Document:

Exhibit 10.1

 

EXECUTION COPY

 

 

 

$775,000,000

 

CREDIT AGREEMENT

 

among

 

YANKEE HOLDING CORP.,

as a Guarantor

 

YANKEE ACQUISITION CORP.,

as Initial Borrower,

 

THE YANKEE CANDLE COMPANY, INC.,

as Company or Surviving Borrower, as applicable

 

The Several Lenders from Time to Time Parties Hereto,

 

LEHMAN COMMERCIAL PAPER INC.,

as Administrative Agent,

 

MERRILL LYNCH CAPITAL CORPORATION,

as Syndication Agent,

 

SOVEREIGN BANK

and

WELLS FARGO RETAIL FINANCE, LLC

as Co-Documentation Agents

 

and

 

LEHMAN BROTHERS INC.

and

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED,

as Joint Lead Arrangers and Joint Bookrunners

 

Dated as of February 6, 2007

 

 

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
Page
    
	
SECTION 1.
    	
 
    	
DEFINITIONS
    	
1
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
1.1
    	
Defined   Terms
    	
1
    
	
 
    	
1.2
    	
Other   Definitional Provisions
    	
26
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
SECTION 2.
    	
 
    	
AMOUNT   AND TERMS OF COMMITMENTS
    	
26
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
2.1
    	
Term   Commitments
    	
26
    
	
 
    	
2.2
    	
Procedure   for Term Loan Borrowing
    	
26
    
	
 
    	
2.3
    	
Repayment   of Term Loans
    	
27
    
	
 
    	
2.4
    	
Revolving   Commitments
    	
27
    
	
 
    	
2.5
    	
Procedure   for Revolving Loan Borrowing
    	
27
    
	
 
    	
2.6
    	
Swingline   Commitment
    	
28
    
	
 
    	
2.7
    	
Procedure   for Swingline Borrowing; Refunding of Swingline Loans
    	
28
    
	
 
    	
2.8
    	
Repayment   of Loans
    	
29
    
	
 
    	
2.9
    	
Commitment   Fees, etc.
    	
30
    
	
 
    	
2.10
    	
Termination   or Reduction of Revolving Commitments
    	
30
    
	
 
    	
2.11
    	
Optional   Prepayments
    	
30
    
	
 
    	
2.12
    	
Mandatory   Prepayments
    	
31
    
	
 
    	
2.13
    	
Conversion   and Continuation Options
    	
32
    
	
 
    	
2.14
    	
Minimum   Amounts and Maximum Number of Eurodollar Tranches
    	
32
    
	
 
    	
2.15
    	
Interest   Rates and Payment Dates
    	
33
    
	
 
    	
2.16
    	
Computation   of Interest and Fees
    	
33
    
	
 
    	
2.17
    	
Inability   to Determine Interest Rate
    	
33
    
	
 
    	
2.18
    	
Pro   Rata Treatment and Payments
    	
34
    
	
 
    	
2.19
    	
Requirements   of Law
    	
35
    
	
 
    	
2.20
    	
Taxes
    	
36
    
	
 
    	
2.21
    	
Indemnity
    	
38
    
	
 
    	
2.22
    	
Illegality
    	
38
    
	
 
    	
2.23
    	
Mitigation   of Costs; Change of Lending Office
    	
39
    
	
 
    	
2.24
    	
Replacement   of Lenders
    	
39
    
	
 
    	
2.25
    	
Incremental   Loans
    	
39
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
SECTION 3.
    	
 
    	
LETTERS   OF CREDIT
    	
40
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
3.1
    	
L/C   Commitment
    	
40
    
	
 
    	
3.2
    	
Procedure   for Issuance of Letter of Credit
    	
41
    
	
 
    	
3.3
    	
Fees   and Other Charges
    	
41
    
	
 
    	
3.4
    	
L/C   Participations
    	
41
    
	
 
    	
3.5
    	
Reimbursement   Obligation of the Borrower
    	
42
    
	
 
    	
3.6
    	
Obligations   Absolute
    	
43
    
	
 
    	
3.7
    	
Letter   of Credit Payments
    	
43
    
	
 
    	
3.8
    	
Applications
    	
43
    
	
 
    	
3.9
    	
Existing   Letters of Credit
    	
43
    
	
 
    	
3.10
    	
Applicability   of ISP and UCP
    	
43
    

 

 

	
SECTION 4.
    	
 
    	
REPRESENTATIONS   AND WARRANTIES
    	
44
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
4.1
    	
Financial   Condition
    	
44
    
	
 
    	
4.2
    	
No   Change
    	
44
    
	
 
    	
4.3
    	
Existence;   Compliance with Law
    	
44
    
	
 
    	
4.4
    	
Corporate   Power; Authorization; Enforceable Obligations
    	
45
    
	
 
    	
4.5
    	
No   Legal Bar
    	
45
    
	
 
    	
4.6
    	
No   Material Litigation
    	
45
    
	
 
    	
4.7
    	
No   Default
    	
45
    
	
 
    	
4.8
    	
Ownership   of Property; Liens
    	
46
    
	
 
    	
4.9
    	
Intellectual   Property
    	
46
    
	
 
    	
4.10
    	
Taxes
    	
46
    
	
 
    	
4.11
    	
Federal   Regulations
    	
46
    
	
 
    	
4.12
    	
ERISA
    	
46
    
	
 
    	
4.13
    	
Investment   Company Act
    	
47
    
	
 
    	
4.14
    	
Subsidiaries
    	
47
    
	
 
    	
4.15
    	
Environmental   Matters
    	
47
    
	
 
    	
4.16
    	
Accuracy   of Information, etc.
    	
47
    
	
 
    	
4.17
    	
Security   Documents
    	
48
    
	
 
    	
4.18
    	
Solvency
    	
48
    
	
 
    	
4.19
    	
Senior   Indebtedness
    	
48
    
	
 
    	
4.20
    	
Labor   Matters
    	
49
    
	
 
    	
4.21
    	
Regulation   H
    	
49
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
SECTION 5.
    	
 
    	
CONDITIONS   PRECEDENT
    	
49
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
5.1
    	
Conditions   to Initial Extension of Credit
    	
49
    
	
 
    	
5.2
    	
Conditions   to Each Extension of Credit
    	
52
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
SECTION 6.
    	
 
    	
AFFIRMATIVE   COVENANTS
    	
53
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
6.1
    	
Financial   Statements
    	
53
    
	
 
    	
6.2
    	
Certificates;   Other Information
    	
54
    
	
 
    	
6.3
    	
Payment   of Obligations
    	
55
    
	
 
    	
6.4
    	
Conduct   of Business and Maintenance of Existence, etc.; Compliance
    	
55
    
	
 
    	
6.5
    	
Maintenance   of Property; Insurance
    	
55
    
	
 
    	
6.6
    	
Inspection   of Property; Books and Records; Discussions
    	
56
    
	
 
    	
6.7
    	
Notices
    	
56
    
	
 
    	
6.8
    	
Additional   Collateral, etc.
    	
57
    
	
 
    	
6.9
    	
Further   Assurances
    	
59
    
	
 
    	
6.10
    	
Use   of Proceeds
    	
59
    
	
 
    	
6.11
    	
Credit   Ratings
    	
59
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
SECTION 7.
    	
 
    	
NEGATIVE   COVENANTS
    	
59
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
7.1
    	
Consolidated   Total Secured Leverage Ratio.
    	
60
    
	
 
    	
7.2
    	
Indebtedness
    	
60
    
	
 
    	
7.3
    	
Liens
    	
63
    
	
 
    	
7.4
    	
Fundamental   Changes
    	
66
    
	
 
    	
7.5
    	
Dispositions   of Property
    	
66
    
	
 
    	
7.6
    	
Restricted   Payments
    	
68
    

 

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7.7
    	
Investments
    	
69
    
	
 
    	
7.8
    	
Optional   Payments and Modifications of Certain Debt Instruments
    	
72
    
	
 
    	
7.9
    	
Transactions   with Affiliates
    	
72
    
	
 
    	
7.10
    	
Sales   and Leasebacks
    	
73
    
	
 
    	
7.11
    	
Changes   in Fiscal Periods
    	
73
    
	
 
    	
7.12
    	
Negative   Pledge Clauses
    	
73
    
	
 
    	
7.13
    	
Clauses   Restricting Subsidiary Distributions
    	
73
    
	
 
    	
7.14
    	
Lines   of Business
    	
74
    
	
 
    	
7.15
    	
Limitation   on Hedge Agreements
    	
74
    
	
 
    	
7.16
    	
Limitation   on Activities of the Parent
    	
74
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
SECTION 8.
    	
 
    	
EVENTS   OF DEFAULT
    	
75
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
SECTION 9.
    	
 
    	
THE   ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
    	
78
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
9.1
    	
Appointment
    	
78
    
	
 
    	
9.2
    	
Delegation   of Duties
    	
78
    
	
 
    	
9.3
    	
Exculpatory   Provisions
    	
78
    
	
 
    	
9.4
    	
Reliance   by the Administrative Agent
    	
79
    
	
 
    	
9.5
    	
Notice   of Default
    	
79
    
	
 
    	
9.6
    	
Non-Reliance   on Administrative Agent and Other Lenders
    	
79
    
	
 
    	
9.7
    	
Indemnification
    	
80
    
	
 
    	
9.8
    	
Administrative   Agent in Its Individual Capacity
    	
80
    
	
 
    	
9.9
    	
Successor   Administrative Agent
    	
80
    
	
 
    	
9.10
    	
Authorization   to Release Liens and Guarantees
    	
81
    
	
 
    	
9.11
    	
Arranger   and Other Agents
    	
81
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
SECTION 10.
    	
 
    	
MISCELLANEOUS
    	
81
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
10.1
    	
Amendments   and Waivers
    	
81
    
	
 
    	
10.2
    	
Notices
    	
82
    
	
 
    	
10.3
    	
No   Waiver; Cumulative Remedies
    	
83
    
	
 
    	
10.4
    	
Survival   of Representations and Warranties
    	
83
    
	
 
    	
10.5
    	
Payment   of Expenses; Indemnification
    	
84
    
	
 
    	
10.6
    	
Successors   and Assigns; Participations and Assignments
    	
84
    
	
 
    	
10.7
    	
Adjustments;   Set-off
    	
87
    
	
 
    	
10.8
    	
Counterparts
    	
87
    
	
 
    	
10.9
    	
Severability
    	
88
    
	
 
    	
10.10
    	
Integration
    	
88
    
	
 
    	
10.11
    	
GOVERNING LAW
    	
88
    
	
 
    	
10.12
    	
Submission   To Jurisdiction; Waivers
    	
88
    
	
 
    	
10.13
    	
Acknowledgments
    	
88
    
	
 
    	
10.14
    	
Confidentiality
    	
89
    
	
 
    	
10.15
    	
Release   of Collateral and Guarantee Obligations; Subordination of Liens
    	
89
    
	
 
    	
10.16
    	
Accounting   Changes
    	
90
    
	
 
    	
10.17
    	
WAIVERS OF JURY TRIAL
    	
90
    
	
 
    	
10.18
    	
USA   PATRIOT ACT
    	
90
    
	
 
    	
10.19
    	
Delivery   of Lender Addenda
    	
90
    

 

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SCHEDULES:

 

	
3.9
    	
 
    	
Existing Letters of Credit
    
	
4.4
    	
 
    	
Consents, Authorizations, Filings and Notices
    
	
4.8A
    	
 
    	
Excepted Property
    
	
4.8B
    	
 
    	
Owned Real Property
    
	
4.14
    	
 
    	
Subsidiaries
    
	
4.17(a)
    	
 
    	
UCC Filing Jurisdictions
    
	
4.21
    	
 
    	
Flood Zone Properties
    
	
5.1(m)
    	
 
    	
Certain Properties: Mortgages; Title Reports; Title Insurance;   Surveys
    
	
7.2(d)
    	
 
    	
Existing Indebtedness
    
	
7.3(f)
    	
 
    	
Existing Liens
    
	
7.7
    	
 
    	
Existing Investments
    
	
7.12
    	
 
    	
Existing Negative Pledge Clauses
    
	
7.13
    	
 
    	
Existing Clauses Restricting Subsidiary Distributions
    

 

EXHIBITS:

 

	
A
    	
 
    	
Form of   Guarantee and Collateral Agreement
    
	
B
    	
 
    	
Form of   Compliance Certificate
    
	
C
    	
 
    	
Form of   Closing Certificate
    
	
D
    	
 
    	
Form of   Assignment and Assumption
    
	
E
    	
 
    	
Form of   Legal Opinion of Counsel to the Loan Parties
    
	
F
    	
 
    	
Form of   Exemption Certificate
    
	
G
    	
 
    	
Form of   Solvency Certificate
    
	
H
    	
 
    	
Form of   Joinder Agreement
    
	
I
    	
 
    	
Form of   Lender Addendum
    
	
J
    	
 
    	
Form of   Prepayment Option Notice
    
	
K
    	
 
    	
Form of   Landlord’s Consent Agreement
    

 

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CREDIT AGREEMENT, dated as of February 6, 2007, among YANKEE HOLDING CORP., a Delaware corporation (the “Parent”), YANKEE ACQUISITION CORP., a Massachusetts corporation (the “Initial Borrower”), THE YANKEE CANDLE COMPANY, INC., a Massachusetts corporation (the “Company” or the “Surviving Borrower”), the several banks and other financial institutions or entities from time to time parties to this Agreement (the “Lenders”), LEHMAN COMMERCIAL PAPER INC., as Administrative Agent, MERRILL LYNCH CAPITAL CORPORATION, as syndication agent (in such capacity, the “Syndication Agent”), SOVEREIGN BANK and WELLS FARGO RETAIL FINANCE, LLC, as co-documentation agents (in such capacity, the “Co-Documentation Agents”), and LEHMAN BROTHERS INC. and MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED, as Joint Lead Arrangers and Joint Bookrunners.

 

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.

 

“ABR”: for any day, a rate per annum equal to the greater of (a) the Prime Rate in effect on such day and (b) the Federal Funds Effective Rate in effect on such day plus  1/2 of 1%. For purposes hereof: “Prime Rate” shall mean the prime lending rate as set forth on the British Banking Association Telerate Page 5 (or such other comparable page as may, in the reasonable opinion of the Administrative Agent, replace such page for the purpose of displaying such rate), as in effect from time to time. Any change in the ABR due to a change in the Prime Rate or the Federal Funds Effective Rate shall be effective as of the opening of business on the effective day of such change in the Prime Rate or the Federal Funds Effective Rate, respectively.

 

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

 

“Accounting Changes”: as defined in Section 10.16.

 

“Acquisition”: as defined in the definition of “Permitted Acquisition”.

 

“Acquisition Agreement”: the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of October 24, 2006, by and among Holdings, the Initial Borrower and the Surviving Borrower.

 

“Acquisition Transactions”: the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by the Acquisition Agreement.

 

“Administrative Agent”: Lehman Commercial Paper Inc., as the administrative agent for the Lenders under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, together with any of its successors and permitted assigns.

 

“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 to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such Person, in either case whether by contract or otherwise.

 

 

“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, (ii) the aggregate amount of such Lender’s Revolving Commitments then in effect or, if the Revolving Commitments have been terminated, the amount of such Lender’s Revolving Extensions of Credit then outstanding and (iii) the aggregate amount of such Lender’s New Loan Commitments then in effect, or if such New Loan Commitments have been terminated, the amount of such Lender’s New Loans.

 

“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 total Aggregate Exposures of all Lenders at such time.

 

“Agreed Purposes”: as defined in Section 10.14.

 

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

 

“Annual Operating Budget”: as defined in Section 6.2(c).

 

“Applicable Consolidated Net Interest Coverage Ratio”: for each period of four consecutive fiscal quarters of the Parent, a Consolidated Net Interest Coverage Ratio of the Parent of at least 2.00:1.00.

 

“Applicable Margin” or “Applicable Commitment Fee Rate”: for any day, (a) with respect to the Term Loans that are (i) ABR Loans, 1.00% and (ii) Eurodollar Loans, 2.00% and (b) with respect to the Revolving Loans (including any Swingline Loan) and the commitment fee payable hereunder, the applicable rate per annum determined pursuant to the Pricing Grid; provided that from the Closing Date until the next change in the Applicable Margin with respect to Revolving Loans or Applicable Commitment Fee Rate in accordance with the Pricing Grid (x) the Applicable Margin shall be 1.25% with respect to Revolving Loans that are ABR Loans and Swingline Loans and 2.25% with respect to Revolving Loans that are Eurodollar Loans and (y) the Applicable Commitment Fee Rate shall be 0.50%.

 

“Application”: an application, in such form as the relevant Issuing Lender may specify from time to time, requesting such 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 by the Borrower or any Subsidiary Guarantor (excluding (i) any such Disposition permitted by clause (a), (b), (c) (except as it relates to Section 7.4(d)), (d), (g), (h), (i), (j), (k), (l), (n), (o), (p) and (q) of Section 7.5) and (ii) any such Disposition which is a Recovery Event) which yields Net Cash Proceeds to any Loan Party (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 $5,000,000.

 

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

 

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

 

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“Available Excess Amount”: the sum of (a) the aggregate cumulative amount, not less than zero, of Excess Cash Flow for all fiscal years ending after the Closing Date that is not required pursuant to the provisions of Section 2.12(c) to be applied to the prepayment of Term Loans and the reduction of the Revolving Loans, (b) the Net Cash Proceeds received after the Closing Date from any Equity Issuance (other than Disqualified Stock or Specified Equity Contributions) which (in the case of any such Equity Issuance by Holdings or the Parent) have been contributed in cash as common equity to the Borrower and (c) the Net Cash Proceeds of any Indebtedness incurred by the Parent after the Closing Date pursuant to Section 7.16, and, in each case, that has not been previously expended pursuant to Section 7.6(c), Section 7.7(p) or Section 7.8(a) (or if expended pursuant to Section 7.7(p), an amount equal to the return on such Investment, not to exceed the original amount of such Investment).

 

“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 Revolving Lender’s Revolving Extensions of Credit for the purpose of determining such Revolving Lender’s Available Revolving Commitments pursuant to Section 2.9(a), the aggregate principal amount of Swingline Loans then outstanding shall be deemed to be zero.

 

“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”: (a) at any time prior to the consummation of the Merger, the Initial Borrower and (b) upon and at any time after the consummation of the Merger, the Surviving Borrower.

 

“Borrower Intellectual Property”: as defined in Section 4.9

 

“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”: the business and any services, activities or businesses incidental or directly related or similar to any line of business engaged in by the Company and its Subsidiaries as of the Closing Date or any business activity that is a reasonable extension, development or expansion thereof or ancillary thereto.

 

“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, when used in connection with a Eurodollar Loan, the term “Business Day” shall also exclude any day on which banks are not open for dealings in dollar deposits in the London interbank market.

 

“Capital Expenditures”: for any period, with respect to any Person, the aggregate of all cash expenditures by such Person for the acquisition or leasing (pursuant to a capital lease but excluding any amount representing capitalized interest) of fixed or capital assets or additions to equipment (including replacements, capitalized repairs and improvements during such period) which are required to be capitalized under GAAP on a balance sheet of such Person; provided that in any event the term “Capital Expenditures” shall exclude: (i) any Permitted Acquisition and any other Investment permitted hereunder; (ii) expenditures to the extent financed with any Reinvestment Deferred Amount; (iii) expenditures for leasehold improvements for which such Person is reimbursed or receives a credit; and (iv) expenditures to the extent they are made with the proceeds of equity contributions (other than 

 

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Specified Equity Contributions and in respect of Disqualified Capital Stock) made to the Borrower after the Closing Date.

 

“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).

 

“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 one year 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-2 by S&P or P-2 by 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 one year 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 one year 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; and (g) shares of money market mutual or similar funds which invest exclusively in assets satisfying the requirements of any of clauses (a) through (f) of this definition; or (h) money market funds that (i) purport to comply generally 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 or Aaa by Moody’s or carrying an equivalent rating by a nationally recognized rating agency, and (iii) have portfolio assets of at least $5,000,000,000.

 

“Certificated Security”: as defined in the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement.

 

“Chattel Paper”: as defined in the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement.

 

“Closing Consolidated Total Leverage Ratio”: as at the last day of the four consecutive fiscal quarters of the Parent ended September 30, 2006, the ratio of (a) Consolidated Total Leverage on such day to (b) Consolidated EBITDA of the Parent, the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such period, in each case, calculated on a pro forma basis after giving effect to the Acquisition Transactions, the making of the Loans and the issuance of the Senior Notes and the Senior Subordinated Notes on the Closing Date.

 

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“Closing Date”: the date on which the conditions precedent set forth in Section 5.1 shall have been satisfied and the initial Loans hereunder shall have been funded, which date is February 6, 2007.

 

“Closing Date Material Adverse Effect”: any change or effect, either individually or in the aggregate, that is materially adverse to the business, assets, financial condition or results of operations of the Company and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole, other than (a) any change or effect relating to local, regional, national or foreign political, economic or financial conditions or resulting from or arising out of developments or conditions in credit, financial or securities markets, including without limitation, caused by acts of terrorism or war (whether or not declared) or any material worsening of such conditions existing as of the date of the Acquisition Agreement, (b) any change or effect generally affecting the industries, geographic areas or business segments in which the Company and its Subsidiaries operate, including without limitation, any increase in the prices of raw materials, to the extent such change or effect does not materially, disproportionately affect the Company relative to other industry participants, (c) any change or effect resulting from any hurricane, earthquake or other natural disasters, (d) seasonal fluctuations in the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries, that are reasonably consistent with the Company’s and its Subsidiaries’ historical seasonal fluctuations in operating performance, (e) any change, in and of itself (as opposed to the facts underlying such change), in the share price or trading volume of the common stock of the Company on the New York Stock Exchange, (f) any change in applicable law, rules or regulations or GAAP or the interpretation thereof, (g) any failure, in and of itself (as opposed to the facts underlying such failure), to meet any internal budgets, plans, projections or forecasts of the Company’s revenue, earnings or other financial performance or results of operations, or any published financial forecasts or analyst estimates of the Company’s revenue, earnings or other financial performance or results of operations or any change in analyst recommendations, for any period, (h) any change or effect attributable to the execution, performance or announcement of the Acquisition Agreement (including the impact thereof on relationships, contractual or otherwise, with customers, suppliers, licensors, licensees, distributors, partners or employees, including without limitation, the loss or departure of officers or other employees of the Company or its Subsidiaries), or otherwise resulting from the pursuit of the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Acquisition Agreement, or (i) any legal proceedings brought by or on behalf of any of the current or former stockholders of the Company (on their own behalf or on behalf of the Company) arising out of or related to the Acquisition Agreement or any of the transactions contemplated thereby.

 

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

 

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

 

“Collateral”: the meaning assigned to such term in the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement.

 

“Commitment”: as to any Lender, the sum of the Term Commitments, the Revolving Commitments and the New Loan Commitments (if any) of such Lender.

 

“Committed Reinvestment Amount”: as defined in the definition of “Reinvestment Prepayment Amount”.

 

“Commonly Controlled Entity”: an entity, whether or not incorporated, that is under common control with the Parent within the meaning of Section 4001 of ERISA.

 

“Commonly Controlled Plan”: as defined in Section 4.12(b).

 

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

 

“Confidential Information”: as defined in Section 10.14.

 

“Confidential Information Memorandum”: the Confidential Information Memorandum dated January 2007 and furnished to the Lenders.

 

“Consolidated Current Assets”: at any date, all amounts (other than cash, Cash Equivalents and Foreign 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 Parent, the Borrower and its Restricted 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 Parent, the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries at such date, but excluding (a) the current portion of any Indebtedness of the Parent, the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries and (b) without duplication, all Indebtedness consisting of Revolving Loans or Swingline Loans, to the extent otherwise included therein.

 

“Consolidated EBITDA”: of any Person for any period, Consolidated Net Income of such Person and its Subsidiaries for such period plus, without duplication and to the extent reflected as a charge in the statement of such Consolidated Net Income for such period, the sum of (a) income tax (or any alternative tax in lieu thereof) expense (including state franchise and similar taxes), (b) Consolidated Net Interest Expense of such Person and its Subsidiaries, amortization or writeoff of debt discount and debt issuance costs and commissions, discounts and other fees and charges associated with Indebtedness (including commitment and administrative fees and charges with respect to the Facilities, the Senior Notes and the Senior Subordinated Notes), (c) depreciation and amortization expense, (d) amortization or impairment of intangibles (including, but not limited to, goodwill) and organization costs, (e) any extraordinary, unusual or non-recurring expenses or losses (including, whether or not otherwise includable as a separate item in the statement of such Consolidated Net Income for such period, losses on sales of assets outside of the ordinary course of business), (f) stock-option based and other equity-based compensation expenses, (g) transaction costs, fees and expenses (including those relating to the Acquisition Transactions, the issuance of the Senior Notes and the Senior Subordinated Notes and the transactions contemplated hereby (including any amendments or waivers of the Loan Documents), and those payable in connection with the sale of Capital Stock, the incurrence of Indebtedness permitted under Section 7.2, any disposition of Property permitted under Section 7.5 or any recapitalization or any Permitted Acquisition or other Investment permitted under Section 7.7 (in each case whether or not successful)), (h) all fees and expenses paid pursuant to the Management Agreement, (i) proceeds from any business interruption insurance (in the case of this clause (i) to the extent not reflected as revenue or income in such statement of such Consolidated Net Income), (j) to the extent actually reimbursed, expenses incurred to the extent covered by indemnification provisions in any agreement in connection with the Acquisition Transactions or a Permitted Acquisition, (k) any call premium (or original issue discount) expenses associated with the repurchase or repayment of Indebtedness, (l) the amount of any restructuring charges or reserves (which, for the avoidance of doubt, shall include retention, severance, systems establishment cost, excess pension charges, contract termination costs, future lease commitments, and costs to consolidate facilities and relocate employees) deducted in such period in computing Consolidated Net Income and (m) any non-cash charges, expenses or losses (including any impairment charges and the impact of purchase accounting, including, but not limited to, the amortization of inventory step-up) reducing Consolidated Net Income for such period (excluding any such charge that represents an accrual or reserve for a cash expenditure for a future period, other than straight-line rent

 

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expense determined in accordance with GAAP), minus, to the extent included in the statement of such Consolidated Net Income for such period, the sum of (a) any extraordinary, unusual or non-recurring income or gains (including, whether or not otherwise includable as a separate item in the statement of such Consolidated Net Income for such period, gains on the sales of assets outside of the ordinary course of business) and (b) any non-cash items increasing Consolidated Net Income for such Person for such period (excluding any items which represent the reversal of any accrual of, or cash reserve for, anticipated cash charges made in any prior period or which will result in the receipt of cash in a future period or the amortization of lease incentives), all as determined on a consolidated basis; provided that for purposes of calculating Consolidated EBITDA of the Parent, the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries for any period, (A) the Consolidated EBITDA of any Person acquired by the Parent, the Borrower or its Restricted Subsidiaries during such period shall be included on a pro forma basis for such period (but assuming the consummation of such acquisition and the incurrence or assumption of any Indebtedness in connection therewith occurred on the first day of such period, and assuming any synergies and cost savings to the extent certified by the Parent as having been determined in good faith to be reasonably anticipated to be realizable within 12 months following such acquisition and (B) the Consolidated EBITDA of any Person Disposed of by the Parent, the Borrower or its Restricted Subsidiaries during such period shall be excluded for such period (assuming the consummation of such Disposition and the repayment of any Indebtedness in connection therewith occurred on the first day of such period). For purposes of determining compliance with the financial covenant set forth in Section 7.1 only (and not any other provision of this Agreement, including any such other provision that utilizes a calculation of Consolidated EBITDA), (i) any cash common equity contribution or (ii) any other equity contribution on terms reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent, in each case made by Holdings to the Parent, and in turn made in each case as a common equity contribution by the Parent to the Borrower, on or after the first day of any fiscal quarter and prior to the day that is 10 Business Days after the day on which financial statements are required to be delivered for such fiscal quarter (it being understood that each such contribution shall be credited with respect to only one fiscal quarter; provided that such credit shall be effective as to such fiscal quarter for all periods in which such fiscal quarter is included) will, at the request of the Borrower, be deemed to increase, dollar for dollar, Consolidated EBITDA for such fiscal quarter for the purposes of determining compliance with such financial covenant at the end of such fiscal quarter and applicable subsequent periods (any such equity contribution so included in the calculation of Consolidated EBITDA, a “Specified Equity Contribution”); provided that (a) in each four fiscal quarter period there shall be a period of at least one fiscal quarter in which no Specified Equity Contribution is made and (b) the amount of any Specified Equity Contribution shall be no greater than the amount required to cause the Parent to be in compliance with the financial covenant set forth in Section 7.1.

 

“Consolidated Net Income”: of any Person for any period, the consolidated net income (or loss) of such Person and its Subsidiaries for such period, determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP; provided that in calculating Consolidated Net Income of the Parent, the Borrower and its consolidated Restricted Subsidiaries for any period, there shall be excluded (a) the income (or deficit) of any Person accrued prior to the date it becomes a Restricted Subsidiary or is merged into or consolidated with the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries and (b) the income (or deficit) of any Person (other than a Restricted Subsidiary) in which the Parent, the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries has an ownership interest, except to the extent that any such income is actually received by the Parent, the Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary in the form of dividends or similar distributions (which dividends and distributions shall be included in the calculation of Consolidated Net Income). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the effect of any non-cash items resulting from any amortization, write-up, write-down or write-off of assets or liabilities (including intangible assets, goodwill, deferred financing costs and the effect of straight-lining of rents as a result of purchase accounting adjustments) in connection with the Acquisition Transactions or any future Permitted Acquisition, Disposition, merger, consolidation or similar transaction or any other non-cash impairment charges incurred subsequent to the Closing Date resulting from the application at SFAS Nos. 141, 142 or 144 (excluding any non-cash item 

 

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to the extent that it represents an accrual of or reserve for cash expenditures in any future period except to the extent such item is subsequently reversed) shall be excluded from Consolidated Net Income.

 

“Consolidated Net Interest Coverage Ratio”: for any period, the ratio of (a) Consolidated EBITDA of the Parent, the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such period to (b) Consolidated Net Interest Expense of the Parent, the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such period.

 

“Consolidated Net Interest Expense”: of any Person for any period, (a) total cash interest expense (including that attributable to Capital Lease Obligations) of such Person and its Subsidiaries for such period with respect to all outstanding Indebtedness of such Person and its Subsidiaries, minus (b) the sum of (i) total cash interest income of such Person and its Subsidiaries for such period, in each case determined in accordance with GAAP plus (ii) any one-time financing fees (to the extent included in such Person’s consolidated interest expense for such period), including, with respect to the Parent, those paid in connection with the transactions occurring on the Closing Date or in connection with any amendment hereof. For purposes of the foregoing, interest expense of any Person shall be determined after giving effect to any net payments made or received by such Person with respect to interest rate Hedge Agreements (other than early termination payments) permitted hereunder. For the purpose of determining the Consolidated Net Interest Coverage Ratio for the period of four consecutive quarters ended June 30, 2007, September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2007, Consolidated Net Interest Expense shall be deemed to be equal to (x) the Consolidated Net Interest Expense for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2007, multiplied by 4, (y) the Consolidated Net Interest Expense for the two consecutive fiscal quarters ended September 30, 2007, multiplied by 2 and (z) the Consolidated Net Interest Expense for the three consecutive fiscal quarters ended December 31, 2007, multiplied by 4/3, respectively.

 

“Consolidated Total Leverage”: at any date, the aggregate principal amount of all Funded Debt of the Parent, the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries at such date, minus cash and Cash Equivalents held by the Parent, the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries on such date in an aggregate amount not exceeding $30,000,000, in each case determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP.

 

“Consolidated Total Leverage Ratio”: as at the last day of any period of four consecutive fiscal quarters of the Parent, the ratio of (a) Consolidated Total Leverage on such day to (b) Consolidated EBITDA of the Parent, the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such period.

 

“Consolidated Total Secured Leverage”: at any date, the aggregate principal amount of all Funded Debt of the Parent, the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries that is secured by a Lien on property of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, including all Capital Lease Obligations, at such date, minus cash and Cash Equivalents held by the Parent, the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries on such date in an aggregate amount not exceeding $30,000,000, in each case determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP.

 

“Consolidated Total Secured Leverage Ratio”: as at the last day of any period of four consecutive fiscal quarters of the Parent, the ratio of (a) Consolidated Total Secured Leverage on such day to (b) Consolidated EBITDA of the Parent, the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such period.

 

“Consolidated Working Capital”: at any date, the difference of (a) Consolidated Current Assets on such date less (b) Consolidated Current Liabilities on such date.

 

“Continuing Directors”: the directors of Holdings or the Parent on the Closing Date and each other director of Holdings or the Parent, if, in each case, such other director’s nomination for 

 

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election to the board of directors of Holdings or the Parent is recommended by at least 51% of the then Continuing Directors or such other director receives the vote of the Sponsor and its Affiliates (excluding any portfolio companies of the Sponsor) in his or her election by the shareholders of Holdings or the Parent.

 

“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.

 

“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.

 

“Derivatives Counterparty”: as defined in Section 7.6.

 

“Disposition”: with respect to any Property, any sale, sale and leaseback, assignment, conveyance, transfer or other effectively complete disposition thereof. The terms “Dispose” and “Disposed of” shall have correlative meanings. For the avoidance of doubt, it is understood and agreed that the Parent, the Borrower and any Restricted Subsidiary may, in the ordinary course of business, grant licenses to Intellectual Property owned or developed by, or licensed to, such entity and that, for purposes of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, such licenses shall not constitute a “Disposition” of such Intellectual Property.

 

“Disqualified Capital Stock”: Capital Stock (other than, for purposes of determining compliance with Section 7.1, any Capital Stock issued in connection with a Specified Equity Contribution for such periods as such Specified Equity Contribution is deemed to increase Consolidated EBITDA) that (a) requires the payment of any dividends (other than dividends payable solely in shares of Qualified Capital Stock), (b) matures or is mandatorily redeemable or subject to mandatory repurchase or redemption or repurchase at the option of the holders thereof, in each case in whole or in part and whether upon the occurrence of any event, pursuant to a sinking fund obligation on a fixed date or otherwise (including as the result of a failure to maintain or achieve any financial performance standards), prior to the date that is 91 days after the final scheduled maturity date of the Term Loans (other than (i) upon payment in full of the Obligations (other than indemnification and other contingent obligations not yet due and owing) or (ii) upon a “change in control”; provided that any payment required pursuant to this clause (ii) is contractually subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations on terms reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent) or (c) are convertible or exchangeable, automatically or at the option of any holder thereof, into any Indebtedness, Capital Stock or other assets other than Qualified Capital Stock.

 

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

 

“Domestic Subsidiary”: any direct or indirect Restricted Subsidiary organized under the laws of any jurisdiction within the United States other than those directly owned by a Foreign Subsidiary but only to the extent that such Subsidiary becoming a Subsidiary Guarantor could result in adverse tax consequences.

 

“Environmental Laws”: any and all applicable laws, rules, orders, regulations, statutes, ordinances, codes or decrees (including, without limitation, common law) of any international authority, foreign government, the United States, or any state, provincial, local, municipal or other governmental authority, regulating, relating to or imposing liability or standards of conduct concerning protection of the environment, as has been, is now, or at any time hereafter is, in effect.

 

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“Environmental Liability”: any liability, claim, action, suit, judgment or order under or relating to any Environmental Law for any damages, injunctive relief, losses, fines, penalties, fees, expenses (including reasonable fees and expenses of attorneys and consultants) or costs, whether contingent or otherwise, including those arising from or relating to: (a) compliance or non-compliance with any Environmental Law, (b) the generation, use, handling, transportation, storage, treatment or disposal of any Materials of Environmental Concern, (c) exposure to any Materials of Environmental Concern, (d) the Release of any Materials of Environmental Concern or (e) any contract, agreement or other consensual arrangement pursuant to which liability is assumed or imposed with respect to any of the foregoing.

 

“Equity Issuance”: any issuance by Holdings, the Parent or the Borrower or any Subsidiary Guarantor of its Capital Stock in a public or private offering.

 

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

 

“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, 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 Page 3750 of the Telerate screen 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 Page 3750 of the Telerate screen (or otherwise on such screen), the “Eurodollar Base Rate” for purposes of this definition shall be determined by reference to such other comparable publicly available service for displaying eurodollar rates as may be reasonably selected by the Administrative Agent.

 

“Eurodollar Loan”: 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 (rounded upward to the nearest 1/100th of 1%):

 

	
 
    	
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“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 Parent, the difference, 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, amortization and deferred tax expense) deducted in arriving at such Consolidated Net Income, (iii) the amount of the decrease, if any, in Consolidated Working Capital for such fiscal year, (iv) the aggregate net amount of non-cash loss on the Disposition of Property by the

 

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Parent, the Borrower and its Restricted 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 and (v) the net increase during such fiscal year (if any) in deferred tax liabilities or decrease in deferred tax assets (in each case to the extent reflected in Consolidated Net Income and not included in Consolidated Working Capital) of the Parent minus (b) the sum, without duplication (including, in the case of clauses (ii) and (viii) below, duplication across periods; provided that all or any portion of the amounts referred to in clauses (ii) and (viii) below with respect to a period may be applied in the determination of Excess Cash Flow for any subsequent period to the extent such amounts did not previously result in a reduction of Excess Cash Flow in any prior period), of (i) the amount of all non-cash gains or credits included in arriving at such Consolidated Net Income (including, without limitation, credits included in the calculation of deferred tax assets and liabilities), (ii) the aggregate amount actually paid by the Parent, the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries in cash during such fiscal year on account of Capital Expenditures and Permitted Acquisitions (other than to the extent any such Capital Expenditure or Permitted Acquisition is made with the proceeds of new long-term Indebtedness or an Equity Issuance or with the proceeds of any Reinvestment Deferred Amount), (iii) the aggregate amount of (A) all regularly scheduled principal payments of Indebtedness and (B) all voluntary prepayments of Indebtedness (other than, in the case of this clause (B), for purposes of Section 2.12(c), the Loans), in each case, of the Parent, the Borrower and its Restricted 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 and other than to the extent any such prepayments are the result of the incurrence of additional indebtedness), (iv) the amount of the increase, if any, in Consolidated Working Capital for such fiscal year, (v) the aggregate net amount of non-cash gain on the Disposition of Property by the Parent, the Borrower and its Restricted 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, (vi) transaction costs, fees and expenses incurred in connection with the Acquisition Transactions, the issuance of the Senior Notes and the Senior Subordinated Notes and the other transactions contemplated hereby to occur as of the Closing Date, any amendments or waivers of the Loan Documents, the sale of Capital Stock, the incurrence of Indebtedness permitted under Section 7.2, any Disposition of Property permitted under Section 7.5 or any recapitalization or any Permitted Acquisition or other Investment permitted under Section 7.7 (in each case whether or not consummated), (vii) purchase price adjustments paid or received in connection with the Acquisition Transactions or any Permitted Acquisition, (viii) the net amount of Investments made during such period pursuant to paragraphs (d), (f), (h), (l), (p), (r) and (y) of Section 7.7 or committed during such period to be used to make Investments pursuant to such paragraphs of Section 7.7 which have been actually made or for which a binding agreement exists as of the time of determination of Excess Cash Flow for such period, (ix) the amount (determined by the Parent) of such Consolidated Net Income which is mandatorily prepaid or reinvested pursuant to Section 2.12(b) (or as to which a waiver of the requirements of such Section applicable thereto has been granted under Section 10.1) prior to the date of determination of Excess Cash Flow for such fiscal year as a result of any Asset Sale or Recovery Event, (x) the amount of payments made as permitted under Section 7.9(i) and (xi) the net decrease during such fiscal year (if any) in deferred tax liabilities or increase in deferred tax assets (in each case to the extent reflected in Consolidated Net Income and not included in Consolidated Working Capital) of the Parent.

 

“Excess Cash Flow Application Date”: as defined in Section 2.12(c).

 

“Excess Cash Flow Percentage”: 50%; provided that the Excess Cash Flow Percentage for any fiscal year shall be reduced to (a) 25% if the Consolidated Total Leverage Ratio as of the last day of such fiscal year is not greater than 5.00 to 1.00 and (b) 0% if the Consolidated Total Leverage Ratio as of the last day of such fiscal year is not greater than 4.00 to 1.00.

 

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“Existing Credit Facility”: the Revolving Credit Agreement dated as of May 19, 2004 among The Yankee Candle Company, Inc., the lenders party thereto, Citizens Bank of Massachusetts, as administrative agent, issuing lender and sole arranger, Wachovia Bank, National Association, as syndication agent, and Fleet National Bank, as documentation agent and the Credit Agreement dated as of April 25, 2006 among The Yankee Candle Company, Inc., the lenders party thereto and Citizens Bank of Massachusetts, as administrative agent.

 

“Existing Letters of Credit”: as defined in Section 3.9.

 

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

 

“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 the Administrative Agent from three federal funds brokers of recognized standing selected by it.

 

“Fee Payment Date”: (a) the Business Day following the last day of each March, June, September and December and (b) the last day of the Revolving Commitment Period, commencing on the first such day to occur after the Closing Date.

 

“Foreign Cash Equivalents”: (a) certificates of deposit or bankers acceptances of, and bank deposits with, any bank organized under the laws of any country that is a member of the European Economic Community or Canada or any subdivision thereof, whose short-term commercial paper rating from S&P is at least A-1 or the equivalent thereof or from Moody’s is at least P-1 or the equivalent thereof, in each case with maturities of not more than six months from the date of acquisition, (b) commercial paper maturing not more than one year from the date of creation thereof and, at the time of acquisition, having the highest rating obtainable from either S&P’s or Moody’s and (c) shares of any money market mutual fund that has its assets invested continuously in the types of investments referred to in clauses (a) and (b) above.

 

“Foreign Subsidiary”: any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Domestic Subsidiary.

 

“Funded Debt”: with respect to any Person, all Indebtedness of such Person of the types described in clauses (a), (c) and (e) of the definition of “Indebtedness”.

 

“Funding Office”: the office specified from time to time by the Administrative Agent as its funding office by notice to the Borrower and the Lenders.

 

“GAAP”: generally accepted accounting principles in the United States as in effect from time to time.

 

“Governmental Authority”: any nation or government, any state, province or other political subdivision thereof and any governmental entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory or administrative functions of or pertaining to government and, as to any Lender, any securities exchange and any self regulatory organization (including the National Association of Insurance Commissioners).

 

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“Guarantee and Collateral Agreement”: the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement to be executed and delivered by the Parent, the Initial Borrower, the Surviving Borrower and each Subsidiary Guarantor, substantially in the form of Exhibit A, as the same may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.

 

“Guarantee Obligation”: as to any Person (the “guaranteeing person”), any obligation of (a) the guaranteeing person or (b) another Person (including, without limitation, any bank under any letter of credit) to induce the creation of which the guaranteeing person has issued a guarantee, reimbursement, counterindemnity or similar obligation, in either case guaranteeing or by which such Person becomes contingently liable for any Indebtedness, net worth, working capital earnings, leases, dividends or other distributions upon the stock or equity interests (the “primary obligations”) of any other third Person (the “primary obligor”) in any manner, whether directly or indirectly, including, without limitation, 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 and reasonable indemnity obligations in effect on the Closing Date or entered into in connection with any acquisition or disposition of assets or any Investment permitted under this Agreement. The amount of any Guarantee Obligation of any guaranteeing person shall be deemed to 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 Parent and the Subsidiary Guarantors.

