to assure a minimum equity, asset base, working capital or other balance sheet condition for any date, or to provide funds for the payment of any liability, dividend or stock liquidation payment, or otherwise to supply funds to or in any manner invest in such other Person (unless such investment is expected to constitute a permitted investment under Section 9.10).


 


“Swingline Commitment” means the agreement of the Swingline Lender to make Swingline Loans pursuant to Section 2.6 in an aggregate principal amount at any time outstanding not to exceed the amount set forth under “Swingline Commitment” opposite such Lender’s name on Schedule 1.1(a) hereto as such amount may be reduced or modified at any time or from time to time pursuant to the terms hereof.


 


“Swingline Lender” means Wells Fargo, in its capacity as the Swingline Lender under Section 2.6, and its successor or successors in such capacity.


 


“Swingline Loan” means a LIBOR Market Index Rate Loan made by the Swingline Lender pursuant to Section 2.6.


 


“Swingline Loan Request” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 2.6(b).


 


“Swingline Termination Date” means the earlier of (i) fifth Business Day prior to the Specified Maturity Date and (ii) the Termination Date.


 


“Swiss Guidelines” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 13.8.2(g).


 


“Swiss Subsidiary” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 13.8.2(g).


 


“Syndication Agent” has the meaning assigned thereto in the recitals hereto.


 


“Target Operating Day” any day that is not (a) a Saturday or Sunday, (b) Christmas Day or New Year’s Day or (c) any other day on which the Trans-European Automated Real-time Gross Settlement Express Transfer System (or any successor settlement system) is not operating (as reasonably determined by the Administrative Agent).


 


“Taxes” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 4.10.1.


 


“Termination Date” means the earliest of the dates referred to in Section 2.7.


 


“Type” (i) when used in reference to any Loan, refers to whether the rate of interest on such Loan, or on the Loans comprising any borrowing, is determined by reference to the LIBOR Rate, the Canadian Base Rate, the CDOR Rate or the LIBOR Market Index Rate or the Alternate Base Rate and (ii) when used in reference to any Letter of Credit, refers to whether it is a Revolving A Letter of Credit or a Revolving B Letter of Credit.


 


 




  





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“UCC” means, with respect to any Letter of Credit, the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in the State in which the corporate headquarters of the relevant Issuing Lender is located or such other jurisdiction as is acceptable to the relevant Issuing Lender.


 


“Unfunded Current Liability” of any Pension Plan means the amount, if any, by which the actuarial present value of the accumulated plan benefits under the Pension Plan as of the close of its most recent year, determined in accordance with actuarial assumptions at such time consistent with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 87 (irrespective of any subsequent changes to or replacements of such Statement), exceeds the sum of (a) the market value of the assets allocable thereto and (b) $5,000,000.


 


“Uniform Customs” means the Uniform Customs and Practice for Documentary Credits most recently published and in effect by the International Chamber of Commerce.


 


“United States” and “U.S.” mean the United States of America.


 


“Unrestricted Subsidiary” means any Subsidiary other than a Restricted Subsidiary.


 


“USA Patriot Act” means the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001, 107 P.L. 56, as amended.


 


“Wells Fargo” means Wells Fargo Bank, National Association.


 


Section 1.2   General.


 


Wherever from the context it appears appropriate, each term stated in either the singular or plural shall include the singular and plural, and pronouns stated in the masculine, feminine or neuter gender shall include the masculine, feminine and neuter.  Any reference herein to “Charlotte, North Carolina time” or, “London time” or “Toronto time” shall refer to the applicable time of day in Charlotte, North Carolina or, London, England, or Toronto, Ontario, as applicable.


 


Section 1.3   Other Definitions and Provisions.


 


1.3.1   Use of Capitalized Terms.  Unless otherwise defined therein, all capitalized terms defined in this Agreement shall have the defined meanings provided herein when used in this Agreement and the other Loan Documents or any certificate, report or other document made or delivered pursuant to this Agreement.


 


1.3.2   Other Interpretive Provisions.  With reference to this Agreement and each other Loan Document, unless otherwise specified herein or in such other Loan Document:


 


(a)           The words “include,” “includes” and “including” shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase “without limitation.”  The word “will” shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect as the word “shall.”  Unless the context requires otherwise, (i) any definition of or reference to any agreement, instrument or other document (including articles of incorporation or comparable organizational documents) shall be construed as referring to such agreement, instrument or other document as from time to time amended, supplemented or otherwise modified 


 










  





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(subject to any restrictions on such amendments, supplements or modifications set forth herein or in any other Loan Document), (ii) any reference herein to any Person shall be construed to include such Person’s successors and assigns, (iii) the words “herein,” “hereof” and “hereunder,” and words of similar import when used in any Loan Document, shall be construed to refer to such Loan Document in its entirety and not to any particular provision thereof, (iv) all references in a Loan Document to Articles, Sections, Exhibits and Schedules shall be construed to refer to Articles and Sections of, and Exhibits and Schedules to, the Loan Document in which such references appear, (v) any reference to any law shall include all statutory and regulatory provisions consolidating, implementing, amending, replacing or interpreting such law and any reference to any law or regulation shall, unless otherwise specified, refer to such law or regulation as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time, and (vi) the words “asset” and “property” shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect and to refer to any and all tangible and intangible assets and properties, including cash, securities, accounts and contract rights.


 


(b)           In the computation of periods of time from a specified date to a later specified date, the word “from” means “from and including;” the words “to” and “until” each mean “to but excluding;” and the word “through” means “to and including.”


 


Section 1.4   Accounting Terms.


 


Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, all accounting terms used herein shall be interpreted, and all financial statements and certificates and reports as to financial matters required to be delivered to the Administrative Agent or the Lenders hereunder shall be prepared, in accordance with GAAP applied on a consistent basis (except for changes concurred by Parent Borrower’s independent public accountants and disclosed in writing to the Administrative Agent).  All calculations made for the purposes of determining compliance with this Agreement shall (except as otherwise expressly provided herein) be made by application of GAAP applied on a basis consistent (except for changes concurred by Parent Borrower’s independent public accountants and disclosed in writing to the Administrative Agent) with the most recent annual or quarterly financial statements delivered pursuant to Section 7.1 (or, prior to the delivery of the first financial statements pursuant to Section 7.1, consistent (except for changes concurred by Parent Borrower’s independent public accountants and disclosed in writing to the Administrative Agent) with the annual audited financial statements referenced in Section 6.1.7); provided, however, if (a) the Parent Borrower shall object to determining such compliance on such basis at the time of delivery of such financial statements due to any change in GAAP, the rules promulgated with respect thereto or to any change in the application of GAAP concurred by Parent Borrower’s independent public accountants or (b) the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders shall so object in writing within 60 days after delivery of such financial statements or object to any change in the application of GAAP concurred by Parent Borrower’s independent public accountants, then (i) such calculations shall be made on a basis consistent with the most recent financial statements delivered by the Parent Borrower to the Administrative Agent or the Lenders as to which no such objection shall have been made and (ii) the Administrative Agent and the Parent Borrower shall negotiate in good faith to amend such ratio or requirement as to which objections shall have been made (subject to the approval of the Required Lenders) to preserve the original intent thereof in light of such change in GAAP.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, for purposes of determining compliance with any covenant contained herein (including, without limitation, any financial covenant), any election by the Parent Borrower or any Subsidiary to measure an item of 


 


 




  





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Indebtedness using fair value (as permitted by FASB ASC 825 or any similar accounting standard) shall be disregarded and such determination shall be made as if such election had not been made.


 


Section 1.5   Redenomination of Certain Foreign Currencies and Computation of Dollar Equivalents.


 


(a)           Each obligation of a Credit Party to make a payment denominated in the currency of any member state of the European Union that adopts the Euro as its lawful currency or adopts another currency to replace the Euro as its lawful currency, in each case after the date hereof, shall be redenominated into Euros or such other currency, as the case may be, at the time of such adoption (in accordance with Applicable Law).  If, in relation to the currency of any such member state, the basis of accrual of interest expressed in this Agreement in respect of that currency shall be inconsistent with any convention or practice in the London interbank market for the basis of accrual of interest in respect of the Euro, such expressed basis shall be replaced by such convention or practice with effect from the date on which such member state adopts the Euro, or other currency, as the case may be, as its lawful currency; provided that if any Foreign Currency Loan in the currency of such member state is outstanding immediately prior to such date, such replacement shall take effect, with respect to such Foreign Currency Loan, at the end of the then current Interest Period.


 


(b)           Each provision of this Agreement relating solely to payments denominated in Euros shall be subject to such reasonable changes of construction as the Administrative Agent and the Parent Borrower may from time to time mutually specify to be appropriate to reflect the adoption, or the replacement, of the Euro by any member state of the European Union and any relevant market conventions or practices relating to the Euro.


 


(c)           References herein to minimum Dollar amounts and integral multiples stated in Dollars, where they shall also be applicable to any other currency, shall be deemed to refer to approximate Foreign Currency Equivalent.  Wherever in this Agreement an amount, such as a minimum or maximum limitation on Debt permitted to be incurred or Investments permitted to be made hereunder, is expressed in Dollars, it shall be deemed to refer to the Dollar Equivalent thereof.


 


           Section 1.6   Interest Rates.  If at any time any interest rate quoted or otherwise made available from time to time under this Agreement is no longer available generally in the good faith determination of the Administrative Agent, then the Administrative Agent (after consultation with, and consent from, the Parent Borrower) shall, by written notice to the Lenders, substitute such unavailable interest rate with another interest rate commercially available to all of the Revolving A Lenders or Revolving B Lenders, as applicable, unless the Required Revolving A Lenders or the Required Revolving B Lenders, as the case may be, acting reasonably and in good faith determine (which determination shall be conclusive) and notify the Administrative Agent that such substitute interest rate does not adequately and fairly reflect the cost to such Lenders of funding Revolving Credit Loans hereunder.


 


 




  





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ARTICLE II


 


CREDIT FACILITIES


 


Section 2.1   Amount and Terms of Credit.


 


2.1.1           Description of Facilities.  Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement:


 


(a)           the Revolving A Lenders hereby grant to the Revolving A Borrowers a five-year revolving credit facility (the “Revolving A Credit Facility”) pursuant to which each Revolving A Lender severally agrees to make revolving credit loans (the “Revolving A Credit Loans”), from time to time during the Revolving Availability Period, to each Revolving A Borrower in Dollars, Euros, Sterling or any Revolving A Optional Currency, in each case in an aggregate principal amount at any time outstanding that will not result in: (1) the Aggregate Revolving A Credit Exposure exceeding the Aggregate Revolving A Commitment; or (2) such Lender’s Revolving A Credit Exposure exceeding its Revolving A Commitment.  Each Revolving A Credit Loan made by a Revolving A Lender shall be in a principal amount equal to such Lender’s Revolving A Ratable Share of the aggregate principal amount of Revolving A Credit Loans requested on such occasion; and


 


(b)           the Revolving B Lenders hereby grant to the Revolving B Borrowers a five-year revolving credit facility (the “Revolving B Credit Facility”) pursuant to which each Revolving B Lender severally agrees to make revolving credit loans (the “Revolving B Credit Loans”), from time to time during the Revolving Availability Period, to each Revolving B Borrower in Dollars, Euros, Sterling or any Revolving B Optional Currency, in each case in an aggregate principal amount at any time outstanding that will not result in (1) the Aggregate Revolving B Credit Exposure exceeding the Aggregate Revolving B Commitment; or (2) such Lender’s Revolving B Credit Exposure exceeding its Revolving B Commitment.  Each Revolving B Credit Loan made by a Revolving B Lender shall be in a principal amount equal to such Lender’s Revolving B Ratable Share of the aggregate principal amount of Revolving B Credit Loans requested on such occasion.


 


2.1.2           Application of Facilities.  The Credit Facilities established hereby shall be used by the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries for any lawful purpose, including:


 


(a)           refinance existing Debt of the Parent Borrower and its Subsidiaries outstanding under the Prior Bank Commitment; and


 


(b)           finance the working capital needs, capital expenditures, acquisitions permitted under this Agreement and all other general corporate purposes of the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries; provided, however, that no portion of the proceeds of any Loan shall be used to fund any such acquisition unless at such time (to the extent required by law and/or the corporate governance or other organizational documents of the target company) the board of directors or other similar governing body of the target company shall have either (i) approved such acquisition or recommended it to shareholders or (ii) taken a position that it will neither recommend for or against such acquisition; and, accordingly, each of the Borrowers shall apply all amounts 


 


 




  





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borrowed by it hereunder in conformity with such purposes and neither the Administrative Agent nor any Lender shall be obligated to see to the application thereof.


 


2.1.3           Lender Agreement.  Each Lender severally agrees, and by making any advance hereunder shall be deemed severally to represent, that: (i) none of the funds made available by such Lender with respect to any Revolving Credit Loan or any Competitive Bid Loan constitute “plan assets” within the meaning of 29 C.F.R. Section 2510.3-101, (ii) it qualifies as a Professional Market Party, (iii) under Applicable Law in effect as of the First Amendment Effective Date, it has the full power and authority to make Loans and other Extensions of Credit into the jurisdictions and in the currencies made available in its Class, and (iv) upon request of the Administrative Agent (which request will be made by the Administrative Agent promptly after its receipt of any request therefor from the Parent Borrower, made no more frequently than once in any calendar quarter), each Lender agrees that it will promptly confirm that, under Applicable Law then in effect, it continues to have the full power and authority to make Loans and other Extensions of Credit into the jurisdictions and in the currencies made available in its Class.  If the representation set forth in clause (iii) above at any time proves to be false as of First Amendment Effective Date for any Lender, or if any Lender fails or is unable to make the confirmation referred to in clause (iv) above, then such Lender will, at no expense to the Credit Parties, promptly (A) give notice thereof to the Administrative Agent and the Parent Borrower, and (B) either obtain a replacement commitment from an Assignee pursuant to Section 13.8.2 that is authorized to lend in all such jurisdictions and currencies made available in its Class or arrange for another Lender or other financial institution to make or continue Loans on behalf of such Lender, in each case reasonably acceptable to the Parent Borrower and the Administrative Agent.  The remedy set forth in Section 4.7.6 shall be the Credit Parties’ sole and exclusive remedy for any Lender’s breach of the representation set forth in clause (ii) and (iii) above or for any Lender’s failure or inability to make the confirmation referred to in clause (iv) above.  For the avoidance of doubt, nothing in this Section 2.1.3 shall be deemed to be in derogation of the rights and obligations of any Lender or Credit Party under Section 4.7.2(b).


 


Section 2.2   Procedure for Advances of Revolving Credit Loans.


 


2.2.1           Borrowing Options.


 


(a)           Each Revolving Credit Loan shall be made as part of a borrowing consisting of Revolving Credit Loans of the same Class and Type made by the Lenders ratably in accordance with their Revolving A Ratable Share or Revolving B Ratable Share, as the case may be.  The failure of any Lender to make any Revolving Credit Loan required to be made by it shall not relieve any other Lender of its obligations hereunder; provided that the Commitment of each Lender is several and no Lender shall be responsible for any other Lender’s failure to make Loans as required.


 


(b)           Subject to Section 4.7, each borrowing of Revolving Credit Loans shall be comprised entirely of (A1) in the case of a borrowing denominated in Dollars, LIBOR Rate Loans or Alternate Base Rate Loans as the applicable Borrower may request in accordance herewith, and (B(2) in the case of a borrowing denominated in Euros, Sterling or any Optional Currency, LIBOR Rate Loans (other than Canadian Dollars), LIBOR Rate Loans and (3) in the case of a borrowing denominated in Canadian Dollars, Canadian Base Rate Loans or Canadian CDOR Loans as the 


 


 




  





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applicable Borrower may request in accordance herewith.  Each Lender at its option may satisfy its obligation to make any Revolving Credit Loan by causing any domestic or foreign branch or Affiliate of such Lender to make such Revolving Credit Loan (in which case all payments of principal and interest with respect to such Loan shall be owed to such branch or Affiliate); provided that any exercise of such option shall not reduce the obligation of the applicable Revolving Borrower to repay such Loan in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.


 


(c)           Borrowings of more than one Type and Class may be outstanding at the same time; provided that there shall not at any time be more than a total of 15 borrowings of LIBOR Rate Loans outstanding.


 


(d)           Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, no Revolving Borrower shall be entitled to request, or to elect to convert or continue, any borrowing of Revolving Credit Loans if the Interest Period requested with respect thereto would end after the Specified Maturity Date.


 


2.2.2           Requests for Revolving Credit Loans.


 


(a)           The Parent Borrower (on its own behalf or on behalf of any Subsidiary Borrower) shall give the Administrative Agent irrevocable prior written notice in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A-1 (a “Notice of Borrowing”) not later than (i) 11:00 a.m., Charlotte, North Carolina time, on the same Business Day as each Alternate Base Rate Loan, (ii) 2:00 p.m., Charlotte, North Carolina time, at least one (1) Business Day before each Canadian Base Rate Loan, (iii) 12:00 noon, Charlotte, North Carolina time, at least three (3) Business Days before each Dollar LIBOR Rate Loan and (iiiCanadian CDOR Loan and (iv) 10:00 a.m., Charlotte, North Carolina time, at least four (4) Business Days before each Revolving Loan denominated in Euros, Sterling or any Optional Currency (other than Canadian Dollars), in each case, of its intention to borrow, specifying (A) the Borrower on whose behalf the Parent Borrower is requesting such borrowing; (B) the date of such borrowing, which shall be a Business Day, (C) whether the requested borrowing is to be a borrowing of Revolving A Credit Loans and/or Revolving B Credit Loans, (D) the amount of such borrowing, which shall be, (x) with respect to Alternate Base Rate Loans, Canadian CDOR Loans or Canadian Base Rate Loans, in an aggregate principal amount of the Dollar Equivalent of $1,000,000 or a whole multiple of $100,000 in excess thereof, and (y) with respect to LIBOR Rate Loans, in an aggregate principal amount of the Dollar Equivalent of $5,000,000 or a whole multiple of $1,000,000 in excess thereof (or such other amount as may be satisfactory to the Administrative Agent), (E) whether such Revolving Credit Loan is to be a LIBOR Rate Loan, a Canadian CDOR Loan, a Canadian Base Rate Loan or an Alternate Base Rate Loan, (F) in the case of a LIBOR Rate Loan, (x) the currency in which such LIBOR Rate Loan is to be denominated and (y) the duration of the Interest Period applicable thereto, (G) in the case of a Canadian CDOR Loan, the duration of the Interest Period applicable thereto, (H) in the case of a requested Revolving Credit Loan to a Foreign Subsidiary, the name and location of such Foreign Subsidiary, (HI) the location and number of the applicable Revolving Borrower’s account to which funds are to be disbursed and (IJ) the Dollar Equivalent of the aggregate principal amount (in each relevant currency) of all Competitive Bid Loans to the Borrowers then outstanding.  Notices received after the applicable time set forth above shall be deemed received on the next Business Day.  The Administrative Agent shall promptly notify the Lenders of each Notice of 


 




  





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Borrowing and in any case, no later than one Business Day after receipt of a Notice of Borrowing for Revolving Credit Loans denominated in Euros, Sterling or any Optional Currency.


 


(b)           The Administrative Agent shall calculate the Dollar Equivalent of each outstanding Foreign Currency Loan (i) as of the date of any Notice of Borrowing or Notice of Conversion/Continuation, (ii) at the end of each calendar month and (iii) at such time and from time to time as the Administrative Agent shall determine or the Required Lenders or Parent Borrower shall require, and in each case, shall notify the Parent Borrower of such calculation, and such calculation, absent manifest error, shall be the basis of any determination of the availability of credit hereunder.


 


2.2.3           Disbursement of Revolving Credit Loans.  Upon receipt of any notice pursuant to the last sentence of Section 2.2.2(a), each Lender (or its respective domestic or foreign branch or Affiliate) will make available to the Administrative Agent, for the account of the relevant Borrower at the relevant Funding Office, in funds immediately available to the Administrative Agent and in the applicable currency, such Lender’s Revolving A Ratable Share of the Revolving A Credit Loans to be made on such borrowing date or such Lender’s Revolving B Ratable Share of the Revolving B Credit Loans to be made on such borrowing date, as applicable, no later than 2:00 p.m., Charlotte, North Carolina time, on the proposed borrowing date of an Alternate Base Rate Loan or Dollar LIBOR Rate Loan, no later than 11:00 a.m., Charlotte, North Carolina time, on the proposed borrowing date of a Canadian Base Rate Loan and no later than 10:00 a.m., Charlotte, North Carolina time, on the proposed borrowing date of a LIBOR Rate Loan denominated in Euros, Sterling or any Optional Currency (other than Canadian Dollars) or of a Canadian CDOR Loan.  Each Revolving Borrower hereby irrevocably authorizes the Administrative Agent to disburse the proceeds of each borrowing requested for such Revolving Borrower pursuant to this Section 2.2 in immediately available funds by crediting or wiring such proceeds to the deposit account of such Revolving Borrower identified in the most recent notice of account designation, substantially in the form of Exhibit B hereto (a “Notice of Account Designation”), delivered by such Revolving Borrower to the Administrative Agent, or as may be otherwise agreed upon from time to time by such Revolving Borrower and the Administrative Agent.  Subject to Section 4.6 hereof, the Administrative Agent shall not be obligated to disburse the portion of the proceeds of any Revolving A Credit Loan or Revolving B Credit Loan requested pursuant to this Section 2.2 for which any Lender is responsible to the extent that such Lender has not made available to the Administrative Agent its Revolving A Ratable Share of such Revolving A Credit Loan or its Revolving B Ratable Share of such Revolving B Credit Loan, as applicable.


 


Section 2.3   Conversion and Continuation of Revolving Credit Loans.


 


Provided that no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is then continuing, and subject to the terms of this Agreement, each Borrower shall have the option (a) to convert all or any portion of its outstanding Revolving Credit Loans made as Alternate Base Rate Loans in a principal amount equal to $5,000,000 or any whole multiple of $1,000,000 in excess thereof (or such other amount as may be satisfactory to the Administrative Agent) into one or more Dollar LIBOR Rate Loans and , (b)(i) to convert all or any part of its outstanding Dollar LIBOR Rate Loans in a principal amount equal to $1,000,000 or a whole multiple of $100,000 in excess thereof into Alternate Base Rate Loans or (ii) to continue LIBOR Rate Loans as LIBOR Rate Loans in the same currency for an additional Interest Period;, (c)(i) to convert all or any part of its Canadian Base Rate Loans in a 


 


 




  





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principal amount equal to $1,000,000 or any whole multiple of $100,000 in excess thereof to Canadian CDOR Loans, (ii) to convert all or any part of its outstanding Canadian CDOR Loans in a principal amount equal to $1,000,000 or a whole multiple of $100,000 in excess thereof into Canadian Base Rate Loans or (iii) to continue Canadian CDOR Loans as such for an additional Interest Period, provided that if any conversion or continuation is made prior to the expiration of any Interest Period, the relevant Borrower shall pay any amount required to be paid pursuant to Section 4.8 hereof.  Whenever any Borrower desires to convert or continue Revolving Credit Loans as provided above, such Borrower shall give the Administrative Agent irrevocable prior written notice in the form attached as Exhibit G (a “Notice of Conversion/Continuation”) not later than (i) 11:00 a.m., Charlotte, North Carolina time, on the same Business Day in the case of a conversion of a Dollar LIBOR Rate Loan to aan Alternate Base Rate Loan, (ii) 2:00 p.m., Charlotte, North Carolina time, at least one (1) Business Day before the proposed conversion of a Canadian CDOR Loan to a Canadian Base Rate Loan, (iii) 12:00 noon, Charlotte, North Carolina time, at least three (3) Business Days before the proposed conversion into or a continuation of a Dollar LIBOR Rate Loan or Canadian CDOR Loan and (iiiiv) 10:00 a.m., Charlotte, North Carolina time, at least four (4) Business Days before the proposed continuation of any LIBOR Rate Loan denominated in Euros, Sterling or any Optional Currency (other than Canadian Dollars).  The Administrative Agent shall promptly notify the Lenders of such Notice of Conversion/Continuation.


 


Section 2.4   Repayment of Loans.


 


2.4.1           Repayment on Termination Date.  Each Borrower agrees to repay the outstanding principal amount of all Loans made to it under, and its Reimbursement Obligations under, the Revolving Credit Facilities in full on the Termination Date, with all accrued but unpaid interest thereon.


 


2.4.2           Mandatory Repayment of Loans.


 


(a)           If at any time the Aggregate Revolving A Credit Exposure exceeds 105% (or if none of such Aggregate Revolving A Credit Exposure is denominated in Euros, Sterling or any Optional Currency, 100%) of the Aggregate Revolving A Commitment, the relevant Borrower or Borrowers agree immediately upon notice from the Administrative Agent, by payment to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Revolving A Lenders, to repay Revolving A Credit Loans, Swingline Loans or Competitive Bid Loans and/or furnish cash collateral as described in Section 2.4.2(c), in the Dollar Equivalent of the amount of such excess without premium or penalty; provided that any repayment of LIBOR Rate Loans pursuant to this Section 2.4.2(a) other than on the last day of the Interest Period applicable thereto shall be accompanied by any amount required to be paid pursuant to Section 4.8 hereof.


 


(b)           If at any time the Aggregate Revolving B Credit Exposure exceeds 105% (or if none of such Aggregate Revolving B Credit Exposure is denominated in Euros, Sterling or any Optional Currency, 100%) of the Aggregate Revolving B Commitment, the relevant Borrower or Borrowers agree immediately upon notice from the Administrative Agent, by payment to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Revolving B Lenders, to repay Revolving B Credit Loans or Competitive Bid Loans and/or furnish cash collateral as described in Section 2.4.2(c), in the Dollar Equivalent of the amount of such excess without premium or penalty; provided that any 


 


 




  





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repayment of LIBOR Rate Loans pursuant to this Section 2.4.2(b) other than on the last day of the Interest Period applicable thereto shall be accompanied by any amount required to be paid pursuant to Section 4.8 hereof.


 


(c)           As an alternative to repaying Loans as prescribed in Section 2.4.2(a) and Section 2.4.2(b), the Parent Borrower may deposit with the Administrative Agent cash collateral in the Dollar Equivalent of the amount in excess as described in such Sections, it being understood that if such excess remains outstanding for more than 45 days, the Administrative Agent shall apply any and all such cash collateral to repay the outstanding Loans of the relevant Class in the amount of such excess.  Until such time, such cash collateral shall be maintained and applied in accordance with Section 11.2.2.


 


2.4.3           Optional Repayments.  Each Revolving Borrower may at any time and from time to time repay the Revolving Credit Loans made to it, in whole or in part without premium or penalty except for any amount required to be paid pursuant to Section 4.8, upon (i) at least three (3) Business Days irrevocable notice by the Parent Borrower (on its own behalf or on behalf of the relevant Subsidiary Borrower) to the Administrative Agent with respect to LIBOR Rate Loans (which shall include Dollar LIBOR Rate Loans and/or LIBOR Rate Loans denominated in Euros, Sterling or any Optional Currency (other than Canadian Dollars) and Canadian CDOR Loans and (ii) upon one (1) Business Day irrevocable notice by the Parent Borrower (on its own behalf or on behalf of the relevant Subsidiary Borrower) to the Administrative Agent with respect to Alternate Base Rate Loans and Canadian Base Rate Loans, in each case in the form attached hereto as Exhibit C (a “Notice of Prepayment”) specifying the date and amount of repayment and whether the repayment is of Revolving A Credit Loans and/or Revolving B Credit Loans and of LIBOR Rate Loans, Canadian CDOR Loans, Canadian Base Rate Loans and/or Alternate Base Rate Loans, or a combination thereof, and, if of a combination, the amount allocable to each.  Upon receipt of such notice, the Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each Revolving A Lender or Revolving B Lender, as applicable.  If any such notice is given, the amount specified in such notice shall be due and payable on the date set forth in such notice.  Partial repayments shall be in an aggregate amount of $1,000,000 or a whole multiple of $100,000 in excess thereof with respect to Alternate Base Rate Loans, Canadian CDOR Loans and Canadian Base Rate Loans, and $5,000,000 or a whole multiple of $l,000,000 in excess thereof (or such other amount as may be satisfactory to the Administrative Agent) with respect to LIBOR Rate Loans.


 


2.4.4           Limitation on Repayment of LIBOR Rate Loans.  A Revolving Borrower may not repay any LIBOR Rate Loan or Canadian CDOR Loan on any day other than on the last day of the Interest Period applicable thereto unless such repayment is accompanied by any amount required to be paid pursuant to Section 4.8 hereof.


 


2.4.5           Limitation on Repayment of Competitive Bid Loans.  A Borrower may not repay any Competitive Bid Loan on any day other than on the last day of the Interest Period applicable thereto except, and on such terms, as agreed to by the Parent Borrower (on its own behalf or on behalf of the relevant Subsidiary Borrower) and the Lender which made such Competitive Bid Loan.


 


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2.5.1           Dollar Competitive Bid Loans


 


(a)           Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, from time to time until the Termination Date, each Lender may (but shall not have any obligation to) submit Dollar Competitive Bids under its respective Revolving Credit Facility, and the Parent Borrower may (but shall not have any obligation to) accept Dollar Competitive Bids and borrow Dollar Competitive Bid Loans (in each case, on its own behalf or on behalf of the relevant Subsidiary Borrower); provided that after giving effect thereto, (i) the Dollar Equivalent of the Aggregate Revolving A Credit Exposure or Aggregate Revolving B Credit Exposure, as the case may be, shall not at any time exceed the Aggregate Revolving A Commitment or Aggregate Revolving B Commitment, as the case may be and (ii) there shall not be outstanding at any time more than 5 Competitive Bid Loans.  Unless otherwise mutually agreed with the Administrative Agent, the Parent Borrower shall administer the bidding and acceptance process for Dollar Competitive Bid Loans in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Section 2.5.1.


 


(b)           When any Borrower wishes to request Dollar Competitive Bids, the Parent Borrower (on its own behalf or on behalf of the relevant Subsidiary Borrower) shall transmit to the Lenders a request for Dollar Competitive Bids to be received no later than one Business Day prior to the date on which such Dollar Competitive Bids are to be submitted by the Lenders specifying:  (i) the date and time such Dollar Competitive Bids must be submitted to the relevant Borrower, (ii) the proposed borrowing date of such Dollar Competitive Bid Loan, which shall be a Business Day, (iii) the aggregate principal amount of such requested Dollar Competitive Bid Loan, (iv) the name of the relevant Borrower, (v) the location and number of the applicable Borrower’s account to which the proceeds of the Dollar Competitive Bid Loan are to be disbursed and (vi) any other conditions relevant to such requested Dollar Competitive Bid Loan (a “Dollar Competitive Bid Request”).


 


(c)           Each Dollar Competitive Bid shall be submitted by telecopy or electronic mail to the Parent Borrower or by telephone (promptly confirmed in writing to the Parent Borrower) not later than 10:30 a.m. (Charlotte, North Carolina time) on the proposed date of such borrowing, which shall be a Business Day, and, unless timely accepted, shall automatically lapse at 11:30 a.m. (Charlotte, North Carolina time) on such date.  A Dollar Competitive Bid may be for an amount greater than (or less than) such Lender’s Commitment. Each Dollar Competitive Bid shall be irrevocable and shall specify (i) the principal amount (which shall be a minimum of $1,000,000 and an integral multiple of $500,000 in excess thereof) of the Dollar Competitive Bid Loan or Loans that the applicable Lender is willing to make, (ii) the Dollar Competitive Bid Rate or Rates at which such Lender is prepared to make such Loan or Loans (expressed as a percentage rate per annum in the form of a decimal to no more than four decimal places), (iii) the Interest Period applicable to each such Loan and the last day thereof, (iv) the name of the relevant Borrower and (v) any other information that the Parent Borrower shall have required to be provided to it in the Dollar Competitive Bid Request.  The Parent Borrower (on its behalf or on behalf of the relevant Subsidiary Borrower) may accept or reject any Dollar Competitive Bid; provided that the Parent Borrower shall not accept a Dollar Competitive Bid made at a particular Dollar Competitive Bid Rate if the Parent Borrower rejects a Dollar Competitive Bid made at a lower Dollar Competitive Bid Rate, unless the Parent Borrower determines in its good faith judgment that the overall cost of accepting the Dollar Competitive Bid made at the lower Dollar 


 


 




  





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Competitive Bid Rate (due to fees or other expenses in connection with such Dollar Competitive Bid) exceeds that of the Dollar Competitive Bid made at the higher Dollar Competitive Bid Rate.


 


(d)           The provisions of the preceding paragraph notwithstanding, if Dollar Competitive Bids were made by Lenders on a Business Day with respect to a particular Interest Period and such bids lapsed at 11:30 a.m. (Charlotte, North Carolina time) on such Business Day pursuant to the preceding paragraph, the Parent Borrower may, in its sole and absolute discretion, subject only to the provisions of this paragraph, contact one or more of such Lenders, by telephone, telecopy or email, prior to 3:00 p.m. (Charlotte, North Carolina time) on such Business Day to request that such Lenders reinstate such Dollar Competitive Bids for such Interest Period or provide new Dollar Competitive Bids for such Interest Period on such Business Day.  Each Dollar Competitive Bid so reinstated shall be submitted by telecopy or electronic mail to the Parent Borrower or by telephone (promptly confirmed in writing to the Parent Borrower) on the proposed date of such borrowing.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any Dollar Competitive Bid reinstated or submitted pursuant to this paragraph, each such Dollar Competitive Bid shall be irrevocable in respect of the date on which it is to reinstated or submitted and shall automatically expire at the earlier of (a) 3:00 p.m. (Charlotte, North Carolina time) on the date submitted and (b) one hour after such Dollar Competitive Bid is received by the Parent Borrower.


 


(e)           The Parent Borrower (on its behalf or on behalf of the relevant Subsidiary Borrower) may, in its sole and absolute discretion, subject only to the provisions of this paragraph, accept any Dollar Competitive Bid submitted under this Section 2.5.1 by notifying the Lender submitting such Dollar Competitive Bid by telephone, telecopy or email not later than the expiration time of such Dollar Competitive Bid, which acceptance notice shall be further confirmed to such Lender and to the Administrative Agent in writing by telecopy or email not later than the close of business on the date of acceptance, indicating the Interest Period and the agreed interest rate on and principal amount of the Dollar Competitive Bid Loan to be made by such Lender on such Business Day.  A notice given by the Parent Borrower pursuant to this paragraph shall be irrevocable.


