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EXHIBIT 10.1
 
HERMAN MILLER, INC. LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN
RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AWARD
 
This certifies that Herman Miller, Inc. (the "Company") has on July 19, 2010 (the "Award Date"), granted to NAME (the "Participant") an award (the "Award") of SHARES_GRANTED restricted stock units (the "Restricted Stock Units") pursuant to and under the Herman Miller, Inc. Long-Term Incentive Plan (the "Plan") (a copy of which has been provided to the Participant). Each Restricted Stock Unit represents the right to receive one (1) share of Herman Miller, Inc. Common Stock, $.20 par value per share ("Common Stock"), plus an additional amount pursuant to Section 1(b), subject to certain restrictions and on the terms and conditions contained in this Award and the Plan. The Plan is incorporated into this Award by reference, and in the event of any conflict between the terms of the Plan and this Award, the terms of the Plan shall govern. Any terms not defined herein shall have the meaning set forth in the Plan.
 
1. Rights of the Participant with Respect to the Restricted Stock Units.
 
(a) No Shareholder Rights. The Restricted Stock Units granted pursuant to this Award do not and shall not entitle Participant to any rights of a shareholder of Common Stock. The rights of Participant with respect to the Restricted Stock Units shall remain forfeitable at all times prior to the date on which such rights become vested in accordance with Section 2, 3 or 4.
 
(b) Additional Restricted Stock Units. As long as Participant holds Restricted Stock Units granted pursuant to this Award, the Company shall credit to Participant, as of each date that the Company pays a Dividend (as defined below) in cash to holders of Common Stock (the "Dividend Payment Date"), an additional number of Restricted Stock Units ("Additional Restricted Stock Units") equal to:
 
(i) The total number of Restricted Stock Units and Additional Restricted Stock Units credited to Participant under this Award as of the close of business on the record date for such Dividend, multiplied by
 
(ii) The dollar amount of the Dividend paid per share of Common Stock by the Company on such Dividend Payment Date, divided by
 
(iii) The Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock on such Dividend Payment Date.
 
The term "Dividend" shall include all dividends, whether normal or special, and whether payable in cash, Common Stock, or other property.
 
The calculation of Additional Restricted Stock Units shall be carried to four (4) decimal places, and any fractional Restricted Stock Unit resulting from such calculation shall be included in the Participant's Additional Restricted Stock Units. A report showing the number of Additional Restricted Stock Units so credited shall be sent to Participant periodically, as determined by the Company. The Additional Restricted Stock Units so credited shall vest and be subject to the same terms and conditions as the Restricted Stock Units to which such Additional Restricted Stock Units relate, and the Additional Restricted Stock Units shall be forfeited in the event that the Restricted Stock Units with respect to which such Additional Restricted Stock Units were credited are forfeited.
 
(c) Conversion of Restricted Stock Units; Issuance of Common Stock. No shares of Common Stock shall be issued to Participant prior to the date on which the Restricted Stock Units vest, and the restrictions with respect to the Restricted Stock Units lapse, in accordance with Section 2, 3 or 4. Neither this Subsection 1(c) nor any action taken pursuant to or in accordance with this Section 1(c) shall be construed to create a trust of any kind. After any Restricted Stock Units vest pursuant to Section 2, 3 or 4, all restrictions with respect to the distribution of the Restricted Stock Units have lapsed, and any tax withholding obligations related to such Restricted Stock Units have been satisfied pursuant to Section 8, the Company shall, within sixty (60) days, cause to be issued to the Participant or the Participant's legal representatives, beneficiaries or heirs, as the case may be, a stock certificate or book entry representing the number of shares of Common Stock in payment of such vested whole Restricted Stock Units and Additional Restricted Stock Units, unless a valid deferral has been made pursuant to Section 7, in which case such distribution shall be made within sixty (60) days after the date to which distribution has been deferred. The value of any fractional Additional Restricted Stock Unit shall be paid in cash at the time certificates are delivered to Participant in payment of the Restricted Stock Units and Additional Restricted Stock Units based on the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock on the day preceding the date of distribution.
 
2. Vesting. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Award, the Restricted Stock Units shall vest on the third (3rd) anniversary of the Award Date if Participant remains continuously employed by the Company or a Subsidiary. For purposes of this Award, a Participant who begins a leave of absence from the Company or a Subsidiary after the Award Date and who returns to employment with the Company or a Subsidiary prior to the third (3rd) anniversary of the Award Date or prior to any other event causing early vesting under Sections 3 or 4 following the leave of absence shall be considered to be continuously employed during the leave of absence.
 
3. Forfeiture or Early Vesting Upon Termination of Employment.
 
(a) Termination of Employment Generally. Except as provided in subsections (b), (c), (d), and (e) of this Section 3, if, prior to vesting of the Restricted Stock Units pursuant to Section 2 or 4, Participant ceases to be an employee of the Company or a Subsidiary, then Participant's rights to all of the unvested Restricted Stock Units shall be immediately and irrevocably forfeited, including the right to receive Additional Restricted Stock Units issued in respect of unvested Restricted Stock Units.
 
(b) Death. If Participant dies while employed by the Company or a Subsidiary and has complied with Section 2 prior to the time that his Restricted Stock Units become vested, then all of his or her unvested Restricted Stock Units shall become immediately vested as of the date of death. No transfer by will or the applicable laws of descent and distribution of any Restricted Stock Units that vest by reason of Participant's death shall be effective to bind the Company unless the Committee shall have been furnished with written notice of such transfer and a copy of the will or such other evidence as the Committee may deem necessary to establish the validity of the transfer. 
 
(c) Disability. If Participant's employment by the Company or Subsidiary is terminated due to Participant's failure to return to work as the result of a "Disability" and has complied with Section 2 and becomes subject to a "Disability", prior to the time that his or her Restricted Stock Units become vested, then all of his or her unvested Restricted Stock Units shall become immediately vested, as of the date the Participant incurred such Disability. 
 
For purposes of this Award, a Participant shall be considered to have incurred a "Disability" at such time as the Participant:
 
(i) Is unable to engage in any substantial gainful activity by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment which can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than 12 months, or
 
(ii) Is, by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment which can be expected to result in death or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than 12 months, receiving benefits for a period of not less than three (3) months under a disability plan maintained by the Company.
 
(d) Retirement. If Participant's employment by the Company or Subsidiary is terminated by reason of Participant's Retirement during the first 12 months after the Award Date and prior to the time that his Restricted Stock Units have otherwise become vested, then a portion of his or her unvested Restricted Stock Units shall become immediately vested as of the date the Participant retires. The portion of the Restricted Stock Unites that shall vest upon the date of the Participant's retirement will be determined by multiplying the sum of Participant's Restricted Stock Units granted under this Award and any related Additional Restricted Stock Units by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of calendar months, beginning on the Award Date and ending on the date the Participant retires during which the Participant was employed by the Company, and the denominator of which is 12. If Participant terminates his or her employment through retirement after the initial 12 month period, all of his or her Restricted Stock Units will be fully vested. “Retires” or “Retirement” shall mean retirement under the Company's qualified retirement Plans.
 
 
(e) Termination of Employment without Cause. Except as provided in Paragraph (i), below, if the Company or a Subsidiary terminates the Participant's employment without "Cause" (as defined below) prior to the time that Participant's Restricted Stock Units become vested, then a portion of his or her unvested Restricted Stock Units shall become immediately vested as of the date the Company or a Subsidiary terminates the Participant's employment without Cause. The portion of Restricted Stock Units that shall vest upon the Company's or a Subsidiary's termination of the Participant's employment without Cause is determined by multiplying the sum of Participant's Restricted Stock Units granted under this Award and related Additional Restricted Stock Units by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of calendar months, beginning on the Award Date and ending on the date of Company's or Subsidiary's termination of Participant's employment without Cause, that Participant was employed by the Company or a Subsidiary, and the denominator of which is 36.
 
(i) Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Participant is a "Key Employee" (as defined in subsection (f) of this Section 3), such pro rata portion of Participant's Restricted Stock Units shall become vested as provided above, but the conversion to Common Stock and the distribution of Common Stock to the Participant shall not occur until on the earlier of:
 
(A) The date which is six (6) months after the date the Company terminates the Participant's employment without Cause, or
 
(B) The date of Participant's death.
 
(ii) For purposes of this subsection (e), "Cause" shall mean:
 
(A) A material breach by the Participant of those duties and responsibilities of the Participant which do not differ in any material respect from the duties and responsibilities of the Participant during the 90-day period immediately prior to such breach (other than as a result of incapacity due to physical or mental illness) which is demonstrably willful and deliberate on the Participant's part, which is committed in bad faith or without reasonable belief that such breach is in the best interests of the Company and which is not remedied in a reasonable period of time after receipt of written notice from the Company specifying such breach; or
 
(B) The commission by the Participant of a felony involving moral turpitude.
 
 (f) Key Employee. For purposes of subsection (e) of this Section 3, a "Key Employee" is a Participant who, at any time during the year in which his or her employment with the Company terminated, was:
 
(i) An officer of the Company whose compensation from the Company for the year was more than $135,000, as adjusted pursuant to Code Section 416(i)(1)(A);
 
(ii) A more than 5% owner of the Company; or
 
(iii) A more than 1% owner of the Company with annual compensation from the Company of more than $150,000.
 
For purposes of this subsection (f), the term "owner" will include ownership attributed to the Participant under the rules of Code Section 318; provided, however, that the rules of Code Section 414(b), (c), and (m) do not apply for purposes of determining ownership of the Company.
 
4. Early Vesting Upon a Change in Control Event. Notwithstanding the other vesting provisions contained in Section 2, but subject to the other terms and conditions set forth herein, upon the effective date of a "Change in Control Event," all of the Participant's Restricted Stock Units shall become immediately and unconditionally vested. "Change in Control Event" means a "Change in Ownership," a "Change in Effective Control," or a "Change in Ownership of the Company's Assets" as defined below.
 
(a) A "Change in Ownership" occurs on the date that any one person, or more than one person acting as a group (as such term is described in subsection (d) of this Section 4), acquires ownership of stock of the Company that, together with stock held by such person or group, constitutes more than 50 percent of the total Fair Market Value or total voting power of the stock of the Company, subject to the following:
 
(i) If any one person, or more than one person acting as a group (as such term is described in subsection (d) of this Section 4), is considered to own more than 50 percent of the total Fair Market Value or total voting power of the stock of the Company, the acquisition of additional stock in the Company by the same person or persons is not considered to cause a Change in Ownership (or to cause a Change in Effective Control under subsection (b) of this Section 4); and
 
(ii) An increase in the percentage of stock owned by any one person, or persons acting as a group (as such term is described in subsection (d) of this Section 4), as a result of a transaction in which the Company acquired stock in exchange for property will be treated as an acquisition of stock for purposes of this subsection (a).
 
This subsection (a) shall apply only when there is a transfer of stock of the Company (or issuance of stock of the Company), and stock in the Company remains outstanding after the transaction.
 
(b) A "Change in Effective Control" of the Company occurs on the date that either:
 
(i) Any one person, or more than one person acting as a group (as such term is described in subsection (d) of this Section 4), acquires (or has acquired during the 12-month period ending on the date of the most recent acquisition by such person or persons) ownership of stock of the Company possessing 35 percent or more of the total voting power of the stock of the Company, or
 
(ii) A majority of the members of the Board is replaced during any 12-month period by directors whose appointment or election is not endorsed by a majority of the members of the Board prior to the date of the appointment or election.
 
(c) A "Change in the Ownership of the Company's Assets" occurs on the date that any one person, or more than one person acting as a group (as such term is described in subsection (d) of this Section 4), acquires (or has acquired during the 12-month period ending on the date of the most recent acquisition by such person or persons) assets from the Company that have a total "Gross Fair Market Value" equal to or more than 40 percent of the total Gross Fair Market Value of all of the assets of the Company immediately prior to such acquisition or acquisitions.
 
(i) "Gross Fair Market Value" means the value of the assets of the Company, or the value of assets being disposed of, determined without regard to any liabilities associated with such assets.
 
(ii) There is no Change in the Ownership of the Company's Assets when there is a transfer to an entity that is controlled by the shareholders of the Company immediately after the transfer. A transfer of assets by the Company is not treated as a Change in the Ownership of the Company's Assets if the assets are transferred to:
 
(A) A shareholder of the Company (immediately before the asset transfer) in exchange for or with respect to its stock;
 
(B) An entity, 50 percent or more of the total value or voting power of which is owned, directly or indirectly, by the Company;
 
(C) A person, or more than one person acting as a group (as such term is described in subsection (d) of this Section 4), that owns, directly or indirectly, at least 50 percent of the total Fair Market Value or voting power of all the outstanding stock of the Company; or
 
(D) An entity, 50 percent or more of the total value or voting power of which is owned, directly or indirectly, by a person described in subparagraph (C).
 
Except as otherwise provided, for purposes of this Paragraph (ii), a person's status is determined immediately after the transfer of assets.
 
(d) For purposes of subsections (a), (b) and (c) of this Section 4, persons will not be considered to be acting as a group solely because they purchase or own stock or purchase assets of the same corporation at the same time, or as a result of the same public offering. However, persons will be considered to be acting as a group if they are owners of a corporation that enters into a merger, consolidation, purchase, or acquisition of stock, or similar business transaction, with the Company. If a person, including an entity, owns stock in both corporations that enter into a merger, consolidation, purchase, or acquisition of stock, or similar transaction, such shareholder is considered to be acting as a group with other shareholders in a corporation only with respect to the ownership in that corporation prior to the transaction giving rise to the change and not with respect to the ownership interest in the other corporation.
 
5. Restriction on Transfer. The Restricted Stock Units and any rights under this Award may not be sold, assigned, transferred, pledged, hypothecated or otherwise disposed of by Participant otherwise than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution, and any such purported sale, assignment, transfer, pledge, hypothecation or other disposition shall be void and unenforceable against the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Participant may, in the manner established by the Committee, designate a beneficiary or beneficiaries to exercise the rights of Participant and receive any property distributable with respect to the Restricted Stock Units upon the death of Participant.
 
6. Adjustments to Restricted Stock Units. In the event that any Dividend other than a cash Dividend or other distribution (whether in the form of shares of Common Stock, other securities or other property), recapitalization, stock split, reverse stock split, reorganization, merger, consolidation, split-up, spin-off, combination, repurchase or exchange of Common Stock or other securities of the Company or other similar corporate transaction or event affecting Common Stock would be reasonably likely to result in the material diminution or enlargement of any of the benefits or potential benefits intended to be made available under the Award (including, without limitation, the benefits or potential benefits of provisions relating to the vesting of the Restricted Stock Units), the Committee shall, in such manner as it shall deem equitable or appropriate in order to prevent such diminution or enlargement of any such benefits or potential benefits, make adjustments to the Award, including adjustments in the number and type of shares of Common Stock that Participant would have received upon vesting of the Restricted Stock Units; provided, however, that the number of shares of Common Stock into which the Restricted Stock Units may be converted shall always be a whole number.
 
 7. Deferral of Distribution. A Participant may elect to defer the conversion of Restricted Stock Units granted under this Award and related Additional Restricted Stock Units into Common Stock and the issuance of such Common Stock with respect thereto to a time later than that provided under subsection (c) of Section 1. The Participant must file such election with the Committee at least 12 months prior to the date provided under subsection (c) of Section 1 that such Restricted Stock Units are scheduled to be converted into Common Stock and issued to the Participant. The Participant must specify in the election the date on which the Restricted Stock Units granted under this Award and the related additional Restricted Stock Units will be converted to Common Stock and issued to Participant. The date elected must be at least five (5) years later than the date on which the Restricted Stock Units would have been converted to Common Stock and issued to the Participant under subsection (c) of Section 1. 
 
 
8. Tax Withholding.
 
(a) In order to comply with all applicable federal, state, and local tax withholding laws or regulations, the Company may take such action as it deems appropriate to ensure that all applicable federal, state, and local payroll, withholding, income or other taxes, which are the sole and absolute responsibility of Participant, are withheld or collected from Participant.
 
(b) In accordance with the terms of the Plan, and such rules as may be adopted by the Committee under the Plan, Participant may elect to satisfy Participant's federal, state, and local tax obligations arising from the receipt of, or the lapse of restrictions relating to, the Restricted Stock Units, by any of the following means or by a combination of such means set forth below. If the Participant fails to notify the Company of his or her election, the Company shall withhold shares of common stock as described in subsection (ii) below. 
 
(i) Tendering a payment to the Company in the form of cash, check (bank check, certified check or personal check) or money order payable to the Company;
 
(ii) Authorizing the Company to withhold from the shares of Common Stock otherwise to be delivered to the Participant a number of such shares having a Fair Market Value as of the date that the amount of the tax to be withheld is to be determined (the "Tax Date), which shall be the date the Restricted Stock Units vest, less than or equal to the minimum amount of the Company's withholding tax obligation; or
 
(iii) Delivering to the Company unencumbered shares of Common Stock already owned by Participant having as of the Tax Date a Fair Market Value less than or equal to the minimum amount of the Company's withholding tax obligation. Any shares already owned by Participant referred to in this Paragraph (iii) must have been owned by Participant for no less than six (6) months prior to the date delivered to the Company if such shares were acquired upon the exercise of an option or upon the vesting of restricted stock or other restricted stock units.
 
The Company will not deliver any fractional share of Common Stock but will pay, in lieu thereof, the Fair Market Value of such fractional share. Participant's election must be made on or before the date that the amount of tax to be withheld is determined.
 
 
9. Miscellaneous.
 
(a) Neither this Award Agreement nor the Plan confers on Participant any right with respect to the continuance of employment by the Company or any Subsidiary, nor shall there be a limitation in any way on the right of the Company or any Subsidiary by which Participant is employed to terminate his or her employment at any time.
 
(b) The Company shall not be required to deliver any shares of Common Stock upon vesting of any Restricted Stock Units until the requirements of any federal or state securities laws, rules or regulations or other laws or rules (including the rules of any securities exchange) as may be determined by the Company to be applicable are satisfied.
 
(c) An original record of this Award and all the terms hereof, executed by the Company and accepted and acknowledged by the Participant, is held on file by the Company. To the extent there is any conflict between the terms contained in this Award and the terms contained in the original held by the Company, the terms of the original held by the Company shall control.
 
HERMAN MILLER, INC.
 
 
/s/ Brian C. Walker
 Chief Executive Officerex101creditagr.htm

EXHIBIT 10.1

 

[Published CUSIP Number: ________________]

 

 

CREDIT AGREEMENT

Dated as of March 31, 2009

among

INSITUFORM TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

as the Borrower,

CERTAIN DOMESTIC SUBSIDIARIES OF THE BORROWER,

as the Guarantors,

BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.,

as Administrative Agent, Swing Line Lender and L/C Issuer,

FIFTH THIRD BANK,

U.S. BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

And

BBVA COMPASS,

as Co-Syndication Agents,

and

THE OTHER LENDERS PARTY HERETO

BANC OF AMERICA SECURITIES LLC,

as Sole Lead Arranger and Sole Book Manager

 

  

  

 

  

TABLE OF CONTENTS

	
ARTICLE I   DEFINITIONS AND ACCOUNTING TERMS

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1.01

	
Defined Term

	
 1

	
1.02

	
Other Interpretive Provisions.

	
26

	
1.03

	
Accounting Terms

	
27

	
1.04

	
Rounding

	
27

	
1.05

	
Exchange Rates; Currency Equivalents

	
27

	
1.06

	
Change of Currency

	
27

	
1.07

	
Times of Day

	
28

	
1.08

	
Letter of Credit Amounts

	
28

	
ARTICLE II   THE COMMITMENTS AND CREDIT EXTENSIONS

	
29

	
2.01

	
Commitments

	
29

	
2.02

	
Borrowings, Conversions and Continuations of Loans

	
29

	
2.03

	
Letters of Credit

	
32

	
2.04

	
Swing Line Loans

	
40

	
2.05

	
Prepayments.

	
42

	
2.06

	
Termination or Reduction of Aggregate Revolving Commitments

	
45

	
2.07

	
Repayment of Loans

	
45

	
2.08

	
Interest

	
46

	
2.09

	
Fees

	
47

	
2.10

	
Computation of Interest and Fees; Retroactive Adjustments of Applicable Rate

	
47

	
2.11

	
Evidence of Debt.

	
48

	
2.12

	
Payments Generally; Administrative Agent’s Clawback

	
48

	
2.13

	
Sharing of Payments by Lenders

	
50

	
ARTICLE III  TAXES, YIELD PROTECTION AND ILLEGALITY

	
51

	
3.01

	
Taxes

	
51

	
3.02

	
Illegality

	
54

	
3.03

	
Inability to Determine Rates

	
54

	
3.04

	
Increased Costs

	
54

	
3.05

	
Compensation for Losses

	
56

	
3.06

	
Mitigation Obligations; Replacement of Lenders

	
56

	
3.07

	
Survival

	
57

	
ARTICLE IV  GUARANTY

	
57

	
4.01

	
The Guaranty

	
57

	
4.02

	
Obligations Unconditional

	
57

	
4.03

	
Reinstatement

	
58

	
4.04

	
Certain Additional Waivers

	
59

	
4.05

	
Remedies

	
59

	
4.06

	
Rights of Contribution

	
59

	
4.07

	
Guarantee of Payment; Continuing Guarantee

	
59

	
ARTICLE V  CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO CREDIT EXTENSIONS

	
59

	
5.01

	
Conditions of Initial Credit Extension

	
59

	
5.02

	
Conditions to all Credit Extensions

	
62

	
ARTICLE VI  REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

	
62

	
6.01

	
Existence, Qualification and Power

	
62

	
6.02

	
Authorization; No Contravention

	
63

	
6.03

	
Governmental Authorization; Other Consents

	
63

	
6.04

	
Binding Effect.

	
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6.05

	
Financial Statements; No Material Adverse Effect

	
63

	
6.06

	
Litigation

	
64

	
6.07

	
No Default

	
64

	
6.08

	
Ownership of Property; Liens

	
64

	
6.09

	
Environmental Compliance

	
64

	
6.10

	
Insurance

	
65

	
6.11

	
Taxes

	
65

	
6.12

	
ERISA Compliance.

	
65

	
6.13

	
Subsidiaries

	
66

	
6.14

	
Margin Regulations; Investment Company Act

	
66

	
6.15

	
Disclosure

	
67

	
6.16

	
Compliance with Laws

	
67

	
6.17

	
Intellectual Property; Licenses, Etc

	
67

	
6.18

	
Solvency

	
67

	
6.19

	
Labor Matters

	
67

	
6.20

	
Bonding Capacity.

	
67

	
ARTICLE VII  AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS

	
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7.01

	
Financial Statements

	
68

	
7.02

	
Certificates; Other Information

	
68

	
7.03

	
Notices

	
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7.04

	
Payment of Obligations

	
71

	
7.05

	
Preservation of Existence, Etc

	
71

	
7.06

	
Maintenance of Properties

	
72

	
7.07

	
Maintenance of Insurance

	
72

	
7.08

	
Compliance with Laws

	
72

	
7.09

	
Books and Records

	
72

	
7.10

	
Inspection Rights.

	
72

	
7.11

	
Use of Proceeds

	
73

	
7.12

	
Additional Subsidiaries.

	
73

	
7.13

	
ERISA Compliance

	
73

	
7.14

	
Interest Rate Protection Agreements.

	
73

	
7.15

	
Pari Passu Ranking

	
74

	
ARTICLE VIII  NEGATIVE COVENANTS

	
74

	
8.01

	
Liens

	
74

	
8.02

	
Investments.

	
76

	
8.03

	
Indebtedness

	
76

	
8.04

	
Fundamental Changes

	
77

	
8.05

	
Dispositions

	
77

	
8.06

	
Restricted Payments

	
77

	
8.07

	
Change in Nature of Business

	
78

	
8.08

	
Transactions with Affiliates and Insiders

	
78

	
8.09

	
Burdensome Agreements

	
78

	
8.10

	
Use of Proceeds

	
79

	
8.11

	
Financial Covenants

	
79

	
8.12

	
Capital Expenditures.

	
79

	
8.13

	
Organization Documents; Fiscal Year; Legal Name, State of Formation and Form of Entity

	
79

	
8.14

	
Preferred Equity

	
79

	
8.15

	
Sale Leasebacks

	
80

	
ARTICLE IX  EVENTS OF DEFAULT AND REMEDIES

	
80

	
9.01

	
Events of Default

	
80

	
9.02

	
Remedies Upon Event of Default

	
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9.03

	
Application of Funds

	
82

	
ARTICLE X  ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT

	
83

	
10.01

	
Appointment and Authority

	
83

	
10.02

	
Rights as a Lender

	
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10.03

	
Exculpatory Provisions

	
84

	
10.04

	
Reliance by Administrative Agent

	
85

	
10.05

	
Delegation of Duties

	
85

	
10.06

	
Resignation of Administrative Agent

	
85

	
10.07

	
Non-Reliance on Administrative Agent and Other Lenders.

	
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10.08

	
No Other Duties; Etc.

	
86

	
10.09

	
Administrative Agent May File Proofs of Claim

	
86

	
10.10

	
Guaranty Matters

	
87

	
ARTICLE XI  MISCELLANEOUS

	
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11.01

	
Amendments, Etc

	
87

	
11.02

	
Notices and Other Communications; Facsimile Copies

	
89

	
11.03

	
No Waiver; Cumulative Remedies; Enforcement

	
91

	
11.04

	
Expenses; Indemnity; and Damage Waiver

	
91

	
11.05

	
Payments Set Aside

	
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11.06

	
Successors and Assigns.

	
93

	
11.07

	
Treatment of Certain Information; Confidentiality

	
97

	
11.08

	
Set-off

	
97

	
11.09

	
Interest Rate Limitation

	
98

	
11.10

	
Counterparts; Integration; Effectiveness

	
98

	
11.11

	
Survival of Representations and Warranties

	
98

	
11.12

	
Severability

	
98

	
11.13

	
Replacement of Lenders.

	
99

	
11.14

	
Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Etc.

	
100

	
11.15

	
Waiver of Right to Trial by Jury

	
100

	
11.16

	
Electronic Execution of Assignments and Certain Other Documents.

	
101

	
11.17

	
USA PATRIOT Act.

	
101

	
11.18

	
No Advisory or Fiduciary Relationship.

	
101

	
11.19

	
STATUTORY NOTICE – ORAL COMMITMENTS.

	
102

	
11.20

	
Time of the Essence.

	
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             SCHEDULES

	
1.01(a)

	
Existing Letters of Credit

	
1.01(b)

	
Mandatory Cost Formulae

	
2.01

	
Commitments and Applicable Percentages

	
6.13

	
Subsidiaries

	
6.19

	
Labor Matters

	
8.01

	
Liens Existing on the Closing Date

	
8.02

	
Investments Existing on the Closing Date

	
8.03

	
Indebtedness Existing on the Closing Date

	
8.08

	
Transactions with Affiliates

	
11.02

	
Certain Addresses for Notices

 

             EXHIBITS

	
A

	
Form of Loan Notice

	
B

	
Form of Swing Line Loan Notice

	
C

	
Form of Revolving Note

	
D

	
 Form of Swing Line Note

	
E

	
Form of Term Note

	
F

	
Form of Compliance Certificate

	
G

	
Form of Joinder Agreement

	
H

	
Form of Assignment and Assumption

	
I

	
Form of Incremental Term Loan Funding Agreement

 

 

  

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CREDIT AGREEMENT

 

This CREDIT AGREEMENT is entered into as of March 31, 2009 among INSITUFORM TECHNOLOGIES, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Borrower”), the Guarantors (defined herein), the Lenders (defined herein) and BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as Administrative Agent, Swing Line Lender and L/C Issuer.

The Borrower has requested that the Lenders provide $115,000,000 in credit facilities for the purposes set forth herein, and the Lenders are willing to do so on the terms and conditions set forth herein.

In consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements herein contained, the parties hereto covenant and agree as follows:

ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS AND ACCOUNTING TERMS

1.01         Defined Terms.

As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth below:

“Acquisition”, by any Person, means the acquisition by such Person from another Person, in a single transaction or in a series of related transactions, of all or any substantial portion of the property of another Person or at least a majority of the Voting Stock of another Person, in each case whether or not involving a merger or consolidation with such other Person and whether for cash, property, services, assumption of Indebtedness, securities or otherwise.

“Administrative Agent” means Bank of America in its capacity as administrative agent under any of the Loan Documents, or any successor administrative agent.

“Administrative Agent’s Office” means the Administrative Agent’s address and, as appropriate, account as set forth on Schedule 11.02 or such other address or account as the Administrative Agent may from time to time notify the Borrower and the Lenders.

“Administrative Questionnaire” means an Administrative Questionnaire in a form supplied by the Administrative Agent.

“Affholder” means Affholder, Inc., a Missouri corporation.

“Affiliate” means, with respect to any Person, another Person that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, Controls or is Controlled by or is under common Control with the Person specified.

“Aggregate Revolving Commitments” means the Revolving Commitments of all the Lenders.  The aggregate principal amount of the Aggregate Revolving Commitments in effect on the Closing Date is SIXTY-FIVE MILLION DOLLARS ($65,000,000).

“Agreement” means this Credit Agreement.

  

  

  

“AIG Settlement” means all amounts payable to Borrower and its Subsidiaries by American Home Assurance Company (“AIG”) in satisfaction of claims asserted by Borrower with respect to work performed by Borrower in Boston, MA, which claims are the subject of the lawsuit styled Insituform Technologies, Inc. v. American Home Assurance Company, Civil Action No. 04-10487GAO, filed in the United States District Court in Boston, including any amounts payable for damages, pre and post-judgment interest and costs.

“Alternative Currency” means each of Euro, Canadian Dollars, Sterling and, solely with respect to Letters of Credit, Rupees.

“Alternative Currency Equivalent” means, at any time, with respect to any amount denominated in Dollars, the equivalent amount thereof in the applicable Alternative Currency as determined by the Administrative Agent at such time on the basis of the Spot Rate (determined in respect of the most recent Revaluation Date) for the purchase of such Alternative Currency with Dollars.

“Alternative Currency Sublimit” means an amount equal to the lesser of the Aggregate Revolving Commitments and $15,000,000.  The Alternative Currency Sublimit is part of, and not in addition to, the Aggregate Revolving Commitments.

“Applicable Percentage” means with respect to any Lender at any time, (a) with respect to such Lender’s Revolving Commitment at any time, the percentage of the Aggregate Revolving Commitments represented by such Lender’s Revolving Commitment at such time; provided that if the commitment of each Lender to make Revolving Loans and the obligation of the L/C Issuer to make L/C Credit Extensions have been terminated pursuant to Section 9.02 or if the Aggregate Revolving Commitments have expired, then the Applicable Percentage of each Lender shall be determined based on the Applicable Percentage of such Lender most recently in effect, giving effect to any subsequent assignments and (b) with respect to such Lender’s portion of the outstanding Term Loan at any time, the percentage of the outstanding principal amount of the Term Loan held by such Lender at such time.  The initial Applicable Percentage of each Lender is set forth opposite the name of such Lender on Schedule 2.01 or in the Assignment and Assumption pursuant to which such Lender becomes a party hereto, as applicable.

“Applicable Rate” means with respect to Revolving Loans, the Term Loan, Swing Line Loans, Letters of Credit and the Commitment Fee, the following percentages per annum, based upon the Consolidated Leverage Ratio as set forth in the most recent Compliance Certificate received by the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 7.02(a):

 

 

	
Pricing Tier

	
Consolidated

Leverage Ratio

	
Commitment

Fee

	
Letter of Credit

Fee

	
Eurocurrency

Loans

	
Base Rate

Loans

	
 

	
 

	
 

	
 

	
 

	
 

	
1

	
≤ 1.0 to 1.0

	
0.375%

	
2.75%

	
2.75%

	
1.75%

	
2

	
> 1.0 to 1.0 but 

≤ 1.5 to 1.0

	
0.500%

	
3.00%

	
3.00%

	
2.00%

	
3

	
> 1.5 to 1.0 but 

≤ 2.0 to 1.0

	
0.500%

	
3.50%

	
3.50%

	
2.50%

	
4

	
> 2.0 to 1.0

	
0.625%

	
4.00%

	
4.00%

	
3.00%

 

Any increase or decrease in the Applicable Rate resulting from a change in the Consolidated Leverage Ratio shall become effective as of the first Business Day immediately following the date a Compliance Certificate is required to be delivered pursuant to Section 7.02(a); provided, however, that if a Compliance Certificate is not delivered when due in accordance with such Section, then, upon the request

  

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of the Required Lenders, Pricing Tier 4 shall apply as of the first Business Day after the date on which such Compliance Certificate was required to have been delivered and shall continue to apply until the first Business Day immediately following the date a Compliance Certificate is delivered in accordance with Section 7.02(a), whereupon the Applicable Rate shall be adjusted based upon the calculation of the Consolidated Leverage Ratio contained in such Compliance Certificate.  The Applicable Rate in effect from the Closing Date through the first Business Day immediately following the date a Compliance Certificate is required to be delivered pursuant to Section 7.02(a) for the fiscal quarter ending June 30, 2009 shall be determined based upon Pricing Tier 3.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this definition, the determination of the Applicable Rate for any period shall be subject to the provisions of Section 2.10(b).

“Applicable Time” means, with respect to any borrowings and payments in any Alternative Currency, the local time in the place of settlement for such Alternative Currency as may be determined by the Administrative Agent to be necessary for timely settlement on the relevant date in accordance with normal banking procedures in the place of payment.

“Approved Fund” means any Fund that is administered or managed by (a) a Lender, (b) an Affiliate of a Lender or (c) an entity or an Affiliate of an entity that administers or manages a Lender.

 “Assignee Group” means two or more Eligible Assignees that are Affiliates of one another or two or more Approved Funds managed by the same investment advisor.

“Assignment and Assumption” means an assignment and assumption entered into by a Lender and an Eligible Assignee (with the consent of any party whose consent is required by Section 11.06(b)), and accepted by the Administrative Agent, in substantially the form of Exhibit H or any other form approved by the Administrative Agent.

“Attributable Indebtedness” means, on any date, (a) in respect of any Capital Lease of any Person, the capitalized amount thereof that would appear on a balance sheet of such Person prepared as of such date in accordance with GAAP, (b) in respect of any Synthetic Lease, the capitalized amount of the remaining lease payments under the relevant lease that would appear on a balance sheet of such Person prepared as of such date in accordance with GAAP if such lease were accounted for as a Capital Lease and (c) in respect of any Securitization Transaction of any Person, the outstanding principal amount of such financing, after taking into account reserve accounts and making appropriate adjustments, determined by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable judgment.

“Audited Financial Statements” means the audited consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008, and the related consolidated statements of income or operations, shareholders’ equity and cash flows for such fiscal year of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, including the notes thereto, audited by independent public accountants of recognized national standing and prepared in conformity with GAAP.

“Availability Period” means, with respect to the Revolving Commitments, the period from and including the Closing Date to the earliest of (a) the Maturity Date, (b) the date of termination of the Aggregate Revolving Commitments pursuant to Section 2.06, and (c) the date of termination of the commitment of each Lender to make Loans and of the obligation of the L/C Issuer to make L/C Credit Extensions pursuant to Section 9.02.

“Bank of America” means Bank of America, N.A. and its successors.

  

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“BAS” means Banc of America Securities LLC, in its capacity as sole lead arranger and book manager.

“Base Rate” means, for any day, a rate per annum equal to the highest of (a) the Prime Rate for such day, (b) the sum of 0.50% plus the Federal Funds Rate for such day and (c) the Eurocurrency Base Rate plus 1.0%. 

“Base Rate Loan” means a Loan that bears interest based on the Base Rate.  All Base Rate Loans shall be denominated in Dollars.

“Bayou” means The Bayou Companies, LLC, a Louisiana limited liability company.

“Bayou Acquisition” means the Acquisition of Bayou by the Borrower pursuant to that certain asset purchase agreement dated as of January 31, 2009 among the Borrower, TBC Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation and Bayou, together with all exhibits and schedules thereto.

“Borrower” has the meaning specified in the introductory paragraph hereto.

“Borrower Materials” has the meaning specified in Section 7.02.

“Borrowing” means a borrowing consisting of simultaneous Loans of the same Type and, in the case of Eurocurrency Rate Loans, having the same Interest Period made by each of the Lenders pursuant to Section 2.01.

“Borza Sale” means a sale pursuant to Section 3 of that certain Employment Agreement dated as of June 18, 2004, or any extensions, renewals or replacements thereof, between Borza Inspections Ltd., an Alberta corporation (“Borza Inspections”) and a subsidiary of Corrpro Canada, Inc., and Barry Borza (“Borza”), pursuant to which Borza has an option to purchase Borza Inspections.

“Business Day” means any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks are authorized to close under the Laws of, or are in fact closed in, the state where the Administrative Agent’s Office with respect to Obligations denominated in Dollars is located and:

(a)           if such day relates to any interest rate settings as to a Eurocurrency Rate Loan denominated in Dollars, any fundings, disbursements, settlements and payments in Dollars in respect of any such Eurocurrency Rate Loan, or any other dealings in Dollars to be carried out pursuant to this Agreement in respect of any such Eurocurrency Rate Loan, means any such day on which dealings in deposits in Dollars are conducted by and between banks in the London interbank eurodollar market;

(b)           if such day relates to any interest rate settings as to a Eurocurrency Rate Loan denominated in Euro, any fundings, disbursements, settlements and payments in Euro in respect of any such Eurocurrency Rate Loan, or any other dealings in Euro to be carried out pursuant to this Agreement in respect of any such Eurocurrency Rate Loan, means a TARGET Day;

(c)           if such day relates to any interest rate settings as to a Eurocurrency Rate Loan denominated in a currency other than Dollars or Euro, means any such day on which dealings in deposits in the relevant currency are conducted by and between banks in the London or other applicable offshore interbank market for such currency; and

  

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(d)           if such day relates to any fundings, disbursements, settlements and payments in a currency other than Dollars or Euro in respect of a Eurocurrency Rate Loan denominated in a currency other than Dollars or Euro, or any other dealings in any currency other than Dollars or Euro to be carried out pursuant to this Agreement in respect of any such Eurocurrency Rate Loan (other than any interest rate settings), means any such day on which banks are open for foreign exchange business in the principal financial center of the country of such currency.

“Businesses” means, at any time, a collective reference to the businesses operated by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries at such time.

“Canadian Dollars” means the lawful currency of Canada.

“Capital Lease” means, as applied to any Person, any lease of any property by that Person as lessee which, in accordance with GAAP, is required to be accounted for as a capital lease on the balance sheet of that Person.

“Cash Collateralize” has the meaning specified in Section 2.03(g).

“Cash Equivalents” means, as at any date, (a) securities issued or directly and fully guaranteed or insured by the United States or any agency or instrumentality thereof (provided that the full faith and credit of the United States is pledged in support thereof) having maturities of not more than twelve months from the date of acquisition, (b) Dollar denominated time deposits and certificates of deposit of (i) any Lender, (ii) any domestic commercial bank of recognized standing having capital and surplus in excess of $500,000,000 or (iii) any bank whose short-term commercial paper rating from S&P is at least A-1 or the equivalent thereof or from Moody’s is at least P-1 or the equivalent thereof (any such bank being an “Approved Bank”), in each case with maturities of not more than 270 days from the date of acquisition, (c) commercial paper and variable or fixed rate notes issued by any Approved Bank (or by the parent company thereof) or any variable rate notes issued by, or guaranteed by, any domestic corporation rated A-1 (or the equivalent thereof) or better by S&P or P-1 (or the equivalent thereof) or better by Moody’s and maturing within six months of the date of acquisition, (d) repurchase agreements entered into by any Person with any Lender or with a bank or trust company or recognized securities dealer having capital and surplus in excess of $500,000,000 for direct obligations issued by or fully guaranteed by the United States in which such Person shall have a perfected first priority security interest (subject to no other Liens) and having, on the date of purchase thereof, a fair market value of at least 100% of the amount of the repurchase obligations and (e) Investments, classified in accordance with GAAP as current assets, in money market investment programs registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 which are administered by any Lender or by reputable financial institutions having capital of at least $500,000,000 and the portfolios of which are limited to Investments of the character described in the foregoing subdivisions (a) through (d).

“Change in Law” means the occurrence, after the date of this Agreement, of any of the following: (a) the adoption or taking effect of any law, rule, regulation or treaty, (b) any change in any law, rule, regulation or treaty or in the administration, interpretation or application thereof by any Governmental Authority or (c) the making or issuance of any request, guideline or directive (whether or not having the force of law) by any Governmental Authority.

“Change of Control” means the occurrence of any of the following events:

(a)           any “person” or “group” (as such terms are used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, but excluding any employee benefit plan of such person or its subsidiaries, and any person or entity acting in its capacity as trustee, agent or other fiduciary or administrator of any such plan) becomes the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rules 13d-3 and 13d-5 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, except that a person or group shall be deemed to have “beneficial ownership” of all securities that such person or group has the right to acquire

  

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(such right, an “option right”), whether such right is exercisable immediately or only after the passage of time), directly or indirectly, of 30% of the Equity Interests of the Borrower entitled to vote for members of the board of directors or equivalent governing body of the Borrower on a fully diluted basis (and taking into account all such securities that such person or group has the right to acquire pursuant to any option right); or

(b)           during any period of 12 consecutive months, a majority of the members of the board of directors or other equivalent governing body of the Borrower cease to be composed of individuals (i) who were members of that board or equivalent governing body on the first day of such period, (ii) whose election or nomination to that board or equivalent governing body was approved by individuals referred to in clause (i) above constituting at the time of such election or nomination at least a majority of that board or equivalent governing body or (iii) whose election or nomination to that board or other equivalent governing body was approved by individuals referred to in clauses (i) and (ii) above constituting at the time of such election or nomination at least a majority of that board or equivalent governing body (excluding, in the case of both clause (ii) and clause (iii), any individual whose initial nomination for, or assumption of office as, a member of that board or equivalent governing body occurs as a result of an actual or threatened solicitation of proxies or consents for the election or removal of one or more directors by any person or group other than a solicitation for the election of one or more directors by or on behalf of the board of directors).

“Chicago Letter of Credit” means that certain Letter of Credit issued by Bank of America in favor of the City of Chicago, as the beneficiary, in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $25,000.

“Closing Date” means the date hereof.

“Commitment” means, as to each Lender, the Revolving Commitment of such Lender and/or the Term Loan Commitment of such Lender.

“Commitment Fee” has the meaning specified in Section 2.09(a).

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

“Consolidated Adjusted EBITDAR” means, for any period, for the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, an amount equal to the sum of (a) Consolidated EBITDA for such period plus (b) rent and lease expense for such period minus (c) Consolidated Capital Expenditures for such period minus (d) Consolidated Taxes for such period, minus (e) Earn Out Obligation payments made in connection with the Bayou Acquisition during such period, all as determined in accordance with GAAP.

“Consolidated Capital Expenditures” means, for any period, for the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, all capital expenditures, as determined in accordance with GAAP; provided, however, that Consolidated Capital Expenditures shall not include (a) expenditures made with proceeds of any disposition of capital assets or (b) Permitted Acquisitions.

“Consolidated EBITDA” means, for any period, for the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, an amount equal to Consolidated Net Income for such period plus the following to the extent deducted in calculating such Consolidated Net Income: (a) Consolidated Interest Charges for such period, (b) the provision for federal, state, local and foreign income taxes payable by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries for such period, (c) depreciation and amortization expense for such period and (d) for the four fiscal quarter periods ending March 31, 2009, June 30, 2009, September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2009 only, transaction costs (not including any costs that will be capitalized) of (i) the Borrower in

  

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respect of the Corrpro Acquisition and the Bayou Acquisition in an aggregate amount not to exceed $6,500,000, (ii) Corrpro in an aggregate amount not to exceed $9,300,000 and (iii) Bayou in an aggregate amount not to exceed $3,000,000, all as determined in accordance with GAAP.

“Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio” means, as of any date of determination, the ratio of (a) Consolidated Adjusted EBITDAR for the period of the four fiscal quarters most recently ended for which the Borrower has delivered financial statements pursuant to Section 7.01(a) or (b) to (b) Consolidated Fixed Charges for the period of the four fiscal quarters most recently ended for which the Borrower has delivered financial statements pursuant to Section 7.01(a) or (b).

“Consolidated Fixed Charges” means, for any period, for the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, an amount equal to the sum of (i) Consolidated Interest Charges for such period plus (ii) Consolidated Scheduled Funded Debt Payments for such period plus (iii) the amount of cash dividends and other distributions made by the Borrower during such period plus (iv) rent and lease expense for such period, all as determined in accordance with GAAP.

“Consolidated Funded Indebtedness” means Funded Indebtedness of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis determined in accordance with GAAP.

“Consolidated Interest Charges” means, for any period, for the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, an amount equal to the sum of (i) all interest, premium payments, debt discount, fees, charges and related expenses in connection with borrowed money (including capitalized interest) or in connection with the deferred purchase price of assets, in each case to the extent treated as interest in accordance with GAAP, plus (ii) the portion of rent expense with respect to such period under Capital Leases that is treated as interest in accordance with GAAP plus (iii) the implied interest component of Synthetic Leases with respect to such period.

“Consolidated Leverage Ratio” means, as of any date of determination, the ratio of (a) Consolidated Funded Indebtedness as of such date to (b) Consolidated EBITDA for the period of the four fiscal quarters most recently ended for which the Borrower has delivered financial statements pursuant to Section 7.01(a) or (b).

“Consolidated Net Income” means, for any period, for the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, the net income of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries (excluding extraordinary gains) for that period, as determined in accordance with GAAP.

“Consolidated Net Worth” means, as of any date of determination, consolidated shareholders' equity of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of that date, as determined in accordance with GAAP.

“Consolidated Scheduled Funded Debt Payments” means for any period for the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, the sum of all scheduled payments of principal on Consolidated Funded Indebtedness, as determined in accordance with GAAP.  For purposes of this definition, “scheduled payments of principal” (a) shall be determined without giving effect to any reduction of such scheduled payments resulting from the application of any voluntary or mandatory prepayments made during the applicable period, (b) shall be deemed to include the Attributable Indebtedness in respect of Capital Leases, Securitization Transactions and Synthetic Leases and (c) shall not include any voluntary prepayments or mandatory prepayments required pursuant to Section 2.05.

  

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“Consolidated Taxes” means, for any period, for the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, the aggregate of all taxes paid during such period, as determined in accordance with GAAP.

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

“Control” means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of a Person, whether through the ability to exercise voting power, by contract or otherwise.  “Controlling” and “Controlled” have meanings correlative thereto.  Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, a Person shall be deemed to be Controlled by another Person if such other Person possesses, directly or indirectly, power to vote 10% or more of the securities having ordinary voting power for the election of directors, managing general partners or the equivalent.

“Corrpro” means Corrpro Companies, Inc., an Ohio corporation.

“Corrpro Acquisition” means the Acquisition of Corrpro by the Borrower pursuant to the Corrpro Acquisition Documents.

“Corrpro Acquisition Agreement” means that certain agreement and plan of merger dated as of February 1, 2009 among the Borrower, First Down Acquisition Corporation, an Ohio corporation, and Corrpro, together with all exhibits and schedules thereto.

“Corrpro Acquisition Documents” means the Corrpro Acquisition Agreement and all other agreements, instruments and documents executed and delivered in connection with the Corrpro Acquisition.

“Credit Extension” means each of the following: (a) a Borrowing and (b) an L/C Credit Extension.

“CCSI Management” means CCSI Management LLC, a Texas limited liability company.

“Debt Issuance” means the issuance by any Loan Party or any Subsidiary of any Indebtedness other than Indebtedness permitted under Section 8.03.

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

“Default” means any event or condition that constitutes an Event of Default or that, with the giving of any notice, the passage of time, or both, would be an Event of Default.

“Default Rate” means (a) when used with respect to Obligations other than Letter of Credit Fees, an interest rate equal to (i) the Base Rate plus (ii) the Applicable Rate, if any, applicable to Base Rate Loans plus (iii) 2% per annum; provided, however, that with respect to a Eurocurrency Rate Loan, the Default Rate shall be an interest rate equal to the interest rate (including any Applicable Rate and any Mandatory Cost) otherwise applicable to such Loan plus 2% per annum, in each case to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Laws and (b) when used with respect to Letter of Credit Fees, a rate equal to the Applicable Rate plus 2% per annum.

  

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“Defaulting Lender” means any Lender that (a) has failed to fund any portion of the Loans, participations in L/C Obligations or participations in Swing Line Loans required to be funded by it hereunder within one Business Day of the date required to be funded by it hereunder, (b) has otherwise failed to pay over to the Administrative Agent or any other Lender any other amount required to be paid by it hereunder within one Business Day of the date when due, unless the subject of a good faith dispute, or (c) has been deemed insolvent or become the subject of a bankruptcy or insolvency proceeding.