 

“Hedge Agreements”: all interest rate swaps, caps or collar agreements or similar arrangements entered into by the Borrower or its Subsidiaries providing for protection against fluctuations in interest rates or currency exchange rates or the exchange of nominal interest obligations or the price of commodities, raw materials, utilities and energy, either generally or under specific contingencies.

 

“Holdings”: YCC Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.

 

“Immaterial Subsidiary”: on any date, any Subsidiary of the Borrower that (i) had less than 3% of consolidated assets and 3% of annual consolidated revenues of the Parent, the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries as reflected on the most recent financial statements delivered pursuant to Section 6.1 prior to such date and (ii) has been designated as such by the Borrower in a written notice delivered to the Administrative Agent (other than any such Subsidiary as to which the Borrower has revoked such designation by written notice to the Administrative Agent); provided that at no time shall all Immaterial Subsidiaries so designated by the Borrower have in the aggregate consolidated assets or annual consolidated revenues (as reflected on the most recent financial statements delivered pursuant to Section 6.1 prior to such time) in excess of 3% of consolidated assets or annual consolidated revenues, respectively, of the Parent, the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries.

 

“Increased Amount Date”: as defined in Section 2.25.

 

“Indebtedness”: of any Person at any date, without duplication, (a) all indebtedness of such Person for borrowed money, (b) all obligations of such Person for the deferred purchase price of Property or services (other than (i) trade payables, current accounts and similar obligations incurred in the

 

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ordinary course of such Person’s business and (ii) earn-outs and other contingent payments in respect of acquisitions except to the extent that the liability on account of any such earn-out or contingent payment becomes fixed), (c) all obligations of such Person evidenced by notes, bonds, debentures or other similar instruments, (d) all indebtedness created or arising under any conditional sale or other title retention agreement with respect to Property acquired by such Person (even though the rights and remedies of the seller or lender under such agreement in the event of default are limited to repossession or sale of such Property, in which case only the lesser of the amount of such obligation and the fair market value of such Property shall constitute Indebtedness), (e) all Capital Lease Obligations of such Person, (f) all obligations of such Person, contingent or otherwise, as an account party or applicant under acceptance, letter of credit or similar facilities, (g) all obligations of such Person in respect of Disqualified Capital Stock, except for agreements with directors, officers and employees to acquire such Capital Stock upon the death or termination of employment of such director, officer or employee, (h) all Guarantee Obligations of such Person in respect of obligations of the kind referred to in clauses (a) through (f) above, and (i) all obligations of the kind referred to in clauses (a) through (h) above secured by (or for which the holder of such obligation has an existing right, contingent or otherwise, to be secured by) any Lien on Property (including, without limitation, accounts and contract rights) owned by such Person, whether or not such Person has assumed or become liable for the payment of such obligation (and in the event such Person has not assumed or become liable for payment of such obligation, only the lesser of the amount of such obligation and the fair market value of such Property shall constitute Indebtedness).

 

“Initial Borrower”: as defined in the preamble of this Agreement.

 

“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.

 

“Instrument”: as defined in the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement.

 

“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, copyrights, domain names, patents, trademarks, trade names, 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.

 

“Interest Payment Date”: (a) as to any ABR Loan (other than any Swingline Loan), the Business Day following the last day of each March, June, September and December 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 available to 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 (with

 

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the consent of each affected Lender under the relevant Facility) nine or twelve months thereafter, as selected by the Borrower by irrevocable notice to the Administrative Agent not later than 1:00 P.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)                     any Interest Period that would otherwise extend beyond the scheduled Revolving Termination Date or beyond the date final payment is due on the Term Loans shall end on the Revolving Termination Date or such due date, as applicable; and

 

(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.

 

“Investments”: as defined in Section 7.7.

 

“IPO”: the initial offering by the Parent (or a replacement entity for the Parent) of its Capital Stock to the public by means of an offering registered with the SEC.

 

“Issuing Lenders”: (a) Citizens Bank of Massachusetts or (b) any other Revolving Lender from time to time designated by the Borrower as an Issuing Lender and acceptable to the Administrative Agent with the consent of such other Revolving Lender in its sole discretion.

 

“Joinder Agreement”: an agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit H.

 

“Joint Lead Arrangers”: the collective reference to Lehman Brothers Inc. and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated.

 

“L/C Commitment”: $25,000,000.

 

“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.

 

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

 

“LCPI”: Lehman Commercial Paper Inc.

 

“Lender Addendum”: with respect to any initial Lender, a Lender Addendum, substantially in the form of Exhibit I, to be executed and delivered by such Lender on the Closing Date as provided in Section 10.19.

 

“Lenders”: as defined in the preamble hereto.

 

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

 

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“Lien”: any mortgage, pledge, hypothecation, collateral assignment, encumbrance, lien (statutory or other), charge or other security interest or any other security agreement 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). For the avoidance of doubt, it is understood and agreed that the Parent, the Borrower and any Restricted Subsidiary may, as part of its business, grant licenses to Intellectual Property owned or developed by, or licensed to, such entity. For purposes of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, such licensing activity shall not constitute a “Lien” on such Intellectual Property.

 

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

 

“Loan Documents”: the collective reference to this Agreement, the Security Documents, the Applications and the Notes (if any) and any amendment, waiver, supplement or other modification to any of the foregoing.

 

“Loan Parties”: the Parent, the Borrower and each Subsidiary Guarantor.

 

“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 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 under such Facility, the holders of more than 50% of the Revolving Commitments under such Facility).

 

“Majority Revolving Facility Lenders”: the Majority Facility Lenders in respect of the Revolving Facility.

 

“Majority Term Facility Lenders”: the Majority Facility Lenders in respect of the Term Facility.

 

“Management Agreement”: the Management Services Agreement, by and between the Sponsor or an Affiliate thereof and the Parent, as in effect on the Closing Date and as modified from time to time in a manner not materially adverse to the Lenders or otherwise with the consent of the Administrative Agent.

 

“Management Investors”: the directors, officers and other employees of Holdings and its Subsidiaries.

 

“Material Adverse Effect”: a material adverse effect on (a) the business, operations property or financial condition of the Parent, the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, or (b) the validity or enforceability of the Loan Documents or the material rights and remedies of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders thereunder, in each case, taken as a whole.

 

“Material Subsidiary”: any Subsidiary that is not an Immaterial Subsidiary.

 

“Materials of Environmental Concern”: any gasoline or petroleum (including crude oil or any fraction thereof) or petroleum products, polychlorinated biphenyls, urea-formaldehyde insulation, asbestos, pollutants, contaminants, radioactivity and any other substances that are defined as hazardous or toxic under any Environmental Law, that are regulated pursuant to any Environmental Law.

 

“Merger”: as defined in the Acquisition Agreement.

 

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“Moody’s”: Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. or any successor to the rating agency business thereof.

 

“Mortgage”: any mortgage, deed of trust, hypothec or other similar document made by any Loan Party in favor of, or for the benefit of, the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and the Borrower (taking into account the law of the jurisdiction in which such mortgage, deed of trust, hypothec or similar document is to be recorded), as the same may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.

 

“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) of such Asset Sale or Recovery Event received by any Loan Party, net of attorneys’ fees, accountants’ fees, investment banking fees, consulting fees, amounts required to be applied to the repayment of Indebtedness secured by a Lien expressly permitted hereunder on any asset which 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 by any Loan Party in connection therewith and net of taxes paid or reasonably estimated to be payable by any Loan Party 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 Equity Issuance or other issuance or sale of debt securities or instruments or the incurrence of Funded Debt, the cash proceeds received from such issuance or incurrence, net of attorneys’ fees, investment banking fees, accountants’ fees, consulting fees, underwriting discounts and commissions and other customary fees and expenses actually incurred in connection therewith.

 

“New Lender”: as defined in Section 2.25.

 

“New Loan Commitments”: as defined in Section 2.25.

 

“New Loans”: any loan made by any New Lender pursuant to Section 2.25.

 

“New Revolving Loans”: as defined in Section 2.25.

 

“New Term Lender”: a Lender that has a New Term Loan.

 

“New Term Loans”: as defined in Section 2.25.

 

“Non-Excluded Taxes”: as defined in Section 2.20(a).

 

“Non-Guarantor Subsidiary”: any Subsidiary of the Borrower which is not a Subsidiary Guarantor.

 

“Non-Recourse Debt”: Indebtedness (a) no default with respect to which would permit (upon notice, lapse of time or both) any holder of any other Indebtedness of the Parent, the Borrower or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries to declare a default on such other Indebtedness or cause the payment thereof to be accelerated or payable prior to its stated maturity, and (b) as to which the lenders or holders thereof have been notified in writing that they will not have any recourse to the capital stock or assets of 

 

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the Parent, the Borrower or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries (other than the Capital Stock of an Unrestricted Subsidiary which is the issuer or a guarantor or the direct or indirect parent of the issuer or guarantor of such indebtedness).

 

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

 

“Note”: any promissory note evidencing any Loan.

 

“Obligations”: the unpaid principal of and interest on (including, without limitation, 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, the Reimbursement Obligations and all other obligations and liabilities of the Borrower to the Administrative Agent, to any Issuing Lender or to any Lender (or, in the case of Specified Hedge Agreements of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries to the Administrative Agent, any Lender or 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 Hedge 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, without limitation, all fees, charges and disbursements of counsel to the Administrative Agent, any Issuing Lender or any Lender that are required to be paid by the Borrower pursuant hereto) or otherwise; provided that (a) obligations of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries under any Specified Hedge Agreement shall be secured and guaranteed pursuant to the Security Documents only to the extent that, and for so long as, the other Obligations are so secured and guaranteed and (b) any release of Collateral or Guarantors effected in the manner permitted by this Agreement (including any release which is automatically permitted) shall not require the consent of holders of obligations under Specified Hedge Agreements.

 

“Other Taxes”: any and all present or future stamp or documentary taxes or any other excise or property taxes, charges or similar levies assessed by any federal, state, local or foreign governmental authority having the power to impose such tax 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”: as defined in the preamble of this Agreement.

 

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

 

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

 

“Permitted Acquisition”: (i) any acquisition (including, if applicable, in the case of any Intellectual Property, by way of license) approved by the Required Lenders or (ii) any acquisition of a majority controlling interest in the Capital Stock, or all or substantially all of the assets, of any Person, or of all or substantially all of the assets constituting a division, product line or business line of any Person (each, an “Acquisition”), if such Acquisition described in this clause (ii) complies with the following criteria:

 

(a)           no Default or Event of Default shall be in effect immediately prior or after giving effect to such Acquisition;

 

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(b)           after giving effect to the consummation of such Acquisition and to the incurrence of any Indebtedness associated therewith, (i) the Parent shall be in compliance with Section 7.1 and (ii) the Consolidated Net Interest Coverage Ratio for the most recently ended period of four consecutive fiscal quarters of the Parent shall not be less than the Applicable Consolidated Net Interest Coverage Ratio for such period (in each case, calculated as of the last day of the fiscal quarter immediately preceding the fiscal quarter in which such acquisition is consummated, giving pro  forma effect to such Acquisition and the issuance of any related Indebtedness);

 

(c)           prior to the consummation of such Acquisition (i) the Administrative Agent shall have received the then current financial projections in respect of the Person, division, product line or line of business acquired in such Acquisition for the one-year period following the consummation of such acquisition, (ii) the Administrative Agent shall have received the then current drafts of the documentation to be executed in connection with such Acquisition (with final copies of such documentation to be delivered to the Administrative Agent promptly upon becoming available), including all schedules and exhibits thereto and (iii) the Administrative Agent shall have received notice of the closing date for such Acquisition; provided that such notice shall be given unless doing so would materially interfere with, or would cause materially adverse economic consequences with respect to, the consummation of such Acquisition; and

 

(d)           such Person shall have become a Restricted Subsidiary and, if such Person shall be a wholly-owned Domestic Subsidiary (and not an Immaterial Subsidiary after giving pro  forma effect to such Acquisition), a Guarantor and the provisions of Section 6.8 shall have been complied with to the reasonable satisfaction of the Administrative Agent.

 

“Permitted Investors”: the collective reference to (i) the Sponsor and its Affiliates (but excluding, any portfolio companies of the foregoing), (ii) the Management Investors and (iii) other co-investors in Holdings as of the Closing Date.

 

“Permitted Refinancing Notes”: Indebtedness issued to refinance the Senior Notes or the Senior Subordinated Notes (or any refinancing thereof) pursuant to Sections 7.2(p) and 7.2(q), respectively.

 

“Permitted Seller Note”: a promissory note containing subordination and other related provisions reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent, representing Indebtedness of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries incurred in connection with any acquisition permitted under Section 7.7(f) and payable to the seller in connection therewith.

 

“Permitted Subordinated Indebtedness”: as defined in Section 7.2(m).

 

“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”: at a relevant time, any employee benefit plan as defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA and in respect of which the Parent, the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries is (or, if such plan were terminated at such time, would under Section 4069 of ERISA be deemed to be) an “employer” as defined in Section 3(5) of ERISA.

 

“Pledged Securities”: as defined in the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement.

 

“Pledged Stock”: as defined in the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement.

 

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“Pricing Grid”: the table set forth below:

 

	
Consolidated Total
   Secured Leverage Ratio
    	
 
    	
Applicable Margin
   for Revolving Loans
   that are Eurocurrency
   Loans
    	
 
    	
Applicable Margin
   for Revolving Loans
   that are ABR Loans
   and for Swingline
   Loans
    	
 
    	
Applicable
   Commitment
   Fee Rate
    	
 
    
	
> 3.25 : 1.00
    	
 
    	
2.25
    	
%
    	
1.25
    	
%
    	
0.50
    	
%
    
	
> 3.00 : 1.00   and < 3.25 : 1.00
    	
 
    	
2.00
    	
%
    	
1.00
    	
%
    	
0.50
    	
%
    
	
> 2.75 : 1.00   and < 3.00 : 1.00
    	
 
    	
1.75
    	
%
    	
0.75
    	
%
    	
0.375
    	
%
    
	
< 2.75 : 1.00
    	
 
    	
1.50
    	
%
    	
0.50
    	
%
    	
0.375
    	
%
    

 

Changes in the Applicable Margin with respect to Revolving Loans or the Applicable Commitment Fee Rate resulting from changes in the Consolidated Total Secured Leverage Ratio shall become effective on the date on which financial statements are delivered to the Lenders 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 such financial statements are delivered, the Consolidated Total Secured Leverage Ratio as at the end of the fiscal period that would have been covered thereby shall for the purposes of this definition be deemed to be greater than 3.25 to 1.00. In addition, at all times while an Event of Default set forth in Section 8(a) or 8(f) shall have occurred and be continuing, the Consolidated Total Secured Leverage Ratio shall for the purposes of the Pricing Grid be deemed to be greater than 3.25 to 1. Each determination of the Consolidated Total Secured Leverage Ratio pursuant to the Pricing Grid shall be made for the periods and in the manner contemplated by Section 7.1.

 

“Prime Rate”: as defined in the definition of “ABR”.

 

“Property”: any right or interest in or to property of any kind whatsoever, whether real, personal or mixed and whether tangible or intangible, including, without limitation, Capital Stock.

 

“Qualified Capital Stock”: any Capital Stock that is not Disqualified Capital Stock.

 

“Recovery Event”: any settlement of or payment in respect of any property or casualty insurance claim or any condemnation proceeding relating to any asset of the Borrower or any Subsidiary Guarantor, in an amount for each such event exceeding $5,000,000.

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

“Reinvestment Deferred Amount”: with respect to any Reinvestment Event, the aggregate Net Cash Proceeds received by the Borrower or any Subsidiary Guarantor for its own account 

 

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in connection therewith that are not applied to prepay the Term Loans pursuant to Section 2.12 as a result of the delivery of a Reinvestment Notice.

 

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

 

“Reinvestment Notice”: a written notice signed on behalf of the Borrower or any Subsidiary Guarantor by a Responsible Officer stating that the Borrower or such Subsidiary Guarantor (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 assets useful in its (or such Subsidiary’s) business.

 

“Reinvestment Prepayment Amount”: with respect to any Reinvestment Event, the Reinvestment Deferred Amount relating thereto less any amount committed to be expended prior to the relevant Reinvestment Prepayment Date (a “Committed Reinvestment Amount”), or actually expended prior to such date, in each case to acquire assets useful in the business.

 

“Reinvestment Prepayment Date”: with respect to any Reinvestment Event, the earlier of (i) the date occurring 12 months after such Reinvestment Event and (ii) with respect to any portion of a Reinvestment Deferred Amount, the date on which the Borrower or Subsidiary Guarantor shall have determined not to acquire assets useful in its or such Subsidiary’s business with such portion of such Reinvestment Deferred Amount.

 

“Release”: any release, spill, emission, leaking, dumping, injection, pouring, deposit, disposal, discharge, dispersal, leaching or migration into or through the environment or within or upon any building, structure or facility.

 

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

 

“Replacement Term Loans”: as defined in Section 10.1.

 

“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 by the PBGC in accordance with the regulations thereunder.

 

“Representatives”: as defined in Section 10.14.

 

“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 Revolving Commitments then in effect or, if the Revolving Commitments have been terminated, the Revolving Extensions of Credit then outstanding.

 

“Required Prepayment Lenders”: the Majority Facility Lenders in respect of each Facility.

 

“Requirement of Law”: as to any Person, the certificate of incorporation and by-laws or other organizational or governing documents of such Person, and any law, treaty, rule or regulation or determination of an arbitrator or a court or other 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.

 

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“Responsible Officer”: the chief executive officer, president, chief financial officer (or similar title), chief operating officer, controller or treasurer (or similar title) of the Parent or the Borrower, as applicable, or (with respect to Section 6.7) any Restricted Subsidiary and, with respect to financial matters, the chief financial officer (or similar title) or treasurer (or similar title) of the Parent or the Borrower, as applicable.

 

“Restricted Payments”: as defined in Section 7.6.

 

“Restricted Subsidiary”: any Subsidiary of the Borrower which is not an Unrestricted Subsidiary.

 

“Revolving Commitment Period”: the period from and including the Closing Date to the Revolving Termination Date.

 

“Revolving Commitments”: 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 the Lender Addendum delivered by such Lender, or, as the case may be, 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 aggregate amount of the Revolving Commitments is $125,000,000.

 

“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 Facility”: as defined in the definition of “Facility”.

 

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

 

“Revolving Loans”: as defined in Section 2.4.

 

“Revolving Percentage”: as to any Revolving Lender at any time, the percentage which such Lender’s Revolving Commitment then constitutes of the 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 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.

 

“Revolving Termination Date”: February 6, 2013.

 

“S&P”: Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., or any successor to the rating agency business thereof.

 

“SEC”: the Securities and Exchange Commission (or successors thereto or an analogous Governmental Authority).

 

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“Secured Parties”: collectively, the Lenders, the Administrative Agent, the Swingline Lender, any Issuing Lender, any other holder from time to time of any of the Obligations (in their capacities as holders thereof) and, in each case, their respective successors and permitted assigns.

 

“Security Documents”: the collective reference to the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement and all other security documents (including any Mortgages) hereafter delivered to the Administrative Agent (or any agent thereof or trustee appointed by the Administrative Agent) purporting to grant a Lien on any Property of any Loan Party to secure the Obligations.

 

“Senior Note Indenture”: that certain indenture dated as of February 6, 2007 made by and among the Borrower, as issuer, certain Subsidiaries, as guarantors, and HSBC Bank USA, National Association, as trustee, pursuant to which the Senior Notes are issued.

 

“Senior Notes”: the Borrower’s 8 1/2% Senior Notes due 2015 (as defined in the Senior Note Indenture) in an original aggregate outstanding principal amount of $325,000,000 as of the Closing Date (and any senior notes having the same terms and conditions as such Senior Notes issued in exchange for such Senior Notes pursuant to the Senior Note Indenture).

 

“Senior Subordinated Note Indenture”: that certain indenture dated as of February 6, 2007 made by and among the Borrower, as issuer, certain Subsidiaries, as guarantors, and HSBC Bank USA, National Association, as trustee, pursuant to which the Senior Subordinated Notes are issued.

 

“Senior Subordinated Notes”: the Borrower’s 9 3/4% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2017 (as defined in the Senior Subordinated Note Indenture) in an original aggregate outstanding principal amount of $200,000,000 as of the Closing Date (and any senior subordinated notes having the same terms and conditions as such Senior Subordinated Notes issued in exchange for such Senior Subordinated Notes pursuant to the Senior Subordinated Note Indenture).

 

“Single Employer Plan”: any Plan that is covered by Title IV of ERISA, but which is not a Multiemployer Plan.

 

“Solvent”: with respect to any Person, 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”, (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 and (iii) except as otherwise provided by applicable law, the amount of “contingent liabilities” at any time shall be the amount thereof which, in light of all the facts and circumstances existing at such time, can reasonably be expected to become actual or matured liabilities.

 

“Specified Equity Contribution”: as defined in the definition of Consolidated EBITDA.

 

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“Specified Hedge Agreement”: any Hedge Agreement (a) entered into by (i) the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries and (ii) any Lender or any affiliate thereof at the time such Hedge Agreement was entered into, as counterparty and (b) that has been designated by such Lender and the Borrower, by notice to the Administrative Agent, as a Specified Hedge Agreement. The designation of any Hedge Agreement as a Specified Hedge Agreement shall not create in favor of the Lender or affiliate thereof that is a party thereto any rights in connection with the management or release of any Collateral or of the obligations of any Guarantor under the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement.

 

“Specified Representations”: (a) the representations made by the Company in the Acquisition Agreement, but only to the extent that Holdings has the right to terminate its obligations under the Acquisition Agreement in the event that any such representations are not true and (b) the representations and warranties set forth in Sections 4.2(a), 4.4, 4.11, 4.13, 4.17(a) and 4.19.

 

“Sponsor”: Madison Dearborn Partners LLC and any Affiliates thereof (but excluding any portfolio companies of the foregoing).

 

“Standby Letter of Credit”: as defined in Section 3.1.

 

“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 direct or indirect Subsidiary or Subsidiaries of the Borrower.

 

“Subsidiary Guarantors”: each wholly owned Domestic Subsidiary (other than any Immaterial Subsidiary).

 

“Surviving Borrower”: as defined in the preamble of this Agreement.

 

“Swingline Commitment”: the obligation of the Swingline Lender to make Swingline Loans pursuant to Section 2.6(a) in an aggregate principal amount at any one time outstanding not to exceed $25,000,000.

 

“Swingline Lender”: (a) Lehman Commercial Paper Inc., in its capacity as the lender of Swingline Loans or (b) upon the resignation of Lehman Commercial Paper Inc., any Revolving Lender from time to time designated by the Borrower as the Swingline Lender (with the consent of such other Revolving Lender (in its sole discretion)).

 

“Swingline Loans”: as defined in Section 2.6(a).

 

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

 

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

 

“Term Commitment”: as to any Lender, the obligation of such Lender, if any, to make a Term Loan to the Borrower in a principal amount not to exceed the amount set forth under the heading “Term Commitment” opposite such Lender’s name on the Lender Addendum delivered by such Lender,

 

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or, as the case may be, in the Assignment and Assumption pursuant to which such Lender became a party hereto. The original aggregate amount of the Term Commitments is $650,000,000.

 

“Term Facility”: as defined in the definition of “Facility”.

 

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

 

“Term Loan”: as defined in Section 2.1.

 

“Term Maturity Date”: the seventh anniversary of the Closing Date.

 

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

 

“Trade Letter of Credit”: as defined in Section 3.1.

 

“Tranche”: as defined in Section 2.25.

 

“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.

 

“Unrestricted Subsidiary”: (i) any Subsidiary of the Borrower designated as such and listed on Schedule 4.14 on the Closing Date and (ii) any Subsidiary of the Borrower that is designated by a resolution of the board of directors of the Borrower as an Unrestricted Subsidiary, but only to the extent that, in the case of each of clauses (i) and (ii), such Subsidiary: (a) has no Indebtedness other than Non-Recourse Debt; (b) is not party to any agreement, contract, arrangement or understanding with the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary unless the terms of any such agreement, contract, arrangement or understanding are no less favorable to the Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary than those that might be obtained at the time from Persons who are not Affiliates of the Borrower; (c) is a Person with respect to which neither the Borrower nor any of the Restricted Subsidiaries has any direct or indirect obligation (x) to subscribe for additional Capital Stock or warrants, options or other rights to acquire Capital Stock or (y) to maintain or preserve such Person’s financial condition or to cause such Person to achieve any specified levels of operating results; and (d) has not guaranteed or otherwise provided credit support at the time of such designation for any Indebtedness of the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries. If, at any time, any Unrestricted Subsidiary would fail to meet the foregoing requirements as an Unrestricted Subsidiary, it shall thereafter cease to be an Unrestricted Subsidiary for purposes hereof. Subject to the foregoing, the board of directors of the Borrower may at any time designate any Unrestricted Subsidiary to be a Restricted Subsidiary or any Restricted Subsidiary to be an Unrestricted Subsidiary; provided that (i) such designation shall only be permitted if no Default or Event of Default would be in existence following such designation and the Parent would be in compliance with Section 7.1 on the date of such designation after giving pro forma effect to such designation, (ii) any designation of an Unrestricted Subsidiary as a Restricted Subsidiary shall be deemed to be an incurrence of Indebtedness by a Restricted Subsidiary of any outstanding Indebtedness of such Unrestricted Subsidiary and (iii) any designation of a Restricted Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary shall be deemed to be an Investment in an Unrestricted Subsidiary and shall reduce amounts available for Investments in Unrestricted Subsidiaries permitted by Section 7.7 in an amount equal to the fair market value of the Subsidiary so designated;

 

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provided that the Borrower may subsequently redesignate any such Unrestricted Subsidiary as a Restricted Subsidiary so long as the Borrower does not subsequently re-designate such Restricted Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary for a period of the succeeding four fiscal quarters.

 

“Vehicles”: all cars, trucks, trailers, construction and earth moving equipment and other vehicles covered by a certificate of title law of any state or province.

 

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 the Parent, the Borrower and its Subsidiaries 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, (ii) the words “include”, “includes” and “including” shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase “without limitation”, and (iii) 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.

 

(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 Annex, Section, Schedule and Exhibit references are to this Agreement unless otherwise specified.

 

(d) The term “license” shall include sub-license.

 

(e) 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, each Term Lender severally agrees to make a term loan (a “Term Loan”) in Dollars to the Initial Borrower on the Closing Date in an amount not to exceed the amount of the 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 2.13.

 

2.2 Procedure for Term Loan Borrowing. The Initial 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, on the day of 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 unless the initial Term Lenders and the Administrative Agent otherwise agree. Upon receipt of such notice the Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each Term Lender thereof. Not later than 3:00 P.M., 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 designated in writing by the Initial Borrower to 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. The Term Loan of each Term Lender shall be payable in equal consecutive quarterly installments, commencing on June 30, 2007, on the last Business Day of each of December, March, June and September following the Closing Date in an amount equal to one quarter of one percent (0.25%) of the Term Loans funded on the Closing Date (as adjusted to reflect any prepayments thereof), with the remaining balance thereof payable on the Term Maturity Date.

 

2.4 Revolving Commitments. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each Revolving Lender severally agrees to make revolving credit loans (“Revolving Loans”) in Dollars 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 (x) the L/C Obligations then outstanding and (y) the aggregate principal amount of the Swingline Loans then outstanding, after giving effect to the making of such Revolving Loans, 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, in each case, as determined by the Borrower and notified to the Administrative Agent in accordance with Sections 2.5 and 2.13.

 

(b) The Borrower shall repay all outstanding Revolving Loans made to it 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 (i) in the case of Revolving Loans made on the Closing Date, prior to 10:00 A.M., New York City time, on the day of the anticipated Closing Date or (ii) in the case of Revolving Loans made after the Closing Date, (x) in the case of Eurodollar Loans, prior to 1:00 P.M., New York City time, three Business Days prior to the requested Borrowing Date or (y) in the case of ABR Loans, prior to 1:00 P.M., New York City time, one Business Day prior to the requested Borrowing Date), specifying (A) the amount and Type of Revolving Loans to be borrowed, (B) the requested Borrowing Date, (C) whether such Revolving Loan is to be an ABR Loan or a Eurodollar Loan and (D) 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. Each borrowing by the Borrower under the Revolving Commitments shall be in an amount equal to (x) in the case of ABR Loans, $500,000 or a whole multiple of $50,000 in excess thereof (or, if the then aggregate Available Revolving Commitments are less than $500,000, such lesser amount) and (y) in the case of Eurodollar Loans, $1,000,000 or a whole multiple of $250,000 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(a). 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 2:00 P.M., 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.

 

If no election as to the Type of a Revolving Loan is specified, then the requested Loan shall be an ABR Loan. If no Interest Period is specified with respect to any requested Eurodollar Loan, the requested Loan shall be made instead as an ABR Loan.

 

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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”) in Dollars 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 Revolving Termination Date.

 

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 and the Administrative Agent irrevocable written notice (which notice must be received by the Swingline Lender and the Administrative Agent not later than 12:00 Noon, 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 $100,000 or a whole multiple of $50,000 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 or as otherwise directed by the Borrower 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, 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. 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.

 

(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

 

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Loans by paying to the Swingline Lender an amount (the “Swingline Participation Amount”) equal to in the case of Swingline Loans, (A) such Revolving Lender’s Revolving Percentage times (B) 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 with respect to any Swingline Loans, the Swingline Lender receives any payment on account of such Swingline Loans, the Swingline Lender will distribute to such Lender its Swingline Participation Amount with respect thereto (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 such Swingline Loans then due); provided, however, that in the event that such payment received by the Swingline Lender is required to be returned, such 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 Lender or (v) any other circumstance, happening or event whatsoever, whether or not similar to any of the foregoing.

 

2.8 Repayment of Loans. (a) The Borrower hereby unconditionally promises to pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of the appropriate Revolving Lender or Term Lender, as the case may be, (i) the then unpaid principal amount of each Revolving Loan of such Revolving Lender made to the Borrower outstanding on the Revolving Termination Date (or on such earlier date on which the Loans become due and payable pursuant to Section 8) and (ii) the principal amount of each outstanding Term Loan of such Term Lender made to the Borrower in installments according to the amortization schedule set forth in Section 2.3 (or on such earlier date on which the Loans become due and payable pursuant to Section 8). The Borrower hereby further agrees to pay interest on the unpaid principal amount of the Loans made to the Borrower from time to time outstanding from the date hereof until payment in full thereof at the rates per annum, and on the dates, set forth in Section 2.15.

 

(b) Each Lender shall maintain in accordance with its usual practice an account or accounts evidencing indebtedness of the Borrower to such Lender resulting from each Loan of such Lender from time to time, including the amounts of principal and interest payable and paid to such Lender from time to time under this Agreement.

 

(c) The Administrative Agent, on behalf of the Borrower, shall maintain the Register pursuant to Section 10.6(b)(iv), and a subaccount therein for each Lender, in which shall be recorded (i) the amount of each Loan made hereunder and any Note evidencing such Loan, the Type of such Loan and each Interest Period applicable thereto, (ii) the amount of any principal, interest and fees, as applicable, due and payable or to become due and payable from the Borrower to each Lender hereunder and (iii) the amount of any sum received by the Administrative Agent hereunder from the Borrower and each Lender’s share thereof.

 

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(d) The entries made in the Register and the accounts of each Lender maintained pursuant to Section 2.8(c) shall, to the extent permitted by applicable law, be prima facie evidence of the existence and amounts of the obligations of the Borrower therein recorded (absent manifest error); provided, however, that the failure of the Administrative Agent or any Lender to maintain the Register or any such account, or any error therein, shall not in any manner affect the obligation of the Borrower to repay (with applicable interest) the Loans made to the Borrower by such Lender in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

 

(e) Any Lender may request that the Loans made by it be evidenced by a promissory note. In such event, the Borrower shall prepare, execute and deliver to such Lender a promissory note payable to the order of such Lender (or, if requested by such Lender, to such Lender and its registered assigns) and in a form approved by the Administrative Agent. Thereafter, the Loans evidenced by such promissory note and interest thereon shall at all times (including after assignment pursuant to Section 10.6) be represented by one or more promissory notes in such form payable to the order of the payee named therein (or, if such promissory note is a registered not, to such payee and its registered assigns).

 

2.9 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 Closing Date to the last day of the Revolving Commitment Period, computed at the Applicable 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.

 

(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.

 

2.10 Termination or Reduction of Revolving Commitments. The Borrower shall have the right, upon not less than two 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 such Revolving Commitments shall be permitted if, after giving effect thereto and to any prepayments of the Revolving Loans made on the effective date thereof, the total Revolving Extensions of Credit would exceed the total Revolving Commitments. Any such partial 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.

 

2.11 Optional Prepayments. The Borrower may at any time and from time to time prepay the Revolving Loans or the Term Loans, in whole or in part, without premium or penalty, upon irrevocable notice delivered to the Administrative Agent no later than 1:00 P.M., New York City time, three Business Days prior thereto, in the case of Eurodollar Loans, and no later than 1:00 P.M., New York City time, one Business Day prior thereto, in the case of ABR Loans, which notice shall specify (i) the date and amount of prepayment, (ii) whether the prepayment is of Revolving Loans or Term Loans and (iii) 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 2.21. 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 (provided that such notice may be conditioned on receiving the proceeds of any refinancing or Disposition of Property), 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 (i) $1,000,000 or a whole multiple of $100,000 in excess thereof (in the case of prepayments of ABR Loans) or (ii) $1,000,000 or a whole multiple of $500,000 in

 

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excess thereof (in the case of prepayments of Eurodollar Loans), and in each case shall be subject to the provisions of Section 2.18. Partial prepayments of Swingline Loans shall be in an aggregate principal amount of $50,000 or a whole multiple of $50,000 in excess thereof.

 

2.12 Mandatory Prepayments. (a) Unless the Required Prepayment Lenders shall otherwise agree, if any Indebtedness (excluding any Indebtedness incurred in accordance with Section 7.2) shall be incurred by the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries an amount equal to 100% of the Net Cash Proceeds thereof shall be applied on the date of receipt of such Net Cash Proceeds toward the prepayment of the Loans as set forth in Section 2.12(d).

 

(b) Unless the Required Prepayment Lenders shall otherwise agree, if on any date any of the Borrower or any Subsidiary Guarantor shall for its own account 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 shall be applied on such date toward the prepayment of the Loans as set forth in Section 2.12(d); provided that notwithstanding the foregoing, on the date (the “Trigger Date”) that is six months after the applicable Reinvestment Prepayment Date, the Loans shall be prepaid as set forth in Section 2.12(d) by an amount equal to the portion of any Committed Reinvestment Amount with respect to the relevant Reinvestment Event not actually expended by such Trigger Date.

 

(c) Unless the Required Prepayment Lenders shall otherwise agree, if, for any fiscal year of the Parent commencing with the fiscal year ending on or nearest to December 31, 2007, there shall be Excess Cash Flow, the Borrower shall, on the relevant Excess Cash Flow Application Date, apply an amount equal to (i) the Excess Cash Flow Percentage of such Excess Cash Flow minus (ii) the aggregate amount of all prepayments of Revolving Loans and Swingline Loans during such fiscal year to the extent accompanied by permanent optional reductions of the Revolving Commitments and all optional prepayments of the Term Loans during such fiscal year, in each case other than to the extent any such prepayment is funded with the proceeds of new long-term Indebtedness, toward the prepayment of the Loans as set forth in Section 2.12(d). Each such prepayment shall be made on a date (an “Excess Cash Flow Application Date”) no later than ten Business Days after the date on which the financial statements of the Parent 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.

 

(d) Amounts to be applied in connection with prepayments pursuant to Section 2.12 shall be applied, first, to the prepayment of the Term Loans in accordance with Section 2.18(b) until paid in full and, second, to the prepayment of the Revolving Loans in accordance with Section 2.18(c) and, to the extent of any excess, to provide cover for L/C Obligations as specified in Section 8. Any such mandatory prepayment of the Revolving Loans pursuant to Section 2.12 shall not result in a mandatory reduction of the Revolving Commitments. The application of any prepayment pursuant to Section 2.12 shall be made, first, to ABR Loans and, second, to Eurodollar Loans. Each prepayment of the Loans under Section 2.12 shall be accompanied by accrued interest to the date of such prepayment on the amount prepaid.

 

(e) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 2.12(d) or 2.18, with respect to the amount of any mandatory prepayment described in Section 2.12 that is allocated to Term Loans (which, for avoidance of doubt, includes any New Term Loans) (such amounts, the “Prepayment Amount”), at any time when Term Loans remain outstanding, the Borrower will, in lieu of applying such amount to the prepayment of Term Loans as provided in paragraph (d) above, on the date specified in Section 2.12 for such prepayment, give the Administrative Agent telephonic notice (promptly confirmed in writing) requesting that the Administrative Agent prepare and provide to each Term Lender (which, for avoidance of doubt, includes each New Term Lender) a notice (each, a “Prepayment Option Notice”) as described below. As promptly as practicable after receiving such notice from the Borrower, the Administrative Agent will send to each Term Lender a Prepayment Option Notice, which shall be in the

 

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form of Exhibit J (or such other form approved by the Administrative Agent), and shall include an offer by the Borrower to prepay on the date (each a “Mandatory Prepayment Date”) that is ten Business Days after the date of the Prepayment Option Notice, the relevant Term Loans of such Lender by an amount equal to the portion of the Prepayment Amount indicated in such Lender’s Prepayment Option Notice as being applicable to such Lender’s Term Loans. On the Mandatory Prepayment Date, (i) the Borrower shall pay to the relevant Term Lenders the aggregate amount necessary to prepay that portion of the outstanding relevant Term Loans in respect of which such Lenders have accepted (it being understood that any Lender’s failure to object prior to the relevant Mandatory Prepayment Date shall be deemed as an acceptance by such Lender of such Prepayment Option Notice and the amount to be prepaid in respect of Term Loans held by such Lender) prepayment as described above and (ii) the Borrower shall offer to pay to such accepting Term Lenders an amount equal to the portion of the aggregate Prepayment Amount not accepted by the relevant Term Lenders, and (to the extent accepted by any or all of such accepting Term Lenders) such amount shall be applied to the prepayment of the Term Loans held by such Term Lenders ratably based upon the aggregate principal amount of such Loans; provided that, following such offer and application, any amount remaining unapplied shall be returned to the Borrower.

 

2.13 Conversion and Continuation Options. (a) The Borrower may elect from time to time to convert Eurodollar Loans made to the Borrower to ABR Loans by giving the Administrative Agent prior irrevocable notice of such election no later than 1:00 P.M., New York City time, on the second Business Day preceding the proposed conversion date; provided that if any Eurodollar Loan is so converted 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 2.21. The Borrower may elect from time to time to convert ABR Loans made to the Borrower to Eurodollar Loans by giving the Administrative Agent prior irrevocable notice of such election no later than 1:00 P.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 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 and no later than 1:00 P.M., New York City time, on the third Business Day preceding the proposed continuation date, of the length of the next Interest Period to be applicable to such Loans; provided that if any Eurodollar Loan is so continued 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 2.21 and; provided, further, 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.

 

2.14 Minimum Amounts and Maximum Number of Eurodollar Tranches. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, all borrowings, conversions, continuations and optional prepayments 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 tranche of Eurodollar Loans shall be equal to a 

 

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minimum of $1,000,000 or a whole multiple of $500,000 in excess thereof and (b) no more than fifteen tranches of Eurodollar Loans shall be outstanding at any one time.

 

2.15 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 (as well after as before judgment).

 

(d) Interest shall be payable by the Borrower 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.

 

2.16 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 presumptively correct 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 2.15(a) and Section 2.15(b).

 

2.17 Inability to Determine Interest Rate. If prior to the first day of any Interest Period for any Eurodollar Loan:

 

(a) the Administrative Agent shall have determined (which determination shall be presumptively correct absent manifest error) 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

 

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

 

the Administrative Agent shall give telecopy 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 with respect thereto, to ABR Loans. Until such notice has been withdrawn by the Administrative Agent (which action the Administrative Agent will take promptly after the conditions giving rise to such notice no longer exist), 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.

 

2.18 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 Revolving Commitments of the Lenders shall be made pro rata according to the respective Term Percentages or Revolving Percentages, as the case may be, of the relevant Lenders. Each payment (other than prepayments) in respect of principal or interest in respect of the Term Loans and each payment in respect of fees payable hereunder shall be applied to the amounts of such obligations owing to the Term Lenders, pro rata according to the respective amounts then due and owing to such Lenders.

 

(b) Each optional prepayment of the Term Loans shall be applied to the remaining installments thereof as specified by the Borrower. Each mandatory prepayment on account of principal of and interest on the Term Loans pursuant to Section 2.12 shall be applied to any installments thereof in direct order of maturity. Amounts repaid or prepaid on account of the Term Loans may not be reborrowed.

 

(c) Each payment (including prepayments) 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. Each payment in respect of Reimbursement Obligations in respect of any Letter of Credit shall be made to the Issuing Lender that issued such Letter of Credit.

 

(d) All payments (including prepayments) by the Borrower hereunder, whether on account of principal, interest, fees or otherwise, shall be made in Dollars without setoff or counterclaim and shall be made prior to 2:00 P.M., New York City time, on the due date thereof to the Administrative Agent, for the account of the relevant Lenders, at the Funding Office, in immediately available funds. The Administrative Agent shall distribute such payments to the relevant Lenders promptly upon receipt in like funds as received. 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.

 

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(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 presumptively correct 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 give notice of such fact to the Borrower and 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. Nothing herein shall be deemed to limit the rights of the Administrative Agent or the Borrower against any defaulting Lender.

 

(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 relevant 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 relevant 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.

 

2.19 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 first made, in each case, subsequent to the date hereof:

 

(i) 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 hereunder; or

 

(ii) shall impose on such Lender any other condition not otherwise contemplated hereunder (other than any changes to any Excluded Tax or increase in the rate of any Excluded Tax);

 

and the result of any of the foregoing is to increase the cost to such Lender (other than an Excluded Tax) by an amount which such Lender reasonably deems to be material, of making, converting into, continuing or maintaining Eurodollar Loans or issuing or participating in Letters of Credit (in each case hereunder), or to reduce any amount receivable hereunder in respect thereof, then, in any such case, the Borrower shall promptly pay such Lender within ten Business Days after the Borrower’s receipt of a reasonably

 

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detailed invoice therefor (showing with reasonable detail the calculations thereof), 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 Section, it shall promptly notify the Borrower (with a copy to the Administrative Agent) of the event by reason of which it has become so entitled.

 

(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 first made, in each case, 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 reasonably detailed written request therefor (consistent with the detail provided by such Lender to similarly situated borrowers), 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 presumptively correct in the absence of manifest error. 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 nine 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 nine-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 Obligations.

