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EXECUTION VERSION CHAR1\1534998v8 Published CUSIP Numbers: Deal: 69072EAC1 Revolver: 69072EAD9 Term: 69072EAE7 CREDIT AGREEMENT Dated as of July 27, 2017 among OWENS & MINOR DISTRIBUTION, INC., OWENS & MINOR MEDICAL, INC., BARISTA ACQUISITION I, LLC and BARISTA ACQUISITION II, LLC, as U.S. Borrowers, CERTAIN OTHER BORROWERS AS MAY BECOME PARTIES HERETO FROM TIME TO TIME, OWENS & MINOR, INC. and CERTAIN OF ITS DOMESTIC SUBSIDIARIES AS MAY BECOME PARTIES HERETO FROM TIME TO TIME, as Guarantors, BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. and SUNTRUST BANK, as Co-Syndication Agents, PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, THE BANK OF TOKYO-MITSUBISHI UFJ, LTD. and U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Co-Documentation Agents, THE OTHER BANKS FROM TIME TO TIME PARTY HERETO, and WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., as Administrative Agent ARRANGED BY: MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED, WELLS FARGO SECURITIES, LLC, JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. and SUNTRUST ROBINSON HUMPHREY, INC., as Joint Lead Arrangers and Joint Bookrunners 

 

 i CHAR1\1534998v8 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page SECTION 1 DEFINITIONS AND ACCOUNTING TERMS ...................................................................... 1 1.1 Definitions .......................................................................................................................... 1 1.2 Computation of Time Periods ........................................................................................... 36 1.3 Accounting Terms ............................................................................................................. 36 1.4 Letter of Credit Amounts .................................................................................................. 37 1.5 Exchange Rates; Currency Equivalents ............................................................................ 37 1.6 Additional Alternative Currencies .................................................................................... 38 1.7 Change of Currency .......................................................................................................... 38 1.8 Times of Day .................................................................................................................... 39 SECTION 2 CREDIT FACILITIES ........................................................................................................... 39 2.1 Commitments .................................................................................................................... 39 2.2 Method of Borrowing ....................................................................................................... 42 2.3 Interest .............................................................................................................................. 45 2.4 Repayment ........................................................................................................................ 46 2.5 Notes ................................................................................................................................. 47 2.6 Additional Provisions relating to Letters of Credit ........................................................... 47 2.7 Additional Provisions relating to Swingline Loans .......................................................... 52 2.8 Joint and Several Liability of the Borrowers .................................................................... 54 2.9 Appointment of the Parent as Legal Representative for Credit Parties ............................ 56 2.10 Incremental Facilities ........................................................................................................ 56 2.11 Extension of Revolving Termination Date ....................................................................... 59 2.12 Additional Borrowers ....................................................................................................... 61 2.13 Designated Banks ............................................................................................................. 62 SECTION 3 OTHER PROVISIONS RELATING TO CREDIT FACILITY ............................................ 62 3.1 Default Rate ...................................................................................................................... 62 3.2 Conversion ........................................................................................................................ 63 3.3 Termination of Commitments ........................................................................................... 63 3.4 Prepayments ...................................................................................................................... 64 3.5 Fees ................................................................................................................................... 65 3.6 Capital Adequacy .............................................................................................................. 66 3.7 Limitation on Eurocurrency Rate Loans ........................................................................... 66 3.8 Illegality ............................................................................................................................ 67 3.9 Requirements of Law ........................................................................................................ 68 3.10 Mitigation Obligations; Replacement of Banks ................................................................ 69 3.11 Taxes ................................................................................................................................. 70 3.12 Compensation ................................................................................................................... 74 3.13 Pro Rata Treatment ........................................................................................................... 75 3.14 Sharing of Payments ......................................................................................................... 76 3.15 Payments, Computations, Retroactive Adjustments of Applicable Percentage, Etc ..................................................................................................................................... 77 3.16 Evidence of Debt .............................................................................................................. 79 3.17 Certain Limitations ........................................................................................................... 80 3.18 Defaulting Banks .............................................................................................................. 80 3.19 Cash Collateral .................................................................................................................. 82 

 

ii CHAR1\1534998v8 3.20 ERISA ............................................................................................................................... 83 SECTION 4 GUARANTY ......................................................................................................................... 83 4.1 The Guaranty .................................................................................................................... 83 4.2 Obligations Unconditional ................................................................................................ 84 4.3 Reinstatement .................................................................................................................... 85 4.4 Certain Additional Waivers .............................................................................................. 85 4.5 Remedies ........................................................................................................................... 85 4.6 Rights of Contribution ...................................................................................................... 85 4.7 Guarantee of Payment; Continuing Guarantee ................................................................. 86 4.8 Keepwell ........................................................................................................................... 86 SECTION 5 CONDITIONS PRECEDENT ............................................................................................... 87 5.1 Conditions to Closing ....................................................................................................... 87 5.2 Conditions to all Extensions of Credit .............................................................................. 88 5.3 Conditions to Term Facility Funding ................................................................................ 89 SECTION 6 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES ...................................................................... 90 6.1 Organization and Good Standing ...................................................................................... 90 6.2 Due Authorization ............................................................................................................. 90 6.3 No Conflicts ...................................................................................................................... 90 6.4 Consents ............................................................................................................................ 91 6.5 Enforceable Obligations ................................................................................................... 91 6.6 Reserved............................................................................................................................ 91 6.7 Financial Condition ........................................................................................................... 91 6.8 No Material Adverse Changes or Restricted Payments .................................................... 91 6.9 No Default......................................................................................................................... 92 6.10 Liens ................................................................................................................................. 92 6.11 Indebtedness...................................................................................................................... 92 6.12 Litigation ........................................................................................................................... 92 6.13 Material Agreements ......................................................................................................... 92 6.14 Taxes ................................................................................................................................. 92 6.15 Compliance with Law ....................................................................................................... 92 6.16 ERISA ............................................................................................................................... 93 6.17 Subsidiaries ....................................................................................................................... 94 6.18 Use of Proceeds; Margin Stock ......................................................................................... 94 6.19 Government Regulation .................................................................................................... 94 6.20 Environmental Matters ..................................................................................................... 95 6.21 Intellectual Property, Franchises, etc ................................................................................ 95 6.22 Investments ....................................................................................................................... 96 6.23 No Material Misstatements ............................................................................................... 96 6.24 Labor Matters .................................................................................................................... 96 6.25 Anti-Terrorism Laws; Anti-Corruption Laws; Sanctions ................................................. 96 6.26 EEA Financial Institutions ................................................................................................ 97 SECTION 7 AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS ............................................................................................ 97 7.1 Information Covenants ..................................................................................................... 97 7.2 Preservation of Existence and Franchises ....................................................................... 100 7.3 Books, Records and Inspections ..................................................................................... 101 7.4 Compliance with Law ..................................................................................................... 101 7.5 Payment of Taxes and Other Indebtedness ..................................................................... 101 

 

iii CHAR1\1534998v8 7.6 Insurance ......................................................................................................................... 101 7.7 Maintenance of Property ................................................................................................. 102 7.8 Performance of Obligations ............................................................................................ 102 7.9 Use of Proceeds .............................................................................................................. 102 7.10 Financial Covenants ........................................................................................................ 102 7.11 Additional Credit Parties ................................................................................................ 102 7.12 Anti-Terrorism Laws; Anti-Corruption Laws; Sanctions ............................................... 103 SECTION 8 NEGATIVE COVENANTS ................................................................................................ 103 8.1 Indebtedness.................................................................................................................... 104 8.2 Liens ............................................................................................................................... 105 8.3 Nature of Business .......................................................................................................... 105 8.4 Consolidation, Merger, Sale or Purchase of Assets, etc ................................................. 105 8.5 Asset Dispositions ........................................................................................................... 106 8.6 Advances, Investments and Loans .................................................................................. 107 8.7 Amendments Relating to Other Debt .............................................................................. 107 8.8 Transactions with Affiliates ............................................................................................ 108 8.9 Ownership of Subsidiaries .............................................................................................. 108 8.10 Fiscal Year ...................................................................................................................... 108 8.11 Subsidiary Dividends ...................................................................................................... 108 8.12 Restricted Payments ........................................................................................................ 108 8.13 Use of Proceeds .............................................................................................................. 109 SECTION 9 EVENTS OF DEFAULT ..................................................................................................... 109 9.1 Events of Default ............................................................................................................ 109 9.2 Acceleration; Remedies .................................................................................................. 111 SECTION 10 ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT ........................................................................................... 112 10.1 Appointment and Authority ............................................................................................ 112 10.2 Rights as a Bank ............................................................................................................. 112 10.3 Exculpatory Provisions ................................................................................................... 113 10.4 Reliance by Administrative Agent .................................................................................. 114 10.5 Delegation of Duties ....................................................................................................... 114 10.6 Resignation of Administrative Agent ............................................................................. 114 10.7 Non-Reliance on Administrative Agent and Other Banks .............................................. 115 10.8 No Other Duties; Etc ....................................................................................................... 115 10.9 Administrative Agent May File Proofs of Claim ............................................................ 115 10.10 Guaranty Matters ............................................................................................................ 116 SECTION 11 MISCELLANEOUS .......................................................................................................... 116 11.1 Notices; Effectiveness; Electronic Communications ...................................................... 116 11.2 Right of Set-Off; Adjustments; Payments Set Aside ...................................................... 118 11.3 Successors and Assigns .................................................................................................. 119 11.4 No Waiver; Remedies Cumulative ................................................................................. 125 11.5 Expenses; Indemnification; Damage Waiver .................................................................. 125 11.6 Amendments, Waivers and Consents ............................................................................. 127 11.7 Counterparts .................................................................................................................... 129 11.8 Headings ......................................................................................................................... 130 11.9 Survival ........................................................................................................................... 130 11.10 Governing Law; Submission to Jurisdiction; Waiver of Venue; Service of Process; Waiver of Jury Trial ......................................................................................... 130 

 

iv CHAR1\1534998v8 11.11 Severability ..................................................................................................................... 131 11.12 Entirety............................................................................................................................ 131 11.13 Binding Effect; Termination ........................................................................................... 132 11.14 Confidentiality ................................................................................................................ 132 11.15 Source of Funds .............................................................................................................. 133 11.16 Conflict ........................................................................................................................... 134 11.17 USA PATRIOT Act Notice ............................................................................................ 134 11.18 Replacement of Banks .................................................................................................... 134 11.19 No Advisory or Fiduciary Responsibility ....................................................................... 135 11.20 Electronic Execution ....................................................................................................... 135 11.21 Judgment Currency ......................................................................................................... 136 11.22 Acknowledgement and Consent to Bail-In of EEA Financial Institutions ..................... 136    

 

v CHAR1\1534998v8 SCHEDULES Schedule 1.1  Existing Letters of Credit Schedule 2.1  Commitments Schedule 2.2(a)(i) Form of Notice of Loan Borrowing Schedule 2.2(a)(ii) Form of Notice of Swingline Loan Borrowing Schedule 2.5  Form of Note Schedule 2.10  Form of Incremental Term Joinder Agreement Schedule 3.2  Form of Notice of Extension/Conversion Schedule 3.11  Forms of U.S. Tax Compliance Certificates Schedule 5.1(d)  Form of Officer’s Certificate Schedule 6.17  Subsidiaries Schedule 7.1(c)  Form of Officer’s Compliance Certificate Schedule 7.11  Form of Joinder Agreement Schedule 8.1(b)  Existing Indebtedness Schedule 8.2  Existing Liens Schedule 11.1  Notice Addresses Schedule 11.3(b) Form of Assignment and Assumption  

 

 CHAR1\1534998v8 CREDIT AGREEMENT THIS CREDIT AGREEMENT dated as of July 27, 2017 (this “Credit Agreement”) is by and among OWENS & MINOR DISTRIBUTION, INC., a Virginia corporation (“Distribution”), OWENS & MINOR MEDICAL, INC., a Virginia corporation (“Medical”), BARISTA ACQUISITION I, LLC, a Virginia limited liability company (“Barista I”), BARISTA ACQUISITION II, LLC, a Virginia limited liability company (“Barista II”), each other Borrower as may become party hereto from time to time pursuant to Section 2.12, OWENS & MINOR, INC., a Virginia corporation (the “Parent”), the other Guarantors (as defined herein), the Banks (as defined herein), and WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., as administrative agent for the Banks (in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”). W I T N E S S E T H WHEREAS, the Borrowers have requested that the Banks provide $850,000,000 in credit facilities for the purposes set forth herein, and the Banks are willing to do so on the terms and conditions set forth herein. NOW, THEREFORE, IN CONSIDERATION of the premises and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows: SECTION 1  DEFINITIONS AND ACCOUNTING TERMS 1.1 Definitions. As used herein, the following terms shall have the meanings herein specified unless the context otherwise requires.  Defined terms herein shall include in the singular number the plural and in the plural the singular: “Acquisition”, by any Person, means the purchase or acquisition by such Person of any Capital Stock of another Person (other than a member of the Consolidated Group) or substantially all of the Property (other than Capital Stock) of another Person (other than a member of the Consolidated Group), whether or not involving a merger or consolidation with such other Person. “Additional Commitment Bank” has the meaning specified in Section 2.11(d). “Additional Credit Party” means each Domestic Subsidiary of the Parent that becomes a Guarantor after the Closing Date by execution of a Joinder Agreement. “Administrative Agent” has the meaning specified in the introductory paragraph hereto, together with any permitted successors and assigns. “Administrative Agent’s Office” means the Administrative Agent’s address as set forth on Schedule 11.1, or such other address or account as the Administrative Agent may from time to time notify in writing to the Borrower Representative, the Banks, the Issuing Banks and the Swingline Bank. “Administrative Questionnaire” means an Administrative Questionnaire in a form supplied by the Administrative Agent. 

 

2 CHAR1\1534998v8 “Affiliate” means, with respect to any Person, any other Person directly or indirectly controlling (including but not limited to all directors and executive officers of such Person), controlled by or under direct or indirect common control with such Person.  A Person shall be deemed to be controlled by another Person if such other Person possesses, directly or indirectly, power (a) to vote 10% or more of the securities having ordinary voting power for the election of directors, managing general partners or equivalent of such Person or (b) to direct or cause direction of the management and policies of such Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or other agreement. “Agent Parties” has the meaning specified in Section 11.1(c). “Aggregate Commitments” means the Commitments of all of the Banks. “Aggregate Revolving Committed Amount” has the meaning specified in Section 2.1(a). “Alternative Currency” means each of Euro, Sterling, Yen, Canadian Dollars, Australian Dollars and each other currency (other than Dollars) that is approved in accordance with Section 1.6. “Alternative Currency Equivalent” means, at any time, with respect to any amount denominated in Dollars, the equivalent amount thereof in the applicable Alternative Currency as determined by the Administrative Agent or the applicable Issuing Bank, as the case may be, at such time on the basis of the Spot Rate (determined in respect of the most recent Revaluation Date) for the purchase of such Alternative Currency with Dollars. “Alternative Currency Sublimit” means, at any time, an amount equal to the lesser of (a) $200,000,000, and (b) the Aggregate Revolving Committed Amount at such time.  The Alternative Currency Sublimit is part of, and not in addition to, the Aggregate Revolving Committed Amount. “Anti-Corruption Laws” means any law, rule or regulation of any jurisdiction applicable to the Parent or any of its Subsidiaries from time to time concerning or relating to bribery or corruption, including, without limitation, the United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder. “Anti-Terrorism Law” means (a) the USA PATRIOT Act, (b) the Trading with the Enemy Act, (c) any of the foreign assets control regulations of the U.S. Department of Treasury (31 CFR, Subtitle B, Chapter V) or any enabling legislation or executive order relating thereto or (d) any other statute, regulation, executive order, or other law pertaining to the prevention of future acts of terrorism, in each case as such law may be amended from time to time. “Applicable Lending Office” means, as to any Bank, the office or offices of such Bank described as such in such Bank’s Administrative Questionnaire, or such other office or offices as such Bank may from time to time notify in writing to the Borrower Representative and the Administrative Agent; which office may include any Affiliate of such Person or any domestic or foreign branch of such Person or such Affiliate. “Applicable Percentage” means the following rates per annum based on the Debt Ratings or the Consolidated Total Leverage Ratio, in each case, as set forth in the most recent compliance certificate received by the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 7.1(c), it being understood that (a) the Applicable Percentage shall be determined by either the Debt Ratings or the Consolidated Total Leverage Ratio, whichever shall result in more favorable pricing to the Borrowers, and (b) the Applicable Percentage for (i) Base Rate Loans shall be the percentage set forth under the column “Base Rate Margin”, (ii) Eurocurrency Rate Loans shall be the percentage set forth under the column “Eurocurrency Margin”, (iii) Daily LIBOR Swingline Loans shall be the percentage set forth under the column “Eurocurrency Margin”, (iv) the 

 

3 CHAR1\1534998v8 Standby Letter of Credit Fee shall be the percentage set forth under the column “Eurocurrency Margin”, (v) the Unused Fee shall be the percentage set forth under the column “Unused Fee”, and (vi) the Term Facility Unused Fee shall be the percentage set forth under the column “Unused Fee”: Level   Debt Ratings   Consolidated Total Leverage Ratio   Eurocurrency Margin   Base Rate Margin   Unused Fee I   BB-/Ba3/BB- or lower   > 2.75 to 1.0    2.000%    1.000%    0.250% II   BB/Ba2/BB   < 2.75 to 1.0 but > 2.25 to 1.0    1.750%    0.750%    0.225% III   BB+/Ba1/BB+   < 2.25 to 1.0 but > 1.75 to 1.0    1.500%    0.500%    0.200% IV   BBB-/Baa3/BBB-   < 1.75 to 1.0 but > 1.25 to 1.0    1.375%    0.375%    0.175% V   BBB/Baa2/BBB   < 1.25 to 1.0 but > 0.75 to 1.0    1.250%    0.250%    0.150% VI   BBB+/Baa1/BBB+ or better   < 0.75 to 1.0    1.125%    0.125%    0.125% Any increase or decrease in the Applicable Percentage shall become effective as of the first Business Day immediately following the date a compliance certificate is delivered pursuant to Section 7.1(c); provided that if a compliance certificate is not delivered when due in accordance with such Section, then, upon the request of the Required Banks, Level I shall apply, in each case as of the first Business Day after the date on which such compliance certificate was required to have been delivered and in each case shall remain in effect until the first Business Day following the date on which such compliance certificate is delivered.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, (x) the Applicable Percentage in effect from the Closing Date through the first Business Day immediately following the date a compliance certificate is required to be delivered pursuant to Section 7.1(c) for the fiscal quarter ending September 30, 2017 shall be determined based upon Level IV, and (y) the determination of the Applicable Percentage for any period shall be subject to the provisions of Section 3.15(c). At such times as the Applicable Percentage is determined by the Debt Ratings, the Applicable Percentage shall be determined in accordance with the above pricing grid based on the Parent’s status as determined from its then current Moody’s Rating, S&P Rating and Fitch Rating as reflected in the compliance certificate delivered pursuant to Section 7.1(c).  If at any time (A) the Parent has only two Debt Ratings and there is a split rating, the Applicable Percentage shall be based upon the Level indicated by the higher of the two ratings unless there is a two or more level difference in the levels indicated by each of the two available ratings, in which case the Level that is one level below the higher rating shall apply, or (B) the Parent has three Debt Ratings and there is a split rating such that (1) all three ratings fall in different Levels, the Applicable Percentage shall be based upon the Level indicated by the rating that is neither the highest nor the lowest of the three ratings or (2) two of the three ratings fall in one Level (the “Majority Level”) and the third rating falls in a different Level, the Applicable Percentage shall be based upon the Level indicated by the Majority Level.  Should the Parent not have any Debt Rating, the corporate credit or issuer rating of the Parent will be used in lieu thereof, or if no such rating is available, then the Consolidated Total Leverage Ratio shall be used to determine the Applicable Percentage. “Applicable Time” means, with respect to any borrowings and payments in any Alternative Currency, the local time in the place of settlement for such Alternative Currency as may be determined by the Administrative Agent or the applicable Issuing Bank, as the case may be, to be necessary for timely settlement on the relevant date in accordance with normal banking procedures in the place of borrowing or payment. 

 

4 CHAR1\1534998v8 “Applicant Foreign Borrower” has the meaning specified in Section 2.12(a). “Approved Fund” means any Fund that is administered or managed by (a) a Bank, (b) an Affiliate of a Bank or (c) an entity or an Affiliate of an entity that administers or manages a Bank. “Arrangers” means, collectively, MLPFS, Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., and SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, Inc., in their capacities as joint lead arrangers and joint bookrunners. “Asset Disposition” means the sale, lease or other disposition of any Property by any member of the Consolidated Group (including the Capital Stock of a Subsidiary) other than (a) the sale or other disposition of inventory in the ordinary course of business, (b) the sale, lease or other disposition of machinery, equipment and other assets no longer used or useful in the conduct of such member’s business, (c) the sale or financing of Receivables and Receivables Related Assets pursuant to the terms of a Qualified Securitization Transaction permitted hereunder and (d) any Involuntary Disposition. “Assignee Group” means two or more Eligible Assignees that are Affiliates of one another or two or more Approved Funds managed by the same investment advisor. “Assignment and Assumption” means an assignment and assumption entered into by a Bank and an Eligible Assignee (with the consent of any party whose consent is required by Section 11.3(b)), and accepted by the Administrative Agent, in substantially the form of Schedule 11.3(b) or any other form approved by the Administrative Agent. “Australian Dollars” means the lawful currency of Australia. “Bail-In Action” means the exercise of any Write-Down and Conversion Powers by the applicable EEA Resolution Authority in respect of any liability of an EEA Financial Institution. “Bail-In Legislation” means, with respect to any EEA Member Country implementing Article 55 of Directive 2014/59/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of the European Union, the implementing law for such EEA Member Country from time to time which is described in the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule. “Bank” means each Person identified as a “Bank” on the signature pages hereto, each other Person that becomes a “Bank” in accordance with this Credit Agreement, and their respective successors and assigns, and, unless the context otherwise requires, includes the Swingline Bank.  The term “Bank” shall include any Designated Bank. “Bank of America” means Bank of America, N.A. and its successors. “Bank of America Fee Letter” means the letter agreement dated June 19, 2017 among Bank of America, MLPFS, Distribution, Medical, Barista I and Barista II, as amended, modified, supplemented or replaced from time to time. “Bankruptcy Code” means the Bankruptcy Code in Title 11 of the United States Code, as amended, modified, succeeded or replaced from time to time. “Bankruptcy Event” means, with respect to any Person, the occurrence of any of the following with respect to such Person: (a) a court or governmental agency having jurisdiction in the premises shall enter a decree or order for relief in respect of such Person in an involuntary case under any applicable bankruptcy, 

 

5 CHAR1\1534998v8 insolvency or other similar law now or hereafter in effect, or appointing a receiver, liquidator, assignee, custodian, trustee, sequestrator (or similar official) of such Person or for any substantial part of its Property or ordering the winding up or liquidation of its affairs; or (b) there shall be commenced against such Person an involuntary case under any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law now or hereafter in effect, or any case, proceeding or other action for the appointment of a receiver, liquidator, assignee, custodian, trustee, sequestrator (or similar official) of such Person or for any substantial part of its Property or for the winding up or liquidation of its affairs, and such involuntary case or other case, proceeding or other action shall remain undismissed, undischarged or unbonded for a period of sixty consecutive days; or (c) such Person shall commence a voluntary case under any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law now or hereafter in effect, or consent to the entry of an order for relief in an involuntary case under any such law, or consent to the appointment or taking possession by a receiver, liquidator, assignee, custodian, trustee, sequestrator (or similar official) of such Person or for any substantial part of its Property or make any general assignment for the benefit of creditors; or (d) such Person shall be unable to, or shall admit in writing its inability to, pay its debts generally as they become due. “Barista I” has the meaning specified in the introductory paragraph hereto. “Barista II” has the meaning specified in the introductory paragraph hereto. “Base Rate” means for any day a fluctuating rate per annum equal to the highest of (a) the Federal Funds Rate plus 0.50%, (b) the rate of interest in effect for such day as publicly announced from time to time by Wells Fargo Bank as its “prime rate” and (c) the Eurocurrency Rate plus 1.0%, provided that the Base Rate for any day shall be based on the Eurocurrency Rate at approximately 11:00 a.m. (London time) on such day but shall otherwise be calculated in accordance with the definition of “Eurocurrency Rate”, subject to the interest rate floor therein. The “prime rate” is a rate set by Wells Fargo Bank based upon various factors including Wells Fargo Bank’s costs and desired return, general economic conditions and other factors, and is used as a reference point for pricing some loans, which may be priced at, above, or below such announced rate. Any change in such “prime rate” announced by Wells Fargo Bank shall take effect at the opening of business on the day specified in the public announcement of such change. “Base Rate Loan” means a Loan that bears interest at a rate based on the Base Rate.  All Base Rate Loans shall be available only to U.S. Borrowers and shall be denominated in Dollars. “Borrower Materials” has the meaning specified in Section 7.1. “Borrower Representative” has the meaning specified in Section 2.9. “Borrowers” means (a) the U.S. Borrowers, and (b) the Foreign Borrowers. “Borrowing” means a borrowing consisting of simultaneous Loans of the same type and, in the case of Eurocurrency Rate Loans, having the same Interest Period made by each of the Banks pursuant to Section 2.2. “Business Day” means any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks are authorized to close under the Laws of, or are in fact closed in, the state where the Administrative Agent’s Office with respect to Obligations denominated in Dollars is located and: (a) if such day relates to any interest rate settings as to a Eurocurrency Rate Loan denominated in Dollars, any fundings, disbursements, settlements and payments in Dollars in respect of any such Eurocurrency Rate Loan, or any other dealings in Dollars to be carried out pursuant to this Credit Agreement in respect of any such Eurocurrency Rate Loan, means any such 

 

6 CHAR1\1534998v8 day on which dealings in deposits in Dollars are conducted by and between banks in the London interbank eurodollar market; (b) if such day relates to any interest rate settings as to a Eurocurrency Rate Loan denominated in Euro, any fundings, disbursements, settlements and payments in Euro in respect of any such Eurocurrency Rate Loan, or any other dealings in Euro to be carried out pursuant to this Credit Agreement in respect of any such Eurocurrency Rate Loan, means a TARGET Day; (c) if such day relates to any interest rate settings as to a Eurocurrency Rate Loan denominated in a currency other than Dollars or Euro, means any such day on which dealings in deposits in the relevant currency are conducted by and between banks in the London or other applicable offshore interbank market for such currency; and (d) if such day relates to any fundings, disbursements, settlements and payments in a currency other than Dollars or Euro in respect of a Eurocurrency Rate Loan denominated in a currency other than Dollars or Euro, or any other dealings in any currency other than Dollars or Euro to be carried out pursuant to this Credit Agreement in respect of any such Eurocurrency Rate Loan (other than any interest rate settings), means any such day on which banks are open for foreign exchange business in the principal financial center of the country of such currency. “Businesses” has the meaning specified in Section 6.20. “Byram” means Byram Healthcare Centers, Inc., a New Jersey corporation. “Canadian Dollars” means the lawful currency of Canada. “Capital Lease” means any lease the payments and obligations with respect to which would be required to be capitalized in accordance with GAAP. “Capital Stock” means (a) in the case of a corporation, capital stock, (b) in the case of an association or business entity, any and all shares, interests, participations, rights or other equivalents (however designated) of capital stock, (c) in the case of a partnership, partnership interests (whether general or limited), (d) in the case of a limited liability company, membership interests and (e) any other interest or participation that confers on a Person the right to receive a share of the profits and losses of, or distributions of assets of, the issuing Person. “Cash Collateralize” means to pledge and deposit with or deliver to the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Administrative Agent, the applicable Issuing Bank or the Swingline Bank (as applicable) and the Banks, as collateral for LOC Obligations, Obligations in respect of Swingline Loans, or obligations of Banks to fund participations in respect of either thereof (as the context may require), cash or deposit account balances or, if the applicable Issuing Bank or the Swingline Bank benefitting from such collateral shall agree in its sole discretion, other credit support, in each case pursuant to documentation in form and substance satisfactory to (a) the Administrative Agent and (b) the applicable Issuing Bank or the Swingline Bank (as applicable).  “Cash Collateral” shall have a meaning correlative to the foregoing and shall include the proceeds of such cash collateral and other credit support. “Cash Equivalents” means (a) 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, (b) Dollar denominated (or foreign currency fully hedged) time deposits, certificates of deposit, Euro time deposits and Euro certificates of deposit of (i) any domestic commercial bank of recognized 

 

7 CHAR1\1534998v8 standing having capital and surplus in excess of $500,000,000 or (ii) any bank whose short-term commercial paper rating from S&P is at least A-1 or the equivalent thereof, from Moody’s is at least P-1 or the equivalent thereof or from Fitch is at least F1 or the equivalent thereof (any such bank being an “Approved Bank”), in each case with maturities of not more than 270 days from the date of acquisition, (c) commercial paper and variable or fixed rate notes issued by any Approved Bank (or by the parent company thereof) or any variable rate notes issued by, or guaranteed by, any domestic corporation rated A-1 (or the equivalent thereof) or better by S&P, P-1 (or the equivalent thereof) or better by Moody’s or F1 (or the equivalent thereof) or better by Fitch and maturing within six months of the date of acquisition and (d) repurchase agreements with a bank or trust company (including a Bank) or a 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 the Borrowers 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. Notwithstanding anything above, it is understood and agreed that auction rate securities shall not constitute Cash Equivalents. “Change in Law” means the occurrence, after the Closing Date, of any of the following: (a) the adoption or taking effect of any law, rule, regulation or treaty, (b) any change in any law, rule, regulation or treaty or in the administration, interpretation, implementation or application thereof by any Governmental Authority or (c) the making or issuance of any request, rule, guideline or directive (whether or not having the force of law) by any Governmental Authority; provided that notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, (i) the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and all requests, rules, guidelines or directives thereunder or issued in connection therewith and (ii) all requests, rules, guidelines or directives promulgated by the Bank for International Settlements, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (or any successor or similar authority) or the United States or foreign regulatory authorities, in each case pursuant to Basel III, shall in each case be deemed to be a “Change in Law”, regardless of the date enacted, adopted or issued. “Change of Control” means the occurrence of any of the following events: (a) any Person or two or more Persons acting in concert shall have acquired beneficial ownership, directly or indirectly, of Voting Stock of the Parent (or other securities convertible into such Voting Stock) representing 35% or more of the combined voting power of all Voting Stock of the Parent, or (b) during any period of up to 12 consecutive months, commencing after the Closing Date, individuals who at the beginning of such 12 month period were directors of the Parent, together with any directors whose election or nomination for election to the board of directors of the Parent (whether by the board of directors of the Parent or any shareholder of the Parent) was approved by a majority of the directors who either were directors of the Parent at the beginning of such 12 month period or whose election or nomination for election was so approved, cease to constitute a majority of the board of directors of the Parent, or (c) any Person or two or more Persons acting in concert shall have acquired by contract or otherwise, or shall have entered into a contract or arrangement that, upon consummation, will result in its or their acquisition of, control over Voting Stock of the Parent (or other securities convertible into such securities) representing 35% or more of the combined voting power of all Voting Stock of the Parent, or (d) the Parent shall fail to own (directly or indirectly) 100% of the Capital Stock of each Borrower.  As used herein, “beneficial ownership” shall have the meaning provided in Rule 13d-3 of the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934. “Closing Date” means July 27, 2017. “Closing Date Acquisition” means the Acquisition by Barista I and Barista II of all of the outstanding partnership interests of Mediq USA Holdings pursuant to the Closing Date Acquisition Agreement. 

 

8 CHAR1\1534998v8 “Closing Date Acquisition Agreement” means that certain Interest Purchase Agreement, dated as of May 2, 2017, by and among Mediq B.V. and Mediq International B.V., as sellers, Mediq USA Holdings, Barista I and Barista II, as buyers, and the Parent (including all schedules and exhibits thereto). “Commitment Period” means, (a) in respect of the Aggregate Revolving Committed Amount, the period from and including the Closing Date to but not including the earlier of (i) the Revolving Termination Date, and (ii) the date on which the Revolving Commitments shall terminate in accordance with the provisions of this Credit Agreement, and (b) in respect of the Term Facility, the period from and including the Closing Date to but not including the earlier of (i) November 1, 2017, and (ii) the date on which the Term Commitments shall terminate in accordance with the provisions of this Credit Agreement. “Commitments” means the Revolving Commitments, the Swingline Commitment, the Term Commitments and the Incremental Term Commitments. “Commodity Exchange Act” means the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. § 1 et seq.), as amended from time to time, and any successor statute. “Competitor” means any competitor of the Parent or any Subsidiary that is in the same or a similar line of business as the Parent or any Subsidiary and designated in writing from time to time by the Borrower Representative to the Administrative Agent. “Connection Income Taxes” means Other Connection Taxes that are imposed on or measured by net income (however denominated) or that are franchise Taxes or branch profits Taxes. “Consolidated EBITDA” means, for any period, in each case for the members of the Consolidated Group on a consolidated basis, an amount equal to Consolidated Net Income for such period plus (a) the following, without duplication, to the extent deducted in calculating such Consolidated Net Income (other than amounts specifically excluded from Consolidated Net Income under clauses (a) through (c) of the definition of Consolidated Net Income): (i) Consolidated Interest Expense for such period, (ii) taxes paid for such period, (iii) depreciation and amortization for such period, (iv) all extraordinary or other non- recurring expenses and charges for such period which do not represent a cash item in such period (including but not limited to items defined under GAAP such as losses on asset disposals, impairment losses on long- lived assets, exit and restructuring costs and goodwill impairment losses), (v) expenses incurred in such period in connection with the issuance of stock options as compensation to employees and/or management of any member of the Consolidated Group, (vi) any costs and expenses incurred in such period in connection with any Investment permitted pursuant to this Credit Agreement, any Acquisition permitted pursuant to this Credit Agreement, any Asset Disposition permitted pursuant to this Credit Agreement, any equity issuance permitted pursuant to this Credit Agreement or any incurrence, payment, prepayment, refinancing or redemption of Indebtedness permitted pursuant to this Credit Agreement (including fees and expenses related to the Loans and LOC Obligations, and any amendments, supplements and modifications thereof), including the amortization of deferred financing fees, debt issuance costs, commissions, fees and expenses, in each case, whether or not consummated, and (vii) implementation costs incurred in such period that are associated with Software as a Service (SaaS) as part of the adoption of ASU 2015-05, minus (b) the following, without duplication, to the extent included in calculating such Consolidated Net Income, (i) all extraordinary or other non-recurring, non-cash items increasing such Consolidated Net Income for such period and (ii) any cash payments made during such period in respect of items described in clause (a)(iv) above subsequent to the fiscal quarter in which the relevant non-cash expenses or losses were incurred.  Notwithstanding the above, the adjustments in clauses (a)(iv) and (b) shall be limited to those amounts that are separately disclosed by the Parent in its Forms 10-K or 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. 

 

9 CHAR1\1534998v8 “Consolidated Group” means the Parent and its Subsidiaries. “Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio” means, as of any date of determination, the ratio of (a) Consolidated EBITDA for the period of four consecutive fiscal quarters most recently ended on or prior to such date of determination, to (b) Consolidated Interest Expense for the period of four consecutive fiscal quarters most recently ended on or prior to such date of determination. “Consolidated Interest Expense” means, for any period, all interest expense, including the amortization of debt discount and premium, the interest component under Capital Leases and the implied interest component under Securitization Transactions (including, without limitation, the discount in connection with the sale of Receivables and Receivables Related Assets in connection with a Qualified Securitization Transaction), in each case for the members of the Consolidated Group on a consolidated basis determined in accordance with GAAP. “Consolidated Net Income” means, for any period, the net income (or loss) of the members of the Consolidated Group on a consolidated basis determined in accordance with GAAP, but excluding: (a) any extraordinary gains or losses and any taxes on such excluded gains and any tax deductions or credits on account of any such excluded losses; (b) net earnings of any Person (other than a Subsidiary) in which any member of the Consolidated Group has an ownership interest unless such net earnings shall have actually been received by such member of the Consolidated Group in the form of cash distributions; and (c) any portion of the net earnings of any Subsidiary which for any reason is unavailable for payment of dividends to the members of the Consolidated Group. “Consolidated Total Assets” means, as of any date, the sum of (a) all items which would be classified as assets of the members of the Consolidated Group on a consolidated basis determined in accordance with GAAP plus (b) to the extent not included in the foregoing clause (a), the aggregate net book value of all Receivables transferred to a Securitization Subsidiary or other Person in connection with a Qualified Securitization Transaction. “Consolidated Total Debt” means, as of any date, all Funded Debt of the members of the Consolidated Group on a consolidated basis determined in accordance with GAAP; provided that Consolidated Total Debt as of any date shall only include Indebtedness incurred by Securitization Subsidiaries in connection with Qualified Securitization Transactions to the extent the aggregate amount of such Indebtedness is in excess of $300,000,000 as of such date (it being understood, for the avoidance of doubt, that only the portion of such Indebtedness that is in excess of $300,000,000 as of such date shall be included in “Consolidated Total Debt”). “Consolidated Total Leverage Ratio” means, as of any date of determination, the ratio of (a) Consolidated Total Debt on such date, to (b) Consolidated EBITDA for the period of four consecutive fiscal quarters most recently ended on or prior to such date of determination. “Credit Agreement” has the meaning specified in the introductory paragraph hereto. “Credit Documents” means this Credit Agreement, each Note, each Joinder Agreement, each Fee Letter, each Foreign Borrower Joinder Agreement, each LOC Document, any joinder documentation executed and delivered pursuant to Section 2.12(b), any agreement creating or perfecting rights in Cash Collateral pursuant to the provisions of Section 3.19, and all other related agreements and documents issued 

 

10 CHAR1\1534998v8 or delivered hereunder or thereunder or pursuant hereto or thereto and specified as a Credit Document (in each case as the same may be amended, modified, restated, supplemented, extended, renewed or replaced from time to time). “Credit Party” means any Borrower or any Guarantor. “Daily LIBOR Rate” means, for each day with respect to any Swingline Loan issued pursuant to Section 2.2(a)(ii), the rate per annum (rounded upwards, if necessary, to the nearest 1/100th of 1%) appearing on Reuters Screen LIBOR01 Page (or any successor page) as the London interbank offered rate for deposits in Dollars at approximately 11:00 a.m. (London time) on such day and having an advance date of such day and a maturity date of one month; provided, however, if more than one rate is specified on Reuters Screen LIBOR01 Page, the applicable rate shall be the arithmetic mean of all such rates. If, for any reason, such rate is not available, the term “Daily LIBOR Rate” shall mean, for each day with respect to any Daily LIBOR Swingline Loan, the rate per annum at which, as determined by the Administrative Agent in accordance with its customary practices, Dollars in an amount comparable to the Loans then requested are being offered to leading banks at approximately 11:00 a.m. (London time) on such day and having an advance date of such day and a maturity date of one month for settlement in immediately available funds by leading banks in the London interbank market. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, in no event shall the Daily LIBOR Rate be less than 0%. “Daily LIBOR Swingline Loan” means a Swingline Loan that bears interest at a rate based on the Daily LIBOR Rate. “Debt Issuance” means the issuance by any member of the Consolidated Group of any Indebtedness other than Indebtedness permitted under Section 8.1. “Debt Rating” means, with respect to the Parent, the S&P Rating, the Moody’s Rating and/or the Fitch Rating. “Debtor Relief Laws” means the Bankruptcy Code, and all other liquidation, conservatorship, bankruptcy, assignment for the benefit of creditors, moratorium, rearrangement, receivership, insolvency, reorganization, or similar debtor relief Laws of the United States or other applicable jurisdictions from time to time in effect and affecting the rights of creditors generally. “Default” means any event, act or condition which with notice or lapse of time, or both, would constitute an Event of Default. “Default Rate” means (a) when used with respect to Obligations other than Standby Letter of Credit Fees, an interest rate equal to (i) the Base Rate plus (ii) the Applicable Percentage, if any, applicable to Base Rate Loans plus (iii) 2% per annum; provided, however, that with respect to a Eurocurrency Rate Loan, the Default Rate shall be an interest rate equal to the interest rate (including any Applicable Percentage) otherwise applicable to such Loan plus 2% per annum, and (b) when used with respect to Standby Letter of Credit Fees, a rate equal to the Applicable Percentage plus 2% per annum. “Defaulting Bank” means, subject to Section 3.18, any Bank that, as determined by the Administrative Agent, (a) has failed to perform any of its funding obligations hereunder, including in respect of its Loans or participations in respect of Letters of Credit or Swingline Loans, within three Business Days of the date required to be funded by it hereunder unless such Bank notifies the Administrative Agent and the Borrower Representative in writing that such failure is the result of such Bank’s determination that one or more conditions precedent to funding (each of which conditions precedent, together with any applicable default, shall be specifically identified in such writing) has not been satisfied, 

 

11 CHAR1\1534998v8 (b) has notified the Borrower Representative 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, (c) has notified the Borrower Representative 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 under agreements (other than this Credit Agreement) in which it commits to extend credit, unless such failure is the subject of a good faith dispute, (d) has failed, within three Business Days after written request by the Administrative Agent, to confirm in a manner satisfactory to the Administrative Agent that it will comply with its funding obligations, or (e) 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, (iii) taken any action in furtherance of, or indicated its consent to, approval of or acquiescence in any such proceeding or appointment or (iv) become the subject of a Bail-In Action; provided that a Bank shall not be a Defaulting Bank solely by virtue of the ownership or acquisition of any equity interest in that Bank or any direct or indirect parent company thereof by a Governmental Authority. “Designated Bank” has the meaning specified in Section 2.13. “Disqualified Institutions” means (a) those Competitors identified by legal name in writing by the Borrower Representative to the Administrative Agent prior to the Closing Date (as supplemented from time to time by the Borrower Representative pursuant to clause (b) below, the “DQ List”), (b) any other Competitor identified by legal name in writing by the Borrower Representative to the Administrative Agent after the Closing Date (it being understood that the Borrower Representative shall be required to provide a fully updated DQ List to the Administrative Agent in order to supplement such DQ List after the Closing Date), which designation shall become effective one day after the date that such written designation to the Administrative Agent is made available to the Banks on IntraLinks/IntraAgency, Syndtrak or another similar electronic system, but which shall not apply retroactively to disqualify any persons that have previously acquired an assignment in the Loans and/or Commitments, and (c) as of any date of determination, any Person that is obviously (based solely on the similarity of the legal name of such Person to the name of a Competitor set forth on the DQ List) an Affiliate of any Competitor set forth on the DQ List as of such date. “Distribution” has the meaning specified in the introductory paragraph hereto. “Dollar Equivalent” means, at any time, (a) with respect to any amount denominated in Dollars, such amount, and (b) with respect to any amount denominated in any Alternative Currency, the equivalent amount thereof in Dollars as determined by the Administrative Agent or the applicable Issuing Bank, as the case may be, at such time on the basis of the Spot Rate (determined in respect of the most recent Revaluation Date) for the purchase of Dollars with such Alternative Currency. “Dollars” and “$” means dollars in lawful currency of the United States. “Domestic Credit Party” means any Credit Party that is incorporated or organized under the laws of any State of the United States or the District of Columbia. “Domestic Subsidiary” means any Subsidiary that is incorporated or organized under the laws of any State of the United States or the District of Columbia. “DQ List” has the meaning specified in the definition of “Disqualified Institutions”. 

 

12 CHAR1\1534998v8 “EEA Financial Institution” means (a) any credit institution or investment firm established in any EEA Member Country which is subject to the supervision of an EEA Resolution Authority, (b) any entity established in an EEA Member Country which is a parent of an institution described in clause (a) of this definition, or (c) any financial institution established in an EEA Member Country which is a Subsidiary of an institution described in clauses (a) or (b) of this definition and is subject to consolidated supervision with its parent. “EEA Member Country” means any of the member states of the European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway. “EEA Resolution Authority” means any public administrative authority or any Person entrusted with public administrative authority of any EEA Member Country (including any delegee) having responsibility for the resolution of any EEA Financial Institution. “Eligible Assignee” means any Person that meets the requirements to be an assignee under Sections 11.3(b)(iii) and (v) (subject to such consents, if any, as may be required under Section 11.3(b)(iii)) and, if such Person is a Disqualified Institution, subject to the terms of Section 11.3(h). “EMU” means the economic and monetary union in accordance with the Treaty of Rome 1957, as amended by the Single European Act 1986, the Maastricht Treaty of 1992 and the Amsterdam Treaty of 1998. “EMU Legislation” means the legislative measures of the European Council for the introduction of, changeover to or operation of a single or unified European currency. “Environmental Laws” means any and all Federal, state, local, and foreign statutes, laws, regulations, ordinances, rules, judgments, orders, decrees or other governmental restrictions relating to pollution and the protection of the environment or the release of any materials into the environment, including those related to hazardous substances or wastes, air emissions and discharges to waste or public systems. “Environmental Liability” means any liability, contingent or otherwise (including any liability for damages, costs of environmental remediation, fines, penalties or indemnities), of any member of the Consolidated Group directly or indirectly resulting from or based upon (a) violation of any Environmental Law, (b) the generation, use, handling, transportation, storage, treatment or disposal of any Hazardous Materials, (c) exposure to any Hazardous Materials, (d) the release or threatened release of any Hazardous Materials into the environment or (e) any contract, agreement or other consensual arrangement pursuant to which liability is assumed or imposed with respect to any of the foregoing. “ERISA” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, and any successor statute thereto, as interpreted by the rules and regulations thereunder, all as the same may be in effect from time to time.  References to sections of ERISA shall be construed also to refer to any successor sections. “ERISA Affiliate” means an entity which is under common control with the Parent within the meaning of Section 4001(a)(14) of ERISA, or is a member of a group which includes the Parent and which is treated as a single employer under Sections 414(b) or (c) of the Internal Revenue Code. “ERISA Event” means (a) Reportable Event with respect to a Plan; (b) a withdrawal by the Parent or any ERISA Affiliate from a Plan subject to Section 4063 of ERISA during a plan year in which it or such ERISA Affiliate was a substantial employer (as defined in Section 4001(a)(2) of ERISA) or a cessation of 

 

13 CHAR1\1534998v8 operations that is treated as such a withdrawal under Section 4062(e) of ERISA; (c) a complete or partial withdrawal by the Parent or any ERISA Affiliate from a Multiemployer Plan; (d) the filing of a notice of intent to terminate, the treatment of a Plan amendment as a termination under Section 4041 or 4041A of ERISA, or the commencement of proceedings by the PBGC to terminate a Plan or Multiemployer Plan; (e) an event or condition which constitutes grounds under Section 4042 of ERISA for the termination of, or the appointment of a trustee to administer, any Plan; or (f) the imposition of any material liability under Title IV of ERISA, other than for PBGC premiums due but not delinquent under Section 4007 of ERISA, upon the Parent or any ERISA Affiliate.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, the termination of the Parent’s Plan, which was approved by the Parent in December 2009 and has been publicly disclosed, shall not be an ERISA Event. “EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule” means the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule published by the Loan Market Association (or any successor person), as in effect from time to time. “Euro” and “EUR” mean the lawful currency of the Participating Member States introduced in accordance with the EMU Legislation. “Eurocurrency Rate” means, for any Interest Period with respect to a Eurocurrency Rate Loan, (a) denominated in Dollars, Euro, Sterling or Yen, the rate of interest per annum determined on the basis of the rate for deposits in Dollars, Euro, Sterling or Yen, as applicable, for a period equal to the applicable Interest Period which appears on Reuters Screen LIBOR01 Page (or any applicable successor page) at approximately 11:00 a.m. (London time) two London Banking Days prior to the first day of the applicable Interest Period (it being understood that if, for any reason, any such rate does not appear on Reuters Screen LIBOR01 Page (or any applicable successor page), then the “Eurocurrency Rate” shall be determined by the Administrative Agent to be the arithmetic average of the rate per annum at which deposits in Dollars, Euros, Sterling or Yen, as applicable, would be offered by first class banks in the London interbank market to the Administrative Agent at approximately 11:00 a.m. (London time) two London Banking Days prior to the first day of the applicable Interest Period for a period equal to such Interest Period), (b) denominated in Canadian Dollars, the rate of interest per annum equal to the Canadian Dollar Offered Rate, or a comparable or successor rate which rate is approved by the Administrative Agent, as published on the applicable Reuters screen page (or such other commercially available source providing such quotations as may be designated by the Administrative Agent from time to time) at or about 10:00a.m. (Toronto, Ontario time) on the first day of such Interest Period (or such other day as is generally treated as the rate fixing day by market practice in such interbank market, as determined by the Administrative Agent) (or if such day is not a Business Day, then on the immediately preceding Business Day) with a term equivalent to such Interest Period, and (c) denominated in Australian Dollars, the rate per annum equal to the Bank Bill Swap Reference Bid Rate, or a comparable or successor rate which rate is approved by the Administrative Agent, as published on the applicable Reuters screen page (or such other commercially available source providing such quotations as may be designated by the Administrative Agent from time to time) at or about 10:30 a.m. (Melbourne, Australia time) on the date that is two (2) Business Days prior to the commencement of such Interest Period (or such other day as is generally treated as the rate fixing day by market practice in such interbank market, as determined by the Administrative Agent) (or if such day is not a Business Day, then on the immediately preceding Business Day) with a term equivalent to such Interest Period.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, in no event shall the Eurocurrency Rate be less than 0%. “Eurocurrency Rate Loan” means a Loan that bears interest at a rate based on the Eurocurrency Rate.  Eurocurrency Rate Loans may be denominated in Dollars or in an Alternative Currency.  All Loans denominated in an Alternative Currency must be Eurocurrency Rate Loans. “Event of Default” has the meaning specified in Section 9.1. 

 

14 CHAR1\1534998v8 “Excluded Swap Obligation” means, with respect to any Credit Party, any Swap Obligation if, and to the extent that, all or a portion of the guarantee of such Credit Party of, or the grant by such Credit Party of a Lien to secure, such Swap Obligation (or any guarantee thereof) is or becomes illegal under the Commodity Exchange Act or any rule, regulation or order of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (or the application or official interpretation of any thereof) by virtue of such Credit Party’s failure for any reason to constitute an “eligible contract participant” as defined in the Commodity Exchange Act  (determined after giving effect to Section 4.8 and any other “keepwell, support or other agreement” for the benefit of such Credit Party and any and all other guarantees of such Credit Party’s Swap Obligations by other Credit Parties) and the regulations thereunder at the time the guarantee of such Credit Party, or the grant by such Credit Party of a Lien, becomes effective with respect to such Swap Obligation.  If a Swap Obligation arises under a Master Agreement governing more than one swap, such exclusion shall apply only to the portion of such Swap Obligation that is attributable to swaps for which such guarantee or security interest is or becomes illegal.  “Excluded Taxes” means any of the following Taxes imposed on or with respect to a Recipient or required to be withheld or deducted from a payment to a Recipient, (a) Taxes imposed on or measured by its net income (however denominated), franchise Taxes, and branch profits Taxes, in each case, (i) imposed as a result of such Recipient being organized under the laws of, or having its principal office or its Applicable Lending Office located in, the jurisdiction imposing such Tax (or any political subdivision thereof) or (ii) that are Other Connection Taxes, (b) in the case of a Bank (other than an assignee pursuant to a request by the Borrower Representative under Section 11.18), any United States federal withholding Tax that is imposed on amounts payable to such Bank pursuant to the Laws in force at the time such Bank becomes a party hereto or designates a new Applicable Lending Office, except to the extent that such Bank (or its assignor, if any) was entitled, at the time of assignment or designation of a new Applicable Lending Office to receive additional amounts from the Borrowers with respect to such withholding Tax pursuant to Section 3.11(a) or Section 3.11 (c)(i), (c) Taxes attributable to such Recipient’s failure or inability to comply with any provisions of Section 3.11(e), or (d) any United States federal withholding Taxes imposed under FATCA. “Existing Credit Agreement” means that certain Credit Agreement dated as of June 5, 2012, among Distribution and Medical, as borrowers, the Parent, the other guarantors party thereto, the lenders party thereto and Bank of America, as administrative agent, as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time prior to the Closing Date. “Existing Letters of Credit” means those certain letters of credit listed on Schedule 1.1. “Existing Revolving Termination Date” has the meaning specified in Section 2.11(a). “Extension Date” has the meaning specified in Section 2.11(a). “Extension of Credit” means, as to any Bank (including the Swingline Bank) or any Issuing Bank, the making of, or participation in, a Loan by such Bank or the issuance, amendment, increase or extension of, or participation in, a Letter of Credit by such Issuing Bank. 

 

15 CHAR1\1534998v8 “Facility Office” means the office designated by the applicable Bank through which such Bank will perform its obligations under this Credit Agreement. “FATCA” means Sections 1471 through 1474 of the Internal Revenue Code, as of the Closing Date (or any amended or successor version that is substantively comparable and not materially more onerous to comply with), any current or future regulations or official interpretations thereof, any agreement entered into pursuant to Section 1471(b)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code and any applicable intergovernmental agreements implementing the foregoing. “Federal Funds Rate” means, for any day, the rate per annum equal to the weighted average of the rates on overnight Federal funds transactions with members of the Federal Reserve System, as published by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York on the Business Day next succeeding such day; provided that (a) if such day is not a Business Day, the Federal Funds Rate for such day shall be such rate on such transactions on the next preceding Business Day as so published on the next succeeding Business Day, and (b) if no such rate is so published on such next succeeding Business Day, the Federal Funds Rate for such day shall be the average rate (rounded upward, if necessary, to a whole multiple of 1/100 of 1%) charged to Wells Fargo Bank on such day on such transactions as determined by the Administrative Agent. “Fee Letters” mean (a) the Bank of America Fee Letter, and (b) the Wells Fargo Bank Fee Letter. “Fees” means all fees payable pursuant to Section 3.5. “Financial Officer” means the chief financial officer, principal accounting officer, controller, treasurer or any assistant treasurer or an equivalent officer of any of the foregoing. “Fitch” means Fitch Rating, part of the Fitch Group, a subsidiary of Fimalac, S.A., or any successor or assignee of the business of such company in the business of rating securities. “Fitch Rating” means, at any time for the Parent, the rating issued by Fitch and then in effect with respect to the Parent’s senior unsecured long term debt securities without third party credit enhancement. “Foreign Bank” means any Bank that is not a U.S. Person. “Foreign Borrower” means each Foreign Subsidiary that is, or may from time to time become party to this Credit Agreement pursuant to Section 2.12(a). “Foreign Borrower Joinder Agreement” means a joinder agreement, in a form reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, executed and delivered by an Applicant Foreign Borrower, the then-existing Borrowers, the Parent, the Guarantors (if any) and the Administrative Agent. “Foreign Subsidiary” means any Subsidiary that is not a Domestic Subsidiary. “FRB” means the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System of the United States. “Fronting Exposure” means, at any time there is a Defaulting Bank that is a Revolving Bank, (a) with respect to any Issuing Bank, such Defaulting Bank’s Revolving Commitment Percentage of the outstanding LOC Obligations relating to the Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Bank other than such LOC Obligations as to which such Defaulting Bank’s participation obligation has been reallocated to other Banks or Cash Collateralized in accordance with the terms hereof, and (b) with respect to the Swingline Bank, such Defaulting Bank’s Revolving Commitment Percentage of Swingline Loans other than 

 

16 CHAR1\1534998v8 Swingline Loans as to which such Defaulting Bank’s participation obligation has been reallocated to other Banks or Cash Collateralized in accordance with the terms hereof. “Fund” means any Person (other than a natural Person) that is (or will be) engaged in making, purchasing, holding or otherwise investing in commercial loans and similar extensions of credit in the ordinary course of its business. “Funded Debt” means, with respect to any Person, without duplication, (a) the principal amount of all obligations of such Person for borrowed money; (b) the principal amount of all obligations of such Person evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes or similar instruments, or upon which interest payments are customarily made; (c) the principal amount of all Support Obligations of such Person with respect to Funded Debt of another Person; (d) the maximum stated amount of all standby letters of credit issued or bankers’ acceptances facilities created for the account of such Person and, without duplication, all drafts drawn thereunder to the extent unreimbursed (other than letters of credit (i) supporting other Indebtedness of such Person or (ii) offset by a like amount of cash or government securities pledged or held in escrow to secure such letter of credit and draws thereunder); (e) the principal amount of all purchase money Indebtedness (including for purposes hereof, indebtedness and obligations in respect of conditional sale or title retention arrangements described in clause (j) of the definition of “Indebtedness” and obligations in respect of the deferred purchase price of property or services described in clause (c) of the definition of “Indebtedness”) of such Person, including without limitation the principal portion of all obligations of such Person under Capital Leases; (f) the principal amount of all Funded Debt of another Person secured by a Lien on any Property of such Person, whether or not such Funded Debt has been assumed; provided that for purposes hereof the amount of such Funded Debt shall be limited to the amount of such Funded Debt as to which there is recourse to such Person or the fair market value of the property which is subject to the Lien, if less; (g) the aggregate net amount of Indebtedness or obligations relating to the sale, contribution or other conveyance of accounts receivable (or similar transaction) (exclusive of intercompany obligations owing between the Securitization Subsidiary and a Credit Party pursuant to a Qualified Securitization Transaction permitted hereunder) regardless of whether such transaction is effected without recourse or in a manner which would not be reflected on a balance sheet in accordance with GAAP; (h) the principal balance outstanding under any synthetic lease, tax retention operating lease, off-balance sheet loan or similar off- balance sheet financing product where such transaction is considered borrowed money indebtedness for tax purposes but is classified as an operating lease under GAAP; and (i) the maximum amount of all contingent obligations (including, without limitation, obligations to make earn-out payments) of such Person payable in cash incurred in connection with Acquisitions permitted under Section 8.4 and Acquisitions consummated prior to the Closing Date.  The Funded Debt of any Person shall include the Funded Debt of any partnership or joint venture in which such Person is a general partner or joint venturer, but only to the extent to which there is recourse to such Person for the payment of such Funded Debt.  For purposes hereof, Funded Debt shall also include payments in respect of Funded Debt which constitute current liabilities of the obligor under GAAP.  For purposes of determining the amount of any earn-out payments to be included as Funded Debt, the amount of earn-out payments shall be deemed to be the aggregate liability in respect thereof, as determined in accordance with GAAP. “GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles in the United States applied on a consistent basis and subject to the terms of Section 1.3. “Governmental Authority” means any federal, state, local or foreign court or governmental agency, authority, instrumentality or regulatory body. “Guarantor” means (a) the Parent, (b) each Person identified as a “Guarantor” on the signature pages hereto, (c) each Additional Credit Party, (d) with respect to Obligations under any Swap Contract between any member of the Consolidated Group and any Bank or Affiliate of a Bank that is permitted to 

 

17 CHAR1\1534998v8 be incurred pursuant to Section 8.1(g), Obligations under any Treasury Management Agreement between any member of the Consolidated Group and any Bank or Affiliate of a Bank and any Swap Obligation of a Specified Credit Party (determined before giving effect to Sections 4.1 and 4.8), each U.S. Borrower, and (e) the successors and permitted assigns of the foregoing. “Hazardous Materials” means all explosive or radioactive substances or wastes and all hazardous or toxic substances, wastes or other pollutants, including petroleum or petroleum distillates, asbestos or asbestos-containing materials, polychlorinated biphenyls, radon gas, infectious or medical wastes and all other substances or wastes of any nature regulated pursuant to any Environmental Law. “Incremental Facility” has the meaning specified in Section 2.10. “Incremental Term Bank” means each of the Persons identified as an “Incremental Term Bank” in an Incremental Term Joinder Agreement (so long as such Persons are Banks at the time of execution of such Incremental Term Joinder Agreement or other Persons selected at such time by the Borrower Representative and acceptable to the Administrative Agent (so long as such Persons would be permitted at such time by Section 11.3(b)(v) to become assignees hereunder)), together with their respective successors and assigns. “Incremental Term Commitment” means, as to each Incremental Term Bank providing an Incremental Term Loan with respect to an Incremental Term Facility, the commitment of such Incremental Term Bank to make an Incremental Term Loan with respect to such Incremental Term Facility in an aggregate principal amount outstanding at any time up to such Incremental Term Bank’s Incremental Term Committed Amount for such Incremental Term Facility. “Incremental Term Commitment Percentage” means, with respect to each Incremental Term Bank under an Incremental Term Facility, a fraction (expressed as a percentage) the numerator of which is the Incremental Term Committed Amount of such Incremental Term Bank with respect to such Incremental Term Facility at such time and the denominator of which is the aggregate amount of the Incremental Term Commitments under such Incremental Term Facility at such time. “Incremental Term Committed Amount” means, with respect to each Incremental Term Bank under an Incremental Term Facility at any time, the amount of such Incremental Term Bank’s Incremental Term Commitment under such Incremental Term Facility at such time, as such amount may from time to time be reduced in accordance with the provisions hereof. “Incremental Term Facility” means, at any time, with respect to any Incremental Term Joinder Agreement, the aggregate principal amount of all Incremental Term Loans made by Incremental Term Banks pursuant to such Incremental Term Joinder Agreement that are outstanding at such time. “Incremental Term Facility Termination Date” with respect to any Incremental Term Facility, shall be as set forth in the applicable Incremental Term Joinder Agreement for such Incremental Term Facility. “Incremental Term Joinder Agreement” means a joinder agreement, substantially in the form of Schedule 2.10, or such other form as shall be reasonably approved by the Administrative Agent, executed and delivered in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.10(b). “Incremental Term Loan” means an advance made by an Incremental Term Bank under an Incremental Term Facility. 

