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Exhibit 10.1

 

 

$3,450,000,000

 

CREDIT AGREEMENT

 

among

 

UNIVERSAL HEALTH SERVICES, INC.,

 

as Borrower,

 

The Several Lenders from Time to Time Parties Hereto,

 

SUNTRUST BANK, THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND PLC, BANK OF TOKYO-MITSUBISHI

UFJ TRUST COMPANY and CRÉDIT AGRICOLE CORPORATE AND INVESTMENT BANK,

 

as Co-Documentation Agents,

 

BANK OF AMERICA N.A. and DEUTSCHE BANK SECURITIES INC.,

as Co-Syndication Agents,

 

and

 

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.,

as Administrative Agent

 

Dated as of November 15, 2010

 

 

J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES INC. AND

DEUTSCHE BANK SECURITIES INC.,

 

as Joint Lead Arrangers and Joint Bookrunners,

and

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED,

as Joint Lead Arranger

 

  

  

  

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Page

 

	
SECTION 1.   DEFINITIONS

	
1

	  	  
	  	
Defined Terms

	
1

	  	
Other Definitional Provisions

	
25

	  	  
	
SECTION 2.   AMOUNT AND TERMS OF COMMITMENTS

	
25

	  	  
	  	
Term Commitments

	
25

	  	
Procedure for Term Loan Borrowing

	
25

	  	
Repayment of Term Loans

	
25

	  	
Revolving Commitments

	
30

	  	
Procedure for Revolving Loan Borrowing

	
30

	  	
Swingline Commitment

	
30

	  	
Procedure for Swingline Borrowing; Refunding of Swingline Loans

	
30

	  	
Commitment Fees, etc.

	
30

	  	
Termination or Reduction of Revolving Commitments

	
30

	  	
Optional Prepayments

	
30

	  	
Mandatory Prepayments and Commitment Reductions

	
35

	  	
Conversion and Continuation Options

	
35

	  	
Limitations on Eurodollar Tranches

	
35

	  	
Interest Rates and Payment Dates

	
35

	  	
Computation of Interest and Fees

	
35

	  	
Inability to Determine Interest Rate

	
35

	  	
Pro Rata Treatment and Payments

	
35

	  	
Requirements of Law

	
35

	  	
Taxes

	
38

	  	
Indemnity

	
40

	  	
Change of Lending Office

	
40

	  	
Replacement of Lenders

	
40

	  	
Defaulting Lenders

	
40

	  	  
	
SECTION 3.   LETTERS OF CREDIT

	
47

	  	  
	  	
L/C Commitment

	
47

	  	
Procedure for Issuance of Letter of Credit

	
47

	  	
Fees and Other Charges

	
47

	  	
L/C Participations

	
47

	  	
Reimbursement Obligation of the Borrower

	
47

	  	
Obligations Absolute

	
47

	  	
Letter of Credit Payments

	
47

	  	
Applications

	
47

	
3.9   

	
Existing Letters of Credit

	
47

	  	  

	
SECTION 4.   REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

	
47

	  	  
	  	
Financial Condition

	
47

	  	
No Change

	
47

 

  

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Existence; Compliance with Law

	
47

	  	
Power; Authorization; Enforceable Obligations

	
47

	  	
No Legal Bar

	
47

	  	
Litigation

	
47

	  	
No Default

	
47

	  	
Ownership of Property; Liens

	
47

	  	
Intellectual Property

	
47

	  	
Taxes

	
47

	  	
Federal Regulations

	
47

	  	
Labor Matters

	
47

	  	
ERISA

	
47

	  	
Investment Company Act; Other Regulations

	
47

	  	
Subsidiaries

	
47

	  	
Use of Proceeds

	
47

	  	
Environmental Matters

	
50

	  	
Accuracy of Information, etc.

	
50

	  	
Security Documents

	
50

	  	
Solvency

	
50

	  	
Senior Indebtedness

	
50

	  	
Certain Documents

	
50

	  	  
	
SECTION 5.   CONDITIONS PRECEDENT

	
50

	  	  
	  	
Conditions to Initial Extension of Credit

	
50

	  	
Conditions to Each Extension of Credit

	
55

	  	  
	
SECTION 6.   AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS

	
55

	  	  
	  	
Financial Statements

	
55

	  	
Certificates; Other Information

	
55

	  	
Payment of Obligations

	
57

	  	
Maintenance of Existence; Compliance

	
57

	  	
Maintenance of Property; Insurance

	
57

	  	
Inspection of Property; Books and Records; Discussions

	
57

	  	
Notices

	
57

	  	
Environmental Laws

	
59

	  	
Interest Rate Protection

	
59

	  	
Additional Collateral, etc.

	
59

	  	
Maintenance of Ratings

	
60

	
6.12   

	
ERISA Compliance

	
60

	
6.13   

	
Post-Closing Covenants

	
60

	  	  
	
SECTION 7.  NEGATIVE COVENANTS

	
61

	  	  
	  	
Financial Condition Covenants

	
61

	  	
Indebtedness

	
63

	  	
Liens

	
64

	  	
Fundamental Changes

	
66

	  	
Disposition of Property

	
66

	  	
Restricted Payments

	
66

	  	
Capital Expenditures

	
67

  

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Investments

	
67

	  	
Optional Payments and Modifications of Certain Debt Instruments

	
68

	  	
Transactions with Affiliates

	
68

	  	
Sales and Leasebacks

	
77

	  	
Swap Agreements

	
77

	  	
Changes in Fiscal Periods

	
77

	  	
Negative Pledge Clauses

	
77

	  	
Clauses Restricting Subsidiary Distributions

	
77

	  	
Lines of Business

	
77

	  	
Amendments to Acquisition Documents

	
77

	  	  
	
SECTION 8.  EVENTS OF DEFAULT

	
77

	  	  
	
SECTION 9.  THE AGENTS

	
77

	  	  
	  	
Appointment

	
77

	  	
Delegation of Duties

	
77

	  	
Exculpatory Provisions

	
77

	  	
Reliance by Administrative Agent

	
77

	  	
Notice of Default

	
77

	  	
Non-Reliance on Agents and Other Lenders

	
77

	  	
Indemnification

	
77

	  	
Agent in Its Individual Capacity

	
77

	  	
Successor Administrative Agent

	
77

	  	
Co-Documentation Agents and Co-Syndication Agents

	
77

	 	 
	
SECTION 10.   MISCELLANEOUS

	
77

	 	 
	  	
Amendments and Waivers

	
77

	  	
Notices

	
77

	  	
No Waiver; Cumulative Remedies

	
79

	  	
Survival of Representations and Warranties

	
79

	  	
Payment of Expenses and Taxes

	
79

	  	
Successors and Assigns; Participations and Assignments

	
79

	  	
Adjustments; Set off

	
82

	  	
Counterparts

	
82

	  	
Severability

	
84

	  	
Integration

	
84

	  	
GOVERNING LAW

	
84

	  	
Submission To Jurisdiction; Waivers

	
84

	  	
Acknowledgements

	
84

	  	
Releases of Guarantees and Liens

	
84

	  	
Confidentiality

	
84

	  	
WAIVERS OF JURY TRIAL

	
85

	  	
USA Patriot Act

	
85

 

 

 

 

  

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SCHEDULES:

	 
	
1.1A

	
Commitments

	
1.1B

	
Mortgaged Property

	
1.1C

	
Non-Material Subsidiaries

	
1.1D

	
Specified Receivables Subsidiaries

	
1.1E

	
Existing Letters of Credit

	
4.2

	
Changes

	
4.4(a)

	
Consents, Authorizations, Filings and Notices

	
4.4(b)

	
Pending Consents, Authorizations, Filings and Notices

	
4.6

	
Litigation

	
4.15

	
Subsidiaries

	
4.19(a)

	
UCC Filing Jurisdictions

	
4.19(b)

	
Mortgage Filing Jurisdictions

	
6.13

	
Post-Closing Covenants

	
7.2(d)

	
Existing Indebtedness

	
7.3(f)

	
Existing Liens

	  	  
	
EXHIBITS:

	 
	
A

	
Form of Collateral Agreement

	
B

	
Form of Subsidiary Guarantee Agreement

	
C

	
Form of Closing Certificate

	
D

	
Form of Mortgage

	
E

	
Form of Assignment and Assumption

	
F-1

	
Form of Legal Opinion of General Counsel of Universal Health Services, Inc.

	
F-2

	
Form of Legal Opinion of Fulbright & Jaworski LLP

	
G

	
Form of Exemption Certificate

	
H

	
Form of Compliance Certificate

 

 

 

 

  

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CREDIT AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), dated as of November 15, 2010, among UNIVERSAL HEALTH SERVICES, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Borrower”), the several banks and other financial institutions or entities from time to time parties to this Agreement (the “Lenders”), SUNTRUST BANK, THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND PLC, BANK OF TOKYO-MITSUBISHI UFJ TRUST COMPANY and CRÉDIT AGRICOLE CORPORATE AND INVESTMENT BANK, as co-documentation agents (in such capacity, the “Co-Documentation Agents”), BANK OF AMERICA N.A. and DEUTSCHE BANK SECURITIES INC., as co-syndication agents (in such capacity, the “Co-Syndication Agents”), and JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as administrative agent.

 

The parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

 

SECTION 1.  DEFINITIONS

 

1.1           Defined Terms.  As used in this Agreement, the terms listed in this Section 1.1 shall have the respective meanings set forth in this Section 1.1.

 

“2010 Indenture”:  the Indenture entered into by the Borrower and certain of its Subsidiaries in connection with the issuance of the 7% Senior Notes together with all instruments and other agreements entered into by the Borrower or such Subsidiaries in connection therewith.

 

“6.75% Senior Notes”:  the senior notes of the Borrower issued pursuant to the 6.75% Senior Note Indenture.

 

“7% Senior Notes”:  the senior notes of the Borrower issued pursuant to the 2010 Indenture.

 

“7.125% Senior Notes”: the senior notes of the Borrower issued pursuant to the 7.125% Senior Note Indenture.

 

“ABR”:  for any day, a rate per annum (rounded upwards, if necessary, to the next 1/16 of 1%) equal to the greatest of (a) the Prime Rate in effect on such day, (b) the Federal Funds Effective Rate in effect on such day plus 1⁄2 of 1% and (c) the Eurodollar Rate that would be calculated as of such day (or, if such day is not a Business Day, as of the next preceding Business Day) in respect of a proposed Eurodollar Loan with a one-month Interest Period plus 1.0%, provided, however, that notwithstanding the rate calculated in accordance with the foregoing, at no time shall the ABR for the Tranche B Term Loans be deemed to be less than 2.50%.  Any change in the ABR due to a change in the Prime Rate, the Federal Funds Effective Rate or such Eurodollar Rate shall be effective as of the opening of business on the day of such change in the Prime Rate, the Federal Funds Effective Rate or such Eurodollar Rate, respectively.

 

“ABR Loans”:  Loans the rate of interest applicable to which is based upon the ABR.

 

“Acquisition”:  the acquisition by the Borrower of Psychiatric Solutions, Inc. through a merger of Olympus Acquisition Corp., a Wholly Owned Subsidiary of the Borrower, with Psychiatric Solutions, Inc., all in accordance with the Acquisition Agreement.

 

“Acquisition Agreement”: the Agreement and Plan of Merger among the Borrower, Olympus Acquisition Corp. and Psychiatric Solutions, Inc., dated as of May 16, 2010.

 

“Acquisition Documentation”:  collectively, the Acquisition Agreement and all schedules, exhibits and annexes thereto and all side letters and agreements affecting the terms thereof or entered into in connection therewith.

 

 

  

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“Adjustment Date”:  as defined in the Applicable Pricing Grid.

 

“Administrative Agent”:  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., together with its affiliates, as the arranger of the Commitments and as the administrative agent for the Lenders under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and, as applicable, as Collateral Agent, together with any of its successors.

 

“Affiliate”:  as to any Person, any other Person that, directly or indirectly, is in control of, is controlled by, or is under common control with, such Person.  For purposes of this definition, “control” of a Person means the power, directly or indirectly, either to (a) vote 10% or more of the securities having ordinary voting power for the election of directors (or persons performing similar functions) of such Person or (b) direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such Person, whether by contract or otherwise.

 

“Agents”:  the collective reference to the Co-Syndication Agents, the Co-Documentation Agents, the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent.

 

“Aggregate Exposure”:  with respect to any Lender at any time, an amount equal to (a) until the Closing Date, the aggregate amount of such Lender’s Commitments at such time and (b) thereafter, the sum of (i) the aggregate then unpaid principal amount of such Lender’s Term Loans and (ii) the amount of such Lender’s Revolving Commitment then in effect or, if the Revolving Commitments have been terminated, the amount of such Lender’s Revolving Extensions of Credit then outstanding.

 

“Aggregate Exposure Percentage”:  with respect to any Lender at any time, the ratio (expressed as a percentage) of such Lender’s Aggregate Exposure at such time to the Aggregate Exposure of all Lenders at such time.

 

“Agreement”:  as defined in the preamble hereto.

 

“Applicable Margin”:  for each Type of Loan, the rate per annum set forth under the relevant column heading below:

 

	  	
ABR Loans

	 	
Eurodollar Loans

	
Revolving Loans and

Swingline Loans

	
2.25%

	 	
3.25%

	
Tranche A Term Loans

	
2.25%

	 	
3.25%

	
Tranche B Term Loans

	
3.00%

	 	
4.00%

 

; provided, that on and after the first Adjustment Date occurring after the completion of two full fiscal quarters of the Borrower after the Closing Date, the Applicable Margin with respect to Revolving Loans, Swingline Loans and Tranche A Term Loans will be determined pursuant to the Applicable Pricing Grid.

 

 

 

  

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“Applicable Pricing Grid”:  the table set forth below:

 

	
Level

	
Consolidated Leverage Ratio

	
Corporate Rating

	
Applicable Margin for Eurodollar Loans

	
Applicable Margin for ABR Loans

	
Commitment Fee Rate

	
I

	
<2.75 to 1.00

	
> Ba1 and BB+

	
2.50%

	
1.50%

	
0.25%

	
II

	
<3.25 to 1.00 but ≥ 2.75 to 1.00

	
Ba1 and BB+

	
2.75%

	
1.75%

	
0.375%

	
III

	
<3.75 to 1.00 but ≥ 3.25 to 1.00

	
Ba1 and BB+

	
3.00%

	
2.00%

	
0.375%

	
IV

	
<4.25 to 1.00 but ≥ 3.75 to 1.00

	
Ba2 and BB

	
3.25%

	
2.25%

	
0.50%

	
V

	
≥ 4.25 to 1.00

	
< Ba2 or < BB

	
3.50%

	
2.50%

	
0.50%

For the purposes of the Applicable Pricing Grid, the Applicable Margin shall be determined by reference to the higher Level (lower Applicable Margin) in the Applicable Pricing Grid above where either the required Consolidated Leverage Ratio or the required Corporate Rating is satisfied.

 

Changes in the Applicable Margin resulting from changes in the Corporate Rating established by Moody’s or S&P shall become effective on the date which such changes is first announced publicly by the rating agency making such change. In the event of a split rating, the Applicable Margin with respect to the Corporate Rating will be determined by reference to the Level in the Applicable Pricing Grid in which the higher rating appears, unless the split in the ratings is two or more Levels apart, in which case the Applicable Margin will be determined by reference to the Level in the Applicable Pricing Grid that is one higher than the Level in which the lower rating appears.

 

Changes in the Applicable Margin resulting from changes in the Consolidated Leverage Ratio shall become effective on the date (the “Adjustment Date”) that is three Business Days after the date on which financial statements are delivered to the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 6.1 and shall remain in effect until the next change to be effected pursuant to this paragraph.

 

If any financial statements referred to above are not delivered within the time periods specified in Section 6.1, then, until the date that is three Business Days after the date on which such financial statements are delivered, the highest rate set forth in each column of the Applicable Pricing Grid shall apply.  In addition, at all times while an Event of Default under Section 8(a) or Section 8(f) shall have occurred and be continuing, the highest rate set forth in each column of the Applicable Pricing Grid shall apply.  Each determination of the Consolidated Leverage Ratio pursuant to the Applicable Pricing Grid shall be made in a manner consistent with the determination thereof pursuant to Section 7.1.

 

In the event that any financial statement or Compliance Certificate delivered pursuant to Section 6.1 or 6.2(b), respectively, is shown to be inaccurate, and such inaccuracy, if corrected, would have led to a higher Applicable Margin for any period (an “Applicable Period”) than the Applicable Margin applied for such Applicable Period, then (i) the Borrower shall immediately deliver to the Administrative Agent a correct Compliance Certificate for such Applicable Period, (ii) the Applicable Margin shall be determined by reference to the corrected Compliance Certificate (but in no event shall the Administrative Agent or the Lenders owe any amounts to Borrower), and (iii) the Borrower shall immediately pay to the Administrative Agent the additional interest owing as a result of such increased Applicable Margin for such Applicable Period, which payment shall be promptly applied by the Administrative Agent in accordance with the terms hereof.  This paragraph shall not limit the rights of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders hereunder.

 

 

 

  

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“Application”:  an application, in such form as the Issuing Lender may specify from time to time, requesting the Issuing Lender to open a Letter of Credit.

 

“Approved Fund”:  as defined in Section 10.6(b).

 

“Asset Sale”:  any Disposition of property or series of related Dispositions of property (excluding any such Disposition permitted by clause (a), (b), (c), (d) or (e) of Section 7.5) that yields gross proceeds to any Group Member (valued at the initial principal amount thereof in the case of non-cash proceeds consisting of notes or other debt securities and valued at fair market value in the case of other non-cash proceeds) in excess of $500,000.

 

“Assignee”:  as defined in Section 10.6(b).

 

“Assignment and Assumption”:  an Assignment and Assumption, substantially in the form of Exhibit E.

 

“Available Excess Cash Flow Amount”: commencing with the fiscal year ending December 31, 2011, the amount equal to (A) the cumulative Excess Cash Flow, if any, for each fiscal year for which (i) financial statements have been delivered pursuant to Section 6.1(a) and (ii) any mandatory prepayments required to be made pursuant to Section 2.11(c) have been made, minus (B) the principal amount of the mandatory prepayments made pursuant to Section 2.11(c) for the periods referred to in clause (A).

 

“Available Revolving Commitment”:  as to any Revolving Lender at any time, an amount equal to the excess, if any, of (a) such Lender’s Revolving Commitment then in effect over (b) such Lender’s Revolving Extensions of Credit then outstanding; provided, that in calculating any Lender’s Revolving Extensions of Credit for the purpose of determining such Lender’s Available Revolving Commitment pursuant to Section 2.8(a), the aggregate principal amount of Swingline Loans then outstanding shall be deemed to be zero.

 

“Bankruptcy Event”:  with respect to any Person, such Person becomes the subject of a bankruptcy or insolvency proceeding, or has had a receiver, conservator, trustee, administrator, custodian, assignee for the benefit of creditors or similar Person charged with the reorganization or liquidation of its business appointed for it, or, in the good faith determination of the Administrative Agent, has taken any action in furtherance of, or indicating its consent to, approval of, or acquiescence in, any such proceeding or appointment, provided that a Bankruptcy Event shall not result solely by virtue of any ownership interest, or the acquisition of any ownership interest or the exercise of control, in such Person by a Governmental Authority or instrumentality thereof, provided, further, that such ownership interest does not result in or provide such Person with immunity from the jurisdiction of courts within the United States or from the enforcement of judgments or writs of attachment on its assets or permit such Person (or such Governmental Authority or instrumentality) to reject, repudiate, disavow or disaffirm any obligation hereunder.

 

 

 

  

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“Benefitted Lender”:  as defined in Section 10.7(a).

 

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

 

“Borrower”:  as defined in the preamble hereto.

 

“Borrower Existing Credit Agreement”: the Credit Agreement, dated as of March 4, 2005, among the Borrower, the lenders from time to time parties thereunder and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as Administrative Agent, as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified prior to the date hereof.

 

“Borrowing Date”:  any Business Day specified by the Borrower as a date on which the Borrower requests the relevant Lenders to make Loans hereunder.

 

“Business”:  as defined in Section 4.17(b).

 

“Business Day”:  a day other than a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks in New York City are authorized or required by law to close, provided, that with respect to notices and determinations in connection with, and payments of principal and interest on, Eurodollar Loans, such day is also a day for trading by and between banks in Dollar deposits in the interbank eurodollar market.

 

“Capital Expenditures”:  for any period, with respect to any Person, the aggregate of all expenditures by such Person and its Subsidiaries for the acquisition or leasing (pursuant to a capital lease) of fixed or capital assets or additions to equipment (including replacements, capitalized repairs and improvements during such period) that should be capitalized under GAAP on a consolidated balance sheet of such Person and its Subsidiaries.

 

“Capital Lease Obligations”:  as to any Person, the obligations of such Person to pay rent or other amounts under any lease of (or other arrangement conveying the right to use) real or personal property, or a combination thereof, which obligations are required to be classified and accounted for as capital leases on a balance sheet of such Person under GAAP and, for the purposes of this Agreement, the amount of such obligations at any time shall be the capitalized amount thereof at such time determined in accordance with GAAP.

 

“Capital Stock”:  any and all shares, interests, participations or other equivalents (however designated) of capital stock of a corporation, any and all equivalent ownership interests in a Person (other than a corporation) and any and all warrants, rights or options to purchase any of the foregoing, but excluding from all of the foregoing any debt securities convertible into, or exchangeable for, Capital Stock (and/or cash based on the value of Capital Stock).

 

 

 

  

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“Cash Equivalents”:  (a) marketable direct obligations issued by, or unconditionally guaranteed by, the United States Government or issued by any agency thereof and backed by the full faith and credit of the United States, in each case maturing within one year from the date of acquisition; (b) certificates of deposit, time deposits, eurodollar time deposits or overnight bank deposits having maturities of six months or less from the date of acquisition issued by any Lender or by any commercial bank organized under the laws of the United States or any state thereof having combined capital and surplus of not less than $500,000,000; (c) commercial paper of an issuer rated at least A-1 by Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services (“S&P”) or P-1 by Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (“Moody’s”), or carrying an equivalent rating by a nationally recognized rating agency, if both of the two named rating agencies cease publishing ratings of commercial paper issuers generally, and maturing within six months from the date of acquisition; (d) repurchase obligations of any Lender or of any commercial bank satisfying the requirements of clause (b) of this definition, having a term of not more than 30 days, with respect to securities issued or fully guaranteed or insured by the United States government; (e) securities with maturities of one year or less from the date of acquisition issued or fully guaranteed by any state, commonwealth or territory of the United States, by any political subdivision or taxing authority of any such state, commonwealth or territory or by any foreign government, the securities of which state, commonwealth, territory, political subdivision, taxing authority or foreign government (as the case may be) are rated at least A by S&P or A by Moody’s; (f) securities with maturities of six months or less from the date of acquisition backed by standby letters of credit issued by any Lender or any commercial bank satisfying the requirements of clause (b) of this definition; (g) money market mutual or similar funds that invest exclusively in assets satisfying the requirements of clauses (a) through (f) of this definition; or (h) money market funds that (i) comply with the criteria set forth in SEC Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, (ii) are rated AAA by S&P and Aaa by Moody’s and (iii) have portfolio assets of at least $5,000,000,000.

 

“Closing Date”:  the date on which the conditions precedent set forth in Section 5.1 shall have been satisfied, which date is November 15, 2010.

 

“Co-Documentation Agent”:  as defined in the preamble hereto.

 

“Co-Syndication Agent”:  as defined in the preamble hereto.

 

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

 

“Collateral”:  all property of the Loan Parties, now owned or hereafter acquired, upon which a Lien is purported to be created by any Security Document.

 

“Collateral Agent”:  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., in its capacity as collateral agent under the Collateral Agreement for the Lenders and certain other holders of obligations of the Loan Parties.

 

“Collateral Agreement”:  the Collateral Agreement to be executed and delivered by the Borrower and each Subsidiary Guarantor, substantially in the form of Exhibit A.

 

“Commitment”:  as to any Lender, the sum of the Tranche A Term Commitment, the Tranche B Term Commitment and the Revolving Commitment of such Lender.

 

“Commitment Fee Rate”:  1⁄2 of 1% per annum; provided, that on and after the first Adjustment Date occurring after the completion of two full fiscal quarters of the Borrower after the Closing Date, the Commitment Fee Rate will be determined pursuant to the Applicable Pricing Grid.

 

“Compliance Certificate”:  a certificate duly executed by a Responsible Officer substantially in the form of Exhibit H.

 

“Conduit Lender”:  any special purpose corporation organized and administered by any Lender for the purpose of making Loans otherwise required to be made by such Lender and designated by such Lender in a written instrument; provided, that the designation by any Lender of a Conduit Lender shall not relieve the designating Lender of any of its obligations to fund a Loan under this Agreement if, for any reason, its Conduit Lender fails to fund any such Loan, and the designating Lender (and not the Conduit Lender) shall have the sole right and responsibility to deliver all consents and waivers required or requested under this Agreement with respect to its Conduit Lender, and provided, further, that no Conduit Lender shall (a) be entitled to receive any greater amount pursuant to Section 2.18, 2.19, 2.20 or 10.5 than the designating Lender would have been entitled to receive in respect of the extensions of credit made by such Conduit Lender or (b) be deemed to have any Commitment.

 

 

 

  

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“Confidential Information Memorandum”:  the Confidential Information Memorandum dated June 24, 2010 and furnished to certain Lenders.

 

“Consolidated Current Assets”:  at any date, all amounts (other than cash and Cash Equivalents) that would, in conformity with GAAP, be set forth opposite the caption “total current assets” (or any like caption) on a consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries at such date.

 

“Consolidated Current Liabilities”:  at any date, all amounts that would, in conformity with GAAP, be set forth opposite the caption “total current liabilities” (or any like caption) on a consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries at such date, but excluding (a) the current portion of any Funded Debt of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries and (b) without duplication of clause (a) above, all Indebtedness consisting of Revolving Loans or Swingline Loans to the extent otherwise included therein.

 

“Consolidated EBITDA”:  for any period, the sum, without duplication, of (i) Consolidated Net Income for such period plus (ii) to the extent deducted in the determination thereof, Consolidated Interest Expense, depreciation and amortization expense and provision for income taxes plus (or minus) (iii) the amount of any material nonrecurring items of loss (or gain), adjusted to eliminate the effect of any such item on the provision for income taxes for such period, plus (iv) equity-based compensation expense (to the extent paid in equity and not in cash), plus (v) the amount of net cost savings projected by the Borrower in good faith to be realized as a result of specified actions taken or initiated in connection with the Acquisition (calculated on a pro forma basis as though such cost savings had been realized on the first day of such period), net of the amount of actual benefits realized during such period from such actions; provided, that (A) such cost savings are reasonably identifiable and factually supportable, (B) the aggregate amount of cost savings added pursuant to this clause (v) shall not exceed $40,000,000 for the 2011 fiscal year and (C) the aggregate amount of cost savings added pursuant to this clause (v) shall not exceed $55,000,000 for any period of four consecutive fiscal quarters; provided further that such cost savings shall be set forth in an certificate of a Responsible Officer which states (y) the amount of such cost savings and (z) that such cost savings are based on the good faith belief of the chief financial officer, plus (vi) fees and expenses related to the Acquisition and the Transactions and the incurrence of Indebtedness in connection therewith.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, Consolidated EBITDA for (a) the quarterly period of the Borrower ended March 31, 2010, shall be deemed to be $291,900,000 and (b) each of the quarterly periods of the Borrower ended June 30, 2010, September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2010 shall be determined on a pro forma basis after giving effect to the Acquisition and deemed to be the amount set forth for such quarterly period on a certificate of the chief financial officer of the Borrower.

 

“Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio”:  for any period, the ratio of (a) Consolidated EBITDA for such period to (b) Consolidated Interest Expense for such period.

 

“Consolidated Interest Expense”:  means, for any period, the consolidated interest expense (net of interest income) of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries determined on a consolidated basis for such period.

 

“Consolidated Leverage Ratio”:  as at the last day of any period, the ratio of (a) Consolidated Total Debt on such day to (b) Consolidated EBITDA for such period.

 

 

  

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“Consolidated Net Income”:  for any period means the consolidated net income of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP for such period.

 

“Consolidated Total Debt”:  at any date, the Indebtedness of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP as of such date; provided that from December 1 of any year to but not including June 30 of the following year Consolidated Total Debt shall not include amounts borrowed to fund the Voluntary Employment Benefit Association not exceeding the aggregate amount of employee benefits prepaid by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries through payments to the Voluntary Employment Benefit Association during such period.

 

“Consolidated Working Capital”:  at any date, the excess of Consolidated Current Assets on such date over Consolidated Current Liabilities on such date.

 

“Continuing Directors”:  the directors of the Borrower on the Closing Date, after giving effect to the Acquisition and the other transactions contemplated hereby, and each other director, if, in each case, such other director’s nomination for election to the board of directors of the Borrower is recommended by at least 66-2/3% of the then Continuing Directors.

 

“Contractual Obligation”:  as to any Person, any provision of any security issued by such Person or of any agreement, instrument or other undertaking to which such Person is a party or by which it or any of its property is bound.

 

“Control Investment Affiliate”:  as to any Person, any other Person that (a) directly or indirectly, is in control of, is controlled by, or is under common control with, such Person and (b) is organized by such Person primarily for the purpose of making equity or debt investments in one or more companies.  For purposes of this definition, “control” of a Person means the power, directly or indirectly, to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such Person whether by contract or otherwise.

 

“Convertible Notes”:  Indebtedness of the Borrower that is optionally convertible into common stock of the Borrower (and/or cash based on the value of such common stock) and/or Indebtedness of a Subsidiary of the Borrower that is optionally exchangeable for common stock of the Borrower (and/or cash based on the value of such common stock).

 

“Corporate Rating”:  the Borrower’s corporate family rating and corporate credit rating that has been most recently announced by either S&P or Moody’s, as the case may be.

 

“Credit Party”: the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank, the Swingline Lender or any other Lender.

 

“Default”:  any of the events specified in Section 8, whether or not any requirement for the giving of notice, the lapse of time, or both, has been satisfied.

 

 

 

  

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“Defaulting Lender”:  any Lender that (a) has failed, within two Business Days of the date required to be funded or paid, to (i) fund any portion of its Revolving Loans, (ii) fund any portion of its participations in Letters of Credit or Swingline Loans or (iii) pay over to any Credit Party any other amount required to be paid by it hereunder, unless, in the case of clause (i) above, such Lender notifies the Administrative Agent in writing that such failure is the result of such Lender’s good faith determination that a condition precedent to funding (specifically identified and including the particular default, if any) has not been satisfied, (b) has notified the Borrower or any Credit Party in writing, or has made a public statement to the effect, that it does not intend or expect to comply with any of its funding obligations under this Agreement (unless such writing or public statement indicates that such position is based on such Lender’s good faith determination that a condition precedent (specifically identified and including the particular default, if any) to funding a loan under this Agreement cannot be satisfied) or generally under other agreements in which it commits to extend credit, (c) has failed, within three Business Days after written request by a Credit Party, acting in good faith, to provide a certification in writing from an authorized officer of such Lender that it will comply with its obligations hereunder, provided that such Lender shall cease to be a Defaulting Lender pursuant to this clause (c) upon such Credit Party’s receipt of such certification in form and substance satisfactory to it and the Administrative Agent, or (d) has become the subject of a Bankruptcy Event.

 

“Disposition”:  with respect to any property, any sale, lease, sale and leaseback, assignment, conveyance, transfer or other disposition thereof.  The terms “Dispose” and “Disposed of” shall have correlative meanings.

 

“Dollars” and “$”:  dollars in lawful currency of the United States.

 

“Domestic Subsidiary”:  any Subsidiary of the Borrower organized under the laws of any jurisdiction within the United States.

 

“ECF Percentage”:  50%; provided, that, with respect to each fiscal year of the Borrower ending on or after December 31, 2011, the ECF Percentage shall be reduced to (i) 25% if the Consolidated Leverage Ratio as of the last day of such fiscal year is not greater than 3.50 to 1.0 and (ii) 0% if the Consolidated Leverage Ratio as of the last day of such fiscal year is not greater than 3.00 to 1.0.

 

“Environmental Laws”:  any and all foreign, Federal, state, local or municipal laws, rules, orders, regulations, statutes, ordinances, codes, decrees, requirements of any Governmental Authority or other Requirements of Law (including common law) regulating, relating to or imposing liability or standards of conduct concerning protection of human health or the environment, as now or may at any time hereafter be in effect.

 

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

 

“ERISA Affiliate”: any trade or business (whether or not incorporated) that, together with any Group Member, is treated as a single employer under Section 414 of the Code.

 

“ERISA Event”:  (a) any Reportable Event; (b) the existence with respect to any Plan of a Prohibited Transaction; (c) any failure by any Pension Plan to satisfy the minimum funding standards (within the meaning of Section 412 of the Code or Section 302 of ERISA) applicable to such Pension Plan, including any “accumulated funding deficiency” (as defined in Section 412 of the Code or Section 302 of ERISA), whether or not waived; (d) the filing pursuant to Section 412 of the Code or Section 303 of ERISA of an application for a waiver of the minimum funding standard with respect to any Pension Plan, the failure to make by its due date a required installment under Section 412(m) of the Code with respect to any Pension Plan or the failure by any Group Member or any ERISA Affiliate to make any required contribution to a Multiemployer Plan; (e) the incurrence by any Group Member or any  ERISA Affiliate of any liability under Title IV of ERISA with respect to the termination of any Pension Plan, including but not limited to the imposition of any Lien in favor of the PBGC or any Pension Plan; (f) a determination that any Pension Plan is, or is expected to be, in “at risk” status (within the meaning of Title IV of ERISA); (g) the receipt by any Group Member or any ERISA Affiliate from the PBGC or a plan administrator of any notice relating to an intention to terminate any Pension Plan or to appoint a trustee to administer any Pension Plan under Section 4042 of ERISA; (h) the incurrence by any Group Member or any ERISA Affiliate of any liability with respect to the withdrawal or partial withdrawal from any Pension Plan or Multiemployer Plan; or (i) the receipt by any Group Member or any ERISA Affiliate of any notice, or the receipt by any Multiemployer Plan from a Group Member or any ERISA Affiliate of any notice, concerning the imposition of Withdrawal Liability or a determination that a Multiemployer Plan is, or is expected to be, Insolvent, in Reorganization or in endangered or critical status, within the meaning of Section 432 of the Code or Section 305 or Title IV of ERISA.

 

 

 

  

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“Eurocurrency Reserve Requirements”:  for any day as applied to a Eurodollar Loan, the aggregate (without duplication) of the maximum rates (expressed as a decimal fraction) of reserve requirements in effect on such day (including basic, supplemental, marginal and emergency reserves) under any regulations of the Board or other Governmental Authority having jurisdiction with respect thereto dealing with reserve requirements prescribed for eurocurrency funding (currently referred to as “Eurocurrency Liabilities” in Regulation D of the Board) maintained by a member bank of the Federal Reserve System.

 

“Eurodollar Base Rate”:  with respect to each day during each Interest Period pertaining to a Eurodollar Loan, the rate per annum determined on the basis of the rate for deposits in Dollars for a period equal to such Interest Period commencing on the first day of such Interest Period appearing on the Reuters Screen LIBOR01 Page as of 11:00 A.M., London time, two Business Days prior to the beginning of such Interest Period.  In the event that such rate does not appear on such page (or otherwise on such screen), the “Eurodollar Base Rate” shall be determined by reference to such other comparable publicly available service for displaying eurodollar rates as may be selected by the Administrative Agent or, in the absence of such availability, by reference to the rate at which the Administrative Agent is offered Dollar deposits at or about 11:00 A.M., New York City time, two Business Days prior to the beginning of such Interest Period in the interbank eurodollar market where its eurodollar and foreign currency and exchange operations are then being conducted for delivery on the first day of such Interest Period for the number of days comprised therein. Notwithstanding the rate calculated in accordance with the foregoing, at no time shall the Eurodollar Base Rate for the Tranche B Term Loans be deemed to be less than 1.50%.

 

“Eurodollar Loans”:  Loans the rate of interest applicable to which is based upon the Eurodollar Rate.

 

“Eurodollar Rate”:  with respect to each day during each Interest Period pertaining to a Eurodollar Loan, a rate per annum determined for such day in accordance with the following formula:

 

	
Eurodollar Base Rate

	
1.00 - Eurocurrency Reserve Requirements

 

“Eurodollar Tranche”:  the collective reference to Eurodollar Loans under a particular Facility the then current Interest Periods with respect to all of which begin on the same date and end on the same later date (whether or not such Loans shall originally have been made on the same day).

 

“Event of Default”:  any of the events specified in Section 8, provided that any requirement for the giving of notice, the lapse of time, or both, has been satisfied.

 

“Excess Cash Flow”:  for any fiscal year of the Borrower, the excess, if any, of (a) the sum, without duplication, of (i) Consolidated Net Income for such fiscal year, (ii) the amount of all non-cash charges (including depreciation and amortization) deducted in arriving at such Consolidated Net Income, (iii) decreases in Consolidated Working Capital for such fiscal year, and (iv) the aggregate net amount of non-cash loss on the Disposition of property by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries during such fiscal year (other than sales of inventory in the ordinary course of business), to the extent deducted in arriving at such Consolidated Net Income over (b) the sum, without duplication, of (i) the amount of all non-cash credits included in arriving at such Consolidated Net Income, (ii) the aggregate amount actually paid by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries in cash during such fiscal year on account of Capital Expenditures (excluding the principal amount of Indebtedness incurred in connection with such expenditures and any such expenditures financed with the proceeds of any Reinvestment Deferred Amount), (iii) the aggregate amount of Restricted Payments made pursuant to Section 7.6(c), (iv) the aggregate amount of all prepayments of Revolving Loans and Swingline Loans during such fiscal year to the extent accompanying permanent optional reductions of the Revolving Commitments and all optional prepayments of the Term Loans during such fiscal year, (v) the aggregate amount of all regularly scheduled principal payments of Indebtedness of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries made during such fiscal year (other than in respect of any revolving credit facility to the extent there is not an equivalent permanent reduction in commitments thereunder), (vi) increases in Consolidated Working Capital for such fiscal year, and (vii) the aggregate net amount of non-cash gain on the Disposition of property by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries during such fiscal year (other than sales of inventory in the ordinary course of business), to the extent included in arriving at such Consolidated Net Income.

 

 

 

  

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“Excess Cash Flow Application Date”:  as defined in Section 2.11(c).

 

“Excluded Foreign Subsidiary”:  any Foreign Subsidiary in respect of which either (a) the pledge of all of the Capital Stock of such Subsidiary as Collateral or (b) the guaranteeing by such Subsidiary of the Obligations, could, in the good faith judgment of the Borrower, result in adverse tax consequences to the Borrower.

 

“Existing Letters of Credit”:  the letters of credit set forth on Schedule 1.1E.

 

“Existing PSI Notes”:  the 7 3/4% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2015 of Target.

 

“Existing Receivables Facility”:  the Amended and Restated Credit and Security Agreement, dated as of October 27, 2010, among the Borrowers identified therein, UHS Receivables Corp., as Collection Agent, UHS of Delaware, Inc., as Servicer, Universal Health Services, Inc., as Performance Guarantor, PNC Bank, National Association, as LC Bank and Administrative Agent, and the certain other parties thereto and the related Receivables Sale Agreement.

 

“Facility”:  each of (a) the Tranche A Term Commitments and the Tranche A Term Loans made thereunder (the “Tranche A Term Facility”), (b) the Tranche B Term Commitments and the Tranche B Term Loans made thereunder (the “Tranche B Term Facility”) and (c) the Revolving Commitments and the extensions of credit made thereunder (the “Revolving Facility”).

 

"FATCA" means Sections 1471 through 1474 of the Code and any current or future regulations or official interpretations thereof.

 

“Federal Funds Effective Rate”:  for any day, the weighted average of the rates on overnight federal funds transactions with members of the Federal Reserve System arranged by federal funds brokers, as published on the next succeeding Business Day by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, or, if such rate is not so published for any day that is a Business Day, the average of the quotations for the day of such transactions received by JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. from three federal funds brokers of recognized standing selected by it.

 

“Fee Payment Date”:  (a) the third Business Day following the last day of each March, June, September and December and (b) the last day of the Revolving Commitment Period.

 

 

 

  

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“Foreign Subsidiary”:  any Subsidiary of the Borrower that is not a Domestic Subsidiary.

 

“Foreign Benefit Arrangement”:  any employee benefit arrangement mandated by non-US law that is maintained or contributed to by any Group Member or any ERISA Affiliate.

 

“Foreign Plan”:  each employee benefit plan (within the meaning of Section 3(3) of ERISA, whether or not subject to ERISA) that is not subject to US law and is maintained or contributed to by any Group Member or any ERISA Affiliate.

 

“Funded Debt”:  as to any Person, all Indebtedness of such Person that matures more than one year from the date of its creation or matures within one year from such date but is renewable or extendible, at the option of such Person, to a date more than one year from such date or arises under a revolving credit or similar agreement that obligates the lender or lenders to extend credit during a period of more than one year from such date, including all current maturities and current sinking fund payments in respect of such Indebtedness whether or not required to be paid within one year from the date of its creation and, in the case of the Borrower, Indebtedness in respect of the Loans.

 

“Funding Office”:  the office of the Administrative Agent specified in Section 10.2 or such other office as may be specified from time to time by the Administrative Agent as its funding office by written notice to the Borrower and the Lenders.

 

“GAAP”:  generally accepted accounting principles in the United States as in effect from time to time, except that for purposes of Section 7.1, GAAP shall be determined on the basis of such principles in effect on the date hereof and consistent with those used in the preparation of the most recent audited financial statements referred to in Section 4.1(b).  In the event that any “Accounting Change” (as defined below) shall occur and such change results in a change in the method of calculation of financial covenants, standards or terms in this Agreement, then the Borrower and the Administrative Agent agree to enter into negotiations in order to amend such provisions of this Agreement so as to reflect equitably such Accounting Changes with the desired result that the criteria for evaluating the Borrower’s financial condition shall be the same after such Accounting Changes as if such Accounting Changes had not been made.  Until such time as such an amendment shall have been executed and delivered by the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the Required Lenders, all financial covenants, standards and terms in this Agreement shall continue to be calculated or construed as if such Accounting Changes had not occurred.  “Accounting Changes” refers to changes in accounting principles required by the promulgation of any rule, regulation, pronouncement or opinion by the Financial Accounting Standards Board of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants or, if applicable, the SEC.

 

“Governmental Authority”:  any nation or government, any state or other political subdivision thereof, any agency, authority, instrumentality, regulatory body, court, central bank or other entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, taxing, regulatory or administrative functions of or pertaining to government, any securities exchange and any self-regulatory organization (including the National Association of Insurance Commissioners).

 

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“Guarantee Obligation”:  as to any Person (the “guaranteeing person”), any obligation, including a reimbursement, counterindemnity or similar obligation, of the guaranteeing Person that guarantees or in effect guarantees, or which is given to induce the creation of a separate obligation by another Person (including any bank under any letter of credit) that guarantees or in effect guarantees, any Indebtedness, leases, dividends or other obligations (the “primary obligations”) of any other third Person (the “primary obligor”) in any manner, whether directly or indirectly, including any obligation of the guaranteeing person, whether or not contingent, (i) to purchase any such primary obligation or any property constituting direct or indirect security therefor, (ii) to advance or supply funds (1) for the purchase or payment of any such primary obligation or (2) to maintain working capital or equity capital of the primary obligor or otherwise to maintain the net worth or solvency of the primary obligor, (iii) to purchase property, securities or services primarily for the purpose of assuring the owner of any such primary obligation of the ability of the primary obligor to make payment of such primary obligation or (iv) otherwise to assure or hold harmless the owner of any such primary obligation against loss in respect thereof; provided, however, that the term Guarantee Obligation shall not include endorsements of instruments for deposit or collection in the ordinary course of business.  The amount of any Guarantee Obligation of any guaranteeing person shall be deemed to be the lower of (a) an amount equal to the stated or determinable amount of the primary obligation in respect of which such Guarantee Obligation is made and (b) the maximum amount for which such guaranteeing person may be liable pursuant to the terms of the instrument embodying such Guarantee Obligation, unless such primary obligation and the maximum amount for which such guaranteeing person may be liable are not stated or determinable, in which case the amount of such Guarantee Obligation shall be such guaranteeing person’s maximum reasonably anticipated liability in respect thereof as determined by the Borrower in good faith.

 

“Guarantors”:  the collective reference to the Subsidiary Guarantors.

 

“HUD Owners”:  each of Canyon Ridge Real Estate, LLC, Holly Hill Real Estate, LLC, Delaware Investments Associates, LLC, Riveredge Real Estate, Inc. and West Oaks Real Estate, L.P., but, in the case of each such entity, only so long as the applicable HUD Financing is outstanding.

 

“HUD Financing”:  items 18 through 22 on Schedule 7.2(d).

 

“HUD Transaction Documents”:  any mortgage, security agreement, regulatory agreement or other agreement entered into by a HUD Owner in connection with a HUD Financing.

 

“Indebtedness”:  of any Person means at any date, without duplication, (i) all obligations of such Person for borrowed money, (ii) all obligations of such Person evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes or other similar instruments, (iii) all obligations of such Person to pay the deferred purchase price of property or services, except trade accounts payable arising in the ordinary course of business, (iv) all Capital Lease Obligations of such Person, (v) all obligations (contingent or otherwise) of such Person to reimburse any other Person in respect of amounts paid under a letter of credit or similar instrument, (vi) all Indebtedness secured by a Lien on any asset of such Person, whether or not such Indebtedness is otherwise an obligation of such Person and (vii) all Guarantee Obligations of such Person in respect of obligations of the kind referred to in clauses (i) through (vii) above.  The Indebtedness of any Person shall include the Indebtedness of any other entity (including any partnership in which such Person is a general partner) to the extent such Person is liable therefor as a result of such Person’s ownership interest in or other relationship with such entity, except to the extent the terms of such Indebtedness expressly provide that such Person is not liable therefor.  The amount of “Indebtedness” of any Subsidiary that is not a Wholly Owned Subsidiary of the Borrower shall only include the allocable portion of such Indebtedness corresponding to the Borrower’s direct or indirect ownership interest in such Subsidiary.

 

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

 

“Insolvent”:  pertaining to a condition of Insolvency.

 

“Intellectual Property”:  the collective reference to all rights, priorities and privileges relating to intellectual property, whether arising under United States, multinational or foreign laws or otherwise, including copyrights, copyright licenses, patents, patent licenses, trademarks, trademark licenses, technology, know-how and processes, and all rights to sue at law or in equity for any infringement or other impairment thereof, including the right to receive all proceeds and damages therefrom.

 

 

 

  

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“Interest Payment Date”:  (a) as to any ABR Loan (other than any Swingline Loan), the last day of each March, June, September and December (or, if an Event of Default is in existence, the last day of each calendar month) to occur while such Loan is outstanding and the final maturity date of such Loan, (b) as to any Eurodollar Loan having an Interest Period of three months or less, the last day of such Interest Period, (c) as to any Eurodollar Loan having an Interest Period longer than three months, each day that is three months, or a whole multiple thereof, after the first day of such Interest Period and the last day of such Interest Period, (d) as to any Loan (other than any Revolving Loan that is an ABR Loan and any Swingline Loan), the date of any repayment or prepayment made in respect thereof and (e) as to any Swingline Loan, the day that such Loan is required to be repaid.

 

“Interest Period”:  as to any Eurodollar Loan, (a) initially, the period commencing on the borrowing or conversion date, as the case may be, with respect to such Eurodollar Loan and ending one, two, three or six (or, if agreed to by all Lenders under the relevant Facility, nine or twelve) months thereafter, as selected by the Borrower in its notice of borrowing or notice of conversion, as the case may be, given with respect thereto; and (b) thereafter, each period commencing on the last day of the next preceding Interest Period applicable to such Eurodollar Loan and ending one, two, three or six (or, if agreed to by all Lenders under the relevant Facility, nine or twelve) months thereafter, as selected by the Borrower by irrevocable notice to the Administrative Agent not later than 11:00 A.M., New York City time, on the date that is three Business Days prior to the last day of the then current Interest Period with respect thereto; provided that, all of the foregoing provisions relating to Interest Periods are subject to the following:

 

(i)           if any Interest Period would otherwise end on a day that is not a Business Day, such Interest Period shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day unless the result of such extension would be to carry such Interest Period into another calendar month in which event such Interest Period shall end on the immediately preceding Business Day;

 

(ii)           the Borrower may not select an Interest Period under a particular Facility that would extend beyond the Revolving Termination Date or beyond the date final payment is due on the Tranche A Term Loans or the Tranche B Term Loans, as the case may be;

 

(iii)           any Interest Period that begins on the last Business Day of a calendar month (or on a day for which there is no numerically corresponding day in the calendar month at the end of such Interest Period) shall end on the last Business Day of a calendar month; and

 

(iv)           the Borrower shall select Interest Periods so as not to require a payment or prepayment of any Eurodollar Loan during an Interest Period for such Loan.

 

“Investments”:  as defined in Section 7.8.

 

“Issuing Lender”:  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and any other Revolving Lender approved by the Administrative Agent (such approval not to be unreasonably withheld) and the Borrower that has agreed in its sole discretion to act as an “Issuing Lender” hereunder, or any of their respective affiliates, in each case in its capacity as issuer of any Letter of Credit.  Each reference herein to “the Issuing Lender” shall be deemed to be a reference to the relevant Issuing Lender.

 

 

 

  

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“L/C Commitment”:  $125,000,000.

 

“L/C Obligations”:  at any time, an amount equal to the sum of (a) the aggregate then undrawn and unexpired amount of the then outstanding Letters of Credit and (b) the aggregate amount of drawings under Letters of Credit that have not then been reimbursed pursuant to Section 3.5.

 

“L/C Participants”:  the collective reference to all the Revolving Lenders other than the Issuing Lender.

 

“Lenders”:  as defined in the preamble hereto; provided, that unless the context otherwise requires, each reference herein to the Lenders shall be deemed to include any Conduit Lender.

 

“Letters of Credit”:  as defined in Section 3.1(a).