 

2.20 Taxes. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, all payments made by the Borrower under this Agreement shall be made free and clear of, and without deduction or withholding for or on account of, any present or future taxes, levies, imposts, duties, charges, fees, deductions, withholdings or Other Taxes, now or hereafter imposed, levied, collected, withheld or assessed by any Governmental Authority responsible for administering taxes, excluding (i) net or gross income taxes, net or gross profits or capital taxes and franchise taxes (imposed in lieu of net or gross income taxes) imposed on the Administrative Agent or any Lender as a result of a present, former or future 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, this Agreement or any other Loan Document), (ii) any branch profits taxes imposed by the United States or any similar tax imposed by any other jurisdiction in which the Borrower is located and (iii) in the case of a Lender that is not a “United States person” within the meaning of Code Section 7701(a)(30) (a “Non-U.S. Lender”), any United States withholding tax that is imposed on amounts payable to such Non-U.S. Lender at the time such Non-U.S. Lender becomes a party to this Agreement (or designates a new lending office) or is attributable to such Non-U.S. Lender’s failure to comply with Section 2.20(d), except to the extent that such Non-U.S. Lender (or its assignor, if any) was entitled at the time of designation of a new lending office (or assignment), to receive additional amounts from the Borrower with respect to such withholding tax pursuant to this Section 2.20(a) (together the amounts described in (i)-(iii) are the “Excluded Taxes”). If any such taxes, levies, imposts, duties, charges, fees, deductions or withholdings

 

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(that are not Excluded Taxes (the “Non-Excluded Taxes”) or Other Taxes are required to be withheld from any amounts payable by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent or any Lender hereunder, the amounts so payable to the Administrative Agent or such Lender shall be increased to the extent necessary to yield to the Administrative Agent or such Lender (after deduction or withholding of all Non-Excluded Taxes and Other Taxes) interest or any such other amounts payable hereunder at the rates or in the amounts specified in this Agreement; provided, however, that the Borrower shall not be required to increase any such amounts payable to any Lender with respect to any Non-Excluded Taxes (i) that are attributable to such Lender’s failure to comply with the requirements of paragraph (d) or (e), as applicable, of this Section or (ii) that are United States withholding taxes imposed on amounts payable under the Term Facility or Revolving Facility to such Lender at the time such Lender becomes a Term Lender or Revolving Lender, 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.

 

(b) Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, 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 the Borrower, as promptly as possible thereafter the Borrower shall send to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Administrative Agent or Lender, as the case may be, a certified copy of an original official receipt received by the Borrower showing payment thereof if such receipt is obtainable, or, if not, other reasonable evidence of payment. If the Borrower fails to pay any Non-Excluded Taxes or Other Taxes that the Borrower is required to pay pursuant to this Section 2.20 (or in respect of which the Borrower would be required to pay increased amounts pursuant to Section 2.20(a) if such Non-Excluded Taxes or Other Taxes were withheld) when due to the appropriate taxing authority or fails to remit to the Administrative Agent the required receipts or other required documentary evidence, the Borrower shall indemnify the Administrative Agent and the Lenders for any payments by them of such Non-Excluded Taxes or Other Taxes and for any incremental taxes, interest or penalties that become payable by the Administrative Agent or any Lender as a result of any such failure.

 

(d) Each Lender that is not a United States person (as such term is 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 Borrower and to the Lender from which the related participation shall have been purchased) (i) two accurate and complete original, signed copies of IRS Form W-8ECI or W-8BEN (or any successor or other applicable forms), or, (ii) in the case of a Non-U.S. Lender claiming exemption from United States 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 F and two accurate and complete original, signed copies of IRS Form W-8BEN, or any subsequent versions or successors to such forms, in each case properly completed and duly executed by such Non-U.S. Lender claiming complete exemption from, or a reduced rate of, United States federal withholding tax on all payments by the Borrower or any Loan Party 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). 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 (i) promptly notify the Borrower 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 United States taxing authorities for such purpose) and (ii) take such steps as shall not be disadvantageous to it, in its reasonable judgment, and as may be reasonably necessary (including the re-designation of its lending office pursuant to Section 2.23) to avoid any requirement of applicable laws of any such jurisdiction that the Borrower make any deduction or withholding for taxes from amounts

 

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payable to such Lender. Notwithstanding any other provision of this paragraph, a Non-U.S. Lender shall not be required to deliver any form pursuant to this paragraph that such Non-U.S. Lender is not legally able to deliver.

 

(e) Each Lender that is a United States person (as such term is defined in Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code) (a “U.S. Lender”) shall deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent two accurate and complete original, signed copies of IRS Form W-9, or any subsequent versions or successors to such form. Such forms shall be delivered by each U.S. Lender on or before the date it becomes a party to this Agreement. In addition, each U.S. Lender shall deliver such forms promptly upon the obsolescence or invalidity of any form previously delivered by such U.S. Lender. Each U.S. Lender shall promptly notify the Borrower at any time it determines that it is no longer in a position to provide any previously delivered certifications to the Borrower (or any other form of certification adopted by the United States taxing authorities for such purpose).

 

(f) If the Administrative Agent or any Lender determines, 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 Section 2.19 and this Section 2.20, it shall promptly 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 2.20 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; provided, further, that the Borrower shall not be required to repay to the Administrative Agent or the Lender an amount in excess of the amount paid over by such party to the Borrower pursuant to this Section. 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. The agreements in this Section shall survive the termination of this Agreement and the payment of the Obligations.

 

2.21 Indemnity. The Borrower agrees to indemnify each Lender for, and to hold each Lender harmless from, any loss or expense (other than lost profits, including the Applicable Margin) that such Lender may actually 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, conversion or continuation of Eurodollar Loans on a day that is not the last day of an Interest Period with respect thereto. A reasonably detailed certificate as to (showing in reasonable detail the calculation of) any amounts payable pursuant to this Section submitted to the Borrower by any Lender shall be presumptively correct in the absence of manifest error. This covenant shall survive the termination of this Agreement and the payment of the Obligations.

 

2.22 Illegality. Notwithstanding any other provision herein, if the adoption of or any change in any Requirement of Law or in the interpretation or application thereof, in each case, first made after the date hereof, shall make it unlawful for any Lender to make or maintain Eurodollar Loans as contemplated by this Agreement, such Lender shall promptly give notice thereof to the Administrative Agent and the Borrower, and (a) the commitment of such Lender hereunder to make Eurodollar Loans, continue Eurodollar Loans as such and convert ABR Loans to Eurodollar Loans shall be suspended

 

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during the period of such illegality and (b) such Lender’s Loans then outstanding as Eurodollar Loans, if any, shall be converted automatically to ABR Loans on the respective last days of the then current Interest Periods with respect to such Loans or within such earlier period as required by law.

 

If any such conversion of a Eurodollar Loan occurs on a day which is not the last day of the then current Interest Period with respect thereto, the Borrower shall pay to such Lender such amounts, if any, as may be required pursuant to Section 2.21.

 

2.23 Mitigation of Costs; Change of Lending Office. Each Lender agrees that, upon the occurrence of any event giving rise to the operation of Section 2.19, 2.20(a) or 2.22 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 material 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 2.19, 2.20(a) or 2.22.

 

2.24 Replacement of Lenders. The Borrower shall be permitted to replace with a financial institution any Lender that (a) requests reimbursement for amounts owing pursuant to Section 2.19, 2.20 or 2.21 (to the extent a request made by a Lender pursuant to the operation of Section 2.21 is materially greater than requests made by other Lenders) or gives a notice of illegality pursuant to Section 2.22, (b) defaults in its obligation to make Loans hereunder, or (c) that has refused to consent to any waiver or amendment with respect to any Loan Document that requires such Lender’s consent and has been consented to by the Required Lenders; provided that (i) such replacement does not conflict with any Requirement of Law, (ii) 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, (iii) the Borrower shall be liable to such replaced Lender under Section 2.21 (as though Section 2.21 were applicable) if any Eurodollar Loan owing to such replaced Lender shall be purchased other than on the last day of the Interest Period relating thereto, (iv) the replacement financial institution, if not already a Lender, shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent to the extent that an assignment to such replacement financial institution of the rights and obligations being acquired by it would otherwise require the consent of the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 10.6(c), (v) the replaced Lender shall be obligated to make such replacement in accordance with the provisions of Section 10.6, (vi) the Borrower shall pay all additional amounts (if any) required pursuant to Section 2.19 or 2.20, as the case may be, in respect of any period prior to the date on which such replacement shall be consummated, (vii) if applicable, the replacement financial institution shall consent to such amendment or waiver and (viii) 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.

 

2.25 Incremental Loans. The Borrower may by written notice to the Administrative Agent elect to request the establishment of one or more new term loan or revolving commitments (the “New Loan Commitments”) hereunder, in an aggregate amount for all such New Loan Commitments not in excess of $150,000,000; provided that any Person or Persons providing such commitments shall be subject to the consent of the Administrative Agent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed). Each such notice shall specify the date (each, an “Increased Amount Date”) on which the Borrower proposes that the New Loan Commitments shall be effective, which shall be a date not less than 10 Business Days after the date on which such notice is delivered to Administrative Agent; provided that any Lender offered or approached to provide all or a portion of any New Loan Commitments may elect or decline, in its sole discretion, to provide such New Loan Commitment. Such New Loan Commitments shall become effective as of such Increased Amount Date; provided that (1) no Default or Event of

 

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Default shall exist and the Parent shall be in pro forma compliance with Section 7.1 on such Increased Amount Date before or after giving effect to such New Loan Commitments and to the making of any Tranche of New Loans pursuant thereto and after giving effect to any Permitted Acquisition consummated in accordance therewith; (2) the proceeds of any New Loans shall be used for general corporate purposes of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries (including Permitted Acquisitions); (3) the New Loans shall share ratably in the Collateral; (4) the New Loans that are term loans (“New Term Loans”) shall share ratably in any mandatory prepayments of the existing Term Loans; (5) in the case of any New Term Loans, the maturity date thereof shall not be earlier than the Term Maturity Date and the weighted average life to maturity shall be equal to or greater than the weighted average life to maturity of the Term Loans that are not New Loans; (6) in the case of any New Loans that are revolving loans (“New Revolving Loans”) the maturity date thereof shall not be earlier than the Revolving Termination Date and such New Revolving Loans shall not require any scheduled commitment reductions prior to the Revolving Termination Date; (7) the New Revolving Loans shall share ratably in any mandatory prepayments of the existing Revolving Loans; (8) all terms and documentation with respect to any New Loans which differ from those with respect to the Loans under the applicable Facility shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent; provided that the interest rates applicable to any New Loans shall be determined by the Borrower and the Lenders providing such New Loans; (9) such New Loan Commitments shall be effected pursuant to one or more Joinder Agreements executed and delivered by the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and one or more New Lenders; and (10) the Borrower shall deliver or cause to be delivered any customary legal opinions or other documents reasonably requested by Administrative Agent in connection with any such transaction. Any New Loans made on an Increased Amount Date that have terms and provisions that differ from those of the Term Loans or Revolving Loans, as applicable, outstanding on the date on which such New Loans are made shall be designated as a separate tranche (a “Tranche”) of Term Loans or Revolving Loans, as applicable, for all purposes of this Agreement.

 

On any Increased Amount Date on which any New Loan Commitments become effective, subject to the foregoing terms and conditions, each lender with a New Loan Commitment (each, a “New Lender”) shall become a Lender hereunder with respect to such New Loan Commitment.

 

The terms and provisions of the New Loan Commitments of any Tranche shall be, except as otherwise set forth in the relevant Joinder Agreement, identical to those of the applicable Loans and for purposes of this Agreement, any New Loans or New Loan Commitments shall be deemed to be Term Loans, Revolving Loans or Revolving Commitments, as applicable. Each Joinder Agreement may, without the consent of any other Lenders, effect such amendments to this Agreement and the other Loan Documents as may be necessary or appropriate, in the opinion of the Administrative Agent, to effect the provisions of this Section 2.25.

 

SECTION 3. LETTERS OF CREDIT

 

3.1 L/C Commitment. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each 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 any Guarantor on any Business Day during the Revolving Commitment Period in such form as may be approved from time to time by such Issuing Lender; provided that no Issuing Lender shall have any 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 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). As requested by

 

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the Borrower, each Letter of Credit shall be a commercial letter of credit issued in respect of the purchase of goods or services by the Borrower or any Subsidiary in the ordinary course of business (each a “Trade Letter of Credit”) or a standby letter of credit backing a performance or monetary obligation of the Borrower or a Subsidiary (each a “Standby Letter of Credit”). Each Letter of Credit shall be used for general corporate purposes of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries not prohibited by this Agreement.

 

(b) No Issuing Lender shall at any time be obligated to issue any Letter of Credit if such issuance would conflict with, or cause such Issuing Lender 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 relevant Issuing Lender issue a Letter of Credit by delivering to such Issuing Lender at its address for notices specified to the Borrower by such Issuing Lender an Application therefor, with a copy to the Administrative Agent, completed to the reasonable satisfaction of such Issuing Lender, and such other certificates, documents and other papers and information as such Issuing Lender may reasonably request. Upon receipt of any Application, the relevant 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 without the consent of the applicable Issuing Lender shall any 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 such Issuing Lender and the Borrower. Such Issuing Lender shall furnish a copy of such Letter of Credit to the Borrower promptly following the issuance thereof. Each Issuing Lender shall promptly furnish to the Administrative Agent, which shall in turn promptly furnish to the relevant Lenders, notice of the issuance of each Letter of Credit issued by it (including the amount thereof).

 

3.3 Fees and Other Charges. (a) The Borrower will pay a fee (i) on each outstanding Trade Letter of Credit requested by it, at a per annum rate equal to the greater of (x) 0.75% and (y) 50% of the Applicable Margin then in effect with respect to Eurodollar Loans under the Revolving Facility on the face amount of such Trade Letter of Credit and (ii) on each outstanding Standby Letter of Credit requested by it, at a per annum rate equal to the Applicable Margin then in effect with respect to Eurodollar Loans under the Revolving Facility on the face amount of such Standby Letter of Credit, which fee shall be 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 each Issuing Lender for its own account a fronting fee on the aggregate face amount of all outstanding Letters of Credit issued by it to the Borrower of 0.25% per annum, 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 each Issuing Lender for such normal and customary costs and expenses as are incurred or charged by such Issuing Lender in issuing, negotiating, effecting payment under, amending or otherwise administering any Letter of Credit requested by the Borrower.

 

3.4 L/C Participations. (a) Each Issuing Lender irrevocably agrees to grant and hereby grants to each L/C Participant, and, to induce such Issuing Lender to issue Letters of Credit, each L/C Participant irrevocably agrees to accept and purchase and hereby accepts and purchases from such 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 such Issuing Lender’s obligations and rights under and in respect of each Letter of Credit issued by it and the amount of each draft paid by such Issuing Lender thereunder. Each L/C Participant agrees with each Issuing Lender that,

 

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if a draft is paid under any Letter of Credit issued by it for which such Issuing Lender is not reimbursed in full by the Borrower in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, such L/C Participant shall pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of such Issuing Lender upon demand an amount equal to such L/C Participant’s Revolving Percentage of the amount of such draft, or any part thereof, that is not so reimbursed. 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 any 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 financial condition 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.

 

(b) If any amount required to be paid by any L/C Participant to the Administrative Agent for the account of any Issuing Lender pursuant to Section 3.4(a) in respect of any unreimbursed portion of any payment made by such Issuing Lender under any Letter of Credit is paid to the Administrative Agent for the account of such Issuing Lender within three Business Days after the date such payment is due, such L/C Participant shall pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of such 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 such Issuing Lender, times (iii) a fraction the numerator of which is the number of days that elapse during such period and the denominator of which is 360. 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 Administrative Agent for the account of the relevant Issuing Lender by such L/C Participant within three Business Days after the date such payment is due, such 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 relevant Issuing Lender submitted to any relevant L/C Participant with respect to any amounts owing under this Section shall be presumptively correct in the absence of manifest error.

 

(c) Whenever, at any time after any 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) such 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 such Issuing Lender), or any payment of interest on account thereof, such Issuing Lender will distribute to the Administrative Agent for the account of such L/C Participant its pro rata share thereof; provided, however, that in the event that any such payment received by such Issuing Lender shall be required to be returned by such Issuing Lender, such L/C Participant shall return to the Administrative Agent for the account of such Issuing Lender the portion thereof previously distributed by such Issuing Lender to it.

 

3.5 Reimbursement Obligation of the Borrower. The Borrower agrees to reimburse each Issuing Lender in respect of any drawing under a Letter of Credit (a) if such Issuing Lender notifies the Borrower at or prior to 11:00 a.m., New York City time, on any Business Day, of any drawing under a Letter of Credit and the date and amount of the relevant draft presented under such Letter of Credit, on such Business Day or (b) if such Issuing Lender notifies the Borrower after 11:00 a.m., New York City time, on any Business Day, on the immediately succeeding Business Day . Each such payment shall be made to such Issuing Lender at its address for notices specified to the Borrower 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 a rate equal to (i) until the second Business Day next succeeding the date of the relevant notice, the rate applicable to ABR Loans under the Revolving Facility and (ii) thereafter, the rate set forth in Section 2.15(c).

 

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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 any Issuing Lender, any beneficiary of a Letter of Credit or any other Person. The Borrower also agrees with each Issuing Lender that such 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 such Borrower against any beneficiary of such Letter of Credit or any such transferee, or any other events or circumstances that, pursuant to applicable law or the applicable customs and practices promulgated by the International Chamber of Commerce, are not within the responsibility of such Issuing Lender, except for errors or omissions resulting from the gross negligence, willful misconduct or bad faith of such Issuing Lender or its employees or agents. No Issuing Lender shall 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 resulting from the gross negligence, willful misconduct or bad faith of such Issuing Lender or its employees or agents. The Borrower agrees that any action taken or omitted by any Issuing Lender under or in connection with any Letter of Credit or the related drafts or documents, if done in the absence of gross negligence, willful misconduct or bad faith and in accordance with the standards or care specified in the Uniform Commercial Code of the State of New York, shall be binding on the Borrower and shall not result in any liability of such Issuing Lender to the Borrower.

 

3.7 Letter of Credit Payments. If any draft shall be presented for payment under any Letter of Credit, the relevant Issuing Lender shall promptly notify the Borrower of the date and amount thereof. The responsibility of such Issuing Lender to the Borrower in connection with any draft presented for payment under any Letter of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender 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. To the extent not inconsistent with Section 3.6, the Issuing Lender shall be entitled to rely, and shall be fully protected in relying upon, any Letter of Credit, draft, writing, resolution, notice, consent, certificate, affidavit, letter, cablegram, telegram, telecopy, telex or teletype message, statement, order or other document believed by it in good faith 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, independent accountants and other experts selected by the Issuing Lender.

 

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. On the Closing Date, subject to the satisfaction of the conditions under Section 5.1, each letter of credit listed on Schedule 3.9 that is issued by any Person which is an Issuing Lender and outstanding on such date (the “Existing Letters of Credit”) shall automatically, and without any action on the part of any Person, be continued as and become a Letter of Credit hereunder and shall be governed by the terms of this Agreement.

 

3.10 Applicability of ISP and UCP. Unless otherwise expressly agreed by the Issuing Lender and the Borrower when a Letter of Credit is issued (including any such agreement applicable to an Existing Letter of Credit), (i) the rules of the “International Standby Practices 1998” published by the Institute of International Banking Law & Practice (or such later version thereof as may be in effect at the time of issuance) shall apply to each Standby Letter of Credit, and (ii) the rules of the Uniform Customs 

 

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and Practice for Documentary Credits, as most recently published by the International Chamber of Commerce at the time of issuance shall apply to each Trade Letter of Credit.

 

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 Parent and the Borrower hereby jointly represent and warrant (as to itself and each of its Subsidiaries) to the Administrative Agent and each Lender, which representations and warranties shall be deemed made on the Closing Date (immediately before and immediately after giving effect to the Acquisition Transactions) and on the date of each borrowing of Loans or issuance of a Letter of Credit hereunder, that:

 

4.1 Financial Condition. The audited consolidated balance sheet of the Company and its consolidated Subsidiaries as at January 1, 2005 and December 31, 2005, 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 Deloitte & Touche LLP, present fairly in all material respects the financial condition of the Company and its consolidated Subsidiaries as at such date, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the respective fiscal years then ended. The unaudited consolidated balance sheet of the Company and its consolidated Subsidiaries as at September 30, 2006, and the related unaudited consolidated statements of income and cash flows for the nine-month period ended on such date, present fairly in all material respects the consolidated financial condition of the Company and its consolidated Subsidiaries as at such date, and the combined results of its operations and its combined cash flows for the nine-month period then ended (subject to absence of footnotes and normal year-end audit adjustments). All such financial statements, including the related schedules and notes thereto and normal year end adjustments, 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 and, in the case of such unaudited financial statements, subject to the absence of footnotes). Except as set forth on Schedule 4.1, as of the Closing Date, the Borrower and its Subsidiaries (i) do not have any material Guarantee Obligations, contingent liabilities or liabilities for taxes, or any long-term leases or unusual forward or long-term commitments, including, without limitation, any interest rate or foreign currency swap or exchange transaction or other obligation in respect of derivatives, which are not reflected in the most recent financial statements referred to in this paragraph but which would in accordance with GAAP be so reflected in a consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower as of the Closing Date or (ii) are not party to any arrangement to pay principal or interest with respect to any Indebtedness of any Person which is not reflected in the most recent financial statements referred to in this paragraph, (x) which was incurred by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or guaranteed by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries at any time or the proceeds of which are or were transferred to or used by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries and (y) the payments in respect of which are intended to be made with the proceeds of payments to such Person by the Borrower or any of its consolidated Subsidiaries or with any Indebtedness or Capital Stock issued by the Borrower or any such Subsidiary.

 

4.2 No Change. (a) As of the Closing Date, there has been no event, circumstance, development, change or effect since December 31, 2005 that has had a Closing Date Material Adverse Effect.

 

(b) At any time after the Closing Date as of which this representation and warranty is made or deemed made, there has been no event, development or circumstance since December 31, 2005 that has had or will have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

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(or, only where if applicable, the equivalent status in any foreign jurisdiction) under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization or incorporation, (ii) has the corporate or organizational 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 except, in each case, to the extent that any such failure to have such power, authority or right would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect and (iii) is duly qualified as a foreign corporation or limited liability company and in good standing (where such concept is relevant) under the laws of each jurisdiction where its ownership, lease or operation of Property or the conduct of its business requires such qualification except, in each case, to the extent that the failure to be so qualified or in good standing (where such concept is relevant) would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect and (b) is in compliance with all Requirements of Law except to the extent that any such failure to comply therewith would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

4.4 Corporate Power; Authorization; Enforceable Obligations. Each Loan Party has the corporate power and authority to make, deliver and perform the Loan Documents to which it is a party and, in the case of the Borrower, to borrow or have Letters of Credit issued hereunder. Each Loan Party has taken all necessary corporate or other 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. Except as would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, no consent or authorization of, filing with, notice to or other act by or in respect of, any Governmental Authority is required in connection with the Acquisition Transactions, the extensions of credit hereunder or the execution, delivery, performance, validity or enforceability of this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents, except (i) consents, authorizations, filings and notices described in Schedule 4.4, which consents, authorizations, filings and notices have been obtained or made and are in full force and effect or the failure to obtain which would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect and (ii) the filings referred to in Section 4.17. Each Loan Document has been duly executed and delivered on behalf of each Loan Party that is a party thereto. This Agreement constitutes, and each other Loan Document upon execution will constitute, a legal, valid and binding obligation of each Loan Party that is a 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) and the implied covenants of good faith and fair dealing.

 

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 (a) violate the organizational or governing documents of any of the Loan Parties, (b) violate in any material respect any Requirement of Law or any material Contractual Obligation of the Parent, the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries or (c) 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 permitted by Section 7.3).

 

4.6 No Material Litigation. No litigation, proceeding or, to the knowledge of the Parent and the Borrower, investigation of or before any arbitrator or Governmental Authority is pending or, to the knowledge of the Parent and the Borrower, likely to be commenced within a reasonable time period against the Parent, the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries or against any of their Properties or revenues which, taken as a whole, (a) are material and adverse with respect to any of the Loan Documents or (b) would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

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4.8 Ownership of Property; Liens. Except as set forth in Schedule 4.8A, each of the Parent, the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries has good and marketable title in fee simple to, or a valid leasehold interest in, all its real property, and good title to, or a valid leasehold interest in or right to use, all its other Property (other than Intellectual Property), in each case, except where the failure to do so would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, and none of such Property is subject to any Lien except as permitted by the Loan Documents. Schedule 4.8B lists all real property which is owned or leased by any Loan Party as of the Closing Date.

 

4.9 Intellectual Property. Each of the Parent, the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries owns, or has a valid license to use, all Intellectual Property necessary for the conduct of its business as currently conducted free and clear of all Liens, except where the failure to do so would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. To the Parent’s or the Borrower’s knowledge, no holding, injunction, decision or judgment has been rendered by any Governmental Authority and neither the Parent, the Borrower nor any of its Restricted Subsidiaries has entered into any settlement stipulation or other agreement (except license agreements in the ordinary course of business) which would cancel the validity of the Parent’, the Borrower’s or any Restricted Subsidiary’s rights in any Intellectual Property owned by the Parent, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary (the “Borrower Intellectual Property”) in any respect that would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. To the Parent’s or the Borrower’s knowledge, no pending claim has been asserted or threatened in writing by any Person challenging the use by the Parent, the Borrower or its Restricted Subsidiaries of any Borrower Intellectual Property or the validity of any Borrower Intellectual Property, except in each case as would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. To the Parent’s or the Borrower’s knowledge, the use of any Borrower Intellectual Property by the Parent, the Borrower or its Restricted Subsidiaries does not infringe on the rights of any other Person in a manner that would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. the Parent, the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries have taken all commercially reasonable actions that in the exercise of their reasonable business judgment should be taken to protect the Borrower Intellectual Property, including Borrower Intellectual Property that is confidential in nature, except where the failure to do so would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

4.10 Taxes. Each of the Parent, the Borrower and each of its Restricted Subsidiaries (i) has filed or caused to be filed all federal, state, provincial and other tax returns that are required to be filed and (ii) has paid all taxes shown to be due and payable on said returns and all other taxes, fees or other charges imposed on it or any of its Property by any Governmental Authority responsible for administering taxes (other than any the amount or validity of which are currently being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and with respect to which any reserves required in conformity with GAAP have been provided on the books of the Parent, the Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be), except in each case where the failure to do so would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

4.11 Federal Regulations. No part of the proceeds of any Loans, and no other extensions of credit hereunder, will be used 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 or for any purpose that violates the provisions of the regulations of the Board. If requested by any Lender (through the Administrative Agent) 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 referred to in Regulation U.

 

4.12 ERISA. (a) Except as would not reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to have a Material Adverse Effect: neither a Reportable Event nor an “accumulated funding deficiency” (within the meaning of Section 412(a) of the Code or Section 302(a)(2) of ERISA) has

 

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occurred during the five-year period prior to the date on which this representation is made with respect to any Single Employer Plan, and each Plan has complied with the applicable provisions of ERISA and the Code; no termination of a Single Employer Plan has occurred, and no Lien in favor of the PBGC or a Single Employer Plan has arisen, during such five-year period; the present value of all accrued benefits under each Single Employer Plan (based on those assumptions used to fund such Single Employer Plans) did not, as of the last annual valuation date prior to the date on which this representation is made or deemed made, exceed the value of the assets of such Single Employer Plan allocable to such accrued benefits; none of the Parent, the Borrower nor any of its Restricted Subsidiaries has had (or reasonably expects to have) a complete or partial withdrawal from any Multiemployer Plan that has resulted or would reasonably be expected to result in a liability under ERISA and, to the knowledge of the Parent and the Borrower, no Multiemployer Plan is in Reorganization or Insolvent.

 

(b) the Parent, the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries have not incurred, and do not reasonably expect to incur, any liability under ERISA or the Code with respect to any plan within the meaning of Section 3(3) of ERISA which is subject to Title IV of ERISA that is maintained by a Commonly Controlled Entity (other than the Parent, the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries) (a “Commonly Controlled Plan”) merely by virtue of being treated as a single employer under Title IV of ERISA with the sponsor of such plan that would reasonably be likely to have a Material Adverse Effect and result in a direct obligation of the Parent, the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries to pay money.

 

4.13 Investment Company Act. 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.

 

4.14 Subsidiaries. (a) The Subsidiaries listed on Schedule 4.14 constitute all the Subsidiaries of the Parent at the Closing Date (and after giving effect to the Acquisition Transactions). Schedule 4.14 sets forth as of the Closing Date the name and jurisdiction of incorporation of each Subsidiary and, as to each Subsidiary, the percentage of each class of Capital Stock owned by any Loan Party and the designation of such Subsidiary as a Restricted Subsidiary or an Unrestricted Subsidiary.

 

(b) As of the Closing Date (and after giving effect to the Acquisition Transactions), except as set forth on Schedule 4.14, there are no outstanding subscriptions, options, warrants, calls, rights or other agreements or commitments of any nature relating to any Capital Stock of the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries.

 

4.15 Environmental Matters. Other than exceptions to any of the following that would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect: none of the Parent, the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (i) has failed to comply with any Environmental Law or to obtain, maintain or comply with any permit, license or other approval required under any Environmental Law for the operation of the Business; or (ii) has become subject to any Environmental Liability.

 

4.16 Accuracy of Information, etc. No statement or information (excluding the projections and pro forma financial information referred to below) contained in this Agreement, any other Loan Document, the Confidential Information Memorandum or any certificate furnished to the Administrative Agent or the Lenders or any of them, by or on behalf of any Loan Party for use in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the other Loan Documents when taken as a whole, contained as of the date such statement, information, or certificate was so furnished (or, in the case of the Confidential Information Memorandum, as of the Closing Date), any untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements contained herein or therein not materially misleading. The projections and pro forma financial information contained in the materials referenced above are based upon good faith estimates and assumptions believed

 

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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.

 

4.17 Security Documents. (a) The Guarantee and Collateral Agreement is effective to create in favor of the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties, a legal, valid and enforceable security interest in the Collateral described therein (including any proceeds of any item of Collateral) to the extent required by the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement. In the case of (i) the Pledged Securities described in the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement, when any stock certificates or notes, as applicable, representing such Pledged Securities are delivered to the Administrative Agent and (ii) the other Collateral described in the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement, when financing statements in appropriate form are filed, within the time periods (if any) required by applicable law, in the offices specified on Schedule 4.17 (which financing statements have been duly completed and executed (as applicable) and delivered to the Administrative Agent) and such other filings as are specified on Schedule 4.17 are made, the Administrative Agent shall have a fully perfected Lien on, and security interest in, all right, title and interest of the Loan Parties in such Collateral (including any proceeds of any item of Collateral) (to the extent a security interest in such Collateral can be perfected through the filing of financing statements in the offices specified on Schedule 4.17 and the filings specified on Schedule 4.17, and through the delivery of the Pledged Securities required to be delivered on the Closing Date), as security for the Obligations, in each case prior and superior in right to any other Person (except (i) in the case of Collateral other than Pledged Stock, Liens permitted by Section 7.3 and (ii) Liens having priority by operation of law) to the extent required by the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement.

 

(b) Upon the execution and delivery of any Mortgage to be executed and delivered pursuant to Section 6.8(b), such Mortgage shall be effective to create in favor of the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties a legal, valid and enforceable Lien on the mortgaged property described therein and proceeds thereof; and when such Mortgage is filed in the recording office designated by the Borrower, such Mortgage shall constitute a fully perfected Lien on, and security interest in, all right, title and interest of the Loan Parties in such mortgaged property 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 (other than Liens permitted by Section 7.3 or other encumbrances or rights permitted by the relevant Mortgage).

 

4.18 Solvency. The Loan Parties, taken as a whole, are, and (after giving effect to the Acquisition Transactions and the incurrence of all Indebtedness and obligations being incurred in connection herewith and therewith (including the issuance of the Senior Notes and the Senior Subordinated Notes)) will be, Solvent.

 

4.19 Senior Indebtedness. (a) The Obligations constitute “Senior Indebtedness” of the Borrower under and as defined in the Senior Subordinated Note Indenture. The obligations of the Parent and each Restricted Subsidiary under the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement constitute “Senior Indebtedness” in respect of the Parent and such Restricted Subsidiary under and as defined in and the Senior Subordinated Note Indenture.

 

(b) All borrowings of Loans and issuances of Letters of Credit permitted under this Agreement are, and when incurred or issued will be, permitted under (and shall give rise to no breach or 

 

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violation of) the Senior Note Indenture, the Senior Subordinated Note Indenture, any Permitted Refinancing Notes or any other subordinated Indebtedness (or under the definitive documentation relating thereto).

 

4.20 Labor Matters. There are no strikes or other labor disputes against the Parent, the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries pending or, to the knowledge of the Parent or the Borrower, threatened that (individually or in the aggregate) could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Hours worked by and payment made to employees of the Parent, the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries have not been in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act or any other applicable Requirement of Law dealing with such matters that (individually or in the aggregate) could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. All payments due from the Parent, the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries on account of employee health and welfare insurance that (individually or in the aggregate) could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect if not paid have been paid or accrued as a liability on the books of the Parent, the Borrower or the relevant Restricted Subsidiary.

 

4.21 Regulation H. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.21, no Mortgage encumbers improved real property that is located in an area that has been identified by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development as an area having special flood hazards and in which flood insurance has been made available under the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968.

 

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 (or waiver), prior to or concurrently with the making of such extension of credit on the Closing Date, of the following conditions precedent:

 

(a) Credit Agreement; Security Documents. The Administrative Agent shall have received (i) this Agreement, executed and delivered by the Administrative Agent, the Parent, the Borrower, the Joint Lead Arrangers, the Syndication Agent, the Co-Documentation Agents, and each Lender whose name appears on the signature pages hereof (or, with respect to each Person which shall be a Lender as of the Closing Date, a duly completed, executed and delivered Lender Addendum), (ii) the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement, executed and delivered by the Loan Parties and the Administrative Agent and (iii) an Acknowledgement and Consent in the form attached to the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement executed and delivered by each Issuer (as defined therein), if any, that is not a Loan Party.

 

(b) Existing Indebtedness. (i) the Parent, the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries shall have no Indebtedness for borrowed money outstanding as of the Closing Date other than under the Facilities, the Senior Notes, the Senior Subordinated Notes and the other Indebtedness permitted by Section 7.2 and (ii) the Existing Credit Facility and all liens securing obligations under the Existing Credit Facility shall have been terminated (or arrangements reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent for such termination of such liens shall have been made), and the Administrative Agent shall have received satisfactory evidence from the Parent and the Borrower as to the foregoing.

 

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(i) Acquisition. The Acquisition Transactions shall have been or shall contemporaneously be consummated substantially pursuant to the terms of the Acquisition Agreement, and the consideration in respect of the Merger and other amounts required to be paid on or prior to the Closing Date in accordance with the terms of the Acquisition Agreement shall have been paid.

 

(ii) Issuance of Senior Notes and Senior Subordinated Notes. Each Loan Party party thereto shall have executed and delivered the definitive documentation with respect to the Senior Notes and the Senior Subordinated Notes, and the Borrower shall have received gross cash proceeds of not less than $300,000,000 from the issuance of the Senior Notes and $225,000,000 from the issuance of the Senior Subordinated Notes.

 

(iii) Equity Financing. The Sponsor or one or more of its Affiliates and certain other investors arranged by the Sponsor and reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent shall have made cash common equity contributions to, or purchased for cash common equity of, Holdings in an aggregate amount that, together with the amount of the equity of Holdings that shall be purchased by management as of the Closing Date, constitutes not less than 22.5% of Holdings’ pro forma consolidated capitalization (after giving effect to the Acquisition Transactions) (including fees and expenses paid in connection with the Acquisition Transactions), and Holdings shall have contributed in cash such amount as common equity contribution to the Parent and the Parent shall have used such cash equity contribution to consummate the Acquisition Transactions.

 

(d) Fees. The Administrative Agent shall have received all fees required to be paid, and all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses for which reasonably detailed invoices have been presented (including reasonable fees, disbursements and other charges of counsel to the Administrative Agent), on or before the Closing Date.

 

(e) Solvency Certificate. The Administrative Agent shall have received a solvency certificate signed by the chief financial officer on behalf of the Parent, substantially in the form of Exhibit G hereto.

 

(f) Lien Searches. The Administrative Agent shall have received the results of a recent lien search in each of the jurisdictions in which Uniform Commercial Code financing statements or other filings or recordations should be made to evidence or perfect security interests in all assets of the Loan Parties, and such search shall reveal no liens on any of the assets of the Loan Party, except for Liens permitted by Section 7.3 or liens to be discharged on or prior to the Closing Date.

 

(g) Closing Certificate. The Administrative Agent shall have received a certificate of each Loan Party, dated the Closing Date, substantially in the form of Exhibit C, with appropriate insertions and attachments.

 

(h) Legal Opinions. The Administrative Agent shall have received an executed legal opinion of Kirkland & Ellis LLP, counsel to the Loan Parties, substantially in the form of Exhibit E and from such other counsel to the Loan Parties satisfactory to the Administrative Agent in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.

 

(i) Pledged Stock; Stock Powers; Pledged Notes. The Administrative Agent shall have received (i) the certificates representing the shares, if any, of Capital Stock of the Borrower and (to the extent required by the terms of the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement) each of the

 

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Borrower’s Subsidiaries pledged to the Administrative Agent pursuant to (and, in the case of the Capital Stock of any Foreign Subsidiary, subject to the limitations of) the Guarantee and 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) required to be pledged to the Administrative Agent pursuant to the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement endorsed (without recourse) in blank (or accompanied by an executed transfer form in blank) by the pledgor thereof.

 

(j) Filings, Registrations and Recordings. Each document (including, without limitation, any Uniform Commercial Code financing statement) required by the Security Documents to be filed, registered or recorded in order to create in favor of the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties, a perfected Lien on the Collateral described therein with the priority provided for in the Security Documents, shall have been delivered to the Administrative Agent in proper form for filing, registration or recordation.

 

(k) Insurance. The Administrative Agent shall have received insurance certificates satisfying the requirements of Section 6.5(c).

 

(l) Pro Forma Balance Sheet; Financial Statements; Financial Plan. The Lenders shall have received (i) the unaudited pro forma consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its consolidated Subsidiaries (the “Pro Forma Balance Sheet”), certified by the Borrower as having been prepared giving effect (as if such events had occurred on such date) to (A) the Acquisition Transactions, including the Loans to be made and the Senior Notes and Senior Subordinated Notes to be issued on the Closing Date and the use of the proceeds thereof and (B) the payment of fees and expenses in connection with the foregoing; and (ii) the financial statements of the Company and its Subsidiaries referred to in Section 4.1. The Pro Forma Balance Sheet shall have been prepared based upon the best information available to the Borrower as of the date of delivery thereof, and present fairly in all material respects on a pro forma basis the estimated financial position of the Borrower and its consolidated Subsidiaries as at the end of the fiscal quarter ending September 30, 2006, assuming that the events specified in the preceding sentence had actually occurred at such date, and shall be so certified by the Borrower.

 

(m) Mortgages, etc. The Administrative Agent shall have received:

 

(i) the Mortgages for the properties listed on Schedule 5.1(m), as required by the Administrative Agent, each duly executed and delivered by the parties thereto, and such other documentation relating to each such Mortgage or the real property and leasehold property subject thereto as may reasonably be required by the Administrative Agent (or arrangements satisfactory to the Administrative Agent for delivery thereof shall have been made);

 

(ii) evidence satisfactory to the Administrative Agent that the Borrower has paid (A) to the title company or to the appropriate governmental authorities all expenses and premiums of the title company and all other sums required in connection with the issuance of each title policy and (B) all recording and stamp taxes (including mortgage recording and intangible taxes) payable in connection with recording the Mortgages for each of the properties listed on Schedule 5.1(m) in the appropriate real estate records;

 

(iii) legal opinions relating to the Mortgages described above with respect to the owned real properties and leasehold properties located in the states of Massachusetts, Virginia and California, which opinions shall be in form and substance, and from counsel, reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent;

 

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(iv) evidence of flood insurance with respect to each owned real property and leasehold property located in an area at high risk for flood in each case in compliance with any applicable regulations of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent;

 

(v) current title reports dated within the last 30 days for the properties listed on Schedule 5.1(m);

 

(vi) ALTA mortgagee title insurance policies or unconditional signed commitments therefor including all endorsements reasonably required by the Administrative Agent issued by one or more title companies reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent with respect to the properties listed on Schedule 5.1(m) to the extent that the Administrative Agent requires such a title insurance policy or unconditional signed commitment therefor in its reasonable discretion in amounts not less than the fair market value of such real property and leasehold property or such other amount reasonably required by the Administrative Agent and copies of all recorded documents listed as exceptions to title or otherwise referred to therein, all in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent;

 

(vii) surveys in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent, for the owned real properties and leasehold properties listed on Schedule 5.1(m), certified to the Administrative Agent by a form of certification reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent and dated not more than 60 days prior to the Closing Date; and

 

(viii) with respect to any leasehold property listed in Schedule 5.1(m), (x) a letter, certificate or other instrument in writing, in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit K, from any lessor requiring consent under the related lease, pursuant to which such lessor consents to the granting of a Mortgage on such leasehold property by the Borrower or other Loan Party and (y) a memorandum of lease, in each case in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion.

 

Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, to the extent any security interest in the Collateral or any deliverable related to the perfection of security interests in or Liens upon the Collateral or the properties listed in Schedule 5.1(m) (other than any such property the security interest in or lien upon which may be perfected by the filing of a Uniform Commercial Code financing statement or the delivery of stock certificates and any Security Document) is not provided on the Closing Date after the Borrower’s use of commercially reasonable efforts to do so, the provision of any such security interest(s) or Liens(s) or deliverable shall not constitute a condition precedent to the initial extensions of credit under this Section 5.1 on the Closing Date but shall be required to be delivered after the Closing Date pursuant to arrangements to be mutually agreed by the Administrative Agent and the Borrower.

 

5.2 Conditions to Each Extension of Credit. The agreement of each Lender to make any Loan or to issue, renew or participate in any Letter of Credit hereunder on any date (including, without limitation, its initial extension of credit) is subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions precedent:

 

(a) Representations and Warranties. (i) With respect to any extension of credit made on the Closing Date, the Specified Representations shall be true and correct in all material respects and (ii) with respect to any extension of credit made after the Closing Date, each of the representations and warranties made by any Loan Party in or pursuant to the Loan Documents shall be true and correct in all material respects, in each case on and as of such date as if made on and as of such date except to the extent that such representations and warranties relate to an 

 

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earlier date, in which case such representations and warranties shall be true and correct as of such earlier date.

 

(b) No Default. No Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing on such date or after giving effect to the extensions of credit requested to be made on such date; provided that as of the Closing Date, with respect to the Loans made and/or Letters of Credit issued on such date, notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, (x) the existence or non-existence of any Default or Event of Default with respect to a breach of representations and warranties as of the Closing Date shall relate only to the Specified Representations and (y) compliance with Section 7.1 shall not be tested.

 

(c) Compliance with Financial Covenant; Supplements to Mortgages. With respect to the making of each New Loan, (i) the Borrower shall have delivered to the Administrative Agent a compliance certificate containing all information and calculations necessary for determining compliance by the Borrower with Section 7.1 after giving effect to such New Loan and (ii) upon the reasonable request of the Administrative Agent, the Borrower shall execute and deliver a supplement or amendment to the Mortgages providing for such New Loans to be secured thereby and shall have taken all other steps to give effect to the purposes of the conditions under Section 5.1(m).

 

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 (or waived).