 


(f)           Not later than 4:00 p.m. (Charlotte, North Carolina time) on the proposed borrowing date, each Lender whose Dollar Competitive Bid has been accepted will disburse its Dollar Competitive Bid Loan in immediately available funds by crediting or wiring such proceeds to the deposit account of the relevant Borrower identified in its most recent Notice of Account Designation.  Each such Lender shall furnish account wiring instructions to the Parent Borrower for the payment of principal and interest.


 


(g)           At the written request of any Lender or the Administrative Agent, the Parent Borrower shall disclose to the Administrative Agent the Dollar Competitive Bids received and accepted by the Parent Borrower (on its behalf or on behalf of the relevant Subsidiary Borrower) on any date specified in such request, provided that such date is not more than 30 days prior to the date on which such request is received by the Parent Borrower.


 


(h)           Each outstanding Dollar Competitive Bid Loan shall reduce the Commitment of each Lender ratably in the proportion such Lender’s Commitment bears to the Aggregate Commitment, regardless of which Lender or Lenders make such Dollar Competitive Bid Loan.


 


 




  





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(i)           The Administrative Agent and each Lender shall maintain in accordance with its usual practice an account or accounts evidencing the indebtedness of the relevant Borrower to such Lender resulting from each Dollar Competitive Bid Loan made by such Lender to the relevant Borrower from time to time, including the amounts of principal and interest payable and paid to such Lender from time to time hereunder.  The entries maintained in the accounts maintained pursuant to the immediately preceding sentence shall be prima facie evidence of the existence and amounts of the Obligations therein recorded; provided, however, that the failure of the Administrative Agent or any Lender to maintain such accounts or any error therein shall not in any manner affect the obligation of the relevant Borrower to repay the Obligations in accordance with their terms.


 


(j)           Unless such Dollar Competitive Bid Loan is renewed at the Lender’s option upon request of the Parent Borrower, the relevant Borrower shall repay the outstanding principal amount of each Dollar Competitive Bid Loan made to it in full on the last day of the Interest Period applicable thereto, with all accrued but unpaid interest thereon.  Dollar Competitive Bid Loans may not be repaid prior to the last day of the applicable Interest Period except in accordance with Sections 2.4.2 and 2.4.5.


 


2.5.2           Foreign Currency Competitive Bid Loans.


 


(a)           Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, from time to time until the Termination Date, each Lender may (but shall not have any obligation to) submit Foreign Currency Competitive Bids under its respective Revolving Credit Facility, and the Parent Borrower may (but shall not have any obligation to) accept Foreign Currency Competitive Bids and borrow Foreign Currency Competitive Bid Loans (in each case, on its own behalf or on behalf of the relevant Subsidiary Borrower); provided that after giving effect thereto, (i) the Dollar Equivalent of the Aggregate Revolving A Credit Exposure or Aggregate Revolving B Credit Exposure, as the case may be, shall not at any time exceed the Aggregate Revolving A Commitment or Aggregate Revolving B Commitment, as the case may be and (ii) there shall not be outstanding at any time more than 5 Competitive Bid Loans.  Unless otherwise mutually agreed with the Administrative Agent, the Parent Borrower shall administer the bidding and acceptance process for Foreign Currency Competitive Bid Loans in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Section 2.5.2.


 


(b)           When any Borrower wishes to request Foreign Currency Competitive Bids, the Parent Borrower (on its own behalf or on behalf of the relevant Subsidiary Borrower) shall transmit to the Lenders a request for Foreign Currency Competitive Bids to be received no later than one Business Day prior to the date on which such Foreign Currency Competitive Bids are to be submitted by the Lenders specifying:  (i) the date and time such Foreign Currency Competitive Bids must be submitted to the relevant Borrower, (ii) the proposed borrowing date of such Foreign Currency Competitive Bid Loan, which shall be a Business Day, (iii) the aggregate principal amount of such requested Foreign Currency Competitive Bid Loan, (iv) the currency in which such requested Foreign Currency Competitive Bid Loan shall be made available, (v) the name of the relevant Borrower, (vi) the location and number of the applicable Borrower’s account to which the proceeds of the Foreign Currency Competitive Bid Loan are to be disbursed and (vii) any other conditions relevant to such requested Foreign Currency Competitive Bid Loan (a “Foreign Currency Competitive Bid Request”).


 


 




  





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(c)           Each Foreign Currency Competitive Bid shall be submitted by telecopy, electronic mail or telephone (promptly confirmed in writing to the relevant Borrower) to the Parent Borrower (or, at its option, to the relevant Foreign Subsidiary Borrower) no later than the time specified in the Foreign Currency Competitive Bid Request, and, unless timely accepted, shall automatically lapse one hour thereafter.  A Foreign Currency Competitive Bid may be for an amount greater than (or less than) such Lender’s Commitment.  Each Foreign Currency Competitive Bid shall be irrevocable and shall specify (i) the principal amount of the Foreign Currency Competitive Bid Loan or Loans that the applicable Lender is willing to make, (ii) the Foreign Currency Competitive Bid Rate or Rates at which such Lender is prepared to make such Foreign Currency Competitive Bid Loan or Loans (expressed as a percentage rate per annum in the form of a decimal to no more than four decimal places), (iii) the currency in which such Foreign Currency Competitive Bid Loan is to be denominated, (iv) the Interest Period applicable to each such Loan and the last day thereof and (v) any other information that the Parent Borrower shall have required to be provided to it in the Foreign Currency Competitive Bid Request.  The Parent Borrower may accept or reject any Foreign Currency Competitive Bid (on its own behalf or on behalf of the relevant Subsidiary Borrower); provided that the Parent Borrower shall not accept a Foreign Currency Competitive Bid made at a particular Foreign Currency Competitive Bid Rate if the Parent Borrower rejects a Foreign Currency Competitive Bid made at a lower Foreign Currency Competitive Bid Rate, unless the Parent Borrower determines in its good faith judgment that the overall cost of accepting the Foreign Currency Competitive Bid made at the lower Foreign Currency Competitive Bid Rate (due to withholding taxes, fees or other expenses in connection with such Foreign Currency Competitive Bid) exceeds that of the Foreign Currency Competitive Bid made at the higher Foreign Currency Competitive Bid Rate.


 


(d)           The provisions of the preceding paragraph notwithstanding, if Foreign Currency Competitive Bids were made by Lenders on a Business Day with respect to a particular Interest Period and such Foreign Currency Competitive Bids lapsed on such Business Day pursuant to the preceding paragraph, the Parent Borrower may, in its sole and absolute discretion, subject only to the provisions of this paragraph, contact one or more of such Lenders, by telephone, telecopy or email, following the lapse of such Foreign Currency Competitive Bid on such Business Day to request that such Lenders reinstate such Foreign Currency Competitive Bids for such Interest Period or provide new Foreign Currency Competitive Bids for such Interest Period on such Business Day.  Each Foreign Currency Competitive Bid so reinstated shall be submitted by telecopy or electronic mail to the Parent Borrower or by telephone (promptly confirmed in writing to the Parent Borrower) on the proposed date of such borrowing.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any Foreign Currency Competitive Bid reinstated or submitted pursuant to this paragraph, each such Foreign Currency Competitive Bid shall be irrevocable in respect of the date on which it is to reinstated or submitted and shall automatically expire at one hour after such Foreign Currency Competitive Bid is received by the Parent Borrower.


 


(e)           The Parent Borrower (on its behalf or on behalf of the relevant Foreign Subsidiary Borrower) may, in its sole and absolute discretion, subject only to the provisions of this paragraph, accept any Foreign Currency Competitive Bid submitted under this Section 2.5.2 by notifying the Lender submitting such Foreign Currency Competitive Bid by telephone, telecopy or email not later than the expiration time of such Foreign Currency Competitive Bid, which acceptance notice shall be further confirmed to such Lender and to the Administrative Agent in


 


 




  





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writing by telecopy or email not later than the close of business on the date of acceptance, indicating the Interest Period and the agreed interest rate on and principal amount of the Foreign Currency Competitive Bid Loan to be made by such Lender on such Business Day.  A notice given by the relevant Borrower pursuant to this paragraph shall be irrevocable.


 


(f)           Not later than the time set forth in the relevant Foreign Currency Competitive Bid Request, each Lender whose Foreign Currency Competitive Bid has been accepted will disburse its Foreign Currency Competitive Bid Loan in immediately available funds and in the relevant currency by crediting or wiring such proceeds to the deposit account of the relevant Borrower identified in its most recent Notice of Account Designation.  Each such Lender shall furnish account wiring instructions to the relevant Borrower for the payment of principal and interest.


 


(g)           At the written request of any Lender or the Administrative Agent, the Parent Borrower shall disclose to the Administrative Agent the Foreign Currency Competitive Bids received and accepted by the Parent Borrower (on its behalf or on behalf of the relevant Subsidiary Borrower) on any date specified in such request, provided that such date is not more than 30 days prior to the date on which such request is received by the Parent Borrower.


 


(h)           Each outstanding Foreign Currency Competitive Bid Loan shall reduce the Commitment of each Lender ratably in the proportion such Lender’s Commitment bears to the Aggregate Commitment, regardless of which Lender or Lenders make such Foreign Currency Competitive Bid Loan.


 


(i)           The Administrative Agent and each Lender shall maintain in accordance with its usual practice an account or accounts evidencing the indebtedness of the relevant Borrower to such Lender resulting from each Foreign Currency Competitive Bid Loan made by such Lender to the relevant Borrower from time to time, including the amounts of principal and interest payable and paid to such Lender from time to time hereunder.  The entries maintained in the accounts maintained pursuant to the immediately preceding sentence shall be prima facie evidence of the existence and amounts of the Obligations therein recorded; provided, however, that the failure of the Administrative Agent or any Lender to maintain such accounts or any error therein shall not in any manner affect the obligation of the relevant Borrower to repay the Obligations in accordance with their terms.


 


(j)           Unless such Foreign Currency Competitive Bid Loan is renewed at the Lender’s option upon request of the Parent Borrower, the relevant Borrower shall repay the outstanding principal amount of each Foreign Currency Competitive Bid Loan made to it in full on the last day of the Interest Period applicable thereto, with all accrued but unpaid interest thereon.  Foreign Currency Competitive Bid Loans may not be repaid prior to the last day of the applicable Interest Period except in accordance with Sections 2.4.2 and 2.4.5.


 


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           Section 2.6   Swingline Loans.


 


(a)           The Swingline Lender agrees, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein, to make a portion of the Revolving A Commitment available to the Parent Borrower from time to time prior to the Swingline Termination Date by making Swingline Loans to the Parent Borrower in Dollars, Sterling or Euros (each such loan, a “Swingline Loan” and collectively, the “Swingline Loans”), in each case in an aggregate principal amount at any time outstanding that will not result in (i) the aggregate Dollar Equivalent of the Swingline Loans outstanding at any one time exceeding the Swingline Commitment, (ii) with regard to each Revolving A Lender individually (other than the Swingline Lender in its capacity as such), the Dollar Equivalent of such Lender’s Revolving A Credit Exposure exceeding such Lender’s Revolving A Commitment, or (iii) with regard to the Revolving A Lenders collectively, the Aggregate Revolving A Credit Exposure exceeding the Aggregate Revolving A Commitment, provided that the Swingline Lender shall not be obligated at any time to make any Swingline Loan if any Revolving A Lender is at that time a Defaulting Lender and  after giving effect to any reallocation of the Participation Interest of such Defaulting Lender pursuant to Section 4.11.1(d), the Swingline Lender has any actual or potential Fronting Exposure with respect to such Defaulting Lender arising from the Swingline Loan proposed to be made, unless the Swingline Lender has entered into arrangements, including the delivery of cash collateral, satisfactory to the Swingline Lender (in its sole discretion) with the Parent Borrower or such Defaulting Lender to eliminate such Fronting Exposure.  Swingline Loans may be repaid and reborrowed in accordance with the provisions hereof prior to the Swingline Termination Date.  The proceeds of any Swingline Loan may be used, in whole or in part, to refund any prior Swingline Loan.


 


(b)           The Parent Borrower shall request a Swingline Loan by irrevocable written notice (or telephone notice promptly confirmed in writing) substantially in the form of Exhibit A–2 hereto (a “Swingline Loan Request”) to the Swingline Lender and the Administrative Agent (i) not later than 3:00 p.m. Charlotte, North Carolina time on the date of funding a Swingline Loan denominated in Dollars which shall be a Business Day, and (ii) not later than 11:00 a.m. Charlotte, North Carolina time on the Business Day prior to the date requested to borrow a Swingline Loan denominated in Sterling or Euros.  Each Swingline Loan shall be made as a LIBOR Market Index Rate Loan and, in each case, subject to Section 2.6(c), shall have such maturity date as agreed to by the Swingline Lender and the Parent Borrower.


 


(c)           Swingline Loans shall be due and payable on the earliest of (i) the maturity date agreed to by the Swingline Lender and the Parent Borrower with respect to such Swingline Loan, which shall not be longer than 30 days after the date of borrowing, (ii) the Swingline Termination Date, (iii) the occurrence of a Bankruptcy Event with respect to the Parent Borrower, any Guarantor or any Foreign Subsidiary Borrower with Obligations then outstanding under this Agreement and (iv) the acceleration of any Loan or the termination of the Aggregate Commitment pursuant to Section 11.2.1.


 


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Lender hereby irrevocably agrees to purchase, and shall be deemed to have purchased, a Participation Interest in such outstanding Swingline Loans in an amount equal to its Revolving A Ratable Share of the unpaid amount together with accrued interest thereon.  Not later than 2:00 p.m. Charlotte, North Carolina time on the Business Day such notice is given (or, in the case of Swingline Loans denominated in Euros or Sterling, the next Business Day), each Revolving A Lender shall deliver to the Swingline Lender an amount equal to its respective Participation Interest in such Swingline Loans in same day funds and in the applicable currency at the office of the Swingline Lender specified on Section 13.1. In order to evidence such Participation Interest, each such Revolving A Lender agrees to enter into a participation agreement at the request of the Swingline Lender in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to all parties.  In the event any Revolving A Lender fails to make available to the Swingline Lender the amount of its Participation Interest as provided in this Section 2.6(d), the Swingline Lender shall be entitled to recover such amount on demand from such Revolving A Lender together with interest at the Federal Funds Rate for one Business Day and thereafter at the Alternate Base Rate.


 


(e)           A copy of each notice given by the Swingline Lender pursuant to this Section 2.6 shall be promptly delivered by the Swingline Lender to the Administrative Agent and the Parent Borrower.


 


(f)           The obligation of each of the Revolving A Lenders to purchase Participation Interests in outstanding Swingline Loans pursuant to Section 2.6(d) shall be absolute and unconditional and shall not be affected by any circumstance, including (without limitation) (i) any set–off, counterclaim, recoupment, defense or other right which such Lender or any other Person may have against the Swingline Lender or any Credit Party, (ii) the occurrence or continuance of a Default or an Event of Default or the termination or reduction in the amount of the Aggregate Commitment after any such Swingline Loans were made, (iii) any adverse change in the condition (financial or otherwise) of any Credit Party or any other Person, (iv) any breach of this Agreement or any other Loan Document by any Credit Party or any other Lender, (v) whether any condition specified in Section 5.2 is then satisfied or (vi) any other circumstance, happening or event whatsoever, whether or not similar to any of the foregoing.  If such Revolving A Lender does not pay such amount forthwith upon the Swingline Lender’s demand therefor, and until such time as such Lender makes the required payment, the Swingline Lender shall be deemed to continue to have outstanding Swingline Loans in the amount of such unpaid Participation Interest for all purposes of the Loan Documents other than those provisions requiring the other Lenders to purchase a participation therein.  Further, such Revolving A Lender shall be deemed to have assigned any and all payments made of principal and interest on its Loans, and any other amounts due to it hereunder to the Swingline Lender to fund Swingline Loans in the amount of the Participation Interest in Swingline Loans that such Revolving A Lender failed to purchase pursuant to Section 2.6(d) until such amount has been purchased (as a result of such assignment or otherwise).


 


Section 2.7   Termination of Commitments.


 


The Aggregate Commitment shall terminate on the earliest of (a) the Specified Maturity Date, (b) the date of termination by the Administrative Agent on behalf of the Lenders pursuant to Section 11.2.1 and (c) the date of termination by the Parent Borrower pursuant to Section 2.8.


 


 




  





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Section 2.8   Commitment Reductions.


 


The Parent Borrower shall have the right at any time and from time to time, upon at least three (3) Business Days’ prior written notice to the Administrative Agent, to permanently terminate or reduce the Commitment of any Class; provided that (i) each reduction of the Commitment of any Class shall be in an aggregate principal amount not less than $5,000,000 or any whole multiple of $1,000,000 in excess thereof and (ii) such reduction shall not cause the Aggregate Revolving A Credit Exposure to exceed the Aggregate Revolving A Commitment or the Aggregate Revolving B Credit Exposure to exceed the Aggregate Revolving B Commitment.  Upon receipt of such notice, the Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each Revolving A Lender and Revolving B Lender, as applicable.  The amount of any termination or reduction made under this Section 2.8 may not thereafter be reinstated.


 


Section 2.9   Commitment Increase.


 


2.9.1           In the event that the Parent Borrower wishes to increase the Commitment of any Class at any time (and from time to time) when no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, it shall notify the Administrative Agent in writing of the amount (the “Offered Increase Amount”) of such proposed increase (such notice, a “Commitment Increase Notice”); provided that (i) any such request shall be in a minimum amount of $20,000,000 or such lesser amount as agreed upon by the Parent Borrower and the Administrative Agent, (ii) immediately after giving effect to any increase, the aggregate amount of increases under all Classes pursuant to this Section 2.9.1 shall not exceed an amount equal to $150,000,000 minus the aggregate amount by which the Aggregate Commitment shall theretofore have been increased pursuant to Section 2.10, (iii) the Parent Borrower shall not make more than four requests to increase Commitments pursuant to this Section 2.9 and (iv) no existing Lender shall be obligated to increase its Commitment as a result of any request for a increase by the Parent Borrower unless it agrees in its sole discretion to do so.  The Parent Borrower may, at its election, (x) offer to one or more of the Lenders the opportunity to participate in all or a portion of the Offered Increase Amount and/or (y) with the consent of the Administrative Agent (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld), offer to one or more additional banks, financial institutions or other entities the opportunity to participate in all or a portion of the Offered Increase Amount pursuant to Section 2.9.2 below.


 


2.9.2           Any additional bank, financial institution or other entity to which the Parent Borrower offers participation in the Offered Increase Amount and which elects to become a party to this Agreement and provide a Commitment in the amount so offered pursuant to Section 2.9.1(y) shall execute a New Lender Supplement with the Parent Borrower and the Administrative Agent, whereupon such bank, financial institution or other entity (each a “New Lender”) shall become a Lender for all purposes and to the same extent as if originally a party hereto and shall be bound by and entitled to the benefits of this Agreement, and Schedule 1.1(a) shall be deemed to be amended to add the name and Commitment of such New Lender, provided that the Commitment of any such new Lender shall be in an amount not less than $15,000,000 or such lesser amount as agreed upon by the Parent Borrower and the Administrative Agent.


 


2.9.3           Any Lender which accepts an offer to it by the Parent Borrower to increase its Commitment pursuant to Section 2.9.1 shall, in each case, execute a Commitment Increase Supplement with the Parent Borrower and the Administrative Agent, whereupon such Lender shall 


 


 




  





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be bound by and entitled to the benefits of this Agreement with respect to the full amount of its Commitment as so increased, and Schedule 1.1(a) shall be deemed to be amended to so increase the Commitment of such Lender.


 


2.9.4           To the extent necessary to keep the outstanding Loans ratable in the event of any non-ratable increase in the Aggregate Revolving A Commitment, Revolving B Commitment or any new Class previously established pursuant to Section 2.10, on the effective date of any such increase, (i) all then outstanding Loans of the affected Class (the “Initial Loans”) shall be deemed to be repaid, (ii) immediately after the effectiveness of any such increase, the relevant Borrowers shall be deemed to have made new borrowings (the “Subsequent Borrowings”) in an aggregate principal amount equal to the aggregate principal amount of the Initial Loans and of the Types and for the Interest Periods specified in a Notice of Conversion/Continuation delivered to the Administrative Agent in accordance with Section 2.3, (iii) each applicable Lender shall pay to the Administrative Agent in immediately available funds an amount equal to the difference, if positive, between (y) such Lender’s pro rata share (calculated after giving effect to the increase) of the Subsequent Borrowings and (z) such Lender’s pro rata share (calculated without giving effect to the increase) of the Initial Loans, (iv) after the Administrative Agent receives the funds specified in clause (iii) above, the Administrative Agent shall pay to each applicable Lender the portion of such funds equal to the difference, if positive, between (y) such Lender’s pro rata share (calculated without giving effect to the increase) of the Initial Loans and (z) such Lender’s pro rata share (calculated after giving effect to the increase) of the amount of the Subsequent Borrowings, (v) the applicable Lenders shall be deemed to hold the Subsequent Borrowings ratably in accordance with their respective Revolving A Commitment or Revolving B Commitment, as the case may be (calculated after giving effect to the increase), and (vi) the relevant Borrowers shall pay all accrued but unpaid interest on the Initial Loans to the Lenders entitled thereto.  The conversion of the Initial Loans pursuant to this Section 2.9.4 above shall be subject to indemnification by the relevant Borrowers pursuant to the provisions of Section 4.8 if the effective date of any increase occurs other than on the last day of the Interest Period relating thereto.


 


2.9.5           Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, prior to the effectiveness of any increase in the Commitments pursuant to this Section 2.9, the Administrative Agent shall have received a certificate of the secretary or assistant secretary of the Parent Borrower (or such other Person as is reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent) certifying that attached thereto is a true, correct and complete copy of the resolutions duly adopted by the Board of Directors or comparable governing body of each Credit Party authorizing or consenting to such increased Commitments, in each case to the extent such resolutions have not previously been delivered to the Administrative Agent.


 


Section 2.10   New Class of Commitments.  Notwithstanding anything in Section 13.10 or elsewhere in this Agreement to the contrary, in the event the Parent Borrower shall desire to designate after the date hereof as Foreign Subsidiary Borrowers hereunder one or more Subsidiaries organized under the laws of any country outside the United States and shall determine that payments of interest or fees by any such Subsidiary to one or more of the Lenders would be subject to withholding taxes if made under the arrangements provided for herein, the Parent Borrower may request Lenders selected by it and reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent that would be able to receive such payments free of withholding taxes to establish hereunder one or more additional Classes of Commitments under which Revolving Credit Loans would be made available 


 


 




  





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to such Foreign Subsidiary Borrowers and, if the Parent Borrower shall so elect, to the Parent Borrower and one or more other Foreign Subsidiary Borrowers, and, subject to the provisions of the following sentence, the Parent Borrower may increase the Aggregate Commitments in connection with the establishment of any such new Class.  Subject to the provisions of this Section 2.10, any such additional Class of Commitments may be established by a written amendment to this Agreement entered into by the Parent Borrower, the Administrative Agent and each Lender that shall agree to provide a Commitment of such Class, and shall not require the consent of any other Lender; provided, that: (i) the aggregate outstanding principal amount of the new Commitments of all new Classes established pursuant to this paragraph shall not, without the consent of the Required Lenders, exceed an amount equal to $150,000,000 minus the aggregate amount by which the Aggregate Commitment shall theretofore have been increased pursuant to Section 2.9.1; and (ii) the terms applicable to the Commitments and Revolving Credit Loans of any new Class shall be the same as those applicable to the original Classes except as required or deemed appropriate by the Parent Borrower and the Administrative Agent to make the Commitments and Revolving Credit Loans of such new Class available to the intended Foreign Subsidiary Borrowers.  Any such amendment agreement shall, subject to the preceding sentence, amend the provisions of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents to set forth the terms of such new Class and the Revolving Credit Loans thereunder and make such other amendments to this Agreement as shall be necessary or appropriate in the judgment of the Parent Borrower and the Administrative Agent to make the benefits of this Agreement available to the Lenders participating in such new Class, including without limitation amending Section 13.10.  Further, any such amendment agreement shall amend the provisions of this Agreement (including Section 4.10) as shall be necessary or appropriate in the judgment of the Parent Borrower and the Administrative Agent to ensure that payments by or to Lenders participating in such new Class shall not be subject to withholding taxes imposed by any such foreign country and the United States in effect on the date each such Lender becomes a participant in the new Class.  The Commitments, Loans and borrowings thereof of any Class established pursuant to this Section 2.10 shall constitute Commitments, Loans and Revolving Credit Loans under, and shall be entitled to all the benefits afforded by, this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, and shall, without limiting the foregoing, benefit equally and ratably from the undertakings of the Guarantors to the extent provided in Article X.


 


Section 2.11   Addition or Removal of Foreign Subsidiary Borrowers; Optional Currencies.


 


2.11.1           Foreign Subsidiary Borrowers.


 


(a)           Subject to Section 2.11.3, the Parent Borrower may at any time, with the prior consent of the Administrative Agent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed), add as a Revolving Borrower to this Agreement any Foreign Subsidiary upon satisfaction of the conditions specified in Section 5.3, in which case such Foreign Subsidiary shall for all purposes be a party hereto as a Revolving A Borrower or Revolving B Borrower, as the case may be, as fully as if it had executed and delivered this Agreement, provided that the Administrative Agent shall notify the applicable Lenders in the Class to which such Foreign Subsidiary shall be a Revolving Borrower at least five Business Days prior to granting such consent, and shall withhold such consent if any Revolving A Lender and/or Revolving B Lender, as the case may be, notifies the Administrative Agent within five Business Days that it is not 


 


 




  





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permitted by Applicable Law or any other organizational policy to make Loans to the relevant Foreign Subsidiary.  If (i) no Lender shall have notified the Administrative Agent that it is not permitted by Applicable Law or any other organizational policy to make Loans to the relevant Foreign Subsidiary and (ii) the Administrative Agent has not withheld its consent to the addition of such Foreign Subsidiary as a Foreign Subsidiary Borrower pursuant to the immediately preceding sentence, then such Foreign Subsidiary Borrower shall be added, provided that the Administrative Agent may establish and apply such other rules and procedures as it deems reasonably necessary for the addition of such Foreign Subsidiary Borrower pursuant to, and in a manner consistent with, this Agreement.


 


(b)           With respect to any Foreign Subsidiary Borrower, so long as the principal of and interest on any Loans made to such Foreign Subsidiary Borrower under this Agreement shall have been paid in full and all other Obligations of such Foreign Subsidiary Borrower under this Agreement shall have been fully performed, the Parent Borrower may, by not less than five Business Days’ prior notice to the Administrative Agent (which shall promptly notify the relevant Lenders thereof), terminate such Subsidiary’s status as a “Foreign Subsidiary Borrower” and such Foreign Subsidiary Borrower shall no longer be a party to this Agreement or any other Loan Document.


 


2.11.2           Competitive Bid Foreign Subsidiary Borrowers.


 


(a)           The Parent Borrower may at any time, with the prior consent of the Administrative Agent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed), add as a party to this Agreement any Foreign Subsidiary to be a Foreign Subsidiary Borrower upon satisfaction of the conditions specified in Section 5.3, in which case such Foreign Subsidiary shall for all purposes be a party hereto as a Foreign Subsidiary Borrower as fully as if it had executed and delivered this Agreement; provided that notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, such Foreign Subsidiary Borrower shall not be permitted to obtain any Revolving Credit Loans, but shall be permitted to obtain Competitive Bid Loans hereunder pursuant to Section 2.5 (a “Competitive Bid Foreign Subsidiary Borrower”).  The Administrative Agent shall notify the Lenders at least 5 Business Days prior to granting such consent.  The Administrative Agent may establish other rules and procedures as it deems reasonably necessary in its discretion in order to facilitate the addition of such Competitive Bid Foreign Subsidiary Borrower pursuant to, and in a manner consistent with, this Agreement.


 


(b)           With respect to any Competitive Bid Foreign Subsidiary Borrower, so long as the principal of and interest on any Loans made to such Competitive Bid Foreign Subsidiary Borrower under this Agreement shall have been paid in full and all other obligations of such Competitive Bid Foreign Subsidiary Borrower under this Agreement shall have been fully performed, the Parent Borrower may, by not less than 5 Business Days’ prior notice to the Administrative Agent (which shall promptly notify the relevant Lenders thereof), terminate such Subsidiary’s status as a “Competitive Bid Foreign Subsidiary Borrower” and such Competitive Bid Foreign Subsidiary shall no longer be a party to this Agreement or any other Loan Document.


 


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and convertible into Dollars in the London interbank market and for which a LIBOR Base Rate can be determined by reference to the Reuters Screen LIBOR01 Page (or any successor page) as provided in the definition of “LIBOR Base Rate”.  For the avoidance of doubt, the addition of any Foreign Subsidiary Borrower pursuant to Section 2.11.1(a) shall not be deemed to amend the definition of “Revolving A Optional Currency” or “Revolving B Optional Currency”, as the case may be, unless approved by all of the relevant Lenders pursuant to this Section 2.11.3.  The Administrative Agent shall promptly notify the affected Lenders in the relevant Class to which such proposed currency is to be made available for the borrowing of Revolving Credit Loans, and shall withhold such consent if any Lender in such Class notifies the Administrative Agent within five Business Days of such notice that it is not permitted by Applicable Law or any other organizational policy to make Loans in such currency.  If each of the affected Lenders in the relevant Class consents to the addition of such proposed currency, the definition of “Revolving A Optional Currency” and/or “Revolving B Optional Currency”, as the case may be, and Schedule 1.1(b) shall automatically be deemed amended to reflect the addition of such currency and the Parent Borrower and the Administrative Agent, on behalf of the Required Lenders (or all of the applicable Lenders if required by Section 13.10), shall further amend the provisions of this Agreement (including Section 4.1.4) as shall be necessary or appropriate to provide for the borrowing, funding, disbursement, computation of interest and repayment of Obligations denominated in such new currency.


 


Section 2.12   Parent Borrower as Agent for Subsidiary Borrowers.


 


(a)           Each Subsidiary Borrower hereby irrevocably appoints the Parent Borrower as the borrowing agent and attorney-in-fact for such Subsidiary Borrower which appointment shall remain in full force and effect unless and until Administrative Agent shall have received prior written notice signed by the Parent Borrower that it has resigned such position.  Each Subsidiary Borrower hereby irrevocably appoints and authorizes the Parent Borrower to (i) provide all notices and instructions under this Agreement and (ii) take such action as the Parent Borrower deems appropriate on its behalf to obtain Loans and to exercise such other powers as are reasonably incidental thereto to carry out the purposes of this Agreement.


 


(b)           Each Borrower hereby severally agrees to indemnify each Lender and the Administrative Agent and hold each Lender and the Administrative Agent harmless against any and all liability, expense, loss or claim of damage or injury, made against the Lenders and the Administrative Agent by such Borrower or by any third party whosoever, arising from or incurred by reason of the Lenders’ or the Administrative Agent’s relying on any instructions of the Parent Borrower on behalf of such Borrower, except that such Borrower will have no liability under this Section 2.12(b) with respect to any liability that has been finally determined by final non-appealable judgment by a court of competent jurisdiction to have resulted solely from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Lender or the Administrative Agent.


 


ARTICLE III


 


LETTER OF CREDIT FACILITY


 


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3.1.1           Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each Issuing Lender, in reliance on the agreements of the Revolving A Lenders set forth in Section 3.4.1, agrees to issue letters of credit (“Revolving A Letters of Credit”) for the account of the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary (it being understood that the Parent Borrower shall be a co-applicant for any Revolving A Letter of Credit issued for the account of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Credit Party) on any Business Day from the Closing Date to but not including the L/C Termination Date in such form as may be requested by the Parent Borrower (on its own behalf or on behalf of any Restricted Subsidiary) and approved from time to time by such Issuing Lender; provided, that no Issuing Lender shall issue, amend, extend or renew any Revolving A Letter of Credit if, after giving effect to such issuance, amendment, extension or renewal, the Aggregate Revolving A Credit Exposure would exceed the Aggregate Revolving A Commitment.  Each Revolving A Letter of Credit may be denominated in Dollars, Euros, Sterling or in any Revolving A Optional Currency.


 


3.1.2           Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each Issuing Lender, in reliance on the agreements of the other Revolving B Lenders set forth in Section 3.4.2, agrees to issue letters of credit (“Revolving B Letters of Credit”) for the account of the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary (it being understood that the Parent Borrower shall be a co-applicant for any Revolving B Letter of Credit issued for the account of a Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Credit Party) on any Business Day from the Closing Date to but not including the L/C Termination Date in such form as may be requested by the Parent Borrower (on its own behalf or on behalf of any Restricted Subsidiary) and approved from time to time by such Issuing Lender; provided, that no Issuing Lender shall issue, amend, extend or renew any Revolving B Letter of Credit if, after giving effect to such issuance, amendment, extension or renewal, the Aggregate Revolving B Credit Exposure would exceed the Aggregate Revolving B Commitment.  Each Revolving B Letter of Credit shall be denominated in Dollars, Euros, Sterling or in any Revolving B Optional Currency.