 

“Lien”:  any mortgage, pledge, hypothecation, assignment, deposit arrangement, encumbrance, lien (statutory or other), charge or other security interest or any preference, priority or other security agreement or preferential arrangement of any kind or nature whatsoever (including any conditional sale or other title retention agreement and any capital lease having substantially the same economic effect as any of the foregoing).

 

“Loan”:  any loan made by any Lender pursuant to this Agreement.

 

“Loan Documents”:  this Agreement, the Security Documents, any Letters of Credit, the Notes and any amendment, waiver, supplement or other modification to any of the foregoing.

 

“Loan Parties”:  each Group Member that is a party to a Loan Document.

 

“Majority Facility Lenders”:  with respect to any Facility, the holders of more than 50% of the aggregate unpaid principal amount of the Term Loans or the Total Revolving Extensions of Credit, as the case may be, outstanding under such Facility (or, in the case of the Revolving Facility, prior to any termination of the Revolving Commitments, the holders of more than 50% of the Total Revolving Commitments).

 

“Management Agreements”:  agreements entered into from time to time between a Group Member and an Affiliate thereof pursuant to which, in a manner consistent with past practices, such Group Member provides hospital administrative and other related services to such Affiliate.

 

“Material Adverse Effect”:  a material adverse effect on (a) the business, property, results of operations, condition (financial or otherwise) of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole or (b) the validity or enforceability of this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents or the rights or remedies of the Administrative Agent (including in its capacity as Collateral Agent) or the Lenders hereunder or thereunder.

 

“Materials of Environmental Concern”:  any gasoline or petroleum (including crude oil or any fraction thereof) or petroleum products or any hazardous or toxic substances, materials or wastes, defined or regulated as such in or under any Environmental Law, including asbestos, polychlorinated biphenyls and urea-formaldehyde insulation.

 

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“Mortgaged Properties”:  the real properties listed on Schedule 1.1B, as to which the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties shall be granted a Lien pursuant to the Mortgages.

 

“Mortgages”:  each of the mortgages and deeds of trust made by any Loan Party in favor of, or for the benefit of, the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties, substantially in the form of Exhibit D (with such changes thereto as shall be advisable under the law of the jurisdiction in which such mortgage or deed of trust is to be recorded).

 

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

 

“Net Cash Proceeds”:  (a) in connection with any Asset Sale or any Recovery Event, the proceeds thereof in the form of cash and Cash Equivalents (including any such proceeds received by way of deferred payment of principal pursuant to a note or installment receivable or purchase price adjustment receivable or otherwise, but only as and when received), net of attorneys’ fees, accountants’ fees, investment banking fees, amounts required to be applied to the repayment of Indebtedness secured by a Lien expressly permitted hereunder on any asset that is the subject of such Asset Sale or Recovery Event (other than any Lien pursuant to a Security Document) and other customary fees and expenses actually incurred in connection therewith and net of taxes paid or reasonably estimated to be payable as a result thereof (after taking into account any available tax credits or deductions and any tax sharing arrangements) and (b) in connection with any issuance or sale of Capital Stock or any incurrence of Indebtedness, the cash proceeds received from such issuance or incurrence, net of attorneys’ fees, investment banking fees, accountants’ fees, underwriting discounts and commissions and other customary fees and expenses actually incurred in connection therewith.

 

“Non-Excluded Taxes”:  as defined in Section 2.19(a).

 

“Non-Material Subsidiary”: any Subsidiary of the Borrower that does not have total book assets (including Capital Stock, but excluding intercompany accounts and accounts receivable) with an aggregate value exceeding $5,000,000, and either (a) the Borrower shall have furnished written notice to the Administrative Agent that such Subsidiary is a “Non-Material Subsidiary” and furnished supporting documentation for such assertion, or (b) such Subsidiary is identified as a Non-Material Subsidiary on Schedule 1.1C hereto, provided that (i) at such time as any such Subsidiary becomes a party to this Agreement or any other Loan Document or executes and delivers a guarantee, security agreement, mortgage or other similar agreement supporting the obligations of the Borrower under this Agreement or the other Loan Documents, such Subsidiary shall at all times thereafter not be deemed a Non-Material Subsidiary irrespective of the book value of its assets, (ii) at any time a Non-Material Subsidiary’s assets exceed $5,000,000 as set forth above, it shall no longer be deemed a Non-Material Subsidiary, and (iii) the assets of all Non-Material Subsidiaries shall at no time have an aggregate book value in excess of the Non-Material Subsidiary Cap.

 

“Non-Material Subsidiary Cap”:  $250,000,000.

 

“Non-U.S. Lender”:  as defined in Section 2.19(d).

 

“Notes”:  the collective reference to any promissory note evidencing Loans.

 

“Obligations”:  the unpaid principal of and interest on (including interest accruing after the maturity of the Loans and Reimbursement Obligations and interest accruing after the filing of any petition in bankruptcy, or the commencement of any insolvency, reorganization or like proceeding, relating to the Borrower, whether or not a claim for post-filing or post-petition interest is allowed in such proceeding) the Loans and all other obligations and liabilities of the Borrower to the Administrative Agent or to any Lender (or, in the case of Specified Swap Agreements and Specified Cash Management Agreements, any affiliate of any Lender), whether direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, due or to become due, or now existing or hereafter incurred, which may arise under, out of, or in connection with, this Agreement, any other Loan Document, the Letters of Credit, any Specified Swap Agreement, any Specified Cash Management Agreement or any other document made, delivered or given in connection herewith or therewith, whether on account of principal, interest, reimbursement obligations, fees, indemnities, costs, expenses (including all fees, charges and disbursements of counsel to the Administrative Agent or to any Lender that are required to be paid by the Borrower pursuant hereto) or otherwise.

 

 

 

  

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“Other Taxes”:  any and all present or future stamp or documentary taxes or any other excise or property taxes, charges or similar levies arising from any payment made hereunder or from the execution, delivery or enforcement of, or otherwise with respect to, this Agreement or any other Loan Document.

 

“Parent”: with respect to any Lender, any Person as to which such Lender is, directly or indirectly, a subsidiary.

 

“Participant”:  as defined in Section 10.6(c).

 

“PATRIOT Act”:  Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001, Public Law 107- 56.

 

“PBGC”:  the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation established pursuant to Subtitle A of Title IV of ERISA (or any successor).

 

“Pension Plan”:  any Plan (other than a Multiemployer Plan) subject to the provisions of Title IV of ERISA or Section 412 of the Code or Section 302 of ERISA, and in respect of which any Group Member or any ERISA Affiliate is (or, if such Plan were terminated, would under Section 4069 of ERISA be deemed to be) an “employer” as defined in section 3(5) of ERISA.

 

“Permitted Bond Hedge”: any call option(s) or capped call option(s) in respect of the Borrower’s common stock purchased by the Borrower concurrently with the issuance of Convertible Notes to hedge the Borrower’s or the Subsidiary issuer’s equity price risk in respect of such Indebtedness.

 

“Permitted Warrant”: any call option in respect of the Borrower’s common stock sold by the Borrower concurrently with the issuance of Convertible Notes.

 

“Person”:  an individual, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, business trust, joint stock company, trust, unincorporated association, joint venture, Governmental Authority or other entity of whatever nature.

 

“Plan”:  any employee benefit plan as defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA, including any employee welfare benefit plan (as defined in Section 3(1) of ERISA), any employee pension benefit plan (as defined in Section 3(2) of ERISA), and any plan which is both an employee welfare benefit plan and an employee pension benefit plan, and in respect of which any Group Member or any ERISA Affiliate is  an “employer” as defined in Section 3(5) of ERISA.

 

“Prime Rate”:  the rate of interest per annum publicly announced from time to time by JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as its prime rate in effect at its principal office in New York City (the Prime Rate not being intended to be the lowest rate of interest charged by JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. in connection with extensions of credit to debtors).

 

 

 

  

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“Pro Forma Balance Sheet”:  as defined in Section 4.1(a).

 

“Prohibited Transaction”:  as defined in Section 406 of ERISA and Section 4975(f)(3) of the Code.

 

“Projections”:  as defined in Section 6.2(c).

 

“Properties”:  as defined in Section 4.17(a).

 

“Receivables Financing”: the Existing Receivables Facility and any future financing arrangement among the Borrower, certain Subsidiaries of the Borrower, including a Specified Receivables Subsidiary, and certain other parties pursuant to which Subsidiaries of the Borrower will sell substantially all of their accounts receivable from time to time to the Specified Receivables Subsidiary which will, in turn, sell or pledge such receivables to certain third party lenders or investors for a purchase price or loan from such lenders or investors, as applicable; provided that, the aggregate outstanding amount of such purchase price or loan from such lenders or investors under all Receivables Financings shall not at any time exceed $500,000,000.

 

“Recovery Event”:  any settlement of or payment in respect of any property or casualty insurance claim (excluding any business interruption insurance) or any condemnation proceeding relating to any asset of any Group Member.

 

“Refunded Swingline Loans”:  as defined in Section 2.7.

 

“Register”:  as defined in Section 10.6(b).

 

“Regulation U”:  Regulation U of the Board as in effect from time to time.

 

“Reimbursement Obligation”:  the obligation of the Borrower to reimburse the Issuing Lender pursuant to Section 3.5 for amounts drawn under Letters of Credit.

 

“Reinvestment Deferred Amount”:  with respect to any Reinvestment Event, the aggregate Net Cash Proceeds received by any Group Member in connection therewith that are not applied to prepay the Term Loans or reduce the Revolving Commitments pursuant to Section 2.11(b) as a result of the delivery of a Reinvestment Notice.

 

“Reinvestment Event”:  any Asset Sale or Recovery Event in respect of which the Borrower has delivered a Reinvestment Notice.

 

“Reinvestment Notice”:  a written notice executed by a Responsible Officer stating that no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing and that the Borrower (directly or indirectly through a Subsidiary) intends and expects to use all or a specified portion of the Net Cash Proceeds of an Asset Sale or Recovery Event to acquire, replace or repair assets useful in its business.

 

“Reinvestment Prepayment Amount”:  with respect to any Reinvestment Event, the Reinvestment Deferred Amount relating thereto less any amount expended prior to the relevant Reinvestment Prepayment Date to acquire, replace or repair assets useful in the Borrower’s business.

 

 

 

  

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“Reinvestment Prepayment Date”:  with respect to any Reinvestment Event, the earlier of (a) the date occurring fifteen months after such Reinvestment Event and (b) the date on which the Borrower shall have determined not to, or shall have otherwise ceased to, acquire or repair assets useful in the Borrower’s business with all or any portion of the relevant Reinvestment Deferred Amount.

 

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

 

“Reportable Event”:  any of the events set forth in Section 4043(c) of ERISA, other than those events as to which the thirty day notice period is waived under subsections .27, .28, .29, .30, .31, .32, .34 or .35 of PBGC Reg. § 4043, with respect to a Pension Plan.

 

“Repricing Transaction”:  (a) any prepayment of the Tranche B Term Loans using proceeds of Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower from a substantially concurrent incurrence of syndicated term loans for which the interest rate payable thereon on the date of such prepayment is lower than the Eurodollar Rate on the date of such prepayment plus the Applicable Margin with respect to the Tranche B Term Loans on the date of such prepayment, provided that the primary purpose of such prepayment is to refinance Tranche B Term Loans at a lower interest rate or (b) any repricing of the Tranche B Term Loans pursuant to an amendment hereto resulting in the interest rate payable thereon on the date of such amendment being lower than the Eurodollar Rate on the date of such amendment plus the Applicable Margin with respect to the Tranche B Term Loans on the date of such amendment.

 

“Required Lenders”:  at any time, the holders of more than 50% of (a) until the Closing Date, the Commitments then in effect and (b) thereafter, the sum of (i) the aggregate unpaid principal amount of the Term Loans then outstanding and (ii) the Total Revolving Commitments then in effect or, if the Revolving Commitments have been terminated, the Total Revolving Extensions of Credit then outstanding.

 

“Requirement of Law”:  as to any Person, (i) the Certificate of Incorporation and By-Laws or other organizational or governing documents of such Person, (ii) any law, treaty, rule or regulation or determination of an arbitrator or a court or other Governmental Authority, and (iii) any orders, directives, guidelines, instructions, decisions, bulletins, policies or requirements enacted, adopted, promulgated or imposed by any Governmental Authority, in each case applicable to or binding upon such Person or any of its property or to which such Person or any of its property is subject.

 

“Responsible Officer”:  the chief executive officer, president, chief financial officer or vice president and treasurer of the Borrower, but in any event, with respect to financial matters, the chief financial officer of the Borrower.

 

“Restricted Payments”:  as defined in Section 7.6.

 

“Revolving Commitment”:  as to any Lender, the obligation of such Lender, if any, to make Revolving Loans and participate in Swingline Loans and Letters of Credit in an aggregate principal and/or face amount not to exceed the amount set forth under the heading “Revolving Commitment” opposite such Lender’s name on Schedule 1.1A or in the Assignment and Assumption pursuant to which such Lender became a party hereto, as the same may be changed from time to time pursuant to the terms hereof.  The original amount of the Total Revolving Commitments is $800,000,000.

 

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“Revolving Extensions of Credit”:  as to any Revolving Lender at any time, an amount equal to the sum of (a) the aggregate principal amount of all Revolving Loans held by such Lender then outstanding, (b) such Lender’s Revolving Percentage of the L/C Obligations then outstanding and (c) such Lender’s Revolving Percentage of the aggregate principal amount of Swingline Loans then outstanding.

 

“Revolving Lender”:  each Lender that has a Revolving Commitment or that holds Revolving Loans.

 

“Revolving Loans”:  as defined in Section 2.4(a).

 

“Revolving Percentage”:  as to any Revolving Lender at any time, the percentage which such Lender’s Revolving Commitment then constitutes of the Total Revolving Commitments or, at any time after the Revolving Commitments shall have expired or terminated, the percentage which the aggregate principal amount of such Lender’s Revolving Loans then outstanding constitutes of the aggregate principal amount of the Revolving Loans then outstanding, provided, that, in the event that the Revolving Loans are paid in full prior to the reduction to zero of the Total Revolving Extensions of Credit, the Revolving Percentages shall be determined in a manner designed to ensure that the other outstanding Revolving Extensions of Credit shall be held by the Revolving Lenders on a comparable basis, provided, further, that in the case of Section 2.23 when a Defaulting Lender shall exist, “Revolving Percentage” shall mean the percentage of the Total Revolving Commitments (disregarding any Defaulting Lender’s Revolving Commitment) represented by such Lender’s Revolving Commitment.

 

“Revolving Termination Date”:  November 15, 2015.

 

“S&P”: Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services, a division of The McGraw Hill Companies, Inc.

 

“SEC”:  the Securities and Exchange Commission, any successor thereto and any analogous Governmental Authority.

 

“Secured Parties”:  as defined in the Collateral Agreement.

 

“Security Documents”:  the collective reference to the Collateral Agreement, the Subsidiary Guarantee Agreement, the Mortgages and all other security documents hereafter delivered to the Administrative Agent granting a Lien on any property of any Person to secure the obligations and liabilities of any Loan Party under any Loan Document.

 

“Senior Note Indenture”:  the Indenture entered into by the Borrower in connection with the issuance of the 6.75% Senior Notes and the 7.125% Senior Notes, together with all instruments and other agreements entered into by the Borrower or such Subsidiaries in connection therewith.

 

“Senior Notes”:  the collective reference to the 6.75% Senior Notes and the 7.125% Senior Notes.

 

“Solvent”:  when used with respect to any Person, means that, as of any date of determination, (a) the amount of the “present fair saleable value” of the assets of such Person will, as of such date, exceed the amount of all “liabilities of such Person, contingent or otherwise”, as of such date, as such quoted terms are determined in accordance with applicable federal and state laws governing determinations of the insolvency of debtors, (b) the present fair saleable value of the assets of such Person will, as of such date, be greater than the amount that will be required to pay the liability of such Person on its debts as such debts become absolute and matured, (c) such Person will not have, as of such date, an unreasonably small amount of capital with which to conduct its business, and (d) such Person will be able to pay its debts as they mature.  For purposes of this definition, (i) “debt” means liability on a “claim”, and (ii) “claim” means any (x) right to payment, whether or not such a right is reduced to judgment, liquidated, unliquidated, fixed, contingent, matured, unmatured, disputed, undisputed, legal, equitable, secured or unsecured or (y) right to an equitable remedy for breach of performance if such breach gives rise to a right to payment, whether or not such right to an equitable remedy is reduced to judgment, fixed, contingent, matured or unmatured, disputed, undisputed, secured or unsecured.

 

 

 

  

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“Specified Cash Management Agreement”:  any agreement providing for treasury, depositary, purchasing card or cash management services, including in connection with any automated clearing house transfers of funds or any similar transactions between the Borrower or any Guarantor and any Lender or affiliate thereof.

 

“Specified Change of Control”:  a “Change of Control” (or any other defined term having a similar purpose) as defined in the Senior Note Indenture.

 

“Specified Joint Ventures”: the collective reference to (i) Summerlin Hospital Medical Center L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company, (ii) Summerlin Medical Center, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, (iii) District Hospital Partners, L.P., a D.C. limited partnership, (iv) Valley Health Systems L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company, (v) Laredo Regional Medical Center L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, (vi) Friends Behavioral Health System, L.P., a Pennsylvania limited partnership, (vii) Cornerstone Regional Hospital, LP, a Texas limited partnership, (viii) Community Behavioral Health, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company, (ix) Eye Surgery Specialists of Puerto Rico, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company, (x) Nevada Radiation Oncology Center-West, L.L.C., a Nevada limited liability company, (xi) Northwest Texas Surgical Hospital, L.L.C., a Texas limited liability company, (xii) Cornerstone Hospital Management, L.L.C., a Texas limited liability company, (xiii) Radiation Oncology Center of Aiken, L.L.C., a South Carolina limited liability company, (xiv) Friends GP, LLC, a Pennsylvania limited liability company, (xv) AHG, a common law partnership, (xvi) Plaza Surgery Center, Limited Partnership, a Nevada limited partnership and (xvii) Arrowhead Behavioral Health, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company; provided that in the event that any of the foregoing Persons shall become a Wholly Owned Subsidiary of a Loan Party, such Person shall cease to be a “Specified Joint Venture.”

 

“Specified Receivables Subsidiary” means any Subsidiary of the Borrower that is identified as such on Schedule 1.1D or otherwise designated as a Specified Receivables Subsidiary by the Borrower on or after the Closing Date in a written notice to the Administrative Agent; provided, that, in each case, (i) at no time shall any creditor of any such Subsidiary have any claim (whether pursuant to a Guarantee Obligation or otherwise) against the Borrower or any of its other Subsidiaries (other than another Specified Receivables Subsidiary) in respect of any Indebtedness or other obligation (except for (x) obligations arising by operation of law, including joint and several liability for taxes, ERISA and similar items, (y) obligations resulting from any breach of a representation by the Borrower or such Subsidiary in connection with the sale of any applicable account receivable and (z) obligations relating to any administrative and collection agent duties of the Borrower or such Subsidiary in connection with the sale of any applicable account receivable) of any such Subsidiary; (ii) neither the Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries (other than another Specified Receivables Subsidiary) shall become a general partner of any such Subsidiary; (iii) no default with respect to any Indebtedness of any such Subsidiary (including any right which the holders thereof may have to take enforcement action against any such Subsidiary), shall permit solely as a result of such Indebtedness being in default or accelerated (upon notice, lapse of time or both) any holder of any Indebtedness of the Borrower or its other Subsidiaries (other than another Specified Receivables Subsidiary) to declare a default on such other Indebtedness or cause the payment thereof to be accelerated or payable prior to its final scheduled maturity; (iv) no such Subsidiary shall own any Capital Stock of, or own or hold any Lien on any property of, the Borrower or any other Subsidiary of the Borrower (other than another Specified Receivables Subsidiary); (v) no Investments may be made in any such Subsidiary by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries (other than by another Specified Receivables Subsidiary); (vi) at the time of such designation, no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would result therefrom; and (vii) no such Subsidiary shall engage in any business or other activity other than those directly related to its participation in a Receivables Financing permitted by this Agreement.

 

 

 

  

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“Specified Representations”: the representations made in Sections 4.3, 4.4, 4.5, 4.11, 4.14, 4.16, 4.19, 4.20, 4.21 and 4.22.

 

“Specified Swap Agreement”:  any Swap Agreement in respect of interest rates, currency exchange rates or commodity prices entered into by the Borrower or any Guarantor and (a) any Person that is a Lender or an affiliate of a Lender at the time such Swap Agreement is entered into or (b) in the case of Swap Agreements in effect on the Closing Date, any Person that becomes a Lender on the Closing Date or an affiliate of a Person that becomes a Lender on the Closing Date.

 

“Subordinated Indebtedness”:  Indebtedness the payment of which is subordinated to the payment of the Obligations.

 

“Subsidiary”:  as to any Person, a corporation, partnership, limited liability company or other entity of which shares of stock or other ownership interests having ordinary voting power (other than stock or such other ownership interests having such power only by reason of the happening of a contingency) to elect a majority of the board of directors or other managers of such corporation, partnership or other entity are at the time owned, or the management of which is otherwise controlled, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, or both, by such Person.  Unless otherwise qualified, all references to a “Subsidiary” or to “Subsidiaries” in this Agreement shall refer to a Subsidiary or Subsidiaries of the Borrower; provided, that Specified Receivables Subsidiaries shall be deemed not to constitute “Subsidiaries” for the purposes of this Agreement (other than when such term is used in the definition of “Specified Receivables Subsidiary”)

 

“Subsidiary Guarantee Agreement”:  the Guarantee Agreement to be executed and delivered by the each Subsidiary Guarantor, substantially in the form of Exhibit B.

 

“Subsidiary Guarantor”:  each Subsidiary of the Borrower other than any Excluded Foreign Subsidiary, Non-Material Subsidiary, Specified Joint Venture or HUD Owner.

 

“Swap Agreement”:  any agreement with respect to any swap, forward, future, cap, collar or derivative transaction or option or similar agreement involving, or settled by reference to, one or more rates, currencies, commodities, equity or debt instruments or securities, or economic, financial or pricing indices or measures of economic, financial or pricing risk or value or any similar transaction or any combination of these transactions; provided that no phantom stock or similar plan providing for payments only on account of services provided by current or former directors, officers, employees or consultants of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries shall be a “Swap Agreement”.

 

“Swap Termination Value” means, in respect of any one or more Swap Agreements, after taking into account the effect of any legally enforceable netting agreement relating to such Swap Agreements, (a) for any date on or after the date such Swap Agreements 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 Agreements, as determined based upon one or more mid-market or other readily available quotations provided by any recognized dealer in such Swap Agreements (which may include a Lender or any Affiliate of a Lender).

 

 

 

  

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“Swingline Commitment”:  the obligation of the Swingline Lender to make Swingline Loans pursuant to Section 2.6 in an aggregate principal amount at any one time outstanding not to exceed $50,000,000.

 

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

 

“Swingline Loans”:  as defined in Section 2.6.

 

“Swingline Participation Amount”:  as defined in Section 2.7.

 

“Target”:  Psychiatric Solutions, Inc.

 

“Target Existing Credit Agreement”: the Credit Agreement, dated as of July 1, 2005, among the Target, the lenders from time to time parties thereunder, Citicorp North America, Inc., as Term Loan Facility Administrative Agent, Bank of America, N.A., as Revolving Credit Facility Administrative Agent, and the other parties thereto, as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified prior to the date hereof.

 

“Term Lenders”:  the collective reference to the Tranche A Term Lenders and the Tranche B Term Lenders.

 

“Term Loans”:  the collective reference to the Tranche A Term Loans and the Tranche B Term Loans.

 

“Total Revolving Commitments”:  at any time, the aggregate amount of the Revolving Commitments then in effect.

 

“Total Revolving Extensions of Credit”:  at any time, the aggregate amount of the Revolving Extensions of Credit of the Revolving Lenders outstanding at such time.

 

“Tranche A Maturity Date”:  November 15, 2015.

 

“Tranche A Term Commitment”:  as to any Lender, the obligation of such Lender, if any, to make a Tranche A Term Loan to the Borrower in a principal amount not to exceed the amount set forth under the heading “Tranche A Term Commitment” opposite such Lender’s name on Schedule 1.1A.  The original aggregate amount of the Tranche A Term Commitments is $1,050,000,000.

 

“Tranche A Term Lender”:  each Lender that has a Tranche A Term Commitment or that holds a Tranche A Term Loan.

 

“Tranche A Term Loan”:  as defined in Section 2.1.

 

“Tranche A Term Percentage”:  as to any Tranche A Term Lender at any time, the percentage which such Lender’s Tranche A Term Commitment then constitutes of the aggregate Tranche A Term Commitments (or, at any time after the Closing Date, the percentage which the aggregate principal amount of such Lender’s Tranche A Term Loans then outstanding constitutes of the aggregate principal amount of the Tranche A Term Loans then outstanding).

 

 

 

  

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“Tranche B Maturity Date”:  November 15, 2016.

 

“Tranche B Term Commitment”:  as to any Lender, the obligation of such Lender, if any, to make a Tranche B Term Loan to the Borrower in a principal amount not to exceed the amount set forth under the heading “Tranche B Term Commitment” opposite such Lender’s name on Schedule 1.1A.  The original aggregate amount of the Tranche B Term Commitments is $1,600,000,000.

 

“Tranche B Term Lender”:  each Lender that has a Tranche B Term Commitment or that holds a Tranche B Term Loan.

 

“Tranche B Term Loan”:  as defined in Section 2.1.

 

“Tranche B Term Percentage”:  as to any Tranche B Term Lender at any time, the percentage which such Lender’s Tranche B Term Commitment then constitutes of the aggregate Tranche B Term Commitments (or, at any time after the Closing Date, the percentage which the aggregate principal amount of such Lender’s Tranche B Term Loans then outstanding constitutes of the aggregate principal amount of the Tranche B Term Loans then outstanding).

 

“Transactions”:  as defined in Section 4.1.

 

“Transferee”:  any Assignee or Participant.

 

“Type”:  as to any Loan, its nature as an ABR Loan or a Eurodollar Loan.

 

“United States”:  the United States of America.

 

“Wholly Owned Subsidiary”:  as to any Person, any other Person all of the Capital Stock of which (other than directors’ qualifying shares required by law) is owned by such Person directly and/or through other Wholly Owned Subsidiaries.

 

“Wholly Owned Subsidiary Guarantor”:  any Subsidiary Guarantor that is a Wholly Owned Subsidiary of the Borrower.

 

“Withdrawal Liability”: any liability to a Multiemployer Plan as a result of a complete or partial withdrawal from such Multiemployer Plan, as such terms are defined in Title IV of ERISA.

 

1.2           Other Definitional Provisions.  (a)  Unless otherwise specified therein, all terms defined in this Agreement shall have the defined meanings when used in the other Loan Documents or any certificate or other document made or delivered pursuant hereto or thereto.

 

(b)           As used herein and in the other Loan Documents, and any certificate or other document made or delivered pursuant hereto or thereto, (i) accounting terms relating to any Group Member not defined in Section 1.1 and accounting terms partly defined in Section 1.1, to the extent not defined, shall have the respective meanings given to them under GAAP (provided that, notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, all accounting or financial terms used herein shall be construed, and all financial computations pursuant hereto shall be made, without giving effect to any election under Statement of Financial Accounting Standards 159 (or any other Financial Accounting Standard having a similar effect) to value any Indebtedness or other liabilities of any Group Member at “fair value”, as defined therein), (ii) the words “include”, “includes” and “including” shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase “without limitation”, (iii) the word “incur” shall be construed to mean incur, create, issue, assume, become liable in respect of or suffer to exist (and the words “incurred” and “incurrence” shall have correlative meanings), (iv) the words “asset” and “property” shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect and to refer to any and all tangible and intangible assets and properties, including cash, Capital Stock, securities, revenues, accounts, leasehold interests and contract rights, and (v) references to agreements or other Contractual Obligations shall, unless otherwise specified, be deemed to refer to such agreements or Contractual Obligations as amended, supplemented, restated or otherwise modified from time to time.

 

 

 

  

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(c)           The words “hereof”, “herein” and “hereunder” and words of similar import, when used in this Agreement, shall refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement, and Section, Schedule and Exhibit references are to this Agreement unless otherwise specified.

 

(d)           The meanings given to terms defined herein shall be equally applicable to both the singular and plural forms of such terms.

 

SECTION 2.  AMOUNT AND TERMS OF COMMITMENTS

 

2.1           Term Commitments.  Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, (a) each Tranche A Term Lender severally agrees to make a term loan (a “Tranche A Term Loan”) to the Borrower on the Closing Date in an amount not to exceed the amount of the Tranche A Term Commitment of such Lender and (b) each Tranche B Term Lender severally agrees to make a term loan (a “Tranche B Term Loan”) to the Borrower on the Closing Date in an amount not to exceed the amount of the Tranche B Term Commitment of such Lender.  The Term Loans may from time to time be Eurodollar Loans or ABR Loans, as determined by the Borrower and notified to the Administrative Agent in accordance with Sections 2.2 and 2.12.

 

2.2           Procedure for Term Loan Borrowing.  The Borrower shall give the Administrative Agent irrevocable notice (which notice must be received by the Administrative Agent prior to 10:00 A.M., New York City time, one Business Day prior to the anticipated Closing Date) requesting that the Term Lenders make the Term Loans on the Closing Date and specifying the amount to be borrowed.  The Term Loans made on the Closing Date shall initially be ABR Loans.  Upon receipt of such notice the Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each Term Lender thereof.  Not later than 12:00 Noon, New York City time, on the Closing Date each Term Lender shall make available to the Administrative Agent at the Funding Office an amount in immediately available funds equal to the Term Loan or Term Loans to be made by such Lender.  The Administrative Agent shall credit the account of the Borrower on the books of such office of the Administrative Agent with the aggregate of the amounts made available to the Administrative Agent by the Term Lenders in immediately available funds.

 

 

 

  

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2.3           Repayment of Term Loans.  (a)  The Tranche A Term Loan of each Tranche A Lender shall mature in 20 consecutive quarterly installments, payable on the last day of each fiscal quarter, beginning with the fiscal quarter ending on March 31, 2011, and a final installment on the Tranche A Maturity Date each of which shall be in an amount equal to such Lender’s Tranche A Term Percentage multiplied by the amount set forth below opposite such installment:

 

	
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	1-8	$6,562,500
	 	 
	9-19	$13,125,000
	 	 
	Tranche A Maturity Date	$853,125,000

 

(b)           The Tranche B Term Loan of each Tranche B Lender shall mature in 24 consecutive quarterly installments, payable on the last day of each fiscal quarter, beginning with the fiscal quarter ending on March 31, 2011, and a final installment on the Tranche B Maturity Date each of which shall be in an amount equal to such Lender’s Tranche B Term Percentage multiplied by the amount set forth below opposite such installment:

 

	
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	1-23	$4,000,000
	 	 
	Tranche B Maturity Date	$1,508,000,000

 

2.4           Revolving Commitments.  (a)  Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each Revolving Lender severally agrees to make revolving credit loans (“Revolving Loans”) to the Borrower from time to time during the Revolving Commitment Period in an aggregate principal amount at any one time outstanding which, when added to such Lender’s Revolving Percentage of the sum of (i) the L/C Obligations then outstanding and (ii) the aggregate principal amount of the Swingline Loans then outstanding, does not exceed the amount of such Lender’s Revolving Commitment.  During the Revolving Commitment Period the Borrower may use the Revolving Commitments by borrowing, prepaying the Revolving Loans in whole or in part, and reborrowing, all in accordance with the terms and conditions hereof.  The Revolving Loans may from time to time be Eurodollar Loans or ABR Loans, as determined by the Borrower and notified to the Administrative Agent in accordance with Sections 2.5 and 2.12. Borrowing of Revolving Loans on the Closing Date shall not exceed $400,000,000 (exclusive of any Letters of Credit outstanding on such date).

 

(b)           The Borrower shall repay all outstanding Revolving Loans on the Revolving Termination Date.

 

2.5           Procedure for Revolving Loan Borrowing.  The Borrower may borrow under the Revolving Commitments during the Revolving Commitment Period on any Business Day, provided that the Borrower shall give the Administrative Agent irrevocable notice (which notice must be received by the Administrative Agent prior to 11:00 A.M., New York City time, (a) three Business Days prior to the requested Borrowing Date, in the case of Eurodollar Loans, or (b) one Business Day prior to the requested Borrowing Date, in the case of ABR Loans) (provided that any such notice of a borrowing of ABR Loans under the Revolving Facility to finance payments required by Section 3.5 may be given not later than 10:00 A.M., New York City time, on the date of the proposed borrowing), specifying (i) the amount and Type of Revolving Loans to be borrowed, (ii) the requested Borrowing Date and (iii) in the case of Eurodollar Loans, the respective amounts of each such Type of Loan and the respective lengths of the initial Interest Period therefor.  Any Revolving Loans made on the Closing Date shall initially be ABR Loans and, unless otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion, no Revolving Loan may be made as, converted into or continued as a Eurodollar Loan having an Interest Period in excess of one month prior to the date that is 60 days after the Closing Date.  Each borrowing under the Revolving Commitments shall be in an amount equal to (x) in the case of ABR Loans, $1,000,000 or a whole multiple thereof (or, if the then aggregate Available Revolving Commitments are less than $1,000,000, such lesser amount) and (y) in the case of Eurodollar Loans, $5,000,000 or a whole multiple of $1,000,000 in excess thereof; provided, that the Swingline Lender may request, on behalf of the Borrower, borrowings under the Revolving Commitments that are ABR Loans in other amounts pursuant to Section 2.7.  Upon receipt of any such notice from the Borrower, the Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each Revolving Lender thereof.  Each Revolving Lender will make the amount of its pro rata share of each borrowing available to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Borrower at the Funding Office prior to 12:00 Noon, New York City time, on the Borrowing Date requested by the Borrower in funds immediately available to the Administrative Agent.  Such borrowing will then be made available to the Borrower by the Administrative Agent crediting the account of the Borrower on the books of such office with the aggregate of the amounts made available to the Administrative Agent by the Revolving Lenders and in like funds as received by the Administrative Agent.

 

 

 

  

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2.6           Swingline Commitment.  (a)  Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the Swingline Lender agrees to make a portion of the credit otherwise available to the Borrower under the Revolving Commitments from time to time during the Revolving Commitment Period by making swing line loans (“Swingline Loans”) to the Borrower; provided that (i) the aggregate principal amount of Swingline Loans outstanding at any time shall not exceed the Swingline Commitment then in effect (notwithstanding that the Swingline Loans outstanding at any time, when aggregated with the Swingline Lender’s other outstanding Revolving Loans, may exceed the Swingline Commitment then in effect) and (ii) the Borrower shall not request, and the Swingline Lender shall not make, any Swingline Loan if, after giving effect to the making of such Swingline Loan, the aggregate amount of the Available Revolving Commitments would be less than zero.  During the Revolving Commitment Period, the Borrower may use the Swingline Commitment by borrowing, repaying and reborrowing, all in accordance with the terms and conditions hereof.  Swingline Loans shall be ABR Loans only.

 

(b)           The Borrower shall repay to the Swingline Lender the then unpaid principal amount of each Swingline Loan on the earlier of the Revolving Termination Date and the first date after such Swingline Loan is made that is the 15th or last day of a calendar month and is at least three Business Days after such Swingline Loan is made; provided that on each date that a Revolving Loan is borrowed, the Borrower shall repay all Swingline Loans then outstanding.

 

2.7           Procedure for Swingline Borrowing; Refunding of Swingline Loans.  (a)  Whenever the Borrower desires that the Swingline Lender make Swingline Loans it shall give the Swingline Lender irrevocable telephonic notice confirmed promptly in writing (which telephonic notice must be received by the Swingline Lender not later than 2:00 P.M., New York City time, on the proposed Borrowing Date), specifying (i) the amount to be borrowed and (ii) the requested Borrowing Date (which shall be a Business Day during the Revolving Commitment Period).  Each borrowing under the Swingline Commitment shall be in an amount equal to $500,000 or a whole multiple of $100,000 in excess thereof.  Not later than 3:00 P.M., New York City time, on the Borrowing Date specified in a notice in respect of Swingline Loans, the Swingline Lender shall make available to the Administrative Agent at the Funding Office an amount in immediately available funds equal to the amount of the Swingline Loan to be made by the Swingline Lender.  The Administrative Agent shall make the proceeds of such Swingline Loan available to the Borrower on such Borrowing Date by depositing such proceeds in the account of the Borrower with the Administrative Agent on such Borrowing Date in immediately available funds.

 

(b)           The Swingline Lender, at any time and from time to time in its sole and absolute discretion may, if any Swingline Loan is not repaid as provided in 

Section 2.6(b), on behalf of the Borrower (which hereby irrevocably directs the Swingline Lender to act on its behalf), on one Business Day’s notice given by the Swingline Lender no later than 12:00 Noon, New York City time, request each Revolving Lender to make, and each Revolving Lender hereby agrees to make, a Revolving Loan, in an amount equal to such Revolving Lender’s Revolving Percentage of the aggregate amount of the Swingline Loans (the “Refunded Swingline Loans”) outstanding on the date of such notice, to repay the Swingline Lender (provided that the Borrower shall not be deemed to have made any representations pursuant to Section 5.2 on such date).  Each Revolving Lender shall make the amount of such Revolving Loan available to the Administrative Agent at the Funding Office in immediately available funds, not later than 10:00 A.M., New York City time, one Business Day after the date of such notice.  The proceeds of such Revolving Loans shall be immediately made available by the Administrative Agent to the Swingline Lender for application by the Swingline Lender to the repayment of the Refunded Swingline Loans.  The Borrower irrevocably authorizes the Swingline Lender to charge the Borrower’s accounts with the Administrative Agent (up to the amount available in each such account) in order to immediately pay the amount of such Refunded Swingline Loans to the extent amounts received from the Revolving Lenders are not sufficient to repay in full such Refunded Swingline Loans.

 

 

 

 

  

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(c)           If prior to the time a Revolving Loan would have otherwise been made pursuant to Section 2.7(b), one of the events described in Section 8(f) shall have occurred and be continuing with respect to the Borrower or if for any other reason, as determined by the Swingline Lender in its sole discretion, Revolving Loans may not be made as contemplated by Section 2.7(b), each Revolving Lender shall, on the date such Revolving Loan was to have been made pursuant to the notice referred to in Section 2.7(b), purchase for cash an undivided participating interest in the then outstanding Swingline Loans by paying to the Swingline Lender an amount (the “Swingline Participation Amount”) equal to (i) such Revolving Lender’s Revolving Percentage times (ii) the sum of the aggregate principal amount of Swingline Loans then outstanding that were to have been repaid with such Revolving Loans.

 

(d)           Whenever, at any time after the Swingline Lender has received from any Revolving Lender such Lender’s Swingline Participation Amount, the Swingline Lender receives any payment on account of the Swingline Loans, the Swingline Lender will distribute to such Lender its Swingline Participation Amount (appropriately adjusted, in the case of interest payments, to reflect the period of time during which such Lender’s participating interest was outstanding and funded and, in the case of principal and interest payments, to reflect such Lender’s pro rata portion of such payment if such payment is not sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on all Swingline Loans then due); provided, however, that in the event that such payment received by the Swingline Lender is required to be returned, such Revolving Lender will return to the Swingline Lender any portion thereof previously distributed to it by the Swingline Lender.

 

(e)           Each Revolving Lender’s obligation to make the Loans referred to in Section 2.7(b) and to purchase participating interests pursuant to Section 2.7(c) shall be absolute and unconditional and shall not be affected by any circumstance, including (i) any setoff, counterclaim, recoupment, defense or other right that such Revolving Lender or the Borrower may have against the Swingline Lender, the Borrower or any other Person for any reason whatsoever, (ii) the occurrence or continuance of a Default or an Event of Default or the failure to satisfy any of the other conditions specified in Section 5, (iii) any adverse change in the condition (financial or otherwise) of the Borrower, (iv) any breach of this Agreement or any other Loan Document by the Borrower, any other Loan Party or any other Revolving Lender or (v) any other circumstance, happening or event whatsoever, whether or not similar to any of the foregoing.

 

2.8           Commitment Fees, etc.   (a)  The Borrower agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of each Revolving Lender a commitment fee for the period from and including the date hereof to the last day of the Revolving Commitment Period, computed at the Commitment Fee Rate on the average daily amount of the Available Revolving Commitment of such Lender during the period for which payment is made, payable quarterly in arrears on each Fee Payment Date, commencing on the first such date to occur after the date hereof.

 

 

 

  

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(b)           The Borrower agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent the fees in the amounts and on the dates as set forth in any fee agreements with the Administrative Agent and to perform any other obligations contained therein.

 

2.9           Termination or Reduction of Revolving Commitments.  The Borrower shall have the right, upon not less than three Business Days’ notice to the Administrative Agent, to terminate the Revolving Commitments or, from time to time, to reduce the amount of the Revolving Commitments; provided that no such termination or reduction of Revolving Commitments shall be permitted if, after giving effect thereto and to any prepayments of the Revolving Loans and Swingline Loans made on the effective date thereof, the Total Revolving Extensions of Credit would exceed the Total Revolving Commitments.  Any such reduction shall be in an amount equal to $1,000,000, or a whole multiple thereof, and shall reduce permanently the Revolving Commitments then in effect.

 

2.10           Optional Prepayments.

 

(a)           The Borrower may at any time and from time to time prepay the Loans, in whole or in part, without premium or penalty, upon irrevocable notice delivered to the Administrative Agent no later than 11:00 A.M., New York City time, three Business Days prior thereto, in the case of Eurodollar Loans, and no later than 11:00 A.M., New York City time, one Business Day prior thereto, in the case of ABR Loans, which notice shall specify the date and amount of prepayment and whether the prepayment is of Eurodollar Loans or ABR Loans; provided, that if a Eurodollar Loan is prepaid on any day other than the last day of the Interest Period applicable thereto, the Borrower shall also pay any amounts owing pursuant to Section 2.20.  Upon receipt of any such notice the Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each relevant Lender thereof.  If any such notice is given, the amount specified in such notice shall be due and payable on the date specified therein, together with (except in the case of Revolving Loans that are ABR Loans and Swingline Loans) accrued interest to such date on the amount prepaid.  Partial prepayments of Term Loans and Revolving Loans shall be in an aggregate principal amount of $1,000,000 or a whole multiple thereof.  Partial prepayments of Swingline Loans shall be in an aggregate principal amount of $100,000 or a whole multiple thereof.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 2.10(a), any prepayment or repricing of the Tranche B Term Loans effected on or prior to the first anniversary of the Closing Date as a result of a Repricing Transaction shall be accompanied by a fee equal to 1.00% of the principal amount of Tranche B Term Loans prepaid or repriced, unless such fee is waived by the applicable Tranche B Term Loan Lender.  If in connection with a Repricing Transaction on or prior to such first anniversary any Lender is replaced as a result of its being a Non-Consenting Lender in respect of such Repricing Transaction pursuant to Section 2.22, such Lender shall be entitled to the fee provided under this Section 2.10(a).

 

(b)           Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Section 2.10 or any other provision of this Agreement, so long as no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Borrower may prepay outstanding Term Loans pursuant to this Section 2.10(b) (any such prepayment, an “Auction Prepayment”) on the following basis (the transactions described in this Section 2.10(b), collectively, the “Auction Prepayment Transactions”):

 

(i)           The Borrower may notify the Administrative Agent and the Tranche A Term Lenders or the Tranche B Term Lenders, as applicable (an “Auction Prepayment Notice”), that the Borrower desires to prepay the Tranche A Term Loans or the Tranche B Term Loans with cash proceeds in an aggregate principal amount specified by the Borrower (which amount shall be not less than $10,000,000 in the aggregate in each case; each, an “Auction Prepayment Amount”) at a price (which shall be within a range (the “Range”) to be specified by the Borrower with respect to each Auction Prepayment ) equal to a percentage of par (the “Payment Percentage”) of the principal amount of the Term Loans to be prepaid; provided that (A) the aggregate cash amount paid out of pocket by the Borrower for all Auction Prepayments shall not exceed $300,000,000 during the term of this Agreement (excluding any other voluntary or involuntary prepayments of Loans in accordance with this Agreement, any accrued interest payable in connection with an Auction Prepayment, or any fees payable in connection therewith), (B) no more than three Auction Prepayment Transactions (counting transactions closing on or about the same date as one transaction) may be consummated, (C) no proceeds of Revolving Loans shall be used to finance an Auction Prepayment, (D) automatically and without the necessity of any notice or any other action, all principal and accrued and unpaid interest on the Term Loans so prepaid shall be deemed to have been paid for all purposes and shall be cancelled and no longer outstanding for all purposes of this Agreement and all other Loan Documents and (E) at the time of delivery of any Auction Prepayment Notice, the Borrower shall furnish to the Administrative Agent and each Lender a certificate signed by a Responsible Officer stating that no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result from the proposed Auction Prepayment.

 

 

  

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(ii)           In connection with an Auction Prepayment, the Borrower shall allow each Tranche A Term Lender or Tranche B Term Lender, as applicable, to specify a Payment Percentage (the “Acceptable Payment Percentage”) for a principal amount (subject to rounding requirements specified by the Administrative Agent) of Tranche A Term Loans or Tranche B Term Loans, as applicable, at which such Lender is willing to permit such Auction Prepayment (it being understood that no Lender shall be required to specify a Payment Percentage or permit such Auction Prepayment with respect to the Loans held by it).  Based on the Acceptable Payment Percentages and principal amounts of Term Loans specified by Lenders, the applicable Payment Percentage (the “Applicable Payment Percentage”) for the Auction Prepayment shall be the lowest Acceptable Payment Percentage at which the Borrower can complete the Auction Prepayment for the applicable Auction Prepayment Amount that is within the applicable Range; provided, that if the offers received from Lenders are insufficient to allow the Borrower to complete the Auction Prepayment for the applicable Auction Prepayment Amount, then the Applicable Payment Percentage shall instead be the highest Acceptable Payment Percentage that is within the applicable Range.  The Borrower shall prepay Term Loans (or the respective portions thereof) offered by Lenders at the Acceptable Payment Percentages specified by each such Lender that are equal to or less than the Applicable Payment Percentage (“Qualifying Term Loans”) by remitting an amount to each Lender to be prepaid equal to the product of the face amount, or par, of the Term Loan being prepaid multiplied by the Applicable Payment Percentage; provided that if the aggregate cash proceeds required to prepay Qualifying Term Loans (disregarding any interest payable under Section 2.10(b)(iii) or any fees payable in connection therewith) would exceed the applicable Auction Prepayment Amount for such Auction Prepayment, the Borrower shall prepay such Qualifying Term Loans at the Applicable Payment Percentage ratably based on the respective principal amounts of such Qualifying Term Loans (subject to rounding requirements specified by the Administrative Agent).

 

(iii)           All Term Loans prepaid by the Borrower pursuant to this Section 2.10(b) shall be accompanied by payment of accrued and unpaid interest on the par principal amount so prepaid to, but not including, the date of prepayment.

 

(iv)           The par principal amount of Term Loans prepaid pursuant to this Section 2.10(b) shall be applied to reduce the remaining installments of the respective Term Loans of the Lenders being prepaid pro rata based upon the then remaining principal amount thereof.

 

(v)           Each Auction Prepayment shall be consummated pursuant to procedures (including as to timing, rounding and minimum amounts, Type and Interest Periods of accepted Loans, irrevocability of Auction Prepayment Notice and other notices by the Borrower and Lenders and determination of Applicable Payment Percentage) established by the Administrative Agent.

 

(vi)           The Lenders acknowledge that following an Auction Prepayment, principal, interest and any related payments in respect of the applicable Term Loans may be made on a non-pro rata basis, as determined by the Administrative Agent, among the applicable Lenders to reflect subsequent amortization of the then outstanding Term Loans.

 

 

 

 

  

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2.11           Mandatory Prepayments and Commitment Reductions.  (a)  If any Indebtedness shall be issued or incurred by any Group Member (excluding (x) any Indebtedness incurred in accordance with Section 7.2 and (y) any Permitted Warrant (to the extent such Permitted Warrant constitutes Indebtedness)), other than (i) the amount by which the aggregate purchase price for receivables paid by investors or the loans from such investors in connection with any Receivables Financing and outstanding at any time exceeds $375,000,000 and (ii) the Borrower’s direct or indirect ratable share (determined in accordance with the Borrower’s direct or indirect ownership of the relevant Specified Joint Venture) of Indebtedness incurred under an agreement described in Section 7.14(c)), an amount equal to 100% of the Net Cash Proceeds thereof shall be applied on the date of such issuance or incurrence toward the prepayment of the Term Loans and the reduction of the Revolving Commitments as set forth in Section 2.11(d).

 

(b)           If on any date any Loan Party shall receive Net Cash Proceeds from any Asset Sale or Recovery Event then, unless a Reinvestment Notice shall be delivered in respect thereof, such Net Cash Proceeds to the extent exceeding $5,000,000 in any single transaction or series of related transactions shall be applied on such date toward the prepayment of the Term Loans and the reduction of the Revolving Commitments as set forth in Section 2.11(d); provided, that, notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) any Net Cash Proceeds of Asset Sales and Recovery Events shall be excluded from the foregoing requirement if a Reinvestment Notice shall be delivered and (ii) on each Reinvestment Prepayment Date, an amount equal to the Reinvestment Prepayment Amount with respect to the relevant Reinvestment Event shall be applied toward the prepayment of the Term Loans and the reduction of the Revolving Commitments as set forth in Section 2.11(d).

 

(c)           If, for any fiscal year of the Borrower commencing with the fiscal year ending December 31, 2011, there shall be Excess Cash Flow, the Borrower shall, on the relevant Excess Cash Flow Application Date, apply the ECF Percentage of such Excess Cash Flow toward the prepayment of the Term Loans and the reduction of the Revolving Commitments as set forth in Section 2.11(d).  Each such prepayment and commitment reduction shall be made on a date (an “Excess Cash Flow Application Date”) no later than five days after the earlier of (i) the date on which the financial statements of the Borrower referred to in Section 6.1(a), for the fiscal year with respect to which such prepayment is made, are required to be delivered to the Lenders and (ii) the date such financial statements are actually delivered.