 

18 CHAR1\1534998v8 “Indebtedness” means, with respect to any Person, without duplication, (a) all obligations of such Person for borrowed money; (b) all obligations of such Person evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes or similar instruments, or upon which interest payments are customarily made; (c) all obligations of such Person issued or assumed as the deferred purchase price of Property or services purchased by such Person which would appear as liabilities on a balance sheet of such Person in accordance with GAAP; (d) all Support Obligations of such Person with respect to Indebtedness of another Person; (e) the maximum stated amount of all standby letters of credit issued or bankers’ acceptances facilities created for the account of such Person and, without duplication, all drafts drawn thereunder to the extent unreimbursed (other than letters of credit (i) supporting other Indebtedness of such Person or (ii) offset by a like amount of cash or government securities pledged or held in escrow to secure such letter of credit and draws thereunder); (f) the principal portion of all obligations of such Person under Capital Leases; (g) all Indebtedness of another Person secured by (or for which the holder of such Indebtedness 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 Indebtedness shall be limited to the amount of such Indebtedness as to which there is recourse to such Person or the fair market value of the Property which is subject to the Lien, if less; (h) all obligations of such Person under take-or-pay or similar arrangements or under commodities agreements; (i) the Swap Termination Value of any Swap Contract; (j) all obligations of such Person under conditional sale or other title retention agreements relating to Property purchased by such Person (other than customary reservations or retentions of title under agreements with suppliers entered into in the ordinary course of business); (k) all preferred stock issued by such Person and which by the terms thereof could be (at the request of the holders thereof or otherwise) subject to mandatory sinking fund payments, redemption or other acceleration at any time prior to the Latest Termination Date; (l) the aggregate net amount of Indebtedness or obligations relating to the sale, contribution or other conveyance of accounts receivable (or similar transaction) (exclusive of intercompany obligations owing between the Securitization Subsidiary and a Credit Party pursuant to a Qualified Securitization Transaction permitted hereunder) regardless of whether such transaction is effected without recourse or in a manner which would not be reflected on a balance sheet in accordance with GAAP; (m) the principal portion of all obligations of such Person under any synthetic lease, tax retention operating lease, off-balance sheet loan or similar off-balance sheet financing product where such transaction is considered borrowed money indebtedness for tax purposes but is classified as an operating lease under GAAP; (n) the Indebtedness of any partnership or unincorporated 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 the payment of such Indebtedness; and (o) the maximum amount of all contingent obligations (including, without limitation, obligations to make earn-out payments) of such Person incurred in connection with Acquisitions permitted under Section 8.4 and Acquisitions consummated prior to the Closing Date.  For purposes hereof, Indebtedness shall also include payments in respect of Indebtedness which constitute current liabilities of the obligor under GAAP.  The Indebtedness of any Person shall not include (x) trade debt incurred in the ordinary course of business and due within twelve months of the incurrence thereof, (y) accrued expenses and (z) accrued pension and retirement plan liabilities to the extent such liabilities would not appear as debt on a balance sheet of such Person in accordance with GAAP. “Indemnified Taxes” means (a) Taxes other than Excluded Taxes imposed on or with respect to any payment made by or on account of any obligation of any Credit Party under any Credit Document and (b) to the extent not otherwise described in clause (a), Other Taxes. “Indemnitee” has the meaning specified in Section 11.5(b). “Information” has the meaning specified in Section 11.14. 

 

19 CHAR1\1534998v8 “Interest Payment Date” means (a) as to any Eurocurrency Rate Loan, the last day of each Interest Period applicable to such Loan and the applicable Termination Date; provided, however, that if any Interest Period for a Eurocurrency Rate Loan exceeds three months, the respective dates that fall every three months after the beginning of such Interest Period shall also be Interest Payment Dates; and (b) as to any Base Rate Loan (including any Swingline Loan bearing interest at the Base Rate) or Daily LIBOR Swingline Loan, the last Business Day of each March, June, September and December and the applicable Termination Date (with Swingline Loans being deemed made under the Aggregate Revolving Committed Amount for purposes of this definition). “Interest Period” means, with respect to Eurocurrency Rate Loans, a period of 7 days’, one, two, three or six months’ duration (provided that no more than one such 7-day Interest Period may be outstanding at any time), as the Borrower Representative may elect, commencing in each case on the date of the borrowing (including conversions, extensions and renewals); provided, however, that (a) if any Interest Period would end on a day which is not a Business Day, such Interest Period shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day (except that where the next succeeding Business Day falls in the next succeeding calendar month, then on the next preceding Business Day), (b) no Interest Period shall extend beyond the applicable Termination Date and (c) where an Interest Period begins on a day for which there is no numerically corresponding day in the calendar month in which the Interest Period is to end, such Interest Period shall end on the last day of such calendar month. “Internal Revenue Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and any successor statute thereto, as interpreted by the rules and regulations issued thereunder, in each case as in effect from time to time.  References to sections of the Internal Revenue Code shall be construed also to refer to any successor sections. “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 other Person, (b) any advance, loan or other extension of credit to, such Person or (c) any other capital contribution to or investment in such Person, including, without limitation, any Support Obligations (including any support for a letter of credit issued on behalf of such Person) incurred for the benefit of such Person, but excluding any Restricted Payment to such Person.  For purposes hereof, Investment shall not include any funding by any Credit Party of qualified or nonqualified retirement or other benefit plans for directors, officers or employees pursuant to the terms thereof. “Investment Grade” means a senior unsecured long term debt rating of at least two of the following: Baa3 from Moody’s, BBB- from S&P and BBB- from Fitch. “Involuntary Disposition” means any loss of, damage to or destruction of, or any condemnation or other taking for public use of, any Property of any member of the Consolidated Group. “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). “Issuing Bank” means (a) Wells Fargo Bank, in its capacity as issuer of the Existing Letters of Credit, (b) Bank of America, in its capacity as issuer of Letters of Credit hereunder, or any successor issuer of such Letters of Credit hereunder, (c) JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., in its capacity as issuer of Letters of Credit hereunder, or any successor issuer of such Letters of Credit hereunder, or (d) any other Revolving Bank selected by the Borrower Representative pursuant to Section 2.6(k) from time to time to issue Letters 

 

20 CHAR1\1534998v8 of Credit (provided that no Revolving Bank shall be required to become an Issuing Bank pursuant to this clause (d) without such Revolving Bank’s consent), or any successor issuer thereof. “Joinder Agreement” means a Joinder Agreement substantially in the form of Schedule 7.11 executed and delivered by an Additional Credit Party in accordance with the provisions of Section 7.11. “Latest Termination Date” means, at any date of determination, the latest of the Revolving Termination Date, the Term Facility Termination Date, and the latest Incremental Term Loan Termination Date, in each case as extended in accordance with the terms of this Credit Agreement from time to time.  “Laws” means, collectively, all international, foreign, Federal, state and local statutes, treaties, rules, guidelines, regulations, ordinances, codes and administrative or judicial precedents or authorities, including the interpretation or administration thereof by any Governmental Authority charged with the enforcement, interpretation or administration thereof, and all applicable administrative orders, directed duties, requests, licenses, authorizations and permits of, and agreements with, any Governmental Authority, in each case whether or not having the force of law. “Letter of Credit” means any standby letter of credit issued by an Issuing Bank for the account of any member of the Consolidated Group in accordance with the terms of Section 2.1(c) and shall include the Existing Letters of Credit.  Letters of Credit may be issued in Dollars or an Alternative Currency. “Letter of Credit Application” means an application and agreement for the issuance or amendment of a Letter of Credit in the form from time to time in use by an Issuing Bank. “Letter of Credit Expiration Date” means the day that is five Business Days prior to the Revolving Termination Date (or, if such day is not a Business Day, the next proceeding Business Day). “Letter of Credit Sublimit” means an amount equal to the lesser of (a) the Aggregate Revolving Committed Amount and (b) the LOC Committed Amount.  The Letter of Credit Sublimit is part of, and not in addition to, the Aggregate Revolving Committed Amount. “Lien” means any mortgage, pledge, hypothecation, assignment, deposit arrangement, security interest, encumbrance, lien (statutory or otherwise), preference or priority or charge of any kind (including any agreement to give any of the foregoing, any conditional sale or other title retention agreement, any financing or similar statement or notice filed under the Uniform Commercial Code as adopted and in effect in the relevant jurisdiction or other similar recording or notice statute, and any lease in the nature thereof) securing or purporting to secure any Indebtedness. “Limited Originator Recourse” means a letter of credit, cash collateral account or other credit enhancement issued or provided for a similar purpose in connection with the incurrence of Indebtedness by a Securitization Subsidiary under a Qualified Securitization Transaction. “Loans” means the Revolving Loans, the Swingline Loans, the Term Loans, any Incremental Term Loans, and the Base Rate Loans, Eurocurrency Rate Loans and Daily LIBOR Swingline Loans comprising such Loans. “LOC Advance” means, with respect to each Bank, such Bank’s funding of its participation in any LOC Borrowing in accordance with its Revolving Commitment Percentage.  All LOC Advances shall be denominated in Dollars. 

 

21 CHAR1\1534998v8 “LOC Borrowing” means an extension of credit resulting from a drawing under any Letter of Credit which has not been reimbursed on the date when made or refinanced as a borrowing of Revolving Loans.  All LOC Borrowings shall be denominated in Dollars. “LOC Commitment” means, as to each Issuing Bank, its obligation to issue Letters of Credit pursuant to this Credit Agreement in an aggregate principal amount at any one time outstanding not to exceed (a) $20,000,000, in the case of Bank of America (or such greater amount as Bank of America shall otherwise agree in its sole discretion), as such amount may be adjusted from time to time in accordance with this Credit Agreement, and (b) $20,000,000, in the case of JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (or such greater amount as JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. shall otherwise agree in its sole discretion), as such amount may be adjusted from time to time in accordance with this Credit Agreement. “LOC Committed Amount” has the meaning specified in Section 2.1(c). “LOC Documents” means, with respect to any Letter of Credit, such Letter of Credit, any amendments thereto, any documents delivered in connection therewith, any application therefor, and any agreements, instruments, guarantees or other documents (whether general in application or applicable only to such Letter of Credit) governing or providing for (a) the rights and obligations of the parties concerned or at risk or (b) any collateral security for such obligations. “LOC Obligations” means, at any time, the sum of (a) the maximum amount which is, or at any time thereafter may become, available to be drawn under Letters of Credit then outstanding, assuming compliance with all requirements for drawings referred to in such Letters of Credit plus (b) the aggregate amount of all Unreimbursed Amounts, including all LOC Borrowings.  For purposes of computing the amount available to be drawn under any Letter of Credit, the amount of such Letter of Credit shall be determined in accordance with Section 1.4.  For all purposes of this Credit 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. “London Banking Day” means any day on which dealings in Dollar deposits are conducted by and between banks in the London interbank eurodollar market. “Mandatory Cost” means any amount incurred periodically by any Bank during the term of this Credit Agreement which constitutes fees, costs or charges imposed on lenders generally in the jurisdiction in which such Bank is domiciled, subject to regulation, or has its Facility Office by any Governmental Authority. “Master Agreement” has the meaning specified in “Swap Contract”. “Material Acquisition” means one or more Acquisitions during any twelve month period that involve the payment of aggregate consideration by the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries in excess of $100,000,000. “Material Acquisition Pro Forma Calculation” means, to the extent made in connection with determining the permissibility of (a) the incurrence of an Incremental Facility in connection with a Material Acquisition, the calculation on a Pro Forma Basis required by Section 2.10(a)(vii) or Section 2.10(b)(vii), as applicable, (b) the incurrence of unsecured Funded Debt by a member of the Consolidated Group in connection with a Material Acquisition, the calculation on a Pro Forma Basis required by Section 8.1(h)(ii), (c) any Acquisition hereunder that is a Material Acquisition, the calculation on a Pro Forma Basis required by Section 8.4(b)(ii)(IV), (d) an Asset Disposition in connection with a Material Acquisition, the calculation 

 

22 CHAR1\1534998v8 on a Pro Forma Basis required by Section 8.5(c)(iv), and (e) a Restricted Payment in connection with a Material Acquisition, the calculation on a Pro Forma Basis required by Section 8.12(b) (it being understood and agreed that in any event, and notwithstanding the foregoing, any such Restricted Payment shall be subject to the proviso set forth in Section 8.12(b)). “Material Adverse Effect” means (a) a material adverse change in, or a material adverse effect upon, the operations, business, assets, or financial condition of the Parent and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole; (b) a material impairment of the rights and remedies of the Administrative Agent or any Bank under any Credit Document, or of the ability of the Credit Parties (taken as a whole) to perform their payment obligations under the Credit Documents; or (c) a material adverse effect upon the legality, validity, binding effect or enforceability against any Credit Party of any Credit Document to which it is a party. “Material Guarantor” means (a) the Parent and (b) any Guarantor that, together with its Subsidiaries, (i) accounts for more than ten percent (10%) of the gross revenues of the members of the Consolidated Group (other than Securitization Subsidiaries) on a consolidated basis determined in accordance with GAAP, (ii) accounts for more than ten percent (10%) of net income of the members of the Consolidated Group (other than Securitization Subsidiaries) on a consolidated basis determined in accordance with GAAP, or (iii) holds more than ten percent (10%) of Consolidated Total Assets. “Medical” has the meaning specified in the introductory paragraph hereto. “Mediq USA Holdings” means Mediq USA Holdings, a Delaware general partnership. “MLPFS” means Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated (or any other registered broker-dealer wholly-owned by Bank of America Corporation to which all or substantially all of Bank of America Corporation’s or any of its subsidiaries’ investment banking, commercial lending services or related businesses may be transferred following the Closing Date), in its capacity as a joint lead arranger and joint bookrunner. “Moody’s” means Moody’s Investors Service, Inc., or any successor or assignee of the business of such company in the business of rating securities. “Moody’s Rating” means, at any time for the Parent, the rating issued by Moody’s and then in effect with respect to the Parent’s senior unsecured long term debt securities without third party credit enhancement. “Multiemployer Plan” means a Plan which is a “multiemployer plan” as defined in Section 3(37) or 4001(a)(3) of ERISA. “Multiple Employer Plan” means a Plan (other than a Multiemployer Plan) which the Parent or any ERISA Affiliate and at least one employer other than the Parent or any ERISA Affiliate are contributing sponsors. “Net Cash Proceeds” means the aggregate cash or Cash Equivalents proceeds received by any member of the Consolidated Group in respect of (a) any Asset Disposition, net of (i) selling expenses (including, without limitation, brokers’ fees or commissions, legal, accounting and other professional and transactional fees, transfer and similar taxes and the Borrower Representative’s good faith estimate of income taxes actually paid or payable in connection with such sale), (ii) amounts provided as a reserve, in accordance with GAAP, against (A) any liabilities under any indemnification obligations associated with such Asset Disposition or (B) any other liabilities retained by any member of the Consolidated Group associated with the Property sold in such Asset Disposition (provided that to the extent and at the time any 

 

23 CHAR1\1534998v8 such amounts are released from such reserve, such amounts shall constitute Net Cash Proceeds), (iii) the Borrower Representative’s good faith estimate of payments required to be made with respect to unassumed liabilities relating to the Property sold within one hundred eighty (180) days of such Asset Disposition (provided that to the extent such cash proceeds are not used to make payments in respect of such unassumed liabilities within one hundred eighty (180) days of such Asset Disposition, such cash proceeds shall then constitute Net Cash Proceeds), and (iv) the principal amount, premium or penalty, if any, interest and other amounts on any Indebtedness for borrowed money which is secured by a Lien on the Property sold in such Asset  Disposition (so long as such Lien was permitted to encumber such Property under the Credit Documents at the time of such sale) and which is repaid with such proceeds (other than any such Indebtedness assumed by the purchaser of such Property), (b) any Debt Issuance, net of taxes, and reasonable fees, commissions, costs and other expenses incurred in connection therewith, and (c) any Involuntary Disposition (other than proceeds of business interruption insurance, to the extent such proceeds constitute compensation for lost earnings), net of (i) all costs and expenses incurred in connection with the collection of such proceeds, awards or other compensation in respect of such Involuntary Disposition, including, without limitation, legal, accounting and other professional fees and expenses, and (ii) the principal amount, premium or penalty, if any, interest and other amounts on any Indebtedness which is secured by a Lien on the Property subject to such Involuntary Disposition (so long as such Lien was permitted to encumber such Property under the Credit Documents at the time of such Involuntary Disposition) and which is repaid with such cash proceeds, awards or other compensation. “Non-Consenting Bank” has the meaning specified in Section 11.18. “Non-Extending Bank” has the meaning specified in Section 2.11(b). “Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries” means Domestic Subsidiaries which are not Guarantors (other than any Securitization Subsidiary). “Note” or “Notes” means the promissory notes of the Borrowers in favor of each of the Banks evidencing the Loans in substantially the form attached as Schedule 2.5, individually or collectively, as appropriate, as such promissory notes may be amended, modified, supplemented, extended, renewed or replaced from time to time. “Notice Date” has the meaning specified in Section 2.11(b). “Notice of Extension/Conversion” has the meaning specified in Section 3.2. “Notice of Loan Borrowing” has the meaning specified in Section 2.2(a)(i). “Notice of Swingline Loan Borrowing” means a notice of a Borrowing of Swingline Loans pursuant to Section 2.2(a)(ii), which, if in writing, shall be substantially in the form of Schedule 2.2(a)(ii). “O&M Funding” means O&M Funding Corp., a Virginia corporation. “Obligations” means, without duplication, all of the obligations of the Credit Parties to the Banks (including the Issuing Banks and the Swingline Bank) and the Administrative Agent, whenever arising, under this Credit Agreement, the Notes or any of the other Credit Documents (including, but not limited to, any interest accruing after the occurrence of a Bankruptcy Event with respect to any Credit Party, regardless of whether such interest is an allowed claim under the Bankruptcy Code).  The foregoing shall also include (a) all obligations under any Swap Contract between any Credit Party or any Subsidiary and any Bank or Affiliate of a Bank that is permitted to be incurred pursuant to Section 8.1(g) and (b) all obligations under any Treasury Management Agreement between any Credit Party or any Subsidiary and any Bank or 

 

24 CHAR1\1534998v8 Affiliate of a Bank; provided that the Obligations of a Credit Party shall exclude any Excluded Swap Obligations with respect to such Credit Party. “OFAC” means Office of Foreign Assets Control of the United States Department of the Treasury. “Other Connection Taxes” means, with respect to any Recipient, Taxes imposed as a result of a present or former connection between such Recipient and the jurisdiction imposing such Tax (other than connections arising from such Recipient having executed, delivered, become a party to, performed its obligations under, received payments under, received or perfected a security interest under, engaged in any other transaction pursuant to or enforced any Credit Document, or sold or assigned an interest in any Loan or Credit Document). “Other Taxes” means all present or future stamp, court or documentary, intangible, recording, filing or similar Taxes that arise from any payment made under, from the execution, delivery, performance, enforcement or registration of, from the receipt or perfection of a security interest under, or otherwise with respect to, this Credit Agreement or any other Credit Document, except any such Taxes that are Other Connection Taxes imposed with respect to an assignment. “Outstanding Amount” means (a) with respect to Revolving Loans, the Term Loans or any Incremental Term Loans on any date, the Dollar Equivalent amount of the aggregate outstanding principal amount thereof after giving effect to any borrowings and prepayments or repayments of such Loans occurring on such date; (b) with respect to Swingline Loans on any date, the aggregate outstanding principal amount thereof after giving effect to any borrowings and prepayments or repayments of such Swingline Loans occurring on such date; and (iii) with respect to any LOC Obligations on any date, the Dollar Equivalent amount of the aggregate outstanding amount of such LOC Obligations on such date after giving effect to the issuance, amendment or extension of any Letter of Credit occurring on such date and any other changes in the aggregate amount of the LOC Obligations as of such date, including as a result of any reimbursements by any Borrower of Unreimbursed Amounts. “Overnight Rate” means, for any day, (a) with respect to any amount denominated in Dollars, the greater of (i) the Federal Funds Rate and (ii) an overnight rate determined by the Administrative Agent, the applicable Issuing Bank, or the Swingline Bank, as the case may be, in accordance with banking industry rules on interbank compensation, and (b) with respect to any amount denominated in an Alternative Currency, the rate of interest per annum at which overnight deposits in the applicable Alternative Currency, in an amount approximately equal to the amount with respect to which such rate is being determined, would be offered for such day by a branch or Affiliate of Wells Fargo in the applicable offshore interbank market for such currency to major banks in such interbank market. “Parent” has the meaning specified in the introductory paragraph hereto. “Participant” has the meaning specified in Section 11.3(d). “Participant Register” has the meaning specified in Section 11.3(d). “Participating Member State” means each state so described in any EMU Legislation. “PBGC” means the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation established pursuant to Subtitle A of Title IV of ERISA and any successor thereof. “Permitted Asset Swap” means any transfer of Property by any member of the Consolidated Group in which at least 90% of the consideration received by the transferor consists of assets (other than current 

 

25 CHAR1\1534998v8 assets (to the extent that the Property so transferred does not consist of current assets)) that are used or useful in the business of the members of the Consolidated Group; provided that the aggregate fair market value (as determined in good faith by the board of directors or equivalent governing body of the relevant member of the Consolidated Group) of the Property transferred in such exchange is not greater than that of the Property received. “Permitted Investments” means Investments which are (a) cash and Cash Equivalents; (b) receivables owing to any member of the Consolidated Group created, acquired or made in the ordinary course of business and payable or dischargeable in accordance with customary trade terms; (c) Investments by members of the Consolidated Group in and to Domestic Credit Parties; (d) Acquisitions permitted under Section 8.4(b)(ii); (e) loans and advances in the ordinary course of business to officers, directors and employees for expenses (including moving expenses related to a transfer) incidental to carrying on the business of the members of the Consolidated Group in an aggregate amount not to exceed $3,000,000 at any time outstanding; (f) Investments (including debt obligations) received in settlement of accounts receivable (created in the ordinary course of business) from bankrupt obligors and in settlement of delinquent obligations of, and other disputes with, customers and suppliers arising in the ordinary course of business; (g) investments in a Securitization Subsidiary relating to a Qualified Securitization Transaction; (h) Investments by the members of the Consolidated Group in their respective Subsidiaries outstanding on the Closing Date; and (i) Investments of a nature not contemplated in the foregoing subsections; provided, however, that to the extent that the Consolidated Total Leverage Ratio on a Pro Forma Basis after giving effect to any such Investment under this clause (i) is greater than 3.00:1.00, the aggregate amount of such Investments made in reliance on this clause (i) shall not exceed the greater of (i) the aggregate amount of all Investments permitted under this clause (i) and made prior to the date that the Consolidated Total Leverage Ratio referred to in this clause (i) exceeded 3.00:1.00 and (ii) $100,000,000 in the aggregate at any time outstanding. “Permitted Liens” means: (a) Liens created by or arising under the Credit Documents in favor of the Administrative Agent on behalf of the Banks and the other holders of the Obligations; (b) Liens (other than Liens created or imposed under ERISA) for taxes, assessments or governmental charges or levies not yet due or Liens for taxes being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings for which adequate reserves determined in accordance with GAAP have been established (and as to which the Property subject to any such Lien is not yet subject to foreclosure, sale or loss on account thereof); (c) statutory Liens of landlords and Liens of carriers, warehousemen, mechanics, materialmen and suppliers and other Liens imposed by law or pursuant to customary reservations or retentions of title arising in the ordinary course of business; provided that such Liens secure only amounts not yet due and payable or, if due and payable, are unfiled and no other action has been taken to enforce the same or are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings for which adequate reserves determined in accordance with GAAP have been established (and as to which the Property subject to any such Lien is not yet subject to foreclosure, sale or loss on account thereof); (d) Liens (other than Liens created or imposed under ERISA) incurred or deposits made by any member of the Consolidated Group in the ordinary course of business in connection with workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance and other types of social security, or to secure the performance of tenders, statutory obligations, bids, leases, government contracts, 

 

26 CHAR1\1534998v8 performance and return-of-money bonds and other similar obligations (exclusive of obligations for the payment of borrowed money); (e) Liens in connection with attachments or judgments (including judgment or appeal bonds); provided that the judgments secured shall, within 30 days after the entry thereof, have been discharged or execution thereof stayed pending appeal, or shall have been discharged within 30 days after the expiration of any such stay; (f) easements, rights-of-way, restrictions (including zoning restrictions), minor defects or irregularities in title and other similar charges or encumbrances not, in any material respect, impairing the use of the encumbered real Property for its intended purposes; (g) Liens on Property of any Person securing Indebtedness (including Capital Leases and synthetic leases) of a Credit Party to the extent permitted under Section 8.1(c); (h) leases or subleases granted to others not interfering in any material respect with the business of any member of the Consolidated Group; (i) any interest or title of a lessor under, and Liens arising from UCC financing statements (or equivalent filings, registrations or agreements in foreign jurisdictions) relating to, leases permitted by this Credit Agreement; (j) Liens in favor of customs and revenue authorities arising as a matter of law to secure payment of customs duties in connection with the importation of goods; (k) Liens deemed to exist in connection with Investments in repurchase agreements which constitute Permitted Investments; (l) normal and customary rights of setoff upon deposits of cash in favor of banks or other depository institutions; (m) Liens created or deemed to exist in connection with a Qualified Securitization Transaction permitted under this Credit Agreement (including any related filings of any financing statements), but only to the extent that any such Lien relates to the applicable Receivables Related Assets actually sold, contributed, financed or otherwise conveyed or pledged pursuant to such transaction; (n) Liens of a collection bank arising under Section 4-210 of the Uniform Commercial Code on items in the course of collection; (o) Liens existing as of the Closing Date and set forth on Schedule 8.2; provided that no such Lien shall at any time (i) be extended to or cover any Property other than the Property subject thereto on the Closing Date and (ii) secure any Indebtedness other than the Indebtedness secured thereby on the Closing Date; (p) Liens securing Indebtedness of any member of the Consolidated Group to the extent permitted under Section 8.1(j); (q) Liens on Property of any Person securing Indebtedness of any member of the Consolidated Group to the extent permitted under Section 8.1(k); and 

 

27 CHAR1\1534998v8 (r) Liens on cash deposits not to exceed $25,000,000 in the aggregate at any time outstanding for the purpose of collateralizing certain financial obligations under any workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance and other types of social security in the ordinary course. “Person” means any individual, partnership, joint venture, firm, corporation, limited liability company, association, trust or other enterprise (whether or not incorporated) or any Governmental Authority. “Plan” means any employee pension benefit plan (as defined in Section 3(2) of ERISA) which is subject to Title IV of ERISA and with respect to which the Parent 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” within the meaning of Section 3(5) of ERISA. “Platform” has the meaning specified in Section 7.1. “Pro Forma Basis” means, for purposes of calculating (utilizing the principles set forth in Section 1.3) the applicable Level under the definition of “Applicable Percentage” and determining compliance with each of the financial covenants set forth in Section 7.10, that any transaction shall be deemed to have occurred as of the first day of the four fiscal-quarter period ending as of the most recent fiscal quarter end preceding the date of such transaction with respect to which the Administrative Agent has received the annual or quarterly compliance certificate and related financial statements required by Section 7.1(a) or (b), as appropriate.  As used herein, “transaction” shall mean (a) any merger or consolidation as referred to in Section 8.4, (b) any Asset Disposition as referred to in Section 8.5 or any Involuntary Disposition, (c) any Acquisition as referred to in Section 8.4, (d) any Investment permitted by clause (i) of the definition of Permitted Investments, (e) any Restricted Payment referenced in Section 8.12, and (f) any other event that by the terms of the Credit Documents requires pro forma compliance with a test or covenant, calculation as to pro forma effect with respect to a test or covenant or requires such test or covenant to be calculated on a Pro Forma Basis.  In furtherance of the foregoing, in connection with any calculation of the financial covenants set forth in Section 7.10 upon giving effect to a transaction on a Pro Forma Basis: (i) for purposes of any such calculation in respect of any Asset Disposition referred to in Section 8.5 or any Involuntary Disposition, (A) income statement items (whether positive or negative) attributable to the Property disposed of in such Asset Disposition or Involuntary Disposition shall be excluded and (B) any Indebtedness which is retired in connection with such Asset Disposition or Involuntary Disposition shall be excluded and deemed to have been retired as of the first day of the applicable period; and (ii) for purposes of any such calculation in respect of any merger or consolidation referred to in Section 8.4(a) or any Acquisition referred to in Section 8.4(b), (A) any Indebtedness incurred by any member of the Consolidated Group in connection with such transaction (x) shall be deemed to have been incurred as of the first day of the applicable period and (y) if such Indebtedness has a floating or formula rate, shall have an implied rate of interest for the applicable period for purposes of this definition determined by utilizing the rate which is or would be in effect with respect to such Indebtedness as at the relevant date of determination, and (2) income statement items (whether positive or negative) attributable to the Property acquired in such transaction or to the Acquisition comprising such transaction, as applicable, shall be included beginning as of the first day of the applicable period; provided that such income statement items are factually supportable by financial statements and information reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent. 

 

28 CHAR1\1534998v8 In connection with any Material Acquisition Pro Forma Calculation, the maximum Consolidated Total Leverage Ratio permitted pursuant to Section 7.10(a) shall be deemed to be 4.00:1.00 solely for purposes of such Material Acquisition Pro Forma Calculation. “Pro Forma Compliance Certificate” means a certificate of a Financial Officer of the Parent delivered to the Administrative Agent in connection with (a) any merger or consolidation referred to in Section 8.4, (b) any Asset Disposition referred to in Section 8.5, (c) any Acquisition referred to in Section 8.4, (d) any Investment permitted by clause (i) of the definition of Permitted Investments and (e) any Restricted Payment referenced in Section 8.12, and (f) any other event that by the terms of the Credit Documents requires pro forma compliance with a test or covenant, calculation as to pro forma effect with respect to a test or covenant or requires such test or covenant to be calculated on a Pro Forma Basis, as applicable, and containing reasonably detailed calculations, upon giving effect to the applicable transaction on a Pro Forma Basis, of the Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio and the Consolidated Total Leverage Ratio each as of the most recent fiscal quarter end preceding the date of the applicable transaction with respect to which the Administrative Agent shall have received the annual or quarterly compliance certificate and related financial statements required by Section 7.1(a) or (b), as appropriate. “Property” means any interest in any kind of property or assets, whether real, personal or mixed, or tangible or intangible. “Public Bank” has the meaning specified in Section 7.1. “Qualified ECP Guarantor” means, at any time, each Credit Party with total assets exceeding $10,000,000 or that qualifies at such time as an “eligible contract participant” under the Commodity Exchange Act and can cause another Person to qualify as an “eligible contract participant” at such time under Section 1a(18)(A)(v)(II) of the Commodity Exchange Act. “Qualified Securitization Transaction” means any Securitization Transaction; provided that (a) no portion of the Indebtedness or any other obligations (contingent or otherwise) under such Securitization Transaction shall be (i) recourse to any member of the Consolidated Group (other than any Securitization Subsidiary) other than pursuant to Standard Securitization Obligations or Limited Originator Recourse, (ii) supported by Support Obligations of any member of the Consolidated Group (other than any Securitization Subsidiary) other than pursuant to Standard Securitization Obligations or Limited Originator Recourse or (iii) secured (directly or indirectly, contingently or otherwise) by any Lien on any Property of any member of the Consolidated Group (other than any Securitization Subsidiary) other than pursuant to Standard Securitization Obligations or Limited Originator Recourse, (b) such Securitization Transaction (including financing terms, covenants, termination events and other provisions) is in the aggregate economically fair and reasonable to the Consolidated Group and any applicable Securitization Subsidiary, (c) all sales, conveyances or other transfers of Securitization Receivables and related assets to any Securitization Subsidiary are made at fair market value and (d) the financing terms, covenants, termination events and other provisions thereof, including any Standard Securitization Obligations, shall be market terms, in each case as determined by the Parent in good faith. “Receivables” means, as of any date of determination, the aggregate net book value of all accounts, accounts receivable, receivables, and obligations for payment created or arising from the sale of inventory or the rendering of services in the ordinary course of business, whether evidenced by chattel paper, instruments or otherwise, owned by or owing to the Parent and its Domestic Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis after deducting allowances or reserves relating thereto, as shown on the books and records of the Parent and its Domestic Subsidiaries (but excluding, in any event, without duplication, the aggregate net book value of all Receivables transferred to a Securitization Subsidiary or other Person in connection with a Qualified Securitization Transaction). 

 

29 CHAR1\1534998v8 “Receivables Related Assets” means (a) any rights arising under the documentation governing or relating to any Securitization Receivables (including rights in respect of Liens securing such Securitization Receivables and other credit support in respect of such Securitization Receivables), (b) any proceeds of such Securitization Receivables and any lockboxes or accounts in which such proceeds are deposited, (c) spread accounts and other similar accounts (and any amounts on deposit therein) established in connection with a Qualified Securitization Transaction, (d) any warranty, indemnity, dilution and other intercompany claim arising out of the documentation evidencing any Qualified Securitization Transaction, and (e) other assets that are customarily transferred or in respect of which security interests are customarily granted in connection with asset securitization transactions involving accounts receivable. “Recipient” means (a) the Administrative Agent, (b) any Bank, (c) any Issuing Bank, or (d) or any other recipient of any payment to be made by or on account of any obligation of any Credit Party hereunder, as applicable. “Register” has the meaning specified in Section 11.3(c). “Regulation T, U, or X” means Regulation T, U, or X, respectively, of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System as from time to time in effect and any successor to all or a portion thereof. “Related Parties” means, with respect to any Person, such Person’s Affiliates and the partners, directors, officers, employees, agents, trustees and advisors of such Person and of such Person’s Affiliates. “Reportable Event” means any of the events set forth in Section 4043(c) of ERISA, other than those events as to which the notice requirement has been waived by regulation. “Required Banks” means, at any time, Banks having Total Credit Exposures representing more than fifty percent (50%) of the Total Credit Exposures of all Banks at such time.  The Total Credit Exposure of any Defaulting Bank shall be disregarded in determining Required Banks at any time; provided that the amount of any participation in any Swingline Loan and Unreimbursed Amounts that such Defaulting Bank has failed to fund that have not been reallocated to and funded by another Bank shall be deemed to be held by the Bank that is the Swingline Bank or the applicable Issuing Bank, as the case may be, in making such determination.  “Required Revolving Banks” means, at any time, Revolving Banks having Total Revolving Credit Exposures representing more than fifty percent (50%) of the Total Revolving Credit Exposures of all Revolving Banks.  The Total Revolving Credit Exposure of any Defaulting Bank shall be disregarded in determining Required Revolving Banks at any time; provided that the amount of any participation in any Swingline Loan and Unreimbursed Amounts that such Defaulting Bank has failed to fund that have not been reallocated to and funded by another Bank shall be deemed to be held by the Bank that is the Swingline Bank or applicable Issuing Bank, as the case may be, in making such determination. “Requirement of Law” means, with respect to any Person, the common law and all federal, state, provincial, local and foreign laws, rules and regulations, orders, judgments, decrees or other determinations of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator, applicable to or binding upon such Person or any of its property or to which such Person or any of its property is subject; provided that the foregoing shall not apply to non-binding recommendations or guidance from any Governmental Authority. “Responsible Officer” means, with respect to the subject matter of any representation, warranty, covenant, agreement, obligation or certificate of any Credit Party contained in or delivered pursuant to any of the Credit Documents, the chief executive officer, president, chief financial officer, chief operating officer, controller, general counsel or treasurer of such Credit Party. 

 

30 CHAR1\1534998v8 “Restricted Payment” by any Person means (a) any dividend or other payment or distribution, direct or indirect, on account of any shares of any class of Capital Stock of such Person, now or hereafter outstanding (including without limitation any payment in connection with any dissolution, merger, consolidation or disposition involving such Person), or to the holders, in their capacity as such, of any shares of any class of Capital Stock of such Person, now or hereafter outstanding (other than dividends or distributions to the extent payable in Capital Stock of such Person or dividends or distributions payable to any Credit Party (directly or indirectly through Subsidiaries)), (b) any redemption, retirement, sinking fund or similar payment, purchase or other acquisition for value, direct or indirect, of any shares of any class of Capital Stock of such Person, now or hereafter outstanding, and (c) any payment made to retire, or to obtain the surrender of, any outstanding warrants, options or other rights to acquire shares of any class of Capital Stock of such Person, now or hereafter outstanding. “Revaluation Date” means (a) with respect to any Loan, each of the following: (i) each date of a Borrowing of a Eurocurrency Rate Loan denominated in an Alternative Currency, (ii) each date of a continuation of a Eurocurrency Rate Loan denominated in an Alternative Currency, (iii) the last day of any month and (iv) such additional dates as the Administrative Agent shall determine or the Required Banks shall require; and (b) with respect to any Letter of Credit, each of the following: (i) each date of issuance of a Letter of Credit denominated in an Alternative Currency, (ii) each date of an amendment of any such Letter of Credit having the effect of increasing the amount thereof (solely with respect to the increased amount), (iii) each date of any payment by the applicable Issuing Bank under any Letter of Credit denominated in an Alternative Currency, (iv) the last day of any month, (v) in the case of all Existing Letters of Credit denominated in Alternative Currencies, the Closing Date and (vi) such additional dates as the Administrative Agent or the applicable Issuing Bank shall determine or the Required Banks shall require. “Revolving Bank” means, at any time, (a) so long as any Revolving Commitment is in effect, any Bank that has a Revolving Commitment at such time or (b) if the Revolving Commitments have terminated or expired, any Bank that has a Revolving Loan or a participation in LOC Obligations or Swingline Loans at such time. “Revolving Commitment” means, with respect to each Bank, the commitment of such Bank to make Revolving Loans in an aggregate principal amount outstanding at any time up to such Bank’s Revolving Committed Amount. “Revolving Commitment Percentage” means, with respect to each Bank, a fraction (expressed as a percentage) the numerator of which is the Revolving Committed Amount of such Bank at such time and the denominator of which is the Aggregate Revolving Committed Amount at such time.  The initial Revolving Commitment Percentage of each Bank is set forth on Schedule 2.1. “Revolving Committed Amount” means, with respect to each Bank, the amount of such Bank’s Revolving Commitment, as such amount may from time to time be reduced in accordance with the provisions hereof.  The initial Revolving Committed Amount of each Bank on the Closing Date is set forth on Schedule 2.1. “Revolving Exposure” means, as to any Bank at any time, the aggregate principal amount at such time of its outstanding Revolving Loans and such Bank’s participation in LOC Obligations and Swingline Loans at such time. “Revolving Loans” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.1(a). “Revolving Obligations” means the aggregate Outstanding Amount of all Revolving Loans, Swingline Loans and LOC Obligations. 

 

31 CHAR1\1534998v8 “Revolving Termination Date” means, with respect to each Bank, the earlier of (a) July 27, 2022, as such date may be extended from time to time with respect to such Bank pursuant to Section 2.11; provided that if such date is not a Business Day, the Revolving Termination Date shall be the next preceding Business Day; and (b) the date on which the Aggregate Revolving Committed Amount terminates in accordance with the provisions of this Credit Agreement. “Sanctioned Country” means at any time, a country or territory which is itself the subject or target of any Sanctions (including, without limitation, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Sudan and Syria). “Sanctioned Person” means, at any time, (a) any Person listed in any Sanctions-related list of designated Persons maintained by OFAC, the U.S. Department of State, the United Nations Security Council, the European Union, Her Majesty’s Treasury, or other relevant sanctions authority, (b) any Person operating, organized or resident in a Sanctioned Country or (c) any Person owned or controlled by any such Person or Persons described in clauses (a) and (b). “Sanctions” means economic or financial sanctions or trade embargoes imposed, administered or enforced from time to time by (a) the U.S. government, including those administered by OFAC, the U.S. Department of State or the U.S. Department of Treasury, (b) the United Nations Security Council, the European Union or Her Majesty’s Treasury, or (c) any other relevant sanctions authority. “S&P” means S&P Global Ratings, a division of S&P Global Inc., or any successor or assignee of the business of such company in the business of rating securities. “S&P Rating” means, at any time for the Parent, the rating issued by S&P and then in effect with respect to the Parent’s senior unsecured long term debt securities without third party credit enhancement. “Same Day Funds” means (a) with respect to disbursements and payments in Dollars, immediately available funds, and (b) with respect to disbursements and payments in an Alternative Currency, same day or other funds as may be determined by the Administrative Agent or the applicable Issuing Bank, as the case may be, to be customary in the place of disbursement or payment for the settlement of international banking transactions in the relevant Alternative Currency. “Securitization Receivables” has the meaning specified in the definition of “Securitization Transaction”. “Securitization Subsidiary” means (a) O&M Funding and (b) any other wholly-owned Special Purpose Vehicle (other than, for the avoidance of doubt, any Credit Party) which engages in no activities other than those reasonably related to or in connection with the entering into of Securitization Transactions and which is designated by the board of directors of the Parent (as provided below) as a Securitization Subsidiary; provided that no member of the Consolidated Group shall (i) provide credit support to such Securitization Subsidiary other than Limited Originator Recourse, (ii) have any contract, agreement, arrangement or understanding with such Securitization Subsidiary other than on terms that are fair and reasonable and that are no less favorable to such member of the Consolidated Group than could be obtained from an unrelated Person (other than representations, warranties and covenants (including those relating to servicing) entered into in the ordinary course of business in connection with a Qualified Securitization Transaction and intercompany notes relating to the sale of Securitization Receivables to such Securitization Subsidiary and Limited Originator Recourse) or (iii) have any obligation to maintain or preserve such Securitization Subsidiary’s financial condition or to cause such Securitization Subsidiary to achieve certain levels of operating results other than Limited Originator Recourse. Any such designation by the board of directors of the Parent (other than with respect to O&M Funding) shall be evidenced to the Administrative 

 

32 CHAR1\1534998v8 Agent and each Bank by filing with the Administrative Agent and each Bank a certified copy of the resolutions of the board of directors of the Parent giving effect to such designation. “Securitization Transaction” means any financing transaction or series of financing transactions that have been or may be entered into by a member of the Consolidated Group pursuant to which such member of the Consolidated Group may sell, convey or otherwise transfer to any Person (including, without limitation, a Securitization Subsidiary) or may grant a security interest in any accounts receivable, notes receivable, rights to future lease payments or residuals or other similar rights to payment (the “Securitization Receivables”) (whether such Securitization Receivables are then existing or arising in the future) of such member of the Consolidated Group, and any assets related thereto, including without limitation, all security interests in merchandise or services financed thereby, the proceeds of such Securitization Receivables, and other assets which are customarily sold or in respect of which security interests are customarily granted in connection with securitization transactions involving such assets. “Senior Notes” means, collectively, (a) the $275,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 3.875% Senior Notes due 2021 issued by the Parent on September 16, 2014, and (b) the $275,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 4.375% Senior Notes due 2024 issued by the Parent on September 16, 2014. “Single Employer Plan” means any Plan which is not a Multiemployer Plan or a Multiple Employer Plan. “Solvent” means, with respect to any Person on any date of determination, that on such date (a) the sum of the liabilities (including contingent liabilities) of such Person, on a consolidated basis, does not exceed the present fair saleable value of the assets of such Person, taken as a whole; (b) such Person, on a consolidated basis, has not incurred and does not intend to incur liabilities (including contingent liabilities) beyond its ability to pay such liabilities as they become absolute and matured; (c) the capital of such Person, on a consolidated basis, is not unreasonably small in relation to the business of such Person, on a consolidated basis, contemplated as of such date; and (d) such Person, on a consolidated basis, does not intend to incur, or believe that it will incur, debts or liabilities (including current obligations) beyond its ability to pay such debts and liabilities as they mature in the ordinary course of business.  For the purposes hereof, the amount of any contingent liability at any time shall be computed as the amount that, in light of all of the facts and circumstances existing at such time, represents the amount that can reasonably be expected to become an actual or matured liability (irrespective of whether such contingent liabilities meet the criteria for accrual under Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No. 5). “Special Notice Currency” means at any time an Alternative Currency, other than the currency of a country that is a member of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development at such time located in North America or Europe. “Special Purpose Vehicle” means a trust, partnership, or other entity established by any member of the Consolidated Group to implement a Qualified Securitization Transaction. “Specified Credit Party” means any Credit Party that is not then an “eligible contract participant” under the Commodity Exchange Act (determined prior to giving effect to Section 4.8). “Spot Rate” for a currency means the rate determined by the Administrative Agent or the applicable Issuing Bank, as applicable, to be the rate quoted by the Person acting in such capacity as the spot rate for the purchase by such Person of such currency with another currency through its principal foreign exchange trading office at approximately 11:00 a.m. on the date two Business Days prior to the date as of which the foreign exchange computation is made; provided that the Administrative Agent or such Issuing Bank may obtain such spot rate from another financial institution designated by the Administrative Agent or such 

 

33 CHAR1\1534998v8 Issuing Bank if the Person acting in such capacity does not have as of the date of determination a spot buying rate for any such currency; provided, further, that such Issuing Bank may use such spot rate quoted on the date as of which the foreign exchange computation is made in the case of any Letter of Credit denominated in an Alternative Currency. “Standard Securitization Obligations” means representations, warranties, covenants, indemnities and other obligations entered into by any member of the Consolidated Group (other than any Securitization Subsidiary) which are reasonably customary in Securitization Transactions. “Standby Letter of Credit Fee” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.6(f). “Sterling” and “£” mean the lawful currency of the United Kingdom. “Subject Properties” has the meaning specified in Section 6.20. “Subordinated Debt” means any Indebtedness which by its terms is specifically subordinated in right of payment to the prior payment of the Obligations on terms and conditions which are, and evidenced by documentation which is, satisfactory to the Required Banks. “Subsidiary” means, as to any Person, (a) any corporation more than 50% of whose stock of any class or classes having by the terms thereof ordinary voting power to elect a majority of the directors of such corporation (irrespective of whether or not at the time, any class or classes of such corporation shall have or might have voting power by reason of the happening of any contingency) is at the time owned by such Person directly or indirectly through Subsidiaries, and (b) any partnership, association, joint venture or other entity in which such Person directly or indirectly through Subsidiaries has more than 50% equity interest at any time.  Except as otherwise expressly provided, all references herein to “Subsidiary” shall mean a Subsidiary of the Parent. “Support Obligations” means, with respect to any Person, without duplication, any obligations of such Person (other than (x) endorsements in the ordinary course of business of negotiable instruments for deposit or collection and (y) Standard Securitization Obligations and Limited Originator Recourse relating to Qualified Securitization Transactions) guaranteeing or intended to guarantee any Indebtedness of any other Person in any manner, whether direct or indirect, and including without limitation any obligation, whether or not contingent, (a) to purchase any such Indebtedness or any Property constituting security therefor, (b) to advance or provide funds or other support for the payment or purchase of any such Indebtedness or to maintain working capital, solvency or other balance sheet condition of such other Person (including without limitation keep well agreements, maintenance agreements, comfort letters or similar agreements or arrangements) for the benefit of any holder of Indebtedness of such other Person, (c) to lease or purchase Property, securities or services primarily for the purpose of assuring the holder of such Indebtedness against loss in respect thereof or (d) to otherwise assure or hold harmless the holder of such Indebtedness against loss in respect thereof. The amount of any Support Obligation hereunder shall (subject to any limitations set forth therein) be deemed to be an amount equal to the outstanding principal amount (or maximum principal amount, if larger) of the Indebtedness in respect of which such Support Obligation is made. “Swap Contract” means (a) any and all rate swap transactions, basis swaps, credit derivative transactions, forward rate transactions, commodity swaps, commodity options, forward commodity contracts, equity or equity index swaps or options, bond or bond price or bond index swaps or options or forward bond or forward bond price or forward bond index transactions, interest rate options, forward foreign exchange transactions, cap transactions, floor transactions, collar transactions, currency swap transactions, cross-currency rate swap transactions, currency options, spot contracts, or any other similar 

 

34 CHAR1\1534998v8 transactions or any combination of any of the foregoing (including any options to enter into any of the foregoing), whether or not any such transaction is governed by or subject to any master agreement, and (b) any and all transactions of any kind, and the related confirmations, which are subject to the terms and conditions of, or governed by, any form of master agreement published by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc., any International Foreign Exchange Master Agreement, or any other master agreement (any such master agreement, together with any related schedules, a “Master Agreement”), including any such obligations or liabilities under any Master Agreement. “Swap Obligation” means, with respect to any Credit Party, any obligation to pay or perform under any agreement, contract or transaction that constitutes a “swap” within the meaning of Section 1a(47) of the Commodity Exchange Act. “Swap Termination Value” means, in respect of any one or more Swap Contracts, after taking into account the effect of any legally enforceable netting agreement relating to such Swap Contracts, (a) for any date on or after the date such Swap Contracts have been closed out and termination value(s) determined in accordance therewith, such termination value(s) and (b) for any date prior to the date referenced in clause (a), the amount(s) determined as the mark-to-market value(s) for such Swap Contracts, as determined based upon one or more mid-market or other readily available quotations provided by any recognized dealer in such Swap Contracts (which may include a Bank or any Affiliate of a Bank). “Swingline Bank” means Wells Fargo Bank and its successors in such capacity. “Swingline Commitment” means, with respect to the Swingline Bank, the commitment of the Swingline Bank to make Swingline Loans in an aggregate principal amount at any time outstanding up to the Swingline Committed Amount and, with respect to the Banks, the commitment of each Bank to purchase participation interests in the Swingline Loans up to its Revolving Commitment Percentage of the Swingline Committed Amount as provided in Section 2.7. “Swingline Committed Amount” means an amount equal to the lesser of (a) $75,000,000 and (b) the Aggregate Revolving Committed Amount.  The Swingline Committed Amount is part of, and not in addition to, the Aggregate Revolving Committed Amount. “Swingline Loans” has the meaning given to such term in Section 2.1(b). “TARGET Day” means any day on which the Trans-European Automated Real-time Gross Settlement Express Transfer (TARGET) payment system (or, if such payment system ceases to be operative, such other payment system (if any) determined by the Administrative Agent to be a suitable replacement) is open for the settlement of payments in Euro. “Taxes” means all present or future taxes, levies, imposts, duties, deductions, withholdings (including backup withholding), assessments, fees or other charges imposed by any Governmental Authority, including any interest, additions to tax or penalties applicable thereto. “Termination Date” means the Revolving Termination Date, the Term Facility Termination Date or an Incremental Term Facility Termination Date, as the context may require.  “Term Bank” means, at any time, (a) so long as any Term Commitment is in effect, any Bank that has a Term Commitment at such time or (b) if the Term Commitments have terminated or expired, any Bank that has a Term Loan at such time. 

 

35 CHAR1\1534998v8 “Term Commitment” means, as to each Bank, the commitment of such Bank to make a Term Loan in an aggregate principal amount outstanding at any time up to such Bank’s Term Committed Amount.  The aggregate amount of the Term Commitments of all of the Banks on the Closing Date shall be $250,000,000.  “Term Commitment Percentage” means, with respect to each Bank, a fraction (expressed as a percentage) the numerator of which is the Term Committed Amount of such Bank at such time and the denominator of which is the aggregate amount of the Term Facility at such time.  The initial Term Commitment Percentage of each Bank on the Closing Date is set forth on Schedule 2.1. “Term Committed Amount” means, with respect to each Bank, the amount of such Bank’s Term Commitment, as such amount may from time to time be reduced in accordance with the provisions hereof.  The initial Term Committed Amount of each Bank is set forth on Schedule 2.1. “Term Facility” means (a) at any time during the Commitment Period in respect of such facility, the sum of (i) the aggregate amount of the Term Commitments at such time, and (ii) the aggregate principal amount of the Term Loans advanced pursuant to Section 2.1(d) of all Banks outstanding at such time, and (b) at any time thereafter, the aggregate principal amount of the Term Loans advanced pursuant to Section 2.1(d) of all Banks outstanding at such time. “Term Facility Funding Date” means the date on which the Borrowing under the Term Facility is funded by the Banks upon satisfaction of the conditions precedent set forth in Section 5.3.  “Term Facility Termination Date” means July 27, 2022; provided that if such date is not a Business Day, the Term Facility Termination Date shall be the next preceding Business Day. “Term Facility Unused Fee” has the meaning specified in Section 3.5(c). “Term Loan” means an advance made by any Bank under the Term Facility. “Threshold Requirement” has the meaning specified in Section 7.11(a). “Total Credit Exposure” means, as to any Bank at any time, the unused Commitments, Revolving Exposure, Outstanding Amount of the Term Loan, and Outstanding Amount of all Incremental Term Loans, in each case, of such Bank at such time. “Total Revolving Credit Exposure” means, as to any Bank at any time, the unused Revolving Commitments and Revolving Exposure of such Revolving Bank at such time. “Treasury Management Agreement” means any agreement governing the provision of treasury or cash management services, including deposit accounts, overnight draft, credit or debit cards, purchase cards, funds transfer, automated clearinghouse, zero balance accounts, returned check concentration, controlled disbursement, lockbox, account reconciliation and reporting and trade finance services and other cash management services. “Unreimbursed Amount” has the meaning specified in Section 2.6(a)(i). “Unused Fee” has the meaning specified in Section 3.5(a). “United States” and “U.S.” mean the United States of America. 

 

36 CHAR1\1534998v8 “U.S. Borrowers” means (a) Distribution, (b) Medical, (c) Barista I, (d) Barista II, (e) Mediq USA Holdings, to the extent that it becomes a U.S. Borrower hereunder pursuant to Section 2.12(b), and (f) Byram, to the extent that it becomes a U.S. Borrower hereunder pursuant to Section 2.12(b). “U.S. Person” means any Person that is a “United States person” within the meaning of Section 7701(a)(30) of the Internal Revenue Code. “U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate” has the meaning specified in Section 3.11(e)(ii)(B)(III). “USA PATRIOT Act” means the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001, as amended from time to time. “Voting Stock” means, with respect to any Person, the voting stock or other securities of any class or classes, the holders of which are ordinarily, in the absence of contingencies, entitled to vote for the election of directors (or Persons performing similar functions) of such Person, even though the right so to vote has been suspended by the happening of such a contingency. “Weighted Average Life to Maturity” means, when applied to any Indebtedness at any date of determination, the number of years obtained by dividing (a) the sum of the products obtained by multiplying (i) the amount of each then remaining installment, sinking fund, serial maturity or other required payments of principal, including payment at final maturity, in respect thereof, by (ii) the number of years (calculated to the nearest one twelfth) that will elapse between such date of determination and the making of such payment by (b) the then outstanding principal amount of such Indebtedness as of such date of determination. “Wells Fargo Bank” means Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. and its successors and assigns. “Wells Fargo Bank Fee Letter” means that certain letter agreement dated July 10, 2017 among Wells Fargo Bank, Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, Distribution, Medical, Barista I and Barista II, as amended, modified, supplemented or replaced from time to time. “Withholding Agent” means any Credit Party and the Administrative Agent. “Write-Down and Conversion Powers” means, with respect to any EEA Resolution Authority, the write-down and conversion powers of such EEA Resolution Authority from time to time under the Bail-In Legislation for the applicable EEA Member Country, which write-down and conversion powers are described in the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule. “Yen” and “¥” mean the lawful currency of Japan. 1.2 Computation of Time Periods. For purposes of computation of periods of time hereunder, the word “from” means “from and including” and the words “to” and “until” each mean “to but excluding.” 1.3 Accounting Terms. (a) Generally.  Except as otherwise specifically prescribed herein, all accounting terms not specifically or completely defined herein shall be construed in conformity with, and all financial data (including financial ratios and other financial calculations) required to be submitted pursuant to this Credit Agreement shall be prepared in conformity with, GAAP applied on a consistent basis, as in effect from time to time, applied in a manner consistent with that used in preparing the 

 

37 CHAR1\1534998v8 financial statements delivered pursuant to Section 7.1 (or, prior to the delivery of the first financial statements pursuant to Section 7.1, consistent with the annual financial statements referenced in Section 6.7(a)).  Notwithstanding the foregoing, for purposes of determining compliance with any covenant (including the computation of any financial covenant) contained herein, Indebtedness of the Credit Parties and their Subsidiaries shall be deemed to be carried at 100% of the outstanding principal amount thereof, and the effects of FASB ASC 825 on financial liabilities shall be disregarded. (b) Changes in GAAP.  If at any time any change in GAAP would affect the computation of any financial ratio, basket, covenant or requirement set forth in any Credit Document, and either the Borrower Representative or the Required Banks shall so request, the Administrative Agent, the Banks and the Borrower Representative shall negotiate in good faith to amend such financial ratio, basket, covenant or requirement to preserve the original intent thereof in light of such change in GAAP (subject to the approval of the Required Banks); provided that until so amended, (i) such financial ratio, basket, covenant or requirement shall continue to be computed in accordance with GAAP prior to such change therein and (ii) the Borrowers shall provide to the Administrative Agent and the Banks financial statements and other documents required under this Credit Agreement or as reasonably requested hereunder setting forth a reconciliation between calculations of such financial ratio, basket, covenant or requirement made before and after giving effect to such change in GAAP.  Without limiting the foregoing, leases shall continue to be classified and accounted for on a basis consistent with that reflected in the annual financial statements referenced in Section 6.7(a) for all purposes of this Credit Agreement, notwithstanding any change in GAAP relating thereto, unless the parties hereto shall enter into a mutually acceptable amendment addressing such changes, as provided for above. (c) Calculations.  Notwithstanding the above, the parties hereto acknowledge and agree that all calculations of the financial covenants in Section 7.10 (including, without limitation, for purposes of determining the “Applicable Percentage” and for purposes of Section 8.4, Section 8.5 and Section 8.12) shall be made on a Pro Forma Basis. 1.4 Letter of Credit Amounts. Unless otherwise specified herein, the amount of a Letter of Credit at any time shall be deemed to be the Dollar Equivalent of the stated amount of such Letter of Credit in effect at such time; provided, however, that with respect to any Letter of Credit that, by its terms or the terms of any LOC Document related thereto, provides for one or more automatic increases in the stated amount thereof, the amount of such Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be the Dollar Equivalent of the maximum stated amount of such Letter of Credit after giving effect to all such increases, whether or not such maximum stated amount is in effect at such time. 1.5 Exchange Rates; Currency Equivalents. (a) The Administrative Agent or the applicable Issuing Bank, as applicable, shall determine the Spot Rates as of each Revaluation Date to be used for calculating Dollar Equivalent amounts of Extensions of Credit and Outstanding Amounts denominated in Alternative Currencies.  Such Spot Rates shall become effective as of such Revaluation Date and shall be the Spot Rates employed in converting any amounts between the applicable currencies until the next Revaluation Date to occur.  Except for purposes of financial statements delivered by the Credit Parties hereunder or calculating financial covenants hereunder or except as otherwise provided herein, the applicable amount of any currency (other than Dollars) for purposes of the Credit Documents shall be such 

 

38 CHAR1\1534998v8 Dollar Equivalent amount as so determined by the Administrative Agent or the applicable Issuing Bank, as applicable. (b) Wherever in this Credit Agreement in connection with a Borrowing, conversion, continuation or prepayment of a Eurocurrency Rate Loan or the issuance, amendment or extension of a Letter of Credit, an amount, such as a required minimum or multiple amount, is expressed in Dollars, but such Borrowing, Eurocurrency Rate Loan or Letter of Credit is denominated in an Alternative Currency, such amount shall be the relevant Alternative Currency Equivalent of such Dollar amount (rounded to the nearest unit of such Alternative Currency, with 0.5 of a unit being rounded upward), as determined by the Administrative Agent or the applicable Issuing Bank, as the case may be. 1.6 Additional Alternative Currencies. (a) The Borrowers may from time to time request that Eurocurrency Rate Loans be made and/or Letters of Credit be issued in a currency other than those specifically listed in the definition of “Alternative Currency”; provided that such requested currency is a lawful currency (other than Dollars) that is readily available and freely transferable and convertible into Dollars.  In the case of any such request with respect to the making of Eurocurrency Rate Loans, such request shall be subject to the approval of the Administrative Agent and the Banks; and in the case of any such request with respect to the issuance of Letters of Credit, such request shall be subject to the approval of the Administrative Agent and each Issuing Bank. (b) Any such request shall be made to the Administrative Agent not later than 11:00 a.m., 20 Business Days prior to the date of the desired Extension of Credit (or such other time or date as may be agreed by the Administrative Agent and, in the case of any such request pertaining to Letters of Credit, each Issuing Bank, in its sole discretion).  In the case of any such request pertaining to Eurocurrency Rate Loans, the Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each Bank thereof; and in the case of any such request pertaining to Letters of Credit, the Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each Issuing Bank thereof.  Each Bank (in the case of any such request pertaining to Eurocurrency Rate Loans) or each Issuing Bank (in the case of a request pertaining to Letters of Credit) shall notify the Administrative Agent, not later than 11:00 a.m., 10 Business Days after receipt of such request whether it consents, in its sole discretion, to the making of Eurocurrency Rate Loans or the issuance of Letters of Credit, as the case may be, in such requested currency. (c) Any failure by a Bank or an Issuing Bank, as the case may be, to respond to such request within the time period specified in the preceding sentence shall be deemed to be a refusal by such Bank or such Issuing Bank, as the case may be, to permit Eurocurrency Rate Loans to be made or Letters of Credit to be issued in such requested currency.  If the Administrative Agent and all the Banks consent to making Eurocurrency Rate Loans in such requested currency, the Administrative Agent shall so notify the Borrowers and such currency shall thereupon be deemed for all purposes to be an Alternative Currency hereunder for purposes of any Borrowings of Eurocurrency Rate Loans; and if the Administrative Agent and each Issuing Bank consent to the issuance of Letters of Credit in such requested currency, the Administrative Agent shall so notify the Borrowers and such currency shall thereupon be deemed for all purposes to be an Alternative Currency hereunder for purposes of any Letter of Credit issuances.  If the Administrative Agent shall fail to obtain consent to any request for an additional currency under this Section 1.6, the Administrative Agent shall promptly so notify the Borrowers. 1.7 Change of Currency. 