“Disposition” or “Dispose” means the sale, transfer, license, lease or other disposition (including any Sale and Leaseback Transaction) of any property by any Loan Party or any Subsidiary (including the Equity Interests of any Subsidiary), including any sale, assignment, transfer or other disposal, with or without recourse, of any notes or accounts receivable or any rights and claims associated therewith, but excluding (a) the sale, lease, license, transfer or other disposition of inventory or equipment in the ordinary course of business; (b)  the sale, lease, license, transfer or other disposition in the ordinary course of business of surplus, obsolete or worn out property no longer used or useful in the conduct of business of any Loan Party and its Subsidiaries; (c) any sale, lease, license, transfer or other disposition of property to any Loan Party or any Subsidiary; provided, that if the transferor of such property is a Loan Party (i) the transferee thereof must be a Loan Party or (ii) to the extent such transaction constitutes an Investment, such transaction is permitted under Section 8.02, and (d) any Involuntary Disposition.

“Disposition Prepayment Amount” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.05(b)(viii).

“Dollar” and “$” mean lawful money of the United States.

“Dollar Equivalent” means, at any time, (a) with respect to any amount denominated in Dollars, such amount, and (b) with respect to any amount denominated in any Alternative Currency, the equivalent amount thereof in Dollars as determined by the Administrative Agent at such time on the basis of the Spot Rate (determined in respect of the most recent Revaluation Date) for the purchase of Dollars with such Alternative Currency.

“Domestic Subsidiary” means any Subsidiary that is organized under the laws of any state of the United States or the District of Columbia.

“Earn Out Obligations” means, with respect to an Acquisition, all obligations of the Borrower or any Subsidiary to make earn out or other contingency payments (including purchase price adjustments, non-competition and consulting agreements, or other indemnity obligations) pursuant to the documentation relating to such Acquisition.  The amount of any Earn Out Obligations at the time of determination shall be the aggregate amount, if any, of such Earn Out Obligations that are required at such time under GAAP to be recognized as liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower.

“Eligible Assignee” means any Person that meets the requirements to be an assignee under Section 11.06(b)(iv) and (v) (subject to such consents, if any, as may be required under Section 11.06(b)(ii)).

“EMU” means the economic and monetary union in accordance with the Treaty of Rome 1957, as amended by the Single European Act 1986, the Maastricht Treaty of 1992 and the Amsterdam Treaty of 1998.

“EMU Legislation” means the legislative measures of the European Council for the introduction of, changeover to or operation of a single or unified European currency.

 

 

  

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“Environmental Laws” means any and all federal, state, local, foreign and other applicable statutes, laws, regulations, ordinances, rules, judgments, orders, decrees, permits, concessions, grants, franchises, licenses, agreements or governmental restrictions relating to pollution and the protection of the environment or the release of any materials into the environment, including those related to hazardous substances or wastes, air emissions and discharges to waste or public systems.

“Environmental Liability” means any liability, contingent or otherwise (including any liability for damages, costs of environmental remediation, fines, penalties or indemnities), of the Borrower, any other Loan Party or any of their respective Subsidiaries directly or indirectly resulting from or based upon (a) violation of any Environmental Law, (b) the generation, use, handling, transportation, storage, treatment or disposal of any Hazardous Materials, (c) exposure to any Hazardous Materials, (d) the release or threatened release of any Hazardous Materials into the environment or (e) any contract, agreement or other consensual arrangement pursuant to which liability is assumed or imposed with respect to any of the foregoing.

“Equity Interests”  means, with respect to any Person, all of the shares of capital stock of (or other ownership or profit interests in) such Person, all of the warrants, options or other rights for the purchase or acquisition from such Person of shares of capital stock of (or other ownership or profit interests in) such Person, all of the securities convertible into or exchangeable for shares of capital stock of (or other ownership or profit interests in) such Person or warrants, rights or options for the purchase or acquisition from such Person of such shares (or such other interests), and all of the other ownership or profit interests in such Person (including partnership, member or trust interests therein), whether voting or nonvoting, and whether or not such shares, warrants, options, rights or other interests are outstanding on any date of determination.

“Equity Issuance” means any issuance by any Loan Party or any Subsidiary to any Person of its Equity Interests, other than (a) any issuance of its Equity Interests pursuant to the exercise of options or warrants, (b) any issuance of its Equity Interests pursuant to the conversion of any debt securities to equity or the conversion of any class equity securities to any other class of equity securities, (c) any issuance of options or warrants relating to its Equity Interests, (d) any issuance by the Borrower of its Equity Interests as consideration for a Permitted Acquisition, (e) any issuance by the Borrower of its Equity Interests pursuant to any employee stock purchase plan, stock option plan or stock incentive plan and (f) any issuance by a Loan Party or any Subsidiary of its Equity Interests to another Loan Party or another Subsidiary.  The term “Equity Issuance” shall not be deemed to include any Disposition.

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

“ERISA Affiliate” means any trade or business (whether or not incorporated) under common control with the Borrower within the meaning of Section 414(b) or (c) of the Internal Revenue Code (and Sections 414(m) and (o) of the Internal Revenue Code for purposes of provisions relating to Section 412 of the Internal Revenue Code).

“ERISA Event” means (a) a Reportable Event with respect to a Pension Plan; (b) a withdrawal by the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate from a Pension Plan subject to Section 4063 of ERISA during a plan year in which it was a substantial employer (as defined in Section 4001(a)(2) of ERISA) or a cessation of operations that is treated as such a withdrawal under Section 4062(e) of ERISA; (c) a complete or partial withdrawal by the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate from a Multiemployer Plan or notification that a Multiemployer Plan is in reorganization; (d) the filing of a notice of intent to terminate, the treatment of a Plan amendment as a termination under Sections 4041 or 4041A of ERISA, or the commencement of proceedings by the PBGC to terminate a Pension Plan or Multiemployer Plan; (e) an event or condition which constitutes grounds under Section 4042 of ERISA for the termination of, or the appointment of a trustee to administer, any Pension Plan or Multiemployer Plan; or (f) the imposition of any liability under Title IV of ERISA, other than for PBGC premiums due but not delinquent under Section 4007 of ERISA, upon the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate.

  

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“Euro” and “EUR” mean the lawful currency of the Participating Member States introduced in accordance with the EMU Legislation.

“Eurocurrency Base Rate” means,

(a)           for any Interest Period with respect to a Eurocurrency Rate Loan, the rate per annum equal to the British Bankers Association LIBOR Rate (“BBA LIBOR”), as published by Reuters (or other commercially available source providing quotations of BBA LIBOR as designated by the Administrative Agent from time to time) at approximately 11:00 a.m., London time, two Business Days prior to the commencement of such Interest Period, for deposits in the relevant currency (for delivery on the first day of such Interest Period) with a term equivalent to such Interest Period.  If such rate is not available at such time for any reason, then the “Eurocurrency Rate” for such Interest Period shall be the rate per annum determined by the Administrative Agent to be the rate at which deposits in the relevant currency for delivery on the first day of such Interest Period in Same Day Funds in the approximate amount of the Eurocurrency Rate Loan being made, continued or converted by Bank of America and with a term equivalent to such Interest Period would be offered by Bank of America’s London Branch (or other Bank of America branch or Affiliate) to major banks in the London or other offshore interbank market for such currency at their request at approximately 11:00 a.m. (London time) two Business Days prior to the commencement of such Interest Period; and

(b)           for any interest rate calculation with respect to a Base Rate Loan, the rate per annum equal to (i) BBA LIBOR, at approximately 11:00 a.m., London time two business days prior to the date of determination (provided that if such day is not a London Business Day, the next preceding London Business Day) for Dollar deposits being delivered in the London interbank market for a term of one month commencing that day or (ii) if such published rate is not available at such time for any reason, the rate determined by the Administrative Agent to be the rate at which deposits in Dollars for delivery on the date of determination in same day funds in the approximate amount of the Base Rate Loan being made, continued or converted by Bank of America and with a term equal to one month would be offered by Bank of America’s London Branch to major banks in the London interbank Eurocurrency market at their request at the date and time of determination. 

“Eurocurrency Rate” means, for any Interest Period with respect to any Eurocurrency Rate Loan, a rate per annum determined by the Administrative Agent to be equal to the quotient obtained by dividing (a) the Eurocurrency Base Rate for such Eurocurrency Rate Loan for such Interest Period by (b) one minus the Eurocurrency Reserve Percentage for such Eurocurrency Rate Loan for such Interest Period.

“Eurocurrency Rate Loan” means a Loan that bears interest at a rate based on the Eurocurrency Rate.  Eurocurrency Rate Loans may be denominated in Dollars or in an Alternative Currency.  All Loans denominated in an Alternative Currency must be Eurocurrency Rate Loans.

“Eurocurrency Reserve Percentage” means, for any day during any Interest Period, the reserve percentage (expressed as a decimal, carried out to five decimal places) in effect on such day, whether or not applicable to any Lender, under regulations issued from time to time by the FRB for determining the maximum reserve requirement (including any emergency, supplemental or other marginal reserve requirement) with respect to Eurocurrency funding (currently referred to as “Eurocurrency liabilities”).  The Eurocurrency Rate for each outstanding Eurocurrency Rate Loan shall be adjusted automatically as of the effective date of any change in the Eurocurrency Reserve Percentage.

  

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“Event of Default” has the meaning specified in Section 9.01.

“Excess Cash Flow” means, for any period for the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, an amount equal to the sum of (a) Consolidated EBITDA minus (b) Consolidated Capital Expenditures paid in cash minus (c) any cash consideration and related fees and expenses paid in connection with a Permitted Acquisition, minus (d) the cash portion of Consolidated Interest Charges minus (e) Consolidated Taxes to the extent paid in cash minus (f) Consolidated Scheduled Funded Debt Payments, in each case on a consolidated basis determined in accordance with GAAP.

“Excluded Taxes” means, with respect to the Administrative Agent, any Lender, the L/C Issuer or any other recipient of any payment to be made by or on account of any obligation of the Borrower hereunder, (a) taxes imposed on or measured by its overall net income (however denominated), and franchise taxes imposed on it (in lieu of net income taxes), by the jurisdiction (or any political subdivision thereof) under the Laws of which such recipient is organized or in which its principal office is located or, in the case of any Lender, in which its applicable Lending Office is located, (b) any branch profits taxes imposed by the United States or any similar tax imposed by any other jurisdiction in which the Borrower is located, (c) any backup withholding tax that is required by the Internal Revenue Code to be withheld from amounts payable to a Lender that has failed to comply with clause (A) of Section 3.01(e)(ii), and (d) in the case of a Foreign Lender (other than an assignee pursuant to a request by the Borrower under Section 11.13), any United States withholding tax that (i) is required to be imposed on amounts payable to such Foreign Lender pursuant to the Laws in force at the time such Foreign Lender becomes a party hereto (or designates a new Lending Office) or (ii) is attributable to such Foreign Lender’s failure or inability (other than as a result of a Change in Law) to comply with Section 3.01(e)(ii), except to the extent that such Foreign 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 Section 3.01(a)(i) or (ii).

“Existing Credit Agreement” means that certain second amended and restated credit agreement dated as of February 17, 2006 among the Borrower and Bank of America.

"Existing Letters of Credit" means the letters of credit described on Schedule 1.01(a).

“Extraordinary Receipts” means, with respect to any Person, any cash received by or paid to or for the account of such Person not in the ordinary course of business, including pension plan reversions, proceeds of insurance (other than proceeds of business interruption insurance to the extent such proceeds constitute compensation for lost earnings and proceeds of Involuntary Dispositions), indemnity payments and any purchase price adjustments; provided, however, that an Extraordinary Receipt shall not include cash receipts from (i) proceeds of insurance or indemnity payments to the extent that such proceeds, awards or payments are received by any Person in respect of any third party claim against such Person and applied to pay (or to reimburse such Person for its prior payment of) such claim and the costs and expenses of such Person with respect thereto, (ii) tax refunds and (iii) the AIG Settlement.

“Facilities” means, at any time, a collective reference to the facilities and real properties owned, leased or operated by any Loan Party or any Subsidiary.

“Federal Funds Rate” means, for any day, the rate per annum equal to the weighted average of the rates on overnight federal funds transactions with members of the Federal Reserve System arranged by federal funds brokers on such day, as published by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York on the Business Day next succeeding such day; provided that (a) if such day is not a Business Day, the Federal Funds Rate for such day shall be such rate on such transactions on the next preceding Business Day as so published on the next succeeding Business Day, and (b) if no such rate is so published on such next succeeding Business Day, the Federal Funds Rate for such day shall be the average rate (rounded upward,

  

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if necessary, to a whole multiple of 1/100 of 1%) charged to Bank of America on such day on such transactions as determined by the Administrative Agent.

“Fee Letter” means the letter agreement, dated as of January 29, 2009 among the Borrower, Bank of America and BAS.

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

“Foreign Subsidiary” means any Subsidiary that is not a Domestic Subsidiary.

“FRB” means the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System of the United States.

“Fund” means any Person (other than a natural person) that is (or will be) engaged in making, purchasing, holding or otherwise investing in commercial loans and similar extensions of credit in the ordinary course of its activities.

“Funded Indebtedness” means, as to any Person at a particular time, without duplication, all of the following, whether or not included as indebtedness or liabilities in accordance with GAAP:

(a)           all obligations for borrowed money, whether current or long-term (including the Obligations) and all obligations of such Person evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes, loan agreements or other similar instruments;

(b)           all purchase money Indebtedness;

(c)           the principal portion of all obligations under conditional sale or other title retention agreements relating to property purchased by the Borrower or any Subsidiary (other than customary reservations or retentions of title under agreements with suppliers entered into in the ordinary course of business);

(d)           all obligations arising under letters of credit (including standby and commercial), bankers’ acceptances, bank guaranties and similar instruments; provided, however, that Funded Indebtedness shall not include bank guaranties of performance or payment obligations of Foreign Subsidiaries;

(e)           all obligations in respect of the deferred purchase price of property or services (other than trade accounts payable in the ordinary course of business and, in each case, not past due for more than 60 days after the date on which such trade account payable was created), including, without limitation, any Earn Out Obligations recognized as a liability on the balance sheet of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries in accordance with GAAP;

(f)           the Attributable Indebtedness of Capital Leases, Securitization Transactions and Synthetic Leases;

  

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(g)           all obligations of such Person to purchase, redeem, retire, defease or otherwise make any payment in respect of any Equity Interests in such Person or any other Person, valued, in the case of a redeemable preferred interest, at the greater of its voluntary or involuntary liquidation preference plus accrued and unpaid dividends;

(h)           all Funded Indebtedness of others secured by (or for which the holder of such Funded Indebtedness has an existing right, contingent or otherwise, to be secured by) any Lien on, or payable out of the proceeds of production from, property owned or acquired by such Person, whether or not the obligations secured thereby have been assumed;

(i)            all Guarantees with respect to Funded Indebtedness of the types specified in clauses (a) through (h) above of another Person; and

(j)            all Funded Indebtedness of the types referred to in clauses (a) through (i) above of any partnership or joint venture (other than a joint venture that is itself a corporation or limited liability company) in which such Person is a general partner or joint venturer, except to the extent that Funded Indebtedness is expressly made non-recourse to such Person.

For purposes hereof, the amount of any direct obligation arising under letters of credit (including standby and commercial), bankers’ acceptances, bank guaranties and similar instruments shall be the maximum amount available to be drawn thereunder.

“GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles in the United States set forth in the opinions and pronouncements of the Accounting Principles Board and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and statements and pronouncements of the Financial Accounting Standards Board, consistently applied and as in effect from time to time.

“Governmental Authority” means the government of the United States or any other nation, or of any political subdivision thereof, whether state or local, and any agency, authority, instrumentality, regulatory body, court, central bank or other entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, taxing, regulatory or administrative powers or functions of or pertaining to government (including any supra-national bodies such as the European Union or the European Central Bank).

“Guarantee” means, as to any Person, (a) any obligation, contingent or otherwise, of such Person guaranteeing or having the economic effect of guaranteeing any Indebtedness or other obligation payable or performable by another Person (the “primary obligor”) in any manner, whether directly or indirectly, and including any obligation of such Person, direct or indirect, (i) to purchase or pay (or advance or supply funds for the purchase or payment of) such Indebtedness or other obligation, (ii) to purchase or lease property, securities or services for the purpose of assuring the obligee in respect of such Indebtedness or other obligation of the payment or performance of such Indebtedness or other obligation, (iii) to maintain working capital, equity capital or any other financial statement condition or liquidity or level of income or cash flow of the primary obligor so as to enable the primary obligor to pay such Indebtedness or other obligation, or (iv) entered into for the purpose of assuring in any other manner the obligee in respect of such Indebtedness or other obligation of the payment or performance thereof or to protect such obligee against loss in respect thereof (in whole or in part), or (b) any Lien on any assets of such Person securing any Indebtedness or other obligation of any other Person, whether or not such Indebtedness or other obligation is assumed by such Person (or any right, contingent or otherwise, of any holder of such Indebtedness to obtain any such Lien).  The amount of any Guarantee shall be deemed to be an amount equal to the stated or determinable amount of the related primary obligation, or portion thereof, in respect of which such Guarantee is made or, if not stated or determinable, the maximum reasonably anticipated liability in respect thereof as determined by the guaranteeing Person in good faith.  The term “Guarantee” as a verb has a corresponding meaning.

  

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“Guarantors” means each Domestic Subsidiary of the Borrower identified as a “Guarantor” on the signature pages hereto and each other Person that joins as a Guarantor pursuant to Section 7.12, together with their successors and permitted assigns.

“Guaranty” means the Guaranty made by the Guarantors in favor of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders pursuant to Article IV.

“Hazardous Materials” means all explosive or radioactive substances or wastes and all hazardous or toxic substances, wastes or other pollutants, including petroleum or petroleum distillates, asbestos or asbestos-containing materials, polychlorinated biphenyls, radon gas, infectious or medical wastes and all other substances or wastes of any nature regulated pursuant to any Environmental Law.

“Honor Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.03(c).

“Impacted Lender” means any Lender as to which (a) the L/C Issuer has a good faith belief that such Lender has defaulted in fulfilling its obligations under one or more other syndicated credit facilities or (b) an entity that controls such Lender has been deemed insolvent or has become subject to a bankruptcy or other similar proceeding.

“Incremental Term Loan” means the Term Loans made by one or more Lenders to the Borrower pursuant to Section 2.01(c).

“Incremental Term Loan Amount” means the amount of any increase in the Term Loan pursuant to the terms of Section 2.02(f)(ii).

“Incremental Term Loan Commitment” means, as to any Lender, the commitment of such Lender to make Incremental Term Loans to the Borrower hereunder pursuant to any Incremental Term Loan Funding Agreement.

“Incremental Term Loan Funding Agreement” means a funding agreement, substantially in the form of Exhibit I, executed and delivered by a Lender in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.02(f).

“Indebtedness” means, as to any Person at a particular time, without duplication, all of the following, whether or not included as indebtedness or liabilities in accordance with GAAP:

(a)           all Funded Indebtedness;

(b)           the Swap Termination Value of any Swap Contract;

(c)           all Guarantees with respect to outstanding Indebtedness of the types specified in clauses (a) and (b) above of any other Person; and

(d)           all Indebtedness of the types referred to in clauses (a) through (c) above of any partnership or joint venture (other than a joint venture that is itself a corporation or limited liability company) in which the Borrower or a Subsidiary is a general partner or joint venturer, unless such Indebtedness is expressly made non-recourse to the Borrower or such Subsidiary.

  

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“Indemnified Taxes” means Taxes other than Excluded Taxes.

“Indemnitees” has the meaning specified in Section 11.04(b).

“Information” has the meaning specified in Section 11.07.

“Information Memorandum” shall mean the Confidential Information Memorandum dated February, 2009 relating to the Borrower and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the other Loan Documents.

“Intercreditor Agreement” means that certain Amended and Restated Intercreditor Agreement dated as of April 24, 2003, by and among the banks party thereto, the holders of the Senior Notes and the Loan Parties party thereto.

“Interest Payment Date” means (a) as to any Eurocurrency Rate Loan, the last day of each Interest Period applicable to such Loan and the Maturity Date; provided, however, that if any Interest Period for a Eurocurrency Rate Loan exceeds three months, the respective dates that fall every three months after the beginning of such Interest Period shall also be Interest Payment Dates; and (b) as to any Base Rate Loan (including a Swing Line Loan), the last Business Day of each March, June, September and December and the Maturity Date.

“Interest Period” means, as to each Eurocurrency Rate Loan, the period commencing on the date such Eurocurrency Rate Loan is disbursed or converted to or continued as a Eurocurrency Rate Loan and ending on the date one, two, three or six months thereafter, as selected by the Borrower in its Loan Notice,  provided that:

(a)           any Interest Period that would otherwise end on a day that is not a Business Day shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day unless such Business Day falls in another calendar month, in which case such Interest Period shall end on the next preceding Business Day;

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

(c)           no Interest Period with respect to any Loan shall extend beyond the Maturity Date.

“Interim Financial Statements” means the unaudited financial statements of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries delivered to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders pursuant to Section 7.01(b).

“Internal Revenue Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

“Investment” means, as to any Person, any direct or indirect acquisition or investment by such Person, whether by means of (a) the purchase or other acquisition of Equity Interests of another Person, (b) a loan, advance or capital contribution to, Guarantee or assumption of debt of, or purchase or other acquisition of any other debt or equity participation or interest in, another Person, including any partnership or joint venture interest in such other Person and any arrangement pursuant to which the investor Guarantees Indebtedness of such other Person, or (c) an Acquisition.  For purposes of covenant compliance, the amount of any Investment shall be the amount actually invested, without adjustment for subsequent increases or decreases in the value of such Investment.

  

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“Involuntary Disposition” means any loss of, damage to or destruction of, or any condemnation or other taking for public use of, any property of any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries.

“IP Rights” has the meaning specified in Section 6.17.

“IRS” means the United States Internal Revenue Service.

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

“Issuer Documents” means with respect to any Letter of Credit, the Letter of Credit Application, and any other document, agreement and instrument entered into by the L/C Issuer and the Borrower (or any Subsidiary) or in favor of the L/C Issuer and relating to any such Letter of Credit.

“Joinder Agreement” means a joinder agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit G executed and delivered by a Domestic Subsidiary in accordance with the provisions of Section 7.12.

“Kinsel” means Kinsel Industries, Inc., a Texas corporation.

“Laws” means, collectively, all international, foreign, federal, state and local statutes, treaties, rules, guidelines, regulations, ordinances, codes and administrative or judicial precedents or authorities, including the interpretation or administration thereof by any Governmental Authority charged with the enforcement, interpretation or administration thereof, and all applicable administrative orders, directed duties, requests, licenses, authorizations and permits of, and agreements with, any Governmental Authority, in each case whether or not having the force of law.

“L/C Advance” means, with respect to each Lender, such Lender’s funding of its participation in any L/C Borrowing in accordance with its Applicable Percentage.

“L/C Borrowing” means an extension of credit resulting from a drawing under any Letter of Credit which has not been reimbursed on the date when made or refinanced as a Borrowing of Revolving Loans.

“L/C Credit Extension” means, with respect to any Letter of Credit, the issuance thereof or extension of the expiry date thereof, or the increase of the amount thereof.

“L/C Issuer” means (a) Bank of America and/or (b) any other Lender from time to time designated by the Borrower as an L/C Issuer with the consent of such Lender and the Administrative Agent, in each case in its capacity as issuer of Letters of Credit hereunder, or any successor issuer of Letters of Credit hereunder.  In the event that there is more than one L/C Issuer at any time, references herein and in the other Loan Documents to the L/C Issuer shall be deemed to refer to the L/C Issuer in respect of the applicable Letter of Credit or to all L/C Issuers, as the context requires.

“L/C Obligations” means, as at any date of determination, the aggregate amount available to be drawn under all outstanding Letters of Credit plus the aggregate of all Unreimbursed Amounts, including all L/C Borrowings.  For purposes of computing the amount available to be drawn under any Letter of Credit, the amount of such Letter of Credit shall be determined in accordance with Section 1.08.  For all purposes of this Agreement, if on any date of determination a Letter of Credit has expired by its terms but any amount may still be drawn thereunder by reason of the operation of Rule 3.14 of the ISP, such Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be “outstanding” in the amount so remaining available to be drawn.

  

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“Lenders” means each of the Persons identified as a “Lender” on the signature pages hereto, each Lender identified in the Incremental Loan Funding Agreement, if any, the Swing Line Lender, as the context requires, and in each case, their successors and assigns.

“Lending Office” means, as to any Lender, the office or offices of such Lender described as such in such Lender’s Administrative Questionnaire, or such other office or offices as a Lender may from time to time notify the Borrower and the Administrative Agent.

“Letter of Credit” means any letter of credit issued hereunder and shall including the Existing Letters of Credit.  A Letter of Credit may be a commercial letter of credit or a standby letter of credit.

“Letter of Credit Application” means an application and agreement for the issuance or amendment of a letter of credit in the form from time to time in use by the L/C Issuer.

“Letter of Credit Expiration Date” means the day that is thirty days prior to the Maturity Date then in effect (or, if such day is not a Business Day, the next preceding Business Day).

“Letter of Credit Fee” has the meaning specified in Section 2.03(i).

“Letter of Credit Sublimit” means an amount equal to the lesser of (a) the Aggregate Revolving Commitments and (b) $35,000,000.  The Letter of Credit Sublimit is part of, and not in addition to, the Aggregate Revolving Commitments.

“Lien” means any mortgage, pledge, hypothecation, assignment, deposit arrangement, encumbrance, lien (statutory or other), charge, or preference, priority or other security interest or preferential arrangement in the nature of a security interest of any kind or nature whatsoever (including any conditional sale or other title retention agreement, any easement, right of way or other encumbrance on title to real property, and any financing lease having substantially the same economic effect as any of the foregoing).

“Loan” means an extension of credit by a Lender to the Borrower under Article II in the form of a Revolving Loan, Swing Line Loan or Term Loan.

“Loan Documents” means this Agreement, each Note, each Issuer Document, each Joinder Agreement, each Incremental Term Loan Funding Agreement and the Fee Letter.

“Loan Notice” means a notice of (a) a Borrowing of Loans, (b) a conversion of Loans from one Type to the other, or (c) a continuation of Eurocurrency Rate Loans, in each case pursuant to Section 2.02(a), which, if in writing, shall be substantially in the form of Exhibit A.

“Loan Parties” means, collectively, the Borrower and each Guarantor.

“Mandatory Cost” means, with respect to any period, the percentage rate per annum determined in accordance with Schedule 1.01(b).

“Material Adverse Effect” means (a) a material adverse change in, or a material adverse effect upon, the business, assets, properties, liabilities, condition (financial or otherwise) or prospects of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole; (b) an impairment of the ability of any Loan Party to perform its material obligations under any Loan Document to which it is a party; or (c) a material adverse effect upon the legality, validity, binding effect or enforceability against any Loan Party of any Loan Document to which it is a party.

  

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“Maturity Date” means March 31, 2012.

“Moody’s” means Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. and any successor thereto.

“Multiemployer Plan” means any employee benefit plan of the type described in Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA, to which the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate makes or is obligated to make contributions, or during the preceding five plan years, has made or been obligated to make contributions.

“Net Cash Proceeds” means the aggregate cash or Cash Equivalents proceeds received by any Loan Party or any Subsidiary in respect of any Disposition, Equity Issuance, Debt Issuance or Involuntary Disposition, net of (a) direct costs incurred in connection therewith (including, without limitation, legal, accounting and investment banking fees, and sales commissions), (b) taxes paid or payable as a result thereof and (c) in the case of any Disposition, the amount necessary to retire any Indebtedness secured by a Permitted Lien (ranking senior to any Lien of the Administrative Agent) on the related property; it being understood that “Net Cash Proceeds” shall include, without limitation, any cash or Cash Equivalents received upon the sale or other disposition of any non-cash consideration received by any Loan Party or any Subsidiary in any Disposition, Equity Issuance, Debt Issuance or Involuntary Disposition.

“Note” or “Notes” means the Revolving Notes, the Swing Line Note and/or the Term Notes, individually or collectively, as appropriate.

“Note Purchase Agreement” means that certain Note Purchase Agreement dated as of April 24, 2003 among the Borrower and the financial institutions party thereto.

“Obligations” means all advances to, and debts, liabilities, obligations, covenants and duties of, any Loan Party arising under any Loan Document or otherwise with respect to any Loan or Letter of Credit, whether direct or indirect (including those acquired by assumption), absolute or contingent, due or to become due, now existing or hereafter arising and including interest and fees that accrue after the commencement by or against any Loan Party or any Affiliate thereof of any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Laws naming such Person as the debtor in such proceeding, regardless of whether such interest and fees are allowed claims in such proceeding. The foregoing shall also include (a) all obligations under any Swap Contract between any Loan Party and any Lender or Affiliate of a Lender that is permitted to be incurred pursuant to Section 8.03(d) and (b) all obligations under any Treasury Management Agreement between any Loan Party and any Lender or Affiliate of a Lender.

“Organization Documents” means, (a) with respect to any corporation, the certificate or articles of incorporation and the bylaws (or equivalent or comparable constitutive documents with respect to any non-U.S. jurisdiction); (b) with respect to any limited liability company, the certificate or articles of formation or organization and operating agreement; and (c) with respect to any partnership, joint venture, trust or other form of business entity, the partnership, joint venture or other applicable agreement of formation or organization and any agreement, instrument, filing or notice with respect thereto filed in connection with its formation or organization with the applicable Governmental Authority in the jurisdiction of its formation or organization and, if applicable, any certificate or articles of formation or organization of such entity.

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

  

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“Outstanding Amount” means (a) with respect to any Loans on any date, the aggregate outstanding principal amount thereof after giving effect to any borrowings and prepayments or repayments of any Loans occurring on such date; and (b) with respect to any L/C Obligations on any date, the amount of such L/C Obligations on such date after giving effect to any L/C Credit Extension occurring on such date and any other changes in the aggregate amount of the L/C Obligations as of such date, including as a result of any reimbursements by the Borrower of Unreimbursed Amounts.

“Overnight Rate” means, for any day, (a) with respect to any amount denominated in Dollars, the greater of (i) the Federal Funds Rate and (ii) an overnight rate determined by the Administrative Agent, the L/C Issuer, or the Swing Line Lender, as the case may be, in accordance with banking industry rules on interbank compensation, and (b) with respect to any amount denominated in an Alternative Currency, the rate of interest per annum at which overnight deposits in the applicable Alternative Currency, in an amount approximately equal to the amount with respect to which such rate is being determined, would be offered for such day by a branch or Affiliate of Bank of America in the applicable offshore interbank market for such currency to major banks in such interbank market.

“Participant” has the meaning specified in Section 11.06(d).

“Participating Member State” means each state so described in any EMU Legislation.

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

“Pension Plan” means any “employee pension benefit plan” (as such term is defined in Section 3(2) of ERISA), other than a Multiemployer Plan, that is subject to Title IV of ERISA and is sponsored or maintained by the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate or to which the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate contributes or has an obligation to contribute, or in the case of a multiple employer or other plan described in Section 4064(a) of ERISA, has made contributions at any time during the immediately preceding five plan years.

“Permitted Acquisitions” means Investments consisting of (a) an Acquisition by any Loan Party with the consent of the Required Lenders and (b) any other Acquisition by any Loan Party, provided that (i) no Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would result from such Acquisition, (ii) the property acquired (or the property of the Person acquired) in such Acquisition is used or useful in the same or a related line of business as the Borrower and its Subsidiaries were engaged in on the Closing Date (or any reasonable extensions or expansions thereof), (iii) the Administrative Agent shall have received all items in respect of the Equity Interests or property acquired in such Acquisition required to be delivered by the terms of Section 7.12, (iv) in the case of an Acquisition of the Equity Interests of another Person, the board of directors (or other comparable governing body) of such other Person shall have duly approved such Acquisition, (v) the Person being acquired shall have attained a positive Permitted Acquisition EBITDA for the most recent twelve month period ending prior to the closing of such Acquisition, (vi) the representations and warranties made by the Loan Parties in each Loan Document shall be true and correct in all material respects at and as if made as of the date of such Acquisition (after giving effect thereto) except to the extent such representations and warranties expressly relate to an earlier date, (vii) if such transaction involves the purchase of an interest in a partnership between the Borrower (or a Subsidiary) as a general partner and entities unaffiliated with the Borrower or such Subsidiary as the other partners, such transaction shall be effected by having such equity interest acquired by a corporate holding company directly or indirectly wholly-owned by the Borrower newly formed for the sole purpose of effecting such transaction, and (viii) the Borrower shall have delivered to the Administrative Agent a Pro Forma Compliance Certificate demonstrating that, upon giving effect to such Acquisition on a Pro Forma Basis, (a) the Loan Parties would be in compliance with the financial covenants set forth in Section 8.11 as of the most recent fiscal quarter for

  

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which the Borrower was required to deliver financial statements pursuant to Section 7.01(a) or (b) and (b) the Consolidated Leverage Ratio is less than 1.75 to 1.0.

“Permitted Acquisition EBITDA” means, for any period, the sum of (i) net income after taxes of any Person, as determined in accordance with GAAP plus (ii) an amount which, in determination of net income for such period, has been deducted for (a) interest expense, taxes, depreciation and amortization expense, all as determined in accordance with GAAP and (b) to the extent not capitalized, costs and expenses incurred in connection with the applicable Acquisition or accelerated with the applicable Acquisition.

“Permitted Investments” means, at any time, Investments by any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries permitted to exist at such time pursuant to the terms of Section 8.02.

“Permitted Liens” means, at any time, Liens in respect of property of any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries permitted to exist at such time pursuant to the terms of Section 8.01.

“Permitted Sale Leaseback Transaction” means any Sale and Leaseback Transaction entered into by a Loan Party or any Subsidiary after the Closing Date; provided, that (a) the aggregate value of all properties of the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries that are Disposed of pursuant to Permitted Sale Leaseback Transactions shall not exceed $10,000,000 and (b) the consideration paid in connection any Permitted Sale Leaseback Transaction shall be cash or Cash Equivalents paid contemporaneous with consummation of such Permitted Sale Leaseback Transaction and shall be in an amount not less than the fair market value of the property Disposed of.

“Person” means any natural person, corporation, limited liability company, trust, joint venture, association, company, partnership, Governmental Authority or other entity.

“Plan” means any “employee benefit plan” (as such term is defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA) established by the Borrower or, with respect to any such plan that is subject to Section 412, Section 430 or Section 431 of the Internal Revenue Code or Title IV of ERISA, any ERISA Affiliate.

“Platform” has the meaning specified in Section 7.02.

“Prime Rate” means the rate of interest in effect for such day as publicly announced from time to time by Bank of America as its “prime rate.”  The “prime rate” is a rate set by Bank of America based upon various factors including Bank of America’s costs and desired return, general economic conditions and other factors, and is used as a reference point for pricing some loans, which may be priced at, above, or below such announced rate.  Any change in such rate announced by Bank of America shall take effect at the opening of business on the day specified in the public announcement of such change.

“Priority Debt” means, as of any date of determination thereof, the sum (without duplication) of (a) Indebtedness of Subsidiaries on such date, other than (i) Indebtedness owing to the Borrower or any Wholly Owned Subsidiary and (ii) any Guarantee by any Subsidiary of unsecured Indebtedness of the Borrower or any other Subsidiary so long as such Subsidiary is a Guarantor and has complied with the terms of Section 7.12, and (b) Indebtedness of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries secured by Liens permitted by Section 8.01.

“Pro Forma Basis” means, for purposes of calculating the financial covenants set forth in Section 8.11 (including for purposes of determining the Applicable Rate), that any Disposition, Involuntary Disposition, Acquisition or Restricted Payment shall be deemed to have occurred as of the first day of the most recent four fiscal quarter period preceding the date of such transaction for which the Borrower was required to deliver financial statements pursuant to Section 7.01(a) or (b).  In connection with the

  

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foregoing, (a) with respect to any Disposition or Involuntary Disposition, income statement and cash flow statement items (whether positive or negative) attributable to the property disposed of shall be excluded to the extent relating to any period occurring prior to the date of such transaction and (b) with respect to any Acquisition, income statement items attributable to the Person or property acquired shall be included to the extent relating to any period applicable in such calculations to the extent (A) such items are not otherwise included in such income statement items for the Borrower and its Subsidiaries in accordance with GAAP or in accordance with any defined terms set forth in Section 1.01 and (B) such items are supported by financial statements or other information reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and (ii) any Indebtedness incurred or assumed by the Borrower or any Subsidiary (including the Person or property acquired) in connection with such transaction (A) shall be deemed to have been incurred as of the first day of the applicable period and (B) if such Indebtedness has a floating or formula rate, shall have an implied rate of interest for the applicable period for purposes of this definition determined by utilizing the rate which is or would be in effect with respect to such Indebtedness as at the relevant date of determination.

“Pro Forma Compliance Certificate” means a certificate of a Responsible Officer of the Borrower containing reasonably detailed calculations of the financial covenants set forth in Section 8.11 as of the most recent fiscal quarter end for which the Borrower was required to deliver financial statements pursuant to Section 7.01(a) or (b) after giving effect to the applicable transaction on a Pro Forma Basis.

“Public Lender” has the meaning specified in Section 7.02.

“Register” has the meaning specified in Section 11.06(c).

“Related Parties” means, with respect to any Person, such Person’s Affiliates and the partners, directors, officers, employees, agents, trustees and advisors of such Person and of such Person’s Affiliates.

“Reportable Event” means any of the events set forth in Section 4043(c) of ERISA, other than events for which the thirty-day notice period has been waived.

“Request for Credit Extension” means (a) with respect to a Borrowing, conversion or continuation of Loans, a Loan Notice, (b) with respect to an L/C Credit Extension, a Letter of Credit Application and (c) with respect to a Swing Line Loan, a Swing Line Loan Notice.

“Required Lenders” means, at any time, two or more Lenders holding in the aggregate more than 50% of (a) the unfunded Commitments, the outstanding Loans, L/C Obligations and participations therein or (b) if the Commitments have been terminated, the outstanding Loans, L/C Obligations and participations therein.  The unfunded Commitments of, and the outstanding Loans held or deemed held by, any Defaulting Lender shall be excluded for purposes of making a determination of Required Lenders.

“Responsible Officer” means the chief executive officer, president, chief financial officer, treasurer, chief administrative officer or general counsel of a Loan Party.  Any document delivered hereunder that is signed by a Responsible Officer of a Loan Party shall be conclusively presumed to have been authorized by all necessary corporate, partnership and/or other action on the part of such Loan Party and such Responsible Officer shall be conclusively presumed to have acted on behalf of such Loan Party.

“Restricted Payment” means any dividend or other distribution (whether in cash, securities or other property) with respect to any Equity Interests of any Loan Party or any Subsidiary, or any payment (whether in cash, securities or other property), including any sinking fund or similar deposit, on account of the purchase, redemption, retirement, acquisition, cancellation or termination of any such Equity

  

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Interests or on account of any return of capital to the Borrower’s stockholders, partners or members (or the equivalent Person thereof), or any setting apart of funds or property for any of the foregoing.

“Revaluation Date” means with respect to any Loan, each of the following:  (a) each date of a Borrowing of a Eurocurrency Rate Loan denominated in an Alternative Currency, (b) each date of a continuation of a Eurocurrency Rate Loan denominated in an Alternative Currency pursuant to Section 2.02, and (c) such additional dates as the Administrative Agent shall determine or the Required Lenders shall require.

“Revolving Commitment” means, as to each Lender, its obligation to (a) make Revolving Loans to the Borrower pursuant to Section 2.01, (b) purchase participations in L/C Obligations and (c) purchase participations in Swing Line Loans, in an aggregate principal amount at any one time outstanding not to exceed the amount set forth opposite such Lender’s name on Schedule 2.01 or in the Assignment and Assumption pursuant to which such Lender becomes a party hereto, as applicable, as such amount may be adjusted from time to time in accordance with this Agreement.

“Revolving Loan” has the meaning specified in Section 2.01(a).

“Revolving Note” has the meaning specified in Section 2.11(a).

“Rupee” means the lawful currency of India.

“S&P” means Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. and any successor thereto.

“Sale and Leaseback Transaction” means, with respect to any Loan Party or any Subsidiary, any arrangement, directly or indirectly, with any Person whereby the Loan Party or such Subsidiary shall sell or transfer any property used or useful in its business, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, and thereafter rent or lease such property or other property that it intends to use for substantially the same purpose or purposes as the property being sold or transferred.

“Same Day Funds” means (a) with respect to disbursements and payments in Dollars, immediately available funds, and (b) with respect to disbursements and payments in an Alternative Currency, same day or other funds as may be determined by the Administrative Agent to be customary in the place of disbursement or payment for the settlement of international banking transactions in the relevant Alternative Currency.

“SEC” means the Securities and Exchange Commission, or any Governmental Authority succeeding to any of its principal functions.

“Securitization Transaction” means, with respect to any Person, any financing transaction or series of financing transactions (including factoring arrangements) pursuant to which such Person or any Subsidiary of such Person may sell, convey or otherwise transfer, or grant a security interest in, accounts, payments, receivables, rights to future lease payments or residuals or similar rights to payment to a special purpose subsidiary or affiliate of such Person.

“Senior Notes” means the 6.54% senior notes, series 2003-A, due April 24, 2013 in the aggregate principal amount of $65,000,000 issued pursuant to the Note Purchase Agreement.

  

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“Significant Subsidiary” means, at any time, any Subsidiary that would at such time constitute a “significant subsidiary,” as defined in Regulation S-X of the SEC.

“Solvent” or “Solvency” means, with respect to any Person as of a particular date, that on such date (a) such Person is able to pay its debts and other liabilities, contingent obligations and other commitments as they mature in the ordinary course of business, (b) such Person does not intend to, and does not believe that it will, incur debts or liabilities beyond such Person’s ability to pay as such debts and liabilities mature in their ordinary course, (c) such Person is not engaged in a business or a transaction, and is not about to engage in a business or a transaction, for which such Person’s property would constitute unreasonably small capital after giving due consideration to the prevailing practice in the industry in which such Person is engaged or is to engage, (d) the fair value of the property of such Person is greater than the total amount of liabilities, including, without limitation, contingent liabilities, of such Person and (e) the present fair salable value of the assets of such Person is not less than the amount that will be required to pay the probable liability of such Person on its debts as they become absolute and matured.  In computing the amount of contingent liabilities at any time, it is intended that such liabilities will be computed at the amount which, in light of all the facts and circumstances existing at such time, represents the amount that can reasonably be expected to become an actual or matured liability.

“Special Notice Currency” means at any time an Alternative Currency, other than the currency of a country that is a member of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development at such time located in North America or Europe.

“Spot Rate” for a currency means the rate determined by the Administrative Agent to be the rate quoted by the Person acting in such capacity as the spot rate for the purchase by such Person of such currency with another currency through its principal foreign exchange trading office at approximately 11:00 a.m. on the date two Business Days prior to the date as of which the foreign exchange computation is made; provided that the Administrative Agent may obtain such spot rate from another financial institution designated by the Administrative Agent if the Person acting in such capacity does not have as of the date of determination a spot buying rate for any such currency.

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

“Subsidiary” of a Person means a corporation, partnership, joint venture, limited liability company or other business entity of which a majority of the shares of Voting Stock is at the time beneficially owned, or the management of which is otherwise controlled, directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, or both, by such Person.  Unless otherwise specified, all references herein to a “Subsidiary” or to “Subsidiaries” shall refer to a Subsidiary or Subsidiaries of the Borrower and “controlled” is used in its general sense and not as a defined term.

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

  

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agreement (any such master agreement, together with any related schedules, a “Master Agreement”), including any such obligations or liabilities under any Master Agreement.

“Swap Termination Value” means, in respect of any one or more Swap Contracts, after taking into account the effect of any legally enforceable netting agreement relating to such Swap Contracts, (a) for any date on or after the date such Swap Contracts have been closed out and termination value(s) determined in accordance therewith, such termination value(s) and (b) for any date prior to the date referenced in clause (a), the amount(s) determined as the mark-to-market value(s) for such Swap Contracts, as determined based upon one or more mid-market or other readily available quotations provided by any recognized dealer in such Swap Contracts (which may include a Lender or any Affiliate of a Lender).

“Swing Line Lender” means Bank of America in its capacity as provider of Swing Line Loans, or any successor swing line lender hereunder.

“Swing Line Loan” has the meaning specified in Section 2.04(a).

“Swing Line Loan Notice” means a notice of a Borrowing of Swing Line Loans pursuant to Section 2.04(b), which, if in writing, shall be substantially in the form of Exhibit B.

“Swing Line Note” has the meaning specified in Section 2.11(a).

“Swing Line Sublimit” means an amount equal to the lesser of (a) $5,000,000 and (b) the Aggregate Revolving Commitments.  The Swing Line Sublimit is part of, and not in addition to, the Aggregate Revolving Commitments.

“Synthetic Lease” means any synthetic lease, tax retention operating lease, off-balance sheet loan or similar off-balance sheet financing arrangement whereby the arrangement is considered borrowed money indebtedness for tax purposes but is classified as an operating lease or does not otherwise appear on a balance sheet under GAAP.

“TARGET Day” means any day on which the Trans-European Automated Real-time Gross Settlement Express Transfer (TARGET) payment system (or, if such payment system ceases to be operative, such other payment system (if any) determined by the Administrative Agent to be a suitable replacement) is open for the settlement of payments in Euro.

“Taxes” means all present or future taxes, levies, imposts, duties, deductions, withholdings (including backup withholding), assessments, fees or other charges imposed by any Governmental Authority, including any interest, additions to tax or penalties applicable thereto.

“Term Loan” has the meaning specified in Section 2.01(b) and, unless the context shall otherwise require, the term “Term Loan” shall include the Incremental Term Loans issued pursuant to Section 2.02(f)(ii).

“Term Loan Commitment” means, as to each Lender, its obligation to make its portion of the Term Loan to the Borrower pursuant to Section 2.01(b), in the principal amount set forth opposite such Lender’s name on Schedule 2.01. The aggregate principal amount of the Term Loan Commitments of all of the Lenders as in effect on the Closing Date is FIFTY MILLION DOLLARS ($50,000,000).

“Term Note” has the meaning specified in Section 2.11(a).

  

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“Threshold Amount” means $7,500,000.

“Total Revolving Outstandings” means the aggregate Outstanding Amount of all Revolving Loans, all Swing Line Loans and all L/C Obligations.

“Treasury Management Agreement” means any agreement governing the provision of treasury or cash management services, including deposit accounts, overdraft, credit or debit card, funds transfer, automated clearinghouse, zero balance accounts, returned check concentration, controlled disbursement, lockbox, account reconciliation and reporting and trade finance services and other cash management services.

“Type” means, with respect to any Loan, its character as a Base Rate Loan or a Eurocurrency Rate Loan.

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

“Unreimbursed Amount” has the meaning specified in Section 2.03(c)(i).

“Voting Stock” means, with respect to any Person, Equity Interests issued by such Person the holders of which are ordinarily, in the absence of contingencies, entitled to vote for the election of directors (or persons performing similar functions) of such Person, even though the right to vote has been suspended by the happening of such a contingency.

“Wholly Owned Subsidiary” means any Person 100% of whose Equity Interests are at the time owned by the Borrower directly or indirectly through other Persons 100% of whose Equity Interests are at the time owned, directly or indirectly, by the Borrower.

1.02         Other Interpretive Provisions.

With reference to this Agreement and each other Loan Document, unless otherwise specified herein or in such other Loan Document:

(a)           The definitions of terms herein shall apply equally to the singular and plural forms of the terms defined.  Whenever the context may require, any pronoun shall include the corresponding masculine, feminine and neuter forms.  The words “include,” “includes” and “including” shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase “without limitation.”  The word “will” shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect as the word “shall.”  Unless the context requires otherwise, (i) any definition of or reference to any agreement, instrument or other document (including any Organization Document) shall be construed as referring to such agreement, instrument or other document as from time to time amended, supplemented or otherwise modified (subject to any restrictions on such amendments, supplements or modifications set forth herein or in any other Loan Document), (ii) any reference herein to any Person shall be construed to include such Person’s successors and assigns, (iii) the words “herein,” “hereof” and “hereunder,” and words of similar import when used in any Loan Document, shall be construed to refer to such Loan Document in its entirety and not to any particular provision thereof, (iv) all references in a Loan Document to Articles, Sections, Exhibits and Schedules shall be construed to refer to Articles and Sections of, and Exhibits and Schedules to, the Loan Document in which such references appear, (v) any reference to any law shall include all statutory and regulatory provisions consolidating, amending, replacing or interpreting such law and any reference to any law or regulation shall, unless otherwise specified, refer to such law or regulation as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time, and (vi) the

  

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words “asset” and “property” shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect and to refer to any and all real and personal property and tangible and intangible assets and properties, including cash, securities, accounts and contract rights.

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

(c)           Section headings herein and in the other Loan Documents are included for convenience of reference only and shall not affect the interpretation of this Agreement or any other Loan Document.