 

(d)           Amounts to be applied in connection with prepayments and Commitment reductions made pursuant to Section 2.11 shall be applied, first, to the prepayment of the Term Loans in accordance with Section 2.17(b) and, second, when the Term Loans have been paid in full, to reduce permanently the Revolving Commitments.  Any such reduction of the Revolving Commitments shall be accompanied by prepayment of the Revolving Loans and/or Swingline Loans to the extent, if any, that the Total Revolving Extensions of Credit exceed the amount of the Total Revolving Commitments as so reduced, provided that if the aggregate principal amount of Revolving Loans and Swingline Loans then outstanding is less than the amount of such excess (because L/C Obligations constitute a portion thereof), the Borrower shall, to the extent of the balance of such excess, replace outstanding Letters of Credit and/or deposit an amount in cash in a cash collateral account established with the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Lenders on terms and conditions satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.  The application of any prepayment pursuant to Section 2.11 shall be made, first, to ABR Loans and, second, to Eurodollar Loans.  Each prepayment of the Loans under Section 2.11 (except in the case of Revolving Loans that are ABR Loans and Swingline Loans) shall be accompanied by accrued interest to the date of such prepayment on the amount prepaid.

 

 

 

  

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2.12           Conversion and Continuation Options.  (a)  The Borrower may elect from time to time to convert Eurodollar Loans to ABR Loans by giving the Administrative Agent prior irrevocable notice of such election no later than 11:00 A.M., New York City time, on the Business Day preceding the proposed conversion date, provided that any such conversion of Eurodollar Loans may only be made on the last day of an Interest Period with respect thereto.  The Borrower may elect from time to time to convert ABR Loans to Eurodollar Loans by giving the Administrative Agent prior irrevocable notice of such election no later than 11:00 A.M., New York City time, on the third Business Day preceding the proposed conversion date (which notice shall specify the length of the initial Interest Period therefor), provided that no ABR Loan under a particular Facility may be converted into a Eurodollar Loan when any Event of Default has occurred and is continuing and the Administrative Agent or the Majority Facility Lenders in respect of such Facility have determined in its or their sole discretion not to permit such conversions.  Upon receipt of any such notice the Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each relevant Lender thereof.

 

(b)           Any Eurodollar Loan may be continued as such upon the expiration of the then current Interest Period with respect thereto by the Borrower giving irrevocable notice to the Administrative Agent, in accordance with the applicable provisions of the term “Interest Period” set forth in Section 1.1, of the length of the next Interest Period to be applicable to such Loans, provided that no Eurodollar Loan under a particular Facility may be continued as such when any Event of Default has occurred and is continuing and the Administrative Agent has or the Majority Facility Lenders in respect of such Facility have determined in its or their sole discretion not to permit such continuations, and provided, further, that if the Borrower shall fail to give any required notice as described above in this paragraph or if such continuation is not permitted pursuant to the preceding proviso such Loans shall be automatically converted to ABR Loans on the last day of such then expiring Interest Period.  Upon receipt of any such notice the Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each relevant Lender thereof.

 

2.13           Limitations on Eurodollar Tranches.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, all borrowings, conversions and continuations of Eurodollar Loans and all selections of Interest Periods shall be in such amounts and be made pursuant to such elections so that, (a) after giving effect thereto, the aggregate principal amount of the Eurodollar Loans comprising each Eurodollar Tranche shall be equal to $5,000,000 or a whole multiple of $1,000,000 in excess thereof and (b) no more than twenty Eurodollar Tranches shall be outstanding at any one time.

 

2.14           Interest Rates and Payment Dates.  (a)  Each Eurodollar Loan shall bear interest for each day during each Interest Period with respect thereto at a rate per annum equal to the Eurodollar Rate determined for such day plus the Applicable Margin.

 

(b)           Each ABR Loan shall bear interest at a rate per annum equal to the ABR plus the Applicable Margin.

 

(c)           (i) If all or a portion of the principal amount of any Loan or Reimbursement Obligation shall not be paid when due (whether at the stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise), such overdue amount shall bear interest at a rate per annum equal to (x) in the case of the Loans, the rate that would otherwise be applicable thereto pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this Section plus 2% or (y) in the case of Reimbursement Obligations, the rate applicable to ABR Loans under the Revolving Facility plus 2%, and (ii) if all or a portion of any interest payable on any Loan or Reimbursement Obligation or any commitment fee or other amount payable hereunder shall not be paid when due (whether at the stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise), such overdue amount shall bear interest at a rate per annum equal to the rate then applicable to ABR Loans under the relevant Facility plus 2% (or, in the case of any such other amounts that do not relate to a particular Facility, the rate then applicable to ABR Loans under the Revolving Facility plus 2%), in each case, with respect to clauses (i) and (ii) above, from the date of such non-payment until such amount is paid in full (after as well as before judgment).

 

 

 

  

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(d)           Interest shall be payable in arrears on each Interest Payment Date, provided that interest accruing pursuant to paragraph (c) of this Section shall be payable from time to time on demand.

 

2.15           Computation of Interest and Fees.  (a)  Interest and fees payable pursuant hereto shall be calculated on the basis of a 360-day year for the actual days elapsed, except that, with respect to ABR Loans the rate of interest on which is calculated on the basis of the Prime Rate, the interest thereon shall be calculated on the basis of a 365- (or 366-, as the case may be) day year for the actual days elapsed.  The Administrative Agent shall as soon as practicable notify the Borrower and the relevant Lenders of each determination of a Eurodollar Rate.  Any change in the interest rate on a Loan resulting from a change in the ABR or the Eurocurrency Reserve Requirements shall become effective as of the opening of business on the day on which such change becomes effective.  The Administrative Agent shall as soon as practicable notify the Borrower and the relevant Lenders of the effective date and the amount of each such change in interest rate.

 

(b)           Each determination of an interest rate by the Administrative Agent pursuant to any provision of this Agreement shall be conclusive and binding on the Borrower and the Lenders in the absence of manifest error.  The Administrative Agent shall, at the request of the Borrower, deliver to the Borrower a statement showing the quotations used by the Administrative Agent in determining any interest rate pursuant to Section 2.14(a).

 

2.16           Inability to Determine Interest Rate.  If prior to the first day of any Interest Period:

 

(a)           the Administrative Agent shall have determined (which determination shall be conclusive and binding upon the Borrower) that, by reason of circumstances affecting the relevant market, adequate and reasonable means do not exist for ascertaining the Eurodollar Rate for such Interest Period, or

 

(b)            the Administrative Agent shall have received notice from the Majority Facility Lenders in respect of the relevant Facility that the Eurodollar Rate determined or to be determined for such Interest Period will not adequately and fairly reflect the cost to such Lenders (as conclusively certified by such Lenders) of making or maintaining their affected Loans during such Interest Period,

 

the Administrative Agent shall give telecopy or telephonic notice thereof to the Borrower and the relevant Lenders as soon as practicable thereafter.  If such notice is given (x) any Eurodollar Loans under the relevant Facility requested to be made on the first day of such Interest Period shall be made as ABR Loans, (y) any Loans under the relevant Facility that were to have been converted on the first day of such Interest Period to Eurodollar Loans shall be continued as ABR Loans and (z) any outstanding Eurodollar Loans under the relevant Facility shall be converted, on the last day of the then-current Interest Period, to ABR Loans.  Until such notice has been withdrawn by the Administrative Agent, no further Eurodollar Loans under the relevant Facility shall be made or continued as such, nor shall the Borrower have the right to convert Loans under the relevant Facility to Eurodollar Loans.

 

 

 

  

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2.17           Pro Rata Treatment and Payments.  (a)  Each borrowing by the Borrower from the Lenders hereunder, each payment by the Borrower on account of any commitment fee and any reduction of the Commitments of the Lenders shall be made pro rata according to the respective Tranche A Term Percentages, Tranche B Term Percentages or Revolving Percentages, as the case may be, of the relevant Lenders.

 

(b)           Each payment (including each prepayment) by the Borrower on account of principal of and interest on the Term Loans shall be made pro rata according to the respective outstanding principal amounts of the Term Loans then held by the Term Lenders.  The amount of each principal prepayment of the Term Loans made pursuant to Section 2.11 shall be applied to reduce the Tranche A Term Loans and Tranche B Term Loans (pro rata between such Facilities) in direct order to the respective next twelve (12) scheduled principal installments, and pro rata among the remaining respective installments thereafter.  Amounts prepaid on account of the Term Loans may not be reborrowed.  The amount of each principal prepayment of the Term Loans made pursuant to Section 2.10(a) shall be applied to reduce the remaining principal installments of the Term Loans as directed by the Borrower with respect to Facility and order.

 

(c)           Each payment (including each prepayment) by the Borrower on account of principal of and interest on the Revolving Loans shall be made pro rata according to the respective outstanding principal amounts of the Revolving Loans then held by the Revolving Lenders.

 

(d)           All payments (including prepayments) to be made by the Borrower hereunder, whether on account of principal, interest, fees or otherwise, shall be made without setoff or counterclaim and shall be made prior to 12:00 Noon, New York City time, on the due date thereof to the Administrative Agent, for the account of the Lenders, at the Funding Office, in Dollars and in immediately available funds.  The Administrative Agent shall distribute such payments to each relevant Lender promptly upon receipt in like funds as received, net of any amounts owing by such Lender pursuant to Section 9.7.  If any payment hereunder (other than payments on the Eurodollar Loans) becomes due and payable on a day other than a Business Day, such payment shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day.  If any payment on a Eurodollar Loan becomes due and payable on a day other than a Business Day, the maturity thereof shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day unless the result of such extension would be to extend such payment into another calendar month, in which event such payment shall be made on the immediately preceding Business Day.  In the case of any extension of any payment of principal pursuant to the preceding two sentences, interest thereon shall be payable at the then applicable rate during such extension.

 

(e)           Unless the Administrative Agent shall have been notified in writing by any Lender prior to a borrowing that such Lender will not make the amount that would constitute its share of such borrowing available to the Administrative Agent, the Administrative Agent may assume that such Lender is making such amount available to the Administrative Agent, and the Administrative Agent may, in reliance upon such assumption, make available to the Borrower a corresponding amount.  If such amount is not made available to the Administrative Agent by the required time on the Borrowing Date therefor, such Lender shall pay to the Administrative Agent, on demand, such amount with interest thereon, at a rate equal to the greater of (i) the Federal Funds Effective Rate and (ii) a rate determined by the Administrative Agent in accordance with banking industry rules on interbank compensation, for the period until such Lender makes such amount immediately available to the Administrative Agent.  A certificate of the Administrative Agent submitted to any Lender with respect to any amounts owing under this paragraph shall be conclusive in the absence of manifest error.  If such Lender’s share of such borrowing is not made available to the Administrative Agent by such Lender within three Business Days after such Borrowing Date, the Administrative Agent shall also be entitled to recover such amount with interest thereon at the rate per annum applicable to ABR Loans under the relevant Facility, on demand, from the Borrower.

 

 

 

  

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(f)           Unless the Administrative Agent shall have been notified in writing by the Borrower prior to the date of any payment due to be made by the Borrower hereunder that the Borrower will not make such payment to the Administrative Agent, the Administrative Agent may assume that the Borrower is making such payment, and the Administrative Agent may, but shall not be required to, in reliance upon such assumption, make available to the Lenders their respective pro rata shares of a corresponding amount.  If such payment is not made to the Administrative Agent by the Borrower within three Business Days after such due date, the Administrative Agent shall be entitled to recover, on demand, from each Lender to which any amount which was made available pursuant to the preceding sentence, such amount with interest thereon at the rate per annum equal to the daily average Federal Funds Effective Rate.  Nothing herein shall be deemed to limit the rights of the Administrative Agent or any Lender against the Borrower.

 

(g)           If any Lender shall fail to make any payment required to be made by it pursuant to Section 2.7(b), 2.7(c), 2.17(e), 2.17(f), 3.4(a) or 9.7 (unless subject to a good faith dispute), then the Administrative Agent may, in its discretion (notwithstanding any contrary provision of this Agreement), apply any amounts thereafter received by the Administrative Agent, the Swingline Lender or the Issuing Lender for the account of such Lender under this Agreement to satisfy such Lender’s obligations under such Sections until all such unsatisfied obligations are fully paid.

 

2.18           Requirements of Law.  (a)  If the adoption of or any change in any Requirement of Law or in the interpretation or application thereof or compliance by any Lender with any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any central bank or other Governmental Authority made subsequent to the date hereof:

 

(i)           shall subject any Lender to any tax on its capital reserve (or any similar tax) of any kind whatsoever with respect to this Agreement, any Letter of Credit, any Application or any Eurodollar Loan made by it (except for Non-Excluded Taxes covered by Section 2.19 and changes in the rate of tax on the overall net income of such Lender);

 

(ii)           shall impose, modify or hold applicable any reserve, special deposit, compulsory loan or similar requirement against assets held by, deposits or other liabilities in or for the account of, advances, loans or other extensions of credit by, or any other acquisition of funds by, any office of such Lender that is not otherwise included in the determination of the Eurodollar Rate; or

 

(iii)           shall impose on such Lender any other condition;

 

and the result of any of the foregoing is to increase the cost to such Lender, by an amount that such Lender deems to be material, of making, converting into, continuing or maintaining Eurodollar Loans or issuing or participating in Letters of Credit, or to reduce any amount receivable hereunder in respect thereof, then, in any such case, the Borrower shall promptly pay such Lender, upon its demand, any additional amounts necessary to compensate such Lender for such increased cost or reduced amount receivable.  If any Lender becomes entitled to claim any additional amounts pursuant to this paragraph, it shall promptly notify the Borrower (with a copy to the Administrative Agent) of the event by reason of which it has become so entitled.

 

 

 

  

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(b)           If any Lender shall have determined that the adoption of or any change in any Requirement of Law regarding capital adequacy or in the interpretation or application thereof or compliance by such Lender or any corporation controlling such Lender with any request or directive regarding capital adequacy (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority made subsequent to the date hereof shall have the effect of reducing the rate of return on such Lender’s or such corporation’s capital as a consequence of its obligations hereunder or under or in respect of any Letter of Credit to a level below that which such Lender or such corporation could have achieved but for such adoption, change or compliance (taking into consideration such Lender’s or such corporation’s policies with respect to capital adequacy) by an amount deemed by such Lender to be material, then from time to time, after submission by such Lender to the Borrower (with a copy to the Administrative Agent) of a written request therefor, the Borrower shall pay to such Lender such additional amount or amounts as will compensate such Lender or such corporation for such reduction.

 

(c)           A certificate as to any additional amounts payable pursuant to this Section submitted by any Lender to the Borrower (with a copy to the Administrative Agent) shall be conclusive in the absence of manifest error.  In determining such amount, such Lender shall use a reasonable averaging and attribution method.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section, the Borrower shall not be required to compensate a Lender pursuant to this Section for any amounts incurred more than six months prior to the date that such Lender notifies the Borrower of such Lender’s intention to claim compensation therefor; provided that, if the circumstances giving rise to such claim have a retroactive effect, then such six-month period shall be extended to include the period of such retroactive effect.  The obligations of the Borrower pursuant to this Section shall survive the termination of this Agreement and the payment of the Loans and all other amounts payable hereunder.

 

2.19           Taxes.  (a)  All payments made by or on behalf of any Loan Party under this Agreement or any other Loan Document shall be made free and clear of, and without deduction or withholding for or on account of, any present or future income or other taxes, levies, imposts, duties, charges, fees, deductions or withholdings, now or hereafter imposed, levied, collected, withheld or assessed by any Governmental Authority (“Taxes”), excluding (i) net income taxes, franchise taxes, net worth taxes, gross receipt taxes or any similar taxes imposed on the Administrative Agent or any Lender as a result of a present or former connection between the Administrative Agent or such Lender and the jurisdiction of the Governmental Authority imposing such tax or any political subdivision or taxing authority thereof or therein (other than any such connection arising solely from the Administrative Agent or such Lender having executed, delivered or performed its obligations or received a payment under, or enforced, or engaged in any other transaction pursuant to, this Agreement or any other Loan Document) and (ii) U.S. federal withholding taxes resulting from FATCA as enacted on the date on which such Lender becomes a party to this Agreement (other than a Lender acquiring its applicable ownership interest pursuant to Section 2.22) or such Lender changes its lending office, except in each case to the extent that amounts with respect to such Taxes were payable pursuant to this Section 2.19 either to such Lender’s assignor immediately before such Lender became a Lender or to such Lender immediately before it changed its lending office, provided that, if any such non-excluded taxes, levies, imposts, duties, charges, fees, deductions or withholdings (“Non-Excluded Taxes”) or Other Taxes are required to be withheld from any amounts payable to the Administrative Agent or any Lender, (i) such amounts shall be paid to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with Applicable Law and (ii) the amounts so payable by the applicable Loan Party to the Administrative Agent or such Lender shall be increased to the extent necessary to yield to the Administrative Agent or such Lender (after payment of all Non-Excluded Taxes and Other Taxes) the amounts of interest or any such other amounts payable hereunder at the rates or in the amounts specified in this Agreement as if such withholding or deduction had not been made, provided, further however, that the Borrower shall not be required to increase any such amounts payable to any Lender with respect to any Non-Excluded Taxes (x) that are attributable to such Lender’s failure to comply with the requirements of paragraph (d) of this Section or (y) that are United States withholding taxes imposed on amounts payable to such Lender at the time such Lender becomes a party to this Agreement, except to the extent that such Lender’s assignor (if any) was entitled, at the time of assignment, to receive additional amounts from the Borrower with respect to such Non-Excluded Taxes pursuant to this paragraph.

 

 

 

 

  

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(b)           In addition, the Borrower shall pay any Other Taxes to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable law.

 

(c)           Whenever any Non-Excluded Taxes or Other Taxes are payable by a Loan Party, as promptly as possible thereafter such Loan Party shall send to the Administrative Agent for its own account or for the account of the relevant Lender, as the case may be, a certified copy of an original official receipt received by such Loan Party showing payment thereof.  If (i) such Loan Party fails to pay any Non-Excluded Taxes or Other Taxes when due to the appropriate taxing authority, (ii) such Loan Party fails to remit to the Administrative Agent the required receipts or other required documentary evidence or (iii) any Non-Excluded Taxes or Other Taxes are imposed directly upon the Administrative Agent or any Lender (whether or not such Non-Excluded Taxes or Other Taxes were correctly or legally imposed or asserted by the relevant Governmental Authority), the Loan Parties shall jointly and severally indemnify the Administrative Agent and the Lenders for such amounts and any incremental taxes, interest or penalties and any reasonable expenses arising therefrom or with respect thereto that may become payable by the Administrative Agent or any Lender as a result of any such failure in the case of (i) and (ii) or any such direct imposition in the case of (iii). The indemnity under this Section 2.19(c) shall be paid within 30 days after the Lender or Administrative Agent, as applicable, delivers to any Loan Party a certificate stating the amounts so payable by such Lender or the Administrative Agent.  Such certificate shall be conclusive of the amount so payable absent manifest error.  Such Lender shall deliver a copy of such certificate to the Administrative Agent.  In the case of any Lender making a claim under this Section 2.19(c) on behalf of any of its beneficial owners, an indemnity payment under this Section 2.19(c) shall be due only to the extent that such Lender is able to establish that, with respect to any applicable Non-Excluded Taxes, such beneficial owners supplied to the applicable Persons such properly completed and executed documentation necessary to claim any applicable exemption from, or reduction of, such Non-Excluded Taxes.

 

(d)           (i) Any Lender that is entitled to an exemption from, or reduction of, any applicable withholding tax with respect to any payments under this Agreement, or any other tax subject to indemnification under this Agreement, shall deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent, at the time or times prescribed by law and reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent, such properly completed and executed documentation prescribed by law and reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent as will permit such payments to be made without, or at a reduced rate of, withholding or tax. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the preceding sentence, the completion, execution and submission of such documentation (other than such documentation set forth in Section 2.19(d) (ii) and (iii) below) shall not be required if in the Lender's judgment such completion, execution or submission would subject such Lender to any material unreimbursed cost or expense or would materially prejudice the legal or commercial position of such Lender. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section, a Lender shall not be required to deliver any form pursuant to this Section that such Lender is not legally able to deliver.

 

(ii) Each Lender (or Assignee) that is not a “U.S. Person” as defined in Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code (a “Non-U.S. Lender”) shall deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent (or, in the case of a Participant, to the Lender from which the related participation shall have been purchased) two copies of U.S. Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) Form W-8BEN, Form W-8ECI or Form W-81MY (together with any applicable IRS forms), or, in the case of a Non-U.S. Lender claiming exemption from U.S. federal withholding tax under Section 871(h) or 881(c) of the Code with respect to payments of “portfolio interest”, a statement substantially in the form of Exhibit G and the applicable IRS Form W-8, or any subsequent versions thereof or successors thereto, properly completed and duly executed by such Non-U.S. Lender claiming complete exemption from, or a reduced rate of, U.S. federal withholding tax on all payments under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents.  Such forms shall be delivered by each Non-U.S. Lender on or before the date it becomes a party to this Agreement (or, in the case of any Participant, on or before the date such Participant purchases the related participation) and from time to time thereafter upon the request of the Borrower or the Administrative Agent.  In addition, each Non-U.S. Lender shall deliver such forms promptly upon the obsolescence or invalidity of any form previously delivered by such Non-U.S. Lender.  Each Non-U.S. Lender shall promptly notify the Borrower and the Administrative Agent at any time it determines that it is no longer in a position to provide any previously delivered certificate to the Borrower (or any other form of certification adopted by the U.S. taxing authorities for such purpose).  In addition, any Lender, if requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent, shall deliver such other documentation prescribed by law or reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent as will enable the Borrower or the Administrative Agent to determine whether or not such Lender is subject to backup withholding or information reporting requirements.

 

 

 

 

  

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

 

(e)           Each Lender shall indemnify the Administrative Agent for the full amount of any taxes, levies, imposts, duties, charges, fees, deductions, withholdings or similar charges imposed by any Governmental Authority that are attributable to such Lender and that are payable or paid by the Administrative Agent, together with all interest, penalties, reasonable costs and expenses arising therefrom or with respect thereto, as determined by the Administrative Agent in good faith. A certificate as to the amount of such payment or liability delivered to any Lender by the Administrative Agent shall be conclusive absent manifest error.

 

(f)           If the Administrative Agent or any Lender determines, in its sole discretion exercised in good faith, that it has received a refund of any Non-Excluded Taxes or Other Taxes as to which it has been indemnified by the Borrower or with respect to which the Borrower has paid additional amounts pursuant to this Section 2.19, it shall pay over such refund to the Borrower (but only to the extent of indemnity payments made, or additional amounts paid, by the Borrower under this Section 2.19 with respect to the Non-Excluded Taxes or Other Taxes giving rise to such refund), net of all out-of-pocket expenses of the Administrative Agent or such Lender and without interest (other than any interest paid by the relevant Governmental Authority with respect to such refund); provided, that the Borrower, upon the request of the Administrative Agent or such Lender, agrees to repay the amount paid over to the Borrower (plus any penalties, interest or other charges imposed by the relevant Governmental Authority) to the Administrative Agent or such Lender in the event the Administrative Agent or such Lender is required to repay such refund to such Governmental Authority. This paragraph shall not be construed to require the Administrative Agent or any Lender to make available its tax returns (or any other information relating to its taxes which it deems confidential) to the Borrower or any other Person.

 

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2.20           Indemnity.  The Borrower agrees to indemnify each Lender for, and to hold each Lender harmless from, any loss or expense that such Lender may sustain or incur as a consequence of (a) default by the Borrower in making a borrowing of, conversion into or continuation of Eurodollar Loans after the Borrower has given a notice requesting the same in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement, (b) default by the Borrower in making any prepayment of or conversion from Eurodollar Loans after the Borrower has given a notice thereof in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement or (c) the making of a prepayment of Eurodollar Loans on a day that is not the last day of an Interest Period with respect thereto.  Such indemnification may include an amount equal to the excess, if any, of (i) the amount of interest that would have accrued on the amount so prepaid, or not so borrowed, converted or continued, for the period from the date of such prepayment or of such failure to borrow, convert or continue to the last day of such Interest Period (or, in the case of a failure to borrow, convert or continue, the Interest Period that would have commenced on the date of such failure) in each case at the applicable rate of interest for such Loans provided for herein (excluding, however, the Applicable Margin included therein, if any) over (ii) the amount of interest (as reasonably determined by such Lender) that would have accrued to such Lender on such amount by placing such amount on deposit for a comparable period with leading banks in the interbank eurodollar market.  A certificate as to any amounts payable pursuant to this Section submitted to the Borrower by any Lender shall be conclusive in the absence of manifest error.  This covenant shall survive the termination of this Agreement and the payment of the Loans and all other amounts payable hereunder.

 

2.21           Change of Lending Office.  Each Lender agrees that, upon the occurrence of any event giving rise to the operation of Section 2.18 or 2.19(a) with respect to such Lender, it will, if requested by the Borrower, use reasonable efforts (subject to overall policy considerations of such Lender) to designate another lending office for any Loans affected by such event with the object of avoiding the consequences of such event; provided, that such designation is made on terms that, in the sole judgment of such Lender, cause such Lender and its lending office(s) to suffer no economic, legal or regulatory disadvantage, and provided, further, that nothing in this Section shall affect or postpone any of the obligations of the Borrower or the rights of any Lender pursuant to Section 2.18 or 2.19(a).

 

2.22           Replacement of Lenders.  The Borrower shall be permitted to replace any Lender that (a) requests reimbursement for amounts owing pursuant to Section 2.18 or 2.19(a), (b) is a Defaulting Lender, or (c) does not consent to any proposed amendment, supplement, modification, consent or waiver of any provision of this Agreement or any other Loan Document that requires the consent of each of the Lenders or each of the Lenders affected thereby (provided that at least Required Lender consent to such proposed amendment, supplement, modification, consent or waiver has been obtained), with a replacement financial institution; provided that (i) such replacement does not conflict with any Requirement of Law, (ii) no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing at the time of such replacement, (iii) prior to any such replacement, such Lender shall have taken no action under Section 2.21 so as to eliminate the continued need for payment of amounts owing pursuant to Section 2.18 or 2.19(a), (iv) the replacement financial institution shall purchase, at par, all Loans and other amounts owing to such replaced Lender on or prior to the date of replacement, (v) the Borrower shall be liable to such replaced Lender under Section 2.20 if any Eurodollar Loan owing to such replaced Lender shall be purchased other than on the last day of the Interest Period relating thereto, (vi) the replacement financial institution shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, (vii) the replaced Lender shall be obligated to make such replacement in accordance with the provisions of Section 10.6 (provided that the Borrower shall be obligated to pay the registration and processing fee referred to therein), (viii) until such time as such replacement shall be consummated, the Borrower shall pay all additional amounts (if any) required pursuant to Section 2.18 or 2.19(a), as the case may be, and (ix) any such replacement shall not be deemed to be a waiver of any rights that the Borrower, the Administrative Agent or any other Lender shall have against the replaced Lender.

 

 

 

  

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2.23           Defaulting Lenders.  Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, if any Revolving Lender becomes a Defaulting Lender, without limiting any other rights the Borrower may have against such Defaulting Lender, then the following provisions shall apply for so long as such Revolving Lender is a Defaulting Lender:

 

(a)           fees shall cease to accrue on the unfunded portion of the Commitment of such Defaulting Lender pursuant to Section 2.8(a);

 

(b)           the Commitment and Revolving Extension of Credit of such Defaulting Lender shall not be included in determining whether the Required Lenders have taken or may take any action hereunder (including any consent to any amendment, waiver or other modification pursuant to Section 10.01); provided that (i) such Defaulting Lender’s Commitment may not be increased or extended without its consent, (ii) the principal amount of, or interest or fees payable on, Loans or Letters of Credit may not be reduced or excused or the scheduled date of payment may not be postponed as to such Defaulting Lender without such Defaulting Lender’s consent and (iii) any waiver, amendment or modification requiring the consent of all Lenders or each affected Lender which affects such Defaulting Lender differently than other Lenders or affected Lenders, as the case may be, shall require the consent of such Defaulting Lender.

 

(c)           if any Swingline Loans or L/C Obligations exists at the time such Lender becomes a Defaulting Lender then:

 

(i)           all or any part of the Swingline Loans and L/C Obligations of such Defaulting Lender shall be reallocated among the non-Defaulting Lenders in accordance with their respective Revolving Percentages but only to the extent the sum of all non-Defaulting Lenders’ Revolving Extensions does not exceed the total of all non-Defaulting Lenders’ Revolving Commitments;

 

(ii)           if the reallocation described in clause (i) above cannot, or can only partially, be effected, the Borrower shall within one Business Day following notice by the Administrative Agent (x) first, prepay such Defaulting Lender’s Revolving Percentage of the Swingline Loans and (y) second, cash collateralize for the benefit of the Issuing Bank only the Borrower’s obligations corresponding to such Defaulting Lender’s Revolving Percentage of the L/C Obligations (after giving effect to any partial reallocation pursuant to clause (i) above) in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 8 for so long as such L/C Obligations are outstanding;

 

(iii)           if the Borrower cash collateralizes any portion of such Defaulting Lender’s Revolving Percentage of the L/C Obligations pursuant to clause (ii) above, the Borrower shall not be required to pay any fees to such Defaulting Lender pursuant to Section 3.3 with respect to such Defaulting Lender’s Revolving Percentage of the L/C Obligations during the period such Defaulting Lender’s Revolving Percentage of the L/C Obligations is cash collateralized;

 

(iv)           if the Revolving Percentage of the L/C Obligations of the non-Defaulting Lenders is reallocated pursuant to clause (i) above, then the fees payable to the Lenders pursuant to Section 3.3 shall be adjusted in accordance with such non-Defaulting Lenders’ Revolving Percentages; and

 

 

 

  

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(v)           if all or any portion of such Defaulting Lender’s Revolving Percentage of the L/C Obligations is neither reallocated nor cash collateralized pursuant to clause (i) or (ii) above, then, without prejudice to any rights or remedies of the Issuing Bank or any other Lender hereunder, all letter of credit fees payable under Section 3.3 with respect to such Defaulting Lender’s Revolving Percentage of the L/C Obligations shall be payable to the Issuing Bank until and to the extent that such Revolving Percentage of the L/C Obligations is reallocated and/or cash collateralized; and

 

(d)           so long as such Lender is a Defaulting Lender, the Swingline Lender shall not be required to fund any Swingline Loan and the Issuing Bank shall not be required to issue, amend or increase any Letter of Credit, unless it is satisfied that the related exposure and the Defaulting Lender’s then outstanding Revolving Percentage of the L/C Obligations will be 100% covered by the Revolving Commitments of the non-Defaulting Lenders and/or cash collateral will be provided by the Borrower in accordance with Section 2.23(c), and participating interests in any newly made Swingline Loan or any newly issued or increased Letter of Credit shall be allocated among non-Defaulting Lenders in a manner consistent with Section 2.23 (c)(i) (and such Defaulting Lender shall not participate therein).

 

If (i) a Bankruptcy Event with respect to a Parent of any Revolving Lender shall occur following the date hereof and for so long as such event shall continue or (ii) the Swingline Lender or the Issuing Bank has a good faith belief that any Revolving Lender has defaulted in fulfilling its obligations under one or more other agreements in which such Lender commits to extend credit, the Swingline Lender and the Issuing Bank shall promptly notify the Borrower and the Swingline Lender shall not be required to fund any Swingline Loan and the Issuing Bank shall not be required to issue, amend or increase any Letter of Credit, unless the Swingline Lender or the Issuing Bank, as the case may be, shall have entered into arrangements with the Borrower or such Revolving Lender, satisfactory to the Swingline Lender or the Issuing Bank, as the case may be, to defease any risk to it in respect of such Revolving Lender hereunder.

 

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

 

SECTION 3.  LETTERS OF CREDIT

 

3.1           L/C Commitment.  (a)  Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the Issuing Lender, in reliance on the agreements of the other Revolving Lenders set forth in Section 3.4(a), agrees to issue letters of credit (“Letters of Credit”) for the account of the Borrower or for the account of any Subsidiary (provided that the Borrower shall be a co-applicant, and be jointly and severally liable, with respect to each such Letter of Credit issued for the account of such Subsidiary) on any Business Day during the Revolving Commitment Period in such form as may be approved from time to time by the Issuing Lender; provided that the Issuing Lender shall have no obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if, after giving effect to such issuance, (i) the L/C Obligations would exceed the L/C Commitment or (ii) the aggregate amount of the Available Revolving Commitments would be less than zero.  Each Letter of Credit shall (i) be denominated in Dollars and (ii) expire no later than the earlier of (x) the first anniversary of its date of issuance and (y) the date that is five Business Days prior to the Revolving Termination Date, provided that any Letter of Credit with a one-year term may provide for the renewal thereof for additional one-year periods (which shall in no event extend beyond the date referred to in clause (y) above) under customary “evergreen” provisions.

 

 

 

  

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(b)           The Issuing Lender shall not at any time be obligated to issue any Letter of Credit if such issuance would conflict with, or cause the Issuing Lender or any L/C Participant to exceed any limits imposed by, any applicable Requirement of Law.

 

3.2           Procedure for Issuance of Letter of Credit.  The Borrower may from time to time request that the Issuing Lender issue a Letter of Credit by delivering to the Issuing Lender at its address for notices specified herein an Application therefor, completed to the satisfaction of the Issuing Lender, and such other certificates, documents and other papers and information as the Issuing Lender may request.  Upon receipt of any Application, the Issuing Lender will process such Application and the certificates, documents and other papers and information delivered to it in connection therewith in accordance with its customary procedures and shall promptly issue the Letter of Credit requested thereby (but in no event shall the Issuing Lender be required to issue any Letter of Credit earlier than three Business Days after its receipt of the Application therefor and all such other certificates, documents and other papers and information relating thereto) by issuing the original of such Letter of Credit to the beneficiary thereof or as otherwise may be agreed to by the Issuing Lender and the Borrower.  The Issuing Lender shall furnish a copy of such Letter of Credit to the Borrower promptly following the issuance thereof.  The Issuing Lender shall promptly furnish to the Administrative Agent, which shall in turn promptly furnish to the Lenders, notice of the issuance of each Letter of Credit (including the amount thereof).

 

3.3           Fees and Other Charges.  (a)  The Borrower will pay a fee on all outstanding Letters of Credit at a per annum rate equal to the Applicable Margin then in effect with respect to Eurodollar Loans under the Revolving Facility, shared ratably among the Revolving Lenders and payable quarterly in arrears on each Fee Payment Date after the issuance date.  In addition, the Borrower shall pay to the Issuing Lender for its own account a fronting fee of 0.175% per annum on the undrawn and unexpired amount of each Letter of Credit, payable quarterly in arrears on each Fee Payment Date after the issuance date.

 

(b)            In addition to the foregoing fees, the Borrower shall pay or reimburse the Issuing Lender for such normal and customary costs and expenses as are incurred or charged by the Issuing Lender in issuing, negotiating, effecting payment under, amending or otherwise administering any Letter of Credit.

 

3.4           L/C Participations.  (a)  The Issuing Lender irrevocably agrees to grant and hereby grants to each L/C Participant, and, to induce the Issuing Lender to issue Letters of Credit, each L/C Participant irrevocably agrees to accept and purchase and hereby accepts and purchases from the Issuing Lender, on the terms and conditions set forth below, for such L/C Participant’s own account and risk an undivided interest equal to such L/C Participant’s Revolving Percentage in the Issuing Lender’s obligations and rights under and in respect of each Letter of Credit and the amount of each draft paid by the Issuing Lender thereunder.  Each L/C Participant agrees with the Issuing Lender that, if a draft is paid under any Letter of Credit for which the Issuing Lender is not reimbursed in full by the Borrower in accordance with the terms of this Agreement (or in the event that any reimbursement received by the Issuing Lender shall be required to be returned by it at any time), such L/C Participant shall pay to the Issuing Lender upon demand at the Issuing Lender’s address for notices specified herein an amount equal to such L/C Participant’s Revolving Percentage of the amount that is not so reimbursed (or is so returned).  Each L/C Participant’s obligation to pay such amount shall be absolute and unconditional and shall not be affected by any circumstance, including (i) any setoff, counterclaim, recoupment, defense or other right that such L/C Participant may have against the Issuing Lender, the Borrower or any other Person for any reason whatsoever, (ii) the occurrence or continuance of a Default or an Event of Default or the failure to satisfy any of the other conditions specified in Section 5, (iii) any adverse change in the condition (financial or otherwise) of the Borrower, (iv) any breach of this Agreement or any other Loan Document by the Borrower, any other Loan Party or any other L/C Participant or (v) any other circumstance, happening or event whatsoever, whether or not similar to any of the foregoing

 

 

 

  

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(b)           If any amount required to be paid by any L/C Participant to the Issuing Lender pursuant to Section 3.4(a) in respect of any unreimbursed portion of any payment made by the Issuing Lender under any Letter of Credit is paid to the Issuing Lender within three Business Days after the date such payment is due, such L/C Participant shall pay to the Issuing Lender on demand an amount equal to the product of (i) such amount, times (ii) the daily average Federal Funds Effective Rate during the period from and including the date such payment is required to the date on which such payment is immediately available to the Issuing Lender, times (iii) a fraction the numerator of which is the number of days that elapse during such period and the denominator of which is 360.  If any such amount required to be paid by any L/C Participant pursuant to Section 3.4(a) is not made available to the Issuing Lender by such L/C Participant within three Business Days after the date such payment is due, the Issuing Lender shall be entitled to recover from such L/C Participant, on demand, such amount with interest thereon calculated from such due date at the rate per annum applicable to ABR Loans under the Revolving Facility.  A certificate of the Issuing Lender submitted to any L/C Participant with respect to any amounts owing under this Section shall be conclusive in the absence of manifest error.

 

(c)           Whenever, at any time after the Issuing Lender has made payment under any Letter of Credit and has received from any L/C Participant its pro rata share of such payment in accordance with Section 3.4(a), the Issuing Lender receives any payment related to such Letter of Credit (whether directly from the Borrower or otherwise, including proceeds of collateral applied thereto by the Issuing Lender), or any payment of interest on account thereof, the Issuing Lender will distribute to such L/C Participant its pro rata share thereof; provided, however, that in the event that any such payment received by the Issuing Lender shall be required to be returned by the Issuing Lender, such L/C Participant shall return to the Issuing Lender the portion thereof previously distributed by the Issuing Lender to it.

 

3.5           Reimbursement Obligation of the Borrower.  If any draft is paid under any Letter of Credit, the Borrower shall reimburse the Issuing Lender for the amount of (a) the draft so paid and (b) any taxes, fees, charges or other costs or expenses incurred by the Issuing Lender in connection with such payment, not later than 12:00 Noon, New York City time, on (i) the Business Day that the Borrower receives notice of such draft, if such notice is received on such day prior to 10:00 A.M., New York City time, or (ii) if clause (i) above does not apply, the Business Day immediately following the day that the Borrower receives such notice.  Each such payment shall be made to the Issuing Lender at its address for notices referred to herein in Dollars and in immediately available funds.  Interest shall be payable on any such amounts from the date on which the relevant draft is paid until payment in full at the rate set forth in (x) until the Business Day next succeeding the date of the relevant notice, Section 2.14(b) and (y) thereafter, Section 2.14(c).

 

3.6           Obligations Absolute.  The Borrower’s obligations under this Section 3 shall be absolute and unconditional under any and all circumstances and irrespective of any setoff, counterclaim or defense to payment that the Borrower may have or have had against the Issuing Lender, any beneficiary of a Letter of Credit or any other Person.  The Borrower also agrees with the Issuing Lender that the Issuing Lender shall not be responsible for, and the Borrower’s Reimbursement Obligations under Section 3.5 shall not be affected by, among other things, the validity or genuineness of documents or of any endorsements thereon, even though such documents shall in fact prove to be invalid, fraudulent or forged, or any dispute between or among the Borrower and any beneficiary of any Letter of Credit or any other party to which such Letter of Credit may be transferred or any claims whatsoever of the Borrower against any beneficiary of such Letter of Credit or any such transferee.  The Issuing Lender shall not be liable for any error, omission, interruption or delay in transmission, dispatch or delivery of any message or advice, however transmitted, in connection with any Letter of Credit, except for errors or omissions found by a final and nonappealable decision of a court of competent jurisdiction to have resulted from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of the Issuing Lender.  The Borrower agrees that any action taken or omitted by the Issuing Lender under or in connection with any Letter of Credit or the related drafts or documents, if done in the absence of gross negligence or willful misconduct, shall be binding on the Borrower and shall not result in any liability of the Issuing Lender to the Borrower.

 

 

 

  

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3.7           Letter of Credit Payments.  If any draft shall be presented for payment under any Letter of Credit, the Issuing Lender shall promptly notify the Borrower of the date and amount thereof.  The responsibility of the Issuing Lender to the Borrower in connection with any draft presented for payment under any Letter of Credit shall, in addition to any payment obligation expressly provided for in such Letter of Credit, be limited to determining that the documents (including each draft) delivered under such Letter of Credit in connection with such presentment are substantially in conformity with such Letter of Credit.

 

3.8           Applications.  To the extent that any provision of any Application related to any Letter of Credit is inconsistent with the provisions of this Section 3, the provisions of this Section 3 shall apply.

 

3.9           Existing Letters of Credit.  All Existing Letters of Credit shall be deemed to have been issued under this Agreement on the Closing Date and shall be outstanding hereunder and subject to all provisions contained herein and shall be deemed to be Letters of Credit, and the issuer of each Existing Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be the Issuing Lender with respect to each Existing Letter of Credit issued by it.

 

SECTION 4.  REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

 

To induce the Administrative Agent and the Lenders to enter into this Agreement and to make the Loans and issue or participate in the Letters of Credit, the Borrower represents and warrants to the Administrative Agent and each Lender that:

 

4.1           Financial Condition.  (a)  The unaudited pro forma consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its consolidated Subsidiaries as at June 30, 2010 (including the notes thereto) (the “Pro Forma Balance Sheet”) and the related pro forma consolidated statements of income and of cash flows ended on such date, copies of which have heretofore been furnished to each Lender, have been prepared giving effect (as if such events had occurred on such date) to (i) the consummation of the Acquisition, (ii) the Loans to be made on the Closing Date and the use of proceeds thereof and (iii) the payment of fees and expenses in connection with the foregoing (collectively, the “Transactions”).  The Pro Forma Balance Sheet and the related pro forma consolidated statements of income and of cash flows have been prepared based on the best information available to the Borrower as of the date of delivery thereof, and present fairly on a pro forma basis the estimated financial position of Borrower and its consolidated Subsidiaries as at June 30, 2010, assuming that the events specified in the preceding sentence had actually occurred at such date.

 

(b)           The audited consolidated balance sheets of the Borrower and its consolidated Subsidiaries as at December 31, 2007, December 31, 2008 and December 31, 2009, and the related consolidated statements of income and of cash flows for the fiscal years ended on such dates, reported on by and accompanied by an unqualified report from PricewaterhouseCoopers, present fairly the consolidated financial condition of the Borrower and its consolidated Subsidiaries as at such date, and the consolidated results of its operations and its consolidated cash flows for the respective fiscal years then ended.  The unaudited consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its consolidated Subsidiaries as at September 30, 2010, and the related unaudited consolidated statements of income and cash flows for the 12-month period ended on such date, present fairly the consolidated financial condition of the Borrower and its consolidated Subsidiaries as at such date, and the consolidated results of its operations and its consolidated cash flows for the 12-month period then ended (subject to normal year-end audit adjustments).  All such financial statements, including the related schedules and notes thereto, have been prepared in accordance with GAAP applied consistently throughout the periods involved (except as approved by the aforementioned firm of accountants and disclosed therein).  During the period from December 31, 2009 to and including the date hereof there has been no Disposition by any Group Member of any material part of its business or property.

 

 

 

 

  

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4.2           No Change.  Except as disclosed on Schedule 4.2, since December 31, 2009, there has been no development or event that has had or could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

4.3           Existence; Compliance with Law.  Each Group Member (a) is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization, (b) has the power and authority, and the legal right, to own and operate its property, to lease the property it operates as lessee and to conduct the business in which it is currently engaged, (c) is duly qualified as a foreign corporation or other organization and in good standing under the laws of each jurisdiction where its ownership, lease or operation of property or the conduct of its business requires such qualification and (d) is in compliance with all Requirements of Law except, with respect to any of the foregoing clauses (a)-(d), as could not, in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

4.4           Power; Authorization; Enforceable Obligations.  Each Loan Party has the power and authority, and the legal right, to make, deliver and perform the Loan Documents to which it is a party and, in the case of the Borrower, to obtain extensions of credit hereunder.  Each Loan Party has taken all necessary organizational action to authorize the execution, delivery and performance of the Loan Documents to which it is a party and, in the case of the Borrower, to authorize the extensions of credit on the terms and conditions of this Agreement.  No consent or authorization of, filing with, notice to or other act by or in respect of, any Governmental Authority or any other Person is required in connection with the Acquisition and the extensions of credit hereunder or with the execution, delivery, performance, validity or enforceability of this Agreement or any of the Loan Documents, except (i) consents, authorizations, filings and notices described in Schedule 4.4(a), which consents, authorizations, filings and notices have been obtained or made and are in full force and effect except as set forth in Schedule 4.4(b) and (ii) the filings referred to in Section 4.19.  The failure of the consents, authorizations, filings and notices described in Schedule 4.4(b) to have been obtained or made and to be in full force and effect could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.  Each Loan Document has been duly executed and delivered on behalf of each Loan Party party thereto.  This Agreement constitutes, and each other Loan Document upon execution will constitute, a legal, valid and binding obligation of each Loan Party party thereto, enforceable against each such Loan Party in accordance with its terms, except as enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and by general equitable principles (whether enforcement is sought by proceedings in equity or at law).

 

4.5           No Legal Bar.  The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, the issuance of Letters of Credit, the borrowings hereunder and the use of the proceeds thereof will not violate any Requirement of Law or any Contractual Obligation of any Loan Party and will not result in, or require, the creation or imposition of any Lien on any of their respective properties or revenues pursuant to any Requirement of Law or any such Contractual Obligation (other than the Liens created by the Security Documents).

 

 

 

  

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4.6           Litigation.  Except as disclosed on Schedule 4.6, no litigation, investigation or proceeding of or before any arbitrator or Governmental Authority is pending or, to the knowledge of the Borrower, threatened by or against any Group Member or against any of their respective properties or revenues (a) with respect to any of the Loan Documents or any of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, or (b) that could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

4.7           No Default.  No Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing.

 

4.8           Ownership of Property; Liens.  Each Group Member has title in fee simple to, or a valid leasehold interest in, all its material real property, and good title to, or a valid leasehold interest in, all its other property material to the operation of its business except, as to such real property and other property, for minor defects in title that do not interfere in any material respect with its ability to conduct its business as currently conducted or to utilize such properties and assets for their intended purposes, and none of such property is subject to any Lien except as permitted by Section 7.3.

 

4.9           Intellectual Property.  Except where such failure would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, each Group Member owns, or is licensed to use, all Intellectual Property necessary for the conduct of its business as currently conducted.  No claim has been asserted and is pending by any Person challenging or questioning the use of any Intellectual Property or the validity or effectiveness of any Intellectual Property, nor does the Borrower know of any valid basis for any such claim, and the use of Intellectual Property by each Group Member does not infringe on the rights of any Person, in each case, except as could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

4.10           Taxes.  Each Group Member has filed or caused to be filed all Federal, state and other material tax returns that are required to be filed and has paid all taxes shown to be due and payable on said returns or on any assessments made against it or any of its property and all other taxes, fees or other charges imposed on it or any of its property by any Governmental Authority (other than any the amount or validity of which are currently being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and with respect to which, if material, reserves in conformity with GAAP have been provided on the books of the relevant Group Member).

 

4.11           Federal Regulations.  No part of the proceeds of any Loans, and no other extensions of credit hereunder, will be used (a) for “buying” or “carrying” any “margin stock” within the respective meanings of each of the quoted terms under Regulation U as now and from time to time hereafter in effect for any purpose that violates the provisions of the Regulations of the Board or (b) for any purpose that violates the provisions of the Regulations of the Board.  No more than 25% of the assets of the Group Members consist of “margin stock” as so defined.  If requested by any Lender or the Administrative Agent, the Borrower will furnish to the Administrative Agent and each Lender a statement to the foregoing effect in conformity with the requirements of FR Form G-3 or FR Form U-1, as applicable, referred to in Regulation U.

 

4.12           Labor Matters.  Except as, in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect:  (a) there are no strikes or other labor disputes against any Group Member pending or, to the knowledge of the Borrower, threatened; (b) hours worked by and payment made to employees of each Group Member have not been in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act or any other applicable Requirement of Law dealing with such matters; and (c) all payments due from any Group Member on account of employee health and welfare insurance have been paid or accrued as a liability on the books of the relevant Group Member.

 

 

 

  

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4.13           ERISA.  (a)  Except as could not reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to have a Material Adverse Effect: (i) each Group Member and each of their respective ERISA Affiliates is in compliance with the applicable provisions of ERISA and the provisions of the Code relating to Plans and the regulations and published interpretations thereunder; (ii) no ERISA Event has occurred or is reasonably expected to occur; and (iii) all amounts required by applicable law with respect to, or by the terms of, any retiree welfare benefit arrangement maintained by any Group Member or any ERISA Affiliate or to which any Group Member or any ERISA Affiliate has an obligation to contribute have been accrued in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 106.  The present value of all accumulated benefit obligations under each Pension Plan (based on the assumptions used for purposes of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 87) did not, as of the date of the most recent financial statements reflecting such amounts, exceed by more than a material amount the fair market value of the assets of such Pension Plan allocable to such accrued benefits, and the present value of all accumulated benefit obligations of all underfunded Pension Plans (based on the assumptions used for purposes of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 87) did not, as of the date of the most recent financial statements reflecting such amounts, exceed by more than a material amount the fair market value of the assets of all such underfunded Pension Plans.