 

SECTION 6. AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS

 

Each of the Parent and the Borrower (on behalf of itself and each of the Restricted Subsidiaries) hereby agrees that, so long as the Commitments remain in effect, any Letter of Credit remains outstanding (that has not been cash collateralized or backstopped) or any Loan or other amount is owing to any Lender or the Administrative Agent hereunder (other than contingent or indemnification obligations not then due), the Parent and the Borrower shall and (to the extent relevant) shall cause each of the Restricted Subsidiaries to:

 

6.1 Financial Statements. Furnish to the Administrative Agent for delivery to each Lender (which may be delivered via posting on Intralinks):

 

(a) within 105 days after the end of each fiscal year of the Parent, commencing with the fiscal year ending December 31, 2006, a copy of the audited consolidated balance sheet of the Parent 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 as of the end of and for the previous year, reported on without qualification arising out of the scope of the audit, by Deloitte & Touche LLP or other independent certified public accountants of nationally recognized standing; and

 

(b) as soon as available, but in any event not later than 60 days after the end of each of the first three quarterly periods of each fiscal year of the Parent, commencing with the fiscal quarter ending March 31, 2007, the unaudited consolidated balance sheet of the Parent 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 as of the end of and for the corresponding period in the previous year, certified by a Responsible Officer as being 

 

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fairly stated in all material respects (subject to normal year-end audit adjustments and the lack of notes);

 

all such financial statements to be complete and correct in all material respects and to be prepared in reasonable detail and in accordance with GAAP applied consistently throughout the periods reflected therein and with prior periods (except as approved by such accountants or officer, as the case may be, and disclosed therein and except, in the case of the financial statements referred to in clause (b), for customary year-end adjustments and the absence of footnotes).

 

Documents required to be delivered pursuant to this Section 6.1 may be delivered by posting such documents electronically with notice of such posting to the Administrative Agent and each Lender and if so posted, shall be deemed to have been delivered on the date (i) on which the Borrower posts such documents, or provides a link thereto on the Borrower’s website on the Internet at www.yankeecandle.com, or (ii) on which such documents are posted on the Borrower’s behalf on IntraLinks/IntraAgency or another relevant website, if any, to which each Lender and the Administrative Agent have been granted access (whether a commercial, third-party website or whether sponsored by the Administrative Agent).

 

6.2 Certificates; Other Information. Furnish to the Administrative Agent for delivery to each Lender, or, in the case of clause (f), 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 of the Borrower in customary form reporting on such financial statements stating that in making the examination necessary therefor no knowledge was obtained of any Default or Event of Default, except as specified in such certificate (which certificate may be limited to the extent required by accounting rules or guidelines and will not be required if such accountants no longer provide such certificates to its customers (or their lenders) generally);

 

(b) concurrently with the delivery of any financial statements pursuant to Section 6.1, (i) a certificate of a Responsible Officer on behalf of the Parent stating that such Responsible Officer has obtained no knowledge of any Default or Event of Default except as specified in such certificate and (ii) (x) if applicable for such period, a Compliance Certificate containing all information and calculations necessary for determining compliance by the Parent, the Borrower and its Subsidiaries with the provisions of Section 7.1 as of the last day of the fiscal quarter or fiscal year of the Parent, as the case may be, and (y) to the extent not previously disclosed to the Administrative Agent, a description of any new Subsidiary and of any change in the jurisdiction of organization of any other Loan Party and a listing of any new registrations, and applications for registration, of Intellectual Property acquired or made by any Loan Party since the date of the most recent list delivered pursuant to this clause (y) (or, in the case of the first such list so delivered, since the Closing Date);

 

(c) as soon as available, but in any event not later than 60 days after the end of each fiscal year of the Parent (commencing with the fiscal year ending on or nearest to December 31, 2007), a detailed consolidated budget for the following fiscal year (including a projected consolidated balance sheet of the Parent, the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of the end of the following fiscal year and the related consolidated statements of projected cash flow and projected income (collectively, the “Annual Operating Budget”);

 

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securities (except for Permitted Investors) and, promptly after the same are filed, copies of all financial statements and reports that the Parent or the Borrower may make to, or file with, the SEC, in each case to the extent not already provided pursuant to Section 6.1 or any other clause of this Section 6.2;

 

(e) promptly upon delivery thereof to the Parent or the Borrower and to the extent permitted, copies of any accountants’ letters addressed to its Board of Directors (or any committee thereof); and

 

(f) promptly, such additional financial and other information as the Administrative Agent (for its own account or upon the reasonable request from any Lender) may from time to time reasonably request.

 

Documents required to be delivered pursuant to this Section 6.2 may be delivered by posting such documents electronically with notice of such posting to the Administrative Agent and each Lender and if so posted, shall be deemed to have been delivered on the date (i) on which the Borrower posts such documents, or provides a link thereto on the Borrower’s website on the Internet at www.yankeecandle.com, or (ii) on which such documents are posted on the Borrower’s behalf on IntraLinks/IntraAgency or another relevant website, if any, to which each Lender and the Administrative Agent have access (whether a commercial, third-party website or whether sponsored by the Administrative Agent).

 

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 taxes, governmental assessments and governmental charges (other than Indebtedness), except (a) where the amount or validity thereof is currently being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and reserves required in conformity with GAAP with respect thereto have been provided on the books of the Parent, the Borrower or its Subsidiaries, as the case may be, or (b) to the extent that failure to pay or satisfy such obligations could not, in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

6.4 Conduct of Business and Maintenance of Existence, etc.; Compliance. (a)(i) Preserve, renew and keep in full force and effect its corporate or other existence and (ii) take all reasonable action to maintain all rights (other than Intellectual Property rights, the maintenance of which is addressed in Section 6.5(b)), privileges and franchises necessary or desirable in the normal conduct of its business, except, in each case, as otherwise permitted by Section 7.4 or 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 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 material Property necessary in its business in reasonably good working order and condition, ordinary wear and tear excepted.

 

(b) Take all commercially reasonable and necessary steps, including, in any proceeding before the United States Patent and Trademark Office or the United States Copyright Office, to maintain and pursue each application (and to obtain the relevant registration) and to maintain each registration of the Borrower Intellectual Property, including, filing of applications for renewal, affidavits of use and affidavits of incontestability, except in each case to the extent that failure to do so would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

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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. All such insurance shall, to the extent customary (but in any event, not including business interruption insurance and personal injury insurance) (i) provide that no cancellation thereof shall be effective until at least 10 days after receipt by the Administrative Agent of written notice thereof and (ii) name the Administrative Agent as insured party or loss payee.

 

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 material dealings and transactions in relation to its business and activities, (b) permit representatives of any Lender to visit and inspect any of its properties (in the case of any real property lease, to the extent permitted in the relevant lease agreement) and examine and make abstracts from any of its books and records upon reasonable prior notice and during normal business hours (provided that such visits shall be coordinated by the Administrative Agent), (c) permit representatives of any Lender to have reasonable discussions regarding the business, operations, properties and financial and other condition of the Parent, the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries with officers and employees of the Parent, the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries, and (provided that any Lender shall coordinate any request for such discussions through the Administrative Agent), (d) permit representatives of the Administrative Agent to have reasonable discussions regarding the business, operations, properties and financial and other condition of the Parent, the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries with its independent certified public accountants; provided that a Responsible Officer of the Parent or the Borrower shall be present during such discussion and any such discussions with the Parent’s independent certified public accountants at the Parent’s expense shall, except while an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, be limited to one meeting per calendar year.

 

6.7 Notices. Promptly upon a Responsible Officer of the Parent or any Loan Party obtaining knowledge thereof, give notice to the Administrative Agent (who shall promptly notify each Lender) of:

 

(a) the occurrence of any Default or Event of Default;

 

(b) any litigation, investigation or proceeding which may exist at any time between the Parent, the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries and any other Person, that in either case, could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect;

 

(c) the following events, that, individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, as soon as possible and in any event within 30 days after the Parent, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary knows thereof: (i) the occurrence of any Reportable Event with respect to any Single Employer Plan, a failure to make any required contribution to a Single Employer Plan, the creation of any Lien in favor of the PBGC or a Single Employer Plan or any withdrawal from, or the termination, Reorganization or Insolvency of, any Multiemployer Plan, (ii) the institution of proceedings or the taking of any other action by the PBGC or the Parent or any Commonly Controlled Entity or any Multiemployer Plan with respect to the withdrawal from, or the termination, Reorganization or Insolvency of, any Plan or (iii) the occurrence of any similar events with respect to a Commonly Controlled Plan, that would reasonably be likely to result in a direct obligation of the Parent, the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to pay money;

 

(d) any development or event that has had or could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; and

 

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(e) the acquisition of any Property after the Closing Date in which the Administrative Agent does not already have a perfected security interest and in which a security interest is required to be created or perfected pursuant to Section 6.8.

 

Each notice pursuant to this Section shall be accompanied by a statement of a Responsible Officer setting forth details of the occurrence referred to therein and stating what action the Parent, the Borrower or the relevant Restricted Subsidiary proposes to take with respect thereto.

 

6.8 Additional Collateral, etc. (a) With respect to any Property (other than Vehicles, cash, Cash Equivalents, Foreign Cash Equivalents and other assets expressly excluded from the Collateral or excluded from the requirement that a Lien is perfected on such Property pursuant to the Security Documents) located in the United States acquired after the Closing Date by any Loan Party (other than (x) any interests in real property and any Property described in paragraph (b) of this Section 6.8, (y) any Property subject to a Lien expressly permitted by Section 7.3(g) and (z) Instruments, Certificated Securities, Securities and Chattel Paper, which are referred to in the last sentence of this paragraph (a)) as to which the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties does not have a perfected Lien, promptly (i) give notice of such Property to the Administrative Agent and execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent such amendments to the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement or such other documents as the Administrative Agent reasonably requests to grant to the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties a security interest in such Property and (ii) take all actions reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent to grant to the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties a perfected security interest (to the extent required by the Security Documents and with the priority required by Section 4.17) in such Property (with respect to Property of a type owned by a Loan Party as of the Closing Date to the extent the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties, has a perfected security interest in such Property as of the Closing Date), including, without limitation, the filing of Uniform Commercial Code financing statements in such jurisdictions as may be required by the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement or by law or as may be reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent. Any Instrument, Certificated Security (other than in respect of the Capital Stock of any Subsidiary), Security or Chattel Paper in excess of $500,000 shall be promptly delivered to the Administrative Agent indorsed in a manner reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent to be held as Collateral pursuant to the relevant Security Document.

 

(b) With respect to any fee or leasehold interest in any real property located in the United States having a value (together with improvements thereof) of at least $1,000,000 acquired or leased after the Closing Date by any Loan Party (other than (x) any such real property subject to a Lien expressly permitted by Section 7.3(g), (y) any such leasehold interest in any retail store having a size of less than 25,000 square feet and (z) any such leasehold interest in any warehouse facility, distribution center or similar facility not material to the operation of the Business; provided that with respect to any warehouse facility, distribution center or similar facility where inventory in excess of $1,000,000 is located the Borrower shall, if requested by the Administrative Agent, use commercially reasonable efforts to provide a reasonably satisfactory, acknowledged bailee letter to the Administrative Agent), (i) give notice of such acquisition to the Administrative Agent and, if requested by the Administrative Agent execute and deliver a first priority Mortgage (subject to liens permitted by Section 7.3) in favor of the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties, covering such real property (provided that no Mortgage nor survey shall be obtained if the Administrative Agent determines in consultation with the Borrower that the costs of obtaining such Mortgage or survey are excessive in relation to the value of the security to be afforded thereby), (ii) if reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent (A) provide the Lenders with a lenders’ title insurance policy with extended coverage 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 unless the title insurance policy referred to above shall not contain an exception for any matter shown by

 

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a survey (except to the extent an existing survey has been provided and specifically incorporated into such title insurance policy), each in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, and (B) use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain any consents or (to the extent permitted under the relevant lease for any leasehold interest) estoppels reasonably deemed necessary by the Administrative Agent, in connection with such Mortgage, each of the foregoing in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and (iii) 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. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Borrower shall provide the Administrative Agent with prompt written notice of any warehouse facility, distribution center or other similar facility leased after the Closing Date by any Loan Party that the Borrower determines in good faith is material to the operation of its Business and, if requested by the Administrative Agent, shall take the actions described in the preceding sentence.

 

(c) With respect to any new Domestic Subsidiary that is a Material Subsidiary (and is not an Unrestricted Subsidiary) created or acquired after the Closing Date (which, for the purposes of this paragraph, shall include (x) any previously non-wholly owned Domestic Subsidiary that becomes wholly owned and is a Material Subsidiary (and is not an Unrestricted Subsidiary) and (y) any Domestic Subsidiary that was previously an Immaterial Subsidiary or an Unrestricted Subsidiary and becomes a Material Subsidiary (and is not an Unrestricted Subsidiary) or a Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable) by any Loan Party, promptly (i) give notice of such acquisition or creation to the Administrative Agent and, if requested by the Administrative Agent, execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent such amendments to the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement or such other documents as the Administrative Agent reasonably deems necessary to grant to the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties a perfected security interest (to the extent required by the Security Documents and with the priority required by Section 4.17) in the Capital Stock of such new Subsidiary that is owned by such Loan Party, (ii) deliver to the Administrative Agent the certificates, if any, representing such Capital Stock, together with undated stock powers, in blank, executed and delivered by a duly authorized officer of such Loan Party, and (iii) if such new Subsidiary is a wholly owned Domestic Subsidiary (and is not an Unrestricted Subsidiary or an Immaterial Subsidiary), cause such new Subsidiary (A) to become a party to the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement and (B) to take such actions necessary or advisable to grant to the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties a perfected security interest (to the extent required by the Security Documents and with the priority required by Section 4.17) in the Collateral described in the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement with respect to such new Subsidiary (to the extent the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, has a perfected security interest in the same type of Collateral as of the Closing Date), including, without limitation, the filing of Uniform Commercial Code financing statements in such jurisdictions as may be required by the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement or by law or as may be reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent.

 

(d) With respect to any new first tier Foreign Subsidiary that is a Material Subsidiary (and is not an Unrestricted Subsidiary) created or acquired after the Closing Date (which, for the purposes of this paragraph, shall include any first-tier Foreign Subsidiary that previously was an Immaterial Subsidiary or an Unrestricted Subsidiary and becomes a Material Subsidiary or a Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable) by any Loan Party, promptly (i) give notice of such acquisition or creation to the Administrative Agent and, if requested by the Administrative Agent, execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent such amendments to the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement or such other documents as the Administrative Agent deems necessary or reasonably advisable in order to grant to the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, a perfected security interest (to the extent required by the Security Documents and with the priority required by Section 4.17) in the Capital Stock of such new Subsidiary that is owned by such Loan Party (provided that in no event shall more than 66% of the total outstanding voting Capital Stock of any Foreign Subsidiary be required to be so pledged), and (ii) to the extent permitted by applicable law, deliver to the Administrative Agent the certificates, if any,

 

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representing such Capital Stock, together with undated stock powers, in blank, executed and delivered by a duly authorized officer of such Loan Party, and take such other action as may be necessary or, in the reasonable opinion of the Administrative Agent, necessary to perfect or ensure appropriate priority the Lien of the Administrative Agent thereon.

 

Notwithstanding any provision set forth herein or in any other Loan Documents to the contrary, in no event shall (x) any Foreign Subsidiary be required to guarantee the obligations of the Borrower or any Domestic Subsidiary, (y) the assets of any Foreign Subsidiary constitute security or secure, or such assets or the proceeds of such assets be required to be available for, payment of the obligations of the Borrower or any Domestic Subsidiary, or (z) more than 66% of the voting stock of any Foreign Subsidiary directly held by the Borrower and its Domestic Subsidiaries be required to be pledged to secure the obligations of the Borrower or any Domestic Subsidiary.

 

6.9 Further Assurances. Maintain the security interest created by the Security Documents as a perfected security interest having at least the priority described in Section 4.17 (to the extent such security interest can be perfected through the filing of UCC-1 financing statements, the Intellectual Property filings to be made pursuant to Schedule 4 of the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement or the delivery of Pledged Securities required to be delivered under the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement), subject to the rights of the Loan Parties under the Loan Documents to dispose of the Collateral. From time to time the Loan Parties shall execute and deliver, or cause to be executed and delivered, such additional instruments, certificates or documents, and take all such actions, as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request for the purposes of implementing or effectuating the provisions of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, or of renewing the rights of the Secured Parties with respect to the Collateral as to which the Administrative Agent, for the ratable benefit of the Secured Parties, has a perfected Lien pursuant hereto or thereto, including, without limitation, filing any financing or continuation statements or financing change statements under the Uniform Commercial Code (or other similar laws) in effect in any United States jurisdiction with respect to the security interests created hereby.

 

6.10 Use of Proceeds. (a) The proceeds of the Term Loans shall be used to effect, in part, the Acquisition Transactions and the refinancing of existing Indebtedness and to pay related fees and expenses.

 

(b) The proceeds of the Revolving Loans, the Swingline Loans and the Letters of Credit made after the Closing Date shall be used to finance Permitted Acquisitions and Investments permitted hereunder and for other general corporate purposes of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries not prohibited by this Agreement; provided that the Borrower shall be permitted to borrow Revolving Loans on the Closing Date for purpose of adding cash to the Borrower’s balance sheet so long as, after giving effect to such borrowings, the Closing Consolidated Total Leverage Ratio does not exceed 6.9:1.00 and the aggregate amount of cash and Cash Equivalents on the Borrower’s balance sheet as of the Closing Date shall not exceed $40,000,000.

 

6.11 Credit Ratings. Use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Term Loans to be rated at all times by S&P and by Moody’s.

 

SECTION 7. NEGATIVE COVENANTS

 

The Borrower (on behalf of itself and each of the Restricted Subsidiaries) hereby agrees that, so long as the Commitments remain in effect, any Letter of Credit remains outstanding (that has not been cash collateralized or backstopped) or any Loan or other amount is owing to any Lender or the

 

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Administrative Agent hereunder (other than contingent or indemnification obligations not then due), the Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any of the Restricted Subsidiaries to:

 

7.1 Consolidated Total Secured Leverage Ratio. Permit the Consolidated Total Secured Leverage Ratio of the Parent as at the last day of any period of four consecutive fiscal quarters of the Parent ending on or nearest to the date set forth below to exceed the ratio set forth below opposite such date:

 

	
Period
    	
 
    	
Consolidated Total Secured
   Leverage Ratio
    	
 
    
	
June 30, 2007
    	
 
    	
4.75 : 1.00
    	
 
    
	
September 30, 2007
    	
 
    	
4.75 : 1.00
    	
 
    
	
December 31, 2007
    	
 
    	
4.50 : 1.00
    	
 
    
	
March 31, 2008
    	
 
    	
4.50 : 1.00
    	
 
    
	
June 30, 2008
    	
 
    	
4.50 : 1.00
    	
 
    
	
September 30, 2008
    	
 
    	
4.50 : 1.00
    	
 
    
	
December 31, 2008
    	
 
    	
4.00 : 1.00
    	
 
    
	
March 31, 2009
    	
 
    	
4.00 : 1.00
    	
 
    
	
June 30, 2009
    	
 
    	
4.00 : 1.00
    	
 
    
	
September 30, 2009
    	
 
    	
4.00 : 1.00
    	
 
    
	
December 31, 2009
    	
 
    	
3.75 : 1.00
    	
 
    
	
March 31, 2010
    	
 
    	
3.75 : 1.00
    	
 
    
	
June 30, 2010
    	
 
    	
3.75 : 1.00
    	
 
    
	
September 30, 2010
    	
 
    	
3.75 : 1.00
    	
 
    
	
December 31, 2010
    	
 
    	
3.25 : 1.00
    	
 
    
	
March 31, 2011
    	
 
    	
3.25 : 1.00
    	
 
    
	
June 30, 2011
    	
 
    	
3.25 : 1.00
    	
 
    
	
September 30, 2011
    	
 
    	
3.25 : 1.00
    	
 
    
	
December 31, 2011
    	
 
    	
2.75 : 1.00
    	
 
    
	
March 31, 2012
    	
 
    	
2.75 : 1.00
    	
 
    
	
June 30, 2012
    	
 
    	
2.75 : 1.00
    	
 
    
	
September 30, 2012
    	
 
    	
2.75 : 1.00
    	
 
    
	
December 31, 2012
    	
 
    	
2.75 : 1.00
    	
 
    
	
March 31, 2013
    	
 
    	
2.75 : 1.00
    	
 
    
	
June 30, 2013
    	
 
    	
2.75 : 1.00
    	
 
    
	
September 30, 2013
    	
 
    	
2.75 : 1.00
    	
 
    
	
December 31, 2013
    	
 
    	
2.75 : 1.00
    	
 
    

 

7.2 Indebtedness. Create, issue, incur, assume, or suffer to exist any Indebtedness, except:

 

(a) Indebtedness of the Parent, the Borrower or any Subsidiary Guarantor pursuant to any Loan Document or Hedge Agreements (including the New Loans or the Replacement Term Loans);

 

(b) Indebtedness (i) of the Borrower to any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, (ii) of any Subsidiary Guarantor to the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary, (iii) of any Non-Guarantor Subsidiary that is a Domestic Subsidiary to any other Non-Guarantor Subsidiary that is a Domestic Subsidiary and (iv) of any Non-Guarantor Subsidiary that is a Foreign Subsidiary to any other Non-Guarantor Subsidiary that is a Foreign Subsidiary;

 

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(c) Indebtedness (including, without limitation, Capital Lease Obligations) secured by Liens permitted by Section 7.3(g) in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $20,000,000 at any one time outstanding;

 

(d) Indebtedness (other than the Senior Notes and the Senior Subordinated Notes) outstanding on the date hereof and listed on Schedule 7.2(d) and any refinancings, replacements, refundings, renewals or extensions thereof (without any increase (excluding accrued interest and the amount of reasonable fees and expenses incurred, make whole payments and premiums paid in connection therewith) in the principal amount thereof or any shortening of the maturity of any principal amount thereof);

 

(e) Guarantee Obligations (i) by the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries of obligations of the Borrower or any Subsidiary Guarantor, (ii) by any Non-Guarantor Subsidiary of obligations of any Non-Guarantor Subsidiary that is a Domestic Subsidiary and (iii) by any Non-Guarantor Subsidiary that is a Foreign Subsidiary of obligations of any other Non-Guarantor Subsidiary that is a Foreign Subsidiary;

 

(f) Indebtedness of Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries in respect of local lines of credit, letters of credit, bank guarantees, factoring arrangements, sale/leaseback transactions and similar extensions of credit in the ordinary course of business not to exceed at any one time outstanding an aggregate principal amount equal to $10,000,000;

 

(g) Indebtedness of the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries arising from the honoring by a bank or other financial institution of a check, draft or similar instrument inadvertently drawn by the Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary in the ordinary course of business against insufficient funds, so long as such Indebtedness is promptly repaid;

 

(h) (i) Indebtedness of any Non-Guarantor Subsidiary to the Borrower or any Subsidiary Guarantor and (ii) Guarantee Obligations of the Borrower or any Subsidiary Guarantor of Indebtedness of any Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries, in an aggregate principal amount for all such Indebtedness and, without duplication, Guarantee Obligations not to exceed $30,000,000 at any one time outstanding;

 

(i) additional unsecured Indebtedness of the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in an aggregate principal amount (for the Borrower and all Restricted Subsidiaries) not to exceed $25,000,000 at any one time outstanding;

 

(j) Indebtedness under a Permitted Seller Note issued as consideration in connection with an acquisition permitted under Section 7.7(f), in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $20,000,000 at any one time outstanding;

 

(k) Indebtedness of the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in respect of workers’ compensation claims, health, disability or other employee benefits, property casualty or liability insurance, take-or-pay obligations in supply arrangements, self-insurance obligations, performance, bid and surety bonds and completion guaranties, in each case in the ordinary course of business;

 

(l) Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries arising from agreements providing for indemnification or adjustment of purchase price or similar obligations in any case incurred in connection with an acquisition or other Investment permitted by Section 7.7(f) or the disposition of any business, assets or Restricted Subsidiary;

 

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(m) unsecured, senior subordinated or subordinated Indebtedness of the Borrower (including guarantees thereof by any Subsidiary Guarantor) (such Indebtedness and/or guarantees incurred under this clause (m) or refinancings thereof being collectively referred to as the “Permitted Subordinated Indebtedness”); provided that (i) no scheduled principal payments, prepayments, redemptions or sinking fund or like payments of any Permitted Subordinated Indebtedness shall be required prior to the date at least 180 days after the maturity date of the Term Loans (or, if any New Loans that are Term Loans are outstanding at the time of such incurrence, the maturity date of such New Loans, if later), (ii) the terms of any Permitted Subordinated Indebtedness shall not be more restrictive in any material respect on the Loan Parties than the provisions of the Senior Subordinated Notes and the Senior Subordinated Note Indenture, (iii) the terms of subordination applicable to any Permitted Subordinated Indebtedness shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and shall, in any event, define “senior indebtedness” or a similar phrase for purposes thereof to include all of the Obligations of the Loan Parties, (iv) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing at the time of incurrence of such Indebtedness or would result therefrom and (v) after giving effect to the incurrence of such Permitted Subordinated Indebtedness, (i) the Parent shall be in compliance with Section 7.1 and (ii) the Consolidated Net Interest Coverage Ratio for the most recently ended period of four consecutive fiscal quarters of the Parent shall not be less than the Applicable Consolidated Net Interest Coverage Ratio for such period (in each case, calculated on a pro  forma basis as if such Permitted Subordinated Indebtedness had been incurred on the first day of such period ending on or prior to such date).

 

(n) Indebtedness of the Borrower or any Subsidiary Guarantor as an account party in respect of trade letters of credit issued in the ordinary course of business;

 

(o) Indebtedness of any Person that becomes a Restricted Subsidiary as part of a Permitted Acquisition after the Closing Date, and extensions, renewals, refinancings and replacements of any such Indebtedness that do not increase the outstanding principal amount thereof or shorten maturity (other than by an amount not greater than accrued interest, fees and expenses, including premium and defeasance costs, associated therewith), add any Restricted Subsidiary as a new obligor or new property of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary as security therefor or result in a decreased average weighted life thereof during the term of this Agreement; provided that (A) such acquired Indebtedness exists at the time such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary and is not created in contemplation of or in connection with such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary (except to the extent such acquired Indebtedness refinanced (and did not increase principal (except for accrued interest premium or fees) or shorten maturity during the term of this Agreement) other Indebtedness to facilitate such entity becoming a Restricted Subsidiary), (B) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause (o) shall not at any one time outstanding exceed $20,000,000 and (C) neither the Borrower nor any Restricted Subsidiary shall be a new obligor therefor and no new property of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary shall provide security therefor;

 

(p) (i) unsecured Indebtedness under the Senior Notes (including Guarantees thereof by a Restricted Subsidiary that is a Subsidiary Guarantor) in an aggregate original principal amount not to exceed $325,000,000 at any one time outstanding, plus, without duplication any premiums, fees, commissions, discounts or other expenses incurred in connection therewith and (ii) any refinancings, renewals or extensions thereof (without increasing the principal amount (other than as a result of capitalization of accrued interest, fees, make whole payments, prepayment premium, commissions or discounts) or shortening the maturity date or weighted average life to maturity thereof and on terms (other than the coupon, which shall be not more than the then current market rates) not less favorable to the Loan Parties and the Lenders than the 

 

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respective Indebtedness being refinanced, renewed or extended);

 

(q) (i) unsecured Indebtedness under the Senior Subordinated Notes (including subordinated Guarantees thereof by a Restricted Subsidiary that is a Subsidiary Guarantor) in an aggregate original principal amount not to exceed $200,000,000 at any one time outstanding, plus, without duplication any premiums, fees, commissions, discounts or other expenses incurred in connection therewith and (ii) any refinancings, renewals or extensions thereof (without increasing the principal amount (other than as a result of capitalization of accrued interest, fees, make whole payments, prepayment premium, commissions or discounts) or shortening the maturity date or weighted average life to maturity thereof and on terms (other than the coupon, which shall be not more than the then current market rates), including subordination provisions, not less favorable to the Loan Parties and the Lenders than the respective Indebtedness being refinanced, renewed or extended);

 

(r) Indebtedness consisting of promissory notes issued by the Borrower or any Guarantor to current or former officers, consultants and directors or employees, their respective estates, spouses or former spouses to finance the purchase or redemption of Capital Stock of the Parent or Holdings issued in lieu of cash payment; provided that such purchase or redemption is permitted under Section 7.6(g);

 

(s) Indebtedness of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary consisting of the financing of insurance premiums in the ordinary course of business; and

 

(t) guaranties in the ordinary course of business of the obligations of suppliers, customers, franchisees and licensees of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries.

 

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

 

(a) Liens for taxes, assessments or other governmental charges or levies not yet due or which 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 Restricted Subsidiaries, as the case may be, to the extent required by GAAP;

 

(b) landlords’, carriers’, warehousemen’s, mechanics’, materialmen’s, repairmen’s or other like Liens arising in the ordinary course of business which are not overdue for a period of more than 90 days, that are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings or the existence of which, individually or in the aggregate would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect;

 

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

 

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

 

(e) easements, zoning restrictions, rights-of-way, restrictions and other similar encumbrances incurred in the ordinary course of business that, in the aggregate, do not materially 

 

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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 Restricted Subsidiaries;

 

(f) Liens (i) in existence on the date hereof listed on Schedule 7.3(f) (or to the extent not listed on Schedule 7.3(f), where the fair market value of the Property to which such Lien is attached is less than $1,000,000), (ii) securing Indebtedness permitted by Section 7.2(d) and (iii) created after the date hereof in connection with any refinancing, refundings, or renewals or extensions thereof permitted by Section 7.2(d); provided that no such Lien is spread to cover any additional Property of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary after the Closing Date and that the amount of Indebtedness secured thereby is not increased;

 

(g) Liens securing Indebtedness of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary incurred pursuant to Section 7.2(c), 7.2(f), 7.2(j) or 7.2(o); provided that in the case of any such Liens securing Indebtedness incurred pursuant to Section 7.2(c) or 7.2(j) to the extent incurred to finance Permitted Acquisitions or Investments permitted under Section 7.7, (x) such Liens shall be created substantially concurrently with the acquisition of the assets financed by such Indebtedness, (y) such Liens do not at any time encumber any Property of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary other than the Property financed by such Indebtedness and the proceeds thereof and (z) the principal amount of Indebtedness secured thereby is not increased;

 

(h) Liens created pursuant to the Security Documents;

 

(i) any interest or title of a lessor under any lease entered into by the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary in the ordinary course of its business and covering only the assets so leased, and any financing statement filed in connection with any such lease;

 

(j) Liens arising from judgments in circumstances not constituting an Event of Default under Section 8(h);

 

(k) Liens on property or assets acquired pursuant to an acquisition permitted under Section 7.7(f) (and the proceeds thereof) or assets of a Subsidiary Guarantor in existence at the time such Subsidiary Guarantor is acquired pursuant to an acquisition permitted under Section 7.7(f) and not created in contemplation thereof;

 

(l) Liens on Property of Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries securing Indebtedness or other obligations not prohibited by this Agreement to be incurred by such Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries;

 

(m) receipt of progress payments and advances from customers in the ordinary course of business to the extent same creates a Lien on the related inventory and proceeds thereof;

 

(n) Liens in favor of customs and revenue authorities arising as a matter of law to secure the payment of customs duties in connection with the importation of goods;

 

(o) Liens arising out of consignment or similar arrangements for the sale by the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries of goods through third parties in the ordinary course of business;

 

(p) Liens solely on any cash earnest money deposits made by the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in connection with an Investment permitted by Section 7.7;

 

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(q) Liens deemed to exist in connection with Investments permitted by Section 7.7(b) that constitute repurchase obligations;

 

(r) Liens upon specific items of inventory or other goods and proceeds of the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries arising in the ordinary course of business securing such Person’s obligations in respect of bankers’ acceptances issued or created for the account of such Person to facilitate the purchase, shipment or storage of such inventory or other goods;

 

(s) Liens on cash or cash equivalents securing any Hedge Agreement permitted hereunder;

 

(t) any interest or title of a lessor or licensor under any leases or subleases, licenses or sublicenses entered into by the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary in the ordinary course of business;

 

(u) other Liens with respect to obligations that do not exceed $10,000,000 at any one time outstanding;

 

(v) the rights reserved or vested in any Person by the terms of any lease, license, franchise, grant or permit held by the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries or by a statutory provision, to terminate any such lease, license, franchise, grant or permit, or to require annual or periodic payments as a condition to the continuance thereof;

 

(w) banker’s Liens, rights of set-off or similar rights and remedies as to deposit accounts or other funds maintained with a depositary institution;

 

(x) Liens arising from Uniform Commercial Code financing statement filings regarding operating leases or consignments entered into by the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business;

 

(y) Liens (i) of a collection bank arising under Section 4-210 of the Uniform Commercial Code on items in the course of collection, (ii) attaching to commodity trading accounts or other commodities brokerage accounts incurred in the ordinary course of business; and (iii) in favor of a banking institution arising as a matter of law encumbering deposits (including the right of set-off) and which are within the general parameters customary in the banking industry;

 

(z) Liens encumbering reasonable customary initial deposits and margin deposits and similar Liens attaching to commodity trading accounts or other brokerage accounts incurred in the ordinary course of business and not for speculative purposes;

 

(aa) Liens that are contractual rights of set-off (i) relating to the establishment of depository relations with banks not given in connection with the issuance of Indebtedness, (ii) relating to pooled deposit or sweep accounts of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary to permit satisfaction of overdraft or similar obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries or (iii) relating to purchase orders and other agreements entered into by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary in the ordinary course of business;

 

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(bb) Liens solely on any cash earnest money deposits made by the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in connection with any letter of intent or purchase agreement not prohibited hereunder;

 

(cc) Liens arising by operation of law under Article 2 of the Uniform Commercial Code in favor of a reclaiming seller of goods or buyer of goods;

 

(dd) security given to a public or private utility or any governmental authority as required in the ordinary course of business; and

 

(ee) Liens on securities which are the subject of repurchase agreements incurred in the ordinary course of business.

 

7.4 Fundamental Changes. Consummate 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) (i) any Restricted Subsidiary may be merged, amalgamated, liquidated or consolidated with or into the Borrower (provided that the Borrower shall be the continuing or surviving corporation) or (ii) any Restricted Subsidiary may be merged, amalgamated, liquidated or consolidated with or into any Subsidiary Guarantor (provided that (x) a Subsidiary Guarantor shall be the continuing or surviving corporation or (y) simultaneously with such transaction, the continuing or surviving corporation shall become a Subsidiary Guarantor and the Borrower shall comply with Section 6.8 in connection therewith);

 

(b) any Non-Guarantor Subsidiary that is a Foreign Subsidiary may be merged or consolidated with or into, or be liquidated into, any other Non-Guarantor Subsidiary that is a Restricted Subsidiary, and any Non-Guarantor Subsidiary that is a Domestic Subsidiary may be merged or consolidated with or into, or be liquidated into, any other Non-Guarantor Subsidiary that is a Domestic Subsidiary;

 

(c) any Non-Guarantor Subsidiary that is a Foreign Subsidiary may Dispose of all or substantially all of its assets (upon voluntary liquidation, dissolution, winding-up or otherwise) to any other Non-Guarantor Subsidiary that is a Restricted Subsidiary, and any Non-Guarantor Subsidiary that is a Domestic Subsidiary may Dispose of all or substantially all of its assets (upon voluntary liquidation dissolution, winding-up or otherwise) to any other Non-Guarantor Subsidiary that is a Domestic Subsidiary;

 

(d) Dispositions permitted by Section 7.5 may be consummated;

 

(e) any Investment expressly permitted by Section 7.7 may be structured as a merger, consolidation or amalgamation;

 

(f) the Initial Borrower may be merged with and into the Company pursuant to the terms of the Acquisition Agreement; and

 

(g) any Immaterial Subsidiary may be dissolved or liquidated.

 

7.5 Dispositions of Property. Dispose of any of its owned Property (including, without limitation, receivables) whether now owned or hereafter acquired, or, in the case of any Restricted Subsidiary, issue or sell any shares of such Restricted Subsidiary’s Capital Stock to any Person, except:

 

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

 

(b) (i) the sale of inventory in the ordinary course of business, (ii) the cross-licensing or licensing of Intellectual Property, in the ordinary course of business and (iii) the contemporaneous exchange, in the ordinary course of business, of Property for Property of a like kind (other than as set forth in clause (ii)), to the extent that the Property received in such exchange is of a value equivalent to the value of the Property exchanged (provided that after giving effect to such exchange, the value of the Property of the Borrower or any Subsidiary Guarantor subject to perfected first priority Liens in favor of the Administrative Agent under the Security Documents is not materially reduced);

 

(c) Dispositions permitted by Section 7.4;

 

(d) the sale or issuance of any Subsidiary’s Capital Stock to the Borrower or any Subsidiary Guarantor; provided that the sale or issuance of Capital Stock of an Unrestricted Subsidiary to the Borrower or any Subsidiary Guarantor is otherwise permitted by Section 7.7;

 

(e) the Disposition of other assets having a fair market value not to exceed 5% of consolidated total assets of the Parent, the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries in the aggregate; provided that the requirements of Section 2.12(b), to the extent applicable, are complied with in connection therewith;

 

(f) any Recovery Event; provided that the requirements of Section 2.12(b) are complied with in connection therewith;

 

(g) the leasing, occupancy agreements or sub-leasing of Property that would not materially interfere with the required use (if any) of such Property by the Borrower or its Restricted Subsidiaries;

 

(h) the sale or discount, in each case without recourse and in the ordinary course of business, of overdue accounts receivable arising in the ordinary course of business, but only in connection with the compromise or collection thereof consistent with the Borrower’s commercially reasonable business judgment (and not as part of any bulk sale or financing of receivables);

 

(i) transfers of condemned property as a result of the exercise of “eminent domain” or other similar policies to the respective Governmental Authority or agency that has condemned same (whether by deed in lieu of condemnation or otherwise), and transfers of properties that have been subject to a casualty to the respective insurer of such property as part of an insurance settlement;

 

(j) the Disposition of any Immaterial Subsidiary or any Unrestricted Subsidiary or their respective assets;

 

(k) the transfer of Property (i) by the Borrower or any Subsidiary Guarantor to the Borrower or any other Subsidiary Guarantor or (ii) from a Non-Guarantor Subsidiary to (A) the Borrower or any Subsidiary Guarantor for no more than fair market value or (B) any other Non-Guarantor Subsidiary that is a Restricted Subsidiary; provided that any sale or issuance of Capital Stock of an Unrestricted Subsidiary to the Borrower or any Subsidiary Guarantor is otherwise permitted by Section 7.7;

 

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(l) the sale of Cash Equivalents and Foreign Cash Equivalents in the ordinary course of business;

 

(m) sale and leaseback transactions permitted by Section 7.10;

 

(n) Liens permitted by Section 7.3;

 

(o) Restricted Payments permitted by Section 7.6;

 

(p) the cancellation of intercompany Indebtedness among the Borrower and the Subsidiary Guarantors;

 

(q) Investments permitted by Section 7.7; and

 

(r) the sale or issuance of the Capital Stock of (i) any Foreign Subsidiary that is a Restricted Subsidiary to any other Foreign Subsidiary that is a Restricted Subsidiary or (ii) any Foreign Subsidiary that is an Unrestricted Subsidiary to any other Foreign Subsidiary that is an Unrestricted Subsidiary, in each case, including, without limitation, in connection with any tax restructuring activities not otherwise prohibited hereunder.

 

7.6 Restricted Payments. Declare or pay any 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 of the Parent, the Borrower or any Subsidiary, 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 the Parent, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary, or enter into any derivatives or other transaction with any financial institution, commodities or stock exchange or clearinghouse (a “Derivatives Counterparty”) obligating the Parent, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary to make payments to such Derivatives Counterparty as a result of any change in market value of any such Capital Stock (collectively, “Restricted Payments”), except that:

 

(a) any Restricted Subsidiary may make Restricted Payments to the Borrower or any Subsidiary Guarantor;

 

(b) (i) Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries of the Borrower that are Domestic Subsidiaries may make Restricted Payments to other Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries that are Domestic Subsidiaries and (ii) Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries of the Borrower that are Foreign Subsidiaries may make Restricted Payments to other Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries that are Restricted Subsidiaries;

 

(c) provided that (i) no Default or Event of Default is continuing or would result therefrom, (ii) the Parent is in compliance with Section 7.1 before and after giving effect to such Restricted Payment and (iii) the Consolidated Net Interest Coverage Ratio for the most recently ended period of four consecutive fiscal quarters of the Parent is not less than the Applicable Consolidated Net Interest Coverage Ratio for such period before and after giving effect to such Restricted Payment, the Borrower may make Restricted Payments in an aggregate amount not to exceed the sum of (A) $10,000,000 and (B) the Available Excess Amount; provided that no Restricted Payments may be made under this clause (c) during any fiscal quarter if a Specified Equity Contribution has been (or is anticipated to be) exercised in respect of either of the two immediately preceding fiscal quarters;

 

(d) the Borrower may make Restricted Payments to the Parent, and the Parent may make Restricted Payments to Holdings, to permit the Parent and Holdings to pay (i) any taxes

 

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which are due and payable by Holdings, the Parent and the Borrower and their Subsidiaries as part of a consolidated group (or shareholders of Holdings, to the extent such taxes are attributable to Holdings, the Parent and the Borrower and their Subsidiaries), (ii) customary fees to members of its board of directors, (iii) ordinary course corporate or LLC operating expenses and (iv) fees and expenses to the extent permitted under clause (i) of the second sentence of Section 7.9;

 

(e) Investments permitted by Section 7.7;

 

(f) the Parent may make Restricted Payments in the form of common stock of the Parent or preferred stock of the Parent;

 

(g) so long as no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, the Borrower may make Restricted Payments to the Parent, and the Parent may make Restricted Payments to Holdings, to permit Holdings or the Parent to purchase its common stock or common stock options from present or former officers, consultants and directors or employees (and their heirs, estates and assigns) of Holdings or the Parent, as applicable, the Borrower or any Subsidiary upon the death, disability or termination of employment of such officer or employee; provided that the aggregate amount of payments under this clause (g) in any fiscal year of the Parent shall not exceed the sum of (i) $5,000,000 plus any proceeds received from key man life insurance policies and (ii) any Restricted Payments permitted (but not made) pursuant to this clause (g) in the immediately prior fiscal year; and provided further, that without regard to the preceding provisions of this clause (g) and in addition to purchases permitted under such preceding provisions, the Borrower may make Restricted Payments to the Parent, and the Parent may make Restricted Payments to Holdings, to permit Holdings or the Parent to purchase its common stock or common stock options from employees (and their heirs, estates and assigns) pursuant to “put rights” exercised by such employees as a result of the termination of their employment by the Borrower during the period of 24 months after the Closing Date; and

 

(h) provided that no Default or Event of Default is continuing or would result therefrom, the Borrower may make additional Restricted Payments in an aggregate amount not to exceed $7,500,000.