1.03         Accounting Terms.

(a)           Generally.  Except as otherwise specifically prescribed herein, all accounting terms not specifically or completely defined herein shall be construed in conformity with, and all financial data (including financial ratios and other financial calculations) required to be submitted pursuant to this Agreement shall be prepared in conformity with, GAAP applied on a consistent basis, as in effect from time to time, applied in a manner consistent with that used in preparing the Audited Financial Statements; provided, however, that calculations of Attributable Indebtedness under any Synthetic Lease or the implied interest component of any Synthetic Lease shall be made by the Borrower in accordance with accepted financial practice and consistent with the terms of such Synthetic Lease.

(b)           Changes in GAAP.  To the extent such changes materially impact the Borrower’s financial statements and are not disclosed therein, the Borrower will provide a written summary of material changes in GAAP and in the consistent application thereof with each annual and quarterly Compliance Certificate delivered in accordance with Section 7.02(a).  If at any time any change in GAAP would affect the computation of any financial ratio or requirement set forth in any Loan Document, and either the Borrower or the Required Lenders shall so request, the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and the Borrower shall negotiate in good faith to amend such ratio or requirement to preserve the original intent thereof in light of such change in GAAP (subject to the approval of the Required Lenders); provided that, until so amended, (i) such ratio or requirement shall continue to be computed in accordance with GAAP prior to such change therein and (ii) the Borrower shall provide to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders financial statements and other documents required under this Agreement or as reasonably requested hereunder setting forth a reconciliation between calculations of such ratio or requirement made before and after giving effect to such change in GAAP.

(c)           Calculations.  Notwithstanding the above, the parties hereto acknowledge and agree that all calculations of the financial covenants in Section 8.11 (including for purposes of determining the Applicable Rate) shall be made on a Pro Forma Basis.

1.04         Rounding.

Any financial ratios required to be maintained by the Borrower pursuant to this Agreement shall be calculated by dividing the appropriate component by the other component, carrying the result to one place more than the number of places by which such ratio is expressed herein and rounding the result up or down to the nearest number (with a rounding-up if there is no nearest number).

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       (a)            The Administrative Agent shall determine the Spot Rates as of each Revaluation Date to be used for calculating Dollar Equivalent amounts of Credit Extensions and Outstanding Amounts denominated in Alternative Currencies.  Such Spot Rates shall become effective as of such Revaluation Date and shall be the Spot Rates employed in converting any amounts between the applicable currencies until the next Revaluation Date to occur.  Except for purposes of financial statements delivered by Loan Parties hereunder or calculating financial covenants hereunder or except as otherwise provided herein, the applicable amount of any currency (other than Dollars) for purposes of the Loan Documents shall be such Dollar Equivalent amount as so determined by the Administrative Agent.

(b)           Wherever in this Agreement in connection with a Borrowing, conversion, continuation or prepayment of a Eurocurrency Rate Loan, an amount, such as a required minimum or multiple amount, is expressed in Dollars, but such Borrowing, Eurocurrency Rate Loan is denominated in an Alternative Currency, such amount shall be the relevant Alternative Currency Equivalent of such Dollar amount (rounded to the nearest unit of such Alternative Currency, with 0.5 of a unit being rounded upward), as determined by the Administrative Agent.

1.06         Change of Currency.

(a)            Each obligation of the Borrower to make a payment denominated in the national currency unit of any member state of the European Union that adopts the Euro as its lawful currency after the date hereof shall be redenominated into Euro at the time of such adoption (in accordance with the EMU Legislation).  If, in relation to the currency of any such member state, the basis of accrual of interest expressed in this Agreement in respect of that currency shall be inconsistent with any convention or practice in the London interbank market for the basis of accrual of interest in respect of the Euro, such expressed basis shall be replaced by such convention or practice with effect from the date on which such member state adopts the Euro as its lawful currency; provided that if any Borrowing in the currency of such member state is outstanding immediately prior to such date, such replacement shall take effect, with respect to such Borrowing, at the end of the then current Interest Period.

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

(c)           Each provision of this Agreement also shall be subject to such reasonable changes of construction as the Administrative Agent may from time to time specify to be appropriate to reflect a change in currency of any other country and any relevant market conventions or practices relating to the change in currency.

1.07         Times of Day.

Unless otherwise specified, all references herein to times of day shall be references to Eastern time (daylight or standard, as applicable).

1.08         Letter of Credit Amounts.

Unless otherwise specified herein, the amount of a Letter of Credit at any time shall be deemed to be the Dollar Equivalent of the stated amount of such Letter of Credit in effect at such time; provided, however, that with respect to any Letter of Credit that, by its terms or the terms of any Issuer Document related thereto, provides for one or more automatic increases in the stated amount thereof, the amount of such Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be the Dollar Equivalent of the maximum stated amount of such

  

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ARTICLE II

THE COMMITMENTS AND CREDIT EXTENSIONS

2.01         Commitments.

(a)           Revolving Loans.  Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, each Lender severally agrees to make loans (each such loan, a “Revolving Loan”) to the Borrower in Dollars or in one or more Alternative Currencies from time to time on any Business Day during the Availability Period in an aggregate amount not to exceed at any time outstanding the amount of such Lender’s Revolving Commitment; provided, however, that after giving effect to any Borrowing of Revolving Loans, (i) the Total Revolving Outstandings shall not exceed the Aggregate Revolving Commitments, (ii) the aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Revolving Loans of any Lender, plus such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all L/C Obligations plus such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all Swing Line Loans shall not exceed such Lender’s Revolving Commitment and (iii) the aggregate Outstanding Amount of all Revolving Loans denominated in Alternative Currencies shall not exceed the Alternative Currency Sublimit.  Within the limits of each Lender’s Revolving Commitment, and subject to the other terms and conditions hereof, the Borrower may borrow under this Section 2.01, prepay under Section 2.05, and reborrow under this Section 2.01.  Revolving Loans may be Base Rate Loans or Eurocurrency Rate Loans, or a combination thereof, as further provided herein, provided, however, all Borrowings made on the Closing Date shall be made as Base Rate Loans.

(b)           Term Loan.  Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, each Lender severally agrees to make its portion of a term loan (the “Term Loan”) to the Borrower in Dollars on the Closing Date in an amount not to exceed such Lender’s Term Loan Commitment.  Amounts repaid on the Term Loan may not be reborrowed.  The Term Loan may consist of Base Rate Loans or Eurocurrency Rate Loans or a combination thereof, as further provided herein, provided, however, all Borrowings made on the Closing Date shall be made as Base Rate Loans.

(c)           Incremental Term Loan.  Subject to Section 2.02(f), each Lender having an Incremental Term Loan Commitment agrees, subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein and in the applicable Incremental Term Loan Funding Agreement, to make Incremental Term Loans to the Borrower in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed its respective Incremental Term Loan Commitment.  Amounts repaid or prepaid in respect of Incremental Term Loans may not be reborrowed.

2.02         Borrowings, Conversions and Continuations of Loans.

(a)           Each Borrowing, each conversion of Loans from one Type to the other, and each continuation of Eurocurrency Rate Loans shall be made upon the Borrower’s irrevocable notice to the Administrative Agent, which may be given by telephone.  Each such notice must be received by the Administrative Agent not later than 11:00 a.m. (i) three Business Days prior to the requested date of any Borrowing of, conversion to or continuation of, Eurocurrency Rate Loans or of any conversion of Eurocurrency Rate Loans to Base Rate Loans, (ii) four Business Days (or five Business Days in the case of a Special Notice Currency) prior to the requested date of any Borrowing or continuation of Eurocurrency Rate Loans denominated in Alternative Currencies, and (iii) on the requested date of any Borrowing of Base Rate Loans.  Each telephonic notice by the Borrower pursuant to this Section 2.02(a) must be confirmed promptly by delivery to the Administrative Agent of a written Loan Notice,

  

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appropriately completed and signed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower.  Each Borrowing of, conversion to or continuation of Eurocurrency Rate Loans shall be in a principal amount of $1,000,000 or a whole multiple of $500,000 in excess thereof.  Except as provided in Sections 2.03(c) and 2.04(c), each Borrowing of or conversion to Base Rate Loans shall be in a principal amount of $1,000,000 or a whole multiple of $500,000 in excess thereof.  Each Loan Notice (whether telephonic or written) shall specify (i) whether the Borrower is requesting a Borrowing, a conversion of Loans from one Type to the other, or a continuation of Eurocurrency Rate Loans, (ii) the requested date of the Borrowing, conversion or continuation, as the case may be (which shall be a Business Day), (iii) the principal amount of Loans to be borrowed, converted or continued, (iv) the Type of Loans to be borrowed or to which existing Loans are to be converted, (v) the currency of the Loans to be borrowed and (vi) if applicable, the duration of the Interest Period with respect thereto.  If the Borrower fails to specify a currency in a Loan Notice requesting a Borrowing, then the Loans so requested shall be made in Dollars.  If the Borrower fails to specify a Type of a Loan in a Loan Notice or if the Borrower fails to give a timely notice requesting a conversion or continuation, then the applicable Loans shall be made as, or converted to, Base Rate Loans; provided, however, that in the case of a failure to timely request a continuation of Loans denominated in an Alternative Currency, such Loans shall be continued as Eurocurrency Rate Loans in their original currency with an Interest Period of one month.  Any such automatic conversion to Base Rate Loans shall be effective as of the last day of the Interest Period then in effect with respect to the applicable Eurocurrency Rate Loans.  If the Borrower requests a Borrowing of, conversion to, or continuation of Eurocurrency Rate Loans in any Loan Notice, but fails to specify an Interest Period, it will be deemed to have specified an Interest Period of one month.

(b)           Following receipt of a Loan Notice, the Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each Lender of the amount of its Applicable Percentage of the applicable Loans, and if no timely notice of a conversion or continuation is provided by the Borrower, the Administrative Agent shall notify each Lender of the details of any automatic conversion to Base Rate Loans as described in the preceding subsection.  In the case of a Borrowing, each Lender shall make the amount of its Loan available to the Administrative Agent in Same Day Funds at the Administrative Agent’s Office for the applicable currency not later than 1:00 p.m., in the case of any Loan denominated in Dollars, and not later than the Applicable Time specified by the Administrative Agent in the case of any Loan in an Alternative Currency, in each case on the Business Day specified in the applicable Loan Notice.  Upon satisfaction of the applicable conditions set forth in Section 5.02 (and, if such Borrowing is the initial Credit Extension, Section 5.01), the Administrative Agent shall make all funds so received available to the Borrower in like funds as received by the Administrative Agent either by (i) crediting the account of the Borrower on the books of Bank of America with the amount of such funds or (ii) wire transfer of such funds, in each case in accordance with instructions provided to (and reasonably acceptable to) the Administrative Agent by the Borrower; provided, however, that if, on the date of a Borrowing of Revolving Loans, there are L/C Borrowings outstanding, then the proceeds of such Borrowing, first, shall be applied to the payment in full of any such L/C Borrowings and second, shall be made available to the Borrower as provided above.

(c)           Except as otherwise provided herein, a Eurocurrency Rate Loan may be continued or converted only on the last day of the Interest Period for such Eurocurrency Rate Loan.  During the existence of a Default, no Loans may be requested as, converted to or continued as Eurocurrency Rate Loans (whether in Dollars or any Alternative Currency) without the consent of the Required Lenders, and the Required Lenders may demand that any or all of the then outstanding Eurocurrency Rate Loans denominated in an Alternative Currency be prepaid, or redenominated into Dollars in the amount of the Dollar Equivalent thereof, on the last day of the then currency Interest Period with respect thereto.

(d)           The Administrative Agent shall promptly notify the Borrower and the Lenders of the interest rate applicable to any Interest Period for Eurocurrency Rate Loans upon determination of such interest rate.  At any time that Base Rate Loans are outstanding, the Administrative Agent shall notify the

  

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Borrower and the Lenders of any change in the Prime Rate used in determining the Base Rate promptly following the public announcement of such change.

(e)           After giving effect to all Borrowings, all conversions of Loans from one Type to the other, and all continuations of Loans as the same Type, there shall not be more than 6 Interest Periods in effect with respect to all Loans.

(f)           The Borrower may at any time and from time to time, upon prior written notice by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent, increase the Commitments (but not the Letter of Credit Sublimit, the Swing Line Sublimit and the Alternative Currency Sublimit) by a maximum aggregate amount of up to TWENTY-FIVE MILLION DOLLARS ($25,000,000) as follows:

(i)           Increase in Aggregate Revolving Commitments.  The Borrower may, at any time and from time to time, upon prior written notice by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent increase the Aggregate Revolving Commitments (but not the Letter of Credit Sublimit, the Swing Line Sublimit and the Alternative Currency Sublimit) with additional Revolving Commitments from any existing Lender with a Revolving Commitment or new Revolving Commitments from any other Person selected by the Borrower and reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent and the L/C Issuer; provided that:

(A)           any such increase shall be in a minimum principal amount of $10,000,000 and in integral multiples of $1,000,000 in excess thereof;

(B)           no Default or Event of Default shall exist and be continuing at the time of any such increase;

(C)           no existing Lender shall be under any obligation to increase its Commitment and any such decision whether to increase its Commitment shall be in such Lender’s sole and absolute discretion;

(D)           (1) any new Lender shall join this Agreement by executing such joinder documents required by the Administrative Agent and/or (2) any existing Lender electing to increase its Commitment shall have executed a commitment agreement satisfactory to the Administrative Agent; and

(E)           as a condition precedent to such increase, the Borrower shall deliver to the Administrative Agent a certificate of each Loan Party dated as of the date of such increase (in sufficient copies for each Lender) signed by a Responsible Officer of such Loan Party (1) certifying and attaching the resolutions adopted by such Loan Party approving or consenting to such increase, and (2) in the case of the Borrower, certifying that, before and after giving effect to such increase, (x) the representations and warranties contained in Article VI and the other Loan Documents are true and correct in all material respects on and as of the date of such increase, except to the extent that such representations and warranties specifically refer to an earlier date, in which case they are true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date, and except that for purposes of this Section 2.02(f), the representations and warranties contained in subsections (a) and (b) of Section 6.05 shall be deemed to refer to the most recent statements furnished pursuant to clauses (a) and (b), respectively, of Section 7.01, and (y) no Default or Event of Default exists.

  

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       The Borrower shall prepay any Loans owing by it and outstanding on the date of any such increase (and pay any additional amounts required pursuant to Section 3.05) to the extent necessary to keep the outstanding Loans ratable with any revised Commitments arising from any nonratable increase in the Commitments under this Section.

 

       (ii)   Institution of Incremental Term Loan.  The Borrower may, at any time, upon prior written notice to the Administrative Agent, institute the Incremental Term Loan; provided that

(A)           the Borrower (in consultation and coordination with the Administrative Agent) shall obtain commitments for the amount of the increase from existing Lenders or other Persons reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent, which Lenders shall execute an Incremental Term Loan Funding Agreement or other agreement reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent;

(B)           any such institution of the Incremental Term Loan Amount shall be in a minimum aggregate principal amount of $10,000,000 and integral multiples of $1,000,000 in excess thereof;

(C)           no Default or Event of Default shall exist and be continuing at the time of such institution;

(D)           Schedule 2.01 shall be deemed revised to add the commitments of the Incremental Term Loan Lenders as set forth in the Incremental Term Loan Funding Agreement;

(E)           as a condition precedent to such institution of the Incremental Term Loan and the effectiveness of the Incremental Term Loan Funding Agreement, the Borrower shall deliver to the Administrative Agent a certificate of each Loan Party dated as of the date of such institution and effectiveness (in sufficient copies for each Lender) signed by a Responsible Officer of such Loan Party (I) certifying and attaching the resolutions adopted by such Loan Party approving or consenting to the Incremental Term Loan, and (II) in the case of the Borrower, certifying that, before and after giving effect to the Incremental Term Loan, (x) the representations and warranties contained in Article VI and the other Loan Documents are true and correct in all material respects on and as of the date of such increase, except to the extent that such representations and warranties specifically refer to an earlier date, in which case they are true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date, and except that for purposes of this Section 2.02(f), the representations and warranties contained in subsections (a) and (b) of Section 6.05 shall be deemed to refer to the most recent statements furnished pursuant to clauses (a) and (b), respectively, of Section 7.01, and (y) no Default or Event of Default exists.

Once made, all Incremental Term Loans shall be treated as, and have the same terms as, the Term Loans under this Agreement.  The Borrower shall pay any amounts required pursuant to Section 3.05 after the inclusion of all Incremental Term Loans, when originally made, in each borrowing of outstanding Term Loans on a pro rata basis.

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(a)           The Letter of Credit Commitment.

(i)           Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, (A) the L/C Issuer agrees, in reliance upon the agreements of the Lenders set forth in this Section 2.03, (1) from time to time on any Business Day during the period from the Closing Date until the Letter of Credit Expiration Date, to issue Letters of Credit denominated in Dollars or in one or more Alternative Currencies for the account of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, and to amend or extend Letters of Credit previously issued by it, in accordance with subsection (b) below, and (2) to honor drawings under the Letters of Credit; and (B) the Lenders severally agree to participate in Letters of Credit issued for the account of the Borrower or its Subsidiaries and any drawings thereunder; provided that after giving effect to any L/C Credit Extension with respect to any Letter of Credit, (x) the Total Revolving Outstandings shall not exceed the Aggregate Revolving Commitments, (y) the aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Revolving Loans of any Lender, plus such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all L/C Obligations plus such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all Swing Line Loans shall not exceed such Lender’s Revolving Commitment and (z) the Outstanding Amount of the L/C Obligations shall not exceed the Letter of Credit Sublimit.  Each request by the Borrower for the issuance or amendment of a Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be a representation by the Borrower that the L/C Credit Extension so requested complies with the conditions set forth in the proviso to the preceding sentence.  Within the foregoing limits, and subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the Borrower’s ability to obtain Letters of Credit shall be fully revolving, and accordingly the Borrower may, during the foregoing period, obtain Letters of Credit to replace Letters of Credit that have expired or that have been drawn upon and reimbursed.  All Existing Letters of Credit shall be deemed to have been issued pursuant hereto, and from and after the Closing Date shall be subject to and governed by the terms and conditions hereof.

 

	
               

	
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    (A)            subject to Section 2.03(b)(iii), the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit would occur more than twelve months after the date of issuance or last extension (other than the Chicago Letter of Credit), unless the Required Lenders have approved such expiry date; or

(B)           the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit would occur after the Letter of Credit Expiration Date (other than the Chicago Letter of Credit), unless all the Lenders have approved such expiry date.

	
           

	
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The L/C Issuer shall not be under any obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if:

(A)           any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain the L/C Issuer from issuing such Letter of Credit, or any Law applicable to the L/C Issuer or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over the L/C Issuer shall prohibit, or request that the L/C Issuer refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon the L/C Issuer with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which the L/C Issuer is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon the L/C Issuer any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which the L/C Issuer in good faith deems material to it;

  

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    (B)           the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of the L/C Issuer applicable to letters of credit generally;

(C)           except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and the L/C Issuer, such Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $500,000 (other than the Chicago Letter of Credit and the Existing Letters of Credit identified in Part A of Schedule 1.01(a));

(D)           such Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars or an Alternative Currency; or

(E)           a default of any Lender’s obligations to fund under Section 2.03(c) exists or any Lender is at such time a Defaulting Lender or an Impacted Lender hereunder, unless the L/C Issuer has entered into arrangements satisfactory to the L/C Issuer with the Borrower or such Lender to eliminate the L/C Issuer’s risk with respect to such Lender.

(iv)           The L/C Issuer shall be under no obligation to amend any Letter of Credit if (A) the L/C Issuer would have no obligation at such time to issue such Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof, or (B) the beneficiary of such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment to such Letter of Credit.

(v)           The L/C Issuer shall act on behalf of the Lenders with respect to any Letters of Credit issued by it and the documents associated therewith, and the L/C Issuer shall have all of the benefits and immunities (A) provided to the Administrative Agent in Article X with respect to any acts taken or omissions suffered by the L/C Issuer in connection with Letters of Credit issued by it or proposed to be issued by it and Issuer Documents pertaining to such Letters of Credit as fully as if the term “Administrative Agent” as used in Article X included the L/C Issuer with respect to such acts or omissions, and (B) as additionally provided herein with respect to the L/C Issuer.

	
  

	
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Procedures for Issuance and Amendment of Letters of Credit; Auto-Extension Letters of Credit.

(i)           Each Letter of Credit shall be issued or amended, as the case may be, upon the request of the Borrower delivered to the L/C Issuer (with a copy to the Administrative Agent) in the form of a Letter of Credit Application, appropriately completed and signed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower.  Such Letter of Credit Application must be received by the L/C Issuer and the Administrative Agent not later than 11:00 a.m. at least five (5) Business Days (or such later date and time as the Administrative Agent and the L/C Issuer may agree in a particular instance in their sole discretion) prior to the proposed issuance date or date of amendment, as the case may be.  In the case of a request for an initial issuance of a Letter of Credit, such Letter of Credit Application shall specify in form and detail satisfactory to the L/C Issuer: (A) the proposed issuance date of the requested Letter of Credit (which shall be a Business Day); (B) the currency and amount thereof; (C) the expiry date thereof; (D) the name and address of the beneficiary thereof; (E) the documents to be presented by such beneficiary in case of any drawing thereunder; (F) the full text of any certificate to be presented by such beneficiary in case of any drawing thereunder; (G) the purpose and nature of the requested Letter of Credit; and (H) such other matters as the L/C Issuer may require.  In the case of a request for an amendment of any outstanding Letter of Credit, such Letter of Credit Application shall specify in form and detail satisfactory to the L/C Issuer (A) the Letter of Credit to be amended; (B) the proposed date of amendment thereof (which shall be a Business Day); (C) the nature of the proposed amendment;

  

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and (D) such other matters as the L/C Issuer may require.  Additionally, the Borrower shall furnish to the L/C Issuer and the Administrative Agent such other documents and information pertaining to such requested Letter of Credit issuance or amendment, including any Issuer Documents, as the L/C Issuer or the Administrative Agent may reasonably require.

(ii)           Promptly after receipt of any Letter of Credit Application, the L/C Issuer will confirm with the Administrative Agent (by telephone or in writing) that the Administrative Agent has received a copy of such Letter of Credit Application from the Borrower and, if not, the L/C Issuer will provide the Administrative Agent with a copy thereof.  Unless the L/C Issuer has received written notice from any Lender, the Administrative Agent or any Loan Party, at least one Business Day prior to the requested date of issuance or amendment of the applicable Letter of Credit, that one or more applicable conditions contained in Article V shall not be satisfied, then, subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the L/C Issuer shall, on the requested date, issue a Letter of Credit for the account of the Borrower or the applicable Subsidiary or enter into the applicable amendment, as the case may be, in each case in accordance with the L/C Issuer’s usual and customary business practices.  Immediately upon the issuance of each Letter of Credit, each Lender shall be deemed to, and hereby irrevocably and unconditionally agrees to, purchase from the L/C Issuer a risk participation in such Letter of Credit in an amount equal to the product of such Lender’s Applicable Percentage times the amount of such Letter of Credit.

(iii)           If the Borrower so requests in any applicable Letter of Credit Application, the L/C Issuer may, in its sole and absolute discretion, agree to issue a Letter of Credit that has automatic extension provisions (each, an “Auto-Extension Letter of Credit”); provided that any such Auto-Extension Letter of Credit must permit the L/C Issuer to prevent any such extension at least once in each twelve-month period (commencing with the date of issuance of such Letter of Credit) by giving prior notice to the beneficiary thereof not later than a day (the “Non-Extension Notice Date”) in each such twelve-month period to be agreed upon at the time such Letter of Credit is issued.  Unless otherwise directed by the L/C Issuer, the Borrower shall not be required to make a specific request to the L/C Issuer for any such extension.  Once an Auto-Extension Letter of Credit has been issued, the Lenders shall be deemed to have authorized (but may not require) the L/C Issuer to permit the extension of such Letter of Credit at any time to an expiry date not later than the Letter of Credit Expiration Date; provided, however, that the L/C Issuer shall not permit any such extension if (A) the L/C Issuer has determined that it would not be permitted, or would have no obligation, at such time to issue such Letter of Credit in its revised form (as extended) under the terms hereof (by reason of the provisions of clause (ii) or (iii) of Section 2.03(a) or otherwise), or (B) it has received notice (which may be by telephone or in writing) on or before the day that is seven Business Days before the Non-Extension Notice Date (1) from the Administrative Agent that the Required Lenders have elected not to permit such extension or (2) from the Administrative Agent, any Lender or the Borrower that one or more of the applicable conditions specified in Section 5.02 is not then satisfied, and in each case directing the L/C Issuer not to permit such extension.

(iv)           Promptly after its delivery of any Letter of Credit or any amendment to a Letter of Credit to an advising bank with respect thereto or to the beneficiary thereof, the L/C Issuer will also deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent a true and complete copy of such Letter of Credit or amendment.

(c)           Drawings and Reimbursements; Funding of Participations.

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Administrative Agent thereof.  Not later than 11:00 a.m. on the date of any payment by the L/C Issuer under a Letter of Credit (each such date, an “Honor Date”), the Borrower shall reimburse the L/C Issuer through the Administrative Agent in Dollars in an amount equal to the Dollar Equivalent of such drawing.  If the Borrower fails to so reimburse the L/C Issuer by such time, the Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each Lender of the Honor Date, the amount of the unreimbursed drawing (the “Unreimbursed Amount”), and the amount of such Lender’s Applicable Percentage thereof.  In such event, the Borrower shall be deemed to have requested a Borrowing of Base Rate Loans to be disbursed on the Honor Date in an amount equal to the Dollar Equivalent of the Unreimbursed Amount, without regard to the minimum and multiples specified in Section 2.02 for the principal amount of Base Rate Loans, but subject to the amount of the unutilized portion of the Aggregate Revolving Commitments and the conditions set forth in Section 5.02 (other than the delivery of a Loan Notice).  Any notice given by the L/C Issuer or the Administrative Agent pursuant to this Section 2.03(c)(i) may be given by telephone if immediately confirmed in writing; provided that the lack of such an immediate confirmation shall not affect the conclusiveness or binding effect of such notice.

(ii)            Each Lender shall upon any notice pursuant to Section 2.03(c)(i) make funds available in Dollars to the Administrative Agent for the account of the L/C Issuer at the Administrative Agent’s Office in an amount equal to the Dollar Equivalent of its Applicable Percentage of the Unreimbursed Amount not later than 1:00 p.m. on the Business Day specified in such notice by the Administrative Agent, whereupon, subject to the provisions of Section 2.03(c)(iii), each Lender that so makes funds available shall be deemed to have made a Base Rate Loan to the Borrower in such amount.  The Administrative Agent shall remit the funds so received to the L/C Issuer.

(iii)           With respect to any Unreimbursed Amount that is not fully refinanced by a Borrowing of Base Rate Loans because the conditions set forth in Section 5.02 cannot be satisfied or for any other reason, the Borrower shall be deemed to have incurred from the L/C Issuer an L/C Borrowing in Dollars in the amount of the Dollar Equivalent of the Unreimbursed Amount that is not so refinanced, which L/C Borrowing shall be due and payable on demand (together with interest) and shall bear interest at the Default Rate.  In such event, each Lender’s payment to the Administrative Agent for the account of the L/C Issuer pursuant to Section 2.03(c)(ii) shall be deemed payment in respect of its participation in such L/C Borrowing and shall constitute an L/C Advance from such Lender in satisfaction of its participation obligation under this Section 2.03.

(iv)           Until each Lender funds its Revolving Loan or L/C Advance pursuant to this Section 2.03(c) to reimburse the L/C Issuer for any amount drawn under any Letter of Credit, interest in respect of such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of such amount shall be solely for the account of the L/C Issuer.

(v)            Each Lender’s obligation to make Revolving Loans or L/C Advances to reimburse the L/C Issuer for amounts drawn under Letters of Credit, as contemplated by this Section 2.03(c), shall be absolute and unconditional and shall not be affected by any circumstance, including (A) any setoff, counterclaim, recoupment, defense or other right which such Lender may have against the L/C Issuer, the Borrower or any other Person for any reason whatsoever; (B) the occurrence or continuance of a Default, or (C) any other occurrence, event or condition, whether or not similar to any of the foregoing; provided, however, that each Lender’s obligation to make Revolving Loans pursuant to this Section 2.03(c) is subject to the conditions set forth in Section 5.02 (other than delivery by the Borrower of a Loan Notice).  No such making of an L/C Advance shall relieve or otherwise impair the obligation of the Borrower to reimburse

  

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the L/C Issuer for the amount of any payment made by the L/C Issuer under any Letter of Credit, together with interest as provided herein.

(vi)           If any Lender fails to make available to the Administrative Agent for the account of the L/C Issuer any amount required to be paid by such Lender pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this Section 2.03(c) by the time specified in Section 2.03(c)(ii), the L/C Issuer shall be entitled to recover from such Lender (acting through the Administrative Agent), on demand, such amount with interest thereon for the period from the date such payment is required to the date on which such payment is immediately available to the L/C Issuer at a rate per annum equal to the applicable Overnight Rate from time to time in effect, plus any administrative, processing or similar fees customarily charged by the L/C Issuer in connection with the foregoing.  A certificate of the L/C Issuer submitted to any Lender (through the Administrative Agent) with respect to any amounts owing under this clause (vi) shall be conclusive absent manifest error.

(d)           Repayment of Participations.

(i)            At any time after the L/C Issuer has made a payment under any Letter of Credit and has received from any Lender such Lender’s L/C Advance in respect of such payment in accordance with Section 2.03(c), if the Administrative Agent receives for the account of the L/C Issuer any payment in respect of the related Unreimbursed Amount or interest thereon (whether directly from the Borrower or otherwise, including proceeds of cash collateral applied thereto by the Administrative Agent), the Administrative Agent will distribute to such Lender its Applicable Percentage thereof (appropriately adjusted, in the case of interest payments, to reflect the period of time during which such Lender’s L/C Advance was outstanding) in the same funds as those received by the Administrative Agent.

(ii)            If any payment received by the Administrative Agent for the account of the L/C Issuer pursuant to Section 2.03(c)(i) is required to be returned under any of the circumstances described in Section 11.05 (including pursuant to any settlement entered into by the L/C Issuer in its discretion), each Lender shall pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of the L/C Issuer its Applicable Percentage thereof on demand of the Administrative Agent, plus interest thereon from the date of such demand to the date such amount is returned by such Lender, at a rate per annum equal to the applicable Overnight Rate from time to time in effect.  The obligations of the Lenders under this clause shall survive the payment in full of the Obligations and the termination of this Agreement.

(e)           Obligations Absolute.  The obligation of the Borrower to reimburse the L/C Issuer for each drawing under each Letter of Credit and to repay each L/C Borrowing shall be absolute, unconditional and irrevocable, and shall be paid strictly in accordance with the terms of this Agreement under all circumstances, including the following:

                    

	
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any lack of validity or enforceability of such Letter of Credit, this Agreement or any other Loan Document;

 

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(iii)           any draft, demand, certificate or other document presented under such Letter of Credit proving to be forged, fraudulent, invalid or insufficient in any respect or any statement therein being untrue or inaccurate in any respect; or any loss or delay in the transmission or otherwise of any document required in order to make a drawing under such Letter of Credit;

         (iv)         any payment by the L/C Issuer under such Letter of Credit against presentation of a draft or certificate that does not strictly comply with the terms of such Letter of Credit; or any payment made by the L/C Issuer under such Letter of Credit to any Person purporting to be a trustee in bankruptcy, debtor-in-possession, assignee for the benefit of creditors, liquidator, receiver or other representative of or successor to any beneficiary or any transferee of such Letter of Credit, including any arising in connection with any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law; or

(v)           any other circumstance or happening whatsoever, whether or not similar to any of the foregoing, including any other circumstance that might otherwise constitute a defense available to, or a discharge of, the Borrower or any Subsidiary.

The Borrower shall promptly examine a copy of each Letter of Credit and each amendment thereto that is delivered to it and, in the event of any claim of noncompliance with the Borrower’s instructions or other irregularity, the Borrower will immediately notify the L/C Issuer.  The Borrower shall be conclusively deemed to have waived any such claim against the L/C Issuer and its correspondents unless such notice is given as aforesaid.

(f)           Role of L/C Issuer.  Each Lender and the Borrower agree that, in paying any drawing under a Letter of Credit, the L/C Issuer shall not have any responsibility to obtain any document (other than any sight draft, certificates and documents expressly required by such Letter of Credit) or to ascertain or inquire as to the validity or accuracy of any such document or the authority of the Person executing or delivering any such document.  None of the L/C Issuer, the Administrative Agent, any of their respective Related Parties nor any correspondent, participant or assignee of the L/C Issuer shall be liable to any Lender for (i) any action taken or omitted in connection herewith at the request or with the approval of the Lenders or the Required Lenders, as applicable; (ii) any action taken or omitted in the absence of gross negligence or willful misconduct; or (iii) the due execution, effectiveness, validity or enforceability of any document or instrument related to any Letter of Credit or Issuer Document.  The Borrower hereby assumes all risks of the acts or omissions of any beneficiary or transferee with respect to its use of any Letter of Credit; provided, however, that this assumption is not intended to, and shall not, preclude the Borrower’s pursuing such rights and remedies as it may have against the beneficiary or transferee at law or under any other agreement.  None of the L/C Issuer, the Administrative Agent, any of their respective Related Parties nor any correspondent, participant or assignee of the L/C Issuer shall be liable or responsible for any of the matters described in clauses (i) through (v) of Section 2.03(e); provided, however, that anything in such clauses to the contrary notwithstanding, the Borrower may have a claim against the L/C Issuer, and the L/C Issuer may be liable to the Borrower, to the extent, but only to the extent, of any direct, as opposed to consequential or exemplary, damages suffered by the Borrower which the Borrower proves were caused by the L/C Issuer’s willful misconduct or gross negligence or the L/C Issuer’s willful failure to pay under any Letter of Credit after the presentation to it by the beneficiary of a sight draft and certificate(s) strictly complying with the terms and conditions of a Letter of Credit unless the L/C Issuer is prevented or prohibited from so paying as a result of any order or directive of any court or other Governmental Authority.  In furtherance and not in limitation of the foregoing, the L/C Issuer may accept documents that appear on their face to be in order, without responsibility for further investigation, regardless of any notice or information to the contrary, and the L/C Issuer shall not be responsible for the validity or sufficiency of any instrument transferring or assigning or purporting to

  

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transfer or assign a Letter of Credit or the rights or benefits thereunder or proceeds thereof, in whole or in part, which may prove to be invalid or ineffective for any reason.

(g)           Cash Collateral.  Upon the request of the Administrative Agent, (i) if the L/C Issuer has honored any full or partial drawing request under any Letter of Credit and such drawing has resulted in an L/C Borrowing, or (ii) if, as of the Letter of Credit Expiration Date, any L/C Obligation for any reason remains outstanding, the Borrower shall, in each case, immediately Cash Collateralize the then Outstanding Amount of all L/C Obligations.  Sections 2.05 and 9.02(c) set forth certain additional requirements to deliver Cash Collateral hereunder.  For purposes of this Section 2.03, Section 2.05 and Section 9.02(c), “Cash Collateralize” means to pledge and deposit with or deliver to the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the L/C Issuer and the Lenders, as collateral for the L/C Obligations, cash or deposit account balances pursuant to documentation in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and the L/C Issuer (which documents are hereby consented to by the Lenders).  Derivatives of such term have corresponding meanings.  The Borrower hereby grants to the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the L/C Issuer and the Lenders, a security interest in all such cash, deposit accounts and all balances therein and all proceeds of the foregoing.  Cash Collateral shall be maintained in blocked, interest bearing deposit accounts with the Administrative Agent.

(h)           Applicability of ISP and UCP.  Unless otherwise expressly agreed by the L/C Issuer 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 ISP shall apply to each standby Letter of Credit and (ii) the rules of the Uniform Customs and Practice for Documentary Credits, as most recently published by the International Chamber of Commerce at the time of issuance shall apply to each commercial Letter of Credit.

(i)             Letter of Credit Fees.  The Borrower shall pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of each Lender in accordance with its Applicable Percentage a Letter of Credit fee (the “Letter of Credit Fee”) for each Letter of Credit equal to the Applicable Rate times the daily maximum amount available to be drawn under such Letter of Credit.  For purposes of computing the daily amount available to be drawn under any Letter of Credit, the amount of such Letter of Credit shall be determined in accordance with Section 1.08.  Letter of Credit Fees shall be (i) computed on a quarterly basis in arrears and (ii) due and payable on the first Business Day after the end of each March, June, September and December, commencing with the first such date to occur after the issuance of such Letter of Credit, on the Letter of Credit Expiration Date and thereafter on demand.  If there is any change in the Applicable Rate during any quarter, the daily amount available to be drawn under each Letter of Credit shall be computed and multiplied by the Applicable Rate separately for each period during such quarter that such Applicable Rate was in effect.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, while any Event of Default exists, all Letter of Credit Fees shall accrue at the Default Rate.

(j)             Fronting Fee and Documentary and Processing Charges Payable to L/C Issuer. The Borrower shall pay directly to the L/C Issuer for its own account a fronting fee with respect to each Letter of Credit, at the rate per annum specified in the Fee Letter, computed on the actual daily maximum amount available to be drawn under such Letter of Credit (whether or not such maximum amount is then in effect under such Letter of Credit) and on a quarterly basis in arrears.  Such fronting fee shall be due and payable on the tenth Business Day after the end of each March, June, September and December in respect of the most recently-ended quarterly period (or portion thereof, in the case of the first payment), commencing with the first such date to occur after the issuance of such Letter of Credit, on the Letter of Credit Expiration Date and thereafter on demand.  For purposes of computing the daily amount available to be drawn under any Letter of Credit, the amount of such Letter of Credit shall be determined in accordance with Section 1.08.  In addition, the Borrower shall pay directly to the L/C Issuer for its own account the customary issuance, presentation, amendment and other processing fees, and other standard

  

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costs and charges, of the L/C Issuer relating to letters of credit as from time to time in effect.  Such customary fees and standard costs and charges are due and payable on demand and are nonrefundable.

(k)           Conflict with Issuer Documents.  In the event of any conflict between the terms hereof and the terms of any Issuer Document, the terms hereof shall control.

(l)            Letters of Credit Issued for Subsidiaries.  Notwithstanding that a Letter of Credit issued or outstanding hereunder is in support of any obligations of, or is for the account of, a Subsidiary, the Borrower shall be obligated to reimburse the L/C Issuer hereunder for any and all drawings under such Letter of Credit.  The Borrower hereby acknowledges that the issuance of Letters of Credit for the account of Subsidiaries inures to the benefit of the Borrower, and that the Borrower’s business derives substantial benefits from the businesses of such Subsidiaries.

2.04          Swing Line Loans.

(a)            Swing Line Facility.  Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the Swing Line Lender may, in its discretion and in reliance upon the agreements of the other Lenders set forth in this Section 2.04, make loans (each such loan, a “Swing Line Loan”) to the Borrower in Dollars from time to time on any Business Day during the Availability Period in an aggregate amount not to exceed at any time outstanding the amount of the Swing Line Sublimit; provided, however, that after giving effect to any Swing Line Loan, (i) the Total Revolving Outstandings shall not exceed the Aggregate Revolving Commitments, and (ii) the aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Revolving Loans of any Lender, plus such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all L/C Obligations, plus such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all Swing Line Loans shall not exceed such Lender’s Revolving Commitment, and provided, further, that the Borrower shall not use the proceeds of any Swing Line Loan to refinance any outstanding Swing Line Loan.  Within the foregoing limits, and subject to the other terms and conditions hereof, the Borrower may borrow under this Section 2.04, prepay under Section 2.05, and reborrow under this Section 2.04.  Each Swing Line Loan shall be a Base Rate Loan.  Immediately upon the making of a Swing Line Loan, each Lender shall be deemed to, and hereby irrevocably and unconditionally agrees to, purchase from the Swing Line Lender a risk participation in such Swing Line Loan in an amount equal to the product of such Lender’s Applicable Percentage times the amount of such Swing Line Loan.

(b)           Borrowing Procedures.  Each Borrowing of Swing Line Loans shall be made upon the Borrower’s irrevocable notice to the Swing Line Lender and the Administrative Agent, which may be given by telephone.  Each such notice must be received by the Swing Line Lender and the Administrative Agent not later than 1:00 p.m. on the requested borrowing date, and shall specify (i) the amount to be borrowed, which shall be a minimum principal amount of $500,000 and integral multiples of $100,000 in excess thereof, and (ii) the requested borrowing date, which shall be a Business Day.  Each such telephonic notice must be confirmed promptly by delivery to the Swing Line Lender and the Administrative Agent of a written Swing Line Loan Notice, appropriately completed and signed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower.  Promptly after receipt by the Swing Line Lender of any telephonic Swing Line Loan Notice, the Swing Line Lender will confirm with the Administrative Agent (by telephone or in writing) that the Administrative Agent has also received such Swing Line Loan Notice and, if not, the Swing Line Lender will notify the Administrative Agent (by telephone or in writing) of the contents thereof.  Unless the Swing Line Lender has received notice (by telephone or in writing) from the Administrative Agent (including at the request of any Lender) prior to 2:00 p.m. on the date of the proposed Borrowing of Swing Line Loans (A) directing the Swing Line Lender not to make such Swing Line Loan as a result of the limitations set forth in the first proviso to the first sentence of Section 2.04(a), or (B) that one or more of the applicable conditions specified in Article V is not then satisfied, then,

  

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subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the Swing Line Lender will, not later than 3:00 p.m. on the borrowing date specified in such Swing Line Loan Notice, make the amount of its Swing Line Loan available to the Borrower.

(c)            Refinancing of Swing Line Loans.

(i)          The Swing Line Lender at any time in its sole and absolute discretion may request, on behalf of the Borrower (which hereby irrevocably requests and authorizes the Swing Line Lender to so request on its behalf), that each Lender make a Base Rate Loan in an amount equal to such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the amount of Swing Line Loans then outstanding.  Such request shall be made in writing (which written request shall be deemed to be a Loan Notice for purposes hereof) and in accordance with the requirements of Section 2.02, without regard to the minimum and multiples specified therein for the principal amount of Base Rate Loans, but subject to the conditions set forth in Section 5.02 (other than the delivery of a Loan Notice) and provided that, after giving effect to such Borrowing, the Total Revolving Outstandings shall not exceed the Aggregate Revolving Commitments.  The Swing Line Lender shall furnish the Borrower with a copy of the applicable Loan Notice promptly after delivering such notice to the Administrative Agent.  Each Lender shall make an amount equal to its Applicable Percentage of the amount specified in such Loan Notice available to the Administrative Agent in Same Day Funds for the account of the Swing Line Lender at the Administrative Agent’s Office not later than 1:00 p.m. on the day specified in such Loan Notice, whereupon, subject to Section 2.04(c)(ii), each Lender that so makes funds available shall be deemed to have made a Base Rate Loan to the Borrower in such amount.  The Administrative Agent shall remit the funds so received to the Swing Line Lender.

(ii)          If for any reason any Swing Line Loan cannot be refinanced by such a Borrowing of Revolving Loans in accordance with Section 2.04(c)(i), the request for Base Rate Loans submitted by the Swing Line Lender as set forth herein shall be deemed to be a request by the Swing Line Lender that each of the Lenders fund its risk participation in the relevant Swing Line Loan and each Lender’s payment to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Swing Line Lender pursuant to Section 2.04(c)(i) shall be deemed payment in respect of such participation.

(iii)         If any Lender fails to make available to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Swing Line Lender any amount required to be paid by such Lender pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this Section 2.04(c) by the time specified in Section 2.04(c)(i), the Swing Line Lender shall be entitled to recover from such Lender (acting through the Administrative Agent), on demand, such amount with interest thereon for the period from the date such payment is required to the date on which such payment is immediately available to the Swing Line Lender at a rate per annum equal to the applicable Overnight Rate from time to time in effect, plus any administrative, processing or similar fees customarily charged by the Swing Line Lender in connection with the foregoing.  A certificate of the Swing Line Lender submitted to any Lender (through the Administrative Agent) with respect to any amounts owing under this clause (iii) shall be conclusive absent manifest error.

(iv)        Each Lender’s obligation to make Revolving Loans or to purchase and fund risk participations in Swing Line Loans pursuant to this Section 2.04(c) shall be absolute and unconditional and shall not be affected by any circumstance, including (A) any setoff, counterclaim, recoupment, defense or other right that such Lender may have against the Swing Line Lender, the Borrower or any other Person for any reason whatsoever, (B) the occurrence or continuance of a Default, or (C) any other occurrence, event or condition, whether or not similar to any of the foregoing; provided, however, that each Lender’s obligation to make Revolving

  

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Loans pursuant to this Section 2.04(c) is subject to the conditions set forth in Section 5.02.  No such purchase or funding of risk participations shall relieve or otherwise impair the obligation of the Borrower to repay Swing Line Loans, together with interest as provided herein.

(d)           Repayment of Participations.

(i)          At any time after any Lender has purchased and funded a risk participation in a Swing Line Loan, if the Swing Line Lender receives any payment on account of such Swing Line Loan, the Swing Line Lender will distribute to such Lender its Applicable Percentage of such payment (appropriately adjusted, in the case of interest payments, to reflect the period of time during which such Lender’s risk participation was funded) in the same funds as those received by the Swing Line Lender.

(ii)          If any payment received by the Swing Line Lender in respect of principal or interest on any Swing Line Loan is required to be returned by the Swing Line Lender under any of the circumstances described in Section 11.05 (including pursuant to any settlement entered into by the Swing Line Lender in its discretion), each Lender shall pay to the Swing Line Lender its Applicable Percentage thereof on demand of the Administrative Agent, plus interest thereon from the date of such demand to the date such amount is returned, at a rate per annum equal to the Overnight Rate.  The Administrative Agent will make such demand upon the request of the Swing Line Lender.  The obligations of the Lenders under this clause shall survive the payment in full of the Obligations and the termination of this Agreement.

(e)            Interest for Account of Swing Line Lender.  The Swing Line Lender shall be responsible for invoicing the Borrower for interest on the Swing Line Loans.  Until each Lender funds its Revolving Loans that are Base Rate Loans or risk participation pursuant to this Section 2.04 to refinance such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of any Swing Line Loan, interest in respect of such Applicable Percentage shall be solely for the account of the Swing Line Lender.

(f)            Payments Directly to Swing Line Lender.  The Borrower shall make all payments of principal and interest in respect of the Swing Line Loans directly to the Swing Line Lender.

2.05         Prepayments.

(a)            Voluntary Prepayments.

(i)           Revolving Loans and Term Loan.  Subject to the last sentence of this Section 2.05(a)(i), the Borrower may, upon notice from the Borrower to the Administrative Agent, at any time or from time to time voluntarily prepay Revolving Loans, the Term Loan and/or the Incremental Term Loan in whole or in part without premium or penalty; provided that (A) such notice must be received by the Administrative Agent not later than 11:00 a.m. (1) three Business Days prior to any date of prepayment of Eurocurrency Rate Loans and (2) on the date of prepayment of Base Rate Loans; (B) any such prepayment of Eurocurrency Rate Loans shall be in a principal amount of $1,000,000 or a whole multiple of $500,000 in excess thereof (or, if less, the entire principal amount thereof then outstanding); and (C) any prepayment of Base Rate Loans shall be in a principal amount of $1,000,000 or a whole multiple of $500,000 in excess thereof (or, if less, the entire principal amount thereof then outstanding).  Each such notice shall specify the date and amount of such prepayment and the Type(s) of Loans to be prepaid and whether the Loans to be prepaid are the Revolving Loans, the Term Loan and/or the Incremental Term Loan.  The Administrative Agent will promptly notify each Lender of its receipt of each such notice, and of the amount of such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of such prepayment.  If

  

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such notice is given by the Borrower, the Borrower shall make such prepayment and the payment amount specified in such notice shall be due and payable on the date specified therein.  Any prepayment of a Eurocurrency Rate Loan shall be accompanied by all accrued interest on the amount prepaid, together with any additional amounts required pursuant to Section 3.05.  Each such prepayment shall be applied to the Loans of the Lenders in accordance with their respective Applicable Percentages.  Each such prepayment of the Term Loan shall be applied to the remaining principal amortization payments of the Term Loan in inverse order of maturity until the Term Loan has been paid in full.

(ii)         Swing Line Loans.  The Borrower may, upon notice to the Swing Line Lender (with a copy to the Administrative Agent), at any time or from time to time, voluntarily prepay Swing Line Loans in whole or in part without premium or penalty; provided that (i) such notice must be received by the Swing Line Lender and the Administrative Agent not later than 1:00 p.m. on the date of the prepayment, and (ii) any such prepayment shall be in a minimum principal amount of $500,000 or a whole multiple of $100,000 in excess thereof (or, if less, the entire principal thereof then outstanding).  Each such notice shall specify the date and amount of such prepayment.  If such notice is given by the Borrower, the Borrower shall make such prepayment and the payment amount specified in such notice shall be due and payable on the date specified therein.

(b)           Mandatory Prepayments of Loans.