 

(b)           Except as, in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, (i) all employer and employee contributions required by applicable law or by the terms of any Foreign Benefit Arrangement or Foreign Plan have been made, or, if applicable, accrued in accordance with normal accounting practices; (ii) the accrued benefit obligations of each Foreign Plan (based on those assumptions used to fund such Foreign Plan) with respect to all current and former participants do not exceed the assets of such Foreign Plan; (iii) each Foreign Plan that is required to be registered has been registered and has been maintained in good standing with applicable regulatory authorities; and (iv) each such Foreign Benefit Arrangement and Foreign Plan is in compliance (A) with all material provisions of applicable law and all material applicable regulations and published interpretations thereunder with respect to such Foreign Benefit Arrangement or Foreign Plan and (B) with the terms of such plan or arrangement.

 

4.14           Investment Company Act; Other Regulations.  No Loan Party is an “investment company”, or a company “controlled” by an “investment company”, within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.  No Loan Party is subject to regulation under any Requirement of Law (other than Regulation X of the Board) that limits its ability to incur Indebtedness.

 

4.15           Subsidiaries.  Except as disclosed to the Administrative Agent by the Borrower in writing from time to time on or after the Closing Date, (a) Schedule 4.15 sets forth the name and jurisdiction of incorporation of each Subsidiary and, as to each such Subsidiary, the percentage of each class of Capital Stock owned by any Loan Party and (b) there are no outstanding subscriptions, options, warrants, calls, rights or other agreements or commitments (other than stock options granted to employees or directors and directors’ qualifying shares) of any nature relating to any Capital Stock of the Borrower or any Subsidiary, except as created by the Loan Documents.

 

4.16           Use of Proceeds.  The proceeds of the Term Loans shall be used to finance a portion of the Acquisition and to pay related fees and expenses.  The proceeds of the Revolving Loans and the Swingline Loans, and the Letters of Credit, shall be used to finance a portion of the Acquisition and to pay related fees and expenses and for general corporate purposes.

 

 

 

  

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4.17           Environmental Matters.  Except as, in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect:

 

(a)           the facilities and properties owned, leased or operated by any Group Member (the “Properties”) do not contain, and have not previously contained, any Materials of Environmental Concern in amounts or concentrations or under circumstances that constitute or constituted a violation of, or could give rise to liability under, any Environmental Law;

 

(b)           no Group Member has received or is aware of any notice of violation, alleged violation, non-compliance, liability or potential liability regarding environmental matters or compliance with Environmental Laws with regard to any of the Properties or the business operated by any Group Member (the “Business”), nor does the Borrower have knowledge or reason to believe that any such notice will be received or is being threatened;

 

(c)           Materials of Environmental Concern have not been transported or disposed of from the Properties in violation of, or in a manner or to a location that could give rise to liability under, any Environmental Law, nor have any Materials of Environmental Concern been generated, treated, stored or disposed of at, on or under any of the Properties in violation of, or in a manner that could give rise to liability under, any applicable Environmental Law;

 

(d)           no judicial proceeding or governmental or administrative action is pending or, to the knowledge of the Borrower, threatened, under any Environmental Law to which any Group Member is or will be named as a party with respect to the Properties or the Business, 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 the Properties or the Business;

 

(e)           there has been no release or threat of release of Materials of Environmental Concern at or from the Properties, or arising from or related to the operations of any Group Member in connection with the Properties or otherwise in connection with the Business, in violation of or in amounts or in a manner that could give rise to liability under Environmental Laws;

 

(f)           the Properties and all operations at the Properties are in compliance, and have in the last five years been in compliance, with all applicable Environmental Laws, and there is no contamination at, under or about the Properties or violation of any Environmental Law with respect to the Properties or the Business; and

 

(g)           no Group Member has assumed any liability of any other Person under Environmental Laws.

 

4.18           Accuracy of Information, etc.  No statement or information contained in this Agreement, any other Loan Document, the Confidential Information Memorandum or any other document, certificate or statement furnished by or on behalf of any Loan Party to the Administrative Agent or the Lenders, or any of them, for use in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the other Loan Documents, contained as of the date such statement, information, document or certificate was so furnished (or, in the case of the Confidential Information Memorandum, as of the date of this Agreement), any untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material fact necessary to make the statements contained herein or therein not misleading.  The projections and pro forma financial information contained in the materials referenced above are based upon good faith estimates and assumptions believed by management of the Borrower to be reasonable at the time made, it being recognized by the Lenders that such financial information as it relates to future events is not to be viewed as fact and that actual results during the period or periods covered by such financial information may differ from the projected results set forth therein by a material amount.  There is no fact known to any Loan Party that could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect that has not been expressly disclosed herein, in the other Loan Documents, in the Confidential Information Memorandum or in any other documents, certificates and statements furnished to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders for use in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby and by the other Loan Documents.

 

 

 

  

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4.19           Security Documents.

 

(a)           The Collateral Agreement is effective to create in favor of the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, a legal, valid and enforceable security interest in the Collateral described therein and proceeds thereof.  In the case of the Pledged Stock described in the Collateral Agreement, when stock certificates representing such Pledged Stock are delivered to the Collateral Agent (together with a properly completed and signed stock power or endorsement), and in the case of the other Collateral described in the Collateral Agreement, when financing statements and other filings specified on Schedule 4.19(a) in appropriate form are filed in the offices specified on Schedule 4.19(a), the Collateral Agreement shall constitute a fully perfected Lien on, and security interest in, all right, title and interest of the Loan Parties in such Collateral and the proceeds thereof, as security for the Obligations (as defined in the Collateral Agreement), in each case prior and superior in right to any other Person (except, in the case of Collateral other than Pledged Stock, Liens permitted by Section 7.3).

 

(b)           Each of the Mortgages is effective to create in favor of the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, a legal, valid and enforceable Lien on the Mortgaged Properties described therein and proceeds thereof, and when the Mortgages are filed in the offices specified on Schedule 4.19(b), each such Mortgage shall constitute a fully perfected Lien on, and security interest in, all right, title and interest of the Loan Parties in the Mortgaged Properties and the proceeds thereof, as security for the Obligations (as defined in the relevant Mortgage), in each case prior and superior in right to any other Person.  Schedule 1.1B lists, as of the Closing Date, each parcel of owned real property and each leasehold interest in real property located in the United States and held by the Borrower (based on net fixed asset values as shown on the balance sheet of the Borrower) or any of its Subsidiaries (excluding Specified Joint Ventures) that has a value, in the reasonable opinion of the Borrower, in excess of $7,500,000.

 

4.20           Solvency.  The Borrower and its Subsidiaries are, and after giving effect to the Acquisition and the incurrence of all Indebtedness and obligations being incurred in connection herewith and therewith will be and will continue to be, Solvent on a consolidated basis.

 

4.21           Senior Indebtedness.  The Obligations constitute “Senior Indebtedness” (or similar definition) of the Borrower under its Subordinated Indebtedness (if any).

 

4.22           Certain Documents.  The Borrower has delivered to the Administrative Agent a complete and correct copy of the Acquisition Documentation, including any amendments, supplements or modifications with respect to any of the foregoing.

 

SECTION 5.  CONDITIONS PRECEDENT

 

5.1           Conditions to Initial Extension of Credit.  The agreement of each Lender to make the initial extension of credit requested to be made by it is subject to the satisfaction, prior to or concurrently with the making of such extension of credit on the Closing Date, of the following conditions precedent:

 

 

 

  

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(a)           Credit Agreement; Collateral Agreement.  The Administrative Agent shall have received (i) this Agreement, executed and delivered by the Administrative Agent, the Borrower and each Person listed on Schedule 1.1A, (ii) the Collateral Agreement, executed and delivered by the Borrower and each Subsidiary Guarantor, (iii) the Subsidiary Guarantee Agreement, executed and delivered by each Subsidiary Guarantor and (iv) an Acknowledgement and Consent in the form attached to the Collateral Agreement, executed and delivered by each Issuer (as defined in the Collateral Agreement), if any, that is not a Loan Party.

 

(b)           Acquisition, etc.  The following transactions shall have been consummated, in each case on terms and conditions reasonably satisfactory to the Lenders:

 

(i)           The Acquisition and the other transactions contemplated in the Acquisition Agreement shall have been consummated, or shall be consummated concurrently with the Initial Extension of Credit on the Closing Date, in accordance with the Acquisition Agreement, and no provision of the Acquisition Agreement shall have been waived, amended, supplemented or otherwise modified in any material respect without the approval of the Agents;

 

(ii)           The Borrower shall have received, or shall receive concurrently with the Initial Extension of Credit on the Closing Date, at least $250,000,000 in gross cash proceeds from the issuance of the 7% Senior Notes; and

 

(iii)           the Administrative Agent shall have received satisfactory evidence that (A) each of the Target Existing Credit Agreement and the Borrower Existing Credit Agreement shall have been terminated and all amounts thereunder shall have been paid in full and (B) satisfactory arrangements shall have been made for the termination of all Liens granted in connection therewith.

 

(c)           Pro Forma Balance Sheet; Financial Statements.  The Lenders shall have received (i) the Pro Forma Balance Sheet and the related pro forma consolidated statement of income, (ii) audited consolidated financial statements of the Borrower and is consolidated Subsidiaries for the 2007, 2008 and 2009 fiscal years, (iii) unaudited interim consolidated financial statements of the Borrower and its consolidated Subsidiaries for each fiscal quarter ended after the date of the latest applicable financial statements delivered pursuant to clause (ii) of this paragraph as to which such financial statements are available, (iv) audited consolidated financial statements of the Target and is consolidated Subsidiaries for the 2007, 2008 and 2009 fiscal years, (v) unaudited interim consolidated financial statements of the Target and its consolidated Subsidiaries for each fiscal quarter ended after the date of the latest applicable financial statements delivered pursuant to clause (iv) of this paragraph as to which such financial statements are available.

 

(d)           Approvals.  All governmental and third party approvals necessary in connection with the Acquisition and the transactions contemplated hereby shall have been obtained and be in full force and effect, and all applicable waiting periods shall have expired without any action being taken or threatened by any competent authority that would restrain, prevent or otherwise impose adverse conditions on the Acquisition or the financing contemplated hereby.

 

 

 

  

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(e)           Lien Searches.  The Administrative Agent shall have received the results of a recent Lien search with respect to each Loan Party, and such search shall reveal no Liens on any of the assets of the Loan Parties except for Liens permitted by Section 7.3 or discharged on or prior to the Closing Date pursuant to documentation satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.

 

(f)           Environmental Audit.  Except to the extent provided for in Section 6.13, the Administrative Agent shall have received an environmental audit with respect to the real properties of the Loan Parties subject to a Mortgage specified by the Administrative Agent.

 

(g)           Fees.  The Lenders and the Administrative Agent shall have received all fees required to be paid, and all expenses for which invoices have been presented (including the reasonable fees and expenses of legal counsel), on or before the Closing Date.  All such amounts will be paid with proceeds of Loans made on the Closing Date and will be reflected in the funding instructions given by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent on or before the Closing Date.

 

(h)           Closing Certificate; Certified Certificate of Incorporation; Good Standing Certificates.  The Administrative Agent shall have received (i) a certificate of each Loan Party, dated the Closing Date, substantially in the form of Exhibit C, with appropriate insertions and attachments, including the certificate of incorporation of each Loan Party that is a corporation certified by the relevant authority of the jurisdiction of organization of such Loan Party, and (ii) a long form good standing certificate for each Loan Party from its jurisdiction of organization; provided that, it shall not be a condition to the initial extension of credit to deliver any such good standing certificate, to the extent that (x) the same cannot be obtained after reasonable efforts by the Borrower, and (y) the failure to be in good standing by all Loan Parties with respect to which such certificates are not delivered could not, in the aggregate, be reasonably be expected to have an Material Adverse Effect.

 

(i)           Legal Opinions.  The Administrative Agent shall have received the following executed legal opinions:

 

(i)           the legal opinion of (A) the Borrower’s general counsel, or other counsel reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent, covering the matters set forth in Exhibit F-1 and (B) Fulbright & Jaworski LLP, counsel to the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, substantially in the form of Exhibit F-2; and

 

(ii)           the legal opinion of local counsel in each of Tennessee, Florida and Nevada and of such other special and local counsel as may be reasonably required by the Administrative Agent covering matters similar to those covered by the legal opinions referenced in clause (i).

 

Each such legal opinion described in clause (ii) shall cover such other matters incident to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement as the Administrative Agent may reasonably require.

 

(j)           Pledged Stock; Stock Powers; Pledged Notes.  Except to the extent provided for in Section 6.13, the Collateral Agent shall have received (i) the certificates representing the shares of Capital Stock pledged pursuant to the Collateral Agreement, together with an undated stock power for each such certificate executed in blank by a duly authorized officer of the pledgor thereof and (ii) each promissory note (if any) pledged to the Collateral Agent pursuant to the Collateral Agreement endorsed (without recourse) in blank (or accompanied by an executed transfer form in blank) by the pledgor thereof.

 

 

 

  

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(k)           Filings, Registrations and Recordings.  Except to the extent provided for in Section 6.13, each document (including any Uniform Commercial Code financing statement) required by the Security Documents or under law or reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent to be filed, registered or recorded in order to create in favor of the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Lenders, a perfected Lien on the Collateral described therein, prior and superior in right to any other Person (other than with respect to Liens expressly permitted by Section 7.3), shall be in proper form for filing, registration or recordation.

 

(l)           Mortgages, etc.  (i) Except to the extent provided for in Section 6.13, the Collateral Agent shall have received a Mortgage with respect to each Mortgaged Property, executed and delivered by a duly authorized officer of each party thereto.  If requested by the Collateral Agent and except to the extent provided for in Section 6.13, the Collateral Agent shall have received, and the title insurance company issuing the policy referred to in clause (iii) below (the “Title Insurance Company”) shall have received, maps or plats of an as-built survey of the sites of the Mortgaged Properties certified to the Administrative Agent and the Title Insurance Company in a manner satisfactory to them, dated a date satisfactory to the Collateral Agent and the Title Insurance Company by an independent professional licensed land surveyor satisfactory to the Collateral Agent and the Title Insurance Company.

 

(ii)           Except to the extent provided for in Section 6.13, the Collateral Agent shall have received in respect of each Mortgaged Property a mortgagee’s title insurance policy (or policies) or marked up unconditional binder for such insurance, in each case in form and substance satisfactory to the Collateral Agent, and the Collateral Agent shall have received evidence satisfactory to it that all premiums in respect of each such policy, all charges for mortgage recording tax, and all related expenses, if any, have been paid.

 

(iii)           Except to the extent provided for in Section 6.13, the Collateral Agent shall have received (A) a policy of flood insurance that (1) covers any parcel of improved real property that is encumbered by any Mortgage and is located in a “special flood hazard area” and (2) is written in an amount not less than the outstanding principal amount of the indebtedness secured by such Mortgage that is reasonably allocable to such real property or the maximum limit of coverage made available with respect to the particular type of property under the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, whichever is less and (B) confirmation that the Borrower has received the notice required pursuant to Section 208.25(i) of Regulation H of the Board.

 

(iv)           Except to the extent provided for in Section 6.13, the Collateral Agent shall have received a copy of all recorded documents referred to, or listed as exceptions to title in, the title policy or policies referred to in clause (iii) above and a copy of all other material documents affecting the Mortgaged Properties.

 

(m)            Solvency Certificate.  The Administrative Agent shall have received a solvency certificate from the chief financial officer of the Borrower, in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent, certifying that the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, on a consolidated basis after giving effect to the Acquisition and the incurrence of all Indebtedness in connection therewith and herewith on the Closing Date, are Solvent.

 

(n)           Insurance.  Except to the extent provided for in Section 6.13, the Collateral Agent shall have received insurance certificates satisfying the requirements of this Agreement and the Collateral Agreement.

 

 

 

  

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(o)           Leverage Ratio. The Consolidated Leverage Ratio, calculated on a pro forma basis after giving effect to the Acquisition and the incurrence of all Indebtedness in connection therewith and herewith for the four most-recent fiscal quarters ended not less than 45 days prior to the Closing Date (unless the Borrower has published quarterly financial statements as of a later date) shall not be more than 4.00 to 1.00, provided, that for purposes of this paragraph only “Consolidated EBITDA” shall add back minority interest expense to the extent deducted in the determination of Consolidated Net Income.

 

(p)           Ratings. The Borrower shall have received a corporate rating and/or family rating from Moody’s and S&P and the Loans shall have received a credit rating from Moody’s and S&P.

 

(q)           No Material Indebtedness.  After giving effect to the Transactions, neither the Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries shall have any material indebtedness for borrowed money other than the Facilities, the 6.75% Senior Notes, the 7.125% Senior Notes, the 7% Senior Notes, the Existing PSI Notes (with respect to which the notice shall have been delivered and cash deposited in accordance with Section 5.1(t)), the Existing Receivables Facility, other Indebtedness expressly contemplated by the Acquisition Agreement and any other Indebtedness listed on Schedule 7.2(d).

 

(r)           No Target Material Adverse Effect.  Since December 31, 2009, there shall not have been any event, circumstance, state of facts, change or effect that, individually or in the aggregate, has had or would reasonably be expected to have a Target Material Adverse Effect (without any regard to the Company Disclosure Schedule (as defined in the Acquisition Agreement) or any disclosures in the SEC Reports (as defined in the Acquisition Agreement)).  As used herein, a “Target Material Adverse Effect” means (i) any event, circumstance, state of facts, change or effect that is materially adverse to the business, financial condition or results of operations of the Target and its Subsidiaries (as defined in the Acquisition Agreement), taken as a whole, or (ii) any event, circumstance, state of facts, change or effect that would prevent or materially delay the consummation of the Acquisition or otherwise prevent the Target from performing its obligations under the Acquisition Agreement; provided, however, that in no event shall any of the following, alone or in combination, be deemed to constitute, nor shall any of the following be taken into account in determining whether there has been or would reasonably be expected to be, a Target Material Adverse Effect (except, in the case of clauses (A)(1), (A)(2) or (A)(4) below, to the extent any of the matters referred to therein has had or would reasonably be expected to have a disproportionate adverse effect on the Target and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, as compared to other for-profit and comparable or similar companies operating in the industries in which the Target and its Subsidiaries operate, after taking into account the size of the Target relative to such other for-profit companies):  (A) any event, circumstance, state of facts, change or effect resulting from or relating to (1) a change in general economic, political or financial market conditions, including interest or exchange rates, (2) a change generally affecting the industries in which the Target and its Subsidiaries operate (including seasonal fluctuations) or general economic conditions that generally affect the industries in which the Target and its Subsidiaries conduct their business, (3) any change in accounting requirements or principles required by GAAP (as defined in the Acquisition Agreement) (or any interpretations thereof) or required by any change in applicable Laws (as defined in the Acquisition Agreement) (or any interpretations thereof), (4) any adoption, implementation, promulgation, repeal, modification, reinterpretation or proposal of any Law after the date hereof, (5) any Action (as defined in the Acquisition Agreement), investigation, review or examination undertaken by a Governmental Authority (as defined in the Acquisition Agreement), or any sanction, fine, operating restriction or other similar penalty arising as a result thereof, with respect to any Company Health Care Business (as defined in the Acquisition Agreement) or Company Health Care Facility (as defined in the Acquisition Agreement) (a “Regulatory Condition”), that is currently pending or arises after the date of the Acquisition Agreement, in each case to the extent such Regulatory Condition is consistent in nature, scope and impact on the Target and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, with Regulatory Conditions arising and fully resolved from time to time in the conduct of the business of the Target and its Subsidiaries on or before December 31, 2009, (6) any acts of terrorism or war or any weather related event, fire or natural disaster or any escalation thereof, (7) the announcement of the execution of the Acquisition Agreement or the pendency or consummation of the Acquisition and the other transactions contemplated by the Acquisition Agreement (collectively, the “Acquisition Agreement Transactions”) (including any Actions, challenges or investigations to the extent relating to the Acquisition Agreement or to the Acquisition Agreement Transactions made or brought by any of the current or former stockholders of the Target (on their own behalf or on behalf of the Target), (8) the identity of Borrower or any of its affiliates as the acquiror of the Target or any facts or circumstances concerning the Borrower or any of its affiliates, or (9) compliance with the terms of, the taking of any action required or the failure to take any action prohibited by, the Acquisition Agreement or the taking of any action consented to or requested by the Borrower; or (B) any failure, in and of itself, to meet internal or published projections, forecasts, performance measures, operating statistics or revenue or earnings predictions for any period or a decline in the price or trading volume of the Company Common Stock (as defined in the Acquisition Agreement) (provided that, except as otherwise provided in this definition, the underlying causes of such failure or decline may be taken into account in determining whether there is a Target Material Adverse Effect).

 

 

 

  

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(s)           Regulatory Documentation.  The Administrative Agent shall have received, at least 5 days prior to the Closing Date, all documentation and other information required by regulatory authorities under applicable “know your customer” and anti-money laundering rules and regulations, including the PATRIOT Act, previously requested by the Administrative Agent.

 

(t)           Existing PSI Notes.  The Borrower (i) shall have delivered to the trustee with respect to the Existing PSI Notes an irrevocable notice of redemption to be given by the trustee on the Closing Date to all holders of the Existing PSI Notes to effect the redemption in full of all outstanding Existing PSI Notes on the earliest possible date following the Closing Date; and (ii) shall have deposited with the trustee an amount equal to the amount that the holders of the Existing PSI Notes are entitled to receive on the redemption date of the Existing PSI Notes, including accrued and unpaid interest thereon to, but excluding, the redemption date.

 

For the purpose of determining compliance with the conditions specified in this Section 5.1, each Lender that has signed this Agreement shall be deemed to have accepted, and to be satisfied with, each document or other matter required under this Section 5.1 unless the Administrative Agent shall have received written notice from such Lender prior to the proposed Closing Date specifying its objection thereto.

 

5.2           Conditions to Each Extension of Credit.  The agreement of each Lender to make any extension of credit requested to be made by it on any date is subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions precedent:

 

(a)           Representations and Warranties.  Each of the representations and warranties made by any Loan Party in or pursuant to the Loan Documents (or, in the case of the initial extensions of credit to be made on the Closing Date, the Specified Representations) shall be true and correct in all material respects on and as of such date as if made on and as of such date, except to the extent such representations and warranties expressly relate to an earlier date, in which case such representations and warranties shall be true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date (except that any representation and warranty that is qualified as to “materiality” or “Material Adverse Effect” shall be true and correct in all respects).

 

 

 

  

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(b)           No Default.  No Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing on such date (or, in the case of the initial extensions of credit to be made on the Closing Date, no Default or Event of Default under Section 8(f)) or after giving effect to the extensions of credit requested to be made on such date.

 

Each borrowing by and issuance of a Letter of Credit on behalf of the Borrower hereunder shall constitute a representation and warranty by the Borrower as of the date of such extension of credit that the conditions contained in this Section 5.2 have been satisfied.

 

SECTION 6.  AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS

 

The Borrower agrees that, so long as the Commitments remain in effect, any Letter of Credit remains outstanding or any Loan or other amount is owing to any Lender or the Administrative Agent hereunder, the Borrower shall and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to:

 

6.1           Financial Statements.  Furnish to the Administrative Agent and each Lender through the Administrative Agent:

 

(a)           as soon as available, but in any event within 90 days after the end of each fiscal year of the Borrower, a copy of the audited consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its consolidated Subsidiaries as at the end of such year and the related audited consolidated statements of income and of cash flows for such year, setting forth in each case in comparative form the figures for the previous year, reported on without a “going concern” or like qualification or exception, or qualification arising out of the scope of the audit, by PricewaterhouseCoopers or other independent certified public accountants of nationally recognized standing; and

 

(b)           as soon as available, but in any event not later than 45 days after the end of each of the first three quarterly periods of each fiscal year of the Borrower, the unaudited consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its consolidated Subsidiaries as at the end of such quarter and the related unaudited consolidated statements of income and of cash flows for such quarter and the portion of the fiscal year through the end of such quarter, setting forth in each case in comparative form the figures for the previous year, certified by a Responsible Officer as being fairly stated in all material respects (subject to normal year-end audit adjustments);

 

All such financial statements shall be complete and correct in all material respects and shall be prepared in reasonable detail and in accordance with GAAP applied (except as approved by such accountants or officer, as the case may be, and disclosed in reasonable detail therein) consistently throughout the periods reflected therein and with prior periods.

 

6.2           Certificates; Other Information.  Furnish to the Administrative Agent and each Lender (or, in the case of clause (g), to the relevant Lender):

 

(a)           concurrently with the delivery of the financial statements referred to in Section 6.1(a), a certificate of the independent certified public accountants reporting on such financial statements stating that nothing has come to their attention to cause them to believe that any Default existed on the date of such statement, except as specified in such certificate, and confirming the calculations set forth in the Compliance Certificate delivered simultaneously therewith pursuant to clause 6.2(b);

 

 

  

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(b)           concurrently with the delivery of any financial statements pursuant to Section 6.1, (i) a certificate of a Responsible Officer stating that, to the best of such Responsible Officer’s knowledge, each Loan Party during such period has observed or performed all of its covenants and other agreements, and satisfied every condition contained in this Agreement and the other Loan Documents to which it is a party to be observed, performed or satisfied by it, and that such Responsible Officer has obtained no knowledge of any Default or Event of Default except as specified in such certificate and (ii) in the case of quarterly or annual financial statements, (x) a Compliance Certificate containing all information and calculations necessary for determining compliance with the provisions of this Agreement referred to therein as of the last day of the fiscal quarter or fiscal year of the Borrower, as the case may be, and (y) to the extent not previously disclosed to the Administrative Agent, (1) a description of any change in the jurisdiction of organization of any Loan Party, (2) a list of any material Intellectual Property acquired by any Loan Party and (3) a description of any Person that has become a Group Member, in each case since the date of the most recent report delivered pursuant to this clause (y) (or, in the case of the first such report so delivered, since the Closing Date);

 

(c)           as soon as available, and in any event no later than 60 days after the end of each fiscal year of the Borrower, a detailed consolidated budget for the following fiscal year (including a projected consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of the end of the following fiscal year, the related consolidated statements of projected cash flow and projected income and a description of the underlying assumptions applicable thereto), and, as soon as available, significant revisions, if any, of such budget and projections with respect to such fiscal year (collectively, the “Projections”), which Projections shall in each case be accompanied by a certificate of a Responsible Officer stating that such Projections are based on reasonable estimates, information and assumptions and that such Responsible Officer has no reason to believe that such Projections are incorrect or misleading in any material respect;

 

(d)           no later than 10 Business Days prior to the effectiveness thereof, copies of substantially final drafts of any proposed amendment, supplement, waiver or other modification with respect to the Senior Note Indenture or the Acquisition Documentation;

 

(e)           within five days after the same are sent, copies of all financial statements and reports that the Borrower sends to the holders of any class of its debt securities or public equity securities and, within five days after the same are filed, copies of all financial statements and reports that the Borrower may make to, or file with, the SEC;

 

(f)           promptly following receipt thereof, copies of (i) any documents described in Section 101(k) of ERISA that any Group Member or any ERISA Affiliate may request with respect to any Multiemployer Plan and (ii) any notices described in Section 101(l) of ERISA that any Group Member or any ERISA Affiliate may request with respect to any Multiemployer Plan; provided, that if the relevant Group Member or ERISA Affiliate has not requested such documents or notices from the administrator or sponsor of the applicable Multiemployer Plan, then, upon reasonable request of the Administrative Agent, such Group Member or the ERISA Affiliate shall promptly make a request for such documents or notices from such administrator or sponsor and the Borrower shall provide copies of such documents and notices promptly after receipt thereof; and

 

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Information required to be delivered pursuant to clauses 6.1(a), 6.1(b) and 6.2(e) above shall be deemed to have been delivered on the date on which the Borrower provides notice to the Administrative Agent that such information has been filed with the SEC and is available at www.sec.gov. Such notice may be included in a certificate delivered pursuant to clause 6.02(a).

 

6.3           Payment of Obligations.  Pay, discharge or otherwise satisfy at or before maturity or before they become delinquent, as the case may be, all its material tax obligations and all of its other obligations of whatever nature, except (a) where the amount or validity thereof is currently being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and reserves in conformity with GAAP with respect thereto have been provided on the books of the relevant Group Member and (b) in the case of obligations other than tax obligations, to the extent that the failure to do so could not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

6.4           Maintenance of Existence; Compliance.  (a)(i)  Preserve, renew and keep in full force and effect its organizational existence, provided that any Subsidiary may change the form if its entity organization, including from a corporation to a limited liability company and (ii) take all reasonable action to maintain all rights, privileges and franchises material to the normal conduct of its business, except, in each case, as otherwise permitted by Section 7.4 and except, in the case of clause (ii) above, to the extent that failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; and (b) comply with all Contractual Obligations and Requirements of Law except to the extent that failure to comply therewith could not, in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

6.5           Maintenance of Property; Insurance.  (a)  Keep all property material to the operation of its business in good working order and condition, ordinary wear and tear excepted and (b) maintain with financially sound and reputable insurance companies insurance on all its property in at least such amounts and against at least such risks (but including in any event public liability, product liability and business interruption) as are usually insured against in the same general area by companies engaged in the same or a similar business, subject to the Borrower’s standard self insurance policy.

 

6.6           Inspection of Property; Books and Records; Discussions.  (a)  Keep proper books of records and account in which full, true and correct entries in conformity with GAAP and all Requirements of Law shall be made of all dealings and transactions in relation to its business and activities and (b) permit representatives of the Administrative Agent or any Lender to visit and inspect any of its properties and examine and make abstracts from any of its books and records at any reasonable time and as often as may reasonably be desired and to discuss the business, operations, properties and financial and other condition of the Group Members with officers and employees of the Group Members and with their independent certified public accountants.

 

6.7           Notices.  Within three Business Days give notice to the Administrative Agent upon a Responsible Officer of the Borrower obtaining actual knowledge of:

 

(a)           the occurrence of any Default or Event of Default (if the same is continuing);

 

(b)           any (i) default or event of default under any Contractual Obligation of any Group Member or (ii) litigation, investigation or proceeding that may exist at any time between any Group Member and any Governmental Authority, that in either case, if not cured or if adversely determined, as the case may be, could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect;

 

(c)            any litigation or proceeding affecting any Group Member (i) in which the amount involved is $25,000,000 or more and not covered by insurance, (ii) in which injunctive or similar relief is sought or (iii) which relates to any Loan Document;

 

 

  

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(d)           an ERISA Event, as soon as possible and in any event within 10 days after the Borrower knows or has reason to know thereof; and

 

(e)           any development or event that has had or could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

Each notice pursuant to this Section 6.7 shall be accompanied by a statement of a Responsible Officer setting forth details of the occurrence referred to therein and stating what action the relevant Group Member proposes to take with respect thereto.

 

6.8           Environmental Laws.  (a)  Comply in all material respects with, and take commercially reasonable efforts to ensure compliance in all material respects by all tenants and subtenants, if any, with, all applicable Environmental Laws, and obtain and comply in all material respects with and maintain, and take commercially reasonable efforts to ensure that all tenants and subtenants obtain and comply in all material respects with and maintain, any and all licenses, approvals, notifications, registrations or permits required by applicable Environmental Laws. This clause (a) shall be deemed not breached by a noncompliance with the foregoing if, upon learning of such noncompliance, the Borrower and any affected Subsidiaries promptly undertake reasonable efforts to eliminate such noncompliance, and such noncompliance and the elimination thereof, in the aggregate with any other noncompliance with any of the foregoing and the elimination thereof, could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect or to materially and adversely affect the value of the property secured by any of the Mortgages.

 

(b)           Conduct and complete all investigations, studies, sampling and testing, and all remedial, removal and other actions required under Environmental Laws and promptly comply in all material respects with all orders and directives of all Governmental Authorities regarding Environmental Laws.  This clause (b) shall be deemed not breached by a failure to comply with such an order or directive if the Borrower and any affected Subsidiaries timely challenge in good faith such order or directive in a manner consistent with all applicable Environmental Laws and pursue such challenge diligently, and the pendency and pursuit of such challenge, in the aggregate with the pendency and pursuit of any other such challenges, could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect or to materially and adversely affect the value of the property secured by any of the Mortgages.

 

6.9           Interest Rate Protection.  In the case of the Borrower, within 90 days after the Closing Date, enter into, and thereafter maintain, Swap Agreements to the extent necessary to provide that at least 50% of the aggregate principal amount of the Term Loans, the 6.75% Senior Notes, the 7% Senior Notes and the 7.125% Senior Notes and  is subject to either a fixed interest rate or interest rate protection for a period of not less than 3 years, which Swap Agreements shall have terms and conditions reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.

 

6.10           Additional Collateral, etc.  (a)  With respect to any property acquired after the Closing Date by any Group Member which is not a Non-Material Subsidiary, Specified Joint Venture, HUD Owner or a not-for-profit corporation or similar entity that is prohibited from granting a Lien on its assets to secure the Obligations by a Requirement of Law (other than (x) any property described in paragraph (b), (c) or (d) below, (y) any fixed or capital assets subject to a Lien securing Indebtedness incurred in accordance with Section 7.2 to finance the acquisition of such fixed or capital assets, provided that such Liens were created substantially simultaneously with the acquisition of such fixed or capital assets and (z) property acquired by any Excluded Foreign Subsidiary) as to which the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, does not have a perfected Lien, promptly (i) execute and deliver to the Collateral Agent such amendments to the Collateral Agreement or such other documents as the Collateral Agent deems necessary or advisable to grant to the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, a security interest in such property and (ii) take all actions necessary or advisable to grant to the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, a perfected first priority security interest in such property, including the filing of Uniform Commercial Code financing statements in such jurisdictions as may be required by the Collateral Agreement or by law or as may be requested by the Collateral Agent.

 

 

 

 

  

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(b)           With respect to any fee interest in any real property having a value (together with improvements thereof) of at least $7,500,000 acquired after the Closing Date by any Group Member which is a wholly owned Subsidiary and not a Non-Material Subsidiary, Specified Joint Venture, HUD Owner or not-for-profit corporation or similar entity that is prohibited from granting a Lien on its assets to secure the Obligations by a Requirement of Law (other than (x) any such real property subject to a Lien securing Indebtedness incurred in accordance with Section 7.2 to finance the acquisition of such real property, provided that such Liens were created substantially simultaneously with the acquisition of such real property and (y) real property acquired by any Excluded Foreign Subsidiary), promptly (i) execute and deliver a first priority Mortgage, in favor of the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, covering such real property, (ii) if requested by the Collateral Agent, provide the Lenders with (x) title and extended coverage insurance covering such real property in an amount at least equal to the purchase price of such real property (or such other amount as shall be reasonably specified by the Administrative Agent) as well as a current ALTA survey thereof, together with a surveyor’s certificate and (y) any consents or estoppels reasonably deemed necessary or advisable by the Collateral Agent in connection with such Mortgage, each of the foregoing in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Collateral Agent, (iii) if requested by the Collateral Agent, deliver to the Collateral Agent legal opinions relating to the matters described above, which opinions shall be in form and substance, and from counsel, reasonably satisfactory to the Collateral Agent and (iv) deliver a flood certificate in form and substance acceptable to the Collateral Agent, and if such real property is located in a “special flood hazard area,” a policy of flood insurance.

 

(c)           With respect to any new Subsidiary (other than an Excluded Foreign Subsidiary, a Non-Material Subsidiary or a not-for-profit corporation or similar entity that is prohibited from granting a Lien on its assets to secure the Obligations by a Requirement of Law) created or acquired after the Closing Date by any Loan Party (which, for the purposes of this paragraph (c), shall include any existing Subsidiary that ceases to be an Excluded Foreign Subsidiary, a Non-Material Subsidiary, a Specified Joint Venture, a HUD Owner or a not-for-profit corporation or similar entity that is prohibited from granting a Lien on its assets to secure the Obligations by a Requirement of Law), promptly (i) execute and deliver to the Collateral Agent such amendments to the Collateral Agreement as the Collateral Agent deems necessary or advisable to grant to the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, a perfected first priority security interest in the Capital Stock of such new Subsidiary that is owned by any Loan Party, (ii) deliver to the Collateral Agent any certificates representing such Capital Stock, together with undated stock powers, in blank, executed and delivered by a duly authorized officer of the relevant Loan Party, (iii) cause such new Subsidiary (A) to become a party to the Subsidiary Guarantee Agreement and the Collateral Agreement, (B) to take such actions necessary or advisable to grant to the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties a perfected first priority security interest in the Collateral described in the Collateral Agreement with respect to such new Subsidiary, including the filing of Uniform Commercial Code financing statements in such jurisdictions as may be required by the Collateral Agreement or by law or as may be requested by the Collateral Agent and (C) to deliver to the Administrative Agent a certificate of such Subsidiary, substantially in the form of Exhibit C, with appropriate insertions and attachments, and a long form good standing certificate from its jurisdiction of organization, and (iv) if requested by the Administrative Agent, deliver to the Administrative Agent legal opinions relating to the matters described above, which opinions shall be in form and substance, and from counsel, reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.

 

 

 

 

  

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(d)           With respect to any new Subsidiary (other than a Subsidiary required to become a Subsidiary Guarantor pursuant to Section 6.10(c)) created or acquired after the Closing Date by any Loan Party, promptly (i) execute and deliver to the Collateral Agent such amendments to the Collateral Agreement as the Collateral Agent deems necessary or advisable to grant to the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, a perfected first priority security interest in the Capital Stock of such new Subsidiary that is owned by any such Loan Party (provided that in no event shall more than 65% of the total outstanding voting Capital Stock of any Excluded Foreign Subsidiary be required to be so pledged), (ii) deliver to the Collateral Agent the certificates representing such Capital Stock, together with undated stock powers, in blank, executed and delivered by a duly authorized officer of the relevant Loan Party, and take such other action as may be necessary or, in the opinion of the Collateral Agent, desirable to perfect the Collateral Agent’s security interest therein, and (iii) if requested by the Collateral Agent, deliver to the Collateral Agent legal opinions relating to the matters described above, which opinions shall be in form and substance, and from counsel, reasonably satisfactory to the Collateral Agent.

 

(e)           If, at the end of any fiscal quarter of the Borrower after the Closing Date, Subsidiaries that are “Non-Material Subsidiaries” pursuant to the definition of “Non-Material Subsidiary” exceed the amounts set forth in the definition thereof, promptly following delivery of each Compliance Certificate delivered pursuant to Section 6.2(b), (i) execute and deliver to the Collateral Agent such amendments to the Collateral Agreement as the Collateral Agent deems necessary or advisable to grant to the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, a perfected first priority security interest in the Capital Stock of each Subsidiary so designated by the Borrower that is owned by any Group Member, (ii) deliver to the Collateral Agent any certificates representing such Capital Stock, together with undated stock powers, in blank, executed and delivered by a duly authorized officer of the relevant Group Member, (iii) cause each Subsidiary designated by the Borrower (A) to become a party to the Subsidiary Guarantee Agreement and the Collateral Agreement, (B) to take such actions necessary or advisable to grant to the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties a perfected first priority security interest in the Collateral described in the Collateral Agreement with respect to such Subsidiaries designated by the Borrower, including the filing of Uniform Commercial Code financing statements in such jurisdictions as may be required by the Collateral Agreement or by law or as may be requested by the Collateral Agent and (C) to deliver to the Collateral Agent a certificate of such Subsidiaries designated by the Borrower, substantially in the form of Exhibit C, with appropriate insertions and attachments, and (iv) if requested by the Collateral Agent, deliver to the Collateral Agent legal opinions relating to the matters described above, which opinions shall be in form and substance, and from counsel, reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, so that the foregoing condition regarding the definition of “Non-Material Subsidiary” continues to be true.

 

6.11           Maintenance of Ratings.  Use commercially reasonable efforts, including, for the avoidance of doubt, the payment of the usual and customary fees and expenses of each of S&P and Moody’s, to cause the Borrower to continuously have public corporate credit and corporate family ratings, as applicable, from S&P and Moody’s; provided that nothing herein shall require the maintenance of any such ratings with respect to securities issued by the Borrower in an unsecured capital markets transaction.

 

6.12           ERISA Compliance.  With respect to each Group Member and each of their respective ERISA Affiliates, comply with the applicable provisions of ERISA and the provisions of the Code relating to Plans and the regulations and published interpretations thereunder, except as could not reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

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SECTION 7.  NEGATIVE COVENANTS

 

The Borrower hereby agrees that, so long as the Commitments remain in effect, any Letter of Credit remains outstanding or any Loan or other amount is owing to any Lender or the Administrative Agent hereunder, the Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly:

 

7.1           Financial Condition Covenants.

 

(a)           Consolidated Leverage Ratio.  Permit the Consolidated Leverage Ratio as at the last day of any period of four consecutive fiscal quarters of the Borrower (or, if less, the number of full fiscal quarters subsequent to the Closing Date) ending with any fiscal quarter set forth below to exceed the ratio set forth below opposite such fiscal quarter:

 

	
Fiscal Quarter

	
Consolidated

Leverage Ratio

	
2010 Q4

 

	
5.25 to 1.00

	
2011 Q1

 

	
5.25 to 1.00

	
2011 Q2

 

	
5.25 to 1.00

	
2011 Q3

 

	
5.00 to 1.00

	
2011 Q4

 

	
4.75 to 1.00

	
2012 Q1

 

	
4.75 to 1.00

	
2012 Q2

 

	
4.50 to 1.00

	
2012 Q3

 

	
4.50 to 1.00

	
2012 Q4

 

	
4.50 to 1.00

	
2013 Q1

 

	
4.25 to 1.00

	
2013 Q2

 

	
4.00 to 1.00

	
2013 Q3

 

	
4.00 to 1.00

	
2013 Q4

 

	
3.75 to 1.00

	
2014 Q1

 

	
3.75 to 1.00

	
2014 Q2

 

	
3.50 to 1.00

 

 

 

 

  

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2014 Q3

 

	
3.50 to 1.00

	
2014 Q4

 

	
3.25 to 1.00

	
2015 Q1

 

	
3.00 to 1.00

	
2015 Q2

 

	
3.00 to 1.00

	
2015 Q3

 

	
3.00 to 1.00

	
2015 Q4

 

	
3.00 to 1.00

	
2016 Q1

 

	
3.00 to 1.00

	
2016 Q2

 

	
3.00 to 1.00

	
2016 Q3

 

	
3.00 to 1.00

	
2016 Q4

 

	
3.00 to 1.00

(b)           Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio.  Permit the Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio for any period of four consecutive fiscal quarters of the Borrower (or, if less, the number of full fiscal quarters subsequent to the Closing Date) ending with any fiscal quarter set forth below to be less than the ratio set forth below opposite such fiscal quarter:

 

	
Fiscal Quarter

 

	
Consolidated

Interest

Coverage Ratio

 

	
2010 Q4

 

	
3.00 to 1.00

	
2011 Q1

 

	
3.00 to 1.00

	
2011 Q2

 

	
3.00 to 1.00

	
2011 Q3

 

	
3.00 to 1.00

	
2011 Q4

 

	
3.00 to 1.00

	
2012 Q1

 

	
3.00 to 1.00

	
2012 Q2

 

	
3.00 to 1.00

	
2012 Q3

 

	
3.00 to 1.00

	
2012 Q4

 

	
3.00 to 1.00

	
2013 Q1

 

	
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2013 Q2

 

	
3.25 to 1.00

	
2013 Q3

 

	
3.25 to 1.00

	
2013 Q4

 

	
3.25 to 1.00

	
2014 Q1

 

	
3.50 to 1.00

	
2014 Q2

 

	
3.50 to 1.00

	
2014 Q3

 

	
3.50 to 1.00

	
2014 Q4

 

	
3.50 to 1.00

	
2015 Q1

 

	
3.50 to 1.00

	
2015 Q2

 

	
3.50 to 1.00

	
2015 Q3

 

	
3.50 to 1.00

	
2015 Q4

 

	
3.50 to 1.00

	
2016 Q1

 

	
3.50 to 1.00

	
2016 Q2

 

	
3.50 to 1.00

	
2016 Q3

 

	
3.50 to 1.00

	
2016 Q4

 

	
3.50 to 1.00

 

; provided, that for the purposes of determining the ratio described above for the fiscal quarters of the Borrower ending December 31, 2010, March 31, 2011 and June 30, 2011, Consolidated Interest Expense for the relevant period shall be deemed to equal Consolidated Interest Expense for such fiscal quarter (and, in the case of the latter two such determinations, the sum of the Consolidated Interest Expense for such fiscal quarter plus the Consolidated Interest Expense for each previous fiscal quarter commencing after the Closing Date) multiplied by 4, 2 and 4/3, respectively.

 

7.2           Indebtedness.  Create, issue, incur, assume, become liable in respect of or suffer to exist any Indebtedness, except:

 

(a)           Indebtedness of any Loan Party pursuant to any Loan Document;

 

(b)           Indebtedness of the Borrower to any Subsidiary and of any Subsidiary Guarantor to the Borrower or any other Subsidiary;

 

(c)           Guarantee Obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries of obligations of any Subsidiary Guarantor;

 

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(e)           (i) Indebtedness of the Borrower in respect of the 6.75% Senior Notes in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $200,000,000 and (ii) Indebtedness of the Borrower in respect of the 7.125% Senior Notes in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $400,000,000;

 

(f)           Indebtedness of any Group Member in respect to the Receivables Financing;

 

(g)           Indebtedness of any Person that becomes a Subsidiary after the date hereof, provided that such Indebtedness exists at the time such Person becomes a Subsidiary and is not created in contemplation or in connection with such Person becoming a Subsidiary and (ii) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause shall not exceed $200,000,000 at any time outstanding;

 

(h)           additional unsecured Indebtedness of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries; provided that (i) the aggregate principal amount of such Indebtedness outstanding at any time shall not exceed $250,000,000 and (ii) the net cash proceeds of any such Indebtedness are used to finance Investments made pursuant to Section 7.8(m) or to refinance Revolving Loans, the proceeds of which were used to make Investments pursuant to Section 7.8(m);

 

(i)           the 7% Senior Notes in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $250,000,000;

 

(j)           so long as no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, additional Indebtedness (including, without limitation, Capital Lease Obligations) of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries in an aggregate principal amount (for the Borrower and all Subsidiaries) not to exceed $225,000,000 at any one time outstanding; and

 

(k)           Indebtedness which represents a replacement, refinancing, refunding or renewal of any of the Indebtedness described in clauses (d), (e), (f), (g), (h), (i) and (j) hereof; provided that, (i) the principal amount of such Indebtedness is not increased, (ii) any Liens securing such Indebtedness are not extended to any additional property of any Loan Party, (iii) no Loan Party that is not originally obligated with respect to repayment of such Indebtedness is required to become obligated with respect thereto, (iv) such replacement, refinancing, refunding or renewal does not result in a shortening of the average weighted maturity of the Indebtedness so extended, modified, replaced, refinanced, refunded or renewed, and (v) if the Indebtedness that is refinanced, refunded, renewed, modified, replaced or extended was Subordinated Indebtedness, then the terms and conditions of the replacement, refinancing, refunding or renewal Indebtedness must include subordination terms and conditions that are at least as favorable to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders as those that were applicable to the replacement, refinancing, refunding or renewal Indebtedness, and provided, further, that in the case of any replacement, refinancing, refunding or renewal of any  of the Senior Notes, such replacement, refinancing, refunding or renewal Indebtedness shall not mature prior to the date that is ninety (90) days after the Maturity Date.

 

7.3           Liens.  Create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Lien upon any of its property, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, except:

 

(a)           Liens for taxes not yet due or that are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings, provided that adequate reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the books of the Borrower or its Subsidiaries, as the case may be, in conformity with GAAP;

 

 

 

  

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(b)           carriers’, warehousemen’s, mechanics’, materialmen’s, repairmen’s or other like Liens arising in the ordinary course of business that are not overdue for a period of more than 30 days or that are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings;

 

(c)           pledges or deposits in connection with workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance and other social security legislation;

 

(d)           deposits to secure the performance of bids, trade contracts (other than for borrowed money), leases, statutory obligations, surety and appeal bonds, performance bonds and other obligations of a like nature incurred in the ordinary course of business;

 

(e)           easements, rights-of-way, restrictions and other similar encumbrances incurred in the ordinary course of business that, in the aggregate, are not substantial in amount and that do not in any case materially detract from the value of the property subject thereto or materially interfere with the ordinary conduct of the business of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries;

 

(f)           Liens in existence on the date hereof listed on Schedule 7.3(f), securing Indebtedness permitted by Section 7.2(d), provided that no such Lien is spread to cover any additional property after the Closing Date and that the amount of Indebtedness secured thereby is not increased;

 

(g)           Liens created pursuant to the Security Documents;

 

(h)            any interest or title of a lessor under any lease entered into by the Borrower or any Subsidiary in the ordinary course of its business and covering only the assets so leased;

 

(i)           Liens securing the Senior Notes pursuant to the Collateral Agreement;

 

(j)           Liens arising out of the Receivables Financing;

 

(k)           any Lien existing on any asset of any Person at the time such Person becomes a Subsidiary and not created in contemplation of such event;

 

(l)           any Lien existing on any asset prior to the acquisition thereof by the Borrower or a Subsidiary and not created in contemplation of such acquisition;

 

(m)           any Lien arising out of the refinancing, replacement, renewal or refunding of any Indebtedness permitted under Section 7.2(k); and

 

(n)           Liens not otherwise permitted by this Section so long as the aggregate outstanding principal amount of the obligations secured thereby does not exceed (as to the Borrower and all Subsidiaries) $225,000,000 at any one time.

 

7.4           Fundamental Changes.  Enter into any merger, consolidation or amalgamation, or liquidate, wind up or dissolve itself (or suffer any liquidation or dissolution), or Dispose of all or substantially all of its property or business, except that:

 

(a)           any Subsidiary of the Borrower may be merged or consolidated with or into the Borrower (provided that the Borrower shall be the continuing or surviving corporation) or with or into any other Subsidiary (provided that (x) in any such transaction involving a Wholly Owned Subsidiary Guarantor, the Wholly Owned Subsidiary Guarantor shall be the continuing or surviving corporation and (y) in any such transaction to which the foregoing clause (x) does not apply and involving a Subsidiary Guarantor, the Subsidiary Guarantor shall be the continuing or surviving corporation);

 

 

 

  

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(b)           any Subsidiary of the Borrower may Dispose of any or all of its assets (i) to the Borrower or any Wholly Owned Subsidiary Guarantor (upon voluntary liquidation or otherwise) or (ii) pursuant to a Disposition permitted by Section 7.5; and

 

(c)           any Investment expressly permitted by Section 7.8 may be structured as a merger, consolidation or amalgamation.