 

39 CHAR1\1534998v8 (a) Each obligation of the Borrowers to make a payment denominated in the national currency unit of any member state of the European Union that adopts the Euro as its lawful currency after the Closing Date shall be redenominated into Euro at the time of such adoption (in accordance with the EMU Legislation).  If, in relation to the currency of any such member state, the basis of accrual of interest expressed in this Credit Agreement in respect of that currency shall be inconsistent with any convention or practice in the London interbank market for the basis of accrual of interest in respect of the Euro, such expressed basis shall be replaced by such convention or practice with effect from the date on which such member state adopts the Euro as its lawful currency; provided that if any Borrowing in the currency of such member state is outstanding immediately prior to such date, such replacement shall take effect, with respect to such Borrowing, at the end of the then current Interest Period.  Each provision of this Credit Agreement shall be subject to such reasonable changes of construction as the Administrative Agent may from time to time specify to be appropriate to reflect the adoption of the Euro by any member state of the European Union and any relevant market conventions or practices relating to the Euro. (b) Each provision of this Credit Agreement also shall be subject to such reasonable changes of construction as the Administrative Agent may from time to time specify to be appropriate to reflect a change in currency of any other country and any relevant market conventions or practices relating to the change in currency. 1.8 Times of Day. Unless otherwise specified, all references herein to times of day shall be references to Eastern time (daylight or standard, as applicable). SECTION 2  CREDIT FACILITIES 2.1 Commitments. (a) Revolving Commitments.  On any Business Day during the Commitment Period for the Aggregate Revolving Committed Amount, subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each Revolving Bank severally agrees to make revolving credit loans (the “Revolving Loans”) in Dollars or in one or more Alternative Currencies to the Borrowers for the purposes hereinafter set forth; provided, however, that (i) with regard to the Revolving Banks collectively, the aggregate principal amount of Revolving Obligations outstanding shall not at any time exceed SIX HUNDRED MILLION DOLLARS ($600,000,000) (as such aggregate maximum amount may be increased or reduced from time to time as hereinafter provided, the “Aggregate Revolving Committed Amount”), (ii) with regard to each Revolving Bank individually, each Revolving Bank’s Revolving Exposure shall not at any time exceed such Revolving Bank’s Revolving Committed Amount and (iii) the aggregate Outstanding Amount of all Revolving Loans denominated in Alternative Currencies shall not exceed the Alternative Currency Sublimit.  Revolving Loans may consist of Base Rate Loans or Eurocurrency Rate Loans (or a combination thereof), as the Borrower Representative may request, and may be repaid and reborrowed in accordance with the provisions hereof. (b) Swingline Commitment.  Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the Swingline Bank, in reliance upon the agreements of the other Revolving Banks set forth in this section and in Section 2.7, shall make loans (each such loan, a “Swingline Loan”) to the U.S. Borrowers in Dollars from time to time on any Business Day during the Commitment Period for 

 

40 CHAR1\1534998v8 the Aggregate Revolving Committed Amount in an aggregate amount not to exceed at any time outstanding the amount of the Swingline Committed Amount, notwithstanding the fact that such Swingline Loans, when aggregated with the Revolving Commitment Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of Revolving Loans and LOC Obligations of the Bank acting as Swingline Bank, may exceed the amount of such Bank’s Revolving Committed Amount; provided, however, that after giving effect to any Swingline Loan, (i) the total Outstanding Amount of Revolving Obligations shall not exceed the Aggregate Revolving Committed Amount, and (ii) the Revolving Exposure of any Revolving Bank shall not exceed such Revolving Bank’s Revolving Committed Amount; provided, further, that the U.S. Borrowers shall not use the proceeds of any Swingline Loan to refinance any outstanding Swingline Loan.  Within the foregoing limits, and subject to the other terms and conditions hereof, the U.S. Borrowers may borrow under this Section 2.1(b), prepay under Section 3.4, and reborrow under this Section 2.1(b).  Immediately upon the making of a Swingline Loan, each Revolving Bank shall be deemed to, and hereby irrevocably and unconditionally agrees to, purchase from the Swingline Bank a risk participation in such Swingline Loan in an amount equal to the product of such Revolving Bank’s Revolving Commitment Percentage times the amount of such Swingline Loan.  The U.S. Borrowers must repay each Swingline Loan in full no later than thirty (30) days after such loan is made, which repayment may be made with a borrowing of Revolving Loans to the extent the conditions set forth in Section 5.2 have been satisfied.  Swingline Loans hereunder may consist of Base Rate Loans or Daily LIBOR Swingline Loans (or a combination thereof), as the Borrower Representative may request, and may be repaid and reborrowed in accordance with the provisions hereof. (c) Letter of Credit Commitment. (i) During the Commitment Period for the Aggregate Revolving Committed Amount, in reliance on the agreements of the Revolving Banks set forth in this section and in Section 2.6 and subject to the terms and conditions hereof and of the LOC Documents, if any, and such other terms and conditions which the applicable Issuing Bank may reasonably require, the Issuing Banks shall issue, and the Revolving Banks shall participate severally in, Letters of Credit for the account of any member of the Consolidated Group in Dollars or an Alternative Currency on a sight basis as the Borrower Representative may request, in form acceptable to the applicable Issuing Bank, for the purposes hereinafter set forth; provided that (i) the aggregate amount of LOC Obligations shall not at any time exceed FORTY MILLION DOLLARS ($40,000,000) (the “LOC Committed Amount”), (ii) with regard to the Revolving Banks collectively, the aggregate principal amount of Revolving Obligations outstanding shall not at any time exceed the Aggregate Revolving Committed Amount, (iii) with regard to each Revolving Bank individually, each Revolving Bank’s Revolving Exposure shall not at any time exceed such Revolving Bank’s Revolving Committed Amount, and (iv) the aggregate amount of LOC Obligations with respect to Letters of Credit issued by any Issuing Bank shall not exceed such Issuing Bank’s LOC Commitment.  Letters of Credit issued hereunder shall have an expiry date not more than one year from the date of issuance or extension, and may not extend beyond the date five (5) Business Days prior to the Revolving Termination Date. (ii) No Issuing Bank shall issue, extend or increase any Letter of Credit if: (A) subject to Section 2.2(a)(iii)(C), the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit would occur more than twelve months after the date of issuance or last extension, unless the Required Revolving Banks (other than Revolving Banks that are Defaulting Banks) have approved such expiry date; or 

 

41 CHAR1\1534998v8 (B) the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit would occur after the Letter of Credit Expiration Date, unless all the Revolving Banks have approved such expiry date; or (C) the conditions set forth in Section 5.2 are not satisfied. (iii) No Issuing Bank shall be under any obligation to issue, extend or increase any Letter of Credit if: (A) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain such Issuing Bank from issuing such Letter of Credit, or any Law applicable to such Issuing Bank or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over such Issuing Bank shall prohibit, or request that such Issuing Bank refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon such Issuing Bank with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which such Issuing Bank is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon such Issuing Bank any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which such Issuing Bank in good faith deems material to it; (B) the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of such Issuing Bank applicable to borrowers generally; (C) such Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars or an Alternative Currency; or (D) any Revolving Bank is at that time a Defaulting Bank, unless such Issuing Bank has entered into arrangements, including the delivery of Cash Collateral, satisfactory to such Issuing Bank (in its sole discretion) with the Borrowers or such Revolving Bank to eliminate such Issuing Bank’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 3.18(a)(iv)) with respect to the Defaulting Bank arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or that Letter of Credit and all other LOC Obligations as to which such Issuing Bank has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretion. (iv) No Issuing Bank shall amend any Letter of Credit if such Issuing Bank would not be permitted at such time to issue the Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof. (v) No Issuing Bank shall be under any obligation to amend any Letter of Credit if (A) such Issuing Bank would not have an obligation at such time to issue the Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof, or (B) the beneficiary of the Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment to the Letter of Credit. (vi) Each Issuing Bank shall act on behalf of the Banks with respect to any Letters of Credit issued by it and the documents associated therewith, and each Issuing Bank shall have all of the benefits and immunities (A) provided to the Administrative Agent in Section 10 with respect to any acts taken or omissions suffered by such Issuing 

 

42 CHAR1\1534998v8 Bank in connection with Letters of Credit issued by it or proposed to be issued by it and LOC Documents pertaining to such Letters of Credit as fully as if the term “Administrative Agent” as used in Section 10 included such Issuing Bank with respect to such acts or omissions, and (B) as additionally provided herein with respect to such Issuing Bank. (d) Term Commitments.  On any Business Day during the Commitment Period for the Term Facility, subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each Term Bank severally agrees to make a Term Loan to Barista I and Barista II in Dollars in one (1) advance in an aggregate amount not to exceed such Term Bank’s Term Committed Amount.  Each Borrowing of Term Loans shall consist of Term Loans made simultaneously by the Term Banks in accordance with their respective Term Committed Amounts.  Borrowings of Term Loans repaid or prepaid may not be reborrowed.  Term Loans may consist of Base Rate Loans or Eurocurrency Rate Loans (or a combination thereof), as the Borrower Representative may request. (e) Incremental Term Commitments.  Subject to Section 2.10(b), on the effective date of any Incremental Term Joinder Agreement, each Incremental Term Bank party to such Incremental Term Joinder Agreement severally agrees to make an Incremental Term Loan to the applicable Borrower in the amount of its respective Incremental Term Commitment with respect to such Incremental Term Facility as set forth in such Incremental Term Joinder Agreement; provided that after giving effect to such advances, the Outstanding Amount of such Incremental Term Loans shall not exceed the aggregate amount of the Incremental Term Commitments set forth in the applicable Incremental Term Joinder Agreement of the applicable Incremental Term Banks.  Each Borrowing of Incremental Term Loans shall consist of Incremental Term Loans made simultaneously by the Incremental Term Banks in accordance with their respective Incremental Term Committed Amounts.  Borrowings of Incremental Term Loans repaid or prepaid may not be reborrowed.  Incremental Term Loans may consist of Base Rate Loans or Eurocurrency Rate Loans (or a combination thereof), as the Borrower Representative may request. 2.2 Method of Borrowing. (a) Notice of Request for Extensions of Credit.  The Borrower Representative, on behalf of any Borrower, shall request an Extension of Credit as follows: (i) Revolving Loans; Term Loans; Incremental Term Loans.  In the case of Revolving Loans, Term Loans and/or Incremental Term Loans, the Borrower Representative, on behalf of any Borrower, shall give written notice (or telephone notice promptly confirmed in writing) substantially in the form of Schedule 2.2(a)(i) (each a “Notice of Loan Borrowing”) to the Administrative Agent not later than 12:00 Noon (x) on the Business Day of the requested advance in the case of Base Rate Loans, (y) on the third Business Day prior to the date of the requested advance in the case of Eurocurrency Rate Loans denominated in Dollars and (z) on the fourth Business Day (or fifth Business Day, in the case of a Special Notice Currency) prior to the date of the requested advance in the case of Eurocurrency Rate Loans denominated in Alternative Currencies.  Each such Notice of Loan Borrowing shall be irrevocable and shall specify (i) that Revolving Loans, Term Loans and/or Incremental Term Loans are requested, (ii) the date of the requested advance (which shall be a Business Day), (iii) the aggregate principal amount of Loans requested, (iv) whether the Loans requested shall consist of Base Rate Loans, Eurocurrency Rate Loans or a combination thereof, (v) if Eurocurrency Rate Loans are requested, the Interest Periods with respect thereto, (vi) if Revolving Loans are requested, the currency of the Revolving Loans to be borrowed, and (vii) the applicable Borrower.  The Administrative Agent shall as promptly as practicable give each Bank notice of each 

 

43 CHAR1\1534998v8 requested Loan advance, of such Bank’s pro rata share thereof and of the other matters covered in the Notice of Loan Borrowing.  Each Bank shall make the amount of its Loan available to the Administrative Agent in Same Day Funds at the Administrative Agent’s Office for the applicable currency not later than 2:00 p.m., in the case of any Loan denominated in Dollars, and not later than the Applicable Time specified by the Administrative Agent in the case of any Revolving Loan denominated in an Alternative Currency, in each case on the Business Day specified in the applicable Notice of Loan Borrowing.  Upon satisfaction of the applicable conditions set forth in Section 5, the Administrative Agent shall, not later than 2:30 p.m. on such Business Day specified in the applicable Notice of Loan Borrowing in the case of a Loan denominated in Dollars and on the same Business Day specified in the applicable Notice of Loan Borrowing in the case of a Revolving Loan denominated in an Alternative Currency, make all funds so received available to the applicable Borrower in like funds as received by the Administrative Agent either by (A) crediting the account of such Borrower on the books of Wells Fargo with the amount of such funds or (B) wire transfer of such funds, in each case in accordance with instructions provided to (and reasonably acceptable to) the Administrative Agent by the Borrower Representative.  (ii) Swingline Loans.  Each Borrowing of Swingline Loans shall be made upon the Borrower Representative’s irrevocable notice to the Swingline Bank and the Administrative Agent, which may be given by telephone.  Each such notice must be received by the Swingline Bank and the Administrative Agent not later than 12:00 Noon on the requested borrowing date, and shall specify (i) the amount to be borrowed, which shall be a minimum principal amount of $250,000 and integral multiples of $100,000 in excess thereof, (ii) whether the Swingline Loans requested shall consist of Base Rate Loans, Daily LIBOR Swingline Loans or a combination thereof, (iii) the requested borrowing date, which shall be a Business Day, and (iv) the applicable U.S. Borrower.  Each such telephonic notice must be confirmed promptly by delivery to the Swingline Bank and the Administrative Agent of a written Notice of Swingline Loan Borrowing, appropriately completed and signed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower Representative.  Promptly after receipt by the Swingline Bank of any telephonic Notice of Swingline Loan Borrowing, the Swingline Bank will confirm with the Administrative Agent (by telephone or in writing) that the Administrative Agent has also received such Notice of Swingline Loan Borrowing and, if not, the Swingline Bank will notify the Administrative Agent (by telephone or in writing) of the contents thereof.  Unless the Swingline Bank has received notice (by telephone or in writing) from the Administrative Agent (including at the request of any Revolving Bank) prior to 1:00 p.m. on the date of the proposed Borrowing of Swingline Loans (A) directing the Swingline Bank not to make such Swingline Loan as a result of the limitations set forth in the first proviso to the first sentence of Section 2.1(b), or (B) that one or more of the applicable conditions specified in Section 5 is not then satisfied, then, subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the Swingline Bank will, not later than 1:30 p.m. on the borrowing date specified in such Notice of Swingline Loan Borrowing, make the amount of its Swingline Loan available to the U.S. Borrowers. (iii) Procedures for Issuance and Amendment of Letters of Credit; Auto- Extension Letters of Credit. (A) Each Letter of Credit shall be issued or amended, as the case may be, upon the request of the Borrower Representative delivered to an Issuing Bank (with a copy to the Administrative Agent) in the form of a Letter of Credit 

 

44 CHAR1\1534998v8 Application, appropriately completed and signed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower Representative.  Such Letter of Credit Application must be received by the applicable Issuing Bank and the Administrative Agent not later than 11:00 a.m.  at least three Business Days (or such later date and time as the Administrative Agent and such Issuing Bank may agree in a particular instance in their sole discretion) prior to the proposed issuance date or date of amendment, as the case may be.  In the case of a request for an initial issuance of a Letter of Credit, such Letter of Credit Application shall specify in form and detail satisfactory to the applicable Issuing Bank: (1) the proposed issuance date of the requested Letter of Credit (which shall be a Business Day); (2) the amount thereof; (3) the expiry date thereof; (4) the name and address of the beneficiary thereof; (5) the documents to be presented by such beneficiary in case of any drawing thereunder; (6) the full text of any certificate to be presented by such beneficiary in case of any drawing thereunder; (7) the purpose and nature of the requested Letter of Credit; (8) the currency requested (and in the absence of specification of currency shall be deemed a request for a Letter of Credit denominated in Dollars); and (9) such other matters as such Issuing Bank may require.  In the case of a request for an amendment of any outstanding Letter of Credit, such Letter of Credit Application shall specify in form and detail satisfactory to the applicable Issuing Bank: (I) the Letter of Credit to be amended; (II) the proposed date of amendment thereof (which shall be a Business Day); (III) the nature of the proposed amendment; and (IV) such other matters as such Issuing Bank may require.  Additionally, the Borrower Representative shall furnish to the applicable Issuing Bank and the Administrative Agent such other documents and information pertaining to such requested Letter of Credit issuance or amendment, including any LOC Documents, as such Issuing Bank or the Administrative Agent may require.  The Borrowers’ Obligations in respect of each Existing Letter of Credit, and each Revolving Bank’s participation obligations in connection therewith, shall be governed by the terms of this Credit Agreement.  The Existing Letters of Credit shall, as of the Closing Date, be deemed to have been issued as Letters of Credit hereunder and subject to and governed by the terms of this Credit Agreement. (B) Promptly after receipt of any Letter of Credit Application in connection with a Letter of Credit to be issued or amended, as the case may be, by an Issuing Bank, such Issuing Bank will confirm with the Administrative Agent (by telephone or in writing) that the Administrative Agent has received a copy of such Letter of Credit Application from the Borrower Representative and, if not, such Issuing Bank will provide the Administrative Agent with a copy thereof.  Immediately upon the issuance of each Letter of Credit, each Revolving Bank shall be deemed to, and hereby irrevocably and unconditionally agrees to, purchase from the applicable Issuing Bank a risk participation in such Letter of Credit in an amount equal to the product of such Revolving Bank’s Revolving Commitment Percentage times the amount of such Letter of Credit. (C) If the Borrower Representative so requests in any applicable Letter of Credit Application, an Issuing Bank may, in its sole discretion, agree to issue a Letter of Credit that has automatic extension provisions (each, an “Auto- Extension Letter of Credit”); provided that any such Auto-Extension Letter of Credit must permit such Issuing Bank to prevent any such extension at least once in each twelve-month period (commencing with the date of issuance of such Letter of Credit) by giving prior notice to the beneficiary thereof not later than a day (the 

 

45 CHAR1\1534998v8 “Non-Extension Notice Date”) in each such twelve-month period to be agreed upon at the time such Letter of Credit is issued.  Unless otherwise directed by the applicable Issuing Bank, the Borrower Representative shall not be required to make a specific request to such Issuing Bank for any such extension.  Once an Auto-Extension Letter of Credit has been issued, the Revolving Banks shall be deemed to have authorized (but may not require) the applicable Issuing Bank to permit the extension of such Letter of Credit at any time to an expiry date not later than the Letter of Credit Expiration Date; provided, however, that such Issuing Bank shall not permit any such extension if (1) such Issuing Bank has determined that it would not be permitted, or would have no obligation, at such time to issue such Letter of Credit in its revised form (as extended) under the terms hereof (by reason of the provisions of clause (ii) or (iii) of Section 2.1(c) or otherwise), or (2) it has received notice (which may be by telephone or in writing) on or before the day that is seven Business Days before the Non-Extension Notice Date (I) from the Administrative Agent that the Required Revolving Banks have elected not to permit such extension or (II) from the Administrative Agent, any Revolving Bank or the Borrower Representative that one or more of the applicable conditions specified in Section 5.2 is not then satisfied, and in each case directing such Issuing Bank not to permit such extension. (D) Promptly after its delivery of any Letter of Credit issued by an Issuing Bank or any amendment to a Letter of Credit issued by an Issuing Bank to an advising bank with respect thereto or to the beneficiary thereof, such Issuing Bank will also deliver to the Borrower Representative and the Administrative Agent a true and complete copy of such Letter of Credit or amendment. (b) Minimum Amounts.  Each Eurocurrency Rate Loan shall be in a minimum aggregate principal amount of $5,000,000 and in integral multiples of $1,000,000 in excess thereof.  Each Base Rate Loan (other than a Base Rate Loan comprising a Swingline Loan) shall be in a minimum aggregate principal amount of $5,000,000 (or, if less, the remaining amount of the Aggregate Revolving Committed Amount) and in integral multiples of $1,000,000 in excess thereof. (c) Information Not Provided.  If in connection with any request for a Loan, the Borrower Representative shall fail to specify (i) an applicable Interest Period in the case of a Eurocurrency Rate Loan, the Borrower Representative shall be deemed to have requested an Interest Period of one month, (ii) the currency of the Loans to be borrowed, then the Loans so requested shall be denominated in Dollars, or (iii) the type of loan requested, the Borrower Representative shall be deemed to have requested a Base Rate Loan.  If in connection with any request for a Swingline Loan, the Borrower Representative shall fail to specify the type of Swingline Loan requested, then such notice shall be deemed to be a request for a Base Rate Loan. (d) Maximum Number of Eurocurrency Rate Loans.  The Revolving Loans may be comprised of no more than seven (7) Eurocurrency Rate Loans outstanding at any time.  The Term Loans may be comprised of no more than seven (7) Eurocurrency Rate Loans outstanding at any time.  The Incremental Term Loans under any Incremental Term Facility may be comprised of no more than seven (7) Eurocurrency Rate Loans outstanding at any time.  For purposes hereof, Eurocurrency Rate Loans with separate or different Interest Periods will be considered as separate Eurocurrency Rate Loans even if their Interest Periods expire on the same date. 2.3 Interest. 

 

46 CHAR1\1534998v8 Subject to Section 3.1, the Loans shall bear interest at a per annum rate, payable in arrears on each applicable Interest Payment Date (or at such other times as may be specified herein), as follows: (a) Revolving Loans; Term Loans; Incremental Term Loans. (i) Base Rate Loans.  During such periods as Revolving Loans, Term Loans and/or Incremental Term Loans shall consist of Base Rate Loans, the sum of the Base Rate plus the Applicable Percentage for Base Rate Loans; and (ii) Eurocurrency Rate Loans.  During such periods as Revolving Loans, Term Loans and/or Incremental Term Loans shall consist of Eurocurrency Rate Loans, the sum of the Eurocurrency Rate plus the Applicable Percentage for Eurocurrency Rate Loans. (b) Swingline Loans. (i) Base Rate Loans.  During such periods as Swingline Loans shall consist of Base Rate Loans, the sum of the Base Rate plus the Applicable Percentage for Base Rate Loans; and (ii) Daily LIBOR Swingline Loans.  During such periods as Swingline Loans shall consist of Daily LIBOR Swingline Loans, the sum of the Daily LIBOR Rate plus the Applicable Percentage for Daily LIBOR Swingline Loans. 2.4 Repayment. (a) Revolving Loans. The outstanding principal amount of all Revolving Loans shall be due and payable in full on the Revolving Termination Date. (b) Term Loans.  The outstanding principal amount of the Term Loans shall be due and payable in installments on the last Business Day of each March, June, September and December and on the Term Facility Termination Date, in each case, in the respective amounts set forth in the table below (which amounts shall be reduced as a result of the application of prepayments in accordance with the order of priority set forth in Section 3.4), unless accelerated sooner pursuant to Section 9.2: Payment Dates Principal Amortization Payment (% of Aggregate Original Principal Amount of Term Loans Advanced) December, 2017 1.250% March, 2018 1.250% June, 2018 1.250% September, 2018 1.250% December, 2018 1.250% March, 2019 1.250% June, 2019 1.250% September, 2019 1.250% December, 2019 1.250% March, 2020 1.250% June, 2020 1.250% 

 

47 CHAR1\1534998v8 September, 2020 1.250% December, 2020 1.875% March, 2021 1.875% June, 2021 1.875% September, 2021 1.875% December, 2021 2.500% March, 2022 2.500% June, 2022 2.500% Term Facility Termination Date Outstanding Principal Balance  of Term Loans   provided, however, that, the final principal repayment installment of the Term Loans shall be repaid on the Term Facility Termination Date and in any event shall be in an amount equal to the aggregate principal amount of all Term Loans outstanding on such date. (c) Incremental Term Loans.  The outstanding principal amount of all Incremental Term Loans shall be due and payable in the installments, on the dates and in the amounts set forth in the applicable Incremental Term Joinder Agreement for such Incremental Term Loans (as such installments may hereafter be adjusted as a result of the application of prepayments in accordance with the order of priority set forth in Section 3.4), unless accelerated sooner pursuant to Section 9.2. (d) Swingline Loans.  The outstanding principal amount of each Swingline Loan shall be due and payable on the earlier to occur of (i) the date required pursuant to Section 2.1(b) and (ii) the Revolving Termination Date. 2.5 Notes. The Loans shall, at the request of a Bank, be evidenced by a Note. 2.6 Additional Provisions relating to Letters of Credit. (a) Drawings and Reimbursements; Funding of Participations. (i) Upon receipt from the beneficiary of any Letter of Credit of any notice of drawing under such Letter of Credit, the applicable Issuing Bank shall notify the Borrower Representative and the Administrative Agent thereof.  In the case of a Letter of Credit denominated in an Alternative Currency, the Borrowers shall reimburse the applicable Issuing Bank in such Alternative Currency, unless (A) such Issuing Bank (at its option) shall have specified in such notice that it will require reimbursement in Dollars, or (B) in the absence of any such requirement for reimbursement in Dollars, the Borrowers shall have notified such Issuing Bank promptly following receipt of the notice of drawing that the Borrowers will reimburse such Issuing Bank in Dollars.  In the case of any such reimbursement in Dollars of a drawing under a Letter of Credit denominated in an Alternative Currency, the applicable Issuing Bank shall notify the Borrower Representative of the Dollar Equivalent of the amount of the drawing promptly following the determination thereof.  Not later than 11:00 a.m. on the date of any payment by the applicable Issuing Bank under a Letter of Credit to be reimbursed in Dollars, or the Applicable Time on the date of any payment by such Issuing Bank under a Letter of Credit 

 

48 CHAR1\1534998v8 to be reimbursed in an Alternative Currency (each such date, an “Honor Date”), the Borrowers shall reimburse such Issuing Bank through the Administrative Agent in an amount equal to the amount of such drawing and in the applicable currency.  If the Borrowers fail to so reimburse the applicable Issuing Bank by such time, the Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each Revolving Bank of the Honor Date, the amount of the unreimbursed drawing (expressed in Dollars in the amount of the Dollar Equivalent thereof in the case of a Letter of Credit denominated in an Alternative Currency) (the “Unreimbursed Amount”), and the amount of such Revolving Bank’s Revolving Commitment Percentage thereof.  In such event, the applicable Borrower shall be deemed to have requested a Borrowing of Revolving Loans that are Base Rate Loans to be disbursed on the Honor Date in an amount equal to the Unreimbursed Amount, without regard to the minimum and multiples specified in Section 2.2(b) for the principal amount of Base Rate Loans, but subject to the conditions set forth in Section 5.2 (other than the delivery of a Notice of Loan Borrowing).  Any notice given by an Issuing Bank or the Administrative Agent pursuant to this Section 2.6(a)(i) may be given by telephone if immediately confirmed in writing; provided that the lack of such an immediate confirmation shall not affect the conclusiveness or binding effect of such notice. (ii) Each Revolving Bank shall upon any notice pursuant to Section 2.6(a)(i) make funds available (and the Administrative Agent may apply Cash Collateral provided for this purpose) for the account of the applicable Issuing Bank, in Dollars, at the Administrative Agent’s Office for Dollar-denominated payments in an amount equal to its Revolving Commitment Percentage of the Unreimbursed Amount not later than 1:00 p.m. on the Business Day specified in such notice by the Administrative Agent which date will not be earlier than the Business Day following the Honor Date, whereupon, subject to the provisions of Section 2.1(c)(ii), each Revolving Bank that so makes funds available shall be deemed to have made a Base Rate Loan to the applicable Borrower in such amount.  The Administrative Agent shall remit the funds so received to the applicable Issuing Bank in Dollars. (iii) With respect to any Unreimbursed Amount that is not fully refinanced by a Borrowing of Revolving Loans because the conditions set forth in Section 5.2 cannot be satisfied or for any other reason, the applicable Borrower shall be deemed to have incurred from the applicable Issuing Bank an LOC Borrowing in the amount of the Unreimbursed Amount that is not so refinanced, which LOC Borrowing shall be due and payable on demand (together with interest) and shall bear interest at the Default Rate.  In such event, each Revolving Bank’s payment to the Administrative Agent for the account of the applicable Issuing Bank pursuant to Section 2.6(a)(ii) shall be deemed payment in respect of its participation in such LOC Borrowing and shall constitute an LOC Advance from such Revolving Bank in satisfaction of its participation obligation under this Section 2.6. (iv) Until each Revolving Bank funds its Revolving Loan or LOC Advance pursuant to this Section 2.6(a) to reimburse an Issuing Bank for any amount drawn under any Letter of Credit, interest in respect of such Revolving Bank’s Revolving Commitment Percentage of such amount shall be solely for the account of the applicable Issuing Bank. (v) Each Revolving Bank’s obligation to make Revolving Loans or LOC Advances to reimburse an Issuing Bank for amounts drawn under Letters of Credit, as contemplated by this Section 2.6(a), shall be absolute and unconditional and shall not be affected by any circumstance, including (A) any setoff, counterclaim, recoupment, defense or other right which such Revolving Bank may have against such Issuing Bank, the 

 

49 CHAR1\1534998v8 Borrowers or any other Person for any reason whatsoever; (B) the occurrence or continuance of a Default, or (C) any other occurrence, event or condition, whether or not similar to any of the foregoing; provided, however, that each Revolving Bank’s obligation to make Revolving Loans pursuant to this Section 2.6(a) is subject to the conditions set forth in Section 5.2 (other than delivery by the Borrower Representative of a Notice of Loan Borrowing).  No such making of an LOC Advance shall relieve or otherwise impair the obligation of the Borrowers to reimburse the applicable Issuing Bank for the amount of any payment made by such Issuing Bank under any Letter of Credit, together with interest as provided herein. (vi) If any Revolving Bank fails to make available to the Administrative Agent for the account of any Issuing Bank any amount required to be paid by such Revolving Bank pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this Section 2.6(a) by the time specified in Section 2.6(a)(ii), then, without limiting the other provisions of this Credit Agreement, such Issuing Bank shall be entitled to recover from such Revolving Bank (acting through the Administrative Agent), on demand, such amount with interest thereon for the period from the date such payment is required to the date on which such payment is immediately available to such Issuing Bank at a rate per annum equal to the applicable Overnight Rate from time to time in effect, plus any administrative, processing or similar fees customarily charged by such Issuing Bank in connection with the foregoing.  If such Revolving Bank pays such amount (with interest and fees as aforesaid), the amount so paid shall constitute such Revolving Bank’s Revolving Loan included in the relevant Borrowing or LOC Advance in respect of the relevant LOC Borrowing, as the case may be.  A certificate of an Issuing Bank submitted to any Revolving Bank (through the Administrative Agent) with respect to any amounts owing under this clause (vi) shall be conclusive absent manifest error. (b) Repayment of Participations. (i) At any time after any Issuing Bank has made a payment under any Letter of Credit and has received from any Revolving Bank such Revolving Bank’s LOC Advance in respect of such payment in accordance with Section 2.6(a), if the Administrative Agent receives for the account of such Issuing Bank any payment in respect of the related Unreimbursed Amount or interest thereon (whether directly from the Borrowers or otherwise, including proceeds of cash collateral applied thereto by the Administrative Agent), the Administrative Agent will distribute to such Revolving Bank its Revolving Commitment Percentage thereof in Dollars and in the same funds as those received by the Administrative Agent. (ii) If any payment received by the Administrative Agent for the account of an Issuing Bank pursuant to Section 2.6(a)(i) is required to be returned under any of the circumstances described in Section 11.2(b) (including pursuant to any settlement entered into by such Issuing Bank in its discretion), each Revolving Bank shall pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of such Issuing Bank its Revolving Commitment Percentage thereof on demand of the Administrative Agent, plus interest thereon from the date of such demand to the date such amount is returned by such Revolving Bank, at a rate per annum equal to the applicable Overnight Rate from time to time in effect.  The obligations of the Revolving Banks under this clause shall survive the termination of the Aggregate Commitments, the payment in full of the Obligations and the termination of this Credit Agreement. 

 

50 CHAR1\1534998v8 (c) Obligations Absolute.  The obligation of the Borrowers to reimburse each Issuing Bank for each drawing under each Letter of Credit and to repay each LOC Borrowing shall be absolute, unconditional and irrevocable, and shall be paid strictly in accordance with the terms of this Credit Agreement under all circumstances, including the following: (i) any lack of validity or enforceability of such Letter of Credit, this Credit Agreement or any other Credit Document; (ii) the existence of any claim, counterclaim, setoff, defense or other right that any Credit Party or any Subsidiary may have at any time against any beneficiary or any transferee of such Letter of Credit (or any Person for whom any such beneficiary or any such transferee may be acting), such Issuing Bank or any other Person, whether in connection with this Credit Agreement, the transactions contemplated hereby or by such Letter of Credit or any agreement or instrument relating thereto, or any unrelated transaction; (iii) any draft, demand, certificate or other document presented under such Letter of Credit proving to be forged, fraudulent, invalid or insufficient in any respect or any statement therein being untrue or inaccurate in any respect; or any loss or delay in the transmission or otherwise of any document required in order to make a drawing under such Letter of Credit; (iv) any payment by such Issuing Bank under such Letter of Credit against presentation of a draft or certificate that does not strictly comply with the terms of such Letter of Credit; or any payment made by such Issuing Bank under such Letter of Credit to any Person purporting to be a trustee in bankruptcy, debtor-in-possession, assignee for the benefit of creditors, liquidator, receiver or other representative of or successor to any beneficiary or any transferee of such Letter of Credit, including any arising in connection with any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law; (v) any adverse change in the relevant exchange rates or in the availability of the relevant Alternative Currency to any member of the Consolidated Group or in the relevant currency markets generally; or (vi) any other circumstance or happening whatsoever, whether or not similar to any of the foregoing, including any other circumstance that might otherwise constitute a defense available to, or a discharge of, any Credit Party or any Subsidiary. The Borrowers shall promptly examine a copy of each Letter of Credit and each amendment thereto that is delivered to it and, in the event of any claim of noncompliance with the Borrower Representative’s instructions or other irregularity, the Borrowers will immediately notify the applicable Issuing Bank.  The Borrowers shall be conclusively deemed to have waived any such claim against the applicable Issuing Bank and its correspondents unless such notice is given as aforesaid. (d) Role of Issuing Bank.  Each Revolving Bank and the Borrowers agree that, in paying any drawing under a Letter of Credit, an Issuing Bank shall not have any responsibility to obtain any document (other than any sight draft, certificates and documents expressly required by such Letter of Credit) or to ascertain or inquire as to the validity or accuracy of any such document or the authority of the Person executing or delivering any such document.  None of any Issuing Bank, the Administrative Agent, any of their respective Related Parties nor any correspondent, 

 

51 CHAR1\1534998v8 participant or assignee of any Issuing Bank shall be liable to any Revolving Bank for (i) any action taken or omitted in connection herewith at the request or with the approval of the Revolving Banks or the Required Revolving Banks, as applicable; (ii) any action taken or omitted in the absence of gross negligence or willful misconduct; or (iii) the due execution, effectiveness, validity or enforceability of any document or instrument related to any Letter of Credit or LOC Document.  The Borrowers hereby assume all risks of the acts or omissions of any beneficiary or transferee with respect to its use of any Letter of Credit; provided, however, that this assumption is not intended to, and shall not, preclude the Borrowers’ pursuing such rights and remedies as they may have against the beneficiary or transferee at law or under any other agreement.  None of the Issuing Banks, the Administrative Agent, the Revolving Banks, any of their respective Related Parties nor any correspondent, participant or assignee of the Issuing Banks shall be liable or responsible for any of the matters described in clauses (i) through (vi) of Section 2.6(c); provided, however, that anything in such clauses to the contrary notwithstanding, the Borrowers may have a claim against an Issuing Bank, and such Issuing Bank may be liable to the Borrowers, to the extent, but only to the extent, of any direct, as opposed to consequential or exemplary, damages suffered by the Borrowers which the Borrowers prove were caused by such Issuing Bank’s willful misconduct or gross negligence or such Issuing Bank’s willful failure to pay under any Letter of Credit after the presentation to it by the beneficiary of a sight draft and certificate(s) strictly complying with the terms and conditions of a Letter of Credit.  In furtherance and not in limitation of the foregoing, the Issuing Banks may accept documents that appear on their face to be in order, without responsibility for further investigation, regardless of any notice or information to the contrary, and the Issuing Banks shall not be responsible for the validity or sufficiency of any instrument transferring or assigning or purporting to transfer or assign a Letter of Credit or the rights or benefits thereunder or proceeds thereof, in whole or in part, which may prove to be invalid or ineffective for any reason. (e) Applicability of ISP.  Unless otherwise expressly agreed by the applicable Issuing Bank and the Borrowers when a Letter of Credit is issued (including any such agreement applicable to an Existing Letter of Credit), the rules of the ISP shall apply to each Letter of Credit. (f) Standby Letter of Credit Fees.  The Borrowers shall pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of each Revolving Bank in accordance with its Revolving Commitment Percentage a Letter of Credit fee (the “Standby Letter of Credit Fee”) in Dollars for each standby Letter of Credit equal to the Applicable Percentage times the Dollar Equivalent of the daily amount available to be drawn under such Letter of Credit; provided, however, any Standby Letter of Credit Fees otherwise payable for the account of a Defaulting Bank with respect to any Letter of Credit as to which such Defaulting Bank has not provided Cash Collateral satisfactory to the applicable Issuing Bank pursuant to this Section 2.6 shall be payable, to the maximum extent permitted by applicable Law, to the other Revolving Banks in accordance with the upward adjustments in their respective Revolving Commitment Percentages allocable to such Letter of Credit pursuant to Section 3.18(a)(iv), with the balance of such fee, if any, payable to such Issuing Bank for its own account.  For purposes of computing the daily amount available to be drawn under any Letter of Credit, the amount of such Letter of Credit shall be determined in accordance with Section 1.4.  Standby Letter of Credit Fees shall be (i) due and payable on the last Business Day of each March, June, September and December, commencing with the first such date to occur after the issuance of such Letter of Credit, on the Letter of Credit Expiration Date and thereafter on demand and (ii) computed on a quarterly basis in arrears.  If there is any change in the Applicable Percentage during any quarter, the daily amount available to be drawn under each Letter of Credit shall be computed and multiplied by the Applicable Percentage separately for each period during such quarter that such Applicable Percentage was in effect.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, upon the request of the Required Revolving Banks, while any Event of Default exists, all Standby Letter of Credit Fees shall accrue at the Default Rate. 

 

52 CHAR1\1534998v8 (g) Fronting Fee and Documentary and Processing Charges Payable to Issuing Bank.  The Borrowers shall pay directly to (i) Bank of America, in its capacity as an Issuing Bank, for its own account, a fronting fee in Dollars with respect to each Letter of Credit issued by Bank of America, at the rate per annum specified in the Bank of America Fee Letter, computed on the Dollar Equivalent of the daily amount available to be drawn under such Letter of Credit and on a quarterly basis in arrears, and (ii) each other Issuing Bank, a fronting fee with respect to each Letter of Credit issued by such Issuing Bank at a rate separately agreed between such Issuing Bank and the Borrower Representative.  Such fronting fees shall be due and payable on the last Business Day of each March, June, September and December in respect of the most recently-ended quarterly period (or portion thereof, in the case of the first payment), commencing with the first such date to occur after the issuance of such Letter of Credit, on the Letter of Credit Expiration Date and thereafter on demand.  For purposes of computing the Dollar Equivalent of the daily amount available to be drawn under any Letter of Credit, the amount of such Letter of Credit shall be determined in accordance with Section 1.4, but without giving effect to automatic increases in the stated amount not in effect at such time.  In addition, the Borrowers shall pay directly to each Issuing Bank for its own account, in Dollars, the customary issuance, presentation, amendment and other processing fees, and other standard costs and charges, of each Issuing Bank relating to letters of credit as from time to time in effect.  Such customary fees and standard costs and charges are due and payable on demand and are nonrefundable. (h) Conflict with LOC Documents.  In the event of any conflict between the terms hereof and the terms of any LOC Document, including the Existing Letters of Credit, the terms hereof shall control. (i) Letters of Credit Issued for the Parent or Subsidiaries.  Notwithstanding that a Letter of Credit issued or outstanding hereunder is in support of any obligations of, or is for the account of, the Parent or a Subsidiary, the Borrowers shall be obligated to reimburse the applicable Issuing Bank hereunder for any and all drawings under such Letter of Credit.  Each Borrower hereby acknowledges that the issuance of Letters of Credit for the account of the Parent or such Borrower’s Subsidiaries inures to the benefit of such Borrower, and that the Borrowers’ businesses derive substantial benefits from the businesses of the Parent and the Borrowers’ respective Subsidiaries. (j) Reports.  Each Issuing Bank will provide to the Administrative Agent at least quarterly, and more frequently upon request, a detailed summary report on all Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Bank and the activity thereon, in form and substance acceptable to the Administrative Agent.  Each Issuing Bank will provide copies of the Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Bank to the Administrative Agent and the Revolving Banks promptly upon request. (k) Additional Issuing Banks.  Any Revolving Bank hereunder may become an Issuing Bank upon receipt by the Administrative Agent of documentation reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent evidencing such Revolving Bank’s agreement with the Borrower Representative to become an Issuing Bank hereunder. 2.7 Additional Provisions relating to Swingline Loans. (a) Refinancing of Swingline Loans. (i) The Swingline Bank at any time in its sole and absolute discretion may request, on behalf of the U.S. Borrowers (which hereby irrevocably authorize the Swingline Bank to so request on its behalf), that each Revolving Bank make a Revolving Loan that is 

 

53 CHAR1\1534998v8 a Base Rate Loan in an amount equal to such Revolving Bank’s Revolving Commitment Percentage of the amount of Swingline Loans then outstanding.  Such request shall be made in writing (which written request shall be deemed to be a Notice of Loan Borrowing for purposes hereof) and in accordance with the requirements of Section 2.2, without regard to the minimum and multiples specified therein for the principal amount of Base Rate Loans, but subject to the conditions set forth in Section 5.2 (other than the delivery of a Notice of Loan Borrowing) and provided that, after giving effect to such Borrowing, the Outstanding Amount of Revolving Obligations shall not exceed the Aggregate Revolving Committed Amount.  The Swingline Bank shall furnish the Borrower Representative with a copy of the applicable Notice of Loan Borrowing promptly after delivering such notice to the Administrative Agent.  Each Revolving Bank shall make an amount equal to its Revolving Commitment Percentage of the amount specified in such Notice of Loan Borrowing available to the Administrative Agent in Same Day Funds (and the Administrative Agent may apply Cash Collateral available with respect to the applicable Swingline Loan) for the account of the Swingline Bank at the Administrative Agent’s Office for Dollar- denominated payments not later than 1:00 p.m. on the day specified in such Notice of Loan Borrowing, whereupon, subject to Section 2.7(a)(ii), each Revolving Bank that so makes funds available shall be deemed to have made a Revolving Loan that is a Base Rate Loan to the applicable U.S. Borrower in such amount.  The Administrative Agent shall remit the funds so received to the Swingline Bank. (ii) If for any reason any Swingline Loan cannot be refinanced by such a Borrowing of Revolving Loans in accordance with Section 2.7(a)(i), the request for Revolving Loans that are Base Rate Loans submitted by the Swingline Bank as set forth herein shall be deemed to be a request by the Swingline Bank that each of the Revolving Banks fund its risk participation in the relevant Swingline Loan and each Revolving Bank’s payment to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Swingline Bank pursuant to Section 2.7(a)(i) shall be deemed payment in respect of such participation. (iii) If any Revolving Bank fails to make available to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Swingline Bank any amount required to be paid by such Revolving Bank pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this Section 2.7(a) by the time specified in Section 2.7(a)(i), the Swingline Bank shall be entitled to recover from such Revolving Bank (acting through the Administrative Agent), on demand, such amount with interest thereon for the period from the date such payment is required to the date on which such payment is immediately available to the Swingline Bank at a rate per annum equal to the applicable Overnight Rate from time to time in effect, plus any administrative, processing or similar fees customarily charged by the Swingline Bank in connection with the foregoing.  If such Revolving Bank pays such amount (with interest and fees as aforesaid), the amount so paid shall constitute such Revolving Bank’s Revolving Loan included in the relevant Borrowing or funded participation in the relevant Swingline Loan, as the case may be.  A certificate of the Swingline Bank submitted to any Revolving Bank (through the Administrative Agent) with respect to any amounts owing under this clause (iii) shall be conclusive absent manifest error. (iv) Each Revolving Bank’s obligation to make Revolving Loans or to purchase and fund risk participations in Swingline Loans pursuant to this Section 2.7(a) shall be absolute and unconditional and shall not be affected by any circumstance, including (A) any setoff, counterclaim, recoupment, defense or other right that such Revolving Bank may have against the Swingline Bank, the U.S. Borrowers or any other Person for any reason whatsoever, (B) the occurrence or continuance of a Default, or (C) 

 

54 CHAR1\1534998v8 any other occurrence, event or condition, whether or not similar to any of the foregoing; provided, however, that each Revolving Bank’s obligation to make Revolving Loans pursuant to this Section 2.7(a) is subject to the conditions set forth in Section 5.2.  No such funding of risk participations shall relieve or otherwise impair the obligation of the U.S. Borrowers to repay Swingline Loans, together with interest as provided herein. (b) Repayment of Participations. (i) At any time after any Revolving Bank has purchased and funded a risk participation in a Swingline Loan, if the Swingline Bank receives any payment on account of such Swingline Loan, the Swingline Bank will distribute to such Revolving Bank its Revolving Commitment Percentage thereof in the same funds as those received by the Swingline Bank.  (ii) If any payment received by the Swingline Bank in respect of principal or interest on any Swingline Loan is required to be returned by the Swingline Bank under any of the circumstances described in Section 11.2(b) (including pursuant to any settlement entered into by the Swingline Bank in its discretion), each Revolving Bank shall pay to the Swingline Bank its Revolving Commitment Percentage thereof on demand of the Administrative Agent, plus interest thereon from the date of such demand to the date such amount is returned, at a rate per annum equal to the applicable Overnight Rate.  The Administrative Agent will make such demand upon the request of the Swingline Bank.  The obligations of the Revolving Banks under this clause shall survive the termination of the Aggregate Commitments, the payment in full of the Obligations and the termination of this Credit Agreement. (c) Interest for Account of Swingline Bank.  The Swingline Bank shall be responsible for invoicing the U.S. Borrowers for interest on the Swingline Loans.  Until each Revolving Bank funds its Revolving Loans that are Base Rate Loans or risk participation pursuant to this Section 2.7 to refinance such Revolving Bank’s Revolving Commitment Percentage of any Swingline Loan, interest in respect of such Revolving Commitment Percentage shall be solely for the account of the Swingline Bank. (d) Payments Directly to Swingline Bank.  The U.S. Borrowers shall make all payments of principal and interest in respect of the Swingline Loans directly to the Swingline Bank. 2.8 Joint and Several Liability of the Borrowers. (a) Each of the Borrowers is accepting joint and several liability hereunder in consideration of the financial accommodation to be provided by the Banks under this Credit Agreement, for the mutual benefit, directly and indirectly, of each of the Borrowers and in consideration of the undertakings of each of the Borrowers to accept joint and several liability for the obligations of each of them. (b) Each of the Borrowers jointly and severally hereby irrevocably and unconditionally accepts, not merely as a surety but also as a co-debtor, joint and several liability with the other Borrowers with respect to the payment and performance of all of the Obligations arising under this Credit Agreement and the other Credit Documents, it being the intention of the parties hereto that all the Obligations shall be the joint and several obligations of each of the Borrowers without preferences or distinction among them. 

 

55 CHAR1\1534998v8 (c) If and to the extent that any Borrower shall fail to make any payment with respect to any of the obligations hereunder as and when due or to perform any of such obligations in accordance with the terms thereof, then in each such event, the other Borrowers will make such payment with respect to, or perform, such obligation. (d) The obligations of each Borrower under the provisions of this Section 2.8 constitute full recourse obligations of such Borrower, enforceable against it to the full extent of its properties and assets, irrespective of the validity, regularity or enforceability of this Credit Agreement or any other circumstances whatsoever. (e) Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, each Borrower hereby waives notice of acceptance of its joint and several liability, notice of occurrence of any Default or Event of Default (except to the extent notice is expressly required to be given pursuant to the terms of this Credit Agreement), or of any demand for any payment under this Credit Agreement (except to the extent demand is expressly required to be given pursuant to the terms of this Credit Agreement), notice of any action at any time taken or omitted by the Banks under or in respect of any of the Obligations hereunder, any requirement of diligence and, generally, all demands, notices and other formalities of every kind in connection with this Credit Agreement.  Each Borrower hereby assents to, and waives notice of, any extension or postponement of the time for the payment of any of the Obligations hereunder, the acceptance of any partial payment thereon, any waiver, consent or other action or acquiescence by the Banks at any time or times in respect of any default by any Borrower in the performance or satisfaction of any term, covenant, condition or provision of this Credit Agreement, any and all other indulgences whatsoever by the Banks in respect of any of the Obligations hereunder, and the taking, addition, substitution or release, in whole or in part, at any time or times, of any security for any of such Obligations or the addition, substitution or release, in whole or in part, of any Borrower.  Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, each Borrower assents to any other action or delay in acting or any failure to act on the part of the Bank, including, without limitation, any failure strictly or diligently to assert any right or to pursue any remedy or to comply fully with applicable laws or regulations thereunder which might, but for the provisions of this Section 2.8, afford grounds for terminating, discharging or relieving such Borrower, in whole or in part, from any of its obligations under this Section 2.8, it being the intention of each Borrower that, so long as any of the Obligations hereunder remain unsatisfied, the obligations of such Borrower under this Section 2.8 shall not be discharged except by performance and then only to the extent of such performance.  The obligations of each Borrower under this Section 2.8 shall not be diminished or rendered unenforceable by any winding up, reorganization, arrangement, liquidation, reconstruction or similar proceeding with respect to any reconstruction or similar proceeding with respect to any Borrower or any Bank.  The joint and several liability of the Borrowers hereunder shall continue in full force and effect notwithstanding any absorption, merger, amalgamation or any other change whatsoever in the name, membership, constitution or place of formation of any Borrower or any Bank. (f) The provisions of this Section 2.8 are made for the benefit of the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Banks, the Swingline Bank, the Banks and their respective successors and assigns, and may be enforced by any such Person from time to time against any of the Borrowers as often as occasion therefor may arise and without requirement on the part of any Bank first to marshal any of its claims or to exercise any of its rights against any of the other Borrowers or to exhaust any remedies available to it against any of the other Borrowers or to resort to any other source or means of obtaining payment of any of the Obligations or to elect any other remedy.  The provisions of this Section 2.8 shall remain in effect until all the Obligations hereunder shall have been paid in full or otherwise fully satisfied.  If at any time, any payment, or any part thereof, made in respect of any of the Obligations, is rescinded or must otherwise be restored or returned by the 

 

56 CHAR1\1534998v8 Banks upon the insolvency, bankruptcy or reorganization of any of the Borrowers, or otherwise, the provisions of this Section 2.8 will forthwith be reinstated and in effect as though such payment had not been made. (g) Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary contained herein or in any other of the Credit Documents, (i) the obligations of each Borrower under this Section 2.8 shall be limited to an aggregate amount equal to the largest amount that would not render its obligations under this Section 2.8 subject to avoidance under Section 548 of the Bankruptcy Code or any comparable provisions of any applicable state law, (ii) no Foreign Borrower shall be obligated with respect to any Obligations of any U.S. Borrower, (iii) the Obligations owed by the Foreign Borrowers shall be several and not joint with the Obligations of the U.S. Borrowers and the Guarantors, and (iv) no Foreign Borrower shall be liable for any Obligations of any U.S. Borrower or Guarantor, and all amounts required to be paid by any Foreign Borrower under this Credit Agreement or any other Credit Document shall be applied only to Obligations of Foreign Borrowers and shall not be applied to any Obligations of any U.S. Borrower or Guarantor. 2.9 Appointment of the Parent as Legal Representative for Credit Parties. Each of the Credit Parties hereby appoints the Parent to act as its exclusive legal representative for all purposes under this Credit Agreement and the other Credit Documents (including, without limitation, with respect to all matters related to Borrowings and the repayment of Loans and amounts drawn under Letters of Credit as described in Section 2 and Section 3 hereof) (in such capacity, the “Borrower Representative”).  Each of the Credit Parties acknowledges and agrees that (a) the Borrower Representative may execute such documents on behalf of all the Credit Parties (whether as Borrowers or Guarantors) as the Borrower Representative deems appropriate in its reasonable discretion and each Credit Party shall be bound by and obligated by all of the terms of any such document executed by the Borrower Representative on its behalf, (b) any notice or other communication delivered by the Administrative Agent or any Bank hereunder to the Borrower Representative shall be deemed to have been delivered to each of the Credit Parties and (c) the Administrative Agent and each of the Banks shall accept (and shall be permitted to rely on) any document or agreement executed by the Borrower Representative on behalf of the Credit Parties (or any of them).  The Borrowers must act through the Borrower Representative for all purposes under this Credit Agreement and the other Credit Documents.  Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, to the extent any provision in this Credit Agreement requires any Credit Party to interact in any manner with the Administrative Agent or the Banks, such Credit Party shall do so through the Borrower Representative. 2.10 Incremental Facilities. The Borrowers may at any time and from time to time prior to the Revolving Termination Date, up to three (3) times following the Closing Date, upon prior written notice by the Borrower Representative to the Administrative Agent, increase the Aggregate Revolving Committed Amount (but not the Alternative Currency Sublimit, the Letter of Credit Sublimit or the Swingline Committed Amount) and/or establish one or more Incremental Term Facilities (each such increase and/or establishment of an Incremental Term Facility, an “Incremental Facility” and collectively, the “Incremental Facilities”), by a maximum aggregate amount not to exceed $200,000,000 for all such Incremental Facilities, as follows: (a) Increases in Aggregate Revolving Committed Amount.  The U.S. Borrowers may, at any time and from time to time, upon prior written notice by the Borrower Representative to the Administrative Agent, increase the Aggregate Revolving Committed Amount (but not the Alternative Currency Sublimit, the Letter of Credit Sublimit or the Swingline Committed Amount) with additional Revolving Commitments from any Revolving Bank or new Revolving 

 

57 CHAR1\1534998v8 Commitments from one or more other Persons selected by the Borrower Representative and acceptable to the Administrative Agent, the Swingline Bank and each Issuing Bank (so long as such Persons would be permitted at such time by Section 11.3(b)(v) to become assignees hereunder); provided that: (i) any such increase shall be in Dollars; (ii) any such increase shall be in a minimum principal amount of $25,000,000 and in integral multiples of $1,000,000 in excess thereof; (iii) no Default or Event of Default shall exist and be continuing at the time of any such increase; (iv) no existing Bank shall be under any obligation to increase its Revolving Commitment and any such decision whether to increase its Revolving Commitment shall be in such Bank’s sole and absolute discretion; (v) (A) any new Bank shall join this Credit Agreement by executing such joinder documents as are required by the Administrative Agent and/or (B) any existing Bank electing to increase its Revolving Commitment shall have executed a commitment agreement satisfactory to the Administrative Agent; (vi) as a condition precedent to such increase, the Borrower Representative shall have delivered to the Administrative Agent (A) a certificate of the Borrower Representative dated as of the date of such increase and signed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower Representative certifying that, before and after giving effect to such increase, (1) the representations and warranties made by the Credit Parties herein and in the other Credit Documents and which are contained in any certificate furnished at any time under or in connection herewith are true and correct in all material respects on and as of the date of such increase as if made on and as of such date (except (x) for those which expressly relate to an earlier date, in which case they shall be true and correct in all material respects on and as of such earlier date, and (y) to the extent any such representation and warranty is qualified by materiality or reference to Material Adverse Effect, in which case, such representation and warranty shall be true and correct in all respects), and (2) no Default or Event of Default exists, and (B) a certificate of each Credit Party dated as of the date of such increase and signed by a Responsible Officer of each Credit Party certifying and attaching the resolutions adopted by such Credit Party approving or consenting to such increase; (vii) a Financial Officer of the Parent shall have delivered to the Administrative Agent a Pro Forma Compliance Certificate demonstrating that, upon giving effect to any such increase on a Pro Forma Basis (and assuming for such calculation that such increase is fully drawn), the Credit Parties would be in compliance with the financial covenants set forth in Sections 7.10(a) and (b) as of the end of the most recent fiscal quarter for which the Borrower Representative was required to deliver financial statements pursuant to Section 7.1(a) or Section 7.1(b); and (viii) Schedule 2.1 shall be deemed revised to include any increase in the Aggregate Revolving Committed Amount pursuant to this Section 2.10(a) and to include thereon any Person that becomes a Bank pursuant to this Section 2.10(a). 

 

58 CHAR1\1534998v8 The Borrower Representative shall prepay any Revolving Loans owing by any Borrower and outstanding on the date of any such increase (and pay any additional amounts required pursuant to Section 3.12) to the extent necessary to keep the outstanding Revolving Loans ratable with any revised Revolving Commitments arising from any non-ratable increase in the Revolving Commitments under this Section.  As of the effective date of any such increase, the Credit Agreement shall be amended to reflect the Incremental Facility and the joinder to the Credit Agreement of any Eligible Assignees providing such Incremental Facility.  Such amendment shall be executed and delivered by the Administrative Agent, the Credit Parties and each Bank and Eligible Assignee providing such Incremental Facility without the consent of any other party.  Such amendment shall be in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.  This Section shall supersede any provisions in Section 3.14 or 11.6 to the contrary. (b) Institution of Incremental Term Facilities.  The U.S. Borrowers may, at any time and from time to time, upon prior written notice by the Borrower Representative to the Administrative Agent, institute an Incremental Term Facility from one or more Incremental Term Banks; provided that: (i) any such Incremental Term Facility shall be in Dollars and available only to a U.S. Borrower; (ii) any such Incremental Term Facility shall be in a minimum aggregate principal amount of $25,000,000 and integral multiples of $1,000,000 in excess thereof; (iii) no Default or Event of Default shall exist and be continuing at the time of any such increase; (iv) no existing Bank shall be under any obligation to become an Incremental Term Bank and any such decision whether to become an Incremental Term Bank shall be in such Bank’s sole and absolute discretion; (v) the Borrower Representative (in consultation and coordination with the Administrative Agent) shall obtain commitments for the amount of such Incremental Term Facility from existing Banks or other Persons that are Eligible Assignees and that are acceptable to the Administrative Agent, which Persons shall join in this Credit Agreement as Incremental Term Banks by executing an Incremental Term Joinder Agreement; (vi) as a condition precedent to such Incremental Term Facility, the Borrower Representative shall have delivered to the Administrative Agent (A) a certificate of the Borrower Representative dated as of the date of such Incremental Term Facility and signed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower Representative certifying that, before and after giving effect to such Incremental Term Facility, (1) the representations and warranties made by the Credit Parties herein and in the other Credit Documents and which are contained in any certificate furnished at any time under or in connection herewith are true and correct in all material respects on and as of the date of the incurrence of such Incremental Term Facility as if made on and as of such date (except (x) for those which expressly relate to an earlier date, in which case they shall be true and correct in all material respects on and as of such earlier date, and (y) to the extent any such representation and warranty is qualified by materiality or reference to Material Adverse Effect, in which case, such representation and warranty shall be true and correct in all respects), and (2) no Default or Event of Default exists, and (B) a certificate of each Credit Party dated as of the date of the incurrence of such Incremental Term Facility and signed by a Responsible 

 

59 CHAR1\1534998v8 Officer of each Credit Party certifying and attaching the resolutions adopted by such Credit Party approving or consenting to such Incremental Term Facility; (vii) a Financial Officer of the Parent shall have delivered to the Administrative Agent a Pro Forma Compliance Certificate demonstrating that, upon giving effect to any such Incremental Term Facility on a Pro Forma Basis, the Credit Parties would be in compliance with the financial covenants set forth in Sections 7.10(a) and (b) as of the end of the most recent fiscal quarter for which the Borrower Representative was required to deliver financial statements pursuant to Section 7.1(a) or Section 7.1(b);  (viii) Schedule 2.1 shall be deemed revised to include such Incremental Term Facility pursuant to this Section 2.10(b) and to include thereon any Person that becomes an Incremental Term Bank pursuant to this Section 2.10(b); (ix) the Incremental Term Facility Termination Date for such Incremental Term Facility shall be as set forth in the Incremental Term Joinder Agreement relating to such Incremental Term Facility; provided that such date shall not be earlier than the Latest Termination Date; (x) the scheduled principal amortization payments under such Incremental Term Facility shall be as set forth in the Incremental Term Joinder Agreement relating to such Incremental Term Facility; provided that the Weighted Average Life to Maturity of the Incremental Term Loans made under such Incremental Term Facility shall not be shorter than the then-remaining Weighted Average Life to Maturity of the Term Loans or any then-existing Incremental Term Loans; and (xi) all other terms and documentation with respect to such Incremental Term Facility shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent (it being agreed that the following shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent: (A) covenants or other provisions (1) applicable only to periods after the Latest Termination Date, or (2) that are added for the benefit of the Administrative Agent and the Banks under the Term Facility and any then-existing Incremental Term Facility, and (B) customary “MFN” protection, call protection, and an excess cash flow prepayment, in each case, which may be applicable solely with respect to such Incremental Term Facility (provided that to the extent an excess cash flow prepayment is required in connection with the establishment of such Incremental Term Facility, such excess cash flow mandatory prepayment shall be applied ratably to the Term Facility and all then-existing Incremental Term Facilities) to the extent required by the lenders providing such Incremental Term Facility); As of the effective date of any such Incremental Term Facility, the Credit Agreement shall be amended to reflect the Incremental Term Facility and the joinder to the Credit Agreement of any Eligible Assignees providing such Incremental Term Facility.  Such amendment shall be executed and delivered by the Administrative Agent, the Credit Parties and each Bank and Eligible Assignee providing such Incremental Term Facility without the consent of any other party.  Such amendment shall be in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.  This Section shall supersede any provisions in Section 3.14 or 11.6 to the contrary. 2.11 Extension of Revolving Termination Date. (a) Requests for Extension.  The Borrowers may, by notice from the Borrower Representative to the Administrative Agent (who shall promptly notify the Revolving Banks), not 

 

60 CHAR1\1534998v8 later than 120 days prior to the Revolving Termination Date then in effect hereunder (the “Extension Date”), request that each Revolving Bank extend such Revolving Bank’s Revolving Termination Date for an additional year from the Revolving Termination Date then in effect hereunder (the “Existing Revolving Termination Date”); provided that no more than two extensions under this Section 2.11 may be permitted. (b) Revolving Bank Elections to Extend.  Each Revolving Bank, acting in its sole and individual discretion, shall, by notice to the Administrative Agent given not later than the date (the “Notice Date”) that is 15 Business Days from the date which such Revolving Bank received notice from the Administrative Agent of the Borrowers’ request for an extension of the Existing Revolving Termination Date, advise the Administrative Agent whether or not such Revolving Bank agrees to such extension.  Each Revolving Bank that determines not to so extend its Revolving Termination Date (a “Non-Extending Bank”) shall notify the Administrative Agent of such fact promptly after such determination (but in any event no later than the Notice Date), and any Revolving Bank that does not so advise the Administrative Agent on or before the Notice Date shall be deemed to be a Non-Extending Bank.  The election of any Revolving Bank to agree to such extension shall not obligate any other Revolving Bank to so agree. (c) Notification by Administrative Agent.  The Administrative Agent shall notify the Borrower Representative of each Revolving Bank’s determination under this Section 2.11 no later than the date 15 days prior to the applicable Extension Date (or, if such date is not a Business Day, on the next preceding Business Day). (d) Additional Commitment Banks.  The Borrower Representative shall have the right on or before the Extension Date (effective as of the Extension Date) to replace the Revolving Commitments of any Non-Extending Banks with, and at its option add as “Revolving Banks” under this Credit Agreement, one or more Eligible Assignees (each, an “Additional Commitment Bank”) as provided in Section 11.18, each of which Additional Commitment Banks shall have entered into an Assignment and Assumption pursuant to which such Additional Commitment Bank shall, effective as of the applicable Extension Date, undertake a Revolving Commitment (and, if any such Additional Commitment Bank is already a Revolving Bank, such newly undertaken Revolving Commitment shall be in addition to such Revolving Bank’s existing Revolving Commitment hereunder on such date). (e) Effect of Extension.  Effective as of the Extension Date, the Revolving Termination Date of each of the Revolving Banks that have agreed to extend their Revolving Termination Date and of each Additional Commitment Bank shall be extended to the date falling one year after the Existing Revolving Termination Date (except that, if such date is not a Business Day, such Revolving Termination Date as so extended shall be the next preceding Business Day) and each Additional Commitment Bank shall thereupon become a “Revolving Bank” for all purposes of this Credit Agreement; provided that there shall be no change in the Revolving Termination Date of any Non-Extending Bank and on such Revolving Termination Date of any Non-Extending Bank, such Non-Extending Bank’s outstanding Revolving Loans shall be paid in full together with accrued and unpaid interest thereon and accrued and unpaid fees due it hereunder and such Non-Extending Bank’s obligations in respect of outstanding Letters of Credit and Swingline Loans shall terminate. (f) Conditions to Effectiveness of Extensions.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, the extension of the Revolving Termination Date pursuant to this Section shall not be effective with respect to any Revolving Bank unless: 

 

61 CHAR1\1534998v8 (i) no Default or Event of Default exists on the date of such extension and after giving effect thereto; (ii) the representations and warranties made by the Credit Parties herein and in the other Credit Documents and which are contained in any certificate furnished at any time under or in connection herewith are true and correct in all material respects on and as of the Extension Date as if made on and as of such date (except (x) for those which expressly relate to an earlier date, in which case they shall be true and correct in all material respects on and as of such earlier date, and (y) to the extent any such representation and warranty is qualified by materiality or reference to Material Adverse Effect, in which case, such representation and warranty shall be true and correct in all respects); and (iii) to the extent the Revolving Commitments of any Non-Extending Bank shall not be replaced with Revolving Commitments from one or more Additional Commitment Banks on the applicable Extension Date as provided for in Section 2.11(d), and thus there shall be no change in the applicable Revolving Termination Date for such Non-Extending Bank, it is understood and agreed that (x) the Borrowers shall repay Revolving Loans outstanding on the applicable Revolving Termination Date of any such Non-Extending Bank (and pay any additional amounts required pursuant to Section 3.12) to the extent necessary to repay, nonratably, the Revolving Loans of all Non-Extending Banks and the pro rata shares of the remaining Revolving Banks shall be revised effective as of such date, (y) on such applicable Revolving Termination Date, the Revolving Commitments (and, if applicable, any LOC Commitment) of the Non-Extending Banks will be permanently terminated and the Aggregate Revolving Committed Amount on and after such date will be equal to the Revolving Commitments of the remaining Revolving Banks (and, if applicable, the LOC Committed Amount on and after such date will be equal to the LOC Commitments of the remaining Revolving Banks that are Issuing Banks) and (z) to the extent that the outstanding Revolving Obligations as of such date (after giving effect to the repayment in full of each such Non-Extending Bank) exceed the Aggregate Revolving Committed Amount then in effect (after giving effect to the termination of the Revolving Commitments of all Non-Extending Banks), the Borrowers shall immediately prepay Revolving Loans and/or Cash Collateralize the LOC Obligations in an aggregate amount equal to such excess. (g) Conflicting Provisions.  This Section shall supersede any provisions in Section 3.14 and Section 11.6 to the contrary. 2.12 Additional Borrowers. (a) Additional Foreign Borrowers.  The Borrower Representative may request that any of its Foreign Subsidiaries (each, an “Applicant Foreign Borrower”) be designated a Foreign Borrower under the Aggregate Revolving Committed Amount by delivery of a written request to the Administrative Agent therefor.  The Administrative Agent will promptly notify the Revolving Banks of any such request.  Designation of any Applicant Foreign Borrower as a Foreign Borrower under the Aggregate Revolving Committed Amount is subject to (i) delivery of an executed Note by such Applicant Foreign Borrower as may be requested by any Revolving Bank in connection therewith, (ii) delivery of supporting resolutions, articles of incorporation and bylaws (or their equivalents), incumbency certificates, opinions of counsel and such other items as the Administrative Agent or the Revolving Banks, as applicable, may request (including all documentation and other information requested in order to comply with applicable law, including without limitation “know your customer” due diligence), (iii) delivery of an executed Foreign 

 

62 CHAR1\1534998v8 Borrower Joinder Agreement, (iv) consent from each Revolving Bank and (v) execution of an amendment to this Credit Agreement to incorporate country specific and other items reasonably necessary to include such Applicant Foreign Borrower, such amendment to be reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent, the Revolving Banks and the Borrowers.  Each Revolving Bank shall, by notice to the Administrative Agent given not later than the date that is fifteen (15) Business Days from the date which such Revolving Bank received notice from the Administrative Agent of the Borrower Representative’s request to designate an Applicant Foreign Borrower as a Foreign Borrower, advise the Administrative Agent whether or not such Revolving Bank consents to such designation pursuant to Section 2.12(a)(iv).  Any Revolving Bank that determines not to consent to the designation of such Applicant Foreign Borrower as a Foreign Borrower shall notify the Administrative Agent of such fact promptly after such determination and any Revolving Bank not responding within such fifteen (15)-Business Day period shall be deemed to have determined not to so consent. (b) Additional U.S. Borrowers.  Following the Term Facility Funding Date, the Borrower Representative may, from time to time, request that Mediq USA Holdings and/or Byram be designated a U.S. Borrower by delivery of a written request to the Administrative Agent therefor.  The Administrative Agent will promptly notify the Banks of any such request.  Designation of Mediq USA Holdings and/or Byram as a U.S. Borrower shall be subject to (i) delivery of an executed Note (or joinder to any existing Note) by Mediq USA Holdings and/or Byram as may be requested by any Revolving Bank in connection therewith, (ii) delivery of supporting resolutions, articles of incorporation and bylaws (or their equivalents), incumbency certificates, opinions of counsel and such other items as the Administrative Agent or any Revolving Bank, as applicable, may request (including all documentation and other information requested in order to comply with applicable law, including without limitation “know your customer” due diligence), and (iii) delivery of such joinder documentation as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request. 2.13 Designated Banks. Each of the Administrative Agent, each Issuing Bank, the Swingline Bank and each Bank at its option may make any Extension of Credit or otherwise perform its obligations hereunder through any Applicable Lending Office (each, a “Designated Bank”); provided that (a) any exercise of such option shall not affect the obligation of any Borrower to repay any Extension of Credit in accordance with the terms of this Credit Agreement.  Any Designated Bank shall be considered a Bank; provided that in the case of an Affiliate or branch of a Bank, all provisions applicable to a Bank shall apply to such Affiliate or branch of such Bank to the same extent as such Bank; provided, further, that for the purposes only of voting in connection with any Credit Document, any participation by any Designated Bank in any outstanding Extension of Credit shall be deemed a participation of such Bank. SECTION 3  OTHER PROVISIONS RELATING TO CREDIT FACILITY 3.1 Default Rate. (a) If any amount of principal of any Loan is not paid when due (without regard to any applicable grace periods), whether at stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise, such amount shall thereafter bear interest at a fluctuating interest rate per annum at all times equal to the Default Rate to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Laws. 