(i)          Revolving Commitments.  If for any reason the Total Revolving Outstandings at any time exceed the Aggregate Revolving Commitments then in effect, the Borrower shall immediately prepay Revolving Loans and/or the Swing Line Loans and/or Cash Collateralize the L/C Obligations in an aggregate amount equal to such excess; provided, however, that the Borrower shall not be required to Cash Collateralize the L/C Obligations pursuant to this Section 2.05(b)(i) unless after the prepayment in full of the Revolving Loans and the Swing Line Loans the Total Revolving Outstandings exceed the Aggregate Revolving Commitments then in effect.

(ii)          Dispositions.  The Borrower shall prepay the Loans and/or Cash Collateralize the L/C Obligations as hereafter provided in an aggregate amount equal to 100% of the Net Cash Proceeds of all Dispositions to the extent such Net Cash Proceeds are not reinvested in property that is used or useful in the same or similar line of business as the Borrower and its Subsidiaries (including Corrpro and its Subsidiaries) were engaged in on the Closing Date within 365 days of such Disposition.  Any prepayment pursuant to this clause (ii) shall be applied as set forth in clause (vii) below.

(iii)         Debt Issuances.  Immediately upon receipt by any Loan Party or any Subsidiary of the Net Cash Proceeds of any Debt Issuance, the Borrower shall prepay the Loans and/or Cash Collateralize the L/C Obligations as hereafter provided in an aggregate amount equal to 100% of such Net Cash Proceeds.  Any prepayment pursuant to this clause (iii) shall be applied as set forth in clause (vii) below.

(iv)        Equity Issuances.  Immediately upon the receipt by any Loan Party or any Subsidiary of the Net Cash Proceeds of any Equity Issuance, the Borrower shall prepay the Loans and/or Cash Collateralize the L/C Obligations in an aggregate amount equal to (A) 100% of such Net Cash Proceeds (if the Consolidated Leverage Ratio as of the end of the fiscal quarter most recently ended is greater than 2.0 to 1.0) or  (B) 50% of the Net Cash Proceeds (if the Consolidated Leverage Ratio as of the end of  the fiscal quarter most recently ended is less than or equal to 2.0 to 1.0 but greater than or equal to 1.5 to 1.0); provided, however, if the Consolidated Leverage Ratio as of the

  

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end of the fiscal quarter most recently ended is less than 1.5 to 1.0, then the Borrower shall not be required to make the foregoing prepayment.  Any prepayment pursuant to this clause (iv) shall be applied as set forth in clause (vii) below.

(v)           Excess Cash Flow.  If the Consolidated Leverage Ratio is greater than 1.75 to 1.0 as of the end of any fiscal year of the Borrower, commencing with the fiscal year ending December 31, 2009, then, within ninety days after the end of each such fiscal year, the Borrower shall prepay the Loans and Cash Collateralize the L/C Obligations with the percentage of Excess Cash Flow for such fiscal year necessary to cause the Consolidated Leverage Ratio for such fiscal year end to be equal to 1.75 to 1.0 after giving effect to such prepayment.  Any prepayment pursuant to this clause (v) shall be applied as set forth in clause (vii) below.

(vi)           Extraordinary Receipts.  Immediately upon the receipt by any Loan Party or any Subsidiary of any Extraordinary Receipts, the Borrower shall prepay the Loans and/or Cash Collateralize the L/C Obligations in an aggregate amount equal to 100% of such Extraordinary Receipts; provided, however, the Borrower shall be permitted within 365 days of any Involuntary Disposition to reinvest the proceeds from such Involuntary Disposition before having to make any prepayment of the Loans with such Net Cash Proceeds pursuant to this Section 2.05(b)(vi).  Any prepayment pursuant to this clause (vi) shall be applied as set forth in clause (vii) below.

(vii)         Application of Mandatory Prepayments.  All amounts required to be paid pursuant to this Section 2.05(b) shall be applied as follows:

(A)           with respect to all amounts prepaid pursuant to Section 2.05(b)(i), to Revolving Loans and Swing Line Loans and (after all Revolving Loans and Swing Line Loans have been repaid) to Cash Collateralize L/C Obligations;

(B)           with respect to all amounts prepaid pursuant to Sections 2.05(b)(ii), (iii), (iv), (v) and (vi) first to the Term Loan (to the remaining principal amortization payments of the Term Loan in inverse order of maturity), then (after the Term Loan has been paid in full) to the Revolving Loans and then (after all Revolving Loans have been repaid), if a Default then exists, to Cash Collateralize L/C Obligations (without a corresponding permanent reduction in the Aggregate Revolving Commitments).

	
  

	
Within the parameters of the applications set forth above, prepayments shall be applied first to Base Rate Loans and then to Eurocurrency Rate Loans in direct order of Interest Period maturities.  All prepayments under this Section 2.05(b) shall be subject to Section 3.05, but otherwise without premium or penalty, and shall be accompanied by interest on the principal amount prepaid through the date of prepayment.

(viii)         Notwithstanding clause (ii) above, in connection with any Disposition requiring a prepayment pursuant to clause (ii) above (the amount of any such prepayment being referred to herein as a “Disposition Prepayment Amount”), the Borrower may offer the holders of the Senior Notes such holder’s pro rata share of the Disposition Prepayment Amount.  To the extent such offer to prepay is accepted by any such holders, the Disposition Prepayment Amount shall be applied to the Loans (and, if applicable, if a Default then exists, to Cash Collateralize the L/C Obligations) (in accordance with Section 2.05(b)(vii)(B)) and the applicable Senior Notes on a pro rata basis.

(c)           If the Administrative Agent notifies the Borrower at any time that the Outstanding Amount of all Loans denominated in Alternative Currencies at such time exceeds an amount equal to 105% of the Alternative Currency Sublimit then in effect, then, within two Business Days after receipt of such notice, the

  

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Borrower shall prepay Loans in an aggregate amount sufficient to reduce such Outstanding Amount as of such date of payment to an amount not to exceed 100% of the Alternative Currency Sublimit then in effect.

2.06         Termination or Reduction of Aggregate Revolving Commitments.

(a)           Optional Reductions.  The Borrower may, upon notice to the Administrative Agent, terminate the Aggregate Revolving Commitments, or from time to time permanently reduce the Aggregate Revolving Commitments to an amount not less than the Outstanding Amount of Revolving Loans, Swing Line Loans and L/C Obligations; provided that (i) any such notice shall be received by the Administrative Agent not later than 12:00 noon five (5) Business Days prior to the date of termination or reduction, (ii) any such partial reduction shall be in an aggregate amount of $2,000,000 or any whole multiple of $1,000,000 in excess thereof, and (iii) the Borrower shall not terminate or reduce (A) the Aggregate Revolving Commitments if, after giving effect thereto and to any concurrent prepayments hereunder, the Total Revolving Outstandings would exceed the Aggregate Revolving Commitments, (B) the Letter of Credit Sublimit if, after giving effect thereto, the Outstanding Amount of L/C Obligations not fully Cash Collateralized hereunder would exceed the Letter of Credit Sublimit, (C) the Swing Line Sublimit if, after giving effect thereto and to and to any concurrent prepayments hereunder, the Outstanding Amount of Swing Line Loans  would exceed the Swing Line Sublimit and (D) the Alternative Currency Sublimit if, after giving effect thereto and to any concurrent prepayments hereunder, the Outstanding Amount of Loans denominated in an Alternative Currency would exceed the Alternative Currency Sublimit.

(b)           Mandatory Reductions.  If after giving effect to any reduction or termination of Revolving Commitments under this Section 2.06, the Letter of Credit Sublimit, the Swing Line Sublimit or the Alternative Currency Sublimit exceeds the Aggregate Revolving Commitments at such time, the Letter of Credit Sublimit, the Swing Line Sublimit or the Alternative Currency Sublimit, as the case may be, shall be automatically reduced by the amount of such excess.

(c)           Notice.  The Administrative Agent will promptly notify the Lenders of any termination or reduction of the Letter of Credit Sublimit, the Swing Line Sublimit, the Alternative Currency Sublimit or the Aggregate Revolving Commitments under this Section 2.06.  Upon any reduction of the Aggregate Revolving Commitments, the Revolving Commitment of each Lender shall be reduced by such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of such reduction amount.  All fees in respect of the Aggregate Revolving Commitments accrued until the effective date of any termination of the Aggregate Revolving Commitments shall be paid on the effective date of such termination.

2.07         Repayment of Loans.

(a)           Revolving Loans.  The Borrower shall repay to the Lenders on the Maturity Date the aggregate principal amount of all Revolving Loans outstanding on such date.

(b)           Swing Line Loans.  The Borrower shall repay each Swing Line Loan on the earlier to occur of (i) the date within one (1) Business Day of demand therefor by the Swing Line Lender and (ii) the Maturity Date.

(c)           Term Loan.  The Borrower shall repay the outstanding principal amount of the Term Loan in installments on the dates and in the amounts set forth in the table below (as such installments may hereafter be adjusted as a result of prepayments made pursuant to Section 2.05), unless accelerated sooner pursuant to Section 9.02:

 

 

  

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Payment Dates

	
Principal Amortization 

Payment (% of the Term 

Loan outstanding on the 

Closing Date plus the 

amount of Incremental 

Term Loans)

	  	  
	
June 30, 2009

	
5.00%

	
September 30, 2009

	
5.00%

	
December 31, 2009

	
5.00%

	
March 31, 2010

	
5.00%

	
June 30, 2010

	
5.00%

	
September 30, 2010

	
5.00%

	
December 31, 2010

	
5.00%

	
March 31, 2011

	
5.00%

	
June 30, 2011

	
5.00%

	
September 30, 2011

	
5.00%

	
December 31, 2011

	
5.00%

	
Maturity Date

	
Outstanding Principal 

Balance of Term Loan

 

 

2.08         Interest.

(a)           Subject to the provisions of subsection (b) below, (i) each Eurocurrency Rate Loan shall bear interest on the outstanding principal amount thereof for each Interest Period at a rate per annum equal to the sum of the Eurocurrency Rate for such Interest Period plus the Applicable Rate plus (in the case of a Eurocurrency Rate Loan of any Lender which is lent from a Lending Office in the United Kingdom or a Participating Member State) the Mandatory Cost; (ii) each Base Rate Loan shall bear interest on the outstanding principal amount thereof from the applicable borrowing date at a rate per annum equal to the Base Rate plus the Applicable Rate; and (iii) each Swing Line Loan shall bear interest on the outstanding principal amount thereof from the applicable borrowing date at a rate per annum equal to the Base Rate plus the Applicable Rate.

(b)           (i)           If any amount of principal of any Loan is not paid when due (without regard to any applicable grace periods), whether at stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise, such amount shall thereafter bear interest at a fluctuating interest rate per annum at all times equal to the Default Rate to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Laws.

(ii)          If any amount (other than principal of any Loan) payable by the Borrower under any Loan Document is not paid when due (without regard to any applicable grace periods), whether at stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise, then such amount shall thereafter bear interest at a fluctuating interest rate per annum at all times equal to the Default Rate to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Laws.

(iii)         Upon the request of the Required Lenders, while any Event of Default exists, the Borrower shall pay interest on the principal amount of all outstanding Obligations hereunder at a fluctuating interest rate per annum at all times equal to the Default Rate to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Laws.

  

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       (iv)           Accrued and unpaid interest on past due amounts (including interest on past due interest) shall be due and payable upon demand.

(c)            Interest on each Loan shall be due and payable in arrears on each Interest Payment Date applicable thereto and at such other times as may be specified herein.  Interest hereunder shall be due and payable in accordance with the terms hereof before and after judgment, and before and after the commencement of any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law.

2.09         Fees.

In addition to certain fees described in subsections (i) and (j) of Section 2.03:

(a)           Commitment Fee.  The Borrower shall pay to the Administrative Agent, for the account of each Lender in accordance with its Applicable Percentage, a commitment fee (the “Commitment Fee”) at a rate per annum equal to the product of (i) the Applicable Rate times (ii) the actual daily amount by which the Aggregate Revolving Commitments exceed the sum of (y) the Outstanding Amount of Revolving Loans and (z) the Outstanding Amount of L/C Obligations. The Commitment Fee shall accrue at all times during the Availability Period, including at any time during which one or more of the conditions in Article V is not met, and shall be due and payable quarterly in arrears on the last Business Day of each March, June, September and December, commencing with the first such date to occur after the Closing Date, and on the Maturity Date. The Commitment Fee shall be calculated quarterly in arrears, and if there is any change in the Applicable Rate during any quarter, the actual daily amount shall be computed and multiplied by the Applicable Rate separately for each period during such quarter that such Applicable Rate was in effect.  For purposes of clarification, Swing Line Loans shall not be considered outstanding for purposes of determining the unused portion of the Aggregate Revolving Commitments.

(b)           Fee Letter.  The Borrower shall pay to BAS and the Administrative Agent for their own respective accounts fees in the amounts and at the times specified in the Fee Letter.  Such fees shall be fully earned when paid and shall be non-refundable for any reason whatsoever.

2.10         Computation of Interest and Fees; Retroactive Adjustments of Applicable Rate.

(a)           All computations of interest for Base Rate Loans shall be made on the basis of a year of 365 or 366 days, as the case may be, and actual days elapsed.  All other computations of fees and interest shall be made on the basis of a 360-day year and actual days elapsed (which results in more fees or interest, as applicable, being paid than if computed on the basis of a 365-day year).  Interest shall accrue on each Loan for the day on which the Loan is made, and shall not accrue on a Loan, or any portion thereof, for the day on which the Loan or such portion is paid, provided that any Loan that is repaid on the same day on which it is made shall, subject to Section 2.12(a), bear interest for one day.  Each determination by the Administrative Agent of an interest rate or fee hereunder shall be conclusive and binding for all purposes, absent manifest error.

(b)           If, as a result of any restatement of or other adjustment to the financial statements of the Borrower or for any other reason, the Borrower or the Lenders determine that (i) the Consolidated Leverage Ratio as calculated by the Borrower as of any applicable date was inaccurate and (ii) a proper calculation of the Consolidated Leverage Ratio would have resulted in higher pricing for such period, the Borrower shall immediately and retroactively be obligated to pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of the applicable Lenders or the L/C Issuer, as the case may be, promptly on demand by the Administrative Agent (or, after the occurrence of an actual or deemed entry of an order for relief with

  

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respect to the Borrower under the Bankruptcy Code of the United States, automatically and without further action by the Administrative Agent, any Lender or the L/C Issuer), an amount equal to the excess of the amount of interest and fees that should have been paid for such period over the amount of interest and fees actually paid for such period.  This paragraph shall not limit the rights of the Administrative Agent, any Lender or the L/C Issuer, as the case may be, under Section 2.03(c)(iii), 2.03(i) or 2.08(b) or under Article IX.  The Borrower’s obligations under this paragraph shall survive the termination of the Commitments of all of the Lenders and the repayment of all other Obligations hereunder.

2.11         Evidence of Debt.

(a)           The Credit Extensions made by each Lender shall be evidenced by one or more accounts or records maintained by such Lender and by the Administrative Agent in the ordinary course of business.  The accounts or records maintained by the Administrative Agent and each Lender shall be conclusive absent manifest error of the amount of the Credit Extensions made by the Lenders to the Borrower and the interest and payments thereon.  Any failure to so record or any error in doing so shall not, however, limit or otherwise affect the obligation of the Borrower hereunder to pay any amount owing with respect to the Obligations.  In the event of any conflict between the accounts and records maintained by any Lender and the accounts and records of the Administrative Agent in respect of such matters, the accounts and records of the Administrative Agent shall control in the absence of manifest error.  Upon the request of any Lender made through the Administrative Agent, the Borrower shall execute and deliver to such Lender (through the Administrative Agent) a promissory note, which shall evidence such Lender’s Loans in addition to such accounts or records.  Each such promissory note shall (i) in the case of Revolving Loans, be in the form of Exhibit C (a “Revolving Note”), (ii) in the case of Swing Line Loans, be in the form of Exhibit D (a “Swing Line Note”) and (iii) in the case of the Term Loan, be in the form of Exhibit E (a “Term Note”).  Each Lender may attach schedules to its Note and endorse thereon the date, Type (if applicable), amount and maturity of its Loans and payments with respect thereto.

(b)           In addition to the accounts and records referred to in subsection (a), each Lender and the Administrative Agent shall maintain in accordance with its usual practice accounts or records evidencing the purchases and sales by such Lender of participations in Letters of Credit and Swing Line Loans.  In the event of any conflict between the accounts and records maintained by the Administrative Agent and the accounts and records of any Lender in respect of such matters, the accounts and records of the Administrative Agent shall control in the absence of manifest error.

2.12         Payments Generally; Administrative Agent’s Clawback.

(a)           General.  All payments to be made by the Borrower shall be made without condition or deduction for any counterclaim, defense, recoupment or setoff.  Except as otherwise expressly provided herein and except with respect to principal of and interest on Loans denominated in an Alternative Currency, all payments by the Borrower hereunder shall be made to the Administrative Agent, for the account of the respective Lenders to which such payment is owed, at the Administrative Agent’s Office in Dollars and in Same Day Funds not later than 2:00 p.m. on the date specified herein.  Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, all payments by the Borrower hereunder with respect to principal and interest on Loans denominated in an Alternative Currency shall be made to the Administrative Agent, for the account of the respective Lenders to which such payment is owed, at the Administrative Agent’s Office in such Alternative Currency and in Same Day Funds not later than the Applicable Time specified by the Administrative Agent on the dates specified herein.  Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Administrative Agent may require that any payments due under this Agreement be made in the United States.  If, for any reason, the Borrower is prohibited by any Law from making any required payment hereunder in an Alternative Currency, the Borrower shall make such payment in Dollars in the Dollar

  

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Equivalent of the Alternative Currency payment amount.  The Administrative Agent will promptly distribute to each Lender its Applicable Percentage (or other applicable share as provided herein) of such payment in like funds as received by wire transfer to such Lender’s Lending Office.  All payments received by the Administrative Agent (i) after 2:00 p.m., in the case of payments in Dollars, or (ii) after the Applicable Time specified by the Administrative Agent in the case of payments in an Alternative Currency, shall in each case be deemed received on the next succeeding Business Day and any applicable interest or fee shall continue to accrue.  Subject to the definition of “Interest Period”, if any payment to be made by the Borrower shall come due on a day other than a Business Day, payment shall be made on the next following Business Day, and such extension of time shall be reflected in computing interest or fees, as the case may be.

(b)          (i)            Funding by Lenders; Presumption by Administrative Agent.  Unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice from a Lender prior to the proposed date of any Borrowing of Eurocurrency Rate Loans (or, in the case of any Borrowing of Base Rate Loans, prior to 12:00 noon on the date of such Borrowing) that such Lender will not make available to the Administrative Agent such Lender’s share of such Borrowing, the Administrative Agent may assume that such Lender has made such share available on such date in accordance with Section 2.02 (or, in the case of any Borrowing of Base Rate Loans, that such Lender has made such share available in accordance with and at the time required by Section 2.02) and may, in reliance upon such assumption, make available to the Borrower a corresponding amount.  In such event, if a Lender has not in fact made its share of the applicable Borrowing available to the Administrative Agent, then the applicable Lender and the Borrower severally agree to pay to the Administrative Agent forthwith on demand such corresponding amount in Same Day Funds with interest thereon, for each day from and including the date such amount is made available to the Borrower to but excluding the date of payment to the Administrative Agent, at (A) in the case of a payment to be made by such Lender, the Overnight Rate, plus any administrative, processing or similar fees customarily charged by the Administrative Agent in connection with the foregoing and (B) in the case of a payment to be made by the Borrower, the interest rate applicable to Base Rate Loans.  If the Borrower and such Lender shall pay such interest to the Administrative Agent for the same or an overlapping period, the Administrative Agent shall promptly remit to the Borrower the amount of such interest paid by the Borrower for such period.  If such Lender pays its share of the applicable Borrowing to the Administrative Agent, then the amount so paid shall constitute such Lender’s Loan included in such Borrowing.  Any payment by the Borrower shall be without prejudice to any claim the Borrower may have against a Lender that shall have failed to make such payment to the Administrative Agent.

(ii)           Payments by Borrower; Presumptions by Administrative Agent.  Unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice from the Borrower prior to the date on which any payment is due to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Lenders or the L/C Issuer hereunder that the Borrower will not make such payment, the Administrative Agent may assume that the Borrower has made such payment on such date in accordance herewith and may, in reliance upon such assumption, distribute to the Lenders or the L/C Issuer, as the case may be, the amount due.  In such event, if the Borrower has not in fact made such payment, then each of the Lenders or the L/C Issuer, as the case may be, severally agrees to repay to the Administrative Agent forthwith on demand the amount so distributed to such Lender or the L/C Issuer, in Same Day Funds with interest thereon, for each day from and including the date such amount is distributed to it to but excluding the date of payment to the Administrative Agent, at the Overnight Rate.

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    (c)            Failure to Satisfy Conditions Precedent.  If any Lender makes available to the Administrative Agent funds for any Loan to be made by such Lender as provided in the foregoing provisions of this Article II, and such funds are not made available to the Borrower by the Administrative Agent because the conditions to the applicable Credit Extension set forth in 

  

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Article V are not satisfied or waived in accordance with the terms hereof, the Administrative Agent shall return such funds (in like funds as received from such Lender) to such Lender, without interest.

(d)           Obligations of Lenders Several.  The obligations of the Lenders hereunder to make Loans, to fund participations in Letters of Credit and Swing Line Loans and to make payments pursuant to Section 11.04(c) are several and not joint.  The failure of any Lender to make any Loan, to fund any such participation or to make any payment under Section 11.04(c) on any date required hereunder shall not relieve any other Lender of its corresponding obligation to do so on such date, and no Lender shall be responsible for the failure of any other Lender to so make its Loan, to purchase its participation or to make its payment under Section 11.04(c).

(e)           Funding Source.  Nothing herein shall be deemed to obligate any Lender to obtain the funds for any Loan in any particular place or manner or to constitute a representation by any Lender that it has obtained or will obtain the funds for any Loan in any particular place or manner.

(f)            Insufficient Funds.  If at any time insufficient funds are received by and available to the Administrative Agent to pay fully all amounts of principal, interest and fees then due hereunder, such funds shall be applied (i) first, toward payment of interest and fees then due hereunder, ratably among the parties entitled thereto in accordance with the amounts of interest and fees then due to such parties, and (ii) second, toward payment of principal then due hereunder, ratably among the parties entitled thereto in accordance with the amounts of principal then due to such parties.

2.13         Sharing of Payments by Lenders.

If any Lender shall, by exercising any right of setoff or counterclaim or otherwise, obtain payment in respect of any principal of or interest on any of the Loans made by it, or the participations in L/C Obligations or in Swing Line Loans held by it (excluding any amounts applied by the Swing Line Lender to outstanding Swing Line Loans and excluding any amounts received by the L/C Issuer and/or the Swing Line Lender to secure the obligations of a Defaulting Lender or an Impacted Lender to fund risk participations hereunder) resulting in such Lender’s receiving payment of a proportion of the aggregate amount of such Loans or participations and accrued interest thereon greater than its pro rata share thereof as provided herein, then the Lender receiving such greater proportion shall (a) notify the Administrative Agent of such fact, and (b) purchase (for cash at face value) participations in the Loans and subparticipations in L/C Obligations and Swing Line Loans of the other Lenders, or make such other adjustments as shall be equitable, so that the benefit of all such payments shall be shared by the Lenders ratably in accordance with the aggregate amount of principal of and accrued interest on their respective Loans and other amounts owing them, provided that:

(i)           if any such participations or subparticipations are purchased and all or any portion of the payment giving rise thereto is recovered, such participations or subparticipations shall be rescinded and the purchase price restored to the extent of such recovery, without interest; and

(ii)          the provisions of this Section shall not be construed to apply to (x) any payment made by the Borrower pursuant to and in accordance with the express terms of this Agreement or (y) any payment obtained by a Lender as consideration for the assignment of or sale of a participation in any of its Loans or subparticipations in L/C Obligations or Swing Line Loans to

  

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any assignee or participant, other than to the Borrower or any Subsidiary thereof (as to which the provisions of this Section shall apply).

Each Loan Party consents to the foregoing and agrees, to the extent it may effectively do so under applicable law, that any Lender acquiring a participation pursuant to the foregoing arrangements may exercise against such Loan Party rights of setoff and counterclaim with respect to such participation as fully as if such Lender were a direct creditor of such Loan Party in the amount of such participation.

ARTICLE III

TAXES, YIELD PROTECTION AND ILLEGALITY

3.01         Taxes.

(a)           Payments Free of Taxes; Obligation to Withhold; Payments on Account of Taxes.  (i) Any and all payments by or on account of any obligation of the Loan Parties hereunder or under any other Loan Document shall to the extent permitted by applicable Laws be made free and clear of and without reduction or withholding for any Taxes.  If, however, applicable Laws require the Borrower or the Administrative Agent to withhold or deduct any Tax, such Tax shall be withheld or deducted in accordance with such Laws as determined by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent, as the case may be, upon the basis of the information and documentation to be delivered pursuant to subsection (e) below.

(ii)           If the Borrower or the Administrative Agent shall be required by the Internal Revenue Code to withhold or deduct any Taxes, including both United States Federal backup withholding and withholding taxes, from any payment, then (A) the Administrative Agent shall withhold or make such deductions as are determined by the Administrative Agent to be required based upon the information and documentation it has received pursuant to subsection (e) below, (B) the Administrative Agent shall timely pay the full amount withheld or deducted to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with the Internal Revenue Code, and (C) to the extent that the withholding or deduction is made on account of Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes, the sum payable by the Borrower shall be increased as necessary so that after any required withholding or the making of all required deductions (including deductions applicable to additional sums payable under this Section) the Administrative Agent, Lender or L/C Issuer, as the case may be, receives an amount equal to the sum it would have received had no such withholding or deduction been made.

(b)           Payment of Other Taxes by the Loan Parties.  Without limiting the provisions of subsection (a) above, the Loan Parties shall timely pay any Other Taxes to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable Law.

(c)           Tax Indemnifications.  (i) Without limiting the provisions of subsection (a) or (b) above, the Loan Parties shall, and do hereby, jointly and severally, indemnify the Administrative Agent, each Lender and the L/C Issuer, and shall make payment in respect thereof within 10 days after demand therefor, for the full amount of any Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes (including Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes imposed or asserted on or attributable to amounts payable under this Section)  withheld or deducted by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent or paid by the Administrative Agent, such Lender or the L/C Issuer, as the case may be, and any penalties, interest and reasonable expenses arising therefrom or with respect thereto, whether or not such Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes were correctly or legally imposed or asserted by the relevant Governmental Authority.  The Loan Parties shall also, and do hereby, jointly and severally, indemnify the Administrative Agent, and shall make payment in respect thereof within 10 days after demand therefore, for any amount which a Lender or the L/C Issuer for any reason fails to pay indefeasibly to the Administrative Agent as required by clause (ii) of this subsection.

  

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A certificate as to the amount of any such payment or liability delivered to the Borrower by a Lender or the L/C Issuer (with a copy to the Administrative Agent), or by the Administrative Agent on its own behalf or on behalf of a Lender or the L/C Issuer, shall be conclusive absent manifest error.

(ii)           Without limiting the provisions of subsection (a) or (b) above, each Lender and the L/C Issuer shall, and does hereby, indemnify the Borrower and the Administrative Agent, and shall make payment in respect thereof within 10 days after demand therefor, against any and all Taxes and any and all related losses, claims, liabilities, penalties, interest and expenses (including the fees, charges and disbursements of any counsel for the Borrower or the Administrative Agent) incurred by or asserted against the Borrower or the Administrative Agent by any Governmental Authority as a result of the failure by such Lender or the L/C Issuer, as the case may be, to deliver, or as a result of the inaccuracy, inadequacy or deficiency of, any documentation required to be delivered by such Lender or the L/C Issuer, as the case may be, to the Borrower or the Administrative Agent pursuant to subsection (e).  Each Lender and the L/C Issuer hereby authorizes the Administrative Agent to set off and apply any and all amounts at any time owing to such Lender or the L/C Issuer, as the case may be, under this Agreement or any other Loan Document against any amount due to the Administrative Agent under this clause (ii).  The agreements in this clause (ii) shall survive the resignation and/or replacement of the Administrative Agent, any assignment of rights by, or the replacement of, a Lender or the L/C Issuer, the termination of the Aggregate Commitments and the repayment, satisfaction or discharge of all other Obligations.

(d)           Evidence of Payments.  Upon request by any Loan Party or the Administrative Agent, as the case may be, after any payment of Taxes by any Loan Party or the Administrative Agent to a Governmental Authority as provided in this Section 3.01, each Loan Party shall deliver to the Administrative Agent or the Administrative Agent shall deliver to the Borrower, as the case may be, the original or a certified copy of a receipt issued by such Governmental Authority evidencing such payment, a copy of any return required by Laws to report such payment or other evidence of such payment reasonably satisfactory to the Borrower or the Administrative Agent, as the case may be.

(e)           Status of Lenders; Tax Documentation.  (i) Each Lender shall deliver to the Borrower and to the Administrative Agent, at the time or times prescribed by applicable Laws or when reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent, such properly completed and executed documentation prescribed by applicable Laws or by the taxing authorities of any jurisdiction and such other reasonably requested information as will permit the Borrower or the Administrative Agent, as the case may be, to determine (A) whether or not payments made hereunder or under any other Loan Documents are subject to Taxes, (B) if applicable, the required rate of withholding or deduction, and (C) such Lender’s entitlement to any available exemption from, or reduction of, applicable Taxes in respect of all payments to be made to such Lender by the Borrower pursuant to this Agreement or otherwise to establish such Lender’s status for withholding tax purposes in the applicable jurisdiction.

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

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

  

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(B)           each Foreign Lender that is entitled under the Internal Revenue Code or any applicable treaty to an exemption from or reduction of withholding tax with respect to payments hereunder or under any other Loan Document shall deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent (in such number of copies as shall be requested by the recipient) on or prior to the date on which such Foreign Lender becomes a Lender under this Agreement (and from time to time thereafter upon the request of the Borrower or the Administrative Agent, but only if such Foreign Lender is legally entitled to do so), whichever of the following is applicable:

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

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

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

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

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

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

(f)            Treatment of Certain Refunds.  Unless required by applicable Laws, at no time shall the Administrative Agent have any obligation to file for or otherwise pursue on behalf of a Lender or the L/C Issuer, or have any obligation to pay to any Lender or the L/C Issuer, any refund of Taxes withheld or deducted from funds paid for the account of such Lender or the L/C Issuer, as the case may be. If the Administrative Agent, any Lender or the L/C Issuer determines, in its sole discretion, that it has received a refund of any Taxes or Other Taxes as to which it has been indemnified by any Loan Party or with respect to which any Loan Party has paid additional amounts pursuant to this Section, it shall pay to such Loan Party an amount equal to such refund (but only to the extent of indemnity payments made, or additional amounts paid, by such Loan Party under this Section with respect to the Taxes or Other Taxes giving rise to such refund), net of all out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Administrative Agent, such Lender or the L/C Issuer, as the case may be, and without interest (other than any interest paid by the relevant Governmental Authority with respect to such refund), provided that each Loan Party, upon the request of the Administrative Agent, such Lender or the L/C Issuer, agrees to repay the amount paid over to such Loan Party (plus any penalties, interest or other charges imposed by the relevant Governmental

  

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Authority) to the Administrative Agent, such Lender or the L/C Issuer in the event the Administrative Agent, such Lender or the L/C Issuer is required to repay such refund to such Governmental Authority.  This subsection shall not be construed to require the Administrative Agent, any Lender or the L/C Issuer to make available its tax returns (or any other information relating to its taxes that it deems confidential) to the Borrower or any other Person.

3.02         Illegality.

If any Lender determines that any Law has made it unlawful, or that any Governmental Authority has asserted that it is unlawful, for any Lender or its applicable Lending Office to make, maintain or fund Eurocurrency Rate Loans, or to determine or charge interest rates based upon the Eurocurrency Rate, or any Governmental Authority has imposed material restrictions on the authority of such Lender to purchase or sell, or to take deposits of, Dollars in the London interbank market, then, on notice thereof by such Lender to the Borrower through the Administrative Agent, any obligation of such Lender to make or continue Eurocurrency Rate Loans or to convert Base Rate Loans to Eurocurrency Rate Loans or, if such notice relates to the unlawfulness or asserted unlawfulness of charging interest based on the Eurocurrency Rate, to make Base Rate Loans as to which the interest rate is determined with reference to the Eurocurrency Rate shall be suspended until such Lender notifies the Administrative Agent and the Borrower that the circumstances giving rise to such determination no longer exist.  Upon receipt of such notice, the Borrower shall, upon demand from such Lender (with a copy to the Administrative Agent), prepay or, if applicable, convert all Eurocurrency Rate Loans of such Lender and Base Rate Loans as to which the interest rate is determined with reference to the Eurocurrency Rate to Base Rate Loans as to which the rate of interest is not determined with reference to the Eurocurrency Rate, either on the last day of the Interest Period therefor, if such Lender may lawfully continue to maintain such Eurocurrency Rate Loans to such day, or immediately, if such Lender may not lawfully continue to maintain such Eurocurrency Rate Loans or Base Rate Loan.  Notwithstanding the foregoing and despite the illegality for such a Lender to make, maintain or fund Eurocurrency Rate Loans or Base Rate Loans as to which the interest rate is determined with reference to the Eurocurrency Rate, that Lender shall remain committed to make Base Rate Loans and shall be entitled to recover interest at the Base Rate.  Upon any such prepayment or conversion, the Borrower shall also pay accrued interest on the amount so prepaid or converted, but without liability under Section 3.05(a).

3.03         Inability to Determine Rates.

If the Required Lenders determine that for any reason in connection with any request for a Loan or a conversion to or continuation thereof that (a) Dollar deposits are not being offered to banks in the London interbank eurodollar market for the applicable amount and Interest Period of such Loan, (b) adequate and reasonable means do not exist for determining the Eurocurrency Rate for any requested Interest Period with respect to a proposed Eurocurrency Rate Loan or in connection with a Base Rate Loan, or (c) the Eurocurrency Rate for any requested Interest Period with respect to a proposed Eurocurrency Rate Loan or in connection with a Eurocurrency Rate Loan does not adequately and fairly reflect the cost to the Lenders of funding such Loan, the Administrative Agent will promptly notify the Borrower and all Lenders.  Thereafter, the obligation of the Lenders to make or maintain Eurocurrency Rate Loans and Base Rate Loans as to which the interest rate is determined with reference to the Eurocurrency Rate shall be suspended until the Administrative Agent (upon the instruction of the Required Lenders) revokes such notice.  Upon receipt of such notice, the Borrower may revoke any pending request for a Borrowing of, conversion to or continuation of Eurocurrency Rate Loans or, failing that, will be deemed to have converted such request into a request for a Borrowing of Base Rate Loans in the amount specified therein.

  

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3.04         Increased Costs.

(a)           Increased Costs Generally.  If any Change in Law shall:

(i)           impose, modify or deem applicable any reserve, special deposit, compulsory loan, insurance charge or similar requirement against assets of, deposits with or for the account of, or credit extended or participated in by, any Lender (except (A) any reserve requirement reflected in the Eurocurrency Rate and (B) the requirements of the Bank of England and the Financial Services Authority or the European Central Bank reflected in the Mandatory Cost, other than as set forth below) or the L/C Issuer;

(ii)          subject any Lender or the L/C Issuer to any tax of any kind whatsoever with respect to this Agreement, any Letter of Credit, any participation in a Letter of Credit or any Eurocurrency Rate Loan made by it, or change the basis of taxation of payments to such Lender or the L/C Issuer in respect thereof (except for Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes covered by Section 3.01 and the imposition of, or any change in the rate of, any Excluded Tax payable by such Lender or the L/C Issuer);

(iii)         result in the failure of the Mandatory Cost, as calculated hereunder, to represent the cost to any Lender of complying with the requirements of the Bank of England and/or the Financial Services Authority or the European Central Bank in relation to its making, funding or maintaining Eurocurrency Rate Loans; or

(iv)        impose on any Lender or the L/C Issuer or the London interbank market any other condition, cost or expense affecting this Agreement or Eurocurrency Rate Loans made by such Lender or any Letter of Credit or participation therein;

and the result of any of the foregoing shall be to increase the cost to such Lender of making or maintaining any Eurocurrency Rate Loan (or of maintaining its obligation to make any such Loan), or to increase the cost to such Lender or the L/C Issuer of participating in, issuing or maintaining any Letter of Credit (or of maintaining its obligation to participate in or to issue any Letter of Credit), or to reduce the amount of any sum received or receivable by such Lender or the L/C Issuer hereunder (whether of principal, interest or any other amount) then, upon request of such Lender or the L/C Issuer, the Borrower will pay to such Lender or the L/C Issuer, as the case may be, such additional amount or amounts as will compensate such Lender or the L/C Issuer, as the case may be, for such additional costs incurred or reduction suffered.

(b)           Capital Requirements.  If any Lender or the L/C Issuer determines that any Change in Law affecting such Lender or the L/C Issuer or any Lending Office of such Lender or such Lender’s or the L/C Issuer’s holding company, if any, regarding capital requirements has or would have the effect of reducing the rate of return on such Lender’s or the L/C Issuer’s capital or on the capital of such Lender’s or the L/C Issuer’s holding company, if any, as a consequence of this Agreement, the Commitments of such Lender or the Loans made by, or participations in Letters of Credit held by, such Lender, or the Letters of Credit issued by the L/C Issuer, to a level below that which such Lender or the L/C Issuer or such Lender’s or the L/C Issuer’s holding company could have achieved but for such Change in Law (taking into consideration such Lender’s or the L/C Issuer’s policies and the policies of such Lender’s or the L/C Issuer’s holding company with respect to capital adequacy), then from time to time the Borrower will pay to such Lender or the L/C Issuer, as the case may be, such additional amount or amounts as will compensate such Lender or the L/C Issuer or such Lender’s or the L/C Issuer’s holding company for any such reduction suffered.

  

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    (c)           Certificates for Reimbursement.  A certificate of a Lender or the L/C Issuer setting forth the amount or amounts necessary to compensate such Lender or the L/C Issuer or its holding company, as the case may be, as specified in subsection (a) or (b) of this Section and delivered to the Borrower shall be conclusive absent manifest error.  The Borrower shall pay such Lender or the L/C Issuer, as the case may be, the amount shown as due on any such certificate within 10 days after receipt thereof.

(d)           Delay in Requests.  Failure or delay on the part of any Lender or the L/C Issuer to demand compensation pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this Section shall not constitute a waiver of such Lender’s or the L/C Issuer’s right to demand such compensation, provided that the Borrower shall not be required to compensate a Lender or the L/C Issuer pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this Section for any increased costs incurred or reductions suffered more than nine months prior to the date that such Lender or the L/C Issuer, as the case may be, notifies the Borrower of the Change in Law giving rise to such increased costs or reductions and of such Lender’s or the L/C Issuer’s intention to claim compensation therefor (except that, if the Change in Law giving rise to such increased costs or reductions is retroactive, then the nine-month period referred to above shall be extended to include the period of retroactive effect thereof).

3.05         Compensation for Losses.

Upon demand of any Lender (with a copy to the Administrative Agent) from time to time, the Borrower shall promptly compensate such Lender for and hold such Lender harmless from any loss, cost or expense incurred by it as a result of:

(a)            any continuation, conversion, payment or prepayment of any Loan other than a Base Rate Loan on a day other than the last day of the Interest Period for such Loan (whether voluntary, mandatory, automatic, by reason of acceleration, or otherwise);

(b)           any failure by the Borrower (for a reason other than the failure of such Lender to make a Loan) to prepay, borrow, continue or convert any Loan other than a Base Rate Loan on the date or in the amount notified by the Borrower;

(c)            any failure by the Borrower to make payment of any Loan (or interest due thereon) denominated in an Alternative Currency on its scheduled due date or any payment thereof in a different currency; or

(d)           any assignment of a Eurocurrency Rate Loan on a day other than the last day of the Interest Period therefor as a result of a request by the Borrower pursuant to Section 11.13;

including any loss of anticipated profits and any loss or expense arising from the liquidation or reemployment of funds obtained by it to maintain such Loan or from fees payable to terminate the deposits from which such funds were obtained.  The Borrower shall also pay any customary administrative fees charged by such Lender in connection with the foregoing.

For purposes of calculating amounts payable by the Borrower to the Lenders under this Section 3.05, each Lender shall be deemed to have funded each Eurocurrency Rate Loan made by it at the Eurocurrency Base Rate used in determining the Eurocurrency Rate for such Loan by a matching deposit or other borrowing in the London interbank eurodollar market for a comparable amount and for a comparable period, whether or not such Eurocurrency Rate Loan was in fact so funded.

  

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3.06         Mitigation Obligations; Replacement of Lenders.

(a)           Designation of a Different Lending Office.  If any Lender requests compensation under Section 3.04, or the Borrower is required to pay any additional amount to any Lender, the L/C Issuer or any Governmental Authority for the account of any Lender or the L/C Issuer pursuant to Section 3.01, or if any Lender gives a notice pursuant to Section 3.02, then such Lender or the L/C Issuer shall, as applicable, use reasonable efforts to designate a different Lending Office for funding or booking its Loans hereunder or to assign its rights and obligations hereunder to another of its offices, branches or affiliates, if, in the judgment of such Lender or the L/C Issuer, such designation or assignment (i) would eliminate or reduce amounts payable pursuant to Section 3.01 or 3.04, as the case may be, in the future, or eliminate the need for the notice pursuant to Section 3.02, as applicable, and (ii) in each case, would not subject such Lender or the L/C Issuer, as the case may be, to any unreimbursed cost or expense and would not otherwise be disadvantageous to such Lender or the L/C Issuer, as the case may be.  The Borrower hereby agrees to pay all reasonable costs and expenses incurred by any Lender or the L/C Issuer in connection with any such designation or assignment.

(b)           Replacement of Lenders.  If any Lender requests compensation under Section 3.04, or if the Borrower is required to pay any additional amount to any Lender or any Governmental Authority for the account of any Lender pursuant to Section 3.01 or if any Lender gives notice of its inability to make or continue Eurocurrency Rate Loans pursuant to Section 3.02, the Borrower may replace such Lender in accordance with Section 11.13.

3.07         Survival.

All of the Borrower’s obligations under this Article III shall survive termination of the Aggregate Revolving Commitments, repayment of all other Obligations hereunder and resignation of the Administrative Agent.

ARTICLE IV

GUARANTY

4.01         The Guaranty.

Each of the Guarantors hereby jointly and severally guarantees to each Lender, each Affiliate of a Lender that enters into a Swap Contract or a Treasury Management Agreement with a Loan Party, and the Administrative Agent as hereinafter provided, as primary obligor and not as surety, the prompt payment of the Obligations in full when due (whether at stated maturity, as a mandatory prepayment, by acceleration, as a mandatory cash collateralization or otherwise) strictly in accordance with the terms thereof.  The Guarantors hereby further agree that if any of the Obligations are not paid in full when due (whether at stated maturity, as a mandatory prepayment, by acceleration, as a mandatory cash collateralization or otherwise), the Guarantors will, jointly and severally, promptly pay the same, without any demand or notice whatsoever, and that in the case of any extension of time of payment or renewal of any of the Obligations, the same will be promptly paid in full when due (whether at extended maturity, as a mandatory prepayment, by acceleration, as a mandatory cash collateralization or otherwise) in accordance with the terms of such extension or renewal.

Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary contained herein or in any other of the Loan Documents, Swap Contracts or Treasury Management Agreements, the obligations of each Guarantor under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall be limited to an aggregate amount equal to the largest amount that would not render such obligations subject to avoidance under the Debtor Relief Laws or any comparable provisions of any applicable state law.

  

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4.02         Obligations Unconditional.

The obligations of the Guarantors under Section 4.01 are joint and several, absolute and unconditional, irrespective of the value, genuineness, validity, regularity or enforceability of any of the Loan Documents, Swap Contracts or Treasury Management Agreements, or any other agreement or instrument referred to therein, or any substitution, release, impairment or exchange of any other guarantee of or security for any of the Obligations, and, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, irrespective of any law or regulation or other circumstance whatsoever which might otherwise constitute a legal or equitable discharge or defense of a surety or guarantor, it being the intent of this Section 4.02 that the obligations of the Guarantors hereunder shall be absolute and unconditional under any and all circumstances.  Each Guarantor agrees that such Guarantor shall have no right of subrogation, indemnity, reimbursement or contribution against the Borrower or any other Guarantor for amounts paid under this Article IV until such time as the Obligations (other than contingent indemnification obligations that survive the termination of this Agreement) have been paid in full and the Commitments have expired or terminated.  Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, it is agreed that, to the fullest extent permitted by law, the occurrence of any one or more of the following shall not alter or impair the liability of any Guarantor hereunder, which shall remain absolute and unconditional as described above:

(a)           at any time or from time to time, without notice to any Guarantor, the time for any performance of or compliance with any of the Obligations shall be extended, or such performance or compliance shall be waived;

(b)           any of the acts mentioned in any of the provisions of any of the Loan Documents, any Swap Contract or Treasury Management Agreement between any Loan Party and any Lender, or any Affiliate of a Lender, or any other agreement or instrument referred to in the Loan Documents, such Swap Contracts or such Treasury Management Agreements shall be done or omitted;

(c)           the maturity of any of the Obligations shall be accelerated, or any of the Obligations shall be modified, supplemented or amended in any respect, or any right under any of the Loan Documents, any Swap Contract or Treasury Management Agreement between any Loan Party and any Lender, or any Affiliate of a Lender, or any other agreement or instrument referred to in the Loan Documents, such Swap Contracts or such Treasury Management Agreements shall be waived or any other guarantee of any of the Obligations or any security therefor shall be released, impaired or exchanged in whole or in part or otherwise dealt with;

(d)           any Lien, if any, granted to, or in favor of, the Administrative Agent or any Lender or Lenders as security for any of the Obligations shall fail to attach or be perfected; or

(e)           any of the Obligations shall be determined to be void or voidable (including, without limitation, for the benefit of any creditor of any Guarantor) or shall be subordinated to the claims of any Person (including, without limitation, any creditor of any Guarantor).

With respect to its obligations hereunder, each Guarantor hereby expressly waives diligence, presentment, demand of payment, protest and all notices whatsoever, and any requirement that the Administrative Agent or any Lender exhaust any right, power or remedy or proceed against any Person under any of the Loan Documents, any Swap Contract or any Treasury Management Agreement between any Loan Party and any Lender, or any Affiliate of a Lender, or any other agreement or instrument referred to in the Loan Documents, such Swap Contracts or such Treasury Management Agreements, or against any other Person under any other guarantee of, or security for, any of the Obligations.

 

4.03         Reinstatement.

The obligations of the Guarantors under this Article IV shall be automatically reinstated if and to the extent that for any reason any payment by or on behalf of any Person in respect of the Obligations is rescinded or must be otherwise restored by any holder of any of the Obligations, whether as a result of any proceedings in bankruptcy or reorganization or otherwise, and each Guarantor agrees that it will indemnify the Administrative Agent and each Lender on demand for all reasonable costs and expenses (including, without limitation, 

  

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the fees, charges and disbursements of counsel) incurred by the Administrative Agent or such Lender in connection with such rescission or restoration, including any such costs and expenses incurred in defending against any claim alleging that such payment constituted a preference, fraudulent transfer or similar payment under any bankruptcy, insolvency or similar law.

4.04         Certain Additional Waivers.

Each Guarantor agrees that such Guarantor shall have no right of recourse to security for the Obligations, except through the exercise of rights of subrogation pursuant to Section 4.02 and through the exercise of rights of contribution pursuant to Section 4.06.

4.05         Remedies.

The Guarantors agree that, to the fullest extent permitted by law, as between the Guarantors, on the one hand, and the Administrative Agent and the Lenders, on the other hand, the Obligations may be declared to be forthwith due and payable as provided in Section 9.02 (and shall be deemed to have become automatically due and payable in the circumstances provided in said Section 9.02) for purposes of Section 4.01 notwithstanding any stay, injunction or other prohibition preventing such declaration (or preventing the Obligations from becoming automatically due and payable) as against any other Person and that, in the event of such declaration (or the Obligations being deemed to have become automatically due and payable), the Obligations (whether or not due and payable by any other Person) shall forthwith become due and payable by the Guarantors for purposes of Section 4.01.

4.06         Rights of Contribution.

The Guarantors agree among themselves that, in connection with payments made hereunder, each Guarantor shall have contribution rights against the other Guarantors as permitted under applicable law.  Such contribution rights shall be subordinate and subject in right of payment to the obligations of such Guarantors under the Loan Documents and no Guarantor shall exercise such rights of contribution until all Obligations (other than contingent indemnification obligations that survive the termination of this Agreement) have been paid in full and the Commitments have terminated.

4.07         Guarantee of Payment; Continuing Guarantee.

The guarantee in this Article IV is a guaranty of payment and not of collection, is a continuing guarantee, and shall apply to all Obligations whenever arising.