 

7.5           Disposition of Property.  Dispose of any of its property, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, or, in the case of any Subsidiary, issue or sell any shares of such Subsidiary’s Capital Stock to any Person, except:

 

(a)           the Disposition of obsolete or worn out property in the ordinary course of business;

 

(b)           the sale of inventory in the ordinary course of business;

 

(c)           Dispositions permitted by clause (i) of Section 7.4(b) and Section 7.11;

 

(d)           the sale or issuance of any Subsidiary’s Capital Stock to the Borrower or any Subsidiary Guarantor;

 

(e)           the Disposition by any Subsidiary of the Borrower of substantially all of its accounts receivable to the special purpose Subsidiary referred to in the definition of “Receivables Financing” pursuant to the Receivables Financing and such Subsidiary may obtain financing of up to $500,000,000 by selling or pledging substantially all such accounts receivable to certain investors;

 

(f)           the Disposition of (i) other property having a fair market value not to exceed, in the aggregate for any fiscal year of the Borrower, 3.0% of the consolidated total assets of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries (calculated in conformity with GAAP based on the annual financial statements for the prior fiscal year of the Borrower delivered to the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 6.1(a)) and (ii) Non-Material Subsidiaries (or property of Non-Material Subsidiaries) having a fair market value not to exceed, in the aggregate during the term of this Agreement, the Non-Material Subsidiary Cap;

 

(g)           any Disposition required to be made by any Governmental Authority; and

 

(h)           the sale of all or any of the assets of Pendleton Methodist Hospital LLC.

 

7.6           Restricted Payments.  Declare or pay any dividend (other than dividends payable solely in common stock of the Person making such dividend) on, or make any payment on account of, or set apart assets for a sinking or other analogous fund for, the purchase, redemption, defeasance, retirement or other acquisition of, any Capital Stock (other than any Permitted Bond Hedge and any Permitted Warrant) of any Group Member, whether now or hereafter outstanding, or make any other distribution in respect thereof, either directly or indirectly, whether in cash or property or in obligations of any Group Member (collectively, “Restricted Payments”), except that:

 

 

 

  

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(a)           any Subsidiary may make Restricted Payments ratably to its respective shareholders;

 

(b)           so long as no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, the Borrower may purchase the Borrower’s common stock or common stock options from present or former officers or employees of any Group Member upon the death, disability or termination of employment of such officer or employee;

 

(c)           the Borrower may declare and pay quarterly dividends with respect to the common stock of the Borrower not to exceed $0.05 per share;

 

(d)           any payment of cash by the Borrower or the Subsidiary issuer upon conversion or exchange of any Convertible Notes; and

 

(e)           other Restricted Payments not to exceed the Available Excess Cash Flow Amount on such date minus (i) the cumulative amount used to make Investments pursuant to Section 7.8(i) and (ii) the cumulative amount used to make Restricted Payments pursuant to this clause (e) prior to such date.

 

7.7           Capital Expenditures.  Make or commit to make any Capital Expenditure, except Capital Expenditures of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business not exceeding 7% of the total revenues of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries (calculated in conformity with GAAP based on the annual financial statements for the prior fiscal year of the Borrower delivered to the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 6.1(a)) for any fiscal year; provided, that (a) up to 50% of any such amount referred to above, if not so expended in the fiscal year for which it is permitted, may be carried over for expenditure in the next succeeding fiscal year and (b) Capital Expenditures made pursuant to this Section during any fiscal year shall be deemed made, first, in respect of amounts permitted for such fiscal year as provided above and, second, in respect of amounts carried over from the prior fiscal year pursuant to clause (a) above; provided further that for purposes of the foregoing calculations, the amount of any Capital Expenditure of a Subsidiary that is not a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of the Borrower shall only include the allocable portion of such Capital Expenditure corresponding to the Borrower’s direct or indirect ownership interest in such Subsidiary, unless the Borrower has guaranteed or is obligated for more than its allocable portion.

 

7.8           Investments.  Make any advance, loan, extension of credit (by way of guaranty or otherwise) or capital contribution to, or purchase any Capital Stock, bonds, notes, debentures or other debt securities of, or any assets constituting a business unit of, or make any other investment in, any Person (all of the foregoing, “Investments”), except:

 

(a)           Investments in existence on the date of this Agreement;

 

(b)           extensions of trade credit in the ordinary course of business;

 

(c)           investments in Cash Equivalents;

 

(d)           Guarantee Obligations permitted by Section 7.2;

 

(e)           loans and advances to employees of any Group Member in the ordinary course of business (including for travel, entertainment and relocation expenses) not to exceed $10,000,000 in the aggregate at any time outstanding;

 

 

 

  

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(f)          the Acquisition;

 

(g)         Investments in assets useful in the business of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries made by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries with the proceeds of any Reinvestment Deferred Amount;

 

(h)         intercompany Investments by any Group Member in the Borrower or any Person that, prior to such investment, is a Subsidiary Guarantor or, promptly after such Investment becomes a Subsidiary Guarantor and performs the actions set forth in Section 6.10(c);

 

(i)           so long as no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, other Investments (valued at cost) not to exceed the Available Excess Cash Flow Amount on such date minus (i) the cumulative amount used to make Restricted Payments pursuant to Section 7.6(e) and (ii) the cumulative amount used to make Investments pursuant to this clause (i) prior to such date;

 

(j)           Investments in any Permitted Bond Hedge;

 

(k)          Investments by means of any payment of cash by the Borrower or the Subsidiary issuer upon conversion or exchange of any Convertible Notes;

 

(l)           Investments in Non-Material Subsidiaries to the extent the proceeds of such loans are used to fund Capital Expenditures permitted by Section 7.7; and

 

(m)         in addition to Investments otherwise expressly permitted by this Section, Investments by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries in an aggregate amount (valued at cost) not to exceed $400,000,000 during the term of this Agreement

 

; provided that for purposes of determining the amount of Investments made, the amount of any Investment made by a Subsidiary that is not a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of the Borrower shall only include the allocable portion of such Investment corresponding to the Borrower’s direct or indirect ownership interest in such Subsidiary.

7.9           Optional Payments and Modifications of Certain Debt Instruments.  (a)  Make or offer to make any optional or voluntary payment, prepayment, repurchase or redemption of or otherwise optionally or voluntarily defease or segregate funds with respect to the 7.125% Senior Notes or any Subordinated Indebtedness other than in connection with a refinancing thereof permitted by Section 7.2(k); or (b) amend, modify, waive or otherwise change, or consent or agree to any amendment, modification, waiver or other change to, any of the terms of any of the Senior Notes to the extent that such amendment, modification, waiver or change could reasonably be expected to be adverse in any material respect to the Lenders.

 

7.10           Transactions with Affiliates.  Except for transactions consistent with normal business practices consummated pursuant to Management Agreements, enter into any transaction, including any purchase, sale, lease or exchange of property, the rendering of any service or the payment of any management, advisory or similar fees, with any Affiliate (other than the Borrower or any Wholly Owned Subsidiary Guarantor) unless such transaction is (a) otherwise permitted under this Agreement, (b) in the ordinary course of business of the relevant Group Member, and (c) upon fair and reasonable terms no less favorable to the relevant Group Member than it would obtain in a comparable arm’s length transaction with a Person that is not an Affiliate.

 

 

 

  

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7.11           Sales and Leasebacks.  Enter into any arrangement, directly or indirectly, whereby it shall sell or transfer any property, real or personal, used or useful in its business, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, and thereafter rent or lease such property or other property that it intends to use for substantially the same purpose or purposes as the property sold or transferred, except for any such sale of any fixed or capital assets by the Borrower or any Subsidiary that is made for cash consideration in an amount not less than the fair value of such fixed or capital asset and is consummated within 90 days after the Borrower or Subsidiary acquires or completes the construction of such fixed or capital asset, provided that the aggregate amount of sale and leaseback transactions consummated in reliance on this Section 7.11 shall not exceed $100,000,000.

 

7.12           Swap Agreements.  Enter into any Swap Agreement, except (a) Swap Agreements entered into to hedge or mitigate risks to which the Borrower or any Subsidiary has actual exposure (other than those in respect of Capital Stock or the Senior Notes), (b) Swap Agreements entered into in order to effectively cap, collar or exchange interest rates (from fixed to floating rates, from one floating rate to another floating rate or otherwise) with respect to any interest-bearing liability or investment of the Borrower or any Subsidiary, (c) any Permitted Bond Hedge and (d) any Permitted Warrant.

 

7.13           Changes in Fiscal Periods.  Permit the fiscal year of the Borrower to end on a day other than December 31 or change the Borrower’s method of determining fiscal quarters.

 

7.14           Negative Pledge Clauses.  Enter into or suffer to exist or become effective any agreement that prohibits or limits the ability of any Group Member to create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Lien upon any of its property or revenues, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, to secure its obligations under the Loan Documents to which it is a party other than (a) this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, (b) any agreements governing any purchase money Liens or Capital Lease Obligations otherwise permitted hereby (in which case, any prohibition or limitation shall only be effective against the assets financed thereby), (c) any agreement governing Indebtedness of a Specified Joint Venture; provided that, in the case of this clause (c), such prohibitions or limitations contained therein do not extend to any other Group Member, (d) such prohibitions and limitations contained in the HUD Transaction Documents on the date hereof and (e) the 2010 Indenture and any refinancing thereof permitted by Section 7.2(k); provided that the provisions of any such refinancing that prohibit or limit the ability of any Group Member to create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Lien upon any of its property or revenues, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, to secure its obligations under the Loan Documents to which it is a party are at least as favorable to the Secured Parties as those contained in the 2010 Indenture.

 

7.15           Clauses Restricting Subsidiary Distributions.  Enter into or suffer to exist or become effective any consensual encumbrance or restriction on the ability of any Subsidiary of the Borrower to (a) make Restricted Payments in respect of any Capital Stock of such Subsidiary held by, or pay any Indebtedness owed to, the Borrower or any other Subsidiary of the Borrower, (b) make loans or advances to, or other Investments in, the Borrower or any other Subsidiary of the Borrower or (c) transfer any of its assets to the Borrower or any other Subsidiary of the Borrower, except for such encumbrances or restrictions existing under or by reason of (i) any restrictions existing under the Loan Documents, (ii) any restrictions with respect to a Subsidiary imposed pursuant to an agreement that has been entered into in connection with the Disposition of all or substantially all of the Capital Stock or assets of such Subsidiary, (iii) with respect to any Subsidiary that is not a Wholly Owned Subsidiary, restrictions contained in the formation documents of such Subsidiary (provided that in the case of any such Subsidiary in existence on the Closing Date, the exception provided for in this clause (iii) shall only be applicable with respect to the formation documents of such Subsidiary as in effect on July 9, 2010, or the date of formation of such Subsidiary if a later date), (iv) restrictions contained in the HUD Transaction Documents on the date hereof and (v) the 2010 Indenture and any refinancing thereof permitted by Section 7.2(k); provided that the provisions of any such refinancing that impose any encumbrance or restriction described in the foregoing clauses (a) through (c) are at least as favorable to the Secured Parties as those contained in the 2010 Indenture.

 

 

 

  

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7.16           Lines of Business.  Enter into any business, either directly or through any Subsidiary, except for those businesses of the same general type in which the Borrower and its Subsidiaries are engaged on the date of this Agreement (after giving effect to the Acquisition) or that are reasonably related thereto.

 

7.17           Amendments to Acquisition Documents.  (a)  Amend, supplement or otherwise modify (pursuant to a waiver or otherwise) the terms and conditions of the indemnities and licenses furnished to the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries pursuant to the Acquisition Documentation such that after giving effect thereto such indemnities or licenses shall be materially less favorable to the interests of the Loan Parties or the Lenders with respect thereto or (b) otherwise amend, supplement or otherwise modify (pursuant to a waiver or otherwise) the terms and conditions of the Acquisition Documentation or any such other documents except for any such amendment, supplement or modification that (i) becomes effective after the Closing Date and (ii) could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

SECTION 8.  EVENTS OF DEFAULT

 

If any of the following events shall occur and be continuing:

 

(a)           the Borrower shall fail to pay any principal of any Loan or Reimbursement Obligation when due in accordance with the terms hereof; or the Borrower shall fail to pay any interest on any Loan or Reimbursement Obligation, or any other amount payable hereunder or under any other Loan Document, within five days after any such interest or other amount becomes due in accordance with the terms hereof; or

 

(b)           any representation or warranty made or deemed made by any Loan Party herein or in any other Loan Document or that is contained in any certificate, document or financial or other statement furnished by it at any time under or in connection with this Agreement or any such other Loan Document shall prove to have been inaccurate in any material respect on or as of the date made or deemed made; or

 

(c)           any Loan Party shall default in the observance or performance of any agreement contained in clause (i) of Section 6.4(a) (with respect to the Borrower only), Section 6.7(a) or Section 7 of this Agreement; or

 

(d)           any Loan Party shall default in the observance or performance of any other agreement contained in this Agreement or any other Loan Document (other than as provided in paragraphs (a) through (c) of this Section), and such default shall continue unremedied for a period of 30 days after notice to the Borrower from the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders; or

 

 

 

  

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(e)           (i) any Group Member shall (A) default in making any payment of any principal of any Indebtedness (including any Guarantee Obligation, but excluding the Loans) on the scheduled or original due date with respect thereto; or (B) default in making any payment of any interest on any such Indebtedness beyond the period of grace, if any, provided in the instrument or agreement under which such Indebtedness was created; or (C) default in the observance or performance of any other agreement or condition relating to any such Indebtedness or contained in any instrument or agreement evidencing, securing or relating thereto, or any other event shall occur or condition exist (other than any event or condition that permits the holder(s) of any Convertible Notes to convert or exchange such Indebtedness, by its terms, into or for cash and/or common stock of the Borrower), the effect of which default or other event or condition is to cause, or to permit the holder or beneficiary of such Indebtedness (or a trustee or agent on behalf of such holder or beneficiary) to cause, with the giving of notice if required, such Indebtedness to become due prior to its stated maturity or (in the case of any such Indebtedness constituting a Guarantee Obligation) to become payable or (ii) there occurs under any Swap Agreement an Early Termination Date or similar concept (as defined in such Swap Agreement) resulting from (A) any event of default under such Swap Agreement as to which a Group Member is the Defaulting Party or similar concept (as defined in such Swap Agreement) or (B) any Additional Termination Event or similar concept (as so defined) under such Swap Agreement as to which a Group Member is the sole Affected Party or similar concept (as so defined); provided, that a default, event or condition described in clause (i)(A), (i)(B), (i)(C), (ii)(A) or (ii)(B) of this paragraph (e) shall not at any time constitute an Event of Default unless, at such time, one or more defaults, events or conditions of the type described in such clauses shall have occurred and be continuing and the aggregate of (x) in the case of clauses (i)(A), (i)(B), (i)(C) of this paragraph (e), the aggregate outstanding principal amount of the relevant Indebtedness plus (y) in the case of clauses (ii)(A) and (ii)(B) of this paragraph (e), the Swap Termination Value owed by the relevant Group Members as a result of any such events  is $50,000,000 or more; or

 

(f)           (i) any Group Member (other than a Non-Material Subsidiary) shall commence any case, proceeding or other action (A) under any existing or future law of any jurisdiction, domestic or foreign, relating to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or relief of debtors, seeking to have an order for relief entered with respect to it, or seeking to adjudicate it a bankrupt or insolvent, or seeking reorganization, arrangement, adjustment, winding-up, liquidation, dissolution, composition or other relief with respect to it or its debts, or (B) seeking appointment of a receiver, trustee, custodian, conservator or other similar official for it or for all or any substantial part of its assets; or (ii) there shall be commenced against any Group Member (other than a Non-Material Subsidiary) any case, proceeding or other action of a nature referred to in clause (i) above that (A) results in the entry of an order for relief or any such adjudication or appointment or (B) remains undismissed or undischarged for a period of 60 days; or (iii) there shall be commenced against any Group Member (other than a Non-Material Subsidiary) any case, proceeding or other action seeking issuance of a warrant of attachment, execution, distraint or similar process against all or any substantial part of its assets that results in the entry of an order for any such relief that shall not have been vacated, discharged, or stayed or bonded pending appeal within 60 days from the entry thereof; or (iv) any Group Member (other than a Non-Material Subsidiary) shall take any action in furtherance of, or indicating its consent to, approval of, or acquiescence in, any of the acts set forth in clause (i), (ii), or (iii) above; or (v) any Group Member (other than a Non-Material Subsidiary) shall generally not, or shall be unable to, or shall admit in writing its inability to, pay its debts as they become due; or (vi) or any Group Member (other than a Non-Material Subsidiary) shall make a general assignment for the benefit of its creditors; or

 

(g)           (i) an ERISA Event shall have occurred, (ii) a trustee shall be appointed by a United States district court to administer any Pension Plan, (iii) the PBGC shall institute proceedings to terminate any Pension Plan(s), (iv) any Loan Party or any of their respective ERISA Affiliates shall have been notified by the sponsor of a Multiemployer Plan that it has incurred or will be assessed Withdrawal Liability to such Multiemployer Plan and such entity does not have reasonable grounds for contesting such Withdrawal Liability or is not contesting such Withdrawal Liability in a timely and appropriate manner; or (v) any other event or condition shall occur or exist with respect to a Plan; and in each case in clauses (i) through (v) above, such event or condition, together with all other such events or conditions, if any, could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect; or

 

 

 

  

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(h)         one or more judgments or decrees shall be entered against any Group Member involving in the aggregate a liability (not paid or fully covered by insurance as to which the relevant insurance company has acknowledged coverage) of $50,000,000 or more, and all such judgments or decrees shall not have been vacated, discharged, stayed or bonded pending appeal within 30 days from the entry thereof; or

 

(i)           any of the Security Documents shall cease, for any reason, with respect to a material part of the Collateral to be in full force and effect, or any Loan Party or any Affiliate of any Loan Party shall so assert, or any Lien created by any of the Security Documents on any material part of the Collateral shall cease to be enforceable and of the same effect and priority purported to be created thereby; or

 

(j)           the guarantee contained in Section 2 of the Subsidiary Guarantee Agreement shall cease, for any reason, to be in full force and effect or any Loan Party or any Affiliate of any Loan Party shall so assert; or

 

(k)           (i)  any “person” or “group” (as such terms are used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) shall become, or obtain rights (whether by means or warrants, options or otherwise) to become, the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rules 13(d)-3 and 13(d)-5 under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of more than 35% of the outstanding common stock of the Borrower; (ii) the board of directors of the Borrower shall cease to consist of a majority of Continuing Directors; or (iii) so long as the 7.125% Senior Notes are outstanding, a Specified Change of Control shall occur;

 

then, and in any such event, (A) if such event is an Event of Default specified in clause (i) or (ii) of paragraph (f) above with respect to the Borrower, automatically the Commitments shall immediately terminate and the Loans (with accrued interest thereon) and all other amounts owing under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents (including all amounts of L/C Obligations, whether or not the beneficiaries of the then outstanding Letters of Credit shall have presented the documents required thereunder) shall immediately become due and payable, and (B) if such event is any other Event of Default, either or both of the following actions may be taken:  (i) with the consent of the Required Lenders, the Administrative Agent may, or upon the request of the Required Lenders, the Administrative Agent shall, by notice to the Borrower declare the Revolving Commitments to be terminated forthwith, whereupon the Revolving Commitments shall immediately terminate; and (ii) with the consent of the Required Lenders, the Administrative Agent may, or upon the request of the Required Lenders, the Administrative Agent shall, by notice to the Borrower, declare the Loans (with accrued interest thereon) and all other amounts owing under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents (including all amounts of L/C Obligations, whether or not the beneficiaries of the then outstanding Letters of Credit shall have presented the documents required thereunder) to be due and payable forthwith, whereupon the same shall immediately become due and payable.  With respect to all Letters of Credit with respect to which presentment for honor shall not have occurred at the time of an acceleration pursuant to this paragraph, the Borrower shall at such time deposit in a cash collateral account opened by the Administrative Agent an amount equal to the aggregate then undrawn and unexpired amount of such Letters of Credit.  Amounts held in such cash collateral account shall be applied by the Administrative Agent to the payment of drafts drawn under such Letters of Credit, and the unused portion thereof after all such Letters of Credit shall have expired or been fully drawn upon, if any, shall be applied to repay other obligations of the Borrower hereunder and under the other Loan Documents.  After all such Letters of Credit shall have expired or been fully drawn upon, all Reimbursement Obligations shall have been satisfied and all other obligations of the Borrower hereunder and under the other Loan Documents shall have been paid in full, the balance, if any, in such cash collateral account shall be returned to the Borrower (or such other Person as may be lawfully entitled thereto).  Except as expressly provided above in this Section, presentment, demand, protest and all other notices of any kind are hereby expressly waived by the Borrower.

 

 

 

  

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SECTION 9.  THE AGENTS

 

9.1           Appointment.  Each Lender hereby irrevocably designates and appoints the Administrative Agent as the agent of such Lender under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, and each such Lender irrevocably authorizes the Administrative Agent, in such capacity, to take such action on its behalf under the provisions of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and to exercise such powers and perform such duties as are expressly delegated to the Administrative Agent by the terms of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, together with such other powers as are reasonably incidental thereto.   Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary elsewhere in this Agreement, the Administrative Agent shall not have any duties or responsibilities, except those expressly set forth herein, or any fiduciary relationship with any Lender, and no implied covenants, functions, responsibilities, duties, obligations or liabilities shall be read into this Agreement or any other Loan Document or otherwise exist against the Administrative Agent.

 

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

 

9.3           Exculpatory Provisions.  Neither any Agent nor any of their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, advisors, attorneys-in-fact or affiliates shall be (i) liable for any action lawfully taken or omitted to be taken by it or such Person under or in connection with this Agreement or any other Loan Document (except to the extent that any of the foregoing are found by a final and nonappealable decision of a court of competent jurisdiction to have resulted from its or such Person’s own gross negligence or willful misconduct) or (ii) responsible in any manner to any of the Lenders for any recitals, statements, representations or warranties made by any Loan Party or any officer thereof contained in this Agreement or any other Loan Document or in any certificate, report, statement or other document referred to or provided for in, or received by the Agents under or in connection with, this Agreement or any other Loan Document or for the value, validity, effectiveness, genuineness, enforceability or sufficiency of this Agreement or any other Loan Document or for any failure of any Loan Party a party thereto to perform its obligations hereunder or thereunder.  The Agents shall not be under any obligation to any Lender to ascertain or to inquire as to the observance or performance of any of the agreements contained in, or conditions of, this Agreement or any other Loan Document, or to inspect the properties, books or records of any Loan Party.

 

9.4           Reliance by Administrative Agent.  The Administrative Agent (including in its capacity as Collateral Agent) shall be entitled to rely, and shall be fully protected in relying, upon any instrument, writing, resolution, notice, consent, certificate, affidavit, letter, telecopy or email message, statement, order or other document or conversation believed by it to be genuine and correct and to have been signed, sent or made by the proper Person or Persons and upon advice and statements of legal counsel (including counsel to the Borrower), independent accountants and other experts selected by the Administrative Agent.  The Administrative Agent may deem and treat the payee of any Note as the owner thereof for all purposes unless a written notice of assignment, negotiation or transfer thereof shall have been filed with the Administrative Agent.  The Administrative Agent shall be fully justified in failing or refusing to take any action under this Agreement or any other Loan Document unless it shall first receive such advice or concurrence of the Required Lenders (or, if so specified by this Agreement, all Lenders) as it deems appropriate or it shall first be indemnified to its satisfaction by the Lenders against any and all liability and expense that may be incurred by it by reason of taking or continuing to take any such action.  The Administrative Agent shall in all cases be fully protected in acting, or in refraining from acting, under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents in accordance with a request of the Required Lenders (or, if so specified by this Agreement, all Lenders), and such request and any action taken or failure to act pursuant thereto shall be binding upon all the Lenders and all future holders of the Loans.

 

 

 

  

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9.5           Notice of Default.  The Administrative Agent shall not be deemed to have knowledge or notice of the occurrence of any Default or Event of Default unless the Administrative Agent has received notice from a Lender or the Borrower referring to this Agreement, describing such Default or Event of Default and stating that such notice is a “notice of default”.  In the event that the Administrative Agent receives such a notice, the Administrative Agent shall give notice thereof to the Lenders.  The Administrative Agent shall take such action with respect to such Default or Event of Default as shall be reasonably directed by the Required Lenders (or, if so specified by this Agreement, all Lenders); provided that unless and until the Administrative Agent shall have received such directions, the Administrative Agent may (but shall not be obligated to) take such action, or refrain from taking such action, with respect to such Default or Event of Default as it shall deem advisable in the best interests of the Lenders.

 

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

 

9.7           Indemnification.  The Lenders agree to indemnify each Agent and its officers, directors, employees, affiliates, agents, advisors and controlling persons (each, an “Agent Indemnitee”)  (to the extent not reimbursed by the Borrower and without limiting the obligation of the Borrower to do so), ratably according to their respective Aggregate Exposure Percentages in effect on the date on which indemnification is sought under this Section (or, if indemnification is sought after the date upon which the Commitments shall have terminated and the Loans shall have been paid in full, ratably in accordance with such Aggregate Exposure Percentages immediately prior to such date), from and against any and all liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses or disbursements of any kind whatsoever that may at any time (whether before or after the payment of the Loans) be imposed on, incurred by or asserted against such Agent Indemnitee in any way relating to or arising out of, the Commitments, this Agreement, any of the other Loan Documents or any documents contemplated by or referred to herein or therein or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby or any action taken or omitted by such Agent Indemnitee in its capacity as such under or in connection with any of the foregoing; provided that no Lender shall be liable for the payment of any portion of such liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses or disbursements that are found by a final and nonappealable decision of a court of competent jurisdiction to have resulted from such Agent Indemnitee’s gross negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct.  The agreements in this Section shall survive the termination of this Agreement and the payment of the Loans and all other amounts payable hereunder.

 

 

 

  

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9.8           Agent in Its Individual Capacity.  Each Agent and its affiliates may make loans to, accept deposits from and generally engage in any kind of business with any Loan Party as though such Agent were not an Agent.  With respect to its Loans made or renewed by it and with respect to any Letter of Credit issued or participated in by it, each Agent shall have the same rights and powers under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents as any Lender and may exercise the same as though it were not an Agent, and the terms “Lender” and “Lenders” shall include each Agent in its individual capacity.

 

9.9           Successor Administrative Agent.  The Administrative Agent may resign as Administrative Agent (including in its capacity as Collateral Agent) upon 10 days’ notice to the Lenders and the Borrower.  If the Administrative Agent shall resign as Administrative Agent under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, then the Required Lenders shall appoint from among the Lenders a successor agent for the Lenders, which successor agent shall (unless an Event of Default under Section 8(a) or Section 8(f) with respect to the Borrower shall have occurred and be continuing) be subject to approval by the Borrower (which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed), whereupon such successor agent shall succeed to the rights, powers and duties of the Administrative Agent, and the term “Administrative Agent” shall mean such successor agent effective upon such appointment and approval, and the former Administrative Agent’s rights, powers and duties as Administrative Agent shall be terminated, without any other or further act or deed on the part of such former Administrative Agent or any of the parties to this Agreement or any holders of the Loans.  If no successor agent has accepted appointment as Administrative Agent by the date that is 10 days following a retiring Administrative Agent’s notice of resignation, the retiring Administrative Agent’s resignation shall nevertheless thereupon become effective, and the Lenders shall assume and perform all of the duties of the Administrative Agent hereunder until such time, if any, as the Required Lenders appoint a successor agent as provided for above.  After any retiring Administrative Agent’s resignation as Administrative Agent, the provisions of this Section 9 and of Section 10.5 shall continue to inure to its benefit.

 

9.10           Co-Documentation Agents and Co-Syndication Agents.  None of the Co-Documentation Agents or the Co-Syndication Agents shall have any duties or responsibilities hereunder in their capacity as such.

 

 

 

  

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SECTION 10.  MISCELLANEOUS

 

10.1           Amendments and Waivers.  Neither this Agreement, any other Loan Document, nor any terms hereof or thereof may be amended, supplemented or modified except in accordance with the provisions of this Section 10.1.  The Required Lenders and each Loan Party party to the relevant Loan Document may, or, with the written consent of the Required Lenders, the Administrative Agent and each Loan Party party to the relevant Loan Document may, from time to time, (a) enter into written amendments, supplements or modifications hereto and to the other Loan Documents for the purpose of adding any provisions to this Agreement or the other Loan Documents or changing in any manner the rights of the Lenders or of the Loan Parties hereunder or thereunder or (b) waive, on such terms and conditions as the Required Lenders or the Administrative Agent, as the case may be, may specify in such instrument, any of the requirements of this Agreement or the other Loan Documents or any Default or Event of Default and its consequences; provided, however, that no such waiver and no such amendment, supplement or modification shall (i) forgive the principal amount or extend the final scheduled date of maturity of any Loan, extend the scheduled date of any amortization payment in respect of any Term Loan, reduce the stated rate of any interest or fee payable hereunder (except (x) in connection with the waiver of applicability of any post-default increase in interest rates (which waiver shall be effective with the consent of the Majority Facility Lenders of each adversely affected Facility) and (y) that any amendment or modification of defined terms used in the financial covenants in this Agreement shall not constitute a reduction in the rate of interest or fees for purposes of this clause (i)) or extend the scheduled date of any payment thereof, or increase the amount or extend the expiration date of any Lender’s Revolving Commitment, in each case without the written consent of each Lender directly affected thereby; (ii) eliminate or reduce the voting rights of any Lender under this Section 10.1 without the written consent of such Lender; (iii) reduce any percentage specified in the definition of Required Lenders, consent to the assignment or transfer by the Borrower of any of its rights and obligations under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, release all or substantially all of the Collateral or release all or substantially all of the Subsidiary Guarantors from their obligations under the Subsidiary Guarantee Agreement or the Collateral Agreement, in each case without the written consent of all Lenders; (iv) amend, modify or waive any provision of Section 2.17 or Section 10.7(a) without the written consent of the Majority Facility Lenders in respect of each Facility adversely affected thereby; (v) reduce the amount of Net Cash Proceeds or Excess Cash Flow required to be applied to prepay Loans under this Agreement without the written consent of the Majority Facility Lenders with respect to each Facility adversely affected thereby; (vi) reduce the percentage specified in the definition of Majority Facility Lenders with respect to any Facility without the written consent of all Lenders under such Facility; (vii) amend, modify or waive any provision of Section 9 or any other provision of any Loan Document that affects the Administrative Agent without the written consent of the Administrative Agent; (viii) amend, modify or waive any provision of Section 2.6 or 2.7 without the written consent of the Swingline Lender; (ix) amend, modify or waive any provision of Section 3 without the written consent of the Issuing Lender; (x) amend, modify or waive any provision of Section 2.23 without the written consent of the Administrative Agent, the Swingline Lender and the Issuing Lender; or (xi) amend, modify or waive Section 2.23(b) without the written consent of each Defaulting Lender.  Any such waiver and any such amendment, supplement or modification shall apply equally to each of the Lenders and shall be binding upon the Loan Parties, the Lenders, the Administrative Agent and all future holders of the Loans.  In the case of any waiver, the Loan Parties, the Lenders and the Administrative Agent shall be restored to their former position and rights hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, and any Default or Event of Default waived shall be deemed to be cured and not continuing; but no such waiver shall extend to any subsequent or other Default or Event of Default, or impair any right consequent thereon.

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Agreement may be amended (or amended and restated) with the written consent of the Required Lenders, the Administrative Agent and the Borrower (a) to add one or more additional credit facilities to this Agreement and to permit the extensions of credit from time to time outstanding thereunder and the accrued interest and fees in respect thereof to share ratably in the benefits of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents with the Term Loans and Revolving Extensions of Credit and the accrued interest and fees in respect thereof and (b) to include appropriately the Lenders holding such credit facilities in any determination of the Required Lenders and Majority Facility Lenders.

 

In addition, notwithstanding the foregoing, this Agreement may be amended with the written consent of the Administrative Agent, the Borrower and the Lenders providing the relevant Replacement Term Loans (as defined below) to permit the refinancing, replacement or modification of all outstanding Tranche A Term Loans or all outstanding Tranche B Term Loans (“Replaced Term Loans”) with a replacement term loan tranche hereunder (“Replacement Term Loans”), provided that (a) the aggregate principal amount of such Replacement Term Loans shall not exceed the aggregate principal amount of such Replaced Term Loans, (b) the Applicable Margin for such Replacement Term Loans shall not be higher than the Applicable Margin for such Replaced Term Loans and (c) the weighted average life to maturity of such Replacement Term Loans shall not be shorter than the weighted average life to maturity of such Replaced Term Loans at the time of such refinancing.

 

 

 

  

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10.2           Notices.  All notices, requests and demands to or upon the respective parties hereto to be effective shall be in writing (including by telecopy), and, unless otherwise expressly provided herein, shall be deemed to have been duly given or made when delivered, or three Business Days after being deposited in the mail, postage prepaid, or, in the case of telecopy notice, when received, addressed as follows in the case of the Borrower and the Administrative Agent, and as set forth in an administrative questionnaire delivered to the Administrative Agent in the case of the Lenders, or to such other address as may be hereafter notified by the respective parties hereto:

 

	
Borrower:

	
367 South Gulph Road, P.O. Box 61558, 

King of Prussia, PA 19406-0958

	  	
Attention:  Cheryl K. Ramagano

                     Vice President and Treasurer

	  	
Telecopy:   (610) 382-4407

	  	
Telephone: (610) 768-3402

	  	  
	
    Administrative Agent:

	
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

383 Madison Avenue, 24th Floor

New York, NY 10179

	  	
Attention: Dawn Lee Lum, Executive Director

	  	
Telecopy: (212) 270-3279

	  	
Telephone: (212) 270-2472

	  	  
	  	
With a copy to:

	  	  
	  	
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

1111 Fannin Street, 10th Floor

Houston, TX 77002-6925

	  	
Attention: Maria Saez

	  	
Telecopy: (713) 374-4312

	  	
Telephone: (713) 750-2535

 

provided that any notice, request or demand to or upon the Administrative Agent or the Lenders shall not be effective until received during the recipient’s normal business hours.

 

Notices and other communications to the Lenders hereunder may be delivered or furnished by electronic communications pursuant to procedures approved by the Administrative Agent; provided that the foregoing shall not apply to notices pursuant to Section 2 unless otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and the applicable Lender.  The Administrative Agent or the Borrower may, in its discretion, agree to accept notices and other communications to it hereunder by electronic communications pursuant to procedures approved by it; provided that approval of such procedures may be limited to particular notices or communications.

 

 

 

  

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10.3         No Waiver; Cumulative Remedies.  No failure to exercise and no delay in exercising, on the part of the Administrative Agent or any Lender, any right, remedy, power or privilege hereunder or under the other Loan Documents shall operate as a waiver thereof; nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right, remedy, power or privilege hereunder preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, remedy, power or privilege.  The rights, remedies, powers and privileges herein provided are cumulative and not exclusive of any rights, remedies, powers and privileges provided by law.

 

10.4         Survival of Representations and Warranties.  All representations and warranties made hereunder, in the other Loan Documents and in any document, certificate or statement delivered pursuant hereto or in connection herewith shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the making of the Loans and other extensions of credit hereunder.

 

10.5         Payment of Expenses and Taxes.  The Borrower agrees (a) to pay or reimburse the Administrative Agent for all its reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred in connection with the development, preparation and execution of, and any amendment, supplement or modification to, this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and any other documents prepared in connection herewith or therewith, and the consummation and administration of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, including the reasonable fees and disbursements of one transaction counsel to the Administrative Agent in addition to special or local counsel and filing and recording fees and expenses, with statements with respect to the foregoing to be submitted to the Borrower prior to the Closing Date (in the case of amounts to be paid on the Closing Date) and from time to time thereafter on a quarterly basis or such other periodic basis as the Administrative Agent shall deem appropriate, (b) to pay or reimburse each Lender and the Administrative Agent for all its out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred in connection with the enforcement or preservation of any rights under this Agreement, the other Loan Documents and any such other documents, including the fees and disbursements of counsel (including the allocated fees and expenses of in-house counsel) to each Lender and of counsel to the Administrative Agent, (c) to pay, indemnify, and hold each Lender and the Administrative Agent harmless from, any and all recording and filing fees and any and all liabilities with respect to, or resulting from any delay in paying, stamp, excise and other taxes, if any, that may be payable or determined to be payable in connection with the execution and delivery of, or consummation or administration of any of the transactions contemplated by, or any amendment, supplement or modification of, or any waiver or consent under or in respect of, this Agreement, the other Loan Documents and any such other documents, and (d) to pay, indemnify, and hold each Lender and the Administrative Agent and their respective officers, directors, employees, affiliates, agents, advisors and controlling persons (each, an “Indemnitee”) harmless from and against any and all other liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses or disbursements of any kind or nature whatsoever (excluding net income taxes, franchise taxes, net worth taxes, gross receipts taxes or any similar taxes) with respect to the execution, delivery, enforcement, performance and administration of this Agreement, the other Loan Documents and any such other documents, including any of the foregoing relating to the use of proceeds of the Loans or the violation of, noncompliance with or liability under, any Environmental Law applicable to the operations of any Group Member or any of the Properties and the reasonable fees and expenses of legal counsel in connection with claims, actions or proceedings by any Indemnitee against any Loan Party under any Loan Document (all the foregoing in this clause (d), collectively, the “Indemnified Liabilities”), provided, that the Borrower shall have no obligation hereunder to any Indemnitee with respect to Indemnified Liabilities to the extent such Indemnified Liabilities are found by a final and nonappealable decision of a court of competent jurisdiction to have resulted from the gross negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct of such Indemnitee.  Without limiting the foregoing, and to the extent permitted by applicable law, the Borrower agrees not to assert and to cause its Subsidiaries not to assert, and hereby waives and agrees to cause its Subsidiaries to waive, all rights for contribution or any other rights of recovery with respect to all claims, demands, penalties, fines, liabilities, settlements, damages, costs and expenses of whatever kind or nature, under or related to Environmental Laws, that any of them might have by statute or otherwise against any Indemnitee.  All amounts due under this Section 10.5 shall be payable not later than 10 days after written demand therefor.  Statements payable by the Borrower pursuant to this Section 10.5 shall be submitted to the Borrower in accordance with Section 10.2.  The agreements in this Section 10.5 shall survive the termination of this Agreement and the repayment of the Loans and all other amounts payable hereunder.

 

 

 

  

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10.6         Successors and Assigns; Participations and Assignments.  (a)  The provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns permitted hereby (including any affiliate of the Issuing Lender that issues any Letter of Credit), except that (i) the Borrower may not assign or otherwise transfer any of its rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of each Lender (and any attempted assignment or transfer by the Borrower without such consent shall be null and void) and (ii) no Lender may assign or otherwise transfer its rights or obligations hereunder except in accordance with this Section.

 

(b)           (i)  Subject to the conditions set forth in paragraph (b)(ii) below, any Lender may assign to one or more assignees (each, an “Assignee”) all or a portion of its rights and obligations under this Agreement (including all or a portion of its Commitments and the Loans at the time owing to it) with the prior written consent of:

 

(A)           the Borrower (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld), provided that no consent of the Borrower shall be required for an assignment to a Lender, an affiliate of a Lender, an Approved Fund (as defined below) or, if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, any other Person; provided further, that the Borrower shall be deemed to have consented to any such assignment unless the Borrower shall object thereto by written notice to the Administrative Agent within five Business Days after having received notice thereof; and

 

(B)           the Administrative Agent, provided that no consent of the Administrative Agent shall be required for an assignment of all or any portion of a Term Loan  to a Lender, an affiliate of a Lender or an Approved Fund.

 

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

 

(A)           except in the case of an assignment to a Lender, an affiliate of a Lender or an Approved Fund or an assignment of the entire remaining amount of the assigning Lender’s Commitments or Loans under any Facility, the amount of the Commitments or Loans of the assigning Lender subject to each such assignment (determined as of the date the Assignment and Assumption with respect to such assignment is delivered to the Administrative Agent) shall not be less than $10,000,000 (or, in the case of the Tranche B Term Facility, $1,000,000) unless each of the Borrower and the Administrative Agent otherwise consent, provided that (1) no such consent of the Borrower shall be required if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing and (2) such amounts shall be aggregated in respect of each Lender and its affiliates or Approved Funds, if any;

 

(B)           (1) the parties to each assignment shall execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent an Assignment and Assumption, together with a processing and recordation fee of $3,500 and (2) the assigning Lender shall have paid in full any amounts owing by it to the Administrative Agent;

 

(C)           the Assignee, if it shall not be a Lender, shall deliver to the Administrative Agent an administrative questionnaire in which the Assignee designates one or more credit contacts to whom all syndicate-level information (which may contain material non-public information about the Borrower and its Affiliates and their related parties or their respective securities) will be made available and who may receive such information in accordance with the assignee’s compliance procedures and applicable laws, including Federal and state securities laws; and

 

 

 

  

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(D)           no assignment of all or a portion of a Lender’s Loans shall be permitted to (i) any natural person and (ii) any other Person that the Administrative Agent determines is maintained primarily for the purpose of holding or managing Loans for the benefit of any natural person and/or immediate family members or heirs thereof, in each case unless otherwise agreed by each of the Administrative Agent and the Borrower in its sole discretion.

 

(E)           without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent, no assignment shall be made to a prospective assignee that bears a relationship to the Borrower described in Section 108(e)(4) of the Code.

 

For the purposes of this Section 10.6, “Approved Fund” means any Person (other than a natural person) that is engaged in making, purchasing, holding or investing in bank loans and similar extensions of credit in the ordinary course of its business and that is administered or managed by (a) a Lender, (b) an affiliate of a Lender or (c) an entity or an affiliate of an entity that administers or manages a Lender.

 

(iii)           Subject to acceptance and recording thereof pursuant to paragraph (b)(iv) below, from and after the effective date specified in each Assignment and Assumption the Assignee thereunder shall be a party hereto and, to the extent of the interest assigned by such Assignment and Assumption, have the rights and obligations of a Lender under this Agreement, and the assigning Lender thereunder shall, to the extent of the interest assigned by such Assignment and Assumption, be released from its obligations under this Agreement (and, in the case of an Assignment and Assumption covering all of the assigning Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement, such Lender shall cease to be a party hereto but shall continue to be entitled to the benefits of Sections 2.18, 2.19, 2.20 and 10.5).  Any assignment or transfer by a Lender of rights or obligations under this Agreement that does not comply with this Section 10.6 shall be treated for purposes of this Agreement as a sale by such Lender of a participation in such rights and obligations in accordance with paragraph (c) of this Section.

 

(iv)           The Administrative Agent, acting for this purpose as an agent of the Borrower, shall maintain at one of its offices a copy of each Assignment and Assumption delivered to it and a register for the recordation of the names and addresses of the Lenders, and the Commitments of, and principal amount of the Loans and L/C Obligations owing to, each Lender pursuant to the terms hereof from time to time (the “Register”).  The entries in the Register shall be conclusive, and the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Lender and the Lenders may treat each Person whose name is recorded in the Register pursuant to the terms hereof as a Lender hereunder for all purposes of this Agreement, notwithstanding notice to the contrary.

 

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

 

 

 

  

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(c)           (i)  Any Lender may, without the consent of the Borrower or the Administrative Agent, sell participations to one or more banks or other entities (a “Participant”) in all or a portion of such Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement (including all or a portion of its Commitments and the Loans owing to it); provided that (A) such Lender’s obligations under this Agreement shall remain unchanged, (B) such Lender shall remain solely responsible to the other parties hereto for the performance of such obligations, (C) the Borrower, the Administrative Agent,  the Issuing Lender and the other Lenders shall continue to deal solely and directly with such Lender in connection with such Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement and (D) without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent, no participation shall be sold to a prospective participant that bears a relationship to the Borrower described in Section 108(e)(4) of the Code. Any agreement pursuant to which a Lender sells such a participation shall provide that such Lender shall retain the sole right to enforce this Agreement and to approve any amendment, modification or waiver of any provision of this Agreement; provided that such agreement may provide that such Lender will not, without the consent of the Participant, agree to any amendment, modification or waiver that (1) requires the consent of each Lender directly affected thereby pursuant to the proviso to the second sentence of Section 10.1 and (2) directly affects such Participant.  Subject to paragraph (c)(ii) of this Section, the Borrower agrees that each Participant shall be entitled to the benefits and subject to the limitations of Sections 2.18, 2.19 and 2.20 to the same extent as if it were a Lender and had acquired its interest by assignment pursuant to paragraph (b) of this Section.  To the extent permitted by law, each Participant also shall be entitled to the benefits of Section 10.7(b) as though it were a Lender, provided such Participant shall be subject to Section 10.7(a) as though it were a Lender. Each Lender that sells a participation, acting solely for this purpose as an agent of the Borrower, shall maintain a register on which it enters the name and address of each Participant and the principal amounts (and stated interest) of each Participant’s interest in the Loans or other obligations under this Agreement (the “Participant Register”).  The entries in the Participant Register shall be conclusive, and such Lender, each Loan Party and the Administrative Agent shall treat each person whose name is recorded in the Participant Register pursuant to the terms hereof as the owner of such participation for all purposes of this Agreement, notwithstanding notice to the contrary.

 

(ii)           A Participant shall not be entitled to receive any greater payment under Section 2.18 or 2.19 than the applicable Lender 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 or unless the sale of the participation to such Participant is made with the Borrower’s prior written consent.  No Participant shall be entitled to the benefits of Section 2.19 unless such Participant complies with Section 2.19(d) as if it were a Lender.

 

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

 

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

 

 

 

  

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(f)            Notwithstanding the foregoing, any Conduit Lender may assign any or all of the Loans it may have funded hereunder to its designating Lender without the consent of the Borrower or the Administrative Agent and without regard to the limitations set forth in Section 10.6(b).  Each of the Borrower, each Lender and the Administrative Agent hereby confirms that it will not institute against a Conduit Lender or join any other Person in instituting against a Conduit Lender any bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, insolvency or liquidation proceeding under any state bankruptcy or similar law, for one year and one day after the payment in full of the latest maturing commercial paper note issued by such Conduit Lender; provided, however, that each Lender designating any Conduit Lender hereby agrees to indemnify, save and hold harmless each other party hereto for any loss, cost, damage or expense arising out of its inability to institute such a proceeding against such Conduit Lender during such period of forbearance.

 

10.7         Adjustments; Set-off.  (a)  Except to the extent that this Agreement or a court order expressly provides for payments to be allocated to a particular Lender or to the Lenders under a particular Facility, if any Lender (a “Benefitted Lender”) shall receive any payment of all or part of the Obligations owing to it (other than in connection with an assignment made pursuant to Section 10.6), or receive any collateral in respect thereof (whether voluntarily or involuntarily, by set-off, pursuant to events or proceedings of the nature referred to in Section 8(f), or otherwise), in a greater proportion than any such payment to or collateral received by any other Lender, if any, in respect of the Obligations owing to such other Lender, such Benefitted Lender shall purchase for cash from the other Lenders a participating interest in such portion of the Obligations owing to each such other Lender, or shall provide such other Lenders with the benefits of any such collateral, as shall be necessary to cause such Benefitted Lender to share the excess payment or benefits of such collateral ratably with each of the Lenders; provided, however, that if all or any portion of such excess payment or benefits is thereafter recovered from such Benefitted Lender, such purchase shall be rescinded, and the purchase price and benefits returned, to the extent of such recovery, but without interest.

 

(b)           In addition to any rights and remedies of the Lenders provided by law, each Lender shall have the right, without notice to the Borrower, any such notice being expressly waived by the Borrower to the extent permitted by applicable law, upon any Obligations becoming due and payable by the Borrower (whether at the stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise), to apply to the payment of such Obligations, by setoff or otherwise, any and all deposits (general or special, time or demand, provisional or final), in any currency, and any other credits, indebtedness or claims, in any currency, in each case whether direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, matured or unmatured, at any time held or owing by such Lender, any affiliate thereof or any of their respective branches or agencies to or for the credit or the account of the Borrower.  Each Lender agrees promptly to notify the Borrower and the Administrative Agent after any such application made by such Lender, provided that the failure to give such notice shall not affect the validity of such application.

 

10.8         Counterparts.  This Agreement may be executed by one or more of the parties to this Agreement on any number of separate counterparts, and all of said counterparts taken together shall be deemed to constitute one and the same instrument.  Delivery of an executed signature page of this Agreement by email or facsimile transmission shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart hereof.  A set of the copies of this Agreement signed by all the parties shall be lodged with the Borrower and the Administrative Agent.

 

10.9         Severability.  Any provision of this Agreement that is prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining provisions hereof, and any such prohibition or unenforceability in any jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction.

 

 

 

  

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

 

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

 

10.12       Submission To Jurisdiction; Waivers.  The Borrower hereby irrevocably and unconditionally:

 

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

 

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

 

(c)           agrees that service of process in any such action or proceeding may be effected by mailing a copy thereof by registered or certified mail (or any substantially similar form of mail), postage prepaid, to the Borrower at its address set forth in Section 10.2 or at such other address of which the Administrative Agent shall have been notified pursuant thereto;

 

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

 

(e)           waives, to the maximum extent not prohibited by law, any right it may have to claim or recover in any legal action or proceeding referred to in this Section any special, exemplary, punitive or consequential damages.

 

10.13       Acknowledgements.  The Borrower hereby acknowledges that:

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

 

 

  

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10.14       Releases of Guarantees and Liens.  (a)  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein or in any other Loan Document, the Administrative Agent is hereby irrevocably authorized by each Lender (without requirement of notice to or consent of any Lender except as expressly required by Section 10.1) to take any action requested by the Borrower having the effect of releasing any Collateral or guarantee obligations (i) to the extent necessary to permit consummation of any transaction not prohibited by any Loan Document or that has been consented to in accordance with Section 10.1 or (ii) under the circumstances described in paragraph (b) below.