 

63 CHAR1\1534998v8 (b) If any amount (other than principal of any Loan) payable under any Credit Document is not paid when due (without regard to any applicable grace periods), whether at stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise, then upon the request of the Required Banks, such amount shall thereafter bear interest at a fluctuating interest rate per annum at all times equal to the Default Rate to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Laws. (c) Upon the request of the Required Banks, while any Event of Default exists, the Borrowers shall pay interest on the principal amount of all outstanding Obligations hereunder at a fluctuating interest rate per annum at all times equal to the Default Rate to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Laws. (d) Accrued and unpaid interest on past due amounts (including interest on past due interest) shall be due and payable upon demand. 3.2 Conversion. The Borrower Representative shall have the option, on any Business Day, to extend existing Eurocurrency Rate Loans into a subsequent Interest Period or to convert Revolving Loans, Term Loans or Incremental Term Loans of one type into Revolving Loans, Term Loans or Incremental Term Loans of another type; provided, however, that (i) except as provided in Section 3.7, Eurocurrency Rate Loans may be converted into Base Rate Loans only on the last day of an Interest Period applicable thereto, (ii) Eurocurrency Rate Loans may be extended, and Base Rate Loans may be converted into Eurocurrency Rate Loans, only if no Default or Event of Default is in existence on the date of extension or conversion, (iii) Revolving Loans, Term Loans or Incremental Term Loans extended as, or converted into, Eurocurrency Rate Loans shall be in such minimum amounts as provided in Section 2.2(b), and (iv) any request for extension of or conversion to a Eurocurrency Rate Loan which shall fail to specify an Interest Period shall be deemed to be a request for an Interest Period of one month.  Each such extension or conversion shall be effected by the Borrower Representative by giving written notice (or telephone notice promptly confirmed in writing) to the Administrative Agent in the form of Schedule 3.2 (a “Notice of Extension/Conversion”) prior to 10:00 a.m. on (x) the same Business Day of, in the case of Base Rate Loans, (y) on the third Business Day prior to, in the case of Eurocurrency Rate Loans denominated in Dollars or (z) four Business Days (or five Business Days in the case of a Special Notice Currency) in the case of Eurocurrency Rate Loans denominated in Alternative Currencies prior to, the date of the proposed extension or conversion, specifying the date of the proposed extension or conversion, the Revolving Loans, Term Loans and/or Incremental Term Loans to be so extended or converted, the types of Revolving Loans, Term Loans and/or Incremental Term Loans into which such Revolving Loans, Term Loans and/or Incremental Term Loans are to be converted and, if appropriate, the currency and the applicable Interest Periods with respect thereto.  Each request for extension or conversion to any Eurocurrency Rate Loan shall be deemed to be a reaffirmation by the Borrower Representative that no Default or Event of Default then exists.  In the event the Borrower Representative fails to request extension of or conversion to any Eurocurrency Rate Loan in accordance with this Section, or any such conversion or extension is not permitted or required by this Section, then such Revolving Loans, Term Loans and/or Incremental Term Loans shall be automatically converted into Base Rate Loans at the end of their Interest Period; provided that in the case of a failure to timely request a continuation of Loans denominated in an Alternative Currency, such Loans shall be continued as Eurocurrency Rate Loans in their original currency with an Interest Period of one month.  The Administrative Agent shall give each Bank notice as promptly as practicable of any such proposed conversion affecting any Revolving Loans, Term Loans and/or Incremental Term Loans.  No Loan may be converted into or continued as a Loan denominated in a different currency, but instead must be prepaid in the original currency of such Revolving Loan and reborrowed in the other currency. 3.3 Termination of Commitments. 

 

64 CHAR1\1534998v8 (a) The Borrower Representative may from time to time permanently reduce the Aggregate Revolving Committed Amount in whole or in part (in minimum principal amounts of $10,000,000 and in integral multiples of $1,000,000 in excess thereof) upon three (3) Business Days’ prior written notice to the Administrative Agent; provided that after giving effect to any voluntary reduction, the aggregate amount of Revolving Obligations shall not exceed the Aggregate Revolving Committed Amount, as reduced.  The Revolving Commitment of each Revolving Bank shall be reduced by such Bank’s Revolving Commitment Percentage of such reduction amount.  All fees in respect of the Aggregate Revolving Committed Amount accrued until the effective date of any reduction or termination of the Aggregate Revolving Committed Amount shall be paid on the effective date of such reduction or termination. (b) The Borrower Representative may from time to time permanently reduce the unused Term Commitments in whole or in part (in minimum principal amounts of $10,000,000 and in integral multiples of $1,000,000 in excess thereof) upon three (3) Business Days’ prior written notice to the Administrative Agent.  The Term Commitment of each Term Bank shall be reduced by such Bank’s Term Commitment Percentage of such reduction amount.  All fees in respect of the Term Facility accrued until the effective date of any reduction or termination of the Term Commitments shall be paid on the effective date of such reduction or termination. (c) The aggregate Term Commitments shall be automatically and permanently reduced (i) by the amount of any Borrowing of Term Loans pursuant to Section 2.1(d), and (ii) to zero on the last day of the Commitment Period for the Term Facility. 3.4 Prepayments. (a) Voluntary Prepayments.  The Borrowers shall have the right to prepay Loans in whole or in part from time to time without premium or penalty; provided that (i) Eurocurrency Rate Loans may only be prepaid (A) on the last day of the Interest Period applicable thereto or (B) on a day that is not the last day of an Interest Period applicable thereto if the Borrowers pay to the applicable Banks any amounts due under Section 3.12, (ii) each such partial prepayment shall be in a minimum principal amount of $5,000,000 and in integral multiples of $1,000,000 in excess thereof (or the amount then outstanding, if less), and (iii) the Borrower Representative will provide notice to the Administrative Agent of any voluntary prepayment by 10:00 a.m. on the date of prepayment.  Amounts prepaid on the Loans may be reborrowed in accordance with the provisions hereof.  Each voluntary prepayment of Term Loans and Incremental Term Loans shall be applied to the Term Loans and any Incremental Term Loans on a pro rata basis, and shall be applied to the principal repayment installments thereof on a pro rata basis.  Unless otherwise specified by the Borrower Representative, prepayments on the Revolving Obligations shall be applied first to Daily LIBOR Swingline Loans, then to Base Rate Loans and then to Eurocurrency Rate Loans in direct order of Interest Periods. (b) Mandatory Prepayments.   (i) Revolving Obligations.  If at any time (A) the aggregate principal amount of Revolving Obligations shall exceed the Aggregate Revolving Committed Amount, (B) the aggregate principal amount of Swingline Loans shall exceed the Swingline Committed Amount, (C) the aggregate principal amount of LOC Obligations shall exceed the Letter of Credit Sublimit or (D) the Administrative Agent notifies the Borrower Representative that the Outstanding Amount of all Loans denominated in Alternative Currencies at such time exceeds an amount equal to 105% of the Alternative Currency Sublimit then in effect, then in any such instance, the Borrowers shall immediately make payment on the Revolving 

 

65 CHAR1\1534998v8 Loans and/or to a cash collateral account in respect of LOC Obligations in an amount sufficient to eliminate the difference; provided that the Borrowers may, with respect to clauses (B) and (C) above, utilize a borrowing of Revolving Loans to the extent the conditions of Section 5.2 are satisfied for such payment or cash collateral if the incurrence of such Revolving Loans would not cause the aggregate principal amount of Revolving Obligations to exceed the Aggregate Revolving Committed Amount. (ii) Asset Dispositions and Involuntary Dispositions. Promptly upon receipt by any Credit Party or any Subsidiary of the Net Cash Proceeds of any Asset Disposition (other than any Permitted Asset Swap or any Asset Disposition consummated in reliance on Section 8.5(a) or Section 8.5(b)) or any Involuntary Disposition, the Borrowers shall prepay the Term Loans and any then-existing Incremental Term Loans as hereinafter provided in an aggregate amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of such Net Cash Proceeds; provided that such Net Cash Proceeds shall not be required to be so applied if, at the election of the Borrower Representative (as notified by the Borrower Representative to the Administrative Agent), such Net Cash Proceeds are reinvested in assets (other than current assets) that are used or useful in the business of the members of the Consolidated Group within ninety (90) days after the date of receipt of such Net Cash Proceeds from such Asset Sale or Involuntary Disposition, or are contractually committed to be applied to purchase such assets within such ninety (90) day period and are so applied within one hundred eighty (180) days after the end of such ninety (90) day period; provided, further, if such Net Cash Proceeds shall have not been so reinvested by the end of such period, such Net Cash Proceeds shall be immediately applied to prepay the Term Loans and any then- existing Incremental Term Loans.  Any prepayment pursuant to this clause (ii) shall be applied as set forth in clause (iv) below. (iii) Debt Issuance.  Promptly upon the receipt by any Credit Party or any Subsidiary of the Net Cash Proceeds of any Debt Issuance, the Borrowers shall prepay the Term Loans and any then-existing Incremental Term Loans as hereinafter provided in an aggregate amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of such Net Cash Proceeds.  Any prepayment pursuant to this clause (iii) shall be applied as set forth in clause (iv) below. (iv) Application.  Each prepayment pursuant to the foregoing provisions of Sections 3.4(b)(ii) and (iii) shall be applied to the Term Loans and any then-existing Incremental Term Loans on a pro rata basis and to the principal repayment installments thereof on a pro rata basis.  Such prepayments shall be paid to the Banks in accordance with their respective Term Commitment Percentages and/or Incremental Term Commitment Percentages. 3.5 Fees. (a) Unused Fee.  In consideration of the Revolving Commitments, the Borrowers agree to pay to the Administrative Agent for the ratable benefit of the Revolving Banks a fee (the “Unused Fee”), in Dollars, for the period from the Closing Date to the Revolving Termination Date equal to the Applicable Percentage per annum on the Dollar Equivalent of the actual daily unused amount of the Aggregate Revolving Committed Amount for the applicable period.  The Unused Fee shall be payable quarterly in arrears on the last Business Day of each March, June, September and December for the immediately preceding quarter (or a portion thereof) beginning with the first such date to occur after the Closing Date and on the Revolving Termination Date.  For purposes of computation of the Unused Fee, (i) LOC Obligations shall be counted toward and considered usage 

 

66 CHAR1\1534998v8 of the Aggregate Revolving Committed Amount and (ii) Swingline Loans shall not be counted toward nor considered usage of the Aggregate Revolving Committed Amount. (b) Administrative Agent’s Fee.  The Borrowers agree to pay, in Dollars, to the Administrative Agent, for its own account, the administrative and other fees referred to in the Wells Fargo Fee Letter. (c) Term Facility Unused Fee.  In consideration of the Term Commitments, the Borrowers agree to pay to the Administrative Agent for the ratable benefit of the Term Banks a fee (the “Term Facility Unused Fee”), in Dollars, for the period from the Closing Date to the last day of the Commitment Period for the Term Facility equal to the Applicable Percentage per annum on the actual daily unused amount of the Term Facility for the applicable period.  The Term Facility Unused Fee shall be payable quarterly in arrears on the last Business Day of each March, June, September and December for the immediately preceding quarter (or a portion thereof) beginning with the first such date to occur after the Closing Date and on the last day of the Commitment Period for the Term Facility. 3.6 Capital Adequacy. If any Bank or any Issuing Bank determines that any Change in Law affecting such Bank or such Issuing Bank or any Applicable Lending Office of such Bank or such Bank’s or such Issuing Bank’s parent company, if any, regarding capital or liquidity requirements has or would have the effect of reducing the rate of return on such Bank’s or such Issuing Bank’s (including, for purposes hereof, the parent company of such Bank or such Issuing Bank) capital or assets as a consequence of this Credit Agreement, the Commitments of such Bank or the Loans made by, or participations in Letters of Credit or Swingline Loans held by, such Bank, or the Letters of Credit issued by the Issuing Bank, to a level below that which such Bank or such Issuing Bank or such Bank’s or such Issuing Bank’s parent company could have achieved but for such Change in Law (taking into consideration such Bank’s or such Issuing Bank’s policies with respect to capital adequacy or liquidity and such Bank’s or such Issuing Bank’s parent company’s policies with respect to capital adequacy or liquidity), then from time to time the U.S. Borrowers will pay to such Bank or such Issuing Bank, as the case may be, such additional amount or amounts as will compensate such Bank or such Issuing Bank or such Bank’s or such Issuing Bank’s parent company for any such reduction suffered. A certificate of a Bank or an Issuing Bank setting forth the amount or amounts necessary to compensate such Bank or such Issuing Bank or its parent company, as the case may be, as specified above and delivered to the Borrower Representative shall be conclusive absent manifest error.  The U.S. Borrowers shall pay such Bank or such Issuing Bank, as the case may be, the amount shown as due on any such certificate within ten (10) days after receipt thereof.  Failure or delay on the part of any Bank or any Issuing Bank to demand compensation pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this Section 3.6 shall not constitute a waiver of such Bank’s or such Issuing Bank’s right to demand such compensation; provided that the U.S. Borrowers shall not be required to compensate a Bank or an Issuing Bank pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this Section for any increased costs incurred or reductions suffered more than one hundred twenty (120) days prior to the date that such Bank or such Issuing Bank, as the case may be, notifies the Borrower Representative of the Change in Law giving rise to such increased costs or reductions and of such Bank’s or such Issuing Bank’s intention to claim compensation therefor (except that, if the Change in Law giving rise to such increased costs or reductions is retroactive, then the one hundred twenty (120) day period referred to above shall be extended to include the period of retroactive effect thereof). 3.7 Limitation on Eurocurrency Rate Loans. 

 

67 CHAR1\1534998v8 (a) If on or prior to the first day of any Interest Period for any Eurocurrency Rate Loan (whether in Dollars or an Alternative Currency), (i) the Administrative Agent determines that (A)  deposits (whether in Dollars or an Alternative Currency) are not being offered to banks in the applicable offshore interbank market for such currency for the applicable amount and Interest Period of such Eurocurrency Rate Loan, or (B) adequate and reasonable means do not exist for determining the Eurocurrency Rate for any requested Interest Period with respect to a proposed Eurocurrency Rate Loan or in connection with an existing or proposed Base Rate Loan (in each case with respect to clause (i), “Impacted Loans”), or (ii) the Administrative Agent or the Required Banks determine that for any reason Eurocurrency Rate for any requested Interest Period with respect to a proposed Eurocurrency Rate Loan does not adequately and fairly reflect the cost to such Banks of funding such Loan, the Administrative Agent will promptly so notify the Borrower Representative and each Bank.  Thereafter, (x) the obligation of the Banks to make or maintain Eurocurrency Rate Loans in the affected currency or currencies shall be suspended (to the extent of the affected Eurocurrency Rate Loans or Interest Periods), and (y) in the event of a determination described in the preceding sentence with respect to the Eurocurrency Rate component of the Base Rate, the utilization of the Eurocurrency Rate component in determining the Base Rate shall be suspended, in each case until the Administrative Agent (upon the instruction of the Required Banks) revokes such notice.  Upon receipt of such notice, any Borrower may revoke any pending request for a Borrowing of, conversion to or continuation of Eurocurrency Rate Loans in the affected currency or currencies (to the extent of the affected Eurocurrency Rate Loans or Interest Periods) or, failing that, will be deemed to have converted such request into a request for a Borrowing of Base Rate Loans in Dollars in the amount specified therein. (b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Administrative Agent has made the determination described in clause (a)(i) above, the Administrative Agent in consultation with the Borrower Representative and the Required Banks, may establish an alternative interest rate for the Impacted Loans, in which case, such alternative rate of interest shall apply with respect to the Impacted Loans until (i) the Administrative Agent revokes the notice delivered with respect to the Impacted Loans under clause (a)(i) above, (ii) the Administrative Agent or the Required Banks notify the Administrative Agent and the Borrower Representative that such alternative interest rate does not adequately and fairly reflect the cost to the Banks of funding the Impacted Loans, or (iii) any Bank determines that any Law has made it unlawful, or that any Governmental Authority has asserted that it is unlawful, for such Bank or its Applicable Lending Office to make, maintain or fund Loans whose interest is determined by reference to such alternative rate of interest or to determine or charge interest rates based upon such rate or any Governmental Authority has imposed material restrictions on the authority of such Bank to do any of the foregoing and provides the Administrative Agent and the Borrower Representative written notice thereof. 3.8 Illegality. If any Bank determines that any Law has made it unlawful, or that any Governmental Authority has asserted that it is unlawful, for any Bank or its Applicable Lending Office to perform any of its obligations hereunder or to make, maintain or fund or charge interest with respect to any Extension of Credit or to determine or charge interest rates based upon the Eurocurrency Rate or the Daily LIBOR Rate, or any Governmental Authority has imposed material restrictions on the authority of such Bank to purchase or sell, or to take deposits of, Dollars or any Alternative Currency in the applicable interbank market, then, on notice thereof by such Bank to the Borrower Representative through the Administrative Agent, (a) any obligation of such Bank to issue, make, maintain, fund or charge interest with respect to any such Extension of Credit or continue Eurocurrency Rate Loans or Daily LIBOR Swingline Loans in the affected currency or currencies or, in the case of Eurocurrency Rate Loans in Dollars, to convert Base Rate Loans to Eurocurrency Rate Loans shall be suspended, and (b) if such notice asserts the illegality of such Bank 

 

68 CHAR1\1534998v8 making or maintaining Base Rate Loans the interest rate on which is determined by reference to the Eurocurrency Rate component of the Base Rate, the interest rate on which Base Rate Loans of such Bank shall, if necessary to avoid such illegality, be determined by the Administrative Agent without reference to the Eurocurrency Rate component of the Base Rate, in each case until such Bank notifies the Administrative Agent and the Borrower Representative that the circumstances giving rise to such determination no longer exist.  Upon receipt of such notice, (i) each Borrower shall, upon demand from such Bank (with a copy to the Administrative Agent), prepay or, if applicable and such Loans are denominated in Dollars, convert all Eurocurrency Rate Loans or Daily LIBOR Swingline Loans of such Bank to Base Rate Loans (the interest rate on which Base Rate Loans of such Bank shall, if necessary to avoid such illegality, be determined by the Administrative Agent without reference to the Eurocurrency Rate component of the Base Rate), either on the last day of the Interest Period therefor, if such Bank may lawfully continue to maintain such Eurocurrency Rate Loans or Daily LIBOR Swingline Loans to such day, or immediately, if such Bank may not lawfully continue to maintain such Eurocurrency Rate Loans or Daily LIBOR Swingline Loans, and (ii) if such notice asserts the illegality of such Bank determining or charging interest rates based upon the Eurocurrency Rate the Administrative Agent shall during the period of such suspension compute the Base Rate applicable to such Bank without reference to the Eurocurrency Rate component thereof until the Administrative Agent is advised in writing by such Bank that it is no longer illegal for such Bank to determine or charge interest rates based upon the Eurocurrency Rate.  Upon any such prepayment or conversion, the U.S. Borrowers shall also pay accrued interest on the amount so prepaid or converted. 3.9 Requirements of Law. (a) Increased Costs Generally.  If any Change in Law shall: (i) impose, modify, or deem applicable any reserve, special deposit, assessment, or similar requirement (other than Taxes) against assets of, deposits with or for the account of, or credit extended or participated in by, any Bank or any Issuing Bank; (ii) subject any Recipient to any Taxes (other than (A) Indemnified Taxes, (B) Taxes described in clauses (b) through (d) of the definition of Excluded Taxes and (C) Connection Income Taxes) on its loans, loan principal, letters of credit, commitments, or other obligations, or its deposits, reserves, other liabilities or capital attributable thereto; or (iii) impose on any Bank or any Issuing Bank or the London interbank market any other condition, cost or expense (other than Taxes) affecting this Credit Agreement or Loans made by such Bank or any Letter of Credit or participation therein; and the result of any of the foregoing is to increase the cost to such Bank, such Issuing Bank or such other Recipient of making, converting into, continuing, or maintaining any Loan or of maintaining its obligation to make any such Loan, or to increase the cost to such Bank, such Issuing Bank or such other Recipient of participating in, issuing or maintaining any Letter of Credit (or of maintaining its obligation to participate in or to issue any Letter of Credit), or to reduce the amount of any sum received or receivable by such Bank, Issuing Bank or other Recipient hereunder (whether of principal, interest or any other amount) then, upon request of such Bank, Issuing Bank or other Recipient, the U.S. Borrowers will pay to such Bank, Issuing Bank or other Recipient, as the case may be, such additional amount or amounts as will compensate such Bank, Issuing Bank or other Recipient, as the case may be, for such additional costs incurred or reduction suffered. (b) Mandatory Costs.  If any Bank or any Issuing Bank incurs any Mandatory Costs attributable to the Obligations, then from time to time the U.S. Borrowers will pay to such Bank or 

 

69 CHAR1\1534998v8 such Issuing Bank, as the case may be, such Mandatory Costs.  Such amount shall be expressed as a percentage rate per annum and shall be payable on the full amount of the applicable Obligations. (c) Certificates for Reimbursement.  A certificate of a Bank or an Issuing Bank setting forth the amount or amounts necessary to compensate such Bank or such Issuing Bank or its holding company, as the case may be, as specified in clause (a) or (b) above and delivered to the Borrower Representative shall be conclusive absent manifest error.  The U.S. Borrowers shall pay such Bank or such Issuing Bank, as the case may be, the amount shown as due on any such certificate within ten (10) days after receipt thereof. (d) Reserves on Eurocurrency Rate Loans.  The U.S. Borrowers shall pay to each Bank, (i) as long as such Bank shall be required to maintain reserves with respect to liabilities or assets consisting of or including eurocurrency funds or deposits (currently known as “Eurocurrency liabilities”), additional interest on the unpaid principal amount of each Eurocurrency Rate Loan or Daily LIBOR Swingline Loan equal to the actual costs of such reserves allocated to such Loan by such Bank (as determined by such Bank in good faith, which determination shall be conclusive), and (ii) as long as such Bank shall be required to comply with any reserve ratio requirement or analogous requirement of any central banking or financial regulatory authority imposed in respect of the maintenance of the Commitments or the funding of the Loans, such additional costs (expressed as a percentage per annum and rounded upwards, if necessary, to the nearest five decimal places) equal to the actual costs allocated to such Commitment or Loan by such Bank (as determined by such Bank in good faith, which determination shall be conclusive), which in each case shall be due and payable on each date on which interest is payable on such Loan, provided the Borrower Representative shall have received at least ten (10) days’ prior notice (with a copy to the Administrative Agent) of such additional interest or costs from such Bank.  If a Bank fails to give notice ten (10) days prior to the relevant Interest Payment Date, such additional interest shall be due and payable ten (10) days from receipt of such notice. (e) Delay in Requests.  Failure or delay on the part of any Bank or any Issuing Bank to demand compensation pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this Section 3.9 shall not constitute a waiver of such Bank’s or such Issuing Bank’s right to demand such compensation; provided that the U.S. Borrowers shall not be required to compensate a Bank or an Issuing Bank pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this Section for any increased costs incurred or reductions suffered more than one hundred twenty (120) days prior to the date that such Bank or such Issuing Bank, as the case may be, notifies the Borrower Representative of the Change in Law giving rise to such increased costs or reductions and of such Bank’s or such Issuing Bank’s intention to claim compensation therefor (except that, if the Change in Law giving rise to such increased costs or reductions is retroactive, then the one hundred twenty (120) day period referred to above shall be extended to include the period of retroactive effect thereof). 3.10 Mitigation Obligations; Replacement of Banks. (a) Designation of a Different Applicable Lending Office.  If any Bank requests compensation under Section 3.6 or Section 3.9, or requires the Borrowers to pay any Indemnified Taxes or additional amounts to any Bank, any Issuing Bank, or any Governmental Authority for the account of any Bank or any Issuing Bank pursuant to Section 3.11, or if any Bank gives a notice pursuant to Section 3.8, then at the request of the Borrower Representative, such Bank or such Issuing Bank shall, as applicable, use reasonable efforts to designate a different Applicable Lending Office for funding or booking its Loans hereunder or to assign its rights and obligations hereunder to another of its offices, branches or affiliates, if, in the judgment of such Bank or such Issuing Bank, such designation or assignment (i) would eliminate or reduce amounts payable pursuant to 

 

70 CHAR1\1534998v8 Section 3.6, Section 3.9 or Section 3.11, as the case may be, in the future, or eliminate the need for the notice pursuant to Section 3.8, as applicable, and (ii) in each case, would not subject such Bank or such Issuing Bank, as the case may be, to any unreimbursed cost or expense and would not otherwise be disadvantageous to such Bank or such Issuing Bank, as the case may be.  The U.S. Borrowers hereby agrees to pay all reasonable costs and expenses incurred by any Bank or any Issuing Bank in connection with any such designation or assignment. (b) Replacement of Banks.  If any Bank requests compensation under Section 3.6 or Section 3.9, or if the Borrowers are required to pay any Indemnified Taxes or additional amounts to any Bank or any Governmental Authority for the account of any Bank pursuant to Section 3.11 and, in each case, such Bank has declined or is unable to designate a different lending office in accordance with Section 3.10(a), the Borrower Representative may replace such Bank in accordance with Section 11.18. (c) Survival.  All of the Borrowers’ obligations under Sections 3.6, 3.7, 3.8, 3.9, 3.11 and 3.12 shall survive termination of the Aggregate Commitments, repayment in full in cash of all other Obligations hereunder, and resignation of the Administrative Agent. 3.11 Taxes. (a) Payments Free of Taxes; Obligation to Withhold; Payments on Account of Taxes.  Any and all payments by or on account of any obligation of the Credit Parties hereunder or under any other Credit Document shall be made free and clear of and without reduction or withholding for any Taxes, except as required by applicable Laws.  If any applicable Law (as determined in the good faith discretion of an applicable Withholding Agent) requires the deduction or withholding of any Taxes, including both United States Federal backup withholding and withholding Taxes, from any such payment by a Withholding Agent, then the applicable Withholding Agent shall be entitled to make such deduction or withholding and shall timely pay the full amount deducted or withheld to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable Law and, if such Tax is an Indemnified Tax, then the sum payable by the applicable Credit Party shall be increased as necessary so that after such deduction or withholding has been made (including deductions or withholdings applicable to additional sums payable under this Section 3.11) the applicable Recipient receives an amount equal to the sum it would have received had no such withholding or deduction been made.   (b) Payment of Other Taxes by the Credit Parties.  The Credit Parties shall timely pay to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable Laws any Other Taxes. (c) Tax Indemnification. (i) Without limiting the provisions of subsection (a) or (b) above or duplicating the payments to be made thereunder, the Credit Parties shall indemnify each Recipient for the full amount of any Indemnified Taxes (including Indemnified Taxes imposed or asserted on or attributable to amounts payable under this subsection (c)) withheld or deducted from a payment to, or paid by, such Recipient and any reasonable expenses arising therefrom or with respect thereto, whether or not such Indemnified Taxes were correctly or legally imposed or asserted by the relevant Governmental Authority.  Payments under the preceding sentence shall be made within ten (10) days after the date the party entitled to indemnification makes a demand therefor.  The Credit Parties shall also, and do hereby, indemnify the Administrative Agent, and shall make payment in respect thereof within ten days after demand therefor, for any amount which a Bank or an 

 

71 CHAR1\1534998v8 Issuing Bank for any reason fails to pay indefeasibly to the Administrative Agent as required by clause (ii) of this subsection.  A certificate as to the amount of any such payment or liability delivered to the Borrower Representative by a Bank or an Issuing Bank (with a copy to the Administrative Agent), or by the Administrative Agent on its own behalf or on behalf of a Bank or an Issuing Bank, shall be conclusive absent manifest error. (ii) Without limiting the provisions of subsection (a) or (b) above, each Bank and each Issuing Bank shall indemnify the Administrative Agent for (A) any Indemnified Taxes attributable to such Bank or such Issuing Bank (but only to the extent that any Credit Party has not already indemnified the Administrative Agent for such Indemnified Taxes and without limiting the obligation of the Credit Parties to do so), (B) any Taxes attributable to such Bank’s failure to comply with the provisions of Section 11.3(d) relating to the maintenance of a Participant Register and (C) any Excluded Taxes attributable to such Bank or such Issuing Bank, in each case, that are payable or paid by the Administrative Agent in connection with any Credit Document, and any reasonable expenses arising therefrom or with respect thereto, whether or not such Taxes were correctly or legally imposed or asserted by the relevant Governmental Authority.  Payments under the preceding sentence shall be made within ten (10) days after the date the party entitled to indemnification makes a demand therefor (which demand shall include a written statement setting forth in reasonable detail the basis for and such party’s calculation of the claim).  Each Bank and each Issuing Bank hereby authorizes the Administrative Agent to set off and apply any and all amounts at any time owing to such Bank or such Issuing Bank, as the case may be, under this Credit Agreement or any other Credit Document against any amount due to the Administrative Agent under this clause (ii).  The agreements in this clause (ii) shall survive the resignation and/or replacement of the Administrative Agent, any assignment of rights by, or the replacement of, a Bank or an Issuing Bank, the termination of the Aggregate Commitments and the repayment, satisfaction or discharge of all other Obligations. (d) Evidence of Payments.  Upon request by any Credit Party or the Administrative Agent, as the case may be, after any payment of Taxes by such Credit Party or by the Administrative Agent to a Governmental Authority as provided in this Section 3.11, such Credit Party shall deliver to the Administrative Agent or the Administrative Agent shall deliver to such Credit Party, as the case may be, the original or a certified copy of a receipt issued by such Governmental Authority evidencing such payment, a copy of any return required by Law to report such payment or other evidence of such payment reasonably satisfactory to such Credit Party or the Administrative Agent, as the case may be. (e) Status of Banks; Tax Documentation.   (i) Each Bank that is entitled to an exemption from or reduction of withholding Tax with respect to payments made under any Credit Document shall deliver to the Borrower Representative and the Administrative Agent, at the time or times reasonably requested by the Borrower Representative or the Administrative Agent, such properly completed and executed documentation reasonably requested by the Borrower Representative or the Administrative Agent as will permit such payments to be made without withholding or at a reduced rate of withholding.  In addition, any Bank, if reasonably requested by the Borrower Representative or the Administrative Agent, shall deliver such other documentation prescribed by applicable Law or reasonably requested by the Borrower Representative or the Administrative Agent as will enable the Borrower Representative or the Administrative Agent to determine whether or not such Bank is 

 

72 CHAR1\1534998v8 subject to backup withholding or information reporting requirements.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the preceding two sentences, the completion, execution and submission of such documentation (other than such documentation set forth in Section 3.11(e)(ii)(A), (ii)(B) and (ii)(D) below) shall not be required if in the Bank’s reasonable judgment such completion, execution or submission would subject such Bank to any material unreimbursed cost or expense or would materially prejudice the legal or commercial position of such Bank. (ii) Without limiting the generality of the foregoing,  (A) any Bank that is a U.S. Person shall deliver to the Borrower Representative and the Administrative Agent, on or prior to the date on which such Bank becomes a Bank under this Credit Agreement (and from time to time thereafter upon the request of the Borrower Representative or the Administrative Agent), executed originals of Internal Revenue Service Form W-9 certifying that such Bank is exempt from U.S. federal backup withholding tax; and (B) each Foreign Bank shall, to the extent it is legally entitled to do so, deliver to the Borrower Representative 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 Bank becomes a Bank under this Credit Agreement (and from time to time thereafter upon the request of the Borrower Representative or the Administrative Agent, whichever of the following is applicable: (I) in the case of a Foreign Bank claiming the benefits of an income tax treaty to which the United States is a party (x) with respect to payments of interest under any Credit Document, executed originals of Internal Revenue Service Form W-8BEN or W-8BEN-E establishing an exemption from, or reduction of, U.S. federal withholding Tax pursuant to the “interest” article of such tax treaty and (y) with respect to any other applicable payments under any Credit Document, Internal Revenue Service Form W-8BEN or W-8BEN-E establishing an exemption from, or reduction of, U.S. federal withholding Tax pursuant to the “business profits” or “other income” article of such tax treaty, (II) executed originals of Internal Revenue Service Form W- 8ECI, (III) in the case of a Foreign Bank claiming the benefits of the exemption for portfolio interest under section 881(c) of the Internal Revenue Code, (x) a certificate substantially in the form of Schedule 3.11- 1 to the effect that such Foreign Bank is not (A) a “bank” within the meaning of section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code, (B) a “10 percent shareholder” of any Borrower within the meaning of section 871(h)(3)(B) or section 881(c)(3)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code, or (C) a “controlled foreign corporation” described in section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Internal Revenue Code (a “U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate”) and (y) executed originals of Internal Revenue Service Form W-8BEN or W- 8BEN-E, or 

 

73 CHAR1\1534998v8 (IV) to the extent a Foreign Bank is not the beneficial owner, executed originals of Internal Revenue Service Form W-8IMY, accompanied by Internal Revenue Service Form W-8BEN, Internal Revenue Service Form W-8BEN-E, a U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate substantially in the form of Schedule 3.11-2 or Schedule 3.11-3, Internal Revenue Service Form W-9 and/or other supporting documentation from each beneficial owner, as applicable (including, without limitation, if the Foreign Bank is treated as a partnership for U.S. federal income Tax purposes, required supporting documentation with respect to such Foreign Bank’s direct and indirect partners that are claiming the portfolio interest exemption); provided that if the Foreign Bank is a partnership and one or more direct or indirect partners of such Foreign Bank are claiming the portfolio interest exemption, such Foreign Bank may provide a U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate substantially in the form of Schedule 3.11-4 on behalf of each such direct and indirect partner, (C) each Foreign Bank shall, to the extent it is legally entitled to do so, deliver to the Borrower Representative 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 Bank becomes a Bank under this Credit Agreement (and from time to time thereafter upon the reasonable request of the Borrower Representative or the Administrative Agent), 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 duly completed together with such supplementary documentation as may be prescribed by applicable Laws or otherwise reasonably requested by the Borrower Representative or the Administrative Agent to permit the Borrower Representative or the Administrative Agent to determine the withholding or deduction required to be made, and (D) if a payment made to a Bank under any Credit Document would be subject to U.S. federal withholding Tax imposed by FATCA if such Bank were to fail to comply with the applicable reporting requirements of FATCA (including those contained in Section 1471(b) or 1472(b) of the Internal Revenue Code, as applicable), such Bank shall deliver to the Borrower Representative and the Administrative Agent at the time or times prescribed by Law and at such time or times reasonably requested by the Borrower Representative or the Administrative Agent such documentation prescribed by applicable Law (including as prescribed by Section 1471(b)(3)(C)(i) of the Internal Revenue Code) and such additional documentation reasonably requested by the Borrower Representative or the Administrative Agent as may be necessary for the Borrowers and the Administrative Agent to comply with their obligations under FATCA and to determine that such Bank has complied with such Bank’s obligations under FATCA or to determine the amount to deduct and withhold from such payment.  Solely for purposes of this clause (D), “FATCA” shall include any amendments made to FATCA after the Closing Date. (iii) Each Bank agrees that if any form or certification it previously delivered expires or becomes obsolete or inaccurate in any respect, it shall update such form or certification or promptly notify the Borrower Representative and the Administrative Agent in writing of its legal inability to do so. 

 

74 CHAR1\1534998v8 Additionally, each of the Borrowers shall promptly deliver to the Administrative Agent or any Bank, as the Administrative Agent or such Bank shall reasonably request, on or prior to the Closing Date, and in a timely fashion thereafter, such documents and forms required by any relevant taxing authorities under the Laws of any jurisdiction, duly executed and completed by such Borrower, as are required to be furnished by such Bank or the Administrative Agent under such Laws in connection with any payment by the Administrative Agent or any Bank of Taxes, or otherwise in connection with the Credit Documents, with respect to such jurisdiction. (f) Treatment of Certain Refunds.  Unless required by applicable Laws, at no time shall the Administrative Agent have any obligation to file for or otherwise pursue on behalf of a Bank or any Issuing Bank, or have any obligation to pay to any Bank or any Issuing Bank, any refund of Taxes withheld or deducted from funds paid for the account of such Bank or such Issuing Bank, as the case may be.  If the Administrative Agent, any Bank or any Issuing Bank determines, in its sole discretion exercised in good faith, that it has received a refund of any Taxes (whether received in cash or as an overpayment applied by the Administrative Agent, such Bank or such Issuing Bank to offset an amount of Tax otherwise due and payable) as to which it has been indemnified by any Credit Party or with respect to which any Credit Party has paid additional amounts pursuant to this Section 3.11, it shall pay to such Credit Party an amount equal to such refund (but only to the extent of indemnity payments made, or additional amounts paid, by such Credit Party under this Section 3.11 with respect to the Taxes giving rise to such refund), net of all out-of-pocket expenses (including Taxes) incurred by the Administrative Agent, such Bank or such Issuing Bank, as the case may be, and without interest (other than any interest paid by the relevant Governmental Authority with respect to such refund); provided that each Credit Party, upon the request of the Administrative Agent, such Bank or such Issuing Bank, agrees to repay the amount paid over to such Credit Party (plus any penalties, interest or other charges imposed by the relevant Governmental Authority) to the Administrative Agent, such Bank or such Issuing Bank in the event the Administrative Agent, such Bank or such Issuing Bank is required to repay such refund to such Governmental Authority.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this paragraph (f), in no event will a Recipient be required to pay any amount to a Credit Party pursuant to this paragraph (f) the payment of which would place the Recipient in a less favorable net after-Tax position than the Recipient would have been in if the Tax subject to indemnification and giving rise to such refund had not been deducted, withheld or otherwise imposed and the indemnification payments or additional amounts with respect to such Tax had never been paid.  This subsection shall not be construed to require the Administrative Agent, any Bank or any Issuing Bank to make available its tax returns (or any other information relating to its taxes that it deems confidential) to the Borrower Representative or any other Person.  (g) Survival.  Each party’s obligations under this Section 3.11 shall survive the resignation or replacement of the Administrative Agent or any assignment of rights by, or the replacement of, a Bank, the termination of the Commitments and the repayment, satisfaction or discharge of all obligations under any Credit Document. (h) Definitions.  For purposes of this Section 3.11, the term “applicable Laws” includes FATCA and the term “Bank” shall include each Issuing Bank. 3.12 Compensation. Upon demand of any Bank (with a copy to the Administrative Agent) from time to time, the Borrowers shall promptly compensate such Bank for and hold such Bank harmless from any loss, cost or expense incurred by it as a result of: 

 

75 CHAR1\1534998v8 (a) any continuation, conversion, payment or prepayment of any Loan other than a Base Rate Loan or Daily LIBOR Swingline Loan on a day other than the last day of the Interest Period for such Loan (whether voluntary, mandatory, automatic, by reason of acceleration, or otherwise); or (b) any failure by the Borrowers (for a reason other than the failure of such Bank to make a Loan) to prepay, borrow, continue or convert any Loan other than a Base Rate Loan or Daily LIBOR Swingline Loan on the date or in the amount notified by the Borrower Representative; or (c) any failure by any Borrower to make payment of any Loan or drawing under any Letter of Credit (or interest due thereon) denominated in an Alternative Currency on its scheduled due date or any payment thereof in a different currency; or (d) the assignment of any Eurocurrency Rate Loan other than on the last day of the Interest Period applicable thereto as a result of a request by the Borrowers pursuant to Section 11.18; including any loss or expense arising from the liquidation or reemployment of funds obtained by it to maintain such Loan or from fees payable to terminate the deposits from which such funds were obtained or from the performance of any foreign exchange contract (but excluding any loss of anticipated profits).  The Borrowers shall also pay any customary administrative fees charged by such Bank in connection with the foregoing.  For purposes of calculating amounts payable by the Borrowers to the Banks under this Section 3.12, each Bank shall be deemed to have funded each Eurocurrency Rate Loan made by it at the Eurocurrency Rate for such Loan by a matching deposit or other borrowing in the applicable offshore Dollar interbank market for a comparable amount and for a comparable period, whether or not such Eurocurrency Rate Loan was in fact so funded. 3.13 Pro Rata Treatment. Except to the extent otherwise provided herein: (a) Loans and Letters of Credit.  Each Revolving Loan, Term Loan or Incremental Term Loan advance, each payment or prepayment of principal of any Revolving Loan, any Term Loan or any Incremental Term Loan or reimbursement obligations arising from drawings under Letters of Credit, each payment of interest on the Revolving Loans, the Term Loans and the Incremental Term Loans or reimbursement obligations arising from drawings under Letters of Credit, each payment of Unused Fees or Term Facility Unused Fees, each payment of the Standby Letter of Credit Fee, each reduction of the Aggregate Revolving Committed Amount, each reduction of the Term Commitments, and each conversion or extension of any Revolving Loan, any Term Loan or any Incremental Term Loan, shall be allocated pro rata among the Banks in accordance with the respective Revolving Commitment Percentages, Term Commitment Percentages and/or Incremental Term Commitment Percentages, as applicable. (b) Advances. (i) No Bank shall be responsible for the failure or delay by any other Bank in its obligation to make its ratable share of a borrowing hereunder, except for adjustments provided in Section 3.18(a)(iv) to the Revolving Commitment Percentage of each Bank that is not a Defaulting Bank; provided, however, that the failure of any Bank to fulfill its obligations hereunder shall not relieve any other Bank of its obligations hereunder. 

 

76 CHAR1\1534998v8 (ii) Unless any Borrower or any Bank has notified the Administrative Agent prior to the date any payment is required to be made by it to the Administrative Agent hereunder, that such Borrower or such Bank, as the case may be, will not make such payment, the Administrative Agent may assume that such Borrower or such Bank, as the case may be, has timely made such payment and may (but shall not be so required to), in reliance thereon, make available a corresponding amount to the Person entitled thereto.  If and to the extent that such payment was not in fact made to the Administrative Agent in immediately available funds, then: (A) if the Borrowers failed to make such payment, each Bank shall forthwith on demand repay to the Administrative Agent the portion of such assumed payment that was made available to such Bank in immediately available funds, together with interest thereon in respect of each day from and including the date such amount was made available by the Administrative Agent to such Bank to the date such amount is repaid to the Administrative Agent in Same Day Funds, at the Overnight Rate from time to time in effect; and (B) if any Bank failed to make such payment, such Bank shall forthwith on demand pay to the Administrative Agent the amount thereof in immediately available funds, together with interest thereon for the period from the date such amount was made available by the Administrative Agent to the Borrowers to the date such amount is recovered by the Administrative Agent (the “Compensation Period”) at a rate per annum equal to the Overnight Rate from time to time in effect.  If such Bank does not pay such amount forthwith upon the Administrative Agent’s demand therefor, the Administrative Agent may make a demand therefor upon the Borrower Representative, and the Borrowers shall pay such amount to the Administrative Agent, together with interest thereon for the Compensation Period at a rate per annum equal to the rate of interest applicable to the applicable Borrowing. Nothing herein shall be deemed to relieve any Bank from its obligation to fulfill its Commitments or to prejudice any rights that the Administrative Agent or the Borrowers may have against any Bank as a result of any default by such Bank hereunder.  A notice of the Administrative Agent to any Bank with respect to any amount owing under this subsection (b) shall be conclusive, absent manifest error. 3.14 Sharing of Payments. The Banks agree among themselves that, in the event that any Bank shall obtain payment in respect of any Loan, LOC Obligations or any other obligation owing to such Bank under this Credit Agreement through the exercise of a right of setoff, banker’s lien or counterclaim, or pursuant to a secured claim under Section 506 of Title 11 of the United States Code or other security or interest arising from, or in lieu of, such secured claim, received by such Bank under any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law or otherwise, or by any other means, in excess of its pro rata share of such payment as provided for in this Credit Agreement, such Bank shall promptly purchase from the other Banks a participation interest in such Loans, LOC Obligations and other obligations in such amounts, and make such other adjustments from time to time, as shall be equitable to the end that all Banks share such payment in accordance with their respective ratable shares as provided for in this Credit Agreement.  The Banks further agree among themselves that if payment to a Bank obtained by such Bank through the exercise of a right of setoff, banker’s lien, counterclaim or other event as aforesaid shall be rescinded or must otherwise be restored, each Bank which shall have shared the benefit of such payment shall, by repurchase of a participation 

 

77 CHAR1\1534998v8 interest theretofore sold, return its share of that benefit (together with its share of any accrued interest payable with respect thereto) to each Bank whose payment shall have been rescinded or otherwise restored.  The Borrowers agree that any Bank so purchasing such a participation interest may, to the fullest extent permitted by law, exercise all rights of payment, including setoff, banker’s lien or counterclaim, with respect to such participation interest as fully as if such Bank were a holder of such Loans, LOC Obligations or other obligation in the amount of such participation interest.  Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Credit Agreement, if any Bank or the Administrative Agent shall fail to remit to the Administrative Agent or any other Bank an amount payable by such Bank or the Administrative Agent to the Administrative Agent or such other Bank pursuant to this Credit Agreement on the date when such amount is due, such payments shall be made together with interest thereon for each date from the date such amount is due until the date such amount is paid to the Administrative Agent or such other Bank at a rate per annum equal to the Overnight Rate.  If under any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law, any Bank receives a secured claim in lieu of a setoff to which this Section 3.14 applies, such Bank shall, to the extent practicable, exercise its rights in respect of such secured claim in a manner consistent with the rights of the Banks under this Section 3.14 to share in the benefits of any recovery on such secured claim. 3.15 Payments, Computations, Retroactive Adjustments of Applicable Percentage, Etc. (a) Generally.  All payments hereunder and under any other Credit Document shall be made by the Borrowers without condition or deduction for any counterclaim, defense, recoupment or setoff of any kind.  Except as otherwise specifically provided herein and except with respect to principal and interest on Loans denominated in an Alternative Currency, all payments made by a Credit Party hereunder shall be made to the Administrative Agent, for the account of the respective Banks to which such payment is owed, in Dollars in Same Day Funds, at the Administrative Agent’s office specified in Section 11.1.  Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, all payments by the Borrowers hereunder with respect to principal and interest on Loans denominated in an Alternative Currency shall be made to the Administrative Agent, for the account of the respective Banks to which such payment is owed, at the applicable Administrative Agent’s Office in such Alternative Currency and in Same Day Funds not later than the Applicable Time specified by the Administrative Agent on the dates specified herein.  Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Administrative Agent may require that any payments due under this Credit Agreement be made in the United States.  If, for any reason, any Borrower is prohibited by any Law from making any required payment hereunder in an Alternative Currency, such Borrower shall make such payment in Dollars in the Dollar Equivalent of the Alternative Currency payment amount.  All payments shall be received by the Administrative Agent not later than (i) 2:00 p.m. on the date when due in the case of payments in Dollars and (ii) the Applicable Time specified by the Administrative Agent on the date when due in the case of payments in Alternative Currencies.  Payments received after such time shall be deemed to have been received on the next succeeding Business Day.  The Administrative Agent may (but shall not be obligated to) debit the amount of any such payment which is not made by such time to any ordinary deposit account of the Borrowers or any other Credit Party maintained with the Administrative Agent (with notice to the Borrower Representative or such other Credit Party).  The Borrowers shall, at the time it makes any payment under this Credit Agreement, specify to the Administrative Agent the Loans, LOC Obligations, fees, interest or other amounts payable by the Borrowers hereunder to which such payment is to be applied (and in the event that it fails so to specify, or if such application would be inconsistent with the terms hereof, the Administrative Agent shall distribute such payment to the Banks in such manner as the Administrative Agent may determine to be appropriate in respect of obligations owing by the Borrowers hereunder, subject to the terms of Section 3.13(a)).  The Administrative Agent will distribute such payments to such Banks, if any such payment is received prior to 2:00 p.m. on a Business Day in like funds as received prior to the end of such Business Day and otherwise the Administrative Agent will distribute such payment to such Banks on the next 

 

78 CHAR1\1534998v8 succeeding Business Day.  Whenever any payment hereunder shall be stated to be due on a day which is not a Business Day, the due date thereof shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day (subject to accrual of interest and fees for the period of such extension), except that in the case of Eurocurrency Rate Loans, if the extension would cause the payment to be made in the next following calendar month, then such payment shall instead be made on the next preceding Business Day.  Except as expressly provided otherwise herein, all computations of interest for Base Rate Loans (including Base Rate Loans determined by reference to the Eurocurrency Rate) shall be made on the basis of a year of 365 or 366 days, as the case may be, and actual days elapsed.  All other computations of fees and interest shall be made on the basis of a 360-day year and actual days elapsed (which results in more fees or interest, as applicable, being paid than if computed on the basis of a 365 day year), or, in the case of interest in respect of Loans denominated in Alternative Currencies as to which market practice differs from the foregoing, in accordance with such market practice. (b) Allocation of Payments After Event of Default.  Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Credit Agreement to the contrary, after the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default and upon the exercise of remedies in accordance with Section 9.2, all amounts collected or received on or in respect of the Obligations (or other amounts owing under the Credit Documents or other documentation in respect of the Obligations in connection therewith) shall be paid over or delivered as follows: FIRST, to the payment of all reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses (including without limitation reasonable attorneys’ fees) of the Administrative Agent in connection with enforcing the rights and remedies of the Banks under the Credit Documents made with respect thereto; SECOND, to payment of any fees owed to the Administrative Agent in its capacity as such under the Credit Documents; THIRD, to the payment of all reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses (including without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees) of each of the Banks hereunder in connection with enforcing its rights under the Credit Documents or otherwise with respect to the Obligations owing to such Bank; FOURTH, to the payment of all accrued interest and fees on or in respect of the Obligations; FIFTH, to the payment of the outstanding principal amount of the Obligations hereunder (including the payment or cash collateralization of the outstanding LOC Obligations), all Obligations under any Swap Contract between any Credit Party or any Subsidiary and any Bank or Affiliate of a Bank that is permitted to be incurred pursuant to Section 8.1(g), and all Obligations under any Treasury Management Agreement between any Credit Party or any Subsidiary and any Bank or Affiliate of a Bank, in each case ratably among the respective parties in proportion to the respective amounts described in this clause “FIFTH” held by them; SIXTH, to all other Obligations hereunder and other obligations which shall have become due and payable under the Credit Documents otherwise and not repaid pursuant to clauses “FIRST” through “FIFTH” above; and SEVENTH, to the payment of the surplus, if any, to the Borrower Representative. 

 

79 CHAR1\1534998v8 In carrying out the foregoing, (i) amounts received shall be applied in the numerical order provided until exhausted prior to application to the next succeeding category; and (ii) except as otherwise provided, the Banks (and Affiliates thereof) shall receive amounts ratably in accordance with their respective pro rata share (based on the proportion that the then outstanding Obligations held by such Banks (and Affiliates thereof) bears to the aggregate amount of the Obligations then outstanding) of amounts available to be applied pursuant to clauses “THIRD”, “FOURTH”, “FIFTH” and “SIXTH” above; and (iii) to the extent that any amounts available for distribution pursuant to clause “FIFTH” above are attributable to the issued but undrawn amount of outstanding Letters of Credit, such amounts shall be held by the Administrative Agent in a cash collateral account and applied (A) first, to reimburse the applicable Issuing Bank for any drawings under such Letters of Credit and (B) then, following the expiration of all Letters of Credit, to all other obligations of the types described in clauses “FOURTH”, “FIFTH” and “SIXTH” above in the manner provided in this Section 3.15(b).  Excluded Swap Obligations with respect to any Credit Party shall not be paid with amounts received from such Credit Party or its assets, but appropriate adjustments shall be made with respect to payments from other Credit Parties to preserve the allocation to Obligations otherwise set forth above in this Section. (c) Retroactive Adjustments of Applicable Percentage.  If, as a result of any restatement of or other adjustment to the financial statements of the Parent or for any other reason, the Borrower Representative or the Banks determine that (i) the Consolidated Total Leverage Ratio as calculated by the Parent as of any applicable date was inaccurate at the time so calculated and (ii) a proper calculation of the Consolidated Total Leverage Ratio would have resulted in higher pricing for such period, the Borrowers shall immediately and retroactively be obligated to pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of the applicable Banks or the applicable Issuing Banks, as the case may be, promptly on demand by the Administrative Agent (or, after the occurrence of an actual or deemed entry of an order for relief with respect to any Borrower under the Bankruptcy Code, automatically and without further action by the Administrative Agent, any Bank or any Issuing Bank), an amount equal to the excess of the amount of interest and fees that should have been paid for such period over the amount of interest and fees actually paid for such period.  This paragraph shall not limit the rights of the Administrative Agent, any Bank or any Issuing Bank, as the case may be, under Section 2.6(a)(iii), 2.6(f) or 3.1 or under Section 9.  The Borrowers’ obligations under this paragraph shall survive the termination of the Aggregate Commitments and the repayment of all other Obligations hereunder. 3.16 Evidence of Debt. (a) Each Bank shall maintain an account or accounts evidencing each Loan made by such Bank to the Borrowers from time to time, including the amounts of principal and interest payable and paid to such Bank from time to time under this Credit Agreement.  Each Bank will make reasonable efforts to maintain the accuracy of its account or accounts and to promptly update its account or accounts from time to time, as necessary. (b) The Administrative Agent shall maintain the Register pursuant to Section 11.3(c), and a subaccount for each Bank, in which Register and subaccounts (taken together) shall be recorded (i) the amount, type and Interest Period of each such Loan hereunder, (ii) the amount of any principal or interest due and payable or to become due and payable to each Bank hereunder and (iii) the amount of any sum received by the Administrative Agent hereunder from or for the account of any Credit Party and each Bank’s share thereof.  The Administrative Agent will make reasonable efforts to maintain the accuracy of the subaccounts referred to in the preceding sentence and to promptly update such subaccounts from time to time, as necessary. 