 

7.7 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 all or substantially all of the assets constituting an ongoing business from, or make any other investment in, any other Person (all of the foregoing, “Investments”), except:

 

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

 

(b) Investments in Cash Equivalents and Foreign Cash Equivalents and Investments that were Cash Equivalents or Foreign Cash Equivalents when made;

 

(c) Investments arising in connection with the incurrence of Indebtedness permitted by Sections 7.2(b), (e) and (h);

 

(d) loans and advances to employees of the Parent, the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business in an aggregate amount (for the Parent, the Borrower and all Restricted Subsidiaries) not to exceed $2,000,000 (excluding (for purposes of such cap) travel and entertainment expenses, but including relocation expenses) at any one time outstanding;

 

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(e) Investments (other than those relating to the incurrence of Indebtedness permitted by Section 7.7(c)) by the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in the Borrower or any Person that, prior to such Investment, is a Subsidiary Guarantor or is a Domestic Subsidiary that becomes a Subsidiary Guarantor at the time of such Investment;

 

(f) Permitted Acquisitions to the extent that any Person acquired in such acquisition becomes a Subsidiary Guarantor or a part of the Borrower or any Subsidiary Guarantor or becomes (whether or not such Person is a wholly owned Subsidiary) a Subsidiary Guarantor in the manner contemplated by Section 6.8(c);

 

(g) loans by the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to the officers or directors of Holdings, the Parent, or the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in connection with management incentive plans; provided that such loans represent cashless transactions pursuant to which such officers or directors directly invest the proceeds of such loans in the Capital Stock of the Parent;

 

(h) Investments by the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries in joint ventures or similar arrangements in an aggregate amount (for the Borrower and all Restricted Subsidiaries) not to exceed $20,000,000 at any one time outstanding;

 

(i) Investments (including debt obligations) received in the ordinary course of business by the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary in connection with the bankruptcy or reorganization of suppliers and customers and in settlement of delinquent obligations of, and other disputes with, customers and suppliers arising out of the ordinary course of business;

 

(j) Investments (i) by any Non-Guarantor Subsidiary that is a Domestic Subsidiary in any other Non-Guarantor Subsidiary that is a Domestic Subsidiary and (ii) by any Non-Guarantor Subsidiary that is a Foreign Subsidiary in any other Non-Guarantor Subsidiary that is a Restricted Subsidiary;

 

(k) Investments in existence on the Closing Date and listed on Schedule 7.7;

 

(l) Investments of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary under Hedge Agreements permitted hereunder;

 

(m) Investments of any Person in existence at the time such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary; provided that such Investment was not made in connection with or anticipation of such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary;

 

(n) Investments by the Borrower or any Subsidiary Guarantor in the form of loans and advances to Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries permitted to be incurred by the Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries under Section 7.2(h);

 

(o) consummation of the Acquisition Transactions pursuant to the Acquisition Agreement;

 

(p) provided that (i) no Default or Event of Default is continuing or would result therefrom, (ii) the Parent is in compliance with Section 7.1 before and after giving effect to such Investment and (iii) the Consolidated Net Interest Coverage Ratio for the most recently ended period of four consecutive fiscal quarters of the Parent is not less than the Applicable Consolidated Net Interest Coverage Ratio for such period before and after giving effect to such

 

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Investment, the Borrower may make Investments in an aggregate amount (determined as the amount originally advanced, loaned or otherwise invested, less any returns on the respective Investment not to exceed the original amount invested) not to exceed at any time outstanding the sum of (A) $10,000,000 and (B) the Available Excess Amount;

 

(q) Subsidiaries of the Borrower may be established or created, if (i) to the extent such new Subsidiary is a Domestic Subsidiary, the Borrower and such Subsidiary comply with the provisions of Section 6.8(c) and (ii) to the extent such new Subsidiary is a Foreign Subsidiary, the Borrower complies with the provisions of Section 6.8(d); provided that, in each case, to the extent such new Subsidiary is created solely for the purpose of consummating a merger transaction pursuant to an acquisition permitted by Section 7.7(f), and such new Subsidiary at no time holds any assets or liabilities other than any merger consideration contributed to it contemporaneously with the closing of such merger transactions, such new Subsidiary shall not be required to take the actions set forth in Section 6.8(c) or 6.8(d), as applicable, until the respective acquisition is consummated (at which time the surviving entity of the respective merger transaction shall be required to so comply within ten Business Days);

 

(r) Investments by the Borrower or any Subsidiary Guarantor in any Non-Guarantor Subsidiary in an aggregate amount (for the Borrower and all Subsidiary Guarantors) not to exceed $10,000,000 at any one time outstanding;

 

(s) Investments arising directly out of the receipt by the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary of non-cash consideration for any sale of assets permitted under Section 7.5; provided that such non-cash consideration shall in no event exceed 25% of the total consideration received for such sale;

 

(t) Investments resulting from pledges and deposits referred to in Sections 7.3(c) and (d);

 

(u) the forgiveness or conversion to equity of any Indebtedness permitted by Section 7.2(b);

 

(v) Investments (other than Permitted Acquisitions) made with cash proceeds of equity contributions (other than with Disqualified Stock and Specified Equity Contributions) from unit holders of Holdings to the Parent, and in turn from the Parent to the Borrower, after the Closing Date, to the extent not used in connection with Section 7.6(c);

 

(w) any Investment in a Foreign Subsidiary to the extent such Investment is substantially contemporaneously repaid in full with a dividend or other distribution from such Foreign Subsidiary;

 

(x) Guarantee Obligations permitted by Section 7.2 and any payments made in respect of such Guarantees Obligations; and

 

(y) provided that no Default or Event of Default is continuing or would result therefrom, additional Investments so long as the aggregate amount thereof outstanding (determined as the amount originally advanced, loaned or otherwise invested, less any returns on the respective Investment not to exceed the original amount invested) at no time exceeds $10,000,000.

 

It is further understood and agreed that for purposes of determining the value of any Investment outstanding for purposes of this Section 7.7, such amount shall deemed to be the amount of such

 

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Investment when made, purchased or acquired less any returns on such Investment (not to exceed the original amount invested).

 

7.8 Optional Payments and Modifications of Certain Debt Instruments. (a) Make any optional or voluntary payment, prepayment, repurchase or redemption of, or otherwise voluntarily or optionally defease the principal of or interest on, or any other amount owing in respect of (i) any Indebtedness under the Senior Notes, the Senior Subordinated Notes or any Permitted Refinancing Notes (except as permitted under Section 7.2(p), 7.2(q) or 7.6(c) (as applicable)) or (ii) any Permitted Subordinated Indebtedness, except (in the case of clause (i) or (ii)): (x) in an amount not to exceed the sum of the Available Excess Amount plus $10,000,000; provided that (A) no Default or Event of Default is continuing or would result therefrom, (B) the Parent is in compliance with Section 7.1 before and after giving effect to such payment, prepayment, repurchase, redemption or defeasement and (C) the Consolidated Net Interest Coverage Ratio for the most recently ended period of four consecutive fiscal quarters of the Parent is not less than the Applicable Consolidated Net Interest Coverage Ratio for such period before and after giving effect to such payment, prepayment, repurchase, redemption or defeasement and (y) the Borrower may prepay, redeem or repurchase the Senior Notes and the Senior Subordinated Notes with the proceeds of any Permitted Refinancing Notes or pursuant to any asset sale tender offers required by the terms of such Indebtedness;

 

(b) Amend, modify or otherwise change, or consent or agree to any amendment, modification, waiver or other change to (i) any agreement or instrument governing or evidencing Permitted Subordinated Indebtedness in any manner that is materially adverse to the Lenders without the prior consent of the Administrative Agent (with the approval of the Required Lenders) or (ii) any of the terms of the Senior Notes, the Senior Note Indenture, the Senior Subordinated Notes, the Senior Subordinated Note Indenture or any agreement relating to any Permitted Refinancing Notes (other than (w) any such amendment, modification, waiver or other change pursuant to a refinancing of such Indebtedness permitted by Section 7.2(p) or Section 7.2(q) or that (x) would extend the maturity or reduce the amount of any payment of principal thereof or reduce the rate or extend any date for payment of interest thereon and does not involve the payment of a consent fee (other than the payment of any consent fees to the extent permitted by clause (x) of Section 7.8(a)); or

 

(c) Designate any Indebtedness (other than (i) obligations of the Loan Parties pursuant to the Loan Documents or any refinancing thereof permitted under the Senior Subordinated Note Indenture or any refinancing thereof permitted under Section 7.2(q) or (ii) the Senior Notes or any refinancing thereof permitted under Section 7.2(p))as “Designated Senior Indebtedness” for the purposes of the Senior Subordinated Note Indenture (or any refinancing thereof).

 

7.9 Transactions with Affiliates. Enter into any transaction, including, without limitation, 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 Parent, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary) unless such transaction is (a) otherwise not prohibited under this Agreement and (b) upon fair and reasonable terms no less favorable to the Parent, the Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be, than it would obtain in a comparable arm’s length transaction with a Person that is not an Affiliate. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries may (i) so long as no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, pay customary annual fees, management fees, advisory fees, and related expenses to the Sponsor and its Affiliates; provided that such fees shall not, in the aggregate, exceed $1,500,000 per annum plus the payment or reimbursement of expenses which are limited to reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Sponsor and its Affiliates in connection with the provision of its services; (ii) without being subject to the terms of this Section 7.9, enter into any transaction with any Person which is an Affiliate of the Parent only by reason of such Person and the Parent having common directors; and (iii) pay a closing

 

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transaction fee to the Sponsor on the Closing Date. For the avoidance of doubt, this Section 7.9 shall not apply to employment arrangements with, and payments of compensation, expense reimbursement or benefits to or for the benefit of, current or former employees, officers or directors of the Parent, the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries.

 

7.10 Sales and Leasebacks. Enter into any arrangement with any Person providing for the leasing by the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary of real or personal property which is to be sold or transferred by the Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary (a) to such Person or (b) to any other Person to whom funds have been or are to be advanced by such Person on the security of such property or rental obligations of the Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary, except for (i) sales or transfers that do not exceed $25,000,000 in the aggregate at any one time outstanding, (ii) sales or transfers by the Borrower or any Subsidiary Guarantor to the Borrower or any other Subsidiary Guarantor and (iii) sales or transfers by any Non-Guarantor Subsidiary to any other Non-Guarantor Subsidiary that is a Restricted Subsidiary.

 

7.11 Changes in Fiscal Periods. Permit the fiscal year of the Parent to end on a day other than December 31st or the Saturday closest to December 31st of each year.

 

7.12 Negative Pledge Clauses. Enter into any agreement that prohibits or limits the ability of the Parent, the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries 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 the Obligations or, in the case of any Guarantor, its obligations under the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement, other than (a) this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, the Senior Note Indenture, the Senior Subordinated Note Indenture and any agreement related to any Permitted Refinancing Notes and Permitted Subordinated Indebtedness, (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 and the proceeds thereof), (c) software and other Intellectual Property licenses pursuant to which the Parent, the Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary is the licensee or licensor of the relevant software or Intellectual Property, as the case may be, (in which case, any prohibition or limitation shall relate only to the assets subject of the applicable license), (d) Contractual Obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business and on customary terms which limit Liens on the assets subject of the applicable Contractual Obligation, (e) any agreements regarding Indebtedness of any Non-Guarantor Subsidiary not prohibited under Section 7.2 (in which case, any prohibition or limited shall only be effective against the assets of such Non-Guarantor Subsidiary and its Subsidiaries), (f) prohibitions and limitations in effect on the date hereof and listed on Schedule 7.12, (g) customary provisions contained in joint venture agreements and other similar agreements applicable to joint ventures entered into in the ordinary course of business, (h) customary provisions restricting the subletting or assignment of any lease governing a leasehold interest, (i) customary restrictions and conditions contained in any agreement relating to an asset sale permitted by Section 7.4 or 7.5 and (j) any agreement in effect at the time any Person becomes a Subsidiary, so long as such agreement was not entered into in contemplation of such Person becoming a Subsidiary.

 

7.13 Clauses Restricting Subsidiary Distributions. Enter into any consensual encumbrance or restriction on the ability of any Restricted Subsidiary to (a) make Restricted Payments in respect of any Capital Stock of such Restricted Subsidiary held by, or pay any Indebtedness owed to, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary or (b) make Investments in the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary, 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 such Restricted 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 Restricted Subsidiary, (iii) any restrictions set forth in the Senior Note Indenture, the Senior Subordinated Note Indenture, any Permitted Refinancing Notes or the documentation for any Permitted Subordinated Indebtedness; provided that, in the case of any

 

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Permitted Refinancing Notes or Permitted Subordinated Indebtedness, such restrictions shall not be more restrictive in any material respect on the Loan Parties than the corresponding restrictions set forth in the Senior Subordinated Notes and the Senior Subordinated Note Indenture, (iv) any restrictions contained in agreements related to Indebtedness of any Non-Guarantor Subsidiary not prohibited under Section 7.2 (in which case such restriction shall relate only to such Non-Guarantor Subsidiary and its Restricted Subsidiaries), (v) any restrictions regarding licenses or sublicenses by the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries of Intellectual Property in the ordinary course of business (in which case such restriction shall relate only to such Intellectual Property), (vi) Contractual Obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business which include customary provisions restricting the assignment of any agreement relating thereto, (vii) customary provisions contained in joint venture agreements and other similar agreements applicable to joint ventures entered into in the ordinary course of business, (viii) customary provisions restricting the subletting or assignment of any lease governing a leasehold interest, (ix) customary restrictions and conditions contained in any agreement relating to an asset sale permitted by Section 7.4 or 7.5, (x) any agreement in effect at the time any Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary, so long as such agreement was not entered into in contemplation of such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary and (xi) such restrictions in effect on the Closing Date and listed on Schedule 7.13.

 

7.14 Lines of Business. Enter into any business, either directly or through any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, except for the Business.

 

7.15 Limitation on Hedge Agreements. Enter into any Hedge Agreement other than Hedge Agreements entered into in the ordinary course of business or as required hereby, and not for speculative purposes, to protect against changes in interest rates or foreign exchange rates or commodity, raw material, energy or utility prices.

 

7.16 Limitation on Activities of the Parent. In the case of the Parent only, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement or any other Loan Document:

 

(a) conduct, transact or otherwise engage in, or commit to conduct, transact or otherwise engage in, any business or operations other than (i) those incidental to its ownership of the Capital Stock of the Borrower and (indirectly) the Subsidiaries of the Borrower and those incidental to Investments by or in the Parent permitted hereunder, (ii) those incidental to the issuance of and performance under the Senior Notes and the Senior Subordinated Notes (or any other Indebtedness permitted under Section 7.2(p) or (q)), (iii) activities incidental to the maintenance of its existence and compliance with applicable laws and legal, tax and accounting matters related thereto and activities relating to its employees, (iv) activities relating to the performance of obligations under the Loan Documents to which it is a party or expressly permitted thereunder, (v) the making of Restricted Payments to the extent of Restricted Payments permitted to be made to the Parent pursuant to Section 7.6, (vi) the receipt and payment of Restricted Payments permitted under Section 7.6 and (vii) the other transactions expressly permitted under this Section 7.16;

 

(b) incur, create, assume or suffer to exist any Indebtedness or other liabilities or financial obligations, except (I) unsecured Indebtedness; provided that (v) no scheduled principal payments, prepayments, redemptions or sinking fund or like payments shall be required prior to the maturity date of the Senior Subordinated Notes, (w) no payment of interest in cash shall be required prior to the fifth anniversary of the issuance of such Indebtedness, (x) such Indebtedness shall have terms which shall be no more restrictive in any respect on the Loan Parties than the provisions of the Senior Subordinated Notes and the Senior Subordinated Note Indenture, (y) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing at the time of incurrence of such Indebtedness or would result therefrom and (z) after giving effect to the issuance of such Indebtedness, (i) the Parent shall be in compliance with Section 7.1 and (ii) the Consolidated Net Interest Coverage Ratio for the most recently ended period of four

 

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consecutive fiscal quarters of the Parent shall not be less than the Applicable Consolidated Net Interest Coverage Ratio for such period (in each case, calculated as if such Indebtedness had been incurred on the first day of such period ending on or prior to such date), (II) nonconsensual obligations imposed by operation of law, (III) pursuant to the Loan Documents to which it is a party, (IV) obligations with respect to its Capital Stock and options thereof issued to Management Investors, (V) in respect of the Senior Notes and the Senior Subordinated Notes (or any other Indebtedness permitted under Section 7.2(p) or (q)), (VI) obligations to its employees, officers and directors not prohibited hereunder and (VII) obligations under the Acquisition Agreement (as in effect on the Closing Date);

 

(c) own, lease, manage or otherwise operate any properties or assets (including cash (other than cash received in connection with dividends paid by the Borrower in accordance with Section 7.6 pending application in the manner contemplated by said Section and Cash Equivalents or cash borrowed under Section 7.16(b)) other than the ownership of shares of Capital Stock of the Borrower; or

 

(d) consummate 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 the Parent may be merged, amalgamated or consolidated with or into Holdings in connection with or in preparation for an IPO (provided that the Parent shall be the continuing or surviving corporation).

 

SECTION 8. EVENTS OF DEFAULT

 

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

 

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

 

(b)(i) On the Closing Date, any Specified Representation, and (ii) at any time after the Closing Date, 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, in either case, prove to have been inaccurate in any material respect on or as of the date made or deemed made or furnished; or

 

(c) Any Loan Party shall default in the observance or performance of any agreement contained in Section 6.4(a) (with respect to the Parent or the Borrower), 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 such Loan Party receives from the Administrative Agent or any Lender notice of the existence of such default; or

 

(e) The Parent, the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries shall (i) default in making any payment of any principal of any Indebtedness (excluding the Loans and Reimbursement Obligations) on the scheduled or original due date with respect thereto; or

 

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(ii) 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 (iii) 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 of default shall occur, the effect of which payment or other default or other event of default described in clauses (i), (ii) or (iii) of this paragraph (e) 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 to become subject to a mandatory offer to purchase by the obligor thereunder or to become payable; provided that (A) a default, event or condition described in this paragraph shall not at any time constitute an Event of Default unless, at such time, one or more defaults or events of default of the type described in this paragraph shall have occurred and be continuing with respect to Indebtedness the outstanding principal amount of which exceeds in the aggregate $15,000,000 and (B) this paragraph (e) shall not apply to (I) secured Indebtedness that becomes due as a result of the sale, transfer, destruction or other disposition of the Property or assets securing such Indebtedness if such sale, transfer, destruction or other disposition is not prohibited hereunder or (II) any Guarantee Obligations except to the extent such Guarantee Obligations shall become due and payable by any Loan Party and remain unpaid after any applicable grace period or period permitted following demand for the payment thereof; or

 

(f) (i) The Parent, the Borrower or any of its Material Subsidiaries which are not Unrestricted Subsidiaries 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 the Parent, the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (other than any Immaterial Subsidiary) shall make a general assignment for the benefit of its creditors; or (ii) there shall be commenced against the Parent, the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (other than any Immaterial 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, undischarged or unbonded for a period of 60 days; or (iii) there shall be commenced against the Parent, the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (other than any Immaterial Subsidiary) any case, proceeding or other action seeking issuance of a warrant of attachment, execution, distraint or similar process against substantially all 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) the Parent, the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (other than any Immaterial Subsidiary) shall consent to or approve of, or acquiescence in, any of the acts set forth in clause (i), (ii), or (iii) above; or (v) the Parent, the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (other than any Immaterial 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

 

(g)(i) The Parent, the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries shall incur any liability in connection with any non-exempt “prohibited transaction” (as defined in Section 406 of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code) involving any Plan, (ii) any “accumulated funding deficiency” (as defined in Section 302 of ERISA), whether or not waived, shall exist with respect to any Single Employer Plan or any Lien in favor of the PBGC or a Single Employer Plan shall

 

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arise on the assets of the Parent, the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, (iii) a Reportable Event shall occur with respect to, or proceedings shall commence to have a trustee appointed, or a trustee shall be appointed, to administer or to terminate, any Single Employer Plan, which Reportable Event or commencement of proceedings or appointment of a trustee is reasonably likely to result in the termination of such Single Employer Plan for purposes of Title IV of ERISA, (iv) any Single Employer Plan shall terminate for purposes of Title IV of ERISA, (v) the Parent, the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries shall, or is reasonably likely to, incur any liability as a result of a withdrawal from, or the Insolvency or Reorganization of, a Multiemployer Plan or (vi) any other event or condition (other than one which could not reasonably be expected to result in a violation of any applicable law or of the qualification requirements of the Code) shall occur or exist with respect to a Plan or a Commonly Controlled Plan; and in each case in clauses (i) through (vi) above, such event or condition, together with all other such events or conditions, if any, could reasonably be expected to result in a direct obligation of the Parent, the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to pay money that would have a Material Adverse Effect; or

 

(h) One or more judgments or decrees shall be entered against the Parent, the Borrower or any of its Material Subsidiaries (which are not Unrestricted Subsidiaries) involving for the Parent, the Borrower and any Material Subsidiaries (which are not Unrestricted Subsidiaries) taken as a whole a liability (to the extent not paid or covered by insurance or effective indemnity) of $15,000,000 or more, and all such judgments or decrees shall not have been vacated, discharged, stayed or bonded pending appeal within 45 days from the entry thereof; or

 

(i) Any of the Security Documents shall cease, for any reason (other than by reason of the express release thereof pursuant to Section 10.15), to be in full force and effect in any material respect, or any Loan Party shall so assert in writing, or any Lien on any material amount of Collateral created by any of the Security Documents shall cease in any material respect to be enforceable and of the same effect and priority purported to be created thereby; or

 

(j) (i) The Parent shall cease directly or indirectly to own 100% of the Capital Stock of the Borrower or (except to the extent the Parent is permitted to issue options to Management Investors pursuant to Section 7.16(b) or merge with Holdings pursuant to Section 7.16(d)) Holdings shall cease directly to own 100% of the Capital Stock of the Parent; or (ii) if prior to an IPO, one or more Permitted Investors shall cease to own directly or indirectly at least 50.1% of the Capital Stock of the Parent; (iii) after an IPO, one or more Permitted Investors shall cease to own directly or indirectly at least 35% of the Capital Stock of the Parent and any other shareholder shall own a greater amount; (iv) after an IPO and for any reason whatsoever, a majority of the Board of Directors of the Parent shall not be Continuing Directors; or (v) a “Change of Control” (or comparable term) shall occur under the Senior Notes or the Senior Subordinated Notes, any Permitted Refinancing Notes or any Permitted Subordinated Indebtedness; or

 

(k) The Senior Subordinated Notes or any guarantees thereof (or any Permitted Refinancing Notes thereof) shall cease, for any reason, to be validly subordinated to the Obligations or the obligations of the Parent and the Subsidiary Guarantors under the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement, as the case may be, as provided in the indenture therefor, or any Loan Party or any Affiliate of any Loan Party;

 

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 hereunder (with accrued interest thereon) and all other amounts owing under this

 

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Agreement and the other Loan Documents 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 hereunder (with accrued interest thereon) and all other amounts owing under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents to be due and payable forthwith, whereupon the same shall immediately become due and payable. In the case of 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 backstopped 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 then due and owing 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 or otherwise in any Loan Document, presentment, demand and protest of any kind are hereby expressly waived by the Parent and the Borrower.

 

SECTION 9. THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT

 

9.1 Appointment. Each Lender hereby irrevocably designates and appoints the Administrative Agent as the agent of such Lender under the 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 the applicable Loan Documents and to exercise such powers and perform such duties as are expressly delegated to the Administrative Agent by the terms of the applicable 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 the applicable 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 the Administrative Agent nor any of its officers, directors, employees, agents, 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 bad faith, 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

 

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to or provided for in, or received by the Administrative Agent 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 Administrative Agent 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 the Administrative Agent. The Administrative Agent shall be entitled to rely, and shall be fully protected in relying, upon any instrument, writing, resolution, notice, consent, certificate, affidavit, letter, telecopy, telex or teletype 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 Parent and 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 the applicable Loan Document unless it shall first receive such advice or concurrence of the Required Lenders (or, if so specified by this Agreement, all Lenders or the Majority Facility Lenders in respect of any Facility) 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 the applicable Loan Documents in accordance with a request of the Required Lenders (or, if so specified by this Agreement, all Lenders or the Majority Facility Lenders in respect of any Facility), 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.

 

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, the Parent 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 or the Majority Facility Lenders in respect of any Facility); 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 Administrative Agent and Other Lenders. Each Lender expressly acknowledges that neither the Administrative Agent nor any of its officers, directors, employees, agents, attorneys-in-fact or affiliates have made any representations or warranties to it and that no act by the Administrative 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 the Administrative Agent to any Lender. Each Lender represents to the Administrative Agent that it has, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent or any other Lender, and based on such documents and information as it has deemed appropriate, made its own 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 the Administrative Agent or any other Lender, and based on such documents and information as it shall deem appropriate at the time,

 

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continue to make its own credit analysis, appraisals and decisions in taking or not taking action under the applicable 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, attorneys-in-fact or affiliates.

 

9.7 Indemnification. The Lenders agree to indemnify the Administrative Agent and any Issuing Lender in its capacity as such (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 the Administrative Agent or any Issuing Lender 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 the Administrative Agent or any Issuing Lender 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 the Administrative Agent’s or any Issuing Lender’s gross negligence or willful misconduct. The agreements in this Section shall survive the payment of the Loans and all other amounts payable hereunder.

 

9.8 Administrative Agent in Its Individual Capacity. The Administrative 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 the Administrative Agent were not the Administrative 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, the Administrative Agent shall have the same rights and powers under the applicable Loan Documents as any Lender and may exercise the same as though it were not the Administrative Agent, and the terms “Lender” and “Lenders” shall include the Administrative Agent in its individual capacity.

 

9.9 Successor Administrative Agent. The Administrative Agent may resign upon 30 days’ notice to the Lenders and the Borrower effective upon appointment of a successor Administrative Agent. Upon receipt of any such notice of resignation, 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 retiring Administrative Agent, and the retiring 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 the retiring Administrative Agent or any of the parties to this Agreement or any holders of the Loans. If no successor Administrative Agent shall have been so appointed by the Required Lenders with such consent of the Borrower and shall have accepted such appointment within 30 days after the retiring Administrative Agent’s giving of notice of resignation, then the retiring Administrative Agent may, on

 

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behalf of the Lenders and with the consent of the Borrower (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed), appoint a successor Administrative Agent, that shall be a bank that has an office in New York, New York with a combined capital and surplus of at least $500,000,000. After any retiring Administrative Agent’s resignation as Agent, the provisions of this Section 9 shall inure to its benefit as to any actions taken or omitted to be taken by it while it was Administrative Agent under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents.

 

9.10 Authorization to Release Liens and Guarantees. The Administrative Agent is hereby irrevocably authorized by each of the Lenders to effect any release or subordination of Liens or Guarantee Obligations contemplated by Section 10.15 without further action or consent by the Lenders.

 

9.11 Arranger and Other Agents. Neither the Joint Lead Arrangers, the Co-Documentation Agents nor the Syndication Agent shall have any duties or responsibilities hereunder in their respective capacities as such.

 

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 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 or obligations of the Administrative Agent, the Swingline Lender, the Issuing Lenders, 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 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 or reduce 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 that any amendment or modification of defined terms used in the financial covenant in this Agreement or waiver of post-default rates of interest 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 and adversely 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 Guarantors from their obligations under the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement, in each case without the written consent of all Lenders; (iv) amend, modify or waive any provision of paragraph (a) or (c) of Section 2.18 or paragraph (a) of Section 10.7 without the written consent of each Lender directly and adversely affected thereby; (v) amend, modify or waive any provision of paragraph (b) of Section 2.18 without the written consent of the Majority Facility Lenders in respect of 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 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 Lenders; or (x) amend the assignment provisions of Section 10.6(b) to make them more restrictive

 

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without the written consent of each Lender directly and adversely affected thereby. 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 unless limited by the terms of such waiver, but no such waiver shall extend to any subsequent or other Default or Event of Default, or impair any right consequent on any such subsequent or other Default or Event of Default.

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Agreement may be amended (or amended and restated) with the written consent of the Required Lenders, the Administrative Agent, the Parent and the Borrower (a) to add one or more additional credit facilities to this Agreement (it being understood that no Lender shall have any obligation to provide or to commit to provide all or any portion of any such additional credit facility) 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 Parent, the Borrower and the Lenders providing the relevant Replacement Term Loans (as defined below) to permit the refinancing of all outstanding Term Loans (“Refinanced 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 Refinanced Term Loans plus interest and fees and the amount of any reasonable fees and expenses incurred in connection with such refinancing, (b) the Applicable Margin for such Replacement Term Loans during the period prior to the maturity of such Refinanced Term Loans shall not be higher than the Applicable Margin for such Refinanced Term Loans, (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 Refinanced Term Loans at the time of such refinancing and (d) all other terms applicable to such Replacement Term Loans shall be substantially identical to, or less favorable to the Lenders providing such Replacement Term Loans than, those applicable to such Refinanced Term Loans, except to the extent necessary to provide for covenants and other terms applicable to any period after the latest final maturity of the Term Loans in effect immediately prior to such refinancing.

 

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 Parent, the Borrower, 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:

 

	
The   Parent:
    	
 
    	
Yankee   Holding Corp. 

c/o   The Yankee Candle Company, Inc. 

16   Yankee Candle Way 

South   Deerfield, MA 01373 

Attention:   Bruce Besanko, Chief Financial Officer 

Telecopy:   413-665-4171
    

 

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Yankee   Holding Corp.

c/o   The Yankee Candle Company, Inc.

16   Yankee Candle Way

South   Deerfield, MA 01373

Attention:   Jim Perley, General Counsel

Telecopy:   413-665-9147
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
The   Borrower:
    	
 
    	
The   Yankee Candle Company, Inc.

16   Yankee Candle Way

South   Deerfield, MA 01373

Attention:   Bruce Besanko, Chief Financial Officer

Telecopy:   413-665-4171

 

and

 

The   Yankee Candle Company, Inc.

16   Yankee Candle Way

South   Deerfield, MA 01373

Attention:   Jim Perley, General Counsel

Telecopy:   413-665-9147
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Administrative   Agent:
    	
 
    	
Lehman   Commercial Paper Inc.

745   Seventh Avenue, 16th Floor

New   York, NY 10019

Attention:   Michelle Rosolinsky

Telecopy:   646-758-5015
    

 

provided that any notice, request or demand to or upon the Administrative Agent, the Lenders, the Parent or the Borrower shall not be effective until received.

 

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, the Parent 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.

 

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.

 

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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; Indemnification. The Borrower agrees (a) to pay or reimburse the Administrative Agent and the Joint Lead Arrangers for all their respective reasonable and documented out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred in connection with the syndication of the Facilities (other than fees payable to syndicate members) and the development, preparation, execution and delivery of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and any other documents prepared in connection herewith or therewith and any amendment, supplement or modification thereto, and, as to the Administrative Agent only, the administration of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, including, without limitation, the reasonable and documented fees and disbursements and other charges of counsel to the Administrative Agent (including one primary counsel and such local counsel as the Administrative Agent may reasonably require in connection with collateral matters, but no more than one counsel in any jurisdiction) in connection with all of the foregoing, (b) to pay or reimburse each Lender, each Issuing Lender, the Administrative Agent and the Joint Lead Arrangers for all their out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred in connection with the enforcement of any rights under this Agreement, the other Loan Documents and any such other documents, including, without limitation, the fees and disbursements of counsel (including the allocated fees and expenses of in-house counsel) to each Lender, each Issuing Lender and the Administrative Agent, (c) to pay, indemnify, or reimburse each Lender, each Issuing Lender and the Administrative Agent for, and hold each Lender, each Issuing 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 similar other taxes, if any, which 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 or reimburse each Lender, each Issuing Lender, the Administrative Agent, each Joint Lead Arranger and their respective affiliates, and their respective officers, directors, trustees, employees, advisors, agents and controlling Persons (each, an “Indemnitee”) for, and hold each Indemnitee harmless from and against any and all other liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, costs, expenses or disbursements arising out of any actions, judgments or suits of any kind or nature whatsoever, arising out of or in connection with any claim, action or proceeding relating to or otherwise with respect to the execution, delivery, enforcement, performance and administration of this Agreement, the other Loan Documents and any such other documents, including, without limitation, 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 the Parent, the Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries or any of the Properties and the fees and disbursements and other charges of legal counsel in connection with claims, actions or proceedings by any Indemnitee against the Parent or the Borrower hereunder (all the foregoing in this clause (d), collectively, the “Indemnified Liabilities”); provided that neither the Parent nor the Borrower shall have any 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 bad faith, gross negligence or willful misconduct of, such Indemnitee or its affiliates, officers, directors, trustees, employees, advisors, agents or controlling Persons. All amounts due under this Section 10.5 shall be payable promptly after receipt of a reasonably detailed invoice therefor. Statements payable by the Borrower pursuant to this Section 10.5 shall be submitted to the Borrower at the address thereof set forth in Section 10.2, or to such other Person or address as may be hereafter designated by the Borrower in a written notice to the Administrative Agent. The agreements in this Section 10.5 shall survive repayment of the Obligations.

 

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successors and assigns permitted hereby (including any affiliate of any 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 (other than pursuant to the Merger) without the prior written consent of each Lender (and any attempted assignment or transfer by the Borrower (other than pursuant to the Merger) 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 10.6.

 

(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 (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed) of:

 

(A) the Borrower; 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 under Section 8(a) or (f) has occurred and is continuing, any other Person;

 

(B) the Administrative Agent; and

 

(C) in the case of an assignment under the Revolving Facility, each Issuing Lender and the Swingline Lender.

 

Any such assignment by any Lender need not be ratable as among the Facilities.

 

(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 (I) the date the Assignment and Assumption with respect to such assignment is delivered to the Administrative Agent or (II) if earlier, the “trade date” (if any) specified in such Assignment and Assumption) shall not be less than $5,000,000 in the case of any assignment in respect of a revolving facility, or $1,000,000 in the case of any assignment in respect of a term facility, unless 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 under Section 8(a) or (f) 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) 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 (which shall not be payable by the Borrower); provided that only one such fee shall be payable in the case of contemporaneous assignments to or by two or more related Approved Funds; and

 

(C) the Assignee, if it shall not be a Lender, shall deliver to the Administrative Agent an administrative questionnaire.

 

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 and that is administered or managed by (a) a Lender, (b) an Affiliate of a Lender or (c) (i) an entity or an Affiliate of an entity that administers or manages a Lender or (ii) an entity or an Affiliate of an entity that is the investment advisor to a Lender.

 

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(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 2.19, 2.20, 2.21 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 10.6.

 

(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 Parent, the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Lenders, the Swingline 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 (and the entries in the Register shall be conclusive for such purposes), notwithstanding notice to the contrary. The Register shall be available for inspection by the Parent, the Borrower, the Issuing Lenders, the Swingline Lender and any Lender, at any reasonable time and from time to time upon reasonable prior notice.

 

(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 10.6 and any written consent to such assignment required by paragraph (b) of this Section 10.6, 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.

 

(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”), but in any event not to certain persons identified to the Administrative Agent by the Borrower prior to the Closing Date, 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 and (C) the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Lenders, the Swingline 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. 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 and adversely 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 10.6, the Borrower agrees that each Participant shall be entitled to the benefits of Sections 2.19, 2.20 and 2.21 to the same extent as if it were a Lender and had acquired its interest by assignment pursuant to paragraph (b) of this Section 10.6.

 

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(ii) A Participant shall not be entitled to receive any greater payment under Section 2.19 or 2.20 than the applicable Lender would have been entitled to receive with respect to the participation sold to such Participant, unless the sale of the participation to such Participant is made with the Borrower’s prior written consent to such greater amounts. No Participant shall be entitled to the benefits of Section 2.20 unless such Participant complies with Section 2.20(d) or (e), as (and to the extent) applicable, as if such Participant were a Lender.

 

(d) Any Lender may, without the consent of or notice to the Administrative Agent or the Borrower, 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 10.6 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. 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 this paragraph (d).

 

10.7 Adjustments; Set-off. (a) Except to the extent that this Agreement 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 at any time receive any payment of all or part of the Obligations owing to it, or receive any collateral in respect thereof (whether voluntarily or involuntarily, by setoff, 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 such other Lender’s Obligations, such Benefitted Lender shall purchase for cash from the other Lenders a participating interest in such portion of each such other Lender’s Obligations, 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 prior notice to the Borrower, any such notice being expressly waived by the Borrower to the extent permitted by applicable law, upon any amount becoming due and payable by the Borrower hereunder (whether at the stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise) after the expiration of any cure or grace periods, to set off and appropriate and apply against such amount any and all deposits (general or special, time or demand, provisional or final but excluding trust accounts, employee benefit accounts, payroll and withholding accounts and the like), 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 or any branch or agency thereof 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 setoff and application made by such Lender; provided that the failure to give such notice shall not affect the validity of such setoff and 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 or Lender Addendum by 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.

 

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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.

 

10.10 Integration. This Agreement and the other Loan Documents represent the entire agreement of the Parent, the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof.

 

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. Each of the Parent and 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 it 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 Acknowledgments. Each of the Parent and 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 either of the Parent or the Borrower arising out of or in connection with this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents, and the relationship between the Administrative Agent and 

 

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Lenders, on one hand, and the Parent 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 Parent, the Borrower and the Lenders.

 

10.14 Confidentiality. The Administrative Agent and the Lenders agree to treat any and all information, regardless of the medium or form of communication, that is disclosed, provided or furnished, directly or indirectly, by or on behalf of the Parent or any of its affiliates, whether in writing, orally, by observation or otherwise and whether furnished before or after the Closing Date (“Confidential Information”), strictly confidential and not to use Confidential Information for any purpose other than evaluating the Acquisition Transactions and negotiating, making available, syndicating and administering this Agreement (the “Agreed Purposes”). Without limiting the foregoing, the Administrative Agent and each Lender agrees to maintain the confidentiality of all Confidential Information, and the Administrative Agent and each Lender agrees not to disclose Confidential Information, at any time, in any manner whatsoever, directly or indirectly, to any other Person whomsoever, except (1) to its directors, officers, employees, counsel, trustees and other representatives (collectively, the “Representatives”), to the extent necessary to permit such Representatives to assist in connection with the Agreed Purposes, (2) to prospective Lenders and participants in connection with the syndication (including secondary trading) of the Facilities and Commitments and Loans hereunder, in each case who are informed of the confidential nature of the information and agree to observe and be bound by standard confidentiality terms, (3) upon the request or demand of any Governmental Authority having jurisdiction over it, (4) in response to any order of any Governmental Authority or as may otherwise be required pursuant to any Requirement of Law, (5) to the extent reasonably required or necessary, in connection with any litigation or similar proceeding relating to the Facilities, (6) that has been publicly disclosed other than in breach of this Section 10.14, (7) 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 (8) to the extent reasonably required or necessary, in connection with the exercise of any remedy under the Loan Documents.

 

10.15 Release of Collateral and Guarantee Obligations; Subordination of Liens. (a) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein or in any other Loan Document, upon request of the Borrower in connection with any Disposition of Property permitted by the Loan Documents, the Administrative Agent shall (without notice to, or vote or consent of, any Lender, or any affiliate of any Lender that is a party to any Specified Hedge Agreement or contingent or indemnification obligations not then due) take such actions as shall be required to release its security interest in any Collateral being Disposed of in such Disposition, and to release any Guarantee Obligations under any Loan Document of any Person being Disposed of in such Disposition, to the extent necessary to permit consummation of such Disposition in accordance with the Loan Documents. Any representation, warranty or covenant contained in any Loan Document relating to any such Property so Disposed of (other than Property Disposed of to the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries) shall no longer be deemed to be repeated once such Property is so Disposed of.

 

(b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein or any other Loan Document, when all Obligations (other than (x) obligations in respect of any Specified Hedge Agreement and (y) any contingent or indemnification obligations not then due) have been paid in full, all Commitments have terminated or expired and no Letter of Credit shall be outstanding that is not cash collateralized or backstopped, upon request of the Borrower, the Administrative Agent shall (without notice to, or vote or consent of, any Lender, or any affiliate of any Lender that is a party to any Specified Hedge Agreement) take such actions as shall be required to release its security interest in all Collateral,

 

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and to release all Guarantee Obligations under any Loan Document, whether or not on the date of such release there may be outstanding Obligations in respect of Specified Hedge Agreements or contingent or indemnification obligations not then due. Any such release of Guarantee Obligations shall be deemed subject to the provision that such Guarantee Obligations shall be reinstated if after such release any portion of any payment in respect of the Obligations guaranteed thereby shall be rescinded or must otherwise be restored or returned 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 payment had not been made.

 

(c) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein or in any other Loan Document, upon request of the Borrower in connection with any Liens permitted by the Loan Documents, the Administrative Agent shall (without notice to, or vote or consent of, any Lender) take such actions as shall be required to subordinate the Lien on any Collateral to any Lien permitted under Section 7.3.

 

10.16 Accounting Changes. 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 the financial covenant, standards or terms in this Agreement, then the Parent and the Administrative Agent agree to enter into negotiations in order to amend such provisions of this Agreement so as to equitably reflect such Accounting Changes with the desired result that the criteria for evaluating the Parent’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 Parent, the Administrative Agent and the Required Lenders, the financial covenant and all 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.

 

10.17 WAIVERS OF JURY TRIAL. EACH OF THE PARENT, 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.

 

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

 

10.19 Delivery of Lender Addenda. Each Lender (other than any Lender whose name appears on the signature pages to this Agreement) shall become a party to this Agreement by delivering to the Administrative Agent a Lender Addendum duly executed by such Lender.

 

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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.

 

	
 
    	
YANKEE   HOLDING CORP.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/   Bruce H. Besanko
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Name:   Bruce H. Besanko
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Title:   Chief Financial Officer
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
YANKEE   ACQUISITION CORP.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/   Bruce H. Besanko
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Name:   Bruce H. Besanko
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Title:   Chief Financial Officer
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
THE   YANKEE CANDLE COMPANY, INC.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/   Bruce H. Besanko
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Name:   Bruce H. Besanko
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Title:   Chief Financial Officer
    

 

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LEHMAN   COMMERCIAL PAPER INC., 
   as Administrative Agent
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/   Michael C. Moravec
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Name:   Michael C. Moravec
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Title:   MD
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
MERRILL   LYNCH CAPITAL CORPORATION, 
   as Syndication Agent
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/   Barry S. Price
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Name:   Barry S. Price
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Title:   Vice President
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
LEHMAN   BROTHERS INC., 
   as Joint Lead Arranger and Joint Bookrunner
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/   Michael C. Moravec
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Name:   Michael C. Moravec
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Title:   MD
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
MERRILL   LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED, 
   as Joint Lead Arranger and Joint Bookrunner
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/   Barry S. Price
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Name:   Barry S. Price
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Title:   Managing Director
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
SOVEREIGN   BANK, 
   as Co-Documentation Agent
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/   Elisabet C. Hayes
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Name:   Elisabet C. Hayes
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Title:   Vice President
    

 

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WELLS   FARGO RETAIL FINANCE, LLC 
   as Co-Documentation Agent
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/   Corry Loftus
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Name:   Corry Loftus
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Title:   Vice President
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
CITIZENS   BANK OF MASSACHUSETTS, as Issuing Lender
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/   Daniel Bernard
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Name:   Daniel Bernard
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Title:   Senior Vice President
    

 

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SCHEDULES:

 

	
3.9
    	
 
    	
Existing Letters of Credit
    
	
4.4
    	
 
    	
Consents, Authorizations, Filings and Notices
    
	
4.8A
    	
 
    	
Excepted Property
    
	
4.8B
    	
 
    	
Owned Real Property
    
	
4.14
    	
 
    	
Subsidiaries
    
	
4.17(a)
    	
 
    	
UCC Filing Jurisdictions
    
	
4.21
    	
 
    	
Flood Zone Properties
    
	
5.1(m)
    	
 
    	
Certain Properties: Mortgages; Title Reports; Title Insurance;   Surveys
    
	
7.2(d)
    	
 
    	
Existing Indebtedness
    
	
7.3(f)
    	
 
    	
Existing Liens
    
	
7.7
    	
 
    	
Existing Investments
    
	
7.12
    	
 
    	
Existing Negative Pledge Clauses
    
	
7.13
    	
 
    	
Existing Clauses Restricting Subsidiary Distributions
    

 

 

SCHEDULE 3.9

 

EXISTING LETTERS OF CREDIT

 

	
Standby L/C Number: S902096
    
	
Beneficiary Name: The Travelers
    
	
Issue Date: 12/21/04
    
	
Expiration Date: 12/30/07
    
	
Amount: $1,280,000.00 USD
    

 

 

SCHEDULE 4.4

 

CONSENTS, AUTHORIZATIONS, FILINGS AND NOTICES

 

	
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Approval from the U.S. Department of Justice and the Federal Trade   Commission
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
2.
    	