 


3.1.3           Each Letter of Credit shall (a) be a letter of credit issued to support obligations of the Parent Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, contingent or otherwise, (b) expire on a date not later than one year after the date of issuance thereof and not later than the date which is five (5) Business Days prior to the Specified Maturity Date, and (c) unless otherwise expressly agreed by the Issuing Lender and the Parent Borrower, be subject to (A) if such Letter of Credit is a commercial Letter of Credit, the Uniform Customs and (B) if such Letter of Credit is a standby Letter of Credit, the ISP, and in each case, to the extent not inconsistent therewith, the laws of the State in which the corporate headquarters of the relevant Issuing Lender is located or such other jurisdiction as is acceptable to the relevant Issuing Lender.  No Issuing Lender shall at any time be obligated to issue any Letter of Credit hereunder if (i) such issuance violates any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority that by its terms enjoins or restrains the issuance of such Letter of Credit or any Applicable Law applicable to such Issuing Lender, the Administrative Agent or any Lender or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over it shall prohibit, or request that it refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular, (ii) such issuance imposes upon it or any Lender with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction or reserve or capital requirement (for which such Issuing Lender or any Lender is not otherwise compensated), or any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable or in effect as of the Closing Date or (iii) any Lender of the applicable Class is at that time a Defaulting Lender and, after giving effect to any reallocation of the Participation Interest of such Defaulting Lender 


 


 




  





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pursuant to Section 4.11.1(d), the Issuing Lender has any actual or potential Fronting Exposure with respect to such Defaulting Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or that Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which the Issuing Lender has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, unless the applicable Issuing Lender has entered into arrangements, including the delivery of cash collateral, satisfactory to such Issuing Lender (in its sole discretion) with the Parent Borrower or such Defaulting Lender to eliminate such Fronting Exposure.  References herein to “issue” and derivations thereof with respect to Letters of Credit shall also include any amendment, extension, renewal or increase in the stated amount of any existing Letters of Credit, unless the context otherwise requires.


 


3.1.4           Allocation of Letters of Credit.  Each Letter of Credit that is denominated in Dollars may, as requested by the Parent Borrower, be converted from one Type to another Type, and such determination, shall be binding on the Lenders.  Such determination may be changed from time to time so long as at the time of any such determination, the conditions specified in Section 5.2 hereof have been satisfied or waived in writing by the Administrative Agent on behalf of the Required Lenders as of the date of such determination.  The Parent Borrower shall give notice to the Administrative Agent of any such determination at the time of its request for the issuance of any Letter of Credit and of any change in such determination at the time thereof.


 


Section 3.2   Procedure for Issuance of Letters of Credit.


 


The Parent Borrower may from time to time request that any Issuing Lender issue a Letter of Credit (or amend, extend, renew or increase the stated amount of an outstanding Letter of Credit) by delivering to such Issuing Lender at any address mutually acceptable to the Parent Borrower and such Issuing Lender an L/C Application therefor, completed to the satisfaction of such Issuing Lender, and such other certificates, documents and other papers and information as such Issuing Lender may reasonably request.  The L/C Application will contain a representation and warranty that the conditions specified in Section 5.2 (and Section 5.3 if applicable) have been satisfied or waived in writing by the Administrative Agent on behalf of the Required Lenders as of the date of the L/C Application.  Upon receipt of any L/C Application, such Issuing Lender shall process such L/C Application and the certificates, documents and other papers and information delivered to it in connection therewith in accordance with its customary procedures and shall, subject to Section 3.1, this Section 3.2 and Article V hereof, promptly issue the Letter of Credit (or amend, extend, renew or increase the stated amount of an outstanding Letter of Credit) requested thereby (but in no event shall any Issuing Lender be required to issue any Letter of Credit (or amend, extend, renew or increase the stated amount of an outstanding Letter of Credit) earlier than three (3) Business Days after its receipt of the L/C Application therefor and all such other certificates, documents and other papers and information relating thereto) by issuing the original of such Letter of Credit to the beneficiary thereof or as otherwise may be agreed by such Issuing Lender and the Parent Borrower.  Within fifteen (15) Business Days after the end of each calendar quarter, each Issuing Lender (or the Administrative Agent if the Administrative Agent agrees to undertake such action) shall report to each Lender and the Parent Borrower all Letters of Credit issued by it during the previous calendar quarter and the average daily undrawn and unexpired amounts for all Letters of Credit for each day in such calendar quarter.  Each Issuing Lender (or the Administrative Agent if the Administrative Agent agrees to undertake such action) shall calculate the Dollar Equivalent of each outstanding Letter of Credit denominated in Euros, Sterling or any Optional Currency as of the end of each calendar month and shall notify the 


 


 




  





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Administrative Agent and the Parent Borrower of such calculation, and such calculation shall be the basis of any determination of the amount of outstanding Revolving A L/C Obligations and Revolving B L/C Obligations for purposes hereof until the next such calculation.


 


Section 3.3   Fees and Other Charges.


 


3.3.1           The Parent Borrower agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent, for the account of each Revolving A Lender, a letter of credit fee (the “Revolving A L/C Fee”) in Dollars with respect to each Revolving A Letter of Credit issued by any Issuing Lender in an amount determined as follows:


 


(a)           as to Performance Letters of Credit, the Dollar Equivalent of the average daily undrawn amount of such issued Letters of Credit times 50% of the Applicable Percentage for LIBOR Rate Loans then in effect; and


 


(b)           as to Financial Letters of Credit, the Dollar Equivalent of the average daily undrawn amount of such issued Letters of Credit times the Applicable Percentage for LIBOR Rate Loans then in effect.


 


3.3.2           The Parent Borrower agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent, for the account of each Revolving B Lender, a letter of credit fee (the “Revolving B L/C Fee”) in Dollars with respect to each Revolving B Letter of Credit issued by any Issuing Lender in an amount determined as follows:


 


(a)           as to Performance Letters of Credit, the Dollar Equivalent of the average daily undrawn amount of such issued Letters of Credit times 50% of the Applicable Percentage for LIBOR Rate Loans then in effect; and


 


(b)           as to Financial Letters of Credit, the Dollar Equivalent of the average daily undrawn amount of such issued Letters of Credit times the Applicable Percentage for LIBOR Rate Loans then in effect.


 


The L/C Fees shall be calculated quarterly in arrears on the last Business Day of each calendar quarter and payable on the third Business Day following such date, commencing on the first of such dates to occur after the Closing Date, and on the Termination Date.


 


3.3.3           The Administrative Agent shall, promptly following its receipt thereof, distribute to the Revolving A Lenders the Revolving A L/C Fee received by the Administrative Agent in accordance with their respective Revolving A Ratable Share. The Administrative Agent shall, promptly following its receipt thereof, distribute to the Revolving B Lenders the Revolving B L/C Fee received by the Administrative Agent in accordance with their respective Revolving B Ratable Share.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, any L/C Fee otherwise payable for the account of a Defaulting Lender with respect to any Letter of Credit as to which such Defaulting Lender has not provided cash collateral satisfactory to the each Issuing Lender pursuant to Section 4.11.1(b) shall be payable, to the maximum extent permitted by Applicable Law, to the other Lenders in accordance with the upward adjustments in their respective Revolving A Ratable Share or Revolving B Ratable Share, as the case may be, allocable to such Letter of Credit pursuant to 










  





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Section 4.11.1(d), with the balance of such fee, if any, payable to the applicable Issuing Lender for its own account.


 


3.3.4           In addition to the L/C Fees, the Parent Borrower agrees to pay to any Issuing Lender that has issued a Letter of Credit at the request of the Parent Borrower, for such Issuing Lender’s own account, (i) a fronting fee in an amount per annum (A) for Wells Fargo, as specified in the Fee Letter and (B) for any other Issuing Lender, as agreed upon between the Parent Borrower and such Issuing Lender, multiplied by the Dollar Equivalent of the aggregate stated amount of such Letter of Credit for the stated duration thereof, and (ii) customary charges of such Issuing Lender with respect to the issuance, amendment, transfer, administration, cancellation and conversion of, and drawings under, such Letters of Credit.


 


Section 3.4   L/C Participations.


 


3.4.1           Each Issuing Lender irrevocably agrees to grant and hereby grants to each Revolving A Lender, and, to induce such Issuing Lender to issue Revolving A Letters of Credit hereunder, each Revolving A Lender irrevocably agrees to accept and purchase and hereby accepts and purchases from such Issuing Lender, on the terms and conditions hereinafter stated, for such Revolving A Lender’s own account and risk, an undivided interest equal to its Revolving A Ratable Share of such Issuing Lender’s obligations and rights under each Revolving A Letter of Credit issued hereunder and the amount of each draft paid by such Issuing Lender thereunder.  Each Revolving A Lender unconditionally and irrevocably agrees with each Issuing Lender that, if a draft is paid under any Revolving A Letter of Credit for which such Issuing Lender is not reimbursed in full by the Parent Borrower in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, such Revolving A Lender shall pay to such Issuing Lender upon demand at such Issuing Lender’s address for notices specified herein an amount equal to such Revolving A Lender’s Ratable Share of the amount of such draft, or any part thereof, which is not so reimbursed.


 


3.4.2           Each Issuing Lender irrevocably agrees to grant and hereby grants to each Revolving B Lender, and, to induce such Issuing Lender to issue Revolving B Letters of Credit hereunder, each Revolving B Lender irrevocably agrees to accept and purchase and hereby accepts and purchases from such Issuing Lender, on the terms and conditions hereinafter stated, for such Revolving B Lender’s own account and risk, an undivided interest equal to its Revolving B Ratable Share of such Issuing Lender’s obligations and rights under each Revolving B Letter of Credit issued hereunder and the amount of each draft paid by such Issuing Lender thereunder. Each Revolving B Lender unconditionally and irrevocably agrees with each Issuing Lender that, if a draft is paid under any Revolving B Letter of Credit for which such Issuing Lender is not reimbursed in full by the Parent Borrower in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, such Revolving B Lender shall pay to such Issuing Lender upon demand at such Issuing Lender’s address for notices specified herein an amount equal to such Revolving B Lender’s Ratable Share of the amount of such draft, or any part thereof, which is not so reimbursed.


 


3.4.3           Upon becoming aware of any amount required to be paid by any Lender to any Issuing Lender pursuant to Section 3.4.1 or Section 3.4.2 in respect of any unreimbursed portion of any payment made by such Issuing Lender under any Letter of Credit, the Administrative Agent shall notify each Revolving A Lender, in the case of Revolving A Letters of Credit, or each Revolving B Lender, in the case of Revolving B Letters of Credit, of the amount 


 










  





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and due date of such required payment and such Lender shall pay to such Issuing Lender the amount specified on the applicable due date.  If any such amount is paid to such Issuing Lender after the date such payment is due, such Lender shall pay to such Issuing Lender on demand, in addition to such amount, the product of (i) such amount, times (ii) the daily average Federal Funds Rate as determined by the Administrative Agent during the period from and including the date such payment is due to the date on which such payment is immediately available to such Issuing Lender, times (iii) a fraction the numerator of which is the number of days that elapse during such period and the denominator of which is 360.  A certificate of any Issuing Lender with respect to any amounts owing under this Section 3.4.3 shall be conclusive in the absence of manifest error.  With respect to payment to any Issuing Lender of the unreimbursed amounts described in this Section 3.4.3, if the relevant Lenders receive notice that any such payment is due (A) prior to 1:00 p.m. (Charlotte, North Carolina time) on any Business Day, such payment shall be due that Business Day, and (B) after 1:00 p.m. (Charlotte, North Carolina time) on any Business Day, such payment shall be due on the following Business Day.


 


3.4.4           Whenever, at any time after any Issuing Lender has made payment under any Letter of Credit and has received from any Lender its Revolving A Ratable Share or Revolving B Ratable Share, as applicable, of such payment in accordance with this Section 3.4, such Issuing Lender receives any payment related to such Letter of Credit (whether directly from the Parent Borrower or otherwise, or any payment of interest on account thereof), such Issuing Lender will distribute to such Lender its Revolving A Ratable Share or Revolving B Ratable Share, as applicable; provided, that in the event that any such payment received by such Issuing Lender shall be required to be returned by such Issuing Lender, such Lender shall return to such Issuing Lender the portion thereof previously distributed by such Issuing Lender to it.


 


Section 3.5   Reimbursement Obligation of the Revolving Borrowers.


 


Each Revolving Borrower agrees to reimburse the relevant Issuing Lender on each date such Issuing Lender or the Administrative Agent notifies such Revolving Borrower of the date and amount of a draft paid under any Letter of Credit requested by the Parent Borrower for the account of such Revolving Borrower for the amount of (i) such draft so paid and (ii) any taxes, fees, charges or other costs or expenses incurred by such Issuing Lender in connection with such payment.  Each such payment shall be made to the appropriate Issuing Lender at its address for notices specified herein in the currency in which such Letter of Credit is denominated (except that, in the case of any Letter of Credit denominated in Euros, Sterling or any Optional Currency, in the event that such payment is not made to the Issuing Lender on the date of receipt by such Revolving Borrower of such notice, such payment shall be made in Dollars, in an amount equal to the Dollar Equivalent of the amount of such payment) and in immediately available funds.  Interest shall be payable on any and all amounts remaining unpaid by such Borrower under this Article III from the date such amounts become payable (whether at stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise) until payment in full at the interest rate applicable to Alternate Base Rate Loans under Section 4.1.1(a) plus 2%.  If such Borrower fails to timely reimburse such Issuing Lender on the date such Revolving Borrower receives the notice referred to in this Section 3.5, such Issuing Lender shall promptly notify the Administrative Agent of such failure, and such Revolving Borrower shall be deemed to have timely given a Notice of Borrowing pursuant to Section 2.2.1 (without regard to the minimum and multiples specified in Section 2.2.2) to the Administrative Agent requesting the Lenders to make an Alternate Base Rate Loan under the Revolving A Credit Facility or the 










  





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Revolving B Credit Facility, as applicable, on such date in Dollars in an amount equal to the Dollar Equivalent of the amount of such draft paid, together with any taxes, fees, charges or other costs or expenses incurred by such Issuing Lender and to be reimbursed pursuant to this Section 3.5 and, regardless of whether or not the conditions precedent specified in Article V have been satisfied, the applicable Lenders shall make Alternate Base Rate Loans in such amount, the proceeds of which shall be applied to reimburse such Issuing Lender for the amount of the related drawing and costs and expenses.  Any conversion by any Issuing Lender of any payment to be made by such Revolving Borrower in respect of any Letter of Credit denominated in Euros, Sterling or any Optional Currency into Dollars in accordance with this Section 3.5 (using the conversion mechanism set forth in the definition of Dollar Equivalent) shall be conclusive and binding upon such Revolving Borrower and the Lenders in the absence of manifest error; provided that upon the request of any Lender, the Issuing Lender shall provide to such Lender a certificate including reasonably detailed information as to the calculation of such conversion.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this Section 3.5 shall obligate the Lenders to make such Alternate Base Rate Loans if the making of such Alternate Base Rate Loans would violate the automatic stay under the Bankruptcy Code.


 


Section 3.6   Obligations Absolute.


 


Each Revolving Borrower’s obligations under this Article III (including without limitation the Reimbursement Obligation) shall be absolute, unconditional and irrevocable under any and all circumstances and irrespective of any set-off, counterclaim or defense to payment which such Revolving Borrower may have or have had against any Issuing Lender or any beneficiary or transferee of a Letter of Credit (or any person for whom any such beneficiary or any such transferee may be acting).  Each Revolving Borrower also agrees with each Issuing Lender that no Issuing Lender shall be responsible for, and such Revolving Borrower’s Reimbursement Obligation under Section 3.5 shall not be affected by, among other things, the validity or genuineness of documents or of any endorsements thereon, even though such documents shall in fact prove to be invalid, fraudulent, forged or insufficient in any respect, or any dispute between or among such Revolving Borrower and any beneficiary of any Letter of Credit or any other party to which such Letter of Credit may be transferred or any claims whatsoever of such Revolving Borrower against any beneficiary of such Letter of Credit or any such transferee.  No Issuing Lender shall be liable for any error, omission, interruption or delay in transmission, dispatch or delivery of any message, advice, or document, however transmitted, in connection with any Letter of Credit, except for errors or omissions caused by such Issuing Lender’s gross negligence or willful misconduct.  Each Revolving Borrower agrees that any action taken or omitted by any Issuing Lender under or in connection with any Letter of Credit or the related drafts or documents, if done in the absence of gross negligence or willful misconduct and in accordance with the standards of care specified in the Uniform Customs and, to the extent not inconsistent therewith, the UCC, shall be binding on such Revolving Borrower and shall not result in any liability of such Issuing Lender to such Revolving Borrower.  The responsibility of each Issuing Lender to such Revolving Borrower in connection with any draft presented for payment under any Letter of Credit shall, in addition to any payment obligation expressly provided for in such Letter of Credit, be limited to determining that the documents (including each draft) delivered under such Letter of Credit in connection with such presentment are in conformity with such Letter of Credit.


 


 




  





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Section 3.7   Letter of Credit Payments.


 


If any draft shall be presented for payment under any Letter of Credit, the Issuing Lender shall promptly notify the Parent Borrower and the relevant Subsidiary Borrower (if applicable) of the date and the Dollar Equivalent of the amount thereof.


 


Section 3.8   Effect of L/C Application.


 


To the extent that any provision of any L/C Application related to any Letter of Credit is inconsistent with the provisions of this Article III, the provisions of this Article III shall apply.


 


ARTICLE IV


 


GENERAL LOAN PROVISIONS


 


Section 4.1   Interest.


 


4.1.1           Interest Rate Options.


 


(a)           Subject to the provisions of this Section 4.1.1, at the election of the Parent Borrower (on its own behalf or on behalf of the relevant Subsidiary Borrower), the aggregate principal balance of any Dollar Revolving Loan shall bear interest at (i) the Alternate Base Rate plus the Applicable Percentage for Alternate Base Rate Loans or (ii) the LIBOR Rate plus the Applicable Percentage for LIBOR Rate Loans; provided that each such interest rate shall be increased by any amount required pursuant to Section 4.1.3.  The Parent Borrower (on its own behalf or on behalf of the relevant Subsidiary Borrower) shall select the rate of interest and Interest Period, if any, applicable to any Revolving Credit Loan at the time a Notice of Borrowing is given pursuant to Section 2.2.2(a) or at the time a Notice of Conversion/Continuation is given pursuant to Section 2.3.  Any Dollar Revolving Loan or any portion thereof as to which the Parent Borrower has not duly specified an interest rate as provided herein shall be deemed an Alternate Base Rate Loan.


 


(b)           TheAt the election of the Parent Borrower (on its own behalf or on behalf of the relevant Subsidiary Borrower), the aggregate principal balance of any Revolving Loan denominated in (i) Euros, Sterling or any Optional Currency (other than Canadian Dollars) shall bear interest at the LIBOR Rate plus the Applicable Percentage for LIBOR Rate Loans; provided that or (ii) Canadian Dollars shall bear interest at (A) the Canadian Base Rate plus the Applicable Percentage for Canadian Base Rate Loans or (B) the CDOR Rate plus the Applicable Percentage for Canadian CDOR Loans; provided that each such interest rate shall be increased by any amount required pursuant to Section 4.1.3.  The Parent Borrower (on its own behalf or on behalf of the relevant Subsidiary Borrower) shall select the Interest Period, if any, applicable to any Revolving Loan denominated in Euros, Sterling or any Optional Currency, in each case at the time a Notice of Borrowing is given pursuant to Section 2.2.2(a) or at the time a Notice of Conversion/Continuation is given pursuant to Section 2.3.


 


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(d)           All Swingline Loans will bear interest at the LIBOR Market Index Rate plus the Applicable Percentage for LIBOR Rate Loans.


 


4.1.2           Interest Periods.  In connection with each LIBOR Rate Loan, Canadian CDOR Loan and each Competitive Bid Loan, the Parent Borrower, by giving notice at the times described in Section 4.1.1, shall elect an interest period (each, an “Interest Period”) to be applicable to such Revolving Credit Loan, Canadian CDOR Loan or such Competitive Bid Loan, which Interest Period shall, unless otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and the Lenders, be a period of 14 days or one, two, three, or six months with respect to each LIBOR Rate Loan or Canadian CDOR Loan, and a period of one day to 183 days with respect to each Competitive Bid Loan; provided that:


 


(a)           the Interest Period shall commence on the date of advance of any LIBOR Rate Loan or Canadian CDOR Loan or conversion to any LIBOR Rate Loan or Canadian CDOR Loan and, in the case of immediately successive Interest Periods, each successive Interest Period shall commence on the date on which the next preceding Interest Period expires;


 


(b)           subject to clause (d) below, if any 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 such Business Day falls in another calendar month, in which case such Interest Period shall expire on the next preceding Business Day;


 


(c)           subject to clause (d) below, any Interest Period with respect to a LIBOR Rate Loan or Canadian CDOR Loan that begins on the last Business Day of a calendar month (or on a day for which there is no numerically corresponding day in the calendar month at the end of such Interest Period) shall end on the last Business Day of the relevant calendar month at the end of such Interest Period; and


 


(d)           no Interest Period shall extend beyond the Termination Date.


 


4.1.3           Default Rate.  Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 4.1 but subject to Section 4.1.5, if any principal of or interest on any Loan or any fee or other amount payable by any Borrower hereunder is not paid when due, whether at stated maturity, upon acceleration or otherwise, such overdue amount shall bear interest, after as well as before judgment, at a rate per annum equal to (i) in the case of overdue principal of any Loan, 2% plus the rate otherwise applicable to such Loan as provided in the foregoing provisions of this Section 4.1, or (ii) in the case of any other amount, 2% plus the rate applicable to Alternate Base Rate Loans made in the United States as provided in Section 4.1.1(a).  Interest shall continue to accrue on the amount of Loans outstanding after the filing by or against any Borrower of any petition seeking any relief in bankruptcy or under any Debtor Relief Law.


 


4.1.4           Interest Payment and Computation.


 


(a)           Interest on each Alternate Base Rate Loan, Canadian Base Rate Loan and Swingline Loan shall be payable by the relevant Borrower in arrears on the last Business Day of each calendar quarter commencing on the first of such dates to occur after the Closing Date, and interest on each LIBOR Rate Loan, Canadian CDOR Loan and Competitive Bid Loan shall be payable by the relevant Borrower in arrears on the last day of each Interest Period applicable 


 


 




  





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thereto, and if such Interest Period exceeds three (3) months, at the end of each three (3) month interval during such Interest Period, provided that (i) interest accrued pursuant to Section 4.1.3 shall be payable on demand, (ii) in the event of any repayment or prepayment of any Loan (other than a prepayment of an Alternate Base Rate Loan prior to the Termination Date), accrued interest on the principal amount repaid or prepaid shall be payable on the date of such repayment or prepayment and (iii) in the event of any conversion of any LIBOR Rate Loan or any Canadian CDOR Loan prior to the end of the current Interest Period therefor, accrued interest on such Loan shall be payable on the effective date of such conversion.


 


(b)           Interest on all Loans and all fees payable hereunder shall be computed on the basis of a 360-day year and assessed for the actual number of days elapsed; provided that interest on Loans bearing interest at a rate based upon the Prime Rate and Loans denominated in Sterling, Hong Kong Dollars or Canadian Dollars shall be computed on the basis of a 365- or 366-day year, as applicable.


 


4.1.5           Maximum Rate.  In no contingency or event whatsoever shall the aggregate of all amounts deemed interest hereunder charged or collected pursuant to the terms of this Agreement exceed the highest rate permissible under any Applicable Law which a court of competent jurisdiction shall, in a final determination, deem applicable hereto.  In the event that such a court determines that the Lenders have charged or received interest hereunder in excess of the highest applicable rate, the rate in effect hereunder shall automatically be reduced to the maximum rate permitted by Applicable Law and the Lenders shall at the Parent Borrower’s option (or if an Event of Default has occurred and is then continuing, at the Administrative Agent’s option), (i) promptly refund to the Parent Borrower any interest received by Lenders in excess of the maximum lawful rate or (ii) apply such excess to the principal balance of the Obligations.  It is the intent hereof that the Parent Borrower not pay or contract to pay, and that neither the Administrative Agent nor any Lender receive or contract to receive, directly or indirectly in any manner whatsoever, interest in excess of that which may be paid by the Parent Borrower under Applicable Law.


 


4.1.6           Interest Act (Canada).  For purposes of disclosure under the Interest Act (Canada), where interest is calculated pursuant to this Agreement at a rate based upon a year consisting of a number of days less than the actual number of days in such year (the “First Rate”), the rate or percentage of interest on a yearly basis is equivalent to such First Rate multiplied by the actual number of days in the year divided by the number of days which such year is, for the purposes of interest calculations under this Agreement, deemed to consist of.


 


4.1.7           Minimum Interest for Swiss Subsidiaries. Without derogation or duplication of the provision set forth in Section 4.10.1, all interest payable by a Swiss Subsidiary under this Agreement is expressed as a minimum payment net of any deduction or withholding on account of Swiss withholding tax, where applicable.


 


Section 4.2   Facility Fee.


 


The Parent Borrower agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent, for the account of the Lenders, a non-refundable facility fee (the “Facility Fee”) in Dollars at a rate per annum equal to the Applicable Percentage for Facility Fee on the average daily amount of the Aggregate 


 


 




  





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Commitment during the applicable period, regardless of usage (or if any Revolving Credit Loans or L/C Obligations remain outstanding after the Termination Date on the aggregate average daily amount thereof).  The Facility Fee shall accrue commencing on the Closing Date and ending on the Termination Date (or, if later, the date of payment in full of all Revolving Credit Loans and L/C Obligations) and shall be payable in arrears on the last Business Day of each calendar quarter, beginning with the first such date to occur after the Closing Date (and on the Termination Date upon demand).  Such Facility Fee shall be distributed by the Administrative Agent to the Lenders in accordance with the Lenders’ respective Ratable Share.


 


Section 4.3   Pro Rata Treatment: Manner of Payment.


 


(a)           Subject to Section 4.11.1(d), each payment by the Parent Borrower on account of any Facility Fees shall be allocated according to the respective Revolving A Ratable Share and Revolving B Ratable Share, as the case may be, of the relevant Lenders.  Subject to Section 4.11.1(b), each payment on account of principal or interest on the Revolving A Credit Loans and the Revolving B Credit Loans shall be applied pro rata according to the respective outstanding principal amounts of the Revolving A Credit Loans and the Revolving B Credit Loans, as the case may be, then held by the relevant Lenders.  Each Commitment reduction by the Parent Borrower shall be allocated among the relevant Lenders according to the Revolving A Ratable Share or the Revolving B Ratable Share, as the case may be.


 


(b)           Each payment by any Credit Party on account of the principal of or interest on the Loans or of any fee, commission or other amounts (including the Reimbursement Obligation) payable to the Lenders under this Agreement shall be made on the date specified for payment under this Agreement to the Administrative Agent at the relevant Funding Office, for the account of the Lenders, in the currency in which such Obligation is denominated, as the case may be, in immediately available funds and shall be made without any set-off, counterclaim or deduction whatsoever (except for the excluded taxes covered by Section 4.10.1). Such payments shall be made no later than 3:00 p.m., Local Time.  Any payment received after the time set forth in the immediately preceding sentence shall be deemed to have been made on the next succeeding Business Day for all purposes.  Each payment to the Administrative Agent of the L/C Fees shall be made in like manner, but for the account of the relevant Issuing Lenders and the relevant Lenders.


 


(c)           Each payment to the Administrative Agent of Administrative Agent’s fees or expenses shall be made for the account of the Administrative Agent and any amount payable to any Lender under Sections 4.7, 4.8, 4.9, 4.10 or 13.2 shall be paid to the Administrative Agent for the account of the applicable Lender.  The Administrative Agent shall distribute any payments received by it under this Section 4.3 for the account of any other Lender to such Lender promptly following receipt thereof to the appropriate Lending Office or other address specified by such Lender.  Subject to Section 4.1.2(b), if any payment under this Agreement shall be specified to be made upon a day which is not a Business Day (other than payments on the LIBOR Rate Loans and Canadian CDOR Loans), it shall be made on the next succeeding day which is a Business Day and such extension of time shall in such case be included in computing any interest if payable along with such payment.  If any payment on a LIBOR Rate Loan or Canadian CDOR Loan becomes due and payable on a day other than a Business Day, the maturity thereof shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day unless the result of such extension would be to extend such payment into 


 


 




  





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another calendar month, in which event such payment shall be made on the immediately preceding Business Day.


 


Section 4.4   Crediting of Payments and Proceeds.


 


In the event that any Credit Party shall fail to pay any of the Obligations when due and the Obligations have been accelerated pursuant to Section 11.2.1, all payments received by the Administrative Agent or the Lenders upon the Obligations and all net proceeds from the enforcement of the Obligations shall be applied first to all expenses then due and payable by the Credit Parties hereunder, then to all indemnity obligations then due and payable by the Credit Parties hereunder, then to all Administrative Agent’s fees then due and payable, then to all commitment and other fees and commissions then due and payable, then to accrued and unpaid interest on the Loans, then to the principal amount of the Loans and Reimbursement Obligations and any breakage, termination or other payments due under any Hedging Agreement (pro rata in accordance with all such amounts due) and then to the Cash Collateral Account to the extent of any L/C Obligations then outstanding, in that order; provided that to the extent any payments are received from any Foreign Subsidiary Borrower and applied in accordance with this Section 4.4, such payments shall only be applied to the Obligations of such Foreign Subsidiary Borrower.  To the extent that any such payment received by the Administrative Agent or the Lenders is denominated in a currency which is different from the currency in which any of the Obligations is denominated, the portion of such payment to be applied to such Obligations shall be converted by the Administrative Agent in accordance with its customary practices to the currency of such Obligations and the reasonable costs of any such conversion shall be for the account of such Foreign Subsidiary Borrower.


 


Section 4.5   Adjustments.


 


Except to the extent that this Agreement expressly provides for payments to be allocated to a particular Lender or Lenders (including the application of funds arising from the existence of a Defaulting Lender) or to the Lenders under a particular Credit Facility, if any Lender (a “Benefited Lender”) shall at any time receive any payment of all or part of the Obligations owing to it, or interest thereon, or if any Lender shall at any time receive any collateral in respect to the Obligations owing to it (whether voluntarily or involuntarily, by set-off or otherwise) in a greater proportion than any such payment to and collateral received by any other Lender, if any, in respect of the Obligations owing to such other Lender, or interest thereon, such Benefited Lender shall purchase for cash from the other Lenders such portion of each such other Lender’s Extensions of Credit, or shall provide such other Lenders with the benefits of any such collateral, or the proceeds thereof, as shall be necessary to cause such Benefited Lender to share the excess payment or benefits of such collateral or proceeds ratably with each of the Lenders; provided, that if all or any portion of such excess payment or benefits is thereafter recovered from such Benefited Lender, such purchase shall be rescinded, and the purchase price and benefits returned to the extent of such recovery, but without interest.  The Parent Borrower agrees that each Lender so purchasing a portion of another Lender’s Extensions of Credit may exercise all rights of payment (including, without limitation, rights of set-off) with respect to such portion as fully as if such Lender were the direct holder of such portion.  To the extent that any such payment received by the Benefited Lender is denominated in a currency which is different from the currency in which such other Lender’s Extensions of Credit is denominated, the portion of such payment to be used to purchase 


 


 




  





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such other Lender’s Extensions of Credit shall be converted by the Administrative Agent in accordance with its customary practices to the currency of such Lender’s Extensions of Credit and the reasonable costs of any such conversion shall be for the account of such Foreign Subsidiary Borrower.


 


Section 4.6   Nature of Obligations of Lenders Regarding Extensions of Credit; Assumption by the Administrative Agent.


 


The obligations of the Lenders under this Agreement to make the Loans and issue or participate in Letters of Credit and Swingline Loans are several and are not joint or joint and several.  Unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice from a Lender prior to a proposed borrowing date that such Lender will not make available to the Administrative Agent such Lender’s ratable portion of the Revolving Credit Loans to be borrowed (which notice shall not release such Lender from its obligations hereunder), the Administrative Agent may assume that such Lender has made such portion or amount available to the Administrative Agent on the proposed borrowing date in accordance with Section 2.2.3, and the Administrative Agent may, in reliance upon such assumption, make available to the Parent Borrower on such date a corresponding amount.  If such amount is made available to the Administrative Agent on a date after such borrowing date, such Lender shall pay to the Administrative Agent on demand an amount, until paid, equal to the product of (a) the amount not made available by such Lender in accordance with the terms hereof, times (b) the daily average Federal Funds Rate or, in the case of an amount in Euros, Sterling or any Optional Currency, the customary rate for the settlement of interbank obligations in such Optional Currency as reasonably determined by the Administrative Agent, in each case, during such period as determined by the Administrative Agent, times (c) a fraction the numerator of which is the number of days that elapse from and including such borrowing date to the date on which such amount not made available by such Lender in accordance with the terms hereof shall have become immediately available to the Administrative Agent and the denominator of which is 360.  A certificate of the Administrative Agent with respect to any amounts owing under this Section 4.6 shall be conclusive, absent manifest error.  If such Lender’s pro rata share of such Revolving Credit Loans is not made available to the Administrative Agent by such Lender within three (3) Business Days of such borrowing date, the Administrative Agent shall be entitled to recover such amount made available by the Administrative Agent with interest thereon at the rate per annum applicable to such borrowing, on demand, from the relevant Borrower.  The failure of any Lender to make available its pro rata share of any Revolving Credit Loan shall not relieve it or any other Lender of its obligation hereunder to make its pro rata share of such Revolving Credit Loan, available on the borrowing date, but no Lender shall be responsible for the failure of any other Lender to make its pro rata share of such Revolving Credit Loan available on the borrowing date.


 


Section 4.7   Changed Circumstances; Illegality.


 


4.7.1           Circumstances Affecting LIBOR Rate or CDOR Rate Availability.  If with respect to any Interest Period: (i) the Administrative Agent or any Lender (after consultation with the Administrative Agent) shall determine, acting reasonably and in good faith, that for any reason adequate and reasonable means do not exist for determining the LIBOR Rate or CDOR Rate for any requested Interest Period with respect to a proposed LIBOR Rate Loan or Canadian CDOR Loan or (ii) the Required Lenders reasonably and in good faith determine (which determination 


 


 




  





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shall be conclusive) and notify the Administrative Agent that the LIBOR BaseRate or CDOR Rate applicable to a LIBOR Rate Loan or Canadian CDOR Loan will not adequately and fairly reflect the cost to the Required Lenders of funding LIBOR Rate Loans or Canadian CDOR Loans for such Interest Period, then the Administrative Agent shall forthwith give notice thereof to the Parent Borrower.  Thereafter, until the Administrative Agent notifies the Parent Borrower that such circumstances no longer exist, the obligation of the Lenders to make LIBOR Rate Loans or Canadian CDOR Loans and the right of the Revolving Borrowers to convert any Revolving Credit Loan to or continue any Revolving Credit Loan as a LIBOR Rate Loan or Canadian CDOR Loan shall be suspended, and the relevant Revolving Borrower shall repay in full (or cause to be repaid in full) the then outstanding principal amount of each such LIBOR Rate Loan or Canadian CDOR Loan together with accrued interest thereon, on the last day of the then current Interest Period applicable to such LIBOR Rate Loan or Canadian CDOR Loan, as applicable, or, if such LIBOR Rate Loan is denominated in Dollars or Canadian Dollars, convert the then outstanding principal amount of each such Dollar LIBOR Rate Loan or Canadian CDOR Loan to an Alternate Base Rate Loan or Canadian Base Rate Loan, as the case may be, as of the last day of such Interest Period.