 

ARTICLE V

CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO CREDIT EXTENSIONS

5.01         Conditions of Initial Credit Extension.

This Agreement shall become effective upon and the obligation of the L/C Issuer and each Lender to make its initial Credit Extension hereunder is subject to satisfaction of the following conditions precedent:

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Responsible Officer of the signing Loan Party and, in the case of this Agreement, by each Lender and (ii) executed counterparts of the joinder agreement to the Intercreditor Agreement properly executed by each Lender.

(b)           Opinions of Counsel. Receipt by the Administrative Agent of favorable opinions of legal counsel to the Loan Parties, addressed to the Administrative Agent and each Lender, dated as of the Closing Date, and in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.

(c)           Financial Statements.  The Administrative Agent shall have received the Audited Financial Statements.

(d)           No Material Adverse Change.  There shall not have occurred a material adverse change since December 31, 2008 in the business, assets, income, properties, liabilities, operations, condition (financial or otherwise) or prospects of (i) the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole or (ii) Corrpro and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole.

(e)           Litigation.  There shall not exist any action, suit, investigation or proceeding pending or threatened in any court or before an arbitrator or Governmental Authority that could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

(f)            Organization Documents, Resolutions, Etc.  Receipt by the Administrative Agent of the following, each of which shall be originals or facsimiles (followed promptly by originals), in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and its legal counsel:

(i)           copies of the Organization Documents of each Loan Party certified to be true and complete as of a recent date by the appropriate Governmental Authority of the state or other jurisdiction of its incorporation or organization, where applicable, and certified by a secretary or assistant secretary of such Loan Party to be true and correct as of the Closing Date;

(ii)          such certificates of resolutions or other action, incumbency certificates and/or other certificates of Responsible Officers of each Loan Party as the Administrative Agent may require evidencing the identity, authority and capacity of each Responsible Officer thereof authorized to act as a Responsible Officer in connection with this Agreement and the other Loan Documents to which such Loan Party is a party; and

(iii)         such documents and certifications as the Administrative Agent may reasonably require to evidence that each Loan Party is duly organized or formed, and is validly existing, in good standing and qualified to engage in business in its state of organization or formation.

 

(g)           Closing Certificate.  Receipt by the Administrative Agent of a certificate signed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower certifying that (i) the conditions specified in Sections 5.01(d) and (e) and Sections 5.02(a) and (b) have been satisfied and (ii) the Borrower and its Subsidiaries are Solvent on a consolidated basis (after giving effect to the transactions contemplated hereby).

(h)           Consummation of the Corrpro Acquisition.  Receipt by the Administrative Agent of satisfactory evidence that the Corrpro Acquisition shall have been simultaneously consummated on the Closing Date in compliance with applicable Law and regulatory approvals and substantially in accordance with the Corrpro Acquisition Documents.

  

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(i)            Copy of Acquisition Documents.  Receipt by the Administrative Agent of a copy, certified by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower as true and complete, of the Corrpro Acquisition Documents, together with all exhibits and schedules thereto.

(k)           Consents.  All governmental, shareholder and third party consents (including Hart-Scott-Rodino clearance, if required) and approvals necessary in connection with the Corrpro Acquisition to avoid any material adverse impact on the Borrower, its Subsidiaries or the Corrpro Acquisition, shall have been obtained; all such consents and approvals shall be in force and effect; and all applicable waiting periods shall have expired without any action being taken by any authority that could restrain, prevent or impose any material adverse condition on the Corrpro Acquisition or that could seek or threaten any of the foregoing, and no Law shall be applicable which has, or could reasonably be expected to have, such effect.

(l)            Termination of Existing Credit Agreement.  Receipt by the Administrative Agent of evidence that the Existing Credit Agreement concurrently with the Closing Date is being terminated and all Liens securing obligations under the Existing Credit Agreement concurrently with the Closing Date are being released.

(m)           Consolidated Leverage Ratio and Consolidated EBITDA.  Receipt by the Administrative Agent of satisfactory evidence that (i) the Consolidated Leverage Ratio (calculated on a Pro Forma Basis after giving effect to the transactions contemplated hereby) for the most recent twelve months ended prior to the Closing Date does not exceed 1.75 to 1.0, (ii) the Consolidated EBITDA of Corrpro and its Subsidiaries for the twelve month period ended December 31, 2008 was at least $14,000,000 and (iii) the Consolidated EBITDA of Bayou and its Subsidiaries for the twelve month period ended December 31, 2008 was at least $23,000,000.

(j)            Fees.  Receipt by the Administrative Agent, BAS and the Lenders of any fees required to be paid on or before the Closing Date.

(k)           Attorney Costs.  Unless waived by the Administrative Agent, the Borrower shall have paid all fees, charges and disbursements of counsel to the Administrative Agent to the extent invoiced prior to or on the Closing Date, plus such additional amounts of such fees, charges and disbursements as shall constitute its reasonable estimate of such fees, charges and disbursements incurred or to be incurred by it through the closing proceedings (provided that such estimate shall not thereafter preclude a final settling of accounts between the Borrower and the Administrative Agent).

 

(l)            Other.  Receipt by the Administrative Agent and the Lenders of such other documents, instruments, agreements and information as reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent or any Lender, including, but not limited to, information regarding litigation, tax, accounting, labor, insurance, pension liabilities (actual or contingent), real estate leases, material contracts, debt agreements, property ownership, environmental matters, contingent liabilities and management of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries; such information may include, if requested by the Administrative Agent, asset appraisal reports and written audits of accounts receivable, inventory, payables, controls and systems.

Without limiting the generality of the provisions of the last paragraph of Section 11.04, for purposes of determining compliance with the conditions specified in this Section 5.01, each Lender that has signed this Agreement shall be deemed to have consented to, approved or accepted or to be satisfied with, each document or other matter required 

 

  

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thereunder to be consented to or approved by or acceptable or satisfactory to a Lender unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice from such Lender prior to the proposed Closing Date specifying its objection thereto.

5.02         Conditions to all Credit Extensions.

The obligation of each Lender to honor any Request for Credit Extension is subject to the following conditions precedent:

(a)           The representations and warranties of the Borrower and each other Loan Party contained in Article VI or any other Loan Document, or which are contained in any document furnished at any time under or in connection herewith or therewith, shall be true and correct on and as of the date of such Credit Extension, except to the extent that such representations and warranties specifically refer to an earlier date, in which case they shall be true and correct as of such earlier date, and except that for purposes of this Section 5.02, the representations and warranties contained in subsections (a) and (b) of Section 6.05 shall be deemed to refer to the most recent statements furnished pursuant to clauses (a) and (b), respectively, of Section 7.01.

(b)           No Default shall exist, or would result from such proposed Credit Extension or from the application of the proceeds thereof.

(c)           The Administrative Agent and, if applicable, the L/C Issuer and/or the Swing Line Lender shall have received a Request for Credit Extension in accordance with the requirements hereof.

(d)           In the case of a Credit Extension to be denominated in an Alternative Currency, there shall not have occurred any change in national or international financial, political or economic conditions or currency exchange rates or exchange controls which in the reasonable opinion of the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders (in the case of any Loans to be denominated in an Alternative Currency) would make it impracticable for such Credit Extension to be denominated in the relevant Alternative Currency.

Each Request for Credit Extension submitted by the Borrower shall be deemed to be a representation and warranty that the conditions specified in Sections 5.02(a) and (b) have been satisfied on and as of the date of the applicable Credit Extension.

 

ARTICLE VI

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

The Loan Parties represent and warrant to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders that:

6.01         Existence, Qualification and Power.

Each Loan Party (a) is duly organized or formed, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation or organization, (b) has all requisite power and authority and all requisite governmental licenses, authorizations, consents and approvals to (i) own or lease its assets and carry on its business and (ii) execute, deliver and perform its obligations under the Loan Documents to which it is a party, and (c) is duly qualified and is licensed and in good standing under the Laws of each jurisdiction where its ownership, lease or operation of properties or the conduct of its business requires such qualification or license; except in each case referred to in clause (b)(i) or (c), to the extent that failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

  

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6.02         Authorization; No Contravention.

The execution, delivery and performance by each Loan Party of each Loan Document to which such Person is party have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate or other organizational action, and do not (a) contravene the terms of any of such Person’s Organization Documents; (b) conflict with or result in any breach or contravention of, or the creation of any Lien under, or require any payment to be made under (i) any Contractual Obligation to which such Person is a party or affecting such Person or the properties of such Person or any of its Subsidiaries or (ii) any order, injunction, writ or decree of any Governmental Authority or any arbitral award to which such Person or its property is subject; or (c) violate any Law (including, without limitation, Regulation U or Regulation X issued by the FRB).

6.03         Governmental Authorization; Other Consents.

No approval, consent, exemption, authorization, or other action by, or notice to, or filing with, any Governmental Authority or any other Person is necessary or required in connection with the execution, delivery or performance by, or enforcement against, any Loan Party of this Agreement or any other Loan Document other than (a) those that have already been obtained and are in full force and effect and (b) those notices or filings required after the execution of this Agreement with the SEC or the holders of the Senior Notes; provided, that such notices and filings do not affect in any way the execution, delivery or performance by, or enforcement against, the Loan Parties of this Agreement or any other Loan Document.

6.04         Binding Effect.

Each Loan Document has been duly executed and delivered by each Loan Party that is party thereto.  Each Loan Document constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of each Loan Party that is party thereto, enforceable against each such Loan Party in accordance with its terms.

6.05         Financial Statements; No Material Adverse Effect.

(a)           The Audited Financial Statements (i) were prepared in accordance with GAAP consistently applied throughout the period covered thereby, except as otherwise expressly noted therein; (ii) fairly present the financial condition of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of the date thereof and their results of operations for the period covered thereby in accordance with GAAP consistently applied throughout the period covered thereby, except as otherwise expressly noted therein; and (iii) show all material indebtedness and other liabilities, direct or contingent, of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of the date thereof, including liabilities for taxes, commitments and Indebtedness. 

(b)           The Interim Financial Statements (i) were prepared in accordance with GAAP consistently applied throughout the period covered thereby, except as otherwise expressly noted therein; (ii) fairly present the financial condition of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of the date thereof and their results of operations for the period covered thereby, subject, in the case of clauses (i) and (ii), to the absence of footnotes and to normal year-end audit adjustments; and (iii) show all material indebtedness and other liabilities, direct or contingent, of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of the date thereof, including liabilities for taxes, material commitments and Indebtedness.

(c)           From the date of the Audited Financial Statements to and including the Closing Date, there has been no Disposition, other than the Bayou Acquisition and the Corrpro Acquisition, by any Loan Party or any Subsidiary, or any Involuntary Disposition, of any material part of the business or property of any Loan Party or any Subsidiary, and no 

  

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purchase or other acquisition by any of them of any business or property (including any Equity Interests of any other Person) material to any Loan Party or any Subsidiary, in each case, which is not reflected in the foregoing financial statements or in the notes thereto and has not otherwise been disclosed in writing to the Lenders on or prior to the Closing Date.

(d)           The financial statements delivered pursuant to Section 7.01(a) and (b) have been prepared in accordance with GAAP (except as may otherwise be permitted under Section 7.01(a) and (b)) and present fairly (on the basis disclosed in the footnotes to such financial statements) the consolidated financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of the dates thereof and for the periods covered thereby.

(e)           Since the date of the Audited Financial Statements, there has been no event or circumstance, either individually or in the aggregate, that has had or could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

6.06         Litigation.

There are no actions, suits, proceedings, claims or disputes pending or, to the knowledge of the Loan Parties, threatened or contemplated, at law, in equity, in arbitration or before any Governmental Authority, by or against any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries or against any of their properties or revenues that (a) purport to affect or pertain to this Agreement or any other Loan Document, or any of the transactions contemplated hereby or (b) if determined adversely, could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

6.07         No Default.

(a)           Neither any Loan Party nor any Subsidiary is in default under or with respect to any Contractual Obligation that could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

	
 

	

(b)   No Default has occurred and is continuing.

6.08         Ownership of Property; Liens.

Each of Loan Party and its Subsidiaries has good record and marketable title in fee simple to, or valid leasehold interests in, all real property necessary or used in the ordinary conduct of its business, except for such defects in title as could not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.  The property of each Loan Party and its Subsidiaries is subject to no Liens, other than Permitted Liens. 

6.09         Environmental Compliance.

Except as could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect:

(a)           Each of the Facilities and all operations at the Facilities are in compliance with all applicable Environmental Laws, and there is no violation of any Environmental Law with respect to the Facilities or the Businesses, and neither any Loan Party nor any of its Subsidiaries, nor, to any Loan Party's knowledge, any other Person, has caused any conditions relating to the Facilities or the Businesses that could give rise to liability under any applicable Environmental Laws.

(b)           None of the Facilities contains, and neither any Loan Party nor any of its Subsidiaries, nor, to any Loan Party's knowledge, any other Person, caused any of the Facilities to have previously contained, any Hazardous Materials at, on or under the Facilities in amounts 

  

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or concentrations that constitute or constituted a violation of, or could give rise to liability under, Environmental Laws.

(c)           Neither any Loan Party nor any Subsidiary has received any written or verbal notice of, or inquiry from any Governmental Authority regarding, any violation, alleged violation, non-compliance, liability or potential liability regarding environmental matters or compliance with Environmental Laws with regard to any of the Facilities or the Businesses, nor does any Responsible Officer of any Loan Party have knowledge or reason to believe that any such notice will be received or is being threatened.

(d)           Hazardous Materials have not been transported or disposed of from the Facilities, or generated, treated, stored or disposed of at, on or under any of the Facilities or any other location, in each case by or on behalf of any Loan Party or any Subsidiary in violation of, or in a manner that would be reasonably likely to give rise to liability under, any applicable Environmental Law.

(e)           No judicial proceeding or governmental or administrative action is pending or, to the knowledge of the Loan Parties, threatened, under any Environmental Law to which any Loan Party or any Subsidiary is or will be named as a party, nor are there any consent decrees or other decrees, consent orders, administrative orders or other orders, or other administrative or judicial requirements outstanding under any Environmental Law with respect to any Loan Party, any Subsidiary, the Facilities or the Businesses.

(f)           There has been no release or threat of release of Hazardous Materials at or from the Facilities, or arising from or related to the operations (including, without limitation, disposal) of any Loan Party or any Subsidiary in connection with the Facilities or otherwise in connection with the Businesses, in violation of or in amounts or in a manner that could give rise to liability under Environmental Laws.

6.10         Insurance.

The properties of the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries are insured with financially sound and reputable insurance companies not Affiliates of such Persons, in such amounts, with such deductibles and covering such risks as are customarily carried by companies engaged in similar businesses and owning similar properties in localities where the applicable Loan Party or the applicable Subsidiary operates.

 

6.11         Taxes.

The Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries have filed all federal, state and other material tax returns and reports required to be filed, and have paid all federal, state and other material taxes, assessments, fees and other governmental charges levied or imposed upon them or their properties, income or assets otherwise due and payable, except those which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently conducted and for which adequate reserves have been provided in accordance with GAAP.  There is no proposed tax assessment against any Loan Party or any Subsidiary that would, if made, have a Material Adverse Effect.  Neither any Loan Party nor any Subsidiary thereof is party to any tax sharing agreement.

6.12         ERISA Compliance.

(a)           Except as could not reasonably be excepted to have a Material Adverse Effect, (i) each Plan is in compliance in all material respects with the applicable provisions of ERISA, the Internal Revenue Code and other federal or state Laws, (ii) each Plan that is intended to qualify under Section 401(a) of the Internal Revenue Code has received a favorable 

  

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determination letter from the IRS or an application for such a letter is currently being processed by the IRS with respect thereto and, to the best knowledge of the Loan Parties, nothing has occurred which would prevent, or cause the loss of, such qualification and (iii) each Loan Party and each ERISA Affiliate have made all required contributions to each Plan subject to Section 412, Section 430 or Section 431 of the Internal Revenue Code, and no application for a funding waiver or an extension of any amortization period pursuant to Section 412, Section 430 or Section 431 of the Internal Revenue Code has been made with respect to any Plan.

(b)           There are no pending or, to the best knowledge of the Loan Parties, threatened claims, actions or lawsuits, or action by any Governmental Authority, with respect to any Plan that could be reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.  There has been no prohibited transaction or violation of the fiduciary responsibility rules with respect to any Plan that has resulted or could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

(c)            Except as could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, (i)  No ERISA Event has occurred or is reasonably expected to occur; (ii) the minimum required contribution (as defined in Section 430(a) of the Internal Revenue Code) has been made for each Pension Plan; (iii) no Loan Party or any ERISA Affiliate has incurred, or reasonably expects to incur, any liability under Title IV of ERISA with respect to any Pension Plan (other than premiums due and not delinquent under Section 4007 of ERISA); (iv) no Loan Party or any ERISA Affiliate has incurred, or reasonably expects to incur, any liability (and no event has occurred which, with the giving of notice under Section 4219 of ERISA, would result in such liability) under Sections 4201 or 4243 of ERISA with respect to a Multiemployer Plan; and (v) no Loan Party or any ERISA Affiliate has engaged in a transaction that could be subject to Section 4069 or 4212(c) of ERISA.

6.13         Subsidiaries.

Set forth on Schedule 6.13 is a complete and accurate list as of the Closing Date of each Subsidiary of any Loan Party, together with (i) jurisdiction of formation, (ii) number of shares or percentage of each class of Equity Interests outstanding, (iii) number or percentage of outstanding shares of each class owned (directly or indirectly) by any Loan Party or any Subsidiary and (iv) number and effect, if exercised, of all outstanding options, warrants, rights of conversion or purchase and all other similar rights with respect thereto.  The outstanding Equity Interests of each Subsidiary of any Loan Party is validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable.

 

6.14         Margin Regulations; Investment Company Act.

(a)           The Borrower is not engaged and will not engage, principally or as one of its important activities, in the business of purchasing or carrying margin stock (within the meaning of Regulation U issued by the FRB), or extending credit for the purpose of purchasing or carrying margin stock.  Following the application of the proceeds of each Borrowing or drawing under each Letter of Credit, not more than 25% of the value of the assets (either of the Borrower only or of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis) subject to the provisions of Section 8.01 or Section 8.05 or subject to any restriction contained in any agreement or instrument between the Borrower and any Lender or any Affiliate of any Lender relating to Indebtedness and within the scope of Section 9.01(e) will be margin stock.

(b)           None of any Loan Party, any Person Controlling any Loan Party, or any Subsidiary is or is required to be registered as an “investment company” under the Investment Company Act of 1940.

 

  

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6.15         Disclosure.

Each Loan Party has disclosed to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders all agreements, instruments and corporate or other restrictions to which it or any of its Subsidiaries is subject, and all other matters known to it, that, individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.  No report, financial statement, certificate or other information (including the Information Memorandum) furnished (whether in writing or orally) by or on behalf of any Loan Party to the Administrative Agent or any Lender in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby and the negotiation of this Agreement or delivered hereunder or under any other Loan Document (in each case, as modified or supplemented by other information so furnished) contains any material misstatement of fact or omits to state any material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; provided that, with respect to projected financial information, the Loan Parties represent only that such information was prepared in good faith based upon assumptions believed to be reasonable at the time.

6.16         Compliance with Laws.

Each Loan Party and each Subsidiary is in compliance with the requirements of all Laws and all orders, writs, injunctions and decrees applicable to it or to its properties, except in such instances in which (a) such requirement of Law or order, writ, injunction or decree is being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently conducted or (b) the failure to comply therewith could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

6.17         Intellectual Property; Licenses, Etc.

Each Loan Party and its Subsidiaries own, or possess the legal right to use, all of the trademarks, service marks, trade names, copyrights, patents, patent rights, franchises, licenses and other intellectual property rights (collectively, “IP Rights”) that are reasonably necessary for the operation of their respective businesses.  Except for such claims and infringements that could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, no claim has been asserted and is pending by any Person challenging or questioning the use of any IP Rights or the validity or effectiveness of any IP Rights, nor does any Loan Party know of any such claim, and, to the knowledge of the Loan Parties, the use of any IP Rights by any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries or the granting of a right or a license in respect of any IP Rights from any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries does not infringe on the rights of any Person.

 

6.18         Solvency.

The Loan Parties are Solvent on a consolidated basis.

6.19         Labor Matters.

Except as set forth on Schedule 6.19, there are no collective bargaining agreements or Multiemployer Plans covering the employees of any Loan Party or any Subsidiary as of the Closing Date and neither any Loan Party nor any Subsidiary has suffered any strikes, walkouts, work stoppages or other material labor difficulty within the last five years.

6.20         Bonding Capacity.

The Borrower and its Subsidiaries have in place and available to them surety and performance bonds adequate in amount and credit quality to continue in the ordinary course of their business as presently projected over the course of the next eighteen (18) months.

  

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ARTICLE VII

AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS

So long as any Lender shall have any Commitment hereunder, any Loan or other Obligation (other than contingent indemnification obligations that survive the termination of this Agreement) hereunder shall remain unpaid or unsatisfied, or any Letter of Credit shall remain outstanding, the Loan Parties shall and shall cause each Subsidiary to:

7.01         Financial Statements.

Deliver to the Administrative Agent and each Lender, in form and detail satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and the Required Lenders:

(a)           upon the earlier of the date that is ninety days after the end of each fiscal year of the Borrower or the date such information is filed with the SEC, a consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as at the end of such fiscal year, and the related consolidated statements of income or operations, changes in shareholders’ equity and cash flows for such fiscal year, setting forth in each case in comparative form the figures for the previous fiscal year, all in reasonable detail and prepared in accordance with GAAP, audited and accompanied by a report and opinion of an independent certified public accountant of nationally recognized standing reasonably acceptable to the Required Lenders, which report and opinion shall be prepared in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards and shall not be subject to any “going concern” or like qualification or exception or any qualification or exception as to the scope of such audit; and

(b)           upon the earlier of the date that is forty-five days after the end of each of the first three fiscal quarters of each fiscal year of the Borrower or the date such information is filed with the SEC, a consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as at the end of such fiscal quarter, and the related consolidated statements of income or operations, changes in shareholders’ equity and cash flows for such fiscal quarter and for the portion of the Borrower’s fiscal year then ended, setting forth in each case in comparative form the figures for the corresponding fiscal quarter of the previous fiscal year and the corresponding portion of the previous fiscal year, all in reasonable detail and certified by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower as fairly presenting the financial condition, results of operations, shareholders’ equity and cash flows of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries in accordance with GAAP, subject only to normal year-end audit adjustments and the absence of footnotes. 

 

7.02         Certificates; Other Information.

Deliver to the Administrative Agent and each Lender, in form and detail satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and the Required Lenders:

(a)           a duly completed Compliance Certificate signed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower (i) within ninety days after the end of each fiscal year of the Borrower with respect to the Compliance Certificate for the financial statements required to be delivered pursuant to Section 7.01(a), and (ii) within forty-five days after the end of each fiscal quarter of the Borrower with respect to the Compliance Certificate for the financial statements required to be delivered pursuant to Section 7.01(b), in each case, together with a job status report for each domestic project of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries;

  

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(b)           prior to the date that is 30 days after the beginning of each fiscal year of the Borrower, beginning with the fiscal year ending December 31, 2010, an annual business plan and budget of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries containing, among other things, pro forma financial statements for each quarter of such fiscal year;

(c)           promptly after the same are available, copies of each annual report, proxy or financial statement or other report or communication sent to the equityholders of any Loan Party, and copies of all annual, regular, periodic and special reports and registration statements which a Loan Party may file or be required to file with the SEC under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and not otherwise required to be delivered to the Administrative Agent pursuant hereto;

(d)          concurrently with the delivery of the financial statements referred to in Sections 7.01(a) and (b), a certificate of a Responsible Officer of the Borrower containing information regarding the amount of all Dispositions, Involuntary Dispositions, Debt Issuances, Equity Issuances and Acquisitions that occurred during the period covered by such financial statements;

(e)           promptly after any request by the Administrative Agent or any Lender, copies of any detailed audit reports, management letters or recommendations submitted to the board of directors (or the audit committee of the board of directors) of the Borrower by independent accountants in connection with the accounts or books of the Borrower or any Subsidiary, or any audit of any of them; provided, however, that if any such report, letter or recommendation is prepared by the Borrower’s independent accountants, the Person requesting such information shall first execute any release or similar authorization reasonably requested by the Borrower’s independent accountants;

(f)            promptly after the furnishing thereof, copies of any statement or report furnished to any holder of debt securities of any Loan Party thereof or any holder of the Senior Notes pursuant to the terms of any indenture, loan or credit or similar agreement and not otherwise required to be furnished to the Lenders pursuant to Section 7.01 or any other clause of this Section 7.02;

(g)           promptly, and in any event within five Business Days after receipt thereof by any Loan Party or any Subsidiary thereof, copies of each notice or other correspondence received from the SEC (or comparable agency in any applicable non-U.S. jurisdiction) concerning any investigation or possible investigation or other inquiry by such agency regarding financial or other operational results of any Loan Party or any Subsidiary thereof; and 

(h)           promptly, such additional information regarding the business, financial or corporate affairs of any Loan Party or any Subsidiary, or compliance with the terms of the Loan Documents, as the Administrative Agent or any Lender may from time to time reasonably request.

 

 

  

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        Documents required to be delivered pursuant to Section 7.01(a) or (b) or Section 7.02 (to the extent any such documents are included in materials otherwise filed with the SEC) may be delivered electronically and if so delivered, 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 the website address listed on Schedule 11.02; or (ii) on which such documents are posted on the Borrower’s behalf on an Internet or intranet  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); provided that: (i) the Borrower shall deliver paper copies of such documents to the Administrative Agent or any Lender that requests the Borrower to deliver such paper copies until a 

written request to cease delivering paper copies is given by the Administrative Agent or such Lender and (ii) the Borrower shall notify the Administrative Agent and each Lender (by telecopier or electronic mail) of the posting of any such documents and provide to the Administrative Agent by electronic mail electronic versions (i.e., soft copies) of such documents.  Notwithstanding anything contained herein, in every instance the Borrower shall be required to provide paper copies of the Compliance Certificates required by Section 7.02(a) to the Administrative Agent.  Except for such Compliance Certificates, the Administrative Agent shall have no obligation to request the delivery or to maintain copies of the documents referred to above, and in any event shall have no responsibility to monitor compliance by the Borrower with any such request for delivery, and each Lender shall be solely responsible for requesting delivery to it or maintaining its copies of such documents.

The Borrower hereby acknowledges that (a) the Administrative Agent and/or BAS will make available to the Lenders and the L/C Issuer materials and/or information provided by or on behalf of the Borrower hereunder (collectively, the “Borrower Materials”) by posting the Borrower Materials on IntraLinks or another similar electronic system (the “Platform”) and (b) certain of the Lenders (each, a  “Public Lender”) may have personnel who do not wish to receive material non-public information with respect to the Borrower or its Affiliates, or the respective securities of any of the foregoing, and who may be engaged in investment and other market-related activities with respect to such Person’s securities.  The Borrower hereby agrees that (w) all Borrower Materials that are to be made available to Public Lenders shall be clearly and conspicuously marked “PUBLIC” which, at a minimum, shall mean that the word “PUBLIC” shall appear prominently on the first page thereof; (x) by marking Borrower Materials “PUBLIC,” the Borrower shall be deemed to have authorized the Administrative Agent, BAS and the Lenders to treat such Borrower Materials as not containing any material non-public information with respect to the Borrower or its securities for purposes of United States federal and state securities laws (provided, however, that to the extent such Borrower Materials constitute Information, they shall be treated as set forth in Section 11.07); (y) all Borrower Materials marked “PUBLIC” are permitted to be made available through a portion of the Platform designated as “Public Side Information;” and (z) the Administrative Agent and BAS shall be entitled to treat any Borrower Materials that are not marked “PUBLIC” as being suitable only for posting on a portion of the Platform that is not designated as “Public Side Information.”  Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Borrower shall be under no Obligation to mark any borrower Materials “PUBLIC”.

 

7.03         Notices.

(a)           Promptly (and in any event, within two Business Days of any Responsible Officer of a Loan Party becoming aware of the occurrence thereof) notify the Administrative Agent and each Lender of the occurrence of any Default.

(b)           Promptly (and in any event, within five Business Days of any Responsible Officer  of any Loan Party becoming aware of the occurrence thereof) notify the Administrative Agent and each Lender of any matter that has resulted or could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, including (i) breach or non-performance of, or any default under, a Contractual Obligation of any Loan Party or any Subsidiary; (ii) any dispute, litigation, investigation, proceeding or suspension between any Loan Party or any Subsidiary and any Governmental Authority; or (iii) the commencement of, or any material development in, any litigation or proceeding affecting any Loan Party or any Subsidiary, including pursuant to any applicable Environmental Laws.

  

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(c)           Promptly (and in any event, within five Business Days of any Responsible Officer  of any Loan Party becoming aware of the occurrence thereof) notify the Administrative Agent and each Lender of the occurrence of any ERISA Event.

(d)           Promptly (and in any event, within five Business Days of any Responsible Officer  of any Loan Party becoming aware of the occurrence thereof) notify the Administrative Agent and each Lender of any material change in accounting policies or financial reporting practices by the Borrower or any Subsidiary, other than changes specified by GAAP, including any determination by the Borrower referred to in Section 2.10(b).

(e)           Upon the reasonable written request of the Administrative Agent following the occurrence of any event or the discovery of any condition which the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders reasonably believe has caused (or could be reasonably expected to cause) the representations and warranties set forth in Section 6.09 to be untrue in any material respect, furnish or cause to be furnished to the Administrative Agent, at the Loan Parties’ expense, a report of an environmental assessment of reasonable scope, form and depth, (including, where appropriate, invasive soil or groundwater sampling) by a consultant reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent as to the nature and extent of the presence of any Materials of Environmental Concern on any Real Properties (as defined in Section 6.09) and as to the compliance by any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries with Environmental Laws at such Real Properties.  If the Loan Parties fail to deliver such an environmental report within seventy-five (75) days after receipt of such written request then the Administrative Agent may arrange for the same, and the Loan Parties hereby grant to the Administrative Agent and its representatives access to the Real Properties to reasonably undertake such an assessment (including, where appropriate, invasive soil or groundwater sampling).

Each notice pursuant to this Section 7.03 shall be accompanied by a statement of a Responsible Officer of the Borrower setting forth details of the occurrence referred to therein and stating what action the applicable Loan Party has taken and proposes to take with respect thereto.  Each notice pursuant to Section 7.03(a) shall describe with particularity any and all provisions of this Agreement and any other Loan Document that have been breached.

7.04         Payment of Obligations.

Pay and discharge, as the same shall become due and payable, all its obligations and liabilities, including (a) all tax liabilities, assessments and governmental charges or levies upon it or its properties or assets, unless the same are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently conducted and adequate reserves in accordance with GAAP are being maintained by the Loan Party or such Subsidiary; (b) all lawful claims which, if unpaid, would by law become a Lien upon its property; and (c) all Indebtedness, as and when due and payable, but subject to any subordination provisions contained in any instrument or agreement evidencing or relating to such Indebtedness. 

7.05         Preservation of Existence, Etc.

(a)           Preserve, renew and maintain in full force and effect its legal existence under the Laws of the jurisdiction of its organization except in a transaction permitted by Section 8.04 or 8.05.

(b)           Preserve, renew and maintain in full force and effect its good standing under the Laws of the jurisdiction of its organization, except to the extent the failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

  

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(c)           Take all reasonable action to maintain all rights, privileges, permits, licenses and franchises necessary or desirable in the normal conduct of its business, except to the extent that the failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

(d)           Preserve or renew all of its material registered patents, copyrights, trademarks, trade names and service marks, the non-preservation of which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

7.06         Maintenance of Properties.

(a)           Maintain, preserve and protect all of its material properties and equipment necessary in the operation of its business in good working order and condition, ordinary wear and tear excepted.

(b)           Make all necessary repairs thereto and renewals and replacements thereof, except where the failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

(c)           Use the standard of care typical in the industry in the operation and maintenance of its facilities.

7.07         Maintenance of Insurance.

Maintain in full force and effect insurance (including worker’s compensation insurance, liability insurance, casualty insurance and business interruption insurance) with financially sound and reputable insurance companies not Affiliates of any Loan Party, in such amounts, with such deductibles and covering such risks as are customarily carried by companies engaged in similar businesses and owning similar properties in localities where the applicable Loan Party or the applicable Subsidiary operates.

7.08         Compliance with Laws.

Comply with the requirements of all Laws and all orders, writs, injunctions and decrees applicable to it or to its business or property, except in such instances in which (a) such requirement of Law or order, writ, injunction or decree is being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently conducted; or (b) the failure to comply therewith could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

7.09         Books and Records.

(a)           Maintain proper books of record and account, in which full, true and correct entries in conformity with GAAP consistently applied shall be made of all financial transactions and matters involving the assets and business of such Loan Party or such Subsidiary, as the case may be.

(b)           Maintain such books of record and account in material conformity with all applicable requirements of any Governmental Authority having regulatory jurisdiction over such Loan Party or such Subsidiary, as the case may be.

7.10         Inspection Rights.

   

	
     Permit representatives and independent contractors of the Administrative Agent and each Lender to visit and inspect any of its properties, to examine its corporate, financial and operating records, and make copies thereof or abstracts therefrom, and to discuss its affairs, finances and accounts with its directors, officers, and independent public accountants, all at the expense of the Borrower and at such reasonable times during normal business hours and as often as may be reasonably desired, upon reasonable advance notice to the Borrower; 

  

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provided, however, that when an Event of Default exists the Administrative Agent or any Lender (or any of their respective representatives or independent contractors) may do any of the foregoing at the expense of the Borrower at any time during normal business hours and without advance notice; provided, further, that absent an Event of Default which is continuing, any such inspection shall be limited to one per year at the Borrower’s expense.

7.11         Use of Proceeds.

Use the proceeds of the Credit Extensions (a) to finance the Corrpro Acquisition, (b) to finance working capital, capital expenditures and Permitted Investments and (c) for other general corporate purposes, provided that in no event shall the proceeds of the Credit Extensions be used in contravention of any Law or of any Loan Document.

7.12         Additional Subsidiaries.

Within thirty (30) days after the acquisition or formation of any Subsidiary:

(a)           notify the Administrative Agent thereof in writing, together with the (i) jurisdiction of formation, (ii) number of shares of each class of Equity Interests outstanding, (iii) number and percentage of outstanding shares of each class owned (directly or indirectly) by the Borrower or any Subsidiary and (iv) number and effect, if exercised, of all outstanding options, warrants, rights of conversion or purchase and all other similar rights with respect thereto; and

(b)           if such Subsidiary is a Domestic Subsidiary and (i) is a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary or (ii) is a non-wholly owned Subsidiary to the extent (A) such non-wholly-owned Subsidiary’s Organization Documents expressly permit it to become a Guarantor and (B) any consent required of the minority owners has been obtained, cause such Person to (x) become a Guarantor by executing and delivering to the Administrative Agent a Joinder Agreement or such other documents as the Administrative Agent shall deem appropriate for such purpose, (y) deliver to the Administrative Agent documents of the types referred to in Section 5.01(f) and favorable opinions of counsel to such Person (which shall cover, among other things, the legality, validity, binding effect and enforceability of the documentation referred to in clause (a)), all in form, content and scope reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and (z) become a party to the Intercreditor Agreement by executing a joinder agreement or such other documentation as reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent.

 

7.13         ERISA Compliance.

Do, and cause each of its ERISA Affiliates to do, each of the following: (a) maintain each Plan in compliance in all material respects with the applicable provisions of ERISA, the Internal Revenue Code and other federal or state law; (b) cause each Plan that is qualified under Section 401(a) of the Internal Revenue Code to maintain such qualification; and (c) make all required contributions to any Plan subject to Section 412, Section 430 or Section 431 of the Internal Revenue Code.

7.14         Interest Rate Protection Agreements.

Within sixty (60) days of the Closing Date, the Borrower shall enter into interest rate protection agreements (protecting against fluctuations in interest rates) reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent, which agreements shall provide coverage in an amount equal to 50% of the outstanding Term Loan and for the duration of the Term Loan.

  

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7.15         Pari Passu Ranking.

Maintain the ranking of the Obligations hereunder as pari passu, without preference or priority, with the Senior Notes and all other outstanding, unsecured, unsubordinated obligations of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, present and future.  In furtherance of the foregoing:

(a)           if any Subsidiary, or any other Person, shall create or assume a Guarantee with respect to the Borrower’s obligations under Indebtedness of the Borrower, the Borrower will concurrently make or cause to be made effective provisions whereby the Obligations of the Borrower hereunder will be guaranteed by a Guarantee from such Subsidiary or other Person equally and ratably with all other obligations guaranteed by such first-mentioned Guarantee; and

(b)           except as permitted by the Note Purchase Agreement, if any Subsidiary of the Borrower, or any other Person, shall grant a Lien with respect to any of its property or assets to or for the benefit of any holder of Indebtedness of the Borrower, to secure any of the Borrower’s obligations under such Indebtedness, whether now in existence or hereafter arising, the Borrower will concurrently make or cause to be made effective provisions whereby the obligations of the Borrower hereunder will be secured by such Lien equally and ratably with all obligations under such Indebtedness secured thereby.

ARTICLE VIII

NEGATIVE COVENANTS

So long as any Lender shall have any Commitment hereunder, any Loan or other Obligation (other than contingent indemnification obligations that survive the termination of this Agreement) hereunder shall remain unpaid or unsatisfied, or any Letter of Credit shall remain outstanding, no Loan Party shall, nor shall it permit any Subsidiary to, directly or indirectly:

8.01         Liens.

Create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Lien upon any of its property, assets or revenues, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, other than the following:

 

(a)           Liens pursuant to any Loan Document;

(b)           Liens existing on the date hereof and listed on Schedule 8.01 and any renewals or extensions thereof, provided that (i) the property covered thereby is not changed, (ii) the amount secured or benefited thereby is not increased, (iii) the direct or any contingent obligor with respect thereto is not changed, and (iv) any renewal or extension of the obligations secured or benefited thereby is permitted by Section 8.03(b);

(c)           Liens (other than Liens imposed under ERISA) for taxes, assessments or governmental charges or levies not yet due or which are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings diligently conducted, if adequate reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the books of the applicable Person in accordance with GAAP;

(d)           statutory Liens of landlords and Liens of carriers, warehousemen, mechanics, materialmen and suppliers and other Liens imposed by law or pursuant to customary reservations or retentions of title arising in the ordinary course of business, provided that such Liens secure only amounts not yet due and payable or, if due and 

  

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payable, are unfiled and no other action has been taken to enforce the same or are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings for which adequate reserves determined in accordance with GAAP have been established;

 

        (e)           pledges or deposits in the ordinary course of business in connection with workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance and other social security legislation, other than any Lien imposed by ERISA;

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

(g)           easements, rights-of-way, restrictions and other similar encumbrances affecting real property which, in the aggregate, are not substantial in amount, and which do not in any case materially detract from the value of the property subject thereto or materially interfere with the ordinary conduct of the business of the applicable Person;

(h)           Liens securing judgments for the payment of money (or appeal or other surety bonds relating to such judgments) not constituting an Event of Default under Section 9.01(h);

 

                (i)            Liens securing Indebtedness of the Borrower or any Subsidiary permitted by Section 8.03(e); provided, that at the time of creation, assumption or incurrence of the Indebtedness secured by any such Lien and after giving effect thereto and the application of the proceeds thereof, no Default or Event of Default would exist;

(j)            Liens securing Indebtedness permitted by Section 8.03(f); provided that (i) such Liens do not at any time encumber any property other than the property financed by such Indebtedness, (ii) the Indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost (negotiated on an arm’s length basis) of the property being acquired on the date of acquisition and (iii) such Liens attach to such property concurrently with or within ninety days after the acquisition thereof;

(k)           leases or subleases granted to others not interfering in any material respect with the business of any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries;

 

(l)            any interest of title of a lessor under, and Liens arising from UCC financing statements (or equivalent filings, registrations or agreements in foreign jurisdictions) relating to, leases permitted by this Agreement;

 

    (m)           Liens deemed to exist in connection with Investments in repurchase agreements permitted under Section 8.02;

 

    (n)           normal and customary rights of setoff upon deposits of cash in favor of banks or other depository institutions;

 

    (o)           Liens of a collection bank arising under Section 4-210 of the Uniform Commercial Code on items in the course of collection;

 

    (p)           Liens of sellers of goods to the Borrower and any of its Subsidiaries arising under Article 2 of the Uniform Commercial Code or similar provisions of applicable law in the ordinary course of business, covering only the goods sold and securing only the unpaid purchase price for such goods and related expenses; or

  

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(q)           Liens, if any, in favor of the L/C Issuer or the Swing Line Lender to cash collateralize or otherwise secure the obligations of a Defaulting Lender or an Impacted Lender to fund risk participations hereunder.

8.02         Investments.

Make any Investments, except:

(a)            Investments held by the Borrower or such Subsidiary in the form of cash or Cash Equivalents;

(b)           Investments existing as of the Closing Date and set forth in Schedule 8.02;

(c)           (i) de minimis Investments made to form wholly-owned Domestic Subsidiaries and (ii) Investments in any Person that is a Loan Party prior to giving effect to such Investment;

(d)           Investments by any Subsidiary of the Borrower that is not a Loan Party in any other Subsidiary of the Borrower that is not a Loan Party;

(e)           Investments consisting of extensions of credit in the nature of accounts receivable or notes receivable arising from the grant of trade credit in the ordinary course of business, and Investments received in satisfaction or partial satisfaction thereof from financially troubled account debtors to the extent reasonably necessary in order to prevent or limit loss;

(f)            Guarantees permitted by Section 8.03;

(g)           after such time as the Consolidated Leverage Ratio has been less than 1.5 to 1.0 as of the end of two consecutive fiscal quarters subsequent to the Closing Date, Permitted Acquisitions;

(h)           Investments made after the Closing Date in joint ventures (regardless of the form of the entity involved) and Foreign Subsidiaries in an aggregate amount not to exceed $15,000,000; and

 

(i)            if the Borza Sale is consummated, loans in an aggregate amount not to exceed $3,500,000 from Corrpro Canada, Inc. to Barry Borza as part of the consideration for the Borza Sale.

8.03         Indebtedness.

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

(a)            Indebtedness under the Loan Documents;

(b)           Indebtedness of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries set forth in Schedule 8.03;

(c)            intercompany Indebtedness permitted under Section 8.02;

(d)           obligations (contingent or otherwise) of the Borrower or any Subsidiary existing or arising under any Swap Contract, provided that (i) such obligations are (or were) entered into by such Person in the ordinary course of business for the purpose of directly mitigating risks associated with liabilities, commitments, investments, assets, or property held or reasonably anticipated by such Person, or changes in the value of securities issued by such Person, and not for purposes of speculation or taking a 

  

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“market view;” and (ii) such Swap Contract does not contain any provision exonerating the non-defaulting party from its obligation to make payments on outstanding transactions to the defaulting party;

(e)           Priority Debt in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $7,500,000 at any time outstanding;

(f)            purchase money Indebtedness (including obligations in respect of Capital Leases or Synthetic Leases) hereafter incurred by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries to finance the purchase of fixed assets, and renewals, refinancings and extensions thereof, provided that (i) the total of all such Indebtedness for all such Persons taken together shall not exceed an aggregate principal amount of $1,000,000 at any one time outstanding; (ii) such Indebtedness when incurred shall not exceed the purchase price of the asset(s) financed; and (iii) no such Indebtedness shall be refinanced for a principal amount in excess of the principal balance outstanding thereon at the time of such refinancing;

(g)           the Senior Notes in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $65,000,000; and

(h)           other unsecured Indebtedness of the Borrower in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $5,000,000.

8.04         Fundamental Changes.

Merge, dissolve, liquidate, consolidate with or into another Person, or Dispose of (whether in one transaction or in a series of transactions) all or substantially all of its assets (whether now owned or hereafter acquired) to or in favor of any Person; provided that, notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 8.04 but subject to the terms of Section 7.12, (a) the Borrower may merge or consolidate with any of its Subsidiaries provided that the Borrower shall be the continuing or surviving corporation, (b) any Loan Party other than the Borrower may merge or consolidate with any other Loan Party other than the Borrower, (c) any Foreign Subsidiary may be merged or consolidated with or into any Loan Party provided that such Loan Party shall be the continuing or surviving corporation, (d) any Foreign Subsidiary may be merged or consolidated with or into any other Foreign Subsidiary and (e) each of Affholder, CCSI Management and Kinsel may be dissolved or liquidated by the Borrower provided that any assets of such Person are transferred to a Loan Party prior to or in connection with such dissolution. 

8.05         Dispositions.

Make any Disposition except for (a) Permitted Sale Leasebacks, (b) the Borza Sale and (c) other Dispositions so long as (i) the consideration paid in connection therewith shall be cash or Cash Equivalents paid contemporaneous with consummation of the transaction and shall be in an amount not less than the fair market value of the property disposed of, (ii) such transaction does not involve a sale or other disposition of receivables other than receivables owned by or attributable to other property concurrently being disposed of in a transaction otherwise permitted under this Section 8.05, and (iii) the aggregate net book value of all of the assets Disposed of by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries in all such transactions (A) occurring during any fiscal year shall not exceed $10,000,000 and (B) occurring during the term of this Agreement shall not exceed $20,000,000.

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Declare or make, directly or indirectly, any Restricted Payment, or incur any obligation (contingent or otherwise) to do so, except that:

(a)           each Subsidiary may make Restricted Payments to Persons that own Equity Interests in such Subsidiary, ratably according to their respective holdings of the type of Equity Interest in respect of which such Restricted Payment is being made; and

(b)           the Borrower and each Subsidiary may declare and make dividend payments or other distributions payable solely in the Equity Interests of such Person.

8.07         Change in Nature of Business.

Engage in any material line of business substantially different from those lines of business conducted by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries (including Corrpro and its Subsidiaries) on the Closing Date or any business substantially related or incidental thereto.

8.08         Transactions with Affiliates and Insiders.

Except as set forth on Schedule 8.08, enter into or permit to exist any transaction or series of transactions with any officer, director or Affiliate of such Person other than (a) advances of working capital to any Loan Party, (b) transfers of cash and assets to any Loan Party, (c) intercompany transactions expressly permitted by Section 8.02, Section 8.03, Section 8.04, Section 8.05 or Section 8.06, (d) normal and reasonable compensation and reimbursement of expenses of officers and directors in the ordinary course of business and (e) except as otherwise specifically limited in this Agreement, other transactions which are entered into in the ordinary course of such Person’s business on terms and conditions substantially as favorable to such Person as would be obtainable by it in a comparable arms-length transaction with a Person other than an officer, director or Affiliate.

8.09         Burdensome Agreements.

(a)           Enter into, or permit to exist, any Contractual Obligation that encumbers or restricts on the ability of any such Person to (i) pay dividends or make any other distributions to any Loan Party on its Equity Interests or with respect to any other interest or participation in, or measured by, its profits, (ii) pay any Indebtedness or other obligation owed to any Loan Party, (iii) make loans or advances to any Loan Party, (iv) sell, lease or transfer any of its property to any Loan Party, (v) pledge its property pursuant to the Loan Documents or any renewals, refinancings, exchanges, refundings or extension thereof or (vi) act as a Loan Party pursuant to the Loan Documents or any renewals, refinancings, exchanges, refundings or extension thereof, except (in respect of any of the matters referred to in clauses (i)-(v) above) for (1) this Agreement, the other Loan Documents and the Note Purchase Agreement, (2) any document or instrument governing Indebtedness incurred pursuant to Section 8.03(f), provided that any such restriction contained therein relates only to the asset or assets constructed or acquired in connection therewith, (3) any Permitted Lien or any document or instrument governing any Permitted Lien, provided that any such restriction contained therein relates only to the asset or assets subject to such Permitted Lien or (4) customary restrictions and conditions contained in any agreement relating to the sale of any property permitted under Section 8.05 pending the consummation of such sale. 

(b)           Enter into, or permit to exist, any Contractual Obligation that prohibits or otherwise restricts the existence of any Lien upon any of its property in favor of the Administrative Agent (for the benefit of the Lenders) for the purpose of securing the Obligations, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, or requiring the grant of any security for any obligation if such property is given as security for the Obligations, except (i) any document or instrument governing Indebtedness incurred pursuant to Section 8.03(f), provided 

  

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that any such restriction contained therein relates only to the asset or assets constructed or acquired in connection therewith, (ii) in connection with any Permitted Lien or any document or instrument governing any Permitted Lien, provided that any such restriction contained therein relates only to the asset or assets subject to such Permitted Lien, (iii) pursuant to customary restrictions and conditions contained in any agreement relating to the sale of any property permitted under Section 8.05, pending the consummation of such sale and (iv) the Note Purchase Agreement.

8.10         Use of Proceeds.

Use the proceeds of any Credit Extension, whether directly or indirectly, and whether immediately, incidentally or ultimately, to purchase or carry margin stock (within the meaning of Regulation U of the FRB) or to extend credit to others for the purpose of purchasing or carrying margin stock or to refund indebtedness originally incurred for such purpose.