 
    	
Approval from the German Federal Cartel Office
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
3.
    	
 
    	
Approval from the Austrian Federal Competition Authority
    

 

 

SCHEDULE 4.8A

 

EXCEPTED PROPERTY

 

None

 

 

SCHEDULE 4.8B

 

OWNED AND LEASED REAL PROPERTY (AS OF 2/5/07)

 

	
OWNED:
    
	
 
    
	
102 Christian Lane, Whately, MA (Manufacturing Facility)
    
	
Units B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B6, B7 of Mount Sugarloaf Shoppes   Condominium, 424 State Road, Whately, MA
    
	
Vacant land (6.490 acres), Routes 5 & 10, S. Deerfield, MA
    
	
25 Greenfield Road, S. Deerfield, MA (Flagship Store)
    
	
36 Elm Street, S. Deerfield, MA
    
	
5 North Street , S. Deerfield, MA
    
	
1 Plain Road East, S. Deerfield, MA
    
	
475 Pittsfield Road, Lenox, MA
    
	
434 Main Street , Sturbridge, MA
    
	
Unit 1, 1884 Building Condominium, 34 Main Street , Stockbridge, MA
    
	
Vacant land, Parcel 4(1.154 A.) 2200 Richmond Road Williamsburg, VA
    
	
 
    
	
LEASES (non-retail):
    
	
 
    
	
16 Yankee Candle Way, S. Deerfield, MA (Corporate Office)
    
	
27 Yankee Candle Way, S. Deerfield, MA (Distribution Center)
    
	
75 Canal Street, S. Hadley, MA (Warehouse)
    
	
20 Industrial Drive, West, S. Deerfield, MA (Warehouse)
    
	
53 Silvio Conte Drive, Greenfield, MA (GBI Warehouse)
    
	
The Merchandise Mart (Chicago) (Wholesale Showroom)
    
	
Atlanta Gift Mart (America’s Mart)( Wholesale Showroom)
    
	
Dallas Market Center (Wholesale Showroom)
    

 

	
RETAIL LEASES:
    

 

	
Store
    	
 
    	
Location
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
6
    	
 
    	
Long Wharf-South, Newport, RI
    
	
7
    	
 
    	
Outlet Village Plus, North Conway, NH
    
	
8
    	
 
    	
Emerald Square Mall, North Attleboro, MA
    
	
9
    	
 
    	
Freeport, ME
    
	
10
    	
 
    	
Manchester Center, Manchester, VT
    
	
11
    	
 
    	
Faneuil Hall, Boston, MA
    
	
12
    	
 
    	
Christmas Tree Promenade, Hyannis, MA
    
	
13
    	
 
    	
The Ship’s Mall, Lynnfield, MA
    
	
15
    	
 
    	
Manufacturer’s Outlet Mall, Kittery, ME
    
	
16
    	
 
    	
Crossgates Mall, Albany, NY
    
	
17
    	
 
    	
Natick Mall, Natick, MA
    
	
18
    	
 
    	
Shoppingtown Mall, Syracuse (Dewitt), NY
    
	
19
    	
 
    	
Freehold Raceway Mall, Freehold, NJ
    
	
20.1
    	
 
    	
Staten Island Mall, Staten Island, NY
    
	
21
    	
 
    	
Paramus Park Mall, Paramus, NJ
    
	
22
    	
 
    	
Pavilions at Buckland Hills, Manchester, CT 12/31/04
    
	
23
    	
 
    	
Wilton Mall at Saratoga,Wilton, NY
    
	
24
    	
 
    	
Crystal Mall, Waterford, CT
    
	
25
    	
 
    	
Walden Galleria, Buffalo, NY
    
	
26
    	
 
    	
Lake Forest Mall, Gaithersburg, MD
    
	
27
    	
 
    	
Poughkeepsie Galleria, Poughkeepsie, NY
    
	
28
    	
 
    	
Eastview Mall, Rochester, NY
    

 

 

SCHEDULE 4.8B

 

OWNED AND LEASED REAL PROPERTY (AS OF 2/5/07)

 

	
29
    	
 
    	
Holyoke Mall at Ingleside, Holyoke, MA
    
	
31
    	
 
    	
Garden City Center, Cranston, RI
    
	
32
    	
 
    	
Galleria at Crystal Run, Middletown, NY
    
	
33
    	
 
    	
Avon Market Place, Avon, CT
    
	
34
    	
 
    	
Danbury Fair Mall, Danbury, CT
    
	
35
    	
 
    	
Shrewsbury Village, Shrewsbury, MA
    
	
36
    	
 
    	
Christmas Tree Shops Plaza, Orange, CT
    
	
37
    	
 
    	
Silver City Galleria, Taunton, MA
    
	
38
    	
 
    	
Cambridge Galleria, Cambridge, MA
    
	
41
    	
 
    	
Mall of New Hampshire, Manchester, NH
    
	
42
    	
 
    	
Broadway at the Beach, Myrtle Beach, SC
    
	
43
    	
 
    	
St. Albans Shopping Center, Burlington, VT
    
	
44
    	
 
    	
The Mall at Tuttle Crossing, Dublin, OH
    
	
45
    	
 
    	
The Palisades Center, West Nyack, NY
    
	
47
    	
 
    	
West Farms Mall, Farmington, CT
    
	
48
    	
 
    	
Liberty Shops Condominiums, Pembroke, MA
    
	
49
    	
 
    	
Brass Mill Center, Waterbury, CT
    
	
50
    	
 
    	
Annapolis Harbour Center, Annapolis, MD
    
	
51
    	
 
    	
The Ave. at White Marsh, White Marsh, MD
    
	
52
    	
 
    	
Pointe Orlando, Orlando, FL
    
	
53
    	
 
    	
Woodbridge Center, Woodbridge, NJ
    
	
54
    	
 
    	
The Court at King of Prussia, King of Prussia, PA
    
	
55
    	
 
    	
The Mall at the Source, Westbury, NY
    
	
56
    	
 
    	
North Point Mall, Alpharetta, GA
    
	
57
    	
 
    	
Mall at Fairfield Commons, Beavercreek, OH
    
	
58
    	
 
    	
MacArthur Center, Norfolk, VA
    
	
59
    	
 
    	
Regency Square, Richmond, VA
    
	
60
    	
 
    	
Cherry Creek, Denver, CO
    
	
61
    	
 
    	
Fairlane Town Center, Dearborn, MI
    
	
62
    	
 
    	
Twelve Oaks Mall, Novi, MI
    
	
63
    	
 
    	
Oak Park Mall, Overland Park, KS
    
	
64
    	
 
    	
Barracks Road Shopping Center, Charlottesville, VA
    
	
65
    	
 
    	
Towson Town Center, Towson, MD
    
	
66
    	
 
    	
Barton Creek Square, Austin, TX
    
	
67
    	
 
    	
Arrowhead Town Center, Glendale, AZ
    
	
69
    	
 
    	
Citrus Park Town Center, Tampa, FL
    
	
70
    	
 
    	
Columbiana Centre, Columbia, SC
    
	
71
    	
 
    	
Mall of Georgia, Buford, GA
    
	
72
    	
 
    	
Providence Place, Providence, RI
    
	
73
    	
 
    	
Town Centre Market Place,
    
	
74
    	
 
    	
Galleria @ Tyler, Riverside, CA
    
	
76
    	
 
    	
Dulles Town Center, Dulles, VA
    
	
77
    	
 
    	
The Boulevard, Las Vegas, NV
    
	
78
    	
 
    	
Main Place/Santa Ana Mall, Santa Ana, CA
    
	
80
    	
 
    	
Mission Viejo Mall, Mission Viejo, CA
    
	
81
    	
 
    	
Coolsprings Galleria, Franklin, TN
    
	
82
    	
 
    	
Orange Park Mall, Orange Park, FL
    
	
83
    	
 
    	
Four Seasons Town Center, Greensboro, NC
    
	
84
    	
 
    	
Rivertown Crossing, Grandville, MI
    

 

 

SCHEDULE 4.8B

 

OWNED AND LEASED REAL PROPERTY (AS OF 2/5/07)

 

	
85
    	
 
    	
The Avenues, Jacksonville, FL
    
	
86
    	
 
    	
Edison Mall, Fort Myers, FL
    
	
87
    	
 
    	
Hanes Mall, Winston-Salem, NC
    
	
88
    	
 
    	
Montclair Plaza, Montclair, CA
    
	
89
    	
 
    	
Rivergate Mall, Goodlettsville, TN
    
	
90
    	
 
    	
Mall of America, Bloomington, MN
    
	
91
    	
 
    	
Rockaway Town Square, Rockaway, NJ
    
	
92
    	
 
    	
Southdale Center, Edina, MN
    
	
93
    	
 
    	
Columbia Mall, Columbia, MD
    
	
94
    	
 
    	
The Galleria at South Bay, Redondo Beach, CA
    
	
95
    	
 
    	
Northridge Fashion Center, Northridge, CA
    
	
96
    	
 
    	
Florence Mall, Florence, KY
    
	
97
    	
 
    	
Harborplace, Baltimore, MD
    
	
98
    	
 
    	
Christiana Mall, Newark, DE
    
	
99
    	
 
    	
Alderwood Mall, Lynnwood, WA
    
	
100
    	
 
    	
Newport Center, Jersey City, NJ
    
	
101
    	
 
    	
Kenwood Towne Centre, Cincinnati, OH
    
	
102
    	
 
    	
Deptford Mall, Deptford, NJ
    
	
103
    	
 
    	
South Shore Plaza, Braintree
    
	
104
    	
 
    	
Castleton Square, Indianapolis, IN
    
	
105
    	
 
    	
Wheaton Town Square, Wheaton, IL
    
	
106
    	
 
    	
The Bay Terrace, Bayside, NY
    
	
107
    	
 
    	
Arlington Town Square, Arlington Heights, IL
    
	
109
    	
 
    	
Crabtree Valley, Raleigh, NC
    
	
111
    	
 
    	
Carolina Place, Pineville, NC
    
	
112
    	
 
    	
Metrocenter, Phoenix, AZ
    
	
113
    	
 
    	
Bangor Mall, Bangor, ME
    
	
114
    	
 
    	
Woodland Hills Mall, Tulsa, OK
    
	
115
    	
 
    	
Wolfchase Galleria, Memphis, TN
    
	
116
    	
 
    	
Westfield Shoppingtown Santa Anita, Arcadia,
    
	
117
    	
 
    	
Deer Park Town Center, Deer  Park, IL
    
	
118
    	
 
    	
FlatIron Crossing, Denver, CO.
    
	
119
    	
 
    	
Rookwood Commons, Norwood, OH
    
	
120
    	
 
    	
Independence Mall, Wilmington, NC
    
	
121
    	
 
    	
Burlington Mall, Burlington, MA
    
	
122
    	
 
    	
Town Center @ Boca Raton, Boca Raton,FL
    
	
123
    	
 
    	
Exton Square Mall, Exton, PA
    
	
124
    	
 
    	
The Galleria at Roseville, Roseville, CA
    
	
125
    	
 
    	
Owings Mills, Owings Mills, MD
    
	
126
    	
 
    	
Beachwood Place, Cleveland, OH
    
	
127
    	
 
    	
Augusta Mall, Augusta, GA
    
	
128
    	
 
    	
Genesee Valley Center, Flint, MI
    
	
129
    	
 
    	
Westroads Mall, Omaha, NB
    
	
130
    	
 
    	
Westgate Mall„ Spartanburg, SC
    
	
131
    	
 
    	
Vista Ridge Mall, Lewisville, TX
    
	
132
    	
 
    	
Asheville Mall, Asheville, NC
    
	
133
    	
 
    	
Empire Mall, Sioux Falls, SC
    
	
134
    	
 
    	
The Loop, Methuen, MA
    
	
135
    	
 
    	
Governor’s Square, Tallahassee, FL
    

 

 

SCHEDULE 4.8B

 

OWNED AND LEASED REAL PROPERTY (AS OF 2/5/07)

 

	
136
    	
 
    	
Huebner Oaks Center, San   Antonio, TX
    
	
137
    	
 
    	
Hamburg Pavilion, Lexington, KY
    
	
138
    	
 
    	
University Park Mall, Mishawaka, IN
    
	
139
    	
 
    	
Park City Center, Lancaster, PA
    
	
141
    	
 
    	
SouthPointe Pavilions Shopping Center, Lincoln, NB
    
	
142
    	
 
    	
Circle Centre, Indianapolis, IN
    
	
143
    	
 
    	
Gwinnett Place, Duluth, GA
    
	
144
    	
 
    	
Arbor Place, Douglasville, GA
    
	
145
    	
 
    	
Galleria at White Plains, White Plains, NY
    
	
147
    	
 
    	
Mayfair Mall, Wauwatosa, WI
    
	
148
    	
 
    	
Arsenal Mall, Watertown, MA
    
	
150
    	
 
    	
Jefferson Point Shopping Center, Fort Wayne, IN
    
	
151
    	
 
    	
Macon Mall, Macon, GA
    
	
152
    	
 
    	
Cross Creek Mall, Fayetteville, NC
    
	
153
    	
 
    	
Shopping Park, Trumbull, CT
    
	
154
    	
 
    	
Willow Bend, Plano, TX
    
	
155
    	
 
    	
International Plaza, Tampa, FL
    
	
156
    	
 
    	
The Mall at Stonecrest, Atlanta, GA
    
	
157
    	
 
    	
Wellington Green, Wellington, FL
    
	
158
    	
 
    	
Polaris Fashion Place, Columbus, OH
    
	
159
    	
 
    	
Riverchase Galleria, Birmingham, AL
    
	
162
    	
 
    	
The Waterfront, Pittsburgh, PA
    
	
163
    	
 
    	
Bowie Town Center, Bowie, MD
    
	
164
    	
 
    	
Mall of Louisiana, Baton Rouge, LA
    
	
165
    	
 
    	
The Streets at Southpoint, Durham, NC
    
	
166
    	
 
    	
Market Place Mall, Champaign, IL
    
	
167
    	
 
    	
Greenwood Park Mall
    
	
168
    	
 
    	
Fayette Mall, Lexington, KY
    
	
169
    	
 
    	
Granite Run Mall, Media, PA
    
	
170
    	
 
    	
The Avenue, Peachtree City, GA
    
	
171
    	
 
    	
Valley Fair, Santa Clara, CA
    
	
172
    	
 
    	
Chapel Hill Mall, Akron, OH
    
	
173
    	
 
    	
Tysons Corner Center, McLean, VA
    
	
174
    	
 
    	
Frankenmuth River Place, Frankenmuth, MI
    
	
175
    	
 
    	
Boynton Beach Mall, Boynton Beach, FL
    
	
176
    	
 
    	
Countryside Mall, Clearwater, FL
    
	
177
    	
 
    	
White Oaks Mall, Springfield, IL
    
	
178
    	
 
    	
Aspen Grove, Littleton, CO
    
	
179
    	
 
    	
The Summit, Louisville, KY
    
	
180
    	
 
    	
Baybrook Mall, Friendswood, TX
    
	
181
    	
 
    	
Coastland Center, Naples, FL
    
	
182
    	
 
    	
Monroeville Mall, Monroeville, PA
    
	
183
    	
 
    	
Mohegan Sun Casino Complex, Uncasville, CT
    
	
184
    	
 
    	
Robinson Town Centre, Pittsburgh, PA
    
	
185
    	
 
    	
Glenbrook Square, Fort Wayne, IN
    
	
186
    	
 
    	
Charleston Town Center, Charleston, WV
    
	
187
    	
 
    	
North County Fair, Escondido, CA
    
	
188
    	
 
    	
Chandler Fashion Center, Chandler, AZ
    
	
189
    	
 
    	
Town Center Plaza, Leawood, KS
    

 

 

SCHEDULE 4.8B

 

OWNED AND LEASED REAL PROPERTY (AS OF 2/5/07)

 

	
190
    	
 
    	
Mid-Rivers Plaza, St. Peters, MO
    
	
191
    	
 
    	
St. Claire Square, Fairview Heights, IL
    
	
192
    	
 
    	
Spring Hill Mall, W. Dundee, IL
    
	
193
    	
 
    	
Chesterfield Mall, Chesterfield, MO
    
	
194
    	
 
    	
Boulevard Mall, Amherst, NY
    
	
195
    	
 
    	
Southlake Mall, Merrillville, IN
    
	
196
    	
 
    	
Penn Square Mall, Oklahoma City, OK
    
	
197
    	
 
    	
St. Charles Towne Center, Waldorf, MD
    
	
198
    	
 
    	
Mall at Millenia, Orlando, FL
    
	
199
    	
 
    	
Geneva Town Center, Geneva, IL
    
	
200
    	
 
    	
Solomon Pond Mall, Marlborough, MA
    
	
201
    	
 
    	
Eastwood Towne Center, Lansing, MI
    
	
202
    	
 
    	
Coral Square Mall, Coral Springs, FL
    
	
203
    	
 
    	
Meadow Brook Village, Rochester Hills, MI
    
	
204
    	
 
    	
Seminole Town Center, Sanford, FL
    
	
206
    	
 
    	
Scottsdale Fashion Square, Scottsdale, AZ
    
	
207
    	
 
    	
Florida Mall, Orlando, FL
    
	
208
    	
 
    	
Pentagon City, Arlington, VA
    
	
209
    	
 
    	
The Crossroads Mall, Portage, MI
    
	
211
    	
 
    	
The Crossing at Smithfield, Smithfield, RI
    
	
213
    	
 
    	
Cherryvale Mall, Rockford, IL
    
	
214
    	
 
    	
Colorado Mills, Lakewood, CO
    
	
215
    	
 
    	
Great Lakes Mall, Mentor, OH
    
	
216
    	
 
    	
Perimeter Mall, Atlanta, GA
    
	
217
    	
 
    	
Los Cerritos Center, Cerritos, CA
    
	
218
    	
 
    	
Springfield Mall, Springfield, PA
    
	
219
    	
 
    	
Prime Outlets @ Jeffersonville, Jeffersonville, OH
    
	
220
    	
 
    	
Waterloo Premium Outlets, Waterloo, NY
    
	
222
    	
 
    	
Coral Ridge Mall, Coralville, IO
    
	
223
    	
 
    	
Southern Park Mall, Youngstown, OH
    
	
224
    	
 
    	
Woodland Shopping Center, Grand Rapids, MI
    
	
225
    	
 
    	
The Mall at Greece Ridge Center, Rochester, NY
    
	
226
    	
 
    	
Sunvalley, Concord, CA
    
	
228
    	
 
    	
Northpark Mall, Joplin, MO
    
	
229
    	
 
    	
Huntington Mall, Barboursville, WV
    
	
230
    	
 
    	
Altamonte Mall, Altamonte Springs, FL
    
	
231
    	
 
    	
Bridgewater Commons, Bridgewater, NJ
    
	
232
    	
 
    	
Dayton Mall, Dayton, OH
    
	
233
    	
 
    	
Northpark Mall, Ridgeland, MS
    
	
234
    	
 
    	
Fox Valley Mall
    
	
235
    	
 
    	
South Hills Village, Pittsburgh, PA
    
	
236
    	
 
    	
Roosevelt Field, Garden City, NY
    
	
237
    	
 
    	
Westfield Shoppingtown Hawthorn, Vernon Hills, IL
    
	
239
    	
 
    	
The Shops @ Prudential Center, Boston, MA
    
	
240
    	
 
    	
Village Arcade Shopping Center, Houston, TX
    
	
241
    	
 
    	
Woodfield Mall, Schaumburg, IL
    
	
243
    	
 
    	
Jefferson Valley Mall, Yorktown Heights, NH
    
	
244
    	
 
    	
Capital Centre, Landover, MD
    
	
245
    	
 
    	
The Carolina Premium Outlets, Smithfield, NC
    

 

 

SCHEDULE 4.8B

 

OWNED AND LEASED REAL PROPERTY (AS OF 2/5/07)

 

	
246
    	
 
    	
Marley Station, Glen Burnie, MD
    
	
247
    	
 
    	
Ingram Park Mall, San Antonio, TX
    
	
248
    	
 
    	
Tippecanoe Mall, Lafayette, IN
    
	
249
    	
 
    	
Opry Mills, Nashville, TX
    
	
250
    	
 
    	
Stony Point, Richmond, VA
    
	
251
    	
 
    	
The Mall @ Rockingham Park, Salem, NH
    
	
252
    	
 
    	
Fox River Mall, Appleton, WI
    
	
253
    	
 
    	
The Shops at Briargate, Colorado Springs, CO
    
	
254
    	
 
    	
The Shops on Boardwalk, Kansas City, MO
    
	
255
    	
 
    	
The Oaks Mall, Gainesville, FL
    
	
256
    	
 
    	
The Shoppes at Grand Prairie, Peoria, IL
    
	
257
    	
 
    	
Sangertown Square, New Hartford, NY
    
	
258
    	
 
    	
Lake George Plaza Outlet Center, Lake George, NY
    
	
259
    	
 
    	
Smith Haven Mall, Lake Grove, NY
    
	
260
    	
 
    	
Quarry Crossing, San Antonio, TX
    
	
261
    	
 
    	
Arbor Lakes, Maple Grove, MN
    
	
263
    	
 
    	
Carousel Center, Syracuse, NY
    
	
264
    	
 
    	
Southridge Mall, Greendale, WI
    
	
265
    	
 
    	
The Woodlands Mall, Woodlands, TX
    
	
267
    	
 
    	
Westfield Shoppingtown Southpark, Strongsville, OH
    
	
268
    	
 
    	
The Walk, Atlantic City, NJ
    
	
269
    	
 
    	
Summit Mall, Akron, OH
    
	
270
    	
 
    	
Searstown Mall, Leominster, MA
    
	
271
    	
 
    	
Swansea Mall, Swansea, MA
    
	
272
    	
 
    	
Spring Valley Market Place, Spring Valley, NY
    
	
273
    	
 
    	
Concord Mills, Concord, NC
    
	
274
    	
 
    	
Dover Mall, Dover, DE
    
	
275
    	
 
    	
Montgomery Mall, North Wales, PA
    
	
276
    	
 
    	
Westfield Shoppingtown South County, St. Louis, MO
    
	
277
    	
 
    	
Columbia Mall, Columbia, MO
    
	
278
    	
 
    	
The Citadel, Colorado Springs, CO
    
	
280
    	
 
    	
West Town Mall, Knoxville, TN
    
	
281
    	
 
    	
Bay Park Square, Green Bay, WI
    
	
282
    	
 
    	
North Park Mall, Davenport, IA
    
	
283
    	
 
    	
Hanover Mall, Hanover, MA
    
	
284
    	
 
    	
Fox Run Mall, Newington, NH
    
	
285
    	
 
    	
Steeplegate Mall, Concord, NH
    
	
286
    	
 
    	
Westfield Shoppingtown Meriden,Meriden,CT
    
	
287
    	
 
    	
Valley View Mall, Roanoke, VA
    
	
288
    	
 
    	
Destin Commons, Destin, FL
    
	
289
    	
 
    	
Lynnhaven Mall, Virginia Beach, VA
    
	
290
    	
 
    	
Tyrone Square, St. Petersburg, FL
    
	
291
    	
 
    	
First Colony Mall, Sugar Land, TX
    
	
292
    	
 
    	
Chicago Ridge Mall, Chicago Ridge, IL
    
	
293
    	
 
    	
Potomac Mills, Prince William, VA
    
	
294
    	
 
    	
Stratford Square Mall, Bloomingdale, IL
    
	
295
    	
 
    	
Westfield Shoppingtown Oakridge, San Jose, CA
    
	
296
    	
 
    	
The Parks at Arlington, Arlington, TX
    
	
297
    	
 
    	
Hamilton Place, Chattanooga, TN
    

 

 

SCHEDULE 4.8B

 

OWNED AND LEASED REAL PROPERTY (AS OF 2/5/07)

 

	
298
    	
 
    	
Derby Street Shoppes, Hingham, MA
    
	
299
    	
 
    	
Tri-County Mall, Cincinnati, OH
    
	
300
    	
 
    	
Memorial City Mall, Houston, TX
    
	
301
    	
 
    	
Belmar, Lakewood, CO
    
	
302
    	
 
    	
Lakeside Mall, Sterling Heights, MI
    
	
303
    	
 
    	
Town Center at Levis Commons, Perrysburg, OH
    
	
304
    	
 
    	
Hamilton Commons, Mays Landing, NJ
    
	
305
    	
 
    	
Capital City Mall, Camp Hill, PA
    
	
306
    	
 
    	
Jordan Creek Town Center, West Des Moines, IA
    
	
307
    	
 
    	
Woodbury Common Premium Outlets, Central Valley, NY
    
	
308
    	
 
    	
Lighthouse Place Premium Outlets, Michigan City, IN
    
	
309
    	
 
    	
Belden Park Crossings, North Canton, OH
    
	
310
    	
 
    	
Prime Outlets at San Marcos, San Marcos, TX
    
	
311
    	
 
    	
Westfield Shoppingtown Sarasota, Sarasota, FL
    
	
312
    	
 
    	
North Georgia Premium Outlets, Dawsonville, GA
    
	
313
    	
 
    	
Central Park, Fredericksburg, VA
    
	
314
    	
 
    	
Treasure Coast Square, Jensen Beach, FL
    
	
315
    	
 
    	
Village Pointe, Omaha, NE
    
	
316
    	
 
    	
Clinton Crossing Premium Outlets, Clinton, CT
    
	
317
    	
 
    	
The Avenue® Viera, Viera, FL
    
	
318
    	
 
    	
College Mall, Bloomington, IN
    
	
319
    	
 
    	
Fashion Square Mall, Saginaw, MI
    
	
320
    	
 
    	
Westmoreland Mall, Greensburg, PA
    
	
321
    	
 
    	
Lakeland Square Mall, Lakeland, FL
    
	
322
    	
 
    	
Logan Valley Mall, Altoona, PA
    
	
323
    	
 
    	
Meridian Mall, Okemos, MI
    
	
324
    	
 
    	
Madison Square Mall, Huntsville, AL
    
	
325
    	
 
    	
Eastgate Mall, Cincinnati, OH
    
	
326
    	
 
    	
Algonquin Commons, Algonquin, IL
    
	
327
    	
 
    	
Oakdale Mall, Johnson City, NY
    
	
328
    	
 
    	
River Hills Mall, Mankato, MN
    
	
329
    	
 
    	
Valley Hills Mall, Hickory, NC
    
	
331
    	
 
    	
Triangle Town Center, Raleigh, NC
    
	
332
    	
 
    	
Greenwood Mall, Bowling Green, KY
    
	
333
    	
 
    	
Towne East Square, Wichita, KS
    
	
334
    	
 
    	
Oglethorpe Mall, Savannah, GA
    
	
335
    	
 
    	
Independence Mall, Kingston, MA
    
	
336
    	
 
    	
Mall of the Bluffs, Council Bluffs, IA
    
	
337
    	
 
    	
Birchwood Mall, Fort Gratiot, MI
    
	
338
    	
 
    	
Louisiana Boardwalk, Bossier City, LA
    
	
339
    	
 
    	
Clay Terrace, Carmel, IN
    
	
340
    	
 
    	
Hudson Valley Mall, Kingston, NY
    
	
341
    	
 
    	
Northwoods Mall, N. Charleston, SC
    
	
342
    	
 
    	
The Plaza at Brandon Town Center, Brandon, FL
    
	
343
    	
 
    	
Oakwood Mall, Eau Claire, WI
    
	
344
    	
 
    	
Crossroads Mall, St. Cloud, MN
    
	
345
    	
 
    	
Maplewood Mall, Maplewood, MN
    
	
347
    	
 
    	
Kirkwood Mall, Bismarck, ND
    
	
351
    	
 
    	
Aurora Premium Outlets, Aurora, OH
    

 

 

SCHEDULE 4.8B

 

OWNED AND LEASED REAL PROPERTY (AS OF 2/5/07)

 

	
352
    	
 
    	
Westfield Shoppingtown Franklin Park, Toledo, OH
    
	
354
    	
 
    	
The Village at Sandhill, Columbia, SC
    
	
355
    	
 
    	
The Shoppes at Blackstone Valley, Millbury, MA
    
	
358
    	
 
    	
Cornerbrook Plaza, South Portland, ME
    
	
359
    	
 
    	
Phillipsburg Mall, Phillipsburg, NJ
    
	
360
    	
 
    	
The Shops Centerra, Loveland, CO
    
	
361
    	
 
    	
Sutton Park Shopping Center, Streamwood, IL
    
	
362
    	
 
    	
West Ridge Mall, Topeka, KS
    
	
363
    	
 
    	
Woodgrove Festival, Woodridge, IL
    
	
364
    	
 
    	
Oakland Mall, Troy, MI
    
	
365
    	
 
    	
Waterford Lakes Town Center, Orlando, FL
    
	
366
    	
 
    	
Southaven Town Center, Southaven, MS
    
	
367
    	
 
    	
Great Lakes Crossing, Auburn Hills, MI
    
	
368
    	
 
    	
The centre at Salisbury, Salisbury, MD
    
	
369
    	
 
    	
Peachtree Mall, Columbus, GA
    
	
370
    	
 
    	
Hickory Hollow Mall, Antioch, TN
    
	
371
    	
 
    	
York Galleria, York, PA
    
	
372
    	
 
    	
Knoxville Center, Knoxville, Tn
    
	
373
    	
 
    	
Wolf Ranch Town Center, Georgetown, TX
    
	
374
    	
 
    	
Marlton Square, Marlton, NJ
    
	
376
    	
 
    	
St. Augustine Premium Outlets, St. Augustine, FL
    
	
378
    	
 
    	
Prime Outlets @ Pleasant Prairie, Pleasant Prairie, WI
    
	
379
    	
 
    	
Firewheel Town Center, Garland, TX
    
	
380
    	
 
    	
Newmarket Square, Wichita, KS
    
	
381
    	
 
    	
Willowbrook Mall, Houston, TX
    
	
382
    	
 
    	
La Encantada, Tucson, AZ
    
	
383
    	
 
    	
Westfield Shoppingtown Parkway Plaza, El Cajon, CA
    
	
384
    	
 
    	
Marketplace Mall, Henrietta, NY
    
	
85
    	
 
    	
Leesburg Corner Premium Outlets, Leesburg, VA
    
	
386
    	
 
    	
The Shops at Greenridge, Greenville, SC
    
	
387
    	
 
    	
Rotterdam Square, Schenectady, NY
    
	
388
    	
 
    	
Nassau Park Pavilion, Princeton, NJ
    
	
389
    	
 
    	
Gurnee Mills, Gurnee Mills, IL
    
	
390
    	
 
    	
Northlake Mall, Charlotte, NC
    
	
391
    	
 
    	
Town Center at Cobb, Kennesaw, GA
    
	
392
    	
 
    	
Metropolis Shopping Center, Plainfield, IN
    
	
393
    	
 
    	
Valparaiso Walk, Valparaiso, IN
    
	
394
    	
 
    	
The Shoppes at College Hills, Normal, IL
    
	
395
    	
 
    	
Rock Hill Galleria, Rock Hill, SC
    
	
396
    	
 
    	
Dunkirk Gateway, Dunkirk, MD
    
	
397
    	
 
    	
McKinley Milestrip Plaza, Hamburg, NY
    
	
398
    	
 
    	
The Avenue carriage Crossing, Collierville, TN
    
	
399
    	
 
    	
Eastgate Plaza, Clarence, NY
    
	
400
    	
 
    	
Virginia Gateway, Gainesville, VA
    
	
401
    	
 
    	
Carlisle Crossing, Carlisle, PA
    
	
402
    	
 
    	
Pinnacle Hills Promenade, Rogers, AR
    
	
403
    	
 
    	
Eaglewood Shops, North Andover, MA
    
	
404
    	
 
    	
Willow Grove Park, Willow Grove, PA
    
	
405
    	
 
    	
Arundel Village, Hanover, MD
    

 

 

SCHEDULE 4.8B

 

OWNED AND LEASED REAL PROPERTY (AS OF 2/5/07)

 

	
406
    	
 
    	
Eldorado Plaza, McKinney, TX
    
	
407
    	
 
    	
The Loop, Kissimmee, FL
    
	
409
    	
 
    	
The Crossings Premium Outlets, Tannersville, PA
    
	
410
    	
 
    	
The Lakes Mall, Muskegon, MI
    
	
411
    	
 
    	
Prime Outlets at Gaffney, Gaffney, SC
    
	
412
    	
 
    	
Northshore Mall, Peabody, MA
    
	
413
    	
 
    	
Mapletree Place, Williston, VT
    
	
415
    	
 
    	
Beaver Valley Mall, Monaca, PA
    
	
416
    	
 
    	
Mall St. Matthews, Louisville, KY
    
	
417
    	
 
    	
Westfield Shoppingtown Louis Joliet, Joliet, IL
    
	
418
    	
 
    	
Pittsburgh Mills, Tarentum, PA
    
	
419
    	
 
    	
Greene Town Center, Beavercreek, OH
    
	
420
    	
 
    	
The Avenue® Webb Gin,   Snellville, GA
    
	
421
    	
 
    	
Twenty Ninth Street, Boulder, CO
    
	
422
    	
 
    	
Grand Traverse Mall, Traverse City, MI
    
	
423
    	
 
    	
Northfield at Stapleton, Denver, CO
    
	
424
    	
 
    	
Orland Square, Orland Park, IL
    
	
425
    	
 
    	
Branson Landing, Branson, MO
    
	
426
    	
 
    	
Monmouth Mall, Eatontown, NJ
    
	
427
    	
 
    	
Cordova Mall, Pensacola, FL
    
	
428
    	
 
    	
Clackamas Town Center, Portland, OR
    
	
429
    	
 
    	
The Summit Sierra, Reno, NV
    
	
430
    	
 
    	
Lakeline Mall, Cedar Park, TX
    
	
431
    	
 
    	
Alamance Crossing, Burlington, NC
    
	
432
    	
 
    	
The Shops at Saucon Valley, Center Valley, PA
    
	
433
    	
 
    	
Pinnacle at Turkey Creek, Knoxville, TN 
    
	
434
    	
 
    	
The Southlands, Aurora, CO
    
	
435
    	
 
    	
Washington Square, Tigard, OR
    
	
436
    	
 
    	
Pinnacle at Tutwiler Farm, Birmingham, AL
    
	
437
    	
 
    	
Green Oak Village Place, Brighton, MI
    
	
438
    	
 
    	
Brookfield Square, Brookfield, WI
    
	
439
    	
 
    	
Bayshore Town Center, Glendale, WI
    
	
440
    	
 
    	
Coconut Point, Bonita Springs, FL
    
	
441
    	
 
    	
The Promenade Bolingbrook, Bolingbrook, IL
    
	
442
    	
 
    	
Independence Center, Independence, MO
    
	
443
    	
 
    	
Patrick Henry Mall, Newport News, VA
    
	
444
    	
 
    	
Deerfield Towne Center, Cincinnati, OH
    
	
446
    	
 
    	
Powerhouse Mall, West Lebanon, NH
    
	
447
    	
 
    	
Greenbrier Mall, Chesapeake, VA
    
	
448
    	
 
    	
Quail Springs Mall, Oklahoma City, OK
    
	
450
    	
 
    	
The Avenue Murfreesboro, Murfreesboro, TN
    
	
452
    	
 
    	
The Shoppes at Burr Ridge, Burr Ridge, IL
    
	
453
    	
 
    	
The Shoppes at Old Bridge, Old Bridge, NJ
    
	
454
    	
 
    	
The Shoppes at Montage, Moosic, PA
    
	
455
    	
 
    	
The Shops at Pembroke Gardens, Pembroke Pines, FL
    
	
456
    	
 
    	
The Shoppes at North Brunswick, North Brunswick, NJ
    
	
457
    	
 
    	
Harford Mall, Bel Air, MD
    
	
459
    	
 
    	
Providence Marketplace, Mt. Juliet, TN
    
	
460
    	
 
    	
Yorktown Shopping Center, Lombard, IL
    

 

 

SCHEDULE 4.8B

 

OWNED AND LEASED REAL PROPERTY (AS OF 2/5/07)

 

	
462
    	
 
    	
Battlefield Mall, Springfield, MO
    
	
478
    	
 
    	
The Meadows, Lake St. Louis, MO
    
	
990
    	
 
    	
2200 Richmond Road, Williamsburg, VA (Flagship Store)
    

 

ILLUMINATIONS (DIVISION OF THE YANKEE CANDLE COMPANY, INC.)

 

1736 Corporate Circle, Petaluma, CA (Office)

 

	
Store
    	
 
    	
Location
    
	
700
    	
 
    	
Valley Fair, Santa Clara, CA
    
	
701
    	
 
    	
Glendale Galleria, Glendale, CA
    
	
702
    	
 
    	
Fashion Valley, San Diego, CA
    
	
703
    	
 
    	
Santa Rosa Plaza, Santa Rosa,
    
	
704
    	
 
    	
Stoneridge Mall, Pleasanton, CA 94588
    
	
705
    	
 
    	
Pacific Place, Seattle, WA
    
	
706
    	
 
    	
Arden Fair Mall, Sacramento, CA
    
	
707
    	
 
    	
Bellevue Plaza, Bellevue, WA
    
	
708
    	
 
    	
Scottsdale Plaza, Scottsdale, AZ
    
	
709
    	
 
    	
Brea Mall, Brea, CA
    
	
710
    	
 
    	
Galleria at Roseville, Roseville, CA
    
	
711
    	
 
    	
Downtown Disney, Anaheim, CA
    
	
712
    	
 
    	
South Coast Plaza West, Costa Mesa, CA
    
	
713
    	
 
    	
Victoria Gardens, Rancho Cucumonga, CA
    
	
714
    	
 
    	
San Francisco Center, San Francisco, CA
    
	
715
    	
 
    	
Oakridge Mall, San Jose, CA
    
	
717
    	
 
    	
Vintage Faire Mall, Modesto, CA
    
	
718
    	
 
    	
Otay Ranch Town Center, Chula Vista, CA
    

 

SUBSIDIARY LEASES (non-retail):

 

Yankee Candle Restaurant Corp.:

25 Greenfield Road, S. Deerfield, MA (Chandler’s Restaurant)

 

Aroma Naturals, Inc.:

1751 Armstrong Ave., Irvine, CA (Office and Manufacturing Facility)

 

Yankee Candle (Europe) Limited:

Unit I Bristol Distribution Park 

Bristol, England, UK

 

 

SCHEDULE 4.14

 

SUBSIDIARIES

 

	
Subsidiary Name
    	
 
    	
Jurisdiction of
   Incorporation
    	
 
    	
% of Interest Owned by
   Loan Party
    	
 
    	
Type of
   Subsidiary 
   Restricted/
   Unrestricted
    
	
Yankee Candle Company (Europe) Limited
    	
 
    	
England
    	
 
    	
100% Owned by The Yankee Candle Company, Inc.
    	
 
    	
Restricted
    
	
Yankee Candle Restaurant Corp.
    	
 
    	
Delaware
    	
 
    	
100% Owned by The Yankee Candle Company, Inc.
    	
 
    	
Restricted
    
	
Quality Gift Distributors, Inc.
    	
 
    	
Delaware
    	
 
    	
100% Owned by The Yankee Candle Company, Inc.
    	
 
    	
Restricted
    
	
Aroma Naturals, Inc.
    	
 
    	
Delaware
    	
 
    	
100% Owned by The Yankee Candle Company, Inc.
    	
 
    	
Restricted
    
	
Yankee  Candle Admin,   LLC
    	
 
    	
Virginia
    	
 
    	
100% Owned by The Yankee Candle Company, Inc.
    	
 
    	
Restricted
    
	
The Yankee Candle Company, Inc.
    	
 
    	
Massachusetts
    	
 
    	
100% Owned by Yankee Candle Holding Corp.
    	
 
    	
Restricted
    

 

 

SCHEDULE 4.17(A)

 

UCC FILING JURISDICTIONS

 

	
Name
    	
 
    	
Filing Office
    
	
Yankee Holding Corp.
    	
 
    	
Delaware Secretary of State
    
	
Yankee Acquisition Corp.
    	
 
    	
UCC Division of the Massachusetts Secretary of State
    
	
The Yankee Candle Company, Inc.
    	
 
    	
UCC Division of the Massachusetts Secretary of State 
   United States Patent and Trademark Office 
   United States Copyright Office
    
	
Yankee Candle Restaurant Corp.
    	
 
    	
Delaware Secretary of State
    
	
Quality Gift Distributors, Inc.
    	
 
    	
Delaware Secretary of State 
   United States Patent and Trademark Office
    
	
Aroma Naturals, Inc.
    	
 
    	
Delaware Secretary of State
    
	
Yankee Candle Admin, LLC
    	
 
    	
Virginia State Corporation Commission - Office of the Clerk
    

 

 

SCHEDULE 4.21

 

FLOOD ZONE PROPERTIES

 

None

 

 

SCHEDULE 5.1(M)

 

CERTAIN PROPERTIES: MORTGAGES; TITLE REPORTS; TITLE INSURANCE; SURVEYS

 

1.                                  Flagship Retail Store with Restaurant, 25 Greenfield Road, South Deerfield, MA 01373

 

2.                                  Manufacturing Facility, 102 Christian Lane, Whately, MA 01093

 

3.                                  Flagship Retail Store (45,000 sq. ft.), 2200 Richmond Road, Williamsburg, VA 23185

 

4.                                  Distribution Facility (256,000 sq. ft.), Route 5 and 10 (a/k/a Greenfield Road) Deerfield, MA 01373

 

5.                                  Office Building (75,580 sq. ft.), 16 Yankee Candle Way, Deerfield, MA 01373

 

6.                                  Manufacturing and Distribution Facility (30,000 sq. ft.), 17651 Armstrong Avenue, Irvine, CA 92614

 

 

SCHEDULE 7.2(D)

 

EXISTING INDEBTEDNESS

 

1.               Indebtedness under that certain Promissory Note, dated March 31, 2000 as amended on July 17, 2002 by Yankee Candle Company (Europe) Limited in favor of The Yankee Candle Company, Inc. in the amount of $8,041,624,00.