 


4.7.2           Illegality.


 


(a)           If, after the date hereof, the introduction of, or any change in, any Applicable Law or any change in the interpretation or administration thereof by any Governmental Authority charged with the interpretation or administration thereof, or compliance by any Lender (or any of their respective Lending Offices) with any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) issued after the date hereof of any such Governmental Authority, shall make it unlawful or impossible for any of the Lenders (or any of their respective Lending Offices) to honor its obligations hereunder to make or maintain any LIBOR Rate Loan or to make or maintain any Canadian CDOR Loan, such Lender shall promptly give notice thereof to the Administrative Agent and the Administrative Agent shall promptly give notice to the Parent Borrower and the other Lenders.  Thereafter, until the Administrative Agent notifies the Parent Borrower that such circumstances no longer exist, (i) the obligations of the affected Lender or Lenders to make LIBOR Rate Loans or to make Canadian CDOR Loans, as the case may be, and the right of the relevant Revolving Borrower to convert any Revolving Credit Loan of the affected Lender or Lenders or continue any Revolving Credit Loan of the affected Lender or Lenders as a LIBOR Rate Loan or a Canadian CDOR Loan, as the case may be, shall be suspended and thereafter such Revolving Borrower may select from the affected Lender or Lenders only Alternate Base Rate Loans denominated in Dollars hereunder, or Canadian Base Rate Loans, as the case may be, (ii) if any of the Lenders may not lawfully continue to maintain a Dollar LIBOR Rate Loan to the end of the then current Interest Period applicable thereto, the applicable Dollar LIBOR Rate Loan of the affected Lender or Lenders shall immediately be converted to aan Alternate Base Rate Loan for the remainder of such Interest Period, (iii) if any of the Lenders may not lawfully continue to maintain a LIBOR Rate Loan denominated in Euros, Sterling or any Optional Currency (other than Canadian Dollars) to the end of the then current Interest Period applicable thereto, then the relevant Revolving Borrower shall immediately repay the applicable LIBOR Rate Loan of the affected Lender or Lenders, (iv) if any of the Lenders may not lawfully continue to maintain a Dollar Competitive Bid Loan which bears interest at a rate based on the LIBOR Rate to the end of the then current Interest Period applicable thereto at such rate of interest, such Dollar Competitive Bid Loan of the affected Lender shall immediately be converted to aan Alternate Base Rate Loan for the remainder of such Interest Period and (v), (v) if any of the Lenders may not lawfully 


 


 




  





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continue to maintain a Canadian CDOR Loan to the end of the then current Interest Period applicable thereto, the applicable Canadian CDOR Loan of the affected Lender or Lenders shall immediately be converted to a Canadian Base Rate Loan and (vi) if any of the Lenders may not lawfully continue to maintain a Foreign Currency Competitive Bid Loan which bears interest at a rate based on the LIBOR Rate to the end of the then current Interest Period applicable thereto at such rate of interest, then the relevant Borrower shall immediately repay the applicable Foreign Currency Competitive Bid Loan of the affected Lender or Lenders.  The Parent Borrower shall repay the outstanding principal amount of any Dollar Competitive Bid Loans converted into Alternate Base Rate Loans in accordance with clause (iv) of this Section 4.7.2(a), together with all accrued but unpaid interest thereon on the last day of the Interest Period applicable to such Dollar Competitive Bid Loans.


 


(b)           If, after the date hereof, the introduction of, or any change in, any Applicable Law or any change in the interpretation or administration thereof by any Governmental Authority charged with the interpretation or administration thereof, or compliance by any Lender (or any of their respective Lending Offices) with any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) issued after the date hereof of any such Governmental Authority, shall make it unlawful or impossible for any of the Lenders (or any of their respective Lending Offices) to honor its obligations hereunder to make or maintain Loans in Euros, Sterling or any Revolving A Optional Currency or Revolving B Optional Currency, as the case may be, and/or into any jurisdiction set forth for its Class on Schedule 1.1(b), such Lender shall promptly give notice thereof to the Administrative Agent and the Administrative Agent shall promptly give notice to the Parent Borrower and the other Lenders.  Thereafter, until the Administrative Agent notifies the Parent Borrower that such circumstances no longer exist, (A) the obligations of the affected Lender or Lenders to make or maintain Loans in any such currency and/or into such jurisdiction set forth for its Class on Schedule 1.1(b) and the right of the relevant Revolving Borrower to request or continue any Revolving Credit Loan of the affected Lender or Lenders in such currency and/or into such jurisdiction shall be suspended, and (B) if any of the Lenders may not lawfully continue to maintain Loans in any such currency and/or into any such jurisdiction to the end of the then current Interest Period applicable thereto, then the relevant Revolving Borrower shall immediately repay the applicable Loan of the affected Lender or Lenders.


 


4.7.3           Increased Costs.  If, after the First Amendment Effective Date, the introduction of, or any change in, any Applicable Law, or in the interpretation or administration thereof by any Governmental Authority charged with the interpretation or administration thereof, or compliance by any of the Lenders (or any of their respective Lending Offices) with any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) issued after the First Amendment Effective Date of such Governmental Authority, provided that notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, (x) the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and all requests, rules, guidelines or directives thereunder or issued in connection therewith and (y) all requests, rules, guidelines or directives promulgated by the Bank for International Settlements, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (or any successor or similar authority) or the United States or foreign regulatory authorities, in each case pursuant to Basel III, shall in each case be deemed to be issued after the First Amendment Effective Date, regardless of the date enacted, adopted or issued:


 


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shall change the basis of taxation of payments to any of the Lenders (or any of their respective Lending Offices) of the principal of or interest on any Loan, Letter of Credit or L/C Application or any other amounts due under this Agreement in respect thereof (without duplication of any taxes covered by Section 4.10); or


 


(b)           shall impose, modify or deem applicable any reserve (including, without limitation, any imposed by the Board other than those used to calculate the LIBOR Rate or the CDOR Rate), special deposit, insurance or capital or similar requirement against assets of, deposits with or for the account of, or credit extended by any of the Lenders (or any of their respective Lending Offices) or shall impose on any of the Lenders (or any of their respective Lending Offices) or the foreign exchange and interbank markets any other condition affecting any Loan;


 


and the result of any event of the kind described in this Section 4.7.3, is to increase the costs to any of the Lenders of maintaining any LIBOR Rate Loan, Canadian CDOR Loan or Competitive Bid Loan or of issuing or participating in Letters of Credit or to reduce the yield or amount of any sum received or receivable by any of the Lenders under this Agreement or any Letter of Credit or L/C Application in an amount deemed by such Lender to be material, then such Lender may promptly notify the Administrative Agent, and the Administrative Agent shall promptly notify the Parent Borrower of such fact and demand compensation therefor and, within fifteen (15) days after receipt by the Parent Borrower of such notice from the Administrative Agent, the Parent Borrower shall pay (or shall cause the relevant Borrower to pay) to such Lender such additional amount or amounts as will compensate such Lender or Lenders for such increased cost or reduction; provided, however, that to the extent any reduction in the rate of return on such Lender’s capital results both from its obligations hereunder and from developments in its business or financial position not related to this Agreement, such Lender shall, in determining the amount necessary to compensate it under this Section 4.7.3, attempt in good faith to take account of the relative contributions of such obligations hereunder and such other developments or change in its financial position to such reduction.  The Administrative Agent and the applicable Lender will promptly notify the Parent Borrower of any event of which it has knowledge which will entitle such Lender to compensation pursuant to this Section 4.7.3; provided that the Administrative Agent shall incur no liability whatsoever to the Lenders or the Parent Borrower in the event it fails to do so.  The amount of such compensation shall be determined, in the applicable Lender’s reasonable discretion, based upon the assumption that such Lender funded its Revolving A Ratable Share or Revolving B Ratable Share, as the case may be, of the LIBOR Rate Loans, Canadian CDOR Loans or the amount of any Competitive Bid Loans made by such Lender, in the interbank eurocurrency market and using any reasonable attribution or averaging methods which such Lender deems appropriate and practical.  A certificate of such Lender setting forth in reasonable detail the basis for determining such amount or amounts necessary to compensate such Lender shall be forwarded to the Parent Borrower through the Administrative Agent and shall be conclusively presumed to be correct save for manifest error.


 


4.7.4           Additional Reserve Costs.


 


(a)           If and so long as any Lender is required to make special deposits with the Bank of England, to maintain reserve asset ratios or to pay fees, in each case in respect of such Lender’s Loans, such Lender may require the relevant Borrower to pay, contemporaneously with 


 


 




  





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each payment of interest on each of such Loans, additional interest on such Loans at a rate per annum equal to the Mandatory Costs Rate calculated in accordance with the formula and in the manner set forth in Schedule 1.1(d).


 


(b)           If and so long as any Lender is required to comply with reserve assets, liquidity, cash margin or other requirements of any monetary or other authority (including any such requirement imposed by the European Central Bank or the European System of Central Banks, but excluding requirements reflected in the Mandatory Costs Rate) in respect of any of such Lender’s Loans, such Lender may require the relevant Borrower to pay, contemporaneously with each payment of interest on each of such Lender’s Loans subject to such requirements, additional interest on such Loans at a rate per annum specified by such Lender to be the cost to such Lender of complying with such requirements in relation to such Loans.


 


(c)           Any additional interest owed pursuant to paragraphs (a) or (b) above shall be determined by the relevant Lender, acting in good faith, which determination shall be conclusive absent manifest error, and notified to the Parent Borrower on behalf of the relevant Borrower (with a copy to the Administrative Agent) at least five (5) Business Days before each date on which interest is payable for the relevant Loans, and such additional interest so notified to the Parent Borrower on behalf of the relevant Borrower by such Lender shall be payable to such Lender on each date on which interest is payable for such Loans.


 


4.7.5           Mitigation.  If any Lender demands compensation under Section 4.7.3 or Section 4.7.4 or if the obligation of any Lender to make LIBOR Rate Loans is suspended under Section 4.7.2, or if any amount payable under this Agreement by a Borrower established in France becomes not deductible from that Borrower's taxable income for French tax purposes by reason of that amount being (i) paid or accrued to a Finance Party incorporated, domiciled, established or acting through a Lending Office situated in a Non-Cooperative Jurisdiction or (ii) paid to an account opened in the name of or for the benefit of that Finance Party in a financial institution situated in a Non-Cooperative Jurisdiction, then such Lender will use reasonable efforts to mitigate such issues including by designating a different Lending Office for each affected Loan if such designation would avoid the need for, or reduce the amount of, such compensation or permit such Lender to make and maintain LIBOR Rate Loans under Section 4.7.2 and would not, in the sole judgment of such Lender, be otherwise disadvantageous to such Lender.  A certificate of such Lender setting forth the additional amount or amounts required to compensate such Lender in respect of any increased costs, the changes as a result of which such amounts are due and the manner of computing such amounts shall be deemed conclusive, provided that the determinations set forth in such certificate are made reasonably and in good faith.  If any Lender demands compensation from the Parent Borrower under this Section 4.7 more than one hundred eighty (180) days after such Lender had knowledge of the occurrence of the event giving rise to such compensation, the Parent Borrower shall not be obligated to reimburse such Lender for amounts incurred as a result of the occurrence of such event more than one hundred eighty (180) days prior to the date on which the Lender made such demand (provided that if the event giving rise to the compensation or indemnification is retroactive, then the one hundred eighty (180) day period referred to above shall be extended to include the period of retroactive effect).  Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Section 4.7, no Lender shall demand compensation for any increased cost or reduction referred to above if it shall not at the time be the general policy or practice of such 


 


 




  





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Lender to demand such compensation in similar circumstances under comparable provisions of other credit agreements, if any.


 


4.7.6           Replacement of a Lender.  If (a) any Lender demands compensation under Section 4.7.3 or Section 4.7.4 (which compensation is not demanded by all of the Lenders of the same Class) and the Parent Borrower deems such additional amounts to be material, (b) the obligation of any Lender to make or maintain any Loan is suspended under Section 4.7.1 or Section 4.7.2, (c) any Lender is a Defaulting Lender, or (d) any amount payable to any Lender by a Borrower established in France under this Agreement is not, or will not be (when the relevant corporate income tax is calculated) treated as a deductible charge or expense for French tax purposes for that Borrower by reason of that amount being (i) paid or accrued to a Lender incorporated, domiciled, established or acting through a Lending Office situated in a Non-Cooperative Jurisdiction, or (ii) paid to an account opened in the name of or for the benefit of that Lender in a financial institution situated in a Non-Cooperative Jurisdiction, then, in each case, the Parent Borrower may, so long as no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, obtain, at the Parent Borrower’s expense (or at the expense of a Defaulting Lender whose representation contained in clause (iii) of Section 2.1.3 proves to be false), one or more other Lenders or, with the consent of the Administrative Agent, one or more replacement financial institutions reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent (if not already a Lender) and willing to replace such Lender, and such Lender shall execute and deliver to such replacement Lender an Assignment and Assumption with respect to such Lender’s entire interest under this Agreement for an amount equal to the principal balance of all Loans and L/C Obligations held by the affected Lender and all accrued interest and fees with respect thereto through the date of such assignment, provided that (i) a Lender that demands compensation under Section 4.7.3 or Section 4.7.4 shall not be required to make any such assignment if, prior thereto, as a result of a waiver by such Lender or otherwise, the circumstances entitling the Parent Borrower to require such assignment pursuant to clause (a) above cease to apply, (ii) the Parent Borrower shall have paid to such affected Lender the compensation that it is entitled to receive under Section 4.7 through the date of such assignment and (iii) such assignment will result in a reduction in such compensation. Upon the execution by such replacement Lender of such Assignment and Assumption and compliance with the requirements of Section 13.8.2 hereof, such replacement Lender shall succeed to all of such Lender’s rights and duties under this Agreement.  If the Parent Borrower exercises its election under this Section 4.7.6 to replace a Lender (other than a Defaulting Lender), the Parent Borrower shall pay the registration and processing fee payable to the Administrative Agent under Section 13.8.2.


 


Section 4.8   Indemnity.


 


Each Borrower hereby indemnifies each of the Lenders against any loss, cost or expense incurred by a Lender as a result of (a) any failure by such Borrower to borrow, convert or repay any amount in connection with any LIBOR Rate Loan hereunder on the date specified therefor in the applicable Notice of Borrowing or Notice of Conversion/Continuation or any Competitive Bid accepted by such Borrower in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and (b) any payment, prepayment or conversion of any LIBOR Rate Loan, Canadian CDOR Loan or Competitive Bid Loan by such Borrower on a date other than the last day of the Interest Period therefor, other than pursuant to Section 4.7.2.  The amount of such loss or expense shall be determined, in the applicable Lender’s reasonable discretion, based upon the assumption that such Lender funded its 


 


 




  





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Revolving A Ratable Share or Revolving B Ratable Share, as the case may be, of the LIBOR Rate Loans, in the interbank eurocurrency market and using any reasonable attribution or averaging methods which such Lender deems appropriate and practical.  A certificate of such Lender setting forth in reasonable detail the basis for determining such amount or amounts necessary to compensate such Lender shall be forwarded to the relevant Borrower through the Administrative Agent and shall be conclusively presumed to be correct save for manifest error.  The applicable Borrower shall pay the Administrative Agent for the account of such Lender the amount shown as due on any such certificate within five Business Days after receipt thereof.


 


Section 4.9   Capital Requirements.


 


If either (a) the introduction of, or any change or proposed change in, or in the interpretation of, any Applicable Law, or (b) compliance with any guideline or request issued after the First Amendment Effective Date hereof from any central bank or comparable agency or other Governmental Authority (whether or not having the force of law) (provided that notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, (x) the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and all requests, rules, guidelines or directives thereunder or issued in connection therewith and (y) all requests, rules, guidelines or directives promulgated by the Bank for International Settlements, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (or any successor or similar authority) or the United States or foreign regulatory authorities, in each case pursuant to Basel III, shall in each case be deemed to be issued after the First Amendment Effective Date), regardless of the date enacted, adopted or issued, has or would have the effect of reducing the rate of return on the capital of (other than by reason of the imposition of Taxes covered by Section 4.10), or has affected or would affect the amount of capital required to be maintained by, any Lender or any corporation controlling such Lender as a consequence of, or with reference to any Lender’s Commitment and other commitments of this type, below the rate which the Lender or such other corporation could have achieved but for such introduction, change or compliance by an amount such Lender deems material, the Parent Borrower shall pay to such Lender from time to time as specified by such Lender additional amounts sufficient to compensate such Lender or other corporation for such reduction; provided, however, that to the extent any reduction in the rate of return on such Lender’s capital results both from its obligations hereunder and from developments in its business or financial position not related to this Agreement, such Lender shall, in determining the amount necessary to compensate it under this Section, attempt in good faith to take account of the relative contributions of such obligations hereunder and such other developments or change in its financial position to such reduction.  A certificate of such Lender setting forth in reasonable detail the basis for determining such amounts necessary to compensate such Lender shall be forwarded to the Parent Borrower through the Administrative Agent and shall be conclusively presumed to be correct save for manifest error.  The applicable Borrower shall pay the Administrative Agent for the account of such Lender the amount shown as due on any such certificate within five Business Days after receipt thereof.


 


Section 4.10   Taxes.


 


4.10.1           Payments Free and Clear.  Any and all payments by any Credit Party under any Loan Document or under the Letters of Credit shall be made free and clear of and without deduction for any and all present or future taxes, levies, imposts, deductions, charges or withholding, and all liabilities with respect thereto, excluding (i) in the case of each Lender and the 


 


 




  





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Administrative Agent, income, franchise or similar taxes imposed on (or measured by) its income imposed by any Governmental Authority, (ii) in the case of each Lender, any withholding taxes payable with respect to payments hereunder or under the other Loan Documents under Applicable Laws (including, without limitation, any statute, treaty, ruling, determination or regulation) in effect on the Closing Date for such Lender (or such later date on which such Lender becomes a Lender hereunder) or on the date, if any, on which such Lender changes any applicable Lending Office by designating a different applicable Lending Office (other than pursuant to Section 4.10.7), but not excluding any withholding taxes payable solely as a result of (1) any change in such laws occurring after the Closing Date (or such later date on which such Lender becomes a Lender hereunder) or after the date of designation of such new Lending Office, as the case may be, or (2) the addition of any Foreign Subsidiary Borrower pursuant to Section 2.11.1(a), (iii) any branch profits tax imposed by the United States of America or any similar tax imposed by any other jurisdiction, and (iv) any U.S. federal withholding taxes imposed under FATCA (all such non-excluded taxes, levies, imposts, deductions, charges, withholdings and liabilities being hereinafter referred to as “Taxes”).  If any Credit Party shall be required by law to deduct any Taxes from or in respect of any sum payable under any Loan Document or under any Letter of Credit to any Lender or the Administrative Agent, (A) the sum payable shall be increased as may be necessary so that after making all required deductions (including deductions applicable to additional sums payable under this Section 4.10) such Lender or the Administrative Agent (as the case may be) receives an amount equal to the amount such party would have received had no such deductions been made, (B) such Credit Party shall make such deductions, (C) such Credit Party shall pay the full amount deducted to the relevant taxing authority or other authority in accordance with Applicable Law, and (D) such Credit Party shall deliver to the Administrative Agent evidence of such payment to the relevant taxing authority or other authority in the manner provided in Section 4.10.5.  A Credit Party shall not, however, be required to pay any amounts pursuant to clause (A) of the preceding sentence to any Lender or the Administrative Agent not organized under the laws of the United States of America or a state thereof (or the District of Columbia) if such Lender or the Administrative Agent fails to comply with the requirements of Section 4.10.6.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 4.10.1, a Credit Party incorporated in France shall not be required to make any increased payments in respect of any tax deduction on account of tax imposed by France on a payment made to a Lender if such tax deduction is imposed solely because this payment is made to an account opened in the name of or for the benefit of that Lender in a financial institution situated in a Non-Cooperative Jurisdiction.


 


4.10.2           Stamp and Other Taxes.  In addition, each Credit Party shall pay any present or future stamp, registration, recordation or documentary taxes or any other similar fees or charges or excise taxes, levies of the United States or any state or political subdivision thereof or any applicable foreign jurisdiction which arise from any payment made by such Credit Party hereunder (except for the excluded taxes covered by Sections 4.10.1) or from the execution, delivery or registration of, or otherwise similarly with respect to, this Agreement, the Loans, the Letters of Credit, the other Loan Documents, or the perfection of any rights or security interest in respect thereto or the enforcement of the rights of the Lenders under any Loan Document (hereinafter referred to as “Other Taxes”).


 


 




  





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4.10.3           Indemnity.


 


(a)           The relevant Credit Party shall indemnify each Lender and each Agent (each a “Finance Party”) for the full amount of Taxes that such Credit Party should have withheld, but failed to withhold, pursuant to Section 4.10.1 and Other Taxes (including, without limitation, any Taxes and Other Taxes imposed by any jurisdiction on amounts payable under this Section 4.10) paid by such Finance Party and any liability (including interest and penalties, if any) arising therefrom or with respect thereto.


 


(b)           (i)  In the event a claim against any Finance Party arises that is covered by the indemnity provisions of this Section 4.10.3, notice shall be given promptly by such Finance Party to the Parent Borrower (with a copy to the Administrative Agent).


 


(ii)           If the relevant Credit Party would be liable for the entire amount of such claim pursuant to this Section 4.10.3, then the relevant Credit Party and the Parent Borrower shall have the right to contest and defend by all appropriate legal proceedings any such third-party claim and to control all settlements of any such third-party claim (unless such Finance Party agrees to assume the cost of settlement and to forgo such indemnity) and to select lead counsel to defend any and all such third-party claims at the sole cost and expense of Parent Borrower, as the case may be; provided, however, that the Parent Borrower may not effect any settlement that could result in any cost, expense or liability to any Finance Party unless such Finance Party consents in writing to such settlement, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.  Any Finance Party may select and engage counsel to participate in any defense, in which event such counsel shall be at the sole cost and expense of the party selecting and engaging such counsel.  In connection with any such claim, action or proceeding, the parties shall cooperate with each other and provide each other with access to relevant books and records in their possession.


 


(iii)           If the relevant Credit Party would be liable for only a portion of such claim pursuant to this Section 4.10.3, then the relevant Credit Party and the Parent Borrower shall have the right to consult with such Finance Party regarding such claim, any settlement and the selection of lead counsel to defend such claim.


 


(iv)           If any Finance Party shall become aware that it is or may be entitled to receive a refund, credit or reduction (including interest and penalties, if any) in respect of Taxes or Other Taxes, it promptly shall notify the relevant Credit Party of the availability of such refund, credit or reduction and shall, within thirty (30) days after receipt of a request by the relevant Credit Party and the Parent Borrower pursue or timely claim such refund, credit or reduction at the relevant Credit Party’s expense.  If any Finance Party receives a refund or realizes a credit or reduction in tax in respect of any Taxes or Other Taxes withheld by the relevant Credit Party or for which such Finance Party has received payment from the relevant Credit Party hereunder, it promptly shall repay the amount of such refund to the relevant Credit Party, net of all out-of-pocket expenses of such Finance Party and without interest (other than any interest paid by the relevant Governmental Authority with respect to such refund); provided, that the relevant Credit Party, upon the request of the Administrative Agent or such Lender, agrees to repay the amount paid over to the relevant Credit Party (plus any penalties, interest or other charges imposed by the 


 


 




  





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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.




 


4.10.4           No Requirement to Disclose Tax Returns.  Nothing in this Section 4.10 shall be construed to require any Finance Party to make available its tax returns (or any other information relating to its taxes which it deems confidential) to the relevant Credit Party or any other person.


 


4.10.5           Evidence of Payment.  Within thirty (30) days after the date of any payment of Taxes or Other Taxes, the Parent Borrower shall furnish to the Administrative Agent, at its address referred to in Section 13.1.2, the original or a certified copy of a receipt evidencing payment thereof or other evidence of payment satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.


 


4.10.6           Delivery of Tax Forms.


 


(a)           Each Lender shall deliver to the Parent Borrower and to the Administrative Agent on or before the date it becomes a party to this Agreement (or, in the case of any Participant, on or before the date such Participant purchases the related participation) and at such other time or times prescribed by Applicable Law or when reasonably requested by the Parent Borrower or the Administrative Agent, such properly completed and executed documentation prescribed by Applicable Law or by the taxing authorities of any jurisdiction and such other reasonably requested information (A) as will permit the Parent Borrower or the Administrative Agent, as the case may be, to determine (i) whether or not payments made hereunder or under any other Loan Document or Letter of Credit are subject to Taxes and (ii) if applicable, the required rate of withholding or deduction, and (B) to evidence such Lender’s entitlement to any available exemption from, or reduction of, applicable Taxes in respect of all payments to be made to such Lender by the Borrowers pursuant to this Agreement or otherwise to establish such Lender’s status for withholding tax purposes in the applicable jurisdiction.


 


(b)    Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, if any Borrower is resident for Federal tax purposes in the United States,


 


(i)    any Lender that is a “United States person” within the meaning of Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code shall deliver to the Parent Borrower and the Administrative Agent executed originals of Internal Revenue Service Form W-9 or such other documentation or information prescribed by Applicable Law or reasonably requested by the Parent Borrower or the Administrative Agent as will enable the Parent Borrower or the Administrative Agent, as the case may be, to determine whether or not such Lender is subject to backup withholding or information reporting requirements; and


 


(ii)    each Foreign Lender that is entitled under the Code or any applicable treaty to an exemption from or reduction of withholding tax with respect to payments hereunder or under any other Loan Document shall deliver to the Parent Borrower and the Administrative Agent (in such number of copies as shall be requested by the recipient) on or prior to the date on which such Foreign Lender becomes a Lender under this Agreement (or, in the case of a Participant, on or prior to the date such Participant purchases the related 


 


 




  





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participation) (and from time to time thereafter as prescribed by Applicable Law or upon the request of the Parent Borrower or the Administrative Agent, but only if such Foreign Lender is legally entitled to do so), whichever of the following is applicable:


 


(I)    executed originals of Internal Revenue Service Form W-8BEN claiming eligibility for benefits of an income tax treaty to which the United States is a party,


 


(II)         executed originals of Internal Revenue Service Form W-8ECI,


 


(III)        executed originals of Internal Revenue Service Form W-8IMY and all required supporting documentation,


 


(IV)        in the case of a Foreign Lender claiming the benefits of the exemption for portfolio interest under section 881(c) of the Code, (x) a certificate to the effect that such Foreign Lender is not (A) a “bank” within the meaning of section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, (B) a “10 percent shareholder” of the Borrower within the meaning of section 881(c)(3)(B) of the Code, or (C) a “controlled foreign corporation” described in section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Code and (y) executed originals of  Internal Revenue Service Form W-8BEN, or


 


(V)         executed originals of any other form prescribed by Applicable Laws as a basis for claiming exemption from or a reduction in United States Federal withholding tax together with such supplementary documentation as may be prescribed by Applicable Laws to permit the Borrower or the Administrative Agent to determine the withholding or deduction required to be made;


 


(iii)    each Lender shall promptly (A) notify the Parent Borrower and the Administrative Agent of any change in circumstances which would modify or render invalid any claimed exemption or reduction, and (B) take such steps as shall not be materially disadvantageous to it, in the reasonable judgment of such Lender, and as may be reasonably necessary (including the re-designation of its Lending Office) to avoid any requirement of Applicable Laws of any jurisdiction that the Borrower or the Administrative Agent make any withholding or deduction for taxes from amounts payable to such Lender; and


 


(iv)    if a payment made to a Lender under any Loan Document would be subject to U.S. federal withholding tax imposed by FATCA if such Lender were to fail to comply with the applicable reporting requirements of FATCA (including those contained in Section 1471(b) or 1472(b) of the Code, as applicable), such Lender shall deliver to the Parent Borrower and the Administrative Agent at the time or times prescribed by law and at such time or times reasonably requested by the Parent Borrower or the Administrative Agent such documentation prescribed by applicable law (including as prescribed by Section 1471(b)(3)(C)(i) of the Code) and such additional documentation reasonably requested by the Parent Borrower or the Administrative Agent as may be necessary for the Parent Borrower and the Administrative Agent to comply with their obligations under FATCA and to determine that such Lender has complied with such Lender’s obligations 


 


 




  





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under FATCA or to determine the amount to deduct and withhold from such payment. Solely for purposes of this clause (iv), “FATCA” shall include any amendments made to FATCA after the date of this Agreement.


 


4.10.7           Survival.  Without prejudice to the survival of any other agreement of the Credit Parties and the Finance Parties hereunder, the agreements and obligations of the Credit Parties and the Finance Parties contained in this Section 4.10 shall survive the payment in full of the Obligations and the termination of the Aggregate Commitment, but shall be limited in duration to the applicable statute of limitations for Taxes or Other Taxes for which indemnification or repayment is sought.


 


4.10.8           Additional Provisions.


 


(a)           The relevant Credit Party shall not be required to indemnify any Lender or to pay any additional amounts to any Lender in respect of Taxes or Other Taxes pursuant to this Section 4.10 to the extent that (i) the obligation to pay such additional amounts would not have arisen but for a failure by such Lender to comply with the provisions of this Section 4.10 or (ii) the obligation with respect to such Taxes or Other Taxes existed on the Closing Date (or later date on which such Lender became a Lender hereunder) in respect of such Lender or, with respect to payments to a newly designated Lending Office, existed on the date such Lender designated such new Lending Office with respect to a Loan.


 


(b)           Any Lender or the Administrative Agent claiming any additional amount payable pursuant to this Section 4.10 shall use all reasonable efforts (consistent with legal and regulatory restrictions) that would avoid the need for or reduce the amount of any such additional amounts which may thereafter accrue (including but not limited to filing any certificate or document reasonably requested by the Parent Borrower or changing the jurisdiction of its applicable Lending Office).


 


Section 4.11   Defaulting Lenders


 


4.11.1           Adjustments.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, if any Lender becomes a Defaulting Lender, then, until such time as that Lender is no longer a Defaulting Lender, to the extent permitted by Applicable Law, the following provisions shall govern:


 


(a)           Waivers and Amendments.  That Defaulting Lender’s right to approve or disapprove any amendment, waiver or consent with respect to this Agreement shall be restricted as set forth in Section 13.10.


 


(b)           Reallocation of Payments.  Any payment of principal, interest, fees or other amounts received by the Administrative Agent for the account of that Defaulting Lender (whether voluntary or mandatory, at maturity, pursuant to Section 11.2 or otherwise, and including any amounts made available to the Administrative Agent by that Defaulting Lender pursuant to Section 4.5), shall be applied at such time or times as may be determined by the Administrative Agent as follows: first, to the payment of any amounts owing by that Defaulting Lender to the Administrative Agent hereunder; second, to the payment on a pro rata basis of any amounts owing by that Defaulting Lender to any Issuing Lender or Swingline Lender hereunder; third, if so 


 


 




  





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determined by the Administrative Agent or requested by any Issuing Lender or Swingline Lender, to be held as cash collateral for future funding obligations of that Defaulting Lender of any participation in any Swingline Loan or Letter of Credit; fourth, as the Parent Borrower may request (so long as no Default or Event of Default exists), to the funding of any Loan in respect of which that Defaulting Lender has failed to fund its portion thereof as required by this Agreement, as determined by the Administrative Agent; fifth, if so determined by the Administrative Agent and the Parent Borrower, to be held in a non-interest bearing deposit account and released in order to satisfy obligations of that Defaulting Lender to fund Loans under this Agreement; sixth, to the payment of any amounts owing to the Lenders, any Issuing Lender or Swingline Lender as a result of any judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction obtained by any Lender, such Issuing Lender or Swingline Lender against that Defaulting Lender as a result of that Defaulting Lender’s breach of its obligations under this Agreement; seventh, so long as no Default or Event of Default exists, to the payment of any amounts owing to any Credit Party as a result of any judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction obtained by such Credit Party against that Defaulting Lender as a result of that Defaulting Lender’s breach of its obligations under this Agreement; and eighth, to that Defaulting Lender or as otherwise directed by a court of competent jurisdiction; provided that if (x) such payment is a payment of the principal amount of any Loans in respect of which that Defaulting Lender has not fully funded its Ratable Share and (y) such Loans were made at a time when the conditions set forth in Section 5.2 were satisfied or waived, such payment shall be applied solely to pay the Loans owing to all non-Defaulting Lenders on a pro rata basis prior to being applied to the payment of any Loans of that Defaulting Lender.  Any payments, prepayments or other amounts paid or payable to a Defaulting Lender that are applied (or held) to pay amounts owed by a Defaulting Lender or to post cash collateral pursuant to this Section 4.11.1(b) shall be deemed paid to and redirected by that Defaulting Lender, and each Lender irrevocably consents hereto.


 


(c)           Certain Fees.  That Defaulting Lender (x) shall be entitled to receive any Facility Fee pursuant to Section 4.2 for any period during which that Lender is a Defaulting Lender only to extent allocable to the sum of (1) the outstanding principal amount of the Loans funded by it and (2) its Ratable Share of the stated amount of Letters of Credit and Swingline Loans for which it has provided cash collateral (and the Parent Borrower shall (A) be required to pay to each Issuing Lender and the Swingline Lender, as applicable, the amount of such fee allocable to its Fronting Exposure arising from that Defaulting Lender and (B) not be required to pay the remaining amount of such fee that otherwise would have been required to have been paid to that Defaulting Lender) and (y) shall be limited in its right to receive Letter of Credit Fees as provided in Section 3.3.3.