 

(b)           At such time as the Loans, the Reimbursement Obligations and the other obligations under the Loan Documents (other than obligations under or in respect of Specified Swap Agreements or Specified Cash Management Agreements) shall have been paid in full, the Commitments have been terminated and no Letters of Credit shall be outstanding, the Collateral shall be released from the Liens created by the Security Documents, and the Security Documents and all obligations (other than those expressly stated to survive such termination) of the Administrative Agent and each Loan Party under the Security Documents shall terminate, all without delivery of any instrument or performance of any act by any Person.

 

10.15       Confidentiality.  Each of the Administrative Agent and each Lender agrees to keep confidential all non-public information provided to it by any Loan Party, the Administrative Agent or any Lender pursuant to or in connection with this Agreement that is designated by the provider thereof as confidential; provided that nothing herein shall prevent the Administrative Agent or any Lender from disclosing any such information (a) to the Administrative Agent, any other Lender or any affiliate thereof, (b) subject to an agreement to comply with the provisions of this Section, to any actual or prospective Transferee or any direct or indirect counterparty to any Swap Agreement (or any professional advisor to such counterparty), (c) to its employees, directors, agents, attorneys, accountants, representatives, consultants, auditors and other professional advisors or those of any of its affiliates, (d) upon the request or demand of any Governmental Authority, (e) in response to any order of any court or other Governmental Authority or as may otherwise be required pursuant to any Requirement of Law, (f) if requested or required to do so in connection with any litigation or similar proceeding, (g) that has been publicly disclosed, (h) to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners or any similar organization or any nationally recognized rating agency that requires access to information about a Lender’s investment portfolio in connection with ratings issued with respect to such Lender, or (i) in connection with the exercise of any remedy hereunder or under any other Loan Document, or (j) if agreed by the Borrower in its sole discretion, to any other Person.

 

Each Lender acknowledges that information furnished to it pursuant to this Agreement or the other Loan Documents may include material non-public information concerning the Borrower and its Affiliates and their related parties or their respective securities, and confirms that it has developed compliance procedures regarding the use of material non-public information and that it will handle such material non-public information in accordance with those procedures and applicable law, including Federal and state securities laws.

 

All information, including requests for waivers and amendments, furnished by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent pursuant to, or in the course of administering, this Agreement or the other Loan Documents will be syndicate-level information, which may contain material non-public information about the Borrower and its Affiliates and their related parties or their respective securities.  Accordingly, each Lender represents to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent that it has identified in its administrative questionnaire a credit contact who may receive information that may contain material non-public information in accordance with its compliance procedures and applicable law, including Federal and state securities laws.

 

 

 

  

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10.16       WAIVERS OF JURY TRIAL.  HOLDINGS, THE BORROWER, THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND THE LENDERS HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVE TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL ACTION OR PROCEEDING RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT AND FOR ANY COUNTERCLAIM THEREIN.

 

10.17       USA Patriot Act.  Each Lender hereby notifies the Borrower that pursuant to the requirements of the USA Patriot Act (Title III of Pub. L. 107-56 (signed into law October 26, 2001)) (the “Patriot Act”), it is required to obtain, verify and record information that identifies the Borrower, which information includes the name and address of the Borrower and other information that will allow such Lender to identify the Borrower in accordance with the Patriot Act.

 

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

 

 

 

	 	UNIVERSAL HEALTH SERVICES, INC.	 
	 	 	 	 
	
 

	
By: 

	/s/ Steve Filton 	 
	 	 	Name:   Steve Filton	 
	 	 	Title:     Senior Vice President	 
	 	 	 	 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.,

as Administrative Agent and as a Lender

	 
	 	 	 	 
	
 

	
By: 

	/s/ Dawn L. LeeLum	 
	 	 	Name:  Dawn L. LeeLum	 
	 	 	Title:    Executive Director	 
	 	 	 	 

 

 

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	 	DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS, as a Lender	 
	 	 	 	 
	
 

	
By: 

	/s/ Omayra Laucella	 
	 	 	Name:  Omayra Laucella	 
	 	 	Title:    Vice President	 

 

 

	 	 	 	 
	
 

	
By: 

	/s/ Evelyn Thierry	 
	 	 	Name:  Evelyn Thierry 	 
	 	 	Title:    Director  	 
	 	 	 	 

 

 

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	 	BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as a Lender	 
	 	 	 	 
	
 

	
By: 

	/s/ Jill J. Hogan	 
	 	 	Name:  Jill J. Hogan 	 
	 	 	Title:    Vice President 	 
	 	 	 	 

 

 

 

 

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	 	SUNTRUST BANK, as a Lender	 
	 	 	 	 
	
 

	
By: 

	/s/ Ben Cumming	 
	 	 	Name:  Ben Cumming	 
	 	 	Title:    Vice President	 
	 	 	 	 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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	 	THE BANK OF TOKYO-MITSUBISHI UFJ LTD., as a Lender	 
	 	 	 	 
	
 

	
By: 

	/s/ Brian McNany	 
	 	 	Name:  Brian McNany	 
	 	 	Title:    Authorized Signatory	 
	 	 	 	 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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CREDIT AGRICOLE CORPORATE AND INVESTMENT BANK, as a Lender

	 
	 	 	 	 
	
 

	
By: 

	/s/ Thomas Randolph	 
	 	 	Name:  Thomas Randolph	 
	 	 	Title:    Managing Director	 
	 	 	 	 

 

	
 

	
By: 

	/s/ David Christiansen	 
	 	 	Name:  David Christiansen	 
	 	 	Title:    Vice President	 
	 	 	 	 

 

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	 	THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND PLC, as a Lender	 
	 	 	 	 
	
 

	
By: 

	/s/ Scott MacVicar	 
	 	 	Name:  Scott MacVicar	 
	 	 	Title:    Vice President	 
	 	 	 	 

 

 

 

 

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	 	FIFTH THIRD BANK, as a Lender	 
	 	 	 	 
	
 

	
By: 

	/s/ Karen Ahern	 
	 	 	Name:  Karen Ahern	 
	 	 	Title:    Senior Vice President	 
	 	 	 	 

 

 

 

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	 	WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as a Lender	 
	 	 	 	 
	
 

	
By: 

	/s/ Andrea S. Chen	 
	 	 	Name:  Andrea S. Chen 	 
	 	 	Title:    Director	 
	 	 	 	 

 

 

 

 

 

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	 	MIZUHO CORPORATE BANK, LTD., as a Lender	 
	 	 	 	 
	
 

	
By: 

	/s/ Bertram H. Tang	 
	 	 	Name:  Bertram H. Tang	 
	 	 	Title:    Authorized Signatory	 
	 	 	 	 

 

 

 

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	 	THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA, as a Lender	 
	 	 	 	 
	
 

	
By: 

	/s/ Paula J. Czach	 
	 	 	Name:  Paula J. Czach 	 
	 	 	Title:    Director, Execution Head	 
	 	 	 	 

 

 

 

 

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	 	PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as a Lender	 
	 	 	 	 
	
 

	
By: 

	/s/ Karin B. Takiff	 
	 	 	Name:  Karin B. Takiff	 
	 	 	Title:    Senior Vice President	 
	 	 	 	 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

  

  

 

 

 

	 	ROYAL BANK OF CANADA, as a Lender	 
	 	 	 	 
	
 

	
By: 

	/s/ Gordon MacArthur	 
	 	 	Name:  Gordon MacArthur 	 
	 	 	Title:     Authorized Signatory	 
	 	 	 	 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

  

  

 

 

 

	 	SOVEREIGN BANK, as a Lender	 
	 	 	 	 
	
 

	
By: 

	/s/ Francis D. Phillips	 
	 	 	Name:  Francis D. Phillips 	 
	 	 	Title:    Senior Vice President	 
	 	 	 	 

    

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

  

  

 

 

 

	 	SUMITOMO MITSUI BANKING CORPORATION, as a Lender	 
	 	 	 	 
	
 

	
By: 

	/s/ Yasuhiko Imai	 
	 	 	Name:  Yasuhiko Imai 	 
	 	 	Title:    Group Head	 
	 	 	 	 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

  

  

 

 

 

	 	TD BANK, N.A., as a Lender	 
	 	 	 	 
	
 

	
By: 

	/s/ Ted A. Hopkinson	 
	 	 	Name:  Ted A. Hopkinson 	 
	 	 	Title:    Senior Vice President	 
	 	 	 	 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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	 	COMPASS BANK, as a Lender	 
	 	 	 	 
	
 

	
By: 

	/s/ Eric J. Paul	 
	 	 	Name:  Eric J. Paul 	 
	 	 	Title:    Senior Vice President	 
	 	 	 	 

 

 

 

 

 

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	 	RAYMOND JAMES BANK, FSB, as a Lender	 
	 	 	 	 
	
 

	
By: 

	/s/ Steven Paley	 
	 	 	Name:  Steven Paley	 
	 	 	Title:    Senior Vice President 	 
	 	 	 	 

 

 

 

 

 

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	 	CAPITAL ONE, N.A., as a Lender	 
	 	 	 	 
	
 

	
By: 

	/s/ Jacob J. Villere	 
	 	 	Name:  Jacob J. Villere 	 
	 	 	Title:    Vice President, US Corporate Banking 	 
	 	 	 	 

 

 

 

 

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	 	SIEMENS FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC., as a Lender	 
	 	 	 	 
	
 

	
By: 

	/s/ Christine M. Padula	 
	 	 	Name:  Christine M. Padula 	 
	 	 	Title:     Vice President & Controller	 
	 	 	 	 

 

	
 

	
By: 

	/s/ Stephanie Marinello	 
	 	 	Name:  Stephanie Marinello 	 
	 	 	Title:    Senior Vice President	 
	 	 	 	 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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	 	TAIWAN BUSINESS BANK, as a Lender	 
	 	 	 	 
	
 

	
By: 

	/s/ Alex Wang	 
	 	 	Name:  Alex Wang 	 
	 	 	Title:    General Manager & S.V.P. 	 
	 	 	 	 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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	 	FIRST NIAGARA BANK, N.A., as a Lender	 
	 	 	 	 
	
 

	
By: 

	/s/ Louis Haverty	 
	 	 	Name:  Louis Haverty 	 
	 	 	Title:    Assistant Vice President	 
	 	 	 	 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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	 	TAIWAN COOPERATIVE BANK, LOS ANGELES BRANCH, as a Lender	 
	 	 	 	 
	
 

	
By: 

	/s/ Li Hua Huang	 
	 	 	Name:  Li Hua Huang 	 
	 	 	Title:    VP & General Manager	 
	 	 	 	 

 

 

 

 

 

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	 	BANK OF TAIWAN, LOS ANGELES BRANCH, as a Lender	 
	 	 	 	 
	
 

	
By: 

	/s/ Chwan-Ming Ho	 
	 	 	Name:  Chwan-Ming Ho 	 
	 	 	Title:    Vice President and General Manager	 
	 	 	 	 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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	 	BANK LEUMI USA, as a Lender	 
	 	 	 	 
	
 

	
By: 

	/s/ Joung Hee Hong	 
	 	 	Name:  Joung Hee Hong 	 
	 	 	Title:    First Vice President	 
	 	 	 	 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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	 	CHANG HWA COMMERCIAL BANK, LTD., LOS ANGELES BRANCH, as a Lender	 
	 	 	 	 
	
 

	
By: 

	/s/ Beverley Chen	 
	 	 	Name:  Beverley Chen 	 
	 	 	Title:    VP & General Manager	 
	 	 	 	 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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	 	ISRAEL DISCOUNT BANK, as a Lender	 
	 	 	 	 
	
 

	
By: 

	/s/ Michael Paul	 
	 	 	Name:  Michael Paul 	 
	 	 	Title:    First Vice President	 
	 	 	 	 

 

	 	 	 	 
	
 

	
By: 

	/s/ George Commander	 
	 	 	Name:  George Commander 	 
	 	 	Title:    Senior Vice President	 
	 	 	 	 

 

 

 

 

 

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	 	PT. Bank Negara Indonesia (Persero) Tbk. New York Agency, as a Lender	 
	 	 	 	 
	
 

	
By: 

	/s/ Jerry Phillips	 
	 	 	Name:  Jerry Phillips 	 
	 	 	Title:    Credit Manager	 
	 	 	 	 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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	 	CAPITALSOURCE BANK, as a Lender	 
	 	 	 	 
	
 

	
By: 

	/s/ Audrey Yen	 
	 	 	Name:  Audrey Yen 	 
	 	 	Title:     Bank Officer	 
	 	 	 	 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Universal Health Services, Inc. Credit Agreement]

  

  

  

 

 

 

	 	Mega International Commercial Bank Co., Ltd. Los Angeles Branch, as a Lender.	 
	 	 	 	 
	
 

	
By: 

	/s/ Chin Jang Liu	 
	 	 	Name:  Chin Jang Liu 	 
	 	 	Title:    SVP & GM	 
	 	 	 	 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Universal Health Services, Inc. Credit Agreement]

  

  

  

 

EXHIBIT A

 

 

FORM OF COLLATERAL AGREEMENT

 

[See attached]

 

 

 

  

  

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COLLATERAL AGREEMENT

 

 

made by

 

 

UNIVERSAL HEALTH SERVICES, INC.

 

 

and certain of its Subsidiaries

 

 

in favor of

 

 

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.,

as Collateral Agent

 

 

Dated as of November 15, 2010

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

  

  

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Page

 

	
SECTION 1.

	
DEFINED TERMS

	
2

	
1.1

	
Definitions

	
2

	
1.2

	
Other Definitional Provisions

	
6

	  	  	  
	
SECTION 2.

	
GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST

	
6

	 	 	 
	
SECTION 3.

	
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

	
7

	
3.1

	
Title; No Other Liens

	
7

	
3.2

	
Perfected First Priority Liens

	
8

	
3.3

	
Jurisdiction of Organization; Chief Executive Office

	
8

	
3.4

	
Inventory and Equipment

	
8

	
3.5

	
Farm Products

	
8

	
3.6

	
Investment Property

	
8

	
3.7

	
Intellectual Property

	
9

	
3.8

	
Commercial Tort Claims

	
9

	 	 	 
	
SECTION 4.

	
COVENANTS

	
9

	
4.1

	
Delivery of Instruments, Certificated Securities and Chattel Paper

	
9

	
4.2

	
Maintenance of Insurance

	
9

	
4.3

	
Maintenance of Perfected Security Interest; Further Documentation

	
10

	
4.4

	
Changes in Name, etc.

	
10

	
4.5

	
Investment Property

	
10

	
4.6

	
Intellectual Property

	
11

	
4.7

	
Commercial Tort Claims

	
12

	 	 	 
	
SECTION 5.

	
REMEDIAL PROVISIONS

	
12

	
5.1

	
Certain Matters Relating to Receivables

	
12

	
5.2

	
Communications with Obligors; Grantors Remain Liable

	
13

	
5.3

	
Pledged Stock

	
14

	
5.4

	
Proceeds to be Turned Over To Collateral Agent

	
14

	
5.5

	
Application of Proceeds

	
15

	
5.6

	
Code and Other Remedies

	
16

	
5.7

	
Registration Rights

	
16

	
5.8

	
Subordination

	
17

	
5.9

	
Deficiency

	
17

	 	 	 
	
SECTION 6.

	
THE COLLATERAL AGENT

	
17

	
6.1

	
Collateral Agent’s Appointment as Attorney-in-Fact, etc.

	
17

	
6.2

	
Duty of Collateral Agent

	
19

	
6.3

	
Execution of Financing Statements

	

19

	
6.4

	
Authority of Collateral Agent

	

19

	
6.5

	
Appointment and Authorization

	

19

	
6.6

	
Collateral Agent and Affiliates

	
20

	
6.7

	
Action by Collateral Agent

	
20

	
6.8

	
Credit Decision

	
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SECTION 7.

	
MISCELLANEOUS

	
21

	
7.1

	
Amendments in Writing

	
21

	
7.2

	
Notices

	
21

	
7.3

	
No Waiver by Course of Conduct; Cumulative Remedies

	
22

	
7.4

	
Successors and Assigns

	
22

	
7.5

	
Counterparts

	
22

	
7.6

	
Severability

	
22

	
7.7

	
Section Headings

	
22

	
7.8

	
Integration

	
22

	
7.9

	
GOVERNING LAW

	
22

	
7.10

	
Submission To Jurisdiction; Waivers

	
23

	
7.11

	
Acknowledgements

	
23

	
7.12

	
Additional Grantors

	
23

	
7.13

	
Releases

	
23

	
7.14

	
WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL

	
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SCHEDULES

 

Schedule 1             Notice Addresses

Schedule 2             Investment Property

Schedule 3             Perfection Matters

Schedule 4             Jurisdictions of Organization and Chief Executive Offices

Schedule 5             Inventory and Equipment Locations

Schedule 6             Intellectual Property

  

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COLLATERAL AGREEMENT

 

          COLLATERAL AGREEMENT, dated as of November 15, 2010, made by each of the signatories hereto (together with any other entity that may become a party hereto as provided herein, the “Grantors”), in favor of JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Collateral Agent (in such capacity, the “Collateral Agent”) for the Secured Parties (as defined below), in connection with (a) the Credit Agreement, dated as of November 15, 2010 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), among Universal Health Services, Inc. (the “Borrower”), the banks and other financial institutions or entities (the “Lenders”) from time to time parties thereto, the Administrative Agent and the other agents named therein and (b) the Borrower’s 6.75% Senior Notes due 2011 (the “6.75% Senior Notes”) issued pursuant to the Indenture dated as of January 20, 2000, as supplemented by the Supplemental Indenture dated as of June 20, 2006 (as further amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “2006 Indenture”), among the Borrower, certain other parties and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. (as successor in interest to Bank One Trust Company, N.A.), as trustee (in such capacity, the “Trustee”), and the Borrower’s 7.125% Senior Notes due 2016 (together with the 6.75% Senior Notes, the “Senior Notes”) issued pursuant to the 2006 Indenture.

 

W I T N E S S E T H:

 

          WHEREAS, pursuant to the Credit Agreement, the Lenders have severally agreed to make extensions of credit to the Borrower upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein;

 

          WHEREAS, the Borrower is a member of an affiliated group of companies that includes each other Grantor;

 

          WHEREAS, the proceeds of the extensions of credit under the Credit Agreement will be used in part to enable the Borrower to make valuable transfers to one or more of the other Grantors in connection with the operation of their respective businesses;

 

          WHEREAS, the Borrower and the other Grantors are engaged in related businesses, and each Grantor will derive substantial direct and indirect benefit from the making of the extensions of credit under the Credit Agreement and has derived substantial direct and indirect benefit from the issuance of the Senior Notes; and

 

          WHEREAS, it is a condition precedent to the obligation of the Lenders to make their respective extensions of credit to the Borrower under the Credit Agreement and a requirement of the 2006 Indenture that the Grantors shall have executed and delivered this Agreement to the Collateral Agent for the ratable benefit of the Secured Parties;

 

          NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and to induce the Administrative Agent and the Lenders to enter into the Credit Agreement, to induce the Lenders to make their respective extensions of credit to the Borrower thereunder and to induce the holders of the Senior Notes to continue to hold the Senior Notes, each Grantor hereby agrees with the Collateral Agent, for the ratable benefit of the Secured Parties, as follows:

 

  

  

  

 

SECTION 1.     DEFINED TERMS

 

           1.1           Definitions.  (a)    Unless otherwise defined herein, terms defined in the Credit Agreement and used herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Credit Agreement, and the following terms are used herein as defined in the New York UCC:  Accounts, Certificated Security, Chattel Paper, Commercial Tort Claims, Documents, Equipment, Farm Products, General Intangibles, Instruments, Inventory, Letter-of-Credit Rights and Supporting Obligations.

 

   (b)          The following terms shall have the following meanings:

 

          “Agreement”:  this Collateral Agreement, as the same may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.

 

          “Borrower Credit Agreement Obligations”:  the collective reference to the unpaid principal of and interest on the Loans and Reimbursement Obligations and all other obligations and liabilities of the Borrower (including, without limitation, interest accruing at the then applicable rate provided in the Credit Agreement after the maturity of the Loans and Reimbursement Obligations and interest accruing at the then applicable rate provided in the Credit Agreement after the filing of any petition in bankruptcy, or the commencement of any insolvency, reorganization or like proceeding, relating to the Borrower, whether or not a claim for post-filing or post-petition interest is allowed in such proceeding) to the Administrative Agent (including in its capacity as Collateral Agent) or any Lender (or, in the case of any Specified Swap Agreement or Specified Cash Management Agreement, any Affiliate of any Lender), whether direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, due or to become due, or now existing or hereafter incurred, which may arise under, out of, or in connection with, the Credit Agreement, this Agreement, the other Loan Documents, any Letter of Credit, any Specified Swap Agreement, any Specified Cash Management Agreements or any other document made, delivered or given in connection with any of the foregoing, in each case whether on account of principal, interest, reimbursement obligations, fees, indemnities, costs, expenses or otherwise (including, without limitation, all fees and disbursements of counsel to the Administrative Agent (including in its capacity as Collateral Agent) or to the Lenders that are required to be paid by the Borrower pursuant to the terms of any of the foregoing agreements).

 

          “Borrower Note Obligations”:  the due and punctual payment by the Borrower of the principal, any make-whole amount or other premium and interest on (including interest accruing after the maturity of the Senior Notes and interest accruing after the filing of any petition in bankruptcy, or the commencement of any insolvency, reorganization or like proceeding, relating to the Borrower, whether or not a claim for post-filing or post-petition interest is allowed in such proceeding) the Senior Notes and all other obligations and liabilities of the Borrower to the Note Secured Parties, whether direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, due or to become due, or now existing or hereafter incurred, which may arise under, out of, or in connection with, the Senior Notes, the 2006 Indenture or any other document made, delivered or given in connection therewith, whether on account of principal, interest, fees, indemnities, costs, expenses or otherwise.

 

          “Collateral”:  as defined in Section 2.

 

          “Collateral Account”:  any collateral account established by the Collateral Agent as provided in Section 5.1 or 5.4.

 

          “Collections”:  (a) with respect to any Receivable, all cash collections and other cash proceeds of such Receivable, including, without limitation, all cash proceeds of Related Security with respect to such Receivable, and all funds deemed to have been received by the applicable Grantor or any other Person with respect thereto, and (b) with respect to any Participation Interest, all cash collections and other cash proceeds of the Receivable underlying such Participation Interest, including, without limitation, all cash proceeds of Related Security with respect to such Participation Interest, and all funds deemed to have been received by the Grantor or any other Person with respect thereto.

 

 

  

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        “Contract” means, with respect to any Receivable, any and all instruments, agreements, invoices or other writings between the applicable Grantor and a Person pursuant to or under which such Person shall be obligated to pay for goods or services provided by such Grantor from time to time.

 

        “Copyrights”:  (i) all copyrights arising under the laws of the United States, any other country or any political subdivision thereof, whether registered or unregistered and whether published or unpublished (including, without limitation, those listed in Schedule 6), all registrations and recordings thereof, and all applications in connection therewith, including, without limitation, all registrations, recordings and applications in the United States Copyright Office, and (ii) the right to obtain all renewals thereof.

 

         “Copyright Licenses”:  any written agreement naming any Grantor as licensor or licensee (including, without limitation, those listed in Schedule 6), granting any right under any Copyright, including, without limitation, the grant of rights to manufacture, distribute, exploit and sell materials derived from any Copyright.

 

          “Credit Agreement Secured Parties”:  the collective reference to the Administrative Agent (including in its capacity as Collateral Agent), the Lenders and any Affiliate of any Lender to which Borrower Credit Agreement Obligations or Guarantor Obligations, as applicable, are owed.

 

          “Default”:  the reference to any “Default” as such term is defined in the Credit Agreement or (solely in the case of Section 6.7) any “Default” as such term is defined in the 2006 Indenture.

 

          “Event of Default”:  the reference to any “Event of Default” as such term is defined in the Credit Agreement or (solely in the case of Section 6.7) any “Event of Default” as such term is defined in the 2006 Indenture.

 

          “Foreign Subsidiary”:  any Subsidiary organized under the laws of any jurisdiction outside the United States of America.

 

          “Foreign Subsidiary Voting Stock”:  the voting Capital Stock of any Foreign Subsidiary.

 

          “Gift Shop Assets”:  all cash and other amount paid or owed to any Grantor for purchases from its gift shops or cafeterias and all goods held for sale in any such gift shop or cafeteria.

 

       Guarantor Obligations”:  with respect to any Guarantor, all obligations and liabilities of such Guarantor which may arise under or in connection with this Agreement, the Subsidiary Guarantee Agreement or any other Loan Document, any Specified Swap Agreement or any Specified Cash Management Agreement to which such Guarantor is a party, in each case whether on account of guarantee obligations, reimbursement obligations, fees, indemnities, costs, expenses or otherwise (including, without limitation, all fees and disbursements of counsel to the Administrative Agent (including in its capacity as Collateral Agent) or to the Lenders that are required to be paid by such Guarantor pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, the Subsidiary Guarantee Agreement or any other Loan Document).

 

 

 

  

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          “Guarantors”: the collective reference to each Grantor other than the Borrower.

 

          “HUD Lessee”:  each of Canyon Ridge Hospital, Inc., Holly Hill Hospital, LLC, HHC Delaware, Inc., Riveredge Hospital, Inc. and Texas West Oaks Hospital, L.P.

 

          “Intellectual Property”:  the collective reference to all rights, priorities and privileges relating to intellectual property, whether arising under United States, multinational or foreign laws or otherwise, including, without limitation, the Copyrights, the Copyright Licenses, the Patents, the Patent Licenses, the Trademarks and the Trademark Licenses, and all rights to sue at law or in equity for any infringement or other impairment thereof, including the right to receive all proceeds and damages therefrom.

 

          “Intercompany Note”:  any promissory note evidencing loans made by any Grantor to the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries.

 

          “Investment Property”:  the collective reference to (i) all “investment property” as such term is defined in Section 9-102(a)(49) of the New York UCC (other than any Foreign Subsidiary Voting Stock excluded from the definition of “Pledged Stock”) and (ii) whether or not constituting “investment property” as so defined, all Pledged Notes and all Pledged Stock.

 

          “Issuers”:  the collective reference to each issuer of any Investment Property.

 

          “New York UCC”:  the Uniform Commercial Code as from time to time in effect in the State of New York.

 

          “Note Secured Parties”:  the collective reference to the registered holders, from time to time, of Senior Notes and the Trustee.

 

          “Obligations”:  (i) in the case of the Borrower, the Borrower Credit Agreement Obligations and the Borrower Note Obligations, and (ii) in the case of each Guarantor, its Guarantor Obligations and the Borrower Note Obligations.

 

          “Participation Interest”:  with respect to any Receivable, a beneficial interest in the applicable Grantor’s right, title and interest, whether now owned or hereafter arising and wherever located, in, to and under (i) such Receivable, (ii) all Related Security and Collections with respect to such Receivable and (iii) all proceeds of such Receivable, Related Security, and Collections.

 

          “Patents”:  (i) all letters patent of the United States, any other country or any political subdivision thereof, all reissues and extensions thereof and all goodwill associated therewith, including, without limitation, any of the foregoing referred to in Schedule 6, (ii) all applications for letters patent of the United States or any other country and all divisions, continuations and continuations-in-part thereof, including, without limitation, any of the foregoing referred to in Schedule 6, and (iii) all rights to obtain any reissues or extensions of the foregoing.

 

          “Patent License”:  all agreements, whether written or oral, providing for the grant by or to any Grantor of any right to manufacture, use or sell any invention covered in whole or in part by a Patent, including, without limitation, any of the foregoing referred to in Schedule 6.

 

          “Pledged Notes”:  all promissory notes listed on Schedule 2, all Intercompany Notes at any time issued to any Grantor and all other promissory notes issued to or held by any Grantor (other than promissory notes issued in connection with extensions of trade credit by any Grantor in the ordinary course of business).

 

 

 

  

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          “Pledged Stock”:  the shares of Capital Stock listed on Schedule 2, together with any other shares, stock certificates, options, interests or rights of any nature whatsoever in respect of the Capital Stock of any Person that may be issued or granted to, or held by, any Grantor while this Agreement is in effect; provided that in no event shall more than 65% of the total outstanding Foreign Subsidiary Voting Stock of any Foreign Subsidiary be required to be pledged hereunder.

 

          “Proceeds”:  all “proceeds” as such term is defined in Section 9-102(a)(64) of the New York UCC and, in any event, shall include, without limitation, all dividends or other income from the Investment Property, collections thereon or distributions or payments with respect thereto.

 

          “Receivable”:  all indebtedness and other obligations owed to a Grantor (including, without limitation, any indebtedness, obligation or interest constituting an account, chattel paper, instrument or general intangible) arising in connection with the sale of goods or rendering of services by such Grantor (including any Account) including, without limitation, the obligation to pay any finance charges or similar amounts with respect thereto.

 

          “Records” means, with respect to any Receivable, all Contracts, and other documents, books, records and other information (including, without limitation, computer programs, tapes, disks, punch cards, data processing software and related property and rights) relating to such Receivable, any Related Security therefor and the related obligor.

 

          “Related Security” means with respect to any Receivable:

 

          (i)           all of the Grantor’s interest in the inventory and goods (including returned or repossessed inventory or goods), if any, the sale, financing or lease of which by the Grantor gave rise to such Receivable, and all insurance contracts with respect thereto,

 

          (ii)           all other security interests or liens and property subject thereto from time to time, if any, purporting to secure payment of such Receivable, whether pursuant to a contract related to such Receivable or otherwise, together with all financing statements and security agreements describing any collateral securing such Receivable,

 

          (iii)           all guaranties, letters of credit, insurance and other agreements or arrangements of whatever character from time to time supporting or securing payment of such Receivable whether pursuant to a contact related to such Receivable or otherwise,

 

          (iv)           all service contracts and other contracts and agreements associated with such Receivable,

 

          (v)            all Records related to such Receivable,

 

          (vi)           all of the Grantor’s right, title and interest (if any) in any deposit or other account into which such Receivables are paid or deposited, and

 

          (vii)          all proceeds of any of the foregoing.

 

          “Secured Parties”:  the collective reference to the Credit Agreement Secured Parties and the Note Secured Parties.

 

 

  

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       “Securities Act”:  the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

       “Trademarks”:  (i) all trademarks, trade names, corporate names, company names, business names, fictitious business names, trade styles, service marks, logos and other source or business identifiers, and all goodwill associated therewith, now existing or hereafter adopted or acquired, all registrations and recordings thereof, and all applications in connection therewith, whether in the United States Patent and Trademark Office or in any similar office or agency of the United States, any State thereof or any other country or any political subdivision thereof, or otherwise, and all common-law rights related thereto, including, without limitation, any of the foregoing referred to in Schedule 6, and (ii) the right to obtain all renewals thereof.

 

       “Trademark License”:  any agreement, whether written or oral, providing for the grant by or to any Grantor of any right to use any Trademark, including, without limitation, any of the foregoing referred to in Schedule 6.

 

           1.2           Other Definitional Provisions.  (a)  The words “hereof,” “herein,” “hereto” and “hereunder” and words of similar import when used in this Agreement shall refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement, and Section and Schedule references are to this Agreement unless otherwise specified.

 

   (b)           The meanings given to terms defined herein shall be equally applicable to both the singular and plural forms of such terms.

 

   (c)           Where the context requires, terms relating to the Collateral or any part thereof, when used in relation to a Grantor, shall refer to such Grantor’s Collateral or the relevant part thereof.

 

 

SECTION 2.      GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST

 

          Each Grantor hereby assigns and transfers to the Collateral Agent, and hereby grants to the Collateral Agent, for the ratable benefit of the Secured Parties, a security interest in all of the following property now owned or at any time hereafter acquired by such Grantor or in which such Grantor now has or at any time in the future may acquire any right, title or interest (collectively, the “Collateral”), as collateral security for the prompt and complete payment and performance when due (whether at the stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise) of such Grantor’s Obligations:

 

	 (a)	 	all Accounts; 
	 	 	 
	 (b)	 	all Chattel Paper; 
	 	 	 
	 (c)	 	all Documents; 
	 	 	 
	(d)	 	all Equipment; 
	 	 	 
	 (e)	 	all Fixtures; 
	 	 	 
	(f)	 	all General Intangibles; 
	 	 	 
	(g)	 	all Instruments; 
	 	 	 
	
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	(i)	 	all Inventory; 
	 	 	 
	(j)	 	all Investment Property;
	 	 	 
	(k)	 	all Letter-of-Credit Rights;

      

    (l)          all other property not otherwise described above as to which a security interest can be perfected by filing a Uniform Commercial Code financing statement (except for any property specifically excluded from any defined term used in any clause of this section above);

 

    (m)        all books and records pertaining to the Collateral; and

 

    (n)         to the extent not otherwise included, all Proceeds, Supporting Obligations and products of any and all of the foregoing and all collateral security and guarantees given by any Person with respect to any of the foregoing;

 

provided, however, that notwithstanding any of the other provisions set forth in this Section 2, this Agreement shall not constitute a grant of a security interest in (i) any property to the extent that such grant of a security interest is prohibited by any Requirements of Law of a Governmental Authority, requires a consent not obtained of any Governmental Authority pursuant to such Requirement of Law or is prohibited by, or constitutes a breach or default under or results in the termination of or requires any consent not obtained under, any contract, license, agreement, instrument or other document evidencing or giving rise to such property (other than Investment Property or Pledged Stock issued by a Subsidiary of the Borrower or a Specified Receivables Subsidiary) or, in the case of any Investment Property or Pledged Stock issued by a Person that is not a Subsidiary of the Borrower or a Specified Receivables Subsidiary, any applicable shareholder or similar agreement, except to the extent that such Requirement of Law or the term in such contract, license, agreement, instrument or other document or shareholder or similar agreement providing for such prohibition, breach, default or termination or requiring such consent is ineffective under applicable law; (ii) Letter-of Credit Rights that do not constitute Supporting Obligations; (iii) any Deposit Accounts (iv) Intellectual Property to the extent perfection of a security interest therein requires any filing to be made outside of the United States; (v) Receivables sold, or with respect to which Participation Interests are sold, and all Related Security and Collections with respect to such Receivables pursuant to any Receivables Financing to the extent that the aggregate outstanding amount of the purchase price or loan from the applicable lenders or investors under all Receivables Financings at any time does not exceed $500,000,000; (vi) Gift Shop Assets of any Grantor which is a party to a Receivables Financing that includes the Gift Shop Assets.

 

 

SECTION 3.      REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

 

                           To induce the Administrative Agent and the Lenders to enter into the Credit Agreement and to induce the Lenders to make their respective extensions of credit to the Borrower thereunder, each Grantor hereby represents and warrants to the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent and each Lender that:

 

           3.1           Title; No Other Liens.  Except for the security interest granted to the Collateral Agent for the ratable benefit of the Secured Parties pursuant to this Agreement and the other Liens permitted to exist on the Collateral pursuant to the terms of the Credit Agreement, such Grantor owns each item of the Collateral free and clear of any and all Liens or claims of others.  No financing statement or other public notice with respect to all or any part of the Collateral is on file or of record in any public office, except such as have been filed in favor of the Collateral Agent, for the ratable benefit of the Secured Parties, pursuant to this Agreement or as are permitted by the Credit Agreement.  For the avoidance of doubt, it is understood and agreed that any Grantor may, as part of its business, grant licenses to third parties to use Intellectual Property owned or developed by a Grantor.  For purposes of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, such licensing activity shall not constitute a “Lien” on such Intellectual Property.  Each of the Collateral Agent and the other Secured Parties understands that any such licenses may be exclusive to the applicable licensees, and such exclusivity provisions may limit the ability of the Collateral Agent to utilize, sell, lease or transfer the related Intellectual Property or otherwise realize value from such Intellectual Property pursuant hereto.

 

 

  

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           3.2           Perfected First Priority Liens.  The security interests granted pursuant to this Agreement (a) upon completion of the filings and other actions specified on Schedule 3 (which, in the case of all filings and other documents referred to on said Schedule, have been delivered to the Collateral Agent in completed and duly executed form) will constitute valid perfected security interests in all of the Collateral in favor of the Collateral Agent, for the ratable benefit of the Secured Parties, as collateral security for such Grantor’s Obligations, to the extent such perfection may be effected by the filing of UCC-1 financing statements, enforceable in accordance with the terms hereof against all creditors of such Grantor and any Persons purporting to purchase any Collateral from such Grantor and (b) are prior to all other Liens on the Collateral in existence on the date hereof except for Liens permitted pursuant to the terms of the Credit Agreement.

 

           3.3           Jurisdiction of Organization; Chief Executive Office.  On the date hereof, such Grantor’s jurisdiction of organization, identification number from the jurisdiction of organization (if any), and the location of such Grantor’s chief executive office or sole place of business or principal residence, as the case may be, are specified on Schedule 4.

 

           3.4           Inventory and Equipment.  On the date hereof, the Inventory and the Equipment (other than mobile goods) are kept at the locations listed on Schedule 5.

 

           3.5           Farm Products.  None of the Collateral constitutes, or is the Proceeds of, Farm Products.

 

           3.6           Investment Property.  (a)  The shares of Pledged Stock pledged by such Grantor hereunder constitute all the issued and outstanding shares of all classes of the Capital Stock of each Issuer owned by such Grantor or, in the case of Foreign Subsidiary Voting Stock, if less, 65% of the outstanding Foreign Subsidiary Voting Stock of each relevant Issuer.

 

   (b)           All the shares of the Pledged Stock have been duly and validly issued and are fully paid and nonassessable.

 

   (c)           Each of the Pledged Notes (if any) constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of the obligor with respect thereto, enforceable in accordance with its terms, subject to the effects of bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, moratorium and other similar laws relating to or affecting creditors’ rights generally, general equitable principles (whether considered in a proceeding in equity or at law) and an implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing.

 

   (d)           Such Grantor is the record and beneficial owner of, and has good and marketable title to, the Investment Property pledged by it hereunder, free of any and all Liens or options in favor of, or claims of, any other Person, except the security interest created by this Agreement.

 

 

 

  

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           3.7           Intellectual Property  (a)  Schedule 6 lists all Intellectual Property applications and registrations owned by such Grantor in its own name on the date hereof and any other Intellectual Property material to the operations of any Grantor (“Material IP”).

 

   (b)           On the date hereof, (x) all Material IP is valid, subsisting, unexpired and enforceable and has not been abandoned and (y) each Grantor’s business does not infringe the Intellectual Property rights of any other Person except as could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

   (c)           Except as set forth in Schedule 6, on the date hereof, none of the Material IP is the subject of any licensing or franchise agreement pursuant to which such Grantor is the licensor or franchisor.

 

   (d)           No holding, decision or judgment has been rendered by any Governmental Authority which would limit, cancel or question the validity of, or such Grantor’s rights in, any Intellectual Property owned by Grantor in any respect that could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

   (e)           No action or proceeding is pending, or, to the knowledge of such Grantor, threatened, on the date hereof (i) seeking to limit, cancel or question the validity of any Material IP owned by Grantor or such Grantor’s ownership interest therein, or (ii) with respect to any Intellectual Property which, if adversely determined, would have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

           3.8           Commercial Tort Claims

 

   (a)           On the date hereof, except to the extent listed in Section 3.1 above, no Grantor has rights in any Commercial Tort Claim with potential value in excess of $5,000,000.

 

   (b)           Upon the filing of a financing statement covering any Commercial Tort Claim referred to in Section 4.7 hereof against such Grantor in the jurisdiction specified in Schedule 3 hereto, the security interest granted in such Commercial Tort Claim will constitute a valid perfected security interest in favor of the Collateral Agent, for the ratable benefit of the Secured Parties, as collateral security for such Grantor’s Obligations, enforceable in accordance with the terms hereof against all creditors of such Grantor and any Persons purporting to purchase such Collateral from Grantor, which security interest shall be prior to all other Liens on such Collateral except for unrecorded liens permitted pursuant to the terms of the Credit Agreement.

 

 

SECTION 4.      COVENANTS

 

          Each Grantor covenants and agrees with the Collateral Agent, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders that, from and after the date of this Agreement until the Bank Obligations shall have been paid in full, no Letter of Credit shall be outstanding and the Commitments shall have terminated:

 

           4.1           Delivery of Instruments, Certificated Securities and Chattel Paper.  If any amount in excess of $5,000,000 and payable under or in connection with any of the Collateral shall be or become evidenced by any Instrument, Certificated Security or Chattel Paper, such Instrument, Certificated Security or Chattel Paper shall be immediately delivered to the Collateral Agent, duly indorsed in a manner satisfactory to the Collateral Agent, to be held as Collateral pursuant to this Agreement.

 

           4.2           Maintenance of Insurance.  Such Grantor will maintain, or cause to be maintained, insurance coverage as required by Section 6.5 of the Credit Agreement.

 

 

 

  

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   (b)           All such insurance shall (i) provide that no cancellation, material reduction in amount or material change in coverage thereof shall be effective until at least 30 days after receipt by the Collateral Agent of written notice thereof, (ii) name the Collateral Agent as insured party or loss payee (provided that so long as the insurers shall not have received written notice from the Collateral Agent that an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, all such proceeds, subject to Section 2.11(b) of the Credit Agreement, shall be payable to the Borrower) and (iii) if reasonably requested by the Collateral Agent, include a breach of warranty clause.

 

           4.3           Maintenance of Perfected Security Interest; Further Documentation.  (a)  Such Grantor shall maintain the security interest created by this Agreement as a perfected security interest having at least the priority described in Section 3.2 and shall defend such security interest against the claims and demands of all Persons whomsoever, subject to the rights of such Grantor under the Loan Documents to dispose of the Collateral.

 

   (b)           At any time and from time to time, upon the written request of the Collateral Agent, and at the sole expense of such Grantor, such Grantor will promptly and duly execute and deliver, and have recorded, such further instruments and documents and take such further actions as the Collateral Agent may reasonably request for the purpose of obtaining or preserving the full benefits of this Agreement and of the rights and powers herein granted, including, without limitation, (i) filing any financing or continuation statements under the Uniform Commercial Code (or other similar laws) in effect in any jurisdiction with respect to the security interests created hereby and (ii) in the case of Investment Property, Letter-of-Credit Rights and any other relevant Collateral, taking any actions necessary to enable the Collateral Agent to obtain “control” (within the meaning of the applicable Uniform Commercial Code) with respect thereto.

 

           4.4           Changes in Name, etc.  Such Grantor will not, except upon 15 days’ prior written notice to the Collateral Agent and delivery to the Collateral Agent of all documents reasonably requested by the Collateral Agent to maintain the validity, perfection and priority of the security interests provided for herein, (i) change its jurisdiction of organization or the location of its chief executive office or sole place of business or principal residence from that referred to in Section 3.3 or (ii) change its name.

 

           4.5           Investment Property.  (a)  If such Grantor shall become entitled to receive or shall receive any certificate (including, without limitation, any certificate representing a dividend or a distribution in connection with any reclassification, increase or reduction of capital or any certificate issued in connection with any reorganization), option or rights in respect of the Capital Stock of any Issuer, whether in addition to, in substitution of, as a conversion of, or in exchange for, any shares of the Pledged Stock, or otherwise in respect thereof, such Grantor shall accept the same as the agent of the Collateral Agent and the Lenders, hold the same in trust for the Collateral Agent and the Lenders and deliver the same forthwith to the Collateral Agent in the exact form received, duly indorsed by such Grantor to the Collateral Agent, if required, together with an undated stock power covering such certificate duly executed in blank by such Grantor, to be held by the Collateral Agent, subject to the terms hereof, as additional collateral security for the Obligations.  If an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, any sums paid upon or in respect of the Investment Property upon the liquidation or dissolution of any Issuer shall be paid over to the Collateral Agent to be held by it hereunder as additional collateral security for the Obligations, and in case any distribution of capital shall be made on or in respect of the Investment Property or any property shall be distributed upon or with respect to the Investment Property pursuant to the recapitalization or reclassification of the capital of any Issuer or pursuant to the reorganization thereof, the property so distributed shall, unless otherwise subject to a perfected security interest in favor of the Collateral Agent, be delivered to the Collateral Agent to be held by it hereunder as additional collateral security for the Obligations.  If an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, if any sums of money or property so paid or distributed in respect of the Investment Property shall be received by such Grantor, such Grantor shall, until such money or property is paid or delivered to the Collateral Agent, hold such money or property in trust for the Collateral Agent and the Lenders, segregated from other funds of such Grantor, as additional collateral security for the Obligations.

 

 

  

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   (b)           Without the prior written consent of the Collateral Agent, such Grantor will not (i) vote to enable, or take any other action to permit, any Issuer to issue any Capital Stock of any nature or to issue any other securities convertible into or granting the right to purchase or exchange for any Capital Stock of any nature of any Issuer (unless in compliance with this Section 4.5), (ii) sell, assign, transfer, exchange, or otherwise dispose of, or grant any option with respect to, the Investment Property or Proceeds thereof (except pursuant to a transaction expressly permitted by the Credit Agreement), (iii) create, incur or permit to exist any Lien or option in favor of, or any claim of any Person with respect to, any of the Investment Property or Proceeds thereof, or any interest therein, except for the security interests created by this Agreement or (iv) enter into any agreement or undertaking restricting the right or ability of such Grantor or the Administrative Agent to sell, assign or transfer any of the Investment Property or Proceeds thereof.

 

   (c)           In the case of each Grantor which is an Issuer, such Issuer agrees that (i) it will be bound by the terms of this Agreement relating to the Investment Property issued by it and will comply with such terms insofar as such terms are applicable to it, (ii) it will notify the Collateral Agent promptly in writing of the occurrence of any of the events described in Section 4.5(a) with respect to the Investment Property issued by it and (iii) the terms of Sections 5.3(c) and 5.7 shall apply to it, mutatis mutandis, with respect to all actions that may be required of it pursuant to Section 5.3(c) or 5.7 with respect to the Investment Property issued by it.

 

           4.6           Intellectual Property.  (a)  Such Grantor (either itself or through licensees) will (i) continue to use each Trademark material to the operations of the Loan Parties, taken as a whole, on each and every trademark class of goods applicable to its current operations in order to maintain such Trademark in full force free from any claim of abandonment for non-use, (ii) maintain as in the past the quality of products and services offered under such Trademark, (iii) use such Trademark with the appropriate notice of registration and all other notices and legends required by applicable Requirements of Law, (iv) not adopt or use any mark which is confusingly similar or a colorable imitation of such Trademark unless the Collateral Agent, for the ratable benefit of the Secured Parties, shall obtain a perfected security interest in such mark pursuant to this Agreement, and (v) not (and not permit any licensee or sublicensee thereof to) do any act or knowingly omit to do any act whereby such Trademark may become invalidated or impaired in any way.

 

   (b)           Such Grantor (either itself or through licensees) will not do any act, or omit to do any act, whereby any Patent material to the operations of the Loan Parties, taken as a whole, may become forfeited, abandoned or dedicated to the public.

 

   (c)           Such Grantor (either itself or through licensees will not (and will not permit any licensee or sublicensee thereof to) do any act or knowingly omit to do any act whereby any Copyright material to the operations of the Loan Parties, taken as a whole, may become invalidated or otherwise impaired.  Such Grantor will not (either itself or through licensees) do any act whereby any such Copyright may fall into the public domain.

 

 

  

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   (d)           Such Grantor (either itself or through licensees) will not do any act that knowingly uses any Intellectual Property material to the operations of the Loan Parties, taken as a whole, to infringe the Intellectual Property rights of any other Person.

 

   (e)           Such Grantor will notify the Collateral Agent and the Lenders promptly if it knows that any application or registration relating to any Intellectual Property material to the operations of the Loan Parties, taken as a whole, may become forfeited, abandoned or dedicated to the public, or of any adverse determination or development (including, without limitation, the institution of, or any such determination or development in, any proceeding in the United States Patent and Trademark Office, the United States Copyright Office or any court or tribunal in any country) regarding such Grantor’s ownership of, or the validity of, any such Intellectual Property or such Grantor’s right to register the same or to own and maintain the same.

 

   (f)           Whenever such Grantor, either by itself or through any agent, employee, licensee or designee, shall acquire, become the exclusive licensee of or file an application for the registration of any Material IP with the United States Patent and Trademark Office, the United States Copyright Office or any similar office or agency in any other country or any political subdivision thereof, such Grantor shall report such filing to the Collateral Agent concurrently with the delivery of financial statements pursuant to Section 6.1 of the Credit Agreement for the fiscal quarter in which such filing occurs.  Upon request of the Collateral Agent, such Grantor shall execute and deliver, and have recorded, any and all agreements, instruments, documents, and papers as the Collateral Agent may request to evidence the Collateral Agent’s and the other Secured Parties’ security interest in any of the foregoing.

 

   (g)           Such Grantor will take all reasonable and necessary steps, including, without limitation, in any proceeding before the United States Patent and Trademark Office, the United States Copyright Office or any similar office or agency in any other country or any political subdivision thereof, to maintain and pursue each application (and to obtain the relevant registration) and to maintain each registration of Intellectual Property material to the operations of the Loan Parties, taken as a whole, including, without limitation, filing of applications for renewal, affidavits of use and affidavits of incontestability.

 

   (h)           In the event that any Intellectual Property material to the operations of the Loan Parties taken as a whole is infringed, misappropriated or diluted by a third party, such Grantor shall (i) take such actions as such Grantor shall reasonably deem appropriate under the circumstances to protect such Intellectual Property and (ii) if such Intellectual Property is of material economic value, promptly notify the Collateral Agent after it learns thereof and sue for infringement, misappropriation or dilution, to seek injunctive relief where appropriate and to recover any and all damages for such infringement, misappropriation or dilution.

 

           4.7           Commercial Tort Claims.  If such Grantor shall obtain an interest in any Commercial Tort Claim with a potential value in excess of $5,000,000, such Grantor shall within 30 days of obtaining such interest sign and deliver documentation acceptable to the Collateral Agent granting a security interest under the terms and provisions of this Agreement in and to such Commercial Tort Claim.

 

 

SECTION 5.      REMEDIAL PROVISIONS

 

           5.1           Certain Matters Relating to Receivables.  (a)  If an Event of Default shall occur and be continuing, the Collateral Agent shall have the right to make test verifications of the Receivables in any manner and through any medium that it reasonably considers advisable, and each Grantor shall furnish all such assistance and information as the Collateral Agent may require in connection with such test verifications.