 

80 CHAR1\1534998v8 (c) The entries made in the accounts, Register and subaccounts maintained pursuant to subsection (b) of this Section 3.16 (and, if consistent with the entries of the Administrative Agent, subsection (a)) shall be prima facie evidence of the existence and amounts of the obligations of the Credit Parties therein recorded; provided, however, that the failure of any Bank or the Administrative Agent to maintain any such account, such Register or such subaccount, as applicable, or any error therein, shall not in any manner affect the obligation of the Credit Parties to repay the Obligations and other amounts owing to such Bank. 3.17 Certain Limitations. If any Bank requests compensation or indemnification from the Borrowers under Section 3.6, 3.9 or 3.11, then such Bank will agree to use reasonable efforts to change the jurisdiction of its Applicable Lending Office so as to eliminate or reduce any such additional payment which may thereafter accrue if such change, in the reasonable judgment of such Bank, is not otherwise disadvantageous to such Bank. 3.18 Defaulting Banks. (a) Adjustments.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Credit Agreement, if any Bank becomes a Defaulting Bank, then, until such time as that Bank is no longer a Defaulting Bank, to the extent permitted by applicable Law: (i) Waivers and Amendments.  That Defaulting Bank’s right to approve or disapprove any amendment, waiver or consent with respect to this Credit Agreement shall be restricted as set forth in Section 11.6. (ii) Reallocation of Payments.  Any payment of principal, interest, fees or other amounts received by the Administrative Agent for the account of that Defaulting Bank (whether voluntary or mandatory, at maturity, pursuant to Section 9 or otherwise, and including any amounts made available to the Administrative Agent by that Defaulting Bank pursuant to Section 11.2), 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 Bank to the Administrative Agent hereunder; second, to the payment on a pro rata basis of any amounts owing by that Defaulting Bank to any Issuing Bank or the Swingline Bank hereunder; third, if so determined by the Administrative Agent or requested by any Issuing Bank or the Swingline Bank, to be held as Cash Collateral for future funding obligations of that Defaulting Bank of any participation in any Swingline Loan or Letter of Credit; fourth, as the Borrower Representative may request (so long as no Default exists), to the funding of any Loan in respect of which that Defaulting Bank has failed to fund its portion thereof as required by this Credit Agreement, as determined by the Administrative Agent; fifth, if so determined by the Administrative Agent and the Borrower Representative, to be held in a non-interest bearing deposit account and released in order to satisfy obligations of that Defaulting Bank to fund Loans under this Credit Agreement; sixth, to the payment of any amounts owing to the Banks, the Issuing Banks or the Swingline Bank as a result of any judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction obtained by any Bank, any Issuing Bank or the Swingline Bank against that Defaulting Bank as a result of that Defaulting Bank’s breach of its obligations under this Credit Agreement; seventh, so long as no Default exists, to the payment of any amounts owing to the Borrowers as a result of any judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction obtained by the Borrowers against that Defaulting Bank as a result of that Defaulting Bank’s breach of its obligations under this Credit Agreement; and eighth, to that Defaulting Bank or as otherwise directed by a court of competent jurisdiction; provided that if (x) such payment 

 

81 CHAR1\1534998v8 is a payment of the principal amount of any Loans or LOC Borrowings in respect of which that Defaulting Bank has not fully funded its appropriate share and (y) such Loans or LOC Borrowings 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 of, and LOC Borrowings owed to, all non-Defaulting Banks on a pro rata basis prior to being applied to the payment of any Loans of, or LOC Borrowings owed to, that Defaulting Bank.  Any payments, prepayments or other amounts paid or payable to a Defaulting Bank that are applied (or held) to pay amounts owed by a Defaulting Bank or to post Cash Collateral pursuant to this Section 3.18(a)(ii) shall be deemed paid to and redirected by that Defaulting Bank, and each Bank irrevocably consents hereto. (iii) Certain Fees.  That Defaulting Bank (x) shall not be entitled to receive any unused fee pursuant to Section 3.5(a) or Section 3.5(c) for any period during which that Bank is a Defaulting Bank (and the Borrowers shall not be required to pay any such fee that otherwise would have been required to have been paid to that Defaulting Bank) and (y) shall be limited in its right to receive Standby Letter of Credit Fees as provided in Section 2.6(f). (iv) Reallocation of Applicable Percentages to Reduce Fronting Exposure.  During any period in which there is a Defaulting Bank, for purposes of computing the amount of the obligation of each non-Defaulting Bank to acquire, refinance or fund participations in Letters of Credit or Swingline Loans pursuant to Sections 2.1, 2.4, 2.6 or 2.7, the “Revolving Commitment Percentage” of each non-Defaulting Bank shall be computed without giving effect to the Revolving Commitment of that Defaulting Bank; provided that (i) each such reallocation shall be given effect only if, at the date the applicable Bank becomes a Defaulting Bank, no Default exists; and (ii) the aggregate obligation of each non-Defaulting Bank to acquire, refinance or fund participations in Letters of Credit and Swingline Loans shall not exceed the positive difference, if any, of (1) the Revolving Commitment of that non-Defaulting Bank minus (2) the aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Revolving Loans of that Bank.  Subject to Section 11.22, no reallocation hereunder shall constitute a waiver or release of any claim of any party hereunder against a Defaulting Bank arising from that Bank having become a Defaulting Bank, including any claim of a non-Defaulting Bank as a result of such non-Defaulting Bank’s increased exposure following such reallocation. (b) Defaulting Bank Cure.  If the Borrower Representative, the Administrative Agent, the Swingline Bank and each Issuing Bank agree in writing in their sole discretion that a Defaulting Bank should no longer be deemed to be a Defaulting Bank, 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 Bank will, to the extent applicable, purchase that portion of outstanding Loans of the other Banks or take such other actions as the Administrative Agent may determine to be necessary to cause the Loans and funded and unfunded participations in Letters of Credit and Swingline Loans to be held on a pro rata basis by the Banks in accordance with their Revolving Commitment Percentages (without giving effect to Section 3.18(a)(iv)), whereupon that Bank will cease to be a Defaulting Bank; provided that no adjustments will be made retroactively with respect to fees accrued or payments made by or on behalf of the Borrowers while that Bank was a Defaulting Bank; and provided, further, that except to the extent otherwise expressly agreed by the affected parties and subject to Section 11.22, no change hereunder from Defaulting Bank to Bank will constitute a waiver or release of any claim of any party hereunder arising from that Bank’s having been a Defaulting Bank. 

 

82 CHAR1\1534998v8 3.19 Cash Collateral. (a) Certain Credit Support Events.   (i) Upon the request of the Administrative Agent or an Issuing Bank (A) if such Issuing Bank has honored any full or partial drawing request under any Letter of Credit and such drawing has resulted in an LOC Borrowing, or (B) if, as of the Letter of Credit Expiration Date, any LOC Obligation for any reason remains outstanding, the Borrowers shall, in each case, immediately Cash Collateralize the then Outstanding Amount of all LOC Obligations. (ii) At any time that there shall exist a Defaulting Bank, immediately upon the request of the Administrative Agent, any Issuing Bank or the Swingline Bank, the Borrowers shall deliver to the Administrative Agent Cash Collateral in an amount sufficient to cover all Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 3.18(a)(iv) and any Cash Collateral provided by the Defaulting Bank). (iii) If the Administrative Agent notifies the Borrower Representative at any time that the Outstanding Amount of all LOC Obligations at such time exceeds 105% of the Letter of Credit Sublimit then in effect, then, within two Business Days after receipt of such notice, the Borrowers shall Cash Collateralize the LOC Obligations in an amount equal to the amount by which the Outstanding Amount of all LOC Obligations exceeds the Letter of Credit Sublimit. (iv) The Administrative Agent may, at any time and from time to time after the initial deposit of Cash Collateral, request that additional Cash Collateral be provided in order to protect against the results of exchange rate fluctuations. (b) Grant of Security Interest.  All Cash Collateral (other than credit support not constituting funds subject to deposit) shall be maintained in blocked, non-interest bearing deposit accounts at Wells Fargo Bank.  The Borrowers, and to the extent provided by any Bank, such Bank, hereby grant to (and subject to the control of) the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Banks and the Banks (including the Swingline Bank), and agree to maintain, a first priority security interest in all such cash, deposit accounts and all balances therein, and all other property so provided as collateral pursuant hereto, and in all proceeds of the foregoing, all as security for the obligations to which such Cash Collateral may be applied pursuant to Section 3.19(c).  If at any time the Administrative Agent determines that Cash Collateral is subject to any right or claim of any Person other than the Administrative Agent as herein provided, or that the total amount of such Cash Collateral is less than the applicable Fronting Exposure and other obligations secured thereby, the Borrowers will, promptly upon demand by the Administrative Agent, pay or provide to the Administrative Agent additional Cash Collateral in an amount sufficient to eliminate such deficiency. (c) Application.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Credit Agreement, Cash Collateral provided under any of this Section 3.19 or Sections 2.1, 2.4, 2.6, 2.7, 3.18 or 9.2 in respect of Letters of Credit or Swingline Loans shall be held and applied to the satisfaction of the specific LOC Obligations, Swingline Loans, obligations to fund participations therein (including, as to Cash Collateral provided by a Defaulting Bank, any interest accrued on such obligation) and other obligations for which the Cash Collateral was so provided, prior to any other application of such property as may be provided for herein. 

 

83 CHAR1\1534998v8 (d) Release.  Cash Collateral (or the appropriate portion thereof) provided to reduce Fronting Exposure or other obligations shall be released promptly following (i) the elimination of the applicable Fronting Exposure or other obligations giving rise thereto (including by the termination of Defaulting Bank status of the applicable Bank (or, as appropriate, its assignee following compliance with Section 11.3(b)(vi))) or (ii) the Administrative Agent’s good faith determination that there exists excess Cash Collateral; provided, however, (x) that Cash Collateral furnished by or on behalf of a Credit Party shall not be released during the continuance of a Default or Event of Default (and following application as provided in this Section 3.19 may be otherwise applied in accordance with Section 9.2), and (y) the Person providing Cash Collateral and the applicable Issuing Bank or the Swingline Bank, as applicable, may agree that Cash Collateral shall not be released but instead held to support future anticipated Fronting Exposure or other obligations. 3.20 ERISA. Each Bank represents and warrants to the Administrative Agent, each Arranger and their respective Affiliates (and not, for the avoidance of doubt, for the benefit of any Credit Party) that, as of the Closing Date, such Bank is not (a) an employee benefit plan subject to Title I of ERISA, (b) a plan or account subject to Section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code, (c) an entity deemed to hold “plan assets” of any such plans or accounts for purposes of ERISA or the Internal Revenue Code, or (d) a “governmental plan” within the meaning of ERISA. SECTION 4  GUARANTY 4.1 The Guaranty. Each of the Guarantors hereby jointly and severally guarantees to each Bank, each Issuing Bank, each affiliate of a Bank that has entered into a Swap Contract or a Treasury Management Agreement with any Credit Party or any Subsidiary, the Administrative Agent and each other holder of the Obligations, as hereinafter provided, as primary obligor and not as surety, the prompt payment of the Obligations in full when due (whether at stated maturity, as a mandatory prepayment, by acceleration, as a mandatory cash collateralization or otherwise) strictly in accordance with the terms thereof.  The Guarantors hereby further agree that if any of the Obligations are not paid in full when due (whether at stated maturity, as a mandatory prepayment, by acceleration, as a mandatory cash collateralization or otherwise), the Guarantors will, jointly and severally, promptly pay the same, without any demand or notice whatsoever, and that in the case of any extension of time of payment or renewal of any of the Obligations, the same will be promptly paid in full when due (whether at extended maturity, as a mandatory prepayment, by acceleration, as a mandatory cash collateralization or otherwise) in accordance with the terms of such extension or renewal. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary contained herein or in any other of the Credit Documents, Swap Contracts or Treasury Management Agreements, the obligations of each Guarantor (other than the Parent) under this Credit Agreement and the other Credit Documents shall be limited to an aggregate amount equal to the largest amount that would not render such obligations subject to avoidance under Section 548 of the Bankruptcy Code or any comparable provisions of any applicable state law. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary contained herein or in any other of the Credit Documents or Swap Contracts, Obligations of a Loan Party shall exclude any Excluded Swap Obligations with respect to such Loan Party. 

 

84 CHAR1\1534998v8 4.2 Obligations Unconditional. The obligations of the Guarantors under Section 4.1 are joint and several, absolute and unconditional, irrespective of the value, genuineness, validity, regularity or enforceability of any of the Credit Documents, Swap Contracts or Treasury Management Agreements, or any other agreement or instrument referred to therein, or any substitution, release, impairment or exchange of any other guarantee of or security for any of the Obligations, and, 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, it being the intent of this Section 4.2 that the obligations of the Guarantors hereunder shall be absolute and unconditional under any and all circumstances.  Each Guarantor agrees that such Guarantor shall have no right of subrogation, indemnity, reimbursement or contribution against the Borrowers or any other Guarantor for amounts paid under this Section 4 until such time as the Banks (or any affiliates of Banks entering into Swap Contracts or Treasury Management Agreements) have been paid in full in respect of all Obligations, the Aggregate Commitments have been terminated and no Person or Governmental Authority shall have any right to request any return or reimbursement of funds from the Banks (or any affiliates of the Banks that have entered into Swap Contracts or Treasury Management Agreements) in connection with monies received under the Credit Documents, Swap Contracts or Treasury Management Agreements between any member of the Consolidated Group and any Bank (or any affiliates of the Banks that have entered into Swap Contracts or Treasury Management Agreements).  Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, it is agreed that, to the fullest extent permitted by law, the occurrence of any one or more of the following shall not alter or impair the liability of any Guarantor hereunder which shall remain absolute and unconditional as described above: (a) at any time or from time to time, without notice to any Guarantor, the time for any performance of or compliance with any of the Obligations shall be extended, or such performance or compliance shall be waived; (b) any of the acts mentioned in any of the provisions of any of the Credit Documents, Swap Contracts or Treasury Management Agreements between any member of the Consolidated Group and any Bank (or any affiliates of the Banks that have entered into Swap Contracts or Treasury Management Agreements), or any other agreement or instrument referred to in the Credit Documents, Swap Contracts or Treasury Management Agreements shall be done or omitted; (c) the maturity of any of the Obligations shall be accelerated, or any of the Obligations shall be modified, supplemented or amended in any respect, or any right under any of the Credit Documents, any Swap Contracts or Treasury Management Agreements between any member of the Consolidated Group and any Bank (or any affiliates of the Banks that have entered into Swap Contracts or Treasury Management Agreements), any other agreement or instrument referred to in the Credit Documents or such Swap Contracts or Treasury Management Agreements shall be waived or any other guarantee of any of the Obligations or any security therefor shall be released, impaired or exchanged in whole or in part or otherwise dealt with; (d) any of the Obligations shall be determined to be void or voidable (including, without limitation, for the benefit of any creditor of any Guarantor) or shall be subordinated to the claims of any Person (including, without limitation, any creditor of any Guarantor); (e) any change in the corporate existence or structure of any Borrower; (f) any claims or set-off rights that the Guarantor may have against any Borrower or any Bank (or any affiliates of the Banks that have entered into Swap Contracts or Treasury Management Agreements); and 

 

85 CHAR1\1534998v8 (g) any law or regulation of any jurisdiction or any event affecting any term of a guaranteed obligation. With respect to its obligations hereunder, each Guarantor hereby expressly waives diligence, presentment, demand of payment, protest and all notices whatsoever, and any requirement that the Administrative Agent or any other holder of the Obligations exhaust any right, power or remedy or proceed against any Person under any of the Credit Documents or any other document relating to the Obligations, or against any other Person under any other guarantee of, or security for, any of the Obligations. 4.3 Reinstatement. The obligations of the Guarantors under this Section 4 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 Obligations is rescinded or must be otherwise restored by any holder of any of the Obligations, whether as a result of any proceedings in bankruptcy or reorganization or otherwise, and each Guarantor agrees that it will indemnify each holder of the Obligations on demand for all reasonable costs and expenses (including, without limitation, fees and expenses of counsel) incurred by such Person 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. 4.4 Certain Additional Waivers. Each Guarantor agrees that such Guarantor shall have no right of recourse to security for the Obligations, except through the exercise of rights of subrogation pursuant to Section 4.2 and through the exercise of rights of contribution pursuant to Section 4.6. 4.5 Remedies. The Guarantors agree that, to the fullest extent permitted by law, as between the Guarantors, on the one hand, and the holders of the Obligations, on the other hand, the Obligations may be declared to be forthwith due and payable as provided in Section 9.2 (and shall be deemed to have become automatically due and payable in the circumstances provided in said Section 9.2) for purposes of Section 4.1 notwithstanding any stay, injunction or other prohibition preventing such declaration (or preventing the Obligations from becoming automatically due and payable) as against any other Person and that, in the event of such declaration (or the Obligations being deemed to have become automatically due and payable), the Obligations (whether or not due and payable by any other Person) shall forthwith become due and payable by the Guarantors for purposes of Section 4.1. 4.6 Rights of Contribution. The Guarantors hereby agree as among themselves that, if any Guarantor shall make an Excess Payment (as defined below), such Guarantor shall have a right of contribution from each other Guarantor in an amount equal to such other Guarantor’s Contribution Share (as defined below) of such Excess Payment.  The payment obligations of any Guarantor under this Section 4.6 shall be subordinate and subject in right of payment to the prior payment in full to the holders of the Obligations of the Obligations, and none of the Guarantors shall exercise any right or remedy under this Section 4.6 against any other Guarantor until payment and satisfaction in full of all of Obligations and termination of the Aggregate Commitments.  For purposes of this Section 4.6, (a) “Guaranteed Obligations” shall mean any obligations arising under the other provisions of this Section 4; (b) “Excess Payment” shall mean the amount paid by any Guarantor in excess of its Pro Rata Share of any Guaranteed Obligations; (c) “Pro Rata Share” shall mean, for any 

 

86 CHAR1\1534998v8 Guarantor in respect of any payment of Guaranteed Obligations, the ratio (expressed as a percentage) as of the date of such payment of Guaranteed Obligations of (i) the amount by which the aggregate present fair salable value of all of its assets and properties exceeds the amount of all debts and liabilities of such Guarantor (including contingent, subordinated, unmatured, and unliquidated liabilities, but excluding the obligations of such Guarantor hereunder) to (ii) the amount by which the aggregate present fair salable value of all assets and other properties of all of the Credit Parties exceeds the amount of all of the debts and liabilities (including contingent, subordinated, unmatured, and unliquidated liabilities, but excluding the obligations of the Credit Parties hereunder) of the Credit Parties; provided, however, that, for purposes of calculating the Pro Rata Shares of the Guarantors in respect of any payment of Guaranteed Obligations, any Guarantor that became a Guarantor subsequent to the date of any such payment shall be deemed to have been a Guarantor on the date of such payment and the financial information for such Guarantor as of the date such Guarantor became a Guarantor shall be utilized for such Guarantor in connection with such payment; and (d) “Contribution Share” shall mean, for any Guarantor in respect of any Excess Payment made by any other Guarantor, the ratio (expressed as a percentage) as of the date of such Excess Payment of (i) the amount by which the aggregate present fair salable value of all of its assets and properties exceeds the amount of all debts and liabilities of such Guarantor (including contingent, subordinated, unmatured, and unliquidated liabilities, but excluding the obligations of such Guarantor hereunder) to (ii) the amount by which the aggregate present fair salable value of all assets and other properties of the Credit Parties other than the maker of such Excess Payment exceeds the amount of all of the debts and liabilities (including contingent, subordinated, unmatured, and unliquidated liabilities, but excluding the obligations of the Credit Parties) of the Credit Parties other than the maker of such Excess Payment; provided, however, that, for purposes of calculating the Contribution Shares of the Guarantors in respect of any Excess Payment, any Guarantor that became a Guarantor subsequent to the date of any such Excess Payment shall be deemed to have been a Guarantor on the date of such Excess Payment and the financial information for such Guarantor as of the date such Guarantor became a Guarantor shall be utilized for such Guarantor in connection with such Excess Payment.  This Section 4.6 shall not be deemed to affect any right of subrogation, indemnity, reimbursement or contribution that any Guarantor may have under applicable law against the Borrowers in respect of any payment of Guaranteed Obligations.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, all rights of contribution against any Guarantor shall terminate from and after such time, if ever, that such Guarantor shall be relieved of its obligations pursuant to Section 8.4. 4.7 Guarantee of Payment; Continuing Guarantee. The guarantee in this Section 4 is a guaranty of payment and not of collection, is a continuing guarantee, and shall apply to all Obligations whenever arising. 4.8 Keepwell. Each Credit Party that is a Qualified ECP Guarantor at the time this Section 4 by any Specified Credit Party becomes effective with respect to any Swap Obligation, hereby jointly and severally, absolutely, unconditionally and irrevocably undertakes to provide such funds or other support to each Specified Credit Party with respect to such Swap Obligation as may be needed by such Specified Credit Party from time to time to honor all of its obligations under the Credit Documents in respect of such Swap Obligation (but, in each case, only up to the maximum amount of such liability that can be hereby incurred without rendering such Qualified ECP Guarantor’s obligations and undertakings under this Section 4 voidable under applicable law relating to fraudulent conveyance or fraudulent transfer, and not for any greater amount).  The obligations and undertakings of each Qualified ECP Guarantor under this Section 4.8 shall remain in full force and effect until the Obligations have been indefeasibly paid and performed in full.  Each Credit Party intends this Section 4.8 to constitute, and this Section 4.8 shall be deemed to constitute, a guarantee of the obligations of, and a “keepwell, support, or other agreement” for the benefit of, each Specified Credit Party for all purposes of the Commodity Exchange Act. 

 

87 CHAR1\1534998v8 SECTION 5  CONDITIONS PRECEDENT 5.1 Conditions to Closing. The obligation of the Banks and the Issuing Banks to enter into this Credit Agreement and to make the initial Extensions of Credit shall be subject to satisfaction of the following conditions (in form and substance acceptable to the Administrative Agent and the Banks): (a) Executed Credit Documents.  Receipt by the Administrative Agent of (i) multiple counterparts of this Credit Agreement and (ii) a Note for each Bank requesting one, in each case executed by a duly authorized officer of each party thereto and in each case conforming to the requirements of this Credit Agreement. (b) Legal Opinions.  Receipt by the Administrative Agent of multiple counterparts of (i) opinions of in-house counsel for the Credit Parties and (ii) opinions of outside counsel for the Credit Parties relating to the Credit Documents and the transactions contemplated therein. (c) Financial Information.  Receipt by the Administrative Agent of copies of projections for the Consolidated Group for the fiscal years ending December 31, 2017, December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2019 and such other financial information regarding the members of the Consolidated Group as may be requested by, and in each case in form and substance satisfactory to, the Administrative Agent. (d) Corporate Documents.  Receipt by the Administrative Agent of the following (or their equivalent) for each of the Credit Parties: (i) Charter Documents.  Copies of the articles or certificates of incorporation or other charter documents of such Credit Party certified to be true and complete as of a recent date by the appropriate Governmental Authority of the state or other jurisdiction of its incorporation and certified by a secretary or assistant secretary of such Credit Party to be true and correct as of the Closing Date. (ii) Bylaws.  A copy of the bylaws, operating agreement or equivalent of such Credit Party certified by a secretary or assistant secretary of such Credit Party to be true and correct and in full force and effect as of the Closing Date. (iii) Resolutions.  Copies of resolutions of the board of directors (or an authorized executive committee, if applicable) of such Credit Party approving and adopting the Credit Documents to which it is a party, the transactions contemplated therein and authorizing execution and delivery thereof, certified by a secretary or assistant secretary of such Credit Party to be true and correct and in full force and effect as of the Closing Date. (iv) Good Standing.  Certificates of good standing, existence or its equivalent for each Credit Party certified as of a recent date by the appropriate governmental authorities of the state of incorporation or formation, as applicable, of such Credit Party. (v) Officer’s Certificate.  An officer’s certificate for each of the Credit Parties dated as of the Closing Date substantially in the form of Schedule 5.1(d) with appropriate insertions and attachments (including specimen signatures). 

 

88 CHAR1\1534998v8 (e) Officer’s Closing Certificates.  The Administrative Agent shall have received a certificate or certificates executed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower Representative as of the Closing Date, in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, certifying that, (i) immediately after giving effect to the initial Loans made and any Letters of Credit issued on the Closing Date and the repayment of Indebtedness under the Existing Credit Agreement, (A) no Default or Event of Default exists, (B) the representations and warranties made by the Credit Parties herein and in the other Credit Documents and which are contained in any certificate furnished at any time under or in connection herewith are true and correct in all material respects on and as of the Closing Date (except to the extent any such representation and warranty is qualified by materiality or reference to Material Adverse Effect, in which case, such representation and warranty shall be true and correct in all respects), (C) the Parent and its Subsidiaries, on a consolidated basis, are Solvent, and (ii) all boards of directors, governmental, shareholder and material third party consents and approvals necessary in connection with this Credit Agreement, the other Credit Documents and the transactions contemplated thereby have been obtained and are in full force and effect. (f) “Know Your Customer” Due Diligence; USA PATRIOT Act.  Receipt by the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Banks and the Banks of all documentation and other information requested in writing at least ten (10) Business Days prior to the Closing Date in order to comply with applicable law, including, without limitation, “know your customer” due diligence and the USA PATRIOT Act. (g) Termination of Existing Indebtedness.  Receipt by the Administrative Agent of evidence that the Existing Credit Agreement will be simultaneously terminated upon execution of this Credit Agreement and all loans or other amounts outstanding under the Existing Credit Agreement shall be repaid in full. (h) Fees and Expenses.  Payment by the Credit Parties of all fees and expenses due and payable to the Banks, the Issuing Banks, the Arrangers and the Administrative Agent, including, without limitation, payment of the fees set forth in the Fee Letters. (i) Attorney Costs.  The Borrowers shall have paid all fees, charges and disbursements of counsel to the Administrative Agent to the extent invoiced prior to or on the Closing Date. Without limiting the generality of the provisions of the penultimate paragraph of Section 10.3, for purposes of determining compliance with the conditions specified in this Section 5.1, each Bank that has signed this Credit Agreement shall be deemed to have consented to, approved or accepted or to be satisfied with, each document or other matter required thereunder to be consented to or approved by or acceptable or satisfactory to a Bank unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice from such Bank prior to the proposed Closing Date specifying its objection thereto. 5.2 Conditions to all Extensions of Credit. The obligation of each Bank and each Issuing Bank to make any Extension of Credit (including the initial Extension of Credit) is subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions precedent on the date of making such Extension of Credit: (a) Representations and Warranties.  The representations and warranties made by the Credit Parties herein and in the other Credit Documents and which are contained in any certificate furnished at any time under or in connection herewith shall be true and correct in all material respects on and as of the date of such Extension of Credit as if made on and as of such date (except 

 

89 CHAR1\1534998v8 (i) for those which expressly relate to an earlier date, in which case they shall be true and correct as of such earlier date, and (ii) to the extent any such representation and warranty is qualified by materiality or reference to Material Adverse Effect, in which case, such representation and warranty shall be true and correct in all respects). (b) No Default or Event of Default.  No Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing on such date or after giving effect to the Extension of Credit to be made on such date. (c) Alternative Currencies.  In the case of an Extension of Credit to be denominated in an Alternative Currency, there shall not have occurred any change in national or international financial, political or economic conditions or currency exchange rates or exchange controls which in the reasonable opinion of the Administrative Agent, the Required Banks (in the case of any Revolving Loans to be denominated in an Alternative Currency) or the applicable Issuing Bank (in the case of any Letter of Credit to be denominated in an Alternative Currency) would make it impracticable for such Extension of Credit to be denominated in the relevant Alternative Currency. (d) Request for Extension of Credit.  The Administrative Agent and, if applicable, the applicable Issuing Bank or the Swingline Bank, shall have received a Notice of Loan Borrowing, a Notice of Swingline Loan Borrowing or a Letter of Credit Application, as applicable, in accordance with the requirements hereof. Each request for an Extension of Credit and each acceptance by a Borrower of an Extension of Credit shall be deemed to constitute a representation and warranty by the Borrower Representative and the Borrowers as of the date of such Extension of Credit that the applicable conditions in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this Section 5.2 have been satisfied. 5.3 Conditions to Term Facility Funding. The obligation of the Term Banks to fund the Borrowing under the Term Facility shall be subject to satisfaction of the following conditions (in form and substance acceptable to the Administrative Agent and the Banks): (a) Closing Date Acquisition; Closing Date Acquisition Agreement.  The Closing Date Acquisition shall have been consummated prior to, or substantially concurrently with, the Borrowing under the Term Facility in compliance with applicable law and regulatory approvals and in accordance with the terms of the Closing Date Acquisition Agreement without giving effect to any amendments or supplements thereto, consents thereunder or modifications or waivers to the provisions thereof that, in any such case, are materially adverse to the interests of the Banks without the prior written consent of the Banks.  For purposes of this Section 5.3, it is understood and agreed that the Borrowers may elect to fund the acquisition consideration required to consummate the Closing Date Acquisition with the proceeds of Revolving Loans and then subsequently request a Borrowing under the Term Facility in compliance with the terms of this Credit Agreement, the proceeds of which Borrowing under the Term Facility will be used to repay the Revolving Loans which were used to consummate the Closing Date Acquisition. (b) Officer’s Closing Certificates.  The Administrative Agent shall have received a certificate executed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower Representative, in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, certifying that, (i) immediately after giving effect to the funding of the Term Facility on the Term Facility Funding Date and the consummation of the Closing Date Acquisition, (A) no Default or Event of Default exists, (B) the representations 

 

90 CHAR1\1534998v8 and warranties made by the Credit Parties herein and in the other Credit Documents and which are contained in any certificate furnished at any time under or in connection herewith are true and correct in all material respects on and as of the Term Facility Funding Date (except (x) for those which expressly relate to an earlier date, in which case they shall be true and correct as of such earlier date and (y) to the extent any such representation and warranty is qualified by materiality or reference to Material Adverse Effect, in which case, such representation and warranty shall be true and correct in all respects), and (C) the Parent and its Subsidiaries, on a consolidated basis, are Solvent, and (ii) all boards of directors, governmental, shareholder and material third party consents and approvals necessary in connection with the Closing Date Acquisition have been obtained and are in full force and effect. (c) Fees and Expenses.  The Credit Parties shall have paid all fees and expenses due and payable to the Banks, the Issuing Banks, the Arrangers and the Administrative Agent. (d) Attorney Costs.  The Borrowers shall have paid all fees, charges and disbursements of counsel to the Administrative Agent to the extent invoiced prior to or on the Term Facility Funding Date. SECTION 6  REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES Each Credit Party hereby represents and warrants to the Administrative Agent and each Bank that: 6.1 Organization and Good Standing. Each Credit Party is an organization duly formed, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the state of its organization, is duly qualified and in good standing and authorized to do business in every foreign jurisdiction where the failure to so qualify could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, and has the requisite corporate or company power and authority to own its Property and to carry on its business as now conducted and as proposed to be conducted. 6.2 Due Authorization. Each Credit Party (a) has the requisite corporate or company power and authority to execute, deliver and perform this Credit Agreement and the other Credit Documents to which it is a party and to incur the obligations herein and therein provided for, and (b) is duly authorized to, and has been authorized by all necessary corporate action, to execute, deliver and perform this Credit Agreement and the other Credit Documents to which it is a party. 6.3 No Conflicts. Neither the execution and delivery of the Credit Documents, nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated therein, nor the performance of and compliance with the terms and provisions thereof by a Credit Party will (a) violate or conflict with any provision of its articles of incorporation or bylaws or other charter documents, (b) violate, contravene or materially conflict with any law, regulation (including without limitation Regulation U or Regulation X), order, writ, judgment, injunction, decree or permit applicable to it, (c) violate, contravene or materially conflict with contractual provisions of, or cause an event of default under, any indenture, loan agreement, mortgage, deed of trust, contract or other agreement or instrument to which it is a party or by which it may be bound, the violation of which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, or (d) result in or require the creation of any lien, 

 

91 CHAR1\1534998v8 security interest or other charge or encumbrance (other than those contemplated in or created in connection with the Credit Documents) upon or with respect to its properties, the creation of which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. 6.4 Consents. No consent, approval, authorization or order of, or filing, registration or qualification with, any Governmental Authority or any other Person is required in connection with the execution, delivery or performance of this Credit Agreement or any of the other Credit Documents by each Credit Party or, if required, such consent, approval and authorization has been obtained. 6.5 Enforceable Obligations. Each Credit Document has been duly executed and delivered and constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of each Credit Party enforceable against each Credit Party in accordance with its terms, except as may be limited by bankruptcy or insolvency laws or similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally or by general equitable principles. 6.6 Reserved. 6.7 Financial Condition. (a) The consolidated balance sheets of the Parent and its Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2014, December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2016 and the related consolidated statements of income, changes in shareholders’ equity and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2016 (copies of which have heretofore been provided to the Administrative Agent and the Banks) have been prepared in accordance with GAAP consistently applied, and present fairly in all material respects the financial condition of the Parent and its Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2014, December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2016 and the results of their operations and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2016. (b) The consolidated balance sheets of the Parent and its Subsidiaries and the related consolidated statements of income, changes in shareholders’ equity and cash flows delivered to the Administrative Agent and the Banks in accordance with Section 7.1(a) and Section 7.1(b) have been prepared in accordance with GAAP consistently applied, and present fairly in all material respects the financial condition of the Parent and its Subsidiaries as of the date thereof and the results of their operations and cash flows for the periods covered thereby. 6.8 No Material Adverse Changes or Restricted Payments. Since December 31, 2016: (a) for the period to the Closing Date, except as previously disclosed in writing to the Administrative Agent and the Banks, there have been no material sales, transfers or other dispositions of any material part of the business or Property of any member of the Consolidated Group, nor have there been any material purchases or other acquisitions of any business or Property (including the Capital Stock of any other Person) by any member of the Consolidated Group, in each case which are not reflected in the annual audited financial statements referenced in Section 6.7(a); and 

 

92 CHAR1\1534998v8 (b) there have been no circumstances, developments or events relating to or affecting any member of the Consolidated Group which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. 6.9 No Default. No Default or Event of Default presently exists. 6.10 Liens. Except for Permitted Liens, each member of the Consolidated Group has good and marketable title to, or a valid leasehold interest in, all of its material real property, and good title to, or a valid leasehold interest in, all of its other material Property, free and clear of all Liens. 6.11 Indebtedness. No member of the Consolidated Group has any Indebtedness except for Indebtedness permitted by Section 8.1. 6.12 Litigation. No claim, litigation, investigation or proceeding of any kind is pending or, to the knowledge of any Responsible Officer, threatened, against any member of the Consolidated Group or any of its Property or revenues which (a) relate to the Credit Documents or any of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby or (b) could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. 6.13 Material Agreements. No member of the Consolidated Group is in default in any respect (and, to the knowledge of any Responsible Officer, no such default is asserted) under any contract, lease, loan agreement, indenture, mortgage, security agreement or other agreement or obligation to which any member of the Consolidated Group is a party or by which any of its Property is bound which default could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. 6.14 Taxes. Each member of the Consolidated Group has filed, or caused to be filed, all federal and state income and other material tax returns required to be filed and paid (a) all amounts of taxes shown thereon to be due (including interest and penalties) and (b) all federal and state income and other material taxes, fees, assessments and other governmental charges (including mortgage recording taxes, documentary stamp taxes and intangibles taxes) owing (or necessary to preserve any Liens in favor of the Administrative Agent or the Banks) by it, except for such taxes (i) which are not yet delinquent or (ii) as are being contested in good faith by proper proceedings for which adequate reserves are being maintained in accordance with GAAP. 6.15 Compliance with Law. Each member of the Consolidated Group is in compliance with all Requirements of Law except to the extent that the failure to comply therewith could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. 

 

93 CHAR1\1534998v8 6.16 ERISA. (a) Except as could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect: (i) Each Plan is in compliance with the applicable provisions of ERISA, the Internal Revenue Code and other federal or state Laws.  Each Plan that is intended to qualify under Section 401(a) of the Internal Revenue Code has received a favorable determination letter (or an opinion letter upon which the Credit Parties are entitled to rely) from the IRS or an application for such a letter is currently being processed by the IRS with respect thereto and, to the best knowledge of the Credit Parties, nothing has occurred which would prevent, or cause the loss of, such qualification.  The Credit Parties and each ERISA Affiliate have made all required contributions to each Plan subject to Section 412 of the Internal Revenue Code, and no application for a funding waiver or an extension of any amortization period pursuant to Section 412, Section 430 or Section 431 of the Internal Revenue Code has been made with respect to any Plan. (ii) There are no pending or, to the best knowledge of the Credit Parties, threatened claims, actions or lawsuits, or action by any Governmental Authority, with respect to any Plan.  There has been no prohibited transaction or violation of the fiduciary responsibility rules with respect to any Plan. (iii) (A) No ERISA Event currently exists and, to the knowledge of any Responsible Officer, no event or condition has occurred or exists as a result of which any ERISA Event is reasonably expected to occur with respect to any Plan; (B) the minimum required contribution (as defined in Section 430(a) of the Internal Revenue Code) has been made for each Plan; (C) neither the Credit Parties nor any ERISA Affiliate has incurred, or reasonably expects to incur, any material liability under Title IV of ERISA with respect to any Plan (other than premiums due and not delinquent under Section 4007 of ERISA); (D) neither the Credit Parties nor any ERISA Affiliate has incurred, or reasonably expects to incur, any material liability (and no event has occurred which, with the giving of notice under Section 4219 of ERISA, would result in such material liability) under Section 4201 or 4243 of ERISA with respect to a Multiemployer Plan; and (E) neither the Credit Parties nor any ERISA Affiliate has engaged in a transaction that could be subject to Section 4069 or 4212(c) of ERISA. (iv) The actuarial present value of all “benefit liabilities” (as defined in Section 4001(a)(16) of ERISA), whether or not vested, under each Single Employer Plan, as of the last annual valuation date prior to the date on which this representation is made or deemed made (determined, in each case, in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board Statement 87, utilizing the actuarial assumptions used in such Plan’s most recent actuarial valuation report), did not exceed as of such valuation date the fair market value of the assets of such Plan by more than a material amount. (v) No member of the Consolidated Group nor any ERISA Affiliate has any material liability with respect to “expected post-retirement benefit obligations” within the meaning of the Financial Accounting Standards Board Statement 106.  Each Plan which is “an employee welfare benefit plan” (as defined in Section 3(1) of ERISA) maintained by the Parent or any ERISA Affiliate to which Sections 601-609 of ERISA and Section 4980B of the Internal Revenue Code apply has been administered in compliance in all material respects of such sections. 

 

94 CHAR1\1534998v8 To the extent any of the foregoing representations include Multiemployer Plans or Multiple Employer Plans, each such representation shall be based on the knowledge of any Responsible Officer. (b) The Parent represents and warrants, as of the Closing Date, that neither the Parent nor any ERISA Affiliate is (i) an employee benefit plan subject to Title I of ERISA, (ii) a plan or account subject to Section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code, (iii) an entity deemed to hold “plan assets” of any such plans or accounts for purposes of ERISA or the Internal Revenue Code, or (iv) a “governmental plan” within the meaning of ERISA. 6.17 Subsidiaries. (a) Set forth on Schedule 6.17 is each Subsidiary of the Parent, including the jurisdiction of organization, ownership and ownership percentages thereof.  The outstanding shares of Capital Stock of each Subsidiary have been validly issued, fully paid and are non-assessable and owned free of Liens other than Permitted Liens.  The outstanding shares of Capital Stock of each Subsidiary are owned by the Person(s) identified on Schedule 6.17, directly or indirectly. (b) The Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries, as a group, do not exceed the Threshold Requirement. 6.18 Use of Proceeds; Margin Stock. (a) The proceeds of the Revolving Loans and other Extensions of Credit shall be used on the Closing Date solely (i) to refinance all Indebtedness outstanding under the Existing Credit Agreement, and (ii) to pay fees and expenses in connection with the closing of the transactions contemplated by this Credit Agreement.  Thereafter, the proceeds of the Revolving Loans and other Extensions of Credit (other than the Term Loans) shall be used from time to time solely to finance working capital, capital expenditures and other general corporate purposes (including, without limitation, Acquisitions (including, without limitation, the Closing Date Acquisition) permitted hereunder) of the Parent and its Subsidiaries (to the extent not inconsistent with the Credit Parties’ covenants and obligations under this Credit Agreement and the other Credit Documents).  The proceeds of the Term Loans shall be used on the Term Facility Funding Date solely (i) to finance, in part, the Closing Date Acquisition (or, to the extent the Borrowers have elected to fund the acquisition consideration required to consummate the Closing Date Acquisition with the proceeds of Revolving Loans, to repay the Revolving Loans which were used to consummate the Closing Date Acquisition), and (ii) to pay fees and expenses in connection with the consummation of the Closing Date Acquisition and the funding of the Term Facility as contemplated by this Credit Agreement. (b) None of the transactions contemplated by this Credit Agreement (including, without limitation, the direct or indirect use of the proceeds of the Loans and other Extensions of Credit) will violate or result in a violation of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the regulations issued pursuant thereto, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or regulations issued pursuant thereto, or Regulation T, U or X.  “Margin Stock” within the meanings of Regulation U does not constitute more than 25% of the value of the consolidated assets of the Parent and its Subsidiaries. 6.19 Government Regulation. 

 

95 CHAR1\1534998v8 No Credit Party is subject to regulation under the Federal Power Act, the Investment Company Act of 1940 or the Interstate Commerce Act, each as amended.  In addition, no Credit Party is an “investment company” registered or required to be registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, or is controlled by such a company. 6.20 Environmental Matters. Except as could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect: (a) Each of the facilities and properties owned, leased or operated by the members of the Consolidated Group (the “Subject Properties”) and all operations at the Subject Properties are in compliance with all applicable Environmental Laws, and there is no violation of any Environmental Law with respect to the Subject Properties or the businesses operated by the members of the Consolidated Group (the “Businesses”), and, to the knowledge of any Responsible Officer, there are no conditions relating to the Businesses or Subject Properties that could give rise to liability under any applicable Environmental Laws. (b) None of the Subject Properties contains, or, to the knowledge of any Responsible Officer, has previously contained, any Hazardous Materials at, on or under the Subject Properties in amounts or concentrations that constitute or constituted a violation of, or could give rise to liability under, Environmental Laws. (c) None of the members of the Consolidated Group has received any written notice of, or inquiry from any Governmental Authority regarding, any violation, alleged violation, non- compliance, liability or potential liability regarding environmental matters or compliance with Environmental Laws with regard to any of the Subject Properties or the Businesses, nor does any Responsible Officer of any member of the Consolidated Group have knowledge or reason to believe that any such notice will be received or is being threatened. (d) Hazardous Materials have not been transported or disposed of from the Subject Properties, or generated, treated, stored or disposed of at, on or under any of the Subject Properties or any other location, in each case by or on behalf of any members of the Consolidated Group in violation of, or in a manner that would be reasonably likely to give rise to liability under, any applicable Environmental Law. (e) No judicial proceeding or governmental or administrative action is pending or, to the knowledge of any Responsible Officer, threatened, under any Environmental Law to which any member of the Consolidated Group is or will be named as a party, nor are there any consent decrees or other decrees, consent orders, administrative orders or other orders, or other administrative or judicial requirements outstanding under any Environmental Law with respect to any member of the Consolidated Group, the Subject Properties or the Businesses. (f) There has been no release, or threat of release, of Hazardous Materials at or from the Subject Properties, or arising from or related to the operations (including, without limitation, disposal) of any member of the Consolidated Group in connection with the Subject Properties or otherwise in connection with the Businesses, in violation of or in amounts or in a manner that could give rise to liability under Environmental Laws. 6.21 Intellectual Property, Franchises, etc. Except as could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect: 

 

96 CHAR1\1534998v8 (a) Each member of the Consolidated Group owns, or has the legal right to use, all trademarks, tradenames, copyrights, patents, technology, know-how and processes, if any, that are necessary for the operation of its business as presently conducted and as proposed to be conducted (the “Intellectual Property”).  No claim is pending by any Person challenging or questioning the use of any Intellectual Property or the validity or effectiveness of any Intellectual Property, and, to the knowledge of any Responsible Officer, no such claim has been asserted.  The use of Intellectual Property by the members of the Consolidated Group does not infringe on the rights of any Person. (b) Each member of the Consolidated Group has obtained all material licenses, permits, franchises or other certifications, consents, approvals and authorizations, governmental or private, necessary to the ownership of its Property and to the conduct of its business. 6.22 Investments. No member of the Consolidated Group has any Investments except for Permitted Investments. 6.23 No Material Misstatements. None of the information, reports, financial statements, exhibits or schedules, taken as a whole, furnished by or on behalf of any member of the Consolidated Group to the Administrative Agent or any Bank in connection with the negotiation of the Credit Documents or included therein or delivered pursuant thereto contained any material misstatement of fact or omitted to state any material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not materially misleading (as modified or supplemented by other information so furnished); provided that to the extent any such information, report, financial statement, exhibit or schedule was based upon or constitutes a forecast or projection, each Credit Party represents only that it acted in good faith and utilized assumptions believed to be reasonable at the time and due care in the preparation of such information, report, financial statement, exhibit or schedule; it being understood that such forecasts or projections, as to future events, are not to be viewed as facts, that actual results during the period or periods covered by any such forecasts or projections may differ significantly from the projected results and that such differences may be material and that such forecasts or projections are not a guarantee of financial performance; provided, further, that no representation is made with respect to information of a general economic or general industry nature. 6.24 Labor Matters. Except as could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, (a) there are no strikes or lockouts against any member of the Consolidated Group pending or, to the knowledge of any Responsible Officer, threatened; (b) the hours worked by and payments made to employees of each member of the Consolidated Group have not been in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act or any other applicable federal, state, local or foreign law dealing with such matters; (c) all payments due from each member of the Consolidated Group, or for which any claim may be made against any member of the Consolidated Group, on account of wages and employee health and welfare insurance and other benefits, have been paid or accrued as a liability on the books of the respective member of the Consolidated Group; and (d) no member of the Consolidated Group is party to a collective bargaining agreement. 6.25 Anti-Terrorism Laws; Anti-Corruption Laws; Sanctions. (a) None of the Parent, any Subsidiary or, to the knowledge of the Parent or any Subsidiary, any of their Related Parties, is (i) an “enemy” or an “ally of the enemy” within the meaning of Section 2 of the Trading with the Enemy Act of the United States (50 U.S.C. App. §§ 1 et seq.), or (ii) in violation of any Anti-Terrorism Law. 

 

97 CHAR1\1534998v8 (b) None of the Parent, any Subsidiary, or, to the knowledge of the Parent or any Subsidiary, any of their Related Parties, (i) is a Sanctioned Person or currently the subject or target of any Sanctions, or (ii) has taken any action, directly or indirectly, that would result in a violation by such Persons of any Anti-Corruption Laws. 6.26 EEA Financial Institutions. No Credit Party is an EEA Financial Institution. SECTION 7  AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS Each Credit Party hereby covenants and agrees that so long as any Credit Document is in effect or any amounts payable under any of the Credit Documents are outstanding or any Letter of Credit is outstanding, and until the Aggregate Commitments shall have terminated: 7.1 Information Covenants. (a) Annual Financial Statements.  The Parent will furnish, or cause to be furnished, to the Administrative Agent for further distribution to each Bank, as soon as available and in any event within 95 days (or within five days of such other time period required by the Securities and Exchange Commission) after the close of each fiscal year of the Parent, a consolidated balance sheet of the Parent and its Subsidiaries as at the end of such fiscal year, together with related consolidated statements of income and of cash flows for such fiscal year, setting forth in comparative form consolidated figures for the preceding fiscal year, all in reasonable detail and examined by KPMG LLP, or other independent certified public accountants of recognized national standing reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent and whose opinion shall be to the effect that such consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with GAAP applied on a consistent basis (except for changes with which such accountants concur) and reported on without a “going concern” or like qualification or exception, or qualification indicating that the scope of the audit was inadequate to permit such independent certified public accountants to certify such financial statements without such qualification. (b) Quarterly Financial Statements.  The Parent will furnish, or cause to be furnished, to the Administrative Agent for further distribution to each Bank, as soon as available and in any event within 50 days (or within five days of such other time period required by the Securities and Exchange Commission) after the end of each of the first three fiscal quarters of the Parent, a consolidated balance sheet of the Parent and its Subsidiaries as at the end of such fiscal quarter, together with related consolidated statements of income for such fiscal quarter and for the portion of the fiscal year ending with such period, and a consolidated statement of cash flows for the portion of the fiscal year ending with such period, and in each case setting forth in comparative form consolidated figures for the corresponding period of the preceding fiscal year (except that the consolidated balance sheets shall be compared to the prior year end), and all in reasonable form and detail acceptable to the Required Banks, and accompanied by a certificate of a Financial Officer of the Parent, to the effect that, to the best of his or her knowledge and belief, all such financial statements present fairly in all material respects the financial condition of the Parent and its Subsidiaries and have been prepared in accordance with GAAP applied on a consistent basis, subject to changes resulting from normal year-end audit adjustments. 

 

98 CHAR1\1534998v8 (c) Officer’s Certificate.  The Parent will furnish, or cause to be furnished, to the Administrative Agent for further distribution to each Bank, at the time of delivery of the financial statements provided for in Sections 7.1(a) and (b), a certificate of a Financial Officer of the Parent substantially in the form of Schedule 7.1(c) to the effect that no Default or Event of Default exists, or if any Default or Event of Default does exist specifying the nature and extent thereof and what action the Borrowers or the Parent proposes to take with respect thereto.  In addition, the officer’s certificate shall demonstrate compliance with the financial covenants contained in Section 7.10 by calculation thereof as of the end of each such fiscal period. (d) Accountant’s Certificate.  The Parent will furnish, or cause to be furnished, to the Administrative Agent for further distribution to each Bank, within the period for delivery of the annual financial statements provided in Section 7.1(a), a certificate of the accountants conducting the annual audit stating that they have reviewed this Credit Agreement and stating further whether, in the course of their audit, they have become aware of any Default or Event of Default arising as a result of a violation of the financial covenants contained in Section 7.10 and, if any such Default or Event of Default exists, specifying the nature and extent thereof. (e) SEC and Other Material Reports.  Promptly upon transmission or receipt thereof, the Credit Parties will furnish, or cause to be furnished, to the Administrative Agent for further distribution to each Bank, (i) copies of all registration statements (excluding the exhibits thereto and any registration statements on Form S-8 or its equivalent), reports on Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K (or their equivalents) and all other periodic reports which any member of the Consolidated Group shall file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or any successor agency and (ii) copies of all material reports and written information to and from the United States Environmental Protection Agency, or any state or local agency responsible for environmental matters, the United States Occupational Health and Safety Administration, or any state or local agency responsible for health and safety matters, or any successor agencies or authorities concerning environmental, health or safety matters. Documents required to be delivered pursuant to clauses (a), (b) and (e) of this Section 7.1 (to the extent any such documents are included in materials otherwise filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission) may be delivered electronically and if so delivered, shall be deemed to have been delivered on the date (i) on which the Parent posts such documents, or provides a link thereto on the Parent’s website on the Internet at http://owens-minor.com or any other website address provided to the Administrative Agent by the Parent; or (ii) on which such documents are posted on the Parent’s behalf on an Internet or intranet website, if any, to which each Bank and the Administrative Agent have access (whether a commercial, third-party website or sponsored by the Administrative Agent); provided that, upon the Administrative Agent’s request, the Parent shall provide to the Administrative Agent by electronic mail electronic versions (i.e., soft copies) of such documents.  The Administrative Agent shall have no obligation to request the delivery or to maintain copies of the documents referred to above, and in any event shall have no responsibility to monitor compliance by the Parent with any such request for delivery, and each Bank shall be solely responsible for maintaining its copies of such documents. The Credit Parties hereby acknowledge that (A) the Administrative Agent and/or the Arrangers will make available to the Banks, including the Swingline Bank and each Issuing Bank, materials and/or information provided by or on behalf of the Credit Parties hereunder (collectively, “Borrower Materials”) by posting the Borrower Materials on IntraLinks or another similar electronic system (the “Platform”) and (B) certain of the Banks may be “public-side” Banks (i.e., Banks that do not wish to receive material non-public information with respect to the Credit Parties or their securities) (each, a “Public Bank”).  The Credit Parties hereby agree that they will use 

 

99 CHAR1\1534998v8 commercially reasonable efforts to identify that portion of the Borrower Materials that may be distributed to the Public Banks and that (1) all such Borrower Materials shall be clearly and conspicuously marked “PUBLIC,” which, at a minimum, shall mean that the word “PUBLIC” shall appear prominently on the first page thereof; (2) by marking Borrower Materials “PUBLIC,” the Credit Parties shall be deemed to have authorized the Administrative Agent, the Arrangers, the Swingline Bank, the Issuing Banks and the Banks to treat such Borrower Materials as not containing any material non-public information (although it may be sensitive and proprietary) with respect to the Credit Parties or their securities for purposes of United States Federal and state securities laws (provided, however, that to the extent such Borrower Materials constitute Information, they shall be treated as set forth in Section 11.14); (3) all Borrower Materials marked “PUBLIC” are permitted to be made available through a portion of the Platform designated for Public Banks; and (4) the Administrative Agent and the Arrangers shall be entitled to treat any Borrower Materials that are not marked “PUBLIC” as being suitable only for posting on a portion of the Platform not designated “Public Bank.” (f) Notice of Default or Litigation.  Upon any Responsible Officer obtaining knowledge thereof, the Borrower Representative will give written notice to the Administrative Agent (i) immediately, but in any event within three (3) Business Days, of the occurrence of an event or condition consisting of a Default or Event of Default, specifying the nature and existence thereof and what action the Borrowers or the Parent proposes to take with respect thereto, and (ii) promptly, but in any event within five (5) Business Days, of the occurrence of any of the following with respect to any member of the Consolidated Group: (A) the pendency or commencement of any litigation, arbitration or governmental proceeding against any member of the Consolidated Group which if adversely determined could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, (B) the occurrence of an event or condition which shall constitute a default or event of default under any Indebtedness of any member of the Consolidated Group which, if accelerated as a result of such event of default could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, or (C) any development in its business or affairs which has resulted in, or which any Credit Party reasonably believes may result in, a Material Adverse Effect. (g) ERISA.  Upon any Responsible Officer obtaining knowledge thereof, the Borrower Representative will give written notice to the Administrative Agent promptly (and in any event within ten (10) Business Days) of: (i) any event or condition, including, but not limited to, any Reportable Event, that constitutes, or might reasonably lead to, an ERISA Event; (ii) with respect to any Multiemployer Plan, the receipt of notice as prescribed in ERISA or otherwise of any withdrawal liability assessed against the Credit Parties or any ERISA Affiliate, or of a determination that any Multiemployer Plan is insolvent (within the meaning of Title IV of ERISA) which, in either case, could result in a liability of at least $15,000,000; (iii) the failure to make full payment on or before the due date (including extensions) thereof of all amounts which any member of the Consolidated Group or any ERISA Affiliate is required to contribute to each Plan pursuant to its terms and as required to meet the minimum funding standard set forth in ERISA and the Internal Revenue Code with respect thereto which could result in a liability of at least $15,000,000; or (iv) any change in the funding status of any Plan that could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, together with a description of any such event or condition or a copy of any such notice and a statement by a Responsible Officer of the Parent briefly setting forth the details regarding such event, condition, or notice, and the action, if any, which has been or is being taken or is proposed to be taken by the Credit Parties with respect thereto.  Promptly upon request, the Credit Parties shall furnish the Administrative Agent and the Banks with such additional information concerning any Plan as may be reasonably requested, including, but not limited to, copies of each annual report/return (Form 5500 series), as well as all schedules and attachments thereto required to be filed with the Department of Labor and/or the Internal Revenue Service 

 

100 CHAR1\1534998v8 pursuant to ERISA and the Internal Revenue Code, respectively, for each “plan year” (within the meaning of Section 3(39) of ERISA). (h) Environmental. (i) Upon the reasonable written request of the Administrative Agent following the occurrence of any event or the discovery of any condition which the Administrative Agent or the Required Banks reasonably believe has caused (or could reasonably be expected to cause) the representations and warranties set forth in Section 6.20 to be untrue in any material respect, the Credit Parties will furnish or cause to be furnished to the Administrative Agent, at the Credit Parties’ expense, a report of an environmental assessment of reasonable scope, form and depth (including, where appropriate, invasive soil or groundwater sampling) by a consultant reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent as to the nature and extent of the presence of any Hazardous Materials on any Subject Properties and as to the compliance by any member of the Consolidated Group with Environmental Laws at such Subject Properties.  If the Credit Parties fail to deliver such an environmental report within seventy-five (75) days after receipt of such written request then the Administrative Agent may arrange for the same, and the members of the Consolidated Group hereby grant to the Administrative Agent and its representatives access to the Subject Properties to reasonably undertake such an assessment (including, where appropriate, invasive soil or groundwater sampling).  The reasonable cost of any assessment arranged for by the Administrative Agent pursuant to this provision will be payable by the Credit Parties on demand. (ii) The members of the Consolidated Group will conduct and complete all investigations, studies, sampling, and testing and all remedial, removal, and other actions necessary to address all Hazardous Materials on, from or affecting any of the Subject Properties to the extent necessary to be in compliance with all Environmental Laws and with the validly issued orders and directives of all Governmental Authorities with jurisdiction over such Subject Properties to the extent any failure could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. (i) Other Information.  With reasonable promptness upon any such request, the Borrower Representative will furnish, or cause to be furnished, to the Administrative Agent for further distribution to the Banks, (i) such other information regarding the business, properties or financial condition of the Parent and its Subsidiaries as the Administrative Agent or any Bank may reasonably request and (ii) such other information with documentation required by bank regulatory authorities under applicable “know your customer” and anti-money laundering rules and regulations (including, without limitation, the USA PATRIOT Act), as from time to time may be reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent or such Bank. 7.2 Preservation of Existence and Franchises. (a) Except as otherwise permitted under Section 8.4 or Section 8.5, each Credit Party will do all things necessary to preserve and keep in full force and effect its existence. (b) Except as otherwise permitted under Section 8.4 or Section 8.5 and except as could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, each Credit Party will cause each Subsidiary do all things necessary to preserve and keep in full force and effect its existence. 

 

101 CHAR1\1534998v8 (c) Except as otherwise permitted under Section 8.4 or Section 8.5 and except as could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, each Credit Party will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to, do all things necessary to preserve and keep in full force and effect its rights, franchises and authority for the normal conduct of its business. 7.3 Books, Records and Inspections. (a) Each Credit Party will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to, keep complete and accurate books and records of its transactions in accordance with good accounting practices on the basis of GAAP applied on a consistent basis (including the establishment and maintenance of appropriate reserves). (b) Each Credit Party will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to, permit, upon reasonable notice and during normal business hours, officers or designated representatives of the Administrative Agent or any Bank (including, without limitation, independent accountants, agents, attorneys and appraisers) to visit and inspect its Property, including its books of account and records, its accounts receivable and inventory, its facilities and other business assets, and to discuss the affairs, finances and accounts of such Person with, and be advised as to the same by, the officers, directors and independent accountants of such Person, provided that, excluding any such visits and inspections during the continuation of an Event of Default, only the Administrative Agent on behalf of the Banks may exercise rights under this Section 7.3(b) and the Administrative Agent shall not exercise such rights more often than two (2) times during any calendar year absent the existence of an Event of Default and only one (1) such time shall be at the Borrowers’ expense. 7.4 Compliance with Law. Each Credit Party will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to, comply with all Requirements of Law to the extent that noncompliance could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. 7.5 Payment of Taxes and Other Indebtedness. Each Credit Party will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to, pay and discharge (a) all taxes, assessments and governmental charges or levies imposed upon it, or upon its income or profits, or upon any of its Property, before they shall become delinquent, (b) all lawful claims (including claims for labor, materials and supplies) which, if unpaid, might give rise to a Lien or charge upon any of its properties, and (c) except as prohibited hereunder, all of its other Indebtedness as it shall become due; provided, however, that no member of the Consolidated Group shall be required to pay any such tax, assessment, charge, levy, claim or Indebtedness which is being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings for which adequate reserves therefor have been established in accordance with GAAP, unless the failure to make any such payment (i) shall give rise to an immediate right to foreclosure on a Lien securing such amounts or (ii) otherwise could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. 7.6 Insurance. Each Credit Party will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to, at all times maintain in full force and effect insurance (including worker’s compensation insurance, liability insurance, casualty insurance and business interruption insurance) with financially sound and reputable insurance companies in such amounts, covering such risks and liabilities and with such deductibles or self-insurance retentions as are in accordance with normal industry practice.  Each Credit Party will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to, furnish to the Administrative Agent and the Banks, upon written request, full information as to insurance carried. 