 


(d)           Reallocation of Participation Interests to Reduce Fronting Exposure.  During any period in which there is a Defaulting Lender, for purposes of computing the amount of the obligation of each non-Defaulting Lender to acquire, refinance or fund participations in Letters of Credit or Swingline Loans, the Participation Interests of each non-Defaulting Lender shall be computed without giving effect to the Commitment of that Defaulting Lender; provided, that, (i) each such reallocation shall be given effect only if, at the date the applicable Lender becomes a Defaulting Lender, no Default or Event of Default exists; and (ii) the aggregate obligation of each non-Defaulting Lender to acquire, refinance or fund participations in Letters of Credit and Swing Line Loans shall not exceed the positive difference, if any, of (1) the Commitment of that non-Defaulting Lender minus (2) the Revolving A Credit Exposure or Revolving B Credit 


 


 




  





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Exposure, as the case may be (adjusted for this purpose to reflect any reallocation previously made to such Lender under this Section 4.11.1(d)), of that Lender.


 


4.11.2           Defaulting Lender Cure.  If the Parent Borrower, the Administrative Agent, Swingline Lender and each Issuing Lender agree in writing in their sole discretion that a Defaulting Lender should no longer be deemed to be a Defaulting Lender, the Administrative Agent will so notify the parties hereto, whereupon as of the effective date specified in such notice and subject to any conditions set forth therein (which may include arrangements with respect to any cash collateral), that Defaulting Lender will, to the extent applicable, purchase that portion of outstanding Loans of the other Lenders or take such other actions as the Administrative Agent may determine to be necessary to cause the Loans and funded and unfunded Participation Interests to be held on a pro rata basis by the Lenders in accordance with their Ratable Share (without giving effect to Section 4.11.1(d)), whereupon that Lender will cease to be a Defaulting Lender; provided that no adjustments will be made retroactively with respect to fees accrued or payments made by or on behalf of the Parent Borrower while that Lender was a Defaulting Lender; and provided, further, that except to the extent otherwise expressly agreed by the affected parties, no change hereunder from Defaulting Lender to Lender will constitute a waiver or release of any claim of any party hereunder arising from that Lender’s having been a Defaulting Lender.


 


ARTICLE V


 


CONDITIONS OF CLOSING AND BORROWING


 


Section 5.1   Conditions to Closing.


 


The obligation of each Lender to make Extensions of Credit and the obligations of the Issuing Lenders to issue Letters of Credit hereunder shall become effective on the date (such date, the “Closing Date”) on which each of the following conditions precedent is satisfied (or waived in accordance with Section 13.10):


 


5.1.1           Executed Loan Documents.  This Agreement and all other applicable Loan Documents shall have been duly authorized, executed and delivered to the Administrative Agent by the parties thereto, shall be in full force and effect and no default (including without limitation a Default) shall exist thereunder, and the Credit Parties shall have delivered original counterparts thereof to the Administrative Agent.


 


5.1.2           Closing Certificates; etc.


 


(a)           Officer’s Certificate.  The Administrative Agent shall have received a certificate from a Responsible Officer (or such other Person as is reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent), in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, to the effect that all representations and warranties of the Parent Borrower contained in this Agreement and the other Loan Documents are true and correct in all material respects; that the Parent Borrower is not in violation of any of the covenants contained in this Agreement and the other Loan Documents; that, after giving effect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing; and that each of the closing conditions has been satisfied or waived (assuming satisfaction of the Administrative Agent where not advised otherwise).


 


 




  





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(b)           General Certificate.  The Administrative Agent shall have received a certificate of the secretary, assistant secretary or general counsel of each Credit Party (or such other Person as is reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent) certifying as to the incumbency and genuineness of the signature of each officer of such Credit Party executing Loan Documents to which it is a party and certifying that attached thereto is a true, correct and complete copy of (A) the articles of incorporation or comparable organizational documents, if any, of such Credit Party and all amendments thereto, certified as of a recent date (1) in the case of Credit Parties (other than Foreign Subsidiary Borrowers), by the appropriate Governmental Authority in its jurisdiction of incorporation for such Credit Parties and (2) in the case of each Foreign Subsidiary Borrower, by such Foreign Subsidiary Borrower, (B) the bylaws or comparable organizational documents, if any, of such Credit Party as in effect on the date of such certifications, (C) resolutions duly adopted by the Board of Directors or comparable governing body of such Credit Party authorizing, as applicable, the borrowings contemplated hereunder and the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents to which it is a party, and (D) each certificate required to be delivered pursuant to Section 5.1.2(c), except in the case of the Foreign Subsidiary Borrowers.


 


(c)           Certificates of Good Standing.  The Administrative Agent shall have received long-form certificates as of a recent date of the good standing or active status, as applicable, of the Credit Parties (other than the Foreign Subsidiary Borrowers) under the laws of their respective jurisdictions of organization and short-form certificates as of a recent date of the good standing of the Parent Borrower under the laws of each other jurisdiction where the Parent Borrower is qualified to do business and where a failure to be so qualified would have a Material Adverse Effect.


 


(d)           Opinions of Counsel.  The Administrative Agent shall have received opinions in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent of (i) the General Counsel of the Parent Borrower and (ii) Hunton & Williams LLP, special counsel to the domestic Credit Parties, addressed to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders with respect to the domestic Credit Parties, the Loan Documents and such other matters as the Administrative Agent shall reasonably request.


 


5.1.3           Consents; Defaults.


 


(a)           Governmental and Third Party Approvals.  All governmental and third party approvals necessary or, in the reasonable discretion of the Administrative Agent, advisable in connection with the Refinancing and the financing contemplated hereby shall have been obtained and be in full force and effect, and all applicable waiting periods shall have expired without any action being taken or threatened by any competent authority that would restrain, prevent or otherwise impose adverse conditions on the Refinancing or the financing thereof.  Additionally, there shall not exist any judgment, order, injunction or other restraint issued or filed or a hearing seeking injunctive relief or other restraint pending or notified prohibiting the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the other Loan Documents or otherwise referred to herein or therein.


 


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5.1.4           No Material Adverse Effect.  Since December 31, 2009 nothing shall have occurred (and neither the Administrative Agent nor the Lenders shall have become aware of any facts or conditions not previously known) which has had a Material Adverse Effect.


 


5.1.5           Financial Matters.


 


(a)           Financial Statements.  The Administrative Agent and each Lender shall have received the Annual Report on Form 10-K of the Parent Borrower for the fiscal year ended as of December 31, 2009 and the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Parent Borrower for the three-month period ended as of March 31, 2010.


 


(b)           Payment at Closing.  The Parent Borrower shall have paid any accrued and unpaid fees or commissions due hereunder (including, without limitation, reasonable legal fees and out-of-pocket expenses for which invoices have been presented) to the Administrative Agent and Lenders, and to any other Person such amount as may be due thereto in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby, including all taxes, fees and other charges in connection with the execution, delivery, recording, filing and registration of any of the Loan Documents.


 


5.1.6           Litigation.  Except as set forth in the Current SEC Reports, as of the Closing Date, there shall be no actions, suits or proceedings pending or, to the knowledge of a Responsible Officer, threatened (i) with respect to this Agreement or any other Loan Document or (ii) which the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders shall reasonably determine would have a Material Adverse Effect.


 


5.1.7           Termination of Prior Bank Commitment.  The Prior Bank Commitment shall have been (or will be upon the initial borrowing hereunder and the application of the proceeds thereof) (i) paid in full, (ii) the obligations of the Credit Parties thereunder satisfied and the commitment of the lenders thereunder terminated and (iii) the Administrative Agent otherwise shall have received evidence satisfactory to it that such Prior Bank Commitment has been terminated.


 


5.1.8           USA Patriot Act.  The Parent Borrower shall have delivered to the Administrative Agent all documentation and other information requested by the Administrative Agent that is required to satisfy applicable “know your customer” and anti-money laundering rules and regulations, including without limitation the USA Patriot Act.


 


The Administrative Agent shall notify the Parent Borrower and the Lenders of the Closing Date, and such notice shall be conclusive and binding.  The Loan Documents executed by each of the Credit Parties shall be delivered to the Administrative Agent at its offices located in Charlotte, North Carolina.


 


Section 5.2   Conditions to All Extensions of Credit.


 


The obligation of each Lender to make any Extension of Credit hereunder (including the initial Extension of Credit to be made hereunder, if any, and including any issuance, amendment, extension, renewal or increase in the stated amount of any Letter of Credit by any Issuing Bank) is subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions precedent on the relevant date of borrowing or date of issuance, as applicable:


 


 




  





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5.2.1           Continuation of Representations and Warranties.  The representations and warranties contained in Article VI (other than, after the Closing Date, in Section 6.1.7(c)) shall be true and correct in all material respects on and as of such borrowing or issuance date with the same effect as if made on and as of such date, except for any representation and warranty made as of an earlier date, which representation and warranty shall remain true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date and except that for purposes of this Section 5.2.1, the representations and warranties contained in subsections (a) and (b) of Section 6.1.7 shall be deemed to refer to the most recent statements furnished pursuant to clauses (a) and (b), respectively, of Section 7.1.1.


 


5.2.2           No Existing Default.  Immediately after the making of the requested borrowing, no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing hereunder (i) on the date of borrowing with respect to such Loan or after giving effect to the Loans to be made on such date or (ii) on the date of issuance with respect to such Letter of Credit or after giving effect to such Letters of Credit on such date, provided that no Foreign Subsidiary Borrower, having suffered any event, condition or circumstance that otherwise would constitute a Bankruptcy Event but for the fact that such Foreign Subsidiary Borrower has no Obligations then outstanding under this Agreement, shall be permitted to request any Extension of Credit so long as such event, condition or circumstance that would otherwise constitute a Bankruptcy Event continues to exist.


 


5.2.3           Initial Extension of Credit to Foreign Subsidiary Borrowers.  No later than the later of the Closing Date or the date that is 5 days prior to the date of the initial Extension of Credit requested by any Foreign Subsidiary Borrower that is a party to this Agreement as of the date hereof, the Administrative Agent shall have received the final form of an opinion to be dated as of the date of such initial Extension of Credit, addressed to the Administrative Agent and each of the Lenders, from counsel to such Foreign Subsidiary Borrower, which opinion shall be in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.


 


5.2.4           Delivery of Notice.  The Administrative Agent shall have received a Notice of Borrowing from the Parent Borrower in accordance with Section 2.2.2 and a Notice of Account Designation specifying the account or accounts to which the proceeds of any Loans made after the Closing Date are to be disbursed, or in the case of a request that any Issuing Lender issue a Letter of Credit (or amend, extend or renew an outstanding Letter of Credit), an Issuing Lender shall have received an L/C Application from the Parent Borrower in accordance with Section 3.2.


 


The occurrence of the Closing Date and the acceptance by the Credit Parties of the benefits of each Extension of Credit hereunder shall constitute a representation and warranty by the Parent Borrower to the Administrative Agent and each of the Lenders that all the conditions specified in Section 5.1 and 5.2 and applicable to such borrowing have been satisfied as of that time.  All of the certificates, legal opinions and other documents and papers referred to in Section 5.1 and 5.2, unless otherwise specified, shall be delivered to the Administrative Agent for the account of each of the Lenders and in sufficient counterparts or copies for each of the Lenders and shall be in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.


 


 




  





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Section 5.3   Initial Extension of Credit to Each New Foreign Subsidiary Borrower.


 


No Lender shall be required to make any Loans or issue any Letters of Credit to any Foreign Subsidiary Borrower that was not a party to this Agreement as of the date hereof unless the Administrative Agent has received (i) a Foreign Subsidiary Borrower Joinder Agreement, (ii) an opinion of counsel to such Foreign Subsidiary Borrower in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, (iii) all documentation and other information requested by the Administrative Agent regarding such Foreign Subsidiary Borrower that is required to satisfy applicable “know your customer” and anti-money laundering rules and regulations, including without limitation the USA Patriot Act and (iv) such other documentation or other information as the Administrative Agent or the Lenders would have otherwise been entitled to receive under Section 5.1 had such Foreign Subsidiary Borrower been a party to this Agreement as of the date hereof.


 


ARTICLE VI


 


REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES


 


Section 6.1   Representations and Warranties.


 


To induce the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Lenders and the Lenders to enter into this Agreement and to induce the Lenders to make Extensions of Credit, the Parent Borrower hereby represents and warrants to the Administrative Agent and Lenders that:


 


6.1.1           Corporate Existence.  Each Credit Party (a) is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation or formation; (b) has the requisite power and authority to own its property and assets and to carry on its business as now conducted; (c) is qualified to do business in every jurisdiction where such qualification is required, except where the failure so to qualify would not have a Material Adverse Effect; and (d) has all Governmental Approvals required by any Applicable Law for it to conduct its business, except where the failure to have such Governmental Approvals would not have a Material Adverse Effect.


 


6.1.2           Non-Contravention.  Each Credit Party has the corporate, limited liability or other business entity power to execute and deliver and to perform its obligations under the Loan Documents and to borrow hereunder. The execution, delivery, and performance by each of the Credit Parties of the Loan Documents to which it is a party have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate, limited liability or other business entity action and do not and will not (i) require any consent or approval of the shareholders or members of such Credit Party, (ii) violate any provision of any law, rule, regulation (including, without limitation, Regulation T, U or X of the Board), order, writ, judgment, injunction, decree, determination, or award presently in effect having applicability to such Credit Party or any Restricted Subsidiary or of the charter or bylaws of such Credit Party or any Restricted Subsidiary, (iii) result in a breach of or constitute a default under any material indenture or loan or credit agreement or any other material agreement, lease, or instrument to which such Credit Party or any Restricted Subsidiary is a party or by which it or its properties may be bound or affected, or (iv) result in the creation of a Lien of any nature upon or with respect to any of the properties now owned or hereafter acquired by such Credit Party or any 


 


 




  





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Restricted Subsidiary; and each Credit Party and each Restricted Subsidiary is not in default under any such order, writ, judgment, injunction, decree, determination, or award or any such indenture, agreement, lease, or instrument or in violation of any such law, rule, or regulation, which default or violation would have a Material Adverse Effect.


 


6.1.3           No Consent.  No authorization, consent, approval, license, exemption of, or filing or registration with, or any other action in respect of any Governmental Authority (other than any filings or reports required under the federal securities laws) is or will be necessary for the valid execution, delivery or performance by any Credit Party of the Loan Documents to which it is a party.


 


6.1.4           Execution and Delivery; Binding Obligations.  Each Loan Document has been duly executed and delivered by each Credit Party to which it is a party.  The Loan Documents constitute legal, valid, and binding obligations of the Credit Parties enforceable in accordance with their respective terms, except as such enforcement may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar Debtor Relief Laws from time to time in effect which affect the enforcement of creditors’ rights in general and the availability of equitable remedies.


 


6.1.5           Title to Properties.  The Parent Borrower and each Restricted Subsidiary has good and marketable title to all of the material assets and properties owned by it, and valid leasehold interests in all material assets and properties leased by it, free and clear of all Liens except such as are permitted by Section 9.2 and except for covenants, restrictions, rights, easements and minor irregularities in title which do not materially interfere with the occupation, use and enjoyment by the Parent Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary of such properties and assets in the normal course of business as presently conducted or materially impair the value thereof for such business.


 


6.1.6           Subsidiaries.  Each Subsidiary of the Parent Borrower as of the First Amendment Effective Date is listed on Schedule 6.1.6, including the jurisdiction of organization, ownership and ownership percentages thereof.  All the outstanding capital stock of the Parent Borrower’s Subsidiaries shown in Schedule 6.1.6 hereto as being owned by the Parent Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries have been duly authorized and validly issued, are fully paid and nonassessable and are free and clear of any Lien except as permitted by Section 9.2.  No Subsidiary owns any capital stock of the Parent Borrower.  Each of the Restricted Subsidiaries of the Parent Borrower is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization; and each Restricted Subsidiary (i) has the requisite power and authority to own its property and assets and to carry on its business as now conducted, (ii) is qualified to do business in every jurisdiction where such qualification is required, except where the failure so to qualify would not have a Material Adverse Effect and (iii) has all Governmental Approvals required by any Applicable Law for it to conduct its business, except where the failure to have such Governmental Approvals would not have a Material Adverse Effect.


 


6.1.7           Financial Statements.


 


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fiscal year then ended, audited by KPMG LLP, independent public accountants, copies of which have been delivered to the Lenders, fairly present the consolidated financial condition of the Parent Borrower and its Subsidiaries as at such date and the consolidated results of the operations of the Parent Borrower and its Subsidiaries for the period ended on such date, all prepared in accordance with GAAP applied on a consistent basis.


 


(b)           The unaudited consolidated balance sheet of the Parent Borrower and its Subsidiaries as at March 31, 2010, the related unaudited consolidated statement of operations, shareholders’ equity and cash flows of the Parent Borrower and its Subsidiaries for the fiscal quarter then ended, copies of which have been delivered to the Lenders, fairly present the consolidated financial condition of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as at such date and the consolidated results of the operations of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries for the period ended on such date, subject to normal recurring year-end adjustments, all prepared in accordance with GAAP (except for the omission of notes) applied on a consistent basis.


 


(c)           Since December 31, 2009, there has been no material adverse change in the financial condition or results of operations of the Parent Borrower and Restricted Subsidiaries taken as a whole that has had a Material Adverse Effect.


 


6.1.8           Litigation.


 


(a)           There are no actions, suits, or proceedings pending or, to the knowledge of a Responsible Officer, threatened, against any Credit Party or any Restricted Subsidiary or the properties of any Credit Party or any Restricted Subsidiary before any Governmental Authority or arbitrator that, if determined adversely, would have a Material Adverse Effect.


 


(b)           Neither any Credit Party nor any Restricted Subsidiary is in default (in any respect which would have a Material Adverse Effect) with respect to any law, rule, regulation, order, writ, judgment, injunction, decree, determination or award presently in effect and applicable to any Credit Party or any Restricted Subsidiary.


 


6.1.9           Taxes.  The Parent Borrower and each Restricted Subsidiary has filed all material Tax returns required to be filed and paid all Taxes shown thereon to be due, including interest and penalties, or provided adequate reserves, in accordance with GAAP, for the payment thereof.


 


6.1.10           ERISA.


 


(a)           Each Plan has complied with and has been administered in all material respects in accordance with the applicable provisions of ERISA and the Code. No Pension Plan has terminated under circumstances giving rise to liability of the Parent Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate to the PBGC under Section 4062, 4063 or 4064 of ERISA, which liability remains unpaid in whole or in part, and no lien under Section 4068 of ERISA exists with respect to the assets of the Parent Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate.  No Reportable Event has occurred with respect to any Pension Plan, except for Reportable Events that would not have a Material Adverse Effect.  No accumulated funding deficiency within the meaning of Section 302 of ERISA or Section 412 of the Code (whether or not waived) exists with respect to any Pension Plan, nor does any lien under Section 302 of ERISA or Section 412 of the Code exist with respect to any Pension Plan.


 


 




  





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(b)           Neither the Parent Borrower nor any ERISA Affiliate has completely or partially withdrawn from any one or more Multiemployer Plans under circumstances which have given rise to or would give rise to withdrawal liability under ERISA which, in the aggregate, would have a Material Adverse Effect and which has not been fully paid as of the date hereof. Neither the Parent Borrower nor any ERISA Affiliate has received notice that any Multiemployer Plan is in reorganization (within the meaning of Section 4241 of ERISA), is insolvent (within the meaning of Section 4245 of ERISA), or has terminated under Title IV of ERISA, nor, to the knowledge of any Responsible Officer, has any such reorganization, insolvency or termination occurred, where such reorganization, insolvency or termination has resulted in an increase in the contributions required to be made to such Multiemployer Plan in an amount that would have a Material Adverse Effect.  Neither the Parent Borrower nor any ERISA Affiliate has failed to make any contribution to a Multiemployer Plan which is required under ERISA or an applicable collective bargaining agreement in an amount which is material in the aggregate (except to the extent there is a good faith dispute as to whether any contribution is owed, the amount owed or the existence of facts that would give rise to a withdrawal).


 


(c)           Each Foreign Pension Plan has been maintained in compliance with its terms and with the requirements of any and all Applicable Law and has been maintained, where required, in good standing with applicable Governmental Authorities except where the failure to do any of the foregoing has not had, or would not reasonably be expected to have, either individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.  All contributions required to be made with respect to a Foreign Pension Plan have been timely made, except where the failure to so timely make such contribution has not had, or would not reasonably be expected to have, either individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.  No Credit Party or any Restricted Subsidiary thereof has incurred any obligation in connection with the termination of, or withdrawal from, any Foreign Pension Plan, except for any obligations which have not had, or would not reasonably be expected to have, either individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.  The present value of the accumulated benefit liabilities under each Foreign Pension Plan does not exceed the current fair market value of the assets of such Foreign Pension Plan allocable to such benefit liabilities (any such excess a “value shortfall”), except for any such value shortfalls which have not had, or would not reasonably be expected to have, either individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.


 


6.1.11           No Default.  No Default and no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing.


 


6.1.12           Federal Reserve Regulations.


 


(a)           Neither the Parent Borrower nor any Subsidiary of the Parent Borrower is engaged principally, or as one of its important activities, in the business of extending credit for the purpose of purchasing or carrying Margin Stock.


 


(b)           No part of the proceeds of the Loans will be used, whether directly or indirectly, and whether immediately, incidentally or ultimately, for any purpose which entails a violation of, or which is inconsistent with, the provisions of the Regulations of the Board, including, without limitation, Regulations T, U or X.


 


 




  





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6.1.13           Investment Company Act.  Neither the Parent Borrower nor any Subsidiary is or is required to be registered as an “investment company” within the meaning of Section 3(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940.


 


6.1.14           Environmental Matters.  In the ordinary course of its business, the Parent Borrower conducts an ongoing review of the effect of Environmental Laws and laws relating to occupational safety and health on the business, operations and properties of the Parent Borrower and its Subsidiaries, in the course of which it identifies and evaluates associated liabilities and costs (including any capital or operating expenditures required for clean-up, closure or restoration of properties presently or previously owned, any capital or operating expenditures required to achieve or maintain compliance with environmental protection and occupational health and safety standards imposed by law or as a condition of any license, permit or contract, any related constraints on operating activities, including any periodic or permanent shutdown of any facility or reduction in the level of or change in the nature of operations conducted thereat and any actual or potential liabilities to third parties, including employees, and any related costs and expenses).  On the basis of this review, the Parent Borrower represents and warrants that applicable Environmental Laws and laws relating to occupational health and safety do not, and would not, have a Material Adverse Effect.  The Parent Borrower and each Restricted Subsidiary has obtained and holds all permits, licenses and approvals required under Environmental Laws which are necessary for the conduct of its business and the operation of its facilities, which failure to obtain and hold would have a Material Adverse Effect, and the Parent Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries have not received any written notice of any failure to be in compliance with the terms and conditions of such permits, licenses and approvals, which failure would have a Material Adverse Effect.


 


6.1.15           Compliance with Law.  Each Credit Party has timely filed all material reports, documents and other materials required to be filed by it under all Applicable Law with any Governmental Authority, has retained all material records and documents required to be retained by it under all Applicable Law, and is otherwise in compliance with all Applicable Law in respect of the conduct of its business and the ownership and operation of its properties, except in each case to the extent that the failure to comply therewith, individually or in the aggregate, would not have a Material Adverse Effect.


 


6.1.16           Foreign Subsidiary Borrowers.


 


With respect to any Foreign Subsidiary Borrower from time to time party hereto:


 


(a)           The Obligations of such Foreign Subsidiary Borrower under this Agreement, when executed and delivered or otherwise joined by such Foreign Subsidiary Borrower, will rank at least pari passu with all unsecured Debt for borrowed money of such Foreign Subsidiary Borrower.


 


(b)           Such Foreign Subsidiary Borrower is subject to civil and commercial law with respect to its obligations under this Agreement and any Note, and the execution, delivery and performance by such Foreign Subsidiary Borrower of this Agreement constitute and will constitute private and commercial acts and not public or governmental acts.  No such Foreign Subsidiary Borrower nor any of its property, whether or not held for its own account, has any 


 


 




  





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sovereign immunity from any suit or proceeding, from jurisdiction of any court or from set-off or any legal process (whether service or notice, attachment prior to judgment, attachment in aid of execution of judgment, execution of judgment or other similar sovereign immunity) under laws of the jurisdiction in which such Foreign Subsidiary Borrower is organized and existing in respect of its obligations under this Agreement or any Note.  Such Foreign Subsidiary Borrower hereby waives, to the extent permitted by Applicable Laws, immunity (sovereign or otherwise) to which it or any of its properties would otherwise be entitled from any legal action, suit or proceeding, from jurisdiction of any court and from set-off or any legal process (whether service or notice, attachment prior to judgment, attachment in aid of execution of judgment, execution of judgment or otherwise) under the laws of the jurisdiction in which such Foreign Subsidiary Borrower is organized and existing in respect of its obligations under this Agreement and any Note.


 


(c)           The execution, delivery and performance by each Foreign Subsidiary Borrower of this Agreement, any Note or the other Loan Documents is, under applicable foreign exchange control regulations of the jurisdiction in which such Foreign Subsidiary Borrower is organized and existing, not subject to any notification or authorization except (i) such as have been made or obtained or (ii) such as cannot be made or obtained until a later date (provided any notification or authorization described in immediately preceding clause (ii) shall be made or obtained as soon as is reasonably practicable).


 


(d)           Each borrowing by, and Letter of Credit issued for the account of, any Foreign Subsidiary Borrower hereunder shall constitute a representation and warranty by each of the Parent Borrower and such Foreign Subsidiary Borrower as of the date of such borrowing or such issuance (but not as of any other date) that the representations and warranties contained in this Section 6.1.16 shall be true as of the date of such borrowing.


 


Section 6.2   Accuracy and Completeness of Information.


 


The financial statements referenced in Section 6.1.7, the financial statements provided to the Administrative Agent pursuant to Sections 7.1.1(a) and 7.1.1(b) and the written information with respect to the Credit Parties contained in this Agreement, taken as a whole, does not contain any material misstatement of fact or omit to state any material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were then made, not misleading.  There is no fact known to any Responsible Officer of the Parent Borrower or any equivalent officer of any other Credit Party as of the Closing Date that would have a Material Adverse Effect that has not been expressly disclosed herein, in the other Loan Documents, in the Confidential Information Memorandum or in any other documents, certificates and statements furnished to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders as of the Closing Date for use in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby.


 


Section 6.3   Labor Matters.


 


Neither any Credit Party nor any Restricted Subsidiary is engaged in any unfair labor practice under the National Labor Relations Act, as amended, that would have a Material Adverse Effect.  There is (a) no unfair labor practice complaint pending against any Credit Party or any Restricted Subsidiary or, to the knowledge of any Responsible Officer, threatened against any Credit Party or any Restricted Subsidiary, before the National Labor Relations Board, except for 


 


 




  





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any such complaint that would not have a Material Adverse Effect; (b) no strike, labor dispute, slowdown or stoppage pending against any Credit Party or any Restricted Subsidiary or, to the knowledge of any Responsible Officer, threatened against any Credit Party or any Restricted Subsidiary, except for any such strike, labor dispute, slowdown or stoppage that would not have a Material Adverse Effect; and (c) no union representation question exists with respect to the employees of any Credit Party or any Restricted Subsidiary, except for any such question that would not have a Material Adverse Effect.


 


Section 6.4   Survival of Representations and Warranties. Etc.


 


All representations and warranties set forth in this Article VI and all representations and warranties contained in any certificate related hereto, or any of the Loan Documents (including but not limited to any such representation or warranty made in or in connection with any amendment thereto) shall constitute representations and warranties made under this Agreement.  All representations and warranties made under this Article VI shall be made or deemed to be made at and as of the Closing Date, shall survive the Closing Date and shall not be waived by the execution and delivery of this Agreement, any investigation made by or on behalf of the Lenders or any borrowing hereunder.


 


ARTICLE VII


 


FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND NOTICES


 


Until all the Obligations have been paid and satisfied in full and the Commitments have expired or been terminated, unless consent has been obtained in the manner set forth in Section 13.10 hereof, the Parent Borrower will:


 


Section 7.1   Financial Statements. Etc.


 


7.1.1           Financial Statements.  Furnish or cause to be furnished to the Administrative Agent at its address as set forth in Section 13.1.2, or such other office as may be designated in writing by the Administrative Agent from time to time for prompt delivery to each Lender:


 


(a)           annually, as soon as available, but in any event no later than 90 days after the last day of each Fiscal Year, a consolidated balance sheet of the Parent Borrower and its Subsidiaries, as at such last day of such Fiscal Year, and consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income, shareholders’ equity and cash flows for the Parent Borrower and its Subsidiaries for such Fiscal Year, each prepared in accordance with GAAP, in reasonable detail, and audited by KPMG LLP or any other firm of independent certified public accountants of recognized national standing and whose opinion shall not be qualified with respect to scope limitations imposed by the Parent Borrower or any Subsidiary, the status of the Parent Borrower and its Subsidiaries as a going concern or the accounting principles followed by the Parent Borrower or any Subsidiary not in accordance with GAAP;


 


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statements of income, shareholders’ equity and cash flows for the Parent Borrower and its Subsidiaries for such fiscal quarter, and for the then current Fiscal Year through the end of such fiscal quarter, prepared in accordance with GAAP (except for omission of notes and subject to year-end adjustments);


 


(c)           substantially concurrently with the delivery of financial statements pursuant to clause (a) above (but in any event, no later than the time such financial statements are required to be delivered pursuant to clause (a) above), a certificate signed by a Responsible Officer to the effect that such officer has made due inquiry and that to the best of the knowledge of such officer except as stated therein no Default or Event of Default has occurred hereunder and that such officer has made due inquiry and that to the best of the knowledge of such officer except as stated therein no default has occurred under any other agreement to which the Parent Borrower is a party or by which it is bound, or by which any of its properties or assets may be affected, which would have a Material Adverse Effect and specifying in reasonable detail the exceptions, if any, to such statements;


 


(d)           substantially concurrently with the delivery of financial statements pursuant to clauses (a) and (b) above (but in any event, no later than the time such financial statements are required to be delivered pursuant to clauses (a) and (b) above), a covenant compliance certificate signed by a Responsible Officer, in a form reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent, with respect to the periods covered by the financial statements being delivered therewith, reflecting the computation of the Leverage Ratio and Interest Coverage Ratio, and compliance with the covenants set forth in Sections 9.2(q), 9.9, 9.10(p) and 9.11 hereof, in each case, by reasonably detailed calculation thereof, as of the last day of the fiscal period to which such financial statements relate;


 


(e)           substantially concurrently with the delivery of financial statements pursuant to clause (b) above (but in any event, no later than the time such financial statements are required to be delivered pursuant to clause (b) above), a certificate signed by a Responsible Officer and stating that such officer has made due inquiry and that to the best of his knowledge no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, or, if a Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, specifying the nature and extent thereof;


 


(f)           substantially concurrently with the delivery of financial statements pursuant to clauses (a) and (b) above (but in any event, no later than the time such financial statements are required to be delivered pursuant to clauses (a) and (b) above), a statement of a Responsible Officer showing the aggregate principal amount of Competitive Bid Loans outstanding as of the last day of the fiscal period as to which such financial statements relate; and


 


(g)           within three (3) Business Days after a Responsible Officer obtains knowledge of the occurrence of any Default or Event of Default, a certificate of a Responsible Officer setting forth the details thereof and the action which the Parent Borrower is taking or proposes to take with respect thereto.


 


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when such financial statement is posted on the SEC’s website on the Internet at www.sec.gov and, in each case, such financial statement is readily accessible to the Administrative Agent on such date; provided that the Parent Borrower shall give notice of any such posting to the Administrative Agent by electronic mail pursuant to procedures approved by the Administrative Agent (who shall then give notice of any such posting to the Lenders).


 


7.1.2           Books and Records.  Keep, and cause each Restricted Subsidiary to keep, proper books of record and accounts in which full, true and correct entries in accordance with GAAP shall be made of all dealings or transactions in relation to its business and activities and the business and activities of its Restricted Subsidiaries.


 


7.1.3           Additional Information.  Furnish, and cause each Restricted Subsidiary to furnish, with reasonable promptness such other financial information as any Lender may reasonably request, provided that the Parent Borrower shall not be required to furnish any information that would result in violation of any confidentiality agreement by which it is bound but, at the request of a Lender, shall use its reasonable best efforts to obtain a waiver of such agreement to permit furnishing of such information under this provision.


 


7.1.4           SEC Filings.  Promptly after the same are available, furnish or make available copies of all current reports on Form 8-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, annual reports on Form 10-K (or similar corresponding reports) and registration statements or statements which the Parent Borrower or any Subsidiary may be required to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (excluding registration statements filed pursuant to employee stock option or benefit plans); provided that any reports required to be furnished pursuant to this Section 7.1.4 shall be deemed to have been furnished on the date on which the Parent Borrower posts such report on its website on the Internet at www.brinkscompany.com (or a successor website) or when such report is posted on the SEC’s website on the Internet at www.sec.gov and, in each case, such report is readily accessible to the Administrative Agent on such date; provided that the Borrower shall give notice of any such posting to the Administrative Agent by electronic mail pursuant to procedures approved by the Administrative Agent (who shall then give notice of any such posting to the Lenders).


 


7.1.5           Change in Debt Rating.  Within three (3) Business Days after any Responsible Officer receives notice of any change in the Applicable LT Rating, furnish written notice of such change and the new Applicable LT Rating to the Administrative Agent.


 


7.1.6           Notice of Environmental Matters.  Furnish, and cause each Restricted Subsidiary to furnish, to the Administrative Agent for prompt delivery to each Lender, as soon as reasonably practicable after receipt by the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary, a copy of any written notice or claim to the effect that the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary is liable to any Person as a result of the presence or release of any Hazardous Material which claim would have a Material Adverse Effect.


 


Section 7.2   Notice of Litigation and Other Matters.