 

 

  

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   (b)           The Collateral Agent hereby authorizes each Grantor to collect such Grantor’s Receivables, subject to the Collateral Agent’s direction and control, and the Collateral Agent may curtail or terminate said authority at any time after the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default.  If required by the Collateral Agent at any time after the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, any payments of Receivables, when collected by any Grantor, (i) shall be forthwith (and, in any event, within two Business Days) deposited by such Grantor in the exact form received, duly indorsed by such Grantor to the Collateral Agent if required, in a Collateral Account maintained under the sole dominion and control of the Collateral Agent, subject to withdrawal by the Collateral Agent for the account of the Lenders only as provided in Section 5.5, and (ii) until so turned over, shall be held by such Grantor in trust for the Collateral Agent and the other Secured Parties, segregated from other funds of such Grantor.  Each such deposit of Proceeds of Receivables shall be accompanied by a report identifying in reasonable detail the nature and source of the payments included in the deposit.

 

   (c)           At the Collateral Agent’s reasonable request following the occurrence and during the continuation of an Event of Default, each Grantor shall deliver to the Collateral Agent all original and other documents evidencing, and relating to, the agreements and transactions which gave rise to the Receivables, including, without limitation, all original orders, invoices and shipping receipts.

 

   (d)           It is understood that the provisions of this Section 5.1 apply only to Receivables that constitute Collateral.

 

           5.2           Communications with Obligors; Grantors Remain Liable.  (a)  The Collateral Agent in its own name or in the name of others may at any time after the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default communicate with obligors under the Receivables to verify with them to the Collateral Agent’s satisfaction the existence, amount and terms of any Receivables.

 

   (b)           Upon the request of the Collateral Agent at any time after the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, each Grantor shall notify obligors on the Receivables (other than Government Receivables) that the Receivables have been assigned to the Collateral Agent for the ratable benefit of the Secured Parties and that payments in respect thereof shall be made directly to the Collateral Agent.

 

   (c)           Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, each Grantor shall remain liable under each of the Receivables to observe and perform all the conditions and obligations to be observed and performed by it thereunder, all in accordance with the terms of any agreement giving rise thereto.  Neither the Collateral Agent nor any other Secured Party shall have any obligation or liability under any Receivable (or any agreement giving rise thereto) by reason of or arising out of this Agreement or the receipt by the Collateral Agent or any other Secured Party of any payment relating thereto, nor shall the Collateral Agent or any Lender be obligated in any manner to perform any of the obligations of any Grantor under or pursuant to any Receivable (or any agreement giving rise thereto), to make any payment, to make any inquiry as to the nature or the sufficiency of any payment received by it or as to the sufficiency of any performance by any party thereunder, to present or file any claim, to take any action to enforce any performance or to collect the payment of any amounts which may have been assigned to it or to which it may be entitled at any time or times.

 

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           5.3           Pledged Stock.  (a)  Unless an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing and the Collateral Agent shall have given notice to the relevant Grantor of the Collateral Agent’s intent to exercise its corresponding rights pursuant to Section 5.3(b), each Grantor shall be permitted to receive all cash dividends paid in respect of the Pledged Stock and all payments made in respect of the Pledged Notes, in each case paid in the normal course of business of the relevant Issuer and consistent with past practice, to the extent permitted in the Credit Agreement, and to exercise all voting and corporate or other organizational rights with respect to the Investment Property; provided, however, that no vote shall be cast or corporate or other organizational right exercised or other action taken which would result in any violation of any provision of the Credit Agreement, this Agreement or any other Loan Document.

 

   (b)           If an Event of Default shall occur and be continuing and the Collateral Agent shall give notice of its intent to exercise such rights to the relevant Grantor or Grantors, (i) the Collateral Agent shall have the right to receive any and all cash dividends, payments or other Proceeds paid in respect of the Investment Property and make application thereof to the Obligations in such order as the Collateral Agent may determine, and (ii) any or all of the Investment Property shall be registered in the name of the Collateral Agent or its nominee, and the Collateral Agent or its nominee may thereafter exercise (x) all voting, corporate and other rights pertaining to such Investment Property at any meeting of shareholders of the relevant Issuer or Issuers or otherwise and (y) any and all rights of conversion, exchange and subscription and any other rights, privileges or options pertaining to such Investment Property as if it were the absolute owner thereof (including, without limitation, the right to exchange at its discretion any and all of the Investment Property upon the merger, consolidation, reorganization, recapitalization or other fundamental change in the corporate or other organizational structure of any Issuer, or upon the exercise by any Grantor or the Collateral Agent of any right, privilege or option pertaining to such Investment Property, and in connection therewith, the right to deposit and deliver any and all of the Investment Property with any committee, depositary, transfer agent, registrar or other designated agency upon such terms and conditions as the Collateral Agent may determine), all without liability except to account for property actually received by it, but the Collateral Agent shall have no duty to any Grantor to exercise any such right, privilege or option and shall not be responsible for any failure to do so or delay in so doing.

 

   (c)           Each Grantor hereby authorizes and instructs each Issuer of any Investment Property pledged by such Grantor hereunder to (i) comply with any instruction received by it from the Collateral Agent in writing that (x) states that an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing and (y) is otherwise in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, without any other or further instructions from such Grantor, and each Grantor agrees that each Issuer shall be fully protected in so complying, and (ii) unless otherwise expressly permitted hereby, pay any dividends or other payments with respect to the Investment Property directly to the Collateral Agent.

 

           5.4           Proceeds to be Turned Over To Collateral Agent.  In addition to the rights of the Collateral Agent and the Lenders specified in Section 5.1 with respect to payments of Receivables, if an Event of Default shall occur and be continuing, all Proceeds received by any Grantor consisting of cash, checks and other near-cash items shall be held by such Grantor in trust for the Collateral Agent and the other Secured Parties, segregated from other funds of such Grantor, and shall, forthwith upon receipt by such Grantor, be turned over to the Collateral Agent in the exact form received by such Grantor (duly indorsed by such Grantor to the Collateral Agent, if required).  All Proceeds received by the Collateral Agent hereunder shall be held by the Collateral Agent in a Collateral Account maintained under its sole dominion and control.  All Proceeds while held by the Collateral Agent in a Collateral Account (or by such Grantor in trust for the Collateral Agent and the other Secured Parties) shall continue to be held as collateral security for all the Obligations and shall not constitute payment thereof until applied as provided in Section 5.5.

 

 

  

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           5.5           Application of Proceeds.  If an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, at any time at the Collateral Agent’s election, the Collateral Agent may apply all or any part of Proceeds constituting Collateral, whether or not held in any Collateral Account, in payment of the Obligations in the following order:

 

           First, to pay unpaid fees and expenses of the Collateral Agent under the Loan Documents;

 

           Second, to pay unpaid fees and expenses of the Administrative Agent and the Trustee, applied pro rata between the Administrative Agent and the Trustee according to the amounts of such fees and expenses then due and owing and remaining unpaid to the Administrative Agent and the Trustee;

 

           Third, to the Collateral Agent, for application by it towards payment of amounts then due and owing and remaining unpaid in respect of the Obligations, pro rata among the Secured Parties according to the amounts of the Obligations then due and owing and remaining unpaid to the Secured Parties;

 

           Fourth, any balance remaining after the Obligations shall have been paid in full, no Letters of Credit shall be outstanding and the Commitments shall have terminated shall be paid over to the Borrower or to whomsoever may be lawfully entitled to receive the same.

 

          If at any time any moneys collected or received by the Collateral Agent pursuant to this Agreement are distributable pursuant to this Section 5.5 to the Trustee or the other Note Secured Parties, and if the Trustee shall notify the Collateral Agent in writing that no provision is made under the relevant Indenture for the application of such moneys and that the Indenture does not effectively provide for the receipt and the holding by the Trustee of such moneys pending the application thereof, then the Collateral Agent, after receipt of such notification, shall at the direction of the Trustee, invest such amounts in Cash Equivalents maturing within 90 days after they are acquired by the Collateral Agent or, in the absence of such direction, hold such moneys uninvested and shall hold all such amounts so distributable and all such investments and the net proceeds thereof in trust solely for the Trustee (in its capacity as trustee) and for no other purpose until such time as the Trustee shall request in writing the delivery thereof by the Collateral Agent for application pursuant to such Indenture.  The Collateral Agent shall not be responsible for any diminution in funds resulting from any such investment or any liquidation thereof prior to maturity.

 

          In making the determination and allocations required by this Section 5.5, the Collateral Agent may conclusively rely upon information supplied by the Trustee as to the amounts of unpaid principal and interest and other amounts outstanding with respect to the relevant Borrower Note Obligations and information supplied by the Administrative Agent as to the amounts of unpaid principal and interest and other amounts outstanding with respect to the Borrower Credit Agreement Obligations and Guarantor Obligations, and the Collateral Agent shall have no liability to any of the Secured Parties for actions taken in reliance on such information, provided, that nothing in this sentence shall prevent any Grantor from contesting any amounts claimed by any Secured Party in any information so supplied.

 

          If, despite the provisions of this Agreement, any Secured Party shall receive any payment or other recovery in excess of its portion of payments on account of the Obligations to which it is then entitled in accordance with this Agreement, such Secured Party shall hold such payment or recovery in trust for the benefit of all Secured Parties for distribution in accordance with this Section 5.5.

 

          Each of the Secured Parties hereby agrees not to challenge or question in any proceeding the validity or enforceability of this Agreement (in each case as a whole or any term or provision contained herein) or the validity of any Lien or financing statement in favor of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of all the Secured Parties as provided in this Agreement, or the equal and ratable sharing of any such Lien.

 

 

  

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           5.6           Code and Other Remedies.  If an Event of Default shall occur and be continuing, the Collateral Agent, on behalf of the Secured Parties, may, and upon the request of the Required Lenders shall, exercise, in addition to all other rights and remedies granted to them in this Agreement and in any other instrument or agreement securing, evidencing or relating to the Obligations, all rights and remedies of a secured party under the New York UCC or any other applicable law.  Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Collateral Agent, without demand of performance or other demand, presentment, protest, advertisement or notice of any kind (except any notice required by law referred to below) to or upon any Grantor or any other Person (all and each of which demands, defenses, advertisements and notices are hereby waived), may in such circumstances, to the extent permitted by applicable law, forthwith collect, receive, appropriate and realize upon the Collateral, or any part thereof, and/or may forthwith sell, lease, assign, give option or options to purchase, or otherwise dispose of and deliver the Collateral or any part thereof (or contract to do any of the foregoing), in one or more parcels at public or private sale or sales, at any exchange, broker’s board or office of the Collateral Agent or any Lender or elsewhere upon such terms and conditions as it may deem advisable and at such prices as it may deem best, for cash or on credit or for future delivery without assumption of any credit risk (it being understood that ownership of the Pledged Stock issued by the HUD Owners and the HUD Lessees may only be transferred with the approval of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development).  The Collateral Agent or any Secured Party shall have the right upon any such public sale or sales, and, to the extent permitted by law, upon any such private sale or sales, to purchase the whole or any part of the Collateral so sold, free of any right or equity of redemption in any Grantor, which right or equity is hereby waived and released.  Each Grantor further agrees, at the Collateral Agent’s request, to assemble the Collateral and make it available to the Collateral Agent at places which the Collateral Agent shall reasonably select, whether at such Grantor’s premises or elsewhere.  The Collateral Agent shall apply the net proceeds of any action taken by it pursuant to this Section 5.6, after deducting all reasonable costs and expenses of every kind incurred in connection therewith or incidental to the care or safekeeping of any of the Collateral or in any way relating to the Collateral or the rights of the Collateral Agent and the Secured Parties hereunder, including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees and disbursements, to the payment in whole or in part of the Obligations, in accordance with Section 5.5, and only after such application and after the payment by the Collateral Agent of any other amount required by any provision of law, including, without limitation, Section 9-615(a)(3) of the New York UCC, need the Collateral Agent account for the surplus, if any, to any Grantor.  To the extent permitted by applicable law, each Grantor waives all claims, damages and demands it may acquire against the Collateral Agent or any Secured Party arising out of the exercise by them of any rights hereunder.  If any notice of a proposed sale or other disposition of Collateral shall be required by law, such notice shall be deemed reasonable and proper if given at least 10 days before such sale or other disposition.

 

           5.7           Registration Rights.  (a)  If the Collateral Agent shall determine to exercise its right to sell any or all of the Pledged Stock pursuant to Section 5.6, and if in the opinion of the Collateral Agent it is necessary or advisable to have the Pledged Stock, or that portion thereof to be sold, registered under the provisions of the Securities Act, the relevant Grantor will cause the Issuer thereof to (i) execute and deliver, and cause the directors and officers of such Issuer to execute and deliver, all such instruments and documents, and do or cause to be done all such other acts as may be, in the opinion of the Collateral Agent, necessary or advisable to register the Pledged Stock, or that portion thereof to be sold, under the provisions of the Securities Act, (ii) use commercially reasonable efforts to cause the registration statement relating thereto to become effective and to remain effective for a period of one year from the date of the first public offering of the Pledged Stock, or that portion thereof to be sold, and (iii) make all amendments thereto and/or to the related prospectus which, in the opinion of the Collateral Agent, are necessary or advisable, all in conformity with the requirements of the Securities Act and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission applicable thereto.  Each Grantor agrees to use commercially reasonable efforts to cause such Issuer to comply with the provisions of the securities or “Blue Sky” laws of any and all jurisdictions which the Collateral Agent shall designate and to make available to its security holders, as soon as practicable, an earnings statement (which need not be audited) which will satisfy the provisions of Section 11(a) of the Securities Act.

 

 

  

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   (b)           Each Grantor recognizes that the Collateral Agent may be unable to effect a public sale of any or all the Pledged Stock, by reason of certain prohibitions contained in the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws or otherwise, and may be compelled to resort to one or more private sales thereof to a restricted group of purchasers which will be obliged to agree, among other things, to acquire such securities for their own account for investment and not with a view to the distribution or resale thereof.  Each Grantor acknowledges and agrees that any such private sale may result in prices and other terms less favorable than if such sale were a public sale and, notwithstanding such circumstances, agrees that any such private sale shall be deemed to have been made in a commercially reasonable manner.  The Collateral Agent shall be under no obligation to delay a sale of any of the Pledged Stock for the period of time necessary to permit the Issuer thereof to register such securities for public sale under the Securities Act, or under applicable state securities laws, even if such Issuer would agree to do so.

 

   (c)           Each Grantor agrees to use commercially reasonable efforts to do or cause to be done all such other acts as may be necessary to make such sale or sales of all or any portion of the Pledged Stock pursuant to this Section 5.7 valid and binding and in compliance with any and all other applicable Requirements of Law.  Each Grantor further agrees that a breach of any of the covenants contained in this Section 5.7 will cause irreparable injury to the Collateral Agent and the Lenders, that the Collateral Agent and the Lenders have no adequate remedy at law in respect of such breach and, as a consequence, that each and every covenant contained in this Section 5.7 shall be specifically enforceable against such Grantor, and such Grantor hereby waives and agrees not to assert any defenses against an action for specific performance of such covenants except for a defense that no Event of Default has occurred under the Credit Agreement.

 

           5.8           Subordination.

 

          Each Grantor hereby agrees that, upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, unless otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent, all Indebtedness owing by it to any Subsidiary of the Borrower shall be fully subordinated to the indefeasible payment in full in cash of such Grantor’s Obligations.

           5.9           Deficiency.  Each Grantor shall remain liable for any deficiency if the proceeds of any sale or other disposition of the Collateral are insufficient to pay its Borrower Credit Agreement Obligations or Guarantor Obligations, as applicable, and the fees and disbursements of any attorneys employed by the Collateral Agent or any other Credit Agreement Secured Party to collect such deficiency.

 

 

SECTION 6.       THE COLLATERAL AGENT

 

           6.1           Collateral Agent’s Appointment as Attorney-in-Fact, etc.  (a)  Each Grantor hereby irrevocably constitutes and appoints the Collateral Agent and any officer or agent thereof, with full power of substitution, as its true and lawful attorney-in-fact with full irrevocable power and authority in the place and stead of such Grantor and in the name of such Grantor or in its own name, for the purpose of carrying out the terms of this Agreement, to take any and all appropriate action and to execute any and all documents and instruments which may be necessary or desirable to accomplish the purposes of this Agreement, and, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, each Grantor hereby gives the Collateral Agent the power and right, on behalf of such Grantor, without notice to or assent by such Grantor, to do any or all of the following:

 

 

  

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(i)           in the name of such Grantor or its own name, or otherwise, take possession of and indorse and collect any checks, drafts, notes, acceptances or other instruments for the payment of moneys due under any Receivable constituting Collateral or with respect to any other Collateral and file any claim or take any other action or proceeding in any court of law or equity or otherwise deemed appropriate by the Collateral Agent for the purpose of collecting any and all such moneys due under any Receivable constituting Collateral or with respect to any other Collateral whenever payable;

 

(ii)           in the case of any Intellectual Property, execute and deliver, and have recorded, any and all agreements, instruments, documents and papers as the Collateral Agent may request to evidence the Collateral Agent’s and the other Secured Parties’ security interest in such Intellectual Property and the goodwill and general intangibles of such Grantor relating thereto or represented thereby;

 

(iii)           pay or discharge taxes and Liens levied or placed on or threatened against the Collateral, effect any repairs or any insurance called for by the terms of this Agreement and pay all or any part of the premiums therefor and the costs thereof;

 

(iv)           execute, in connection with any sale provided for in Section 5.6 or 5.7, any indorsements, assignments or other instruments of conveyance or transfer with respect to the Collateral; and

 

(v)           (1)  direct any party liable for any payment under any of the Collateral to make payment of any and all moneys due or to become due thereunder directly to the Collateral Agent or as the Collateral Agent shall direct;  (2)  ask or demand for, collect, and receive payment of and receipt for, any and all moneys, claims and other amounts due or to become due at any time in respect of or arising out of any Collateral;  (3)  sign and indorse any invoices, freight or express bills, bills of lading, storage or warehouse receipts, drafts against debtors, assignments, verifications, notices and other documents in connection with any of the Collateral;  (4) commence and prosecute any suits, actions or proceedings at law or in equity in any court of competent jurisdiction to collect the Collateral or any portion thereof and to enforce any other right in respect of any Collateral; (5) defend any suit, action or proceeding brought against such Grantor with respect to any Collateral; (6) settle, compromise or adjust any such suit, action or proceeding and, in connection therewith, give such discharges or releases as the Collateral Agent may deem appropriate; (7) assign any Copyright, Patent or Trademark (along with the goodwill of the business to which any such Copyright, Patent or Trademark pertains), throughout the world for such term or terms, on such conditions, and in such manner, as the Collateral Agent shall in its sole discretion determine; and (8) generally, sell, transfer, pledge and make any agreement with respect to or otherwise deal with any of the Collateral as fully and completely as though the Collateral Agent were the absolute owner thereof for all purposes, and do, at the Collateral Agent’s option and such Grantor’s expense, at any time, or from time to time, all acts and things which the Collateral Agent deems necessary to protect, preserve or realize upon the Collateral and the Collateral Agent’s and the other Secured Parties’ security interests therein and to effect the intent of this Agreement, all as fully and effectively as such Grantor might do.

 

Anything in this Section 6.1(a)  to the contrary notwithstanding, the Collateral Agent agrees that it will not exercise any rights under the power of attorney provided for in this Section 6.1(a) unless an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing.

 

 

  

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   (b)           If any Grantor fails to perform or comply with any of its agreements contained herein, the Collateral Agent, at its option, but without any obligation so to do, may perform or comply, or otherwise cause performance or compliance, with such agreement.

 

   (c)           The expenses of the Collateral Agent incurred in connection with actions undertaken as provided in this Section 6.1, together with interest thereon at a rate per annum equal to the highest rate per annum at which interest would then be payable on any category of past due ABR Loans under the Credit Agreement, from the date of payment by the Collateral Agent to the date reimbursed by the relevant Grantor, shall be payable by such Grantor to the Collateral Agent on demand.

 

   (d)           Each Grantor hereby ratifies all that said attorneys shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.  All powers, authorizations and agencies contained in this Agreement are coupled with an interest and are irrevocable until this Agreement is terminated and the security interests created hereby are released.

 

           6.2           Duty of Collateral Agent.  The Collateral Agent’s sole duty with respect to the custody, safekeeping and physical preservation of the Collateral in its possession, under Section 9-207 of the New York UCC or otherwise, shall be to deal with it in the same manner as the Collateral Agent deals with similar property for its own account.  Neither the Collateral Agent, any Lender nor any of their respective officers, directors, employees or agents shall be liable for failure to demand, collect or realize upon any of the Collateral or for any delay in doing so or shall be under any obligation to sell or otherwise dispose of any Collateral upon the request of any Grantor or any other Person or to take any other action whatsoever with regard to the Collateral or any part thereof.  The powers conferred on the Collateral Agent and the Lenders hereunder are solely to protect the Collateral Agent’s and the Lenders’ interests in the Collateral and shall not impose any duty upon the Collateral Agent or any Lender to exercise any such powers.  The Collateral Agent and the Lenders shall be accountable only for amounts that they actually receive as a result of the exercise of such powers, and neither they nor any of their officers, directors, employees or agents shall be responsible to any Grantor for any act or failure to act hereunder, except for their own gross negligence or willful misconduct.

 

           6.3           Execution of Financing Statements.  Pursuant to any applicable law, each Grantor authorizes the Collateral Agent to file or record financing statements and other filing or recording documents or instruments with respect to the Collateral without the signature of such Grantor in such form and in such offices as the Collateral Agent determines appropriate to perfect the security interests of the Collateral Agent under this Agreement.  Each Grantor authorizes the Collateral Agent to use the collateral description “all personal property” (subject to appropriate exclusions) in any such financing statements.  Each Grantor hereby ratifies and authorizes the filing by the Collateral Agent of any financing statement with respect to the Collateral made prior to the date hereof.

 

           6.4           Authority of Collateral Agent.  Each Grantor acknowledges that the rights and responsibilities of the Collateral Agent under this Agreement with respect to any action taken by the Collateral Agent or the exercise or non-exercise by the Collateral Agent of any option, voting right, request, judgment or other right or remedy provided for herein or resulting or arising out of this Agreement shall, as between the Collateral Agent and the other Secured Parties, be governed by this Agreement and by such other agreements with respect thereto as may exist from time to time among them, but, as between the Collateral Agent and the Grantors, the Collateral Agent shall be conclusively presumed to be acting as agent for the Secured Parties with full and valid authority so to act or refrain from acting, and no Grantor shall be under any obligation, or entitlement, to make any inquiry respecting such authority.

 

 

 

  

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           6.5           Appointment and Authorization.

 

          By accepting the benefits hereof, each of the Secured Parties hereby irrevocably appoints the Collateral Agent as its agent and authorizes the Collateral Agent to take such actions on its behalf and to exercise such powers as are delegated to the Collateral Agent by the terms hereof, together with such actions and powers as are reasonably incidental thereto, and the Collateral Agent hereby accepts such appointment.

 

           6.6           Collateral Agent and Affiliates.

 

          The bank serving as the Collateral Agent hereunder shall have the same rights and powers in its capacity as a Secured Party as any other Secured Party and may exercise the same as though it were not the Collateral Agent, and such bank and its Affiliates may accept deposits from, lend money to and generally engage in any kind of business with the Borrower, the Guarantors or any Subsidiary or other Affiliate of the Borrower or the Guarantors as if it were not the Collateral Agent hereunder.

 

           6.7           Action by Collateral Agent.  The Collateral Agent shall not have any duties or obligations except those expressly set forth herein.  Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, (a) the Collateral Agent shall not be subject to any fiduciary or other implied duties, regardless of whether a Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, (b) the Collateral Agent shall not have any duty to take any discretionary action or exercise any discretionary powers, except discretionary rights and powers expressly contemplated hereby that the Collateral Agent is required to exercise in writing as directed by the Required Lenders (or such other number or percentage of the Lenders as provided in Section 7.1), and (c) except as expressly set forth herein, the Collateral Agent shall not have any duty to disclose, and shall not be liable for the failure to disclose, any information relating to the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries that is communicated to or obtained by the bank serving as Collateral Agent or any of its Affiliates in any capacity.  The Collateral Agent shall not be liable for any action taken or not taken by it with the consent or at the request of the Required Lenders (or such other number or percentage of the Lenders as provided in Section 7.1) or otherwise.  The Collateral Agent shall be deemed not to have knowledge of any Default or Event of Default unless and until written notice thereof is given to the Collateral Agent by another Secured Party, and the Collateral Agent shall not be responsible for or have any duty to ascertain or inquire into (i) any statement, warranty or representation made in or in connection with this Agreement or any other Loan Document, (ii) the contents of any certificate, report or other document delivered under or in connection with this Agreement or any other Loan Document, (iii) the performance or observance of any of the covenants, agreements or other terms or conditions set forth herein or in any other Loan Document, (iv) the validity, enforceability, effectiveness or genuineness of this Agreement, the other Loan Documents or any other agreement, instrument or document, or (v) the satisfaction of any condition set forth in any other Loan Document, other than to confirm receipt of items expressly required to be delivered to the Collateral Agent.

 

   (b)            The obligations of the Collateral Agent to the Note Secured Parties hereunder shall be limited solely to (i) holding the Collateral for the ratable benefit of the Note Secured Parties for so long as (A) any Borrower Note Obligations remain outstanding and (B) such Borrower Note Obligations are secured by such Collateral, (ii) subject to the terms of this Agreement, enforcing the rights of the Note Secured Parties in their capacities as Secured Parties in respect of Collateral and (iii) distributing any proceeds received by the Collateral Agent from the sale, collection or realization of the Collateral to the Note Secured Parties in respect of the Borrower Note Obligations in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.  No Note Secured Party shall be entitled to exercise (or direct the Collateral Agent to exercise) any rights or remedies hereunder with respect to the Borrower Note Obligations or the Collateral, including, without limitation, the right to enforce actions pursuant to this Agreement, request any action, institute proceedings, give any instructions or notices, make any election, make collections, sell or otherwise foreclose on any portion of the Collateral or receive any payment (except for its right to receive payments in the manner expressly provided in Section 5.5).  This Agreement shall not create any liability of the Collateral Agent or the Credit Agreement Secured Parties to the Note Secured Parties by reason of actions with respect to the creation, perfection or continuation of the security interests on the Collateral, actions with respect to the occurrence of a Default or an Event of Default, actions with respect to the foreclosure upon, sale, release, or depreciation of, or failure to realize upon, any of the Collateral, actions with respect to the collection of any claim for all or any part of the Borrower Note Obligations from any debtor, guarantor or any other party or the valuation, use or protection of the Collateral.  By acceptance of the benefits under this Agreement, the Note Secured Parties will be deemed to have acknowledged and agreed that the provisions of the preceding sentence are intended to induce the Credit Agreement Secured Parties to permit such Persons to be Secured Parties under this Agreement and are being relied upon by the Credit Agreement Secured Parties as consideration therefor.

 

 

  

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   (c)           The Collateral Agent shall not be required to ascertain or inquire as to the performance by the Borrower of the Borrower Note Obligations.

 

           6.8           Credit Decision.

 

          By accepting the benefits hereof, each Secured Party acknowledges that it has, independently and without reliance upon the Collateral Agent or any other Secured Party and based on such documents and information as it has deemed appropriate, made its own credit analysis and decision regarding the making or continuation of extensions of credit to the Borrower.  By accepting the benefits hereof, each Secured Party also acknowledges that it will, independently and without reliance upon the Collateral Agent or any other Secured Party and based on such documents and information as it shall from time to time deem appropriate, continue to make its own decisions in taking or not taking action under or based upon this Agreement, the 2006 Indenture, any related agreement or any document furnished hereunder or thereunder.

 

SECTION 7.      MISCELLANEOUS

 

           7.1           Amendments in Writing.  None of the terms or provisions of this Agreement may be waived, amended, supplemented or otherwise modified except in accordance with Section 10.1 of the Credit Agreement.

 

           7.2           Notices.  All notices, requests and demands to or upon the respective parties hereto to be effective shall be in writing (including by telecopy), and, unless otherwise expressly provided herein, shall be deemed to have been duly given or made when delivered, or three Business Days after being deposited in the mail, postage prepaid, or, in the case of telecopy notice, when received, addressed as follows in the case of the Collateral Agent, and as set forth on Schedule 1 in the case of the Grantors, or to such other address as may be hereafter notified by the respective parties hereto:

 

	
   Collateral Agent:

	
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

	 	383 Madison Avenue, 24th Floor
	 	New York, NY 10179
	  	
Attention: Dawn Lee Lum, Executive Director

	  	
Telecopy: (212) 270-3279

	  	
Telephone: (212) 270-2472

	  	  
	  	
With a copy to:

	  	  
	  	
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

	 	1111 Fannin Street, 10th Floor
	 	
Houston, TX 77002-6925

	  	
Attention: Maria Saez

	  	
Telecopy: (713) 374-4312

	  	
Telephone: (713) 750-2535

 

 

  

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provided that any notice, request or demand to or upon the Collateral Agent shall not be effective until received.

 

           7.3           No Waiver by Course of Conduct; Cumulative Remedies.  Neither the Collateral Agent nor any other Secured Party shall by any act (except by a written instrument pursuant to Section 7.1), delay, indulgence, omission or otherwise be deemed to have waived any right or remedy hereunder or to have acquiesced in any Default or Event of Default.  No failure to exercise, nor any delay in exercising, on the part of the Collateral Agent or any other Secured Party, any right, power or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof.  No single or partial exercise of any right, power or privilege hereunder shall preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege.  A waiver by the Collateral Agent or any other Secured Party of any right or remedy hereunder on any one occasion shall not be construed as a bar to any right or remedy which the Collateral Agent or such other Secured Party would otherwise have on any future occasion.  The rights and remedies herein provided are cumulative, may be exercised singly or concurrently and are not exclusive of any other rights or remedies provided by law.

 

           7.4           Successors and Assigns.  This Agreement shall be binding upon the successors and assigns of each Grantor and shall inure to the benefit of the Collateral Agent and the other Secured Parties and their successors and assigns; provided that no Grantor may assign, transfer or delegate any of its rights or obligations under this Agreement without the prior written consent of the Collateral Agent.

 

           7.5           Counterparts.  This Agreement may be executed by one or more of the parties to this Agreement on any number of separate counterparts (including by telecopy), and all of said counterparts taken together shall be deemed to constitute one and the same instrument.

 

           7.6           Severability.  Any provision of this Agreement which is prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining provisions hereof, and any such prohibition or unenforceability in any jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction.

 

           7.7           Section Headings.  The Section headings used in this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and are not to affect the construction hereof or be taken into consideration in the interpretation hereof.

 

           7.8           Integration.  This Agreement and the other Loan Documents represent the agreement of the Grantors, the Collateral Agent and the Lenders with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof, and there are no promises, undertakings, representations or warranties by the Collateral Agent or any Lender relative to subject matter hereof and thereof not expressly set forth or referred to herein or in the other Loan Documents.

 

           7.9           GOVERNING LAW.  THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED AND INTERPRETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

 

 

 

  

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           7.10         Submission To Jurisdiction; Waivers.  Each Grantor hereby irrevocably and unconditionally:

 

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

 

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

 

   (c)           agrees that service of process in any such action or proceeding may be effected by mailing a copy thereof by registered or certified mail (or any substantially similar form of mail), postage prepaid, to such Grantor at its address referred to in Section 7.2 or at such other address of which the Collateral Agent shall have been notified pursuant thereto;

 

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

 

   (e)           waives, to the maximum extent not prohibited by law, any right it may have to claim or recover in any legal action or proceeding referred to in this Section any special, exemplary, punitive or consequential damages.

 

           7.11          Acknowledgements.  Each Grantor hereby acknowledges that:

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

           7.12         Additional Grantors.  Each Subsidiary of the Borrower that is required to become a party to this Agreement pursuant to Section 6.10 of the Credit Agreement shall become a Grantor for all purposes of this Agreement upon execution and delivery by such Subsidiary of an Assumption Agreement in the form of Annex 1 hereto.

 

           7.13         Releases.  (a)  At such time as the Loans, the Reimbursement Obligations and the other Borrower Credit Agreement Obligations (other than Obligations in respect of Specified Swap Agreements) shall have been paid in full, the Commitments have been terminated and no Letters of Credit shall be outstanding, the Collateral shall be released from the Liens created hereby, and this Agreement and all obligations (other than those expressly stated to survive such termination) of the Collateral Agent and each Grantor hereunder shall terminate, all without delivery of any instrument or performance of any act by any party, and all rights to the Collateral shall revert to the Grantors.  At the request and sole expense of any Grantor following any such termination, the Collateral Agent shall deliver to such Grantor any Collateral held by the Collateral Agent hereunder, and execute and deliver to such Grantor such documents as such Grantor shall reasonably request to evidence such termination.

 

 

  

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   (b)           If any of the Collateral shall be sold, transferred or otherwise disposed of by any Grantor in a transaction permitted by the Credit Agreement, then the Collateral Agent, at the request and sole expense of such Grantor, shall execute and deliver to such Grantor all releases or other documents reasonably necessary or desirable for the release of the Liens created hereby on such Collateral.  At the request and sole expense of the Borrower, a Guarantor shall be released from its obligations hereunder in the event that all the Capital Stock of such Guarantor shall be sold, transferred or otherwise disposed of in a transaction permitted by the Credit Agreement; provided that the Borrower shall have delivered to the Collateral Agent, at least two Business Days prior to the date of the proposed release, a written request for release identifying the relevant Guarantor and the terms of the sale or other disposition in reasonable detail, including the price thereof and any expenses in connection therewith, together with a certification by the Borrower stating that such transaction is in compliance with the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents.

 

   (c)           If any Grantor shall enter into a Receivables Financing pursuant to which all or any of such Grantor’s Receivables, participation interests in such Receivables or Gift Shop Assets are to be sold or pledged as collateral, then the Receivables, Related Security and Gift Shop Assets of such Grantor that are the subject of such Receivables Financing shall immediately and without further act be released from the Liens created hereby to the extent that the aggregate outstanding amount of the purchase price or loan from the applicable lenders or investors under all Receivables Financings at any time does not exceed $500,000,000.  Such Grantor is authorized to file appropriate UCC-3 financing statement amendments in form reasonably satisfactory to the Collateral Agent reflecting any such release.  At the request and sole expense of the Borrower in connection with any such release, the Collateral Agent shall execute and deliver to such Grantor such documents as such Grantor shall reasonably request to evidence such release, including the delivery of a confirmation of such release to any applicable financing party or trustee.  The Borrower notifies the Collateral Agent that, as of the date hereof, the Grantors identified on Annex 2 hereto are parties to the Existing Receivables Facility pursuant to which the Receivables, Related Security, Collections and Gift Shop Assets of such Grantors are not included in the Collateral pursuant to clauses (v) and (vi) of the final paragraph of Section 2.  The Collateral Agent acknowledges that the Receivables and Gift Shop Assets of such Grantors that are disposed of or subject to a Lien in connection with the Existing Receivables Financing are not subject to the Liens of this Agreement.

 

           7.14         WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL.  EACH GRANTOR HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL ACTION OR PROCEEDING RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT AND FOR ANY COUNTERCLAIM THEREIN.

 

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          IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the undersigned has caused this Collateral Agreement to be duly executed and delivered as of the date first above written.

 

 

	 	UNIVERSAL HEALTH SERVICES, INC.	 
	 	 	 	 
	
 

	
By: 

	/s/ 	 
	 	 	Title: 	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 

 

 

	 	[NAME OF GRANTOR]	 
	 	 	 	 
	
 

	
By: 

	/s/ 	 
	 	 	Title: 	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 

 

 

 

  

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Schedule 1

 

NOTICE ADDRESSES OF GRANTORS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

  

  

 

 

Schedule 2

 

DESCRIPTION OF INVESTMENT PROPERTY

 

Pledged Stock:

 

	
Issuer

	  	
Class of Stock

	  	
Stock Certificate No.

	  	
No. of Shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pledged Notes:

 

	
Issuer

	  	  	
Payee

	  	
Principal Amount

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Schedule 3

 

FILINGS AND OTHER ACTIONS

 

 

REQUIRED TO PERFECT SECURITY INTERESTS

 

 

Uniform Commercial Code Filings

 

 

[List each office where a financing statement is to be filed]*

 

 

Patent and Trademark Filings

 

 

[List all filings]

 

 

Actions with respect to Pledged Stock**

 

 

Other Actions

 

 

[Describe other actions to be taken]

 

_______________________

 

	
*

	
Note that perfection of security interests in patents and trademarks requires filings under the UCC in the jurisdictions where filings would be made for general intangibles, as well as filings in the U.S Copyright Office and the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office.

	
**

	
If the interest of a Grantor in Pledged Stock appears on the books of a financial intermediary, a control agreement as described in Section 8-106 of the New York UCC will be required.

 

 

 

  

  

  

 

 

Schedule 4

 

LOCATION OF JURISDICTION OF ORGANIZATION AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICE

 

	  	  	  
	
Grantor

	
Jurisdiction of

Organization

	
Location of Chief

Executive Office

 

 

 

 

  

  

  

 

 

Schedule 5

 

LOCATIONS OF INVENTORY AND EQUIPMENT

 

	  	  
	
Grantor

	
Locations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

  

  

 

 

Schedule 6

 

 

COPYRIGHTS AND COPYRIGHT LICENSES

 

 

 

PATENTS AND PATENT LICENSES

 

 

 

TRADEMARKS AND TRADEMARK LICENSES

 

 

 

 

  

  

  

 

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AND CONSENT

 

The undersigned hereby acknowledges receipt of a copy of the Collateral Agreement dated as of November 15, 2010 (the “Agreement”), made by the Grantors parties thereto for the benefit of JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Collateral Agent.  The undersigned agrees for the benefit of the Collateral Agent and the Lenders as follows:

 

1.           The undersigned will be bound by the terms of the Agreement and will comply with such terms insofar as such terms are applicable to the undersigned.

 

2.           The undersigned will notify the Collateral Agent promptly in writing of the occurrence of any of the events described in Section 4.5(a) of the Agreement.

 

3.           The terms of Sections 5.3(c) and 5.7 of the Agreement shall apply to it, mutatis mutandis, with respect to all actions that may be required of it pursuant to Section 5.3(c) or 5.7 of the Agreement.

 

[Signature Pages Follow]

 

 

 

 

  

  

  

 

 

Annex 1 to

Collateral Agreement

 

ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT, dated as of ________________, 200_, made by ______________________________ (the “Additional Grantor”), in favor of JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as collateral agent (in such capacity, the “Collateral Agent”) for the banks and other financial institutions or entities (the “Lenders”) parties to the Credit Agreement referred to below.  All capitalized terms not defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to them in such Credit Agreement.

 

W I T N E S S E T H :

 

WHEREAS, Universal Health Services, Inc. (the “Borrower”), the Lenders and the Collateral Agent have entered into a Credit Agreement, dated as of November 15, 2010 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”);

 

WHEREAS, in connection with the Credit Agreement, the Borrower and certain of its Affiliates (other than the Additional Grantor) have entered into the Collateral Agreement, dated as of November 15, 2010 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Collateral Agreement”) in favor of the Collateral Agent for the ratable benefit of the Secured Parties;

 

WHEREAS, the Credit Agreement requires the Additional Grantor to become a party to the Collateral Agreement; and

 

WHEREAS, the Additional Grantor has agreed to execute and deliver this Assumption Agreement in order to become a party to the Collateral Agreement;

 

NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS AGREED:

 

1.  Collateral Agreement.  By executing and delivering this Assumption Agreement, the Additional Grantor, as provided in Section 7.12 of the Collateral Agreement, hereby becomes a party to the Collateral Agreement as a Grantor thereunder with the same force and effect as if originally named therein as a Grantor and, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, hereby expressly assumes all obligations and liabilities of a Grantor thereunder.  The information set forth in Annex 1-A hereto is hereby added to the information set forth in the Schedules to the Collateral Agreement.  The Additional Grantor hereby represents and warrants that each of the representations and warranties contained in Section 3 of the Collateral Agreement is true and correct on and as the date hereof (after giving effect to this Assumption Agreement) as if made on and as of such date.

 

2.  Governing Law.  THIS ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED AND INTERPRETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

 

 

  

  

  

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Assumption Agreement to be duly executed and delivered as of the date first above written.

 

 

	 	[ADDITIONAL GRANTOR]	 
	 	 	 	 
	
 

	
By: 

	/s/ 	 
	 	 	Name 	 
	 	 	Title  
	 	 	 	 

 

 

 

  

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Annex 1-A to

Assumption Agreement

 

Supplement to Schedule 1

 

 

Supplement to Schedule 2

 

 

Supplement to Schedule 3

 

 

Supplement to Schedule 4

 

 

Supplement to Schedule 5

 

 

Supplement to Schedule 6

 

 

 

  

  

  

 

Annex 2 to

Collateral Agreement

 

 

	
Legal Entity

	
State of Formation

	
Aiken Regional Medical Centers, Inc.

	
South Carolina

	
Auburn Regional Medical Center, Inc.

	
Washington

	
District Hospital Partners, L.P.

	
District of Columbia

	
Fort Duncan Medical Center, L.P.

	
Delaware

	
Lancaster Hospital Corporation

	
California

	
Laredo Regional Medical Center, L.P.

	
Delaware

	
Manatee Memorial Hospital, L.P.

	
Delaware

	
McAllen Hospitals, L.P.

	
Delaware

	
Northwest Texas Healthcare System, Inc.

	
Texas

	
Sparks Family Hospital, Inc.

	
Nevada

	
Summerlin Hospital Medical Center LLC

	
Delaware

	
UHS of Oklahoma, Inc.

	
Oklahoma

	
UHS of Texoma, Inc.

	
Delaware

	
UHS-Corona, Inc.

	
Delaware

	
Universal Health Services of Rancho Springs, Inc.

	
California

	
Valley Health System LLC

	
Delaware

	
Wellington Regional Medical Center, Incorporated

	
Florida

 

 

 

  

  

  

 

EXHIBIT B

 

FORM OF SUBSIDIARY GUARANTEE AGREEMENT

 

[See attached]

 

 

 

  

  

  

 

 

 

 

GUARANTEE AGREEMENT

 

 

made by

 

 

certain Subsidiaries of

 

 

UNIVERSAL HEALTH SERVICES, INC.

 

 

in favor of

 

 

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.,

as Administrative Agent

 

 

Dated as of November 15, 2010

 

 

 

 

 

  

  

  

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Page

 

 

	
SECTION 1.

	
DEFINED TERMS

	
1

	
1.1

	
Definitions.

	
1

	
1.2

	
Other Definitional Provisions.

	
2

	 	 	 
	
SECTION 2.

	
GUARANTEE

	
2

	
2.1

	
Guarantee.

	
2

	
2.2

	
Right of Contribution.

	
3

	
2.3

	
No Subrogation.

	
3

	
2.4

	
Amendments, etc. with respect to the Borrower Obligations.

	
4

	
2.5

	
Guarantee Absolute and Unconditional.

	
4

	
2.6

	
Reinstatement.

	
5

	
2.7

	
Payments.

	
5

	 	 	 
	
SECTION 3.

	
MISCELLANEOUS

	
5

	
3.1

	
Amendments in Writing.

	
5

	
3.2

	
Notices.

	
5

	
3.3

	
No Waiver by Course of Conduct; Cumulative Remedies.

	
5

	
3.4

	
Enforcement Expenses; Indemnification.

	
5

	
3.5

	
Successors and Assigns.

	
6

	
3.6

	
Set-Off.

	
6

	
3.7

	
Counterparts.

	
6

	
3.8

	
Severability.

	
6

	
3.9

	
Section Headings.

	
6

	
3.10

	
Integration.

	
6

	
3.11

	
GOVERNING LAW.

	
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Submission To Jurisdiction; Waivers.

	
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Acknowledgements.

	
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Additional Guarantors.

	
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WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL.

	
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SCHEDULES

	 	 
	 	 	 
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GUARANTEE AGREEMENT

 

GUARANTEE AGREEMENT, dated as of November 15, 2010, made by each of the signatories hereto (together with any other entity that may become a party hereto as provided herein, the “Guarantors”), in favor of JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent (in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”) for the banks and other financial institutions or entities (the “Lenders”) from time to time parties to the Credit Agreement, dated as of November 15, 2010 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), among Universal Health Services, Inc. (the “Borrower”), the Lenders and the Administrative Agent.

 

W I T N E S S E T H:

 

WHEREAS, pursuant to the Credit Agreement, the Lenders have severally agreed to make extensions of credit to the Borrower upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein;

 

WHEREAS, the Borrower is a member of an affiliated group of companies that includes each Guarantor;

 

WHEREAS, the proceeds of the extensions of credit under the Credit Agreement will be used in part to enable the Borrower to make valuable transfers to one or more of the Guarantors in connection with the operation of their respective businesses;

 

WHEREAS, the Borrower and the Guarantors are engaged in related businesses, and each Guarantor will derive substantial direct and indirect benefit from the making of the extensions of credit under the Credit Agreement; and

 

WHEREAS, it is a condition precedent to the obligation of the Lenders to make their respective extensions of credit to the Borrower under the Credit Agreement that the Guarantors shall have executed and delivered this Agreement to the Administrative Agent for the ratable benefit of the Guaranteed Parties;

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and to induce the Administrative Agent and the Lenders to enter into the Credit Agreement and to induce the Lenders to make their respective extensions of credit to the Borrower thereunder, each Guarantor hereby agrees with the Administrative Agent, for the ratable benefit of the Guaranteed Parties, as follows:

 

 

SECTION 1.  DEFINED TERMS

 

1.1   Definitions.  (a)  Unless otherwise defined herein, terms defined in the Credit Agreement and used herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Credit Agreement.

 

(b)    The following terms shall have the following meanings:

 

        “Agreement”:  this Guarantee Agreement, as the same may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.

 

“Borrower Obligations”:  the collective reference to the unpaid principal of and interest on the Loans and Reimbursement Obligations and all other obligations and liabilities of the Borrower (including, without limitation, interest accruing at the then applicable rate provided in the Credit Agreement after the maturity of the Loans and Reimbursement Obligations and interest accruing at the then applicable rate provided in the Credit Agreement after the filing of any petition in bankruptcy, or the commencement of any insolvency, reorganization or like proceeding, relating to the Borrower, whether or not a claim for post-filing or post-petition interest is allowed in such proceeding) to the Administrative Agent or any Lender (or, in the case of any Specified Swap Agreement or Specified Cash Management Agreement, any Affiliate of any Lender), whether direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, due or to become due, or now existing or hereafter incurred, which may arise under, out of, or in connection with, the Credit Agreement, this Agreement, the other Loan Documents, any Letter of Credit, any Specified Swap Agreement, any Specified Cash Management Agreement or any other document made, delivered or given in connection with any of the foregoing, in each case whether on account of principal, interest, reimbursement obligations, fees, indemnities, costs, expenses or otherwise (including, without limitation, all fees and disbursements of counsel that are required to be paid by the Borrower pursuant to the terms of any of the foregoing agreements).

 

 

  

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“Guarantor Obligations”:  with respect to any Guarantor, all obligations and liabilities of such Guarantor which may arise under or in connection with this Agreement (including, without limitation, Section 2) or any other Loan Document, any Specified Swap Agreement or any Specified Cash Management Agreement to which such Guarantor is a party, in each case whether on account of guarantee obligations, reimbursement obligations, fees, indemnities, costs, expenses or otherwise (including, without limitation, all fees and disbursements of counsel that are required to be paid by such Guarantor pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or any other Loan Document).

 

“Guaranteed Parties”:  the collective reference to the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and any affiliate of any Lender to which Borrower Obligations or Guarantor Obligations, as applicable, are owed.

 

        “Obligations”:  (i) in the case of the Borrower, the Borrower Obligations, and (ii) in the case of each Guarantor, its Guarantor Obligations.

 

1.2   Other Definitional Provisions.  (a)  The words “hereof,” “herein”, “hereto” and “hereunder” and words of similar import when used in this Agreement shall refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement, and Section and Schedule references are to this Agreement unless otherwise specified.

 

(b)    The meanings given to terms defined herein shall be equally applicable to both the singular and plural forms of such terms.

 

 

SECTION 2.  GUARANTEE

 

    2.1   Guarantee.  (a)  Each of the Guarantors hereby, jointly and severally, unconditionally and irrevocably, guarantees to the Administrative Agent, for the ratable benefit of the Guaranteed Parties and their respective successors, indorsees, transferees and assigns, the prompt and complete payment and performance by the Borrower when due (whether at the stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise) of the Borrower Obligations.

 

(b)           Anything herein or in any other Loan Document to the contrary notwithstanding, the maximum liability of each Guarantor hereunder and under the other Loan Documents shall in no event exceed the amount which can be guaranteed by such Guarantor under applicable federal and state laws relating to the insolvency of debtors (after giving effect to the right of contribution established in Section 2.2).

 

 

  

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(c)           Each Guarantor agrees that the Borrower Obligations may at any time and from time to time exceed the amount of the liability of such Guarantor hereunder without impairing the guarantee contained in this Section 2 or affecting the rights and remedies of the Administrative Agent or any Lender hereunder.

 

(d)           The guarantee contained in this Section 2 shall remain in full force and effect until all the Borrower Obligations and the obligations of each Guarantor under the guarantee contained in this Section 2 shall have been satisfied by payment in full, no Letter of Credit shall be outstanding and the Commitments shall be terminated, notwithstanding that from time to time during the term of the Credit Agreement the Borrower may be free from any Borrower Obligations.

 

(e)    No payment made by the Borrower, any of the Guarantors, any other guarantor or any other Person or received or collected by the Administrative Agent or any Lender from the Borrower, any of the Guarantors, any other guarantor or any other Person by virtue of any action or proceeding or any set-off or appropriation or application at any time or from time to time in reduction of or in payment of the Borrower Obligations shall be deemed to modify, reduce, release or otherwise affect the liability of any Guarantor hereunder which shall, notwithstanding any such payment (other than any payment made by such Guarantor in respect of the Borrower Obligations or any payment received or collected from such Guarantor in respect of the Borrower Obligations), remain liable for the Borrower Obligations up to the maximum liability of such Guarantor hereunder until the Borrower Obligations are paid in full, no Letter of Credit shall be outstanding and the Commitments are terminated.