8.11         Financial Covenants.

(a)           Consolidated Leverage Ratio.  Permit the Consolidated Leverage Ratio as of the end of any fiscal quarter of the Borrower to be greater than (i) 2.50 to 1.0 as of any fiscal quarter ending during the period from the Closing Date to and including September 30, 2009, (ii) 2.25 to 1.0 as of any fiscal quarter ending during the period from October 1, 2009 to and including March 31, 2010 and (ii) 2.0 to 1.0 as of any fiscal quarter ending thereafter.

(b)           Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio.  Permit the Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio as of the end of any fiscal quarter of the Borrower to be less than 1.25 to 1.0.

(c)           Consolidated Net Worth.  Permit the Consolidated Net Worth at any time to be less than the sum of 80% of Consolidated Net Worth as of December 31, 2008 increased on a cumulative basis as of the end of each fiscal quarter of the Borrower by an amount equal to 50% of Consolidated Net Income (to the extent positive) for such fiscal quarter and 100% of all Equity Issuances.

8.12         Capital Expenditures.

 

Permit Consolidated Capital Expenditures to exceed (a) $35,000,000 during the fiscal year ending December 31, 2009, (b) $40,000,000 during the fiscal year ending December 31, 2010 and (c) $45,000,000 in any fiscal year thereafter.

8.13         Organization Documents; Fiscal Year; Legal Name, State of Formation and Form of Entity.

(a)           Amend, modify or change its Organization Documents in a manner adverse to the Lenders.

(b)           Change its fiscal year.

(c)           Without providing ten (10) days prior written notice to the Administrative Agent, change its name, state of formation or form of organization.

8.14         Preferred Equity.

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or a Loan Party) or (ii) create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Lien on any Equity Interests of any Subsidiary of any Loan Party, except for Permitted Liens.

8.15         Sale Leasebacks.

Enter into any Sale and Leaseback Transaction other than a Permitted Sale Leaseback Transaction.

ARTICLE IX

EVENTS OF DEFAULT AND REMEDIES

9.01         Events of Default.

Any of the following shall constitute an Event of Default:

(a)           Non-Payment.  The Borrower or any other Loan Party fails to pay (i) when and as required to be paid herein, any amount of principal of any Loan or any L/C Obligation, or (ii) within three Business Days after the same becomes due, any interest on any Loan or on any L/C Obligation, or any fee due hereunder, or (iii) within five Business Days after the same becomes due, any other amount payable hereunder or under any other Loan Document; or

(b)           Specific Covenants.  Any Loan Party fails to perform or observe any term, covenant or agreement contained in any of Section 7.01, 7.02, 7.03, 7.05(a) (with respect to any Loan Party), 7.10, 7.11 or 7.14 or Article VIII; or

(c)           Other Defaults.  Any Loan Party fails to perform or observe any other covenant or agreement (not specified in subsection (a) or (b) above) contained in any Loan Document on its part to be performed or observed and such failure continues for thirty days after the earlier of the date on which (i) a Responsible Officer of a Loan Party becomes aware of such failure or (ii) notice thereof shall have been given to the Borrower by the Administrative Agent or any Lender; or

 

(d)           Representations and Warranties.  Any representation, warranty, certification or statement of fact made or deemed made by or on behalf of the Borrower or any other Loan Party herein, in any other Loan Document, or in any document delivered in connection herewith or therewith shall be incorrect or misleading in any material respect when made or deemed made; or

(e)           Cross-Default.  (i) Any Loan Party or any Subsidiary (A) fails to make any payment when due (whether by scheduled maturity, required prepayment, acceleration, demand, or otherwise) in respect of any Indebtedness or Guarantee (other than Indebtedness hereunder and Indebtedness under Swap Contracts) having an aggregate principal amount (including undrawn committed or available amounts and including amounts owing to all creditors under any combined or syndicated credit arrangement) of more than the Threshold Amount, or (B) fails to observe or perform any other agreement or condition relating to any such Indebtedness or Guarantee or contained in any instrument or agreement evidencing, securing or relating thereto, or any other event occurs, the effect of which default or other event is to cause, or to permit the holder or holders of such Indebtedness or the beneficiary or beneficiaries of such Guarantee (or a trustee or agent on behalf of such holder or holders or beneficiary or beneficiaries) to cause, with the giving of notice if required, such Indebtedness to be demanded or to become due or to be repurchased, prepaid, defeased or redeemed (automatically or otherwise), or an offer to repurchase, prepay, defease or redeem such Indebtedness to be made, prior to its stated maturity, or such Guarantee to become payable or cash collateral in respect thereof to be demanded; or (ii) there occurs under any Swap Contract an Early Termination Date (as defined in such Swap Contract) 

  

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resulting from (A) any event of default under such Swap Contract as to which the Borrower or any Subsidiary is the Defaulting Party (as defined in such Swap Contract) or (B) any Termination Event (as so defined) under such Swap Contract as to which the Borrower or any Subsidiary is an Affected Party (as so defined) and, in either event, the Swap Termination Value owed by the Borrower or such Subsidiary as a result thereof is greater than the Threshold Amount; or

(f)            Insolvency Proceedings, Etc.  Any Loan Party or any of its Significant Subsidiaries institutes or consents to the institution of any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law, or makes an assignment for the benefit of creditors; or applies for or consents to the appointment of any receiver, trustee, custodian, conservator, liquidator, rehabilitator or similar officer for it or for all or any material part of its property; or any receiver, trustee, custodian, conservator, liquidator, rehabilitator or similar officer is appointed without the application or consent of such Person and the appointment continues undischarged or unstayed for sixty calendar days; or any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law relating to any such Person or to all or any material part of its property is instituted without the consent of such Person and continues undismissed or unstayed for sixty calendar days, or an order for relief is entered in any such proceeding; or

(g)           Inability to Pay Debts; Attachment.  (i) Any Loan Party or any of its Significant Subsidiaries becomes unable or admits in writing its inability or fails generally to pay its debts as they become due, or (ii) any writ or warrant of attachment or execution or similar process is issued or levied against all or any material part of the property of any such Person and is not released, vacated or fully bonded within thirty days after its issue or levy; or

(h)           Judgments.  There is entered against any Loan Party or any Subsidiary (i) one or more final judgments or orders for the payment of money in an aggregate amount exceeding the Threshold Amount (to the extent not covered by independent third-party insurance as to which the insurer does not dispute coverage), or (ii) any one or more non-monetary final judgments that have, or could reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect and, in either case, (A) enforcement proceedings are commenced by any creditor upon such judgment or order, or (B) there is a period of ten consecutive days during which a stay of enforcement of such judgment, by reason of a pending appeal or otherwise, is not in effect; or 

(i)            ERISA.  (i) An ERISA Event occurs with respect to a Pension Plan or Multiemployer Plan which has resulted or could reasonably be expected to result in liability of any Loan Party under Title IV of ERISA to the Pension Plan, Multiemployer Plan or the PBGC in an aggregate amount in excess of the Threshold Amount, or (ii) the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate fails to pay when due, after the expiration of any applicable grace period, any installment payment with respect to its withdrawal liability under Section 4201 of ERISA under a Multiemployer Plan in an aggregate amount in excess of the Threshold Amount; or

(j)            Invalidity of Loan Documents.  Any Loan Document, at any time after its execution and delivery and for any reason other than as expressly permitted hereunder or thereunder or satisfaction in full of all the Obligations (other than contingent indemnification obligations that survive the termination of this Agreement), ceases to be in full force and effect; or any Loan Party contests in any manner the validity or enforceability of any Loan Document; or any Loan Party denies that it has any or further liability or obligation under any Loan Document, or purports to revoke, terminate or rescind any Loan Document; or

  

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(k)           Cross-Default to Note Purchase Agreement.  There shall occur an “Event of Default” (or any comparable term) under, and as defined in, the Note Purchase Agreement; or

(l)            Change of Control.  There occurs any Change of Control.

9.02         Remedies Upon Event of Default.

If any Event of Default occurs and is continuing, the Administrative Agent shall, at the request of, or may, with the consent of, the Required Lenders, take any or all of the following actions:

(a)            declare the commitment of each Lender to make Loans and any obligation of the L/C Issuer to make L/C Credit Extensions to be terminated, whereupon such commitments and obligation shall be terminated;

(b)           declare the unpaid principal amount of all outstanding Loans, all interest accrued and unpaid thereon, and all other amounts owing or payable hereunder or under any other Loan Document to be immediately due and payable, without presentment, demand, protest or other notice of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived by the Borrower;

(c)            require that the Borrower Cash Collateralize the L/C Obligations (in an amount equal to the then Outstanding Amount thereof); and

(d)           exercise on behalf of itself and the Lenders all rights and remedies available to it and the Lenders under the Loan Documents;

provided, however, that upon the occurrence of an actual or deemed entry of an order for relief with respect to the Borrower under the Bankruptcy Code of the United States, the obligation of each Lender to make Loans and any obligation of the L/C Issuer to make L/C Credit Extensions shall automatically terminate, the unpaid principal amount of all outstanding Loans and all interest and other amounts as aforesaid shall automatically become due and payable, and the obligation of the Borrower to Cash Collateralize the L/C Obligations as aforesaid shall automatically become effective, in each case without further act of the Administrative Agent or any Lender. 

9.03         Application of Funds.

After the exercise of remedies provided for in Section 9.02 (or after the Loans have automatically become immediately due and payable and the L/C Obligations have automatically been required to be Cash Collateralized as set forth in the proviso to Section 9.02), any amounts received on account of the Obligations shall be applied by the Administrative Agent in the following order:

First, to payment of that portion of the Obligations constituting fees, indemnities, expenses and other amounts (including fees, charges and disbursements of counsel to the Administrative Agent and amounts payable under Article III) payable to the Administrative Agent in its capacity as such;

Second, to payment of that portion of the Obligations constituting fees, indemnities and other amounts (other than principal, interest and Letter of Credit Fees) payable to the Lenders and the L/C Issuer (including fees, charges and disbursements of counsel to the respective Lenders and the L/C Issuer) arising under the Loan Documents and amounts payable under Article III, 

  

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ratably among them in proportion to the respective amounts described in this clause Second payable to them;

Third, to payment of that portion of the Obligations constituting accrued and unpaid Letter of Credit Fees and interest on the Loans and L/C Borrowings and fees, premiums and scheduled periodic payments, and any interest accrued thereon, due under any Swap Contract between any Loan Party and any Lender, or any Affiliate of a Lender, to the extent such Swap Contract is permitted by Section 8.03(d), ratably among the Lenders (and, in the case of such Swap Contracts, Affiliates of Lenders) and the L/C Issuer in proportion to the respective amounts described in this clause Third held by them;

Fourth, to (a) payment of that portion of the Obligations constituting accrued and unpaid principal of the Loans and L/C Borrowings, (b) payment of breakage, termination or other payments, and any interest accrued thereon, due under any Swap Contract between any Loan Party and any Lender, or any Affiliate of a Lender, to the extent such Swap Contract is permitted by Section 8.03(d), (c) payments of amounts due under any Treasury Management Agreement between any Loan Party and any Lender, or any Affiliate of a Lender and (d) Cash Collateralize that portion of L/C Obligations comprised of the aggregate undrawn amount of Letters of Credit, ratably among the Lenders (and, in the case of such Swap Contracts, Affiliates of Lenders) and the L/C Issuer in proportion to the respective amounts described in this clause Fourth held by them; and

Last, the balance, if any, after all of the Obligations have been indefeasibly paid in full, to the Borrower or as otherwise required by Law.

Subject to Section 2.03(c), amounts used to Cash Collateralize the aggregate undrawn amount of Letters of Credit pursuant to clause Fourth above shall be applied to satisfy drawings under such Letters of Credit as they occur.  If any amount remains on deposit as Cash Collateral after all Letters of Credit have either been fully drawn or expired, such remaining amount shall be applied to the other Obligations, if any, in the order set forth above.

 

ARTICLE X

ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT

10.01       Appointment and Authority.

(a)            Each of the Lenders and the L/C Issuer hereby irrevocably appoints Bank of America to act on its behalf as the Administrative Agent hereunder and under the other Loan Documents and authorizes the Administrative Agent to take such actions on its behalf and to exercise such powers as are delegated to the Administrative Agent by the terms hereof or thereof, together with such actions and powers as are reasonably incidental thereto.  The provisions of this Article are solely for the benefit of the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and the L/C Issuer, and neither the Borrower nor any other Loan Party shall have rights as a third party beneficiary of any of such provisions.

(b)            Each Lender hereby consents to and approves the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement.  By execution hereof, the Lenders acknowledge the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement and agree to be bound by the terms thereof and further authorize and direct the Administrative Agent to enter into the Intercreditor Agreement on behalf of all the Lenders.

  

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10.02       Rights as a Lender.

The Person serving as the Administrative Agent hereunder shall have the same rights and powers in its capacity as a Lender as any other Lender and may exercise the same as though it were not the Administrative Agent and the term “Lender” or “Lenders” shall, unless otherwise expressly indicated or unless the context otherwise requires, include the Person serving as the Administrative Agent hereunder in its individual capacity.  Such Person and its Affiliates may accept deposits from, lend money to, act as the financial advisor or in any other advisory capacity for and generally engage in any kind of business with any Loan Party or any Subsidiary or other Affiliate thereof as if such Person were not the Administrative Agent hereunder and without any duty to account therefor to the Lenders.

10.03       Exculpatory Provisions.

The Administrative Agent shall not have any duties or obligations except those expressly set forth herein and in the other Loan Documents.  Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Administrative Agent:

(a)            shall not be subject to any fiduciary or other implied duties, regardless of whether a Default has occurred and is continuing;

(b)           shall not have any duty to take any discretionary action or exercise any discretionary powers, except discretionary rights and powers expressly contemplated hereby or by the other Loan Documents that the Administrative Agent is required to exercise as directed in writing by the Required Lenders (or such other number or percentage of the Lenders as shall be expressly provided for herein or in the other Loan Documents), provided that the Administrative Agent shall not be required to take any action that, in its opinion or the opinion of its counsel, may expose the Administrative Agent to liability or that is contrary to any Loan Document or applicable law; and

(c)            shall not, except as expressly set forth herein and in the other Loan Documents, have any duty to disclose, and shall not be liable for the failure to disclose, any information relating to any Loan Party or any of its Affiliates that is communicated to or obtained by the Person serving as the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates in any capacity.

 

     The Administrative Agent shall not be liable for any action taken or not taken by it (i) with the consent or at the request of the Required Lenders (or such other number or percentage of the Lenders as shall be necessary, or as the Administrative Agent shall believe in good faith shall be necessary, under the circumstances as provided in Sections 11.01 and 9.02) or (ii) in the absence of its own gross negligence or willful misconduct.  The Administrative Agent shall be deemed not to have knowledge of any Default unless and until notice describing such Default is given to the Administrative Agent by the Borrower, a Lender or the L/C Issuer.

     The Administrative Agent shall not be responsible for or have any duty to ascertain or inquire into (i) any statement, warranty or representation made in or in connection with this Agreement or any other Loan Document, (ii) the contents of any certificate, report or other document delivered hereunder or thereunder or in connection herewith or therewith, (iii) the performance or observance of any of the covenants, agreements or other terms or conditions set forth herein or therein or the occurrence of any Default, (iv) the validity, enforceability, effectiveness or genuineness of this Agreement, any other Loan Document or any other agreement, instrument or document or (v) the satisfaction of any condition set forth in Article V or elsewhere herein, other than to confirm receipt of items expressly required to be delivered to the Administrative Agent.

  

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10.04       Reliance by Administrative Agent.

The Administrative Agent shall be entitled to rely upon, and shall not incur any liability for relying upon, any notice, request, certificate, consent, statement, instrument, document or other writing (including any electronic message, Internet or intranet website posting or other distribution) believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed, sent or otherwise authenticated by the proper Person.  The Administrative Agent also may rely upon any statement made to it orally or by telephone and believed by it to have been made by the proper Person, and shall not incur any liability for relying thereon.  In determining compliance with any condition hereunder to the making of a Loan, or the issuance of a Letter of Credit, that by its terms must be fulfilled to the satisfaction of a Lender or the L/C Issuer, the Administrative Agent may presume that such condition is satisfactory to such Lender or the L/C Issuer unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice to the contrary from such Lender or the L/C Issuer prior to the making of such Loan or the issuance of such Letter of Credit.  The Administrative Agent may consult with legal counsel (who may be counsel for the Loan Parties), independent accountants and other experts selected by it, and shall not be liable for any action taken or not taken by it in accordance with the advice of any such counsel, accountants or experts.

10.05       Delegation of Duties.

The Administrative Agent may perform any and all of its duties and exercise its rights and powers hereunder or under any other Loan Document by or through any one or more sub-agents appointed by the Administrative Agent.  The Administrative Agent and any such sub-agent may perform any and all of its duties and exercise its rights and powers by or through their respective Related Parties.  The exculpatory provisions of this Article shall apply to any such sub-agent and to the Related Parties of the Administrative Agent and any such sub-agent, and shall apply to their respective activities in connection with the syndication of the credit facilities provided for herein as well as activities as Administrative Agent.

 

10.06       Resignation of Administrative Agent.

The Administrative Agent may at any time give notice of its resignation to the Lenders, the L/C Issuer and the Borrower.  Upon receipt of any such notice of resignation, the Required Lenders shall have the right, in consultation with the Borrower, to appoint a successor, which shall be a bank with an office in the United States, or an Affiliate of any such bank with an office in the United States.  If no such successor shall have been so appointed by the Required Lenders and shall have accepted such appointment within 30 days after the retiring Administrative Agent gives notice of its resignation, then the retiring Administrative Agent may on behalf of the Lenders and the L/C Issuer, appoint a successor Administrative Agent meeting the qualifications set forth above; provided that if the Administrative Agent shall notify the Borrower and the Lenders that no qualifying Person has accepted such appointment, then such resignation shall nonetheless become effective in accordance with such notice and (1) the retiring Administrative Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder and under the other Loan Documents and (2) all payments, communications and determinations provided to be made by, to or through the Administrative Agent shall instead be made by or to each Lender and the L/C Issuer directly, until such time as the Required Lenders appoint a successor Administrative Agent as provided for above in this Section.  Upon the acceptance of a successor’s appointment as Administrative Agent hereunder, such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring (or retired) Administrative Agent, and the retiring Administrative Agent shall be discharged from all of its duties and 

  

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obligations hereunder or under the other Loan Documents (if not already discharged therefrom as provided above in this Section).  The fees payable by the Borrower to a successor Administrative Agent shall be the same as those payable to its predecessor unless otherwise agreed between the Borrower and such successor.  After the retiring Administrative Agent’s resignation hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, the provisions of this Article and Section 11.04 shall continue in effect for the benefit of such retiring Administrative Agent, its sub-agents and their respective Related Parties in respect of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by any of them while the retiring Administrative Agent was acting as Administrative Agent.

Any resignation by Bank of America as Administrative Agent pursuant to this Section shall also constitute its resignation as L/C Issuer and Swing Line Lender.  Upon the acceptance of a successor’s appointment as Administrative Agent hereunder, (a) such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring L/C Issuer and Swing Line Lender, (b) the retiring L/C Issuer and Swing Line Lender shall be discharged from all of their respective duties and obligations hereunder or under the other Loan Documents, and (c) the successor L/C Issuer shall issue letters of credit in substitution for the Letters of Credit, if any, outstanding at the time of such succession or make other arrangements satisfactory to the retiring L/C Issuer to effectively assume the obligations of the retiring L/C Issuer with respect to such Letters of Credit.

10.07       Non-Reliance on Administrative Agent and Other Lenders.

Each Lender and the L/C Issuer acknowledges that it has, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent or any other Lender or any of their Related Parties and based on such documents and information as it has deemed appropriate, made its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Agreement.  Each Lender and the L/C Issuer also acknowledges that it will, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent or any other Lender or any of their Related Parties and based on such documents and information as it shall from time to time deem appropriate, continue to make its own decisions in taking or not taking action under or based upon this Agreement, any other Loan Document or any related agreement or any document furnished hereunder or thereunder.

 

10.08       No Other Duties; Etc.

Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, none of the bookrunners, arrangers, syndication agents, documentation agents or co-agents shall have any powers, duties or responsibilities under this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents, except in its capacity, as applicable, as the Administrative Agent, a Lender or the L/C Issuer hereunder.

10.09       Administrative Agent May File Proofs of Claim.

In case of the pendency of any receivership, insolvency, liquidation, bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, adjustment, composition or other judicial proceeding relative to any Loan Party, the Administrative Agent (irrespective of whether the principal of any Loan or L/C Obligation shall then be due and payable as herein expressed or by declaration or otherwise and irrespective of whether the Administrative Agent shall have made any demand on the Borrower) shall be entitled and empowered, by intervention in such proceeding or otherwise:

(a)           to file and prove a claim for the whole amount of the principal and interest owing and unpaid in respect of the Loans, L/C Obligations and all other Obligations (other than obligations under Swap Contracts or Treasury Management Agreements to which the Administrative Agent is not a party) that are owing and unpaid and to file such other documents as may be necessary or advisable in order to have the claims of the Lenders, the L/C Issuer and the Administrative Agent (including any claim for the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Lenders, the L/C Issuer and the 

  

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Administrative Agent and their respective agents and counsel and all other amounts due the Lenders, the L/C Issuer and the Administrative Agent under Sections 2.03(i) and (j), 2.09 and 11.04) allowed in such judicial proceeding; and

(b)           to collect and receive any monies or other property payable or deliverable on any such claims and to distribute the same;

and any custodian, receiver, assignee, trustee, liquidator, sequestrator or other similar official in any such judicial proceeding is hereby authorized by each Lender and the L/C Issuer to make such payments to the Administrative Agent and, in the event that the Administrative Agent shall consent to the making of such payments directly to the Lenders and the L/C Issuer, to pay to the Administrative Agent any amount due for the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Administrative Agent and its agents and counsel, and any other amounts due the Administrative Agent under Sections 2.09 and 11.04.

Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to authorize the Administrative Agent to authorize or consent to or accept or adopt on behalf of any Lender or the L/C Issuer any plan of reorganization, arrangement, adjustment or composition affecting the Obligations or the rights of any Lender or to authorize the Administrative Agent to vote in respect of the claim of any Lender in any such proceeding.

10.10       Guaranty Matters.

Each of the Lenders and the L/C Issuer irrevocably authorize the Administrative Agent, at its option and in its discretion, to release any Guarantor from its obligations under the Guaranty if such Person ceases to be a Subsidiary as a result of a transaction permitted hereunder.  Upon request by the Administrative Agent at any time, the Required Lenders will confirm in writing the Administrative Agent’s authority to release any Guarantor from its obligations under the Guaranty, pursuant to this Section 10.10.

 

 

ARTICLE XI

MISCELLANEOUS

11.01       Amendments, Etc.

No amendment or waiver of any provision of this Agreement or any other Loan Document, and no consent to any departure by the Borrower or any other Loan Party therefrom, shall be effective unless in writing signed by the Required Lenders and the Borrower or the applicable Loan Party, as the case may be, and acknowledged by the Administrative Agent, and each such waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the specific purpose for which given; provided, further, that

(a)           no such amendment, waiver or consent shall:

(i)           extend or increase the Commitment of a Lender (or reinstate any Commitment terminated pursuant to Section 9.02) without the written consent of such Lender whose Commitment is being extended or increased (it being understood and agreed that a waiver of any condition precedent set forth in Section 5.02 or of any Default or a mandatory reduction in Commitments is not considered an extension or increase in Commitments of any Lender);

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amounts due to the Lenders (or any of them) or any scheduled or mandatory reduction of the Commitments hereunder or under any other Loan Document without the written consent of each Lender entitled to receive such payment or whose Commitments are to be reduced;

(iii)           reduce the principal of, or the rate of interest specified herein on, any Loan or L/C Borrowing, or (subject to clause (i) of the final proviso to this Section 11.01) any fees or other amounts payable hereunder or under any other Loan Document without the written consent of each Lender entitled to receive such payment of principal, interest, fees or other amounts; provided, however, that only the consent of the Required Lenders shall be necessary to amend the definition of “Default Rate” or to waive any obligation of the Borrower to pay interest or Letter of Credit Fees at the Default Rate;

(iv)           change Section 2.13 or Section 9.03 in a manner that would alter the pro rata sharing of payments required thereby without the written consent of each Lender directly affected thereby;

(v)           change any provision of this Section 11.01(a) or the definition of “Required Lenders” without the written consent of each Lender directly affected thereby;

(vi)           release the Borrower or, except in connection with a merger or consolidation permitted under Section 8.04 or a Disposition permitted under Section 8.05, all or substantially all of the Guarantors without the written consent of each Lender directly affected thereby, except to the extent the release of any Guarantor is permitted pursuant to Section 10.10 (in which case such release may be made by the Administrative Agent acting alone); or

 

(vii)          without the consent of Lenders (other than Defaulting Lenders) holding in the aggregate at least a majority of the Revolving Commitments (or if the Revolving Commitments have been terminated, the outstanding Revolving Loans (and participations in any Swing Line Loans and L/C Obligations)), (i) waive any Default or Event of Default for purposes of Section 5.02 for purposes of any Revolving Loan Borrowing or L/C Credit Extension, (ii) amend, change, waive, discharge or terminate Section 2.01(a), 2.02, 2.03, 2.05(b)(i) or 2.06 or any term, covenant or agreement contained in Article VIII or Article IX or (iii) amend or change any provision of this Section 11.01(a)(viii);

(viii)         without the consent of Lenders (other than Defaulting Lenders) holding in the aggregate at least a majority of the outstanding Term Loan (and participations therein), (A) amend, change, waive, discharge or terminate Section 2.05(b)(vii) so as to alter the manner of application of proceeds of any mandatory prepayment required by Section 2.05(b)(ii), (iii), (iv), (v) or (vi) hereof or (B) amend or change any provision of this Section 11.01(a)(ix); or

 

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     (b)          unless also signed by the L/C Issuer, no amendment, waiver or consent shall affect the rights or duties of the L/C Issuer under this Agreement or any Issuer Document relating to any Letter of Credit issued or to be issued by it;

(c)           unless also signed by the Swing Line Lender, no amendment, waiver or consent shall affect the rights or duties of the Swing Line Lender under this Agreement; and

(d)           unless also signed by the Administrative Agent, no amendment, waiver or consent shall affect the rights or duties of the Administrative Agent under this Agreement or any other Loan Document;

provided, however, that notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, (i) the Fee Letter may be amended, or rights or privileges thereunder waived, in a writing executed only by the parties thereto, (ii) no Defaulting Lender shall have any right to approve or disapprove any amendment, waiver or consent hereunder, except that the Commitment of such Lender may not be increased or extended without the consent of such Lender, (iii) each Lender is entitled to vote as such Lender sees fit on any bankruptcy reorganization plan that affects the Loans, and each Lender acknowledges that the provisions of Section 1126(c) of the Bankruptcy Code of the United States supersedes the unanimous consent provisions set forth herein and (iv) the Required Lenders shall determine whether or not to allow a Loan Party to use cash collateral in the context of a bankruptcy or insolvency proceeding and such determination shall be binding on all of the Lenders.

11.02       Notices and Other Communications; Facsimile Copies.

(a)           Notices Generally.  Except in the case of notices and other communications expressly permitted to be given by telephone (and except as provided in subsection (b) below), all notices and other communications provided for herein shall be in writing and shall be delivered by hand or overnight courier service, mailed by certified or registered mail or sent by telecopier as follows, and all notices and other communications expressly permitted hereunder to be given by telephone shall be made to the applicable telephone number, as follows:

 

(i)            if to the Borrower or any other Loan Party, the Administrative Agent, the L/C Issuer or the Swing Line Lender, to the address, telecopier number, electronic mail address or telephone number specified for such Person on Schedule 11.02; and

(ii)            if to any other Lender, to the address, telecopier number, electronic mail address or telephone number specified in its Administrative Questionnaire.

Notices and other communications sent by hand or overnight courier service, or mailed by certified or registered mail, shall be deemed to have been given when received; notices and other communications sent by telecopier shall be deemed to have been given when sent (except that, if not given during normal business hours for the recipient, shall be deemed to have been given at the opening of business on the next business day for the recipient).  Notices and other communications delivered through electronic communications to the extent provided in subsection (b) below, shall be effective as provided in such subsection (b).

(b)           Electronic Communications.  Notices and other communications to the Lenders and the L/C Issuer hereunder may be delivered or furnished by electronic communication (including e-mail and Internet or intranet websites) pursuant to procedures approved by the Administrative Agent, provided that the foregoing shall not apply to notices to any Lender or the L/C Issuer pursuant to Article II if such Lender or the L/C Issuer, as applicable, has notified the Administrative Agent that it is incapable of receiving notices under such Article by electronic communication.  The Administrative Agent or the Borrower may, in its discretion, agree to accept notices and other communications to it hereunder by electronic communications pursuant to procedures approved by it, provided that approval of such procedures may be limited to particular notices or communications.

  

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Unless the Administrative Agent otherwise prescribes, (i) notices and other communications sent to an e-mail address shall be deemed received upon the sender’s receipt of an acknowledgement from the intended recipient (such as by the “return receipt requested” function, as available, return e-mail or other written acknowledgement), provided that if such notice or other communication is not sent during the normal business hours of the recipient, such notice or communication shall be deemed to have been sent at the opening of business on the next business day for the recipient, and (ii) notices or communications posted to an Internet or intranet website shall be deemed received upon the deemed receipt by the intended recipient at its e-mail address as described in the foregoing clause (i) of notification that such notice or communication is available and identifying the website address therefor.

(c)           The Platform.  THE PLATFORM IS PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE.”  THE AGENT PARTIES (AS DEFINED BELOW) DO NOT WARRANT THE ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF THE BORROWER MATERIALS OR THE ADEQUACY OF THE PLATFORM, AND EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM LIABILITY FOR ERRORS IN OR OMISSIONS FROM THE BORROWER MATERIALS.  NO WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT OF THIRD PARTY RIGHTS OR FREEDOM FROM VIRUSES OR OTHER CODE DEFECTS, IS MADE BY ANY AGENT PARTY IN CONNECTION WITH THE BORROWER MATERIALS OR THE PLATFORM.  In no event shall the Administrative Agent or any of its Related Parties (collectively, the “Agent Parties”) have any liability to any Loan Party, any Lender, the L/C Issuer or any other Person for losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses of any kind (whether in tort, contract or otherwise) arising out of the Borrower’s or the Administrative Agent’s transmission of Borrower Materials through the Internet, except to the extent that such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses are determined by a court of competent jurisdiction by a final and nonappealable judgment to have resulted from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Agent Party; provided, however, that in no event shall any Agent Party have any liability to any Loan Party, any Lender, the L/C Issuer or any other Person for indirect, special, incidental, consequential or punitive damages (as opposed to direct or actual damages). 

(d)           Change of Address, Etc.  Each of the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, the L/C Issuer and the Swing Line Lender may change its address, telecopier or telephone number for notices and other communications hereunder by notice to the other parties hereto.  Each other Lender may change its address, telecopier or telephone number for notices and other communications hereunder by notice to the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, the L/C Issuer and the Swing Line Lender.  In addition, each Lender agrees to notify the Administrative Agent from time to time to ensure that the Administrative Agent has on record (i) an effective address, contact name, telephone number, telecopier number and electronic mail address to which notices and other communications may be sent and (ii) accurate wire instructions for such Lender.  Furthermore, each Public Lender agrees to cause at least one individual at or on behalf of such Public Lender to at all times have selected the “Private Side Information” or similar designation on the content declaration screen of the Platform in order to enable such Public Lender or its delegate, in accordance with such Public Lender’s compliance procedures and applicable Law, including United States Federal and state securities Laws, to make reference to Borrower Materials that are not made available through the “Public Side Information” portion of the Platform and that may contain material non-public information with respect to the Borrower or its securities for purposes of United States Federal or state securities laws.

(e)            Reliance by Administrative Agent, L/C Issuer and Lenders. The Administrative Agent, the L/C Issuer and the Lenders shall be entitled to rely and act upon any notices (including telephonic Loan Notices and Swing Line Loan Notices) purportedly given by or on behalf of any Loan Party even if (i) such notices were not made in a manner specified herein, were incomplete or were not preceded or 

  

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followed by any other form of notice specified herein, or (ii) the terms thereof, as understood by the recipient, varied from any confirmation thereof.  The Loan Parties shall indemnify the Administrative Agent, the L/C Issuer, each Lender and the Related Parties of each of them from all losses, costs, expenses and liabilities resulting from the reliance by such Person on each notice purportedly given by or on behalf of a Loan Party.  All telephonic notices to and other telephonic communications with the Administrative Agent may be recorded by the Administrative Agent, and each of the parties hereto hereby consents to such recording.

11.03       No Waiver; Cumulative Remedies; Enforcement.

No failure by any Lender, the L/C Issuer or the Administrative Agent to exercise, and no delay by any such Person in exercising, any right, remedy, power or privilege hereunder 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.

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein or in any other Loan Document, the authority to enforce rights and remedies hereunder and under the other Loan Documents against the Loan Parties or any of them shall be vested exclusively in, and all actions and proceedings at law in connection with such enforcement shall be instituted and maintained exclusively by, the Administrative Agent in accordance with Section 9.02 for the benefit of all the Lenders and the L/C Issuer; provided, however, that the foregoing shall not prohibit (a) the Administrative Agent from exercising on its own behalf the rights and remedies that inure to its benefit (solely in its capacity as Administrative Agent) hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, (b) the L/C Issuer or the Swing Line Lender from exercising the rights and remedies that inure to its benefit (solely in its capacity as L/C Issuer or Swing Line Lender, as the case may be) hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, (c) any Lender from exercising setoff rights in accordance with Section 11.08 (subject to the terms of Section 2.13), or (d) any Lender from filing proofs of claim or appearing and filing pleadings on its own behalf during the pendency of a proceeding relative to any Loan Party under any Debtor Relief Law; and provided, further, that if at any time there is no Person acting as Administrative Agent hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, then (i) the Required Lenders shall have the rights otherwise ascribed to the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 9.02 and (ii) in addition to the matters set forth in clauses (b), (c) and (d) of the preceding proviso and subject to Section 2.13, any Lender may, with the consent of the Required Lenders, enforce any rights and remedies available to it and as authorized by the Required Lenders. 

11.04       Expenses; Indemnity; and Damage Waiver.

(a)            Costs and Expenses.  The Loan Parties shall pay (i) all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Administrative Agent and its Affiliates (including the reasonable fees, charges and disbursements of counsel for the Administrative Agent), in connection with the syndication of the credit facilities provided for herein, the preparation, negotiation, execution, delivery and administration of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents or any amendments, modifications or waivers of the provisions hereof or thereof (whether or not the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby shall be consummated), (ii) all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the L/C Issuer in connection with the issuance, amendment, renewal or extension of any Letter of Credit or any demand for payment thereunder and (iii) all out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Administrative Agent, any Lender or the L/C Issuer (including the fees, charges and disbursements of any counsel for the Administrative Agent, any Lender or the L/C Issuer), and shall pay all fees and time charges for attorneys who may be employees of the Administrative Agent, any Lender or the L/C Issuer, in connection with the enforcement or protection of its rights (A) in connection with this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, including its rights under this Section, or 

  

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(B) in connection with the Loans made or Letters of Credit issued hereunder, including all such out-of-pocket expenses incurred during any workout, restructuring or negotiations in respect of such Loans or Letters of Credit.

(b)            Indemnification by the Loan Parties.  The Loan Parties shall indemnify the Administrative Agent (and any sub-agent thereof), each Lender and the L/C Issuer, and each Related Party of any of the foregoing Persons (each such Person being called an “Indemnitee”) against, and hold each Indemnitee harmless from, any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities and related expenses (including the fees, charges and disbursements of any counsel for any Indemnitee), and shall indemnify and hold harmless each Indemnitee from all fees and time charges and disbursements for attorneys who may be employees of any Indemnitee, incurred by any Indemnitee or asserted against any Indemnitee by any third party or by the Borrower or any other Loan Party arising out of, in connection with, or as a result of (i) the execution or delivery of this Agreement, any other Loan Document or any agreement or instrument contemplated hereby or thereby, the performance by the parties hereto of their respective obligations hereunder or thereunder or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, or, in the case of the Administrative Agent (and any sub-agent thereof) and its Related Parties only, the administration of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, (ii) any Loan or Letter of Credit or the use or proposed use of the proceeds therefrom (including any refusal by the L/C Issuer to honor a demand for payment under a Letter of Credit if the documents presented in connection with such demand do not strictly comply with the terms of such Letter of Credit), (iii) any actual or alleged presence or release of Hazardous Materials on or from any property owned or operated by a Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries, or any Environmental Liability related in any way to a Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries, or (iv) any actual or prospective claim, litigation, investigation or proceeding relating to any of the foregoing, whether based on contract, tort or any other theory, whether brought by a third party or by the Borrower or any other Loan Party, and regardless of whether any Indemnitee is a party thereto, in all cases, whether or not caused by or arising, in whole or in part, out of the comparative, contributory or sole negligence of the Indemnitee; provided that such indemnity shall not, as to any Indemnitee, be available to the extent that such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or related expenses (x) are determined by a court of competent jurisdiction by final and nonappealable judgment to have resulted from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Indemnitee or (y) result from a claim brought by the Borrower or any other Loan Party against an Indemnitee for breach in bad faith of such Indemnitee’s obligations hereunder or under any other Loan Document, if the Borrower or such Loan Party has obtained a final and nonappealable judgment in its favor on such claim as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction. 

(c)            Reimbursement by Lenders.  To the extent that the Loan Parties for any reason fail to indefeasibly pay any amount required under subsection (a) or (b) of this Section to be paid by them to the Administrative Agent (or any sub-agent thereof), the L/C Issuer or any Related Party of any of the foregoing, each Lender severally agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent (or any such sub-agent), the L/C Issuer or such Related Party, as the case may be, such Lender’s Applicable Percentage (determined as of the time that the applicable unreimbursed expense or indemnity payment is sought) of such unpaid amount, provided that the unreimbursed expense or indemnified loss, claim, damage, liability or related expense, as the case may be, was incurred by or asserted against the Administrative Agent (or any such sub-agent) or the L/C Issuer in its capacity as such, or against any Related Party of any of the foregoing acting for the Administrative Agent (or any such sub-agent) or L/C Issuer in connection with such capacity.  The obligations of the Lenders under this subsection (c) are subject to the provisions of Section 2.12(d).

(d)           Waiver of Consequential Damages, Etc.  To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, no Loan Party shall assert, and each Loan Party hereby waives, any claim against any Indemnitee, on any theory of liability, for special, indirect, consequential or punitive damages (as opposed to direct or actual damages) arising out of, in connection with, or as a result of, this Agreement, any other Loan 

  

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Document or any agreement or instrument contemplated hereby, the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, any Loan or Letter of Credit or the use of the proceeds thereof.  No Indemnitee referred to in subsection (b) above shall be liable for any damages arising from the use by unintended recipients of any information or other materials distributed by it through telecommunications, electronic or other information transmission systems in connection with this Agreement or the other Loan Documents or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby.

(e)            Payments.  All amounts due under this Section shall be payable not later than ten Business Days after demand therefor.

(f)            Survival.  The agreements in this Section shall survive the resignation of the Administrative Agent and the L/C Issuer, the replacement of any Lender, the termination of the Commitments and the repayment, satisfaction or discharge of all the other Obligations.

11.05       Payments Set Aside.

To the extent that any payment by or on behalf of any Loan Party is made to the Administrative Agent, the L/C Issuer or any Lender, or the Administrative Agent, the L/C Issuer or any Lender exercises its right of setoff, and such payment or the proceeds of such setoff or any part thereof is subsequently invalidated, declared to be fraudulent or preferential, set aside or required (including pursuant to any settlement entered into by the Administrative Agent, the L/C Issuer or such Lender in its discretion) to be repaid to a trustee, receiver or any other party, in connection with any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law or otherwise, then (a) to the extent of such recovery, the obligation or part thereof originally intended to be satisfied shall be revived and continued in full force and effect as if such payment had not been made or such setoff had not occurred, and (b) each Lender and the L/C Issuer severally agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent upon demand its applicable share (without duplication) of any amount so recovered from or repaid by the Administrative Agent, plus interest thereon from the date of such demand to the date such payment is made at a rate per annum equal to the applicable Overnight Rate from time to time in effect, in the applicable currency of such recovery or payment.  The obligations of the Lenders and the L/C Issuer under clause (b) of the preceding sentence shall survive the payment in full of the Obligations and the termination of this Agreement. 

11.06       Successors and Assigns.

(a)            Successors and Assigns Generally.  The provisions of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and thereto and their respective successors and assigns permitted hereby, except that the Borrower may not assign or otherwise transfer any of its rights or obligations hereunder or thereunder without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent and each Lender and no Lender may assign or otherwise transfer any of its rights or obligations hereunder except (i) to an assignee in accordance with the provisions of subsection (b) of this Section, (ii) by way of participation in accordance with the provisions of subsection (d) of this Section or (iii) by way of pledge or assignment of a security interest subject to the restrictions of subsection (f) of this Section (and any other attempted assignment or transfer by any party hereto shall be null and void).  Nothing in this Agreement, expressed or implied, shall be construed to confer upon any Person (other than the parties hereto, their respective successors and assigns permitted hereby, Participants to the extent provided in subsection (d) of this Section and, to the extent expressly contemplated hereby, the Related Parties of each of the Administrative Agent, the L/C Issuer and the Lenders) any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or by reason of this Agreement.

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(including all or a portion of its Commitment and the Loans (including for purposes of this subsection (b), participations in L/C Obligations and Swing Line Loans) at the time owing to it); provided that any such assignment shall be subject to the following conditions:

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(A)   in the case of an assignment of the entire remaining amount of the assigning Lender’s Commitment and the Loans at the time owing to it or in the case of an assignment to a Lender, an Affiliate of a Lender or an Approved Fund, no minimum amount need be assigned; and

	
  

	
 

	

 (B)   in any case not described in subsection (b)(i)(A) of this Section, the aggregate amount of the Commitment (which for this purpose includes Loans outstanding thereunder) or, if the Commitment is not then in effect, the principal outstanding balance of the Loans of the assigning Lender subject to each such assignment, determined as of the date the Assignment and Assumption with respect to such assignment is delivered to the Administrative Agent or, if “Trade Date” is specified in the Assignment and Assumption, as of the Trade Date, shall not be less than $5,000,000 in the case of an assignment of Revolving Loans and $1,000,000 in the case of an assignment of Term Loans unless each of the Administrative Agent and, so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Borrower otherwise consents (each such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed); provided, however, that concurrent assignments to members of an Assignee Group and concurrent assignments from members of an Assignee Group to a single assignee (or to an assignee and members of its Assignee Group) will be treated as a single assignment for purposes of determining whether such minimum amount has been met;

 

(ii)            Required Consents.  No consent shall be required for any assignment except to the extent required by subsection (b)(i)(B) of this Section and, in addition:

(A)           the consent of the Borrower (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed) shall be required unless (1) an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing at the time of such assignment or (2) such assignment is to a Lender, an Affiliate of a Lender or an Approved Fund;

(B)           the consent of the Administrative Agent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed) shall be required for assignments in respect of (i) any Term Loan Commitment, Incremental Term Loan Commitment or Revolving Commitment if such assignment is to a Person that is not a Lender with a Commitment in respect of the Commitment subject to such assignment, an Affiliate of such Lender or an Approved Fund with respect to such Lender or (ii) any Term Loan to a Person that is not a Lender, an Affiliate of a Lender or an Approved Fund;

(C)           the consent of the L/C Issuer (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed) shall be required for any assignment that increases the obligation of the assignee to participate in exposure under one or more Letters of Credit (whether or not then outstanding); and

(D)           the consent of the Swing Line Lender (such consent not to unreasonably withheld or delayed) shall be required for any assignment in respect of the Revolving Commitment if such assignment is to a Person that is not a Lender with a Revolving 

 

  

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Commitment, an Affiliate of such Lender or an Approved Fund with respect to such Lender.

(iii)           Assignment and Assumption.  The parties to each assignment shall execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent an Assignment and Assumption, together with a processing and recordation fee in the amount of $3,500; provided, however, that the Loan Parties shall have no liability for such fee (except as provided in Section 11.13(a)) and the Administrative Agent may, in its sole discretion, elect to waive such processing and recordation fee in the case of any assignment.  The assignee, if it is not a Lender, shall deliver to the Administrative Agent (A) an Administrative Questionnaire and (B) a joinder and such other documents reasonably required by the Administrative Agent to cause such assignee to be a party to the Intercreditor Agreement.

(iv)           No Assignment to Borrower.  No such assignment shall be made to the Borrower or any of the Borrower’s Affiliates or Subsidiaries.

(v)           No Assignment to Natural Persons.  No such assignment shall be made to a natural person.

Subject to acceptance and recording thereof by the Administrative Agent pursuant to subsection (c) of this Section, from and after the effective date specified in each Assignment and Assumption, the assignee thereunder shall be a party to this Agreement and the Intercreditor Agreement 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 be subject to the Intercreditor 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 the Intercreditor 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 3.01, 3.04, 3.05 and 11.04 with respect to facts and circumstances occurring prior to the effective date of such assignment.  Upon request, the Borrower (at its expense) shall execute and deliver a Note to the assignee Lender.  Any assignment or transfer by a Lender of rights or obligations under this Agreement that does not comply with this subsection 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 subsection (d) of this Section.

(c)            Register.  The Administrative Agent, acting solely for this purpose as an agent of the Borrower, shall maintain at the Administrative Agent’s Office a copy of each Assignment and Assumption delivered to it and a register for the recordation of the names and addresses of the Lenders, and the Commitments of, and principal amounts of the Loans and L/C Obligations owing to, each Lender pursuant to the terms hereof from time to time (the “Register”).  The entries in the Register shall be conclusive, and the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders may treat each Person whose name is recorded in the Register pursuant to the terms hereof as a Lender hereunder for all purposes of this Agreement, notwithstanding notice to the contrary.  The Register shall be available for inspection by the Borrower and any Lender, at any reasonable time and from time to time upon reasonable prior notice.

(d)            Participations.  Any Lender may at any time, without the consent of, or notice to, the Borrower or the Administrative Agent, sell participations to any Person (other than a natural person or the Borrower or any of the Borrower’s Affiliates or Subsidiaries) (each, a “Participant”) in all or a portion of such Lender’s rights and/or obligations under this Agreement (including all or a portion of its Commitment and/or the Loans (including such Lender’s participations in L/C Obligations and/or Swing Line Loans) owing to it); provided that (i) such Lender’s obligations under this Agreement shall remain unchanged, (ii) such Lender shall remain solely responsible to the other parties hereto for the performance of such obligations and (iii) the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, the other Lenders and the L/C Issuer 

  

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shall continue to deal solely and directly with such Lender in connection with such Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement.  Any agreement or instrument 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 or instrument may provide that such Lender will not, without the consent of the Participant, agree to any amendment, waiver or other modification described in clauses (i) through (vii) of the Section 11.01(a) that affects such Participant.  Subject to subsection (e) of this Section, the Borrower agrees that each Participant shall be entitled to the benefits of Sections 3.01, 3.04 and 3.05 to the same extent as if it were a Lender and had acquired its interest by assignment pursuant to subsection (b) of this Section.  To the extent permitted by law, each Participant also shall be entitled to the benefits of Section 11.08 as though it were a Lender, provided such Participant agrees to be subject to Section 2.13 as though it were a Lender.

(e)            Limitation on Participant Rights.  A Participant shall not be entitled to receive any greater payment under Section 3.01 or 3.04 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.  A Participant that would be a Foreign Lender if it were a Lender shall not be entitled to the benefits of Section 3.01 unless the Borrower is notified of the participation sold to such Participant and such Participant agrees, for the benefit of the Borrower, to comply with Section 3.01(e) as though it were a Lender.

(f)            Certain Pledges.  Any Lender may at any time pledge or assign a security interest in all or any portion of its rights under this Agreement (including under its Note, if any) to secure obligations of such Lender, including any pledge or assignment to secure obligations to a Federal Reserve Bank; provided that no such pledge or assignment shall release such Lender from any of its obligations hereunder or substitute any such pledgee or assignee for such Lender as a party hereto.