 


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for delivery to each Lender) or written notice to the Administrative Agent for delivery to each Lender of:


 


(a)           the commencement of all proceedings by or before any Governmental Authority and all actions and proceedings in any court or before any arbitrator against any of the Credit Parties or any Restricted Subsidiary thereof or any of their respective properties, assets or businesses (i) which in the reasonable judgment of the Parent Borrower would, if adversely determined, have a Material Adverse Effect, (ii) with respect to any Debt equal to or in excess of $25,000,000 of the Credit Parties or any of their Restricted Subsidiaries or (iii) with respect to any Loan Document;


 


(b)           any notice of any violation received by any of the Credit Parties or any Restricted Subsidiary thereof from any Governmental Authority including, without limitation, any notice of violation of Environmental Laws, which in the reasonable judgment of the Credit Parties in any such case would have a Material Adverse Effect;


 


(c)           the occurrence of any Internal Control Event which in the reasonable judgment of the Parent Borrower would have a Material Adverse Effect, together with a written statement of a Responsible Officer specifying the nature of such Internal Control Event, and the action that the Parent Borrower has taken and proposes to take with respect thereto; and


 


(d)           (i) any unfavorable determination letter from the Internal Revenue Service regarding the qualification of a Plan under Section 401(a) of the Code (along with a copy thereof) which would have a Material Adverse Effect, (ii) all notices from the PBGC received by any of the Credit Parties or any ERISA Affiliate of the PBGC’s intent to terminate any Pension Plan or to have a trustee appointed to administer any Pension Plan, (iii) all notices received by any of the Credit Parties or any ERISA Affiliate from any Multiemployer Plan sponsor concerning the imposition or amount of withdrawal liability pursuant to Section 4202 of ERISA which would have a Material Adverse Effect, (iv) a Responsible Officer obtaining knowledge or reason to know that any of the Credit Parties or any ERISA Affiliate has filed or intends to file a notice of intent to terminate any Pension Plan under a distress termination within the meaning of Section 4041(c) of ERISA, (v) the occurrence of a Reportable Event, (vi) a failure to make any required contribution to a Pension Plan which would have a Material Adverse Effect, and (vii)  the creation of any lien in favor of the PBGC or a Pension Plan which would have a Material Adverse Effect.


 


ARTICLE VIII


 


AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS


 


Until all the Obligations have been paid and satisfied in full and the Commitments have expired or been terminated, unless consent has been obtained in the manner set forth in Section 13.10 hereof, the Parent Borrower will:


 


Section 8.1   Payment of Taxes. etc.


 


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penalties in the nature of interest), and all lawful claims which, if unpaid, might become a lien or charge upon any properties of the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary; provided, however, that neither the Parent Borrower nor any Restricted Subsidiary shall be required to pay any such tax, assessment, charge, levy or claim if (i) the amount, applicability or validity thereof is contested in good faith and by proper proceedings and against which it is maintaining adequate reserves in accordance with GAAP or (ii) the nonpayment of all such taxes, assessments, charges, levies and claims in the aggregate would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.


 


Section 8.2   Maintenance of Insurance.


 


Maintain, and cause each Restricted Subsidiary to maintain, insurance with responsible and reputable insurance companies or associations (or, to the extent consistent with prudent business practice, through its own program of self-insurance) in such amounts and covering such risks as is usually carried by companies engaged in similar businesses and owning similar properties in the same general areas in which the Parent Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary operates.


 


Section 8.3   Preservation of Legal Existence, etc.


 


Preserve and maintain, and cause each Restricted Subsidiary to preserve and maintain, its legal existence and material rights, franchises and privileges; provided, however, that nothing herein contained shall prevent any merger or consolidation permitted by Section 9.3; and provided further that the Parent Borrower shall not be required to preserve or to cause any Restricted Subsidiary to preserve its legal existence or any such rights, franchises or privileges if the Parent Borrower shall determine that the preservation thereof is no longer desirable in the conduct of the business of the Parent Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries taken as a whole and that the loss thereof is not disadvantageous in any material respect to the Parent Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries taken as a whole.


 


Section 8.4   Compliance with Laws, etc.


 


Comply, and cause each Restricted Subsidiary to comply, with the requirements of all Applicable Laws (other than laws, rules, regulations, and orders which are not final and are being contested in good faith by proper proceedings) of any Governmental Authority (including Labor Laws and Environmental Laws), noncompliance with which would have a Material Adverse Effect.


 


Section 8.5   Compliance with ERISA and the Code.


 


Comply, and cause each of its ERISA Affiliates to comply, with the minimum funding standards under ERISA with respect to its Pension Plans and use its best efforts, and cause each ERISA Affiliate to use its best efforts, to comply with all other applicable provisions of ERISA and the Code and the regulations and interpretations promulgated thereunder, except where the failure to so comply would not have a Material Adverse Effect.


 


 




  





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Section 8.6   Compliance with Contracts, etc.


 


Perform, and cause each Restricted Subsidiary to perform, all of its obligations under the terms of each mortgage, indenture, security agreement, loan agreement or credit agreement and each other agreement, contract or instrument by which it is bound, except where the failure to do so would not have a Material Adverse Effect.


 


Section 8.7   Access to Properties.


 


Permit, and cause its Restricted Subsidiaries to permit, any representatives designated by the Administrative Agent or any Lender, upon reasonable prior notice to the Parent Borrower, to visit the properties of the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary at reasonable times and as often as reasonably requested.


 


Section 8.8   Conduct of Business.


 


Engage in, and cause its Restricted Subsidiaries to engage in, only those businesses in which the Parent Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries are engaged on the Closing Date and such other businesses reasonably related or complementary thereto or in furtherance thereof, or in other lines of business which are insignificant when viewed in the overall context of the businesses then engaged in by the Parent Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries taken as a whole.


 


Section 8.9   Use of Proceeds.


 


Use the proceeds of the Loans solely for the purposes set forth in Section 2.1.2.


 


Section 8.10   Additional Guarantors.


 


In the event that any Person (other than any Subsidiary of the Parent Borrower existing on the Closing Date) becomes a wholly-owned (directly or indirectly) Material Domestic Subsidiary after the Closing Date pursuant to an acquisition (whether of stock or assets), merger, or as a result of the creation of such Person and the subsequent transfer to such Person of any property or assets, the Parent Borrower shall, within thirty (30) days after the end of the fiscal quarter in which such Person becomes a Material Domestic Subsidiary, cause such Material Domestic Subsidiary to become a Guarantor by execution and delivery of a Guarantor Joinder Agreement and by delivery of such other documentation as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request in connection therewith, including, without limitation, certified resolutions of such Material Domestic Subsidiary, certified organizational and authorizing documents of such Material Domestic Subsidiary, favorable opinions of counsel to such Material Domestic Subsidiary (which shall cover, among other things, the legality, validity, binding effect and enforceability of the Guarantor Joinder Agreement subject to customary assumptions and qualifications) and other items of the type required to be delivered pursuant to Section 5.1.2, all in form, content and scope reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent; provided, however, that no such Person which becomes a Material Domestic Subsidiary pursuant to any such acquisition or merger shall be required to become a Guarantor if the incurrence of such obligation would violate any material agreement binding on such Person and in existence on the date of such acquisition or merger.


 


 




  





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ARTICLE IX


 


NEGATIVE COVENANTS


 


Until all the Obligations have been paid and satisfied in full and the Commitments have expired or been terminated, unless consent has been obtained in the manner set forth in Section 13.10 hereof, the Parent Borrower will not:


 


Section 9.1   Financial Covenants.


 


9.1.1           Maximum Leverage Ratio.  Commencing with the end of the first fiscal quarter ending after the Closing Date, permit the Leverage Ratio as of the end of each fiscal quarter to be greater than 60%.


 


9.1.2           Minimum Interest Coverage Ratio.  Commencing with the end of the first fiscal quarter ending after the Closing Date, permit the Interest Coverage Ratio as of the end of each fiscal quarter to be less than 3.00 to 1.00.


 


Section 9.2   Limitations on Liens.


 


Create, incur, assume or suffer to exist, or permit any Restricted Subsidiary to create, incur, assume or suffer to exist, any Lien on, or with respect to, any of their assets or properties (including without limitation shares of capital stock or other ownership interests), real or personal, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, except:


 


(a)           Liens existing on the First Amendment Effective Date and set forth on Schedule 9.2;


 


(b)           Liens for taxes, assessments and other governmental charges or levies not yet due or as to which the period of grace, if any, related thereto has not expired or which are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings if adequate reserves are maintained to the extent required by GAAP;


 


(c)           The claims of materialmen, mechanics, carriers, warehousemen, processors or landlords for labor, materials, supplies or rentals incurred in the ordinary course of business, (i) which are not overdue for a period of more than thirty (30) days or (ii) which are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings if adequate reserves are maintained to the extent required by GAAP;


 


(d)           Liens consisting of deposits or pledges made in the ordinary course of business (i) in connection with, or to secure payment of, obligations under workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance or similar legislation or obligations under customer service contracts, or (ii) to secure (or to obtain letters of credit that secure) the performance of tenders, statutory obligations, surety bonds, appeal bonds, bids, leases (other than Capital Leases), performance bonds, purchase, construction or sales contracts and other similar obligations, in each case not incurred or made in connection with the borrowing of money, the obtaining of advances or credit or the payment of the deferred purchase price of property;


 




  





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(e)           Liens constituting encumbrances in the nature of zoning restrictions, easements and rights or restrictions of record on the use of real property, which in the aggregate are not substantial in amount and which do not, in any case, detract from the value of any material parcel of real property or impair the use thereof in the ordinary conduct of business;


 


(f)            Liens in favor of the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders;


 


(g)           Liens on the property or assets of any Person existing at the time such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary and not incurred in contemplation thereof, as long as the outstanding principal amount of any Debt or the outstanding amount of any other obligations secured thereby is not voluntarily increased by such Person after the date such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary;


 


(h)           Liens on the property or assets of the Credit Parties or any Restricted Subsidiary securing Debt which is incurred to finance the acquisition, construction or improvement on such property or assets, provided that (i) each such Lien shall be created simultaneously with, or within twelve months after, the acquisition (or the completion of the construction or improvement) of the related property or assets; (ii) each such Lien does not at any time encumber any property other than the related property or assets financed by such Debt; (iii) the principal amount of Debt secured by each such Lien is not increased; and (iv) the principal amount of Debt secured by each such Lien shall at no time exceed 100% of the original purchase price of such related property or assets at the time acquired and the costs of any such construction or improvements on such property or assets, as applicable;


 


(i)            Liens consisting of judgment or judicial attachment Liens, provided that (i) the claims giving rise to such Liens are being diligently contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings, (ii) adequate reserves for the obligations secured by such Liens have been established and (iii) enforcement of such Liens has been stayed;


 


(j)            Liens created or deemed to exist in connection with any asset securitization program (including any related filings of any financing statements), but only to the extent that such Liens attach to the assets actually sold, contributed, financed or otherwise conveyed or pledged in connection with such securitization program;


 


(k)           Liens on property or assets of the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary securing indebtedness owing to the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary;


 


(l)            Liens on coal reserves leased by the Parent Borrower or by any Restricted Subsidiary as lessee, securing Debt to the lessors thereof, arising out of such leases;


 


(m)          Liens on any Margin Stock purchased or carried by the Parent Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries;


 


(n)           The extension, renewal or replacement of any Lien permitted by clauses (a), (g), or (h), but only if the principal amount of Debt secured by the Lien immediately prior thereto is not increased and the Lien is not extended to other property;


 


 




  





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(o)           Liens not released, terminated or satisfied of record to the extent the underlying obligation purporting to be secured thereby has been paid or satisfied in full and any obligation to extend credit with respect thereto extinguished;


 


(p)           Liens which are created automatically upon opening a bank account pursuant to the Dutch general banking conditions (Algemene Bankvoorwaarden) in favor of an account bank; and


 


(q)           In addition to any Lien permitted by clauses (a) through (p), immediately after giving effect to any concurrent repayment of secured Debt, Liens securing Debt of the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary so long as the sum of (A) the aggregate principal amount of all such secured Debt plus (B) the aggregate amount of Consolidated Lease Rentals (excluding Consolidated Lease Rentals under Leases in effect as of December 31, 2009 (and any renewal, extension or replacement thereof) and Leases with respect to property not owned by the Parent Borrower on such date), discounted to present value at ten percent (10%), compounded annually, arising out of all Sale and Leaseback Transactions to which the Parent Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries is then a party (including Sale and Leaseback Transactions, if any, entered into pursuant to Section 9.9), does not exceed 15% of Consolidated Net Worth; provided that the sale or transfer of (i) coal, oil, gas or other minerals in place for a period of time until, or in an amount such that, the transferee will realize therefrom a specified amount of money (however determined) or a specified amount of such coal or other minerals or (ii) any other interest in property of the character commonly referred to as a “production payment” shall not be deemed to constitute Debt secured by a Lien.


 


Section 9.3   Disposition of Debt and Shares of Restricted Subsidiaries; Issuance of Shares by Restricted Subsidiaries; Consolidation, Merger or Disposition of Assets.


 


(a)    Sell or otherwise dispose of, or permit any Restricted Subsidiary to sell or otherwise dispose of, any capital stock or other equity interests or any Debt of any Restricted Subsidiary; (b) in the case of any Restricted Subsidiary, issue, sell or otherwise dispose of any of such Restricted Subsidiary’s capital stock (other than directors’ qualifying shares, to satisfy preemptive rights or in connection with a split or combination of shares or a dividend in shares) except to the Parent Borrower or another Restricted Subsidiary; (c) liquidate, wind-up or dissolve itself (or suffer any liquidation or dissolution), or permit any Restricted Subsidiary to liquidate, wind-up or dissolve itself (or suffer any liquidation or dissolution), or (d) directly or indirectly, or permit any Restricted Subsidiary to directly or indirectly, consolidate with or merge with or into or sell, lease or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of its assets to any Person; unless in the case of any transaction described in clauses (a)-(d) above, after giving effect thereto, all of the following conditions shall be met:


 


(i)                 the Leverage Ratio shall not be greater than 0.60 to 1.00 and the Interest Coverage Ratio shall not be less than 3.00 to 1.00;


 


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not be a Credit Party unless such sale, lease or other disposition is to the Parent Borrower or another Credit Party;


 


(iii)                 in the case of a merger, amalgamation or consolidation, (A) if the Parent Borrower is a party thereto, the Parent Borrower shall be the surviving entity, and (B) if the Parent Borrower is not a party thereto and another Credit Party is a party thereto, a Credit Party shall be the surviving entity;


 


(iv)                 in the case of a liquidation, winding-up or dissolution, (A) any Credit Party (other than the Parent Borrower) may liquidate, wind-up or dissolve itself into a Credit Party or a Restricted Subsidiary, provided that such surviving Credit Party or Restricted Subsidiary expressly assumes the obligations of such Credit Party hereunder and (B) any Restricted Subsidiary which is not a Credit Party may liquidate, wind-up or dissolve itself pursuant to any Debtor Relief Laws or otherwise; and


 


(v)                 no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing.


 


Provided that the conditions of this Section 9.3 and Section 9.5 are satisfied, none of the foregoing provisions shall be deemed to prohibit the Parent Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries from selling, transferring, assigning or otherwise disposing of Margin Stock for fair market value or selling, contributing, financing or otherwise conveying or pledging assets in connection with any asset securitization program permitted by Section 9.2(j).


 


Section 9.4   Transactions with Affiliates.


 


Except as permitted in Section 9.10(j), engage, or permit any Restricted Subsidiary to engage, directly or indirectly, in any material transaction with an Affiliate (other than the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary) on terms more favorable to the Affiliate than would have been obtainable in arm’s-length dealing.


 


Section 9.5   Compliance with Regulations T, U and X.


 


In the case of the Parent Borrower and any Subsidiary of the Parent Borrower, purchase or carry any Margin Stock or incur, create or assume any obligation for borrowed money or other liability or make any investment, capital contribution, loan, advance or extension of credit or sell or otherwise dispose of any assets or pay any dividend or make any other distribution to its shareholders or take or permit to be taken any other action or permit to occur or exist any event or condition if such action, event or condition would result in this Agreement, the Loans, the use of the proceeds thereof or the other transactions contemplated hereby violating Regulation T, U or X.


 


Section 9.6   Hedging Agreements.


 


Enter into or permit to exist, or permit any Restricted Subsidiary to enter into or permit to exist, Hedging Agreements for the purpose of speculation and not for the purpose of hedging risks associated with the businesses of the Parent Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries.


 


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(a)    Terminate, or permit any of its ERISA Affiliates to terminate, any Pension Plan under circumstances which would reasonably result in a material liability of the Parent Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate to the PBGC, or permit to exist the occurrence of any Reportable Event or any other event or condition which presents a material risk of such a termination by the PBGC;


 


(b)    Engage, or permit any of its Subsidiaries or any Pension Plan to engage, in a “prohibited transaction” (within the meaning of Section 406 of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code) that would reasonably result in material liability of the Parent Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries;


 


(c)    Fail, or permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to fail, to make any contribution to a Multiemployer Plan which is required by ERISA or an applicable collective bargaining agreement in an amount which is material (except to the extent there is a good faith dispute as to whether any contribution is owed, the amount owed or the existence of facts that would give rise to a withdrawal);


 


(d)    Completely or partially withdraw, or permit any of its ERISA Affiliates to completely or partially withdraw, from a Multiemployer Plan, if such complete or partial withdrawal will result in any material withdrawal liability under Title IV of ERISA; or


 


(e)    enter into any new Plan or modify any existing Plan so as to increase its obligations thereunder which could result in any material liability to the Parent Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate.


 


For purposes of this Section 9.7, an amount is material if it would have a Material Adverse Effect after aggregation with all other liabilities described in this Section 9.7.


 


Section 9.8   Limitations on Acquisitions.


 


Acquire, or permit any Restricted Subsidiary to acquire, all or any portion of the capital stock or other ownership interest in any Person which is not then a Restricted Subsidiary or any assets collectively constituting a business unit of a Person which is not then a Restricted Subsidiary, unless after giving effect to such acquisition on a pro forma basis, no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing.


 


Section 9.9   Sale Leaseback Transactions.


 


Sell or transfer, or permit any Restricted Subsidiaries to sell or transfer, any material property or assets owned by the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary on the Closing Date to any Person (other than the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary) with the intention of taking back a lease of such property or assets or any similar property or assets, if the sum of (A) the amount of Consolidated Lease Rentals, discounted to present value at 10%, compounded annually, which would arise out of such proposed Sale and Leaseback Transaction, plus (B) the aggregate amount of Consolidated Lease Rentals (excluding Consolidated Lease Rentals under Leases in effect as of December 31, 2009 (and any renewal, extension or replacement thereof) and Leases with respect to property not owned by the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary on such date), discounted to present value at ten percent (10%), compounded annually, arising out of all 


 


 




  





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other Sale and Leaseback Transactions to which the Parent Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries is then a party, plus (C) the aggregate principal amount of all Debt of the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary secured by Liens incurred in reliance on Section 9.2(q), would exceed 10% of Consolidated Net Worth.


 


Section 9.10   Limitations on Investments.


 


Make or permit to exist, or permit any Restricted Subsidiary to make or permit to exist, any Investment, other than Investments which are:


 


(a)    cash and Cash Equivalents;


 


(b)    current assets generated in the ordinary course of business;


 


(c)    accounts receivable created, acquired or made in the ordinary course of business and payable or dischargeable in accordance with customary trade terms;


 


(d)    Investments consisting of capital stock, obligations, securities or other property received in settlement of accounts receivable (created in the ordinary course of business) from bankrupt obligors;


 


(e)           advances to employees for moving and travel expenses, drawing accounts and similar expenditures in the ordinary course of business;


 


(f)            advances or loans to directors, officers and employees that do not exceed $25,000,000 in the aggregate at any one time outstanding;


 


(g)           advances or loans to customers and suppliers in the ordinary course of business in an aggregate amount consistent with the past practice of the Person making such advance or loan;


 


(h)           loans to shareholders intended to constitute dividends on, or payment on account of, any capital stock;


 


(i)            Investments or Support Obligations by the Parent Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries existing on the Closing Date;


 


(j)            Investments by the Parent Borrower or its Restricted Subsidiaries in any Credit Party or any other Subsidiary (provided that such Investment would not otherwise constitute a breach of Section 9.8);


 


(k)           Support Obligations of the Parent Borrower or its Restricted Subsidiaries for the benefit of any Credit Party or any other Subsidiary;


 


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(m)          Investments in connection with the management of Pension Plans and other benefit plans of the Parent Borrower and its Subsidiaries (including without limitation The Pittston Company Employee Welfare Benefit Trust);


 


(n)           Hedging Agreements permitted by Section 9.6;


 


(o)           advances or loans to any Person with respect to the deferred purchase price of property, services or other assets in dispositions permitted by Section 9.3; and


 


(p)           Investments of a nature not contemplated in the foregoing subsections (a) through (o) in an aggregate amount not to exceed 10% of Consolidated Net Worth as of the end of the Fiscal Year most recently ended for which audited financial statements are available.


 


Section 9.11   Limitations on Consolidated Debt.


 


Create, issue, incur, assume, become liable in respect of or suffer to exist Consolidated Debt in an aggregate principal amount exceeding $950 million at any time outstanding.


 


ARTICLE X


 


GUARANTY


 


Section 10.1   Guaranty of Payment.


 


Subject to Section 10.8 below, each Guarantor hereby unconditionally and irrevocably guarantees to each Lender and the Administrative Agent the prompt payment of the Guaranteed Obligations in full when due (whether at stated maturity, as a mandatory prepayment, by acceleration or otherwise).  Any such payment shall be made at such place and in the same currency as such relevant Guaranteed Obligation is payable.  This guaranty is a guaranty of payment and not solely of collection and is a continuing guaranty and shall apply to all Guaranteed Obligations whenever arising.


 


Section 10.2   Obligations Unconditional.


 


The obligations of the Guarantors hereunder are absolute and unconditional, irrespective of the value, genuineness, validity, regularity or enforceability of this Agreement, or any other agreement or instrument referred to herein, to the fullest extent permitted by Applicable Law, irrespective of any other circumstance whatsoever which might otherwise constitute a legal or equitable discharge or defense of a surety or guarantor.  Each Guarantor agrees that this guaranty may be enforced by the Lenders without the necessity at any time of resorting to or exhausting any security or collateral and without the necessity at any time of having recourse to this Agreement or any other Loan Document or any collateral, if any, hereafter securing the Guaranteed Obligations or otherwise and each Guarantor hereby waives the right to require the Lenders to proceed against any other Guarantor or any other Person (including a co-guarantor) or to require the Lenders to pursue any other remedy or enforce any other right.  Each Guarantor further agrees that it shall have no right of subrogation, indemnity, reimbursement or contribution against any other Guarantor (or any other guarantor of the Guaranteed Obligations) for amounts paid under this guaranty until such time as the Lenders have been paid in full, all Commitments under this 


 


 




  





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Agreement have been terminated and no Person or Governmental Authority shall have any right to request any return or reimbursement of funds from the Lenders in connection with monies received under this Agreement.  Each Guarantor further agrees that nothing contained herein shall prevent the Lenders from suing in any jurisdiction on this Agreement or any other Loan Document or foreclosing its security interest in or Lien on any collateral, if any, securing the Guaranteed Obligations or from exercising any other rights available to it under this Agreement or any instrument of security, if any, and the exercise of any of the aforesaid rights and the completion of any foreclosure proceedings shall not constitute a discharge of any Guarantor’s obligations hereunder; it being the purpose and intent of each Guarantor that its obligations hereunder shall be absolute, independent and unconditional under any and all circumstances.  Neither a Guarantor’s obligations under this guaranty nor any remedy for the enforcement thereof shall be impaired, modified, changed or released in any manner whatsoever (i) by an impairment, modification, change, release or limitation of the liability of any other Guarantor, (ii) by reason of the bankruptcy or insolvency of such other Guarantor, (iii) by reason of the application of the laws of any foreign jurisdiction or (iv) by reason of the location of such other Guarantor in any foreign jurisdiction.  Each Guarantor waives any and all notice of the creation, renewal, extension or accrual of any of the Guaranteed Obligations and notice of or proof of reliance of by the Administrative Agent or any Lender upon this guaranty or acceptance of this guaranty.  The Guaranteed Obligations, and any of them, shall conclusively be deemed to have been created, contracted or incurred, or renewed, extended, amended or waived, in reliance upon this guaranty.  All dealings between the Parent Borrower and the Guarantors, on the one hand, and the Administrative Agent and the Lenders, on the other hand, likewise shall be conclusively presumed to have been had or consummated in reliance upon this guaranty.


 


Section 10.3   Modifications.


 


Each Guarantor agrees that (a) all or any part of the security which hereafter may be held for the Guaranteed Obligations, if any, may be exchanged, compromised or surrendered from time to time; (b) the Lenders shall not have any obligation to protect, perfect, secure or insure any such security interests or Liens which hereafter may be held, if any, for the Guaranteed Obligations or the properties subject thereto; (c) the time or place of payment of the Guaranteed Obligations may be changed or extended, in whole or in part, to a time certain or otherwise, and may be renewed, increased or accelerated, in whole or in part; (d) the Parent Borrower and any other party liable for payment under this Agreement may be granted indulgences generally; (e) any of the provisions of this Agreement or any other Loan Document may be modified, amended or waived; (f) any party (including any co-guarantor) liable for the payment thereof may be granted indulgences or be released; and (g) any deposit balance for the credit of the Parent Borrower or any other party liable for the payment of the Guaranteed Obligations or liable upon any security therefor may be released, in whole or in part, at, before or after the stated, extended or accelerated maturity of the Guaranteed Obligations, all without notice to or further assent by such Guarantor, which shall remain bound thereon, notwithstanding any such exchange, compromise, surrender, extension, renewal, acceleration, modification, indulgence or release.


 


Section 10.4   Waiver of Rights.


 


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Borrower by the Lenders; (b) presentment and demand for payment or performance of any of the Guaranteed Obligations; (c) protest and notice of dishonor or of default (except as specifically required in this Agreement) with respect to the Guaranteed Obligations or with respect to any security therefor; (d) notice of the Lenders obtaining, amending, substituting for, releasing, waiving or modifying any Lien, if any, hereafter securing the Guaranteed Obligations, or the Lenders’ subordinating, compromising, discharging or releasing such Liens, if any; (e) all other notices to which the Parent Borrower might otherwise be entitled in connection with the guaranty evidenced by this Article X; and (f) demand for payment under this guaranty.


 


Section 10.5   Reinstatement.


 


The obligations of each Guarantor under this Article X shall be automatically reinstated if and to the extent that for any reason any payment by or on behalf of any Person in respect of the Guaranteed Obligations is rescinded or must be otherwise restored by any holder of any of the Guaranteed Obligations, whether as a result of any proceedings in bankruptcy or reorganization or otherwise, and each Guarantor agrees that it will indemnify the Administrative Agent, each Issuing Lender and each Lender on demand for all reasonable and documented costs and out-of-pocket expenses (including, without limitation, reasonable and documented fees and expenses of counsel) incurred by the Administrative Agent, such Issuing Lender or such Lender in connection with such rescission or restoration, including any such costs and expenses incurred in defending against any claim alleging that such payment constituted a preference, fraudulent transfer or similar payment under any bankruptcy, insolvency or similar law.


 


Section 10.6   Remedies.


 


Each Guarantor agrees that, as between such Guarantor, on the one hand, and the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Lenders and the Lenders, on the other hand, the Guaranteed Obligations may be declared to be forthwith due and payable as provided in Section 11.2.1 (and shall be deemed to have become automatically due and payable in the circumstances provided in Section 11.2) notwithstanding any stay, injunction or other prohibition preventing such declaration (or preventing such Guaranteed Obligations from becoming automatically due and payable) as against any other Person and that, in the event of such declaration (or such Guaranteed Obligations being deemed to have become automatically due and payable), such Guaranteed Obligations (whether or not due and payable by any other Person) shall forthwith become due and payable by such Guarantor.


 


Section 10.7   Subrogation.


 


Each Guarantor hereby agrees that until the payment and satisfaction in full of all Guaranteed Obligations and the expiration and termination of the Commitments it shall not exercise any right or remedy arising by reason of any performance by it of its guarantee in Section 10.1, whether by subrogation or otherwise, against any Credit Party, any other guarantor of any of the Guaranteed Obligations or any security for any of the Guaranteed Obligations.


 


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Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary contained herein, to the extent the obligations of a Guarantor shall be adjudicated to be invalid or unenforceable for any reason (including, without limitation, because of any Applicable Law relating to fraudulent conveyances or transfers) then the obligations of such Guarantor hereunder shall be limited to the maximum amount that is permissible under Applicable Law (as now or hereinafter in effect).


 


Section 10.9   Termination of Guaranty Upon Divestiture.


 


The obligations of any Guarantor under this Article X shall automatically terminate as to such Guarantor upon any consolidation, merger, sale or other disposition or liquidation or dissolution permitted by Section 9.3 as a result of which such Guarantor is no longer a Subsidiary of the Parent Borrower immediately after the consummation of such transaction and any outstanding amounts owing in respect of such obligations shall have been paid in full.


 


ARTICLE XI


 


DEFAULT AND REMEDIES


 


Section 11.1   Events of Default.


 


Each of the following shall constitute an Event of Default, whatever the reason for such event and whether it shall be voluntary or involuntary or be effected by operation of law or pursuant to any judgment or order of any court or any order, rule or regulation of any Governmental Authority or otherwise:


 


11.1.1           Default in Payment of Principal of or Interest or Fees on Loans and Reimbursement Obligation.  Any Borrower shall default in any payment of principal of, or any interest or fees on, any Loan or Reimbursement Obligation when and as due (whether at maturity, by reason of acceleration or otherwise), and such default shall continue unremedied for three (3) Business Days.


 


11.1.2           Other Payment Default.  Any Borrower shall default in the payment when and as due (whether at maturity, by reason of acceleration or otherwise) of any other amounts owing on any Loan or Reimbursement Obligation or the payment of any other Obligation, and such default shall continue unremedied for three (3) Business Days after written notice thereof from the Administrative Agent or any Lender.


 


11.1.3           Misrepresentation.  Any representation, warranty or statement made or deemed to be made by any Credit Party under this Agreement, any Loan Document or any amendment hereto or thereto or in any certificate delivered to the Administrative Agent or to any Lender pursuant hereto and thereto, shall at any time prove to have been incorrect in any material respect when made or deemed made.


 


11.1.4           Default in Performance of Certain Covenants.  The Parent Borrower shall default in the performance or observance of any covenant or agreement contained in (a) Sections 9.1, 9.3, 9.5, or 9.8 or (b) Section 9.11 and such default under this clause (b) shall continue unremedied for a period of three (3) Business Days.


 


 




  





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11.1.5           Default in Performance of Other Covenants and Conditions.  Any Credit Party shall default in the performance or observance of any term, covenant, condition or agreement contained in this Agreement (other than as specifically provided for in Sections 11.1.1 through 11.1.4) or any other Loan Document and such default shall continue for a period of thirty (30) days after the earlier of a Responsible Officer having actual knowledge of such default or receipt by the Parent Borrower of written notice thereof from the Administrative Agent or any Lender.


 


11.1.6           Debt Cross-Default.  The Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary shall (a) default in the payment when due, beyond any grace period permitted from time to time, of any Debt (other than Debt incurred by any Credit Party under this Agreement) heretofore or hereafter issued, assumed, guaranteed, contracted or incurred by it, and the aggregate amount of such Debt equals or exceeds $25,000,000 (or equivalent), (b) default in the performance or observance of any other covenant or provision of any agreement or instrument under or by which any Debt (other than Debt incurred by any Credit Party under this Agreement) is created, evidenced or secured, if the effect of such default pursuant to this clause (b) is to cause, or to permit the holder or holders of such Debt (or a trustee or agent on its or their behalf) to cause, and such holder or holders (or a trustee or agent on its or their behalf) does cause, such Debt to become due prior to its stated maturity, and the aggregate amount of the Debt the maturity of which is so accelerated pursuant to this clause (b) equals or exceeds $25,000,000 (or equivalent), or (c) be required to prepay, repurchase, defease or redeem any Debt (other than (A) Debt incurred by any Credit Party under this Agreement, (B) the redemption of any preferred stock classified as Debt pursuant to any mandatory redemption provision, and (C) any conversion of Debt (including preferred stock classified as Debt) to capital stock pursuant to any conversion right or option) prior to the maturity thereof other than by regularly scheduled principal payments if the aggregate amount of such Debt which is required to be prepaid, repurchased, defeased or redeemed equals or exceeds $25,000,000.


 


11.1.7           Change in Control.  A Change in Control shall have occurred.


 


11.1.8           Voluntary Bankruptcy Proceeding.  The Parent Borrower, any Guarantor or any Foreign Subsidiary Borrower with Obligations then outstanding under this Agreement shall (i) commence a voluntary case under any Debtor Relief Laws (as now or hereafter in effect), (ii) file a petition seeking to take advantage of any Debtor Relief Laws, (iii) consent to or fail to contest in a timely and appropriate manner any petition filed against it in an involuntary case under such Debtor Relief Laws, (iv) apply for or consent to, or fail to contest in a timely and appropriate manner, the appointment of, or the taking of possession by, a receiver, custodian, trustee or liquidator of itself or of a substantial part of its property, domestic or foreign, (v) admit in writing its inability to pay its debts as they become due, (vi) make a general assignment for the benefit of creditors, or (vii) take any corporate action for the purpose of authorizing any of the foregoing.


 


11.1.9           Involuntary Bankruptcy Proceeding.  A case or other proceeding shall be commenced against the Parent Borrower, any Guarantor or any Foreign Subsidiary Borrower with Obligations then outstanding under this Agreement in any court of competent jurisdiction seeking (i) relief under any Debtor Relief Law, (ii) any writ or warrant of attachment, distraint or execution or similar process against all or any substantial part of the assets of the Parent Borrower, any Guarantor or any Foreign Subsidiary Borrower with Obligations then outstanding under this Agreement and is not released, vacated or fully bonded within sixty (60) days after its issue or levy 


 


 




  





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or (iii) the appointment of a trustee, receiver, custodian, liquidator or the like for the Parent Borrower, any Guarantor or any Foreign Subsidiary Borrower with Obligations then outstanding under this Agreement or for all or any substantial part of their respective assets, domestic or foreign, and such case or proceeding shall continue without dismissal or stay for a period of sixty (60) consecutive days, or an order granting the relief requested in such case or proceeding (including, but not limited to, an order for relief under any such Debtor Relief Laws) shall be entered.