 

2.2   Right of Contribution.  Each Guarantor hereby agrees that to the extent that a Guarantor shall have paid more than its proportionate share of any payment made hereunder, such Guarantor shall be entitled to seek and receive contribution from and against any other Guarantor hereunder which has not paid its proportionate share of such payment.  Each Guarantor’s right of contribution shall be subject to the terms and conditions of Section 2.3.  The provisions of this Section 2.2 shall in no respect limit the obligations and liabilities of any Guarantor to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders, and each Guarantor shall remain liable to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders for the full amount guaranteed by such Guarantor hereunder.

 

2.3           No Subrogation.  Notwithstanding any payment made by any Guarantor hereunder or any set-off or application of funds of any Guarantor by the Administrative Agent or any Lender, no Guarantor shall be entitled to be subrogated to any of the rights of the Administrative Agent or any Lender against the Borrower or any other Guarantor or any collateral security or guarantee or right of offset held by the Administrative Agent or any Lender for the payment of the Borrower Obligations, nor shall any Guarantor seek or be entitled to seek any contribution or reimbursement from the Borrower or any other Guarantor in respect of payments made by such Guarantor hereunder, until all amounts owing to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders by the Borrower on account of the Borrower Obligations are paid in full, no Letter of Credit shall be outstanding and the Commitments are terminated.  If any amount shall be paid to any Guarantor on account of such subrogation rights at any time when all of the Borrower Obligations shall not have been paid in full, such amount shall be held by such Guarantor in trust for the Administrative Agent and the Lenders, segregated from other funds of such Guarantor, and shall, forthwith upon receipt by such Guarantor, be turned over to the Administrative Agent in the exact form received by such Guarantor (duly indorsed by such Guarantor to the Administrative Agent, if required), to be applied against the Borrower Obligations, whether matured or unmatured, in such order as the Administrative Agent may determine.

 

 

 

  

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2.4   Amendments, etc. with respect to the Borrower Obligations.  Each Guarantor shall remain obligated hereunder notwithstanding that, without any reservation of rights against any Guarantor and without notice to or further assent by any Guarantor, any demand for payment of any of the Borrower Obligations made by the Administrative Agent or any Lender may be rescinded by the Administrative Agent or such Lender and any of the Borrower Obligations continued, and the Borrower Obligations, or the liability of any other Person upon or for any part thereof, or any collateral security or guarantee therefor or right of offset with respect thereto, may, from time to time, in whole or in part, be renewed, extended, amended, modified, accelerated, compromised, waived, surrendered or released by the Administrative Agent or any Lender, and the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents and any other documents executed and delivered in connection therewith may be amended, modified, supplemented or terminated, in whole or in part, as the Administrative Agent (or the Required Lenders or all Lenders, as the case may be) may deem advisable from time to time, and any collateral security, guarantee or right of offset at any time held by the Administrative Agent or any Lender for the payment of the Borrower Obligations may be sold, exchanged, waived, surrendered or released.  Neither the Administrative Agent nor any Lender shall have any obligation to protect, secure, perfect or insure any Lien at any time held by it as security for the Borrower Obligations or for the guarantee contained in this Section 2 or any property subject thereto.

 

2.5           Guarantee Absolute and Unconditional.  Each Guarantor waives any and all notice of the creation, renewal, extension or accrual of any of the Borrower Obligations and notice of or proof of reliance by the Administrative Agent or any Lender upon the guarantee contained in this Section 2 or acceptance of the guarantee contained in this Section 2; the Borrower Obligations, and any of them, shall conclusively be deemed to have been created, contracted or incurred, or renewed, extended, amended or waived, in reliance upon the guarantee contained in this Section 2; and all dealings between the Borrower and any of the Guarantors, on the one hand, and the Administrative Agent and the Lenders, on the other hand, likewise shall be conclusively presumed to have been had or consummated in reliance upon the guarantee contained in this Section 2.  Each Guarantor waives diligence, presentment, protest, demand for payment and notice of default or nonpayment to or upon the Borrower or any of the Guarantors with respect to the Borrower Obligations.  Each Guarantor understands and agrees that the guarantee contained in this Section 2 shall be construed as a continuing, absolute and unconditional guarantee of payment without regard to (a) the validity or enforceability of the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document, any of the Borrower Obligations or any other collateral security therefor or guarantee or right of offset with respect thereto at any time or from time to time held by the Administrative Agent or any Lender, (b) any defense, set-off or counterclaim (other than a defense of payment or performance) which may at any time be available to or be asserted by the Borrower or any other Person against the Administrative Agent or any Lender, or (c) any other circumstance whatsoever (with or without notice to or knowledge of the Borrower or such Guarantor) which constitutes, or might be construed to constitute, an equitable or legal discharge of the Borrower for the Borrower Obligations, or of such Guarantor under the guarantee contained in this Section 2, in bankruptcy or in any other instance.  When making any demand hereunder or otherwise pursuing its rights and remedies hereunder against any Guarantor, the Administrative Agent or any Lender may, but shall be under no obligation to, make a similar demand on or otherwise pursue such rights and remedies as it may have against the Borrower, any other Guarantor or any other Person or against any collateral security or guarantee for the Borrower Obligations or any right of offset with respect thereto, and any failure by the Administrative Agent or any Lender to make any such demand, to pursue such other rights or remedies or to collect any payments from the Borrower, any other Guarantor or any other Person or to realize upon any such collateral security or guarantee or to exercise any such right of offset, or any release of the Borrower, any other Guarantor or any other Person or any such collateral security, guarantee or right of offset, shall not relieve any Guarantor of any obligation or liability hereunder, and shall not impair or affect the rights and remedies, whether express, implied or available as a matter of law, of the Administrative Agent or any Lender against any Guarantor.  For the purposes hereof “demand” shall include the commencement and continuance of any legal proceedings.

 

 

  

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2.6           Reinstatement.  The guarantee contained in this Section 2 shall continue to be effective, or be reinstated, as the case may be, if at any time payment, or any part thereof, of any of the Borrower Obligations is rescinded or must otherwise be restored or returned by the Administrative Agent or any Lender upon the insolvency, bankruptcy, dissolution, liquidation or reorganization of the Borrower or any Guarantor, or upon or as a result of the appointment of a receiver, intervenor or conservator of, or trustee or similar officer for, the Borrower or any Guarantor or any substantial part of its property, or otherwise, all as though such payments had not been made.

 

2.7           Payments.  Each Guarantor hereby agrees that payments hereunder will be paid to the Administrative Agent without set-off or counterclaim in Dollars at the Funding Office.

 

 

SECTION 3.  MISCELLANEOUS

 

3.1           Amendments in Writing.  None of the terms or provisions of this Agreement may be waived, amended, supplemented or otherwise modified except in accordance with Section 10.1 of the Credit Agreement.

 

3.2           Notices.  All notices, requests and demands to or upon the Administrative Agent or any Guarantor hereunder shall be effected in the manner provided for in Section 10.2 of the Credit Agreement; provided that any such notice, request or demand to or upon any Guarantor shall be addressed to such Guarantor at its notice address set forth on Schedule 1.

 

3.3           No Waiver by Course of Conduct; Cumulative Remedies.  Neither the Administrative Agent nor any Lender shall by any act (except by a written instrument pursuant to Section 3.1), delay, indulgence, omission or otherwise be deemed to have waived any right or remedy hereunder or to have acquiesced in any Default or Event of Default.  No failure to exercise, nor any delay in exercising, on the part of the Administrative Agent or any Lender, any right, power or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof.  No single or partial exercise of any right, power or privilege hereunder shall preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege.  A waiver by the Administrative Agent or any Lender of any right or remedy hereunder on any one occasion shall not be construed as a bar to any right or remedy which the Administrative Agent or such Lender would otherwise have on any future occasion.  The rights and remedies herein provided are cumulative, may be exercised singly or concurrently and are not exclusive of any other rights or remedies provided by law.

 

3.4           Enforcement Expenses; Indemnification.  (a)  Each Guarantor agrees to pay or reimburse each Lender and the Administrative Agent for all its costs and expenses incurred in collecting against such Guarantor under the guarantee contained in Section 2 or otherwise enforcing or preserving any rights under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents to which such Guarantor is a party, including, without limitation, the fees and disbursements of counsel (including the allocated fees and expenses of in-house counsel) to each Lender and of counsel to the Administrative Agent.

 

(b)           Each Guarantor agrees to pay, and to save the Administrative Agent and the Lenders harmless from, any and all liabilities with respect to, or resulting from any delay in paying, any and all stamp, excise, sales or other taxes which may be payable or determined to be payable in connection with any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

 

(c)           Each Guarantor agrees to pay, and to save the Administrative Agent and the Lenders harmless from, any and all liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses or disbursements of any kind or nature whatsoever with respect to the execution, delivery, enforcement, performance and administration of this Agreement to the extent the Borrower would be required to do so pursuant to Section 10.5 of the Credit Agreement.

 

 

  

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(d)           The agreements in this Section 3.4 shall survive repayment of the Obligations and all other amounts payable under the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents.

 

3.5           Successors and Assigns.  This Agreement shall be binding upon the successors and assigns of each Guarantor and shall inure to the benefit of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders and their successors and assigns; provided that no Guarantor may assign, transfer or delegate any of its rights or obligations under this Agreement without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent.

 

3.6           Set-Off.  In addition to any rights and remedies of the Lenders provided by law, each Lender shall have the right, without notice to any Guarantor, any such notice being expressly waived by each Guarantor to the extent permitted by applicable law, upon any Obligations not being paid by the Borrower and becoming due and payable by any Guarantor (whether at the stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise), to apply to the payment of such Obligations, by setoff or otherwise, any and all deposits (general or special, time or demand, provisional or final), in any currency, and any other credits, indebtedness or claims, in any currency, in each case whether direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, matured or unmatured, at any time held or owing by such Lender, any affiliate thereof or any of their respective branches or agencies to or for the credit or the account of such Guarantor.  Each Lender agrees promptly to notify the relevant Guarantor and the Administrative Agent after any such application made by such Lender, provided that the failure to give such notice shall not affect the validity of such application.

 

3.7           Counterparts.  This Agreement may be executed by one or more of the parties to this Agreement on any number of separate counterparts (including by telecopy), and all of said counterparts taken together shall be deemed to constitute one and the same instrument.

 

3.8           Severability.  Any provision of this Agreement which is prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining provisions hereof, and any such prohibition or unenforceability in any jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction.

 

3.9           Section Headings.  The Section headings used in this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and are not to affect the construction hereof or be taken into consideration in the interpretation hereof.

 

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

 

3.11         GOVERNING LAW.  THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED AND INTERPRETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

 

 

  

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3.12          Submission To Jurisdiction; Waivers.  Each Guarantor hereby irrevocably and unconditionally:

 

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

 

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

 

(c)           agrees that service of process in any such action or proceeding may be effected by mailing a copy thereof by registered or certified mail (or any substantially similar form of mail), postage prepaid, to such Guarantor at its address referred to in Section 3.2 or at such other address of which the Administrative Agent shall have been notified pursuant thereto;

 

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

 

(e)           waives, to the maximum extent not prohibited by law, any right it may have to claim or recover in any legal action or proceeding referred to in this Section any special, exemplary, punitive or consequential damages.

 

3.13          Acknowledgements.  Each Guarantor hereby acknowledges that:

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

3.14          Additional Guarantors.  Each Subsidiary of the Borrower that is required to become a party to this Agreement pursuant to Section 6.10 of the Credit Agreement shall become a Guarantor for all purposes of this Agreement upon execution and delivery by such Subsidiary of an Assumption Agreement in the form of Annex 1 hereto.

 

3.15         WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL.  EACH GUARANTOR HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL ACTION OR PROCEEDING RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT AND FOR ANY COUNTERCLAIM THEREIN.

 

 

  

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the undersigned has caused this Guarantee Agreement to be duly executed and delivered as of the date first above written.

 

 

	 	UNIVERSAL HEALTH SERVICES, INC.	 
	 	 	 	 
	
 

	
By: 

	/s/ 	 
	 	 	Name: 	 
	 	 	Title: 	 
	 	 	 	 

 

	 	[NAME OF GUARANTOR]	 
	 	 	 	 
	
 

	
By: 

	/s/ 	 
	 	 	Name: 	 
	 	 	Title: 	 
	 	 	 	 

 

  [Signature Page to Guarantee Agreement]

  

  

 

	 	
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as 

Administrative Agent

	 
	 	 	 	 
	
 

	
By: 

	/s/ 	 
	 	 	Name:    	 
	 	 	Title:    	 
	 	 	 	 

 

 

    [Signature Page to Guarantee Agreement]

  

  

 

 

Schedule 1

 

NOTICE ADDRESSES OF GUARANTORS

 

The address for all Guarantors is:

Attention: Cheryl K. Ramagano

367 South Gulph Road

King of Prussia, Pennsylvania 19406

 

 

 

  

  

  

 

 

Annex 1 to

Guarantee Agreement

 

 

ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT, dated as of ________________, 200_, made by ______________________________ (the “Additional Guarantor”), in favor of JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent (in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”) for the banks and other financial institutions or entities (the “Lenders”) parties to the Credit Agreement referred to below.  All capitalized terms not defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to them in such Credit Agreement.

 

W I T N E S S E T H :

 

WHEREAS, Universal Health Services, Inc. (the “Borrower”), the Lenders and the Administrative Agent have entered into a Credit Agreement, dated as of November 15, 2010 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”);

 

WHEREAS, in connection with the Credit Agreement, certain of the Borrower’s Affiliates (other than the Additional Guarantor) have entered into the Guarantee Agreement, dated as of November 15, 2010 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Guarantee Agreement”) in favor of the Administrative Agent for the ratable benefit of the Guaranteed Parties;

 

WHEREAS, the Credit Agreement requires the Additional Guarantors to become a party to the Guarantee Agreement; and

 

WHEREAS, the Additional Guarantor has agreed to execute and deliver this Assumption Agreement in order to become a party to the Guarantee Agreement;

 

NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS AGREED:

 

1.  Guarantee Agreement.  By executing and delivering this Assumption Agreement, the Additional Guarantor, as provided in Section 3.14 of the Guarantee Agreement, hereby becomes a party to the Guarantee Agreement as a Guarantor thereunder with the same force and effect as if originally named therein as a Guarantor and, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, hereby expressly assumes all obligations and liabilities of a Guarantor thereunder.  The information set forth in Annex 1-A hereto is hereby added to the information set forth in the Schedules to the Guarantee Agreement.

 

2.  Governing Law.  THIS ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED AND INTERPRETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

 

 

  

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Assumption Agreement to be duly executed and delivered as of the date first above written.

 

 

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	/s/ 	 
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Annex 1-A to

Assumption Agreement

 

Supplement to Schedule 1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

  

  

 

EXHIBIT C

 

FORM OF

CLOSING CERTIFICATE

 

 

Pursuant to Section 5.1(h) of the Credit Agreement, dated as of [         ], 2010 (the “Credit Agreement”; terms defined therein being used herein as therein defined), among Universal Health Services, Inc. (the “Borrower”), the Lenders party thereto, the Co-Documentation Agents and Co-Syndication Agents named therein and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent (in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”), the undersigned [INSERT TITLE OF OFFICER] of [INSERT NAME OF LOAN PARTY] (the “Certifying Loan Party”) hereby certifies as follows:

 

1.      The representations and warranties of the Certifying Loan Party set forth in Sections 4.3, 4.4, 4.5, 4.14, 4.16, 4.19, 4.20, 4.21 and 4.22 of the Credit Agreement are true and correct in all material respects on and as of the date hereof with the same effect as if made on the date hereof, except for representations and warranties (i) expressly stated to relate to a specific earlier date, in which case such representations and warranties were true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date or (ii) qualified as to “materiality” or “Material Adverse Effect” in which case such representations and warranties shall be true and correct in all respects. [Borrower only]

 

2.      ___________________ is the duly elected and qualified Corporate Secretary of the Certifying Loan Party and the signature set forth for such officer below is such officer’s true and genuine signature.

 

3.      No Default or Event of Default under Section 8(f) of the Credit Agreement has occurred and is continuing as of the date hereof or after giving effect to the Loans to be made on the date hereof and the use of proceeds thereof.  [Borrower only]

 

4.      The conditions precedent set forth in Section 5.1 of the Credit Agreement were satisfied as of the Closing Date.  [Borrower only]

 

The undersigned Corporate Secretary of the Certifying Loan Party certifies as follows:

 

5.      Attached hereto as Annex 1 is a true and complete copy of resolutions duly adopted by the Board of Directors of the Certifying Loan Party; such resolutions have not in any way been amended, modified, revoked or rescinded, have been in full force and effect since their adoption to and including the date hereof and are now in full force and effect and are the only corporate proceedings of the Certifying Loan Party now in force relating to or affecting the matters referred to therein.

 

6.      Attached hereto as Annex 2 is a true and complete copy of the By-Laws of the Certifying Loan Party as in effect on the date hereof.

 

 

  

  

  

 

 

7.      Attached hereto as Annex 3 is a true and complete copy of the Certificate of Incorporation of the Certifying Loan Party as in effect on the date hereof.

 

8.      Attached hereto as Annex 4 is a true and complete copy of a long form good standing certificate for the Certifying Loan Party from its jurisdiction of organization.

 

9.      The following persons are now duly elected and qualified officers of the Certifying Loan Party holding the offices indicated next to their respective names below, and the signatures appearing opposite their respective names below are the true and genuine signatures of such officers, and each of such officers is duly authorized to execute and deliver on behalf of the Certifying Loan Party each of the Loan Documents to which it is a party and any certificate or other document to be delivered by the Certifying Loan Party pursuant to the Loan Documents to which it is a party:

 

	
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have hereunto set our names as of the date set forth below.

 

	 	 	 	 	 
	
 

	 	 	
 

	 
	
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EXHIBIT D

 

FORM OF MORTGAGE

 

 

 

  

  

  

 

EXHIBIT E

 

FORM OF

ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION

 

 

Reference is made to the Credit Agreement, dated as of  [         ], 2010 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), among Universal Health Services, Inc. (the “Borrower”), the Lenders party thereto, the Documentation Agent and Syndication Agent named therein and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent for the Lenders (in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”).  Unless otherwise defined herein, terms defined in the Credit Agreement and used herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Credit Agreement.

 

The Assignor identified on Schedule l hereto (the “Assignor”) and the Assignee identified on Schedule l hereto (the “Assignee”) agree as follows:

 

1.      The Assignor hereby irrevocably sells and assigns to the Assignee without recourse to the Assignor, and the Assignee hereby irrevocably purchases and assumes from the Assignor without recourse to the Assignor, as of the Effective Date (as defined below), the interest described in Schedule 1 hereto (the “Assigned Interest”) in and to the Assignor’s rights and obligations under the Credit Agreement with respect to those credit facilities contained in the Credit Agreement as are set forth on Schedule 1 hereto (individually, an “Assigned Facility”; collectively, the “Assigned Facilities”), in a principal amount for each Assigned Facility as set forth on Schedule 1 hereto.

 

2.      The Assignor (a) makes no representation or warranty and assumes no responsibility with respect to any statements, warranties or representations made in or in connection with the Credit Agreement or with respect to the execution, legality, validity, enforceability, genuineness, sufficiency or value of the Credit Agreement, any other Loan Document or any other instrument or document furnished pursuant thereto, other than that the Assignor has not created any adverse claim upon the interest being assigned by it hereunder and that such interest is free and clear of any such adverse claim and (b) makes no representation or warranty and assumes no responsibility with respect to the financial condition of the Borrower, any of its Affiliates or any other obligor or the performance or observance by the Borrower, any of its Affiliates or any other obligor of any of their respective obligations under the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document or any other instrument or document furnished pursuant hereto or thereto.

 

3.      The Assignee (a) represents and warrants that it is legally authorized to enter into this Assignment and Assumption; (b) confirms that it has received a copy of the Credit Agreement, together with copies of the financial statements delivered pursuant to Section 4.1 thereof and such other documents and information as it has deemed appropriate to make its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Assignment and Assumption; (c) agrees that it will, independently and without reliance upon the Assignor, the Agents or any Lender and based on such documents and information as it shall deem appropriate at the time, continue to make its own credit decisions in taking or not taking action under the Credit Agreement, the other Loan Documents or any other instrument or document furnished pursuant hereto or thereto; (d) appoints and authorizes the Agents to take such action as agent on its behalf and to exercise such powers and discretion under the Credit Agreement, the other Loan Documents or any other instrument or document furnished pursuant hereto or thereto as are delegated to the Agents by the terms thereof, together with such powers as are incidental thereto; and (e) agrees that it will be bound by the provisions of the Credit Agreement and will perform in accordance with its terms all the obligations which by the terms of the Credit Agreement are required to be performed by it as a Lender including, if it is organized under the laws of a jurisdiction outside the United States, its obligation pursuant to Section 2.19(d) of the Credit Agreement.

 

 

  

  

  

 

 

4.      The effective date of this Assignment and Assumption shall be the Effective Date of Assignment described in Schedule 1 hereto (the “Effective Date”).  Following the execution of this Assignment and Assumption, it will be delivered to the Administrative Agent for acceptance by it and recording by the Administrative Agent pursuant to the Credit Agreement, effective as of the Effective Date (which shall not, unless otherwise agreed to by the Administrative Agent, be earlier than five Business Days after the date of such acceptance and recording by the Administrative Agent).

 

5.      Assuming such acceptance and recording, 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 Assignee whether such amounts have accrued prior to the Effective Date or accrue subsequent to the Effective Date.  The Assignor and the Assignee shall make all appropriate adjustments in payments by the Agent for periods prior to the Effective Date or with respect to the making of this assignment directly between themselves.

 

6.      From and after the Effective Date, (a) the Assignee shall be a party to the Credit Agreement and, to the extent provided in this Assignment and Assumption, have the rights and obligations of a Lender thereunder and under the other Loan Documents and shall be bound by the provisions thereof and (b) the Assignor shall, to the extent provided in this Assignment and Assumption, relinquish its rights and be released from its obligations under the Credit Agreement.

 

7.      This Assignment and Assumption shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Assignment and Assumption to be executed as of the date first above written by their respective duly authorized officers on Schedule 1 hereto.

 

 

  

  

  

 

Schedule 1

to Assignment and Assumption with respect to

the Credit Agreement, dated as of  [      ], 2010 ,

among Universal Health Services, Inc. (the “Borrower”),

the Lenders party thereto, the Documentation Agent and Syndication Agent named therein

and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent

 

 

Name of Assignor: _______________________

 

Name of Assignee: _______________________

 

Effective Date of Assignment: _________________

 

 

	
Credit Facility Assigned

	
Principal

Amount Assigned

	
Commitment Percentage Assigned

	 	 	 
	  	
$_________

	
_____.__________%

 

 

	
[Name of Assignee]

	
[Name of Assignor]

	 	 
	
By:

	  	  	
By:

	  	  
	 	Title:	  	 	Title:	  

 

 

 

  

  

  

 

 

 

 

	
Accepted for Recordation in the Register:

	
Required Consents (if any):

	 	 
	 	 
	
J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A., as

Administrative Agent

	
Universal Health Services, Inc.

 
	 	 
	
By:

	  	  	
By:

	  	  
	Title:	  	Title:	  

 

 

	 	

J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A., as

	 	 
	
 

	  	  	
By:

	  	  
	  	
 

	  	Title:	  

 

 

 

  

  

  

 

EXHIBIT F-1

 

FORM OF LEGAL OPINION OF GENERAL COUNSEL OF

UNIVERSAL HEALTH SERVICES, INC.

 

 

  

  

  

 

EXHIBIT F-2

 

FORM OF LEGAL OPINION OF FULBRIGHT & JAWORSKI LLP

 

 

 

  

  

  

 

EXHIBIT G

 

FORM OF EXEMPTION CERTIFICATE

 

Reference is made to the Credit Agreement, dated as of [      ], 2010 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), among Universal Health Services, Inc. (the “Borrower”), the Lenders party thereto, the Documentation Agent and Syndication Agent named therein and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A, as administrative agent (in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”).  Unless otherwise defined herein, terms defined in the Credit Agreement and used herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Credit Agreement.  ______________________ (the “Non-U.S. Lender”) is providing this certificate pursuant to Section 2.19(d) of the Credit Agreement.  The Non-U.S. Lender hereby represents and warrants that:

 

1.  The Non-U.S. Lender is the sole record and beneficial owner of the Loans in respect of which it is providing this certificate.

 

2.  The Non-U.S. Lender is not a “bank” for purposes of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”).  In this regard, the Non-U.S. Lender further represents and warrants that:

 

(a) the Non-U.S. Lender is not subject to regulatory or other legal requirements as a bank in any jurisdiction; and

 

(b) the Non-U.S. Lender has not been treated as a bank for purposes of any tax, securities law or other filing or submission made to any Governmental Authority, any application made to a rating agency or qualification for any exemption from tax, securities law or other legal requirements.

 

3.  The Non-U.S. Lender is not a 10-percent shareholder of the Borrower within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(B) of the Code.

 

4.  The Non-U.S. Lender is not a controlled foreign corporation receiving interest from a related person within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Code.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly executed this certificate.

 

	 	
[NAME OF NON-U.S. LENDER]

	 
	 	 	 	 
	
 

	
By: 

	 	 
	 	 	Name: 	 
	 	 	Title: 	 

 

	 	 Date:    	 	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 

 

 

  

  

  

 

EXHIBIT H

 

FORM OF

COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE

 

This Compliance Certificate is delivered pursuant to Section 6.2(b) of the Credit Agreement, dated as of [       ], 2010 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time (the “Credit Agreement”), among Universal Health Services, Inc. (the “Borrower”), the Lenders party thereto ), the Documentation Agent and Syndication Agent named therein and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A, as administrative agent (in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”).  Unless otherwise defined herein, terms defined in the Credit Agreement and used herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Credit Agreement.

 

1.      I am the duly elected, qualified and acting [___________] of the Borrower.

 

2.      I have reviewed and am familiar with the contents of this Certificate.

 

3.      I have reviewed the terms of the Credit Agreement and the Loan Documents and have made or caused to be made under my supervision, a review in reasonable detail of the transactions and condition of the Borrower during the accounting period covered by the financial statements attached hereto as Attachment 1 (the “Financial Statements”), and to the best of my knowledge, during such accounting period, each Loan Party has observed or performed all of its covenants and other agreements and satisfied every condition contained the Credit Agreement and the Loan Documents to which it is a party to be observed, performed or satisfied by it. Such review did not disclose the existence during or at the end of the accounting period covered by the Financial Statements, and I have no knowledge of the existence, as of the date of this Certificate, of any condition or event which constitutes a Default or Event of Default[, except as set forth below].

 

4.      Attached hereto as Attachment 2 are the computations showing compliance with the covenants set forth in Section 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 7.5, 7.6, 7.7, 7.8 and 7.11 of the Credit Agreement.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have executed this Certificate this _____ day of ____, 201__.

 

 

 

 

	 	 	 	 
	
 

	
 

	 	 
	 	 	Name: 	 
	 	 	Title: 	 

 

 

  

  

  

 

Attachment 1

to Compliance Certificate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

  

  

 

Attachment 2

to Compliance Certificate

 

 

 

The information described herein is as of ______, ____, and pertains to the period from _________, ____ to ________________ __, ____.

 

 

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Exhibit 10.1

ECOLOCAP SOLUTIONS INC.

2010 NON-QUALIFIED STOCK OPTION PLAN

ARTICLE I

Purpose of Plan

This 2010 NON-QUALIFIED STOCK OPTION PLAN (the “Plan”) of ECOLOCAP SOLUTIONS INC. (the “Company”) for persons employed or associated with the Company, including without limitation any employee, director, general partner, officer, attorney, accountant, consultant or advisor, is intended to advance the best interests of the Company by providing additional incentive to those persons who have a substantial responsibility for its management, affairs, and growth by increasing their proprietary interest in the success of the Company, thereby encouraging them to maintain their relationships with the Company.  Further, the availability and offering of Stock Options under the Plan supports and increases the Company’s ability to attract, engage and retain individuals of exceptional talent upon whom, in large measure, the sustained progress growth and profitability of the Company for the shareholders depends.

ARTICLE II

Definitions

For Plan purposes, except where the context might clearly indicate otherwise, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth below:

“Board” shall mean the Board of Directors of the Company.

“Code” shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

“Committee” shall mean the Compensation Committee, or such other committee appointed by the Board, which shall be designated by the Board to administer the Plan.  The Company shall be composed of two or more persons as from time to time are appointed to serve by the Board and may be members of the Board or the entire Board.

“Common Shares” shall mean the Company’s Common Shares $0.001 par value per share, or, in the event that the outstanding Common Shares are hereafter changed into or exchanged for different shares or securities of the Company, such other shares or securities.

“Company” shall mean ECOLOCAP SOLUTIONS INC., a Nevada corporation, and any parent or subsidiary corporation of ECOLOCAP SOLUTIONS INC., as such terms are defined in Section 425(e) and 425(f), respectively of the Code.

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“Optionee” shall mean any person employed or associated with the affairs of the Company who has been granted one or more Stock Options under the Plan.

“Stock Option” or “NQSO” shall mean a stock option granted pursuant to the terms of the Plan.

“Stock Option Agreement” shall mean the agreement between the Company and the Optionee under which the Optionee may purchase Common Shares hereunder.

ARTICLE III

Administration of the Plan

1.   The Committee shall administer the plan and accordingly, it shall have full power to grant Stock Options, construe and interpret the Plan, establish rules and regulations and perform all other acts, including the delegation of administrative responsibilities, it believes reasonable and proper.

2.   The determination of those eligible to receive Stock Options, and the amount, price, type and timing of each Stock Option and the terms and conditions of the respective stock option agreements shall rest in the sole discretion of the Committee, subject to the provisions of the Plan.

3.   The Committee may cancel any Stock Options awarded under the Plan if an Optionee conducts himself in a manner which the Committee determines to be inimical to the best interest of the Company and its shareholders as set forth more fully in paragraph 8 of Article X of the Plan.

4.   The Board, or the Committee, may correct any defect, supply any omission or reconcile any inconsistency in the Plan or in any granted Stock Option, in the manner and to the extent it shall deem necessary to carry it into effect.

5.   Any decision made, or action taken, by the Committee or the Board arising out or in connection with the interpretation and administration of the Plan shall be final and conclusive.

6.   Meetings of the Committee shall be held at such times and places as shall be determined by the Committee.  A majority of the members of the Committee shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, and the vote of a majority of those members present at any meeting shall decide any question brought before that meeting.  In addition, the Company may take any action otherwise proper under the Plan by the affirmative vote, taken without a meeting, of a majority of its members.

7.   No member of the Committee shall be liable for any act or omission of any other member of the Committee or for any act or omission on his own part, including, but not limited to, the exercise of any power or discretion given to him under the Plan except those resulting form his own gross negligence or willful misconduct.

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8.   The Company, through its management, shall supply full and timely information to the Committee on all matters relating to the eligibility of Optionees, their duties and performance, and current information on any Optionee’s death, retirement, disability or other termination of association with the Company, and such other pertinent information as the Committee may require.  The Company shall furnish the Committee with such clerical and other assistance as is necessary in the performance of its duties hereunder.

ARTICLE IV

Shares Subject to the Plan

1.   The total number of shares of the Company available for grants of Stock Options under the Plan shall be 10,000,000 Common Shares, subject to adjustment as herein provided, which shares may be either authorized but unissued or reacquired Common Shares of the Company.

2.   If a Stock Option or portion thereof shall expire or terminate for any reason without having been exercised in full, the unpurchased shares covered by such NQSO shall be available for future grants of Stock Options.

ARTICLE V

Stock Option Terms and Conditions

1.   Consistent with the Plan’s purpose, Stock Options may be granted to any person who is performing or who has been engaged to perform services of special importance to management in the operation, development and growth of the Company.

2.   Determination of the option price per share for any stock option issues hereunder shall rest in the sole and unfettered discretion of the Committee.

3.   All Stock Options granted under the Plan shall be evidenced by agreements which shall be subject to applicable provisions of the Plan, and such other provisions as the Committee may adopt, including the provisions set forth in paragraphs 2 through 11 of this Article V.

4.   All Stock Options granted hereunder must be granted within ten years from the date this Plan is adopted.

5.   No Stock Option granted hereunder shall be exercisable after the expiration of ten years from the date such NQSO is granted.  The Committee, in its discretion, may provide that an option shall be exercisable during such ten year period or during any lesser period of time.  The Committee may establish installment exercise terms for a Stock Option such that the NQSO becomes fully exercisable in a series of cumulating portions.  If an Optionee shall not, in any given installment period, purchase all the Common Shares which such Optionee is entitled to purchase within such installment period, such Optionee’s right to purchase any Common Shares not purchased in such installment period shall continue until the expiration or sooner termination of such NQSO.  The Committee may also accelerate the exercise of any NQSO.

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6.   A Stock Option, or portion thereof, shall be exercised by deliver of (i) a written notice of exercise to the Company specifying the number of Common Shares to be purchased, and (ii) payment of the full price of such Common Shares, as fully set forth in paragraph 7 of this Article V.  No NQSO or installment thereof shall be reusable except with respect to whole shares, and fractional share interests shall be disregarded.  Not less than 100 Common Shares may be purchased at one time unless the number purchased is the total number at the time available for purchase under the NQSO.  Until the Common Shares represented by an exercised NQSO are issued to an Optionee, he shall have none of the rights of a shareholder.

7.   The exercise price of a Stock Option, or portion thereof, may be paid:

A.   In United States dollars, in cash or by cashier’s check, certified check, bank draft or money order, payable to the order of the Company in an amount equal to the option price; or,

B.   At the discretion of the Committee, through the delivery of fully paid and nonassessable Common Shares, with an aggregate fair market value (determined as the average of the highest and lowest reported sales prices on the Common Shares as of the date of exercise of the NQSO, as reported by such responsible reporting service as the Committee may select, or if there were not transactions in the Common Shares on such day, then the last preceding day on which transactions took place), as of the date of the NQSO exercise equal to the option price, provided such tendered shares, or any derivative security resulting in the issuance of Common Shares, have been owned by he Optionee for at least 30 days prior to such exercise; or,

C.   By a combination of both A and B above.

8.   The Committee shall determine acceptable methods for tendering Common Shares as payment upon exercise of a Stock Option and may impose such limitations and prohibitions on the use of Common Shares to exercise an NQSO as it deems appropriate.

9.   With the Optionee’s consent, the Committee may cancel any Stock Option issued under this Plan and issue a new NQSO to such Optionee.

10.  Except by will, the laws of descent and distribution, or with the written consent of the Committee, no right or interest in any Stock Option granted under the Plan shall be assignable or transferable, and no right or interest of any Optionee shall be liable for, or subject to, any lien, obligation or liability of the Optionee.  Upon petition to, and thereafter with the written consent of the Committee, an Optionee may assign or transfer all or a portion of the Optionee’s rights and interest in any stock option granted hereunder.  Stock Options shall be exercisable during the Optionee’s lifetime only by the Optionee or assignees, or the duly appointed legal representative of an incompetent Optionee, including following an assignment consented to by the Committee herein.

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11.  No NQSO shall be exercisable while there is outstanding any other NQSO which was granted to the Optionee before the grant of such option under the Plan or any other plan which gives the right to the Optionee to purchase stock in the Company or in a corporation which is a parent corporation (as defined in Section 425(e) of the Code) of the Company, or any predecessor corporation of any of such corporations at the time of the grant.  An NQSO shall be treated as outstanding until it is either exercised in full or expires by reason of lapse of time.

12.  Any Optionee who disposes of Common Shares acquired on the exercise of a NQSO by sale or exchange either (i) within two years after the date of the grant of the NQSO under which the stock was acquired, or (ii) within one year after the acquisition of such Shares, shall notify the Company of such disposition and of the amount realized upon such disposition.  The transfer of Common Shares may also be restricted by applicable provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

ARTICLE VI

Adjustments or Changes in Capitalization

1.   In the event that the outstanding Common Shares of the Company are hereafter changed into or exchanged for a different number of kinds of shares or other securities of the Company by reason of merger, consolidation, other reorganization, recapitalization, reclassification, combination of shares, stock split-up or stock dividend:

A.   Prompt, proportionate, equitable, lawful and adequate adjustment shall be made of the aggregate number and kind of shares subject to Stock Options which may be granted under the Plan, such that the Optionee shall have the right to purchase such Common Shares as may be issued in exchange for the Common Shares purchasable on exercise of the NQSO had such merger, consolidation, other reorganization, recapitalization, reclassification, combination of shares, stock split-up or stock dividend not taken place;

B.   Rights under unexercised Stock Options or portions thereof granted prior to any such change, both as to the number or kind of shares and the exercise price per share, shall be adjusted appropriately, provided that such adjustments shall be made without change in the total exercise price applicable to the unexercised portion of such NQSO’s but by an adjustment in the price for each share covered by such NQSO’s; or,

C.   Upon any dissolution or liquidation of the Company or any merger or combination in which the Company is not a surviving corporation, each outstanding Stock Option granted hereunder shall terminate, but the Optionee shall have the right, immediately prior to such dissolution, liquidation, merger or combination, to exercise his NQSO in whole or in part, to the extent that it shall not have been exercised, without regard to any installment exercise provisions in such NQSO.

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2.   The foregoing adjustment and the manner of application of the foregoing provisions shall be determined solely by the Committee, whose determination as to what adjustments shall be made and the extent thereof, shall be final, binding and conclusive.  No fractional Shares shall be issued under the Plan on account of any such adjustments.

ARTICLE VII

Merger, Consolidation or Tender Offer

1.   If the Company shall be a party to a binding agreement to any merger, consolidation or reorganization or sale of substantially all the assets of the Company, each outstanding Stock Option shall pertain and apply to the securities and/or property which a shareholder of the number of Common Shares of the Company subject to the NQSO would be entitled to receive pursuant to such merger, consolidation or reorganization or sale of assets.

2.   In the event that:

A.   Any person other than the Company shall acquire more than 20% of the Common Shares of the Company through a tender offer, exchange offer or otherwise;

B.   A change in the “control” of the Company occurs, as such term is defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act of 1933;

C.   There shall be a sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company;  any then outstanding Stock Option held by an Optionee, who is deemed by the Committee to be a statutory officer (“insider”) for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 shall be entitled to receive, subject to any action by the Committee revoking such an entitlement as provided for below, in lieu of exercise of such Stock Option, to the extent that it is then exercisable, a cash payment in an amount equal to the difference between the aggregate exercise price of such NQSO, or portion thereof, and, (i) in the event of an offer or similar event, the final offer price per share paid for Common Shares, or such lower price as the Committee may determine to conform an option to preserve its Stock Option status, times the number of Common Shares covered by the NQSO or portion thereof, or (ii) in the case of an event covered by B or C above, the aggregate fair market value of the Common Shares covered by the Stock Option, as determined by the Committee at such time.

3.   Any payment which the Company is required to make pursuant to paragraph 2 of this Article VII, shall be made within 15 business days, following the event which results in the Optionee’s right to such payment.  In the event of a tender offer in which fewer than all the shares which are validity tendered in compliance with such offer are purchased or exchanged, then only  that portion of the shares covered by an NQSO as results from multiplying such shares by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of Common Shares acquired purchase to the offer and the denominator of which is the number of Common Shares tendered in compliance with such offer, shall be used to determine the payment thereupon.  To the extent that all or any portion of a Stock Option shall be affected by this provision, all or such portion of the NQSO shall be terminated.

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4.   Notwithstanding paragraphs 1 and 3 of this Article VII, the Company may, by unanimous vote and resolution, unilaterally revoke the benefits of the above provisions; provided, however, that such vote is taken no later than ten business days following public announcement of the intent of an offer of the change of control, whichever occurs earlier.

ARTICLE VIII

Amendment and Termination of Plan

1.   The Board may at any time, and from time to time, suspend or terminate the Plan in whole or in part or amend it from time to time in such respects as the Board may deem appropriate and in the best interest of the Company.

2.   No amendment, suspension or termination of this Plan shall, without the Optionee’s consent, alter or impair any of the rights or obligations under any Stock Option theretofore granted to him under the Plan.

3.   The Board may amend the Plan, subject to the limitations cited above, in such manner as it deems necessary to permit the granting of Stock Options meeting the requirements of future amendments or issued regulations, if any, to the Code.

4.   No NQSO may be granted during any suspension of the Plan or after termination of the Plan.

ARTICLE IX

Government and Other Regulations

The obligation of the Company to issue, transfer and deliver Common Shares for Stock Options exercised under the Plan shall be subject to all applicable laws, regulations, rules, orders and approval which shall then be in effect and required by the relevant stock exchanges on which the Common Shares are traded and by government entities as set forth below or as the Committee in its sole discretion shall deem necessary or advisable.  Specifically, in connection with the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, upon exercise of any Stock Option, the Company shall not be required to issue Common Shares unless the Committee has received evidence satisfactory to it to the effect that the Optionee will not transfer such shares except pursuant to a registration statement in effect under such Act or unless an opinion of counsel satisfactory to the Company has been received by the Company to the effect that such registration is not required.  Any determination in this connection by the Committee shall be final, binding and conclusive.  The Company may, but shall in no event be obligated to take any other affirmative action in order to cause the exercise of a Stock Option or the issuance of Common Shares purchase thereto to comply with any law or regulation of any government authority.

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ARTICLE X

Miscellaneous Provisions

1.   No person shall have any claim or right to be granted a Stock Option under the Plan, and the grant of an NQSO under the Plan shall not be construed as giving an Optionee the right to be retained by the Company.  Furthermore, the Company expressly reserves the right at any time to terminate its relationship with an Optionee with or without cause, free from any liability, or any claim under the Plan, except as provided herein, in an option agreement, or in any agreement between the Company and the Optionee.

2.   Any expenses of administering this Plan shall be borne by the Company.

3.   The payment received from Optionee from the exercise of Stock Options under the Plan shall be used for the general corporate purposes of the Company.

4.   The place of administration of the Plan shall be in the State of Nevada, and the validity, contraction, interpretation, administration and effect of the Plan and its rules and regulations, and rights relating to the Plan, shall be determined solely in accordance with the laws of the State of Nevada.

5.   Without amending the Plan, grants may be made to persons who are foreign nationals or employed outside the United States, or both, on such terms and conditions, consistent with the Plan’s purpose, different from those specified in the Plan as may, in the judgment of the Committee, be necessary or desirable to create equitable opportunities given differences in tax laws in other countries.

6.   In addition to such other rights of indemnification as they may have as members of the Board or Committee, the members of the Committee shall be indemnified by the Company against all costs and expenses reasonably incurred by them in connection with any action, suite or proceeding to which they or any of them may be party by reason of any action taken or failure to act under or in connection with the Plan or any Stock Option granted thereunder, an against all amount paid by them in settlement thereof (provided such settlement is approved by independent legal counsel selected by the Company) or paid by them in satisfaction of a judgment in any such action, suit or proceeding, except a judgment based upon a finding of bad faith; provided that upon the institution of any such action, suit or proceeding a Committee member shall in writing, give the Company notice thereof and an opportunity, at its own expense, to handle and defend the same before such Committee member undertakes to handle and defend it on his own behalf.

7.   Stock Options may be granted under this Plan form time to time, in substitution for stock options held by employees of other corporations who are about to become employees of the Company as the result of a merger or consolidation of the employing corporation with the Company or the acquisition by the Company of the assets of the employing corporation or the acquisition by the Company of stock of the employing corporation as a result of which it become a subsidiary of the Company.  The terms and conditions of such substitute stock options so granted my vary from the

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terms and conditions set forth in this Plan to such extent as the Board of Director of the Company at the time of grant may deem appropriate to conform, in whole or in part, to the provisions of the stock options in substitution for which they are granted, but no such variations shall be such as to affect the status of any such substitute stock options as a stock option under Section 422A of the Code.

8.   Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Plan, if the Committee finds by a majority vote, after full consideration of the facts presented on behalf of both the Company the Optionee, that the Optionee has been engaged in fraud, embezzlement, theft, commission of a felony or proven dishonesty in the course of his association with the Company or any subsidiary corporation which damaged the Company or any subsidiary corporation, or for disclosing trade secrets of the Company or any subsidiary corporation, the Optionee shall forfeit all unexercised Stock Options and all exercised NQSO’s under which the Company has not yet delivered the certificates and which have been earlier granted the Optionee by the Committee.  The decision of the Committee as to the case of an Optionee’s discharge and the damage done to the Company shall be final.  No decision of the Committee, however, shall affect the finality of the discharge of such Optionee by the Company or any subsidiary corporation in any manner.  Further, if Optionee voluntarily terminates employment with the Company, the Optionee shall forfeit all unexercised stock options.

ARTICLE XI

Written Agreement

Each Stock Option granted hereunder shall be embodied in a written Stock Option Agreement which shall be subject to the terms and conditions prescribed above and shall be signed by the Optionee and by the President or any Vice President of the Company, for and in the name and on behalf of the Company.  Such Stock Option Agreement shall contain such other provisions as the Committee, in its discretion shall deem advisable.

ARTICLE XII

Effective Date

This Plan shall become unconditionally effective as of the effective date of approval of the Plan by the Board of Directors of the Company.  No Stock Option may be granted later than ten (10) years from the effective date of the Plan; provided, however, that the Plan and all outstanding Stock Options shall remain in effect until such NQSO’s have expired or until such options are cancelled.

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Number of Shares: _______________

	
Date of Grant: _______________

NON-QUALIFIED STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT

AGREEMENT made this _____ day of __________________, 20____, between ____________________________ (the “Optionee”), and ECOLOCAP SOLUTIONS INC., a Nevada corporation (the “Company”).

1.   Grant of Option.  The Company, pursuant to the provisions of the 2010 ECOLOCAP SOLUTIONS INC. Non-qualified Stock Option Plan (the “2010 Plan”), set forth as Attachment A hereto, hereby grants to the Optionee, subject to the terms and conditions set forth or incorporated herein, an Option and Purchase from the Company all or any part of an aggregate of _______________ Common Shares, as such Common Shares are now constituted, at the purchase price of $_______________ per share.  The provisions of the 2010 Plan governing the terms and conditions of the Option granted hereby are incorporated in full herein by reference.

2.   Exercise.  The Option evidenced hereby shall be exercisable in whole or in part (but only in multiples of 100 Shares unless such exercise is as to the remaining balance of this Option) on or after __________________, 20___ and on or before _________________, 20___, provided that the cumulative number of Common Shares as to which this Option may be exercised (except as provided in paragraph 1 of Article VI of this 2010 Plan) shall not exceed the following amounts:

	
Cumulative Number of Shares

	
Prior to Date (Not Inclusive of)

The Option evidenced hereby shall be exercisable by the deliver to and receipt by the Company of (i) a written notice of election to exercise, in the form set forth in Attachment B hereto, specifying the number of shares to be purchased; (ii) accompanied by payment of the full purchase price thereof in case or certified check payable to the order of the Company, or by fully-paid and nonassessable Common Shares of the Company properly endorsed over to the Company, or by a combination thereof; and, (iii) by return of this Stock Option Agreement for endorsement of exercise by the Company on Schedule I hereof.  In the event fully paid and nonassessable Common Shares are submitted as whole or partial payment for Shares to be purchased hereunder, such Common Shares will be valued at their Fair Market Value (as defined in the 2010 Plan) on the date such Shares are received by the Company and applied to payment of the exercise price.

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3.   Transferability.  The Option evidenced hereby is NOT assignable or transferable by the Optionee other than by the Optionee’s will, by the laws of descent and distribution, as provided in paragraph 9 of Article V of the 2010 Plan.  The Option shall be exercisable only by the Optionee during his lifetime.

	  	
ECOLOCAP SOLUTIONS INC.

	  	  	  
	  	  	  
	  	
BY:

	
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Michael Siegel, President

	  	  	  

ATTEST:

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Secretary

Optionee hereby acknowledges receipt of a copy of the 2010 Plan, attached hereto and accepts this Option subject to each and every term and provision of such Plan.  Optionee hereby agrees to accept as binding, conclusive and final, all decisions or interpretations of the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors administering the 2010 Plan on any questions arising under such Plan.  Optionee recognizes that if Optionee’s employment with the Company or any subsidiary thereof shall be terminated with cause, or by the Optionee, all of the Optionee’s rights hereunder shall thereupon terminate; and that, pursuant to paragraph 10 of Article V of the 2010 Plan, this Option may not be exercised while there is outstanding to Optionee any unexercised Stock Option, granted to Optionee before the date of grant of this Option, to purchase Common Shares of the Company or any parent or subsidiary thereof.

Dated: _________________________________

	  	
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Optionee

	  	  
	  	
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Type or Print Name

	  	  
	  	
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Address

	  	  
	  	
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Social Security No.

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Attachment B

Date:

Secretary

ECOLOCAP SOLUTIONS INC.

1250 S. Gove Avenue

Barrington, Illinois 60010

Dear Sir:

In accordance with paragraph 2 of the Non-qualified Stock Option Agreement evidencing the Option granted to me on _____________________ under the 2010 ECOLOCAP SOLUTIONS INC. Non-qualified Stock Option Plan, I hereby elect to exercise this Option to the extent of __________________ Common Shares.

Enclosed are (i) Certificate(s) No.(s) ____________________ representing fully-paid common shares of ECOLOCAP SOLUTIONS INC. endorsed to the Company with signature guaranteed, and/or a certified check payable to the order of ECOLOCAP SOLUTIONS INC. in the amount of $_______________ as the balance of the purchase price of $______________ for the Shares which I have elected to purchase and (ii) the original Stock Option Agreement for endorsement by the Company as to exercise on Schedule I thereof.  I acknowledge that the Common Shares (if any) submitted as part payment for the exercise price due hereunder will be valued by the Company at their Fair Market Value (as defined in the 2010 Plan) on the date this Option exercise is effected by the Company.  In the event I hereafter sell any Common Shares issued pursuant to this option exercise within one year from the date of exercise or within two years after the date of grant of this Option, I agree to notify the Company promptly of the amount of taxable compensation realized by me by reason of such sale for federal income tax purposes.

When the certificate for Common Shares which I have elected to purchase has been issued, please deliver it to me, along with my endorsed Stock Option Agreement in the event there remains an unexercised balance of Shares under the Option, at the following address:

Include Optionee’s address here. ________________________________________________

	  	
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Signature of Optionee

	  	  
	  	
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Type or Print Name

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