 

102 CHAR1\1534998v8 7.7 Maintenance of Property. Each Credit Party will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to, maintain and preserve its Property used or useful in any material portion of its business in good repair, working order and condition, normal wear and tear, obsolescence and replacement excepted, and will make, or cause to be made, from time to time all repairs, renewals, replacements, extensions, additions, betterments and improvements to its Property as may be needed or proper, to the extent and in the manner customary for companies in similar businesses, provided, that nothing in this Section 7.7 shall prevent any Credit Party from discontinuing the operations, maintenance or preservation of its Property or any of those of its Subsidiaries if such discontinuation is, in the reasonable commercial judgment of such Credit Party, desirable in the conduct of its business and does not in the aggregate have a Material Adverse Effect. 7.8 Performance of Obligations. Each Credit Party will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to, perform all of its obligations (including, except as may be otherwise prohibited or contemplated hereunder, payment of Indebtedness in accordance with its terms) under the terms of all agreements, indentures, mortgages, security agreements or other debt instruments to which it is a party or by which it is bound if the failure to do so could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. 7.9 Use of Proceeds. Each Credit Party will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to, use the proceeds of the Extensions of Credit solely for the purposes set forth in Section 6.18(a). 7.10 Financial Covenants. (a) Consolidated Total Leverage Ratio.  As of the end of each fiscal quarter of the Parent, the Credit Parties shall cause the Consolidated Total Leverage Ratio to be less than or equal to 3.50:1.00; provided, however, that the Parent may request, up to two times during the term of this Credit Agreement and following a Material Acquisition, an increase in the ratio level set forth above to 4.00:1.00 (the “Ratio Increase”); provided, further, that any such request for a Ratio Increase must be made no later than the date by which the Borrowers are required to provide the quarterly or annual compliance certificate and related financial statements in accordance with the provisions of Sections 7.1(a) and (b), as appropriate, for the quarter in which the Material Acquisition was consummated (or, if applicable, for the last quarter in which any Acquisition included in the Material Acquisition was consummated); provided, further, that the Ratio Increase shall only be in effect for four consecutive quarters following the consummation of such Material Acquisition (or, if applicable, following the consummation of the final Acquisition included in the Material Acquisition) after which the ratio level initially set forth above will revert back to 3.50:1.00. (b) Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio.  As of the end of each fiscal quarter of the Parent, the Credit Parties shall cause the Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio to be greater than or equal to 3.00:1.00. 7.11 Additional Credit Parties. (a) Additional Subsidiaries.  If upon the delivery of the financial statements pursuant to Section 7.1(a) or (b), the Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries (other than Owens & Minor Healthcare Supply Inc. and Access Diabetic Supply, LLC) shall, as a group, (i) account for more than ten 

 

103 CHAR1\1534998v8 percent (10%) of the gross revenues of the members of the Consolidated Group (other than Securitization Subsidiaries) on a consolidated basis determined in accordance with GAAP, (ii) account for more than ten percent (10%) of net income of the members of the Consolidated Group (other than Securitization Subsidiaries) on a consolidated basis determined in accordance with GAAP, or (iii) hold more than ten percent (10%) of Consolidated Total Assets (each a “Threshold Requirement”), then the Borrower Representative will (A) promptly notify the Administrative Agent thereof, (B) within 45 days (or such later date as the Administrative Agent may agree in its sole discretion) thereafter, cause one or more of the Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries to become a “Guarantor” hereunder by way of execution of a Joinder Agreement such that immediately thereafter the remaining Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries shall not, as a group, exceed any Threshold Requirement and (C) deliver such other documentation as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request in connection with the foregoing, including, without limitation, certified resolutions and other organizational and authorizing documents of such Person, good standing certificates and favorable opinions of counsel to such Person, all in form, content and scope reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.  The Borrower Representative may at any time, at its option, cause a Non-Guarantor Subsidiary to execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent a Joinder Agreement and, in connection therewith, such Person shall be required to deliver such other documentation as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request, including, without limitation, certified resolutions and other organizational and authorizing documents of such Person, good standing certificates and favorable opinions of counsel to such Person, all in form, content and scope reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.  (b) Guaranties Relating to Other Debt.  If any Non-Guarantor Subsidiary shall give a guaranty or become obligated under Support Obligations relating to any Indebtedness, the Borrower Representative will (i) promptly notify the Administrative Agent thereof and (ii) within 45 days (or such later date as the Administrative Agent may agree in its sole discretion) thereafter, cause such Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries to become a “Guarantor” hereunder by way of execution of a Joinder Agreement and, in connection therewith, deliver such other documentation as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request, including, without limitation, certified resolutions and other organizational and authorizing documents of such Person, good standing certificates and favorable opinions of counsel to such Person, all in form, content and scope reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.   7.12 Anti-Terrorism Laws; Anti-Corruption Laws; Sanctions. Each Credit Party will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to, (a) conduct its business in compliance with any Anti-Terrorism Laws, any Anti-Corruption Laws and Sanctions, and (b) maintain policies and procedures designed to promote and achieve compliance with such Anti-Terrorism Laws, such Anti-Corruption Laws and applicable Sanctions. SECTION 8  NEGATIVE COVENANTS Each Credit Party hereby covenants and agrees that so long as any Credit Document is in effect or any amounts payable under any of the Credit Documents are outstanding or any Letter of Credit is outstanding, and until the Aggregate Commitments shall have terminated: 

 

104 CHAR1\1534998v8 8.1 Indebtedness. The Credit Parties will not permit any member of the Consolidated Group to contract, create, incur, assume or permit to exist any Indebtedness, except: (a) Indebtedness arising under this Credit Agreement and the other Credit Documents; (b) Indebtedness existing as of the Closing Date and set forth on Schedule 8.1(b) (and renewals, refinancings or extensions thereof on terms and conditions no less favorable to the members of the Consolidated Group than such existing Indebtedness (taking into account reasonable market conditions existing at such time) and in a principal amount not in excess of that outstanding as of the date of such renewal, refinancing or extension); (c) Indebtedness (including purchase money Indebtedness and obligations under Capital Leases) incurred to finance the purchase or lease of fixed assets; provided that (i) the total of all such Indebtedness shall not exceed an aggregate principal amount of $75,000,000 at any one time outstanding; (ii) such Indebtedness when incurred shall not exceed the purchase price of the asset financed; and (iii) no such Indebtedness shall be refinanced for a principal amount in excess of the principal balance outstanding thereon at the time of such refinancing; (d) Indebtedness (other than for borrowed money) subject to Permitted Liens; (e) unsecured intercompany Indebtedness owing by a Credit Party to another Credit Party (subject to the limitations set forth in Section 8.6 in the case of the Credit Party extending the Indebtedness); (f) Indebtedness of Securitization Subsidiaries under Qualified Securitization Transactions in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $500,000,000 at any time outstanding; (g) obligations (contingent or otherwise) existing or arising under any Swap Contract; provided that (i) such obligations are (or were) entered into by such Person in the ordinary course of business for the purpose of directly mitigating risks associated with liabilities, commitments, investments, assets, or property held or reasonably anticipated by such Person, or changes in the value of securities issued by such Person, and not for purposes of speculation or taking a “market view;” and (ii) such Swap Contract does not contain any provision exonerating the non-defaulting party from its obligation to make payments on outstanding transactions to the defaulting party; (h) (i) unsecured Funded Debt under the Senior Notes, and (ii) other unsecured Funded Debt of the members of the Consolidated Group; provided that the Borrowers shall be in compliance with the financial covenants in Section 7.10 on a Pro Forma Basis after giving effect to the incurrence of such other unsecured Funded Debt; (i) except as expressly provided otherwise herein, Support Obligations of any member of the Consolidated Group with respect to any Indebtedness of any member of the Consolidated Group permitted under this Section 8.1; (j) Indebtedness owing to any insurance company in connection with the financing of any insurance premiums permitted by such insurance company in the ordinary course of business; 

 

105 CHAR1\1534998v8 (k) other secured Indebtedness of any member of the Consolidated Group which does not exceed in the aggregate at any time outstanding the greater of (i) $50,000,000 and (ii) as of the time of incurrence, 2.5% of Consolidated Total Assets; and (l) secured indebtedness consisting of obligations secured by cash deposits not to exceed $25,000,000 in the aggregate at any time outstanding for the purpose of collateralizing certain financial obligations under workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance and other types of social security in the ordinary course. 8.2 Liens. The Credit Parties will not permit any member of the Consolidated Group to contract, create, incur, assume or permit to exist any Lien with respect to any of its Property, whether now owned or after acquired, except for Permitted Liens. 8.3 Nature of Business. The Credit Parties will not permit any member of the Consolidated Group to substantively alter the character of its business in any material respect from that conducted as of the Closing Date. 8.4 Consolidation, Merger, Sale or Purchase of Assets, etc. (a) The Credit Parties will not permit any member of the Consolidated Group to enter into any transaction of merger or consolidation, except that: (i) a member of the Consolidated Group may be party to a transaction of merger or consolidation with another member of the Consolidated Group; provided that (A) if the Parent is a party to such transaction, no Borrower shall be a party to such transaction and the Parent shall be the surviving entity, (B) if any U.S. Borrower is a party to such transaction, the Parent shall not be a party to such transaction, a U.S. Borrower shall be the surviving entity, and the surviving U.S. Borrower shall expressly assume the obligations of any Borrower ceasing to exist as a result of such transaction pursuant to documents reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent, (C) if any Foreign Borrower is a party to such transaction (other than any transaction contemplated by the foregoing clause (B)), none of the Parent, any U.S. Borrower or any Guarantor shall be a party to such transaction, a Foreign Borrower shall be the surviving entity, and the surviving Foreign Borrower shall expressly assume the obligations of any Foreign Borrower ceasing to exist as a result of such transaction pursuant to documents reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent, (D) if a Guarantor is a party to such transaction and no Borrower is a party to such transaction, a Guarantor shall be the surviving entity, and (E) in all other cases, if a Domestic Subsidiary is a party to such transaction, a Domestic Subsidiary shall be the surviving entity and such Domestic Subsidiary shall take such actions as may be necessary for compliance with the provisions of Section 7.11; (ii) a Subsidiary may be a party to a transaction of merger or consolidation with a Person other than a member of the Consolidated Group; provided that (A) the surviving entity shall be a Subsidiary and shall take such actions as may be necessary for compliance with the provisions of Section 7.11, (B) no Default or Event of Default shall exist immediately after giving effect thereto, and (C) the transaction shall otherwise be permitted under Section 8.4(b) and shall be effectuated in accordance with Section 8.4(a)(i) (to the extent applicable); and 

 

106 CHAR1\1534998v8 (iii) a Subsidiary may enter into a transaction of merger or consolidation in connection with an Asset Disposition permitted under Section 8.5 so long as such merger or consolidation would otherwise be permitted pursuant to this Section 8.4(a). (b) No member of the Consolidated Group shall make any Acquisition (other than the Closing Date Acquisition), unless: (i) if the Acquisition is of Capital Stock of another Person and after giving effect to the Acquisition the Person that is the subject of the Acquisition will not be a Subsidiary, the Acquisition is permitted under Section 8.6 (other than by reference to this Section 8.4 (or any clause hereof)); and (ii) if (A) the Acquisition is of Capital Stock of another Person and after giving effect to the Acquisition the Person that is the subject of the Acquisition will be a Subsidiary or (B) the Acquisition is of all or substantially all of the Property of another Person, in each case, the Acquisition meets the following conditions: (I) the Person or Property which is the subject of such Acquisition shall be in the same or similar line of business (or related thereto) as the members of the Consolidated Group which are parties thereto; (II) in the case of a merger or consolidation, and in other cases where appropriate, the board of directors or other governing body of the other Person which is the subject of the transaction of merger or consolidation shall have approved such Acquisition; (III) no Default or Event of Default shall exist immediately after giving effect to such Acquisition; (IV) a Financial Officer of the Parent shall have delivered to the Administrative Agent a Pro Forma Compliance Certificate demonstrating that, upon giving effect to such Acquisition on a Pro Forma Basis, the Credit Parties shall be in compliance with all of the covenants set forth in Section 7.10; (V) if the Acquisition involves an interest in a partnership and a requirement that a member of the Consolidated Group be a general partner, the general partner shall be a newly formed special purpose Subsidiary; and (VI) the Credit Parties shall, and shall cause the party which is the subject of the Acquisition to, take such actions as may be necessary for compliance with the provisions of Section 7.11. 8.5 Asset Dispositions. The Credit Parties will not permit any member of the Consolidated Group to make any Asset Disposition, except: 

 

107 CHAR1\1534998v8 (a) the sale, lease or other disposition to another Credit Party or a Domestic Subsidiary (other than any Securitization Subsidiary); (b) the sale, lease or disposition of machinery and equipment if the proceeds of such sale, lease or other disposition are reinvested within one hundred eighty (180) days in the same or similar Property or otherwise in assets (other than current assets) that are used or useful in the Consolidated Group’s business; (c) in all other cases, (i) other than in connection with a Permitted Asset Swap, at least seventy- five percent (75%) of the consideration paid therefor shall consist of a combination of (A) cash or Cash Equivalents, (B) the assumption by the purchaser of liabilities of the Credit Parties (other than liabilities that are by their terms subordinated to the prior payment of the Obligations) as a result of which the Credit Parties are no longer obligated with respect to such liabilities, or (C) any securities, notes, obligations or other assets received by the Credit Parties that are converted by the Credit Parties into cash (to the extent of the cash received) within 90 days after receipt, (ii) to the extent that the Parent (A) is not rated at least Investment Grade, the aggregate net market value of all Asset Dispositions (including, without limitation, pursuant to a Permitted Asset Swap) during any fiscal year shall not exceed the greater of (I) 15% of Consolidated Total Assets and (II) the aggregate amount of Asset Dispositions completed during such fiscal year prior to the loss of Investment Grade status (or agreed to be completed pursuant to documentation entered into when the Parent is rated at least Investment Grade), or (B) is rated at least Investment Grade, Asset Dispositions to the extent that the Parent determines in good faith that such Asset Dispositions are in the best interests of the Parent and the Borrowers and are not materially disadvantageous to the Banks, (iii) no Default or Event of Default shall exist immediately after giving effect thereto, and (iv) the Borrowers shall be in compliance with the financial covenants set forth in Section 7.10 hereunder on a Pro Forma Basis after giving effect thereto; and (d) any sales, leases or other dispositions of property in an amount not to exceed $50,000,000 in the aggregate during the term of this Credit Agreement. 8.6 Advances, Investments and Loans. The Credit Parties will not permit any member of the Consolidated Group to make any Investment in or to any Person except for Permitted Investments. 8.7 Amendments Relating to Other Debt. Without the prior written consent of the Required Banks, the Credit Parties will not permit any member of the Consolidated Group to, after the issuance thereof, amend or modify, or permit any amendment to or modification of, any of the terms of any Funded Debt (including any Subordinated Debt) in a manner materially adverse to the interests of the Banks. 

 

108 CHAR1\1534998v8 8.8 Transactions with Affiliates. The Credit Parties will not permit any member of the Consolidated Group to enter into any transaction or series of transactions, whether or not in the ordinary course of business, with any officer, director, shareholder, Subsidiary or Affiliate of such Person other than (a) transactions among the Credit Parties, (b) reasonable and customary officer, director and employee compensation (including bonuses) and other benefits (including retirement, health and other benefit plans, and the funding thereof) and the reimbursement of expenses of officers, directors and employees, (c) transactions relating to a Qualified Securitization Transaction and (d) except as otherwise specifically limited in this Credit Agreement, other transactions which are on terms and conditions substantially as favorable to such Person as would be obtainable by it in a comparable arms-length transaction with a Person other than an officer, director, shareholder, Subsidiary or Affiliate and are either entered into in the ordinary course of such Person’s business or approved by a majority of the Parent’s directors who are disinterested in the transaction. 8.9 Ownership of Subsidiaries. Except as permitted by Sections 8.4 and 8.5, the Credit Parties will not permit any member of the Consolidated Group to sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of, any shares of Capital Stock of any Subsidiaries or permit any Subsidiaries to issue, sell or otherwise dispose of, any shares of Capital Stock of any Subsidiary to any Person other than the Parent, the Borrowers or a Subsidiary.  The Parent and the Borrowers will not create, form or acquire, nor will it permit any of its Subsidiaries to create, form or acquire, any Subsidiary, unless the Parent, the Borrowers or such Subsidiary complies with the requirements of Section 7.11(a). 8.10 Fiscal Year. The Credit Parties will not permit any member of the Consolidated Group to change its fiscal year without the prior written consent of the Required Banks or to amend, modify or change its articles of incorporation (or corporate charter or other similar organizational document) or bylaws (or other similar document) in a manner materially adverse to the interests of the Banks as determined in good faith by the Parent. 8.11 Subsidiary Dividends. The Credit Parties will not permit any member of the Consolidated Group to enter into, assume or otherwise become subject to, or permit any of their respective Subsidiaries (other than a Securitization Subsidiary pursuant to a Qualified Securitization Transaction permitted hereunder) to enter into, assume or otherwise become subject to, any agreement prohibiting or otherwise restricting the payment of dividends by any of the Parent’s Subsidiaries (other than a Securitization Subsidiary pursuant to a Qualified Securitization Transaction permitted hereunder). 8.12 Restricted Payments. The Credit Parties will not make, or permit any member of the Consolidated Group to make, any Restricted Payment, except: (a) any member of the Consolidated Group may make Restricted Payments to the Parent, any other member of the Consolidated Group and any other Person that owns Capital Stock in such member of the Consolidated Group, ratably according to their respective ownership interests of the type of Capital Stock in respect of which such Restricted Payment is being made; 

 

109 CHAR1\1534998v8 (b) any member of the Consolidated Group may declare and make dividend payments or other distributions payable solely in the common stock or other common Capital Stock of such Person; (c) the Parent shall be permitted to make ordinary cash dividends; provided that no Default or Event of Default shall exist immediately prior thereto and immediately after giving effect thereto; and (d) the Parent shall be permitted to make any other Restricted Payment; provided that (i) no Default or Event of Default shall exist immediately prior thereto and immediately after giving effect thereto; and (ii) a Financial Officer of the Parent shall have delivered to the Administrative Agent a Pro Forma Compliance Certificate (including reaffirmation of the representations and warranties hereunder as of such date before and after giving effect to such Restricted Payment) demonstrating that, upon giving effect to such Restricted Payment on a Pro Forma Basis, the Credit Parties shall be in compliance with all of the covenants set forth in Section 7.10; provided, further, that if the Consolidated Total Leverage Ratio for the most recently tested fiscal quarter period is greater than 3.00:1.00, the aggregate amount expended to redeem, repurchase, retire or otherwise acquire the Parent’s common Capital Stock during the Parent’s then current fiscal year shall not exceed the greater of (A) $100,000,000 and (B) the aggregate amount of redemptions, repurchases, retirements or other acquisitions during such fiscal year prior to the Consolidated Total Leverage Ratio being greater than 3.00:1.00. This Section 8.12 shall in no way prohibit the Parent from making any Restricted Payment within sixty (60) days after the date of declaration thereof, if, as of the date of declaration thereof, the Parent would have been permitted to make such Restricted Payment on such date of declaration pursuant to this Section 8.12. 8.13 Use of Proceeds. No Credit Party shall use, nor shall it permit any of its Subsidiaries to use, or, to the knowledge of any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries, any Related Party to use, directly or indirectly, any Extension of Credit or the proceeds thereof (a) in furtherance of an offer, payment, promise to pay, or authorization of the payment or giving of money, or anything else of value, to any Person in violation of any Anti- Corruption Laws, except to the extent that no material liability to the Credit Parties or, to their knowledge, the Administrative Agent or any Bank, would result therefrom, (b) for the purpose of funding, financing or facilitating any activities, business or transaction of or with any Sanctioned Person or in any Sanctioned Country or (c) in any manner that would result in the violation of any Sanctions by any Credit Party or, to the knowledge of the Credit Parties, any other party hereto. SECTION 9  EVENTS OF DEFAULT 9.1 Events of Default. An Event of Default shall exist upon the occurrence of any of the following specified events (each an “Event of Default”): (a) Payment.  Any Credit Party shall: 

 

110 CHAR1\1534998v8 (i) default in the payment when due and in the currency required hereunder of any principal of any of the Loans or of any reimbursement obligations arising from drawings under Letters of Credit, or (ii) default, and such default shall continue for three (3) or more Business Days, in the payment when due and in the currency required hereunder of any interest on the Loans or on any reimbursement obligations arising from drawings under Letters of Credit, or of any Fees or other amounts owing hereunder, under any of the other Credit Documents or in connection herewith or therewith; or (b) Representations.  Any representation, warranty or statement made or deemed to be made by any Credit Party herein, in any of the other Credit Documents, or in any statement or certificate delivered or required to be delivered pursuant hereto or thereto shall prove untrue in any material respect on the date as of which it was made or deemed to have been made; or (c) Covenants.  Any Credit Party shall: (i) default in the due performance or observance of any term, covenant or agreement contained in Sections 7.1(f)(i), 7.2(a), 7.9, or 8.1 through 8.13, inclusive, or (ii) default in the due performance or observance of any of the financial covenants contained in Section 7.10 and the continuance thereof for a period of 15 days after knowledge thereof by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower Representative (but in no event later than 15 days after the date by which the Borrower Representative is required to deliver annual or quarterly financial statements in accordance with Sections 7.1(a) and (b), as appropriate) without the Borrower Representative having obtained an effective waiver hereunder, or (iii) default in the due performance or observance by it of any term, covenant or agreement (other than those referred to in subsections (a), (b) or (c)(i) or (ii) of this Section 9.1) contained in this Credit Agreement or any other Credit Document and such default shall continue unremedied for a period of at least 30 days after the earlier of a Responsible Officer becoming aware of such default or notice thereof by the Administrative Agent; provided, however, that if such default cannot be cured within such period (other than a default that by its nature cannot be cured), the Borrowers or other Credit Party may have such additional period of time not to exceed 30 days after the expiration of such original 30 day period, and such default shall not constitute an Event of Default hereunder, so long as the applicable Credit Party shall commence within such original 30 day period, and diligently pursue, appropriate curative efforts; or (d) Other Credit Documents.  Any Credit Document shall fail to be in full force and effect or to give the Administrative Agent and/or the Banks the Liens, rights, powers and privileges purported to be created thereby, or any Credit Party shall so state in writing, in any case other than in accordance with the terms thereof; or (e) Guaranties.  The guaranty given by any Guarantor (including any Additional Credit Party) hereunder or any material provision thereof shall cease to be in full force and effect, in any case other than in accordance with the terms thereof, or any Guarantor (including any Additional Credit Party) or any Person acting by or on behalf of such Guarantor shall deny or disaffirm such Guarantor’s obligations under such guaranty; or 

 

111 CHAR1\1534998v8 (f) Bankruptcy Event.  Any Bankruptcy Event shall occur with respect to any Borrower or any Material Guarantor (including, for purposes of this clause (f), any Subsidiary that meets the criteria specified for a Material Guarantor but that has not delivered a guaranty hereunder); or (g) Defaults under Other Agreements.  With respect to any Indebtedness (other than Indebtedness outstanding under this Credit Agreement) in excess of $25,000,000 in the aggregate for the members of the Consolidated Group, taken as a whole, (i) any member of the Consolidated Group shall (A) default in any payment (beyond the applicable grace period with respect thereto, if any) with respect to any such Indebtedness, or (B) default in the observance or performance relating to such Indebtedness or contained in any instrument or agreement evidencing, securing or relating thereto, or any other event or condition shall occur or condition exist, the effect of which default or other event or condition is to cause, or permit the holder or holders of such Indebtedness (or trustee or agent on behalf of such holders) to cause, any such Indebtedness to become due prior to its stated maturity; or (ii) any such Indebtedness shall be declared due and payable, or required to be prepaid other than by a regularly scheduled required prepayment, prior to the stated maturity thereof; or (h) Judgments.  One or more judgments or decrees shall be entered against any member of the Consolidated Group involving a liability of $25,000,000 or more in the aggregate (to the extent not paid or fully covered by insurance provided by a carrier who has acknowledged coverage) and any such judgments or decrees shall not have been vacated, discharged or stayed or bonded pending appeal within sixty (60) days from the entry thereof; or (i) ERISA.  (i) An ERISA Event occurs with respect to a Plan which has resulted or could reasonably be expected to result in liability of any Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate under Title IV of ERISA in an aggregate amount in excess of $25,000,000, or (ii) any Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate fails to pay when due, after the expiration of any applicable grace period, any installment payment with respect to its withdrawal liability under Section 4201 of ERISA under a Multiemployer Plan in an aggregate amount in excess of $25,000,000; or (j) Ownership.  There shall occur a Change of Control; or (k) Default under Senior Notes.  The occurrence and continuation of an event of default under any of the Senior Notes; provided that the principal amount outstanding under any of the Senior Notes at the time of the occurrence of such event of default is in excess of $25,000,000; or (l) Default under Securitization Transaction.  The occurrence and continuation of an event of default under any of the documents representing any Securitization Transaction that includes remaining obligations or liabilities of the Credit Parties in excess of $25,000,000 at the time of the occurrence of such event of default. 9.2 Acceleration; Remedies. Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, and at any time thereafter unless and until such Event of Default has been waived by the requisite Banks (pursuant to the voting procedures in Section 11.6) or cured to the satisfaction of the requisite Banks (pursuant to the voting procedures in Section 11.6), the Administrative Agent may, and upon the request and direction of the Required Banks shall, by written notice to the Borrower Representative take any of the following actions without prejudice to the rights of 

 

112 CHAR1\1534998v8 the Administrative Agent or any Bank to enforce its claims against the Credit Parties, except as otherwise specifically provided for herein: (a) Termination of Commitments.  Declare the Commitments terminated and any obligation of any Issuing Bank to issue Letters of Credit to be terminated, whereupon the Commitments and such obligations shall be immediately terminated. (b) Acceleration.  Declare the unpaid principal of and any accrued interest in respect of all Loans, any reimbursement obligations arising from drawings under Letters of Credit and any and all other indebtedness or obligations of any and every kind owing by the Credit Parties to the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Banks and/or any of the Banks hereunder to be due whereupon the same shall be immediately due and payable without presentment, demand, protest or other notice of any kind, all of which are hereby waived by the Credit Parties. (c) Cash Collateral.  Direct the Credit Parties to pay (and the Credit Parties agree that upon receipt of such notice, or upon the occurrence of an Event of Default under Section 9.1(f), they will immediately pay) to the Administrative Agent additional cash, to be held by the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Banks and the Issuing Banks, in a cash collateral account as additional security for the LOC Obligations in respect of subsequent drawings under all then outstanding Letters of Credit in an amount equal to the maximum aggregate amount which may be drawn under all Letters of Credit then outstanding. (d) Enforcement of Rights.  Enforce any and all rights and interests created and existing under the Credit Documents including, without limitation, all rights and remedies against a Guarantor and all rights of set-off. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if an Event of Default specified in Section 9.1(f) shall occur, then the Commitments shall automatically terminate, the obligation of each Issuing Bank to issue Letters of Credit shall automatically terminate, and all Loans, all accrued interest in respect thereof, all accrued and unpaid Fees and other indebtedness or obligations owing to the Banks hereunder shall immediately become due and payable without the giving of any notice or other action by the Administrative Agent or the Banks. SECTION 10  ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT 10.1 Appointment and Authority. Each of the Banks and each of the Issuing Banks hereby irrevocably appoints Wells Fargo Bank to act on its behalf as the Administrative Agent hereunder and under the other Credit Documents and authorizes the Administrative Agent to take such actions on its behalf and to exercise such powers as are delegated to the Administrative Agent by the terms hereof or thereof, together with such actions and powers as are reasonably incidental thereto.  The provisions of this Section are solely for the benefit of the Administrative Agent, the Banks and the Issuing Banks, and no Credit Party shall have rights as a third party beneficiary of any of such provisions. 10.2 Rights as a Bank. The Person serving as the Administrative Agent hereunder shall have the same rights and powers in its capacity as a Bank as any other Bank and may exercise the same as though it were not the Administrative Agent and the term “Bank” or “Banks” shall, unless otherwise expressly indicated or unless 

 

113 CHAR1\1534998v8 the context otherwise requires, include the Person serving as the Administrative Agent hereunder in its individual capacity.  Such Person and its Affiliates may accept deposits from, lend money to, act as the financial advisor or in any other advisory capacity for and generally engage in any kind of business with any Credit Party or any Subsidiary or other Affiliate thereof as if such Person were not the Administrative Agent hereunder and without any duty to account therefor to the Banks. 10.3 Exculpatory Provisions. The Administrative Agent shall not have any duties or obligations except those expressly set forth herein and in the other Credit Documents.  Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Administrative Agent: (a) shall not be subject to any fiduciary or other implied duties, regardless of whether a Default has occurred and is continuing; (b) shall not have any duty to take any discretionary action or exercise any discretionary powers, except discretionary rights and powers expressly contemplated hereby or by the other Credit Documents that the Administrative Agent is required to exercise as directed in writing by the Required Banks (or such other number or percentage of the Banks as shall be expressly provided for herein or in the other Credit Documents); provided that the Administrative Agent shall not be required to take any action that, in its opinion or the opinion of its counsel, may expose the Administrative Agent to liability or that is contrary to any Credit Document or applicable law; and (c) shall not, except as expressly set forth herein and in the other Credit Documents, have any duty to disclose, and shall not be liable for the failure to disclose, any information relating to any Credit Party or any of its Affiliates that is communicated to or obtained by the Person serving as the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates in any capacity. The Administrative Agent shall not be liable for any action taken or not taken by it (i) with the consent or at the request of the Required Banks (or such other number or percentage of the Banks as shall be necessary, or as the Administrative Agent shall believe in good faith shall be necessary, under the circumstances as provided in Sections 11.6 and 9.2) or (ii) in the absence of its own gross negligence or willful misconduct.  The Administrative Agent shall be deemed not to have knowledge of any Default unless and until notice describing such Default is given to the Administrative Agent by the Borrower Representative, a Bank or an Issuing Bank. The Administrative Agent shall not be responsible for or have any duty to ascertain or inquire into (A) any statement, warranty or representation made in or in connection with this Credit Agreement or any other Credit Document, (B) the contents of any certificate, report or other document delivered hereunder or thereunder or in connection herewith or therewith, (C) the performance or observance of any of the covenants, agreements or other terms or conditions set forth herein or therein or the occurrence of any Default, (D) the validity, enforceability, effectiveness or genuineness of this Credit Agreement, any other Credit Document or any other agreement, instrument or document or (E) the satisfaction of any condition set forth in Section 5 or elsewhere herein, other than to confirm receipt of items expressly required to be delivered to the Administrative Agent. The Administrative Agent shall not be responsible or have any liability for, or have any duty to ascertain, inquire into, monitor or enforce, compliance with the provisions of this Credit Agreement relating to Disqualified Institutions.  Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Administrative Agent shall not (1) be obligated to ascertain, monitor or inquire as to whether any Bank or prospective Bank is a 

 

114 CHAR1\1534998v8 Disqualified Institution or (2) have any liability with respect to or arising out of any assignment of Loans, or disclosure of confidential information, to any Disqualified Institution. 10.4 Reliance by Administrative Agent. The Administrative Agent shall be entitled to rely upon, and shall not incur any liability for relying upon, any notice, request, certificate, consent, statement, instrument, document or other writing (including any electronic message, Internet or intranet website posting or other distribution) believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed, sent or otherwise authenticated by the proper Person.  The Administrative Agent also may rely upon any statement made to it orally or by telephone and believed by it to have been made by the proper Person, and shall not incur any liability for relying thereon.  In determining compliance with any condition hereunder to the making of a Loan, or the issuance of a Letter of Credit, that by its terms must be fulfilled to the satisfaction of a Bank or an Issuing Bank, the Administrative Agent may presume that such condition is satisfactory to such Bank or such Issuing Bank unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice to the contrary from such Bank or such Issuing Bank prior to the making of such Loan or the issuance of such Letter of Credit.  The Administrative Agent may consult with legal counsel (who may be counsel for the Credit Parties), independent accountants and other experts selected by it, and shall not be liable for any action taken or not taken by it in accordance with the advice of any such counsel, accountants or experts. 10.5 Delegation of Duties. The Administrative Agent may perform any and all of its duties and exercise its rights and powers hereunder or under any other Credit Document by or through any one or more sub-agents appointed by the Administrative Agent.  The Administrative Agent and any such sub-agent may perform any and all of its duties and exercise its rights and powers by or through their respective Related Parties.  The exculpatory provisions of this Section shall apply to any such sub-agent and to the Related Parties of the Administrative Agent and any such sub-agent, and shall apply to their respective activities in connection with the syndication of the credit facilities provided for herein as well as activities as Administrative Agent. 10.6 Resignation of Administrative Agent. The Administrative Agent may, and so long as no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, shall, at the request of the Borrower Representative, at any time give notice of its resignation to the Banks, the Issuing Banks and the Borrower Representative.  Upon receipt of any such notice of resignation, the Required Banks shall have the right, with the consent of the Borrowers (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld), to appoint a successor, which shall be a bank with an office in the United States, or an Affiliate of any such bank with an office in the United States, and which shall be a U.S. Person.  If no such successor shall have been so appointed by the Required Banks and shall have accepted such appointment within 30 days after the retiring Administrative Agent gives notice of its resignation, then the retiring Administrative Agent may on behalf of the Banks and the Issuing Banks, appoint a successor Administrative Agent, with the consent of the Borrowers (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld), meeting the qualifications set forth above; provided that if the Administrative Agent shall notify the Borrower Representative and the Banks that no qualifying Person has accepted such appointment, then such resignation shall nonetheless become effective in accordance with such notice and (a) the retiring Administrative Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder and under the other Credit Documents (except that in the case of any collateral security held by the Administrative Agent on behalf of the Banks or any Issuing Bank under any of the Credit Documents, the retiring Administrative Agent shall continue to hold such collateral security until such time as a successor Administrative Agent is appointed) and (b) all payments, communications and determinations provided to be made by, to or through the Administrative Agent shall instead be made by or to each Bank and each Issuing Bank directly, until 

 

115 CHAR1\1534998v8 such time as the Required Banks appoint a successor Administrative Agent as provided for above in this Section.  Upon the acceptance of a successor’s appointment as Administrative Agent hereunder, such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring (or retired) Administrative Agent, and the retiring Administrative Agent shall be discharged from all of its duties and obligations hereunder or under the other Credit Documents (if not already discharged therefrom as provided above in this Section).  The fees payable by the Borrowers to a successor Administrative Agent shall be the same as those payable to its predecessor unless otherwise agreed between the Borrower Representative and such successor.  After the retiring Administrative Agent’s resignation hereunder and under the other Credit Documents, the provisions of this Section and Section 11.5 shall continue in effect for the benefit of such retiring Administrative Agent, its sub-agents and their respective Related Parties in respect of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by any of them while the retiring Administrative Agent was acting as Administrative Agent. Any resignation by Wells Fargo Bank as Administrative Agent pursuant to this Section shall also constitute its resignation as the Swingline Bank.  Upon the acceptance of a successor’s appointment as Administrative Agent hereunder, (i) such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring Swingline Bank, and (ii) the retiring Swingline Bank shall be discharged from all of their respective duties and obligations hereunder or under the other Credit Documents. 10.7 Non-Reliance on Administrative Agent and Other Banks. Each Bank and each Issuing Bank acknowledges that it has, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent or any other Bank or any of their Related Parties and based on such documents and information as it has deemed appropriate, made its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Credit Agreement.  Each Bank and each Issuing Bank also acknowledges that it will, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent or any other Bank or any of their Related Parties and based on such documents and information as it shall from time to time deem appropriate, continue to make its own decisions in taking or not taking action under or based upon this Credit Agreement, any other Credit Document or any related agreement or any document furnished hereunder or thereunder. 10.8 No Other Duties; Etc. Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, none of the bookrunners, arrangers, syndication agents, documentation agents or co-agents shall have any powers, duties or responsibilities under this Credit Agreement or any of the other Credit Documents, except in its capacity, as applicable, as the Administrative Agent, a Bank or an Issuing Bank hereunder. 10.9 Administrative Agent May File Proofs of Claim. In case of the pendency of any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law or any other judicial proceeding relative to any Credit Party, the Administrative Agent (irrespective of whether the principal of any Loan or LOC Obligation shall then be due and payable as herein expressed or by declaration or otherwise and irrespective of whether the Administrative Agent shall have made any demand on the Borrowers) shall be entitled and empowered, by intervention in such proceeding or otherwise: (a) to file and prove a claim for the whole amount of the principal and interest owing and unpaid in respect of the Loans, LOC Obligations and all other Obligations arising under the Credit Documents that are owing and unpaid and to file such other documents as may be necessary or advisable in order to have the claims of the Banks, the Issuing Banks and the Administrative Agent (including any claim for the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and 

 

116 CHAR1\1534998v8 advances of the Banks, the Issuing Banks and the Administrative Agent and their respective agents and counsel and all other amounts due the Banks, the Issuing Banks and the Administrative Agent under Sections 2.6(f) and (g), 3.5 and 11.5) allowed in such judicial proceeding; and (b) to collect and receive any monies or other property payable or deliverable on any such claims and to distribute the same; and any custodian, receiver, assignee, trustee, liquidator, sequestrator or other similar official in any such judicial proceeding is hereby authorized by each Bank and each Issuing Bank to make such payments to the Administrative Agent and, if the Administrative Agent shall consent to the making of such payments directly to the Banks and the Issuing Banks, to pay to the Administrative Agent any amount due for the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Administrative Agent and its agents and counsel, and any other amounts due the Administrative Agent under Sections 3.5 and 11.5. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to authorize the Administrative Agent to authorize or consent to or accept or adopt on behalf of any Bank or any Issuing Bank any plan of reorganization, arrangement, adjustment or composition affecting the Obligations or the rights of any Bank or any Issuing Bank to authorize the Administrative Agent to vote in respect of the claim of any Bank or any Issuing Bank in any such proceeding. 10.10 Guaranty Matters. Each of the Banks (including in its capacity as party to any Swap Contract between any Credit Party and any Subsidiary and such Bank (or its Affiliate) and as party to any Treasury Management Agreement between any Credit Party or any Subsidiary and such Bank (or its Affiliates)) and each of the Issuing Banks irrevocably authorize the Administrative Agent, at its option and in its discretion, to release any Guarantor from its obligations under Section 4 if such Person ceases to be a Subsidiary as a result of a transaction permitted hereunder, or if the Borrower Representative requests the release of any Guarantor so long as after giving effect to such release the Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries shall not, as a group, exceed any Threshold Requirement.  Upon request by the Administrative Agent at any time, the Required Banks will confirm in writing the Administrative Agent’s authority to release any Guarantor from its obligations under Section 4, pursuant to this Section 10.10. SECTION 11  MISCELLANEOUS 11.1 Notices; Effectiveness; Electronic Communications. (a) Notices Generally.  Except in the case of notices and other communications expressly permitted to be given by telephone (and except as provided in subsection (b) below), all notices and other communications provided for herein shall be in writing and shall be delivered by hand or overnight courier service, mailed by certified or registered mail or sent by telecopier as follows, and all notices and other communications expressly permitted hereunder to be given by telephone shall be made to the applicable telephone number, as follows: (i) if to any Credit Party, the Administrative Agent, any Issuing Bank or the Swingline Bank, to the address, telecopier number, electronic mail address or telephone number specified for such Person on Schedule 11.1; and 

 

117 CHAR1\1534998v8 (ii) if to any other Bank, to the address, telecopier number, electronic mail address or telephone number specified in its Administrative Questionnaire (including, as appropriate, notices delivered solely to the Person designated by a Bank on its Administrative Questionnaire then in effect for the delivery of notices that may contain material non-public information relating to the Borrowers). Notices and other communications sent by hand or overnight courier service, or mailed by certified or registered mail, shall be deemed to have been given when received; notices and other communications sent by telecopier shall be deemed to have been given when sent (except that, if not given during normal business hours for the recipient, shall be deemed to have been given at the opening of business on the next Business Day for the recipient).  Notices and other communications delivered through electronic communications to the extent provided in subsection (b) below, shall be effective as provided in such subsection (b). (b) Electronic Communications.  Notices and other communications to the Banks and the Issuing Banks hereunder may be delivered or furnished by electronic communication (including e-mail and Internet or intranet websites) pursuant to procedures approved by the Administrative Agent; provided that the foregoing shall not apply to notices to any Bank or any Issuing Bank pursuant to Section 2 if such Bank or such Issuing Bank, as applicable, has notified the Administrative Agent that it is incapable of receiving notices under such Section by electronic communication.  The Administrative Agent or the Borrower Representative may, in its discretion, agree to accept notices and other communications to it hereunder by electronic communications pursuant to procedures approved by it; provided that approval of such procedures may be limited to particular notices or communications. Unless the Administrative Agent otherwise prescribes, (i) notices and other communications sent to an e-mail address shall be deemed received upon the sender’s receipt of an acknowledgement from the intended recipient (such as by the “return receipt requested” function, as available, return e-mail or other written acknowledgement); provided that if such notice or other communication is not sent during the normal business hours of the recipient, such notice or communication shall be deemed to have been sent at the opening of business on the next Business Day for the recipient; and (ii) notices or communications posted to an Internet or intranet website shall be deemed received upon the deemed receipt by the intended recipient at its e-mail address as described in the foregoing clause (i) of notification that such notice or communication is available and identifying the website address therefor. (c) The Platform.  THE PLATFORM IS PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE”. THE AGENT PARTIES (AS DEFINED BELOW) DO NOT WARRANT THE ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF THE BORROWER MATERIALS OR THE ADEQUACY OF THE PLATFORM, AND EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM LIABILITY FOR ERRORS IN OR OMISSIONS FROM THE BORROWER MATERIALS.  NO WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT OF THIRD PARTY RIGHTS OR FREEDOM FROM VIRUSES OR OTHER CODE DEFECTS, IS MADE BY ANY AGENT PARTY IN CONNECTION WITH THE BORROWER MATERIALS OR THE PLATFORM.  In no event shall the Administrative Agent or any of its Related Parties (collectively, the “Agent Parties”) have any liability to the Borrowers, any Bank, any Issuing Bank or any other Person for losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses of any kind (whether in tort, contract or otherwise) arising out of the Borrowers’ or the Administrative Agent’s transmission of Borrower Materials through the Internet, except to the extent that such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses are determined by a court of competent jurisdiction 

 

118 CHAR1\1534998v8 by a final and nonappealable judgment to have resulted from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Agent Party; provided, however, that in no event shall any Agent Party have any liability to the Borrowers, any Bank, any Issuing Bank or any other Person for indirect, special, incidental, consequential or punitive damages (as opposed to direct or actual damages). (d) Change of Address, Etc.  Each of the Borrowers, the Administrative Agent, each Issuing Bank and the Swingline Bank may change its address, telecopier or telephone number for notices and other communications hereunder by notice to the other parties hereto.  Each other Bank may change its address, telecopier or telephone number for notices and other communications hereunder by notice to the Borrower Representative, the Administrative Agent, each Issuing Bank and the Swingline Bank.  In addition, each Bank agrees to notify the Administrative Agent from time to time to ensure that the Administrative Agent has on record (i) an effective address, contact name, telephone number, telecopier number and electronic mail address to which notices and other communications may be sent and (ii) accurate wire instructions for such Bank.  Furthermore, each Public Bank agrees to cause at least one individual at or on behalf of such Public Bank to at all times have selected the “Private Side Information” or similar designation on the content declaration screen of the Platform in order to enable such Public Bank or its delegate, in accordance with such Public Bank’s compliance procedures and applicable Law, including United States Federal and state securities Laws, to make reference to Borrower Materials that are not made available through the “Public Side Information” portion of the Platform and that may contain material non-public information with respect to the Borrowers or their securities for purposes of United States Federal or state securities laws. (e) Reliance by Administrative Agent, Issuing Bank and Banks.  The Administrative Agent, the Issuing Banks and the Banks shall be entitled to rely and act upon any notices (including telephonic Notice of Loan Borrowing and Notice of Swingline Loan Borrowing) purportedly given by or on behalf of the Borrower Representative even if (i) such notices were not made in a manner specified herein, were incomplete or were not preceded or followed by any other form of notice specified herein, or (ii) the terms thereof, as understood by the recipient, varied from any confirmation thereof.  The Credit Parties shall indemnify the Administrative Agent, each Issuing Bank, each Bank and the Related Parties of each of them from all losses, costs, expenses and liabilities resulting from the reliance by such Person on each notice purportedly given by or on behalf of the Borrower Representative.  All telephonic notices to and other telephonic communications with the Administrative Agent may be recorded by the Administrative Agent, and each of the parties hereto hereby consents to such recording. 11.2 Right of Set-Off; Adjustments; Payments Set Aside. (a) Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default, each Bank, each Issuing Bank and each of their respective Affiliates is hereby authorized at any time and from time to time, to the fullest extent permitted by law, to set off and apply any and all deposits (general or special, time or demand, provisional or final) at any time held and other indebtedness at any time owing by such Bank, such Issuing Bank, or any of their respective Affiliates to or for the credit or the account of any Credit Party against any and all of the obligations of such Person now or hereafter existing under this Credit Agreement, under the Notes, under any other Credit Document or otherwise, irrespective of whether such Bank or such Issuing Bank shall have made any demand hereunder or thereunder and although such obligations may be unmatured.  Each Bank and each Issuing Bank agrees promptly to notify any affected Credit Party after any such set-off and application made by such Bank or such Issuing Bank; provided, however, that the failure to give such notice shall not affect the validity of such set-off and application.  The rights of each Bank and each Issuing Bank under this Section 11.2 are in addition to other rights and remedies 

 

119 CHAR1\1534998v8 (including, without limitation, other rights of set-off) that such Bank or such Issuing Bank may have. (b) To the extent that any payment by or on behalf of any Credit Party is made to the Administrative Agent, any Issuing Bank or any Bank, or the Administrative Agent, any Issuing Bank or any Bank exercises its right of setoff, and such payment or the proceeds of such setoff or any part thereof is subsequently invalidated, declared to be fraudulent or preferential, set aside or required (including pursuant to any settlement entered into by the Administrative Agent, such Issuing Bank or such Bank in its discretion) to be repaid to a trustee, receiver or any other party, in connection with any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law or otherwise, then (i) to the extent of such recovery, the obligation or part thereof originally intended to be satisfied shall be revived and continued in full force and effect as if such payment had not been made or such setoff had not occurred, and (ii) each Bank and each Issuing Bank severally agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent upon demand its applicable share (without duplication) of any amount so recovered from or repaid by the Administrative Agent, plus interest thereon from the date of such demand to the date such payment is made at a rate per annum equal to the applicable Overnight Rate from time to time in effect.  The obligations of the Banks and the Issuing Banks under clause (ii) of the preceding sentence shall survive the payment in full of the Obligations and the termination of this Credit Agreement. 11.3 Successors and Assigns. (a) Successors and Assigns Generally.  The provisions of this Credit Agreement and the other Credit Documents shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and thereto and their respective successors and assigns permitted hereby, except that the Borrowers may not assign or otherwise transfer any of their rights or obligations hereunder or thereunder without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent and each Bank and no Bank may assign or otherwise transfer any of its rights or obligations hereunder except (i) to an assignee in accordance with the provisions of paragraph (b) of this Section, (ii) by way of participation in accordance with the provisions of paragraph (d) of this Section or (iii) by way of pledge or assignment of a security interest subject to the restrictions of paragraph (f) of this Section (and any other attempted assignment or transfer by any party hereto shall be null and void).  Nothing in this Credit Agreement, expressed or implied, shall be construed to confer upon any Person (other than the parties hereto, their respective successors and assigns permitted hereby, Participants to the extent provided in paragraph (d) of this Section and, to the extent expressly contemplated hereby, the Related Parties of each of the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Banks and the Banks) any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or by reason of this Credit Agreement. (b) Assignments by Banks.  Any Bank may at any time assign to one or more assignees all or a portion of its rights and obligations under this Credit Agreement and the other Credit Documents (including all or a portion of its Commitments and the Loans (including for purposes of this subsection (b), participations in LOC Obligations and in Swingline Loans) at the time owing to it); provided that any such assignment shall be subject to the following conditions: (i) Minimum Amounts. (A) In the case of an assignment of the entire remaining amount of the assigning Bank’s Commitment under any facility and/or the related Loans at the time owing to it or in the case of an assignment to a Bank, an Affiliate of a Bank or an Approved Fund, no minimum amount need be assigned. 

 

120 CHAR1\1534998v8 (B) In any case not described in subsection (b)(i)(A) of this Section, the aggregate amount of the Commitment (which for this purpose includes Loans outstanding thereunder) or, if the Commitment is not then in effect, the principal outstanding balance of the Loans of the assigning Bank subject to each such assignment, determined as of the date the Assignment and Assumption with respect to such assignment is delivered to the Administrative Agent or, if “Trade Date” is specified in the Assignment and Assumption, as of the Trade Date, shall not be less than $5,000,000 in the case of any assignment in respect of the Aggregate Revolving Committed Amount, or $1,000,000 in the case of any assignment in respect of the Term Facility or any Incremental Term Facility, in each case unless each of the Administrative Agent and, so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Borrower Representative otherwise consents (each such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed); provided, however, that concurrent assignments to members of an Assignee Group and concurrent assignments from members of an Assignee Group to a single assignee (or to an assignee and members of its Assignee Group) will be treated as a single assignment for purposes of determining whether such minimum amount has been met. (ii) Proportionate Amounts.  Each partial assignment shall be made as an assignment of a proportionate part of all the assigning Bank’s Loans and Commitments, and rights and obligations with respect thereto, assigned, except that this clause (ii) shall not (A) apply to the Swingline Bank’s rights and obligations in respect of Swingline Loans or (B) prohibit any Bank from assigning all or a portion of its rights and obligations in respect of its Commitments (and the related Loans thereunder) on a non-pro rata basis. (iii) Required Consents.  No consent shall be required for any assignment except to the extent required by subsection (b)(i)(B) of this Section and, in addition: (A) the consent of the Borrower Representative (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed) shall be required unless (1) an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing at the time of such assignment or (2) such assignment is to a Bank, an Affiliate of a Bank or an Approved Fund; provided that the Borrower Representative shall be deemed to have consented to any such assignment unless it shall object thereto by written notice to the Administrative Agent within ten (10) Business Days after having received notice thereof; (B) the consent of the Administrative Agent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed) shall be required for assignments in respect of (1) any unfunded Term Commitment or any Revolving Commitment if such assignment is to a Person that is not a Bank with a Commitment in respect of the applicable facility, an Affiliate of such Bank or an Approved Fund with respect to such Bank, or (2) any Term Loan or any Incremental Term Loan to a Person that is not a Bank, an Affiliate of a Bank or an Approved Fund;  (C) the consent of each Issuing Bank (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed) shall be required for any assignment that increases the obligation of the assignee to participate in exposure under one or more Letters of Credit (whether or not then outstanding); and 

 

121 CHAR1\1534998v8 (D) the consent of the Swingline Bank (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed) shall be required for any assignment in respect of Revolving Loans and Revolving Commitments. (iv) Assignment and Assumption.  The parties to each assignment shall execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent an Assignment and Assumption, together with a processing and recordation fee in the amount of $3,500; provided, however, that the Administrative Agent may, in its sole discretion, elect to waive such processing and recordation fee in the case of any assignment.  The assignee, if it shall not be a Bank, shall deliver to the Administrative Agent an Administrative Questionnaire. (v) No Assignment to Certain Persons.  No such assignment shall be made to (A) any Borrower, the Parent or any of the Parent’s Affiliates or Subsidiaries or (B) to any Defaulting Bank or any of its Subsidiaries, or any Person who, upon becoming a Bank hereunder, would constitute any of the foregoing Persons described in this clause (B), or (C) to a natural person (or a holding company, investment vehicle or trust for, or owned and operated for the primary benefit of a natural person). (vi) Certain Additional Payments.  In connection with any assignment of rights and obligations of any Defaulting Bank hereunder, no such assignment shall be effective unless and until, in addition to the other conditions thereto set forth herein, the parties to the assignment shall make such additional payments to the Administrative Agent in an aggregate amount sufficient, upon distribution thereof as appropriate (which may be outright payment, purchases by the assignee of participations or subparticipations, or other compensating actions, including funding, with the consent of the Borrower Representative and the Administrative Agent, the applicable pro rata share of Loans previously requested but not funded by the Defaulting Bank, 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 Bank to the Administrative Agent or any Bank hereunder (and interest accrued thereon) and (y) acquire (and fund as appropriate) its full pro rata share of all Loans and participations in Letters of Credit and Swingline Loans in accordance with its Applicable Percentage.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that any assignment of rights and obligations of any Defaulting Bank 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 Bank for all purposes of this Credit Agreement until such compliance occurs. Subject to acceptance and recording thereof by the Administrative Agent pursuant to subsection (c) of this Section, from and after the effective date specified in each Assignment and Assumption, the assignee thereunder shall be a party to this Credit Agreement and, to the extent of the interest assigned by such Assignment and Assumption, have the rights and obligations of a Bank under this Credit Agreement, and the assigning Bank thereunder shall, to the extent of the interest assigned by such Assignment and Assumption, be released from its obligations under this Credit Agreement (and, in the case of an Assignment and Assumption covering all of the assigning Bank’s rights and obligations under this Credit Agreement, such Bank shall cease to be a party hereto but shall continue to be entitled to the benefits of Sections 3.8, 3.11, 3.12, 11.5 and 11.9 with respect to facts and circumstances occurring prior to the effective date of such assignment).  Upon request, the Borrowers (at their expense) shall execute and deliver a Note to the assignee Bank.  Any assignment or transfer by a Bank of rights or obligations under this Credit Agreement that does not comply with this subsection shall be treated for purposes 

 

122 CHAR1\1534998v8 of this Credit Agreement as a sale by such Bank of a participation in such rights and obligations in accordance with subsection (d) of this Section. (c) Register.  The Administrative Agent, acting solely for this purpose as a non- fiduciary agent of the Borrowers (and such agency being solely for tax purposes), shall maintain at the Administrative Agent’s Office a copy of each Assignment and Assumption delivered to it and a register for the recordation of the names and addresses of the Banks, and the Commitments of, and principal amounts (and stated interest) of the Loans and LOC Obligations owing to, each Bank pursuant to the terms hereof from time to time (the “Register”).  The entries in the Register shall be conclusive, and the Borrowers, the Administrative Agent and the Banks shall treat each Person whose name is recorded in the Register pursuant to the terms hereof as a Bank hereunder for all purposes of this Credit Agreement, notwithstanding notice to the contrary.  In addition, the Administrative Agent shall maintain on the Register information regarding the designation, and revocation of designation, of any Bank as a Defaulting Bank.  The Register shall be available for inspection by the Borrowers and any Bank at any reasonable time and from time to time upon reasonable prior notice. (d) Participations.  Any Bank may at any time, without the consent of, or notice to, the Borrower Representative or the Administrative Agent, sell participations to any Person (other than a natural person (or a holding company, investment vehicle or trust for, or owned and operated for the primary benefit of a natural person) or any Borrower, the Parent or any of the Parent’s Affiliates or Subsidiaries) (each, a “Participant”) in all or a portion of such Bank’s rights and/or obligations under this Credit Agreement (including all or a portion of its Commitments and/or the Loans (including such Bank’s participations in LOC Obligations and/or Swingline Loans) owing to it); provided that (i) such Bank’s obligations under this Credit Agreement shall remain unchanged, (ii) such Bank shall remain solely responsible to the other parties hereto for the performance of such obligations and (iii) the Borrowers, the Administrative Agent, the other Banks and the Issuing Banks shall continue to deal solely and directly with such Bank in connection with such Bank’s rights and obligations under this Credit Agreement.  Any agreement or instrument pursuant to which a Bank sells such a participation shall provide that such Bank shall retain the sole right to enforce this Credit Agreement and to approve any amendment, modification or waiver of any provision of this Credit Agreement; provided that such agreement or instrument may provide that such Bank will not, without the consent of the Participant, agree to any amendment, waiver or other modification described in Section 11.6(a) that affects such Participant.  Subject to subsection (e) of this Section, the Borrowers agree that each Participant shall be entitled to the benefits of Sections 3.6, 3.9, 3.11 and 3.12 (subject to the requirements and limitations therein (it being understood that the documentation required under Section 3.11(e) shall be delivered to the participating Bank)) to the same extent as if it were a Bank and had acquired its interest by assignment pursuant to subsection (b) of this Section.  To the extent permitted by Law, each Participant also shall be entitled to the benefits of Section 11.2 as though it were a Bank, provided such Participant agrees to be subject to Section 3.14 as though it were a Bank.  Each Bank that sells a participation shall, acting solely for this purpose as  a non-fiduciary agent of the Borrowers, maintain a register on which it enters the name and address of each Participant and the principal amounts (and stated interest) of each Participant’s interest in the Loans or other obligations under the Credit Documents (the “Participant Register”); provided that no Bank shall have any obligation to disclose all or any portion of the Participant Register (including the identity of any Participant or any information relating to a Participant’s interest in any commitments, loans, letters of credit or its other obligations under any Credit Document) to any Person except to the extent that such disclosure is necessary to establish that such commitment, loan, letter of credit or other obligation is in registered form under Section 5f.103-1(c) of the United States Treasury Regulations.  The entries in the Participant Register shall be conclusive absent manifest error, and such Bank shall treat each Person whose 

 

123 CHAR1\1534998v8 name is recorded in the Participant Register as the owner of such participation for all purposes of this Credit Agreement notwithstanding any notice to the contrary.  For the avoidance of doubt, the Administrative Agent (in its capacity as Administrative Agent) shall have no responsibility for maintaining a Participant Register. (e) Limitation on Participant Rights.  A Participant shall not be entitled to receive any greater payment under Section 3.6, 3.9, 3.11 or 3.12 than the applicable Bank would have been entitled to receive with respect to the participation sold to such Participant, except to the extent such entitlement to receive a greater payment results from a Change in Law that occurs after the Participant acquired the applicable participation. (f) Certain Pledges.  Any Bank may at any time pledge or assign a security interest in all or any portion of its rights under this Credit Agreement (including under its Note, if any) to secure obligations of such Bank, including any pledge or assignment to secure obligations to a Federal Reserve Bank; provided that no such pledge or assignment shall release such Bank from any of its obligations hereunder or substitute any such pledgee or assignee for such Bank as a party hereto. (g) Resignation as Issuing Bank or Swingline Bank after Assignment.   (i) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, if at any time Wells Fargo Bank assigns all of its Commitments and Loans pursuant to subsection (b) above, Wells Fargo Bank may, upon sixty (60) days’ notice to the Borrower Representative, resign as the Swingline Bank.  In the event of any such resignation as the Swingline Bank, the Borrower Representative shall be entitled to appoint from among the Banks a successor Swingline Bank hereunder; provided, however, that (x) no Bank shall be required to become the Swingline Bank without such Bank’s consent, and (y) no failure by the Borrower Representative to appoint any such successor shall affect the resignation of Wells Fargo Bank as the Swingline Bank.  If Wells Fargo Bank resigns as the Swingline Bank, it shall retain all the rights of the Swingline Bank provided for hereunder with respect to Swingline Loans made by it and outstanding as of the effective date of such resignation, including the right to require the Revolving Banks to make Revolving Loans that are Base Rate Loans or fund risk participations in outstanding Swingline Loans pursuant to Section 2.7.  Upon the appointment of a successor Swingline Bank, such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring Swingline Bank. (ii) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, if at any Bank that is an Issuing Bank assigns all of its Commitments and Loans pursuant to subsection (b) above, such Bank may, upon 30 days’ notice to the Borrower Representative and the Banks, resign as an Issuing Bank.  In the event of any such resignation as an Issuing Bank, the Borrower Representative shall be entitled to appoint from among the Revolving Banks a successor Issuing Bank or hereunder; provided, however, that (x) no Revolving Bank shall be required to become an Issuing Bank without such Revolving Bank’s consent, and (y) no failure by the Borrower Representative to appoint any such successor shall affect the resignation of such Bank as an Issuing Bank.  If a Bank resigns as an Issuing Bank, it shall retain all the rights, powers, privileges and duties of an Issuing Bank hereunder with respect to all Letters of Credit issued by it and outstanding as of the effective date of its resignation as an Issuing Bank and all LOC Obligations with respect thereto (including the right to require the Revolving Banks to make Revolving Loans that are Base Rate Loans or fund risk participations in Unreimbursed Amounts pursuant to Section 2.6(a)). Upon the 

 

124 CHAR1\1534998v8 appointment of a successor Issuing Bank, (A) such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring Issuing Bank, and (B) the successor Issuing Bank shall issue letters of credit in substitution for the Letters of Credit, if any, outstanding at the time of such succession or make other arrangements satisfactory to such Bank to effectively assume the obligations of such Bank with respect to such Letters of Credit. (h) Disqualified Institutions.   (i) No assignment shall be made to any Person that was a Disqualified Institution as of the date (the “Trade Date”) on which the applicable Bank entered into a binding agreement to sell and assign all or a portion of its rights and obligations under this Credit Agreement to such Person (unless the Borrower Representative has consented to such assignment as otherwise contemplated by this Section 11.3, in which case such Person will not be considered a Disqualified Institution for the purpose of such assignment).  For the avoidance of doubt, with respect to any assignee that becomes a Disqualified Institution after the applicable Trade Date (including as a result of the delivery of a notice pursuant to, and/or the expiration of the notice period referred to in, the definition of “Disqualified Institution”), such assignee shall not retroactively be considered a Disqualified Institution.  Any assignment in violation of this clause (h)(i) shall not be void, but the other provisions of this clause (h) shall apply. (ii) If any assignment is made to any Disqualified Institution without the Borrower Representative’s prior consent in violation of clause (h)(i) above, the Borrower Representative may, at its sole expense and effort, upon notice to the applicable Disqualified Institution and the Administrative Agent, (A) terminate any Revolving Commitment or unfunded Term Commitment of such Disqualified Institution and repay all obligations of the Borrowers owing to such Disqualified Institution in connection with such Revolving Commitment and/or such unfunded Term Commitment, (B) in the case of outstanding Term Loans or Incremental Term Loans held by Disqualified Institutions, prepay such Term Loans and/or Incremental Term Loans by paying the lesser of (x) the principal amount thereof and (y) the amount that such Disqualified Institution paid to acquire such Term Loans and/or such Incremental Term Loans, in each case plus accrued interest, accrued fees and all other amounts (other than principal amounts) payable to it hereunder and under the other Credit Documents and/or (C) require such Disqualified Institution to assign and delegate, without recourse (in accordance with and subject to the restrictions contained in this Section 11.3), all of its interest, rights and obligations under this Credit Agreement and related Credit Documents to an Eligible Assignee that shall assume such obligations at the lesser of (x) the principal amount thereof and (y) the amount that such Disqualified Institution paid to acquire such interests, rights and obligations, in each case plus accrued interest, accrued fees and all other amounts (other than principal amounts) payable to it hereunder and other the other Credit Documents; provided that (1) the Borrower Representative shall have paid to the Administrative Agent the assignment fee (if any) specified in Section 11.3(b), (2) such assignment does not conflict with applicable Laws and (3) in the case of clause (B) above, no Borrower shall use the proceeds from any Loans to prepay Term Loans and/or Incremental Term Loans held by Disqualified Institutions. (iii) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Credit Agreement, Disqualified Institutions (A) will not (x) have the right to receive information, reports or other materials provided to the Banks by the Credit Parties, the Administrative 

 

125 CHAR1\1534998v8 Agent or any other Bank, (y) attend or participate in meetings attended by the Banks and the Administrative Agent, or (z) access any electronic site established for the Banks or confidential communications from counsel to or financial advisors of the Administrative Agent or the Banks and (B) (x) for purposes of any consent to any amendment, waiver or modification of, or any action under, and for the purpose of any direction to the Administrative Agent or any Bank to undertake any action (or refrain from taking any action) under this Credit Agreement or any other Credit Document, each Disqualified Institution will be deemed to have consented in the same proportion as the Banks that are not Disqualified Institutions consented to such matter, and (y) for purposes of voting on any plan of reorganization or plan of liquidation pursuant to any Debtor Relief Laws (“Plan of Reorganization”), each Disqualified Institution party hereto hereby agrees (1) not to vote on such Plan of Reorganization, (2) if such Disqualified Institution does vote on such Plan of Reorganization notwithstanding the restriction in the foregoing clause (1), such vote will be deemed not to be in good faith and shall be “designated” pursuant to Section 1126(e) of the Bankruptcy Code (or any similar provision in any other Debtor Relief Laws), and such vote shall not be counted in determining whether the applicable class has accepted or rejected such Plan of Reorganization in accordance with Section 1126(c) of the Bankruptcy Code (or any similar provision in any other Debtor Relief Laws) and (3) not to contest any request by any party for a determination by the bankruptcy court (or other applicable court of competent jurisdiction) effectuating the foregoing clause (2). (iv) The Administrative Agent shall have the right, and the Credit Parties hereby expressly authorize the Administrative Agent, to (A) post the DQ List on the Platform, including that portion of the Platform that is designated for “public side” Banks, or (B) provide the DQ List to each Bank requesting the same. 11.4 No Waiver; Remedies Cumulative. No failure or delay on the part of the Administrative Agent or any Bank in exercising any right, power or privilege hereunder or under any other Credit Document and no course of dealing between the Administrative Agent or any Bank and any of the Credit Parties shall operate as a waiver thereof; nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right, power or privilege hereunder or under any other Credit Document preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege hereunder or thereunder.  The rights and remedies provided herein are cumulative and not exclusive of any rights or remedies which the Administrative Agent or any Bank would otherwise have.  No notice to or demand on any Credit Party in any case shall entitle the Credit Parties to any other or further notice or demand in similar or other circumstances or constitute a waiver of the rights of the Administrative Agent or the Banks to any other or further action in any circumstances without notice or demand. 11.5 Expenses; Indemnification; Damage Waiver. (a) Costs and Expenses.  The Credit Parties shall pay (i) all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Administrative Agent, MLPFS and their respective Affiliates, including the reasonable fees, charges and disbursements of counsel for the Administrative Agent, MLPFS and their respective Affiliates (including the reasonable documented fees, charges and legal expenses incurred in connection with the execution, delivery and administration of the Credit Agreement and the other Credit Documents, or any amendments, modifications or waivers of any of the provisions hereof or thereof (whether or not the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby shall be consummated), any enforcement, investigation, litigation, proceeding, or preparation of a defense in connection therewith by one external counsel to all such parties taken as a whole, and, in the case of a conflict of interest, one additional external counsel to the affected parties taken as 

 

126 CHAR1\1534998v8 a whole (and, if necessary, of one local counsel representing all such parties in any jurisdiction)), (ii) all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by each Issuing Bank in connection with the issuance, amendment, renewal or extension of any Letter of Credit or any demand for payment thereunder and (iii) all out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Administrative Agent, any Bank or any Issuing Bank (including the fees, charges and disbursements of any one counsel for the Administrative Agent, any Bank and any Issuing Bank and, in the case of a conflict of interest, one additional external counsel to the affected parties taken as a whole and, if necessary, of one local counsel representing all such parties in any jurisdiction), and shall pay all fees and time charges for attorneys who may be employees of the Administrative Agent, any Bank or any Issuing Bank, in connection with the enforcement or protection of its rights (A) in connection with this Credit Agreement and the other Credit Documents, including its rights under this Section, or (B) in connection with the Loans made or Letters of Credit issued hereunder, including all such out-of- pocket expenses incurred during any workout, restructuring or negotiations in respect of such Loans or Letters of Credit. (b) Indemnification by the Credit Parties.  The Credit Parties jointly and severally shall indemnify the Administrative Agent (and any sub-agent thereof), each Bank and each Issuing Bank, and each Related Party of any of the foregoing Persons (each such Person being called an “Indemnitee”) against, and hold each Indemnitee harmless from, any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities and related expenses (including the allocated cost of internal counsel and reasonable documented fees, charges and legal expenses incurred for any Indemnitee in connection with the preparation, negotiation, execution, delivery and administration of the financing documentation, any enforcement, investigation, litigation, proceeding, or preparation of a defense in connection therewith by one external counsel to all such parties taken as a whole, and, in the case of a conflict of interest, one additional external counsel to the affected parties taken as a whole (and, if necessary, of one local counsel representing all such parties in any jurisdiction)), and shall indemnify and hold harmless each Indemnitee from all fees and time charges and disbursements for attorneys who may be employees of any Indemnitee, incurred by any Indemnitee or asserted against any Indemnitee by any third party or by any Credit Party arising out of, in connection with, or as a result of (i) the execution or delivery of this Credit Agreement, any other Credit Document or any agreement or instrument contemplated hereby or thereby, the performance by the parties hereto of their respective obligations hereunder or thereunder or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, or, in the case of the Administrative Agent (and any sub-agent thereof) and its Related Parties only, the administration of this Credit Agreement and the other Credit Documents (including in respect of any matters addressed in Section 3.11), (ii) any Loan or Letter of Credit or the use or proposed use of the proceeds therefrom (including any refusal by an Issuing Bank to honor a demand for payment under a Letter of Credit if the documents presented in connection with such demand do not strictly comply with the terms of such Letter of Credit), (iii) any actual or alleged presence or release of Hazardous Materials on or from any property owned or operated by a Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries, or any Environmental Liability related in any way to a Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries, or (iv) any actual or prospective claim, litigation, investigation or proceeding relating to any of the foregoing, whether based on contract, tort or any other theory, whether brought by a third party or by any Credit Party, and regardless of whether any Indemnitee is a party thereto; provided that such indemnity shall not, as to any Indemnitee, be available to the extent that such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or related expenses (x) are determined by a court of competent jurisdiction by final and nonappealable judgment to have resulted from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Indemnitee or (y) result from a claim brought by any Credit Party against an Indemnitee for breach in bad faith of such Indemnitee’s obligations hereunder or under any other Credit Document, if such Credit Party has obtained a final and nonappealable judgment in its favor on such claim as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction. 