 

 

SCHEDULE 7.3(F)

 

EXISTING LIENS

 

	
Jurisdiction
    	
 
    	
Filing Type
    	
 
    	
Date and File
   Number
    	
 
    	
Debtor
    	
 
    	
Secured Party
    	
 
    	
Collateral Description
    
	
Secretary of   State - Massachusetts 

Date Searched   through:01/12/2007
    	
 
    	
UCC
    	
 
    	
10/02/2002 

 

200215238380
    	
 
    	
The Yankee Candle   Company, Inc. 
   16 Yankee Candle Way 
   South Deerfield, MA 01373
    	
 
    	
Firestone   Financial Corp. 
   38 Glen Avenue 
   Newton Centre, MA 
   02459
    	
 
    	
(1) ATM 9600   MP 
   SN#8614057
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Secretary of   State - Massachusetts 

Date Searched   through:01/12/2007
    	
 
    	
UCC
    	
 
    	
11/22/2002 

 

200216462270
    	
 
    	
The Yankee Candle   Company, Inc. 
   16 Yankee Candle Way 
   South Deerfield, MA 01373
    	
 
    	
Raymond Leasing   Corporation 
   20 South Canal Street 
   Greene, NY 13778
    	
 
    	
Lease # 851917 5   Raymond orderpicker s/n 31605-31609, 10 Exide Batteries, 5 Exide Chargers   Lease # 851918, 1- Raymond Orderpicker s/n 31604, 2 Exide Batteries, 1 Exide   Charger
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Secretary of   State - Massachusetts 

Date Searched   through:01/12/2007
    	
 
    	
UCC
    	
 
    	
11/22/2002 

 

200216462360
    	
 
    	
Yankee Candle   Company, Inc. 
   The 27 Yankee Candle Way 
   South Deerfield, MA 01373
    	
 
    	
Raymond Leasing   Corporation 
   20 South Canal Street 
   Greene, NY 13778
    	
 
    	
Lease # 851919 2 Raymond CounterBalance s/n   04675, 04676 Exide Batteries, 2 Exide Chargers Lease # 581920 2 Raymond Deep   Reach s/n 11956, 11955 4- Exide Batteries, 2 Exide Chargers
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Secretary of   State - Massachusetts 

 

Date Searched
    	
 
    	
UCC
    	
 
    	
03/05/2004 

 

200427992050
    	
 
    	
The Yankee Candle   Company, Inc. 
   16 Yankee Candle Way 
   South Deerfield, MA 01373
    	
 
    	
Independence   Center, LLC 
   4 Clinton Square 
   Syracuse, NY 13202
    	
 
    	
All inventory,   equipment, fixtures, trade fixtures, improvements, and merchandise now or   hereafter located at the following
    

 

 

 

SCHEDULE 7.3(F)

 

EXISTING LIENS

 

	
Jurisdiction
    	
 
    	
Filing Type
    	
 
    	
Date and File 
   Number
    	
 
    	
Debtor
    	
 
    	
Secured Party
    	
 
    	
Collateral Description
    
	
through:01/12/2007
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
addresses: 

 

Hudson Valley   Mall 

1300 Ulster   Avenue 

Kingston, NY 

 

Independence Mall   

101 Independence   Mall Way 
   Kingston, Massachusetts 

Crossgates Mall 
   One Crossgates Mall Road 
   Albany, New York
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Secretary of   State - Massachusetts 

Date Searched   through:01/12/2007
    	
 
    	
UCC
    	
 
    	
11/18/2005 

 

200543600150
    	
 
    	
The Yankee Candle   Company, Inc. 
   16 Yankee Candle Way 
   South Deerfield, MA 01373
    	
 
    	
Raymond Leasing   Corporation 
   20 S. Canal Street 
   Greene, NY 13778
    	
 
    	
Specific Leased   Equipment: 
   Enersys / Raymond
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Secretary of   State - 
   Massachusetts 

Date Searched   through:01/12/2007
    	
 
    	
UCC
    	
 
    	
11/18/2005 

 

200543600420
    	
 
    	
The Yankee Candle   Company, Inc. 
   16 Yankee Candle Way 
   South Deerfield, MA 01373
    	
 
    	
Raymond Leasing   Corporation 
   20 S. Canal Street 
   Greene, NY 13778
    	
 
    	
Specific Leased   Equipment: 
   Enersys / Raymond
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Secretary of   State -
    	
 
    	
UCC
    	
 
    	
12/19/2005
    	
 
    	
Yankee Candle   Company, Inc., 
   The 75 Canal Street
    	
 
    	
Raymond Leasing   Corporation
    	
 
    	
(2) Raymond   Walkie s/n 
   112-05-60304, (2) Raymond
    

 

 

 

 

 

SCHEDULE 7.3(F)

 

EXISTING LIENS

 

	
Jurisdiction
    	
 
    	
Filing Type
    	
 
    	
Date and File 
   Number
    	
 
    	
Debtor
    	
 
    	
Secured Party
    	
 
    	
Collateral Description
    
	
Massachusetts 

Date Searched   through:01/12/2007
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
200544257920
    	
 
    	
South Hadley, MA   01075
    	
 
    	
20 S. Canal   Street 
   Greene, NY 13778
    	
 
    	
Counterbalance   s/n 
   S50R40125 &S50R40126 (8) Enersys Batteries, (4) Enersys   Chargers
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Secretary of   State - 
   Massachusetts 

Date Searched   through:01/12/2007
    	
 
    	
UCC
    	
 
    	
02/24/2006 

200645902530
    	
 
    	
The Yankee Candle   Company, Inc. 
   16 Yankee Candle Way 
   South Deerfield, MA 01373
    	
 
    	
Raymond Leasing   Corporation 
   20 S. Canal Street 
   Greene, NY 13778
    	
 
    	
Excide D3E18950B,   
   YG35505, Excide 18E15511 RA1151101, RA1151102, Excide D3E18850 A169590 Exide   18E15511 RAI149315, RAI149317 Raymond R30C3OTT 02178 Raymond DR25TT 19956
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Secretary of   State - 
   Massachusetts 

Date Searched   through:01/12/2007
    	
 
    	
UCC
    	
 
    	
03/14/2006 

200646340250
    	
 
    	
The Yankee Candle   Company, Inc. 
   16 Yankee Candle Way 
   South Deerfield, MA 01373
    	
 
    	
Raymond Leasing   Corporation 
   20 S. Canal Street 
   Greene, NY 13778
    	
 
    	
Enersys 12E85D13 
   REA354002, REA 354003, REA 354020, REA354021, Raymond 112TMFRE6OL, 63047,   63049 ENERSYS D3G12550 EA 136224, EA 136224, EA 136225 Coast Pro
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Secretary of   State - 
   Massachusetts 

Date Searched
    	
 
    	
UCC
    	
 
    	
03/14/2006 

200646340430
    	
 
    	
The Yankee Candle   Company, Inc. 
   16 Yankee Candle Way 
   South Deerfield, MA 01373
    	
 
    	
Raymond Leasing   Corporation 
   20 S. Canal Street 
   Greene, NY 13778
    	
 
    	
Specific Leased   Equipment: Enersys / Raymond
    

 

 

 

SCHEDULE 7.3(F)

 

EXISTING LIENS

 

	
Jurisdiction
    	
 
    	
Filing Type
    	
 
    	
Date and File
   Number
    	
 
    	
Debtor
    	
 
    	
Secured Party
    	
 
    	
Collateral Description
    
	
through:01/12/2007
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Secretary of   State - Massachusetts

 

Date Searched   through:01/12/2007
    	
 
    	
UCC
    	
 
    	
08/29/2006

 

200650709500
    	
 
    	
The Yankee Candle   Company, Inc.
   16 Yankee Candle Way
   South Deerfield, MA 01373
    	
 
    	
Raymond Leasing   Corporation
   20 S. Canal Street
   Greene, NY 13778
    	
 
    	
Specific Leased   Equipment: Enersys / Raymond
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Secretary of   State - Massachusetts

 

Date Searched   through:01/12/2007
    	
 
    	
UCC
    	
 
    	
10/10/2006

 

200651666370
    	
 
    	
The Yankee Candle   Company, Inc.
   16 Yankee Candle Way
   South Deerfield, MA 01373
    	
 
    	
Raymond Leasing   Corporation
   20 S. Canal Street
   Greene, NY 13778
    	
 
    	
Specific Leased   Equipment: Enersys / Raymond
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Secretary of   State - Massachusetts

 

Date Searched   through:01/12/2007
    	
 
    	
UCC
    	
 
    	
11/22/2006

 

200652751840
    	
 
    	
The Yankee Candle   Company, Inc,
   16 Yankee Candle Way
   South Deerfield, MA 01373
    	
 
    	
Raymond Leasing   Corporation
   20 S. Canal Street
   Greene, NY 13778
    	
 
    	
Raymond 102XM   06066, 06075 Enersys SSC12550 KEJ8068, KEJ8069 ENERSYS 12E85D5 REJ397730,   REJ7731, REJ397732, REJ397733
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Secretary of   State - Massachusetts

 

Date Searched   through:01/12/2007
    	
 
    	
UCC
    	
 
    	
11/22/2006

 

200652751930
    	
 
    	
The Yankee Candle   Company, Inc.
   16 Yankee Candle Way
   South Deerfield, MA 01373
    	
 
    	
Raymond Leasing   Corporation
   20 S. Canal Street
   Greene, NY 13778
    	
 
    	
ENERSYS 12E85D5   REJ396706, REJ396707, REJ396708, REJ396709, REJ396710, ENERSYS SSC12550,   KEI76000, KEI7603, KEI7605, KEI7607 RAYMOND 102XM 06048,
    

 

 

SCHEDULE 7.3(F)

 

EXISTING LIENS

 

	
Juristiction
    	
 
    	
Filing Type
    	
 
    	
Date and File
   Number
    	
 
    	
Debtor
    	
 
    	
Secured Party
    	
 
    	
Collateral Description
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
06049, 06050,   06051
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Secretary of   State - Massachusetts

 

Date Searched   through:01/12/2007
    	
 
    	
UCC
    	
 
    	
11/22/2006

 

200652752090
    	
 
    	
The Yankee Candle   Company, Inc.
   16 Yankee Candle Way
   South Deerfield, MA 01373
    	
 
    	
Raymond Leasing   Corporation
   20 S. Canal Street
   Greene, NY 13778
    	
 
    	
Specific Leased   Equipment: Enersys / Raymond
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Secretary of   State - Massachusetts

 

Date Searched   through:01/12/2007
    	
 
    	
UCC
    	
 
    	
11/22/2006

 

200652752180
    	
 
    	
The Yankee Candle   Company, Inc.
   16 Yankee Candle Way
   South Deerfield, MA 01373
    	
 
    	
Raymond Leasing   Corporation
   20 S. Canal Street
   Greene, NY 13778
    	
 
    	
Specific Leased   Equipment: Enersys / Raymond
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Secretary of   State - Massachusetts

 

Date Searched   through:01/12/2007
    	
 
    	
UCC
    	
 
    	
12/21/2006

 

200653428570
    	
 
    	
The Yankee Candle   Company, Inc.
   16 Yankee Candle Way
   South Deerfield, MA 01373 

 

Additional   Debtor:
   Candle Acquisition Co.
   1736 Corporate Circle
   Petaluma, CA 94954
    	
 
    	
Starlume, Inc.
   2000 West 94th Street
   Bloomington, MN 55431
    	
 
    	
Debtor’s right in   the trademark “Illume” and all the Debtor’s rights relating to such   trademark.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
U.S. Patent and   Trademark Office

 

Date Searched:
    	
 
    	
Trademark Security   Agreement
    	
 
    	
06/24/1997

 

Reel 1610
   Frame 0740
    	
 
    	
The Yankee Candle   Company, Inc.
    	
 
    	
USTrust
   30 Court Street Boston, Massachusetts 02108
    	
 
    	
Trademark   Registration Nos. 2,164,040, 2,144,657, 2,165,834 and 2,165,833
    

 

 

SCHEDULE 7.3(F)

 

EXISTING LIENS

 

	
Jurisdiction
    	
 
    	
Filing Type
    	
 
    	
Date and File
   Number
    	
 
    	
Debtor
    	
 
    	
Secured Party
    	
 
    	
Collateral Description
    
	
01/22/2007
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
U.S. Patent and   Trademark Office

 

Date Searched:   01/22/2007
    	
 
    	
Assignment of   Trademark Security Agreement
    	
 
    	
05/19/2004

 

Reel 2857
   Frame 0114
    	
 
    	
A Different   Light, Inc. (BankBoston Retail Finance Inc.)

 

Illuminations.com   Inc. (Fleet Retail Group Inc. f/k/a Fleet Retail Finance Inc.)
    	
 
    	
Madeleine L.L.C.
   450 Park Avenue, 28th Floor New York, New York 10022
    	
 
    	
Trademark   Registration Nos. 2,461,938, 2,165,202, 2,216,858, 2,517,682, 2,400,445,   2,334,873, 2,400,913, 2,693,635, 2,428,929, 2,416,560, 2,462,607, 2,468,384,   and 2,595,081
    

 

·                       Liens in the “ILLUME” trademarks (including, without limitation, U.S. Reg. Nos. 2291811, 2906293) granted to Starlume, Inc. pursuant to (i) the Trademark Assignment and Security Agreement dated March 14, 2006, by and between Candle Acquisition Co. (assigned to The Yankee Candle Company, Inc.) and Starlume, Inc., (ii) the Amended and Restated IP License Agreement dated July 29, 2006 by and between Starlume, Inc. and Candle Acquisition Co. (assigned to The Yankee Candle Company, Inc.), and (iii) the Coexistence Agreement dated March 14, 2006 by and between Starlume, Inc. and Candle Acquisition Co. (assigned to The Yankee Candle Company, Inc.).

 

 

SCHEDULE 7.7

 

EXISTING INVESTMENTS

 

None

 

 

SCHEDULE 7.12

 

EXISTING NEGATIVE PLEDGE CLAUSES

 

None

 

 

SCHEDULE 7.13

 

EXISTING CLAUSES RESTRICTING SUBSIDIARY DISTRIBUTIONS

 

None

 

 

EXHIBIT A

 

FORM OF GUARANTEE AND COLLATERAL AGREEMENT

 

[Separately Attached]

 

 

EXHIBIT B

 

FORM OF COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE

 

This Compliance Certificate is delivered to you pursuant to Section 6.2 of the Credit Agreement, dated as of February 6, 2007 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), among Yankee Holding Corp. (the “Parent”), Yankee Acquisition Corp., as Initial Borrower, The Yankee Candle Company, Inc., as Company or Surviving Borrower, as applicable, the several banks and other financial institutions or entities from time to time parties to the Credit Agreement as lenders, Lehman Commercial Paper Inc., as Administrative Agent (in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”), Merrill Lynch Capital Corporation, as Syndication Agent, Sovereign Bank and Wells Fargo Retail Finance, LLC, as Co-Documentation Agents and Lehman Brothers Inc. and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, as Joint Lead Arrangers and Joint Bookrunners. 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.             At the end of the accounting period, for the accounting period ended                        , covered by the financial statements attached hereto as Attachment 1, the undersigned Responsible Officer of the Parent has obtained no knowledge of any Default or Event of Default[, except as set forth below].

 

2.             Attached hereto as Attachment 2 are information and calculations showing compliance with the covenants set forth in Section 7.1 of the Credit Agreement.

 

[3.            Include description of any new Subsidiary, any change in jurisdiction of organization of any Loan Party and a listing of any new registrations, and applications for registration of, Intellectual Property acquired or made by any Loan Party, to the extent not previously disclosed to the Administrative Agent.]

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned on behalf of the Parent has caused this Certificate to be executed as of this          day of         , 200   .

 

 

	
 
    	
YANKEE HOLDING CORP.
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Name:
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Title:
    

 

 

Attachment 1

to Compliance Certificate

 

[Financial Statements]

 

 

Attachment 2

to Compliance Certificate

 

The information described herein is as of           , 200   , and pertains to the period from                 , 200    to                , 200   .

 

[Covenant Calculations]

 

 

EXHIBIT C

 

FORM OF CLOSING CERTIFICATE

 

Pursuant to Section 5.1(g) of the Credit Agreement, dated as of February 6, 2007 (the “Credit Agreement”; unless otherwise defined herein, terms defined in the Credit Agreement and used herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Credit Agreement), among Yankee Holding Corp. (the “Parent”), Yankee Acquisition Corp, as Initial Borrower, The Yankee Candle Company, Inc., as Company or Surviving Borrower, as applicable, the several banks and other financial institutions or entities from time to time parties to the Credit Agreement as lenders, Lehman Commercial Paper Inc., as Administrative Agent, Merrill Lynch Capital Corporation, as Syndication Agent, Sovereign Bank and Wells Fargo Retail Finance, LLC, as Co-Documentation Agents and Lehman Brothers Inc. and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated as Joint Lead Arrangers and Joint Bookrunners, the undersigned [Insert name of officer] [Insert title of officer] of             (the “Company”), hereby certifies on behalf of the Company as follows:

 

1.                                       The Specified Representations 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 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.

 

2.                                                             is the duly elected and qualified Secretary of the Company and the signature set forth for such officer below is such officer’s true and genuine signature.

 

3.                                       No Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing as of the date hereof or after giving effect to the Loans and other extensions of credit to be made on the date hereof; provided that (x) the existence or non-existence of any Default with respect to a breach of representations and warranties shall relate only to the Specified Representations and (y) compliance with Section 7.1 shall not be tested.

 

The undersigned Secretary of the Company hereby certifies as follows:

 

1.                                       Attached hereto as Annex 1 is a true and complete copy of a Certificate of Good Standing or the equivalent from the Company’s jurisdiction of organization dated as of a recent date prior to the date hereof.

 

2.                                       Attached hereto as Annex 2 is a true and complete copy of resolutions/unanimous written consent duly adopted by the Board of Directors of the Company on                   , 2007, 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 Company now in force relating to or affecting the matters referred to therein.

 

3.                                       Attached hereto as Annex 3 is a true and complete copy of the Bylaws/Memorandum of Association of the Company as in effect on the date hereof.

 

 

4.                                       Attached hereto as Annex 4 is a true and complete certified copy of the Articles of Incorporation/Association of the Company as in effect on the date hereof, and such Articles of Incorporation have not been amended, repealed, modified or restated.

 

5.                                       The persons listed on Schedule I hereto are now duly elected and qualified officers of the Company holding the offices indicated next to their respective names on Schedule I hereto, and the signatures appearing opposite their respective names on Schedule I hereto 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 Company each of the Loan Documents to which it is a party and any certificate or other document to be delivered by the Company pursuant to the Loan Documents to which it is a party.

 

[6.                                   Kirkland & Ellis LLP may rely on this certificate in rendering its opinion.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have hereunto set our names as of the date set forth below.

 

	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
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Title:
    

 

 

Date: [            ], 2007

 

 

 

Schedule I

to Closing Certificate

 

	
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OFFICE
    	
 
    	
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Annex 1

to Closing Certificate

 

[Certificate of Good Standing]

 

 

Annex 2

to Closing Certificate

 

[Board Resolutions/Unanimous Written Consent]

 

 

Annex 3

to Closing Certificate

 

[Bylaws/Memorandum of Association]

 

 

Annex 4

to Closing Certificate

 

[Articles of Incorporation/Association]

 

 

EXHIBIT D

 

FORM OF ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION

 

ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION

 

This Assignment and Assumption (the “Assignment and Assumption”) is dated as of the Effective Date set forth below and is entered into by and between [Insert name of Assignor]  (the “Assignor”) and [Insert name of Assignee]  (the “Assignee”). Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Credit Agreement identified below (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), receipt of a copy of which is hereby acknowledged by the Assignee. The Standard Terms and Conditions set forth in Annex 1 attached hereto are hereby agreed to and incorporated herein by reference and made a part of this Assignment and Assumption as if set forth herein in full.

 

For an agreed consideration, the Assignor hereby irrevocably sells and assigns to the Assignee, and the Assignee hereby irrevocably purchases and assumes from the Assignor, subject to and in accordance with the Standard Terms and Conditions and the Credit Agreement, as of the Effective Date inserted by the Administrative Agent as contemplated below (i) all of the Assignor’s rights and obligations in its capacity as a Lender under the Credit Agreement and any other documents or instruments delivered pursuant thereto to the extent related to the amount and percentage interest identified below of all of such outstanding rights and obligations of the Assignor under the respective facilities identified below (including any letters of credit, guarantees, and swingline loans included in such facilities) and (ii) to the extent permitted to be assigned under applicable law, all claims, suits, causes of action and any other right of the Assignor (in its capacity as a Lender) against any Person, whether known or unknown, arising under or in connection with the Credit Agreement, any other documents or instruments delivered pursuant thereto or the loan transactions governed thereby or in any way based on or related to any of the foregoing, including contract claims, tort claims, malpractice claims, statutory claims and all other claims at law or in equity related to the rights and obligations sold and assigned pursuant to clause (i) above (the rights and obligations sold and assigned pursuant to clauses (i) and (ii) above being referred to herein collectively as the “Assigned Interest”). Such sale and assignment is without recourse to the Assignor and, except as expressly provided in this Assignment and Assumption, without representation or warranty by the Assignor.

 

	
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Assignor:
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
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Assignee:
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
[and is an Affiliate/Approved Fund of [identify   Lender](1)]
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
3.
    	
Borrower:
    	
The Yankee Candle Company, Inc.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
4.
    	
Administrative Agent:
    	
Lehman Commercial Paper Inc., as the   administrative agent under the Credit Agreement
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
5.
    	
Credit Agreement:
    	
Credit Agreement dated as of   February 6, 2007 among Yankee Holding Corp. (the “Parent”),   Yankee Acquisition Corp., as Initial Borrower, The Yankee Candle   Company, Inc., as Company or Surviving Borrower, as applicable, the   several banks and other financial institutions or entities from time to time   parties to the Credit Agreement as lenders, Lehman Commercial Paper Inc., as   Administrative Agent, Merrill Lynch Capital Corporation, as Syndication   Agent, Sovereign Bank and Wells Fargo
    

 

(1) Select as applicable.

 

 

	
 
    	
 
    	
Retail Finance, LLC, as Co-Documentation Agents and Lehman Brothers   Inc. and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, as   Joint Lead Arrangers and Joint Bookrunners.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
6.
    	
Assigned Interest:
    	
 
    

 

	
Facility Assigned(2)
    	
 
    	
Aggregate Amount of
   Commitment/Loans for
   all Lenders
    	
 
    	
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   Commitment/Loans
   Assigned
    	
 
    	
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$
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
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$
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
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$
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
%
    

 

Effective Date:                              , 20       [TO BE INSERTED BY ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND WHICH SHALL BE THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF RECORDATION OF TRANSFER IN THE REGISTER THEREFOR.]

 

The terms set forth in this Assignment and Assumption are hereby agreed to:

 

	
 
    	
ASSIGNOR
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
[NAME OF ASSIGNOR]
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
Title:
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
ASSIGNEE
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
[NAME OF ASSIGNEE]
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
Title:
    

 

(2) Fill in the appropriate terminology for the types of facilities under the Credit Agreement that are being assigned under this Assignment (e.g. “Revolving Commitment”)

 

(3) Set forth, to at least 9 decimals, as a percentage of the Commitment/Loans of all Lenders thereunder.

 

2

 

	
[Consented to and](4) Accepted:
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
LEHMAN COMMERCIAL PAPER INC.,
    	
 
    
	
as Administrative Agent
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
By
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Title:
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
[Consented to:
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
THE YANKEE CANDLE COMPANY, INC.
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
By
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Title:
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
[               ],
    	
 
    
	
as Issuing Lender
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
By
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Title:]
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
LEHMAN COMMERCIAL PAPER INC.,
    	
 
    
	
as Swingline Lender
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
By
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Title:](5)
    	
 
    

 

(4) To be added only if the consent of the Administrative Agent is required by the terms of the Credit Agreement.

 

(5) To be added only if the consent of the Borrower, the Issuing Lender or the Swingline Lender, as applicable, is required by the terms of the Credit Agreement.

 

3

 

ANNEX 1

 

STANDARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR
 ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION

 

1.               Representations and Warranties.

 

1.1 Assignor. The Assignor (a) represents and warrants that (i) it is the legal and beneficial owner of the Assigned Interest, (ii) the Assigned Interest is free and clear of any lien, encumbrance or other adverse claim and (iii) it has full power and authority, and has taken all action necessary, to execute and deliver this Assignment and Assumption and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby; and (b) assumes no responsibility with respect to (i) any statements, warranties or representations made in or in connection with the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document, (ii) the execution, legality, validity, enforceability, genuineness, sufficiency or value of the Loan Documents or any collateral thereunder, (iii) the financial condition of the Parent or any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates or any other Person obligated in respect of any Loan Document or (iv) the performance or observance by the Parent or any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates or any other Person of any of their respective obligations under any Loan Document.

 

1.2. Assignee. The Assignee (a) represents and warrants that (i) it has full power and authority, and has taken all action necessary, to execute and deliver this Assignment and Assumption and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and to become a Lender under the Credit Agreement, (ii) it satisfies the requirements, if any, specified in the Credit Agreement that are required to be satisfied by it in order to acquire the Assigned Interest and become a Lender, (iii) from and after the Effective Date, it shall be bound by the provisions of the Credit Agreement as a Lender thereunder and, to the extent of the Assigned Interest, shall have the obligations of a Lender thereunder, (iv) it has received a copy of the Credit Agreement, together with copies of the most recent financial statements delivered pursuant to Section 6.1 thereof, as applicable, and such other documents and information as it has deemed appropriate to make its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Assignment and Assumption and to purchase the Assigned Interest on the basis of which it has made such analysis and decision independently and without reliance on the Administrative Agent or any other Lender, and (v) if it is a Non-U.S. Lender, attached to this Assignment and Assumption is any documentation required to be delivered by it pursuant to the terms of the Credit Agreement, duly completed and executed by the Assignee; and (b) agrees that (i) it will, independently and without reliance on the Administrative Agent, the Assignor or any other Lender, and based on such documents and information as it shall deem appropriate at the time, continue to make its own credit decisions in taking or not taking action under the Loan Documents, and (ii) it will perform in accordance with their terms all of the obligations which by the terms of the Loan Documents are required to be performed by it as a Lender.

 

2.          Payments. From and after the Effective Date, the Administrative Agent shall make all payments in respect of the Assigned Interest (including payments of principal, interest, fees and other amounts) to the Assignor for amounts which have accrued to but excluding the Effective Date and to the Assignee for amounts which have accrued from and after the Effective Date.

 

3.          General Provisions. This Assignment and Assumption shall be binding upon, and inure to the benefit of, the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns. This Assignment and Assumption may be executed in any number of counterparts, which together shall constitute one instrument. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Assignment and Assumption by telecopy shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Assignment and Assumption. This Assignment and Assumption shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the law of the State of New York.

 

 

EXHIBIT E

 

[FORM OF OPINION OF COUNSEL TO THE LOAN PARTIES]

 [TO BE ATTACHED]

 

 

EXHIBIT F

 

FORM OF EXEMPTION CERTIFICATE

 

Reference is made to the Credit Agreement, dated as of February 6, 2007 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), among Yankee Holding Corp. (the “Parent”), Yankee Acquisition Corp., as Initial Borrower, The Yankee Candle Company, Inc., as Company or Surviving Borrower, as applicable, the several banks and other financial institutions or entities from time to time parties to the Credit Agreement as lenders, Lehman Commercial Paper Inc., as Administrative Agent (in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”), Merrill Lynch Capital Corporation, as Syndication Agent, Sovereign Bank and Wells Fargo Retail Finance, LLC, as Co-Documentation Agents and Lehman Brothers Inc. and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, as Joint Lead Arrangers and Joint Bookrunners. 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 2.20(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 or the obligations evidenced by Note(s) 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 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; and

 

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]
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
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Title:
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Date:
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    

 

 

EXHIBIT G

 

FORM OF SOLVENCY CERTIFICATE

 

Pursuant to Section 5.1(e) of the Credit Agreement, dated as of February 6, 2007 (the “Credit Agreement”; unless otherwise defined herein, terms defined in the Credit Agreement and used herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Credit Agreement), among Yankee Holding Corp. (the “Parent”), Yankee Acquisition Corp., as Initial Borrower, The Yankee Candle Company, Inc., as Company or Surviving Borrower, as applicable, the several banks and other financial institutions or entities from time to time parties to the Credit Agreement as lenders, Lehman Commercial Paper Inc., as Administrative Agent (in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”), Merrill Lynch Capital Corporation, as Syndication Agent, Sovereign Bank and Wells Fargo Retail Finance, LLC, as Co-Documentation Agents and Lehman Brothers Inc. and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, as Joint Lead Arrangers and Joint Bookrunners, the undersigned hereby certifies that he is the duly elected and acting Chief Financial Officer of the Parent, and that as such he is authorized to execute and deliver this Solvency Certificate on behalf of the Parent.

 

The Parent further certifies that the Loan Parties, taken as a whole, are Solvent after giving effect to the initial extensions of credit to be made on the Closing Date and the consummation of the Acquisition Transactions on the Closing Date.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned Parent has caused this Solvency Certificate to be executed as of this       day of [               ], 2007.

 

 

	
 
    	
YANKEE HOLDING CORP.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Name:
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Title: Chief Financial Officer
    

 

 

EXHIBIT H

 

FORM OF JOINDER AGREEMENT

 

JOINDER AGREEMENT, dated as of [                   , 200  ] (the “Joinder Agreement” or this “Agreement”), by and among [NEW LENDERS] (each, a “New Lender” and, collectively, the “New Lenders”), THE YANKEE CANDLE COMPANY, INC., a Massachusetts corporation (the “Borrower”), and LEHMAN COMMERCIAL PAPER INC., in its capacity as administrative agent under the Credit Agreement referred to below (the “Administrative Agent”).

 

RECITALS:

 

WHEREAS, reference is hereby made to the Credit Agreement, dated as of February 6, 2007 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), among Yankee Holding Corp. (the “Parent”), Yankee Acquisition Corp., as Initial Borrower, The Yankee Candle Company, Inc., as Company or Surviving Borrower, as applicable, the several banks and other financial institutions or entities from time to time parties to the Credit Agreement as lenders, Lehman Commercial Paper Inc., as administrative agent (in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”) Merrill Lynch Capital Corporation, as Syndication Agent, Sovereign Bank and Wells Fargo Retail Finance, LLC, as Co-Documentation Agents and Lehman Brothers Inc. and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, as Joint Lead Arrangers and Joint Bookrunners (capitalized terms used but not defined herein having the meaning provided in the Credit Agreement); and

 

WHEREAS, subject to the terms and conditions of the Credit Agreement, the Borrower may establish New Loan Commitments by, among other things, entering into one or more Joinder Agreements with New Lenders;

 

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

 

I.                                              Each New Lender party hereto hereby agrees to commit to provide its New Loan Commitment, as set forth on Schedule A annexed hereto, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth below:

 

II.                                          Each New Lender (i) confirms that it has received a copy of the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents, together with copies of the financial statements referred to therein and such other documents and information as it has deemed appropriate to make its own credit analysis, appraisals and decision to enter into this Agreement; (ii) agrees that it will, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent, or any other New Lender or any other Lender and based on such documents and information as it shall deem appropriate at the time, continue to make its own analysis, appraisals and credit decisions in taking or not taking action under the Credit Agreement; (iii) appoints and authorizes the Administrative Agent to take such action as agent on its behalf and to exercise such powers under the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents as are delegated to the Administrative Agent, respectively, by the terms thereof, together with such powers as are reasonably incidental thereto; and (iv) agrees that it will perform in accordance with their terms all of the obligations which by the terms of the Credit Agreement are required to be performed by it as a New Lender.

 

 

III.                                      Each New Lender hereby agrees to make its respective Commitment on the following terms and conditions:

 

1.                                   Applicable Margin. The Applicable Margin for each Tranche [       ] New [Term] [Revolving] Loan shall mean, as of any date of determination, a percentage per annum as set forth below:

 

[INSERT PRICING]

 

2.                                   Principal Payments. The Borrower shall make principal payments on the Tranche [     ] New [Term][Revolving] Loan in installments on the dates and in the amounts set forth below:

 

	
 
    	
 
    	
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(A)
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   Date
    	
 
    	
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   Repayment of Tranche [      ]
   New [Term][Revolving]
   Loans
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
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3.                                       Voluntary and Mandatory Prepayments. Scheduled installments of principal of the Tranche [  ] New [Term][Revolving] Loans set forth above shall be reduced in connection with any optional [or mandatory] prepayments of the Tranche [     ] New [Term] [Revolving] Loans in accordance with Section[s] 2.11 [and 2.12] of the Credit Agreement respectively.

 

4.                                        Proposed Borrowing. This Agreement represents the Borrower’s request to borrow Tranche [     ] New [Term][Revolving] Loans from the New Lenders as follows (the “Proposed Borrowing”):

 

 

(1)              Business Day of Proposed Borrowing:            ,       

 

(2)              Amount of Proposed Borrowing: $

 

(3)              Interest rate option:

 

a.                             ABR Loan(s)

b.                            Eurodollar Loan(s) with an initial Interest Period of      months

 

5.                                  [New Lenders. Each New Lender acknowledges and agrees that upon its execution of this Agreement and the making of Tranche [    ] New [Term][Revolving] Loans, such New Lender shall become a “Lender” under, and for all purposes of, the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents, and shall be subject to and bound by the terms thereof, and shall perform all the obligations of and shall have all rights of a Lender thereunder.](1)

 

6.                                  Credit Agreement Governs. Except as set forth in this Agreement, the Tranche [      ] New [Term][Revolving] Loans shall otherwise be subject to the provisions of the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents.

 

7.                                  The Parent’s Certifications. By its execution of this Agreement, the undersigned officer, to the best of his or her knowledge, and the Parent hereby certify that:

 

i.                                          The representations and warranties in or pursuant to the Loan Documents are true and correct in all material respects on and as of the date hereof to the same extent as though made on and as of the date hereof, except to the extent such representations and warranties expressly relate to an earlier date, in which case such representations and warranties were true and correct in all material respects on and as of such earlier date;

 

ii.                                       No Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing as of the date hereof after giving effect to the proposed Borrowing contemplated hereby; and

 

8.                                  Notice. For purposes of the Credit Agreement, the initial notice address of each New Lender shall be as set forth below its signature below.

 

9.                                  Non-U.S .Lenders. For each New Lender that is a Non-U.S. Lender, delivered herewith to the Administrative Agent are such forms, certificates or other evidence with respect to United States federal income tax withholding matters as such New Lender may be required to deliver to Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 2.20(d) of the Credit Agreement.

 

10.                            Recordation of the New Loans. Upon execution and delivery hereof, the Administrative Agent will record the Tranche [       ] New [Term][Revolving] Loans made by each New Lender in the Register.

 

11.                            Amendment, Modification and Waiver. This Agreement may not be amended, modified or waived except as provided by Section 10.1 of the Credit Agreement.

 

(1)                                  Insert bracketed language if the lending institution is not already a Lender.

 

 

12.                            Entire Agreement. This Agreement, the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents constitute the entire agreement among the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof and supersede all other prior agreements and understandings, both written and verbal, among the parties or any of them with respect to the subject matter hereof.

 

13.                                      GOVERNING LAW. THIS AGREEMENT AND THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES HEREUNDER SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED AND ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

 

14.                                      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.

 

15.                                      Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but all of which shall constitute one and the same agreement.

 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the undersigned has caused its duly authorized officer to execute and deliver this Joinder Agreement as of [                  ], 200[   ].

 

 

	
 
    	
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Schedule A

to Joinder Agreement

 

	
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EXHIBIT I

 

FORM OF LENDER ADDENDUM

 

Reference is made to the Credit Agreement dated as of February 6, 2007 (as amended, amended and restated, extended, supplemented, or otherwise modified or replaced from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”) among Yankee Holding Corp., a Delaware corporation (the “Parent”) Yankee Acquisition Corp, a Massachusetts corporation, (the “Initial Borrower”) and The Yankee Candle Company, Inc., a Massachusetts corporation (the “Company” or “Surviving Borrower”, as applicable), the lenders party thereto from time to time, Lehman Commercial Paper Inc., as Administrative Agent, Merrill Lynch Capital Corporation, as Syndication Agent, Sovereign Bank and Wells Fargo Retail Finance, LLC, as Co-Documentation Agents and Lehman Brothers Inc. and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, as Joint Lead Arrangers and Joint Bookrunners. Unless otherwise defined herein, terms defined in the Credit Agreement and used herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Credit Agreement.

 

Upon execution and delivery of this Lender Addendum by the parties hereto as provided in Section 10.19 of the Credit Agreement, the undersigned hereby becomes a Lender under the Credit Agreement having the Commitments set forth beneath its signature hereto, effective as of the Closing Date.

 

THIS LENDER ADDENDUM SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED AND INTERPRETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

 

This Lender Addendum may be executed by one or more of the parties hereto 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 hereof by facsimile transmission (or other electronic transmission) shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart hereof.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Lender Addendum to be duly executed and delivered by their proper and duly authorized officers as of this [     ] day of [        ], 2007.

 

 

	
 
    	
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EXHIBIT J

 

FORM OF PREPAYMENT OPTION NOTICE

 

Lender party to the Credit Agreement

Referred to below

 

Attention of

Telecopy No.

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

Reference is made to the Credit Agreement, dated as of February 6, 2007, among Yankee Holding Corp. (the “Parent”), Yankee Acquisition Corp., as Initial Borrower, The Yankee Candle Company, Inc., as Company or Surviving Borrower, as applicable, the several banks and other financial institutions or entities from time to time parties to the Credit Agreement as lenders, Lehman Commercial Paper Inc., as Administrative Agent (in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”), Merrill Lynch Capital Corporation, as Syndication Agent, Sovereign Bank and Wells Fargo Retail Finance, LLC, as Co-Documentation Agents and Lehman Brothers Inc. and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, as Joint Lead Arrangers and Joint Bookrunners. Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Credit Agreement.

 

The Administrative Agent hereby gives notice of an offer of prepayment made by the Borrower pursuant to Section 2.12(e) of the Credit Agreement in the Prepayment Amount. Amounts applied to prepay the Term Loans shall be applied pro rata to the Term Loans held by you. The portion of the prepayment amount to be allocated to the Term Loans held by you and the date on which such prepayment will be made to you (should you elect to receive such prepayment) are set forth below:

 

	
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IF YOU DO NOT WISH TO RECEIVE ALL OF THE PREPAYMENT AMOUNT TO BE ALLOCATED TO YOU ON THE MANDATORY PREPAYMENT DATE, please sign this notice in the space provided below and indicate the percentage of the Prepayment Amount otherwise payable which you do not wish to receive. Please return this notice as so completed via telecopy to the attention of the Administrative Agent at [                ] no later than 12:00 NOON. New York City time, three Business Days prior to the Mandatory Prepayment Date, at Telecopy No. [                ].

 

IF YOU DO NOT RETURN THIS NOTICE YOU WILL RECEIVE 100% OF THE PREPAYMENT AMOUNT ALLOCATED TO YOU ON THE MANDATORY PREPAYMENT DATE.

 

 

	
 
    	
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Declined:   %Exhibit 10.18

 

[***] designates portions of this document that have been omitted pursuant to a request for confidential treatment filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

EXECUTION VERSION

 

YANKEE CANDLE INVESTMENTS LLC

 

UNITHOLDERS AGREEMENT

 

THIS UNITHOLDERS AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made as of February 8, 2011, by and among Yankee Candle Investments LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Company”),  Madison Dearborn Capital Partners V-A, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“MDCP-A”), Madison Dearborn Capital Partners V-C, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“MDCP-C”) and Madison Dearborn Capital Partners V Executive-A, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“MDCP Executive” and collectively with MDCP-A and MDCP-C, “MDCP”).  The Persons other than MDCP listed on the Schedule of Unitholders attached hereto, as well as any other Person who, at any time, acquires Company Units in accordance with the terms of the Limited Liability Company Agreement and this Agreement are referred to herein as an “Other Unitholder” and collectively, the “Other Unitholders”.  MDCP and the Other Unitholders are collectively referred to herein as the “Unitholders” and individually as a “Unitholder.”  Except as otherwise provided herein, capitalized terms used herein are defined in Section 5 hereof.

 

WHEREAS, on the date hereof in connection with a corporate reorganization, MDCP and the other Persons listed on the Schedule of Unitholders attached hereto received Class A Common Units of the Company in exchange for the same number of Class A Common Units of YCC Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and direct subsidiary of the Company (“Intermediate Holdings”), that they held, pursuant to Exchange Agreements between each of them, the Company and Intermediate Holdings;

 

WHEREAS, on the date hereof in connection with a corporate reorganization, certain of the Persons listed on the Schedule of Unitholders attached hereto received Class B Common Units or Class C Common Units of the Company in exchange for the same number of Class B Common Units or Class C Common Units of Intermediate Holdings that they held, pursuant to the separate Exchange Agreements between each of them, the Company and Intermediate Holdings;

 

WHEREAS, certain of the Persons listed on the Schedule of Unitholders attached hereto may receive Company Units (including without limitation Class C Common Units) or other interests in the Company from time to time in the future; and

 

WHEREAS, as a result of the corporate reorganization, all Unitholders of Intermediate Holdings are exchanging their equity interests in Intermediate Holdings for identical equity interests in the Company and, accordingly, the Unitholders wish to enter into this Unitholders Agreement to replicate the rights and obligations such Unitholders had pursuant to that certain Amended and Restated Unitholders Agreement, dated as of March 15, 2008, of Intermediate Holdings.

 

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

 

1.                                       Board of Managers.

 

(a)                                  From and after the date hereof, and until the provisions of this Section 1 cease to be effective, each holder of Company Units shall vote all of such holder’s Company Units that are voting Company Units and any other voting securities of the Company over which such holder has voting

 

 

control and shall take all other necessary or desirable actions within such holder’s control (whether in such holder’s capacity as a Unitholder, member, Manager, member of any committee of the Board, officer of the Company or otherwise, and including, without limitation, attendance at meetings in person or by proxy for purposes of obtaining a quorum and execution of written consents in lieu of meetings), and the Company shall take all necessary or desirable actions within its control (including, without limitation, calling special Board and member meetings) so that:

 

(i)                               the authorized number of Managers shall be initially established at seven (7) Managers and shall thereafter be comprised of such number of Managers as shall be determined from time to time by the Board;

 

(ii)                            the following individuals shall be elected to the Board:

 

(A)                              two (2) representatives designated by MDCP-A, who shall initially be Robin P. Selati and Richard Copans (the “MDCP-A Managers”);

 

(B)                                two (2) representatives designated by MDCP-C, who shall initially be George A. Peinado and Craig Rydin  (the “MDCP-C Managers” and collectively with the MDCP-A Managers, the “MDCP Managers”);

 

(C)                                the Chief Executive Officer of the Company, who shall initially be Harlan Kent; and

 

(D)                               two (2) independent representatives designated by the Board who shall initially be Trudy Sullivan and Terry Burman (the “Independent Managers”).

 

(iii)                         unless otherwise determined by the Board, the composition of the board of directors or managers of each of the Company’s Subsidiaries (a “Sub Board”) shall be the same as that of the Board;

 

(iv)                        at MDCP’s option, MDCP Managers shall constitute a majority of any committees of the Board or a Sub Board;

 

(v)                           the removal from the Board or a Sub Board of any MDCP-A Manager shall be at MDCP-A’s written request, but only upon such written request and under no other circumstances;

 

(vi)                        the removal from the Board or a Sub Board of any MDCP-C Manager shall be at MDCP-C’s written request, but only upon such written request and under no other circumstances;

 

(vii)                     in the event that any representative designated by MDCP-A or MDCP-C under clauses (ii)(A) or (ii)(B) above, as applicable, ceases to serve as a member of the Board (or a Sub Board) during his or her term of office, the resulting vacancy on the Board or the Sub Board shall be filled by a representative designated by MDCP-A or MDCP-C as provided in clauses (ii)(A) and (ii)(B) above, respectively; and

 

(viii)                   in the event that any Independent Manager ceases to serve as a member of the Board (or a Sub Board) during his or her term of office, the resulting vacancy on the Board or the Sub Board may be filled by a representative designated by the Board, or if the Board does not decide to appoint a replacement Independent Manager, may remain vacant.

 

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(b)                                 The Company shall pay the reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by each Manager for any expenses incurred in connection with attending the meetings of the Board, any Sub Board and any committee thereof.  So long as any MDCP Manager serves on the Board and for five years thereafter, the Company shall maintain directors and officers indemnity insurance coverage regarding all Managers reasonably  satisfactory to MDCP and the Limited Liability Company Agreement shall provide for indemnification and exculpation of Managers to the fullest extent permitted under applicable law.

 

(c)                                  If any party fails to designate a representative to fill a managership pursuant to the terms of this Section 1, the election of an individual to such managership shall be accomplished in accordance with the Limited Liability Company Agreement, subject to such party’s right at any time thereafter to designate a representative hereunder, in which case any such individual elected pursuant to the Limited Liability Company Agreement shall cease to be a Manager.