 

(g)            Resignation as L/C Issuer or Swing Line Lender after Assignment.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, if at any time Bank of America assigns all of its Commitment and Loans pursuant to subsection (b) above, Bank of America may, (i) upon thirty days’ notice to the Borrower and the Lenders, resign as L/C Issuer and/or (ii) upon thirty days’ notice to the Borrower, resign as Swing Line Lender.  In the event of any such resignation as L/C Issuer or Swing Line Lender, the Borrower shall be entitled to appoint from among the Lenders a successor L/C Issuer or Swing Line Lender hereunder; provided, however, that no failure by the Borrower to appoint any such successor shall affect the resignation of Bank of America as L/C Issuer or Swing Line Lender, as the case may be.  If Bank of America resigns as L/C Issuer, it shall retain all the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the L/C Issuer hereunder with respect to all Letters of Credit outstanding as of the effective date of its resignation as L/C Issuer and all L/C Obligations with respect thereto (including the right to require the Lenders to make Base Rate Loans or fund risk participations in Unreimbursed Amounts pursuant to Section 2.03(c)).  If Bank of America resigns as Swing Line Lender, it shall retain all the rights of the Swing Line Lender provided for hereunder with respect to Swing Line Loans made by it and outstanding as of the effective date of such resignation, including the right to require the Lenders to make Base Rate Loans or fund risk participations in outstanding Swing Line Loans pursuant to Section 2.04(c).  Upon the appointment of a successor L/C Issuer and/or Swing Line Lender, (1) such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring L/C Issuer or Swing Line Lender, as the case may be, and (2) the successor L/C Issuer shall issue letters of credit in substitution for the Letters of Credit, if any, outstanding at the time of such succession or make other arrangements satisfactory to Bank of America to effectively assume the obligations of Bank of America with respect to such Letters of Credit.

  

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11.07       Treatment of Certain Information; Confidentiality.

Each of the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and the L/C Issuer agrees to maintain the confidentiality of the Information (as defined below), except that Information may be disclosed (a) to its Affiliates and to its and its Affiliates’ respective partners, directors, officers, employees, agents, advisors and representatives and to any direct or indirect contractual counterparty (or such contractual counterparty’s professional advisor) under any Swap Contract relating to Loans outstanding under this Agreement (it being understood that the Persons to whom such disclosure is made will be informed of the confidential nature of such Information and instructed to keep such Information confidential), (b) to the extent requested by any regulatory authority purporting to have jurisdiction over it (including any self-regulatory authority, such as the National Association of Insurance Commissioners), (c) to the extent required by applicable laws or regulations or by any subpoena or similar legal process, (d) to any other party hereto, (e) in connection with the exercise of any remedies hereunder or under any other Loan Document or any action or proceeding relating to this Agreement or any other Loan Document or the enforcement of rights hereunder or thereunder, (f) subject to an agreement containing provisions substantially the same as those of this Section, to (i) any assignee of or Participant in, or any prospective assignee of or Participant in, any of its rights or obligations under this Agreement or (ii) any actual or prospective counterparty (or its advisors) to any swap or derivative transaction relating to a Loan Party and its obligations, (g) with the consent of the Borrower or (h) to the extent such Information (x) becomes publicly available other than as a result of a breach of this Section or (y) becomes available to the Administrative Agent, any Lender, the L/C Issuer or any of their respective Affiliates on a nonconfidential basis from a source other than the Borrower.

For purposes of this Section, “Information” means all information received from a Loan Party or any Subsidiary relating to the Loan Parties or any Subsidiary or any of their respective businesses, other than any such information that is available to the Administrative Agent, any Lender or the L/C Issuer on a nonconfidential basis prior to disclosure by such Loan Party or any Subsidiary.  Any Person required to maintain the confidentiality of Information as provided in this Section shall be considered to have complied with its obligation to do so if such Person has exercised the same degree of care to maintain the confidentiality of such Information as such Person would accord to its own confidential information. 

Each of the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and the L/C Issuer acknowledges that (a) the Information may include material non-public information concerning the Borrower or a Subsidiary, as the case may be, (b) it has developed compliance procedures regarding the use of material non-public information and (c) it will handle such material non-public information in accordance with applicable Law, including United States Federal and state securities Laws.

11.08       Set-off.

If an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, each Lender, the L/C Issuer and each of their respective Affiliates is hereby authorized at any time and from time to time, after obtaining the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, to set off and apply any and all deposits (general or special, time or demand, provisional or final, in whatever currency) at any time held and other obligations (in whatever currency) at any time owing by such Lender, the L/C Issuer or any such Affiliate to or for the credit or the account of the Borrower or any other Loan Party against any and all of the obligations of the Borrower or such Loan Party now or hereafter existing under this Agreement or any other Loan Document to such Lender or the L/C Issuer, irrespective of whether or not such Lender or the L/C Issuer shall have made any demand under this Agreement or any other Loan Document and although such obligations of the Borrower or such Loan Party may be contingent or unmatured or are owed to a branch or office of such Lender or the L/C Issuer different from the branch or office holding such deposit or obligated on such indebtedness.  The rights of 

  

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each Lender, the L/C Issuer and their respective Affiliates under this Section are in addition to other rights and remedies (including other rights of setoff) that such Lender, the L/C Issuer or their respective Affiliates may have.  Each Lender and the L/C Issuer agrees to notify the Borrower and the Administrative Agent promptly after any such setoff and application, provided that the failure to give such notice shall not affect the validity of such setoff and application.

11.09       Interest Rate Limitation.

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in any Loan Document, the interest paid or agreed to be paid under the Loan Documents shall not exceed the maximum rate of non-usurious interest permitted by applicable Law (the “Maximum Rate”).  If the Administrative Agent or any Lender shall receive interest in an amount that exceeds the Maximum Rate, the excess interest shall be applied to the principal of the Loans or, if it exceeds such unpaid principal, refunded to the Borrower.  In determining whether the interest contracted for, charged, or received by the Administrative Agent or a Lender exceeds the Maximum Rate, such Person may, to the extent permitted by applicable Law, (a) characterize any payment that is not principal as an expense, fee, or premium rather than interest, (b) exclude voluntary prepayments and the effects thereof, and (c) amortize, prorate, allocate, and spread in equal or unequal parts the total amount of interest throughout the contemplated term of the Obligations hereunder.

11.10       Counterparts; Integration; Effectiveness.

This Agreement may be executed in counterparts (and by different parties hereto in different counterparts), each of which shall constitute an original, but all of which when taken together shall constitute a single contract.  This Agreement and the other Loan Documents constitute the entire contract among the parties relating to the subject matter hereof and supersede any and all previous agreements and understandings, oral or written, relating to the subject matter hereof.  Except as provided in Section 5.01, this Agreement shall become effective when it shall have been executed by the Administrative Agent and when the Administrative Agent shall have received counterparts hereof that, when taken together, bear the signatures of each of the other parties hereto.  Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Agreement by telecopy or other electronic imaging means shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Agreement. 

11.11       Survival of Representations and Warranties.

All representations and warranties made hereunder and in any other Loan Document or other document delivered pursuant hereto or thereto or in connection herewith or therewith shall survive the execution and delivery hereof and thereof.  Such representations and warranties have been or will be relied upon by the Administrative Agent and each Lender, regardless of any investigation made by the Administrative Agent or any Lender or on their behalf and notwithstanding that the Administrative Agent or any Lender may have had notice or knowledge of any Default at the time of any Credit Extension, and shall continue in full force and effect as long as any Loan or any other Obligation hereunder shall remain unpaid or unsatisfied or any Letter of Credit shall remain outstanding.

11.12       Severability.

If any provision of this Agreement or the other Loan Documents is held to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable, (a) the legality, validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall not be affected or impaired thereby and (b) the parties shall endeavor in good faith negotiations to replace the illegal, invalid or unenforceable provisions with valid provisions the economic effect of which comes as close as possible to that of the illegal, invalid or unenforceable 

  

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provisions.  The invalidity of a provision in a particular jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction.

11.13       Replacement of Lenders.

If (i) any Lender makes a determination that the maintaining or making of Eurocurrency Rate Loans are unlawful under Section 3.02 or requests compensation under Section 3.04, (ii) the Borrower is required to pay any additional amount to any Lender or any Governmental Authority for the account of any Lender pursuant to Section 3.01, or (iii) a Lender (a “Non-Consenting Lender”) does not consent to a proposed change, waiver, discharge or termination with respect to any Loan Document that has been approved by the Required Lenders as provided in Section 11.01 but requires unanimous consent of all Lenders or all Lenders directly affected thereby (as applicable) and, or (iv) any Lender is a Defaulting Lender, then the Borrower may, at its sole expense and effort, upon notice to such Lender and the Administrative Agent, require such Lender to assign and delegate, without recourse (in accordance with and subject to the restrictions contained in, and consents required by, Section 11.06), all of its interests, rights and obligations under this Agreement and the related Loan Documents to an assignee that shall assume such obligations (which assignee may be another Lender, if a Lender accepts such assignment), provided that:

(a)            the Borrower shall have paid to the Administrative Agent the assignment fee specified in Section 11.06(b);

(b)           such Lender shall have received payment of an amount equal to the outstanding principal of its Loans and L/C Advances, accrued interest thereon, accrued fees and all other amounts payable to it hereunder and under the other Loan Documents (including any amounts under Section 3.05) from the assignee (to the extent of such outstanding principal and accrued interest and fees) or the Borrower (in the case of all other amounts);

 

(c)            in the case of any such assignment resulting from a claim for compensation under Section 3.04 or a determination that the maintaining or making of Eurocurrency Rate Loans are unlawful under Section 3.02 or payments required to be made pursuant to Section 3.01, such assignment will result in a reduction in such compensation or payments thereafter;

(d)           such assignment does not conflict with applicable Laws; and

(e)            in the case of any such assignment resulting from a Non-Consenting Lender’s failure to consent to a proposed change, waiver, discharge or termination with respect to any Loan Document, the applicable replacement bank, financial institution or Fund consents to the proposed change, waiver, discharge or termination; provided that the failure by such Non-Consenting Lender to execute and deliver an Assignment and Assumption shall not impair the validity of the removal of such Non-Consenting Lender and the mandatory assignment of such Non-Consenting Lender’s Commitments and outstanding Loans and participations in L/C Obligations and Swing Line Loans pursuant to this Section 11.13 shall nevertheless be effective without the execution by such Non-Consenting Lender of an Assignment and Assumption.

 

  

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      A Lender shall not be required to make any such assignment or delegation if, prior thereto, as a result of a waiver by such Lender or otherwise, the circumstances entitling the Borrower to require such assignment and delegation cease to apply.

11.14       Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Etc.

(a)           GOVERNING LAW.  THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAW OF THE STATE OF MISSOURI WITHOUT REGARD TO CONFLICTS OF LAW PRINCIPLES THAT WOULD REQUIRE APPLICATION OF THE LAWS OF ANOTHER JURISDICTION.

(b)           SUBMISSION TO JURISDICTION.  THE BORROWER AND EACH OTHER LOAN PARTY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY SUBMITS, FOR ITSELF AND ITS PROPERTY, TO THE NONEXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE COURTS OF THE STATE OF MISSOURI SITTING IN ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI AND OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT OF THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI, AND ANY APPELLATE COURT FROM ANY THEREOF, IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT, OR FOR RECOGNITION OR ENFORCEMENT OF ANY JUDGMENT, AND EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY AGREES THAT ALL CLAIMS IN RESPECT OF ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING MAY BE HEARD AND DETERMINED IN SUCH MISSOURI STATE COURT OR, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN SUCH FEDERAL COURT.  EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO AGREES THAT A FINAL JUDGMENT IN ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING SHALL BE CONCLUSIVE AND MAY BE ENFORCED IN OTHER JURISDICTIONS BY SUIT ON THE JUDGMENT OR IN ANY OTHER MANNER PROVIDED BY LAW.  NOTHING IN THIS AGREEMENT OR IN ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT SHALL AFFECT ANY RIGHT THAT THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT, ANY LENDER OR THE L/C ISSUER MAY OTHERWISE HAVE TO BRING ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT AGAINST THE BORROWER OR ANY OTHER LOAN PARTY OR ITS PROPERTIES IN THE COURTS OF ANY JURISDICTION.

(c)           WAIVER OF VENUE.  THE BORROWER AND EACH OTHER LOAN PARTY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY OBJECTION THAT IT MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE TO THE LAYING OF VENUE OF ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT IN ANY COURT REFERRED TO IN PARAGRAPH (B) OF THIS SECTION.  EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE DEFENSE OF AN INCONVENIENT FORUM TO THE MAINTENANCE OF SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING IN ANY SUCH COURT. 

(d)           SERVICE OF PROCESS.  EACH PARTY HERETO IRREVOCABLY CONSENTS TO SERVICE OF PROCESS IN THE MANNER PROVIDED FOR NOTICES IN SECTION 11.02.  NOTHING IN THIS AGREEMENT WILL AFFECT THE RIGHT OF ANY PARTY HERETO TO SERVE PROCESS IN ANY OTHER MANNER PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW.

11.15       Waiver of Right to Trial by Jury.

EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THEREBY (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR ANY OTHER THEORY).  EACH PARTY HERETO (A) CERTIFIES THAT NO REPRESENTATIVE, 

  

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AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PERSON HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PERSON WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER AND (B) ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT AND THE OTHER PARTIES HERETO HAVE BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION.

11.16       Electronic Execution of Assignments and Certain Other Documents.

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

11.17       USA PATRIOT Act.

Each Lender that is subject to the Act (as hereinafter defined) and the Administrative Agent (for itself and not on behalf of any Lender) hereby notifies the Borrower that pursuant to the requirements of the USA Patriot Act (Title III of Pub. L. 107-56 (signed into law October 26, 2001)) (the “Act”), it is required to obtain, verify and record information that identifies the Borrower, which information includes the name and address of the Borrower and other information that will allow such Lender or the Administrative Agent, as applicable, to identify the Borrower in accordance with the Act. The Borrower shall, promptly following a request by the Administrative Agent or any Lender, provide all documentation and other information that the Administrative Agent or such Lender requests in order to comply with its ongoing obligations under applicable “know your customer” and anti-money laundering rules and regulations, including the Act.

 

11.18       No Advisory or Fiduciary Relationship.

In connection with all aspects of each transaction contemplated hereby (including in connection with any amendment, waiver or other modification hereof or of any other Loan Document), the Borrower acknowledges and agrees, and acknowledges its Affiliates’ understanding, that: (a)(i) the arranging and other services regarding this Agreement provided by the Administrative Agent and BAS, are arm’s-length commercial transactions between the Borrower and its Affiliates, on the one hand, and the Administrative Agent and BAS, on the other hand, (ii) the Borrower has consulted its own legal, accounting, regulatory and tax advisors to the extent it has deemed appropriate, and (iii) the Borrower is capable of evaluating, and understands and accepts, the terms, risks and conditions of the transactions contemplated hereby and by the other Loan Documents; (b)(i) the Administrative Agent and BAS each is and has been acting solely as a principal and, except as expressly agreed in writing by the relevant parties, has not been, is not and will not be acting as an advisor, agent or fiduciary, for the Borrower or any of Affiliates or any other Person and (ii) neither the Administrative Agent nor BAS has any obligation to the Borrower or any of its Affiliates with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby except those obligations expressly set forth herein and in the other Loan Documents; and (c) the Administrative Agent and BAS and their respective Affiliates may be engaged in a broad range of transactions that involve interests that differ from those of the Borrower and its Affiliates, and neither the Administrative Agent nor BAS has any obligation to disclose any of such interests to the Borrower or its Affiliates.  To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Borrower hereby waives and releases, any claims that it may have against the Administrative Agent or 

  

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BAS with respect to any breach or alleged breach of agency or fiduciary duty in connection with any aspect of any transaction contemplated hereby.

11.19       STATUTORY NOTICE – ORAL COMMITMENTS.

THE FOLLOWING NOTICE IS GIVEN PURSUANT TO SECTION 432.047 OF THE MISSOURI REVISED STATUTES; NOTHING CONTAINED IN SUCH NOTICE SHALL BE DEEMED TO LIMIT OR MODIFY THE TERMS OF THE LOAN DOCUMENTS. AS USED HEREIN, "BORROWER(S)" MEANS EACH LOAN PARTY, "CREDITOR" MEANS THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT, THE L/C ISSUER, THE SWING LINE LENDER AND EACH LENDER AND EACH OF "THE CREDIT AGREEMENT" AND "THIS WRITING" MEANS THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS:

ORAL AGREEMENTS OR COMMITMENTS TO LOAN MONEY, EXTEND CREDIT OR TO FORBEAR FROM ENFORCING REPAYMENT OF A DEBT INCLUDING PROMISES TO EXTEND OR RENEW SUCH DEBT ARE NOT ENFORCEABLE, REGARDLESS OF THE LEGAL THEORY UPON WHICH IT IS BASED THAT IS IN ANY WAY RELATED TO THE CREDIT AGREEMENT.  TO PROTECT YOU (BORROWER(S)) AND US (CREDITOR) FROM MISUNDERSTANDING OR DISAPPOINTMENT, ANY AGREEMENTS WE REACH COVERING SUCH MATTERS ARE CONTAINED IN THIS WRITING, WHICH IS THE COMPLETE AND EXCLUSIVE STATEMENT OF THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN US, EXCEPT AS WE MAY LATER AGREE IN WRITING TO MODIFY IT.

THE LOAN PARTIES ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THERE ARE NO SUCH ORAL AGREEMENTS.

11.20       Time of the Essence.

Time is of the essence of the Loan Documents.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first above written.

	
BORROWER:

	
INSITUFORM TECHNOLOGIES, INC.,

	  	
a Delaware corporation

	  	  
	  	  
	  	
By:      /s/ David F. Morris

	  	
Name:   David F. Morris

	  	
Title:     Senir Vice President, General Counsel

	  	      & Chief Administrative Officer
	  	  
	
GUARANTORS:

	
INSITUFORM TECHNOLOGIES USA, INC.,

	  	
a Delaware corporation

	  	  
	  	  
	  	
By:  /s/ David F. Morris   

	  	
Name:  David F. Morris

	  	
Title:    Senior Vice President & Chief Administrative Officer

	  	  
	  	
INA ACQUISITION CORP.,

	  	
a Delaware corporation

	  	  
	  	  
	  	
By:     /s/ David F. Morris    

	  	
Name:  David F. Morris

	  	
Title:    Senior Vice President & Chief Administrative Officer

	  	  
	  	
ITI INTERNATIONAL SERVICES, INC.,

	  	
a Delaware corporation

	  	  
	  	  
	  	
By:      /s/ David F. Morris    

	  	
Name:  David F. Morris

	  	
Title:    Senior Vice President & Chief Administrative Officer

	  	  
	  	
MISSISSIPPI TEXTILES CORPORATION,

	  	
a Mississippi corporation

	  	  
	  	  
	  	
By:     /s/ David F. Morris     

	  	
Name:  David F. Morris

	  	
Title:    Senior Vice President & Chief Administrative Officer

	  	  
	  	
AFFHOLDER, INC.,

	  	
a Missouri corporation

	  	  
	  	  
	  	
By:    /s/ David F. Morris      

	  	
Name:  David F. Morris

	  	
Title:    Senior Vice President & Chief Administrative Officer

 

 

  

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THE BAYOU COMPANIES, INC.,

	  	
a Delaware corporation

	  	  
	  	  
	  	
By:      /s/ David F. Morris    

	  	
Name:  David F. Morris

	  	
Title:    SVP & CAO

	  	  
	  	
KINSEL INDUSTRIES, INC.,

	  	
a Texas corporation

	  	  
	  	  
	  	
By:     /s/ David F. Morris      

	  	
Name:  David F. Morris

	  	
Title:    SVP & CAO

	  	  
	  	
CCSI MANAGEMENT, LLC,

	  	
a Texas limited liability company

	  	  
	  	  
	  	
By:     /s/ David F. Morris     

	  	
Name:  David F. Morris

	  	
Title:    SVP & CAO

	  	  
	  	
COMMERCIAL COATING SERVICES INTERNATIONAL, LTD.,

	  	
a Texas limited partnership

	  	  
	  	  
	  	
By:     /s/ David F. Morris      

	  	
Name:  David F. Morris

	  	
Title:    SVP & CAO

	  	  
	  	
BAYOU WELDING WORKS, LLC,

	  	
a Louisiana limited liability company

	  	  
	  	  
	  	
By:      /s/ David F. Morris     

	  	
Name:  David F. Morris

	  	
Title:    SVP & CAO

	  	  

  

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ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT:

	
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.,

	  	
as Administrative Agent

	  	  
	  	
By:     /s/ Michael Brashler      

	  	
Name:  Michael Brashler

	  	
Title:    Vice President

	  	  
	
LENDERS:

	
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.,

	  	
as a Lender, Swing Line Lender and L/C Issuer

	  	  
	  	
By:    /s/ Stephen Bode

	  	
Name:  Stephen Bode

	  	
Title:    Senior Vice President

	  	  
	  	
FIFTH THIRD BANK, A MICHIGAN BANKING CORPORATION

	  	
as a Lender

	  	  
	  	
By:    /s/ Traci L. Dodson

	  	
Name:    Traci L. Dodson

	  	
Title:      Vice President                         

	
 

	
U.S. BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

	  	
as a Lender

	  	  
	  	
By:    /s/ Heather N. Hinkelman

	  	
Name:  Heather N. Hinkelman

	  	
Title:    Vice President

	  	  
	  	
COMPASS BANK,

	  	
as a Lender

	  	  
	  	
By:    /s/ Key Coker

	  	
Name:    Key Coker

Title:      Managing Director

 

 

  

  

  

 

	  	
                   

	
LENDERS:

	
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.,

	  	
as a Lender

	  	  
	  	
By:    /s/ Donna B. Kirtian

	  	
Name:  Donna B. Kirtian

	  	
Title:    Vice President

	  	  
	  	
ASSOCIATED BANK, N.A.,

	  	
as a Lender

	  	  
	  	
By:    /s/ Mark Weitekamp

	  	
Name:    Mark Weitekamp

	  	
Title:      Vice President                         

 

	 	
                   

	
 

	
CAPITAL ONE, N.A.,

	  	
as a Lender

	  	  
	  	
By:    /s/ Anne Marie Zima

	  	
Name:  Anne Marie Zima

	  	
Title:    Vice President

	  

  

  

  

 

SCHEDULES TO CREDIT AGREEMENT

Schedule 1.01(a)

EXISTING LETTERS OF CREDIT

PART A

	
 

Issuer

	
Applicant

	
Beneficiary

	
Letter of 

Credit Number

	
Amount

	
Expiration

	
Bank of America, N.A.

	
Corrpro Companies, Inc.

	
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INSURANCE

	
3082739

	
$25,000.00

	
06/26/09

	
Bank of America, N.A.

	
Corrpro Companies, Inc.

	
TECHNIP-ZACHRY-SAIPEM LNG LP

	
3094365

	
$63,808.70

	
07/01/09

	
Bank of America, N.A.

	
Corrpro Companies, Inc.

	
LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.

	
3086246

	
$83,152.00

	
01/15/10

	
Bank of America, N.A.

	
Corrpro Companies, Inc.

	
LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.

	
3086244

	
$356,000.00

	
01/15/10

	
Bank of America, N.A.

	
Corrpro Companies, Inc.

	
ROYAL BANK OF CANADA

	
3086245

	
$300,000.00

	
01/15/10

	
Bank of America, N.A.

	
Corrpro Companies, Inc.

	
LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.

	
3086913

	
$168,682.00

	
02/20/10

	
Bank of America, N.A.

	
Corrpro Companies, Inc.

	
ACSTAR INSURANCE COMPANY

	
3092905

	
$400,000.00

	
04/11/09

	
Bank of America, N.A.

	
Corrpro Companies, Inc.

	
ACSTAR INSURANCE COMPANY

	
3092567

	
$400,000.00

	
04/22/09

	
Bank of America, N.A.

	
Corrpro Companies, Inc.

	
ACSTAR INSURANCE COMPANY

	
3092568

	
$374,572.00

	
04/22/09

	
Bank of America, N.A.

	
Corrpro Companies, Inc.

	
ACSTAR INSURANCE COMPANY

	
3093050

	
$278,858.00

	
04/22/09

	
Bank of America, N.A.

	
Corrpro Companies, Inc.

	
ACSTAR INSURANCE COMPANY

	
3092065

	
$199,900.00

	
02/16/10

	
Bank of America, N.A.

	
Corrpro Companies, Inc.

	
ACSTAR INSURANCE COMPANY

	
3092064

	
$306,000.00

	
02/16/10

	
Bank of America, N.A.

	
Insituform Technologies, Inc.

	
CITY OF CHICAGO

	
705264

	
$25,000.00

	
12/31/12

  

  

  

PART B

	
 

Issuer

	
Applicant

	
Beneficiary

	
Letter of 

Credit Number

	
Amount

	
Expiration

	
Bank of America, N.A.

	
Insituform Technologies, Inc.

	
LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.

	
3039594

	
$14,530,000

	
7/1/09

	
Bank of America, N.A.

	
Insituform Technologies, Inc.

	
CANARA BANK

	
3091713

	
$17,250,000.00 Rupees ($339,266.45 USD as of 3/01/09)

	
9/28/10

	
Bank of America, N.A.

	
Insituform Technologies, Inc.

	
CANARA BANK

	
3091784

	
$17,164,366.00 Rupees ($337,582.23 USD as of 3/01/09)

	
9/28/10

  

  

  

Schedule 1.01(b)

MANDATORY COST FORMULAE

 

	
1.  

	
The Mandatory Cost (to the extent applicable) is an addition to the interest rate to compensate Lenders for the cost of compliance with:

 

	
    (a)  

	
the requirements of the Bank of England and/or the Financial Services Authority (or, in either case, any other authority which replaces all or any of its functions); or

 

	
    (b)  

	
the requirements of the European Central Bank.

 

	
2.  

	
On the first day of each Interest Period (or as soon as practicable thereafter) the Administrative Agent shall calculate, as a percentage rate, a rate (the “Additional Cost Rate”) for each Lender, in accordance with the paragraphs set out below.  The Mandatory Cost will be calculated by the Administrative Agent as a weighted average of the Lenders’ Additional Cost Rates (weighted in proportion to the percentage participation of each Lender in the relevant Loan) and will be expressed as a percentage rate per annum.  The Administrative Agent will, at the request of the Borrower or any Lender, deliver to the Borrower or such Lender as the case may be, a statement setting forth the calculation of any Mandatory Cost.

 

	
3.  

	
The Additional Cost Rate for any Lender lending from a Lending Office in a Participating Member State will be the percentage notified by that Lender to the Administrative Agent.  This percentage will be certified by such Lender in its notice to the Administrative Agent as the cost (expressed as a percentage of such Lender’s participation in all Loans made from such Lending Office) of complying with the minimum reserve requirements of the European Central Bank in respect of Loans made from that Lending Office.

 

	
4.  

	
The Additional Cost Rate for any Lender lending from a Lending Office in the United Kingdom will be calculated by the Administrative Agent as follows:

 

	
     (a)  

	
in relation to any Loan in Sterling:

 

	

            AB+C(B-D)+E x 0.01

	
per cent per annum

	
             100 - (A+C)

 

	
     (b)  

	
in relation to any Loan in any currency other than Sterling:

 

	

            E x 0.01

	
per cent per annum

	
             300

 

Where:

 

	
  

	
“A”

	
is the percentage of Eligible Liabilities (assuming these to be in excess of any stated minimum) which that Lender is from time to time required to maintain as an interest free cash ratio deposit with the Bank of England to comply with cash ratio requirements.

 

	
  

	
“B”

	
is the percentage rate of interest (excluding the Applicable Rate, the Mandatory Cost and any interest charged on overdue amounts pursuant to the first sentence of Section 2.08(b) and, in the case of interest (other than on overdue amounts) charged at the Default Rate, without counting any increase in interest rate effected by the charging of the Default Rate) payable for the relevant Interest Period of such Loan.

 

	
  

	
“C”

	
is the percentage (if any) of Eligible Liabilities which that Lender is required from time to time to maintain as interest bearing Special Deposits with the Bank of England.

 

	
  

	
“D”

	
is the percentage rate per annum payable by the Bank of England to the Administrative Agent on interest bearing Special Deposits.

 

	
  

	
“E”

	
is designed to compensate Lenders for amounts payable under the Fees Regulations and is calculated by the Administrative Agent as being the average of the most recent rates of charge supplied by the Lenders to the Administrative Agent pursuant to paragraph 7 below and expressed in pounds per £1,000,000.

 

	
5.  

	
For the purposes of this Schedule:

 

	
    (a)  

	
“Eligible Liabilities” and “Special Deposits” have the meanings given to them from time to time under or pursuant to the Bank of England Act 1998 or (as may be appropriate) by the Bank of England;

 

	
    (b)  

	
“Fees Regulations” means the FSA Supervision Manual or such other law or regulation as may be in force from time to time in respect of the payment of fees for the acceptance of deposits;

 

	
    (c)  

	
“Fee Tariffs” means the fee tariffs specified in the Fees Regulations under the activity group A.1 Deposit acceptors (ignoring any minimum fee or zero rated fee required pursuant to the Fees Regulations but taking into account any applicable discount rate); and

 

	
    (d)  

	
“Tariff Base” has the meaning given to it in, and will be calculated in accordance with, the Fees Regulations.

 

	
6.  

	
In application of the above formulae, A, B, C and D will be included in the formulae as percentages (i.e. 5% will be included in the formula as 5 and not as 0.05).  A negative result obtained by subtracting D from B shall be taken as zero.  The resulting figures shall be rounded to four decimal places.

 

	
7.  

	
If requested by the Administrative Agent or the Borrower, each Lender with a Lending Office in the United Kingdom or a Participating Member State shall, as soon as practicable after publication by the Financial Services Authority, supply to the Administrative Agent and the Borrower, the rate of charge payable by such Lender to the Financial Services Authority pursuant to the Fees Regulations in respect of the relevant financial year of the Financial Services Authority (calculated for this purpose by such Lender as being the average of the Fee Tariffs applicable to such Lender for that financial year) and expressed in pounds per £1,000,000 of the Tariff Base of such Lender.

 

	
8.  

	
Each Lender shall supply any information required by the Administrative Agent for the purpose of calculating its Additional Cost Rate.  In particular, but without limitation, each Lender shall supply the following information in writing on or prior to the date on which it becomes a Lender:

 

	
    (a)  

	
its jurisdiction of incorporation and the jurisdiction of the Lending Office out of which it is making available its participation in the relevant Loan; and

 

	
    (b)  

	
any other information that the Administrative Agent may reasonably require for such purpose.

 

 

  

  

  

 

Each Lender shall promptly notify the Administrative Agent in writing of any change to the information provided by it pursuant to this paragraph.

 

	
9.  

	
The percentages or rates of charge of each Lender for the purpose of A, C and E above shall be determined by the Administrative Agent based upon the information supplied to it pursuant to paragraphs 7 and 8 above and on the assumption that, unless a Lender notifies the Administrative Agent to the contrary, each Lender’s obligations in relation to cash ratio deposits, Special Deposits and the Fees Regulations are the same as those of a typical bank from its jurisdiction of incorporation with a Lending Office in the same jurisdiction as such Lender’s Lending Office.

 

	
10.  

	
The Administrative Agent shall have no liability to any Person if such determination results in an Additional Cost Rate which over- or under-compensates any Lender and shall be entitled to assume that the information provided by any Lender pursuant to paragraphs 3, 7 and 8 above is true and correct in all respects.

 

	
11.  

	
The Administrative Agent shall distribute the additional amounts received as a result of the Mandatory Cost to the Lenders on the basis of the Additional Cost Rate for each Lender based on the information provided by each Lender pursuant to paragraphs 3, 7 and 8 above.

 

	
12.  

	
Any determination by the Administrative Agent pursuant to this Schedule in relation to a formula, the Mandatory Cost, an Additional Cost Rate or any amount payable to a Lender shall, in the absence of manifest error, be conclusive and binding on all parties hereto.

 

	
13.  

	
The Administrative Agent may from time to time, after consultation with the Borrower and the Lenders, determine and notify to all parties any amendments which are required to be made to this Schedule in order to comply with any change in law, regulation or any requirements from time to time imposed by the Bank of England, the Financial Services Authority or the European Central Bank (or, in any case, any other authority which replaces all or any of its functions) and any such determination shall, in the absence of manifest error, be conclusive and binding on all parties hereto.

 

  

  

  

Schedule 2.01

COMMITMENTS AND APPLICABLE PERCENTAGES

	
 

 

 

Lender

	
Revolving Commitment

	
Applicable 

Percentage of 

Revolving Commitment

	
Term Loan Commitment

	
Applicable Percentage 

of Term 

Loan Commitment

	
Bank of America, N.A.

 

	
$14,130,434.78

	
21.739130436%

	
$10,869,565.22

	
21.739130436%

	
Fifth Third Bank

 

	
$11,304,347.83

	
17.391304348%

	
$8,695,652.17

	
17.391304348%

	
U.S. Bank, National Association

 

	
$11,304,347.83

	
17.391304348%

	
$8,695,652.17

	
17.391304348%

	
Compass Bank

 

	
$9,891,304.35

	
15.217391304%

	
$7,608,695.65

	
15.217391304%

	
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

 

	
$9,891.304.35

	
15.217391304%

	
$7,608,695.65

	
15.217391304%

	
Associated Bank, N.A.

 

	
$4,239,130.43

	
6.521739130%

	
$3,260,869.57

	
6.521739130%

	
Capital One, N.A.

 

	
$4,239,130.43

	
6.521739130%

	
$3,260,869.57

	
6.521739130%

	
TOTAL

	
$65,000,000.00

	
100.000000000%

	
$50,000,000.00

	
100.000000000%

  

  

  

SCHEDULE 6.13

SUBSIDIARIES

 

	
Company Name

	
Place of Formation

	
Ownership(7)

	
Affholder, Inc. (1)

	
Missouri

	
Insituform Technologies, Inc. owns 100% of shares

	
Clearline Services Limited (1)

	
United Kingdom

	
Insituform Holdings (UK) Limited owns 100% of shares

	
INA Acquisition Corp.

	
Delaware

	
Insituform Technologies, Inc. owns 100% of shares

	
Insituform Balcani S.R.L.

	
Romania

	
Insituform Holdings (UK) Limited owns 99.9961%; Insituform Technologies USA, Inc. owns 0.0039%

	
Insituform Belgium N.V.

	
Belgium

	
Insituform Holdings (UK) Limited owns 50,999 shares; Insituform Rioolrenovatietechnieken B.V. owns 1 share

	
Insituform CV

	
The Netherlands

	
Insituform Technologies, Inc. owns 0.62% Limited Partnership interest; Insituform Technologies CV 99.38% General Partnership interest

	
Insituform Cyprus Limited

	
Cyprus

	
Insituform Technologies Ltd. [Canada] owns 100% of shares

	
Insituform Europe SAS

	
France

	
Insituform Cyprus Limited owns 100% of shares

	
Insituform Holdings (UK) Limited

	
United Kingdom

	
Insituform Holdings B.V. owns 100% of shares

	
Insituform Holdings BV

	
The Netherlands

	
Insituform Technologies Netherlands B.V. owns 18,000 Common shares; Insituform Cyprus Limited owns 1 Preferred share

	
Insituform Hong Kong Limited

	
Hong Kong, China

	
Insituform Technologies Netherlands B.V. owns 100% of shares

	
Insituform Limited Partnership

	
New Brunswick, Canada

	
Insituform Technologies Netherlands B.V. owns 99.99% General Partnership interest; Insituform Holdings B.V. owns 0.01% Limited Partnership interest

	
Insituform Linings Public Limited Company

	
United Kingdom

	
Insituform Holdings (UK) Limited owns 75% of shares (2)

	
Insituform Pipeline Rehabilitation Private Limited

	
India

	
Insituform Technologies Netherlands BV owns 50.5% of shares (3)

	
Insituform Rioolrenovatietechnieken B.V.

	
The Netherlands

	
Insituform Cyprus Limited owns 100% of shares

	
Insituform Singapore Pte. Ltd.

	
Singapore

	
Insituform Technologies Netherlands B.V. owns 100% of shares

	
Insituform sp. z o.o.

	
Poland

	
Insituform Holdings (UK) Limited owns 100% of shares

	
Insituform Technologies CV

	
The Netherlands

	
Insituform Technologies, Inc. owns 0.5% Limited Partnership interest; INA Acquisition Corp. owns 99.5% General Partnership interest

	
Insituform Technologies Iberica S.A.

	
Spain

	
INA Acquisition Corp. owns 100% of shares

	
Insituform Technologies Limited

	
Alberta, Canada

	
Insituform CV owns 300 Common shares & 1,127,801 Class A Preferred shares; INA Acquisition Corp. owns 500 Special shares

	
Insituform Technologies Limited

	
United Kingdom

	
Insituform Holdings (UK) Limited owns 100% of shares

	
Insituform Technologies Netherlands BV

	
The Netherlands

	
Insituform CV owns 100% of shares

	
Insituform Technologies USA, Inc.

	
Delaware

	
Insituform Technologies, Inc. owns 100% of shares

	
ITI International Services, Inc.

	
Delaware

	
Insituform Technologies, Inc. owns 100% of shares

	
KA-TE Insituform AG

	
Switzerland

	
Insituform Holdings B.V. owns 100% of shares

	
Kinsel Industries, Inc.

	
Texas

	
Insituform Technologies, Inc. owns 100% of shares

	
Mississippi Textiles Corporation

	
Mississippi

	
Insituform Technologies, Inc. owns 100% of shares

	
Nu Pipe Limited (1)

	
United Kingdom

	
Insituform Holdings (UK) Limited owns 100% of shares

	
Sewer Services Limited (1)

	
United Kingdom

	
Insituform Holdings (UK) Limited owns 100% of shares

	
United Pipeline de Mexico S.A. de C.V.

	
Mexico

	
INA Acquisition Corp. owns 55% of shares (4)

	
United Sistema de Tuberias Limitada

	
Chile

	
Insituform Technologies, Inc. owns 60% of shares; INA Acquisition Corp. owns 40% of shares

	
Insituform Hulin s.r.o.

	
Hungary

	
Insituform-Hulin Rohrsanierungstech­niken S.R.O. owns 100% of shares

	
Insituform Leitungssanierung GmbH

	
Austria

	
Insituform Rohrsanierungstechniken GmbH owns 100% of shares

	
Insituform s.r.o.

	
Czech Republic

	
Insituform-Hulin Rohrsanierungstech­niken S.R.O. owns 100% of shares

	
Insituform-Hulin Rohrsanierungstechniken S.R.O.

	
Slovakia

	
Insituform Rohrsanierungstechniken GmbH owns 51% of shares

	
United Sistemas de Revestimento em Tubulações Ltda.

	
Brazil

	
Insituform Holdings B.V. owns 1% shares; Insituform Technologies Netherlands B.V. owns 99% shares

	
Video Injection – Insituform SAS

	
France

	
Insituform Cyprus Limited owns 100% of shares

	
Bayou Welding Works, L.L.C.

	
Louisiana

	
The Bayou Companies, Inc. owns 100% of shares

	
CCSI Management, L.L.C.

	
Texas

	
The Bayou Companies, Inc. owns 100% of shares

	
Commercial Coating Services International, Ltd.

	
Texas

	
The Bayou Companies, Inc. owns 99% Limited Partnership interest; CCSI Management, LLC 1% General Partnership interest

	
The Bayou Companies, Inc.

	
Delaware

	
Insituform Technologies, Inc. owns 100% of shares

	
Basco Actel, Inc. (1)

	
Texas

	
Wilson Walton Group Ltd. owns 100% of shares

	
Borza Inspections Ltd.

	
Alberta, Canada

	
Corrpro Canada, Inc. owns 100% of shares

	
CCFC, Inc.(6)

	
Nevada

	
Corrpro Companies, Inc. owns 100% of shares

	
Corrpro Canada, Inc.

	
Alberta, Canada

	
Corrpro International, Inc. owns 100% of shares

	
Corrpro Companies C.A.

	
Venezuela

	
Corrpro International, Inc. owns 99.99% of shares (5)

	
Corrpro Companies Engineering Limited (1)

	
United Kingdom

	
Corrpro Companies, Inc. owns 100% of shares

	
Corrpro Companies Europe Ltd.

	
United Kingdom

	
Wilson Walton Group Ltd. owns 100% of shares

	
Corrpro Companies, Inc.(6)

	
Ohio

	
Insituform Technologies, Inc. owns 100% of shares

	
Corrpro International, Inc.(6)

	
Delaware

	
Corrpro Companies, Inc. owns 100% of shares

	
Harcotec de Mexico (1)

	
Mexico

	
Corrpro Companies, Inc. owns 100% of shares

	
Ocean City Research Corporation(6)

	
New Jersey

	
Corrpro Companies, Inc. owns 100% of shares

	
Wilson Walton Anti Corrosivos Ltd.

	
Portugal

	
Wilson Walton Group Ltd. owns 100% of shares

	
Wilson Walton Group Ltd.

	
United Kingdom

	
Corrpro Companies, Inc. owns 100% of shares

	
Wilson Walton Overseas Holding Limited (1)

	
United Kingdom

	
Wilson Walton Group Ltd. owns 100% of shares

 

 

	
(1)

	
Entity in dissolution / liquidation or to be dissolved.

 

	
(2)

	
Remaining 25% owned by Per Aarsleff A/S.

 

	
(3)

	
Remaining 49.5% owned by Subhash Projects and Marketing Limited.

 

	
(4)

	
Remaining 45% owned by Miller Pipeline of Mexico S.A. de C.V.

 

	
(5)

	
Remaining 0.01% owned by Luis Miguel Vicentini, the company’s Venezuelan legal counsel.

 

	
(6)

	
These entities will be joined to the Credit Agreement as Guarantors upon Closing.

 

	
(7)

	
There are no outstanding options, warrants, or rights of conversions or purchase with respect to the equity interests of the above.

 

 

  

  

  

SCHEDULE 6.19

LABOR MATTERS

Collective Bargaining Agreements

	
Local

	
Type

	
State

	
Current Contract Dates

	
Contract (2) 

Expires

	
42, 53, 110

	
Laborers

	
MO

	
3/1/2004 - 3/1/2009

	
3/1/2009

	
MO

	
3/1/2004 - 3/1/2009

	
3/1/2009

	
660

	
Laborers

	
MO

	
5/1/2004 - 5/1/2009

	
4/30/2010

	
513

	
Operators

	
MO

	
5/1/2004 - 4/30/2009

	
4/30/2009

	
663

	
Laborers

	
MO

	
5/1/2006 - 4/30/2010

	
4/30/2010

	
101

	
Operators

	
MO

	  	  
	
1290 , 142, 579

	
Laborers

	
KS

	
7/1/2003 - 7/1/2008

	
7/1/2008

	
353

	
Laborers

	
IA/NE/SD

	
12/1/2003 - 11/30/2007

	
11/30/2007

	
464

	
Laborers

	
WI

	
6/5/06 - 5/31/11

	
5/31/2011

	
132

	
Laborers

	
MN, ND

	
5/1/2006 - 4/30/2008

	
4/30/2008

	
49

	
Operators

	
MN

	
2005 - 4/30/2008

	
4/30/2008

	
120

	
Laborers

	
IN

	
4/1/2004 - 3/31/2009

	
3/31/2009

	
274

	
Laborers

	
IN

	
4/1/2004 - 3/31/2009

	
3/31/2009

	
103

	
Operators

	
IN

	
4/1/2004 - 3/31/2009

	
3/31/2009

	
841

	
Operators

	
IN

	
1/1/2003 - 12/31/2007

	
12/31/2007

	
120

	
Wetout Laborers

	
IN

	
5/1/2008 - 4/30/2010

	
4/30/2010

	
324

	
Operators

	
MI

	
10/1/2007 - 9/30/2010

	
9/30/2010

	
701

	
Auto Mechanics

	
IL

	
6/1/2003 - 5/31/2009

	
5/31/09

	
673

	
Teamster

	
IL

	
6/1/2004 - 5/31/09

	
5/31/2009

	
288

	
Laborers

	
IL

	
6/1/06 - 5/31/2010

	
5/31/2010

	
2

	
Laborers

	
IL

	
6/1/06 - 5/31/2010

	
5/31/2010

	
159, 171, 253, 477, 624, 703

	
Laborers

	
IL

	
5/1/2003 - 4/30/2008

	
4/30/2008

	
Laborers

	
IL

	
5/1/2003 - 4/30/2008

	
4/30/2008

	
44, 100, 196, 218, 338, 397, 

459, 581, 622, 1084

	
Laborers

	
IL

	
8/1/2006 - 7/31/2010

	
7/31/2010

	
Laborers

	
IL

	
8/1/2006 - 7/31/2010

	
7/31/2010

	
Laborers

	
IL

	
8/1/2006 - 7/31/2010

	
7/31/2010

	
Laborers

	
IL

	
8/1/2006 - 7/31/2010

	
7/31/2010

	
309

	
Laborers

	
IL

	
1/1/2003 - 12/31/2007

	
12/31/2007

	
165

	
Laborers

	
IL

	
9/1/2007

	  
	
649

	
Operators

	
IL

	
4/1/2005 - 3/31/2009

	
3/31/2009

	
6296-01(1)

	
United Steelworkers

	
LA

	
7/1/2006 - 6/30/09

	
6/30/2009

	
362 and 996

	
Laborers

	
IL

	
9/1/2007

	  
	
773 and 1197

	
Laborers

	
IL

	
4/1/2003 - 3/31/2008

	
3/31/2008

	
IL

	
4/1/2003 - 3/31/2008

	
3/31/2008

	
150

	
Operators

	
IL

	
6/1/2007 - 5/31/2010

	
5/31/2010

	
520

	
Operators

	
IL

	
8/1/2007 - 7/31/2012

	
7/31/2012

	
965

	
Operators

	
IL

	
5/1/2008 - 4/30/2013

	
4/30/2013

 

 

	
(1) 

	
  Bayou Coating, LLC is party to this Collective Bargaining Agreement.  Insituform Technologies USA, Inc. is party to all other Collective Bargaining Agreements.

	
(2)

	
 For those Collective Bargaining Agreements which have expired, Insituform Technologies USA, Inc. does not currently work in that region (and has not been required to re-sign a Collective Bargaining Agreement) or a new Collective Bargaining Agreement is being negotiated and the Company and Local Union are working under the parameters of the expired agreement until such time as the new agreement goes into effect.

  

  

  

 

SCHEDULE 8.01

LIENS EXISTING ON THE CLOSING DATE

(a)           Uniform Commercial Code Financing Statements

	
Debtor

	
File Number

	
Secured Party

	
Collateral Description (1)

	
Insituform Technologies, Inc. (Delaware)

 

	
0040297

	
Banc of America Leasing & Capital, LLC

	
Certain leased equipment

	
Insituform Technologies, Inc. (Delaware)

 

	
0051019

	
Banc of America Leasing & Capital, LLC

	
Certain leased equipment

	
Insituform Technologies, Inc. (Delaware)

 

	
10417605

	
Banc of America Leasing & Capital, LLC

	
Certain leased equipment

	
Insituform Technologies, Inc. (Delaware)

 

	
40917791

	
Siemens Financial Services, Inc.

	
Certain leased equipment

	
Insituform Technologies, Inc. (Delaware)

 

	
40899783

	
CitiCapital Commercial Leasing Corporation

	
Two pieces of specific I.H.I. Excavator equipment by S/N

	
Insituform Technologies, Inc. (Delaware)

 

	
40900599

	
CitiCapital Commercial Leasing Corporation

	
Two pieces of specific I.H.I. Excavator equipment by S/N

	
Insituform Technologies, Inc. (Delaware)

 

	
41074956

	
Deere Credit Inc.

	
Certain leased equipment

	
Insituform Technologies, Inc. (Delaware)

 

	
41271321

	
Banc of America Leasing & Capital, LLC, Successor by Merger to NationsBanc Leasing Corporation

	
Certain leased equipment

	
Insituform Technologies, Inc. (Delaware)

 

	
41308271

	
Banc of America Leasing & Capital, LLC, Successor by Merger to NationsBanc Leasing Corporation

	
Certain leased equipment

	
Insituform Technologies, Inc. (Delaware)

 

	
41339268

	
Banc of America Leasing & Capital, LLC, Successor by Merger to NationsBanc Leasing Corporation

	
Certain leased equipment

	
Insituform Technologies, Inc. (Delaware)

 

	
41362435

	
Banc of America Leasing & Capital, LLC, Successor by Merger to NationsBanc Leasing Corporation

	
Certain leased equipment

	
Insituform Technologies, Inc. (Delaware)

 

	
41363938

	
Banc of America Leasing & Capital, LLC, Successor by Merger to NationsBanc Leasing Corporation

	
Certain leased equipment

	
Insituform Technologies, Inc. (Delaware)

 

	
41912270

	
CitiCapital Commercial Leasing Corporation

	
Three pieces of specific I.H.I. equipment by S/N

	
Insituform Technologies, Inc. (Delaware)

 

	
42059675

	
CitiCapital Commercial Corporation

	
Four pieces of specific I.H.I. equipment by S/N

	
Insituform Technologies, Inc. (Delaware)

 

	
42573493

	
Deere Credit Inc.

	
Five specific John Deere Backhoe Loaders by S/Ns

	
Insituform Technologies, Inc. (Delaware)

 

	
42740290

	
Computer Sales International, Inc.