 

127 CHAR1\1534998v8 (c) Reimbursement by Banks.  To the extent that the Credit Parties for any reason fail to indefeasibly pay any amount required under subsection (a) or (b) of this Section to be paid by them to the Administrative Agent (or any sub-agent thereof), any Issuing Bank or any Related Party of any of the foregoing, each Bank severally agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent (or any such sub-agent), such Issuing Bank or such Related Party, as the case may be, such Bank’s Applicable Percentage (determined as of the time that the applicable unreimbursed expense or indemnity payment is sought) of such unpaid amount; provided that the unreimbursed expense or indemnified loss, claim, damage, liability or related expense, as the case may be, was incurred by or asserted against the Administrative Agent (or any such sub-agent) or such Issuing Bank in its capacity as such, or against any Related Party of any of the foregoing acting for the Administrative Agent (or any such sub-agent) or such Issuing Bank in connection with such capacity.  The obligations of the Banks under this subsection (c) are subject to the provisions of Section 3.14. (d) Waiver of Consequential Damages, Etc.  To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, no Credit Party shall assert, and each Credit Party hereby waives, any claim against any Indemnitee, on any theory of liability, for special, indirect, consequential or punitive damages (as opposed to direct or actual damages) arising out of, in connection with, or as a result of, this Credit Agreement, any other Credit Document or any agreement or instrument contemplated hereby, the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, any Loan or Letter of Credit or the use of the proceeds thereof.  No Indemnitee referred to in subsection (b) above shall be liable for any damages arising from the use by unintended recipients of any information or other materials distributed to such unintended recipients by such Indemnitee through telecommunications, electronic or other information transmission systems in connection with this Credit Agreement or the other Credit Documents or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby other than for direct or actual damages resulting from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Indemnitee as determined by a final and nonappealable judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction. (e) Payments.  All amounts due under this Section shall be payable not later than ten Business Days after demand therefor. (f) Survival.  The agreements in this Section shall survive the resignation of the Administrative Agent, the resignation of any Issuing Bank and the resignation of the Swingline Bank, the replacement of any Bank, the termination of the Aggregate Commitments and the repayment, satisfaction or discharge of all the other Obligations. 11.6 Amendments, Waivers and Consents. Neither this Credit Agreement nor any other Credit Document nor any of the terms hereof or thereof may be amended, changed, waived, discharged or terminated unless such amendment, change, waiver, discharge or termination is in writing entered into by, or approved in writing by, the Required Banks and the Borrower Representative, provided, however, that: (a) without the consent of each Bank affected thereby, neither this Credit Agreement nor any other Credit Document may be amended to (i) extend the final maturity of any Loan, or any portion thereof, or extend the final maturity of any reimbursement obligation, or any portion thereof, arising from drawings under Letters of Credit, (ii) reduce the rate or extend the time of payment of interest (other than as a result of waiving the applicability of any post-default increase in interest rates) thereon or 

 

128 CHAR1\1534998v8 Fees hereunder (provided that only the consent of the Required Banks shall be necessary to amend any financial covenant hereunder (or any defined term used therein) even if the effect of such amendment would be to reduce the rate of interest or reduce any fee payable hereunder), (iii) reduce or waive the principal amount of any Loan, or any portion thereof, or reduce or waive the principal amount of any reimbursement obligation, or any portion thereof, arising from drawings under Letters of Credit, (iv) increase any Commitment of a Bank over the amount thereof in effect or reinstate any Commitment terminated pursuant to Section 9.2 (it being understood and agreed that a waiver of any Default or Event of Default or mandatory reduction in Commitments shall not constitute a change in the terms of any Commitment of any Bank), (v) release any Borrower or, except as the result of or in connection with a dissolution, merger or disposition of a member of the Consolidated Group permitted under Section 8.4, release any Material Guarantor or all or substantially all of the other Guarantors from its or their obligations under the Credit Documents, (vi) amend, modify or waive any provision of Section 2.12, Section 3.13, Section 3.14, Section 3.15(b) or this Section 11.6; (vii) reduce any percentage specified in, or otherwise modify, the definition of Required Banks or Required Revolving Banks,  (viii) consent to the assignment or transfer by any Borrower, any Material Guarantor or all or substantially all of the other Guarantors of any of its or their rights and obligations under (or in respect of) the Credit Documents except as permitted thereby, (ix) subordinate any of the Obligations to any other Indebtedness of the Parent or its Subsidiaries, or (x) amend Section 1.6 or the definition of “Alternative Currency”; (b) without the consent of the Administrative Agent, no provision of Section 10 may be amended; (c) without the consent of each Issuing Bank, no provision of Section 2.1(c), 2.2(a)(iii) or 2.6 may be amended; and (d) without the consent of the Swingline Bank, no provision of Section 2.1(b), 2.2(a)(ii) or 2.7 may be amended.  Notwithstanding the fact that the consent of all the Banks is required in certain circumstances as set forth above, (x) each Bank is entitled to vote as such Bank sees fit on any bankruptcy reorganization plan that affects the Loans, and each Bank acknowledges that the provisions of Section 1126(c) of the Bankruptcy Code supersedes the unanimous consent provisions set forth herein and (y) the Required Banks may consent to allow a Credit Party to use cash collateral in the context of a bankruptcy or insolvency proceeding. 

 

129 CHAR1\1534998v8 Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, (A) no Defaulting Bank 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 Banks or each affected Bank may be effected with the consent of the applicable Banks other than Defaulting Banks), except that (1) any Commitment of any Defaulting Bank may not be increased or extended without the consent of such Bank and (2) any waiver, amendment or modification requiring the consent of all Banks or each affected Bank that by its terms affects any Defaulting Bank more adversely than other affected Banks shall require the consent of such Defaulting Bank; (B) no amendment, waiver or consent shall, unless in writing and signed by each Issuing Bank in addition to the Banks required above, affect the rights or duties of any Issuing Bank under this Credit Agreement or any LOC Document relating to any Letter of Credit issued or to be issued by it; (C) no amendment, waiver or consent shall, unless in writing and signed by the Swingline Bank in addition to the Banks required above, affect the rights or duties of the Swingline Bank under this Credit Agreement; (D) no amendment, waiver or consent shall, unless in writing and signed by the Administrative Agent in addition to the Banks required above, affect the rights or duties of the Administrative Agent under this Credit Agreement or any other Credit Document; (E) each Fee Letter may be amended, or rights or privileges thereunder waived, in a writing executed only by the parties thereto; (F) this Credit Agreement may be amended in accordance with and pursuant to the terms of Section 2.10, including, without limitation, to permit the Banks providing any such Incremental Facility to participate in any required vote or action required to be approved by the Required Banks, Required Revolving Banks or by any other number, percentage or class of Banks hereunder; (G) this Credit Agreement may be amended without the consent of any Bank (but with the consent of the Borrower Representative and the Administrative Agent) if, upon giving effect to such amendment, such Bank shall no longer be a party to this Credit Agreement (as so amended), the Commitments of such Bank shall have terminated, and such Bank shall have no other commitment or other obligation hereunder and shall have been paid in full all principal, interest and other amounts owing to it or accrued for its account under this Credit Agreement; (H) this Credit Agreement may be amended with the written consent of the Administrative Agent, each Issuing Bank, the Borrower Representative and the Banks affected thereby to amend the definition of “Alternative Currency” or “Eurocurrency Rate” solely to add additional currency options and the applicable interest rate with respect thereto, in each case solely to the extent permitted pursuant to Section 1.6; (I) in connection with the addition of any Foreign Borrower approved by all of the Revolving Banks pursuant to Section 2.12(a), this Credit Agreement may be amended with the written consent of the Administrative Agent, each Issuing Bank and the Borrower Representative solely to include any provisions necessary to permit the addition of such Foreign Borrower hereunder; (J) the definition of “LOC Commitment” may be amended by the Borrower Representative, the Administrative Agent, and each Issuing Bank to reflect the LOC Commitments of the Issuing Banks in effect from time to time; and (K) the Administrative Agent and the Borrower Representative may amend or modify this Credit Agreement and any other Credit Document to cure any ambiguity, omission, mistake, defect or inconsistency therein and such amendment shall become effective without any further action or consent of any other party to any Credit Document if the same is not objected to in writing by the Required Banks within five (5) Business Days following receipt of notice thereof. 11.7 Counterparts. This Credit Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be an original, but all of which shall constitute one and the same instrument.  It shall not be necessary in making proof of this Credit Agreement to produce or account for more than one such counterpart for each of the parties hereto.  Delivery by facsimile by any of the parties hereto of an executed counterpart of this Credit Agreement shall be as effective as an original executed counterpart hereof and shall be deemed a representation that an original executed counterpart hereof will be delivered. 

 

130 CHAR1\1534998v8 11.8 Headings. The headings of the sections and subsections hereof are provided for convenience only and shall not in any way affect the meaning or construction of any provision of this Credit Agreement. 11.9 Survival. (a) All indemnities set forth herein, including, without limitation, in Section 2.6(d), 3.11, 3.12, 10.5 or 11.5 shall survive the execution and delivery of this Credit Agreement, the making of the Loans, the issuance of the Letters of Credit, the repayment of the Loans, LOC Obligations and other obligations under the Credit Documents and the termination of the Aggregate Commitments and this Credit Agreement, and all representations and warranties made by the Credit Parties herein shall survive delivery of the Notes and the making of the Loans hereunder. (b) All representations and warranties made hereunder and in any other Credit Document or other document delivered pursuant hereto or thereto or in connection herewith or therewith shall survive the execution and delivery hereof and thereof.  Such representations and warranties have been or will be relied upon by the Administrative Agent and each Bank, regardless of any investigation made by the Administrative Agent or any Bank or on their behalf and notwithstanding that the Administrative Agent or any Bank may have had notice or knowledge of any Default at the time of any Extension of Credit, and shall continue in full force and effect as long as any Loan or any other Obligation hereunder shall remain unpaid or unsatisfied or any Letter of Credit shall remain outstanding. 11.10 Governing Law; Submission to Jurisdiction; Waiver of Venue; Service of Process; Waiver of Jury Trial. (a) THIS CREDIT AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER CREDIT DOCUMENTS (EXCEPT, AS TO ANY OTHER CREDIT DOCUMENT, AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH THEREIN) AND ANY CLAIMS, CONTROVERSY, DISPUTE OR CAUSE OF ACTION (WHETHER IN CONTRACT OR TORT OR OTHERWISE) BASED UPON, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS CREDIT AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER CREDIT DOCUMENT (EXCEPT, AS TO ANY OTHER CREDIT DOCUMENT, AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH THEREIN) AND THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY AND THEREBY SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK. (b) EACH BORROWER AND EACH OTHER CREDIT PARTY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY AGREES THAT IT WILL NOT COMMENCE ANY ACTION, LITIGATION OR PROCEEDING OF ANY KIND OR DESCRIPTION, WHETHER IN LAW OR EQUITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT OR IN TORT OR OTHERWISE, AGAINST THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT, ANY BANK, ANY ISSUING BANK, OR ANY RELATED PARTY OF THE FOREGOING IN ANY WAY RELATING TO THIS CREDIT AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER CREDIT DOCUMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS RELATING HERETO OR THERETO, IN ANY FORUM OTHER THAN THE COURTS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK SITTING IN NEW YORK COUNTY AND OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT OF THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK, AND ANY APPELLATE COURT FROM ANY THEREOF, AND EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY SUBMITS TO THE JURISDICTION OF SUCH COURTS AND AGREES THAT ALL CLAIMS IN RESPECT OF ANY SUCH ACTION, LITIGATION OR PROCEEDING MAY BE HEARD AND DETERMINED IN SUCH NEW YORK STATE 

 

131 CHAR1\1534998v8 COURT OR, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN SUCH FEDERAL COURT.  EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO AGREES THAT A FINAL JUDGMENT IN ANY SUCH ACTION, LITIGATION OR PROCEEDING SHALL BE CONCLUSIVE AND MAY BE ENFORCED IN OTHER JURISDICTIONS BY SUIT ON THE JUDGMENT OR IN ANY OTHER MANNER PROVIDED BY LAW.  NOTHING IN THIS CREDIT AGREEMENT OR IN ANY OTHER CREDIT DOCUMENT SHALL AFFECT ANY RIGHT THAT THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT, ANY BANK OR ANY ISSUING BANK MAY OTHERWISE HAVE TO BRING ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING RELATING TO THIS CREDIT AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER CREDIT DOCUMENT AGAINST ANY BORROWER OR ANY OTHER CREDIT PARTY OR ITS PROPERTIES IN THE COURTS OF ANY JURISDICTION. (c) EACH BORROWER AND EACH OTHER CREDIT PARTY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY OBJECTION THAT IT MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE TO THE LAYING OF VENUE OF ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS CREDIT AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER CREDIT DOCUMENT IN ANY COURT REFERRED TO IN PARAGRAPH (B) OF THIS SECTION.  EACH BORROWER AND EACH OTHER CREDIT PARTY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE DEFENSE OF AN INCONVENIENT FORUM TO THE MAINTENANCE OF SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING IN ANY SUCH COURT. (d) EACH PARTY HERETO IRREVOCABLY CONSENTS TO SERVICE OF PROCESS IN THE MANNER PROVIDED FOR NOTICES IN SECTION 11.1.  NOTHING IN THIS CREDIT AGREEMENT WILL AFFECT THE RIGHT OF ANY PARTY HERETO TO SERVE PROCESS IN ANY OTHER MANNER PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW. (e) EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS CREDIT AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER CREDIT DOCUMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THEREBY (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR ANY OTHER THEORY).  EACH PARTY HERETO (i) CERTIFIES THAT NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PERSON HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PERSON WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER AND (ii) ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT AND THE OTHER PARTIES HERETO HAVE BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS CREDIT AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER CREDIT DOCUMENTS BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION. 11.11 Severability. If any provision of any of the Credit Documents is determined to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable, such provision shall be fully severable and the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect and shall be construed without giving effect to the illegal, invalid or unenforceable provisions. 11.12 Entirety. 

 

132 CHAR1\1534998v8 This Credit Agreement together with the other Credit Documents represent the entire agreement of the parties hereto and thereto, and supersede all prior agreements and understandings, oral or written, if any, including any commitment letters or correspondence relating to the Credit Documents or the transactions contemplated herein and therein. 11.13 Binding Effect; Termination. (a) This Credit Agreement shall become effective at such time on or after the Closing Date when it shall have been executed by each Credit Party and the Administrative Agent, and the Administrative Agent shall have received copies hereof (telefaxed or otherwise) which, when taken together, bear the signatures of each Bank, and thereafter this Credit Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of each Credit Party, the Administrative Agent and each Bank and their respective successors and assigns. (b) The term of this Credit Agreement shall be until no Loans, LOC Obligations or any other amounts payable hereunder or under any of the other Credit Documents shall remain outstanding, no Letters of Credit shall be outstanding, the Aggregate Commitments shall have expired or been terminated and this Credit Agreement has been terminated. 11.14 Confidentiality. Each of the Administrative Agent, the Banks and the Issuing Banks agrees to maintain the confidentiality of the Information (as defined below), except that Information may be disclosed (a) to its Affiliates and to its and its Affiliates’ respective partners, directors, officers, employees, agents, trustees, advisors and representatives (it being understood that the Persons to whom such disclosure is made will be informed of the confidential nature of such Information and instructed to keep such Information confidential), (b) to the extent requested by any regulatory authority purporting to have jurisdiction over it (including any self-regulatory authority, such as the National Association of Insurance Commissioners), (c) to the extent required by applicable laws or regulations or by any subpoena or similar legal process, (d) to any other party hereto, (e) in connection with the exercise of any remedies hereunder or under any other Credit Document or any action or proceeding relating to this Credit Agreement or any other Credit Document or the enforcement of rights hereunder or thereunder, (f) subject to a written agreement containing provisions substantially the same as those of this Section, to (i) any assignee of or Participant in, or any prospective assignee of or Participant in, any of its rights or obligations under this Credit Agreement or (ii) any actual or prospective counterparty (or its advisors) to any swap or derivative transaction relating to a Credit Party and its obligations, (g) with the consent of the Borrower Representative or (h) to the extent such Information (x) becomes publicly available other than as a result of a breach of this Section or (y) becomes available to the Administrative Agent, any Bank, any Issuing Bank or any of their respective Affiliates on a nonconfidential basis from a source other than the Borrowers. For purposes of this Section, “Information” means all information received from a Credit Party or any Subsidiary relating to the Credit Parties or any Subsidiary or any of their respective businesses, other than any such information that is available to the Administrative Agent, any Bank or any Issuing Bank on a nonconfidential basis prior to disclosure by such Credit Party or any Subsidiary, provided that, in the case of information received from a Credit Party or any Subsidiary after the date hereof, such information is clearly identified at the time of delivery as confidential.  Any Person required to maintain the confidentiality of Information as provided in this Section shall be considered to have complied with its obligation to do so if such Person has exercised the same degree of care to maintain the confidentiality of such Information as such Person would accord to its own confidential information. 

 

133 CHAR1\1534998v8 Each of the Administrative Agent, the Banks and the Issuing Banks acknowledges that (a) the Information may include material non-public information concerning a Credit Party or a Subsidiary, as the case may be, (b) it has developed compliance procedures regarding the use of material non-public information and (c) it will handle such material non-public information in accordance with applicable Law, including United States Federal and state securities Laws. 11.15 Source of Funds. Each of the Banks hereby represents and warrants to the Borrower Representative that at least one of the following statements is an accurate representation as to the source of funds to be used by such Bank in connection with the financing hereunder: (a) no part of such funds constitutes assets allocated to any separate account maintained by such Bank in which any employee benefit plan or any plan (or its related trust) has any interest; (b) to the extent that any part of such funds constitutes assets allocated to any bank collective investment fund maintained by such Bank, such Bank has disclosed to the Borrower Representative the name of each employee benefit plan or plan whose assets in such fund exceed 10% of the total assets of such fund as of the date of purchase and, with respect to any employee benefit plan or plan whose interest in such fund does not exceed 10% of the total assets of such fund as of the date of purchase, the requirements for the application of Prohibited Transaction Class Exemption 91-38, 56 Fed.  Reg.  31,966 and 56 Fed Reg.  59,299 (1991) or the requirements of another exemption have been satisfied; (c) to the extent that any part of such funds constitute assets allocated to any insurance company general asset account maintained by such Bank, such Bank has disclosed to the Borrower Representative the name of each employee benefit plan or plan whose assets in such account exceed 10% of the total assets of such account as of the date of purchase and, with respect to any employee benefit plan or plan whose interest in such account does not exceed 10% of the total assets of such account as of the date of purchase, the requirements for the application of Prohibited Transaction Class Exemption 95-60, 60 Fed.  Reg.  35,925 (1995), the requirements prescribed by the regulations under Section 401(c)(1)(A) of ERISA or the requirements of another exemption have been satisfied; (d) to the extent that any part of such funds constitute assets allocated to any insurance company pooled separate account maintained by such Bank, such Bank has disclosed to the Borrower Representative the name of each employee benefit plan or plan whose assets in such account exceed 10% of the total assets of such account as of the date of purchase and, with respect to any employee benefit plan or plan whose interest in such account does not exceed 10% of the total assets of such account as of the date of purchase, the requirements for the application of Prohibited Transaction Class Exemption 90-1, Fed.  Reg.  31,092 and 54 Fed.  Reg.  32,024 (1989) or the requirements of another exemption have been satisfied; or (e) such funds constitute assets of one or more specific benefit plans, not held in a bank collective investment fund, an insurance company general asset account, an insurance company pooled separate account or other investment fund, which such Bank has identified in writing to the Borrower Representative. The determination of whether the interest of an employee benefit plan or plan in a fund or account exceeds 10% of the total value of such fund or account shall be determined in accordance with Prohibited 

 

134 CHAR1\1534998v8 Transaction Class Exemption 91-38, 95-60 and 90-1, as applicable, including (by way of example and not of limitation), the requirement that all employee benefit plans or plans maintained by one or more businesses or employee organizations that, under applicable law, are considered to be the same employer or employee organization shall be deemed to be a single employee benefit plan or plan. As used in this Section 11.15, the terms “employee benefit plan” and “separate account” shall have the respective meanings assigned to such terms in Section 3 of ERISA and the term “plan” shall have the respective meaning assigned to such term in Section 4975(e)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code. 11.16 Conflict. To the extent that there is a conflict or inconsistency between any provision hereof, on the one hand, and any provision of any Credit Document, on the other hand, this Credit Agreement shall control. 11.17 USA PATRIOT Act Notice. Each Bank and the Administrative Agent (for itself and not on behalf of any Bank) hereby notifies the Borrowers that pursuant to the requirements of the USA PATRIOT Act, it is required to obtain, verify and record information that identifies each Credit Party, which information includes the name and address of each such Credit Party and other information that will allow such Bank or the Administrative Agent, as applicable, to identify the Credit Parties in accordance with the USA PATRIOT Act. 11.18 Replacement of Banks. If (a) the Borrower Representative is entitled to replace a Bank pursuant to the provisions of Section 3.10, (b) a Bank (a “Non-Consenting Bank”) does not consent to a proposed change, waiver, discharge or termination with respect to any Credit Document that has been approved by the Required Banks as provided in Section 11.6 but requires unanimous consent of all Banks or all Banks directly affected thereby (as applicable), (c) any Bank is a Non-Extending Bank, (d) any Bank is a Defaulting Bank (or would be a Defaulting Bank but for the delivery by such Bank of the written notice described in clause (a) of the definition of “Defaulting Bank” unless such notices have been delivered by the Required Banks), (e) any Bank cannot provide an Alternative Currency or (f) any Bank does not consent to the designation of an Applicant Foreign Borrower as a Foreign Borrower that otherwise has been approved by the Required Banks, then the Borrowers may, at their sole expense and effort, upon notice to such Bank and the Administrative Agent, require such Bank to assign and delegate, without recourse (in accordance with and subject to the restrictions contained in, and consents required by, Section 11.3), all of its interests, rights and obligations under this Credit Agreement and the related Credit Documents to an Eligible Assignee that shall assume such obligations (which assignee may be another Bank, if a Bank accepts such assignment); provided that: (i) the Borrowers shall have paid to the Administrative Agent the assignment fee specified in Section 11.3; (ii) such Bank shall have received payment of an amount equal to the outstanding principal of its Loans and LOC Advances, accrued interest thereon, accrued fees and all other amounts payable to it hereunder and under the other Credit Documents (including any amounts under Section 3.12) from the assignee (to the extent of such outstanding principal and accrued interest and fees) or the Borrowers (in the case of all other amounts); 

 

135 CHAR1\1534998v8 (iii) in the case of any such assignment resulting from a claim for compensation under Section 3.6 or Section 3.9 or payments required to be made pursuant to Section 3.11, such assignment will result in a reduction in such compensation or payments thereafter; (iv) such assignment does not conflict with applicable Laws; and (v) in the case of any such assignment resulting from a Non-Consenting Bank’s failure to consent to a proposed change, waiver, discharge or termination with respect to any Credit Document, the applicable replacement bank, financial institution or fund consents to the proposed change, waiver, discharge or termination; provided that the failure by such Non-Consenting Bank to execute and deliver an Assignment and Assumption shall not impair the validity of the removal of such Non-Consenting Bank and the mandatory assignment of such Non-Consenting Bank’s Commitments and outstanding Loans and participations in LOC Obligations and Swingline Loans pursuant to this Section 11.18 shall nevertheless be effective without the execution by such Non- Consenting Bank of an Assignment and Assumption. A Bank shall not be required to make any such assignment or delegation if, prior thereto, as a result of a waiver by such Bank or otherwise, the circumstances entitling the Borrowers to require such assignment and delegation cease to apply. 11.19 No Advisory or Fiduciary Responsibility. In connection with all aspects of each transaction contemplated hereby (including in connection with any amendment, waiver or other modification hereof or of any other Credit Document), each of the Credit Parties acknowledges and agrees, and acknowledges its Affiliates’ understanding, that: (a)(i) the arranging and other services regarding this Credit Agreement provided by the Administrative Agent and the Arrangers are arm’s-length commercial transactions between the Credit Parties and their respective Affiliates, on the one hand, and the Administrative Agent and the Arrangers, on the other hand, (ii) each of the Credit Parties has consulted its own legal, accounting, regulatory and tax advisors to the extent it has deemed appropriate, and (iii) each of the Credit Parties is capable of evaluating, and understands and accepts, the terms, risks and conditions of the transactions contemplated hereby and by the other Credit Documents; (b)(i) the Administrative Agent and the each of the Arrangers each is and has been acting solely as a principal and, except as expressly agreed in writing by the relevant parties, has not been, is not, and will not be acting as an advisor, agent or fiduciary for the Credit Parties or any of their respective Affiliates, or any other Person and (ii) neither the Administrative Agent nor any Arranger has any obligation to the Credit Parties or any of their respective Affiliates with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby except those obligations expressly set forth herein and in the other Credit Documents; and (c) the Administrative Agent and the Arrangers and their respective Affiliates may be engaged in a broad range of transactions that involve interests that differ from those of the Credit Parties and their respective Affiliates, and neither the Administrative Agent nor any Arranger has any obligation to disclose any of such interests to the Credit Parties and their respective Affiliates.  To the fullest extent permitted by Law, each of the Credit Parties hereby waives and releases any claims that it may have against the Administrative Agent and the Arrangers with respect to any breach or alleged breach of agency or fiduciary duty in connection with any aspect of any transaction contemplated hereby. 11.20 Electronic Execution. The words “delivery,” “execute,” “execution,” “signed,” “signature,” and words of like import in any Credit Document or any other document executed in connection herewith shall be deemed to include electronic signatures, the electronic matching of assignment terms and contract formations on electronic platforms approved by the Administrative Agent, or the keeping of records in electronic form, each of 

 

136 CHAR1\1534998v8 which shall be of the same legal effect, validity or enforceability as a manually executed signature, physical delivery thereof or the use of a paper-based recordkeeping system, as the case may be, to the extent and as provided for in any applicable Law, including the Federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, the New York State Electronic Signatures and Records Act, or any other similar state laws based on the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act; provided that notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary the Administrative Agent is under no obligation to agree to accept electronic signatures in any form or in any format unless expressly agreed to by the Administrative Agent pursuant to procedures approved by it; provided, further, that without limiting the foregoing, upon the request of the Administrative Agent, any electronic signature shall be promptly followed by such manually executed counterpart.   11.21 Judgment Currency. If, for the purposes of obtaining judgment in any court, it is necessary to convert a sum due hereunder or any other Credit Document in one currency into another currency, the rate of exchange used shall be that at which in accordance with normal banking procedures the Administrative Agent could purchase the first currency with such other currency on the Business Day preceding that on which final judgment is given.  The obligation of each Borrower in respect of any such sum due from it to the Administrative Agent or the Banks hereunder or under the other Credit Documents shall, notwithstanding any judgment in a currency (the “Judgment Currency”) other than that in which such sum is denominated in accordance with the applicable provisions of this Credit Agreement (the “Agreement Currency”), be discharged only to the extent that on the Business Day following receipt by the Administrative Agent of any sum adjudged to be so due in the Judgment Currency, the Administrative Agent may in accordance with normal banking procedures purchase the Agreement Currency with the Judgment Currency.  If the amount of the Agreement Currency so purchased is less than the sum originally due to the Administrative Agent from any Borrower in the Agreement Currency, such Borrower agrees, as a separate obligation and notwithstanding any such judgment, to indemnify the Administrative Agent or the Person to whom such obligation was owing against such loss.  If the amount of the Agreement Currency so purchased is greater than the sum originally due to the Administrative Agent in such currency, the Administrative Agent agrees to return the amount of any excess to such Borrower (or to any other Person who may be entitled thereto under applicable law). 11.22 Acknowledgement and Consent to Bail-In of EEA Financial Institutions. Solely to the extent any Bank or any Issuing Bank that is an EEA Financial Institution is a party to this Credit Agreement and notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any Credit Document or in any other agreement, arrangement or understanding among any such parties, each party hereto acknowledges that any liability of any Bank or any Issuing Bank that is an EEA Financial Institution arising under any Credit Document, to the extent such liability is unsecured, may be subject to the Write-Down and Conversion Powers of an EEA Resolution Authority and agrees and consents to, and acknowledges and agrees to be bound by (a) the application of any Write-Down and Conversion Powers by an EEA Resolution Authority to any such liabilities arising hereunder which may be payable to it by any Bank or any Issuing Bank that is an EEA Financial Institution, and (b) the effects of any Bail-In Action on any such liability, including, if applicable, (i) a reduction in full or in part or cancellation of any such liability; (ii) a conversion of all, or a portion of, such liability into shares or other instruments of ownership in such EEA Financial Institution, its parent undertaking, or a bridge institution that may be issued to it or otherwise conferred on it, and that such shares or other instruments of ownership will be accepted by it in lieu of any rights with respect to any such liability under this Credit Agreement or any other Credit Document; or (iii) the variation of the terms of such liability in connection with the exercise of the Write-Down and Conversion Powers of any EEA Resolution Authority. [Signature Pages to Follow] 

 

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 CHAR1\1534998v8 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto has caused a counterpart of this Credit Agreement to be duly executed and delivered as of the date first above written. BORROWERS:    OWENS & MINOR DISTRIBUTION, INC., a Virginia corporation By:      Name: Title: OWENS & MINOR MEDICAL, INC., a Virginia corporation By:      Name: Title: BARISTA ACQUISITION I, LLC, a Virginia limited liability company  By:      Name: Title: BARISTA ACQUISITION II, LLC, a Virginia limited liability company  By:      Name: Title: GUARANTORS:    OWENS & MINOR, INC., a Virginia corporation By:      Name: Title:  

 

 CHAR1\1534998v8 ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., in its capacity as Administrative Agent By:      Name: Title:  

 

 CHAR1\1534998v8 BANKS: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., in its capacity as a Bank, Issuing Bank and the Swingline Bank By:      Name: Title:  

 

 CHAR1\1534998v8 BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., in its capacity as a Bank and an Issuing Bank By:      Name: Title:  

 

CHAR1\1534998v8 JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., in its capacity as a Bank and an Issuing Bank  By:      Name: Title:  

 

CHAR1\1534998v8 SUNTRUST BANK, in its capacity as a Bank By:      Name: Title:  

 

CHAR1\1534998v8 PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, in its capacity as a Bank By:      Name: Title:  

 

CHAR1\1534998v8 US BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, in its capacity as a Bank By:      Name: Title:  

 

CHAR1\1534998v8 THE BANK OF TOKYO-MITSUBISHI UFJ, LTD., in its capacity as a Bank By:      Name: Title:  

 

CHAR1\1534998v8 BRANCH BANKING & TRUST COMPANY, in its capacity as a Bank By:      Name: Title:  

 

CHAR1\1534998v8 CITIBANK, N.A., in its capacity as a Bank By:      Name: Title:  

 

 CHAR1\1534998v8 HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, in its capacity as a Bank By:      Name: Title: 

 

 CHAR1\1520175v4 Schedule 1.1 Existing Letters of Credit $5,057,160 Letter of Credit issued by Wells Fargo Bank, National Association to Owens & Minor, Inc. and all of its Subsidiaries for the benefit of Ace American Insurance Company relating to workers compensation insurance  

 

 CHAR1\1520175v4 Schedule 2.1 Commitments Bank Revolving Committed Amount Revolving Commitment Percentage Term Committed Amount Term Commitment Percentage Bank of America, N.A. $90,705,885.00 15.117647500% $37,794,115.00 15.117646000% Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. $74,470,588.00 12.411764667% $31,029,412.00 12.411764800% JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. $74,470,588.00 12.411764667% $31,029,412.00 12.411764800% SunTrust Bank $74,470,588.00 12.411764667% $31,029,412.00 12.411764800% PNC Bank, National Association $52,941,176.00 8.823529333% $22,058,824.00 8.823529600% US Bank National Association $52,941,176.00 8.823529333% $22,058,824.00 8.823529600% The Bank of Tokyo- Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd. $52,941,176.00 8.823529333% $22,058,824.00 8.823529600% Branch Banking & Trust Company $42,352,941.00 7.058823500% $17,647,059.00 7.058823600% Citibank, N.A. $42,352,941.00 7.058823500% $17,647,059.00 7.058823600% HSBC Bank USA, National Association $42,352,941.00 7.058823500% $17,647,059.00 7.058823600% Total $600,000,000.00 100.000000000% $250,000,000.00 100.000000000% 

 

 CHAR1\1520175v4 1. Schedule 2.2(a)(i) 2. Form of Notice of Loan Borrowing Wells Fargo Bank, National Association 1525 West W.T. Harris Blvd. MACD1109-019 Charlotte, North Carolina 28262 Attention: Syndication Agency Services Re: Credit Agreement (as amended and modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”) dated as of July 27, 2017 among Owens & Minor Distribution, Inc., a Virginia corporation, Owens & Minor Medical, Inc., a Virginia corporation, Barista Acquisition I, LLC, a Virginia limited liability company, Barista Acquisition II, LLC, a Virginia limited liability company, each other Borrower as may be party thereto from time to time, the Guarantors identified therein, the Banks identified therein, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent. Terms used herein but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings provided to such terms in the Credit Agreement. Ladies and Gentlemen: The undersigned hereby gives notice pursuant to Section 2.2(a)(i) of the Credit Agreement that it requests a Borrowing of [Revolving Loans][Term Loans][Incremental Term Loans] under the Credit Agreement and in connection therewith sets forth below the terms on which such Borrowing is requested to be made: (A) Date of Borrowing (which is a Business Day)   (B) Principal amount of Borrowing   (C) Interest rate basis   (D) Interest Period and the last day thereof   (E) Currency   (F) Applicable Borrower    In accordance with the requirements of Section 5.2 [and Section 5.3] of the Credit Agreement, the Borrower Representative hereby represents and warrants that the conditions precedent set forth in Section 5.2 [and Section 5.3] of the Credit Agreement have been satisfied as of the date hereof. OWENS & MINOR, INC., as Borrower Representative By:    Name:   Title: 

 

 CHAR1\1520175v4 3. Schedule 2.2(a)(ii) Form of Notice of Swingline Loan Borrowing Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Swingline Bank 1525 West W.T. Harris Blvd. MACD1109-019 Charlotte, North Carolina 28262 Attention: Syndication Agency Services Re: Credit Agreement (as amended and modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”) dated as of July 27, 2017 among Owens & Minor Distribution, Inc., a Virginia corporation, Owens & Minor Medical, Inc., a Virginia corporation, Barista Acquisition I, LLC, a Virginia limited liability company, Barista Acquisition II, LLC, a Virginia limited liability company, each other Borrower as may be party thereto from time to time, the Guarantors identified therein, the Banks identified therein, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent. Terms used herein but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings provided to such terms in the Credit Agreement. Ladies and Gentlemen: The undersigned hereby gives notice pursuant to Section 2.2(a)(ii) of the Credit Agreement that it requests a Borrowing of Swingline Loans under the Credit Agreement and in connection therewith sets forth below the terms on which such Borrowing of Swingline Loans is requested to be made: (A) Date of Borrowing (which is a Business Day)   (B) Principal amount of Borrowing   (C) Interest rate basis (Base Rate or Daily LIBOR Rate)   (D) Applicable Borrower   In accordance with the requirements of Section 5.2 of the Credit Agreement, the Borrower Representative hereby represents and warrants that the conditions precedent set forth in Section 5.2 of the Credit Agreement have been satisfied as of the date hereof. OWENS & MINOR, INC., as Borrower Representative By:    Name:   Title: 

 

 CHAR1\1520175v4 4. Schedule 2.5 5. Form of Note ________________, 20__ FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned (together, the “Borrowers”), hereby promise to pay to the order of ___________________, its successors and assigns (the “Bank”), on or before the applicable Termination Date to the office of the Administrative Agent in immediately available funds as provided in the Credit Agreement (as defined below), (i) in the case of Revolving Loans, the Bank’s Revolving Committed Amount or, if less or more, the aggregate unpaid principal amount of all Revolving Loans owing to the Bank;  (ii) in the case of Term Loans, the Bank’s Term Committed Amount or, if less or more, the aggregate unpaid principal amount of all Term Loans owing to the Bank;  (iii) [in the case of Incremental Term Loans, the Bank’s Incremental Term Committed Amount or, if less or more, the aggregate unpaid principal amount of all Incremental Term Loans owing to the Bank;] and (iv) in the case of Swingline Loans, if the Bank is the Swingline Bank, the Swingline Committed Amount or, if less, the aggregate unpaid principal amount of all Swingline Loans owing to the Swingline Bank; together with interest thereon at the rates and as provided in the Credit Agreement. This Note is one of the Notes referred to in the Credit Agreement (as amended, modified and supplemented from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”) dated as of July 27, 2017 among Owens & Minor Distribution, Inc., a Virginia corporation, Owens & Minor Medical, Inc., a Virginia corporation, Barista Acquisition I, LLC, a Virginia limited liability company, and Barista Acquisition II, LLC, a Virginia limited liability company, each other Borrower as may be party thereto from time to time, the Guarantors identified therein, the Banks identified therein, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent. Terms used herein but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings provided to such terms in the Credit Agreement. The holder may endorse and attach a schedule to reflect borrowings evidenced by this Note and all payments and prepayments thereon; provided that any failure to endorse such information shall not affect the obligation of the Borrowers to pay amounts evidenced hereby. Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, all amounts evidenced by this Note may, or shall, become immediately due and payable as provided in the Credit Agreement without presentment, demand, protest or notice of any kind, all of which are waived by the Borrowers. In the event payment of amounts evidenced by this Note is not made at any stated or accelerated maturity, the Borrowers agree to pay, in addition to principal and interest, all costs of collection, including reasonable attorneys’ fees. This Note and the Loans and amounts evidenced hereby may be transferred only as provided in the Credit Agreement. This Note shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the law of the State of New York. 

 

 CHAR1\1520175v4 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Borrowers have caused this Note to be duly executed by its duly authorized officer as of the day and year first above written. [OWENS & MINOR DISTRIBUTION, INC., a Virginia corporation By:    Name:  Title: OWENS & MINOR MEDICAL, INC., a Virginia corporation By:    Name:  Title:  BARISTA ACQUISITION I, LLC, a Virginia limited liability company  By:    Name:  Title: BARISTA ACQUISITION II, LLC, a Virginia limited liability company  By:    Name:  Title:]  

 

 CHAR1\1520175v4 6. Schedule 2.10 7. Form of Incremental Term Joinder Agreement THIS INCREMENTAL TERM JOINDER AGREEMENT dated as of __________, 20__ (this “Agreement”) is by and among each of the Persons identified as “Incremental Term Banks” on the signature pages hereto (each, an “Incremental Term Bank”), Owens & Minor Distribution, Inc., a Virginia corporation, Owens & Minor Medical, Inc., a Virginia corporation, Barista Acquisition I, LLC, a Virginia limited liability company, Barista Acquisition II, LLC, a Virginia limited liability company, each other Borrower as may be party thereto from time to time, the Guarantors party hereto, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent.  Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein have the meanings provided in the Credit Agreement.  W I T N E S S E T H WHEREAS, pursuant to that certain Credit Agreement dated as of July 27, 2017 (as amended, extended, restated, replaced, supplemented or otherwise modified in accordance with the terms thereof from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”) among the Borrowers, the Guarantors identified therein, the Banks identified therein and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent, the Banks have agreed to provide the Borrowers with the credit facilities provided for therein; WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 2.1(e) of the Credit Agreement, the Borrower Representative has requested that each Incremental Term Bank provide an Incremental Term Facility under the Credit Agreement; and WHEREAS, each Incremental Term Bank has agreed to provide an Incremental Term Facility on the terms and conditions set forth herein and to become an “Incremental Term Bank” under the Credit Agreement in connection therewith. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows: 1. Each Incremental Term Bank severally agrees to make an Incremental Term Loan in a single advance to [insert applicable Borrower] on the date hereof in the amount of its respective Incremental Term Commitment; provided, that, after giving effect to such advances, the Outstanding Amount of all Incremental Term Loans under the Incremental Term Facility shall not exceed the aggregate amount of the Incremental Term Commitments of the Incremental Term Banks with regard to such Incremental Term Facility.  The Incremental Term Commitments of each of the Incremental Term Banks and the Incremental Term Commitment Percentage of the Incremental Term Facility for each of the Incremental Term Banks shall be as set forth on Schedule 2.1 attached hereto.  The existing Schedule 2.1 to the Credit Agreement shall be deemed to be amended to include the information set forth on Schedule 2.1 attached hereto.   2. The Applicable Percentage with respect to the Incremental Term Facility shall be (a) [__] percent ([__]%), with respect to Eurocurrency Rate Loans, and (b) [__] percent ([__]%), with respect to Base Rate Loans. 3. The Incremental Term Facility Termination Date shall be [__]. 

 

 CHAR1\1520175v4 4. [The Borrower shall repay to the Incremental Term Banks the principal amount of the Incremental Term Loans under the Incremental Term Facility established pursuant hereto in quarterly installments on the dates set forth below as follows:]1  Date Principal Amortization Payment  Date Principal Amortization Payment                       Incremental Term Facility Termination Date  Outstanding Amount Total:  5. Each Incremental Term Bank (a) represents and warrants that (i) it has full power and authority, and has taken all action necessary, to execute and deliver this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and to become an Incremental Term Bank under the Credit Agreement, (ii) it meets all requirements of an Eligible Assignee under the Credit Agreement (subject to receipt of such consents as may be required under the Credit Agreement), (iii) from and after the date hereof, it shall be bound by the provisions of the Credit Agreement as an Incremental Term Bank and a Bank thereunder and shall have the obligations of an Incremental Term Bank and a Bank thereunder, (iv) it has received a copy of the Credit Agreement, together with copies of the most recent financial statements delivered pursuant to the terms thereof, as applicable, and such other documents and information as it has deemed appropriate to make its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Agreement on the basis of which it has made such analysis and decision independently and without reliance on the Administrative Agent or any other Incremental Term Bank, (v) if it is a Foreign Bank, attached hereto is any documentation required to be delivered by it pursuant to the terms of the Credit Agreement and (vi) it has reviewed the DQ List and it is not a Disqualified Institution; and (b) agrees that (i) it will, independently and without reliance on the Administrative Agent or any other Bank, and based on such documents and information as it shall deem appropriate at the time, continue to make its own credit decisions in taking or not taking action under the Credit Documents, and (ii) it will perform in accordance with their terms all of the obligations which by the terms of the Credit Documents are required to be performed by it as an Incremental Term Bank and a Bank.  [Each Incremental Term Bank represents and warrants as of the date hereof to the Administrative Agent and its Affiliates, and not, for the avoidance of doubt, for the benefit of the Borrowers or any other Credit Party, that such Incremental Term Bank is not and will not be (1) an employee benefit plan subject to Title I of ERISA, (2) a plan or account subject to Section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code; (3) an entity deemed to hold “plan assets” of any such plans or accounts for purposes of ERISA or the Internal Revenue Code; or (4) a “governmental plan” within the meaning of ERISA.] 6. Each of the Administrative Agent, each Borrower and each Guarantor agrees that, as of the date hereof, each Incremental Term Bank shall (a) be a party to the Credit Agreement and the other Credit Documents, (b) be an “Incremental Term Bank” and a “Bank” for all purposes of the Credit Agreement and the other Credit Documents and (c) have the rights and obligations of an Incremental Term Bank and a Bank under the Credit Agreement and the other Credit Documents.                                                      1 Include to the extent the applicable Incremental Term Facility requires amortization payments. 

 

 CHAR1\1520175v4 7. The address of each Incremental Term Bank for purposes of all notices and other communications is as set forth on the Administrative Questionnaire delivered by such Incremental Term Bank to the Administrative Agent. 8. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts (and by different parties hereto in different counterparts), each of which shall constitute an original, but all of which when taken together shall constitute a single contract.  Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Agreement by fax transmission or e-mail transmission (e.g. “pdf” or “tif”) shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Agreement. 9. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK. 

 

 CHAR1\1520175v4 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto has caused this Agreement to be executed by a duly authorized officer as of the date first above written.  INCREMENTAL TERM BANKS:  [INSERT INCREMENTAL TERM BANK] By:      Name: Title: CREDIT PARTIES:    OWENS & MINOR, INC., a Virginia corporation By:      Name: Title: OWENS & MINOR DISTRIBUTION, INC., a Virginia corporation By:      Name: Title: OWENS & MINOR MEDICAL, INC., a Virginia corporation By:      Name: Title: BARISTA ACQUISITION I, LLC, a Virginia limited liability company By:      Name: Title: BARISTA ACQUISITION II, LLC, a Virginia limited liability company By:      Name: Title:       [INSERT CREDIT PARTY] By:      Name: Title: 

 

 CHAR1\1520175v4 ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT:   WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Administrative Agent By:      Name: Title: 

 

 CHAR1\1520175v4 8. Schedule 3.2 9. Form of Notice of Extension/Conversion Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent 1525 West W.T. Harris Blvd. MACD1109-019 Charlotte, North Carolina 28262 Attention: Syndication Agency Services Re: Credit Agreement (as amended and modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”) dated as of July 27, 2017 among Owens & Minor Distribution, Inc., a Virginia corporation, Owens & Minor Medical, Inc., a Virginia corporation, Barista Acquisition I, LLC, a Virginia limited liability company, Barista Acquisition II, LLC, a Virginia limited liability company, each other Borrower as may be party thereto from time to time, the Guarantors identified therein, the Banks identified therein, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent. Terms used herein but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings provided to such terms in the Credit Agreement. Ladies and Gentlemen: The undersigned hereby gives notice pursuant to Section 3.2 of the Credit Agreement that it requests a continuation or conversion of [Revolving Loans][Term Loans][Incremental Term Loans] outstanding under the Credit Agreement, and in connection therewith sets forth below the terms on which such continuation or conversion is requested to be made: (A) Loan Type (Base Rate Loan or Eurocurrency Rate Loan)   (B) Date of continuation or conversion   (which is the last day of the applicable Interest Period)  (C) Principal amount of continuation or conversion   (D) Interest rate basis   (E) Interest Period and the last day thereof   (F) Currency   In accordance with the requirements of Section 3.2 of the Credit Agreement, if this notice provides for an extension of or conversion to any Eurocurrency Rate Loan, then the Borrower Representative hereby affirms that no Default or Event of Default exists as of the date hereof. OWENS & MINOR, INC., as Borrower Representative By:    Name:   Title:  

 

 CHAR1\1520175v4 10. Schedule 3.11-1 11. Form of U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate (For Foreign Banks That Are Not Partnerships For U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes)   Reference is hereby made to the Credit Agreement (as amended and modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”) dated as of July 27, 2017 among Owens & Minor Distribution, Inc., a Virginia corporation, Owens & Minor Medical, Inc., a Virginia corporation, Barista Acquisition I, LLC, a Virginia limited liability company, Barista Acquisition II, LLC, a Virginia limited liability company, each other Borrower as may be party thereto from time to time, the Guarantors identified therein, the Banks identified therein, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent.   Pursuant to the provisions of Section 3.11(e) of the Credit Agreement, the undersigned hereby certifies that (i) it is the sole record and beneficial owner of the Loan(s) (as well as any Note(s) evidencing such Loan(s)) in respect of which it is providing this certificate, (ii) it is not a bank within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code, (iii) it is not a ten percent shareholder of any Borrower within the meaning of Section 871(h)(3)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code and (iv) it is not a controlled foreign corporation related to any Borrower as described in Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Internal Revenue Code.   The undersigned has furnished the Administrative Agent and the Borrowers with a certificate of its non-U.S. Person status on IRS Form W-8BEN or IRS Form W-8BEN-E, as applicable.  By executing this certificate, the undersigned agrees that (1) if the information provided on this certificate changes, the undersigned shall promptly so inform the Borrowers and the Administrative Agent, and (2) the undersigned shall have at all times furnished the Borrowers and the Administrative Agent with a properly completed and currently effective certificate in either the calendar year in which each payment is to be made to the undersigned, or in either of the two calendar years preceding such payments.    Unless otherwise defined herein, terms defined in the Credit Agreement and used herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Credit Agreement.  [NAME OF BANK]  By:     Name: Title:  Date:  , 20___ 

 

 CHAR1\1520175v4 12. Schedule 3.11-2 13. Form of U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate (For Foreign Participants That Are Not Partnerships For U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes)   Reference is hereby made to the Credit Agreement (as amended and modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”) dated as of July 27, 2017 among Owens & Minor Distribution, Inc., a Virginia corporation, Owens & Minor Medical, Inc., a Virginia corporation, Barista Acquisition I, LLC, a Virginia limited liability company, Barista Acquisition II, LLC, a Virginia limited liability company, each other Borrower as may be party thereto from time to time, the Guarantors identified therein, the Banks identified therein, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent.   Pursuant to the provisions of Section 3.11(e) of the Credit Agreement, the undersigned hereby certifies that (i) it is the sole record and beneficial owner of the participation in respect of which it is providing this certificate, (ii) it is not a bank within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code, (iii) it is not a ten percent shareholder of any Borrower within the meaning of Section 871(h)(3)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code, and (iv) it is not a controlled foreign corporation related to any Borrower as described in Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Internal Revenue Code.   The undersigned has furnished its participating Bank with a certificate of its non-U.S. Person status on IRS Form W-8BEN or IRS Form W-8BEN-E, as applicable.  By executing this certificate, the undersigned agrees that (1) if the information provided on this certificate changes, the undersigned shall promptly so inform such Bank in writing, and (2) the undersigned shall have at all times furnished such Bank with a properly completed and currently effective certificate in either the calendar year in which each payment is to be made to the undersigned, or in either of the two calendar years preceding such payments.   Unless otherwise defined herein, terms defined in the Credit Agreement and used herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Credit Agreement.  [NAME OF BANK]  By:     Name: Title:  Date:  , 20___ 14.    

 

 CHAR1\1520175v4 16. Schedule 3.11-3 17. Form of U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate (For Foreign Participants That Are Partnerships For U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes)    Reference is hereby made to the Credit Agreement (as amended and modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”) dated as of July 27, 2017 among Owens & Minor Distribution, Inc., a Virginia corporation, Owens & Minor Medical, Inc., a Virginia corporation, Barista Acquisition I, LLC, a Virginia limited liability company, Barista Acquisition II, LLC, a Virginia limited liability company, each other Borrower as may be party thereto from time to time, the Guarantors identified therein, the Banks identified therein, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent.   Pursuant to the provisions of Section 3.11(e) of the Credit Agreement, the undersigned hereby certifies that (i) it is the sole record owner of the participation in respect of which it is providing this certificate, (ii) its direct or indirect partners/members are the sole beneficial owners of such participation, (iii) with respect to such participation, neither the undersigned nor any of its direct or indirect partners/members is a bank extending credit pursuant to a loan agreement entered into in the ordinary course of its trade or business within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code, (iv) none of its direct or indirect partners/members is a ten percent shareholder of any Borrower within the meaning of Section 871(h)(3)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code and (v) none of its direct or indirect partners/members is a controlled foreign corporation related to any Borrower as described in Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Internal Revenue Code.    The undersigned has furnished its participating Bank with IRS Form W-8IMY accompanied by one of the following forms from each of its partners/members that is claiming the portfolio interest exemption: (i) an IRS Form W-8BEN or IRS Form W-8BEN-E, as applicable or (ii) an IRS Form W-8IMY accompanied by an IRS Form W-8BEN or IRS Form W-8BEN-E, as applicable from each of such partner’s/member’s beneficial owners that is claiming the portfolio interest exemption.  By executing this certificate, the undersigned agrees that (1) if the information provided on this certificate changes, the undersigned shall promptly so inform such Bank and (2) the undersigned shall have at all times furnished such Bank with a properly completed and currently effective certificate in either the calendar year in which each payment is to be made to the undersigned, or in either of the two calendar years preceding such payments.   Unless otherwise defined herein, terms defined in the Credit Agreement and used herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Credit Agreement.  [NAME OF BANK]  By:     Name: Title:  Date:  , 20___ 18.    

 

 CHAR1\1520175v4 20. Schedule 3.11-4 21. Form of U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate  (For Foreign Banks That Are Partnerships For U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes)   Reference is hereby made to the Credit Agreement (as amended and modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”) dated as of July 27, 2017 among Owens & Minor Distribution, Inc., a Virginia corporation, Owens & Minor Medical, Inc., a Virginia corporation, Barista Acquisition I, LLC, a Virginia limited liability company, Barista Acquisition II, LLC, a Virginia limited liability company, each other Borrower as may be party thereto from time to time, the Guarantors identified therein, the Banks identified therein, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent.   Pursuant to the provisions of Section 3.11(e) of the Credit Agreement, the undersigned hereby certifies that (i) it is the sole record owner of the Loan(s) (as well as any Note(s) evidencing such Loan(s)) in respect of which it is providing this certificate, (ii) its direct or indirect partners/members are the sole beneficial owners of such Loan(s) (as well as any Note(s) evidencing such Loan(s)), (iii) with respect to the extension of credit pursuant to this Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document, neither the undersigned nor any of its direct or indirect partners/members is a bank extending credit pursuant to a loan agreement entered into in the ordinary course of its trade or business within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code, (iv) none of its direct or indirect partners/members is a ten percent shareholder of any Borrower within the meaning of Section 871(h)(3)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code and (v) none of its direct or indirect partners/members is a controlled foreign corporation related to any Borrower as described in Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Internal Revenue Code.   The undersigned has furnished the Administrative Agent and the Borrowers with IRS Form W-8IMY accompanied by one of the following forms from each of its partners/members that is claiming the portfolio interest exemption: (i) an IRS Form W-8BEN or IRS Form W-8BEN-E, as applicable or (ii) an IRS Form W- 8IMY accompanied by an IRS Form W-8BEN or IRS Form W-8BEN-E, as applicable from each of such partner’s/member’s beneficial owners that is claiming the portfolio interest exemption.  By executing this certificate, the undersigned agrees that (1) if the information provided on this certificate changes, the undersigned shall promptly so inform the Borrowers and the Administrative Agent, and (2) the undersigned shall have at all times furnished the Borrowers and the Administrative Agent with a properly completed and currently effective certificate in either the calendar year in which each payment is to be made to the undersigned, or in either of the two calendar years preceding such payments.    Unless otherwise defined herein, terms defined in the Credit Agreement and used herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Credit Agreement.  [NAME OF BANK]  By:     Name: Title:  Date:  , 20___ 22.    

 

 CHAR1\1520175v4 24. Schedule 5.1(d) 25. Form of Officer’s Certificate July 27, 2017 Pursuant to Section 5.1(d) of the Credit Agreement (the “Credit Agreement”), dated as of July 27, 2017, among Owens & Minor Distribution, Inc., a Virginia corporation, Owens & Minor Medical, Inc., a Virginia corporation, Barista Acquisition I, LLC, a Virginia limited liability company, Barista Acquisition II, LLC, a Virginia limited liability company, each other Borrower as may be party thereto from time to time, the Guarantors identified therein, the Banks identified therein, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association as administrative agent (in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”), the undersigned, [_________________], Secretary of [_______________] (the “Company”), hereby certifies to the Administrative Agent and the Banks as follows: 1. Attached hereto as Annex I is a true and complete copy of resolutions duly adopted by the [board of directors][managers] of the Company on [____________]. The attached resolutions have not been rescinded or modified and remain in full force and effect. The attached resolutions are the only [corporate][limited liability company] proceedings of the Company now in force relating to or affecting the matters referenced therein. 2. Attached hereto as Annex II is a true and complete copy of the [bylaws][operating agreement] of the Company as in effect on the date hereof. 3. Attached hereto as Annex III is a true and complete copy of the articles of [incorporation][formation] of the Company and all amendments thereto as in effect on the date hereof. 4. Each of the following persons is now a duly [elected][appointed] and qualified officer of the Company, holding the office(s) indicated, and the signature appearing opposite his/her name below is his/her true and genuine signature.  Name   Office   Signature                    IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his/her name as of the date set forth above.   Secretary I,[__________________], of the Company, hereby certify that [_____________________], whose genuine signature appears above, is a duly [elected][appointed], qualified and acting Secretary of the Company. 

 

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 CHAR1\1520175v4 26. Schedule 6.17 Name of Subsidiary Jurisdiction of Incorporation Subsidiary of 1 Owens & Minor Medical, Inc. Virginia Owens & Minor Distribution, Inc. Owens & Minor Distribution, Inc. Virginia Owens & Minor, Inc. Barista Acquisition I, LLC Virginia Owens & Minor, Inc. Barista Acquisition II, LLC Virginia Owens & Minor, Inc. O&M Funding Corp. Virginia Owens & Minor Distribution, Inc. OMSolutions International, Inc. Virginia Owens & Minor, Inc. Owens & Minor Canada, Inc. Virginia OMSolutions International, Inc. Owens & Minor Global Resources, LLC Virginia Owens & Minor Distribution, Inc. Owens & Minor Healthcare Supply, Inc. Virginia Owens & Minor, Inc. Access Diabetic Supply, LLC Florida Owens & Minor Healthcare Supply, Inc. Access Respiratory Supply, Inc. Florida Access Diabetic Supply, LLC Medical Supply Group, Inc. Virginia Owens & Minor Healthcare Supply, Inc. Key Diabetes Supply Co. Michigan Owens & Minor Healthcare Supply, Inc. Mira MEDsource Holding Company Limited Hong Kong O&M-Movianto Nederland B.V. Mira MEDsource (Shanghai) Co., LTD Shanghai Mira MEDsource Holding Company Limited MIRA Medsource (Malaysia) SDN. BHD. Malaysia Mira MEDsource Holding Company Limited Owens & Minor International Logistics, Inc. Virginia Owens & Minor Distribution, Inc. O&M Worldwide, LLC Virginia Owens & Minor Distribution, Inc. GNB Associates, LLC Virginia Owens & Minor International Limited Medical Action Industries, Inc. Delaware Owens & Minor, Inc. AVID Medical, Inc. Delaware Medical Action Industries, Inc. 500 Expressway Drive South LLC Delaware Medical Action Industries, Inc. MAI Acquisition Corp. Delaware Medical Action Industries, Inc. Medegen Newco, LLC Delaware MAI Acquisition Corp. Rutherford Holdings C.V. Netherlands 99.99% owned by Owens & Minor International Logistics, Inc. and 0.01% owned by O&M Worldwide, LLC O&M-Movianto Nederland B.V. Netherlands Owens & Minor Ireland Unlimited Company  O&M-Movianto UK Holdings Ltd. United Kingdom O&M-Movianto Nederland B.V. O&M-Movianto France Holdings S.A.S. France O&M-Movianto Nederland B.V. Movianto Belgium NV Belgium 99% owned by O&M-Movianto UK Holdings Ltd. and 1% owned by O&M Movianto Nederland B.V. Movianto Ceska republika sro Czech Republic 98% owned by O&M-Movianto UK Holdings Ltd. and 2% owned by O&M Movianto Nederland B.V. Movianto Polska SP ZOO Poland Movianto Ceska republika sro Movianto Nordic ApS Denmark O&M-Movianto UK Holdings Ltd. Movianto France SAS France O&M-Movianto France Holdings S.A.S. Movianto GmbH Germany O&M-Movianto Nederland B.V. Movianto Deutschland GmbH Germany 90% owned by Movianto Schweiz  GmbH and 10% owned by O&M Movianto Nederland B.V. 

 

 CHAR1\1520175v4  Movianto Portugal, Unipessoal LDA Portugal O&M-Movianto UK Holdings Ltd. Movianto Slovensko  sro Slovak Republic 85% owned by Movianto Ceska republika sro and 15% owned by Movianto GmbH AVS Health Espana SL Spain O&M-Movianto UK Holdings Ltd. Movianto Espana SLU Spain AVS Health Espana SL Movianto Schweiz  GmbH Switzerland Movianto GmbH Healthcare Services Group Limited United Kingdom O&M-Movianto UK Holdings Ltd. Movianto UK Ltd. United Kingdom Healthcare Services Group Limited Movianto Transport Solutions Ltd. United Kingdom Healthcare Services Group Limited Healthcare Product  Services Ltd. United Kingdom Healthcare Services Group Limited Pharmacare Logistics Ltd. United Kingdom Movianto UK Ltd. Owens & Minor International Limited Ireland Rutherford Holdings C.V. Owens & Minor Ireland Unlimited Company Ireland 99% owned by Owens & Minor Jersey Holdings Limited and 1% held as Nominee by Owens & Minor Jersey Unlimited Owens & Minor Jersey Holdings Limited Jersey Owens & Minor International Limited Owens & Minor Jersey Unlimited Jersey Owens & Minor Jersey Holdings Limited Nalvest Limited Jersey 99% owned by Owens & Minor Ireland Unlimited Company and 1% held as Nominee by Owens & Minor Jersey Unlimited ArcRoyal Holdings Unlimited Company Ireland 99% held Nalvest Limited and 1% held as Nominee by Owens & Minor Jersey Unlimited Owens & Minor Global Services Unlimited Company Ireland 99% held ArcRoyal Holdings Unlimited Company and 1% held as Nominee by Owens & Minor Jersey Unlimited ArcRoyal Unlimited Company Ireland 99% held ArcRoyal Holdings Unlimited Company and 1% held as Nominee by Owens & Minor Jersey Unlimited O&M Healthcare International Limited Ireland Owens & Minor Ireland Unlimited Company O&M Healthcare Italia S.R.L. Italy O&M Healthcare International Limited 27.  28.  29. 1 All subsidiaries are wholly-owned unless otherwise noted.  30.  