 

(d)                                 In order to secure the obligations of each Unitholder who now or hereafter holds any voting securities in the Company to vote such Person’s Company Units in accordance with the provisions of this Section 1 and Section 4, each Unitholder hereby appoints MDCP as such Unitholder’s true and lawful proxy and attorney-in-fact, with full power of substitution, to vote all of such Unitholder’s Company Units for: (i) a Sale of the Company and all such other matters as expressly provided for in Section 4, and (ii) the election and/or removal of Managers and all such other matters as expressly provided for in this Section 1.  MDCP may exercise the irrevocable proxy granted to it hereunder by any Unitholder at any time any such Unitholder fails to comply with the provisions of this Agreement.  The proxies and powers granted by each such Unitholder pursuant to this Section 1(e) are coupled with an interest and are given to secure the performance of such Unitholder’s obligations under the provisions of this Section 1 and Section 4.  Such proxies and powers shall be irrevocable until termination of this Section 1 and Section 4 and shall survive the death, incompetency, disability, bankruptcy or dissolution of each Unitholder and the subsequent holder(s) of such Unitholder’s Company Units.  No Unitholder shall grant any proxy or become party to any voting trust or other agreement which is inconsistent with, conflicts with or violates any provision of this Agreement.

 

(e)                                  The provisions of this Section 1 shall terminate automatically and shall be of no further force and effect upon the earlier to occur of the consummation of a Sale of the Company (unless the Sale of the Company is structured as a sale of assets, in which case this Section 1 shall terminate upon the liquidation of the Company) or the consummation of an IPO.

 

2.                                       Representations and Warranties.  Each Unitholder represents and warrants that (a) such Unitholder is the record owner of the number of Company Units set forth opposite such Unitholder’s name on the Schedule of Unitholders attached hereto, as applicable, (b) this Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by such Unitholder and constitutes the valid and binding obligation of such Unitholder, enforceable in accordance with its terms, and (c) such Unitholder has not granted and is not a party to any proxy, voting trust or other agreement which is inconsistent with, conflicts with or violates any provision of this Agreement.

 

3.                                       Restrictions on Transfer of Company Units.

 

(a)                                  Transfer of Company Units.  No holder of Company Units (other than MDCP (subject to Section 3(c) hereunder)) shall sell, transfer, assign, pledge or otherwise directly or indirectly dispose of (whether with or without consideration and whether voluntarily or involuntarily or by operation of law) (a “Transfer”) any interest in such holder’s Company Units, except (i) pursuant to the provisions of this Section 3, (ii) pursuant to a Sale of the Company or a Section 351 Transaction, (iii) Transfers to Permitted Transferees or (iv) in connection with the Company’s or MDCP’s exercise of the Repurchase Rights.  In no event shall any Transfer of Company Units be made for any consideration other

 

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than cash payable upon consummation of such Transfer or in installments over time.  Transfers described in clauses (ii) through (iv) above are referred to herein, collectively, as “Exempt Transfers.”

 

(b)                                 Right of First Refusal for Class A Common Units.

 

(i)                                     At least sixty (60) days prior to making any Transfer (other than an Exempt Transfer) of any Class A Common Units, any holder (other than MDCP) of Class A Common Units desiring to make such Transfer (the “Transferring Unitholder”) shall deliver a written notice (the “Offer Notice”) to the Company and MDCP.  The Offer Notice shall disclose in reasonable detail the identity of the prospective transferee(s), the number of Class A Common Units to be transferred and the terms and conditions of the proposed Transfer, and the Offer Notice shall constitute a binding offer to sell the Class A Common Units on such terms and conditions.

 

(ii)                                  The Company (or its designee(s)) may first elect to purchase all or any portion of the Class A Common Units to be transferred at the same price and upon the same terms and conditions as those set forth in the Offer Notice by delivering a written notice of such election (the “Company Election Notice”) to the Transferring Unitholder and MDCP within thirty (30) days after the Offer Notice has been given to the Company and MDCP (the “Company Election Period”).  The Company Election Notice shall set forth the number of Class A Common Units which the Company has elected to purchase and the number of Class A Common Units, if any, which are available for purchase by MDCP (the “Available Units”).

 

(iii)                               If for any reason the Company does not elect to purchase all or any portion of such Class A Common Units within thirty (30) days after the Company’s receipt of the Offer Notice, MDCP shall then be entitled to purchase all or any remaining portion, as applicable, of the Available Units at the same price and upon the same terms and conditions as those set forth in the Offer Notice by delivering written notice of such election (the “MDCP Election Notice”) to the Transferring Unitholder and the Company within thirty (30) days after such holder’s receipt of the Company Election Notice or the expiration of the Company Election Period if no Company Election Notice is delivered (such period, the “MDCP Election Period”).  The MDCP Election Notice shall set forth the number of Class A Common Units which MDCP desires to purchase.

 

(iv)                              To the extent that the Company (or its designee(s)) and MDCP have not individually or collectively elected to purchase all of the Class A Common Units specified in the Offer Notice, the Transferring Unitholder may Transfer all of the remaining Class A Common Units specified in the Offer Notice at a price and on terms no more favorable to the transferee(s) than specified in the Offer Notice during the 30-day period immediately following the expiration of the MDCP Election Period; provided that no such Transfer shall be consummated if the transferee(s) (A) is, or is an Affiliate of, a competitor, supplier or wholesale customer of the Company or its Subsidiaries, (B) has commenced or has threatened to commence any action, suit, litigation, arbitration or proceeding against the Company, its Affiliates or any of its members, (C) has been convicted of or plead guilty to a securities law violation or a felony or (D) is not reasonably acceptable to MDCP.  Any Class A Common Units not transferred within such 30-day period shall be subject to the provisions of this Section 3(b) in connection with any subsequent Transfer.  If the Company or MDCP has elected to purchase Class A Common Units hereunder, the Transfer of such Class A Common Units shall be consummated as soon as practical after the delivery of the election notice(s) to the Transferring Unitholder, but in any event within 90 days after delivery of the Offer Notice.

 

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(c)                                  Participation Rights. At least fifteen (15) days prior to any Transfer (other than an Exempt Transfer or a Transfer by MDCP to employees of the Company or any of its Affiliates) of Class A Common Units by MDCP which represents more than the Exempt Amount (when taking into account the aggregate Transfers (other than (x) an Exempt Transfer and (y) a Transfer by MDCP to employees of the Company or any of its Affiliates) made by MDCP after the date hereof), MDCP shall deliver a written notice (the “Tag-Along Sale Notice”) to the Company and each other holder of Class A Common Units, which notice shall specify in reasonable detail (i) the number of Class A Common Units to be sold, (ii) the purchase price of the Class A Common Units being sold, (iii) the material terms and conditions of such proposed Transfer and (iv) the identity of the proposed transferee(s).  Each holder of Class A Common Units may elect to become a “Participating Unitholder” with respect to such proposed Transfer by delivering to MDCP and the Company within ten (10) days after delivery of the Tag-Along Sale Notice a written notice, stating that such Unitholder has elected to be a Participating Unitholder in respect of such Transfer.  The amount of Class A Common Units which may be sold by MDCP and each Participating Unitholder in any such Transfer shall be determined by multiplying (i) the quotient determined by dividing the percentage of Class A Common Units owned by such Person by the aggregate percentage of Class A Common Units owned by MDCP and the Participating Unitholders and (ii) the number of Class A Common Units to be sold in the contemplated Transfer.

 

For example, if the Tag-Along Sale Notice contemplated a sale of 100 Class A Common Units by MDCP, and if MDCP at such time owns 60% of all Class A Common Units and if one other Unitholder elects to participate and owns 20% of all Class A Common Units, MDCP would be entitled to sell 75 Class A Common Units (60% ÷ 80% x 100 Class A Common Units) and the Participating Unitholder would be entitled to sell 25 Class A Common Units (20% ÷ 80% x 100 Class A Common Units).

 

Any of the Participating Unitholders may elect to sell in any Transfer contemplated under this Section 3(c) a lesser number of Class A Common Units than such Participating Unitholder is entitled to sell hereunder, in which case MDCP shall have the right to sell an additional number of Class A Common Units in such Transfer equal to the number that such Participating Unitholder has elected not to sell.  MDCP will use reasonable efforts to obtain the agreement of the prospective transferee(s) to the participation of the Participating Unitholders in any contemplated Transfer and shall not consummate any such Transfer unless (i) each Participating Unitholder is permitted to sell in such Transfer Class A Common Units which such Participating Unitholder is entitled to sell hereunder in the amount and on the terms set forth in this Section 3(c) or (ii) MDCP agrees to purchase, contemporaneously with the closing of the contemplated Transfer, the number of Class A Common Units from the Participating Unitholders which such Unitholders would have been entitled to sell hereunder and which the prospective transferee(s) have not agreed to purchase from such Participating Unitholder(s) on the terms set forth in this Section 3(c).  Each Unitholder transferring Class A Common Units pursuant to this Section 3(c) shall pay its allocable share (based on such Unitholder’s percentage of the total proceeds to be received in such Transfer) of the expenses incurred by the Unitholders in connection with such transfer and shall be obligated to join on a pro rata basis (based on such Unitholder’s percentage of the total proceeds to be received in such Transfer) in any indemnification or other obligations that MDCP agrees to provide in connection with such transfer (other than any such obligations that relate specifically to a particular Unitholder such as indemnification with respect to representations and warranties given by a Unitholder regarding such Unitholder’s title to and ownership of Class A Common Units); provided that no holder shall be obligated in connection with such Transfer to agree to indemnify or hold harmless the transferees with respect to an amount in excess of the net cash proceeds paid to such holder in connection with such Transfer.

 

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(d)                                 Permitted Transferees.  The restrictions set forth in this Section 3 shall not apply with respect to any Transfer of Company Units (other than unvested Class B Common Units or unvested Class C Common Units, which are not Transferable unless expressly provided otherwise in any agreement between the Company and a holder of Class B Common Units or Class C Common Units, as applicable) (i) by any Unitholder pursuant to applicable laws of descent and distribution or among such Unitholder’s Family Group (provided that Company Units may not be Transferred to a Unitholder’s spouse in connection with a divorce proceeding, unless otherwise ordered by a court of competent jurisdiction), and (ii) in the case of MDCP, to any Affiliate (collectively the transferees contemplated by clauses (i) and (ii) are referred to herein as “Permitted Transferees”); provided that the restrictions contained in this Section 3 shall continue to be applicable to the Company Units after any such Transfer and that the transferees of Company Units shall have agreed in writing to be bound by the provisions of this Agreement affecting the Company Units so transferred; and provided further that, except as otherwise provided for in any agreement between MDCP and any of its Permitted Transferees, such Permitted Transferee of MDCP shall succeed to all rights attributable to MDCP hereunder.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Unitholder shall avoid the provisions of this Agreement by making one or more transfers to one or more Permitted Transferees and then disposing of all or any portion of such Unitholder’s interest in any such Permitted Transferee.

 

(e)                                  Termination of Restrictions.  The restrictions on the Transfer of Company Units set forth in this Section 3 shall continue with respect to each Company Unit until the earliest to occur of (i) the consummation of an IPO, (ii) the date on which such Company Units have been transferred in a Public Sale and (iii) the consummation of a Sale of the Company.

 

4.                                       Sale of Company.

 

(a)                                  Third Party Transaction.  Subject to the terms of this Section 4, if MDCP approves a Sale of the Company (and, in the case of any sale or other fundamental change which requires the approval of the managers of a Delaware manager-managed limited liability company pursuant to applicable Delaware law, the Board shall have approved such Sale of the Company), and MDCP notifies the holders of Company Units that it is invoking the provisions of this Section 4, the holders of Company Units shall vote for (to the extent permitted to vote for) and shall be deemed to have consented to and agree to raise no objections against (and to confirm such consent in writing) the Sale of the Company or the process by which such transaction was arranged.  If the Sale of the Company is structured as a (i) merger or consolidation, each holder of Company Units shall waive any dissenters’ rights, appraisal rights or similar rights in connection with such merger or consolidation or (ii) sale of Company Units or other equity securities or interests, each holder of Company Units shall agree to sell and surrender all of such holder’s Company Units and rights to acquire Company Units on the terms and conditions approved by MDCP and the Board (to the extent required by applicable Delaware law).  The holders of Company Units shall take all necessary or desirable actions in connection with the consummation of the Sale of the Company, including executing a sale contract pursuant to which each holder of Company Units will: (i) severally (but not jointly) make the same representations, warranties and indemnities regarding the Company and its assets, liabilities and business (collectively, the “Company Reps”) and (ii) solely on behalf of such holder, make such representations, warranties and indemnities concerning such holder and the Company Units (if any) to be sold by such holder as may be set forth in any agreement approved by MDCP and the Board (to the extent required by applicable Delaware law); provided  that: (A) the pro rata share of a holder of Company Units for any amounts payable in connection with any claim under the Company Reps by the purchaser(s) in such Sale of the Company transaction shall be determined in accordance with Section 4(d) below (any such amount payable, a “Company Loss”), and (B) if any holder of Company Units pays for more than such holder’s pro rata share of a Company Loss (such amount, the “Loss Overpayment”), then each other holder of Company Units will simultaneously contribute to such holder an amount equal to such other holder’s allocable share (based upon such holder’s pro rata share of

 

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the Company Loss) of such Loss Overpayment.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, no holder of Company Units shall be liable for any Company Loss in an amount (either individually or in the aggregate) greater than the total consideration received by such holder in connection with such Sale of the Company.

 

(b)                                 Right to Participate.  In the event that a Sale of the Company involves a sale of less than all of the Company Units, each holder of Class B Common Units and Class C Common Units shall be entitled to sell his, her or its Class B Common Units and/or Class C Common Units, as applicable, in such Sale of the Company, subject to complying with the terms and conditions set forth in this Section 4.  The number of Class B Common Units and/or Class C Common Units which may be sold by each holder of Class B Common Units and Class C Common Units participating in such Sale of the Company shall be equal to the product of (i) the aggregate number of Class B Common Units and/or Class C Common Units owned by such holder multiplied  by (ii) a fraction, the numerator of which is equal to aggregate number of Company Units being sold by MDCP in such sale and the denominator of which is equal to the aggregate number of Company Units owned by MDCP at the time of such sale.  Each holder of Class B Common Units and Class C Common Units may elect to sell in any Sale of the Company a lesser number of Class B Common Units or Class C Common Units than such holder is entitled to sell hereunder.  MDCP shall provide each holder of Class B Common Units and Class C Common Units with written notice of the Sale Proceeds Amount allocable to each Class A Common Unit, Class B Common Unit and Class C Common Unit promptly after such amounts have been determined.  Upon receiving such notice, each holder of Class B Common Units and Class C Common Units shall have the option to revoke his, her or its election to sell Class B Common Units or Class C Common Units in the Sale of the Company (in which case, the Sale Proceeds Amount shall be recalculated based on the revised number of Company Units being sold in the Sale of the Company).

 

(c)                                  Conditions to Obligation.  The obligations of the holders of Company Units to participate in a Sale of the Company are subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions: (i) upon consummation of the Sale of the Company, all holders of Company Units shall receive the proceeds from such sale in accordance with the terms of Section 4(d) below, and if the holders of any class of Company Units are given an option as to the form of consideration to be received, all holders of each class of Company Units shall be given the same option subject to Section 4(d) below; provided that the condition that each holder is provided with the same option to receive the same form of consideration as set forth above shall be deemed satisfied even if certain holders elect to receive, to the exclusion of others, securities of the acquiring Person or any of its Affiliates, so long as each holder of the same class of Company Units receives the same amount of value, whether in cash or such securities, as of the closing of such Sale of the Company with respect to such holder’s Company Units of such class; and (ii) all holders of then currently exercisable rights to acquire Company Units (including Company Units that become (or would become) vested and exercisable in connection with a Sale of the Company) shall be given an opportunity to exercise such rights prior to the consummation of the Sale of the Company and participate in such sale as holders of Company Units.  For the avoidance of doubt, the Unitholders and the Company acknowledge and agree that no Management Purchaser may be required to enter into non-competition or similar restrictive covenants in connection with a Sale of the Company that are more burdensome than the non-competition or similar restrictive covenants that such Management Purchaser is a party to in connection with his or her employment or engagement by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.

 

(d)                                 Distribution of Proceeds; Allocable Share of Company Loss and Expenses.  In the event a Sale of the Company occurs (whether under this Section 4 or otherwise), each holder of Company Units shall receive in exchange for the Company Units held by such holder an amount equal to such amount that such holder would have received in respect of such holder’s Company Units if the aggregate consideration (after satisfaction or assumption of all debts and liabilities) from such Sale of the Company had been distributed by the Company in a complete liquidation of the Company in accordance

 

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with (including, without limitation, in the order of priority as set forth in) the terms of the Limited Liability Company Agreement (and, if less than all of the Company Units of the Company are included in such transaction, then the allocation of such aggregate net consideration shall be determined as if the Company Units included in such transaction were all of the Company Units of the Company then outstanding, and, for purposes of this Section 4(d), the terms of the Limited Liability Company Agreement shall be interpreted consistent with this assumption) (such amount is referred to herein as the “Sale Proceeds Amount”).  The pro rata share of each holder of Company Units of any Company Loss shall be an amount equal to the amount by which such holder’s Sale Proceeds Amount would have been reduced had the aggregate consideration from such Sale of the Company been distributed by the Company in accordance with the sentence immediately foregoing after deducting from such aggregate consideration the aggregate amount of such Company Loss.  Each Unitholder will bear such Unitholder’s pro rata share of the expenses incurred in connection with such Sale of the Company to the extent such expenses are incurred for the benefit of all Unitholders and are not otherwise paid by the Company or the acquiring party, with such Unitholder’s pro rata share being calculated in the same manner as set forth in the prior sentence.  For purposes of this Section 4(d), expenses incurred in exercising reasonable efforts to take all necessary actions in connection with the consummation of the Sale of the Company shall be deemed to be for the benefit of all Unitholders.  Expenses incurred by any Unitholder on such Unitholder’s own behalf shall not be considered expenses of the transaction and shall be the responsibility of such Unitholder.  Each holder of Company Units shall take all necessary or desirable actions in connection with the distribution of the aggregate consideration from such Sale of the Company as requested by the Board.

 

(e)                                  Termination.  The provisions of this Section 4 shall terminate upon the consummation of an IPO.

 

5.                                       Definitions.

 

“Affiliate” has the meaning assigned to that term in the Limited Liability Company Agreement.

 

“Agreement” has the meaning set forth in the preamble.

 

“Available Units” has the meaning set forth in Section 3(c).

 

“Board” has the meaning set forth in the recitals to this Agreement.

 

“Class A Common Units” has the meaning assigned to that term in the Limited Liability Company Agreement.

 

“Class B Common Units” has the meaning assigned to that term in the Limited Liability Company Agreement.

 

“Class C Common Units” has the meaning assigned to that term in the Limited Liability Company Agreement.

 

“Common Units” has the meaning assigned to that term in the Limited Liability Company Agreement.

 

“Company” has the meaning set forth in the preamble.

 

“Company Election Notice” has the meaning set forth in Section 3(b)(ii).

 

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“Company Loss” has the meaning set forth in Section 4(a).

 

“Company Reps” has the meaning set forth in Section 4(a).

 

“Company Units” means (i) any Common Units purchased or otherwise acquired or held by any Unitholder, (ii) any unvested Class B Common Units and unvested Class C Common Units, (iii) any Common Units issued or issuable directly or indirectly upon the exercise or exchange of any securities purchased or otherwise acquired by any Unitholder, which are convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for the Company Units described in clause (i) (including any options to purchase Company Units granted by the Company) and (iv) any Common Units issued or issuable directly or indirectly with respect to the securities referred to in clauses (i), (ii) or (iii) above by way of a unit distribution or unit split or in connection with a combination of units, recapitalization, merger, consolidation or other reorganization (including any equity securities issued in connection with the conversion of the Company from a limited liability company to a corporation as contemplated in  Section 14.1 of the Limited Liability Company Agreement or otherwise).  As to any particular securities constituting Company Units hereunder, such securities shall cease to be Company Units when they have been sold in a Public Sale.

 

“Exempt Amount” means an amount equal to 15% of the number of Class A Common Units held by MDCP as of the date hereof.

 

“Exempt Transfers” has the meaning set fort in Section 3(a).

 

“Family Group” means an individual’s spouse and descendants (whether natural or adopted) and any trust solely for the benefit of such individual and/or the individual’s spouse and/or descendants.

 

“IPO” has the meaning assigned to that term in the Limited Liability Company Agreement.

 

“Limited Liability Company Agreement” means the Company’s Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, as the same may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with its terms.

 

“Management Holder” means a holder of Company Units which were initially issued to a Management Purchaser, it being acknowledged and agreed that, if any Company Units originally issued to a Management Purchaser are Transferred by such Management Purchaser to a Permitted Transferee, such Permitted Transferee shall be deemed to be a Management Holder with respect to such Company Units.

 

“Management Purchasers” has the meaning assigned to that term in the Limited Liability Company Agreement.

 

“Manager” has the meaning assigned to that term in the Limited Liability Company Agreement.

 

“MDCP” has the meaning set forth in the preamble.

 

“MDCP Election Notice” has the meaning set forth in Section 3(b)(iii).

 

“MDCP Election Period” has the meaning set forth in Section 3(b)(iii).

 

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“Member” has the meaning assigned to that term in the Limited Liability Company Agreement.

 

“Offer Notice” has the meaning set forth in Section 3(b)(i).

 

“Other Unitholders” has the meaning set forth in the preamble.

 

“Participating Unitholder” has the meaning set forth in Section 3(c).

 

“Permitted Transferees” has the meaning set forth in Section 3(d).

 

“Person” means an individual, a partnership, a corporation, a limited liability company, an association, a joint stock company, a trust, a joint venture, an unincorporated organization and a governmental entity or any department, agency or political subdivision thereof.

 

“Public Sale” means any sale of Company Units (i) by the Company, its corporate successor (as contemplated by Section 14.1 of the Limited Liability Company Agreement) or Yankee Holding of its equity securities pursuant to a registration statement filed under the Securities Act or (ii) to the public pursuant to Rule 144 (other than Rule 144(b)(1)(ii) prior to an IPO) under the Securities Act (or any similar rule then in effect) effected through a broker, dealer or market maker.

 

“Repurchase Rights” means the right of the Company and MDCP to repurchase Company Units from any director, officer, employee or consultant of the Company and/or its Subsidiaries upon the termination of employment or of a consulting arrangement or other event pursuant to an agreement approved by the Board.

 

“Sale of the Company” has the meaning assigned to that term in the Limited Liability Company Agreement.

 

“Section 351 Transaction” has the meaning assigned to that term in the Limited Liability Company Agreement.

 

“Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended from time to time.

 

“Sub Board” has the meaning set forth in Section 1(a).

 

“Subsidiary” means, with respect to any Person, any corporation, limited liability company, partnership, association or other business entity of which (i) if a corporation, a majority of the total voting power of shares of stock entitled (without regard to the occurrence of any contingency) to vote in the election of directors, managers or trustees thereof is at the time owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by that Person or one or more of the other Subsidiaries of that Person or a combination thereof, or (ii) if a limited liability company, partnership, association or other business entity, a majority of the limited liability company, partnership or other similar ownership interest thereof is at the time owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by any Person or one or more Subsidiaries of that Person or a combination thereof.  For purposes hereof, a Person or Persons shall be deemed to have a majority ownership interest in a limited liability company, partnership, association or other business entity if such Person or Persons shall be allocated a majority of limited liability company, partnership, association or other business entity gains or losses or shall be or control the managing director or general partner of such limited liability company, partnership, association or other business entity.

 

“Tag-Along Sale Notice” has the meaning set forth in Section 3(c).

 

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“Transfer” has the meaning set forth in Section 3(a).

 

“Transfer Amount” has the meaning set forth in Section 3(a).

 

“Transferring Unitholder” has the meaning set forth in Section 3(b)(i).

 

“Unitholders” has the meaning set forth in the preamble.

 

“Yankee Holding” means the Company’s indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary, Yankee Holding Corp., a Delaware corporation.

 

6.                                       Outside Activities.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein or in the Limited Liability Company Agreement and except as may be provided otherwise in any separate agreement with the Company or its Subsidiaries, (i) each MDCP Manager, in his or her capacity as such, may at any time and from time to time (directly or indirectly) engage in and own interests in other business ventures of any and every type and description, independently or with others with no obligation to offer to the Company or any other Unitholder, Member, Manager or officer the right to participate therein, and (ii) neither the Company nor any Unitholder, Member, Manager or officer of the Company shall have any rights by virtue of this Agreement, the Limited Liability Company Agreement or the limited liability company relationship created thereby in any such business interests or activities of any such Person.

 

7.                                       Legend.  If the Company Units are certificated, each certificate evidencing Company Units and each certificate issued in exchange for or upon the Transfer of any Company Units (if such Company Units remain Company Units after such Transfer) shall be stamped or otherwise imprinted with the legend set forth in  Section 12.8 of the Limited Liability Company Agreement.  Upon the request of the holder thereof, the portion of such legend referencing this Agreement shall be removed from the certificates evidencing any Company Units which cease to be Company Units in accordance with the definition thereof.

 

8.                                       Issuance and Transfer of Company Units.  Prior to Transferring any Company Units (other than pursuant to a Public Sale, a Sale of the Company or a Section 351 Transaction) to any Person, the transferring holder of Company Units shall cause the prospective transferee to be bound by this Agreement and to execute and deliver to the Company and the other Unitholders a counterpart of or joinder to this Agreement.  A Transfer shall also eliminate a Unitholder’s right, if any, to participate in the sale, issuance or Transfer of any Company Units pursuant to Section 3 with respect to any such Company Units which such Unitholder has Transferred.

 

9.                                       Transfers in Violation of Agreement.  Any Transfer or attempted Transfer of any Company Units in violation of any provision of this Agreement or the Limited Liability Company Agreement shall be void, and the Company shall not record such Transfer on its books or treat any purported transferee of such Company Units as the owner of such Company Units for any purpose.

 

10.                                 Amendment and Waiver.  Except as otherwise provided herein, no modification, amendment or waiver of any provision of this Agreement shall be effective against the Company or the Unitholders unless such modification, amendment or waiver is approved in writing by the Company, MDCP (so long as MDCP and its Permitted Transferees hold any Company Units) and the holders of a majority of the Class A Common Units (determined on a fully diluted basis); provided that: (a) any modification or amendment to this Agreement which adversely affects the rights or obligations of a Member in respect of any Company Units in a manner which is disproportionately adverse to such Member relative to such rights or obligations of other Unitholders in respect of the Company Units of the same class or type shall be effective only with such Member’s consent; (b) an amendment or modification

 

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that would affect any class of Company Units in a manner materially adverse to any other class of Company Units or materially adverse solely to such class of Company Units, shall be effective against the holders of that class of Company Units so materially adversely affected only with the prior written consent of the holders of at least a majority of such class of Company Units and (c) any amendment or modification reducing the required interest for any consent or vote in this Agreement shall be effective only with the consent or vote of the Member(s) having the interest theretofore required.  The failure of any Unitholder or the Company to enforce any of the provisions of this Agreement shall in no way be construed as a waiver of such provisions and shall not affect the right of such Unitholder or the Company, as applicable, thereafter to enforce each and every provision of this Agreement in accordance with its terms.  The execution of a counterpart of or joinder to this Agreement solely for the purpose of adding of any Person as an Other Unitholder shall not constitute a modification, amendment, or waiver of this Agreement.

 

11.                                 Severability.  Whenever possible, each provision of this Agreement shall be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law, but if any provision of this Agreement is held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect under any applicable law or rule in any jurisdiction, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall not affect the validity, legality or enforceability of any other provision of this Agreement in such jurisdiction or affect the validity, legality or enforceability of any provision in any other jurisdiction, but this Agreement shall be reformed, construed and enforced in such jurisdiction as if such invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision had never been contained herein.

 

12.                                 Entire Agreement.  Except as otherwise expressly set forth herein, this Agreement and the other agreements entered into by the Unitholders and the Company as of the date hereof, including the Limited Liability Company Agreement, and any other agreement pursuant to which particular Company Units (or rights to acquire Company Units) were issued, embody the complete agreement and understanding among the Unitholders and the Company with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede and preempt any prior understandings, agreements or representations by or among the Unitholders and the Company, written or oral, which may have related to the subject matter hereof in any way (including without limitation that certain Amended and Restated Unitholders Agreement of Intermediate Holdings, dated as of March 15, 2008, which is hereby terminated and of no further force and effect).  The Limited Liability Company Agreement is hereby incorporated herein in its entirety and made a part hereof as if fully set forth herein.

 

13.                                 Successors and Assigns.  Except as otherwise provided herein, this Agreement shall bind and inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the Company and its successors and assigns and the Unitholders and any subsequent holders of Company Units and the respective successors and assigns of each of them, so long as they hold Company Units, as applicable.

 

14.                                 Counterparts.  This Agreement may be executed in multiple counterparts, each of which shall be an original and all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement.

 

15.                                 Remedies.  The Company and the Unitholders shall be entitled to enforce their rights under this Agreement specifically, to recover damages by reason of any breach of any provision of this Agreement and to exercise all other rights existing in their favor.  The Unitholders and the Company agree and acknowledge that money damages would not be an adequate remedy for any breach of the provisions of this Agreement and that the Company or any Unitholder may in its sole discretion apply to any court of law or equity of competent jurisdiction for specific performance and/or injunctive relief (without posting a bond or other security) in order to enforce or prevent any violation of the provisions of this Agreement.

 

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16.                                 Notices.  Any notice provided for in this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be either personally delivered, given by facsimile to the facsimile number set forth below, or mailed first class mail (postage prepaid and return receipt requested) or sent by reputable overnight courier service (charges prepaid) to the Company at the address set forth below and to any other recipient at the facsimile number or address indicated on the schedules hereto and to any subsequent holder of Company Units subject to this Agreement at such facsimile number or address as indicated by the Company’s records, or at such address or to the attention of such other person as the recipient party has specified by prior written notice to the sending party.  Notices shall be deemed to have been given hereunder when delivered personally, when confirmation of facsimile has been received by the sender, three days after deposit in the U.S. mail and one day after deposit with a reputable overnight courier service.  The Company’s address is:

 

Yankee Candle Investments LLC
 c/o The Yankee Candle Company, Inc.
 16 Yankee Candle Way
 South Deerfield, MA 01373
 Facsimile: (413) 665-9147
 Attention:              General Counsel

 

with copies (which shall not constitute notice) to:

 

Madison Dearborn Partners, LLC 
 Three First National Plaza, Suite 4600
 Chicago, IL 60602
 Facsimile: (312) 895-1001 
 Attention:              Robin P. Selati
                                                                       George Peinado

 

Kirkland & Ellis LLP
 300 North LaSalle
 Chicago, Illinois  60654
 Facsimile: (312) 862-2200
 Attention:              Michael D. Paley
                                                                       Tana M. Ryan

 

17.                                 Additional Agreements.  Except with respect to those provisions of this Agreement that terminate upon the consummation of an IPO, in connection with the conversion of the Company from a limited liability company to a corporation as contemplated in  Section 14.1 of the Limited Liability Company Agreement or otherwise, the Unitholders hereby covenant and agree to enter into a stockholders agreement containing obligations substantially similar to those provided herein.

 

18.                                 Governing Law.  All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of this Agreement and the exhibits and schedules hereto also shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Delaware, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules or provisions (whether of the State of Delaware  or any other jurisdiction) that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of  Delaware.

 

19.                                 Waiver of Jury Trial.  As a specifically bargained for inducement for each of the Unitholders and the Company to enter into this Agreement (after having the opportunity to consult with counsel), each Unitholder and the Company expressly waives the right to trial by jury in any lawsuit or proceeding relating to or arising in any way from this Agreement or the matters contemplated hereby.

 

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20.                                 No Strict Construction.  The Unitholders and the Company hereto have participated jointly in the negotiation and drafting of this Agreement.  In the event an ambiguity or question of intent or interpretation arises, this Agreement shall be construed as if drafted jointly by the Unitholders and the Company, and no presumption or burden of proof shall arise favoring or disfavoring any Unitholder or the Company by virtue of the authorship of any of the provisions of this Agreement.

 

21.                                 Descriptive Headings.  The descriptive headings of this Agreement are inserted for convenience only and do not constitute a part of this Agreement.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Unitholders Agreement on the day and year first above written.

 

	
 
    	
YANKEE   CANDLE INVESTMENTS LLC
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/   Harlan Kent
    
	
 
    	
Name:   Harlan Kent
    
	
 
    	
Its:   Chief Executive Officer
    

 

Signature Page to Unitholders Agreement

 

 

	
 
    	
MADISON   DEARBORN CAPITAL PARTNERS V-A, L.P.
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
Madison   Dearborn Partners V-A&C, L.P.
    
	
 
    	
Its:
    	
General   Partner
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
Madison   Dearborn Partners, LLC
    
	
 
    	
Its:
    	
General   Partner
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/   Robin P. Selati
    
	
 
    	
Name:   Robin P. Selati
    
	
 
    	
Its:   Managing Director
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
MADISON   DEARBORN CAPITAL PARTNERS V-C, L.P.
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
Madison   Dearborn Partners V-A&C, L.P.
    
	
 
    	
Its:
    	
General   Partner
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
Madison   Dearborn Partners, LLC
    
	
 
    	
Its:
    	
General   Partner
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/   Robin P. Selati
    
	
 
    	
Name:   Robin P. Selati
    
	
 
    	
Its:   Managing Director
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
MADISON   DEARBORN CAPITAL PARTNERS V EXECUTIVE-A, L.P.
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
Madison   Dearborn Partners V-A&C, L.P.
    
	
 
    	
Its:
    	
General   Partner
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
Madison   Dearborn Partners, LLC
    
	
 
    	
Its:
    	
General   Partner
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/   Robin P. Selati
    
	
 
    	
Name:   Robin P. Selati
    
	
 
    	
Its:   Managing Director
    
				

 

Signature Page to Unitholders Agreement

 

 

	
 
    	
/s/   Howard Baron
    
	
 
    	
Howard   Baron
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
/s/   Kimberly Biggs
    
	
 
    	
Kimberly   Biggs
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
/s/   Diane Bonvissuto
    
	
 
    	
Diane   Bonvissuto
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
/s/   Terry Burman
    
	
 
    	
Tery   Burman
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
/s/   John Cagle
    
	
 
    	
John   Cagle
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
/s/   Marc Campbell
    
	
 
    	
Marc   Campbell
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
/s/   Denis Cloutier
    
	
 
    	
Denis   Cloutier
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
/s/   Ruth Considine
    
	
 
    	
Ruth   Considine
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
/s/   David Crawford
    
	
 
    	
David   Crawford
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
/s/   Christopher Delello
    
	
 
    	
Christopher   Delello
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
/s/   Edward Dolan
    
	
 
    	
Edward   Dolan
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
/s/   Dorrin Exford
    
	
 
    	
Dorrin   Exford
    

 

Signature Page to Unitholders Agreement

 

 

	
 
    	
/s/   Stephen Farley
    
	
 
    	
Stephen   Farley
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
/s/   Tom Fitch
    
	
 
    	
Tom   Fitch
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
/s/   Karen Fortin
    
	
 
    	
Karen   Fortin
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
/s/   Christopher Fortson
    
	
 
    	
Christopher   Fortson
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
/s/   Denise Gagne
    
	
 
    	
Denise   Gagne
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
/s/   Clive Harper
    
	
 
    	
Clive   Harper
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
/s/   Douglas Higginbotham
    
	
 
    	
Douglas   Higginbotham
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
/s/   Greg Hunt
    
	
 
    	
Greg   Hunt
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
/s/   Jeffrey Jutsum
    
	
 
    	
Jeffrey   Jutsum
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
/s/   Mark Kennedy
    
	
 
    	
Mark   Kennedy
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
/s/   Harlan Kent
    
	
 
    	
Harlan   Kent
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
/s/   Mark Kolasinski
    
	
 
    	
Mark   Kolasinski
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
/s/   Martha LaCroix
    
	
 
    	
Martha   LaCroix
    

 

Signature Page to Unitholders Agreement

 

 

	
 
    	
/s/   Timothy Lee
    
	
 
    	
Timothy   Lee
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
/s/   Hope Margala Klein
    
	
 
    	
Hope   Margala Klein
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
/s/   Lisa McCarthy
    
	
 
    	
Lisa   McCarthy
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
/s/   Allison Bleyler McDonald
    
	
 
    	
Allison   Bleyler McDonald
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
/s/   Ben Menezes
    
	
 
    	
Ben   Menezes
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
/s/   Beth Moeri
    
	
 
    	
Beth   Moeri
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
/s/   Sarah Mullins
    
	
 
    	
Sarah   Mullins
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
/s/   Deborah Norris
    
	
 
    	
Deborah   Norris
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
/s/   John O’Neil
    
	
 
    	
John   O’Neil
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
/s/   James Ovitt
    
	
 
    	
James   Ovitt
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
/s/   Heidi Partain
    
	
 
    	
Heidi   Partain
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
/s/   James Perley
    
	
 
    	
James   Perley
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
/s/   Leslie Picard
    
	
 
    	
Leslie   Picard
    

 

Signature Page to Unitholders Agreement

 

 

	
 
    	
/s/   Susanne Pruyne
    
	
 
    	
Susanne   Pruyne
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
/s/   Steven Richardson
    
	
 
    	
Steven   Richardson
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
/s/   Arthur Rubeck
    
	
 
    	
Arthur   Rubeck
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
/s/   Craig Rydin
    
	
 
    	
Craig   Rydin
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
/s/   Debra Scharrer
    
	
 
    	
Debra   Scharrer
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
/s/   Dennis Shockro
    
	
 
    	
Dennis   Shockro
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
/s/   Doreen Smith
    
	
 
    	
Doreen   Smith
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
/s/   Dana Springfield
    
	
 
    	
Dana   Springfield
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
/s/   Diane Sullivan
    
	
 
    	
Diane   Sullivan
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
/s/   Trudy Sullivan
    
	
 
    	
Trudy   Sullivan
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
/s/   Alex Theoharides
    
	
 
    	
Alex   Theoharides
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
/s/   Cheriyan Thomas
    
	
 
    	
Cheriyan   Thomas
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
/s/   Michael Thorne
    
	
 
    	
Michael   Thorne
    

 

Signature Page to Unitholders Agreement

 

 

	
 
    	
/s/   Anthony Villani
    
	
 
    	
Anthony   Villani
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
/s/   Alexander Winiecki
    
	
 
    	
Alexander   Winiecki
    

 

Signature Page to Unitholders Agreement

 

 

SCHEDULE OF UNITHOLDERS

 

	
Name & Address
    	
 
    	
Common Units
    
	
Madison   Dearborn Capital Partners V-A, L.P.

Madison   Dearborn Capital Partners V-C, L.P.

Madison   Dearborn Capital Partners V Executive-A, L.P.

c/o   Madison Dearborn Partners, LLC

70   West Madison Street

Suite   4600

Chicago, Illinois   60602
    	
 
    	
On   file with the Company.
    
	
Attention:
    	
Robin   P. Selati
   George Peinado
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Terry Burman

[***]
    	
 
    	
On file with the Company.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Steve Farley

[***]
    	
 
    	
On file with the Company.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Thomas Fitch

[***]
    	
 
    	
On file with the Company.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Greg Hunt

[***]
    	
 
    	
On file with the Company.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Harlan Kent

[***]
    	
 
    	
On file with the Company.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Martha LaCroix

[***]
    	
 
    	
On file with the Company.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Lisa McCarthy

[***]
    	
 
    	
On file with the Company.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Beth Moeri

[***]
    	
 
    	
On file with the Company.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
James Perley

[***]
    	
 
    	
On file with the Company.
    
				

 

***Confidential information omitted pursuant to a request for
 confidential treatment and filed separately with the Commission

 

 

	
Name & Address
    	
 
    	
Common Units
    
	
Craig Rydin

[***]
    	
 
    	
On file with the Company.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Trudy Sullivan

[***]
    	
 
    	
On file with the Company.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Mike Thorne

[***]
    	
 
    	
On file with the Company.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Christopher Delello

[***]
    	
 
    	
On file with the Company.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Douglas Higginbotham

[***]
    	
 
    	
On file with the Company.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Deborah Lynch

[***]
    	
 
    	
On file with the Company.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Hope Margala-Klein

[***]
    	
 
    	
On file with the Company.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Arthur Rubeck

[***]
    	
 
    	
On file with the Company.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Dennis Shockro

[***]
    	
 
    	
On file with the Company.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Anthony Villani

[***]
    	
 
    	
On file with the Company.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Howard Barron

[***]
    	
 
    	
On file with the Company.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Kimberly Biggs

[***]
    	
 
    	
On file with the Company.
    

 

***Confidential information omitted pursuant to a request for
 confidential treatment and filed separately with the Commission

 

2

 

	
Name & Address
    	
 
    	
Common Units
    
	
Allison McDonald

[***]
    	
 
    	
On file with the Company.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Diane Bonvissuto

[***]
    	
 
    	
On file with the Company.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
John Cagle

[***]
    	
 
    	
On file with the Company.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Marc Campbell

[***]
    	
 
    	
On file with the Company.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Denis Cloutier

[***]
    	
 
    	
On file with the Company.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Ruth Considine

[***]
    	
 
    	
On file with the Company.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
David Crawford

[***]
    	
 
    	
On file with the Company.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Edward Dolan

[***]
    	
 
    	
On file with the Company.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Dorrin Exford

[***]
    	
 
    	
On file with the Company.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Karen Fortin

[***]
    	
 
    	
On file with the Company.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Christopher Fortson

[***]
    	
 
    	
On file with the Company.
    

 

***Confidential information omitted pursuant to a request for
 confidential treatment and filed separately with the Commission

 

3

 

	
Name & Address
    	
 
    	
Common Units
    
	
Denise Gagne

[***]
    	
 
    	
On file with the Company.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Clive Harper

[***]
    	
 
    	
On file with the Company.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Jeff Jutsum

[***]
    	
 
    	
On file with the Company.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Mark Kennedy

[***]
    	
 
    	
On file with the Company.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Mark Kolasinski

[***]
    	
 
    	
On file with the Company.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Tim Lee

[***]
    	
 
    	
On file with the Company.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Ben Menezes

[***]
    	
 
    	
On file with the Company.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Sarah Mullins

[***]
    	
 
    	
On file with the Company.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
John O’Neil

[***]
    	
 
    	
On file with the Company.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
James Ovitt

[***]
    	
 
    	
On file with the Company.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Heidi Partain

[***]
    	
 
    	
On file with the Company.
    

 

***Confidential information omitted pursuant to a request for
 confidential treatment and filed separately with the Commission

 

4

 

	
Name & Address
    	
 
    	
Common Units
    
	
Leslie Picard

[***]
    	
 
    	
On file with the Company.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Susanne Pruyne

[***]
    	
 
    	
On file with the Company.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Steven Richardson

[***]
    	
 
    	
On file with the Company.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Debra Scharrer

[***]
    	
 
    	
On file with the Company.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Doreen Smith

[***]
    	
 
    	
On file with the Company.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Dana Springfield

[***]
    	
 
    	
On file with the Company.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Diane (Dee) Sullivan

[***]
    	
 
    	
On file with the Company.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Alex Theoharides

[***]
    	
 
    	
On file with the Company.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Cheriyan Thomas

[***]
    	
 
    	
On file with the Company.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Alex Winiecki

[***]
    	
 
    	
On file with the Company.
    

 

***Confidential information omitted pursuant to a request for
 confidential treatment and filed separately with the Commission

 

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