 


11.1.10   Similar Events.  Any event occurs or any proceeding is taken with respect to the Parent Borrower, any Guarantor or any Foreign Subsidiary Borrower with Obligations then outstanding under this Agreement in any jurisdiction to which it is subject which has an effect equivalent or similar to any of the events set forth in Sections 11.1.8 or 11.1.9.


 


11.1.11   Judgment.  A judgment or order for the payment of money which causes the aggregate amount of all such judgments to exceed $25,000,000 in any Fiscal Year shall be entered against the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary by any court and such judgment or order shall not, within sixty (60) days after entry thereof, be bonded, discharged or stayed pending appeal, or shall not be discharged within sixty (60) days after the expiration of such stay.


 


11.1.12   Guaranty.  At any time after the execution and delivery thereof, the guaranty given by a Guarantor hereunder or any provision thereof shall cease to be in full force or effect as to such Guarantor, except as provided in Section 10.8 and Section 10.9, or such Guarantor or any Person acting by or on behalf of such Guarantor shall deny or disaffirm such Guarantor’s obligations under such guaranty.


 


11.1.13   ERISA.  An event described in each clause (i), (ii) and (iii) below shall have occurred: (i) any Pension Plan shall fail to satisfy the minimum funding standard required for any plan year or part thereof under Section 412 of the Code or Section 302 of ERISA or a waiver of such standard or extension of any amortization period is sought or granted under Section 412 of the Code or Section 303 or 304 of ERISA, a Reportable Event shall have occurred, a contributing sponsor (as defined in Section 4001(a)(13) of ERISA) of a Pension Plan subject to Title IV of ERISA shall be subject to the advance reporting requirement of PBGC Regulation Section 4043.61 and an event described in subsection .62, .63, .64, .65, .66, .67 or .68 of PBGC Regulation Section 4043 shall be reasonably expected to occur with respect to such Pension Plan within the following thirty (30) days, any Pension Plan which is subject to Title IV of ERISA shall have had or is likely to have a trustee appointed to administer such Pension Plan, any Pension Plan which is subject to Title IV of ERISA is, shall have been or is likely to be terminated or to be the subject of termination proceedings under ERISA, any Pension Plan shall terminate for purposes of Title IV of ERISA, any Pension Plan shall have an Unfunded Current Liability, a contribution required to be made with respect to a Pension Plan or a Foreign Pension Plan has not been timely made, the Credit Parties or any of their Subsidiaries or any ERISA Affiliate has incurred or is likely to incur any liability to or on account of a Pension Plan under Section 409, 502(i), 502(1), 515, 4062, 4063, 4064, 4069, 4201, 4204 or 4212 of ERISA or Section 401 (a)(29), 4971 or 4975 of the Code or on account of a group health plan (as defined in Section 607(1) of ERISA or Section 4980B(g)(2) of the Code) under Section 4980B of the Code, or the Credit Parties or any of their Subsidiaries has incurred or is likely to incur liabilities pursuant to one or more employee welfare benefit plans (as defined in Section 3(1) of ERISA) that provide benefits to retired employees or other former 


 


 




  





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employees (other than as required by Section 601 of ERISA) or Pension Plans or Foreign Pension Plans; (ii) there shall result from any such event or events the imposition of a Lien, the granting of a security interest or a liability or a material risk of such a Lien being imposed, such security interest being granted or such liability being incurred, and (iii) such Lien, security interest or liability, individually, or in the aggregate, has a Material Adverse Effect.


 


Section 11.2   Remedies.


 


Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, with the consent of the Required Lenders, the Administrative Agent may, or upon the request of the Required Lenders, the Administrative Agent shall, by notice to the Parent Borrower and each of the other Credit Parties:


 


11.2.1           Acceleration: Termination of Facilities.  Declare the principal of and interest on the Loans and the Reimbursement Obligations at the time outstanding, and all other amounts owed to the Lenders and to the Administrative Agent under this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents (including, without limitation, all L/C Obligations, whether or not the beneficiaries of the then outstanding Letters of Credit shall have presented the documents required thereunder) and all other Obligations, to be forthwith due and payable, whereupon the same shall immediately become due and payable without presentment, demand, protest or other notice of any kind, all of which are expressly waived, anything in this Agreement or the other Loan Documents to the contrary notwithstanding, and terminate the Credit Facilities and any right of any Borrower to request borrowings or Letters of Credit thereunder; provided, that upon the occurrence of an Event of Default specified in Sections 11.1.8, 11.1.9 or 11.1.10 with respect to any of the Credit Parties, the Credit Facilities shall be automatically terminated and all Obligations shall automatically become due and payable.


 


11.2.2           Letters of Credit.


 


(a)           (i)           With respect to all Letters of Credit with respect to which presentment for honor shall not have occurred at the time of an acceleration pursuant to Section 11.2.1, (ii) in the event of a repayment under Section 2.4.2 and (iii) in the event there is any Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 4.11.1(d) and any cash collateral provided by any Defaulting Lender), require the relevant Borrower at such time to deposit or cause to be deposited in a cash collateral account opened by the Administrative Agent (the “Cash Collateral Account”) an amount equal to the Dollar Equivalent of the aggregate then undrawn and unexpired amount of such Letters of Credit (or in the amount required under Section 2.4.2 or such Fronting Exposure).  In the case of any such Letter of Credit denominated in Euros, Sterling or any Optional Currency, the Dollar Equivalent of the amount deposited in respect of such Letter of Credit shall be calculated at the end of each calendar month in accordance with the last sentence of Section 3.2.  In the event that the Dollar Equivalent of such amount at the time of any such calculation exceeds the amount deposited in such Cash Collateral Account with respect to such Letter of Credit, the Parent Borrower agrees to promptly deposit or cause to be deposited into such Cash Collateral Account an amount equal to such excess.  If at any time the Administrative Agent reasonably determines that cash collateral is subject to any right or claim of any Person other than the Administrative Agent as herein provided, or that the total amount of such cash collateral is less than the applicable Fronting Exposure and other obligations secured thereby, the relevant Borrower will, promptly, any in any event within three Business Days after demand by the 


 


 




  





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Administrative Agent, pay or provide to the Administrative Agent additional cash collateral in an amount sufficient to eliminate such deficiency.  Amounts held in such Cash Collateral Account shall be applied by the Administrative Agent to the payment of Swingline Loans, drafts drawn under such Letters of Credit, and the unused portion thereof, if any, remaining after all such Letters of Credit shall have expired or been fully drawn upon shall be applied to repay any other unpaid Obligations.  After all such Letters of Credit shall have expired or been fully drawn upon, the applicable Fronting Exposure shall have been eliminated, the Reimbursement Obligations shall have been satisfied and all other Obligations shall have been paid in full, the balance, if any, in such Cash Collateral Account shall be promptly returned to the relevant Borrower.  If any Borrower is required to provide cash collateral pursuant to Section 2.4.2, such amount, to the extent not applied as aforesaid, shall be promptly returned to the relevant Borrower on demand, provided that after giving effect to such return (a) no repayment is required under Sections 2.4.2(a) or 2.4.2(b) and (b) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing at such time.


 


(b)           Each Borrower hereby grants to the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Lenders, a Lien upon and security interest in its Cash Collateral Account and all amounts held therein from time to time as security for the Extensions of Credit for the account of such Borrower, and for application to its Reimbursement Obligations and as set forth in Section 2.4.2(c) as and when the same shall arise.  The Administrative Agent shall have exclusive dominion and control, including the exclusive right of withdrawal, over such account for the benefit of the Lenders and such Borrower shall have no interest therein.  Other than any interest on the investment of such amounts in Cash Equivalents, which investments shall be made at the direction of such Borrower (unless a Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, in which case the determination as to investments shall be made at the option and in the discretion of the Administrative Agent), amounts in the Cash Collateral Account shall not bear interest.  Interest and profits, if any, on such investments shall accumulate in such account.


 


11.2.3           Rights of Collection.  Exercise on behalf of the Lenders all of its other rights and remedies under this Agreement, the other Loan Documents and Applicable Law, in order to satisfy all of the Obligations.


 


11.2.4           Prepayment and Conversion of Foreign Currency Loans.  Demand that any or all of the then outstanding Foreign Currency Loans be prepaid, or redenominated into Dollars in the amount of the Dollar Equivalent thereof, on the last day of the then current Interest Period with respect thereto and on and after such date all amounts accruing and owed to the Lenders in respect of such Foreign Currency Loans shall accrue and be payable in Dollars at the rates otherwise applicable hereunder; provided, that upon the occurrence of an Event of Default specified in Sections 11.1.8, 11.1.9 or 11.1.10 with respect to any of the Credit Parties, outstanding Foreign Currency Loans shall be automatically redenominated into Dollars in the amount of the Dollar Equivalent thereof.


 


Section 11.3   Rights and Remedies Cumulative; Non-Waiver; etc.


 


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remedies, all of which shall be cumulative, and shall be in addition to any other right or remedy given hereunder or under the Loan Documents or that may now or hereafter exist in law or in equity or by suit or otherwise. No delay or failure to take action on the part of the Administrative Agent or any Lender in exercising any right, power or privilege shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such right, power or privilege preclude other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege or shall be construed to be a waiver of any Event of Default. No course of dealing between the Credit Parties, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders or their respective agents or employees shall be effective to change, modify or discharge any provision of this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents or to constitute a waiver of any Event of Default.


 


ARTICLE XII


 


THE AGENTS


 


Section 12.1   Appointment.


 


Each of the Lenders hereby irrevocably designates and appoints Wells Fargo as Administrative Agent and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, London Branch as Multicurrency Agent of such Lender under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents for the term hereof and each such Lender irrevocably authorizes each Agent for such Lender, to take such action on its behalf under the provisions of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and to exercise such powers and perform such duties as are expressly delegated to the Agents by the terms of this Agreement and such other Loan Documents, together with such other powers as are reasonably incidental thereto.  Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary elsewhere in this Agreement or such other Loan Documents, the Agents shall not have any duties or responsibilities, except those expressly set forth herein and therein, or any fiduciary relationship with any Lender, and no implied covenants, functions, responsibilities, duties, obligations or liabilities shall be read into this Agreement or the other Loan Documents or otherwise exist against the Agents. Any reference to the Agents in this Article XII shall be deemed to refer to Wells Fargo solely in its capacity as Administrative Agent and Multicurrency Agent and not in its capacity as a Lender.


 


Section 12.2   Delegation of Duties.


 


The Agents may execute any of their respective duties under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents by or through any agent or attorneys-in-fact and shall be entitled to advice of counsel concerning all matters pertaining to such duties.  The Agents shall not be responsible for the negligence or misconduct of any agents or attorneys-in-fact selected by such Agent with reasonable care.


 


Section 12.3   Exculpatory Provisions.


 


Neither any Agent nor any of its officers, directors, employees, agents, attorneys-in-fact, Subsidiaries or Affiliates shall be (a) liable for any action lawfully taken or omitted to be taken by it or such Person under or in connection with this Agreement or the other Loan Documents (except for actions occasioned solely by its or such Person’s own gross negligence or willful misconduct), or (b) responsible in any manner to any of the Lenders for any recitals, statements, representations or warranties made by any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries or any officer thereof contained


 


 




  





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in this Agreement or the other Loan Documents or in any certificate, report, statement or other document referred to or provided for in, or received by any Agent under or in connection with, this Agreement or the other Loan Documents or for the value, validity, effectiveness, genuineness, enforceability or sufficiency of this Agreement or the other Loan Documents or for any failure of any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries to perform its obligations hereunder or thereunder.  No Agent shall be under any obligation to any Lender to ascertain or to inquire as to the observance or performance of any of the agreements contained in, or conditions of, this Agreement, or to inspect the properties, books or records of any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries.


 


Section 12.4   Reliance by the Agents.


 


Each Agent shall be entitled to rely, and shall be fully protected in relying, upon any note, writing, resolution, notice, consent, certificate, affidavit, letter, cablegram, telegram, telecopy, telex or teletype message, statement, order or other document or communications believed by it to be genuine and correct and to have been signed, sent or made by the proper Person or Persons and upon advice and statements of legal counsel (including, without limitation, counsel to the Credit Parties), independent accountants and other experts selected by such Agent.  Each Agent may deem and treat the payee of any Note as the owner thereof for all purposes unless such Note shall have been transferred in accordance with Section 13.8 hereof.  Each Agent shall be fully justified in failing or refusing to take any action under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents unless it shall first receive such advice or concurrence of the Required Lenders (or, when expressly required hereby or by the relevant other Loan Document, all the Lenders) as it deems appropriate or it shall first be indemnified to its satisfaction by the Lenders against any and all liability and expense which may be incurred by it by reason of taking or continuing to take any such action.  Each Agent shall in all cases be fully protected in acting, or in refraining from acting, under this Agreement in accordance with a request of the Required Lenders (or, when expressly required hereby, all the Lenders), and such request and any action taken or failure to act pursuant thereto shall be binding upon all the Lenders.


 


Section 12.5   Notice of Default.


 


The Administrative Agent shall not be deemed to have knowledge or notice of the occurrence of any Default or Event of Default hereunder unless it has received notice from a Lender or the Credit Parties referring to this Agreement, describing such Default or Event of Default and stating that such notice is a “notice of default.”  In the event that the Administrative Agent receives such a notice, it shall promptly give notice thereof to the Lenders.  The Administrative Agent shall take such action with respect to such Default or Event of Default as shall be reasonably directed by the Required Lenders; provided that unless and until the Administrative Agent shall have received such directions, the Administrative Agent may (but shall not be obligated to) take such action, or refrain from taking such action, with respect to such Default or Event of Default as it shall deem advisable in the best interests of the Lenders, except to the extent that other provisions of this Agreement expressly require that any such action be taken or not be taken only with the consent and authorization or the request of the Lenders or Required Lenders, as applicable.


 


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Each Lender expressly acknowledges that neither the Agents nor any of their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, attorneys-in-fact, Subsidiaries or Affiliates has made any representations or warranties to it and that no act by any Agent hereafter taken, including any review of the affairs of the Credit Parties or any of their respective Subsidiaries, shall be deemed to constitute any representation or warranty by any Agent to any Lender.  Each Lender represents to the Agents that it has, independently and without reliance upon any Agent or any other Lender, and based on such documents and information as it has deemed appropriate, made its own appraisal of and investigation into the business, operations, property, financial and other condition and creditworthiness of the Credit Parties and their respective Subsidiaries and made its own decision to make its Loans and issue or participate in Letters of Credit hereunder and enter into this Agreement.  Each Lender also represents that it will, independently and without reliance upon any Agent or any other Lender, and based on such documents and information as it shall deem appropriate at the time, continue to make its own credit analysis, appraisals and decisions in taking or not taking action under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, and to make such investigation as it deems necessary to inform itself as to the business, operations, property, financial and other condition and creditworthiness of the Credit Parties and their respective Subsidiaries.  Except for notices, reports and other documents expressly required to be furnished to the Lenders by the Administrative Agent hereunder or by the other Loan Documents, the Administrative Agent shall not have any duty or responsibility to provide any Lender with any credit or other information concerning the business, operations, property, financial and other condition or creditworthiness of any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries which may come into the possession of the Administrative Agent or any of its respective officers, directors, employees, agents, attorneys-in-fact, Subsidiaries or Affiliates.


 


Section 12.7   Indemnification.


 


To the extent that the Parent Borrower for any reason fails to indefeasibly pay any amount required under Section 13.2 to be paid by it to the Agents, the Arrangers, the Issuing Lenders and any Indemnitee, each Lender severally agrees to pay to each Agent, each Arranger, each Issuing Lender and each Indemnitee, as the case may be, such Lender’s Ratable Share (determined as of the time that the applicable unreimbursed expense or indemnity payment is sought) of such unpaid amount, provided that the unreimbursed expense or indemnified loss, claim, damage, liability or related expense, as the case may be, was incurred by or asserted against such Agent, such Arranger or such Indemnitee in its capacity as such.  The obligations of the Lenders under this Section 12.7 are subject to the provisions of Section 4.6.  The agreements in this Section 12.7 shall survive the payment of the Loans, any Reimbursement Obligation and all other amounts payable hereunder and the termination of this Agreement.


 


Section 12.8   The Administrative Agent in Its Individual Capacity.


 


The Administrative Agent and its respective Subsidiaries and Affiliates may make loans to, accept deposits from and generally engage in any kind of business with the Credit Parties as though the Administrative Agent were not an Administrative Agent hereunder.  With respect to any Loans made or renewed by it and with respect to any Letter of Credit issued by it or participated in by it, the Administrative Agent shall have the same rights and powers under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents as any Lender and may exercise the same as though it 


 


 




  





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were not an Administrative Agent, and the terms “Lender” and “Lenders” shall include the Administrative Agent in its individual capacity.


 


Section 12.9   Resignation of Agents; Successor Agents.


 


Subject to the appointment and acceptance of a successor as provided below, any Agent may resign at any time and, so long as no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, shall resign upon the request of the Parent Borrower, in each case, by giving notice thereof to the Lenders and the Credit Parties.  Upon any such resignation, the Required Lenders shall have the right, subject to the approval of the Parent Borrower so long as no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing (which approval will not be unreasonably withheld), to appoint from among the other Lenders a successor Agent.  If no successor Agent shall have been so appointed by the Required Lenders and been approved by the Parent Borrower (if the approval of the Parent Borrower is required) or have accepted such appointment within thirty (30) days after such Agent’s giving of notice of resignation, then such Agent may appoint, subject to the approval of the Parent Borrower so long as no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing (which approval will not be unreasonably withheld), a successor Agent, which successor shall have minimum capital and surplus of at least $500,000,000.  Upon the acceptance of any appointment as an Agent hereunder by a successor Administrative Agent, such successor Administrative Agent shall thereupon succeed to and become vested with all rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring Agent, and the retiring Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder.  After any retiring Agent’s resignation hereunder as an Agent, the provisions of this Section 12.9 shall continue in effect for its benefit in respect of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by it while it was acting as an Agent.


 


Section 12.10   Arrangers; Co-Syndication AgentsAgent; Co-Documentation AgentsAgent.


 


The Arrangers, Co-Documentation AgentsAgent and the Co-Syndication AgentsAgent, in their capacities as such, shall have no duties or responsibilities, and shall incur no liability, under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents.


 


Section 12.11   Issuing Lender and Swingline Lender.


 


The provisions of this Article XII (other than Section 12.8) shall apply to the Issuing Lenders and the Swingline Lender mutatis mutandis to the same extent as such provisions apply to the Agents.


 


ARTICLE XIII


 


MISCELLANEOUS


 


Section 13.1   Notices.


 


13.1.1           Method of Communication.  Except as otherwise provided in Article II, all notices and communications hereunder shall be in writing.  Any notice shall be effective if delivered by hand delivery or sent via telecopy, recognized overnight courier service or certified mail, return receipt requested, and shall be deemed to have been delivered (i) on the date of 


 


 




  





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delivery if delivered by hand, (ii) on the Business Day of (or next following) transmission when transmitted or sent by telecopy, (iii) on the next Business Day after delivery to a recognized overnight courier service and (iv) on the fifth Business Day following the date sent by certified mail, return receipt requested.  A telephonic notice to the Administrative Agent as understood by the Administrative Agent will be deemed to be the controlling and proper notice in the event of a discrepancy with or failure to receive a confirming written notice.  Notices and other communications to the Lenders hereunder may also be delivered or furnished by electronic communications pursuant to procedures approved by the Administrative Agent; provided that the foregoing shall not apply to notices pursuant to Article II unless otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and the applicable Lender.  The Administrative Agent or the Parent Borrower may, in its discretion, agree to accept notices and other communications to it hereunder by electronic communications pursuant to procedures approved by it; provided that approval of such procedures may be limited to particular notices or communications.


 


13.1.2           Addresses for Notices.  Notices to any party shall be sent to it at the following addresses, or any other address as to which all the other parties (or the Administrative Agent and the Parent Borrower in the case of any Lender) are notified in writing.


 




	
If to any Credit Party:

	
The Brink’s Company


1801 Bayberry Court


P.O. Box 18100


Richmond, VA 23226


Telephone: (804) 289-9600


Telecopier: (804) 289-9760


Attention:  Treasurer


	  	  
	
If to Wells Fargo

	
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association


1525 W. W.T. Harris Blvd


Building 3A2, Mailcode NC 0680


Charlotte, North Carolina  28262


Attention:  Syndication Agency Services


Telephone:  (704) 383-3721


Telecopy:  (704) 383-0288


Attn: Hunter Dale


Telephone:  (704) 590-2884


Telecopy:  (704) 590-2782


	  	  
	
With a copy to:

	
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association


7000 Central Parkway, Suite 600


Atlanta GA, 30328


Attention:  Kay Reedy


Telephone:  (770) 551-5102


Telecopy:  (770) 551-4643


	  	        
	
And if relating to any Letter


of Credit, with a copy to:

	Wells Fargo Bank, National Association 

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Minneapolis, MN 55420


Attn: Doug Lindstrom


Telephone: (612) 667-5542


Telecopy: (866) 972-1324


	  	  
	
If to any Lender:

	
To the address (or telecopy number) set forth in its Administrative Questionnaire












13.1.3           Funding Office.


 


The Administrative Agent hereby designates the office of (a) Wells Fargo located at the address set forth in Section 13.1.2 as the Funding Office with respect to any Dollar Revolving Loan and Swingline Loan and (b) Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, London Branch, 3 Bishopsgate, London EC2N 3AB, Attention of Ms. Michelle Clark, (Telecopy No. 011 44 207 929 4645) or Mr. Ian King, (Telecopy No. 011 44 207 929 4645), as the Funding Office with respect to any Foreign Currency Loan, in each case, to which payments due are to be made and at which Loans will be disbursed.  The Administrative Agent shall ensure that its accounts at each Funding Office are not located in a country which is qualified as a Non-Cooperative Jurisdiction.


 


Section 13.2   Expenses, Indemnity.


 


Each party to this Agreement agrees to pay all its own fees and expenses in connection with the Loan Documents and any amendment, modification or waiver of the terms thereof; provided, however, that the Parent Borrower agrees to (a) pay all reasonable and documented out-of-pocket expenses of each Agent and the Arrangers in connection with (i) the preparation, execution and delivery of this Agreement and each other Loan Document, whenever the same shall be executed and delivered, including without limitation the reasonable and documented out-of-pocket syndication (including, without limitation, all CUSIP fees for registration with the Standard & Poor’s CUSIP Service Bureau) and due diligence expenses and reasonable and documented fees and disbursements of one counsel representing the Administrative Agent and (ii) where applicable, the preparation, execution and delivery of any waiver, amendment or consent by the Agents, the Arrangers, the Issuing Lenders or the Lenders relating to this Agreement or any other Loan Document, including without limitation reasonable and documented fees and disbursements of counsel representing the Agents and the Lenders, (b) pay all reasonable and documented out-of-pocket expenses of the Agents, the Arrangers, each Issuing Lender and each Lender actually incurred in connection with the enforcement of any rights and remedies of the Agents, the Arrangers, the Issuing Lenders and the Lenders under the Credit Facilities, including, to the extent reasonable under the circumstances, consulting with accountants, attorneys and other Persons concerning the nature, scope or value of any right or remedy of the Agents, the Arrangers, any Issuing Lender or any Lender hereunder or under any other Loan Document or any factual matters in connection therewith, which expenses shall include without limitation the reasonable fees and disbursements of such Persons and (c) pay any civil penalty or fine assessed by OFAC against, and all reasonable and documented costs and out-of-pocket expenses (including counsel fees and disbursements) incurred in connection with defense thereof by, the Administrative Agent or any Lender as a result of conduct of any Credit Party that violates a sanction enforced by OFAC.  The Parent Borrower hereby indemnifies, exonerates and holds the Agents, the Arrangers, the Issuing Lenders and the Lenders, and each of their respective Affiliates, officers, directors, employees and 


 


 




  





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agents (each an “Indemnitee”) free and harmless from and against any and all losses, penalties, fines, liabilities, settlements, damages, costs and expenses (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees and disbursements, reasonable consultants’ fees and settlement costs) (collectively, the “Indemnified Liabilities”) incurred by any Indemnitee in connection with any claim, investigation, litigation or other proceeding (whether or not such Indemnitee is a party thereto) and the prosecution and defense thereof, arising out of or in any way connected with the Credit Facilities, the Loans, the Letters of Credit, this Agreement or any other Loan Document or as a result of the breach of any of the Credit Parties’ obligations hereunder or arising from the use by others of Information or other materials obtained through internet, SyndTrak or other similar transmission systems in connection with the Credit Facilities, except for any such Indemnified Liabilities arising for the account of a particular Indemnitee by reason of the relevant Indemnitee’s gross negligence or willful misconduct as determined by a final and nonappealable decision of a court of competent jurisdiction.  If and to the extent that the foregoing undertaking may be unenforceable for any reason, the Parent Borrower hereby agrees to make the maximum contribution to the payment and satisfaction of each of the Indemnified Liabilities which is permissible under Applicable Law.  The parties hereto acknowledge and agree that, in the case of any claim, litigation, investigation or other proceeding to which the indemnity in this Section 13.2 applies, such indemnity shall be effective whether or not such investigation, litigation or proceeding is brought by a third party, the Parent Borrower or any other Credit Party.


 


Section 13.3   GOVERNING LAW.


 


THIS AGREEMENT AND THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES UNDER THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED AND INTERPRETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.


 


Section 13.4   Consent to Jurisdiction; Waiver.


 


Each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably and unconditionally:


 


(a)           submits for itself and its property in any legal action or proceeding relating to this Agreement and the other Loan Documents to which it is a party, or for recognition and enforcement of any judgment in respect thereof, to the non-exclusive general jurisdiction of the courts of the State of New York, the courts of the United States for the Southern District of New York, and appellate courts from any thereof;


 


(b)           consents that any such action or proceeding may be brought in such courts and waives any objection that it may now or hereafter have to the venue of any such action or proceeding in any such court or that such action or proceeding was brought in an inconvenient court and agrees not to plead or claim the same;


 


(c)           agrees that service of process to any Credit Party in any such action or proceeding may be effected by mailing a copy thereof by registered or certified mail (or any substantially similar form of mail), postage prepaid, to the Parent Borrower at its address set forth in Section 13.1.2 or at such other address of which the Administrative Agent shall have been notified pursuant thereto, it being agreed that, for purposes of this Agreement, the Parent Borrower 


 


 




  





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is hereby appointed as the agent for each Guarantor and each Subsidiary Borrower to receive on its behalf and its property service of copies of the summons and complaint and any other process which may be served in any such action or court;


 


(d)           agrees that nothing herein shall affect the right to effect service of process in any other manner permitted by law or shall limit the right to sue in any other jurisdiction;


 


(e)           waives, to the maximum extent not prohibited by Applicable Law, any right it may have to claim or recover in any legal action or proceeding referred to in this Section 13.4 any special, indirect, consequential or punitive damages (as opposed to direct or actual damages); and


 


(f)            to the extent that any Foreign Subsidiary Borrower has or hereafter may acquire any immunity (sovereign or otherwise) from any legal action, suit or proceeding, from jurisdiction of any court or from set-off or any legal process (whether service or notice, attachment prior to judgment, attachment in aid of execution of judgment, execution of judgment or otherwise) with respect to itself or any of its property, such Foreign Subsidiary Borrower hereby irrevocably waives and agrees, to the extent permitted by Applicable Law, not to plead or claim such immunity in respect of its Obligations under this Agreement and any Note.


 


Section 13.5                      WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL.


 


EACH CREDIT PARTY, THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND EACH LENDER HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL ACTION OR PROCEEDING RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT AND FOR ANY COUNTERCLAIM THEREIN.


 


Section 13.6   Reversal of Payments.


 


To the extent any Credit Party makes a payment or payments to the Administrative Agent for the ratable benefit of the Lenders or the Administrative Agent receives any payment or proceeds of the collateral which payments or proceeds 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, state or federal law, common law or equitable cause, then, to the extent of such payment or proceeds repaid, the Obligations or part thereof intended to be satisfied shall be revived and continued in full force and effect as if such payment or proceeds had not been received by the Administrative Agent.


 


Section 13.7   Accounting Matters.


 


Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, all terms of an accounting or financial nature shall be construed in accordance with GAAP, as in effect from time to time, provided that, if the Parent Borrower notifies the Administrative Agent that the Credit Parties request an amendment to any provision hereof to eliminate the effect of any change occurring after the date hereof in GAAP or in the application thereof on the operation of such provision (or if the Administrative Agent notifies the Credit Parties that the Required Lenders request an amendment to any provision hereof for such purpose), regardless of whether any such notice is given before or 


 


 




  





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after such change in GAAP or in the application thereof, then such provision shall be interpreted on the basis of GAAP as in effect and applied immediately before such change shall have become effective until such notice shall have been withdrawn or such provision amended in accordance therewith.


 


Section 13.8   Successors and Assigns; Participations; Confidentiality.


 


13.8.1           Benefit of Agreement.  The provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns permitted hereby (including any Affiliate of any Issuing Lender that issues any Letter of Credit), except that (i) the Credit Parties may not assign or otherwise transfer any of their rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of each Lender (and any attempted assignment or transfer by any Credit Party without such consent shall be null and void), (ii) no Lender may assign or otherwise transfer its rights or obligations hereunder except in accordance with this Section and (iii) except as permitted by Section 12.9, the Administrative Agent may not assign or transfer any of its rights or obligations under this Agreement.


 


13.8.2           Assignment by Lenders.


 


(a)    Subject to the conditions set forth in Sections 13.8.2(b) and 13.8.2(g), any Lender may assign to one or more assignees (each, an “Assignee”) all or a portion of its rights and obligations under this Agreement (including all or a portion of its Commitments and the Loans at the time owing to it) with the prior written consent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld) of:


 


(i)    the Parent Borrower, provided that no consent of the Parent Borrower shall be required for an assignment to (1) a Lender, (2) an Affiliate of a Lender, (3) an Approved Fund (as defined below) or (4) if an Event of Default under Sections 11.1.1, 11.1.2, 11.1.8, 11.1.9, or 11.1.10 has occurred and is continuing, any other Person (unless such Person is engaged in one or more lines of business as the Parent Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or is an Affiliate of such Person, other than as a result of the holding of securities of such Person solely as a passive investment, in which case the Parent Borrower’s consent shall be required under all circumstances), provided, further, that the Lenders and the Administrative Agent acknowledge that it is reasonable for the Parent Borrower to withhold its consent to the assignment to any prospective Assignee requiring compensation under this Agreement pursuant to Sections 4.7.3, 4.7.4, 4.10.1 or 4.10.3; and


 


(ii)    the Administrative Agent and the Issuing Lenders, provided that no consent of the Administrative Agent or the Issuing Lenders shall be required for an assignment to an Assignee that is a Lender immediately prior to giving effect to such assignment.


 


(b)           Assignments shall be subject to the following additional conditions:


 


(i)    except in the case of an assignment to a Lender, an Affiliate of a Lender or an Approved Fund or an assignment of the entire remaining amount of the assigning Lender’s Commitments or Loans under any Credit Facility, the amount of the Commitment or Loans of the assigning Lender subject to each such assignment (determined as of the 


 


 




  





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date the Assignment and Assumption with respect to such assignment is delivered to the Administrative Agent) shall not be less than $10,000,000 and the remaining Commitment or Loans of such Lender shall not be less than $10,000,000, unless each of the Parent Borrower and the Administrative Agent otherwise consent, provided that (A) no such consent of the Parent Borrower shall be required if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing and (B) such amounts shall be aggregated in respect of each Lender and its Affiliates or Approved Funds, if any;


 


(ii)     the parties to each assignment shall execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent an Assignment and Assumption, together with a processing and recordation fee of $3,500 for each assignment;


 


(iii)    the Assignee, if it shall not be a Lender, shall deliver to the Administrative Agent an Administrative Questionnaire;


 


(iv)    such assignment shall not, without the consent of the Parent Borrower, on behalf of itself and the other Credit Parties (which the Administrative Agent and the Lenders acknowledge may reasonably be withheld), require the Parent Borrower or any other Credit Party to file a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (or any securities exchange) or apply to qualify the Loans (or any Notes) under the blue sky laws of any state;


 


(v)    the Assignee shall represent in the Assignment and Assumption as of the date of such assignment that it has the full power and authority to make Loans and other Extensions of Credit into the jurisdictions and in the currencies made available in the Credit Facility under which it is committing;


 


(vi)    in connection with any assignment of rights and obligations of any Defaulting Lender hereunder, no such assignment shall be effective unless and until, in addition to the other conditions thereto set forth herein, the parties to the assignment shall make such additional payments to the Administrative Agent in an aggregate amount sufficient, upon distribution thereof as appropriate (which may be outright payment, purchases by the assignee of participations or subparticipations, or other compensating actions, including funding, with the consent of the Parent Borrower and the Administrative Agent, the applicable Ratable Share of Loans previously requested but not funded by the Defaulting Lender, to each of which the applicable assignee and assignor hereby irrevocably consent), to (x) pay and satisfy in full all payment liabilities then owed by such Defaulting Lender to the Administrative Agent or any Lender hereunder (and interest accrued thereon) and (y) acquire (and fund as appropriate) its full pro rata share of all Loans and Participation Interests.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that any assignment of rights and obligations of any Defaulting Lender hereunder shall become effective under Applicable Law without compliance with the provisions of this paragraph, then the assignee of such interest shall be deemed to be a Defaulting Lender for all purposes of this Agreement until such compliance occurs;


 


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who, upon becoming a Lender hereunder, would constitute any of the foregoing Persons described in this clause (B), or (C) to a natural person; and


 


(viii)   in the event of an assignment of any Commitment or Loan under any Credit Facility which was made available to Brink’s International, C.V., Brink’s Dutch Holdings, B.V., or any other Subsidiary of the Parent Borrower organized under the laws of The Netherlands, the Assignee must qualify as a Professional Market Party.