 

 CHAR1\1520175v4 31. Schedule 7.1(c) 32. Form of Officer’s Compliance Certificate For the fiscal [quarter][year] ended ____________, 20__. Pursuant to that Credit Agreement (as amended and modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”; all capitalized terms used herein but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings provided to such terms in the Credit Agreement) dated as of July 27, 2017 among Owens & Minor Distribution, Inc., a Virginia corporation, Owens & Minor Medical, Inc., a Virginia corporation, Barista Acquisition I, LLC, a Virginia limited liability company, Barista Acquisition II, LLC, a Virginia limited liability company, each other Borrower as may be party thereto from time to time, the Guarantors identified therein, the Banks identified therein, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent, the undersigned, the _____________ of the Parent, hereby certifies to the Administrative Agent and the Banks that, to the best of [his][her] knowledge and belief: a. The company-prepared financial statements which accompany this certificate present fairly in all material respects the financial condition of the Parent and its Subsidiaries and have been prepared in accordance with GAAP applied on a consistent basis, subject to changes resulting from normal year-end audit adjustments.1 b. No Default or Event of Default exists under the Credit Agreement.1 c. The Parent’s current Debt Ratings are ______ (Moody’s Rating), ______ (S&P Rating) and ______ (Fitch Rating).  Delivered herewith are detailed calculations demonstrating compliance by the Credit Parties with the financial covenants contained in Section 7.10 of the Credit Agreement as of the end of the fiscal period referred to above. This day of _________________, 20__. OWENS & MINOR, INC., as the Parent  By:    Name:   Title:                                                      1 To be included in the certificate delivered in connection with Section 7.1(b).  1 If any Default or Event of Default does exist, then add the following statement before the period: “except as set forth in a separate attachment to this Compliance Certificate, which specifies the nature and extent thereof and the action the Borrowers or the Parent proposes to take with respect thereto”. 

 

 CHAR1\1520175v4 33. Attachment to Officer’s Certificate 34. Computation of Financial Covenants 

 

 CHAR1\1520175v4 35. Schedule 7.11 36. Form of Joinder Agreement THIS JOINDER AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), dated as of __________, 20__, is by and between _____________, a _______________ (the “Applicant Subsidiary”), and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, in its capacity as Administrative Agent under that certain Credit Agreement (as amended and modified, the “Credit Agreement”) dated as of July 27, 2017 among Owens & Minor Distribution, Inc., a Virginia corporation, Owens & Minor Medical, Inc., a Virginia corporation, Barista Acquisition I, LLC, a Virginia limited liability company, Barista Acquisition II, LLC, a Virginia limited liability company, each other Borrower as may be party thereto from time to time, the Guarantors identified therein, the Banks identified therein and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent. All of the defined terms in the Credit Agreement are incorporated herein by reference. The Borrower Representative is required by Section 7.11 of the Credit Agreement to cause the Applicant Subsidiary to become a “Guarantor”. Accordingly, the Applicant Subsidiary hereby agrees with the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Banks, as follows: 1. The Applicant Subsidiary hereby acknowledges, agrees and confirms that, by its execution of this Agreement, the Applicant Subsidiary will be deemed to be a party to the Credit Agreement and a “Guarantor” for all purposes of the Credit Agreement, and shall have all of the obligations of a Guarantor thereunder as if it had executed the Credit Agreement. The Applicant Subsidiary hereby ratifies, as of the date hereof, and agrees to be bound by, all of the terms, provisions and conditions applicable to the Guarantors contained in the Credit Agreement. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing terms of this paragraph 1, the Applicant Subsidiary hereby (i) jointly and severally together with the other Guarantors, guarantees to each Bank, each Issuing Bank, each affiliate of a Bank that has entered into a Swap Contract or a Treasury Management Agreement with any Credit Party or any Subsidiary, the Administrative Agent and each other holder of the Obligations, as provided in Section 4 of the Credit Agreement, the prompt payment and performance of the Obligations in full when due (whether at stated maturity, as a mandatory prepayment, by acceleration, as a mandatory cash collateralization or otherwise) strictly in accordance with the terms thereof. 2. The address of the Applicant Subsidiary for purposes of all notices and other communications is the address set forth for the other Credit Parties in on Schedule 11.1 of the Credit Agreement. 3. The Applicant Subsidiary hereby waives acceptance by the Banks, the Issuing Banks, each affiliate of a Bank that has entered into a Swap Contract or a Treasury Management Agreement with any Credit Party or any Subsidiary, the Administrative Agent and each other holder of the Obligations of the guaranty by the Applicant Subsidiary under Section 4 of the Credit Agreement upon the execution of this Agreement by the Applicant Subsidiary. 

 

 CHAR1\1520175v4 4. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall constitute an original but all of which when taken together shall constitute one contract. 5. This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the law of the State of New York. 

 

 CHAR1\1520175v4 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Applicant Subsidiary has caused this Joinder Agreement to be duly executed by its authorized officer, and the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Banks, has caused the same to be accepted by its authorized officer, as of the day and year first above written. [APPLICANT SUBSIDIARY] By:    Name:  Title: Acknowledged and accepted: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Administrative Agent By:    Name:  Title: 

 

 CHAR1\1520175v4 37. Schedule 8.1(b) 38. Existing Indebtedness $275 million aggregate principal amount of 3.875% Senior Notes due 2021 issued on September 16, 2014 $275 million aggregate principal amount of 4.375% Senior Notes due 2024 issued on September 16, 2014 Capital leases for office and warehouse equipment with various parties. As of March 31, 2017, the amount of capital leases was $22.3 million 39. €1,064,047.20 Letter of Credit issued by J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. to Owens & Minor, Inc. for the benefit of Commerzbank AG relating to certain facilities leased in Europe

 

 CHAR1\1520175v4 40. Schedule 8.2 41. Existing Liens Liens on office and warehouse equipment securing capital lease obligations described on Schedule 8.1(b)  

 

 CHAR1\1520175v4 42. Schedule 11.1 43. Notice Addresses 1. If to any Credit Party: Owens & Minor, Inc. 9120 Lockwood Boulevard Mechanicsville, Virginia 23116 Attention: Treasurer Telephone: (804) 723-7580 Facsimile: (804) 723-7118  with a copy to:  Owens & Minor, Inc. 9120 Lockwood Boulevard Mechanicsville, Virginia 23116 Attention: General Counsel  Telephone: (804) 723-7990 Facsimile: (804) 723-7113  and a copy to:  Eric J. Nedell  Hunton & Williams LLP  Riverfront Plaza - East Tower  951 East Byrd Street  Richmond, Virginia 23219 Telephone: (804) 787-8078  Facsimile: (804) 343-4863  e-mail: enedell@hunton.com  2. If to the Administrative Agent: Wells Fargo Bank, National Association 1525 West W.T. Harris Blvd. MACD1109-019 Charlotte, North Carolina 28262 Attention: Syndication Agency Services Fax: (704) 715-0017 Email: agencyservices.requests@wellsfargo.com with a copy to: Wells Fargo Bank, National Association 1525 WT Harris Blvd. Mail Code: D1109-019 Charlotte, North Carolina 28262 Attention: Rufus C. Kearney, Loan Servicing Specialist  Wholesale Loan Services 

 

 CHAR1\1520175v4 Telephone: 704-590-2730 Fax: 704-590-2782 Email: rufus.kearney@wellsfargo.com 

 

 CHAR1\1520175v4 44. Schedule 11.3(b) 45. Form of Assignment and Assumption This Assignment and Assumption (this “Assignment and Assumption”) is dated as of the Effective Date set forth below and is entered into by and between [Insert name of Assignor] (the “Assignor”) and [Insert name of Assignee] (the “Assignee”). Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Credit Agreement identified below (as amended, the “Credit Agreement”), receipt of a copy of which is hereby acknowledged by the Assignee. The Standard Terms and Conditions set forth in Annex 1 attached hereto are hereby agreed to and incorporated herein by reference and made a part of this Assignment and Assumption as if set forth herein in full. For an agreed consideration, the Assignor hereby irrevocably sells and assigns to the Assignee, and the Assignee hereby irrevocably purchases and assumes from the Assignor, subject to and in accordance with the Standard Terms and Conditions and the Credit Agreement, as of the Effective Date inserted by the Administrative Agent as contemplated below (i) all of the Assignor’s rights and obligations as a Bank under the Credit Agreement and any other documents or instruments delivered pursuant thereto to the extent related to the amount[s] and percentage interest[s] identified below (including, without limitation, Letters of Credit, guarantees and Swingline Loans included in such facilities) and (ii) to the extent permitted to be assigned under applicable law, all claims, suits, causes of action and any other right of the Assignor (in its capacity as a Bank) against any Person, whether known or unknown, arising under or in connection with the Credit Agreement, any other documents or instruments delivered pursuant thereto or the loan transactions governed thereby or in any way based on or related to any of the foregoing, including, but not limited to, contract claims, tort claims, malpractice claims, statutory claims and all other claims at law or in equity related to the rights and obligations sold and assigned pursuant to clause (i) above (the rights and obligations sold and assigned pursuant to clauses (i) and (ii) above being referred to herein collectively as, the “Assigned Interest”). Such sale and assignment is without recourse to the Assignor and, except as expressly provided in this Assignment and Assumption, without representation or warranty by the Assignor. 1. Assignor:    [Assignor [is][is not] a Defaulting Bank.] 2. Assignee:    [and is an Affiliate/Approved Fund of [identify Bank]]1 3. Borrowers: Owens & Minor Distribution, Inc., a Virginia corporation, Owens &   Minor Medical, Inc., a Virginia corporation, Barista Acquisition I, LLC, a   Virginia limited liability company, Barista Acquisition II, LLC, a Virginia  limited liability company and each other Borrower as may be party to the Credit Agreement from time to time  4. Administrative Agent: Wells Fargo Bank, National Association and its successors and assigns 5. Credit Agreement: The Credit Agreement dated as of July 27, 2017 among the Borrowers, Owens & Minor, Inc. (the “Parent”), the other Guarantors party thereto, the Banks party thereto and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent                                                      1 Select as applicable. 

 

 CHAR1\1520175v4 6. Assigned Interest: Facility Assigned2  Aggregate Amount of Commitment/ Loans for all Banks*  Amount of Commitment/ Loans Assigned*  Percentage Assigned of Commitment/ Loans3   $  $  %   $  $  %   $  $  %  [7. Trade Date: ]4 Effective Date: ________________, 20__ [TO BE INSERTED BY ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND WHICH SHALL BE THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF RECORDATION OF TRANSFER IN THE REGISTER THEREFOR.] The terms set forth in this Assignment and Assumption are hereby agreed to: ASSIGNOR [NAME OF ASSIGNOR] By:    Name:  Title: ASSIGNEE [NAME OF ASSIGNEE] By:    Name:  Title: [Consented to and]5 Accepted: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Administrative Agent By:    Name:  Title:                                                      2 Fill in the appropriate terminology for the types of facilities under the Credit Agreement that are being assigned under this Assignment (e.g. “Revolving Commitment,” “Term Commitment,” “Incremental Term Commitment,” etc.) * Amount to be adjusted by the counterparties to take into account any payments or prepayments made between the Trade Date and the Effective Date. 3 Set forth, to at least 9 decimals, as a percentage of the Commitment/Loans of all Banks thereunder. 4 To be completed if the Assignor and the Assignee intend that the minimum assignment amount is to be determined as of the Trade Date. 5 To be added only if the consent of the Administrative Agent is required by the terms of the Credit Agreement. 

 

 CHAR1\1520175v4 [Consented to:]6 [WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, Swingline Bank] By    Name:  Title: [[_______________], as Issuing Bank] By    Name:  Title: [OWENS & MINOR, INC., as Borrower Representative] By    Name:   Title:                                                      6 To be added only if the consent of each Issuing Bank, the Swingline Bank and/or the Borrower Representative is required by the terms of the Credit Agreement. 

 

 CHAR1\1520175v4 ANNEX 1 STANDARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION 1. Representations and Warranties. 1.1. Assignor. The Assignor (a) represents and warrants that (i) it is the legal and beneficial owner of the Assigned Interest, (ii) the Assigned Interest is free and clear of any lien, encumbrance or other adverse claim, (iii) it has full power and authority, and has taken all action necessary, to execute and deliver this Assignment and Assumption and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and (iv) it is [not] a Defaulting Bank; and (b) assumes no responsibility with respect to (i) any statements, warranties or representations made in or in connection with the Credit Agreement or any other Credit Document, (ii) the execution, legality, validity, enforceability, genuineness, sufficiency or value of the Credit Documents or any collateral thereunder, (iii) the financial condition of the Parent, any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates or any other Person obligated in respect of any Credit Document or (iv) the performance or observance by the Parent, any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates or any other Person of any of their respective obligations under any Credit Document. 1.2. Assignee. The Assignee (a) represents and warrants that (i) it has full power and authority, and has taken all action necessary, to execute and deliver this Assignment and Assumption and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and to become a Bank under the Credit Agreement, (ii) it meets the requirements to be an assignee under Section 11.3(b)(iii) and (v) of the Credit Agreement (subject to such consents, if any, as may be required under Section 11.3(b)(iii) of the Credit Agreement), (iii) from and after the Effective Date, it shall be bound by the provisions of the Credit Agreement as a Bank thereunder and, to the extent of the Assigned Interest, shall have the obligations of a Bank thereunder, (iv) it is sophisticated with respect to decisions to acquire assets of the type represented by the Assigned Interest and either it, or the Person exercising discretion in making its decision to acquire the Assigned Interest, is experienced in acquiring assets of such type, (v) it has received a copy of the Credit Agreement, and has received or has been accorded the opportunity to receive copies of the most recent financial statements delivered pursuant to Section 7.1 thereof, as applicable, and such other documents and information as it deems appropriate to make its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Assignment and Assumption and to purchase the Assigned Interest, (vi) it has, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent or any other Bank and based on such documents and information as it has deemed appropriate, made its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Assignment and Assumption and to purchase the Assigned Interest, (vii) if it is a Foreign Bank, attached hereto is any documentation required to be delivered by it pursuant to the terms of the Credit Agreement, duly completed and executed by the Assignee and (viii) it has reviewed the DQ List and it is not a Disqualified Institution; and (b) agrees that (i) it will, independently and without reliance on the Administrative Agent, the Assignor or any other Bank, and based on such documents and information as it shall deem appropriate at the time, continue to make its own credit decisions in taking or not taking action under the Credit Documents, and (ii) it will perform in accordance with their terms all of the obligations which by the terms of the Credit Documents are required to be performed by it as a Bank.  [The Assignee represents and warrants as of the Effective Date to the Administrative Agent, the Assignor and the respective Affiliates of each, and not, for the avoidance of doubt, for the benefit of the Borrowers or any other Credit Party, that the Assignee is not and will not be (1) an employee benefit plan subject to Title I of ERISA, (2) a plan or account subject to Section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code; (3) an entity deemed to hold “plan assets” of any such plans or accounts for purposes of ERISA or the Internal Revenue Code; or (4) a “governmental plan” within the meaning of ERISA.]  

 

 CHAR1\1520175v4 2. Payments. From and after the Effective Date, the Administrative Agent shall make all payments in respect of the Assigned Interest (including payments of principal, interest, fees and other amounts) to the Assignor for amounts which have accrued to but excluding the Effective Date and to the Assignee for amounts which have accrued from and after the Effective Date.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Administrative Agent shall make all payments of interest, fees or other amounts paid or payable in kind from and after the Effective Date to the Assignee. 3. General Provisions. This Assignment and Assumption shall be binding upon, and inure to the benefit of, the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns. This Assignment and Assumption may be executed in any number of counterparts, which together shall constitute one instrument. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Assignment and Assumption by telecopy shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Assignment and Assumption. This Assignment and Assumption shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the law of the State of New York.Exhibit

Exhibit 10.1

MORNINGSTAR, INC.
2011 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN
MARKET STOCK UNIT AWARD AGREEMENT

THIS MARKET STOCK UNIT AWARD AGREEMENT, which includes the Online Grant Acceptance form (the “Grant Notice”) provided to the Participant named therein and any special terms and conditions for the Participant’s country set forth in the Addendum attached hereto (together, the “Award Agreement”), is made under the Morningstar, Inc. 2011 Stock Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) as of the Grant Date specified in the Grant Notice.  Any term capitalized but not defined in this Award Agreement will have the meaning set forth in the Plan.  For purposes of this Award Agreement, “Employer” means the entity (the Company or Affiliate) that employs the Participant.
BETWEEN:
		
	(1)
	MORNINGSTAR, INC., an Illinois corporation (the “Company”); and

		
	(2)
	The Participant identified in the Grant Notice.

1    GRANT OF MARKET STOCK UNITS
		
	1.1
	In accordance with the terms of the Plan and subject to the terms and conditions of this Award Agreement, the Company hereby grants to the Participant a Market Stock Unit Award with respect to the target number of Market Stock Units (“MSUs”) set forth in the Grant Notice (the “Target MSUs”).  The number of MSUs that are earned shall be equal to a percentage of the Target MSUs, which shall be determined in accordance with the performance conditions specified in Section 2 (the “Performance Conditions”).  The MSUs shall constitute performance-based Restricted Stock Units granted pursuant to Section 3.3 of the Plan.

		
	1.2
	Each MSU is a notional amount that represents one unvested share of common stock, no par value, of the Company (a “Share”).  Each MSU constitutes the right, subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan and this Award Agreement, to distribution of a Share if and to the extent the Performance Conditions are satisfied and the MSUs become vested. 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Participant is resident or employed outside of the United States, the Company, in its sole discretion, may settle the MSUs in the form of a cash 

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payment to the extent settlement in Shares: (i) is prohibited under local law; (ii) would require the Participant, the Company and/or its Affiliates to obtain the approval of any governmental and/or regulatory body in the Participant’s country; (iii) would result in adverse tax consequences for the Participant, the Company or any Affiliate; or (iv) is administratively burdensome. Alternatively, the Company, in its sole discretion, may settle the MSUs in the form of Shares but require the Participant to sell such Shares immediately or within a specified period following the Participant’s termination Service (in which case, this Award Agreement shall give the Company the authority to issue sales instructions on the Participant’s behalf).
		
	1.3
	This Award Agreement is subject to the provisions of the Plan and shall be interpreted in accordance therewith.  The Participant hereby agrees to be bound by the terms of this Award Agreement and the Plan.

		
	1.4
	Further details of the MSUs granted to the Participant under the terms of this Award Agreement are set forth in the Grant Notice.

		
	2
	PERFORMANCE CONDITIONS

		
	2.1
	Subject to the terms of the Award Agreement and the Plan, the number of MSUs that are earned shall be based on the Company’s Cumulative Total Shareholder Return for the Performance Period set forth in the Grant Notice (the “Company Cumulative TSR”), as follows: 

	
			
	 
	Company Cumulative TSR
	Shares Earned as a  
Percentage of Target MSUs

	Threshold TSR
	[ ]
	[ ]

	Target TSR
	[ ]
	[ ]

	Maximum TSR
	[ ]
	[ ]

		
	2.2
	If the Company TSR exceeds the Threshold TSR and is less than the Target TSR, the percentage of the Target MSUs earned shall be [ ]%, reduced by [ ]% for each [ ]% decrease in Company TSR below [ ]%.  For example, if the Company TSR is [ ]%, then [ ]% of Target MSUs would be earned.  If the Company TSR exceeds the Target TSR and is less than the Maximum TSR, the percentage of the Target MSUs earned shall be [ ]%, increased by [ ]% 

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for each [ ]% increase in Company TSR above    [ ]%.  For example, if the Company TSR is [ ]%, then [ ]% of the Target MSUs shall be earned.  The number of MSUs that are earned shall be rounded down to the nearest whole Share.
		
	2.3
	No MSUs shall be earned pursuant to this Award Agreement if the Company TSR is less than [ ]%, and the maximum number of MSUs earned pursuant to this Award Agreement shall be [ ]% of the Target MSUs.

		
	2.4
	For purposes of this Award Agreement, the Company TSR for the Performance Period shall be measured by dividing (A) the sum of (i) the increase or decrease in the Stock Price, as defined below, from the beginning of the Performance Period to the end of the Performance Period, and (ii) the cumulative value of dividends paid during the Performance Period, assuming such dividends are reinvested in Shares, by (B) the Stock Price determined at the beginning of the Performance Period.  

		
	2.5
	For purposes of computing Company TSR, the “Stock Price” at the beginning of the Performance Period shall be the average closing price of a Share over the 30 consecutive calendar days immediately prior to the first day of the Performance Period, and the “Stock Price” at the end of the Performance Period shall be the average closing price of a Share over the 30 consecutive calendar days ending on and including the last day of the Performance Period, adjusted for changes in capitalization in accordance with Section 5.7 of the Plan.

		
	2.6
	The Committee may, in its sole discretion, reduce, but not increase, the percentage of MSUs that are earned at any level of performance.

		
	2.7
	Subject to, and except as otherwise provided by, the Award Agreement, including Section 4.2 and Section 4.3 thereof, the MSUs that are earned pursuant to the attainment of the Performance Conditions set forth in Section 2 shall vest only if the Participant has remained in continuous Service until the last day of the Performance Period.

		
	3
	RIGHTS AS A SHAREHOLDER

		
	3.1
	Unless and until an MSU has been earned and vested and the Share underlying it has been distributed to the Participant, the Participant will not be entitled to vote that Share or have any right to dividends, dividend equivalents or other distributions with respect to that Share; provided that the number and class of securities subject to this Award Agreement shall be subject to adjustment in accordance with Section 5.7 of the Plan.

		
	4
	TERMINATION OF SERVICE AND OTHER CHANGES IN SERVICE STATUS

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	4.1
	If the Participant’s Service (as defined in Section 4.7) terminates for any reason other than Disability (as defined in Section 4.6), death or a termination by the Company without Cause (as defined in Section 4.5), the Participant will forfeit the right to receive Shares underlying any MSUs that have not been earned and vested at that time.  

		
	4.2
	If the Participant’s Service terminates on account of the Disability or death of the Participant, the Performance Conditions shall be deemed to have been satisfied at the target levels set forth in Section 2, and the Participant shall become vested in a prorated number of MSUs, based on the number of whole months in the Performance Period prior to the termination of the Participant’s Service. The Shares underlying such vested MSUs shall be distributed to the Participant or the Participant’s beneficiary under the Plan as soon as practicable, but in no event later than 21⁄2 months after the last day of the calendar year in which the Participant’s Service terminates in accordance with this Section 4.2.

		
	4.3
	If the Participant’s Service is terminated by the Company without Cause, the Participant at the end of the Performance Period shall be entitled to receive the number of MSUs that would have been earned had the Participant’s employment continued through the last day of the Performance Period, based on the actual attainment of the Performance Conditions for the entire Performance Period, but prorated to reflect the number of whole months in the Performance Period prior to the termination of the Participant’s Service.  The Shares underlying such vested MSUs shall be distributed to the Participant in accordance with Section 5.1 of this Award Agreement.

		
	4.4
	For purposes of this Award Agreement, "Affiliate” means an entity that is (directly or indirectly) controlled by, or controls, the Company.

		
	4.5
	For purposes of this Award Agreement, “Cause” shall mean the Participant’s:  (i) willful neglect of or continued failure to substantially perform his or her duties with or obligations for the Company or an Affiliate in any material respect (other than any such failure resulting from his or her incapacity due to physical or mental illness); (ii) commission of a willful or grossly negligent act or the willful or grossly negligent omission to act that causes or is reasonably likely to cause material harm to the Company or an Affiliate; or (iii) commission or conviction of, or plea of nolo contendere to, any felony or any crime significantly injurious to the Company or an Affiliate.  An act or omission is "willful" for this purpose if it was knowingly done, or knowingly omitted, by the Participant in bad faith and without reasonable belief that the act or omission was in the best interest of the Company or an Affiliate. Determination of Cause shall be made by the Committee in its sole discretion.

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	4.6
	Notwithstanding anything in the Plan to the contrary, for purposes of this Award Agreement, “Disability” shall mean the condition of being “disabled” as provided in Code Section 409A(a)(2)(C).

		
	4.7
	For purposes of this Award Agreement “Service” means the provision of services to the Company or its Affiliates in the capacity of an employee or a member of the Board but not as a consultant to the Company or an Affiliate.  For purposes of this Award Agreement, the transfer of an employee from the Company to an Affiliate, from an Affiliate to the Company or from an Affiliate to another Affiliate shall not be a termination of Service.  However, if the Affiliate for which an employee is providing services ceases to be an Affiliate of the Company due to a sale, transfer or other reason, and the employee ceases to perform services for the Company or any Affiliate, the employee shall incur a termination of Service.  

For purposes of this Award Agreement, the Participant’s Service will be considered terminated as of the date the Participant is no longer actively providing services to the Company or any Affiliate (regardless of the reason for such termination and whether or not later found to be invalid or in breach of employment laws in the jurisdiction where the Participant is employed or the terms of the Participant’s employment or service agreement, if any), and unless otherwise expressly provided in this Award Agreement or determined by the Company, the Participant’s right to vest in MSUs under the Plan, if any, will terminate as of such date and will not be extended by any notice period (e.g., the Participant’s period of Service would not include any contractual notice period or any period of “garden leave” or similar period mandated under employment laws in the jurisdiction where the Participant is employed or the terms of the Participant’s employment or service agreement, if any).  The Committee shall have the exclusive discretion to determine when the Participant is no longer actively providing services for purposes of his or her MSU award (including whether the Participant may still be considered to be providing services while on a leave of absence).
		
	5
	TIMING AND FORM OF PAYMENT

		
	5.1
	Once an MSU is earned and vested and the Committee has certified in writing the achievement of the Performance Conditions, the Participant will be entitled to receive a Share in its place.  Delivery of the Share will be made as soon as administratively feasible after its associated MSU vests, but no later than 21⁄2 months from the end of the calendar year in which such vesting occurs.  Shares delivered under this Award Agreement shall be subject to the Company’s share retention policy, as in effect from time to time.

		
	6
	RESPONSIBILITY FOR TAXES AND TAX WITHHOLDING OBLIGATIONS

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	6.1
	The Participant acknowledges that, regardless of any action taken by the Company or the Employer, the ultimate liability for all income tax, social insurance, payroll tax, fringe benefits tax, payment on account or other tax-related items related to the Participant’s participation in the Plan and legally applicable to the Participant (“Tax-Related Items”), is and remains the Participant’s responsibility and may exceed the amount actually withheld by the Company or the Employer.  Further, notwithstanding any contrary provision of this Award Agreement, no Shares will be issued to the Participant, unless and until satisfactory arrangements (as determined by the Committee) will have been made by the Participant with respect to the payment of any Tax-Related Items which the Company determines must be withheld with respect to the MSUs.  The Participant further acknowledges that the Company and/or the Employer (i) make no representations or undertakings regarding the treatment of any Tax-Related Items in connection with any aspect of the MSUs, including, but not limited to, the grant, vesting or settlement of the MSUs, the subsequent sale of Shares acquired pursuant to such settlement and the receipt of any dividends; and (ii) do not commit to and are under no obligation to structure the terms of the grant or any aspect of the MSUs to reduce or eliminate the Participant’s liability for Tax-Related Items or achieve any particular tax result. In addition, if the Participant is subject to Tax-Related Items in more than one jurisdiction, the Participant acknowledges that the Company and/or the Employer (or former employer, as applicable) may be required to withhold or account for Tax-Related Items in more than one jurisdiction.

		
	6.2
	The Participant shall, upon occurrence of any tax withholding event, pay to the Company or the Employer or make arrangements satisfactory to the Company for payment of any Tax-Related Items required by law to be withheld on account of such taxable event.  Without limiting the Company’s power or rights pursuant to Section 5.5 of the Plan, amounts required by law or regulation to be withheld by the Company with respect to any taxable event arising under this Award Agreement will be satisfied by having Shares withheld in accordance with Section 5.5 of the Plan.  In addition, the Participant may elect to deliver to the Company the necessary funds to satisfy the withholding obligation, in which case there will be no reduction in the Shares otherwise distributable to the Participant.

		
	6.3
	Depending on the withholding method, the Company may withhold or account for Tax-Related Items by considering applicable minimum statutory withholding rates or other applicable withholding rates, including maximum applicable rates, in which case the Participant may receive a refund of any over-withheld amount in cash and will have no entitlement to the Share equivalent. If the obligation for Tax-Related Items is satisfied by withholding in Shares, for tax purposes, the Participant is deemed to have been issued the 

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full number of Shares subject to the vested MSUs, notwithstanding that a number of the Shares are held back solely for the purpose of paying the Tax-Related Items.
		
	7
	NOTICES

		
	7.1
	Any notice or other communication required or permitted under this Award Agreement must be in writing and must be delivered personally, sent by certified, registered or express mail, or sent by overnight courier, at the sender's expense.  Notice will be deemed given when delivered personally or, if mailed, three days after the date of deposit or, if sent by overnight courier, on the regular business day following the date sent.  Notice to the Company should be sent to Morningstar, Inc., 22 West Washington Street, Chicago, Illinois, 60602, USA, Attention: General Counsel.  Notice to the Participant should be sent to the address of the Participant contained in the Company’s records.  Either party may change the person and/or address to whom the other party must give notice by giving such other party written notice of such change, in accordance with the procedures described above.

		
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	NATURE OF GRANT

In accepting the MSU award grant, the Participant acknowledges, understands and agrees that:
		
	a.
	the Plan is established voluntarily by the Company, it is discretionary in nature and it may be modified, amended, suspended or terminated by the Company at any time, to the extent permitted by the Plan; 

		
	b.
	the grant of MSUs is voluntary and occasional and does not create any contractual or other right to receive future grants of MSUs, or benefits in lieu of MSUs, even if MSUs have been granted in the past;

		
	c.
	all decisions with respect to future MSU or other award grants, if any, will be at the sole discretion of the Committee;

		
	d.
	the Participant is voluntarily participating in the Plan;

		
	e.
	the Participant’s participation in the Plan shall not create a right to further Service with the Employer and shall not interfere with the ability of the Employer to terminate Participant’s Service at any time with or without Cause;

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	f.
	an MSU grant will not be interpreted to form an employment or service contract or relationship with the Company or an Affiliate;

		
	g.
	the grant of MSUs, the Shares subject to the MSUs, and the income and value of same, are not intended to replace any pension rights or compensation;

		
	h.
	the grant of MSUs, the Shares subject to the MSUs, and the income and value of same, are not part of normal or expected compensation for purposes of calculating any severance, resignation, termination, redundancy, dismissal, end-of-service payments, bonuses, long-service awards, pension or retirement or welfare benefits or similar payments;

		
	i.
	the future value of the underlying Shares is unknown, indeterminable and cannot be predicted with certainty;

		
	j.
	unless otherwise provided in the Plan or by the Company in its discretion, the MSUs and the benefits evidenced by this Award Agreement do not create any entitlement to have the MSUs or any such benefits transferred to, or assumed by, another company nor be exchanged, cashed out or substituted for, in connection with any corporate transaction affecting the Shares;

		
	k.
	unless otherwise agreed with the Company, the MSUs and the Shares subject to the MSUs, and the income and value of same, are not granted as consideration for, or in connection with, the Service the Participant may provide as a director of an Affiliate;

		
	l.
	no claim or entitlement to compensation or damages shall arise from forfeiture of the MSUs resulting from the termination of the Participant's Service (for any reason whatsoever, whether or not later found to be invalid or in breach of employment laws in the jurisdiction where the Participant is employed or the terms of the Participant’s employment or service agreement, if any), and in consideration of the grant of MSUs, the Participant agrees not to institute any claim against the Company or any Affiliate; and

		
	m.
	neither the Company, the Employer nor any Affiliate shall be liable for any foreign exchange rate fluctuation between the Participant’s local currency and the United States Dollar that may affect the value of the MSUs or of any amounts due to the Participant pursuant to the vesting of MSUs or the sale of Shares.

		
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	DATA PRIVACY

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The Participant hereby explicitly and unambiguously consents to the collection, use and transfer, in electronic or other form, of Participant’s personal data as described in any MSU award grant materials by and among, as applicable, the Employer, the Company, and its other Affiliates for the exclusive purpose of implementing, administering and managing the Participant’s participation in the Plan.
The Participant understands that the Company and the Employer may hold certain personal information about the Participant, including, but not limited to, the Participant’s name, home address and telephone number, email address, date of birth, social insurance, passport or other identification number (e.g., resident registration number), salary, nationality, job title, any Shares or directorships held in the Company, details of all MSU awards or any other entitlement to Shares awarded, cancelled, exercised, vested, unvested or outstanding in the Participant’s favor ("Data"), for the exclusive purpose of implementing, administering and managing the Plan.  
The Participant understands that Data will be transferred to the Company’s designated broker and/or stock plan service provider that is assisting the Company (presently or in the future) with the implementation, administration and management of the Plan.  The Participant understands that the recipients of the Data may be located in the United States or elsewhere, and that the recipients’ country (e.g., the United States) may have different data privacy laws and protections than the Participant’s country. The Participant understands that he or she may request a list with the names and addresses of any potential recipients of the Data by contacting his or her local human resources representative.  
The Participant authorizes the Company, the Employer and any other possible recipients which may assist the Company (presently or in the future) with implementing, administering and managing the Plan to receive, possess, use, retain and transfer the Data, in electronic or other form, for the sole purpose of implementing, administering and managing the Participant’s participation in the Plan.  The Participant understands that Data will be held only as long as is necessary to implement, administer and manage the Participant’s participation in the Plan. The Participant understands that he or she may, at any time, view Data, request additional information about the storage and processing of Data, require any necessary amendments to Data or refuse or withdraw the consents herein, in any case without cost, by contacting in writing his or her local human resources representative.  

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Further, the Participant understands that he or she is providing the consents herein on a purely voluntary basis.  If the Participant does not consent, or later seeks to revoke the Participant’s consent, the Participant’s employment or Service status with the Employer will not be affected.  The only consequence of refusing or withdrawing consent is that the Company would not be able to grant MSUs or other equity awards to the Participant or administer or maintain such awards.  Therefore, the Participant understands that refusing or withdrawing the Participant’s consent may affect the Participant’s ability to participate in the Plan.  For more information on the consequences of the Participant’s refusal to consent or withdrawal of consent, the Participant understands that he or she may contact his or her local human resources representative.
		
	10
	ELECTRONIC DELIVERY AND ACCEPTANCE

		
	10.1
	The Company may, in its sole discretion, decide to deliver any documents related to MSUs awarded under the Plan or future MSUs that may be awarded under the Plan by electronic means or request the Participant’s consent to participate in the Plan by electronic means.  The Participant hereby consents to receive such documents by electronic delivery and agrees to participate in the Plan through any on-line or electronic system established and maintained by the Company or a third party designated by the Company.

		
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	SEVERABILITY

		
	11.1
	The provisions of the Award Agreement (including the Country-Specific Terms and Conditions attached hereto as an Addendum), are severable and if any one or more provisions are determined to be illegal or otherwise unenforceable, in whole or in part, the remaining provisions shall nevertheless be binding and enforceable.

		
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	NO ADVICE REGARDING GRANT

		
	12.1
	The Company is not providing any tax, legal or financial advice, nor is the Company making any recommendations regarding the Participant’s participation in the Plan, or the Participant’s acquisition or sale of the underlying Shares.  The Participant should consult with his or her own personal tax, legal and financial advisors regarding the Participant’s participation in the Plan before taking any action related to the Plan.

		
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	IMPOSITION OF OTHER REQUIREMENTS

		
	13.1
	The Company reserves the right to impose other requirements on the Participant’s participation in the Plan, on MSUs and on any Shares acquired under the Plan, to the extent 

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the Company determines it is necessary or advisable for legal or administrative reasons, and to require the Participant to sign any additional agreements or undertakings that may be necessary to accomplish the foregoing.
		
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	LANGUAGE

		
	14.1
	If the Participant received any document related to the Plan translated into a language other than English and if the meaning of the translated version is different than the English version, the English version will control.

		
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	INSIDER TRADING/MARKET ABUSE LAWS

		
	15.1
	The Participant acknowledges that the Participant may be subject to insider trading restrictions and/or market abuse laws, which may affect the Participant’s ability to acquire or sell Shares or rights to Shares (e.g., MSUs) under the Plan during such times as the Participant is considered to have “inside information” regarding the Company (as defined by the laws in the Participant’s country).  Any restrictions under these laws or regulations are separate from and in addition to any restrictions that may be imposed under any applicable Company insider trading policy.  The Participant acknowledges that it is Participant’s responsibility to be informed of and compliant with such regulations, and Participant should speak to his or her personal advisor on this matter.

		
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	FOREIGN ASSET/ACCOUNT REPORTING REQUIREMENTS AND EXCHANGE CONTROLS

		
	16.1
	The Participant acknowledges that the Participant’s country may have certain foreign asset and/or foreign account reporting requirements and exchange controls which may affect the Participant’s ability to acquire or hold Shares acquired under the Plan or cash received from participating in the Plan (including from any dividends paid on Shares or sales proceeds from the sale of Shares acquired under the Plan) in a brokerage or bank account outside the Participant’s country.  The Participant may be required to report such accounts, assets or transactions to the tax or other authorities in the Participant’s country.  The Participant also may be required to repatriate sale proceeds or other funds received as a result of the Participant’s participation in the Plan to the Participant’s country through a designated bank or broker within a certain time after receipt.  The Participant acknowledges that it is the Participant’s responsibility to be compliant with such regulations, and the Participant should consult his or her personal legal advisor for any details.

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	ADDENDUM

		
	17.1
	Notwithstanding any provisions in the Award Agreement, MSUs shall also be subject to the Country-Specific Terms and Conditions for the Participant’s country, if any, set forth in the Addendum attached hereto.  Moreover, if the Participant relocates to one of the countries included in the Addendum, the special terms and conditions for such country will apply to the Participant, to the extent that the Company determines that the application of such terms and conditions is necessary or advisable for legal or administrative reasons.

		
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	CONSTRUCTION

		
	18.1
	The MSUs granted hereunder are subject to any rules and regulations promulgated by the Committee pursuant to the Plan, now or hereafter in effect.

		
	18.2
	The Company and the Participant may amend this Award Agreement only by a written instrument signed by both parties, provided, that the Company may amend this Award Agreement without further action by the Participant if (i) such amendment is deemed by the Company to be advisable or necessary to comply with applicable law, rule, or, regulation, including Section 409A of the Code, or (ii) if such amendment is not to the detriment of the Participant.

		
	18.3
	The Participant shall agree to the terms of this Award Agreement by accepting the Grant Notice at the time and in the manner specified by the Company.

		
	18.4
	The Plan, the MSUs and this Award Agreement, and all determinations made and actions taken pursuant thereto, to the extent not otherwise governed by the Code or the laws of the United States, shall be governed by the laws of the State of Illinois and construed in accordance therewith without giving effect to principles of conflicts of laws.

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ADDENDUM
COUNTRY-SPECIFIC TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Certain capitalized terms used but not defined in this Addendum have the meanings set forth in the Plan and/or in the Award Agreement.
Terms and Conditions
This document includes additional terms and conditions that govern MSUs granted under the Plan if the Participant works and/or resides in one of the countries listed below.  If the Participant is a citizen or resident of a country other than the one in which the Participant currently is residing and/or working, transfers employment and/or residency after the Grant Date or is considered a resident of another country for local law purposes, the Company shall, in its discretion, determine to what extent the terms and conditions contained herein shall apply to the Participant.
Notifications
This document also includes information regarding exchange controls and certain other issues of which the Participant should be aware with respect to the Participant’s participation in the Plan.  The information is based on the securities, exchange control and other laws in effect in the respective countries as of April 2017.  Such laws are often complex and change frequently.  As a result, the Participant should not rely on the information noted in this document as the only source of information relating to the consequences of the Participant’s participation in the Plan because the information may be out of date by the time the Participant vests in MSUs or sells Shares acquired under the Plan. 
In addition, the information contained herein is general in nature and may not apply to the Participant’s particular situation, and the Company is not in a position to assure the Participant of a particular result.  Accordingly, the Participant should seek appropriate professional advice as to how the relevant laws in the Participant’s country may apply to his or her situation.
If the Participant is a citizen or resident of a country other than the one in which the Participant currently is residing and/or working, transfers employment and/or residency after the Grant Date or is considered a resident of another country for local law purposes, the notifications contained herein may not apply to the Participant.

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AUSTRALIA
Terms and Conditions
Australian Offer Document.  The Participant understands that the offering of the Plan in Australia is intended to qualify for exemption from the prospectus requirements under Class Order 14/1000 issued by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission. Participation in the Plan is subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Australian Offer Document and the Plan documentation provided to the Participant.
Notifications 
Tax Notification.  The Plan is a plan to which Subdivision 83A-C of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 (Cth) applies (subject to conditions in the Act).
Exchange Control Information.  Exchange control reporting is required for cash transactions exceeding AUD 10,000 and international fund transfers.  The Australian bank assisting with the transaction will file the report for the Participant.  If there is no Australian bank involved in the transfer, the Participant will be required to file the report on his/her own.
CANADA
Terms and Conditions
Form of Settlement.  Notwithstanding any terms and conditions in the Plan, Award Agreement or any other grant materials, the MSUs will be settled in Shares only, not cash.
Termination of Service.  This provision replaces Section 4.8 of the Award Agreement:
For purposes of the MSUs, the Participant’s Service is considered terminated as of the earlier of (a) the date the Participant’s Service with the Company or any Affiliate is terminated; (b) the date on which the Participant ceases to provide active Service to the Company or any Affiliate; or (c) the date on which the Participant receives a notice of termination of Service from the Employer (in all cases regardless of the reason for such termination and whether or not later found to be invalid or in breach of employment laws in the jurisdiction where the Participant is employed or rendering services or the terms of the Participant’s employment or service contract, if any).  The Participant’s rights to participate in the Plan will not be extended by any notice period (e.g., Service would not include any contractual notice or any period of “garden leave” or period of pay in lieu of such notice required under any employment law in the country where the Participant resides (including, but not 

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limited to, statutory law, regulatory law and/or common law)).  The Committee shall have the exclusive discretion to determine when the Participant is no longer actively providing Services for purposes of the MSUs (including whether the Participant may still be considered to be providing Services while on a leave of absence).
The following provisions apply to residents of Quebec:
Language Consent.  The parties acknowledge that it is their express wish that the Award Agreement, as well as all documents, notices and legal proceedings entered into, given or instituted pursuant hereto or relating directly or indirectly hereto, be drawn up in English.
Les parties reconnaissent avoir expressément souhaité la rédaction en anglais du Contrat d’Attribution, ainsi que tous les documents exécutés, avis donnés et procédures judiciaires intentées, en vertu du, ou liés directement ou indirectement, au présent Contrat d’Attribution.
Data Privacy.  The following provision supplements Section 9 of the Award Agreement:
The Participant authorizes the Company and the Company’s representatives to discuss with and obtain all relevant information from all personnel, professional or non-professional, involved with the administration of the Plan.  The Participant further authorizes the Company, any Affiliate of the Company, the Employer, any broker, or any stock plan service provider as may be selected by the Company from time to time to assist with the Plan, to disclose and discuss the Plan with their advisors.  The Participant also authorizes the Company and the Employer to record such information and to keep such information in the Participant’s employee file.
Notifications
Securities Law Information.  The Participant is permitted to sell Shares acquired under the Plan through the designated broker, if any, provided the resale of such Shares takes place outside of Canada through the facilities of a stock exchange on which the Shares are listed (i.e., Nasdaq Stock Market).
Foreign Asset/Account Reporting Information.  The Participant is required to report his or her foreign property on Form T1135 (Foreign Income Verification Statement) if the total cost of the foreign property exceeds CAD 100,000 at any time during the year.  Foreign property includes Shares acquired under the Plan, and their cost generally is the adjusted cost base (“ACB”) of the Shares.  The ACB would normally equal the Fair Market Value of the Shares at vesting, but if the Participant owns other Shares, this ACB may have to be averaged with the ACB of the other Shares.  If due, the Form must be filed by April 30 of the following year.  The Participant should speak with 

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a personal tax advisor to determine the scope of foreign property that must be considered for purposes of this requirement.
CHINA
The following provisions apply only if the Participant is subject to exchange control restrictions or regulations in China, as determined by the Company in its sole discretion.
Terms and Conditions
Settlement of MSUs and Sale of Shares.  To facilitate compliance with exchange control regulations in China, the MSUs may be settled in the form of a cash payment.  Alternatively, the MSUs may be settled in Shares, in which case, the Participant agrees that the Company is authorized to sell the Shares immediately upon settlement or after termination of Participant’s Service, as described below, and the Participant expressly authorizes the Company’s designated broker to complete the sale of such Shares (on the Participant’s behalf pursuant to this authorization without further consent).  The Participant agrees to sign any agreements, forms and/or consents that may be reasonably requested by the Company (or the designated broker) to effectuate the sale of the Shares and shall otherwise cooperate with the Company with respect to such matters, provided that Participant shall not be permitted to exercise any influence over how, when or whether the sales occur.  The Participant acknowledges that the Company’s designated broker is under no obligation to arrange for the sale of the Shares at any particular price.  
Upon the sale of the Shares, the Company agrees to pay the cash proceeds from the sale of Shares (less any applicable Tax-Related Items, brokerage fees or commissions) to the Participant in accordance with applicable exchange control laws and regulations including, but not limited to, the restrictions set forth below under “Exchange Control Requirements.”
Treatment of MSUs Upon Termination of Service.  Due to exchange control regulations in China, the Participant understands and agrees that any Shares held by the Participant under the Plan must be sold within six (6) months following the Participant’s termination of Service, or within such other period as determined by the Company or required by the China State Administration of Foreign Exchange (“SAFE”) (the “Mandatory Sale Date”).  This includes any portion of Shares that vest upon the Participant’s termination of Service.  The Participant understands that any Shares held by the Participant under the Plan that have not been sold by the Mandatory Sale Date will automatically be sold by the Company’s designated broker at the Company’s direction (on the Participant’s behalf pursuant to this authorization without further consent).  

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Exchange Control Requirements.  The Participant understands and agrees that, to facilitate compliance with exchange control requirements, the Participant is required to immediately repatriate to China the cash proceeds from the sale of the Shares and any dividends paid on such Shares.  The Participant further understands that such repatriation of the cash proceeds will be effectuated through a special exchange control account established by the Company or its Affiliates, and the Participant hereby consents and agrees that the proceeds may be transferred to such special account prior to being delivered to the Participant.  The Company may deliver the proceeds to the Participant in U.S. dollars or local currency at the Company’s discretion.  If the proceeds are paid in U.S. dollars, the Participant understands that he or she will be required to set up a U.S. dollar bank account in China so that the proceeds may be deposited into this account. If the proceeds are converted to local currency, there may be delays in delivering the proceeds to the Participant and due to fluctuations in the Share trading price and/or the U.S. dollar/PRC exchange rate between the sale/payment date and (if later) when the proceeds can be converted into local currency, the proceeds that the Participant receives may be more or less than the market value of the Shares on the sale/payment date (which is the amount relevant to determining the Participant’s tax liability).  The Participant agrees to bear the risk of any currency fluctuation between the sale/payment date and the date of conversion of the proceeds into local currency.  
The Participant further agrees to comply with any other requirements that may be imposed by the Company in the future to facilitate compliance with exchange control requirements in China.
Notifications
Foreign Asset/Account Reporting Information.  PRC residents are required to report to SAFE details of their foreign financial assets and liabilities, as well as details of any economic transactions conducted with non-PRC residents, either directly or through financial institutions.  Under these rules, the Participant may be subject to reporting obligations for the MSUs and any cash proceeds acquired under the Plan and Plan-related transactions.  It is the Participant’s responsibility to comply with this reporting obligation and the Participant should consult his or her personal advisor in this regard.
DENMARK
Terms and Conditions
Danish Stock Option Act.  Notwithstanding any provisions in the Award Agreement to the contrary, if the Participant is determined to be an “Employee” as defined in section 2 of the Danish Act on the Use of Rights to Purchase or Subscribe for Shares etc. in Employment Relationships (the “Stock 

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Option Act”), the treatment of MSUs upon the Participant’s termination of Service shall be governed by Section 4 and 5 of the Stock Option Act.  However, if the provisions in the Award Agreement or the Plan governing the treatment of the MSUs upon a termination of Service are more favorable, the provisions of the Award Agreement or the Plan will govern.  By accepting the MSUs, the Participant acknowledges having received an “Employer Statement” in Danish which is being provided to comply with the Danish Stock Option Act.
Notifications
Foreign Asset and Account Reporting Notification.  If the Participant is a Danish resident and holds Shares acquired under the Plan in a safety-deposit account (e.g., a brokerage account) with either a Danish bank or with an approved foreign broker or bank, he or she may be required to inform the Danish Tax Administration about such account.  For this purpose, the Participant must file a Declaration V (Erklaering V) with the Danish Tax Administration.  The bank or broker and the Participant must sign the Declaration V.  By signing the Declaration V, the bank or broker undertakes an obligation, without further request each year not later than on February 1 of the year following the calendar year to which the information relates, to forward certain information to the Danish Tax Administration concerning the content of the safety-deposit account.  In the event that the applicable broker or bank with which the safety-deposit account is held does not wish to, or, pursuant to the laws of the country in question, is not allowed to assume such obligation to report, the Participant will be solely responsible for providing certain details regarding the foreign brokerage or bank account and any Shares acquired at vesting and held in such account to the Danish Tax Administration as part of the Participant’s annual income tax return.  By signing the Form V, the Participant at the same time authorizes the Danish Tax Administration to examine the account.  A sample of the Declaration V can be found at the following website: www.skat.dk/getFile.aspx?Id=47392.
In addition, when the Participant opens a deposit account or a brokerage account for the purpose of holding cash outside Denmark, the bank or brokerage account, as applicable, will be treated as a deposit account because cash can be held in the account.  Therefore, the Participant must also file a Declaration K (Erklaering K) with the Danish Tax Administration.  The bank or broker and the Participant must sign the Declaration K.  By signing the Declaration K, the bank or broker undertakes an obligation, without further request each year, not later than on February 1 of the year following the calendar year to which the information relates, to forward certain information to the Danish Tax Administration concerning the content of the deposit account.  In the event that the applicable financial institution (broker or bank) with which the account is held, does not wish to, or, pursuant to the laws of the country in question, is not allowed to assume such obligation to report, the Participant will be solely responsible for providing certain details regarding the foreign brokerage 

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or bank account to the Danish Tax Administration as part of the Participant’s annual income tax return.  By signing the Declaration K, the Participant at the same time authorizes the Danish Tax Administration to examine the account.  A sample of Declaration K can be found at the following website: www.skat.dk/getFile.aspx?Id=42409&newwindow=true.
FRANCE
Terms and Conditions
Type of Grant.  The MSUs are not granted as “French-qualified” awards and are not intended to qualify for the special tax and social security treatment applicable to shares granted for no consideration under Sections L. 225-197 and seq. of the French Commercial Code, as amended.
Language Acknowledgement.  By accepting the MSUs, the Participant confirms having read and understood the documents relating to the MSUs which were provided to Participant in English.
En acceptant l'attribution de « Market Stock Units » (« MSUs »), le Participant confirme avoir lu et compris les documents relatifs aux MSUs qui ont été communiqués au Participant en langue anglaise.
Notifications
Foreign Asset/Account Reporting Information.  If the Participant holds Shares outside of France or maintains a foreign bank account, the Participant is required to report such accounts (including any accounts that were opened or closed during the year) to the French tax authorities when filing the Participant’s annual tax return.  Failure to comply could trigger significant penalties.
GERMANY
Notifications  
Exchange Control Information.  Cross-border payments in excess of EUR 12,500 must be reported monthly to the German Federal Bank.  The German Federal Bank no longer will accept reports in paper form and all reports must be filed electronically. The electronic “General Statistics Reporting Portal” (Allgemeines Meldeportal Statistik) can be accessed on the German Federal Bank’s website: www.bundesbank.de.

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HONG KONG
Terms and Conditions 
Restrictions on Sale and Transferability.  In the event that Shares are vested pursuant to MSUs within six months after the Grant Date, the Participant (and the Participant’s heirs) hereby agrees that such Shares may not be offered for sale to the public or otherwise disposed of prior to the six-month anniversary of the Grant Date.  Any Shares acquired under the Plan are accepted as a personal investment.
Form of Settlement.  Notwithstanding any terms and conditions in the Plan, Award Agreement or any other grant materials, the MSUs will be settled in Shares only, not cash.
Notifications
Securities Warning.  MSUs and any Shares issued thereunder do not constitute a public offering of securities under Hong Kong law and are available only to employees of the Company or its Affiliates.  The Plan, the Plan prospectus and any other incidental communication materials (i) have not been prepared in accordance with and are not intended to constitute a “prospectus” for a public offering of securities under the applicable securities legislation in Hong Kong, (ii) have not been reviewed by any regulatory authority in Hong Kong, and (iii) are intended only for the Participant’s personal use and may not be distributed to any other person.  If the Participant is in any doubt about any of the contents of the Plan or the Plan prospectus, the Participant should obtain independent professional advice.  
Occupational Retirement Schemes Ordinance Information.  The Company specifically intends that the Plan will not be an occupational retirement scheme for purposes of the Occupational Retirement Schemes Ordinance (“ORSO”).  To the extent that any court, tribunal or legal/regulatory body in Hong Kong determines that the Plan constitutes an occupational retirement scheme for the purposes of ORSO, the grant of MSUs shall be null and void.
INDIA
Notifications
Exchange Control Information.  The Participant must repatriate all proceeds received from the sale of Shares to India within 90 days of receipt and any cash dividends paid on such Shares within 180 days of receipt (or within any other time frame prescribed under applicable Indian exchange control laws as may be amended from time to time).  The Participant will receive a foreign inward remittance 

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certificate (“FIRC”) from the bank where the Participant deposits the foreign currency.  The Participant should maintain the FIRC as evidence of the repatriation of funds in the event that the Reserve Bank of India or the Employer requests proof of repatriation.  It is the Participant’s responsibility to comply with applicable exchange control laws in India.
Foreign Account/Asset Reporting Information.  The Participant is required to declare in his or her annual tax return (a) any foreign assets held by the Participant or (b) any foreign bank accounts for which the Participant has signing authority.  Increased penalties for failing to report these assets/accounts have been implemented. It is the Participant’s responsibility to comply with this reporting obligation, and the Participant should confer with his or her personal tax advisor in this regard.
ITALY
Terms and Conditions 
Data Privacy.  The following provision replaces in its entirety Section 9 of the Award Agreement:
The Participant understands that the Employer, the Company, and any Affiliate may hold certain personal information about the Participant, including his or her name, home address and telephone number, e-mail address, date of birth, social insurance, passport or other identification number, salary, nationality, job title, any Shares or directorships the Participant holds in the Company, details of the MSUs or any other entitlement to Shares awarded, cancelled, exercised, vested, unvested or outstanding in the Participant’s favor (“Data”), for the exclusive purpose of managing and administering the Plan.
The Participant also understands that providing the Company with the Data is necessary for the performance of the Plan and that the Participant’s refusal to provide such Data would make it impossible for the Company to perform its contractual obligations and may affect the Participant’s ability to participate in the Plan.  The Controller of personal data processing is Morningstar, Inc., with registered offices at 22 West Washington Street, Chicago, Illinois, 60602, USA and Morningstar Italy, S.R.L., Via Pergolesi, 25, Milan, MI 20124, Italy, which is also the Company's representative in Italy for privacy purposes pursuant to Legislative Decree no. 196/2003. 
The Participant understands that his or her Data will not be publicized, but it may be transferred to banks, other financial institutions or brokers involved in the management and administration of the Plan.  The Participant further understands that the Company and any Affiliate will transfer Data amongst themselves as necessary for the purpose of implementation, administration and management of the Participant’s participation in the Plan, and that the Company and any Affiliate may each further transfer Data to third parties assisting the Company in the implementation, 

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administration and management of the Plan, including any requisite transfer to a broker or another third party with whom the Participant may elect to deposit any Shares acquired under the Plan.  Such recipients may receive, possess, use, retain and transfer the Data in electronic or other form, for the purposes of implementing, administering and managing the Participant’s participation in the Plan.  The Participant understands that these recipients may be located in the European Economic Area, or elsewhere, such as the United States. Should the Company exercise its discretion in suspending all necessary legal obligations connected with the management and administration of the Plan, it will delete the Participant’s Data as soon as it has accomplished all the necessary legal obligations connected with the management and administration of the Plan.
The Participant understands that Data processing related to the purposes specified above shall take place under automated or non-automated conditions, anonymously when possible, that comply with the purposes for which Data is collected and with confidentiality and security provisions as set forth by applicable laws and regulations, with specific reference to Legislative Decree no. 196/2003.
The processing activity, including communication, the transfer of the Participant’s Data abroad, including outside of the European Economic Area, as herein specified and pursuant to applicable laws and regulations, does not require the Participant’s consent thereto as the processing is necessary to performance of contractual obligations related to implementation, administration and management of the Plan.  The Participant understands that, pursuant to Section 7 of the Legislative Decree no. 196/2003, the Participant has the right to, including but not limited to, access, delete, update, ask for rectification of the Participant’s Data and cease, for legitimate reason, the Data processing.  Furthermore, the Participant is aware that his or her Data will not be used for direct marketing purposes.  In addition, the Data provided may be reviewed and questions or complaints can be addressed by contacting the Plan administrator or its designee.
Plan Document Acknowledgment.  The Participant acknowledges that the Participant has read and specifically and expressly approves the following Sections of the Award Agreement: Section 6 (Responsibility for Taxes and Tax Withholding Obligations); Section 8 (Nature of Grant); Section 10 (Electronic Delivery and Acceptance); Section 13 (Imposition of Other Requirements); Section 14 (Language); Section 17 (Addendum) and the Data Privacy provision above in this Addendum for Italy.

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Notifications
Foreign Asset/Account Reporting Information.  If the Participant is an Italian resident who, at any time during the fiscal year, holds foreign financial assets (including cash and Shares) which may generate income taxable in Italy, the Participant is required to report these assets on the Participant’s annual tax return for the year during which the assets are held, or on a special form if no tax return is due.  These reporting obligations also apply if the Participant is the beneficial owner of foreign financial assets under Italian money laundering provisions.
JAPAN
Notifications  
Foreign Asset/Account Reporting Information.  If the Participant is a resident of Japan, the Participant will be required to report details of any assets (including any Shares acquired under the Plan) held outside of Japan as of December 31st of each year, to the extent such assets have a total net fair market value exceeding JPY 50,000,000. Such report will be due by March 15th of the following year.  The Participant should consult with his or her personal tax advisor as to whether the reporting obligation applies to the Participant and whether he or she will be required to report details of any outstanding MSUs or Shares held by the Participant in the report.
NETHERLANDS
Terms and Conditions
Exclusion of Claim.  By accepting the MSUs, the Participant acknowledges and agrees that the Participant will have no entitlement to compensation or damages insofar as such entitlement arises or may arise from the Participant ceasing to have rights under or to be entitled to the MSUs, whether or not as a result of the Participant’s termination of Service (whether the termination is in breach of contract or otherwise), or from the loss or diminution in value of the MSUs.  Upon acceptance of the MSUs, the Participant shall be deemed irrevocably to have waived any such entitlement.
SOUTH AFRICA
Terms and Conditions
Responsibility for Taxes and Tax Withholding Obligations.  This provision supplements Section 6 of the Award Agreement:

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By accepting the MSUs, the Participant agrees to immediately notify the Employer of the amount of any gain realized upon vesting of the MSUs.  If the Participant fails to advise the Employer of the gain realized at vesting, the Participant may be liable for a fine.  The Participant will be responsible for paying any difference between the actual tax liability and the amount withheld.
Notifications
Securities Law Notification. In compliance with South African securities laws, the documents listed below are available on the following websites:
		
	i.
	a copy of the Company's most recent annual report (i.e., Form 10-K) is available at: https://shareholders.morningstar.com/investor-relations/financials/sec-filings/default.aspx; and

		
	ii.
	a copy of the Plan is available on the Company’s stock plan service provider’s website;

		
	iii.
	a copy of the Plan Prospectus is available on the Company’s stock plan service provider’s website.

A copy of the above documents will be sent to the Participant free of charge on written request to Morningstar, Inc., 22 West Washington Street, Chicago, Illinois, 60602, USA, Attention: General Counsel. 
The Participant is advised to carefully read the materials provided before making a decision whether to participate in the Plan.  In addition, the Participant should contact his or her tax advisor for specific information concerning the Participant’s personal tax situation with regard to Plan participation.
Exchange Control Information.  The Participant is responsible for complying with applicable South African exchange control regulations.  Since the exchange control regulations change frequently and without notice, the Participant should consult his or her legal advisor prior to the acquisition or sale of Shares acquired under the Plan to ensure compliance with current regulations.  As noted, it is the Participant’s responsibility to comply with South African exchange control laws, and neither the Company nor any Affiliate will be liable for any fines or penalties resulting from the Participant’s failure to comply with applicable laws. 
SWEDEN
There are no country-specific provisions.

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UNITED KINGDOM
Terms and Conditions
Responsibility for Taxes and Tax Withholding Obligations.  This provision supplements Section 6 of the Award Agreement:
Without limitation to Section 6 of the Award Agreement, the Participant agrees that the Participant is liable for all Tax-Related Items and hereby covenants to pay all such Tax-Related Items as and when requested by the Company or the Employer or by Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (“HMRC”) (or any other tax authority or any other relevant authority).  The Participant also agrees to indemnify and keep indemnified the Company and the Employer against any taxes that they are required to pay or withhold on the Participant’s behalf or have paid or will pay to HMRC (or any other tax authority or any other relevant authority).
Exclusion of Claim.  By accepting the MSUs, the Participant acknowledges and agrees that the Participant will have no entitlement to compensation or damages insofar as such entitlement arises or may arise from the Participant ceasing to have rights under or to be entitled to the MSUs, whether or not as a result of the Participant’s termination of Service (whether the termination is in breach of contract or otherwise), or from the loss or diminution in value of the MSUs.  Upon acceptance of the MSUs, the Participant shall be deemed irrevocably to have waived any such entitlement.

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