	
Certain leased Cisco equipment

	
Insituform Technologies, Inc. (Delaware)

 

	
43183300

	
IBM Credit LLC

	
Certain leased IBM equipment

	
Insituform Technologies, Inc. (Delaware)

 

	
51515387

	
IBM Credit LLC

	
Certain leased IBM equipment

	
Insituform Technologies, Inc. (Delaware)

 

	
51665059

	
Banc of America Leasing & Capital, LLC

	
Certain leased equipment

	
Insituform Technologies, Inc. (Delaware)

 

	
51682799

	
Banc of America Leasing & Capital, LLC

	
Certain leased equipment

	
Insituform Technologies, Inc. (Delaware)

 

	
60647743

	
CSI Leasing, Inc.

	
Certain leased equipment

	
Insituform Technologies, Inc. (Delaware)

 

	
73614772

	
De Lage Landen Financial Services, Inc.

	
Certain leased equipment

	
Insituform Technologies USA, Inc. (Delaware)

 

	
62055416

	
Herc Exchange, LLC

	
Two (2) specific Pioneer Pump/Trash/Vac Assistant

S/N: 6286 and 6287

	
Insituform Technologies USA, Inc. (Delaware)

 

	
62531713

	
Herc Exchange, LLC

	
One (1) specific Pioneer Pump

S/N:  6386

	
Insituform Technologies USA, Inc. (Delaware)

 

	
62531721

 

	
Herc Exchange, LLC

	
One (1) specific Pioneer Pump

S/N:  6385

	Affholder, Inc. (Missouri)	 20020005523E	Citizens Leasing Corporation and 

Banc of America Leasing and Capital, LLC

	Certain leased equipment 

 

  

  

  

 

	 Debtor	 File Number	Secured Party	 Collateral Description
	
Affholder, Inc. (Missouri)

 

	 20070109091M	Great American Group, LLC	Certain leased equipment
	
The Bayou Companies, Inc. (Delaware)

 

	
23-05-2968

 	Maverick Tube, L.P.	All tube, pipe and other goods or products delivered to bailee pursuant to Consignment Agreement
	
Kinsel Industries, Inc. (Texas)

 

	
99-059818

	
Safeco Credit Company, Inc. Dallas Division

	
Specific list of equipment, including S/Ns

	
Kinsel Industries, Inc. (Texas)

 

	
99-103916

	
Safeco Credit Company, Inc. Dallas Division

	
Three (3) JCB Model 214 Series III Tractor-Loader Backhoes, S/N:  470866, 470927 and 470861

	
Kinsel Industries, Inc. (Texas)

 

	
99-162453

	
Deere Credit, Inc.

	
Specific list of John Deere equipment by S/N

	
Kinsel Industries, Inc. (Texas)

 

	
99-184010

	
Safeco Credit Company, Inc. Dallas Division

	
Specific list of equipment by S/N

	
Kinsel Industries, Inc. (Texas)

 

	
00-536443

	
Safeco Credit Company, Inc.

	
Specific equipment by S/N

	
Kinsel Industries, Inc. (Texas)

 

	
00-559665

	
Safeco Credit Company, Inc. Dallas Division

	
Specific equipment by S/N

	
Kinsel Industries, Inc. (Texas)

 

	
00-609435

	
Associates Leasing, Inc.

	
One (1) CMI Model PR800-7 Pavement Profiler S/N 5362902

	
Kinsel Industries, Inc. (Texas)

 

	
00-650068

	
Safeco Credit Co., Inc. DBA Safeline Leasing

	
Specific equipment by S/N

	
Kinsel Industries, Inc. (Texas)

 

	
01-011571

	
Sage Capital Corporation

	
Specific equipment by S/N

	
Kinsel Industries, Inc. (Texas)

 

	
01-017150

	
Safeco Credit Company, Inc. Dallas Division

	
Specific equipment by S/N

	
Kinsel Industries, Inc. (Texas)

 

	
01-030041

	
Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation

	
Specific equipment by S/N

	
Bayou Welding Works, LLC (Louisiana)

 

	
09-1108492

	
GreatAmerica Leasing Corporation

	
Various Savin Copiers, Scanners, Fax and Printer

	
The Corrpro Companies, Inc. (Ohio)

 

	
AP313039

	
Ameritech Credit Corporation

	
Certain leased equipment

	
The Corrpro Companies, Inc. (Ohio)

 

	
OH00100098208

	
Inter-Tel Leasing Inc.

	
Certain leased equipment

	
The Corrpro Companies, Inc. (Ohio)

 

	
OH00112935672

	
IOS Capital

	
Certain leased equipment

	
The Corrpro Companies, Inc. (Ohio)

 

	
OH00112935783

	
IOS Capital

	
Certain leased equipment

	
The Corrpro Companies, Inc. (Ohio)

 

	
OH00113099700

	
IOS Capital

	
Certain leased equipment

	
The Corrpro Companies, Inc. (Ohio)

 

	
OH00113750964

	
IOS Capital

	
Certain leased equipment

	
The Corrpro Companies, Inc. (Ohio)

 

	
OH00116396955

	
IOS Capital

	
Certain leased equipment

	
The Corrpro Companies, Inc. (Ohio)

 

	
OH00116400350

	
IOS Capital

	
Certain leased equipment

	
The Corrpro Companies, Inc. (Ohio)

 

	
OH00116400461

	
IOS Capital

	
Certain leased equipment

	
The Corrpro Companies, Inc. (Ohio)

 

	
OH00116435777

	
IOS Capital

	
Certain leased equipment

	
The Corrpro Companies, Inc. (Ohio)

 

	
OH00116443320

	
IOS Capital

	
Certain leased equipment

	
The Corrpro Companies, Inc. (Ohio)

 

	
OH00116576957

	
Ikon Financial Svcs

	
Certain leased equipment

	
The Corrpro Companies, Inc. (Ohio)

 

	
OH00116689895

	
Ikon Financial Svcs

	
Certain leased equipment

	
The Corrpro Companies, Inc. (Ohio)

 

	
OH00116693733

	
Ikon Financial Svcs

	
Certain leased equipment

	
The Corrpro Companies, Inc. (Ohio)

 

	
OH00116783178

	
Ikon Financial Svcs

	
Certain leased equipment

 

  

  

  

 

	
Debtor

	 File Number	 Secured Party	 Collateral Description
	
The Corrpro Companies, Inc. (Ohio)

 

	

OH00116785192

	

Ikon Financial Svcs

	

Certain leased equipment

	
The Corrpro Companies, Inc. (Ohio)

 

	
OH00118073337

	
Morgan Stanley Asset Funding, Inc., as Collateral Agent

	
Certain leased equipment

	
The Corrpro Companies, Inc. (Ohio)

 

	
OH00118270325

	
Morgan Stanley Asset Funding, Inc., as Collateral Agent

	
Certain leased equipment

	
The Corrpro Companies, Inc. (Ohio)

 

	
OH00118344908

	
Morgan Stanley Asset Funding, Inc., as Collateral Agent

	
Certain leased equipment

	
The Corrpro Companies, Inc. (Ohio)

 

	
OH00118645168

	
Morgan Stanley Asset Funding, Inc., as Collateral Agent

	
Certain leased equipment

	
The Corrpro Companies, Inc. (Ohio)

 

	
OH00118650563

	
Morgan Stanley Asset Funding, Inc., as Collateral Agent

	
Certain leased equipment

	
The Corrpro Companies, Inc. (Ohio)

 

	
OH00118777450

	
Morgan Stanley Asset Funding, Inc., as Collateral Agent

	
Certain leased equipment

	
The Corrpro Companies, Inc. (Ohio)

 

	
OH00118909209

	
Ikon Financial Svcs

	
Certain leased equipment

	
The Corrpro Companies, Inc. (Ohio)

 

	
OH00125512176

	
Morgan Stanley Asset Funding, Inc., as Collateral Agent

	
Certain leased equipment

	
The Corrpro Companies, Inc. (Ohio)

 

	
OH00126330272

	
AmeriServ Financial Bank

	
Certain leased equipment

	
The Corrpro Companies, Inc. (Ohio)

 

	
OH00126567526

	
AmeriServ Financial Bank

	
Certain leased equipment

	
The Corrpro Companies, Inc. (Ohio)

 

	
OH00127470340

	
AmeriServ Financial Bank

	
Certain leased equipment

	
The Corrpro Companies, Inc. (Ohio)

 

	
OH00128110036

	
AmeriServ Financial Bank

	
Certain leased equipment

	
The Corrpro Companies, Inc. (Ohio)

 

	
OH00128508261

	
AmeriServ Financial Bank

	
Certain leased equipment

	
The Corrpro Companies, Inc. (Ohio)

 

	
OH00129055352

	
AmeriServ Financial Bank

	
Certain leased equipment

	
The Corrpro Companies, Inc. (Ohio)

 

	
OH00129167400

	
AmeriServ Financial Bank

	
Certain leased equipment

	
The Corrpro Companies, Inc. (Ohio)

 

	
OH00130001726

	
AmeriServ Financial Bank

	
Certain leased equipment

	
The Corrpro Companies, Inc. (Ohio)

 

	
OH00130372408

	
AmeriServ Financial Bank

	
Certain leased equipment

	
The Corrpro Companies, Inc. (Ohio)

 

	
OH00130372519

	
AmeriServ Financial Bank

	
Certain leased equipment

	
The Corrpro Companies, Inc. (Ohio)

 

	
  OH00130548784

	
AmeriServ Financial Bank

	
Certain leased equipment

	
(1)

	
The leased equipment covered by the financing statements above are subject to “true” leases and do not represent financed debt or capital leases.  These financing statements are intended as precautionary filings as allowed by §9-505 of the Uniform Commercial Code.

(b)           Real Estate

	
  

	
1.

	
Registered Charge dated May 9, 1997 in favour of National Westminster Bank PLC, secured against Title Number CE105108 at the Land Registry of England and Wales

 

  

  

  

SCHEDULE 8.02

INVESTMENTS EXISTING ON THE CLOSING DATE

 

	
1.  

	
See Schedule 6.13 for a list of Borrower’s Subsidiaries.

 

	
2.  

	
Investments in Other Persons

 

	
Company Name

	
Place of Formation

	
Ownership

	
Bayou Coating, LLC

 

	
Louisiana

	
The Bayou Companies, Inc. owns 49% of membership interests

	
Bayou Flow Technologies, LLC

 

	
Delaware

	
The Bayou Companies, Inc. owns 33.3% of membership interests

	
Insituform Asia Limited

 

	
Hong Kong, China

	
Insituform Technologies Netherlands BV owns 50% of shares

	
Insituform Environmental Techniques Ltd.

 

	
Ireland

	
Insituform Technologies Limited [UK] owns 50% of shares

	
Insituform Gulf Company LLC (a)

 

	
United Arab Emirates

	
Insituform Technologies Limited [UK] owns 49% of shares

	
Insituform Hulin s.r.o.

	
Hungary

	
Insituform-Hulin Rohrsanierungstech­niken S.R.O. owns 100% of shares

	
Insituform Leitungssanierung GmbH

 

	
Austria

	
Insituform Rohrsanierungstechniken GmbH owns 100% of shares

	
Insituform Pacific Pty Limited

 

	
Australia

	
Insituform Technologies Netherlands BV owns 50% of shares

	
Insituform Rohrsanierungstechniken GmbH

 

	
Germany

	
Insituform Holdings (UK) Limited owns 50% of shares

	
Insituform s.r.o.

 

	
Czech Republic

	
Insituform-Hulin Rohrsanierungstech­niken S.R.O. owns 100% of shares

	
Insituform SPML JV

 

	
India

	
Insituform Technologies, Inc. owns 50% of joint venture interest

	
Insituform-Hulin Rohrsanierungstechniken S.R.O.

 

	
Slovakia

	
Insituform Rohrsanierungstechniken GmbH owns 51% of shares

	
Italicontrolli-Insituform, S.r.l. (a)

	
Italy

	
INA Acquisition Corp. owns 50% of shares

 

	
(a)

	
Entity in dissolution / liquidation or to be dissolved.

 

	
3.  

	
Insituform Technologies, Inc., either directly or through a Subsidiary or one of the entities listed above, enters into contractual joint ventures from time to time to capitalize on its trenchless rehabilitation processes.  Under these contractual joint venture relationships, work is bid by the joint venture entity and subcontracted to the joint venture partners or to third parties.  The joint venture partners are primarily responsible for their subcontracted work, but both joint venture partners are liable to the customer for all of the work.

 

	
4.  

	
INA Acquisition Corp. has agreed to loan Insituform Technologies Netherlands BV €3,300,000.  These funds will be drawn down by Insituform Technologies Netherlands BV as needed to fund a loan from Insituform Technologies Netherlands BV to Insituform Pipeline Rehabilitation Private Limited.

 

	
5.  

	
Insituform Technologies, Inc. has loaned funds to Insituform Technologies Netherlands BV for capital contributions to Insituform Pipeline Rehabilitation Private Limited, in the amount of $442,108 as of March 24, 2009.

 

	
6.  

	
Insituform Technologies, Inc. has loaned funds to Insituform Technologies Netherlands BV for further loan to Insituform Hong Kong Limited, in the amount of $300,000 as of March 24, 2009.

 

	
7.  

	
Insituform Technologies, Inc. has sold tube, equipment, supplies and/or training and technical support to Insituform Asia Limited and Insituform Pacific Pty Limited, for which payment has not been made to date.  As of March 24, 2009, Insituform Asia Limited owes $1,467,123 and Insituform Pacific Pty Limited owes $899,813 to Insituform Technologies, Inc.

 

	
8.  

	
Mississippi Textiles Corporation has sold tube to Insituform Asia Limited, for which payment has not been made to date.  As of March 24, 2009, Insituform Asia Limited owes $907,422 to Mississippi Textiles Corporation.

 

	
9.  

	
INA Acquisition Corp. has entered into intellectual property license agreements with Insituform Asia Limited and Insituform Pacific Pty Limited, under which royalties have not been paid to date.  As of March 24, 2009, Insituform Asia Limited owes $238,909 and Insituform Pacific Pty Limited owes $88,029 to INA Acquisition Corp.

 

  

  

  

SCHEDULE 8.03

INDEBTEDNESS EXISTING ON THE CLOSING DATE

1.           Letters of Credit

	
 

Issuer

	
Applicant

	
Beneficiary

	
Letter of 

Credit Number

	
Amount

	
Expiration

	
National Westminster Bank Plc

	
Corrpro Companies Europe Ltd.

	
HM REVENUE & CUSTOMS

	
234947

	
£80,000.00

	
10/17/09

	
National Westminster Bank Plc

	
Corrpro Companies Europe Ltd.

	
YEMGAS FZCO

	
319578

	
£11,723.73

	
08/31/2011

	
National Westminster Bank Plc

	
Corrpro Companies Europe Ltd.

	
TPC PARTNERSHIP

	
319943

	
£73,779.46

	
08/31/2012

	
National Westminster Bank Plc

	
Corrpro Companies Europe Ltd.

	
SAKHALIN ENERGY INVESTMENT CO LTD.

	
321991

	
£18,730.37

	
12/31/2010

	
National Westminster Bank Plc

	
Corrpro Companies Europe Ltd.

	
PETROJET

	
322243

	
£908.22

	
02/28/2009

	
National Westminster Bank Plc

	
Corrpro Companies Europe Ltd.

	
BELAYIM PETROLEUM COMPANY

	
324127

	
£3,304.19

	
06/30/2010

	
National Westminster Bank Plc

	
Corrpro Companies Europe Ltd.

	
UNITED GAS DERIVATIVES COMPANY

	
324177

	
£8,400.00

	
12/31/2009

	
National Westminster Bank Plc

	
Corrpro Companies Europe Ltd.

	
GULF OF SUEZ PETROLEUM COMPANY

	
324737

	
£9,398.50

	
01/31/2009

	
National Westminster Bank Plc

	
Corrpro Companies Europe Ltd.

	
PENTA SPU

	
324746

	
£48,511.59

	
03/25/2011

	
National Westminster Bank Plc

	
Corrpro Companies Europe Ltd.

	
GEIE SAIPEM

	
326221

	
£10,413.88

	
11/30/2011

	
National Westminster Bank Plc

	
Corrpro Companies Europe Ltd.

	
SAKHALIN ENERGY INVESTMENT CO LTD.

	
326272

	
£2,248.01

	
12/31/2010

	
National Westminster Bank Plc

	
Corrpro Companies Europe Ltd.

	
BELAYIM PETROLEUM COMPANY

	
326691

	
£294.84

	
03/31/2009

	
National Westminster Bank Plc

	
Corrpro Companies Europe Ltd.

	
NATIONAL GAS CO

	
326855

	
£1,991.51

	
12/31/2009

	
National Westminster Bank Plc

	
Corrpro Companies Europe Ltd.

	
PETROJET

	
326881

	
£1,028.91

	
11/30/2009

	
National Westminster Bank Plc

	
Corrpro Companies Europe Ltd.

	
ENPPI

	
326888

	
£13,555.65

	
03/31/2009

	
National Westminster Bank Plc

	
Corrpro Companies Europe Ltd.

	
GULF OF SUEZ PETROLEUM COMPANY

	
326977

	
£18,797.00

	
07/31/2010

	
National Westminster Bank Plc

	
Corrpro Companies Europe Ltd.

	
GULF OF SUEZ PETROLEUM COMPANY

	
327200

	
£3,307.04

	
07/31/2010

	
National Westminster Bank Plc

	
Corrpro Companies Europe Ltd.

	
PETROJET

	
327580

	
£915.32

	
05/31/2009

	
National Westminster Bank Plc

	
Corrpro Companies Europe Ltd.

	
PETROJET

	
328178

	
£105.62

	
08/31/2009

	
National Westminster Bank Plc

	
Corrpro Companies Europe Ltd.

	
PETROJET

	
328328

	
£115.53

	
08/24/2009

	
National Westminster Bank Plc

	
Corrpro Companies Europe Ltd.

	
GULF OF SUEZ PETROLEUM COMPANY

	
328500

	
£1,355.56

	
09/31/2009

	
National Westminster Bank Plc

	
Corrpro Companies Europe Ltd.

	
VITALIS KKS

	
328597

	
£33,527.00

	
06/30/2009

  

  

  

SCHEDULE 8.08

TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES

 

	
1.  

	
Corrpro Companies, Inc. is party to a Consulting Agreement dated November 3, 2008 with SMD Enterprises, a business owned by a member of the family of David H. Kroon, Executive Vice President of the Company. SMD Enterprises is a business owned by Susan M. Dobis (maiden name of Susan M. Kroon, wife of David H. Kroon). SMD Enterprises is a certified Women’s Business Enterprise (WBE) with the City of Houston and is a member of the Corrpro Companies, Inc.’s team for its contract with the City of Houston.  This Agreement will survive closing.

	
2.  

	
Subject to the approval of Borrower, Corrpro Companies, Inc. may enter into a new Employment Agreement with Barry Borza and/or two (2) separate lease agreements with J.C.R. Holdings, an affiliate of Mr. Borza.

	
3.  

	
Borrower is obligated to honor Indemnification Agreements with the following former directors of Corrpro Companies, Inc.:  Jay I. Applebaum, Thomas P. Briggs, James A. Johnson, David H. Kroon, Robert M. Mayer, Emilio T. Pena, Jason H. Reed, William R. Seelbach, and Stanford Springel.

	
4.  

	
INA Acquisition Corp. has entered into an Amended and Restated Research and Development Agreement with Insituform Holdings (UK) Limited dated December 31, 2007.

 

	
5.  

	
INA Acquisition Corp. has entered into license agreements relating to CIPP and water technology with various Affiliates on terms generally consistent with third party license agreements to which INA Acquisition Corp. is a party.

 

	
6.  

	
Insituform Holdings (UK) Limited has entered into a license agreement relating to CIPP technology with Insituform Rohrsanierungstechniken GmbH on terms generally consistent with third party license agreements to which INA Acquisition Corp. is a party.

 

	
7.  

	
Insituform Technologies, Inc. has entered into license agreements with various Affiliates relating to the United Pipeline Systems® technology with various Affiliates on terms generally consistent with third party license agreements to which Insituform Technologies, Inc. is a party.

 

	
8.  

	
Various Affiliates of Insituform Technologies, Inc. are parties to management services agreement with other Affiliates of Insituform Technologies, Inc. to provide for reimbursement of managerial and administrative services.

 

  

  

  

Schedule 11.02

CERTAIN ADDRESSES FOR NOTICES

Borrower or Guarantors:

 

Address:  Insituform Technologies, Inc.

17988 Edison Avenue

Chesterfield, MO (USA) 63005

Attn:   General Counsel

Facsimile:   (636) 530-8701

 

Administrative Agent:

For operational notices (borrowings, payments, etc.)

Primary:                 Michelle Huff

                               Telephone: 214-209-0590

Fax:           214-290-9423

Email:        michelle.huff@bankofamerica.com   

Secondary:            Deanna Betik

Vice President/Team Leader

Telephone: (214) 209-3259

Fax:           (214) 290-9414

Email:       deanna.betik@bankofamerica.com  

Wire Instructions:

Bank of America, N.A.

901 Main Street

Dallas, TX 75202

ABA#        026-009-593

Acct#         129-2000-883

Attn:           Credit Services

Ref:              Insituform

For other purposes (financial reporting requirements, bank group communications, etc.)

Primary:                  Linda Lov                                           

Agency Officer

Bank of America

231 South LaSalle Street

Chicago, Illinois  60604

Mail Code: IL1-231-10-41

Telephone:  (312) 828-8010

Fax:       (877) 206-1766

Email:    linda.k.lov@BankofAmerica.com

Secondary:            Bozena Janociak

Agency Officer

Bank of America

231 South LaSalle Street

Chicago, Illinois  60604

Mail Code: IL1-231-10-41

Telephone:  (312) 828-3597

Fax:           (877) 207-0732

Email:        bozena.janociak@BankofAmerica.com

Bank of America, N.A., as L/C Issuer:

Trade Operations – Los Angeles

1000 W. Temple St.

Mail Code: CA9-705-07-05

Los Angeles, CA 90012-1514

Attention: Bolivar Carrillo

Telephone: (213) 481-7842

Fax:       (213) 457-8841

Email:   bolivar.carrillo@bankofamerica.com 

 

  

  

  

EXHIBITS TO CREDIT AGREEMENT

 

Exhibit A

[FORM OF]

LOAN NOTICE

Date:  __________, 20___

 

To:           Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent

	
Re:

	
Credit Agreement dated as of March 31, 2009 (as amended, modified, supplemented or extended from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”) among Insituform Technologies, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Borrower”), the Guarantors from time to time party thereto, the Lenders from time to time party thereto and Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent, Swing Line Lender and L/C Issuer.  Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein have the meanings provided in the Credit Agreement.

Ladies and Gentlemen:

1.           The undersigned hereby requests (select one):

  r A Borrowing of Revolving Loans                                                                 r A conversion or continuation of Revolving Loans

  r A Borrowing of the Term Loan                                                              r    A conversion or continuation of the Term Loan

2.           On _______________, 20___  (which is a Business Day).

3.           In the amount of $__________.

4.           Type of Loan requested (select one):

  r    Eurodollar Rate Loan                                                        r     Base Rate Loan

5.           Applicable Currency:                                                                           .

6.           For Eurodollar Rate Loans: with an Interest Period of __________ month[s]1.

 

The Borrower hereby represents and warrants that (a) after giving effect to any Borrowing of Revolving Loans, (i) the Total Revolving Outstandings shall not exceed the Aggregate Revolving Commitments, (ii) the aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Revolving Loans of any Lender, plus such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all L/C Obligations plus such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all Swing Line Loans shall not exceed such Lender’s Revolving Commitment and (iii) the aggregate Outstanding Amount of all Revolving Loans denominated in Alternative Currencies shall not exceed the Alternative Currency Sublimit and (b) each of the conditions set forth in Section 5.02 of the Credit Agreement has been satisfied on and as of the date of such Borrowing, conversion or continuation.

          INSITUFORM TECHNOLOGIES, INC.,

          a Delaware corporation

 

          By:    _____________________________                                                  

          Name:

          Title:

 

1   One, two, three or six months.

 

  

  

  

Exhibit B

[FORM OF]

SWING LINE LOAN NOTICE

Date: __________, 20__

 

To:           Bank of America, N.A., as Swing Line Lender

Cc:           Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent

	
Re:

	
Credit Agreement dated as of March 31, 2009 (as amended, modified, supplemented or extended from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”) among Insituform Technologies, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Borrower”), the Guarantors from time to time party thereto, the Lenders from time to time party thereto and Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent, Swing Line Lender and L/C Issuer.  Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein have the meanings provided in the Credit Agreement.

Ladies and Gentlemen:

1.             The undersigned hereby requests a Swing Line Loan.

2.              On __________ , 20__  (a Business Day).

3.              In the amount of $__________.

 

With respect to such Borrowing of Swing Line Loans, the Borrower hereby represents and warrants that (a) after giving effect to such Borrowing of Swing Line Loans, (i) the Total Revolving Outstandings shall not exceed the Aggregate Revolving Commitments, and (ii) the aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Revolving Loans of any Lender, plus such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all L/C Obligations plus such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all Swing Line Loans shall not exceed such Lender’s Revolving Commitment and (b) each of the conditions set forth in Section 5.02 of the Credit Agreement has been satisfied on and as of the date of such Borrowing of Swing Line Loans.

          INSITUFORM TECHNOLOGIES, INC.,

          a Delaware corporation

 

          By:    _____________________________                                                  

          Name:

          Title:

  

  

  

EXHIBIT C

[FORM OF]

REVOLVING NOTE

_________________

 

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned (the “Borrower”), hereby promises to pay to _____________________ or registered assigns (the “Lender”), in accordance with the provisions of the Credit Agreement (as hereinafter defined), the principal amount of each Revolving Loan from time to time made by the Lender to the Borrower under that certain Credit Agreement dated as of March 31, 2009 (as amended, modified, supplemented or extended from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”) among the Borrower, the Guarantors from time to time party thereto, the Lenders from time to time party thereto and Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent, Swing Line Lender and L/C Issuer.  Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein have the meanings provided in the Credit Agreement.

The Borrower promises to pay interest on the unpaid principal amount of each Revolving Loan from the date of such Revolving Loan until such principal amount is paid in full, at such interest rates and at such times as provided in the Credit Agreement.  Except with respect to principal and interest on Revolving Loans denominated in an Alternative Currency, all payments of principal and interest shall be made to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Lender in Dollars in Same Day Funds at the Administrative Agent’s Office.  If any amount is not paid in full when due hereunder, such unpaid amount shall bear interest, to be paid upon demand, from the due date thereof until the date of actual payment (and before as well as after judgment) computed at the per annum rate set forth in the Credit Agreement.

This Revolving Note is one of the Revolving Notes referred to in the Credit Agreement, is entitled to the benefits thereof and may be prepaid in whole or in part subject to the terms and conditions provided therein.  Upon the occurrence and continuation of one or more of the Events of Default specified in the Credit Agreement, all amounts then remaining unpaid on this Revolving Note shall become, or may be declared to be, immediately due and payable all as provided in the Credit Agreement.  Revolving Loans made by the Lender shall be evidenced by one or more loan accounts or records maintained by the Lender in the ordinary course of business. The Lender may also attach schedules to this Revolving Note and endorse thereon the date, amount and maturity of its Revolving Loans and payments with respect thereto.

The Borrower, for itself, its successors and assigns, hereby waives diligence, presentment, protest and demand and notice of protest, demand, dishonor and nonpayment of this Revolving Note.

THIS REVOLVING NOTE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF MISSOURI.

 

          INSITUFORM TECHNOLOGIES, INC.,

          a Delaware corporation

 

          By:   _____________________________                                                   

          Name:

          Title:

  

  

  

EXHIBIT 2.11(a)(ii)

[FORM OF]

SWING LINE NOTE

_________________

 

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned (the “Borrower”), hereby promises to pay to BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. or registered assigns (the “Swing Line Lender”), in accordance with the provisions of the Credit Agreement (as hereinafter defined), the principal amount of each Swing Line Loan from time to time made by the Swing Line Lender to the Borrower under that certain Credit Agreement dated as of March 31, 2009 (as amended, modified, supplemented or extended from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”) among the Borrower, the Guarantors from time to time party thereto, the Lenders from time to time party thereto and Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent, Swing Line Lender and L/C Issuer.  Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein have the meanings provided in the Credit Agreement.

The Borrower promises to pay interest on the unpaid principal amount of each Swing Line Loan from the date of such Swing Line Loan until such principal amount is paid in full, at such interest rates and at such times as provided in the Credit Agreement.  Except as otherwise provided in Section 2.05(f) of the Credit Agreement, all payments of principal and interest shall be made to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Swing Line Lender in Dollars in Same Day Funds at the Administrative Agent’s Office.  If any amount is not paid in full when due hereunder, such unpaid amount shall bear interest, to be paid upon demand, from the due date thereof until the date of actual payment (and before as well as after judgment) computed at the per annum rate set forth in the Credit Agreement.

This Swing Line Note is the Swing Line Note referred to in the Credit Agreement, is entitled to the benefits thereof and may be prepaid in whole or in part subject to the terms and conditions provided therein.  Upon the occurrence and continuation of one or more of the Events of Default specified in the Credit Agreement, all amounts then remaining unpaid on this Swing Line Note shall become, or may be declared to be, immediately due and payable all as provided in the Credit Agreement.  Swing Line Loans made by the Swing Line Lender shall be evidenced by one or more loan accounts or records maintained by the Lender in the ordinary course of business. The Swing Line Lender may also attach schedules to this Swing Line Note and endorse thereon the date, amount and maturity of its Swing Line Loans and payments with respect thereto.

The Borrower, for itself, its successors and assigns, hereby waives diligence, presentment, protest and demand and notice of protest, demand, dishonor and nonpayment of this Swing Line Note.

THIS SWING LINE NOTE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF MISSOURI.

          INSITUFORM TECHNOLOGIES, INC.,

          a Delaware corporation

 

          By:  _____________________________                                                    

          Name:

          Title:

  

  

  

EXHIBIT 2.11(a)(iii)

[FORM OF]

TERM NOTE

_________________

 

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned (the “Borrower”), hereby promises to pay to _____________________ or registered assigns (the “Lender”), in accordance with the provisions of the Credit Agreement (as hereinafter defined), the principal amount of the Term Loan made by the Lender to the Borrower under that certain Credit Agreement dated as of March 31, 2009 (as amended, modified, supplemented or extended from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”) among the Borrower, the Guarantors from time to time party thereto, the Lenders from time to time party thereto and Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent, Swing Line Lender and L/C Issuer.  Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein have the meanings provided in the Credit Agreement.

The Borrower promises to pay interest on the unpaid principal amount of the Term Loan from the date of the Term Loan until such principal amount is paid in full, at such interest rates and at such times as provided in the Credit Agreement.  All payments of principal and interest shall be made to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Lender in Dollars in Same Day Funds at the Administrative Agent’s Office.  If any amount is not paid in full when due hereunder, such unpaid amount shall bear interest, to be paid upon demand, from the due date thereof until the date of actual payment (and before as well as after judgment) computed at the per annum rate set forth in the Credit Agreement.

This Term Note is one of the Term Notes referred to in the Credit Agreement, is entitled to the benefits thereof and may be prepaid in whole or in part subject to the terms and conditions provided therein.  Upon the occurrence and continuation of one or more of the Events of Default specified in the Credit Agreement, all amounts then remaining unpaid on this Term Note shall become, or may be declared to be, immediately due and payable all as provided in the Credit Agreement.  The Term Loan made by the Lender shall be evidenced by one or more loan accounts or records maintained by the Lender in the ordinary course of business. The Lender may also attach schedules to this Term Note and endorse thereon the date, amount and maturity of the Term Loan and payments with respect thereto.

The Borrower, for itself, its successors and assigns, hereby waives diligence, presentment, protest and demand and notice of protest, demand, dishonor and nonpayment of this Term Note.

THIS TERM NOTE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF MISSOURI.

 

          INSITUFORM TECHNOLOGIES, INC.,

          a Delaware corporation

 

          By: _____________________________                                                     

          Name:

          Title:

  

  

  

Exhibit E

[FORM OF]

COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE

 

Financial Statement Date: __________, 20___

To:           Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent

	
Re:

	
Credit Agreement dated as of March 31, 2009 (as amended, modified, supplemented or extended from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”) among Insituform Technologies, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Borrower”), the Guarantors from time to time party thereto, the Lenders from time to time party thereto and Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent, Swing Line Lender and L/C Issuer.  Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein have the meanings provided in the Credit Agreement.

Ladies and Gentlemen:

The undersigned Responsible Officer hereby certifies as of the date hereof that he/she is the _______________ of the Borrower, and that, in his/her capacity as such, he/she is authorized to execute and deliver this Compliance Certificate to the Administrative Agent on the behalf of the Borrower, and that:

[Use following paragraph 1 for fiscal year-end financial statements:]

	
1.

	
[Attached hereto as Schedule 1 are the][The] year-end audited financial statements required by Section 7.01(a) of the Credit Agreement for the fiscal year of the Borrower ended as of the above date, together with the report and opinion of an independent certified public accountant required by such section [have been electronically delivered to the Administrative Agent pursuant to the conditions set forth in Section 7.02 of the Credit Agreement].

[Use following paragraph 1 for fiscal quarter-end financial statements:]

	
1.

	
[Attached hereto as Schedule 1 are the][The] unaudited financial statements required by Section 7.01(b) of the Credit Agreement for the fiscal quarter of the Borrower ended as of the above date [have been electronically delivered to the Administrative Agent pursuant to the conditions set forth in Section 6.02 of the Credit Agreement].  Such financial statements fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries in accordance with GAAP as at such date and for such period, subject only to normal year-end audit adjustments and the absence of footnotes.

	
2.

	
The undersigned has reviewed and is familiar with the terms of the Credit Agreement and has made, or has caused to be made, a detailed review of the transactions and condition (financial or otherwise) of the Borrower during the accounting period covered by the attached financial statements.

	
3.

	
A review of the activities of the Borrower during such fiscal period has been made under the supervision of the undersigned with a view to determining whether during such fiscal period the Borrower performed and observed all its Obligations under the Loan Documents, and

[select one:]

 [during such fiscal period, the Borrower performed and observed each covenant and condition of the Loan Documents applicable to it, and no Default has occurred and is continuing.]

[or:]

 [the following covenants or conditions have not been performed or observed and the following is a list of each such Default and its nature and status:]

	
4.

	
The representations and warranties of the Loan Parties contained in the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document, are true and correct on and as of the date hereof, except to the extent that such representations and warranties specifically refer to an earlier date, in which case they are true and correct as of such earlier date, and except that for purposes of this Compliance Certificate, the representations and warranties contained in subsections (a) and (b) of Section 6.05 of the Credit Agreement shall be deemed to refer to the most recent statements furnished pursuant to clauses (a) and (b), respectively, of Section 7.01 of the Credit Agreement, including the statements in connection with which this Compliance Certificate is delivered.

	
5.

	
Set forth on Schedule [1][2] hereto are true and accurate calculations demonstrating compliance with Section 8.11 of the Credit Agreement on and as of the date of this Compliance Certificate.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Compliance Certificate as of __________, 20___.

 

          INSITUFORM TECHNOLOGIES, INC.,

          a Delaware corporation

 

          By: _____________________________                                                     

          Name:

          Title:

  

  

  

Schedule 2

to Compliance Certificate

 

	
1.

	
Consolidated Leverage Ratio

 

	  	
(a)

	
Consolidated Funded Indebtedness

 

	
$____________                     

	  	
(b)

	
Consolidated EBITDA

 

	  
	  	  	(i) 	
Consolidated Net Income

 

	
$____________                      

	  	  	(ii) 	
Consolidated Interest Charges

 

	
$____________                      

	  	  	(iii) 	
federal, state, local and foreign income taxes

 

	
$____________                    

	  	  	(iv) 	
depreciation and amortization expense

 

	
$____________               

	  	  	(v) 	
for the fiscal quarters ending March 31, 2009, June 30, 2009, September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2009 only, transaction costs of the Borrower, Corrpro and Bayou incurred in connection with the Corrpro Acquisition and the Bayou Acquisition in an aggregate amount not to exceed $18,800,000

 

	
 

 

 

 

$____________                     

	  	  	(vi) 	
Consolidated EBITDA[sum of (i) though (v) above]

 

	
 

$____________                    

	  	
(c)

	
Consolidated Leverage Ratio [(a)/(b)(vi)]

 

	
 

__________:1.0

	
2.

	
Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio

 

	  	
(a)

	
Consolidated Adjusted EBITDAR

 

	
$ ____________                   

	  	  	(i)	
Consolidated EBITDA 

[1(b)(vi) above]

 

	
 

$____________

	  	  	(ii)	
rent and lease expense

 

	
$____________

	  	  	(iii)	
Consolidated Capital Expenditures

 

	
$____________

	  	  	(iv)	
Consolidated Taxes

 

	
$____________

	  	  	(v)	
Consolidated Adjusted EBITDAR  [(i)+(ii)-(iii)-(iv)]

 

	
 

$____________

	  	
(b)

	
Consolidated Fixed Charges

 

	  
	  	  	(i) 	
Consolidated Interest Charges

 

	
$____________

	  	  	(ii) 	
Consolidated Scheduled Funded Debt Payments

 

	
 

$____________

	  	  	(iii)	
the amount of cash dividends and other Distributions made by the Borrower

 

	
 

$____________

	  	  	(iv)	
rent and lease expense

 

	
$____________

	  	  	(v)	
Consolidated Fixed Charges [sum of (i) though (iv) above]

 

	
 

$____________

	  	
(c)

	
Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio [(a)(v)/(b)(v)]

 

	
 

__________:1.0

	
3.

	
Consolidated Net Worth

	
$____________

  

  

  

Exhibit G

FORM OF JOINDER AGREEMENT

 

THIS JOINDER AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) dated as of __________, 20___ is by and between __________, a __________ (the “New Subsidiary”), and Bank of America, N.A., in its capacity as Administrative Agent under that certain Credit Agreement dated as of March 31, 2009 (as amended, modified, supplemented or extended from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”) among Insituform Technologies, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Borrower”), the Guarantors from time to time party thereto, the Lenders from time to time party thereto and Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent, Swing Line Lender and L/C Issuer.  Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Credit Agreement.

The Loan Parties are required by Section 7.12 of the Credit Agreement to cause the New Subsidiary to become a “Guarantor” thereunder.  Accordingly, the New Subsidiary hereby agrees as follows with the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Lenders:

1.           The New Subsidiary hereby acknowledges, agrees and confirms that, by its execution of this Agreement, the New Subsidiary will be deemed to be a party to the Credit Agreement and a “Guarantor” for all purposes of the Credit Agreement, and shall have all of the obligations of a Guarantor thereunder as if it had executed the Credit Agreement.  The New Subsidiary hereby ratifies, as of the date hereof, and agrees to be bound by, all of the terms, provisions and conditions applicable to the Guarantors contained in the Credit Agreement.  Without limiting the generality of the foregoing terms of this paragraph 1, the New Subsidiary hereby jointly and severally together with the other Guarantors, guarantees to each Lender and the Administrative Agent, as provided in Article IV of the Credit Agreement, the prompt payment and performance of the Obligations in full when due (whether at stated maturity, as a mandatory prepayment, by acceleration or otherwise) strictly in accordance with the terms thereof.

2.           The New Subsidiary hereby represents and warrants to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders that:

(a)           The New Subsidiary’s exact legal name and state of formation are as set forth on the signature pages hereto.

(b)           Schedule 1 hereto includes each Subsidiary of the New Subsidiary, including (i) jurisdiction of formation, (ii) number of shares of each class of Equity Interests outstanding, (iii) the certificate number(s) of the certificates evidencing such Equity Interests and number and percentage of outstanding shares of each class owned by the New Subsidiary (directly or indirectly) of such Equity Interests and (iv) number and effect, if exercised, of all outstanding options, warrants, rights of conversion or purchase and all other similar rights with respect thereto.

3.           The address of the New Subsidiary for purposes of all notices and other communications is the address designated for all Loan Parties on Schedule 11.02 to the Credit Agreement or such other address as the New Subsidiary may from time to time notify the Administrative Agent in writing.

4.           The New Subsidiary hereby waives acceptance by the Administrative Agent and the Lenders of the guaranty by the New Subsidiary under Article IV of the Credit Agreement upon the execution of this Agreement by the New Subsidiary.

5.           This Agreement may be executed in multiple counterparts, each of which shall constitute an original but all of which when taken together shall constitute one contract.

6.           THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED AND INTERPRETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF MISSOURI.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the New Subsidiary has caused this Joinder Agreement to be duly executed by its authorized officer, and the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Lenders, has caused the same to be accepted by its authorized officer, as of the day and year first above written.

 

           [NEW SUBSIDIARY]

 

           By:  _____________________________                                                    

           Name:

           Title:

Acknowledged and accepted:

BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.,

as Administrative Agent

 

By:   _____________________________                                                   

Name:

Title:

  

  

  

Schedule 1

Equity Interests

 

 

  

  

  

Exhibit H

FORM OF ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION

This Assignment and Assumption (this “Assignment and Assumption”) is dated as of the Effective Date set forth below and is entered into by and between the Assignor identified in item 1 below (the “Assignor”) and the Assignee identified in item 2 below (the “Assignee”).  Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Credit Agreement identified below (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, without limitation, the Letters of Credit and the Swing Line Loans included in such facilities2) 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, but not limited to, contract claims, tort claims, malpractice claims, statutory claims and all other claims at law or in equity related to the rights and obligations sold and assigned pursuant to clause (i) above (the rights and obligations sold and assigned by the Assignor to the Assignee pursuant to clauses (i) and (ii) above being referred to herein collectively as the “Assigned Interest”).  Each such sale and assignment is without recourse to the Assignor and, except as expressly provided in this Assignment and Assumption, without representation or warranty by the Assignor.

1.           Assignor:                      ______________________________

2.           Assignee:                      ______________________________

      [indicate [Affiliate][Approved Fund] of [identify Lender]]

	
 3.

	
 

	
Borrower:

	
Insituform Technologies, Inc., a Delaware corporation

	
 4.

	
 

	
Administrative Agent:

	
Bank of America, N.A., as the administrative agent under the Credit Agreement

	
 5.

	
 

	
Credit Agreement:

	
Credit Agreement, dated as of March 31, 2009, among Insituform Technologies, Inc., a Delaware corporation, the Guarantors from time to time party thereto, the Lenders from time to time party thereto, and Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent, L/C Issuer, and Swing Line Lender

6.           Assigned Interest:

	
 

Assignor[s]3

	
 

Assignee[s]4

	
 

Facility

Assigned5

	
Aggregate

Amount of

Commitment/Loans

for all Lenders6

	
Amount of

Commitment/Loans

Assigned

	
Percentage

Assigned of

Commitment/

Loans7

	
 

CUSIP

 Number

	  	  	  	  	  	  	  
	  	  	
__________

	
$________________

	
$_________

	
____________%

	  
	  	  	
__________

	
$________________

	
$_________

	
____________%

	  
	  	  	
__________

	
$________________

	
$_________

	
____________%

	  

[7.           Trade Date:                      __________________]8

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

  

2Include all applicable subfacilities.

  

3 List each Assignor, as appropriate.

  

4 List each Assignee, as appropriate.

  

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

  

6 Amounts in this column and in the column immediately to the right to be adjusted by the counterparties to take into account any payments or prepayments made between the Trade Date and the Effective Date.

  

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

  

8 To be completed if the Assignor and the Assignee intend that the minimum assignment amount is to be determined as of the Trade Date.

  

  

  

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:

[Consented to and]9 Accepted:

BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.,

as Administrative Agent

By:         _________________________________

Title:

[Consented to:]10

By:         _________________________________

Title:

  

9To be added only if the consent of the Administrative Agent is required by the terms of the Credit Agreement.

  

10 To be added only if the consent of the Borrower and/or other parties (e.g. Swing Line Lender, L/C Issuer) is required by the terms of the Credit Agreement.

  

  

  

ANNEX 1 TO ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION

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 Borrower, 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 Borrower, 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 meets all the requirements to be an assignee under Section 11.06(b)(iv) and (v) of the Credit Agreement (subject to such consents, if any, as may be required under Section 11.06(b)(ii) of the Credit Agreement), (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 is sophisticated with respect to decisions to acquire assets of the type represented by the Assigned Interest and either it, or the Person exercising discretion in making its decision to acquire the Assigned Interest, is experienced in acquiring assets of such type, (v) it has received a copy of the Credit Agreement, and has received or has been accorded the opportunity to receive copies of the most recent financial statements delivered pursuant to Section 7.01 thereof, as applicable, and such other documents and information as it deems appropriate to make its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Assignment and Assumption and to purchase the Assigned Interest, (vi) it has, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent or any other Lender and based on such documents and information as it has deemed appropriate, made its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Assignment and Assumption and to purchase the Assigned Interest, and (vii) if it is a Foreign Lender, attached hereto is any documentation required to be delivered by it pursuant to the terms of the Credit Agreement, duly completed and executed by the Assignee; and (b) agrees that (i) it will, independently and without reliance upon 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 Missouri.

  

  

  

Exhibit I

[FORM OF]

INCREMENTAL TERM LOAN LENDER FUNDING AGREEMENT

THIS INCREMENTAL TERM LOAN LENDER FUNDING AGREEMENT dated as of __________, 20__ (this “Agreement”) is by and among each of the Persons identified as “Lenders” on the signature pages hereto (each, a “Lender”), Insituform Technologies, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Borrower”), the Guarantors, and Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent.  Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein have the meanings provided in the Credit Agreement.

W I T N E S S E T H

WHEREAS, pursuant to that certain Credit Agreement dated as of March 31, 2009 (as amended, modified, supplemented, increased or extended from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”) among the Borrower, the Guarantors, the Lenders and the Administrative Agent, the Lenders have agreed to provide the Borrower with a revolving credit and term loan facility;

WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 2.02(f) of the Credit Agreement, the Borrower has requested that each Lender party hereto provide a portion of the Incremental Term Loan under the Credit Agreement; and

WHEREAS, each Lender party hereto has agreed to provide a portion of the Incremental Term Loan on the terms and conditions set forth herein and to become a “Lender” under the Credit Agreement in connection therewith;

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

1.           Each Lender party hereto severally agrees to make its portion of the Incremental Term Loan in a single advance to the Borrower on the date hereof in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed its Incremental Term Loan Commitment.  The Incremental Term Loan Commitment and percentage of the Incremental Term Loan for each of the Lenders party hereto shall be as set forth on Schedule 2.01 attached hereto.  The existing Schedule 2.01 to the Credit Agreement shall be deemed to be amended to include the information set forth on Schedule 2.01 attached hereto.

2.           The Borrower shall repay to the Lenders party hereto the principal amount of the Incremental Term Loan as set forth in Section 2.07(c) of the Credit Agreement.  Each of the parties hereto agrees that the Incremental Term Loan advanced pursuant to this Agreement shall be considered part of the Term Loan and treated as such under the Loan Documents.

3.           Each Lender party hereto (a) represents and warrants that (i) it has full power and authority, and has taken all action necessary, to execute and deliver this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and to become a Lender under the Credit Agreement, (ii) it meets all requirements of an Eligible Assignee under the Credit Agreement (subject to receipt of such consents as may be required under the Credit Agreement), (iii) from and after the date hereof, it shall be bound by the provisions of the Credit Agreement as a Lender thereunder and 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 7.01 thereof, as applicable, and such other documents and information as it has deemed appropriate to make its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Agreement on the basis of which it has made such analysis and decision independently and without reliance on the Administrative Agent or any other Lender, and (v) if it is a Foreign Lender, attached hereto is any documentation required to be delivered by it pursuant to the terms of the Credit Agreement; and (b) agrees that (i) it will, independently and without reliance on the Administrative Agent or any other Lender, and based on such documents and information as it shall deem appropriate at the time, continue to make its own credit 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.

4.           Each of the Administrative Agent, the Borrower, and the Guarantors agrees that, as of the date hereof, each Lender party hereto shall (a) be a party to the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents, (b) be an “Lender” for all purposes of the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents and (c) have the rights and obligations of an Lender under the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents.

5.           The address of each Lender party hereto for purposes of all notices and other communications is as set forth on the Administrative Questionnaire delivered by such Lender to the Administrative Agent.

6.           This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and by the various parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original and all of which taken together shall constitute one contract.  Delivery of an executed counterpart of this Agreement by telecopier or pdf shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Agreement.

7.           THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED AND INTERPRETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF MISSOURI.

  

  

  

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto has caused this Agreement to be executed by a duly authorized officer as of the date first above written.

LENDERS:                                           

              By:  _____________________________                                                    

              Name:

              Title:

BORROWER:                                                               INSITUFORM TECHNOLOGIES, INC.,

              a Delaware corporation

              By:  _____________________________                                                    

              Name:

              Title:

GUARANTORS:                                                     [INSERT GUARANTORS]

             By:  _____________________________                                                    

             Name:

             Title:

Accepted and Agreed:

BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.,

as Administrative Agent

 

By:    _____________________________                                                  

Name:

Title:

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