 


For the purposes of this Section 13.8.2, the term “Approved Fund” means any Person (other than a natural person) that is engaged in making, purchasing, holding or investing in bank loans and similar extensions of credit in the ordinary course of its business and that is administered or managed by (a) a Lender, (b) an Affiliate of a Lender or (c) an entity or an Affiliate of an entity that administers or manages a Lender; provided that no Approved Fund shall be entitled to receive any amount pursuant to Sections 4.7, 4.8, 4.9, 4.10.1, 4.10.3 or 13.2 that would be greater than the amount the assigning Lender would have been entitled to receive in respect of the portion of the Commitment and Loans assigned to such Approved Fund by such Lender.


 


(c)           Subject to acceptance and recording thereof pursuant to Section 13.8.2(d), from and after the effective date specified in each Assignment and Assumption the Assignee thereunder shall be a party hereto and, to the extent of the interest assigned by such Assignment and Assumption, have the rights and obligations of a Lender under this Agreement, and the assigning Lender thereunder shall, to the extent of the interest assigned by such Assignment and Assumption, be released from its obligations under this Agreement (and, in the case of an Assignment and Assumption covering all of the assigning Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement, such Lender shall cease to be a party hereto but shall continue to be entitled to the benefits and subject to the requirements of Sections 4.7, 4.8, 4.9, 4.10.1, 4.10.3 or 13.2). Any assignment or transfer by a Lender of rights or obligations under this Agreement that does not comply with this Section 13.8.2 shall be treated for purposes of this Agreement as a sale by such Lender of a participation in such rights and obligations in accordance with Section 13.8.3.


 


(d)           The Administrative Agent, acting for this purpose as an agent of the Parent Borrower, shall maintain at one of its offices a copy of each Assignment and Assumption delivered to it and a register for the recordation of the names and addresses of the Lenders, and the Commitment of, and principal amount of the Loans and L/C Obligations owing to, each Lender pursuant to the terms hereof from time to time (the “Register”).  The entries in the Register shall be conclusive, in the absence of manifest error, and the Parent Borrower, the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Lenders and the Lenders may treat each Person whose name is recorded in the Register pursuant to the terms hereof as a Lender hereunder for all purposes of this Agreement, notwithstanding notice to the contrary.  The Register shall be available for inspection by the Parent Borrower, the Issuing Lenders and any Lender, at any reasonable time and from time to time upon reasonable prior notice.  In addition, the Administrative Agent shall maintain on the Register information regarding the designation, and revocation of designation, of any Lender as a Defaulting Lender.


 


(e)           Upon its receipt of a duly completed Assignment and Assumption executed by an assigning Lender and an Assignee, the Assignee’s completed Administrative Questionnaire (unless the Assignee shall already be a Lender hereunder), the processing and recordation fee 


 


 




  





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referred to in Section 13.8.2(b)(ii) and any written consent to such assignment required by Section 13.8.2(b), the Administrative Agent shall accept such Assignment and Assumption and record the information contained therein in the Register.  No assignment shall be effective for purposes of this Agreement unless it has been recorded in the Register as provided in this paragraph.


 


(f)           Notwithstanding the foregoing, any Conduit Lender may assign any or all of the Loans it may have funded hereunder to its designating Lender without the consent of the Parent Borrower or the Administrative Agent and without regard to the limitations set forth in Section 13.8.2, and any such assignment shall be effective upon being recorded in the Register in accordance with Section 13.8.2(d).  Each of the Parent Borrower, each Lender and the Administrative Agent hereby confirms that it will not institute against a Conduit Lender or join any other Person in instituting against a Conduit Lender any bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, insolvency or liquidation proceeding under any state bankruptcy or similar law, for one year and one day after the payment in full of the latest maturing commercial paper note issued by such Conduit Lender; provided, however, that each Lender designating any Conduit Lender hereby agrees to indemnify, save and hold harmless each other party hereto for any loss, cost, damage or expense arising out of its inability to institute such a proceeding against such Conduit Lender during such period of forbearance.  The foregoing shall not limit the rights of any Credit Party, any Lender, any Issuing Lender and the Administrative Agent to file any claim in or otherwise take any action with respect to any existing insolvency proceeding that was not instituted by such party.


 


(g)           Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Section 13.8.2, no Lender may assign all or any portion of Loans made to or Letters of Credit issued for the account of Brink’s International Holdings AG, a company formed under the laws of Switzerland, or any other Subsidiary of the Parent Borrower formed under the laws of Switzerland (each, a “Swiss Subsidiary”) to any Assignee other than a Qualifying Bank (as defined herein) if, as a result of any such assignment (i) the total number of Lenders (other than Qualifying Banks) with respect to Loans and Letters of Credit made to or for the account of such Swiss Subsidiary under this Agreement would at any time exceed 10 under the Swiss Guidelines (as defined herein), or (ii) the total number of creditors (other than Qualifying Banks) in relation to all outstanding loans to such Swiss Subsidiary (including Loans and Letters of Credit made to or issued for the account of such Swiss Subsidiary under this Agreement) would at any time exceed 20 under the Swiss Guidelines, in each case as certified to the relevant Lenders by the Parent Company.  For purposes of this Section 13.8.2(g), the term “Swiss Guidelines” shall mean the guidelines in relation to bonds dated April 1999 as issued by the Swiss Federal Tax Administration (Merkblatt “Obligationen” vom April 1999 der Eidgenossischen Steuerverwaltung) and “Qualifying Bank” shall mean any Person that is a bank according to the banking legislation in effect at the corporate domicile of such bank.


 


(h)           Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Section 13.8, no assignment, transfer, sub-participation or subcontracting in relation to a drawing under this Agreement by a Borrower established in France may be effected to any Assignee incorporated, domiciled, established or acting through a Lending Office situated in a Non-Cooperative Jurisdiction without the prior consent of the Parent Borrower, which shall not be unreasonably withheld.


 


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(a)           Any Lender may, without the consent of the Parent Borrower or the Administrative Agent, sell participations to one or more banks or other entities (other than a natural person, a Defaulting Lender or the Parent Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries) (each, a “Participant”) in all or a portion of such Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement (including all or a portion of its Commitments and the Loans owing to it); provided that (i) such participation shall be in an amount not less than $5,000,000, (ii) such Lender’s obligations (including, without limitation, its Commitment) under this Agreement shall remain unchanged, (iii) such Lender shall remain solely responsible to the other parties hereto for the performance of such obligations and (iv) the Parent Borrower, the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Lenders and the other Lenders shall continue to deal solely and directly with such Lender in connection with such Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement.  Any agreement pursuant to which a Lender sells such a participation shall provide that such Lender shall retain the sole right to enforce this Agreement and to approve any amendment, modification or waiver of any provision of this Agreement; provided that such agreement may provide that such Lender will not, without the consent of the Participant, agree to any amendment, modification or waiver that (A) requires the consent of each Lender directly affected thereby pursuant to clauses (a), (b), (c) or (d) of the first proviso to the first sentence of Section 13.10 and (B) directly affects such Participant.  Subject to Section 13.8.3(b), the Parent Borrower agrees that each Participant shall be entitled to the benefits and subject to the requirements of Sections 4.7, 4.8, 4.9, 4.10.1, 4.10.3 or 13.2 to the same extent as if it were a Lender and had acquired its interest by assignment pursuant to Section 13.8.2.


 


(b)           No Participant shall be entitled to receive any greater payment under Sections 4.7, 4.8, 4.9, 4.10.1 or 4.10.3 than the applicable participating Lender would have been entitled to receive with respect to the participation sold to such Participant, unless the Parent Borrower specifically consents to such right.  Any Participant that is a Foreign Lender shall not be entitled to the benefits of Sections 4.10.1 or 4.10.3 unless such Participant complies with Section 4.10.6.


 


13.8.4           Certain Pledges or Assignments.


 


(a)           Any Lender may at any time pledge or assign a security interest in all or any portion of its rights under this Agreement to secure obligations of such Lender, including any pledge or assignment to secure obligations to a Federal Reserve Bank, and this Section 13.8.4 shall not apply to any such pledge or assignment of a security interest; provided that no such pledge or assignment of a security interest shall (i) release a Lender from any of its obligations hereunder, (ii) substitute any such pledgee or assignee for such Lender as a party hereto or (iii) grant any such pledgee or assignee any rights as a Lender or Participant.


 


(b)           The Parent Borrower, upon receipt of written notice from the relevant Lender, agrees to issue Notes to any Lender requiring Notes to facilitate transactions of the type described in paragraph (a) above.


 


Section 13.9   Disclosure of Information; Confidentiality.


 


Each of the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Lenders and the Lenders agrees to maintain the confidentiality of the Information (as defined below), except that Information may be disclosed (a) to its Affiliates, directors, officers, employees and agents, including accountants, legal counsel 


 


 




  





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and other advisors (it being understood that the Persons to whom such disclosure is made will be informed of the confidential nature of such Information and instructed to keep such Information confidential), (b) to the extent requested by any regulatory authority, (c) to the extent required by Applicable Laws or by any subpoena or similar legal process (after providing notice to the Parent Borrower, to the extent practicable, to permit an opportunity to seek a protective order or injunctive relief), (d) to any other party to this Agreement, (e) in connection with the exercise of any remedies hereunder or any suit, action or proceeding relating to this Agreement or the enforcement of rights hereunder, (f) subject to an agreement containing provisions substantially the same as those of this Section 13.9, to any assignee of or participant in, or any prospective assignee of or participant in, any of its rights or obligations under this Agreement, (g) with the prior written consent of the Parent Borrower, (h) to the extent such Information (i) becomes publicly available other than as a result of a breach of this Section 13.9 by the disclosing party or (ii) becomes available to the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Lender or any Lender on a nonconfidential basis from a source other than the Credit Parties unless the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Lender or such Lender, as applicable, has actual knowledge that the disclosure of such Information by such source constituted a breach of an obligation of such source to maintain confidentiality of such Information, (i) to Gold Sheets and other similar bank trade publications, such information to consist of deal terms and other information (customarily found in such publications) upon the Parent Borrower’s prior review and approval or (j) to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners or any similar organization or any nationally recognized rating agency that requires access to information about a Lender’s investment portfolio in connection with ratings issued with respect to such Lender. For the purposes of this Section 13.9, “Information” means all information received from the Credit Parties or any of their Subsidiaries relating to the Credit Parties or their business, other than any such information that is available to the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Lender or any Lender on a nonconfidential basis prior to disclosure by the Credit Parties.  Any Person required to maintain the confidentiality of Information as provided in this Section 13.9 shall be considered to have complied with its obligation to do so if such Person has exercised the same degree of care to maintain the confidentiality of such Information as such Person would accord to its own confidential information.


 


Section 13.10   Amendments, Waivers and Consents.


 


(a)           Except as set forth below, any term, covenant, agreement or condition of this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents may be amended or waived by the Lenders and any consent may be given by the Lenders, if, but only if, such amendment, waiver or consent is in writing signed by the Required Lenders (or by the Administrative Agent with the consent of the Required Lenders) and delivered to the Administrative Agent and, in the case of an amendment, signed by the Credit Parties; provided, that no amendment, waiver or consent shall, without the consent of each Lender affected thereby, (a) except as expressly contemplated in Section 2.9 and Section 2.10, increase the amount or extend the time of the obligation of the Lenders to make Loans or issue or participate in Letters of Credit, (b) extend the originally scheduled time or times of payment of the principal of any Loan or Reimbursement Obligation or the time or times of payment of interest or fees on any Loan or Reimbursement Obligation, (c) reduce the rate of interest or fees payable on any Loan or Reimbursement Obligation, (d) reduce the principal amount of any Loan or Reimbursement Obligation, (e) permit any subordination of the principal or interest on any Loan or Reimbursement Obligation or (f) permit any assignment (other than as 


 


 




  





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specifically permitted or contemplated in this Agreement) of any of the Credit Parties’ rights and obligations hereunder; provided further, no amendment, waiver or consent shall (1) without the consent of each Lender, (A) release any Guarantor from its guaranty hereunder other than upon the disposition by the Parent Borrower of its interest in such Guarantor, or upon the dissolution or liquidation of such Guarantor, in each case in accordance with the terms of this Agreement or (B) amend the provisions of this Section or the definition of “Required Lenders”, or (C) change any provision in this Agreement in a manner that would alter the pro rata sharing of payments required thereby, if any, (2) without the consent of each Revolving A Lender, amend the definition of “Required Revolving A Lenders” or “Revolving A Optional Currency”, (3) without the consent of each Revolving B Lender, amend the definition of “Required Revolving B Lenders” or “Revolving B Optional Currency” and (4) without the consent of each Lender and the Administrative Agent, (A) amend the definition of “Optional Currency”, or (B) amend the provisions of Section 2.11.1(a) or Section 2.11.3.  In addition, no amendment, waiver or consent to the provisions of (i) Article XII or Section 13.1.3 shall be made without the written consent of the Administrative Agent, (ii) Article III shall be made without the written consent of each Issuing Lender and (iii) Section 2.6 shall be made without the written consent of the Swingline Lender, and provided further that if any amendment, modification, waiver or consent would adversely affect the Revolving A Lenders relative to the Revolving B Lenders or vice versa, then such amendment, modification, waiver or consent shall require the written consent of the Required Revolving A Lenders or Required Revolving B Lenders, as the case may be.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, no Defaulting Lender shall have any right to approve or disapprove any amendment, waiver or consent hereunder (and any amendment, waiver or consent which by its terms requires the consent of all Lenders, the Required Lenders, or each affected Lender may be effected with the consent of the applicable Lenders other than Defaulting Lenders), except that (x) the Commitment of any Defaulting Lender may not be increased or extended without the consent of such Lender and (y) any waiver, amendment or modification requiring the consent of all Lenders, the Required Lenders, or each affected Lender that by its terms affects any Defaulting Lender more adversely than other requisite affected Lenders shall require the consent of such Defaulting Lender.


 


(b)           Notwithstanding the fact that the consent of all the Lenders is required in certain circumstances as set forth above, (a) each Lender is entitled to vote as such Lender sees fit on any bankruptcy reorganization plan that affects the Loans, and each Lender acknowledges that the provisions of Section 1126(c) of the Bankruptcy Code (as now or hereafter in effect) supersedes the unanimous consent provisions set forth herein and (y) the Required Lenders may consent to allow a Credit Party to use cash collateral in the context of a bankruptcy or insolvency proceeding.


 


Section 13.11   Performance of Duties.


 


The Credit Parties’ obligations under this Agreement and each of the Loan Documents shall be performed by the Credit Parties at their sole cost and expense.


 


Section 13.12   All Powers Coupled with Interest.


 


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provisions of this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents shall be deemed coupled with an interest and shall be irrevocable so long as any of the Obligations remain unpaid or unsatisfied or the Credit Facilities have not been terminated.


 


Section 13.13   Acknowledgements.


 


Each of the Credit Parties hereby acknowledges that:


 


(a)           it has been advised by counsel in the negotiation, execution and delivery of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents;


 


(b)           neither the Administrative Agent, any Issuing Lender, the Swingline Lender nor any Lender has any fiduciary relationship with or duty to any Credit Party arising out of or in connection with this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents, and the relationship between Administrative Agent, Issuing Lenders, Swingline Lender and Lenders, on one hand, and the Credit Parties, on the other hand, in connection herewith or therewith is solely that of debtor and creditor; and


 


(c)           no joint venture is created hereby or by the other Loan Documents or otherwise exists by virtue of the transactions contemplated hereby among the Lenders or among the Credit Parties and the Lenders.


 


Section 13.14   Survival of Indemnities.


 


Notwithstanding any termination of this Agreement, the indemnities to which the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Lenders and the Lenders are entitled under the provisions of this Article XIII and any other provision of this Agreement and the Loan Documents shall continue in full force and effect after the termination of the Lenders’ Commitments hereunder and shall protect the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Lenders and the Lenders against events arising after such termination as well as before, including after the Parent Borrower’s acceptance of the Lenders’ commitments for the Credit Facilities, notwithstanding any failure of such facility to close.


 


Section 13.15   Titles and Captions.


 


Titles and captions of Articles, Sections and subsections in this Agreement are for convenience only, and neither limit nor amplify the provisions of this Agreement.


 


Section 13.16   Severability of Provisions.


 


Any provision of this Agreement or any other Loan Document which is prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective only to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remainder of such provision or the remaining provisions hereof or thereof or affecting the validity or enforceability of such provision in any other jurisdiction.  Without limiting the foregoing provisions of this Section 13.16, if and to the extent that the enforceability of any provisions in this Agreement relating to Defaulting Lenders shall be limited by Debtor Relief Laws, as determined in good faith by the Administrative 


 


 




  





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Agent, any Issuing Lender or the Swingline Lender, as applicable, then such provisions shall be deemed to be in effect only to the extent not so limited.


 


Section 13.17   Counterparts.


 


This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and by different parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original and shall be binding upon all parties, their successors and assigns, and all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement.  Delivery of any executed counterpart of a signature page of this Agreement by telecopy shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Agreement.


 


Section 13.18   Binding Effect; Amendment and Restatement; Term of Agreement.


 


13.18.1    This Agreement shall become effective at such time, on or after the Closing Date, that the conditions precedent set forth in Section 5.1 have been satisfied or waived and when it shall have been executed by each of the Credit Parties and the Administrative Agent, and the Administrative Agent shall have received copies of the signature pages hereto (telefaxed or otherwise) which, when taken together, bear the signatures of each Lender (including the Issuing Lenders and the Swingline Lender), and thereafter this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of each Credit Party, each Lender (including the Issuing Lenders and the Swingline Lender) and the Administrative Agent, together with their permitted successors and assigns.


 


13.18.2    This Agreement shall remain in effect from the Closing Date through and including the date upon which all Obligations (other than obligations owing by any Credit Party to any Lender or Affiliate of a Lender or the Administrative Agent under any Hedging Agreement) shall have been indefeasibly and irrevocably paid and satisfied in full.  No termination of this Agreement shall affect the rights and obligations of the parties hereto arising prior to such termination.


 


Section 13.19    Inconsistencies with Other Documents; Independent Effect of Covenants.


 


13.19.1    In the event there is a conflict or inconsistency between this Agreement and any other Loan Document, the terms of this Agreement shall control, provided, that in the event there is a conflict or inconsistency between this Agreement and the letter agreement between the Administrative Agent, Wells Fargo Securities, LLC and the Parent Borrower dated as of June 15, 2010 governing certain fees (the “Fee Letter”), which conflict or inconsistency relates solely to a matter affecting (i) the Administrative Agent and/or its Affiliates on one hand and (ii) the Parent Borrower on the other, the Fee Letter shall control.


 


13.19.2    The Parent Borrower expressly acknowledges and agrees that each covenant contained in Article VIII and Article IX hereof shall be given independent effect.


 


Section 13.20   Integration.


 


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Lenders with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof, and there are no promises, undertakings, representations or warranties by the Administrative Agent or any Lender relative to the subject matter hereof not expressly set forth or referred to herein or in the other Loan Documents.


 


Section 13.21   Judgment Currency.


 


The obligations of any Credit Party in respect of any sum due to any Agent or any Lender hereunder or under any Loan Document shall, notwithstanding any judgment in a currency (the “judgment currency”) other than the currency in which such sum originally due to such party is denominated (the “original currency”), be discharged only to the extent that on the Business Day following receipt by such party of any sum adjudged to be so due in the judgment currency such party may in accordance with normal banking procedures purchase the original currency with the judgment currency. If the amount of the original currency so purchased is less than the sum originally due to such party in the original currency, such Credit Party agrees, as a separate obligation and notwithstanding any such judgment, to indemnify such party against such loss, and if the amount of the original currency so purchased exceeds the sum originally due to such party to this Agreement, such party agrees to remit to the Credit Party, as the case may be, such excess. This covenant shall survive the termination of this Agreement and payment of the Loans and all other amounts payable hereunder.


 


Section 13.22   USA Patriot Act Notice.


 


Each Lender that is subject to the USA Patriot Act and each Agent (for itself and not on behalf of any Lender) hereby notifies the Credit Parties that pursuant to the requirements of the USA Patriot Act, it is required to obtain, verify and record information that identifies the Credit Parties, which information includes the name and address of the Credit Parties and other information that will allow such Lender or such Agent, as applicable, to identify the Credit Parties in accordance with the USA Patriot Act.  The Parent Borrower shall, promptly following a request by the Administrative Agent or any Lender, provide all documentation and other information that the Administrative Agent or such Lender requests in order to comply with its ongoing obligations under applicable “know your customer” and anti-money laundering rules and regulations, including the USA Patriot Act.


 







 










  





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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused their duly authorized officers to execute and deliver this Agreement as of the date first above written.


 




	  	
PARENT BORROWER AND AS A


GUARANTOR:


	  	  
	  	
THE BRINK’S COMPANY, a Virginia corporation


	  	  
	  	
By:

	  
	  	
Name:

	  
	  	
Title:

	  
	  	  
	  	
SUBSIDIARY BORROWERS:


	  	  
	  	
BRINK’S INTERNATIONAL, C.V.


	  	  
	  	
By:

	  
	  	
Name:

	  
	  	
Title:

	  
	  	  
	  	
BRINK’S CANADA LIMITED


	  	  
	  	
By:

	  
	  	
Name:

	  
	  	
Title:

	  
	  	  
	  	
BRINK’S INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS AG


	  	  
	  	
By:

	  
	  	
Name:

	  
	  	
Title:

	  



 


 


 


 


 


 




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BRINK’S GLOBAL SERVICES, LTD.


	  	  
	  	
By:

	  
	  	
Name:

	  
	  	
Title:

	  
	  	  
	  	
BRINK’S FRANCE SAS


	  	  
	  	
By:

	  
	  	
Name:

	  
	  	
Title:

	  
	  	  
	  	
BRINK’S LIMITED


	  	  
	  	
By:

	  
	  	
Name:

	  
	  	
Title:

	  
	  	  
	  	
BRINK’S LUXEMBOURG S.A.


	  	  
	  	
By:

	  
	  	
Name:

	  
	  	
Title:

	  
	  	  
	  	
BRINK’S ASIA PACIFIC LIMITED


	  	  
	  	
By:

	  
	  	
Name:

	  
	  	
Title:

	  



 


 


 


 


 


 


 




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BRINK’S DUTCH HOLDINGS, B.V.


	  	  
	  	
By:

	  
	  	
Name:

	  
	  	
Title:

	  







 


 


 


 


 


 


 




 





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GUARANTORS:


	  	  
	  	
PITTSTON SERVICES GROUP INC., a Virginia corporation


	  	  
	  	
By:

	  
	  	
Name:

	
Jonathan A. Leon


	  	
Title:

	
Treasurer


	  	  	  
	  	
Notice Address:


c/o The Brink’s Company


1801 Bayberry Court


P.O. Box 18100


Richmond, Virginia  23226-8100


Attn: Treasurer


Facsimile:  (804) 289-9760


	  	  
	  	
BRINK’S HOLDING COMPANY, a Delaware corporation


	  	  
	  	
By:

	  
	  	
Name:

	
Jonathan A. Leon


	  	
Title:

	
Treasurer


	  	  
	  	
Notice Address:


c/o The Brink’s Company


1801 Bayberry Court


P.O. Box 18100


Richmond, Virginia  23226-8100


Attn: Treasurer


Facsimile:  (804) 289-9760


	  	  
	  	
BRINK’S, INCORPORATED, a Delaware corporation


	  	  
	  	
By:

	  
	  	
Name:

	
Jonathan A. Leon


	  	
Title:

	
Treasurer


	  	  
	  	
Notice Address:


c/o The Brink’s Company


1801 Bayberry Court


P.O. Box 18100


Richmond, Virginia  23226-8100


Attn:  Treasurer


Facsimile:  (804) 289-9760





 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 




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AGENTS AND LENDERS:


	  	  
	  	
WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL


ASSOCIATION, as Administrative Agent, an


Issuing Lender, Swingline Lender and a Revolving


A Lender


	  	  
	  	
By:

	  
	  	
Name:

	  
	  	
Title:

	  







 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 




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JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as


Co-Syndication Agent and a Revolving A Lender









 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 




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[LENDER]


	  	  	  
	  	
By:

	  
	  	
Name:

	  
	  	
Title:

	  







 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 




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Exhibit B


Exhibit A-1 (Form of Notice of Borrowing)


 


 




  





  











  






 



EXHIBIT A-1


 


FORM OF NOTICE OF BORROWING


 


Dated as of: __________, 20__


 


Wells Fargo Bank, National Association,


as Administrative Agent


1525 W. W.T. Harris Blvd


Building 3A2, Mailcode NC 0680


Charlotte, North Carolina  28262


Attention:  Syndication Agency Services







Ladies and Gentlemen:


 


This irrevocable Notice of Borrowing is delivered to you under Section 2.2.2 of the Credit Agreement, dated as of July 16, 2010 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), among THE BRINK’S COMPANY, a Virginia corporation (the “Parent Borrower”), certain of the Parent Borrower’s Subsidiaries from time to time party thereto, the Lenders from time to time party thereto, WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION as Administrative Agent (in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”), and the other agents party thereto.


 


1.           The Parent Borrower hereby requests that the [Revolving A Lenders][Revolving B Lenders] make a [Revolving A Credit Loan][Revolving B Credit Loan] in accordance with their respective [Revolving A Ratable Share][Revolving B Ratable Share] (the “Proposed Borrowing”) as follows:


 


a           Name of Borrower:  ____________________


 


b           Aggregate principal amount:  $___________1.


 


c           Proceeds of the Proposed Borrowing shall be disbursed to an account located in _____________,2 in accordance with the following instructions:


 



	  
	
[ABA/ SWIFT/ IBAN Routing Number (as applicable]:

	  
	
Account Number:

	  





 

 


2.           The Parent Borrower hereby requests that the Proposed Borrowing be made on the following Business Day: _________________________.


 


3.           The Parent Borrower hereby requests that the Proposed Borrowing bear interest at the following interest rate, plus the Applicable Percentage, as set forth below:


 


 










1 Complete with an amount in accordance with Section 2.2.2(a) of the Credit Agreement.




2 Insert jurisdiction in which such Revolving Credit Loan is to be made.






 


 


 


 


 


 




  





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Borrower

	
Applicable 


Tranche3

	
Interest Rate

	
Currency4 


(LIBOR Rate 


only)

	
Interest Period 


(LIBOR Rate  


and CDOR 

Rate only)

	
Termination 


Date For 


Interest Period 


(if applicable)


	
[Parent 


Borrower or 


relevant 


Foreign 


Subsidiary 


Borrower]

	  	
[Alternate Base 


Rate, Canadian 


Base Rate, 


CDOR Rate or 


LIBOR Rate]

	
[Dollar or 


relevant 


Optional 


Currency]

	  	  
	  	  	  	  	  	  










4.           The principal amount of all Dollar Competitive Bid Loans made by [Revolving A Lenders][Revolving B Lenders] outstanding as of the date hereof is _______ in the aggregate.  The Dollar Equivalent of the principal amount of all Foreign Currency Competitive Bid Loans made by [Revolving A Lenders][Revolving B Lenders] outstanding as of the date hereof is _______ in the aggregate.5


 


5.           The Parent Borrower hereby represents and warrants that the conditions specified in Section 5.2 [and 5.3]6 of the Credit Agreement have been satisfied or waived as of the date hereof.


 


Capitalized terms used herein and not defined herein shall have the meanings assigned thereto in the Credit Agreement.


 


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Notice of Borrowing this ___ day of _______________, 20__.


 



	  	
THE BRINK’S COMPANY, as Parent Borrower


	  	  
	  	
By:

	  
	  	
Name:

	  
	  	
Title:

	  





 


 


 









  



3 Insert whether a Revolving A Loan or Revolving B Loan






4 Insert Dollars, Euros, Sterling, or an Optional Currency available to such Revolving Borrower as set forth on Schedule 1.1(b) to the Credit Agreement.






5 List aggregate amount by currency.  Coordinate valuation of Dollar Equivalent with Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 2.2.2(b) of the Credit Agreement.






6 Insert in case of new Foreign Subsidiary Borrower.




 


 


 


 


 




 




  





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Exhibit C


Exhibit C (Form of Notice of Prepayment)


 


 




  





  











  






 


EXHIBIT C


 


FORM OF NOTICE OF PREPAYMENT


 


Dated as of: __________, 20__


 


Wells Fargo Bank, National Association,


as Administrative Agent


1525 W. W.T. Harris Blvd


Building 3A2, Mailcode NC 0680


Charlotte, North Carolina  28262


Attention:  Syndication Agency Services







 


Ladies and Gentlemen:


 


This irrevocable Notice of Prepayment is delivered to you under Section 2.4.3 of the Credit Agreement, dated as of July 16, 2010 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), among THE BRINK’S COMPANY, a Virginia corporation (the “Parent Borrower”), certain of the Parent Borrower’s Subsidiaries from time to time party thereto, the Lenders from time to time party thereto, WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION as Administrative Agent (in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”), and the other agents party thereto.


 


1.           The Parent Borrower hereby provides notice to the Administrative Agent that __________________ (Insert name of relevant Revolving Borrower) shall repay the following [Alternate Base Rate Loans, Canadian Base Rate Loans, Canadian CDOR Loans and/or LIBOR Rate Loans]: __________________.  (Complete with an amount or amounts in accordance with Sections 2.4.3 of the Credit Agreement)


 


2.           The Loans to be prepaid are Revolving Credit Loans made under the [check each applicable box]


 



	  	 	
Revolving A Credit Facility


	  	 	
Revolving B Credit Facility












3.           _____________________ (Insert name of relevant Revolving Borrower) shall repay the above-referenced Loans on the following Business Day: _____________ (Complete in accordance with Section 2.4.3 of the Credit Agreement)


 


4.           Capitalized terms used herein and not defined herein shall have the meanings assigned thereto in the Credit Agreement.


 


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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Notice of Prepayment on this ___ day of _______________, 20__.


 



	  	
THE BRINK’S COMPANY, as Parent Borrower


	  	  
	  	
By:

	  
	  	
Name:

	  
	  	
Title:

	  





 


 


 


 


 


 


 




  





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Exhibit D


Exhibit G (Form of Notice of Conversion/Continuation)


 


 




  





  











  






 


EXHIBIT G


 


FORM OF NOTICE OF CONVERSION/CONTINUATION


 


Dated as of:  __________, 20__


 


Wells Fargo Bank, National Association,


as Administrative Agent


1525 W. W.T. Harris Blvd


Building 3A2, Mailcode NC 0680


Charlotte, North Carolina  28262


Attention:  Syndication Agency Services







 


Ladies and Gentlemen:


 


This irrevocable Notice of Conversion/Continuation (the “Notice”) is delivered to you under Section 2.3 of the Credit Agreement, dated as of July 16, 2010 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), among THE BRINK’S COMPANY, a Virginia corporation (the “Parent Borrower”), certain of the Parent Borrower’s Subsidiaries from time to time party thereto, the Lenders from time to time party thereto, WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION as Administrative Agent (in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”), and the other agents party thereto.


 


1.           The [Revolving Credit Loan] to which this Notice relates was made under the [Revolving A Credit Facility][Revolving B Credit Facility] (Delete as applicable) to ________________. (Insert name of relevant Revolving Borrower.)


 


2.           This Notice is submitted by the Parent Borrower for the purpose of:  (Check one and complete applicable information in accordance with the Credit Agreement.)


 


Converting all or a portion of an Alternate Base Rate Loan into a Dollar LIBOR Rate Loan


 


(a)           The aggregate outstanding principal balance of such Loan is $___________.


 


(b)           The principal amount of such Loan to be converted is $___________.


 


(c)           The requested effective date of the conversion of such Loan is ___________.


 


(d)           The requested Interest Period applicable to the converted Loan is ___________.


 


Converting all or a portion of a Dollar LIBOR Rate Loan into an Alternate Base Rate Loan


 


 


 


 




  





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(a)           The aggregate outstanding principal balance of such Loan is $______________.


 


(b)           The last day of the current Interest Period for such Loan is ______________.


 


(c)           The principal amount of such Loan to be converted is __________.


 


(d)           The requested effective date of the conversion of such Loan is ______________.


 


Continuing all or a portion of a LIBOR Rate Loan as a LIBOR Rate Loan


 


(a)           The aggregate outstanding principal balance of such Loan is $___________.


 


(b)           The currency of such Loan is ___________.


 


(c)           The last day of the current Interest Period for such Loan is ___________.


 


(d)           The principal amount of such Loan to be continued is $___________.


 


(e)           The requested effective date of the continuation of such Loan is ___________.


 


(f)           The requested Interest Period applicable to the continued Loan is ___________.


 


Continuing all or a portion of a Canadian CDOR Loan as a Canadian CDOR Loan


 


(a)           The aggregate outstanding principal balance of such Loan is $___________.


 


(b)           The last day of the current Interest Period for such Loan is ___________.


 


(c)           The principal amount of such Loan to be continued is $___________.


 


(d)           The requested effective date of the continuation of such Loan is ___________.


 


(e)           The requested Interest Period applicable to the continued Loan is ___________.


 


Converting all or a portion of an Canadian Base Rate Loan into a Canadian CDOR Loan


 


(a)           The aggregate outstanding principal balance of such Loan is $___________.


 


(b)           The principal amount of such Loan to be converted is $___________.


 


 


 


 




  





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(c)           The requested effective date of the conversion of such Loan is ___________.


 


(d)           The requested Interest Period applicable to the converted Loan is ___________.


 


Converting all or a portion of a Canadian CDOR Loan into an Canadian Base Rate Loan


 


(a)           The aggregate outstanding principal balance of such Loan is $______________.


 


(b)           The last day of the current Interest Period for such Loan is ______________.


 


(c)           The principal amount of such Loan to be converted is __________.


 


(d)           The requested effective date of the conversion of such Loan is ______________.


 


3.           The Parent Borrower hereby represents and warrants that no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing.


 


4.           Capitalized terms used herein and not defined herein shall have the meanings assigned thereto in the Credit Agreement.


 


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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Notice of Conversion/Continuation on this ___ day of _______________, 20__.


 



	  	
THE BRINK’S COMPANY, as Parent Borrower


	  	  
	  	
By:

	  
	  	
Name:

	  
	  	
Title:

	  










 


 


 


 






  





Exhibit G, Page 4